X4 Pharmaceuticals, Inc

1. Description of Business and Basis of Presentation

X4 Pharmaceuticals Inc., together with its subsidiaries, also referred to in these financial statements as “we,” “us,” “our,” the “Company” and “X4,” is a biopharmaceutical company developing and commercializing novel therapeutics for the treatment of rare hematology diseases. The Company continues to progress its global, pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial, (the “4WARD” trial) to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of oral, once-daily mavorixafor (with or without stable doses of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (“G-CSF”)) in people with congenital, acquired primary autoimmune, or idiopathic chronic neutropenia (“CN”) who are experiencing recurrent and/or serious infections. The 52-week trial is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter study aiming to enroll up to 176 patients, with full enrollment expected in the third quarter of 2026. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) has granted Fast Track designation to mavorixafor for the treatment of CN, which is defined as periods lasting more than three months persistently or intermittently where there are abnormally low levels of neutrophils circulating in the blood, and may be idiopathic (of unknown origin), cyclic (episodes typically occurring every three weeks), or congenital (of genetic causation). CN disorders are rare blood conditions similarly characterized by increased risks of infections and cancer due to abnormally low levels of neutrophils in the body. In all cases, the CXCL12/CXCR4 pathway is the key regulator of neutrophil release from the bone marrow. The Company has one commercially approved product, XOLREMDI ® (mavorixafor), which has received accelerated approval in the United States from the FDA for use as an oral, once-daily therapy in patients 12 years of age and older with WHIM (warts, hypogammaglobulinemia, infections, and myelokathexis) syndrome, to increase the number of circulating mature neutrophils and lymphocytes. WHIM syndrome is a rare combined primary immunodeficiency and chronic neutropenic disorder. The Company is committed to making XOLREMDI available to patients in need in the U.S. while maintaining its focus on its long-term strategy to successfully complete the 4WARD trial in patients with moderate and severe CN. The Company is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Basis of Presentation

On April 28, 2025, the Company effected a 1-for-30 reverse stock split of its common stock (the “Reverse Stock Split”). Unless otherwise noted, all references to common stock share and per share amounts in this Annual Report on Form 10-K have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the Reverse Stock Split.

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, including X4 Pharmaceuticals (Austria) GmbH, which is incorporated in Vienna, Austria, and X4 Therapeutics, Inc. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

Liquidity

The Company has evaluated whether there are certain conditions and events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the consolidated financial statements are issued. Although the Company has an approved drug product, licensing and sales of its drug product over the next 12 months will not be sufficient to fund its operating expenses. Since inception, the Company has incurred significant operating losses and negative cash flows from operations, and the Company expects to continue to generate operating losses and negative cash flows from operations for the foreseeable future. For the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company’s net loss was $79.2 million and net cash used in operating activities was $85.6 million. As of December 31, 2025, the Company had $253.0 million of cash, cash equivalents and short-term marketable securities, and an accumulated deficit of $594.6 million.

Based on its current operating plan, the Company believes (a) that its current cash, cash equivalents and short-term marketable will be sufficient to fund its operations for at least the next 12 months and (b) it will continue to comply with all covenants under the Hercules Loan Agreement, as defined and further described in Note 11, through at least the 12-month period from the issuance date of these consolidated financial statements.

