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UNITED STATES 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q

(Mark one)
 
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended  
 September 30, 2011

OR

 
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the transition period from  
 
to
 

Commission file number: 001-34951

BACTERIN INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
20-5313323
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
600 CRUISER LANE
BELGRADE, MONTANA 59714
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

(406) 388-0480
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes þ No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
Yes þ     No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
 
Large accelerated filer  ¨
Accelerated filer                     ¨
Non-accelerated filer   ¨   (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) 
Smaller reporting company þ
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes ¨  No þ

Number of shares of common stock, $0.000001 par value, of registrant outstanding at November 7, 2011 :  40,594,553

 
 

 

BACTERIN INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.
FORM 10-Q

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I.
 
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
       
Item 1.
 
Financial Statements
 
       
   
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2011 (unaudited) and December 31, 2010
5
       
   
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the nine-months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 (unaudited)
6
       
   
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine-months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 (unaudited)
7
       
   
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
8
       
Item 2.
 
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
20
       
Item 3.
 
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
25
       
Item 4.
 
Controls and Procedures
25
       
PART II.
 
OTHER INFORMATION
 
       
Item 1.
 
Legal Proceedings
27
       
Item 1A.
 
Risk Factors
27
       
Item 2.
 
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
27
       
Item 3.
 
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
27
       
Item 4.
 
(Removed and Reserved)
27
       
Item 5.
 
Other Information
27
       
Item 6.
 
Exhibits
27

 
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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
The statements contained in this Form 10-Q that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws.  Our forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our “expectations,” “hopes,” “beliefs,” “intentions,” “plans,” or “strategies” regarding the future.  In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts, or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements.  The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should” and “would,” as well as similar expressions, may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward looking.  Forward-looking statements in this Form 10-Q may include, for example, statements about:

 
the future performance and market acceptance of our products;

 
our ability to maintain our competitive position;

 
negative media publicity;

 
our ability to obtain donor cadavers for our products;

 
our efforts to innovate and develop new products;

 
our ability to engage and retain qualified technical personnel and members of our management team;

 
our reliance on our current facilities;

 
our ability to generate funds or raise capital to finance our growth;

 
our efforts to expand our sales force;

 
government regulations;

 
fluctuations in our operating results;

 
government and third-party coverage and reimbursement for our products;

 
our ability to manage our growth;

 
our ability to successfully integrate future business combinations or acquisitions;

 
product liability claims and other litigation to which we may be subjected;

 
product recalls and defects;

 
timing and results of clinical trials;

 
our ability to obtain and protect our intellectual property and proprietary rights;

 
infringement and ownership of intellectual property;

 
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our ability to attract broker coverage;

 
the trading market, market prices, dilution, and dividends of our common stock;

 
influence by our management; and

 
our ability to issue preferred stock.

The forward-looking statements contained in this Form 10-Q are based on our current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on us.  There can be no assurance that future developments affecting us will be those that we have anticipated.  These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties, or assumptions, many of which are beyond our control, which may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.  These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those factors described in the “Risk Factors” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed April 11, 2011.  Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any of our assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary in material respects from those projected in these forward-looking statements.  We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.

 
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.  Financial Statements
 
BACTERIN INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
   
As of
 
   
 September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(Unaudited)
       
ASSETS
           
Current Assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 1,814,675     $ 327,481  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $170,885 and $157,269, respectively
    6,429,700       3,522,031  
Accounts receivable - related party
    675,098       613,034  
Inventories, net
    7,711,437       5,440,638  
Prepaid and other current assets
    410,636       572,015  
 
    17,041,546       10,475,199  
 
               
Non-current inventories
    1,069,945       1,439,384  
Property and equipment, net
    3,477,384       3,397,320  
Intangible assets, net
    668,676       355,639  
Goodwill
    728,618       -  
Note receivable - related party
    -       82,398  
Other assets
    421,741       13,675  
 
               
Total Assets
  $ 23,407,910     $ 15,763,615  
 
               
LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
Current Liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 2,209,651     $ 2,260,237  
Accounts payable - related party
    423,575       573,036  
Accrued liabilities
    2,546,624       1,391,540  
Warrant derivative liability
    1,250,778       9,690,741  
Current portion of capital lease obligations
    9,617       30,105  
Current portion of long-term debt
    1,102,748       234,149  
 
    7,542,993       14,179,808  
Long-term Liabilities:
               
Capital lease obligation, less current portion
    35,244       13,185  
Long-term debt, less current portion
    7,144,575       2,189,866  
Total Liabilities
    14,722,812       16,382,859  
 
               
Stockholders' Equity
               
Preferred stock, $.000001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding
    -       -  
Common stock, $.000001 par value; 95,000,000 shares authorized; 40,158,043 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2011 and 36,994,715 shares issued and outstanding on December 31, 2010
    40       37  
Additional paid-in capital
    44,283,070       36,325,976  
Retained deficit
    (35,598,012 )     (36,945,257 )
Total Stockholders’ Equity
    8,685,098       (619,244 )
 
               
Total Liabilities & Stockholders’ Equity
  $ 23,407,910     $ 15,763,615  
 
See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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BACTERIN INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
 
                       
 
     
   
Three Months Ended September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
Revenue
             
 
       
Tissue sales
  $ 7,237,118     $ 4,045,347       20,476,090     $ 9,936,095  
Royalties and other
    302,383       146,639       572,690       193,424  
Total Revenue
    7,539,501       4,191,986       21,048,780       10,129,519  
 
                               
Cost of tissue sales
    1,318,606       711,173       4,048,049       1,832,967  
                                 
Gross Profit
    6,220,895       3,480,813       17,000,731       8,296,552  
 
                               
Operating Expenses
                               
General and administrative
    2,055,192       2,128,877       5,745,377       5,704,863  
Sales and marketing
    4,809,592       2,320,446       13,405,018       5,465,431  
Depreciation and amortization
    213,213       165,145       535,259       493,608  
Non-cash consulting expense
    708,530       951,442       1,097,005       1,227,871  
Total Operating Expenses
    7,786,527       5,565,910       20,782,659       12,891,773  
 
                               
Loss from Operations
    (1,565,632 )     (2,085,097 )     (3,781,928 )     (4,595,221 )
 
                               
Other Income (Expense)
                               
Interest expense
    (541,163 )     (160,289 )     (1,039,703 )     (680,418 )
Change in warrant derivative liability
    245,024       (6,731,857 )     7,471,409       (6,826,533 )
Other expense
    (1,302,533 )     (65,984 )     (1,302,533 )     (633,176 )
 
                               
Total Other Income (Expense)
    (1,598,672 )     (6,958,130 )     5,129,173       (8,140,127 )
 
                               
Net Loss Before Benefit (Provision) for Income Taxes
    (3,164,304 )     (9,043,227 )     1,347,245       (12,735,348 )
 
                               
Benefit (Provision) for Income Taxes
                               
Current
    -       -       -       -  
Deferred
    -       -       -       -  
 
                               
Net Income (Loss)
  $ (3,164,304 )   $ (9,043,227 )     1,347,245     $ (12,735,348 )
 
                               
Net income (loss) per share:
                               
Basic
  $ (0.08 )   $ (0.26 )     0.04     $ (0.42 )
Dilutive
    (0.08 )     (0.26 )     0.03       (0.42 )
 
                               
Shares used in the computation:
                               
Basic
    39,574,952       35,398,628       38,378,027       30,658,229  
Dilutive
    39,574,952       35,398,628       43,204,930       30,658,229  

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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BACTERIN INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
2011
   
2010
 
Operating activities:
           
Net income (loss)
  $ 1,347,245     $ (12,735,348 )
Noncash adjustments:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    803,269       493,608  
Write-off of debt discount
    1,307,933       -  
Non-cash consulting expense/stock option expense
    1,698,660       1,227,871  
Provision for losses on accounts receivable and inventory
    163,616       51,902  
Non-cash interest expense
    -       703,942  
Change in derivative warrant liability
    (7,471,409 )     6,826,533  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable
    (2,921,285 )     (1,287,420 )
Accounts receivable - related party
    (62,064 )     (248,340 )
Inventories
    (1,546,528 )     (1,981,835 )
Prepaid and other current assets
    (246,544 )     (191,567 )
Accounts payable
    (200,047 )     345,988  
Accrued  liabilities
    704,918       591,680  
Other assets and liabilities
    -       313,090  
Net cash used in operating activities
    (6,422,236 )     (5,889,896 )
 
               
Investing activities:
               
Purchases of property and equipment
    (549,331 )     (326,499 )
Notes receivable from stockholder
    82,255       (82,255 )
Intangible asset additions
    (131,967 )     (23,601 )
Net cash (used in) investing activities
    (599,043 )     (432,355 )
 
               
Financing activities:
               
