04/21/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/21/2026 14:26
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Preliminary Proxy Statement
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Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))
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Soliciting Material under Rule 14a-12
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Fee paid previously with preliminary materials.
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Fee computed on table in exhibit required by Item 25(b) per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11.
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Time and Date:
Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. PDT.
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Place:
The Annual Meeting will be held via live webcast at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/BLLN2026. To participate, you will need the 16-digit control number provided on your proxy card or voting instruction form.
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Record Date:
You are entitled to vote if you were a stockholder of record as of the close of business on April 17, 2026.
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To elect the two directors named in the proxy statement accompanying this notice to serve as Class I directors until the annual meeting held in 2029 and until their successors are duly elected and qualified.
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To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as BillionToOne, Inc.'s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026.
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Questions and Answers About Procedural Matters
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Annual Meeting
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Stock Ownership
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Quorum and Voting
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Stockholder Proposals and Director Nominations
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Additional Information about the Proxy Materials
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Proposal 1 - Election of Directors
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General
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Nominees for Election as Class I Directors at the Annual Meeting
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Required Vote and Recommendation of the Board of Directors for Proposal 1
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Continuing Directors Not Standing for Election
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Proposal 2 - Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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General
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Principal Accounting Fees and Services
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Pre-Approval of Audit and Non-Audit Services
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Corporate Governance
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Code of Conduct
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Board Composition
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Director Independence
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Board Leadership Structure
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Board Committees
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Audit Committee
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Compensation Committee
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Compensation Committee Processes and Procedures
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Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
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Director Nominations
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Meetings of the Board of Directors
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Board Oversight of Risk
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Director Compensation
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Non-Employee Director Compensation
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Stockholder Communications with the Board of Directors
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Information About Our Executive Officers
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Executive Compensation
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Emerging Growth Company Status
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Summary Compensation Discussion & Analysis
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Key 2025 Compensation Actions
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Our Executive Compensation Philosophy
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How We Determine Executive Compensation
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Use of Market Data
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2025 Named Executive Officer Compensation
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2025 Equity Grants
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Compensation Committee Report
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Compensation Tables
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Summary Compensation Table
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Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal 2025 Year-End
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Other Compensation and Governance Matters
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Equity Compensation Plan Information
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Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
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Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions
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Audit Committee Report
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Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports
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Other Matters
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Via the Internet
You may vote by proxy via the internet by following the instructions provided in the Notice or, if you requested printed copies of the proxy materials by mail, by following the instructions provided in the proxy card.
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By Telephone
You may vote by proxy by telephone by following the instructions provided in the Notice or, if you requested printed copies of the proxy materials by mail, by calling the toll free number found on the proxy card.
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By Mail
If you request printed copies of the proxy materials by mail, you will receive a proxy card and you may vote by proxy by filling out the proxy card and returning it in the envelope provided.
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PROPOSAL
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BOARD
RECOMMENDATION
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VOTE REQUIRED
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BROKER DISCRETIONARY
VOTING ALLOWED
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1
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Elect two directors to serve as Class I directors until the 2029 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
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Plurality
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No
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Ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as BillionToOne, Inc.'s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026
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FOR
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Majority Voted
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Yes
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NAME
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AGE
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DIRECTOR SINCE
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Oguzhan Atay
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37
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2016
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Akshay Rai
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42
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2024
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Our Board of Directors unanimously recommends a vote "FOR" all of the Class I nominees named above.
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2025 ($)
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2024 ($)
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Audit Fees (1)
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3,075,000
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875,000
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Audit-Related Fees
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Tax Fees
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All Other Fees(2)
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2,000
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Total Fees
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3,077,000
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875,000
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(1)"Audit Fees" consist of fees for professional services provided primarily in connection with the annual audit of our financial statements, quarterly reviews and services associated with SEC registration statements and other documents issued in connection with our initial public offering including comfort letters and consents.
(2)"All Other Fees" consists of fees billed for an annual subscription to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP's accounting literature and tools.
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Our Board of Directors unanimously recommends a vote "FOR" ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026.
