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12. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Details Narrative) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant |  |  |  | 5,300,000 |  |
Total grant date fair value of options vested |  |  |  | $ 508,000 | $ 604,000 | $ 801,000
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Option, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount |  |  |  | $ 61,000 |  |
Amortization period |  |  |  | 6 months |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period |  |  |  | 4,179,000 | 1,462,000 | 1,044,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period |  |  |  | 1,157,000 | 475,000 |
Executive Stock Options [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Terms of Award |  |  |  |  |  | We issued 475,000 stock options to our executives on May 22, 2019, that vest one-third on each of the first three anniversaries of May 22, 2019.
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross |  |  |  |  |  | 475,000
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized |  |  |  | 17,300,000 |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross |  |  |  | 8,000 | 68,000 | 1,636,000
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization period |  |  |  | 2 years 4 months 24 days |  |
Unrecognized share-based employee compensation |  |  |  | $ 25,300,000 |  |
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | C E O Grant [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Terms of Award |  |  |  | In 2021, an equity award was granted to the Chief Executive Officer in the form of 1.2 million restricted stock units. These shares were valued based on the closing price of our common stock on the dates of grant. On the date of grant, 300,000 shares vested immediately, and subsequent grants of 300,000 RSUs will be made on an annual basis in each of April 2022, April 2023 and April 2024. |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period |  |  |  | 1,200,000 |  |
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | R S Uto Non Executive [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Terms of Award |  |  |  | In 2021, we issued 1.1 million RSUs to non-executive employees for promotion, retention and new hire grants. These shares were valued based on the closing price of our common stock on the dates of grant. These shares vest annually over one to four years from the date of grant. |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period |  |  |  | 1,100,000 |  |
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | R S Uto New Hire Non Executive [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Terms of Award |  |  |  |  | In 2020, we issued 111,000 RSUs as new hire grants to non-executive employees. These shares were valued based on the closing price of our common stock on the dates of grant. These shares vest on the earlier of a change of control of the Company or the one-year anniversary of the grant date. |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period |  |  |  |  | 111,000 |
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | R S Uto Retentionand New Hire Non Executive [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Terms of Award |  |  |  |  | In June 2020, we issued 1.2 million RSUs to non-executive employees for retention purposes. These shares were valued based on the closing price of our common stock on the date of grant. These shares vest on the earlier of a change of control of the Company or the one-year anniversary of the grant date. |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period |  |  |  |  | 1,200,000 |
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | R S Uto Executives [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Terms of Award | In the fourth quarter of 2019, we issued 384,751 vested RSUs to our executives in lieu of cash for payment of short-term incentive bonuses earned in 2018. |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period | 384,751 |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | R S Uto Board Members [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Terms of Award |  |  |  |  | On May 19, 2020 and May 22, 2019, we issued 120,000 and 180,000 RSUs, respectively, to members of the board, vesting ownership in the RSUs on the earlier of the day prior to the date of the Company’s annual meeting of shareholders following the date of grant, or one year from the grant date, provided the member of the board continues to serve as a director on the vesting date. On November 11, 2019 we issued 163,734 RSUs to the members of the board in lieu of the annual cash fee. The members of the board vest ownership in the RSUs immediately. | On May 19, 2020 and May 22, 2019, we issued 120,000 and 180,000 RSUs, respectively, to members of the board, vesting ownership in the RSUs on the earlier of the day prior to the date of the Company’s annual meeting of shareholders following the date of grant, or one year from the grant date, provided the member of the board continues to serve as a director on the vesting date. On November 11, 2019 we issued 163,734 RSUs to the members of the board in lieu of the annual cash fee. The members of the board vest ownership in the RSUs immediately.
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period | 163,734 | 120,000 | 180,000 |  |  |
Performance Shares [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization period |  |  |  | 9 months 18 days |  |
Unrecognized share-based employee compensation |  |  |  | $ 716,000 |  |
Performance Shares [Member] | P S Uto Non Executive [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Terms of Award |  |  |  | In 2021, we issued 1.5 million shares of performance stock units to non-executive employees. These shares were valued based on the closing price of our common stock on the dates of grant. The shares vest one-eighth upon achievement of performance milestones with the remainder vesting quarterly over the following seven quarters. In 2021, 1.1 million of the performance stock units were canceled because of modifications to or failure to achieve performance milestones. |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period |  |  |  | 1,500,000 |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period |  |  |  | 1,100,000 |  |
Performance Shares [Member] | P S Uto Executives [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Terms of Award |  |  |  |  |  | On May 22, 2019, we issued 195,000 PSUs to our executive officers. The performance criteria for PSUs issued in May 2019 is the achievement of the Company’s share price of $2.50 sustained for 60 of trailing 90 days before the PSUs are earned (“Earned PSUs”). To the extent the PSUs become Earned PSUs, the PSUs shall be eligible to vest as to one-third (1/3) of the PSUs subject to the Award on the each of the first three (3) anniversaries of May 22, 2019. If there are outstanding but unearned PSUs as of a vesting date and the PSUs become Earned PSUs prior to the next vesting date the Earned PSUs that would have vested on any earlier vesting date shall become immediately vested and deliverable. The PSUs are valued using a binomial option pricing model using the following inputs: stock price, volatility, and risk-free interest rates.
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period |  |  |  |  |  | 195,000

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