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Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]  
Stock-Based Compensation Expense

The following table shows total stock-based compensation expense recognized in the consolidated statements of operations (in thousands):

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

2012

 

Research and development

 

$

5,064

 

 

$

3,204

 

 

$

2,892

 

General and administrative

 

 

4,136

 

 

 

2,942

 

 

 

2,446

 

Total stock-based compensation expense

 

$

9,200

 

 

$

6,146

 

 

$

5,338

 

 

Assumptions Used for Estimating Fair Value of Employee Stock Options

The assumptions used for estimating the fair value of the employee stock options are as follows:

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

2012

 

Risk-free interest rate

 

1.60-1.70%

 

 

1.50-1.88%

 

 

0.74-1.34%

 

Expected life of option (in years)

 

5.28-5.33

 

 

5.36-5.38

 

 

5.40-5.58

 

Expected dividend yield of stock

 

 

0

%

 

 

0

%

 

 

0

%

Expected volatility

 

0.66-0.69

 

 

 

0.88

 

 

0.87-0.88

 

 

Weighted-Average Assumptions Used for Estimating Fair Value of ESPP Purchase Rights

The weighted–average assumptions used for estimating the fair value of the ESPP purchase rights are as follows:

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

2012

 

Risk-free interest rate

 

0.05-0.30%

 

 

0.05-0.61%

 

 

0.05-0.30%

 

Expected life of option (in years)

 

0.5-2.0

 

 

0.5-2.0

 

 

0.5-2.0

 

Expected dividend yield of stock

 

 

0

%

 

 

0

%

 

 

0

%

Expected volatility

 

0.52-0.75

 

 

0.51-0.85

 

 

0.93-1.37