PMV Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
For the period ended Dec 31, 2025. Filed Mar 6, 2026.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
- Formation and Business of the Company
Organization and Liquidity
PMV Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated in the state of Delaware in March 2013. Since inception, the Company has devoted substantially all of its time and efforts to performing research and development activities and raising capital. The Company is a precision oncology company pioneering the discovery and development of small molecule, tumor-agnostic therapies targeting p53. The Company’s headquarters are located at 400 Alexander Park Drive, Suite 301, Princeton, New Jersey.
The Company is subject to risks and uncertainties common to clinical stage companies in the biotechnology industry including, but not limited to, technical risks associated with the successful research, development and manufacturing of product candidates, development by competitors of new technological innovations, dependence on key personnel, protection of proprietary technology, compliance with government regulations and the ability to secure additional capital to fund operations. Current and future programs will require significant research and development efforts, including extensive preclinical and clinical testing and regulatory approval prior to commercialization. These efforts require significant amounts of additional capital, adequate personnel, and infrastructure. Even if the Company’s product development efforts are successful, it is uncertain when, if ever, the Company will realize significant revenue from product sales.
The Company has incurred net losses and negative cash flows from operations since its inception. During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company incurred a net loss of $77,742 and used $73,577 of cash for operations. As of December 31, 2025, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $446,454. Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities were$112,943 as of December 31, 2025. Management expects to incur substantial additional operating losses for the next several years and may need to obtain additional debt or equity financings in order to complete development of its products, obtain regulatory approvals, launch and commercialize its products and continue research and development programs. The Company believes it has adequate cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities to operate for the next 12 months from the date of issuance of these consolidated financial statements.
- Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The audited consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Any reference in these notes to applicable guidance is meant to refer to the authoritative GAAP as found in the Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) and Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”).
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the Company’s accounts and the accounts of its wholly owned subsidiary, PMV Pharma Australia Pvt Ltd. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated upon consolidation. These consolidated financial statements are presented in United States (“U.S.”) Dollars, which is also the functional currency of the Company.
These consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities and commitments in the ordinary course of business. The Company has limited operating history and its prospects are subject to risks, expenses and uncertainties frequently encountered by companies in the biotechnology industry.
Use of Estimates
Thepreparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The Company bases its estimates and assumptions on historical experience when available and on various factors that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances.
Significant estimates and assumptions reflected in these consolidated financial statements include, but are not limited to, research and development costs, accrued research and development costs and related prepaid expenses, and stock-based compensation. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company discloses and recognizes the fair value of its assets and liabilities using a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the reporting date. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to valuations based upon unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to valuations based upon unobservable inputs that are significant to the valuation (Level 3 measurements). The guidance establishes three levels of the fair value hierarchy as follows:
Level 1 - Inputs that reflect unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access at the measurement date.
Level 2 - Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, including inputs in markets that are not considered to be active.
Level 3 - Inputs are unobservable in which there is little or no market data available, which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions that are unobservable.
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires management to make judgments and consider factors specific to the asset or liability.
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Marketable Securities
Management considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
The Company’s marketable debt securities have been classified and accounted for as available-for-sale. The Company classifies its marketable debt securities as either short-term or long-term based on each instrument’s underlying contractual maturity date. Marketable debt securities with maturities of 12 months or less are classified as short-term and marketable debt securities with maturities greater than 12 months are classified as long-term. The Company’s marketable debt securities are carried at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses, net of taxes, reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss in stockholders’ equity. Premiums and discounts on marketable debt securities are amortized into earnings over the life of the security and recorded on the interest income, net line of the income statement. For the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, the Company recorded$2,771 of accretion, $5,371 of accretion, and $5,386 of accretion, respectively.
Comprehensive Loss and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Other comprehensive income (loss) is defined as the change in equity during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources, including unrealized gains and losses on investments and foreign currency translation gains and losses.
Leases
At the inception of an arrangement, the Company determines whether the arrangement is or contains a lease based on the circumstances present. The Company accounts for a contract as a lease when it has the right to control the asset for a period of time while obtaining substantially all of the asset’s economic benefits. The Company determines the initial classification and measurement of its operating right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and operating lease liabilities at the lease commencement date, and thereafter if modified. The lease term includes any renewal options that the Company is reasonably certain to exercise. The Company’s policy is to not record leases with a lease term of 12 months or less on its balance sheets. The Company’s only existing leases are for office and laboratory space.
The ROU asset represents the right to use the leased asset for the lease term. The lease liability represents the present value of the lease payments under the lease. The present value of lease payments is determined by using the interest rate implicit in the lease, if that rate is readily determinable; otherwise, the Company uses its estimated secured incremental borrowing rate for that lease term.
Lease expense for operating leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the reasonably assured lease term based on the total lease payments and is included in operating expense in the statements of operations.
Payments due under each lease agreement include fixed and variable payments. Variable payments relate to the Company’s share of the lessor’s operating costs associated with the underlying asset and are recognized when the event on which those payments are assessed occurs. Variable payments have been excluded from the lease liability and associated right-of-use asset. Neither of the Company’s leases contain residual value guarantees.