The Company is subject to risks common to companies in the biopharmaceutical industry including, but not limited to, uncertainties relating to conducting preclinical and clinical research and development, the manufacture and supply of products and product candidates for clinical and commercial use, obtaining and maintaining regulatory approvals and pricing and reimbursement for its products and product candidates, market acceptance, managing global growth and operating expenses, availability of additional capital, competition, obtaining and enforcing patents, stock price volatility, dependence on collaborative relationships and third-party service providers, dependence on key personnel, and from time to time government investigations, litigation, and potential product liability claims.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Use of Estimates—The preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates and assumptions reflected in these consolidated financial statements include, but are not limited to, the accrual of research and development expenses and the impairment or lack of impairment of long-lived assets including operating lease right-of-use assets and goodwill. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience, known trends and other market-specific or other relevant factors that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its estimates when there are changes in circumstances, facts and experience. Changes in estimates are recorded in the period in which they become known. As of the date of issuance of these consolidated financial statements, the Company is not aware of any specific event or circumstance that would require the Company to update its estimates, assumptions and judgments or revise the carrying value of its assets or liabilities. Actual results could differ from those estimates, and any such differences may be material to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Foreign Currency and Currency Translation—The functional and reporting currency of the Company and its foreign subsidiary, X4 Austria, is the U.S. dollar. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in a currency other than the U.S. dollar are re-measured into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate prevailing as of the balance sheet date. Non-monetary assets and liabilities acquired in a currency other than U.S. dollars are measured at historical exchange rates prevailing at each transaction date. Exchange gains and losses on translation are included in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss in other income (expense), net.

Concentrations of Credit Risk and Significant Suppliers—Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities. The Company generally maintains cash balances in various operating accounts at financial institutions that management believes to be of high credit quality in amounts that may exceed federally insured limits. The Company’s marketable securities and cash equivalents are invested in high quality, U.S. government obligations such as U.S. Treasury bills and U.S. government agency obligations. The Company has not experienced losses related to its cash and cash equivalents.

The Company is dependent on third-party manufacturers to supply its drug substance and clinical and commercial drug supply for research and development activities in its programs and for commercial sale. The Company relies and expects to continue to rely on a small number of manufacturers to supply it the active pharmaceutical ingredient and formulated drugs related to its commercial drug supply and for its development these programs. The Company’s sales and these programs could be adversely affected by a significant interruption in these manufacturing services or in the supply of active pharmaceutical ingredients and formulated drugs.

Cash and Cash Equivalents—The Company considers all highly liquid investments with maturities of 90 days or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents consisted of money market funds, treasury bills and federal government agency notes as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.

Marketable Securities— Marketable securities consist of short-term debt securities classified as available-for-sale having maturities greater than 90 days, but less than 365 days from the date of acquisition (settlement). The Company determines the appropriate classification of the securities at the time they are acquired and evaluate the appropriateness of such classifications at each balance sheet date. The Company’s marketable securities, which consist of U.S. Treasury securities and federal government agency notes, are classified as available-for-sale securities whose fair value is categorized as Level 2 as their value is based on valuations using significant inputs derived from, or corroborated by, observable market data. The cost of available-for-sale securities sold is based on the specific-identification method. Unrealized gain and losses on available-for-sale are included as a component of other comprehensive loss on the consolidated balance sheet and as a component of total comprehensive loss on the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss until realized. Realized gains and losses on the sale of marketable securities are determined using the specific-identification method and recorded in other

(expense) income, net on the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. The Company reviews marketable securities for impairment whenever the fair value of a marketable security is less than the amortized cost and evidence indicates that a marketable security’s carrying amount is not recoverable. Unrealized losses are evaluated for impairment under ASC 326, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses, to determine if the impairment is credit-related or noncredit-related. Credit-related impairment is recognized as an allowance on the consolidated balance sheets with a corresponding adjustment to earnings, and noncredit-related impairment is recognized in other comprehensive loss, net of taxes. Evidence considered in this assessment includes reasons for the impairment, compliance with the Company’s investment policy, the severity of the impairment, collectability of the security, and any adverse conditions specifically related to the security, an industry, or geographic area.

Restricted Cash

In connection with the Company’s lease agreements for its facilities in Boston, Massachusetts and Vienna, Austria, the Company maintains letters of credit, which are secured by restricted cash, for the benefit of the respective landlord. As of December 31, 2025, restricted cash related to the Vienna, Austria lease is included in other current assets and was subsequently converted to cash prior to the issuance of these consolidated financial statements. Restricted cash related to the Boston lease is also included in other current assets.

