>exxon initally was hoping we wouldn't have cash the first time around...

Back in November 2007 a lot of people thought that Falcon didn't have the wherewithal to survive, let alone to raise $40 milion in cash. Well, Falcon proved them wrong, and they have reeled in Exxon as a partner.

This time around Falcon did even better, to raise $55 million in todays financial climate is no small feat. It would be equivalent to raising $250 million in 2007's terms.