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Note 5 - Stockholders' Equity
9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Notes to Financial Statements    
Compensation and Employee Benefit Plans [Text Block]
Note
5.
Stockholders’ Equity
 
Preferred Stock
 
Our certificate of incorporation authorizes our Board of Directors to issue preferred stock, from time to time, on such terms and conditions as they shall determine. As of
December
31,
2015
and
September
30,
2016
there were
no
outstanding shares of our preferred stock.
 
Common Stock  
 
During the
nine
- months ended
September
30,
2015
and
2016,
we issued
1,252,339
and
1,776,664
shares of common stock in lieu of cash for salaries to officers, fees for service provided by consultants and to settle our accrued interest liability, resulting in a weighted - average grant date fair value of
$530,737
and
$702,743,
respectively, which is recorded in selling general and administrative expense and interest expense.
 
During the
three
- months ended
September
30,
2016,
we issued
1,341,301
shares of common stock per the request of noteholders’ to convert the principal balance and interest due on promissory notes totaling
$352,566.
There were
no
shares issued related to our
2015
Unit Offering during the
nine
- months ended
September
30,
2015.
 
During the
three
- months ended
September
30,
2016,
we issued
1,150,000
shares of our common stock and in exchange we received proceeds totaling
$355,000
from the exercise of stock purchase warrants. There were
no
shares issued for the exercise of warrants during
2015.
 
Share - Based Compensation
 
During the
nine
- months ended
September
30,
2015
and
2016,
we recorded an aggregate
$1,638,706
and
$645,808
in selling general and administrative expense related to the issuance of stock options. We issued options through our
2007
Equity Incentive Plan and outside of our
2007
Equity Incentive Plan.
 
2007
Equity Incentive Plan
 
On
August
 
7,
2007,
and as amended
April
29,
2011,
our Board of Directors adopted the BioLargo, Inc.
2007
Equity Incentive Plan
(“2007
Plan”) as a means of providing our directors, key employees and consultants additional incentive to provide services. Both stock options and stock grants
may
be made under this plan. The Board’s Compensation Committee administers this plan. The plan allows grants of common shares or options to purchase common shares. As plan administrator, the Compensation Committee has sole discretion to set the price of the options. The Compensation Committee
may
at any time amend or terminate the plan. The term of the options
may
be up to
10
years.
 
On
June
20,
2016,
we recorded the issuance of options to purchase an aggregate
40,000
shares of our common stock to the non - employee members of our Board of Directors, pursuant to the terms of the
2007
Equity Plan which calls for an annual automatic issuance. The exercise price of
$0.45
equals the price of our common stock on the grant date. The fair value of these options totaled
$18,000
and was recorded as selling, general and administrative expense.
 
On
March
21,
2016,
our Board of Directors extended by
five
years the expiration of options to purchase
307,777
shares of our common stock issued to our Board of Directors and vendors in
March
2011.
The options were originally issued in exchange for unpaid obligations and now expire on
March
21,
2021.
The weighted - average fair value of the options resulted in additional
$119,971
of selling, general and administrative expenses.
 
On
September
30,
2015,
our Charles K. Dargan, II agreed to extend his engagement agreement dated
February
1,
2008
(the “Engagement Agreement”, which had been previously extended multiple times), pursuant to which Mr. Dargan has been serving as our Chief Financial Officer. The Engagement Extension Agreement dated as of
September
30,
2015
(the “Engagement Extension Agreement”) provides for an additional term to expire
September
30,
2016
(the “Extended Term”), is retroactively effective to
February
1,
2015,
and an extension is currently being negotiated. During the Extended Term, Mr.   Dargan shall be compensated through the issuance of an option to purchase
300,000
shares of the Company’s common stock that vest over the term of the engagement with
120,000
shares vested as of
September
30,
2015,
and the remaining shares to vest
15,000
monthly, provided that the Engagement Extension Agreement with Mr. Dargan has not been terminated prior to each vesting date. During the
nine
- months ended
September
30,
2015
and
2016,
we recorded
$68,400
and
$76,950
of selling, general and administrative expense.  
 
