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Century Therapeutics, Inc.

For the period ended Dec 31, 2024. Filed Mar 19, 2025.

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FY2024 · Filed Mar 19, 2025

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 1—Organization and description of the business

Century Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) is an innovative biotechnology company developing transformative allogeneic cell therapies to create products for the treatment of both solid tumor and hematological malignancies and autoimmune diseases with significant unmet medical need. Since inception, the Company has devoted substantially all of its time and efforts to performing research and development activities, building infrastructure and raising capital. The Company is incorporated in the state of Delaware.

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the consolidated financial position and consolidated results of operations of the Company and the Company’s subsidiaries, Century Therapeutics Canada ULC (“Century Canada”), Clade Therapeutics (“Clade”) and Gadeta B.V. (“Gadeta”). All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Liquidity

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. The Company has limited operating history and its prospects are subject to risks, expenses, and uncertainties frequently encountered by companies in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. These risks include, but are not limited to, the uncertainty of availability of additional financing and the uncertainty of achieving future profitability.

Since inception, the Company has incurred net losses and negative cash flows from operations. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company incurred a net loss of $126,566 and used $110,135 of cash from operations. Cash and cash equivalents and short and long-term investments were $220,110 at December 31, 2024. Management expects to incur additional losses in the future to fund its operations and conduct product research and preclinical and clinical development and recognizes the need to raise additional capital to fully implement its business plan. The Company believes it has adequate cash and financial resources to operate for at least the next 12 months from the date of issuance of these consolidated financial statements.

Note 2—Summary of significant accounting policies and basis of presentation

Basis of presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”), which contemplate the continued existence of the Company. Since commencing principal activities, the Company has been engaged primarily in research and development activities and raising capital.

Use of estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period. Estimates and assumptions are primarily made in relation to the valuations supporting stock compensation, the estimation of the incremental borrowing rate for operating leases, intangible assets acquired in business combinations, and standalone selling prices of performance obligations in collaboration agreements. If actual results differ from the Company’s estimates, or to the extent these estimates are adjusted in future periods, the Company’s results of operations could either benefit from, or be adversely affected by, any such change in estimate.

Concentration of credit risk and other risks and uncertainties

Financial instruments, which potentially subject the Company to significant concentrations of credit risk, consist of cash, cash equivalents, U.S. Treasury bills and bonds, as well as corporate bonds. Cash and cash equivalents, as well as short and long-term investments include a checking account and asset management accounts held by a limited number of financial institutions. At times, such deposits may be in excess of insured limits. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company has not experienced any losses on its deposits of cash and cash equivalents.

The Company’s future results of operations involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Factors that could affect the Company’s future operating results and cause actual results to vary materially from expectations include, but are not limited to, rapid technological change, uncertainty of market acceptance of its products, competition from substitute products and larger companies, protection of proprietary technology, strategic relationships, and dependence on key individuals.

Products developed by the Company require clearances from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration or other international regulatory agencies prior to commercial sales. There can be no assurance the Company’s future products will receive the necessary clearances. If the Company was denied clearance, clearance was delayed, or if the Company was unable to maintain clearance, it could have a material adverse impact on the Company.

Fair value of financial instruments

The Company discloses and recognizes the fair value of its assets and liabilities using a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the reporting date. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to valuations based upon unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to valuations based upon unobservable inputs that are significant to the valuation (Level 3 measurements). The guidance establishes three levels of the fair value hierarchy as follows:

Level 1 Inputs that reflect unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access at the measurement date;

Level 2 Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, including inputs in markets that are not considered to be active;

Level 3 Inputs are unobservable in which there is little or no market data available, which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions that are unobservable.

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

Cash and cash equivalents

Management considers all highly liquid investments with an insignificant interest rate risk and original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

Restricted cash

As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company had $2,772 and $1,979, respectively, in cash on deposit to secure certain lease commitments. Restricted cash is recorded separately in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

The following provides a reconciliation of the Company’s cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash as reported in the consolidated balance sheets to the amounts reported in the consolidated statements of cash flows:

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​ · December 31, 2024 · December 31, 2023
Cash and cash equivalents​$58,441​$47,324
Restricted cash​​2,772​​1,979
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash​$61,213​$49,303

Investments

The Company invests in fixed maturity securities including U.S. Treasury bills and bonds as well as corporate bonds. The investments are classified as available-for-sale and reported at fair value. Unrealized gains or losses are determined by comparing the fair market value of the securities with their cost or amortized cost. Realized gains and losses on investments are recorded on the trade date and are included in the statement of operations. Unrealized gains and losses on investments are recorded in other comprehensive loss on the consolidate statements of operations and comprehensive loss. The cost of securities sold is based on the specified identification method. Investment income is recognized as earned and discounts or premiums arising from the purchase of debt securities are recognized in investment income using the interest method over the remaining term of the security. Securities with an original maturity date greater than three months that mature within one year of the balance sheet date are classified as short-term, while investments with a maturity date greater than one year are classified as long-term.

Property and equipment, net

Property and equipment are recorded at cost. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which is generally five years. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the asset’s useful life or the remaining term of the lease. Construction in progress includes direct cost related to the construction of leasehold improvements and is stated at original cost. Such costs are not depreciated until the asset is completed and placed into service. Once the asset is placed into service, these capitalized costs will be allocated to leasehold improvements and will be depreciated over the shorter of

the asset’s useful life or the remaining term of the lease. Computer software and equipment includes implementation costs for cloud-based software and network equipment.

Expenditures for major additions and improvements are capitalized, while minor replacements, maintenance, and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. When property is retired or otherwise disposed of, the costs and accumulated depreciation are removed from the respective accounts, with any resulting gain or loss recognized concurrently.

Research and development expenses

Research and development expenses include costs directly attributable to the conduct of research and development programs, including the cost of salaries, payroll taxes, employee benefits, stock compensation, materials, supplies, rent, depreciation on and maintenance of research equipment with alternative future use, and the cost of services provided by outside contractors. All costs associated with research and development are expensed as incurred.

Clinical trial costs are a component of research and development expenses. The Company expenses costs for its clinical trial activities performed by third parties, including clinical research organizations and other service providers, as they are incurred, based upon estimates of the work completed over the life of the individual study in accordance with associated agreements. The Company uses information it receives from internal personnel and outside service providers to estimate the clinical trial costs incurred.

Stock-based compensation

Employees, consultants and members of the board of directors of the Company have received stock options and restricted stock of the Company. The Company recognizes the cost of the stock-based compensation incurred as its employees and board members vest in the awards. The Company accounts for stock-based compensation arrangements in accordance with provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation. ASC 718 requires the recognition of compensation expense, using a fair-value based method, for costs related to all share-based payments including stock options. ASC 718 requires companies to estimate the fair value of share-based payment awards on the date of grant using an option-pricing model. The Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model (“Black Scholes”) to determine the fair value of options granted. The Company’s stock-based awards are subject to service-based vesting conditions and performance-based vesting conditions. Compensation expense related to awards to employees and directors with service-based vesting conditions is recognized on a straight-line basis based on the grant date fair value over the associated service period of the award, which is generally the vesting term. For performance-based awards, the Company reassesses at each reporting date whether achievement of the performance condition is probable and accrues compensation expense if and when achievement of the performance condition is probable.

Black-Scholes requires inputs based on certain subjective assumptions, including (i) the expected stock price volatility, (ii) the expected term of the award, (iii) the risk-free interest rate and (iv) expected dividends. The historical volatility is calculated based on a period of time commensurate with expected term assumption. The risk-free interest rate is based on U.S. Treasury securities with a maturity date commensurate with the expected term of the associated award. The expected dividend yield is assumed to bezero as the Company has never paid dividends and has no current plans to pay any dividends on its common stock. Forfeitures are recognized as they occur.

Warrants

The Company has issued warrants that have been recognized as equity, and the fair value is recorded into additional paid-in capital in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Warrants are accounted for in accordance with applicable accounting guidance provided in ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity, as either derivative liabilities or as equity instruments depending on the

specific terms of the warrant agreement. The Company’s warrants issued are in connection with its long-term debt and in connection with services provided by consultants, and are equity classified on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Equity classified warrants are accounted for at fair value on the issuance date, using Black Scholes, with no changes in fair value recognized after the issuance date.