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt
    9,579,687       -  
Proceeds from the issuance of convertible notes
    -       4,700,000  
Payments on long-term debt
    (5,104,976 )     (224,794 )
Payments on convertible debt
    -       (1,790,000 )
Payments on notes payable
    -       (117,511 )
Payments on capital leases
    (28,769 )     (76,365 )
Payments on related party notes
    -       (23,402 )
Proceeds from issuance of stock
    3,224,017       5,095,934  
Proceeds from exercise of options
    698,776       6,700  
Proceeds from exercise of warrants
    139,738       -  
Purchase of treasury stock
    -       (730,622 )
Net cash provided by financing activities
    8,508,473       6,839,940  
 
               
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
    1,487,194       517,689  
 
               
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    327,481       54,155  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 1,814,675     $ 571,844  
 
See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
 
 (1)           Business Description and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
 
 Business Description
 
Bacterin International Holdings, Inc. (the “Company” or “Bacterin”) develops, manufactures and markets biologics products to domestic and international markets.  Bacterin’s proprietary methods are used in human allografts to create stem cell scaffolds and promote bone and other tissue growth.  These products are used in a variety of applications including enhancing fusion in spine surgery, relief of back pain with a facet joint stabilization, promotion of bone growth in foot and ankle surgery, promotion of skull healing following neurosurgery and cartilage regeneration in knee and other joint surgeries.
 
Bacterin’s device division develops anti-microbial coatings to inhibit infection based upon proprietary knowledge of the phenotypical changes made by microbes as they sense and adapt to changes in their environment. Bacterin develops, employs, and licenses bioactive coatings for various medical device applications.  Bacterin’s strategic coating initiatives include the inhibition of biofilm formation, local (as opposed to systemic) drug delivery, local (as opposed to systemic) pain management, and anti-thrombotic factors for medical device applications.
 
The accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements of Bacterin for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 are unaudited and are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.  They do not include all disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles for annual financial statements, but in the opinion of management, include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring items, necessary for a fair presentation.  Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results which may be achieved in the future for the full year ending December 31, 2011.
 
These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto which are included in Bacterin’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.  The accounting policies set forth in those annual financial statements are the same as the accounting policies utilized in the preparation of these financial statements, except as modified for appropriate interim financial statement presentation.
   
Certain Risks and Concentrations
 
Our revenue is derived principally from the sale or license of our medical products, coatings and device implants. The markets in which we compete are highly competitive and rapidly changing. Significant technological advances, changes in customer requirements, or the emergence of competitive products with new capabilities or technologies could adversely affect our operating results. Our business could be harmed by a decline in demand for, or in the prices of, our products or as a result of, among other factors, any change in pricing or distribution model, increased price competition, changes in government regulations or a failure by us to keep up with technological change.  Further, a decline in available tissue donors could have an adverse impact on the business.
 
Financial instruments subjecting us to concentrations of credit risk are accounts and accounts receivable – related party. We maintain cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments with various domestic financial institutions. From time to time, our cash balances with its financial institutions may exceed federal deposit insurance limits.
 
Our customers are worldwide with approximately 98% of sales in the United States for the first three quarters of 2011. One customer accounted for approximately 9% for the first nine months of 2011 and 2010.  One customer represented 30% and 6% of accounts receivable at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.
 
Revenue by geographical region is as follows:
 
  
 
Nine months ended
September 30,
 
  
 
2011
   
2010
 
United States
 
$
20,639,609
   
$
9,814,424
 
International
   
409,171
     
315,095
 
   
$
21,048,780
   
$
10,129,519
 
 
Use of Estimates
 
The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make a number of estimates and assumptions relating to the reported amount of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the period; the carrying amount of property and equipment and intangible assets; valuation allowances for receivables and deferred income tax assets; and estimates of expected term and volatility in determining stock-based compensation expense. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
 
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Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
We consider all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity date of three months or less to be cash equivalents.  Cash equivalents are recorded at cost, which approximates market value.
 
Accounts Receivable and Accounts Receivable – Related Party
 
Accounts receivable represents amounts due from customers for which revenue has been recognized. Normal terms on trade accounts receivable are net 30 days and some customers are offered discounts for quick pay.  Accounts receivable – related party include amounts due from West Coast Tissue Service, a supplier of donors to the Company. We perform credit evaluations when considered necessary, but generally do not require collateral to extend credit.
 
The allowance for doubtful accounts is our best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses in our existing receivables. We determine the allowance based on factors such as historical collection experience, customer’s current creditworthiness, customer concentration, age of accounts receivable balance and general economic conditions that may affect a customer’s ability to pay. Actual customer collections could differ from estimates. Account balances are charged to the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote. Provisions to the allowance for doubtful accounts are charged to expense. We do not have any off-balance sheet credit exposure related to our customers.
 
Inventories
 
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market.  Cost is determined using the specific identification method and includes materials, labor and overhead.
 
Property and Equipment
 
Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, generally three to seven years for computers and equipment, and 30 years for buildings. Repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred.
 
Intangible Assets
 
Intangible assets include costs to acquire and protect Company patents and are carried at cost less accumulated amortization. We amortize these assets on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives of 15 years.
   
Revenue Recognition
 
Revenue is recognized when all of the following criteria are met: a) we have entered into a legally binding agreement with the customer; b) the products or services have been delivered; c) our fee for providing the products and services is fixed or determinable; and d) collection of our fee is probable.
 
Our policy is to record revenue net of any applicable sales, use, or excise taxes.  If an arrangement includes a right of acceptance or a right to cancel, revenue is recognized when acceptance is received or the right to cancel has expired.
 
We sell to certain customers under consignment arrangements whereby we ship product to be stored by the customer.  The customer is required to report the use to us and upon such notice, we invoice the customer.
 
Research and development services revenue is recognized as performed, based on the incurrence of qualifying costs or achievement of milestones as prescribed in the arrangement.
 
Non Cash Consulting Expense
 
Non cash consulting expense consists of the fair market value of restricted stock awards to consultants and advisors.
 
Research and Development
 
Research and development costs, which are principally related to internal costs for the development of new technologies and processes for tissue and coatings, are expensed as incurred.
 
Income Taxes
 
We record income taxes under the asset and liability method as prescribed under FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 740, Accounting for Income Taxes.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to 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 in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. When applicable, a valuation allowance is established to reduce any deferred tax asset when it is determined that it is more likely than not that some portion of the deferred tax asset will not be realized.
 
 
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We record a liability for all tax positions if it is not “more likely than not” that the position is sustainable based on its technical merits. We record interest and penalties related to tax positions with uncertainty in income tax expense.  We had no such interest or penalties for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010.
 
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
 
Long-lived assets, including intangible assets, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to future net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the estimated fair value of the assets.  Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell.     
 
Net Income (Loss) Per Share
 
A reconciliation of the denominator used in the calculation of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share is as follows:
 
  
 
Three Months Ended
 
Net Income (Loss) Per Share:
 
September 30,
 
  
 
2011
   
2010
 
Net Income (Loss)
 
$
(3,164,304
)
 
$
(9,043,227
)
Basic net income (loss) per share
 
$
(0.08
)
 
$
(0.26
)
Diluted net income (loss) per share
   
NA
   
NA
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic net income (loss) per share
   
39,574,952
     
35,398,628
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding for diluted net income (loss) per share
   
NA
   
NA
 

  
 
Nine Months Ended
 
Net Income (Loss) Per Share:
 
September 30,
 
  
 
2011
   
2010
 
Net Income (Loss)
 
$
1,347,245
   
$
(12,735,348
)
Basic net income (loss) per share
 
$
0.04
   
$
(0.42
)
Diluted net income (loss) per share
 
$
0.03
   
NA
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic net income (loss) per share
   
38,378,027
     
30,658,229
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding for diluted net income (loss) per share
   
43,204,930
   
NA
 
 
Dilutive earnings per share are not reported for the three and nine month periods ending September 30, 2010 and the three month period ending September 30, 2011 as their effects of including outstanding stock options and warrants are anti-dilutive.
 
 Stock-Based Compensation
 
We record stock-compensation expense according to the provisions of ASC 718 – Compensation –Stock Compensation.  Under ASC 718, stock-based compensation costs are recognized based on the estimated fair value at the grant date for all stock-based awards.  We estimate grant date fair values using the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model, which requires assumptions of the life of the award and the stock price volatility over the term of the award.  We records compensation cost of stock-based awards using the straight line method, which is recorded into earnings over the vesting period of the award.  Pursuant to the income tax provisions included in ASC 718-740, we have elected the “short cut method” of computing its hypothetical pool of additional paid-in capital that is available to absorb future tax benefit shortfalls.
 
  Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
Comprehensive loss includes net income or loss, as well as other changes in stockholders’ equity that result from transactions and economic events other than those with stockholders. We currently do not have any transactions that qualify for accounting and inclusion as other comprehensive income (loss).
 
