Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Convertible Notes Payable

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Convertible Notes Payable
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Convertible Notes Payable [Abstract]  
Convertible Notes Payable

9. cONVERTIBLE NOTEs PAYABLE

 

        December 31, 2015     December 31, 2014  
                 
6% Convertible notes payable issued in August 2013   (a)   $ 3,000,000     $ 3,000,000  
Discounts on above convertible note         (583,341 )     (1,583,333 )
15% Convertible notes payable issued in March 2014   (b)     -       500,000  
Discounts on above convertible note         -       (63,730 )
8% Convertible notes payable issued in Nov/Dec 2014   (c)     100,000       350,000  
Discounts on above convertible note         -       (289,254 )
8% Convertible notes payable issued in January 2015   (d)     150,000       -  
Discounts on above convertible note         (93,231 )     -  
8% Convertible notes payable issued in January 2015   (e)     475,000       -  
Discounts on above convertible note         (238,152 )     -  
          2,810,276       1,913,683  
Current portion of convertible notes payable         (2,810,276 )     (436,270 )
Convertible notes payable, less current portion       $ -     $ 1,477,413  

 

(a) On August 2, 2013, the Company entered into an agreement with seven individual accredited investors, whereby the Company issued separate 6% Secured Subordinate Convertible Notes for a total of $3,000,000 in a private offering and is collateralized by the assets of the Hooters Nottingham restaurant. The funding from the private offering was used exclusively for the acquisition of the Nottingham, England Hooters restaurant location. The Notes have the following principal terms:

 

  the principal amount of the Note shall be repaid within 36 months of the issuance date at a non-compounded 6% interest rate per annum;
     
  the Note holders shall receive 10%, pro rata, of the net profit of the Nottingham, England Hooters restaurant, paid quarterly for the life of the location, and 10% of the net proceeds should the location be sold;
     
  the consortium of investors received a total of 300,000 three-year warrants, exercisable at $3.00 per share;

 

  the Note holder may convert his or her Note into shares of the Company’s common stock (at 90% of the average closing price ten days prior to conversion, unless a public offering is pending at the time of the conversion notice, which would result in the conversion price being the same price as the offering). The conversion price is subject to a floor of $1.00 per share;
     
  the Note holder has the right to redeem the Note for a period of sixty days following the eighteen-month anniversary of the issuance of the Note, unless a capital raise is conducted within eighteen months after the issuance of the Note. In connection with the issuance of the Note, the Company also issued warrants for the purchase of 300,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $3.00 per share through August 2, 2016.

 

The fair value of the embedded conversion feature and the warrants was $2,265,600 and $884,600, respectively, for an aggregate total of $3,150,200, which exceeded the face value of the note. Consequently, upon issuance of the Note, a debt discount of $3,000,000 was recorded and $150,200, representing the fair value of the conversion feature and the warrants in excess of the debt discount, was immediately charged to interest expense. The 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 conversion price of the note is the 90% average price for the last 10 days of trading activity. As of the inception date of the note the shares issuable under the terms of the note were 804,764 shares or an effective conversion price of approximately $3.73 per share. The fair value of the shares as of August 2, 2013 using the Black-Scholes option pricing model was approximately $2.82 per share. The expected stock price volatility for the Company’s stock options was determined by the historical volatilities of comparable companies. Risk free interest rates were obtained from U.S. Treasury rates for the applicable periods.

 

(b) In March 2014, the Company entered into an agreement whereby the Company issued a convertible promissory note for a total of $500,000. The note accrued monthly interest of 1.25% until the date the note was converted. In connection with the issuance of the March 2014 convertible promissory note, the Company also issued to the investors warrants to purchase up to 30% of the number of shares of common stock issued upon conversion of the 2014 note, exercisable at $5.25 per share for a period of up to 5 years from the note’s original issuance date. In January 2015, the holder converted the $500,000 of principal plus accrued interest into 373,333 shares of the Company’s common stock. In connection with the conversion, the Company recognized a loss on extinguishment of convertible debt, related accrued interest, penalties and derivative liabilities totaling $36,374.

 

(c) During November and December 2014, the Company entered into agreements whereby the Company issued 3-year convertible notes in the amounts of $250,000 and $100,000, respectively. The notes accrue annualized interest of 8% until the date the notes are converted. The note is convertible into the Company’s common stock (at 85% of lowest three (3) trading prices for the common stock during the ten (10) trading day period ending on the last complete Trading Day prior to the Conversion Date. The Company also issued 5 year warrants of 62,500 and 25,000, respectively, with an exercise price of $2.50 per share. In March 2015, the debt holder converted $250,000 principal plus accrued interest into 168,713 shares of the Company’s common stock. In connection with the conversion, the Company recognized a loss on extinguishment of convertible debt, related accrued interest, penalties and derivative liabilities totaling $88,724.

 

(d) In January 2015, the Company 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.

 

(e) 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. $525,000 of the $1,000,000 note has been converted into common stock during 2015. In connection with the conversions, the Company recognized a loss on extinguishment of convertible debt, related accrued interest, penalties and derivative liabilities totaling $145,833 during 2015.

 

In addition, 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 Company accounted for the issuance of the convertible promissory notes and the warrants attached to the notes in accordance with ASC 815 “Derivatives and Hedging”. Accordingly, the warrants and the embedded conversion option of certain convertible notes are recorded as derivative liabilities at their fair market value and are marked to market through earnings at the end of each reporting period. The debt discount is charged back to interest expense ratably over the term of the convertible note. The convertible notes were classified as current liabilities on the accompanying consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2015 due to certain technical defaults pursuant to the Convertible note agreements.

 

The fair value of the embedded conversion feature and the warrants were estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The model includes subjective input assumptions that can materially affect the fair value estimates. 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 December 31, 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

 

    December 31, 2015     December 31, 2015   December 31, 2015   December 31, 2015     December 31, 2015     December 31, 2015  
Common stock closing price   $ 1.00     NA   NA   $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00  
Conversion per share price   $ 1.00     NA   NA   $ 0.76     $ 1.00     $ 1.00  
Conversion shares     3,000,000     NA   NA     132,188       150,000       475,000  
Expected life (in years)     0.6     NA   NA     2.0       2.0       2.0  
Expected volatility     85 %   NA   NA     75 %     75 %     75 %
Call option value   $ 0.26     NA   NA   $ 0.49     $ 0.41     $ 0.41  
Risk-free interest rate     0.65 %   NA   NA     0.98 %     0.98 %     0.98 %
Dividends     0.00 %   NA   NA     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %