Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

3. Stock-Based Compensation

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3. Stock-Based Compensation
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Stock-Based Compensation  
3. Stock-Based Compensation

There were 20,000 option awards granted to employees and no option awards granted to non-employees in the three months ended June 30, 2013 and there were 42,500 option awards granted to employees and no option awards granted to non-employees in the three months ended June 30, 2012.  There were 180,000 option awards granted to employees and no option awards granted to non-employees in the six months ended June 30, 2013 and there were 102,500 option awards granted to employees and 5,000 option awards granted to non-employees in the six months ended June 30, 2012.  The fair values of option awards granted in the three months and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 were estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model using the following assumptions:

 

   

Three Months ended

June 30,

   

Six Months ended

June 30,

 
    2013     2012     2013     2012  
Risk free interest rate     0.70%       0.75 – 1.10%       0.70 – 0.90%       0.75 – 2.31%  
Dividend yield     0%       0%       0%       0%  
Expected term   5 years     5 years     5 years     5-10 years  
Expected volatility     62.2%       62.8%       62.2 - 62.8%       62.8 – 67.9%  

 

The status of the options issued as of June 30, 2013 and changes during the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, were as follows:

 

    Options outstanding  
   

 

Number of shares

    Weighted average price per share  
Balance at December 31, 2012     1,032,500     $ 0.29  
  Options granted     160,000       0.16  
  Options exercised, expired or forfeited     (10,000 )     0.15  
Balance at March 31, 2013     1,182,500     0.28  
  Options granted     20,000       0.18  
  Options exercised, expired or forfeited     (226,000 )     0.22  
Balance at June 30, 2013     976,500     $ 0.29  

 

   

 

Number of shares

    Weighted average price per share  
Balance at December 31, 2011     1,003,000     $ 0.31  
  Options granted     65,000       0.15  
  Options exercised, expired or forfeited     (28,000 )     0.36  
Balance at March 31, 2012     1,040,000     0.30  
  Options granted     42,500       0.15  
  Options exercised     (5,000 )     0.07  
  Options expired or forfeited     (20,000 )     0.20  
Balance at June 30, 2012     1,057,500     $ 0.29  

  

The following table summarizes information about options at June 30, 2013:

 

Options outstanding     Options exercisable  
Total shares    

 

Weighted average exercise price

    Weighted average remaining contractual life in years     Aggregate intrinsic value     Total shares    

 

Weighted average exercise price

    Weighted average remaining contractual life in years    

 

Aggregate intrinsic value

 
  976,500     $ 0.29       5.81     $ 6,295       773,250     $ 0.32       4.82     $ 4,170  
                                                             

 

Nonvested stock awards as of June 30, 2013 and changes during the six months ended June 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

    Nonvested  
    Number of shares     Weighted average grant date fair value  
Balance at December 31, 2012     112,250     $ 0.08  
Granted     160,000       0.08  
Vested     (50,000 )     0.08  
Balance at March 31, 2013     222,250     0.08  
Granted     20,000       0.09  
Vested     (39,000 )     0.08  
Balance at June 30, 2013     203,250     $ 0.08  

 

As of June 30, 2013 and 2012, unrecognized compensation cost associated with non-vested share-based employee and non-employee compensation totaled $10,267 and $6,598, respectively, which are expected to be recognized over weighted average periods of 5 months and 7 months, respectively.