NOTE 9 - SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Note 9 - Share-based Compensation Tables

Impact on operations of recording share-based compensation

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2017			September 30, 2016			September 30, 2017			September 30, 2016
(in thousands)
Cost of goods sold	$	4		$	3		$	14		$	11
Research and development		39			23			127			82
Selling, general and administrative		130			84			399			316
Total share-based compensation	$	173		$	110		$	540		$	409
Impact on net earnings (loss) per share:
Basic and diluted	$	(0.02	)	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.07	)	$	(0.05	)

Fair value of share-based awards

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2017		September 30, 2016		September 30, 2017		September 30, 2016
Risk-free interest rates		1.72%		N/A		1.72%		N/A
Volatility factors		0.62		N/A		0.62		N/A
Expected life of the option in years		4.00		N/A		4.00		N/A
Expected dividend yield		None		N/A		None		N/A

Equity award activity

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2017		September 30, 2016		September 30, 2017		September 30, 2016
Restricted Stock		51,000		3,000		286,600		225,100
Stock Options		25,000		-		25,000		-

Future equity compensation expense

	September 30, 2017
Unamortized future equity compensation expense (in thousands)	$	2,722
Remaining weighted average amortization period (in years)		3.19