Revolution Medicines Inc
For the period ended Mar 31, 2025. Filed May 7, 2025.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Organization
Revolution Medicines, Inc. (the Company) is a clinical-stage precision oncology company developing novel targeted therapies for RAS-addicted cancers. The Company was founded in October 2014 and is headquartered in Redwood City, California.
Liquidity
The Company has incurred net operating losses in each year since inception. As of March 31, 2025, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $2.0 billion. Management believes that its existing cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities will enable the Company to fund its planned operations for at least 12 months following the issuance date of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. The Company has been able to fund its operations through the issuance and sale of common stock and redeemable convertible preferred stock, the acquisition of EQRx, Inc. (EQRx), and upfront payments and research and development cost reimbursement received under the Company’s collaboration agreement with Genzyme Corporation, an affiliate of Sanofi. Future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including the timing and extent of spending on research and development. There can be no assurance that, in the event the Company requires additional financing, such financing will be available at terms acceptable to the Company, if at all. Failure to generate sufficient cash flows from operations, raise additional capital and reduce discretionary spending should additional capital not become available could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s ability to achieve its business objectives.
Public offerings
In December 2024, the Company issued and sold in an underwritten public offering (i)16,576,088 shares of its common stock in an underwritten public offering (including the exercise in full by the underwriters of their option to purchase an additional 2,445,652 shares of the Company’s common stock) at a price to the public of $46.00 per share and (ii) pre-funded warrants to certain investors to purchase an aggregate of 2,173,917 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $45.9999 per pre-funded warrant. Each pre-funded warrant is exercisable from the date of issuance until fully exercised, subject to an ownership limitation. Total net proceeds were $823.0 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions of $38.8 million and expenses of $0.6 million.
In November 2021, the Company entered into a sales agreement with Cowen and Company, LLC, an affiliate of TD Securities (USA) LLC (TD Cowen), as amended in March 2024, to sell shares of its common stock, from time to time, with aggregate gross proceeds of up to $250 million, through an at-the-market equity offering program (the 2021 ATM). During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company sold an aggregate of 1,294,050 shares of common stock under the 2021 ATM, resulting in gross proceeds of $60.8 million, with net proceeds to the Company of $59.2 million after deducting commissions and expenses.
In August 2024, the Company entered into a new sales agreement with TD Cowen to sell shares of the Company’s common stock, from time to time, with aggregate gross proceeds of up to $500 million, through an at-the-market equity offering program (the 2024 ATM). The 2024 ATM replaced the 2021 ATM and any unused balance remaining under the 2021 ATM is no longer available. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company sold an aggregate of 1,147,893 shares of common stock under the 2024 ATM, resulting in gross proceeds of $60.4 million, with net proceeds to the Company of $59.5 million after deducting commissions and expenses. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, there were no shares sold under the 2024 ATM.
Summary of significant accounting policies
Basis of presentation
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP) and applicable rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding interim financial reporting and, in the opinion of management, include all normal and recurring adjustments which are necessary to state fairly the Company’s financial position and results of operations for the reported periods. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related financial information should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2024 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 filed with the SEC on February 26, 2025 (the 2024 Form 10-K). Certain information and note disclosures normally included in the financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted in accordance with such rules and regulations. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the periods ended March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024 includethe accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The functional and reporting currency of the Company and its subsidiaries is the U.S. dollar.
Use of estimates
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its estimates, including the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed and related purchase price allocation, revenue recognition, clinical accruals, valuation of in-process research and development and developed technologies, income taxes, useful lives of property and equipment and intangible assets, impairment of goodwill and intangibles, impairment of in-process research and development and developed technologies, the incremental borrowing rate for determining operating lease assets and liabilities, warrant liabilities and stock-based compensation. Estimates are based on historical experience, complex judgments, facts and circumstances available at the time and various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances but are inherently uncertain and unpredictable. Actual results could materially differ from the Company’s estimates, and there may be changes to the estimates in future periods.
