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Stock-based compensation
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Stock-based compensation

Note 11 - Stock-based compensation

 

The Company and its stockholders adopted the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2013 Plan”) June 18, 2013, which reserved shares of the Company’s common stock for the granting of incentive and nonqualified stock options to employees, directors, and consultants. On October 14, 2021, the Company replaced the 2013 Plan with the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2021 Plan”) in connection with its initial public offering. Under the 2021 Plan, 3,673,015 shares of common stock are reserved. The Company may grant options to purchase common stock, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards and other forms of stock-based compensation. Stock options generally vest over four years and expire no later than 10 years from the date of grant. The Board of Directors has the authority to select the employees to whom options are granted and determine the terms of each option, including: i) the number of shares of common stock subject to the option; ii) when the option becomes exercisable; iii) the option exercise price, which must be at least 100% of the fair market value of the common stock as of the date of grant; and iv) the duration of the option, which may not exceed 10 years.

 

As of March 31, 2026, options to purchase a total of 3,100,009 shares of common stock remained outstanding and 573,006 shares remain available for grant under the 2021 Plan and 89,758 remained outstanding outside of the 2021 Plan. As of March 31, 2026, options to purchase a total of 1,611,890 shares of common stock remained outstanding under the 2013 Plan. As of March 31, 2026, no shares of common stock remain available for grant under the 2013 Plan.

 

Stock option activity for the three-month period ended March 31, 2026, was as follows:

               
   Shares   Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
   Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life (in years)
 
Outstanding as of December 31, 2025   4,810,761   $4.91    6.76 
Granted   64,400    5.13      
Cancelled   (44,931)   6.37      
Exercised   (28,573)   4.62      
Outstanding as of March 31, 2026   4,801,657   $4.91    6.54 
                
Vested and expected to vest as of March 31, 2026   4,801,657   $4.91    6.54 
Exercisable as of March 31, 2026   3,225,978   $3.83    5.48 

 

The fair value of the options granted to employees is estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option valuation model. This valuation model for stock-based compensation expense requires the Company to make assumptions and judgments about the variables used in the calculation, including the expected term (weighted-average period of time that the options granted are expected to be outstanding), the volatility of the Company’s common stock, an assumed risk-free interest rate and expected dividends. The Company uses the simplified calculation of expected life and volatility is derived from the combination of the average historical stock volatilities of several publicly traded companies with characteristics similar to those of the Company, and on the Company’s stock price, as quoted on the ASX. The risk-free rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant for periods corresponding with the expected life of the option. The Company uses the straight-line method for expense attribution. The weighted-average grant-date fair values of stock options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, was $3.23 per share and $6.38 per share, respectively.

 

The following assumptions were used to calculate the grant-date fair value of employee stock options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025:

          
   Three Months Ended March 31, 
   2026   2025 
Expected term (in years)   6.08     5.536.08  
Expected volatility   65.31% - 65.50%  65.27% - 65.73%  
Expected dividend yield   0.00%    0.00%  
Risk-free interest rate   3.72% - 4.11%     4.09% - 4.47%  

 

The following table presents classification of stock-based compensation expense within the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 (in thousands):

          
   Three Months Ended March 31, 
   2026   2025 
Cost of goods sold  $36   $- 
Research and development   275    244 
General and administrative   596    261 
Total  $907   $505 

 

As of March 31, 2026, there was $8.7 million of unamortized stock-based compensation cost, related to unvested stock options which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.58 years.