SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION | NOTE 11 – SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION a) On May 28, 2021, the Board approved an increase in the number of ordinary shares authorized for issuance to employees, directors and consultants by 1,800,000. As of June 30, 2021, 4,150,704 ordinary shares were authorized for issuance to employees, directors and consultants under the 2019 Equity Incentive Plan, of which 1,610,192 shares were available for future grant. b) The following table contains information concerning options granted under the existing equity incentive plans: Three months ended June 30, 2021 2020 Number of Weighted Number of Weighted Outstanding at beginning of period 1,870,485 $ 5.54 1,694,678 $ 5.63 Granted 310,500 $ 12.57 250,000 $ 3.66 Forfeited and expired (2,685 ) $ 7.38 (31,070 ) $ 6.36 Exercised (375 ) $ 4.68 (35,895 ) $ 2.69 Outstanding at end of period 2,177,925 $ 6.54 1,877,713 $ 5.59 Exercisable at end of period 1,404,809 $ 5.50 1,097,953 $ 5.04 Three months ended June 30, 2021 2020 Number of Weighted Number of Weighted Non-vested at beginning of period 544,163 $ 6.04 575,204 $ 7.05 Granted 310,500 $ 12.57 250,000 $ 3.66 Vested (78,862 ) $ 13.15 (14,374 ) $ 3.63 Forfeited (2,685 ) $ 7.38 (31,070 ) $ 6.38 Non-vested at the end of period 773,116 $ 8.19 779,760 $ 5.85 Six months ended June 30, 2021 2020 Number of Weighted Number of options Weighted Outstanding at beginning of period 1,884,420 $ 5.52 1,625,042 $ 5.72 Granted 310,500 $ 12.57 320,000 $ 3.89 Forfeited and expired (3,185 ) $ 6.96 (31,434 ) $ 6.39 Exercised (13,810 ) $ 2.99 (35,895 ) $ 2.69 Outstanding at end of period 2,177,925 $ 6.54 1,877,713 $ 5.59 Exercisable at end of period 1,404,809 $ 5.50 1,097,953 $ 5.04 Non-vested at beginning of period 601,227 $ 5.93 526,351 $ 7.03 Granted 310,500 $ 12.57 320,000 $ 3.89 Vested (135,426 ) $ 8.22 (35,521 ) $ 3.73 Forfeited (3,185 ) $ 6.96 (31,070 ) $ 6.37 Non-vested at the end of period 773,116 $ 8.19 779,760 $ 5.85 During the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company recognized $603 thousand, $778 thousand, $188 thousand and 320 thousand, respectively, of share-based compensation expenses related to stock options. As of June 30, 2021, the total unrecognized estimated compensation cost related to outstanding non-vested stock options was $3,064 thousand which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.7 years. c) Set forth below is data regarding the range of exercise prices and remaining contractual life for all options outstanding at June 30, 2021: Exercise Number of options outstanding Remaining Life (in years) Intrinsic Value of No. of options (in thousands) $ 2.69 673,525 4.01 $ 4,183 673,525 $ 3.66 250,000 8.84 1,309 97,223 $ 4.68 59,875 8.75 253 15,250 $ 6.22 658,893 6.55 1,763 498,042 $ 8.19 150,000 8.38 107 37,500 $ 9.02 40,500 9.38 - - $ 10.12 12,126 7.43 - 7,274 $ 12.21 2,421 7.74 - 1,211 $ 21.4 4,585 8.07 - 1,256 $ 12.22 250,000 9.92 27,778 $ 14.00 60,500 9.82 30,250 $ 90.16 15,500 0.15 - 15,500 2,177,925 $ 7,615 1,404,809 d) The following table contains information concerning restricted stock units granted under the existing equity incentive plans: Three months ended June 30, 2021 2020 Number of shares Weighted Number of Weighted grant date fair Nonvested at beginning of period 48,375 $ 14.67 - $ - Granted 13,750 $ 10.28 - $ - Vested -- $ - - $ - Forfeited (2,000 ) $ 14.67 - $ - Nonvested at end of period 60,125 $ 13.67 - $ - Six months ended June 30, 2021 2020 Number of Weighted Number of shares Weighted Nonvested at beginning of period - $ - - $ - Granted 62,125 $ 13.7 - $ - Vested - $ - - $ - Forfeited (2,000 ) $ 14.67 - $ - Nonvested at end of period 60,125 $ 13.67 - $ - The Company estimates the fair value of restricted stock units based on the closing sales price of the Company’s ordinary shares on the date of grant (or the closing bid price, if no sales were reported). During the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company recognized $48 thousand, $64 thousand, $0 and $0, respectively, of share-based compensation expense related to restricted stock units. Total share-based compensation expense related to restricted stock units not yet recognized as of June 30, 2021 was $765 thousand, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 3.65 years. e) The following table summarizes share-based compensation expenses related to grants under the existing equity incentive plans included in the statements of operations: Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30, (in thousands) 2021 2020 2021 2020 Research & development $ 358 $ 104 $ 446 $ 200 General & administrative 294 84 396 120 Total $ 652 $ 188 $ 842 $ 320 |