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The number of shares into which fully or partially vested stock options outstanding as of the balance sheet date can be currently converted under the option plan.

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The weighted-average price as of the balance sheet date at which grantees can acquire the shares reserved for issuance on vested portions of options outstanding and currently exercisable under the stock option plan.

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Number of options outstanding, including both vested and non-vested options.

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A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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Weighted average price at which grantees can acquire the shares reserved for issuance under the stock option plan.

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Weighted average remaining contractual term for option awards outstanding, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Outstanding
Number Outstanding	537,500	537,500	540,625
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	6 years 7 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 2.19	$ 2.19	$ 2.18
Exercisable
Number Outstanding	267,500	177,500
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 2.71	$ 3.26
Grant Date January 21, 2009
Outstanding
Number Outstanding	7,500
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	18 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 4.00
Exercisable
Number Outstanding	7,500
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 4.00
Grant Date March 18, 2009
Outstanding
Number Outstanding	75,000
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	2 months 16 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 4.98
Exercisable
Number Outstanding	75,000
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 4.98
Grant Date January 21, 2010
Outstanding
Number Outstanding	5,000
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	1 year 18 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 6.00
Exercisable
Number Outstanding	5,000
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 6.00
Grant Date February 24, 2016
Outstanding
Number Outstanding	450,000
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	7 years 1 month 24 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 1.62
Exercisable
Number Outstanding	180,000
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 1.62