MeiraGTx Holdings plc
For the period ended Dec 31, 2024. Filed Mar 13, 2025.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
- Principal Business Activity
The Company
MeiraGTx Holdings plc and subsidiaries (the “Company” or “Meira Holdings”), an exempted company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands, is a vertically integrated, clinical-stage genetic medicines company with a broad pipeline of late-stage clinical programs, including Parkinson's disease, radiation-induced xerostomia and AIPL1-associated retinal dystrophy. MeiraGTx clinical programs use targeted local delivery of small doses of genetic medicines to treat both inherited and more common conditions with severe unmet need. The successful development of the clinical pipeline is supported by the Company’s internal end-to-end manufacturing capabilities. The Company has two viral vector production facilities for good manufacturing practices (“GMP”), internal plasmid production for GMP, as well as an in-house Quality Control hub for stability and release, all fit for IND through commercial supply. In addition, the Company has developed a proprietary manufacturing platform with leading yield and quality aspects and commercial readiness. The Company’s core capabilities in viral vector and capsid optimization allow increased potency, decreased dose and significantly reduced cost of goods for its genetic medicines. The Company has developed a potentially transformative gene regulation platform using bespoke synthetic riboswitch technology invented in-house that allows for the precise, dose-responsive expression of any transgene under the control of oral small molecules. The Company is focusing the riboswitch platform onin vivodelivery of biologic therapeutics such as the metabolic peptides GLP-1, GIP, glucagon, amylin, PYY and leptin via oral small molecules, as well as cell therapy for oncology and autoimmune diseases, and long-term intractable pain. The Company has developed unique comprehensive technology capabilities to apply genetic medicine to more common diseases, increasing efficacy, addressing novel targets, and expanding access in some of the largest disease areas where the unmet need remains high.
On January 30, 2019, the Company entered into a collaboration, option and license agreement with Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Janssen”), one of the Janssen Pharmaceuticals Companies of Johnson & Johnson (the “Collaboration Agreement”), for the research, development and commercialization of gene therapies for the treatment of inherited retinal diseases (“IRD”). Under the terms of the Collaboration Agreement, the Company received an upfront payment of $100.0 million in March 2019 and a $30.0 million milestone payment in December 2021. The Company also received funding for certain research, manufacturing, clinical development and commercialization costs, and had the potential to obtain additional milestone payments upon the achievement of such milestones and royalties on future net sales of products. On December 20, 2023, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (“Asset Purchase Agreement”) with Janssen pursuant to which the Company sold and assigned to Janssen, and Janssen purchased and assumed, that certain License Agreement, dated February 5, 2019, by and between UCL Business Plc (now UCL Business Ltd.) (“UCLB”), on the one hand, and MeiraGTx UK II Limited and MeiraGTx Limited, on the other hand (the “UCLB RPGR License Agreement”), relating to the research, development, manufacture and exploitation of the RPGR Product, and other related assets as described in the Asset Purchase Agreement. In connection with entering into the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Company entered into a Termination Agreement with Janssen terminating the Collaboration Agreement. The Company and Janssen also entered into a Supply Agreement on December 20, 2023 pursuant to which the Company agreed to manufacture and supply the RPGR Product for Janssen.
Under the Asset Purchase Agreement, Janssen paid the Company a non-refundable upfront cash payment of $65.0 million in December 2023. Additionally, pursuant to and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Asset Purchase Agreement, Janssen agreed to pay the Company future contingent consideration of up to an aggregate of $350.0 million, as follows: (i) a milestone payment of $50.0 million in connection with the achievement of the initiation of the extension study for the Phase 3 LUMEOS clinical trial for the RPGR Product; (ii) $10.0 million upon completion of certain specified development services for the drug substance for the RPGR Product; (iii) $5.0 million upon completion of certain specified development services for the drug product for the RPGR Product; (iv) $175.0 million upon the first commercial sale of an RPGR Product in the United States; (v) $75.0 million upon the first commercial sale of an RPGR Product in at least one of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain and Italy;
(vi) $25.0 million upon completion of the transfer of certain manufacturing technology for drug substance and drug product from the Company to Janssen; and (vii) $10.0 million upon regulatory approval of a Janssen-selected manufacturing facility in each of the United States and European Union for commercial manufacture of the RPGR Product. As of December 31, 2024, we have received $60.0 million in milestone payments from Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine. Janssen is also responsible for any royalty or milestone amounts that become payable on the RPGR Product under the UCLB RPGR License Agreement.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). Any reference in these notes to applicable guidance is meant to refer to the authoritative United States generally accepted accounting principles as found in the Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) and Accounting Standards Updates (“ASU”) of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”).
Liquidity
The Company has not yet achieved profitable operations. There is no assurance that profitable operations, if ever achieved, could be sustained on a continuing basis. In addition, development activities, clinical and preclinical testing, and commercialization of the Company’s product candidates will require significant additional financing. The Company’s accumulated deficit at December 31, 2024 totaled $702.0 million, and management expects to incur substantial losses in future periods. The success of the Company is subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including among others, uncertainty of product development; competition in the Company’s field of use; uncertainty of capital availability; uncertainty in the Company’s ability to enter into agreements with collaborative partners; expanding and protecting the Company’s intellectual property portfolio; dependence on third parties; and dependence on key personnel. For the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company used $104.5 million in cash flows from operations and there are no assurances that the Company will generate positive cash flows in the future. Additionally, there are no assurances that the Company will be successful in obtaining an adequate level of financing for the development and commercialization of its product candidates.
As of December 31, 2024, the Company had cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash in the amount of $105.7 million, which consisted of depository and money market accounts held at large international banks. The Company estimates that its cash and cash equivalents on hand, accounts receivable – related party and tax incentive receivable at December 31, 2024 will be sufficient to cover its expenses for at least the next twelve months from the date of issuance of these consolidated financial statements.
Risks and Uncertainties
The Company operates in an industry that is subject to intense competition, government regulation and rapid technological change. The Company’s operations are subject to significant risk and uncertainties including financial, operational, technological, regulatory and other risks, including the potential risk of business failure.
The Company’s capital resources and operations to date have been funded primarily with the proceeds from the Collaboration Agreement, Asset Purchase Agreement and private and public equity offerings, as well as the proceeds from the debt financing described in Note 13. In the future, the Company may seek to raise additional capital through equity offerings, debt financings, marketing and distribution arrangements and other collaborations, strategic alliances and licensing arrangements or other sources to enable it to complete the development and potential commercialization of its product candidates.
- Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Meira Holdings and its wholly owned subsidiaries:
MeiraGTx Limited, a limited company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales;
MeiraGTx, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Meira LLC”);
MeiraGTx UK II Limited, a limited company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales (“Meira UK II”);
MeiraGTx Ireland DAC, a designated activity company incorporated under the laws of Ireland (“Meira Ireland”);
MeiraGTx Netherlands B.V., a private company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands (“Meira Netherlands”);
MeiraGTx Belgium, a private company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of Belgium (“Meira Belgium”);
BRI-Alzan, Inc., a Delaware corporation;
MeiraGTx Bio Inc., a Delaware corporation;
MeiraGTx B.V., a private company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands (“Meira B.V.”);
MeiraGTx Neurosciences, Inc., a Delaware corporation;
MeiraGTx Therapeutics, Inc., a Delaware corporation;
MeiraGTx UK Limited, a limited company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales;
MeiraGTx Neuro I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company;
MeiraGTx Neuro II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company;
MeiraGTx Manufacturing Limited, a limited company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales;
MeiraGTx Ocular UK Limited, a limited company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales;
MeiraGTx Gene Regulation Limited, a limited company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales; and
MeiraGTx Neuro UK Limited, a limited company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales.
All intercompany balances and transactions between the consolidated companies have been eliminated in consolidation.
Use of Estimates
Management considers many factors in selecting appropriate financial accounting policies and controls, and in developing the estimates and assumptions that are used in the preparation of these consolidated financial statements. Management must apply significant judgment in this process. In addition, other factors may affect estimates, including expected business and operational changes, sensitivity and volatility associated with the assumptions used in developing estimates, and whether historical trends are expected to be representative of future trends. The estimation process often may yield a range of potentially reasonable estimates of the ultimate future outcomes and management must select an amount that falls within that range of reasonable estimates. This process may result in actual results differing materially from those estimated amounts used in the preparation of the financial statements if these results differ from historical experience, or other assumptions do not turn out to be substantially accurate, even if such assumptions are reasonable when made. In preparing these consolidated financial statements, management used significant estimates in the following areas, among others: collaboration and service revenue, fair value of nonfinancial assets, stand-alone selling price and material rights in connection with the Asset Purchase and Supply Agreements, the accounting for research and development costs, share-based compensation, leases, asset retirement obligations, fair value of financial instruments and tax incentive receivable.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid instruments with an original maturity of 90 days or less at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents consist of checking and money market accounts held at large international banks that are readily convertible into cash.
Restricted Cash
Restricted cash represents a guarantee put in place as required by the terms of the research and innovation grant from IDA Ireland which offers financial assistance in establishing the Company’s operations in Shannon, Ireland. The following table provides a reconciliation of the components of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash reported in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets to the total of the amount presented in the consolidated statements of cash flows (in thousands):
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| Cash and cash equivalents | $103,659 | $129,566 | ||
| Restricted cash | | 2,009 | | 1,083 |
| Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash in the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows | | $105,668 | | $130,649 |
Inventory
The Company’s inventory consists entirely of raw materials and is valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value. The Company regularly reviews its inventory quantities and, when appropriate, records a provision for obsolete and excess inventory to derive the new cost basis. The Company has not recognized a provision for obsolete and excess inventory as of December 31, 2024.
Financial Instruments
The carrying value of accounts receivable-related party, tax incentive receivable, other current assets, and accounts payable reported in the consolidated balance sheets equal or approximate fair value due to their short maturities.
Tax Incentive Receivable
Meira UK II is eligible to participate in United Kingdom (“UK”) research and development tax incentive programs under which it is eligible to receive a cash refund from His Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (“HMRC”) for a percentage of the qualified research and development costs expended by Meira UK II under the small and medium sized enterprises (“SME”) program and the research and development expenditures credit (“RDEC”) program. The SME cash refund is available to companies with less than 500 employees and annual aggregate revenue of less than 100.0 million euros or total aggregate assets less than 86.0 million euros during the reimbursable period. The Company’s estimate of the amount of cash refund it expects to receive related to the SME and RDEC programs is included in tax incentive receivable in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and such amounts are recorded as a reduction of research and development expense in the statements of operations. During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company recorded reductions to research and development expenses of $5.5 million and $5.1 million, respectively.
In addition, the Company incurs Value Added Tax (“VAT”) on services provided by UK and European Union vendors, which it is entitled to reclaim. The Company’s estimate of the amount of cash refund it expects to receive
related to VAT was $2.0 million and $0.6 million as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, which is included in other current assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
Fair Value Measurements
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received upon sale of an asset or paid upon transfer of a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date and in the principal or most advantageous market for that asset or liability. The fair value should be calculated based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, not on assumptions specific to the entity. In addition, the fair value of liabilities should include consideration of non-performance risk including the Company’s own credit risk.
