Annual report [Section 13 and 15(d), not S-K Item 405]

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
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, 2024 and 2023:
Number of
options
outstanding
Weighted
average
exercise
price
Average
remaining
contractual life
(in years)
Aggregate
intrinsic value
(in thousands)
(*)
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 
Options granted 1,505,000  2.36 
Forfeitures (66,748) 2.41 
Options exercised (144,408) 0.94 
Outstanding – December 31, 2024 7,386,369  2.26  8.36 $ 2,627 
Exercisable – December 31, 2024 2,413,338  $ 2.01  7.36 $ 1,582 

(*) 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, 2024 and 2023, 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,
2024 2023
Weighted-average Black-Scholes option pricing model assumptions:
Volatility
125.33% - 132.02%
110.23% - 117.62%
Expected term (in years)
6.00 - 7.00
5.85 - 6.07
Risk-free rate
3.59% - 4.60%
3.54% - 4.77%
Expected dividend yield $ —  $ — 
Weighted average grant date fair value per share
$1.81 - 2.85
$1.75 - 3.38
Schedule of Nonvested Restricted Stock Units Activity
The following is a summary of RSUs award activity during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023:
Year ended December 31,
2024 2023
Number of Shares Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Number of Shares Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Non-Vested at beginning of period 217,881  $ 3.12  253,970  $ 1.47 
Shares granted 243,357  2.26  222,881  3.11 
Shares vested (177,827) 3.13  (258,970) 1.48 
Non-vested at end of year 283,411  $ 2.38  217,881  $ 3.12 
Schedule of Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount
The following is a summary of stock-based compensation expense:
Year ended December 31,
2024 2023
General and administration
Stock options $ 2,362,385  $ 2,069,556 
RSUs 581,150  488,971 
Total general and administration 2,943,535  2,558,527 
R&D
Stock options 1,316,775  629,092 
RSUs 38,426  20,457 
Total R&D 1,355,201  649,549 
Total stock based compensation $ 4,298,736  $ 3,208,076