Bolt Biotherapeutics, Inc.
For the period ended Mar 31, 2026. Filed May 12, 2026.
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTES TOCONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
- Description of the Business
Bolt Biotherapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer. The Company’s pipeline candidates are built on the Company’s deep expertise in myeloid biology and cancer drug development, uniting the targeting precision of antibodies with the power of the innate and adaptive immune system to reprogram the tumor microenvironment for a productive anti-cancer response.
- Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and pursuant to applicable rules and regulations of the SEC regarding interim financial reporting. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by U.S. GAAP for complete consolidated financial statements. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include only normal and recurring adjustments, which are normal in nature, that the Company believes are necessary to a fair statement of the Company’s financial position and the results of its operations and cash flows. These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the Company’s annual financial statements and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments which are necessary for a fair statement of the Company’s financial information. The balance sheet as of December 31, 2025 was derived from the audited financial statements as of that date. The financial statements for the fiscal three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 are consolidated and include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiary. Certain reclassifications on the statement of stockholders' equity have been made to prior period amounts to conform to current period presentation. These interim financial results are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full year or any other period. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes accompanying them should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.
Consolidation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary, Bolt Biotherapeutics Australia PTY LTD (which are referred to herein, collectively, as the Company where context requires). Bolt Biotherapeutics Australia PTY LTD did not hold any assets or generate revenue during and as of the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated on consolidation.
Risks and Uncertainties
The Company is subject to a number of risks similar to other early-stage biopharmaceutical companies, including, but not limited to, changes in any of the following areas that the Company believes could have a material adverse effect on its future financial position or results of operations: risks related to the successful discovery and development of its product candidates, ability to raise additional capital, development of new technological innovations by its competitors, delay or inability to obtain chemical or biological intermediates from such suppliers required for the synthesis of the Company’s product candidates, protection of intellectual property rights, litigation or claims against the Company based on intellectual property rights, and regulatory clearance and market acceptance of the Company’s products.
Global economic and business activities continue to face widespread macroeconomic uncertainties, including pandemics, labor shortages, inflation and monetary supply shifts, recession risks and potential disruptions from major geopolitical conflicts. The Company continues to actively monitor the impact of these macroeconomic factors on its financial condition, liquidity, operations, and workforce. The extent of the impact of these factors on the Company’s operational and financial performance, including its ability to execute its business strategies and initiatives in the expected time frame, will depend on future developments, which are uncertain and cannot be predicted; however, any continued or renewed disruption resulting from these factors could negatively impact the Company’s business.
The Company relies on single source manufacturers and suppliers for the supply of its product candidates. Disruption from these manufacturers or suppliers would have a negative impact on the Company’s business, financial position, and results of operations.
Liquidity and Going Concern
The Company has incurred net losses and negative cash flows from operations since its inception, has an accumulated deficit $468.0 million and anticipates continuing to incur net losses for the foreseeable future. Under the Company's current plan, management believes its cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities of $23.9 million as of March 31, 2026 will not be sufficient for the Company to continue as a going concern for at least one year from the issuance date of these financial statements. The Company believes that this raises substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the issuance of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
As a result, the Company will be required to raise additional capital by partnering, selling equity, or other means. There can be no assurance as to whether partnering efforts will be successful or whether additional financing will be available on terms acceptable to the Company, if at all. If sufficient funds on acceptable terms are not available when needed, it would have a negative impact on the Company’s financial condition and could force the Company to delay, limit, reduce, or terminate product development or future commercialization efforts or grant rights to develop and market product candidates that the Company would otherwise plan to develop and market itself.
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the settlement of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not reflect any adjustments relating to the recoverability and reclassifications of assets and liabilities that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.
The Company will need to raise additional capital to continue the advancement of its programs. In the near term, the Company's primary uses of cash will be to fund the completion of key milestones for clinical programs and to fund its operations, including research and development activities and employee salaries. This includes significant costs relating to clinical trials and manufacture of the Company's product candidates. The Company's uses of cash in the long term will be similar as the Company advances its research and development activities and pays employee salaries. Most pharmaceutical products require larger clinical trials as development progresses, and the Company expects its funding requirements to grow with the advancement of its programs. The Company's long-term funding requirements will depend on many factors, which are uncertain but include its portfolio prioritization decisions and the success of its collaborations. In turn, the Company's ability to raise additional capital through equity or partnering will depend on the general economic environment in which it operates and its ability to achieve key milestones.
