Share-based compensation

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Share-Based Compensation [Abstract]

Share-based compensation

Note 10 - Share-Based compensation

Share-based compensation represents the cost related to share-based awards, typically stock options, granted to employees, non-employees, officers and directors. Share-based compensation is measured at grant date, based on the estimated aggregate fair value of the award on the grant date, and such amount is charged to compensation expense on a straight-line basis (net of estimated forfeitures) over the requisite service period. For the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, the share-based compensation expense of $134,000 and $69,000, respectively, is reflected in general and administrative expenses in the consolidated income statements.

Share-based awards have historically been stock options issued pursuant to the terms of the Company’s 1994 and 1997 stock option plans and the Company’s 2004 and 2008 stock incentive plans, (collectively, the “Plans”), described below. The Plans may be administered by the Board of Directors or the Compensation and Stock Option Committee of the Board or by another committee appointed by the Board from among its members as provided in the Plans. Presently, the Plans are administered by the Company’s Compensation/Stock Option Committee of the Board of Directors. As of December 31, 2012, the Plans authorized the issuance of stock options to purchase 5,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock and, as of December 31, 2012 there were 2,636,470 shares of the Company’s common stock available for issuance for future stock option grants or other stock based awards.

Stock option awards, which allow the recipient to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock at a fixed price, are typically granted at an exercise price equal to the Company’s stock price at the date of grant. Typically, the Company’s stock option awards have generally vested from immediately to two years from the grant date and have had a contractual term ranging from five to ten years

For the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company issued 30,843 and 75,000 options, respectively. As of December 31, 2012, there was no unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested previously granted option awards.

Effective October 31, 1994, the Company adopted an Employee Stock Option Plan (“1994 Plan”) pursuant to which 725,000 shares of common stock were reserved for issuance upon the exercise of options designated as either (i) options intended to constitute incentive stock options (“ISOs”) under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“Code”), or (ii) nonqualified options. ISOs could be granted under the 1994 Plan to employees and officers of the Company. Non-qualified options could be granted to consultants, directors (whether or not they are employees), employees or officers of the Company. Effective November 1, 2004, the Company’s ability to grant options under the 1994 Plan expired.

Effective July 25, 1997, the Company adopted its 1997 Employee Stock Option Plan, which was amended on August 19, 1999, (“1997 Plan”) pursuant to which 2,000,000 shares of common stock were reserved for issuance upon the exercise of options designated as either (i) ISOs under the Code, or (ii) nonqualified options. ISOs could be granted under the 1997 Plan to employees and officers of the Company. Non-qualified options could be granted to consultants, directors (whether or not they are employees), employees or officers of the Company. Stock appreciation rights could also be issued in tandem with stock options. Effective June 11, 2007, the Company’s ability to grant options or stock appreciation rights under the 1997 Plan expired.

Effective September 10, 2004, the Company adopted its 2004 Stock Incentive Plan (“2004 Plan”) pursuant to which 2,500,000 shares of common stock were reserved for issuance upon the exercise of options, designated as either (i) ISOs under the Code, or (ii) nonqualified options, restricted stock, deferred stock or other stock-based awards. ISOs may be granted under the 2004 Plan to employees and officers of the Company. Non qualified options, restricted stock, deferred stock or other stock-based awards may be granted to consultants, directors (whether or not they are employees), employees or officers of the Company. Stock appreciation rights may also be issued in tandem with stock options. Unless the 2004 Plan is sooner terminated, the ability to grant options or other awards under the 2004 Plan will expire on September 10, 2014.

ISOs granted under the 2004 Plan may not be granted at a price less than the fair market value of the common stock on the date of grant (or 110% of fair market value in the case of persons holding 10% or more of the voting stock of the Company). Nonqualified options granted under the 2004 Plan may not be granted at a price less than the fair market value of the common stock. Options granted under the 2004 Plan expire not more than ten years from the date of grant (five years in the case of ISOs granted to persons holding 10% or more of the voting stock of the Company).

Effective August 27, 2008, the Company adopted its 2008 Stock Incentive Plan (“2008 Plan”) pursuant to which 3,000,000 shares of common stock were reserved for issuance upon the exercise of options, designated as either (i) ISOs under the Code, or (ii) nonqualified options, restricted stock, deferred stock or other stock-based awards. ISOs may be granted under the 2008 Plan to employees and officers of the Company. Non qualified options, restricted stock, deferred stock or other stock-based awards may be granted to consultants, directors (whether or not they are employees), employees or officers of the Company. Stock appreciation rights may also be issued in tandem with stock options. Unless the 2008 Plan is sooner terminated, the ability to grant options or other awards under the 2008 Plan will expire on August 27, 2018.

ISOs granted under the 2008 Plan may not be granted at a price less than the fair market value of the common stock on the date of grant (or 110% of fair market value in the case of persons holding 10% or more of the voting stock of the Company). Nonqualified options granted under the 2008 Plan may not be granted at a price less than the fair market value of the common stock. Options granted under the 2008 Plan expire not more than ten years from the date of grant (five years in the case of ISOs granted to persons holding 10% or more of the voting stock of the Company).

All stock options have been granted to employees and non-employees at exercise prices equal to or in excess of the market value on the date of the grant.

The Company determines the fair value of share based awards at the grant date by using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, and is incorporating the simplified method to compute expected lives of share based awards with the following weighted-average assumptions:

Years Ended December 31,	2012			2011
Assumptions
Dividend yield		0	%		0	%
Risk free interest rate		1.0	%		1.0	%
Expected volatility		73	%		63	%
Expected lives		5 years			5 years

A summary of the status of the Company's Plans as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 and changes for the periods ending on those dates is presented below:

Stock Option Plan Totals	Shares			Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding at December 31, 2010		3,411,943		$	1.23
·    Cancelled		(49,000	)	$	2.04
·    Exercised		(2,500	)	$	1.12
·    Granted		75,000		$	1.31
Outstanding at December 31, 2011		3,435,443		$	1.22
·    Cancelled		(8,313	)	$	1.10
·    Exercised		(109,038	)	$	1.42
·    Granted		30,843		$	3.27
Outstanding at December 31, 2012		3,348,935		$	1.23

The following is the weighted average contractual life in years and the weighted average exercise price at December 31, 2012 of:

			Weighted Average
	Number of		Remaining	Weighted Average
	Options		Contractual Life	Exercise Price
Options outstanding		3,348,935	4.8 years	$	1.23
Options vested		3,348,935	4.8 years	$	1.23

The following is the intrinsic value at December 31, 2012 of:

Options outstanding	$	8,062,564
Options vested in 2012		29,862
Options exercised in 2012		267,000

The intrinsic value of options exercised during the year ended December 31, 2011 was $1,000.

The following is the weighted average fair value for the twelve month period ended December 31, 2012 of:

Options granted	$	3.27
Options vested	$	2.86