Foreign currency translation

The reporting currency of the Company is the U.S. dollar. The functional currency of Century Canada is the Canadian dollar. The functional currency of Gadeta is the Euro. Assets and liabilities of Century Canada and Gadeta are translated into U.S. dollars based on exchange rates at the end of each reporting period. Expenses are translated at average exchange rates during the reporting period. Gains and losses arising from the translation of assets and liabilities are included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss or income on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. Gains and losses resulting from foreign currency transactions are reflected within the Company’s consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. The Company has not utilized any foreign currency hedging strategies to mitigate the effect of its foreign currency exposure.

Intercompany payables and receivables are considered to be long-term in nature and any change in balance due to foreign currency fluctuation is included as a component of the Company’s consolidated comprehensive loss and accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) within the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

Basic and diluted net loss per common shares

Basic net loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss applicable to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. The Company computes diluted net loss per common share by dividing the net loss applicable to common shareholders by the sum of the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period plus the potential dilutive effects of its warrants, restricted stock and stock options to purchase common shares, but such items are excluded if their effect is anti-dilutive. Because the impact of these items are anti-dilutive during periods of net loss, there were no differences between the Company’s basic and diluted net loss per common share for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.

Early exercised options

The Company allowed certain of its employees and its consultants to exercise options granted under the 2018 Plan (Note 15) prior to vesting and prior to its IPO. The shares related to early exercised stock options are subject to the Company’s repurchase right upon termination of employment or services at the lesser of the original purchase price or fair market value at the time of repurchase. In order to vest, the holders are required to provide continued service to the Company. The early exercise by an employee or consultant of a stock option is not considered to be a substantive exercise for accounting purposes, and therefore, the payment received by the employer for the exercise price is recognized as a liability. For accounting purposes, unvested early exercised shares are not considered issued and outstanding and therefore not reflected as issued and outstanding in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets or the consolidated statements of changes in stockholders’ equity until the awards vest. The deposits received are initially recorded in deposit liability. The liabilities are reclassified to common stock and additional paid-in-capital as the repurchase right lapses. At December 31, 2024 and 2023, there was $82 and $584, respectively, recorded in deposit liability related to shares held by employees and nonemployees that were subject to repurchase.

All shares that were early exercised by the executives of the Company are considered legally issued, however, for accounting purposes, only vested shares are considered issued. Below is a reconciliation of shares issued and outstanding:

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​ · December 31, 2024 · December 31, 2023
Total shares legally outstanding​85,872,571​60,504,397
Less: unvested early exercised shares​(11,321)​(119,280)
Less: unvested restricted stock awards (Note 13)​(24,821)​(49,416)
Total shares issued and outstanding​85,836,429​60,335,701

Income Taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability method, which requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements. Under this method, the Company determines deferred tax assets and liabilities on the basis of the differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities by using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The effect of a change in tax rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

The Company recognizes deferred tax assets to the extent that the Company believes that these assets are more likely than not to be realized. In making such a determination, the Company considers all available positive and negative evidence, including future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, projected future taxable income, tax-planning strategies, and results of recent operations. If the Company determines that the Company would be able to realize our deferred tax assets in the future in excess of their net recorded amount, the Company would make an adjustment to the deferred tax asset valuation allowance, which would reduce the provision for income taxes.

The Company records uncertain tax positions in accordance with ASC 740 on the basis of a two-step process in which (1) the Company determines whether it is more likely than not that the tax positions will be sustained on the basis of the technical merits of the position and (2) for those tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold, the Company recognizes the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than 50 percent likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement with the related tax authority.

The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits on the income tax expense line in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations. As of December 31, 2024, no accrued interest or penalties are included on the related tax liability line in the consolidated balance sheet.

Collaboration revenue

The Company may enter into collaboration and licensing agreements with strategic partners for research and development, manufacturing, and commercialization of its product candidates. Payments under these arrangements may include non-refundable, upfront fees; reimbursement of certain costs; customer option fees for additional goods or services; payments upon the achievement of development, regulatory, and commercial milestones; sales of product at certain agreed-upon amounts; and royalties on product sales.

The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, or ASC 606. This standard applies to all contracts with customers. When an agreement falls under the scope of other standards, such as ASC Topic 808, Collaborative Arrangements, or ASC 808, the Company will apply the recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure guidance in ASC 606 to the performance obligations in the agreements if those performance obligations are with a customer. Revenue recognized by analogizing to ASC 606 is recorded as collaboration revenue on the statements of operations.

Under ASC 606, an entity recognizes revenue when its customer obtains control of promised goods or services, in an amount that reflects the consideration which the entity expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. In determining the appropriate amount of revenue to be recognized as it fulfills its obligations under a collaboration agreement, the Company performs the following steps: (i) identification of the promised goods or services in the contract; (ii) determination of whether the promised goods or services are performance obligations including whether they are distinct in the context of the contract; (iii) measurement of the transaction price, including the constraint on variable consideration; (iv) allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations on a relative stand-alone selling price basis; and (v) recognition of revenue when (or as) the Company satisfies each performance obligation.

As part of the accounting for these arrangements, the Company must use its judgment to determine the stand-alone selling price for each performance obligation identified in the contract for the allocation of transaction price. The estimation of the stand-alone selling price may include such estimates as forecasted revenues and costs, development timelines, discount rates, and probabilities of regulatory and commercial success. The Company also applies significant judgment when evaluating whether contractual obligations represent distinct performance obligations, allocating transaction price to performance obligations within a contract, determining when performance obligations have been met, assessing the recognition and future reversal of variable consideration and determining and applying appropriate methods of measuring progress for performance obligations satisfied over time. Amounts expected to be recognized as revenue within the 12 months following the balance sheet date are classified as current deferred revenue. Amounts not expected to be recognized as revenue within the 12 months following the balance sheet date are classified as deferred revenue, non-current.

If an arrangement is determined to contain customer options that allow the customer to acquire additional goods or services, the goods and services underlying the customer options are not considered to be performance obligations at the outset of the arrangement, as they are contingent upon option exercise. The Company evaluates the customer options for material rights or options to acquire additional goods or services for free or at a discount. If the customer options are not determined to represent a material right, no transaction price is allocated to these options and the Company will account for these options at that time they are exercised. If the customer options are determined to represent a material right, the material right is recognized as a separate performance obligation at the outset of the arrangement.

The obligations under the Company’s collaboration agreements may include research and development services to be performed by the Company for or on behalf of the customer. Amounts allocated to these performance obligations are recognized as the Company performs these obligations, and revenue is measured based on an inputs method of costs incurred to date of budgeted costs. Under certain circumstances, the Company may be reimbursed for certain expenses incurred under the research and development services.

At the inception of each arrangement that includes development milestone payments, the Company evaluates whether the milestones are considered probable of being achieved and estimates the amount to be included in the transaction price using the most likely amount method. If it is probable that a significant revenue reversal would not occur, the associated milestone value is included in the transaction price. Milestone payments that are not within the control of the Company or the licensee, such as regulatory approvals, are not considered probable of being achieved until those approvals are received. The Company evaluates factors such as the scientific, clinical, regulatory, commercial and other risks that must be overcome to achieve the particular milestone in making this assessment. There is considerable judgment involved in determining whether it is probable that a significant revenue reversal would not occur. At the end of each subsequent reporting period, the Company reevaluates the probability of achievement of all milestones subject to constraint and, if necessary, adjusts its estimate of the overall transaction price. Any such adjustments are recorded on a cumulative catch-up basis in the statements of operations in the period of adjustment.

Acquisition-Related Contingent Consideration

Acquisition-related contingent consideration consist of our future obligation owed to shareholders of Clade and Gadeta and includes contingent milestone payments, earn-out obligation, and indemnification obligations. Acquisition-related contingent consideration was recorded on the acquisition date at the estimated fair value of the obligation, in accordance with the acquisition method of accounting. The fair value measurement is based on significant inputs that are unobservable in the market and thus represents a Level 3 fair value measurement. The fair value of the acquisition-related contingent consideration is remeasured each reporting period, with changes in fair value recorded in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss within general and administrative expense.

