Note A - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
Health Discovery Corporation (the “Company”) is a biotechnology-oriented company that has acquired patents and has patent pending applications for certain machine learning tools, primarily pattern recognition techniques using advanced mathematical algorithms to analyze large amounts of data thereby uncovering patterns that might otherwise be undetectable. Such machine learning tools are currently in use for diagnostics and drug discovery, but are also marketed for other applications. The Company licenses the use of its patented protected technology and may provide services to develop specific learning tools under development agreements or to sell to third parties.
USE OF ESTIMATES
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the period. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant estimates that are particularly susceptible to change in the near-term include the valuation of share-based compensation and consideration for services and the recoverability of the patents.
REVENUE RECOGNITION
Revenue is generated through the sale or license of patented technology and processes and from services provided through development agreements. These arrangements are generally governed by contracts that dictate responsibilities and payment terms. The Company recognizes revenues as they are earned over the duration of a license agreement or upon the sale of any owned patent once all contractual obligations have been fulfilled. If a license agreement has an undetermined or unlimited life, the revenue is recognized over the remaining expected life of the patents. Revenue is recognized under development agreements in the period the services are performed.
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Cash and cash equivalents include cash and monies invested in overnight funds with financial institutions.
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Trade accounts receivable for licensing fees and development services are recorded at net contract value based upon the written agreement with the customer. In certain cases, accounts receivable may include royalties’ receivable from customers based upon those customers estimated sales of the products or diagnostic tests containing patented processes and technologies. The Company considers amounts past due based on the related terms of the agreement and reviews its exposure to amounts receivable based upon collection history and specific customer credit analysis. The Company provides an allowance for doubtful amounts if collectability is no longer reasonably assured. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, all amounts receivable are considered fully collectable and no allowance for doubtful accounts was recorded.
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment, which consists of office furniture, computer equipment and leasehold improvements, are stated at cost. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which range from 3 to 10 years. Leasehold improvements are amortized using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets or the term of the lease, whichever is shorter.
HEALTH DISCOVERY CORPORATION
Notes to Financial Statements, continued
Note A - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, continued
PATENTS
Initial costs paid to purchase patents are capitalized and amortized using the straight line method over the remaining life of the patent. The Company capitalizes the external costs and filing fees associated with obtaining patents on its new discoveries and amortizes these costs using the straight-line method over the shorter of the legal life of the patent or its economic life, generally 17 years, beginning on the date the patent is issued. Annual patent maintenance costs and annual license and renewal registration fees are expensed as period costs. If the applied for patents are abandoned or are not issued, the Company will expense the capitalized costs to date in the period of abandonment or earlier if abandonment appears probable. The carrying value of patents is reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. As of December 31, 2013, the Company does not believe there has been any impairment of its intangible assets.
INVESTMENTS
The Company uses the equity method to account for its equity investments in ventures for which it has 50% or less ownership and the ability to exercise significant influence over operating and financial policies, but does not control. The Company uses the cost method to account for its investments in companies that it does not control and for which it does not have the ability to exercise significant influence over operating and financial policies.
INCOME TAXES
The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for future tax benefits and expenses or consequences attributable to temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income for the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.
In the event the future tax consequences of differences between the financial reporting bases and tax bases of the Company’s assets and liabilities result in deferred tax assets, an evaluation of the probability of being able to realize the future benefits indicated by such assets is made. A valuation allowance is provided for the portion of the deferred tax asset when it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax asset will not be realized. In assessing the probability of realizing the deferred tax assets, management considers the scheduled reversals of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income and tax planning strategies.
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Stock-based compensation cost is measured at grant date, based on the fair value of the award, and is recognized as expense over the requisite service period.
Valuation and Amortization Method
– The fair value awards of stock that do not contain a market condition target are estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The fair value of options that contain a market condition, such as a specified hurdle price, is estimated on the grant date using a probability weighted fair value model similar to a lattice valuation model. Both the Black-Scholes and the probability weighted valuation models require assumptions and estimates of expected volatility, expected life, expected dividend yield and expected risk-free interest rates.
Expected Term
– The expected term of the award represents the period that the Company’s stock-based awards are expected to be outstanding and was determined based on historical experience, giving consideration to the contractual terms of the stock-based awards, vesting schedules and expectations of future employee behavior.
