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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2024

OR

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ___ to ___

Commission File Number 001-37553

 

REGENXBIO Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Delaware

 

47-1851754

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

 

9804 Medical Center Drive

Rockville, MD

 

20850

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

(240) 552-8181

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

Trading symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share

RGNX

The Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer

 

 

Accelerated filer

 

Non-accelerated filer

 

 

Smaller reporting company

 

 

 

 

 

Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes No

As of October 31, 2024, there were 49,545,071 shares of the registrant’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, issued and outstanding.

 

 


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REGENXBIO INC.

QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

 

Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

3

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023

 

3

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023

 

4

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023

 

5

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023

 

7

 

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

8

Item 2.

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

25

Item 3.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

35

Item 4.

 

Controls and Procedures

 

35

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

 

Legal Proceedings

 

36

Item 1A.

 

Risk Factors

 

36

Item 2.

 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities, Use of Proceeds and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

36

Item 3.

 

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

36

Item 4.

 

Mine Safety Disclosures

 

36

Item 5.

 

Other Information

 

36

Item 6.

 

Exhibits

 

37

Signatures

 

38

 


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INFORMATION REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act). These statements express a belief, expectation or intention and are generally accompanied by words that convey projected future events or outcomes such as “anticipate,” “assume,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “design,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “goal,” “intend,” “may,” “objective,” “plan,” “position,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “seek,” “should,” “will,” “would” or variations of such words or by similar expressions. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations, estimates and assumptions and analyses in light of our experience and our perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors we believe are appropriate under the circumstances. However, whether actual results and developments will conform with our expectations and predictions is subject to a number of risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, including, but not limited to:

our ability to establish and maintain development partnerships, including our collaboration with AbbVie to develop and commercialize ABBV-RGX-314;
our ability to obtain and maintain regulatory approval of our product candidates and the labeling for any approved products;
the timing of enrollment, commencement, completion and the success of our AAVIATE®, AFFINITY BEYOND®, AFFINITY DUCHENNE®, ALTITUDE®, ASCENT™, ATMOSPHERE® and CAMPSIITE® clinical trials;
the timing of commencement and completion and the success of preclinical studies conducted by us and our development partners;
the timely development and launch of new products;
the scope, progress, expansion and costs of developing and commercializing our product candidates;
our ability to obtain, maintain and enforce intellectual property protection for our product candidates and technology, and defend against third-party intellectual property-related claims;
our expectations regarding the development and commercialization of product candidates currently being developed by third parties that utilize our technology;
our anticipated growth strategies;
our expectations regarding competition;
the anticipated trends and challenges in our business and the market in which we operate;
our ability to attract or retain key personnel;
the size and growth of the potential markets for our product candidates and the ability to serve those markets;
the rate and degree of market acceptance of any of our products that are approved;
our expectations regarding our expenses and revenue;
our strategic pipeline prioritization and corporate restructuring, including plans for advancing our product candidates, the expected charges and cost savings associated with our restructuring and any future cost reduction measures;
our ability to execute strategic alternatives for our de-prioritized rare neurodegenerative disease clinical-stage programs;
our expectations regarding our need for additional financing and our ability to obtain additional financing;
our expectations regarding the outcome of legal proceedings;
our expectations regarding regulatory developments in the United States and foreign countries; and
changes in the financial markets and banking system that may affect the availability and terms on which we may obtain financing and our ability to accurately predict how long our existing cash resources will be sufficient to fund our anticipated operating expenses.

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You should carefully read the factors discussed in the sections titled “Risk Factors,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and the factors discussed elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 and in our other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) for additional discussion of the risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors that could cause our actual results or developments to differ materially and adversely from those projected in the forward-looking statements. The actual results or developments anticipated may not be realized or, even if substantially realized, they may not have the expected consequences to or effects on us or our businesses or operations. Such statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results or developments may differ materially and adversely from those projected in the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Except as required by law, we disclaim any duty to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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Our principal offices are located at 9804 Medical Center Drive, Rockville, MD 20850, and our telephone number is (240) 552-8181. Our website address is www.regenxbio.com. The information contained in, or that can be accessed through, our website is not a part of, or incorporated by reference in, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. We file annual, quarterly, and current reports, proxy statements, and other documents with the SEC under the Exchange Act. You may obtain any reports, proxy and information statements, and other information that we file electronically with the SEC at www.sec.gov.

You also may view and download copies of our SEC filings free of charge at our website as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the SEC. The information contained on, or that can be accessed through, our website will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference in, and is not considered part of, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Investors should also note that we use our website, as well as SEC filings, press releases, public conference calls and webcasts, to announce financial information and other material developments regarding our business. We use these channels, as well as any social media channels listed on our website, to communicate with investors and members of the public about our business. It is possible that the information that we post on our social media channels could be deemed material information. Therefore, we encourage investors, the media and others interested in our company to review the information that we post on our social media channels.

As used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the terms “REGENXBIO,” “we,” “us,” “our” or the “Company” mean REGENXBIO Inc. and its subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, unless the context indicates otherwise.

AAVIATE, AFFINITY BEYOND, AFFINITY DUCHENNE, ALTITUDE, ATMOSPHERE, CAMPSIITE, NAV, NAVXCELL, REGENXBIO and the REGENXBIO logos are our registered trademarks. Any other trademarks appearing in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are the property of their respective holders.

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.

REGENXBIO INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

September 30, 2024

 

 

December 31, 2023

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

56,617

 

 

$

34,522

 

Marketable securities

 

 

198,843

 

 

 

240,736

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

23,604

 

 

 

24,790

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

11,002

 

 

 

14,520

 

Other current assets

 

 

23,330

 

 

 

20,403

 

Total current assets

 

 

313,396

 

 

 

334,971

 

Marketable securities

 

 

23,108

 

 

 

38,871

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

404

 

 

 

701

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

120,551

 

 

 

132,103

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

 

55,293

 

 

 

60,487

 

Restricted cash

 

 

2,030

 

 

 

2,030

 

Other assets

 

 

4,332

 

 

 

4,807

 

Total assets

 

$

519,114

 

 

$

573,970

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

19,522

 

 

$

22,786

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

 

48,642

 

 

 

49,703

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

144

 

 

 

148

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

 

7,720

 

 

 

7,068

 

Liability related to sale of future royalties

 

 

26,697

 

 

 

50,567

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

102,725

 

 

 

130,272

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

 

76,342

 

 

 

82,222

 

Liability related to sale of future royalties

 

 

35,052

 

 

 

43,485

 

Other liabilities

 

 

3,579

 

 

 

6,249

 

Total liabilities

 

 

217,698

 

 

 

262,228

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock; $0.0001 par value; 10,000 shares authorized, no shares issued
   and outstanding at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock; $0.0001 par value; 100,000 shares authorized at September 30, 2024
   and December 31, 2023;
49,534 and 44,046 shares issued and outstanding at
   September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively

 

 

5

 

 

 

4

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

1,182,956

 

 

 

1,021,214

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(582

)

 

 

(4,429

)

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(880,963

)

 

 

(705,047

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

 

301,416

 

 

 

311,742

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

519,114

 

 

$

573,970

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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REGENXBIO INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

License and royalty revenue

 

$

24,197

 

 

$

28,914

 

 

$

62,114

 

 

$

68,029

 

Total revenues

 

 

24,197

 

 

 

28,914

 

 

 

62,114

 

 

 

68,029

 

Operating Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenues

 

 

12,387

 

 

 

12,388

 

 

 

27,249

 

 

 

25,975

 

Research and development

 

 

54,429

 

 

 

58,183

 

 

 

158,142

 

 

 

176,585

 

General and administrative

 

 

19,422

 

 

 

23,083

 

 

 

56,568

 

 

 

69,415

 

Impairment of long-lived assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,101

 

 

 

 

Other operating expenses

 

 

37

 

 

 

220

 

 

 

32

 

 

 

279

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

86,275

 

 

 

93,874

 

 

 

244,092

 

 

 

272,254

 

Loss from operations

 

 

(62,078

)

 

 

(64,960

)

 

 

(181,978

)

 

 

(204,225

)

Other Income (Expense)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income from licensing

 

 

25

 

 

 

56

 

 

 

91

 

 

 

166

 

Investment income

 

 

3,276

 

 

 

4,660

 

 

 

9,213

 

 

 

8,953

 

Interest expense

 

 

(820

)

 

 

(1,624

)

 

 

(3,242

)

 

 

(5,499

)

Total other income

 

 

2,481

 

 

 

3,092

 

 

 

6,062

 

 

 

3,620

 

Net loss

 

$

(59,597

)

 

$

(61,868

)

 

$

(175,916

)

 

$

(200,605

)

Other Comprehensive Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities, net

 

 

1,684

 

 

 

2,685

 

 

 

3,847

 

 

 

7,988

 

Total other comprehensive income

 

 

1,684

 

 

 

2,685

 

 

 

3,847

 

 

 

7,988

 

Comprehensive loss

 

$

(57,913

)

 

$

(59,183

)

 

$

(172,069

)

 

$

(192,617

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss per share, basic and diluted

 

$

(1.17

)

 

$

(1.41

)

 

$

(3.59

)

 

$

(4.60

)

Weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted

 

 

50,800

 

 

 

43,945

 

 

 

49,051

 

 

 

43,644

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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REGENXBIO INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

Paid-in

 

 

Comprehensive

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

Stockholders’

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

Capital

 

 

Loss

 

 

Deficit

 

 

Equity

 

Balances at June 30, 2024

 

 

49,317

 

 

$

5

 

 

$

1,171,894

 

 

$

(2,266

)

 

$

(821,366

)

 

$

348,267

 

Vesting of restricted stock units, net of tax

 

 

31

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercise of stock options, net of tax

 

 

108

 

 

 

 

 

 

398

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

398

 

Issuance of common stock under employee
   stock purchase plan

 

 

78

 

 

 

 

 

 

780

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

780

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,884

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,884

 

Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,684

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,684

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(59,597

)

 

 

(59,597

)

Balances at September 30, 2024

 

 

49,534

 

 

$

5

 

 

$

1,182,956

 

 

$

(582

)

 

$

(880,963

)

 

$

301,416

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

Paid-in

 

 

Comprehensive

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

Stockholders’

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

Capital

 

 

Loss

 

 

Deficit

 

 

Equity

 

Balances at June 30, 2023

 

 

43,621

 

 

$

4

 

 

$

996,239

 

 

$

(10,098

)

 

$

(580,290

)

 

$

405,855

 

Vesting of restricted stock units, net of tax

 

 

34

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercise of stock options, net of tax

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

92

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

92

 

Issuance of common stock under employee
   stock purchase plan

 

 

73

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,243

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,243

 

Issuance of common stock upon private placement,
   net of transaction costs of $
126

 

 

257

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,874

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,874

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,219

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,219

 

Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,685

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,685

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(61,868

)

 

 

(61,868

)

Balances at September 30, 2023

 

 

43,991

 

 

$

4

 

 

$

1,012,667

 

 

$

(7,413

)

 

$

(642,158

)

 

$

363,100

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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REGENXBIO INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

Paid-in

 

 

Comprehensive

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

Stockholders’

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

Capital

 

 

Loss

 

 

Deficit

 

 

Equity

 

Balances at December 31, 2023

 

 

44,046

 

 

$

4

 

 

$

1,021,214

 

 

$

(4,429

)

 

$

(705,047

)

 

$

311,742

 

Vesting of restricted stock units, net of tax

 

 

340

 

 

 

 

 

 

(910

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(910

)

Exercise of stock options, net of tax

 

 

281

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,474

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,474

 

Issuance of common stock under employee
   stock purchase plan

 

 

105

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,191

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,191

 

Issuance of common stock and pre-funded warrants
   upon public offering, net of transaction
   costs of $
534

 

 

4,565

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

131,066

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

131,067

 

Exercise of pre-funded warrants

 

 

197

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28,921

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28,921

 

Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,847

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,847

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(175,916

)

 

 

(175,916

)

Balances at September 30, 2024

 

 

49,534

 

 

$

5

 

 

$

1,182,956

 

 

$

(582

)

 

$

(880,963

)

 

$

301,416

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

Paid-in

 

 

Comprehensive

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

Stockholders’

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

Capital

 

 

Loss

 

 

Deficit

 

 

Equity

 

Balances at December 31, 2022

 

 

43,299

 

 

$

4

 

 

$

973,145

 

 

$

(15,401

)

 

$

(441,553

)

 

$

516,195

 

Vesting of restricted stock units, net of tax

 

 

161

 

 

 

 

 

 

(419

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(419

)

Exercise of stock options, net of tax

 

 

171

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,312

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,312

 

Issuance of common stock under employee
   stock purchase plan

 

 

103

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,826

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,826

 

Issuance of common stock upon private placement,
   net of transaction costs of $
126

 

 

257

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,874

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,874

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31,929

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31,929

 

Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,988

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,988

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(200,605

)

 

 

(200,605

)

Balances at September 30, 2023

 

 

43,991

 

 

$

4

 

 

$

1,012,667

 

 

$

(7,413

)

 

$

(642,158

)

 

$

363,100

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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REGENXBIO INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(175,916

)

 

$

(200,605

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

28,921

 

 

 

31,929

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

12,192

 

 

 

12,985

 

Net amortization of premiums (accretion of discounts) on marketable debt securities

 

 

(3,027

)

 

 

929

 

Net realized gain on investments

 

 

 

 

 

(2,205

)

Impairment of long-lived assets

 

 

2,101

 

 

 

 

Non-cash interest expense

 

 

412

 

 

 

(569

)

Other non-cash adjustments

 

 

(60

)

 

 

(1

)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

1,574

 

 

 

566

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

3,518

 

 

 

1,339

 

Other current assets

 

 

(2,804

)

 

 

(13,573

)

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

 

4,586

 

 

 

4,245

 

Other assets

 

 

475

 

 

 

1,728

 

Accounts payable

 

 

(3,330

)

 

 

(4,011

)

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

 

(1,448

)

 

 

(1,546

)

Deferred revenue

 

 

(4

)

 

 

(1,218

)

Operating lease liabilities

 

 

(6,021

)

 

 

(5,004

)

Other liabilities

 

 

(2,670

)

 

 

(2,636

)

Net cash used in operating activities

 

 

(141,501

)

 

 

(177,647

)

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of marketable debt securities