On
August
4,
2015,
our board of directors extended by
five
years the expiration of options to purchase an aggregate
1,772,581
shares of our common stock issued to consultants, vendors and employees in
August
2010.
The options were originally issued in exchange for accrued and unpaid amounts owed to the individuals, at an exercise price of
$0.30
and now expire
August
4,
2020.
Fair value of the option totaled
$620,403
of additional selling, general and administrative expenses.
 
On
June
24,
2015,
we recorded the issuance of options to purchase an aggregate
40,000
shares of our common stock to the non - employee members of our Board of Directors, pursuant to the terms of the
2007
Equity Plan which calls for an annual automatic issuance. The exercise price of
$0.38
equals the price of our common stock on the grant date. The fair value of these options totaled
$15,200
and was recorded as selling, general and administrative expense.
 
On
June
24,
2015,
our board of directors extended by
five
years the expiration of an option to purchase
200,000
shares of our common stock issued to our Chief Science Officer in
February
2010.
The option was issued in exchange for unpaid salary obligation at an exercise price of
$0.575
and now expires
February
5,
2020.
Fair value of the option totaled
$68,000
of additional selling, general and administrative expenses.
 
On
April
20,
2015,
we issued an option to purchase
700,000
shares of our common stock to a consultant. The option vests ratably over
two
years, expires
ten
years from the date of issuance, and is exercisable at
$0.40
per share. The price of our common stock on the grant date was
$0.34
per share. The fair value of this option totaled
$238,000
and is being expensed as selling, general and administrative expense over the vesting period. During the
nine
- months ended
September
30,
2015
and
2016,
we recorded
$49,550
and
$79,280
of selling, general and administrative expense. This contract ended
August
2016
and the remaining unvested
262,500
options were cancelled.
 
Activity for our stock options under the
2007
Plan for the
nine
- months ended
September
30,
2015
and
2016
is as follows:
 
                         
Weighted
 
Balance, September 30, 2015:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Exercise
 
 
Average
 
 
 
Options
 
 
Shares
 
 
Price
 
 
Price per
 
 
 
Outstanding
 
 
Available
 
 
 per share
 
 
share
 
Balances as of December 31, 2014
 
 
8,601,086
 
 
 
3,398,914
 
 
$0.23
1.89
 
 
$
0.44
 
Granted
 
 
1,040,000
 
 
 
(1,040,000
)
 
0.30
0.58
 
 
 
0.35
 
Plan classification
 
 
600,000
 
 
 
(600,000
)
 
0.30
0.60
 
 
 
0.33
 
Balance, September 30, 2015
 
 
10,241,086
 
 
 
2,158,914
 
 
$0.23
1.89
 
 
$
0.43
 
 
                         
Weighted
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Exercise
 
 
Average
 
Balance, September 30, 2016:
 
Options
 
 
Shares
 
 
Price
 
 
Price per
 
 
 
Outstanding
 
 
Available
 
 
per share
 
 
share
 
Balances as of December 31, 2015
 
 
10,241,086
 
 
 
1,758,914
 
 
$0.22
1.89
 
 
$
0.44
 
Granted
 
 
40,000
 
 
 
(40,000
)
 
 
0.45
 
 
 
 
0.45
 
Cancelled
 
 
(262,500
)
 
 
262,500
 
 
 
0.40
 
 
 
 
0.40
 
Balance, September 30, 2016
 
 
10,018,586
 
 
 
1,981,414
 
 
$0.22
1.89
 
 
$
0.46
 
 
Options issued Outside of the
2007
Equity Incentive Plan
 
During the
nine
- months ended
September
30,
2016,
we issued options to purchase
906,973
shares of our common stock at exercise prices ranging between
$0.33
$0.76
per share to vendors and to our members of our board of directors, in lieu of
266,504
in accrued and unpaid fees. The weighted - average fair value of these options totaled
$329,607
and is recorded as selling, general and administrative expenses.
 
During the
nine
- months ended
September
30,
2015,
we issued options to purchase
1,893,434
shares of our common stock at exercise prices ranging between
$0.33
$0.36
per share to vendors and to our members of our board of directors, in lieu of
$398,150
in accrued and unpaid fees. The weighted - average fair value of these options totaled
$808,615
and is recorded as selling, general and administrative expenses.
 
The grant - date fair value of the previously issued options that vested during the
nine
- months ended
September
30,
2015
and
2016
was
$77,028
and
$39,100,
respectively.
 
