Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Stock-based compensation (Tables)

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Stock-based compensation (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]  
Schedule of Total Stock-Based Compensation Expense Related to Share-Based Awards Under the Pieris Plan

Total stock-based compensation expense was recorded to operating expenses based upon the functional responsibilities of the individuals holding the respective options as follows:

 

     Three months ended March 31,  
     2016      2015  

Research and development

   $ 126,441       $ 50,837   

General and administrative

     241,942         166,498   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total stock-option expense

   $ 368,383       $ 217,335   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
Schedule of Weighted-Average Assumptions Used for Calculating Value of Options Granted

Accordingly, the weighted-average fair value of the options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 was $1.00 and $1.86, respectively based on the following assumptions:

 

     Three months ended March 31,  
     2016      2015  

Dividend yield

     0.0%         0.0%   

Expected volatility

     75.53 - 76.00%         75.07%   

Risk-free interest rate

     1.35% - 1.61%         1.66%   

Expected term

     5.0 - 5.7 years         5.8 years