Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block] | NOTE 7 – ACCOUNTING FOR SHARE BASED COMPENSATION The Company follows the provisions of ASC 718, “ Share-Based Payment. Incentive Compensation Plan: In 2012, the Company’s Board of Directors and shareholders approved the 2012 Incentive Compensation Plan (the “Initial 2012 Plan”), which provides for the grant of restricted stock awards, non-qualified stock options and incentive stock options in compliance with the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, to employees, officers, directors, consultants and advisors of the Company who are expected to contribute to the Company’s future growth and success. When originally approved, the Initial 2012 Plan provided for the grant of awards relating to 2,000,000 shares of common stock, plus those shares still available under the Company’s prior incentive compensation plan. In June 2014, the Company’s shareholders approved the Amended and Restated 2012 Incentive Compensation Plan (the “2012 Plan”) allowing for an additional 1,658,045 shares of the Company’s common stock to be available for future grants under the 2012 Plan. As of March 31, 2016, there were 2,238,500 shares available for issuance under the 2012 Plan, including those shares available under the Company’s prior incentive compensation plan as of such date. All service-based options granted have ten-year terms from the date of grant and vest annually and become fully exercisable after a maximum of five years. Performance-based options granted have ten-year terms and vest and become fully exercisable when determinable performance targets are achieved. Performance targets are agreed to, and approved by, the Company’s Board of Directors or the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. Provisions of the 2012 Plan require that all awards that are stock options be made at exercise prices equal to or greater than the fair market value on the date of the grant. The Company did not grant stock option awards during either of the three-month periods ended March 31, 2016 and 2015. The following summarizes the components of share-based compensation expense by equity type for the three-months ended March 31: Three Months Ended 2016 2015 Service-based Restricted Common Stock $ 55,500 $ 49,800 Performance-based Stock Options 28,650 30,035 Service-based Stock Options 9,116 — Performance-based Restricted Common Stock 5,353 6,128 Total Share-Based Compensation Expense $ 98,619 $ 85,963 Stock-based compensation for the three-months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 is included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of operations. Restricted Common Stock Awards: In June 2015, the Company granted 100,000 shares of restricted common stock to certain non-employee directors of the Company under the 2012 Plan. The shares were granted at a price of $2.22 per share and will fully vest on the date of the Company’s next annual shareholders meeting to be held in June 2016, or a vesting period of approximately one year, provided that the director’s service continues through the vesting date. The total compensation expense to be recognized over the vesting period is $222,000. A summary of the status of the Company’s non-vested restricted common stock, as granted under the Company’s approved equity compensation plans, as of March 31, 2016, and changes during the three-months ended March 31, 2016, are presented below: Weighted Average Non-vested Restricted Shares Number of Shares Grant Date Fair Value Non-vested at January 1, 2016 187,000 $ 2.01 Granted — — Forfeited — — Vested — — Non-vested at March 31, 2016 187,000 $ 2.01 Under the terms of the performance-based restricted common stock award agreements pertaining to the 87,000 shares of restricted stock granted to employees in 2013, the awards will fully vest and become exercisable on the date on which the Company’s Board of Directors shall have determined that specific financial milestones have been met, provided the employee remains in the employ of the Company at such time; provided, however, upon a Change in Control (as defined in the award agreements and the 2012 Plan), the restricted stock shall automatically vest as permitted by the 2012 Plan. For the performance-based restricted stock awarded in 2013, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted specific revenue and earnings performance targets as vesting conditions. During the first quarter of 2015, management determined the performance conditions related to these restricted stock awards are probable to be achieved by the year ending 2020. As a result, the Company adjusted the amortization of the fair market value of these awards over the revised implicit service period from December 2017 to December 2020. If management determines in future periods the achievement of performance conditions are probable to occur sooner than expected, the Company will accelerate the expensing of the unamortized balance as of that determination date. As of March 31, 2016, the unearned compensation related to Company granted restricted common stock was $157,211 of which $55,500 (pertaining to 100,000 service-based restricted common stock awards) will be amortized on a straight-line basis through the date of the Company’s next annual shareholders meeting scheduled to be held in June 2016, the vesting date. The remaining balance of $101,711 (pertaining to 87,000 performance-based