 

 

(173,916

)

 

 

(67,925

)

Maturities of marketable debt securities

 

 

238,446

 

 

 

231,753

 

Sales of equity securities

 

 

 

 

 

1,975

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

 

(1,357

)

 

 

(8,834

)

Net cash provided by investing activities

 

 

63,173

 

 

 

156,969

 

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

 

1,474

 

 

 

1,312

 

Taxes paid related to net settlement of stock-based awards

 

 

(910

)

 

 

(419

)

Proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan

 

 

1,191

 

 

 

1,826

 

Proceeds from public offering of common stock and pre-funded warrants,
   net of issuance costs

 

 

131,067

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from private placement of common stock, net of issuance costs

 

 

 

 

 

4,874

 

Offering expenses related to at-the-market offering program

 

 

(158

)

 

 

(51

)

Repayments under liability related to sale of future royalties, net of imputed interest

 

 

(32,241

)

 

 

(30,546

)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

 

100,423

 

 

 

(23,004

)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

 

22,095

 

 

 

(43,682

)

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

 

36,552

 

 

 

98,982

 

End of period

 

$

58,647

 

 

$

55,300

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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REGENXBIO INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

 

 

1. Nature of Business

REGENXBIO Inc. (the Company) is a clinical-stage biotechnology company seeking to improve lives through the curative potential of gene therapy. The Company's investigational gene therapies use adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors from its proprietary gene delivery platform (NAV Technology Platform). The NAV® Technology Platform consists of exclusive rights to a large portfolio of AAV vectors, including commonly used AAV8 and AAV9. The Company has developed a broad pipeline of gene therapy product candidates using the NAV Technology Platform as a one-time treatment to address an array of diseases. In addition to its internal product development efforts, the Company also selectively licenses the NAV Technology Platform and other intellectual property rights to other leading biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies (NAV Technology Licensees). As of September 30, 2024, the NAV Technology Platform was being applied by NAV Technology Licensees in one commercial product, Zolgensma®, and in the preclinical and clinical development of a number of other licensed products. Additionally, the Company has licensed intellectual property rights to collaborators for the joint development and commercialization of certain product candidates. The Company was formed in 2008 in the State of Delaware and is headquartered in Rockville, Maryland.

The Company has incurred cumulative losses since inception and as of September 30, 2024, had generated an accumulated deficit of $881.0 million. The Company's ability to transition to recurring profitability is dependent upon achieving a level of revenues adequate to support its cost structure, which depends heavily on the successful development, approval and commercialization of its product candidates. The Company may never achieve recurring profitability, and unless and until it does, will continue to need to raise additional capital through equity offerings, licensing and collaboration arrangements, or other non-dilutive financings. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to raise sufficient capital or obtain financing on favorable terms, or at all. If the Company is unable to raise capital sufficient to meet its working capital needs in the future, it may be forced to delay expenditures, reduce the scope of its development activities or make other changes to its operating plans. As of September 30, 2024, the Company had cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $278.6 million, which management believes is sufficient to fund operations for at least the next 12 months from the date these consolidated financial statements were issued.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements are unaudited and have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). The interim unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the annual audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2023 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, which was filed with the SEC on February 27, 2024. Certain information and footnote disclosures required by GAAP, which are normally included in the Company’s annual consolidated financial statements, have been omitted pursuant to SEC rules and regulations for interim reporting. In the opinion of management, the accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, which are normal and recurring in nature, necessary for a fair statement of the results of operations for the periods presented.

The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for the full year, any other interim periods, or any future year or period. These interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2023, and the notes thereto, which are included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities for the periods presented. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and various other factors that it believes are reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities, and other reported amounts, that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ materially from these estimates. Significant estimates are used in the following areas, among others: license and royalty revenue, the allowance

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for credit losses, accrued research and development expenses and other accrued liabilities, stock-based compensation expense, interest expense under the liability related to the sale of future royalties, income taxes and fair value measurements.

Reclassifications

Certain amounts reported in prior periods have been reclassified to conform to current period financial statement presentation. These reclassifications are not material and have no effect on previously reported financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

Restricted Cash

Restricted cash consists of deposits held at financial institutions that are used to collateralize irrevocable letters of credit required under the Company’s lease agreements and certain other agreements with third parties. The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash as reported on the consolidated balance sheets to the total of these amounts as reported at the end of the period in the consolidated statements of cash flows (in thousands):

 

 

 

As of September 30,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

56,617

 

 

$

53,045

 

Restricted cash

 

 

2,030

 

 

 

2,255

 

Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

$

58,647

 

 

$

55,300

 

 

Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable primarily consist of consideration due to the Company resulting from its license agreements with customers. Accounts receivable include amounts invoiced to licensees as well as rights to consideration which have not yet been invoiced, including unbilled royalties, and for which payment is conditional solely upon the passage of time. If a licensee elects to terminate a license prior to the end of the license term, the licensed intellectual property is returned to the Company and any accounts receivable from the licensee which are not contractually payable to the Company are charged off as a reduction of license revenue in the period of the termination. Accounts receivable which are not expected to be received by the Company within 12 months from the reporting date are stated net of a discount to present value and recorded as non-current assets on the consolidated balance sheets. The present value discount is recognized as a reduction of revenue in the period in which the accounts receivable are initially recorded and is accreted as interest income from licensing over the term of the receivables.

Accounts receivable are stated net of an allowance for credit losses, if deemed necessary based on the Company’s evaluation of collectability and potential credit losses. Management assesses the collectability of its accounts receivable using the specific identification of account balances, and considers the credit quality and financial condition of its significant customers, historical information regarding credit losses and the Company’s evaluation of current and expected future economic conditions. If necessary, an allowance for credit losses is recorded against accounts receivable such that the carrying value of accounts receivable reflects the net amount expected to be collected. Accounts receivable balances are written off against the allowance for credit losses when the potential for collectability is considered remote. Please refer to Note 9 for further information regarding the allowance for credit losses related to accounts receivable.

Leases

The Company accounts for its lease arrangements in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 842, Leases (ASC 842). Under ASC 842, the Company classifies its leases as either finance or operating leases based on the principle of whether or not the lease is effectively a financed purchase by the Company. Lease classification is evaluated at the inception of the lease agreement. Regardless of classification, the Company records a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for all leases with a term greater than 12 months. All of the Company’s leases have been classified as operating leases. Operating lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease, with the exception of variable lease expenses which are recognized as incurred.

The Company identifies leases in its contracts if the contract conveys the right to control the use of identified property, plant or equipment for a period of time in exchange for consideration. The Company does not allocate lease consideration between lease and nonlease components and records a lease liability equal to the present value of the remaining fixed consideration under the lease. The interest rates implicit in the Company’s leases are generally not readily determinable. Accordingly, the Company uses its estimated incremental borrowing rate at the commencement date of the lease to determine the present value discount of the lease liability. The Company estimates its incremental borrowing rate for each lease based on an evaluation of its expected credit rating and the prevailing

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market rates for collateralized debt in a similar economic environment with similar payment terms and maturity dates commensurate with the term of the lease. The right-of-use asset for each lease is equal to the lease liability, adjusted for unamortized initial direct costs and lease incentives and prepaid or accrued rent. Initial direct costs of entering into a lease are included in the right-of-use asset and amortized as lease expense over the term of the lease. Lease incentives, such as tenant improvement allowances, are recorded as a reduction of the right-of-use asset and amortized as a reduction of lease expense over the term of the lease. The Company excludes options to extend or terminate leases from the calculation of the lease liability unless it is reasonably certain the option will be exercised.

The Company evaluates its right-of-use assets for impairment in accordance with its policy for long-lived assets. To the extent an impairment of a right-of-use asset is recognized, the remaining carrying value of the asset is subsequently amortized as lease expense on a straight-line basis from the date of impairment to the earlier of the end of the right-of-use asset’s useful life or the end of the lease term.

The Company determines the classification of subleases at the inception of the sublease, as well as whether the Company has been relieved of its primary obligation under the original lease. All of the Company's subleases have been classified as operating leases and, in each case, the Company has not been relieved of its primary obligation under the original lease and continues to account for the original lease as it did prior to the commencement of the sublease. Sublease income is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the sublease as a reduction of the related lease expense of the original lease. Initial direct costs of entering into a sublease are deferred and amortized on a straight-line basis over the term of the sublease as a reduction of sublease income.

Impairment of Long-lived Assets

The Company's long-lived assets consist primarily of property and equipment and operating lease right-of-use assets. The Company evaluates its long-lived assets for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of the assets may not be recoverable. Recoverability is measured by comparison of the book values of the assets to estimated future net undiscounted cash flows that the assets are expected to generate. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the book value of the assets exceed their fair value, which is measured based on the projected discounted future net cash flows arising from the assets. Please refer to Note 5 and Note 6 for further information on impairment of long-lived assets.

Fair Value Measurements

The Company is required to disclose information on all assets and liabilities reported at fair value that enables an assessment of the inputs used in determining the reported fair values. ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, establishes a hierarchy of inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Company. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the Company’s assumptions about the inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, and are developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. The fair value hierarchy applies only to the valuation inputs used in determining the reported fair value of the investments and is not a measure of the investment credit quality. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

Level 1—Valuations based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access at the measurement date.
Level 2—Valuations based on quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active or for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.
Level 3—Valuations that require inputs that reflect the Company’s own assumptions that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable.

To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised by the Company in determining fair value is greatest for assets and liabilities categorized in Level 3. The level within the fair value hierarchy of an asset or liability measured at fair value is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The fair values of the Company’s Level 2 financial instruments are based on quoted market prices or broker or dealer quotations for similar assets. These investments are initially valued at the transaction price and subsequently valued utilizing third-party pricing providers or other market observable data. Please refer to Note 4 for further information on the Company's fair value measurements.

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Pre-funded Warrants

Warrants are accounted for based on the specific terms of the warrant agreements. The Company's pre-funded warrants are indexed to the Company's common stock and meet the criteria to be classified as equity. Proceeds from the issuance of pre-funded warrants are recorded within additional paid-in capital and are not subject to remeasurement. Please refer to Note 8 for further information regarding pre-funded warrants issued by the Company.

Net Loss Per Share

Basic net loss per share is calculated by dividing net loss applicable to common stockholders by the weighted-average common shares outstanding during the period, without consideration for common stock equivalents. Diluted net loss per share is calculated by adjusting the weighted-average common shares outstanding for the dilutive effect of common stock equivalents outstanding for the period, determined using the treasury-stock method. For purposes of computing both basic and diluted net loss per share, pre-funded warrants are considered outstanding shares upon issuance because the shares may be issued for nominal consideration and are exercisable after the original issuance date. Contingently convertible shares in which conversion is based on non-market-priced contingencies are excluded from the calculations of both basic and diluted net loss per share until the contingency has been fully met. For purposes of the diluted net loss per share calculation, common stock equivalents are excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share if their effect would be anti-dilutive.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

The Company did not adopt any new accounting standards during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 which had a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures, which enhances certain interim and annual disclosure requirements of reportable segment information, including information about significant segment expenses. Additionally, the standard requires entities with a single reportable segment to provide all disclosures required by ASC 280, Segment Reporting. The standard is effective for the Company for annual periods beginning January 1, 2024 and interim periods beginning January 1, 2025, with early adoption permitted. Upon the adoption of this standard, the Company will modify its disclosures for segment reporting, as applicable. The Company does not believe the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which enhances the disclosure of an entity's effective tax rate reconciliation and requires the disclosure of income taxes paid to be disaggregated by jurisdiction. The standard is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2025, with early adoption permitted. Upon the adoption of this standard, the Company will modify its disclosures for income taxes, as applicable. The Company does not believe the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income – Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses. The new standard requires disclosures about specific types of expenses included in the expense captions presented on the face of the income statement as well as disclosures about selling expenses. The standard is effective for the Company for annual periods beginning January 1, 2027 and interim periods beginning January 1, 2028, with early adoption permitted. The standard may be applied either prospectively to financial statements issued for reporting periods after the effective date or retrospectively to any or all prior periods presented in the financial statements. The Company is evaluating the impact of this standard on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

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3. Marketable Securities

The following tables present a summary of the Company’s marketable securities, which consist solely of available-for-sale debt securities (in thousands):

 

 

 

Amortized Cost

 

 

Unrealized
Gains

 

 

Unrealized
Losses

 

 

Fair Value

 

September 30, 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. government and agency securities

 

$

50,350

 

 

$

16

 

 

$

(233

)

 

$

50,133

 

Certificates of deposit

 

 

4,404

 

 

 

 

 

 

(15

)

 

 

4,389

 

Corporate bonds

 

 

166,919

 

 

 

583

 

 

 

(73

)

 

 

167,429

 

 

 

$

221,673

 

 

$

599

 

 

$

(321

)

 

$

221,951

 

 

 

 

Amortized Cost

 

 

Unrealized
Gains

 

 

Unrealized
Losses

 

 

Fair Value

 

December 31, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. government and agency securities

 

$

71,811

 

 

$

6

 

 

$

(1,248

)

 

$

70,569

 

Certificates of deposit

 

 

6,572

 

 

 

 

 

 

(106

)

 

 

6,466

 

Corporate bonds

 

 

204,793

 

 

 

143

 

 

 

(2,364

)

 

 

202,572

 

 

 

$

283,176

 

 

$

149

 

 

$

(3,718

)

 

$

279,607

 

 

As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, no available-for-sale debt securities had remaining maturities greater than three years. The amortized cost of marketable debt securities is adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts to maturity, or to the earliest call date for callable debt securities purchased at a premium.

As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the balance in accumulated other comprehensive loss consisted solely of unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale debt securities, net of reclassification adjustments for realized gains and losses and income tax effects. The Company uses the aggregate portfolio approach to release the tax effects of unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale debt securities in accumulated other comprehensive loss. Realized gains and losses from the sale or maturity of marketable securities are based on the specific identification method and are included in results of operations as investment income. The Company did not recognize any realized gains or losses on available-for-sales securities during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, and no income tax effects or reclassification adjustments were recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss during the periods.

