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STOCK OPTIONS
6 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Notes to Financial Statements  
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. The Board also amended the 2007 Directors Plan in November 2013 to further increase the number of shares covered thereby from 400,000 shares to 500,000 shares, which amendment was approved by the shareholders on December 9, 2013. These two plans are administered by the Board, which also establishes the terms of the awards.

 

On September 14, 2017, the Company’s Board of Directors unanimously adopted the 2017 Employee Stock Option Plan (the “2017 Employee Plan”) and the 2017 Directors Equity Incentive Plan (the “2017 Directors Plan”) each of which was approved by the shareholders on December 4, 2017. At present, the 2017 Employee Plan provides for awards of up to 300,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock to its employees, consultants and advisors. At present, the 2017 Directors Plan provides for awards of up to 300,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock to the members of the Company’s 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: 

 

   Six Months Ended
December 31,
   2017  2016
       
Expected volatility   60.41% to 104.94%    62.05% to 104.94% 
Risk-free interest rate   0.30% to 0.78%    0.30% to 0.78% 
Expected life (years)   2.50    2.50 

 

The expected volatilities are based on the historical volatility of the Company’s stock. Due to higher volatility, the observation is made on a daily 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 Stock Based Compensation, which, among other provisions, allows 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 is 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.

 

2017 Employee Stock Option Plan

 

The Company’s 2017 Employee Plan permits the grant of stock options to its employees covering up to an aggregate of 300,000 shares of Common Stock. Under the 2017 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 2017 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 2017 Employee Plan). Company did not grant any options pursuant to the 2017 Employee plan during the six months ended December 31, 2017.

 

2007 Employee Stock Option Plan

 

The Company’s 2007 Employee Plan terminated by its terms on September 24, 2017 and no further options may be granted thereunder. However, the options outstanding thereunder continue to remain outstanding and in effect in accordance with their terms. The Employee Plan permitted 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 were required to be granted with an exercise price of not less than fair value as of the grant date and the options granted were required to 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 were permitted to 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).

 

The Company did not grant any options pursuant to the 2007 Employee Plan during the six months ended December 31, 2017. There were no options exercised during the six months ended December 31, 2017. The Company recognized stock-based compensation expenses of $3 in the six months ended December 31, 2017 under the 2007 Employee Plan. The balance unamortized stock-based compensation of $3 based on fair value on the grant date related to options granted under the 2007 Employee Plan is to be recognized over a period of three years. The weighted-average remaining contractual term for non-vested options was 3.77 years.

 

The Company did not grant any options pursuant to the 2007 Employee Plan during the six months ended December 31, 2016. There were no options exercised during the six months ended December 31, 2016. The Company recognized stock-based compensation expenses of $1 in the six months ended December 31, 2016 under the 2007 Employee Plan. The balance unamortized stock-based compensation of $3 based on fair value on the grant date related to options granted under the 2007 Employee Plan is to be recognized over a period of three years. The weighted-average remaining contractual term for non-vested options was 4.22 years.

 

As of December 31, 2017, there were vested employee stock options covering a total of 79,375 shares of Common Stock. The weighted-average exercise price was $3.36 and the weighted average contractual term was 1.86 years.

 

As of December 31, 2016, there were vested employee stock options covering a total of 60,000 shares of Common Stock. The weighted-average exercise price was $3.26 and the weighted average contractual term was 2.26 years.

 

A summary of option activities under the 2007 Employee Plan during the six-month period ended December 31, 2017 is presented as follows:

 

   Options  Weighted Average
Exercise
Price
  Weighted Average Remaining
Contractual
Term (Years)
  Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
             
Outstanding at July 1, 2017   127,500   $3.52    3.10   $187 
Granted   —      —      —      —   
Exercised   —      —      —      —   
Forfeited or expired   —      —      —      —   
Outstanding at December 31, 2017   127,500   $3.52    2.60   $445 
Exercisable at December 31, 2017   79,375   $3.36    1.86   $290 

 

A summary of option activities under the 2007 Employee Plan during the six-month period ended December 31, 2016 is presented as follows:

 

   Options  Weighted Average
Exercise
Price
  Weighted Average Remaining
Contractual
Term (Years)
  Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
             
Outstanding at July 1, 2016   90,000   $3.26    3.42   $30 
Granted   —      —      —      —   
Exercised   —      —      —      —   
Forfeited or expired   —      —      —      —   
Outstanding at December 31, 2016   90,000   $3.26    2.91   $10 
Exercisable at December 31, 2016   60,000   $3.26    2.26   $8 

 

A summary of the status of the Company’s non-vested employee stock options during the six months ended December 31, 2017 is presented below: 

 

   Options  Weighted Average Grant-Date
Fair Value
       
 Non-vested at July 1, 2017    48,125   $3.77 
 Granted    —      —   
 Vested    —      —   
 Forfeited    —      —   
 Non-vested at December 31, 2017    48,125   $3.77 

 

A summary of the status of the Company’s non-vested employee stock options during the six months ended December 31, 2016 is presented below: 

 

   Options  Weighted Average Grant-Date
Fair Value
       
 Non-vested at July 1, 2016    38,750   $3.22 
 Granted    —      —   
 Vested    (8,750)   (3.10)
 Forfeited    —      —   
 Non-vested at December 31, 2016    30,000   $3.26 

 

2017 Directors Equity Incentive Plan

 

The 2017 Directors Plan permits the grant of options covering up to an aggregate of 300,000 shares of Common Stock to its 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. Company did not grant any options pursuant to the 2017 Employee plan during the six months ended December 31, 2017.

 

2007 Directors Equity Incentive Plan

 

The 2007 Directors Plan terminated by its terms on September 24, 2017 and no further options may be granted thereunder. However, the options outstanding thereunder continue to remain outstanding and in effect in accordance with their terms. The Director Plan permitted the grant of options covering up to an aggregate of 500,000 shares of Common Stock to its 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.

 

During the first two quarters of fiscal year 2018, the Company did not grant any options pursuant to the 2007 Directors Plan. There were 15,000 worth of stock options exercised during the six-month period ended December 31, 2017. The Company did not recognize any stock-based compensation expenses during the six months ended December 31, 2017.

 

During the first two quarters of fiscal year 2017, the Company did not grant any options pursuant to the 2007 Directors Plan. There were no stock options exercised during the six-month period ended December 31, 2016. The Company did not recognize any stock-based compensation expenses during the six months ended December 31, 2016.

 

A summary of option activities under the 2007 Directors Plan during the six months ended December 31, 2017 is presented as follows: 

 

   Options  Weighted Average
Exercise
Price
  Weighted Average Remaining
Contractual
Term (Years)
  Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
             
Outstanding at July 1, 2017   415,000   $3.36    2.93   $673 
Granted   —      —      —      —   
Exercised   (15,000)   2.76    —      —   
Forfeited or expired   —      —      —      —   
Outstanding at December 31, 2017   400,000   $3.38    2.49   $1,452 
Exercisable at December 31, 2017   400,000   $3.38    2.49   $1,452 

 

A summary of option activities under the 2007 Directors Plan during the six months ended December 31, 2016 is presented as follows: 

 

   Options  Weighted Average
Exercise
Price
  Weighted Average Remaining
Contractual
Term (Years)
  Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
             
Outstanding at July 1, 2016   415,000   $3.14    3.29   $198 
Granted   —      —      —      —   
Exercised   —      —      —      —   
Forfeited or expired   (50,000)   2.30    —      —   
Outstanding at December 31, 2016   365,000   $3.25    3.18   $68 
Exercisable at December 31, 2016   365,000   $3.25    3.18   $68