Sarepta Therapeutics Inc
For the period ended Sep 30, 2024. Filed Nov 6, 2024.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
- ORGANIZATION AND NATURE OF BUSINESS
Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (together with its wholly-owned subsidiaries, “Sarepta” or the “Company”) is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on helping patients through the discovery and development of unique RNA-targeted therapeutics, gene therapy and other genetic therapeutic modalities for the treatment of rare diseases. Applying its proprietary, highly-differentiated and innovative technologies, and through collaborations with its strategic partners, the Company has developed multiple approved products for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (“Duchenne”) and is developing potential therapeutic candidates for a broad range of diseases and disorders, including Duchenne, Limb-girdle muscular dystrophies (“LGMDs”) and other neuromuscular and central nervous system disorders.
The Company's products in the U.S., EXONDYS 51 (eteplirsen) Injection (“EXONDYS 51”), VYONDYS 53 (golodirsen) Injection (“VYONDYS 53”) and AMONDYS 45 (casimersen) Injection (“AMONDYS 45”), were granted accelerated approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (the “FDA”) on September 19, 2016, December 12, 2019 and February 25, 2021, respectively. Indicated for the treatment of Duchenne in patients who have a confirmed mutation of the dystrophin gene that is amenable to exon 51, exon 53 and exon 45 skipping, respectively, EXONDYS 51, VYONDYS 53 and AMONDYS 45 (collectively, the “PMO Products”) use the Company’s phosphorodiamidate morpholino oligomer (“PMO”) chemistry and exon-skipping technology to skip exon 51, exon 53 and exon 45 of the dystrophin gene. Exon skipping is intended to promote the production of an internally truncated but functional dystrophin protein.
ELEVIDYS (delandistrogene moxeparvovec-rokl), approved by the FDA on June 20, 2024, is an adeno-associated virus-(“AAV”) based gene therapy for the treatment of ambulatory patients at least four years old with Duchenne with a confirmed mutation in the Duchenne gene. ELEVIDYS is also approved for non-ambulatory patients under the accelerated approval pathway. ELEVIDYS was previously granted accelerated approval by the FDA on June 22, 2023 for the treatment of ambulatory patients aged four through five years with Duchenne with a confirmed mutation in the Duchenne gene. ELEVIDYS is contraindicated in patients with any deletion in exon 8 and/or exon 9 in the Duchenne gene.
As of September 30, 2024, the Company had approximately $1,395.8 million of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and investments, consisting of $197.9 million of cash and cash equivalents, $1,182.3 million of investments and $15.6 million of restricted cash. The Company believes that its balance of cash, cash equivalents and investments as of the date of the issuance of this report is sufficient to fund its current operational plan for at least the next twelve months, though it may pursue additional cash resources through public or private debt and equity financings, seek funded research and development arrangements and additional government contracts and establish collaborations with or license its technology to other companies.
- SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”), reflect the accounts of Sarepta and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions between and among its consolidated subsidiaries have been eliminated. Management has determined that the Company operates inone segment: discovering, developing, manufacturing and delivering therapies to patients with rare diseases.
In the opinion of the Company’s management, all adjustments of a normal recurring nature necessary for a fair presentation have been reflected. Certain financial information that is normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, but that is not required for interim reporting purposes, has been omitted. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes for the year ended December 31, 2023 which are contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on February 28, 2024. The results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.
Estimates and Uncertainties
The preparation of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, equity, revenues, expenses and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Concentration of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash held at financial institutions, cash equivalents, investments and accounts receivable, net, from customers. As of September 30, 2024, the Company’s cash was concentrated at three financial institutions, which potentially exposes the Company to credit risks. However, the Company does not believe that there is significant risk of non-performance by the financial institutions. The Company also purchases commercial paper, government and government agency bonds, corporate bonds and certificates of deposit issued by highly rated corporations, financial institutions and governments and limits the amount of credit exposure to any one issuer. These amounts may at times exceed federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced any credit losses related to these financial instruments and does not believe to be exposed to any significant credit risk related to these instruments. As of September 30, 2024, three entities accounted for 37%,27% and 20% of accounts receivable, net, respectively. As of December 31, 2023, four entities accounted for 40%,19%,19% and 12% of accounts receivable, net, respectively. As of September 30, 2024, the Company believes its largest customers are of high credit quality and has not experienced any material credit losses related to such customers.
Significant Accounting Policies
For details about the Company's accounting policies, please read Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Recent Accounting Pronouncementsof the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
There have not been any material changes to the Company's accounting policies or recent accounting pronouncements that could have a material impact through September 30, 2024.
- LICENSE AND COLLABORATION AGREEMENTS
F. Hoffman-La Roche Ltd.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company recognized $22.5 million and $66.8 million, respectively, of collaboration revenue associated with the license, collaboration and option agreement (the “Roche Agreement”) with F. Hoffman-La Roche Ltd. (“Roche”) related to the amortization of the single, combined performance obligation, with no such activity for the corresponding periods ended September 30, 2024. Under the Roche Agreement, the Company has granted Roche options to acquire ex-U.S. rights to certain future Duchenne development programs (the “Options”) in exchange for separate option exercise payments, milestone and royalty considerations, and cost-sharing provisions. These Options were accounted for as material rights related to individual programs and recorded in deferred revenue at the inception of the Roche Agreement. The value assigned to the material rights is included in deferred revenue until such rights expire or are exercised. On February 12, 2024, Roche declined to exercise its optional rights related to one external, early stage development program, which resulted in the immediate recognition of $48.0 million of collaboration revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had total deferred revenue of $452.0 million and $487.4 million, primarily related to the separate material rights for the Options associated with the Roche Agreement, of which $127.0 million and $50.4 million were classified as current, respectively.
The costs associated with co-development activities performed under the Roche Agreement are included in operating expenses, with any reimbursement of costs by Roche reflected as a reduction of such expenses when the related expense is incurred. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, costs reimbursable by Roche and reflected as a reduction to operating expenses were $61.5 million and $101.1 million, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, costs reimbursable by Roche and reflected as a reduction to operating expenses were $34.9 million and $83.4 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, there were $66.4 million and $29.8 million, respectively, of collaboration and other receivables included in other current assets on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets.
