15. Equity Compensation

 

Under the Company’s 2015, 2021 and 2022 Equity Incentive Plans, the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the option plan shall not exceed 18% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of the Company, have a maximum term of 10 years, and vest at the discretion of the Board of Directors.

 

 

Worksport Ltd.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2025 and 2024

 

15. Equity Compensation (continued)

 

All equity-settled, share-based payments are ultimately recognized as an expense in the statement of operations with a corresponding credit to additional paid in capital. If vesting periods or other non-market vesting conditions apply, the expense is allocated over the vesting period, based on the best available estimate of the number of share options expected to vest. Estimates are subsequently revised if there is any indication that the number of share options expected to vest differs from previous estimates. Any cumulative adjustment prior to vesting is recognized in the current period. No adjustment is made to any expense recognized in prior periods if share options ultimately exercised are different than that estimated on vesting.

 

Performance Share Units

 

On May 1, 2023, the Company and Steven Rossi reached an agreement to modify 160,000 restricted stock units and 40,000 performance stock units (“PSUs”) issued on November 11, 2022, and December 29, 2021, respectively, and replace them with 200,000 stock options, as described below.

 

On November 11, 2022, 40,000 and 30,000 PSUs granted on December 29, 2021, as described below, were modified to include new terms pertaining to the PSU vesting schedule. The PSUs vest in 5% increments according to the modified schedule that correlates with the Company’s stock price. The first 5% of the PSUs vest upon the Company’s stock price closing at $22.50, 50% will have vested at a closing price of $53.10, and 100% will have vested at a closing price of $137.60 as measured using the volume weighted average of the Company’s common stock for ten (10) consecutive trading days, with over $100,000 of trading volume on each of those days. The fair value of the PSUs was estimated to be $1,254,460. As of December 31, 2025, 7,500 PSUs of the remaining 30,000 PSUs had vested, and the Company recognized $107,525 (2024 - $107,525) in consulting expenses.

 

On December 29, 2021, the Company granted 40,000 and 30,000 PSUs to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and a director, respectively. The PSUs were to vest in 5% increments according to a schedule that correlates with the Company’s stock price. The first 5% of the PSUs was to have vested upon the Company’s stock price closing at $30.00, 50% was to have vested at a closing price of $165.00, and 100% was to have vested at a closing price of $315.00. The fair value of the PSUs was estimated to be $1,344,570.

 

Stock Options

 

The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to determine fair value of stock options on the grant date.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company issued the following stock options to various directors:

 

  - 10,000 stock options vesting ratably over two years, with an exercise price of $5.95 and an expiration date of March 7, 2035
  - 14,000 stock options vesting ratably over two years, with an exercise price of $3.09 and an expiration date of April 4, 2035
  - 30,000 stock options vesting ratably over two years, with an exercise price of $3.80 and an expiration date of July 12, 2035
  - 50,000 stock options vesting pursuant to a performance milestone and an expiration date of July 12, 2035

 

During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company issued the following stock options to various employees and consultants:

 

  - 88,600 stock options vesting based on various service periods, with an exercise price of $3.09 and an expiration date of April 4, 2035
  - 81,940 stock options vesting based on various service periods, with an exercise price of $3.80 and an expiration date of July 12, 2035
  - 76,500 stock options vesting pursuant to performance milestones and an expiration date of July 12, 2035

 

During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company issued the following stock options to Steven Rossi:

 

  - 30,000 stock options vesting 50% at the end of the first two anniversaries of the grant date, with an exercise price of $3.09 and an expiration date of April 4, 2035
  - 215,000 stock options vesting 50% at the end of the first two anniversaries of the grant date, with an exercise price of $3.80, and an expiration date of July 12, 2035.

 

On July 23, 2024, the Company engaged in stock option repricing for certain employees, executive officers, and members of the Board of Directors of the Company. 538,896 stock options’ exercise prices were repriced to $7.042, and all other criteria were unchanged. As a result of the modification in exercise prices, the Company recognized additional expense of $93,140 on the date of modification.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company issued 84,860 stock options to employees and directors with exercise prices ranging from $5.20 to $14.10 and expiration dates ranging from February 1, 2029 to November 19, 2034. Of these stock options, 2,040 were subsequently cancelled.

 

 

Worksport Ltd.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2025 and 2024

 

15. Equity Compensation (continued)

 

   December 31, 2025   December 31, 2024 
   Number of
stock options
   Weighted
average price
   Number of
stock options
   Weighted
average price
 
Balance, beginning of fiscal year   579,936   $7.14    506,386   $19.62 
Granted   596,040   $3.68    84,860   $7.70 
Forfeited   (4,270)  $9.52    (11,310)  $(29.30)
Balance, end of fiscal year   1,171,706   $5.37    579,936   $7.14 

 

   Range of
Exercise prices
   Outstanding   Weighted
average
life (years)
   Weighted
average
exercise price
   Exercisable on
December 31,
2025
 
Stock options  $ 3.09 7.042    1,171,706    8.22   $5.37    298,609 

 

As of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, Terravis Energy Inc., a subsidiary of the Company, has the following options outstanding:

 

   December 31, 2025   December 31, 2024 
   Number of
stock options
   Weighted
average price
   Number of
stock options
   Weighted
average price
 
Balance, beginning of fiscal year   1,350,000   $0.01    1,350,000   $0.01 
Granted   -   $-    -   $- 
Balance, end of fiscal year   1,350,000   $0.01    1,350,000   $0.01 

 

 

   Range of
Exercise prices
   Outstanding   Weighted
average
life (years)
   Weighted
average
exercise price
   Exercisable on
December 31,
2025
 
Stock options  $0.01    1,350,000    6.28   $0.01    1,350,000 

 

 

Worksport Ltd.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2025 and 2024

 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Mar 26, 2026Showing above
2024Mar 27, 2025
2022Mar 31, 2023
2021Mar 31, 2022

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.