Reverse Stock Split
On June 6, 2025, the Company effected a 1-for-20 reverse stock split (the “Reverse Stock Split”) of its common stock. The par value per share and the number of authorized shares were not adjusted as a result of the Reverse Stock Split. The shares of common stock underlying outstanding stock options were proportionately reduced and the respective exercise prices, if applicable, were proportionately increased in accordance with the terms of the agreements governing such stock. In addition, the shares available for grants under the Company’s equity incentive plans and employee stock purchase plan were adjusted as a result of the Reverse Stock Split. All references to common stock, options to purchase common stock, common stock share data, per share data, and related information contained in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been retrospectively adjusted to reflect the effect of the Reverse Stock Split for all periods presented.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period. On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates its estimates and assumptions, including those related to revenue recognition, stock-based compensation, restructuring costs, long-lived assets impairment assessment, and accrued liabilities. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ materially from those estimates.
Reclassification
Certain amounts in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements were reclassified to conform to the current presentation.
Allowance for Credit Losses
For available-for-sale securities in an unrealized loss position, the Company first assesses whether it intends to sell, or if it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell, the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis. If either of the criteria regarding intent or requirement to sell is met, the security’s amortized cost basis is written down to fair value through earnings. For available-for-sale securities that do not meet the aforementioned criteria, the Company evaluates whether the decline in fair value has resulted from credit losses or other factors. In making this assessment, the Company considers the severity of the impairment, any changes in interest rates, market conditions, changes to the underlying credit ratings and forecasted recovery, among other factors. The credit-related portion of unrealized losses, and any subsequent improvements, are recorded in interest income through an allowance account. Any impairment that has not been recorded through an allowance for credit losses is included in other comprehensive income (loss) on the statements of operations and comprehensive loss.
The Company elected the practical expedient to exclude the applicable accrued interest from both the fair value and amortized costs basis of its available-for-sale securities for purposes of identifying and measuring an impairment. Accrued interest receivable on available-for-sale securities is recorded within cash and cash equivalents on the Company's balance sheets. The Company's accounting policy is to not measure an allowance for credit loss for accrued interest receivable and to write-off any uncollectible accrued interest receivable as a reversal of interest income in a timely manner, which the Company considers to be in the period in which it determines the accrued interest will not be collected by the Company.
Concentrations of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentration of credit risk consist of cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, most of the Company’s funds were invested with a registered investment manager and custodied at one financial institution, with operating cash kept at a separate financial institution, and account balances may at times exceed federally insured limits. Management believes that the Company is not subject to unusual or significant credit risk beyond the normal credit risk associated with commercial banking relationships.
Net Loss Per Share
Basic net loss per share is calculated by dividing the net loss by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period, without consideration for potentially dilutive securities. Diluted net loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss by the weighted-average number of common stock and potentially dilutive securities outstanding for the period. For purposes of the diluted net loss per share calculation, stock options, common stock subject to repurchase related to unvested restricted stock awards and early exercise of stock options are considered potentially dilutive securities. Basic and diluted net loss per share is presented in conformity with the two-class method required for participating securities. The Company considers the shares issued upon the early exercise of stock options subject to repurchase to be participating securities because holders of such shares have non-forfeitable dividend rights in the event a dividend is paid on common stock. The holders of early exercised shares subject to repurchase do not have a contractual obligation to share in the Company’s losses. As such, the net loss was attributed entirely to common stockholders. Because the Company has reported a net loss for all periods presented, diluted net loss per share is the same as basic net loss per share for all periods presented as potentially dilutive securities were anti-dilutive.
Recent Accounting Standards
From time to time, new accounting standards are issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”), or other standard setting bodies and adopted by the Company as of the specified effective date. Unless otherwise discussed, the impact of recently issued standards that are not yet effective will not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations upon adoption.
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40), which is intended to enhance transparency into the nature and function of expenses, primarily through additional disclosures on certain cost and expenses. ASU 2024-03 should be applied on a prospective basis, and retrospective application is permitted. ASU 2024-03 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance.
In May 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-04, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) and Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Share-Based Consideration Payable to a Customer, to clarify the accounting treatment for equity instruments granted to customers. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard on its financial statements and related disclosures; at this time it does not expect it to materially affect its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
- Fair Value Measurements and Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The authoritative guidance on fair value measurements establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements as follows:
Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2—Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
Level 3—Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.
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.
