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Note 3 - Stock-based Compensation
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]

3.

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION


We have one stock option plan which permits annual stock option grants to non-employee directors with an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the shares at the date of grant. Options outstanding and exercisable were granted at a stock option price which was not less than the fair market value of our common stock on the date the option was granted and no option has a term in excess of ten years. Under this plan, no options were awarded to directors during the quarters ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 and therefore, no share based compensation expense was recorded for the quarters ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the stock option activity under our stock option plans was as follows:


 

Weighted Average Exercise

Price

 

#

of

shares

 

Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)

Aggregate Intrinsic Value

Outstanding, January 1, 2014

$ 5.04     84,600            

Granted

  -     -            

Cancelled

  -     -            

Exercised

  -     -            

Outstanding, March 31, 2014

$ 5.04     84,600     6.72   $ 104,656

Exercisable, March 31, 2014

$ 5.04     84,600     6.72   $ 104,656
                       

Outstanding, January 1, 2015

$ 5.16     72,400            

Granted

  -     -            

Cancelled

  -     -            

Exercised

  (4.96 )   (2,000 )          

Outstanding, March 31, 2015

$ 5.17     70,400     6.07   $ 86,886

Exercisable, March 31, 2015

$ 5.17     70,400     6.07   $ 86,886

Other information pertaining to option activity during the three-month periods ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:


   

March 31, 2015

   

March 31, 2014

 

Weighted average grant-date fair value of stock options granted

    N/A       N/A  

Total fair value of stock options vested

    N/A       N/A  

Total intrinsic value of stock options exercised

    $2,953       N/A  

As of March 31, 2015 and 2014, there was no unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options.


We have a restricted stock plan that was adopted by our Board of Directors in January 2013 and approved by our stockholders in June 2013. The plan reserves up to 300,000 shares of our common stock for restricted stock awards to our executive officers, non-employee directors and other key employees. Awards granted under the plan may be stock awards or performance awards, and may be subject to a graded vesting schedule with a minimum vesting period of four years, unless otherwise determined by the committee that administers the plan.


In February 2014, our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President were awarded restricted stock grants consisting of 9,375 shares each. In addition, four of our independent directors were awarded restricted stock grants consisting of 1,619 shares each. The grants will vest in equal annual amounts over a four-year period. The fair value of non-vested restricted common stock awards is the market value of our common stock on the date of grant. Compensation costs for these awards will be recognized on a straight-line basis over the four year vesting period.


In February 2015, our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President were awarded restricted stock grants consisting of 9,343 shares each. In addition, four of our independent directors were awarded restricted stock grants consisting of 1,613 shares each. The grants will vest in equal annual amounts over a four-year period. The fair value of non-vested restricted common stock awards is the market value of our common stock on the date of grant. Compensation costs for these awards will be recognized on a straight-line basis over the four year vesting period.


A summary of the activity for non-vested restricted common stock awards as of March 31, 2015 and 2014 is presented below:


 

Shares

 

Award

Fair Value

Balance, January 1, 2014

  -     -

Granted

  34,601   $ 8.96

Forfeited

  -     -

Vested

  -     -

Unvested Balance, March 31, 2014

  34,601   $ 8.96
           

Balance, January 1, 2015

  34,601   $ 8.96

Granted

  34,484   $ 8.99

Forfeited

         

Vested

  (8,652 ) $ 8.96

Unvested Balance, March 31, 2015

  60,433   $ 8.97

Total unrecognized compensation expense for the non-vested restricted stock awards as of March 31, 2015 and 2014 totals $523,154 and $310,025, respectively, and is expected to be recognized in equal annual amounts over a period of four years as follows:


   

2015 Award

   

2014 Award

   

Total

 

2015

  $ 58,127     $ 58,130     $ 116,257  

2016

  $ 77,503     $ 77,506     $ 155,009  

2017

  $ 77,503     $ 77,506     $ 155,009  

2018

  $ 77,503     $ 9,688     $ 87,191  

2019

  $ 9,688       -     $ 9,688  
    $ 300,324     $ 222,830     $ 523,154