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Pay vs Performance Disclosure
Pure in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2024
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure, Table

In the below Pay Versus Performance Table, we provide information about the compensation of our named executive officers (“NEOs”) and the results of certain financial performance measures for each of the last five fiscal years. The amounts shown below are calculated in accordance with Rule 402(v) of Regulation S-K. For further information concerning our pay-for-performance philosophy and how we align executive compensation with our performance, refer to our “Compensation Discussion and Analysis”.

 

Year Summary Compensation Table Total for PEO(1)
($)
Compensation Actually Paid to PEO(2)
($)
Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-PEO NEOs(1)
($)
Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO NEOs(2)
($)
Value of Initial Fixed $100 Investment Based on: Net Income (in millions)
($)
Company Selected Measure: ARR (in millions)
($)
TSR Peer Group TSR
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i)
2025 2,957,478 473,267 2,826,120 1,319,081 116.23 135.33 35.1 416.8
2024 2,971,548 16,004,952 2,375,243 10,994,120 134.78 125.95 (29.0) 327.0
2023 1,824,757 8,144,996 1,869,554 5,193,364 68.70 114.01 (21.5) 264.5
2022 2,202,003 (3,454,799) 1,539,835 (938,597) 34.39 68.13 (38.7) 214.7
2021 6,783,290 (23,866,881) 4,569,544 (3,833,254) 52.64 108.35 (33.2) 167.2

 

(1)

Dr. Tianyi Jiang was our principal executive officer (“PEO”) for all of fiscal years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025. The other NEOs were Xunkai Gong, Brian Michael Brown and James Caci for all of fiscal years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025.

(2)

The following table shows the amounts deducted from and added to the Summary Compensation Table (“SCT”) total compensation to calculate “compensation actually paid” to our PEO and non-PEO NEOs in accordance with the pay versus performance rules. There were no equity awards that failed to meet vesting conditions during 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 or 2025 for any of our NEOs.

       
PEO Total Compensation Amount $ 2,957,478 $ 2,971,548 $ 1,824,757 $ 2,202,003 $ 6,783,290
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount $ 473,267 16,004,952 8,144,996 (3,454,799) (23,866,881)
Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote
Year Named Executive
Officer
SCT Total for Covered Year
($)
Subtract Stock Award and Option Award Value as Reported in SCT for Covered Year
($)
Add Covered Year-End Value of Awards Granted in Covered Year and Outstanding and Unvested as of Covered Year-End
($)
Change in Value as of Covered Year-End (as Compared to Prior Year-End) of Equity Awards Granted Prior to Covered Year and Outstanding and Unvested as of Covered Year-End
($)
Change in Value as of Covered Year-End (as Compared to Prior Year-End) of Equity Awards Granted Prior to Covered Year that Vested During Covered Year
($)
Compensation Actually Paid
($)
2025 PEO 2,957,478 2,000,001 855,186 (1,129,411) (209,985) 473,267
  Non-PEO NEOs 2,826,120 1,933,326 1,402,841 (804,364) (172,189) 1,319,081
2024 PEO 2,971,548 999,997 6,092,322 6,083,967 1,857,112 16,004,952
  Non-PEO NEOs 2,375,243 933,332 3,948,812 4,423,583 1,179,814 10,994,120
2023 PEO 1,824,757 999,997 1,774,572 3,620,209 1,925,456 8,144,996
  Non-PEO NEOs 1,869,554 1,133,333 2,079,554 1,634,493 743,096 5,193,364
2022 PEO 2,202,003 1,500,003 786,354 (3,564,175) (1,378,978) (3,454,799)
  Non-PEO NEOs 1,539,835 943,335 494,529 (1,439,197) (590,430) (938,597)
2021 PEO 6,783,290 6,069,290 1,957,467 (13,271,309) (13,267,039) (23,866,881)
  Non-PEO NEOs 4,569,544 4,042,342 1,413,726 (4,924,198) (849,984) (3,833,254)

 

 

