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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
3. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

Common and Preferred Stock

 

Reverse Stock Split

  

At the Company’s annual stockholders meeting held on October 28, 2015, (“2015 Stockholders Meeting”) stockholders approved an amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation (the “Charter”) to increase the number of shares of Common Stock authorized for issuance from 180,000,000 to 500,000,000 shares.

 

Also at the Company’s 2015 Stockholder Meeting, its stockholders approved an amendment to the Charter for the purposes of effecting a reverse Common Stock-split at a later time and at any time until the next meeting of the Company’s stockholders which are entitled to vote on such actions, by a ratio of not less than 1-for-10 and not more than 1-for-200, and to authorize the Board of Directors (“Board”) to determine, at its discretion, the timing of the amendment and the specific ratio of the reverse stock-split. On August 24, 2016, the Board approved a 1-for-200 reverse stock-split which was effected on September 21, 2016.

 

On September 20, 2016, the Company announced that on September 21, 2016 it had filed a Certificate of Amendment to its Charter (the “Amendment”) to (i) effect a 1-for-200 reverse stock-split (“reverse split”) of its Common Stock, effective at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time on September 21, 2016 (the “Effective Time”). Because the Amendment did not reduce the number of authorized shares of Common Stock, the effect of the Amendment was to increase the number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance relative to the number of shares issued and outstanding.

 

At the Effective Time, immediately and without further action by the Company’s stockholders, every 200 shares of the Company’s Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time were automatically combined into one share of Common Stock. In the event the reverse split left a stockholder with a fraction of a share, the number of shares due to that stockholder was rounded up. Further, any options, warrants and rights outstanding as of the Effective Time that were subject to adjustment were adjusted in accordance with the terms thereof. These adjustments included, without limitation, changes to the number of shares of Common Stock that would be obtained upon exercise or conversion of such securities, and changes to the applicable exercise or purchase price.

 

Issuance of Common Stock

 

On January 15, 2016, the Company engaged an investor relations firm for a 12 month long consulting agreement to provide public and investor relations services. The fee for the services was $5,000 per month, plus out-of-pocket expenses. As an origination fee for the agreement, the Board approved the issuance of 1,500 shares of common stock to a member of the investor relations firm on January 15, 2016. The agreement with DGI was cancelled in May 2016.

 

 On January 18, 2017, the Company engaged an investor relations firm for a 6-month consulting agreement to provide investor relations services. The monthly fee for the services was comprised of $4,000, reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses, and an aggregate of 2,500 shares of Common Stock. On March 15, 2017, the contract with this firm was amended to waive two months of consulting fees, and to cap at the total number of shares of Common Stock payable thereunder at 10,000.

 

On April 1, 2017, the Company entered into a Master Purchase and Option Agreement with Arcadian Telepsychiatry LLC (“Arcadian”), a Pennsylvania based Limited Liability Company and Mr. Robert Plotkin, who, prior to the transaction, was the sole member and owned 100% of the membership interests in Arcadian. The Company made a $100,000 capital contribution to Arcadian and issued 1,000 shares of Common Stock to Mr. Plotkin for a membership interest equal to 10% of the outstanding membership interests, together with any and all rights, privileges and interests in Arcadian resulting from, associated with or arising from the purchased membership interests. The value of the 1,000 shares of Common Stock issued on the date of the grant on April 1, 2017, was valued at $5.90 per share for a total of $5,900. On June 19, 2017, the Company made an additional $20,000 capital contribution to Arcadian.

 

On April 19, 2017 the Company engaged a public relations firm for a 3-month long consulting agreement to provide media advertising services. The monthly fee for the services is $10,000 and 5,000 shares of Common Stock.

 

See “--2012 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan” below for a discussion of equity based awards granted under the Company’s incentive compensation plan.

 

Conversion of Notes and Cancellation of Warrants

 

On September 19, 2016, the Company entered into the Second Omnibus Amendment (the “Second Omnibus Amendment”), with a majority of over 80% of the holders of certain convertible notes issued between September 2014 and August 2016 in aggregate principal amount of $6,000,000 (the “Notes”), thereby amending: (i) the Notes, (ii) that certain second amended and restated note and warrant purchase agreement dated as of December 23, 2015, as thereafter amended and (iii) the warrants (“Warrants”) issued in connection with the Notes. Pursuant to the Second Omnibus Amendment, the Company had the option, exercisable at any time after September 1, 2016, to mandatorily convert all Notes into shares of the Company’s common stock at $5.00 per share. The Company exercised its mandatory conversion right on September 19, 2016 and, on September 21, 2016, (i) converted the entire outstanding $6,000,000 principal balance of the Notes, plus accrued interest of $317,000 thereon, into an aggregate of 1,263,406 shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of $5.00 per share, and (ii) cancelled all Warrants (for details refer to Note 3. The Convertible Debt and Equity Financing of Form 10-K filed with the SEC on December 22, 2016).

