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Stock Award Plans and Stock-Based Compensation

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Stock Award Plans and Stock-Based Compensation
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Stock Award Plans and Stock Based Compensation Stock Award Plans and Stock-Based Compensation
In September 2011, the Company adopted the 2011 Employee Stock Incentive Plan (the “2011 Plan”) which provides for the granting of incentive and non-statutory common stock options and stock based incentive awards to employees, non-employee directors, consultants and independent contractors. The plan was terminated by its terms on August 31, 2021 and no new awards will be issued under the 2011 Plan.
In February 2018, the Company adopted the 2018 Employee Stock Incentive Plan (the “2018 Plan” and together with the 2011 Plan, the “Option Plans”), which is utilized for employees, corporate officers, directors, consultants and other key persons employed. The 2018 Plan provides for the granting of incentive stock options, NQSOs, stock grants and other stock-based awards, including Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units (as defined in the 2018 Plan).
Incentive stock options granted under the Option Plans are granted at exercise prices not less than 100% of the estimated fair market value of the underlying common stock at date of grant. The exercise price per share for incentive stock options may not be less than 110% of the estimated fair value of the underlying common stock on the grant date for any individual possessing more that 10% of the total outstanding common stock of the Company. Options granted under the Option Plans vest over periods ranging from immediately to four years and are exercisable over periods not exceeding ten years.
The aggregate number of shares that may be awarded under the 2018 Plan as of March 31, 2023 is 52,000,000. As of March 31, 2023, 341,034 of stock options were granted to employees, directors and consultants of the Company (including 1 share outside of our plan and 57 shares under our 2011 Plan) and 49,330,234 options were available for future grant under the 2018 Plan.
Employee Stock Options
During the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company recorded a charge for the amortization of stock options of approximately $0.3 million and $0.9 million, respectively, which is included in the general and administrative section of the condensed consolidated statement of operations.
As of March 31, 2023, the fair value of non-vested stock options totaled approximately $1.7 million, which will be amortized to expense over the weighted average remaining term of 1.09 years.
See below for a summary of the stock options granted under the 2011 and 2018 plans:
2011 Plan 2018 Plan Non Plan Total
Beginning balance as of January 1, 2023 57  351,529  351,587 
Granted —  —  —  — 
Exercised —  —  —  — 
Expired —  (1,826) —  (1,826)
Forfeited —  (8,727) —  (8,727)
Ending balance as of March 31, 2023 57  340,976  341,034 
The fair value of each employee option grant is estimated on the date of the grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, however there were no stock option grants during the three months ended March 31, 2023.
The expected stock price volatility for the Company’s stock options was determined by the historical volatilities for industry peers and used an average of those volatilities. The Company attributes the value of stock-based compensation to operations on the straight-line single option method. Risk free interest rates were obtained from U.S. Treasury rates for the applicable periods. The dividends assumptions was $0 as the Company historically has not declared any dividends and does not expect to.
Restricted Stock Awards
On February 19, 2022, 12,802 restricted stock grants were forfeited for employee taxes.
During the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company recorded a charge of $0.02 million and $0.7 million, respectively, for the amortization of vested restricted stock awards.
The following table summarizes restricted stock based award activity granted:
Restricted Stock Grants
Beginning balance as of January 1, 2023 42,968 
Granted — 
Exercised — 
Expired — 
Forfeited — 
Ending balance as of March 31, 2023 42,968 
The Company determined the fair value of these grants based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the respective grant dates. The compensation expense is being amortized over the respective vesting periods.