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REGENXBIO Inc

For the period ended Mar 31, 2025. Filed May 12, 2025.

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Mar 31, 2025 · Filed May 12, 2025

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

  1. Nature of Business

REGENXBIO Inc. (the Company) is a clinical-stage biotechnology company seeking to improve lives through the curative potential of gene therapy. The Company's investigational gene therapies use adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors from its proprietary gene delivery platform (NAV Technology Platform). The NAV® Technology Platform consists of exclusive rights to a large portfolio of proprietary AAV vectors. The Company has developed a broad pipeline of gene therapy product candidates using the NAV Technology Platform as a one-time treatment to address an array of diseases. In addition to its internal product development efforts, the Company also selectively licenses the NAV Technology Platform and other intellectual property rights to other leading biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies (NAV Technology Licensees). As of March 31, 2025, the NAV Technology Platform was being applied by NAV Technology Licensees in one commercial product, Zolgensma®, and in the preclinical and clinical development of a number of other licensed products. Additionally, the Company has licensed intellectual property rights to collaborators for the joint development and commercialization of certain product candidates. The Company was formed in 2008 in the State of Delaware and is headquartered in Rockville, Maryland.

Liquidity

The Company has incurred cumulative losses since inception and as of March 31, 2025, had generated an accumulated deficit of$926.1 million. The Company's ability to transition to recurring profitability is dependent upon achieving a level of revenues adequate to support its cost structure, which depends heavily on the successful development, approval and commercialization of its product candidates. The Company may never achieve recurring profitability, and unless and until it does, will continue to need to raise additional capital through equity offerings, licensing and collaboration arrangements, or other non-dilutive financings. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to raise sufficient capital or obtain financing on favorable terms, or at all. The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern may be impacted by the development and potential commercialization of its product candidates and its ability to raise additional capital to fund its operations. If the Company is unable to raise capital sufficient to meet its working capital needs in the future, it may be forced to delay expenditures, reduce the scope of its development activities or make other changes to its operating plans. As of March 31, 2025, the Company had cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of$272.7 million, which management believes is sufficient to fund operations for at least the next 12 months from the date these consolidated financial statements were issued.

  1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements are unaudited and have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). The interim unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the annual audited consolidated financial statements as of and 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, which was filed with the SEC on March 13, 2025. Certain information and footnote disclosures required by GAAP, which are normally included in the Company’s annual consolidated financial statements, have been omitted pursuant to SEC rules and regulations for interim reporting. In the opinion of management, the accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, which are normal and recurring in nature, necessary for a fair statement of the results of operations for the periods presented.

The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for the full year, any other interim periods, or any future year or period. These interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2024, and the notes thereto, which are included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates

Thepreparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities for the periods presented. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and various other factors that it believesare reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities, and other reported amounts, that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ materially from these estimates. Estimates are used in the following areas, among others: revenue recognition, the allowance for credit losses, accrued research and development expenses and other accrued liabilities, stock-based compensation expense, interest expense under the liability related to the sale of future royalties, income taxes and fair value measurements.

Reclassifications

Certain amounts reported in prior periods have been reclassified to conform to current period financial statement presentation, including separate presentation of development service revenue in the statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). As a result of the Company's collaboration and license agreement with Nippon Shinyaku Co., Ltd. (Nippon Shinyaku) effective in March 2025, the Company has modified the presentation of its revenues and now presents service revenues separately from license and royalty revenues. The modified presentation has been applied retrospectively to all prior periods presented. The reclassifications have no effect on previously reported financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

Restricted Cash

Restricted cash consists of deposits held at financial institutions that are used to collateralize irrevocable letters of credit required under the Company’s lease agreements and certain other agreements with third parties. The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash as reported on the consolidated balance sheets to the total of these amounts as reported at the end of the period in the consolidated statements of cash flows (in thousands):

As of March 31,
20252024
Cash and cash equivalents$130,104$112,975
Restricted cash2,0302,030
Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash$132,134$115,005

Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable primarily consist of consideration due to the Company resulting from its agreements with customers. Accounts receivable include amounts invoiced to customers as well as rights to consideration which have not yet been invoiced, including unbilled royalties and services, and for which payment is conditional solely upon the passage of time. If a licensee elects to terminate a license prior to the end of the license term, the licensed intellectual property is returned to the Company and any accounts receivable from the licensee which are not contractually payable to the Company are charged off as a reduction of revenue in the period of the termination. Accounts receivable which are not expected to be received by the Company within 12 months from the reporting date are stated net of a discount to present value and recorded as non-current assets on the consolidated balance sheets. The present value discount is recognized as a reduction of revenue in the period in which the accounts receivable are initially recorded and is accreted as interest income from licensing over the term of the receivables.

Accounts receivable are stated net of an allowance for credit losses, if deemed necessary based on the Company’s evaluation of collectability and potential credit losses. Management assesses the collectability of its accounts receivable using the specific identification of account balances, and considers the credit quality and financial condition of its significant customers, historical information regarding credit losses and the Company’s evaluation of current and expected future economic conditions. If necessary, an allowance for credit losses is recorded against accounts receivable such that the carrying value of accounts receivable reflects the net amount expected to be collected. Accounts receivable balances are written off against the allowance for credit losses when the potential for collectability is considered remote. The Company did not record an allowance for credit losses on its accounts receivable as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.

Impairment of Long-lived Assets

The Company's long-lived assets consist primarily of property and equipment and operating lease right-of-use assets. The Company evaluates its long-lived assets for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of the assets may not be recoverable. Recoverability is measured by comparison of the book values of the assets to estimated future net undiscounted cash flows that the assets are expected to generate. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the book value of the assets exceed their fair value, which is measured based on the projected discounted future net cash flows arising from the assets. Please refer to Note 5 and Note 6 for further information on impairment of long-lived assets.

Fair Value Measurements

The Company is required to disclose information on all assets and liabilities reported at fair value that enables an assessment of the inputs used in determining the reported fair values. Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, establishes a hierarchy of inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Company. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the Company’s assumptions about the inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, and are developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. The fair value hierarchy applies only to the valuation inputs used in determining the reported fair value of the investments and is not a measure of the investment credit quality. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

Level 1—Valuations based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access at the measurement date.

Level 2—Valuations based on quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active or for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.

Level 3—Valuations that require inputs that reflect the Company’s own assumptions that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable.

To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised by the Company in determining fair value is greatest for assets and liabilities categorized in Level 3. The level within the fair value hierarchy of an asset or liability measured at fair value is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The fair values of the Company’s Level 2 financial instruments are based on quoted market prices or broker or dealer quotations for similar assets. These investments are initially valued at the transaction price and subsequently valued utilizing third-party pricing providers or other market observable data. Please refer to Note 4 for further information on the Company's fair value measurements.

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (ASC 606). ASC 606 requires entities to recognize revenue when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to customers at an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. The following five steps are performed to determine the appropriate revenue recognition for arrangements within the scope of ASC 606: (i) identify the contract(s) with a customer, (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract, (iii) determine the transaction price, (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract and (v) recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies the performance obligations.

The Company applies the five-step model to contracts that are within the scope of ASC 606 only when it is probable that the Company will collect the consideration it is entitled to in exchange for the goods or services it transfers to the customer. At contract inception, for contracts within the scope of ASC 606, the Company assesses the goods or services promised within each contract and determines those that are performance obligations and whether each promised good or service is distinct. The Company then recognizes as revenue the amount of the transaction price that is allocated to respective performance obligations when (or as) the respective performance obligations are satisfied.

