Stock Award	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Stock Award [Abstract]
STOCK AWARD	NOTE 21 - STOCK AWARD In connection with the appointment of Mr. Henry Yu as a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”), the Board authorized the Company to compensate Mr. Henry Yu with 5,000 shares of Company’s restricted common stock every six months as compensation, beginning in July 2011. As compensation for Mr. Jerry Lewin’s services as a member of the Board, the Board authorized the Company to compensate Mr. Jerry Lewin with 5,000 shares of Company’s restricted common stock every six months, beginning in August 2011. As compensation for Ms. Kewa Luo’s services as the Company’s investor relation officer, the Board authorized the Company to compensate Ms. Kewa Luo with 2,500 shares of the Company’s common stock every three months, beginning in September 2013. On May 15, 2020, the Board appointed Mr. Jehn Ming Lim as the Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Lim was entitled to receive 6,000 shares of the common stock annually, which shall be issuable evenly on each six-month anniversary hereof. Mr. Lim was entitled to receive 10,000 shares of the common stock per year which shall be issuable evenly on each six-month anniversary as per the renewed contract effective on May 15, 2023. On January 10, 2023, the Board appointed Dr. Xueqin Dong as the Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Dong was entitled to receive 20,000 shares of the common stock annually. The fair value of stock awards with service condition is determined based on the closing price of the common stock on the date the shares are granted. The compensation costs for awards of common stock are recognized over the requisite service period. On May 10, 2022, the Company granted 238,600 shares of common stock to certain management members and employees as compensation for their past services under the 2008 Plan. On April 29, 2023, May 5, 2023 and July 1, 2023 the Company granted 588,019 shares of common stock to certain management members and employees as compensation for their past services under the 2008 Plan. On March 13, 2023, Kandi Technologies entered into an Equity Incentive Agreement (the “Equity Incentive Agreement”) with Pan Guoqing (the “Receiving Party”), who is the representative of the project management team of the project of crossover golf carts of Kandi Electric Vehicles (Hainan) Co., Ltd. (“Kandi EV Hainan”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company organized under the laws of the People’s Republic of China. The Receiving Party originally led the management team of golf crossover project of Hainan Kandi Holding New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (“Hainan Kandi Holding”), a company organized under the laws of the People’s Republic of China. The Receiving Party and its management team has agreed to be employed as management team of Kandi EV Hainan, responsible for the operation of the golf crossover project of Kandi EV Hainan, and stop production and operation of Hainan Kandi Holding’s business. Pursuant to the Equity Incentive Agreement, for the next three calendar years ending in December 31, 2025 (the “Incentive Period”), the Company will provide equity incentives to the Receiving Party, subject to the Receiving Party meeting certain performance milestones in its role as the management team of the golf crossover project (the “Crossover Project”) of Kandi EV Hainan. The performance milestones are measured in terms of the net profit of the Crossover Project after deducting relevant operating costs and income taxes, excluding various incentives, allowances and rebates, among others, and shall be audited and confirmed by the third party auditor designated by the granting party, or the Company. The net profit target (the “Net Profit Target”) for the Incentive Period is RMB 150 million (approximately $21,719,613), with an annual net profit target (the “Annual Net Profit Target”) of RMB 50 million (approximately $7,239,871). Should the Receiving Party meet or exceed the Net Profit Target over the Incentive Period, the Company will issue to the Receiving Party as incentive compensation up to a maximum of 5,957,811 shares (the “Maximum Equity Awards”) of the Company’s common stock (the “Award Shares”) under the Company’s 2008 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended (the “2008 Plan”). The amount of Award Shares issued within each calendar year of the Vesting Period is adjusted based on the net profit of the Crossover Project within that calendar year. If the net profit of every of the three calendar years is below 60% of the Annual Net Profit Target, the Receiving Party will receive no Equity Awards. If the net profit of every of the three calendar years is at or above the Annual Net Profit Target, the Receiving Party will receive the Maximum Equity Awards, with higher performance resulting in receiving the Equity Awards earlier. If the net profit of every of the three calendar years fall between 60% of the Annual Net Profit Target and the Annual Net Profit Target, the Receiving Party will receive an amount of Equity Awards below the Maximum Equity Awards. On August 28, 2023, both parties agreed to issue 5,957,811 shares ahead of the original timeline due to the good performance achieved from January to July 2023. These shares are Restricted Shares under the 2008 Plan, to be to be vested upon the achievement of certain performance targets. The Receiving Party has no relationship to the Company other than as described above. On September 18, 2023, the Company issued a total of 5,957,811 Restricted Shares under the 2008 Plan but have not been vested to the relevant members of the project management team. For the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company recognized $2,985,211 and $22,925 of employee stock award expenses for stock compensation and annual incentive award under the 2008 Plan paid to Board members and management under General and Administrative Expenses, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company recognized $4,664,931 and $662,615 of employee stock award expenses for stock compensation and annual incentive award under the 2008 Plan paid to Board members and management under General and Administrative Expenses, respectively.