During the three months ended March 31, 2026, financial assets measured on a recurring basis consist of cash invested in money market accounts, short-term investments, and long-term investments. The fair value of short- and long-term investments is based upon market prices quoted on the last day of the fiscal period or other observable market inputs. The Company obtains pricing information from its investment manager and generally determines the fair value of investment securities using standard observable inputs, including reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, bids and/or offers.
There wereno transfers in or out of Level 3 fair value measurements during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.
Marketable securities, all of which are classified as available-for-sale securities, consisted of the following at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 (in thousands):
| Amortized | Unrealized | Unrealized | Estimated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | Gains | Losses | Fair Value | |
| Asset-backed securities | $4,064 | $1 | $(1) | $4,064 |
| U.S. treasury securities | 996 | — | — | 996 |
| Commercial paper | 4,209 | — | (1) | 4,208 |
| Corporate debt securities | 3,036 | — | (2) | 3,034 |
| Total | $12,305 | $1 | $(4) | $12,302 |
| Amortized | Unrealized | Unrealized | Estimated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | Gains | Losses | Fair Value | |
| Asset-backed securities | $5,334 | $6 | $— | $5,340 |
| U.S. treasury securities | 991 | 1 | — | 992 |
| Other agency securities | 995 | — | — | 995 |
| Commercial paper | 7,682 | 1 | — | 7,683 |
| Corporate debt securities | 5,128 | 1 | — | 5,129 |
| Total | $20,130 | $9 | $— | $20,139 |
As of March 31, 2026, the unrealized losses for available-for-sale investments were primarily due to changes in interest rates and not due to increased credit risks associated with specific securities. The contractual terms of those investments do not permit the issuer to settle the securities at a price less than the amortized cost bases of the investments. The Company does not currently intend to sell the investments. As of March 31, 2026, no allowance for credit losses was recorded and the Company did not recognize any impairment losses related to investments.
The tables below show the gross unrealized losses and fair value of the Company's available-for-sale securities with unrealized losses that are not deemed to have credit losses (in thousands), aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively:
| Less Than 12 Months | More Than 12 Months | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimated | Unrealized | Estimated | Unrealized | Estimated | Unrealized | |
| Fair Value | Losses | Fair Value | Losses | Fair Value | Losses | |
| Asset-backed securities | $3,045 | $(1) | $1,019 | $— | $4,064 | $(1) |
| U.S. treasury securities | 996 | — | — | — | 996 | — |
| Commercial paper | 4,208 | (1) | — | — | 4,208 | (1) |
| Corporate debt securities | 3,034 | (2) | — | — | 3,034 | (2) |
| Total | $11,283 | $(4) | $1,019 | $— | $12,302 | $(4) |
| Less Than 12 Months | More Than 12 Months | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimated | Unrealized | Estimated | Unrealized | Estimated | Unrealized | |
| Fair Value | Losses | Fair Value | Losses | Fair Value | Losses | |
| Asset-backed securities | $1,003 | $— | $4,337 | $— | $5,340 | $— |
| U.S. treasury securities | 992 | — | — | — | 992 | — |
| Other agency securities | 995 | — | — | — | 995 | — |
| Commercial paper | 7,683 | — | — | — | 7,683 | — |
| Corporate debt securities | 5,129 | — | — | — | 5,129 | — |
| Total | $15,802 | $— | $4,337 | $— | $20,139 | $— |
Accrued interest receivable on available-for-sale securities were $37,000 and $0.1 million at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, which are recorded in cash and cash equivalents line item on the Company's condensed balance sheets. The Company has not written off any accrued interest receivables for the three months ended March 31, 2026.
As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the fair values of the Company’s assets, which are measured at fair value on a recurring basis, were determined using the following inputs (in thousands):
| Total | (Level 1) | (Level 2) | (Level 3) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Money market funds | $9,855 | $9,855 | $— | $— |
| Asset-backed securities | 4,064 | — | 4,064 | — |
| U.S. treasury securities | 996 | 996 | — | — |
| Commercial paper | 4,208 | — | 4,208 | — |
| Corporate debt securities | 3,034 | — | 3,034 | — |
| Total | $22,157 | $10,851 | $11,306 | $— |
| Total | (Level 1) | (Level 2) | (Level 3) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Money market funds | $7,755 | $7,755 | $— | $— |
| Asset-backed securities | 5,340 | — | 5,340 | — |
| U.S. treasury securities | 992 | 992 | — | — |
| Other agency securities | 995 | — | 995 | — |
| Commercial paper | 7,683 | — | 7,683 | — |
| Corporate debt securities | 5,129 | — | 5,129 | — |
| Total | $27,894 | $8,747 | $19,147 | $— |
- Balance Sheet Components
Property and Equipment, net
Property and equipment, net, consist of the following (in thousands):
| March 31,2026 | December 31,2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Laboratory equipment | $7,831 | $7,888 |
| Office equipment | 386 | 386 |
| Leasehold improvements | 358 | 358 |
| Total property and equipment | 8,575 | 8,632 |
| Less accumulated depreciation and amortization | (7,533) | (7,387) |
| Total | $1,042 | $1,245 |
Depreciation expense related to property and equipment was$0.2 million and$0.4 million for each of the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.
