Annual report pursuant to section 13 and 15(d)

12. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

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12. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
12. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The fair value hierarchy prioritizes the inputs used in valuation techniques into three levels, as follows:

 

· Level 1 – Observable inputs – unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities;

 

· Level 2 – Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability through corroboration with market data; and

 

· Level 3 – Unobservable inputs – includes amounts derived from valuation models where one or more significant inputs are unobservable. For fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs, a description of the inputs and the information used to develop the inputs is required along with a reconciliation of Level 3 values from the prior reporting period.

 

The Company recorded its warrants issued from 2010 through 2012 and its Convertible Notes at fair value and designated them as Level 3 on their issuance date.

 

Warrants – Except for the warrants issued September 26, 2012, the warrants were valued using a Monte Carlo Binomial Lattice-Based valuation methodology, adjusted for marketability restrictions. The warrants issued September 26, 2012, due to no anti-dilution protection features, were valued using the Black-Scholes Valuation Model.

 

Significant assumptions used and related fair values for the warrants as of December 31, 2012 were as follows:

 

Original Issuance   Exercise Price     Volatility     Risk Free Interest Rate     Term (years)     Market Discount     Warrants Outstanding     Fair Value  
09/26/2012   $ 0.59       70.2%       0.36%       2.74       53.9%       27,500,000     $ 1,112,000  
07/3/2012   $ 0.50       76.1%       0.72%       4.51       55.5%       28,000,000       2,756,000  
07/3/2012   $ 0.43       69.3%       0.16%       1.01       55.5%       13,950,000       509,000  
12/13/2011   $ 0.83       74.4%       0.54%       3.95       52.3%       4,956,250       480,000  
10/6/2010   $ 0.12       76.0%       0.72%       4.80       46.4%       252,101       35,000  
                                                    $ 4,892,000  

 

Significant assumptions used and related fair values for the warrants as of December 31, 2011 were as follows:

 

Original Issuance   Exercise Price     Volatility     Risk Free Interest Rate     Term (years)     Market Discount     Warrants Outstanding     Fair Value  
12/13/2011   $ 1.50       68.0%       0.83%       4.96       52.0%       4,956,250     $ 1,695,000  
10/6/2010   $ 0.45       68.0%       1.09%       5.90       47.4%       504,202       226,000  
                                                    $ 1,921,000  

 

Convertible Notes – The Convertible Notes were valued using a combination of a Monte Carlo Binomial Lattice-Based valuation methodology for the embedded conversion feature, adjusted for marketability restrictions, combined with a discounted cash flow model for the payment stream of the debt instrument. The Company continued estimating the fair value of the Convertible Notes quarterly until their retirement on November 14, 2011.

 

Other Derivative Instruments – The Company’s other derivative instruments consist of commodity positions. The fair value of the commodity positions are based on quoted prices on the commodity exchanges and are designated as Level 1.

 

The following table summarizes fair value measurements by level at December 31, 2012 (in thousands):

 

    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Assets:                                
Commodity contracts(1)   $ 189     $ –     $ –     $ 189  
Total Assets   $ 189     $ –     $ –     $ 189  
                                 
Liabilities:                                
Warrants   $ –     $ –     $ 4,892     $ 4,892  
Commodity contracts(2)     167       –       –       167  
Total Liabilities   $ 167     $ –     $ 4,892     $ 5,059  

 

 

(1) Included in other current assets in the consolidated balance sheets. 

(2) Included in other current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets.

 

The following table summarizes fair value measurements by level at December 31, 2011 (in thousands):

 

    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Assets:                                
Commodity contracts(1)   $ 244     $ –     $ –     $ 244  
Total Assets   $ 244     $ –     $ –     $ 244  
                                 
Liabilities:                                
Warrants   $ –     $ –     $ 1,921     $ 1,921  
Commodity contracts(2)     500       –       –       500  
Total Liabilities   $ 500     $ –     $ 1,921     $ 2,421  

 

 

(1) Included in other assets in the consolidated balance sheets. 

(2) Included in other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets.

 

For fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), a description of the inputs and the information used to develop the inputs is required along with a reconciliation of Level 3 values from the prior reporting period. The changes in the Company’s fair value of its Level 3 inputs were as follows (in thousands):

 

    Warrants     Convertible Notes  
Balance, December 31, 2010   $ 5,718     $ 38,108  
Retirement of Convertible Notes     –       (35,000 )
Issuance of 2011 Warrants     1,809       –  
Exercises of warrants     (1,155 )     –  
Adjustments to fair value for the period     (4,451 )     (3,108 )
Balance, December 31, 2011   $ 1,921     $ –  
Issuance of July offering warrants   $ 3,380     $ –  
Issuance of September offering warrants     1,658       –  
Exercises of warrants     (113 )     –  
Adjustments to fair value for the period     (1,954 )     –  
Balance, December 31, 2012   $ 4,892     $ –