General form of registration statement for all companies including face-amount certificate companies

FIXED ASSETS

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FIXED ASSETS
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
FIXED ASSETS

5. FIXED ASSETS

 

Fixed assets consisted of the following at December 31:

 

    2011     2010  
             
Office and laboratory equipment   $ 3,069,889     $ 2,984,375  
Computer software     4,000        
Leasehold improvements     2,324,672       2,317,597  
Total fixed assets     5,398,561       5,301,972  
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization     (2,353,996 )     (1,791,483 )
Fixed assets, net   $ 3,044,565     $ 3,510,489  

 

For the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company incurred approximately $585,000 and $580,000 of depreciation expense, respectively.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2012, the change to net fixed assets consisted of an increase of approximately $140,000 to accumulated depreciation and amortization and purchases of equipment totaling approximately $15,000.