 

Private Placement of Common Stock

 

On November 30, 2016, the Company sold and issued an aggregate of 160,000 shares of its Common Stock, at a per share price of $6.25, in a private placement to six accredited investors, for which it received gross cash proceeds of $1,000,000. Three of the six accredited investors are affiliates of the Company, and represented 50% of the cash proceeds as follows: Dr. Robin Smith, our Chairman of the Board purchased 16,000 shares for $100,000; John Pappajohn, a member of the Board, purchased 32,000 shares for $200,000; and the Tierney Family Trust, of which our former Board member, Thomas Tierney is a trustee, purchased 32,000 shares for $200,000.

 

On December 21, 2016, the Company sold and issued an additional 48,000 shares of its Common Stock, at a per share price of $6.25, in a private placement to four accredited investors, for which it received gross cash proceeds of $300,000.

 

On December 29, 2016, the Company sold and issued an additional 32,000 shares of its Common Stock, at a per share price of $6.25, in a private placement to two accredited investors, resulting in gross cash proceeds of $200,000, in which one investor, John Pappajohn, a member of the Board, purchased 16,000 shares for $100,000.

  

From February 10, 2017 through March 21, 2017, the Company sold and issued an additional 237,000 shares of its Common Stock, at a per share price of $6.25, in private placements to four affiliated and accredited investors, resulting in gross cash proceeds to the Company of $1,481,300. The affiliated investors were as follows: RSJ, purchased 160,000 shares for $1,000,000; John Pappajohn, a member of the Board, purchased 72,000 shares for $450,000; Geoffrey Harris is a member of the Board purchased 5,000 shares for $31,300. RSJ is a greater than 10% stockholder of the Company and Michal Votruba, who serves as a Director for Life Sciences at the RSJ/Gradus Fund, has served as a member of our Board since July 30, 2015. The subscription agreement between the Company and RSJ provided for the grant to RSJ by the Company of a right of first refusal through June 30, 2018, to license or to have distribution rights in Europe with respect to any of the Company’s technology and/or intellectual property.

 

These private placements were made pursuant to an exemption from registration afforded by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Regulation D thereunder.

 

The Aspire Capital Equity Line of Credit

 

On December 6, 2016, the Company, entered into a common stock Purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Aspire Capital Fund, LLC (“Aspire Capital”) which provides that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions and limitations set forth therein, Aspire Capital is committed to purchase up to an aggregate of $10.0 million of shares of the Company’s common stock over the 30-month term of the Purchase Agreement. In consideration for entering into the Purchase Agreement, concurrently with the execution of the Purchase Agreement, the Company issued to Aspire Capital 80,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. See Note 1, Nature of Operations—“Aspire Capital Equity Line”, for additional detail.

 

On February 23, 2017, pursuant to a purchase notice issued by the Company to Aspire Capital pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, Aspire Capital purchased 20,000 shares of Common Stock, at a per share price of $7.25, resulting in gross cash proceeds of $145,000. 

 

The issuance of shares of common stock that may be issued from time to time to Aspire Capital under the Purchase Agreement are exempt from registration under the Securities Act, pursuant to the exemption for transactions by an issuer not involving any public offering under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.

 

Stock-Option Plans

 

2006 Stock Incentive Plan

 

On August 3, 2006, CNS California adopted the CNS California 2006 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2006 Plan”). The 2006 Plan provides for the issuance of awards in the form of restricted shares, stock options (which may constitute incentive stock options (“ISO”) or non-statutory stock options (“NSO”), stock appreciation rights and stock unit grants to eligible employees, directors and consultants and is administered by the Board. A total of 3,339 shares of stock were ultimately reserved for issuance under the 2006 Plan. As of June 30, 2017, there were 2,124 shares outstanding under the amended 2006 Plan and 754 shares remained available for grant upon the expiration of the plan in July 2016. The outstanding options have exercise prices to purchase shares of Common Stock ranging from $2,400 to $6,540 with an average exercise price of $4,118. 

