Stock Option Plans | 7. Stock Option Plans 2008 Long Term Incentive Plan During 2008, the Company adopted the 2008 Long Term Incentive Plan, which allows for incentive stock options for its employees and nonqualified stock options (inclusive of restricted stock units and stock appreciation rights) (the “2008 Plan”) for employees and nonemployees under which an aggregate of 330,582 stock options and stock purchase rights may be granted. In December 2013, the total amount available for grant under the 2008 Plan was increased by 224,200 to 554,782 . In March 2014, the Company’s board of directors approved an increase of 115,153 shares available for grant pursuant to the 2008 Plan to 669,935 . In March 2015, the total amount of available to grant under the 2008 Plan was increased in conjunction with the Company’s offering of Series D preferred stock by 391,650 shares to 1,061,585 . Options under the 2008 Plan have a maximum life of 10 years. Options vest at various intervals, as determined by the Company’s board of directors at the date of grant. 2015 Equity Incentive Plan In August 2015, the Company’s board of directors approved the 2015 Equity Incentive Award Plan, (the “2015 Plan”), which was effective in connection with the pricing of the IPO on September 30, 2015. The 2015 Plan provides for the granting of a variety of stock ‑based compensation awards, including stock options, stock appreciation rights, or SARs, restricted stock awards, restricted stock unit awards, deferred stock awards, dividend equivalent awards, stock payment awards, performance awards and other stock ‑based awards. The 2015 Plan is the successor to the 2008 Plan and the 800,478 options outstanding in the 2008 Plan at March 31, 2016 may be transferred to the 2015 Plan if awards thereunder terminate, expire or lapse for any reason without the delivery of shares to the holder thereof. Under the 2015 Plan, 1,671,800 shares of the Company’s common stock were initially authorized and reserved for issuance. In March 2016, the Company’s board of directors approved an increase of 1,041,527 shares available for grant pursuant to the 2015 Plan. Accordingly, a total of 3,513,805 shares have been authorized and reserved for issuance under the 2015 Plan at March 31, 2016. 2015 Employee Stock Purchase Plan In August 2015, the Company’s board of directors approved the 2015 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”), which was effective in connection with the pricing of the IPO on September 30, 2015. The ESPP allows eligible employees to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock at a discount through payroll deductions of up to 15% of their eligible compensation, subject to any plan limitations. The ESPP generally provides for set offering periods, and at the end of each offering period, employees are able to purchase shares at 85% of the lower of the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the first trading day of the offering period or on the last trading day of the offering period. There were no sales under the ESPP as of March 31, 2016. Shares available for future purchase under the ESPP were 375,485 at March 31, 2016. Stock Option Activity The Company’s stock option activity for the three months ended March 31, 2016 was as follows: Weighted ‑ Average Weighted ‑ Average Number Exercise Contractual of Shares Price Life (years) Outstanding at December 31, 2015 Granted Exercised — — Forfeited/canceled — — Outstanding at March 31, 2016 $ Options exercisable at March 31, 2016 $ Stock Compensation Expense Total stock- based compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2016 was allocated as follows in the statements of comprehensive loss (in thousands): Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 2015 Research and development expense $ $ General and administrative expense Total stock based compensation $ $ As of March 31, 2016 there was approximately $5.9 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to the stock options granted under the 2015 Plan, which is expected to be amortized over a weighted average period of 3.2 years. There were no restricted stock units or stock appreciation rights granted under the 2015 Plan as of March 31, 2016. |