DEF 14A of Rapid Micro Biosystems, Inc.
Filed Apr 8, 2026 · FY20250001380106-26-000057
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS The following table sets forth our current directors, as of the date of this proxy statement, including one of our current directors who is nominated for re-election at the Annual Meeting.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
| Name | Age | Positions with Rapid Micro Biosystems | Class | | Dafni Bika, Ph.D. | 61 | Director | I | | Richard Kollender | 56 | Director | II | | Melinda Litherland | 68 | Director | III | | Inese Lowenstein | 53 | Director | I | | Kirk D. Malloy, Ph.D. | 59 | Director, Chair | III | | Natale Ricciardi | 77 | Director | II | | Robert Spignesi | 57 | Director, President and Chief Executive Officer | III |
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Our Board has nominated Richard Kollender for re-election at the Annual Meeting, to hold office until the 2029 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until his successor has been duly elected and qualified or until his earlier death, resignation or removal. Further, the biographical description for Richard Kollender set forth above under “Nominee for Class II Director” on page 10 of this proxy statement, includes the specific experience, qualifications, skills, attributes and characteristics that led to the decision of our Board that he should serve as a director of Rapid Micro Biosystems.
CLASS I DIRECTORS (TERMS TO EXPIRE AT THE 2028 ANNUAL MEETING)
CLASS I DIRECTORS (TERMS TO EXPIRE AT THE 2028 ANNUAL MEETING) The current members of the Board who are Class I Directors are as follows:
CLASS I DIRECTORS (TERMS TO EXPIRE AT THE 2028 ANNUAL MEETING)
| Name | Served as a Director Since | Positions with Rapid Micro Biosystems | | Dafni Bika, Ph.D. | 2025 | Director | | Inese Lowenstein | 2021 | Director |
CLASS I DIRECTORS (TERMS TO EXPIRE AT THE 2028 ANNUAL MEETING)
The principal occupations and business experience, for at least the past five years, of each Class I Director, as of April 8, 2026, are as follows:
CLASS I DIRECTORS (TERMS TO EXPIRE AT THE 2028 ANNUAL MEETING)
| INESE LOWENSTEIN | Age 53 |
CLASS I DIRECTORS (TERMS TO EXPIRE AT THE 2028 ANNUAL MEETING)
Inese Lowenstein has served as a member of our Board since December 2021. Ms. Lowenstein has over 20 years of business and leadership experience in the life science, diagnostic and high-tech material industries. Ms. Lowenstein served in a part-time role as Senior Talent Advisor to Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR) ("Danaher") from April 2021 to March 2022. Prior to her role as Senior Talent Advisor, Ms. Lowenstein was President of SCIEX, a Danaher company, from September 2017 to March 2021, and was Senior Vice President of Global Sales & Service at SCIEX from August 2016 to September 2017. Prior to joining SCIEX, she held roles of increasing responsibility at Merck KGaA and EMD Millipore, most recently as Executive Vice President, Head of Display Materials Business Unit. Ms. Lowenstein has served on the board of directors of PerkinElmer Limited since August 2023. Ms. Lowenstein holds a Bachelor of Economics, Engineering Science from Riga Technical University, Latvia, and an M.B.A. from Walter A. Haas School of Business, University of California at Berkeley. We believe that Ms. Lowenstein’s extensive cross-industry and international business and leadership experience qualify her to serve on our Board.
