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Note 7. Warrants
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Warrants [Text Block]
Note 7. Warrants

We have certain warrants outstanding to purchase our common stock, at various prices, as described in the following table:

   
Number of
       
   
Shares
   
Price Range
 
Outstanding as of December 31, 2009
   
9,766,456
   
$
0.125 – 2.00
 
Issued
   
1,627,842
   
$
0.50 – 1.00
 
Exercised
   
(320,000
)  
$
0.125
 
Expired
   
(4,180,083
 
$
0.125 – 2.00
 
Outstanding as of December 31, 2010
   
6,894,215
   
$
0.75 – 1.30
 
Issued
   
3,723,118
   
$
0.75 – 1.00
 
Exercised
   
   
$
 
Expired
   
(3,336,695
 
$
0.75 – 2.00
 
             
Outstanding as of December 31, 2011
   
7,280,683
   
$
0.125 – 1.00
 

To determine interest expense related to our outstanding warrants issued in conjunction with debt offerings, the fair value of each award grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model and the calculated value is amortized over the life of the warrant. The determination of expense of warrants issued for services or settlement also uses the option-pricing model. The principal assumptions we used in applying this model were as follows:

   
2010
   
2011
 
Risk free interest rate
   
0.24 – 1.38
%
   
0.22 – 1.87
%
Expected volatility
   
400 – 765
%
   
150 – 558
%
Expected dividend yield
   
     
 
Forfeiture rate
   
     
 
Expected life in years
   
1.00 – 3.00
     
0.50 – 3.00
 

The risk-free interest rate is based on U.S Treasury yields in effect at the time of grant. Expected volatilities are based on historical volatility of our common stock. The expected life in years is presumed to be the mid-point between the vesting date and the end of the contractual term.

Warrants issued as part of our Convertible Notes

We recorded $1,325,057 and $600,470 of interest expense related to the amortization of the discount on convertible notes for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2011, respectively.

Fall 2011 Warrants

From the inception of our Fall 2011 Offering in September 2011 through December 31, 2011, we issued warrants to purchase up to an aggregate 1,059,215 shares of our common stock to the purchaser of stock in our Fall 2011 Offering. These warrants are set to expire on December 31, 2012 and have an exercise price of $0.50 per share.

Spring 2010 Warrants

From the inception of our Spring 2010 Offering on January 15, 2010, through its termination in July 2010, we issued warrants to purchase up to an aggregate 1,527,842 shares of our common stock to purchasers of our Spring 2010 Notes, consisting of Spring 2010 Eighteen Month Warrants to purchase up to an aggregate 763,235 shares which were initially set to  expire July 15, 2011, at an exercise price of $0.75 per share, and Spring 2010 Thirty-Six Month Warrants to purchase up to an aggregate 763,235 shares which expire January 15, 2013, at an exercise price of $1.00 per share.

Spring 2010 Warrant Extension

On July 15, 2011, the expiration date of the Spring 2010 Eighteen Month Warrant was extended six months from July 15, 2011 to January 15, 2012.  The fair value of the extension was an aggregate $57,089 and will be expensed ratably through the expiration period of January 15, 2012. This warrant expired January 15, 2012, unexercised.

Spring 2009 Warrants

From April 2009 through November 2009, we issued warrants to purchase up to an aggregate 2,477,870 shares of our common stock to purchasers of our Spring 2009 Notes, consisting of Spring 2009 One-Year Warrants to purchase up to an aggregate 1,238,935 shares which were originally scheduled to expire June 1, 2010, and were extended to December 1, 2010, at an exercise price of $0.75 per share, and Spring 2009 Three-Year Warrants to purchase up to an aggregate 1,238,935 shares which expire June 1, 2012, at an exercise price of $1.00 per share.

On June 1, 2010, the expiration of the Spring 2009 One-Year Warrants was extended from June 1, 2010 through December 1, 2010, resulting in additional fair value totaling $277,992, which was recorded as interest expense through December 31, 2010.  The Spring 2009 One-Year Warrants expired unexercised December 1, 2010.

Fall 2008 Warrants

 Pursuant to the terms of the Fall 2008 Notes, we issued warrants to purchase up to an aggregate 2,892,000 shares of our common stock to purchasers of our Fall 2008 Notes, consisting of Fall 2008 One-Year Warrants to purchase an aggregate 1,446,000 shares which expired October 15, 2009, at an exercise price of $0.75 per share (initially issued at $1.00 per share), and Fall 2008 Three-Year Warrants to purchase up to an aggregate 1,446,000 shares which expired on October 15, 2011, at an exercise price of $1.00 per share (initially issued at $2.00 per share). The expiration date of the Fall 2008 Three-Year Warrants was extended from October 15, 2011 to October 15, 2012.

On September 28, 2011, we extended the expiration date of the Fall 2008 Three-year Warrant by one year from October 15, 2011 to October 15, 2012 resulting in a fair value of $180,172 which will be expensed ratably through the expiration period of October 15, 2012.

Spring 2008 Warrants

Pursuant to the terms of the Spring 2008 Warrants, we issued warrants to purchase up to an aggregate 1,353,550 shares of our common stock to purchasers of our Fall 2008 Notes, consisting of Spring 2008 One-Year Warrants to purchase an aggregate 676,775 shares which expired March 31, 2009, at an exercise price of $0.50 per share (initially issued at $1.00 per share), and Spring 2008 Three-Year Warrants to purchase up to an aggregate 676,775 shares which expired March 31, 2011, at an exercise price of $1.00 per share (initially issued at $1.50 per share).

Other Warrants

On May 11, 2011 we issued a warrant to consultants for services provided to purchase up to an aggregate 183,545 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.55 per share, resulting in a fair value of $100,950, which was recorded as selling, general and administrative expense. The warrant expires May 11, 2016.

On June 8, 2010 we issued a warrant to the holder of a note payable to purchase up to an aggregate 50,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.50 per share, resulting in a fair value of $20,000, which was recorded as interest expense through December 31, 2010. The warrant expires June 8, 2013.

On February 5, 2010 we issued a warrant to a consultant for services provided to purchase up to an aggregate 50,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.50 per share, resulting in a fair value of $25,000, which was recorded as selling, general and administrative expense.   The warrant expires February 5, 2013.