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Stock-Based Compensation | Stock-Based Compensation We maintain a stock-based compensation program intended to attract, retain and provide incentives for talented employees and directors and align stockholder and employee interests. Currently, we grant options and restricted stock units ("RSUs") from the 2010 Equity Compensation Plan (“2010 ECP”) and the 2017 Equity Compensation Plan ("2017 ECP"). Option and restricted stock unit vesting periods are generally up to three years. Compensation Expense We recorded stock-based compensation expense for all equity incentive plans of $1,279,807 and $1,264,266 for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Total compensation cost not yet recognized at December 31, 2017 was $1,211,197 to be recognized over a weighted-average recognition period of 1.0 year. Significant Grants and Cancellations On July 27, 2015 and August 4, 2015, we granted certain employees service and performance RSUs totaling 965,500 shares with a weighted average fair value $3.03 per share. The service RSUs vest annually over a three-year period, commencing in July 2016, at the rate of 25% of the grant in year one and year two and the remaining 50% of the grant vesting on the third anniversary of the grant date. The awarding of the performance RSUs in contingent upon achieving certain revenue and profit targets and vest annually, one-third upon each anniversary of the grant date. On July 27, 2017, August 4, 2017, and August 5, 2017, the second measurement period targets were achieved and the number of shares issued totaled 294,152 with a weighted average fair value of $1.00. On April 1, 2016, we granted members of our board of directors a total of 63,160 RSUs with a weighted average fair value of $1.90 a share which fully vest on March 31, 2017. On November 1, 2016 we granted two new members of our board of directors a total of 22,936 RSUs with a weighted average fair value of $1.02 a share which fully vested on March 31, 2017. On February 7, 2017, we granted former NetSeer employees service RSUs totaling 186,828 shares with a weighted average fair value of $1.65 per share which vested annually over a three year period. On February 15, 2017, we granted a former NetSeer employee 20,520 RSUs with a weighted average fair value of $1.62 which fully vested on August 7, 2017. On April 1, 2017, we granted members of our board of directors a total of 116,280 RSUs with a weighted average fair value of $1.29 a share which fully vest on March 31, 2018. On June 19, 2017, we granted an employee service and performance RSUs totaling 125,000 RSUs with a weighted average fair value of $1.04 per share. The service RSUs vest annually over a three year period. The awarding of the performance RSUs is contingent upon achieving certain revenue and profit targets and vest annually over a three year period. On June 19, 2017, we granted certain former NetSeer employees service and performance RSUs totaling 400,000 shares with a weighted average fair value of $1.04 per share. The service RSUs vest annually over a three year period. The awarding of the performance RSUs is contingent upon achieving certain revenue and profit targets and vest annually, one-third upon each anniversary of the grant date. On December 31, 2017, the first measurement period targets were not achieved and the number of shares canceled totaled 92,487. On July 7, 2017, we granted an employee 20,000 RSUs with a weighted average fair value of $1.02 which vest annually over a three year period. Award Information and Activity The following table summarizes the stock grants outstanding under our 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan ("2005 LTIP"), 2010 ECP and 2017 ECP plans as of December 31, 2017:
(*) Expired June 2015 The fair value of restricted stock units is determined using market value of the common stock on the date of the grant. The fair value of stock options is determined using the Black-Scholes-Merton valuation model. The use of this valuation model involves assumptions that are judgmental and highly sensitive in the determination of compensation expense and include the expected life of the option, stock price volatility, risk-free interest rate, dividend yield, exercise price, and forfeiture rate. Forfeitures are estimated at the time of valuation and reduce expense ratably over the vesting period. The forfeiture rate, which is estimated at a weighted average of 0% of unvested options outstanding, is adjusted periodically based on the extent to which actual forfeitures differ, or are expected to differ, from the previous estimate. At December 31, 2017, the 2005 LTIP and 2010 ECP plans had 264,246 outstanding options and all were exercisable with an aggregate intrinsic value of $0, a weighted average exercise price of $2.84 and a weighted average remaining contractual term of 3.2 years. The following table summarizes our stock option activity under the 2005 LTIP and 2010 ECP plans during 2017:
No options were granted during 2017 or 2016. Expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of our common stock over the period commensurate with or longer than the expected life of the options. The expected life of the options is based on the vesting schedule of the option in relation to the overall term of the option. The risk free interest rate is based on the market yield of the U.S. Treasury Bill with a term equal to the expected term of the option awarded. We do not anticipate paying any dividends so the dividend yield in the model is zero. The following table summarizes our restricted stock activity for 2017:
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