Stock Based Compensation | Note 4 – Stock Based Compensation Incentive Plans and Options Under the Company’s 2017 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2017 Plan”) the Company may grant incentive stock options, non-statutory stock options, rights to purchase common stock, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, performance shares, and performance units to employees, directors, and consultants of the Company and its affiliates. Up to 261 The Company has granted options to acquire 255 4,950 6 255 3.4 4.2 In July 2019, the Company authorized an additional plan, the 2019 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2019 Plan”). Under the 2019 Plan, the Company may grant incentive stock options, non-statutory stock options, rights to purchase common stock, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, performance shares, and performance units to employees, directors, and consultants of the Company and its affiliates. At both September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, a total of 10,452 As of both September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company has granted options to acquire 10,452 0 5,512 1,105.5 7.1 7.8 On August 17, 2023, the Company authorized a new plan, the Tharimmune, Inc. 2023 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2023 Plan”). Under the Company’s 2023 Plan, the Company may grant incentive stock options, non-statutory stock options, rights to purchase common stock, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, performance shares, and performance units to employees, directors, and consultants of the Company and its affiliates. Initially, options to purchase up to 6,934 173,600 During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company granted 102,853 70,412 6,934 103,188 335 3.11 59.14 9.9 9.9 The following table summarizes stock-based activities under the 2017, 2019, and 2023 Stock Incentive Plans: Schedule of Stock Option Activity Weighted Weighted Shares Average Average Underlying Exercise Contractual Options Price Terms Outstanding at December 31, 2023 6,102 $ 1,208.72 7.8 Granted 102,853 $ 2.925 9.9 Outstanding at September 30, 2024 108,955 $ 70.46 9.7 Exercisable options at September 30, 2024 22,592 $ 285.23 9.2 Vested and expected to vest at September 30, 2024 108,955 $ 70.46 9.7 The fair value of stock option awards is estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The estimated fair value of each stock option is then expensed over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting period (ranging between immediate vesting and four years). The determination of fair value using the Black-Scholes model is affected by the Company’s share price as well as assumptions regarding a number of complex and subjective variables, including expected price volatility, expected life, risk-free interest rate and forfeitures. Forfeitures are accounted for as they occur. Stock options granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 were valued using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions: Schedule of Options Weighted Average Assumptions For the three months ended For the nine months ended September 30, September 30, September 30, September 30, 2024 2023 * 2024 2023 Expected volatility 100.8 % N/A 100.8 % 95.1 % Risk-free interest rate 3.80 % N/A 3.80 % 3.99 % Expected dividend yield 0 % N/A 0 % 0 % Expected life of options in years 5.0 N/A 5.0 5.0 Estimated fair value of options granted $ 2.23 N/A $ 2.23 $ 0.29 * No stock options were granted during the three months ended September 30, 2023. The weighted-average grant date fair value of stock options granted during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $ 2.23 11.11 28.49 108.23 1,055.28 342.15 Total stock-based compensation expense included in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations was as follows: Schedule of Stock-Based Compensation Expense September 30, September 30, September 30, September 30, For the three months ended For the nine months ended September 30, September 30, September 30, September 30, Research and development $ 88,535 $ 82,066 $ 244,112 $ 325,675 General and administrative 103,408 75,894 255,097 335,744 Total stock-based compensation $ 191,943 $ 157,960 $ 499,209 $ 661,419 As of September 30, 2024, the total unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested options was approximately $ 979,813 0.84 Warrants In connection with the IPO, the Company issued warrants to purchase such number of shares of the Company’s common stock equal to 5% of the total shares of common stock issued in the IPO, or 507 1,875.00 In connection with the May Offering as described in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company issued warrants to designees of the underwriter (the “Representative’s Warrants”) to purchase 424 234.375 In connection with the November Offering as described in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company issued pre-funded warrants to purchase 545,000 0.015 those purchasers whose purchase of common stock in the November Offering would otherwise result in the purchaser, together with its affiliates and certain related parties, beneficially owning more than 4.99% (or, at the election of the purchaser, 9.99%) of outstanding common stock immediately following the consummation of the offering 100,000 66,667 0.015 20,000 18.75 May 27, 2024 May 2, 2028 20,000 In connection with the PIPE Offering as described in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company issued Pre-Funded Warrants to purchase 452,253 0.001 329,771 3.09 19,786 3.09 189,005 Terms of the warrants outstanding at September 30, 2024 are as follows: Schedule of Warrants Initial Expiration Exercise Warrants Warrants Warrants Issuance Date Exercise Date Date Price Issued Exercised Outstanding January 14, 2022 July 10, 2022 January 11, 2027 $ 1,875.00 500 - 500 May 2, 2023 November 2, 2023 May 2, 2028 $ 234.375 424 - 424 November 30, 2023 November 30, 2023 N/A $ 0.015 545,000 545,000 - November 30, 2023 November 30, 2023 N/A $ 0.015 66,667 66,667 - November 30, 2023 May 27, 2024 May 2, 2028 $ 18.75 20,000 - 20,000 June 21, 2024 June 21, 2024 N/A $ 0.001 452,253 189,005 263,248 June 21, 2024 June 21, 2024 December 21, 2029 $ 3.09 329,771 - 329,771 June 21, 2024 June 21, 2024 December 21, 2029 $ 3.09 19,786 - 19,786 |