CLASS I DIRECTORS (TERMS TO EXPIRE AT THE 2028 ANNUAL MEETING)
| DAFNI BIKA, PH.D. | Age 61 |
CLASS I DIRECTORS (TERMS TO EXPIRE AT THE 2028 ANNUAL MEETING)
Dafni Bika has served as a member of our Board since May 2025. Dr. Bika has over 25 years of business and leadership experience in development and manufacturing science and technology. Dr. Bika has served as Senior Vice President and Global Head of Pharmaceutical Technology and Development at AstraZeneca plc (Nasdaq: AZN) (“AstraZeneca”) since April 2016, where she leads a global team of scientists and engineers to drive the transformation of synthetic molecules into approved medicines. Prior to joining AstraZeneca, Dr. Bika held roles of increasing responsibility at Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY), serving as Executive Director of Manufacturing Technology, Packaging Technology and Device Operations from September 2009 to July 2012, and as Vice President of Global Drug Product Manufacturing Science and Technology from July 2012 to April 2016. Previously, from April 1999 to August 2009, Dr. Bika served as the Director of Global Pharmaceutical Commercialization at Merck &Co., Inc. (NYSE: MRK). Dr. Bika holds a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania, a Master of Science in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Rochester, NY, and a Diploma in Chemical Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens. We believe that Dr. Bika’s extensive experience in pharmaceutical development and technology at large biopharmaceutical companies qualify her to serve on our Board.
CLASS II DIRECTORS (TERMS TO EXPIRE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING)
CLASS II DIRECTORS (TERMS TO EXPIRE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING) The current members of the Board who are Class II Directors are as follows:
CLASS II DIRECTORS (TERMS TO EXPIRE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING)
| Name | Served as a Director Since | Positions with Rapid Micro Biosystems | | Richard Kollender | 2009(1) | Director | | Natale Ricciardi | 2016 | Director |
CLASS II DIRECTORS (TERMS TO EXPIRE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING)
_____________________ (1)Mr. Kollender has served as a director since 2009, except for the period from February 2017 to October 2018. The principal occupation and business experience, for at least the past five years, of Richard Kollender, as of April 8, 2026, is set forth above under “Nominee for Class II Director” on page 10 of this proxy statement.
CLASS III DIRECTORS (TERMS TO EXPIRE AT THE 2027 ANNUAL MEETING)
CLASS III DIRECTORS (TERMS TO EXPIRE AT THE 2027 ANNUAL MEETING) The current members of the Board who are Class III Directors are as follows:
CLASS III DIRECTORS (TERMS TO EXPIRE AT THE 2027 ANNUAL MEETING)
| Name | Served as a Director Since | Positions with Rapid Micro Biosystems | | Kirk D. Malloy, Ph.D. | 2023 | Director, Chair | | Melinda Litherland | 2021 | Director | | Robert Spignesi | 2014 | Director, President and Chief Executive Officer |
CLASS III DIRECTORS (TERMS TO EXPIRE AT THE 2027 ANNUAL MEETING)
The principal occupations and business experience, for at least the past five years, of each Class III Director, as of April 8, 2026, are as follows:
CLASS III DIRECTORS (TERMS TO EXPIRE AT THE 2027 ANNUAL MEETING)
| KIRK D. MALLOY, PH.D. | Age 59 |
CLASS III DIRECTORS (TERMS TO EXPIRE AT THE 2027 ANNUAL MEETING)
Kirk D. Malloy, Ph.D. has served as a member and the Chair of our Board since July 2023. Dr. Malloy has served as the founder and principal of BioAdvisors, LLC ("BioAdvisors") since April 2016, where he provides strategic consulting services to life science, molecular diagnostics and genomics companies. Prior to founding BioAdvisors in April 2016, he was at Illumina, Inc. ("Illumina") from 2002 to 2016, most recently as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Life Sciences and Applied Markets from January 2014 to April 2016. From May 2005 to December 2013, he served as vice president of Global Customer Solutions; he was also Vice President of Global Quality from December 2005 to May 2007. Dr. Malloy joined Illumina in 2002 as Senior Director of Global Customer Solutions. Before Illumina, he held various commercial leadership positions at Biosite Inc. and QIAGEN Inc. Dr. Malloy served as a director for NanoString Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: NSTG) and DermTech, Inc. (Nasdaq: DMTK). Dr. Malloy currently serves as Chairman of the board of directors of Tagomics, Ltd., a cancer diagnostics company, and is a director for Araceli Biosciences Inc., a private genomics tools company. Dr. Malloy earned his B.S. in Marine Science and Biology from the University of Miami, his M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Delaware and held post-doctoral and instructor positions at Boston University and Northeastern University. We believe that Dr. Malloy’s extensive executive leadership positions, experience serving on boards of life sciences companies, and scientific expertise and education qualify him to serve on our Board.
