Preferred Stock

We are authorized to issue 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.01. Of the 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock:

As of September 30, 2020, there were no shares of Junior A, and Series A, B, C and E issued and outstanding. See our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 for the pertinent disclosures of preferred stock.

Stock Options and Warrants

At the Company’s December 12, 2013 Special Meeting, the shareholders approved the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2013 Plan”) pursuant to which 3,000,000 shares of our common stock were reserved for issuance upon exercise of stock options or other equity awards. Under the 2013 Plan, we may award stock options, shares of common stock, and other equity interests in the Company to employees, officers, directors, consultants, and advisors, and to any other persons the Board of Directors deems appropriate. As of September 30, 2020, options to acquire 1,392,370 shares were outstanding under the Plan.

On November 29, 2015 the Company’s Board of Directors adopted the 2015 Nonqualified Stock Option Plan (the “2015 Plan”) pursuant to which 5,000,000 shares of our common stock were reserved for issuance upon exercise of non-qualified stock options. Under the 2015 Plan, we may award non-qualified stock options in the Company to employees, officers, directors, consultants, and advisors, and to any other persons the Board of Directors deems appropriate.

As of September 30, 2020, total unrecognized compensation cost related to the unvested stock-based awards was $430,979, which is expected to be recognized over weighted average period of 1.57 years. The aggregate intrinsic value associated with the options outstanding and exercisable and the aggregate intrinsic value associated with the warrants outstanding and exercisable as of September 30, 2020, based on the September 30, 2020 closing stock price of $1.52, was $445,830.

The following table summarizes information concerning options and warrants outstanding and exercisable:

As of September 30, 2020, the 1,392,370 stock options outstanding have a $0.69 exercise price and 8.94 weighted average remaining term. Of these options, 537,144 are currently exercisable.

Common Stock and Warrant Issuances

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, we issued to Series AA holders 87,518 shares of common stock for dividends totaling of $221,374 issued in stock in lieu of cash. During this period we also issued 1,202,118 shares of restricted common stock at a fair value of $2.8 million to accredited investors and consultants. 709,788 of the shares with a fair value of $1.8 million were issued for conversions of debt principal and interest; 315,830 of the shares with a fair value of $616,900 were issued for debt extensions, settlements and interest payments; 66,500 shares with a fair value of $127,855 were issued to settle an accrued liability; 85,000 shares with a fair value of $147,775 were issued with new convertible debt issuances; and 25,000 shares with a fair value of $87,963 were issued for services rendered. During this period, we also issued 4,168,531 warrants (three-year or five-year term at a $3.50 exercise price) to acquire common stock at a fair value of $5.6 million to lenders in conjunction with signing of new convertible loans and debt extensions and settlement. In this time we also converted $110,000 of debt into 44 shares of Series AA preferred stock and 44,000 warrants to acquire common stock (five-year term and $3.50 exercise price). The relative fair value of warrants is $38,783.

For our loan issued July 21, 2020 we are obligated to issue the lesser of 5,000 shares of common stock or .0435% of the outstanding principal in shares every 30 days after September 30, 2020 if the loan remains outstanding. Similarly, for our loan issued September 21, 2020 we are obligated 12,500 shares of common stock or .0362% of the outstanding principal in shares every week after November 16, 2020 if the loan remains outstanding.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, we issued Series AA holders 61,910 shares of common stock for dividends totaling $190,123 issued in stock in lieu of cash. Of the 61,910 shares issued, 5,432 were issued to members of the Company’s Board of Directors, who are also Series AA holders. During this period shareholders also converted 16 shares of Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock into 16,000 shares of common stock.

On various dates during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 we issued a total of 335,069 shares of restricted common stock at a fair value of $953,515 to accredited investors. 140,937 of the shares with a fair value of $385,132 were issued to existing holders of convertible loans who agreed to extend the terms for various months; 74,132 of the shares with a fair value of $226,133 were issued in conjunction with the signing of new convertible loans; and 120,000 shares were issued for the conversion of $342,250 of convertible notes and related interest. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019 we also issued 75,000 shares with a fair value of $245,000 for services rendered.