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STOCK OPTIONS
9 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Notes to Financial Statements  
Note 4 - STOCK OPTIONS

On September 24, 2007, the Company’s Board of Directors unanimously adopted the 2007 Employee Stock Option Plan (the “2007 Employee Plan”) and the 2007 Directors Equity Incentive Plan, (the “2007 Directors Plan”) each of which was approved by the shareholders on December 3, 2007. Each of those plans was amended by the Board in 2010 to increase the number of shares covered thereby, which amendments were approved by the shareholders on December 14, 2010. At present, the 2007 Employee Plan provides for awards of up to 600,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock to employees, consultants and advisors and the 2007 Directors Plan provides for awards of up to 400,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock to the members of the Board of Directors in the form of non-qualified options and restricted stock. These two plans are administered by the Board, which also establishes the terms of the awards.

 

Assumptions

 

The fair value for the options granted were estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions, assuming no expected dividends:

 

   

Nine Months Ended

March 31,

   

Year Ended

June 30,

 
    2012     2011  
             
Expected volatility     81.17 %     112.24 - 122.07 %
Risk-free interest rate     0.25 %     0.66 – 1.06 %
Expected life (years)     2.50       2.25 - 3.25  

 

The expected volatilities are based on the historical volatility of the Company’s stock. The observation is made on a weekly basis. The observation period covered is consistent with the expected life of options. The expected life of the options granted to employees has been determined utilizing the “simplified” method as prescribed by ASC Topic 718 Compensation – Stock Compensation, which, among other provisions, allowed companies without access to adequate historical data about employee exercise behavior to use a simplified approach for estimating the expected life of a "plain vanilla" option grant. The simplified rule for estimating the expected life of such an option was the average of the time to vesting and the full term of the option. The risk-free rate is consistent with the expected life of the stock options and is based on the United States Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant.

 

2007 Employee Stock Option Plan

 

The Company’s 2007 Employee Plan permits the grant of stock options to its employees covering up to an aggregate of 600,000 shares of Common Stock. Under the 2007 Employee Plan, all options must be granted with an exercise price of not less than fair value as of the grant date and the options granted must be exercisable within a maximum of ten years after the date of grant, or such lesser period of time as is set forth in the stock option agreements. The options may be exercisable (a) immediately as of the effective date of the stock option agreement granting the option, or (b) in accordance with a schedule related to the date of the grant of the option, the date of first employment, or such other date as may be set by the Compensation Committee. Generally, options granted under the 2007 Employee Plan are exercisable within five years after the date of grant, and vest over the period as follows: 25% vesting on the grant date and the remaining balance vesting in equal installments on the next three succeeding anniversaries of the grant date. The share-based compensation will be recognized in terms of the grade method on a straight-line basis for each separately vesting portion of the award. Certain option awards provide for accelerated vesting if there is a change in control (as defined in the 2007 Employee Plan).

 

Pursuant to the 2007 Employee Plan, stock options covering a total of 37,500 shares of the Company’s Common Stock were granted to certain employees on December 14, 2011 with an exercise price equal to the fair value of the Company’s Common Stock (as defined under the 2007 Employee Plan in conformity with Regulation 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended) at the date of grant. These options vested as of the grant date. The fair value as of December 14, 2011 of the options to purchase 37,500 shares of the Company’s Common Stock was approximately $42 based on the fair value of $1.11 per share determined by using the Black Scholes option pricing model.

 

The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense of approximately $137 in the nine months ended March 31, 2012 under the 2007 Employee Plan. Unamortized stock-based compensation of $69 based on fair value on the grant date related to options granted under the 2007 Employee Plan is expected to be recognized over a period of two years.

 

During the nine months ended March 31, 2011, pursuant to the 2007 Employee Plan, stock options covering a total of 100,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock were granted to certain officers and employees with an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the Company’s Common Stock (as defined under the 2007 Employee Plan in conformity with Regulation 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended) at the date of grant. These options vest over the period as follows: 25% vesting on the grant date, and the balance vesting in equal installments on the next three succeeding anniversaries of the grant date. The fair market value of 100,000 options granted to purchase the Company’s Common Stock was approximately $316 based on the fair value of $3.16 per share determined by using the Black Scholes option pricing model.

 

The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense of approximately $181 in the nine months ended March 31, 2011 under the 2007 Employee Plan. Unamortized stock-based compensation of $212 based on fair value on the grant date related to options granted under the 2007 Employee Plan is expected to be recognized over a period of four years.

