2020 Equity Incentive Plan

The Company’s 2020 Plan was established for granting stock incentive awards to directors, officers, employees and consultants to the Company.

Stock Options

During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company granted 188,039 options with a weighted average strike price of $2.12 to purchase common stock to certain employees that either (i) vest annually in three equal parts over three years or (ii) vest on the first anniversary of the grant of such option in the mount of one-third of such grant, and the remaining portion will vest in 24 equal monthly installments thereafter. The Company granted 45,000 performance-based options with a weighted average strike price of $2.16 to purchase common stock to certain employees. These options are subject to performance vesting and will vest and become exercisable once the performance conditions are probable of being met. There is no assurance that the performance conditions will be met and therefore some or all of these options may never vest or become exercisable. The total aggregate grant date fair value of all options granted was $359,032. During the three months ended June 30, 2024, certain performance conditions were met.

During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company granted 86,669 options with a weighted average strike price of $2.81 to purchase common stock to certain employees that will either (i) vest annually in three equal parts over three years or (ii) vest on the first anniversary of the grant of such option in the amount of one-third of such grant, and the remaining portion will vest in 24 equal monthly installments thereafter. The Company granted 25,000 performance-based options with a weighted average strike price of $1.33 to purchase common stock to certain employees. These options are subject to performance vesting and will vest and become exercisable once the performance conditions have been met. There is no assurance that the performance conditions will be met and therefore some or all of these options may never vest or become exercisable. The total aggregate grant date fair value of all options granted was $338,738. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, no performance conditions were met.

For awards with performance conditions in which the award does not vest unless the performance condition is met, we recognize expense if, and to the extent that, we estimate that achievement of the performance condition is probable. If we conclude that vesting is probable, we recognize expense from the date we reach this conclusion through the estimated vesting date.

Stock-Based Compensation Expense