The interest rate implicit in lease agreements is typically not readily determinable, and as such, the Company utilizes the incremental borrowing rate to calculate lease liabilities, which is the rate incurred to borrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term an amount equal to the lease payments in a similar economic environment.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are recorded at cost net of accumulated depreciation. Property and equipment are depreciated using the straight‑line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, generally five years, except for leasehold improvements, which are amortized over the shorter of the useful life of the asset or the remaining term of the lease. Upon retirement or sale of assets, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the balance sheet and the resulting gain or loss is reflected in operations. Repairs and maintenance costs are charged to operations as incurred.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived assets, are tested for recoverability whenever events or changes in the business environment indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be fully recoverable. Factors considered by the Company when deciding when to perform an impairment review include significant underperformance of the business against expectations, significant negative industry or economic trends and significant changes or planned changes in the use of the assets. If an impairment review is performed to evaluate a long-lived asset for recoverability, the Company compares forecasts of undiscounted cash flows resulting from the use and eventual disposition of the long-lived asset to its carrying value. An impairment loss would be recognized when estimated undiscounted future cash flows resulting from the use of an asset are less than its carrying amount. The impairment loss would be based on the excess of the carrying value of the impaired asset over its current fair value.
Allcosts associated with research and development are expensed as incurred. Research and development expenses include costs directly attributable to the conduct of research and development programs, including compensation costs, which includes allocated stock-based compensation, salary payroll taxes, employee benefits; materials; supplies; depreciation on and maintenance of research equipment; the cost of services provided by outside contractors; and the allocable portions of facility costs, such as rent, utilities, insurance, repairs and maintenance, depreciation, and general support services. The Company records accruals for estimated research and development expenses, comprising payments for work performed by third party vendors, clinical research organizations, clinical manufacturing organizations and others. Some of these vendors bill monthly based on actual services performed, while others bill periodically based upon achieving certain contractual milestones. For the latter, the Company accrues the expenses as goods or services are used or rendered. Research and development activities related to patient enrollment are accrued as patients enter and progress through the trial. In the event that the Company prepays fees, the Company records the prepayment as a prepaid asset and periodically evaluate the prepaid asset in conjunction with the related accrued research and development expenses.
Stock‑Based Compensation
The Company’s share-based compensation program allows for grants of stock options and restricted stock units. Grants are awarded to employees and non-employees, and directors.
The Company accounts for stock-based employee compensation arrangements in accordance with provisions of ASC 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation(“ASC 718”). ASC 718 requires the recognition of compensation expense, using a fair-value based method, for costs related to all share-based payments including stock options. ASC 718 requires companies to estimate the fair value of share-based payment awards on the date of grant using an option pricing or equity valuation model that is applied in a manner consistent with the fair value measurement objectives of ASC 718, is based on established principles of financial theory and reflects all of the substantive terms and conditions of the award. The Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model (“Black-Scholes”) to value stock option grants to employees, non-employees and directors. The fair value of the Company’s common stock at the grant date is used to determine the fair value of restricted stock units and stock options.
The Black-Scholes option pricing model requires inputs based on certain subjective assumptions, including (i) the expected stock price volatility, (ii) the expected term of the award, (iii) the risk-free interest rate and (iv) expected dividends. The historical volatility is calculated based on a period of time commensurate with expected term assumption. The Company uses the simplified method to calculate the expected term for options granted to employees whereby the expected term equals the arithmetic average of the vesting term and the original contractual term of the options due to its lack of sufficient historical data, except for when awards are determined to be out-of-the-money, as was the case for when applying modification accounting related to the stock option exchange in August 2024. Refer to Note 8 for details on the stock option exchange. The risk-free interest rate is based on U.S. Treasury securities with a maturity date commensurate with the expected term of the associated award. The expected dividend yield is assumed to bezero as the Company has never paid dividends and has no current plans to pay any dividends on its common stock. The Company recognizes forfeitures as they occur.
The Company’s stock-based compensation awards are subject to service-based vesting conditions. Compensation expense related to awards to employees and directors with service-based vesting conditions is recognized on a straight-line basis based on the grant date fair value over the associated service period of the award, which is typically the vesting term.
Net Loss per Share
Basic net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing the net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024. Diluted net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing the diluted net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of common stock, including potential dilutive common shares assuming the dilutive effect of outstanding stock options and unvested restricted common stock, as determined using the treasury stock method. For periods in which the Company has reported net losses, diluted net loss per share is the same as basic net loss per share, since dilutive shares of common stock are not assumed to have been issued if their effect is antidilutive.
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with ASC 740, Income Taxes(“ASC 740”), which requires that deferred tax assets and liabilities be recognized using enacted tax rates for the effect of temporary differences between the book and tax bases of recorded assets and liabilities. Under ASC 740, the liability method is used in accounting for income taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the differences between financial reporting and the tax basis of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and law that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. ASC 740 also requires that deferred tax assets be reduced by a valuation allowance if it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The Company evaluates annually the realizability of the deferred tax assets by assessing the valuation allowance and by adjusting the amount of such allowance, if necessary. The factors used to assess the likelihood of realization include forecast of future taxable income and available tax planning strategies that could be implemented to realize the net deferred tax assets. In 2025 and 2024, the Company recorded a full valuation allowance for the deferred tax assets based on the historical loss and the uncertainty regarding the ability to project future taxable income. In future periods if the Company is able to generate income, the Company may reduce or eliminate the valuation allowance.
