Equity Incentive and Other Plans | NOTE 13 — Equity Incentive and Other Plans The Company currently has four equity plans: the New Leafly 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2021 Plan”), the Legacy Leafly 2018 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2018 Plan”), the New Leafy Earn-Out Plan (the “Earn-Out Plan”), and the New Leafly 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”). Activity under the 2021 Plan and the ESPP are detailed below. There were no options or other equity awards granted under the 2018 Plan or the Earn-Out Plan during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 or the year ended December 31, 2023. Stock-Based Compensation 2021 Plan The 2021 Plan became effective immediately upon closing of the Business Combination. Pursuant to the 2021 Plan, 225,125 shares of common stock were initially reserved for issuance. During the term of the 2021 Plan, the number of shares of common stock thereunder automatically increases on each January 1, commencing on January 1, 2023, and ending on (and including) January 1, 2031, by the lesser of (i) 10 % of the fully diluted shares of common stock as of the last day of the preceding fiscal year and (ii) 225,125 shares (adjusted pursuant to the terms of the 2021 Plan). Effective January 1, 2024, 225,144 shares of common stock were available for issuance under the 2021 Plan and 36,289 remained available at September 30, 2024. 2023 Awards • On March 14, 2023, the Company granted 31,567 annual incentive plan Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”), which vested over four months . • On July 25, 2023, the Company granted: 125,559 service-based RSUs to employees, which are scheduled to vest over a two-year period from the initial vest date; 32,724 RSUs to non-employee Board members, which vested in full on August 20, 2023 ; and 23,634 Performance Stock Units (“PSUs”) to senior management, with vesting contingent upon the Company meeting certain fiscal year 2023 financial performance metrics, as specified in the award agreements. o On January 30, 2024, Leafly’s compensation committee approved the vesting of 30,560 PSUs related to the achievement of the Company’s 2023 ending cash performance target related to PSUs that were granted in 2022 and 2023. o On February 28, 2024, the compensation committee set the 2024 performance targets for the 6,926 remaining PSUs that were granted in 2022. • On November 30, 2023, the Company granted 23,634 RSUs to senior management and on December 19, 2023, the Company granted a total of 19,440 RSUs to employees, all of which are scheduled to vest over a one-year period from the initial vest date. • On December 19, 2023, the Company granted 7,900 RSUs to employees which are scheduled to vest over a two-year period from the initial vest date and 1,800 RSUs to non-employee Board members, which are scheduled to vest on July 12, 2024. 2024 Awards • During the first quarter of 2024, Leafly awarded a total of 187,024 RSUs, of which 176,168 are scheduled to vest quarterly in 25 % increments over one year and 10,856 RSUs are scheduled to vest 50 % after one year and 12.5 % quarterly thereafter, to Leafly executives and other employees. • During the second quarter of 2024, Leafly awarded a total of 24,250 RSUs, of which 22,500 were awarded to the Company’s Board members and are scheduled to vest on June 1, 2025 and the remainder vested immediately. Stock Options The fair value of each stock option award was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. No options were granted under the 2021 Plan during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 or the year ended December 31, 2023. Stock option activity under the 2021 Plan for the periods presented was as follows: Number of Weighted Average Aggregate Weighted Average Outstanding at January 1, 2024 4,976 $ 39.60 $ — 8.64 Outstanding at March 31, 2024 4,976 39.60 $ — 8.39 Outstanding at June 30, 2024 4,976 $ 39.60 $ — 8.14 Forfeited or expired ( 4,952 ) 39.60 Outstanding at September 30, 2024 24 $ 39.60 $ — 7.88 Vested and exercisable 17 $ 39.60 $ — 7.88 As of September 30, 2024 , there was no unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options granted under the 2021 Plan. Restricted Stock Units and Performance Stock Units RSU and PSU activity under the 2021 Plan for the periods presented was as follows: Number of Weighted Average Total Fair Value Unvested at January 1, 2024 209,946 $ 8.74 Granted 187,024 3.21 $ 600 Vested ( 63,019 ) 7.60 $ 291 Forfeited ( 7,814 ) 8.63 Unvested at March 31, 2024 326,137 5.77 Granted 24,250 1.50 $ 36 Vested ( 73,677 ) 4.93 $ 161 Forfeited ( 1,599 ) 4.18 Unvested at June 30, 2024 275,111 5.69 Vested ( 74,164 ) 5.02 $ 169 Forfeited ( 7,945 ) 5.71 Unvested at September 30, 2024 193,002 $ 5.86 As of September 30, 2024 , there was $ 821 total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested RSUs and $ 4 total unrecognized compensation cost related to PSUs granted under the 2021 Plan, a majority of which relates to performance-based awards. The total cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average remaining period of 1.01 years. 