Activity of our stock options issued outside of the
2007
Plan for the
nine
- months ended
September
30,
2015
and
2016
is as follows:
 
Balance, September 30, 2015:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted
 
 
 
Options
 
 
Exercise
 
 
Average
 
 
 
Outstanding
 
 
Price per share
 
 
Price per
 share
 
Balance, December 31, 2014
 
 
17,965,291
 
 
$0.18
1.00
 
 
$
0.40
 
Granted
 
 
1,893,434
 
 
0.34
0.36
 
 
 
0.35
 
Expired
 
 
(46,250
)
 
 
0.30
 
 
 
 
0.30
 
Plan classification
 
 
(600,000
)
 
0.30
0.63
 
 
 
0.33
 
Balance, September 30, 2015
 
 
19,212,474
 
 
$0.18
1.00
 
 
$
0.44
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted
 
Balance, September 30, 2016:
 
Options
 
 
Exercise
 
 
Average
 
 
 
Outstanding
 
 
Price per share
 
 
Price per
 share
 
Balance, December 31, 2015
 
 
19,394,975
 
 
$0.18
1.00
 
 
$
0.40
 
Granted
 
 
906,973
 
 
0.33
0.76
 
 
$
0.48
 
Exercised
 
 
(60,000
)
 
 
0.25
 
 
 
 
0.25
 
Balance, September 30, 2016
 
 
20,241,948
 
 
$0.18
1.00
 
 
$
0.41
 
   
We recognize compensation expense for stock option awards on a straight - line basis over the applicable service period of the award, which is the vesting period. Share - based compensation expense is based on the grant date fair value estimated using the Black - Scholes Option Pricing Model. The following methodology and assumptions were used to calculate share based compensation for the
nine
- months ended
September
30:
 
 
 
2015
 
 
2016
 
 
 
Non Plan
 
 
2007 Plan
 
 
Non Plan
 
 
2007 Plan
 
Risk free interest rate
 
1.83
2.33%
 
 
1.60
2.38%
 
 
1.77
2.27%
 
 
1.36
1.77%
 
Expected volatility
 
794
821%
 
 
322
807%
 
 
641
738%
 
 
315
641%
 
Expected dividend yield
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Forfeiture rate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Life in years
 
 
7
 
 
 
3
7
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
Expected price volatility is the measure by which our stock price is expected to fluctuate during the expected term of an option. Expected volatility is derived from the historical daily change in the market price of our common stock, as we believe that historical volatility is the best indicator of future volatility.
 
 
The risk - free interest rate used in the Black - Scholes calculation is based on the prevailing U.S Treasury yield as determined by the U.S. Federal Reserve. We have never paid any cash dividends on our common stock and do not anticipate paying cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future.
 
Historically, we have not had significant forfeitures of unvested stock options granted to employees and Directors. A significant number of our stock option grants are fully vested at issuance or have short vesting provisions. Therefore, we have estimated the forfeiture rate of our outstanding stock options as
zero.
Note
9.
Stock - Based Compensation and Other Employee Benefit Plans
 
During the years ended
December
31,
2014
and
2015,
we recorded an aggregate
$871,788
and
$1,831,313
in selling general and administrative expense related to the issuance of stock options. We issued options through our
2007
Equity Incentive Plan and outside of our
2007
Equity Incentive Plan.
 
On
September
22,
2015,
we issued
150,000
shares of our common stock to the president of our Canadian subsidiary, BioLargo Water, for services performed. The stock price on the grant date was
$0.65
resulting in
$97,500
of selling, general and administrative expense.
 
 
 
BIOLARGO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
2007
Equity Incentive Plan
 
On
August
 
7,
2007,
and as amended
April
29,
2011,
our Board of Directors adopted the BioLargo, Inc.
2007
Equity Incentive Plan
(“2007
Plan”) as a means of providing our directors, key employees and consultants additional incentive to provide services. Both stock options and stock grants
may
be made under this plan. The Board’s Compensation Committee administers this plan. The plan allows grants of common shares or options to purchase common shares. As plan administrator, the Compensation Committee has sole discretion to set the price of the options. The Compensation Committee
may
at any time amend or terminate the plan.
 