The Company follows ASC Topic 820,Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, or ASC 820, for application to financial assets and liabilities. In addition to defining fair value, the standard expands the disclosure requirements around fair value and establishes a fair value hierarchy for valuation inputs. The hierarchy prioritizes the inputs into three levels based on the extent to which inputs used in measuring fair value are observable in the market. Each fair value measurement is reported in one of the three levels which are determined by the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. These levels are:
| ● | Level 1: Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets the reporting entity has the ability to access as of the measurement date; |
| ● | Level 2: Inputs, other than the quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly; and |
| ● | Level 3: Unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data, which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions. |
The table below represents the values of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities that are required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands):
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| | | December 31, | | Observable Inputs | | Observable Inputs | | Unobservable |
| Description | | 2024 | | (Level 1) | | (Level 2) | | (Level 3) |
| Cash equivalents | | $80,930 | | $80,930 | | $— | | $— |
| Restricted cash | | $2,009 | | $2,009 | | $— | | $— |
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| | | December 31, | | Observable Inputs | | Observable Inputs | | Unobservable |
| Description | | 2023 | | (Level 1) | | (Level 2) | | (Level 3) |
| Cash equivalents | | $46,868 | | $46,868 | | $— | | $— |
| Restricted cash | | $1,083 | | $1,083 | | $— | | $— |
At December 31, 2024, the Company believes the carrying value of the Tranche 1 Notes (as defined in Note 13) approximates fair value as the interest rate is reflective of the rate the Company could obtain on debt with similar terms and conditions.
Equity Method and Other Investments
The Company accounts for equity investments under the equity method of accounting when the requirements for consolidation are not met, and the Company has significant influence over the operations of the investee. Equity method investments are initially recorded at cost and subsequently adjusted for the Company’s share of net income or loss and cash contributions and distributions and are included in equity method and other investments in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Equity investments that do not result in consolidation and are not accounted for under the equity method are measured at fair value, with any changes in fair value recognized in net income (loss). For any such investments that do not have readily determinable fair values, the Company elects the measurement alternative to measure the investments at cost minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or a similar investment of the same issuer. Equity method investments are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. If it is determined that a loss in value of the equity method investment is other than temporary, an impairment loss is measured based on the excess of the carrying amount of an investment over its estimated fair value. Impairment analyses are based on current plans, intended holding periods, and available information at the time the analysis is prepared.
Concentrations of Credit Risk
The Company maintains its cash and cash equivalents primarily in depository and money market accounts within two large financial institutions in the United States and one large financial institution in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Cash balances deposited at these major financial banking institutions exceed the insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses on its bank deposits and believes these deposits do not expose the Company to any significant credit risk.
Intangible Assets
Intangible assets consist of purchased rights to licensed technology as it relates to the Company’s manufacturing processes and has future alternative use in the Company’s operations. The licensed technology is being amortized on a straight-line basis over 7 years, which represents the estimated period of benefit and the expected pattern of consumption (see Note 6).
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets. Leasehold improvements are depreciated over the lesser of their useful lives or the terms of the leases (see Note 5).
The estimated useful lives of the asset categories are as follows:
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| Computer and office equipment | 3 years | |
| Laboratory equipment | 5 years | |
| Furniture and fixtures | 5 years | |
| Manufacturing equipment | 7 years | |
| Leasehold improvements | lesser of useful life or remaining term of lease |
Expenditures for leasehold improvements are capitalized, and expenditures for maintenance and repairs are expensed to operations as incurred.
ASC Topic 360,Property, Plant and Equipment, addresses the financial accounting and reporting for impairment or disposal of long-lived assets. The Company reviews the recorded values of long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in business circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset or group of assets may not be fully recoverable. The Company did not record any material impairment charges in 2024 or 2023.
Leases
The Company accounts for leases in accordance with FASB Topic ASC 842,Leases (“ASC 842”). The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at contract inception. A lease exists when a contract conveys the right to control the use of identified property, plant, or equipment for a period of time in exchange for consideration. The definition of a lease embodies two conditions: (1) there is an identified asset in the contract that is land or a depreciable asset (i.e., property, plant, and equipment), and (2) the Company has the right to control the use of the identified asset. The Company accounts for the lease and non-lease components as a single lease component.
From time to time the Company enters into direct financing lease arrangements that include a lessee obligation to purchase the leased asset at the end of the lease term, a bargain purchase option, or provides for minimum lease payments with a present value of 90% or more of the fair value of the leased asset at the date of lease inception.
Operating leases where the Company is the lessee are included in right-of-use (“ROU”) assets – operating leases, net and lease obligations on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. The lease obligations are initially and subsequently measured at the present value of the unpaid lease payments at the lease commencement date and subsequent reporting periods.
Finance leases where the Company is the lessee are included in ROU assets – finance leases, net and lease obligations on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. The lease obligations are initially measured in the same manner as for operating leases and are subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method.
Key estimates and judgments include how the Company determined (1) the discount rate used to discount the unpaid lease payments to present value, (2) lease term and (3) lease payments.
ASC 842 requires a lessee to discount its unpaid lease payments using the interest rate implicit in the lease or, if that rate cannot be readily determined, its incremental borrowing rate. As most of the Company’s leases where it is the lessee do not provide an implicit rate, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. The Company’s incremental borrowing rate for a lease is the rate of interest it would have to pay on a collateralized basis to borrow an amount equal to the lease payments under similar terms. The Company uses the implicit rate when readily determinable.
The lease term for all of the Company’s leases includes the non-cancellable period of the lease plus any additional periods covered by either a lessee option to extend (or not to terminate) the lease that is reasonably certain to be exercised, or an option to extend (or not to terminate) the lease controlled by the lessor.
The ROU asset is initially measured at cost, which comprises the initial amount of the lease liability adjusted for lease payments made at or before the lease commencement date less any lease incentives received.
For operating leases, the ROU asset is subsequently measured throughout the lease term at the carrying amount of the lease liability, minus any accrued lease payments, less the unamortized balance of lease incentives received. Lease expense for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
For finance leases, the ROU asset is subsequently amortized using the straight-line method from the lease commencement date to the earlier of the end of its useful life or the end of the lease term unless the lease transfers ownership of the underlying asset, or the Company is reasonably certain to exercise an option to purchase the
underlying asset. In those cases, the ROU asset is amortized over the useful life of the underlying asset. Amortization of the ROU asset is recognized and presented separately from interest expense on the lease liability.
The Company has elected not to recognize ROU assets and lease liabilities for all short-term leases that have lease terms of 12 months or less at lease commencement. Lease payments associated with short-term leases are recognized as an expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
Asset Retirement Obligations
Accounting for asset retirement obligations requires legal obligations associated with the retirement of long-lived assets to be recognized at fair value when incurred and capitalized as part of the related long-lived asset. In the absence of quoted market prices, the Company estimates the fair value of its asset retirement obligations using Level 3 present value techniques, in which estimates of future cash flows associated with retirement activities are discounted using a credit-adjusted risk-free rate. Asset retirement obligations currently reported on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets were measured during a period of historically low interest rates. The impact on measurements of new asset retirement obligations using different rates in the future may be significant.
The Company uses estimates to determine the asset retirement obligations at the end of the lease term and discounts such asset retirement obligations using an estimated discount rate. Interest on the discounted asset retirement obligation is amortized over the term of the lease using the effective interest method and is recorded as interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.
The change in asset retirement obligations is as follows (in thousands):
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| Balance at beginning of period | $2,401 | $2,179 | ||||
| Change in estimate | | | 345 | | | — |
| Assignment of leases to Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine | | | (115) | | | — |
| Amortization of interest | | 209 | | 177 | ||
| Effects of exchange rate changes | | (19) | | 45 | ||
| Balance at end of period | | $2,821 | | $2,401 | ||
IDA Ireland Grant
In August 2021, Meira Ireland entered into an agreement pursuant to which it received a grant from IDA Ireland for financial assistance in establishing its operations in Shannon, Ireland. Under the terms of the grant, Meira Ireland is eligible to receive the lesser of €1.0 million or €10,000 for each job created (the “employment grant”) and the lesser of €1.2 million or 4% of the actual expenditure on the provision of machinery and equipment (the “capital grant”). Meira Ireland may apply for a drawdown of the employment grant once a job has been created and the position has been held for a period of at least one month, and may apply for a drawdown of the capital grant once an eligible asset has been purchased and installed, conditioned on the creation of a cumulative number of jobs by the end of the immediately preceding year. An aggregate of 100 jobs must be created to receive the maximum benefit under the capital grant. An application for a drawdown must be accompanied by an audit certification for compliance with the terms of the grant. The Company has a guarantee in place with a bank in favor of IDA Ireland, pursuant to which it restricts cash in the amount of claims made under the grant such that the Company maintains the funds to cover any portion of the grant income that may become repayable in the future. This amount is presented as restricted cash in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. All grant drawdowns were required to be completed by December 31, 2024, and the agreement terminates on the later offive years from the date of the last payment from the grant orfive
years from completion of the capital investment, which is expenditure of at least €30.0 million on eligible machinery and equipment.
The Company recognizes grant income when there is reasonable assurance that the Company will comply with the conditions attached to the grant and that it will receive the grant. Grant income from the employment grant is recognized as a deduction from the amount of the related expense, and grant income from the capital grant is deducted from the carrying amount of the related asset and recognized in income over the asset’s useful life in the form of a reduced depreciation charge. The Company received its first drawdown under the grant in 2023, which was comprised of $0.6 million for the employment grant and $0.4 million for the capital grant. The Company received its second drawdown under the grant in 2024, which was comprised of $0.5 million for the employment grant and $0.5 million for the capital grant. During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, the Company recognized $0.6 and $1.0 million of grant income as a reduction of research and development expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.
During thefive-year period ending on the termination of the grant agreement, Meira Ireland must maintain compliance with the terms of the grant. If the total number of jobs is less than 100 at the time of IDA Ireland’s annual review, the Company may have to repay a portion of the capital grant, and if a job for which the Company received employment grant funding remains vacant for a period in excess ofsix calendar months, the Company may have to repay the employment grant received for that job.
Share-Based Compensation Expense
Options
The Company grants share options to employees, non-employee members of the Company’s board of directors and non-employee consultants as compensation for services performed. Employee and non-employee members of the board of directors’ awards of share-based compensation are accounted for in accordance with ASC 718,Compensation –Stock Compensation, or ASC 718*.* The Company accounts for forfeitures of stock option awards as they occur. ASC 718 requires all share-based payments to employees and non-employee directors, including grants of share options, to be recognized in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss based on their grant date fair values. The grant date fair value of share options is estimated using the Black-Scholes option valuation model.
Using this model, fair value is calculated based on assumptions with respect to (i) the fair value of the Company’s ordinary shares on the grant date; (ii) expected volatility of the Company’s ordinary share price, (iii) the periods of time over which the optionees are expected to hold their options prior to exercise (expected term), (iv) expected dividend yield on the Company’s ordinary shares, and (v) risk-free interest rates.
The assumptions underlying these valuations represented management’s best estimate, which involved inherent uncertainties and the application of management’s judgment. As a result, if the Company had used different assumptions or estimates, the fair value of its ordinary shares and its share-based compensation expense could have been materially different.