In accordance with the Company’s Hercules Loan Agreement and as further described in Note 11, the Company at all times must maintain a minimum level of cash of $15.0 million in an account or accounts in which Hercules Capital Inc. (“Hercules”) has a first priority security interest.

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reported within consolidated balance sheets to the sum to the total of amounts shown in the Company’s consolidated statements of cash flows as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024:

Accounts Receivable— Accounts receivable consists of amounts due from customers, net of expected credit losses. The Company’s measurement of expected credit losses is based on relevant information about past events, including historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the reported amount. To date, the Company has not experienced any credit losses from its customers. The Company’s contracts with its customers have customary payment terms that generally require payment within 90 days. The Company analyzes amounts that are past due for collectability, and periodically evaluates the creditworthiness of its customers. At December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company determined an allowance for credit losses was not required based on the deemed credit worthiness of its customers.

Inventory—Prior to receiving approval from the FDA in April 2024 to sell XOLREMDI (mavorixafor) in the United States, the Company expensed all costs incurred related to the manufacture of mavorixafor as research and development expense due to the inherent risks associated with the development of a drug candidate, the uncertainty about the regulatory approval process and the lack of history for the Company in obtaining of regulatory approval of drug candidates. The Company has capitalized inventory-related costs that have been incurred subsequent to FDA approval, such as the bottling, labelling, and packaging of drug product, and the acquisition of raw materials for the production of drug substance to be used in commercial drug product.

In connection therewith, the Company values inventories at the lower of cost or estimated net realizable value. The Company determines the cost of inventories on a first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) basis. Raw materials and work in process include all inventory costs prior to packaging, and labelling, including raw materials and the active pharmaceutical ingredient used in the drug product. Finished goods include packaged and labelled drug products designated for commercial distribution. Clinical drug supplies are expensed to research and development. Raw materials and work in process that may be used for either research and development or commercial sale are classified as inventory until the material is consumed or otherwise allocated for research and development. If the material may only be used for research and development, it is expensed as research and development.

Property and Equipment—Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense is recognized using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of each asset, as follows:

Estimated useful lives are periodically assessed to determine if changes are appropriate. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. When assets are retired or otherwise disposed of, the cost of these assets and related accumulated depreciation or amortization are eliminated from the consolidated balance sheet and any resulting gains or losses are included in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss in the period of disposal. Costs for capital assets not yet placed into service are capitalized as construction-in-progress and depreciated once placed into service.

Right-of-Use Assets and Leases— The Company accounts for leases in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”), Topic 842, Leases (“ASC 842”). Under ASC 842, at the inception of an arrangement, the Company determines whether the arrangement contains a lease based on the unique facts and circumstances present. Leases with a non-cancellable term greater than one year are recognized on the balance sheet as right-of-use assets with associated current and non-current lease liabilities. The Company has elected not to recognize on the balance sheet leases with terms of one year or less. Options to renew a lease are not included in the Company’s initial lease term assessment unless there is reasonable certainty that the Company will renew the lease. If a lease is cancellable without penalty, the Company excludes from the lease term periods following the cancellation notice period unless it is reasonably certain that the Company will not cancel the lease. As the Company’s leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company estimates the incremental borrowing rate in calculating the present value of the lease payments. The Company utilizes its incremental borrowing rates, which are the rates incurred to borrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term and amount equal to the lease payments in a similar economic environment.

Operating lease liabilities and their corresponding right-of-use assets are recorded based on the present value of lease payments over the expected remaining lease term. Certain adjustments to the right-of-use operating asset may be required for items such as incentives received or accrued rent. The interest rate implicit in lease contracts is typically not readily determinable. As a result, the Company utilizes its incremental borrowing rates, which are the rates it incurs to borrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term an amount equal to the lease payments in a similar economic environment. The Company referenced the effective rate of its Hercules Loan Agreement, as adjusted for differences terms, to determine its incremental borrowing rate for each of its operating leases at lease inception.

