Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

STOCK BASED COMPENSATION

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STOCK BASED COMPENSATION
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense [Abstract]  
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The compensation expense related to restricted stock awards was $22,719 during the year ended March 31, 2024, and $11,038 during the year ended March 31, 2023. As of March 31, 2024, there was $46,935 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested shares of stock awarded. The cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 4.78 years. The compensation expense related to stock awards, which vested on the date of the award was $16,488 during the year ended March 31, 2024, and $2,880 during the year ended March 31, 2023.
The Company has determined the fair value of shares awarded during the year ended March 31, 2024, using the Monte Carlo valuation model based on the following key assumptions:
Term (years) 4.91
Volatility 36.55  %
Risk-free rate 4.18  %
The table below summarizes the activity for the Company's stock awards outstanding during the year ended March 31, 2024:
Shares Weighted
Average
Fair Value
Outstanding, March 31, 2023
467,058  18,035 
Granted 878,500  61,734 
Vested (357,853) (21,936)
Forfeited/cancelled/expired (4,500) (235)
Outstanding, March 31, 2024
983,205  57,598