Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Stock-Based Compensation

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Stock-Based Compensation
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]  
Stock-Based Compensation
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Stock-Based Compensation

2020 Equity Incentive Plan

The Company’s 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2020 Plan”) was established for granting stock incentive awards to directors, officers, employees and consultants to the Company.

 

Stock Options

During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company granted 68,628 options to its scientific advisory board members with a strike price of $6.82 per share, vesting immediately, with an aggregate grant date fair value of $259,674.

On June 25, 2021, the Company granted a total of 90,708 options to members of its board of directors with a strike price of $2.92 per share, vesting one year from the date of the grant, with an aggregate grant date fair value of $160,000.

On August 16, 2021, the Company granted 27,240 employee stock options with a strike price of $1.79 per share, vesting in three equal annual installments commencing on the first anniversary of the grant date, with a grant date fair value of $50,000.

In May 2021, the Company issued 73,496 shares of its common stock in connection with the exercise of non-qualified stock options with a strike price of $0.38 per share. All such securities were issued without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, in reliance upon the exemption afforded by Section 4(a)(2) of that Act.

In June 2021, the Company issued 21,854 shares of its common stock in connection with the exercise of non-qualified stock options with a strike price of $2.02 per share. All such securities were issued without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, in reliance upon the exemption afforded by Section 4(a)(2) of that Act.

In August 2021, the Company issued 21,853 shares of its common stock in connection with the exercise of non-qualified stock options with a strike price of $2.02 per share. All such securities were issued without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, in reliance upon the exemption afforded by Section 4(a)(2) of that Act.

No options were granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2020.

 

Stock-Based Compensation Expense

The following table summarizes the stock-based compensation expense for stock options granted to employees and non-employees:

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Research and development

 

$

592,966

 

 

$

195,061

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

 

673,060

 

 

 

224,214

 

Total stock-based compensation expense

 

$

1,266,026

 

 

$

419,275