Editas Medicine Inc

1. Nature of Business

Editas Medicine, Inc. (the “Company”) is a clinical stage gene editing company dedicated to developing potentially transformative genomic medicines to treat a broad range of serious diseases. The Company was incorporated in the state of Delaware in September 2013. Its principal offices are in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Since its inception, the Company has devoted substantially all of its efforts to business planning, research and development, recruiting management and technical staff, and raising capital. The Company has primarily financed its operations through various equity financings, payments received under a research collaboration with Juno Therapeutics, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (“BMS”), payments received under a strategic alliance and option agreement with Allergan Pharmaceuticals International Limited (together with its affiliates, “Allergan”) and payments received in connection with the Company’s license agreement with Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Vertex”) and other payments under the Vertex license agreement.

The Company is subject to risks common to companies in the biotechnology industry, including but not limited to, risks of failure of preclinical studies and clinical trials, the need to obtain marketing approval for any drug product candidate that it may identify and develop, the need to successfully commercialize and gain market acceptance of its product candidates, dependence on key personnel, protection of proprietary technology, compliance with government regulations, development by competitors of technological innovations and ability to transition from pilot-scale manufacturing to large-scale production of products.

Liquidity

In June 2023, the Company completed a public offering in which it sold 12,500,000 shares of its common stock and received net proceeds of approximately $117.1 million after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering costs. In May 2021, the Company entered into a common stock sales agreement with Cowen and Company, LLC (“Cowen”), under which the Company from time to time can issue and sell shares of its common stock through Cowen in at-the-market offerings for aggregate gross sale proceeds of up to $300.0 million (the “ATM Facility”). The Company amended the common stock sales agreement with Cowen in February 2024 in connection with filing a new registration statement. As of September 30, 2024, the Company hasnot sold any shares of its common stock under the ATM Facility.

The Company has incurred annual net operating losses in every year since its inception. As of November 4, 2024, the issuance date of the consolidated financial statements, the Company expects that its existing cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities will be sufficient to fund its operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements for at least twelve months from the issuance date of the consolidated financial statements. The Company had an accumulated deficit of $1.4 billion at September 30, 2024, and will require substantial additional capital to fund its operations. The Company has never generated any product revenue. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain additional debt or equity financing or generate product revenue or revenues from collaborative partners, on terms acceptable to the Company, on a timely basis or at all. The failure of the Company to obtain sufficient funds on acceptable terms when needed could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, results of operations, and financial condition.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Unaudited Interim Financial Information

The condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company included herein have been prepared, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted from this report, as is permitted by such rules and regulations. Accordingly, these condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 (the “Annual Report”).

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Editas Securities Corporation and Editas Medicine, LLC. All intercompany transactions and balances of the subsidiaries have been eliminated in consolidation. In the opinion of management, the information furnished reflects all adjustments, all of which are of a normal and recurring nature, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the reported interim periods. The Company considers events or transactions that occur after the balance sheet date but before the financial statements are issued to provide additional evidence relative to certain estimates or to identify matters that require additional disclosure. Refer to Note 11, “Subsequent Events,” for further information on events and transactions that have occurred after the balance sheet date but before the financial statements are issued. The three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 are referred to as the third quarter of 2024 and 2023, respectively. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full year or any other interim period.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The Company’s significant accounting policies are described in Note 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” to the consolidated financial statements included in the Annual Report. There have been no material changes to the significant accounting policies previously disclosed in the Annual Report.

3. Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities

Cash equivalents and marketable securities consisted of the following at September 30, 2024 (in thousands):

Cash equivalents and marketable securities consisted of the following at December 31, 2023 (in thousands):

As of September 30, 2024, the Company held three marketable securities that were in a continuous unrealized loss position that amounted to $2.0 thousand. The Company neither intends to sell these marketable securities, nor does it believe that it is more-likely-than-not to conclude that the Company will have to sell the securities before recovery of their carrying values. The Company also believes that it will be able to collect, in full, both principal and interest amounts due at maturity. Furthermore, the Company has determined that there were no material changes in the credit risk of the securities. As of September 30, 2024, the Company holdsno securities with remaining maturities greater thanone year.

There wereno realized gains or losses on available-for-sale securities during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 or 2023.