  Fair Value of Financial Instruments
 
The carrying values of financial instruments, including accounts receivable, accounts receivable – related party, accounts payable, other accrued expenses and long-term debt, approximate their fair values.
 
We follow a framework for measuring fair value.  The framework provides a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value.  The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3).  The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:
 
 
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Level 1: Inputs to the valuation methodology are unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

Level 2: Inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.

Level 3: Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

A financial instrument's level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

The following tables set forth by level, within the fair value hierarchy, our assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

Warrant derivative liability
 
   
As of September 30, 2011
   
As of December 31, 2010
 
Level 1
   
-
     
-
 
Level 2
   
-
     
-
 
Level 3
 
$
1,250,778
   
$
9,690,741
 
 
Acquisition contingent consideration liability
 
   
As of September 30, 2011
   
As of December 31, 2010
 
Level 1
   
-
     
-
 
Level 2
   
-
     
-
 
Level 3
 
$
450,166
     
-
 

The valuation technique used to measure fair value of the warrant liability is based on a lattice model and significant assumptions and inputs determined by us.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, we did not change any valuation techniques used to measure financial assets and liabilities at fair value.
 
Level 3 Changes

The following is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) during the period ending September 30, 2011:

Balance at January 1, 2011
 
$
9,690,741
 
Gain recognized in earnings
   
(7,471,409
Warrant exercises
   
(968,554)
 
Balance at September 30, 2011
 
$
1,250,778
 
 
 (2)           Equity

Reverse Merger/Financing Transactions
 
On June 30, 2010, we completed a reverse merger transaction (the “Reverse Merger”), in which we caused Bacterin International, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“Bacterin”), to be merged with and into a wholly-owned Nevada subsidiary created for purposes of effecting the Reverse Merger, and the stockholders of Bacterin obtained control of the Company. The Reverse Merger was consummated under Nevada corporate law pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 30, 2010.  As a result of the Reverse Merger, Bacterin became the Company’s  wholly-owned subsidiary and we are now engaged, through Bacterin, in the business of biomaterials research, development, and commercialization. K-Kitz ceased operations on June 30, 2010 in connection with the Reverse Merger transaction.
 
Pursuant to the terms of the Reverse Merger, the stockholders of Bacterin immediately preceding the Reverse Merger received one share of our common stock for each two shares of Bacterin common stock such stockholder held prior to the Reverse Merger (effectively resulting in a de facto one-for-two reverse stock split of the then outstanding Bacterin shares). The aggregate number of our shares of common stock so issued to the Bacterin stockholders, being 28,257,133 shares, represented approximately 96% of our outstanding common stock as of the closing of the Reverse Merger on June 30, 2010, prior to taking into account the issuance of any shares of our common stock pursuant to the private placement described below.
 
 
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All share amounts, including those for which any securities are exercisable or convertible, have been adjusted to reflect the conversion ratio used in the Reverse Merger.  In addition, stockholders equity and earnings per share have been retroactively restated to reflect the number of shares of Company common stock received by Bacterin stockholders in the Reverse Merger or the number of shares of Company common stock receivable by former Bacterin stockholders upon exercise or conversion of other securities held by them, as applicable.

Bacterin was deemed to be the acquiring company for accounting purposes and, accordingly, the Reverse Merger has been accounted for as a recapitalization.  The consolidated financial statements after the Reverse Merger reflect the historical financial results of Bacterin before the consummation of the Reverse Merger and do not include the historical financial results of the Company before the consummation of the Reverse Merger.
 
Private Placement
 
Concurrently with the closing of the Reverse Merger on June 30, 2010, we also completed an initial closing of a private placement to selected qualified investors of shares of our common stock at a purchase price of $1.60 per share and detachable warrants to purchase one-quarter share of our common stock (at an exercise price of $2.50 per share) for each share of common stock purchased in the private placement.
 
In the initial closing on June 30, 2010, we sold 4,934,533 shares of our common stock and warrants to purchase 1,233,646 shares of common stock as part of this initial closing. We received gross proceeds of $7,508,329 in consideration for the sale of the shares of common stock and warrants, which consisted of (i) $4,026,000 in net cash from investors in the private placement and (ii) $3,482,329 from note holders in two earlier Bacterin bridge financings (conducted to fund working capital and capital expenditures during the months prior to the Reverse Merger) who converted their outstanding principal and interest into the private placement at a 10% discount to the purchase price, being $1.44 per share, and received identical warrant coverage as the cash investors except that the exercise price of the converting note holders’ warrants is $2.25 per share, a 10% discount to the exercise price of the warrants received by the cash investors. The note holders in the bridge financings also received warrants to purchase 1,482,256 shares of our common stock and our placement agent received warrants to purchase 328,125 shares of our common stock as part of the bridge financings.
 
In the second and final closing of this private placement on July 30, 2010, we sold a total of 1,102,500 additional shares of our common stock together with additional warrants to purchase an aggregate of 275,625 shares of our common stock for total gross cash proceeds of $1,764,000.
 
Our placement agents received an aggregate of $463,200 in cash fees in connection with the private placement ($322,080 from the initial closing and $141,120 from the second and final closing) and were reimbursed for their out-of-pocket-expenses.  In addition, the placement agents received an aggregate of 106,217 shares of our common stock (84,167 shares from the initial closing and 22,050 shares from the second and final closing) and warrants to purchase 361,875 shares of our common stock (251,625 shares from the initial closing and 110,250 shares from the second and final closing) at an exercise price of $1.60 per share.
 
Following the private placement transaction, we permitted an additional $450,000 in principal amount outstanding under the bridge financing to convert into 316,823 shares of our common stock and warrants to purchase 88,309 shares of our common stock on the same terms as if such debt had actually converted in the private placement transaction.
 
On August 6, 2010, we paid certain of Bacterin’s former stockholders, who held approximately 371,970 shares of Bacterin common stock in the aggregate, the fair value for such shares in connection with the exercise of their dissenters’ rights.   As a result, and pursuant to the terms of the agreement governing the Reverse Merger, the former Bacterin stockholders (excluding the dissenting shareholders) were issued 371,970 shares of our common stock ( i.e. , the same number of shares that the dissenting stockholders would have received had they not exercised their dissenters rights) in proportion to such stockholders’ pre-Reverse Merger share holding percentages in Bacterin.
 
On November 19, 2010, we entered into financing arrangement with two subsidiaries of Western Technology Investment (“WTI”), whereby WTI, through its subsidiaries, agreed to provide a credit facility which allowed us to draw down $2.5 million initially.  In addition, upon the mutual agreement of Bacterin and WTI, WTI agreed to an additional commitment through December 31, 2011 of up to 25% of the next new round of equity financing or up to $3.0 million.  The credit facility was secured by our personal property and carries an all-in interest rate of 12.5%.  Repayment of the initial $2.5 million was interest only for the first nine months, with principal and interest for the subsequent 30 months.  The WTI facility also allowed us to obtain separate accounts receivable financing.  In connection with the financing, WTI also received warrants to purchase up to 375,000 shares of our common stock.  The warrants have an exercise price of the lower of $4.00 per share or the price at which shares of our stock are sold in the next qualified financing, if applicable prior to the date of exercise.  The WTI warrants expire on April 30, 2018.  WTI also had the right to receive additional warrants to purchase 125,000 shares of our common stock at the same exercise price if we drew down the second $2.5 million tranche of the facility. In January 2011, Middlebury Securities LLC also received warrants to purchase 25,000 shares of our common stock for placement agent service in connection with the WTI transaction. We repaid all amounts owed to WTI with our recent financing through MidCap Funding III, LLC.
 
We also issued warrants to purchase a total of 489,710 shares of our common stock to a limited group of existing investors who exercised existing warrants.  The new warrants have an exercise price of $4.00 per share and expire November 15, 2015.  We received a total of $1,172,696 from the cash payments of the exercise price of the existing warrants.
 
 
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In the second quarter of 2011, we raised $3,027,504 in a private placement transaction under Rule 506 of Regulation D.  The transaction resulted in the issuance of 939,377 shares of our common stock and warrants to purchase 375,747 shares of our common stock.
 
On May 27, 2011, we entered into an equity purchase agreement with an asset management firm.  Under the terms of the agreement, we received an initial investment of $1 million as part of our private placement described above, through the sale of shares of its common stock to the asset management firm at $3.06 per share, a price per share equal to the closing price on May 26th, 2011, together with warrants to purchase an additional 130,719 shares at the same price per share.  
 
In addition, the asset management firm has committed to invest, up to an additional $30 million through the purchase of shares of our common stock from time to time.  The transactions will be at our sole option with no additional warrants granted.
 
