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Immunocore Holdings plc

For the period ended Dec 31, 2024. Filed Feb 26, 2025.

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FY2024 · Filed Feb 26, 2025

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Consolidated Notes to the Financial Statements

  1. Description of business

Immunocore Holdings plc (collectively with its subsidiaries, the “Company”) is a public limited company incorporated in England and Wales and has the following wholly owned subsidiaries: Immunocore Limited, Immunocore LLC, Immunocore Commercial LLC, Immunocore Ireland Limited, Immunocore GmbH, and Immunocore Nominees Limited with operations based primarily in the United Kingdom and United States. The Company is pioneering and delivering transformative immunomodulating medicines to radically improve outcomes for patients with cancer, infectious diseases and autoimmune diseases. Leveraging its proprietary, flexible, off-the-shelf ImmTAX (Immunem obilizingm onoclonal TCRs Against X disease) platform, the Company’s pipeline includes clinical and preclinical programs in oncology, infectious diseases, and autoimmune diseases.

In January and April 2022, the Company received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") and European Commission ("EC"), respectively, for its lead product, KIMMTRAK, for the treatment of unresectable or metastatic uveal melanoma and has subsequently received approvals in further territories, and the Company continues to launch and seek approvals in additional territories. KIMMTRAK is now approved in 39 countries and the Company has commercially launched the product in the United States, Germany and France, among other territories.

  1. Summary of significant accounting policies

Basis of presentation

The Company’s consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. ("U.S. GAAP") for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022 and include the financial results of all wholly-owned subsidiaries. Intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated upon consolidation and the consolidated financial statements are presented in U.S. dollars.

Use of estimates

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions. These judgments, estimates and assumptions affect the reported assets and liabilities as well as income and expenses in the financial period.

The estimates and associated assumptions are based on information available when the consolidated financial statements are prepared, historical experience and various other factors which are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis of making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources.

Existing circumstances and assumptions about future developments, however, may change due to market changes or circumstances arising that are beyond the Company’s control. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Estimates are primarily made in relation to revenue recognition, estimation of operating lease incremental borrowing rates, share-based compensation expense, clinical accruals and deferred tax asset valuation allowances.

Foreign currencies

The reporting currency of the Company is the U.S. dollar. Effective January 1, 2024, the Company’s ultimate parent adopted the U.S. dollar as its functional currency. Prior to January 1, 2024, the functional currency of the Company’s ultimate parent was the British pound sterling. The functional currency of the Company’s ultimate parent and each subsidiary is based on the currency of the economic environment in which they operate. The change in functional currency of the Company’s ultimate parent is due to a change in the economic facts and circumstances of the entity due to the increased exposure to the U.S. dollar primarily as a result of the increased cash flows related to financing and investing activities that are now expected to occur going forward in this entity. The effect of the change in functional currency for the Company’s ultimate parent was applied prospectively in the Consolidated Financial Statements effective January 1, 2024.

Upon consolidation, assets and liabilities of each subsidiary with a functional currency that differs to the Company’s ultimate parent are translated into U.S. dollars at period-end exchange rates, and revenues and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars using average exchange rates for each reporting period. Translation adjustments are reflected as other comprehensive income (loss).

Revenues

Pursuant to Accounting Standards Codification Topic 606 ("ASC 606"), the Company recognizes revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. To determine revenue recognition for agreements, the Company performs the following five steps: (i) identifying the contract with a customer, (ii) identifying the performance obligations in the contract, (iii) determining the transaction price, (iv) allocating the transaction price to the performance obligations, and (v) recognizing revenue when, or as, an entity satisfies a performance obligation. The Company only applies the five-step model to contracts when it is probable that the entity will collect the consideration to which it is entitled in exchange for the goods or services it transfers to the customer.

At contract inception, the Company identifies the goods or services promised within each contract, assesses whether each promised good or service is distinct and determines those that are performance obligations. The Company recognizes as revenue the amount of the transaction price that is allocated to the respective performance obligation when the performance obligation is satisfied.

Revenue from sale of therapies, net relates to the sale of KIMMTRAK following marketing approval and the sale of tebentafusp under a compassionate use and an early access program in France up to September 2022. The Company recognizes revenue at the point in time that control transfers to a customer, which is typically on delivery. The Company also operates under consignment arrangements where control passes when the Company’s distributors take KIMMTRAK out of consignment inventory. The amount of revenue recognized under its arrangements reflects the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled, net of estimated deductions for rebates, chargebacks and product returns. Estimated revenue deductions are updated at the end of each reporting period using the latest available data. The Company considers whether any part of amounts expected to be received should be constrained to ensure that it is probable that a significant reversal in the cumulative revenue recognized will not occur.

Rebates: Rebates consist of Medicaid and other governmental rebates in the U.S. and other similar programs in Europe. These reserves are recorded as a reduction to revenue in the same period the related revenue is recognized. The Company's estimates are based on current pricing and historical data, updated at each reporting period to reflect actual claims received. For markets where the price is open to negotiation, judgements are made in line with expected pricing outcomes.

Chargebacks: Chargebacks for discounts represent the Company’s estimated obligations resulting from contractual commitments for specialty distributors to sell KIMMTRAK to qualifying hospitals at a lower price. For such sales, the specialty distributors charge back the difference between the wholesale acquisition cost and this lower price. The Company estimates chargeback deductions by analyzing sell-through data relating to the hospital mix of onward sales made by specialty distributors.

Product returns: The Company estimates the amount of its product sales that may be returned by its customers and records this in the period the related revenue is recognized. The Company bases product return liabilities on quantitative information provided by the Company’s distributors.

The Company’s main customers in the United States and Europe are its distributors. These distributors are invoiced at contractual list prices with standard payment terms typically betweenone andthree months. When the Company has the right to offset chargebacks against accounts receivable and the parties have agreed to settle the payments net, chargebacks are recorded as a reduction in accounts receivable. Other chargebacks, rebates and deductions are recognized in Accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

In certain countries, the Company’s customers are hospitals and healthcare providers, where KIMMTRAK is sold through an agent acting on the Company’s behalf. Revenue from sale of therapies, net also includes amounts for partnered revenue, which is recognized on delivery and transfer of title to Medison Pharma Ltd ("Medison"), the Company’s exclusive distributor in certain countries outside the United States. From December 31, 2024, we have combined Product revenue, net and Pre-product revenue, net into Revenue from sale of therapies, net in order to simplify our presentation.

