9. Capital Stock

12 Months Ended

May 31, 2012

Capital Stock

9. Capital Stock

9. CAPITAL STOCK:

STOCK OPTIONS:

In October 1996, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the 1996 Stock Option Plan (the “Stock Plan”), which provided for granting of incentive and non-qualified stock options to our employees and directors.  The Stock Plan provides that qualified options be granted at an exercise price equal to the fair market value at the date of grant, as determined by the Board of Directors (85% of fair market value in the case of non-statutory options and purchase rights and 110% of fair market value in certain circumstances).  Options generally expire within five years from date of grant.  Most options become exercisable in increments over a four-year period from the date of grant.

In October 2006, the Company’s 2006 Equity Incentive Plan and 2006 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“2006 Plans”) were approved by the shareholders.  A total of 2,900,000 shares of common stock have been reserved for issuance under the Company’s 2006 Equity Incentive Plan.  Options granted under the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan are generally for periods not to exceed ten years (five years if the option is granted to a 10% stockholder) and are granted at the fair market value of the stock at the date of grant as determined by the Board of Directors.  The 2006 Plans respectively Stock Option Plan, which would otherwise have expired in 2006; replace the Company’s Amended and Restated 1996 and the Company’s 1997 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, which would have otherwise expired in 2007.  The Amended and Restated 1996 Stock Option Plan will continue to govern awards previously granted under that plan.

As of May 31, 2012, out of the 3,797,000 shares authorized for grant under the 1996 Stock Option Plan and 2006 Equity Incentive Plan, approximately 2,957,000 shares had been granted.

The following table summarizes the Company’s stock option transactions during fiscal 2012, 2011 and 2010 (in thousands, except per share data):

				Outstanding Options
							Weighted
				Number			Average		Aggregate
	Available			of			Exercise		Intrinsic
	Shares			Shares			Price		Value
Balances, May 31, 2009		536			1,636		$	5.37		--
Additional shares reserved		800			--
Options granted		(560	)		560		$	0.88
Options terminated		232			(232	)	$	7.19
Plan shares expired		(10	)		--
Options exercised		--			(15	)	$	2.03
Balances, May 31, 2010		998			1,949		$	3.88	$	833
Options granted		(508	)		508		$	1.88
Options terminated		327			(327	)	$	4.30
Plan shares expired		(130	)		--
Options exercised		--			(47	)	$	0.85
Balances, May 31, 2011		687			2,083		$	3.40	$	298
Additional shares reserved		1,199			--
Options granted		(1,141	)		1,141		$	0.92
Options terminated		258			(258	)	$	3.72
Plan shares expired		(164	)		--
Options exercised		--			(9	)	$	0.85
Balances, May 31, 2012		839			2,957		$	2.40	$	587
Options exercisable and expected to be exercisable at May 31, 2012					2,898		$	2.40	$	575

The options outstanding and exercisable at May 31, 2012 were in the following exercise price ranges (in thousands, except per share data):

		Options Outstanding						Options Exercisable
		at May 31, 2012						at May 31, 2012
Range of Exercise Prices		Number Outstanding Shares		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Number Exercisable Shares		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
	$0.59-$0.89		1,061		4.74	$	0.74		616	$	0.82		3.39
	$1.10-$2.81		1,349		3.62	$	1.79		690	$	2.06		2.37
	$3.00-$5.96		244		0.12	$	5.16		244	$	5.16		0.12
	$6.00-$9.30		187		0.80	$	7.88		186	$	7.88		0.80
	$9.94-$9.94		116		1.07	$	9.94		114	$	9.94		1.07
	$0.59-$9.94		2,957		3.45	$	2.40		1,850	$	3.13		2.17	$	279

The total intrinsic values of options exercised were $6,000, $25,000 and $7,000 during fiscal 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  The weighted average contractual life of the options exercisable and expected to be exercisable at May 31, 2012 was 3.5 years. 

Options to purchase 1,850,000, 1,591,000 and 1,343,000 shares were exercisable at May 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  These exercisable options had weighted average exercise prices of $3.13, $3.66 and $4.20 as of May 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.