SpectraScience Inc (SCIE)

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At least they are honest about death spiral financing.

Variable Conversion Rate Debentures

Starting in 2015, the Company entered into convertible debentures with floating exercise prices discounted to market prices. As a result, a significant number of shares were either issued in 2015 or will be issued in subsequent periods at deeply discounted variable conversion prices. The downward pressure placed on the Company’s stock as a result of these conversions can be classified as “death spirals” since the investors have no incentive to maintain a stable stock price. The Company accounts for these debentures as derivative liabilities which means the debentures are revalued at the end of each period and gains and losses are recognized at the issuance of the debentures and on the conversion of the debentures.

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Over Commitment of Shares

Since the number of shares issuable under convertible debentures with floating exercise prices is undeterminable, the Company may be required to issue shares in excess of the number of shares authorized by its shareholders. As a result, when the Company determines that is does not have sufficient shares to meet the obligations of derivative unexercised debentures, warrants and options, the derivatives must be valued using the Black Scholes Option Pricing method and a liability is recorded as though the obligations would be settled using some means other than stock.