Note 28 - Share-based Compensation Expenses

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]

28. Share-based compensation expenses

The Company granted 50,000 shares and 40,000 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock to its investor relations services provider, in exchange for its services to the Company for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. These shares were valued at US$1.20 per share and US$0.84 per share, the closing bid price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant, respectively. Total compensation expense recognized for the services was US$30,000 and US$16,800 for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Total compensation expense recognized for the services was US$15,000 and US$8,400 for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

The Company granted 300,000 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock to a technical service provider in exchange for its services to the Company for a 12-month period commencing on August 1, 2014, of which 150,000 restricted shares was vested on August 1, 2014, and 150,000 restricted shares were vested on February 1, 2015. These shares were valued at US$0.67 per share, the closing bid price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. Total compensation expense recognized for the six and three months ended June 30, 2015 was US$100,500 and US$50,250, respectively.

The Company granted 350,000 shares of the Company restricted common stock to a management consulting service provider in exchange for its services to the Company for a 24-month period commencing on May 1, 2015. These shares were valued at US$1.57 per share, the closing bid price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. Total compensation expense recognized for the six and three months ended June 30, 2015 was both approximately US$45,800.

On December 30, 2014, the Company granted 4,200,000 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock to its executive officers, of which 1,533,333 restricted shares was vested upon issuance, 1,333,333 restricted shares will be vested on December 30, 2015 and the remaining 1,333,334 restricted shares will be vested on December 30, 2016. The restricted stock was valued at $1.17 per share, the closing bid price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. Total compensation cost recognized for the six and three months ended June 30, 2015 was US$780,000 and US$390,000, respectively.

Under the Company’s 2011 Omnibus Securities and Incentive Plan, the Company granted common stock purchase options to its management, employees and directors.

Options issued and outstanding at June 30, 2015 and their movements during the six months then ended are as follows:

	Option Outstanding						Option Exercisable
	Number of underlying shares		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Number of underlying shares		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)		Weighted Average Exercise Price
Balance, December 31, 2014 (audited)		894,940		6.48	$	1.21		894,940		6.48	$	1.21
Granted/Vested		-						-
Forfeited		-						-
Exercised		-						-
Balance, June 30, 2015 (unaudited)		894,940		5.99	$	1.21		894,940		5.99	$	1.21

The aggregate unrecognized share-based compensation expenses as of June 30, 2015 and 2014 was approximately US$2,890,000 and US$17,000, respectively.