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NOTE 3. Stock-Based Compensation The Company’s 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (“2015 Plan”) was approved by our stockholders. The 2015 Plan is an omnibus plan that allows for grants of stock options, stock appreciation rights, stock awards, restricted stock, stock units and performance units. As of June 30, 2019, options to purchase 2,000 shares were outstanding under the 2015 Plan and 5,000 shares were available for future grant. The Company’s stock options typically vest on an annual or a monthly basis. Stock options generally are exercisable for up to seven years after grant, subject to continued employment or service. The Company recognizes stock-based compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the award, which is generally the option vesting term. Such amount may change as a result of additional grants, forfeitures, modifications in assumptions and other factors. Income tax effects of share-based payments are recognized in the financial statements for those awards which will normally result in tax deductions under existing tax law. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company recorded no compensation expense related to options previously granted. Under current U.S. federal tax law, the Company receives a compensation expense deduction related to non-qualified stock options only when those options are exercised and vested shares are received. Accordingly, the financial statement recognition of compensation expense for non-qualified stock options creates a deductible temporary difference that results in a deferred tax asset and a corresponding deferred tax benefit in our consolidated statements of operations. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company did not grant any stock options. As of June 30, 2019, because all outstanding stock options were fully vested, there was no unrecognized compensation expense. As of June 30, 2019, the 2,000 fully-vested and exercisable stock options then outstanding had a weighted average exercise price of $34.54 per share and a weighted average remaining contractual life of 2.88 years. During the quarter ended June 30, 2018, the Company granted a restricted stock award of 42,000 shares with 17,000 shares vesting on the date of grant and the remaining 25,000 shares vesting in four equal installments on the last day of each calendar quarter beginning June 30, 2018. The total value of the award was $200,000, and stock-based compensation expense for the final quarter of vesting ending March 31, 2019 was $30,000. During the quarter ended June 30, 2019, the Company made stock grants to directors and employees aggregating 600,000 shares valued at $1,560,000. In addition, restricted stock grants on 100,000 shares valued at $260,000 were made to employees with annual vesting over 2 years from the date of grant. Also in June 2019, in connection with the Company’s termination of its then chief financial officer, the Company accelerated the vesting on 26,667 restricted shares valued at $69,000 and paid a portion of his severance using 53,571 shares valued at $108,000. Total stock-based compensation expense during the quarter ended June 30, 2019 amounted to $1,779,000.
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