 

2012 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan

 

On March 22, 2012, our Board approved the MYnd Analytics, Inc. 2012 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (the “2012 Plan”), reserved 1,667 shares of stock for issuance and on December 10, 2012, the Board approved the amendment of the 2012 Plan to increase the shares authorized for issuance from 1,667 shares to 27,500 shares. On March 26, 2013, the Board further approved the amendment of the 2012 Plan to increase the shares authorized for issuance from 27,500 shares to 75,000 shares. The 2012 Plan, as amended, was approved by our stockholders at the 2013 annual meeting held on May 23, 2013.

 

On April 5, 2016, the Board approved a further amendment of the 2012 Plan to increase the Common Stock authorized for issuance from 75,000 shares to 200,000 shares.

 

On April 5, 2016, the Board granted options to purchase 7,250 shares of Common Stock under the 2012 Plan to staff members and options to purchase 1,000 shares of Common Stock to our consultant, Decision Calculus Associates (“DCA”). These options vest pro-rata over 12 months starting on the date of grant and have an exercise price of $5.10 per share, which was the closing price on the OTC.QB of the Company’s Common Stock on the date of grant.

  

On April 5, 2016, the Board granted shares of Common Stock to Board members as follows: 5,000 shares to our Chairman, Dr. Smith, 2,500 shares to the Chairman of our Audit Committee, Mr. Harris and 1,250 shares to each of our remaining directors, Messrs. Pappajohn, Follman, McAdoo, Sassine and Votruba. Mr. Votruba’s shares are assigned to RSJ Investments SICAV a.s. (formerly RSJ Private Equity investiční fond s proměnným základním kapitálem) (“RSJ”) RSJ PE, where Mr. Votruba is Director for Life Sciences for the RSJ/Gradus Fund. These shares, which are fully vested, were valued at $5.10 per share, the closing price of the shares on the day of grant, and were valued in aggregate at $70,100.

 

 Also on April 5, 2016, the Board granted 5,000 shares of Common Stock to each of the two officers of the Company, George Carpenter, CEO and Paul Buck, its former CFO. The shares vest as follows: 50% vested on the date of grant and the remaining 50% vest pro rata over twelve months starting on the date of grant. These shares were valued at $5.10 per share, the closing price of the shares on the date of grant, and were valued in aggregate at $51,000. 50% of the value was expensed on the date of grant and remaining 50%, $25,500. At March 31, 2017 the grant is fully vested.

 

On September 22, 2016 the Board amended the 2012 Plan to: (i) increase the total number of shares of Common Stock available for grant under the 2012 Plan from 200,000 shares to an aggregate of 500,000 shares, (ii) add an “evergreen” provision which, on January 1st of each year through 2022, automatically increases the number of shares subject to the 2012 Plan by the lesser of: (a) a number equal to 10% of the shares of Common Stock authorized under the 2012 Plan as of the preceding December 31st, or (b) an amount, or no amount, as determined by the Board, but in no event may the number of shares of Common Stock authorized under the 2012 Plan exceed 885,781 and (iii) increase the annual individual award limits under the 2012 Plan to 100,000 shares of Common Stock, subject to adjustment in accordance with the 2012 Plan. These amendments to the 2012 Plan were approved by our stockholders at the Annual Meeting held on November 1, 2016.

 

On September 22, 2016, the Board granted options to purchase 144,000 shares of Common Stock under the 2012 Plan at an exercise price of $6.00 to certain directors and officers as follows:

 

●      our Chairman Dr. Smith was granted options to purchase 40,000 shares of Common Stock a portion of which vest in accordance with the satisfaction of certain performance criteria;

 

●      our CEO, George Carpenter, was granted options to purchase 32,000 shares of Common Stock some of which vested as follows: (a) 25% vested on the date of grant, (b) 25% vested on the date that we received CNS approval to bill Medicare, (c) 25% vested upon signing a multi-practitioner group to use our PEER technology, and (d) 25% will vest upon signing a healthcare system to use our PEER technology;

 

●      our former CFO, Paul Buck, was granted options to purchase 32,000 shares of Common Stock some of which vested as follows: (a) 25% vested on the date of grant, (b) 25% vested on the date that we received CNS approval to bill Medicare, (c) 25% will vest upon signing a healthcare system to use our PEER technology and (d) 25% will vest upon up-listing to an exchange in 1 year;

 

●       two of our outgoing directors, Mr. McAdoo and Mr. Sassine, were each granted 20,000 fully vested options to purchase Common Stock, these options have an exercise period of 12 months from the date of issuance. 