Concentration of credit risk and other risks and uncertainties
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentration of credit risk consist of cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities. The Company maintains bank deposits in federally insured financial institutions and these deposits may exceed federally insured limits. The Company is exposed to credit risk in the event of a default by the financial institutions holding its bank deposits and issuers of its investments. The Company’s investment policy limits investments to money market funds, certain types of debt securities issued by the U.S. government and its agencies, certificates of deposit, corporate debt and commercial paper, and places restrictions on the credit ratings, maturities and concentration by type and issuer. The Company has not experienced any significant losses on its deposits of cash and cash equivalents or investments.
Warrants
Warrants assumed as part of the EQRx transaction, as described in “Note 3. Acquisition” in the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” contained in Part II, Item 8 of the 2024 Form 10-K, contain provisions that require them to be classified as derivative liabilities in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging (ASC 815). Accordingly, at the end of each reporting period, changes in fair value during the period are recognized as a change in fair value of warrant liabilities within the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. The Company adjusts the warrant liabilities for changes in the fair value until the earlier of (a) the exercise or expiration of the warrants or (b) the redemption of the warrants, at which time the warrants will be reclassified to additional paid-in capital.
Derivative warrant liabilities are classified as noncurrent liabilities, as their liquidation is not reasonably expected to require the use of current assets or require the creation of current liabilities.
Segment reporting
The Company determines its operating segments based on how the chief operating decision maker (CODM) views and analyzes the segment’s operations and performance and allocates resources. The President and Chief Executive Officer is the CODM. The CODM utilizes net loss as the measure of segment profit or loss. The Company hasone operating and reportable segment. The Company’s CODM manages the Company’s operations on a consolidated basis for the purposes of allocating resources and evaluating financial performance. The CODM assesses performance for and decides how to allocate resources based on the company’s cash and investment balance, periodic changes in cash and investments, and net loss, all of which are reported on the company’s consolidated balance sheets, statements of operations and/or statements of cash flows. The measure of segment assets is reported on the consolidated balance sheets as total consolidated assets. All of the Company’s long-lived assets are located in the United States.
In addition to the significant expense categories included within consolidated net loss presented on the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations, see below for disaggregated amounts that comprise research and development expenses:
| As of March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| (in thousands) | ||
| Third-party research and development expenses(a) | $132,743 | $69,270 |
| Salaries and other employee-related expenses | 37,194 | 25,163 |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 16,380 | 10,244 |
| Amortization of intangible assets | 267 | 267 |
| Other research and development costs | 19,165 | 13,077 |
| Total research and development expense | $205,749 | $118,021 |
(a) Third-party research and development expenses are comprised primarily of external costs incurred under agreements with third-party contract organizations, investigative clinical trial sites that conduct research and development activities on the Company’s behalf and consultants; costs related to the production of preclinical, clinical and pre-launch materials, including fees paid to contract manufacturers; and laboratory and vendor expenses related to the execution of discovery programs, preclinical and clinical trials.
Recent accounting pronouncements
From time to time, new accounting pronouncements are issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), under its ASC or other standard setting bodies, and adopted by the Company as of the specified effective date. No new pronouncements have been adopted by the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2025.
Recently announced accounting pronouncements
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740), Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (ASU 2023-09). ASU 2023-09 relates to rate reconciliation and income taxes paid disclosures. The guidance is effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early application is permitted. The guidance is to be applied on a prospective basis. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the standard on its consolidated financial statements.
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses (DISE). The new standard requires disclosures about specific types of expenses included in the expense captions presented on the face of the income statement as well as disclosures about selling expenses. The guidance is effective for public business entities for fiscal years (clarified as annual reporting periods by ASU 2025-01, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures Subtopic 220-40 issued in January 2025) beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. The guidance is to be applied prospectively, with the option for retrospective application. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the standard on its consolidated financial statements.
Fair value measurements
The carrying amounts of certain of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash equivalents, marketable securities, accounts payable and accrued expenses and other current liabilities approximate fair value due to their relatively short maturities and market interest rates, if applicable. For more information, refer to Note 4 regarding the fair value of the Company’s available-for-sale securities.
Assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on a recurring basis in the consolidated balance sheets are categorized based upon the level of judgment associated with the inputs used to measure their fair values. Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or an exit price that would be paid to transfer a liability in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The authoritative guidance on fair value measurements establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements as follows:
Level 1—Observable inputs such as unadjusted, quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities at the measurement date;
Level 2—Inputs (other than quoted prices included in Level 1) are either directly or indirectly observable for the asset or liability. These include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; and
Level 3—Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.