 

As of March 31, 2011, there were vested employee stock options covering a total of 114,125 shares of Common Stock. The weighted-average exercise price was $5.81 and the weighted average remaining contractual term was 2.78 years. The total intrinsic value of vested employee stock options during the nine month period ended March 31, 2011 was $65.

 

As of March 31, 2012, there were vested employee stock options covering a total of 278,375 shares of Common Stock. The weighted-average exercise price was $3.81 and the weighted average contractual term was 2.38 years. The total intrinsic value of vested and outstanding employee stock options as of March 31, 2012 was $50 and $50, respectively.

 

A summary of option activities under the 2007 Employee Plan during the nine month period ended March 31, 2012 is presented as follows:

 

    Options    

Weighted- Average

Exercise

Price

   

Weighted - Average Remaining

Contractual

Term (Years)

   

Aggregate

Intrinsic

Value

 
Outstanding at July 1, 2011     291,875     $ 4.10       3.07     $ 178  
Granted     37,500     $ 2.30       4.70       -  
Exercised     -       -       -       -  
Forfeited or expired     (2,500 )     (2.81 )     -       -  
Outstanding at March 31, 2012     326,875     $ 3.89       2.58     $ 50  
Exercisable at March 31, 2012     278,375     $ 3.81       2.38     $ 50  

 

A summary of the status of the Company’s non-vested employee stock options during the nine months ended March 31, 2012 is presented below:

 

          Weighted-Average Grant-Date  
    Options     Fair Value  
Non-vested at July 1, 2011     132,250     $ 5.29  
Granted     37,500       1.11  
Vested     (118,750)       1.94  
Forfeited     (2,500 )     2.81  
Non-vested at March 31, 2012     48,500     $ 3.25  

 

2007 Directors Equity Incentive Plan

 

The 2007 Directors Plan permits the grant of options covering up to an aggregate of 400,000 shares of Common Stock to its non-employee directors in the form of non-qualified options and restricted stock. The exercise price of the non-qualified options is 100% of the fair value of the underlying shares on the grant date. The options have five-year contractual terms and are generally exercisable immediately as of the grant date.

 

Pursuant to the 2007 Directors Plan, the Company granted options to purchase 50,000 shares of its Common Stock to our directors with an exercise price equal to the fair market value of our Common Stock (as defined under the 2007 Directors Plan in conformity with Regulation 409A or the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended) at the date of grant. The fair value of the options granted to purchase 50,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock was approximately $56 based on the fair value of $1.11 per share determined by the Black Scholes option pricing model. There were no options exercised during the nine month period ended March 31, 2012. The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense of $56 in the nine month period ended March 31, 2012 under the 2007 Directors Plan.

 

During the nine months ended March 31, 2011, pursuant to the 2007 Directors Plan, the Company granted options to purchase 150,000 shares of its Common stock to our directors with an exercise price equal to the fair market value of our Common Stock (as defined under the 2007 Directors Plan in conformity with Regulation 409A or the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended) at the date of grant. The fair value of 150,000 options granted to purchase the Company's Common Stock was approximately $405 based on the fair value of $2.70 per share determined by the Black Scholes option pricing model. There were no options exercised during the nine month period ended March 31, 2011. The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense of $405 in the nine month period ended March 31, 2011 under the 2007 Directors Plan.

 

As of March 31, 2011, there were vested director stock options covering a total of 335,000 shares of Common Stock. The weighted-average exercise price was $4.86 and the weighted average remaining contractual term was 3.41 years. The total intrinsic value of vested directors stock options during the nine month period ended March 31, 2011 was $225.

 

The total intrinsic value of vested and outstanding directors’ stock options as of March 31, 2012 was $29. A summary of option activities under the 2007 Directors Plan during the nine months ended March 31, 2012 is presented as follows:

 

    Options    

Weighted- Average

Exercise

Price

   

Weighted - Average Remaining

Contractual

Term (Years)

   

Aggregate

Intrinsic

Value

 
                         
Outstanding at July 1, 2011     335,000     $ 4.86       3.16     $ 102  
Granted     50,000       2.30       4.95       -  
Exercised     -       -       -       -  
Forfeited or expired     -       -       -       -  
Outstanding at March 31, 2012     385,000     $ 4.52       2.70     $ 29  
Exercisable at March 31, 2012     385,000     $ 4.52       2.70     $ 29