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COMMON STOCK
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
COMMON STOCK [Abstract] 
COMMON STOCK
(9) COMMON STOCK

       The Company has authorized 100,000,000 shares of Common Stock of which 34,455,452 and 31,126,245 shares were issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.

November 2010 Common Stock and Warrant Financing

        In November 2010, the Company initiated a private placement (the “November 2010 Financing”) of up to 120 units (each, a “Unit” and together, the “Units”) or partial Units at a price per Unit of $25,000.  Each Unit consisted of (i) 25,000 shares of Common Stock, (ii) Series-1 warrants to purchase 12,500 shares of Common Stock with an exercise price of $1.50 per share (the “Series-1 Warrants”), and (iii) Series-2 warrants to purchase 12,500 shares of Common Stock with an exercise price of $2.50 per share (the “Series-2 Warrants”).

        Through December 31, 2010, the Company had entered into subscription agreements with certain strategic institutional and accredited investors in connection with the November 2010 Financing for a total of 68.8 Units.  The Company received gross proceeds from these subscriptions in the amount of $1,720,000.  Included in this amount, the Company received proceeds of $100,000 in the form of extinguishment of a promissory note issued by the Company on September 28, 2010.  Additionally, the Company had received a commitment for an additional 11.4 Units for which the expected proceeds of $285,000 had not been received as of December 31, 2010.  This was recorded as Stock Subscriptions Receivable in the December 31, 2010 Consolidated Balance Sheet.  The corresponding proceeds of $285,000 were received in January and February 2011.

        As of December 31, 2010, the Company issued an aggregate of 1,720,000 shares of Common Stock and issued an aggregate of 860,000 Series-1 Warrants and 860,000 Series-2 Warrants. These warrants are immediately exercisable and expire two years after issuance. The exercise price is subject to adjustment for stock splits, combinations or similar events.  An exercise under these warrants may not result in the holder beneficially owning more than 4.99% or 9.99%, as applicable, of all of the Common Stock outstanding at the time; provided, however, that a holder may waive the foregoing provision upon 61 days' advance written notice to the Company.

         During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company entered into additional subscription agreements with certain strategic institutional and accredited investors in connection with the November 2010 Financing for a total of 35.66 Units.  The Company received gross proceeds from these 2011 subscriptions in the amount of $891,500 which included proceeds of $25,000 in the form of extinguishment of a 2010 short-term note issued by the Company on September 24, 2010 (see Note 5). Financing costs related to these issuances amounted to approximately $72,000.

        Pursuant to these November 2010 Financing subscription agreements that occurred in 2011, including the subscription receivable, the Company issued an aggregate of 607,625 Series-1 Warrants and 607,625 Series-2 Warrants to the investors and placement agents.

        In connection with the November 2010 Financing, the Company entered into agreements with two placement agents (each, an “Agent” and collectively, the “Agents”) pursuant to which the Company agreed to pay each Agent for its services as follows: (a) a cash fee equal to 7% of the gross cash proceeds received by the Company in connection with the November 2010 Financing from investors introduced by the Agent; and (b) warrants to acquire a number of shares of Common Stock equal to 10% of the securities sold to investors introduced by the Agent.  The warrants are identical to those issued to the investors in the November 2010 Financing, except that they include a cashless exercise provision.  One Agent received an up-front cash fee of $10,000 for financial advisory services and received a cash fee equal to 7% of the gross cash proceeds in excess of $150,000 received by the Company in connection with the November 2010 Financing from investors introduced by the Agent.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the cash fee paid to the Agents amounted to approximately $30,000.  In connection with the November 2010 Financing, the Company issued the Agents warrants to purchase 19,375 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.50 per share and warrants to purchase 19,375 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $2.50 per share, with a combined fair value of approximately $41,000 which was recorded as non-cash stock issuance cost.

Stock Issued for Services

        During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company issued 60,000 shares of Common Stock with a fair value of $173,000 to a vendor for investor relations services.  Expenses associated with this transaction were included in Selling, General and Administrative Expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
 
        During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company issued 40,000 shares of Common Stock with a fair value of $166,000 to a vendor for business development services.  The Company recorded $83,000 and $153,000 of Selling, General and Administrative Expense related to this issue in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011.  Approximately $14,000 of unrecognized expense remains to be recognized related to this arrangement.

        During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company issued 14,000 shares of Common Stock with a fair value of $45,000 to a vendor for investor relations services.  Expenses associated with this transaction were included in Selling, General and Administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.