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Structure Therapeutics Inc

For the period ended Jun 30, 2024. Filed Aug 8, 2024.

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Jun 30, 2024 · Filed Aug 8, 2024

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

  1. Organization and Nature of the Business

Structure Therapeutics Inc. (the “Company”) is a clinical stage global biopharmaceutical company aiming to develop and deliver novel oral therapeutics to treat a wide range of chronic diseases with unmet medical need. The Company was incorporated in February 2019 in the Cayman Islands, with operating subsidiaries in the United States and China. In June 2022, the Company changed its name from ShouTi Inc. to Structure Therapeutics Inc.

Initial Public Offering

In February 2023, the Company closed its initial public offering (“IPO”) of American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”). Each ADS represents three ordinary shares. The net proceeds from the IPO were approximately $166.7 million after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering costs.

Upon the closing of the IPO, all outstanding shares of the Company’s redeemable convertible preferred shares converted into 67,018,087 ordinary shares. In connection with the completion of its IPO, the Company’s memorandum of association was amended and restated to provide for 500,000,000 authorized ordinary shares with a par value of $0.0001 per share and 100,000,000 authorized undesignated shares with a par value of $0.0001 per share, of such class or classes as may be designated by the Company’s board of directors in accordance with the Company’s articles of association.

Private Placement

On September 29, 2023, the Company entered into a share purchase agreement with certain institutional investors (the “Purchasers”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell and issue to the Purchasers an aggregate of 21,617,295 ordinary shares and 2,401,920 newly designated non-voting ordinary shares at a purchase price of $12.49 per share (or the equivalent of $37.47 per ADS), the closing price of its ADS on the Nasdaq Global Market on September 28, 2023 (the “Private Placement”). Each holder of non-voting ordinary shares had the right to convert each non-voting ordinary share held by such holder intoone ordinary share, subject to certain beneficial ownership limitations. The Private Placement closed on October 3, 2023, and the Company received $281.5 million in net proceeds after deducting placement agent fees and other private placement expenses. As of December 31, 2023, all outstanding non-voting ordinary shares had been converted into ordinary shares.

Follow-On Offering

On June 5, 2024, the Company entered into an underwriting agreement with Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Jefferies LLC and Leerink Partners LLC, as representatives of the underwriters named therein (collectively, the “Underwriters”), pursuant to which the Company proposed to issue and sell to the Underwriters an aggregate of 9,066,972 ADSs, each representing three ordinary shares of the Company, and granted the underwriters an option (the “Underwriters’ Option”) to purchase up to an aggregate of 1,360,045 additional ADSs (the “Follow-On Offering”). The Follow-On Offering closed on June 7, 2024, at which time the Company issued 10,427,017 ADSs, including the issuance of 1,360,045 ADSs in connection with the full exercise of the Underwriters’ Option, at a price of $52.50 per ADS. The net proceeds from the Follow-On Offering were approximately $512.7 million after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering costs.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Company has incurred significant net operating losses and negative cash flows from operations since inception and had an accumulated deficit of $258.6 million as of June 30, 2024. Prior to completion of its IPO,

the Company has financed its operations primarily through the private placement of equity securities. In February 2023, the Company completed its IPO for net proceeds of approximately $166.7 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and estimated offering costs. In October 2023, the Company closed its Private Placement for net proceeds of approximately $281.5 million after deducting placement agent fees and other private placement expenses. In June 2024, the Company closed its Follow-On Offering, including the full exercise of the Underwriters’ Option, for net proceeds of approximately $512.7 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering costs.

As of June 30, 2024, the Company had cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $927.1 million. Based on its current business plan, the Company believes that its current cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments will be sufficient to fund its projected operations for at least 12 months from the date of the issuance of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

Impact of Geopolitical and Macroeconomic Factors

There may be significant uncertainty resulting from the impact of other geopolitical and macroeconomic factors, including global pandemics, inflation, supply chain issues, rising interest rates, future bank failures, increased geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and China and the impact of the Russia/Ukraine conflict and the Israel-Hamas war. No adjustments have been made to these condensed consolidated financial statements as a result of these uncertainties.

  1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The functional and reporting currency of the Company and its subsidiaries is the U.S. dollar. The aggregate foreign currency transaction loss included in determining net loss was not material for the periods presented.