Business Combinations

The Company accounts for business combinations using the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations. Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed are recorded at their acquisition date fair values. The excess of the fair value of purchase consideration over the fair values of the identifiable assets and liabilities is recorded as goodwill. Acquisition related costs are expensed as incurred. Upon acquisition, the accounts and results of operations are consolidated as of and subsequent to the acquisition date.

When determining the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, management makes significant estimates and assumptions, especially with respect to intangible assets. The Company utilizes commonly accepted valuation techniques, such as the income approach in establishing the fair value of intangible assets. See “Note 3 – Business combination” for additional detail.

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the net amount of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination measured at fair value. Goodwill is not amortized but is tested for impairment at least annually. The Company reviews goodwill for impairment annually in the fourth quarter and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the fair value of a reporting unit may be less than its carrying amount “triggering events”. Triggering events may include a sustained period where the Company’s carrying value is in excess of its market capitalization or adverse changes in business climate. The Company first assesses qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of its reporting unit is less than its carrying amount as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the quantitative goodwill impairment test described in ASC Topic 350, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other. The more likely than not threshold is defined as having a likelihood of more than 50 percent. If, after assessing the totality of events or circumstances, the Company determines that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then performing the quantitative goodwill impairment test is unnecessary and goodwill is considered to be unimpaired. However, if based on the qualitative assessment the Company concludes that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, the Company will proceed with performing the quantitative goodwill impairment test. In performing the quantitative goodwill impairment test, the Company determines the fair value of its reporting unit and compares it to its carrying value. If the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds the carrying value of the net assets assigned to that unit, goodwill is not impaired. If the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the Company records an impairment loss equal to the difference. For the year ended December 31, 2024, there was$4,327 in impairment related to goodwill.

Indefinite-lived intangibles are carried at the initially recorded fair value less any recognized impairment. Indefinite-lived intangibles are tested at least annually for impairment. Impairment assessments are conducted more frequently if certain conditions exist, including a change in the competitive landscape, any internal decisions to pursue new or different technology strategies, or a significant change in the marketplace, including changes in the size of the market for the Company’s products. In performing the impairment test, the Company estimates the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset and compares it to the carrying value. If they carrying value exceeds the estimated fair value, the Company records an impairment loss for

the difference. For the year ended December 31, 2024, there wereno impairment charges. For further discussion of identified intangible assets, see “Note 3 – Business Combination”.

Recent accounting pronouncements

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, "Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures ("ASU 2023-09")." ASU 2023-09 requires entities to provide additional information in their tax rate reconciliation and additional disclosures about income taxes paid by jurisdiction. ASU 2023-09 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The guidance should be applied prospectively, but entities have the option to apply it retrospectively for each period presented. The company is evaluating the impact of adopting this new accounting guidance.

In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU-2023-07,Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures, requiring public entities to disclose information about their reportable segments’ significant expenses and other segment items on an interim and annual basis. Public entities with a single reportable segment are required to apply the disclosure requirement in ASU2023-07, as well as all existing segment disclosures and reconciliation requirements in ASC 280 on an interim and annual basis. The Company adopted ASU 2023-07 during the year ended December 31, 2024. See Note 19Segment reporting in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements for further detail.

Note 3—Business combination

On April 11, 2024, the Company acquired Clade, a privately held biotechnology company focused on discovering and delivering engineerable, off-the-shelf, scalable, and consistent stem cell-based medicines, with a focus on iPSC-derived αβ T cells. The acquisition expanded the Company’s pipeline by incorporating three additional preclinical-stage programs from Clade’s αβ iT platform spanning across cancer and autoimmune diseases. The results of Clade’s operations have been included in the consolidated financial statements since that date. A total of 3,741,646 common shares were issued to the Clade stockholders on the date of close, which were valued based on the closing price of common stock on that date.

Contingent consideration was estimated at fair value on the date of the close and consists of both additional stock consideration (“Holdback Shares”) as well as a contingent milestone payment of$10,000 (“Clade Milestone”). The Holdback Shares total up to 793,687 shares of common stock consideration which will be issued and delivered to the sellers on theeighteen-month anniversary of the Closing Date, subject to potential reduction based on indemnification claims favoring the Company, if any. This contingent consideration was recorded at fair value as of the closing date, based on the closing stock price on that date, adjusted for a discount for lack of marketability, and totaled$2,600. Contingent consideration also includes the Clade Milestone, which consists of one potential clinical development milestone payment of$10,000, which may be paid in cash, shares, or a combination thereof, upon the achievement of the milestone. The fair value of this contingent consideration was estimated based on the probability of milestone achievement, and an estimated discount rate, and totaled$7,100.

The Company recognized$895 of acquisition-related costs during the year ended December 31, 2024, which were expensed as incurred in the consolidated statement of operations.

The following table summarizes the provisional fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of the acquisition:

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Consideration transferred:​​​
Cash consideration​$14,854
Fair value of common stock (3,741,646 at closing price of $4.05)​​15,154
Contingent consideration​​9,722
Total consideration transferred​$39,730
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Assets acquired:​​​
Cash and restricted cash​$5,246
Prepaid expenses and other assets​​400
Property and equipment​​2,652
Right-of-use operating lease​​8,065
In-process research and development ("IPR&D")​​34,200
Goodwill​​4,327
Total assets acquired​$54,890
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Liabilities assumed:​​​
Accounts payable​$868
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities​​2,352
Lease liabilities - operating lease​​8,065
Contingent consideration​​372
Deferred tax liability​​3,503
Total liabilities assumed​$15,160
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Net assets acquired​$39,730

As of December 31, 2024, the purchase price was final and changes from the preliminary purchase price were immaterial. The purchase price was allocated to the tangible assets and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their acquisition date estimated fair values. The identifiable intangible assets consist of IPR&D which were assigned fair values of$34,200. The fair value of the IPR&D was estimated using the multi-period excess earnings method, which the Company estimates future cash flows attributable to the technology and applies a probability of success and a discount rate of 26.9%.

These nonrecurring fair value measurements are Level 3 measurements within the fair value hierarchy.

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the net identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired. The Company believes the goodwill related to the acquisition was attributable to the expected synergies and value of the assembled workforce as well as the collective experience of the management team with regards to its operations. The goodwill is not expected to be tax deductible.

Results for year ended December 31, 2024, included a net loss of$5,274 from Clade. The following table presents unaudited supplemental pro forma financial information as if the Clade acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2023.

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​​Year Ended​​Year Ended​
​​December 31, 2024​​December 31, 2023​
Revenue$6,589​$2,235​
Net loss​(137,112)​​(166,982)​

The pro forma financial information presented above has been prepared by combining the Company’s historical results and the historical results of Clade and adjusting those results to eliminate historical transaction costs and to reflect the effects of the acquisition as if they occurred on January 1, 2023. These results do not purport to be indicative of the results of operations which actually would have resulted had the acquisition occurred on the date indicated above, or that may result in the future, and do not reflect potential synergies or additional costs following the acquisition.

Note 4—Financial instruments and fair value measurements

The following table sets forth the Company’s assets that were measured at fair value as of December 31, 2024, by level within the fair value hierarchy:

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​Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Assets:​​​​​​​​​​​​
Cash equivalents​$50,884​​—​​—​$50,884
U.S. Treasury​—​29,994​—​29,994
Corporate bonds​—​131,675​—​131,675
Total​$50,884​$161,669​$—​$212,553
Liabilities:​​​​​​​​​​​​
Contingent consideration​​—​​—​​8,738​​8,738
Total​$—​$—​$8,738​$8,738

The following table sets forth the Company’s assets that were measured at fair value as of December 31, 2023, by level within the fair value hierarchy:

​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​
​ · Level 1 · Level 2 · Level 3 · Total
Cash equivalents​$42,263​​—​​—​$42,263
U.S. Treasury​—​26,114​—​26,114
Corporate bonds​—​188,396​—​188,396
Total​$42,263​$214,510​$—​$256,773

There wereno transfers between levels during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023. The Company uses the services of its investment manager, which uses widely accepted models for assumptions in valuing securities with inputs from major third-party data providers.

The Company classifies all of its investments in fixed maturity debt securities as available-for-sale and, accordingly, are carried at estimated fair value.

