Note 15 - Employee Stock Purchase Plan

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Notes to Financial Statements

Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Text Block]

(15)  EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN

The inTEST Corporation Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”) was adopted by our Board of Directors in April 2021 subject to approval by our stockholders, which occurred on June 23, 2021 at our Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The ESPP provides our eligible employees with an opportunity to purchase common stock through accumulated payroll deductions at a discounted purchase price. The ESPP became effective on October 1, 2021.

The ESPP provides that an aggregate of up to 250,000 shares of our common stock will be available for issuance under the ESPP. The shares of our common stock purchasable under the ESPP will be shares of authorized but unissued or reacquired shares, including shares repurchased by us on the open market.

During the year ended December 31, 2023, employees purchased 11,780 shares of our stock through the ESPP at a cost of $174. The closing market price on the dates of purchase were $20.74, $26.26, $15.17 and $13.60, respectively. The prices paid by employees were $17.63, $22.32, $12.89 and $11.56, respectively, which represented a 15% discount. The total amount of the discount of $31 was recorded as compensation expense in our consolidated statements of operations.

During the year ended December 31, 2022, employees purchased 27,162 shares of our stock through the ESPP at a cost of $197. The closing market price on the dates of purchase were $10.73, $6.82, $7.63 and $10.30, respectively. The prices paid by employees were $9.12, $5.80, $6.49 and $8.76, respectively, which represented a 15% discount. The total amount of the discount of $36 was recorded as compensation expense in our consolidated statements of operations.