Stock-Based Compensation | Note 10. Stock-Based Compensation The Company has long-term compensation plans that permit the granting of equity-based awards in the form of stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights, other stock awards, and performance awards. At the 2018 Annual Stockholders Meeting of the Company held on May 15, 2018, stockholders approved the Imunon, Inc. 2018 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2018 Plan”). The 2018 Plan, as adopted, permits the granting of 180,000 ● At the 2019 Annual Stockholders Meeting of the Company held on May 14, 2019, stockholders approved an amendment to the 2018 Plan whereby the Company increased the number of common stock shares available by 80,000 260,000 ● At the 2020 Annual Stockholders Meeting of the Company held on June 15, 2020, stockholders approved an amendment to the 2018 Plan, as previously amended, whereby the Company increased the number of shares of common stock available by 166,667 426,667 ● At the 2021 Annual Stockholders Meeting of the Company held on June 10, 2021, stockholders approved an amendment to the 2018 Plan, as previously amended, whereby the Company increased the number of shares of common stock available by 513,333 940,000 ● At the 2023 Annual Stockholders Meeting of the Company held on June 14, 2023, stockholders approved an amendment to the 2018 Plan, as previously amended, whereby the Company increased the number of shares of common stock available by 1,030,000 1,970,000 The Company has issued stock awards to employees and directors in the form of stock options and restricted stock. Options are generally granted with strike prices equal to the fair market value of a share of Imunon common stock on the date of grant. Incentive stock options may be granted to purchase shares of common stock at a price not less than 100% of the fair market value of the underlying shares on the date of grant, provided that the exercise price of any incentive stock option granted to an eligible employee owning more than 10% of the outstanding stock of Imunon must be at least 110% of such fair market value on the date of grant. Only officers and key employees may receive incentive stock options. Option and restricted stock awards vest upon terms determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors and are subject to accelerated vesting in the event of a change of control or certain terminations of employment. The Company issues new shares to satisfy its obligations from the exercise of options or the grant of restricted stock awards. As of June 30, 2024, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved the grant of (i) inducement stock options (the “Inducement Option Grants”) to purchase a total of 294,751 91,350 1.59 As of June 30, 2024, there was a total of 1,975,073 1,196,053 779,020 146,417 Total compensation cost related to stock options and restricted stock awards amounted to approximately $ 0.1 0.5 0.1 17,000 0.4 A summary of stock option awards and restricted stock grants, inclusive of awards granted under the 2018 Stock Plan and Inducement Option Grants for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2024 is presented below. Summary of Stock Options Awards and Restricted Stock Grants Stock Options Restricted Stock Awards Weighted Average Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price Non-vested Restricted Stock Outstanding Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Contractual Terms of Equity Awards (in years) Equity awards outstanding at January 1, 2024 1,063,482 $ 2.62 32,100 $ 1.23 Equity awards granted 584,500 $ 1.18 - $ - Equity Awards vested and issued - - (2,100 ) 1.30 Equity awards terminated (305,512 ) $ 1.73 - $ - Equity awards outstanding at June 30, 2024 1,342,470 $ 2.19 30,000 $ 1.23 8.7 Aggregate intrinsic value of outstanding equity awards at June 30, 2024 $ - Equity awards exercisable at June 30 2024 789,297 $ 2.87 8.4 Aggregate intrinsic value of equity awards exercisable at June 30, 2024 $ 42,813 As of June 30, 2024, there was $ 0.4 three four years 1.18 1.32 The fair values of stock options granted were estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The Black-Scholes model was originally developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options, which have different characteristics from the Company’s stock options. The model is also sensitive to changes in assumptions, which can materially affect the fair value estimate. The Company used the following assumptions for determining the fair value of options granted under the Black-Scholes option pricing model: Schedule of Assumptions Used to Determine Fair Value of Options Granted For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 2023 Risk-free interest rate 4.31 % 3.72 % Expected volatility 101.74 108.94 % 107.03 113.64 % Expected life (in years) 9.0 10.0 9.0 10.0 Expected dividend yield 0.0 % 0.0 % Expected volatilities utilized in the model are based on historical volatility of the Company’s stock price. The risk-free interest rate is derived from values assigned to U.S. Treasury bonds with terms that approximate the expected option lives in effect at the time of grant. |