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DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Notes to Financial Statements  
DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES

10.  DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES

 

The Company accounts for its derivative instruments under the provisions of ASC 815, “Derivatives and Hedging-Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity-Scope and Scope Exceptions”. Under the provisions of ASC 815, the anti-dilution and cash settlement provisions in certain warrants (collectively the “Derivative Liabilities”) qualify as derivative instruments.

 

The Company is required to mark-to-market, at the end of each reporting period, the value of the Derivative Liabilities.  The Company revalues these Derivative Liabilities at the end of each reporting period by using available market information and commonly accepted valuation methodologies.  The periodic change in value of the Derivative Liabilities is recorded as either non-cash derivative income (if the value of the embedded derivative and warrants decrease) or as non-cash derivative expense (if the value of the embedded derivative and warrants increase).  Although the values of the embedded derivative and warrants are affected by interest rates, the remaining contractual conversion period and the Company’s stock volatility, the primary cause of the change in the values of the Derivative Liabilities will be the value of the Company’s Common Stock.  If the stock price goes up, the value of these derivatives will generally increase and if the stock price goes down the value of these derivatives will generally decrease.

 

The Company uses a Monte-Carlo simulation methodology and the Black-Scholes valuation model in the determination of the fair value of the Derivative Liabilities.  The Monte-Carlo simulation methodology is affected by the Company’s stock price as well as assumptions regarding the expected stock price volatility over the term of the Derivative Liabilities and assumptions regarding future financings. The Company utilized the services of an independent valuation firm, Vantage Point Advisors, Inc. to perform the Monte-Carlo simulations.

 

The Black-Scholes valuation model is affected by the Company’s stock prices as well as assumptions regarding the expected stock price volatility of the term of the derivative liabilities in addition to interest rates and dividend yields.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2014, all remaining warrants qualifying for derivative liability treatment were exercised for cash proceeds of approximately $20,000 resulting in the issuance of 40,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock with an aggregate fair value of approximately $57,000.  As of December 31, 2015, the Company had no outstanding warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s Common Stock that qualified for derivative liability treatment.