Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block] | 2. FAIR VALUE In accordance with the Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures Topic of the FASB ASC 820, the Company groups its financial assets and financial liabilities generally measured at fair value in three levels, based on the markets in which the assets and liabilities are traded and the reliability of the assumptions used to determine fair value. ⋅ Level 1: Input prices quoted in an active market for identical financial assets or liabilities. ⋅ Level 2: Inputs other than prices quoted in Level 1, such as prices quoted for similar financial assets and liabilities in active markets, prices for identical assets and liabilities in markets that are not active or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data. ⋅ Level 3: Input prices quoted that are significant to the fair value of the financial assets or liabilities which are not observable or supported by an active market. To the extent that the valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised by the Company in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Company issued warrants to purchase an aggregate of 82,500 27,500 55,000 494,315 On October 1, 2015, the Company issued Series A warrants to purchase an aggregate of 150,003 28.30 48,274 22.00 March 31, 2016 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Fair Value Liabilities: February 2013 Public Offering Warrants $ $ $ 102,000 $ 102,000 August 2014 Warrants 492,000 492,000 October 2015 Warrants 1,362,000 1,362,000 Total $ $ 492,000 $ 1,464,000 $ 1,956,000 December 31, 2015 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Fair Value Liabilities: February 2013 Public Offering Warrants 209,000 209,000 August 2014 Warrants 2,714,000 2,714,000 October 2015 Warrants 1,858,000 1,858,000 Total $ $ 2,714,000 $ 2,067,000 $ 4,781,000 In order to estimate the value of the February 2013 Public Offering Warrants considered to be derivative instruments the Company uses a modified option-pricing model together with assumptions that consider, among other variables, the fair value of the underlying stock, risk-free interest rates, volatility, the contractual term of the warrants, future financing requirements and dividend rates. The future financing estimates are based on the Company’s estimates of anticipated cash requirements over the term of the warrants as well as the frequency of required financings based on its assessment of its historical financing trends and anticipated future events. Due to the nature of these inputs and the valuation technique utilized, these warrants are classified within the Level 3 hierarchy. Three Months Twelve Months Ended Ended March 31, December 31, 2016 2015 Volatility 92.72 % 87.3-90.0 % Risk-free interest rate 0.73 % 0.82-1.10 % Expected life (years) 1.89 2.14-2.89 Dividend 0 % 0 % In order to estimate the value of the October 2015 Warrants considered to be derivative instruments, the Company uses a modified option-pricing model together with assumptions that consider, among other variables, the fair value of the underlying stock, risk-free interest rate, volatility, the contractual term of the warrants, future financing requirements and dividend rates. The future financing estimates are based on the Company’s estimates of anticipated cash requirements over the term of the warrants as well as the frequency of required financings based on its assessment of its historical financing trends and anticipated future events. Due to the nature of these inputs and the valuation technique utilized, these warrants are also classified within the Level 3 hierarchy. Three Months Twelve Months Ended Ended March 31, December 31, 2016 2015 Volatility 89.73 % 97.57 % Risk-free interest rate 1.17-1.65 % 1.70 % Expected life (years) 4.5 4.75 Dividend 0 % 0 % Three Months Twelve Months Ended Ended March 31, December 31, 2016 2015 Beginning balance Fair value $ 2,067,000 $ 1,127,500 Fair value of warrants issued in connection with the October 2015 offering 3,272,000 Gain on derivatives resulting from change in fair value (603,000) (2,332,500) Ending balance Fair value $ 1,464,000 $ 2,067,000 To estimate the fair value of the August 2014 Warrants, the Company calculated the weighted average closing price for the trailing 10 day period with trades that ended on the balance sheet date. |