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Stockholders' Equity | NOTE 11– STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
The total number of shares of all classes of capital stock which the Company has the authority to issue is 60,001,000 shares, consisting of (i) twenty million and one thousand (20,001,000) shares of Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Preferred Stock”), of which 1,734,992 shares are designated as Series C Preferred Stock, 3,000,000 shares are designated as Series D Preferred Stock, and 1,552,795 shares are designated as Series E Preferred Stock, and (ii) forty million (40,000,000) shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”). As of December 31, 2024, 13,713,213 of Preferred Stock remain undesignated.
Series A Preferred Stock
The Company had designated 1,000 shares of its Preferred Stock as Series A Preferred Stock, having a par value of $0.0001 per share. Holders of the Series A Preferred Stock had the right to elect a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company. In 2007, the Company issued 1,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock to its now former CEO. On April 19, 2023 the Company repurchased the 1,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock from the now former CEO for $1,250,000. On July 17, 2023 the Company amended its certificate of incorporation to cancel the Series A Preferred Stock.
Series C Senior Convertible Preferred Stock
As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, there were 1,734,992 and 1,734,992 shares of Series C Preferred Stock outstanding, respectively. These shares of Series C Preferred Stock are convertible to shares of Common Stock at $1.93 per share, redeemable on demand and include anti-dilution protection on both the shares of Series C Preferred Stock and the 2,655,361 of shares of Common Stock acquired through the exercise of the Series C stock warrants in June 2022. The shares of Series C Preferred Stock may receive a 4% per annum dividend, payable if available, and in arrears. The dividend is calculated at 4.0% of $4,337,480 payable annually on June 30. As of December 31, 2024, dividends for the years ending December 31, 2017 through 2024 totaling $1,400,775 were in arrears. (2023 - $1,227,276).
Due to the nature of this transaction as mandatorily redeemable by the Company at the election of the Series C Preferred Stock shareholder at maturity, the shares of Series C Preferred Stock are classified as “temporary equity” on the balance sheet.
Series D Senior Convertible Preferred Stock
Financing Agreement with Golden Post Rail, LLC, a Texas Limited Liability Company, and with Shareholders of DynaResource, Inc.
On May 14, 2020, the Company closed an additional financing and related agreements with certain shareholders totaling $4,020,000 which was convertible into shares of Series D Preferred Stock. The noteholders also received the 2020 warrants, as outlined in Note 6, for the purchase of an aggregate of 1,260,633 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.01 a share.
On October 7, 2021, the Company paid $2,500,000 to repurchase one note. The remaining ten noteholders elected to convert their notes totaling $1,520,000 into shares of Series D Preferred Stock at $2.00 per share. On October 18, 2021, the Company issued 760,000 shares of Series D Preferred Stock for these notes. The shares of Series D Preferred Stock may receive a 4% per annum dividend, payable if available, and in arrears. The dividend is calculated at 4.0% of $1,520,000 payable annually on October 18th. As of December 31, 2024 dividends for the years 2022 through 2024 totaling $182,400 were in arrears. Concurrently with the note conversion the noteholders exercised 368,468 of the 2020 warrants to purchase 368,468 shares of the Company’s Common Stock at $0.01 per share.
Due to the nature of the Series D Preferred Stock, as mandatorily redeemable by the Company at the election of the Series D Preferred stockholders at any time following maturity, the Series D Preferred Stock is classified as “temporary equity” on the balance sheet.
The deemed dividends on the Series C and D Preferred Stock for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, were $234,299 and $234,299, respectively. As the Company has not declared these dividends, it is required as an item “below” the net income amount on the accompanying consolidated statements of income.
Series E Convertible Preferred Stock As of December 31, 2024 and 2023 there were 1,552,795 and nil shares of Series E Preferred Stock outstanding. The shares of Series E Preferred Stock are convertible on a basis into shares of Common Stock, subject to equitable adjustment. The shares of Series E Stock are eligible to receive the conversion equivalent of any Common Stock dividend declared but carry no preferred dividend and are not redeemable in cash.
