Dyne Therapeutics Inc

1. Nature of Business and Basis of Presentation

Dyne Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) is a clinical-stage neuromuscular disease company focused on advancing innovative life-transforming therapeutics for people living with genetically driven neuromuscular diseases. The Company was incorporated in Delaware on December 1, 2017 and has a principal place of business in Waltham, Massachusetts.

The Company is subject to risks and uncertainties common to early-stage companies in the biotechnology industry, including, but not limited to, development by competitors of new technological innovations, dependence on key personnel, protection of proprietary technology, risks of failure of preclinical studies and clinical trials, the need to obtain marketing approval for its product candidates, fluctuations in operating results, compliance with government regulations, the ability to establish clinical- and commercial-scale manufacturing processes and the ability to secure additional capital to fund operations. Product candidates and programs currently under development will require significant additional research and development efforts, including extensive preclinical and clinical testing and regulatory approval prior to commercialization of a product. These efforts require significant amounts of additional capital, adequate personnel and infrastructure and extensive compliance-reporting capabilities. Even if the Company’s development efforts are successful, it is uncertain when, if ever, the Company will realize significant revenue from product sales.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the basis of continuity of operations, realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities and commitments in the ordinary course of business. Since inception, the Company has funded its operations with proceeds from the sales of equity securities. The Company expects to continue to generate operating losses for the foreseeable future. The Company expects that its cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities will be sufficient to fund its operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements for at least 12 months from the issuance of these consolidated financial statements.

To continue its development efforts, the Company will need to obtain substantial additional funding through public or private equity offerings, debt financings, collaborations, strategic alliances and/or licensing arrangements in order to fund its research and development and ongoing operating expenses. The Company may not be able to obtain financing on acceptable terms, when needed or at all, and the Company may not be able to enter into collaborations, strategic alliances or licensing arrangements. The terms of any financing may adversely affect the holdings or the rights of the Company’s stockholders. Any collaborations, strategic alliances or licensing arrangements may require the Company to relinquish rights to certain of its technologies, future revenue streams, research programs or product candidates or grant licenses on terms that may not be favorable to the Company. If the Company is unable to obtain funding, the Company could be forced to delay, limit, reduce or eliminate some or all of its research and development programs, pipeline expansion or future commercialization efforts or grant rights to develop and market product candidates, which could adversely affect its business prospects. Although management will continue to pursue these plans, there is no assurance that the Company will be successful in obtaining sufficient funding on terms acceptable to the Company to fund continuing operations when needed or at all.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect the operations of the Company and the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Dyne Therapeutics Securities Corporation. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) in the United States of America. Any reference in these notes to applicable guidance is meant to refer to the authoritative GAAP as found in the Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) and Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”).

Use of estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. Significant estimates and assumptions reflected in these consolidated financial statements include, but are not limited to, the accrual of research and development expenses and stock-based compensation expense. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience, known trends and other market-specific or other relevant factors that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its estimates, as there are changes in circumstances, facts and experience. Changes in estimates are recorded in the period in which they become known. Actual results may differ from those estimates or assumptions.

Concentrations of credit risk and of significant suppliers

Financial instruments that potentially expose the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities. The Company believes the depository institutions in which the cash and cash equivalents are held are of high-credit quality. The Company maintains its cash equivalents in money market funds that invest in U.S. treasury securities and highly liquid investments maturing within 90 days from the date of purchase. The Company’s marketable securities as of December 31, 2024 consisted of commercial paper, certificates of deposit, corporate debt securities and U.S. treasury notes. The Company has adopted an investment policy that limits the amounts the Company may invest in the securities of any single issuer with the exclusion of the U.S. government. The Company has not experienced any credit losses.

The Company is dependent on a small number of third-party suppliers for its drug substance and drug product. In particular, the Company relies, and expects to continue to rely, on third-party suppliers for certain materials and components required for the development of its programs and future production of any product candidates it may develop for its programs. These programs could be adversely affected by a significant interruption in the supply process.