Unaudited Interim Financial Information

The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2023 was derived from the Company’s audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2024 and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, have been prepared by the Company, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), for interim financial statements. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. Accordingly, these financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2023 and notes thereto, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 filed with the SEC on March 8, 2024. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the Company’s condensed consolidated financial position as of June 30, 2024 and condensed consolidated results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 and condensed consolidated cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 have been made. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2024.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements as well as the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting periods. Such estimates include lease liability, accruals for research and development activities, share-based compensation and certain other accrued liabilities. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Concentration of Credit Risk

The Company is exposed to credit risk from its deposits of cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments in excess of the amount of insurance provided on such deposits. The Company invests its cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments in money market funds, corporate debt securities, U.S. government bonds and U.S. government agency bonds. The Company limits its credit risk associated with cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments by investing in investment-grade securities and using banks and institutions it believes are creditworthy. The Company has not experienced any losses on its deposits of cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments to date. The Company has no off-balance sheet concentrations of credit risk, such as foreign currency exchange contracts, option contracts or other hedging arrangements.

Risks and Uncertainties

The Company is subject to risks and uncertainties common to early-stage companies in the biotechnology industry, including, but not limited to, development by competitors of new technological innovations, protection of proprietary technology, dependence on key personnel, compliance with government regulations and the need to obtain additional financing to fund operations. Product candidates currently under development will require significant additional research and development efforts, including extensive preclinical studies, clinical trials and regulatory approval prior to commercialization. These efforts require significant amounts of additional resources, adequate personnel, infrastructure and extensive compliance and reporting.

The Company’s product candidates are still in development and, to date, none of the Company’s product candidates have been approved for sale and, therefore, the Company has not generated any revenue from any of its products.

There can be no assurance that the Company’s research and development will be successfully completed, that adequate protection for the Company’s intellectual property will be obtained or maintained, that any products developed will obtain necessary government regulatory approval or that any approved products will be commercially viable. Even if the Company’s product development efforts are successful, it is uncertain when, if ever, the Company will generate any revenue from any of its products. The Company operates in an environment of rapid change in technology and substantial competition from other pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.

The Company relies and expects to continue to rely on a small number of vendors to manufacture supplies and materials for use in its clinical trial programs. These programs could be adversely affected by a significant interruption in these manufacturing services.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company establishes the fair value of its assets and liabilities using the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date and established a fair value hierarchy based on the inputs used to measure fair value.

The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate fair value due to their relatively short maturities. The Company determines the fair value of financial and non-financial assets and liabilities using the fair value hierarchy which establishes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value (see Note 4).

Deferred Offering Costs

The Company capitalizes, within other non-current assets, certain legal, accounting and other third-party fees that are directly related to the Company’s in-process equity financings, including its IPO, Private Placement and Follow-On Offering, until such financings are consummated. After consummation of the equity financing, these costs are recorded as a reduction of the proceeds received as a result of the equity financing. Should a planned equity financing be abandoned, terminated or significantly delayed, the deferred offering costs will be immediately written off to general and administrative expenses. Upon closing the IPO, Private Placement and Follow-On Offering, all deferred offering costs were charged against the proceeds from the IPO, Private Placement and Follow-On Offering and recorded in shareholders’ equity as a reduction of additional paid-in capital. As of June 30, 2024, there wereno deferred offering costs recorded on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Net Loss Per Share Attributable to Ordinary Shareholders

Basic net loss per ordinary share is calculated by dividing the net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders by the weighted-average number of ordinary shares, including non-voting ordinary shares, outstanding during the period, without consideration of potentially dilutive securities. Diluted net loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders by the weighted-average number of ordinary shares, including non-voting ordinary shares, and potentially dilutive securities outstanding for the period. For purposes of the diluted net loss per share calculation, the unvested restricted share units, ordinary shares committed under the employee share purchase plan and share options are considered to be potentially dilutive securities. Because the Company has reported a net loss for all periods presented, diluted net loss per ordinary share is the same as basic net loss per ordinary share for those periods.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Account Standards Update (“ASU”) 2023-09,Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. This ASU requires greater disaggregation of information about a reporting entity’s effective tax rate reconciliation as well as information on income taxes paid. This ASU applies to all entities subject to income taxes and is intended to help investors better understand an entity’s exposure to potential changes in jurisdictional tax legislation and assess income tax information that affects cash flow forecasts and capital allocation decisions. This ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. This ASU should be applied on a prospective basis although retrospective application is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of this ASU will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07,Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures. The amendments in this ASU require disclosures, on an annual and interim basis, of significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”), as well as the aggregate amount of other segment items included in the reported measure of segment profit or loss. This ASU requires that a public entity disclose the title and position of the CODM and an explanation of how the CODM uses the reported measure(s) of segment profit or loss in assessing segment performance and deciding how to allocate resources. Public entities will be required to provide all annual disclosures currently required by Topic 280 in interim periods, and entities with a single reportable segment are required to provide all the disclosures required by the amendments in this ASU and existing segment disclosures in Topic 280. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The amendments in this ASU should be applied retrospectively to all prior periods presented in the financial statements. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures, and does not expect the standard will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

