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9. STOCK OPTIONS AND WARRANTS
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Equity [Abstract]  
NOTE 9. STOCK OPTIONS AND WARRANTS

Stock Options

 

On February 7, 2014, the Company issued 200,000 stock options to each of its three non executive directors other than Mr. Feller, for a total of 600,000 stock options.  All of these stock options will vest over the current year of board service and were valued using the Black-Scholes option pricing methodology.  Jay Potter and John Evey each received 200,000 options exercisable at a price of $0.17 per share for a period of 10 years from date of grant, with a combined total valuation of $61,228.  Robert Noble received 200,000 options exercisable at a price of $0.187 per share for a period of 5 years from the date of grant for a total valuation of $25,996.  The assumptions used in the valuation of these options include volatility of 138.71%, expected dividends of 0.0%, a discount rate of 1.52%, and expected terms, applying the simplified method, of 5.5 years for Mr. Potter and Mr. Evey and 3 years for Mr. Noble.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company recorded stock option based compensation of $115,281.

 

Warrants

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2014, pursuant to a private placement, the Company issued 6,183,333 warrants to purchase common stock which is based on the number of units sold in the private offering. These warrants have an exercise price of $0.15 per share and expire 3 years from the date of issuance.

 

As a part of the Company’s private placement, the Company effectively issued 106,667 warrants in the three months ended March 31, 2014 to the placement agents. These warrants, valued at $22,945, are exercisable for 3 years at an exercise price of $0.25 per share. The Company estimated the fair value of the warrants utilizing the Black-Scholes pricing model. The assumptions used in the valuation of these options include volatility of 138.71%, expected dividends of 0.0%, a discount rate of 1.52%, and expected term of 3 years. There was no financial statement accounting effect for the issuance of these warrants as their fair value has been charged to Additional Paid-in-Capital as an offering cost and was offset by a credit to Additional Paid-in-Capital for their fair value when recording the issuance of these warrants.

 

As a fee to extend the term of the Gemini Master Fund convertible debt, the Company issued 1,500,000 common stock purchase warrants valued at $193,625 using the Black-Scholes valuation methodology, each with a three year term and $0.20 strike price, to the holder which was recorded as debt discount and will be amortized over the remaining term of the note. The assumptions used in the valuation of these options include volatility of 140.80%, expected dividends of 0.0%, a discount rate of 1.52%, and expected term of 3 years. (See note 5)

 

As an inducement to Gemini Master Fund to convert the principal debt amount discussed above, the Company agreed to issue 3,727,778 common stock purchase warrants, each with a strike price of $0.20 and a three year term. These warrants will be valued at $482,300 using the Black-Scholes valuation methodology and were expensed at the date of the transaction. The assumptions used in the valuation of these options include volatility of 140.80%, expected dividends of 0.0%, a discount rate of 1.52%, and expected term of 3 years. (See note 5)

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2014, 6,145,667 warrants have expired.