In accordance with the Roche Agreement, the Company agreed to enter into a supply agreement with Roche in order to supply them with clinical and commercial batches of ELEVIDYS (the “Supply Agreement”). While the Supply Agreement is in the process of being negotiated, the Company has delivered batches of commercial ELEVIDYS supply to Roche that were agreed upon on a purchase order-by-purchase order basis. Contract manufacturing revenue and royalty revenue are included in collaboration and other revenue in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss). The following table summarizes certain Roche activity for thethree and nine months ended September 30, 2024:
| For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | ||
| Contract manufacturing revenue | $27,891 | $33,698 |
| Royalty revenue | $9,510 | $12,066 |
| Cost of sales (inventory costs related to products sold to Roche) | $13,725 | $15,379 |
There wasno similar activity for the same periods of 2023.
Research and Option Agreements
The Company has research and option agreements with third parties in order to develop various technologies and biologics that may be used in the administration of the Company’s genetic therapeutics. The agreements generally provide for research services related to pre-clinical development programs and options to license the technology for clinical development. Prior to the options under these agreements being executed, the Company may be required to make up to $34.8 million in research milestone payments. Under these agreements, there are $116.8 million in potential option payments to be made by the Company upon the determination to exercise the options. Additionally, if the options for each agreement are executed, the Company would incur additional contingent obligations and may be required to make development, regulatory, and sales milestone payments and royalty payments based on the net sales of the developed products upon commercialization. For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company recognized $7.5 million of up-front payments related to an exercised option as research and development expense, with no similar activity for the three months ended September 30, 2023. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company recognized $3.8 million of research milestone expense as research and development expense. During thethree and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company didnot exercise any options, nor did any additional research milestone payments become probable of occurring.
Milestone Obligations
The Company has license and collaboration agreements in place for which it could be obligated to pay, in addition to the payment of up-front fees upon execution of the agreements, certain milestone payments as a product candidate proceeds from the submission of an investigational new drug application through approval for commercial sale and beyond. As of September 30, 2024, the Company may be obligated to make up to $2.7 billion of future development, regulatory, commercial and up-front royalty payments associated with its collaboration and license agreements. These obligations exclude potential future option and milestone payments for options that have yet to be exercised within research and option agreements entered into by the Company as of September 30, 2024, which are discussed above. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company recognized up-front, development milestone and other expenses of $3.8 million and $11.9 million, respectively, as research and development expense in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss), withno similar activity for thethree and nine months ended September 30, 2024.
- FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The Company has certain financial assets and liabilities that are recorded at fair value which have been classified as Level 1, 2 or 3 within the fair value hierarchy as described in the accounting standards for fair value measurements.
Level 1 — quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets;
Level 2 — quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets; and
Level 3 — valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant value drivers are unobservable.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, there were no transfers into or out of Level 3. The tables below present information about the Company’s financial assets and liabilities that are measured and carried at fair value and indicate the level within the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques it utilizes to determine such fair value:
| Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | ||||
| Assets | ||||
| Money market funds | $21,951 | $21,951 | $— | $— |
| Commercial paper | 34,995 | — | 34,995 | — |
| Government and government agency bonds | 900,407 | 13,494 | 886,913 | — |
| Corporate bonds | 233,245 | — | 233,245 | — |
| Strategic investments | 4,723 | 3,723 | — | 1,000 |
| Certificates of deposit | 17,988 | — | 17,988 | — |
| Derivative assets | 44,622 | — | 44,622 | — |
| Total assets | $1,257,931 | $39,168 | $1,217,763 | $1,000 |
| Liabilities | ||||
| Contingent consideration | $47,400 | $— | $— | $47,400 |
| Total liabilities | $47,400 | $— | $— | $47,400 |
| Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | ||||
| Assets | ||||
| Money market funds | $63,919 | $63,919 | $— | $— |
| Commercial paper | 113,362 | — | 113,362 | — |
| Government and government agency bonds | 1,001,137 | — | 1,001,137 | — |
| Corporate bonds | 130,380 | — | 130,380 | — |
| Strategic investments | 6,527 | 5,527 | — | 1,000 |
| Certificates of deposit | 56,621 | — | 56,621 | — |
| Total assets | $1,371,946 | $69,446 | $1,301,500 | $1,000 |
| Liabilities | ||||
| Contingent consideration | $38,100 | $— | $— | $38,100 |
| Total liabilities | $38,100 | $— | $— | $38,100 |
The Company’s assets with a fair value categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy include money market funds, certain government and government agency bonds and the Company's strategic investment in a biotechnology company listed on the Nasdaq Global Market.
The Company's assets with a fair value categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy consist of commercial paper, government and government agency bonds, corporate bonds, certificates of deposit and the derivative assets associated with capped call options (the “2017 Capped Calls”) for the Company's $570.0 million aggregate principal amount of senior convertible notes due on November 15, 2024 (the “2024 Notes”). The Company's commercial paper, government and government agency bonds, corporate bonds and certificates of deposit have been initially valued at the transaction price and subsequently valued at the end of each reporting period utilizing third-party pricing services. The Company uses observable market inputs to determine value, which primarily consist of reportable trades. Certain short-term investments with maturities of less than three months at the date of acquisition are presented as cash equivalents on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2024.
The fair value of the derivative assets related to the 2017 Capped Calls was determined using an option pricing model with Monte Carlo simulations. The significant inputs to the model are the Company’s share price, estimated volatility and corresponding risk free rate. At the end of each reporting period, the fair value is adjusted to reflect the most current assumptions through earnings. The fair value of the derivative assets from the effective date of the 2017 Capped Calls modification on September 16, 2024 to September 30, 2024 increased by$0.7 million. The increase was recorded within other income (expense), net in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss). For additional information related to the 2017 Capped Calls, please refer to Note 10, Indebtedness.
The Company’s assets with a fair value categorized as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy consist of a strategic investment in a private biotechnology company whose fair value measurement was based upon significant inputs not observable in the market and therefore represented a Level 3 measurement. At the end of each reporting period, the fair value of the Company's strategic investments that are not publicly traded securities are adjusted if the issuers issue similar or identical securities or when there is a triggering event for impairment. There were no valuation measurement events related to the fair value of the Company's Level 3 strategic investments during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, asno impairment indicators were identified nor were similar securities issued. During the three months ended September 30, 2023, the Company recorded an impairment loss of $27.5 million related to the Company's strategic investment in Series A preferred stock of Lacerta Therapeutics, Inc.(“Lacerta”) after comparing the fair value of the Lacerta strategic investment to its carrying value. The impairment loss for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 is included in other (expense) income, net within the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss).
