Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Stock Option Plans (Tables)

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Stock Option Plans (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Stock Option Plans [Abstract]  
Schedule of stock option activity
A summary of stock option activity is as follows:
 
 
Year Ended September 30,
 
(Number of Options in Thousands)
 
2013
   
2012
 
 
 
   
 
Number of options outstanding:
 
   
 
Beginning of year
   
1,747
     
301
 
Granted
   
108
     
1,747
 
Exercised
   
     
 
Terminated
   
(377
)
   
(301
)
 
               
End of year
   
1,478
     
1,747
 
 
               
Number of options exercisable at end of year
   
1,418
     
1,658
 
Number of options available for grant at end of year
   
10,000
     
1,201
 
 
               
Weighted average option prices per share:
               
Granted during the year
 
$
.49
   
$
.41
 
Exercised during the year
   
     
 
Terminated during the year
   
.40
     
 
Outstanding at end of year
   
.40
     
.38
 
Exercisable at end of year
   
.41
     
.40
 
 
 
Schedule of stock options outstanding
Stock options outstanding as of September 30, 2013 were as follows (number of options in thousands):

    Range of
Exercise Prices
 
Number Outstanding
   
Weighted Average Price
   
Number Exercisable
   
Weighted Average Price
   
Average Remaining Life (Years)
 
 
 
   
   
   
   
 
Under $1.00
   
1,463
   
$
.40
     
1,403
   
$
.41
     
7
 
$1.01 to 2.39
   
15
   
$
2.39
     
15
   
$
2.39
     
4
 
Schedule of Black-Scholes option pricing model and weighted average assumptions
The average fair value of stock options granted was estimated to be $0.43 per share in fiscal 2013 and $0.26 per share in fiscal 2012.  This estimate was made using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and the following weighted average assumptions:
 
 
 
2013
   
2012
 
 
 
   
 
Expected option life (years)
 
10.0
   
5.0
 
Expected stock price volatility
 
94
%
 
76
%
Expected dividend yield
 
%
 
%
Risk-free interest rate
 
2.64% to 1.86
%  
.91
%