In accordance with the guidance in ASC 842, components of a lease are split into lease components and non-lease components. Pursuant to a policy election, the Company has elected to account for the lease and non-lease components as a combined lease component.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets—Long-lived assets consist of property and equipment, operating lease right-of-use assets and definite-lived intangible assets. Long-lived assets to be held and used are tested for recoverability whenever events or changes in business circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be fully recoverable. Factors that the Company considers in deciding when to perform an impairment review include significant underperformance of the business in relation to 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 group for recoverability, the Company compares forecasts of undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the long-lived asset group to its carrying value. An impairment loss would be recognized in loss from operations when estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to result from the use of an asset group are less than its carrying amount. The impairment loss would be based on the excess of the carrying value of the impaired asset group over its fair value. To date, the Company has not recorded any material impairment losses on long-lived assets.

Goodwill—Business combinations are accounted for under the acquisition method. The total purchase price of an acquisition is allocated to the underlying identifiable net assets, based on their respective estimated fair values as of the acquisition date. Determining the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed requires management’s judgment and often involves the use of significant estimates and assumptions, including assumptions with respect to future cash inflows and outflows, probabilities of success, discount rates, and asset lives, among other items. Assets acquired and liabilities assumed are recorded at their estimated fair values. The excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair values of the net assets acquired is recorded as goodwill.

Goodwill is tested quantitatively for impairment at the reporting unit level annually in the fourth quarter, or more frequently when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. Examples of such events or circumstances include, but are not limited to, a significant adverse change in legal or business climate, an adverse regulatory action, a significant decline in the price of the Company’s common stock, or unanticipated competition.

The Company has determined that it operates in a single operating segment and has a single reporting unit. To perform its quantitative test, the Company compares the fair value of the reporting unit to its carrying value. If the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds the carrying value of its net assets, goodwill is not impaired, and no further testing is required. If the fair value of the reporting unit is less than the carrying value, the Company measures the amount of impairment loss, if any, as the excess of the carrying value over the fair value of the reporting unit. See Note 6 for more information on the Company’s goodwill impairment tests as of December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023.

Intangible Assets, Net— Definite-lived intangible assets related to capitalized milestones under license agreements are amortized on a straight-line basis, which aligns with the pattern over which the economic benefit of the intangible assets are consumed, over their remaining useful lives, which are estimated to be the remaining patent life. If the Company’s estimate of the product’s useful life is shorter than the remaining patent life, then a shorter period is used. Amortization expense is recorded as a component of cost of revenue on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

Fair Value Measurements—Certain assets and liabilities of the Company are carried at fair value under GAAP. Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value are to be classified and disclosed in one of the following three levels of the fair value hierarchy, of which the first two are considered observable and the last is considered unobservable:

•Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

•Level 2—Observable inputs (other than Level 1 quoted prices), such as quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active for identical or similar assets or liabilities, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

•Level 3—Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity that are significant to determining the fair value of the assets or liabilities, including pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies and similar techniques.

The embedded derivative liability related to the redemption features of the Company’s debt with Hercules as described further below and the Company’s outstanding Class C warrants are carried at fair value and using a Level 3 measurements. The Company’s cash equivalents, which consist of money market funds, which are invested in U.S. Treasury securities and U.S. government agency obligations, are carried at fair value, determined based on Level 1 and Level 2 inputs in the fair value hierarchy described above. The Company’s marketable securities are carried at fair value determined based on Level 2 inputs. The carrying values of the Company’s accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate their fair values due to the short-term nature of these liabilities. The carrying value of the Company’s outstanding loan and security agreement with Hercules approximates its fair value at December 31, 2025 because the debt bears interest at a variable market rate and the Company’s credit risk has not materially changed since the inception of the agreement.

Segment Information—The Company has defined its Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) as its Executive Chairman. The CODM manages the Company’s operations as a single operating segment, which comprises its single reportable segment, for the purposes of assessing performance and making operating decisions. The Company’s focus is on the research, development and commercialization of novel therapeutics for the treatment of rare diseases. See Note 20 for the Company’s segment disclosures required by ASC 280, Segment Reporting.