The expected term of share options granted to the optionees is determined using the average of the vesting period and contractual life of the option, an accepted method for the Company’s option grants under the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107 and No. 110,Share-Based Payment.
Expected volatility is based on an analysis of guideline companies and the Company’s own volatility in accordance with ASC 718. The expected dividend yield is zero as the Company has never paid dividends and does not currently anticipate paying any in the foreseeable future. Risk-free interest rates are based on quoted U.S. Treasury rates for securities with maturities approximating the option’s expected term.
Restricted Share Units
The Company grants restricted share units (“RSUs”) to employees, non-employee members of the Company’s board of directors and non-employee consultants as compensation for services performed. Awards of RSUs are accounted for in accordance with ASC 718*.* ASC 718 requires all share-based payments to employees, non-employee members of the Company’s board of directors and non-employee consultants, including grants of RSUs, to be recognized in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss based on their grant date fair values. The grant date fair value of RSUs is determined using the closing market price of the Company’s ordinary shares on the date of grant.
Collaboration Arrangements
The Company evaluates its collaborative arrangements pursuant to ASC 808,Collaborative Arrangements (“ASC 808”) and ASC 606,Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”). The Company considers the nature and contractual terms of collaborative arrangements and assesses whether the arrangement involves a joint operating activity pursuant to which the Company is an active participant and is exposed to significant risks and rewards with respect to the arrangement. If the Company is an active participant and is exposed to significant risks and rewards with respect to the arrangement, the Company accounts for the arrangement as a collaboration under ASC 808.
ASC 808 does not address recognition or measurement matters related to collaborative arrangements. Payments between participants pursuant to a collaborative arrangement that are within the scope of other authoritative accounting literature on income statement classification are accounted for using the relevant provisions of that literature. If the Company concludes that some or all aspects of the arrangement are within the scope of ASC 808 and do not represent a transaction with a customer, the Company recognizes its allocation of the shared costs incurred with respect to the jointly conducted activities pursuant to ASC 730,Research and Development (“ASC 730”). If the Company concludes that some or all aspects of the arrangement represent a transaction with a customer, the Company accounts for those aspects of the arrangement within the scope of ASC 606. If the payments are not within the scope of other authoritative accounting literature, the income statement classification for the payments is based on an analogy to authoritative accounting literature or if there is no appropriate analogy, a reasonable, rational and consistently applied accounting policy election. Payments received from a collaboration partner to which this policy applies may include upfront payments in respect of a license of intellectual property, development and commercialization-based milestones, and royalties.
Refer to the discussion in Note 11 for further information related to the accounting for the Collaboration Agreement.
Revenue Recognition
The Company evaluates the promised goods or services to determine which promises, or group of promises, represent performance obligations. In contemplation of whether a promised good or service meets the criteria required of a performance obligation, the Company considers the stage of development of the underlying intellectual property, the capabilities and expertise of the customer relative to the underlying intellectual property, and whether the promised goods or services are integral to or dependent on other promises in the contract. When accounting for an arrangement that contains multiple performance obligations, the Company must develop judgmental assumptions, which may include market conditions, reimbursement rates for personnel costs, development timelines and probabilities of regulatory success to determine the stand-alone selling price for each performance obligation identified in the contract.
When the Company concludes that a contract should be accounted for as a combined performance obligation and recognized over time, the Company must then determine the period over which revenue should be recognized and the method by which to measure revenue. The Company generally recognizes revenue using a cost-based input method.
At inception, the Company determines whether contracts are within the scope of ASC 606 or other topics. For contracts that are determined to be within the scope of ASC 606, the Company recognizes revenue when its customer or collaborator obtains control of promised goods or services, in an amount that reflects the consideration which the Company expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. To determine revenue recognition the Company performs the following five steps:
| i. | identify the contract(s) with a customer; |
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| iv. | allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations within the contract; and |
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| v. | recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation. |
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The Company only applies the five-step model to contracts when it determines that it is probable it will collect the consideration it is entitled to in exchange for the goods or services it transfers to the customer.
At contract inception, the Company assesses the goods or services promised within the contract to determine whether each promised good or service is a performance obligation. The promised goods or services in the Company’s arrangements typically consist of a license to the Company’s intellectual property and research, development and manufacturing services. The Company may provide options to additional items in such arrangements, which are accounted for as separate contracts when the customer elects to exercise such options, unless the option provides a material right to the customer. Performance obligations are promises in a contract to transfer a distinct good or service to the customer that (i) the customer can benefit from on its own or together with other readily available resources, and (ii) is separately identifiable from other promises in the contract. Goods or services that are not individually distinct performance obligations are combined with other promised goods or services until such combined group of promises meet the requirements of a performance obligation.
The Company determines transaction price based on the amount of consideration the Company expects to receive for transferring the promised goods or services in the contract. Consideration may be fixed, variable, or a combination of both. At contract inception for arrangements that include variable consideration, the Company estimates the probability and extent of consideration it expects to receive under the contract utilizing either the most likely amount method or expected amount method, whichever best estimates the amount expected to be received. The Company then considers any constraints on the variable consideration and includes in the transaction price variable consideration to the extent it is deemed probable that a significant reversal in the amount of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is subsequently resolved.
The Company then allocates the transaction price to each performance obligation based on the relative standalone selling price and recognizes as revenue the amount of the transaction price that is allocated to the respective performance obligation when (or as) control is transferred to the customer and the performance obligation is satisfied. For performance obligations which consist of licenses and other promises, the Company utilizes judgment to assess the nature of the combined performance obligation to determine whether the combined performance obligation is satisfied over time or at a point in time and, if over time, the appropriate method of measuring progress. The Company evaluates the measure of progress each reporting period and, if necessary, adjusts the measure of performance and related revenue recognition.
If there are multiple performance obligations, the Company allocates the transaction price to each performance obligation based on their estimated standalone selling prices (“SSP”). The Company estimates the SSP for each
performance obligation by considering information such as market conditions, entity-specific factors, and information about its customer that is reasonably available. The Company considers estimation approaches that allow it to maximize the use of observable inputs. These estimation approaches may include the adjusted market assessment approach, the expected cost plus a margin approach or the residual approach. The Company also considers whether to use a different estimation approach or a combination of approaches to estimate the SSP for each performance obligation. Developing certain assumptions (e.g., treatable patient population, expected market share, probability of success and product profitability, and discount rate based on weighted-average cost of capital) to estimate the SSP of a performance obligation requires significant judgment.
The Company records amounts as contract assets when the right to consideration is deemed unconditional. Contract assets are reclassified as accounts receivable once billed. When consideration is received, or such consideration is unconditionally due, from a customer prior to transferring goods or services to the customer under the terms of a contract, a contract liability is recorded as deferred revenue.
Amounts received prior to satisfying the revenue recognition criteria are recognized as deferred revenue in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. Amounts expected to be recognized as revenue within the 12 months following the balance sheet date are classified as deferred revenue – related party, current. Amounts not expected to be recognized as revenue within the 12 months following the balance sheet date are classified as deferred revenue – related party.
The Company’s collaboration and revenue arrangements include the following:
Up-front License Fees: If a license is determined to be distinct from the other performance obligations identified in the arrangement, the Company recognizes revenues from nonrefundable, up-front fees allocated to the license when the license is transferred to the licensee and the licensee is able to use and benefit from the license. For licenses that are bundled with other promises, the Company utilizes judgment to assess the nature of the combined performance obligation to determine whether the combined performance obligation is satisfied over time or at a point in time and, if over time, the appropriate method of measuring progress for purposes of recognizing revenue from non-refundable, up-front fees. The Company evaluates the measure of progress each reporting period and, if necessary, adjusts the measure of performance and related revenue recognition.
Milestone Payments: At the inception of an agreement that includes research and development milestone payments, the Company evaluates each milestone to determine when and how much of the milestone to include in the transaction price. The Company first estimates the amount of the milestone payment that the Company could receive using either the expected value or the most likely amount approach. The Company primarily uses the most likely amount approach as that approach is generally most predictive for milestone payments with a binary outcome. Then, the Company considers whether any portion of that estimated amount is subject to the variable consideration constraint (that is, whether it is probable that a significant reversal of cumulative revenue would not occur upon resolution of the uncertainty.) The Company updates the estimate of variable consideration included in the transaction price at each reporting date which includes updating the assessment of the likely amount of consideration and the application of the constraint to reflect current facts and circumstances.
Royalties: For arrangements that include sales-based royalties, including milestone payments based on a level of sales, and the license is deemed to be the predominant item to which the royalties relate, the Company will recognize revenue at the later of (i) when the related sales occur, or (ii) when the performance obligation to which some or all of the royalty has been allocated has been satisfied (or partially satisfied). To date, the Company has not recognized any revenue related to sales-based royalties or milestone payments based on the level of sales.
Research and Development Services: Under the Collaboration Agreement, the Company incurred research and development costs, with Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine responsible for up to 100% of the costs, depending on the type of research and development services being performed. The Company recorded costs associated with the development activities as research and development expenses in the consolidated statements of
operations and comprehensive loss consistent with ASC 730. The reimbursement of the research and development costs by Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine was representative of the joint risk sharing nature of the arrangement. The Company considered the guidance in ASC 808 and recognizes the payments received from Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine as a reduction to research and development expense when the related costs are incurred. Under the Asset Purchase Agreement, research and development services (PPQ services) are recorded as incurred under cost of service revenue – related party.
Manufacturing Supply Services: Arrangements that include a promise for future supply of drug substance or drug product for either clinical development or commercial supply at the customer’s discretion are generally considered options. The Company assesses if these options provide a material right to the licensee and if so, they are accounted for as separate performance obligations at the outset of the arrangement.
Customer Options: Customer options are evaluated at contract inception to determine whether those options provide a material right (i.e., an optional good or service offered for free or at a discount) to the customer. If the customer options represent a material right, the material right is treated as a separate performance obligation at the outset of the arrangement. The Company allocates the transaction price to material rights based on the standalone selling price. As a practical alternative to estimating the standalone selling price of a material right when the underlying goods or services are both (i) similar to the original goods or services in the contract and (ii) provided in accordance with the terms of the original contract, the Company allocates the total amount of consideration expected to be received from the customer to the total goods or services expected to be provided to the customer. Amounts allocated to any material right are recognized as revenue when or as the related future goods or services are transferred or when the option expires.
Research and Development
Research and development costs are charged to expense as incurred. These costs include, but are not limited to, employee-related expenses, including salaries, benefits and travel of the Company’s research and development personnel; expenses incurred under agreements with contract research organizations and investigative sites that conduct clinical and preclinical studies and for the drug product for the clinical studies and preclinical activities; facilities; supplies; rent, insurance, certain legal fees, share-based compensation, depreciation, other costs associated with clinical and preclinical activities and regulatory operations and acquisition of in process research and development write-offs. Research funding under collaboration agreements and refundable research and development credits / tax credits are recorded as an offset to these costs.
Costs for certain development activities, such as Company funded outside research programs, are recognized based on an evaluation of the progress to completion of specific tasks with respect to their actual costs incurred. Payments for these activities are based on the terms of the individual arrangements, which may differ from the pattern of costs incurred, and are reflected in the consolidated financial statements as prepaid or accrued research and development expenses, as the case may be.