The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and fair value of investments in fixed maturity securities are as follows as of December 31, 2024:

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​ · ​ · ​ · Gross · Gross · ​ · ​
​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · Unrealized · ​ · Unrealized · ​ · ​ · ​
​​Amortized Cost​Gains​Losses​Fair Value
U.S. Treasury​$29,898​$97​$(1)​$29,994
Corporate bonds​131,395​316​(36)​131,675
Total​$161,293​$413​$(37)​$161,669

The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and fair value of investments in fixed maturity securities are as follows as of December 31, 2023:

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​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · Gross · Gross · ​ · ​
​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · Unrealized · ​ · Unrealized · ​ · ​ · ​
​ · Amortized Cost · ​ · Gains · ​ · Losses · ​ · Fair Value
U.S. Treasury​$26,070​$44​$—​$26,114
Corporate bonds​188,219​399​(222)​188,396
Total​$214,289​$443​$(222)​$214,510

The following table provides the maturities of the Company’s fixed maturity available-for-sale securities:

​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​
​ · December 31, 2024 · December 31, 2023
Less than one year​$130,851​$125,414
One to five years​30,818​89,096
​​$161,669​$214,510

The Company has evaluated the unrealized losses on the fixed maturity securities and determined that they are not attributable to credit risk factors. For fixed maturity securities, losses in fair value are viewed as temporary if the fixed maturity security can be held to maturity and it is reasonable to assume that the issuer will be able to service the debt, both as to principal and interest.

As of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had 27 and 25 available-for-sale investment debt securities in an unrealized loss position without an allowance for credit losses, respectively. Unrealized losses on corporate debt have not been recognized into income because the issuers’ bonds are of high credit quality (rated BBB+ or higher) and the decline is fair value is largely due to market conditions and or changes in interest rates. Management does not intend to sell and it is likely that management will not be required to sell the securities prior to the anticipated recovery of their amortized cost basis. The issuers continue to make timely payments on the bonds. The fair value is expected to recover as the bond approaches maturity.

As of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, accrued interest on available-for-sale investment debt securities totaling $1,254 and $1,570, respectively, is excluded from the estimate of credit losses and is included in prepaid expenses and other current assets.

The following is a rollforward of the components of the Company’s contingent liability (see Note 10 – Commitments and contingencies):

​​​​​​​​​​​​​
​​​Gadeta​​Holdback Shares​​Milestone​​Total
Balance as of April 11, 2024​$372​$2,588​$7,134​$10,094
Changes in fair value​​41​​(1,963)​​566​​(1,356)
Balance as of December 31, 2024​$413​$625​$7,700​$8,738

The following table includes quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs for the components of the Company’s contingent consideration liability as of the April 11, 2024 acquisition date and December 31, 2024.

​​​​​​​
​​​April 11, 2024​​December 31, 2024
Gadeta Earnout:​​​​​​
Probability adjusted value of payment​$1,060​$1,060
Discount rate​​12.6%​​12.4%
Discount period (years)​​8.8​​8.1
​​​​​​​
Holdback Shares​​​​​​
Closing stock price on valuation date​$4.05​$1.01
Discount for lack of marketability​$(0.79)​$(0.22)
​​​​​​​
Clade Milestone:​​​​​​
Probability adjusted value of payments​$9,000​$9,000
Discount rate​​10.6%​​10.3%
Discount period (years)​​2.3​​1.6

Note 5—Prepaid expenses and other current assets

The following is a summary of prepaid expenses and other current assets:

​​​​​​​
​ · December 31, 2024 · December 31, 2023
Research and development​$340​$34
Insurance​524​761
Software licenses and other​860​1,011
Prepaid clinical trial​​1,009​​—
Income tax receivable​​266​​650
Reimbursement receivable​​—​​15
Warranties​506​215
Accrued interest receivable​1,254​1,570
Total prepaid expenses and other current assets​$4,759​$4,256

Note 6—Property and equipment, net

The following is a summary of property and equipment, net:

​​​​​​​
​ · December 31, 2024 · December 31, 2023
Lab equipment​$32,385​$29,597
Leasehold improvements​61,577​60,862
Construction in progress​97​124
Computer software and equipment​2,919​2,899
Furniture and fixtures​1,221​1,061
Total​​98,199​​94,543
Less: Accumulated depreciation​(36,058)​(22,838)
Property and equipment, net​$62,141​$71,705

Depreciation expense was $13,304 and $13,044 for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The Company recognized $11,422 inimpairment on property and equipment, net within the consolidated December 31, 2023 financial statements. See Note 18, Impairment of long-lived assets and goodwill”. There wereno impairment charges during the year ended December 31, 2024.

Note 7—Accrued expenses and other liabilities

The following is a summary of accrued expenses:

​​​​​​​
​ · December 31, 2024 · December 31, 2023
Payroll and bonuses​$7,703$6,496
Accrued clinical trial related costs​​2,196​​470
Professional and legal fees​2,617​1,642
Operating lease liability, current​​4,870​​1,513
Other​75​28
Total accrued expenses and other liabilities​$17,461​$10,149

Note 8—Long-term debt

On September 14, 2020, the Company entered into a $10,000 Term Loan Agreement (as amended, the “Loan Agreement”) with Hercules Capital, Inc. (“Hercules”). Pursuant to the terms of the Loan Agreement, the Company borrowed $10,000 (the “Tranche 1 Advance”) from the lenders at closing. The Company granted Hercules a lien on substantially all of the Company’s assets, excluding intellectual property.

On May 1, 2023, the Company prepaid the Loan Agreement in full. The total amount paid to Hercules in connection with the prepayment was $10,617, which included all outstanding principal, accrued and unpaid interest and end of term and prepayment charges (“the Payoff Amount”). The Payoff Amount included a prepayment charge of $100 (equal to 1.0% of the outstanding principal), and an end of term fee of $395, which was being recognized as interest expense and accreted over the term of the Loan Agreement using the effective interest method. Upon receipt by Hercules of the Payoff Amount on May 1, 2023, all obligations, covenants, debts and liabilities of the Company under the Loan Agreement were satisfied and discharged in full, and the Loan Agreement was terminated.

The Company issued to Hercules warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 16,112 shares of common stock. The warrants are exercisable for a period often years from the date of the issuance of each warrant at a per share exercise price equal to $13.96, subject to certain adjustments as specified in the warrants. The fair value of the warrants at issuance was $46. The Company accounted for the warrants as equity, and the fair value is recorded in additional paid-in capital.

The company incurred interest expense of $540 under the Loan Agreement for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Note 9 – Bristol-Myers Squibb Collaboration

On January 7, 2022, the Company entered into the Collaboration Agreement with Bristol-Myers Squibb to collaborate on the research, development and commercialization of iNK and iT cell programs for hematologic malignancies and solid tumors (“Collaboration Program”, and each product candidate a “Development Candidate”). The Collaboration Agreement was within the scope of ASC 808, Collaborative Arrangements as both parties were active participants in the arrangement and are exposed to significant risks and rewards. While this arrangement was in the scope of ASC 808, the Company analogizes to ASC 606 for the accounting for the Collaboration Agreement, including for the delivery of goods and services (i.e., units of account). Revenue recognized by analogizing to ASC 606 is recorded as collaboration revenue in the statements of operations.

Pursuant to the Collaboration Agreement, the Company and Bristol-Myers Squibb collaborated ontwo collaboration programs focused on acute myeloid leukemia (“AML”) and multiple myeloma (“MM”) (“Collaboration Programs”), and Bristol-Myers Squibb had the option to add up totwo additional Collaboration Programs for an additional fee. The Company was responsible for generating Development Candidates for each Collaboration Program, and Bristol-Myers Squibb had the option to elect to exclusively license the Development Candidates for pre-clinical development, clinical development and commercialization on a worldwide basis (“License Option”).

Under the terms of the Collaboration Agreement, Bristol-Myers Squibb made a non-refundable, upfront cash payment of $100,000 and agreed to pay an exercise fee upon the exercise of the License Option (“Licensed Program” and product candidates developed under a Licensed Program, “Licensed Products”). For each Licensed Program, Bristol-Myers Squibb agreed to pay up to $235,000 in milestone payments upon the first achievement of certain development and regulatory milestones and agreed to pay up to $500,000 per Licensed Product in net sales-based milestone payments.

