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StockBased Compensation
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
StockBased Compensation  
Stock-Based Compensation

Note 10 - Stock-Based Compensation

 

We maintain a stock-based compensation program intended to attract, retain and provide incentives for talented employees and directors and align stockholder and employee interests. During the 2024 and 2023 periods, we granted restricted stock units ("RSUs") from the 2017 Equity Compensation Plan, as amended (“2017 ECP”). RSU vesting periods are generally up to three years and/or achieving certain financial targets.

 

On January 1, 2022, in accordance with the plan provisions, the number of shares available for issuance under the 2017 ECP was increased by 150,000 shares. On June 16, 2022, our stockholders approved an amendment to the 2017 ECP to cease the annual increase of 150,000 shares and a one time increase of the number of shares of our common stock reserved for issuance by 15,000,000 shares. As of December 31, 2024, the total number of shares of our common stock reserved for issuance under the 2017 ECP was 24,550,000. 

 

Compensation Expense

 

We recorded stock-based compensation expense for all equity incentive plans of $1,501,444 and $1,986,296 for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Total compensation cost not yet recognized at December 31, 2024 was $2,192,992 which will be recognized over the next three years.

 

The following table summarizes the stock grants outstanding under our 2017 ECP plan as of December 31, 2024:

 

 

 

Options Outstanding

 

 

RSUs

Outstanding

 

 

Options and

RSUs Exercised/Vested

 

 

Available

Shares

 

 

Total

 

Total

 

 

—

 

 

 

13,216,020

 

 

 

10,014,116

 

 

 

1,319,864

 

 

 

24,550,000

 

 

The fair value of restricted stock units is determined using market value of the common stock on the date of the grant.  The fair value of stock options is determined using the Black-Scholes-Merton valuation model. The use of this valuation model involves assumptions that are judgmental and highly sensitive in the determination of compensation expense and include the expected life of the option, stock price volatility, risk-free interest rate, dividend yield, exercise price, and forfeiture rate. Forfeitures are estimated at the time of valuation and reduce expense ratably over the vesting period. The forfeiture rate, which is estimated at a weighted average of 0% of unvested options outstanding, is adjusted periodically based on the extent to which actual forfeitures differ, or are expected to differ, from the previous estimate. 

The following table summarizes the weighted average assumptions for our granted options and RSUs. There were no options granted in the period ended December 31, 2024.

 

The following table summarizes our restricted stock unit activity for 2024:

 

 

 

Restricted

Stock Unit

 

 

Weighted

Average

Fair Value

 

Outstanding, beginning of year

 

 

7,010,016

 

 

$0.48

 

Granted

 

 

9,737,537

 

 

$0.33

 

Vested

 

 

(3,379,995)

 

$0.63

 

Forfeited

 

 

(151,538)

 

$0.44

 

Outstanding, end of year

 

 

13,216,020

 

 

$0.33