11. STOCK OPTIONS

 

A summary of option activity for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 is presented below.

 

           Weighted-     
       Weighted-   Average     
       Average   Remaining   Aggregate 
       Exercise   Contractual   Intrinsic 
   Options   Price   Life (Years)   Value 
                 
Outstanding at January 1, 2024   10,435    240.14    4.60   $    - 
Granted   9,019    9.81    -    - 
Forfeited and other   (1,379)   333.58    -    - 
Exercised   -    -    -    - 
Outstanding at December 31, 2024   18,075    127.61    4.22    - 
Granted   13,451    6.59    -    - 
Forfeited and other   (285)   146.00    -    - 
Exercised   -    -    -    - 
Outstanding at December 31, 2025   31,241   $71.29    3.52   $- 
                     
Vested at December 31, 2025   31,241   $71.29    3.52   $- 
                     
Exercisable at December 31, 2025   31,241   $71.29    3.52   $- 

 

As of December 31, 2025, the intrinsic value of the outstanding options was $0.

 

On January 7, 2025, the Company granted stock options to a board member to purchase a total of 13,451 stock options. The options have an exercise price of $6.59, expire in five years, and vest one year from the grant date. The total grant date fair value of these options was $86 based on the Black-Scholes option pricing model.

 

On November 8, 2024, the Company granted stock options to a board member to purchase a total of 9,019 stock options. The options have an exercise price of $9.81, expire in five years, and vest one year from the grant date. The total grant date fair value of these options was $80 based on the Black-Scholes option pricing model.

 

The share-based compensation expense recognized relating to the vesting of stock options for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 amounted to $816 and $689, respectively. As of December 31, 2025, the total amount of unrecognized share-based compensation expense was $0.

 

 

The grant date fair value of option awards is estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model based on the following assumptions:

 

   Years Ended December 31, 
   2025   2024 
         
Risk free interest rate   4.46%   4.20%
Average expected term   5 years    5 years 
Expected volatility   144%   145%
Expected dividend yield   -    - 

 

The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of measurement corresponding with the expected term of the share option award; the expected term represents the weighted-average period of time that option awards are expected to be outstanding giving consideration to vesting schedules and historical participant exercise behavior; the expected volatility is based upon historical volatility of the Company’s common stock; and the expected dividend yield is based on the fact that the Company has not paid dividends in the past and does not expect to pay dividends in the future.

 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Mar 31, 2026Showing above
2024Mar 25, 2025
2022Apr 17, 2023

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.