STOCK INCENTIVE PLANS | 9. STOCK INCENTIVE PLANS On August 12, 2021, the Company established its 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2021 Plan”), which was adopted by stockholders on October 15, 2021. The Company initially had 20,000,000 shares of its common stock authorized as the maximum number of shares of common stock that may be delivered to participants under the 2021 Plan, subject to adjustment for certain corporate changes affecting the shares, such as stock splits. This number was increased to 22,000,000 shares of common stock as of January 1, 2022 as a result of the automatic share reserve increase described below. Three Months Ended December 31, 2022 On December 14, 2022, the Company issued a stock option grant to Ronald P. Erickson for 1,000,000 shares at an exercise price of $1.41 per share. The stock option grant expires in five years. The stock option grant vests quarterly over four years. On December 14, 2022, the Company issued a stock option grant to Phillip A. Bosua for 1,250,000 shares at an exercise price of $1.41 per share. The stock option grant expires in five years. The stock option grant vests quarterly over four years. During the three months ended December 31, 2022, the Company issued stock option grants to four employees and consultants for 1,440,000 shares at an average exercise price of $1.420 per share. The stock option grants expire in five years. The stock option grants primarily vest quarterly over four years. Stock option activity for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and the years ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 was as follows: Options Exercise Price Proceed $ Outstanding as of September 30, 2020 4,805,000 $ 1.161 $ 5,580,550 Granted 10,650,745 1.766 18,807,990 Exercised (20,625 ) (1.359 ) (28,031 ) Forfeitures (120,000 ) (3.300 ) (396,000 ) Outstanding as of September 30, 2021 15,315,120 1.565 23,964,509 Granted 6,636,000 1.815 12,045,330 Exercised (26,293 ) (1.376 ) (36,170 ) Forfeitures (1,132,457 ) (2.057 ) (2,329,267 ) Outstanding as of September 30, 2022 20,792,370 1.618 33,644,402 Granted 3,690,000 1.414 5,217,300 Exercised (1,875 ) (1.250 ) (2,344 ) Forfeitures - - - Outstanding as of December 31, 2022 24,480,495 $ 1.587 38,859,358 The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding and exercisable as of December 31, 2022: Weighted Weighted Weighted Average Average Average Range of Number Remaining Life Exercise Price Number Exercise Price Exercise Prices Outstanding In Years Outstanding Exercisable Exercisable $ 0.25 230,000 1.65 $ 0.250 230,000 $ 0.250 1.10-1.25 2,903,750 2.96 1.100 1,797,813 1.100 1.28-1.67 16,010,745 4.03 1.479 2,008,938 1.407 1.79-3.67 5,336,000 3.82 2.234 1,185,688 2.150 24,480,495 3.84 $ 1.587 5,222,439 $ 1.466 There are stock option grants of 24,480,495 shares as of December 31, 2022 with an aggregate intrinsic value of $3,693,865. There are 24,480,495 (including unearned stock option grants totaling 9,704,620 shares related to performance milestones) options to purchase common stock at an average exercise price of $1.587 per share outstanding as of December 31, 2022 under the 2021 Plan. The Company recorded $744,640 and $204,170 of compensation expense, net of related tax effects, relative to stock options for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, in accordance with ASC 718. As of December 31, 2022, there is $11,532,729 of total unrecognized costs related to employee granted stock options that are not vested. These costs are expected to be recognized over a period of approximately 3.84 years. |