Expected Volatility –
Volatility is a measure of the amounts by which a financial variable such as stock price has fluctuated (historical volatility) or is expected to fluctuate (expected volatility) during a period. The Company uses the historical volatility, employing a prior period equivalent to the expected term to estimate expected volatility.
HEALTH DISCOVERY CORPORATION
Notes to Financial Statements, continued
Note A - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, continued
Risk-Free Interest Rate
– The Company bases the risk-free interest rate used in the Black-Scholes valuation method on the implied yield currently available on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issues with a remaining term equivalent to the expected term of a stock award.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSE
The Company’s research and development costs are expensed as incurred and consist of expenses paid to consultants and external laboratories and related primarily to the costs of co-development studies, clinical trials, and projects undertaken.
The R&D costs were $115,934 in 2013 and $127,648 in 2012.
FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses. The Company considers the carrying values of its financial instruments in the financial statements to approximate their fair value due to the short-term nature of such items. Refer to Note J for discussion regarding the valuation of the Company’s investment in available for sale securities.
NET LOSS PER SHARE
Basic Earnings Per Share (“EPS”) includes no dilution and is computed by dividing income or loss available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution of securities that could share in the earnings or losses of the entity. Due to the net loss in all periods presented the calculation of diluted per share amounts would cause an anti-dilutive result and therefore is not presented. Potentially dilutive shares at December 31, 2013 and 2012 include options and warrants outstanding of 13,500,000 and 12,250,000, respectively.
CONCENTRATIONS OF CREDIT RISK
The Company maintains its cash balances at financial institutions that are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) up to $250,000 per account. From time-to-time, the Company’s cash balances exceed the amount insured by the FDIC. Management believes the risk of loss of cash balances in excess of the insured limit to be low.
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In February 2013, the FASB issued an amendment, which requires disclosure of amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component. In addition, an entity is required to present either on the face of the statement of operations or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income but only if the amount reclassified is required to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. For amounts not reclassified in their entirety to net income, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures that provide additional detail about those amounts. This guidance is effective prospectively for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2012. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on our financial results.
Note B – DEFERRED REVENUE
Deferred revenue represents the unearned portion of payments received in advance for licensing or service agreements.
The Company received $500,000 in cash in March 2010 in connection with a licensing agreement completed in the first quarter of 2010. Deferred revenue of $500,000 was recorded and recognized as income over the estimated remaining term of the underlying patents of approximately 8 years, subject to the terms of the license agreement. The licensing and development revenue recognized during the twelve month period ended December 31, 2012 includes $457,088 related to the acceleration of the revenue recognition from deferred revenue because of the termination of the Abbott and Quest contracts as noted in the following paragraph.
HEALTH DISCOVERY CORPORATION
Notes to Financial Statements, continued
Note B – DEFERRED REVENUE, continued
The Company received $2,944,800 as a part of the NeoGenomics license agreement in January 2012. Deferred revenue of $2,944,800 was recorded and is being recognized as income over the three years of the term of the license agreement.
The Company had total unearned revenue of $1,216,616 as of December 31, 2013. The long-term portion of unearned revenue represents the remaining term of the agreements or the remaining lives of the underlying patents, as appropriate, and ranges from one to seven years.
The expected future annual recognition of revenue is as follows:
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2014
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$
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1,024,988
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2015
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43,388
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2016
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43,388
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2017
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43,388
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2018
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43,388
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Thereafter
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18,076
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Total expected future annual amortization
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$
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1,216,616
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Note C – PATENTS
The Company has acquired a group of patents related to biotechnology and certain machine learning tools used for diagnostic and drug discovery.
The cost and accumulated amortization for 2013 and 2012 are as follows:
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2013
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2012
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Cost of Patents
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$
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3,985,794
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$
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3,985,794
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Accumulated Amortization
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(2,519,290
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)
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(2,256,570
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)
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Patents, Net of Amortization
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$
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1,466,504
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$
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1,729,224
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|
Amortization charged to operations for each of the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 was $262,719. The weighted average remaining amortization period for patents at December 31, 2013 is 5.50 years. Estimated amortization expense for the next five years is $260,603 per year.
Note D – INVESTMENTS
On March 27, 2007, the Company and an investment partner formed SVM Capital, LLC (“SVM Capital) as an equity investment for purposes of utilizing SVMs as a quantitative investment management technique. The Company owns 45% of the membership interest and has significant influence with the operation of the entity but does not have control over the entity. The Company does not have any obligation to fund or provide support to SVM Capital. Accordingly, the investment is accounted for using the equity method of accounting. The Company’s initial investment was $5,000 and the license to use the SVM technology applied to financial markets. The carrying value of this investment was zero as of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.