The following tables present the fair values and unrealized losses of available-for-sale debt securities held by the Company in an unrealized loss position for less than 12 months and 12 months or greater (in thousands):

 

 

 

Less than 12 Months

 

 

12 Months or Greater

 

 

Total

 

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

Unrealized
Losses

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

Unrealized
Losses

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

Unrealized
Losses

 

September 30, 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. government and agency securities

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

30,252

 

 

$

(233

)

 

$

30,252

 

 

$

(233

)

Certificates of deposit

 

 

484

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

3,170

 

 

 

(14

)

 

 

3,654

 

 

 

(15

)

Corporate bonds

 

 

4,995

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

21,290

 

 

 

(72

)

 

 

26,285

 

 

 

(73

)

 

 

$

5,479

 

 

$

(2

)

 

$

54,712

 

 

$

(319

)

 

$

60,191

 

 

$

(321

)

 

 

 

Less than 12 Months

 

 

12 Months or Greater

 

 

Total

 

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

Unrealized
Losses

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

Unrealized
Losses

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

Unrealized
Losses

 

December 31, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. government and agency securities

 

$

12,877

 

 

$

(16

)

 

$

52,686

 

 

$

(1,232

)

 

$

65,563

 

 

$

(1,248

)

Certificates of deposit

 

 

965

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

5,257

 

 

 

(104

)

 

 

6,222

 

 

 

(106

)

Corporate bonds

 

 

25,051

 

 

 

(48

)

 

 

144,642

 

 

 

(2,316

)

 

 

169,693

 

 

 

(2,364

)

 

 

$

38,893

 

 

$

(66

)

 

$

202,585

 

 

$

(3,652

)

 

$

241,478

 

 

$

(3,718

)

 

As of September 30, 2024, available-for-sale debt securities held by the Company in an unrealized loss position consisted of 36 investment grade security positions. The Company has the intent and ability to hold such securities until recovery, and based on the credit quality of the issuers and low severity of each unrealized loss position relative to its amortized cost basis, the Company did not identify any credit losses associated with its available-for-sale debt securities. The Company did not record an allowance for credit

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losses on its available-for-sale debt securities as of September 30, 2024 or December 31, 2023, and no impairment or credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities were recorded during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.

4. Fair Value Measurements

Financial instruments reported at fair value on a recurring basis include cash equivalents and marketable securities. The following tables present the fair value of cash equivalents and marketable securities in accordance with the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 2 (in thousands):

 

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

Total

 

September 30, 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash equivalents:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money market mutual funds

 

$

 

 

$

43,771

 

 

$

 

 

$

43,771

 

Total cash equivalents

 

 

 

 

 

43,771

 

 

 

 

 

 

43,771

 

Marketable securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. government and agency securities

 

 

 

 

 

50,133

 

 

 

 

 

 

50,133

 

Certificates of deposit

 

 

 

 

 

4,389

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,389

 

Corporate bonds

 

 

 

 

 

167,429

 

 

 

 

 

 

167,429

 

Total marketable securities

 

 

 

 

 

221,951

 

 

 

 

 

 

221,951

 

Total cash equivalents and marketable securities

 

$

 

 

$

265,722

 

 

$

 

 

$

265,722

 

 

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

Total

 

December 31, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash equivalents:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money market mutual funds

 

$

 

 

$

13,024

 

 

$

 

 

$

13,024

 

Total cash equivalents

 

 

 

 

 

13,024

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,024

 

Marketable securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. government and agency securities

 

 

 

 

 

70,569

 

 

 

 

 

 

70,569

 

Certificates of deposit

 

 

 

 

 

6,466

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,466

 

Corporate bonds

 

 

 

 

 

202,572

 

 

 

 

 

 

202,572

 

Total marketable securities

 

 

 

 

 

279,607

 

 

 

 

 

 

279,607

 

Total cash equivalents and marketable securities

 

$

 

 

$

292,631

 

 

$

 

 

$

292,631

 

 

Management estimates that the carrying values of its current accounts receivable, other current assets, accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of those instruments. Accounts receivable which contain non-current portions and certain non-current payables reported as other liabilities are recorded at their present values using a discount rate that is based on prevailing market rates on the date the amounts were initially recorded. Management does not believe there have been any significant changes in market conditions or credit quality that would cause the discount rates initially used to be materially different from those that would be used as of September 30, 2024 to determine the present value of these instruments. Accordingly, management estimates that the carrying values of its non-current accounts receivable and other liabilities approximate the fair value of those instruments. Management estimates that the carrying value of the liability related to the sale of future royalties approximates fair value. As discussed in Note 7, the carrying value of the liability related to the sale of future royalties is based on the Company’s estimate of future royalties expected to be paid by the Company over the life of the arrangement, which are considered Level 3 inputs.

Long-lived assets, if determined to be not recoverable and impaired, are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis using Level 3 inputs. Please refer to Note 6 for further information on nonrecurring fair value measurements of long-lived assets during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.

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5. Property and Equipment, Net

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

 

 

 

September 30, 2024

 

 

December 31, 2023

 

Laboratory and manufacturing equipment

 

$

76,788

 

 

$

75,632

 

Computer equipment and software

 

 

4,748

 

 

 

4,700

 

Furniture and fixtures

 

 

7,024

 

 

 

7,052

 

Leasehold improvements

 

 

101,340

 

 

 

101,927

 

Total property and equipment

 

 

189,900

 

 

 

189,311

 

Accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

 

(69,349

)

 

 

(57,208

)

Property and equipment, net

 

$

120,551

 

 

$

132,103

 

 

In March 2024, the Company entered into an agreement to sublease its office facilities in New York, New York. In connection with the sublease, the Company recorded impairment of property and equipment of $0.7 million in the first quarter of 2024 related to furniture and fixtures and leasehold improvements located at the subleased facility. Please refer to Note 6 for further information regarding the sublease agreement and associated impairment of long-lived assets.

6. Leases

New York Sublease

In May 2016, the Company entered into an operating lease for office space in New York, New York (the New York Lease), which has since been amended to include additional office space and extend the term of the lease. The lease term commenced in July 2016 and expires in April 2027.

In March 2024, the Company entered into an agreement to sublease its office space under the New York Lease (the New York Sublease) to a third-party subtenant. The sublease term commenced in April 2024 and will expire in April 2027 concurrent with the expiration of the New York Lease. Monthly payments under the New York Sublease commenced in July 2024 and escalate annually in accordance with the sublease agreement. As of September 30, 2024, total undiscounted future minimum lease payments to be received by the Company over the term of the New York Sublease were $1.3 million. The Company recognized sublease income of $0.1 million and $0.2 million under the New York Sublease during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively.

The New York Sublease is classified as an operating lease and the Company was not relieved of its primary obligation under the New York Lease. The Company continues to account for the New York Lease as it did prior to the commencement of the sublease.

As a result of the New York Sublease, the Company determined an impairment indicator was present as of March 31, 2024 related to the long-lived asset group subject to the sublease, which included the right-of-use asset under the New York Lease, leasehold improvements and other property and equipment allocable to the New York Sublease. The Company concluded the carrying value of the asset group as of March 31, 2024 was not recoverable, as it exceeded the sum of the estimated undiscounted cash flows to be generated by the assets over their remaining lives. The Company estimated the fair value of the asset group as of March 31, 2024 using a discounted cash flow method, which incorporated unobservable inputs including the net identifiable cash flows over the term of the New York Sublease and an estimated borrowing rate of a market participant subtenant. The estimated fair value of the asset group as of March 31, 2024 represents a Level 3 nonrecurring fair value measurement. The Company concluded the carrying value of the asset group of $3.4 million exceeded its estimated fair value of $1.3 million as of March 31, 2024. As such, the Company recognized impairment losses of $2.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and the nine months ended September 30, 2024 on the long-lived asset group associated with the New York Sublease. The impairment losses were allocated to the various assets within the long-lived asset group based on their relative carrying values and consisted of $1.4 million recorded to the right-of-use assets and $0.7 million recorded to property and equipment. No material impairment losses on long-lived assets were recorded during the three months ended September 30, 2024 and the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023.

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7. Liability Related to Sale of Future Royalties

In December 2020, the Company entered into a royalty purchase agreement (the Royalty Purchase Agreement) with entities managed by Healthcare Royalty Management, LLC (collectively, HCR). Under the Royalty Purchase Agreement, HCR purchased the Company’s rights to a capped amount of Zolgensma royalty payments under the Company’s license agreement (the Novartis License) with Novartis Gene Therapies, Inc. (formerly AveXis, Inc.) (Novartis Gene Therapies), including $4.0 million of royalty payments received by the Company in the fourth quarter of 2020 (the Pledged Royalties). In consideration for these rights, HCR paid the Company $200.0 million (the Purchase Price), less $4.0 million representing the payment of the Pledged Royalties to HCR. Beginning upon the effective date of the Royalty Purchase Agreement, Zolgensma royalty payments, up to a specified threshold, shall be paid to HCR, net of upstream royalties payable by the Company to certain licensors in accordance with existing license agreements.

Pursuant to the Royalty Purchase Agreement, the total amount of royalty payments to be received by HCR is subject to an increasing cap (the Cap Amount) equal to (i) $260.0 million applicable for the period from the effective date of the Royalty Purchase Agreement through November 7, 2024, and (ii) $300.0 million applicable for the period from November 8, 2024 through the effective date of termination of the Novartis License. If, on or prior to the defined dates for each Cap Amount, the total amount of royalty payments received by HCR equals or exceeds the Cap Amount applicable to such date, the Royalty Purchase Agreement will automatically terminate and all rights to the Zolgensma royalty payments will revert back to the Company. The Company has no obligation to repay any amounts to HCR if total future Zolgensma royalty payments are not sufficient to achieve the applicable Cap Amount prior to the termination of the Novartis License.

The Company has a call option to repurchase its rights to the purchased royalties from HCR for a repurchase price equal to, as of the option exercise date, $300.0 million minus the total amount of royalty payments received by HCR; provided, however, that with respect to a call option exercised on or before November 7, 2024, in the event that the then applicable Cap Amount minus the total amount of royalty payments received by HCR is less than $1.0 million, the repurchase price shall equal such difference.

The proceeds received from HCR of $196.0 million were recorded as a liability, net of transaction costs of $3.5 million, which is amortized over the estimated life of the arrangement using the effective interest method. In order to determine the amortization of the liability, the Company is required to estimate the total amount of future royalty payments to be received by HCR, subject to the Cap Amount, over the life of the arrangement. The total amount of royalty payments received by HCR under the Royalty Purchase Agreement, less the net proceeds received by the Company of $192.5 million, is recorded as interest expense over the life of the arrangement using the effective interest method. Due to its continuing involvement in the Novartis License, the Company continues to recognize royalty revenue on net sales of Zolgensma and records the royalty payments to HCR as a reduction of the liability when paid. As such payments are made to HCR, the balance of the liability will be effectively repaid over the life of the Royalty Purchase Agreement.

The Company estimates the effective interest rate used to record interest expense under the Royalty Purchase Agreement based on its estimate of future royalty payments to be received by HCR. As of September 30, 2024, the estimated effective interest rate under the Royalty Purchase Agreement was 4.2%. Over the life of the arrangement, the actual effective interest rate will be affected by the amount and timing of the royalty payments received by HCR and changes in the Company’s forecasted royalties. At each reporting date, the Company reassesses its estimate of total future royalty payments to be received by HCR at the applicable Cap Amount, and prospectively adjusts the effective interest rate and amortization of the liability, as necessary.

The following table presents the changes in the liability related to the sale of future royalties under the Royalty Purchase Agreement with HCR (in thousands):

 

 

 

Liability Related to

 

 

 

Sale of Future Royalties

 

Balance at December 31, 2023

 

$

94,052

 

Zolgensma royalties paid to HCR

 

 

(35,072

)

Interest expense recognized

 

 

2,769

 

Balance at September 30, 2024

 

 

61,749

 

Current portion of liability related to sale of future royalties

 

 

(26,697

)

Liability related to sale of future royalties, non-current

 

$

35,052

 

 

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8. Capitalization

March 2024 Public Offering

In March 2024, the Company completed a public offering of 4,565,260 shares of its common stock at a price of $23.00 per share and 1,521,740 pre-funded warrants to purchase shares of its common stock at a price of $22.9999 per pre-funded warrant, which equaled the public offering price per share of the common stock less the $0.0001 exercise price of each pre-funded warrant. The aggregate net proceeds received by the Company from the offering were $131.1 million, net of underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses payable by the Company.

The rights and privileges of the pre-funded warrants issued under the March 2024 offering are set forth in the warrant agreement between the Company and each of the respective warrant holders. The pre-funded warrants are exercisable at the option of the warrant holder at any time and do not expire. However, as set forth in the warrant agreements with each holder, the number of pre-funded warrants that may be exercised at any given time may be limited if, upon exercise, the warrant holder and any of its affiliates would beneficially own more than 9.99% of the Company’s common stock, or have voting power of more than 9.99% of the Company's common stock. The limitation threshold may be increased or decreased by the warrant holder, with advance notice to the Company, to any other percentage not less than 4.99% nor in excess of 19.99%. Pre-funded warrants do not provide any of the rights or privileges provided by the Company's common stock, including any voting rights, until the pre-funded warrants are exercised and settled in underlying shares of common stock.

The Company evaluated the pre-funded warrants issued under the March 2024 offering and concluded the warrants are indexed to the Company's common stock, meet the criteria to be classified as equity and are not subject to remeasurement. The proceeds received from the issuance of the pre-funded warrants were recorded as additional paid-in capital. The Company issued 197,000 shares of common stock upon the exercise of pre-funded warrants during the nine months ended September 30, 2024. There were no exercises of pre-funded warrants during the three months ended September 30, 2024. As of September 30, 2024, 1,324,740 pre-funded warrants remained outstanding.

At-the-Market Offering Program

In September 2023, the Company entered into an ATM Equity OfferingSM Sales Agreement with BofA Securities, Inc. (BofA) pursuant to which the Company may offer and sell shares of its common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $150.0 million from time to time through BofA, acting as the Company's sales agent (the ATM Program). As of September 30, 2024, no shares of common stock had been sold under the ATM Program.

