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Twist Bioscience Corp

For the period ended Jun 30, 2025. Filed Aug 4, 2025.

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Jun 30, 2025 · Filed Aug 4, 2025

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

  1. Organization and Description of Business

Twist Bioscience Corporation (the Company) was incorporated in the state of Delaware on February 4, 2013. The Company is a leading, rapidly growing synthetic biology company that has developed a disruptive DNA synthesis platform to industrialize the engineering of biology. The Company’s fiscal year ends on September 30.

The core of the Company's platform is a proprietary technology that pioneers a new method of manufacturing synthetic DNA by “writing” DNA on a silicon chip. The Company has combined our silicon-based DNA writing technology with proprietary software, scalable commercial infrastructure and an e-commerce platform to create an integrated technology platform that enables us to achieve high levels of quality, precision, automation, and manufacturing throughput at a significantly lower cost than our competitors. The Company has applied its unique technology to manufacture a broad range of synthetic DNA-based products, including synthetic genes, tools for next generation sequencing, or NGS, sample preparation, and antibody libraries for drug discovery and development, all designed to enable its customers to conduct research more efficiently and effectively. The Company has leveraged the same technology to expand its footprint beyond DNA synthesis to manufacture synthetic RNA as well as antibody proteins to disrupt and innovate within larger market opportunities, in addition to discovery partnerships for biologic drugs.

On May 2, 2025, the Company executed the Contribution Agreement (the "Contribution Agreement") pursuant to which the Company sold its DNA Data Storage business to Atlas Data Storage, Inc. ("Atlas"), a newly formed company, that will focus solely on DNA data storage technology and commercialization (see note 6).

The Company has recognized annual losses from operations since inception and has an accumulated deficit of $1,292.4 million as of June 30, 2025. For the three months ended June 30, 2025, the Company reported net income of $20.4 million. The Company incurred net losses of $85.6 million for the same period in 2024, $50.5 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2025, and $174.1 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2024.

As of June 30, 2025, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $201.4 million and short-term investments of $49.4 million. The Company expects that its current cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments will be sufficient to fund its operations for a period of at least one year from the date the condensed consolidated financial statements are issued.

  1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) for interim financial information. Certain information and disclosures normally included in the consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted. Accordingly, these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the related notes included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024 (the Annual Report on Form 10-K) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 18, 2024. The condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and have been prepared on a basis consistent with that used to prepare the audited annual consolidated financial statements and include, in the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal and recurring items, necessary for the fair statement of the condensed consolidated financial statements. The condensed consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2024 is derived from audited consolidated financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. The operating results for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2025 are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full year ending September 30, 2025 or any interim period. To conform with current period presentation, the Company reclassified $1.5 million of investment in equity securities included within other non-current assets to investment in equity securities in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2024.

Use of Estimates

The presentation of unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent liabilities as of the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Principles of Consolidation

The Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include its wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and accounts are eliminated in consolidation.

Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

The following table provides a reconciliation of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents and non-current portion of restricted cash reported within the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets that sum to the total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of cash flows:

(in thousands)June 30, 2025September 30, 2024
Cash and cash equivalents$201,373$226,316
Restricted cash, non-current2,5322,816
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash$203,905$229,132

Significant Accounting Policies

There have been no material changes in the accounting policies from those disclosed in the audited consolidated financial statements and the related notes included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K other than disclosed below.

Liability Related to the Sale of Future Revenue

The Company accounts for the proceeds received from the monetization of future milestone and royalty payments from its contracts with certain customers as a debt instrument, which is amortized using the effective interest rate method over the estimated term of the arrangement. The Company recognizes interest expense thereon using the effective rate, which is based on its current estimates of future milestone and royalty payments under its customer contracts to be paid to the counterparty over the term of the arrangement. The Company periodically assesses these future estimated payments to impute interest on the carrying value of the liability. To the extent its estimates of future payments to the counterparty are greater or less than previous estimates or the estimated timing of such payments is materially different than previous estimates, the Company will account for any such changes by adjusting the effective interest rate on a prospective basis, with a corresponding impact to the liability. The assumptions used in determining the expected repayment term of the liability also requires that the Company makes estimates that could impact the classification of the liability, interest recorded on such liability, as well as the period over which such interest will be incurred. For further discussion, please see Note 16, Liability related to the sale of future revenue liability.

Investment in equity securities

The Company determines at the inception of each arrangement whether an investment or other interest is considered a variable interest entity (“VIE”). If the investment or other interest is determined to be a VIE, the Company evaluates whether it is considered the primary beneficiary. The primary beneficiary of a VIE is the party that meets both of the following criteria: (i) has the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance; and (ii) has the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits from the VIE. For investments in VIEs in which the Company is considered the primary beneficiary, the assets, liabilities and results of operations of the VIE are included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

For investments in common stock or in-substance common stock where the Company has significant influence over the financial and operating policies of the investee are accounted for as equity-method investments.

