Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On December 23, 2019, ToughBuilt Industries, Inc. (the "Company") entered into
an exchange agreement with 1n institutional investor pursuant to which the
investor is exchanging $5.5 million principal amount of its August 19, 2019
Series A Senior Secured Note for 5,775 shares of its Series D Preferred Stock,
which was authorized by the Company's Board of Directors on December 21, 2019.
The terms of the Series D Preferred Stock are as follows:
Stated Value $1,000 per share, subject to increase for (a) any capitalized
dividends and (b) on June 30, 2020 (and each six month anniversary
thereafter), the Stated Value shall increase by 5%.
Dividends: The New Preferred Shares shall participate with any dividends paid
to the holders of Common Stock. In addition, from now until June
30, 2020, shall accrue dividends at a rate of 8% per annum and
from June 30, 2020 and thereafter, at 12% per annum, which shall
capitalize to the stated value of the New Preferred Shares on a
monthly basis. Upon the occurrence of certain triggering events,
the New Preferred Shares shall accrue additional dividends at a
default rate set forth in the definitive documentation.
Conversion The Investor may elect to convert the New Preferred Shares into
Price: shares of Common Stock at a conversion price (the "Conversion
Price") equal to $1.00 per share. The Conversion Price of the New
Preferred Shares shall be subject to customary adjustments for
stock splits, dividends, recapitalizations and similar events. The
New Preferred Shares shall be alternatively convertible at the
Alternate Conversion Price (as defined in the Existing Notes).
Voting Rights New Preferred Shares vote together on all matters as a class, with
the approval of a majority of the New Preferred Shares required to
amend or waive any term or condition of the New Preferred Shares.
New Preferred Shares shall vote on an as-converted basis with the
holders of Common Stock on all matters (subject to applicable
ownership blockers, including not exceeding 19.9% in any event).
Company The Company shall have the right to exchange the New Preferred
Exchange Right Shares, at its option back into senior secured convertible notes
in the form of the Existing Notes, at any time, with such New
Exchange Notes having an initial outstanding amount equal to the
stated value, accrued and unpaid dividends and any other amounts
outstanding with respect to such New Preferred Shares subject to
such exchange.
Limitations on Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no Preferred
Beneficial Stock of any Investor shall be issued or shall be convertible if
Ownership: after such conversion such Investor would beneficially own more
than 4.99% of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding (as
defined under Section 13(d) of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended).
Exchange Cap The New Preferred Shares shall share the Exchange Cap of the
August 19, 2019 Series A Note and Series B Note and, to the extent
the Existing Notes have been converted into 19.9% of the Common
Stock, shall not be convertible until such time as stockholder
approval has been obtained and/or additional shares of Common
Stock are eligible to be converted thereunder in compliance with
the rules and regulations of the Principal Market.
The foregoing summary of terms of the Exchange Agreement and the Certificate of
Designations of the Series D Preferred Stock do not purport to be complete and
are qualified in their entirety by Exhibit 10.1 and 10.2 attached hereto, which
are incorporated by reference herein.
ITEM 3.01 Notification of Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or
Standard - Remediated
As of June 25, 2019, ToughBuilt Industries, Inc. (the "Company") received notice
from the Nasdaq Capital Market (the "Capital Market") that the Company has
failed to maintain a minimum market value of listed securities of at least
$35,000,000 required from May 13, 2019 to June 24, 2019 required for continued
listing as required under Listing Rule 5550(b)(2). Under the Capital Market's
Rules, the Company had until December 23, 2019 to either regain the market value
of listed securities requirement for ten consecutive trading days, or
alternatively evidence compliance with the requirement of at least $2.5 million
in stockholders equity and file a Current Report on Form 8-K which shows: 1. A
disclosure of Staff's deficiency letter and the specific deficiency(ies) cited
(set forth above); 2. A description of the completed transaction or event that
enabled the Company to satisfy the stockholders' equity requirement for
continued listing; 3. An affirmative statement that, as of the date of the
report, the Company believes it has regained compliance with the stockholders'
equity requirement based upon the specific transaction or event referenced in
Step 2; and 4. A disclosure stating that Nasdaq will continue to monitor the
Company's ongoing compliance with the stockholders' equity requirement and, if
at the time of its next periodic report the Company does not evidence
compliance, that it may be subject to delisting.
On June 26, 2019, the Company received notice from the Capital Market that it
has failed to maintain the minimum bid price requirement of $1 from May 14 to
June 25, 2019 required for continued listing as required under Listing Rule
5550(a)(2). Under the Capital Market's Rules, the Company had until December 23,
2019 to either regain compliance for ten consecutive trading days, which would
have necessitated a reverse stock split close to the top of the range previously
approved by shareholders, or the Company could opt to qualify for an additional
180 day extension by meeting the continued listing requirement for market value
of publicly held shares and all other initial listing standards for The Nasdaq
Capital Market, with the exception of the bid price requirement, and will need
to provide written notice of its intention to cure the deficiency during the
second compliance period, by effecting a reverse stock split, if necessary.
As stated in Item 1.01 above, the Company is exchanging $5.5 million principal
amount of its August 2019 Notes for Series D Preferred Stock, thus removing a
liability of $5,500,000 from its balance sheet, which amount is now recorded as
equity. Additionally, all of the Company's Series B Warrants have expired as the
November 14, 2019 and December 17, 2019 expiration dates have passed, thus the
warrant derivative liability as of September 30, 2019 of $482,489 has
accordingly been reversed as well. Thus, in total, $5,982,489 of liability has
been removed from the Company's balance sheet, and as adjusted the Company's
balance sheet would have shown a stockholders equity as of September 30, 2019 of
$6,154,568. As of October 31, 2019, the Company showed stockholders equity on
its balance sheet of approximately $495,000, so as adjusted by the $5,500,000
reduction in Note liability, the Company's balance sheet would have shown
stockholders equity of $5,995,000, and it believes the stockholders equity as of
December 23, 2019 is approximately $5,700,000.
As of December 23, 2019, the Company believes it has regained compliance with
the stockholders' equity requirement based upon the specific transactions and
events referenced above. Nasdaq will continue to monitor the Company's ongoing
compliance with the stockholders' equity requirement, and if at the time of its
next periodic report the Company does not evidence compliance, it may be subject
to delisting.
As of December 23, 2019, the Company believes it meets all of the Nasdaq initial
listing requirements (except the minimum bid price) and the continued listing
requirement for the market value of publicly held shares as follows:
Stockholders Equity: $5,700,000
Market Value of Unrestricted Publicly Held Shares: $4,000,000 (rounded)
Operating History: In excess of five years
Unrestricted Publicly Held Shares: 24,000,000 (rounded)
Unrestricted Round Lot Shareholders: 800
Market Makers: 14
The Company hereby provides notice of its intention to cure the deficiency
during the second compliance period (which ends June 23, 2020), by effecting a
reverse stock split, if necessary.
Thus, the Company believes it qualifies for the additional 180 day extension as
it has met the continued listing requirement for the market value of publicly
held shares and all other initial listing standards for The Nasdaq Capital
Market, with the exception of the bid price requirement and has provided written
notice of its intention to cure the deficiency during this second compliance
period.
Item 3.02 Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities
See Item 1.01 above.
Item 9.01 Exhibits
10.01 Form of Exchange Agreement
10.02 Form of Certificate of Designation for Series D Preferred Stock
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