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Equity-Based Compensation
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Equity-Based Compensation  
Equity-Based Compensation

8. Equity-Based Compensation

The Company recorded equity-based compensation expense related to all equity-based awards, which was allocated as follows in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Research and development expense

 

$

7,482

 

 

$

5,843

 

 

$

 

14,035

 

 

$

 

9,878

 

General and administrative expense

 

 

12,180

 

 

 

18,590

 

 

 

 

23,872

 

 

 

 

27,968

 

 

$

19,662

 

 

$

24,433

 

 

$

 

37,907

 

 

$

 

37,846

 

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, the Company entered into separation agreements with certain employees. Per the separation terms, certain stock option awards and RSUs were amended and may provide for continued vesting, accelerated vesting, and extended time to exercise vested options. As a result, equity-based compensation expense during the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 includes $0.3 million and $13.0 million, respectively, related to the modification of certain equity awards.

 

The following table summarizes the Company’s unrecognized equity-based compensation expense as of June 30, 2026:

 

 

 

As of June 30, 2026

 

 

 

Unrecognized
Expense
(in thousands)

 

 

Weighted Average
Remaining Period
of Recognition (years)

 

RSUs

 

$

112,448

 

 

 

2.8

 

PSUs

 

 

10,660

 

 

 

2.3

 

Stock options

 

 

71,105

 

 

 

2.5

 

 

 

$

194,213

 

 

 

 

 

Restricted Stock Units

The following table summarizes the Company’s RSU activity for the current year:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Grant

 

 

 

Number of Units

 

 

Date Fair Value

 

RSUs as of December 31, 2025

 

 

3,283,939

 

 

$

25.50

 

Granted

 

 

1,480,611

 

 

$

47.40

 

Vested

 

 

(918,916

)

 

$

23.18

 

Forfeited

 

 

(246,888

)

 

$

26.04

 

RSUs as of June 30, 2026

 

 

3,598,746

 

 

$

35.07

 

 

 

The total fair value of RSUs vested during the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 was $42.9 million and $40.7 million, respectively.

Performance Stock Units

The following table summarizes the Company’s PSU activity for the current year:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Grant

 

 

 

Number of Units

 

 

Date Fair Value

 

PSUs as of December 31, 2025

 

 

1,100,000

 

 

$

28.63

 

Granted

 

 

625,809

 

 

$

43.39

 

Vested

 

 

(275,000

)

 

$

30.94

 

PSUs as of June 30, 2026

 

 

1,450,809

 

 

$

34.56

 

 

The Company has granted various PSUs to certain employees. Depending on the terms of the PSUs and the outcome of the pre-established performance criteria, which may include a market condition, performance condition and/or time-based vesting, the recipient may ultimately earn the target number of PSUs granted or a specified multiple thereof at the end of the vesting period.

The total fair value of PSUs vested during the six months ended June 30, 2026 was $12.0 million. No PSUs vested during the six months ended June 30, 2025.

Stock Options

The following table summarizes the Company’s stock option activity for the current year:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

Remaining
Contractual

 

 

Aggregate

 

 

 

Number of

 

 

Average

 

 

Term

 

 

Intrinsic Value

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Exercise Price

 

 

(in years)

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Outstanding as of December 31, 2025

 

 

7,845,460

 

 

$

21.06

 

 

 

6.72

 

 

$

185,525

 

Granted

 

 

527,488

 

 

$

47.03

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

 

(1,347,368

)

 

$

12.49

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cancelled

 

 

(339,197

)

 

$

31.53

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding as of June 30, 2026

 

 

6,686,383

 

 

$

24.31

 

 

 

7.24

 

 

$

206,526

 

Options exercisable as of June 30, 2026

 

 

3,599,310

 

 

$

19.26

 

 

 

6.07

 

 

$

129,933

 

 

Using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, the weighted average grant date fair value of options granted during the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 was $39.18 and $28.84, respectively.

The following weighted average assumptions were used in determining the fair value of options granted in the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025:

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Risk-free interest rate

 

 

3.95

%

 

 

4.10

%

Expected dividend yield

 

 

0.0

%

 

 

0.0

%

Expected term (in years)

 

 

6.04

 

 

 

6.06

 

Expected volatility

 

 

107.10

%

 

 

108.33

%