Stock-Based Compensation | Note 7. Stock-Based Compensation The Company recorded approximately $374,000 and $153,000 of compensation expense related to current and past grants of stock options and restricted stock for the nine months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. This expense is included in selling, general and administrative expense. As of March 31, 2017, approximately $403,000 of total unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested equity awards is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 0.8 years. The Company recognizes compensation expense related to share-based payment transactions in the financial statements based on the estimated fair value of the award issued. The fair value of each option is estimated using the Black-Scholes pricing model at the time of award grant. The Company estimates the expected life of options based on the expected holding period by the option holder. The risk-free interest rate is based upon observed U.S. Treasury interest rates for the expected term of the options. The Company makes assumptions with respect to expected stock price volatility based upon the volatility of its stock price. Forfeitures are estimated at the time of grant and revised in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from initial estimates. Forfeitures are estimated based on the percentage of awards expected to vest, taking into consideration the seniority level of the award recipient. The following assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of options granted: Nine Months Ended March 31, 2017 Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2016 Risk-free interest rate 1.14% - 1.27% 1.40% - 1.92% Expected term (years) 6 6 Expected volatility 100.5% - 105.8% 89.3% - 93.1% Stock Options The Company issued 176,500 stock options pursuant to its 2014 Stock Compensation Plan during the nine months ended March 31, 2017. Stock option transactions during the nine months ended March 31, 2017 are summarized as follows: Weighted Average Number of Shares Exercise Price per Share Outstanding at June 30, 2016 599,800 $2.62 Granted 176,500 $3.91 Exercised – – Cancelled or Forfeited (4,500 ) 3.82 Outstanding at March 31, 2017 771,800 $2.91 The intrinsic value of an option is the amount by which the fair value of the underlying stock exceeds its exercise price. At March 31, 2017, the weighted average remaining contractual term for all outstanding stock options was 5.66 years and their aggregate intrinsic value was approximately $1,559,000. Outstanding at March 31, 2017 were 771,800 stock options issued to employees, of which approximately 474,000 were exercisable and had an aggregate intrinsic value of approximately $1,006,000. Restricted Stock The Company’s 2014 Stock Compensation Plan permits the grant of other stock-based awards. Historically, the Company makes restricted stock grants to key employees and non-employee directors that vest over six months to three years. During the nine months ended March 31, 2017, the Company issued restricted stock awards to employees totaling 30,000 shares of common stock, with a vesting term of one to three years and a fair value of $3.82 per share and to directors totaling 13,055 shares of common stock, with a vesting term of six months and a fair value of $3.83 per share. The restricted stock’s fair value per share represents the closing price of its common stock on the date of the grant. Restricted stock transactions during the nine months ended March 31, 2017 are summarized as follows: Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Number of Shares per Share Unvested shares at June 30, 2016 19,999 $1.80 Granted 43,055 $3.82 Vested – – Forfeited – – Unvested at March 31, 2017 63,054 $3.18 |