The following table presents information about the Company’s financial assets that are measured at fair value and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation:
| Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | ||||
| Assets: | ||||
| Money market funds | $247,266 | $247,266 | $— | $— |
| Commercial paper | 210,544 | — | 210,544 | — |
| Certificates of deposit | 3,836 | — | 3,836 | — |
| U.S. government and agency securities | 957,821 | — | 957,821 | — |
| Corporate bonds | 684,991 | — | 684,991 | — |
| Total | $2,104,458 | $247,266 | $1,857,192 | $— |
| Liabilities: | ||||
| Warrant liabilities | 750 | 420 | 330 | — |
| Total | $750 | $420 | $330 | $— |
| Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |
| (in thousands) | ||||
| Assets: | ||||
| Money market funds | $409,233 | $409,233 | $— | $— |
| Commercial paper | 245,658 | — | 245,658 | — |
| Certificates of deposit | 9,048 | — | 9,048 | — |
| U.S. government and agency securities | 1,051,754 | — | 1,051,754 | — |
| Corporate bonds | 571,654 | — | 571,654 | — |
| Total | $2,287,347 | $409,233 | $1,878,114 | $— |
| Liabilities: | ||||
| Warrant liabilities | 3,189 | 1,784 | 1,405 | — |
| Total | $3,189 | $1,784 | $1,405 | $— |
Money market funds are measured at fair value on a recurring basis using quoted prices. U.S. government debt securities, government agency bonds, certificates of deposit, commercial paper and corporate bonds are measured at fair value, which is derived from independent pricing sources based on quoted prices in active markets for similar securities.
There wereno transfers between Levels 1, 2 or 3 for any of the periods presented.
The fair value of the warrant liabilities was based on observable listed prices for such warrants. The fair value of the public warrants is categorized as Level 1. The fair value of the private warrants is categorized as Level 2 as they are equivalent to the public warrants as they have substantially the same terms; however they are not actively traded.
Available-for-sale securities
The following tables summarize the amortized cost and estimated fair value of the Company’s available-for-sale marketable securities and cash equivalents and the gross unrealized gains and losses:
| Gross · Gross | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amortized | unrealized | unrealized | Estimated | |
| cost | gain | loss | fair value | |
| (in thousands) | ||||
| Marketable securities: | ||||
| Commercial paper | $147,550 | $27 | $(37) | $147,540 |
| Certificates of deposit | 3,832 | 4 | — | 3,836 |
| U.S. government and agency securities | 933,128 | 1,032 | (177) | 933,983 |
| Corporate bonds | 682,893 | 907 | (38) | 683,762 |
| Total marketable securities | 1,767,403 | 1,970 | (252) | 1,769,121 |
| Cash equivalents: | ||||
| Money market funds | 247,266 | — | — | 247,266 |
| Commercial paper | 63,015 | — | (11) | 63,004 |
| U.S. government and agency securities | 23,838 | — | — | 23,838 |
| Corporate bonds | 1,229 | — | — | 1,229 |
| Total cash equivalents | 335,348 | — | (11) | 335,337 |
| Total available-for-sale securities | $2,102,751 | $1,970 | $(263) | $2,104,458 |
| Gross · Gross | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amortized | unrealized | unrealized | Estimated | |
| cost | gain | loss | fair value | |
| (in thousands) | ||||
| Marketable securities: | ||||
| Commercial paper | $158,838 | $72 | $(17) | $158,893 |
| Certificates of deposit | 9,039 | 10 | (1) | 9,048 |
| U.S. government and agency securities | 1,011,019 | 1,123 | (382) | 1,011,760 |
| Corporate bonds | 566,008 | 657 | (131) | 566,534 |
| Total marketable securities | 1,744,904 | 1,862 | (531) | 1,746,235 |
| Cash equivalents: | ||||
| Money market funds | 409,233 | — | — | 409,233 |
| Commercial paper | 86,778 | — | (13) | 86,765 |
| U.S. government and agency securities | 39,991 | 4 | (1) | 39,994 |
| Corporate bonds | 5,120 | — | — | 5,120 |
| Total cash equivalents | 541,122 | 4 | (14) | 541,112 |
| Total available-for-sale securities | $2,286,026 | $1,866 | $(545) | $2,287,347 |
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of the Company’s available-for-sale securities by contractual maturity are summarized below as of March 31, 2025:
| Gross · Gross | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amortized | unrealized | unrealized | Estimated | |
| cost | gain | loss | fair value | |
| (in thousands) | ||||
| Mature in one year or less | $1,693,954 | $1,116 | $(247) | $1,694,823 |
| Mature after one year through two years | 408,797 | 854 | (16) | 409,635 |
| Total available-for-sale securities | $2,102,751 | $1,970 | $(263) | $2,104,458 |
Balance sheet components
Property and equipment, net
