STOCK BASED COMPENSATION | NOTE 12. STOCK BASED COMPENSATION 2022 Aclarion Equity Incentive Plan On April 21, 2022, in connection with the IPO, the Company adopted the 2022 Aclarion Equity Incentive Plan, or “2022 Plan”. Our board of directors has appointed the compensation committee of our board of directors as the committee under the 2022 Plan with the authority to administer the 2022 Plan. The initial aggregate number of our shares of common stock that may be issued under the 2022 Plan was 2,000,000 The 2022 Plan contains an “evergreen” provision, pursuant to which the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance pursuant to awards under such plan shall be increased on the first day of each year beginning in 2023 equal to the lesser of (a) five percent (5%) of the shares of stock outstanding on the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year and (b) such smaller number of shares of stock as determined by our board of directors. On January 1, 2023, an additional 393,076 shares were added to the 2022 Plan pursuant to the evergreen provision. As a result, the aggregate number of our shares of common stock that may be issued under the 2022 Plan has been increased to 2,393,076 Options granted under the 2022 Plan may be incentive stock options or non-statutory stock options, as determined by the administrator at the time of grant of an option. RSUs and restricted stock may also be granted under the 2022 Plan. Grants vest in accordance with the grant terms. Options generally are exercisable for a period of up to 10 years from the grant date. No Nocimed, Inc. 2015 Stock Plan The Company maintains the Nocimed, Inc. 2015 Stock Plan, or the “Existing Plan”, under which the Company could grant 2,440,931 post-split shares or options of the Company to our employees, consultants, and other service providers. The Company suspended the Existing Plan in connection with the IPO. No further awards will be granted under the Existing Plan, but awards granted prior to the IPO will continue in accordance with their terms and the terms of the Existing Plan. Determining Fair Value of Stock Options The fair value of each grant of stock options was determined by the Company using the methods and assumptions discussed below. Each of these inputs is subjective and generally requires significant judgment to determine. Valuation and Amortization Method Expected Term Expected Volatility Risk-Free Interest Rate Dividend Yield Stock Award Activity A summary of option activity under the Company’s incentive plans is as follows: Schedule of option activity Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (In Years) Aggregate Intrinsic Value of Unexercised Options Balance at December 31, 2022 2,738,820 $ 1.94 8.4 $ 0 Options granted – – – Options exercised – – – Options forfeited/expired – – – Balance at March 31, 2023 2,738,820 $ 1.94 8.2 $ 0 Exercisable at December 31, 2022 2,169,088 $ 1.87 8.3 $ 0 Exercisable at March 31, 2023 2,226,379 $ 1.88 8.1 $ 0 The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above of the unexercised options reflects the total pre-tax intrinsic value (the difference between the Nasdaq closing price on March 31, 2023, and the exercise price of the options that would have been received by option holders if all options exercisable had been exercised). As of March 31, 2023, there was approximately $ 501,194 30 Restricted Stock Units In the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company granted RSUs under the 2022 Plan that have a combination of time-based and performance-based vesting, contingent upon continued service with the Company. The Company granted certain consultants an aggregate of 288,196 RSUs. RSU activity under the 2022 Plan was as follows for the three months ended March 31, 2023: Schedule of RSU activity RSU’s Outstanding Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair value per Unit Nonvested as of December 31, 2022 446,525 $ 0.63 Granted 288,196 0.67 Vested (85,506 ) 0.64 Forfeited – – Nonvested as of March 31, 2023 649,215 $ 0.64 The grant date fair value for a RSU is the market price of the common stock on the date of grant. The total share-based compensation expense related to RSUs recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2023, was $ 26,790 As of March 31, 2023, there was approximately $ 267,291 As of March 31, 2023, the Company is obligated to issue 120,896 shares of common stock associated with vested Restricted Stock Units. Stock-based Compensation Expense The following table summarizes the total stock-based compensation expense included in the Company’s statements of operations for the periods presented: Schedule of stock-based compensation expense Three months ended March 31, 2023 2022 Sales and marketing $ 28,308 $ 848 Research and development 3,560 3,064 General and administrative 50,663 19,209 Share Based Compensation $ 82,531 $ 23,122 |