Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

Stock-based Compensation

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Stock-based Compensation
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
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 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 432,000 shares of our common stock. At June 30, 2026, we had 232,721 shares available for future grants, which were all granted to employees and directors on July 26, 2026.

 

Stock Compensation Expense

 

We recorded stock-based compensation expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 as follows:

 

    2026     2025     2026     2025  
    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2026     2025     2026     2025  
Research and development   $ 17,145     $ 8,613     $ 34,289     $ 55,333  
General and administrative     74,960       194,638       153,779       375,629  
Total   $ 92,105     $ 203,251     $ 188,068     $ 430,962  

 

Stock Options

 

The following table summarizes our stock option activity during the six months ended June 30, 2026:

 

    Total options
Outstanding
    Weighted
average
exercise price
    Weighted
average
remaining
contractual life
(in years)
 
Outstanding as of January 1, 2026     136,372     $ 13.43          
Options granted     -       -          
Forfeited or expired     -       -          
Outstanding as of June 30, 2026     136,372       13.43       9.2  
Exercisable as of June 30, 2026     712     $ 1,615.67       1.0  

 

No forfeiture rate was applied to these stock options. The aggregate intrinsic value of outstanding options was $0 at both June 30, 2026 and 2025. No stock options were exercised during the six months ended June 30, 2026 or 2025. At June 30, 2026, unrecognized stock-based compensation expense for stock options of $514,000 is expected to be fully recognized over a weighted average period of 2.3 years.

 

 

Restricted Stock Units

 

Activity with respect to our Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) during the six months ended June 30, 2026 was as follows:

 

    Number of
shares
    Weighted-
average
grant-date fair
value per share
 
Outstanding at January 1, 2026     56,641     $ 31.02  
Granted     -       -  
Forfeited     (312 )     201.72  
Distributed     (1,981 )     429.70  
Outstanding at June 30, 2026     54,348       15.52  
Vested and unissued     (8,738 )     67.73  
                 
Unvested at June 30, 2026     45,610     $ 5.51  

 

At June 30, 2026, unrecognized stock-based compensation expense of approximately $182,000 for RSUs is expected to be fully recognized over a weighted average period of 2.3 years. The unrecognized expense excludes approximately $12,000 of expense related to certain grants of RSUs with performance milestones that are not probable of occurring at this time. On July 26, 2026, we granted RSUs that represent 232,721 shares of common stock to our employees and directors with a grant date fair value of $2.60. The RSUs vested immediately and the shares of common stock will be distributed within six months of the grant date.

 

Holders of our vested RSUs will be issued 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. While certain employees may hold fully vested RSUs, the individual does not hold any shares or have any rights of a stockholder 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, 2026, 6,324 warrants expired and we did not grant any warrants and no warrants were exercised. We did not have any unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to the 1,430,807 outstanding stock purchase warrants at June 30, 2026. The outstanding stock purchase warrants have a weighted average exercise price of $14.53 and expire between January 18, 2027 and July 18, 2030.