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Stock-Based Compensation and Stock Options
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
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The Company accounts for its employee stock options under the fair value method, which requires stock-based compensation to be estimated using the fair value on the date of grant using an option-pricing model. The value of the portion of the award that is expected to vest is recognized on a straight-line basis as expense over the related employees’ requisite service periods in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations.
In September 2015, pursuant to an executed Option Agreement, the Company granted its Global Chief Executive Officer, Holger Bartel, options to purchase 400,000 shares of common stock of the Company, with an exercise price of $8.07 and quarterly vesting beginning on March 31, 2016 (the “2015 Option Agreement”). The 2015 Option Agreement expires in September 2025. The options are now fully vested and the stock-based compensation related to these options was fully expensed. In October 2017, pursuant to an executed Option Agreement, the Company granted Mr. Bartel options to purchase 400,000 shares of common stock, with an exercise price of $6.95 and quarterly vesting beginning on March 31, 2018 (the “2017 Option Agreement”). The 2017 Option Agreement expires in 2027. During 2019, 250,000 options granted pursuant to the 2017 Option Agreement were exercised by Mr. Bartel. The remaining 150,000 options are fully vested and the stock-based compensation related to these options was fully expensed. In September 2019, the Company granted Mr. Bartel options to purchase 400,000 shares of common stock subject to shareholder approval, with an exercise price of $10.79 and quarterly vesting beginning on March 31, 2020 and ending on December 31, 2021 (the “2019 Option Agreement” and together with the 2015 Option Agreement and the 2017 Option Agreements, the “Bartel Option Agreements”). The 2019 Option Agreement expires in 2024.
On May 29, 2020, the shareholders of the Company approved certain amendments to the Bartel Option Agreements, which increased and repriced all outstanding, unexercised options granted to Mr. Bartel (the “Option Agreement Amendments”). Pursuant to the Option Agreement Amendments and subject to shareholder approval, the exercise price for the options was repriced to the official NASDAQ closing share price on March 30, 2020 (the date of execution of the Option Agreement Amendments, which immediately followed the date of approval of the grants from the Board of Directors of the Company), which was $3.49. Additionally, the Option Agreement Amendments made the following increases: (a) 400,000 additional options to purchase the Company’s common stock pursuant to the 2015 Option Agreement, (b) 150,000 additional options to purchase the Company’s common stock pursuant to the 2017 Option Agreement, and (c) 400,000 additional options to purchase the Company’s common stock pursuant to the 2019 Option Agreement, which resulted in a total of 1,900,000 options granted to Mr. Bartel pursuant to the Option Agreement Amendments. Mr. Bartel’s amended options pursuant to the 2015 Option Agreement and the 2017 Option Agreement were fully vested upon the execution of the applicable Option Agreement Amendment. Therefore, stock-based compensation related to these options was fully expensed in the three months ended June 30, 2020. Total stock-based compensation of $3.6 million was recorded in general and administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2020. As of June 30, 2020, there was approximately $2.3 million of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense relating to the 2019 Option Agreement and applicable Option Agreement Amendment. This amount is expected to be recognized over the next 1.5 years.
In March 2016, pursuant to executed Option Agreements, the Company granted two executives stock options to purchase 150,000 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $8.55 and annual vesting beginning in March 2017. The options expire in March 2026. In 2017, 37,500 options were forfeited and 12,500 options were canceled upon the departure of an executive and the compensation expense of $19,000 was reversed. In 2018, 50,000 options were forfeited upon the departure of an executive and the compensation expense of $59,000 was reversed. In 2019, the remaining 50,000 options were net exercised for 4,000 shares of common stock.

In May 2018, pursuant to executed Option Agreements, the Company granted an employee options to purchase 50,000 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $14.70 and annual vesting beginning in May 2019. The options expire in May 2028. During the three months ended June 30, 2020, 25,000 unvested options were forfeited upon the departure of the employee. As of June 30, 2020, 25,000 options were outstanding and vested, but pursuant to the terms of the applicable Option Agreement, will be forfeited if not exercised within ninety (90) days of the employee’s last day with the Company. Total stock-based compensation of $11,000 and $22,000 was recorded in sales and marketing expense for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Total stock-based compensation of $34,000 and $45,000 was recorded in sales and marketing expense for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively
In June 2018, pursuant to an executed Option Agreement, the Company granted an employee options to purchase 50,000 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $16.65 and annual vesting beginning June 2019. The options expire in June 2023. Total stock-based compensation of $7,000 and $32,000 was recorded in product development expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, 37,500 unvested options were forfeited and the compensation expense of $43,000 was reversed from product development expense upon the employee's notification of departure.
In May 2019, pursuant to an executed Option Agreement, the Company granted an employee options to purchase 100,000 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $19.28, of which 10,000 options vested and became exercisable in May 2019, 15,000 options vested and became exercisable in September 2019, and the remaining 75,000 will vest in three equal installments beginning in May 2021 and ending in May 2024. The options expire in May 2024. During the three months ended June 30, 2020, 75,000 unvested options were forfeited and the compensation expense of $107,000 was reversed from general and administrative expenses upon the departure of the employee. As of June 30, 2020, 25,000 of these options were outstanding and vested, but pursuant to the terms of the applicable agreement, will be forfeited if not exercised within ninety (90) days of the employee’s last day with the Company.

In September 2019, pursuant to executed Option Agreements, the Company granted, subject to shareholder approval, six employees stock options to purchase 50,000 shares of common stock each (300,000 in the aggregate) with an exercise price of $10.79, of which 75,000 options vest and become exercisable annually starting on September 5, 2020 and ending on December 31, 2023. The options expire in September 2024. On May 29, 2020, the shareholders of the Company approved the grants, as well as certain amendments to the Option Agreements, which increased and repriced all outstanding, unexercised options granted to such employees. Pursuant to the applicable amendments, the exercise price for the options was repriced to the official NASDAQ closing share price on March 30, 2020 (the date of execution of the amendments to the Option Agreements, which immediately followed the date of approval of the grants from the Board of Directors of the Company), which was $3.49, the option grants were each increased to 100,000 each, resulting in 300,000 additional options in the aggregate. During the three months ended June 30, 2020, 100,000 unvested options were forfeited upon an employee's departure. Total stock-based compensation related to these option grants of $193,000 was recorded in general and administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2020. As of June 30, 2020, there was approximately $2.1 million of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense relating to these options. This amount is expected to be recognized over the next 3.2 years

On May 29, 2020, pursuant to an executed Option Agreement, the shareholders of the Company approved the grant of stock options to purchase 800,000 shares of common stock to Mr. Ralph Bartel, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company, with an exercise price of $3.49 and quarterly vesting beginning June 30, 2020 and ending on March 31, 2022. The options expire in March 2025. This grant was approved at the 2020 Annual Meeting of the shareholders. Total stock-based compensation related to these option grants of $385,000 was recorded in general and administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2020. As of June 30, 2020, there was approximately $2.7 million of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense relating to these options. This amount is expected to be recognized over the next 1.75 years.

On May 29, 2020, pursuant to an executed Option Agreement, the shareholders of the Company approved the grant of stock options to purchase 200,000 shares of common stock to two key employees, with an exercise price of $3.49 with annual vesting starting March 30, 2021 and ending on March 31, 2024. The options expire in March 2025. Total stock-based compensation related to these option grants of $20,000 was recorded in general and administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2020. As of June 30, 2020, there was approximately $766,000 of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense relating to these options. This amount is expected to be recognized over the next 3.75 years.