Sale of Property and Equipment, net
During the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company sold certain laboratory equipment. As a result, the Company recorded proceeds of approximately $31,000 and incurred a gain on disposal of approximately $31,000.
During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company sold certain laboratory equipment. As a result, the Company recorded proceeds of approximately $1.0 million and incurred a gain on disposal of approximately $0.3 million.
Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):
| March 31,2026 | December 31,2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Accrued research and development | $449 | $1,043 |
| Accrued compensation | 896 | 1,642 |
| Accrued restructuring charges | 266 | 744 |
| Accrued other | 410 | 288 |
| Total | $2,021 | $3,717 |
- Collaborations
Joint Development and License Agreement with Toray Industries, Inc. (“Toray”)
In March 2019, the Company entered into a Joint Development and License Agreement (the “Toray Agreement”) with Toray Industries, Inc. (“Toray”) to jointly develop and commercialize a Boltbody™ immune-stimulating antibody conjugate (“ISAC”) containing Toray’s proprietary antibody to treat cancer. The Company determined that the Toray Agreement is a contract with a customer and should be accounted for under ASC 606. In conjunction with the Toray Agreement, the Company entered into a Series T Convertible Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Series T Agreement”) for the issuance of 35,875 shares of Series T convertible preferred stock to Toray. These contracts have been evaluated together and the consideration in excess of the fair value of the Series T convertible preferred stock of $1.5 million has been allocated to the Toray Agreement and included in the total consideration for collaboration revenue. In February 2021, in connection with the Company’s initial public offering (“IPO”), all outstanding shares of Series T convertible preferred stock were converted into shares of the Company’s common stock.
In the Toray Agreement, the Company has identified one bundled performance obligation which includes the license rights, research and development services and services associated with participation on a joint steering committee. The transaction price includes the $1.5 million allocated from the Series T convertible preferred stock and $2.1 million of estimated variable consideration related to compensation for research and development services at the agreed upon full-time employee rate and third-party costs. Collaboration revenue is recognized over time proportionate to the costs that the Company has incurred to perform the services using an input method as a measure of progress towards satisfying the performance obligation, which is based on project hours. Amounts are billed based on estimated variable consideration in the quarter ahead of performance and are trued up on the subsequent quarter’s invoice following the work performed. The cumulative effect of revisions to estimated hours to complete the Company’s performance obligation will be recorded in the period in which changes are identified and amounts can be reasonably estimated. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, receivables ofzero and $45,000 related to research and development services performed under the Toray Agreement were recorded as part of the prepaid expenses and other current assets line item on the balance sheet. Deferred revenue allocated to the unsatisfied performance obligation is recorded as a contract liability on the balance sheet and will be recognized over time as the services are performed. As of March 31, 2026, contract liabilities totaling $0.8 million at period-end were recorded in deferred revenue with $0.3 million in current liabilities and $0.5 million in non-current liabilities on the balance sheet based on the forecasted periods of performance. As of December 31, 2025, contract liabilities totaling $0.8 million at period-end were recorded in deferred revenue with $0.3 million in current liabilities and $0.5 million in non-current liabilities on the balance sheet based on the forecasted periods of performance.