The Company’s contingent consideration liability with a fair value categorized as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy relates to the regulatory-related contingent payments to Myonexus Therapeutics, Inc. (“Myonexus”) selling shareholders as well as to an academic institution under a separate license agreement that meet the definition of a derivative. For more information related to Myonexus, please read Note 3, License and Collaboration Agreements to the financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. The contingent consideration liability was estimated using an income approach based on the probability-weighted expected cash flows that incorporated industry-based probability adjusted assumptions relating to the achievement of the milestone and thus the likelihood of making the payments. This fair value measurement was based upon significant inputs not observable in the market and therefore represented a Level 3 measurement. Significant changes, which increase or decrease the probabilities of achieving the milestone or shorten or lengthen the time required to achieve the milestone, would result in a corresponding increase or decrease in the fair value of the liability. At the end of each reporting period, the fair value is adjusted to reflect the most current assumptions through earnings.
The following table represents a roll-forward of the fair value of Level 3 financial liabilities for the periods indicated:
| As of September 30, 2024 | As of September 30, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | ||
| Fair value, as of beginning of year | $38,100 | $36,900 |
| Change in estimated fair value | 9,500 | 2,000 |
| Liabilities terminated | (200) | (800) |
| Fair value, as of end of period | $47,400 | $38,100 |
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company recorded a net decrease of $0.8 million and a net increase of $9.3 million, respectively, to account for the change in fair value of the Company's existing contingent consideration liabilities and any liabilities terminated. These changes, which are recorded through earnings, were a result of updates made to certain inputs and assumptions impacting the probability-weighted expected cash flows, principally the probability of success of the underlying programs and the discount rate utilized to determine the present value of future payments to be made, partially offset by the termination of a license agreement with an academic institution that included an embedded derivative during the three months ended September 30, 2024. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, net increases of $2.0 million and $1.2 million were recorded to account for the change in fair value and a termination of one of the Company's license agreements with an existing contingent consideration liability. As of September 30, 2024, the contingent consideration was recorded as a long-term liability on the Company's unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets.
The carrying amounts reported in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets for cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, net and accounts payable approximated fair value because of the immediate or short-term maturity of these financial instruments. For fair value information related to the Company's debt facilities, please read Note 10, Indebtedness.
- CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND MARKETABLE SECURITIES
The following table summarizes the Company’s financial assets with maturities of less than 90 days from the date of purchase included in cash equivalents in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets for each of the periods indicated:
| As of September 30, 2024 | As of December 31, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | ||
| Money market funds | $21,951 | $63,919 |
| Commercial paper | 2,330 | 53,680 |
| Corporate bonds | 2,001 | — |
| Total | $26,282 | $117,599 |
It is the Company’s policy to mitigate credit risk in its financial assets by maintaining a well-diversified portfolio that limits the amount of exposure as to maturity and investment type. The weighted average maturity of the Company's available-for-sale securities was approximately seven andfive months as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
The following tables summarize the Company’s cash, cash equivalents, short-term investments and non-current investments for each of the periods indicated:
| Amortized Cost | Gross Unrealized Gains | Gross Unrealized Losses | Fair MarketValue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | ||||
| Cash and money market funds | $193,524 | $— | $— | $193,524 |
| Commercial paper | 34,995 | — | — | 34,995 |
| Government and government agency bonds | 898,726 | 1,704 | (23) | 900,407 |
| Corporate bonds | 232,654 | 603 | (12) | 233,245 |
| Certificates of deposit | 17,988 | — | — | 17,988 |
| Total cash, cash equivalents and investments | $1,377,887 | $2,307 | $(35) | $1,380,159 |
| As reported: | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $197,854 | $1 | $— | $197,855 |
| Short-term investments | 998,884 | 1,667 | (17) | 1,000,534 |
| Non-current investments | 181,149 | 639 | (18) | 181,770 |
| Total cash, cash equivalents and investments | $1,377,887 | $2,307 | $(35) | $1,380,159 |
| Amortized Cost | Gross Unrealized Gains | Gross Unrealized Losses | Fair MarketValue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | ||||
| Cash and money market funds | $374,750 | $— | $— | $374,750 |
| Commercial paper | 113,362 | — | — | 113,362 |
| Government and government agency bonds | 1,000,302 | 1,006 | (171) | 1,001,137 |
| Corporate bonds | 130,270 | 118 | (8) | 130,380 |
| Certificates of deposit | 56,621 | — | — | 56,621 |
| Total cash, cash equivalents and investments | $1,675,305 | $1,124 | $(179) | $1,676,250 |
| As reported: | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $428,430 | $— | $— | $428,430 |
| Short-term investments | 1,246,875 | 1,124 | (179) | 1,247,820 |
| Total cash, cash equivalents and investments | $1,675,305 | $1,124 | $(179) | $1,676,250 |
- PRODUCT REVENUES, NET, ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET, AND RESERVES FOR PRODUCT REVENUES
Net product revenues, which includes revenues associated with the PMO Products and ELEVIDYS, consisted of the following:
| For the Three Months Ended September 30, | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| (in thousands) | ||||
| PMO Products | ||||
| United States | $210,683 | $198,069 | $604,598 | $602,415 |
| Rest of World | 38,105 | 42,145 | 108,565 | 108,282 |
| Total PMO product revenues, net | $248,788 | $240,214 | $713,163 | $710,697 |
| ELEVIDYS | ||||
| United States | 180,983 | 69,108 | 436,640 | 69,108 |
| Total ELEVIDYS product revenue, net | $180,983 | $69,108 | $436,640 | $69,108 |
| Total product revenues, net | $429,771 | $309,322 | $1,149,803 | $779,805 |
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, no individual country outside the U.S. exceeded 10% of total net product revenues.