  1. Composition of Certain Consolidated Financial Statement Line Items

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

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​ · ​ · JUNE 30, · ​ · DECEMBER 31, · ​
​ · 2024 · 2023
Laboratory equipment​$2,323​$1,960​
Furniture and fixtures​249​243​
Computer equipment and software​481​309​
Leasehold improvements​1,360​1,360​
​​$4,413​$3,872​
Less: Accumulated depreciation​(1,098)​(644)​
Property and equipment, net​$3,315​$3,228​
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Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):

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​ · ​ · JUNE 30, · ​ · DECEMBER 31, · ​
​ · 2024 · 2023
Accrued compensation​$4,005​$4,325​
Accrued research and development expenses​3,143​4,719​
Accrued clinical expenses​​4,167​​5,412​
Accrued professional services​​4,157​​2,633​
Income tax and VAT payable​41​356​
Accrued other liabilities​3,308​1,113​
Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities​$18,821​$18,558​
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  1. Fair Value Measurements

The Company determines the fair value of financial and non-financial assets and liabilities using the fair value hierarchy which establishes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value, as follows:

Level 1—Observable inputs, such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

Level 2—Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities; and

Level 3—Unobservable inputs which reflect management’s best estimate of what market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date. Consideration is given to the risk inherent in the valuation technique and the risk inherent in the inputs to the model.

In determining fair value, the Company utilizes valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs to the extent possible as well as considers counterparty credit risk in its assessment of fair value.

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires management to make judgments and consider factors specific to the asset or liability.

The following tables present information about the Company’s financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis and indicates the level of the fair value hierarchy utilized to determine such fair values (in thousands):

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​ · ​ · JUNE 30, · ​ · DECEMBER 31, · ​
​ · 2024 · ​ · 2023
​ · LEVEL 1 · LEVEL 2 · LEVEL 3 · TOTAL · LEVEL 1 · LEVEL 2 · LEVEL 3 · TOTAL
Money market funds​$372,845​$—​$—​$372,845​$124,443​$—​$—​$124,443​
Cash equivalents​372,845​—​—​372,845​124,443​—​—​124,443​
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U.S. government bonds​​232,451​​—​​—​​232,451​​84,935​​—​​—​​84,935​
U.S. government agency bonds​​—​​65,297​​—​​65,297​​—​​82,340​​—​​82,340​
Corporate debt securities​—​​247,744​​—​247,744​—​170,256​—​170,256​
Short-term investments​232,451​313,041​—​545,492​84,935​252,596​—​337,531​
Total fair value of financial assets​$605,296​$313,041​$—​$918,337​$209,378​$252,596​$—​$461,974​
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​ · ​ · JUNE 30, · ​ · DECEMBER 31, · ​
​ · 2024 · 2023
​ · ​ · AMORTIZED · GROSS UNREALIZED · FAIR · ​ · AMORTIZED · GROSS UNREALIZED · FAIR
​ · COST · ​ · LOSSES · ​ · GAINS · VALUE · COST · ​ · LOSSES · ​ · GAINS · VALUE
Money market funds​$372,845​$—​$—​$372,845​$124,443​$—​$—​$124,443​
Cash equivalents​372,845​—​—​372,845​124,443​—​—​124,443​
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U.S. government bonds​​232,554​​(112)​​9​​232,451​​84,783​​(35)​​187​​84,935​
U.S. government agency bonds​​65,338​​(41)​​—​​65,297​​82,185​​(16)​​171​​82,340​
Corporate debt securities​248,087​​(351)​​8​247,744​170,042​​(39)​​253​170,256​
Short-term investments​545,979​(504)​17​545,492​337,010​(90)​611​337,531​
Total fair value of financial assets​$918,824​$(504)​$17​$918,337​$461,453​$(90)​$611​$461,974​
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As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company did not have any liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis. There wereno transfers in and out of Level 3 during the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023. Contractual maturities of short-term investments are generally not more than one year. As of June 30, 2024, the remaining contractual maturities of $450.5 million of investments were within one year and $95.0 million of investments were after one year through two years.

The unrealized losses for marketable securities related to changes in interest rates and the Company has the intent and ability to hold the underlying securities until the estimated date of recovery of its amortized cost. No allowance for credit losses was recorded at either June 30, 2024 or December 31, 2023, andno impairment losses were recognized for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023.