9. License and Collaboration Agreements

License and Royalty Revenue

As of September 30, 2024, the Company’s NAV Technology Platform was being applied by NAV Technology Licensees in one commercial product, Zolgensma, and in the development of a number of other licensed products. Additionally, the Company has licensed intellectual property rights to collaborators for the joint development of certain product candidates. Consideration to the Company under its license agreements may include: (i) up-front and annual fees, (ii) milestone payments based on the achievement of certain development and sales-based milestones, (iii) sublicense fees, (iv) royalties on sales of licensed products, (v) fees for services related to the development of licensed products and (vi) other consideration payable upon optional goods and services purchased by licensees. Sublicense fees vary by license and range from a mid-single digit percentage to a low-double digit percentage of license fees received by licensees as a result of sublicenses. Royalties on net sales of commercialized products vary by license and range from a mid-single digit percentage to a low double-digit percentage of net sales by licensees.

License and royalty revenue consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Zolgensma royalties

 

$

23,872

 

 

$

28,364

 

 

$

60,849

 

 

$

63,454

 

Other license and royalty revenue

 

 

325

 

 

 

550

 

 

 

1,265

 

 

 

4,575

 

Total license and royalty revenue

 

$

24,197

 

 

$

28,914

 

 

$

62,114

 

 

$

68,029

 

 

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Outstanding development milestone payments are evaluated each reporting period and are only included in the transaction price of each license and recognized as license revenue to the extent the milestones are considered probable of achievement. Sales-based milestones are excluded from the transaction price of each license agreement and recognized as royalty revenue in the period of achievement. As of September 30, 2024, the Company’s license agreements, excluding additional licenses that could be granted upon the exercise of options by licensees, contained unachieved milestones which could result in aggregate milestone payments to the Company of up to $1.51 billion, including (i) $524.9 million upon the commencement of various stages of clinical trials, (ii) $113.8 million upon the submission of regulatory approval filings or upon regulatory approval of licensed products and (iii) $870.0 million upon the achievement of specified sales targets for licensed products, including milestones payable upon the first commercial sale of licensed products. To the extent the milestone payments are realized by the Company, the Company may be obligated to pay sublicense fees to licensors based on a specified percentage of the fees earned by the Company. The achievement of these milestones is highly dependent on the successful development and commercialization of licensed products and it is at least reasonably possible that some or all of the milestone fees will not be realized by the Company.

Changes in Accounts Receivable, Contract Assets and Deferred Revenue

The following table presents the balances of the Company’s net accounts receivable, contract assets and deferred revenue, as well as other information regarding revenue recognized during the periods presented (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Accounts receivable, net, current and non-current:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

$

23,273

 

 

$

22,523

 

 

$

25,491

 

 

$

29,586

 

End of period

 

$

24,008

 

 

$

29,121

 

 

$

24,008

 

 

$

29,121

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contract assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

$

194

 

 

$

2,000

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

End of period

 

$

259

 

 

$

2,000

 

 

$

259

 

 

$

2,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

$

21

 

 

$

448

 

 

$

148

 

 

$

1,829

 

End of period

 

$

144

 

 

$

442

 

 

$

144

 

 

$

442

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue recognized during the period from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amounts included in deferred revenue at beginning of period

 

$

21

 

 

$

28

 

 

$

148

 

 

$

1,409

 

Performance obligations satisfied in previous periods

 

$

23,875

 

 

$

28,365

 

 

$

60,912

 

 

$

65,405

 

 

As of September 30, 2024, the Company had recorded deferred revenue of $0.1 million which represents consideration received or unconditionally due from licensees for performance obligations that have not yet been satisfied by the Company. Unsatisfied performance obligations as of September 30, 2024 consisted of research and development services to be performed by the Company related to licensed products, which will be satisfied as the services are performed. As of September 30, 2024, the aggregate transaction price of the Company’s license agreements allocated to performance obligations not yet satisfied, or partially satisfied, was $1.5 million, which is expected to be satisfied over a period of approximately two to three years.

Revenue recognized from performance obligations satisfied in previous periods, as presented in the table above, was primarily attributable to Zolgensma royalties and changes in the transaction prices of the Company’s license agreements. Changes in transaction prices were primarily attributable to development milestones achieved or deemed probable of achievement during the periods which were previously not considered probable of achievement, resulting in a cumulative catch-up adjustment to revenue. Revenue recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 included $2.0 million in cumulative catch-up adjustments for changes in the probability of achievement of development milestones. There were no cumulative catch-up adjustments to revenue for changes in the probability of achievement of development milestones during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 or during the three months ended September 30, 2023.

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Accounts Receivable, Contract Assets and the Allowance for Credit Losses

Accounts receivable, net consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

 

 

September 30, 2024

 

 

December 31, 2023

 

Current accounts receivable:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Billed to customers

 

$

105

 

 

$

265

 

Unbilled Zolgensma royalties

 

 

23,138

 

 

 

24,128

 

Due from Abeona, net of present value discount

 

 

4,942

 

 

 

4,587

 

Other unbilled

 

 

361

 

 

 

397

 

Allowance for credit losses

 

 

(4,942

)

 

 

(4,587

)

Current accounts receivable, net

 

 

23,604

 

 

 

24,790

 

Non-current accounts receivable:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other unbilled

 

 

404

 

 

 

701

 

Non-current accounts receivable, net

 

 

404

 

 

 

701

 

Total accounts receivable, net

 

$

24,008

 

 

$

25,491

 

 

The following table presents the changes in the allowance for credit losses related to accounts receivable and contract assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 (in thousands):

 

 

 

Allowance for Credit Losses

 

 

 

Accounts Receivable

 

 

Contract Assets

 

Balance at December 31, 2023

 

$

4,587

 

 

$

 

Changes in present value discount of receivables

 

 

355

 

 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2024

 

$

4,942

 

 

$

 

 

The Company’s allowance for credit losses as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was related solely to accounts receivable from Abeona Therapeutics Inc. (Abeona). Please refer to the section below, "Settlement Agreement with Abeona Therapeutics", for further information regarding amounts due from Abeona and the associated allowance for credit losses. The Company did not record a provision for credit losses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.

Zolgensma License with Novartis Gene Therapies

In March 2014, the Company entered into an exclusive license agreement (as amended, the Novartis License) with Novartis Gene Therapies. Under the Novartis License, the Company granted Novartis Gene Therapies an exclusive, worldwide commercial license, with rights to sublicense, to the NAV Technology Platform, as well as other certain rights, for the treatment of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in humans by in vivo gene therapy. In 2019, Novartis Gene Therapies launched commercial sales of Zolgensma, a licensed product under the Novartis License. In accordance with the Novartis License, the Company receives royalties on net sales of Zolgensma.

The Company recognized the following amounts under the Novartis License (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Zolgensma royalties

 

$

23,872

 

 

$

28,364

 

 

$

60,849

 

 

$

63,454

 

Total license and royalty revenue

 

$

23,872

 

 

$

28,364

 

 

$

60,849

 

 

$

63,454

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income from licensing

 

$

6

 

 

$

7

 

 

$

20

 

 

$

22

 

 

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As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had recorded total accounts receivable of $23.3 million and $24.3 million, respectively, from Novartis Gene Therapies under the Novartis License, which consisted primarily of Zolgensma royalties receivable. The Zolgensma royalties receivable recorded as of September 30, 2024 included $11.1 million expected to be paid to HCR in accordance with the Royalty Purchase Agreement discussed in Note 7. The Company recognizes royalty revenue from net sales of Zolgensma in the period in which the underlying products are sold by Novartis Gene Therapies, which in certain cases may require the Company to estimate royalty revenue for periods of net sales which have not yet been reported to the Company. Estimated royalties are reconciled to actual amounts reported in subsequent periods, and any differences are recognized as an adjustment to royalty revenue in the period the royalties are reported.

Settlement Agreement with Abeona Therapeutics

In November 2021, the Company entered into a settlement agreement and mutual release with Abeona (the Settlement Agreement) related to claims associated with a license agreement between the parties which was terminated in May 2020. The Settlement Agreement resolved all arbitration and legal proceedings and mutually released each party from any and all claims under the terminated license agreement. Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, Abeona will pay the Company a total of $30.0 million as follows: (i) $20.0 million which was paid in November 2021, (ii) $5.0 million which was paid in November 2022, and (iii) $5.0 million payable on the earlier of the third anniversary of the Settlement Agreement in November 2024 or the closing of a specified type of transaction by Abeona.

As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had recorded accounts receivable of $4.9 million and $4.6 million, respectively, associated with the remaining amounts due from Abeona under the Settlement Agreement. The receivable of $4.9 million as of September 30, 2024 consisted of the $5.0 million payment due by November 2024, net of discount to present value. While the Company anticipates taking appropriate measures to enforce the full collection of all amounts due from Abeona under the Settlement Agreement, the Company assessed the collectability of the accounts receivable from Abeona as it relates to credit risk. In performing this assessment, the Company evaluated Abeona’s credit profile and financial condition, as well its expectations regarding Abeona’s future cash flows and ability to satisfy the contractual obligations of the Settlement Agreement. As a result of its analysis, the Company recorded an allowance for credit losses of $4.9 million and $4.6 million as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, related to the accounts receivable due from Abeona. No credit losses or recoveries were recorded on the Abeona receivable during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023. The present value discount of the Abeona receivable is accreted as interest income from licensing through the contractual due date using the effective interest method. The Company has elected to record increases in the allowance for credit losses associated with the accretion of the present value discount as a reduction of the associated interest income, resulting in no interest income recognized during the periods related to the accretion of the present value discount on the Abeona receivable.

Collaboration Agreements

AbbVie Collaboration and License Agreement

In September 2021, the Company entered into a collaboration and license agreement with AbbVie Global Enterprises Ltd. (AbbVie), a subsidiary of AbbVie Inc., to jointly develop and commercialize ABBV-RGX-314, the Company’s product candidate for the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD), diabetic retinopathy (DR) and other chronic retinal diseases (the AbbVie Collaboration Agreement). The AbbVie Collaboration Agreement became effective in November 2021.

Pursuant to the AbbVie Collaboration Agreement, the Company granted AbbVie a co-exclusive license to develop and commercialize ABBV-RGX-314 in the United States and an exclusive license to develop and commercialize ABBV-RGX-314 outside the United States. The Company and AbbVie will collaborate to develop ABBV-RGX-314 in the United States, and AbbVie will be responsible for the development of ABBV-RGX-314 in specified markets outside the United States. Through December 31, 2022, the Company was responsible for the development expenses related to certain ongoing clinical trials of ABBV-RGX-314 and the parties shared the additional development expenses related to ABBV-RGX-314. Beginning on January 1, 2023, AbbVie became responsible for the majority of all ABBV-RGX-314 development expenses.

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The Company will lead the manufacturing of ABBV-RGX-314 for clinical development and U.S. commercial supply, and AbbVie will lead the manufacturing of ABBV-RGX-314 for commercial supply outside the United States. Manufacturing expenses will be allocated between the parties in accordance with the terms of the AbbVie Collaboration Agreement and supply agreements determined in accordance with the agreement. If requested by AbbVie, the Company will manufacture up to a specified portion of ABBV-RGX-314 for commercial supply outside the United States at a price specified in the agreement. AbbVie will lead the commercialization of ABBV-RGX-314 globally, and the Company will participate in U.S. commercialization efforts as provided under a commercialization plan determined in accordance with the agreement. The Company and AbbVie will share equally in the net profits and net losses associated with the commercialization of ABBV-RGX-314 in the United States. Outside the United States, AbbVie will be responsible, at its sole cost, for the commercialization of ABBV-RGX-314.

In consideration for the rights granted under the AbbVie Collaboration Agreement, AbbVie paid the Company an up-front fee of $370.0 million upon the effective date of the agreement in November 2021 and is required to pay to the Company up to $1.38 billion upon the achievement of specified development and sales-based milestones, of which $562.5 million are based on development milestones and $820.0 million are sales-based milestones. AbbVie is also required to pay to the Company tiered royalties on net sales of ABBV-RGX-314 outside the United States at percentages in the mid-teens to low twenties, subject to specified offsets and reductions.

The Company applied the requirements of ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (ASC 606) to the AbbVie Collaboration Agreement for the units of account in which AbbVie was deemed to be a customer. The Company determined that there is only one material performance obligation under the agreement for the delivery of the intellectual property license to develop and commercialize ABBV-RGX-314 globally. The intellectual property licensed to AbbVie includes the rights to certain patents, data, know-how and other rights developed and owned by the Company, as well as other intellectual property rights exclusively licensed by the Company from various third parties. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the transaction price of the AbbVie Collaboration Agreement was $370.0 million, which consisted solely of the up-front payment received from AbbVie in November 2021. The $370.0 million transaction price was fully recognized as revenue upon the delivery of the license to AbbVie in November 2021. Variable consideration under the AbbVie Collaboration Agreement, which has been excluded from the transaction price, includes $562.5 million in payments for development milestones that have not yet been achieved and were not considered probable of achievement. Additionally, the transaction price excludes sales-based milestone payments of $820.0 million and royalties on net sales of ABBV-RGX-314 outside the United States. Development milestones will be added to the transaction price and recognized as revenue upon achievement, or if deemed probable of achievement. In accordance with the sale- or usage-based royalty exception under ASC 606, royalties on net sales and sales-based milestones will be recognized as revenue in the period the underlying sales occur or milestones are achieved. There were no changes in the transaction price of the AbbVie Collaboration Agreement, and no revenue was recognized, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.

The Company applied the requirements of ASC 808, Collaborative Arrangements (ASC 808) to the AbbVie Collaboration Agreement for the units of account which were deemed to be a collaborative arrangement. Both the Company and AbbVie will perform various activities related to the development, manufacturing and commercialization of ABBV-RGX-314 in the United States. Development costs are shared between the parties in accordance with the terms of the AbbVie Collaboration Agreement, and the parties will share equally in the net profits and losses derived from sales of ABBV-RGX-314 in the United States. The Company accounts for payments to and from AbbVie for the sharing of development and commercialization costs in accordance with its accounting policy for collaborative arrangements. Amounts owed to AbbVie for the Company’s share of development costs or commercialization costs incurred by AbbVie are recorded as research and development expense or general and administrative expense, respectively, in the period the costs are incurred. Amounts owed to the Company for AbbVie’s share of development costs or commercialization costs incurred by the Company are recorded as a reduction of research and development expense or general and administrative expense, respectively, in the period the costs are incurred. At the end of each reporting period, the Company records a net amount due to or from AbbVie as a result of the cost-sharing arrangement. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had recorded $20.3 million and $17.7 million, respectively, due from AbbVie for net reimbursement of costs incurred for activities performed under AbbVie Collaboration Agreement, which was included in other current assets on the consolidated balance sheets.

