Derivative Liabilities
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Derivative Liabilities [Abstract]  
DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES

NOTE 6 - DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES

 

Fair value of financial instruments is defined as an exit price, which is the price that would be received upon sale of an asset or paid upon transfer of a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The degree of judgment utilized in measuring the fair value of assets and liabilities generally correlates to the level of pricing observability. Financial assets and liabilities with readily available, actively quoted prices or for which fair value can be measured from actively quoted prices in active markets generally have more pricing observability and require less judgment in measuring fair value. Conversely, financial assets and liabilities that are rarely traded or not quoted have less price observability and are generally measured at fair value using valuation models that require more judgment. These valuation techniques involve some level of management estimation and judgment, the degree of which is dependent on the price transparency of the asset, liability or market and the nature of the asset or liability. The Company has categorized its financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value into a three-level hierarchy.

 

The conversion feature embedded within the Company’s convertible notes payable and the warrants issued in connection with the Offering (as defined in Note 8) did not have fixed settlement provisions on the dates they were initially issued because the conversion and exercises prices could have been lowered if the Company issued securities at lower price before conversion.

 

During 2014, the derivative liabilities were valued using the Black-Scholes option valuation model and the following weighted average assumptions on the following dates:

 

  February 21,
2014
  February 18,
2014
  January 13,
2014
 
Embedded Conversion Feature and Warrant Liability:         
Risk-free interest rate  1.52%  .10%  1.60%
Expected volatility  105.36%  105.36%  123.54%
Expected life (in years)  4.88   .75   5.00 
Expected dividend yield  -   -   - 
Number of shares  1,391,539   55,497   941,539 
Fair value $4,589,734  $98,722  $3,450,976 

  

During 2013, the derivative liabilities were valued using the Black-Scholes option valuation model and the following weighted average assumptions on the following dates:

 

  May 25, 2013  December 31, 2013 
Embedded Conversion Feature and Warrant Liability:      
Risk-free interest rate  0.30%  0.30%
Expected volatility  91.17%  123.54%
Expected life (in years)  1.60   4.59 
Expected dividend yield  -   - 
Number of shares  120,000   500,000 
Fair value $44,966  $1,650,243 

 

The risk-free interest rate was based on rates established by the Federal Reserve. Since the Company’s stock has not been publicly traded for a sufficiently long period of time, the Company is utilizing an expected volatility figure based on a review of the historical volatilities, over a period of time, equivalent to the expected life of the instrument being valued, of similarly positioned public companies within its industry. The expected life of the conversion feature was determined by the maturity date of the Note and the expected life of the warrants was determined by their expiration dates. The expected dividend yield was based upon the fact that the Company has not historically paid dividends on its common stock, and does not expect to pay dividends on its common stock in the future.

 

Fair Value Measurement

 

Valuation Hierarchy

ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” establishes a valuation hierarchy for disclosure of the inputs to valuation used to measure fair value. This hierarchy prioritizes the inputs into three broad levels as follows. Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 inputs are quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly through market corroboration, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs based on the Company’s own assumptions used to measure assets and liabilities at fair value. A financial asset or liability’s classification within the hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Company had no liabilities carried at fair value that were measured on a recurring basis at December 31, 2014.

 

The following table provides the liabilities carried at fair value measured on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2013:

 

     Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2013 
  Total 
Carrying 
Value at 
December 31, 2013
  Quoted 
prices in 
active 
markets 
(Level 1)
  Significant 
other 
observable 
inputs 
(Level 2)
  Significant 
unobservable 
inputs 
(Level 3)
 
Derivative liabilities $1,650,243  $-  $-  $1,650,243 

 

The carrying amounts of cash, inventory, prepaid expenses, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate their fair value due to their short maturities. The Company’s other financial instruments include its convertible notes payable obligations. The carrying value of these instruments approximate fair value, as they bear terms and conditions comparable to market, for obligations with similar terms and maturities. The Company measures the fair value of financial assets and liabilities based on the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The Company maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.

 

Level 3 liabilities are valued using unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology that are significant to the measurement of the fair value of the derivative liabilities. For fair value measurements categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, the Company’s accounting department, who reports to the Principal Financial Officer, determines its valuation policies and procedures. The development and determination of the unobservable inputs for Level 3 fair value measurements and fair value calculations are the responsibility of the Company’s accounting department and are approved by the Principal Financial Officer.

 

Level 3 Valuation Techniques

Level 3 financial liabilities consist of the conversion feature liability and common stock purchase warrants for which there are no current market for these securities such that the determination of fair value requires significant judgment or estimation. Changes in fair value measurements categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy are analyzed each period based on changes in estimates or assumptions and recorded as appropriate. A significant decrease in the volatility or a significant decrease in the Company’s stock price, in isolation, would result in a significantly lower fair value measurement.

 

As of December 31, 2014, there were no transfers in or out of level 3 from other levels in the fair value hierarchy.

 

The following table sets forth a summary of the changes in the fair value of our Level 3 financial liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

 

  For the year ended December 31, 2014  For the year ended 
December 31, 2013
 
       
Beginning liability balance $1,650,243  $- 
Recognition of derivative value in equity  3,450,976   1,531,303 
Recognition of conversion feature liability  -   44,966 
Net unrealized gain on derivative liabilities in equity  (392,545)  - 
Net unrealized (gain) loss on conversion feature liabilities  (20,218)  73,974 
Adjustment to additional paid-in capital upon conversion and modification  (4,688,456)  - 
Ending balance $-  $1,650,243 

 

The Company held no Level 3 financial instruments at December 31, 2014.