  1. Commitments and Contingencies

Operating Leases

In June 2023, Shanghai ShouTi Biotechnology Co., Ltd. (“Shanghai ShouTi”), the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, entered into a lease agreement for approximately 22,500 square feet of office space in Shanghai, China, for its research and development operations office, which commenced in July 2023 and will expire on December 31, 2026. The annual base rent is approximately $0.7 million based on the exchange rate upon entering into this lease agreement, and Shanghai ShouTi is also responsible for the payment of additional costs and fees related to its use of the premises.

According to the lease agreement, the Company is obligated to restore the premises and all fixtures, fittings and equipment in the premises to its original condition. The Company’s asset retirement obligations are primarily associated with leasehold improvements which the Company is contractually obligated to remove at the end of a lease to comply with the lease agreement. The Company recognized an asset retirement obligation at the inception of a lease at its estimated fair value based on the expected timing of payment of the related costs. In the determination of fair value for an asset retirement obligation, the Company uses various assumptions and judgments, including such factors as the existence of a legal obligation, estimated amounts and timing of settlements, discount and inflation rates. The key estimates as of the inception date were the fair value of the asset retirement obligation of $0.4 million, timing of the settlement of 3.4 years and the discount rate of 6.8%. The associated estimated asset retirement costs are capitalized as part of the carrying amount of the leasehold improvements and depreciated over its useful life. As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had asset retirement obligations of $0.3 million and $0.3 million,

respectively, which are recorded in other non-current liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

In June 2023, Structure Therapeutics USA Inc. (“Structure USA”), the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, entered into a sublease agreement for approximately 11,800 square feet of office space located in South San Francisco, California for its corporate headquarters. The lease commenced in July 2023 and will expire on August 31, 2027. The annual base rent will initially be approximately $0.5 million and will increase annually by 3%, and Structure USA will also be responsible for the payment of additional costs and fees related to its use of the premises.

In June 2023, Shanghai ShouTi entered into another lease agreement for approximately 8,400 square feet of laboratory space located in Shanghai, China for its research and development activities. The lease commenced in December 2023 and will expire on January 31, 2027. The annual base rent will be approximately $0.3 million based on the exchange rate upon entering into this lease agreement, and Shanghai ShouTi is also responsible for the payment of additional costs and fees related to its use of the premises.

The maturities of operating lease liabilities as of June 30, 2024, were as follows (in thousands):

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​ · JUNE 30,
​ · ​ · 2024
2024 (remaining six months)​$958
2025​​1,933
2026​​1,888
2027​​381
Total undiscounted lease payments​5,160
Less: imputed interest​486
Total operating lease liability​4,674
Less: current portion​1,629
Operating lease liability, net of current portion​$3,045
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Operating lease cost was $0.7 million and $0.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, including $0.2 million and $0.2 million short-term lease costs for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Operating lease cost was $1.3 million and $0.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, including $0.4 million and $0.4 million short-term lease costs for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. As of June 30, 2024, the weighted average remaining lease term was 2.7 years, and the weighted average discount rate used to measure the lease liabilities for such operating leases upon recognition was 7.6%. During the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, cash paid for amounts included in operating lease liabilities of $0.8 million and $0.2 million, respectively, was included in cash flows from operating activities on the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.

Indemnification Agreements

In the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into agreements that may include indemnification provisions. Pursuant to such agreements, the Company may indemnify, hold harmless and defend an indemnified party for losses suffered or incurred by the indemnified party. Some of the provisions will limit losses to those arising from third-party actions. In some cases, the indemnification will continue after the termination of the agreement. The maximum potential number of future payments the Company could be

required to make under these provisions is not determinable. The Company has never incurred material costs to defend lawsuits or settle claims related to these indemnification provisions. The Company has also entered into indemnification agreements with its directors and officers that require the Company, among other things, to indemnify them against certain liabilities that may arise by reason of their status or service as directors or officers to the fullest extent permitted by the applicable law and the amended and restated memorandum and articles of association of the Company. The Company currently has directors’ and officers’ liability insurance. As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company did not have any material indemnification claims that were probable or reasonably possible and consequently had not recognized any related liabilities.

Legal Proceedings

The Company is subject to claims and assessments from time to time in the ordinary course of business but is not aware of any such matters, individually or in the aggregate, that will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

  1. Redeemable Convertible Preferred Shares

Under the Company’s Memorandum and Articles of Association, as amended, prior to the IPO, the Company’s redeemable convertible preferred shares were issuable in series. Upon closing of the Company’s IPO, all outstanding redeemable convertible preferred shares automatically converted into 67,018,087 ordinary shares on aone-for-one basis. There wereno issued and outstanding redeemable convertible preferred shares as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.

