Stock Plan | 8. Stock Plan 2020 Equity Incentive Plan The 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2020 Plan”) was approved by the board of directors on September 24, 2020. The 2020 Plan provides for the grant of incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock units, restricted stock awards, unrestricted stock awards, cash-based awards and dividend equivalent rights to the Company’s officers, employees, directors and consultants. The number of shares of common stock initially reserved for issuance under the 2020 Plan is 4,406,374, which shall be increased, upon approval by the board of directors, on January 1, 2021 and each January 1 thereafter, in an amount equal to the least of (i) 4,406,374 shares of common stock, (ii) five percent , or (iii) such number of common stock determined by the board of directors no later than the immediately preceding December 31. 2020 Employee Stock Purchase Plan The 2020 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “2020 ESPP”) was approved by the board of directors on September 24, 2020. A total of 400,572 shares of common stock were initially reserved for issuance under this plan, which shall be increased, upon approval by the board of directors, on January 1, 2021 and each January 1 thereafter, to the lesser of (i) 801,504 shares of common stock, (ii) 1% of the outstanding shares of common stock on the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year, or (iii) an amount determined by the board of directors or any of its committees no later than the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year. For 2021, the 2020 ESPP reserved shares were increased under clause (ii) by 447,778 shares, effective as of January 1, 2021. On May 20, 2021, employees exercised their right to purchase 36,586 shares under the 2020 ESPP. As of September 30, 2021, 36,586 shares are issued or outstanding, and there were 811,944 shares available for issuance, under the 2020 ESPP. 2013 Equity Incentive Plan In 2013, the Company adopted the 2013 Stock Plan (the “2013 Plan”). On September 24, 2020, this plan was replaced by the 2020 Plan, and future issuances of incentive instruments will be governed by that plan. Subject to the provisions of the 2020 Plan, the Company had the option to either forfeit or repurchase remaining shares under the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan on or after the registration date. The Company chose to forfeit the remaining shares. S tock-Based Compensation The following table summarizes option activity for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021: Options Outstanding Weighted- Weighted Average Aggregate Shares Average Remaining Intrinsic Available Number of Exercise Contractual Life Value for Grant Options Price (in years) (in 000s) Balances, December 31, 2020 4,609,725 4,090,970 $ 3.14 7.13 $ 238,792 Options retired under 2013 Equity Plan (237,542 ) — Options granted (715,380 ) 715,380 $ 30.03 Options forfeited / cancelled 43,117 (43,117 ) $ 6.77 Options exercised — (537,803 ) $ 2.17 Balances September 30, 2021 3,699,920 4,225,430 $ 7.78 7.00 $ 94,079 At September 30, 2021 Vested and expected to vest 4,225,430 $ 7.78 7.00 $ 94,079 Exercisable 2,574,442 $ 2.91 5.84 $ 69,247 At September 30, 2021, the total compensation cost related to nonvested awards not yet recognized is $15,952. The weighted-average period over which the nonvested awards is expected to be recognized is 3.2 years. The Company estimated the fair value of the options using the Black-Scholes options valuation model. The fair value of the options is being amortized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the awards. The fair value was estimated using the following assumptions: Nine Months Ended Year Ended September 30, December 31, 2021 2020 Risk-free interest rate 0.35% - 1.22% 0.31% - 1.51% Expected life (in years) 5.50 - 6.43 4.92 - 6.40 Dividend yield 0% 0% Expected volatility 79.00-79.90% 70.70% - 77.60% The weighted average assumptions used to estimate the fair value of stock purchase rights under the ESPP are as follows: Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 Risk-free interest rate 0.02% Expected life (in years) 0.5 Dividend yield 0% Expected volatility 79.00% Expected Term: The Company uses the simplified method to calculate expected term described in the SEC’s Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107, which takes into account vesting term and expiration date of the options. Volatility: Volatility is based on an average of the historical volatilities of comparable publicly traded companies for the expected term. Risk Free Interest Rate: The risk-free rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yields in effect at the time of grant for periods corresponding with the expected term of the option. Dividend Yield: The Company has never declared or paid any cash dividends and does not plan to pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future, and therefore, used an expected dividend yield of zero in the valuation model. Stock-based compensation expense recorded under ASC 718 related to stock options granted was allocated to research and development and general and administrative expense as follows: For the Three Months Ended For the Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, September 30, September 30, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Research and development $ 449 $ 288 $ 983 $ 607 General and administrative 1,347 382 2,590 742 Total stock-based compensation $ 1,796 $ 670 $ 3,573 $ 1,349 |