Shareholders’ Equity | 10. Shareholders’ Equity From January to March 2023, the Company issued 62,500 shares of common stock for a total dollar value of $21,875 for prior period services, 187,500 shares of common stock for a total dollar value of $65,626 for current period services, 777,932 shares of common stock for a total dollar value of $50,000 for vested RSUs for current period services, and 1,100,000 shares of common stock for a total dollar value of $197,890 for vested RSUs for prior period services. From January to March 2024, the Company issued 1,004,982 shares of common stock for a total dollar value of $49,956 for vested RSUs for prior period services. Restricted Stock Unit Awards The Company adopted its 2019 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan (the “2019 Plan”), which provides for the issuance of stock options, stock grants and RSUs to employees, directors and consultants. The primary purpose of the 2019 Plan was to enhance the ability to attract, motivate, and retain the services of qualified employees, officers and directors. Any RSUs granted under the 2019 Plan were at the discretion of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. On January 10, 2022, the shareholders approved the 2022 Stock Incentive Plan which then replaced the 2019 Plan. A summary of the Company’s RSU award activity for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, is as follows: Restricted Weighted Outstanding at December 31, 2023 2,185,210 $ 0.20 Granted - - Vested (1,004,982 ) 0.23 Forfeited (68,500 ) .13 Outstanding at March 31, 2024 1,111,728 $ 0.18 Restricted Weighted Outstanding at December 31, 2022 1,453,857 $ 0.30 Granted 2,760,660 0.17 Vested (1,877,932 ) 0.23 Forfeited - - Outstanding at March 31, 2023 2,336,585 $ 0.21 The total fair value of RSUs vested during the three months ending March 31, 2024 and 2023 was $233,889 and $424,640, respectively. As of March 31, 2024 and 2023, there was $77,957 and $303,663, respectively, of unrecognized stock-based compensation cost related to non-vested RSU’s, which is expected to be recognized over the remaining vesting period ending January 10, 2025. Stock-based compensation expense relating to RSU’s was $28,226 and $112,972 for the three months ending March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Expenses for stock-based compensation are included on the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations in general and administrative expense. Stock Option Awards A summary of the Company’s stock option activity for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, is as follows: Stock Weighted Weighted Aggregate Outstanding at December 31, 2023 11,513,214 $ 0.17 7.3 $ 1,962,017 Granted 8,085,081 0.05 5.4 57,557 Forfeited - - - - Outstanding at March 31, 2024 19,598,295 $ 0.12 6.4 $ 2,019,574 Stock Weighted Weighted Aggregate Outstanding at December 31, 2022 8,500,000 $ 0.18 8.5 $ 1,579,108 Granted - - - - Forfeited - - - - Outstanding at March 31, 2023 8,500,000 $ 0.18 8.0 $ 1,579,108 During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company granted options to purchase 8,085,081 shares of common stock of the Company with an exercise price of $0.05 per share. Of these shares, 5,056,800 vest immediately and expire on January 1, 2029, 2,500,000 vest on January 1, 2026 and expire on January 1, 2031, and 528,281 vest on January 1, 2025 and expire on January 1, 2030. Warrants A summary of the Company’s warrant activity for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, is as follows: Warrant Weighted Weighted Aggregate Outstanding at December 31, 2023 51,662,689 $ 0.45 2.9 $ 2,817,424 Granted - - - - Exercised - - - - Expired - - - - Outstanding at March 31, 2024 51,662,689 $ 0.45 2.7 $ 2,817,424 Warrant Weighted Weighted Aggregate Outstanding at December 31, 2022 73,950,000 $ 0.40 1.0 $ 1,867,754 Granted - - - - Exercised - - - - Expired (15,000,000 ) - - - Outstanding at March 31, 2023 58,950,000 $ 0.40 0.9 $ 1,867,754 |