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Options
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Options

Note 13 – Options

 

The 2020 Equity Plan was approved by written consent of a majority of shareholders of record as of November 12, 2019 and adopted by the Board on December 5, 2019, as provided in the definitive information statement filed with Securities and Exchange Commission on January 10, 2020 (the “DEF 14C”). The description of the 2020 Equity Plan is qualified in its entirety by the text of the 2020 Equity Plan, a copy of which was attached as Annex C to the DEF 14C. On September 29, 2020, January 4, 2021, and March 19, 2021, the Board of Directors adopted and approved amendments that in aggregate increase the number of shares reserved for issuance under the 2020 Equity Plan to an aggregate total of 814,150 shares and such amendments were approved by a majority of shareholders of record on September 3, 2021.

 

Outstanding Options

Options to purchase an aggregate total of 610,273 shares of common stock at a weighted average strike price of $5.12, exercisable over a weighted average life of 8.56 years were outstanding as of June 30, 2022.

 

Options Granted

On April 11, 2022, the Company appointed Joe Mueller as a member of the Board of Directors and Audit Committee. Pursuant to the Company’s 2020 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2020 Equity Plan”), Mr. Mueller was granted options to purchase 24,151 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $3.10 per share. These options will vest 20% as of April 11, 2023 and 20% each anniversary thereafter until fully vested. The estimated value using the Black-Scholes Pricing Model, based on a volatility rate of 406% and a call option value of $2.6433, was $71,423. The options are being expensed over the vesting period, resulting in $3,561 of stock-based compensation expense during the six months ended June 30, 2022. As of June 30, 2022, a total of $67,862 of unamortized expenses are expected to be expensed over the vesting period.

 

On April 1, 2022, a total of nineteen employees and consultants were granted options to purchase an aggregate 35,977 shares of the Company’s common stock, having an exercise price of $2.75 per share, exercisable over a 10-year term. The options will vest 60% on the third anniversary, and 20% each anniversary thereafter until fully vested. The estimated value using the Black-Scholes Pricing Model, based on a volatility rate of 406% and a call option value of $2.6433, was $95,099. The options are being expensed over the vesting period, resulting in $4,691 of stock-based compensation expense during the six months ended June 30, 2022. As of June 30, 2022, a total of $90,408 of unamortized expenses are expected to be expensed over the vesting period.

 

On April 1, 2022, the Company granted options to purchase 27,500 shares of the Company’s common stock, having an exercise price of $2.75 per share, exercisable over a 10-year term, to the Company’s then Chief Financial Officer. The options were to vest 60% on the third anniversary, and 20% each anniversary thereafter until fully vested. The estimated value using the Black-Scholes Pricing Model, based on a volatility rate of 406% and a call option value of $2.6433, was $72,692. The options were being expensed over the vesting period, however, pursuant to a Separation Agreement and Release, dated May 3, 2022, the vesting terms of the options were accelerated to be fully vested, resulting in $72,692 of stock-based compensation expense during the six months ended June 30, 2022. Pursuant to the Separation Agreement and Release, the vesting of an aggregate 47,500, with a weighted average exercise price of $4.87, of Mr. Burke’s previously awarded options were also accelerated to be fully vested.

 

On March 30, 2022, a total of sixteen employees and consultants were granted options to purchase an aggregate 19,436 shares of the Company’s common stock, having an exercise price of $2.75 per share, exercisable over a 10-year term. The options will vest 60% on the third anniversary, and 20% each anniversary thereafter until fully vested. The estimated value using the Black-Scholes Pricing Model, based on a volatility rate of 407% and a call option value of $2.6435, was $51,380. The options are being expensed over the vesting period, resulting in $2,584 of stock-based compensation expense during the six months ended June 30, 2022. As of June 30, 2022, a total of $48,796 of unamortized expenses are expected to be expensed over the vesting period.

 

On March 25, 2022, a newly appointed advisory board member was granted options to purchase an aggregate 6,382 shares of the Company’s common stock, having an exercise price of $2.35 per share, exercisable over a 10-year term. The options will vest 20% on each anniversary over a five-year period, until fully vested. The estimated value using the Black-Scholes Pricing Model, based on a volatility rate of 406% and a call option value of $2.2584, was $14,413. The options are being expensed over the vesting period, resulting in $766 of stock-based compensation expense during the six months ended June 30, 2022. As of June 30, 2022, a total of $13,647 of unamortized expenses are expected to be expensed over the vesting period.

 

The Company recognized a total of $520,633 and $261,465 of compensation expense during the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, related to common stock options issued to Officers, Directors, Employees and Advisors that are being amortized over the implied service term, or vesting period, of the options. The remaining unamortized balance of these options is $1,419,792 as of June 30, 2022.

 

Options Exercised

No options were exercised during the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021.

 

Options Forfeited

A total of 44,360 options with a weighted average exercise price of $5.12 were forfeited during the six months ended June 30, 2022.