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Note 15 - Share-based Compensation
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
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Note 15.  Share-Based Compensation

Equity Plans

The Company’s board of directors and stockholders approved the following equity plans:

 

the Amended and Restated 2021 Equity Incentive Plan ("2021 Plan")

 the 2023 Equity Inducement Plan ("Inducement Plan")
 the 2026 Equity Incentive Plan ("2026 Plan")

 

The Company has issued stock options, restricted stock awards ("RSAs") and restricted stock units ("RSUs") to employees, consultants and non-employee directors. Stock option awards generally vest over a four-year period and have a maximum term of ten years. Stock options under these plans have been granted with an exercise price equal to the fair market value on the date of the grant. Nonqualified and Incentive Stock Options, RSAs and RSUs may be granted from these plans.

Performance Based Incentive Plan

 

Starting in 2021, certain senior executives were granted performance stock units ("PSUs") under our 2021 Plan, which generally vest over a three-year period subject to achievement of certain pre-established performance metrics. The number of shares of common stock that would ultimately be issued to settle PSUs granted ranged from 0% to 200% of the target number of shares granted. We estimate the fair value of the PSUs on the date of grant using a Monte Carlo simulation model, with stock-based compensation expense recognized ratably over the applicable three-year performance period. The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense for the PSUs for the three months ended  June 30, 2026 and 2025 of $2.1 million and $1.2 million, respectively. The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense for the PSUs for the six months ended  June 30, 2026 and 2025 of $3.9 million and $2.1 million, respectively. 

 

The following is a summary of PSU activity for the six months ended June 30, 2026:

 

      Weighted         
     

Average Share

  

Weighted

  

Aggregate

 
  

Number of

  

Price on Date

  

Average

  

Intrinsic

 
  

shares

  

of Vesting

  

Fair Value

  

Value

 
  

(in thousands, except price data and Contractual Life)

 

Outstanding at January 1, 2026

  1,189     $11.55  $41,442 

Granted

  937      24.00   134,219 

Vested

  (1,534) $181.57   8.89   278,493 

Cancelled/Forfeited

        -   - 

Outstanding, June 30, 2026

  592      38.14   87,779 

Expected to vest

  592      38.14   87,779 

 

As of June 30, 2026, there was $16.8 million of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to outstanding PSUs, which expense is expected to be recognized over 2.4 years.

 

Restricted Stock Units

 

Restricted stock units are issued to employees through a vesting plan and distribution schedule after employee remains with the Company for a particular length of time. The following is a summary of RSU activity:

 

     

Weighted

       
     

Average Share

  

Weighted

  

Aggregate

 
  

Number of

  

Price on Date

  

Average

  

Intrinsic

 
  

shares

  

of Vesting

  

Fair Value

  

Value

 
  

(in thousands, except price data)

 

Outstanding, January 1, 2026

  1,461     $8.13  $50,964 

Granted

  412      48.10   19,812 

Vested

  (516) $96.42   8.67   49,767 

Cancelled/Forfeited

  (40)     10.73   5,935 

Outstanding, June 30, 2026

  1,317      20.33   195,223 

Expected to vest

  1,317      20.33   195,223 

As of June 30, 2026, there was $24.7 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to these RSUs. This expense is expected to be recognized over 3.0 years.

 

Share-Based Compensation

Employee share-based compensation expenses recognized for the periods indicated (in thousands):

 

  

Three months ended

  

Six months ended

 
  

June 30,

  

June 30,

 
  

2026

  

2025

  

2026

  

2025

 

Share-based compensation - by expense types

              

Cost of goods sold

 $170  $94  $326  $177 

Research and development

  495   331   946   607 

Sales and marketing

  439   499   891   822 

General and administrative

  3,759   2,240   7,091   4,120 

Total share-based compensation expense

 $4,863  $3,164  $9,254  $5,726