Stock-Based Compensation | 7. Stock-Based Compensation Stock Options In October 2017, the board of directors approved the 2017 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the “2017 Stock Plan”) which became effective in November 2017, upon the closing of the Company’s IPO. The 2017 Stock Plan will expire in October 2027. Under the 2017 Stock Plan, the Company may grant incentive stock options, non-statutory stock options, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and other stock-based awards. The Company’s 2014 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2014 Stock Plan”) terminated in November 2017 effective upon the completion of the Company’s IPO. No additional options will be granted under the 2014 Stock Plan. At December 31, 2019, there were 828,962 options outstanding under the 2014 Stock Plan. There were 1,430,000 shares of the Company’s common stock initially reserved for issuance under the 2017 Stock Plan. In addition, the number of shares of common stock that may be issued under the 2017 Stock Plan automatically increases on each January 1, beginning on January 1, 2018 and ending on January 1, 2027, by a number of shares equal to 4% of the Company’s shares of common stock outstanding on the immediately preceding December 31, subject to limitation. On January 1, 2018, 2019 and 2020, the number of shares issuable under the 2017 Stock Plan increased by 741,389, 742,772 and 776,758 shares, respectively. At December 31, 2019, there were 3,166,868 shares of the Company’s common stock authorized for issuance under the 2017 Stock Plan, including 252,707 options that have been forfeited from the 2014 Stock Plan. At December 31, 2019, there were 2,395,412 options available for issuance, 610,556 options outstanding and 160,900 restricted stock units outstanding under the 2017 Stock Plan. Options granted under the 2017 Stock Plan have a term of ten years. Vesting of options under the 2017 Stock Plan is determined by the compensation committee of the board of directors but is generally a four-year term. The fair value of options at date of grant was estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions: 2018 2019 Risk-free interest rate 2.42%—2.86% 1.59%—2.51% Expected dividend yield 0% 0% Expected life 5.5—7.0 years 5.5—6.1 years Expected volatility 76%—86% 72%—74% Weighted-average grant date fair value $ 7.57 $ 2.31 Due to the lack of a public market for the trading of the Company’s common stock prior to its initial public offering and the lack of company-specific historical volatility, volatility was estimated using historical volatilities of similar companies. The expected life of the awards is estimated based on the simplified method, which calculates the expected life based upon the midpoint of the term of the award and the vesting period. The Company uses the simplified method because it does not have sufficient option exercise data to provide a reasonable basis upon which to estimate the expected term. The Company has no history of paying dividends nor does management expect to pay dividends over the contractual terms of these options. The risk-free interest rates are based on the United States Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant, with maturities approximating the expected life of the stock options. The following table summarizes information about stock option activity during 2018 and 2019 (in thousands, except share and per share data): NUMBER OF SHARES WEIGHTED- AVERAGE EXERCISE PRICE WEIGHTED- AVERAGE REMAINING CONTRACTUAL TERM AGGREGATE INTRINSIC VALUE Outstanding, December 31, 2017 1,195,495 $ 5.38 Granted 939,296 10.54 Exercised (34,561 ) 1.69 Forfeited (511,924 ) 10.85 Outstanding, December 31, 2018 1,588,306 $ 6.75 Granted 162,522 3.56 Exercised (22,141 ) 2.73 Forfeited (289,169 ) 8.54 Outstanding, December 31, 2019 1,439,518 $ 6.09 7.62 $ 1,642 Vested and exercisable, December 31, 2019 911,924 $ 6.20 7.22 $ 977 Vested and expected to vest, December 31, 2019 1,341,385 $ 6.13 7.54 $ 1,520 The following table summarizes information about RSU activity during the year ended December 31, 2019: RSUs AVERAGE GRANT DATE FAIR VALUE (IN DOLLARS PER SHARE) RSUs outstanding, December 31, 2018 — $ — Granted 160,900 3.25 Exercised — — Forfeited — — RSUs outstanding, December 31, 2019 160,900 $ 3.25 During 2018 and 2019, the Company received $58,000 and $60,000, respectively, upon exercise of stock options. The intrinsic value of the options exercised in 2018 and 2019 was $270,000 and $47,000, respectively. Unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested options as of December 31, 2019 was $1.6 million and will be recognized over the remaining vesting periods of the underlying awards. The weighted-average period over which such compensation is expected to be recognized is 1.8 years. Unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested RSUs as of December 31, 2019 was $237,000 and will be recognized over the remaining vesting periods of the underlying awards. The weighted-average period over which such compensation is expected to be recognized is 1.1 years. During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company extended the exercise period for 102,661 vested options with a weighted average exercise price of $7.33 pursuant to separation agreements. The Company recorded incremental stock-based compensation expense of $117,000. During The Company recorded stock-based compensation expense in the following expense categories of its accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss for employees, directors and non-employees during the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2019 as follows (in thousands): 2018 2019 Research and development $ 567 $ 327 General and administrative 1,568 1,122 Total $ 2,135 $ 1,449 |