On July 29, 2011, we entered into Loan and Security Agreement with MidCap Funding III, LLC (“MidCap”), whereby MidCap and Silicon Valley Bank (“SVB”) agreed to provide a $15 million credit facility which allows us to borrow $7 million initially, and gives us the ability to borrow up to an additional $8 million through December 31, 2011 in connection with a permitted acquisition. We also issued warrants to purchase 192,157 shares of the Companys common stock at an exercise price of $2.55 per share in connection with this transaction.

(3)           Acquisition

On July 11, 2011, we signed an Asset Purchase Agreement (“Agreement”) with Robinson MedSurg, LLC (“Seller”), a company engaged in the manufacture, distribution and sale of implantable medical devices for maxillofacial, craniofacial and orthopedic uses. These products are used by many of our current customers and therefore represents an opportunity to expand our product offerings to these customers.  Under the terms of the Agreement, we purchased certain assets from Seller, as described in the Agreement, for $1 million in common stock. In addition, we agreed to pay Seller an additional $500,000 in common stock when gross revenue from the sale of products resulting from the purchased assets (“Products”) equals or exceeds $1 million, and an additional $500,000 in common stock when gross revenue from the sale of Products equals or exceeds $2 million, provided that such gross revenue thresholds are achieved within 2 years. We also engaged the sole member of Seller as a consultant. We accounted for this business combination under the acquisition method in accordance with ASC 805 – Business Combinations, which requires the acquiring entity in a business combination to recognize all (and only) the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the transaction; establishes the acquisition-date fair value as the measurement objective for all assets acquired and liabilities assumed; and requires the acquirer to disclose to investors and other users all of the information they need to evaluate and understand the nature and financial effect of the business combination.  Revenue in the third quarter of 2011 was immaterial.  As a result, the purchase price was allocated as follows:

Finished inventory
 
$
504,827
 
Customer list
   
157,077
 
Trademark
   
59,644
 
Goodwill
   
728,618
 
Total purchase price
  1,450,166  
 
Goodwill is primarily made up of business synergies expected from the additional product offerings through our established distribution network.

The consideration for the purchase price was made up of the following components:

Stock issued
 
$
1,000,000
 
Contingent consideration
   
450,166
 
Total consideration       $ 1,450,166  
 
No changes to the assumptions made to value the contingent consideration were made in the third quarter ended September 30, 2011.

The useful lives of the Customer List and the Trademark are 5 years and 15 years, respectively resulting in the following amortization schedule:
 
Quarter ended September 30, 2011
 
$
8,848
 
Remainder of 2011
   
8,848
 
2012
   
35,392
 
2013
   
35,392
 
2014
   
35,392
 
2015
   
35,392
 
Thereafter
   
57,457
 
Total purchase price
  $ 216,721  
 
(4)           Inventories
 
 Inventories consist of the following:
 
Current inventories
 
September 30,
2011
   
December 31,
2010
 
Raw materials
 
$
1,297,842
   
$
709,800
 
Work in process
   
2,175,550
     
1,212,468
 
Finished goods
   
4,722,928
     
4,239,972
 
     
8,196,320
     
6,162,240
 
Reserve
   
(484,883
)
   
(721,602
)
Current inventories, total
 
$
7,711,437
   
$
5,440,638
 
                 
Non-current inventories
               
Work in process
 
$
-
   
$
588,295
 
Finished goods
   
1,069,945
     
851,089
 
Non-current inventories, total
 
$
1,069,945
   
$
1,439,384
 
                 
Total inventories
 
$
8,781,382
   
$
6,880,022
 
 
 
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(5)            Property and Equipment, Net
 
 Property and equipment, net are as follows:
 
  
 
September 30,
2011
   
December 31,
2010
 
Buildings
 
$
1,616,508
   
$
1,613,628
 
Equipment
   
3,335,892
     
3,330,156
 
Computer equipment
   
309,694
     
255,170
 
Computer software
   
149,187
     
144,353
 
Furniture and fixtures
   
171,418
     
75,007
 
Leasehold improvements
   
1,318,202
     
902,916
 
Vehicles
   
68,306
     
68,306
 
Total cost
   
6,969,207
     
6,389,536
 
Less: accumulated depreciation
   
(3,491,823
)
   
(2,992,216
)
   
$
3,477,384
   
$
3,397,320
 
 
Depreciation expense related to property, plant and equipment, including property under capital lease for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 was $499,607 and $457,156, respectively.
 
 (6)           Intangible Assets
 
Bacterin has been issued various patents with regards to processes for its products. Costs to apply for and maintain patents are capitalized as intangible assets.
 
The following table sets forth information regarding intangible assets:
 
Intellectual Property
 
September 30,
2011
   
December 31,
2010
 
Gross carrying value
 
$
804,171
   
$
455,483
 
Accumulated amortization
 
$
(135,495
)
 
$
(99,844
)
Net carrying value
 
$
668,676
   
$
355,639
 
                 
Aggregate amortization expense for the period ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 was $35,652 and $24,302, respectively.
 
                 
Estimated amortization expense:
               
Remaining 2011
         
$
17,783
 
2012
         
$
71,130
 
2013
         
$
71,130
 
2014
         
$
71,130
 
2015
         
$
71,130
 
Thereafter
         
$
366,373
 
 
(7)            Accrued Liabilities
 
Accrued liabilities consist of the following:
 
  
 
September 30,
2011
   
December 31,
2010
 
Accrued stock compensation
   
502,189
     
197,763
 
Wages payable
   
344,064
     
415,386
 
Accrued commissions
   
1,039,233
     
662,623
 
Contingent consideration for acquisition
   
450,166
     
-
 
Other accrued expenses
   
210,972
     
115,768
 
   
$
2,546,624
   
$
1,391,540
 
 
 
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 (8)           Long-Term Debt
 
On July 29, 2011, we entered into Loan and Security Agreement with MidCap Funding III, LLC (“MidCap”), whereby MidCap and Silicon Valley Bank (“SVB”) agreed to provide a $15 million credit facility which allows us to borrow $7 million initially, and gives us the ability to borrow up to an additional $8 million through December 31, 2011 in connection with a permitted acquisition. The credit facility is secured by substantially all of our assets and carries an interest rate of LIBOR plus 7.5%, subject to a LIBOR floor rate of 3%. Repayment will be interest only for the first nine months, with principal and interest for the subsequent 33 months.
 
Long-term debt consists of the following:
 
  
  
September 30,
2011
   
December 31,
2010
  
Loan payable to MidCap, LIBOR plus 7.5% maturing January 2015
 
$
4,666,667
   
$
-
 
Loan payable to SVB, LIBOR plus 7.5% maturing January 2015
   
2,333,333
         
6.00% loan payable to Valley Bank of Belgrade, $10,746 monthly payments including interest, maturing December 24, 2030; secured by building
   
1,474,711
     
1,500,000
 
12.553% loan payable to Venture Lending and Leasing, variable  monthly payments, maturing in November, 2013, secured by equipment
   
-
     
1,250,000
 
12.553% loan payable to Venture Lending and Leasing, variable  monthly payments, maturing in November, 2013, secured by equipment
   
-
     
1,250,000
 
     
8,474,711
     
4,000,000
 
                 
Less: Current portion
   
(1,102,748
)
   
(234,149
)
Debt discount
   
(227,388
   
(1,575,985
 Long-term debt
 
$
7,144,575
   
$
2,189,866
 
 
 The following is a summary of maturities due on the debt as of September 30, 2011:
 
 Remainder 2011
 
$
14,160
 
2012
   
1,740,396
 
2013
   
2,591,806
 
2014
   
2,594,665
 
2015
   
264,363
 
Thereafter
   
1,269,321
 
Total
 
$
8,474,711
 
 
(9)            Stock-Based Compensation
 
Our Equity Incentive Plan ("The Plan") provides for stock awards, including options and performance stock awards, to be granted to employees, consultants, independent contractors, officers and directors.  The purpose of the incentive compensation plan is to enable us to attract, retain and motivate key employees, directors and, on occasion, independent consultants, by providing them with stock options and restricted stock grants.  Stock options granted under the incentive compensation plan may be either incentive stock options to employees, as defined in Section 422A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or non-qualified stock options.  The plan is currently administered by the compensation committee of our Board of Directors.  The administrator of the plan has the power to determine the terms of any stock options granted under the incentive plan, including the exercise price, the number of shares subject to the stock option and conditions of exercise.  Stock options granted under the incentive plan are generally not transferable, vest in installments and are exercisable during the lifetime of the optionee only by such optionee.  The exercise price of all incentive stock options granted under the incentive plan must be at least equal to the fair market value of the shares of common stock on the date of the grant.  The specific terms of each stock option grant will be reflected in a written stock option agreement.  At September 30, 2011, we had approximately 1,643,358 shares available for issuance under the equity plan.

Stock compensation expense recognized in the statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 is based on awards ultimately expected to vest and reflects an estimate of awards that will be forfeited.  ASC 718 requires forfeitures to be estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates.
 
