Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Stockholders' Equity

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Stockholders' Equity
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]  
Stockholders’ Equity

Note 6 - Stockholders' Equity

 

Stock Options

 

The Company has an incentive stock plan, the Amended and Restated 2011 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2011 Plan"), and has granted stock options to employees, non-employee directors and consultants from the 2011 Plan. Options granted under the 2011 Plan may be Incentive Stock Options or Non-statutory Stock Options, as determined by the Administrator at the time of grant. As of June 30, 2019, there were 1,289,106 shares remaining available for issuance under the 2011 Plan.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company granted stock options to employees and non-employee directors to purchase 2,579,000 shares of the Company's common stock with grant date prices that ranged between $1.72 to $3.15 per share. The stock options have terms of ten years and are subject to vesting based on continuous service of the awardee over periods ranging between zero and four years. The stock options have an aggregate grant date fair value of $3,266,611.

 

The stock options granted during the six months ended June 30, 2019, included an option to purchase 430,000 shares of common stock that contained service and performance conditions to be met for those options to begin vesting. The option holder had to be continuously employed to meet the service condition and attain certain funding milestones over a two-year period to satisfy the performance condition.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2019, stock options to purchase 233,214 shares of common stock were exercised for cash proceeds of $273,572.

 

The Company recorded stock-based compensation as follows:

 

    For the Three Months Ended
June 30,
    For the Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
    2019     2018     2019     2018  
Research and development   $ 237,331     $ 337,730     $ 510,142     $ 1,111,389  
General and administrative     426,833       470,740       917,681       675,789  
Total   $ 664,164     $ 808,470     $ 1,427,823     $ 1,787,178  

  

The following table represents stock option activity for the six months ended June 30, 2019:

 

                Weighted Average        
    Stock Options     Exercise Price     Fair Value     Contractual     Aggregate  
    Outstanding     Exercisable     Outstanding     Exercisable     Vested     Life (Years)     Intrinsic Value  
Balance – December 31, 2018     5,488,282       4,384,294     $ 2.10     $ 1.32     $ 1.32       5.80     $ -  
Granted     2,579,000       -       -       -       -       -       -  
Exercised     (233,214 )     -       -       -       -       -       -  
Cancelled     (92,254 )     -       -       -       -       -       -  
Balance – June 30, 2019     7,741,814       4,540,410     $ 2.15     $ 1.45     $ 1.45       6.27     $ 2,768,087  

 

The following table summarizes information on stock options outstanding and exercisable as of June 30, 2019:

 

Grant Price     Weighted Average     Total     Number     Weighted Average Remaining Contractual  
From     To     Exercise Price     Outstanding     Exercisable     Term  
$ 0.26     $ 2.02     $ 0.89       3,299,604       3,281,062       4.06 years  
$ 2.10     $ 4.60     $ 2.46       3,737,335       850,980       9.15 years  
$ 5.30     $ 8.86     $ 6.60       704,875       408,368       8.86 years  
                  Totals       7,741,814       4,540,410          

 

Warrants

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2019, warrants to purchase 50,000 shares of the Company's common stock were exercised for aggregate cash proceeds of $57,500.

 

                Weighted Average        
    Warrants     Exercise Price     Fair Value     Contractual     Aggregate  
    Outstanding     Exercisable     Outstanding     Exercisable     Vested     Life (Years)     Intrinsic Value  
Balance – December 31, 2018     4,964,205       4,907,223     $ 2.39     $ 2.39     $ 1.14       2.27     $ -  
Granted     -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
Exercised     (50,000 )     -       -       -       -       -       -  
Cancelled     (6,982 )     -       -       -       -       -       -  
Balance – June 30, 2019     4,907,223       4,907,223     $ 2.40     $ 2.40     $ 1.11       1.80     $ 1,175,115  

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2019, warrants to purchase 6,982 shares of the Company's common stock expired and were cancelled.