Foreign Currencies
The Company’s consolidated financial statements are presented in U.S. dollars, the reporting currency of the Company. The financial position and results of operations of our subsidiaries are measured using the foreign subsidiaries’ local currency as the functional currency. These entities’ cash accounts holding U.S. dollars and intercompany payables and receivables are remeasured based upon the exchange rate at the date of remeasurement with the resulting gain or loss included in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. Expenses of such subsidiaries have been translated into U.S. dollars at average exchange rates prevailing during the period. Assets and liabilities have been translated at the rates of exchange on the consolidated balance sheet dates. The resulting translation gain and loss adjustments are recorded directly as a separate component of shareholders’ equity and as other comprehensive loss on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.
Income Taxes
Income taxes are recorded in accordance with ASC Topic 740,Income Taxes, or ASC 740, which provides for deferred taxes using an asset and liability approach. The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements or tax returns. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. Realization of net deferred tax assets is dependent on future taxable income. Valuation allowances are provided if, based upon the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that some, or all, of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Realization of net deferred tax assets is dependent on future taxable income (see Note 10).
The Company accounts for uncertain tax positions in accordance with the provisions of ASC 740. When uncertain tax positions exist, the Company recognizes the tax benefit of tax positions to the extent that the benefit will more likely than not be realized. The determination as to whether the tax benefit will more likely than not be realized is based upon the technical merits of the tax position as well as consideration of the available facts and circumstances. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company recorded unrecognized tax positions of $2.2 million and $2.0 million, respectively. No interest and penalties have been accrued relative to the unrecognized tax positions.
The Company is required to estimate income taxes in each of the jurisdictions in which it operates.
Net Loss per Ordinary Share
Basic net loss per ordinary share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of shares of the Company’s ordinary shares assumed to be outstanding during the period of computation. Diluted net loss per ordinary share is computed similar to basic net loss per share except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional ordinary shares that would have been outstanding if the potential ordinary share equivalents had been issued at the beginning of the year and if the additional ordinary shares were dilutive (treasury stock method) or the two-class method, whichever is more dilutive. For all periods presented, basic and diluted net loss per ordinary share are the same as any additional ordinary share equivalents would be anti-dilutive.
The following securities are considered to be ordinary share equivalents, but were not included in the computation of diluted net loss per ordinary share because to do so would have been anti-dilutive:
| | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| · December 31, · December 31, | ||||
| · 2024 · 2023 | ||||
| Share options | 8,232,587 | 8,226,707 | ||
| Restricted share units | | 4,252,250 | | 2,661,250 |
| Deferred share units | | — | | 185,000 |
| Warrants | | 700,000 | | 700,000 |
| | 13,184,837 | 11,772,957 | ||
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Other comprehensive income (loss) is defined as the change in equity of a business enterprise during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources. The only component of other comprehensive income (loss) impacting the Company is foreign currency translation.
Segment Information
Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate discrete information is available for evaluation by the chief operating decision maker, or decision-making group, in deciding how to
allocate resources in assessing performance. The Company has one reportable and operating segment, which is the development and manufacturing of genetic medicines, for purposes of reporting financial condition and results of operations. The Company’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) is the chief executive officer.
The accounting policies of its segment are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. The CODM allocates resources and assesses performance of the Company’s single reportable segment by regularly reviewing the segment net loss that also is reported on the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss as net loss.
The following table sets forth information about the Company’s single reportable segment and the significant expenses reviewed by the CODM, including a reconciliation to net loss (in thousands):
| | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · For the Years Ended December 31, | ||||||
| · · 2024 · · 2023 | ||||||
| Service revenue - related party | $33,279 | $— | ||||
| License revenue - related party | | — | | 14,017 | ||
| Operating expenses: | | | | | | |
| Cost of service revenue - related party | | | 23,791 | | | — |
| General and administrative | | 39,389 | | 31,522 | ||
| Clinical programs: | | | | | | |
| Botaretigene sparoparvovec | | | 1,250 | | | 55,518 |
| AAV-hAQP1 | | | 17,307 | | | 15,772 |
| AAV-CNGB3 / AAV-CNGA3 | | | (969) | | | 2,184 |
| AAV-GAD | | | 6,411 | | | 7,598 |
| Other ocular diseases | | | 1,763 | | | — |
| Manufacturing | | | 53,445 | | | 50,221 |
| Preclinical programs: | | | | | | |
| Gene regulation | | | 10,509 | | | 8,324 |
| Neurodegenerative diseases | | | 1,608 | | | 2,242 |
| Preclinical ocular diseases | | | 2,474 | | | 2,849 |
| Other research and development1 | | | 2,494 | | | 3,831 |
| Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine reimbursement | | | — | | | (70,429) |
| Share-based compensation | | | 25,191 | | | 27,716 |
| Depreciation and amortization | | | 12,828 | | | 13,730 |
| Total operating expenses | | | 197,491 | | | 151,078 |
| Other segment items2 | | | 16,421 | | | 53,034 |
| Segment net loss | | $(147,791) | | | (84,027) | |
| Adjustments or reconciling items | | | — | | | — |
| Net loss | | $(147,791) | | $(84,027) | ||
1 Other research and development is comprised of all other costs including payroll and payroll related costs, travel, rent and facilities costs and other non-program specific expenses.
2 Other segment items is comprised of foreign currency (loss) gain, interest income, interest expense, gain on sale of nonfinancial assets and fair value adjustment.
The Company’s service and license revenue, research funding and deferred revenue from the Collaboration Agreement and the Asset Purchase Agreement and related agreements were generated in the United Kingdom.
The following table summarizes long-lived assets by geographical area (in thousands):
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · December 31, · December 31, | ||||||
| · · 2024 · · 2023 | ||||||
| United States | | $7,209 | | $11,071 | ||
| United Kingdom | | 28,419 | | 33,798 | ||
| European Union | | | 100,845 | | | 112,487 |
| | | $136,473 | | $157,356 | ||
Recent Accounting Pronouncements Adopted
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07,Segment Reporting - Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures, which updates reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses and information used to assess segment performance. The Company adopted this standard on January 1, 2024 for the 2024 fiscal year, and for interim periods beginning January 1, 2025. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Refer to Segment Information within this footnote for additional information.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
In October 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-06,Disclosure Improvements: Codification Amendments in Response to the SEC’s Disclosure Update and Simplification Initiative. This update includes a number of amendments to clarify or improve disclosure and presentation requirements of a variety of topics in order to allow users to more easily compare entities subject to the SEC’s existing disclosures with those entities that were not previously subject to the requirements and to align the requirements in the FASB accounting standard codification with the SEC’s regulations. The effective date for each amendment will be the date on which the SEC’s removal of that related disclosure requirement from Regulation S-X or Regulation S-K becomes effective, with early adoption prohibited. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of these amendments.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09,Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which requires that an entity disclose specific categories in the effective tax rate reconciliation as well as provide additional information for reconciling items that meet a quantitative threshold. Further, the ASU requires certain disclosures of state versus federal income tax expense and taxes paid. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company does not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-03,Income Statement: Reporting Comprehensive Income: Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40), which requires public business entities to disclose additional information about specific expense categories in the notes to financial statements at interim and annual reporting periods. In January 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-01,Clarifying the Effective Date, which revised the effective date of ASU No. 2024-03 for interim periods. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027. The Company is currently assessing the impact of ASU 2024-03 and ASU 2025-01 on its consolidated financial statements.
3. Equity Method and Other Investments
The Company’s investments consist of the following (in thousands):
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| · · · · December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||
| Investee · Investment Type · Ownership Percentage · Carrying Value · Cost Basis | ||||||||||
| Visiogene LLC | | Equity Method Investment | | 25% | | $5,133 | | $5,165 | ||
| Other | | Equity Investment | | 0.9% | | | 1,616 | | | 1,500 |
| Total equity method and other investments | | | | | | | $6,749 | | $6,665 | |
Visiogene LLC
On January 4, 2021, the Company and Visiogene LLC (“Visiogene”) entered into a License and Investment Agreement (“Visiogene License Agreement”) for an exclusive, worldwide license to certain of Visiogene’s intellectual property relating to ocular gene therapy. Concurrently, the Company and Visiogene entered into a Preferred Unit Purchase Agreement (“Visiogene Unit Agreement”) pursuant to which the Company purchased 3,000,000 Visiogene preferred units. In connection with the two Visiogene agreements, the Company paid $5.0 million in cash and issued to Visiogene 75,000 ordinary shares of the Company with a fair market value of $1.2 million based on the closing price of the Company’s ordinary shares on the date of closing.
The Company accounted for the payments under the Visiogene License Agreement and Visiogene Unit Agreement as a basket transaction and allocated $1.0 million to the Visiogene License Agreement and the remaining $5.2 million was allocated to the Visiogene preferred units. The $1.0 million allocated to the Visiogene License Agreement was expensed as acquired in-process research and development as the Company determined there was no alternative future use. The Company accounts for this investment using the equity method of accounting.
During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company recorded de minimis research and development expenses related to the Company’s share of Visiogene’s losses.
- Prepaid Expenses
Prepaid expenses at December 31, 2024 and 2023 consist of the following (in thousands):
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · December 31, · December 31, | ||||||
| · · 2024 · · 2023 | ||||||
| Manufacturing costs | | $1,826 | | 38 | ||
| Clinical trial costs | | | 1,823 | | $1,530 | |
| Dues and license fees | | | 1,253 | | | 1,439 |
| Insurance | | | 840 | | | 861 |
| Facilities costs | | 657 | | 630 | ||
| Other | | 429 | | 199 | ||
| Research and development | | — | | 685 | ||
| Consulting | | | — | | | 243 |
| | | $6,828 | | $5,625 | ||
- Property, Plant and Equipment, net
Property, plant and equipment, net at December 31, 2024 and 2023 consist of the following (in thousands):
| · · · · · · | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| · December 31, · December 31, | ||||
| | | 2024 | | 2023 |
| Leasehold improvements | | $99,371 | | $103,082 |
| Manufacturing equipment | | 23,019 | | 22,646 |
| Laboratory equipment | | 14,741 | | 15,389 |
| Computer and office equipment | | 7,292 | | 7,370 |
| Furniture and fixtures | | 758 | | 734 |
| | | 145,181 | | 149,221 |
| Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization | | (42,303) | | (33,325) |
| | | $102,878 | | $115,896 |
In connection with certain operating leases, the Company has determined that it has asset retirement obligations in the aggregate amount of $5.4 million at the end of those leases. The Company discounted the initial asset retirement obligations using an 8% discount rate and during the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company recorded a change in estimate in connection with five leases using a 15% discount rate. The Company recorded an asset retirement obligation in the aggregate amount of $2.1 million, which is included in leasehold improvements and is being amortized over the term of the respective leases.
Depreciation and amortization expense related to property, plant and equipment was $11.4 million and $12.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
| 6. | Intangible Assets |
In November 2020, the Company entered into a non-exclusive, royalty-free technology license agreement that required the Company to pay an upfront payment to the licensor of $2.1 million. The Company accounted for the transaction as an asset acquisition and recorded an intangible asset as it was determined to have alternative future uses in connection with the Company’s manufacturing capabilities.
