9. Stock-Based Compensation

2020 Equity Incentive Plan

On July 21, 2020, the Company’s board of directors and its stockholders approved the 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2020 Plan”). The 2020 Plan became effective immediately prior to the closing of the Company’s December 2020 IPO. The 2020 Plan provides for the granting of incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock or restricted stock units to any of its employees, directors, consultants and other service providers or those of its affiliates. The board of directors has initially designated the compensation committee to administer the 2020 Plan. The compensation committee has broad authority to administer the plan and to determine the vesting conditions for awards. Neither the compensation committee nor the board of directors are authorized to reprice outstanding options or stock appreciation rights without shareholder consent. In addition, any amendments to increase the total number of shares reserved for issuance under the 2020 Plan or modification of the classes of participants eligible to awards requires ratification by the stockholders. Subject to certain adjustments, the maximum number of shares of common stock that may be issued under the 2020 Plan in connection with awards is limited to 1,441,667 shares.

Following the effectiveness of the 2020 Plan, the Company ceased making grants under the 2011 Plan. However, the 2011 Plan continues to govern the terms and conditions of the outstanding awards granted under the 2011 Plan. Shares of common stock subject to awards granted under the 2011 Plan that cease to be subject to such awards by forfeiture or otherwise after the effective date of the 2020 Plan will become available for issuance under the 2020 Plan.

2011 Equity Incentive Plan

Prior to the closing of its IPO, the Company maintained the 2011 Plan, pursuant to which the Company made grants of non-qualified stock options to eligible employees and other service providers.

Stock Options

During the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company granted options with an aggregate fair value of $338,738 and $536,965, respectively, which are being amortized to expense over the vesting period of the options as the services are being provided.

As of December 31, 2023, the intrinsic value of options outstanding was $0.0 million and 100% of the intrinsic value of options was exercisable. Intrinsic value is calculated based on the aggregate difference between the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the last trading day of 2023 and the exercise price of each in the money stock option award. We adjust for actual forfeitures as they occur.

There were no options to purchase stock that vested upon the achievement of performance conditions at December 31, 2023 or December 31, 2022.

The total fair values of stock options that vested during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 were $608,539 and $618,157, respectively.

As of December 31, 2023, there was $173,738 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options granted under the 2011 Plan and the 2020 Plan. The Company expects to recognize that cost over a remaining weighted-average period of 2.37 years as of December 31, 2023.

Restricted Stock Units

During the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, there were no restricted stock units issued or outstanding.

Stock-Based Compensation Expense