Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

Note 12 - Stock-based Compensation

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Note 12 - Stock-based Compensation
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Notes to Financial Statements  
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Text Block]

12.         Stock-based Compensation

 

Shares available for grant

 

On May 16, 2025, the Company held its 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") and ratified an amendment to the Company's Amended and Restated 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2014 Plan") to increase the total number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance by 153 shares. As of March 31, 2026, the total number of shares authorized for grant under the 2014 Plan was 468, of which approximately 1 were available for future grants.

 

Restricted Stock Units

 

The Company issues time-based restricted stock units (“RSUs”) to employees and non-employees. Each RSU represents the right to receive one share of the Company’s common stock upon vesting and subsequent settlement. The fair values of RSUs are determined based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant.

 

RSU activity for the three months ended March 31, 2026 is summarized below:

 

           

Weighted-

 
   

Number of

   

Average Grant

 
   

Shares

   

Date Fair Value

 

Unvested as of December 31, 2025

    86     $ 7.22  

Granted

           

Vested

    (4 )     20.75  

Forfeited

           

Unvested as of March 31, 2026

    82     $ 6.55  

 

The total grant-date fair value of RSUs that vested during the three months ended March 31, 2026 was $32. As of March 31, 2026, $173 of total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested RSUs was expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.12 years.

 

Stock Options

 

The following table summarizes information about the Company's stock options outstanding as of March 31, 2026:

 

                   

Weighted-

         
                   

Average

         
           

Weighted-

   

Remaining

   

Aggregate

 
   

Stock

   

Average

   

Contractual

   

Intrinsic

 
   

Awards

   

Exercise Price

   

Life (Years)

   

Value

 

Balance as of December 31, 2025

    11     $ 344.11                  

Options cancelled

    (1 )     829.96                  

Balance as of March 31, 2026

    10     $ 305.98       2.39     $  

Vested and expected to vest as of March 31, 2026

    10     $ 305.98       2.39     $  

Exercisable as of March 31, 2026

    10     $ 305.79       2.39     $  

 

No stock options were granted or exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.

 

As no stock options were granted during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, there was no related weighted-average grant date fair value. The total grant date fair value of stock options vested during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 was $0.

 

As of March 31, 2026, total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock options was $0.

 

Compensation Expense

 

Stock-based compensation expense is included in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss in general and administrative, research and development, or sales and marketing expenses, depending on the nature of the services provided. Stock-based compensation expense related to RSUs was recorded as follows:

 

   

Three Months Ended March 31,

 
   

2026

   

2025

 

Sales and marketing

  $ 14     $ 21  

Research and development

    2       19  

General and administrative

    98       210  
    $ 114     $ 250  

 

401(k) Plan Share Match

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company paid $265 in cash to eligible employees’ deferral accounts for the Ekso Bionics 401(k) plan (the "401(k) Plan") matching contribution representing 50% of each eligible employee’s elected deferral (up to the statutory limit) for the year ended December 31, 2025.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company issued 37 shares of common stock with a fair value of $236 to eligible employees’ deferral accounts for the 401(k) Plan matching contribution representing 50% of each eligible employee’s elected deferral (up to the statutory limit) for the year ended December 31, 2024. The expense, net for the 401(k) Plan share matching was $(25) for the three months ended March 31, 2025.