Stock-Based Compensation | 7. Stock-Based Compensation 2016 Stock Option and Incentive Plan On February 3, 2016, the Company’s stockholders approved the 2016 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the “2016 Plan”), which became effective on February 9, 2016. The 2016 Plan provides for the grant of incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock units, restricted stock awards and other stock-based awards. The number of shares initially reserved for issuance under the 2016 Plan was 1,581,839 shares. The number of shares of common stock that may be issued under the 2016 Plan will automatically increase on each January 1, beginning on January 1, 2017, by the lesser of 3% of the shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding on the immediately preceding December 31 or an amount determined by the Company’s board of directors or the compensation committee of the board of directors. The shares of common stock underlying any awards that are forfeited, canceled, repurchased or are otherwise terminated by the Company under the 2016 Plan and the 2008 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (the “2008 Plan”) will be added back to the shares of common stock available for issuance under the 2016 Plan. As of June 30, 2019, the total number of shares reserved under the 2016 Plan and 2008 Plan was 5,351,340 and the Company had 752,490 shares available for future issuance under the 2016 Plan. 2016 Employee Stock Purchase Plan On February 3, 2016, the Company’s stockholders approved the 2016 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “2016 ESPP”), which became effective in connection with the completion of the Company’s initial public offering. A total of 138,757 shares of common stock were initially reserved for issuance under this plan. In addition, the number of shares of common stock that may be issued under the 2016 ESPP will automatically increase on each January 1, beginning on January 1, 2017 and ending on January 1, 2026, by the lesser of (i) 138,757 shares of common stock, (ii) 1% of the Company’s shares of common stock outstanding on the immediately preceding December 31 or (iii) an amount determined by the Company’s board of directors or the compensation committee of the board of directors. During the six months ended June 30, 2019, 22,615 shares of common stock were issued pursuant to the 2016 ESPP. As of June 30, 2019, the total number of shares reserved under the 2016 ESPP was 502,681 shares. The Company recognized less than $0.1 million of stock-based compensation during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 related to the 2016 ESPP. Bonus Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) On February 1, 2018, the Company’s board approved executive bonuses for the year ended December 31, 2017 and elected payment to be made through a grant of an equivalent number of RSUs based on the February 1, 2018 closing share price of the Company’s common stock. The grants did not meet the criteria for liability classification as there was a fixed number of shares to be issued and there is no variability in the number of shares which had been granted. The requisite service period for the awards was from February 1, 2018 to February 1, 2019 (the vesting period). The Company recognized employee stock-based compensation expense for the bonus RSU grants on a straight-line basis over the vesting period of the awards. On February 1, 2019, the outstanding RSUs fully vested and were converted to 163,425 shares of common stock. As of June 30, 2019, there were no RSUs outstanding and less than $0.1 million of expense was recognized for the six months ended June 30, 2019. As of June 30, 2018, there were no RSUs vested and $0.1 million and $ .2 The following table summarizes the Company’s RSU activity for the six months ended June 30, 2019: Number of Shares Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Unvested balance at December 31, 2018 163,425 $ 3.20 Granted — — Vested (163,425 ) 3.20 Forfeited — — Unvested balance at June 30, 2019 — $ — Stock-Based Compensation Stock-based compensation expense, including shares issued to a nonemployee for consulting services, was classified in the statements of operations as follows (in thousands): For the Three Months Ended June 30, For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 2018 2019 2018 Research and development $ 399 $ 412 $ 769 $ 775 General and administrative 622 741 1,222 1,600 $ 1,021 $ 1,153 $ 1,991 $ 2,375 The following table summarizes the Company’s stock option activity for the six months ended June 30, 2019 (in thousands except share and per share amounts): Number of Shares Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term Aggregate Intrinsic Value (Years) Outstanding at December 31, 2018 3,158,676 $ 5.93 7.53 $ 471 Granted 1,497,200 4.08 Exercised (2,543 ) 1.09 Forfeited (54,483 ) 8.01 Outstanding at June 30, 2019 4,598,850 $ 5.30 7.88 $ — Exercisable at June 30, 2019 2,126,163 $ 6.20 6.77 $ — Vested and expected to vest at June 30, 2019 4,515,600 $ 5.36 7.99 $ — The grant date fair value of options granted during the period was $4.4 million, or $2.92 per share on a weighted-average basis and will be recognized as compensation expense over the requisite service period of four years. There were 2,543 shares of common stock issued upon the exercise of outstanding stock options for the six months ended June 30, 2019, resulting in total proceeds of less than $0.1 million. In accordance with Company policy, the shares were issued from the shares reserved for issuance under the stock plans described above. The intrinsic value of options exercised for the six months ended June 30, 2019 was less than $0.1 million. As of June 30, 2019, there was $6.9 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to employee and nonemployee unvested stock options granted under the 2016 Plan, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average remaining service period of 2.65 years. Stock compensation costs have not been capitalized by the Company. Prior to 2013, the Company issued options to purchase 203,964 shares of common stock to nonemployees, primarily members of the Company’s scientific advisory board, that vest upon the achievement of specified development and clinical milestones. As of June 30, 2019, options for the purchase of 83,250 shares held by nonemployees remained unvested, pending achievement of the specified milestones. |