The following table presents the details of the Company’s intangible assets as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands):
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · December 31, · · December 31, | ||||||
| · 2024 · 2023 | ||||||
| Licensed Technology | | $1,971 | | $2,000 | ||
| Less: Accumulated amortization | | | (1,150) | | | (882) |
| | | $821 | | $1,118 | ||
The intangible asset is being amortized over a period ofseven years. Amortization expense of $0.3 million was recorded as a component of research and development expenses for each of the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
As of December 31, 2024, the expected amortization expense for the next three years is as follows (in thousands):
| | | | |
|---|---|---|---|
| · · Amortization | |||
| · · Expense | |||
| 2025 | | $281 | |
| 2026 | | | 281 |
| 2027 | | | 259 |
| Total amortization | | $821 | |
- Accrued Expenses
Accrued expenses at December 31, 2024 and 2023 were comprised of the following (in thousands):
| | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · December 31, · December 31, | ||||||
| · · 2024 · · 2023 | ||||||
| Professional fees | | $6,326 | | $6,499 | ||
| Compensation and benefits | | | 11,197 | | | 12,129 |
| Clinical trial costs | | | 3,864 | | | 8,713 |
| Research and development | | 2,234 | | 5,834 | ||
| Manufacturing costs | | 1,540 | | 2,634 | ||
| Consulting | | 1,530 | | 2,104 | ||
| Fixed assets | | 326 | | 1,472 | ||
| Rent and facilities costs | | 257 | | 142 | ||
| Interest on Tranche 1 Notes | | | — | | | 2,936 |
| Other | | | 140 | | 176 | |
| | | $27,414 | | $42,639 | ||
- Share-Based Compensation
Equity Incentive Plans
The Company’s 2018 Incentive Award Plan and 2016 Equity Incentive Plan (collectively, the “Plans”), were adopted by the Company’s board of directors and shareholders. Under the Plans, the Company has granted share options and restricted share units (“RSUs”) to selected officers, employees, non-employee members of the Company’s board of directors and non-employee consultants. The Company’s board of directors or a committee thereof administers the Plans. Upon the adoption of the 2018 Incentive Award Plan, the Company ceased issuing awards under the 2016 Equity Incentive Plan. The number of shares available for issuance under the 2018 Incentive Award Plan are increased on January 1 of each calendar year beginning in 2019 and ending in and including 2028, by an amount equal to the lesser of (A)4% of the ordinary shares outstanding on the final day of the immediately preceding calendar year and (B) a smaller number of shares determined by the Company's board of directors. Under the 2018 Incentive Award Plan the Company initially reserved up to 3,054,996 shares for issuance, which has been increased to 13,654,788 as of December 31, 2024. As of December 31, 2024,300,888 shares remain available for future issuance. In January 2025, the number of shares available for issuance under the 2018 Incentive Award Plan increased by 3,135,895 shares.
Options
A summary of the Company’s share option activity related to employees, non-employee members of the board of directors and non-employee consultants as of and for the years ended December 31, 2024 is as follows (in thousands, except share and per share amounts):
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · · · · · · · · Weighted- · | |||||||||
| · · · Weighted- · · Average · | |||||||||
| | | | | | Average | | | Remaining | |
| | | | Number of | | Exercise | | | Contractual | |
| | | | Options | | Price | | | Term (years) | |
| Outstanding at December 31, 2023 | | 8,226,707 | | $12.96 | | 6.35 | years | ||
| Granted | | 365,100 | | $6.16 | | | | ||
| Forfeited | | (359,220) | | $15.32 | | | | ||
| Outstanding at December 31, 2024 | | 8,232,587 | | $12.57 | | | 5.35 | years | |
| Options exercisable at December 31, 2024 | | 6,874,024 | | $13.03 | | 4.83 | years | ||
| Options vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2024 | | | 8,232,587 | | $12.57 | | | 5.35 | years |
| Aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding as of December 31, 2024 | | $1,422 | | | | ||||
| Aggregate intrinsic value of options exercisable as of December 31, 2024 | | $1,422 | | | | ||||
Options granted under the Plans have a maximum contractual term often years. Options granted generally vest 25% on the first anniversary of the date of grant and the balance ratably over the next 36 months. Options granted to directors when they join the board generally vest in 36 equal monthly installments following the date of grant, and annual options granted to directors generally vest on the earlier of the first anniversary of the date of grant or the day before the Company’s next annual meeting of shareholders after the date of grant.
The Company recorded the following share-based compensation expense in connection with the options for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands):
| · · · · · · | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · Years Ended December 31, | |||||
| · 2024 · 2023 | |||||
| Research and development | | $6,062 | | $8,577 | |
| General and administrative | | 3,892 | | | 5,054 |
| Total share-based compensation | | $9,954 | | $13,631 | |
The total fair value of options vested during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 was $12.1 million and $15.3 million, respectively.
The weighted average grant date fair value of options granted during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 was $3.91 per share and $5.67 per share, respectively. The grant date fair values of the share options granted were estimated using the Black-Scholes option valuation model with the following ranges of assumptions (see Note 2):
| · · · · | ||
|---|---|---|
| | 2024 | 2023 |
| Risk-free interest rate | 4.04 - 4.17% | 3.86 - 4.48% |
| Expected volatility | 67% | 72% |
| Expected dividend yield | 0% | 0% |
| Expected term (in years) | 3.6 - 6.1 | 3.6 - 6.1 |
As of December 31, 2024, the total compensation expense relating to unvested options granted that had not yet been recognized was $8.5 million, which is expected to be recognized over a period of 3.2 years. The Company will issue shares upon exercise of options from ordinary shares reserved under the Plans.
Restricted Share Units
A summary of the Company’s RSU activity related to employees, non-employee members of the board of directors and non-employee consultants for the year ended December 31, 2024 is as follows:
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · · Weighted- | |||||
| · · Number of · · Average | |||||
| · · Restricted · · Grant Date | |||||
| · · Share Units · · Fair Value | |||||
| Outstanding at December 31, 2023 | | 2,661,250 | | $15.24 | |
| Granted | | 2,638,500 | | $5.97 | |
| Vested | | | (1,002,500) | | $18.14 |
| Forfeited | | | (45,000) | | $4.87 |
| Outstanding at December 31, 2024 | | 4,252,250 | | $8.91 | |
RSUs granted generally vest 50% on the second anniversary of the date of grant and 25% on the third andfourth anniversaries of the date of grant. Annual RSUs granted to directors generally vest in a single installment on the earliest to occur of the first anniversary of the grant date or the day immediately prior to the date of the next annual meeting of the Company’s shareholders occurring after the date of grant. The RSUs granted to the directors in June 2021 will be paid on or within 30 days after the date a director ceases to serve on the board. For RSUs granted in future years, the directors may elect whether to defer the payment of their annual RSU awards under the Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors, which was adopted by the board on December 17, 2021. As of December 31, 2024, there were 272,500 vested shares that have been deferred. The related share-based compensation expense, which is recognized ratably over the requisite service period, is included in general and administrative and research and development expenses, as applicable, in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.
The company recorded the following share-based compensation expense in connection with the RSUs for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands):
| · · · · · · | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · Years Ended December 31, | |||||
| · 2024 · 2023 | |||||
| Research and development | | $5,070 | | $4,203 | |
| General and administrative | | 10,167 | | | 9,882 |
| Total share-based compensation | | $15,237 | | $14,085 | |
As of December 31, 2024, the total compensation expense relating to unvested RSUs granted that had not yet been recognized was $21.9 million, which is expected to be recognized over a period of 3.3 years.
To satisfy employee minimum statutory tax withholding requirements for restricted share units that vest, the Company withholds a portion of the vesting ordinary shares. During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company withheld 377,152 and 237,859 ordinary shares with a total value of approximately $2.3 million and $1.5 million, respectively. These amounts are presented as a cash outflow from financing activities in the accompanying consolidated statement of cash flows.
During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 the Company recognized total share-based compensation expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss as follows (in thousands):
| · · · · · · | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · Years Ended December 31, | |||||
| · 2024 · 2023 | |||||
| Research and development | | $11,132 | | $12,780 | |
| General and administrative | | 14,059 | | | 14,936 |
| Total share-based compensation | | $25,191 | | $27,716 | |
The Company does not expect to realize any tax benefits from its share option activity or the recognition of share-based compensation expense because the Company currently has net operating losses and has a full valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets. Accordingly, no amounts related to excess tax benefits have been reported in cash flows from operations or cash flows from financing activities for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.
- Ordinary Shares
At-the-Market
In December 2023, the Company entered into an “at-the-market” sales agreement with BofA Securities, Inc., or BofA, pursuant to which the Company may sell from time to time, ordinary shares having an aggregate offering price of up to$100.0 million through BofA, acting as the Company’s agent. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company raised gross proceeds of$8.4 million through the sale of 1,508,517 ordinary shares pursuant to an “at-the-market” equity offering program. Under the “at-the-market” equity program which is currently effective and may remain available for the Company to use in the future, the Company may sell an additional$91.6 million of ordinary shares. Whether the Company chooses to affect future sales under the “at-the-market” equity offering program will depend on a number of factors, including, among others, market conditions and the trading price of the Company’s ordinary shares relative to other sources of capital.
Equity Financing
On August 12, 2024, the Company entered into an underwriting agreement with BofA in connection with the issuance and sale by the Company in a public offering of 12,500,000 of the Company’s ordinary shares at a public offering price of$4.00 per share, less underwriting discounts and commissions, pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-276183) and a related prospectus supplement filed with the SEC. The closing of the offering occurred on August 13, 2024. The Company received gross proceeds from the offering of$50.0 million and incurred underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses of approximately$1.9 million.
On August 12, 2024, the Company agreed to sell shares to an accredited investor (the “Investor”) through a private placement rather than through the public offering and as a result, on August 23, 2024, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with the Investor, pursuant to which the Company, in a private placement, agreed to issue and sell to the Investor 250,000 ordinary shares at a purchase price of$4.00 per share, for gross proceeds of$1.0 million (the “Private Placement”). The closing of the Private Placement occurred on August 29, 2024.
May 2023 Private Placement
On May 3, 2023, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain accredited investors, pursuant to which the Company, in a private placement, agreed to issue and sell an aggregate of 10,773,913 ordinary shares at a purchase price of$5.75 per share, for gross proceeds of approximately$62.0 million and incurred issuance costs of approximately$4.1 million. The closing occurred on May 5, 2023.
Sanofi Private Placement
On October 30, 2023, the Company entered into an Investment Agreement with Sanofi Foreign Participations B.V., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sanofi, and solely for the limited purposes set forth therein, Sanofi, pursuant to which, the Company, in a private placement, issued an aggregate of 4,000,000 ordinary shares, at a purchase price of $7.50 per share for gross proceeds of $30.0 million and incurred issuance costs of approximately $2.3 million.
- Income Taxes
For the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company recognized a taxbenefit of $0.