Options issued pursuant to our
2007
Equity Incentive Plan during the year ended
December
31,
2015:
 
Date
 
 
 
 
 
Term
 
 
Option
Shares
 
 
Exercise
price
 
 
Stock price on
grant date
 
 
Fair Value
 
 
Expense
 
June 24, 2015
 
 
(1)
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
40,000
 
 
$
0.38
 
 
$
0.38
 
 
$
15,200
 
 
$
15,200
 
April 20, 2015
 
 
(2)
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
700,000
 
 
 
0.40
 
 
 
0.34
 
 
 
238,000
 
 
 
59,460
 
September 30, 2015
 
 
(3)
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
300,000
 
 
 
0.57
 
 
 
0.57
 
 
 
171,000
 
 
 
68,400
 
Totals
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,040,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
424,200
 
 
$
143,060
 
 
 
(1)
We recorded the issuance of options to purchase an aggregate
40,000
shares of our common stock to the non - employee members of our Board of Directors, pursuant to the terms of the
2007
Equity Plan which calls for an annual automatic issuance.
 
 
(2)
We issued an option to purchase shares of our common stock to a consultant. The option vests ratably over
twenty
-
four
months.
 
 
(3)
On
September
30,
2015,
our Charles K. Dargan, II agreed to extend his engagement agreement dated
February
1,
2008
(the “Engagement Agreement”, which had been previously extended multiple times), pursuant to which Mr. Dargan has been serving as our Chief Financial Officer. The Engagement Extension Agreement dated as of
September
30,
2015
(the “Engagement Extension Agreement”) provides for an additional term to expire
September
30,
2016
(the “Extended Term”), and is retroactively effective to
February
1,
2015.
During the Extended Term, Mr.   Dargan shall be compensated through the issuance of an option to purchase
300,000
shares of the Company’s common stock that vest over the term of the engagement with
120,000
shares vested as of
September
30,
2015,
and the remaining shares to vest
15,000
monthly, provided that the Engagement Extension Agreement with Mr. Dargan has not been terminated prior to each vesting date.
 
In addition to the foregoing, on
June
24,
2015,
our Board of Directors extended by
five
years the expiration of an option to purchase
200,000
shares of our common stock issued to our Chief Science Officer in
February
2010.
The option was originally issued in exchange for unpaid salary obligation at an exercise price of
$0.575
and now expires
February
5,
2020.
The fair value of the options resulted in an additional
$68,000
of selling, general and administrative expenses.
 
On
June
24,
2015,
our board of directors extended by
five
years the expiration of options to purchase an aggregate
1,772,581
shares of our common stock issued to consultants, vendors and employees in
August
2010.
The options were originally issued in exchange for accrued and unpaid amounts owed to the individuals, at an exercise price of
$0.30
and now expire
August
4,
2020.
Fair value of the options resulted in an additional
$620,403
of selling, general and administrative expenses.
 
 
 
 
BIOLARGO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
Options issued pursuant to our
2007
Equity Incentive Plan during the year ended
December
31,
2014:
 
Date
 
 
 
 
 
Term
 
 
Option
Shares
 
 
Exercise Price
 
 
Stock Price on
grant date
 
 
Fair Value
 
 
Expense
 
June 23, 2014
 
 
(1)
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
40,000
 
 
$
0.63
 
 
$
0.63
 
 
$
25,200
 
 
$
25,200
 
June 23, 2014
 
 
(2)
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
300,000
 
 
 
0.63
 
 
 
0.63
 
 
 
189,000
 
 
 
141,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
340,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
214,250
 
 
$
166,200
 
 
 
(1)
We recorded the issuance of options to purchase an aggregate
40,000
shares of our common stock to the non - employee members of our Board of Directors, pursuant to the terms of the
2007
Equity Plan which calls for an annual automatic issuance.
 
 
(2)
BioLargo, Inc. (the “Company”) and its Chief Financial Officer Charles K. Dargan, II formally agreed to extend the engagement agreement dated
February
1,
2008
(the “Engagement Agreement”, which had been previously extended multiple times), pursuant to which Mr. Dargan has been serving as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer. The Engagement Extension Agreement dated as of
June
23,
2014
(the “Engagement Extension Agreement”) provides for an additional term to expire
January
31,
2015
(the “Extended Term”), and is   retroactively effective to
February
1,
2014.
During the Extended Term, Mr.   Dargan shall be compensated through the issuance of an option to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock which vest over the term of the engagement with
100,000
shares vested   as of
June
23,
2014,
and the remaining shares vest
25,000
monthly through
January
31,
2015.
   
