Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

8. Stock Options and Warrants

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8. Stock Options and Warrants
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Additional Disclosures [Abstract]  
Stock Options and Warrants

  8. Stock Options and Warrants

 

The Company periodically issues stock options and warrants to employees and non-employees in capital raising transactions, for services and for financing costs. Options vest and expire according to terms established at the grant date.

 

Options

 

Options vest according to the terms of the specific grant and expire from 2 to 10 years from date of grant. The weighted-average, remaining contractual life of employee and non-employee options outstanding at June 30, 2019 was 5.2 years. Stock option activity for the period January 1, 2019 up to June 30, 2019, was as follows:

 

      Options     Weighted
Avg. Exercise
Price
 
January 1, 2019       35,301,300     $ 0.22  
Granted       4,687,500       0.08  
Exercised       (538,197 )     0.13  
Forfeited              
June 30, 2019       39,450,603     $ 0.20  

 

The weighted average exercise prices, remaining contractual lives for options granted, exercisable, and expected to vest as of June 30, 2019 were as follows:

 

        Outstanding Options       Exercisable Options  
Option
Exercise Price
Per Share
      Shares       Life
(Years)
      Weighted
Average Exercise
Price
      Shares       Weighted
Average Exercise
Price
 
$0.05 - $0.24       17,915,553       8.0     $ 0.10       15,702,013     $ 0.10  
$0.25 - $0.49       20,913,552       2.8       0.27       20,913,552       0.27  
$0.50 - $0.99       471,052       4.8       0.85       471,052       0.85  
$1.00 - $2.00       150,446       4.1       1.18       150,446       1.18  
        39,450,603       5.2     $ 0.20       37,237,063     $ 0.21  

 

During the six-month period ending June 30, 2019, and pursuant to the Company’s Board Compensation policy approved by the Board June 19, 2015, the Company granted options to purchase 4,687,500 shares of common stock to members of the Company’s Board of Directors. The options are exercisable at $0.08 share, vest monthly over a twelve-month period, and expire ten years from the date granted. Total fair value of these options at grant date was $328,000 using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing model with the following assumptions: life of 5 years; risk free interest rate of 2.5%; volatility of 122% and dividend yield of 0%.

 

During the six-month periods ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company recognized compensation costs based on the fair value of options that vested of $183,000 and $535,000 respectively. During the three-month periods ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company recognized compensation costs based on the fair value of options that vested of $85,000 and $102,000 respectively.

 

At June 30, 2019, the Company’s closing stock price was $0.24 per share. The aggregate intrinsic value of the options outstanding at June 30, 2019 was $2,553,000. Future unamortized compensation expense on the unvested outstanding options at June 30, 2019 is approximately $164,000 to be recognized through December 2019.

 

Warrants

 

The following table summarizes certain information about the Company’s stock purchase warrants activity for the period starting January 1, 2019 up to June 30, 2019.

 

      Warrants     Weighted Avg.
Exercise Price
 
January 1, 2019       21,055,355     $ 0.09  
Granted       9,099,204       0.08  
Exercised       (3,138,993 )     0.07  
Cancelled       (1,302,362 )     0.19  
June 30, 2019       25,713,204     $ 0.08  

 

The weighted average exercise prices, remaining contractual lives for warrants granted, exercisable, and expected to vest as of June 30, 2019 were as follows:

 

        Outstanding Warrants       Exercisable Warrants  
Warrant Exercise Price Per Share       Shares       Life
(Years)
      Weighted
Average Exercise Price
      Shares       Weighted
Average Exercise Price
 
$0.05 - $0.24       23,643,204       0.6     $ 0.06       23,577,204     $ 0.06  
$0.25 - $0.49       2,000,000       2.3       0.30       2,000,000       0.30  
$0.50 - $1.00       70,000       4.8       0.80       70,000       0.80  
        25,713,204       0.7     $ 0.08       25,647,204     $ 0.08  

 

In the six-month period ending June 30, 2019, pursuant to terms of convertible notes issued, the Company granted warrants to purchase 8,999,205 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $.05 to $0.18 per share, vesting immediately upon grant and expiring one year from the date of grant (see Note 5, above).

 

In the six-month period ending June 30, 2019, the Company issued warrants to purchase 99,999 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $0.24 per share, vesting over three months and expiring two years from the date of grant as compensation under an independent consulting agreement. Total fair value of the warrants at grant date was $17,000 using the Black-Scholes model with the following assumptions: life of 2.3 years; risk free interest rate of 1.75%; volatility of 153% and dividend yield of 0%.

 

During the six-month period ended June 30, 2019, warrants to acquire 3,138,993 shares of common stock were exercised resulting in net proceeds to the Company of $202,000.

 

At June 30, 2019, the aggregate intrinsic value of the warrants outstanding was $4,231,000.