Stock Award

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

NOTE 21 - STOCK AWARD

In connection with the appointment of Mr. Henry Yu as a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”), the Board authorized the Company to compensate Mr. Henry Yu with 5,000 shares of Company’s restricted common stock every six months as compensation, beginning in July 2011.

As compensation for Mr. Jerry Lewin’s services as a member of the Board, the Board authorized the Company to compensate Mr. Jerry Lewin with 5,000 shares of Company’s restricted common stock every six months, beginning in August 2011.

As compensation for Ms. Kewa Luo’s services as the Company’s investor relation officer, the Board authorized the Company to compensate Ms. Kewa Luo with 2,500 shares of the Company’s common stock every three months, beginning in September 2013.

On May 15, 2020, the Board appointed Mr. Jehn Ming Lim as the Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Lim was entitled to receive 6,000 shares of the common stock annually, which shall be issuable evenly on each six-month anniversary hereof. Mr. Lim was entitled to receive 10,000 shares of the common stock per year which shall be issuable evenly on each six-month anniversary as per the renewed contract effective on May 15, 2023.

On January 10, 2023, the Board appointed Dr. Xueqin Dong as the Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Dong was entitled to receive 20,000 shares of the common stock annually.

The fair value of stock awards with service condition is determined based on the closing price of the common stock on the date the shares are granted. The compensation costs for awards of common stock are recognized over the requisite service period.

On May 10, 2022, the Company granted 238,600 shares of common stock to certain management members and employees as compensation for their past services under the 2008 Plan. On April 29, 2023, May 5, 2023 and July 1, 2023 the Company granted 588,019 shares of common stock to certain management members and employees as compensation for their past services under the 2008 Plan.

On March 13, 2023, Kandi Technologies entered into an Equity Incentive Agreement (the “Equity Incentive Agreement”) with Pan Guoqing (the “Receiving Party”), who is the representative of the project management team of the project of crossover golf carts of Kandi Electric Vehicles (Hainan) Co., Ltd. (“Kandi EV Hainan”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company organized under the laws of the People’s Republic of China. The Receiving Party originally led the management team of golf crossover project of Hainan Kandi Holding New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (“Hainan Kandi Holding”), a company organized under the laws of the People’s Republic of China. The Receiving Party and its management team has agreed to be employed as management team of Kandi EV Hainan, responsible for the operation of the golf crossover project of Kandi EV Hainan, and stop production and operation of Hainan Kandi Holding’s business.

Pursuant to the Equity Incentive Agreement, for the next three calendar years ending in December 31, 2025 (the “Incentive Period”), the Company will provide equity incentives to the Receiving Party, subject to the Receiving Party meeting certain performance milestones in its role as the management team of the golf crossover project (the “Crossover Project”) of Kandi EV Hainan. The performance milestones are measured in terms of the net profit of the Crossover Project after deducting relevant operating costs and income taxes, excluding various incentives, allowances and rebates, among others, and shall be audited and confirmed by the third party auditor designated by the granting party, or the Company. The net profit target (the “Net Profit Target”) for the Incentive Period is RMB 150 million (approximately $21,719,613), with an annual net profit target (the “Annual Net Profit Target”) of RMB 50 million (approximately $7,239,871). Should the Receiving Party meet or exceed the Net Profit Target over the Incentive Period, the Company will issue to the Receiving Party as incentive compensation up to a maximum of 5,957,811 shares (the “Maximum Equity Awards”) of the Company’s common stock (the “Award Shares”) under the Company’s 2008 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended (the “2008 Plan”). The amount of Award Shares issued within each calendar year of the Vesting Period is adjusted based on the net profit of the Crossover Project within that calendar year. If the net profit of every of the three calendar years is below 60% of the Annual Net Profit Target, the Receiving Party will receive no Equity Awards. If the net profit of every of the three calendar years is at or above the Annual Net Profit Target, the Receiving Party will receive the Maximum Equity Awards, with higher performance resulting in receiving the Equity Awards earlier. If the net profit of every of the three calendar years fall between 60% of the Annual Net Profit Target and the Annual Net Profit Target, the Receiving Party will receive an amount of Equity Awards below the Maximum Equity Awards. On August 28, 2023, both parties agreed to issue 5,957,811 shares ahead of the original timeline due to the good performance achieved from January to July 2023. These shares are Restricted Shares under the 2008 Plan, to be to be vested upon the achievement of certain performance targets.

The Receiving Party has no relationship to the Company other than as described above.

On September 18, 2023, the Company issued a total of 5,957,811 Restricted Shares under the 2008 Plan but have not been vested to the relevant members of the project management team.

For the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company recognized $2,985,211 and $22,925 of employee stock award expenses for stock compensation and annual incentive award under the 2008 Plan paid to Board members and management under General and Administrative Expenses, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company recognized $4,664,931 and $662,615 of employee stock award expenses for stock compensation and annual incentive award under the 2008 Plan paid to Board members and management under General and Administrative Expenses, respectively.

Kandi Technologies Group, Inc. 10-Q