Marketable securities

The Company’s marketable securities consist of commercial paper, certificates of deposit, U.S. treasury notes and corporate debt securities and are classified as available-for-sale which are reported at fair value. Unrealized losses on available-for-sale debt securities are reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss in stockholders’ equity. Realized gains and losses are based on the specific identification method and are included as a component of other income (expense), net in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

The Company evaluates its marketable securities with unrealized losses for other-than-temporary impairment. When assessing marketable securities for other-than-temporary declines in value, the Company considers such factors as, among other things, how significant the decline in value is as a percentage of the original cost, how long the market value of the investment has been less than its original cost, the Company’s ability and intent to retain the investment for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value and market conditions in general. If any adjustment to fair value reflects a decline in the value of the investment that the Company considers to be “other than temporary,” the Company reduces the investment to fair value through a charge to the statement of operations and comprehensive loss. No such adjustments were necessary during the periods presented.

Leases

At the inception of an arrangement, the Company determines whether the arrangement is or contains a lease based on the unique facts and circumstances presented in the arrangement, including whether the Company controls the use of identified assets. The Company classifies leases with a term greater than one year as either operating or finance leases at the lease commencement date and records a right-of-use assets and current and non-current lease liabilities, as applicable on the balance sheet. The Company has elected not to recognize on the balance sheet leases with terms of one year or less, but payments are recognized as expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term. If a lease includes options to extend the lease term, the Company does not assume the option will be exercised in its initial lease term assessment unless there is reasonable certainty that the Company will renew based on an assessment of economic factors present as of the lease commencement date. The Company monitors its plans to renew its material lease each reporting period.

Lease liabilities and the corresponding right-of-use assets are recorded based on the present value of lease payments over the remaining lease term. The present value of future lease payments are discounted using the interest rate implicit in lease contracts if that rate is readily determinable; otherwise the Company utilizes its incremental borrowing rate (“IBR”), which reflects the fixed rate at which the Company could borrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term, the amount of the lease payments in a similar economic environment. After lease commencement and the establishment of a right-to-use asset and operating lease liability, lease expense is recorded on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

The Company enters into contracts that contain both lease and non-lease components. Non-lease components include costs that do not provide a right-to-use a leased asset but instead provide a service, such as maintenance costs. The Company has elected to account for the lease and non-lease components together as a single component for all classes of underlying assets. Variable costs associated with the lease, such as maintenance and utilities, are not included in the measurement of right-to-use assets and lease liabilities but rather are expensed when the events determining the amount of variable consideration to be paid have occurred.

Property and equipment

Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense is recognized using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of each asset class.

Costs for capital assets not yet placed into service are capitalized as construction-in-process and depreciated once placed into service. Upon retirement or sale, the cost of assets disposed of and the related accumulated depreciation and amortization are removed from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is included in loss from operations. Expenditures for repairs and maintenance which do not improve or extend the life of the respective assets are charged to expense as incurred.

Impairment of long-lived assets

Long-lived assets consist of property and equipment. The Company evaluates the recoverability of its long-lived assets when circumstances indicate that an event of impairment may have occurred. The Company recognizes an impairment loss only if the carrying amount of a long-lived asset is not recoverable based on its undiscounted future cash flows. Impairment is measured based on the difference between the carrying value of the related assets and the fair value of such assets. The Company has not recorded any impairment charges in the periods presented in these financial statements.

Segment information

Operating segments are identified as components of an enterprise about which separate discrete financial information is available for evaluation by the chief operating decision maker, or decision-making group, in making decisions on how to allocate resources and assess performance. The Company’s chief operating decision maker is the chief executive officer (“CEO”). The CEO views the Company’s operations and manages the business asone operating segment.