Revenue Recognition-— The Company records revenue using the guidance of ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”), as amended. Upon the approval by the FDA of the sales and marketing of the Company’s lead product candidate, revenue related to its sale and distribution is accounted for under ASC 606. The Company recognizes revenue when its customer obtains control of promised goods, services or licensed rights, in an amount that reflects the consideration that the Company determines it expects to receive in exchange for those goods, services or licensed rights. To determine revenue recognition for arrangements that the Company determines are within the scope of ASC 606, the Company performs the following five steps: (1) identify the customer and contract with the customer; (2) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (3) determine the transaction price, adjusted for variable consideration resulting from potential returns, rebates, discounts, down-stream charges and the probability of achievement of future milestones; (4) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (5) recognize revenue when the Company satisfies its performance obligations, which is upon delivery of the finished product to the customer, delivery of services or delivery of licensed rights.

The Company currently sells its product to a specialty pharmacy, which dispenses the Company’s drug product to patients in the U.S. The Company records revenue when the specialty pharmacy obtains control over the promised good, which occurs at a point in time, typically upon delivery to the specialty pharmacy. The Company has concluded that it provides one performance obligation in its contract with the specialty pharmacy customer and for other customers in this class: the delivery of drug product that has been approved for sale and distribution by the applicable regulatory authority.

The Company has also entered into a license and supply agreement (the “Norgine Agreement”) with Norgine Pharma UK Ltd. (“Norgine”). The terms of the Norgine Agreement contain multiple performance obligations, which include (a) the delivery of a license, (b) WHIM research and development services and (c) CN research and development services. Payments to the Company under this arrangement include non-refundable, upfront license fees; regulatory and sales-based milestone payments and royalties on future product sales.

As part of the accounting for its contract arrangements, the Company makes significant judgments, primarily related to the estimation of the amount of variable consideration to include in the transaction price upon delivery of the Company’s drug product or licensed rights.

•The variable consideration for product sales typically includes estimates for discounts, product returns, rebates due to U.S. federal and state payors, such as Medicaid, based on agreements that the Company has with these payors who provide medical insurance to the end patient, and estimated co-pay assistance payments for patients who enroll in the Company’s patient assistance program. These variable payments are considered a reduction of the Company’s transaction price with its customer and are estimated using the expected value method at the time the Company’s product is delivered to the customer.

•The consideration in license agreements typically includes future regulatory milestone payments, sales-based milestone payments, and royalties on future product sales. The Company has elected to exclude sales-based milestone payments and sales-based royalties from the transaction price under the applicable practical expedient. As such, the remaining variable consideration is generally comprised of future regulatory or operational milestone payments, which are considered for inclusion in the transaction price at the outset of the arrangement and at each reporting period using the most-likely-amount method.

For arrangements which contain multiple performance obligations, the Company allocates the transaction price to each performance obligation based on the estimated relative standalone selling price. The Company estimates the standalone selling price with the objective of determining the price at which the Company would sell such an item if it were to be sold regularly on a standalone basis.

Net revenue recognized for each period is the amount for which, based on management’s estimate, it is probable that a significant reversal of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur. At the end of each subsequent reporting period, the Company re-evaluates these estimates based on new information and actual operational trends and if necessary, adjusts these variable consideration estimates. Any such adjustments are recorded on a cumulative catch-up basis in the period of the adjustment.

Cost of Revenue—Cost of revenue consists of drug product costs, including capitalized internal direct and overhead costs associated with the manufacturing, lot release and distribution of XOLREMDI, amortization of intangible assets associated with license agreements and royalty expense. Cost of revenue may also include costs related to excess or obsolete inventory adjustment charges and abnormal manufacturing costs.

Costs to Obtain a Contract with a Customer—The Company capitalizes incremental costs to obtain a contract with a customer, such as external finder’s fees and commissions. Such costs are amortized to sales and marketing expense within general and administrative costs over the estimated life of the customer relationship in proportion to the value of license, products and services provided.

