Net Loss per Share
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Net Loss per Share  
Net Loss per Share

10. Net Loss per Share

Basic and diluted net loss per share was calculated as follows (in thousands, except share and per share amounts):

Three Months Ended September 30, 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 

    

2021

    

2020

    

2021

    

2020

    

Numerator:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Net loss

$

(49,016)

$

(40,852)

$

(141,526)

$

(127,192)

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

Denominator:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted

 

89,807,383

 

80,778,042

 

87,240,694

 

80,511,543

Net loss per share, basic and diluted

$

(0.55)

$

(0.51)

$

(1.62)

$

(1.58)

The Company’s potential dilutive securities have been excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share as the effect would be to reduce the net loss per share. Therefore, the weighted average number of common shares outstanding used to calculate both basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders is the same. The Company excluded the following potential common shares from the periods in the table above, presented based on amounts outstanding at each period end, from the computation of diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders for the periods indicated because including them would have had an anti-dilutive effect:

September 30, 

    

2021

    

2020

    

Unvested restricted common stock

 

985,364

 

252,000

 

Stock options to purchase common stock

 

17,782,603

 

16,541,112

 

 

18,767,967

 

16,793,112