Note 8 - Stock-Based Compensation
2010 Equity Participation Plan
On
March 28, 2011, the Board of Directors of the Company increased the
number of shares of common stock that may be issued pursuant to the
Plan to 200,000,000. Stockholder approval of the increase was
obtained effective as of April 4, 2011.
Common Stock
See
Note 6, Commitments and Contingencies for details associated with
the issuance of common stock as compensation to employees,
directors and consultants.
Employee Awards
The
Company recorded stock–based compensation expense of $0 and
$123,900 during the three and six months ended June 30, 2011,
respectively, and $123,900 during the period from December 30, 2008
(inception) to June 30, 2011, related to employee stock grants,
which is reflected as payroll and benefits expense in the condensed
consolidated statement of operations. The Company recorded no stock
based compensation expense during the three and six months ended
June 30, 2010, related to employee stock grants. As of June 30,
2011, there was no unrecognized employee stock-based compensation
expense related to employee stock grants.
Director Awards
The
Company recorded stock–based compensation expense of $51,625
during the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and $214,040
during the period from December 30, 2008 (inception) to June 30,
2011, related to director stock grants, which is reflected as
consulting expenses in the condensed consolidated statement of
operations. As of June 30, 2011, there was $30,715 of unrecognized
director stock-based compensation expense related to stock grants
that will be amortized over a weighted average period of 0.8
years.
Consultant Awards
The
Company recorded stock–based compensation expense of $50,990
and $136,648 during the three and six months ended June 30, 2011
and $1,325,910 during the period from December 30, 2008 (inception)
to June 30, 2011, related to consultant stock grants, which is
reflected as consulting expenses in the condensed consolidated
statement of operations. During the three and six months ended June
30, 2010, the Company recorded stock–based compensation
expense of $3,600 and $107,450, respectively, related to consultant
stock grants. As of June 30, 2011, there was no unrecognized
consultant stock-based compensation expense.
Stock Award Summary
A
summary of common stock award activity for the six months ended
June 30, 2011 is presented below:
| |
|
|
|
|
Weighted
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
Total
|
|
| |
|
Number of
|
|
|
Grant Date
|
|
|
Grant Date
|
|
| |
|
Shares
|
|
|
Fair Value
|
|
|
Fair Value
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-vested,
December 31, 2010
|
|
|
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
76,543,300 |
|
|
|
0.00826 |
|
|
|
632,248 |
|
|
Vested
|
|
|
(36,543,300 |
) |
|
|
0.00826 |
|
|
|
(301,848 |
) |
|
Forfeited
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
Non-vested,
June 30, 2011
|
|
|
40,000,000 |
|
|
$ |
0.00826 |
|
|
$ |
330,400 |
|
Stock Options
The
Company has computed the fair value of options granted using the
Black-Scholes option pricing model. Forfeitures are
estimated at the time of valuation and reduce expense ratably over
the vesting period. This estimate will be adjusted
periodically based on the extent to which actual forfeitures
differ, or are expected to differ, from the previous estimate, when
it is material. The expected term of options granted
represents the estimated period of time that options granted are
expected to be outstanding. The Company utilizes the
“simplified” method to develop an estimate of the
expected term of “plain vanilla” option grants.
Since
the Company’s stock has not been publicly traded for a long
period of time, the Company is utilizing an expected
volatility figure based on a review of the historical volatilities,
over a period of time, equivalent to the expected life of these
options, of similarly positioned public companies within its
industry. The risk-free interest rate was determined from the
implied yields from U.S. Treasury zero-coupon bonds with a
remaining term consistent with the expected term of the
options.
In
applying the Black-Scholes option pricing model, the Company used
the following weighted average assumptions:
| |
|
Three and Six Months Ended
|
|
| |
|
June 30,
|
|
| |
|
2011
|
|
|
Risk
free interest rate
|
|
|
1.63 |
% |
|
Expected
term (years)
|
|
|
4.44 |
|
|
Expected
volatility
|
|
|
207.00 |
% |
|
Expected
dividends
|
|
|
0.00 |
% |
No
stock options were granted during the three and six months ended
June 30, 2010. The weighted average estimated fair value of the
stock options granted during the three and six months ended June
30, 2011 was approximately $0.008 per share.
Employee Awards
On
April 21, 2011, the Company granted to an existing employee a
ten-year option to purchase 300,000 shares of common stock at an
exercise price of $0.02 per share, pursuant to the Plan, of which
100,000 shares are immediately exercisable, 100,000 are exercisable
on the first anniversary of the grant and 100,000 are exercisable
on the second anniversary of the grant. The $2,430 grant date fair
value will be recognized one-third immediately with the balance
amortized ratably over the vesting period.
See
Note 6, Commitments and Contingencies – Employment Agreements
for details associated with options granted to the VP of
R&D.
The
Company recorded stock–based compensation expense of $22,463
during the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and $443,733
during the period from December 30, 2008 (inception) to June 30,
2011, related to employee stock option grants, which is reflected
as payroll and benefits expense in the condensed consolidated
statement of operations. The Company recorded no stock-based
compensation expense during the three and six months ended June 30,
2010, related to employee stock option grants. As of June 30, 2011,
there was $13,568 of unrecognized employee stock-based compensation
expense related to stock option grants that will be amortized over
a weighted average period of 0.9 years.