The Company accounts for uncertain tax positions in accordance with ASC 740. ASC 740 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax provision that an entity takes or expects to take in a tax return. Additionally, ASC 740 provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosures, and transition. Under ASC 740, an entity may only recognize or continue to recognize tax positions that meet a “more likely than not” threshold. In accordance with this accounting policy, the Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax.
Concentration of Credit Risk and Other Risks and Uncertainties
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to significant concentrations of credit risk consist of cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities. Cash and cash equivalents were held at primarily two financial institutions. At times, such deposits may be in excess of insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses on its deposits of cash and cash equivalents. The Company’s marketable securities are carried at fair value and include any unrealized gains and losses. Any investments with unrealized losses are considered to be temporarily impaired.
The Company’s future results of operations involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Factors that could affect the Company’s future operating results and cause actual results to vary materially from expectations include, but are not limited to, rapid technological change, uncertainty of market acceptance of the product, competition from substitute products and larger companies, protection of proprietary technology, any future strategic relationships and dependence on key individuals.
Products developed by the Company require clearances from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration or other international regulatory agencies prior to commercial sales. There can be no assurance the Company’s product candidates will receive the necessary clearances. If the Company is denied clearance, clearance is delayed or it is unable to maintain clearance, it could have a materially adverse impact on the Company.
Subsequent Events
The Company considered events or transactions occurring after the balance sheet date, but prior to the issuance of the consolidated financial statements, for potential recognition or disclosure in its consolidated financial statements. All significant subsequent events have been properly disclosed in the consolidated financial statements.
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. The amended guidance enhances income tax disclosures primarily related to the effective tax rate reconciliation and income taxes paid information. This guidance requires disclosure of specific categories in the effective tax rate reconciliation and additional information on reconciling items meeting a quantitative threshold. In addition, the amended guidance requires disaggregating income taxes paid (net of refunds received) by federal, state, and foreign taxes. It also requires disaggregating individual jurisdictions in which income taxes paid (net of refunds received) are equal to or greater than 5 percent of total income taxes paid (net of refunds received). The amended guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. Weadopted this guidance prospectively for the annual period ending December 31, 2025. For additional information, see “Note 9 — Income Taxes.”
Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, “Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses”. This amended guidance requires disaggregation of specific expense categories in the notes to the financial statements and a qualitative description of the remaining expense amounts not separately disaggregated. This standard becomes effective for reporting companies with annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and requires prospective application with an option to apply it retrospectively. The Company anticipates adopting this standard in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2027. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of this standard will have on its consolidated financial statements.
In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-07 (“ASU 2025-07”), Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815) and Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). The guidance refines the scope of Topic 815 to clarify which contracts are subject to derivative accounting. The guidance also provides clarification under Topic 606 for share-based payments from a customer in a revenue contract. The amendments in ASU 2025-07 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim reporting periods, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of this standard will have on its consolidated financial statements.
- Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements
The Company’s financial instruments consist of money market funds, U.S. government debt securities and corporate debt securities. Cash and cash equivalents includes money market funds and certain corporate securities, which are measured at fair value on a recurring basis using quoted prices and are classified as Level 1. Marketable securities are measured at fair value based on inputs other than quoted prices that are derived from observable market data and are classified as Level 2 inputs, except for investments in U.S. treasury securities which are classified as Level 1. There were no Level 3 assets or liabilities at December 31, 2025 or 2024.
The following tables show the Company’s cash equivalents and available-for-sale securities’ carrying amounts and fair values as of December 31, 2025 and 2024:
| As of December 31, 2025(in thousands) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CarryingAmount | Gross Unrealized Gains | Gross Unrealized Losses | FairValue | Quotedpriced inactivemarkets(Level 1) | Significantotherobservableinputs(Level 2) | Significantunobservableinputs(Level 3) | |
| Financial assets | |||||||
| Money market funds | $29,909 | $— | $— | $29,909 | $29,909 | $— | $— |
| Corporate securities | 30,636 | 12 | (4) | 30,644 | — | 30,644 | — |
| Government securities | 52,229 | 68 | — | 52,297 | 52,297 | — | — |
| Total financial assets | $112,774 | $80 | $(4) | $112,850 | $82,206 | $30,644 | $— |
| As of December 31, 2024(in thousands) | |||||||
| CarryingAmount | Gross Unrealized Gains | Gross Unrealized Losses | FairValue | QuotedPriced inActiveMarkets(Level 1) | SignificantOtherObservableInputs(Level 2) | SignificantUnobservableInputs(Level 3) | |
| Financial assets | |||||||
| Money market funds | $40,790 | $— | $— | $40,790 | $40,790 | $— | $— |
| Corporate securities | 32,941 | 34 | (26) | 32,949 | 2,148 | 30,801 | — |
| Government securities | 109,341 | 153 | (22) | 109,472 | 73,339 | 36,133 | — |
| Total financial assets | $183,072 | $187 | $(48) | $183,211 | $116,277 | $66,934 | $— |
Cash and Cash Equivalents– As of December 31, 2025, the Company had aggregate cash and cash equivalents of$37,983, including cash equivalents of $37,890 consisting of $29,909 of money market funds and $7,981 of corporate securities. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had aggregate cash and cash equivalents of $40,876, including cash equivalents of $40,790, consisting of money market funds and government securities.
