STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION | NOTE 4 — STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION The Company has three equity incentive plans: the 2015 Stock Option Plan, as amended (the “2015 Plan”), the 2021 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the “2021 Plan”), and the Non-Employee Director Compensation Plan. The Company has also issued restricted stock as employment inducement awards to its Chief Executive Officer. As of March 31, 2023, there were options to purchase 2,600,000 40,000 6,000,000 The 2021 Plan provides for the grant of up to 1,000,000 156,758 475,000 Each non-employee director of the Company (other than the Chairman of the Board) is eligible to receive $ 110,000 to be paid quarterly $12,500 in cash and $15,000 in common stock. 140,000 to be paid quarterly $12,500 in cash and $22,500 in common stock. 2015 STOCK OPTION PLAN, as amended Time Based Stock Options The per share weighted average fair value of stock options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2023 and March 31, 2022 was $ 2.83 2.45 49,817 49,406 Schedule of time based stock options March 31, 2023 2022 Dividend yield 0.00 0.00 Expected Volatility 61.3 76.1 77.5 Weighted-average volatility — — Expected dividends — — Expected term (in years) 10 10 Risk-free rate 3.53 1.81 1.87 The following table summarizes the status of the 2015 Plan with respect to time based stock options: Schedule of status of time based stock options Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 2022 Shares Weighted Shares Weighted Outstanding at January 1 2,560,000 $ 4.15 3,672,500 $ 3.42 Granted 40,000 $ 3.91 135,000 $ 3.07 Exercised — $ — 75,000 $ 1.60 Forfeited — $ — 93,750 $ 1.57 Outstanding at March 31 2,600,000 $ 4.15 3,638,750 $ 3.49 Options exercisable at March 31 1,010,000 $ 4.63 1,358,750 $ 2.83 Weighted average fair value of options granted during the period — $ 2.83 — $ 2.45 Stock-based compensation expense — $ 475,983 — $ 524,670 Total stock-based compensation expense was $ 475,983 524,670 The weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2023, and 2022 was $ 0.1 million 0.3 million no 75,000 The following table presents information pertaining to options outstanding at March 31, 2023: Schedule of information pertaining to options outstanding Range of Exercise Price Number Weighted Weighted Number Weighted $2.25-$9.49 2,600,000 8.6 $ 4.15 1,010,000 $ 4.63 As of March 31, 2023, there was $ 3,936,268 45 3,511,874 2,815,943 2021 STOCK OPTION PLAN, as amended Time Based Stock Options The per share weighted average fair value of stock options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2023 and March 31, 2022 was zero zero 12,406 zero Schedule of time based stock options March 31, 2023 2022 Dividend yield 0.00 0.00 Expected Volatility 0.00 0.00 Weighted-average volatility — — Expected dividends — — Expected term (in years) 0 0 Risk-free rate 0.00 0.00 The following table summarizes the status of the 2021 Plan with respect to time based stock options: Schedule of status of time based stock options Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 2022 Shares Weighted Shares Weighted Outstanding at January 1 475,000 $ 2.67 — $ — Granted — $ — — $ — Exercised — $ — — $ — Forfeited — $ — — $ — Outstanding at March 31 475,000 $ 2.67 — $ — Options exercisable at March 31 — $ — — $ — Weighted average fair value of options granted during the period — $ — — $ — Stock-based compensation expense — $ 59,076 — $ — Total stock-based compensation expense was $ 59,076 zero no The weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2023, and 2022 was zero zero The following table presents information pertaining to options outstanding at March 31, 2023: Schedule of information pertaining to options outstanding Range of Exercise Price Number Weighted Weighted Number Weighted $2.67 475,000 9.1 $ 2.67 — $ — As of March 31, 2023, there was $ 728,603 zero zero RESTRICTED STOCK AWARDS The following table summarizes the activities for our restricted stock awards for the three months ended March 31, 2023, and 2022. Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 2022 Shares Weighted Shares Weighted Unvested at January 1 950,000 $ 3.04 1,000,000 $ 3.01 Granted — $ — — $ — Vested 50,000 $ 3.31 — $ — Forfeited/canceled — $ — — $ — Unvested at March 31 900,000 $ 2.93 1,000,000 $ 3.01 As of March 31, 2023, and 2022, there was $ 1,447,790 2,129,339 35,781 35,781 |