CLASS III DIRECTORS (TERMS TO EXPIRE AT THE 2027 ANNUAL MEETING)
| MELINDA LITHERLAND | Age 68 |
CLASS III DIRECTORS (TERMS TO EXPIRE AT THE 2027 ANNUAL MEETING)
Melinda Litherland has served as a member of our Board since June 2021. Ms. Litherland currently serves on the board of directors of Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: BIO), where she has served since April 2017. Ms. Litherland retired in 2015 as a Partner at Deloitte & Touche LLP. During her 34 years at Deloitte & Touche LLP, she worked primarily with technology and life science companies in both audit and consulting capacities. Ms. Litherland holds a B.A. in Economics from Rice University and a Master of Accounting from the Rice University Jones Graduate School of Business. Ms. Litherland is a certified public accountant and a member of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA). We believe that Ms. Litherland’s extensive financial and life sciences experience qualifies her to serve on our Board.
CLASS III DIRECTORS (TERMS TO EXPIRE AT THE 2027 ANNUAL MEETING)
| ROBERT SPIGNESI | Age 57 |
CLASS III DIRECTORS (TERMS TO EXPIRE AT THE 2027 ANNUAL MEETING)
Robert Spignesi has served as our President and Chief Executive Officer and as a member of our Board since October 2014. Previously, Mr. Spignesi served as the Vice President & General Manager, Americas of the Microbiology Division at Thermo Fisher Scientific and the Vice President of Global Strategy, Business Development and Marketing at Fisher Scientific. Earlier in his career, he served as an Aviation Officer with the U.S. Army. Mr. Spignesi holds an M.B.A. from Columbia University and a B.S. in Economics from the United States Military Academy at West Point. We believe that Mr. Spignesi’s role as President and Chief Executive Officer of our company and broad industry experience qualify him to serve on our Board. We believe that all of our current Board members, as well as the Class II director nominee, possess the professional and personal qualifications necessary for Board service and have highlighted particularly noteworthy attributes for each Board member and nominee in the individual biographies above. There are no family relationships between or among any of our directors. The principal occupation and employment during the past five years of each of our directors was carried on, in each case except as specifically identified above, with a corporation or organization that is not a parent, subsidiary or other affiliate of us. There is no arrangement or understanding between any of our directors and any other person or persons pursuant to which he or she is to be selected as a director. There are no material legal proceedings to which any of our directors is a party adverse to us or any of our subsidiaries or in which any such director has a material interest adverse to us.
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION The following table sets forth a summary of the compensation earned by our directors for the year ended December 31, 2025, with the exception of Mr. Spignesi, who does not receive compensation for service on our Board and whose compensation is included in the “Summary Compensation Table” below under “Executive Compensation.” Other than as set forth in the table below, we did not pay any compensation or make any equity awards to our non-employee directors during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.
2025 Director Compensation Table
2025 Director Compensation Table
2025 Director Compensation Table
| Name | Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) | Stock Awards ($)(1) | Option Awards ($)(1) | Total ($) | | Dafni Bika, Ph.D.(2) | 28,985 | — | 84,000 | 112,985 | | Richard Kollender | 58,051 | 45,045 | 48,132 | 151,228 | | Melinda Litherland | 60,000 | 45,045 | 48,132 | 153,177 | | Inese Lowenstein | 55,974 | 45,045 | 48,132 | 149,151 | | Kirk D. Malloy, Ph.D. | 100,000 | 45,045 | 48,132 | 193,177 | | Natale Ricciardi | 52,500 | 45,045 | 48,132 | 145,677 | | Jeffrey Schwartz(3) | 19,489 | — | — | 19,489 |
2025 Director Compensation Table
_____________________ (1)The amounts reported in the "Stock Awards" and “Option Awards” columns reflect the aggregate fair value of stock-based compensation awarded during the year computed in accordance with the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standard Codification Topic 718 (“FASB ASC Topic 718”). See Note 11 to our audited financial statements appearing in our 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K, which was filed with the SEC on March 12, 2026, regarding assumptions underlying the valuation of equity awards. (2) Dr. Bika was appointed as a Director and member of our Compensation Committee effective May 22, 2025. The cash fees paid to Dr. Bika represent a prorated amount for her services from May 22, 2025 through December 31, 2025. (3) Mr. Schwartz resigned as a Director and Chair of our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee effective May 22, 2025. The cash fees paid to Mr. Schwartz represent a prorated amount for his services from January 1, 2025 through May 21, 2025. The table below shows the aggregate number of shares underlying outstanding stock awards and option awards (exercisable and unexercisable) held as of December 31, 2025 by each non-employee director.
