Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Share-Based Compensation (Tables)

v3.22.1
Share-Based Compensation (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Summary of Assumptions Used to Determine Fair Value of Options

The range of assumptions that the Company used to determine the grant date fair value of employee and director options granted were as follows:

 

 

Year ended December 31,

 

 

2021

 

2020

 

2019

Volatility

 

120 - 140%

 

90.3 - 99.5%

 

68.9 - 74.5%

Expected term in years

 

5.50 - 6.25

 

5.50 - 6.25

 

5.50 - 6.25

Dividend rate

 

0%

 

0%

 

0%

Risk-free interest rate

 

0.90 - 1.42%

 

0.18 - 0.78%

 

1.73 - 2.57%

Share price

 

$0.48 - $2.01

 

$1.68 - $2.03

 

$3.55 - $6.80

Fair value of option on grant date

 

$0.45 - $1.75

 

$1.27 - $1.52

 

$2.37 - $4.41

 

Summary of Stock Options Activity

The following table summarizes total stock option activity for all Company plans:

 

 

Equity Plans

 

Inducement Plan

 

Total

Options outstanding December 31, 2018

 

665,219

 

 

665,219

Granted

 

512,778

 

 

512,778

Exercised

 

(18,232)

 

 

(18,232)

Forfeited

 

(8,726)

 

 

(8,726)

Expired

 

(769)

 

 

(769)

Options outstanding December 31, 2019

 

1,150,270

 

 

1,150,270

Granted

 

64,840

 

 

64,840

Exercised

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

(134,004)

 

 

(134,004)

Expired

 

(127,729)

 

 

(127,729)

Options outstanding December 31, 2020

 

953,377

 

 

953,377

Granted

 

13,621,412

 

1,800,000

 

15,421,412

Exercised

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

 

 

Expired

 

(344,979)

 

 

(344,979)

Options outstanding December 31, 2021

 

14,229,810

 

1,800,000

 

16,029,810

 

The following table summarizes the total number of options outstanding and the weighted-average exercise price:

 

 

 

Number of

Shares

 

 

Weighted

Average Exercise

Price

 

 

Weighted

Average

Remaining

Contractual Life

in Years

 

 

Aggregate

Intrinsic

Value

(in thousands)

 

Options outstanding December 31, 2018

 

 

665,219

 

 

$

9.31

 

 

 

8.93

 

 

 

395

 

Granted

 

 

512,778

 

 

$

5.94

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

 

(18,232

)

 

$

3.29

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

 

(8,726

)

 

$

7.43

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expired

 

 

(769

)

 

$

6.77

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options outstanding December 31, 2019

 

 

1,150,270

 

 

$

7.92

 

 

 

8.59

 

 

 

254

 

Granted

 

 

64,840

 

 

$

1.69

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

 

(134,004

)

 

$

8.54

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expired

 

 

(127,729

)

 

$

8.25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options outstanding December 31, 2020

 

 

953,377

 

 

$

7.36

 

 

 

5.41

 

 

 

 

Granted

 

 

15,421,412

 

 

$

1.81

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expired

 

 

(344,979

)

 

$

7.91

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options outstanding December 31, 2021

 

 

16,029,810

 

 

$

2.01

 

 

 

9.42

 

 

 

 

Exercisable at December 31, 2021

 

 

522,450

 

 

$

7.02

 

 

 

6.73

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Restricted Share Units (RSUs)

The following table summarizes the number of RSUs granted covering an equal number of the Company’s ordinary shares for all of our plans:

 

 

Equity Plans

 

Inducement Plan

 

Total

RSUs outstanding December 31, 2018

 

36,924

 

 

36,924

Granted

 

31,367

 

 

31,367

Shares vested

 

(36,924)

 

 

(36,924)

Forfeited

 

 

 

RSUs outstanding December 31, 2019

 

31,367

 

 

31,367

Granted

 

 

 

Shares vested

 

(25,664)

 

 

(25,664)

Forfeited

 

(5,703)

 

 

(5,703)

RSUs outstanding December 31, 2020

 

 

 

Granted

 

1,345,328

 

500,000

 

1,845,328

Shares vested

 

(60,000)

 

 

(60,000)

Forfeited

 

 

 

RSUs outstanding December 31, 2021

 

1,285,328

 

500,000

 

1,785,328

 

The table below shows the total number of RSUs granted and the weighted-average grant date fair value of the total RSUs granted:

 

 

Number of

Shares

 

 

Weighted

Average

Grant Date Fair

Value per Share

 

RSUs outstanding December 31, 2018

 

 

36,924

 

 

$

13.00

 

Granted

 

 

31,367

 

 

$

7.01

 

Shares vested

 

 

(36,924

)

 

$

13.00

 

Forfeited

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RSUs outstanding December 31, 2019

 

 

31,367

 

 

$

7.01

 

Granted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares vested

 

 

(25,664

)

 

$

7.01

 

Forfeited

 

 

(5,703

)

 

$

7.01

 

RSUs outstanding December 31, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Granted

 

 

1,845,328

 

 

$

1.29

 

Shares vested

 

 

(60,000

)

 

$

1.60

 

Forfeited

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RSUs outstanding December 31, 2021

 

 

1,785,328

 

 

$

1.28

 

Summary of Share-based Compensation Expense

The Company’s share-based compensation expense was classified in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss as follows:

 

 

 

Year ended December 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Research and development expense

 

$

1,322

 

 

$

754

 

 

$

723

 

General and administrative expense

 

 

2,997

 

 

 

2,005

 

 

 

1,450

 

 

Performance RSUs  
Summary of Restricted Share Units (RSUs)

The table below shows the number of Performance RSUs granted covering an equal number of the Company’s ordinary shares and the weighted-average grant date fair value of the Performance RSUs granted:

 

 

 

Number of

Shares

 

Weighted Average

Grant Date Fair

Value per Share

Performance RSUs outstanding December 31, 2018

 

 

 

Granted

 

50,000

 

$8.21

Shares vested

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

 

 

Performance RSUs outstanding December 31, 2019

 

50,000

 

$8.21

Granted

 

1,079,000

 

$2.04

Shares vested

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

(146,000)

 

$3.05

Performance RSUs outstanding December 31, 2020

 

983,000

 

$2.20

Granted

 

 

 

Shares vested

 

(629,500)

 

$2.06

Forfeited

 

(327,500)

 

$1.99

Expired

 

(26,000)

 

$8.21

Performance RSUs outstanding December 31, 2021