Property and equipment, net consisted of the following:
| March 31, | December 31, | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| (in thousands) | ||
| Laboratory equipment | $26,086 | $25,192 |
| Leasehold improvements | 14,571 | 14,280 |
| Computer equipment and software | 5,393 | 5,046 |
| Furniture and fixtures | 1,313 | 1,200 |
| Construction in progress | 3,171 | 394 |
| 50,534 | 46,112 | |
| Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization | (23,381) | (21,823) |
| Property and equipment, net | $27,153 | $24,289 |
Depreciation expense for property and equipment amounted to $1.6 million and $1.5 million for thethree months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consisted of the following:
| March 31, | December 31, | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| (in thousands) | ||
| Accrued compensation | $13,446 | $30,774 |
| Accrued research and development | 81,589 | 63,635 |
| Accrued professional services | 2,427 | 1,623 |
| Other | 651 | 583 |
| Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities | $98,113 | $96,615 |
Intangible assets and goodwill
Intangible assets, net
Intangible assets, net consisted of the following as of March 31, 2025:
| Gross value · Accumulatedamortization · Net bookvalue · Weighted-averageremaininguseful life | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) · (in years) | |||||
| In-process research and development — RAS Programs | $55,800 | $— | $55,800 | n/a | |
| Developed technology — tri-complex platform | 7,480 | (6,877) | 603 | 0.6 | |
| Total | $63,280 | $(6,877) | $56,403 | ||
Amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was $0.3 million.
As of March 31, 2025, future amortization expense was as follows:
| Amount | |
|---|---|
| (in thousands) | |
| 2025 (remaining seven months) | $603 |
| Total | $603 |
Intangible assets, net consisted of the following as of December 31, 2024:
| Gross value · Accumulatedamortization · Net bookvalue · Weighted-averageremaininguseful life | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) · (in years) | |||||
| In-process research and development — RAS Programs | $55,800 | $— | $55,800 | n/a | |
| Developed technology — tri-complex platform | 7,480 | (6,610) | 870 | 0.9 | |
| Total | $63,280 | $(6,610) | $56,670 | ||
Goodwill
The following summarizes the change in the carrying value of goodwill for thethree months ended March 31, 2025:
| Amount | |
|---|---|
| (in thousands) | |
| Balance at December 31, 2024 | $14,608 |
| Adjustment | — |
| Balance at March 31, 2025 | $14,608 |
No impairment had been recognized as of March 31, 2025. Goodwill recorded is not deductible for income tax purposes.
Commitments and contingencies
Leases
In January 2015, as amended in September 2016, the Company entered into an operating lease for approximately 42,000 square feet of office, laboratory and research and development space located at 700 Saginaw Drive, Redwood City, California (the 700 Building). In April 2020, the Company amended the lease to lease an additional 19,000 square feet of office, laboratory and research and development space located at 300 Saginaw Drive, Redwood City, California (the 300 Building). In November 2021, the Company amended the lease to lease an additional 41,000 square feet of office, laboratory and research and development space located at 800 Saginaw Drive, Redwood City, California (the 800 Building). In March 2023, the Company amended the lease to lease an additional approximately 40,000 square feet of office, laboratory and research and development space located at 900 Saginaw Drive, Redwood City, California (the 900 Building), and to extend the lease term through December 31, 2035. The Company obtained possession of the 900 Building in October 2023. In July 2024, the Company amended the lease to lease an additional approximately 43,000 square feet of office, laboratory and research and development space located at 500 Saginaw Drive, Redwood City, California (the 500 Building). In November 2024, the Company amended the lease to lease an additional approximately 46,961 square feet of office, laboratory and research and development space located at 600 Saginaw Drive, Redwood City, California (the 600 Building). The Company has the option to extend the lease for the Buildings for an additionalten years after December 31, 2035. Additionally, in November 2024, the Company also entered into a sublease agreement pursuant to which approximately 23,481 square feet of office space located on the first floor of the 600 Building was subleased. The term of the sublease is through October 2027, with no options to extend. The sublease is accounted for as an operating lease.
