Note 1: Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Back To Table of Contents: Stock-based Compensation (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Policies

Stock-based Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company measures and recognizes compensation expense for its equity classified stock-based awards, including stock-based option awards under its plan based on estimated fair values on the grant date. The Company calculates the fair value of stock-based option awards on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The option-pricing model requires a number of assumptions, of which the most significant are the stock price volatility and the expected option term. For the years ended December 31, 2016, and 2015, the volatility was based on the historical stock volatility of several peer companies as the Company has limited trading history to use the volatility of its own common stock. The expected option term is calculated using the simplified method, as the Company has no historical share option exercise experience which can provide a reasonable basis to estimate its expected option term. The interest rate for periods within the expected term of the award is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of the grant. The Company’s expected dividend rate is zero since the Company does not currently pay cash dividends on its stocks and does not anticipate doing so in the foreseeable future. Each of the above factors requires the Company to use judgment and make estimates in determining the percentages and time periods used for the calculation. If the Company were to use different percentages or time periods, the fair value of stock-based option awards could be materially different. The Company recognizes stock-based compensation cost for option awards on an accelerated basis over the employee’s requisite service period, net of estimated forfeitures. See note 4 for further details regarding stock-based awards modification related to the reverse merger.