As of December 31, 2024, the Company had U.S. federal and state net operating losses (“NOLs”) and foreign carryforward tax losses which are available to reduce future taxable income of (in thousands):
| · · · · · · | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | Federal | | State/City |
| United Kingdom | | $203,678 | | $— |
| United States | | $74,348 | | $19,285 |
| Ireland | | $78,309 | | $— |
| Other | | $29,987 | | $— |
All of the Company’s carryforward tax losses will be indefinitely carried forward, with the exception of federal U.S. NOLs in the amount of $0.2 million as of December 31, 2024, which will begin to expire in 2037 and state NOLs in the amount of $19.0 million as of December 31, 2024, which will begin to expire in 2036. Also, as of December 31, 2024, the Company had orphan drug and research and development credits in the U.S. in the amount of$22.5 million which will begin to expire in 2035 and research and development credits of $1.9 million in the UK which can be carried forward indefinitely. The U.S. NOLs and UK carryforward tax losses may become subject to an annual limitation in the event of certain cumulative changes in the ownership interest of significant shareholders, as defined under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code, as well as UK tax rules. This could limit the amount of NOLs and carryforward tax losses that the Company can utilize annually to offset future taxable income or tax liabilities. As of August 2024, the Company had performed such an analysis and determined that there were no
limitations in the UK. However, for U.S. purposes, the Company determined that a change of ownership occurred in April 2016 and again in June 2018, but there was not a limit for utilizing these losses.
The Company’s pre-tax income (loss) is as follows (in thousands):
| | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · December 31, 2024 · December 31, 2023 | ||||||
| United Kingdom | | $(62,760) | | $12,881 | ||
| United States | | (57,580) | | (63,017) | ||
| Ireland | | | (25,762) | | | (29,965) |
| Other | | | (1,689) | | | (3,926) |
| | | $(147,791) | | $(84,027) | ||
The Company is subject to the corporate tax rate in the UK as a limited UK corporation.
The following table summarizes a reconciliation of income tax benefit compared with the amounts at the UK statutory income tax rate (in thousands):
| · · · · · · · · · · | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · December 31, 2024 · · · December 31, 2023 · | ||||||||
| Statutory rate | | (36,948) | | 25.00% | | (19,746) | | 23.50% |
| Permanent differences - other | | 4,264 | | (2.88)% | | 2,391 | | (2.85)% |
| RTP and other adjustment | | 4,252 | | (2.88)% | | (1,165) | | 1.39% |
| State and local rate, net of federal tax | | (634) | | 0.43% | | (698) | | 0.83% |
| U.K. tax credit | | 6,476 | | (4.38)% | | (4,028) | | 4.79% |
| U.S. tax credit | | (3,352) | | 2.27% | | (9,830) | | 11.70% |
| Foreign tax rate differential | | 4,751 | | (3.21)% | | 4,558 | | (5.42)% |
| UK rate change | | — | | —% | | 239 | | (0.28)% |
| US state rate change | | (309) | | 0.21% | | 15,394 | | (18.32)% |
| Section 162(m) deferred adjustment | | 1,568 | | (1.06)% | | 2,728 | | (3.25)% |
| Disallowed interest | | (4,106) | | 2.76% | | 2,812 | | (3.35)% |
| Change in valuation allowance | | 24,038 | | (16.26)% | | 7,345 | | (8.74)% |
| Actual income tax benefit effective tax rate | | — | —% | | — | —% | ||
The Expense/(Benefit) for income taxes from continuing operations consists of the following (in thousands):
| | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| · December 31, 2024 · December 31, 2023 | ||||
| Current Tax Expense/(Benefit) | ||||
| United Kingdom | — | — | ||
| United States | — | — | ||
| Other | | — | | — |
| Total Current | — | — | ||
| Deferred Tax Expense/(Benefit) | ||||
| United Kingdom | (9,344) | 2,393 | ||
| United States | (11,405) | (6,251) | ||
| Ireland | | (3,134) | | (3,963) |
| Netherlands | | (155) | | (1,840) |
| Total Deferred | (24,038) | (9,661) | ||
| Change in Valuation Allowance | 24,038 | 9,661 | ||
| Total Income Tax Expense/(Benefit) | — | — | ||
Deferred Tax Assets/(Liabilities) (in thousands):
| | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · December 31, 2024 · · December 31, 2023 · | |||||||
| Deferred Tax Assets: | | | | | | | |
| Net operating loss carryforwards | | $85,308 | | $70,650 | | ||
| Interest expense | | | 6,736 | | | — | |
| Capitalized research and development | | | 26,312 | | | 19,606 | |
| Share-based compensation | | 11,921 | | | 14,290 | | |
| R&D credit | | 22,160 | | | 21,687 | | |
| Lease liability | | | 2,767 | | | 4,070 | |
| Deferred tax assets | | 155,204 | | 130,303 | | ||
| Less: valuation allowance | | (149,382) | | (125,884) | | ||
| Deferred Tax Liabilities: | | | | | | | |
| Depreciation | | | (2,192) | | | (1,763) | |
| Right of use assets | | (2,099) | | | (3,777) | | |
| Other | | (1,531) | | | 1,121 | | |
| Net deferred tax liability | | $— | | $— | | ||
ASC 740 requires a valuation allowance to reduce the deferred tax assets reported if, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. After consideration of all the evidence, both positive and negative, the Company has recorded a full valuation allowance, after consideration of the reversal of the deferred tax liabilities for the ROU assets and fixed assets, against its deferred tax assets at December 31, 2024 and 2023 because the Company's management has determined that it is more likely than not that these assets will not be fully realized.
As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company recorded unrecognized tax positions of $2.2 million and $2.0 million, respectively. The unrecognized tax positions are netted with deferred tax assets above with a full valuation allowance. The changes to unrecognized tax positions for 2024 and 2023 were as follows (in thousands):
| · · · · · · | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| · December 31, 2024 · December 31, 2023 | ||||
| Unrecognized tax benefits as of January 1 | $2,029 | $937 | ||
| Gross increases/(decreases) related to current year | | 505 | | 756 |
| Gross increases/(decreases) related to prior years | | (285) | | 336 |
| Unrecognized tax positions as of December 31 | $2,249 | $2,029 | ||
The Company will recognize interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company hadno accrued interest or penalties related to uncertain tax positions and no amounts have been recognized in the Company's statements of operations and comprehensive loss.
The Company files income tax returns in the United States, UK, various foreign jurisdictions and various U.S. state jurisdictions. In the U.S., all years remain subject to examination. The earliest year subject to examination in the UK is 2023.
MeiraGTx Holdings plc is a UK tax resident with no earnings in its foreign subsidiaries and the Company does not expect any temporary basis difference in its investment in these subsidiaries to reverse in the foreseeable future. Therefore, the Company has not recorded deferred taxes on the outside basis difference in its foreign subsidiaries. It is not probable to compute the amounts, if any.
- Related Party Transactions
Relationship with Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine
Collaboration Agreement
On January 30, 2019, the Company entered into a Collaboration Agreement with Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine for the research, development and commercialization of gene therapies for the treatment of IRDs. Under the agreement, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine paid the Company a non-refundable upfront fee of $100.0 million. Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine and the Company agreed to collaborate to develop the Company’s clinical programs in retinitis pigmentosa and two genetic forms of achromatopsia and Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine had the exclusive right to commercialize these three product candidates (“Clinical IRD Product Candidates”) globally.
Pursuant to the Collaboration Agreement, the Company and Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine also agreed on a research collaboration to develop a pipeline of preclinical inherited retinal disease gene therapy candidates (“Research IRD Product Candidates”). The parties agreed to select and prioritize the Research IRD Product Candidates and Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine had the right to opt-in for a fee for each of the specified targets (each an “Option Target”) to obtain certain development, manufacturing and commercialization rights for the Research IRD Product Candidates.
Unless terminated earlier under certain termination clauses, the Collaboration Agreement was to continue in effect, on a product-by-product and country-by-country basis, until such time as the royalty terms expired in such country. The Company had determined enforceable rights existed in the Collaboration Agreement as the termination clauses were substantive termination penalties by way of the non-refundable upfront fee and the reversion of any licensed intellectual property granted to Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine upon the termination of the agreement.
Under the Collaboration Agreement, the Company and Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine were jointly developing Clinical IRD Product Candidates to permit Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine to commercialize such Clinical IRD Product Candidates under an exclusive license from the Company. In general, the Company had the primary responsibility to develop each Clinical IRD Product Candidate in accordance with the development plan for each Clinical IRD Product Candidate, including where applicable, conducting any necessary research in order to submit the applicable regulatory filings to regulatory authorities. The Company agreed to manufacture these products in its GMP manufacturing facilities for both clinical and commercial supply. Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine agreed to pay 100% of the clinical and commercialization costs of the products and the Company was eligible to receive untiered 20% royalties on net sales of products and additional development and commercialization milestones up to $340.0 million. The Company received a milestone payment of$30.0 million in December 2021. In connection with entering into the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Company entered into a Termination Agreement with Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine terminating the Collaboration Agreement.
Asset Purchase and Related Agreements
On December 20, 2023, the Company entered into the Asset Purchase Agreement with Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine pursuant to which the Company sold and assigned to Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, and Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine purchased and assumed, the UCLB RPGR License Agreement relating to the research, development, manufacture and exploitation of the RPGR Product, and other related assets as described in the Asset Purchase Agreement. Simultaneously, the Company and Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine also entered into a Supply Agreement pursuant to which the Company agreed to manufacture and supply the RPGR Product for Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine. Under the Supply Agreement, MeiraGTx UK II, together with its affiliates, will manufacture commercial supply of the RPGR Product for Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine for an initial term offour years, with Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine having an
option to extend the Supply Agreement for a fifth year upon written notification. Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine may terminate the Supply Agreement for convenience upon 90 days’ written notice with payment of a termination fee. Under the Asset Purchase Agreement, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine paid the Company a non-refundable upfront fee of $65.0 million in December 2023 and the Company is eligible to receive fees from commercial supply of the RPGR Product and in addition, milestones of up to $350.0 million, as follows: (i) a milestone payment of $50.0 million in connection with the achievement of the initiation of the extension study for the Phase 3 LUMEOS clinical trial for the RPGR Product; (ii) $10.0 million upon completion of certain specified development services for the drug substance for the RPGR Product; (iii) $5.0 million upon completion of certain specified development services for the drug product for the RPGR Product; (iv) $175.0 million upon the first commercial sale of an RPGR Product in the United States; (v) $75.0 million upon the first commercial sale of an RPGR Product in at least one of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain and Italy; (vi) $25.0 million upon completion of the transfer of certain manufacturing technology for drug substance and drug product from the Company to Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine; and (vii) $10.0 million upon regulatory approval of a Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine-selected manufacturing facility in each of the United States and European Union for commercial manufacture of the RPGR Product. As of December 31, 2024, we have received $60.0 million in milestone payments from Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine. Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is also responsible for any royalty or milestone amounts that become payable on the RPGR Product under the UCLB RPGR License Agreement.
Revenue Recognition under the Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine Agreements
Collaboration Agreement
The Company evaluated the potential performance obligations in the Collaboration Agreement pursuant to ASC 606, which included the exclusive license to Clinical IRD Product Candidates, the research, development and manufacturing services (“the services”), and the participation in various joint committees and determined that none of the performance obligations by themselves were distinct. Goods and services that are not distinct are bundled with other goods or services in the contract until a bundle of goods or services that is distinct is created. The services, when combined with the licenses, represent a bundle and should be accounted for as a single performance obligation due to the relevance of the services to the value of the early-stage license and the potential for the intellectual property to be significantly modified during the services period. The Company also evaluated whether or not the right to purchase exclusive option rights for specified Research IRD Product Candidates represents future performance obligations and concluded that these represent a separate buyer decision at market rates, rather than a material right performance obligation. As such, these options were excluded from the initial allocation of transaction price and the Company would have accounted for these options as separate contracts when and if Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine had elected to exercise the options.