Activity for our stock options under the
2007
Plan for the years ended
December
31,
2014
and
2015
is as follows:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average
 
 
 
Options
 
 
Shares
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Price per
 
 
 
Outstanding
 
 
Available
 
 
Price per share
 
 
share
 
Balances as of December 31, 2013
 
 
8,561,086
 
 
 
3,438,914
 
 
$0.25
$1.89
 
 
$
0.44
 
Granted
 
 
40,000
 
 
 
(40,000
)
 
 
$0.28
 
 
 
 
0.28
 
Exercised
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Expired
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$—
 
 
 
$
 
Balances as of December 31, 2014
 
 
8,601,086
 
 
 
3,398,914
 
 
$0.25
$1.89
 
 
$
0.44
 
Granted
 
 
1,040,000
 
 
 
(1,040,000
)
 
 $0.38
$0.57 
 
 
 
0.45
 
Exercised
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reclassification
 
 
600,000
 
 
 
(600,000
)
 
0.30
0.63
 
 
 
0.33
 
Expired
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balances as of December 31, 2015
 
 
10,241,086
 
 
 
1,758,914
 
 
$0.25
$1.89
 
 
$
0.44
 
   
 
 
 
BIOLARGO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
The following table summarizes the stock options issued under the
2007
Equity Plan outstanding at
December
31,
2015.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted
 
 
 
 
 
 
Currently Exercisable
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average
 
 
Weighted
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Options
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Remaining
 
 
Average
 
 
Number
 
 
Weighted
 
Outstanding
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contractual
 
 
Exercise
 
 
Of Shares
 
 
Average
 
at December 31, 2015
 
 
Exercise Price
 
 
Life
 
 
Price
 
 
December 31, 2015
 
 
Exercise Price
 
525,000
 
 
$0.40
-
1.89
 
 
 
2
 
 
$
1.06
 
 
 
525,000
 
 
 
1.06
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
892,135
 
 
0.28
-
0.99
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
0.51
 
 
 
892,135
 
 
 
0.51
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,010,000
 
 
0.31
-
0.70
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
0.56
 
 
 
1,010,000
 
 
 
0.56
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3,429,450
 
 
0.22
-
0.57
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
0.33
 
 
 
3,429,450
 
 
 
0.33
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,989,340
 
 
0.34
-
0.51
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
0.37
 
 
 
1,989,340
 
 
 
0.37
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
715,161
 
 
0.28
-
0.40
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
0.36
 
 
 
715,161
 
 
 
0.36
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
640,000
 
 
0.30
0.65
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
0.48
 
 
 
640,000
 
 
 
0.48
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
740,000
 
 
0.38
0.40
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
0.40
 
 
 
233,333
 
 
 
0.40
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
300,000
 
 
 
0.57
 
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
0.57
 
 
 
165,000
 
 
 
0.57
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10,241,086
 
 
$0.22 
1.89
 
 
 
4
 
 
$
0.44
 
 
 
9,599,419
 
 
$
0.44
 
 
 
 
 
BIOLARGO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
Options issued Outside of the
2007
Equity Incentive Plan
 
At our
June
2013
Board of Directors meeting, in an effort to preserve our cash and reduce outstanding payables, our Board adopted a plan to offer employees, board members, consultants and vendors the opportunity to convert outstanding payable amounts into either (i) an option to purchase common stock in lieu of cash payment at the then market price of our common stock, expiring
ten
years from the date of issuance, and containing “cashless” exercise provisions (each, an “Option”), the number of shares purchasable to be calculated based on the amount converted times
1.5,
or (ii) our common stock at market price. Options issued outside of the
2007
Equity Incentive Plan during the year ended
December
31,
2015
are (those issued pursuant to this Accounts Payable Conversion Plan are so noted):
 
Date
 
 
 
 
 
Term
 
 
Option
Shares
 
 
Exercise Price
 
 
Stock Price on grant date
 
 
Fair Value
 
 
Expense
 
December 31, 2015
 
 
(1)
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
124,000
 
 
$
0.50
 
 
$
0.50
 
 
$
62,000
 
 
$
62,000
 
December 31, 2015
 
 
(2)
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
58,500
 
 
 