Research and development costs

Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. Research and development expenses consist of costs incurred in performing research and development activities, including salaries and bonuses, stock-based compensation, employee benefits, facilities costs, laboratory supplies, depreciation and amortization, manufacturing expenses and external costs of vendors engaged to conduct clinical and preclinical development activities as well as the cost of licensing technology.

Upfront payments and milestone payments made for the licensing of technology are expensed as research and development expenses in the period in which they are incurred. Advance payments for goods or services to be received in the future for use in research and development activities are recorded as prepaid expenses. The prepaid amounts are expensed as the related goods are consumed or the services are performed.

Research and manufacturing contract costs and accruals

The Company has entered into various research and development and manufacturing contracts. These agreements are generally cancelable, and related payments are recorded as the corresponding expenses are incurred. The Company records accruals for estimated ongoing costs. When evaluating the adequacy of the accrued liabilities, the Company analyzes progress of the research studies and manufacturing activities, including the phase or completion of events, invoices received and contracted costs. Significant judgments and estimates are made in determining the accrued balances at the end of any reporting period. Actual results could differ from the Company’s estimates. The Company’s historical accrual estimates have not been materially different from the actual costs.

Patent costs

All patent-related costs incurred in connection with filing and prosecuting patent applications are expensed as incurred due to the uncertainty about the recovery of the expenditure. Amounts incurred are classified as general and administrative expenses.

Income taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method, which requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the financial statements or in the Company’s tax returns. Deferred taxes are determined based on the difference between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect in the years in which the differences are expected to reverse. Changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded in the provision for income taxes. The Company assesses the likelihood that its deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income and, to the extent it believes, based upon the weight of available evidence, that it is more likely than not that all or a portion of the deferred tax assets will not be realized, a valuation allowance is established through a charge to income tax expense. Potential for recovery of deferred tax assets is evaluated by estimating the future taxable profits expected and considering prudent and feasible tax planning strategies.

The Company accounts for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in the financial statements by applying a two-step process to determine the amount of tax benefit to be recognized. First, the tax position must be evaluated to determine the likelihood that it will be sustained upon external examination by the taxing authorities. If the tax position is deemed more-likely-than-not to be sustained, the tax position is then assessed to determine the amount of benefit to recognize in the financial statements. The amount of the benefit that may be recognized is the largest amount that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The provision for income taxes includes the effects of any resulting tax reserves, or unrecognized tax benefits, that are considered appropriate as well as the related net interest and penalties.

Fair value measurements

Certain assets and liabilities are carried at fair value. Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) 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. Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value are to be classified and disclosed in one of the following three levels of the fair value hierarchy, of which the first two are considered observable and the last is considered unobservable:

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Level 1—Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible to the reporting entity at the measurement date for identical assets and liabilities.

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Level 2—Inputs other than quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities that are observable either directly or indirectly for substantially the full term of the asset or liability. Level 2 inputs include the following:

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quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets;

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quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active;

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observable inputs other than quoted prices that are used in the valuation of the asset or liabilities (e.g., interest rate and yield curve quotes at commonly quoted intervals); and

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inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means.

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Level 3—Unobservable inputs for the assets or liability (i.e., supported by little or no market activity). Level 3 inputs include management’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability (including assumptions about risk).

Net loss per share

Basic net loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period. Diluted net loss is computed by adjusting net loss to reallocate undistributed earnings based on the potential impact of dilutive securities. Diluted net loss per share is computed by dividing the diluted net loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period, including potential dilutive common shares assuming the dilutive effect of common stock equivalents.

The following potentially dilutive common stock equivalents, presented based on amounts outstanding at each period end, were excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share for the periods indicated because including them would have had an anti-dilutive effect:

Stock-based compensation

The Company accounts for stock option awards at fair value and measures fair value using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model as of the grant date. For restricted stock unit awards, the fair value is based on the closing price of the Company's common stock on the date of grant. Stock-based compensation costs are recognized as expense over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting period, on a straight-line basis for all time-vested awards. For awards with performance based vesting conditions, the timing of expense recognition is based upon management’s estimation of the probability of the performance condition being achieved. Upon determination of the performance condition being deemed probable of achievement, expense is recognized over the remaining service period for performance-based awards. Forfeitures are recognized as they occur for all awards.