The estimated fair value of stock options granted is done using the Black-Sholes-Merton method applied to individual grants.  Key assumptions used to estimate the fair value of stock awards are as follows:
 
 
·
Risk-Free Rate: The risk-free rate is determined by reference to U.S. Treasury yields at or near the time of grant for time periods similar to the expected term of the award. We used a rate of 2.46% for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2011.
 
 
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·
Expected Term: We do not have adequate history to estimate an expected term of stock-based awards, and accordingly, we use the short-cut method as prescribed by Staff Accounting Bulletin 107 to determine an expected term. We used an expected term of 6.0 years for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2011.

 
·
Volatility: We estimate expected volatility based on peer-companies as prescribed by ASC 718. We used a volatility rate of 52% for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2011.

 
·
Dividend Yield: The dividend yield assumption is based on our history and expectation of dividend payouts and was 0% as of September 30, 2011 and 2010.
 
 Activity under our stock option plans was as follows:
 
   
Shares
   
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
   
Weighted
Average Fair
Value at Grant
Date
 
Outstanding at Jan. 1, 2011
   
3,850,743
   
$
1.38
   
$
0.83
 
Granted
   
1,710,500
     
2.92
     
1.35
 
Exercised
   
(509,833
)
   
1.37
     
0.68
 
Cancelled or expired
   
(361,750
)
   
2.94
     
1.54
 
Outstanding at September 30, 2011
   
4,689,660
   
$
1.98
   
$
0.92
 
Exercisable at September 30, 2011
   
2,081,910
   
$
1.34
   
$
0.60
 
 
The total intrinsic value of options exercised in the nine months of 2011 was $417,951. The aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding as of September 30, 2011 is $2,346,322. The aggregate intrinsic value of exercisable options as of September 30, 2011 is $1,728,462.  As of September 30, 2011, there were 2,607,750 unvested options with a weighted average fair value at the grant date of $1.18 per option.  As of September 30, 2011, the total compensation related to nonvested awards not yet recognized is $617,860 and is expected to be recognized over 3.9 years.
 
From time to time we may grant stock options and restricted stock grants to consultants.  We account for consultant stock options in accordance with ASC 505-50.  Consulting expense for the grant of stock options to consultants is determined based on the estimated fair value of the stock options at the measurement date as defined in ASC 505-50 and is recognized over the vesting period.

The following table summarizes restricted stock award activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2011:

   
Shares
 
Outstanding at Jan. 1, 2011
   
365,000
 
Awarded
   
1,435,000
 
Vested
   
(197,500
)
Outstanding at September 30, 2011
   
1,602,500
 
 
 (10)           Warrants

In connection with private placements of convertible debt, short-term debt, and common stock, we issued warrants to purchase shares of common stock at an exercise price of between $1.16 and $4.00 per share. During 2009, 38,400 warrants were issued with private placements of common stock, 86,400 warrants were issued with the placement of short-term debt and 105,600 warrants were issued with the placement of convertible notes.   Warrants issued with common stock were recorded as additional paid in capital at the estimated fair market value of $13,601 in 2009. 
 
From January 1, 2010, through December 31, 2010, we issued warrants to purchase 1,570,565 shares of our common stock at an exercise price between $2.16 and $2.50 per share in connection with Bacterin’s two prior bridge financings and warrants to purchase 1,509,271 shares of our common stock in connection with the closing of our private placement on June 30, 2010 and July 30, 2010 described above. Warrants to purchase 904,688 shares of our common stock which were issued to investors who purchased shares for cash in the private placement have an exercise price of $2.50 per share and warrants to purchase 604,583 shares of our common stock which were issued to note holders who converted debt they acquired in Bacterin’s two prior bridge financings into the private placement have an exercise price of $2.25 per share, a 10% discount to the exercise price of the investors for cash.
 
Additionally, we issued warrants to our placement agents to purchase 328,125 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $1.66 per share in connection with Bacterin’s two prior bridge financings and 361,875 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $1.60 per share in connection with the private placements which closed on June 30, 2010 and July 30, 2010.
 
 
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In November 2010, we issued warrants to purchase 375,000 shares of common stock to WTI in connection with a financing transaction. The warrants have an exercise price of the lower of $4.00 per share or the price at which shares of our stock are sold in the next qualified financing, if applicable, prior to the date of exercise. As a result of the second quarter of 2011 private placement, WTI received an additional 133,474 warrants resulting in a total of 508,474 warrants owned by WTI and the strike price was reduced to $2.95. 
 
We also issued warrants to purchase 489,710 shares of our common stock to a limited group of investors at an exercise price of $4.00 per share in exchange for those investors exercising their existing 489,710 warrants at exercise price ranging from $2.16 to $2.50 per share.

Associated with the second quarter of 2011 private placement of common stock, 375,747 warrants with exercise prices ranging from $2.95 to $3.52 were issued to the participants. Warrants issued with common stock under this private placement were recorded as additional paid in capital at their estimated fair market value of $312,285 during the second quarter of 2011.

In connection with the MidCap financing described above, MidCap and SVB received 192,157 warrants to purchase shares of our common stock equal to 7% of the amount drawn on the credit facility divided by the exercise price of $2.55 per share. The warrants have a seven year term. MidCap and SVB also have the right to receive additional warrants if additional amounts are drawn under the facility.  The fair value of these warrants, $227,388, was recorded as a discount to the underlying debt and APIC.

 
The following table summarizes our warrant activities for the period ended September 30, 2011:
 
  
  
     
Weighted
  
  
  
     
Average
  
  
  
     
Exercise
  
  
  
Shares
   
Price
  
Outstanding at January 1, 2011
  
  
7,291,560
  
  
$
2.08
  
Issued
   
567,904
     
3.00
 
Exercised
   
(711,433
   
1.73
 
Cancelled or expired
   
-
     
-
 
                 
Outstanding at September 30, 2011
   
7,148,031
   
2.19
 
 
We utilize a lattice model to determine the fair market value of the warrants.  The 1,570,565 warrants issued in connection with the bridge financings and the 375,000 warrants issued in connection with the WTI financing were accounted for as derivative liabilities in connection with the price protection provisions of the warrants in compliance with ASC 815. There were 133,474 additional warrants issued to WTI in the second quarter of 2011 as a result of the private placement triggering the anti-dilution clause in the original warrant agreement. The lattice model accommodates the probability of exercise price adjustment features as outlined in the warrant agreements. We recorded an unrealized gain of $7,579 and $7,226,385 resulting from the change in the fair value of the warrant derivative liability for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011, respectively. Under the terms of the warrant agreement, at any time while the warrant is outstanding, the exercise price per share can be reduced to the price per share of future subsequent equity sales of our common stock or common stock equivalents that is lower than the exercise price per share as stated in the warrant agreement.
 
The estimated fair value was derived using the lattice model with the following assumptions:
 
Value of underlying common stock (per share)
 
$
0.83
 
Risk free interest rate
   
0.36
Expected term
 
4.95 years
 
Dividend yield
   
0
Volatility
   
52

The following table summarizes our activities related to our warrants used in the derivative liability for the period ended September 30, 2011:
 
Balance at January 1, 2011
   
1,595,473
 
Derivative warrants issued
   
133,474
 
Derivative warrants exercised
   
(222,940
Balance at September 30, 2011
   
1,506,007
 
 
(11)            Commitments and Contingencies
 
  Operating Leases
 
 
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 We lease two office facilities under non-cancelable operating lease agreements with expiration dates in 2013. For one facility, we have the option to extend the lease for another ten year term and have right of first refusal on any sale.  We lease additional office facilities under month-to-month arrangements.  Future minimum payments for the next five years and thereafter as of September 30, 2011, under these leases, are as follows:
 
Remainder 2011
 
$
39,000
 
2012
 
$
174,700
 
2013
 
$
103,000
 
Thereafter
 
$
-
 
 
 Rent expense was $141,394 and $109,944 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  Rent expense is determined using the straight-line method of the minimum expected rent paid over the term of the agreement.  We have no contingent rent agreements.
    
Warranties and Indemnification
 
Our arrangements generally include certain provisions for indemnifying customers against liabilities if its products or services infringe a third-party's intellectual property rights. To date, we have not incurred any material costs as a result of such indemnifications and has not accrued any liabilities related to such obligations in the accompanying financial statements.
 
 We have also agreed to indemnify its directors and executive officers for costs associated with any fees, expenses, judgments, fines and settlement amounts incurred by any of these persons in any action or proceeding to which any of those persons is, or is threatened to be, made a party by reason of the person's service as a director or officer, including any action by us, arising out of that person's services as our director or officer or that person's services provided to any other company or enterprise at our request.
 
