Stock-Based Compensation | 16. Stock-Based Compensation Stock Options In January 2019, the Company adopted the 2019 Equity Incentive Plan under which the Company may grant incentive stock options, restricted shares, restricted share units, or other awards. Under the terms of the plan, a total of ten percent of the number of shares outstanding assuming conversion of all super voting shares and Multiple Voting Shares to Subordinate Voting Shares are permitted to be issued. The exercise price for incentive stock options issued under the plan will be set by the Compensation Committee but will not be less 100% of the fair market value of the Company’s shares on the date of grant. Incentive stock options have a maximum term of 10 years from the date of grant. The incentive stock options vest at the discretion of the Board of Directors. Options granted under the equity incentive plan were valued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions: September 30, September 30, 2024 2023 Risk-Free Interest Rate 3.88 % 3.81 % Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 0.49 $ 0.25 Weighted Average Stock Price $ 0.49 $ 0.25 Expected Life of Options (years) 7.00 6.12 Expected Annualized Volatility 100.00 % 100.00 % Grant Fair Value $ 0.41 $ 0.13 Expected Forfeiture Rate N/A N/A Expected Dividend Yield N/A N/A Stock option activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, and for the year ended December 31, 2023, is presented below: Weighted Average Weighted Avg. Number of Options Exercise Price Remaining Life Balance, December 31, 2022 23,547,558 $ 0.66 7.30 Forfeitures (4,137,079) 0.82 — Granted 10,558,845 0.25 6.42 Balance, December 31, 2023 29,969,324 $ 0.50 6.18 Forfeitures (952,835) 0.77 — Exercised (50,000) 0.33 — Granted 2,473,839 0.49 — Options Outstanding at September 30, 2024 31,440,328 $ 0.49 5.72 Options Exercisable at September 30, 2024 26,718,615 $ 0.42 5.29 During the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2024, the Company recognized $615,215 and $641,196 in stock-based compensation relating to stock options, respectively. During the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2023, the Company recognized $248,000 and $2,247,635 in stock-based compensation relating to stock options, respectively. As of September 30, 2024, the total unrecognized compensation costs related to unvested stock options awards granted was $549,340 . In addition, the weighted average period over which the unrecognized compensation expense is expected to be recognized is approximately 1.4 years. The total intrinsic value of stock options outstanding and exercisable as of September 30, 2024, was $4,884,187 and $4,432,386 , respectively. The Company does not estimate forfeiture rates when calculating compensation expense. The Company records forfeitures as they occur. Warrants Subordinate Voting Share (SVS) warrants entitle the holder to purchase one Subordinate Voting Share of the Company. A summary of the warrants outstanding is as follows: Number of Weighted Average Weighted Average SVS Warrants Warrants Exercise Price Remaining Life Warrants outstanding at December 31, 2022 150,000 $ 1.49 2.00 Granted 16,250,000 0.20 5.00 Warrants outstanding at December 31, 2023 16,400,000 $ 0.21 4.57 Granted — — — Exercised (303,127) 0.145 — Warrants outstanding at September 30, 2024 16,096,873 $ 0.21 3.82 Warrants exercisable at September 30, 2024 16,096,873 $ 0.21 3.82 Number of Weighted Average Weighted Average SVS Warrants Denominated in C$ Warrants Exercise Price Remaining Life Warrants outstanding at December 31, 2022 3,037,649 $ 3.50 3.23 Granted — — — Warrants outstanding at December 31, 2023 3,037,649 $ 3.50 2.23 Granted — — — Warrants outstanding at September 30, 2024 3,037,649 $ 3.50 1.48 Warrants exercisable at September 30, 2024 3,037,649 $ 3.50 1.48 During both the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2024, $0 in stock-based compensation expense was recorded in connection with outstanding warrants. During the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2023, ($3,820) and $1,244,404 was recorded in connection with outstanding warrants. Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) The expense associated with RSUs is based on the closing share price of the Company’s subordinate voting shares on the business day immediately preceding the grant date, adjusted for the absence of future dividends and is amortized on a straight-line basis over the periods during which the restrictions lapse. The Company currently has RSUs that vest over a three year period. The awards are generally subject to forfeiture in the event of termination of employment. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company recognized $689,704 and $782,944, respectively, in stock-based compensation expense related to RSUs. During the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2023, the Company recognized $52,437 and $517,376, respectively, in stock-based compensation expense related to RSUs. A summary of RSUs is as follows: Weighted Avg. Number of Shares Fair Value Balance, December 31, 2022 3,221,677 $ 0.81 Forfeitures (678,666) 0.54 Balance, December 31, 2023 2,543,011 0.88 Granted 1,728,458 0.50 Forfeitures (163,720) 0.54 Balance, September 30, 2024 4,107,749 0.73 Vested at September 30, 2024 2,253,298 $ 0.71 |