Comprehensive loss

Comprehensive loss includes net loss as well as other changes in stockholders’ equity that result from transactions and economic events other than those with stockholders. The Company’s only element of other comprehensive loss was unrealized gains (losses) on marketable securities.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income-Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Topic 220-40). The amendments in this update require new disclosures to disaggregate prescribed natural expenses underlying any income statement caption. ASU 2024-03 is effective for annual periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods thereafter. Early adoption is permitted. ASU 2024-03 applies on a prospective basis for periods beginning after the effective date. However, retrospective application to any or all prior periods presented is permitted. We are currently assessing the impact ASU 2024-03 will have on the consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740). The amendments in this update require enhanced annual income tax disclosures for the effective tax rate reconciliation and income taxes paid. The amendments are effective for public business entities, for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024 and for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2025 for all other entities. Early adoption is permitted for annual financial statements that have not yet been issued or made available for issuance. ASU 2023-09 applies on a prospective basis to annual financial statements for periods beginning after the effective date. However, retrospective application in all prior periods presented is permitted. The Company is assessing what impact ASU 2023-09 will have on the consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280). The amendments in this update expand segment disclosure requirements, includingnew segment disclosure requirements for entities with a single reportable segment among other disclosure requirements. This update is effective for the Company in the consolidated financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2024, and interim periods beginning on January 1, 2025. The Company adopted this ASU for the annual period ended December 31, 2024 and the amendments have be applied retrospectively to all prior periods presented in the financial statements by expanding the disclosure of expenses included in our segment measures of our consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss. Refer to our segments disclosure in Note 11 - Segment Reporting for more information.

3. Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

Cash includes cash in readily available checking accounts and cash equivalents include money market funds that invest in U.S. treasury securities and all highly liquid investments maturing within 90 days from the date of purchase.

Amounts included in restricted cash represent amounts pledged as collateral for letters of credit required for security deposits on the Company’s leased facilities.

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash consisted of the following:

4. Fair Value Measurements

The following tables set forth marketable securities for the periods presented:

The following tables set forth by level, within the fair value hierarchy (see Note 2), the assets carried at fair value on a recurring basis for the periods presented:

The fair value of U.S. government treasury notes and money market funds were determined by the Company based on quoted market prices, which represent a Level 1 measurement within the fair value hierarchy. Commercial paper, certificates of deposit and corporate debt securities were valued by the Company using quoted prices in active markets for similar securities, which represent a Level 2 measurement within the fair value hierarchy.

There wereno transfers between Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3 during the periods presented.

Financial instruments not recorded at fair value

The carrying values of cash, cash equivalents, accounts payable and accrued expenses that are reported on the balance sheets approximate their fair value due to the short-term nature of these assets and liabilities.

5. Property and Equipment

Property and equipment consisted of the following:

Depreciation expense totaled $1.7 million and $1.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

6. Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consisted of the following:

7. Stockholders' Equity

Common Stock

In November 2021, the Company filed a universal shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (the "2021 Shelf Registration Statement"), to register for sale from time to time up to $400.0 million of common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, warrants and/or units in one or more offerings. Further, in November 2021, the Company entered into an Open Market Sale Agreement (the "Sales Agreement") with Jefferies LLC ("Jefferies") as the Company's sales agent, and included in the 2021 Shelf Registration Statement a prospectus relating to the Sales Agreement pursuant to which, from time to time, the Company could offer and sell shares of its common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $150.0 million in an "at-the-market" offering program. On January 4, 2024, the Company notified Jefferies that it was suspending and terminating the prospectus filed under the 2021 Shelf Registration Statement relating to the Sales Agreement for the Company's "at-the-market" offering program.