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The Company recognized the following amounts under the AbbVie Collaboration Agreement (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Net cost reimbursement to (from) AbbVie included in:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development expense

 

$

(20,082

)

 

$

(19,608

)

 

$

(66,330

)

 

$

(56,300

)

General and administrative expense

 

 

341

 

 

 

615

 

 

 

1,168

 

 

 

1,007

 

Total net cost reimbursement to (from) AbbVie

 

$

(19,741

)

 

$

(18,993

)

 

$

(65,162

)

 

$

(55,293

)

 

10. Stock-based Compensation

Effective in January 2024, an additional 1,761,849 shares were authorized for issuance under the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (the 2015 Plan). As of September 30, 2024, the total number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance under the 2015 Plan and the 2014 Stock Plan (the 2014 Plan) was 19,118,989, of which 1,511,556 remained available for future grants under the 2015 Plan.

Stock-based Compensation Expense

The Company’s stock-based compensation expense by award type was as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Stock options

 

$

6,051

 

 

$

7,275

 

 

$

17,969

 

 

$

22,868

 

Restricted stock units

 

 

3,755

 

 

 

2,843

 

 

 

10,536

 

 

 

8,475

 

Employee stock purchase plan

 

 

78

 

 

 

101

 

 

 

416

 

 

 

586

 

 

 

$

9,884

 

 

$

10,219

 

 

$

28,921

 

 

$

31,929

 

 

As of September 30, 2024, the Company had $69.5 million of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to stock options, restricted stock units and the 2015 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the 2015 ESPP), which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.4 years.

The Company recorded aggregate stock-based compensation expense in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Research and development

 

$

4,301

 

 

$

5,131

 

 

$

13,893

 

 

$

16,670

 

General and administrative

 

 

5,583

 

 

 

5,088

 

 

 

15,028

 

 

 

15,259

 

 

 

$

9,884

 

 

$

10,219

 

 

$

28,921

 

 

$

31,929

 

 

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Stock Options

The following table summarizes stock option activity under the 2014 Plan and 2015 Plan (in thousands, except per share data):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

average

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-

 

 

Remaining

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

average

 

 

Contractual

 

 

Aggregate

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercise

 

 

Life

 

 

Intrinsic

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Price

 

 

(Years)

 

 

Value (a)

 

Outstanding at December 31, 2023

 

 

8,581

 

 

$

32.62

 

 

 

6.2

 

 

$

7,011

 

Granted

 

 

2,263

 

 

$

16.24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

 

(281

)

 

$

5.25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cancelled or forfeited

 

 

(546

)

 

$

35.56

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at September 30, 2024

 

 

10,017

 

 

$

29.53

 

 

 

6.4

 

 

$

529

 

Exercisable at September 30, 2024

 

 

6,609

 

 

$

34.38

 

 

 

5.1

 

 

$

529

 

Vested and expected to vest at September 30, 2024

 

 

10,017

 

 

$

29.53

 

 

 

6.4

 

 

$

529

 

 

(a) The aggregate intrinsic value is calculated as the difference between the exercise price of the underlying options and the fair value of the common stock for the options that were in the money at the dates reported.

The weighted-average grant date fair value per share of options granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $10.06. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the total number of stock options exercised was 280,753, resulting in total proceeds of $1.5 million. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $3.0 million.

Restricted Stock Units

The following table summarizes restricted stock unit activity under the 2015 Plan (in thousands, except per share data):

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grant Date

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Fair Value

 

Unvested balance at December 31, 2023

 

 

1,309

 

 

$

25.89

 

Granted

 

 

1,188

 

 

$

16.22

 

Vested

 

 

(390

)

 

$

27.20

 

Forfeited

 

 

(72

)

 

$

22.45

 

Unvested balance at September 30, 2024

 

 

2,035

 

 

$

20.11

 

 

The total intrinsic value of restricted stock units vested during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $6.7 million.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

As of September 30, 2024, the total number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance under the 2015 ESPP was 1,426,994, of which 912,964 remained available for future issuance. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, 105,400 shares of common stock were issued under the 2015 ESPP.

11. Income Taxes

The Company evaluated the positive and negative evidence bearing upon the realizability of its deferred tax assets as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023. Based on the Company’s history of operating losses, and other relevant facts and circumstances, the Company concluded that it was more likely than not that the benefit of its deferred tax assets will not be realized. Accordingly, the Company provided a full valuation allowance for its net deferred tax assets as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.

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12. Restructuring

In November 2023, the Company implemented a strategic pipeline prioritization and corporate restructuring designed to reduce operating expenses and prioritize the development of ABBV-RGX-314, RGX-202 for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and RGX-121 for the treatment of Mucopolysaccharidosis Type II (MPS II), while pursuing strategic alternatives for the Company's other clinical stage programs. The restructuring included a reduction in workforce and other planned operating expenses, primarily in rare neurodegenerative disease development, early research and other general and administrative areas.

In connection with the restructuring, the Company implemented a reduction in workforce of approximately 15%, which was substantially completed in the fourth quarter of 2023. The Company recorded restructuring costs of $3.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2023, which primarily consisted of employee severance, continuing healthcare benefits and other employee-related costs. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company recorded reductions in the restructuring liability of $0.4 million associated with changes in total estimated restructuring costs. As of September 30, 2024, all of the restructuring costs had been paid by the Company and no restructuring liability was recorded. The following table presents the details of the Company's restructuring liability as of September 30, 2024 (in thousands):

 

 

 

Restructuring Liability

 

Balance at December 31, 2022

 

$

 

Restructuring charges

 

 

3,731

 

Cash payments

 

 

(1,925

)

Balance at December 31, 2023

 

 

1,806

 

Cash payments

 

 

(1,370

)

Other adjustments

 

 

(436

)

Balance at September 30, 2024

 

$

 

 

13. Net Loss Per Share

Since the Company incurred net losses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, common stock equivalents were excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share for such periods as their effect would be anti-dilutive. Accordingly, basic and diluted net loss per share were the same for such periods. The weighted-average number of common shares outstanding used in the basic and diluted net loss per share calculations includes the weighted-average effect of pre-funded warrants to purchase shares of the Company's common stock, as the pre-funded warrants are exercisable at any time for nominal cash consideration. The following potentially dilutive common stock equivalents outstanding at the end of the period were excluded from the computations of weighted-average diluted common shares for the periods indicated as their effects would be anti-dilutive (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three and Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Stock options issued and outstanding

 

 

10,017

 

 

 

8,856

 

Unvested restricted stock units outstanding

 

 

2,035

 

 

 

1,394

 

Employee stock purchase plan

 

 

47

 

 

 

36

 

 

 

 

12,099

 

 

 

10,286

 

 

 

14. Supplemental Disclosures

Other Current Assets

Other current assets consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

 

 

September 30, 2024

 

 

December 31, 2023

 

Net cost reimbursement due from collaborators

 

$

20,302

 

 

$

17,745

 

Accrued interest on investments

 

 

1,578

 

 

 

1,551

 

Other

 

 

1,450

 

 

 

1,107

 

 

 

$

23,330

 

 

$

20,403

 

 

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Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities

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

 

 

 

September 30, 2024

 

 

December 31, 2023

 

Accrued external research and development expenses

 

$

16,715

 

 

$

13,762

 

Accrued sublicense fees and royalties

 

 

14,628

 

 

 

14,234

 

Accrued personnel costs

 

 

14,335

 

 

 

18,146

 

Accrued external general and administrative expenses

 

 

1,843

 

 

 

2,717

 

Accrued purchases of property and equipment

 

 

334

 

 

 

386

 

Other accrued expenses and current liabilities

 

 

787

 

 

 

458

 

 

 

$

48,642

 

 

$

49,703

 

Supplemental Disclosures of Non-cash Investing and Financing Activities

Purchases of property and equipment included in accounts payable and accrued expenses and other current liabilities were $0.4 million as of September 30, 2024, a net decrease of less than $0.1 million from December 31, 2023, and $0.5 million as of September 30, 2023, a net decrease of $2.0 million from December 31, 2022.

Offering expenses for the ATM Program included in accounts payable and accrued expenses and other liabilities were $0.4 million as of September 30, 2023. No such amounts were recorded as of September 30, 2024.

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and with our audited financial statements and the notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, which we filed with the SEC on February 27, 2024. In addition, you should read the “Risk Factors” and “Information Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” sections of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 for a discussion of important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results described in or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in the following discussion and analysis.

Overview

We are a leading clinical-stage biotechnology company seeking to improve lives through the curative potential of gene therapy. Our investigational gene therapies are designed to deliver functional genes to address genetic defects in cells, enabling the production of therapeutic proteins or antibodies that are intended to impact disease. Through a single administration, gene therapy could potentially alter the course of disease significantly and deliver improved patient outcomes with long-lasting effects.

Overview of Product Candidates

We have developed a broad pipeline of gene therapy programs using our proprietary adeno-associated virus (AAV) gene therapy delivery platform (NAV Technology Platform) as a one-time treatment to address an array of diseases. Our lead programs and product candidates are described below:

ABBV-RGX-314: We are developing ABBV-RGX-314 in collaboration with AbbVie as a potential one-time treatment for chronic retinal conditions which cause total or partial vision loss, including wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD) and diabetic retinopathy (DR). ABBV-RGX-314 is currently being evaluated in multiple ongoing clinical trials, including two pivotal trials (ATMOSPHERE and ASCENT), one Phase II bridging study, one long-term follow-up study, and a fellow eye treatment study in patients with wet AMD, all utilizing subretinal delivery. Additionally, two Phase II clinical trials in patients with wet AMD (AAVIATE) and DR (ALTITUDE) are ongoing along with two corresponding long-term follow-up studies, all utilizing in-office suprachoroidal delivery. Within the Phase II study in DR, we are also evaluating ABBV-RGX-314 in diabetic macular edema (DME). ABBV-RGX-314 uses the NAV® AAV8 vector to deliver a gene encoding a therapeutic antibody fragment to inhibit vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). We have licensed certain exclusive rights to the SCS Microinjector® from Clearside Biomedical, Inc. (Clearside) to deliver gene therapy treatments to the suprachoroidal space of the eye.

Wet AMD

Subretinal Delivery

Enrollment continues to be on track in the ATMOSPHERE® and ASCENT™ pivotal trials for the treatment of patients with wet AMD using subretinal delivery. These trials are expected to support global regulatory submissions with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) in the first half of 2026. In October 2024, we reported positive data from a Phase II fellow eye sub-study at the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) 2024 annual meeting. The sub-study evaluated subretinal delivery of ABBV-RGX-314 in patients who received ABBV-RGX-314 in the Phase I/IIa or bridging studies and elected to receive treatment in their second eye. As of September 11, 2024, ABBV-RGX-314 was well tolerated in the treated fellow eye, with no drug-related serious adverse events and no cases of intraocular inflammation observed. At nine months post-administration, patients saw a 97% reduction in anti-VEGF treatment burden and sustained vision and anatomy. These data demonstrate the potential of ABBV-RGX-314 to preserve vision long-term for patients with wet AMD as a one-time treatment for both eyes. Bilateral disease impacts a significant number of patients with wet AMD.

Suprachoroidal Delivery

The AAVIATE® trial is a multi-center, open label, randomized, controlled, dose-escalation Phase II trial to evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of suprachoroidal delivery of ABBV-RGX-314 for the treatment of wet AMD. As of July 29, 2024, ABBV-RGX-314 at dose level 3 with short course prophylactic steroid eye drops continues to be well tolerated with no drug-related serious adverse events (SAEs) and no cases of intraocular inflammation, endophthalmitis, vasculitis, retinal artery occlusion, choroidal effusion, or hypotony. Mild episcleritis occurred in three patients, all resolved and completed treatment with topical steroids. There were no cases of elevated intraocular pressure. Based on this favorable safety profile, the Phase II AAVIATE trial is initiating enrollment in a new cohort to evaluate ABBV-RGX-314 at dose level 4 (1.5x10e12 GC/eye). Patients in this cohort will also receive short course prophylactic steroid eye drops.

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DR and DME

The ALTITUDE® trial is a multi-center, open label, randomized, controlled, dose-escalation Phase II trial to evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of ABBV-RGX-314 using suprachoroidal delivery for the treatment of DR. Based on positive interim results from this trial, we and AbbVie have accelerated a planned End-of-Phase II (EOP2) meeting with the FDA expected to occur in the fourth quarter of 2024. We expect to initiate the first global pivotal trial in the first half of 2025.

The ALTITUDE trial is now enrolling a new cohort of patients with center-involved DME. DME is a vision-threatening complication of DR; an estimated 34 million people globally have DME. Patients will receive a one-time, in-office injection of ABBV-RGX-314 at dose level 4 (1.5x10e12 GC/eye) with short course prophylactic steroid eye drops.

RGX-202: We are developing RGX-202 as an investigational one-time AAV therapeutic for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (Duchenne), using the NAV AAV8 vector to deliver a transgene for a novel microdystrophin that includes the functional elements of the C-Terminal (CT) domain as well as a muscle-specific promoter to support a targeted therapy for improved resistance to muscle damage associated with Duchenne.

AFFINITY DUCHENNE® is a Phase I/II multicenter, open-label dose escalation and dose expansion clinical study to evaluate the safety, tolerability and clinical efficacy of a one-time intravenous (IV) dose of RGX-202 in patients with Duchenne aged 1 to 11 years old. In March 2024 and May 2024, we reported interim safety and efficacy data from the trial, including RGX-202 microdystrophin expression for the first two patients who received RGX-202 at dose level 2 (DL2).

In August 2024, we announced new data from two patients, aged 5.8 and 8.5 years, who received RGX-202 at DL2. RGX-202 microdystrophin expression in these patients was measured to be 77.2% and 46.5%, respectively, compared to control at three months. As of July 8, 2024, RGX-202 has been well tolerated with no SAEs. Data from all seven patients who completed three-month trial assessments indicate meaningful increases in expression of RGX-202 microdystrophin and reduction from baseline in serum creatinine kinase levels, supporting evidence of clinical improvement.

In November 2024, we announced that the last patient has been dosed in the dose level 2 (pivotal dose) expansion cohort for ages 4 to 11 years old and the first patient has been dosed in the cohort for ages 1 to 3 years old. A clinical trial application for RGX-202 has been authorized by Health Canada, and we expect to initiate sites in Canada in the first half of 2025.