Marketable Securities– Marketable securities of $74,960 as of December 31, 2025, consisted of corporate debt securities of $22,663 and government debt securities of $52,298. There were $74,960 current marketable securities andno noncurrent marketable securities as of December 31, 2025. Marketable securities of $142,421 asof
December 31, 2024, consisted of corporate debt securities of $32,949 and government debt securities of $109,472. There were $128,578 current marketable securities and $13,843 noncurrent marketable securities as of December 31, 2024.
As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, aggregated gross unrealized losses of available-for-sale investments were not material, and accordingly, no allowance for credit losses was recorded.
- Property and Equipment, Net
| December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 |
| Machinery & equipment | $1,447 | $1,782 |
| Computers | 13 | 13 |
| Furniture & fixtures | 23 | 23 |
| Leasehold improvements | 81 | 51 |
| Total property and equipment | 1,564 | 1,869 |
| Less: Accumulated depreciation | (1,327) | (1,460) |
| Property and equipment, net | $237 | $409 |
The Company terminated a lease in 2024 resulting in an abandonment and write-off of the leasehold improvements of $9,454. Refer to Note 6 for more details on the lease termination. Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023 was$133, $1,144, and $1,257, respectively.
- Accrued Expenses
Accrued expenses consist of the following:
| December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 |
| Accrued compensation | $4,532 | $5,005 |
| Accrued research and development costs | 3,130 | 2,177 |
| Accrued legal and professional services | 195 | 257 |
| Total | $7,857 | $7,439 |
- Commitments and Contingencies
Operating Leases
In January 2021, the Company signed a lease for 50,581 square feet of office and laboratory space (the “One Research Way Lease”) at One Research Way in Princeton, New Jersey (the “Premises”). The lease term initially extended through 2032, had a five-year extension option, and replaced the Company’s two prior facilities as the Company’s headquarters in March 2023. The Company estimated that payments under the One Research Way Lease would be $19,889 through May 2032. The Company received a lease incentive of $4,046 from the lessor for a buildout of laboratory, vivarium, and office space. Management estimated the timing and amounts of reimbursements and included them as a reduction of lease payments when initially measuring the lease liability and right-of-use asset upon commencement. Since the inception date of the lease, $4,046 reimbursements were received from the lessor.
In August 2024, the Company entered into a Lease Termination Agreement with BMR-One Research Way LLC (the “Landlord”), in connection with the termination of the One Research Way Lease (the “Termination Agreement”). The Termination Agreement was contingent on the sale of the Premises by the Landlord to a prospective new buyer, which was met on October 1, 2024, and, as a result, there was no modification in August 2024.
Pursuant to the Termination Agreement, and subject to the Contingency, the Company agreed to surrender the Premises and paid a total termination fee of approximately $1,420, consisting of (i) a cash payment in the amountof approximately $798 and (ii) a release of a security deposit from the Company’s existing letter of credit in the amount of approximately $622. The transaction was accounted for as an immediate termination of an operating lease before the expiration of the lease term in accordance with ASC 842. The Company derecognized the lease-related asset and liability resulting in a gain of $4,850. Since the termination fee of $1,420 was not already included in the lease payments, the termination fee was recognized as a loss on termination of the lease. Further, the Company abandoned and wrote-off all the related leasehold improvements totaling $9,454 held at the Premises. This net activity totaling $6,024 was recorded as a loss within General and Administrative expense in the Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2024. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, the Company hasno commitments or contingencies related to the Lease.
In August 2024, the Company signed a sublease for 14,201 square feet of office space at 400 Alexander Park Drive, Suite 301, in Princeton, New Jersey, to be used as its new headquarters (“400 Alexander Sublease”). The 400 Alexander Sublease commenced on October 1, 2024 and extends until February 28, 2027. Payments under the 400 Alexander Sublease will total $789 through February 2027.
In September 2024, the Company signed a sublease agreement for 3,205 square feet of office and laboratory space at 311 Pennington Rocky Hill Road in Hopewell, New Jersey. The Company utilizes the premises as laboratory space for research and development activities. The sublease term extends through 2029 and provides the Company with theoption to extend the term for an additional three year period. Payments under this sublease will total $768 through December 2029.
The components of lease cost for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023 are as follows:
| Year Ended December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
| Operating lease cost | $471 | $1,194 | $1,913 |
| Variable lease cost | 73 | 517 | 914 |
| Total lease cost | $544 | $1,711 | $2,827 |
Amounts reported in the balance sheet for leases where the Company is the lessee as of December 31, 2025, and 2024, were as follows:
| As of December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| Operating Leases (in thousands): | 2025 | 2024 |
| Right-of-use assets, operating leases | $801 | $1,143 |
| Operating lease liabilities, current | $403 | $352 |
| Operating lease liabilities, non-current | 435 | 838 |
| Total operating lease liabilities | $838 | $1,190 |
| Weighted-average remaining lease term (years) | 2.76 | 3.47 |
| Weighted-average discount rate | 13.70% | 13.70% |
Other information related to leases for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively, were as follows:
| Year Ended December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
| Net cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities | $480 | $1,202 | $1,447 |
| Leased assets (derecognized) in exchange for new or modified operating lease liabilities | — | (11,524) | — |
Future minimum lease payments, net of reimbursements, remaining as of December 31, 2025, under operating leases by fiscal year were as follows:
| Fiscal year | (in thousands) |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $483 |
| 2027 | 205 |
| 2028 | 152 |
| 2029 | 155 |
| Thereafter | — |
| Total minimum lease payments | $995 |
| Less: Amounts representing imputed interest | (157) |
| Present value of lease liabilities | $838 |
Rent expense recorded for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, were $471, $1,194, and $1,913 respectively.