shares of restricted common stock awarded in 2013) will be amortized on a straight-line basis through December 31, 2020, the revised implicit service period. Performance-Based Stock Option Awards: A summary of performance-based stock option activity, and related information for the three-months ended March 31, 2016 follows: Weighted Average Options Exercise Price Outstanding, January 1, 2016 1,965,000 $ 1.32 Granted — — Exercised — — Forfeited — — Expired — — Outstanding, March 31, 2016 1,965,000 $ 1.32 Options exercisable: March 31, 2016 1,090,000 $ 0.96 The aggregate intrinsic value of performance-based stock options outstanding (regardless of whether or not such options are exercisable) as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 was $432,350 and $846,350, respectively. The aggregate intrinsic value of performance-based stock options exercisable as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 was $432,350 and $846,350, respectively. On September 8, 2015, the Company granted performance-based stock options to a non-executive officer employee to acquire 50,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.83 per share, which represented the closing price of the Company’s common stock as reported on the NYSE MKT on September 8, 2015, the date of grant. The per share fair-value of these performance-based options was $1.03. The per share fair-value was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing method and included the following range of assumptions: dividend yield 0%, risk-free interest rate of 1.53% and expected option life of 4 years. Volatility assumption was 75.46% and the forfeiture rate was assumed to be 0%. Under the terms of the performance-based stock option agreements, the awards will fully vest and become exercisable on the date on which the Company’s Board of Directors shall have determined that specific financial performance milestones have been met, provided the employee remains in the employ of the Company at such time; provided, however, upon a Change in Control (as defined in the stock option agreements and the 2012 Plan), the stock options shall automatically vest as permitted by the 2012 Plan. During the first quarter of 2015, management determined the performance conditions related to the stock option awards granted in 2013 and grants made subsequent thereto (but on or prior to the date of determination) are probable to be achieved by the year ending 2020. As a result, the Company adjusted the amortization of the fair market value of these awards over the revised implicit service period from December 2017 to December 2020. If management determines in future periods the achievement of performance conditions are probable to occur sooner than expected, the Company will accelerate the expensing of the unamortized balance as of that determination date. As of March 31, 2016, the unearned compensation related to the 825,000 performance-based stock options granted in August 2013 (with a weighted average per share exercise price of $1.77) and the 50,000 performance-based stock options granted in September 2015 (with a weighted average per share exercise price of $1.83) is $497,729 and $46,620, respectively, which have been, and are expected to be, amortized on a straight-line basis through December 31, 2020, the implicit service period. The Company’s performance-based stock options granted prior to 2013 (consisting of 1,090,000 options) are fully amortized. Service-Based Stock Option Awards: A summary of service-based stock option activity, and related information for the three-months ended March 31, 2016 follows: Weighted Average Options Exercise Price Outstanding, January 1, 2016 523,000 $ 2.23 Granted — — Exercised — — Forfeited — — Expired — — Outstanding, March 31, 2016 523,000 $ 2.23 Options exercisable: March 31, 2016 390,083 $ 2.54 The aggregate intrinsic value of service-based stock options (regardless of whether or not such options are exercisable) as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 was $2,900 and $0, respectively. On November 19, 2015, the Company granted to the members of the Company’s Strategic Planning and Operating Committee service-based stock options to acquire 145,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.30 per share, which represented the closing price of the Company’s common stock as reported on the NYSE MKT on November 19, 2015, the date of grant. The per share fair-value of these service-based options was $0.75. The per share fair-value was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing method and included the following range of assumptions: dividend yield 0%, risk-free interest rate of 1.68% and expected option life of 4 years. The volatility assumption was 78.22% and the forfeiture rate was assumed to be 0%. Under the terms of the service-based stock option agreements relating to the November 19, 2015 stock option grants, the awards vest in twelve equal quarterly installments over a period of three years and shall be fully vested on November 19, 2018. As of March 31, 2016, the unearned compensation related to the 145,000 service-based stock options granted in November 2015 (with a weighted average per share exercise price of $1.30) was $100,270, which will be amortized on a straight-line basis over the service period through November 2018. At March 31, 2016, the Company’s service-based stock options granted prior to November 2015 were fully amortized. |