Director Awards
On
April 2, 2011, a director of the Company resigned. Pursuant to the
provisions of the Plan, the Board determined that the options
granted on December 15, 2010 for the purchase of 4,000,000 shares
of common stock of the Company shall remain exercisable until, and
shall thereupon terminate if not exercised, two years from the date
of resignation.
On
April 7, 2011, a director of the Company resigned. Pursuant to the
provisions of the Plan, the Board determined that the options
granted on December 15, 2010 for the purchase of 4,000,000 shares
of common stock of the Company shall remain exercisable until, and
shall thereupon terminate if not exercised, five years from the
date of resignation.
The
Company recorded no stock–based compensation expense during
the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 and $162,415
during the period from December 30, 2008 (inception) to June 30,
2011, related to director stock option grants.
Consultant Awards
Effective
June 10, 2011, the Company established a Scientific Advisory Board
and reserved 5,000,000 shares of common stock to be issued to
members (“Advisors”) pursuant to the Plan, as either
options or restricted stock grants.
Pursuant
to a June 10, 2011 agreement between the Company and its first
appointed Advisor, the Advisor is entitled to: (1) an immediate
grant of a vested five-year option to purchase 500,000 shares of
common stock at an exercise price of $0.024 per share; and (2) a
grant on each successive anniversary date, on which he remains an
Advisor, of a vested five-year option to purchase 250,000 shares of
common stock at an exercise price per share equal to the fair
market value of the common stock on the date of grant. The Company
immediately recognized the $3,450 grant date fair value of the
initial award.
Pursuant
to a June 24, 2011 agreement between the Company and its second
appointed Advisor, the Advisor is entitled to: (1) an immediate
grant of a five-year option to purchase 2,000,000 shares of common
stock at an exercise price of $0.025 per share, of which 667,000
shares are immediately exercisable, 667,000 are exercisable on the
first anniversary of the grant and 666,000 are exercisable on the
second anniversary of the grant; and (2) a grant on the third
anniversary of the award and each subsequent anniversary, on which
he remains an Advisor, of a vested five-year option to purchase
250,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price per share equal
to the fair market value of the common stock on the date of grant.
The $14,600 grant date fair value of the initial award will be
recognized one-third immediately with the balance amortized ratably
over the vesting period.
See
Note 6, Commitments and Contingencies – Consulting Agreements
for details associated with an option granted to a consulting
entity.
The
Company recorded stock–based compensation expense of $9,532
during the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and $9,532
during the period from December 30, 2008 (inception) to June 30,
2011, related to consultant and advisory board stock option grants,
which is reflected as consulting expenses in the condensed
consolidated statement of operations. The Company recorded no
stock-based compensation expense during the three and six months
ended June 30, 2010, related to consultant and advisory board stock
option grants. As of June 30, 2011, there was $9,328 of
unrecognized consultant and advisory board stock-based compensation
expense related to stock option grants that will be amortized over
a weighted average period of 2.0 years.
Option Award Summary
A
summary of the status of the options issued under the Plan during
the six months ended June 30, 2011 is presented below:
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Weighted
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
Remaining
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Number of
|
|
|
Exercise
|
|
|
Life
|
|
|
Intrinsic
|
|
| |
|
Options
|
|
|
Price
|
|
|
In Years
|
|
|
Value
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding,
December 31, 2010
|
|
|
72,000,000 |
|
|
$ |
0.004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
7,150,000 |
|
|
|
0.016 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Voided
|
|
|
(50,000,000 |
) |
|
|
0.001 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding,
June 30, 2011
|
|
|
29,150,000 |
|
|
|
0.012 |
|
|
|
9.1 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable,
June 30, 2011
|
|
|
25,517,000 |
|
|
$ |
0.011 |
|
|
|
9.3 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
The
following table presents information related to stock options at
June 30, 2011:
|
Options Outstanding
|
|
|
Options Exercisable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
Exercisable
|
|
|
Exercise
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
Remaining Life
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
Price
|
|
|
Options
|
|
|
In Years
|
|
|
Options
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
0.010 |
|
|
|
26,000,000 |
|
|
|
9.5 |
|
|
|
24,000,000 |
|
|
|
0.020 |
|
|
|
500,000 |
|
|
|
9.8 |
|
|
|
200,000 |
|
|
|
0.024 |
|
|
|
500,000 |
|
|
|
4.9 |
|
|
|
500,000 |
|
|
|
0.025 |
|
|
|
2,150,000 |
|
|
|
5.9 |
|
|
|
817,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29,150,000 |
|
|
|
9.3 |
|
|
|
25,517,000 |
|
Warrants
There
were no warrants granted during the three and six months ended June
30, 2011 and 2010. The Company recorded no stock-based compensation
expense during the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and
2010 and recorded $52,379 during the period from December 30, 2008
(inception) to June 30, 2011, related to consultant warrant
grants.
As
of June 30, 2011, there were 2,000,000 warrants outstanding with a
weighted average exercise price of $0.01, a weighted average
remaining contractual term of 3.1 years and no intrinsic
value.