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STOCK OPTIONS AND WARRANTS
9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs, Share-Based Payments [Abstract]  
STOCK OPTIONS AND WARRANTS
NOTE F - STOCK OPTIONS AND WARRANTS
 
Warrants
 
The following table summarizes the changes in warrants outstanding and the related prices for the shares of Common Stock issued to non-employees of the Company.  These warrants were granted in lieu of cash compensation for services performed or financing expenses in connection with the sale of Common Stock.
 
Transactions involving warrants (see Note E) are summarized as follows:
 
   
Number of
Shares
   
Weighted
Average Exercise
Price Per Share
 
Balance at October 1, 2013
   
59,033,305
   
$
0.1907
 
Granted
   
19,520,760
     
0.1414
 
Exercised
   
(18,695,187
   
   (0.2245
)
Cancelled or expired
   
(3,300,000
   
(0.2333
Balance,  June 30, 2014
   
56,558,878
   
$
0.1600
 
 
 
Employee Stock Options
 
In 2005, the Board of Directors and holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock approved the 2005 Incentive Stock Plan,  In 2007, 2008 and 2012, the Board of Directors and holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock approved various increases in the number of shares of Common Stock that can be issued as stock awards and stock options thereunder to an aggregate of 350,000,000 shares and the number of shares of Common Stock that can be covered by awards made to any participant in any calendar year to 50,000,000 shares.
 
The 2005 Incentive Stock Plan is designed to retain directors, executives, and selected employees and consultants by rewarding them for making contributions to the Company’s success with an award of options to purchase shares of Common Stock.  As of June 30, 2014, a total of 12,675,000 shares have been issued and options to purchase 200,733,972 shares have been granted under the 2005 Incentive Stock Plan.
  
The following table summarizes the changes in options outstanding and the related prices for the shares of Common Stock issued to employees of the Company under the 2005 Incentive Stock Plan:
 
Transactions involving stock options issued to employees are summarized as follows:
 
   
Number of
Shares
   
Weighted Average
 Exercise
Price Per
Share
   
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
 
Outstanding at October 1, 2013
   
121,454,192
   
$
0.0630
       
Granted
   
73,280,780
     
0.1003
       
Exercised
   
     
       
Cancelled or expired
   
(5,000
   
0.0885
       
Outstanding at June 30, 2014
   
194,729,972
   
$
0.0769
       
Vested at June 30, 2014
   
131,132,972
   
$
0.0670
   
$
0.0620
 
Non-vested at June 30, 2014
   
63,597,000
           
$
0.0300
 
 
Transactions involving stock options issued to employees and consultants during the nine month period ended June 30, 2014 are summarized as follows:
 
On October 14, 2013, the Company granted an aggregate of 7,377,000 options to purchase the Company’s Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.0886 per share for five years to employees. 5,377,000 of these options vest at 25% each anniversary for the next four years and 2,000,000 of these options vest immediately.
  
Employee Stock Options, continued
 
On October 17, 2013, the Company granted Dr. James A. Hayward, Chairman, CEO and President and Dr. Ming-Hwa Liang, Chief Technology Officer and Secretary of the Company options to purchase 50,000,000 and 3,000,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock, respectively, at an exercise price of $0.0970 per share for five years with vesting at 25% each anniversary for the next four years.  Also on October 17, 2013, the Company granted an aggregate of 3,777,780 options to non-employee board of director members at an exercise price of $0.0970 per share for five years with immediate vesting.
 
On November 28, 2013, the Company granted 250,000 options to purchase the Company’s Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.1160 per share for five years to an employee with vesting at 25% each anniversary for the next four years.
 
On December 2, 2013, the Company granted 2,000,000 options to purchase the Company’s Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.1170 per share for five years to an employee with vesting at 25% each anniversary for the next four years.
 
On December 10, 2013, the Company granted an aggregate of 2,126,000 options to purchase the Company’s Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.1360 per share for five years to employees, with immediate vesting.
 
On February 6, 2014, the Company granted 2,500,000 options to purchase the Company’s Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.1600 per share for five years to a consultant, with immediate vesting.
 
On February 23, 2014 the Company extended the term of 1,000,000 options that were set to expire on that date.  The Company recorded $43,401 of stock compensation expense for the three and nine month periods ended June 30, 2014 in connection with this modification as the incremental difference between the fair value of the stock options immediately before and after the modification.
 
On April 14, 2014, the Company granted 2,000,000 options to purchase the Company’s Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.1100 per share for five years to an employee with vesting at 25% each anniversary for the next four years.
 
On May 1, 2014, the Company granted 250,000 options to purchase the Company’s Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.1149 per share for five years to an employee with vesting at 25% each anniversary for the next four years.
 
The fair value of options granted during the three and nine month periods ended June 30, 2014 was determined using the Black Scholes Option Pricing Model with the following weighted average assumptions:
 
   
Three Months Ended June 30, 2014
   
Nine Months Ended June 30, 2014
 
Stock price
 
 $
0.1245
   
$
0.1011
 
Exercise price
 
 $
0.0969
   
$
0.1215
 
Dividend yield
   
0.00
%
   
0.00
%
Volatility
   
110.46
%
   
112.19
 %
Risk free rate
   
1.19
%
   
0.95
 
The Company recorded $404,507 and $1,717,837 as stock compensation expense for the three and nine month periods ended June 30, 2014, respectively, and $870,576 and $1,743,598 for the three and nine month periods ended June 30, 2013, respectively, for the vesting portion of all employee options outstanding and the stock option modifications.   As of June 30, 2014, unrecorded compensation cost related to non-vested awards was $3,625,140, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 3.25 years.