  1. Shareholders’ Equity

As of June 30, 2024, the Company’s Memorandum and Articles of Association, as amended, authorizes the Company to issue 500,000,000 ordinary shares and 100,000,000 undesignated shares, of which 9,812,438 shares have been designated asnon-voting ordinary shares and 90,187,562 remain undesignated shares, all with a par value of $0.0001 per share. The undesignated shares may be designated by the Company’s board of directors in accordance with the Company’s Articles of Association.

In May 2023 and September 2023, the Company’s board of directors designated 7,410,518 and 2,401,920 non-voting ordinary shares, respectively, in accordance with the Articles of Association. As of December 31, 2023, all outstanding non-voting ordinary shares had been converted into 9,812,438 ordinary shares.

The non-voting ordinary shares ranked on parity with the ordinary shares as to distributions of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary. The non-voting ordinary shares were entitled on an equal basis to any dividends declared on the ordinary shares on an as-converted to ordinary share basis. Each non-voting ordinary shareholder had the right to convert each non-voting ordinary share intoone ordinary share, subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of any dividend, split, reverse split, combination or other similar recapitalization with respect to the ordinary shares, at such holder’s election by providing written notice to the Company.

In May 2023, the Company entered into an Exchange Agreement with Biotechnology Value Fund, L.P., Biotechnology Value Fund II, L.P., and Biotechnology Value Trading Fund OS, L.P. (collectively referred to as “BVF”), who in the aggregate held at the time of the transaction more than 5% of the Company’s issued share capital, pursuant to which BVF delivered to the Company, a total of 7,410,518 ordinary shares of the Company, in exchange for the Company’s delivery of 7,410,518 newly designated non-voting ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share. The exchange did not result in any change in the aggregate number of outstanding shares of the Company as the exchange was implemented on aone-for-one basis.

In September 2023, the Company entered into a share purchase agreement to issue certain shares to purchasers, including 2,401,920 newly designated non-voting ordinary shares at a purchase price of $12.49 per share (or the equivalent of $37.47 per ADS) in the Private Placement which closed on October 3, 2023.

Ordinary shareholders are entitled to dividends if and when declared by the Company’s board of directors. As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, no dividends on ordinary shares had been declared by the board of directors.

Options

A summary of shares available for grant is set forth below (in thousands):

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​​SHARES
​​AVAILABLE
​ · FOR GRANT
Balance as of December 31, 20238,192
Authorized​5,569
Granted/Awarded(3,779)
Cancelled1,258
Balance as of June 30, 202411,240
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A summary of share option activity is set forth below (in thousands except per share amounts and years):

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​ · ​ · ​
​ · ​ · OUTSTANDING AWARDS
​​​​​​​WEIGHTED-​​​
​​NUMBER OF​​​​AVERAGE​​​
​ · ​ · SHARES · ​ · WEIGHTED- · ​ · REMAINING · ​ · ​ · ​
​ · ​ · UNDERLYING · ​ · AVERAGE · ​ · CONTRACTUAL · ​ · AGGREGATE
​ · ​ · OUTSTANDING · ​ · EXERCISE · ​ · TERM · ​ · INTRINSIC
​ · OPTIONS · PRICE · (IN YEARS) · VALUE
As of December 31, 202311,899​​3.948.27​117,093
Granted2,835​​12.83​
Exercised(1,062)​​1.16​
Forfeited(1,258)​​5.21​
As of June 30, 202412,414​​6.078.23​91,104
Exercisable at June 30, 20245,407​​2.45​7.32​​57,550
Vested and expected to vest at June 30, 202412,414​​6.078.23​91,104
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The total fair value of options that vested during the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 was $3.5 million and $0.5 million, respectively. The total fair value of options that vested during the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 was $9.3 million and $1.7 million, respectively.

Employee Share Purchase Plan

In February 2023, the Company adopted the 2023 Employee Share Purchase Plan (“ESPP”). The Company allows eligible employees to purchase shares of the Company’s ordinary shares through payroll deductions at a price equal to 85% of the lesser of the fair market value of the ordinary shares as of the first date of each

offering period or the ending date of each purchase period. Each offering period is typically 24 months consisting offour purchase periods ofsix months. There were 1,000,000 ordinary shares initially reserved for issuance under the ESPP. In January 2024, the number of ordinary shares available for issuance under the ESPP was increased by 1,392,210 shares as a result of the automatic increase provision in the ESPP.

