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Should the Company be unsuccessful in its efforts to execute its business plan, it could become necessary for the Company to reduce expenses, curtail its operation or explore various alternative business opportunities or possibly suspend or discontinue its business activities.
Pursuant to the terms of our Series I Preferred Stock, we are obligated to redeem 5,601 shares of our outstanding Series I preferred stock on June 30, 2015 at an aggregate redemption price of $935,367, and to redeem the remaining 29,940 shares of our outstanding Series I preferred stock on December 31, 2015 at an aggregate redemption price of $4,999,980. We currently do not have sufficient cash or working capital to make these payments. The Company's failure to generate or raise sufficient cash and working capital to meet these obligations may result in our default under these obligations, which would have a material and adverse impact on our results of operations and may require the Company to suspend or discontinue its business activities.
In addition, our ability to raise additional capital for use in our operating activities may be adversely impacted by the terms of our Series I Preferred Stock. In the event the Company consummates certain fundamental transactions, the Company shall be required to redeem such portion of the outstanding shares of Series I Preferred Stock as shall equal (i) 50% of the net proceeds of the fundamental transaction after deduction of the amount of net proceeds required to leave the Company with cash and cash equivalents on hand of $5.0 million and up until the net proceeds leave the Company with cash and cash equivalents on hand of $7.5 million and (ii) 100% of the net proceeds of the fundamental transaction thereafter. For these purposes, a fundamental transaction includes, among other things, the realization by the Company of net proceeds from any financing, recovery, sale, license fee or other revenue received by the Company (including on account of any intellectual property rights held by the Company and not just in respect of the patents) during any fiscal quarter in an amount which would cause the cash or cash equivalents of the Company to exceed $5,000,000. Thus, a significant portion of any amount we raise in a financing transaction or generate from monetization of our intellectual property may need to be used to redeem all or a portion of our Series I Preferred Stock rather than being used to finance our operations.
We have filed a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 with the SEC. The registration statement, which has been declared effective, was filed in reliance on Instruction I.B.6. of Form S-3, which imposes a limitation on the maximum amount of securities that we may sell pursuant to the registration statement during any twelve-month period. At the time we sell securities pursuant to the registration statement, the amount of securities to be sold plus the amount of any securities we have sold during the prior twelve months in reliance on Instruction I.B.6. may not exceed one-third of the aggregate market value of our outstanding common stock held by non-affiliates as of a day during the 60 days immediately preceding such sale as computed in accordance with Instruction I.B.6. Based on this calculation and primarily as a result of our sale of $20,000,000 of Series J Preferred Stock on May 29, 2014, we are not currently eligible to sell any securities pursuant to our effective registration statement on Form S-3. We expect to be able to sell securities pursuant to our shelf registration statement starting on May 30, 2015, the maximum amount of which will be based on the aggregate market value of our outstanding common stock held by non-affiliates as of a day during the 60 days preceding that date (or any subsequent date on which we sell securities) minus $225,000, representing the value attributed to 125,000 shares of our common stock that we issued in reliance on Instruction I.B.6. of Form S-3 on July 10, 2014. Whether we sell securities under the registration statement will depend on a number of factors, including the market conditions at that time, our cash position at that time and the availability and terms of alternative sources of capital.
Rockstar will be entitled to receive a contingent recovery percentage of future profits ("Participation Payments") from licensing, settlements and judgments against defendants with respect to patents purchased under the First Patent Purchase Agreement; however, no payment is required unless the Company receives a recovery. The Participation Payments under the First Patent Purchase Agreement are equal to zero percent until the Company recovers with respect to patents purchased under the First Patent Purchase Agreement at least (a) $8.0 million or (b) if we recover less than $17.0 million, an amount equal to $5.0 million plus $3.0 million times a fraction equal to total recoveries minus $10.0 million, divided by $7.0 million (clause (a) or (b), as applicable, being the "Initial Return"), in each case net of certain expenses. Once we obtain recoveries in excess of the Initial Return, we are required to make a payment to Rockstar of $13.0 million, payable only from the proceeds of such recovery, within six months after such recovery. In addition, no later than 30 days after the end of each quarter in which we make such a recovery, we are required to pay to Rockstar a percentage of such recovery, net of certain expenses, scaling from 30% if such cumulative recoveries net of certain expenses are less than or equal to $50.0 million, to 70% to the extent cumulative recoveries net of certain expenses are in excess of $1.0 billion.
Rockstar will also be entitled to receive Participation Payments from licensing, settlements and judgments against defendants with respect to patents purchased under the Second Patent Purchase Agreement; however, no payment is required unless we receive a recovery. The Participation Payments under the Second Patent Purchase Agreement are equal to zero percent until we recover with respect to patents purchased under the Second Patent Purchase Agreement at least $120.0 million, net of certain expenses. Once we obtain recoveries in excess of that amount, we are required to pay to Rockstar 50% of our recovery in excess of that amount, no later than 30 days after the end of each quarter in which we make such a recovery.
Our ability to fund these Participation Payments or the $13.0 million contingent payment will depend on the liquidity of our assets, recoveries, alternative demands for cash resources and access to capital at the time. Furthermore, our obligation to fund Participation Payments could adversely impact our liquidity and financial position
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