Revolution Medicines Inc

1. Organization

Revolution Medicines, Inc. (the Company) is a clinical-stage precision oncology company focused on developing targeted therapies for RAS-addicted cancers. The Company was founded in October 2014 and is headquartered in Redwood City, California.

Liquidity

The Company has incurred net operating losses in each year since inception. As of December 31, 2023, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $1.1 billion. Management believes that its existing cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities will enable the Company to fund its planned operations for at least 12 months following the issuance date of these consolidated financial statements. The Company has been able to fund its operations through the issuance and sale of common stock and redeemable convertible preferred stock, the acquisition of EQRx, Inc. (EQRx), and upfront payments and research and development cost reimbursements received under the Company’s collaboration agreement with Genzyme Corporation, an affiliate of Sanofi. Future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including the timing and extent of spending on research and development. There can be no assurance that, in the event the Company requires additional financing, such financing will be available at terms acceptable to the Company, if at all. Failure to generate sufficient cash flows from operations, raise additional capital and reduce discretionary spending should additional capital not become available could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s ability to achieve its business objectives.

Public offerings

In February 2021, the Company issued and sold 6,666,666 shares of its common stock in an underwritten public offering at a price of $45.00 per share (including the exercise in full by the underwriters of their option to purchase an additional 869,565 shares of its common stock) for net proceeds of $281.1 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions of $18.0 million and expenses of $0.9 million.

In November 2021, the Company entered into a sales agreement with Cowen and Company, LLC (Cowen) to sell shares of its common stock, from time to time, with aggregate gross proceeds of up to $250 million, through an at-the-market equity offering program (ATM). During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company sold an aggregate of 339,302 shares of common stock under the ATM resulting in gross proceeds of $10.4 million. After deducting commissions and expenses of $0.3 million, net proceeds to the Company for the year ended December 31, 2021 were $10.1 million. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company sold an aggregate of 2,385,846 shares of common stock under the ATM resulting in gross proceeds of $51.3 million. After deducting commissions and expenses of $1.4 million, net proceeds to the Company for the year ended December 31, 2022 were $49.9 million. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company sold an aggregate of 2,482,880 shares of common stock under the ATM resulting in gross proceeds to the Company of $63.5 million. After deducting commissions and expenses of $1.4 million, net proceeds to the Company under the ATM were $62.1 million during the year ended December 31, 2023.

In July 2022, the Company issued and sold 13,225,000 shares of its common stock in an underwritten public offering (including the exercise in full by the underwriters of their option to purchase an additional 1,725,000 shares of the Company’s common stock) at a price to the public of $20.00 per share, for net proceeds of $248.1 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions of $15.9 million and expenses of $0.5 million.

In March 2023, the Company issued and sold 15,681,818 shares of its common stock in an underwritten public offering (including the exercise in full by the underwriters of their option to purchase an additional 2,045,454 shares of the Company’s common stock) at a price to the public of $22.00 per share, for net proceeds of $323.7 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions of $20.7 million and expenses of $0.6 million.

2. Summary of significant accounting policies

Basis of presentation

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP) and applicable rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding financial reporting and, in the opinion of management, include all normal and recurring adjustments which are necessary to state fairly the Company’s financial position and results of operations for the reported periods. The consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 includethe accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries, EQRx, LLC and Warp Drive Bio, Inc.

(Warp Drive). All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The functional and reporting currency of the Company and its subsidiaries is the U.S. dollar.

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 and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its estimates, including those related to accounting for acquisitions including the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed and related purchase price allocation, revenue recognition, clinical accruals, valuation of in-process research and development and developed technologies, income taxes, useful lives of property and equipment and intangible assets, impairment of goodwill and intangibles, the incremental borrowing rate for determining operating lease assets and liabilities, and stock-based compensation. Estimates are based on historical experience, complex judgments, facts and circumstances available at the time and various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances but are inherently uncertain and unpredictable. Actual results could materially differ from the Company’s estimates, and there may be changes to the estimates in future periods.

Cash and cash equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with original maturities of three months or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents consist of amounts invested in money market funds, commercial paper and corporate bonds with original maturities of three months or less at the date of purchase.

Marketable securities

Investments in marketable securities primarily consist of U.S. government debt securities, U.S. government agency bonds, commercial paper, and corporate bonds. The Company has classified its marketable securities as available-for-sale and may sell these securities prior to their stated maturities. The Company views these marketable securities as available to support current operations and classifies marketable securities with maturities beyond 12 months as current assets. The Company’s investments in marketable securities are carried at estimated fair value, which is derived from independent pricing sources based on quoted prices in active markets for similar securities. Unrealized gains and losses are reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). The amortized cost of marketable securities is adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts to maturity, which is included in interest income on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. Realized gains and losses are included in interest income on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

The Company periodically evaluates its investments to assess whether those with unrealized loss positions are other than temporarily impaired. The Company considers various factors in determining whether to recognize an impairment charge. If the Company determines that the decline in an investment’s fair value is other-than-temporary, the difference is recognized as an impairment loss in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. As of December 31, 2023, no other-than-temporary-impairment has been recorded.

Restricted cash

As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company had $3.0 million and $1.7 million, respectively, of noncurrent restricted cash related to Company issued letters of credit in connection with leases. These amounts are held in separate bank accounts to support letter of credit agreements for certain of its leases.

