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NOTE 5 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY Stock-Based Compensation For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company recognized stock-based compensation expense related to stock options, restricted stock awards and restricted stock units as follows:
As of September 30, 2022, there was approximately $1,392,000 of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to awards that were determined to be probable to vest, which will be recognized over approximately 3.4 years. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company granted 53,192 shares of immediately vested restricted stock awards (“RSAs”) to non-employee directors under the Kubient, Inc. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2021 Plan”) with an aggregate grant date fair value of $100,000 that was recognized immediately. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company granted 100,000 RSAs, 489,990 restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and a target number of 234,376 performance stock units (“PSUs”), all issued under the 2021 Plan. The RSAs and RSUs generally over four years and the PSUs are earned based upon actual net revenue generated by the Company during 2022 as compared to the targeted revenue specified in each award. Depending on actual net revenues generated as compared to the targeted amounts, the grantees may earn between 0% and 150% of their target award. The awards had an aggregate issuance date fair value of approximately $1,900,000. During the three months ended September 30, 2022, the Company issued 1,248 shares of common stock related to the aforementioned RSUs.During the three months ended September 30, 2022, the Company granted 22,917 shares of immediately vested RSAs to a former employee under the 2021 Plan with an aggregate grant date fair value of approximately $28,000 that was recognized immediately. During the three months ended September 30, 2022, the Company granted 25,000 shares of RSAs to an employee under the 2021 Plan with an aggregate grant date fair value of approximately $29,000 which is being recognized over the 4 year vesting term of the award. Common Stock During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company’s chief financial officer surrendered to the Company 3,397 shares of common stock, which were subsequently cancelled by the Company, in order to satisfy a tax withholding obligation of approximately $18,000 in connection with a previous grant. During the three months ended June 30, 2022, the Company cancelled 8,323 shares of common stock related to the forfeiture of RSAs from a terminated employee. |