On March 5, 2024, the Company filed a universal shelf registration statement on Form S-3, (the “2024 Shelf Registration Statement”), and included a prospectus relating to the Sales Agreement. Under the 2024 Shelf Registration Statement, the Company may offer and sell debt securities, common stock, preferred stock, units and/or warrants from time to time at an indeterminate aggregate offering price in one or more offerings. In November 2024, the Company filed a prospectus supplement relating to the Sales Agreement, pursuant to which, in accordance with the Sales Agreement, the Company may offer and sell shares of its common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $300.0 million in an “at-the-market” offering.



During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company issued and sold an aggregate of 3,800,465 shares of common stock pursuant to the Sales Agreement for aggregate net proceeds of $97.9 million, after deducting commissions and offering expenses payable by the Company. The Company sold such shares at a weighted average price of $26.86 per share.



In January 2024, the Company completed a follow-on public offering, pursuant to which the Company issued and sold 19,722,500 shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company received net proceeds of $323.9 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses payable by the Company.

Forbion Capital Fund IV Cooperatief U.A. and related affiliated entities (collectively, “Forbion”) were a beneficial owner of more than 5.0% of the Company's outstanding common stock as of December 31, 2024. Two members of the Company's board of directors are partners at Forbion. In the January 2024 offering, the Company issued and sold 1,714,285 shares of common stock that Forbion and related affiliated entities purchased at the public offering price of $17.50 per share for aggregate gross proceeds of $30.0 million. The shares were purchased on the same terms as the other shares that were offered and sold in the offering.



In May 2024, the Company completed a follow-on public offering, pursuant to which the Company issued and sold 12,075,000 shares of the Company's common stock. The Company received net proceeds of $351.3 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses payable by the Company.

2020 Stock Incentive Plan

In August 2020 the Company’s board of directors adopted and the Company’s stockholders approved the 2020 Stock Incentive Plan (the "2020 Plan"), which became effective on September 16, 2020. The 2020 Plan provides for the grant of incentive stock options, nonstatutory stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units and other stock-based awards to employees, directors, consultants and advisors of the Company. The 2020 Plan is administered by the Company’s board of directors or by a committee appointed by the board of directors. Upon the effectiveness of the 2020 Plan, the Company ceased granting awards under the 2018 Stock Incentive Plan. The number of shares initially reserved for issuance under the 2020 Plan was 4,884,233. The number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the 2020 Plan may automatically increase on the first day of each fiscal year, beginning with the fiscal year commencing on January 1, 2021 and continuing for each fiscal year until, and including the fiscal year commencing on, January 1, 2030, in an amount equal to the lower of (1)5% of the shares of common stock outstanding on such date and (2) an amount determined by the Company’s board of directors. On January 1, 2025,5,115,931 shares were added to the shares reserved for issuance under the 2020 Plan in the fifth of these annual increases.

As of December 31, 2024,1,706,914 shares remained available for future issuance under the 2020 Plan.

2020 Employee Stock Purchase Plan

In August 2020 the Company’s board of directors adopted and the Company’s stockholders approved the 2020 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “2020 ESPP”), which became effective September 16, 2020. The 2020 ESPP is administered by the Company’s board of directors or by a committee appointed by the board of directors. The 2020 ESPP initially provides participating employees with the opportunity to purchase up to an aggregate of 488,414 shares of common stock. The number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the 2020 ESPP may automatically increase on the first day of each fiscal year, beginning with the fiscal year commencing on January 1, 2021 and continuing for each fiscal year until, and including the fiscal year commencing on, January 1, 2030, in an amount equal to the lowest of (1)1,953,656 shares of common stock, (2)1% of the shares of common stock outstanding on such date, and (3) an amount determined by the board of directors.