The following table summarizes the Company's net product revenues, by customer, for those customers that exceeded 10% for the periods indicated:
| For the Three Months Ended September 30, | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| Product revenues, net | ||||
| Customer 1 | 28% | 40% | 33% | 45% |
| Customer 2 | 19% | 23% | 20% | 29% |
As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company's accounts receivable, net were $434.5 million and $400.3 million, respectively, both of which were related to product sales, net of discounts and allowances. As of September 30, 2024, the majority of the Company’s accounts receivable arose from product sales in the U.S. and all customers have standard payment terms that generally require payment within 65 to 90 days. Outside of the U.S., the majority of the Company’s customers have payment terms ranging between 90 and 150 days. Please refer to Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policiesfor discussion of the credit risk associated with accounts receivable, net.
The following tables summarize an analysis of the change in reserves for discounts and allowances for each of the periods indicated:
| Chargebacks | Rebates | Prompt Pay | Other Accruals | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | |||||
| Balance, as of December 31, 2023 | $27,486 | $98,194 | $3,831 | $35,261 | $164,772 |
| Provision | 72,832 | 118,228 | 13,442 | 53,674 | 258,176 |
| Adjustments relating to prior periods | 783 | (8,716) | — | (88) | (8,021) |
| Payments/credits | (77,808) | (100,693) | (12,191) | (58,741) | (249,433) |
| Balance, as of September 30, 2024 | $23,293 | $107,013 | $5,082 | $30,106 | $165,494 |
| Chargebacks | Rebates | Prompt Pay | Other Accruals | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | |||||
| Balance, as of December 31, 2022 | $417 | $67,493 | $3,343 | $23,445 | $94,698 |
| Provision | 18,191 | 94,025 | 11,251 | 52,500 | 175,967 |
| Adjustments relating to prior periods | 110 | (4,154) | — | — | (4,044) |
| Payments/credits | (9,386) | (73,317) | (10,586) | (40,048) | (133,337) |
| Balance, as of September 30, 2023 | $9,332 | $84,047 | $4,008 | $35,897 | $133,284 |
The following table summarizes the total reserves above included in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets for each of the periods indicated:
| As of September 30, 2024 | As of December 31, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | ||
| Reduction to accounts receivable, net | $56,773 | $64,697 |
| Component of accrued expenses | 108,721 | 100,075 |
| Total reserves | $165,494 | $164,772 |
- INVENTORY
The following table summarizes the components of the Company’s inventory for each of the periods indicated:
| As of September 30, 2024 | As of December 31, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | ||
| Raw materials | $208,320 | $133,963 |
| Work in progress | 482,171 | 318,458 |
| Finished goods | 77,983 | 61,806 |
| Total inventory | $768,474 | $514,227 |
No material inventory reserves existed as of September 30, 2024 or December 31, 2023. The Company classifies inventory associated with its PMO Products as non-current inventory when consumption of the inventory is expected beyond the Company's normal PMO Product inventory operating cycle of two years. Non-current inventory consists of raw materials and work in progress associated with the PMO Products.
The following table summarizes the balance sheet classification of the Company's inventory for each of the periods indicated:
| As of September 30, 2024 | As of December 31, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | ||
| Balance sheet classification | ||
| Inventory | $565,924 | $322,859 |
| Non-current inventory | 202,550 | 191,368 |
| Total inventory | $768,474 | $514,227 |
- OTHER ASSETS
The following table summarizes the Company’s other current assets for each of the periods indicated:
| As of September 30, 2024 | As of December 31, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | ||
| Collaboration and other receivables | $66,404 | $29,786 |
| Derivative asset | 44,622 | — |
| Prepaid maintenance services | 13,326 | 11,281 |
| Prepaid clinical and pre-clinical expenses | 12,034 | 10,280 |
| Tax-related receivables and prepaids | 11,422 | 6,862 |
| Prepaid commercial expenses | 3,982 | 2,729 |
| Interest receivable | 3,637 | 2,731 |
| Prepaid insurance | 2,198 | 3,352 |
| Other | 7,852 | 10,693 |
| Total other current assets | $165,477 | $77,714 |
The following table summarizes the Company’s other non-current assets for each of the periods indicated:
| As of September 30, 2024 | As of December 31, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | ||
| Manufacturing-related deposits and prepaids | $28,127 | $74,204 |
| Intangible assets, net | 27,570 | 29,620 |
| Restricted cash* | 15,579 | 15,579 |
| Strategic investments | 4,723 | 6,527 |
| Prepaid maintenance services | 3,907 | 5,466 |
| Other | 3,653 | 5,375 |
| Total other non-current assets | $83,559 | $136,771 |
- The Company had approximately $15.6 million in restricted cash included in other non-current assets on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets as of both September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023. Restricted cash for both periods relates to (i) letters of credit established under the Company’s various property leases that serve as security for potential future default of lease payments, (ii) a letter of credit established under a certain commercial supply agreement and (iii) collateralized cash for the Company’s credit cards. The restricted cash is unavailable for withdrawal or use for general obligations.
- ACCRUED EXPENSES
The following table summarizes the Company’s accrued expenses for each of the periods indicated:
| As of September 30, 2024 | As of December 31, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | ||
| Product revenue related reserves | $108,721 | $100,075 |
| Accrued contract manufacturing costs | 75,909 | 33,024 |
| Accrued employee compensation costs | 57,107 | 78,732 |
| Accrued clinical and pre-clinical costs | 40,514 | 34,669 |
| Accrued professional fees | 21,486 | 17,187 |
| Accrued income taxes | 14,696 | 13,766 |
| Accrued royalties | 12,185 | 12,070 |
| Accrued fixed assets | 4,821 | 3,231 |
| Accrued research expenses | 2,882 | 2,441 |
| Accrued interest | 1,118 | 4,395 |
| Other | 5,391 | 15,407 |
| Total accrued expenses | $344,830 | $314,997 |
- INDEBTEDNESS
2024 Convertible Notes and 2017 Capped Call Transactions
On November 14, 2017, the Company issued $570.0 million aggregate principal amount of senior convertible notes due on November 15, 2024 and, simultaneously, entered into capped call transactions with counterparties intended to minimize the impact of potential dilution upon conversion of the 2024 Notes.
On September 14, 2022, the Company entered into separate, privately negotiated transactions to repurchase a portion of the outstanding 2024 Notes. The holders exchanged $150.6 million in aggregate principal value of 2024 Notes held by them for an aggregate payment of $248.6 million for full settlement of the principal value and accrued interest on such date. As a result of the repurchases, the Company entered into agreements with the 2017 Capped Calls counterparties to terminate a corresponding portion of the 2017 Capped Calls and received $26.3 million in cash.