Concentration of credit risk and other risks and uncertainties

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentration of credit risk consist of cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities. The Company invests in money market funds, U.S. government debt securities, U.S. government agency bonds, commercial paper and corporate bonds. The Company maintains bank deposits in federally insured financial institutions and these deposits may exceed federally insured limits. The Company is exposed to credit risk in the event of a default by the financial institutions holding its bank deposits and issuers of its investments. The Company’s investment policy limits investments to money market funds, certain types of debt securities issued by the U.S. government and its agencies, corporate debt and commercial paper, and places restrictions on the credit ratings, maturities and concentration by type and issuer. The Company has not experienced any significant losses on its deposits of cash and cash equivalents or investments.

Fair value measurement

The carrying amounts of the Company’s certain financial instruments, including cash equivalents, accounts payable and accrued expenses and other current liabilities approximate fair value due to their relatively short maturities and market interest rates, if applicable. For more information, refer to Note 4 regarding the fair value of the Company’s available-for-sale securities.

Assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on a recurring basis in the consolidated balance sheets are categorized based upon the level of judgment associated with the inputs used to measure their fair values. Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or an exit price that would be paid to transfer a liability in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The authoritative guidance on fair value measurements establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements as follows:

Level 1—Observable inputs such as unadjusted, quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities at the measurement date;

Level 2—Inputs (other than quoted prices included in Level 1) are either directly or indirectly observable for the asset or liability. These include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; and

Level 3—Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

Property and equipment, net

Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation is computed on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the related assets, which is generally three tofive years. Leasehold improvements are amortized using the straight-line method over the shorter of the assets’ estimated useful lives or the remaining term of the lease. Maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as incurred. Upon sale or retirement of assets, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the consolidated balance sheet and the resulting gain or loss is reflected in the consolidated statement of operations.

Useful lives of property and equipment are as follows:

Leases

The Company determines if an arrangement is, or contains, a lease at inception and then classifies the lease as operating or financing based on the underlying terms and conditions of the contract. Leases with terms greater than one year are initially recognized on the balance sheet as right-of-use assets and lease liabilities based on the present value of lease payments over the expected lease term. The interest rate implicit in lease contracts is typically not readily determinable. As such, the Company utilizes the incremental borrowing rate, which is the rate incurred to borrow, on a collateralized basis, an amount equal to the lease payments over a similar term and in a similar economic environment of the applicable country or region. Variable lease payments are excluded from the right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities and are recognized in the period in which the obligation for those payments is incurred. Leases with a term of 12 months or less are not recognized on the consolidated balance sheets.

Impairment of long-lived assets

Long-lived assets are reviewed for indications of possible impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset or asset group may not be recoverable. Recoverability is measured by comparison of the carrying amounts of the asset group to the future undiscounted cash flows attributable to these assets. An impairment loss is recognized to the extent an asset group is not recoverable, and the carrying amount exceeds the projected discounted future cash flows arising from these assets. There wereno impairments of long-lived assets for any of the periods presented.

Acquired intangible assets

Indefinite-lived intangible assets represent the estimated fair value assigned to in-process research and development (IPR&D) acquired in a business combination. The Company reviews indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment at least annually or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the assets might not be recoverable. If the carrying value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset exceeds its fair value, then it is written down to its adjusted fair value. As of December 31, 2023, there have beenno such impairments. For IPR&D, if a product candidate derived from the indefinite-lived intangible asset is developed and commercialized, the useful life will be determined, and the carrying value will be amortized prospectively over that estimated useful life. Alternatively, if a product candidate is abandoned, the carrying value of the intangible asset will be charged to research and development expenses in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

Finite-lived intangible assets acquired in a business combination are recognized separately from goodwill and are initially recognized at their fair value at the acquisition date and are carried at cost less accumulated amortization and impairment. Amortization is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the respective finite-lived intangible assets and is included in research and development expenses in the consolidated statement of operations. Intangible assets are reviewed for impairment at least annually or more frequently if indicators of potential impairment exist. As of December 31, 2023, no such impairment has been recorded.

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair value of the net tangible and intangible assets acquired in a business combination. The Company reviews goodwill for impairment at least annually or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of goodwill may not be recoverable. Goodwill is tested for impairment at the reporting unit level by first assessing the qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of the Company’s single reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. Qualitative indicators assessed include consideration of macroeconomic, industry and market conditions, the Company’s overall financial performance and personnel or strategy changes. Based on the qualitative assessment, if it is determined that it is more likely than not that its fair value is less than its carrying amount, the fair value of the Company’s single reporting unit is compared to its carrying value. Any excess of the goodwill carrying amount over the fair value is recognized as an impairment loss, and the carrying value of goodwill is written down to fair value. As of December 31, 2023, no goodwill impairment has been identified.

Warrants

Warrants assumed as part of the EQRx transaction as described in Note 3 contain provisions that require them to be classified as derivative liabilities in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging (ASC 815). Accordingly, at the end of each reporting period, changes in fair value during the period are recognized as a change in fair value of warrant liabilities within the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. The Company adjusts the warrant liability for changes in the fair value until the earlier of (a) the exercise or expiration of the warrants or (b) the redemption of the warrants, at which time the warrants will be reclassified to additional paid-in capital.

