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Common Stock Reserved for Future Issuance (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014
Common Stock Reserved for Future Issuance |
Schedule of shares of common stock reserved for future issuance | At March 31, 2014, the Company had reserved a total of 32,192,918 of its authorized shares of common stock for future issuance as follows:
For conversion of Series A, Series B, Series C and Series D redeemable convertible preferred stock |  | 23,501,208 |
Outstanding stock options |  | 6,738,838 |
Outstanding stock warrants |  | 83,818 |
Possible future issuance under stock option plans |  | 882,213 |
Outstanding restricted stock units |  | 986,841 |
Total common shares reserved for future issuance |  | 32,192,918 |

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