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Stock-Based Compensation
6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]  
Stock-Based Compensation

NOTE 10 - STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

 

In April 2018, the Company granted to employees, directors and certain consultants an aggregate of 1,100,000 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock under the Company’s 2013 Incentive Compensation Plan. The restricted shares vest 25% on each of the first four anniversaries of the grant date, subject to earlier vesting in certain circumstances. The Company has valued the shares at $1,342,000.

 

Stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 amounted to $497,219 and $504,490, respectively. Stock-based compensation expense for the six months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 amounted to $987,704 and $979,816, respectively. At September 30, 2018, total unrecognized compensation cost amounted to $3,645,961, representing 2,154,875 unvested options and 1,997,750 unvested shares of restricted stock. This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average vesting period of 1.91 years. There were 1,129,166 options exercised during the six months ended September 30, 2018 and 240,300 options exercised during the six months ended September 30, 2017. The Company did not recognize any related tax benefit for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 from option exercises, as the effects were de minimis.