Derivative warrant liabilities are classified as non-current liabilities, as their liquidation is not reasonably expected to require the use of current assets or require the creation of current liabilities.

Revenue recognition

The Company recognizes revenue when its customer obtains control of promised goods or services, in an amount that reflects the consideration which the Company expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. To determine revenue recognition for arrangements that the Company determines are within the scope of Accounting Standards Codification Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (ASC 606), the Company performs the following five steps: (i) identify the contract(s) with a customer; (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (iii) determine the transaction price; (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (v) recognize revenue when (or as) the Company satisfies a performance obligation. At contract inception, once the contract is determined to be within the scope of ASC 606, the Company assesses the goods or services promised within each contract and determines those that are performance obligations and assesses whether each promised good or service is distinct. The Company then recognizes as revenue the amount of the transaction price that is allocated to the respective performance obligation when (or as) the performance obligation is satisfied.

The Company enters into collaboration agreements under which it may obtain upfront license fees, research and development funding, and development, regulatory and commercial milestone payments and royalty payments. The Company’s performance obligations under these arrangements may include licenses of intellectual property, sales and distribution rights, research and development services, delivery of manufactured product and/or participation on joint steering committees.

Licenses of intellectual property: If the license to the Company’s intellectual property is determined to be distinct from the other performance obligations identified in the arrangement, the Company recognizes revenue from upfront license fees allocated to the license when the license is transferred to the customer and the customer is able to use and benefit from the license. For licenses that are bundled with other promises, the Company utilizes 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 proportional performance for purposes of recognizing revenue from non-refundable, upfront fees. The Company evaluates the measure of proportional performance each reporting period and, if necessary, adjusts the measure of performance and related revenue recognition.

Research, development and regulatory milestone payments: At the inception of each arrangement that includes research, development, or regulatory milestone payments, the Company evaluates whether the milestones are considered probable of being reached and estimates the amount to be included in the transaction price. The Company uses the most likely amount method for research, development and regulatory milestone payments. Under the most likely amount method, an entity considers the single most likely amount in a range of possible consideration amounts. If it is probable that a significant revenue reversal would not occur, the associated milestone value is included in the transaction price.

Sales-based milestones and royalties: For arrangements that include sales-based milestone or royalty payments based on the level of sales, and in which the license is deemed to be the predominant item to which the sales-based milestone or royalties relate to, the Company recognizes revenue in the period in which the sales-based milestone is achieved and in the period in which the sales associated with the royalty occur. To date, the Company has not recognized any sales-based milestone or royalty revenue resulting from its collaboration arrangements.

Deferred revenue represents amounts received by the Company for which the related revenues have not been recognized because one or more of the revenue recognition criteria have not been met. The current portion of deferred revenue represents the amount to be recognized within one year from the balance sheet date based on the estimated performance period of the underlying performance obligation. The noncurrent portion of deferred revenue represents amounts to be recognized after one year through the end of the performance period of the performance obligation.

Research and development expenditures

Research and development expenses consist of costs incurred for the Company’s own and for collaborative research and development activities. Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. Research and development costs consist of salaries and benefits, including associated stock-based compensation, and laboratory supplies and facility costs, as well as fees paid to other entities that conduct certain research and development activities on the Company’s behalf. The Company estimates preclinical studies and clinical trial expenses based on the services performed pursuant to contracts with research institutions, contract research organizations and clinical manufacturing organizations that conduct and manage preclinical studies and clinical trials on the Company’s behalf based on actual time and expenses incurred by them. Further, the Company accrues expenses related to clinical trials based on the level of patient activity according to the related agreement. The Company monitors patient enrollment levels and related activity to the extent reasonably possible and adjusts estimates accordingly.

Stock-based compensation

The Company measures its stock-based awards granted to employees and directors based on the estimated fair values of the awards and recognizes the compensation on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period. The fair value of options issued under the employee stock purchase plan is calculated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. Restricted stock units are valued based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant.

Comprehensive loss

For the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, other comprehensive income (loss) included net unrealized gains or losses on marketable securities.

Income taxes

Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Management makes an assessment of the likelihood that the resulting deferred tax assets will be realized. A valuation allowance is provided when it is more likely than not that some portion or all of a deferred tax asset will not be realized. Due to the Company’s historical operating performance and the recorded cumulative net losses in prior fiscal periods, the net deferred tax assets have been fully offset by a valuation allowance.

The Company recognizes uncertain income tax positions at the largest amount that is more likely than not to be sustained upon audit by the relevant taxing authority. An uncertain income tax position will not be recognized if it has less than a 50% likelihood of being sustained. Changes in recognition or measurement are reflected in the period in which judgment occurs. The Company’s policy is to recognize interest and penalties related to the underpayment of income taxes as a component of interest expense.

Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders

Basic net loss per share attributable to common stockholders is calculated by dividing the net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period, without consideration for potentially dilutive securities. Diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders is computed by dividing the net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common stock and potentially dilutive securities outstanding for the period. For purposes of the diluted net loss per share calculation, redeemable convertible preferred stock, stock options, common stock subject to repurchase related to unvested restricted stock awards and early exercise of stock options are considered to be potentially dilutive securities. Basic and diluted net loss attributable to common stockholders per share is presented in conformity with the two-class method required for participating securities as the redeemable convertible preferred stock is considered a participating security because it participates in dividends with common stock. The Company also considers the shares issued upon the early exercise of stock options subject to repurchase to be participating securities because holders of such shares have non-forfeitable dividend rights in the event a dividend is paid on common stock. The holders of all series of redeemable convertible preferred stock and the holders of early exercised shares subject to repurchase do not have a contractual obligation to share in the Company’s losses. As such, the net loss was attributed entirely to common stockholders. Because the Company has reported a net loss for all periods presented, diluted net loss per share is the same as basic net loss per share for those periods.