In August 2008, pursuant to a license agreement, as amended, we contributed a license to Smart Personalized Medicine, LLC (“SPM”) in return for a 20% equity interest. SPM is a company founded by a former director to develop a breast cancer prognostic test using our SVM technology in collaboration with a prominent cancer research hospital. The only activity for this entity was the Quest license and development agreements of 2010 for which there was an allocation of 50% to HDC and 50% to the other partner. The Company does not have any contractual obligation to provide any funds to this venture. The net value of the investment was zero as of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012. The Company does not anticipate the relationship with SPM will generate any revenue.
HEALTH DISCOVERY CORPORATION
Notes to Financial Statements, continued
Note E – LICENSE FEES EXPENSE - LUCENT AGREEMENT
Effective September 26, 2004, the Company was assigned a patent license agreement with Lucent Technologies GRL Corporation (“Lucent”). The patent license agreement was associated with the patents acquired July 30, 2004. The Company agreed to pay royalty fees to Lucent in the amount of the greater of an annual fee of $10,000 or at the rate of five percent (5%) on each licensed product which is sold, leased, or put into use by the Company, until cumulative royalties equal $40,000 and at the rate of one percent (1%) subsequently. The license granted will continue for the entire unexpired term of Lucent’s patents. During 2013, the Company paid $10,536 in royalty fees to Lucent compared to $13,237 paid during 2012.
Note F – INCOME TAXES
The Company has incurred net losses since inception, and we have determined that it is more likely than not we will be unable to benefit in the future from the accumulated net operating loss. Consequently, we have not recorded any U.S. federal or state income tax expense or benefit. We have no recorded income tax provision or benefit for the fiscal years ending December 31, 2013 or 2012.
The following items comprise the Company’s net deferred tax assets (liabilities) as of December 31, 2013 and 2012.
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2013
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2012
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Net operating loss
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$
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7,682,814
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$
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6,979,391
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Deferred revenue
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413,649
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762,145
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Charitable
contributions
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|
510
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|
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1,088
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Depreciation and amortization
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-
|
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2,441
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Stock compensation
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54,655
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414,119
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Deferred
tax asset
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8,151,628
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|
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8,159,184
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Depreciation and amortization
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(4,007
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)
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-
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Unrealized gain
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(148,920
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)
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-
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Deferred tax liability
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(152,927
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)
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-
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|
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Net deferred tax asset
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7,998,701
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|
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8,159,184
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Less valuation allowance
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(7,998,701
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)
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(8,159,184
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)
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Net deferred taxes
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|
$
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-
|
|
|
$
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-
|
|
As
of December 31, 2013, an increase in the valuation allowance of $160,482 has been recorded for the deferred tax asset, as
management has determined that it is more likely than not that the deferred tax asset will not be realized.
Total income tax expense (benefit) differed from the amounts computed by applying the U.S. Federal statutory tax rates to pre-tax loss for the fiscal years ending December 31, 2013 and 2012 as follows:
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2013
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2012
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Total expense (benefit) computed by:
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Applying the U.S. Federal statutory rate
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(34.0
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)%
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(34.0
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)%
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State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit
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(3.0
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)
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|
(3.0
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)
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Valuation allowance
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|
37.0
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|
37.0
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Effective tax rate (benefit)
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-
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-
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|
The Company has unused net operating loss carry-forwards of approximately $22.6 million that are available to offset future income taxes payable. The net operating losses will begin to expire in 2020.
Based in its evaluation of tax positions, the Company has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions requiring recognition in its financial statements. The Company’s evaluation was performed for all tax years, which remain subject to examination and adjustment, by major tax jurisdictions as of December 31, 2013. The Company is generally no longer subject to U.S. federal, state, and local, or non-US income tax examinations for the years before 2010.
HEALTH DISCOVERY CORPORATION
Notes to Financial Statements, continued
Note G – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Operating Lease
We do not own any real property. We lease 350 square feet of office space in Atlanta, Georgia, pursuant to a month-to-month lease dated April 1, 2013. We currently pay base rent in the amount of $600 per month. Our principal executive office is located at 4243 Dunwoody Club Drive, Suite 202, Atlanta, Georgia, and our telephone number is (678) 336-5300. Our principal executive office is well maintained and suitable for the business conducted in this location.
