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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Abstract]  
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
NOTE 2 — SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
 
(a)  
Principles of Consolidation:
 
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary.  All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
 
(b)  
Use of Estimates:
 
The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make assumptions and estimates that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods covered thereby. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Judgments and estimates of uncertainties are required in applying the Company's accounting policies in certain areas. The following are some of the areas requiring significant judgments and estimates: determinations of the useful lives of assets, estimates of allowances for doubtful accounts, inventory reserves, stock-based compensation and deferred tax assets.
 
(c)  
Fair Value of Financial Instruments:
 
The carrying value for cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable, approximate fair value because of the immediate or short-term maturity of these financial instruments. The Company's debt relates to borrowings under its credit facilities and term loan (see Note 7), which approximates fair value due to market interest rates.
 
(d)  
Statements of Cash Flows:
 
For purposes of the statements of cash flows, the Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.
 
(e)  
Concentrations of Credit Risk:
 
Financial instruments which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of temporary cash investments and trade receivables. The Company places its temporary cash instruments with well-known financial institutions and, at times, may maintain balances in excess of the FDIC insurance limit.  The Company monitors the credit ratings of the financial institutions to mitigate this risk.  Concentration of credit risk with respect to trade receivables is principally mitigated by the Company's ability to obtain letters of credit from certain foreign customers, and its diverse customer base both in number of customers and geographic locations.  We currently do not require collateral for accounts receivable.
 
(f)  
Inventories:
 
Inventories, consisting of material, labor and manufacturing overhead, are stated at the lower of cost or market.  Cost is determined on the first-in, first-out method.
 
(g)  
Fixed Assets:
 
Fixed assets are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation.  Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets, which range from three to seven years.  Leasehold improvements are amortized over the useful life of the asset or the lease term, whichever is shorter.  Deposits paid for fixed assets are capitalized and not depreciated until the related asset is placed in service.
 
(h)  
License Agreement:
 
In February 2008, the Company entered into a sublicense agreement for which it had initially recorded an asset of $1,000,000.  This asset is being expensed over an estimated economic life of ten years, based on the expected lifespan of our then current HIV products.  The current portion of this asset is $100,000 as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 and is reported in prepaid expenses and other current assets.  The long-term portion as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 is $400,000 and $500,000, respectively and is reflected in other assets on the consolidated balance sheet.
 
(i)  
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Intangible Assets
 
Long-lived assets to be held and used are analyzed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the related carrying amounts may not be recoverable.  The Company evaluates at each balance sheet date whether events and circumstances have occurred that indicate possible impairment.  If there are indications of impairment, the Company uses future undiscounted cash flows of the related asset or asset grouping over the remaining life in measuring whether the assets are recoverable.  In the event such cash flows are not expected to be sufficient to recover the recorded asset values, the assets are written down to their estimated fair value.  We believe that the carrying values of our long-lived tangible and intangible assets were realizable at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
 
(j)  
Revenue Recognition:
 
The Company recognizes revenue for product sales in accordance with ASC 605, revenue is recognized when there is persuasive evidence of an arrangement, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, the sales price is fixed and determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured.  Revenue typically is recognized at time of shipment.  Sales are recorded net of discounts, rebates and returns. As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, an aggregate of $23,000 and none, respectively, of customer deposits were not recognized.
 
For certain contracts, the Company recognizes revenue from non-milestone contracts and grant revenues when earned.  Grants are invoiced after expenses are incurred.  Revenues from projects or grants funded in advance are deferred until earned.  As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, all advanced revenues were earned.
 
The Company follows Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued authoritative guidance ("guidance") prospectively for the recognition of revenue under the milestone method. The Company applies the milestone method of revenue recognition for certain collaborative research projects defining milestones at the inception of the agreement.
 
(k)  
Research and Development:
 
Research and development (R&D) costs are expensed as incurred.
 
(l)  
Stock-Based Compensation:
 
Stock-based compensation expense is calculated using the Black-Scholes valuation model based on awards ultimately expected to vest, reduced for forfeitures, and expensed on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the grant.
 
(m)  
Income Taxes:
 
The Company accounts for income taxes under an asset and liability approach which recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities based on the difference between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect in the years in which the differences are expected to reverse.
 
The Company follows a more-likely-than-not threshold for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken, or expected to be taken, in a tax return. The guidance relates to, among other things, classification, accounting for interest and penalties associated with tax positions, and disclosure requirements. Any interest and penalties accrued related to uncertain tax positions will be recorded in tax expense.
 
(n)  
Earnings Per Share
 
On May 30, 2012, the Company effected a 1-for-8 reverse split of its common stock.  This was done to allow the Company to move to the NASDAQ trading market from the OTCQB market, which occurred on June 7, 2012.  As a result of the stock split, the outstanding 63,967,263 common shares were reduced to 7,995,918 outstanding common shares on May 30, 2012.  The effect of the reverse stock split has been retroactively reflected for all periods in these financial statements.
 
The following weighted average shares were used for the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:
 
 
For the years ended
 
 
December 31, 2012
 
December 31, 2011
 
Basic
 
 
7,986,030
 
 
 
7,874,807
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
Diluted
 
 
8,614,944
 
 
 
8,556,284
 
 
Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net earnings attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 reflects the potential dilution from the exercise or conversion of other securities into common stock.
 
The following securities, presented on a common share equivalent basis, have been used in the diluted per share computations:
 
 
For the years ended
 
 
December 31, 2012
 
December 31, 2011
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1999 and 2008 Plan Stock Options
 
 
628,914
 
 
 
681,477
 
 
There were 161,464 and 182,343 options and warrants outstanding as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, which were not included in the calculation of diluted income per share for the years ended because their effect would have been anti-dilutive. 
 
(o)  
Recent Accounting Pronouncements Affecting the Company:
 
New accounting pronouncements are issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") or other standards setting bodies that we adopt according to the various timetables the FASB specifies. The Company does not expect the adoption of recently issued accounting pronouncements to have a significant impact on the Company's results of operations, financial position or cash flow.