The following table presents changes in the Company's contract liability (in thousands):
| Balance at December 31, 2025 | $820 |
|---|---|
| Addition—amount billed or accrued for research and development services | — |
| Revenue recognized | (13) |
| Balance as of March 31, 2026 | $807 |
The Company recorded $13,000 andzero revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. The Toray Agreement includes both fixed and variable considerations. Under the Toray Agreement, the Company will be compensated for early-stage development and manufacturing activities based on agreed full-time equivalent rates and actual out of pocket costs through the completion of the first Phase 1 clinical trial for the collaboration product candidate and Toray is entitled to reimbursement for 50% of such development costs from the Company’s share of revenues collected from the sale or licensing of collaboration products. Although the legal term of the agreement is until collaboration products are no longer sold in the territories covered under the agreement, the parties have present enforceable rights and obligations through the end of the first Phase 1 clinical trial, after which both parties can opt out of continued development under the agreement. As such, the accounting term of the Toray Agreement is considered to terminate upon completion of the first Phase 1 clinical trial. After the conclusion of the first Phase 1 clinical trial, the parties will share equally all costs of development activities necessary for obtaining regulatory approval of collaboration products in the indications in the territories covered under the agreement, unless either party elects to opt out of its co-funding obligations or reduce them by half, which election can be on a region-by-region basis or for the territories covered under the agreement as a whole. Such optional additional items will be accounted for as contract modifications when development advances past certain milestones and the parties both exercise their opt-in rights.
Oncology Research and Development Collaboration with Genmab A/S (“Genmab”)
In May 2021, the Company entered into a License and Collaboration Agreement (the “Genmab Agreement”) with Genmab A/S (“Genmab”). Together, the companies will evaluate Genmab antibodies in combination with the Company’s ISAC technology, with the goal of discovering and developing next-generation ISACs for the treatment of cancer. Under this research collaboration, the companies evaluated multiple ISAC concepts to identify up to three clinical candidates for development. Genmab will fund the research, along with the preclinical and clinical development of these candidates through initial clinical proof of concept. Under the Genmab Agreement, the Company received an upfront payment of $10.0 million. The Company determined that the Genmab Agreement is a contract with a customer and should be accounted for under ASC 606. In conjunction with the Genmab Agreement, the Company entered into a stock purchase agreement (the “Genmab SPA”) for the issuance of 41,052 shares of the Company’s common stock to Genmab for a total purchase price of $15.0 million. These contracts have been evaluated together and the consideration in excess of the fair value of the common stock of $1.4 million has been allocated to the Genmab Agreement and included in the total consideration for collaboration revenue.
In the Genmab Agreement, the Company has identified one bundled performance obligation that includes the license rights, research and development services, and services associated with participation on a joint research committee. The transaction price includes the $10.0 million upfront payment, the $1.4 million allocated from the Genmab SPA, and $12.4 million of estimated variable consideration related to compensation for research and development services at the agreed upon full-time employee rate and third-party costs. Collaboration revenue is recognized over time proportionate to the costs that the Company has incurred to perform the services using an input method as a measure of progress towards satisfying the performance obligation, which is based on project hours. Compensation for the research and development services are billed in the quarter based on actual hours incurred to satisfy the performance obligation. The cumulative effect of revisions to estimated hours to complete the Company’s performance obligation will be recorded in the period in which changes are identified and amounts can be reasonably estimated. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, receivables of $15,000 and $0.6 million related to research and development services performed under the Genmab Agreement were recorded as part of the prepaid expenses and other current assets line item on the balance sheet. Deferred revenue allocated to the unsatisfied performance obligation is recorded as a contract liability on the balance sheet and will be recognized over time as the services are performed. As of March 31, 2026, contract liabilities totaling $1.2 million were recorded in deferred revenue with $0.3 million in current liabilities and $0.9 million in non-current liabilities on the balance sheet based on the forecasted periods of performance. As of December 31, 2025, contract liabilities totaling $1.2 million were recorded in deferred revenue with $0.1 million in current liabilities and $1.1 million in non-current liabilities on the balance sheet based on the forecasted periods of performance.
The following table presents changes in the Company contract liability (in thousands):
| Balance at December 31, 2025 | $1,173 |
|---|---|
| Addition—amount billed for research and development services | 15 |
| Revenue recognized | (13) |
| Balance as of March 31, 2026 | $1,175 |
The Company recorded $13,000 and $1.2 million in revenue earned during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively, based on services performed under the Genmab Agreement during the period. Under the Genmab Agreement, the Company will be compensated for agreed research and development services and third party costs through initial clinical proof of concept of the therapeutic candidates, which also represents the period of time both parties have enforceable rights and obligations. As such, the accounting term of the Genmab Agreement is considered to terminate upon completion of the initial clinical proof of concept of the therapeutic candidates, after which Genmab has the option to develop and commercialize up to three therapeutic candidates and the Company has the option to participate in development and commercialization of one candidate. The Genmab Agreement includes optional additional items which will be accounted for as contract modifications after initial clinical proof of concept of the therapeutic candidates. With respect to each candidate for which a party has exercised its program opt-in rights and has exclusive global rights, the other party is eligible to receive potential development and sales-based milestone payments and tiered royalties, subject to certain customary reductions, the amount of all such considerations will vary based on the market potential of the applicable territory for which such party has exercised its program opt-in rights. Under the Genmab Agreement, the Company is eligible to receive total potential milestone payments of up to $125.0 million in development milestones and $160.0 million in sale milestones per therapeutic candidate exclusively developed and commercialized by Genmab, along with tiered royalties at rates from a single-digit to mid-teens percentage based on net sales of each therapeutic candidate. However, given the current phase of development of therapeutic candidates under the Genmab Agreement, the Company cannot estimate the probability or timing of achieving these milestones, and, therefore, has excluded all milestone and royalty payments from the transaction prices of the agreement.