2025 Director Compensation Table
| Name | Shares Underlying Outstanding Awards at 2025 Fiscal Year-End | | Dafni Bika, Ph.D. | 50,000(1) | | Richard Kollender | 296,185(2) | | Melinda Litherland | 134,100(3) | | Inese Lowenstein | 121,600(4) | | Kirk D. Malloy, Ph.D. | 121,600(5) | | Natale Ricciardi | 194,142(6) |
2025 Director Compensation Table
_____________________ (1)As of December 31, 2025, Dr. Bika held stock options to purchase an aggregate of 50,000 shares of Class A common stock, of which 9,722 were vested. Unvested shares underlying Dr. Bika’s options consist of 40,278 shares which are scheduled to vest in equal monthly installments ending May 22, 2028. (2)As of December 31, 2025, Mr. Kollender held 14,300 shares of restricted stock units ("RSUs") under our 2021 Incentive Stock Award Plan ("2021 Plan"), which shares are scheduled to vest on the earlier of May 22, 2026 or the day immediately prior to the date of the Annual Meeting, subject to continued service as a non-employee director as of the applicable vesting date, provided that such RSUs will vest in full upon a change in control to the extent then-outstanding. Mr. Kollender also held stock options to purchase an aggregate of 281,885 shares of Class A common stock, of which 253,235 were vested. Unvested shares underlying Mr. Kollender’s options consist of 28,650 shares which are scheduled to vest on the earlier of May 22, 2026 or the day immediately prior to the date of the Annual Meeting, subject to continued service as a non-employee director as of the applicable vesting date, provided that each option will vest in full upon a change in control to the extent then-outstanding. (3)As of December 31, 2025, Ms. Litherland held 14,300 shares of RSUs under our 2021 Plan, which shares are scheduled to vest on the earlier of May 22, 2026 or the day immediately prior to the date of the Annual Meeting, subject to continued service as a non-employee director as of the applicable vesting date, provided that such RSUs will vest in full upon a change in control to the extent then-outstanding. Ms. Litherland also each held stock options to purchase an aggregate of 119,800 shares of Class A common stock, of which 91,150 were vested. Unvested shares underlying options held by Ms. Litherland consist of 28,650 shares which are scheduled to vest on the earlier of May 22, 2026 or the day immediately prior to the date of theAnnual Meeting, subject to continued service as a non-employee director as of the applicable vesting date, provided that each option will vest in full upon a change in control to the extent then-outstanding. (4)As of December 31, 2025, Ms. Lowenstein held 14,300 shares of RSUs under our 2021 Plan, which shares are scheduled to vest on the earlier of May 22, 2026 or the day immediately prior to the date of the Annual Meeting, subject to continued service as a non-employee director as of the applicable vesting date, provided that such RSUs will vest in full upon a change in control to the extent then-outstanding. As of December 31, 2025, Ms. Lowenstein also held stock options to purchase an aggregate of 107,300 shares of Class A common stock, of which 78,650 shares were vested. Unvested shares underlying Ms. Lowenstein’s options consist of 28,650 shares which are scheduled to vest on the earlier of May 22, 2026 or the day immediately prior to the date of the Annual Meeting, subject to continued service as a non-employee director as of the applicable vesting date, provided that each option will vest in full upon a change in control to the extent then-outstanding. (5)As of December 31, 2025, Dr. Malloy held 14,300 shares of RSUs under our 2021 Plan, which shares are scheduled to vest on the earlier of May 22, 2026 or the day immediately prior to the date of the Annual Meeting, subject to continued service as a non-employee director as of the applicable vesting date, provided that such RSUs will vest in full upon a change in control to the extent then-outstanding. As of December 31, 2025, Dr. Malloy also held stock options to purchase an aggregate of 107,300 shares of Class A common stock, of which 68,927 shares were vested. Unvested shares underlying Dr. Malloy’s options consist of (i) 9,723 shares which are scheduled to vest in equal monthly installments ending July 14, 2026; and (ii) 28,650 shares which are scheduled to vest on the earlier of May 22, 2026 or the day immediately prior to the date of the Annual Meeting, subject to continued service as a non-employee director as of the applicable vesting date, provided that the option will vest in full upon a change in control to the extent then-outstanding. (6)As of December 31, 2025, Mr. Ricciardi held 14,300 shares of RSUs under our 2021 Plan, which shares are scheduled to vest on the earlier of May 22, 2026 or the day immediately prior to the date of the Annual Meeting, subject to continued service as a non-employee director as of the applicable vesting date, provided that such RSUs will vest in full upon a change in control to the extent then-outstanding. As of December 31, 2025, Mr. Ricciardi held stock options to purchase an aggregate of 179,842 shares of Class A common stock, of which 151,192 were vested. Unvested shares underlying Mr. Ricciardi’s options consist of 28,650 shares which are scheduled to vest on the earlier of May 22, 2026 or the day immediately prior to the date of the Annual Meeting, subject to continued service as a non-employee director as of the applicable vesting date, provided that each option will vest in full upon a change in control to the extent then-outstanding.
NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION PROGRAM
NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION PROGRAM Our Board adopted, and our stockholders approved, our non-employee director compensation program, which was amended by our Board on March 9, 2023, and further amended on July 14, 2023. On February 6, 2024, our Board further amended and restated our non-employee director compensation program to (i) increase the size of subsequent equity awards from an option to purchase 25,000 shares to an option to purchase 28,650 shares, and (ii) an award restricted stock units in the amount of 14,300 units on the date of on the date of the annual meetings. Pursuant to our second amended and restated non-employee director compensation program, our non-employee directors were entitled to the cash and equity compensation described below for their service in 2025. The compensation payable under the program is intended to be competitive in relation to both the market in which the company operates and the nature, complexity and size of the company’s business.
Equity Compensation
Equity Compensation •Initial Awards: Each non-employee director who is initially elected or appointed to serve on our Board will be granted, on the date on which such non-employee director is appointed or elected to serve on the board, an option to purchase 50,000 shares of our Class A common stock with an exercise price per share equal to the fair market value of a share of our Class A common stock on the date of grant. These initial options will vest in 36 equal monthly installments following the date of grant, such that the initial options will be fully vested and exercisable on the third anniversary of the date of grant, subject to the non-employee director’s continued service as a non-employee director through the applicable vesting date. •Subsequent Awards: Each non-employee director who (i) has been serving on our Board for at least six months as of the date of any annual meeting of our stockholders and (ii) will continue to serve as a director immediately following such meeting automatically will be granted, on such annual meeting date, from March 9, 2023, through February 5, 2024, an option to purchase 25,000 shares of our Class A common stock, and from February 6, 2024, onwards, (A) an option to purchase 28,650 shares of our Class A common stock with an exercise price per share equal to the fair market value of a share of our Class A common stock on the date of grant, and (B) restricted stock units in the amount of 14,300 units on the date of such annual meeting. Each such annual option and restricted stock units will vest in full on the earlier to occur of (i) the first anniversary of the applicable grant date and (ii) the date of the next annual meeting following the grant date, subject to such non-employee director’s continued service as a non-employee director through the applicable vesting date. In addition, each initial award and subsequent award will vest in full upon a change in control of the Company (as defined in the 2021 Plan). If a non-employee director’s service on our Board terminates for any reason, unless the Board determines otherwise, such director’s awards that are outstanding and unexercisable at the time of such termination will be forfeited and will not become thereafter vested or thereafter exercisable. For the period extending from the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to the Annual Meeting, under our amended and restated non-employee director compensation program described above, our Board granted Subsequent Awards (as described above) of options to purchase 28,650 shares and restricted stock units in the amount of 14,300 units of our Class A common stock pursuant to the Rapid Micro Biosystems, Inc. 2021 Incentive Award Plan (the “2021 Plan”) to each of Richard Kollender, Melinda Litherland, Inese Lowenstein, Kirk D. Malloy, Ph.D., and Natale Ricciardi. Such awards of options were granted on May 22, 2025 and have an exercise price equal to the fair market value price to the public of our Class A common stock on May 22, 2025. Each option will vest on the earlier of May 22, 2026 or the day immediately prior to the date of the Annual Meeting, subject to continued service as a non-employee director as of the applicable vesting date, provided that each option will vest in full upon a change in control to the extent then-outstanding.