4. Fair Value Measurements

Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2024 were as follows (in thousands):

Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2023 were as follows (in thousands):

5. Accrued Expenses

Accrued expenses consisted of the following (in thousands):

6. Property and Equipment, net

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

7. Commitments and Contingencies

The Company is a party to a number of license agreements under which the Company licenses patents, patent applications and other intellectual property from third parties. As such, the Company is obligated to pay licensors for various costs including upfront licenses fees, annual license fees, certain licensor expense reimbursements, success payments, research funding payments, and milestones triggerable upon certain development, regulatory, and commercial events as well as royalties on future products. These contracts are generally cancellable, with notice, at the Company’s option and do not have significant cancellation penalties. The terms and conditions as well as the accounting analysis for the Company’s significant commitments and contingencies are described in Note 8, “Commitments and Contingencies” to the consolidated financial statements included in the Annual Report. There have been no material changes to the terms and conditions, or the accounting conclusions, previously disclosed in the Annual Report.

Licensor Expense Reimbursement

The Company is obligated to reimburse The Broad Institute, Inc. (“Broad”) and the President and Fellows of Harvard College (“Harvard”) for expenses incurred by each of them associated with the prosecution and maintenance of the patent rights that the Company licenses from them pursuant to the license agreement by and among the Company, Broad and Harvard, including the interference and opposition proceedings involving patents licensed to the Company under the license agreement, and other license agreements between the Company and Broad. As such, the Company anticipates that it has a substantial commitment in connection with these proceedings until such time as these proceedings have been resolved, but the amount of such commitment is not determinable. The Company incurred an aggregate of $2.1 million and $6.6 million in expense during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, for such reimbursement. The Company incurred an aggregate of $1.5 million and $6.1 million in expense during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively, for such reimbursement.

8. Collaboration Agreements

The Company has entered into multiple collaborations, out-licenses and strategic alliances with third parties that typically involve payments to or from the Company, including up-front payments, payments for research and development services, option payments, milestone payments and royalty payments to or from the Company. The terms and conditions as well as the accounting analysis for the Company’s significant collaborations, out-licenses and strategic alliances are described in Note 9, “Collaboration Agreements” to the consolidated financial statements included in the Annual Report.

There have been no other material changes to the terms and conditions, or the accounting conclusions, previously disclosed in the Annual Report.

Collaboration Revenue

As of September 30, 2024, the Company’s contract liabilities were primarily related to the Company’s collaboration with BMS. The following table presents changes in the Company’s accounts receivable and contract liabilities for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 (in thousands):

Amendment to BMS Collaboration Agreement

In March 2024, the Company entered into an amendment (“2024 Amendment”) to the Second Amended and Restated Collaboration and License Agreement, dated as of November 11 2019, by and between the Company and June (the “2019 Collaboration Agreement”) extend the collaboration to November 2026, with options to extend the collaboration for up to an additionaltwo years, and provided BMS the ability to select up to three new gene targets for research. The 2019 Collaboration Agreement, as amended by the 2024 Amendment, is herein referred to as the 2019 Amended Collaboration Agreement.

Accounting Assessment

The Company evaluated the 2024 Amendment and concluded that the agreement qualifies as a contract with a customer under Accounting Standards Codification 606 (“ASC 606”). The contract modification was accounted for on a prospective basis as if it were a termination of the existing contract and the creation of a new contract since the promised goods and services were distinct from the goods and services that were transferred on or before the effective date of the amendment.

The Company has identified the following performance obligations under the 2024 Amendment: eighteen material rights for additional development and commercialization licenses for other gene editing tools specific to a gene target and enzyme combination (or a “Program”).

As of the amendment date and September 30, 2024, the total transaction price was appropriately $56.7 million, comprised of the remaining deferred revenue balance that was not recognized pursuant to the 2019 Amended Collaboration Agreement. The Company utilized the most likely amount method to estimate any development and regulatory milestone payments to be received, as well as extension term fees. As of September 30, 2024, there were no milestone or extension term fees included in the transaction price. The Company considers the stage of development and the risks associated with the remaining development required to achieve the milestone, as well as whether the achievement of the milestone is outside the control of the Company or BMS. The outstanding milestone payments and extension term fees were fully constrained as of September 30, 2024, as a result of the uncertainty of whether any of the milestones will be achieved or the term would be extended. The Company has determined that any commercial milestones and sales-based royalties will be recognized when the related sales occur. The Company reevaluates the transaction price at each reporting period and as uncertain events are resolved or other changes in circumstances occur.

