UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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PART I. |
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Condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss |
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Notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements |
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). All statements other than statements of present and historical facts contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including statements regarding our future results of operations and financial position, business strategy, prospective products, planned preclinical studies and clinical or field trials, regulatory approvals, research and development costs, and timing and likelihood of success, as well as plans and objectives of management for future operations, may be forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “could,” “intend,” “target,” “project,” “contemplate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words.
Forward-looking statements are based on our management’s beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to us. Such statements are subject to a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions, and actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements due to various factors, including, but not limited to, those identified in Part I. Item 2. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and Part II. Item 1A “Risk Factors.” These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to:
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our ability to become profitable; |
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our ability to procure sufficient funding; |
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our limited operating history; |
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our ability to develop, obtain regulatory approval for and commercialize STK-001, STK-002 and our future product candidates; |
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the direct and indirect impact of COVID-19 on our business, financial condition and operations, including on our expenses, supply chain, strategic partners, research and development costs, clinical trials and employees; |
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our success in early preclinical studies or clinical trials, which may not be indicative of results obtained in later studies or trials; |
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our ability to obtain regulatory approval to commercialize STK-001, STK-002 or any other future product candidate; |
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the success of our collaboration with Acadia Pharmaceuticals and our ability to enter into successful collaborations in the future; |
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our ability to identify patients with the diseases treated by STK-001, STK-002 or our future product candidates, and to enroll patients in trials; |
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the success of our efforts to use TANGO to expand our pipeline of product candidates and develop marketable products; |
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our ability to obtain, maintain and protect our intellectual property; |
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our reliance upon intellectual property licensed from third parties; |
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our ability to identify, recruit and retain key personnel; |
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our financial performance; and |
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developments or projections relating to our competitors or our industry. |
You should read this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the documents that we reference herein completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we expect. We qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements. Except as required by applicable law, we do not plan to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements contained herein, whether as a result of any new information, future events, changed circumstances or otherwise.
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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
Stoke Therapeutics, Inc.
Condensed consolidated balance sheets
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(unaudited)
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Marketable securities |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
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Deferred financing costs |
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Interest receivable |
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Total current assets |
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Operating lease right-of-use assets |
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Property and equipment, net |
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Total assets |
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Liabilities and stockholders’ equity |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
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Accrued and other current liabilities |
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Deferred revenue - current portion |
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Total current liabilities |
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Deferred revenue - net of current portion |
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Other long term liabilities |
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Total long term liabilities |
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Total liabilities |
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Commitments and contingencies (Note 6) |
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Stockholders’ equity |
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Common stock, par value of $ authorized, of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
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Total stockholders’ equity |
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Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Stoke Therapeutics, Inc.
Condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss
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Operating expenses: |
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Research and development |
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General and administrative |
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Total operating expenses |
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Loss from operations |
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Other income: |
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Interest income (expense), net |
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Other income (expense), net |
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Total other income |
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Net loss |
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Net loss per share, basic and diluted |
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Comprehensive loss: |
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Net loss |
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Other comprehensive loss: |
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Unrealized loss on marketable securities |
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Total other comprehensive loss |
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Comprehensive loss |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Stoke Therapeutics, Inc.
Condensed consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(unaudited)
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Balance as of December 31, 2020 |
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Net loss |
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Stock-based compensation |
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Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options |
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Issuance of common stock upon follow-on offering, net of underwriting discounts and offering costs |
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Issuance of common stock related to employee stock purchase plan |
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Balance as of March 31, 2021 |
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Net loss |
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Stock-based compensation |
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Unrealized loss on marketable securities |
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Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options |
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Balance as of June 30, 2021 |
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Balance as of December 31, 2021 |
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Stock-based compensation |
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Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options |
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Balance as of March 31, 2022 |
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Balance as of June 30, 2022 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Stoke Therapeutics, Inc.
Condensed consolidated statements of cash flows
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Right-of-use assets recognized in exchange for operating leases |
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Property and equipment included in accrued expense and accounts payable |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Stoke Therapeutics, Inc. and subsidiaries
Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements—(unaudited)
1. Nature of the business and basis of presentation
Organization
Stoke Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) was founded in June 2014 and was incorporated under the laws of the State of
Shelf Registration
In July 2020, the Company filed a universal Shelf Registration statement on Form S-3 (the “Prior Registration Statement”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The Prior Registration Statement was declared effective by the SEC on July 20, 2020, and contained two prospectuses: a base prospectus, which covered the offering, issuance and sale by the Company of up to a maximum aggregate offering price of $
In May 2022, the Company filed an additional universal Shelf Registration statement on Form S-3 (the “Registration Statement”) with the SEC. The Registration Statement was declared effective by the SEC on May 31, 2022, and contains two prospectuses: a base prospectus, which covers the offering, issuance and sale by the Company of up to a maximum aggregate offering price of $
Uncertainties
The Company is subject to risks and uncertainties common to early-stage companies in the biotechnology industry including, but not limited to, development by competitors of new technological innovations, dependence on key personnel, protection of proprietary technology, compliance with government regulations and ability to secure additional capital to fund operations. Product candidates currently under development will require significant additional research and development efforts, including extensive preclinical and clinical testing and regulatory approval prior to commercialization. These efforts require significant amounts of additional capital, adequate personnel and infrastructure and extensive compliance-reporting capabilities. Even if the Company’s product development efforts are successful, it is uncertain when, if ever, the Company will realize significant revenue from product sales.