Settlements
The previous Board of Directors negotiated a settlement agreement in July 2013 with
Stephen Barnhill, the former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Under the terms of the Settlement Agreement, (i) the Company paid $50,000 to, or for the benefit of, Mr. Barnhill and (ii) Mr. Barnhill executed a general release in favor of the Company, subject to any indemnification rights that Mr. Barnhill may have under any agreement, law, or insurance policy maintained by the Company.
As a result, the Company recognized a settlement expense of $50,000 in 2013.
Legal Issues
On July 17, 2013, the Company received a Civil Investigative Demand (the
“
Demand
”
) from the Federal Trade Commission of the United States of America (the
“
FTC
”
) relating to the Company
’
s MelApp software application. In the Demand, the FTC has requested information relating to potentially unfair or deceptive acts or practices related to (i) false advertising and (ii) consumer privacy and data security, in violation of Trade Commission Act, 15 U.S.C. Sections 45 and 42. The Company has gathered the information and responded to the request by the FTC in accordance with the terms of the Demand. At this time, the Company is awaiting a response from the FTC regarding the Demand. It would premature to estimate what the response will be from the FTC and the potential, if any, impact to the Company.
The Company is subject to various claims primarily arising in the normal course of business. Although the outcome of these matters cannot be determined, the Company does not believe it is probable that any such claims will result in material costs and expenses.
Note H – STOCK COMPENSATION AND EQUITY BASED PAYMENTS
Information about options and warrants outstanding for 2013 and 2012 is summarized below:
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Number of Warrants and Options Issued
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2013
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Weighted Average
Exercise Price
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2012
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Weighted Average
Exercise Price
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Outstanding beginning of year
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12,250,000
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$
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0.10
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30,291,667
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$
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0.16
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Granted
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17,750,000
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$
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0.04
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1,000,000
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$
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0.05
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Exercised
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-
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$
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-
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(473,334
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)
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$
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0.07
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Forfeited
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(8,500,000
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)
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$
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0.12
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(3,000,000
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)
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$
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0.12
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Expired un-exercised
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(8,000,000
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)
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$
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0.08
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(15,568,333
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)
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$
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0.21
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Outstanding end of the year
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13,500,000
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$
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0.05
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12,250,000
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$
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0.10
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Exercisable December 31
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4,750,000
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$
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0.04
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11,000,000
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|
$
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0.11
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December 31, 2013
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Exercise Prices
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Number
Outstanding
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Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life (years)
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Number
Exercisable
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Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual Life
(years) of
Exercisable
Warrants
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$0.027
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3,000,000
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9.50
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-
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-
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$0.036
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7,750,000
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9.75
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2,000,000
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9.75
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$0.040
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|
1,000,000
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4.00
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1,000,000
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4.00
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$0.050
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|
1,000,000
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4.00
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1,000,000
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4.00
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$0.080
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750,000
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|
.50
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750,000
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|
.50
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Total
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13,500,000
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|
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4,750,000
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HEALTH DISCOVERY CORPORATION
Notes to Financial Statements, continued
Note H – STOCK COMPENSATION AND EQUITY BASED PAYMENTS, continued
As of December 31, 2013, there was approximately $193,940 of unrecognized cost related to stock option and warrant grants. The cost is to be recognized over the remaining vesting periods that average approximately 2.5 years. The weighted average remaining life of all outstanding warrants and options at December 31, 2013 are 9.5 years. The aggregate intrinsic value of all options and warrants outstanding and exercisable as of December 31, 2013 was $636,237.
Stock-based expense included in the 2013 net loss consisted of $155,744 in director’s option expenses and common stock issued for services. Specifically, director option expenses were $30,855 and common stock issued for service expenses related to employees and consultants were $124,889. These were lower than the director option expense of $94,098 and stock grant expenses for Mr. Norris and Mr. Barnhill of $150,000 in 2012.
The following table reflects stock-based compensation and expense recorded in 2013 and 2012:
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2013
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2012
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Director’s option expenses
|
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$
|
30,855
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$
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94,098
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Common stock issued for services
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124,889
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150,000
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Net Increase
|
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$
|
155,744
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$
|
244,098
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|
On December 18, 2012, the Company entered into an employment contract with Mr. Norris. Under the terms of that employment agreement, Mr. Norris received a one-time bonus of 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock.