If the Company's equity investment do not meet the requirements of equity method of accounting, the Company accounts for the investment at fair value and has elected to account for its equity investments without a readily determinable fair value using a measurement alternative. Equity investments without readily determinable fair values are recorded using the measurement alternative of cost less impairment, if any, adjusted for observable price changes in orderly transactions for identical or similar investments of the same issuer. Any impairments or adjustments are recorded in Other (income) expense, net on our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).

Contingent Consideration

The Company elected to account for the contingent consideration receivable under the Contribution Agreement with Atlas as a gain contingency in accordance with ASC 450, Contingencies (Subtopic 450-30). Under this approach, the Company recognizes the contingent consideration receivable in earnings after the contingency is resolved. Accordingly, to determine the initial gain on the sale of business, the Company did not include any amount related to the contingent consideration arrangement as part of the consideration received.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

New Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09 "Income Taxes (Topic 740)". The amendments in this ASU require that public business entities on an annual basis (1) disclose specific categories in the rate reconciliation and (2) provide additional information for reconciling items that meet a quantitative threshold. The amendments in this update are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. The standard is not expected to have a material impact to the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-07 "Segment Reporting (Topic 280)". The amendments in this ASU improve reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted, and should be applied retrospectively. The Company will adopt ASU 2023-07 for the year ending September 30, 2025. The standard is not expected to have a material impact to the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures, which will require additional expense disclosures for all public entities. The amendments require that at each interim and annual reporting period, an entity will disclose certain disaggregated expenses included in each relevant expense caption, as well as the total amount of selling expenses and, in annual periods, an entity’s definition of selling expenses. ASU 2024-03 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the incremental disclosures that will be required in its financial statements.

The Company has evaluated other recently issued accounting pronouncements and has concluded that the impact of recently issued standards that are not yet effective will not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations upon adoption.

  1. Revenue

The Company’s revenue is generated through the sale of synthetic biology tools, such as synthetic genes, oligo pools, NGS tools, DNA libraries and biopharma services for antibody discovery, optimization and development ("Biopharma").

Contract Balances

The following table summarizes our contract balances:

(in thousands)June 30,2025September 30,2024
Contract assets(1)$1,036$2,031
Contract liabilities(2)6,2342,131

(1) Consists of unbilled amounts primarily related to Biopharma contracts which consists of research and development agreements with third parties.

(2) Consists of receipt of advance payments before our performance obligations related to revenue contracts are met.

For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2025, the Company recognized revenue of $1.7 million and $1.4 million, respectively, from the amount that was included in the contract liability balance at the beginning of each period. For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2024, the Company recognized revenue of $0.7 million and $2.9 million, respectively, from the amount that was included in the contract liability balance at the beginning of each period.

In addition, for all periods presented, there was no revenue recognized in a reporting period from performance obligations satisfied in previous periods. The aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to the performance obligations that are unsatisfied as of June 30, 2025 was $13.4 million. The Company expects to recognize revenue over the next twelve months relating to performance obligations unsatisfied as of June 30, 2025.

Based on the nature of the Company’s contracts with customers which are recognized over a term of less than 12 months, the Company has elected to use the practical expedient whereby costs to obtain a contract are expensed as they are incurred. The Company states its revenues net of any taxes collected from customers that are required to be remitted to various government agencies. The amount of taxes collected from customers and payable to governmental entities is included on the balance sheet as part of “Accrued expenses and other current liabilities.”

Disaggregation of Revenues

The table below sets forth revenues by geographic region, based on ship-to destinations. Americas consists of the United States, Canada, Mexico and South America; EMEA consists of Europe, the Middle East, and Africa; and APAC consists of Japan, China, South Korea, India, Singapore, Malaysia and Australia.

Three Months EndedJune 30,Nine Months EndedJune 30,
(in thousands)2025202420252024
Americas$59,387$51,389$168,285$141,221
EMEA30,74223,58189,68867,064
APAC5,9286,49419,59019,979
Total$96,057$81,464$277,563$228,264

The table below sets forth revenues by products.

Three Months EndedJune 30,Nine Months EndedJune 30,
(in thousands)2025202420252024
Synthetic genes$27,680$24,948$82,387$67,031
Oligo pools5,4234,16615,22812,295
DNA libraries2,0563,8487,86710,318
Antibody discovery5,6145,10217,00915,029
NGS tools55,28443,400155,072123,591
Total$96,057$81,464$277,563$228,264

The table below sets forth revenues by industry.