0.50
 
 
 
0.50
 
 
 
29,250
 
 
 
29,250
 
September 22, 2015
 
 
(3)
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
103,846
 
 
 
0.65
 
 
 
0.65
 
 
 
67,500
 
 
 
67,500
 
September 22, 2015
 
 
(4)
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
125,770
 
 
 
0.65
 
 
 
0.65
 
 
 
81,750
 
 
 
81,750
 
September 22, 2015
 
 
(5)
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
200,000
 
 
 
0.35
 
 
 
0.65
 
 
 
130,000
 
 
 
110,500
 
June 29, 2015
 
 
(6)
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
218,143
 
 
 
0.35
 
 
 
0.35
 
 
 
76,350
 
 
 
76,350
 
June 29, 2015
 
 
(7)
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
192,857
 
 
 
0.35
 
 
 
0.35
 
 
 
67,500
 
 
 
67,500
 
April 20, 2015
 
 
(8)
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
75,000
 
 
 
0.34
 
 
 
0.34
 
 
 
25,500
 
 
 
25,500
 
April 19, 2015
 
 
(9)
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
200,000
 
 
 
0.37
 
 
 
0.34
 
 
 
74,000
 
 
 
74,000
 
March 31, 2015
 
 
(10)
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
387,676
 
 
 
0.36
 
 
 
0.36
 
 
 
139,563
 
 
 
139,563
 
March 30, 2015
 
 
(11)
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
190,142
 
 
 
0.36
 
 
 
0.36
 
 
 
68,451
 
 
 
68,451
 
February 5, 2015
 
 
(12)
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
200,000
 
 
 
0.33
 
 
 
0.33
 
 
 
66,000
 
 
 
66,000
 
2014 and prior
 
 
(13)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
__
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
__
 
 
 
74,145
 
Total 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,075,934
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
952,509
 
 
 
(1)
We issued options to purchase shares of our common stock to our board of directors in lieu of
$62,000
in accrued and unpaid fees pursuant to our Accounts Payable Conversion Plan.
 
 
(2)
We issued options to purchase shares of our common stock to our vendors in lieu of
$19,500
in accrued and unpaid fees pursuant to our Accounts Payable Conversion Plan.
 
 
(3)
We issued options to purchase shares of our common stock to our board of directors in lieu of
$45,000
in accrued and unpaid fees pursuant to our Accounts Payable Conversion Plan.
 
 
(4)
We issued options to purchase shares of our common stock to vendors in lieu of
$54,500
in accrued and unpaid fees pursuant to our Accounts Payable Conversion Plan.
 
 
(5)
We issued options to purchase shares of our common stock to the president of our BioLargo Water Canada subsidiary. Of the total options issued,
140,000
vest immediately and the remaining
60,000
options vest
10,000
per month, provided that our president has not been terminated prior to each vesting date.
 
 
(6)
We issued options to purchase shares of our common stock to vendors, in lieu of
$50,900
in accrued and unpaid fees pursuant to our Accounts Payable Conversion Plan.
 
 
(7)
We issued options to purchase shares of our common stock to our members of our board of directors, in lieu of
$45,000
in accrued and unpaid fees due for their services on the board pursuant to our Accounts Payable Conversion Plan.
 
 
 
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
 
(8)
We issued an option to purchase shares of our common stock to a consultant for services provided.
 
 
(9)
We issued an option to purchase shares of our common stock to
two
consultants for services provided.
 
 
(10)
We issued options to purchase shares of our common stock to
two
vendors, in lieu of
$91,750
in accrued and unpaid fees pursuant to our Accounts Payable Conversion Plan.
 
 
(11)
We issued options to purchase shares of our common stock to our members of our board of directors, in lieu of
$45,000
in accrued and unpaid fees due for their services on the board pursuant to our Accounts Payable Conversion Plan.
 
 
(12)
We issued an option to purchase
200,000
shares of our common stock to a consultant for services provided.
 
 
(13)
Expense recorded for the vesting of stock options issued in prior periods.
 
