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Stock-Based Compensation

8. Stock-Based Compensation

2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan (Omnibus Plan)

The Company’s Omnibus Plan provides for an annual increase on January 1 of each year, commencing in 2019 and ending on and including January 1, 2027, up to an amount equal to the lowest of (i) 4% of the total number of shares of common stock outstanding on a fully diluted basis as of December 31 of the immediately preceding calendar year, and (ii) such number of shares of common stock, if any, determined by the Company’s board of directors. Accordingly, on January 1, 2025, the number of shares of Common Stock reserved and available for issuance under the Omnibus Plan increased by 3,193,659 shares of common stock.

Stock Options

The Company’s stock option awards generally vest over four years and typically have a contractual life of ten years. As of June 30, 2025, there was $21.0 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.8 years. During the six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company granted 1,954,950 stock options with a weighted average exercise price of $6.61 and per share weighted average grant date fair value of $5.41.

Information related to stock options outstanding as of June 30, 2025 is as follows (in thousands, except share, exercise price, and contractual term):

    

    

    

Weighted-Average

    

Weighted-

Remaining

Number of

Average

Contractual Term

Aggregate Intrinsic

Stock Options

Exercise Price

(Years)

Value

Outstanding, December 31, 2024

 

6,630,477

$

9.32

 

6.0

$

5,839

Granted

 

1,954,950

$

6.61

 

  

 

  

Exercised

 

(4,167)

$

2.81

 

  

 

  

Forfeited or expired

 

(478,995)

$

9.76

 

  

 

  

Outstanding, June 30, 2025

 

8,102,265

$

8.64

 

5.4

$

1,146

Exercisable, June 30, 2025

 

4,315,513

$

9.25

 

5.7

$

1,145

Vested and expected to vest, June 30, 2025

 

7,761,457

$

8.67

 

5.4

$

1,146

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)

During the six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company granted 481,700 shares of RSUs with a weighted average grant date fair value of $6.85 which vest over four years. As of June 30, 2025, the Company had unvested RSUs of 1,039,950 shares with total unrecognized compensation expense of $6.8 million, which the Company expects to recognize over a weighted average period of approximately 2.9 years. During the six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company issued 167,880 shares of unrestricted common stock as a result of the vesting of 267,903 RSUs net of 100,023 shares of common stock withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations.

2019 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”)

Under the ESPP, employees purchased 32,872 shares of the Company’s common stock for $0.2 million during the six months ended June 30, 2025.

Stock-based Compensation Expense

Stock-based compensation expense is classified in the unaudited consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 as follows (in thousands):

    

Three Months Ended

    

Six Months Ended

June 30, 

June 30, 

2025

    

2024

2025

    

2024

Research and development

$

1,553

$

1,574

$

3,329

$

3,249

General and administrative

 

2,013

 

2,737

 

4,252

 

4,712

Total

$

3,566

$

4,311

$

7,581

$

7,961