On March 2, 2023, the Company entered into separate, privately negotiated exchange agreements with certain holders of the outstanding 2024 Notes. The holders exchanged $313.5 million in aggregate principal value of the 2024 Notes held by them for 4.5 million shares of the Company’s common stock. As a result of the exchange, the Company entered into agreements with the counterparties to the 2017 Capped Calls to terminate a portion of the 2017 Capped Calls and received approximately $80.6 million in cash.
In June 2024, certain existing holders elected to convert $14.2 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2024 Notes into approximately 0.2 million shares of the Company’s common stock. As the conversions were completed under the original terms of the 2024 Notes, there is no gain or loss impact on the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss). The capped call options related to the shares underlying the conversion are required to be settled at the scheduled maturity date of the 2024 Notes.
In May 2024, the Company informed holders of the 2024 Notes of its election to settle the 2024 Notes in shares, which, pursuant to the terms of the 2017 Capped Call agreements, would require the Company to settle the 2017 Capped Calls in shares. On September 16, 2024 (the “Effective Date”), the Company entered into supplements with each of the counterparties to modify the terms of each of the 2017 Capped Calls to require settlement in cash rather than in shares. As a result of the modification, the Company reassessed the classification of the 2017 Capped Calls and concluded that these instruments, which were initially classified within equity, should be reclassified as derivative assets. Accordingly, the Company reclassified the fair value of the 2017 Capped Calls, from stockholders’ equity to derivative assets on the Effective Date, with subsequent changes in fair value recorded to earnings through the settlement date. The fair value on the Effective Date of $43.9 million was reclassified from stockholders’ equity (additional paid-in capital) to derivative assets and recorded to other current assets on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. The increase in the fair value of the derivative assets from the Effective Date to September 30, 2024 was $0.7 million and recorded to other income (expense), net in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss). The derivative assets, along with the 2024 Notes, will settle on November 15, 2024. For further information related to the fair value determination of the derivative assets, please read Note 4, Fair Value Measurements.
For additional details about the 2024 Notes, please read Note 13, Indebtednessto the financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Total Debt Obligations
As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company recorded approximately $1,227.6 million and $1,238.0 million as debt on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets, respectively, with the 2024 Notes balance recorded as a current liability for both periods.
The following table summarizes the Company’s debt instruments for each of the periods indicated:
| As of September 30, 2024 | As of December 31, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | ||
| Principal amount of the 2024 Notes | $91,640 | $105,847 |
| Principal amount of the 2027 Notes | 1,150,000 | 1,150,000 |
| Unamortized discount - debt issuance costs of 2024 Notes | (45) | (364) |
| Unamortized discount - debt issuance costs of 2027 Notes | (14,035) | (17,485) |
| Total carrying value of debt instruments | $1,227,560 | $1,237,998 |
| Fair value of 2024 Notes | $171,154 | $144,833 |
| Fair value of 2027 Notes | 1,307,930 | 1,172,276 |
| Total fair value of debt instruments | $1,479,084 | $1,317,109 |
For both of the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, interest expense from debt instruments was $5.2 million, inclusive of $1.2 million of amortization of debt discounts. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, interest expense from debt facilities was $15.7 million and $16.8 million, inclusive of $3.7 million and $3.9 million of amortization of debt discounts, respectively. The fair value of the 1.25% convertible senior notes due on September 15, 2027 (“2027 Notes”) and the 2024 Notes is based on open market trades and is classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.
The following table summarizes the total principal and contractual interest payments due under the Company’s debt arrangements:
| Principal · Interest · Total Payments | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | |||
| 2024 (October-December) | $91,640 | $711 | $92,351 |
| 2025 | — | 14,375 | 14,375 |
| 2026 | — | 14,375 | 14,375 |
| 2027 | 1,150,000 | 14,375 | 1,164,375 |
| Total payments | $1,241,640 | $43,836 | $1,285,476 |
- STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
The following table summarizes the Company’s stock awards granted for each of the periods indicated:
| For the Three Months Ended September 30, · For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · 2023 · 2024 · 2023 | ||||||||||
| Grants · WeightedAverageGrantDate FairValue · Grants · WeightedAverageGrantDate FairValue · Grants · WeightedAverageGrantDate FairValue · Grants · WeightedAverageGrantDate FairValue | ||||||||||
| Stock options | 6,442 | $55.16 | 50,875 | $66.53 | 327,920 | $67.39 | 1,135,799 | $72.23 | ||
| Restricted stock units | 135,092 | $127.51 | 27,539 | $118.05 | 1,351,982 | (1) | $128.90 | 1,137,202 | (2) | $153.02 |
(1) Included in restricted stock units (“RSUs”) for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 are 97,460 shares with performance conditions (“March 2024 PSUs”) which are related to the achievement of certain financial performance goals and regulatory approval of certain of the Company's product candidates. The expanded regulatory approval of ELEVIDYS in June 2024 resulted in the cliff-vesting of 44,300 of the 97,460 shares of the March 2024 PSUs during the nine months ended September 30, 2024. As of September 30, 2024, none of the performance conditions for the remaining 53,160 shares were probable of being achieved. Stock options and the remaining RSUs granted during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 have only service-based criteria and vest over four years.
(2) Included in the RSUs for thenine months ended September 30, 2023 are 502,225 shares with performance conditions (the “March 2023 PSUs”), which are related to regulatory approval of ELEVIDYS and achievement of a certain financial performance target, both of which were achieved in 2023. Vesting of the March 2023 PSUs is contingent on the fulfillment of remaining service conditions.
During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company granted 38,500 RSUs with performance conditions (the “March 2022 PSUs”), which are related to regulatory approval of certain of the Company's product candidates. As a result of the expanded regulatory approval of ELEVIDYS in June 2024, a portion of the March 2022 PSUs became eligible for vesting. Vesting of the March 2022 PSUs is contingent on the fulfillment of remaining service conditions. As of September 30, 2024, none of the remaining performance conditions were probable of being achieved.
Stock-based Compensation Expense
For the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, total stock-based compensation expense was $43.5 million and $48.1 million, respectively. For thenine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, total stock-based compensation expense was $134.6 million and$136.7 million, respectively.