Liquidity
The Company expects that its operating losses and negative cash flows will continue for the foreseeable future. As of the issuance date of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, the Company expects that its cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities and restricted cash will be sufficient to fund its operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements through at least twelve months from the issuance date of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
2. Summary of significant accounting policies and recent accounting pronouncements
Basis of presentation and consolidation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary. Any reference in these notes to applicable guidance is meant to refer to GAAP as found in the Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) and Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”). All intercompany transactions between and among its consolidated subsidiary have been eliminated.
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Unaudited interim financial information
The accompanying interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures are unaudited and have been prepared in accordance with GAAP for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related footnotes as of and for the year ended December 31, 2021, which was filed with the SEC on March 10, 2022. The Company’s financial information as of June 30, 2022 and for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 is unaudited, but in the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows at the dates and for the periods presented of the results of these interim periods have been included. The balance sheet information as of December 31, 2021 was derived from audited financial statements. The results of the Company’s operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any other interim period or for a full fiscal year.
Use of estimates
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, equity, expenses and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Estimates are periodically reviewed in light of changes in circumstances, facts and experience. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents. The Company deposits its cash in checking, sweep and money market accounts.
At June 30, 2022, restricted cash consisted of money market accounts collateralizing letters of credit issued as security deposits in connection with the Company’s leases of its corporate facilities.
Cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows consists of the following (in thousands):
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Restricted cash - short-term |
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Restricted cash - long-term |
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Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
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Marketable Securities
Marketable securities consist of government securities and obligations, corporate bonds and commercial paper with original maturities of more than 90 days. Investments are classified as available-for-sale and are recorded on the balance sheet at fair value with unrealized gains or losses reported as a separate component of other comprehensive income/(loss). Management determines the appropriate classification of its investments at the time of purchase and reevaluates such determination at each balance sheet date.
Concentration of credit risk
Financial instruments that potentially expose the Company to concentrations of credit risk primarily consist of cash and cash equivalents. The Company maintains its cash and cash equivalents at an accredited financial institution in amounts that exceed federally insured limits. The Company does not believe that it is subject to unusual credit risk beyond the normal credit risk associated with commercial banking relationships.
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Fair value of financial instruments
ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement (“ASC 820”), establishes a fair value hierarchy for instruments measured at fair value that distinguishes between assumptions based on market data (“observable inputs”) and the Company’s own assumptions (“unobservable inputs”). Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Company. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the Company’s assumptions about the inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability and are developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. ASC 820 identifies fair value as the exchange price, or exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As a basis for considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, ASC 820 establishes a three-tier value hierarchy that distinguishes between the following:
Level 1—Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2—Inputs other than Level 1 inputs that are either directly or indirectly observable, such as quoted market prices, interest rates and yield curves.
Level 3—Unobservable inputs developed using estimates of assumptions developed by the Company, which reflect those that a market participant would use.
To the extent the valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair values requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised by the Company in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized as Level 3. A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
Revenue recognition
The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, or ASC 606. This standard applies to all contracts with customers, except for contracts that are within the scope of other standards. Under ASC 606, an entity recognizes revenue when its customer obtains control of promised goods or services, in an amount that reflects the consideration which the entity expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services.
In January 2022, the Company entered into a collaboration and licensing agreement with Acadia Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Acadia”) which is within the scope of ASC 606 (see Note 7). In determining the appropriate amount of revenue to be recognized as it fulfills its obligations under this agreement, the Company performs the following steps: (i) identification of the promised goods or services in the contract; (ii) determination of whether the promised goods or services are performance obligations including whether they are distinct in the context of the contract; (iii) measurement of the transaction price, including the constraint on variable consideration; (iv) allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations; and (v) recognition of revenue when (or as) the Company satisfies each performance obligation. As part of the accounting for this arrangement, the Company must use its judgment to determine: (a) the number of performance obligations based on the determination under step (ii) above; (b) the transaction price under step (iii) above; (c) the stand-alone selling price for each performance obligation identified in the contract for the allocation of transaction price in step (iv) above; and (d) the contract term and pattern of satisfaction of the performance obligations under step (v) above. The Company uses judgment to determine whether milestones or other variable consideration, except for royalties, should be included in the transaction price as described. The transaction price is allocated to each performance obligation on a relative stand-alone selling price basis, for which the Company recognizes revenue as or when the performance obligations under the contract are satisfied.
Amounts due to the Company for satisfying the revenue recognition criteria or that are contractually due based upon the terms of the collaboration agreements are recorded as accounts receivable in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. Amounts received prior to satisfying the revenue recognition criteria are recorded as deferred revenue in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. Amounts expected to be recognized as revenue within the 12 months following the balance sheet date are classified as current deferred revenue. Amounts not expected to be recognized as revenue within the 12 months following the balance sheet date are classified as deferred revenue, net of current portion.