In connection with the Collaboration Agreement, Bristol-Myers Squibb purchased 2,160,760 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price per share of $23.14, for an aggregate purchase price of $50,000. In determining the fair value of the common stock issued to Bristol-Myers Squibb, the Company considered the closing price of the common stock on the date of the transaction and included a lack of marketability discount because the shares are subject to certain restrictions. The Company determined the common stock purchase represented a premium of $7.82 per share, or $23,187 in the aggregate (“Equity Premium”), and the remaining $26,813 was recorded as issuance of common stock in stockholders’ equity.

The Company identified the following commitments under the arrangement: (i) research and development services (“R&D Services”) under each of thetwo initial Collaboration Programs and (ii) Bristol-Myers Squibb’s License Option to elect to exclusively license the Development Candidates for each of thetwo initial Collaboration Programs. The Company determined that these four commitments represented distinct performance obligations for purposes of recognizing revenue and would have recognized revenue if the Company had fulfilled such performance obligations.

The Company determined that the upfront payment and equity premium constituted the transaction price at the inception of the Collaboration Agreement. The future potential development and regulatory milestone payments were fully constrained at contract inception as the risk of significant revenue reversal related to these amounts has not yet been resolved. The achievement of the future potential milestones was not within the Company’s control and was subject to certain research and development success and therefore carried significant uncertainty.

The total transaction price of $123,187 was allocated to the performance obligations based on their estimated standalone selling price on January 7, 2022. The stand-alone selling price of the research and development services was estimated using the expected cost-plus margin approach, and the stand-alone selling price of the License Options was based on a discounted cash flow approach and considered several factors including, but not limited to, discount rate, development timeline, regulatory risks, estimated market demand, and future revenue potential using an adjusted market approach. The allocated transaction price is recognized as revenue in one of two ways:

●Research and development services: The Company recognized the portion of the transaction price allocated to each of the research and development performance obligations as the research and development services are provided, using an inputs method, in proportion to costs incurred to date for each research development target as compared to total costs incurred and expected to be incurred in the future to satisfy the underlying obligation related to each research and development target. The transfer of control occurs over this period and, in management’s judgment, is the best measure of progress towards satisfying the performance obligation.
●License option rights: The transaction price allocated to the license options rights, which were considered material rights to license and commercialize the underlying research and development target, were deferred Bristol-Myers Squibb would have elected to exercise or not exercise its option or when the option to exercise expired.

Following an internal corporate portfolio prioritization process, Bristol-Myers Squibb notified the Company on December 12, 2024 that it would be terminating the Collaboration Agreement in its entirety without cause. The termination was effective on March 12, 2025. As a result of the notice of termination, the Company concluded that the research and development services being provided to Bristol-Myers Squibb are substantially complete as of December 31, 2024, and accordingly, the remaining transaction price allocated to that performance obligation was recorded in the fourth quarter of 2024. The remaining transaction price related to the license option rights is expected to be recognized in the first quarter of 2025 when the option right expires upon the termination of the Collaboration Agreement.

The following table summarizes the allocation of the total transaction price to the identified performance obligations under the arrangement, and the amount of the transaction price unsatisfied as of December 31, 2024:

​​​​​​​​​​
​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · Cumulative collaboration · ​ · Deferred
Performance obligations: · ​ · Transaction price · ​ · revenue recognized · ​ · collaboration revenue
Option rights​$109,164​$-​$109,164
Research and development services​​14,023​​(14,023)​​-
Total​​123,187​​(14,023)​​109,164
Less current portion of deferred revenue​​(123,187)​​14,023​​(109,164)
Total long-term deferred revenue​$-​$-​$-

Note 10—Commitments and contingencies

From time to time, the Company may have certain contingent liabilities that arise in the ordinary course of its business activities. The Company accrues a liability for such matters when future expenditures are probable and such expenditures can be reasonably estimated.

Distributed Bio Master Service Agreement

On July 24, 2019, the Company entered into a Master Service Agreement with Distributed Bio, Inc (“DBio”), whereby DBio will screen for protein binders that bind to specific therapeutic targets. The Company pays for such services according to a payment schedule, and if the Company brings the protein binders into the clinic for further development, DBio will receive milestone payments of up to $16,100 in total for each product as the products move through the clinical development and regulatory approval processes. No milestone payments were due since the inception of the agreement.

The Company had $65 within accounts payable as of December 31, 2024 and $62 within accrued liabilities as of December 31, 2023, in its consolidated balance sheets related to the Master Service Agreement. During the year ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, there were $65 and $62 in research and development expenses, respectively.

iCELL Inc. Sublicense Agreement

In March 2020, the Company entered into a Sublicense Agreement with iCELL Inc (“iCELL”) whereby iCELL granted the Company a license of certain patents and technology. The Company will pay iCELL royalties in the low single digits on net sales of the licensed product. In addition to the earned royalties, the Company will pay sales milestones, not to exceed $70,000, for the sales of the licensed product. iCELL is also eligible to receive payments of up to $4,250 in development and regulatory approval milestone payments. No milestones or royalties were due in 2024 or 2023.

Clade Therapeutics

In connection with the acquisition of Clade Therapeutics, (Note 3 Business combination), the Company is subject to a contingent milestone payment to the shareholders of Clade. The milestone payment is $10,000 and is payable in cash, shares of Century, or a combination thereof, at the discretion of Century.

A total of 793,687 shares (“Holdback Shares”) representing approximately 10% of the aggregate consideration, were held back at the closing of the acquisition as recourse to satisfy certain indemnification obligations of the Clade shareholders under the Merger Agreement should they arise and, subject to any forfeiture of Holdback Shares as a result of indemnification claims made prior to the 18-month anniversary of the Closing, will be issued pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement following the 18-month anniversary of the Closing.

In connection with the acquisition of Clade, the Company also assumed an earn-out obligation (“Gadeta Milestone”) that is contingent on a clinical development milestone of a product that incorporates Gadeta intellectual property between the acquisition date and December 21, 2032. The total payments to the shareholders of Gadeta is upon the occurrence of such an event is $20,000.

Note 11—Leases

The Company has commitments under operating leases for certain facilities used in its operations. The Company maintains security deposits on certain leases in the amounts of $403 and $413 within security deposits and noncurrent assets in its consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The Company’s leases have initial lease terms ranging from 5 to 16 years. Certain lease agreements contain provisions for future rent increases. Variable lease costs generally include common area maintenance and real estate taxes.

The following table reflects the components of lease expense:

​​​​​​​
​ · ​ · For the · ​ · For the
​ · ​ · Year Ended · ​ · Year Ended
​ · ​ · December 31, 2024 · ​ · December 31, 2023
Operating lease expense: · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​
Fixed lease cost​$6,791​$5,755
Variable lease cost​2,598​1,403
Short term lease expense​​—​​906
Total operating lease expense​$9,389​$8,064

The following table reflects supplemental balance sheet information related to leases:

​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​
​​​As of​As of​
​ · ​ · December 31, · December 31, · ​
​ · ​ · Location in Balance Sheet · ​ · 2024 · ​ · 2023 · ​
​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​
Operating lease right-of-use asset, netOperating lease right-of-use assets​$28,706​$20,376​
Operating lease liability, currentAccrued expenses and other liabilities​$4,870​$1,513​
Operating lease liability, long-termOperating lease liability, long-term​48,960​46,658​
Total operating lease liability​$53,830​$48,171​

The following table reflects supplement lease term and discount rate information related to leases:

​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​
​As of December 31, 2024As of December 31, 2023
Weighted-average remaining lease terms - operating leases · 7.4 Years · ​ · 7.6 years · ​
Weighted-average discount rate - operating leases10.4%9.9%
​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​
​​For the Year Ended​For the Year Ended​
​ · December 31, 2024 · December 31, 2023 · ​
Operating cash flows from operating leases​$(3,365)​$13,819​

The following table reflects future minimum lease payments under noncancelable leases as of December 31, 2024:

​​​​
​ · Operating Leases
2025​$9,766
2026​9,327
2027​9,573
2028​9,826
2029​10,085
Thereafter​36,029
Total lease payments​84,606
Less: Imputed interest​(26,632)
Less: Tenant incentive receivable​​(4,144)
Total​$53,830

During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company recognized $4,943 in impairment on right-of-use assets. See Note 18, “Impairment on Long-Lived Assets”. There wereno impairment charges during the year ended December 31, 2024.