The Company analyzes its collaboration agreements to assess whether they are within the scope of ASC Topic 808, Collaborative Arrangements (“ASC 808”) to determine whether such arrangements involve joint operating activities performed by parties that are both active participants and are exposed to significant risks and rewards that are dependent on the commercial success of such activities. It was determined that the Company's historical collaboration agreements were not in the scope of ASC 808. The Company concluded that all aspects of the arrangements represented a transaction with a customer, and therefore, were accounted for within the scope of ASC 606. Pursuant to ASC 606, a customer is a party that has contracted with an entity to obtain goods or services that are an output of the entity’s ordinary activities in exchange for consideration. 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. The Company determines the units of account within the collaboration agreement utilizing the guidance in ASC 606 to determine which promised goods or services are distinct. In order for a promised good or service to be considered distinct under ASC 606, the customer can benefit from the good or service either on its own or together with other resources that are readily available to the customer (i.e., the good or service is capable of being distinct), and the entity’s promise to transfer the good or service to the customer is separately identifiable from other promises in the contract (i.e., the promise to transfer the good or service is distinct within the context of the contract).

Under its historical collaboration agreements, the Company granted rights to technology with respect to the development of specified targets and the commercialization of future product candidates for such targets. In addition, the Company was required to perform R&D services, participate on a joint steering committee and the agreements also provided parties with the option to obtain exclusive rights to the associated intellectual property license. The Company assesses whether each promised good or service is distinct for the purpose of identifying the performance obligations in the contract. The Company determined that these promises represented specialized, combined performance obligations, which were satisfied over time. Further, the Company determined that their collaborators cannot benefit from the intellectual property licenses separately from the R&D activities and participation on the joint steering committee because these services are specialized and rely on the Company’s expertise such that these activities are highly interrelated and therefore not distinct.

The Company estimates the transaction price based on the amount it expects to be entitled to for transferring the promised goods or services in the contract and may include fixed and variable consideration. At the inception of each arrangement that includes variable consideration, the Company evaluates the amount of potential payment and the likelihood that the underlying constraint will be released. Variable consideration is included in the transaction price only to the extent that it is probable that a significant reversal in the amount of the cumulative revenue recognized will not occur in a future period.

Revenue is recognized using an estimate of percentage completion which takes into consideration the estimated timelines required to satisfy the performance obligation and the time taken since program nomination.

Deferred revenue

The Company’s deferred revenue as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 is related to a revenue partnership with Medison relating to the supply and distribution of KIMMTRAK and will be classified within revenue from sale of therapies, net in accordance with ASC 606. The Company’s deferred revenue relates to a non-refundable upfront receipt from Medison under an amended agreement entered into in November 2022. The Company determined that this receipt relates to the distribution of KIMMTRAK in South America and assessed that the Company has a single performance obligation to provide KIMMTRAK to Medison for onward sale under an exclusive distribution license. The deferred revenue is expected to be released with the sale of products following regulatory approval in the territory.

Accounts receivable

Accounts receivable includes amounts invoiced or contractually accrued where only the passage of time is required before payment is received under the Company’s revenue arrangements. Such receivables principally relate to KIMMTRAK sales. An allowance for lifetime expected credit losses on accounts receivable is measured using historical credit loss experience, conditions at the end of each reporting period, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect collectability. Expected credit losses at the end of December 31, 2024 and 2023 were immaterial.

Inventory

Inventory includes KIMMTRAK manufactured for commercial sale, items in the process of being manufactured for sale, and materials to be used in the manufacturing process for such sale. The principal costs in manufacturing the Company’s inventory are raw materials, external manufacturing costs, and other costs incurred in bringing inventory to its location and condition prior to sale.

Inventory is recorded at weighted average cost and presented as an asset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at the lower of cost and net realizable value. The Company assesses whether an expense should be recognized as a result of writing down inventory values at each reporting period for excess or obsolete inventory at risk of expiry. Such expenses are recorded as a component of Cost of revenue from sale of therapies in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss in the period during which they are first identified.

The Company records inventory costs for potential products within R&D expenses until regulatory approval is considered probable, after which, the Company capitalizes subsequent costs related to the production of inventories. Certain inventory can be used for clinical purposes or for commercial products, and the Company records such items within R&D expenses at the point that the vials are assigned for clinical use.

Cost of revenue from sale of therapies

Cost of revenue from sale of therapies represents production costs including raw materials, external manufacturing costs, and other costs incurred in bringing inventory to its location and condition prior to sale. Overheads and internal costs of revenue from sale of therapies are minimal under the Company's manufacturing arrangements. Cost of revenue from sale of therapies may also include write-off costs and provisions related to excess or obsolete inventory.

Research and development ("R&D") expense

R&D costs are expensed as incurred and include (i) employee-related expenses, including salaries, benefits, travel and share-based compensation expense for employees engaged in R&D functions; (ii) external R&D expenses incurred under arrangements with third parties, such as contract research organization ("CRO") agreements, investigational sites and consultants; (iii) the cost of acquiring, developing and manufacturing clinical study materials, including the cost of consultants and contract manufacturing organization ("CMO"); (iv) costs associated with preclinical and clinical activities and regulatory operations; (v) costs incurred in development of intellectual property, (vi) and depreciation and R&D facilities costs.

The Company estimates accrued expenses at each balance sheet date based on facts and circumstances known at that time. These estimates are based on reviews of open contracts, reports provided by the CROs and CMOs and internal reviews to estimate the level of service performed and the associated cost incurred for those services when the Company has not yet been invoiced or otherwise notified of the actual cost. In accruing clinical trial expenses, the Company estimates the time period over which services will be performed and the level of effort to be expended in each period. If the actual timing of the performance of services or the level of effort varies from the estimate made, the expense is adjusted accordingly. Where payments made to CROs or other parties exceed the level of services provided, a prepayment is recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Share-based compensation

The Company operates equity-settled, share-based compensation plans whereby employees and directors are granted options to purchase shares in the Company. The fair value of grants is expensed over the vesting period, which is the period in which the services are received. The majority of the Company’s awards have graded vesting schedules, and the expense for these options is recognized over the requisite service period for each separately vesting portion as if the grant of options, in substance, represented multiple awards. The grant date fair value of options is calculated using the Black Scholes valuation model.