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FEES EARNED OR PAID IN CASH ($)
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STOCK AWARDS ($)(1)(2)
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TOTAL ($)
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Firat Ileri
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14,389
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907,797
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922,186
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Thomas Bremner
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12,056
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907,797
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Krishna Swaroop Kolluri
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10,111
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907,797
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Akshay Rai
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9,333
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907,797
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(1)
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The amounts in this column represent the aggregate grant date fair value of stock awards granted to the director during our fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. See Notes 2 and 11 to our financial statements included in the 2025 Annual Report for a discussion of our assumptions in determining the ASC 718 values of our stock awards.
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As of December 31, 2025, Mr. Ileri, Mr. Bremner, Mr. Kolluri, and Mr. Rai each held RSUs to acquire 8,333 shares of our Class A common stock. Such shares represent a grant (the IPO RSU) to each non-employee director pursuant to our non-employee director compensation plan, in connection with our IPO on November 6, 2025. IPO RSUs were calculated based on a grant value of $500,000 divided by the IPO price of $60.00 per share.
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ROLE
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ANNUAL CASH RETAINER(1)
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INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING GRANT(2)(4)
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INITIAL EQUITY GRANT(3)(4)
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ANNUAL EQUITY GRANT(4)(5)
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Board of Directors
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Director
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$50,000
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Restricted Stock Unit Award valued at $500,000
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Restricted Stock Unit Award valued at $500,000
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Restricted Stock Unit Award valued at $270,000
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Chair
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$50,000
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Lead Independent Director
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$35,000
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Audit Committee
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Chair
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$20,000
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Member
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$10,000
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Compensation Committee
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Chair
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Member
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Annual cash retainers are payable quarterly. In the year ended December 31, 2025, cash retainers were prorated for the time period from November 6, 2025, the IPO date, to December 31, 2025.
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(2)
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Initial Public Offering (IPO) grants were automatically granted on the date our registration statement on Form S-8 became effective and are calculated based on the per-share "price to public" for our Class A common stock as set forth on the cover page of the final prospectus of the IPO. The IPO grants vest in 3 equal annual installments following the grant date.
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Initial equity grants are automatically granted to each director whose initial appointment or election occurs after the IPO. The grant date of the initial equity grants shall be the date the director is elected or appointed as a director and are calculated based on the closing price of our common stock over the 30-trading day period ending on the grant date. The initial equity grant upon election or appointment as a director shall vest in 3 equal annual installments following the grant date.
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Such award will accelerate and fully vest upon a change in control, or in the event such non-employee director's service ends on account of the director's death or disability.
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Annual equity grants are automatically granted on the date of each annual regular meeting of the Company's stockholders and are calculated based on the closing price of our Class A common stock over the 30-trading day period ending on the grant date. The annual equity grant shall vest on the earlier of (a) the date of the next annual meeting of stockholders, or (b) the one-year anniversary of the grant date provided the director provides continuous service as a director, member of the applicable committee or chair, as applicable, through such date.
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NAME
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POSITION(S)
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Oguzhan Atay, PhD
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Chief Executive Officer and Chairperson of the Board
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David Tsao, PhD
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President, Chief Technology Officer and Director
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Ross Taylor
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Chief Financial Officer
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Shan Riku Sakakibara
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Chief Product Officer
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John Lister
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Chief Administrative Officer
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Thomas Lynch
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General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary
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Nancy Johnson
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Senior Vice President of Sales and Commercial Operations
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John ten Bosch, PhD
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51
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Senior Vice President of Laboratory Operations
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Position
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Oguzhan Atay, PhD
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Chief Executive Officer
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David Tsao, PhD
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President and Chief Technology Officer
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John Lister
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Chief Administrative Officer
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Compensation Component
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Link to Business
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2025 Compensation Actions
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Base Salary
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●Competitive base salaries help attract and retain executive talent.
●Fixed cash compensation recognizes factors such as individual contribution, time in role, and scope of responsibility.
●Reviewed annually and adjusted as appropriate
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●Increased NEO compensation to competitive market levels in connection with the Company's initial public offering (IPO).
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Annual Incentive Compensation
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●Focus executives on achieving semi-annual financial and individual objectives that are key indicators of ongoing operational performance and support our business strategy.