Note 12—Income taxes

Loss before provision for income taxes consisted of the following:

​​​​​​​
​ · ​ · ​ · Year Ended December 31,
​ · 2024 · 2023
Domestic​$(124,781)​$(135,003)
Foreign​​5​​211
Loss before provision for income taxes​$(124,776)​$(134,792)

The components of the provision for income taxes is as follows:

​​​​​​​
​ · ​ · ​ · Year Ended December 31,
​20242023
Current expense:​​​​​​
Federal​$400​$418
State​​706​​1,267
Foreign​​(185)​​199
Total current expense:​​921​​1,884
​​​​​​​
Deferred expense:​​​​​​
Federal​​38​​-
State​​832​​-
Foreign​​(1)​​(3)
Total deferred expense:​​869​​(3)
​​​​​​​
Total income tax expense​$1,790​$1,881

A reconciliation of the Company's statutory income tax rate to the Company’s effective income tax rate is as follows:

​​​​​​​
​ · ​ · ​ · Year Ended December 31,
​ · 2024 · 2023
Income at US statutory rate​​21.0%​​21.0%
State taxes, net of federal benefit​​2.4%​​8.7%
Permanent differences​​(1.0)%​​0.0%
Tax credits​​2.9%​​3.7%
Tax law change​​0.0%​​0.0%
Clade acquisition​​0.0%​​0.0%
Foreign rate differential​​0.0%​​0.0%
Valuation allowance​​(26.2)%​​(36.3)%
Other​​(0.6)%​​1.6%
​​​(1.5)%​​(1.3)%

The net deferred income tax liability balance related to the following:

​​​​​​​
​ · ​ · ​ · Year Ended December 31,
​20242023
Deferred Tax Assets​​​​​​
Net operating loss carryforwards​$61,112​$31,092
Lease liability​​15,826​​11,273
Accrued expenses & other​​9​​-
Deferred revenue​​32,298​​36,013
Credits​​18,869​​11,596
Capitalized R&D expenses​​67,475​​36,861
Stock based compensation​​8,119​​7,031
Amortization​​5,016​​3,974
Total deferred tax assets​​208,724​​137,840
Valuation allowance​​(192,229)​​(127,452)
Net deferred tax assets​​16,495​​10,388
Deferred tax liability​​​​​​
Depreciation​​(2,247)​​(3,988)
Right-of-use asset​​(8,393)​​(6,332)
Intangible assets​​(10,119)​​-
Net unrealized losses​​(110)​​(68)
Total deferred tax liabilities​​(20,869)​​(10,388)
Net deferred tax liability​$(4,374)​$-

As of December 31, 2024, the Company recorded income tax expense of $1,790, which includes a tax benefit of $186 related to its income tax obligations of its Canada operations.

As of December 31, 2024, the Company had an indefinite-lived federal net operating loss carryforward of $163,780. As of December 31, 2024, the Company has state and local net operating loss carryforwards of $181,742 and $109,132, respectively. The state net operating loss carryforwards begin to expire in 2040, while the local net operating loss carryforwards begin to expire in 2042.

As of December 31, 2024, the Company also has federal tax credits of $17,293 and $1,576 of state tax credits, which begin to expire in 2040, and 2041, respectively.

Future realization of the tax benefits of existing temporary differences and net operating loss carryforwards ultimately depends on the existence of sufficient taxable income within the carryforward period. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company performed an evaluation to determine whether a valuation allowance was needed. The Company considered all available evidence, both positive and negative, which included the results of operations for the current and preceding years. The Company determined that it was not possible to reasonably quantify future taxable income and determined that it is more likely than not that all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Accordingly, the Company maintained a full valuation allowance as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 against the unrealizable portion of its deferred tax assets.

Under Internal Revenue Code Section 382, if a corporation undergoes an “ownership change,” the corporation’s ability to use its pre-change NOL carryforwards and other pre-change tax attributes to offset its post-change income may be limited. We have not completed a study to assess whether an “ownership change” has occurred or whether there have been multiple ownership changes since we became a “loss corporation” as defined in Section 382. Future changes in our stock ownership, which may be outside of our control, may trigger an “ownership change.” In addition, future equity offerings or acquisitions that have equity as a component of the purchase price could result in an “ownership change.” If an “ownership change” has occurred or does occur in the future, utilization of the NOL carryforwards or other tax attributes may be limited, which could potentially result in increased future tax liability to us.

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) resulted in significant changes to the treatment of research and developmental (R&D) expenditures under Section 174 of the IRC. For tax years beginning after December 31, 2021, taxpayers are required to capitalize and amortize all R&D expenditures that are paid or incurred in connection with their trade or business. Specifically, costs for U.S.-based R&D activities must be amortized over five years and costs for foreign R&D activities must be amortized over 15 years—both using a midyear convention. As of December 31, 2024, the Company capitalized a substantial amount of R&D expenditures primarily related to research and development activities performed in the US.

The calculation of our tax liabilities involves dealing with uncertainties in the application of complex tax laws and regulations for both federal taxes and the many states in which we operate or do business in. ASC 740 states that a tax benefit from an uncertain tax position may be recognized when it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including resolutions of any related appeals or litigation processes, on the basis of the technical merits.

We record uncertain tax positions as liabilities in accordance with ASC 740 and adjust these liabilities when our judgment changes as a result of the evaluation of new information not previously available. Because of the complexity of some of these uncertainties, the ultimate resolution may result in a payment that is materially different from our current estimate of the unrecognized tax benefit liabilities. These differences will be reflected as increases or decreases to income tax expense in the period in which new information is available. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023 we have not recorded any uncertain tax positions in our financial statements.

We recognize interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits on the income tax expense line in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, no accrued interest or penalties are included on the related tax liability line in the consolidated balance sheet.

The Company files tax returns as prescribed by the tax laws of the jurisdictions in which it operates. In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to examination by federal and state jurisdictions, where applicable. There are currently no pending tax examinations. The Company's tax years are still open under statute from December 31, 2021, to the present. The resolution of tax matters is not expected to have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

Note 13—Basic and diluted net loss per common share

The Company’s potentially dilutive securities, which include RSUs, restricted stock, warrants, early exercised stock options and stock options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock, have been excluded from the computation of dilutive net loss per share as the effect would be antidilutive. Therefore, the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding used to calculate both basic and diluted net loss per share is the same. The Company excluded the following potential shares of common stock presented based on amounts outstanding at each stated period end, from the computation of diluted net loss per share for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 because including them would have had an anti-dilutive effect.

​​​​​​
​​Year Ended​Year Ended​
​​December 31,​December 31,​
​ · 2024 · 2023 · ​
Stock options to purchase common stock​5,310,2298,714,660​
Early exercised stock options subject to future vesting​11,321119,280​
Restricted stock awards subject to future vesting​24,82149,416​
Unvested restricted stock units2,852,9093,721,471​
Warrants​32,009​32,009​
Total8,231,28912,636,836​

Note 14—Defined contribution plan

The Company has a 401(k) Employee Savings Plan (“401(k) Plan”) that is available to all employees of the Company. The Company has elected a Safe-Harbor provision for the 401(k) Plan in which participants are always fully vested in their employer contributions. The Company matches 100% of the first 3% of participating employee contributions and 50% of the next 2% of participating employee contributions. Contributions are made in cash. Contributions were approximately $1,130 and $1,287 for the year ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 respectively. Such contribution expense has been recognized in the consolidated statement of operations for each period.

Note 15—Stock-based compensation

On June 17, 2021, the Company adopted the Century Therapeutics, Inc. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2021 Incentive Plan”) which superseded the 2018 Incentive Plan and from that date forward all issuances of incentive awards will be governed by the 2021 Incentive Plan.

The 2021 Incentive Plan provides for the Company to sell or issue common stock or restricted common stock, restricted stock units (“RSUs”), or to grant incentive stock options or nonqualified stock options for the purchase of common stock, to employees, members of the board of directors, and consultants of the Company under terms and provisions established by the board of directors. Under the terms of the 2021 Incentive Plan, options may be granted at an exercise price not less than fair market value.

