Note 7 - Share-based payments | Amounts recognized as expense in the consolidated statements of operations related to share-based payments are as follows: Nine months ended September 30, 2015 2014 Nonemployee common stock $ 571,207 $ 596,750 Nonemployee warrants 55,849 7,240,930 Legal settlement – replacement warrants 1,119,450 -- Employee stock options 981,000 9,944,000 Total share-based expense charged against income $ 2,727,506 $ 17,781,680 Impact on net loss per common share: Basic and diluted $ (0.04 ) $ (0.32 ) Nonemployee common stock UPT management agreement In July, 2014, we entered into an agreement with the company managing the operations of UPT, whereby we would issue common stock under the following conditions: Condition Number of Shares UPT recognizes $100 million of revenue or a change in control 500,000 UPT recognizes $100 million of revenue 150,000 650,000 As of September 30, 2015 and from the date of the agreement, meeting these conditions was not deemed probable, so no expense was recognized under this agreement and no common stock was issued. Investor relations agreement In June, 2014, we entered into an agreement with a company, which subsequently became a shareholder, to provide investor relations services. Under the terms of this agreement we agreed to issue 60,000 shares of common stock each quarter through May 2015, for a total of 240,000 shares. As of September 30, 2015, we have recognized the expense for all of the shares under the agreement. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we recorded expense at fair value of $61,200 for 120,000 shares. 60,000 remained unissued as of September 30, 2015, and are included in Common stock issuable within the equity section of the condensed consolidated balance sheet. Financial advisory agreements During the quarter ended June 30, 2015, we entered into separate agreements with three companies, which subsequently became shareholders, to provide financial advisory services, including developing, studying and evaluating a financing plan, strategic and financial alternatives, and merger and acquisition proposals. Under the terms of the agreements, we agreed to issue an aggregate of 333,332 shares of common stock each month through June 2016, as services were delivered, for a total of 5,000,000 shares over the term of the agreements. These agreements may be canceled by either party with a 30 day notice. During the three months ended June 30, 2015, we recorded expense at fair value of $510,007 for the issuance of 1,000,013 shares. If the services are provided and the agreements are not canceled, an additional 3,999,987 shares remain to be issued. During the quarter ended September 30, 2015, however, at management's request no services were provided, and no stock was earned or issued under these agreements. Other During the quarter ended September 30, 2015, we issued no other shares of common stock in exchange for services. Nonemployee common stock warrants -- Fully-vested upon issuance In July 2015, we issued 69,333 fully-vested warrants, with an exercise price of $0.40 per share and a life of 5 years, in exchange for financing advisory services. In June 2015, we issued 25,000 fully-vested warrants, with an exercise price of $0.70 per share and a life of four years, in exchange for financing advisory services. Nonemployee common stock warrants -- Service and performance conditions UPT management agreement In July, 2014, we entered into a three year agreement with the company managing the operations of UPT, whereby we would issue common stock warrants under the following conditions: Number of Vesting Condition Category Warrants Fully vest upon UPT generating $1 million of revenue Performance 350,000 45,945 warrants for every $3 million of revenue generated by UPT up to $100 million Performance 1,530,000 60,000 warrants for every three months of completed service managing UPT Service 720,000 2,600,000 The common stock warrants have a three year life and an exercise price of $1.00 per share. The grant date fair value was $2,586,000. As of September 30, 2015 and since the date of the agreement, we have not deemed it probable that the performance conditions will be met, so no expense was recognized and no common stock warrants vested. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, 180,000 of the common stock warrants under the service condition vested with the passage of time and we recognized expense of $48,868. Financing advisory services In March, 2014, we entered into an agreement with a company, which is also a shareholder, to provide financing advisory services, in return for 400,000 common stock warrants having a five year life and an exercise price of $2.50, with vesting in March, 2015 upon satisfactory performance under the agreement. As of December 31, 2014, we deemed it probable that the vesting conditions would be met. Accordingly, during the year ended December 31, 2014, we recognized estimated expense of $200,379. As of March 31, 2015, the service conditions were met and the award was re-valued at $179,964, resulting in a reduction in expense of $20,415 during the quarter ended March 31, 2015. Summary The following summarizes of the status of our nonvested common stock warrants with performance and service conditions as of September 30, 2015, and changes during the period then ended: Number of Weighted-average Grant Date Warrants Fair Value Nonvested, December 31, 2014 2,880,000 $ 0.98 