       
Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount $ 2,826,120 2,375,243 1,869,554 1,539,835 4,569,544
Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount $ 1,319,081 10,994,120 5,193,364 (938,597) (3,833,254)
Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote
Year Named Executive
Officer
SCT Total for Covered Year
($)
Subtract Stock Award and Option Award Value as Reported in SCT for Covered Year
($)
Add Covered Year-End Value of Awards Granted in Covered Year and Outstanding and Unvested as of Covered Year-End
($)
Change in Value as of Covered Year-End (as Compared to Prior Year-End) of Equity Awards Granted Prior to Covered Year and Outstanding and Unvested as of Covered Year-End
($)
Change in Value as of Covered Year-End (as Compared to Prior Year-End) of Equity Awards Granted Prior to Covered Year that Vested During Covered Year
($)
Compensation Actually Paid
($)
2025 PEO 2,957,478 2,000,001 855,186 (1,129,411) (209,985) 473,267
  Non-PEO NEOs 2,826,120 1,933,326 1,402,841 (804,364) (172,189) 1,319,081
2024 PEO 2,971,548 999,997 6,092,322 6,083,967 1,857,112 16,004,952
  Non-PEO NEOs 2,375,243 933,332 3,948,812 4,423,583 1,179,814 10,994,120
2023 PEO 1,824,757 999,997 1,774,572 3,620,209 1,925,456 8,144,996
  Non-PEO NEOs 1,869,554 1,133,333 2,079,554 1,634,493 743,096 5,193,364
2022 PEO 2,202,003 1,500,003 786,354 (3,564,175) (1,378,978) (3,454,799)
  Non-PEO NEOs 1,539,835 943,335 494,529 (1,439,197) (590,430) (938,597)
2021 PEO 6,783,290 6,069,290 1,957,467 (13,271,309) (13,267,039) (23,866,881)
  Non-PEO NEOs 4,569,544 4,042,342 1,413,726 (4,924,198) (849,984) (3,833,254)

 

 

       
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return

Relationship Between Compensation Actually Paid and TSR, Peer Group TSR, Net Income and ARR

 

The following graphs show how compensation actually paid to our PEO and other NEOs compare to the Company’s TSR, peer group TSR, Net Income, and Annual Recurring Revenue.

 

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Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income
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Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure
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Tabular List, Table

Financial Performance Measures 

 

In accordance with the pay versus performance rules, the following table lists the financial performance measures that, in the Company’s assessment, represent the most important financial performance measures used to link “compensation actually paid” to our NEOs for the fiscal year 2025, to the Company performance, as further described in our “Compensation Discussion and Analysis”.

 

Most Important Performance Measures
Annual Recurring Revenue (Company Selected)
Net Income
Total Revenue
       
Total Shareholder Return Amount $ 116.23 134.78 68.7 34.39 52.64
Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount 135.33 125.95 114.01 68.13 108.35
Net Income (Loss) $ 35,100,000 $ (29,000,000) $ (21,500,000) $ (38,700,000) $ (33,200,000)
Company Selected Measure Amount 416.8 327.0 264.5 214.7 167.2
PEO Name Dr. Tianyi Jiang Dr. Tianyi Jiang Dr. Tianyi Jiang Dr. Tianyi Jiang Dr. Tianyi Jiang
Measure:: 1          
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Name Annual Recurring Revenue        
Measure:: 2          
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Name Net Income        
Measure:: 3          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Name Total Revenue        
PEO | Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value of Equity Award Amounts Reported in Summary Compensation Table          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount $ 2,000,001 $ 999,997 $ 999,997 $ 1,500,003 $ 6,069,290
PEO | Year-end Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Covered Year that are Outstanding and Unvested          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 855,186 6,092,322 1,774,572 786,354 1,957,467
PEO | Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (1,129,411) 6,083,967 3,620,209 (3,564,175) (13,271,309)
PEO | Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Prior Year Equity Awards Vested in Covered Year          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (209,985) 1,857,112 1,925,456 (1,378,978) (13,267,039)
Non-PEO NEO | Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value of Equity Award Amounts Reported in Summary Compensation Table          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 1,933,326 933,332 1,133,333 943,335 4,042,342
Non-PEO NEO | Year-end Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Covered Year that are Outstanding and Unvested          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 1,402,841 3,948,812 2,079,554 494,529 1,413,726
Non-PEO NEO | Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (804,364) 4,423,583 1,634,493 (1,439,197) (4,924,198)
Non-PEO NEO | Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Prior Year Equity Awards Vested in Covered Year          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount $ (172,189) $ 1,179,814 $ 743,096 $ (590,430) $ (849,984)