The Company evaluates its contracts with customers for the presence of significant financing components. If a significant financing component is identified in a contract and provides a financing benefit to the customer, the transaction price for the contract is adjusted to account for the financing portion of the arrangement, which is recognized as interest income over the financing term using the effective interest method. In determining the appropriate interest rates for significant financing components, the Company evaluates the credit profile of the customer and prevailing market interest rates and selects an interest rate in which it believes would be charged to the customer in a separate financing arrangement over a similar financing term.

The Company licenses its NAV Technology Platform and other intellectual property rights to other biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, including collaborators for the joint development and commercialization of its product candidates. The terms of the licenses vary, and licenses may be exclusive or non-exclusive and may be sublicensable by the licensee. Licenses may grant intellectual property rights for purposes of internal and preclinical research and development only, or may include the rights, or options to obtain future rights, to commercialize drug therapies for specific diseases using the Company’s NAV Technology Platform and other licensed rights. License agreements generally have a term at least equal to the life of the underlying patents, but are terminable at the option of the licensee. Consideration payable to the Company under its license and collaboration agreements may include: (i) up-front and annual fees, (ii) milestone payments based on the achievement of certain development and sales-based milestones, (iii) sublicense fees, (iv) royalties on sales of licensed products, (v) fees for services related to the development and manufacturing of licensed products and (vi) other consideration payable upon optional goods and services purchased by licensees and collaborators.

The Company evaluates its agreements with collaboration partners to determine whether they are within the scope of ASC 808, Collaborative Arrangements(ASC 808). For collaboration arrangements within the scope of ASC 808 that contain multiple elements, the Company identifies the various transactions with the counterparty and determines if any unit of account is more reflective of a transaction with a customer and therefore should be accounted for within the scope of ASC 606. For transactions that are accounted for pursuant to ASC 808, an appropriate method of recognition and presentation is determined and consistently applied. For transactions that are accounted for pursuant to ASC 606, the Company applies the five-step model as described in its revenue recognition policies.

The Company’s license and collaboration agreements are accounted for as contracts with customers within the scope of ASC 606, with the exception of transactions for which the counterparty is determined not to be a customer. At the inception of each agreement, the Company determines the contract term for purposes of applying the requirements of ASC 606. Licenses are generally terminable at the option of the licensee with advance notice to the Company. For each license granted, the Company evaluates these termination rights to determine whether a substantive termination penalty would be incurred by the licensee upon termination. If the licensee incurs a substantive termination penalty upon termination, the contract term for revenue recognition purposes is generally equal to the stated term of the license, which is the life of the underlying licensed patents. Alternatively, if the licensee does not incur a substantive termination penalty upon termination, the contract term for revenue recognition purposes may be shorter than the stated term of the license, in which case the termination rights may be accounted for as contract renewal options.

Performance obligations under the Company’s license and collaboration agreements may include (i) the delivery of intellectual property licenses, (ii) development and manufacturing services to be performed by the Company related to licensed products and (iii) options granted to purchase additional goods and services, to the extent the options convey material rights. At the inception of each license agreement which contains performance obligations for development or other services, the Company evaluates whether the license is distinct from the services, which requires judgment. In making this determination, the Company considers, among other things, the stage of development of the licensed products and whether the services will significantly impact further development of the licensed products. If it is determined that the license is not distinct from the services, the license is combined with the services into a single performance obligation. Agreements may provide licensees and collaborators with options to purchase additional goods or other services, including options to purchase commercial supply of licensed products. Options are evaluated at the inception of the agreement to determine whether they provide material rights to the customer. In making this determination, the Company considers whether the options are priced at an incremental discount to the standalone selling price of the underlying goods or services, in which case the option is considered to be a material right. Material rights are accounted for as separate performance obligations under the current arrangement.

The Company evaluates the transaction price of its license and collaboration agreements at contract inception and at each reporting date. The transaction price includes the fixed consideration payable to the Company over the contract term, as well as any variable consideration to the extent that it is probable that a significant reversal of revenue will not occur in the future. Fixed consideration under the agreements may include up-front and annual fees payable over the contract term and fixed fees for development and other services performed by the Company. Variable consideration under the agreements may include development and sales-based milestone payments, payments for development and other services performed by the Company, sublicense fees and royalties on sales of licensed products. Consideration contingent upon the exercise of options by the customer is excluded from the transaction price and not accounted for as part of the arrangement until the option is exercised.

The transaction price of the Company's license and collaboration arrangements is allocated to the underlying performance obligations based on their relative standalone selling prices and recognized as revenue when (or as) the performance obligations are satisfied. Variable consideration payable based on services performed by the Company is allocated directly to the performance obligation for such services. Consideration allocated to performance obligations for the delivery of intellectual property licenses is recognized as license and royalty revenue in full upon the delivery of the license. Consideration allocated to performance obligations for development and manufacturing services is recognized as service revenue as the services are performed by the Company. Consideration allocated to performance obligations for material rights to purchase additional goods and services is recognized as revenue upon the satisfaction of the performance obligations underlying the optional goods and services purchased by the customer. Service revenue is recognized using a measure of progress that best reflects the pattern of satisfaction of the performance obligations. At each reporting date, the Company re-evaluates the measure of progress and adjusts service revenue on a cumulative catch-up basis to reflect its best estimate of the services performed to date versus the total services to be performed under the arrangement.

Development milestone payments are payable to the Company upon the achievement of specified development milestones. At the inception of each license agreement that contains development milestone payments, the Company evaluates whether the milestones are probable of achievement and estimates the amount to be included in the transaction price using the most likely amount method. If it is probable that a significant revenue reversal will not occur in the future, milestone payments are included in the transaction price. Milestone payments contingent on the achievement of development milestones that are not within the control of the Company or the licensee, such as regulatory approvals, are not considered probable of being achieved and are excluded from the transaction price until the milestone is achieved. At each reporting date, the Company re-evaluates the probability of achievement of each outstanding development milestone and, if necessary, adjusts the transaction price for any milestones for which the probability of achievement has changed due to current facts and circumstances. The increase to the transaction price as a result of any such adjustments is then allocated to the underlying performance obligations in a manner similar to the allocation of the initial transaction price and, to the extent the performance obligations are satisfied, recognized as revenue on a cumulative catch-up basis in the period of the adjustment.

Royalties on sales of licensed products, sales-based milestone payments, including milestones payable upon first commercial sales of licensed products, and sublicense fees based on the receipt of certain fees by licensees from any sublicensees are excluded from the transaction price of each license and recognized as license and royalty revenue in the period that the related sales or sublicenses occur, provided that the associated license has been delivered to the licensee.

Royalty revenue to date consists primarily of royalties on net sales of Zolgensma, which is a licensed product under the Company’s license agreement with Novartis Gene Therapies, Inc. (Novartis Gene Therapies), a wholly owned subsidiary of Novartis AG (Novartis), for the development and commercialization of treatments for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). The Company recognizes royalty revenue from net sales of Zolgensma in the period in which the underlying products are sold by Novartis Gene Therapies, which in certain cases may require the Company to estimate royalty revenue for periods of net sales which have not yet been reported to the Company. Estimated royalties are reconciled to actual amounts reported in subsequent periods, and any differences are recognized as an adjustment to royalty revenue in the period the royalties are reported.

