Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

Note 15 - Stockholders' Equity and Stock Based Compensation

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Note 15 - Stockholders' Equity and Stock Based Compensation
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Notes to Financial Statements  
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Text Block]

15.          Stockholders Equity and Stock Based Compensation:

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The 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2021 Plan”) authorizes the grant of Stock Options, Stock Units, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock, Deferred Stock, Stock Bonuses and other equity-based awards. The 2021 Plan was approved by the Company’s stockholders at the 2021 Annual Meeting in June 2021. The total number of shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”) initially available for award under the 2021 Plan was 500,000 shares. As of March 31, 2025, the number of shares of Common Stock available for future award grants to employees, officers and directors under the 2021 Plan is 201,392.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company granted a total of 1,906 shares of Restricted Stock to an officer. These shares of Restricted Stock vest over time in sixteen equal quarterly installments. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, a total of 12,043 shares of Restricted Stock were forfeited.

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During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company granted a total of 18,938 shares of Restricted Stock to officers and employees. These shares of Restricted Stock vest immediately, over time in three equal installments or over time in sixteen equal quarterly installments.

 

A summary of nonvested shares of Restricted Stock awards outstanding under the 2021 Plan as of March 31, 2025, and changes during the three months then ended is as follows:

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Weighted

 

 

   

Average Grant

 

 

   

Date

 

 

Shares

   

Fair Value

 

Nonvested shares at January 1, 2025

    114,710     $ 47.23  

Granted in 2025

    1,906       131.22  

Vested in 2025

    (26,029 )     47.81  

Forfeited in 2025

    (12,043 )     43.86  

Nonvested shares at March 31, 2025

    78,544     $ 49.60  

 

As of March 31, 2025, there is approximately $3.4 million of total unrecognized compensation costs related to nonvested share-based compensation arrangements. The unrecognized compensation cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.1 years.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company recognized share-based compensation expense of $1.3 million and $0.8 million, respectively.