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Note 6 - Stockholders' Equity
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]  
Stockholders' Equity

Note 6 – Stockholders’ Equity

 

Warrants

 

During March through December 2010, the Company issued warrants to purchase 439,999 unregistered shares of the

Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.75 per share in association with stock subscription agreements. These warrants expire on various dates through December 2013. As of March 31, 2013, 113,333 of these warrants had expired.

 

During January through December 2011, the Company issued warrants to purchase 2,000,000 unregistered shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.75 per share in association with stock subscription agreements. These warrants expire on various dates through June 2014. As of March 31, 2013, none of these warrants were exercised or had expired.

 

The Company issued warrants on June 3, 2011 to various persons, including affiliates of the Company, for services provided to the Company. These warrants covered the purchase of 1,855,000 unregistered shares of the Company’s stock at an exercise price of $1.05 per share with a five-year term. These share-based payments have been accounted for in accordance with ASC 815-40 using the Black Scholes warrant pricing model to determine the fair value of each warrant. As of March 31, 2013, all of these warrants were outstanding.

 

On February 3, 2012, The Company issued warrants to purchase 500,000 unregistered shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $1.00 per share with a five-year term for settlement of certain disputed amounts (See Note 10). These share-based payments have been accounted for in accordance with ASC 815-40 using the Black-Scholes warrant pricing model to determine the fair value of each warrant. As of March 31, 2013, all of these warrants were outstanding.

 

In connection with the acquisition of Cornerstone (See Note 5), on March 30, 2012, the Company issued warrants to purchase 300,000 unregistered shares of common stock at exercise prices ranging from $2.00 to $4.00 per share. These warrants expire at various dates through December 2017. As of March 31, 2013, all of these warrants were outstanding.

 

During the second quarter of 2012, the Company issued warrants to purchase 335,000 unregistered shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $3.00 per share in association with stock subscription agreements. These warrants expire on various dates through 2015. As of March 31, 2013, all of these warrants were outstanding.

 

During the third quarter of 2012, the Company issued warrants to purchase 71,000 unregistered shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $3.00 per share in association with stock subscription agreements. These warrants expire July 30, 2015. As of March 31, 2013, all of these warrants were outstanding.

 

During the fourth quarter of 2012, the Company issued warrants to purchase 225,000 unregistered shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $1.00 per share in association with stock subscription agreements. These warrants expire October 31, 2015. As of March 31, 2013, all of these warrants were outstanding.

 

In December 2012, the Company issued warrants to purchase 325,000 unregistered shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $.41 per share in association with the Secured Promissory Note (See Note 8). These warrants expire December 31, 2015. As of March 31, 2013, all of these warrants were outstanding.

 

During January 2013, the Company issued three-year warrants to purchase 75,000 unregistered shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $.41 per share in association with the Secured Promissory Note (See Note 8). These warrants expire December 31, 2015. As of March 31, 2013, all of these warrants were outstanding.

 

During March 2013, the Company issued its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer five –year warrants to purchase common stock at an exercise price of $.30 per share (market price on date of grant) in the amounts of 1,000,000 and 500,000 shares, respectively. The Company recognized $210,000 in compensation expense.

 

Expenses related to warrants issued in conjunction with settlement of certain disputes for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 were $0 and $262,700, respectively.

 

A summary of warrants issued, exercised and expired during the three months ended March 31, 2013 is as follows:

 

      Shares     Weighted Average Exercise Price  
Balance at December 31, 2012       6,050,999     $ 1.12  
Issued       1,575,000       .30  
Expired       (113,333 )     (.75 )
Balance at March 31, 2013       7,512,666     $ .96  

 

The weighted average grant date fair value of warrants issued during the three month period ended March 31, 2013 amounted to $0.11 to $0.14 per warrant. The fair value of each warrant granted as compensation for services was determined using the Black-Scholes warrant pricing model and the following assumptions:

 

    March 31, 2013  
Risk Free interest rate     0.36% to 0.84%  
Expected term     3-5 years  
Annualized volatility     72.3 %
Expected dividends      

 

The expected term of warrants granted is based on the contractual terms of the agreement and represents the period of time that warrants granted are expected to be outstanding.