The Company receives payments from licensees and collaborators based on the billing schedules established in the associated agreements. Amounts recognized as revenue which have not yet been received from the customer are recorded as accounts receivable when the Company’s rights to the consideration are conditional solely upon the passage of time. Amounts recognized as revenue which have not yet been received from customers are recorded as contract assets when the Company’s rights to the consideration are not unconditional. Contract assets are recorded as other current assets on the consolidated balance sheets if the consideration is expected to be realized within 12 months from the reporting date, or as other assets if the consideration is expected to be realized in periods beyond 12 months from the reporting date. If a licensee elects to terminate a license prior to the end of the license term, the licensed intellectual property is returned to the Company and any consideration recorded as accounts receivable or contract assets which is not contractually payable by the licensee is charged off as a reduction of revenue in the period of the termination. Amounts received by the Company prior to the delivery of underlying performance obligations are deferred and recognized as revenue upon the satisfaction of the performance obligations by the Company. Deferred revenue which is not expected to be recognized within 12 months from the reporting date is recorded as non-current on the consolidated balance sheets.

Net Income (Loss) Per Share

Basic net income (loss) per share is calculated by dividing net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders by the weighted-average common shares outstanding during the period, without consideration for common stock equivalents. Diluted net income (loss) per share is calculated by adjusting the weighted-average common shares outstanding for the dilutive effect of common stock equivalents outstanding for the period, determined using the treasury-stock method. For purposes of computing both basic and diluted net income (loss) per share, pre-funded warrants are considered outstanding shares upon issuance because the underlying shares may be issued for nominal consideration and are exercisable after the original issuance date. Contingently convertible shares in which conversion is based on non-market-priced contingencies are excluded from the calculations of both basic and diluted net income (loss) per share until the contingency has been fully met. For purposes of the diluted net income (loss) per share calculation, common stock equivalents are excluded from the calculation of diluted net income (loss) per share if their effect would be anti-dilutive.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

The Company did not adopt any new accounting standards during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 which had a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which enhances the disclosure of an entity's effective tax rate reconciliation and requires the disclosure of income taxes paid to be disaggregated by jurisdiction. The standard is effective for the Company for annual periods beginning January 1, 2025. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact of this standard on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income – Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses. 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. In January 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-01, which clarifies the effective date of ASU 2024-03 with respect to interim periods. The standard is effective for the Company for annual periods beginning January 1, 2027 and interim periods beginning January 1, 2028, with early adoption permitted. The standard may be applied either prospectively to financial statements issued for reporting periods after the effective date or retrospectively to any or all prior periods presented in the financial statements. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact of this standard on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

  1. Marketable Securities

The following tables present a summary of the Company’s marketable securities, which consist solely of available-for-sale debt securities (in thousands):

Amortized CostUnrealizedGainsUnrealizedLossesFair Value
U.S. government and agency securities$34,735$3$(16)$34,722
Certificates of deposit734—(1)733
Corporate bonds107,055132(19)107,168
$142,524$135$(36)$142,623
Amortized CostUnrealizedGainsUnrealizedLossesFair Value
U.S. government and agency securities$44,281$11$(77)$44,215
Certificates of deposit1,466—(4)1,462
Corporate bonds141,474234(45)141,663
$187,221$245$(126)$187,340

As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, no available-for-sale debt securities had remaining maturities greater than two years. The amortized cost of marketable debt securities is adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts to maturity, or to the earliest call date for callable debt securities purchased at a premium.

As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the balance in accumulated other comprehensive loss consisted solely of unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale debt securities, net of reclassification adjustments for realized gains and losses and income tax effects. The Company uses the aggregate portfolio approach to release the tax effects of unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale debt securities in accumulated other comprehensive loss. Realized gains and losses from the sale or maturity of marketable securities are based on the specific identification method and are included in results of operations as investment income. The Company didnot recognize any realized gains or losses on available-for-sales securities during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, andno income tax effects or reclassification adjustments were recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss during the periods.

The following tables present the fair values and unrealized losses of available-for-sale debt securities held by the Company in an unrealized loss position for less than 12 months and 12 months or greater (in thousands):

Less than 12 Months12 Months or GreaterTotal
Fair ValueUnrealizedLossesFair ValueUnrealizedLossesFair ValueUnrealizedLosses
U.S. government and agency securities$9,903$(1)$8,483$(15)$18,386$(16)
Certificates of deposit243—489(1)732(1)
Corporate bonds37,298(19)——37,298(19)
$47,444$(20)$8,972$(16)$56,416$(36)
Less than 12 Months12 Months or GreaterTotal
Fair ValueUnrealizedLossesFair ValueUnrealizedLossesFair ValueUnrealizedLosses
U.S. government and agency securities$—$—$22,917$(77)$22,917$(77)
Certificates of deposit——1,221(4)1,221(4)
Corporate bonds21,317(45)——21,317(45)
$21,317$(45)$24,138$(81)$45,455$(126)

As of March 31, 2025, available-for-sale debt securities held by the Company which were in an unrealized loss position consisted of 23 investment grade security positions. The Company has the intent and ability to hold such securities until recovery, and based on the credit quality of the issuers and low severity of each unrealized loss position relative to its amortized cost basis, the Company did not identify any credit losses associated with its available-for-sale debt securities. The Company didnot record an allowance for credit losses on its available-for-sale debt securities as of March 31, 2025 or December 31, 2024, and no impairment or credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities were recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.

  1. Fair Value Measurements

Financial instruments reported at fair value on a recurring basis include cash equivalents and marketable securities. The following tables present the fair value of cash equivalents and marketable securities in accordance with the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 2 (in thousands):

Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Cash equivalents:
Money market mutual funds$—$103,496$—$103,496
Total cash equivalents—103,496—103,496
Marketable securities:
U.S. government and agency securities—34,722—34,722
Certificates of deposit—733—733
Corporate bonds—107,168—107,168
Total marketable securities—142,623—142,623
Total cash equivalents and marketable securities$—$246,119$—$246,119
Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Cash equivalents:
Money market mutual funds$—$43,895$—$43,895
U.S. government and agency securities—2,498—2,498
Total cash equivalents—46,393—46,393
Marketable securities:
U.S. government and agency securities—44,215—44,215
Certificates of deposit—1,462—1,462
Corporate bonds—141,663—141,663
Total marketable securities—187,340—187,340
Total cash equivalents and marketable securities$—$233,733$—$233,733

Management estimates that the carrying values of its current accounts receivable, other current assets, accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of those instruments. Certain accounts receivable which contain non-current portions and certain non-current payables reported as other liabilities are recorded at their present values using a discount rate that is based on prevailing market rates on the date the amounts were initially recorded. Management does not believe there have been any significant changes in market conditions or credit quality that would cause the discount rates initially used to be materially different from those that would be used as of March 31, 2025 to determine the present value of these instruments. Accordingly, management estimates that the carrying values of its non-current accounts receivable and other liabilities approximate the fair value of those instruments. Management estimates that the carrying value of the liability related to the sale of future royalties approximates fair value. As discussed in Note 7, the carrying value of the liability related to the sale of future royalties is based on the Company’s estimate of future royalties expected to be paid by the Company over the life of the arrangement, which are considered Level 3 inputs.

Long-lived assets, if determined to be impaired, are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis using Level 3 inputs. Please refer to Note 6 for further information on nonrecurring fair value measurements of long-lived assets during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.

  1. Property and Equipment, Net

Property and equipment, net consists of the following (in thousands):

March 31, 2025December 31, 2024
Laboratory and manufacturing equipment$77,505$77,141
Computer equipment and software4,6124,244
Furniture and fixtures7,0327,031
Leasehold improvements101,517101,465
Total property and equipment190,666189,881
Accumulated depreciation and amortization(76,169)(72,292)
Property and equipment, net$114,497$117,589

In March 2024, the Company entered into an agreement to sublease its office facilities in New York, New York. In connection with the sublease, the Company recorded impairment of property and equipment of $0.7 million in the first quarter of 2024 related to furniture and fixtures and leasehold improvements located at the subleased facility. Please refer to Note 6 for further information regarding the sublease agreement and associated impairment of long-lived assets.

