Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Stock-Based Compensation

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Stock-Based Compensation
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]  
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Q. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION:

 

In November 2021, the Board of Directors adopted the Amended and Restated 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2021 Plan”) which provides for the granting of non-qualified stock options and restricted stock to the Company’s employees, officers, directors, and outside consultants to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock. The number of shares of common stock available for issuance under the 2021 Plan is 884,568 shares of common stock.

 

Stock-based compensation expense included the following components as of June 30,:

 

    2023     2022  
Stock Options   $ 25,011       55,776  
Restricted Stock     112,427       111,207  
      137,438       166,983  

 

All stock-based compensation expense is recorded in General and Administrative expense in the Statement of Earnings.

 

Non-Qualified Stock Options

 

The fair value of options is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model using the assumptions noted in the table below. The fair value is amortized as compensation cost on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the awards, which is generally the vesting period. The Company uses historical data on employee turnover and terminations to estimate the percentage of options that will ultimately be exercised. Expected volatility is based on historical volatility from a representative sample of publicly traded companies. The expected term represents the period of time that the options are expected to be outstanding. The risk-free interest rate is estimated using the rate of return on U.S. Treasury Notes with a life that approximates the expected life of the option. Forfeitures are estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual results differ from the estimates. Stock-based compensation is based on awards that are ultimately expected to vest.

 

Option awards are generally granted with an exercise price equal to the fair value of the Company’s stock at the date of grant; those options generally vest based on four years of continuous service and have 10-years contractual terms.

 

The Black-Scholes option pricing model assumptions are as follows:

 

Risk-Free Interest Rate     3.58 %
Expected Term     5.5-6.25 years  
Expected Volatility     29.24 %
Expected Dividends     0 %

 

A summary of option activity under the 2021 Plan as of June 30, 2023 and 2022 and changes during the six months then ended is presented below:

 

 

Options

 

Shares

   

Weighted

Average

Exercise

Price

   

 

Aggregate

Intrinsic

Value

 
Outstanding at January 1, 2022     1,587,000     $ 4.15     $ 3,045,700  
Granted     61,000     $ 1.80      
 -
 
Forfeited or Expired and Other Adjustments     (10,000 )   $ 4.15      
-
 
Outstanding at June 30, 2022     1,638,000     $ 4.06     $
-
 
Exercisable at June 30, 2022     94,850     $ 3.97     $
-
 
                         
Outstanding at January 1, 2023     1,558,000     $ 4.17          
Granted     15,000     $ 1.77      
-
 
Forfeited or Expired and Other Adjustments     (25,834 )   $ 3.29      
-
 
Outstanding at June 30, 2023     1,547,167     $ 4.14     $
-
 
Exercisable at June 30, 2023     593,063     $ 4.10     $
-
 

 

The weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted during the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 was $1.80 and $1.77, respectively. The weighted-average remaining contractual term for the outstanding options is approximately 9 years and 10 years as of June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

 

Restricted Stock:

 

Restricted stock granted under the 2021 Plan generally vest over 3 years, based on continued employment, and are settled upon vesting shares of the Company’s common stock on a one-for-one basis.

 

A summary of restricted stock activity under the 2021 Plan as of June 30, and changes during the six months then ended is presented below:

 

Restricted Stock   Time-Based  
Outstanding at January 1, 2022     154,960  
Granted     125,000  
Vested     (167,805 )
Forfeited     (1,250 )
Outstanding at June 30, 2022     110,905  
         
Outstanding at January 1, 2023     64,166  
Granted     19,252  
Vested     (25,313 )
Forfeited     (2,167 )
Outstanding at June 30, 2023     55,938