STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | NOTE 6 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY Preferred Stock The Company had 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.001 par value per share, authorized as of March 31, 2023. No shares were issued or outstanding in either 2023 or 2022. Common Stock The Company had 166,666,667 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share, authorized as of March 31, 2023. There were 17,117,113 and 17,074,173 shares of common stock outstanding, net of shares held in treasury, at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. The Company issued 9,668 shares of common stock and received proceeds of $40,606 in the three months ended March 31, 2023 in connection with the exercise of options under our 2013 Incentive Plan. During the quarter ended March 31, 2022, we issued 28,006 shares of common stock and received proceeds of $258,128 under the same Plan. The Company issued 33,272 and 13,627 shares of common stock in the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units under our 2013 Incentive Plan and 2021 Equity Incentive Plan. In the three months ended March 31, 2023, certain participants utilized a net withhold settlement method, in which shares were surrendered to cover payroll withholding tax. Of the shares issued to participants during the three months ended March 31, 2023, 9,502 shares, valued at $170,400, were surrendered and subsequently cancelled. Treasury Stock During the quarter ended March 31, 2023, the Board authorized a share repurchase program, under which the Company may repurchase up to $15 million of its outstanding common stock. During the quarter ended March 31, 2023, there were no shares of our common stock repurchased under this program. During 2022, the Board authorized a share repurchase program, under which the Company could repurchase up to $20.0 million of its outstanding common stock. During 2022, the Company repurchased 1,214,398 shares of our common stock for a total of $20,021,830, including commissions paid on repurchases. These shares were recorded as treasury shares using the par value method. |