2025 Summary Compensation Table
2025 Summary Compensation Table The following table sets forth summary information concerning the total compensation awarded to, earned by and paid to our named executive officers for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024:
2025 Summary Compensation Table
| Name and Principal Position | Year | Salary ($) | Bonus ($)(1) | Stock Awards ($)(2) | Option Awards ($)(3) | Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($)(4) | All Other Compensation ($) | Total ($) | | Robert Spignesi Chief Executive Officer | 2025 | 663,600 | — | 1,423,500 | 609,000 | 490,533 | 38,858(5) | 3,225,491 | | | 2024 | 641,160 | 100,534 | 106,446 | 110,250 | 312,886 | 42,362 | 1,313,638 | | Sean Wirtjes Chief Financial Officer | 2025 | 465,700 | — | 624,000 | 254,100 | 215,503 | 30,007(6) | 1,589,310 | | | 2024 | 449,904 | 33,068 | 48,042 | 50,470 | 150,493 | 30,916 | 762,893 | | John Wilson(7) | 2025 | 465,700 | — | 171,600 | 186,900 | 207,411 | 31,125(8) | 1,062,736 | | Chief Operating Officer | 2024 | 449,904 | 33,068 | 36,738 | 38,710 | 136,771 | 30,576 | 725,767 |
2025 Summary Compensation Table
_____________________ (1)The aggregate amounts reported in the "Bonus" column represent bonuses earned, if any, with respect to the applicable fiscal year. (2)The amounts represent the aggregate grant date fair value of restricted stock units (“RSUs”) granted during the applicable fiscal year, determined in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. Such grant date fair value does not take into account any estimated forfeitures related to service-based vesting conditions. The assumptions used to calculate the grant-date fair value of RSU awards made to executive officers are set forth in Note 10 to our consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, as filed with the SEC on March 12, 2026. These amounts do not reflect the actual economic value that may be realized by the named executive officers upon the vesting or settlement of such RSUs, or the subsequent sale of shares of common stock received pursuant to such awards. (3)The amounts represent the full grant-date fair value of the option awards to named executive officers, calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. Such grant date fair value does not take into account any estimated forfeitures related to service-based vesting conditions. The assumptions used to calculate the grant-date fair value of option awards made to executive officers are set forth in Note 11 to our consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K. for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, as filed with the SEC on March 12, 2026. The amounts reported in this column reflect the accounting cost for these options and do not correspond to the actual economic value that may be received by the named executive officers upon exercise of the options. (4)The amounts represent performance-based annual cash bonuses earned based on corporate and individual performance during the applicable fiscal year. (5)Such amount includes $14,000 in the Company’s matching contributions under our 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan, and $520 in life and $24,338 in medical insurance premiums that we paid in respect of Mr. Spignesi. (6) Such amount includes $13,516 in the Company’s matching contributions under our 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan, and $520 in life and $15,971 in insurance premiums that we paid in respect of Mr. Wirtjes. (7) Mr. Wilson ceased providing services as an employee, effective April 10, 2026, but will continue to provide services to the Company as a consultant through a period ending no later than June 30, 2026. (8) Such amount includes $9,562 in the Company’s matching contributions under our 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan, and $520 in life and $21,043 in medical insurance premiums that we paid in respect of Mr. Wilson.