The Company expects its collaboration revenue to vary from period to period, and the Company may have periods of little to no activity depending on the development timeline and activities with our collaboration partners. The Company's BDC-4182 ongoing clinical trial is expected to provide insights that may be relevant to its current collaboration with Genmab and as a result, the Company does not expect to perform additional research and development activities until the companies evaluate the impact of the BDC-4182 clinical trial results. The Company remains committed to executing on this agreement and will continue to reassess its revenue recognition estimates as new information becomes available.
- Commitments and Contingencies
Leases
The Company has operating leases for its corporate office, laboratory and vivarium space in Redwood City, California. On August 7, 2020, the Company executed a non-cancellable lease agreement for 71,646 square feet of space (the “Chesapeake Master Lease”), for its corporate office, laboratory and vivarium space in Redwood City, California. The Chesapeake Master Lease has an initial term often years from the commencement date, with anoption to extend the lease for an additional eight-year term. The Chesapeake Master Lease contains rent escalation, and the Company is also responsible for certain operating expenses and taxes throughout the lease term.
Sublease Arrangements
The Company subleases portions of its leased facilities under arrangements associated with its Chesapeake Master Lease of over 30,000 square feet of its facilities. Sublease rental income is recorded as a reduction of general and administrative expenses, as the amounts represent recoveries of operating costs rather than revenues from the Company’s primary business activities. Under these arrangements, rent is subject to scheduled increases, and the subtenants are responsible for certain operating expenses and taxes.
Sublease income from the sublease agreements were approximately $0.4 million and$0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.
The weighted-average remaining lease term and discount rate related to the Company’s lease liabilities as of March 31, 2026 were 5.2 years and 11.9%, respectively, for the operating leases. The weighted-average remaining lease term and discount rate related to the Company’s lease liabilities as of December 31, 2025 were 5.4 years and 11.9%, respectively, for the operating leases. The Company lease discount rates are based on estimates of its incremental borrowing rate, as the discount rates implicit in the Company’s leases cannot be readily determined. As the Company does not have any outstanding debt, the Company estimates the incremental borrowing rate based on its estimated credit rating and available market information.
Cash required as security for our operating leases is secured by a letter of credit on behalf of the lessor in the amount of approximately $1.5 million and is r ecorded as restricted cash on the balance sheet as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025.
The components of lease expense were as follows (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | |
| Total operating lease cost | $945 | $1,116 |
Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | |
| Operating cash outflows from operating leases | $1,323 | $1,242 |
The following is a schedule by year for future maturities of the Company’s operating lease liabilities and sublease income to be received as of March 31, 2026 (in thousands):
| OperatingLeases · Sublease Income | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $4,076 | $1,322 |
| 2027 | 5,584 | 678 |
| 2028 | 5,775 | — |
| 2029 | 5,974 | — |
| 2030 | 6,179 | — |
| Thereafter | 2,611 | — |
| Total lease payments | 30,199 | 2,000 |
| Less interest | (7,891) | — |
| Total | $22,308 | $2,000 |
License and Equity Agreement
In May 2015, the Company entered into a license agreement (as amended, the “Stanford Agreement”), with The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University (“Stanford”). The Stanford Agreement provides the Company exclusive licenses to certain inventions. As consideration, the Company issued Stanford shares of its common stock and a limited right to purchase equity in future financing. Additionally, the Company is required by the Stanford Agreement to make milestone payments up to an aggregate of $0.4 million for the first licensed product that meets certain patent issuance, clinical and regulatory milestones, and an additional milestone payment of $0.2 million for each additional regulatory approval. The Company also agreed in the Stanford Agreement to pay Stanford tiered royalties on the Company’s and its sublicensees’ net sales of licensed products, if any, at low single-digit percentage rates, subject to certain reductions. No royalty payments have been made to date.