  1. Leases

New York Lease and Sublease

In May 2016, the Company entered into an operating lease for office space in New York, New York (the New York Lease), which has since been amended to include additional office space and extend the term of the lease. The lease term commenced in July 2016 and expires in April 2027.

In March 2024, the Company entered into an agreement to sublease its office space under the New York Lease (the New York Sublease) to a third-party subtenant. The sublease term commenced in April 2024 and expires in April 2027 concurrent with the expiration of the New York Lease. Monthly payments under the New York Sublease commenced in July 2024 and escalate annually in accordance with the sublease agreement. As of March 31, 2025, total undiscounted future minimum lease payments to be received by the Company over the term of the New York Sublease were $1.1 million. The Company recognized sublease income of $0.1 million andzero under the New York Sublease during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

The New York Sublease is classified as an operating lease and the Company was not relieved of its primary obligation under the New York Lease. The Company continues to account for the New York Lease as it did prior to the commencement of the sublease.

As a result of the New York Sublease, the Company determined an impairment indicator was present as of March 31, 2024 related to the long-lived asset group subject to the sublease, which included the right-of-use asset under the New York Lease, leasehold improvements and other property and equipment allocable to the New York Sublease. The Company concluded the carrying value of the asset group as of March 31, 2024 was not recoverable, as it exceeded the sum of the estimated undiscounted cash flows to be generated by the assets over their remaining lives. The Company estimated the fair value of the asset group as of March 31, 2024 using a discounted cash flow method, which incorporated unobservable inputs including the net identifiable cash flows over the term of the New York Sublease and an estimated borrowing rate of a market participant subtenant. The estimated fair value of the asset group as of March 31, 2024 represents a Level 3 nonrecurring fair value measurement. The Company concluded the carrying value of the asset group of $3.4 million exceeded its estimated fair value of $1.3 million as of March 31, 2024. As such, the Company recognized impairment losses of $2.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2024 on the long-lived asset group associated with the New York Sublease. The impairment losses were allocated to the various assets within the long-lived asset group based on their relative carrying values and consisted of $1.4 million recorded to the right-of-use assets and $0.7 million recorded to property and equipment. No impairment losses on long-lived assets were recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2025.

  1. Liability Related to Sale of Future Royalties

In December 2020, the Company entered into a royalty purchase agreement (the Royalty Purchase Agreement) with entities managed by Healthcare Royalty Management, LLC (collectively, HCR). Under the Royalty Purchase Agreement, HCR purchased the Company’s rights to a capped amount of Zolgensma royalty payments under the Company’s license agreement (the Novartis License) with Novartis Gene Therapies, including $4.0 million of royalty payments received by the Company in the fourth quarter of 2020 (the Pledged Royalties). In consideration for these rights, HCR paid the Company $200.0 million (the Purchase Price), less $4.0 million representing the payment of the Pledged Royalties to HCR. Beginning upon the effective date of the Royalty Purchase Agreement, Zolgensma royalty payments, up to a specified threshold, shall be paid to HCR, net of upstream royalties payable by the Company to certain licensors in accordance with existing license agreements.

Pursuant to the Royalty Purchase Agreement, the total amount of royalty payments to be received by HCR was subject to an increasing cap (the Cap Amount) equal to (i) $260.0 million applicable for the period from the effective date of the Royalty Purchase Agreement through November 7, 2024 (the First Cap Amount), and (ii) $300.0 million applicable for the period from November 8, 2024 through the effective date of termination of the Novartis License (the Second Cap Amount). If, on or prior to the defined dates for each Cap Amount, the total amount of royalty payments received by HCR equals or exceeds the Cap Amount applicable to such date, the Royalty Purchase Agreement will automatically terminate and all rights to the Zolgensma royalty payments will revert back to the Company. The First Cap Amount was not achieved prior to November 7, 2024, therefore the Royalty Purchase Agreement will remain in effect until the achievement of the Second Cap Amount or the termination of the Novartis License, if earlier. The Company has no obligation to repay any amounts to HCR if total future Zolgensma royalty payments are not sufficient to achieve the applicable Cap Amount prior to the termination of the Novartis License.

The Company has a call option to repurchase its rights to the purchased royalties from HCR for a repurchase price equal to, as of the option exercise date, $300.0 million minus the total amount of royalty payments received by HCR.

The proceeds received from HCR of $196.0 million were recorded as a liability, net of transaction costs of $3.5 million, which is amortized over the estimated life of the arrangement using the effective interest method. In order to determine the amortization of the liability, the Company is required to estimate the total amount of future royalty payments to be received by HCR, subject to the Cap Amount, over the life of the arrangement. The total amount of royalty payments received by HCR under the Royalty Purchase Agreement, less the net proceeds received by the Company of $192.5 million, is recorded as interest expense over the life of the arrangement using the effective interest method. Due to its continuing involvement in the Novartis License, the Company continues to recognize royalty revenue on net sales of Zolgensma and records the royalty payments to HCR as a reduction of the liability when paid. As such payments are made to HCR, the balance of the liability will be effectively repaid over the life of the Royalty Purchase Agreement.

The Company estimates the effective interest rate used to record interest expense under the Royalty Purchase Agreement based on its estimate of future royalty payments to be received by HCR. At each reporting date, the Company reassesses its estimate of total future royalty payments to be received by HCR at the applicable Cap Amount, and prospectively adjusts the effective interest rate and amortization of the liability as necessary. Over the life of the arrangement, the actual effective interest rate will be affected by the amount and timing of the royalty payments received by HCR and changes in the Company’s forecasted royalties. The estimated interest rate in effect as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 was 66.9% and 65.5%, respectively, which was based on the amortized balance of the liability and the estimated remaining royalties to be paid to HCR under the arrangement. This interest rate is subject to adjustments in the future based on actual royalties paid to HCR and changes in the royalty forecast. As of March 31, 2025, the estimated effective interest rate over the life of the Royalty Purchase Agreement, taking into account actual royalties paid to date and the estimated remaining royalties to be paid under the arrangement, was 16.1%.

The following table presents the changes in the liability related to the sale of future royalties under the Royalty Purchase Agreement with HCR (in thousands):

Liability Related to
Sale of Future Royalties
Balance at December 31, 2024$59,687
Zolgensma royalties paid to HCR(14,441)
Interest expense recognized8,432
Balance at March 31, 202553,678
Current portion of liability related to sale of future royalties(42,560)
Liability related to sale of future royalties, non-current$11,118
  1. Commitments and Contingencies

GlaxoSmithKline

In March 2009, the Company entered into a license agreement, which was amended in April 2009 (as amended, the GSK License), with GlaxoSmithKline LLC (GSK) for exclusive, worldwide rights to certain patents underlying the Company’s NAV Technology Platform which are owned by The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) and exclusively licensed to GSK. Pursuant to the GSK License, the Company is obligated to pay GSK royalties on net sales of licensed products and sublicense fees. Additionally, the Company is obligated to reimburse GSK for certain costs incurred related to the maintenance of the licensed patents. The Company was also obligated to pay $1.5 million to GSK upon the achievement of various milestones, all of which have been achieved and paid.