The Company concluded that rights and attributes of each of the development and commercialization licenses are identical for both the license granted at inception and the licenses that may be issued in the future upon exercise of the associated option. Each development and commercialization license is differentiated only by the Program to which it relates. The Company has considered the early stage of the science and the uncertainty of success and concluded that the probability of scientific success and opt-in is equal amongst all Programs. In addition, each Program is multi-functional, and a combination of Programs can be utilized in the development of a product candidate. As such, the Company concluded that the standalone selling price of each material right is the same. The Company will recognize the transaction price allocated to each material right when the material right is exercised, lapsed or expired.

During the three months ended September 30, 2024 and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company did not recognize any of the $56.7 million transaction price. As of September 30, 2024, $6.5 million was classified as short-term deferred revenue and $50.2 million as long-term deferred revenue in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

9. Stock-based Compensation

Total compensation cost recognized for all stock-based compensation awards in the condensed consolidated statements of operations was as follows (in thousands):

Restricted Stock Unit Awards

The following is a summary of restricted stock unit awards activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2024:

The restricted stock units issued in the nine months ended September 30, 2024 include 422,000 units granted to certain employees that contain performance-based vesting provisions. The expense related to the performance-based vesting of restricted stock units was $3.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. There wasno expense related to the performance-based vesting of restricted stock units for the nine months ended September 30, 2023.

As of September 30, 2024, total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested restricted stock unit awards was $14.4 million, which the Company expects to recognize over a remaining weighted-average period of 2.57 years.

Stock Options

The following is a summary of stock option activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2024:

As of September 30, 2024, total unrecognized compensation expense related to stock options was $27.5 million, which the Company expects to recognize over a remaining weighted-average period of 2.8 years.

10. Net Loss per Share

Basic net loss per common share is calculated by dividing the net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period, without consideration for potentially dilutive securities. Diluted net loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock and potentially dilutive securities outstanding for the period determined using the treasury stock and if converted methods. Contingently issuable shares are included in the calculation of basic loss per share as of the beginning of the period in which all the necessary conditions have been satisfied. Contingently issuable shares are included in diluted loss per share based on the number of shares, if any, that would be issuable under the terms of the arrangement if the end of the reporting period was the end of the contingency period, if the results are dilutive.

For purposes of the diluted net loss per share calculation, unvested restricted stock unit awards and outstanding stock options are considered to be common stock equivalents, but they were excluded from the Company’s calculation of diluted net loss per share allocable to common stockholders because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive. Therefore, basic and diluted net loss per share applicable to common stockholders were the same for all periods presented.

The following common stock equivalents were excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share allocable to common stockholders because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive:

11. Subsequent Events

On October 3, 2024, the Company entered into a purchase and sale agreement (the “Purchase and Sale Agreement”) with DRI Healthcare Acquisitions LP (“DRI”) under which it sold, transferred, assigned, and conveyed to DRI acquired certain future license fees and other payments (the “Purchased Receivables”) owed to the Company by Vertex under the terms of its license agreement with Vertex (the “License Agreement”) in exchange for an upfront cash payment by DRI to the Company of $57.0 million. Under the Purchase and Sale Agreement, DRI is purchasing up to 100% of certain future fixed and sales-based annual license fees owed to the Company under the License Agreement, which fees range from $5.0 million to $40.0 million per year (inclusive of certain sales-based annual license fees that may become due) and a mid-double-digit percentage of a $50.0 million contingent upfront payment that the Company may receive under the License Agreement, in each case after subtracting amounts owing by the Company to Broad and Harvard (each as defined in Note 7). The Company has retained rights to its portions of certain other sales-based annual license fees and the contingent upfront payment that may become due under the License Agreement, and the amounts that correspond to its licensor obligations.

The Purchase and Sale Agreement contains other terms, conditions and agreements, including representations and warranties, covenants and indemnity provisions customary for transactions of this type. There are no financial covenants. Under specified circumstances and subject to certain conditions, the Company may be liable for liquidated damages or termination fees in the range of one to two times the amount of the upfront cash payment. The Purchase and Sale Agreement will terminate on the date on which Purchaser has received the last payment of Purchased Receivables that may become payable pursuant to the License Agreement.