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Stock-Based Compensation
6 Months Ended
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Stock-Based Compensation

Note 9. Stock-Based Compensation

 

Equity Incentive Plan

 

The Vivani Medical, Inc. 2022 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2022 Plan”) became effective on August 30, 2022. Under the 2022 Plan, 10,033,333 shares were authorized for issuance at its effective date. On March 25, 2026, the Company’s board of directors adopted and approved an amendment and restatement of the 2022 Plan (the “2022 Amended Plan”). The 2022 Amended Plan was approved by the Company’s stockholders at the Annual Meeting on June 24, 2026, increasing the maximum number of shares authorized for issuance under the 2022 Amended Plan to 21,033,333 shares. No other provisions of the 2022 Plan were amended in the 2022 Amended Plan. The maximum number of shares with respect to which stock awards could be granted is offset and reduced by stock awards previously granted under the 2022 Plan. As of June 30, 2026, 11,204,893 shares of common stock were available for future issuance under the 2022 Amended Plan pursuant to stock awards that had not previously been granted.

 

For stock option grants, the option price is determined by the Board of Directors, but cannot be less than the fair value of the shares at the grant date. Generally, the options vest ratably over four years and expire ten years from the grant date. The 2022 Amended Plan provides for accelerated vesting if there is a change of control, as defined in the 2022 Amended Plan.

 

Stock Options

 

A summary of stock option activity is presented below (in thousands, except per share and contractual life data).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

Average

 

 

 

 

Average

 

Remaining

 

 

 

 

Exercise

 

Contractual

 

 

Number of

 

Price

 

Life

 

 

Shares

 

Per Share

 

(in Years)

 

Options outstanding as of December 31, 2025

 

8,366

 

$

2.23

 

 

6.09

 

Granted

 

429

 

$

1.20

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

Forfeited or expired

 

(130)

 

$

2.07

 

 

 

 

Options outstanding, vested and expected to vest as of June 30, 2026

 

8,665

 

$

2.19

 

 

5.65

 

Options exercisable as of June 30, 2026

 

6,506

 

$

2.49

 

 

4.75

 

 

The estimated aggregate intrinsic value of stock options exercisable as of June 30, 2026 was less than $0.1 million.

 

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)

 

A summary of restricted stock activity and related information (in thousands, except per share data):

 

 

Number of Shares

 

Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share

 

Outstanding as of December 31, 2025

 

800

 

$

1.15

 

Granted

 

-

 

 

-

 

Vested and released

 

-

 

 

-

 

Forfeited or expired

 

-

 

 

-

 

Outstanding as of June 30, 2026     

 

800

 

$

1.15

 

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2026 the Company did not grant any RSUs. During the six months ended 2025 the Company granted 292,500 RSUs. Outstanding RSU are subject to market conditions which required our closing stock price to exceed $3.15 per share for three consecutive days in the four years from grant date for the RSUs to vest. Upon achievement of the market condition, one-third of the award will vest, and thereafter, one-third of the award will vest on the first and second anniversary of the achievement date, subject to the recipient’s continued service through each applicable vesting date.

 

Stock-Based Compensation Expense

 

The following table summarizes total stock-based compensation expense for stock options and RSUs, which is included in the condensed consolidated statements of operations (in thousands):

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

2026

 

2025

 

2026

 

2025

 

Research and development, net

$

149

 

$

215

 

$

302

 

$

411

 

General and administrative, net

 

164

 

 

176

 

 

323

 

 

330

 

Total stock-based compensation expense

$

313

 

$

391

 

$

625

 

$

741

 

 

As of June 30, 2026, there was $1.8 million of total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to outstanding stock options that will be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.2 years. As of June 30, 2026, there was $0.1 million of total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to outstanding RSUs that will be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.3 years.

 

Fair Value Assumptions 

 

Stock Options (Service Vesting)

 

The weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted during the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 were $0.95 and $0.89, respectively. The assumptions used in the Black-Scholes model for stock options are as follows:

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Risk-free interest rate

 

3.76% to 4.35%

 

 

3.99% to 4.39%

 

Expected dividend yield

 

-%

 

 

-%

 

Expected volatility

 

100%

 

 

100%

 

Expected term

 

 5.31 to 6.08 years

 

 

5.25 to 6.08 years