Three Months EndedJune 30,Nine Months EndedJune 30,
(in thousands)2025202420252024
Industrial chemicals/materials$23,103$23,188$67,101$59,730
Academic research15,93114,89250,00442,387
Healthcare56,37542,823158,510124,637
Food/agricultural6485611,9481,510
Total$96,057$81,464$277,563$228,264
  1. Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments

The following table sets forth the cash and cash equivalents, and investments as of June 30, 2025:

(in thousands)Amortized costGross unrealized gainsGross unrealized lossesFair value
Cash$33,400$—$—$33,400
Cash equivalents - money market funds167,973——167,973
Total cash and cash equivalents$201,373$—$—$201,373
Short-term investments:
U.S. government treasury bills$49,427$—$(2)$49,425
Total short-term investments$49,427$—$(2)$49,425
Investment in equity securities of privately held companies$54,337$—$—$54,337
Total cash, cash equivalents and investments$305,137$—$(2)$305,135

The following table sets forth the cash and cash equivalents, and investments as of September 30, 2024:

(in thousands)Amortized costGross unrealized gainsGross unrealized lossesFair value
Cash$26,458$—$—$26,458
Cash equivalents - money market funds199,858——199,858
Total cash and cash equivalents$226,316$—$—$226,316
Short-term investments:
U.S. government treasury bills$49,964$119$—$50,083
Total short-term investments$49,964$119$—$50,083
Investment in equity securities of privately held company$1,525$—$—$1,525
Total cash, cash equivalents and investments$277,805$119$—$277,924

During the nine months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, gross realized gains and losses related to our short-term investments were not material.

During the nine months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, the Company did not recognize any credit losses.

  1. Fair Value Measurement

The Company assesses the fair value of financial instruments based on the provisions of ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements. ASC 820 defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. ASC 820 also establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

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

Level 3—Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

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

Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

As of June 30, 2025, financial assets measured and recognized at fair value are as follows:

(in thousands)Level 1Level 2Level 3Fair value
Assets
Money market funds$167,973$—$—$167,973
U.S. government treasury bills49,425——49,425
Total financial assets$217,398$—$—$217,398

As of September 30, 2024, financial assets measured and recognized at fair value are as follows:

(in thousands)Level 1Level 2Level 3Fair value
Assets
Money market funds$199,858$—$—$199,858
U.S. government treasury bills50,083——50,083
Total financial assets$249,941$—$—$249,941

Contractual maturities of short-term investments, as of June 30, 2025, were less than 12 months. The Company does not intend to sell the money market funds and short term investments and it is not more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the investments before recovery of their amortized cost basis. Accrued interest receivable balances included in the prepaid expenses and other current assets within the condensed consolidated balance sheets were $1.2 million and $1.0 million as of June 30, 2025 and September 30, 2024, respectively.

As of June 30, 2025 and September 30, 2024, there were no financial liabilities measured and recognized at fair value.

There were no transfers between Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 in the periods presented.

  1. Investment in Equity Securities

On May 2, 2025, the Company executed the Contribution Agreement with Atlas for the sale and transfer of its DNA digital data storage assets, including the related intellectual property, equipment and contracts and the license of certain other intellectual property for a consideration of 73.0 million shares of Series Seed-1 Preferred Stock of Atlas, upfront cash consideration of $2.5 million, promissory notes of $2.0 million, contingent manufacturing and commercial milestone payments of up to $75.0 million, and royalty payments based on a percentage of Atlas sales of the DNA data storage products or services. As part of this transaction, certain employees of the Company were transitioned to Atlas.

The Company concluded that its investment in shares of preferred stock of Atlas are not in substance common stock and accounted for the investment at fair value at its acquisition date of $53.9 million. The Company measured the fair value of our investment in Series Seed-1 Preferred Stock of Atlas using the backsolve method with consideration for a lack of marketability. The backsolve method was used to solve for the implied total equity value based on the recent Series Seed financing round by Atlas to third-party investors. Consideration was given to the rights and preferences of each of the classes of equity of Atlas and the expected time to a liquidity event. An option pricing allocation method, or OPM, was selected to allocate the total equity value. The following table lists the assumptions used to calculate the fair value of the investment:

Discount for lack of marketability10.0%
Risk-free interest rate3.8%
Time of exit3 years
Volatility76.5%

Since Atlas is a private company, these securities do not have readily determinable fair value. Therefore, the Company elected to account for its investment in the preferred stock of Atlas using the measurement alternative method.

