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Stock-Based Awards
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Stock-Based Awards Stock-Based Awards
2017 Equity Incentive Plan

In December 2017, the Company adopted the 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2017 Plan”), which initially reserved approximately 6.4 million shares of common stock for the issuance of stock options, restricted stock and other stock awards, to employees, non-employee directors, and consultants under terms and provisions established by the Board of Directors and approved by the stockholders. The 2017 Plan provides that the number of shares reserved and available for issuance under the 2017 Plan will automatically increase each year on January 1st, by the least of (i) 10.0 million shares, (ii) 5% of the outstanding shares on the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year, or (iii) such number of shares determined by the administrator of the 2017 Plan. In January 2020, common stock available for issuance under the 2017 Plan was increased by approximately 4.8 million shares as a result of this automatic increase provision.

Awards granted under the 2017 Plan expire no later than ten years from the date of grant. For stock options, the option price shall not be less than 100% of the estimated fair value of the Company's common stock on the day of grant. Options granted typically vest over a four-year period but may be granted with different vesting terms.
2015 Stock Incentive Plan

 In May 2015, the Company adopted the 2015 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2015 Plan”), which as amended, reserved approximately 8.3 million shares of common stock for the issuance of stock options, restricted stock and other stock awards, to employees, non-employee directors, and consultants under terms and provisions established by the Board of Directors and approved by the stockholders. Awards granted under the 2015 Plan expire no later than ten years from the date of grant. For stock options, the option price shall not be less than 100% of the estimated fair value of the Company's common stock on the day of grant. Options granted typically vest over a four-year period but may be granted with different vesting terms.
Upon adoption of the 2017 Plan, no new awards or grants are permitted under the 2015 Plan, and the approximately 0.2 million shares that were then unissued and available for future award under the 2015 Plan became available under the 2017 Plan. The 2015 Plan will continue to govern restricted stock awards and option awards previously granted thereunder.
As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, there were approximately 4.5 million and 3.4 million shares of common stock, respectively, available for the Company to grant under the 2017 Plan.
Stock Option Activity

The following table summarizes option award activity under the 2017 Plan and the 2015 Plan: 
Number of
Options
Weighted-
Average
Exercise Price
Weighted-
Average
remaining
contractual
life (years)
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value (in thousands)
Balance at December 31, 201911,640,734  $12.96  7.79
Options granted
2,998,584  24.63  
Options exercised
(259,569) 7.57  
Options forfeited
(130,071) 18.02  
Balance at March 31, 202014,249,678  $15.47  8.03$64,492  
Options vested and expected to vest at March 31, 2020
12,504,946  $17.53  8.40$35,128  
Options exercisable at March 31, 20204,729,113  $12.63  7.42$29,163  

Aggregate intrinsic value represents the difference between the fair value of the Company's common stock and the exercise price of outstanding options. The total intrinsic value of options exercised for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 was $3.7 million and $3.3 million, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, the weighted-average grant date fair value of the vested options was $11.23 and $11.82 per share, respectively. The weighted-average grant date fair value of all options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 was $14.73 and $11.60 per share, respectively.
Stock Options Granted to Employees with Service-Based Vesting

The estimated fair value of stock options granted to employees were calculated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model using the following assumptions:
Three Months Ended March 31,
20202019
Expected term (in years)
6.086.08
Volatility
65.2% - 65.6%
69.3% - 69.4%
Risk-free interest rate
0.7% - 1.7%
2.5% - 2.6%
Dividend yield

Expected Term: The expected term represents the period that the options granted are expected to be outstanding and is determined using the simplified method (based on the mid-point between the vesting date and the end of the contractual term).

Expected Volatility: The Company uses an average historical stock price volatility of comparable public companies within the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry that were deemed to be representative of future stock price trends as the Company does not have sufficient trading history for its common stock. The Company will continue to apply this process until a sufficient amount of historical information regarding the volatility of its own stock price becomes available.

Risk-Free Interest Rate: The Company based the risk-free interest rate over the expected term of the options based on the constant maturity rate of U.S. Treasury securities with similar maturities as of the date of the grant.