Research and Development Programs—Proceeds under the research and development incentive program from the Austrian government are recognized as other income in an amount equal to the qualifying expenses incurred in each period multiplied by the applicable reimbursement percentage. Incentive income recognized upon incurring qualifying expenses in advance of receipt of proceeds from research and development incentives is recorded in the consolidated balance sheet as research and development incentive receivable.

Research and Development Costs—Costs associated with internal research and development and external research and development services, including drug development and preclinical studies, are expensed as incurred. Research and development expenses include costs for salaries, employee benefits, subcontractors, facility-related expenses, depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, third-party license fees, laboratory supplies, and external costs of outside vendors engaged to conduct discovery, preclinical and clinical development activities and clinical trials as well as to manufacture clinical trial materials, and other costs. The Company recognizes external research and development costs based on an evaluation of the progress to completion of specific tasks using information provided to the Company by its service providers. This process involves reviewing open contracts and purchase orders, communicating with the Company’s applicable personnel to identify services that have been performed on its behalf and estimating the level of service performed and the associated cost incurred for the service when the Company has not yet been invoiced or otherwise notified of actual costs.

Nonrefundable advance payments for services to be received in the future for use in research and development activities are recorded as prepaid expenses. Such prepaid expenses are recognized as an expense when the related services have been performed, or when it is no longer expected that the goods will be delivered, or the services rendered.

Patent Costs—All patent-related costs incurred in connection with filing and prosecuting patent applications are expensed as incurred due to the uncertainty about the recovery of the expenditure. Amounts incurred are classified as selling, general and administrative expenses.

Debt Issuance Costs—Debt issuance costs consist of payments made to secure commitments under certain debt financing arrangements. These amounts are recognized as interest expense over the period of the financing arrangement using the effective interest method. If the financing arrangement is canceled or forfeited, or if the utility of the arrangement to the Company is otherwise compromised, these costs are recognized as interest expense immediately. The Company’s consolidated financial statements present debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability as a direct reduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability.

Stock-Based Compensation—The Company measures all stock-based awards granted to employees, nonemployees and directors based on the fair value on the date of the grant and recognizes compensation expense for those awards, net of estimated forfeitures, over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting period of the respective award. The Company issues stock-based awards with service-based vesting conditions and records the expense for these awards using the straight-line method. The Company has also issued stock-based awards with performance-based vesting conditions that vest in part upon the Company’s achievement of operational milestones and over time thereafter for the subsequent two years as the employee continues to provide services. The Company assesses the probability of achievement of these operational milestones and recognizes stock-based compensation for these awards using the accelerated attribution model based on the fair value of the awards as of the date of grant and its best estimate of the date each operational milestone will be achieved.

The Company classifies stock-based compensation expense in its consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss in the same manner in which the award recipient’s payroll costs are classified or in which the award recipient’s service payments are classified.

The Company recognizes compensation expense for only the portion of awards that are expected to vest. In developing a forfeiture rate estimate, the Company has considered its historical experience to estimate pre-vesting forfeitures for service-based awards. The impact of a forfeiture rate adjustment is recognized in full in the period of adjustment, and if the actual forfeiture rate is materially different from the Company’s estimate, the Company may be required to record adjustments to stock-based compensation expense in future periods.

The fair value of each stock option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, which model includes (a) stock price volatility, based on the historical volatility of the Company’s stock price for the duration of the expected life of the option, (b) the expected term, which is based “simplified” method for awards that qualify as “plain-vanilla” options, (c) the risk-free interest rate, which is determined by reference to the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant of the award for time periods approximately equal to the expected term of the award and (d) expected dividend yield, which considers the fact that the Company has never paid cash dividends on common stock and does not expect to pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future.