Also as a part of that employment agreement, Mr. Norris also was granted an option to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock. These options will be granted and vest according to the following schedule: (i) 1,000,000 options were granted on December 18, 2012 at an exercise price of $0.05 and vest during the six months following the grant date, plus the potential to earn additional options if certain anniversary dates and other milestones were met. None of those milestones were met and therefore not awarded.
In connection with their appointment to the Board of Directors, on February 28, 2013, the Company granted to Mr. David Eckoff, Mr. Sumio “Sumi” Takeichi and Mr. John Norris each an option to purchase 1,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The options vest over a three-year period, have an exercise price of $0.032, and expire on February 28, 2023. The fair value of each option granted is $0.023 and was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes pricing model with the following assumptions: dividend yield at 0%, risk-free interest rate of 1.97%, an expected life of 5 years, and volatility of 96%. All of these options were forfeited upon each of these individuals departure from the Board and are no longer in effect.
As a part of his consulting agreement with the Company, Dr. Herbert Fritsche was awarded an option to purchase 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The options vest immediately, have an exercise price of $0.04, and expire on February 1, 2018. The fair value of each option granted is $0.029 and was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes pricing model with the following assumptions: dividend yield at 0%, risk-free interest rate of 1.91%, an expected life of 5 years, and volatility of 97%. The value of these options is $29,454, and this amount was charged as an expense in the second quarter 2013.
In connection with his appointment to the Board of Directors in May 2013, the Company granted to Mr. Norman Mineta an option to purchase 1,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The options vest over a three-year period, have an exercise price of $0.048, and expire on May 10, 2023. The fair value of each option granted is $0.035 and was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes pricing model with the following assumptions: dividend yield at 0%, risk-free interest rate of 1.91%, an expected life of 5 years, and volatility of 97%. These options were forfeited upon Mr. Mineta’s departure from the Board and are no longer in effect.
HEALTH DISCOVERY CORPORATION
Notes to Financial Statements, continued
Note H – STOCK COMPENSATION AND EQUITY BASED PAYMENTS, continued
In connection with their election to the Board of Directors, on July 25, 2013, the Company granted to Mr. Henry Kaplan, Mr. Kevin Kowbel, and Mr. Eric Winger each an option to purchase 1,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. Upon his appointment to Interim Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Kowbel returned his options back to the Company. As a result, only the options for Messrs. Kaplan and Winger vest 250,000 shares every six months, have an exercise price of $0.027, and expire on July 25, 2023. The fair value of each option granted is $0.020 and was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes pricing model with the following
assumptions: dividend yield at 0%, risk-free interest rate of 1.91%, an expected life of 5 years, and volatility of 98%. The aggregate computed value of these options is $60,124, and this amount will be charged as an expense over the three-year vesting period. There is no expense related to Mr. Kowbel as he returned all of the options granted to him back to the Company.
In connection with his appointment to the Board of Directors in July 2013, on October 21, 2013, the Board of Directors of Health Discovery Corporation (the “Company”) granted to Mr. William F. Quirk, Jr. an option to purchase 1,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. This option grant is consistent with what has been granted to other board members. The options vest 250,000 shares every six months, have an exercise price of $0.036, and expire on October 21, 2023.
Also, on October 21, 2013, the Company granted options to purchase 6,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to a group of employees and consultants in recognition of their efforts to lower the Company’s monthly expenditures and compensation and their continuing contributions to the Company. The options vest over a three-year period, have an exercise price of $.036, and expire on October 21, 2023. Within the group of 6,000,000 options, the Company’s Vice President, Mark A. Moore, Ph.D., received an option to purchase 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock and the Company’s Senior Vice President, Hong Zhang, Ph.D., received an option to purchase 750,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The non-cash charge of $203,931 for the fair value of these options will be recognized as an expense over the three-year vesting period.
Note I - STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Series B Preferred Stock
During the first quarter of 2009 the Board of Directors authorized the designation of Series B Preferred Stock. The number of shares originally constituting the Series B Preferred Stock was 13,750,000; however, during the fourth quarter of 2009 the Board of Directors authorized the increase in the number of shares constituting the Series B Preferred Stock to 20,625,000. The Company sold to individual investors a total of 19,402,675 shares of Series B Preferred Stock for $1,490,015, net of associated expenses, in 2009. The Series B Preferred Stock has not been registered under either federal or state securities laws and must be held until a registration statement covering such securities is declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission or an applicable exemption applies.