The promissory notes are secured by the patents owned by Atlas and any income and royalties from such patents. The promissory note together with accrued interest at an interest rate of 4% per annum, is payable on the earliest of: (i) at Atlas' election, on or after December 31, 2028, (ii) the closing of the issuance and sale of shares of common stock in Atlas' first underwritten public offering, (iii) the 10 year anniversary from May 2, 2025, or (iv) Atlas’ insolvency, dissolution, or bankruptcy.

The Company accounted for the promissory note receivable at its fair value of $1.7 million and recognized immaterial interest income on the promissory notes during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2025. Promissory note receivable is carried at amortized cost and reduced by a valuation allowance for estimated credit losses, as necessary. The Company recognizes interest income on loans, including the amortization of discounts and premiums, using the effective interest method. As of June 30, 2025, the carrying value of the promissory note receivable is $1.7 million.

The sale of DNA digital data storage assets to Atlas constitutes a disposition of a business. The Company concluded the disposition does not represent a strategic shift, and therefore, the Company has not accounted for the disposition as a discontinued operation. The Company recorded a $48.8 million gain on sale of business on the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2025. The Company allocated goodwill to the DNA Data Storage business disposed and the remaining business based on their relative fair values. The gain consists of the following assets transferred in accordance with the Contribution Agreement:

(in thousands)As of May 2,2025
Sale consideration:
Fair value of Series Seed-1 Preferred Stock$53,890
Fair value of promissory note receivable1,696
Upfront cash consideration2,500
$58,086
Net assets sold:
Property and equipment$(5,623)
Goodwill(3,616)
$(9,239)
Gain on sale of business$48,847

The Company concluded that Atlas is a variable interest entity. While the Company holds one of the seven board of director seats in Atlas, the Company does not have the power, whether through contractual relationships or other factors, to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of Atlas. Therefore, the Company concluded it is not its primary beneficiary. The Company’s maximum exposure to loss from this VIE consist of investment in equity securities, promissory note receivable and other receivables for amounts billed under the transition services agreement and the sublease agreement aggregating to $57.4 million. There wereno such impairments during the nine months ended June 30, 2025.

The Company agreed to provide transitional support services to Atlas in the areas of accounting, payroll, and IT in return for payment on a time and material basis to Atlas in furtherance of its obligations under the Transition Services Agreement ("TSA") executed as part of the Contribution Agreement. The TSA also provides for continued access to relevant systems and other relevant premises on a transitional basis and reimbursement of third-party vendor costs for procurement of goods and services on behalf of Atlas. The Company's obligations under the TSA are expected to be completed within a year from the transaction date.

Further, as part of the Contribution Agreement, the Company subleased specific office and lab space to Atlas in South San Francisco. The Company received a security deposit of $0.2 million for the sublease agreement. The Company recognized approximately $0.4 million of sublease income for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2025.

The Company holds an equity investment in another privately held company which is accounted for as an equity security without a readily determinable fair value using a measurement alternative. The privately held company is a VIE, but the Company is not the primary beneficiary. The Company does not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the investee. The Company’s maximum exposure to loss from this VIE consist of an equity investment of $0.4 million. The Company impaired $1.1 million during the nine months ended June 30, 2025. There wasno such impairment during the nine months ended June 30, 2024.

  1. Balance Sheet Components

Allowance for Credit Losses

Allowance for credit losses related to accounts receivable were $0.5 million and $0.7 million as of June 30, 2025 and September 30, 2024, respectively.

Inventories

Inventories consist of the following:

(in thousands)June 30,2025September 30,2024
Raw materials$17,497$17,316
Work-in-process1,9602,146
Finished goods6,4814,616
$25,938$24,078

There isno consigned inventory balance as of June 30, 2025 and September 30, 2024.

Property and Equipment, net

Property and equipment, net consists of the following:

(in thousands)June 30,2025September 30,2024
Laboratory equipment$96,443$99,528
Furniture, fixtures and other equipment2,9422,944
Vehicles211211
Computer equipment3,1603,249
Computer software10,27010,095
Leasehold improvements58,27357,448
Construction in progress13,3344,688
$184,633$178,163
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization(89,282)(75,643)
$95,351$102,520

Construction in progress mainly represents equipment costs, leasehold improvements costs and internal use software development costs. For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2025, the total depreciation and amortization expense was $5.8 million and $18.1 million, respectively. For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2024, the total depreciation and amortization expense was $7.0 million and $20.9 million, respectively. The Company disposed $5.6 million of property and equipment as part of the sale of DNA data storage business (see note 6).