Vested (580,000 ) 0.99 Nonvested, September 30, 2015 2,300,000 $ 0.99 The following summarizes the Black-Scholes assumptions used to estimate the fair value of warrants with performance and service conditions during the nine months ended September 30, 2015: Volatility 112 – 184% Risk-free interest rate 0.9 – 1.4 % Expected life (years) 3.0 – 5.0 Dividend yield -- Legal settlement – Replacement warrants Under the First Amendment to Settlement Agreement (the "Amendment") with Spirit Bear, we agreed to issue replacement warrants for certain previously-issued warrants (see Note 5). The 7,000,000 previously-issued warrants were issued in 2012, had exercise prices ranging from $0.35 to $0.75 per warrant, and expiration dates from April 2015 to April 2017. All of the replacement warrants have an exercise price of $0.25, while 6,000,000 expire in January 2017 and 1,000,000 expire in December 2015. When a replacement equity instrument is issued, expense is recorded if the fair value of the new instruments is greater than the fair value of the original instruments. We recorded expense of $1,119,450 associated with the replacement warrants. The following summarizes the Black-Scholes assumptions used to estimate the fair value of the previously-issued warrants and the replacement warrants: Previously-issued Replacement Volatility 245 – 245% 173% Risk-free interest rate 0.6 – 0.3 % 0.1 – 0.7 % Expected life (years) 2.0 – 4.5 0.6 – 1.8 Dividend yield -- -- Employee stock options – Fully-vested We granted no additional fully-vested options during the nine months ended September 30, 2015. Employee stock options – Market-based We granted no additional options that vest upon the achievement of certain stock prices during the nine months ended September 30, 2015. No additional non-vested market-based options vested during the quarter ended September 30, 2015. | Amounts recognized as expense in the consolidated statements of operations related to share-based payments are as follows: Year ended December 31, 2014 2013 Nonemployee common stock $ 631,550 $ 6,500 Nonemployee warrants – fully vested upon issuance 7,204,573 645,424 Nonemployee warrants – service and performance conditions 264,919 -- Employee stock options – fully vested upon grant 7,950,000 -- Employee stock options – market price-based 2,321,000 -- Total share-based expense charged against income $ 18,372,042 $ 651,924 Impact on net loss per common share: Basic and diluted $ (0.32 ) $ (0.01 ) Nonemployee common stock UPT management agreement In July, 2014, we entered into a three year agreement with the company managing the operations of UPT, whereby we would issue common stock under the following conditions: Condition Number of Shares UPT recognizes $100 million of revenue or a change in control 500,000 UPT recognizes $100 million of revenue 150,000 650,000 As of December 31, 2014, meeting these conditions was not deemed probable, so no expense was recognized under this agreement and no common stock was issued. The fair value of these unearned shares of common stock was $338,000 as of December 31, 2014. Investor relations agreement In June, 2014, we entered into an agreement with a company, which subsequently became a shareholder, to provide investor relations services. Under the terms of this agreement we agreed to issue 60,000 shares of common stock each quarter through May 2015, for a total of 240,000 shares. As of December 31, 2014, we have recognized the issuance of 120,000 shares, and recorded expense at fair value of $91,800. The fair value of the 120,000 unearned shares of common stock was $62,400 as of December 31, 2014. Other During the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, we issued an additional 445,000 and 25,000 shares of common stock in exchange for services, with a fair value of $539,750 and $6,500, respectively. Nonemployee common stock warrants -- Fully-vested upon issuance We may issue fully-vested common stock warrants with a maximum contractual term of 5 years to non-employees in return for services or to satisfy liabilities, such as accrued interest. The following summarizes the activity for common stock warrants that were fully-vested upon issuance: Number of Warrants Weighted-average Exercise Price Weighted-average Remaining Life (Years) Aggregate Intrinsic Value Outstanding, December 31, 2013 2,203,374 $ 0.38 Granted 7,266,666 0.74 Exercised (781,805 ) 0.31 Forfeited or expired (200,000 ) 0.31 Outstanding, December 31, 2014 8,488,235 $ 0.69 3.2 $ 145,184 Exercisable, December 31, 2014 8,488,235 $ 0.69 3.2 $ 145,184 The following summarizes the Black-Scholes assumptions used to estimate the fair value of fully-vested common stock warrants were as follows: Year ended December 31, 2014 2013 Volatility 208 – 330 % 188 – 382 % Risk-free interest rate 0.6 -- 1.7 0.2 – 1.8 % Expected life (years) 2.5 -- 5.0 2.5 – 5.0 Dividend yield -- The weighted-average grant date fair value of fully-vested common stock warrants granted during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, was $7,204,573 and $645,424, respectively. The total intrinsic value of fully-vested common stock warrants exercised during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, was $1,059,248 and $20,500, respectively. Nonemployee common stock warrants -- Service and performance conditions The following summarizes the terms for warrants we granted that are subject to performance and service conditions. UPT management