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Stock-Based Compensation
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Stock-Based Compensation

Note 9 – Stock-Based Compensation

 

Stock Incentive Plans

 

The Company’s board of directors adopted, and shareholders approved, the Co-Diagnostics, Inc. Amended and Restated 2015 Long Term Incentive Plan (the “2015 Incentive Plan”) providing for the issuance of stock-based incentive awards to employees, officers, consultants, directors and independent contractors. On August 31, 2022, the shareholders approved an increase in the number of awards available for issuance under the Incentive Plan to an aggregate of 400,000 shares of common stock.

 

The 2015 Incentive Plan expired on December 31, 2025. The Company’s board of directors adopted in March 2025, and in May 2025 shareholders approved, the Co-Diagnostics, Inc. 2025 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2025 Plan”) providing for the issuance of up to 223,333 shares of common stock plus any shares that become available in connection with the cancellation or forfeiture of awards issued under the 2015 Incentive Plan. The 2025 Plan provides for the award of stock-based incentive awards to employees, officers, consultants, directors and independent contractors. At June 30, 2026, the number of awards available for issuance under the 2025 Plan was 255,374, including unused awards which rolled over from the 2015 Incentive Plan upon its expiration. No awards have been made under the 2025 Plan.

 

Stock Options

 

The following table summarizes option activity during the six months ended June 30, 2026:

 

   Number of Options   Weighted Average
Exercise Price
   Weighted Average
Fair Value
   Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years) 
Outstanding at December 31, 2025   31,603   $68.91   $43.05    3.14 
Granted   -    -    -      
Expired   (3,915)  $78.70   $75.38      
Forfeited/Cancelled   -    -    -      
Exercised   -    -    -      
Outstanding at June 30, 2026   27,688   $67.52   $38.48    2.75 
                     
Exercisable at June 30, 2026   27,688   $67.52   $38.48    2.75 

 

The aggregate intrinsic value of outstanding options at June 30, 2026 and 2025 was approximately $0.

 

 

Stock-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award granted and recognized as expense over the vesting period using the straight-line method. The Company uses the Black-Scholes model to value options granted. As of June 30, 2026, there were no unvested options and no unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to options.

 

Restricted Stock Units

 

The grant date fair value of RSUs granted is determined using the closing market price of the Company’s common stock on the grant date with the associated compensation expense amortized over the vesting period of the awards. The following table sets forth the outstanding RSUs and related activity for the six months ended June 30, 2026:

 

   Number of RSUs   Weighted Average Grant
Date Fair Value
 
Unvested at December 31, 2025   114,025   $34.51 
Granted   -    - 
Vested   

(29,045

)   21.36 
Forfeited/Cancelled   (3,415)   75.58 
Unvested at June 30, 2026   81,565   $37.47 

 

As of June 30, 2026, there was approximately $1,505,523 of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to outstanding RSUs which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.7 years. 

 

Stock-Based Compensation Expense

 

The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense as follows:

 

             
   Three Months Ended June 30,   Six Months Ended June 30, 
   2026   2025   2026   2025 
Sales and marketing  $25,996   $105,342   $57,416   $241,539 
General and administrative   183,283    531,707    404,384    1,267,622 
Research and development   4,473    (56,784)   (28,934)   (53,668)
Total stock-based compensation expense  $213,752   $580,265   $432,866   $1,455,493