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Stock Based Compensation
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Stock Based Compensation Stock Based Compensation
2019 Equity Incentive Plan

On December 19, 2019, the Oblong, Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2019 Plan”) was approved by the Company’s stockholders at the Company’s 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The 2019 Plan is an omnibus equity incentive plan pursuant to which the Company may grant equity and cash incentive awards to certain key service providers of the Company and its subsidiaries. As of September 30, 2021, the share pool available for new grants under the 2019 Plan is 2,513,500.

Stock Options

On June 28, 2021, the Company granted 300,000 stock options to certain employees. These options have a term of 10 years, vest equally over 3 years, 1/3 upon each anniversary of the grant date, and have an exercise price of $3.25 per share. Using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, the options were determined to have a fair value of $745,000 which will be expensed ratably over the vesting term. No stock options were granted during the year ended December 31, 2020. The fair value of each stock option granted was estimated using the following weighted average assumptions:

June 28, 2021
Risk free interest rate0.47%
Expected maturity3 years
Expected volatility136%
Expected dividend yields
Weighted average grant date fair value per share$2.48

A summary of stock options activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and the year ended December 31, 2020 is presented below:
Outstanding
Exercisable
Number of Options
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Number of Options
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Options outstanding, December 31, 2019215,345 $12.27 215,345 $12.27 
Expired(107,845)4.92— — 
Options outstanding, December 31, 2020107,500 $19.64 107,500 $19.64 
Granted300,000 3.25 — — 
Options outstanding, September 30, 2021407,500 $7.57 107,500 $19.64 
Additional information as of September 30, 2021 is as follows:

 OutstandingExercisable
Range of priceNumber
of Options
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life (In Years)
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
Number
of Options
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
$0.00 – $10.00
302,500 9.68$3.30 2,500 $9.00 
$10.01 – $20.00
97,500 1.3119.32 97,500 19.32 
$20.01 – $30.00
2,500 0.6821.80 2,500 21.80 
$30.01 – $40.00
5,000 0.4530.20 5,000 30.20 
407,500 7.51$7.57 107,500 $19.64 

The intrinsic value of vested options, unvested options and exercised options were not significant for all periods presented. There was $64,000 and zero stock compensation expense, recorded as a component of Research and Development and General and Administrative expense, related to stock options for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $681,000 remaining as unrecognized stock-based compensation expense for options as of September 30, 2021, which will be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.75 years.

Restricted Stock Awards

As of September 30, 2021 and 2020, there were 627 unvested restricted stock awards outstanding, with a weighted average grant date price of $15.80. The awards were issued in 2014 and vest over the lesser of ten years, a change in control, or separation from the company. Due to the variability of the vesting, the expense was amortized over an average service period of five years; therefore, there is no stock-based compensation expense for restricted stock awards for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 or 2020.

Restricted Stock Units

On August 18, 2021, the Company granted 200,000 restricted stock units (“RSUs”) to certain board members. These RSUs vested immediately upon issuance. The price per share of the Company’s common stock was $2.19 on the grant date, resulting in a total fair value of $438,000 which was included in general and administrative expense, as stock-based compensation expense, upon issuance. No RSUs were granted during the year ended December 31, 2020 and $6,000 of stock compensation expense was recorded for existing RSUs for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. There was no remaining unrecognized stock-based compensation expense for RSUs at September 30, 2021.

As of September 30, 2021, there were no unvested restricted stock units (“RSUs”) outstanding and 28,904 vested RSUs remain outstanding as shares of common stock have not yet been delivered for these units in accordance with the terms of the RSUs.

Restricted Series D Preferred Stock

In connection with the acquisition of Oblong Industries in 2019, all options to purchase shares of Oblong Industries’ common stock held by existing employees of Oblong Industries were canceled and exchanged for an aggregate of 49,967 shares of Restricted Series D Preferred Stock, which were subject to vesting over a two-year period following the closing date. This vesting period and compensation expense were accelerated, in February 2021, when the Restricted Series D shares were converted to shares of Common Stock. Refer to Note 8 - Preferred Stock for discussion on the conversion of the Series D Restricted Preferred Stock.
Stock-based compensation expense relating to Restricted Series D Preferred Stock is allocated as follows (in thousands):

Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2021202020212020
Research and development
$— $11 $17 $39 
Sales, general and administrative$— $17 $16 $44 
$— $28 $33 $83 
During the nine months ended September 30, 2021 81 shares of Restricted Series D Preferred Stock were forfeited. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, 1,086 and 32,891 shares of Restricted Series D Preferred Stock were forfeited, respectively. As of September 30, 2021, no shares of Restricted Series D Preferred Stock remain outstanding and there was no remaining unrecognized stock-based compensation expense.