STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

9. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

2020, 2019 and 2017 Equity Incentive Plans

2020 Plan

On October 25, 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) approved the Company’s 2020 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the “2020 Plan”). The 2020 Plan became effective on December 19, 2019, the date approved by the stockholders. The 2020 Plan provides for the grant of incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights, unrestricted stock awards, dividend equivalent rights, and cash-based awards to the Company’s employees, officers, directors and consultants. The Compensation Committee of the Board will administer the 2020 Plan, including determining which eligible participants will receive awards, the number of shares of common stock subject to the awards and the terms and conditions of such awards. Up to 7,191,917 shares of common stock are issuable pursuant to awards under the 2020 Plan. No grants of awards may be made under the 2020 Plan after the later of December 19, 2029, or the tenth anniversary of the latest material amendment of the 2020 Plan and no grants of incentive stock options may be made after October 25, 2029. The 2020 Plan provides that effective on January 1 of each year the number of shares of common stock reserved and available for issuance under the 2020 Plan shall be cumulatively increased by the lesser of 4% of the number of shares of common stock issued and outstanding on the immediately preceding December 31 or such lesser number of shares as determined by the 2020 plan administrator. As of March 31, 2021, the Company had 3,583,950 shares available for future issuances under the 2020 Plan.

2019 Plan

On October 5, 2018, the Company’s Board approved the Company’s 2019 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2019 Plan”). The 2019 Plan provides for the grant of incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights and other types of stock-based awards to the Company’s employees, officers, directors and consultants. The Compensation Committee of the Board will administer the 2019 Plan, including determining which eligible participants will receive awards, the number of shares of common stock subject to the awards and the terms and conditions of such awards. Up to 3,000,000 shares of common stock are issuable pursuant to awards under the 2019 Plan. Unless earlier terminated by the Board, the 2019 Plan shall terminate at the close of business on October 5, 2028. As of March 31, 2021, the Company had 392,999 shares available for future issuances under the 2019 Plan.

2017 Plan

On December 1, 2016, the Company’s Board approved the Company’s 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2017 Plan”). The purpose of the 2017 Plan is to promote the success of the Company and to increase stockholder value by providing an additional means through the grant of awards to attract, motivate, retain and reward selected employees, consultants and other eligible persons. The 2017 Plan provides for the grant of incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights and other types of stock-based awards to the Company’s employees, officers, directors and consultants. The Compensation Committee of the Board will administer the 2017 Plan, including determining which eligible participants will receive awards, the number of shares of common stock subject to the awards and the terms and conditions of such awards. Up to 7,300,000 shares of common stock are issuable pursuant to awards under the 2017 Plan. Unless earlier terminated by the Board, the 2017 Plan shall terminate at the close of business on December 1, 2026. As of March 31, 2021, the Company had 311,863 shares available for future issuances under the 2017 Plan.

A summary of the Company’s employee and non-employee stock option activity for the three months ended March 31, 2021 is presented below:

	Number of Shares			Weighted- Average Exercise Price
Outstanding – December 31, 2020		4,794,567		$	10.03
Granted		1,352,058		$	1.30
Exercised (1)		(2,500	)	$	1.10
Forfeited		(62,415	)	$	6.26
Outstanding – March 31, 2021		6,081,710		$	8.13
Options exercisable, March 31, 2021		4,030,490		$	11.27

(1) The number of exercised options includes shares withheld on behalf of employees to satisfy minimum statutory tax withholding requirements.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

In May 2018, the Company adopted the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”). The Company has initially reserved 500,000 shares of common stock for purchase under the ESPP. The initial offering period began January 1, 2019 and ended on June 30, 2019 with the first purchase date. Subsequent offering periods will automatically commence on each January 1 and July 1 and will have a duration of six months ending with a purchase date June 30 and December 31 of each year. On each purchase date, ESPP participants will purchase shares of common stock at a price per share equal to 85% of the lesser of (1) the fair market value per share of the common stock on the offering date or (2) the fair market value of the common stock on the purchase date.

Restricted Stock

A summary of the Company’s employee and non-employee restricted-stock activity is presented below:

	Number of Shares
Unvested - December 31, 2020		3,468,969
Granted		498,628
Vested (1)		(740,657	)
Forfeited		(165,870	)
Unvested – March 31, 2021		3,061,070

(1) The number of vested restricted stock units and awards includes shares that were withheld on behalf of employees to satisfy the minimum statutory tax withholding requirements.

Stock-Based Compensation Expense

The stock-based compensation expense related to stock options, restricted stock awards, and the employee stock purchase plan was as follows (in thousands):

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2021		2020
General and administrative expense	$	1,229	$	3,076
Research and development expense		323		(36	)
Sales and marketing expense		99		181
Total stock-based compensation expense	$	1,651	$	3,221