NOTE 13 – EQUITY

Preferred Stock

In January 2018, all 500,000 shares of subscribed Series A convertible preferred stock then outstanding were converted into 970,988 shares of common stock at a conversion price of $0.55 per share. The Company recorded a non-cash loss on conversion of approximately $34,000 based on the market value of the common stock on the conversion date.

Common Stock

During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company sold 799,995 shares of common stock at a price of $3.25 per share, resulting in total proceeds of $2.6 million. During the same period in 2018, the Company sold 10,111,578 shares of common stock, at prices ranging from $0.50 to $1.30 per share, resulting in total proceeds of approximately $8.5 million.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company issued 97,136 and 1,000,000 common shares, respectively, associated with previously issued subscriptions on common stock with a value of approximately $169,000 and $370,000, respectively.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company issued 1,313,901 common shares in exchange for services rendered by third-parties or to otherwise settle outstanding obligations. Based on the market value of the common stock on the dates of issuance, the Company recorded non-cash losses on these settlements of approximately $959,000. Also during such period, the Company issued 1,679,486 common shares to retire $1,175,000 of promissory notes. Based on the market value of the stock on the retirement dates, the Company recorded non-cash losses of approximately $918,000. No common shares were issued during the same period in 2019 to settle obligations or retire promissory notes.

In August 2019, the Company granted 108,820 shares of common stock to employees at weighted average price of $1.78, or an aggregate value of approximately $194,000.

As previously disclosed in Note 3 – Acquisitions, the Company issued 1,000,000 shares of common stock to the owners of Harvest.

As previously disclosed in Note 4 – Investments, the Company issued 500,000 shares of common stock to purchase a minority interest in Terrace.

As previously disclosed in Note 12 – Debentures Payable, during the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the holder of the $20M Debentures converted $7,500,000 of principal and approximately $359,000 of accrued interest into 3,591,523 shares of common stock and subscriptions on 3,206,816 shares of common stock.

As further disclosed in Note 14 – Stock Options, during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, 417,352 and 602,000 shares of common stock, respectively, were issued in connection with the exercise of stock options.

As further disclosed in Note 15 – Warrants, during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, warrants to purchase 686,104 and 2,057,462 shares of common stock were exercised.

Common Stock Issuance Obligations

At September 30, 2019, the Company was obligated to issue (i) 2,644,456 shares of common stock, valued at approximately $414,000, in connection with the exercise of stock options, (ii) 3,206,816 shares of common stock, valued at approximately $2,464,000, with respect to the September 2019 conversion of a portion of the $20M Debentures, as previously disclosed in Note 12 – Debentures Payable, and (iii) 752,260 shares of common stock, valued at $2,080,000, as part of the purchase price of MediTaurus, as previously disclosed in Note 3 – Acquisitions. These shares are expected to be issued in the fourth quarter of 2019.

At December 31, 2018, the Company was obligated to issue: (a) 79,136 shares of common stock, valued at approximately $95,000, related to the settlement of a previously issued promissory note with a principal balance of $50,000 and accrued interest of $1,454; and (b) 18,000 shares of common stock, valued at approximately $74,000, for the payment of rent for a leased property in Massachusetts for the months of September 2018 through January 2019. Such shares were subsequently issued in the first quarter of 2019.

Amended and Restated 2018 Stock Award and Incentive Plan

In August 2019, the Company’s board of directors approved the Amended and Restated 2018 Stock Award and Incentive Plan (the “Incentive Plan”), based on the board’s belief that awards authorized under the Incentive Plan provide incentives for the achievement of important performance objectives and promote the long-term success of the Company. In September 2019, the Incentive Plan was approved by the stockholders at the Company’s annual stock-holders meeting.

The 2018 Plan is an omnibus plan, authorizing a variety of equity award types as well as cash and long-term incentive awards. The Incentive Plan amends and restates the Company’s 2018 Stock Award and Incentive Plan (the “Original Plan”), which was approved by the board of directors in July 2018 but never presented to stockholders for approval. Any grants made under the Original Plan prior to the approval date of the Incentive Plan shall continue to be governed by the terms of the Original Plan.

The Incentive Plan authorizes a broad range of awards, including stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, deferred stock, dividend equivalents, performance shares, cash-based performance awards, and other stock-based awards. Such awards can be granted to employees, non-employee directors and other persons who provide substantial services to the Company and its affiliates. Nothing in the Incentive Plan precludes the payment of other compensation to officers and employees, including bonuses based upon performance, outside of the Incentive Plan.

An aggregate of 40,000,000 shares are reserved for delivery to participants, and may be used for any type of award under the Incentive Plan. Shares actually delivered in connection with an award will be counted against such number of reserved shares. Shares will remain available for new awards if an award under the Incentive Plan expires, is forfeited, canceled, or otherwise terminated without delivery of shares or is settled in cash. Each award under the Incentive Plan is subject to the Company’s claw back policy in effect at the time of grant of the award.

The board of directors may amend, suspend, discontinue, or terminate the Incentive Plan or the authority to grant awards thereunder without stockholder approval, except as required by law or regulation or under rules of the stock exchange, if any, on which the Company’s stock may then be listed. Unless earlier terminated, grants under the Incentive Plan will terminate ten years after stockholder approval of the Incentive Plan, and the Incentive Plan will terminate when no shares remain available and the Company has no further obligation with respect to any outstanding award.