Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

STOCK OPTIONS

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STOCK OPTIONS
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
STOCK OPTIONS

10. STOCK OPTIONS

 

A summary of option activity for the three months ended March 31, 2024 is presented below.

 

                Weighted-        
          Weighted-     Average        
          Average     Remaining     Aggregate  
          Exercise     Contractual     Intrinsic  
    Options     Price     Life (Years)     Value  
                         
Outstanding at January 1, 2024     2,086,882     $ 1.20       4.60     $ -  
Granted     -       -       -       -  
Forfeited     (15,417 )     5.42       -       -  
Exercised     -       -       -       -  
Outstanding at March 31, 2024     2,071,465     $ 1.17       4.34     $ -  
                                 
Vested March 31, 2024     422,695     $ 1.67       -     $ -  
                                 
Exercisable at March 31, 2024     422,695     $ 1.67       -     $ -  

 

 

At March 31, 2024, the intrinsic value of the outstanding options was $0.

 

The total stock compensation expense recognized relating to the vesting of stock options for the three months ended March 31, 2024 amounted to $223. As of March 31, 2024, the total unrecognized share-based compensation expense was $1,247, which is expected to be recognized as part of operating expense through September 2027.

 

The fair value of share option award is estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing method based on the following weighted-average assumptions:

 

    Three Months Ended March 31,  
    2024     2023  
Risk-free interest rate     4.62 %     1.24% - 4.27 %
Average expected term     5 years         5 years    
Expected volatility     270.57 %     155.85 %
Expected dividend yield     -       -  

 

The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of measurement corresponding with the expected term of the share option award; the expected term represents the weighted-average period of time that share option awards granted are expected to be outstanding giving consideration to vesting schedules and historical participant exercise behavior; the expected volatility is based upon historical volatility of the Company’s common stock; and the expected dividend yield is based on the fact that the Company has not paid dividends in the past and does not expect to pay dividends in the future.