Contingencies
From time to time, the Company may have certain contingent liabilities that arise in the ordinary course of its business activities. The Company accrues a liability for such matters when future expenditures are probable and such expenditures can be reasonably estimated.
- Stockholders’ Equity
The Company is authorized to issue up to 1,000,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.00001 per share, and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.00001 per share. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, there were 53,331,766 and 51,935,134 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, respectively.
Common stockholders are entitled to receive dividends if and when declared by the board of directors subject to the rights of any preferred stockholders. As of December 31, 2025, no dividends on common stock had been declared by the Company.
As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company had reserved shares of common stock for issuance as follows:
| December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Options issued and outstanding | 11,990,688 | 8,653,913 |
| Shares available for future stock option and RSU grants | 4,338,125 | 5,321,104 |
| Shares available for employee stock purchase plan | 1,162,196 | 1,408,321 |
| Total | 17,491,009 | 15,383,338 |
ATM Program
On October 4, 2021, the Company entered into an at-the-market offering program (the “ATM Program”) pursuant to which, the Company may offer and sell shares of its common stock having aggregate gross sales proceeds of up to $150.0 million from time to time. During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company didnot sell any shares of its common stock under the ATM Program. As of December 31, 2025, the Company had approximately $113.8 million remaining in gross proceeds available for future issuances of common stock under the ATM Program.
- Stock Plan
2020 Equity Incentive Plan
The 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2020 Plan”) was approved by the Company’s board of directors on September 24, 2020. The 2020 Plan provides for the grant of incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock units, restricted stock awards, unrestricted stock awards, cash-based awards and dividend equivalent rights to the Company’s officers, employees, directors and consultants. The number of shares of common stock initially reserved for issuance under the 2020 Plan was 4,406,374, which shall be increased, upon approval by the Company’s board of directors, on January 1, 2021 and each January 1 thereafter, in an amount equal to the least of (i)4,406,374 shares of common stock, (ii) five percent (5%) of the outstanding common stock on the immediately preceding December 31, or (iii) such number of common stock determined by the board of directors no later than the immediately preceding December 31. For 2022, the board’s compensation committee, as the 2020 Plan administrator, exercised its discretion under clause (iii) to increase the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the 2020 Plan by a lesser amount of 1,363,084 shares, effective as of January 1, 2022. For 2023, the board’s compensation committee, as the 2020 Plan administrator, exercised its discretion under clause (iii) to increase the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the 2020 Plan by a lesser amount of 1,830,853 shares, effective as of January 1, 2023. For 2024, the board’s compensation committee, as the 2020 Plan administrator, exercised its discretion under clause (ii) to increase the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the 2020 Plan by 2,572,174 shares, effective as of January 1, 2024. For 2025, the board’s compensation committee, as the 2020 Plan administrator, exercised its discretion under clause (ii) to increase the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the 2020 Plan by 2,596,638 shares, effective as of January 1, 2025. For 2026, the board’s compensation committee, as the 2020 Plan administrator, exercised its discretion under clause (ii) to increase the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the 2020 Plan by 2,666,470 shares, effective as of January 1, 2026. As of December 31, 2025, there were 4,338,125 shares available for issuance under the 2020 Plan.
On September 9, 2022, the Company granted 374,899 Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) to employees pursuant to an employee retention program approved by the compensation committee of the Company’s board of directors. The RSUs have graded vesting on an annual basis fortwo years of continuous service, as per the 2020 Plan. As of December 31, 2025, such RSUs were fully vested and common stock was issued upon the settlement of the RSUs.
On January 18, 2024, the Company granted 952,665 RSUs to employees VP-level or higher, pursuant to an employee retention program approved by the compensation committee of the Company’s board of directors. As of December 31, 2025 such RSUs were fully vested and common stock was issued upon settlement of the RSUs.
The table below summarizes the annual grant activity under the 2020 Plan as of December 31, 2025:
| Shares Available for Grant | |
|---|---|
| Balances December 31, 2024 | 5,321,104 |
| Shares reserved for issuance | 2,596,638 |
| Options granted | (3,784,840) |
| Options forfeited / cancelled | 205,223 |
| Balances December 31, 2025 | 4,338,125 |
2020 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
The 2020 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “2020 ESPP”) was approved by the Company’sboard of directors on September 24, 2020. A total of 400,752 shares of common stock were initially reserved for issuance under this plan, which shall be increased, upon approval by the Company’s board of directors, on January 1, 2021 and each January 1 thereafter, to the lesser of (i)801,504 shares of common stock, (ii)1% of the outstanding shares of common stock on the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year, or (iii) an amount determined by the board of directors or any of its committees no later than the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year. For 2022, the Company’s board of directors waived theannual increase to the shares reserved under the 2020 ESPP. For 2023, the 2020 ESPP reserved shares were increased under clause (ii) by 457,713 shares, effective as of January 1,
- For 2024, the 2020 ESPP reserved shares were increased under clause (ii) by 514,434 shares, effective as of January 1, 2024. For 2025 and 2026, the Company’s board of directors waived the annual increase to the shares reserved under the 2020 ESPP.
