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Convertible Notes Payable

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Convertible Notes Payable
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Convertible Notes Payable [Abstract]  
Convertible Notes Payable

8. CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE

 

Convertible notes payable are as follows:

 

    September 30. 2015     December 31, 2014  
             
6% Convertible notes payable issued in November 2013   $ 3,000,000     $ 3,000,000  
Discounts on above convertible note     (833,340 )     (1,583,333 )
15% Convertible notes payable issued in March 2014     -       500,000  
Discounts on above convertible note     -       (63,730 )
8% Convertible notes payable issued in Nov/Dec 2014     100,000       350,000  
Discounts on above convertible note     (17,029 )     (289,254 )
8% Convertible notes payable issued in January 2015     150,000       -  
Discounts on above convertible note     (104,808 )     -  
8% Convertible notes payable issued in January 2015     575,000       -  
Discounts on above convertible note     (359,243 )     -  
      2,510,580       1,913,683  
Current portion of convertible notes payable     215,757       436,270  
Convertible notes payable, less current portion   $ 2,294,823     $ 1,477,413  

 

In the first nine months of 2015, the Company entered into agreements whereby the Company issued new convertible promissory notes for a total of $2,150,000. In addition, the holders convertible notes in the aggregate amount of $2,175,000 elected to convert their notes to common stock during the first nine months of 2015.

 

In January 2015, the Company issued convertible promissory notes for $1,000,000. The notes accrue interest at 8% per annum until the date the notes are converted. The notes are convertible into the Company’s common stock at 85% of the average of the lowest three closing trading prices over ten days prior the conversion date. The conversion price is subject to a floor of $1.00 per share and a ceiling of $2.00. If not converted, the notes mature three years from the issuance date. The holder could demand payment in full after one year from the issuance date. The Company also issued warrants to purchase 250,000 shares of common stock, exercisable at $2.50 per share for a period of up to 5 years from the note’s original issuance date. The fair value of the embedded conversion feature and the warrants is $670,300 and $202,358, respectively. The resulting debt discount is being amortized over the earlier of (i) the term of the debt or (ii) conversion of the debt, using the straight-line method which approximates the interest method. The amortization of debt discount is included as a component of interest expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. The embedded conversion feature is accounted for as a derivative liability in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet, with its carrying value marked to market at each balance sheet date. $425,000 of the $1,000,000 note has been converted into common stock during the first nine months of 2015.

 

In January 2015, the Company also issued a convertible promissory note for a total of $150,000. The note accrues interest at 8% per annum until the date the notes are converted. The notes are convertible into the Company’s common stock at 85% of the average of the lowest three closing trading prices over ten days prior the conversion date. The conversion price is subject to a floor of $1.00 per share and a ceiling of $2.00. If not converted, the note matures three years from the issuance date. The Company also issued warrants to purchase 37,500 shares of common stock, exercisable at $2.50 per share for a period of up to 5 years from the note’s original issuance date. The fair value of the embedded conversion feature and the warrants is $108,600 and $30,314, respectively. The resulting debt discount is being amortized over the earlier of (i) the term of the debt or (ii) conversion of the debt, using the straight-line method which approximates the interest method. The amortization of debt discount is included as a component of interest expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. The embedded conversion feature is accounted for as a derivative liability in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet, with its carrying value marked to market at each balance sheet date.

 

In January 2015, a convertible debt holder converted $500,000 principal plus accrued interest into 373,333 shares of the Company’s common stock. In addition, another convertible debt holder converted $250,000 principal plus accrued interest into 168,713 shares of the Company’s common stock. In connection with the conversions, the Company recognized a loss on extinguishment of convertible debt, related accrued interest, penalties and derivative liabilities totaling $125,089 during the three months ended March 31, 2015.