Under ASC 606, the Company recognized collaboration revenue using the cost-to-cost input method, which it believes best depicts the transfer of control to the customer. Under the cost-to-cost input method, the extent of progress towards completion is measured based on the ratio of actual costs incurred to the total estimated costs expected upon satisfying the combined performance obligation by the potential product candidate. Under this method, revenue is being recorded as a percentage of the estimated transaction price based on the extent of progress towards completion. Under ASC 606, the estimated transaction price includes variable consideration subject to constraints. The Company does not include variable consideration to the extent that it is probable that a significant reversal in the amount of cumulative revenue recognized will occur when any uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is resolved. The estimate of the Company’s measure of progress and estimate of variable consideration included in the transaction price was updated at each reporting date as a change in estimate. The amount related to the unsatisfied portion was recognized as that portion was satisfied over time.
Under ASC 606 the Company accounts for (i) the licenses it conveyed with respect to the Clinical IRD Product Candidates and (ii) its obligations to perform services as a single performance obligation under the Collaboration Agreement with Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine on a product candidate basis. Johnson & Johnson
Innovative Medicine’s right to purchase exclusive options to obtain certain development, manufacturing and commercialization rights were accounted for separately as they did not represent material rights, based on the criteria of ASC 606. Upon the exercise of any purchased option by Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, the contract promises associated with an Option Target have used a separate cost-to-cost model for purposes of revenue recognition under ASC 606.
In 2019, the Company received a $100.0 million non-refundable upfront fee from Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine and during the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company received a $30.0 million milestone payment. The Company allocated these amounts plus other variable consideration not subject to constraint to each identified performance obligation using a combination of methods allowable under ASC 606. The Company applies the practical expedient in Topic 606 and does not include disclosures regarding amounts for variable consideration allocated to wholly-unsatisfied performance obligations or wholly-unsatisfied distinct goods that form part of a single performance obligation, if any. This variable consideration includes expected reimbursement of research and development costs.
Asset Purchase and Related Agreements
The agreements entered into in December 2023 were executed at the same time and were negotiated with a single commercial objective; therefore, the contracts were combined and accounted for as a single contract. These agreements were accounted for as a termination of the existing Collaboration Agreement and the creation of a new contract where the transaction price includes the remaining deferred revenue – related party from the terminated agreement of $30.6 million, the fixed upfront payment of $65.0 million under the Asset Purchase Agreement, and an aggregate of $1.8 million estimated variable consideration for transition services, offset by a credit of $5.1 million for pre-funded inventory, totaling $92.3 million. The transaction price was allocated to four performance obligations on a relative SSP basis, subject to certain exceptions for discounts and variable consideration. As the SSPs are not directly observable for any of the distinct goods and services, the SSPs were estimated based on a valuation. The total transaction price of $92.3 million was allocated to the performance obligations with respect to SSPs as follows: process performance qualification (“PPQ”) services in the amount of $2.9 million, net of future billings, material rights representing the commercial supply of RPGR Product and an in-substance contract renewal option in the amount of $6.9 million, manufacturing technology transfer in the amount of $28.7 million, and the sale of nonfinancial assets representing the sale and transfer of all the Company’s right, title, and interest in the intellectual property related to the RPGR Product and the assignment of the UCLB RPGR License Agreement to Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine in the amount of $53.8 million.
During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company received a $50.0 million milestone payment in connection with the achievement of the initiation of the extension study for the Phase 3 LUMEOS clinical trial for the RPGR Product. The milestone payment was allocated to the four performance obligations on the same basis noted above increasing the value of each performance obligation as follows: PPQ services in the amount of $1.6 million, material rights representing the commercial supply of RPGR Product and an in-substance contract renewal option in the amount of $3.8 million, manufacturing technology transfer in the amount of $15.6 million, and the sale of nonfinancial assets representing the sale and transfer of all the Company’s right, title, and interest in the intellectual property related to the RPGR Product and the assignment of the UCLB RPGR License Agreement to Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine in the amount of $29.0 million. Additionally, the Company received a $10.0 million milestone payment in connection with the completion of certain specified development services for the drug substance for the RPGR Product which was allocated to the PPQ services performance obligation. The Company also entered into additional agreements to provide additional services under the Asset Purchase Agreement and related agreements amounting to an aggregate of $5.7 million which was included in the transaction price and allocated to each of the respective performance obligations. Furthermore, the Company recorded certain changes in estimates related to the valuation of its performance obligations.
The transaction price allocated to PPQ services will be recognized over time using an inputs method measure of progress. The transaction price allocated to the material right for the commercial supply of RPGR Product will be
recorded as deferred revenue until Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine exercises its option to purchase supply and the Company transfers control of such supply to Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine. The transaction price allocated to the in-substance renewal option (material right) will be recorded as deferred revenue until Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine exercises the option and the Company transfers control of the underlying goods or services to Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine. The Company will account for the exercise of the in-substance renewal option (material right) as a continuation of the existing contract (i.e., a change in the transaction price). The transaction price allocated to the technology transfer will be recognized over time using an inputs method measure of progress. The Company will recognize a gain for the difference between the carrying amount of the nonfinancial assets and the consideration allocated to that unit of account when control of the nonfinancial assets transfers in accordance with ASC 610-20,Other Income - Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets.
During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company recognized a gain of $28.4 and $54.2 million, respectively, related to the sale of nonfinancial assets which is included in other income in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss.
As of December 31, 2024, the aggregate transaction price allocated to unsatisfied performance obligations was $62.4 million which the Company expects to recognize over an estimated period of approximately 3.0 years.
A summary of the deferred revenue recognition is as follows (in thousands):
| | | | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deferred revenue at December 31, 2023 | | $36,943 | |
| Milestone payment allocated to performance obligations | | | 33,066 |
| Other amounts collected or invoiced | | | 7,809 |
| Deferred revenue recognized as service revenue during the year ended December 31, 2024 | | | (14,035) |
| Effects of exchange rate changes | | | (1,380) |
| Deferred revenue at December 31, 2024 | | $62,403 |
During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company recognized $14.0 million of deferred revenue – related party as service revenue in connection with PPQ services under the Asset Purchase Agreement and related agreements. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company recognized $14.0 million of deferred revenue – related party in connection with the Collaboration Agreement as license revenue.
During the year ended December 31, 2024, $33.3 million of service revenue, inclusive of the $14.0 million of deferred revenue – related party recognized as service revenue, was recognized based on cumulative progress of PPQ services under the Asset Purchase Agreement and related agreements. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company recognized $70.4 million related to the reimbursement of research and development expenses under the Collaboration Agreement, which were recorded as an offset to research and development expenses.
Debt Financing
On August 2, 2022 the Company, as borrower, and Meira UK II and Meira Ireland, as guarantors (the “Subsidiary Guarantors”), entered into a senior secured financing arrangement (the “Financing Agreement”) by and among the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors, the lenders and other parties from time to time party thereto and Perceptive Credit Holdings III, LP, as administrative agent and lender (“Perceptive”). On December 19, 2022, the Financing Agreement was converted to a notes purchase agreement and guaranty (the “Notes Purchase Agreement”) between the same parties and under substantially the same terms and conditions as the Financing Agreement, subject to certain customary note constitution terms. Perceptive Advisors, LLC, an affiliate of Perceptive, is a 16.0% holder of the ordinary shares of the Company. Additionally, Ellen Hukkelhoven, Ph.D., a director of the Company, is an employee of Perceptive Advisors, LLC. Refer to the discussion in Note 13 for further information related to the accounting for the debt financing.
May 2023 Private Placement
On May 3, 2023, the Company issued 10,773,913 ordinary shares in a private placement for gross proceeds of $62.0 million, excluding offering costs of approximately $4.1 million. Perceptive Advisors, LLC and Adage Capital Partners, L.P. a greater than 5% holder of the ordinary shares of the Company, purchased 4,347,826 and 1,565,217 of the ordinary shares, respectively, issued on the same terms and conditions as the other investors in the offering.
12. Leases
The Company has commitments under operating leases for laboratory, warehouse, clinical trial sites and office space. The Company also has finance leases for manufacturing space and office equipment. The Company’s leases have initial lease terms ranging from 3 years to 191 years. Certain lease agreements contain provisions for future rent increases. Payments due under the lease contracts include fixed payments.
Total rent expense recorded under these leases was $5.6 million and $5.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Eight clinical trial site leases were assigned to Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine during the year ended December 31, 2024 in connection with the Asset Purchase Agreement and related agreements. There were no leases recognized during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.
The components of lease cost for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 are as follows (in thousands):
| · · · · · · | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · Years Ended December 31, | ||||
| | | 2024 | | 2023 |
| Finance lease cost · · · | ||||
| Amortization of right-of-use assets | | $981 | | $1,124 |
| Total finance lease cost | | 981 | | 1,124 |
| Operating lease cost | | 5,630 | | 5,473 |
| Short-term lease cost | | 256 | | 159 |
| Total lease cost | | $6,867 | | $6,756 |
Amounts reported in the consolidated balance sheets for leases where the Company is the lessee as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 were as follows (in thousands):
| · · · · · · · · | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · December 31, · December 31, | ||||||
| · · 2024 · · 2023 · | ||||||
| Operating leases · · · · · | ||||||
| Right-of-use assets | | $10,576 | | | $15,910 | |
| Capitalized lease obligations | | $11,576 | | | $17,145 | |
| Finance leases | | | | | ||
| Right-of-use assets | | $22,198 | | | $24,432 | |
| Weighted-average remaining lease term | | | | | ||
| Operating leases | | 3.6 | years | | 4.3 | years |
| Finance leases | | 173.9 | years | | 174.8 | years |
| Weighted-average discount rate | | | | | | |
| Operating leases | | 8.8% | | 8.8% | ||
| Finance leases | | 8.0% | | 8.0% | ||
Other information related to leases as of the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 are as follows (in thousands):
| · · · · · | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| | Years Ended December 31, | ||
| | 2024 | | 2023 |
| Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities | |||
| Operating cash flows from operating leases | $5,408 | | $5,662 |
Future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable leases as of December 31, 2024 are as follows (in thousands):
| | | | |
|---|---|---|---|
| · Operating Leases | |||
| 2025 | | $4,936 | |
| 2026 | | 5,078 | |
| 2027 | | 1,428 | |
| 2028 | | 1,238 | |
| 2029 | | | 541 |
| Total undiscounted lease payments | | $13,221 | |
| Less: Imputed interest | | (1,645) | |
| Total lease liabilities | | $11,576 | |
- Debt Financing
On August 2, 2022 the Company, and the Subsidiary Guarantors, entered into the Financing Agreement with Perceptive. On December 19, 2022, the Financing Agreement was converted to a Notes Purchase Agreement between the same parties and under substantially the same terms and conditions as the Financing Agreement, subject to certain customary note constitution terms. The Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors entered into a Consent and Amendment with Perceptive on August 10, 2023 (the “First Consent and Amendment), and the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors entered into a second Consent and Amendment with Perceptive on December 20, 2023 (the “Second Consent and Amendment”).