Estimation of fair value requires judgement, including assumptions about the expected term of share-based options and expected volatility, which are used to determine the fair value of the Company’s options granted. The expected term is based on the Company’s assessment of the period within which participants are expected to exercise options, which requires consideration of employee groups, expected employee service, and other internal factors, and the degree to which these are expected to shorten the term of options in comparison to contractual expiry dates. Estimated expected volatility is based on the Company’s share price volatility since its IPO. The expected volatility reflects the assumption that the historical volatility over a period similar to the life of the awards is indicative of future trends, which may not necessarily be the actual outcome.

The Company does not assume dividend payments for the purposes of estimating fair value and uses a zero-coupon U.S. Treasury yield curve applicable for the period of the expected term to form an estimate of the risk-free rate.

Forfeitures expected to occur are estimated considering both market and company-specific data and the available internal information at the end of each reporting period.

Income tax

Income tax includes components of current and deferred tax and is recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss.

Current tax is the expected tax payable or receivable on the taxable income or loss for the current or prior periods using tax rates enacted at the balance sheet date.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amount and the tax bases of assets and liabilities at the applicable tax rates and for operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. A valuation allowance reduces deferred tax assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets to reflect the amount that is more likely than not to be realized. The Company evaluates the realizability of its deferred tax assets at each reporting period and adjusts the valuation allowance accordingly, considering income forecasts, availability of carrybacks, taxable temporary differences and other factors affecting the realization of deferred tax assets.

The Company accounts for uncertain tax positions in accordance with the provisions of ASC 740. When uncertain tax positions exist, the Company recognizes the tax benefit of tax positions to the extent that the benefit will more likely than not be realized. The determination as to whether the tax benefit will more likely than not be realized is based upon the technical merits of the tax position as well as consideration of the available facts and circumstances. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company has not recorded any provision for uncertain tax positions.

Changes in the Company’s estimate of income tax positions relating to the more-likely-than-not threshold are recognized in the first subsequent period following the threshold being met or ceasing to be met.

R&D expenditure credits

The Company receives R&D expenditure credits to compensate for its research activities, which are recognized when it is more likely than not the Company will meet the terms for receiving and realizing the benefit of the credits. Recognition is on a systematic basis over the periods in which the Company recognizes costs for which the credits are intended to compensate (i.e., qualified expenses).

The Company benefits in the United Kingdom from His Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (“HMRC”) R&D Expenditure Credit (“RDEC”), which provides relief against U.K. corporation tax. Based on criteria established by HMRC, a portion of the Company’s expenditures incurred on R&D activities are eligible for RDEC relief. The Company recognizes the benefit as a reduction of the related R&D expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss.

Leases

The Company assesses whether contracts represent or contain leases at inception by determining whether the Company has the right to use, or control the use of, an identified asset from which it can obtain substantially all the economic benefits for a defined period.

The Company leases its corporate headquarters in the United Kingdom, where its facilities contain R&D, laboratory and office space of approximately 123,000 square feet. In addition, the Company leases approximately 36,000 square feet of office space in the United States, and small offices in Ireland and Switzerland. The leases in the United Kingdom expire between 2037 and 2043. Estimates of the term consider non-cancellable periods and include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise such options.

Operating lease right-of-use assets and liabilities are recognized at the lease commencement date. Right-of-use assets are initially measured at cost, representing the initial amount of the lease liability and any initial direct costs incurred, with a reduction for any lease incentives received. Lease liabilities are initially measured at the present value of the lease payments.

Since the rate implicit in leases is not readily determinable, the Company uses available information to determine its incremental borrowing rates, which represent the rate of interest that the Company would have to pay to borrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term for an amount equal to the lease payments in a similar economic environment.

Fixed lease components include rental payments at inception and termination costs for leases not reasonably certain of extension. Such components are accounted for as part of the right-of-use assets and lease liabilities and recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Variable lease components include subsequent indexation-related rental increases. If such variable components do not coincide with a remeasurement of the lease term, the additional costs are recorded as a variable component of the lease expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss as incurred. Non-lease components such as maintenance costs and service charges are separated from lease components and recognized separately in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss.

Operating lease costs are allocated to R&D and Selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss. The related lease cash flows are categorized under Net cash used in operating activities in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. The Company elects not to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for short-term leases with a term of 12 months or less containing no repurchase options reasonably certain of exercise, and the expense for these short-term leases is immaterial. The Company does not have financing leases.

Property and equipment

Property and equipment are stated at cost net of accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. The Company expenses repairs and maintenance related to property and equipment in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss when the costs are incurred.

Depreciation is charged to the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of assets as follows:

•Leasehold improvements-shorter of expected lease term and useful life of the asset
•Laboratory equipment-3 to 7 years
•Office equipment and other assets-3 to 5 years

Impairment of long-lived assets

The Company assesses whether circumstances indicate that the estimated remaining useful life of its long-lived assets should be changed or that the carrying value of such assets may be impaired. The Company didnot identify any such circumstances or recognize any impairment charges for the years ended December 31, 2024,2023 and 2022.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash balances and short-term money market funds with an original maturity of less than three months. Money market funds are presented at fair value in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Marketable securities

Marketable securities consist of investment funds which are measured and reported at fair value determined using quoted market prices. The investment funds are primarily invested in U.S. investment-grade debt securities, including asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities. Marketable securities are available to the Company for use in current operations and are classified as current assets. Gains and losses from marketable securities are recognized in Other income (expense), net.

Concentrations of credit risk and off-balance sheet risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk are accounts receivable, cash equivalents, marketable securities and deposits held with banks and financial institutions. Cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities and deposits are maintained with high-quality financial institutions in Europe and the United States. The Company has not experienced any credit losses with such institutions and has incurred an immaterial amount of losses in relation to its accounts receivable from customers. The Company has no financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk of loss. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the amounts of expected credit losses recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets were not material.

Interest-bearing loans and borrowings

The Company issued 2.5% Convertible Senior Notes due in 2030 in February 2024 (the "Notes"), and evaluated to determine whether they contain features that qualify as embedded derivatives in accordance with ASC 815. Embedded derivatives must be separately measured from the host contract if all the requirements for bifurcation are met. The assessment of the conditions surrounding the bifurcation of embedded derivatives depends on the nature of the host contract and the features of the derivatives. In accounting for the issuance of the Notes, the Company treats the instrument wholly as a liability, in accordance with ASC 470, as the conversion features do not require bifurcation as a derivative in accordance with ASC 815 and the Notes were not issued at a substantial premium.

