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Note 16 - Share-Based Compensation
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Notes to Financial Statements  
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Note 16  Share-Based Compensation

 

In October 2010, the Board approved a share option plan (the "2010 Plan") for grants to Company employees, consultants, directors, and other service providers. Subsequently, in March 2017, the Board adopted the 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2017 Plan" and, together with the 2010 Plan, the "Plans"), which was approved by the shareholders in April 2017. The 2017 Plan provides for the grant of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, RSU awards, performance share awards, performance cash awards, and other forms of share awards to the Company's employees, directors and consultants.

 

The grant of options to Israeli employees under the Plans is subject to the terms stipulated by Section 102 of the Israeli Income Tax Ordinance (“Section 102”). The option grants are subject to the track chosen by the Company, either the “regular income” track or the “capital gains” track, as set out in Section 102. The Company registered the Plans under the capital gains track, which offers more favorable tax rates to the employees. As a result, and pursuant to the terms of Section 102, the Company is not allowed to claim as an expense for tax purposes the amounts credited to the employees in respect of options granted to them under the Plans, including amounts recorded as salary benefits in the Company’s accounts, with the exception of the work-income benefit component, if any, determined on grant date. For non-employees and for non-Israeli employees, the Plans are subject to Section 3(i) of the Israeli Income Tax Ordinance.

 

Employees are typically granted stock options and/or RSUs, upon commencement of employment. Also, eligible employees may receive an annual grant of options, RSUs and/or PSUs. Non-employee members of the Board typically receive a grant of stock options or a mix of options and RSUs upon initial appointment to the Board, and stock options or a mix of stock options and RSUs annually. The term of any option granted under the Plans cannot exceed 10 years. Options shall not have an exercise price less than 100% of the fair market value of the Company’s ordinary shares on the grant date, and generally vest over a period of three years. If the individual possesses more than 10% of the combined voting power of all classes of equity of the Company, the exercise price shall not be less than 110% of the fair market value of an ordinary share on the date of grant.

 

The Company’s RSU and option grants provide for accelerated or continued vesting in certain circumstances as defined in the Plans and related grant agreements, including a termination in connection with a change in control. RSUs generally vest in a 33% increment upon the first anniversary of grant, and in either equal quarterly or annual amounts for the two years following the one-year anniversary of the grant date. Options generally vest in a 33% increment upon the first anniversary of the grant date, and in either equal quarterly or annual amounts for the two years following the one-year anniversary of the grant date. The Company also grants PSUs to certain employees. The PSUs granted during 2023 vested upon U.S. regulatory approval of Zusduri. The PSUs granted in 2024 vested upon the achievement of the first commercial sale of Zusduri in the United States following receipt of U.S. regulatory approval. The PSUs granted in 2025 vest based on both performance and service conditions, with one-third of each award vesting upon the filing of financial statements reflecting the achievement of a net product sales target and with one-third vesting on January 31st of each of the next two calendar years following such achievement, subject to continued service on each vesting date. The PSUs granted in 2026 vest based upon U.S. regulatory approval of UGN-103 and represent 336,411 units with a total grant-date fair value of approximately $6.6 million. In  June 2024, the Company amended certain RSU and PSU awards granted to its chief executive officer to defer vesting until the end of 2025. In  December 2025, the Company further amended certain RSU and PSU awards granted to its chief executive officer to defer vesting until the end of 2026. The Company accounted for the modification as a Type I probable-to-probable modification under ASC 718. As the modification did not result in any incremental fair value at the modification dates, the Company continues to recognize the original grant-date fair value ratably over the original service period or expected performance period.

 

The maximum number of ordinary shares that was initially authorized for issuance under the 2017 Plan was 1,400,000. On  January 1, 2018, the share reserve increased by 250,167 shares to a total share reserve of 1,650,167 shares. On  October 12, 2018, the Company increased the number of ordinary shares authorized for issuance under the 2017 Plan by 1,900,000 shares to a total share reserve of 3,550,167 shares. On  June 8, 2020, the Company’s shareholders approved an increase to the number of ordinary shares authorized for issuance under the 2017 Plan by 400,000 shares to a total share reserve of 3,950,167 shares. On  June 7, 2021, the Company’s shareholders approved an increase to the number of ordinary shares authorized for issuance under the 2017 Plan by 400,000 shares to a total share reserve of 4,350,167 shares. On  June 8, 2022, the Company's shareholders approved an increase to the number of ordinary shares authorized for issuance under the 2017 Plan by 400,000 shares to a total share reserve of 4,750,167 shares. On  September 7, 2023, the Company's shareholders approved an increase to the number of ordinary shares authorized for issuance under the 2017 Plan by 450,000 shares to a total share reserve of 5,200,167 shares. On  August 6, 2024, the Company's shareholders approved an increase to the number of ordinary shares authorized for issuance under the 2017 Plan by 800,000 shares to a total share reserve of 6,000,167 shares. On  August 26, 2025, the Company's shareholders approved an increase to the number of ordinary shares authorized for issuance under the 2017 Plan by 2,750,000 shares to a total share reserve of 8,750,167 shares.

 

In  May 2019, the Company adopted the UroGen Pharma Ltd. 2019 Inducement Plan (the “Inducement Plan”). Under the Inducement Plan, the Company is authorized to issue up to 900,000 ordinary shares pursuant to inducement awards. The only persons eligible to receive grants under the Inducement Plan are individuals who satisfy the standards for inducement grants under Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 5635(c)(4) and the related guidance under Nasdaq IM 5635-1, including individuals who were not previously an employee or director of the Company or are following a bona fide period of non-employment, in each case as an inducement material to such individual’s agreement to enter into employment with the Company. In  December 2021, the Board approved an increase to the number of shares authorized for issuance under the Inducement Plan of 300,000 shares. In  June 2024, the Board approved an increase to the number of shares authorized for issuance under the Inducement Plan of 600,000 shares to a total share reserve of 1,800,000 shares.

 

As of  March 31, 2026, 5,356,440 ordinary shares are subject to outstanding awards under the Company's share-based compensation plans and 2,052,792 ordinary shares remain available for future awards.

 

The following table illustrates the effect of share-based compensation on the condensed consolidated statements of operations (in thousands):

 

  

Three Months Ended

 
  

March 31,

 
  

2026

  

2025

 

Research and development expenses

  769   602 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

  3,858   2,467 

Total share-based compensation expense

 $4,627  $3,069 

 

The total unrecognized compensation cost of options, RSUs and PSUs at March 31, 2026 is $39.1 million with a weighted average recognition period of 2.23 years.