The Notes Purchase Agreement provides for an initial $75.0 million notes issuance (the “Tranche 1 Notes”). Pursuant to the First Consent and Amendment, the Company was able to request in its sole discretion, and Perceptive agreed to subscribe to purchase upon such request, an additional $25.0 million notes issuance (the “Tranche 2 Notes”) at any time before August 2, 2024 subject to the terms of the Notes Purchase Agreement. Previously, the Company’s request for issuance of the Tranche 2 Notes was to be determined at Perceptive’s sole discretion. The Notes Purchase Agreement matures on August 2, 2026 and is interest-only during the term. The Company has the option to redeem outstanding principal notes at any time along with an applicable early redemption fee. Under each of the First Consent and Amendment and the Second Consent and Amendment, the Notes Purchase Agreement was amended to increase the applicable early redemption fee. Outstanding amounts under the Notes Purchase Agreement bear interest at a fluctuating rate per annum equal to 10.00% plus the secured overnight financing rate administered by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for aone-month tenor, subject to a 1.00% floor. The annual interest rate was 14.85% at December 31, 2024. As of December 31, 2024, the outstanding balance of the Tranche 1 Notes was $75.0 million plus interest payable of $2.9 million. During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company recorded interest expense of $11.6 million and $11.3 million, respectively.
The Company’s obligations under the Notes Purchase Agreement are secured by the Company’s London, UK and Shannon, Ireland manufacturing facilities, $3.0 million of the Company’s cash and the bank accounts of the Subsidiary Guarantors, and the issued and outstanding equity interests of the Subsidiary Guarantors.
The Notes Purchase Agreement imposes certain covenants and restrictions on the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors, including restrictions pertaining to: (i) the incurrence of additional indebtedness, (ii) limitations on liens, (iii) limitations on certain investments, (iv) making distributions, dividends and other payments, (v) mergers, consolidations and acquisitions, (vi) dispositions of assets, (vii) the Company’s maintenance of at least $3.0 million in a U.S. bank account, (viii) transactions with affiliates, (ix) changes to governing documents, (x) changes to certain agreements and leases and (xi) changes in control; however, certain of these restrictions contain exceptions which allow the Company to license, sell and monetize assets in its AAV-hAQP1 program in development to treat radiation-induced xerostomia, its AAV-GAD program in development to treat Parkinson’s disease and its gene regulation platform technologies. As of December 31, 2024, the Company is in compliance with all covenants.
In connection with entering into the Financing Agreement, the Company granted warrants to Perceptive to purchase up to (i)400,000 ordinary shares of the Company at an exercise price of $15.00 per share and (ii)300,000 ordinary shares of the Company at an exercise price of $20.00 per share. The warrants are exercisable immediately and expire on August 2, 2027. The Company recorded a debt discount of $2.3 million for the allocated fair value of the warrants.
The Company also capitalized certain lender and legal costs associated with the Notes Purchase Agreement totaling $2.1 million, which were recorded as a discount to the loan. The aggregate discount of $4.4 million is being amortized to interest expense over the term of the Notes Purchase Agreement. The Company amortized $1.1 million of the discount to interest expense during each of the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023. At December 31, 2024, the remaining unamortized discount was $1.8 million.
- Commitments and Contingencies
There wereno new material commitments or contingencies entered into during the year ended December 31, 2024.
- Employee Benefit Plans
United States
On January 1, 2017, Meira LLC adopted a defined contribution retirement plan that complies with Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. All Meira LLC employees over the age of 21 are eligible to participate in the plan after three consecutive months of service. Employees are able to defer a portion of their pay into the plan on the first day of the month or after the day all age and service requirements have been met. The plan provides for a Company matching contribution. All eligible employees receive an employer matching contribution equal to the lesser of the amount the employee contributes to the plan or 6% of their salary up to the annual IRS limit.
United Kingdom
On August 1, 2016, Meira UK II adopted a defined contribution group personal pension plan that complies with HMRC for tax relief. All Meira UK II employees are eligible to participate in the plan upon joining the company and providing the required services. All eligible employees, if they elect to join the pension scheme, receive an employer pension contribution equal to 7.5% to 10.0% of their pensionable earnings. Currently, employees are required to contribute 0.5%, to meet minimum legal pension funding levels of 8%, but may make optional contributions up to the annual allowance HMRC limits.
Ireland
On November 20, 2020, MeiraGTx Ireland adopted a defined contribution pension plan. All MeiraGTx Ireland employees are eligible to participate in the plan upon joining the Company. All eligible employees, if they elect to join the pension scheme, receive an employer pension contribution. The Company’s current contribution, exclusive of an employee match, is 4.5%, which exceeds Revenue Ireland requirements.
Belgium
Meira Belgium operates a defined contribution pension plan. All eligible employees receive an employer pension contribution of 8% of their annual salary. Employees do not make contributions to the plan.
During each of the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, employer contributions to all plans were $2.5 million.
16. Subsequent Event
Hologen Transactions
On March 9, 2025 (the “Signing Date”), the Company and its affiliates entered into a strategic collaboration with Hologen Limited, a non-cellular company limited by shares incorporated in Guernsey (“Hologen”), and its affiliates. Hologen is a leading developer of multi-modal generative AI foundation models of real-world clinical data for clinical medicine and pharmaceutical drug development. Hologen emerged as a spin-out from University College London and Kings College London. As part of the strategic collaboration, the Company and Hologen have entered into the Framework Agreements (as defined below), pursuant to which the Company and its affiliates will receive from Hologen an upfront cash payment of$200 million (the “Upfront Payment”) on the Closing Date (as defined below), and Hologen will provide additional funding of up to an additional $230 million as further described below. As part of the strategic collaboration, the Company also received 250,000 Class A shares of Hologen at a nominal price. Furthermore, the Company has the option to receive up to an additional 500,000 Class A shares of Hologen at a nominal price if certain funding obligations as described herein are not met by Hologen. Each of Dr. Forbes and Mr. Giroux received a nominal equity interest in Hologen and are, respectively, members of Hologen’s Scientific Advisory Board and Advisory Board.
The closing of the transactions contemplated by the Framework Agreements (the “Closing Date”) is expected to occur in the second calendar quarter of 2025, subject to customary closing and funding conditions, including the receipt of the clearances and approvals applicable to the proposed transactions under the foreign direct investment laws of the United Kingdom and the satisfaction or waiver of certain other closing conditions.
Neuro Framework Agreement
On the Signing Date, the Company, MeiraGTx Neuro UK Limited, a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“MeiraGTx Neuro UK”), Hologen Neuro AI Limited, a non-cellular company limited by shares incorporated in Guernsey and an affiliate of Hologen (“Hologen Neuro”), and Hologen, entered into that certain Framework Agreement (the “Neuro Framework Agreement”), pursuant to which, on the Closing Date, the Company, MeiraGTx Neuro UK, MeiraGTx Neuro I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“MeiraGTx Neuro US”), Hologen, Hologen Neuro and Hologen Neuro AI UK Limited, a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and an affiliate of Hologen (“Hologen Neuro UK”), shall enter into a Collaboration and License Agreement (the “Collaboration Agreement”) for the research, development, manufacture and commercialization of the Company’s (i) AAV-GAD investigational gene therapy for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease, AAV-BDNF investigational gene therapy for the treatment of genetic obesity disorders and other potential locally delivered genetic medicines to the central nervous system (the “Clinical Programs”) and (ii) proprietary device designed to effect the local delivery of a gene therapy product into the central nervous system or any topographic or subcutaneous tissue modification on the face and scalp, of humans or animals (the “Delivery Device”), in each case, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Collaboration Agreement.
On the Closing Date, under the Collaboration Agreement, MeiraGTx Neuro US will receive the applicable portion of the Upfront Payment in consideration for granting to Hologen Neuro and Hologen Neuro UK, as of the Closing Date and subject to the license granted by Hologen Neuro and Hologen Neuro UK back to MeiraGTx Neuro UK, exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, fully paid-up licenses to certain of the Company’s intellectual property rights for the research, development, manufacture and commercialization of the Clinical Programs and the Delivery Device. On the Closing Date, (a) MeiraGTx Neuro UK will receive Class A shares of Hologen Neuro representing a 30% ownership of the issued share capital of Hologen Neuro, in consideration for the provision of services to Hologen Neuro and Hologen Neuro UK as specified in the Collaboration Agreement, including services relating to the development of the Clinical Programs and the Delivery Device and certain other transition services, and (b) Hologen Guernsey will receive Class B shares of Hologen Neuro representing a 70% ownership of the issued share capital of Hologen Neuro, in consideration for paying the applicable portion of the Upfront Payment to MeiraGTx Neuro US, as well as a commitment to provide additional capital of up to $230 million to fund the development of the Clinical Programs and the Delivery Device. Additionally, Hologen will license to Hologen Neuro its proprietary multi-modal generative foundation models (LMMs), or large medicine models, pursuant to a license agreement mutually agreeable to the parties.
As of the Closing Date, Hologen Neuro shall be governed by a board of directors comprised of three representatives designated by Hologen and two representatives designated by MeiraGTx Neuro UK, and certain material business decisions (as further enumerated in the Neuro Framework Agreement) will require the approval of at least 70% of the directors then in office.
Following the Closing Date and in accordance with the terms of the Collaboration Agreement, the parties shall negotiate in good faith and enter into clinical and commercial supply agreements, pursuant to which MeiraGTx Neuro UK (directly, or through affiliates or subcontractors) shall manufacture and supply AAV-GAD, AAV-BDNF and other potential locally delivered genetic medicines to the central nervous system.
Manufacturing Framework Agreement
On the Signing Date, MeiraGTx Manufacturing Limited, a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“MeiraGTx Manufacturing”), MeiraGTx Limited, a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“MeiraGTx Limited”), and Hologen, entered into that certain Framework Agreement (the “Manufacturing Framework Agreement” and, together with the Neuro Framework Agreement, the “Framework Agreements”), pursuant to which, on the Closing Date and in exchange for the applicable portion of the Upfront Payment, Hologen will acquire a minority interest in MeiraGTx Manufacturing, an entity that will comprise the Company’s flexible and scalable end-to-end genetic medicines manufacturing business, which is solely run by MeiraGTx Manufacturing and MeiraGTx Limited prior to the Closing Date. Hologen will also contribute a portion of the annual funding to MeiraGTx Manufacturing.
As of the Closing Date, MeiraGTx Manufacturing shall be governed by a board of directors comprised of three representatives designated by MeiraGTx Limited and two representatives designated by Hologen, and certain material business decisions (as further enumerated in the Manufacturing Framework Agreement) will require the approval of at least 70% of the directors then in office.
For a period of twelve months following the Closing Date, Hologen has an exclusive, irrevocable option to purchase additional shares in MeiraGTx Manufacturing at a specified price, such that following exercise of such option, Hologen shall own 40% of the issued share capital of MeiraGTx Manufacturing in the aggregate. In the event that Hologen does not exercise its option, MeiraGTx has an exclusive, irrevocable option to purchase all of the shares of MeiraGTx Manufacturing held by Hologen for the same price that Hologen paid for such shares. Such option shall be exercisable anytime beginning on the third anniversary of the Closing Date and ending three years thereafter.
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