Stockholders' Equity

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

NOTE 11 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Common stock issued for services

On July 29, 2013, the Company issued a total of 30,000 shares of common stock pursuant to its 2010 long-term incentive plan, of which 8,000 shares were issued to the chief executive officer’s wife, who the Company employs in its sales department, 8,000 shares were issued to the chief financial officer and 14,000 shares were issued to other employees. The shares were valued at the fair market value on the grant date, and the Company recorded stock-based compensation of $157,200 in 2013.

On May 12, 2014, the Company issued 65,500 shares of common stock pursuant to its 2010 long-term incentive plan, including 20,000 shares to the chief executive officer, 15,000 shares to the chief financial officer and 3,500 shares to an independent director.  The shares were valued at the fair market value on the grant date, and the Company recorded stock-based compensation of $362,215 in 2014.

Common stock sold for cash

On June 18, 2013, the Company sold 428,398 shares of common stock at a purchase price of $4.50 per share.  The shares were sold pursuant to a prospectus supplement dated June 18, 2013 to the Company’s registration statement on Form S-3.  The Company did not engage a placement agent with respect to the sale.  The Company paid a fee of 10% and a non-accountable expense allowance of 2%, for a total of $154,745, to an individual in connection with sales made to investors introduced to the Company by this individual who is not a U.S. citizen or resident.  The net proceeds received by the Company from the sale of the shares were approximately $1,768,000.

On July 10, 2013, the Company sold a total of 150,518 shares of common stock at a price of $4.70 per share to an investor. The shares were issued pursuant to a prospectus supplement for the Company’s registration statement on Form S-3.  The Company paid a fee of 10% and a non-accountable expense allowance of 2%, for a total of $84,892, to an individual in connection with sales made to investors introduced to the Company by this individual who is not a U.S. citizen or resident.  The net proceeds received by the Company from the sale of the shares were approximately $620,000.

On June 2, 2014, the Company sold 290,984 shares of its common stock to its chief executive officer and his wife for $1,623,691. The purchase price per share was the highest closing price per share during the period from the date of the chief executive officer advised the board of his proposal to advance the funds, which was May 2, 2014, until June 2, 2014, when the Company’s independent directors approved the terms of the stock sale.

2010 long-term incentive plan

In January 2010, the Company’s board of directors adopted, and in March 2010, the stockholders approved the Company’s 2010 long-term incentive plan, which initially covered 200,000 shares of common stock.  In October 2013, the Company’s board of directors adopted, and in December 2013, the stockholders approved, an amendment to the 2010 long-term incentive plan to increase the number of shares of common stock subject to the plan, to 500,000 shares. The plan provides for the grant of incentive and non-qualified options and stock grants to employees, including officers, directors and consultants. The plan is to be administered by a committee of not less than three directors, each of whom is to be an independent director.  In the absence of a committee, the plan is administered by the board of directors.   Members of the committee are not eligible for stock options or stock grants pursuant to the plan unless such stock options or stock grant are granted by a majority of the Company’s independent directors other than the proposed grantee.  As of December 31, 2014, the Company had issued a total of 243,491 shares of common stock under the plan.