STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY | 6 Months Ended |
Jun. 30, 2014 |
Equity [Abstract] | ' |
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In March 2014, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement, pursuant to which the Company sold an aggregate of 8,333,333 shares of the Company’s common stock for $1.20 per share, or gross proceeds of $10,000,000. |
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Placement agents in the offering received commissions equal to approximately 9.7% of gross proceeds, for an aggregate commission of approximately $970,000, including reimbursements for their reasonable out of pocket expenses. Placement agents also received warrants to purchase up to 804,139 shares of the Company's common stock with an exercise price of $1.20 per share and a term of 5 years. The warrants were valued at $1,110,211, have been recorded as equity issuance costs, and were registered on a registration statement dated May 28, 2014. |
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In addition to the warrants, the Company also paid cash bonuses of $240,000 to three officers, issued 200,000 shares to three officers, and 150,000 shares to a consultant, in connection with the equity raise. The stock was valued based on the fair market value on the grant date, which was $630,000 in total. These amounts have been recorded as equity issuance costs. |
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The Company used the net proceeds of the offering to exercise the securities redemption option agreement, as amended, with Vicis Capital Master Fund that provided the Company with an option to purchase all of the outstanding shares and derivative securities held by Vicis for total payment of $6,000,000. The shares and derivative securities included the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, Common Stock, and warrants to purchase shares of common stock held by Vicis in the Company. The balance of the net proceeds will be used for working capital purposes. |
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In January 2014, an officer exercised 500,000 stock warrants using the cashless exercise feature. In exchange for the 500,000 warrants, 410,348 shares of common stock were issued. |
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During the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Company granted 337,500 shares of common stock to two employees as bonuses valued at $570,375 based on the unique accomplishment of recapitalizing the company to secure an additional $3MM in working capital while reducing 7 MM in fully diluted shares As of June 30, 2014, only 50% of the shares had vested. The company recorded the remaining 50% as deferred stock-based compensation. Stock-based compensation related to these bonuses was $285,188 for the six months ended June 30, 2014. The remainder will be expensed once the other 50% of the shares have vested in August 2014. |
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During the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Company issued 54,000 shares of common stock to consultants in connection with investor relations services. These shares were valued based on the fair market value on the date of grant, which resulted in expense totaling $82,300. |
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No shares of common stock were issued in the six months ended June 30, 2013. |