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8. Stock-Based Compensation |
On June 1, 2015, the Board of Directors of the Company approved an increase of 250,000 shares authorized for issuance under the 2006 Stock Plan as of April 1, 2015, and an increase of 2,256,762 shares authorized for issuance under the 2011 Stock Plan as of April 1, 2015.
The Company estimated the fair value of employee and non-employee stock options using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The fair values of employee and non-employee stock options are being amortized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service periods of the respective awards. Compensation expense includes the impact of an estimate for forfeitures for all stock options.
The expected term of stock options represents the average period the stock options are expected to remain outstanding and is based on the expected term calculated using the approach prescribed by the SECs Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 110 for plain vanilla options. The expected stock price volatility for the Companys stock options was determined by using an average of the historical volatilities of the Company and its industry peers for non-employee grants and was determined by using the historical volatilities of the Company for employee options. The Company will continue to analyze the stock price volatility and expected term assumptions as more data for the Companys common stock and exercise patterns become available. The risk-free interest rate assumption is based on the U.S. Treasury instruments whose term was consistent with the expected term of the Companys stock options. The expected dividend assumption is based on the Companys history and expectation of dividend payouts. The Company estimates forfeitures based on historical experience and reduces compensation expense accordingly. The estimated forfeiture rates used during the three months ended June 30, 2015 ranged from 0.85% to 1.81%. The estimated forfeiture rates used during the three months ended June 30, 2014 ranged from 0.36% to 0.37%.
The fair value of the stock options granted was calculated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model using the following weighted-average assumptions:
The Company did not grant stock options during the three months ended June 30, 2014.
Stock-based compensation expense is as follows:
The aggregate intrinsic value is calculated as the difference between the exercise price of the underlying stock options and the fair value of the Companys common stock ($1.43) for stock options.
At June 30, 2015, there were unrecognized compensation costs of $2,473,000 related to stock options which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average amortization period of 1.74 years.
The Company did not capitalize any cost associated with stock-based compensation.
The Company issues new shares of common stock upon exercise of stock options.
No income tax benefit has been recognized relating to stock-based compensation expense and no tax benefits have been realized from exercised stock options.
A summary of all option activity as of June 30, 2015 and changes during the three months then ended is presented below:
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