In March 2022, the Company entered into a letter agreement (the Penn Letter Agreement) with Penn to buy out the Company’s obligation to pay sublicense fees under its license agreement with Penn. In connection with the execution of the Penn Letter Agreement in March 2022, the Company’s royalty obligations under the GSK License were assigned by GSK to Penn. Beginning upon the effective date of the Penn Letter Agreement in March 2022, any royalties payable by the Company under the GSK License shall be paid to Penn rather than GSK. The Company remains obligated to pay GSK sublicense fees and reimbursement of certain patent maintenance costs in accordance with the GSK License.

Expenses incurred by the Company related to the GSK License for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 were $2.9 million and $4.3 million, respectively, which include royalties on net sales of Zolgensma of $2.6 million and $4.3 million, respectively. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31,2024, the Company had recorded $3.0 million and $6.3 million, respectively, payable under the GSK License.

The Company has been notified of a potential dispute with GSK over the amount of sublicense fees paid by the Company to GSK under the GSK License. GSK claims there has been a significant underpayment by the Company as they are entitled to a sublicense payment on all amounts received by the Company from sublicensees, including royalties, and not just amounts received for GSK's sublicensed patents. The Company disagrees with GSK's interpretation of the GSK License. The Company does not believe that a loss is probable, and no reasonable range of loss is estimable, related to this matter. No liabilities related to this matter were recorded as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.

  1. Capitalization

March 2024 Public Offering

In March 2024, the Company completed a public offering (the March 2024 Offering) of 4,565,260 shares of its common stock at a price of $23.00 per share and 1,521,740 pre-funded warrants to purchase shares of its common stock at a price of $22.9999 per pre-funded warrant, which equaled the public offering price per share of the common stock less the $0.0001 exercise price of each pre-funded warrant. The aggregate net proceeds received by the Company from the offering were $131.1 million, net of underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses.

The rights and privileges of the pre-funded warrants issued under the March 2024 Offering are set forth in the warrant agreement between the Company and each of the respective warrant holders. The pre-funded warrants are exercisable at the option of the warrant holder at any time and do not expire. However, as set forth in the warrant agreements with each holder, the number of pre-funded warrants that may be exercised at any given time may be limited if, upon exercise, the warrant holder and any of its affiliates would beneficially own more than 9.99% of the Company’s common stock, or have voting power of more than 9.99% of the Company's common stock. The limitation threshold may be increased or decreased by the warrant holder, with advance notice to the Company, to any other percentage not less than 4.99% nor in excess of 19.99%. Pre-funded warrants do not provide any of the rights or privileges provided by the Company's common stock, including any voting rights, until the pre-funded warrants are exercised and settled in underlying shares of common stock.

The Company evaluated the pre-funded warrants issued under the March 2024 Offering and concluded the warrants are indexed to the Company's common stock, meet the criteria to be classified as equity and are not subject to remeasurement. The proceeds received from the issuance of the pre-funded warrants were recorded as additional paid-in capital. The Company has issued 197,000 shares of common stock upon the exercise of the pre-funded warrants and as of March 31, 2025,1,324,740 pre-funded warrants remained outstanding. No pre-funded warrants were exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.

At-the-Market Offering Program

In December 2024, the Company entered into a Sales Agreement with Leerink Partners LLC (Leerink) pursuant to which the Company may offer and sell shares of its common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $150.0 million from time to time through Leerink, acting as the Company's sales agent (the Leerink ATM Program). As of March 31, 2025, no shares of common stock had been sold under the Leerink ATM Program.

  1. License and Collaboration Agreements

License and Collaboration Revenues

As of March 31, 2025, the Company’s NAV Technology Platform was being applied by NAV Technology Licensees inone commercial product, Zolgensma, and in the development of a number of other licensed products. Additionally, the Company has licensed intellectual property rights to collaborators for the joint development and commercialization of certain product candidates. Consideration payable to the Company under its license and collaboration agreements may include: (i) up-front and annual fees, (ii) milestone payments based on the achievement of certain development and sales-based milestones, (iii) sublicense fees, (iv) royalties on sales of licensed products, (v) fees for services related to the development and manufacturing of licensed products and (vi) other consideration payable upon optional goods and services purchased by licensees and collaborators. Sublicense fees vary by license and range from a mid-single digit percentage to a low-double digit percentage of license fees received by licensees as a result of sublicenses. Royalties on net sales of commercialized products vary by license and range from a mid-single digit percentage to a low double-digit percentage of net sales by licensees.

Revenues earned under license and collaboration agreements consisted of the following (in thousands):

Three Months Ended March 31,
20252024
Zolgensma royalties$16,993$15,214
Nippon Shinyaku licenses69,979—
Other license and royalty revenue77130
Total license and royalty revenue87,04915,344
Nippon Shinyaku services1,774—
Other service revenue189278
Total service revenue1,963278
Total revenues$89,012$15,622

Outstanding development milestone payments are evaluated each reporting period and are only included in the transaction price of each license to the extent the milestones are considered probable of achievement. Sales-based milestones are excluded from the transaction price of each license agreement and recognized as royalty revenue in the period of achievement. As of March 31, 2025, the Company’s license and collaboration agreements contained unachieved milestones which could result in aggregate milestone payments to the Company of up to$2.20 billion, including (i)$549.2 million upon the commencement of various stages of clinical trials, (ii)$121.3 million upon the submission of regulatory approval filings or upon regulatory approval of licensed products and (iii)$1.53 billion upon the achievement of specified sales targets for licensed products, including milestones payable upon the first commercial sale of licensed products. To the extent the milestone payments are realized by the Company, the Company may be obligated to pay sublicense fees to licensors based on a specified percentage of the fees earned by the Company. The achievement of these milestones is highly dependent on the successful development and commercialization of licensed products and it is at least reasonably possible that some or all of the milestone fees will not be realized by the Company.

Accounts Receivable, Contract Assets and Deferred Revenue

The following table presents the balances of the Company’s accounts receivable, contract assets and deferred revenue, as well as other information regarding revenue recognized, during the periods presented (in thousands):

Three Months Ended March 31,
20252024
Accounts receivable, net, current and non-current:
Beginning of period$20,947$25,491
End of period$19,400$16,351
Contract assets:
Beginning of period$239$—
End of period$44$—
Deferred revenue, current and non-current:
Beginning of period$115$148
End of period$39,885$13
Revenue recognized during the period from:
Amounts included in deferred revenue at beginning of period$112$148
Performance obligations satisfied in previous periods$16,995$15,268

Revenue recognized from performance obligations satisfied in previous periods, as presented in the table above, was primarily attributable to Zolgensma royalties.

As of March 31, 2025, the Company had recorded deferred revenue of $39.9 million which represents consideration received or unconditionally due from licensees and collaboration partners for performance obligations that have not yet been satisfied by the Company. Unsatisfied performance obligations as of March 31, 2025 consisted of (i) development services to be performed related to licensed products, which will be satisfied as the services are performed, and (ii) material rights granted to purchase commercial supply of licensed products, which will be satisfied upon delivery of the commercial supply. As of March 31, 2025, the aggregate transaction price of the Company’s license and collaboration agreements allocated to performance obligations not yet satisfied or partially satisfied was $47.6 million, primarily associated with the Company's collaboration and license agreement with Nippon Shinyaku, the substantial majority of which is expected to be satisfied over a period of approximately five years.