The offering period and purchase periods are determined by the board of directors. The first offering period for approximately 24 months was initiated during the fourth quarter of 2023 and consists offour purchase periods of approximatelysix months. The second offering period of 24 months was initiated during the second quarter of 2024 and consists offour purchase periods of approximatelysix months. The Company issued 25,794 shares under the ESPP during the six months ended June 30, 2024. As of June 30, 2024,2,366,416 shares under the ESPP remain available for purchase.

Restricted Share Units

A summary of restricted share unit activity is set forth below (in thousands except per share amounts):

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​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · WEIGHTED-
​ · ​ · NUMBER OF · ​ · AVERAGE
​ · ​ · UNITS · ​ · GRANT DATE
​ · OUTSTANDING · FAIR VALUE
Outstanding, December 31, 2023—​​​
Granted (including performance-based restricted share units)​945​$11.75
Forfeited—​​​
Outstanding, June 30, 2024945​$11.75
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In March 2024, the Company granted 381,252 restricted share units with service and performance conditions to certain employees, none of which vested during the six months ended June 30, 2024. Vesting of these awards is contingent on the occurrence of certain milestone events and fulfilment of any remaining service condition. As a result, the related compensation cost is recognized as an expense when achievement of the milestones is considered probable. The expense to be recognized for these awards is based on the grant date fair value of the Company’s ordinary shares multiplied by the number of units granted, which resulted in an aggregate fair value of approximately $4.5 million. The achievement of performance milestones was not probable as of June 30, 2024. As such, no share-based compensation expense has been recognized for performance-based restricted share units during the three and six months ended June 30, 2024.

Share-Based Compensation Associated with Awards to Employees and Non-Employees

The Company recognized share-based compensation as follows (in thousands):

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​ · ​ · ​
​ · ​ · THREE MONTHS ENDED · ​ · SIX MONTHS ENDED · ​
​ · ​ · JUNE 30, · ​ · JUNE 30, · ​
​ · 2024 · 2023 · 2024 · 2023
Research and development​$2,023​$584​$3,246​$2,176​
General and administrative​2,173​1,118​3,694​2,059​
Total share-based compensation​$4,196​$1,702​$6,940​$4,235​
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​ · ​ · ​
​ · ​ · THREE MONTHS ENDED · ​ · SIX MONTHS ENDED · ​
​ · ​ · JUNE 30, · ​ · JUNE 30, · ​
​ · 2024 · 2023 · 2024 · 2023
Share options and restricted share units​$4,020​$1,702​$6,607​$4,235​
ESPP​176​—​333​—​
Total share-based compensation​$4,196​$1,702​$6,940​$4,235​
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As of June 30, 2024, the total unrecognized share-based compensation expense related to unvested share options and restricted share units was $56.4 million, which is expected to be recognized over the remaining weighted-average vesting period of 3.2 years.

As of June 30, 2024, the total unrecognized share-based compensation expense related to the ESPP was $0.6 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.7 years.

Performance Options

In February 2023, the Company’s board of directors approved the grant of performance share options for 1,200,000 ordinary shares, which were granted under the 2023 Equity Incentive Plan. Each share option would vest over four years, subject to the achievement of certain clinical milestones as determined by the Company’s compensation committee in the first year following the grant, and subject to the employees’ continuous service through each vesting date. The performance milestones were not achieved in the first year following the grant, and the performance share options were cancelled in February 2024. As such, no share-based compensation expense has been or will be recognized for such performance share options.

Ordinary Share Warrants

In connection with entering into a Loan and Security Agreement (the “SVB Agreement”) with Silicon Valley Bank (“SVB”), the Company issued SVB a warrant to purchase shares of its ordinary shares at an exercise price of $0.48 per share (“SVB Warrant”). The SVB Warrant was immediately exercisable for 112,279 ordinary shares of the Company and could have been exercisable for an additional number of ordinary shares equal to 44,567 ordinary shares upon draw of Tranche A under the SVB Agreement and 22,283 ordinary shares upon draw of Tranche B under the SVB Agreement. The warrant for Tranche A shares and Tranche B shares expired on July 31, 2021 and July 31, 2022, respectively, as the Company elected to allow the Tranche A and Tranche B financings to expire unused on July 31, 2021 and July 31, 2022, respectively. In February 2023, SVB fully exercised the SVB Warrant for 106,060 ordinary shares through a cashless exercise.

