v3.25.2
Stock Options and Warrants
6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]    
Stock Options and Warrants

Note 7 - Stock Options and Warrants

 

Warrants

 

As of June 30, 2025, the Company had the following warrant securities outstanding:

 

   Warrants   Exercise Price   Expiration 
2022 Exchange warrants   47,446   $5.70    September 2025 
Total   47,446           

 

A summary of all warrant activity for the six months ended June 30, 2025, is as follows:

 

Post-split 

Number of

Warrants

  

Weighted

Average

Exercise

Price

  

Weighted

Average

Remaining

Contractual

Term

 
Balance outstanding at December 31, 2024   49,446   $5.77    0.70 
Granted   -    -    - 
Exercised   -    -    - 
Cancelled   -    -    - 
Expired   (2,000)   7.50    - 
Balance outstanding at June 30, 2025   47,446   $5.70    0.23 
Exercisable at June 30, 2025   47,446   $5.70    0.23 

 

The intrinsic value of the outstanding warrants as of June 30, 2025, was $0, as the exercise prices exceeded the common stock’s fair market value per share on that date.

 

Options

 

Stock options are awarded to the Company’s employees, consultants and non-employee members of the board of directors under the Equity Incentive Plan and are generally granted with an exercise price equal to the market price of the Company’s common stock at the date of grant. The aggregate fair value of these stock options granted by the Company during the six months ended June 30, 2025, was determined to be $20,023 using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model based on the following assumptions: (i) volatility rate of 31%, (ii) discount rate of 0%, (iii) zero expected dividend yield, (iv) risk-free rate of 3.88%, (v) price of $7.5, and (vi) expected life of 10 years. A summary of option activity under the Company’s Equity Incentive Plan as of June 30, 2025, and changes during the year then ended, is presented below:

 

  

Number of

Options

  

Weighted

Average Exercise Price

  

Weighted

Average Remaining

Contractual Term

 
Balance outstanding at December 31, 2024   560,000   $1.55    2.94 
Granted   6,000    7.60    9.83 
Exercised   -    -    - 
Forfeited   -    -    - 
Cancelled or expired   -    -    - 
Balance outstanding at June 30, 2025   566,000   $1.61    2.52 
Exercisable at June 30, 2025   6,000   $7.50    9.83 

 

 

Equity Incentive Plan

 

On July 22, 2011, the Board of Directors of the Company approved the Company’s 2011 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) and on July 26, 2011, stockholders holding a majority of shares of the Company approved, by written consent, the Plan and the issuance under the Plan of 16,667 shares. On November 16, 2017, the Board of Directors approved an increase of 33,333 shares to be made available for issuance under the Plan. Accordingly, the total number of shares of common stock available for issuance under the Plan is 50,000 shares. On August 13, 2024, the Board of Directors adopted the American Battery Materials Inc. 2024 Incentive Compensation Plan, which was deemed desirable and in the best interests of the Corporation, authorizing the executive officers to implement and administer this new plan, reserving 800,000 shares of Common Stock for issuance. Awards may be granted to employees, officers, directors, consultants, agents, advisors and independent contractors of the Company and its related companies. Such options may be designated at the time of grant as either incentive stock options or non-qualified stock options. Stock-based compensation includes expense charges related to all stock-based awards. Such awards include options, warrants and stock grants. Generally, the Company issues stock options that vest over three years and expire in 5 to 10 years. There are currently no awards issued and outstanding under the Plan.

 

Note 7 - Stock Options and Warrants

 

Warrants

 

As of December 31, 2024, the Company had the following warrant securities outstanding:

 

 

   Warrants   Exercise Price   Expiration 
2020 Warrants for services   2,000   $7.50    January 2025 
2022 Exchange warrants   47,446   $5.70    September 2025 
Total   49,446           

 

A summary of all warrant activity for the year ended December 31, 2024, is as follows:

 

 

Post-split 

Number of

Warrants

  

Weighted

Average

Exercise

Price

  

Weighted

Average

Remaining

Contractual

Term

 
Balance outstanding at December 31, 2023   59,413   $6.70    2.32 
Granted   -    -    - 
Exercised   -    -    - 
Cancelled   -    -    - 
Expired   (9,967)   7.39    - 
Balance outstanding at December 31, 2024   49,446   $5.77    0.70 
Exercisable at December 31, 2024   49,446   $5.77    0.70 

 

The intrinsic value of the outstanding warrants as of December 31, 2024, was $0, as the exercise prices exceeded the common stock’s fair market value per share on that date.

 

 

Options

 

Stock options are awarded to the Company’s employees, consultants and non-employee members of the board of directors under the Equity Incentive Plan and are generally granted with an exercise price equal to the market price of the Company’s common stock at the date of grant. The aggregate fair value of these stock options granted by the Company during the year ended December 31, 2024, was determined to be $226,945  using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model based on the following assumptions: (i) volatility rate of 31%, (ii) discount rate of 0%, (iii) zero expected dividend yield, (iv) risk-free rate of 4.03%, (v) price of $0.31 , and (vi) expected life of 3 years. A summary of option activity under the Company’s Equity Incentive Plan as of December 31, 2024, and changes during the year then ended, is presented below:

 

   Number of Options   Weighted Average Exercise Price   Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term 
Balance outstanding at December 31, 2023   -    -    - 
Granted   560,000    1.55    2.94 
Exercised   -    -    - 
Forfeited   -    -    - 
Cancelled or expired   -    -    - 
Balance outstanding at December 31, 2024   560,000   $1.55    2.94 
Exercisable at December 31, 2024   -   $-    - 

 

Equity Incentive Plan

 

On July 22, 2011, the Board of Directors of the Company approved the Company’s 2011 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) and on July 26, 2011, stockholders holding a majority of shares of the Company approved, by written consent, the Plan and the issuance under the Plan of 16,667 shares. On November 16, 2017, the Board of Directors approved an increase of 33,333 shares to be made available for issuance under the Plan. Accordingly, the total number of shares of common stock available for issuance under the Plan is 50,000 shares. On August 13, 2024, the Board of Directors adopted the American Battery Materials Inc. 2024 Incentive Compensation Plan, which was deemed desirable and in the best interests of the Corporation, authorizing the executive officers to implement and administer this new plan, reserving 800,000 shares of Common Stock for issuance. Awards may be granted to employees, officers, directors, consultants, agents, advisors and independent contractors of the Company and its related companies. Such options may be designated at the time of grant as either incentive stock options or non-qualified stock options. Stock-based compensation includes expense charges related to all stock-based awards. Such awards include options, warrants and stock grants. Generally, the Company issues stock options that vest over three years and expire in 5 to 10 years. There are currently no awards issued and outstanding under the Plan.