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Investment in CorNova, Inc.
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Notes  
Investment in CorNova, Inc.

O.      Investment in CorNova, Inc.

The Company partnered with CorNova, Inc. (“CorNova”), a privately-held, development stage company, which is developing medical devices for cardiovascular applications.  In March 2004, the Company entered into an Exchange and Venture Agreement by and among the Company, Implant Sciences Corporation and CorNova.  During the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004 and 2005, the Company contributed, in the aggregate, 321,573 shares of its common stock, valued at approximately $825,000, which provided the Company a 30% ownership interest in the common stock of CorNova.  The Company initially used the equity method of accounting; accordingly, it recorded 30% of the net loss of CorNova in its financial statements through the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007.  During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007, the Company recorded equity in the net loss of CorNova of $279,000, and equity in comprehensive income of CorNova of $40,000 (related to unrealized holding gains on securities classified as available-for-sale), which reduced the Company’s investment in CorNova to $0.  Therefore, no additional losses were recorded from the Company’s equity ownership in CorNova since the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007.

As a result of several dilutive financings by CorNova, the Company’s ownership interest decreased, accordingly, the Company began using the cost method of accounting during fiscal 2009.  As of March 31, 2013, the Company’s ownership interest in CorNova was less than 1.0%.

The Company has no additional obligation to contribute assets or additional common stock nor to assume any liabilities or to fund any losses that CorNova may incur.