Stock-Based Compensation | Note 7. Stock-Based Compensation In November 2017, the Company’s shareholders approved the 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the 2017 Plan) which supersedes the 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (the 2014 Plan). The 2017 Plan allows the Company’s Board of Directors to grant stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units and other stock-based awards, as well as cash incentive awards to all employees, non-employee directors, and advisors or consultants of the Company. The vesting schedule and term for each award are determined by the Board upon each grant. The maximum number of shares of common stock available for issuance under the 2017 Plan is 900,000. There were 893,058 options granted under the 2014 Plan and prior plans outstanding as of March 31, 2018. There were 9,000 options and 10,000 restricted shares issued under the 2017 Plan outstanding and 881,000 shares available for grant under the 2017 Plan as of March 31, 2018. The Company recorded approximately $604,000 and $374,000 of compensation expense related to current and past grants of stock options and restricted stock for the nine months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. This expense is included in selling, general and administrative expense. As of March 31, 2018, approximately $844,000 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, 2018 Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2017 Risk-free interest rate 1.77% - 2.32% 1.14% - 1.27% Expected term (years) 6 6 Expected volatility 125.2% - 166.0% 100.5% - 105.8% Stock Options The Company issued 182,250 stock options pursuant to the 2014 Plan and 9,000 stock options pursuant to the 2017 Plan during the nine months ended March 31, 2018. Stock option transactions during the nine months ended March 31, 2018 are summarized as follows: Number of Shares Weighted Average Exercise Price per Share Outstanding at June 30, 2017 747,634 $ 2.91 Granted 191,250 $ 5.66 Exercised (18,492 ) $ 3.38 Cancelled or Forfeited (18,334 ) $ 3.59 Outstanding at March 31, 2018 902,058 $ 3.47 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, 2018, the weighted average remaining contractual term for all outstanding stock options was 5.55 years and their aggregate intrinsic value was approximately $1,764,000. Outstanding at March 31, 2018 were 902,058 stock options issued to employees, of which 572,228 were exercisable and had an aggregate intrinsic value of approximately $1,476,000. Restricted Stock The Company’s 2014 Plan permitted and its 2017 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, 2018, 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 $5.53 per share, and to directors totaling 10,000 shares of common stock, with a vesting term of six months and a fair value of $5.77 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, 2018 are summarized as follows: Number of Shares Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share Shares of Restricted Stock Unvested at June 30, 2017 29,998 $ 3.15 Granted 40,000 $ 5.59 Vested – – Forfeited – – Shares of Restricted Stock Unvested at March 31, 2018 69,998 $ 4.54 |