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Stock-Based Compensation
6 Months Ended
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Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Stock-Based Compensation

Note 11 — Stock-Based Compensation

 

Lucid Diagnostics 2018 Long-Term Incentive Equity Plan

 

The Lucid Diagnostics Inc. 2018 Long-Term Incentive Equity Plan (“Lucid Diagnostics 2018 Equity Plan”) is separate and apart from the PAVmed 2014 Equity Plan discussed below. The Lucid Diagnostics 2018 Equity Plan is designed to enable Lucid Diagnostics to offer employees, officers, directors, and consultants, an opportunity to acquire shares of common stock of Lucid Diagnostics. The types of awards that may be granted under the Lucid Diagnostics 2018 Equity Plan include stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, and other stock-based awards subject to limitations under applicable law. All awards are subject to approval by the Lucid Diagnostics compensation committee.

 

A total of 18,342,201 shares of common stock of Lucid Diagnostics are reserved for issuance under the Lucid Diagnostics 2018 Equity Plan, with 1,001,663 shares available for grant as of June 30, 2025. The share reservation is not diminished by a total of 523,300 stock options and 50,000 restricted stock awards granted outside the Lucid Diagnostics 2018 Equity Plan, as of June 30, 2025. In January 2025, the number of shares available for grant was increased by 4,018,163 in accordance with the evergreen provisions of the plan.

 

Lucid Diagnostics Stock Options

 

Lucid Diagnostics stock options granted under the Lucid Diagnostics 2018 Equity Plan and stock options granted outside such plan are summarized as follows:

 

   Number of Stock Options   Weighted Average Exercise Price   Remaining Contractual Term (Years)   Intrinsic Value(2) 
Outstanding stock options at December 31, 2024   8,646,758   $1.68    8.1   $199 
Granted(1)   1,471,000   $1.46           
Exercised   (10,891)  $1.23           
Forfeited   (274,837)  $1.48           
Outstanding stock options at June 30, 2025(3)   9,832,030   $1.66    7.8   $446 
Vested and exercisable stock options at June 30, 2025   6,019,811   $1.87    7.2   $373 

 

(1)Stock options granted under the Lucid Diagnostics 2018 Equity Plan and those granted outside such plan generally vest one-third in one year then ratably over the next eight quarters, and have a ten-year contractual term from date-of-grant.
  
(2)The intrinsic value is computed as the difference between the quoted price of the Lucid Diagnostics common stock on each of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 and the exercise price of the underlying Lucid Diagnostics stock options, to the extent such quoted price is greater than the exercise price.
  
(3)The outstanding stock options presented in the table above are inclusive of 523,300 stock options granted outside the Lucid Diagnostics 2018 Equity Plan, as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024.

 

On February 20, 2025, the Company granted 1,321,000 stock options to employees under the Lucid Diagnostics Inc 2018 Equity Plan with a weighted average exercise price of $1.49. Each option will vest one-third on December 31, 2025 and then ratably over the next eight quarters.

 

Lucid Diagnostics Restricted Stock Awards

 

Lucid Diagnostics restricted stock awards granted under the Lucid Diagnostics 2018 Equity Plan and restricted stock awards granted outside such plan are summarized as follows:

 

   Number of Restricted Stock Awards   Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value 
Unvested restricted stock awards as of December 31, 2024   3,897,440   $5.77 
Granted   2,686,800    1.49 
Vested        
Forfeited        
Unvested restricted stock awards as of June 30, 2025   6,584,240   $4.02 

 

On February 20, 2025, a total of 2,686,800 restricted stock awards were granted to employees, management and directors under the Lucid Diagnostics 2018 Equity Plan, with such restricted stock awards having an aggregate fair value of approximately $4.0 million, which was measured using the grant date quoted closing price per share of Lucid Diagnostics Inc. common stock, with the fair value recognized as stock-based compensation expense ratably on a straight-line basis over the vesting period, which is commensurate with the service period. The vesting of the restricted stock awards vest on a single vest date of May 20, 2028. The restricted stock awards are subject to forfeiture if the requisite service period is not completed.

 

 

Note 11 — Stock-Based Compensation - continued

 

PAVmed Inc. 2014 Equity Plan

 

The PAVmed 2014 Long-Term Incentive Equity Plan (the “PAVmed 2014 Equity Plan”), is separate and apart from the Lucid Diagnostics 2018 Equity Plan (as such equity plan is discussed above).

 

Stock-Based Compensation Expense

 

The stock-based compensation expense recognized by the Company for both the Lucid Diagnostics 2018 Equity Plan and the PAVmed 2014 Equity Plan, for the periods indicated, was as follows:

 

   2025   2024   2025   2024 
  

Three Months Ended

June 30,

  

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 
   2025   2024   2025   2024 
Lucid Diagnostics 2018 Equity Plan – cost of revenue  $38   $33   $71   $58 
Lucid Diagnostics 2018 Equity Plan – sales and marketing   245    326    466    597 
Lucid Diagnostics 2018 Equity Plan - general and administrative   740    609    1,341    937 
Lucid Diagnostics 2018 Equity Plan - research and development   119    138    214    258 
PAVmed 2014 Equity Plan - cost of revenue       11    38    22 
PAVmed 2014 Equity Plan - sales and marketing       39    19    118 
PAVmed 2014 Equity Plan - general and administrative   1    1    1    4 
PAVmed 2014 Equity Plan - research and development       44    24    141 
Total stock-based compensation expense  $1,143   $1,201   $2,174   $2,135 

 

The stock-based compensation expense, as presented above, is inclusive of: stock options and restricted stock awards granted under the Lucid Diagnostics 2018 Equity Plan to employees of PAVmed, the physician inventors of the technology licensed under the Amended CWRU License Agreement, and members of the board of directors of Lucid Diagnostics, as well as the stock options granted under the PAVmed 2014 Equity Plan to the physician inventors.

 

As of June 30, 2025, unrecognized stock-based compensation expense and weighted average remaining requisite service period with respect to stock options and restricted stock awards issued under each of the Lucid Diagnostics 2018 Equity Plan and the PAVmed 2014 Equity Plan, as discussed above, is as follows:

 

   Unrecognized Expense   Weighted Average Remaining Service Period (Years) 
Lucid Diagnostics 2018 Equity Plan          
Stock Options  $3,089    1.8 
Restricted Stock Awards  $4,603    2.1 
PAVmed 2014 Equity Plan          
Stock Options  $4    1.5 

 

 

Note 11 — Stock-Based Compensation - continued

 

Stock-based compensation expense recognized with respect to stock options granted under the Lucid Diagnostics 2018 Equity Plan was based on a weighted average estimated fair value of such stock options of $0.93 per share and $0.80 per share during the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, calculated using the following weighted average Black-Scholes valuation model assumptions:

 

   2025   2024 
   Six Months Ended June 30, 
   2025   2024 
Expected term of stock options (in years)   5.8    5.7 
Expected stock price volatility   68%   74%
Risk free interest rate   4.4%   4.4%
Expected dividend yield   %   %

 

Lucid Diagnostics Inc Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“Lucid ESPP”)

 

A total of 203,051 shares and 511,884 shares of common stock of Lucid Diagnostics were purchased for proceeds of approximately $141 and $353 on March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, under the Lucid ESPP. The Lucid ESPP has a total reservation of 2,500,000 shares of common stock of which 1,056,779 shares are available for issue as of June 30, 2025.