Note 15 – Convertible Preferred Stock

Preferred Stock

The Company has 10,000,000 authorized shares of $0.001 par value “blank check” preferred stock, of which 500,000 shares have been designated Series A Preferred Stock and 600,000 shares have been designated Series B Preferred Stock, as amended on August 2, 2022. The shares of Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock are each currently convertible into one hundred (100) shares of the Company’s common stock. The Series A Preferred Stock accrues dividends at the rate of 6% per annum, payable in cash as and when declared by the Board or upon a liquidation. The shares of Series B Preferred Stock are not entitled to dividends, other than the right to participate in dividends payable to holders of common stock on an as-converted basis. As of March 31, 2023, there were 89,733 and 272,168 shares of Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock, respectively, issued and outstanding. The Series A and B Preferred Stock are presented as mezzanine equity on the balance sheet due because they carry a stated value of $10 and $15 per share, respectively, and a deemed liquidation clause, which entitles the holders thereof to receive proceeds thereof in an amount equal to the stated value per share, plus any accrued and unpaid dividends, before any payment may be made to holders of common stock. Each share of Preferred Stock carries a number of votes equal to the number of shares of common stock into which such Preferred Stock may then be converted. The Preferred Stock generally will vote together with the common stock and not as a separate class.

The Series A and B Preferred Stock have been classified outside of permanent equity and liabilities. the Series A Preferred Stock embodies conditional obligations that the Company may settle by issuing a variable number of equity shares, and in both the Series A and B Preferred Stock, monetary value of the obligation is based on a fixed monetary amount known at inception.

Series A Preferred Stock Sales

On various dates between January 4, 2023 and January 27, 2023, the Company received total proceeds from three accredited investors of $150,000 from the sale of 15,000 units, consisting in the aggregate of 15,000 shares of series A preferred stock and five-year warrants to purchase an aggregate 1,500,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.25 per share. The proceeds received were allocated between the Series A Preferred Stock and warrants on a relative fair value basis.

Series A Preferred Stock Issued for Services, Consultants

On January 1, 2023, the Company issued 4,500 shares of series A preferred stock in consideration of consulting services. The fair value of the shares was $45,000, based on recent sales prices of the Company’s series A preferred stock on the date of grant.

Preferred Stock Dividends

The Series A Preferred Stock accrues dividends at the rate of 6% per annum, payable in cash as and when declared by the Board or upon a liquidation. The Company recognized $12,773 and $10,258 for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. A total of $150,616 of dividends had accrued as of March 31, 2023.

Series B Preferred Stock Issuances

No shares of Series B Preferred Stock were issued during the three months ending March 31, 2023.