Other current liabilities

Other current liabilities consist of the following:

(in thousands)June 30,2025September 30,2024
Income and other taxes payable$4,253$2,725
Contract liabilities6,3242,131
Other current liabilities500961
$11,077$5,817
  1. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

The goodwill balance is presented below:

(in thousands)June 30,2025September 30,2024
Balance at beginning of period/year$85,811$85,811
Sale of business (see note 6)(3,616)—
Balance at end of period/year$82,195$85,811

The finite-lived intangible assets balances are presented below:

(in thousands, except for years)Weighted averageAmortization periodin yearsGrosscarryingamountAccumulatedamortizationNet bookvalue
Developed Technology17$19,120$(5,432)$13,688
Total finite-lived intangible assets$19,120$(5,432)$13,688
(in thousands, except for years)Weighted averageAmortization periodin yearsGrosscarryingamountImpairmentAccumulatedamortizationNet bookvalue
Developed Technology17$50,020$(25,198)$(10,344)$14,478
Customer Relationships—15,210(10,541)(4,669)—
Tradenames & Trademarks—900(125)(775)—
Total finite-lived intangible assets$66,130$(35,864)$(15,788)$14,478

Total amortization expense related to intangible assets was $0.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and $1.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024. Total amortization expense related to intangible assets was $0.8 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2025 and $3.9 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2024.

  1. Leases

The Company leases certain of its facilities under non-cancellable operating leases expiring at various dates through 2044. The Company is also responsible for utilities, maintenance, insurance, and property taxes under these leases. The lease payments consist primarily of fixed rental payments for the right to use the underlying leased assets over the lease terms, as well as payments for common-area-maintenance and administrative services. The Company often receives customary incentives from its landlords, such as reimbursements for tenant improvements and rent abatement periods, which effectively reduce the total lease payments owed for these leases. Leases are classified as operating or financing at commencement. The Company does not have any material financing leases.

Certain leases include options to renew or terminate at the Company’s discretion. The lease terms include periods covered by these options if it is reasonably certain the Company will renew or not terminate. The Company’s lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or restrictive covenants.

As part of the sale of DNA data storage business, the Company subleased specific office and lab space to Atlas in South San Francisco (see note 6).

Future minimum lease payments under all non-cancelable operating leases as of June 30, 2025 are as follows:

(in thousands)Operatingleases
Years ending September 30:
Remainder of 2025$3,858
202613,963
20278,450
20288,510
20296,609
Thereafter81,405
Total minimum lease payments$122,795
Less: imputed interest(44,645)
Total operating lease liabilities$78,150
Less: current portion(15,501)
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion$62,649

The components of lease expense and supplemental information were as follows:

Three Months EndedJune 30, · Nine Months EndedJune 30,
(in thousands except years and percentage) · 2025 · 2024 · 2025 · 2024
Operating lease costs$3,823$3,800$11,306$11,800
Variable lease costs$2,012$1,961$5,820$5,777
Sublease income$(417)$—$(417)$—
Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years) - operating leases15.215.2
Weighted-average discount rate - operating leases6.5%6.53%

Supplemental cash flow information related to leases are as follows:

Nine Months EndedJune 30,
(in thousands)20252024
Cash payments included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities$10,995$11,100
  1. Commitments and Contingencies

Legal Proceedings

The Company may be subject to litigation, claims and disputes in the ordinary course of business. Certain significant matters are described below. The Company recognizes accruals for matters to the extent that the Company concludes that a loss is both probable and reasonably estimable. If the Company determines that a material loss is reasonably possible and the loss or range of loss can be estimated, the Company discloses the possible loss.

Securities Class Action

On December 12, 2022, a putative securities class action lawsuit captioned Peters v. Twist Bioscience Corporation, et al., Case No. 22-cv-08168 (N.D. Cal.) (“Securities Class Action”) was filed in federal court in the Northern District of California (“Court”) against the Company, its Chief Executive Officer, and its Chief Financial Officer (the “Defendants”) alleging violations of federal securities laws. The Securities Class Action’s claims are based in large part on allegations made in a report issued on November 15, 2022 by Scorpion Capital (“Scorpion Report”) concerning, among other things, the Company’s DNA chip technology and accounting practices. The initial complaint filed in the Securities Class Action alleges that various statements that the defendants made between December 13, 2019 and November 14, 2022 were materially false and misleading in light of the allegations in the Scorpion Report. The plaintiff who initiated the lawsuit sought to represent a class of shareholders who acquired shares of the Company’s common stock between December 13, 2019 and November 14, 2022 and sought damages as well as certain other costs. On July 28, 2023, the Court appointed a new plaintiff, not the original plaintiff who filed the case, as lead plaintiff in the case and appointed a new law firm as lead counsel. On October 11, 2023, the lead plaintiff filed an amended complaint. The amended complaint is purportedly brought on behalf of all persons other than the Defendants who acquired the Company’s securities between December 20, 2018 and November 15, 2022. The amended complaint alleges that certain statements regarding, among other things, the Company’s DNA products and accounting practices were false and misleading.