The following table summarizes stock-based compensation expense by grant type and by function included within the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss):
| For the Three Months Ended September 30, | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| (in thousands) | ||||
| Stock options | $15,158 | $17,471 | $46,954 | $62,436 |
| Restricted stock units | 31,926 | 28,924 | 97,261 | 70,101 |
| Employee Stock Purchase Program | 1,912 | 1,666 | 5,640 | 4,151 |
| Subtotal | $48,996 | $48,061 | $149,855 | $136,688 |
| Capitalized stock-based compensation costs* | (5,546) | — | (15,231) | — |
| Total stock-based compensation expense included in expenses | $43,450 | $48,061 | $134,624 | $136,688 |
| Research and development | 18,034 | 22,325 | 54,113 | 60,315 |
| Selling, general and administrative | 25,416 | 25,736 | 80,511 | 76,373 |
| Total stock-based compensation expense included in expenses | $43,450 | $48,061 | $134,624 | $136,688 |
*Prior to thenine months ended September 30, 2024, capitalized stock-based compensation costs were not material.
- OTHER INCOME (LOSS), NET
The following table summarizes other income (loss), net for each of the periods indicated:
| For the Three Months Ended September 30, | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| (in thousands) | ||||
| Accretion of investment discount, net | $10,749 | $12,984 | $34,319 | $35,809 |
| Interest income | 7,584 | 9,838 | 22,753 | 27,532 |
| Interest expense | (4,918) | (5,229) | (13,916) | (16,776) |
| Change in fair value of derivatives* | 1,535 | (2,000) | (8,565) | (1,200) |
| Impairment of strategic investments | — | (27,500) | — | (27,821) |
| Other, net | (3,140) | (425) | (1,960) | (235) |
| Other income (expense), net | $11,810 | $(12,332) | $32,631 | $17,309 |
| Gain from sale of Priority Review Voucher | — | — | — | 102,000 |
| Loss on debt extinguishment | — | — | — | (387,329) |
| Total other income (loss), net | $11,810 | $(12,332) | $32,631 | $(268,020) |
*Related to the change in fair value of the contingent consideration derivative liabilities and the 2017 Capped Calls derivative assets. For more information, please read Note 4, Fair Value Measurementsand Note 10, Indebtedness.
- LEASES
The Company has real estate operating leases in Cambridge, Andover, Burlington and Bedford, Massachusetts, Dublin and Columbus, Ohio, and Durham, North Carolina that provide for scheduled annual rent increases over the lease term. The Company has also identified leases embedded in certain of its manufacturing and supply agreements as the Company determined that it controls the use of the facilities and related equipment therein. For more information related to the lease embedded in manufacturing and supply agreements with Catalent, Inc. (“Catalent”), please refer to Note 21, Commitments and Contingencies of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Bedford, Massachusetts
On April 22, 2022, the Company entered into a lease agreement (the “Bedford Lease”) for 288,000 square feet of to-be-constructed research and development and manufacturing space in Bedford, Massachusetts. The term of the Bedford Lease commences upon the landlord’s completion of the initial construction of the core and shell of the building, at which time the Company will obtain control of the premises and commence internal construction activities. The Company has two options to extend the lease for a period often years each, exercisable under certain conditions and at a market rate determined in accordance with the lease agreement.
In May 2022, in connection with the execution of the Bedford Lease, the Company issued a letter of credit collateralized by cash deposits of approximately $8.4 million, which was included in the other non-current assets of the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. Such letter of credit shall be reduced to approximately $5.6 million at the commencement of the fourth rent year, provided certain conditions set forth in the Bedford Lease are satisfied.
Undiscounted minimum rent payments due over the term of the lease aggregate to $307.4 million. Additionally, the Company is responsible for reimbursing the landlord for the Company’s share of the property’s operating expenses and property taxes. The Bedford Lease also provides for a tenant improvement allowance from the landlord of up to $72.0 million to be used towards costs incurred by the Company in the design and construction of the premises. The Company recorded the $72.0 million tenant improvement allowance as a reduction to right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and lease liabilities in May 2023 as the Company obtained control of the premises.
In August 2024, the Company entered into an amendment to the Bedford Lease to extend the term in which the tenant improvement allowance could be reimbursed from the landlord (the “Bedford Amendment”). The Bedford Amendment extended the reimbursement period associated with the tenant improvement allowance through December 2, 2025. The Company also agreed to reimburse the landlord for certain costs incurred in order to fund the extension of the reimbursement period associated with the tenant improvement allowance, totaling $2.9 million. The Bedford Amendment was accounted for as a modification to the Bedford Lease.
As of September 30, 2024, the Company had a lease liability and ROU asset of $131.7 million and $92.0 million, respectively, on its unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets related to the Bedford Lease. Tenant improvement costs incurred by the Company that had been reimbursed by the landlord totaled $29.5 million through September 30, 2024 and were recorded as an increase to lease liabilities when received within the Company's unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets.
- INCOME TAXES
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company recorded an income tax provision of $0.4 million and $12.8 million, representing an effective tax rate of 1.2% and 14.4%, respectively. The income tax provision primarily relates to the current tax provision on taxable profits, including in certain states which restrict the amount of net operating loss carryforwards which may be utilized to offset taxable income.
On a periodic basis, the Company reassesses the valuation allowance on its deferred tax assets, weighing positive and negative evidence to assess the recoverability of such deferred tax assets. In assessing the Company’s ability to realize its net deferred tax assets, the Company considered various factors, including future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, projected future taxable income, potential carryback claims and tax planning strategies to determine whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of its net deferred tax assets will not be realized. Based upon these factors, the Company has determined that the uncertainty regarding the realization of these assets is sufficient to warrant the need to maintain a full valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets as of September 30, 2024. It is possible that with continued positive performance of the business in future periods, there may be sufficient positive evidence to release a portion or all of the Company’s valuation allowance. The release of the valuation allowance, as well as the exact timing and the amount of such release, continue to be subject to, among other things, the Company’s level of profitability, revenue growth, and expectations regarding future profitability. Release of the valuation allowance would result in a benefit to income tax expense for the period the release is recorded, which could have a material impact on net earnings. The total deferred tax asset balance subject to the valuation allowance was approximately $897.0 million as of September 30, 2024. The Company will continue to monitor the need for a full or partial valuation allowance on a quarterly basis.