Accounts receivable consisted of the following (in thousands):

March 31, 2025December 31, 2024
Current accounts receivable:
Billed to customers$219$65
Unbilled Zolgensma royalties16,99320,106
Other unbilled980302
Current accounts receivable18,19220,473
Non-current accounts receivable:
Unbilled1,208474
Non-current accounts receivable1,208474
Total accounts receivable$19,400$20,947

Zolgensma License with Novartis Gene Therapies

In March 2014, the Company entered into an exclusive license agreement (as amended, the Novartis License) with Novartis Gene Therapies. Under the Novartis License, the Company granted Novartis Gene Therapies an exclusive, worldwide commercial license, with rights to sublicense, to the NAV Technology Platform, as well as other certain rights, for the treatment of SMA in humans byin vivo gene therapy. In 2019, Novartis Gene Therapies launched commercial sales of Zolgensma, a licensed product under the Novartis License. In accordance with the Novartis License, the Company receives royalties on net sales of Zolgensma.

The Company recognized the following amounts under the Novartis License (in thousands):

Three Months Ended March 31,
20252024
Zolgensma royalties$16,993$15,214
Total license and royalty revenue$16,993$15,214
Interest income from licensing$10$7

As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company had recorded total accounts receivable of $17.3 million and $20.4 million, respectively, from Novartis Gene Therapies under the Novartis License, which consisted primarily of Zolgensma royalties receivable. The Zolgensma royalties receivable recorded as of March 31, 2025 included $14.4 million expected to be paid to HCR in accordance with the Royalty Purchase Agreement discussed in Note 7. The Company recognizes royalty revenue from net sales of Zolgensma in the period in which the underlying products are sold by Novartis Gene Therapies, which in certain cases may require the Company to estimate royalty revenue for periods of net sales which have not yet been reported to the Company. Estimated royalties are reconciled to actual amounts reported in subsequent periods, and any differences are recognized as an adjustment to royalty revenue in the period the royalties are reported.

Collaboration Agreements

AbbVie Collaboration and License Agreement

In September 2021, the Company entered into a collaboration and license agreement with AbbVie Global Enterprises Ltd. (AbbVie), a subsidiary of AbbVie Inc., to jointly develop and commercialize ABBV-RGX-314, the Company’s product candidate for the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD), diabetic retinopathy (DR) and other chronic retinal diseases (the AbbVie Collaboration Agreement). The AbbVie Collaboration Agreement became effective in November 2021.

Pursuant to the AbbVie Collaboration Agreement, the Company granted AbbVie a co-exclusive license to develop and commercialize ABBV-RGX-314 in the United States and an exclusive license to develop and commercialize ABBV-RGX-314 outside the United States. The Company and AbbVie will collaborate to develop ABBV-RGX-314 in the United States, and AbbVie will be responsible for the development of ABBV-RGX-314 in specified markets outside the United States. Through December 31, 2022, the Company was responsible for the development expenses related to certain ongoing clinical trials of ABBV-RGX-314 and the parties shared the additional development expenses related to ABBV-RGX-314. Beginning on January 1, 2023, AbbVie became responsible for the majority of all ABBV-RGX-314 development expenses.

The Company will lead the manufacturing of ABBV-RGX-314 for clinical development and U.S. commercial supply, and AbbVie will lead the manufacturing of ABBV-RGX-314 for commercial supply outside the United States. Manufacturing expenses will be allocated between the parties in accordance with the terms of the AbbVie Collaboration Agreement and mutually agreed supply agreements. If requested by AbbVie, the Company will manufacture up to a specified portion of ABBV-RGX-314 for commercial supply outside the United States at a price specified in the agreement. AbbVie will lead the commercialization of ABBV-RGX-314 globally, and the Company will participate in U.S. commercialization efforts as provided under a commercialization plan determined in accordance with the agreement. The Company and AbbVie will share equally in the net profits and net losses associated with the commercialization of ABBV-RGX-314 in the United States. Outside the United States, AbbVie will be responsible, at its sole cost, for the commercialization of ABBV-RGX-314.

In consideration for the rights granted under the AbbVie Collaboration Agreement, AbbVie paid the Company an up-front fee of $370.0 million upon the effective date of the agreement in November 2021 and is required to pay to the Company up to $1.38 billion upon the achievement of specified development and sales-based milestones, of which $562.5 million are based on development milestones and $820.0 million are sales-based milestones. AbbVie is also required to pay to the Company tiered royalties on net sales of ABBV-RGX-314 outside the United States at percentages in the mid-teens to low twenties, subject to specified offsets and reductions.

The Company applied the requirements of ASC 606 to the AbbVie Collaboration Agreement for the units of account in which AbbVie was deemed to be a customer. The Company determined that there is only one material performance obligation under the agreement for the delivery of the intellectual property license to develop and commercialize ABBV-RGX-314 globally. The intellectual property licensed to AbbVie includes the rights to certain patents, data, know-how and other rights developed and owned by the Company, as well as other intellectual property rights exclusively licensed by the Company from various third parties. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the transaction price of the AbbVie Collaboration Agreement was $370.0 million, which consisted solely of the up-front payment received from AbbVie in November 2021. The $370.0 million transaction price was fully recognized as revenue upon the delivery of the license to AbbVie in November 2021. Variable consideration under the AbbVie Collaboration Agreement, which has been excluded from the transaction price, includes $562.5 million in payments for development milestones that have not yet been achieved and were not considered probable of achievement. Additionally, the transaction price excludes sales-based milestone payments of $820.0 million and royalties on net sales of ABBV-RGX-314 outside the United States. Development milestones will be added to the transaction price and recognized as revenue upon achievement, or if deemed probable of achievement. In accordance with the sale- or usage-based royalty exception under ASC 606, royalties on net sales and sales-based milestones will be recognized as revenue in the period the underlying sales occur or milestones are achieved. There wereno changes in the transaction price of the AbbVie Collaboration Agreement, and no revenue was recognized, during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.

The Company applied the requirements of ASC 808 to the AbbVie Collaboration Agreement for the units of account which were deemed to be a collaborative arrangement. Both the Company and AbbVie will perform various activities related to the development, manufacturing and commercialization of ABBV-RGX-314 in the United States. Development costs are shared between the parties in accordance with the terms of the AbbVie Collaboration Agreement, and the parties will share equally in the net profits and losses derived from sales of ABBV-RGX-314 in the United States. The Company accounts for payments to and from AbbVie for the sharing of development and commercialization costs in accordance with its accounting policy for collaborative arrangements. Amounts owed to AbbVie for the Company’s share of development costs or commercialization costs incurred by AbbVie are recorded as research and development expense or general and administrative expense, respectively, in the period the costs are incurred. Amounts owed to the Company for AbbVie’s share of development costs or commercialization costs incurred by the Company are recorded as a reduction of research and development expense or general and administrative expense, respectively, in the period the costs are incurred. At the end of each reporting period, the Company records a net amount due to or from AbbVie as a result of the cost-sharing arrangement. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company had recorded $14.1 million and $11.3 million, respectively, due from AbbVie for net reimbursement of costs incurred for activities performed under AbbVie Collaboration Agreement, which was included in other current assets on the consolidated balance sheets.

The Company recognized the following amounts under the AbbVie Collaboration Agreement (in thousands):

Three Months Ended March 31,
20252024
Net cost reimbursement to (from) AbbVie included in:
Research and development expense$(14,681)$(24,977)
General and administrative expense597402
Total net cost reimbursement to (from) AbbVie$(14,084)$(24,575)

Nippon Shinyaku Collaboration and License Agreement

In January 2025, the Company entered into a collaboration and license agreement with Nippon Shinyaku for the development and commercialization of RGX-121, the Company’s product candidate for the treatment of Mucopolysaccharidosis Type II (MPS II), and RGX-111, the Company's product candidate for the treatment of Mucopolysaccharidosis Type I (MPS I) (the Nippon Shinyaku Collaboration Agreement). The Nippon Shinyaku Collaboration Agreement became effective in March 2025.

