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STOCK PLAN AND STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
STOCK PLAN AND STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION  
STOCK PLAN AND STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

3.      STOCK PLAN AND STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

Stock Option Plan - In July 2017, the shareholders of the Company approved the Riverview Bancorp, Inc. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (“2017 Plan”). The 2017 Plan provides for the grant of incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, restricted stock and restricted stock units. The Company reserved 1,800,000 shares of its common stock for issuance under the 2017 Plan. At June 30, 2025, there were ­­­­1,308,215 shares available for grant under the 2017 Plan.

The fair value of each stock option granted is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes stock option valuation model. The fair value of all awards is amortized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service periods, which are generally the vesting periods. The expected life of options granted represents the period of time that they are expected to be outstanding. The expected life is determined based on historical experience with similar options, considering the contractual terms and vesting schedules. Expected volatility is estimated at the date of grant based on the historical volatility of the Company's common stock. Expected dividends are based on dividend trends and the market value of the Company's common stock at the time of grant. The risk-free interest rate for periods within the contractual life of the options is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of the grant. There were no stock options granted under the 2017 Plan during the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024. As of June 30, 2025 and 2024, there were no stock options outstanding.

The Company may grant restricted stock pursuant to the 2017 Plan of which vesting can either be time based or performance based. Performance based awards are subject to attaining certain performance metrics and all, or a portion of, the performance based awards can subsequently be cancelled for not attaining the predetermined performance metrics.

The fair value of restricted stock awards is equal to the fair value of the Company’s stock on the date of grant. The related stock-based compensation expense is recorded over the requisite service period.

Stock-based compensation related to restricted stock grants was $109,000 and $26,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The increase in the stock-based compensation expense was primarily due to the new grants issued during the quarter ended December 31, 2024. The unrecognized stock-based compensation related to restricted stock was $998,000 and $145,000 at June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The weighted average vesting period for the restricted stock was 2.25 years and 1.11 years at June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

The following tables present the activity related to restricted stock for the periods shown:

    

Time Based

    

Performance Based

    

Total

Number 

Weighted 

Number 

Weighted 

Number 

Weighted 

of

Average 

of

Average 

of

Average 

 Unvested 

Grant Date

 Unvested 

Grant Date

 Unvested 

Grant Date

Three Months Ended June 30, 2025

    

Shares

    

Fair Value

    

Shares

    

Fair Value

    

Shares

    

Fair Value

Balance, beginning of period

 

155,034

$

5.74

 

125,169

$

5.66

 

280,203

$

5.71

Balance, end of period

 

155,034

$

5.74

 

125,169

$

5.66

 

280,203

$

5.71

    

Time Based

    

Performance Based

    

Total

Number 

Weighted 

Number 

Weighted 

Number 

Weighted 

of

Average 

of

Average 

of

Average 

 Unvested 

Grant Date

 Unvested 

Grant Date

 Unvested 

Grant Date

Three Months Ended June 30, 2024

    

Shares

    

Fair Value

    

Shares

    

Fair Value

    

Shares

    

Fair Value

Balance, beginning of period

 

15,779

$

5.72

 

63,397

$

5.68

 

79,176

$

5.69

Balance, end of period

 

15,779

$

5.72

 

63,397

$

5.68

 

79,176

$

5.69