As of December 31, 2024, no offering periods have commenced under the 2020 ESPP and 488,414 shares remained available for issuance.

2024 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan

In March 2024, the Company's board of directors adopted the 2024 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan (the "2024 Inducement Plan"). The 2024 Inducement Plan provides for the grant of nonstatutory stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units and other stock-based awards with respect to an aggregate of 900,000 shares of Common Stock (subject to adjustment as provided in the 2024 Inducement Plan). Awards under the 2024 Inducement Plan may only be granted to new employees who were not previously an employee or director of the Company or are commencing employment with the Company following a bona fide period of non-employment, in either case, as an inducement material to the individual’s entering into employment with the Company and in accordance with the requirements of Nasdaq Stock Market Rule 5635(c)(4).

As of December 31, 2024,220,147 shares remained available for future issuance under the 2024 Inducement Plan.

Stock option valuation

The fair value of stock option grants is estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The fair value is determined based upon the quoted price of the Company’s common stock. The Company lacks company-specific historical and implied volatility information. Therefore, it estimates its expected stock volatility based on the historical volatility of a publicly traded set of peer companies and expects to continue to do so until such time as it has adequate historical data regarding the volatility of its own traded stock price. For options with service-based vesting conditions, the expected term of the Company’s stock options has been determined utilizing the “simplified” method for awards that qualify as “plain-vanilla” options. The risk-free interest rate is determined by reference to the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant of the award for time periods approximately equal to the expected term of the award. Expected dividend yield is based on the fact that the Company has never paid cash dividends and does not expect to pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future.

The assumptions that the Company used to determine the grant-date fair value of options granted were as follows:

Stock option activity

A summary of the Company's stock option activity and related information for the year ended December 31, 2024 is as follows:

The intrinsic value of options exercised for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 totaled $90.3 million and $8.1 million, respectively. The weighted-average grant date fair value of the options granted during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 was $19.22 per share and $7.28 per share, respectively. As of December 31, 2024 there was$72.7 million of unrecognized compensation expense, which the Company expects to recognize over a weighted-average period of 3.0 years.

In March 2024, the Company entered into separation and consulting agreements with its former chief executive officer resulting in the acceleration of vesting and modification of previously issued stock option awards. The acceleration of vesting and modification resulted in the recognition of $3.2 million of stock-based compensation expense for the year ended December 31, 2024, all of which was recorded in the first quarter of 2024. The expense was recorded within general and administrative expenses on the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss. Based upon the terms of the separation and consulting agreements, options to purchase 223,533 shares of common stock were forfeited in March 2024.

In September 2024, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with its former chief business officer resulting in the modification of previously issued stock option awards. The modification resulted in the recognition of $0.6 million of stock-based compensation expense for the year ended December 31, 2024, all of which was recorded in the third quarter of 2024. The expense was recorded within general and administrative expenses on the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss. Based on the terms of the consulting agreement, options to purchase 95,587 shares of common stock were forfeited in September 2024.

In October 2024, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with its former chief operating officer resulting in the modification of previously issued stock option awards. The modification resulted in the recognition of $0.5 million of stock-based compensation expense for the year ended December 31, 2024, all of which was recorded in the fourth quarter of 2024. The expense was recorded within general and administrative expenses on the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss. Based on the terms of the consulting agreement, options to purchase 76,562 shares of common stock were forfeited in October 2024.



Restricted stock units

A restricted stock unit (“RSU”) represents the right to receiveone share of common stock upon vesting of the RSU. The Company grants RSUs with service conditions that vest infour equal annual installments provided that the employee remains employed with the Company, RSUs with service conditions that vest in sixteen equal quarterly installments provided that the employee remains employed with the Company and RSUs with performance-based vesting conditions. As of December 31, 2024, there are no RSUs with performance-based vesting conditions outstanding. The fair value of each RSU is based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. A summary of the Company’s RSU activity and related information for the year ended December 31, 2024 is as follows:

The fair value of RSUs vested for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 totaled $32.7 million and $5.6 million, respectively. The weighted average grant date fair value of RSUs granted during the year ended December 31, 2023 was$10.94. As of December 31, 2024, there was $68.7 million of unrecognized compensation costs ​​​​​​​related to unvested RSUs, which are expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.9 years.

