Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Stock Based Compensation (Tables)

v3.7.0.1
Stock Based Compensation (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]  
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block]
The following is a summary of the Company’s stock option activity during the six months ended June 30, 2017:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted
 
 
Average
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
Number of
 
 
Exercise
 
 
Life In
 
 
Intrinsic
 
 
 
Options
 
 
Price
 
 
Years
 
 
Value
 
Outstanding at January 1, 2017
 
 
1,309,444
 
 
$
4.55
 
 
 
7.1
 
 
$
16,107,929
 
Granted
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
Exercised
 
 
(155,478)
 
 
 
4.68
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
Forfeited
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
Outstanding at June 30, 2017
 
 
1,153,966
 
 
$
4.53
 
 
 
6.7
 
 
$
13,534,936
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Exercisable at January 1, 2017
 
 
1,057,187
 
 
$
4.55
 
 
 
7.1
 
 
$
12,988,601
 
Vested
 
 
159,134
 
 
 
4.53
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
Exercised
 
 
(155,478)
 
 
 
4.68
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
Forfeited
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
Exercisable at June 30, 2017
 
 
1,060,843
 
 
$
4.53
 
 
 
6.7
 
 
$
12,440,373
 
Schedule of Nonvested Restricted Stock Units Activity [Table Text Block]
A summary of the activity related to RSUs for the six months ended June 30, 2017 is presented below:
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted
 
 
 
 
 
Average Grant
 
 
 
Total
 
Date Fair Value
 
Outstanding at January 1, 2017
 
 
2,052,223
 
$
11.58
 
RSUs granted
 
 
1,082,383
 
$
15.42
 
RSUs forfeited
 
 
(57,800)
 
$
12.91
 
RSUs vested
 
 
(281,703)
 
$
10.44
 
Outstanding at June 30, 2017
 
 
2,795,103
 
$
13.07
 
Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Performance-Based Units, Vested and Expected to Vest [Table Text Block]
Grantees of PSUs are required to be employed through December 31, 2018 in order to earn the entire award, if and when vested. No PSUs were granted during the six months ended June 30, 2017.
 
 
 
Performance Share Units
 
 
 
(PSUs) Granted During the
 
 
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
 
June 30, 2016
 
Market capitalization
 
$
102,600,000
 
Dividend yield
 
 
0
%
Expected volatility
 
 
75
%
Risk-free interest rate
 
 
1.04
%
Share-based Compensation, Performance Shares Award Outstanding Activity [Table Text Block]
A summary of the activity related to PSUs for the six months ended June 30, 2017 is presented below:
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted
 
 
 
 
 
Average Grant
 
 
 
Total
 
Date Fair Value
 
Outstanding at January 1, 2017
 
 
1,153,617
 
$
3.66
 
PSUs granted
 
 
-
 
$
-
 
PSUs forfeited
 
 
-
 
$
-
 
PSUs vested
 
 
-
 
$
-
 
Outstanding at June 30, 2017
 
 
1,153,617
 
$
3.66
 
Share Based Compensation Deferred Stock Units Activity [Table Text Block]
A summary of the activity related to DSUs for the six months ended June 30, 2017 is presented below:
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted
 
 
 
 
 
Average Grant
 
 
 
Total
 
Date Fair Value
 
Outstanding at January 1, 2017
 
 
14,953
 
$
8.36
 
DSUs granted
 
 
-
 
$
-
 
DSUs forfeited
 
 
-
 
$
-
 
DSUs vested
 
 
14,953
 
$
8.36
 
Outstanding at June 30, 2017
 
 
-
 
$
-
 
Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]
The fair values of stock options granted were estimated using the following assumptions:
 
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2017
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2016
 
Stock price
 
$
17.59
 
 
$
8.36
 
Dividend yield
 
 
0
%
 
 
0
%
Expected volatility
 
 
66
%
 
 
56
%
Risk-free interest rate
 
 
0.62
%
 
 
0.49
%
Expected life
 
 
6 months
 
 
 
6 months
 
Schedule of Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Table Text Block]
The following tables summarize total stock-based compensation costs recognized for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016:
 
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
Stock options
 
$
265,599
 
$
123,235
 
$
491,982
 
$
546,297
 
RSUs
 
 
3,419,390
 
 
1,149,003
 
 
6,022,165
 
 
2,372,099
 
PSUs
 
 
587,433
 
 
228,664
 
 
1,201,293
 
 
443,129
 
ESPP
 
 
93,541
 
 
59,779
 
 
187,352
 
 
122,716
 
DSUs
 
 
-
 
 
30,996
 
 
1,362
 
 
60,970
 
Total
 
$
4,365,963
 
$
1,591,677
 
$
7,904,154
 
$
3,545,211
 
Schedule of Compensation Cost for Share-based Payment Arrangements, Allocation of Share-based Compensation Costs by Plan [Table Text Block]
The total amount of stock-based compensation was reflected within the statements of operations as:
 
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
Research and development
 
$
2,326,720
 
$
757,250
 
$
4,084,622
 
$
1,668,093
 
Sales and marketing
 
 
279,015
 
 
68,452
 
 
500,848
 
 
124,769
 
General and administrative
 
 
1,760,228
 
 
765,975
 
 
3,318,684
 
 
1,752,349
 
Total
 
$
4,365,963
 
$
1,591,677
 
$
7,904,154
 
$
3,545,211