2018 Plan The 2018 Plan became effective on April 17, 2018. The 2018 Plan terminated upon closing of the Business Combination in 2022, but then-outstanding options under the 2018 Plan remain outstanding pursuant to their terms, with adjustments to the number of shares and exercise prices to reflect the terms of the Business Combination. The fair value of each stock option award to employees was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. No grants were made under the 2018 Plan during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 or the year ended December 31, 2023. Stock option activity under the 2018 Plan for the periods presented was as follows: Number of 1 Weighted Average Aggregate Weighted Average Outstanding at January 1, 2024 116,451 $ 34.24 $ 3 4.65 Forfeited or expired ( 201 ) 135.21 Outstanding at March 31, 2024 116,250 34.06 $ — 4.35 Forfeited or expired ( 1,269 ) 36.94 Outstanding at June 30, 2024 114,981 33.96 $ — 4.13 Forfeited or expired ( 19 ) 22.00 Outstanding at September 30, 2024 114,962 $ 33.96 $ — 3.88 Vested and exercisable 72,488 $ 28.61 $ — 5.20 1. Includes 62,159 and 52,803 awards as of September 30, 2024 and 63,648 and 52,803 awards as of December 31, 2023 accounted for as service-based and market-based options, respectively, that are vested, that the Company currently deems probable of vesting, or in the case of market-based options, that the Company is expensing so long as the respective service conditions are met. The market-based options will vest only if the price of the Company's common stock reaches a $ 1 billion market capitalization target for any 20 days during a 30 -day period on or before February 4, 2026, the fourth anniversary of the closing of the Business Combination. As of September 30, 2024, ther e was: (i) $ 124 of unrecognized compensation cost related to service-based 2018 Plan option awards, which is expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted-average service period of approximately 0.95 years. Stock-Based Compensation Expense The following table presents the classification of stock-based compensation expense under the 2021 Plan, the 2018 Plan and the ESPP: Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 2023 2024 2023 Sales and marketing $ 50 $ 94 $ 179 $ 230 Product development 117 141 351 347 General and administrative 257 762 1,099 1,658 $ 424 $ 997 $ 1,629 $ 2,235 Employee Stock Purchase Plan The ESPP became effective immediately upon closing of the Business Combination. Pursuant to the ESPP, 56,281 shares of common stock were initially reserved for issuance. During the term of the ESPP, the number of shares of common stock thereunder automatically increases on each January 1, commencing on January 1, 2023 and ending on (and including) January 1, 2031, by the lesser of (i) 2.5 % of the fully diluted shares of common stock as of the last day of the preceding fiscal year and (ii) 56,281 shares (as adjusted pursuant to the terms of the ESPP). Effective January 1, 2024, 59,304 shares of common stock were available for issuance under the ESPP and 45,630 remained available at September 30, 2024. • On March 15, 2023, eligible employees purchased 14,441 shares for a total purchase price of $ 120 . • On September 15, 2023, eligible employees purchased 5,701 shares for a total purchase price of $ 48 . • On March 15, 2024, eligible employees purchased 8,443 shares for a total purchase price of $ 16 . • On September 15, 2024, eligible employees purchased 5,231 shares for a total purchase price of $ 8 . The Company's current offering period runs from September 16, 2024 through March 15, 2025. Stock-based compensation expense related the ESPP was as follows for the periods presented: Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 2023 2024 2023 ESPP expense (included in stock-based compensation) $ 3 $ 11 $ 17 $ 78 Earn-Out Plan The Earn-Out Plan became effective immediately upon closing of the Business Combination. Pursuant to the Earn-Out Plan, approximately 28,546 shares of common stock have been reserved for issuance to employees and certain other eligible parties in the form of RSUs. These RSUs will vest if the Company achieves certain thresholds prior to the third anniversary of the closing of the Business Combination. No RSUs have been awarded under the Earn-Out Plan as of September 30, 2024. Defined Contribution Plan The Company recognized expense from matching contributions to the Company-sponsored defined contribution retirement (401k) plan as follows for the periods presented: Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 2023 2024 2023 401(k) matching contributions $ 131 $ 134 $ 410 $ 520 |