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company recorded an income tax provision of $7.8 million and $21.2 million, respectively, representing an effective tax rate of(23.4%) and(3.8%), respectively. For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2022, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 eliminates the option to currently deduct research and development expenses and requires taxpayers to capitalize and amortize the costs over five years for research activities performed in the U.S. and 15 years for research activities performed outside the U.S. The requirement to capitalize research and development costs for tax purposes resulted in the Company having taxable profits and recording federal and state tax expense of $4.1 million and $17.1 million, respectively. The state tax expense of $17.1 million is primarily related to state taxable income, partially offset by net operating loss carryforwards.
- EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE
Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock and dilutive common stock equivalents outstanding.
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share:
| For the Three Months Ended September 30, | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| (in thousands, except per share amounts) | ||||
| Numerator: | ||||
| Net income (loss) - basic | $33,611 | $(40,937) | $76,190 | $(581,632) |
| Add: interest expense, net of tax, on the Company's convertible debt | 413 | — | 1,182 | — |
| Net income (loss) - diluted | $34,024 | $(40,937) | $77,372 | $(581,632) |
| Denominator: | ||||
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic | 95,390 | 88,889 | 94,669 | 88,609 |
| Effect of dilutive securities: | ||||
| Common stock issuable under the Company's equity incentive plans | 3,810 | — | 3,529 | — |
| Common stock issuable under the Company's convertible debt | 1,248 | — | 1,374 | — |
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding, diluted | 100,448 | 88,889 | 99,572 | 88,609 |
| Earnings (loss) per common share, basic | $0.35 | $(0.46) | $0.80 | $(6.56) |
| Earnings (loss) per common share, diluted | $0.34 | $(0.46) | $0.78 | $(6.56) |
The following table summarizes potential shares of common stock that were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share as they were anti-dilutive:
| As of September 30, 2024 · As of September 30, 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | ||||
| Common stock issuable under the Company's equity incentive plans | 2,464 | (1) | 12,111 | (2) |
| Common stock issuable under the Company's convertible debt | 8,100 | 9,542 | ||
| Total number of potentially issuable common stock | 10,564 | 21,653 | ||
(1) As of September 30, 2024, the anti-dilutive common stock issuable under the Company's equity incentive plans excludes 1.2 million shares that are dilutive but have performance or market conditions that were not met as of the end of the period.
(2) As of September 30, 2023, the anti-dilutive common stock issuable under the Company's equity incentive plans includes 1.1 million shares that have performance or market conditions that were not met as of the end of the period because these were anti-dilutive as the Company was in a net loss position at the end of the period.
- COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Manufacturing Obligations
The following table summarizes the aggregate non-cancelable contractual obligations arising from the Company’s manufacturing obligations:
| (in thousands) | |
|---|---|
| 2024 (October-December) | $600,021 |
| 2025 | 312,338 |
| 2026 | 119,238 |
| 2027 | 82,217 |
| 2028 | 72,306 |
| Total manufacturing commitments* | $1,186,120 |
*Total manufacturing commitments include the Catalent manufacturing and supply agreement, for which the Company has ROU assets and lease liabilities recorded on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2024.
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
The Company entered into a development, commercial manufacturing, and supply agreement as related to the Company's adherent manufacturing process for its gene therapy programs in June 2018 and, subsequently, entered into the first, second and third amendments in May 2019, July 2020 and October 2021, respectively, with Brammer Bio MA, LLC, an affiliate of Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (“Thermo”) (collectively, the “Thermo Agreement”).
In March 2023, the Company executed a fourth amendment (the “Thermo Amendment”) that modified the terms of the Thermo Agreement. The Thermo Amendment removed the previous minimum batch purchase commitment of $54.7 million per annum and associated fee for the remaining term of the Thermo Agreement. In connection with the elimination of such commitment and fee, the Thermo Amendment implemented a fee of up to $60.0 million, to be paid in three installments of $20.0 million each by March 1, 2024, December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2025, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company paid the first $20.0 million installment due March 1, 2024, considered a nonrefundable advance payment.
On July 18, 2024, the Company issued a termination notice to Thermo to terminate the Thermo Agreement. The termination was effective as of August 21, 2024. The aggregate net impact of the termination was $55.4 million of research and development expensein the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss). As the Company had yet to obtain regulatory approval to produce commercial supply of ELEVIDYS at Thermo manufacturing facilities, the Company recorded the charges incurred as research and development expenses in the three months ended September 30, 2024. Included in the net impact noted above are non-cash charges due to the termination of$62.7 million, related to the remaining unamortized nonrefundable advance payments. Additionally, there were unbilled service and material costs ordered by the Company as of the termination date of$29.2 million that were expensed as research and development expense during the three months ended September 30, 2024. As related to the termination, for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, costs reimbursable by Roche under the Roche Agreement and reflected as a reduction to research and development expenses were $36.5 million.
For more information related to the Company’s manufacturing and supply agreements, please read Note 21, Commitments and Contingencies to the financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Litigation
In the normal course of business, the Company from time to time is named as a party to various legal claims, actions and complaints, which have included and may include matters involving securities, employment, intellectual property, arising from the use of therapeutics utilizing its technology, or others. The Company records a loss contingency reserve for a legal proceeding when it considers the potential loss probable, and it can reasonably estimate the amount of the loss or determine a probable range of loss. The Company provides disclosure when it considers a loss reasonably possible or when it determines that a loss in excess of a reserve is reasonably possible. The Company provides an estimate of such reasonably possible losses or an aggregate range of such reasonably possible losses, unless the Company believes that such an estimate cannot be made. The Company has not recorded any material accruals for loss contingencies, and in management's opinion, no material range of loss is estimable for the matters described below as of September 30, 2024.