The Company maintains letters of credit for the benefit of the landlord which are classified as restricted cash in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. Restricted cash related to letters of credit due to the landlord was $3.7 million as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.
Through March 31, 2025, the landlord had provided the Company with $16.3 million in tenant improvement allowances, which were recognized as lease incentives. The lease incentives are being amortized as an offset to rent expense over the lease term in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.
Upon the execution of the lease amendment in March 2023, which was deemed to be a lease modification, the Company re-evaluated the assumptions used during the lease amendment in November 2021. The Company determined the amendment consists of two separate contracts under ASC 842. One contract is related to a new right-of-use asset for the 900 Building, which is being accounted for as an operating lease, and the other is related to the modification of the lease term, as amended in November 2021, for the 700 Building, 300 Building and 800 Building. As a result, the Company recorded a right-of-use asset and a lease liability of $25.0 million for the 900 Building and an aggregate increase of $0.3 million to the right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for the 700 Building, 300 Building and 800 Building upon execution of the lease amendment. The Company is recognizing rent expense for the buildings on a straight-line basis through the remaining extended term of the lease.
Upon the execution of the lease in July 2024, the Company determined that the contract is related to a new right-of-use asset for the 500 Building, which is being accounted for as an operating lease under ASC 842. Upon obtaining possession of the building in October 2024, the Company recorded a right-of-use asset of $18.2 million, a lease liability of $21.8 million and a lease receivable of $3.6 million for the 500 Building. The Company is recognizing rent expense for the buildings on a straight-line basis through the term of the lease.
Upon the execution of the lease in November 2024, the Company determined that the contract is related to a new right-of-use asset for the 600 Building, which is being accounted for as an operating lease under ASC 842. The Company recorded a right-of-use asset and a lease liability of $26.3 million for the 600 Building. The Company is recognizing rent expense for the buildings on a straight-line basis through the remaining extended term of the lease.
The balance sheet classification of the Company’s operating lease liabilities was as follows:
| March 31, | December 31, | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| (in thousands) | ||
| Operating lease liabilities: | ||
| Operating lease liability – current | $12,979 | $12,872 |
| Operating lease liability – noncurrent | 121,363 | 122,971 |
| Total operating lease liabilities | $134,342 | $135,843 |
The components of lease costs for thethree months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 were as follows (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| (in thousands) | ||
| Operating lease cost | $4,823 | $2,798 |
| Less: Sublease income | (1,268) | — |
| Total operating lease cost, net(1) | $3,555 | $2,798 |
(1) Net lease cost does not include short-term lease and variable lease costs, which were immaterial.
As of March 31, 2025, the maturities of the Company’s operating lease liabilities were as follows (in thousands):
| 2025 (remaining nine months) | $14,068 |
| 2026 | 17,048 |
| 2027 | 17,554 |
| 2028 | 17,695 |
| 2029 | 18,314 |
| Thereafter | 124,123 |
| Total undiscounted lease payments | $208,802 |
| Less: Imputed interest | (67,800) |
| Less: Lease receivable | (6,660) |
| Total operating lease liabilities | $134,342 |
Operating lease liabilities are based on the net present value of the remaining lease payments over the remaining lease term. In determining the present value of lease payments, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate. The weighted-average discount rate used to determine the operating lease liability was 7.65%. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the weighted-average remaining lease term was 10.8 years and 11.0 years, respectively.
Legal matters
From time to time, the Company may be involved in litigation related to claims that arise in the ordinary course of its business activities. Defending such proceedings is costly and can impose a significant burden on management and employees. The results of any current or future litigation cannot be predicted with certainty, and regardless of the outcome, litigation can have an adverse impact on the Company because of defense and settlement costs, diversion of management resources, and other factors. The Company accrues for these matters when it is probable that losses will be incurred and these losses can be reasonably estimated.
