9. Subsequent Events
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Subsequent Events [Abstract]  
Subsequent Events

Reverse Stock Split

 

On May 8, 2017, the Company filed a certificate of amendment (the “Certificate of Amendment”) to its certificate of incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware to effect a one-for-3.5 reverse stock split (the “Reverse Split”) of the Company’s common stock, with no reduction in authorized capital stock. Pursuant to the terms of the Certificate of Amendment, the Reverse Split became effective at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on May 8, 2017. In the Reverse Split, every 3.5 outstanding shares of common stock became one share of common stock. No fractional shares were issued in connection with the Reverse Split. Subject to the terms of the Certificate of Amendment, stockholders who were otherwise entitled to receive a fractional share of common stock received one whole share of common stock.

 

The Reverse Split was previously approved by holders of a majority of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock. All common stock and stock incentive plan information in these financial statements has been restated to reflect this split.

 

Conversion of Convertible Notes

 

In connection with the funding of the Company’s initial public offering of its units (the “IPO”), on May 12, 2017, the principal and interest due under the Company’s convertible notes, in an aggregate amount of $1,726,079, was converted into 1,232,859 shares of the Company’s common stock. The purchasers of the convertible notes are subject to lock-up requirements with respect to the conversion shares for periods that expire on May 9, 2018.

 

Initial Public Offering of Units

 

The Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (Reg. No. 333-214724), was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on May 8, 2017, and the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Reg. No. 333-217788), which was filed on May 8, 2017 with the SEC pursuant to Rule 462(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), became effective upon filing. These registration statements registered the securities offered in the IPO. In the IPO, the Company sold 1,932,000 units at a price to the public of $5.00 per unit, including the full exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional units. The IPO closed on May 12, 2017 and the underwriters exercised their overallotment option as of May 22, 2017, as a result of which the Company raised net proceeds of approximately $8.6 million after deducting approximately $773,000 in underwriting discounts, commissions and expenses and approximately $297,000 in offering expenses payable by the Company. National Securities Corporation and Dougherty & Company LLC were the underwriters of the IPO. No payments were made by the Company to its directors or officers or persons owning ten percent or more of its common stock or to their associates, or to the Company’s affiliates, other than payments in the ordinary course of business to officers for salaries and to non-employee directors as compensation for board or board committee service.

 

IPO Underwriters’ Warrants

In connection with the closing of the IPO, the Company issued to the underwriters and their designees warrants to purchase an aggregate of 154,560 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Underwriters’ Warrants”) at an exercise price of $6.25 per share with an expiration date of May 8, 2022. The Underwriters’ Warrants become exercisable on November 8, 2017.

 

Employment and Consulting Agreements

 

Effective as of May 12, 2017 upon the closing of the IPO, the Company entered into amended and restated employment agreements with Francois Michelon, its Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of its Board of Directors, and Michael Thornton, its Chief Technology Officer. Mr. Michelon’s employment agreement provides for an annual base salary of $325,000 and eligibility for an annual cash bonus up to a percentage of such base salary (in 2016, up to 35% of his base salary then in effect). Mr. Thornton’s employment agreement provides for an annual base salary of $245,000 and eligibility for an annual cash bonus up to a percentage of such base salary (in 2016, up to 22% of his base salary then in effect). The employment agreements also provide for eligibility to receive benefits substantially similar to those of the Company’s other senior executive officers.

 

Pursuant to the employment agreements, Mr. Michelon and Mr. Thornton were each granted stock options to purchase a number of shares of the Company’s common stock, that, taken together with the number of shares such officer already held, equal 5.0% of the Company’s total issued and outstanding shares of common stock on a fully diluted basis following the IPO and underwriters’ exercise of their overallotment option. The stock options have a weighted average exercise price of approximately $4.96, and vest in three equal annual installments beginning on May 12, 2019.

 

Effective as of May 12, 2017, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with StoryCorp Consulting, pursuant to which David Wells will continue to provide services to the Company as its Chief Financial Officer. Pursuant to the consulting agreement, the Company will pay to StoryCorp a monthly fee of $9,000. Additionally, pursuant to the consulting agreement, the Company granted to Mr. Wells a stock option to purchase 15,000 shares of common stock in connection with the closing of the IPO, having an exercise price per share equal to $5.00 (the price per unit to the public in the IPO) and vesting in twelve equal quarterly installments, and will grant to Mr. Wells a stock option to purchase the same number of shares of common stock with the same terms on each annual anniversary of the date of the consulting agreement. The consulting agreement supersedes the consulting agreement previously in effect between the Company and StoryCorp.