STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION | NOTE 4 — STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION On June 29, 2016, the Board of Directors amended the Company’s 2015 Stock Option Plan (as amended, the “Plan”) authorizing the Company to grant awards to certain executives, key employees, and consultants under the Plan, which was approved by shareholders at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on September 6, 2016. The total number of shares of Common Stock, with respect to which awards may be granted pursuant to the Plan, may not exceed 6,000,000 On February 15, 2021, under the Plan, the Company issued to James M. Beck, its Interim Chief Executive Officer, a non-qualified option to purchase up to 150,000 4.37 100,000 50,000 On March 15, 2021, under the Plan, the Company issued to Linda Tharby, its incoming President and Chief Executive Officer, a non-qualified stock option to purchase up to 1,000,000 3.875 25% on March 15, 2022 and 25% each twelve months thereafter. On April 12, 2021, pursuant to an employment agreement entered into on March 15, 2021, with Linda Tharby, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, the Company issued three restricted stock awards for an aggregate 1,000,000 3,310,000 As of June 30, 2021, the Company had options to purchase 3,072,494 1,150,000 Prior to January 1, 2021, each non-employee director of the Company was eligible to receive $ 50,000 10,000 50,000 Effective January 1, 2021, each non-employee director of the Company (other than the Chairman of the Board) and Board advisor are eligible to receive of $ 75,000 to be paid quarterly $12,500 in cash and $6,250 in common stock. 100,000 to be paid quarterly $12,500 in cash and $12,500 in common stock. 110,000 to be paid quarterly $12,500 in cash and $15,000 in common stock. 140,000 to be paid quarterly $12,500 in cash and $22,500 in common stock On May 20, 2020, the Company entered into a Settlement Agreement with EMED Technologies Corporation (“EMED”) to settle all claims in connection with all pending litigation matters between them. Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, the Company issued to EMED (i) 95,238 restricted stock units, which vested on May 21, 2020, and 95,238 restricted stock units, which vested on January 1, 2021, and (ii) an option to purchase up to 400,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $11.21 per share prior to February 1, 2021, which was not exercised. On February 16, 2021, Donald Pettigrew, the Company’s former Chief Executive Officer, exercised options held by him for an aggregate 1,000,000 1,230,000 On March 18, 2021, our shareholders approved the Company’s 2021 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the “2021 Equity Plan”). There have been no awards made pursuant to the 2021 Equity Plan to date. 2015 STOCK OPTION PLAN, as amended Time Based Stock Options The per share weighted average fair value of stock options granted during the six months ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020 was $ 3.06 6.68 9,817 31,196 June 30, 2021 2020 Dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% Expected Volatility 74.01 74.28 62.1 Weighted-average volatility — — Expected dividends — — Expected term (in years) 10 10 Risk-free rate 1.20 1.62 0.63 The following table summarizes the status of the Plan with respect to time based stock options: Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 2020 Shares Weighted Shares Weighted Outstanding at January 1 2,922,494 $ 2.46 3,647,000 $ 1.32 Granted 1,250,000 $ 3.94 60,000 $ 9.76 Exercised 1,000,000 $ 1.23 722,000 $ 0.58 Forfeited 100,000 $ 3.94 200,000 $ 2.09 Outstanding at June 30 3,072,494 $ 3.41 2,785,000 $ 1.64 Options exercisable at June 30 871,244 $ 2.18 812,760 $ 1.37 Weighted average fair value of options granted during the period — $ 3.06 — $ 6.68 Stock-based compensation expense — $ 1,528,522 — $ 290,991 Total stock-based compensation expense was $ 1,528,522 290,991 1,230,000 95,880 The weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted during the six months ended June 30, 2021, and 2020 was $ 3.8 0.4 1.0 million 722,000 The following table presents information pertaining to options outstanding at June 30, 2021: Range of Exercise Price Number Weighted Weighted Number Weighted $0.50-$9.76 3,072,494 7.7 $ 3.41 871,244 $ 2.18 As of June 30, 2021, there was $ 5.4 46 1,378,220 1,110,068 Performance Based Stock Options There were no stock options granted during the six months ended June 30, 2021, and 2020. The following table summarizes the status of the Plan with respect to performance-based stock options: Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 2020 Shares Weighted Shares Weighted Outstanding at January 1 1,000,000 $ 1.70 1,000,000 $ 1.70 Granted — $ — — $ — Exercised — $ — — $ — Forfeited 1,000,000 $ 1.70 — $ — Outstanding at June 30 — $ — 1,000,000 $ 1.70 Options exercisable at June 30 — $ — — $ — Weighted average fair value of options granted during the period — $ — — $ — Stock-based compensation expense — $ (408,747 ) — $ 373,826 Total performance stock-based compensation expense totaled ($ 408,747 373,826 no Restricted Stock Awards The following table summarizes the activities for our unvested restricted stock awards for the six months ended June 30, 2021, and 2020. Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 2020 Shares Weighted Shares Weighted Unvested at January 1 — $ — — $ — Granted 1,000,000 $ 3.01 — $ — Vested — $ — — $ — Forfeited/canceled — $ — — $ — Unvested at June 30 1,000,000 $ 3.01 — $ — As of June 30, 2021, there was $ 2,458,451 21 13,888 zero |