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Stock Option Plans
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Stock Option Plans [Abstract] 
STOCK OPTION PLANS
NOTE — 5 STOCK OPTION PLANS
FASB ASC Topic 505, “Share-Based Payment”, requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized in the statements of operations over the service period, as an operating expense, based on the grant-date fair values.
A summary of option activity for employees under the plans as of September 30, 2011, and changes during the nine months ended, is presented below:
                                 
                    Weighted        
            Weighted     Average     Aggregate  
    Number     Averaged     Remaining     Intrinsic  
    of     Exercise     Contractual     Options  
    Options     Price     Life (Years)     Value  
 
                               
Outstanding, January 1, 2011
    928,504     $ 1.07       3.92     $  
Granted
                       
Exercised
                       
Forfeited or expired
    58,000       1.15              
Outstanding, September 30, 2011
    870,504       1.07       3.40       35,100  
Exercisable, September 30, 2011
    455,708       0.95       2.35       34,865  
Milestone recognizes compensation expense on a straight line basis over the requisite service period. During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, Milestone recognized $152,692 of total compensation cost. As of September 30, 2011, there was $133,950 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested options which Milestone expects to recognize over a weighted average period of 1.54 years. A six percent rate of forfeitures is assumed in the calculation of the compensation cost for the period.
Expected volatilities are based on historical volatility of Milestone’s common stock over a period commensurate with anticipated term. Milestone uses historical data to estimate option exercise and employee termination within the valuation model.
A summary of option activity for non-employees under the plans as of September 30, 2011, and changes during the nine months ended, is presented below:
                                 
                    Weighted        
            Weighted     Average     Aggregate  
    Number     Averaged     Remaining     Intrinsic  
    of     Exercise     Contractual     Options  
    Options     Price     Life (Years)     Value  
 
                               
Outstanding, January 1, 2011
    534,999       1.85       1.51        
Granted
    100,000       0.24       2.75        
Exercised
    100,000       0.25              
Forfeited or expired
    120,000       1.75              
Outstanding, September 30, 2011
    414,999       1.87       1.68       55,150  
Exercisable, September 30, 2011
    399,443       1.90       1.61       55,150  
During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, Milestone recognized $42,581 of expenses related to non-employee options that vested during the period. The total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested options was $3,870 as of September 30, 2011.
In accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC 505-50-15, all other issuances of common stock, stock options or other equity instruments to non-employees as consideration for goods or services received by Milestone are accounted for based on the fair value of the equity instruments issued (unless the fair value of the consideration received can be more reliably measured). The fair value of any options or similar equity instruments issued is estimated based on the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, and the assumption that all of the options or other equity instruments will ultimately vest. Such fair value is measured as of an appropriate date pursuant to the guidance, (generally, the earlier of the date the other party becomes committed to provide goods or services or the date of performance by the other party is complete) and capitalized or expensed as if Milestone had paid cash for the goods or services.
The Company held its Annual Meeting of the Stockholders on June 16, 2011. There was an approval of the Company’s 2011 Stock Option Plan for the issuance of up to 2,000,000 common shares.