12.Stockholders’ Equity and Stock Based Compensation:

The 2012 Stock-Based Compensation Plan (the “2012 Plan”) authorizes the grant of Stock Options, Stock Units, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock, Deferred Stock, Stock Bonuses and other equity-based awards. The total number of shares of Common Stock initially available for award under the 2012 Plan was 600,000. As of March 31, 2017, the number of shares of Common stock available for future award grants to employees and directors under the 2012 Plan is 231,652.

During 2012, the Company granted a total of 92,000 shares of Restricted Stock to officers, directors, and employees. These shares of Restricted Stock vest over 20 equal quarterly installments. A total of 3,525 shares of Restricted Stock were forfeited as a result of employees terminating employment with the Company.

During 2013, the Company granted a total of 56,500 shares of Restricted Stock to officers and employees. Included in these grants were 40,000 Restricted Shares granted to the Company’s CEO in accordance with the satisfaction of certain performance criteria included in his compensation plan. These 40,000 Restricted Shares vest over 16 equal quarterly installments. The remaining grants of Restricted Stock vest over 20 equal quarterly installments. A total of 775 shares of Restricted Stock were forfeited as a result of employees terminating employment with the Company.

During 2014, the Company granted a total of 98,689 shares of Restricted Stock to officers, directors and employees. These shares of Restricted Stock vest between one and twenty equal quarterly installments. A total of 34,487 shares of Restricted Stock were forfeited as a result of officers and employees terminating employment with the Company.

During 2015, the Company granted a total of 44,000 shares of Restricted Stock to officers. These shares of Restricted Stock vest over sixteen equal quarterly installments. In 2015, a total of 4,465 shares of Restricted Stock were forfeited as a result of officers and employees terminating employment with the Company.

During 2016, the Company granted a total of 171,252 shares of Restricted Stock to officers, directors, and employees. These shares of Restricted Stock vest between one and twenty equal quarterly installments.  A total of 7,167 shares of Restricted Stock were forfeited as a result of officers and employees terminating employment with the Company.

During 2017, the Company granted a total of 78,576 shares of Restricted Stock to officers and employees. These shares of Restricted Stock vest between eight and twenty equal quarterly installments. 

A summary of nonvested shares of Restricted Stock awards outstanding under the Company’s the 2012 Plan an as of March 31, 2017, and changes during the three months then ended is as follows:

As of March 31, 2017, there is approximately $3.8 million of total unrecognized compensation costs related to nonvested share-based compensation arrangements. The unrecognized compensation cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3.4 years.

For the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company recognized share-based compensation cost of $0.3 million and $0.4 million respectively, which is included in the Company’s general and administrative expense.