Pursuant to the Nippon Shinyaku Collaboration Agreement, the Company granted Nippon Shinyaku a license to develop and exclusively commercialize RGX-121 and RGX-111 in the United States and certain countries in Asia. The Company is responsible for the development of RGX-121 and RGX-111 in the United States, and Nippon Shinyaku is responsible for development in licensed territories outside the United States. The Company is responsible for the manufacturing of RGX-121 and RGX-111 for clinical development and commercial supply, and manufacturing expenses will be allocated between the parties in accordance with the terms of the Nippon Shinyaku Collaboration Agreement and mutually agreed supply agreements. Nippon Shinyaku will be responsible, at its sole cost, for the commercialization of RGX-121 and RGX-111 in the licensed territories. The Company reserves the right to develop and commercialize RGX-121 and RGX-111 in countries outside the licensed territories. The Nippon Shinyaku Collaboration Agreement contains provisions for termination, including termination for convenience by Nippon Shinyaku.

In consideration for the rights granted and services to be performed under the Nippon Shinyaku Collaboration Agreement, Nippon Shinyaku paid the Company an up-front fee of $110.0 million upon the effective date of the agreement in March 2025 and is required to pay to the Company up to $700.0 million upon the achievement of specified development and sales-based milestones, of which $40.0 million are based on development milestones and $660.0 million are sales-based milestones. Nippon Shinyaku is also required to pay to the Company double-digit royalties on net sales of RGX-121 and RGX-111 in the licensed territories, subject to specified offsets and reductions. The Company retains all rights to, and any proceeds related to the sale of, any priority review vouchers that may be issued upon the potential approvals of RGX-121 and RGX-111.

The Company evaluated its various commitments under the Nippon Shinyaku Collaboration Agreement and identified the distinct units of account under the arrangement. For each of the distinct units of account identified, the Company determined whether the transactions should be accounted for as a contract with a customer within the scope of ASC 606 or as a collaborative arrangement within the scope of ASC 808. The Company concluded that each of the distinct units of account identified should be accounted for as revenue under ASC 606, as Nippon Shinyaku is deemed to be a customer for each of the various transactions. The Company identified the following material performance obligations under the agreement: (i) delivery of intellectual property licenses to develop and commercialize RGX-121 and RGX-111 in the United States and Asia territories, (ii) development services for RGX-121 and RGX-111 in the Unites States, including manufacturing of clinical supply and commercial supply prior to regulatory approval, and (iii) material rights granted to Nippon Shinyaku to purchase commercial supply for sales in licensed territories.

The intellectual property licensed to Nippon Shinyaku includes the rights to certain patents, data, know-how and other rights developed and owned by the Company, as well as other intellectual property rights exclusively licensed by the Company from various third parties. In determining the distinct performance obligations under the agreements, the Company concluded that the licenses granted to Nippon Shinyaku to develop and commercialize RGX-121 and RGX-111 are distinct from the other goods and services promised under the agreement, as Nippon Shinyaku can benefit from the license on a standalone basis and, based on the stage of development of the product candidates, the underlying licensed products and know-how are not expected to be significantly modified as a result of other goods and services promised under the agreement. The Company evaluated all options granted to Nippon Shinyaku under the agreement to determine whether the options represent material rights. Management concluded the options to purchase commercial supply convey material rights granted to Nippon Shinyaku, and therefore are accounted for as separate performance obligations under the current arrangement. The Company identified various promises under the Nippon Shinyaku Collaboration Agreement which were determined to be immaterial in the context of the contract and will not be accounted for as separate performance obligations.

At contract inception and as of March 31, 2025, the transaction price of the Nippon Shinyaku Collaboration Agreement included fixed consideration of $110.0 million for the up-front payment and variable consideration of $8.4 million for estimated reimbursable manufacturing costs which are deemed not to be constrained. Variable consideration which has been excluded from the transaction price includes $40.0 million in payments for development milestones that have not yet been achieved and were not considered probable of achievement, and other reimbursable manufacturing costs which are contingent on events occurring that are outside the Company’s control. The transaction price also excludes sales-based milestone payments of $660.0 million and royalties on net sales of RGX-121 and RGX-111 in the United States and Asia territories. Development milestones will be added to the transaction price upon achievement, or if deemed probable of achievement, and other variable consideration may be added to the transaction price in the future as uncertainties regarding payment of the consideration are resolved. In accordance with the sale- or usage-based royalty exception under ASC 606, royalties on net sales and sales-based milestones will be recognized as revenue in the period the underlying sales occur or milestones are achieved. There were no changes in the transaction price of the Nippon Shinyaku Collaboration Agreement between the effective date of the agreement and March 31, 2025.

The fixed transaction price of the Nippon Shinyaku Collaboration Agreement of $110.0 million was allocated to the various performance obligations based on their relative standalone selling prices, which requires significant judgment. The selling prices of the intellectual property licenses were determined based on discounted cash flow models for each of the licensed products in the respective licensed territories and were adjusted for the probability of developmental, regulatory and commercial success. Significant assumptions and judgments were required to estimate the future cash flows, discount rates and probabilities of success for each of the licensed products and territories. The selling prices of development services and commercial supply were determined based on the expected cost plus a reasonable margin. The selling prices of the material rights to purchase commercial supply were determined based on the incremental discount to the standalone selling prices of the commercial supply and were adjusted to take into account the likelihood of exercise of the material rights. Significant assumptions and judgments were required to estimate the future costs of development and manufacturing, an appropriate margin for such services, and the likelihood of exercise of the material rights to purchase commercial supply based on anticipated demand and risks. The $8.4 million of variable consideration included in the transaction price is allocated directly to performance obligations for development services related to the manufacturing of commercial supply prior to regulatory approval since the consideration is directly associated with reimbursement of such costs. Consideration contingent upon the future exercise of options to purchase commercial supply is excluded from the transaction price until exercised.

The portion of the $110.0 million fixed transaction price allocated to the delivery of the intellectual property licenses was recognized as license and royalty revenue upon the delivery of the license to Nippon Shinyaku in March 2025. The portion of the fixed transaction price allocated to development services will be recognized as service revenue as the services are performed using an input method based on costs incurred versus total estimated costs to perform the services, which is re-assessed at each reporting date. The portion of the fixed transaction price allocated to material rights to purchase commercial supply will be recognized as revenue proportionally with the total expected commercial supply revenue expected to be recognized under the arrangement, which is re-assessed at each reporting date. Commercial supply revenue will be recognized as revenue upon delivery to Nippon Shinyaku, or otherwise upon transfer of control to Nippon Shinyaku as defined in the associated supply agreements.

The Company recognized the following amounts under the Nippon Shinyaku Collaboration Agreement (in thousands):

Three Months Ended March 31,
20252024
License and royalty revenue$69,979$—
Service revenue1,774—
Total revenues$71,753$—

As of March 31, 2025, the Company had recorded total accounts receivable of $1.5 million for reimbursement of manufacturing-related development costs under the Nippon Shinyaku Collaboration Agreement, of which $0.8 million was included in current assets and $0.8 million was included in non-current assets. As of March 31, 2025, the Company had recorded total deferred revenue of $39.8 million for development services and material rights which have not yet been satisfied under the Nippon Shinyaku Collaboration Agreement, of which $13.5 million was included in current liabilities and $26.3 million was included in non-current liabilities.

  1. Stock-based Compensation

Effective in January 2025, an additional 1,981,975 shares were authorized for issuance under the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (the 2015 Plan). As of March 31, 2025, the total number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance under the 2015 Plan and the 2014 Stock Plan (the 2014 Plan) was 21,100,964, of which 844,832 remained available for future grants under the 2015 Plan.