Litigation

 From time to time, we are involved in legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. In 2010, we were served a complaint in connection with Civil Action No. 8:10-cv-01589-VMC-EAJ filed by minSURG International, Inc., or minSURG, in the United States District Court in the Middle District of Florida.  In this action, minSURG alleged infringement of U.S. Patent No. 7,708,761, entitled “Spinal Plug for a Minimally Invasive Facet Joint Fusion System” by many companies in our industry. This case was settled in the third quarter of 2011 for an immaterial amount.

In November 2009, a complaint was served on the Company in connection with the following court action filed in Utah state court:  Yanaki and Activatek, Inc. v. Cook and Bacterin International, Inc., Case Number 090912772.  The complaint involves attempts by one of the plaintiffs, Yanaki, to sell shares of the Company’s common stock to a third party in a private sale.  Plaintiffs claim, as their primary allegation,  that the Company intentionally interfered with the sales contract. Yanaki seeks $300,000, 358,904 shares of the Company’s common stock, attorneys fees, costs and punitive damages.  ActivaTek alleges that Yanaki intended to invest the proceeds from his stock sale in ActivaTek and ActivaTek lost millions of dollars from not receiving that investment.  ActivaTek seeks $5 to $10 million, attorneys fees, costs and punitive damages.  The Company believes this case lacks merit and plans to vigorously defend these claims.
 
In October 2011, we initiated legal proceedings against a former employee, Patrick Klingler, and his current employer, Tissue Transplant Technology, Ltd., aka Bone Bank Allografts, aka BoneTec in the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado alleging breach of contract, misappropriation of trade secrets, and deceptive trade practices.  We have obtained a temporary restraining order and are pursuing further relief.
 
We believe that the resolution of these matters will not have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations or liquidity.  Legal fees are charged to expense as incurred, unless the probability of incurring a loss is high and the amount can be reasonably estimated, in which case the estimated loss is accrued.
 
 (12)         Income Taxes
 
In evaluating the realizability of the net deferred tax assets, we take into account a number of factors, primarily relating to the ability to generate taxable income. Where it is determined that it is likely that we will be unable to realize deferred tax assets, a valuation allowance is established against the portion of the deferred tax asset. Because it cannot be accurately determined when or if we will become profitable, a valuation allowance was provided against the entire deferred income tax asset balance.
 
The 2007 through 2009 tax years remain open to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and the 2005 to 2009 tax years remain open to the Montana Department of Revenue.  These taxing authorities have the authority to examine those tax years until the applicable statute of limitations expire.  As of September 30, 2011 the federal and state 2010 income tax returns were not filed, however extensions were timely filed.
 
(13)          Employee Benefit Plans
 
 As of January 1, 2011, we switched from a SIMPLE IRA to a 401(k) retirement plan.  Qualified employees may defer their salary and the deferrals are matched up to 2%.  The 2% matching will be paid by December 31, 2011 for the year ended December 31, 2011.  Employees who make contributions in 2011 must be employed as of December 31, 2011 to be eligible for the matching contribution.  The plan covers substantially all full-time employees.  Under the terms of the plan, participants may contribute up to the lower of $16,500 of their salary or the statutorily prescribed limit to the plan.  Employees are eligible after six months of employment and may enroll twice a year in January and July.
 
(14)          Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
 
 Supplemental cash flow information is as follows:
 
 
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Nine months ended
 
  
 
September 30,
 
  
 
2011
   
2010
 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
           
Cash paid during the period for:
           
Interest
  $ 1,039,703     $ 364,890  
Income taxes
    -       6,686  
Non-cash activities:     
               
Acquisition contingent consideration
  $ 450,166       -  
Warrants issued with debt
  $ 227,388       -  
Issuance of stock for business acquisition
  $ 1,000,000       -  
Conversion of accounts payable into common stock
  $ 600,000       -  
Decrease in warrant derivative liability due to warrant exercises
  $ 968,554       -  
Conversion of convertible notes payable into common stock
    -     $ 3,482,324  
Conversion of note payable into common stock
    -     $ -  
 
(15)          Related Party Transactions
 
Our Chief Executive Officer serves as a Board member of West Coast Tissue Services. In addition, one of our directors, Mitchell Godfrey, serves as a Board member of American Donor Services. Both of these entities recover tissues from donors and we reimburse them for recovery fees including labor costs. These relationships benefit us, thus insuring we have a pipeline of current and future donors which is necessary for our success. At September 30, 2011 we had an accounts receivable-related party from West Coast Tissue Services of $675,098.  Accounts payable to American Donor Services of $600,000 as of May 2, 2011 was converted to 170,454 shares of common stock.  As of September 30, 2011, we had an accounts payable of $423,575 to American Donor Services. No compensation is paid to our Chief Executive Officer or our director for their services to those entities.
 
 
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  ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements include statements relating to the intended usage and markets for our products and services, the market for our common stock, and our liquidity, results of operations, and ability to meet our anticipated cash requirements.  Actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated as a result of a number of factors, including those set forth under “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 11, 2011.
 
You should read the following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations in conjunction with our financial statements and related notes set forth in this report.  Unless the context otherwise requires, “we,” “our,” “us” and similar expressions used in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation section refer to Bacterin International, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“Bacterin”) prior to the closing of the Reverse Merger, as defined below, on June 30, 2010, and Bacterin International Holdings, Inc., f/k/a K-Kitz, Inc., as successor to the business of Bacterin, following the closing of the Reverse Merger transaction.
 
Background
 
On June 30, 2010, we completed a reverse merger transaction (the “Reverse Merger”), in which we caused Bacterin to be merged with and into a wholly-owned Nevada subsidiary created for purposes of effecting the Reverse Merger, and the stockholders of Bacterin obtained control of the Company. The Reverse Merger was consummated under Nevada corporate law pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 30, 2010.  As a result of the Reverse Merger, Bacterin became our wholly-owned subsidiary and we are now engaged, through Bacterin, in the business of biomaterials research, development, and commercialization.
 
Pursuant to the terms of the Reverse Merger, the stockholders of Bacterin immediately preceding the Reverse Merger received one share of our common stock for each two shares of Bacterin common stock such stockholder held prior to the Reverse Merger (effectively resulting in a de facto one-for-two reverse stock split of the then outstanding Bacterin shares) with the aggregate number of our shares of common stock so issued to the Bacterin stockholders, being 28,257,070 shares, representing approximately 96% of our outstanding common stock as of the closing of the Reverse Merger on June 30, 2010, prior to taking into account the issuance of any shares of our common stock pursuant to the private placement described below.
 
Before the Reverse Merger, our corporate name was K-Kitz, Inc., and our trading symbol was KKTZ.OB. On June 29, 2010, we changed our corporate name to “Bacterin International Holdings, Inc.” which name change became effective for trading purposes on July 1, 2010. Effective July 21, 2010, our trading symbol was changed from KKTZ.OB to BIHI.OB, which was subsequently changed to BONE when it began trading on the NYSE Amex on March 7, 2011.
 
Concurrently with the closing of the Reverse Merger, we completed an initial closing of a private placement to selected qualified investors of shares of our common stock at a purchase price of $1.60 per share and detachable warrants to purchase one-quarter share of our common stock (at an exercise price of $2.50 per share). In total, we sold 4,934,534 shares of our common stock and warrants to purchase 1,233,634 shares of common stock as part of this initial closing. We received gross proceeds of $7,508,329 in consideration for the sale of the shares of common stock and warrants, which consisted of (i) $4,026,000 in cash from investors in the private placement and (ii) $3,482,329 from note holders in two earlier Bacterin bridge financings (conducted to fund working capital and capital expenditures during the months prior to the Reverse Merger) who converted their outstanding principal and interest into the private placement at a 10% discount to the purchase price, being $1.44 per share, and received identical warrant coverage as the cash investors except that the exercise price of the converting note holders’ warrants is $2.25 per share, a 10% discount to the exercise price of the warrants received by the cash investors.
 
 In the second and final closing of this private placement on July 30, 2010, we sold a total of 1,102,500 additional shares of our common stock together with additional warrants to purchase an aggregate of 275,625 shares of our common stock for total gross cash proceeds of $1,764,000.
 
Our placement agents received an aggregate of $463,200 in cash fees in connection with the private placement ($322,080 from the initial closing and $141,120 from the second and final closing) and were reimbursed for their out-of-pocket-expenses.  In addition, the placement agents received an aggregate of 106,217 shares of our common stock (84,167 shares from the initial closing and 22,050 shares from the second and final closing) and warrants to purchase 361,875 shares of our common stock (251,625 shares from the initial closing and 110,250 shares from the second and final closing) at an exercise price of $1.60 per share.
 
Following the private placement transaction, we permitted an additional $450,000 in principal amount outstanding under the bridge financing to convert into 316,823 shares of our common stock and warrants to purchase 88,309 shares of our common stock on the same terms as if such debt had actually converted in the private placement transaction.
 