Upon adoption of the 2021 Incentive Plan, the Company was authorized to issue 5,481,735 shares of Common Stock under the 2021 Incentive Plan (which represents 5,640,711 shares of Common Stock initially available for grant under the 2021 Incentive Plan less 158,976 shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance upon the exercise of previously granted stock options that remain outstanding under the 2018 Incentive Plan). The number of shares of common stock initially reserved for issuance under the 2021 Incentive Plan shall be increased, upon approval by the board of directors, on January 1, 2022 and each January 1 thereafter, in an amount equal to the least of, (i) five percent (5%) of the outstanding common stock on the immediately preceding December 31, or (ii) such number of common stock determined by the board of directors no later than the immediately preceding December 31. For 2023, the 2021 Incentive Plan reserved shares were increased under clause (i) by 2,954,788 shares, effective as of January 1, 2023. For 2024, the 2021 Incentive Plan reserved shares were increased under clause (i) by 3,025,220 shares, effective as of January 1, 2024. As of December 31, 2024, there were 3,691,145 shares available for issuance under the 2021 Incentive Plan. In January 2025, common shares reserved for issuance under the 2021 Incentive Plan increased by 4,291,821 shares.

The Company’s stock-based awards are subject to service-based vesting conditions. Compensation expense related to awards to employees and directors with service-based vesting conditions is recognized on a straight-line basis based on the grant date fair value over the associated service period of the award, which is generally the vesting term. Stock awards granted typically vest over afour-year period but may be granted with different vesting terms. The Company may also issue awards with performance-based vesting conditions. For performance-based awards, the Company would reassess at each reporting date whether achievement of the performance condition is probable and accrue compensation expense if and when the achievement of the performance condition is probable. During the quarter ended June 30, 2023, the Company issued performance based RSUs that represent a contingent right to receiveone share of the Company’s common stock. The RSUs shall vest 50% on November 1, 2023, with the remaining 50% vesting upon the earlier of: (i) November 1, 2024; and (ii) satisfaction of certain performance criteria. The Company is currently recording expense for these RSUs on the straight-line basis. All remaining performance-based RSUs vested on November 1, 2024.

During the quarter ended December 31, 2024, the Company issued performance-based RSUs that represent a contingent right to receiveone share of the Company’s common stock. The RSUs shall vest (i)50% upon the achievement of both the Company’s entrance into a business development collaboration with a minimum upfront payment of at least $50 million (the “BD Milestone”) and the Company’s stock price equal or exceeding the stock price target as of any date during the period beginning three months prior to and ending 12 months following the achievement of the BD Milestone; and (ii)50% of the RSUs shall vest upon achievement of both clearance by the FDA of an investigational new drug application relating to ab T cells (the “IND Milestone”) and the Company’s stock price equal or exceeding the stock price target as of any date during the period beginning three months prior to and ending 12 months following achievement of the IND Milestone. The Company will not recognize expense related to these performance-based RSUs until they are probable of being achieved.

The Company recognizes the costs of the stock-based payments as the employees vest in the awards.

As of December 31, 2024, the Company had reserved shares of common stock for issuance as follows:

​​​
​ · Shares
Options and RSUs issued and outstanding​8,163,138
Shares available for future stock option and RSU grants​3,691,145
Shares available for employee stock purchase plan​845,312
Total​12,699,595

The shares of Common Stock available under the 2021 Incentive Plan as of December 31, 2024 are as follows:

​​​
​ · Shares
Balance December 31, 2023​3,128,244
Shares reserved for issuance​3,025,220
Options granted​(3,022,503)
RSU’s granted​(1,001,901)
Options and RSUs forfeited / cancelled​1,562,085
Balance December 31, 2024​3,691,145

Stock Options

The following table summarizes stock option activity for the year ended December 31, 2024:

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​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · Weighted Average · ​ · ​ · ​
​​​​​​​Remaining​​Aggregate
​​​​​​​Contractual​​Intrinsic
​​​​​​​Term​​Value
​ · Shares · Exercise Price · (years) · ​ · ​ · (in thousands)
Outstanding January 1, 20243,938,006​$7.115.66​$2,923
Granted3,022,503​3.62—​—
Exercised(461,542)​0.83—​—
Forfeited(1,185,293)​​5.78—​—
Cancelled​(3,445)​​4.99​—​​—
Outstanding, December 31, 20245,310,229​$5.664.14​$76
Exercisable at December 31, 2024​4,999,667​$7.17​5.66​$76

The weighted average grant date fair value of awards for options granted during the period ended December 31, 2024 was $3.62. As of December 31, 2024, there was $16,145 of total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested stock options with time-based vesting terms, which is expected to be recognized

over a weighted average period of 2.55 years. The aggregate intrinsic value of options vested and exercisable as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 is calculated based on the difference between the exercise price and the fair value of our common stock. The intrinsic value of options exercised in 2024 and 2023 was $923 and $2,923, respectively.

The Company estimates the fair value of its option awards to employees and directors using Black-Scholes, which requires inputs and subjective assumptions, including (i) the expected stock price volatility, (ii) the calculation of the expected term of the award, (iii) the risk-free interest rate and (iv)expected dividends. Due to the lack of substantial company-specific historical and implied volatility data of its common stock, the Company has based its estimate of expected volatility on the historical volatility of a group of similar public companies. Starting in June of 2023 the Company had sufficient historical information regarding stock trading history, and started to use the Company’s own stock volatility. The Company has never paid dividends and does not expect to in the foreseeable future. The expected term of the options granted to employees is derived from the “simplified” method as described in Staff Accounting Bulletin 107 relating to stock-based compensation. The risk-free interest rates for periods within expected term of the option are based on the U.S. Treasury securities with a maturity date commensurate with the expected term of the associated award. The Company will account for actual forfeitures as they occur.

The weighted-average assumptions used to calculate the fair value of stock options granted are as follows:

​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​
​​December 31, 2024​December 31, 2023
Expected dividend rate​——​
Expected option term (years)​6.026.04​
Expected volatility​78.84%77.87%
Risk-free interest rate​4.29%3.68%

Stock-based compensation expense recorded under ASC 718 related to stock options granted and common stock issued under the 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan were allocated to research and development and general and administrative expense as follows:

​​​​​​
​ · Year Ended · ​ · Year Ended
​ · December 31, · ​ · December 31,
​ · 2024 · ​ · 2023
Research and development$7,648​$8,572
General and administrative​5,040​​6,050
Total stock-based compensation$12,688​$14,622

Stock-based compensation expense by award type included within the condensed consolidated statements of operations is as follows:

​​​​​​
​ · Year Ended · ​ · Year Ended
​ · December 31, · ​ · December 31,
​ · 2024 · ​ · 2023
Stock options​8,338​$10,125
Restricted stock units​3,953​​4,023
Restricted stock awards​180​​228
Employee stock purchase plan​217​​246
Total stock-based compensation$12,688​$14,622

Pursuant to certain stock purchase agreements containing vesting and other provisions, the Company has the right to repurchase unvested shares.

Restricted Stock Units

The following table summarizes restricted stock activity for the year ended December 31, 2024:

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​ · ​ · Weighted Average
​ · ​ · Shares · ​ · Grant Date Fair Value
Total Unvested December 31, 20233,721,471​$2.69
Granted​1,001,901​​3.40
Forfeited​(373,347)​​4.11
Vested​(1,497,116)​​1.59
Total Unvested December 31, 20242,852,909​$2.83

As of December 31, 2024, there was $4,331 of total unrecognized compensation expense related to the unvested restricted stock with time-based vesting terms, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.32 years.

Restricted Stock Awards

The following table summarizes restricted stock activity as of December 31, 2024:

​​​​​​
​ · ​ · Weighted Average
​ · ​ · Shares · ​ · Grant Date Fair Value
Total Unvested December 31, 202349,416​$7.27
Granted​—​​—
Forfeited​—​​—
Vested(24,595)​7.27
Total Unvested December 31, 202424,821​$7.27

As of December 30, 2023, there was $311 of total unrecognized compensation expense related to the unvested restricted stock with time-based vesting terms, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 0.22 years. All restricted stock vests over afour-year period.

Early-Exercise of Unvested Equity Awards

Certain equity award holders early exercised unvested equity awards. The cash received upon early exercise of options of $82 and $640 was recorded as a deposit liability on the Company’s balance sheet as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

The Employee Stock Purchase Plan was adopted by the board of directors in May 2021, a total of 564,071 shares of common stock were initially reserved for issuance under this plan, which shall be increased, upon approval of the board of directors, on January 1, 2022 and each January 1 thereafter, to the lesser of (i) on percent (1%) of the outstanding shares of common stock on the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year, or (ii) an amount determined by the board of directors no later than the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year. For 2022, the ESPP reserved shares were increased under the clause (i) by 550,055 shares, effective as of January 1, 2022. For 2023 and 2024, the board waived the annual increase to the shares reserved under the ESPP. As of December 31, 2024, there were 845,312 shares available for issuance, under the ESPP.

