Stock-Based Compensation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

The Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model for determining the estimated fair value of stock-based compensation for stock-based awards to employees and the board of directors. The assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option-pricing model for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:



	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015		2014		2015	2014
Risk free interest rate	1.6%		2.0%		1.5% to 1.8%	1.6% to 2.0%
Expected term	6.1 years		6.1 years		5.1 to 6.1 years	5.1 to 6.1 years
Expected volatility	77.6%		83.8%		76.7% to 79.2%	83.8% to 84.9%
Expected dividend yield	—	%	—	%	—%	—%

The risk-free interest rate assumption was based on the rates for U.S. Treasury zero-coupon bonds with maturities similar to those of the expected term of the award being valued. The assumed dividend yield was based on the Company’s expectation of not paying dividends in the foreseeable future. The weighted average expected term of options was calculated using the simplified method as prescribed by accounting guidance for stock-based compensation. This decision was based on the lack of relevant historical data due to the Company’s limited historical experience. In addition, due to the Company’s limited historical data, the estimated volatility was calculated based upon the Company's historical volatility, supplemented with historical volatility of comparable companies whose share prices are publicly available for a sufficient period of time.

The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense in continuing operations as follows (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Cost of goods sold	$	87	$	101	$	283	$	369
Research and development	364		262		774		983
Selling, general and administrative	905		1,253		4,019		4,582
Total	$	1,356	$	1,616	$	5,076	$	5,934

As of September 30, 2015, there was approximately $9,150,000 of total unrecognized compensation costs related to outstanding employee and board of director stock options, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.6 years.

As of September 30, 2015, there were 22,670 unvested stock options outstanding to consultants, with approximately $225,000 of related unrecognized compensation expense based on a September 30, 2015 measurement date. These unvested stock options outstanding to consultants are expected to vest over a weighted average period of 2.6 years. In accordance with accounting guidance for stock-based compensation, the Company remeasures the fair value of stock option grants to non-employees at each reporting date and recognizes the related income or expense during their vesting period. The expense (income) recognized from the valuation of stock options and restricted stock units to consultants was $37,000 and $119,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, and ($80,000) and ($230,000) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively. Stock option expense for awards issued to consultants is included in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss) within selling, general and administrative expense.