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Note 9 - Warrants
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]
Note 9.  Warrants

Warrants Issued to Investors

The fair value of the warrants was determined using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model and the following weighted average assumptions were used:

   
June 30, 2012
   
June 30, 2011
 
Stock Price
  $ 0.52     $ 0.86  
Exercise Price
  $ 2.56     $ 2.56  
Expected Volatility
    110 %     96 %
Expected Dividend Yield
 
None
   
None
 
Expected Term (in years)
    4.3       5.3  
Risk-free Interest Rate
    0.39 %     1.84 %

As of June 30, 2012, the value of the warrant liability was $475,000 and the change in fair value during the six months ended June 30, 2012 was a gain of $179,000. The gain was recorded as other income in the statement of operations.

Warrant activity for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 is summarized as follows:

   
2012
   
2011
 
   
Warrants
   
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
   
Warrants
   
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 
Outstanding at January 1,
    2,476,654     $ 2.49       1,757,115     $ 4.61  
Issued
                    1,800,000       2.56  
Expired
                               
Warrant redemption
                               
Exercised
                               
Outstanding at June 30,
    2,476,654     $ 2.49       3,557,115     $ 3.23  
Currently exercisable
    2,476,654     $ 2.49       1,757,115     $ 4.61  

The following table summarizes information about warrants outstanding at June 30, 2012:

   
Warrants Outstanding and Exercisable
 
Range of
Exercise Prices
 
Warrants
   
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life (Years)
   
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 
  $ 1.00 to $
2.30
      676,654       3.8     $ 2.30  
  $ 2.31 to $
4.00
      1,800,000       4.3       2.56  
      2,476,654       4.1     $ 2.49