Preferred Stock (Undesignated)
In addition to the 1,734,992 authorized shares designated as Series C Preferred Stock, the 3,000,000 authorized shares designated as Series D Preferred Stock and the 1,552,795 authorized shares designated as Series E Preferred Stock the Company is authorized to issue an additional 13,713,213 shares of Preferred Stock, having a par value of $0.0001 per share. The Board of Directors of the Company has authority to issue the Preferred Stock from time to time in one or more series, and with respect to each series of the Preferred Stock, to fix and state by resolution the terms attached to the Preferred Stock. At December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, there were no other shares of Preferred Stock outstanding.
Separate Series; Increase or Decrease in Authorized Shares. The shares of each series of Preferred Stock may vary from the shares of any other series thereof in any or all of the foregoing respects and in any other manner. The Board of Directors may increase the number of shares of Preferred Stock designated for any existing series by a resolution adding to such series authorized and unissued shares of Preferred Stock not designated for any other series. Unless otherwise provided in the Preferred Stock Designation, the Board of Directors may decrease the number of shares of Preferred Stock designated for any existing series by a resolution subtracting from such series authorized and unissued shares of Preferred Stock designated for such existing series, and the shares so subtracted shall become authorized, unissued and undesignated shares of Preferred Stock.
Common Stock
The Company is authorized to issue 40,000,000 common shares at a par value of $0.01 per share. These shares have full voting rights. At December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, there were 29,315,726 and 23,371,708 common stock shares outstanding, respectively. No dividends were paid for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Preferred Rights
In 2003, the Company issued “Preferred Rights” and received $784,500 for these rights. This has been reflected as “Preferred Rights” in stockholders’ equity in accompanying consolidated balance sheets. As of December 31, 2024, $744,500 had been repaid, leaving a current balance of $40,000 and $40,000 as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Stock Issuances On August 4, 2023 the Company issued 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock for $5,000,000 cash consideration.
In connection with the sales the Company issued 125,054 shares to the Series C Preferred stockholder under the Series C Preferred Stock anti-dilution provision. On June 27, 2024 the Company issued 1,552,795 shares of Series E Preferred Stock for $2,500,000 cash consideration. On June 28, 2024 the Company issued 287,287 shares of Common Stock with a value of $462,532 to senior executives as compensation. On October 18, 2024 the Company issued 5,769,231 shares of Common Stock for $6,000,000 cash consideration.
Treasury Stock
During the year ending December 31, 2024, there were no treasury stock transactions.
During the year ended December 31, 2023, 25,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock previously issued for services were returned to the Company as part of a settlement of fees.
At December 31, 2024 and 2023, 37,180 and 37,180 treasury shares were held by the Company.
Warrants As of December 31, 2024, the Company had outstanding warrants, which were a part of the issuance of notes convertible into Series D Convertible Preferred Stock in 2020, to purchase 892,165 shares of common stock:
A derivative liability was incurred at the issuance of the Series D warrants in 2020. As of December 31, 2024, the derivative liability totaled $892,167. See Note 7 above.
Options
As of December 31, 2024 the Company had the following outstanding options, which were issued to Directors and Executive Officers as compensation to purchase 1,150,000 shares of Common Stock:
On February 16, 2024, in conjunction with joining the Board of Directors, Mr. Quinton Hennigh was awarded options to purchase up to 400,000 shares of the Common Stock at an exercise price of $5.00 per share, with such options vesting in 25% increments on each of the first four anniversaries of the date of the award.
On June 3, 2024, Mr. Rohan Hazelton, in conjunction with accepting the position of Chief Executive Officer, was awarded options to purchase up to 750,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.75 per share, with such options vesting and becoming exercisable one-third per year on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date and will be exercisable for a period of five years from the grant date.
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