STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | NOTE 11 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY Preferred Stock At June 30, 2018, we had 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001, authorized for issuance, of which no shares of preferred stock were issued or outstanding. Common Stock At June 30, 2018, we had 350,000,000 shares of Common Stock authorized for issuance, of which 216,834,059 shares of Common Stock were issued and outstanding. Issuances During the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 During the three months ended June 30, 2018, certain individuals exercised stock options to purchase 249,785 shares of Common Stock for $1,084,939 in cash. During the six months ended June 30, 2018, certain individuals exercised stock options to purchase 394,576 shares of Common Stock for $1,128,996 in cash. Also, during the six months ended June 30, 2018, stock options to purchase 10,000 shares of Common Stock were exercised pursuant to the options’ cashless exercise provisions, wherein 9,841 shares of Common Stock were issued. Issuances During the Three and Six Months Ended March 31, 2017 During the three months ended June 30, 2017, certain individuals exercised stock options to purchase 5,000 shares of Common Stock for $20,050 in cash. During the six months ended June 30, 2017, certain individuals exercised stock options to purchase 100,046 shares of Common Stock for $212,360 in cash. Warrants to Purchase Common Stock As of June 30, 2018, we had warrants outstanding to purchase an aggregate of 3,007,571 shares of Common Stock with a weighted-average contractual remaining life of approximately 2.08 years, and exercise prices ranging from $0.24 to $8.20 per share, resulting in a weighted average exercise price of $2.78 per share. The valuation methodology used to determine the fair value of our warrants is the Black-Scholes Model. The Black-Scholes Model requires the use of a number of assumptions, including volatility of the stock price, the risk-free interest rate, dividend rate and the term of the warrant. During the six months ended June 30, 2018, we granted warrants to purchase 175,000 shares of Common Stock to outside consultants at an exercise price of $5.16. The fair value for these warrants was determined by using the Black-Scholes Model on the date of the grant using a term of 5 years; volatility of 62.1%; risk free rate of 2.36%; and dividend yield of 0%. The grant date fair value of the warrants was $2.79 per share. The warrants vest ratably over a 12-month period and have an expiration date of March 15, 2023. During the six months ended June 30, 2017, we granted warrants to purchase 125,000 shares of Common Stock to outside consultants at an exercise price of $6.83 per share. The fair value for these warrants was determined by using the Black-Scholes Model on the date of the grant using a term of five years; volatility of 63.24%; risk free rate of 1.47%; and dividend yield of 0%. The grant date fair value of the warrants was $3.67 per share. The warrants vest ratably over a 12-month period and have an expiration date of March 15, 2022. During the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, we recorded $164,840 and $69,089, respectively, and during the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, we recorded $256,315 and $115,774, respectively, as share based compensation expense in the accompanying consolidated financial statements related to warrants. As of June 30, 2018, total unrecognized estimated compensation expense related to the unvested portion of these warrants was approximately $345,000 which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 0.7 years. In May 2013, we entered into a consulting agreement with Sancilio and Company, Inc., or SCI, to develop drug platforms to be used in our hormone replacement drug candidates. These services include support of our efforts to successfully obtain FDA approval for our drug candidates, including a vaginal capsule for the treatment of VVA. In connection with the agreement, SCI agreed to forfeit its rights to receive warrants to purchase 833,000 shares of our Common Stock that were to be granted pursuant to the terms of a prior consulting agreement dated May 17, 2012. As consideration under the agreement, we agreed to issue to SCI a warrant to purchase 850,000 shares of our Common Stock at $2.01 per share that has vested or will vest, as applicable, as follows: 1. 283,333 shares were earned on May 11, 2013 upon acceptance of an Investigational New Drug application by the FDA for an estradiol-based drug candidate in a softgel vaginal capsule for the treatment of VVA; however, pursuant to the terms of the consulting agreement, the shares did not vest until June 30, 2013. The fair value of $405,066 for the shares vested on June 30, 2013 was determined by using the Black-Scholes Model on the date of vesting using a term of 5 years; a volatility of 45.89%; risk free rate of 1.12%; and a dividend yield of 0%. We recorded the entire $405,066 as non-cash compensation as of June 30, 2013. These shares were exercised in 2017. 2. 283,333 shares vested on June 30, 2013. The fair value of $462,196 for these shares was determined by using the Black-Scholes Model on the date of vesting using a term of 5 years; a volatility of 45.84%; risk free rate of 1.41%; and a dividend yield of 0%. As of June 30, 2016, this warrant was fully amortized. These shares were exercised in 2017; and 3. 283,334 shares were going to vest upon the receipt by us, prior to the warrant expiration date of April 30, 2018, of any final FDA approval of a drug candidate that SCI helped us design. Since the receipt of such approval did not occur before warrant’s expiration date, the warrant expired on April 30, 2018. In May 2012, we issued warrants to purchase an aggregate of 1,300,000 shares of Common Stock to SCI for services to be rendered over approximately five years beginning in May 2012. The warrants vested upon issuance. Services provided are to include (a) services in support of our drug development efforts, including services in support our ongoing and future drug development and commercialization efforts, regulatory approval efforts, third-party investment and financing efforts, marketing efforts, chemistry, manufacturing and controls efforts, drug launch and post-approval activities, and other intellectual property and know-how transfer associated therewith; (b) services in support of our efforts to successfully obtain new drug