Quarterly report pursuant to sections 13 or 15(d)

Note 2 - Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

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Note 2 - Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies


Basis of Presentation and Use of Estimates


In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements (“condensed financial statements”) have been prepared on a basis consistent with the Company’s December 31, 2013 audited financial statements, and include all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, necessary to fairly state the information set forth therein. The condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rules for interim financial information, and, therefore, omit certain information and footnote disclosures necessary to present the statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”). The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and the related disclosures at the date of the financial statements and during the reporting period. Actual results could materially differ from these estimates. These condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, which was filed with the SEC on March 28, 2014. The accompanying condensed balance sheet as of December 31, 2013 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date, but does not include all information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014 may not be indicative of the results to be expected for the entire year or any future periods.


Derivative Liability for Warrants to Purchase Common Stock


The derivative liability for warrants represents the fair value of warrants issued in connection with private placements of shares of the Company’s common stock. These warrants are presented as liabilities based on certain exercise price reset and net cash settlement provisions. The liability, which is recorded at fair value on the accompanying condensed balance sheets, is calculated utilizing the Monte Carlo simulation valuation method. The change in fair value of these warrants is recognized as other income or expense in the related statement of operations.


Fair Value Measurements


Carrying amounts of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate their fair values due to their short maturities.


The table below reflects the carrying values and the estimated fair values of the Company’s outstanding notes payable at March 31, 2014:


   

Carrying Values

   

Fair Value

 

Senior secured note payable

  $ 3,888,522     $ 3,888,522  

2014 junior secured notes payable

    3,313,084       3,725,000  

2010 junior secured notes payable

    251,005       2,147,567  

The difference between the carrying values and the fair values of the 2010 and 2014 junior secured notes payable relates primarily to unamortized debt discounts. These discounts resulted from the relative fair value assigned to the notes at the time of issuance, as the notes were issued in connection with unit offerings, with the units consisting of a note payable and either shares of the Company’s common stock or warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock.


The Company measures and records certain financial assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis. GAAP provides a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority, referred to as Level 1, to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities, the next priority, referred to as Level 2, is given to quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets or quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; that is, markets in which there are few transactions for the asset or liability. The lowest priority, referred to as Level 3, is given to unobservable inputs. The table below reflects the level of the inputs used in the Company’s fair value calculation for instruments carried at fair value at March 31, 2014:


   

Quoted Prices in

Active Markets

(Level 1)

   

Significant Observable

Inputs (Level 2)

   

Significant

Unobservable

Inputs (Level 3)

   

Total Fair

Value

 
                                 
                                 

Derivative liability - warrants

  $ -     $ -     $ 3,264,068     $ 3,264,068  

Inventory


Inventory is carried at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or net realizable value. Substantially all items included in inventory relate to the Company’s ClearPoint system. Software license inventory that is not expected to be utilized within the next twelve months is classified as a non-current asset. The Company periodically reviews its inventory for obsolete items and provides a reserve upon identification of potential obsolete items.


Revenue Recognition


The Company’s revenues are comprised of: (1) product revenues resulting from the sale of ClearPoint system reusable products, disposable products and ClearTrace system components; (2) license and development arrangements; (3) development service revenues; and (4) other service revenues. The Company recognizes revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the selling price or fee is fixed or determinable, collection is probable and, for product revenues, risk of loss has transferred to the customer. For all sales, the Company requires either a purchase agreement or a purchase order as evidence of an arrangement.


 

(1)

Product Revenues


Sales of ClearPoint reusable products: Generally, revenues related to ClearPoint reusable product sales are recognized upon installation of the system and the completion of training of at least one of the customer’s physicians, which typically occurs concurrently with the installation. Reusable products include software which is integral to the utility of the system as a whole. Sales of reusable products that have stand-alone value to the customer are recognized when risk of loss passes to the customer. Sales of ClearPoint reusable products to a distributor that has been trained to perform system installations are recognized at the time risk of loss passes to the distributor.


Sales of disposable products: Revenues from the sale of disposable products are recognized at the time risk of loss passes to the customer, which is generally at shipping point or upon delivery to the customer’s location, depending upon the specific terms agreed upon with the customer.


Sales of ClearTrace components: Sales of ClearTrace system components to research sites for non-commercial use are recognized at the time risk of loss passes to the customer, which is generally at shipping point or upon delivery to the customer’s location, depending upon the specific terms agreed upon with the customer. The Company does not have regulatory clearance or approval to sell ClearTrace system components for commercial use.


 

(2)

License and Development Arrangements — The Company analyzes revenue recognition on an agreement by agreement basis. The Company determines whether the deliverables under the arrangement represent separate units of accounting as defined by GAAP. Application of GAAP regarding multiple-element arrangements requires management to make subjective judgments about the values of the individual elements and whether delivered elements are separable from the other aspects of the contractual relationship. The Company defers recognition of non-refundable upfront license fees if there are continuing performance obligations without which the technology, know-how, rights, products or services conveyed in conjunction with the non-refundable fees have no utility to the licensee that could be considered separate and independent of the Company’s performance under other elements of the arrangement.


 

(3)

Development Service Revenues — The Company is party to an agreement to provide development services to a third party. Under this agreement, the Company earns revenue equal to costs incurred for outside expenses related to the development services provided, plus actual direct internal labor costs (including the cost of employee benefits), plus an overhead markup of the direct internal labor costs incurred. Revenue is recognized in the period in which the Company incurs the related costs.


 

(4)

Other Service Revenues — Other service revenues are comprised primarily of installation fees charged in connection with ClearPoint system installations and ClearPoint service agreement revenues. Typically, the Company will bill upfront for service agreements, which have terms ranging from one to three years. These amounts are recognized as revenues ratably over the term of the related service agreement.


Net Income (Loss) Per Share


The Company computes basic net income (loss) per share using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income (loss) assumes the conversion, exercise or issuance of all potential common stock equivalents, unless the effect of inclusion would be anti-dilutive. For purposes of this calculation, common stock equivalents include the Company’s common stock options and common stock warrants. For purposes of computing diluted net income per share, the number of potential common stock equivalents is reduced by the number of shares the Company could have repurchased with the proceeds from issuance of the potentially dilutive shares.


New Accounting Pronouncements


There have been no recent accounting pronouncements or changes in accounting pronouncements that the Company believes will have a material impact on its financial statements. Likewise, the Company does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards will, if adopted, have a material impact on its financial statements.