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STOCK OPTIONS AND WARRANTS
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2021
STOCK OPTIONS AND WARRANTS  
NOTE 9 - STOCK OPTIONS AND WARRANTS

NOTE 9 - STOCK OPTIONS AND WARRANTS

 

Stock Options

 

On March 9, 2021 the Company granted to employees an aggregate of 159,000 options to purchase common stock, exercisable at $8.625 per share, under the terms of the 2017 Equity Incentive Plan. The options have a term of five years. The options will vest quarterly over one year, with the first portion vesting on June 9, 2021. The options have been valued at $1,371,231 using the Black Sholes model and compensation expense will be recorded over the vesting period. We have recorded compensation expense of $342,808 and $428,510 related to the options during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively. The assumptions used in the Black Scholes model are as follows: (1) dividend yield of 0%; (2) expected volatility of 346%, (3) risk-free interest rate of 0.8%, (4) expected term of 5 years.

On February 10, 2021 the Company granted to a director 20,000 options to purchase common stock, exercisable at $6.75 per share, under the terms of the 2017 Equity Incentive Plan. The options have a term of five years. The options will vest quarterly over three years with the first portion vesting on May 10, 2021. The options have been valued at $134,986 using the Black Sholes model and compensation expense will be recorded over the vesting period. We have recorded compensation expense of $11,249 and $17,549 related to the options during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively. The assumptions used in the Black Scholes model are as follows: (1) dividend yield of 0%; (2) expected volatility of 354%, (3) risk-free interest rate of 0.8%, (4) expected term of 5 years.

 

On March 24, 2021 the Company granted to a director 20,000 options to purchase common stock, exercisable at $8.125 per share, under the terms of the 2017 Equity Incentive Plan. The options have a term of five years. The options will vest quarterly over three years, with the first portion vesting on June 24, 2021. The options have been valued at $162,491 using the Black Sholes model and compensation expense will be recorded over the vesting period. We have recorded compensation expense of $13,541 and $14,669 related to the options during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively. The assumptions used in the Black Scholes model are as follows: (1) dividend yield of 0%; (2) expected volatility of 359%, (3) risk-free interest rate of 0.83%, (4) expected term of 5 years.

 

On May 5, 2021 the Company granted to employees an aggregate of 11,800 options to purchase common stock, exercisable at $8.125 per share, under the terms of the 2017 Equity Incentive Plan. The options have a term of five years. The options will vest quarterly over one year, with the first portion vesting on August 8, 2021. The options have been valued at $95,925 using the Black Sholes model and compensation expense will be recorded over the vesting period. We have recorded compensation expense of $15,988 related to the options during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021. The assumptions used in the Black Scholes model are as follows: (1) dividend yield of 0%; (2) expected volatility of 350%, (3) risk-free interest rate of 0.8%, (4) expected term of 5 years.

 

On May 5, 2021 the Company granted to employees an aggregate of 12,000 options to purchase common stock, exercisable at $8.125 per share, under the terms of the 2017 Equity Incentive Plan. The options have a term of five years. The options will vest quarterly over two years, with the first portion vesting on August 8, 2021. The options have been valued at $97,551 using the Black Sholes model and compensation expense will be recorded over the vesting period. We have recorded compensation expense of $8,129 related to the options during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021. The assumptions used in the Black Scholes model are as follows: (1) dividend yield of 0%; (2) expected volatility of 350%, (3) risk-free interest rate of 0.8%, (4) expected term of 5 years.

 

On May 5, 2021 the Company granted to consultants an aggregate of 16,600 options to purchase common stock, exercisable at $8.125 per share, under the terms of the 2017 Equity Incentive Plan. The options have a term of five years. The options will vest quarterly over one year, with the first portion vesting on August 8, 2021. The options have been valued at $134,946 using the Black Sholes model and compensation expense will be recorded over the vesting period. We have recorded compensation expense of $22,491 related to the options during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021. The assumptions used in the Black Scholes model are as follows: (1) dividend yield of 0%; (2) expected volatility of 350%, (3) risk-free interest rate of 0.8%, (4) expected term of 5 years.

