Stock Plan | Note 9 – Stock Plan 2016 Stock Option and Stock Award On December 14, 2016, the Board adopted the Company’s 2016 Stock Option and Stock Award Plan (the “Plan”). The Plan provides for the award of stock options (incentive and non-qualified), stock awards and stock appreciation rights to officers, directors, employees and consultants who provide services to the Company. The terms of awards under the Plan are made by the Board. The Company has reserved 10 million shares for issuance under the Plan. (a) Stock Options granted to Science Advisors and Business Advisors On February 10, 2020 under the Plan, the Company granted three-year options to purchase an aggregate of 50,000 shares of its common stock at an exercise price of $2.00 per share, to a Business Advisor. 25,000 of such shares subject to the option were immediately exercisable and expire on February 10, 2023, and 25,000 shares vest on February 10, 2021 and expire on February 10, 2024. On July 15, 2020, 25,000 unvested options were forfeited. In January 2021, 25,000 vested options were forfeited. (b) Stock Options granted to Employees: On December 10, 2018, the Board awarded an employee the following three-year stock options under the Plan: (i) an option to purchase 33,334 shares of common stock, exercisable on December 10, 2018 at an exercise price of $2.00 per share (ii) an option to purchase 33,333 shares of common stock exercisable on December 10, 2019 at an exercise price of $2.00 per share, and (iii) an option to purchase 33,333 shares of common stock exercisable on December 10, 2020 at an exercise price of $2.00 per share, provided the employee is providing services to the Company at the time of exercise. On March 23, 2020, the Company accelerated the vesting provision to provide for the immediate vesting of such options. 33,333 of such shares subject to the option were forfeited unexercised on December 10, 2021. The remaining option expires on March 23, 2023. On December 10, 2019, the Board awarded an employee, the following three-year stock options under the Plan: (i) an option to purchase 33,334 shares of common stock, exercisable on December 10, 2019 at an exercise price of $2.00 per share (ii) an option to purchase 33,333 shares of common stock exercisable on December 10, 2020 at an exercise price of $2.00 per share, and (iii) an option to purchase 33,333 shares of common stock exercisable on December 10, 2021 at an exercise price of $2.00 per share, provided the employee is providing services to the Company at the time of exercise. On March 23, 2020, the Company accelerated the vesting provision to provide for the immediate vesting of such options. Such options expire on March 23, 2023. On December 10, 2020, under the Plan, the Board awarded an employee, an immediately exercisable three-year stock option to purchase 100,000 shares of the common stock of the Company at an exercise price of $2.00 per share. On December 22, 2021, under the Plan, the Board awarded an employee, an immediately exercisable three-year stock option to purchase 325,000 shares of the common stock of the Company at an exercise price of $2.00 per share. On April 16, 2022, a three-year stock option to purchase 10,000 shares of common stock of the Company granted to a Science Advisor expired unexercised. On July 1, 2022, a three-year stock option to purchase 33,334 shares of common stock of the Company granted to a Science Advisor expired unexercised. On August 15, 2022, a three-year stock option to purchase 6,666 shares of common stock of the Company granted to a Science Advisor expired unexercised. The following table is the recognized compensation in respect of the above stock option compensation ((a) and (b)) which amount has been allocated as below: Three Months ended Nine Months ended September 30, September 30, 2022 2021 2022 2021 Research and development expenses $ - $ - $ - $ 6,200 As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there was no unrecognized compensation remaining to be recognized in future periods. (c) Stock Options granted to Officers: On June 25, 2019, the Company appointed John N. Bonfiglio, PhD as its chief operating officer, effective July 1, 2019. As compensation, Dr. Bonfiglio was granted a three-year stock option to purchase 100,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $2.00 per share, 50,000 of which shares vested upon grant and 25,000 shares vested on each of July 1, 2020 and July 1, 2021, provided Dr. Bonfiglio was in the employ of the Company on such dates. Mr. Bonfiglio was terminated as chief operating officer as of November 30, 2019. Accordingly, all unvested stock options terminated on such date. In January 2021, 50,000 vested options were forfeited. On December 10, 2020, the Board granted five-year options to purchase 325,000 shares of common stock to each of its two officers. The options have an exercise price of $2.00 per share and are immediately exercisable. On December 22, 2021, the Board granted five-year options to purchase 325,000 shares of common stock to each of its two officers. The options have an exercise price of $2.00 per share and are immediately exercisable. A summary of the activity for the Company’s stock options at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, is as follows: September 30, 2022 December 31, 2021 Weighted Average Exercise Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life Weighted Average Exercise Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life Shares Price (in years) Shares Price (in years) Outstanding, beginning of period 4,098,332 $ 2 3.08 3,276,666 $ 1.98 3.28 Granted - - - 975,000 $ 2 - Exercised - - - - $ - - Canceled/forfeited (50,000 ) $ - - (153,334 ) $ 2 - Outstanding, end of period 4,048,332 $ 2 2.29 4,098,332 $ 2 3.08 Options exercisable, end of period 4,048,332 $ 2 2.29 4,098,332 $ 2 3.08 Weighted average fair value of options granted $ 2 $ 1.98 |