 

In March 2015, the Company issued a convertible promissory note for $1,000,000, which was subsequently converted to common stock in June 2015. The note accrued interest at 9% per annum until the date the note was converted. The note was convertible into the Company’s common stock at $2.00 per share. If not converted, the note matured two years from the issuance date. The Company also issued warrants to purchase 320,000 shares of common stock, exercisable at $2.50 per share for a period of up to 5 years from the note’s original issuance date. The fair value of the embedded conversion feature and the warrants on the date of issuance was $455,008 and $315,008, respectively. The resulting debt discount was being amortized over the earlier of (i) the term of the debt or (ii) conversion of the debt, using the straight-line method which approximates the interest method. The amortization of debt discount is included as a component of interest expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. The embedded conversion feature is accounted for as a component of additional paid-in capital in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet. During June 2015, this $1,000,000 million note was converted into 500,000 shares of common stock at the $2.00 per share contractual conversion price. On the date of conversion, $643,371 of unamortized debt discount was accelerated and recognized as interest expense in the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss.

 

The fair value of the embedded conversion feature and the warrants were estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model which approximates the Binomial Lattice model. The model includes subjective input assumptions that can materially affect the fair value estimates. The Company determined the fair value of the Binomial Lattice Model and the Black-Scholes Valuation Model to be materially the same. The expected stock price volatility was determined by the historical volatilities for industry peers and used an average of those volatilities. The risk free interest rate was obtained from U.S. Treasury rates for the applicable periods. The contractual terms of the agreement does not provide for and the Company does not expect to declare dividends in the near future. Key assumptions used to apply this pricing model as of the date of issuance, December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2015 are presented in the table below:

 

    6% Note
Issued on
    15% Note
Issued on
    8% Note
Issued on
    8% Note
Issued on
    8% Notes
Issued on
    8% Notes
Issued on
 
    August 2, 2013     March 19, 2014     November 19, 2014     December 16, 2014     January 5, 2015     January 5, 2015  
Common stock closing price   $ 4.15     $ 3.87     $ 1.70     $ 1.53     $ 1.75     $ 1.75  
Conversion per share price   $ 3.73     $ 3.29     $ 1.45     $ 1.30     $ 1.33     $ 1.33  
Conversion shares     804,764       151,999       172,672       77,061       112,402       749,344  
Expected life (in years)     3.0       1.0       3.0       3.0       3.0       3.0  
Expected volatility     110 %     62 %     74 %     74 %     73 %     73 %
Call option value   $ 2.82     $ 1.19     $ 0.90     $ 0.81     $ 0.97     $ 0.97  
Risk-free interest rate     0.59 %     0.15 %     1.10 %     1.10 %     0.90 %     0.90 %
Dividends     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %

 

    December 31, 2014     December 31, 2014     December 31, 2014     December 31, 2014     December 31, 2014     December 31, 2014  
Common stock closing price   $ 1.73     $ 1.73     $ 1.73     $ 1.73        NA        NA  
Conversion per share price   $ 1.49     $ 1.47     $ 1.26     $ 1.26        NA        NA  
Conversion shares     2,008,032       340,020       199,177       77,061        NA        NA  
Expected life (in years)     1.6       0.2       2.9       3.0        NA        NA  
Expected volatility     64 %     66 %     74 %     74 %     NA       NA  
Call option value   $ 0.64     $ 0.35     $ 0.77     $ 0.78        NA        NA  
Risk-free interest rate     0.67 %     0.40 %     1.10 %     1.10 %     NA       NA  
Dividends     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     NA       NA  

 

    September 30, 2015     September 30, 2015     September 30, 2015     September 30, 2015     September 30, 2015     September 30, 2015  
Common stock closing price   $ 1.10        NA        NA     $ 1.10     $ 1.10     $ 1.10  
Conversion per share price   $ 1.16        NA        NA     $ 0.95     $ 0.95     $ 0.95  
Conversion shares     2,581,978        NA        NA       104,730       157,095       602,199  
Expected life (in years)     0.8        NA        NA       2.2       2.3       2.3  
Expected volatility     73 %     NA       NA       77 %     77 %     77 %
Call option value   $ 0.27        NA        NA     $ 0.53     $ 0.53     $ 0.53  
Risk-free interest rate     0.37 %      NA        NA       1.01 %     1.01 %     1.01 %
Dividends     0.00 %      NA        NA       0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %