8. Share-Based Compensation

2023 Stock Incentive Plan

The Company effectuated an amendment to its 2021 Stock Incentive Plan, now restated as the Company 2023 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2023 SIP” or “Plan”), which includes, among other things, a change in the number of reserved shares under the Plan. Under the 2023 SIP, subject to a change in capital structure or a change in control, the aggregate number of shares which may be issued or transferred pursuant to awards under the Plan will be equal to up to twenty percent (20%) of shares of outstanding common stock of the Company existing as of December 31^st of the previous calendar year (the “Plan Share Reserve”). Upon the effectiveness of the 2023 SIP on June 14, 2023, the aggregate number of shares which may be issued pursuant to awards under the Plan is 174,215 shares of common stock, including shares that remained available for grant under the 2021 Stock Incentive Plan. On July 19, 2024, the Company filed Form S-8 to increase the aggregate number of shares may be issued to 189,286 shares of common stock including shares that remained available for grant under the 2021 Stock Incentive Plan. On April 4, 2025, the Company filed Form S-8 to increase the aggregate number of shares that may be issued to 617,095 shares of common stock. On February 13, 2026, the Company filed a Form S-8 to register the increased the aggregate number of shares that may be issued under the 2023 SIP to 1,396,630 shares of common stock. As of June 30, 2026, 2,376,826 shares have been granted under the 2023 SIP.

Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”)

RSUs entitle the recipient to be paid out an equal number of common stock shares upon vesting. The fair value of RSUs is based on market price of the underlying stock on the date of grant. A summary of the Company’s RSUs activity and related information for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 were as follows:

Schedule of Restricted Stock Units

Stock Options and Warrants

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, no shares were granted, forfeited, expired, or exercised. As of June 30, 2026, there were 1,466 shares in the form of stock options outstanding, and 1,466 shares of the options are vested and exercisable.

Share-Based Compensation Expense

Shared-based compensation expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 was $2,012,621 compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 amount of $1,324,529 and $1,379,699 ,respectively.

As of June 30, 2026, the total unrecognized compensation cost related to outstanding RSUs, stock options and warrants was $235,744, which the Company expects to recognize over a weighted-average period of 2.79 years.