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Note 15 - Share-based Payments

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]

15. SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS

(a) Stock options

The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, consistent with the guidance on stock compensation. Because option-pricing models require the use of subjective assumptions, changes in these assumptions can materially affect the fair value of the options. The assumptions presented in the table below represent the weighted average of the applicable assumption used to value stock options at their grant date. The Company calculates expected volatility based on historical volatility of the Company's common shares. The expected term, which represents the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding, is estimated based on historical exercise experience. The Company evaluated historical exercise behavior when determining the expected term assumptions. The risk-free rate assumed in valuing the options is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant for the expected term of the option. The Company determines the expected dividend yield percentage by dividing the expected annual dividend by the market price of our common shares at the date of grant.

Details of stock option transactions for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and March 31, 2014 are as follows:

	Three months ended March 31, 2015					Three months ended March 31, 2014
	Number of Shares			Weighted Average exercise price per share		Number of Shares			Weighted Average exercise price per share
Outstanding, beginning of period		976,062		$	5.41		1,407,639		$	3.80
Granted		45,000			19.41		—			—
Exercised		(74,997	)		3.31		(291,913	)		3.12
Forfeited		(2,742	)		12.15		(5,594	)		5.56
Expired		—			—		(2,875	)		3.40
Outstanding, end of period		943,323		$	6.23		1,107,257		$	3.97
Options exercisable, end of period		653,145		$	4.11		753,506		$	3.15

As of March 31, 2015, the exercise prices, weighted average remaining contractual life and intrinsic values of outstanding options were as follows:

					Options outstanding								Options exercisable
Exercise price					Outstanding Number		Weighted average exercise price per share		Weighted Average remaining contractual life (years)		Aggregate intrinsic value		Number exercisable		Weighted average exercise price per share		Aggregate intrinsic value
$	2.40	-	$	2.92		467,410	$	2.73		1.9	$	7,605,899		443,444	$	2.72	$	7,220,526
$	3.00	-	$	5.76		213,312	$	5.09		3.5		2,967,841		139,685	$	4.85		1,976,136
$	8.56	-	$	10.16		119,126	$	9.12		5.0		1,176,925		43,141	$	9.06		428,645
$	14.67	-	$	19.41		143,475	$	16.92		6.0		317,281		26,875	$	15.37		97,469
						943,323	$	6.23		3.2	$	12,067,946		653,145	$	4.11	$	9,722,776

Total unrecognized compensation cost relating to unvested stock options at March 31, 2015, prior to the consideration of expected forfeitures, was approximately $1,228,825 and is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.4 years.

The Company recorded stock-based compensation of $125,048 and $100,977 for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

The Company has not capitalized any stock-based compensation expense as part of the cost of an asset.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for compensation-related costs for equity-based compensation, which may include disclosure of policies, compensation plan details, allocation of equity compensation, incentive distributions, equity-based arrangements to obtain goods and services, deferred compensation arrangements, employee stock ownership plan details and employee stock purchase plan details.

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