In March 2024, the Company entered into separation and consulting agreements with its former chief executive officer resulting in the acceleration of vesting and modification of previously issued restricted stock unit awards. The acceleration of vesting and modification resulted in the recognition of $10.5 million of stock-based compensation expense for the year ended December 31, 2024, all of which was recorded in the first quarter of 2024. The expense was recorded within general and administrative expenses on the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss.

In September 2024, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with its former chief business officer resulting in the modification of previously issued restricted stock unit awards. The modification resulted in the recognition of $0.5 million of stock-based compensation expense for the year ended December 31, 2024, all of which was recorded in the third quarter of 2024. The expense was recorded within general and administrative expenses on the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss. Based upon the terms of the consulting agreement,98,448 restricted stock units were forfeited in September 2024.

In October 2024, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with its former chief operating officer resulting in the modification of previously issued restricted stock unit awards. The modification resulted in the recognition of $0.3 million of stock-based compensation expense for the year ended December 31, 2024, all of which was recorded in the fourth quarter of 2024. The expense was recorded within general and administrative expenses on the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss. Based upon the terms of the consulting agreement,103,252 restricted stock units were forfeited in October 2024.

The Company recorded stock-based compensation expense in the following expense categories of its statements of operations:

8. Income Taxes

There is no provision for income taxes because the Company has historically incurred net operating losses and maintains a full valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets.

A reconciliation of the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate to the Company’s effective income tax rate is as follows:

Significant components of the Company’s net deferred tax assets at December 31, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:

As of December 31, 2024, the Company had federal and state net operating loss carryforwards of $315.7 million and $332.2 million, respectively. The federal net operating loss carryforwards are indefinite lived and the state net operating loss carryforwards begin to expire in 2038. As of December 31, 2024, the Company also had federal and state research and development tax credit carryforwards $31.2 million and $4.7 million, respectively, which begin to expire in 2039 and 2033, respectively.

Utilization of the net operating loss carryforwards and research and development tax credit carryforwards may be subject to a substantial annual limitation under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 due to ownership changes that have occurred previously or that could occur in the future. These ownership changes may limit the amount of carryforwards that can be utilized annually to offset future taxable income. In general, an ownership change, as defined by Section 382, results from transactions increasing the ownership of certain stockholders or public groups in the stock of a corporation by more than 50% over a three-year period. The Company completed a Section 382 study of transactions in its stock through January 25, 2021 and concluded that it had experienced ownership changes since inception that it believes under Section 382 and 383 of the Code will result in limitations on its ability to use certain pre-change NOLs and credits. With additional stock issuances during 2024, the Company continues to analyze the impacts of Section 382. In addition, the Company may experience subsequent ownership changes as a result of future equity offerings or other changes in the ownership of its stock, some of which are beyond the Company's control. As a result, the amount of the NOLs and tax credit carryforwards presented in these consolidated financial statements could be limited. Similar provisions of state tax law may also apply to limit the use of accumulated state tax attributes.

The Company has evaluated the positive and negative evidence bearing upon the realizability of its deferred tax assets, which are comprised principally of net operating loss carryforwards and research and development tax credit carryforwards. Management has considered the Company’s history of cumulative net losses incurred since inception and its lack of commercialization of any products or generation of any revenue from product sales since inception and concluded that it is more likely than not that the Company will not recognize the benefits of its federal and state deferred tax assets. Accordingly, a full valuation allowance has been established against the net deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2024 and 2023. The increase in the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 related primarily to the increase in net operating loss carryforwards.