Options issued outside of the
2007
Equity Incentive Plan during the year ended
December
31,
2014
are:
 
Date
 
 
 
 
 
Term
 
 
Option Shares
 
 
Exercise price
 
 
Stock price on grant date
 
 
Fair Value
 
 
Expense
 
December 26, 2014
 
 
(1)
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
192,857
 
 
$
0.35
 
 
$
0.35
 
 
$
67,500
 
 
$
67,500
 
December 26, 2014
 
 
(2)
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
250,715
 
 
 
0.35
 
 
 
0.35
 
 
 
87,750
 
 
 
87,750
 
September 29, 2014
 
 
(3)
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
143,617
 
 
 
0.47
 
 
 
0.47
 
 
 
67,500
 
 
 
67,500
 
September 29, 2014
 
 
(4)
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
193,511
 
 
 
0.47
 
 
 
0.47
 
 
 
90,950
 
 
 
90,950
 
June 24, 2014
 
 
(5)
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
103,847
 
 
 
0.65
 
 
 
0.65
 
 
 
67,501
 
 
 
67,501
 
June 24, 2014
 
 
(6)
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
148,848
 
 
 
0.65
 
 
 
0.65
 
 
 
96,750
 
 
 
96,750
 
March 31, 2014
 
 
(7)
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
156,888
 
 
 
0.43
 
 
 
0.43
 
 
 
67,461
 
 
 
67,461
 
March 31, 2014
 
 
(8)
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
78,488
 
 
 
0.43
 
 
 
0.43
 
 
 
33,750
 
 
 
33,750
 
February 20, 2014
 
 
(9)
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
40,000
 
 
 
0.35
 
 
 
0.35
 
 
 
14,000
 
 
 
14,000
 
2013 and prior
 
 
(10)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
__
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
__
 
 
 
40,160
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
633,332
 
 
 
(1)
On
December
26,
2014,
we issued options to purchase
192,857
shares of our common stock at an exercise price of
$0.35
per share to our board of directors in lieu of
$45,000
in accrued and unpaid fees pursuant to our Accounts Payable Conversion Plan. The fair value of the options totaled
$67,500,
resulting in
$22,500
of additional selling, general and administrative expenses.
 
 
(2)
On
December
26,
2014,
we issued options to purchase
250,715
shares of our common stock at an exercise price of
$0.35
per share to vendors in lieu of
$58,500
in accrued and unpaid fees pursuant to our Accounts Payable Conversion Plan. The fair value of the options totaled
$87,750,
resulting in
$29,250
of additional selling, general and administrative expenses.
 
 
(3)
We issued options to purchase shares of our common stock to our board of directors in lieu of
$45,000
in accrued and unpaid fees pursuant to our Accounts Payable Conversion Plan.
   
 
(4)
We issued options to purchase shares of our common stock to vendors in lieu of
$67,500
in accrued and unpaid fees pursuant to our Accounts Payable Conversion Plan.
   
 
(5)
We issued options to purchase shares of our common stock to our board of directors in lieu of
$45,000
in accrued and unpaid fees pursuant to our Accounts Payable Conversion Plan.
 
 
 
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
 
(6)
We issued options to purchase shares of our common stock to vendors in lieu of
$64,500
in accrued and unpaid fees pursuant to our Accounts Payable Conversion Plan.
 
 
(7)
We issued options to purchase shares of our common stock to our board of directors, in lieu of
$45,000
in accrued and unpaid fees pursuant to our Accounts Payable Conversion Plan.
 
 
(8)
We issued options to purchase shares of our common stock to a vendor, in lieu of
$22,500
in accrued and unpaid fees pursuant to our Accounts Payable Conversion Plan.
 
 
(9)
On
February
20,
2014,
we issued options to purchase
40,000
shares of our common stock at an exercise price of
$0.35
per share, set to expire
February
20,
2024,
and to vest over the term of the agreement. The fair value of the Options totaled
$14,000
of additional selling, general and administrative expenses.
 
 
(10)
Expense recorded for the vesting of stock options issued in prior periods.
 
