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8. Warrant Liability

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8. Warrant Liability
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Notes to Financial Statements  
Note 8. Warrant Liability

On August 14, 2014, the Company issued to Drexel Hamilton, LLC (“Drexel”) in association with a financing transaction with AC Midwest: (i) a 5-year warrant to purchase up to 800,000 shares of common stock at $1.00 per share; and (ii) a 5-year warrant to purchase up to 1,000,000 shares of common stock at $0.50 per share, both subject to adjustments similar to the Warrant issued to the Lender. On February 19, 2016, the exercise price of both of these warrants was reduced to $0.35. These warrants were valued in accordance with FASB ASC 815-10 as liabilities using a Monte Carlo Simulation Model. The fair value of the warrant liability on the issuance date for the warrants issued to Drexel were valued at $1,251,200 and were recorded as transaction costs associated with Financing Agreement. As of December 31, 2016, pursuant to a new valuation performed in accordance with FASB ASC 815-10, the total value of the remaining 936,164 warrants was adjusted to $1,067,000. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, 224,444 of these warrants were exercised and $230,977 was recorded as paid in capital for the shares issued. As of March 31, 2017, pursuant to a new valuation performed in accordance with FASB ASC 815-10, the total value of these warrants was adjusted to $786,000 and a gain for the change in value of the liability of $167,000 was recognized. As of June 30, 2017, pursuant to a new valuation performed in accordance with FASB ASC 815-10, the total value of these warrants was adjusted to $164,000 and a gain for the change in value of the liability of $505,023 was recognized. As of September 30, 2017, pursuant to a new valuation performed in accordance with FASB ASC 815-10, the total value of these warrants was adjusted to $119,000 and a gain for the change in value of the liability of $45,000 was recognized. The significant assumptions considered by the model were the remaining term of the warrants, operational forecasts provided by the Company, a risk free treasury rate for 1.55% and 1.47% and an expected volatility rate of 96.6% and 112.2% at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

 

On February 19, 2016, in connection to Amendment No. 2 and Amendment No. 3, the Company issued Drexel: a 5-year warrant to purchase up to 300,000 shares of common stock at $0.35 per share as compensation for services rendered. 200,000 of these warrants were valued in accordance with FASB ASC 815-10 as liabilities using a Monte Carlo Simulation Model as of November 16, 2015. The fair value of the warrant liability on the issuance date for the warrants to be issued was $55,200 which was recorded as debt issuance costs. As of December 31, 2016, pursuant to a new valuation performed in accordance with FASB ASC 815-10, the total value of the remaining 205,000 warrants was adjusted to $246,000. As of March 31, 2017, pursuant to a new valuation performed in accordance with FASB ASC 815-10, the total value of these warrants was adjusted to $205,000 and a gain for the change in value of the liability of $41,000 was recognized. As of June 30, 2017, pursuant to a new valuation performed in accordance with FASB ASC 815-10, the total value of these warrants was adjusted to $55,000 and a gain for the change in value of the liability of $150,000 was recognized. As of September 30, 2017, pursuant to a new valuation performed in accordance with FASB ASC 815-10, the total value of these warrants was adjusted to $44,000 and a gain for the change in value of the liability of $11,000 was recognized.