Stock Based Compensation (Tables)
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12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
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| Share-based Compensation [Abstract] |
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| Schedule of stock-based compensation expense |
Stock-based compensation expense recognized for the years ending December 31, 2016 and 2015 was as follows:
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Year Ended December 31, |
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2016 |
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2015 |
Research and development |
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$ |
141,247 |
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$ |
67,021 |
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General and administrative |
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1,553,644 |
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327,727 |
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Total stock-based compensation |
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$ |
1,694,891 |
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$ |
394,748 |
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| Summary of option activity |
A summary of option activity for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 is as follows:
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Options Outstanding |
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Weighted average |
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Grant date |
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remaining |
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Number of |
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Weighted‑average |
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fair value of |
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contractual term |
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shares |
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exercise price |
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options granted |
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(in years) |
Balance, January 1, 2015 |
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552,726 |
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$ |
9.17 |
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Granted |
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523,390 |
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$ |
6.31 |
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$ |
1,467,886 |
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Forfeited |
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(116,928 |
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$ |
8.60 |
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Balance, December 31, 2015 |
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959,188 |
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$ |
7.68 |
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Granted |
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915,242 |
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$ |
3.35 |
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$ |
2,155,234 |
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Forfeited |
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(25,071 |
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$ |
5.04 |
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Balance, December 31, 2016 |
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1,849,359 |
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$ |
5.57 |
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8.44 |
Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2016 |
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1,849,359 |
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$ |
5.57 |
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8.44 |
Exercisable at December 31, 2016 |
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791,251 |
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$ |
7.55 |
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7.24 |
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| Schedule of fair value assumptions for options |
The per‑share weighted‑average grant date fair value of the options granted during 2016, 2015 and 2014 was estimated at $2.35, $2.80 and $2.24, respectively.
The assumptions used to determine the grant date fair value of stock options granted to employees and non-employee directors are as follows:
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Year Ended December 31, |
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2016 |
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2015 |
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2014 |
Risk-free interest rate |
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1.01 |
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— |
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1.93 |
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1.64 |
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— |
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1.97 |
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0.85 |
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— |
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1.97 |
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Expected term of options (in years) |
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5.0 |
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6.25 |
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5.0 |
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— |
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6.25 |
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5.00 |
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— |
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6.25 |
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Expected stock price volatility |
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80 |
% |
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100.0 |
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70.0 |
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70.0 |
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Expected annual dividend yield |
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— |
% |
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% |
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% |
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| Schedule of unrecognized compensation expense |
As of December 31, 2016, there was approximately $2,047,800 of total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested options granted under the Plan to be recognized as follows:
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Year ending December 31, |
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2017 |
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$ |
815,654 |
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2018 |
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766,151 |
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2019 |
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357,279 |
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2020 |
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108,716 |
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$ |
2,047,800 |
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