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Stockholders' Equity (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Equity [Abstract]  
Summary of Reserved Shares of Common Stock for Future Issuance

The Company has reserved for future issuance the following number of shares of common stock:

 

 

 

March 31, 2019

 

 

December 31, 2018

 

Common stock options and RSUs outstanding (1)

 

 

12,320,514

 

 

 

9,309,204

 

Shares available for issuance under Akebia equity

   plans (2)

 

 

8,027,219

 

 

 

4,526,563

 

Warrant to purchase common stock

 

 

509,611

 

 

 

509,611

 

Shares available for issuance under the ESPP (3)

 

 

563,545

 

 

 

603,522

 

Total

 

 

21,420,889

 

 

 

14,948,900

 

 

(1)

Includes awards granted under the 2014 Plan and the Inducement Award Program and awards issued in connection with the Merger.

(2)

On January 1, 2019, January 1, 2018 and January 1, 2017, the shares reserved for future grants under the 2014 Plan increased by 3,801,198, 1,575,329 and 1,265,863 shares, respectively, pursuant to the 2014 Plan Evergreen Provision. On December 12, 2018, the shares reserved for future grants under the 2014 Plan increased by 2,323,213 shares as a result of the Company’s addition of the Assumed Shares to the 2014 Plan. On December 19, 2017, the Company’s Board of Directors approved 750,000 shares for issuance as option awards in fiscal year 2018 under the Inducement Award Program. Additionally, on January 30, 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors approved 3,150,000 shares for issuance as option awards in fiscal year 2019 under the Inducement Award Program, or the 2019 Inducement Shares.

(3)

On February 28, 2018 and February 28, 2017, the shares reserved for future issuance under the ESPP remained unchanged. There were no increases in the shares reserved for future issuance pursuant to the ESPP Evergreen Provision subsequent to February 28, 2016 as the maximum aggregate number of shares available for purchase had reached its cap of 739,611.

Stock-Based Compensation Expense Related to Share-Based Awards

The Company has classified its stock-based compensation expense related to share-based awards as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31, 2019

 

 

March 31, 2018

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Research and development

 

$

878

 

 

$

618

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

 

1,216

 

 

 

1,614

 

Total

 

$

2,094

 

 

$

2,232

 

 

Schedule of Compensation Expense by Type of Award

Compensation expense by type of award:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31, 2019

 

 

March 31, 2018

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Stock options

 

$

1,112

 

 

$

1,941

 

Restricted stock units

 

 

934

 

 

 

230

 

Employee stock purchase plan

 

 

48

 

 

 

61

 

Total

 

$

2,094

 

 

$

2,232