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Sana Biotechnology, Inc.

For the period ended Jun 30, 2025. Filed Aug 11, 2025.

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Jun 30, 2025 · Filed Aug 11, 2025

SANA$2.47+4.0%Stored close · as of Nov 9, 2026

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7. Fair value measurements

The following tables summarize the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis based on the three-tier fair value hierarchy:

ValuationHierarchy · Amortized Cost · GrossUnrealizedHolding Gains · GrossUnrealizedHolding Losses · EstimatedFair Value
(in thousands)
Financial assets:
Cash equivalents:
Money market fundsLevel 1$57,295$-$-$57,295
Total cash equivalents57,295--57,295
Short-term marketable securities:
Corporate debt securitiesLevel 21,403--1,403
Total short-term marketable securities1,403--1,403
Total financial assets$58,698$-$-$58,698
Financial liabilities:
Long-term financial liabilities:
Contingent considerationLevel 3117,132--117,132
Success payment liabilitiesLevel 38,611--8,611
Total long-term financial liabilities125,743--125,743
Total financial liabilities$125,743$-$-$125,743
ValuationHierarchy · Amortized Cost · GrossUnrealizedHolding Gains · GrossUnrealizedHolding Losses · EstimatedFair Value
(in thousands)
Financial assets:
Cash equivalents:
Money market fundsLevel 1$66,641$-$-$66,641
U.S. government and agency securitiesLevel 225,2375-25,242
Total cash equivalents91,8785-91,883
Short-term marketable securities:
U.S. government and agency securitiesLevel 219,1377-19,144
Corporate debt securitiesLevel 25,7852-5,787
Total short-term marketable securities24,9229-24,931
Total financial assets$116,800$14$-$116,814
Financial liabilities:
Long-term financial liabilities:
Contingent considerationLevel 3108,968--108,968
Success payment liabilitiesLevel 34,556--4,556
Total long-term financial liabilities113,524--113,524
Total financial liabilities$113,524$-$-$113,524

The Company measures the fair value of money market funds based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. The Level 2 marketable securities include U.S. government and agency securities and corporate debt securities and are valued based on either recent trades of securities in inactive markets or quoted market prices of similar instruments and other significant inputs derived from or corroborated by observable market data.

There were no available-for-sale debt securities in a material loss position as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024. The Company determined that there was no material change in the credit risk of the investments during the three months ended June 30, 2025. As such, an allowance for credit losses has not been recognized. As of June 30, 2025, the Company does not intend to sell such securities, and it is not more-likely-than-not that the Company will be required to sell the securities prior to the recovery of the amortized cost basis.

As of June 30, 2025, all marketable securities had an effective maturity date oftwo years or less. Investments in securities with maturities of less thanone year, or those for which management intends to use to fund current operations, are included in current assets and classified as available-for-sale. As of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the balance in accumulated other comprehensive income included net unrealized gains (losses) related to the Company’s available-for-sale debt securities.

The following table sets forth a summary of the changes in the fair value of the Company’s Level 3 financial liabilities:

ContingentConsiderationCobalt Success PaymentLiabilityHarvard Success PaymentLiability
(in thousands)
Balance as of December 31, 2024$108,968$4,236$320
Changes in fair value – expense (gain)1,864105(12)
Balance as of March 31, 2025110,8324,341308
Changes in fair value – expense6,3003,611351
Balance as of June 30, 2025$117,132$7,952$659

Contingent consideration

The Company utilizes significant estimates and assumptions it believes would be made by a market participant in determining the estimated fair value of the Cobalt Contingent Consideration at each balance sheet date. The fair value of the Cobalt Contingent Consideration was determined by calculating the probability-weighted estimated value of the pre-specified development milestone payments based on the assessment of the likelihood and estimated timing that the milestones would be achieved and the applicable discount rates. The discount rate captures the credit risk associated with the payment of the contingent consideration when earned and due. The Company assesses these estimates on an ongoing basis as additional data impacting the assumptions are obtained.

The fair value of the Cobalt Contingent Consideration was calculated using the following unobservable inputs:

June 30, 2025December 31, 2024
Unobservable InputRangeWeighted-AverageRangeWeighted-Average
Discount rates9.4% – 10.9%10.4%11.3% – 12.3%11.9%
Probability of milestone achievement5.0% – 55.0%25.7%5.0% –55.0%25.7%

The weighted-average unobservable inputs were calculated based on the relative value of the pre-specified development milestones. The estimated fair value of the Cobalt Contingent Consideration may change significantly as development progresses and additional data are obtained, impacting the assumptions regarding probabilities of successful achievement of the milestones used to estimate the fair value of the liability and the timing in which they are expected to be achieved. In evaluating the fair value assumptions, judgment is required to interpret the market data used to develop the estimates. The estimates of fair value may not be indicative of the amounts that could be realized in a current market exchange. Accordingly, the use of different market assumptions, inputs and/or different valuation techniques could result in materially different fair value estimates.

Success payments

The Company utilizes significant estimates and assumptions in determining the estimated fair value of the success payment liabilities and the associated expense or gain at each balance sheet date. The estimated fair value of the Cobalt Success Payment and Harvard Success Payment liabilities was determined using a Monte Carlo simulation methodology, which models the estimated fair value of the liability based on several key assumptions, including the expected volatility, remaining term, risk-free interest rate, estimated number and timing of valuation measurement dates on the basis of which payment may be triggered, and, for the Cobalt Success Payment, the Company’s market capitalization, and, for the Harvard Success Payments, the per share fair value of the Company’s common stock.

The fair values of the Cobalt Success Payments and Harvard Success Payments were calculated using the following unobservable inputs:

June 30, 2025December 31, 2024
Unobservable InputCobaltHarvardCobaltHarvard
Expected stock price volatility75.0%75.0%75.0%75.0%
Expected term (years)13.65.714.16.2
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