Stock-Based Compensation

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

8.	Stock-Based Compensation

The Company recognizes compensation expense for all equity-based compensation awards issued to employees, directors and non-employees that are expected to vest. Compensation cost is based on the fair value of awards as of the grant date. The Company recognized $178,000 and $224,000 of stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, under the fair value method. The Company granted 60,000 stock options for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The fair value of the options granted for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was $56,000. The Company granted 64,500 stock options for the three months ended March 31, 2013. The fair value of the granted options at the grant date was $78,000.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for compensation-related costs for equity-based compensation, which may include disclosure of policies, compensation plan details, allocation of equity compensation, incentive distributions, equity-based arrangements to obtain goods and services, deferred compensation arrangements, employee stock ownership plan details and employee stock purchase plan details.

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