Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Stock Based Compensation (Tables)

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Stock Based Compensation (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]  
Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]
The Company estimated the fair value of stock options awarded during the year ended December 31, 2014 using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The fair values of stock options granted were estimated using the following assumptions:
 
 
 
Option Grants Awarded During the Year Ended
 
 
 
December 31, 2014
 
Stock price
 
 
$2.49 to $6.00
 
Dividend yield
 
 
0
%
Expected volatility
 
 
60
%
Risk-free interest rate
 
 
1.30% to 2.03%
 
Expected life
 
 
3.75 to 6.25 years
 
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 year ended December 31, 2015:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted
 
Average
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
Number of
 
Exercise
 
Life In
 
Intrinsic
 
 
 
Options
 
Price
 
Years
 
Value
 
Outstanding at January 1, 2015
 
 
1,607,075
 
$
4.41
 
 
9.0
 
$
10,467,374
 
Granted
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
Exercised
 
 
(21,786)
 
 
3.01
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
Forfeited
 
 
(97,504)
 
 
5.72
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2015
 
 
1,487,785
 
$
4.43
 
 
8.0
 
$
5,310,340
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Exercisable at December 31, 2015
 
 
860,970
 
$
4.34
 
 
8.0
 
$
3,076,767
 
Schedule of Nonvested Restricted Stock Units Activity [Table Text Block]
A summary of the activity related to RSUs for the year ended December 31, 2015 is presented below:
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted
 
 
 
 
 
Average Grant
 
 
 
Total
 
Date Fair Value
 
Outstanding at January 1, 2014
 
 
-
 
$
-
 
RSUs granted
 
 
837,672
 
$
10.75
 
RSUs forfeited
 
 
(104,044)
 
$
12.57
 
RSUs vested
 
 
(6,349)
 
$
9.94
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2014
 
 
727,279
 
$
10.49
 
RSUs granted
 
 
1,274,707
 
$
8.23
 
RSUs forfeited
 
 
(135,199)
 
$
9.73
 
RSUs vested
 
 
(305,791)
 
$
9.89
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2015
 
 
1,560,996
 
$
8.83
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Vested at January 1, 2014
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
RSUs vested
 
 
6,349
 
$
9.94
 
Shares of common stock issued in exchange for RSUs
 
 
-
 
$
-
 
Vested at December 31, 2014
 
 
6,349
 
$
9.94
 
RSUs vested
 
 
305,791
 
$
9.89
 
Shares of common stock issued in exchange for RSUs
 
 
(304,340)
 
$
 
 
Vested at December 31, 2015
 
 
7,800
 
$
7.94
 
Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Performance-Based Units, Vested and Expected to Vest [Table Text Block]
The Company utilized a Monte Carlo simulation to determine the fair value of the market condition, as described below. Grantees of PSUs are required to be employed through December 31, 2018 in order to earn the entire award, if and when vested.
 
 
 
Performance Share
Units (PSUs) Granted
During the Year Ended
December 31, 2015
 
Market capitalization
 
$
106,270,000
 
Dividend yield
 
 
0
%
Expected volatility
 
 
60
%
Risk-free interest rate
 
 
0.95
%
 
Share-based Compensation, Performance Shares Award Outstanding Activity [Table Text Block]
A summary of the activity related to PSUs for the year ended December 31, 2015 is presented below:
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted
 
 
 
 
 
Average Grant
 
 
 
Total
 
Date Fair Value
 
Outstanding at January 1, 2015
 
 
-
 
$
-
 
PSUs granted
 
 
1,278,153
 
$
2.62
 
PSUs forfeited
 
 
(127,699)
 
$
2.62
 
PSUs vested
 
 
(14,840)
 
$
2.62
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2015
 
 
1,135,614
 
$
2.62
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Vested at January 1, 2015
 
 
-
 
$
-
 
PSUs vested
 
 
14,840
 
$
2.62
 
Shares of common stock issued in exchange for PSUs
 
 
(1,072)
 
$
2.62
 
Vested at December 31, 2015
 
 
13,768
 
$
2.62
 
Disclosure of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table Text Block]
The Company estimated the fair value of the purchase options granted during the year ended December 31, 2015 using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The fair values of the purchase options granted were estimated using the following assumptions:
 
 
 
Purchase Options Granted
 
 
 
July 1, 2015
 
Stock price
 
$
7.41
 
Dividend yield
 
 
0
%
Expected volatility
 
 
65
%
Risk-free interest rate
 
 
0.13
%
Expected life
 
 
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 years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013:
 
 
 
For the Years Ended December 31,
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
Stock options
 
$
1,037,399
 
$
1,333,943
 
$
16,148
 
RSUs
 
 
4,225,728
 
 
900,063
 
 
-
 
IR warrants
 
 
85,831
 
 
263,972
 
 
-
 
PSUs
 
 
489,239
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
ESPP
 
 
113,217
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
Shares issued to consultant for services rendered
 
 
-
 
 
50,000
 
 
-
 
Total
 
$
5,951,414
 
$
2,547,978
 
$
16,148
 
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:
 
 
 
For the Years Ended December 31,
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
Research and development
 
$
2,816,707
 
$
924,702
 
$
-
 
Sales and marketing
 
 
729,329
 
 
583,238
 
 
-
 
General and administrative
 
 
2,405,378
 
 
1,040,038
 
 
16,148
 
Total
 
$
5,951,414
 
$
2,547,978
 
$
16,148