Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Schedule of Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Activity
The following is a summary of stock option activity during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022:
Number of
options
outstanding
Weighted
average
exercise
price
Average
remaining
contractual life
(in years)
Aggregate
intrinsic value
(in thousands)
(*)
Outstanding – December 31, 2021 1,105,938  $ 2.03  8.8 $ 1,535 
Options granted 1,251,000  1.70 
Forfeitures
(121,334) 2.98 
Options exercised (38,806) — 
Outstanding – December 31, 2022 2,196,798  $ 1.76  8.7 $ 6,770 
Options granted 4,363,800  2.42 
Forfeitures (288,001) 2.48 
Options exercised (180,072) 1.19 
Outstanding – December 31, 2023 6,092,525  2.22  8.7 $ 2,945 
Exercisable – December 31, 2023 1,212,312  $ 1.78  7.4 $ 1,203 

(*) Intrinsic value is based on the fair market value of the Company's common stock.
Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option pricing model, which was used to estimate the grant date fair value per option, were as follows:
Year ended December 31,
2023 2022
Weighted-average Black-Scholes option pricing model assumptions:
Volatility
110.23% - 117.62%
107.25% - 111.06%
Expected term (in years)
5.85 - 6.07
5.62 - 5.94
Risk-free rate
3.54% - 4.77%
1.47% - 3.17%
Expected dividend yield $ —  $ — 
Weighted average grant date fair value per share
$1.75 - 3.38
$1.08 - 3.34
Schedule of Nonvested Restricted Stock Units Activity
The following is a summary of RSUs award activity:
Year ended December 31,
2023 2022
Number of Shares Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Number of Shares Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Non-vested at beginning of the year 253,970  $ 1.47  30,000  $ 3.20 
Shares granted 222,881  3.11  248,970  1.36 
Shares vested (258,970) 1.48  (25,000) 2.46 
Non-vested at end of year 217,881  $ 3.12  253,970  $ 1.47 
Schedule of Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount
The following is a summary of stock-based compensation expense:
Year ended December 31,
2023 2022
General and administration
Stock options $ 2,069,556  $ 657,368 
RSUs 488,971  235,035 
Total general and administration 2,558,527  892,403 
R&D
Stock options 629,092  213,813 
RSUs 20,457  13,601 
Total R&D 649,549  227,414 
Total stock based compensation $ 3,208,076  $ 1,119,817