Following a successful EOP2 meeting with the FDA earlier this year, we plan to share a full program update in November 2024, including pivotal trial design and plans for accelerated approval, as well as initial strength and functional assessment data for both dose levels of the AFFINITY DUCHENNE trial.

RGX-202 is manufactured using our proprietary, high-yielding NAVXpress™ platform process. This suspension-based manufacturing process has demonstrated scalability up to 2,000 liters with consistent yield and product purity. Our Manufacturing Innovation Center has the capacity and yields to produce up to 2,500 doses of RGX-202 per year to support future commercialization.

RGX-121: We are developing RGX-121 as an investigational one-time AAV therapeutic for the treatment of Mucopolysaccharidosis Type II (MPS II), also known as Hunter syndrome, using the NAV AAV9 vector to deliver the gene that encodes the iduronate-2-sulfatase enzyme.

CAMPSIITE® is a Phase I/II/III multi-center, open-label trial to evaluate the efficacy, safety, tolerability and pharmacodynamics of RGX-121 in patients with MPS II aged 4 months up to 5 years old. We continue to follow patients in the trial and, in February 2024, reported that the pivotal phase of the CAMPSIITE trial achieved its primary endpoint, a reduction in cerebrospinal fluid Heparan sulfate levels of D2S6, a biomarker indicative of brain disease activity, with statistical significance. In September 2024, we announced positive data from the pivotal dose level of RGX-121 demonstrating long-term systemic effect. We plan to use levels of cerebrospinal fluid Heparan sulfate D2S6 as a surrogate endpoint reasonably likely to predict clinical benefit for accelerated approval and have initiated a rolling biologics license application (BLA) submission using the accelerated approval pathway. The BLA submission is expected to be complete in the first quarter of 2025.

We believe that RGX-121 is likely to be eligible for priority review, especially if no other gene therapy product for MPS II is approved before submission of a BLA for RGX-121, and potential approval of the Company's planned BLA for RGX-121 could result in receipt of a Rare Pediatric Disease Priority Review Voucher in 2025, assuming the statutory criteria are met, potentially making RGX-121 the first approved gene therapy and one-time treatment for MPS II.

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Overview of Our NAV Technology Platform

In addition to our internal product development efforts, we also selectively license the NAV Technology Platform and other intellectual property rights to other leading biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, which we refer to as NAV Technology Licensees. As of September 30, 2024, our NAV Technology Platform was being applied in one commercial product, Zolgensma®, and the preclinical and clinical development of a number of other licensed products. Licensing the NAV Technology Platform allows us to maintain our internal product development focus on our core disease indications and therapeutic areas while still expanding the NAV gene therapy pipeline, developing a greater breadth of treatments for patients, providing additional technological and potential clinical proof-of-concept for our NAV Technology Platform and creating potential additional revenue opportunities.

Financial Overview

Revenues

Our revenues to date consist primarily of license and royalty revenue resulting from the licensing of our NAV Technology Platform and other intellectual property rights. We have not generated any revenues from commercial sales of our own products. If we fail to complete the development of our product candidates in a timely manner or obtain regulatory approval and adequate labeling, our ability to generate future revenues will be materially compromised.

We license our NAV Technology Platform and other intellectual property rights to other biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, including collaborators for the joint development and commercialization of our product candidates. The terms of the licenses vary, and licenses may be exclusive or non-exclusive and may be sublicensable by the licensee. Licenses may grant intellectual property rights for purposes of internal and preclinical research and development only, or may include the rights, or options to obtain future rights, to commercialize drug therapies for specific diseases using the NAV Technology Platform and other licensed rights. License agreements generally have a term at least equal to the life of the underlying patents, but are terminable at the option of the licensee. Consideration from licensees under our license agreements may include: (i) up-front and annual fees, (ii) milestone payments based on the achievement of certain development and sales-based milestones, (iii) sublicense fees, (iv) royalties on sales of licensed products, (v) fees for services related to the development of licensed products and (vi) other consideration payable upon optional goods and services purchased by licensees.

Future license and royalty revenues are dependent on the successful development and commercialization of licensed products, which is uncertain, and revenues may fluctuate significantly from period to period. Additionally, we may never receive consideration in our license agreements that is contemplated on option fees, development and sales-based milestone payments, royalties on sales of licensed products or sublicense fees, given the contingent nature of these payments. Our revenues are concentrated among a low number of licensees and licenses are terminable at the option of the licensee. The termination of our licenses by licensees may materially impact the amount of revenue we recognize in future periods.

Zolgensma Royalties

Royalty revenue to date consists primarily of royalties on net sales of Zolgensma, which is marketed by Novartis Gene Therapies, Inc. (formerly AveXis, Inc.) (Novartis Gene Therapies), a wholly owned subsidiary of Novartis AG (Novartis), for the treatment of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). Zolgensma is a licensed product under our license agreement with Novartis Gene Therapies for the development and commercialization of treatments for SMA using the NAV Technology Platform.

Collaboration and License Agreement with AbbVie

In September 2021, we entered into a collaboration and license agreement with AbbVie Global Enterprises Ltd. (AbbVie), a subsidiary of AbbVie Inc., to jointly develop and commercialize ABBV-RGX-314 (the AbbVie Collaboration Agreement). The AbbVie Collaboration Agreement may materially impact our future revenues, research and development expenses, other operating expenses and operating cash flows associated with the development and commercialization of ABBV-RGX-314. For additional information regarding the AbbVie Collaboration Agreement, please refer to Note 9, “License and Collaboration Agreements—AbbVie Collaboration and License Agreement” to the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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Operating Expenses

Our operating expenses consist primarily of cost of revenues, research and development expenses and general and administrative expenses. Personnel costs including salaries, wages, benefits, bonuses and stock-based compensation expense, comprise a significant component of research and development and general and administrative expenses. We allocate indirect expenses associated with our facilities, information technology costs, depreciation and other overhead costs between research and development and general and administrative categories based on employee headcount and the nature of work performed by each employee or using other reasonable allocation methodologies.

Cost of Revenues

Our cost of revenues consists primarily of upstream fees due to our licensors as a result of revenue generated from the licensing of our NAV Technology Platform and other intellectual property rights, including sublicense fees and royalties on net sales of licensed products. Sublicense fees are based on a percentage of license fees received by us from licensees and are recognized in the period that the underlying license revenue is recognized. Royalties are based on a percentage of net sales of licensed products by licensees and are recognized in the period that the underlying sales occur. Future costs of revenues are uncertain due to the nature of our license agreements and significant fluctuations in cost of revenues may occur from period to period.

Research and Development Expense

Our research and development expenses consist primarily of:

salaries, wages and personnel-related costs, including benefits, travel and stock-based compensation, for our scientific personnel and others performing research and development activities;
costs related to executing preclinical studies and clinical trials;
costs related to acquiring, developing and manufacturing materials for preclinical studies and clinical trials;
fees paid to consultants and other third-parties who support our product candidate development;
other costs in seeking regulatory approval of our product candidates; and
direct costs and allocated costs related to laboratories and facilities, depreciation expense, information technology and other overhead.

Up-front fees incurred in obtaining technology licenses for research and development activities, as well as associated milestone payments, are charged to research and development expense as incurred if the technology licensed has no alternative future use.

We expect to continue to incur significant research and development expenses for the foreseeable future as we continue the development of our product candidates and engage in early research and development for prospective product candidates and new technologies. The following table summarizes our research and development expenses incurred during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Direct Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ABBV-RGX-314

 

$

10,803

 

 

$

6,022

 

 

$

28,773

 

 

$

16,391

 

RGX-202

 

 

3,875

 

 

 

2,088

 

 

 

9,053

 

 

 

8,233

 

RGX-121

 

 

4,017

 

 

 

4,991

 

 

 

11,798

 

 

 

12,623

 

Other product candidates

 

 

1,174

 

 

 

2,187

 

 

 

3,059

 

 

 

6,725

 

Total direct expenses

 

 

19,869

 

 

 

15,288

 

 

 

52,683

 

 

 

43,972

 

Unallocated Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Platform and new technologies

 

 

5,977

 

 

 

10,306

 

 

 

17,627

 

 

 

33,211

 

Personnel-related

 

 

20,789

 

 

 

23,784

 

 

 

63,803

 

 

 

73,201

 

Facilities and depreciation expense

 

 

6,823

 

 

 

7,274

 

 

 

20,946

 

 

 

21,623

 

Other unallocated

 

 

971

 

 

 

1,531

 

 

 

3,083

 

 

 

4,578

 

Total unallocated expenses

 

 

34,560

 

 

 

42,895

 

 

 

105,459

 

 

 

132,613

 

Total research and development

 

$

54,429

 

 

$

58,183

 

 

$

158,142

 

 

$

176,585

 

 

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Direct expenses related to the development of ABBV-RGX-314 include net cost reimbursement from AbbVie under our eye care collaboration of $20.1 million and $66.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, and $19.6 million and $56.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively, which were recorded as a reduction of research and development expenses. Net cost reimbursement from AbbVie includes reimbursement of personnel and overhead costs attributable to the development of ABBV-RGX-314, the underlying costs of which are reported as unallocated expenses in the table above. We typically utilize our employee and infrastructure resources across our development programs. As a result, we generally do not allocate personnel and other internal costs, such as facilities and other overhead costs, to specific product candidates or development programs.

Platform and new technologies reported in the table above include direct costs not identifiable with a specific lead product candidate, including costs associated with our research and development platform used across programs, process development, manufacturing analytics and early research and development for prospective product candidates and new technologies.

Direct expenses related to the development of product candidates for which we have discontinued internal development are included in other product candidates in the table above. We expect to continue to incur minor development expenses associated with long-term follow up studies for certain discontinued product candidates.

General and Administrative Expense

Our general and administrative expenses consist primarily of salaries, wages and personnel-related costs, including benefits, travel and stock-based compensation, for employees performing functions other than research and development. This includes certain personnel in executive, commercial, corporate development, finance, legal, human resources, information technology, facilities and administrative support functions. Additionally, general and administrative expenses include costs associated with accounting, legal, commercial and other corporate advisory services, obtaining and maintaining patents, insurance, information systems and other general corporate activities, as well as facility-related costs and other corporate overhead costs not otherwise allocated to research and development expense. We expect that our general and administrative expenses will increase as we continue to develop, and potentially commercialize, our product candidates.

Other Income (Expense)

Interest Income from Licensing

In accordance with our revenue recognition policy, interest income from licensing consists of imputed interest recognized from significant financing components identified in our license agreements with NAV Technology Licensees as well as interest income accrued on unpaid balances due from licensees.

Investment Income

Investment income consists of interest income earned and gains and losses realized from our cash equivalents, marketable securities and non-marketable equity securities. Cash equivalents are comprised of money market mutual funds and highly liquid debt securities with original maturities of 90 days or less at acquisition. Marketable securities are comprised of available-for-sale debt securities.

Interest Expense

Interest expense consists primarily of interest imputed on the liability related to the sale of future Zolgensma royalties to entities managed by Healthcare Royalty Management, LLC (collectively, HCR). Interest expense is recognized using the effective interest method, based on our estimate of total royalty payments expected to be received by HCR under the royalty purchase agreement. For further information regarding the royalty purchase agreement with HCR, please refer to Note 7, “Liability Related to Sale of Future Royalties” to the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations is based on our consolidated financial statements, which we have prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities

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for the periods presented. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other factors that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities, and other reported amounts, that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ materially from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

Our significant accounting policies are fully described in Note 2 to the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements and in Note 2 to our audited consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. There have been no significant changes in our critical accounting policies and estimates since December 31, 2023.

Results of Operations

Our consolidated results of operations were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

Change

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

Change

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

License and royalty revenue

 

$

24,197

 

 

$

28,914

 

 

$

(4,717

)

 

$

62,114

 

 

$

68,029

 

 

$

(5,915

)

Total revenues

 

 

24,197

 

 

 

28,914

 

 

 

(4,717

)

 

 

62,114

 

 

 

68,029

 

 

 

(5,915

)

Operating Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenues

 

 

12,387

 

 

 

12,388

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

27,249

 

 

 

25,975

 

 

 

1,274

 

Research and development

 

 

54,429

 

 

 

58,183

 

 

 

(3,754

)

 

 

158,142

 

 

 

176,585

 

 

 

(18,443

)

General and administrative

 

 

19,422

 

 

 

23,083

 

 

 

(3,661

)

 

 

56,568

 

 

 

69,415

 

 

 

(12,847

)

Impairment of long-lived assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,101

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,101

 

Other operating expenses

 

 

37

 

 

 

220

 

 

 

(183

)

 

 

32

 

 

 

279

 

 

 

(247

)

Total operating expenses

 

 

86,275

 

 

 

93,874

 

 

 

(7,599

)

 

 

244,092

 

 

 

272,254

 

 

 

(28,162

)

Loss from operations

 

 

(62,078

)

 

 

(64,960

)

 

 

2,882

 

 

 

(181,978

)

 

 

(204,225

)

 

 

22,247

 

Other Income (Expense)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income from licensing

 

 

25

 

 

 

56

 

 

 

(31

)

 

 

91

 

 

 

166

 

 

 

(75

)

Investment income

 

 

3,276

 

 

 

4,660

 

 

 

(1,384

)

 

 

9,213

 

 

 

8,953

 

 

 

260

 

Interest expense

 

 

(820

)

 

 

(1,624

)

 

 

804

 

 

 

(3,242

)

 

 

(5,499

)

 

 

2,257

 

Total other income

 

 

2,481

 

 

 

3,092

 

 

 

(611

)

 

 

6,062

 

 

 

3,620

 

 

 

2,442

 

Net loss

 

$

(59,597

)

 

$

(61,868

)

 

$

2,271

 

 

$

(175,916

)

 

$

(200,605

)

 

$

24,689

 

 

Comparison of the Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023

License and Royalty Revenue. License and royalty revenue decreased by $4.7 million, from $28.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023 to $24.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024. The decrease was primarily attributable to Zolgensma royalty revenues, which decreased from $28.4 million for the third quarter of 2023 to $23.9 million for the third quarter of 2024. As reported by Novartis, sales of Zolgensma for the third quarter of 2024 were $308 million, consistent with sales for the third quarter of 2023, and the product continues to treat mainly incident patients in established markets, translating into stable sales for the third quarter of 2024. The decrease in Zolgensma royalties was primarily attributable to fluctuations in the effective royalty rate under the license agreement with Novartis.