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●Cash incentive awards to our NEOs were earned above target at an average of 118%.
●Target opportunities for NEOs were increased to competitive market levels in connection with the IPO.
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Long-Term Incentive Compensation
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●Incentivize and reward long-term gains in shareholder value, with vesting terms that support retention while rewarding executives for past performance and future potential growth.
●Encourages executive ownership and alignment with external shareholders
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●NEOs awarded stock options with a 6-year vesting term in the case of the CEO and CTO and a 4-year vesting term in the case of the CAO.
●The NEO grants made during 2025 are intended to cover 2026 as well; no new grants are anticipated for the NEOs or current officers until 2027.
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Compensation Committee
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•Establishes executive compensation philosophy
•In consultation with the CEO, reviews and recommends to the Board of Directors the Company's incentive compensation programs and performance goals for the annual bonus plan
•Reviews and recommends CEO compensation to the Board of Directors
•In consultation with the CEO, reviews and recommends to the Board of Directors all compensation actions for all other executive officers of the Company (as defined in the rules under Section 16 of the Exchange Act)
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All Independent Board Members
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•Assesses performance of the CEO and approves the CEO's compensation
•Approves compensation for all other executive officers of the Company (as defined in the rules under Section 16 of the Exchange Act)
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CEO and Management
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•Management, including the CEO, develops preliminary recommendations regarding compensation matters with respect to all employees, other than the CEO and executive officers of the Company (as defined in the rules under Section 16 of the Exchange Act), and provides these recommendations to the CEO, with the CEO making the final decision
•Responsible for the administration of the compensation programs once Compensation Committee decisions are finalized
•CEO is not involved in any decision as to his own compensation
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2025 Compensation Peer Group
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10x Genomics, Inc.
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GeneDx Holdings Corp.
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NeoGenomics, Inc.
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Adaptive Biotechnologies Corporation
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Guardant Health, Inc.
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Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc.
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CareDx, Inc
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Maravai LifeSciences Holdings, Inc.
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Tempus AI, Inc.
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Castle Biosciences, Inc.
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Myriad Genetics, Inc.
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Twist Bioscience Corporation
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Fulgent Genetics, Inc.
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Natera, Inc.
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Veracyte, Inc.
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Name and Position
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2025 Base Salary (pre IPO)
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2025 Base Salary (post IPO)
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Oguzhan Atay, PhD, Chief Executive Officer
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$316,802
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$700,000
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David Tsao, PhD, President and Chief Technology Officer
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$316,802
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$500,000
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John Lister, Chief Administrative Officer
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$316,802
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$500,000
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Name and Position
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2025 Target Bonus as % of Base Salary
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Oguzhan Atay, PhD, Chief Executive Officer
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30%
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David Tsao, PhD, President and Chief Technology Officer
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30%
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John Lister, Chief Administrative Officer
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30%
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Target Bonus
Opportunity (full year)
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Annual Cash Incentive Earned
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Oguzhan Atay, PhD, Chief Executive Officer
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30%
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$136,001
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124%
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David Tsao, PhD, President and Chief Technology Officer
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30%
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$113,845
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115%
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John Lister, Chief Administrative Officer
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30%
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$61,213
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115%
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Name and Position
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Number of Shares Underlying Option Grants (pre IPO)
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Exercise Price per share for Option Grants
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Oguzhan Atay, PhD, Chief Executive Officer
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1,003,102(1)
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$20.04
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David Tsao, PhD, President and Chief Technology Officer
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501,551(1)
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$20.04
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John Lister, Chief Administrative Officer
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133,300(2)
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$23.15
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Options vest in equal monthly installments over six years of continuous service with us following June 11, 2025, provided the optionee remains in continuous service to us through each such vesting date. We elected to have the options vest over six years to align with longer strategic goals and also because the pre-IPO grants provided more retention incentive than our typical four-year option grants.
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Options vest and become exercisable with respect to 25% of the shares after the named executive officer completes 12 months of continuous service with us following July 7, 2025, with the balance becoming exercisable in equal monthly installments over the next 36 months, subject to the named executive officer's continuous service with us through the applicable vesting date.