The Company offsets issuance costs against the initial value of the debt on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets and amortizes the costs over the loan term using the effective interest method. Such costs are recognized under Interest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss.

Fair value measurements

Where financial and non-financial assets and liabilities are measured at fair value, the Company uses appropriate valuation techniques for which sufficient data are available, maximizing the use of relevant observable inputs and minimizing the use of unobservable inputs.

Fair values are categorized into different levels in a fair value hierarchy based on the inputs used in the valuation techniques as follows:

Level 1: quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2: inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e., as prices) or indirectly (i.e., derived from prices).

Level 3: inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs), and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company held $338.1 million and $331.0 million, respectively, of money market funds required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis within cash and cash equivalents. In addition, as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company held $364.6 million and $0, of marketable securities, respectively, including unrealized gains of $14.6 million and $0, respectively. The fair value of these cash equivalents and marketable securities is based on quoted prices from active markets (Level 1 inputs). The Company recognizes transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy at the end of the reporting period during which the changes have occurred. There wereno transfers between levels of fair value hierarchy in the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023. Other financial instruments, although not recorded at fair value on a recurring basis, include cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and interest-bearing loans and borrowings.

On November 8, 2024, the Company, repaid in full the loan outstanding under the Pharmakon Loan Agreement. The fair value of borrowings under the Notes and Pharmakon Loan Agreement (disclosed in Note 7. “Non-current interest-bearing loans and borrowings”) were based on Level 2 inputs, which include observable inputs estimated using discounted cash flows and market-based expectations for interest rates, credit risk, and the contractual terms of debt instruments. After initial recognition, borrowings are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method.

Net loss per share

Basic and diluted net loss per share is calculated by dividing the net loss for the period by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period. The dilutive effect of potential ordinary shares through share options and the Notes are considered to be anti-dilutive as they would decrease the net loss per share and are therefore excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share.

Recently issued and recently adopted accounting pronouncements

On November 27, 2023, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures (ASU 2023-07), which enhances segment disclosures and requires additional disclosures of segment expenses. This ASU is effective for annual periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company adopted this ASU for the annual period ended December 31, 2024 and the amendments have been applied retrospectively to all prior periods presented in the financial statements by expanding the Company's segment information disclosure in Note 13. "Segment information."

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. This ASU improves the transparency of income tax disclosure by requiring consistent categories and greater disaggregation of information in the rate reconciliation, and income taxes paid disaggregated by jurisdiction. This guidance is effective for the Company for the year beginning January 1, 2025, with early adoption permitted. The amendments should be applied on a prospective basis, with retrospective application permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact of this guidance on its disclosures.

  1. Revenue
Revenue (in thousands)202420232022
Revenue from sale of therapies, net$309,989$238,735$140,687
Collaboration revenue
Eli Lilly——9,205
Genentech21310,69324,469
Total collaboration revenue21310,69333,674
Total revenue$310,202$249,428$174,361

During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company recognized $310.0 million (2023: $238.7 million, 2022: $140.7 million) of revenue from sale of therapies, net relating to the sale of KIMMTRAK, primarily in the United States and Europe, and the sale of tebentafusp under compassionate use and early access programs in France through September 2022, after estimated deductions for rebates, chargebacks and returns, which are recognized in Accrued expenses and other current liabilities as set out in the Company’s accounting policies.

The Company recognized revenues from four customers accounting for 29%,27%,18% and 17% of the Company’s revenue from sale of therapies, net for the year ended December 31, 2024, four customers accounting for 29%,26%,17%, and 16% of the Company’s revenue from sale of therapies, net for the year ended December 31, 2023, and five customers accounting for 26%,25%,17%,17% and 12% of the Company’s revenue from sale of therapies, net for the year ended December 31, 2022.

Revenue from sale of therapies, net is presented by country / region based on the location of the end customer below (in thousands).

202420232022
United States$226,687$169,791$96,893
Europe73,22467,62842,745
International10,0781,3161,049
Revenue from sale of therapies, net$309,989$238,735$140,687

Revenue from sale of therapies, net for the year ended December 31, 2024 includes $13.7 million (2023: $3.6 million, 2022: $1.9 million) of partnered revenue under the Company's agreement with Medison, split between European and international markets.

Of the Company’s collaboration customers, Eli Lilly and Genentech are based in the United States. The revenue for Genentech represented more than 10% of the Company’s total revenue during 2022.

Accounts receivable from contracts with customers

Accounts receivable, net as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 were as follows (in thousands):

20242023
Beginning balance$52,093$33,584
Additions414,464307,255
Payments received(403,095)(288,211)
Provision(453)(535)
Ending balance$63,009$52,093

As of December 31, 2024, four customers individually accounted for approximately 22%,22%,20% and 15% of accounts receivable associated with the Company’s net revenue from sale of therapies, as compared to 31%,26%,19% and 16% as of December 31, 2023. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the amount of expected credit losses on accounts receivable was not material.

Accruals for rebates and chargebacks

Current and non-current accruals for rebates, chargebacks and returns as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 were as follows (in thousands):

RebatesChargebacksReturnsTotal
As of January 1, 2023$26,417$3,653$848$30,918
Provisions related to sales in the period59,16025,4671,93786,564
Adjustments related to prior period sales(1,861)(734)(237)(2,832)
Credits and payments made(19,759)(26,355)(1,810)(47,924)
As of December 31, 2023$63,957$2,031$738$66,726
Provisions related to sales in the period87,26531,329966119,560
Adjustments related to prior period sales18,104——18,104
Credits and payments made(60,805)(31,322)(1,339)(93,466)
As of December 31, 2024$108,521$2,038$365$110,924

The adjustments related to prior period sales in the year ended December 31, 2024 were due to changes in estimates primarily related to European pricing negotiations.

Deferred revenue

For the year ended December 31, 2024, there wasno revenue recognized that was included in Deferred revenue as of January 1, 2024 (2023: $7.8 million; 2022: $33.0 million).

Deferred revenue in the Consolidated Balance Sheets is primarily in respect of the upfront fee and development milestone consideration received from the various collaboration agreements in advance of services performed by the Company.