 

On September 22, 2016, pursuant to the 2012 Plan, the Board granted shares of Common Stock to Board members as follows: 40,000 shares to our Chairman, Dr. Smith, and 20,000 shares to each of our directors, Messrs. Pappajohn, Follman, Harris and Votruba. Mr. Votruba’s shares are assigned to RSJ. These shares, were valued at $6.00 per share, the closing price of the shares on the day of grant, and were valued in aggregate at $720,000. Our outgoing directors, Mr. McAdoo and Mr. Sassine were offered stock, however, elected to each receive 20,000 fully vested options to purchase shares of Common Stock.

 

On September 29, 2016, pursuant to the 2012 Plan, the Board granted 20,000 shares of Common Stock to Thomas Tierney upon his appointment to the Board. These shares were valued at $6.00 per share, the closing price of the shares on the day of grant, and were valued in aggregate at $120,000.

 

The stock grants on September 22 and 29, 2016, which combined are valued in aggregate at $840,000 are being vested over the 12-month period that directors are anticipated to serve until the next annual meeting. For additional information regarding the reclassification of these and certain other grants as Additional Paid in Capital, see “-- Reclassification of Prepaid Stock Compensation as Additional Paid in Capital”.

 

On October 2, 2016, the Compensation Committee of the Board granted options to purchase 102,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock under the 2012 Plan to staff members. These options vest pro-rata over 12 months starting on the date of grant. Exercise price of the options was the closing price on the OTC-QB of the Company’s Common Stock on the date of grant which was $6.00 per share.

 

On February 16, 2017, the Compensation Committee of the Board granted options to purchase 5,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock under the 2012 Plan to a staff member. These options vest pro-rata over 36 months starting on the date of grant. Exercise price of the options was the closing price on the OTC-QB of the Company’s Common Stock on the date of grant which was $7.25 per share.

 

On March 31, 2017, the Compensation Committee of the Board granted options to our Chief Financial Officer Mr. D’Ambrosio to purchase 18,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $5.90 per share, which was the closing price on the OTC-QB of the Company’s Common Stock on the date of grant, with: (i) the option to purchase 15,000 shares vesting in equal monthly installments over 36 months from March 31, 2017, and (ii) the option to purchase 3,000 shares vesting upon the Company’s successful listing of its common stock on a national securities exchange.

 

On May 30, 2017, the Compensation Committee of the Board granted options to purchase 10,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock under the 2012 Plan to a staff member. These options vest based on certain milestones being met. Exercise price of the options was the closing price on the OTC-QB of the Company’s Common Stock on the date of grant which was $6.00 per share.

 

As of June 30, 2017, options to purchase 353,546 shares of Common Stock were outstanding under the 2012 Plan with exercise prices ranging from $5.10 to $600, with a weighted average exercise price of $8.58. Additionally, 143,750 restricted shares of Common Stock have been issued under the 2012 Plan, leaving 52,704 shares of Common Stock available to be awarded. Per the abovementioned “evergreen” provision, an additional 50,000 shares were automatically allocated for distribution under the 2012 Plan as of January 1, 2017.   

 

Stock-based compensation expenses are generally recognized over the employees’ or service provider’s requisite service period, or specific milestones outlined by senior management, generally the vesting period of the award. Stock-based compensation expense included in the accompanying statements of operations for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 is as follows:    

 

    For the three months ended
June 30,
 
    2017     2016  
Research   $ 2,200     $ 10,400  
Product development     85,100       15,600  
Sales and marketing     23,500       7,700  
General and administrative     721,300       7,800  
Total   $ 832,100     $ 41,500  

  

    For the nine months ended
June 30,
 
    2017     2016  
Research   $ 10,900     $ 31,200  
Product development     275,500       32,400  
Sales and marketing     70,400       22,600  
General and administrative     938,000       26,200  
Total   $ 1,294,800     $ 112,400  

 

Total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense as of June 30, 2017 amounted to $416,700.