approval; and (c) other consulting services as mutually agreed upon from time to time in relation to new drug development opportunities. The warrants were valued at $1,532,228 on the date of the issuance using an exercise price of $2.57; a term of five years; a volatility of 44.71%; risk free rate of 0.74%; and a dividend yield of 0%. During the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, we recorded $0 and $64,449, respectively, and during the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, we recorded $0 and $128,898, respectively, as non-cash compensation with respect to these warrants in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. This warrant was fully exercised, of which 800,000 shares were exercised in 2017 and 500,000 shares were exercised in 2016. As of June 30, 2018, the SCI warrants issued in 2013 and 2012 were fully amortized. During the three months ended June 30, 2018, no warrants were exercised. During the three months ended June 30, 2017, certain individuals exercised warrants to purchase 666,666 shares of Common Stock for $1,338,999 in cash. In addition, during the three months ended June 30, 2017, certain individuals exercised warrants to purchase 6,590,000 shares of Common Stock pursuant to the warrants’ cashless exercise provisions, wherein 4,762,208 shares of Common Stock were issued. During the six months ended June 30, 2018, no warrants were exercised. During the six months ended June 30, 2017, certain individuals exercised warrants to purchase 2,476,666 shares of Common Stock for $3,798,999 in cash. In addition, during the three months ended June 30, 2017, certain individuals exercised warrants to purchase 6,590,000 shares of Common Stock pursuant to the warrants’ cashless exercise provisions, wherein 4,762,208 shares of Common Stock were issued. Options to Purchase Common Stock In 2009, we adopted the 2009 Long Term Incentive Compensation Plan, or the 2009 Plan, to provide financial incentives to employees, directors, advisers, and consultants of our company who are able to contribute towards the creation of or who have created stockholder value by providing them stock options and other stock and cash incentives, or the Awards. The Awards available under the 2009 Plan consist of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance stock, performance units, and other stock or cash awards as described in the 2009 Plan. There are 25,000,000 shares of Common Stock authorized for issuance thereunder. Generally, the options vest annually over four years or as determined by our board of directors, upon each option grant. Options may be exercised by paying the price for shares or on a cashless exercise basis after they have vested and prior to the specified expiration date provided and applicable exercise conditions are met, if any. The expiration date is generally ten years from the date the option is issued. As of June 30, 2018, there were non-qualified stock options to purchase 18,932,425 shares of Common Stock outstanding under the 2009 Plan. As of June 30, 2018, there were 1,578,787 shares of Common Stock available to be issued under 2009 Plan. In 2012, we adopted the 2012 Stock Incentive Plan, or the 2012 Plan, a non-qualified plan that was amended in August 2013. The 2012 Plan was designed to serve as an incentive for retaining qualified and competent key employees, officers, directors, and certain consultants and advisors of our company. The Awards available under the 2012 Plan consist of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance stock, performance units, and other stock or cash awards as described in the 2012 Plan. Generally, the options vest annually over four years or as determined by our board of directors, upon each option grant. Options may be exercised by paying the price for shares or on a cashless exercise basis after they have vested and prior to the specified expiration date provided and applicable exercise conditions are met, if any. The expiration date is generally ten years from the date the option is issued. There are 10,000,000 shares of Common Stock authorized for issuance thereunder. As of June 30, 2018, there were non-qualified stock options to purchase 6,278,474 shares of Common Stock outstanding under the 2012 Plan. As of June 30, 2018, there were 3,473,333 shares of Common Stock available to be issued under 2012 Plan. The valuation methodology used to determine the fair value of stock options is the Black-Scholes Model. The Black-Scholes Model requires the use of a number of assumptions including volatility of the stock price, the risk-free interest rate, and the expected life of the stock options. The assumptions used in the Black-Scholes Model for options granted during the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 are set forth in the table below. Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 Risk-free interest rate 2.38-2.63% 1.84-2.01% Volatility 61.82-64.04% 61.56-63.95% Term (in years) 5.1-6.25 5.5-6.25 Dividend yield 0.00 % 0.00 % A summary of activity under the 2009 and 2012 Plans and related information follows: Number of Shares Underlying Stock Options Weighted Average Exercise Price Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life in Years Aggregate Intrinsic Value Balance at December 31, 2017 23,365,225 $ 3.78 5.13 $ 64,664,821 Granted 2,315,500 $ 5.26 Exercised (404,576 ) $ 2.79 $ 1,386,827 Expired/Forfeited (62,250 ) $ 7.61 Balance at June 30, 2018 25,210,899 $ 3.92 5.16 $ 69,013,547 Vested and Exercisable at June 30, 2018 20,565,025 $ 3.46 4.30 $ 66,096,342 Unvested at June 30, 2018 4,645,874 $ 5.98 8.96 $ 2,917,204 At June 30, 2018, our outstanding stock options had exercise prices ranging from $0.10 to $8.92 per share. The weighted average grant date fair value per share of options granted was $3.15 and $3.82 during the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Share-based compensation expense for options recognized in our results of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 ($2,212,241 and $1,505,625, respectively) and for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 ($3,872,125 and $2,806,685, respectively) is based on vested awards. At June 30, 2018, total unrecognized estimated compensation expense related to unvested options granted prior to that date was approximately $13,817,000 which may be adjusted for future forfeitures. This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.4 years. No tax benefit was realized due to a continued pattern of operating losses. |