 
 
   
BIOLARGO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
Activity for our stock options issued outside of the
2007
Plan for the years ended
December
31,
2014
and
2015
is as follows:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted
Average
 
 
 
Options
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Price per
 
 
 
Outstanding
 
 
Exercise Price
 
 
share
 
Balances as of December 31, 2013
 
 
16,398,395
 
 
$0.18
$1.00
 
 
$
0.39
 
Granted
 
 
1,608,771
 
 
$0.25
0.30
 
 
$
0.50
 
Exercised
 
 
(41,875
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Expired
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balances as of December 31, 2014
 
 
17,965,294
 
 
$0.18
$1.00
 
 
$
0.40
 
Granted
 
 
2,075,931
 
 
$0.25
0.65
 
 
$
0.40
 
Exercised
 
 
 
 
0.33
0.65
 
 
 
0.40
 
Reclassification
 
 
(600,000
)
 
0.30
0.63
 
 
 
0.33
 
Expired
 
 
(46,250
)
 
 
0.30
 
 
 
 
0.30
 
Balances as of December 31, 2015
 
 
19,394,975
 
 
$0.18
$1.00
 
 
$
0.40
 
 
 
The following table summarizes the stock options issued outside of the
2007
Equity Incentive Plan outstanding at
December
31,
2015.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted
 
 
 
 
 
 
Currently Exercisable
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average
 
 
Weighted
 
 
Number of
 
 
 
 
 
Options
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Remaining
 
 
Average
 
 
Shares at
 
 
Weighted
 
Outstanding at
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contractual
 
 
Exercise
 
 
December 31,
 
 
Average
 
December 31, 2015
 
 
Exercise Price
 
 
Life
 
 
Price
 
 
2015
 
 
Exercise Price
 
7,733,259
 
 
 
$0.18
 
 
 
 
1
 
 
$
0.18
 
 
 
7,733,259
 
 
$
0.18
 
2,400,000
 
 
 
0.99
 
 
 
 
1
 
 
 
0.99
 
 
 
2,400,000
 
 
 
0.99
 
691,975
 
 
 
0.55
 
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
0.55
 
 
 
691,975
 
 
 
0.55
 
800,000
 
 
 
1.00
 
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
1.00
 
 
 
483,333
 
 
 
1.00
 
168,750
 
 
 
0.40
 
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
0.40
 
 
 
168,750
 
 
 
0.40
 
1,456,110
 
 
 
0.30
 
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
0.30
 
 
 
1,456,110
 
 
 
0.30
 
3,288,246
 
 
0.25
0.65
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
0.28
 
 
 
3,288,246
 
 
 
0.28
 
1,833,518
 
 
0.33
0.47
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
0.40
 
 
 
1,833,518
 
 
 
0.40
 
1,023,112
 
 
0.35
0.65
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
0.40
 
 
 
1,013,112
 
 
 
0.40
 
19,394,972
 
 
$0.18
1.00
 
 
 
8
 
 
$
0.40
 
 
 
19,068,303
 
 
$
0.40
 
 
 
We recognize compensation expense for stock option awards on a straight - line basis over the applicable service period of the award, which is the vesting period. Share - based compensation expense is based on the grant date fair value estimated using the Black - Scholes Option Pricing Model. The following methodology and assumptions were used to calculate share based compensation for each of the years ended
December
31,
2014
and
2015:
 
 
 
 
2014
 
 
2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non Plan
 
 
2007 Plan
 
 
Non Plan
 
 
2007 Plan
 
Risk free interest rate
 
2.25
2.76%
 
 
 
2.63
%
 
1.83
2.33%
 
 
1.60
2.38%
 
Expected volatility
 
837
935%
 
 
 
927
%
 
794
821%
 
 
322
807%
 
Expected dividend yield
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Forfeiture rate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Expected life in years
 
 
7
 
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
3
-
7
 
 
 
 
 
BIOLARGO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
Expected price volatility is the measure by which our stock price is expected to fluctuate during the expected term of an option. Expected volatility is derived from the historical daily change in the market price of our common stock, as we believe that historical volatility is the best indicator of future volatility.
 
The risk - free interest rate used in the Black - Scholes calculation is based on the prevailing U.S Treasury yield as determined by the U.S. Federal Reserve. We have never paid any cash dividends on our common stock and do not anticipate paying cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future.
 
Historically, we have not had significant forfeitures of unvested stock options granted to employees and Directors. A significant number of our stock option grants are fully vested at issuance or have short vesting provisions. Therefore, we have estimated the forfeiture rate of our outstanding stock options as
zero.