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Stock-Based Compensation | Stock-Based Compensation Stock Incentive Plans On July 22, 2021, in connection with the Business Combination, the Company’s 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2021 Plan”) became effective and 991,970 authorized shares of Class A common stock were reserved for issuance thereunder. This Plan will be administered by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors, including determination of the vesting, exercisability and payment of the awards to be granted under this Plan. No awards granted under the 2021 Plan are exercisable after 10 years from the date of grant, and the awards granted under the 2021 Plan generally vest over a four-year period on a graded vesting basis. On April 13, 2023, the stockholders of the Company approved an amendment and restatement to the 2021 Plan to increase the aggregate number of shares of the Company’s Class A common stock authorized for issuance under the 2021 Plan by 787,879 shares and implement certain other clarifying changes. On each January 1 of each of 2022 through 2031, the aggregate number of shares of Class A common stock reserved for issuance under the 2021 Plan may be increased automatically by the number of shares equal to 5% of the total number of shares of all classes of common stock issued and outstanding immediately preceding December 31. On July 21, 2023, the Company adopted the 2023 Equity Inducement Plan (the “Equity Inducement Plan”) and, subject to the adjustment provisions of the Equity Inducement Plan, reserved 500,000 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock for issuance pursuant to equity awards to be granted under the Equity Inducement Plan. In accordance with Rule 5635(c)(4) of the Nasdaq Listing Rules, the only persons eligible to receive grants of equity awards under the Equity Inducement Plan are individuals who were not previously an employee or director of the Company, or following a bona fide period of non-employment, as an inducement material to such persons entering into employment with the Company. As of December 31, 2023, there was an aggregate of 1,310,423 shares available for grants of stock options or other awards under the 2021 Plan and Equity Inducement Plan. In January 2024, the number of Class A common stock reserved for future issuance under the 2021 Plan automatically increased by 1,298,943 shares. Employee Stock Purchase Plan The 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “2021 ESPP”) became effective in connection with the Business Combination. The 2021 ESPP authorizes the issuance of shares of Class A common stock pursuant to purchase rights granted to employees. On each January 1 of each of 2022 through 2031, the aggregate number of shares of Class A common stock reserved for issuance under the ESPP 2021 may be increased automatically by the number of shares equal to one percent (1%) of the total number of shares of all classes of common stock issued and outstanding immediately preceding December 31. The Company did not make any grants of purchase rights under the 2021 ESPP during the years ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022. A total of 336,816 shares of Class A common stock have been reserved for future issuance under the 2021 ESPP. In January 2024, the number of Class A common stock reserved for future issuance under the 2021 ESPP automatically increased by 259,788 shares. Stock Option Activity All stock options granted under the 2021 Plan are accounted for as time-based equity awards. The following summarizes the stock option activity:
Non-vested options outstanding at the end of the year were 194,543 with weighted average grant-date fair value of $28.24. The weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted and total fair value of the options with tranches vested was $25.07 and $1.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, respectively. The weighted-average grant-date fair value of options forfeited and canceled was $22.71 for the year ended December 31, 2023. The aggregate intrinsic value of exercised options was $0.3 million and $18.1 million in the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and is calculated based on the difference between the exercise price and the fair value of the Company’s common stock as of the exercise date. The fair value of the stock option awards for the periods ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 were estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:
Restricted Stock Units (RSU) The Company issued time-based RSUs to employees under the 2021 Plan. The RSUs automatically convert to common stock on a one-for-one basis as the awards vest. The Company measures the value of RSUs at fair value based on the closing price of the underlying common stock on the grant date. The RSUs granted generally vest over a four year vesting period from the grant date, however, the Company also granted certain RSUs with vesting term beginning 12 months from the grant date and vesting immediately on the grant date. The following table summarizes the activity related to the Company’s time-based RSUs:
The total fair value of RSUs vested for the year ended December 31, 2023 was $6.6 million. In 2022 the Company issued 18,794 RSUs subject to both service and performance based vesting conditions to the Executive Chairman of the Company, and in 2023 the Company issued an additional 20,666 RSUs. Vesting of the RSUs was based on the achievement of performance goals established for calendar year 2023. As of December 31, 2023, the established performance measures were not achieved for these RSUs and no expense was recorded for the year. Stock-Based Compensation Expense Stock-based compensation expense is included within the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss as follows:
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