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Equity – Share-Based Compensation and Share-Based Payment Reserve (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Equity – Share-Based Compensation and Share-Based Payment Reserve [Abstract]  
Schedule of changes in stock options
   Number of
options
outstanding
   Weighted
average
exercise
price
   Weighted
average
exercise
price
 
Balance, January 1, 2020   21,162,717   AUD$0.15   $  
Granted (i)   12,650,000    0.08      
Expired (ii)   (3,400,000)   0.20      
Forfeited (iii)   (5,464,475)   0.11      
Balance, December 31, 2020   24,948,242   AUD$0.11      
Granted (iv)   11,500,000    0.08      
Expired (v)   (921,116)   0.05      
Forfeited (vi)   (4,295,425)   0.09      
Balance, December 31, 2021   31,231,701   AUD$0.10      
Granted (vii)   7,503,678    0.05    0.03 
Expired (viii)   (3,350,000)   0.18    0.12 
Forfeited (ix)   (5,770,000)   0.08    0.05 
Balance, December 31, 2022   29,615,379   AUD$0.09   $0.06 

 

i.During the year ended December 31,2020, the Company issued a total of 12,650,000 options, as follows:

 

a.On December 29, 2020, the Company issued 6,450,000 options to employees, which vest over three years (33% each year) The total fair value of the options was AUD$290,103. The fair value was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions: share price - AUD$0.08; exercise price - AUD$0.08; expected life - 3.5 year; annualized volatility 77.81%; dividend yield - 0%; risk free rate - 0.1%.

 

b.On December 29, 2020, the Company issued 6,200,000 options to employees, which vest over four years (25% each year) The total fair value of the options was AUD$287,623. The fair value was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions: share price - AUD$0.08; exercise price - AUD$0.08; expected life – 3.75 years; annualized volatility 77.81%; dividend yield - 0%; risk free rate - 0.22%.

 

ii.During the year ended December 31, 2020, 3,400,000 options with a fair value of AUD$424,413 expired and the Company recorded a charge to the share-based payment reserve with a corresponding credit to accumulated deficit.

 

iii.During the year ended December 31, 2020, 5,464,475 options were forfeited with a total fair value of AUD$870,246 and the Company recorded a charge to the share-based payment reserve with a corresponding credit to accumulated deficit.

 

iv.On July 15, 2021, the Company issued 11,500,000 options to directors of the Company, which vest over three years (33% each year). The total fair value of the options was AUD$337,870. The fair value was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions: share price - AUD$0.057; exercise price - AUD$0.08; expected life - 5 year; annualized volatility 73.13%; dividend yield - 0%; risk free rate - 0.04%.

 

v.During the year ended December 31, 2021, 921,116 options with a fair value of AUD$44,359 expired and the Company recorded a charge to the share-based payment reserve with a corresponding credit to accumulated deficit.

 

vi.During the year ended December 31, 2021, 4,295,425 options were forfeited with a total fair value of AUD$206,504 and the Company recorded a charge to the share-based payment reserve with a corresponding credit to accumulated deficit.

 

vii.On April 13, 2022, the Company issued 7,503,678 options to employees and consultant of the Company. 1,380,000 options are fully vested at date of grant, 573,678 options are vested after 18 months, 2,000,000 options are vested after 3 years, and 3,550,000 options are vested after 4 years.

 

a.The fair value of 400,000 options was AUD$9,520 ($6,467).

 

The fair value was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions: share price - AUD$0.044; exercise price - AUD$0.08; expected life - 5 year; annualized volatility 80.4%; dividend yield - 0%; risk free rate - 0.025%.

 

b.The fair value of the 573,678 options was AUD$14,313 ($9,724).

 

The fair value was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions: share price - AUD$0.044; exercise price - AUD$0.07; expected life - 5 year; annualized volatility 80.4%; dividend yield - 0%; risk free rate - 0.025%.

 

a.The fair value of the 6,530,000 options was AUD$181,273 ($123,147).

 

The fair value was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions: share price - AUD$0.044; exercise price - AUD$0.05; expected life - 5 year; annualized volatility 80.4%; dividend yield - 0%; risk free rate - 0.025%.

 

viii.During the year ended December 31, 2022, 3,350,000 options with a fair value of AUD$311,840 ($211,848) expired and the Company recorded a charge to the share-based payment reserve with a corresponding credit to accumulated deficit.

 

ix.During the year ended December 31, 2021, 5,770,000 options were forfeited with a total fair value of AUD$236,959 ($160,977) and the Company recorded a charge to the share-based payment reserve with a corresponding credit to accumulated deficit.

 

x.The Company recognized share-based compensation expense of AUD$ 309,256 ($210,092) for the year ended December 31, 2022 (2021: AUD$223,171, 2020: AUD$173,134) in relation to the vesting of options issued in previous years.

 

xi. As at December 31, 2022, stock options were outstanding for the purchase of common shares as follows:

 

Schedule of stock options were outstanding for the purchase of common shares
Number of
Options
   Exercise
Price
   Exercisable At
December 31,
2022
   Expiry Date
 614,090   AUD$0.20    614,090   October 20, 2026
 767,611   AUD$0.12    767,611   November 5, 2025
 1,800,000   AUD$0.12    1,800,000   April 16, 2023
 400,000   AUD$0.15    400,000   May 29, 2024
 3,000,000   AUD$0.15    3,000,000   June 25, 2025
 5,120,000   AUD$0.15    3,425,000   December 29, 2025
 11,500,000   AUD$0.08    3,833,333   July 8, 2026
 400,000   AUD$0.08    400,000   April 13, 2027
 573,678   AUD0.07    
-
   April 13, 2027
 5,440,000   AUD0.05    1,302,500   April 13, 2027
 29,615,379         15,542,534