Guarantees and Indemnifications
In the normal course of business, the Company enters into agreements that contain a variety of representations and provide for general indemnification. The Company’s exposure under these agreements is unknown because it involves claims that may be made against the Company in the future. To date, the Company has not paid any claims or been required to defend any action related to its indemnification obligations. As of March 31, 2026, the Company did not have any material indemnification claims that were probable or reasonably possible and, consequently, had not recorded related liabilities.
Other Commitments
The Company enters into agreements in the normal course of business, including with contract research organizations for clinical trials, contract manufacturing organizations for certain manufacturing services, and vendors for preclinical studies and other services and products for operating purposes, which are generally cancelable upon written notice.
Legal Proceedings
From time to time, we might be subject to various legal proceedings relating to claims arising out of our operations. The outcome of litigation is inherently uncertain. If one or more legal matters were resolved against us in a reporting period for amounts above management’s expectations, our business, results of operations, financial position and cash flows for that reporting period could be materially adversely affected. We are not currently involved in any material legal proceedings, the ultimate disposition of which could have a material adverse effect on our operations, financial condition or cash flows.
- Restructuring
October 2025 Restructuring
On October 1, 2025, the Company announced a restructuring plan pursuant to which it reduced overall operating expenses to preserve cash. The restructuring included a reduction of the Company’s current workforce by approximately 20 employees, or approximately 50% of the Company’s workforce. The Company recorded a total restructuring charge of $1.5 million in connection with the reduction-in-force, primarily consisting of severance payments, employee benefits, and related costs. The Company expects that the $1.5 million represents the total restructuring charges to be incurred in connection with the plan and does not anticipate incurring any additional material charges.
The following table provides details on the Company's restructuring and other charges (in thousands):
| Liability balance, December 2025 | $744 |
|---|---|
| Adjustments in the period | (31) |
| Cash payments | (447) |
| Balance as of March 31, 2026 | $266 |
In December 2025, the Company assessed whether the October 2025 restructuring constituted a triggering event indicating potential impairment of its long-lived assets, including operating lease right-of-use assets and property and equipment. Based on this evaluation, the Company determined that although impairment indicators were present, no impairment charge was necessary at that time.
- Stock-Based Compensation
2021 Equity Incentive Plan and 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
In January 2021, the Company’s board of directors adopted the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2021 Plan”) and the Company’s stockholders approved the 2021 Plan. The 2021 Plan authorized issuance of up to 403,750 shares of common stock and it became effective upon the execution of the underwriting agreement for the Company’s IPO. In addition, the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the 2021 Plan automatically increases on the first day of January of each calendar year that commences after the 2021 Plan became effective and continuing through and including January 1, 2031, in an amount equal to 5% of the total number of shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding on December 31, or a lesser number of shares determined by the Company's board of directors or compensation committee. As a result, common stock reserved for issuance under the 2021 Plan was increased by 96,028 shares on January 1, 2026.
In addition, in January 2021, the Company’s board of directors and stockholders adopted the 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”). The ESPP authorized issuance of up to 21,000 shares of common stock and it became effective upon the execution of the underwriting agreement for the Company’s IPO. The ESPP permits participants to purchase common stock through payroll deductions of up to 15% of their eligible compensation. Employees purchase shares of common stock at a price per share equal to 85% of the lower of the fair market value at the start or end of six-month purchase periods within thetwo-year offering period. In addition, the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the ESPP automatically increases on January 1 of each calendar year that commences after the ESPP became effective and continuing through and including January 1, 2031, by the lesser of (1)1% of the total number of shares of the Company's common stock outstanding on December 31 of the preceding calendar year, (2)42,000 shares, and (3) a number of shares determined by the Company's board of directors. As a result, common stock reserved for issuance under the 2021 ESPP was increased by 19,205 shares on January 1, 2026. No shares were issued under the ESPP during thethree months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.
