Future FinTech Group Inc. Stock Compensation Disclosure
16. SHARE BASED COMPENSATION
On March 10, 2025, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company granted 125,000 shares of common stock of the Company, par value $0.001, pursuant to the Company’s 2024 Omnibus Equity Plan, to certain officers and employees of the Company and its subsidiaries (the “Grantees”). As the closing price of the Company stock was $8.68 on March 10, 2025, the Company recorded an expense of $1.09 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2025. As of March 10, 2025, the Shares have been issued to the Grantees.
On October 4, 2024, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company granted 52,750 shares of common stock of the Company, par value $0.001, pursuant to the Company’s 2023 Omnibus Equity Plan, to certain officers and employees of the Company and its subsidiaries (the “Grantees”). As the closing price of the Company stock was $12.72 on October 9, 2023, the Company recorded an expense of $0.67 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2024. As of October 9, 2024, the Shares have been issued to the Grantees.
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mar 18, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Apr 15, 2025 | |
| 2023 | Apr 16, 2024 | |
About Stock Compensation Disclosures
Stock-based compensation disclosures detail the equity awards granted to employees and executives — including stock options, restricted stock units (RSUs), and performance shares — along with the valuation methods and assumptions used to expense them. This section reveals the true cost of talent retention and the alignment between management incentives and shareholder interests.
Key signals: total unrecognized compensation expense and its expected recognition period signal future earnings headwinds from already-granted awards. For stock options, examine Black-Scholes assumptions — expected volatility, risk-free rate, and expected term — as understating any of these reduces reported compensation expense. Compare stock compensation expense as a percentage of revenue against peers to assess dilution cost. Watch vesting schedules for acceleration clauses tied to change-of-control events. Performance-based awards with undemanding targets may indicate weak governance. Add back stock compensation to operating cash flow to calculate a more conservative free cash flow figure.