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Name and Position
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Year
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Salary
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Bonus
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Option
awards
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Non-equity
incentive plan
compensation
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All other
compensation ($)(3) |
Total
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Oguzhan Atay, PhD
Chief Executive Officer |
2025
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371,808
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136,001(1)
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19,166,505(2)
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10,588
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19,684,903
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2024
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303,739
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55,722
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11,603
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371,064
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David Tsao, PhD
President and Chief Technology Officer
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2025
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332,939
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113,845(1)
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9,583,253(2)
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14,000
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10,044,036
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2024
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303,739
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52,311
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-
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11,603
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367,653
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John Lister
Chief Administrative Officer |
2025
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182,978(4)
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61,213(1)
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3,090,146(2)
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-
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2,401
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3,361,110
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2024
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Option Awards
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Name and Position
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Grant Date
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Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Vested
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Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Unvested
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Option
Exercise
Price
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Option
Expiration
Date
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Oguzhan Atay, PhD
Chief Executive Officer |
06/08/2021
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640,000
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2.80
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06/07/2031
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06/19/2025
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83,591
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(1)
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919,511
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20.04
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06/18/2035
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David Tsao, PhD
President and Chief Technology Officer
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06/08/2021
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640,000
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2.80
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06/07/2031
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06/19/2025
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41,795
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(1)
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459,756
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20.04
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06/18/2035
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John Lister
Chief Administrative Officer |
08/05/2025
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-
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133,300
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(2)
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23.15
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08/04/2035
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(1)
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Options vest and become exercisable in equal monthly installments over six years following June 11, 2025, subject to the named executive officer's continuous service to the Company through the applicable vesting date. We elected to have the options vest over six years to align with longer strategic goals and also because the pre-IPO grants provided more retention incentive than our typical four year option grants.
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(2)
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Options vest and become exercisable with respect to 25% of the shares after the named executive officer completes 12 months of continuous service with us following July 7, 2025 with the balance becoming exercisable in equal monthly installments over the next 36 months, subject to the named executive officer's continuous service with us through the applicable vesting date.
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Plan Category
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Number of securities to be issued
upon exercise of outstanding
options, warrants and rights relating to equity compensation plans
(A)
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Weighted-average exercise price of
outstanding options, warrants and rights relating to equity compensation plans
(B)
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Number of securities remaining
available for future issuance
under Equity Incentive Plans
(C)
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Equity compensation plans approved by stockholders(1)
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9,585,345(2)
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$12.96(3)
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3,939,186(4)
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(1)
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) Includes the 2018 Stock Plan, the 2025 Equity Incentive Plan and the 2025 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
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(2)
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Includes 33,332 RSUs outstanding under the 2025 Equity Incentive Plan.
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(3)
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The weighted-average exercise price of "outstanding stock options, warrants and rights relating to equity compensation plans" excludes restricted stock units because they have no exercise price.
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(4)
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The 2025 Equity Incentive Plan contains "evergreen" provision, pursuant to which an additional number of Class A common stock will automatically be added annually to the shares authorized for issuance under the 2025 Equity Incentive Plan on January 1st of each year, commencing on January 1, 2027 and ending on (and including) January 1, 2035, in an amount equal to the lesser of (i) 5% percent of the total number of Class A common stock and Class B common stock actually issued and outstanding on the last day of the preceding calendar year, or (ii) a number of Class A common stock determined by the Board of Directors. Our 2025 Employee Stock Purchase Plan also contains an "evergreen" provision, pursuant to which the number of shares of our Class A common stock reserved for issuance under such plan will automatically increase on January 1 of each calendar year, beginning on January 1, 2027 and continuing through and including January 1, 2035, by the lesser of (i) 1% of the total number of Class A common stock and Class B common stock actually issued and outstanding on the last day of the preceding calendar year, and (ii) a number of shares of Class A common stock determined by the Board of Directors.