Non-current deferred revenue in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2024, relates to a revised distribution agreement with Medison entered into in November 2022. Under the revised agreement, the Company received a non-refundable payment of $5.0 million in exchange for granting Medison exclusive distribution rights in South America. The Company has determined that the deferred revenue relates to the Company’s single, combined performance obligation to supply KIMMTRAK to Medison and to grant Medison the exclusive right to distribute KIMMTRAK in South America. The Company expects to recognize this revenue with the sale of products following regulatory approval in the territory. As of December 31, 2024, the Company estimates that revenue recognition of this non-current deferred revenue will commence after one year or later.

Genentech Collaboration

Under the Genentech agreement signed in November 2018, the Company received aggregate non-refundable payments totaling $100 million consisting of an initial upfront payment of $50 million and $50 million paid upon an investigational new drug filing for the first clinical trial of the product candidate compound, in exchange for granting Genentech rights to co- develop/co-promote the Company’s IMC-C103C program and the co-exclusive worldwide license to the Company’s intellectual property rights in MAGE A4 soluble TCR bispecific therapeutic candidate compounds. The Company was responsible for development of the IMC-C103C program over the period of time to estimated completion of the Phase 1 clinical trial, with costs being shared equally with Genentech.

In February 2023, as the Company elected to withdraw from co-funding with Genentech the MAGE-A4 HLA-A02 program, IMC-C103C, Genentech acquired an exclusive worldwide license to the MAGE-A4 HLA-A02 soluble TCR bispecific therapeutic candidate compounds and shall be fully responsible for all further development and commercialization of such candidate compounds, at its expense.

The transaction price was recorded as deferred revenue on receipt in November 2018 and allocated to a single combined performance obligation covering the granting of the co-exclusive worldwide license, the provision of development services and participation on a joint steering committee. This deferred revenue is recognized as the Company satisfies the combined performance obligation over the estimated period of time to when the Company has completed substantially all of its responsibilities associated with its withdrawal from the co-funding and the Phase 1 clinical trial. R&D costs reimbursed under the 2018 Genentech Agreement are considered variable consideration and not recognized in the transaction price until it is probable that the recognition of such revenue will not be reversed.

During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company recognized $0.2 million of revenue relating to the 2018 Genentech Agreement (2023: $10.7 million; 2022: $24.5 million). The revenue recognized represents both deductions from deferred revenue and R&D costs reimbursed, predominantly for clinical trial costs. Such reimbursements arise in order to ensure that R&D costs are shared equally in accordance with the 2018 Genentech agreement. As of December 31, 2023, the Company determined its performance obligation under its collaboration with Genentech was complete. If MAGE-A4 HLA-A02 targeted products are commercialized, the Company would be eligible to receive development and commercial milestone payments plus royalties from Genentech on any sales of MAGE-A4 HLA-A02 targeted products arising under the Genentech Agreement. The Company determined achieving commercialization milestones and royalties to be unlikely and were excluded from the transaction price as of December 31, 2024,2023 and 2022; therefore, any future milestones will be recorded when they become probable of being achieved.

Lilly Collaboration

In July 2014, the Company entered into a development and license agreement with Eli Lilly (the "Lilly Agreement"), pursuant to which the Company and Eli Lilly agreed to collaborate in the development, manufacture and commercialization of soluble TCR bispecific therapeutic compounds. Under the Lilly Agreement, Eli Lilly paid an initial non-refundable upfront fee payment of $45 million in exchange for options tothree targets. Following termination of the agreement, Eli Lilly no longer has any rights to the targets or the ability to nominate any further targets under the initial agreement.

The transaction price, equal to the $45 million upfront payment was recorded as deferred revenue on receipt and was allocated to each target based on the relative standalone selling price. Each target had a single combined performance obligation covering the provision of R&D services and participation on a joint steering committee. This deferred revenue was recognized as the Company satisfied the combined performance obligations over the estimated period of time to when Eli Lilly could exercise the option to obtain exclusive co-development/co-promotion rights to the target and the Company could opt-out of the co-development of the target.

The Company released the remaining deferred revenue attributed to the third target under the Lilly Collaboration after the parties agreed to terminate the agreement in March 2022. No further revenue under the Lilly Collaboration has been recognized.

During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company recognizedno revenue relating to the Lilly Collaboration (2023: no revenue; 2022: $9.2 million).

Other information

The total of non-current assets other than deferred tax assets located in the United Kingdom as of December 31, 2024 is $55.9 million (2023: $55.4 million). The total located in the United States is $8.8 million (2023: $1.8 million).

  1. Prepaid expenses and other current assets

Prepaid expenses and other current assets consist of the following (in thousands):

20242023
Prepayments$13,048$10,547
R&D tax credit15,1095,798
VAT receivable4,9783,544
Other current assets7,8989,711
$41,033$29,600

Included within other current assets are amounts paid in advance to clinical research organizations that are expected to be received through services rendered or repaid within 12 months.

  1. Property and equipment, net

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

20242023
Leasehold property improvements$21,020$20,020
Laboratory equipment40,38239,534
Office equipment and other assets3,5341,922
Construction in progress47746
Total property and equipment, gross65,41361,522
Less: Accumulated Depreciation(55,321)(52,307)
Total property and equipment, net$10,092$9,215

Depreciation expense for the years ended December 2024,2023 and 2022 was $4.2 million, $4.1 million and $5.3 million, respectively.

  1. Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):

20242023
Rebates, chargebacks, and returns$110,924$66,726
Clinical accruals41,44822,459
Employee related expenses13,10211,598
Contract manufacturing4,7644,356
Interest accruals4,20510
Commercial services2,4836,900
Other accruals8,6087,786
$185,534$119,835

See Note 3. “Revenue” for a breakdown of rebates, chargebacks and returns.

Clinical accruals primarily represent unbilled work undertaken by CROs as part of the Company's clinical programs.

  1. Non-current interest-bearing loans and borrowings

Non-current interest-bearing loans and borrowings consisted of the following as of December 31, 2024 (in thousands):

Fair Value
Principal AmountUnamortized Debt Issuance CostsNet Carrying AmountsAmountLevel
Convertible senior notes402,500(11,487)391,013337,174Level 2
Pharmakon loan————Not applicable

Non-current interest-bearing loans and borrowings consisted of the following as of December 31, 2023 (in thousands):

Fair Value
Principal AmountUnamortized Debt Issuance CostsNet Carrying AmountsAmountLevel
Convertible senior notes————Not applicable
Pharmakon loan50,000(1,989)48,01146,100Level 2

Interest expense consisted of the following (in thousands):

20242023
Convertible senior notes
Coupon interest$9,310$—
Amortization of debt issuance costs$1,875$—
Pharmakon loan$7,659$5,154
Total interest expense$18,844$5,154

Convertible senior notes

On February 2, 2024, the Company completed a private offering (the "Offering") of $402.5 million aggregate principal amount of Notes, including the exercise in full of the initial purchasers’ option to purchase up to an additional $52.5 million principal amount of Notes. The Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture, dated February 2, 2024 (the "Indenture") between the Company and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee. The Company’s net proceeds from the Offering of the Notes were $389.1 million, after deducting issuance costs of $13.4 million.