Expected Dividend Yield: The Company has not paid and does not anticipate paying any dividends in the near future. Therefore, the expected dividend yield was zero.
Performance and Market Contingent Stock Options Granted to Employees

In August and November 2015, the Board of Directors granted approximately 1.6 million and 0.1 million shares of performance- and market- contingent awards to members of the senior management team, respectively. These awards have an exercise price of $0.68 per share.
These awards have two separate market triggers for vesting based upon either (i) the successful achievement of stepped target closing prices on a national securities exchange for 90 consecutive trading days later than 180 days after the Company’s initial public offering for its common stock, or (ii) stepped target prices for a change in control transaction. In the event that neither of these market triggers are achieved by the specified timelines, such awards will terminate with respect to that portion of the shares. General and administrative expense of $0.1 million was recognized associated with these performance- and market- contingent awards for the three months ended March 31, 2020. The remaining expense for these awards, to be recognized using the accelerated attribution method, is $0.2 million, which will be recognized over the remaining derived service period of approximately six months.
The Company used a lattice model with a Monte Carlo simulation to value these stock options. This valuation methodology utilized the estimated fair value of the Company’s common stock on grant date and several key assumptions, including expected volatility of the Company’s stock price based on comparable public companies, risk-free rates of return and expected dividend yield.
Stock Options Granted to Non-Employees with Service-Based Vesting Valuation Assumptions

Stock-based compensation related to stock options granted to non-employees is recognized as the stock options are earned. Prior to the adoption of ASU 2018-07 during the third quarter of 2018, the unvested options granted to non-employees were revalued using the Company's estimate of fair value on each reporting date. Subsequent to the adoption of ASU 2018-07, existing stock options granted to non-employees are no longer revalued, and the estimated fair value of new stock options granted to non-employees is calculated on the date of grant and not remeasured, similar to stock options granted to employees.
Restricted Stock Activity
Under the 2017 Plan, the Company may grant restricted stock awards ("RSAs"), which represent restricted shares of issued common stock for which the recipient's rights in the stock are restricted until the shares are vested, and restricted stock units ("RSUs"), which represent a commitment to issue shares of common stock in the future upon vesting. The fair value of restricted stock underlying the RSAs and RSUs is determined based on the closing market price of the Company's common stock on the date of grant.
Aggregated information regarding RSAs and RSUs granted under the 2017 Plan for the three months ended March 31, 2020 is summarized below:
Share Awards & UnitsWeighted-Average Fair Value at Date of Grant per Share
Unvested at December 31, 2019882,636  $18.67  
Granted868,500  24.50  
Vested and released(91,839) 18.60  
Forfeited(21,313) 18.34  
Unvested at March 31, 20201,637,984  $21.75  
Expected to vest - March 31, 20201,637,984  $21.75  

The aggregate intrinsic value of RSUs is calculated as the closing price per share of the Company's common stock on the last trading day of the fiscal period, multiplied by the number of RSUs expected to vest. The total intrinsic value of RSUs expected to vest was $28.7 million as of March 31, 2020. During the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, the weighted-average grant-date fair value of RSUs granted was $24.50 and $18.27, respectively. The total fair value of RSAs and RSUs that vested during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, was $2.1 million and $7.4 million, respectively.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan

In December 2017, the Company adopted the 2017 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “2017 ESPP”), which initially reserved 1.0 million shares of common stock for employee purchases under terms and provisions established by the Board of Directors. The 2017 ESPP provides that the number of shares reserved and available for issuance under the 2017 ESPP will automatically increase each year on January 1st, by the least of (i) 2.0 million shares, (ii) 1% of the outstanding shares on the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year, or (iii) such number of shares determined by the administrator of the 2017 Plan. In January 2020, common stock available for issuance under the 2017 ESPP was increased by approximately 1.0 million shares as a result of this automatic increase provision.
Under the 2017 ESPP, employees may purchase common stock through payroll deductions at a price equal to 85% of the lower of the fair market value of common stock on the first trading day of each offering period or on the exercise date. The 2017 ESPP provides for consecutive, overlapping 12-month offering periods. The offering periods are scheduled to start on the first trading day on or after May 31 or November 30 of each year, except for the first offering period which commenced on December 8, 2017, the first trading day after the effective date of the Company’s registration statement. Contributions under the 2017 ESPP are limited to a maximum of 15% of an employee's eligible compensation. During the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company did not issue any shares of common stock under the 2017 ESPP.
Stock-Based Compensation Expense

The Company’s results of operations include expenses relating to stock-based compensation as follows (in thousands):
Three Months Ended March 31,
20202019
Research and development
$6,054  $3,982  
General and administrative
4,731  2,892  
Total
$10,785  $6,874  
As of March 31, 2020, total unamortized stock-based compensation expense related to employee and non-employee awards was $129.5 million. The weighted-average period over which such stock-based compensation expense will be recognized is approximately 3.2 years.