Changes in the valuation allowance were as follows:

The Company’s policy is to record estimated interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense. The Company hasno amounts recorded for any unrecognized tax positions, accrued interest or penalties as of December 31, 2024 and 2023.

The Company files tax returns as prescribed by the tax laws of the jurisdictions in which it operates. In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to examination by U.S. federal and state jurisdictions, where applicable. There are currently no pending tax examinations. The Company’s tax returns are open under statute from 2021 to the present.

9. Leases

In December 2020, the Company entered into a lease agreement, (the “Lease”), pursuant to which the Company leases 68,187 square feet of office and laboratory space located in Waltham, Massachusetts (the “Premises”). The Lease has a term of eight years and six months and the Company gained access to the Premises in September 2021. The Company has two options to extend the term of the Lease, each for a period of an additional five years; however, those renewals were not considered reasonably certain and were not included in the measurement of the right of use assets or lease obligation.

Summary of lease costs

The Company does not have any finance leases.

The components of lease cost were as follows:

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information for the leasewas as follows:

The Company was unable to determine the interest rate implicit in the lease and used the Company's IBR as determined from a market analysis of peer borrowings. The weighted-average remaining lease term and discount rate for the leasewas as follows:

Future minimum lease payments under the non-cancelable operating lease consisted of the following as of December 31, 2024:

10. Commitments and Contingencies

The Company is not currently party to any material legal proceedings. At each reporting date, the Company evaluates whether a potential loss amount or a potential range of loss is probable and reasonably estimable under the provisions of the authoritative guidance that addresses accounting for contingencies. The Company expenses as incurred the costs related to any such legal proceedings.

Other contractual obligations

The Company enters into contracts in the normal course of business with third parties for preclinical research studies, clinical trials and testing and manufacturing services. These contracts typically do not contain minimum purchase commitments and are generally cancelable by the Company upon written notice. Payments due upon cancellation consist of payments for services provided or expenses incurred, including noncancelable obligations of the service providers, up to the date of cancellation and in the case of certain arrangements may include non-cancelable fees.

On January 15, 2025, the Company entered into a master manufacturing services agreement with a CMO which secures capacity at the CMO’s manufacturing facilities for certain of our product candidates and components thereof. The agreement obligates the Company to compensate the CMO at least $60 million for producing certain of our product candidates and components thereof through 2026. In specified termination circumstances, the agreement requires the Company to pay the CMO for services completed, the cost of the CMO’s raw materials that cannot be repurposed and specified cancellation fees. This agreement formalizes and supersedes a letter agreement that the Company entered into with the CMO on July 18, 2024.

11. Segment Reporting

The Company’s segment determination is based on the financial results that are regularly evaluated by the Company’s chief operating decision maker ("CODM") to determine resource allocation and assess performance. The Company's CODM is its chief executive officer. The Company hasone operating and one reportable segment. Net long-lived assets are all physically located in the United States and the total assets of the segment equal the total assets presented on the consolidated balance sheet. The primary financial measure by which the CODM evaluates the business is net loss. The CODM uses net loss to monitor budget versus actual results to assess performance of the segment. A summary of the significant segment expenses reported to the CODM are shown below for the fiscal years ended:

12. Subsequent Events

In the first quarter of 2025, the Company issued and sold 10,660,159 shares of the Company’s common stock through its at-the-market offering program pursuant to the Sales Agreement. The Company received net proceeds of $140.6 million, after deducting commissions and offering expenses payable by the Company.

Atlas Venture and related affiliated entities were beneficial owners of 7.8% of the Company's outstanding common stock as of December 31, 2024. The chairman of the Company's board of directors is a partner at Atlas Venture. On January 27 2025, the Company issued and sold 1,111,111 shares of common stock through its at-the-market offering program that Atlas Venture and related affiliated entities purchased at a purchase price of $13.50 per share for aggregate gross proceeds of $15.0 million. The shares were purchased at the prevailing market price.