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Summary of significant accounting policies
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Summary of significant accounting policies  
Summary of significant accounting policies

2. Summary of significant accounting policies

The Company’s significant accounting policies are disclosed in the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), on March 17, 2026 (the “2025 Annual Report”). Since the date of such consolidated financial statements, there have been no changes to the Company’s significant accounting policies, other than those disclosed below.

Use of estimates

The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with 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 condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting periods. Significant estimates and assumptions reflected in these condensed consolidated financial statements include, but are not limited to, revenue recognition, the accrual for research and development expenses and research and development incentives receivable, share-based compensation expense, valuation of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities and income taxes, including the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets. 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. Estimates are periodically reviewed in light of reasonable changes in circumstances, facts and experience. Changes in estimates are recorded in the period in which they become known. Actual results could differ from those estimates or assumptions.

Significant risks and uncertainties

The Company currently operates in a period of economic uncertainty which has been significantly impacted by domestic and global monetary and fiscal policy, changes to global trade policies, geopolitical conflicts and wars, inflation and interest rates, and fluctuations in monetary exchange rates. While the Company has experienced limited financial impacts at this time, the Company continues to monitor these factors and events and the potential effects each may have on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations and growth prospects.

Unaudited interim financial information

Certain information in the footnote disclosures of these financial statements has been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2025 included in the Company’s 2025 Annual Report.

The accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2026, the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss and condensed consolidated statements of shareholders’ equity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 and the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, and the related financial information disclosed in these notes are unaudited. The unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the audited annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025, and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for the fair statement of the Company’s financial position as of June 30, 2026, and the results of its operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 and its cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025. The results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2026, any other interim periods, or any future year or period.

Research and development incentives and receivable

The Company, through its subsidiaries in the U.K., receives reimbursements of certain research and development expenditures as part of a U.K. government research and development tax reliefs program. The Finance Act 2024, which was enacted in February 2024, replaced the legacy research and development expenditure credit and the Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (“SME”) R&D Tax Relief program with a merged research and development expenditure credit scheme (“RDEC”) and an enhanced research and development intensive support scheme (“ERIS”). The Finance Act 2024 also restricts the tax relief that can be claimed for expenditures incurred on contracted out R&D activities or externally provided workers, where such contracted out activities are not carried out in the U.K. or such workers are not subject to UK payroll taxes. The Finance Act 2024 provides for a cash rebate that may be claimed under the ERIS scheme for 26.97% of qualifying expenditure if the Company qualifies as “R&D intensive” for an accounting period (broadly, a loss-making SME whose relevant R&D expenditure represents 30% of its total expenditure for that accounting period). The Company qualified as R&D intensive for the year ended December 31, 2025, and expects to continue to qualify as R&D intensive for the year ended December 31, 2026. Going forward, if the Company no longer qualifies as an R&D-intensive SME during an accounting period, the Company will be subject to a single 20% gross rebate rate applying to all claims under the RDEC scheme.

The Company recognizes income from research and development incentives when the relevant expenditure has been incurred, the associated conditions have been satisfied and there is reasonable assurance that the reimbursement will be received. The Company records these research and development incentives as a reduction to research and development expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss, as the research and development tax credits are not dependent on the Company generating future taxable income, the Company’s ongoing tax status or tax position. The research and development incentives receivable represents amounts due in connection with the above program. The Company recorded a reduction to research and development expenses of $6.5 million and $12.5 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, respectively, and $11.5 million and $20.8 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively. As of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company had research and development incentives receivable of $47.4 million and $35.6 million, respectively.

Recently issued accounting pronouncements not yet adopted

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-03, Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income – Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40) (“ASU No. 2024-03”), which requires more detailed disclosures about specified categories of expenses included in certain expense captions presented on the face of the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss, including employee compensation, depreciation and amortization. ASU No. 2024-03 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and for interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. The amendments may be applied either prospectively to financial statements issued for reporting periods after the effective date of the ASU or retrospectively to all prior periods presented. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU No. 2024-03 on its consolidated financial statement disclosures.

In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-06, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other – Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software (“ASU No. 2025-06”), which amends certain aspects of the accounting for and disclosure of software costs under ASC Subtopic 350-40, Internal-Use Software. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted. The amendments may be applied prospectively, retrospectively, or through a modified prospective transition method. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of the adoption of ASU No. 2025-06 on its consolidated financial statements.

In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-10, Government Grants (Topic 832): Accounting for Government Grants Received by Business Entities (“ASU No. 2025-10”), which establishes authoritative guidance on the recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure of government grants. ASU No. 2025-10 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2028, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption

permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU No. 2025-10 on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.