 

The warrant shares referred to above are unregistered shares of the Company’s stock and are restricted from trading as defined under Rule 144 of the United States Securities Act of 1933.

 

Common Stock Issued for Services

 

During the quarter, the Company issued 125,000 common shares to a third party for six months consulting services and 200,000 common shares were issued to an employee as part of his compensation package. The expense for the period of $113,292 is included in the general and administrative expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The amounts for future consulting services of $11,458 are included in prepaid expenses on the condensed consolidated balance sheets and will be recognized as general and administrative expenses during the second quarter of 2013.

 

Private Placement of Common Stock

 

In February 2012, the Company raised $500,000 exclusively from accredited European investors (including $275,000 from a Newton affiliate) pursuant to a private placement of 500,000 shares of common stock at a price of $1.00 per share. There were no warrants issued pursuant to this round; however, simultaneously Newton affiliates received three-year warrants to purchase 500,000 shares at $1.00 per share in connections with the settlement of certain claims by and between the Company and Newton.

 

In the second quarter of 2012, the Company raised gross proceeds of $335,000 through the private placement of 335,000 unregistered shares of common stock to accredited investors at $1.00 per share. Each investor received a three-year warrant to purchase shares of common stock at $3.00 per share for a number of shares equal to the number of shares purchased by the investor in this offering. The Company paid a 10% commission on the gross proceeds of this offering to its placement agent.

 

In the third quarter of 2012, the Company raised gross proceeds of $71,000 through the private placement of 71,000 unregistered shares of common stock to accredited investors at $1.00 per share. Each investor received a three-year warrant to purchase shares of common stock at $3.00 per share for a number of shares equal to the number of shares purchased by the investor in this offering. The Company paid a 10% commission on the gross proceeds of this offering to its placement agent.

 

In the fourth quarter of 2012, the Company raised gross proceeds of $492,030 through the private placement of 396,000 unregistered shares of common stock to accredited investors at $.43 per share and 450,000 shares at $.715 per share. Each investor who purchased the common stock at $.715 per share received a three-year warrant to purchase additional shares of common stock at $1.00 per share for a number of shares equal to one-half of the number of shares purchased by the investor in this offering. The Company paid a 10% commission on the gross proceeds of this offering to its placement agent.

 

Treasury Shares

 

On April 7, 2011, 4,500,000 shares of the Company’s stock were surrendered to Treasury in exchange for a $200,000 interest-free note payable due in April 2013. The note payable is reported as note payable to related party on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. In accordance with GAAP, the Company has discounted this obligation at an imputed rate of 8%. The balance was settled on October 16, 2012 with the surrender of 3,000,000 shares of the Company’s stock to Treasury in exchange for $530,000 as discussed below.

 

In April 2012, the Company purchased 100,000 shares of common stock from an affiliate at a price of $.25 per share. Of the $25,000 purchase price, $14,000 was paid in 2011 and the balance in April 2012. The shares have been held as treasury stock from the date of closing.

 

In May 2012, the Company purchased 450,000 shares of its common stock from an affiliate at a price of $0.20 per share. Of the $90,000 purchase price, $10,000 was paid at closing and the balance is payable $10,000 per month through January 2013. The payable has a balance of $33,000 at December 31, 2012 and is included in “Payable to related parties” in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. The shares have been held as treasury stock from the date of closing.

 

On October 16, 2012, 3,000,000 shares of the Company’s stock were surrendered to Treasury in exchange for $530,000, $100,000 of which is due in six equal monthly installments, beginning on November 16, 2012. The payable has a balance of $100,000 as of December 31, 2012 and is included in the “Payable to related parties” in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. In the event that any amount due remains unpaid, some or all amounts can be converted into shares of the Company’s stock at a price of $.0667 per share. The shares have been held as treasury stock from the date of closing. As of April 16, 2013, approximately $83,000 remained outstanding. In accordance with ASC 470-20, “Debt with Conversion and Other Options,” the Company determined that the non-mandatory conversion feature represents a beneficial conversion feature that should be recorded as equity based on intrinsic value. The offset will be recorded as a discount and netted against the payable during the second quarter of 2013.