On May 20, 2025, employees of the Company exercised their right to purchase 128,240 shares under the 2020 ESPP. On November 21, 2025, employees of the Company exercised their right to purchase 117,885 shares under the 2020 ESPP. As of December 31, 2025,611,415 shares are issued or outstanding, and there were 1,162,196 shares available for issuance, under the 2020 ESPP.
Stock Options
On July 16, 2024, the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO defining the terms and conditions of a one-time voluntary stock option exchange to its employees of certain options to purchase up to an aggregate of 2,820,491 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Option Exchange”). On August 13, 2024, the completion date of the Option Exchange, stock options covering an aggregate of 2,786,691 shares of common stock were tendered by eligible employees, and the Company granted new options at an exercise price of $1.48, the Company’s closing stock price on August 13, 2024, covering an aggregate of 2,786,691 shares of common stock under the 2020 Plan in exchange for the tendered options. The new options are subject to a new three or four-year vesting schedule, vesting in equal annual installments over the vesting term. Each new option has a maximum term of ten years. The Option Exchange was treated as a modification for accounting purposes. As a result of the Option Exchange, the Company will recognize incremental stock-based compensation expense of $1,370 over the requisite service period of the new stock options, which isthree orfour years. The Company will recognize the sum of the incremental stock-based compensation expense and the remaining unrecognized compensation expense for the original awards on the modification date, over the requisite service period of the new stock options.
The following table summarizes option activity for the year ended December 31, 2025:
| Options Outstanding | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weighted-Average | |||||
| Weighted · Remaining · Aggregate | |||||
| Number · Average · Contractual · Intrinsic | |||||
| of · Exercise · Life · Value | |||||
| Options · Price · (in years) · (in 000s) | |||||
| Balances December 31, 2024 | 8,653,913 | $2.87 | 7.72 | $162 | |
| Options granted | 3,784,840 | $1.29 | |||
| Options forfeited / cancelled | (205,223) | $1.64 | |||
| Options exercised | (242,842) | $1.29 | |||
| Balances December 31, 2025 | 11,990,688 | $2.43 | 7.74 | 86 | |
| Vested and expected to vest | 11,990,688 | $2.43 | 7.74 | $86 | |
| Exercisable | 5,513,338 | $3.56 | 6.52 | $ | - |
The weighted average grant date fair value of stock options granted during the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, was$0.92, $4.94, and $4.03, respectively.
The aggregate intrinsic value of options vested and exercisable as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 is calculated based on the difference between the exercise price and the fair value of the Company’s common stock. The intrinsic value of options exercised in 2025, 2024, and 2023, was $66, $107, and $892, respectively.
As of December 31, 2025, the total compensation cost related to nonvested awards not yet recognized was $11,185. The weighted-average period over which the nonvested awards will be recognized is 2.5 years.
The Company estimated the fair value of stock options using the Black-Scholes options valuation model. The fair value of employee stock options is being amortized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the awards. The fair value of employee stock options was estimated using the following assumptions:
| Year Ended December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| Risk-free interest rate | 3.89% - 4.48% | 3.57% - 4.69% | 3.45% - 4.65% |
| Expected life (in years) | 5.50 - 6.25 | 5.50 - 6.25 | 5.50 - 6.25 |
| Dividend yield | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected volatility | 78.67% - 80.22% | 85.55% - 127.07% | 75.21% - 77.72% |
The weighted average assumptions used to estimate the fair value of stock purchase rights under the 2020 ESPP are as follows:
| Year Ended December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| Risk-free interest rate | 4.07% | 5.43% | 5.41% |
| Expected life (in years) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.49 |
| Dividend yield | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected volatility | 78.51% | 85.55% | 76.27% |
Risk Free Interest Rate: The risk-free rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yields in effect at the time of grant for periods corresponding with the expected term of the option.
Expected Term: The Company uses the simplified method to calculate expected term described in the SEC’s Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107, which takes into account vesting term and expiration date of the options.
Dividend Yield: The Company has never declared or paid any cash dividends and does not plan to pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future, and therefore, used an expected dividend yield ofzero in the valuation model.
Volatility: Volatility is based on the historical volatility of the Company’s publicly traded shares for the expected term.
Restricted Stock Units
The following table presents RSU activity under the 2020 Plan as of December 31, 2025:
| Number ofStock Units | Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Unvested shares December 31, 2024 | 907,665 | $1.80 |
| Granted | — | — |
| Vested | (907,665) | (1.80) |
| Forfeited | — | — |
| Unvested shares December 31, 2025 | — | — |
As of December 31, 2025, there wasno unrecognized compensation cost related to RSUs that are expected to vest.