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Name of Beneficial Owner
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Class A
Common Stock
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Class B
Common Stock
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Combined
Voting Power (%)† |
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Number
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%
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Number
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%
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5% Stockholders:
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Entities affiliated with Hummingbird Ventures (1)
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7,887,237
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19.0
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%
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-
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*
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7.2
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%
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Entities affiliated with Neotribe Ventures(2)
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4,359,505
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10.5
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%
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-
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*
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4.0
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%
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Directors and Named Executive Officers:
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Oguzhan Atay (3)
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965,387
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2.3
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%
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2,227,542
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48.9
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%
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31.1
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%
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David Tsao (4)
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703,693
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1.7
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%
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2,325,108
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51.1
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%
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32.2
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%
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John Lister
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-
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*
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-
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*
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*
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Thomas Bremner (5)
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1,938,938
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4.7
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%
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-
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*
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1.8
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%
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Firat Ileri (6)
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7,916,218
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19.1
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%
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-
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*
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7.2
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%
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Krishna Swaroop Kolluri (7)
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4,359,505
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10.5
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%
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-
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*
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4.0
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%
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Anthony Pagano
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-
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*
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-
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*
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*
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Akshay Rai (8)
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1,789,590
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4.3
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%
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-
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*
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1.6
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%
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All current directors and executive officers as a group (13 persons)(9)
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18,539,897
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42.7
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%
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4,552,650
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100.0
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%
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77.7
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%
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* Less than 1%.
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†
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Percentage of total voting power represents voting power with respect to all shares of our Class A and Class B common stock, as a single class. The holders of our Class B common stock are entitled to 15 votes per share, and holders of our Class A common stock are entitled to one vote per share.
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(1)
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Consists of (i) 2,631,664 shares of Class A common stock held by Hummingbird Opportunity Fund II CommV; (ii) 2,580,833 shares of Class A common stock held by Hummingbird Ventures III CommV; (iii) 2,015,118 shares of Class A common stock held by Hummingbird Dragons CommV; (iv) 18,845 shares of Class A common stock held by Hummingbird Collective CommV; and (v) 640,727 shares of Class A common stock held by HB&Q NV. Hummingbird Ventures Management NV is the managing member of Hummingbird Opportunity Fund II CommV, Hummingbird Ventures III CommV, Hummingbird Dragons CommV, Hummingbird Collective CommV, and HB&Q NV (the Hummingbird Funds) and, as a result, may be deemed to beneficially own shares held by the Hummingbird Funds. Firat Ileri, Barend Van den Brande, and Lukas Decoster are partners of Hummingbird Ventures Management NV and may be deemed to have shared voting and investment power over the shares held by the Hummingbird Funds. The address for each of the entities and individuals listed in this footnote is Square Victoria Regain 1, 1210 Sint-Joost-ten-Node, Belgium. The foregoing information in this footnote is based on a Schedule 13D filed by Hummingbird Ventures Management NV on January 20, 2026.
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(2)
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Consists of (i) 2,819,490 shares of Class A common stock held by NeoTribe Ventures I, L.P. (NTV I) of which 109,204 shares of Class A common stock are held by NTV I as a nominee for NeoTribe Associates I, L.P. (NTA I); (ii) 1,297,799 shares of Class A common stock held by Neotribe Ignite Fund I, L.P. (NTIF I); and (iii) 242,216 shares of Class A common stock held by Neotribe SPV I BTO, LLC (NT SPV I). NeoTribe Partners I, LLC (NTP I), the general partner of NTV I and NTA I, may be deemed to have sole voting and dispositive power over the shares held of record by NTV I for itself and as nominee for NTA I. Neotribe Ignite Partners I, LLC (NTIP I), the general partner of NTIF I, may be deemed to have sole voting and dispositive power over the shares held of record by NTIF I. Neotribe Partners SPV I BTO, LLC (NTP SPV I, and together with NTV I, NTA I, NTP I, NTIF I, NTIP I, and NT SPV I, Neotribe Ventures), the managing member of NT SPV I, may be deemed to have sole voting and dispositive power over the shares held of record by NT SPV I. Krishna Swaroop Kolluri, the managing member of NTP I, NTIP I and NTP SPV I, may be deemed to have sole voting and dispositive power over the shares held of record by NTV I for itself and as nominee for NTA I, NTIF I and NT SPV I, respectively. The address for each of the entities and individuals listed in this footnote is ℅ NeoTribe Management Company, LLC, 1300 El Camino Real, Suite 100, Menlo Park, California 94025. The foregoing information in this footnote is based on a Schedule 13G filed by Neotribe Ventures on February 13, 2026.
