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CHGA
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Director Converts Preferred Stock, Disposes Back to Issuer for $93K

Arie Shkolnikov · Analysis by Wiseek AI
More coverage: Technology
Sentiment info
Negative
Importance info
7
Price
$0.192
Mkt Cap
$2.926M
52W Low
$0.177
52W High
$2.899
52W Position info
8.8% above low
Off High info
93% below high
Rel. Volume info
0.2× avg
Market data snapshot near publication time

CHGA is trading near its 52-week low of $0.177 (8.8% above the low) on light trading volume (0.2× avg).

Summary

Director Michael Mathews converted preferred stock into 62,280 common shares and sold the preferred back to Change Agents Corporation for $93,420, a notable insider cash-out at a premium to the deeply discounted common stock.


Key Events · Ownership and Investor Activity · CHGA

  • Director Converts and Disposes Preferred Stock

    Michael Mathews converted 93.42 shares of Series E Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock into 62,280 common shares at $1.50 per share, then disposed of the preferred shares back to the issuer for $93,420 ($1,000 per share).

  • Insider Cash-Out at Premium

    The $93,420 disposition represents 3.6% of the company's market cap and returns cash to the director at the preferred's full stated value, while common stock trades at just $0.19 — a fraction of the $1.50 conversion price.

  • Cash Drain Amid Financial Strain

    The repurchase comes just days after the company took an $825,000 loan netting only $254,350 after repaying a prior loan and fees, and issued 1.55 million shares to consultants in lieu of cash, suggesting tight liquidity.

  • No Open-Market Signal

    The transaction codes (C and D) are not open-market purchases or sales, so they do not reflect direct bullish or bearish conviction on the common stock, but the cash outflow to an insider is a negative governance signal.


Analysis · CHGA · Technology

Director Michael Mathews converted 93.42 shares of Series E Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock into 62,280 common shares at $1.50 per share, then immediately disposed of the preferred shares back to the company for $93,420. The transaction represents a significant return of capital to the insider at $1,000 per preferred share, while the common stock currently trades at just $0.19. The conversion price of $1.50 is nearly 8x the current market price, suggesting the preferred shares were deeply out-of-the-money, yet the issuer still repurchased them at full stated value. This raises questions about the company's cash priorities, especially given its recent high-cost loan and consultant share issuances.

At the time of this filing, CHGA was trading at $0.19 on NASDAQ in the Technology sector, with a market capitalization of approximately $2.9M. The 52-week trading range was $0.18 to $2.90. This filing was assessed with negative market sentiment and an importance score of 7 out of 10.

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CHGA
Jul 29, 2026, 4:17 PM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8