The Notes are senior, unsecured obligations of the Company and will mature on February 1, 2030, unless earlier converted, redeemed or repurchased. The Notes will accrue interest payable semi-annually in arrears on February 1 and August 1 of each year, beginning on August 1, 2024, at a rate of 2.50% per year.

Lender fees and issuance costs incurred with the Notes were $13.4 million and are being amortized as interest expense on an effective interest rate method over the expected life of the Notes, through February 2030, at an effective interest rate of 3.06%.

Holders may convert all or any portion of their Notes at their option at any time prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding the maturity date. The Notes have an initial conversion rate of 10.5601 ADSs per $1,000 principal amount of the Notes, which will be subject to anti-dilution adjustments in certain circumstances. This represented an initial conversion price of $94.70 per ADS. The number of shares that would be issuable assuming conversion of all of the Notes is 5,950,600 (assuming the maximum increase to the conversion rate in connection with a “make-whole fundamental change” (as defined in the Indenture)). Upon conversion, the Notes may be settled in shares of the Company’s ordinary shares, cash or a combination of cash and shares of the Company’s ordinary shares, at the Company’s election. Upon the occurrence of a make-whole fundamental change (as defined in the Indenture), the Company may, in certain circumstances, be required to increase the conversion rate by a number of additional shares for a holder that elects to convert its Notes in connection with such make-whole fundamental change.

The Company may not redeem the Notes prior to February 5, 2027, except in the event of certain tax law changes as described below and in the Indenture. The Company may redeem for cash all or any portion of the Notes (subject to the partial redemption limitation described in the Indenture), at its option, on or after February 5, 2027 if the last reported sale price of the ADSs has been at least 130% of the conversion price for the Notes then in effect for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during any 30 consecutive trading day period (including the last trading day of such period) ending on, and including, the trading day immediately preceding the date on which the Company provides notice of optional redemption, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the optional redemption date.

If, as a result of certain changes in the law of any relevant tax jurisdiction, the Company would be required to pay additional amounts (as defined in the Indenture) on the Notes, the Company may redeem the Notes in whole, but not in part, at a tax redemption price of 100% of the aggregate principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the tax redemption date and all additional amounts, if any, which otherwise would be payable to the date of tax redemption. Upon the Company giving notice of a tax redemption, a holder may elect not to have its Notes redeemed, in which case the holder would not be entitled to receive any additional amounts with respect to its Notes after the tax redemption date.

If the Company undergoes a fundamental change, holders may require the Company to repurchase for cash all or any portion of their Notes at a repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the fundamental change repurchase date.

Pharmakon loan

On November 8, 2022, the Company entered into the Pharmakon loan agreement (the "Pharmakon Loan Agreement"), providing for term loans to the Company in an aggregate principal amount of up to $100 million to be funded intwo tranches. The first tranche of $50 million bears interest at a fixed rate of 9.75%, which is payable quarterly in arrears, with payments commencing in 2023. The Company was also required to pay a further fee of $1.25 million at the latest by June 2024, regardless of whether it elected to draw down on the second $50 million tranche under the Pharmakon Loan Agreement. The Company elected not to exercise the option to draw down the second tranche and made the payment of $1.25 million in June 2024.

On November 8, 2024, the Company repaid in full the loan outstanding under the Pharmakon Loan Agreement resulting in a loss on extinguishment of $3.9 million. The aggregate cash payment to terminate the Pharmakon Loan Agreement was$52.1 million and consisted of$50.0 million for principal,$0.5 million accrued interest and$1.6 million attributable to a prepayment premium and other expenses payable by the Company pursuant to the Pharmakon Loan Agreement. The contractual maturity date of the loan under the Pharmakon Loan Agreement was November 8, 2028. As of December 31, 2023, the fair value of the loan was $46.1 million. These values were determined based on prevailing interest rates as of the balance sheet dates and are classified as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

  1. Leases

The Company’s costs as a lessee for the years ended December 31, 2024,2023 and 2022 were as follows (in thousands):

202420232022
Operating lease cost$4,470$4,219$3,750
Variable lease cost216253129
Total lease costs$4,686$4,472$3,879

Supplemental cash flow information related to leases for the years ended December 31, 2024,2023 and 2022 were as follows (in thousands):

202420232022
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Total cash outflow for leases$3,794$4,633$3,954
Supplemental non-cash information:
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new lease obligations$6,482$2,783$3,021

The weighted average remaining lease term and weighted average discount rate of operating leases at December 31, 2024 and 2023 were as follows:

20242023
Weighted average lease term remaining13.8 years14.1 years
Weighted average discount rate7.4%7.2%

The maturities of operating lease liabilities as of December 31, 2024 are as follows (in thousands):

2024
2025$4,313
20264,556
20274,463
20284,695
20294,584
Thereafter42,949
Total lease payments65,560
Less imputed interest(23,851)
Present value of operating lease liabilities$41,709
  1. Shareholders’ equity

The Company had 50,064,860 and 49,725,649 ordinary shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, with a par value of £0.002 per share. In addition there are 5,793,501 deferred shares as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 with a par value of £0.0001 per share. The Company has reserved 5,778,400 authorized shares for future issuance under the Equity Incentive Plan (“EIP”). See Note 10 “Share-based compensation” for a description of the EIP.

Included within ordinary shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023 are 734,397 and 1,714,650 of ordinary shares with no voting rights, respectively. All ordinary shares are entitled to receive dividends and assets available for distribution. Deferred shares have no voting rights, are not entitled to dividends and are only entitled to receive amounts paid up on the deferred shares out of assets available for distribution after all payments have been made to holders of ordinary shares for amounts paid up or payable on such shares. No dividends were paid or declared in the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.

On February 3, 2021, the Company passed an ordinary resolution which authorizes the directors, or any duly authorized committee of the directors, to allot shares in the Company or grant rights to subscribe for or convert any security into shares in the Company up to an aggregate nominal value of £150,000 for a period expiring five years (up to February 3, 2026). This amount may be renewed, varied or revoked by the Company in a general meeting.