Segment reporting

The Company hasone operating and reportable segment. The Company’s chief operating decision maker, its Chief Executive Officer, manages the Company’s operations on a consolidated basis for the purposes of allocating resources and evaluating financial performance. All of the Company’s long-lived assets are located in the United States.

Recent accounting pronouncements

From time to time, new accounting pronouncements are issued by the FASB, under its ASC or other standard setting bodies, and adopted by the Company as of the specified effective date, unless otherwise discussed below. No new pronouncements were adopted by the Company for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Recently announced accounting pronouncements

In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280), Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures (ASU 2023-07). ASU 2023-07 improves reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. The guidance is effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2024. Early application is permitted. The guidance is to be applied retrospectively to all prior periods presented in the financial statements. Upon transition, the segment expense categories and amounts disclosed in the prior periods should be based on the significant segment expense categories identified and disclosed in the period of adoption. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the standard on its consolidated financial statements.

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740), Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (ASU 2023-09). ASU 2023-09 relates to rate reconciliation and income taxes paid disclosures. The guidance is effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early application is permitted. The guidance is to be applied on a prospective basis. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the standard on its consolidated financial statements.

3. Acquisition

On November 9, 2023 (the Closing Date), the Company completed the acquisition of EQRx (the EQRx Acquisition). Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 31, 2023 (the Merger Agreement), EQRx, LLC survived as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.

On the Closing Date, each share of EQRx common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the completion of the EQRx Acquisition was converted into the right to receive 0.1112 shares of the Company’s common stock. Outstanding stock options, restricted stock units and restricted stock awards of EQRx were also converted into the Company’s common stock, subject to the terms of the Merger Agreement. The Company issued 54.8 million shares of the Company’s common stock and paid $4.0 million in taxes to satisfy statutory income tax withholding obligations in conjunction with the EQRx Acquisition.

The EQRx Acquisition provided the Company with additional financing through the acquisition of EQRx’s cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities, which comprised the majority of the net assets acquired from EQRx. As the Company primarily acquired these monetary assets, the EQRx Acquisition was accounted for as a capital-raising transaction with an asset acquisition component. EQRx does not meet the definition of a business under Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Accounting Standards Codification Topic 805, Business Combinations (ASC 805), due to the fair value of EQRx, excluding cash and cash equivalents, as of the date of the EQRx Acquisition, being concentrated primarily in one asset class, marketable securities.

Under the asset acquisition method of accounting, the purchase consideration was allocated and recorded by the Company on a fair value basis to the net assets acquired on the Closing Date. Any excess fair value of net assets of EQRx over the cost of the acquisition following determination of the actual purchase consideration is allocated to EQRx’s qualifying assets under ASC 805. As there were no qualifying assets acquired the excess fair value of net assets under ASC 805 was recorded to equity, as a capital-raising transaction. Because EQRx had wound down the majority of its research and development activities and its operations by the time of the Closing Date, the net assets being acquired are primarily comprised of cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities.

Revolution Medicines was considered the accounting acquirer of EQRx’s net assets under the provisions of ASC 805 due to Revolution Medicines remaining in control of the combined entity after the EQRx Acquisition. The determination was primarily based on the evaluation of the following facts and circumstances:

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The pre-combination equity holders of Revolution Medicines held the relative majority of voting rights in the combined entity;

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The pre-combination equity holders of Revolution Medicines had the right to appoint the majority of the directors on the combined entity’s board of directors;

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Senior management of Revolution Medicines comprise the senior management of the combined entity;

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Operations of Revolution Medicines comprise the ongoing operations of the combined entity; and

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The primary assets acquired in the EQRx Acquisition are cash and marketable securities.

The following table reflects the consideration transferred by the Company:

(1) Represents the fair value of approximately 54.8 million shares of Revolution Medicines common stock issued, calculated using the per share price of Revolution Medicines common stock of $20.02 as of November 9, 2023.

The following table summarizes the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the Closing Date:

The excess fair value of net assets acquired over the purchase price was $55.9 million and was recorded to additional paid-in capital. The following table calculates the excess of fair value of assets acquired over the purchase consideration under asset acquisition accounting:

Transaction costs of $20.7 million incurred by the Company to complete the EQRx Acquisition were accounted for as a direct reduction to the Company’s additional paid-in capital, as these costs were primarily incurred to issue Revolution Medicines common stock as part of the capital-raising transaction.

In connection with the EQRx Acquisition, certain unvested outstanding stock options, restricted stock units and restricted stock awards of EQRx were accelerated and converted into the Company’s common stock. As a result, the fair-value of the unvested portion of the accelerated EQRx equity awards of $11.2 million was recognized as a post-combination expense and included in stock-based compensation expense for the year-ended December 31, 2023.