  1. Net Loss Per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to ordinary shareholders, which excludes unvested restricted shares and shares which are legally outstanding, but

subject to repurchase by the Company (in thousands, except per share amounts):

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​ · ​ · ​
​ · ​ · THREE MONTHS ENDED · ​ · SIX MONTHS ENDED · ​
​ · ​ · JUNE 30, · ​ · JUNE 30, · ​
​ · ​ · 2024 · 2023 · ​ · 2024 · 2023 · ​
Numerator: · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​
Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders​$(26,034)​$(23,280)​$(52,070)​$(41,255)​
Denominator:​​​​​
Weighted-average ordinary shares outstanding​148,239​114,784​143,975​93,457​
Less: weighted-average unvested restricted ordinary shares subject to repurchase​—​(25)​—​(132)​
Weighted-average ordinary shares used in computing net loss per share attributable to ordinary shareholders, basic and diluted​148,239​114,759​143,975​93,325​
Net loss per share attributable to ordinary shareholders, basic and diluted​$(0.18)​$(0.20)​$(0.36)​$(0.44)​
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The following outstanding shares of potentially dilutive securities were excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share attributable to ordinary shareholders for the periods presented because including them would have been antidilutive (in thousands):

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​​
​ · ​ · AS OF · ​
​ · ​ · JUNE 30, · ​
​ · ​ · 2024 · 2023 · ​
Options to purchase ordinary shares12,41412,042
Unvested restricted share units​945​—​
Shares committed under ESPP​143​—​
Total13,50212,042
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  1. Related Party Transactions

Ramy Farid, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Schrödinger, Inc. (“Schrödinger”) was a member of the Company’s board of directors until June 25, 2024. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company had existing collaboration agreements to use the results provided by Schrödinger’s software platform for its research purposes. During the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company paid $1.0 million and $0 to Schrödinger, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company paid $2.0 million and $0 to Schrödinger, respectively, and had a payable balance of $0 and $0.5 million to Schrödinger as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

Lhotse Collaboration Agreement with Schrödinger

In October 2020, Lhotse Bio, Inc. (“Lhotse”), the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, entered into a Collaboration Agreement (the “Lhotse-Schrödinger Agreement”) with Schrödinger, which is one of the Company’s shareholders, to discover and develop novel, orally bioavailable, small molecule inhibitors of lysophosphatidic acid 1 receptor (“LPA1R”). Under the Lhotse-Schrödinger Agreement, Schrödinger is obligated to provide computational modeling and design support, including by using its technology platform to perform virtual screens, and Lhotse is obligated to provide day-to-day chemistry and biology support.

Pursuant to the Lhotse-Schrödinger Agreement, a joint steering committee comprised of representatives from both parties oversees the research performed under the agreement. During the term of the Lhotse-Schrödinger Agreement and for a specified period thereafter while Lhotse is engaged in active development of any compound having activity against LPA1R that is discovered or developed under the Lhotse-Schrödinger Agreement, Schrödinger is obligated to work exclusively with Lhotse on the design, research, development and commercialization of compounds that inhibit LPA1R. Lhotse will solely own the research results, work product, inventions and other intellectual property generated under the Lhotse-Schrödinger Agreement that are directed to LPA1R.

Under the Lhotse-Schrödinger Agreement, Lhotse is obligated to pay Schrödinger a quarterly active program payment in the low six digits for each successive three-month period during which Schrödinger continues to perform research work as agreed by the parties, and as of June 30, 2024, the Company has paid to Schrödinger an aggregate of $0.8 million. If Lhotse develops and commercializes a product containing a compound (a “Lhotse Collaboration Compound”), that is discovered or developed under the Lhotse-Schrödinger Agreement (a “Lhotse Collaboration Product”), Lhotse is obligated to pay Schrödinger development and regulatory milestone payments of up to an aggregate of $17.0 million, regardless of the number of Lhotse Collaboration Products that reach such milestones. Lhotse will also be obligated to pay Schrödinger tiered royalties on a Lhotse Collaboration Product-by-Lhotse Collaboration Product basis equal to low single digit percentages on aggregate worldwide net sales of Lhotse Collaboration Products, subject to specified reductions and offsets. Lhotse’s obligation to pay royalties to Schrödinger will expire on a Lhotse Collaboration Product-by-Lhotse Collaboration Product and country-by-country basis on the later of (i) the expiration of the last-to-expire Lhotse patent claim covering the composition of matter of the Lhotse Collaboration Compound contained in such Lhotse Collaboration Product in such country, (ii) the expiration of regulatory, pediatric, orphan drug, or data exclusivity with respect to such Lhotse Collaboration Product in such country, and (iii)ten years after the first commercial sale of such Lhotse Collaboration Product in such country (the “Lhotse Royalty Term”).