Private investment in public equity (“PIPE”)

In July 2022, the Company issued and sold 2,000,000 ADSs, with each ADS representingone ordinary share of nominal value £0.002 and 1,733,333 non-voting ordinary shares of nominal value £0.002 each, to certain institutional accredited investors and existing shareholders (the “Investors”) at a purchase price of $37.50 per ADS / non-voting ordinary share pursuant to a securities purchase agreement with such Investors dated July 15, 2022, generating net proceeds of $139.5 million.

  1. Share-based compensation

The following table shows the total share-based compensation expense recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (in thousands):

202420232022
R&D$7,771$6,467$5,311
SG&A$26,419$26,002$27,577

Equity Incentive Plan (“EIP”)

Under the Company’s EIP, the Company may grant market value options, share appreciation rights or restricted shares, restricted share units, performance share units and other share-based awards to the Company’s employees. The Company’s board members and consultants are eligible to receive awards under the Company’s non-employee sub-plan to the EIP. Awards may be granted at such times as the Company may determine, but will generally be granted annually following the end of the financial year. Awards vest at such times and as specified in the award agreement, typically being over afour-year period although the Company retains the discretion to provide for other vesting schedules. If the participant violates the non-competition, non-solicitation, confidentiality or other similar restrictive covenant provisions of any employment contract, the right of the participant to receive these shares on vesting shall terminate immediately. The Company maintains discretion over the type and terms of equity awards granted. All awards lapse on the tenth anniversary from the date of grant, and they are not subject to performance conditions or entitled to dividends.

During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, options over a total of 1,062,745 shares and 853,863 shares respectively were awarded under the Company’s EIP. Of the above awards in the year ended December 31, 2024, there were 85,595 options awarded to the Company's non-executive directors,72,670 of which vest on the first anniversary from the date of grant and 12,925 of which vest monthly over athree-year period. In fiscal 2023, there were 43,380 non-executive options awarded, all of which vestedone year from the date of grant.

As of December 31, 2024, there was $22.0 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options granted but not vested under the Company’s plans. That cost will be recognized over an expected remaining weighted-average period of 1.6 years.

The number and weighted average exercise prices of share options were as follows:

Number of shares issuableNumber ofShare OptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceWeighted AverageRemainingContractualTermAggregateIntrinsic Value(in thousands)
Outstanding at December 31, 20238,967,882$27.067.1 years$369,976
Awards granted1,062,74566.02
Awards exercised(339,211)18.49
Awards forfeited / cancelled(268,541)49.13
Outstanding at December 31, 20249,422,875$31.146.0 years$50,455
Exercisable at December 31, 20247,390,606$25.115.4 years$48,203

The weighted average fair value of options granted in 2024 was $37.71 (2023: $38.57;2022: $16.93). The weighted average share price at the date of exercise of the options during the year was $63.70 (2023: $56.73;2022: $46.17).

In the years ended December 31, 2024,2023 and 2022, the total intrinsic value of stock options exercised was $14.4 million, $58.4 million and $12.9 million, respectively. The tax benefit arising on the exercise of stock optionswas $2.2 million, $3.1 million and $2.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2024,2023 and 2022, respectively.

Awards granted in the year ended December 31, 2024,2023 and 2022, have been valued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The assumptions used in the models for share options granted during the years ended December 31, 2024,2023 and 2022, were as follows:

202420232022
Share price at grant date$31.13 - $70.50$46.48 - $64.53$24.66 - $46.86
Exercise price$31.13 - $70.50$46.48 - $64.53$24.66 - $46.86
Expected volatility54.98% - 66.17%66.70% - 72.05%73.02% - 87.81%
Expected life5 years - 5.5 years5 years4 years - 5 years
Risk free rate3.53% - 4.56%3.52% - 4.75%1.12% - 4.12%
Fair value$16.53 - $40.47$27.77 - $39.02$15.10 - $29.41
  1. Basic and diluted net loss per share

Basic and diluted net loss per share is calculated as follows (in thousands, except share and per share amounts):

202420232022
Net loss for the year$(51,087)$(55,287)$(52,543)
Basic and diluted weighted average number of ordinary shares49,991,06448,888,97545,714,923
Basic and diluted net loss per share$(1.02)$(1.13)$(1.15)

The potential shares through share options of 9,422,875,8,967,882 and 9,893,244 for the years ended December 31, 2024,2023 and 2022, respectively, have been excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share due to their anti-dilutive effect.

For theyear ended December 31, 2024, shares issuable upon the potential conversion of all of the Notes (as defined in Note 7. “Non-current interest-bearing loans and borrowings”) were excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per sharedue to their anti-dilutive effect.

  1. Income taxes

Net loss before income taxes is as follows (in thousands):

202420232022
United States$16,260$11,612$7,509
United Kingdom(74,429)(76,866)(47,566)
Other worldwide5,2324,364(826)
Net loss before income taxes$(52,937)$(60,890)$(40,883)

The components of income tax benefit (expense) are as follows (in thousands):

202420232022
Current:
United Kingdom$—$—$(12,420)
United States - Federal and State(1,473)215(968)
Other worldwide(500)(455)—
Total current tax expense$(1,973)$(240)(13,388)
Deferred:
United Kingdom$—$—$—
United States - Federal and State3,8235,8731,694
Other worldwide—(30)34
Total deferred tax benefit$3,823$5,843$1,728
Total income tax benefit (expense)$1,850$5,603$(11,660)

The tax effects of temporary differences and carryforwards that give rise to deferred tax assets and liabilities were as follows (in thousands):

20242023
Deferred tax assets
Net losses$69,350$74,916
Fixed assets3,8744,286
R&D credits7,1455,745
Stock based compensation12,7759,795
Convertible senior notes14,508—
Other deferred tax assets2,090511
Total deferred tax assets$109,742$95,253
Deferred tax liabilities
Other deferred tax liabilities(2,788)(1,154)
Total deferred tax liabilities$(2,788)$(1,154)
Valuation allowance(92,164)(83,126)
Net deferred tax assets$14,790$10,973

The movements in the deferred tax asset valuation allowances are as follows (in thousands):

