Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
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The following table summarizes the share-based compensation expense recorded for awards under the stock option plans for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010:

 

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   Three Months Ended
September 30,
     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

   2011      2010      2011      2010  

Research and development

   $ 70       $ 45       $ 229       $ 15   

General and administrative

     169         80         579         321   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total share-based compensation expenses

   $ 239       $ 125       $ 808       $ 336   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

No tax benefit was recognized related to share-based compensation expense since we have incurred operating losses and we have established a full valuation allowance to offset all the potential tax benefits associated with our deferred tax assets.

We use the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model with the following assumptions to estimate the share-based compensation expense for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine months Ended
September 30,
 
     2011     2010     2011     2010  

Weighted-average risk-free interest rate

     2.3     0.83     2.3     2.3

Expected dividend payments

     —          —          —          —     

Expected holding period (years)1

     5.4        4.0        5.4        4.2   

Weighted-average volatility factor2

     1.71        1.93        1.71        1.89   

Estimated forfeiture rates for options granted to management3

     23     23     23     23

Estimated forfeiture rates for options granted to non-management3

     41     41     41     41

(1) Expected holding periods are based on historical data for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010. For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011, we used the simplified method provided in Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107 for "plain vanilla options."
(2) Weighted average volatility is based on the historical volatility of our common stock.
(3) Estimated forfeiture rates are based on historical data.

No options or awards were granted during the three month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010.

The following table summarizes option activity for the nine month period ended September 30, 2011:

 

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

   Options     Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
     Weighted
Average
Remaining
Option
Term
     Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
 

Outstanding at January 1, 2011

     4,976      $ 2.29         5.99       $ 968   

Granted

     734        1.44         

Exercised

     —          —           

Expired or cancelled

     (241     15.01         

Forfeited

     (55     1.77         
  

 

 

   

 

 

       

Outstanding at September 30, 2011

     5,414      $ 1.61         6.79       $ 1,408   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Exercisable at September 30, 2011

     3,980      $ 1.76         6.20       $ 1,027   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

As of September 30, 2011 there was approximately $1.4 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested stock options. This expense is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.6 years.

No shares of restricted stock were awarded during the three month period ended September 30, 2011. The following table summarizes restricted stock activity for the nine month period ended September 30, 2011:

 

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

   Shares     Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
     Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
     Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
 

Outstanding at January 1, 2011

     139      $ 0.04         9.3       $ 167   

Awarded

     181        —           

Exercised or released

     (138     0.04         

Cancelled

     —          —           
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Outstanding at September 30, 2011

     182      $ —           9.5       $ 248   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Vested at September 30, 2011

     —        $ —           —         $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of September 30, 2011 there was approximately $0.1 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested awards. This expense is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 0.5 years.