The Series B Preferred Stock may be converted into Common Stock of the Company at the option of the holder, without the payment of additional consideration by the holder, so long as the Company has a sufficient number of authorized shares to allow for the exercise of all of its outstanding warrants and options. The Shares of Series B Preferred Stock will converted into Common Stock of the Company in the fourth quarter of 2014, which the fifth anniversary of the date of issuance.
The Series B Preferred Stock has accrued dividends at the rate of 10% of the Series B Original Issue Price per year, which shall be satisfied by the fifth anniversary of the issuance of such shares of the Series B Preferred Stock (the “Original Issue Date”) by the Company’s issuance of the number of shares of Common Stock equal to such accrued dividends divided by the average closing price of the Company’s Common Stock as reported on the Over-the-Counter-Bulletin Board or other exchange on which the Company’s Common Stock trades during the prior ten business days or by the payment of cash, as the Company may determine in its sole discretion. Dividends have been accrued for the Series B Preferred Stock in the amount of $308,724 as of December 31, 2013 and $455,546 as of December 31, 2012. The Company plans to satisfy the accrued dividend for the Series B Preferred Stock in the fourth quarter of 2014.
Subject to the limitations set forth in the Amended and Restated Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation and applicable law, as long as the Series B Preferred Stock remain outstanding, the Company pay the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock a special dividend equal to 15% of Company Net Revenue collected beginning with the Original Issue Date and ending on the date the Series B Preferred Stock cease to be outstanding (the “Cash Bonus”). Company Net Revenue will include, but not be limited to, revenue derived from development fees, license fees and royalties paid to the Company and revenue collected as a result of the sale of any asset of the Company or distributions from SVM Capital, LLC (each a “Revenue Contract”), reduced by the amount of any out-of-pocket costs or expenses that are directly related to obtaining, negotiating or documenting the Revenue Contracts
and the performance of such Revenue Contracts, but shall not include the proceeds of any capital infusions from the exercise of outstanding options or warrants or as a result of any capital raise undertaken by the Company. At any time following the Original Issue Date, the Company may satisfy the special dividend right in its entirety if the aggregate payments made to the Series B Holders are equal to that value which provides an internal annual rate of return of twenty percent (20%) on the Series B Preferred Stock. The maximum Cash Bonus to be paid each year shall be the aggregate Series B Original Issue Price, and no amounts in excess of such amount shall accrue or carry-over to subsequent years.
HEALTH DISCOVERY CORPORATION
Notes to Financial Statements, continued
Note I – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY, continued
During the fourth quarter of 2012, the Company made payments to the Series B holders for the special dividend. Dividends in the amount of $21,018 had been accrued for Series B Preferred Stock special dividend as of December 31, 2011 and the $349,882 was accrued as a result of the NeoGenomics transaction in 2012. These accruals resulted in the Company making the required payment to the Series B Preferred shareholders of approximately $370,900.
During 2013, five Series B holders requested, and the Company complied with the Series B holders’ request to convert 8,512,675 Series B Preferred Stock to Common Stock. The Company also paid the Series B holders who chose to convert, their portion of the accrued special dividend and accrued dividend.
No dividend payment will be made if, after the payment of such dividend, the Company would not be able to pay its debts as they become due in the usual course of business, or the Company’s total assets would be less than the sum of its total liabilities plus the amount that would be needed, if the Company were to be dissolved, to satisfy the preferential rights upon the dissolution to shareholders whose preferential rights are superior to those receiving the dividend.
Series C Preferred Stock
In the fourth quarter of 2013, the Board of Directors authorized issuing up to 12,500,00 Series C Preferred Shares and the Company began to receive funding for the Series C Preferred Shares. As of December 31, 2013 the Company issued two million preferred shares at $0.08 for a total of $160,000. The Series C Preferred Shares feature $0.08 warrants and $0.08 contingency warrants. The contingency warrants will be issued only if the company has not attained profitability by the end of the first quarter 2016. The holders must exercise fifty percent of the warrants if the market price for the Company’s common stock is $0.20 for a period of thirty consecutive calendar days. The holders must also exercise fifty percent of the warrants if the market price for the Company’s common stock is $0.30 for a period of thirty consecutive calendar days. The warrants were valued at $0.025 each using the Black Scholes Method.