In connection with the EQRx Acquisition, as of the Closing Date, all public warrants of EQRx that were outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the Closing Date were converted into 11,039,957 publicly traded warrants (Public Warrants) and 8,693,333 private placement warrants of the Company (Private Warrants and, together with the Public Warrants, the Warrants). Each Warrant entitles the holder to purchase 0.1112 shares of the Company’s common stock, at an exercise price of $11.50 per such fractional share. The fair value of the Warrants on the Closing Date of $6.9 million was included in the purchase price. The Warrants expire in December 2026. The Public Warrants and Private Warrants met liability classification requirements because the Warrants contain provisions whereby adjustments to the settlement amount of the Warrants are based on a variable that is not an input to the fair value of a “fix-for-fixed” option and the existence of the potential for net cash settlement for the Warrant holders in the event of a tender offer. In addition, the Private Warrants are potentially subject to a different settlement amount depending upon the holder of the Private Warrants, which precludes them from being considered indexed to the entity’s own stock. Therefore, the Warrants are classified as liabilities.

Prior to the EQRx Acquisition, holders of rights to EQRx earn-out shares held in escrow were entitled to receive additional shares of EQRx common stock for no consideration upon the occurrence of certain stock price-based triggering events (the earn-out shares). The earn-out shares were converted in the same manner as all other shares of EQRx common stock under the Merger Agreement and holders of rights to earn-out shares were entitled to receive up to 5,560,000 shares of common stock of the Company, subject to the triggering events. In conjunction with the Merger Agreement, holders of rights to approximately 82% of the holders of rights to the earn-out shares signed and delivered to the Company waiver and release agreements pursuant to which, among other things, they have waived their respective rights to receive any such earn-out shares to which they may have been entitled upon the occurrence of any vesting condition described below. As a result of these waiver and release agreements, the maximum amount of Company common stock to be issued to holders of rights to earn-out shares upon the occurrence of certain triggering events was reduced to 973,976 shares. Holders of earn-out shares may receive up to 681,784 shares of the Company common stock if the common stock price is greater than or equal to $112.41 for at least 20 out of 30 consecutive trading days prior to December 17, 2024, and up to 292,192 additional shares of Company common stock if the common stock price is greater than or equal to $148.38 forat least 20 out of 30 consecutive trading days prior to December 17, 2024. The rights to the earn-out shares expire on December 17, 2024. The fair value of the earn-out shares on the Closing Date of $0.5 million was included in the purchase price.

In connection with the EQRx Acquisition, the Company incurred $14.3 million of severance and other employee-related post-combination expenses, of which $8.2 million was attributed to employees working on research and development and $6.1 million was attributed to employees working on general and administration. These expenses were included in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

4. Fair value measurements

The following table presents information about the Company’s financial assets that are measured at fair value and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation:

Money market funds are measured at fair value on a recurring basis using quoted prices. U.S. government debt securities, government agency bonds, commercial paper and corporate bonds are measured at fair value, which is derived from independent pricing sources based on quoted prices in active markets for similar securities.

There wereno transfers between Levels 1, 2 or 3 for any of the periods presented.

The fair value of the warrant liability was based on observable listed prices for such warrants. The fair value of the public warrants is categorized as Level 1. The fair value of the private warrants is categorized as Level 2 as they are equivalent to the public warrants as they have substantially the same terms; however they are not actively traded.

The contingent earn-out liability accounted for under ASC 815 is categorized as Level 3 fair value measurements within the fair value hierarchy because the Company estimates projections utilizing unobservable inputs.

5. Available-for-sale securities

The following tables summarize the estimated value of the Company’s available-for-sale marketable securities and cash equivalents and the gross unrealized gains and losses:

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of the Company’s available-for-sale marketable securities and cash equivalents by contractual maturity are summarized below as of December 31, 2023:

6. Balance sheet components

Property and equipment, net

Property and equipment, net consist of the following:

Depreciation and amortization expense for property and equipment amounted to $5.0 million, $4.0 million and $3.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consist of the following:

7. Intangible assets and goodwill

Intangible assets, net

Intangible assets, net consist of the following as of December 31, 2023:

Amortization expense was $1.1 million for each of the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

As of December 31, 2023, future amortization expense is as follows:

Intangible assets, net consist of the following as of December 31,2022:

Goodwill

Goodwill consists of the following:

No impairment has been recognized as of December 31, 2023. Goodwill is not deductible for income tax purposes.

8. Commitments and contingencies

Leases

In January 2015, as amended in September 2016, the Company entered into an operating lease for approximately 42,000 square feet of office and laboratory space located at 700 Saginaw Drive, Redwood City, California (the 700 Building), with a term through April 2023. In April 2020, the Company amended the lease to lease an additional 19,000 square feet of office, laboratory and research and development space located at 300 Saginaw Drive, Redwood City, California (the 300 Building), and to extend the lease term through December 2030. In November 2021, the Company amended the lease to lease an additional 41,000 square feet of office, laboratory and research and development space located at 800 Saginaw Drive, Redwood City, California (the 800 Building), and to extend the lease term through November 2033. In March 2023, the Company amended the lease to lease an additional approximately 40,000 square feet of office, laboratory and research and development space located at 900 Saginaw Drive, Redwood City, California (the 900 Building), and to extend the lease term through December 31, 2035. The Company has the option to extend the lease for an additionalten years after December 31, 2035. The Company obtained possession of the 900 Building in October 2023.