This case remains in the preliminary stage. Given the inherent uncertainty of litigation and the legal standards that must be met, including class certification and success on the merits, the Company cannot express an opinion on the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome or on the amount or range of any potential loss. The Company and the other defendants intend to vigorously defend themselves against the claims asserted against them and filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint on December 6, 2023. A hearing on the motion to dismiss was held on November 13, 2024 and the Company is now awaiting the judge's decision.

Derivative Action

On September 25, 2023, a shareholder derivative suit captioned Shumacher vs. Leproust et al., No. 1:23-cv-01048-UNA, was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware against directors of the Company and an employee (the “Derivative Action”). The suit is based on substantially the same allegations in the Securities Class Action and seeks to recover, on behalf of the Company, damages to the Company arising from, among other things, the Securities Class Action. On November 13, 2023, the parties to the Derivative Action entered into a stipulation staying the Derivative Action pending resolution of the anticipated motion to dismiss the defendants have filed in the Securities Class Action.

  1. Related Party Transactions

During the three and nine months ended June 30, 2025, the Company had revenues from related parties in the amount of $2.8 million and $9.6 million, respectively. During the three and nine months ended June 30, 2024, the Company had revenues from related parties in the amount of $4.1 million and $9.7 million, respectively.

During the three and nine months ended June 30, 2025, there were no purchases of raw materials from related parties. During the three and nine months ended June 30, 2024, the Company purchased raw materials from related parties in the amount of $1.7 million and $4.5 million, respectively.

As of June 30, 2025 and September 30, 2024 accounts receivable balances with related parties were $1.2 million and $0.5 million, respectively.

As of June 30, 2025 and September 30, 2024, accounts payable balances with related parties were immaterial.

Subsequent to the investment in Atlas, the Company concluded that Atlas is a related party as the Company has significant influence over Atlas but does not apply equity method of accounting because its investment is not in common stock or in-substance common stock of Atlas. The following are the transactions with Atlas:

During the three and nine months ended June 30, 2025, the Company received sublease income accounted for as other income in the amount of $0.4 million and $0.4 million, respectively.

As of June 30, 2025 other receivable balance related to the transition services agreement and sublease income (see note 6) included in prepaid and other current assets was $1.7 million.

As of June 30, 2025, the carrying value of the promissory note receivable included in other non-current assets was $1.7 million. The Company recognized immaterial amount of interest income during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2025.

As of June 30, 2025 sublease security deposit balance included in other non-current liabilities was $0.2 million.

  1. Income Taxes

In determining quarterly provisions for income taxes, the Company uses the annual estimated effective tax rate applied to the actual year-to-date profit or loss, adjusted for discrete items arising in that quarter. For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2025, the Company recorded provisions for income taxes of $0.2 million and $0.5 million, respectively. For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2024, the Company recorded provisions for income taxes of $0.2 million and $0.7 million, respectively.

The sale of the Company's DNA digital data storage business is intended to comply with Section 351 of the Internal Revenue Code and the Company recognized taxable gain to the extent of the value of “boot” received. Because of carryover tax attributes (definite lived net operating losses) and valuation allowance against its US federal and states deferred tax assets, there was no impact on the Company’s provision for income taxes for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2025.

On July 4, 2025, H.R.1, commonly referred to as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, was enacted in the U.S., which includes a broad range of tax reform provisions, including extending and modifying certain key Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provisions (both domestic and international). The legislation has multiple effective dates, with certain provisions effective in 2025 and others to be implemented through 2027. While we are evaluating the full effects of the legislation we expect that the legislation will not have a material impact on our financial statements. As the legislation was signed into law after June 30, 2025, it had no impact on our operating results for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2025.

  1. Common Stock

As of June 30, 2025, the Company had reserved sufficient shares of common stock, with a par value of $0.00001 per share, for issuance upon exercise of outstanding stock options. Each share of common stock is entitled toone vote. The holders of shares of common stock are also entitled to receive dividends whenever funds are legally available and when declared by the board of directors.

In February 2025, the Company amended its Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to provide for an increase in its authorized share capital. The authorized common stock increased to 200.0 million shares at a par value of $0.00001 per share.

  1. Stock-based Compensation

In February 2025, as approved at the Annual Shareholders meeting, the Company amended its 2018 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), to increase the authorized shares issuable under the Plan by 3.7 million shares and eliminate the “evergreen” provision which provides for an automatic annual increase in the number of shares reserved for issuance of future awards under the Plan.