Stock-based Compensation Expense

The Company’s stock-based compensation expense by award type was as follows (in thousands):

Three Months Ended March 31,
20252024
Stock options$4,707$5,978
Restricted stock units3,6683,447
Employee stock purchase plan162177
$8,537$9,602

As of March 31, 2025, the Company had$65.8 million of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to stock options, restricted stock units and the 2015 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the 2015 ESPP), which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.5 years.

The Company recorded aggregate stock-based compensation expense in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) as follows (in thousands):

Three Months Ended March 31,
20252024
Research and development$3,947$4,893
General and administrative4,5904,709
$8,537$9,602

Stock Options

The following table summarizes stock option activity under the 2014 Plan and 2015 Plan (in thousands, except per share data):

Weighted-
average
Weighted- · Remaining
average · Contractual · Aggregate
Exercise · Life · Intrinsic
SharesPrice(Years)Value (a)
Outstanding at December 31, 20249,994$29.485.9$240
Granted2,032$7.85
Exercised(40)$3.76
Cancelled or forfeited(156)$22.09
Outstanding at March 31, 202511,830$25.956.4$84
Exercisable at March 31, 20257,388$33.264.8$70
Vested and expected to vest at March 31, 202511,830$25.956.4$84

(a)

The aggregate intrinsic value is calculated as the difference between the exercise price of the underlying options and the fair value of the common stock for the options that were in the money at the dates reported.

The weighted-average grant date fair value per share of options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2025 was$4.90. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the total number of stock options exercised was 39,952, resulting in total proceeds of$0.2 million. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2025 was$0.2 million.

Restricted Stock Units

The following table summarizes restricted stock unit activity under the 2015 Plan (in thousands, except per share data):

Weighted-average
Grant Date
SharesFair Value
Unvested balance at December 31, 20242,042$19.95
Granted894$7.84
Vested(546)$23.06
Forfeited(55)$19.01
Unvested balance at March 31, 20252,335$14.61

The total intrinsic value of restricted stock units vested during the three months ended March 31, 2025 was$4.2 million.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

As of March 31, 2025, the total number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance under the 2015 ESPP was 1,426,994, of which 866,258 remained available for future issuance. During the three months ended March 31, 2025,46,706 shares of common stock were issued under the 2015 ESPP.

  1. Income Taxes

The Company evaluated the positive and negative evidence bearing upon the realizability of its deferred tax assets as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024. Based on the Company’s history of operating losses, and other relevant facts and circumstances, the Company concluded that it was more likely than not that the benefit of its deferred tax assets will not be realized. Accordingly, the Company provided a full valuation allowance for its net deferred tax assets as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.

  1. Net Income (Loss) Per Share

The computations of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share were as follows (in thousands, except per share data):

Three Months Ended March 31,
20252024
Basic net income (loss) per share:
Net income (loss)$6,083$(63,330)
Shares used in computation:
Weighted-average common shares outstanding51,36245,733
Basic net income (loss) per share$0.12$(1.38)
Diluted net income (loss) per share:
Net income (loss)$6,083$(63,330)
Shares used in computation:
Weighted-average common shares outstanding51,36245,733
Stock options26—
Restricted stock units25—
Employee stock purchase plan21—
Weighted-average diluted common shares51,43445,733
Diluted net income (loss) per share$0.12$(1.38)

For periods in which the Company incurred net losses, common stock equivalents were excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share as their effect would be anti-dilutive. Accordingly, basic and diluted net loss per share were the same for such periods. The weighted-average number of common shares outstanding used in the basic and diluted net income (loss) per share calculations includes the weighted-average effect of pre-funded warrants to purchase shares of the Company's common stock, as the pre-funded warrants are exercisable at any time for nominal cash consideration. Thefollowing potentially dilutive common stock equivalents outstanding at the end of the period were excluded from the computations of weighted-average diluted common shares for the periods indicated as their effects would be anti-dilutive (in thousands):

Three Months Ended March 31,
20252024
Stock options issued and outstanding11,8099,559
Unvested restricted stock units outstanding2,2861,688
Employee stock purchase plan—45
14,09511,292
  1. 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 (CODM), or decision-making group, in making decisions on how to allocate resources and assess performance. The Company’s CODM, its Chief Executive Officer, views the Company’s operations and manages the business as one operating segment focused on the development and commercialization of gene therapies to treat an array of diseases. The determination of a single operating segment is consistent with the consolidated financial information regularly provided to the CODM

The CODM reviews and evaluates consolidated net income (loss) for purposes of assessing performance, making operating decisions and allocating resources. The CODM uses net income (loss) to assess performance versus operating budgets and in the preparation of near-term and long-range operating plans to inform decisions on resource and capital allocation. The CODM reviews consolidated cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities as a measure of segment assets. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company’s cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities were$272.7 million and $244.9 million, respectively.

The following table presents information about the Company's segment revenues, significant segment expenses regularly provided to the CODM, other segment items and consolidated net income (loss) (in thousands):

Three Months Ended March 31,
20252024
Revenues$89,012$15,622
Less:
Cost of license and royalty revenues3,4364,283
Research and development expense
Personnel18,64317,060
Direct development and support (a)24,01726,033
Facilities2,7682,917
Stock-based compensation3,9474,893
Depreciation and amortization3,7123,941
Total research and development expense53,08754,844
General and administrative expense
Personnel5,9645,318
Other general and administrative (b)8,2206,992
Facilities1,3301,033
Stock-based compensation4,5904,709
Depreciation and amortization243239
Total general and administrative expense20,34718,291
Other segment items (c)(6,059)(1,534)
Net income (loss)$6,083$(63,330)

(a)

Direct development and support includes external goods and services for the development of product candidates and early-stage research activities, laboratory costs, consulting, development cost reimbursement to and from collaborators and other expenses in support of research and development activities.

(b)

Other general and administrative expenses include professional and administrative services, consulting, commercial cost reimbursement to and from collaborators and other corporate overhead expenses.

(c)

Other segment items include impairment of long-lived assets, other operating expenses (income), interest income from licensing, investment income and interest expense.

The Company’s interest income during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 included interest income from licensing as presented in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss), as well as interest income from investments of $2.5 million and $2.5 million, respectively, which is included within investment income in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).

The substantial majority of the Company’s assets reside in the United States.

  1. Supplemental Disclosures

Other Current Assets

Other current assets consisted of the following (in thousands):

March 31, 2025December 31, 2024
Net cost reimbursement due from AbbVie$14,082$11,304
Accrued interest on investments9651,094
Other1,0351,376
$16,082$13,774

Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):

March 31, 2025December 31, 2024
Accrued personnel costs$8,534$17,607
Accrued external research and development expenses6,3328,998
Accrued sublicense fees and royalties6,1838,658
Accrued external general and administrative expenses1,7342,002
Accrued purchases of property and equipment35156
Other779649
$23,597$38,070

Supplemental Disclosures of Non-cash Investing and Financing Activities

Purchases of property and equipment included in accounts payable and accrued expenses and other current liabilities were $0.2 million as of March 31, 2025, a net decrease of $0.2 million from December 31, 2024, and $0.2 million as of March 31, 2024, a net decrease of $0.2 million from December 31, 2023.

Offering expenses for at-the-market offering programs included in accounts payable and accrued expenses and other current liabilities were $0.1 million and $0.1 million as of March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

Issuance costs for the public offering of common stock and pre-funded warrants included in accounts payable and accrued expenses and other current liabilities as of March 31, 2024 were $0.5 million. No such amounts were recorded as of March 31, 2025.

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