Outstanding Equity Awards at 2025 Fiscal Year-End
Outstanding Equity Awards at 2025 Fiscal Year-End The following table summarizes the number of shares of Class A common stock underlying outstanding equity awards for each named executive officer as of December 31, 2025.
Outstanding Equity Awards at 2025 Fiscal Year-End
| | | Option Awards(1) | | | | Stock Awards(1) | | | | | Name | Grant Date | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable | Option Exercise Price ($) | Option Expiration Date | Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested (#) | Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested ($)(2) | Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested (#) | Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested ($)(2) | | Robert Spignesi | 10/12/2017 | 139,964(3) | 0 | 1.00 | 10/11/2027 | | | | | | | 05/29/2018 | 876,751(3) | 0 | 1.00 | 5/28/2028 | | | | | | | 07/29/2020 | 1,402(3) | 0 | 0.75 | 8/11/2026 | | | | | | | 07/29/2020 | 538,305(3) | 0 | 0.75 | 7/28/2030 | | | | | | | 03/15/2021 | 121,579(3) | 0 | 10.85 | 3/14/2031 | | | | | | | 02/11/2022 | 189,270(4) | 8,230 | 7.82 | 2/10/2032 | | | | | | | 03/09/2023 | 149,668(5) | 68,032 | 1.24 | 3/8/2033 | 36,284(12) | 105,224 | 255,253(18) | 740,234 | | | 02/06/2024 | 103,125(6) | 121,875 | 0.94 | 2/6/2034 | 75,334(13) | 218,469 | | | | | 02/18/2025 | 60,416(7) | 229,584 | 3.90 | 2/18/2035 | 365,000(14) | 1,058,500 | | | | Sean Wirtjes | 09/12/2018 | 82,886(3) | 0 | 1.00 | 9/11/2028 | | | | | | | 07/29/2020 | 96,624(3) | 0 | 0.75 | 7/28/2030 | | | | | | | 03/15/2021 | 24,360(3) | 0 | 10.85 | 3/14/2031 | | | | | | | 02/11/2022 | 76,666(8) | 3,334 | 7.82 | 2/11/2032 | | | | | | | 03/09/2023 | 136,537(9) | 62,063 | 1.24 | 3/9/2033 | 26,200(15) | 75,980 | | | | | 02/06/2024 | 47,208(10) | 55,792 | 0.94 | 2/6/2034 | 34,000(16) | 98,600 | | | | | 02/18/2025 | 25,208(11) | 95,792 | 3.90 | 2/18/2035 | 160,000(17) | 464,000 | | | | John Wilson | 02/01/2021 | 248,903(3) | 0 | 2.10 | 1/31/2031 | | | | | | | 03/15/2021 | 18,310(3) | 0 | 10.85 | 3/14/2031 | | | | | | | 02/11/2022 | 117,395(8) | 5,105 | 7.82 | 2/11/2032 | | | | | | | 03/09/2023 | 144,993(9) | 65,907 | 1.24 | 3/9/2033 | 33,634(15) | 97,539 | | | | | 02/06/2024 | 36,208(10) | 42,792 | 0.94 | 2/6/2034 | 26,000(16) | 75,400 | | | | | 02/18/2025 | 18,541(11) | 70,459 | 3.90 | 2/18/2035 | 44,000(17) | 127,600 | | |
Outstanding Equity Awards at 2025 Fiscal Year-End
_____________________ (1)Awards are granted under the Company's 2010 Stock Option and Grant Plan and the Company's 2021 Incentive Award Plan. All equity awards granted on or prior to March 15, 2021 were issued under the 2010 Plan. All equity awards granted after March 15, 2021 were issued under the 2021 Plan. (2)The value of the awards reflected in the table is based on the $2.90 per share trading price of the Company's common stock on December 31, 2025, the final trading day of fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. (3)Shares subject to the stock option have fully vested. (4)The stock option has a vesting start date of February 11, 2022 and vests in 48 equal monthly installments following the vesting commencement date, subject to the executive’s continued service on each applicable vesting date, provided that the options will vest in full on a Change of Control. (5)The stock option has a vesting start date of March 9, 2023 and vests in 48 equal monthly installments following the vesting commencement date, subject to the executive’s continued service on each applicable vesting date, provided that the options will vest in full on a Change of Control. (6)The stock option has a vesting start date of February 6, 2024 and vests in 48 equal monthly installments following the vesting commencement date, subject to the executive’s continued service on each applicable vesting date, provided that the options will vest in full on a Change of Control. (7)The stock option has a vesting start date of February 18, 2025 and vests in 48 equal monthly installments following the