The Company maintains letters of credit for the benefit of the landlord which are classified as restricted cash in the consolidated balance sheets. Restricted cash related to letters of credit due to the landlord was $2.4 million and $1.5 million as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

Through December 31, 2023, the landlord had provided the Company with $9.6 million in tenant improvement allowances collectively for the 700 Building, 300 Building and 900 Building, which were recognized as lease incentives. The lease incentives are being amortized as an offset to rent expense over the lease term in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

Upon the execution of the lease in April 2020, which was deemed to be a lease modification, the Company re-evaluated the assumptions used during the adoption of ASC 842 for the lease. The Company determined the amendment consists of two separate contracts under ASC 842. One contract is related to a new right-of-use asset for the 300 Building, which is being accounted for as an operating lease, and the other is related to the modification of the original lease term for the 700 Building. As a result, the Company recorded a right-of-use asset of $6.4 million and a lease liability of $9.0 million for the 300 Building and an increase of $14.8 million to the right-of-use asset and lease liability for the 700 Building upon execution of the lease amendment. The Company is recognizing rent expense for both buildings on a straight-line basis through the remaining extended term of the lease.

Upon the execution of the lease amendment in November 2021, which was deemed to be a lease modification, the Company re-evaluated the assumptions used during the lease amendment in April 2020. The Company determined the amendment consists of two separate contracts under ASC 842. One contract is related to a new right-of-use asset for the 800 Building, which is being accounted for as an operating lease, and the other is related to the modification of the lease term, as amended in April 2020, for the 700 Building and 300 Building. As a result, the Company recorded a right-of-use asset and a lease liability of $26.8 million for the 800 Building and an aggregate increase of $8.6 million to the right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for the 700 Building and 300 Building upon execution of the lease amendment. The Company is recognizing rent expense for the buildings on a straight-line basis through the remaining extended term of the lease.

Upon the execution of the lease amendment in March 2023, which was deemed to be a lease modification, the Company re-evaluated the assumptions used during the lease amendment in November 2021. The Company determined the amendment consists of two separate contracts under ASC 842. One contract is related to a new right-of-use asset for the 900 Building, which is being accounted for as an operating lease, and the other is related to the modification of the lease term, as amended in November 2021, for the 700 Building, 300 Building and 800 Building. As a result, the Company recorded a right-of-use asset and a lease liability of $25.0 million for the 900 Building and an aggregate increase of $0.3 million to the right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for the 700 Building, 300 Building and 800 Building upon execution of the lease amendment. The Company is recognizing rent expense for the buildings on a straight-line basis through the remaining extended term of the lease.

The balance sheet classification of the Company’s operating lease liabilities was as follows:

The components of lease costs for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 were as follows (in thousands):

(1) Net lease cost does not include short-term lease and variable lease costs, which were immaterial.

As of December 31, 2023, the maturities of the Company’s operating lease liabilities were as follows (in thousands):

Operating lease liabilities are based on the net present value of the remaining lease payments over the remaining lease term. In determining the present value of lease payments, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate. The weighted-average discount rate used to determine the operating lease liability was 8.4%. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the weighted-average remaining lease term is 12.0 years and 10.9 years, respectively.

In conjunction with the EQRx Acquisition, the Company assumed an operating lease in Cambridge, Massachusetts with a lease term through July 2024. As part of the operating lease, the Company assumed outstanding lease payments of $2.5 million, which are included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities as of December 31, 2023.

Legal matters

From time to time, the Company may be involved in litigation related to claims that arise in the ordinary course of its business activities. The Company accrues for these matters when it is probable that losses will be incurred and these losses can be reasonably estimated. As of December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, the Company does not believe that any such matters, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Indemnification

The Company enters into standard indemnification arrangements in the ordinary course of business. Pursuant to these arrangements, the Company indemnifies, holds harmless and agrees to reimburse the indemnified parties for losses suffered or incurred by the indemnified party, in connection with any trade secret, copyright, patent or other intellectual property infringement claim by any third party with respect to its technology. The term of these indemnification agreements is generally perpetual any time after the execution of the agreement. The maximum potential amount of future payments the Company could be required to make under these arrangements is not determinable. The Company has not incurred costs to defend lawsuits or settle claims related to these indemnification agreements. As a result, the Company believes the fair value of these agreements is minimal.

Other

The Company enters into agreements in the ordinary course of business with contract research organizations for clinical trials, contract manufacturing organizations to provide clinical trial materials and with vendors for preclinical studies and other services and products for operating purposes which are generally cancelable at any time by us upon 30 to 90 days prior written notice.

9. Sanofi collaboration agreement

In June 2018, the Company entered into a collaborative research, development and commercialization agreement (the Sanofi Agreement) with Aventis, Inc. (an affiliate of Sanofi) to research and develop SHP2 inhibitors, including RMC-4630, for any indications. The Sanofi Agreement was assigned to Genzyme Corporation, a Sanofi affiliate, in December 2018. For the purposes of this discussion, the Company refers to Genzyme Corporation as Sanofi. The Sanofi Agreement was terminated in June 2023.

Pursuant to the Sanofi Agreement, the Company granted Sanofi a worldwide, exclusive, sublicensable (subject to the Company’s consent in certain circumstances) license under certain of the Company’s patents and know-how to research, develop, manufacture, use, sell, offer for sale, import and otherwise commercialize SHP2 inhibitors, including RMC-4630, for any and all uses, subject to the Company’s exercise of rights and performance of obligations under the Sanofi Agreement.