On December 9, 2024, Nemeth v. Casdin, et al., Case No. 2024-1268-KSJM (Del. Ch.), was filed in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (the Complaint) arising from CM Life Sciences III., Inc.’s (CMLS III) December 17, 2021 merger with EQRx, Inc. (Legacy EQRx) (the Merger). The Complaint was filed by former stockholders of CMLS III and brings claims for breach of fiduciary duty and unjust enrichment against members of CMLS III’s board of directors, CMLS III’s officers, and CMLS III’s sponsor in connection with the Merger. The Complaint also brings claims for aiding and abetting breaches of fiduciary duties against certain investment firms involved with the merger process, the Company, solely as successor-in-interest to EQRx, and Legacy EQRx’s former Executive Chairman and CEO, Alexis Borisy, who is also on the Company’s board of directors. Defendants moved to dismiss the Complaint on February 28, 2025. On April 14, 2025, Plaintiffs filed their opposition to the Defendants’ motion to dismiss. Defendants’ reply briefs are due on May 22, 2025.
At this juncture, the Company does not believe this action will have a material adverse impact on its operations or financial position. The Company is currently unable to predict the outcome of these lawsuits and therefore cannot determine the likelihood of loss, if any, nor estimate a range of possible loss.
Indemnification
The Company enters into standard indemnification arrangements in the ordinary course of business. Pursuant to these arrangements, the Company indemnifies, holds harmless and agrees to reimburse the indemnified parties for losses suffered or incurred by the indemnified party, in connection with any trade secret, copyright, patent or other intellectual property infringement claim by any third party with respect to its technology. The term of these indemnification agreements is generally perpetual any time after the execution of the agreement. The maximum potential amount of future payments the Company could be required to make under these arrangements is not determinable. The Company has not incurred costs to defend lawsuits or settle claims related to these indemnification agreements. As a result, the Company believes the fair value of these agreements is minimal.
Other
The Company enters into agreements in the ordinary course of business with contract research organizations for clinical trials, contract manufacturing organizations to provide clinical trial materials and with vendors for preclinical studies and other services and products for operating purposes, which are generally cancelable at any time by the Company upon 30 to 90 days’ prior written notice.
Common stock
As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company’s certificate of incorporation authorized the Company to issue 300,000,000 shares of common stock, at a par value of $0.0001 per share. Each share of common stock is entitled toone vote. The holders of common stock are also entitled to receive dividends whenever funds are legally available and when declared by the Board of Directors. As of March 31, 2025, no dividends had been declared to date.
The Company evaluated the pre-funded warrants issued in conjunction with the December 2024 underwritten public offering and concluded that they met the criteria to be classified as equity within additional paid-in-capital. The pre-funded warrants have been classified as equity because they (1) are freestanding financial instruments that are legally detachable and separately exercisable from the common stock, (2) are immediately exercisable, (3) do not embody an obligation for the Company to repurchase its shares, (4) permit the holder to receive a fixed number of shares of common stock upon exercise, (5) are indexed to the Company’s common stock and (6) meet the equity classification criteria. All of the shares underlying the pre-funded warrants have been included in the weighted-average number of shares of common stock used to calculate net loss per share attributable to common stockholders because the shares may be issued for little or no consideration, are fully vested and are exercisable after the original issuance date of the pre-funded warrants.
The Company has reserved shares of common stock for future issuance as follows:
| March 31, | December 31, | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Outstanding options to purchase common stock | 16,734,632 | 13,985,538 |
| Unvested restricted stock units of common stock | 3,842,457 | 2,850,112 |
| Available for future issuance under the 2020 Incentive Award Plan | 4,842,626 | 8,945,644 |
| Available for issuance under the 2020 Employee Stock Purchase Plan | 5,634,648 | 3,775,682 |
| Pre-funded warrants issued and outstanding | 2,173,917 | 2,173,917 |
| Total | 33,228,280 | 31,730,893 |
Stock-based compensation
2020 Incentive Award Plan
In February 2020, the Company adopted the 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (the 2020 Plan). The 2020 Plan became effective on February 11, 2020. The 2020 Plan provides for a variety of stock-based compensation awards, including stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, restricted stock unit awards, performance bonus awards, performance stock unit awards, dividend equivalents, or other stock or cash based awards. Under the 2020 Plan, the Company generally grants stock-based awards with service-based vesting conditions only. Options and restricted stock unit awards granted typically vest over afour-year period, but may be granted with different vesting terms.
