STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION | NOTE 5: STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION The Company has an equity incentive plan for grants to employees, officers, consultants, directors, and other service providers that was approved in 2021 (the “2021 Plan”). The maximum aggregate number of shares that may be issued pursuant to this 2021 Plan is 1,864,963 the Pool will increase on January 1 of each calendar year beginning on January 1, 2022 and ending on and including January 1, 2024 (each, an “Evergreen Date”), in an amount equal to the lesser of (i) 3% of the total number of shares of common stock outstanding on the December 31st immediately preceding the applicable Evergreen Date and (ii) such lesser number of shares of common stock as determined to be appropriate by the Committee (as defined in the 2021 Plan) in its sole discretion. On January 1, 2022 and January 1, 2023, the Pool was increased by 247,758 252,031 The 2021 Plan provides for the grant of non-qualified stock options, incentive stock options, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, unrestricted stock awards, stock appreciation rights and other forms of stock-based compensation. The 2021 Plan permits the Company’s board to change the type, terms and conditions of awards as circumstances may change. This flexibility to adjust the type of compensation to be granted is particularly important given current economic and world events. A summary of the stock option activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2023, is presented in the table below: SCHEDULE OF SHARE BASED COMPENSATION Weighted average Number of Exercise Remaining Intrinsic value Outstanding as of January 1, 2023 1,672,873 $ 13.01 8.5 $ - Granted 425,750 $ 1.70 - $ - Forfeited and cancelled (48,426 ) $ 4.34 - $ - Outstanding as of September 30, 2023 2,050,197 $ 10.86 8.1 $ 556,523 Exercisable as of September 30, 2023 1,080,701 $ 16.37 7.6 $ 62,993 Vested and expected to vest September 30, 2023 2,050,197 $ 10.86 8.1 $ 556,523 The following table summarizes the total stock-based compensation expense included in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the periods presented: SCHEDULE OF STOCK BASED COMPENSATION EXPENSES For the three months ended For the nine months ended 2023 2022 2023 2022 Research and development $ 200,624 $ 217,379 $ 586,854 $ 602,069 General and administrative 564,179 366,662 1,633,559 1,717,550 Total stock-based compensation expense $ 764,803 $ 584,041 $ 2,220,413 $ 2,319,619 As of September 30, 2023, total compensation cost not yet recognized related to unvested stock options was approximately $ 3.0 0.9 The Company estimates the fair value of stock options on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The Black-Scholes option-pricing model requires estimates of highly subjective assumptions, which affect the fair value of each stock option. The weighted average inputs used to measure the value of the options granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 are presented in the table below. The weighted average fair value of stock options issued during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was $ 1.43 SCHEDULE OF WEIGHTED AVERAGE INPUTS USED TO MEASURE VALUE OF OPTIONS GRANTED 2023 Stock price $ 1.70 Exercise price $ 1.70 Expected term (in years) 5.8 Volatility 110.9 % Risk free rate 3.7 % Dividend yield 0 % The following table presents the exercise price of outstanding stock options as of September 30, 2023: SCHEDULE OF EXERCISE PRICE OF OUTSTANDING STOCK OPTIONS Exercise price Options $ 0.01 8.00 1,023,249 $ 8.01 16.00 992,250 $ 16.00 34,698 Total 2,050,197 |