agreement In July, 2014, we entered into a three year agreement with the company managing the operations of UPT, whereby we would issue common stock warrants under the following conditions: Number of Vesting Condition Category Warrants Fully vest upon UPT generating $1 million of revenue Performance 350,000 45,945 warrants for every $3 million of revenue generated by UPT up to $100 million Performance 1,530,000 60,000 warrants for every three months of completed service managing UPT Service 720,000 2,600,000 The common stock warrants have a three year life and an exercise price of $1.00 per share. The grant date fair value was $2,586,000. As of December 31, 2014, we did not estimate meeting the performance conditions as probable, so no expense was recognized and no common stock warrants vested. During the year ended December 31, 2014, 120,000 of the common stock warrants under the service condition vested with the passage of time and we recognized expense of $64,540. As of December 31, 2014, the fair value of the unvested common stock warrants, which is also the estimated unrecognized expense, was $1,165,000. We cannot estimate the period over which the expense for the performance awards will be recognized, if at all. The remaining service award expense will be recognized over a period of 2.5 years. Financing advisory services In March, 2014, we entered into an agreement with a company, which is also a shareholder, to provide financing advisory services, in return for 400,000 common stock warrants having a five year life and an exercise price of $2.50, with vesting in March, 2015 upon satisfactory performance under the agreement. As of December 31, 2014, we deemed it probable that the vesting conditions will be met. Accordingly, during the year ended December 31, 2014, we recognized expense of $200,379. The grant date fair value of these warrants was $352,000. Summary The following summarizes the activity for warrants that have performance and service conditions: Number of Warrants Weighted-average Exercise Price Weighted-average Remaining Life (Years) Aggregate Intrinsic Value Outstanding, December 31, 2013 -- Granted 3,000,000 $ 1.20 Outstanding, December 31, 2014 3,000,000 $ 1.20 2.7 $ -- Exercisable, December 31, 2014 120,000 $ 1.00 2.5 $ -- The following summarizes of the status of our nonvested common stock warrants with performance and service conditions as of December 31, 2014, and changes during the year then ended: Number of Weighted-average Grant Date Warrants Fair Value Nonvested, December 31, 2013 -- Granted 3,000,000 $ 0.98 Vested (120,000 ) 0.99 Nonvested, December 31, 2014 2,880,000 $ 0.98 The following summarizes the Black-Scholes assumptions used to estimate the fair value of warrants with performance and service conditions: Year ended December 31, 2014 2013 Volatility 208 -- 322 -- Risk-free interest rate 1.1 -- 1.7 -- Expected life (years) 3.0 – 5.0 -- Dividend yield -- -- Employee stock options – Fully-vested upon grant We granted stock options to certain members of management that were fully-vested at the date of grant. The following is a summary of fully-vested stock option activity: Number of Shares Weighted-average Exercise Price per Share Weighted-average Remaining Contractual Term Aggregate Intrinsic Value Outstanding, December 31, 2013 -- Stock options granted 5,000,000 $ 2.00 No expiration Outstanding, December 31, 2014 5,000,000 $ 2.00 No expiration $ -- Exercisable, December 31, 2014 5,000,000 $ 2.00 No expiration $ -- The following summarizes the Black-Scholes assumptions used to estimate the fair value of fully-vested stock option grants: Year ended December 31, 2014 2013 Volatility 325% -- Risk-free interest rate 2.7% -- Expected stock option life (years) 10 -- Dividend yield -- -- We recognized expense at a fair value of $7,950,000 in the year ended December 31, 2014, for fully-vested stock option grants. There were no grants in 2013. Employee stock options – Market price-based grants We granted stock options to a member of management that vest upon the achievement of certain stock prices for 20 days, as follows: Market Price Number of Options $ 1.50 1,000,000 1.75 1,000,000 2.00 1,000,000 2.25 1,000,000 2.50 1,000,000 5,000,000 The following is a summary of market price-based stock option activity: Number of Shares Weighted-average Exercise Price per Share Weighted-average Remaining Contractual Term Aggregate Intrinsic Value Outstanding, December 31, 2012 5,000,000 $ 2.00 $ -- Granted -- Outstanding, December 31, 2013 5,000,000 Granted -- No expiration Outstanding, December 31, 2014 5,000,000 2.00 No expiration $ -- Exercisable, December 31, 2014 1,000,000 1.50 No expiration $ -- A following summarizes of the status of our nonvested market price-based stock options as of December 31, 2014, and changes during the year then ended: Number of Weighted-average Grant Date Warrants Fair Value Nonvested, December 31, 2013 5,000,000 $ 1.58 Vested (1,000,000 ) 1.58 Nonvested, December 31, 2014 4,000,000 $ 1.58 The following summarizes the lattice-based assumptions used to estimate the fair value of market price-based stock options: Year ended December 31, 2014 2013 Volatility 300% -- Risk-free interest rate 1.7% -- Expected stock option life (years) 5.0 -- Dividend yield -- -- As of December 31, 2014, there was $5,562,000 of total unrecognized cost related to nonvested market price-based stock options, which will be recognized over 4.5 years. |