 

On May 5, 2021 the Company granted to consultants an aggregate of 8,800 options to purchase common stock, exercisable at $8.125 per share, under the terms of the 2017 Equity Incentive Plan. The options have a term of five years. The options vested immediately upon issuance. We have recorded compensation expense of $71,538 related to the options during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021. The assumptions used in the Black Scholes model are as follows: (1) dividend yield of 0%; (2) expected volatility of 350%, (3) risk-free interest rate of 0.8%, (4) expected term of 5 years.

 

On June 30, 2021 the Company granted to an employee 29,000 options to purchase common stock, exercisable at $4.50 per share, under the terms of the 2017 Equity Incentive Plan. The options have a term of one year. The options vested immediately upon issuance. We have recorded compensation expense of $65,315 related to the options during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021. The assumptions used in the Black Scholes model are as follows: (1) dividend yield of 0%; (2) expected volatility of 135%, (3) risk-free interest rate of 0.07%, (4) expected term of 1 year.

 

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, we recorded $260,440 and $520,880 of compensation expense, respectively related to stock options granted in prior years.

 

Warrants Recorded as Derivative Liabilities

 

Series D Preferred Stock Warrants

 

The Company identified embedded features in the warrants issued with Series D Preferred Stock in 2019 and 2020 which caused the warrants to be classified as a derivative liability. These embedded features included the right for the holders to request for the Company to cash settle the warrants to the holder by paying to the holder an amount of cash equal to the Black-Scholes value of the remaining unexercised portion of the warrants on the date of the consummation of a fundamental transaction, as defined in the warrant instrument. The accounting treatment of derivative financial instruments requires that the Company treat the whole instrument as liability and record the fair value of the instrument as a derivative as of the inception date of the instrument and to adjust the fair value of the instrument as of each subsequent balance sheet date.

 

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company recorded other income of $1,619,531 and $2,097,826, respectively, related to the change in the fair value of the derivative. The fair value of the embedded derivative was $2,192,568 as of June 30, 2021, determined using the Black Scholes model based on a risk-free interest rate of 0.46% - 0.665%, an expected term of 2.75 - 3.9 years, an expected volatility of 213% - 313% and a 0% dividend yield.

 

Convertible Debenture Warrants and Placement Agent Warrants

 

The Company identified embedded features in the warrants issued with the convertible debt and the placement agent warrants in 2020 and 2021 (see Note 7) and which caused the warrants to be classified as a derivative liability. These embedded features included the right for the holders to request for the Company to cash settle the warrants to the holder by paying to the holder an amount of cash equal to the Black-Scholes value of the remaining unexercised portion of the warrants on the date of the consummation of a fundamental transaction, as defined in the warrant instrument. The accounting treatment of derivative financial instruments requires that the Company treat the whole instrument as liability and record the fair value of the instrument as a derivative as of the inception date of the instrument and to adjust the fair value of the instrument as of each subsequent balance sheet date.

 

As of the issuance date of the 2021 Debenture warrants, the Company determined a fair value of $5,040,080 for the 770,746 warrants. The fair value of the warrants was determined using the Black-Scholes Model based on a risk-free interest rate of 0.17% - 0.19%, an expected term of 3 years, an expected volatility of 215% - 216% and a 0% dividend yield. Of this amount, $1,454,097 was recorded as debt discount (see Note 7) and $3,585,983 was charged to expense as initial derivative expense.

As of the issuance date of the 2021 placement agent warrants, the Company determined a fair value of $919,979 for the 139,950 warrants. The fair value of the warrants was determined using the Black-Scholes Model based on a risk-free interest rate of 0.17% - 0.19%, an expected term of 3 years, an expected volatility of 215% and a 0% dividend yield. The value of $919,979 has been recorded as a debt discount for debt cost (see Note 7). In June 2021, we amended the debenture agreement and reduced the number of placement agent warrants from 139,950 to 36,364. 

 

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company recorded other income of $5,955,219 and $6,105,545, respectively, related to the change in the fair value of the derivative. The fair value of the embedded derivative was $6,729,047 as of June 30, 2021, determined using the Black Scholes model based on a risk-free interest rate of 0.25% - 0.355%, an expected term of 1.91 - 2.6 years, an expected volatility of 180% - 203% and a 0% dividend yield.

 

The number of placement agent warrants issued in 2020 and 2021 was reduced subsequent to June 30, 2021,from 287,606 to 72,728, and the exercise price was increased to $6.25.