Unless terminated earlier, the Lhotse-Schrödinger Agreement will continue forthree years, subject to extension by mutual written agreement of the parties. Either party may terminate the Lhotse-Schrödinger Agreement for the other party’s uncured material breach, subject to certain notice and cure periods, or for the other party’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Lhotse’s obligation to make milestone and royalty payments (subject to the Lhotse Royalty Term) to Schrödinger continues after the expiration or termination of the Lhotse-Schrödinger Agreement. As of June 30, 2024, no milestone or royalty payments have been paid or accrued.

Aconcagua Collaboration Agreement with Schrödinger

In November 2023, Aconcagua Bio, Inc. (“Aconcagua”), the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, entered into a collaboration agreement (the “Aconcagua-Schrödinger Agreement”) with Schrödinger to discover and develop novel, small molecule modulators of a specific target. Under the Aconcagua-Schrödinger Agreement, Schrödinger is obligated to provide computational modeling and design support, including by using its technology platform to perform virtual screens, and Aconcagua is obligated to provide day-to-day chemistry and biology support. Pursuant to the Aconcagua-Schrödinger Agreement, a joint steering committee comprised of representatives from both parties oversees the research performed under the agreement. During the term of the Aconcagua-Schrödinger Agreement or if longer, for a specified number of years after the effective date of the Aconcagua-Schrödinger Agreement, Schrödinger is obligated, subject to certain exceptions, to work exclusively with Aconcagua on the design, research, development and commercialization of compounds that inhibit the target. Aconcagua will solely own the research results, work product, inventions and other intellectual property generated under the Aconcagua-Schrödinger Agreement other than improvements to Schrödinger’s background intellectual property.

During the term of the Aconcagua-Schrödinger Agreement, Aconcagua is obligated to pay Schrödinger a monthly active program payment in the low six digits, which payment includes fees payable for certain Schrödinger software employed in the Collaboration, and as of June 30, 2024, the Company has paid to Schrödinger an aggregate of $2.0 million.

If Aconcagua develops and commercializes a product containing a compound (“Aconcagua Collaboration Compound”) that is discovered or developed under the Aconcagua-Schrödinger Agreement or a derivative thereof (“Aconcagua Collaboration Product”), Aconcagua is obligated to pay Schrödinger development, regulatory and commercialization milestone payments of up to an aggregate of $89.0 million for the first Aconcagua Collaboration Product to achieve a particular milestone event, regardless of the number of Aconcagua Collaboration Products that reach such milestones. Aconcagua will also be obligated to pay Schrödinger tiered royalties in the low single digit range on aggregate worldwide net sales of all Aconcagua Collaboration Products, subject to specified reductions and offsets. Aconcagua’s obligation to pay royalties to Schrödinger will expire on a Aconcagua Collaboration Product-by-Aconcagua Collaboration Product and country-by-country basis on the later of (i) the expiration of the last-to-expire Aconcagua owned patent claim covering the composition of matter of the Aconcagua Collaboration Compound contained in such Aconcagua Collaboration Product in such country and (ii)ten years after the first commercial sale of such Aconcagua Collaboration Product in such country (“Aconcagua Royalty Term”).

Unless terminated earlier, the Aconcagua-Schrödinger Agreement will continue forthree years, subject to extension by mutual written agreement of the parties. Either party may terminate the Aconcagua-Schrödinger Agreement for convenience after a specified period or for the other party’s uncured material breach. Aconcagua’s obligation to make milestone and royalty payments (subject to the Aconcagua Royalty Term) to Schrödinger continues after the expiration or termination of the Aconcagua-Schrödinger Agreement, unless the Aconcagua-Schrödinger Agreement is terminated under specified circumstances. As of June 30, 2024, no milestone or royalty payments have been paid or accrued under this agreement.

Purchase of non-voting ordinary shares by BVF

In May 2023, the Company entered into an Exchange Agreement with BVF, who in the aggregate held at the time of the transaction more than 5% of the Company’s issued share capital, pursuant to which BVF delivered to the Company, a total of 7,410,518 ordinary shares of the Company, in exchange for the Company’s delivery of 7,410,518 newly designated non-voting ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share. The exchange did not result in any change in the aggregate number of outstanding shares of the Company as the exchange was implemented on aone-for-one basis.

On September 29, 2023, the Company entered into a share purchase agreement to issue certain shares to Purchasers, including 2,401,920 newly designated non-voting ordinary shares at a purchase price of $12.49 per share (or the equivalent of $37.47 per ADS) to BVF, for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $30.0 million, in the Private Placement which closed on October 3, 2023.

As of December 31, 2023, all outstanding non-voting ordinary shares were converted into 9,812,438 ordinary shares.

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