Stock-based compensation expense recorded under ASC 718 related to stock options granted and common stock issued under the 2020 ESPP were allocated to research and development and general and administrative expense as follows:
| For the Year Ended December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
| Research and development | $2,607 | $3,656 | $5,518 |
| General and administrative | 3,317 | 5,216 | 6,857 |
| Total stock-based compensation | $5,924 | $8,872 | $12,375 |
Stock-based compensation expense by award type included within the consolidated statements of operations is as follows:
| For the Years Ended December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
| Stock options | $5,172 | $6,732 | $9,745 |
| Restricted stock units | 559 | 1,939 | 2,413 |
| Employee stock purchase plan | 193 | 201 | 217 |
| Total stock-based compensation | $5,924 | $8,872 | $12,375 |
- Income Taxes
The income/(loss) from operations before tax (expense) benefit was as follows:
| For the Years Ended December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| Pre-Tax Book Income/(Loss) | |||
| Domestic | (79,937) | (74,905) | (68,925) |
| Foreign | 23 | 96 | (33) |
| Total Pre-Tax Income/(Loss) | $(79,914) | $(74,809) | $(68,958) |
The income tax (benefit) provision for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023 are as follows (in thousands):
| For the Years Ended December 31, | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · 2024 · 2023 | ||||||
| Current: | ||||||
| Federal | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - |
| State | (2,194) | (16,170) | 2 | |||
| Foreign | 22 | 70 | - | |||
| Total current | (2,172) | (16,100) | 2 | |||
| Deferred: | ||||||
| Federal | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - |
| State | - | - | - | |||
| Foreign | - | - | - | |||
| Total deferred | - | - | - | |||
| Total (benefit) provision | $(2,172) | $(16,100) | $2 | |||
A reconciliation of the provision for income to the amount computed by applying the 21% statutory U.S federal income tax rate to income before income taxes after the adoption of ASU 2023-09 as follows:
| (in thousands) | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Federal Statutory Tax Rate | $(16,782) | 21% |
| State and Local Income Taxes, Net of Federal Income Tax Effect | (1,843)(a) | 2% |
| Foreign Tax Effect | ||
| Australia - statutory tax rate differential | 6 | 0% |
| Tax Credits | (2,542) | 3% |
| Nontaxable or nondeductible items | 992 | -1% |
| Change in unrecognized tax benefits | 745 | 0% |
| Change in valuation allowance | 17,252 | -22% |
| Effective tax rate | $(2,172) | 3% |
(a) State taxes in New Jersey made up the majority (greater than 50 percent) of the tax effect in this category, inclusive of the benefit from the sale of NOLs in 2025 under the New Jersey Technology Business Tax Certificate Transfer Program.
As previously disclosed for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 prior to the adoption of ASU 2023-09, the following is a reconciliation of the difference between the effective income tax rate and federal statutory rate:
| For the Years Ended | ||
|---|---|---|
| December 31,2024 | December 31,2023 | |
| Income tax provision at statutory rate | 21% | 21% |
| State income taxes, net of federal benefit | 5% | 6% |
| Tax credits | 3% | 3% |
| Stock compensation | -3% | -1% |
| Executive compensation limitation | -1% | -1% |
| Proceeds from sale of tax attributes | 17% | 0% |
| Change in valuation allowance, excluding impact of the sale of tax attributes | -21% | -28% |
| Effective income tax rate | 21% | 0% |
For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company generated a state tax benefit from the sale of net operating losses (“NOLs”) under the New Jersey Technology Business Tax Certificate Transfer Program. For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company’s effective tax rate was 3% and 21%, respectively, primarily due to the income tax benefit recognized for the sale of state tax attributes and the Company’s position to establish a full valuation allowance on its deferred tax assets. For the year ending December 31, 2023, the Company’s effective tax rate was below the federal statutory income tax rate of 21% primarily due to state income taxes, net of federal benefit and the Company’s position to establish a full valuation allowance on its deferred tax assets.
The tax effect of temporary differences and carryforwards that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and liabilities are presented below:
| As of December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 |
| Deferred tax assets: | ||
| Net operating loss carryforwards | $68,592 | $49,729 |
| Stock compensation | 3,681 | 3,610 |
| Capitalized research expenditures | 32,309 | 32,514 |
| Research and development credits | 11,788 | 9,554 |
| Accrued expenses and other | 1,209 | 1,230 |
| Operating lease liabilities | 228 | 338 |
| Total deferred tax assets | 117,807 | 96,975 |
| Valuation allowance | (117,542) | (96,606) |
| Deferred tax assets recognized | 265 | 369 |
| Deferred tax liabilities: | ||
| Right-of-use assets | (238) | (325) |
| Fixed assets and depreciation | (27) | (44) |
| Total deferred tax liabilities | (265) | (369) |
| Net deferred tax assets | $— | $— |
The Company has recorded a valuation allowance for its deferred tax assets that it does not believe will be realizable at a more likely than not level based on analysis of all available sources of taxable income.
As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company had federal net operating loss carryforwards of $289,964 and $214,652, respectively. As of December 31, 2025, the Company had state net operating loss carryforwards for New Jersey, California, Massachusetts, and Arizona of approximately $97,539, $4,912, $6,342, and $543, respectively. At December 31, 2024, the Company had state net operating loss carryforwards for New Jersey, California, Massachusetts, and Arizona of approximately $54,685, $4,912, $6,542, and $192, respectively. Federal net operating loss carryforwards of $27,500 expire beginning in the year 2033. State net operating loss carryforwards begin to expire in the year 2033. Net operating loss carryforwards related to tax years after 2017 of$262,464 do not expire. The Company also has federal and state research and development credit carryforward of approximately $16,129 and $13,034 as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The federal credits will begin to expire in 2034 if not utilized. The California state credits carryforward indefinitely and the New Jersey state credits expire starting in 2030. The above net operating losses and research and development credits are subject to Sections 382 and 383 of the Internal Revenue Code. In the event of a change in ownership as defined by these code sections, the usage of the net operating losses and research and development credits may be limited.
