NOTE 10 - STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Common Stock

Sale of Common Stock in Private Offering

On February 19, 2021, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with certain purchasers (the “Purchasers”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell an aggregate of 2,564,000 shares of common stock (the “Shares”) and warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 2,564,000 shares of common stock (the “PIPE Warrants”), at a combined purchase price of $4.55 per share and PIPE Warrant (the “Private Offering”). The Private Offering closed on February 23, 2021. Aggregate gross proceeds from the Private Offering were approximately $11.7 million. Net proceeds to the Company from the Private Offering, after deducting the placement agent fees and estimated offering expenses payable by the Company, were $10.7 million. The placement agent fees and offering expenses were accounted for as a reduction of additional paid in capital.

The PIPE Warrants have an exercise price equal to $5.00 per share, are immediately exercisable and are subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments for stock splits or dividends or other similar transactions. However, the exercise price of the PIPE Warrants will not be subject to adjustment as a result of subsequent equity issuances at effective prices lower than the then-current exercise price. The PIPE Warrants are exercisable for 5 years following the closing date. The PIPE Warrants are subject to a provision prohibiting the exercise of such Warrants to the extent that, after giving effect to such exercise, the holder of such Warrant (together with the holder’s affiliates, and any other persons acting as a group together with the holder or any of the holder’s affiliates), would beneficially own in excess of 4.99% of the Company’s outstanding common stock (which may be increased to 9.99% on a holder by holder basis, with 61 days prior written consent of the applicable holder). The PIPE Warrants were determined to be liability-classified (see Note 6 – Derivative Liabilities – Warrants Issued in Private Offering). Of the $968,930 of placement agent fees and offering expenses, $364,812 was allocated to the common stock and $604,118 was allocated to the warrant liabilities. Because the PIPE Warrants are liability classified, the $604,118 allocated to the warrants was immediately expensed.

In connection with the Private Offering, the Company also entered into a Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of February 23, 2021, with the Purchasers (the “Registration Rights Agreement”). Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company agreed to file a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on or prior to April 24, 2021 to register the resale of the Shares and the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants (the “Warrant Shares”), and to cause such registration statement to be declared effective on or prior to June 23, 2021 (or, in the event of a “full review” by the SEC, August 22, 2021). The Company is currently in default of the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement as the registration statement to register the Shares and Warrant Shares was not filed by April 24, 2021. As a result of this default, the Company is required to pay damages to the Purchasers in the aggregate amount of $174,993 each month, up to a maximum of $583,310, beginning on April 24, 2021 and until such date that the registration statement is filed with the SEC.

Common Stock Issued for Services

During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company issued an aggregate 197,790 of immediately vested shares of the Company’s common stock as compensation to consultants, directors, and officers, with an aggregate issuance date fair value of $925,404 which was charged immediately to the condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2021.

Common Stock Issued Upon Exchange of Common Stock Equivalents

During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company issued 959,809 shares of its common stock upon the exchange of common stock equivalents.

Convertible Note Conversions

During the three months ended March 31, 2021, certain noteholders elected to convert certain convertible notes payable with an aggregate principal balance of $1,234,334 and an aggregate accrued interest balance of $105,850 into an aggregate of 467,123 shares of the Company’s common stock at conversion prices ranging from $2.45-$3.29 per share, pursuant to the terms of such notes. (See Note 8 – Convertible Notes Payable).

Bridge Note Conversions

During the three months ended March 31, 2021, certain noteholders elected to convert bridge notes with an aggregate principal balance of $365,750 and an aggregate accrued interest balance of $66,633 into an aggregate of 158,383 shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of $2.73 per share, pursuant to the terms of such notes. (see Note 8 - Convertible Notes Payable).

Stock Options

On February 26, 2021, the Company issued ten-year options to purchase an aggregate of 1,580,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to two officers of the Company. The options have an exercise price of $4.43 per share and shall vest at the rate of (a) 1/5th of such Options on the date of grant; and (b) the remaining 4/5th of such options ratably on a monthly basis over the following 36 months on the last day of each calendar month; provided, however, that the equity awards will vest immediately upon executive’s death or disability. The options had a grant date fair value of $5,280,632, which will be recognized over the vesting term.

The assumptions used in the Black-Scholes valuation method were as follows:

The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense related to the stock options for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 of $1,092,399 and $0, respectively, which is included within general and administrative expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of operations. As of March 31, 2021, there was $3,803,903 of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense that will be recognized over the weighted average remaining vesting period of 2.88 years.