Following the effectiveness of the 2020 Plan, the Company ceased making grants under the 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (the 2014 Plan). However, the 2014 Plan continues to govern the terms and conditions of the outstanding awards granted under it. Shares of common stock subject to awards granted under the 2014 Plan that are forfeited or lapse unexercised and which following the effective date of the 2020 Plan were not issued under the 2014 Plan are available for issuance under the 2020 Plan.
2020 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
In February 2020, the Company adopted the 2020 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the ESPP). Under the ESPP, employees have the ability to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock through payroll deductions at a discount during a series of offering periods of 24 months, each comprised of four six-month purchase periods. The purchase price will be the lower of 85% of the closing trading price per share of the Company’s common stock on the first day of an offering period in which an employee is enrolled or 85% of the closing trading price per share on the purchase date, which will occur on the last trading day of each purchase period.
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, there were zero shares of common stock purchased under the ESPP. As of March 31, 2025, a total of 5,634,648 shares of common stock were available for future issuance under the ESPP. As of March 31, 2025, there was $4.0 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to the ESPP.
Stock options
The following summarizes option activity under both the 2020 Plan and the 2014 Plan:
| Number ofSharesunderlyingoptions | Weighted-averageexercise price | Weighted-averageremainingcontractualterm | Aggregateintrinsicvalue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in years) · (in thousands) | ||||
| Balance, December 31, 2024 | 13,985,538 | $24.25 | 7.36 | $276,335 |
| Options granted | 2,859,335 | 40.96 | ||
| Options exercised | (90,043) | 9.90 | ||
| Options cancelled and forfeited | (20,198) | 32.48 | ||
| Balance, March 31, 2025 | 16,734,632 | $27.17 | 7.59 | $170,683 |
| Options vested and exercisable as of March 31, 2025 | 8,185,474 | $19.80 | 6.15 | $133,644 |
As of March 31, 2025, there was $179.6 million of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested stock options that is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.95 years.
Restricted stock units
Activity under the 2020 Plan with respect to the Company’s restricted stock units (RSUs) during thethree months ended March 31, 2025 was as follows:
| Number ofShares | Weighted-averagegrant date fair value per share | Weighted-averageremaining contractual term | Aggregate intrinsic value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in years) · (in thousands) | ||||
| Balance, December 31, 2024 | 2,850,112 | $30.87 | 1.49 | $124,664 |
| RSUs granted | 1,277,655 | 41.05 | ||
| RSUs vested | (271,536) | 27.22 | ||
| RSUs forfeited | (13,774) | 32.34 | ||
| Balance, March 31, 2025 | 3,842,457 | $34.50 | 1.61 | 135,869 |
| Expected to vest as of March 31, 2025 | 3,842,457 | $34.50 | 1.61 | 135,869 |
The number of RSUs vested includes shares of common stock that the Company withheld to satisfy the minimum statutory tax withholding requirements. As of March 31, 2025, there was $125.6 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to RSUs that is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 3.05 years.
Stock-based compensation expense
Total stock-based compensation expense related to stock options, RSUs and the ESPP by function was as follows:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| (in thousands) | ||
| Research and development | $16,380 | $10,244 |
| General and administrative | 8,704 | 5,964 |
| Total | $25,084 | $16,208 |
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| (in thousands, except share and per share data) | ||
| Numerator: | ||
| Net loss attributable to common stockholders | $(213,416) | $(116,003) |
| Denominator: | ||
| Weighted-average shares used to compute net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted | 188,145,904 | 164,729,200 |
| Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted | $(1.13) | $(0.70) |
The following outstanding potentially dilutive shares have been excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share for the periods presented due to their anti-dilutive effect:
| As of March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Options to purchase common stock | 16,734,632 | 13,760,470 |
| Unvested restricted stock units of common stock | 3,842,457 | 3,208,580 |
| Expected shares to be purchased under ESPP | 495,233 | 205,246 |
| Warrants outstanding | 2,194,340 | 2,194,342 |
| Earn-out shares | — | 973,976 |
| Total | 23,266,662 | 20,342,614 |
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