Reduction in Workforce

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Reduction in Workforce

Reduction in Workforce

On June 16, 2016, the Board approved a strategic restructuring of the Company to eliminate a portion of the Company’s workforce in order to preserve the Company’s resources as it determined its future strategic plans. The Company estimated total restructuring costs of $0.6 million in connection with this action, which included severance, benefits and related costs in accordance with the Company's severance benefit plan. On September 20, 2016, in connection with the Acquisition, the Company eliminated additional positions and recorded additional restructuring charges of $1.3 million. The Company recorded restructuring charges of $1.1 million in research and development expenses and $0.8 million in general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2016.

The table below provides a roll-forward of the reduction in workforce liability (in thousands):

Balance as of January 1, 2016	$	—
Charges	1,940
Payments	(1,909		)
Balance as of December 31, 2016	$	31