Stock-based Compensation Expense

The Company recorded stock-based compensation expense in the condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss for the periods presented as follows (in thousands):

Three Months EndedJune 30,Nine Months EndedJune 30,
(in thousands)2025202420252024
Cost of revenues$2,061$1,033$5,340$3,006
Research and development9212,4007,1888,614
Selling, general and administrative13,07510,30135,84826,958
Total stock-based compensation expense$16,057$13,734$48,376$38,578

An immaterial amount of stock-based compensation expense was capitalized to property and equipment related to capitalized software development costs for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024.

Restricted Stock Units

A summary of the Company’s restricted stock unit activity excluding the performance-based restricted stock units during the nine months ended June 30, 2025 was as follows:

(in thousands, except per share data)SharesWeighted average grant date fair value per share
Nonvested shares at September 30, 20241,964$32.13
Granted1,18746.55
Vested/Issued(725)39.20
Forfeited(354)34.08
Nonvested shares at June 30, 20252,072$37.58

As of June 30, 2025, there was $72.6 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to these awards that is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.8 years. The total grant date fair value of the restricted stock units excluding performance-based restricted units awarded during the nine months ended June 30, 2025 was $55.2 million.

Performance-based Restricted Stock Units

During the nine months ended June 30, 2025, the Company granted additional performance-based restricted stock units to executives and employees that will vest upon achievement of multiple year revenue, gross margin, and profitability metrics as determined by the board of directors. Stock compensation expense for these awards is recorded over the vesting period based on the grant date fair value of the awards and probability of the achievement of specified performance targets. The grant date fair value is equal to the closing share price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. These awards will vest from a minimum of 10 months to a maximum of 34 months service period following the grant date, provided that the recipient is a Company employee at the time of vesting and the performance targets applicable to each award are achieved. The percentage of these awards that vest will depend on the achievement of specified performance targets at the end of the performance period and can range from 0% to 140% of the number of units granted.

A summary of the Company’s performance-based restricted stock units activity during the nine months ended June 30, 2025 was as follows:

(in thousands, except per share data)SharesWeighted average grant date fair value per share
Nonvested shares at September 30, 20241,166$27.01
Granted1,40147.24
Vested/Issued(311)44.90
Forfeited(313)31.72
Nonvested shares at June 30, 20251,943$37.97

As of June 30, 2025, the unrecognized compensation costs related to these awards was $45.2 million based on the maximum achievement of the performance targets. The Company expects to recognize those costs over a weighted average period of 1.7 years. The total grant date fair value of performance-based restricted stock units awarded during the nine months ended June 30, 2025 was $66.2 million.

Stock Options

A summary of the Company’s stock options including the performance-based stock options during the nine months ended June 30, 2025 was as follows:

(in thousands, except per share data)SharesWeighted average exercise price per shareWeighted average remaining contractual term (years)Aggregate intrinsic value
Outstanding at September 30, 20241,892$29.604.57$37,840
Forfeited(100)54.63——
Exercised(329)16.85—8,700
Outstanding at June 30, 20251,463$30.773.83$17,537
Vested and exercisable at June 30, 20251,462$30.733.83$17,537

As of June 30, 2025, the unrecognized compensation costs related to these awards wasimmaterial. The Company expects to recognize those costs over a weighted average period of 0.3 years.

2018 Employee Stock Purchase Plan

The number of shares of the Company's common stock reserved for issuance under the 2018 Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP") at June 30, 2025 was as follows:

(In thousands)Sharesavailable
Outstanding at September 30, 2024611
Additional shares authorized249
Shares issued during the period(65)
Outstanding at June 30, 2025795

During the three and nine months ended June 30, 2025, ESPP expenses of $0.6 million and $1.7 million, respectively were recognized. During the three and nine months ended June 30, 2024, ESPP expenses of $0.5 million and $1.3 million, respectively were recognized.