Research and Development Expense. Research and development expenses decreased by $3.8 million, from $58.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023 to $54.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024. The decrease was primarily attributable to the following:

a decrease of $3.0 million in personnel-related costs for research and development personnel, including a $0.8 million decrease in stock-based compensation expense, largely driven by the reduction in workforce associated with our corporate restructuring implemented in the fourth quarter of 2023;
a decrease of $2.4 million in preclinical activities and other early-stage research and development;
a decrease of $1.9 million in costs for laboratories and facilities used by research and development personnel, including a $0.4 million decrease in depreciation expense allocated to research and development functions, primarily driven by a decrease in laboratory supplies and consumables; and
a decrease of $1.6 million in manufacturing expenses and other costs of clinical supply for our lead product candidates.

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The decrease in research and development expenses was partially offset by an increase of $5.8 million in costs associated with clinical trial activities, largely driven by clinical trial expenses for ABBV-RGX-314 and RGX-202.

General and Administrative Expense. General and administrative expenses decreased by $3.7 million, from $23.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023 to $19.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024. The decrease was primarily attributable to professional services and consulting fees, including legal and other corporate advisory services.

Comparison of the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023

License and Royalty Revenue. License and royalty revenue decreased by $5.9 million, from $68.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 to $62.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The decrease was primarily attributable to non-recurring development milestone revenue recognized in the first nine months of 2023 and Zolgensma royalty revenues, which decreased from $63.5 million for the first nine months of 2023 to $60.8 million for the first nine months of 2024. As reported by Novartis, sales of Zolgensma for the first nine months of 2024 were $952 million, an increase of 3% from the first nine months of 2023, and the product continues to treat mainly incident patients in established markets. The decrease in Zolgensma royalties was primarily attributable to fluctuations in the effective royalty rate under the license agreement with Novartis.

Research and Development Expense. Research and development expenses decreased by $18.4 million, from $176.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 to $158.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The decrease was primarily attributable to the following:

a decrease of $13.4 million in manufacturing expenses and other costs of clinical supply for our lead product candidates, largely driven by ABBV-RGX-314 and RGX-202 clinical supply costs;
a decrease of $9.4 million in personnel-related costs for research and development personnel, including a $2.8 million decrease in stock-based compensation expense, largely driven by the reduction in workforce associated with our corporate restructuring implemented in the fourth quarter of 2023;
a decrease of $6.1 million in costs for laboratories and facilities used by research and development personnel, including a $0.8 million decrease in depreciation expense allocated to research and development functions, primarily driven by a decrease in laboratory supplies and consumables; and
a decrease of $5.5 million in preclinical activities and other early-stage research and development.

The decrease in research and development expenses was partially offset by an increase of $17.5 million in costs associated with clinical trial activities, largely driven by clinical trial expenses for ABBV-RGX-314 and RGX-202.

General and Administrative Expense. General and administrative expenses decreased by $12.8 million, from $69.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 to $56.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The decrease was primarily attributable to the following:

a decrease of $10.3 million in professional services and consulting fees, including legal and other corporate advisory services; and
a decrease of $1.4 million in personnel-related costs for general and administrative personnel, including a $0.2 million decrease in stock-based compensation expense, largely driven by the reduction in workforce associated with our corporate restructuring implemented in the fourth quarter of 2023.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Sources of Liquidity

As of September 30, 2024, we had cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $278.6 million, which were primarily derived from the sale of our common stock and pre-funded warrants described below and license fees received under the AbbVie Collaboration Agreement. We expect that our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities as of September 30, 2024 will enable us to fund our operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements, and are sufficient to meet our financial commitments and obligations, for at least the next 12 months from the date of this report based on our current business plan.

In March 2024, we completed a public offering of 4,565,260 shares of our common stock at a price of $23.00 per share and 1,521,740 pre-funded warrants to purchase shares of our common stock at a price of $22.9999 per pre-funded warrant, which equaled

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the public offering price per share of the common stock less the $0.0001 exercise price of each pre-funded warrant. The aggregate net proceeds received from the offering were $131.1 million, net of underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses.

We intend to devote the majority of our current capital to preclinical research, clinical development, seeking regulatory approval of our product candidates and, if approved, commercialization of our product candidates, as well as additional capital expenditures needed to support these activities. Because of the numerous risks and uncertainties associated with the development and commercialization of gene therapy product candidates, we are unable to estimate the total amount of operating expenditures and capital outlays necessary to complete the development of our product candidates. While we expect the pipeline prioritization and corporate restructuring implemented in November 2023 to result in cost savings, we may also incur other charges or cash expenditures not currently contemplated due to events that may occur as a result of, or associated with, the restructuring. In addition, we may not achieve the expected benefits of any cost reduction measures on our currently anticipated timeline, or at all. Furthermore, our estimates are based on assumptions that may prove to be wrong, and we may use our available capital resources sooner than we currently expect which could accelerate our liquidity needs.

At-the-Market Offering Program

In September 2023, we entered into an ATM Equity OfferingSM Sales Agreement with BofA Securities, Inc. (BofA) pursuant to which we may offer and sell shares of our common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $150.0 million from time to time through BofA, acting as our sales agent (the ATM Program). We intend to use proceeds obtained from the sale of shares under the ATM Program, if any, for general corporate purposes. As of September 30, 2024, no shares of common stock had been sold under the ATM Program.

Cash Flows

Our consolidated cash flows were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Net cash used in operating activities

 

$

(141,501

)

 

$

(177,647

)

Net cash provided by investing activities

 

 

63,173

 

 

 

156,969

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

 

100,423

 

 

 

(23,004

)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

$

22,095

 

 

$

(43,682

)

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

Our net cash used in operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 decreased by $36.1 million from the nine months ended September 30, 2023, largely as a result of lower operating expenses and increased cost reimbursement received from AbbVie under our ABBV-RGX-314 collaboration in the first nine months of 2024. We expect to continue to incur regular net cash outflows from operations for the foreseeable future as we continue the development and advancement of our product candidates and other research programs.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, our net cash used in operating activities of $141.5 million consisted of a net loss of $175.9 million and unfavorable changes in operating assets and liabilities of $6.1 million, offset by adjustments for non-cash items of $40.5 million. The changes in operating assets and liabilities include a decrease in total accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities, and other liabilities of $7.5 million, which was driven largely by decreases in accrued personnel costs, sublicense fees payable to licensors and amounts payable to suppliers as of the end of the period. Other changes in operating working capital occurred in the normal course of business. Adjustments for non-cash items primarily consisted of stock-based compensation expense of $28.9 million and depreciation and amortization expense of $12.2 million.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, our net cash used in operating activities of $177.6 million consisted of a net loss of $200.6 million and unfavorable changes in operating assets and liabilities of $20.1 million, offset by adjustments for non-cash items of $43.1 million. The changes in operating assets and liabilities include an increase in other current assets of $13.6 million, which was driven primarily by an increase in net cost reimbursement due from AbbVie under our ABBV-RGX-314 collaboration, and a decrease in total accounts payable and accrued expenses and other current liabilities of $5.6 million, which was driven primarily by a decrease in amounts payable to suppliers as of the end of the period. Other changes in operating working capital occurred in the normal course of business. Adjustments for non-cash items primarily consisted of stock-based compensation expense of $31.9 million and depreciation and amortization expense of $13.0 million.

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Cash Flows from Investing Activities

For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, our net cash provided by investing activities consisted of $238.4 million in maturities of marketable debt securities, offset by $173.9 million used to purchase marketable debt securities and $1.4 million used to purchase property and equipment.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, our net cash provided by investing activities consisted of $231.8 million in maturities of marketable debt securities and $2.0 million in proceeds received from uniQure N.V. (uniQure) in connection with the achievement of milestones associated with their acquisition of Corlieve Therapeutics SAS (Corlieve), offset by $67.9 million used to purchase marketable debt securities and $8.8 million used to purchase property and equipment.

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, our net cash provided by financing activities primarily consisted of $131.1 million in net proceeds received from the public offering of common stock and pre-funded warrants completed in March 2024, net of underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses paid during the period, and $2.7 million in proceeds received from the exercise of stock options and issuance of common stock under our employee stock purchase plan. Our net cash provided by financing activities was partially offset by $32.2 million of Zolgensma royalties paid, net of imputed interest, under our royalty purchase agreement with HCR.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, our net cash used in financing activities primarily consisted of $30.5 million of Zolgensma royalties paid, net of imputed interest, under our royalty purchase agreement with HCR. Our net cash used in financing activities was partially offset by $4.9 million in net proceeds received from a private placement of our common stock in July 2023 and $3.1 million in proceeds received from the exercise of stock options and issuance of common stock under our employee stock purchase plan.

Additional Capital Requirements

Our material capital requirements from known contractual and other obligations primarily relate to vendor service contracts and purchase commitments, in-license agreements, operating lease agreements and our Zolgensma royalty purchase agreement with HCR. Our material commitments and obligations are further described in Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, and in the notes to the audited consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. Other than the changes described in the notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements accompanying this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including Note 6, “Leases,” there have been no material changes to our commitments and obligations since December 31, 2023.

Future Funding Requirements

We have incurred cumulative losses since our inception and had an accumulated deficit of $881.0 million as of September 30, 2024. Our transition to recurring profitability is dependent upon achieving a level of revenues adequate to support our cost structure, which depends heavily on the successful development, approval and commercialization of our product candidates. We do not expect to achieve such revenues, and expect to continue to incur losses, for at least the next several years. We expect to continue to incur significant research and development and general and administrative expenses for the foreseeable future as we continue the development of, and seek regulatory approval for, our product candidates. Subject to obtaining regulatory approval for our product candidates, we expect to incur significant commercialization expenses for product sales, marketing, manufacturing and distribution. Additionally, we expect to continue to incur capital expenditures associated with building out additional laboratory and manufacturing capacity to further support the development of our product candidates and potential commercialization efforts. As a result, we will need significant additional capital to fund our operations, which we may obtain through one or more equity offerings, debt financings or other third-party funding, including potential strategic alliances and licensing or collaboration arrangements.

Our future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including:

the timing of enrollment, commencement and completion of our clinical trials;
the results of our clinical trials;
the results of our preclinical studies for our product candidates and any subsequent clinical trials;

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the scope, progress, results and costs of drug discovery, laboratory testing, preclinical development and clinical trials for our product candidates;
the costs associated with building out additional laboratory and manufacturing capacity;
the costs, timing and outcome of regulatory review of our product candidates;
the costs of future product sales, medical affairs, marketing, manufacturing and distribution activities for any of our product candidates for which we receive marketing approval;
revenue, if any, received from commercial sales of our products, should any of our product candidates receive marketing approval;
revenue received from commercial sales of Zolgensma and the timing and amount of Zolgensma royalties paid to HCR under our royalty purchase agreement;
revenue received from other commercial sales of our licensees’ and collaborators’ products, should any of their product candidates receive marketing approval, and other revenue received under our licensing agreements and collaborations;
the costs of preparing, filing and prosecuting patent applications, maintaining and enforcing our intellectual property rights and defending any intellectual property-related claims;
our current licensing agreements or collaborations remaining in effect, including the AbbVie Collaboration Agreement, and our ability to timely achieve any milestones set forth in such agreements or collaborations;
our ability to establish and maintain additional licensing agreements or collaborations on favorable terms, if at all; and
the extent to which we acquire or in-license other product candidates and technologies.

Many of these factors are outside of our control. Identifying potential product candidates and conducting preclinical testing and clinical trials is a time-consuming, expensive and uncertain process that takes years to complete, and we may never generate the necessary data or results required to obtain regulatory and marketing approval and achieve product sales. In addition, our product candidates, if approved, may not achieve commercial success. Our product revenues, if any, and any commercial milestones or royalty payments under our licensing agreements, will be derived from or based on sales of products that may not be commercially available for many years, if at all. In addition, revenue from our NAV Technology Platform licensing is dependent in part on the clinical and commercial success of our licensing partners, including the commercialization of Zolgensma, and on maintaining our license agreements with our licensor partners, including GlaxoSmithKline LLC and The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania. Accordingly, we will need to continue to rely on additional financing to achieve our business objectives.

The issuance of additional securities, whether equity or debt, by us, or the possibility of such issuance, may cause the market price of our common stock to decline. Adequate additional financing may not be available to us on acceptable terms, or at all. We also could be required to seek funds through arrangements with partners or others that may require us to relinquish rights to our intellectual property, our product candidates or otherwise agree to terms unfavorable to us.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements during the periods presented, and we do not currently have, any off-balance sheet arrangements, as defined in the rules and regulations of the SEC.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

For information regarding market risk, refer to Item 7A, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk,” included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. There have been no material changes to our exposure to market risk during the nine months ended September 30, 2024.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

Conclusion Regarding the Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2024. The term “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of September 30, 2024, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at a reasonable assurance level.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2024 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls

Control systems, no matter how well conceived and operated, are designed to provide a reasonable, but not an absolute, level of assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been detected. Because of the inherent limitations in any control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

From time to time, we are party to various lawsuits, claims or other legal proceedings that arise in the normal course of our business. We do not believe that we are currently party to any pending legal actions that could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

Our material risk factors are disclosed in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in such filing.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities, Use of Proceeds and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.

None.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not Applicable.

Item 5. Other Information.

Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans

During the three months ended September 30, 2024, none of our directors or Section 16 reporting officers adopted or terminated any Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement or non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement (as such terms are defined in Item 408 of the SEC's Regulation S-K).

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Item 6. Exhibits.

 

 

 

 

 

Incorporated by Reference

 

 

Exhibit

Number

 

Description

 

Form

 

Exhibit

Number

 

Filing Date

 

Filed or

Furnished

Herewith

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  3.1

 

Restated Certificate of Incorporation

 

8-K

 

3.1

 

6/7/21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  3.2

 

Amended and Restated Bylaws

 

8-K

 

3.2

 

9/22/15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.1*

 

Employment Separation Agreement, effective as of September 21, 2024, between the Registrant and Vittal Vasista

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.2*

 

Consulting Agreement, effective as of September 16, 2024, between the Registrant and Vittal Vasista

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31.1

 

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer as required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31.2

 

Certification of the Chief Financial Officer as required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32.1

 

Certifications of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer as required by 18 U.S.C. 1350

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

101

 

The following materials from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2024 formatted in Inline XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language):

(i) Consolidated Balance Sheets

(ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss

(iii) Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

(iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(v) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

104

 

The cover page from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2024 formatted in Inline XBRL (included in Exhibit 101)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

The certification attached as Exhibit 32.1 that accompanies this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is not deemed filed with the SEC and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of REGENXBIO Inc. under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such filing.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

REGENXBIO Inc.