Derivative Liabilities: Hercules Loan Redemption Feature—The Company’s Hercules Loan Agreement contains a redemption feature that, upon an event of default, provides Hercules the option to accelerate and demand repayment of the debt, including a prepayment premium, or, at its election, charge additional contingent interest fees on any overdue interest or principal payments. The redemption feature meets the definition of a derivative instrument as the repayment of the debt contains a substantial premium, resulting in the redemption feature not being clearly and closely related to its host instrument. Accordingly, the Company classifies this derivative as a liability within other liabilities (non-current) on its consolidated balance sheets. The derivative liability was initially recorded at fair value on the date of the Hercules Loan Agreement and is subsequently remeasured to fair value at each reporting date. Changes in the fair value of this derivative liability, which is included in other liabilities, are recognized as a component of other (expense) income, net, in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. Changes in the fair value of this derivative liability will continue to be recognized until all amounts outstanding under the Hercules Loan Agreement are repaid or until the Hercules Loan Agreement is terminated.

Comprehensive Loss—For the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, all foreign currency remeasurement gains and losses were included in net loss as the Company has deemed the functional currency of its foreign subsidiary to be the U.S. Dollar. As of December 31, 2025, unrealized gains on the Company’s marketable debt security portfolio are included in accumulated other comprehensive loss on the consolidated balance sheet. Once these gains (losses) are realized, they are included in other (expense) income, net, on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

Income Taxes—The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method, which requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the consolidated financial statements or in the Company’s tax returns. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. Changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded in the provision for income taxes. The Company assesses the likelihood that its deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income and, to the extent it believes, based upon the weight of available evidence, that it is more likely than not that all or a portion of the deferred tax assets will not be realized, a valuation allowance is established through a charge to income tax expense. Potential for recovery of deferred tax assets is evaluated by estimating the future taxable profits expected and considering prudent and feasible tax planning strategies.

The Company accounts for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in the consolidated financial statements by applying a two-step process to determine the amount of tax benefit to be recognized. First, the tax position must be evaluated to determine the likelihood that it will be sustained upon external examination by the taxing authorities. If the tax position is deemed more-likely-than-not to be sustained, the tax position is then assessed to determine the amount of benefit to recognize in the consolidated financial statements. The amount of the benefit that may be recognized is the largest amount that has a greater than

50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The provision for income taxes includes the effects of any resulting tax reserves, or unrecognized tax benefits, that are considered appropriate as well as the related net interest and penalties.

Net Loss per Share—Basic net loss per share attributable to common stockholders is computed by dividing the net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period. Basic shares outstanding includes the weighted average effect of the Company’s outstanding prefunded warrants, the exercise of which requires little or no consideration for the delivery of shares of common stock. Diluted net loss attributable to common stockholders is computed by adjusting net loss attributable to common stockholders to reallocate undistributed earnings based on the potential impact of dilutive securities. Diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders is computed by dividing the diluted net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period, including potential dilutive shares of common stock. For purpose of this calculation, outstanding stock options, unvested restricted stock units and warrants to purchase shares of common stock are considered potential dilutive shares of common stock.

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (“ASU 2023-09”). ASU 2023-09 requires an entity's annual financial statements to include consistent categories and greater disaggregation of information in the rate reconciliation, and income taxes paid disaggregated by jurisdiction. ASU 2023-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. Adoption is either with a prospective method or a fully retrospective method of transition. The Company has adopted ASU 2023-09 for the year ended December 31, 2025, and applied the new disclosure requirements prospectively to the current annual period. Prior period disclosures have not been adjusted to reflect the new disclosure requirements. Please see additional disclosures related to income taxes in Note 17, Income Taxes.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses (Topic 220) (“ASU 2024-03”) requiring that public business entities disclose additional information about specific expense categories in the notes to financial statements at interim and annual reporting periods. The amendments in ASU 2024-03 are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. The requirements in ASU 2024-03 may be applied either prospectively to financial statements issued for reporting periods after the effective date or retrospectively to any or all prior periods presented in the financial statements. The Company continues to evaluate the impact of ASU 2024-03.