20242023
Valuation allowance as of January 1,$(83,126)$(86,436)
(Increase)/ decrease in valuation allowance through net loss(10,319)7,573
Foreign currency translation adjustments1,281(4,263)
Valuation allowance as of December 31,$(92,164)$(83,126)

Reconciliation of the U.K. statutory income tax rate, the income tax rate of the country of domicile of the Company, to the Company’s effective income tax rate is as follows (in percentages):

202420232022
U.K. statutory income tax rate25.0%23.5%19.0%
Non-deductible expenses3.6%(1.1%)(20.7%)
Above the line credit not taxable0.5%(2.9%)7.3%
Additional deduction for R&D expenditure—%—%50.6%
Surrender of tax losses for R&D tax credit refund—%—%(9.6%)
R&D expenditure credits7.6%5.3%(28.0%)
Share based payments(6.6%)(3.0%)—%
State taxes(0.4%)0.1%1.3%
Foreign rate differential2.5%1.3%(0.5%)
Prior period adjustments4.6%0.5%0.4%
Leases—%—%(0.4%)
Change in valuation allowances(33.2%)(14.5%)(47.9%)
Effective income tax rate3.6%9.2%(28.5)%

As of December 31, 2024, the Company’s net operating loss carryforwards in the United Kingdom totaled $277.4 million.

As of December 31, 2024, the Company has U.S. R&D credit carryforwards totaling $7.1 million, of which, $6.7 million relates to federal tax credits.

U.K. tax credit carryforwards can be carried forward indefinitely to be offset against future tax liabilities of the company. Non-U.K. net operating loss carryforwards can be carried forward indefinitely. U.S. tax credit carryforwards can be carried forward for 20 years to be offset against future tax liabilities, subject to a minimum tax payment of 25% of the tax charge.

A valuation allowance is established when it is more likely than not that some portion or all of a deferred tax asset will not be realized. The realization of deferred tax assets depends on the generation of future taxable income during the period in which related temporary differences become deductible. The majority of the Company’s deferred tax assets relate to net operating loss and R&D carryforwards that can only be realized if the Company is profitable in future periods. Accordingly, the Company has provided a valuation allowance against a substantial amount of the net deferred tax assets due to uncertainties as to their ultimate realization.

The Company operates in multiple jurisdictions with complex tax and regulatory environment and the Company's tax returns are periodically audited or subjected to review by tax authorities. The following table summarizes tax years that remain subject to examination by tax jurisdiction as of December 31, 2024:

JurisdictionOpen Tax Years Based on Originally Filed Returns
United Kingdom2022-2023
United States2021-2023

The Company accounts for uncertain tax positions in accordance with the provisions of ASC 740. When uncertain tax positions exist, the Company recognizes the tax benefit of tax positions to the extent that the benefit will more likely than not be realized. The determination as to whether the tax benefit will more likely than not be realized is based upon the technical merits of the tax position as well as consideration of the available facts and circumstances. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company hasnot recorded any provision for uncertain tax positions.

  1. Segment information

The Company operates inone operating segment: immunotherapies, which is focused on pioneering and delivering transformative immunomodulating medicines in the areas of cancer, infectious diseases and autoimmune diseases. The Company primarily generates revenue fromone stream, revenue from the sale of therapies, which consists of sales of KIMMTRAK and the sale of tebentafusp under compassionate use and early access programs in France through September 2022. Historically, the Company had a second stream, collaboration revenue, which is no longer significant. The Company manages its business activities on a consolidated basis. Operating segments are identified as components of an enterprise about which separate discrete financial information is available for evaluation by the chief operating decision-maker ("CODM"), the Chief Executive Officer, in making decisions regarding resource allocation and assessing performance. The CODM evaluates financial performance, monitors budget versus actual results and allocates resources using financial information reported on a company-wide basis and therefore the measure of segment profit or loss used is consolidated net loss. The measure of the operating segment assets is reported on the consolidated balance sheet as total assets. The accounting policies of the immunotherapies segment are the same as those described in Note 2. "Summary of significant accounting policies.". The following table summarizes the reportable segment's financial information (in thousands):

202420232022
Revenue$310,202$249,428$174,361
Less:
Cost of revenue from sale of therapies(2,731)(1,037)(1,089)
External R&D expenses:
PRAME programs(90,377)(54,761)(17,901)
Tebentafusp programs(31,166)(16,024)(17,777)
Infectious disease programs(6,662)(5,111)(5,781)
All other external clinical and pre-clinical costs(23,747)(23,215)(19,713)
Total external R&D expenses(151,952)(99,111)(61,172)
R&D salaries and other employee-related costs(43,706)(38,182)(29,557)
SG&A salaries and other employee-related costs(48,739)(36,202)(24,873)
Other SG&A expenses(80,623)(82,291)(70,609)
Other segment expense, net (a)(33,538)(47,892)(39,604)
Segment and consolidated net loss$(51,087)$(55,287)$(52,543)

(a) Other segment expenses, net includes other internal R&D expenses, share-based compensation expense, R&D tax credits, interest income, interest expense, foreign currency (loss) gain, other income (expense), net and income tax benefit (expense).

  1. Commitments and contingencies

Lease commitments

See “Leases” for the maturities of operating lease liabilities as of December 31, 2024.

Manufacturing commitments

The Company enters into a number of manufacturing commitments for the future purchase of materials and contract manufacturing services. While the majority of such contracts can be cancelled on reasonable notice, due to the significant ongoing expenditure associated with the Company’s programs, including brenetafusp, the Company estimates it has noncancellable commitments in relation to the development and supply of product candidates totaling, $27.7 million, the majority of which are estimated to be paid within twelve months from the balance sheet date.

Gates Collaboration

Under the terms of the Company’s agreement with the Gates Foundation, the Company is required to develop, manufacture and commercialize soluble TCR bispecific therapeutic candidates targeted to mutually agreed neglected diseases, currently HIV, with the potential to treat people at an affordable price in developing countries. In the event of certain defaults by the Company under the agreement, which the Company considers to be within its control, the Gates Foundation has the right to sell, or require the Company to buy back, any of the shareholdings in the Company held by the Gates Foundation. In such an event, if within 12 months after such redemption or sale, the Company experiences a change in control at a valuation of more than 150% of the valuation used for the redemption or the sale of the shares, the Company has agreed to pay the Gates Foundation compensation equal to the excess of what it would have received in such transaction if it still held its shares at the time of such change of control over what it received in the sale or redemption of its shares.

Legal proceedings

The Company is not currently a party to any material legal proceedings.

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