Stock Option Plans | 9 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2013 |
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract] | ' |
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block] | ' |
Note 4. Stock Option Plans |
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The Company has stock option plans for 8,088,833 shares and other stock option agreements approved by the board of directors for 2,175,000 shares covering up to an aggregate of 10,263,833 shares of common stock. Plan options may be designated at the time of grant as either incentive stock options or nonqualified stock options. Stock based compensation consists of charges for stock option awards to employees, directors and consultants. |
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The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The following assumptions were used for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012. |
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| | 2013 | | 2012 | | | | | | | | |
Risk-free interest rate | | .34% - 2.15% | | .83% - 1.10% | | | | | | | | |
Expected dividend yield | | 0% | | 0% | | | | | | | | |
Expected stock price volatility | | 75% | | 75% | | | | | | | | |
Expected life of options | | 3.25 to 5.75 years | | 5.75 years | | | | | | | | |
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The Company recorded expense for options issued to employees and independent service providers of $25,826 and $24,398 for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $76,742 and $63,658 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. |
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A summary of all stock option activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 follows: |
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| | | Number of Options | | Weighted | | Weighted- | | Aggregate | |
Average | Average | Intrinsic Value |
Exercise | Remaining | |
Price | Contractual | |
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Outstanding at December 31, 2012 | | | 6,884,500 | | $ | 0.2 | | | | | | |
Options granted | | | 2,500,000 | | $ | 0.15 | | | | | | |
Options expired | | | -123,333 | | $ | 0.13 | | | | | | |
Options forfeited | | | -886,667 | | $ | 0.13 | | | | | | |
Outstanding at September 30, 2013 | | | 8,374,500 | | $ | 0.19 | | 5.4 years | | $ | 61,000 | |
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Exercisable at September 30, 2013 | | | 6,129,500 | | $ | 0.21 | | 5.1 years | | $ | 61,000 | |
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The weighted average fair value of options granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was approximately $.09 ($.12 during the nine months ended September 30, 2012). No options were exercised during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012. |
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At September 30, 2013, there was approximately $84,000 of unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested options. This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately three years. The total fair value of shares that vested during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was approximately $107,470. |
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During 2013, the Company issued 1,675,000 common stock options to independent consultants with an average exercise price of $.155 per share. At issuance, 225,000 options immediately vested. The balance of the options vest based on each independent consultant meeting specific sales performance criteria. Additional expense will be recorded when it is probable the vesting criteria will be met. |
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