Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY  
NOTE F - STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

The 2013 Stock Incentive Plan ("2013 Plan") provides for the grant of any or all of the following types of awards: (a) stock options, (b) restricted stock, (c) deferred stock, (d) stock appreciation rights, and (e) other stock-based awards including restricted stock units. Awards under the 2013 Plan may be granted singly, in combination, or in tandem. Subject to standard anti-dilution adjustments as provided, the 2013 Plan provides for an aggregate of 2,600,000 shares of the Company's common stock to be available for distribution. The Company's Compensation Committee generally has the authority to administer the 2013 Plan, determine participants who will be granted awards, the size and types of awards, the terms and conditions of awards and the form and content of the award agreements representing awards. Awards under the 2013 Plan may be granted to employees, directors and consultants of the Company and its subsidiaries. As of December 31, 2018, there are 1,267,197 shares of common stock available for issuance under the 2013 Plan.

 

 [1] Restricted Stock Units
   
 

On March 8, 2018, the Company granted 15,000 restricted stock units ("RSUs") under the 2013 Plan to each of its three non-management directors as an annual grant for 2018 for service on the Company's Board of Directors. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's common stock. The RSUs vest in four equal quarterly installments of 3,750 shares of common stock on each of March 15, 2018, June 15, 2018, September 15, 2018 and December 15, 2018, subject to continued service on the Board of Directors.

 

On November 27, 2018, the Company granted an aggregate of 130,000 RSUs under the 2013 Plan to its Chief Financial Officer (40,000 RSUs), Executive Vice President (50,000 RSUs) and a consultant (40,000 RSUs). All such RSUs vest 50% on November 27, 2019 and 50% on November 27, 2020.

 

On June 9, 2018, an aggregate of 70,000 RSUs vested which were owned by the Company's Chief Financial Officer (25,000 RSUs), Executive Vice President (25,000 RSUs) and a consultant (20,000 RSUs). With respect to vesting of 50,000 RSUs of such on June 9, 2018: (i) the Company's Chief Financial Officer delivered 9,171 shares to satisfy withholding taxes and received 15,829 net shares of common stock; and (ii) the Company's Executive Vice President delivered 7,613 shares of common stock to satisfy withholding taxes and received 17,387 net shares of common stock.

 

On July 14, 2018, 375,000 RSUs owned by the Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer vested in accordance with his employment agreement dated July 14, 2016 (see Note I[1] hereof). With respect to such vesting of restricted stock units, the Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer delivered 172,313 shares of common stock to satisfy withholding taxes and received 202,687 net shares of common stock.

 

On February 2, 2017, the Company granted 13,500 RSUs under the 2013 Plan to each of its three non-management directors as an annual grant for 2017 for service on the Company's Board of Directors. The RSUs vest in four equal quarterly installments of 3,375 shares of common stock on each of March 15, 2017, June 15, 2017, September 15, 2017 and December 15, 2017.

 

The fair value of restricted stock units is determined based on the number of shares granted and the quoted market price of the Company's common stock on the date of grant for time-based and performance-based awards.

 

All the Company's issued and RSUs have divided equivalent rights. As of December 31, 2018, there was $76,000 accrued for dividend equivalent rights. As of December 31, 2017, there was $84,000 accrued for dividend equivalent rights.

 

A summary of restricted stock units granted during the year ended December 31, 2018 is as follows (each restricted stock unit represents the contingent right to receive one share of the Company's common stock):

 

    Number of Shares     Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value  
Balance of restricted stock units outstanding at December 31, 2017     820,000     $ 2.28  
Grants of restricted stock units     175,000       2.57  
Vested restricted stock units     (490,000 )     2.49  
Balance of unvested restricted stock units at December 31, 2018     505,000     $ 2.17  

 

  Restricted stock unit compensation expense was $687,000 for the year ended December 31, 2018 and $949,000 for the year ended December 31, 2017.
   
  The Company has an aggregate of $622,000 of unrecognized restricted stock unit compensation expense as of December 31, 2018 to be expensed over a weighted average period of 1.50 years.

 

 [2] Stock Options
   
 

At December 31, 2018, stock options to purchase an aggregate of 385,000 shares of common stock were outstanding under the 2013 Plan and options to purchase 1,250,000 shares of common stock were outstanding representing option grants outside of the 2013 Plan (issued prior to the establishment of the 2013 Plan). There were no grants of stock options during the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017.

 

The following table summarizes stock option activity for the years ended December 31:

 

    2018     2017  
          Weighted           Weighted  
          Average           Average  
    Options     Exercise     Options     Exercise  
    Outstanding     Price     Outstanding     Price  
                         
Options outstanding at beginning of year     2,010,000     $ 1.28       2,310,000     $ 1.29  
Granted                        
Expired                        
Exercised     (375,000 )   $ 1.74       (300,000 )   $ 1.31  
                                 
Options outstanding at end of year     1,635,000     $ 1.18       2,010,000     $ 1.28  
                                 
Options exercisable at end of year     1,635,000     $ 1.18       2,010,000     $ 1.28  

 

During the year ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company did not recognize any stock-based compensation related to the vesting of prior issued stock options to employees and directors. The Company at December 31, 2018 and 2017 had no remaining unrecognized expenses related to unvested stock options to employees and directors. The aggregate intrinsic value of all stock options exercisable at December 31, 2018 was $1,732,000.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2018, stock options to purchase an aggregate of 375,000 shares of the Company's common stock were exercised (350,000 shares of which were exercised on a net exercise (cashless basis)), by a director of the Company (325,000 shares) and one other director of the Company (25,000 shares) at exercise prices ranging from $1.19 to $1.88 per share. With respect to the options to purchase 350,000 shares on a net exercise (cashless) basis, aggregate net shares of 144,954 were delivered to the directors.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2017, stock options to purchase an aggregate of 300,000 shares of the Company's common stock were exercised (50,000 shares of which were exercised on a net exercise (cashless) basis), by a former director of the Company (125,000 shares), the Company's Chief Financial Officer and his three children (an aggregate of 75,000 shares), and two directors of the Company (each 50,000 shares) at exercise prices ranging from $1.14 to $1.40 per share. With respect to the aforementioned stock option to purchase 50,000 shares exercised on a net exercise (cashless) basis by a director of the Company, net shares of 26,734 were delivered to the director.

 

The following table presents information relating to all stock options outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2018:

 

                Weighted        
          Weighted     Average        
Range of         Average     Remaining        
Exercise   Options     Exercise     Life in     Options  
Price   Outstanding     Price     Years     Exercisable  
                         
$0.83 - $2.34     1,635,000     $ 1.18       1.49       1,635,000  
                                 

 

[3] Warrants
   
  As of December 31, 2018, there were no outstanding warrants to purchase shares of the Company's common stock.