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Subordinated Notes
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Subordinated Notes [Abstract]  
Subordinated Notes
10. Subordinated Notes

On November 26, 2009, the Company issued $10.8 million principal amount of subordinated convertible promissory notes to a group of investors (the "Investor Notes") which includes related parties: Icarus Investment Corp., which is controlled by Phillip DeZwirek, our Chairman and former Chief Executive Officer, and Jason DeZwirek, a director and Secretary, ($2,200,000), JMP Fam Holdings, Inc., which is controlled by Jonathan Pollack, a Company Director, ($150,000), Jason DeZwirek ($800,000), and Harvey Sandler Revocable Trust ($800,000), which trust owns over 10% of our outstanding common stock. Interest accrues under the Investor Notes at the annual rate of 6% and is payable as of the end of each calendar quarter. Interest paid on the Investor Notes for 2011 and 2010 was $625,000 and $648,000, respectively. We used the proceeds of the Investor Notes to repay all of our previously existing subordinated debt in the amount of approximately $4.5 million, which debt was accruing interest at rates between 11-12%. The balance of the proceeds was available to be used for general working capital. Fees of $320,000 were paid for the issuance of this debt and are being amortized over the term of the Investor Notes.

The Investor Notes are due on November 26, 2014 and are not repayable prior to maturity except upon a change of control, or upon the consent of the holder. The outstanding principal amount of the Investor Notes or any portion thereof, but not the interest, is convertible at the holder's option, at any time after the issuance of the Investor Notes at a conversion price of $4.00 per share, such price being greater than the Company's share price at the date of issuance of the Investor Notes. Following three years from the date of the Investor Notes, if the closing price of the common stock of the Company is greater than $8.00 for five consecutive days, the Company can cause conversion of the Investor Notes. The outstanding balance of the Investor Notes at December 31, 2011 and 2010, was $9.6 million and $10.8 million, respectively. During 2011, $200,000, $500,000, and $500,000 principal of the Investor Notes were converted to 50,000, 125,000, and 125,000 shares of our common stock in February, September and November, respectively.