Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

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Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 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 nine months ended September 30, 2017:
 
 
 
Number of
Options
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Life In
Years
 
Intrinsic
Value
 
Outstanding at January 1, 2017
 
 
1,309,444
 
$
4.55
 
 
7.1
 
$
16,107,929
 
Granted
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
Exercised
 
 
(159,855)
 
 
4.62
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
Forfeited
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
Outstanding at September 30, 2017
 
 
1,149,589
 
$
4.54
 
 
6.4
 
$
9,336,144
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Exercisable at January 1, 2017
 
 
1,057,187
 
$
4.55
 
 
7.1
 
$
12,988,601
 
Vested
 
 
238,704
 
 
4.53
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
Exercised
 
 
(159,855)
 
 
4.62
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
Forfeited
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
Exercisable at September 30, 2017
 
 
1,136,036
 
$
4.54
 
 
6.6
 
$
9,223,375
 
Schedule of Nonvested Restricted Stock Units Activity [Table Text Block]
A summary of the activity related to RSUs for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 is presented below:
 
 
 
Total
 
Weighted
Average Grant
Date Fair Value
 
Outstanding at January 1, 2017
 
 
2,052,223
 
$
11.58
 
RSUs granted
 
 
1,199,897
 
$
15.12
 
RSUs forfeited
 
 
(163,546)
 
$
12.52
 
RSUs vested
 
 
(590,536)
 
$
12.07
 
Outstanding at September 30, 2017
 
 
2,498,038
 
$
13.15
 
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 nine months ended September 30, 2017.
 
 
 
Performance Share Units
(PSUs) Granted During the
Nine Months Ended
September 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 nine months ended September 30, 2017 is presented below:
 
 
 
Total
 
Weighted 
Average Grant 
Date Fair Value
 
Outstanding at January 1, 2017
 
 
1,153,617
 
$
3.66
 
PSUs granted
 
 
-
 
$
-
 
PSUs forfeited
 
 
-
 
$
-
 
PSUs vested
 
 
-
 
$
-
 
Outstanding at September 30, 2017
 
 
1,153,617
 
$
3.66
 
Share Based Compensation Deferred Stock Units Activity [Table Text Block]
At September 30, 2017, the DSUs were fully amortized. A summary of the activity related to DSUs for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 is presented below:
 
 
 
Total
 
Weighted
Average Grant
Date Fair Value
 
Outstanding at January 1, 2017
 
 
14,953
 
$
8.36
 
DSUs granted
 
 
-
 
$
-
 
DSUs forfeited
 
 
-
 
$
-
 
DSUs vested
 
 
14,953
 
$
8.36
 
Outstanding at September 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:
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2017
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2016
 
Stock price
 
 
$16.08 - $17.59
 
 
$8.36 - $12.16
 
Dividend yield
 
 
0%
 
 
0%
 
Expected volatility
 
 
56% - 66%
 
 
56% - 100%
 
Risk-free interest rate
 
 
0.62% - 1.11%
 
 
0.37% - 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 nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:
 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
Stock options
 
$
246,617
 
$
296,272
 
$
738,599
 
$
842,569
 
RSUs
 
 
3,843,186
 
 
1,204,982
 
 
9,865,351
 
 
3,577,081
 
PSUs
 
 
399,867
 
 
230,276
 
 
1,601,160
 
 
673,405
 
ESPP
 
 
79,046
 
 
97,830
 
 
266,398
 
 
220,546
 
DSUs
 
 
-
 
 
31,337
 
 
1,362
 
 
92,307
 
Total
 
$
4,568,716
 
$
1,860,697
 
$
12,472,870
 
$
5,405,908
 
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 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
Research and development
 
$
2,558,472
 
$
960,362
 
$
6,643,094
 
$
2,628,454
 
Sales and marketing
 
 
281,518
 
 
89,072
 
 
782,366
 
 
213,842
 
General and administrative
 
 
1,728,726
 
 
811,263
 
 
5,047,410
 
 
2,563,612
 
Total
 
$
4,568,716
 
$
1,860,697
 
$
12,472,870
 
$
5,405,908