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Note 5 - Notes Payable
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]
5.                      NOTES PAYABLE

The 2010 Exchange Agreement

Effective as of December 31, 2010, the Company entered into a Securities Exchange Agreement (the “2010 Exchange Agreement”) with Thomas Colatosti (“Colatosti”), the Company’s Chairman of the Board. Pursuant to the 2010 Exchange Agreement, Mr. Colatosti agreed to exchange all of his outstanding shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, including all accrued and unpaid dividends thereon, and the 7% Convertible Promissory Note dated as of December 28, 2009 issued by the Company to Mr. Colatosti in the original principal amount of $64,878 for a new non-convertible 7% Secured Promissory Note in the original principal amount of $350,804 (the “Colatosti Note”).

The principal and interest under the Colatosti Note was scheduled to be repaid by the Company in cash on December 31, 2012. Pursuant to a Note Amendment and Extension Agreement effective as of December 31, 2012, the maturity date of the Colatosti Note was extended to March 31, 2013. In February 2013, the principal balance and accrued interest owing under the Colatosti Note was repaid from the proceeds of the new financing (see Note 2).  At March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the amount payable under the Colatosti Note  was $0 and $321,428, respectively.

2013 Note Purchase Agreement

Pursuant to a Note Purchase Agreement dated February 26, 2013 by and between the Company and DRNC (the “InterDigital NPA”). Pursuant to the InterDigital NPA, the InterDigital Note was issued in a principal amount of $497,307 and bears interest at a rate of 7% per annum, with a default rate of 9% per annum while a nonpayment default is continuing. The InterDigital Note matures on December 31, 2015, is secured by a security interest in all of the tangible and intangible assets of the Company and is subject to acceleration upon an event of default. Under the InterDigital NPA, commencing July 1, 2013, the Company is required to comply with certain financial covenants, including a leverage ratio covenant and an annual limit on capital expenditures other than in the ordinary course of business.. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the InterDigital Note were used to repay the Colatosti Note in full, with the remaining proceeds to be used for other general corporate purposes.  At March 31, 2013, the amount payable under the InterDigital Note was $497,307.

In connection with the InterDigital NPA and InterDigital Note, the Company incurred costs totaling $57,203.  Such costs were capitalized and are being amortized over the term of the InterDigital Note on the effective interest method.