Concurrently with the closing of the Reverse Merger, we repurchased 4,319,404 shares of its common stock from one of its stockholders for aggregate consideration of $100, as well as certain other good and valuable consideration, and Bacterin repurchased 82,817 shares of its common stock from a few of its stockholders for aggregate consideration of $132,507. Immediately after these repurchases, all of these shares were cancelled in connection with the Reverse Merger.
 
 
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Overview
 
We develop, manufacture and market biologics products to domestic and international markets  through our biologics division and are a leader in the field of biomaterials research, device development and commercialization.  Our proprietary methods optimize the growth factors in human allografts to create the ideal stem cell scaffold and promote bone and other tissue growth.  These products are used in a variety of applications including enhancing fusion in spine surgery, relief of back pain with a facet joint stabilization, promotion of bone growth in foot and ankle surgery, promotion of skull healing following neurosurgery and cartilage regeneration in knee and other joint surgeries.
 
Our medical devices division develops medical devices intended for use in several diverse clinical areas including orthopedic, plastic, and cardiovascular surgery. Our background and expertise is in the research, testing, and development of coatings for medical devices, particularly antimicrobial-based coatings.  Such coatings contain active agents and provide our products with several potential advantages over traditional medical devices. They offer a means of protecting the surface of a medical device from contamination by pathogenic organisms, thereby minimizing the potential for infection.  Other coatings can serve as a reserve for local delivery of active agents, enhancing a variety of biological functions such as bone growth and pain management.
 
The manufacturing and operations of the biologics and device divisions are organized separately while products from both are marketed through several channels including private label arrangements, independent distributors, joint development projects and our direct sales network which we began to implement in the last half of 2009.  To date, we have established 13 regions with a regional vice-president in charge of all activities within the region and have hired and trained 52 sales representatives.  Our customers are located worldwide, with approximately 97% of our first quarter 2011 sales being derived from customers located in the United States.  Our headquarters, laboratory and manufacturing facilities are located in Belgrade, Montana.
 
 Revenue Model
 
We generate revenue from a variety of sources, including the following: license fees and royalties from collaborative product development efforts with medical device manufacturers; sales from products developed and manufactured by us under our own label; products manufactured by us under private labels for other device distributing companies; and contract revenue from analytical testing and development services provided to medical device manufacturer clients, which tailor our coating process to the client’s specific product/medical application.  In order for us to recognize revenue from these sources, the following criteria generally must be met:

 
·
we have entered into a legally binding agreement with the customer for the product or services;
 
·
the products or services have been delivered by us;

 
·
our fee for providing the products or services is fixed and determinable; and
 
·
our fee is actually collectible.
 
We record revenue net of any applicable sales, use, or excise taxes.  If our arrangement with the customer includes a right of acceptance or a right to cancel, revenue is recognized when our products or services are accepted or when the right to cancel has expired.   We sell to certain customers under consignment arrangements.  Under these arrangements, revenue is recorded on the date of sale.  Revenue for research and development services provided by us is recognized based upon our meeting certain performance standards, such as incurring qualifying costs, as set forth in the specific arrangement governing the provision of such services.

Results of Operations
Comparison of Three Months Ended September 30, 2011 and 2010

Revenue
 
Total revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2011 increased 80% to $7,539,501 compared to $4,191,986 in the comparable prior year period. The increase of $3,347,515 was largely the result of our products’ continuing penetration into the market due in part to the benefits our products provide to both the patient and the medical care provider, combined with the continued expansion of our direct sales force which moved from a distributor based model in the second half of 2009. 
 
Cost of tissue sales
 
Cost of tissue sales consist primarily of tissue and device manufacturing costs.  Cost of tissue sales increased by 85% or $607,433 to $1,318,606 for the third quarter of 2011 from $711,173 for the third quarter of 2010. The increase was the result of increased costs associated with our higher sales. As a percentage of revenues, our gross profit percentage decreased slightly to 82.5% from 83.0%.
 
Operating Expenses
 
Operating expenses include general and administrative expenses, selling and marketing expenses, depreciation, research and development expenses, and compensation costs, including incentive compensation.  Operating expenses increased 40%, or $2,220,617, for the three months ended September 30, 2011 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2010, primarily due to the reasons set forth below.
 
 
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General and Administrative
 
General and administrative expenses consist principally of corporate personnel cash based and stock option compensation related costs and corporate expenses for legal, accounting and other professional fees as well as occupancy costs. General and administrative expenses decreased 3%, or $73,685, to $2,055,192, for the three months ended September 30, 2011 compared to the same period of 2010. The decrease is largely due higher general expenses in the third period of 2010 immediately after the reverse merger transaction.
 
Sales and Marketing
 
Sales and marketing expenses include sales expenses, cash based and stock option compensation expense and primarily consist of costs for trade shows, sales conventions and meetings, travel expenses, advertising and other sales and marketing related costs. Selling and marketing expenses increased 107%, or $2,489,146, to $4,809,592 for the three months ended September 30, 2011 from $2,320,446 for the comparable prior year period. As a percentage of revenue, selling and marketing expenses increased to 64% in the third quarter of 2011 from 55% in the same period of the prior year.  The increases were primarily the result of increased commissions and travel costs associated with the larger sales force as well as a substantial increase in marketing and advertising activities in 2011 as part of our continued conversion to a direct sales force model from a distributor based model.
 
Depreciation
 
Depreciation expense consists of depreciation of long-lived property and equipment. Depreciation expense increased to $195,430 for the three months ended September 30, 2011 from $152,994 in the comparable prior year period resulting from increased capital expenditures.
 
Non-cash Consulting Expense
 
Non-cash consulting expense consists of non-cash expense associated with granting restricted stock to consultants. Non-cash consulting expense decreased $242,912 to $708,530 for the third quarter of 2011 from $951,442 for the third quarter of 2010. As a percentage of revenues, non-cash consulting expense for the three months ended September 30, 2011 was 9%, compared to 23% in the comparable prior year period.  These decreases are primarily the result of a decrease in the stock price from $7.45 at September 30, 2010 to $2.00 at September 30, 2011.
 
Interest Expense
 
Interest expense is from our promissory notes. Interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2011 increased 238%, to $541,163, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2010. The increase was the result of a $391,000 prepayment penalty of debt that was paid in the third quarter of 2011.
 
Warrant Derivative Liability

For the third quarter of 2011, we recorded an unrealized gain of $245,024 associated with the change in the fair value of its warrant derivative liability. 

 Other Expense
 
Other expense for the three months ended September 30, 2011 increased to $1,302,533, as compared to $65,984 the three months ended September 30, 2010. The increase was the result of a write-off of the debt discount associated with the WTI debt that was prepaid in the third quarter of 2011.

Comparison of Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011 and 2010

Revenue
 
Total revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 increased 108% to $21,048,780 compared to $10,129,519 in the comparable prior year period. The increase of $10,919,261 was largely the result of our products’ continuing penetration into the market due in part to the benefits our products provide to both the patient and the medical care provider, combined with the continued expansion of our direct sales force which moved from a distributor based model in the second half of 2009.
 
Cost of tissue sales
 
Cost of tissue sales consist primarily of tissue and device manufacturing costs.  Cost of tissue sales increased by 121% or $2,215,082 to $4,048,049 for the first nine months of 2011 from $1,832,967 for the first nine months of 2010. The increase was the result of increased costs associated with our higher sales. As a percentage of revenues, our gross profit percentage decreased slightly to 80.8% from 81.9%. 
 
 Operating Expenses

 
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Operating expenses include general and administrative expenses, selling and marketing expenses, depreciation, research and development expenses, and compensation costs, including incentive compensation.  Operating expenses increased 61%, or $7,890,886, for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2010, primarily due to the reasons set forth below.
 
General and Administrative
 
General and administrative expenses consist principally of corporate personnel cash based and stock option compensation related costs and corporate expenses for legal, accounting and other professional fees as well as occupancy costs. General and administrative expenses decreased slightly by less than 1%, or $40,514, to $5,745,377, for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to the same period of 2010. The results are the impact associated with increased personnel costs which were offset by lower legal expense in 2011.
 
Sales and Marketing
 
Sales and marketing expenses include sales expenses, cash based and stock option compensation expense and primarily consist of costs for trade shows, sales conventions and meetings, travel expenses, advertising and other sales and marketing related costs. Selling and marketing expenses increased 145%, or $7,939,587, to $13,405,018 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 from $5,465,431 for the comparable prior year period. As a percentage of revenue, selling and marketing expenses increased to 64% in the first nine months of 2011 from 54% in the same period of the prior year.  The increases were primarily the result of increased commissions and travel costs associated with the larger sales force as well as a substantial increase in marketing and advertising activities in 2011 as part of our continued conversion to a direct sales force model from a distributor based model.
 