 

A summary of stock option activity is as follows: 

      Number of 
Shares
    Weighted
Average 
Exercise Price
 
Outstanding at September 30, 2016       223,120     $ 50.98  
Granted       102,000       6.00  
Exercised              
Expired       (25 )     1,800.00  
Outstanding at December 31, 2016       325,095     $ 36.74  
Granted       23,000       6.19  
Exercised              
Forfeited              
Outstanding at March 31, 2017       348,095     $ 34.72  
Granted       10,000       6.00  
Exercised              
Forfeited       (2,425 )     150.52  
Outstanding at June 30, 2017       355,670     $ 33.12  

 

Following is a summary of the status of options outstanding at June 30, 2017:

 

Exercise
Price ($)
    Number
of Shares
    Expiration
Date
  Weighted Average
Exercise Price ($)
 
2012 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan             
$ 5.10       8,250     04/2026   $ 5.10  
  5.90       18,000     03/2027     5.90  
  6.00       256,000     09/2026 – 05/2027     6.00  
  7.25       5,000     02/2027     7.25  
  11.00       8,750     08/2025     11.00  
  9.44       43,978     12/2022 – 01/2023     9.44  
  50.00       11,227     03/2023 – 01/2025     50.00  
  52.00       2,125     07/2024     52.00  
  600.00       216     03/2022     600.00  
  Total 2012 Plan       353,546         $ 8.94  
                         
2006 Stock Incentive Plan              
$ 2,400.00       144     03/2019 – 07/2020   $ 2,400.00  
  2,820.00       51     03/2021     2,820.00  
  3,060.00       7     09/2018     3,060.00  
  3,300.00       1,250     03/2020     3,300.00  
  4,800.00       24     12/2017     4,800.00  
  5,340.00       162     09/2017     5,340.00  
  5,760.00       61     04/2018     5,760.00  
  6,540.00       425     08/2017     6,540.00  
  Total 2006 Plan       2,124         $ 4,118.16  
  Total options outstanding       355,670     Average   $ 33.12  

  

Total Options outstanding as of 6/30/2017: 355,670, including vested 265,417 shares and unvested 90,253 shares.

   

Warrants to Purchase Common Stock

 

The warrant activity for the period starting October 1, 2016, through June 30, 2017, is described as follows:

      Number of
Shares
    Weighted
Average 
Exercise Price
 
Outstanding at September 30, 2016       7,160     $ 50.41  
Granted              
Exercised              
Expired       (14 )     200.00  
Forfeited              
Outstanding at December 31, 2016       7,146     $ 50.12  
Granted              
Exercised              
Expired       (251 )     103.78  
Forfeited              
Outstanding at March 31, 2017       6,895     $ 48.17  
Granted              
Exercised              
Expired              
Forfeited              
Outstanding at June 30, 2017       6,895     $ 48.17  

 

Following is a summary of the status of warrants outstanding at June 30, 2017:

 

Exercise
Price
    Number
of Shares
    Expiration
Date
  Weighted Average
Exercise Price
 
$ 9.44       191     03/2018   $ 9.44  
  10.00       4,000 (1)   06/2021     10.00  
  50.00       1,000     07/2017     50.00  
  55.00       1,620      06/2018 – 03/2019     55.00  
  1,800.00       84     07/2017     1,800.00  
$ Total         6,895         $ 48.17  

 

(1)    On June 10, 2016, we issued two warrants, pursuant to a Finder’s Fee Agreement with Maxim Group LLC, to purchase in aggregate 4,000 shares of Common Stock following the introduction of an accredited investor who entered into a Second Amended Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement in the principal amount of $200,000. Each warrant is exercisable, in whole or in part, during the period beginning on the date of its issuance, and ending on the earlier of (i) December 31, 2020 and (ii) the date that is forty-five (45) days following the date on which the daily closing price of shares of the Company’s Common Stock quoted on the OTCQB Venture Marketplace (or other bulletin board or exchange on which the Company’s Common Stock is traded or listed) exceeds $50.00 for at least ten (10) consecutive trading days. Pursuant to the Finder’s Fee Agreement, Maxim was also paid $20,000 cash for their efforts. 

 

At June 30, 2017, there were warrants outstanding to purchase 6,895 shares of the Company’s Common Stock. The exercise prices of the outstanding warrants range from $9.44 to $1,800 with a weighted average exercise price of $48.17. The warrants expire at various times starting 2017 through 2021.