The goal is to raise a maximum of $1,000,000 funds via this funding. This funding is anti-dilutive because the purchase price is significantly higher than the current 180-day average share price. The Series C Preferred Stock has not been registered under either federal or state securities laws and must be held until a registration statement covering such securities is declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission or an applicable exemption applies.
The Series C Preferred Stock may be converted into Common Stock of the Company at the option of the holder, without the payment of additional consideration by the holder, so long as the Company has a sufficient number of authorized shares to allow for the exercise of all of its outstanding warrants and options. The Shares of Series C Preferred Stock must be converted into Common Stock of the Company either by the demand by the shareholder or at the fifth anniversary of the date of issuance.
Note J – INVESTMENT IN AVAILABLE FOR SALE SECURITIES
The Company has elected the fair value option in accordance with ASC 825,
Financial Instruments,
as it relates to its shares held in NeoGenomics’ common stock that were acquired resulting from the NeoGenomics Master License Agreement executed on January 6, 2012. Management made the election for the fair value option related to this investment because it believes the fair value option for the NeoGenomics common stock provides a better measurement from which to compare financial statements from reporting period to reporting period. No other financial assets or liabilities are fair valued using the fair value option.
HEALTH DISCOVERY CORPORATION
Notes to Financial Statements, continued
Note J –
INVESTMENT IN AVAILABLE FOR SALE SECURITIES
, continued
The Company’s investment in NeoGenomics’ common stock is recorded on the accompanying balance sheets under the caption Investment in Available for Sale Securities. The carrying value of this investment on the date of acquisition approximated $1,945,000. The change in fair value from the prior period to December 31, 2013 is an unrecognized loss of $288,600 for the remaining 200,000 shares held and is classified as other expense under the caption Unrealized Loss on Available for Sale Securities in the accompanying statements of operations. The Company classifies its investment as an available for sale security presented as a trading security on the balance sheet and the fair value is considered a Level 1 investment in the fair value hierarchy. The December 31, 2013 fair value of the investment of $724,000 is for the remaining shares held and is calculated using the closing stock price of the NeoGenomics common stock at the end of the reporting period.
During 2013, the Company sold 492,000 shares of NeoGenomics and received proceeds in the amount of $1,519,313. These transactions resulted in the Company recognizing a Realized Gain on the Sale of Available for Sale Securities in the accompanying statements of operations in the amount of $815,753 in the current period.
As of December 31,2013 the Company held 200,000 shares of NeoGenomics stock as compared to 692,000 shares as of December 31, 2012. The initial 1,360,000 shares were acquired in January 2012 as a result of the NeoGenomics Master License Agreement.
Note K – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
None.
Note L – FINANCIAL CONDITION AND GOING CONCERN
We have prepared our financial statements on a “going concern” basis, which presumes that we will be able to realize our assets and discharge our liabilities in the normal course of business for the foreseeable future.
Our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon our licensing arrangements with third parties, achieving profitable operations, obtaining additional financing and successfully bringing our technologies to the market. The outcome of these matters cannot be predicted at this time. Our financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis and do not include any adjustments to the amounts and classifications of the assets and liabilities that might be necessary should we be unable to continue in business.
If the going concern assumption was not appropriate for our financial statements then adjustments would be necessary in the carrying value of assets and liabilities, the reported expenses and the balance sheet classifications used. Such adjustments may be material.
At December 31, 2013 we had $71,991 cash on hand along with its NeoGenomics Stock available for sale worth $724,000 and our current monthly cash expenses were approximately $50,000. As a result, the Company estimated cash will be depleted by the first quarter of 2015 if no additional capital raise was undertaken.
The Company’s plan to have sufficient cash to support operations is comprised of selling its NeoGenomics Stock, generating revenue through its relationship with NeoGenomics, providing services related to those patents, and obtaining additional equity or debt financing.
As a result the Company is focusing its efforts to secure funds via licensing activity or other forms of fund raising either in the debt or equity markets. The Company has begun raising capital through the Series C Preferred Stock offering. The Company believes the Series C Preferred Stock offering, along with disciplined expense management, will allow the Company to maintain operations throughout 2015. In addition, the Company believes the NeoGenomics relationship will provide revenue the Company in 2015. While the Company believes these efforts will create a profitable future, there is no guarantee the Company will be successful in these efforts.