Upfront license fees
The licenses of the Company’s intellectual property granted to Acadia was not determined to be distinct from the other promises or performance obligations identified in the arrangement. Accordingly, such licenses are therefore combined with other promises in the arrangement. The Company exercises judgment to assess the nature of the combined performance obligation to determine whether the combined performance obligation is satisfied over time or at a point in time and, if over time, the appropriate method of measuring progress for purposes of recognizing revenue. The Company evaluates the measure of progress each reporting period and, if necessary, adjusts the measure of performance and related revenue recognition.
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Customer options
If an arrangement is determined to contain customer options that allow the customer to acquire additional goods or services, the goods and services underlying the customer options are not considered to be performance obligations at the outset of the arrangement, as they are contingent upon option exercise. The Company evaluates the customer options for material rights or options to acquire additional goods or services for free or at a discount. If the customer options are determined to represent a material right, the material right is recognized as a separate performance obligation at the outset of the arrangement. No such material rights were identified in the arrangement with Acadia. If such material rights were identified, then the Company would allocate the transaction price to material rights based on the relative standalone selling price, which is determined based on the identified discount and the probability that the customer will exercise the option. Amounts allocated to a material right are not recognized or begin to be recognized as revenue until, at the earliest, the option is exercised.
Research and development services
The promises under the Company’s collaboration agreement with Acadia includes research and development services to be performed by the Company for or on behalf of the customer. Payments or reimbursements resulting from the Company’s research and development efforts are recognized as the services are performed and presented on a gross basis because the Company is the principal for such efforts.
Milestone payments
At the inception of the Acadia arrangement that includes development milestone payments, the Company evaluates whether the milestones are considered probable of being achieved and estimates the amount to be included in the transaction price using the most likely amount method. If it is probable that a significant revenue reversal would not occur, the associated milestone value is included in the transaction price. Milestone payments that are not within the control of the Company or the licensee, such as regulatory approvals, are not considered probable of being achieved until those approvals are received. The Company evaluates factors such as the scientific, clinical, regulatory, commercial and other risks that must be overcome to achieve the particular milestone in making this assessment. There is judgment involved in determining whether it is probable that a significant revenue reversal would not occur. At the end of each subsequent reporting period, the Company reevaluates the probability of achievement of all milestones subject to constraint and, if necessary, adjusts its estimate of the overall transaction price. Any such adjustments are recorded on a cumulative catch-up basis, which would affect revenues and earnings in the period of adjustment. The development milestones in the Acadia arrangement are not considered probable of achievement at the outset of the arrangement.
Emerging growth company and smaller reporting company status
The Company is an emerging growth company, as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”). Under the JOBS Act, emerging growth companies can delay adopting new or revised accounting standards issued subsequent to the enactment of the JOBS Act, until such time as those standards apply to private companies.
The Company has elected to use this extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards that have different effective dates for public and private companies until the earlier of the date that it is (i) no longer an emerging growth company or (ii) affirmatively and irrevocably opt out of the extended transition period provided in the JOBS Act. As a result, the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with the new or revised accounting pronouncements as of public company effective dates.
The Company will remain an emerging growth company until the earliest of (1) the last day of its first fiscal year (a) in which the Company has total annual gross revenues of at least $1.07 billion, or (b) in which the Company is deemed to be a large accelerated filer, which means the market value of its common stock that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $700.0 million as of the prior June 30th, (2) the date on which it has issued more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt securities during the prior three-year period and (3) December 31, 2024.
The Company is also a “smaller reporting company,” meaning that, the market value of its stock held by non-affiliates is less than $700 million and the Company’s annual revenue is less than $100 million during the most recently completed fiscal year. The Company may continue to be a smaller reporting company as long as either (i) the market value of its stock held by non-affiliates is less than $250 million or (ii) its annual revenue is less than $100 million during the most recently completed fiscal year and the market value of its stock held by non-affiliates is less than $700 million. If the Company is a smaller reporting company at the time it ceases to be an emerging growth company, the Company may continue to rely on exemptions from certain disclosure requirements that are available to smaller reporting companies. Specifically, as a smaller reporting company, the Company may choose to present only the two most recent fiscal years of audited financial statements in its Annual Report on Form 10-K and, similar to emerging growth companies, smaller reporting companies have reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation.
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Recently adopted accounting pronouncements
In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes. This guidance removes certain exceptions for recognizing deferred taxes for investments, performing intraperiod allocation and calculating income taxes in interim periods. It also adds guidance to reduce complexity in certain areas, including recognizing deferred taxes for tax goodwill and allocating taxes to members of a consolidated group. This ASU is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2020, and early adoption is permitted. The Company adopted this standard on
3. Fair value measurements
The following tables present information about the Company’s financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis and indicate the level of the fair value hierarchy utilized to determine such fair values (in thousands):
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Fair value measurements as of June 30, 2022 |
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Cash equivalents: |
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Money market funds |
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$ |
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Total |
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Marketable Securities: |
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Corporate bonds |
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Commercial paper |
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US Government debt securities |
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Total |
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Fair value measurements as of December 31, 2021 |
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Cash equivalents: |
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Money market funds |
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