Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Schedule of time based stock options

    September 30,  
    2022   2021  
               
Dividend yield     0.00%     0.00%  
Expected Volatility     65.9% - 77.5%     74.01% - 76.77%  
Weighted-average volatility          
Expected dividends          
Expected term (in years)     10     10  
Risk-free rate     1.81% - 2.99%     1.20% - 1.62%  
Schedule of status of time based stock options

The following table summarizes the status of the 2015 Plan with respect to time based stock options:

    Nine Months Ended September 30,  
    2022   2021  
    Shares   Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
  Shares   Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 
                   
Outstanding at January 1   3,672,500   $ 3.42     2,922,494   $ 2.46  
Granted   295,000   $ 2.70     1,650,000   $ 3.75  
Exercised   831,250   $ 1.57     1,000,000   $ 1.23  
Forfeited   486,250   $ 2.73     187,494   $ 3.36  
Outstanding at September 30   2,650,000   $ 4.05     3,385,000   $ 3.39  
Options exercisable at September 30   825,000   $ 4.41     1,005,625   $ 2.65  
Weighted average fair value of options granted during the period     $ 2.10       $ 2.93  
Stock-based compensation expense     $ 1,465,567       $ 1,934,935  
Schedule of information pertaining to options outstanding

The following table presents information pertaining to options outstanding at September 30, 2022:

Range of Exercise Price   Number
Outstanding
  Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life
  Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
  Number
Exercisable
  Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 
                           
$1.57-$9.49   2,650,000   8.1 years   $ 4.05   825,000   $ 4.41  
Schedule of performance base stock options

The following table summarizes the status of the 2015 Plan with respect to performance based stock options:

    Nine Months Ended September 30,  
    2022   2021  
    Shares   Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
  Shares   Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 
                   
Outstanding at January 1     $   1,000,000   $ 1.70  
Granted     $     $  
Exercised     $     $  
Forfeited     $     $  
Outstanding at September 30     $   1,000,000   $ 1.70  
Options exercisable at September 30     $     $  
Weighted average fair value of options granted during the period     $     $  
Stock-based compensation expense     $     $ (408,747 )
Schedule of time based stock options

    September 30,  
    2022   2021  
               
Dividend yield     0.00%     0.00%  
Expected Volatility     65.9%     0% - 0%  
Weighted-average volatility          
Expected dividends          
Expected term (in years)     10     0  
Risk-free rate     2.99%     0% - 0%  
Schedule of status of time based stock options

The following table summarizes the status of the 2021 Plan with respect to time based stock options:

    Nine Months Ended September 30,  
    2022   2021  
    Shares   Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
  Shares   Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 
                   
Outstanding at January 1   0   $ 0       $  
Granted   475,000   $ 2.67       $  
Exercised   0   $       $  
Forfeited   0   $       $  
Outstanding at September 30   475,000   $ 2.67       $  
Options exercisable at September 30   0   $       $  
Weighted average fair value of options granted during the period     $ 1.99       $  
Stock-based compensation expense     $ 98,460       $  
Schedule of information pertaining to options outstanding

The following table presents information pertaining to options outstanding at September 30, 2022:

Range of Exercise Price   Number
Outstanding
  Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life
  Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
  Number
Exercisable
  Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 
                           
$2.67   475,000   9.6 years   $ 2.67   0   $ 0  
Schedule of activities for restricted stock awards

The following table summarizes the activities for our restricted stock awards for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, and 2021.

    Nine Months Ended September 30,  
    2022   2021  
    Shares   Weighted
Average
Grant-Date Fair Value
  Shares   Weighted
Average
Grant-Date Fair Value
 
                   
Unvested at January 1     $     $  
Granted   1,000,000   $ 3.01   1,000,000   $ 3.01  
Vested   50,000   $ 3.31     $  
Forfeited/canceled     $     $  
Unvested at September 30   950,000   $ 2.99   1,000,000   $ 3.01