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(3)
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Consists of (i) 2,227,542 shares of Class B common stock held by Dr. Atay and (ii) 765,387 shares of Class A common stock issuable to Dr. Atay upon exercise of stock options within 60 days of March 31, 2026. Also consists of 200,000 shares of Class A common stock held by Dr. Atay's spouse. Dr. Atay disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by his spouse.
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(4)
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Consists of (i) 1,000 shares of Class A common stock held by Dr. Tsao, (ii) 2,325,108 shares of Class B common stock held by Dr. Tsao; and (iii) 702,693 shares of Class A common stock issuable to Dr. Tsao upon exercise of stock options within 60 days of March 31, 2026.
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(5)
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Consists of (i) 156,456 shares of Class A common stock held by Adams Street 2019 Direct Growth Equity Fund LP; (ii) 159,795 shares of Class A common stock held by Adams Street 2020 Direct Growth Equity Fund LP; (iii) 179,733 shares of Class A common stock held by Adams Street 2021 Direct Growth Equity Fund LP; (iv) 275,364 shares of Class A common stock held by Adams Street 2022 Direct Growth Equity Fund LP; (v) 246,939 shares of Class A common stock held by Adams Street Private Equity Navigator Fund LLC (f/k/a Adams Street Global Private Markets Fund LP); (vi) 693,143 shares of Class A common stock held by Adams Street Growth Equity Fund VII LP; and (vii) 227,508 shares of Class A common stock held by FCPR GF-Lumyna Private Equity World Fund . Adams Street Partners, LLC is the managing member of the general partner of each of Adams Street 2019 Direct Growth Equity Fund LP, Adams Street 2020 Direct Growth Equity Fund LP, Adams Street 2021 Direct Growth Equity Fund LP, Adams Street 2022 Direct Growth Equity Fund LP, Adams Street Growth Equity Fund VII LP, and Adams Street Private Equity Navigator Fund LLC (f/k/a Adams Street Global Private Markets Fund LP) (collectively, the U.S. Funds) and, as a result, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held by the U.S. Funds. Furthermore, Adams Street Partners, LLC is the Sous- Délégataire Financier of the Délégataire Financier of the management company of FCPR GF-Lumyna Private Equity World Fund (Lumyna and together with the U.S. Funds, the Funds) and, as a result, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held by Lumyna. Thomas S. Bremner, Jeffrey T. Diehl, Brian Dudley, Elisha P. Gould, Robin Murray and Fred Wang, each of whom is a partner of Adams Street Partners, LLC (or a subsidiary thereof), may be deemed to have shared voting and investment power over the shares held by the Funds. The address for each entity referenced above is 1 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2200, Chicago, IL 60606-2807.
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(6)
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Consists of (i) the shares of Class A common stock referenced in footnote 1 and (ii) 28,981 shares of Class A common stock held directly by Mr. Ileri.
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(7)
|
Consists of the shares of Class A common stock referenced in footnote 2.
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(8)
|
Consists of (i) 5,176 shares of Class A common stock held directly by Mr. Rai and (ii) 1,784,414 shares of Class A common stock held by Wipro Enterprises Private Limited (Wipro), of which Mr. Rai is the nominee/investor director appointed by Wipro Enterprises Limited. Mr. Rai will not have voting or dispositive control of the securities described in clause (ii) of the prior sentence while such securities are held by Wipro and thus disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities. The address for each of the entities and individuals listed in this footnote is 2180 Sand Hill Road, Ste. 100, Menlo Park, California 94025.
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(9)
|
Consists of (i) 16,499,651 shares of Class A common stock, (ii) 4,552,650 shares of Class B common stock, and (iii) 2,040,246 shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of stock options within 60 days of March 31, 2026.
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