Under the Sanofi Agreement, the Company had primary responsibility for early clinical development of RMC-4630 pursuant to an approved development plan. Sanofi was responsible for reimbursing the Company for all internal and external costs and expenses to perform its activities under approved development plans, except for costs and expenses related to the RMC-4630-03 study, for which Sanofi reimbursed the Company 50% of the costs and expenses.

Pursuant to the Sanofi Agreement, the Company received an upfront payment of $50 million from Sanofi in July 2018. The Sanofi Agreement included obligations for Sanofi to make certain milestone payments and royalty payments, all of which expired on termination of the Sanofi Agreement.

Upon termination of the Sanofi Agreement, the licenses granted to Sanofi thereunder became fully paid-up, royalty-free, perpetual and irrevocable and all rights and obligations of Sanofi under the Sanofi Agreement reverted to the Company.

The Company identified the following promises in the agreement (1) the license related to SHP2 inhibitors, (2) the performance of research and development services for Phase 1 clinical studies and Phase 2 clinical trials that are non-registrational clinical trials and (3) the performance of manufacturing services for the non-registrational clinical trials. The Company determined that the license is not distinct from the services within the context of the agreement because the research, development and manufacturing significantly increase the utility of the intellectual property. The intellectual property (IP) related to SHP2 inhibitors, which is proprietary to the Company, is the foundation for the research and development activities. The manufacturing services are a necessary and integral part of the research and development services as they could only be conducted utilizing the outcomes of these services. Given the research and development services under the Sanofi Agreement are expected to involve significant further development of the initial IP, the Company has concluded that the research, development and manufacturing services are not distinct from the license, and thus the license, research and development services and manufacturing services are combined into a single performance obligation.

For revenue recognition purposes, the Company determined that the duration of the contract begins on the effective date of the Sanofi Agreement in July 2018 and ends on the termination date in June 2023.

During the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, the Company recognized $11.6 million, $35.4 million and $29.4 million ofcollaboration revenue associated with this agreement, respectively.

As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, zero and $4.5 million of deferred revenue was classified as current, respectively.

10. Common stock

As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company’s certificate of incorporation authorized the Company to issue 300,000,000 shares of common stock, at a par value of $0.0001 per share. Each share of common stock is entitled toone vote. The holders of common stock are also entitled to receive dividends whenever funds are legally available and when declared by the Board of Directors. As of December 31, 2023, no dividends have been declared to date.

The Company has reserved shares of common stock for future issuance as follows:

11. Stock-based compensation

2020 Incentive Award Plan

In February 2020, the Company adopted the 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (the 2020 Plan). The 2020 Plan became effective on February 11, 2020. The 2020 Plan provides for a variety of stock-based compensation awards, including stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, restricted stock unit awards, performance bonus awards, performance stock unit awards, dividend equivalents, or other stock or cash based awards. Under the 2020 Plan, the Company generally grants stock-based awards with service-based vesting conditions only. Options and restricted stock unit awards granted typically vest over afour-year period, but may be granted with different vesting terms.

Following the effectiveness of the 2020 Plan, the Company will not make any further grants under the 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (the 2014 Plan). However, the 2014 Plan will continue to govern the terms and conditions of the outstanding awards granted under it. Shares of common stock subject to awards granted under the 2014 Plan that are forfeited or lapse unexercised and which following the effective date of the 2020 Plan were not issued under the 2014 Plan are available for issuance under the 2020 Plan.

2020 Employee Stock Purchase Plan

In February 2020, the Company adopted the 2020 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the ESPP). Under the ESPP, employees have the ability to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock through payroll deductions at a discount during a series of offering periods of 24 months, each comprised of four six-month purchase periods. The purchase price will be the lower of 85% of the closing trading price per share of the Company’s common stock on the first day of an offering period in which an employee is enrolled or 85% of the closing trading price per share on the purchase date, which will occur on the last trading day of each purchase period.

As of December 31, 2023, there have been 210,679 shares of common stock purchased under the ESPP. As of December 31, 2023, a total of 2,394,407 shares of common stock were available for future issuance under the ESPP. As of December 31, 2023, there was $3.3 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to the ESPP.

Stock options

The following summarizes option activity under both the 2020 Plan and the 2014 Plan:

The aggregate intrinsic values of options outstanding, exercisable, vested and expected to vest were calculated as the difference between the exercise price of the options and the estimated fair value of the Company’s common stock by the Board of Directors. The intrinsic value of the options exercised for the years December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 was $10.7 million, $3.8 million and $13.1 million, respectively.

During the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, the weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted was $17.82, $12.33 and $25.13 per share, respectively. As of December 31, 2023, there was $79.5 million of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested stock options that is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.75 years.

The fair value of employee and director stock option awards was estimated at the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions:

The Black-Scholes model assumptions that determine the fair value of stock-based awards include:

Expected term—The expected term is calculated using the simplified method, which is available where there is insufficient historical data about exercise patterns and post-vesting employment termination behavior. The simplified method is based on the vesting period and the contractual term for each grant, or for each vesting-tranche for awards with graded vesting. The mid-point between the vesting date and the maximum contractual expiration date is used as the expected term under this method.