vesting commencement date, subject to the executive’s continued service on each applicable vesting date, provided that the options will vest in full on a Change of Control. (8)The stock option has a vesting start date of February 11, 2022 and vests in 48 equal monthly installments following the vesting commencement date, subject to the executive’s continued service on each applicable vesting date, provided that the option will vest in full in the event of the executive’s termination without Cause or resignation for Good Reason in connection with, and effective as of or within 12 months following, a Sale Event. (9)The stock option has a vesting start date of March 9, 2023 and vests in 48 equal monthly installments following the vesting commencement date, subject to the executive’s continued service on each applicable vesting date, provided that the option will vest in full in the event of the executive’s termination without Cause or resignation for Good Reason in connection with, and effective as of or within 12 months following, a Sale Event. (10)The stock option has a vesting start date of February 6, 2024 and vests in 48 equal monthly installments following the vesting commencement date, subject to the executive’s continued service on each applicable vesting date, provided that the option will vest in full in the event of the executive’s termination without Cause or resignation for Good Reason in connection with, and effective as of or within 12 months following, a Sale Event. (11)The stock option has a vesting start date of February 18, 2025 and vests in 48 equal monthly installments following the vesting commencement date, subject to the executive’s continued service on each applicable vesting date, provided that the option will vest in full in the event of the executive’s termination without Cause or resignation for Good Reason in connection with, and effective as of or within 12 months following, a Sale Event. (12)The RSU vests in three annual installments with 33.4% having vested on March 9, 2024 and 33.3% having vested on March 9, 2025 and 33.3% having vested on March 9, 2026. (13)The RSU vests in three annual installments with 33.4% having vested on February 6, 2025 and 33.3% having vested on February 6, 2026 and 33.3% vesting on February 6, 2027, subject to the executive’s continued service on each applicable vesting date, provided that the RSU will vest in full on a Change of Control. (14)The RSU vests in three annual installments with 33.4% having vested on February 18, 2026 and 33.3% vesting on February 18, 2027 and 33.3% vesting on February 18, 2028, subject to the executive’s continued service on each applicable vesting date, provided that the RSU will vest in full on a Change of Control. (15)The RSU vests in three annual installments with 33.4% having vested on March 9, 2024, and 33.3% having vested on March 9, 2025 and 33.3% having vested on March 9, 2026. (16)The RSU vests in three annual installments with 33.4% having vested on February 6, 2025 and 33.3% having vested on February 6, 2026 and 33.3% vesting on February 6, 2027, subject to the executive’s continued service on each applicable vesting date, provided that the RSU will vest in full in the event of the executive’s termination without Cause or resignation for Good Reason in connection with, and effective as of or within 12 months following, a Sale Event. (17)The RSU vests in three annual installments with 33.4% having vested on February 18, 2026 and 33.3% vesting on February 18, 2027 and 33.3% vesting on February 18, 2028, subject to the executive’s continued service on each applicable vesting date, provided that the RSU will vest in full in the event of the executive’s termination without Cause or resignation for Good Reason in connection with, and effective as of or within 12 months following, a Sale Event. (18)Represents performance restricted stock units (“PRSUs”) which vest upon achievement of specified corporate performance goals prior to March 10, 2027, subject to Mr. Spignesi’s continued service.