Stock-Based Compensation Expense
The following table summarizes the components of stock-based compensation expense recognized in the Company’s statement of operations and comprehensive loss (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | |
| Research and development | $242 | $318 |
| General and administrative | 303 | 391 |
| Total | $545 | $709 |
- Net Loss Per Share
The following table sets forth the computation of the Company’s basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, which excludes shares which are legally outstanding, but subject to repurchase by the Company (in thousands, except share and per share amounts):
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | |
| Numerator: | ||
| Net loss | $(7,244) | $(11,040) |
| Denominator: | ||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding | 1,921,300 | 1,916,943 |
| Weighted average common stock outstanding subject to cancellation related to restricted stock units | (240,855) | — |
| Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted | 1,680,445 | 1,916,943 |
| Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted | $(4.31) | $(5.76) |
Potentially dilutive shares to be issued under the ESPP as of March 31, 2026 and 2025 were not included in the calculation of diluted net loss per share because they would be anti-dilutive and were immaterial. In addition, potential dilutive securities not included in the calculation of diluted net loss per share because to do so would be anti-dilutive are as follows (in common stock equivalent shares):
| As of March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | |
| Common stock options issued and outstanding | 521,172 | 540,965 |
| Common stock outstanding subject to cancellation related to restricted stock units | 232,500 | — |
| Total | 753,672 | 540,965 |
- Segment Reporting
Operating segments are defined as components of an entity for which separate financial information is available and that is regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision maker (CODM), in deciding how to allocate resources to an individual segment and in assessing performance. The Company’s CODM is its chief executive officer. Based on the information used by the CODM to allocate resources, the Company has determined it operates inone segment. The Company’s operating segment generates revenue from its development agreement with Toray and Genmab, as described in Note 5.
The CODM assesses performance for the Company’s operating segment and decides how to allocate resources based on the Company’s cash runway and Net Loss that also is reported on the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss Income as Net Loss. Net loss is used to monitor budget versus actual results. The measure of segment assets is reported on the balance sheets as total assets.
As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, all of the Company’s property and equipment was maintained in the United States. For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, all of the Company’s revenue was generated and incurred in the United States.
Please refer to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for further information related to these measures of segment performance. In addition, research and development and general and administrative expenses are significant segment expenses regularly provided to the CODM with the following categories:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | |
| Significant Segment Expenses: | ||
| Personnel related costs | $2,211 | $4,687 |
| Research and development expenses | 724 | 2,816 |
| Clinical trial expenses | 998 | 1,124 |
| General and administrative expenses | 1,422 | 1,766 |
| Facilities expense | 1,524 | 1,836 |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 545 | 709 |
| Other segment expenses (Note A) | 203 | 399 |
| Total segment expenses | 7,627 | 13,337 |
| Total segment and operating expenses | $7,627 | $13,337 |
(Note A) Other segment expense include depreciation expense and other miscellaneous expenses.
SPECIAL Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this Quarterly Report are forward-looking statements, including statements regarding:
our expectations regarding the success of our development and commercialization strategy and our product candidates;
our expectations regarding the operation of our product candidates, collaborations and related benefits;
our beliefs regarding our industry;
our beliefs regarding the success, cost and timing of our product candidate development and collaboration activities and current and future clinical trials and studies;
our beliefs regarding the potential markets for our product candidates, collaborations and our and our collaborators’ ability to serve those markets;
our ability to attract and retain key personnel;
our ability to obtain funding for our operations, including funding necessary to complete further development and any commercialization of our product candidates; and
regulatory developments in the United States (the “U.S.”) and foreign countries, with respect to our product candidates.
These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause our actual results, performance and achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.
In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “continue,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “potential,” “predicts,” “should,” “will,” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements are only predictions. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that we believe may affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including those described in Part I, Item 1A, "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, filed with the SEC on March 12, 2026. The events and circumstances reflected in our forward-looking statements may not be achieved or occur and actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Moreover, we operate in an evolving environment. New risk factors and uncertainties may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for management to predict all risk factors and uncertainties. Except as required by applicable law, we do not plan to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements contained herein, whether as a result of any new information, future events, changed circumstances, or otherwise.
In addition, statements that “we believe” and similar statements reflect our beliefs and opinions on the relevant subject. These statements are based upon information available to us as of the date of this prospectus, and while we believe such information forms a reasonable basis for such statements, such information may be limited or incomplete, and our statements should not be read to indicate that we have conducted an exhaustive inquiry into, or review of, all potentially available relevant information. These statements are inherently uncertain, and investors are cautioned not to unduly rely upon these statements.
We have common law trademark rights in the unregistered marks “Bolt Biotherapeutics, Inc.,” “Boltbody,” and the Bolt Biotherapeutics logo in certain jurisdictions. Solely for convenience, trademarks and tradenames referred to in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q appear without the® and ™ symbols, but those references are not intended to indicate, in any way, that we will not assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, our rights or that the applicable owner will not assert its rights, to these trademarks and tradenames.
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