Expected volatility—Given the Company does not have sufficient trading history for its common stock, the expected volatility was estimated based on the average volatility of the Company and comparable publicly traded biotechnology companies over a period equal to the expected term of the stock option grants. The comparable companies were chosen based on their similar size, stage in the life cycle or area of specialty.

Risk-free interest rate—The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury zero coupon issues in effect at the time of grant for periods corresponding with the expected term of option.

Expected dividend—The Company has never paid dividends on its common stock and has no plans to pay dividends on its common stock. Therefore, the Company used an expected dividend yield of zero.

Restricted stock units

Restricted stock units (RSUs) have been granted to employees and directors. The fair value of an RSU award is based on the Company’s stock price on the date of grant. The shares underlying the RSU awards are not issued until the RSUs vest. Upon vesting, each RSU converts into one share of the Company’s common stock. The Company has granted RSUs pursuant to the 2020 plan.

Activity under the 2020 Plan with respect to the Company’s RSUs during the year ended December 31, 2023 was as follows:

The number of RSUs vested includes shares of common stock that the Company withheld to satisfy the minimum statutory tax withholding requirements. As of December 31, 2023, there was $51.0 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to RSUs that is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.95 years.

The total grant date fair value of RSUs vested for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 was $14.3 million, $7.9 million and $3.1 million, respectively.

Stock-based compensation expense

Total stock-based compensation expense related to stock options, RSUs and the ESPP by function was as follows:

In connection with the EQRx Acquisition, certain unvested outstanding stock options, restricted stock units and restricted stock awards of EQRx were accelerated and converted into the Company’s common stock. The fair-value of the unvested portion of the accelerated EQRx equity awards of $11.2 million (of which $3.7 million was attributed to employees working on research and development projects and $7.5 million working on general and administration) was recognized as a post-combination expense and included in stock-based compensation expense for the year ended December 31, 2023.

12. Income taxes

The Company’s income (loss) before provision for income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 consist of the following:

The components of the provision for income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 consist of the following:

The Company recorded an income tax benefit of 3.5 million and $0.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, which reflects a change in state tax rate applied to the indefinite lived intangibles recorded as part of our acquisition of Warp Drive Bio in 2018. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to the differences between the carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities in the financial statements and their respective tax bases using tax rates expected to be in effect during the years in which the basis differences reverse.

The benefit from income taxes differs from the amount expected by applying the federal statutory rate to the loss before taxes as follows:

Deferred income tax reflects the tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. The categories that give rise to significant components of the deferred tax assets are as follows (in thousands):

The realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon future earnings, if any, the timing and amount of which are uncertain. Due to the lack of earnings history, the net deferred tax assets have been offset by a valuation allowance excluding certain indefinite lived intangibles. The valuation allowance increased by $152.6 million and $80.7 million during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The Company had federal and state net operating loss carryforwards of $520.8 million and $793.0 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2023. The federal net operating loss carryforwards, if not utilized, will expire beginning in 2035, with the exception of $427.1 million in federal net operating loss carryforwards, which can be carried forward indefinitely. State net operating loss carryforwards, if not utilized, will expire beginning in 2035. Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), federal net operating losses arising after December 31, 2017 do not expire and cannot be carried back. However, the TCJA limits the amount of federal net operating losses that can be used annually to 80% of taxable income for periods beginning after December 31, 2017. Existing federal net operating losses arising in years ending on or before December 31, 2017 are not affected by these provisions.

The Company also had federal and state research and development credit carryforwards of $32.1 million and $17.1 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2023. The federal research credits will expire beginning in 2034 if not utilized and the state research credits will expire beginning in 2031, with the exception of $16.3 million in California research credits, which can be carried forward indefinitely. Federal and state tax laws impose significant restrictions on the utilization of net operating loss carryforwards in the event of a change in ownership of the Company, as defined by Internal Revenue Code Section 382 (Section 382). The Company performed a study in which it determined that it had experienced changes in ownership in 2014, 2020 and 2023 as defined by Section 382. No federal or state net operating losses are expected to expire unutilized as a result of the limitation, with the exception of $5.5 million in California net operating losses. The Company's deferred tax assets have been reduced by the amount of net operating loss carryforwards expected to expire due to the limitation. In addition, in the future the Company may experience ownership changes, which may limit the utilization of net operating loss carryforwards or other tax attributes.

The TCJA amended Internal Revenue Code Section 174 requiring capitalization of specified research and experimental expenditures paid or incurred in tax years beginning after December 31, 2021 and amortizing over a period of 5 or 15 years. This resulted in a deferred tax asset for capitalized research expenses in 2023 and 2022.

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:

The Company has unrecognized tax benefits of $184.2 million and $7.1 million as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, which would affect the effective tax rate if recognized; however, recognition would be in the form of a deferred tax attribute which would likely be offset by a valuation allowance. The Company does not anticipate any significant changes to unrecognized tax benefits over the next 12 months. The Company has recognizedno interest or penalties related to uncertain tax positions for the periods presented.

Income tax returns are filed in the United States. The years 2010 through 2023 remain open to examination by the domestic taxing jurisdictions to which the Company is subject. Net operating losses generated on a tax return basis by the Company for 2010 through 2023 remain open to examination by the domestic taxing jurisdictions.

13. Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders:

The following outstanding potentially dilutive shares have been excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share for the periods presented due to their anti-dilutive effect: