RMG Networks Holding Corp - 10-K filing on 2014-03-31

Note 16 - Equity Incentive Plan	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Share-based Arrangements with Employees and Nonemployees [Abstract]
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) Disclosures [Table Text Block]	16. Equity Incentive Plan On July 12, 2013, the Company’s stockholders approved the Company’s 2013 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2013 Plan”) and the reservation of 2,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock for issuance under the 2013 Plan. The 2013 Plan is intended to promote the interests of the Company and its stockholders by providing the Company’s employees, directors and consultants with incentives and rewards to encourage them to continue in the Company’s service and with a proprietary interest in pursuing the Company’s long-term growth, profitability and financial success. Equity awards available under the 2013 Plan include stock options, stock appreciation rights, phantom stock, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance shares, deferred share units, share-denominated performance units and cash awards. The 2013 Plan will be administered by the compensation committee of the board of directors of the Company, which has the authority to designate the employees, consultants and members of the board of directors who will be granted awards under the 2013 Plan, to designate the amount, type and other terms and conditions of such awards and to interpret any and all provisions of the 2013 Plan and the terms of any awards under the 2013 Plan. The 2013 Plan will terminate on the tenth anniversary of its effective date. In August 2013 the Company awarded 1,660,000 options to its employees. The options have an exercise price of $8.10 and vest over a three-year period. The cost associated with these options during the period April 20, through December 31, 2013 was $1,325,455 and the unamortized cost of the options at December 31, 2013 was $5,414,145 to be recognized over a weighted-average life of 2.3 years. At December 31, 2013, none of the options were exercisable. In addition, there is no intrinsic value associated with the options as of December 31, 2013. The weighted-average remaining contractual life of the options outstanding is 9.5 years. The Company estimated the fair value of the stock-based rights granted to employees using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions: expected life of 6.5 years, expected volatility of 48.9%, dividend yield of 0%, and risk-free interest rate of 1.97%. The average fair value of options granted during 2013 was $4.06. On August 13, 2013 the Company granted its Chief Executive Officer 350,000 shares of common stock under its Equity Incentive Plan. The shares vest over a three-year period beginning in April 2014. The cost associated with the restricted stock grant for the period April 20 through December 31, 2013 was $550,667 and the unamortized cost of the grant at December 31, 2013 was $2,249,333. As of December 31, 2013, none of the stock had vested. In addition, there is no intrinsic value associated with the stock as of December 31, 2013.

Note 16 - Equity Incentive Plan

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Share-based Arrangements with Employees and Nonemployees [Abstract]

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) Disclosures [Table Text Block]

16. Equity Incentive Plan

On July 12, 2013, the Company’s stockholders approved the Company’s 2013 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2013 Plan”) and the reservation of 2,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock for issuance under the 2013 Plan. The 2013 Plan is intended to promote the interests of the Company and its stockholders by providing the Company’s employees, directors and consultants with incentives and rewards to encourage them to continue in the Company’s service and with a proprietary interest in pursuing the Company’s long-term growth, profitability and financial success. Equity awards available under the 2013 Plan include stock options, stock appreciation rights, phantom stock, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance shares, deferred share units, share-denominated performance units and cash awards. The 2013 Plan will be administered by the compensation committee of the board of directors of the Company, which has the authority to designate the employees, consultants and members of the board of directors who will be granted awards under the 2013 Plan, to designate the amount, type and other terms and conditions of such awards and to interpret any and all provisions of the 2013 Plan and the terms of any awards under the 2013 Plan. The 2013 Plan will terminate on the tenth anniversary of its effective date. In August 2013 the Company awarded 1,660,000 options to its employees. The options have an exercise price of $8.10 and vest over a three-year period. The cost associated with these options during the period April 20, through December 31, 2013 was $1,325,455 and the unamortized cost of the options at December 31, 2013 was $5,414,145 to be recognized over a weighted-average life of 2.3 years. At December 31, 2013, none of the options were exercisable. In addition, there is no intrinsic value associated with the options as of December 31, 2013. The weighted-average remaining contractual life of the options outstanding is 9.5 years.

The Company estimated the fair value of the stock-based rights granted to employees using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions: expected life of 6.5 years, expected volatility of 48.9%, dividend yield of 0%, and risk-free interest rate of 1.97%. The average fair value of options granted during 2013 was $4.06.

On August 13, 2013 the Company granted its Chief Executive Officer 350,000 shares of common stock under its Equity Incentive Plan. The shares vest over a three-year period beginning in April 2014. The cost associated with the restricted stock grant for the period April 20 through December 31, 2013 was $550,667 and the unamortized cost of the grant at December 31, 2013 was $2,249,333. As of December 31, 2013, none of the stock had vested. In addition, there is no intrinsic value associated with the stock as of December 31, 2013.