Note 7 - Stockholders' Equity

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]

(7)              Stockholders’ Equity

During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company issued approximately 622,000 shares of common stock to settle options exercised during the period.

During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company issued approximately 8,000 shares of common stock to settle warrants exercised during the period.

During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company issued approximately 91,000 shares of restricted stock with a fair value of $3.7 million to certain officers and employees for services to be provided during the next three years. The Company is recording the expenses related to these awards in SGA expenses over the requisite service period.

During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company issued approximately 67,000 shares of common stock to settle restricted stock units whose restrictions were lifted during the period.

During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company issued approximately 122,000 shares of restricted stock to certain officers and employees in settlement of its 2014 incentive compensation plan liability. The restriction on these shares will be lifted in 50% increments on June 1, 2015 and 2016. The Company is recording the remaining expenses related to these awards in SGA expenses over the remaining service period.

During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company did not repurchase any shares under the share repurchase program. As of March 31, 2015, the Company has approximately 905,000 shares of common stock held as treasury shares with an average value of $9.38 per share, and the ability to repurchase an additional $10.2 million in shares of its common stock.