Note 16—Related party transactions

License and Collaboration Agreements with Shareholder

The Company owns licenses and other contracts with FUJIFILM Cellular Dynamics, Inc. (“FCDI”). FCDI is a shareholder of Century. The acquired licenses and other contracts with FCDI are as follows:

FCDI Agreements

The Company owns a non-exclusive license agreement with FCDI. The license provides the Company with certain patents and know-how related to the reprogramming of human somatic cells to induce pluripotent stem cells (“iPSCs”) (“Reprogramming License Agreement”). Under this agreement, the Company is required to make certain developmental and regulatory milestone payments as well as royalty payments upon commercialization. Royalties are in the low single digits on the sale of all licensed products.

The Company also owns an exclusive license agreement with FCDI (“Differentiation Licenses Agreement”). The Differentiation Licenses Agreement provides the Company with patents and know-how related to human iPSC exclusively manufactured by FCDI.

In October 2019, the Company entered into the Collaboration Agreement with FCDI (“Collaboration Agreement”), whereby FCDI provides certain services to the Company to develop and manufacture iPSCs and immune cells derived therefrom. FCDI provides services in accordance with the approved research plan and related research budget. The initial research plan covered the period from October 2019 through March 31, 2022. In July, 2022 the Company amended the Collaboration Agreement to extend the term through September 30, 2025, and in September 2023, the Company amended the Collaboration Agreement in connection with the Autoimmune Licenses (as defined below).

In March 2021, the Company entered into a Manufacturing Agreement with FCDI, (“Manufacturing Agreement”), pursuant to which FCDI will provide certain agreed upon technology transfer, process development, analytical testing and cGMP manufacturing services to the Company.

In January 2022, the Company and FCDI entered into a letter agreement (the “Letter Agreement”), which amends the Reprogramming Licenses Agreement, Differentiation License Agreement and Manufacturing Agreement (the “FCDI Agreements”)pursuant to the Company’s Research Collaboration and License Agreement with Bristol-Myers Squibb. Pursuant to the Letter Agreement, and in consideration for amending the FCDI Agreements, the Company paid to FCDI an upfront payment of $10,000, and will pay FCDI (i) a percentage of any milestone payments received by the Company under the FCDI Collaboration Agreement in respect of achievement of development or regulatory milestones specific to Japan, and (ii) a percentage of all royalties received by the Company under the FCDI Collaboration Agreement in respect of sales of products in Japan.

In September 2023, the Company and FCDI entered into a worldwide license agreement whereby FCDI will grant non-exclusive licenses to the Company for certain patent rights and know-how related to cell differentiation and reprogramming for the development and commercialization of iPSC-derived therapies for the treatment of inflammatory and autoimmune diseases (the “Autoimmune license”). In addition, the Company and FCDI entered into an amendment to each of the Reprogramming license and the Differentiation License to expand the licenses related to the development and commercialization of IPSC-derived cancer immunotherapeutic to also include inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. Under the terms of these agreements, FCDI will be eligible to receive certain development and regulatory milestone payments as well as low single-digit royalties related to products developed in connection with such agreements. The Company recorded an upfront payment in the amount of $4,000 which is included as In-Process research and development. In addition, Century paid FCDI a $1,000 milestone fee pursuant to the Autoimmune License for filing of the IND for SLE for CNTY-101, which is also included in In-Process research and development in the consolidated statements of operations as of December 31, 2023.

During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company made payments of $7,395 and $5,200 and incurred research and development expenses of $6,322 and $0, in-process research and development expenses of $0 and $5,000 and legal fees of $87 and $200, respectively, related to the FCDI agreements. The legal fees are recorded within general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

Bayer Option Agreement

Bayer Health, LLC (“Bayer”), a shareholder in the Company, has the right of first refusal to acquire certain products researched and developed by the Company. Subject to certain exceptions, Bayer’s right of first refusal is exercisable with respect to up to four products and may only exercise these option rights in a non-sequential and alternating manner, and such rights are subject to additional limitations.

Note 17 – Common stock

At-The-Market

The Company has a Sales Agreement (“Sales Agreement”), with Cowen and Company, LLC, or (“Cowen”) to provide for the offering, issuance and sale of up to an aggregate amount of$150,000 of common stock from time to time in “at-the-market” offerings (the “ATM Program”) pursuant to its shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-265975) and subject to the limitations thereof. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company sold 4,084,502 shares pursuant to the ATM Program for net proceeds of$17,829, after deducting commissions of$551.

Private Placement Offering

In April, 2024, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”) with certain institutional accredited investors (the “Investors”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell to the Investors in a private placement an aggregate of 15,873,011 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Private Placement Shares”), at a price of$3.78 per share (the “Private Placement”).

The Private Placement closed on April 15, 2024. The Company received aggregate net proceeds from the Private Placement of approximately$56,593, after deducting placement agent fees and offering expenses. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the private placement to support the expansion of CNTY-101 in autoimmune indications and for working capital and general corporate purposes.

Note 18 – Impairment of long-lived assets and goodwill

During 2023, the Company made the strategic decision to consolidate multiple existing leased lab facilities in Philadelphia and Seattle. The Company completed an impairment analysis of its right of use assets related to the impacted leases along with the related property and equipment at each facility (the “Asset Groups”). The Company reviewed its long-lived assets for impairment following ASC 360 for Property, Plant, and Equipment. The Company evaluated its long-lived assets for recoverability due to changes in circumstances that indicated that the carrying amounts may not be recoverable.

The** **Company reviewed each Asset Group for impairment by comparing the carrying values of the assets with their estimated future undiscounted cash flows. An impairment charge was calculated as the difference between asset carrying values and fair value of discounted cash flows. Indicative fair market quotes received are considered level three fair value estimates.

The Company analyzed each Asset Group for impairment based on fair values calculated as discounted cash flows estimated to be received from the lease assets where applicable. The difference between fair value and

carrying value of the Asset Groups was recognized as an impairment of $16,365 during the year ended December 31, 2023.

The Company performed the required annual impairment test for goodwill during the fourth quarter of 2024. The Company tested goodwill for impairment by comparing the fair value of our single, entity-wide reporting unit to its carrying value. Given the sustained decrease of the Company’s market capitalization through December 31, 2024, the carrying value of the single, entity-wide reporting unit exceeded its fair value, and accordingly, the Company recorded a goodwill impairment charge of$4,327 to write off the goodwill balance.

Note 19 –Segment Reporting

Operating segments are identified as components of an enterprise for which separate discrete financial information is available for evaluation by the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) in making decisions on how to allocate resources and assess performance. The Company views its operations and manages the business asone operating segment. The Company’s CODM is its Chief Executive Officer. The CODM uses research and development expenses, general and administrative expenses, and net loss as measures of profit or loss to assess performance and allocate resources, all of which are presented on the face of the financial statements. The CODM also uses a further breakdown of research and development expenses to assess performance and allocate resources as presented below:

​​​​​​​
​ · ​ · Year Ended · ​ · Year Ended
​ · ​ · December 31, 2024 · ​ · December 31, 2023
Collaboration revenue​$6,589​$2,235
Less cost and expense:​​​​​​
Research and development​​​​​​
Personnel and related costs$42,398$41,826
Facility and other allocated costs​22,485​24,411
Research and laboratory​30,655​23,816
Other research and development​11,706​2,657
General and administrative​​33,155​​34,706
Other segment (income)/expense​​(7,244)​​11,492
Net loss​$(126,566)​$(136,673)

Other segment (income)/expense includes in-process research and development, impairment of long-lived assets, impairment of goodwill, interest expense, interest income, other income (expense), and provision for income taxes.

Note 20 – Subsequent Events

On March 12, 2025, the Collaboration Agreement with BMS was officially terminated and the Company recognized $109,164 in collaboration revenue, representing the remaining deferred revenue from the Collaboration Agreement, upon the expiration of the license option rights.

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