Depreciation
 
Depreciation expense consists of depreciation of long-lived property and equipment. Depreciation expense increased to $499,607 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 from $457,156 in the comparable prior year period resulting from increased capital expenditures.
 
Non-cash Consulting Expense
 
Non-cash consulting expense consists of non-cash expense associated with granting restricted stock to consultants. Non-cash consulting expense decreased $130,866 to $1,097,005 for the first nine months of 2011 from $1,227,871 in the first nine months of 2010.  As a percentage of revenues, restricted stock expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was 5%, compared to 12% in the comparable prior year period. These decreases are primarily the result of a decrease in the stock price from $7.45 at September 30, 2010 to $2.00 at September 30, 2011.
 
Interest Expense
 
Interest expense is from our promissory notes. Interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 increased 53%, to $1,039,703, as compared to the three nine ended September 30, 2010. The increase was primarily the result of a $391,000 prepayment penalty of debt that was paid in the third quarter of 2011.
 
Warrant Derivative Liability

For the first nine months of 2011, we recorded an unrealized gain of $7,471,409 associated with the change in fair value of its warrant derivative liability.  The unrealized gain in 2011 is primarily due to the decrease in our stock price from December 31, 2010 to the closing price on September 30, 2011.

Other Expense
 
Other expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 increased 106%, to $1,302,533, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2010. The increase was the result of a write-off of the debt discount associated with the debt that was prepaid in the third quarter of 2011.
  
Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
At September 30, 2011, we had $8,244,375 of cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivables.  In addition, in the third quarter of 2011, we secured access to a $15 million credit facility which enabled us to borrow $7 million initially, and gives us the ability to borrow up to an additional $8 million through December 31, 2011 in connection with a permitted acquisition. In connection with the transaction, we repaid our outstanding loans and accrued interest to Bridge Bank and WTI resulting in net proceeds of approximately $1.4 million to us.
 
Net cash used in operating activities for the first nine months of 2011 was $6,422,236. This was primarily related to cash used to fund our operations as well as an increase of accounts receivable of $2,921,285 and an increase in our inventory balance of $1,546,528 in the first nine months of 2011. For the first nine months of 2010, net cash used in operating activities was $5,889,896 due primarily to a net loss of $12,735,348 which was offset by the non-cash increase of the warrant derivative liability of $6,826,533.
 
 
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Net cash provided by financing activities was $8,508,473 and $6,839,940 for the first nine months of 2011 and 2010, respectively. The net cash provided from financing activities during 2011 was primarily the result of $3,027,504 in a private placement as well as the incremental borrowings under the new credit facility.
 
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
 
We do not have any off balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity or capital expenditures or capital resources that are material to an investor in our shares.

Cash Requirements
 
We believe that our September 30, 2011 cash on hand and accounts receivable balance of $8,244,375, as well as our recently secured additional equity and debt credit lines and anticipated cash receipts from sales expected from operations will be sufficient to meet our anticipated cash requirements through December 31, 2012. We incurred approximately $9 million in sales and marketing expenses in 2010 and expect to incur $20 million in 2011. The increased sales and marketing expenses are anticipated to be funded from operating cash flow. The incurrence of these additional expenses may impact our operating results and there can be no assurance of their effectiveness. If we do not meet our revenue objectives over that period, we may need to sell additional equity securities, which could result in dilution to our stockholders, or seek additional loans. The incurrence of indebtedness would result in increased debt service obligations and could require us to agree to operating and financial covenants that would restrict our operations. Financing may not be available in amounts or on terms acceptable to us, if at all. Any failure by us to raise additional funds on terms favorable to us, or at all, could limit our ability to expand our business operations and could harm our overall business prospects.
 
In addition, we currently anticipate that we will need to spend between $4 and $5 million over the next 5 years in order to increase, expand or update our existing facilities to meet our expected growth over that period.
 
 
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Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
 
As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide the information required by this Item.

Item 4.   Controls and Procedures
 
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
Our senior management with the participation of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a – 15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of September 30, 2011.  Based upon that evaluation, we concluded that as of September 30, 2011, our disclosure controls and procedures were ineffective due to the material weakness in our internal controls over financial reporting detailed below that have not been fully remediated as of September 30, 2011.
 
Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
 
Management is responsible for maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15 (f) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 as amended.  Under the supervision and with the participation of senior and executive management, we conducted an evaluation of our internal controls over financial reporting based upon the framework  Internal Control – Integrated Framework as outlined by COSO, the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.  Our internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.  Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements.  Also, projections of an evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
 
Based on our evaluation under the framework Internal Control – Integrated Framework, management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was ineffective as of September 30,2011 due to material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting that have not been fully remediated as of September 30, 2011 as detailed below:
 
 
1)
Insufficient number of personnel with the appropriate level of experience and technical expertise to appropriately resolve non-routine and complex accounting matters while completing the financial statement close process.  This weakness resulted in the identification of adjustments during the financial statement close process that have been recorded in 2010 consolidated financial statements.  Until this design deficiency in our internal control over financial reporting is remediated, there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement in our annual or interim financial statements could occur and not be corrected or prevented by our internal control system in a timely manner.

 
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Our efforts to remediate this weakness include the following:
 
-The hiring of an SEC Reporting Manager in February 2011 with experience preparing SEC reports for publicly traded companies required to comply with Section 404 of the Sarbanes Oxley act of 2002.
 
-We will further expand the hiring of qualified accounting and finance personnel throughout 2011.
 
-Expand the training and education of our accounting and finance department, including Sarbanes Oxley compliance training.
 
2)  The Company currently keeps its inventory records under a separate operating system than its accounting system.  Accordingly, duplicate input is required for both systems increasing the risk of errors in recording inventory transactions while requiring numerous reconciliations to be performed by Company personnel.
 
In addition, the inventory system does not have the capability to generate historical detailed inventory reports which limits the ability to reconcile discrepancies between the accounting system and the inventory system.
 
Our efforts to remediate the weakness include the following:
 
-The Company is currently in the process of implementing an integrated accounting operating and inventory system.  
 
-In the interim periods, the Company will perform a detailed inventory reconciliation and cost analysis on a quarterly basis.
 
3)  The documentation surrounding equity transactions for employees and consultants needs to be strengthened to comply with procedures outlined by the Company to ensure that all equity related transactions are properly recorded in the appropriate periods.
 
Our efforts to remediate the weakness include the following:
 
-Development of a standard operating procedure for the grant of all equity securities including the approval process by the Compensation Committee and the Board of Directors.
 
 
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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.   Legal Proceedings
 
In November 2009, a complaint was served on the Company in connection with the following court action filed in Utah state court:  Yanaki and Activatek, Inc. v. Cook and Bacterin International, Inc., Case Number 090912772.  The complaint involves attempts by one of the plaintiffs, Yanaki, to sell shares of the Company’s common stock to a third party in a private sale.  Plaintiffs claim, as their primary allegation, that the Company intentionally interfered with the sales contract. Yanaki seeks $300,000, 358,904 shares of the Company’s common stock, attorneys fees, costs and punitive damages.  ActivaTek alleges that Yanaki intended to invest the proceeds from his stock sale in ActivaTek and ActivaTek lost millions of dollars from not receiving that investment.  ActivaTek seeks $5 to $10 million, attorneys fees, costs and punitive damages.  The Company believes this case lacks merit and plans to vigorously defend these claims.

In October, 2011, we settled a previously disclosed action brought by minSURG International, Inc. in the United States District Court in the Middle District of Florida for an immaterial amount. 

In October 2011, we initiated legal proceedings against a former employee, Patrick Klingler, and his current employer, Tissue Transplant Technology, Ltd., aka Bone Bank Allografts, aka BoneTec in the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado alleging breach of contract, misappropriation of trade secrets, and deceptive trade practices.  We have obtained a temporary restraining order and are pursuing further relief.
   
Item 1A Risk Factors

As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide the information required by this Item.

Item 2.   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

The Company issued warrants to purchase a total of 192,157 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $2.55 per share to MidCap Funding III, LLC and Silicon Valley Bank in connection with a recent financing transaction.

Item 3.   Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None

Item 4    (Removed and Reserved)

Item 5.   Other Information

None

Item 6.   Exhibits

3.1
 
Certificate of Incorporation
     
3.2
 
Amended and Restated Bylaws (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to Form 8-K filed January 12, 2011, incorporated by reference herein)
     
31.1
 
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer
     
31.2
 
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer
     
32.1
 
Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer
     
32.2
 
Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer

 
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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
BACTERIN INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.
     
Date:  November 14, 2011   
By:
/s/ Guy Cook
   
Name: Guy Cook 
   
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer 

Date:  November 14, 2011  
By:
/s/ John P, Gandolfo
   
Name: John P, Gandolfo 
   
Title:  Chief Financial Officer

 
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