  1. Net Income (Loss) Per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of the Company’s basic and diluted net loss per share:

Three Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands, except per share data)20252024
Numerator:
Net income (loss)$20,390$(85,571)
Denominator:
Weighted average shares used in computing net income (loss) per share, basic59,99558,145
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options483—
Restricted stock units124—
Performance-based restricted stock units548—
Employee stock purchase plan14—
Weighted average shares used in computing net income (loss) per share, diluted61,16458,145
Net income (loss) per share, basic$0.34$(1.47)
Net income (loss) per share, diluted$0.33$(1.47)
Nine Months EndedJune 30,
(in thousands, except per share data)20252024
Numerator:
Net loss$(50,532)$(174,071)
Denominator:
Weighted average shares used in computing net income (loss) per share, basic and diluted59,60057,806
Net loss per share, basic and diluted$(0.85)$(3.01)

The potentially dilutive common shares that were excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share because their effect would have been antidilutive for the periods presented are as follows:

Three Months EndedJune 30,Nine Months EndedJune 30,
(in thousands)2025202420252024
Shares subject to options (including performance options) to purchase common stock2492,0201,4632,020
Unvested restricted stock units and performance stock units3,4703,5524,0153,552
Shares subject to employee stock purchase plan—867586
Total3,7195,6585,5535,658
  1. Liability Related to the Sales of Future Revenue

On October 21, 2024, the Company executed the Royalty Purchase Agreement with XOMA (US) LLC ("XOMA Royalty"). Under the Royalty Purchase Agreement, XOMA Royalty provided Twist Bioscience an upfront payment of $15.0 million in cash in exchange for the right to receive half of the future potential milestone and royalty payments resulting from certain antibody discovery and biopharma services agreements between the Company and its customers ("underlying customer agreements"). The terms of the underlying customer agreements provide for milestone and royalty payments to the Company contingent upon the Company's customers achieving certain clinical, regulatory, development and commercial milestones. Under the terms of the underlying customer agreements, the Company has significant continuing involvement as the Company has ongoing obligations such as services to support the generation of these milestone and royalty payments. As such, the Company applied the guidance under ASC 470, Debt, and recorded the upfront payment of $15.0 million as a liability related to the sale of future revenue, which will be amortized using the effective interest method over the estimated term of the Royalty Purchase agreement.

As milestone and royalty payments are remitted to XOMA Royalty, the balance of the liability related to the sale of future revenue will be effectively repaid over the term of the Royalty Purchase Agreement. In addition, in accordance with ASC 470, Debt, the Company will account for any milestone and royalty payments received in the future as revenue.

The estimate of the effective interest rate contains significant assumptions regarding the timing and amount of expected milestone and royalty payments, which are considered Level 3 fair value inputs, and impact the interest expense that will be recognized over the term of the Royalty Purchase Agreement. As of June 30, 2025, the Company's estimate of aggregate future milestone and royalty payments expected to be paid to XOMA Royalty over the term of the Royalty Purchase Agreement did not exceed $15.0 million, therefore, no imputed interest expense has been recorded during the nine months ended June 30, 2025.

  1. Impairment of long-lived assets

On June 30, 2024, the Company identified an impairment indicator with respect to an asset group associated with our antibody discovery services product line (“Biopharma asset group”) due to lower than forecasted revenues. Therefore, the Company performed a recoverability test of long-lived assets by comparing the Biopharma asset group's net book value to its future undiscounted net cash flows. The Company concluded that the carrying value of the Biopharma asset group was not recoverable as it exceeded the future undiscounted cash flows the assets are expected to generate from their use and eventual disposition.

To measure the impairment loss, the Company estimated the fair value of the Biopharma asset group by applying a discounted cash flow method. In applying the discounted cash flow method, the Company made certain estimates and assumptions including, among others, the level and timing of revenues, costs and expenses, working capital and discount rate. The Company used a discount rate of approximately 14%, which considers the inherent risks associated with the Biopharma asset group.

The allocated impairment loss to any individual long-lived asset within the long-lived asset group cannot reduce the carrying amount of that long-lived asset below its fair value. Accordingly, the Company determined the fair value of the long-lived assets within the Biopharma asset group based on their highest and best use. These assets include intangible assets, property and equipment, and right-of use assets. The Company estimated the fair value of the developed technology intangible asset and the customer relationships intangible asset using an excess earnings model (income approach). The Company estimated the fair value of the trade name intangible asset using a relief from royalty approach. In applying these valuation methods to the intangible assets, the Company made certain estimates and assumptions including the level and timing of expected cash flows and discount rate, which is consistent with the 14% discount rate noted above. The Company determined the fair value of property and equipment based on a market approach. The Company determined the fair value of the lease right-of-use assets by applying a present value technique to the estimated market rate rental cash flows.

Assumptions used to determine the fair values of certain lease right-of-use assets included estimated market rent and the discount rate.

These fair value measurements were based on significant inputs not observable in the market and thus represent a Level 3 measurement. The Company believes the level and timing of expected future cash flows appropriately reflects market participant assumptions.

As a result of allocating the impairment, the Company recorded the following impairment charges, which are included in “Impairment of long-lived assets” on our condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2024:

Three and Nine Months Ended
(in thousands)2024
Property and equipment$9,066
Finite-lived intangible assets35,864
Total$44,930
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