Employee Benefit Plans | NOTE 9:Employee Benefit Plans 2010 Stock Incentive Plan The Company’s employees, directors, and consultants were eligible to receive awards under the Vermillion, Inc. Second Amended and Restated 2010 Stock Incentive Plan, which was replaced by the 2019 Plan (as defined below) with respect to future equity grants. As of December 31, 2021, a total of 4,366,311 shares of Aspira common stock were reserved for issuance with respect to outstanding stock options. 2019 Stock Incentive Plan At the Company’s 2019 annual meeting of stockholders, the Company’s stockholders approved the Vermillion, Inc. 2019 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2019 Plan”). The purposes of the 2019 Plan are (i) to align the interests of the Company’s stockholders and recipients of awards under the 2019 Plan by increasing the proprietary interest of such recipients in the Company’s growth and success; (ii) to advance the interests of the Company by attracting and retaining non-employee directors, officers, other employees, consultants, independent contractors and agents; and (iii) to motivate such persons to act in the long-term best interests of the Company and its stockholders. The 2019 Plan allows the Company to grant stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units and performance awards to participants. Subject to the terms and conditions of the 2019 Plan, the initial number of shares authorized for grants under the 2019 Plan is 10,492,283. To the extent an equity award granted under the 2019 Plan expires or otherwise terminates without having been exercised or paid in full, or is settled in cash, the shares of common stock subject to such award will become available for future grant under the 2019 Plan. As of December 31, 2021, there were 3,729,204 shares of Aspira common stock available for future grants under the 2019 Plan. As of December 31, 2021, there were 5,891,597 shares of Aspira common stock subject to outstanding stock options and there were no outstanding restricted stock units. The activity related to shares available for grant under the 2010 Plan and the 2019 Plan for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 was as follows: 2010 Stock Option Plan 2019 Stock Option Plan Total Shares available at December 31, 2019 670,400 10,285,283 10,955,683Options canceled 718,500 502,000 1,220,500Options granted - (3,925,409) (3,925,409)Restricted stock units granted - (356,940) (356,940)Shares forfeited (1,388,900) - (1,388,900)Shares available at December 31, 2020 - 6,504,934 6,504,934 Options canceled 95,626 1,321,646 1,417,272Options granted - (4,020,634) (4,020,634)Restricted stock units granted - (76,742) (76,742)Shares forfeited (95,626) - (95,626)Shares available at December 31, 2021 - 3,729,204 3,729,204 The stock option activity under the 2010 Plan and the 2019 Plan for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 was as follows: Number of Shares Weighted Average Exercise Price Aggregate Intrinsic Value Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term Options outstanding at December 31, 2019 6,612,878 $ 1.67 $ 303,995 8.66Granted 3,925,409 1.46 Exercised (1,105,675) 1.48 Canceled (1,220,500) 0.75 Options outstanding at December 31, 2020 8,212,112 $ 1.49 $ 42,833,712 7.51Granted 4,020,634 6.22 Exercised (557,566) 1.29 Canceled (1,417,272) 4.34 Options outstanding at December 31, 2021 10,257,908 $ 2.96 $ 3,797,181 7.44 Shares exercisable: December 31, 2021 4,773,394 $ 1.61 $ 2,182,917 5.91Shares expected to vest: December 31, 2021 5,484,514 $ 4.14 $ 1,614,267 7.77 The range of exercise prices for options outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2021 is as follows: Exercise Price Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price Weighted Average Remaining Life in Years Options Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 0.47-$ 1.11 3,079,820 $0.78 7.49 1,723,473 $0.80 1.23- 2.05 2,623,941 1.53 5.64 2,027,441 1.57 2.08- 7.40 4,348,147 5.14 8.41 984,980 2.86 7.79- 7.79 206,000 7.79 9.07 37,500 7.79 $ 0.47-$ 7.79 10,257,908 $ 2.96 7.44 4,773,394 $ 1.61 (in thousands) Total Intrinsic Value of Options Exercised Total Fair Value of Vested OptionsYear ended December 31, 2021$ 2,903 $ 4,325Year ended December 31, 2020$ 3,439 $ 3,254 Stock-based Compensation Stock-based Compensation Expense The Company records stock-based compensation net of estimated forfeitures. The assumptions used to calculate the fair value of options granted under the 2010 Plan and the 2019 Plan that were incorporated in the Black-Scholes pricing model for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 were as follows: Year Ended December 31, 2021 2020Dividend yield -% -%Volatility 89% 84%Risk-free interest rate 0.63% 0.71%Expected lives (years) 3.8 2.9 Weighted average grant date fair value$ 3.94 $ 0.87 The allocation of employee and director stock-based compensation expense by functional area for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 was as follows: Twelve Months Ended December 31,(in thousands) 2021 2020Cost of revenue $ 153 $ 96Research and development 350 33Sales and marketing 1,210 162General and administrative 1,658 924Total $ 3,371 $ 1,215 As of December 31, 2021, total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock option awards was approximately $12,110,000 and the related weighted average period over which it is expected to be recognized was 3.14 years. As of December 31, 2021, there was no unrecognized compensation costs related to restricted stock units. 401(k) Plan The Company’s 401(k) Plan allows eligible employees to defer up to an annual limit of the lesser of 90.0% of eligible compensation or a maximum contribution amount subject to the Internal Revenue Service annual contribution limit. The Company is not required to make Company contributions under the 401(k) Plan. During the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company did not make Company contributions to the 401(k) Plan. |