Stock-based Compensation | Note 3 - Stock-based Compensation On June 19, 2019, our stockholders approved, and we adopted the Processa Pharmaceuticals Inc. 2019 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the “2019 Plan”). The 2019 Plan allows us, under the direction of our Board of Directors or a committee thereof, to make grants of stock options, restricted and unrestricted stock and other stock-based awards to employees, including our executive officers, consultants and directors. The 2019 Plan provides for the aggregate issuance of 6,000,000 931,692 shares available for future grants. Stock Compensation Expense We recorded stock-based compensation expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 as follows: Schedule of Stock-based Compensation Expense 2023 2022 2023 2022 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended 2023 2022 2023 2022 Research and development $ 102,678 $ 685,624 $ 209,526 $ 877,500 General and administrative 216,445 1,323,745 451,101 1,960,766 Total $ 319,123 $ 2,009,369 $ 660,627 $ 2,838,266 During the six months ended June 30, 2023, we also recorded an expense of $ 1.3 Stock Options During the six months ended June 30, 2023, stock options to purchase 36,885 141,611 18.22 2.6 years. Restricted Stock Awards Activity with respect to our Restricted Stock Awards (RSAs) during the six months ended June 30, 2023 was as follows: Schedule of Restricted Stock Awards (“RSAs”) Activity Number of Weighted- Outstanding at January 1, 2023 61,888 $ 4.72 Granted 90,000 1.10 Cancelled (26,118 ) 1.72 Issued (100,770 ) 1.79 Outstanding and unvested at June 30, 2023 25,000 $ 6.65 On January 1, 2023, we granted RSAs totaling 90,000 26,118 At June 30, 2023, the total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to the outstanding and unvested RSAs was $ 94,000 1.3 4.21 Restricted Stock Units Activity with respect to our Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) during the six months ended June 30, 2023 was as follows: Schedule of Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) Activity Number of Weighted- Outstanding at January 1, 2023 2,713,977 $ 3.69 Granted 1,473,328 0.90 Cancelled (44,395 ) 1.63 Outstanding at June 30, 2023 4,142,910 2.72 Vested and unissued 2,590,497 3.51 Unvested at June 30, 2023 1,552,413 $ 1.41 At June 30, 2023, unrecognized stock-based compensation expense of $ 1.2 1.5 322,000 3.01 Holders of our vested RSUs have our promise to issue shares of our common stock upon meeting the distribution restrictions contained in their Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement. The distribution restrictions are different (longer) than the vesting schedule, imposing an additional restriction on the holder. Unlike RSAs, while certain employees may hold fully vested RSUs, the individual does not hold any shares or have any rights of a shareholder until the distribution restrictions are met. Upon distribution to the employee, each RSU converts into one share of our common stock. The RSUs contain dividend equivalent rights. Warrants During the six months ended June 30, 2023, we granted warrants to purchase a total of 3,160,130 shares of our common stock as compensation for services provided under an amended consulting agreement with Spartan Capital, the placement agent for the Offering . The warrants were issued and exercisable on April 17, 2023 with an exercise price of $ 1.02 and expiration date of April 17, 2026. The warrants contains both call and cashless exercise provisions. We recorded $ 1,310,875 as a general and administrative expense representing the fair value of these warrants on February 14, 2023, the date we amended the consulting agreement since there were no contingent conditions on that date through April 17, 2023, the date of issuance. 3,366,480 shares with a weighted average exercise price of $ 1.61 and a weighted average remaining contractual life of 2.5 years. At June 30, 2023, we did not have any unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to our granted stock purchase warrants. |