above may not be realized or maintained. The market price of our common stock will continue to be based, in part, on our performance and other factors unrelated to the number of shares of common stock outstanding.
With the exception of the Company’s routine practice of granting stock options, restricted stock units, and other stock-based awards to employees and, in certain instances, its consultants, the Company has no current specific plan, commitment, arrangement, understanding, or agreement regarding the issuance of additional shares of Common Stock resulting from the increase in the number of unissued shares available for issuance under our Certificate of Incorporation after giving effect to the proposed reverse stock split. Unless required by applicable law or stock exchange rules, no further vote of the stockholders will be required to issue such shares.
Principal Effects of the Amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation
Effect Common Stock Capital Stock
The amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation will not change the number of authorized shares of common stock or the relative voting power of our stockholders. Because the number of authorized shares will not be reduced, the number of authorized but unissued shares of our common stock will materially increase and will be available for reissuance by the Company. The availability of additional authorized shares for issuance may have the effect of discouraging a merger, tender offer, proxy contest, or other attempt to obtain control of the Company. The reverse stock split, if effected, would affect all holders of our common stock uniformly. The amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation will not affect the par value of our common stock, which will remain at $0.00001.
Our common stock is currently registered under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and we are subject to the periodic reporting and other requirements of the Exchange Act. We do not intend for the reverse stock split to constitute, or be the first step in a series of plans or proposals for, a “going private” transaction pursuant to Rule 13e-3 under the Exchange Act, and we will continue to be subject to the periodic reporting and other requirements of the Exchange Act after giving effect to the reverse stock split. Following the reverse stock split, we expect our common stock will continue to be listed on the Nasdaq under the symbol “INKT,” although it will trade under a new CUSIP number.
Fractional Shares
No fractional shares of common stock will be issued as a result of the reverse stock split. Instead, any stockholder who would have been entitled to receive a fractional share as a result of the reverse stock split will receive a cash payment in lieu of such fractional shares equal to the fair market value of such fractional shares, as determined in good faith by the Board.
Effect on Stock Options, Restricted Stock Units, and Preferred Stock
As of December 16, 2024, we had 9,746,643 shares subject to stock options and unvested restricted stock units (including performance-based units) outstanding under our stock incentive plans. Under our 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2021 EIP”), and 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”) (together with the 2021 EIP, the “Equity Plans”), an appropriate adjustment to the share pools and awards granted under the Equity Plans must occur in the event of a reverse stock split. Accordingly, if the reverse stock split is effected, the number of shares available for issuance under the Equity Plans, as well as any non-employee director limit are expected to be proportionately adjusted to reflect the reverse stock split. The number of shares subject to any outstanding award or to any outstanding option under the Equity Plans, and the exercise price, grant price or purchase price relating to any such award or option under the Equity Plans, are also expected to be proportionately adjusted to reflect the reverse stock split. In addition, pursuant to the authority provided under the Equity Plans, the Company is authorized to effect any other changes necessary, desirable or appropriate to give effect to the reverse stock split, including any applicable technical, conforming changes to the Equity Plans.
For illustrative purposes only, if a 1-for-10 reverse stock split is effected, the 2,266,376 shares that remain available for issuance under the 2021 EIP, as of December 16, 2024, are expected to be adjusted to 226,637 shares, subject to increase as awards outstanding under the 2021 EIP expire or are forfeited and revert to the share pool per the terms of the 2021 EIP. Further, for illustrative purposes only, if a 1-for-10 reverse stock split is effected, an outstanding stock option for 10,000 shares of common stock, exercisable at $0.75 per share, would be adjusted as a result of a 1-for-10 split ratio into an option exercisable for 1,000 shares of common