The Company accrues interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in the (benefit) provision for income taxes line item in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company hadnot accrued any interest or penalties related to uncertain tax positions.
If the ending balance of$4,032 and $3,259 of unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, were recognized, none of the recognition would affect the income tax rate. The following table summarized the activity related to the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits:
| For the Year Ended | ||
|---|---|---|
| December 31,2025 | December 31,2024 | |
| Unrecognized tax benefits, beginning of year | $3,259 | $3,173 |
| Decreases related to prior year tax positions | — | (586) |
| Increases related to current year tax positions | 773 | 672 |
| Unrecognized tax benefits, end of year | $4,032 | $3,259 |
The Company files U.S. federal and state income tax returns with varying statutes of limitations. The Company’s tax years 2013 to 2024 will remain open for examination by the federal and state authorities forthree andfour years, respectively, from the date of utilization of any net operating losses and research and development credits.
The State of New Jersey’s Technology Business Tax Certificate Program allows certain high technology and biotechnology companies to sell unused NOL carryforwards and research and development (“R&D”) tax credits to other New Jersey-based corporate taxpayers. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company received $2,196 and $16,176, respectively, of cash for the NOL and R&D tax credit sales related to the tax years ended December 31,2015 through 2024. The sale of the NOLs and R&D tax credits has been recorded as an income tax benefit within the consolidated statement of operations.
For the year ended December 31, 2025, income taxes paid, net of refunds, by jurisdiction were immaterial both individually and in the aggregate and, accordingly, have not been separately disclosed. This is exclusive of the benefit from the sale of NOLs in 2025 under the New Jersey Technology Business Tax Certificate Transfer Program.
- Net Loss per Share
The Company excluded all outstanding stock options and RSUs 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. The following common stock equivalents were excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share:
| For the Years Ended December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| Options to purchase common stock | 11,990,688 | 8,653,913 | 6,973,464 |
| Unvested restricted stock units | — | 907,666 | 236,296 |
| Expected shares to be purchased under 2020 ESPP | 6,417 | 3,944 | 2,237 |
| Total | 11,997,105 | 9,565,523 | 7,211,997 |
- Related Parties
The Company has consulting agreements with three members of its board of directors; one of which waived his consulting fees starting as of September 2021. Total consulting fees paid during the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023 were $200, $187, and $92, respectively. There wereno amounts owed under the consulting agreements as of December 31, 2025.
- Restructuring
On January 18, 2024, the Company announced a restructuring plan involving the reduction of its workforce by approximately 30% of the Company’s employees. The Company undertook these steps in order to streamline operations, reduce costs and preserve capital as it advances into late-stage development for its lead product candidate, rezatapopt. All of the costs under the restructuring plan were incurred and paid in full during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024.
As a result of the reduction in force, the Company incurred an aggregate non-recurring charge of $597 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, consisting primarily of employee severance and benefit costs associated with the restructuring. The Company has recorded these charges inresearch and development expenses in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations based on responsibilities of the impacted employees.
The Company accounts for employee termination benefits that represent a one-time benefit in accordance with ASC Topic 420, Exit or Disposal Cost Obligations. It records such costs into expense over the employee’s future service period, if any.
- Segment Information
The Company has viewed its operations and manages its business asone operating and reporting segment. Operating segments are identified as components of an enterprise for which separate discrete financial information is available for evaluation by the Company’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) to make decisions with respect to resource allocation and assessment of performance. The Company’s CODM is its Chief Executive Officer(the “CEO”), who reviews and evaluates consolidated net loss for purposes of assessing performance, making operating decisions, allocating resources, and planning and forecasting for future periods. The determination of a single segment is consistent with the financial information regularly reviewed by the CEO.
The CEO regularly reviews the consolidated statement of operations and a disaggregation of operating expenses, of which the significant expenses are related to research and development. The following table represents the significant segment expenses regularly provided to the CEO:
| For the year ended December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| Research and Development | |||
| Research | $5,232 | $5,914 | $5,307 |
| Development | 48,370 | 35,295 | 31,740 |
| Personnel related | 13,668 | 13,662 | 13,320 |
| Stock-based compensation | 2,607 | 3,656 | 5,518 |
| Total research and development | 69,877 | 58,527 | 55,885 |
| General and administration | |||
| Personnel related | $5,485 | $5,849 | $6,748 |
| Stock-based compensation | 3,317 | 5,216 | 6,857 |
| External | 7,527 | 15,856 | 10,642 |
| Total general and administrative | 16,329 | 26,921 | 24,247 |
| Loss from Operations | $86,206 | $85,448 | $80,132 |
- Subsequent Events
The Company has evaluated subsequent events through March 6, 2026, the date these financial statements were issued. The Company determined that there were no subsequent events that required adjustment to or disclosure in the financial statements.
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