Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Activity
The following is a summary of stock option activity during the six months ended June 30, 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
1,115,800  2.62  —  — 
Options exercised
(88,026) 1.17  —  — 
Options cancelled (195,834) 1.70  —  — 
Outstanding – June 30, 2023
3,028,738  2.10  8.7 2,040 
Exercisable – June 30, 2023
1,052,605  $ 1.64  7.6 $ 1,177 
Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions For the six months ended June 30, 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:
Six months ended June 30,
2023 2022
Weighted-average Black-Scholes option pricing model assumptions:
Volatility
110.23% - 111.73%
107.25% - 110.98%
Expected term (in years)
5.71 - 6.07
5.73 - 5.80
Risk-free rate
3.54% - 3.80%
1.47% - 2.85%
Expected dividend yield $ —  $ — 
Weighted average grant date fair value per share
$1.73 - $3.38
$1.08 - $1.75
Schedule of Nonvested Restricted Stock Units Activity The following is a summary of RSU’s awards activity:
Six months ended June 30, 2023
Numbers of Shares Weighted Average Grant Date Fair value
Non-Vested at beginning of period 253,970  $ 1.47 
Shares granted 5,000  2.24 
Shares vested (12,500) 2.82 
Non-vested 246,470  $ 1.44 
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount
The following is a summary of stock-based compensation expense:
Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
2023 2022 2023 2022
General and administrative
Stock options 507,200  175,900  707,200  296,800 
RSU’s 116,400  23,100  217,400  35,000 
Total general and administrative 623,600  199,000  924,600  331,800 
R&D
Stock options 78,800  64,800  170,800  90,900 
Total $ 702,400  $ 263,800  $ 1,095,400  $ 422,700