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10. Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Stock-based Compensation Tables

Schedule of options granted under employee stock plans

		Shares Available for Grant				Number of Shares Outstanding				Weighted-Average Exercise Price
Balance as of December 31, 2014			5				1,015			$	5.51
Authorized			200				—				—
Granted			(173	)			173				4.28
Exercised			-				(137	)			3.79
Forfeited/expired			50				(50	)			2.04
Balance as of June 30, 2015			82				1,001			$	5.84

Schedule of weighted average fair value calculations for options

Description		Three months ended June 30, 2015
Dividend-yield			0	%
Risk-free interest rate			1.53	%
Expected volatility			69.34	%
Expected life (years)			5
Market value per share on grant date		$	4.35
Fair value per share on grant date		$	2.52

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Tabular disclosure of the significant assumptions used during the year to estimate the fair value of stock options, including, but not limited to: (a) expected term of share options and similar instruments, (b) expected volatility of the entity's shares, (c) expected dividends, (d) risk-free rate(s), and (e) discount for post-vesting restrictions.

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