On September 15, 2020, REGENXBIO INC. (“Regenx”) and the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania (“U-Penn”) filed a lawsuit against the Company and Sarepta Therapeutics Three, LLC, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. The plaintiffs assert patent infringement of U.S. Patent No. 10,526,617 (“the ‘617 Patent”) under 35 U.S.C.§§ 271(a)-(c) based on Sarepta’s alleged direct or indirect manufacture and use of the patented cultured host cell technology allegedly used to make AAV gene therapy products, including SRP-9001 (approved June 22, 2023 in the U.S. as ELEVIDYS®). Specifically, the Complaint essentially includes the allegation that Sarepta’s use, and the use by its contract manufacturers on its behalf, of a host cell containing a recombinant acid molecule that encodes a capsid protein having at least 95% amino acid identity to AAVrh10 infringes the ‘617 Patent asserted by Regenx. Plaintiffs seek injunctive relief, a judgment of infringement and willful infringement, damages that are no less than a reasonable royalty (treble damages), attorneys’ fees and costs, and such other relief as the court deems just and proper. On January 5, 2024, the Court granted Sarepta’s motion for summary judgment on the grounds that the asserted claims of Regenx’s ‘617 Patent are invalid because they cover patent ineligible subject matter under 35 U.S.C. § 101. On January 12, 2024, the Court entered judgment and closed the case. Plaintiffs have appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
On June 20, 2023, Regenx and U-Penn commenced a second patent infringement lawsuit against Sarepta and its contract manufacturer, Catalent asserting patent alleged infringement of U. S. Patent No. 11,680,274 (“the ’274 Patent”). In the second lawsuit, Regenx and U-Penn allege that Sarepta and Catalent’s manufacture, use and commercial launch of ELEVIDYS® (SRP-9001) infringe the ’274 Patent. Sarepta answered the complaint on August 10, 2023, and a case schedule was set with a trial commencing on November 17, 2025. On February 21, 2024, Sarepta submitted a petition for Inter Partes Review (“IPR”) for filing with the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”) at the USPTO. The petition seeks to invalidate the ‘274 Patent. On March 20, 2024, the district court stayed the litigation pending the PTAB’s determination on the IPR. On August 22, 2024, the PTAB instituted inter partes review of all challenged claims of the ‘274 Patent on all asserted grounds.
On July 13, 2021, Nippon Shinyaku Co., Ltd. (“Nippon Shinyaku” or “NS”) filed a lawsuit against the Company in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. NS asserted a claim for breach of contract arising from Sarepta filing seven petitions for Inter Partes Review (“IPR Petitions”) with the PTAB at the USPTO in which Sarepta sought to invalidate certain NS patents concerning exon 53 skipping technology (U.S. Patent Nos. 9,708,361, 10,385,092, 10,407,461, 10,487,106, 10,647,741, 10,662,217, and 10,683,322, respectively, and collectively the “NS Patents”). In addition, NS asserted claims for patent infringement and willful infringement of each of the NS Patents allegedly arising from Sarepta’s activities, including the sale of, its exon 53 skipping product, VYONDYS 53 (golodirsen). NS further sought a determination of non-infringement by NS alleged to arise from NS’s activities, including the sale of, its exon 53 skipping product, Viltepso (viltolarsen) and invalidity of certain patents licensed to the Company from the University of Western Australia (“UWA”) (U.S. Patent Nos. 9,994,851, 10,227,590, and 10,266,827, collectively the “UWA Patents”). In its complaint, NS sought legal fees and costs, an unspecified amount of monetary relief (treble damages) attributed to Sarepta’s alleged infringement, and such other relief as the court deems just and proper. In January 2022, the PTAB granted institution of all claims of all NS Patents in response to Sarepta’s IPR Petitions and determined that Sarepta demonstrated a reasonable likelihood of success in proving that the NS Patents are unpatentable. NS filed a motion for preliminary injunction solely seeking Sarepta’s withdrawal of the IPR Petitions, which was ultimately granted after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed and remanded to the district court on February 8, 2022. Sarepta subsequently withdrew the IPRs, which were terminated on June 14, 2022. On December 27, 2021, the district court partially granted and denied the motion to dismiss by Sarepta and ordered NS to file a Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”), which it did on January 14, 2022. In the SAC, NS maintained all claims of the original complaint of July 13, 2021, except a determination of non-infringement of the UWA Patents. On January 28, 2022, Sarepta filed its answer to the SAC, with defenses and counterclaims against NS and NS Pharma Inc. that include infringement of the UWA Patents allegedly arising from their activities concerning, including the sale of, its exon 53 skipping product, Viltepso (viltolarsen) and breach of contract. Sarepta also sought a determination of invalidity of the NS Patents. In its counterclaim complaint, Sarepta sought an award of relief in its defenses to NS’ allegations, a judgment of breach of contract, a determination of invalidity of the NS Patents, a judgment of infringement and willful infringement of the UWA Patents, legal fees and costs, an unspecified amount of monetary relief (treble damages) attributable to NS’ alleged infringement, and such other relief as the court deems just and proper. UWA has since been joined as a Plaintiff in Sarepta’s counterclaims against NS. On August 14, 2023, the Court granted cross motions to amend the pleadings, allowing Sarepta to add a counterclaim against NS for inequitable conduct, and NS to add counterclaims against Sarepta for inequitable conduct and Walker Process fraud. The parties have since stipulated to the dismissal of NS's claim of infringement of its
’361 Patent and certain claims of the ’322 Patent, and NS’s breach of contract claim. The Court bifurcated the Walker Process fraud claim on April 18, 2024, and granted Sarepta's motion for summary judgement of infringement of the '851 Patent and NS’s motion for partial summary judgment of infringement of certain NS patents on May 1, 2024. A trial is scheduled to commence on December 16, 2024.
On or about June 5, 2023, Sarepta initiated a patent infringement lawsuit against Nippon Shinyaku in Japan, alleging that NS’s production, sales and offers to sell Viltepso infringe Sarepta’s Japanese Patent No. 6406782. NS filed its preliminary answer on July 13, 2023. A technical presentation session occurred on July 26, 2024.
On July 26, 2024, Genzyme Corporation filed a lawsuit against Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. and Sarepta Therapeutics Three, LLC, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. The complaint asserts infringement of United States Patent Nos. 9,051,542 (the “’542 Patent”) and 7,704,721 (the “’721 Patent”) arising from Sarepta’s alleged manufacture and sale of ELEVIDYS® (delandistrogene moxeparvovec-rokl). In its complaint, Genzyme seeks, inter alia, damages for the alleged infringement, including increased damages up to three times the amount found or assessed, together with prejudgment and post-judgment interest and costs.
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