Stock-Based Compensation | Note 7. Stock-Based Compensation In June 2020, the Board of Directors adopted the 2020 Stock Incentive Plan, which provided for the grant of qualified incentive stock options and nonqualified stock options or other awards to the Company’s employees, officers, directors, advisors, and outside consultants for the purchase of up to 1,650,000 3,650,000 Other stock-based awards are awards valued in whole or in part by reference to, or are otherwise based on, shares of common stock. Stock options generally vest over a four-year period, at achievement of a performance requirement, or upon change of control (as defined in the applicable plan). The awards expire in five to ten years from the date of grant 594,187 756,041 The Company grants non-qualified stock option awards under the 2020 Stock Incentive Plan to its directors, employees and consultants of the Company. These awards are subject to vesting requirements pursuant to the award and satisfaction of certain performance targets in some cases. The Company estimates the fair value of stock-based compensation utilizing the Black-Scholes option pricing model, which is dependent upon several variables, such as assumptions the Company makes for the volatility of the Company’s common stock, the expected term of the stock options, the risk-free interest rate for a period that approximates the expected term, and the Company’s expected dividend yield. Each of these inputs is subjective and generally requires significant judgement to determine. Stock-based compensation is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award and is recognized as expense over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting period of the respective award. The following table provides the assumptions used in determining the fair value of option awards for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2023 and 2022: Schedule of Fair Value Assumptions of Stock Options June 30, 2023 June 30, 2022 Expected volatility 50.0 60.0 % 50 % Risk-free interest rate 2.87 4.32 % 0.79 2.97 % Expected dividend yield – – Expected term (in years) 4.5 6.25 3.0 4.5 The following table summarizes stock option activity for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023: Schedule of Stock Option Activity Number of Shares Weighted Average Exercise Price Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years) Aggregate Intrinsic Value Outstanding at June 30, 2022 1,911,459 $ 4.63 4.4 - Granted 172,654 $ 3.31 Exercised (24,000 ) $ 2.18 Forfeited (10,800 ) $ 6.00 Outstanding at June 30, 2023 2,049,313 $ 4.54 3.7 $ 96,734 Options exercisable at June 30, 2023 829,112 $ 4.29 3.3 $ 63,458 The weighted-average grant date fair value of options awarded during the fiscal years ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 was approximately $ 1.86 2.32 2.4 2.6 The Company recorded stock-based compensation expenses for the following years ended: Schedule of Stock- Based Compensation Expenses 2023 2022 June 30, 2023 2022 Research and development $ - $ 26,604 General and administrative 884,723 454,057 Total $ 884,723 $ 480,661 |