 

 

 

Dated: November 6, 2024

 

/s/ Curran Simpson

 

 

Curran Simpson

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

Dated: November 6, 2024

 

/s/ Mitchell Chan

 

 

Mitchell Chan

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

 

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EX-10.1

EXHIBIT 10.1

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September 14, 2024

Vittal Vasista

1218 Harve Lafitte Drive

Austin, TX 78746

Dear Vit:

This letter (“Agreement”) confirms the details of your separation from REGENXBIO Inc. (“REGENXBIO” or the “Company”), and all subsidiaries, successors, affiliated and/or related entities (collectively referred to as “REGENXBIO” or the “Company”). While these matters are never easy, we hope that your separation can occur as smoothly as possible and on an amicable basis. To that end, REGENXBIO offers you the following separation package to assist you going forward with the transition to other employment, contingent upon your entering into this Agreement upon the terms set forth below:

1.
Separation Date. Your last day of employment will be September 16, 2024 (the “Separation Date”). After the Separation Date, the Employee will not represent himself as being an employee, officer, attorney, agent, or representative of REGENXBIO for any purpose. You will receive your last paycheck on or before September 20, 2024. You will also receive payment for accrued but unused PTO in your last paycheck. A press release disclosing your separation will be issued on September 16, 2024, and we will provide a draft for your review upon your execution of this Agreement. REGENXBIO shall reasonably consider any comments from Employee.
2.
Effective Date. This Severance Agreement shall not become effective until the Employee signs this Severance Agreement and the Revocation Period has elapsed (“Effective Date”). No payments due to the Employee under this Agreement shall be made or begin before the Effective Date.
3.
Consideration. Upon the Effective Date, REGENXBIO shall provide the following in consideration for Employee’s agreement to be bound by the terms of this Severance Agreement and Employee’s compliance with the promises made herein:
a.
Separation Allowance. In return for you entering into this Agreement, you will be provided with a separation allowance ("Separation Allowance"). The Separation Allowance shall be in the amount of $500,018.00 which represents twelve (12) months of your base pay. The Separation Allowance shall be paid in three lump sum payments, less applicable withholdings. The first lump sum will be paid within thirty (30) days after this Agreement is effective, the second one will be paid within six months of when this Agreement is effective and before March 15, 2025, and the third lump sum to be paid within twelve months of this Agreement being effective, and before September 16, 2025.

Further, you will be paid the annual incentive bonus as a lump-sum payment in the amount that will equal to 75% of your annual target bonus (“Bonus Target”). Your bonus target is equal to 40% of your 2024 annual base salary, less applicable withholdings, which shall be paid on or by March 15, 2025. The amount of annual incentive bonus to which Employee is entitled as of the Separation Date

 


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is based upon the criteria established in advance by the REGENXBIO Board or the Compensation Committee. The Company hereby waives the requirement that any incentive bonus earned by you shall be paid to you only if you remain employed through the payment date of the bonus.

b.
Benefits. Your health insurance coverage will end on September 30, 2024; however, you are eligible to continue participating in REGENXBIO’s healthcare plan in accordance with COBRA. If you elect to continue your Medical, Vision and/or Dental coverage past September 30, 2024, REGENXBIO will pay for the full COBRA monthly premium for up to twelve (12) months. After that time, you will be expected to pay the monthly premium in order to continue coverage.
c.
Consulting Agreement. The Company and you shall enter into a Consulting Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A.
d.
Attorneys’ Fees. Within 21 days of execution of this Agreement and submission of documentation supporting the amount of attorneys’ fees you incurred in connection with your separation of employment, the Company will reimburse you in an amount not to exceed $5,000.
4.
Equity. Any equity rights regarding any stock and/or options and any and all rights to exercise any vested shares held will be dictated by the terms of the underlying plan documents, except as provided below. Notwithstanding any contrary terms or conditions in the applicable stock option and restricted stock unit agreements, your service to REGENXBIO will be deemed to be continuous between your employment with REGENXBIO and your performance as a Consultant pursuant to the Consulting Agreement dated as of September 16, 2024 for the purposes of allowing any stock options or restricted stock units on Schedule 1 to continue vesting for the Term of the Consulting Agreement, and for purposes of determining the commencement of the post-separation exercise period of any stock options. Any incentive stock options that are not vested and exercised by the date that is three months from the Separation Date shall be deemed non-qualified stock options, pursuant to applicable law. The Parties agree that Schedule 1 attached to the Consulting Agreement of even date and made a part of this Agreement accurately reflects the stock options and restricted stock units held by you and the vesting information related to each such grant.
5.
No Consideration Absent Execution of this Severance Agreement. Employee understands and agrees that Employee would not receive the consideration specified in Paragraph 4, above, except for Employee’s execution of this Severance Agreement and the fulfillment of the promises contained herein.
6.
Time for Consideration and Advice to Seek Counsel. Employee was first provided with this Severance Agreement on or before September 6, 2024, and has been given until the end of the day on October 22, 2024 to consider its terms; therefore, Employee has been given at least forty-five (45) days to consider the terms of this Severance Agreement. Employee may knowingly and voluntarily waive this forty-five (45) day period at any time by signing the Severance Agreement, in which event the Revocation Period (defined in Paragraph 7) shall begin on the date Employee executes the

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Severance Agreement. Employee is advised to seek the advice of an attorney when considering whether or not to be bound by the terms of this Severance Agreement.
7.
Revocation. Employee may revoke this Severance Agreement for a period of seven (7) calendar days following the day Employee executes this Severance Agreement (“Revocation Period”). This Severance Agreement shall not become effective or enforceable until the Revocation Period has expired. Revocation may be made by delivering a written notice of revocation by courier or hand delivery by 5 p.m. on the last day to REGENXBIO’s Chief Communications & People Officer, Shiva Fritsch, REGENXBIO, 9804 Medical Center Drive, Rockville, Maryland 20850.
8.
General Release of Claims. In exchange for the consideration provided in this Severance Agreement, the Employee and the Employee’s heirs, executors, representatives, administrators, agents, and assigns (collectively, the “Releasors”) irrevocably and unconditionally fully and forever waive, release, and discharge REGENXBIO and all of its current and former predecessors, parents, subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively, the “Released Entities”), and the Released Entities’ current and former shareholders, directors, officers, employees, accountants, insurers, agents and attorneys, of and from any and all claims, demands, actions, causes of actions, judgments, rights, fees, damages, debts, obligations, liabilities, and expenses (inclusive of attorneys’ fees) of any kind whatsoever, whether known or unknown (collectively, “Claims”), which Releasors have or may have as of the date of execution of this Severance Agreement. Listed below are examples of the statutes under which Employee will not bring any claim. If the law prohibits a waiver of claims under any such statute, Employee acknowledges that Employee has no valid claim under those statutes. The claims released or acknowledged not to exist include, but are not limited to, any alleged violation of:
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended;
The Civil Rights Act of 1991;
Sections 1981 through 1988 of Title 42 of the United States Code, as amended;
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended;
The Immigration Reform and Control Act, as amended;
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended;
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended;
The Workers Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, as amended;
The Occupational Safety and Health Act, as amended;
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002;
The Equal Pay Act;
The National Labor Relations Act;
Maryland Human Rights Act, as amended;
Maryland Equal Pay For Equal Work Law, as amended;
Medical Information Discrimination Law;
Any similar county and city laws such as those of Montgomery County, which prohibit employment discrimination;

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all including any amendments and their respective implementing regulations;
Any other federal, state, local, or foreign civil or human rights law (statutory, regulatory, or otherwise) or any other federal, state or local regulation or ordinance that may be legally waived and released; however, the identification of specific statutes is for purposes of example only, and the omission of any specific statute or law shall not limit the scope of this general release in any manner;
Any public policy, contract, tort, or common law obligation;
Any and all claims for compensation of any type whatsoever, including but not limited to claims for salary, wages, bonuses, commissions, incentive compensation, vacation, and severance that may be legally waived and released;
Any and all claims arising under tort, contract, and quasi-contract law, including but not limited to claims of breach of an express or implied contract, tortious interference with contract or prospective business advantage, breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, promissory estoppel, detrimental reliance, invasion of privacy, nonphysical injury, personal injury or sickness or any other harm, wrongful or retaliatory discharge, fraud, defamation, slander, libel, false imprisonment, and negligent or intentional infliction of emotional distress;
Any and all claims for monetary or equitable relief, including but not limited to attorneys' fees, back pay, front pay, reinstatement, experts' fees, medical fees or expenses, costs and disbursements, punitive damages, liquidated damages, and penalties; and
Any obligation to pay for costs, fees, or other expenses.
9.
Release of Age Claims. Employee expressly and specifically waives any and all rights or claims that Employee may have under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, 29 U.S.C. Section 621 et seq., as amended (“ADEA”). Employee acknowledges that this waiver is knowingly and voluntarily made, and specifically agrees that: (i) this agreement and waiver is written in a manner that Employee understands; (ii) this waiver specifically relates to rights and claims under the ADEA; (iii) Employee does not waive any rights or claims that may arise after the date of this Release; (iv) Employee waives these rights or claims in exchange for substantial consideration in excess of anything of value to which Employee is otherwise entitled to receive; and (v) Employee has been advised in writing, and given the opportunity, to consult with an attorney prior to executing this Release.
10.
Affirmations. Employee has not filed or caused to be filed and is not a party to any claim, charge, complaint, or action against REGENXBIO or any of the other Released Entities in any forum or form. Employee has been properly paid for all hours worked for REGENXBIO. Employee has no known workplace injuries or occupational diseases. Except as otherwise provided in this Severance Agreement, Employee has received all leave (paid or unpaid), compensation, wages, bonuses, commissions, and/or benefits to which Employee may be entitled and no other leave (paid or unpaid), compensation, wages, overtime, bonuses, commissions and/or benefits are due Employee. As such, Employee will be entitled to no other or further compensation, remuneration or benefits of any kind from the Company and specifically acknowledges that nothing else is owed or due except as set forth in this Agreement. Employee has not engaged in and is not aware of any unlawful conduct relating to the business of REGENXBIO.

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Employee agrees that Employee, to the fullest extent permitted by law, will not file any charges, claims, complaints, demands, or grievances against any Released Entities in or with any federal, state, or local agency, board, court, or other government or administrative entity, or before any other public or private entity, including an arbitrator, panel, or tribunal, which is based upon or related to any actions, or omissions by any Released Entities, occurring up to the Effective Date of this Agreement, nor will Employee pursue any such charges, claims, complaints, demands, or grievances through a third party.

The Parties acknowledge that this general release and waiver of claims excludes, and Employee does not waive, release, or discharge: (i) any right to file an administrative charge or complaint with, or testify, assist, or participate in an investigation, hearing, or proceeding conducted by, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or other similar federal or state administrative agencies, although Employee waives any right to recover any monetary relief or other remedies related to any filed charge or administrative complaint Employee made or could have made through the Effective Date of this Agreement to the fullest extent permitted by law; (ii) claims that cannot be waived by law; or (iii) any rights to vested benefits, such as pension or retirement benefits.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Employee waives any ability or right to be a class or collective action representative, or to otherwise participate in any certified or putative class, collective, or multi-party action or proceeding regarding any claims Employee made or could have made through the Effective Date of this Agreement based on a claim in which any of the Released Entities is a party.

Employee agrees not to remove any of the Company’s tangible or intangible property from the Company's premises. The Employee represents and warrants that the Employee has returned all Company property, including without limitation identification cards or badges, access codes or devices, keys, laptops, computers, telephones, mobile phones, hand-held electronic devices, credit cards, computer files, supplies, equipment, customer files, documents and/or other records prepared for or by the Company and will not retain any copies regardless of format of any confidential Company information. By signing below Employee affirms that no Company files or information were improperly deleted, copied or retained from the Company’s computer equipment and/or system(s). Receipt of the severance described above in this Agreement is expressly conditioned upon return of all Company property and compliance with the terms of this provision and this Agreement.

Employee affirms that as of the date this Severance Agreement is signed, Employee is not receiving Medicare benefits. Nonetheless, if the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (the “CMS”) (this term includes any related agency representing Medicare’s interests) determines that Medicare has an interest in the payment to Employee under this Severance Agreement, Employee agrees to indemnify, defend and hold the Company harmless from any action by the CMS relating to Employee’s medical expenses. Employee agrees to reasonably cooperate with the Company upon request with respect to (i) any information needed to satisfy the reporting requirements under Section 111 of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007, if applicable, and (ii) any claim the CMS may make and for which Employee is required to indemnify the Company under this paragraph. Further, Employee agrees to waive any and all future actions against the Company for any private cause of action for damages pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1395y(b)(3)(A).

11.
Release by the Company. REGENXBIO, on behalf of itself and its current and former predecessors, parents, subsidiaries and affiliates, irrevocably and unconditionally fully and forever waives, releases, and discharges Employee and his heirs, successors, and assigns, from any and all known claims, demands, actions, causes of actions, judgments, rights, fees, damages, debts,

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obligations, liabilities, and expenses (inclusive of attorneys’ fees) of any kind whatsoever as of the date of execution of this Severance Agreement related to the good faith performance of Employee’s job functions. The Company represents that it has no knowledge of any claims not related to the good faith performance of Employee’s job functions.
12.
Confidential Information. The Employee understands and acknowledges that during the course of employment with REGENXBIO, the Employee has had access to and learned about confidential, secret, and proprietary documents, materials, and other information, in tangible and intangible form, of and relating to REGENXBIO and its businesses and existing and prospective customers, suppliers, investors, and other associated third parties ("Confidential Information"). The Employee further understands and acknowledges that this Confidential Information and REGENXBIO's ability to reserve it for the exclusive knowledge and use of REGENXBIO is of great competitive importance and commercial value to REGENXBIO, and that improper use or disclosure of the Confidential Information by the Employee may cause REGENXBIO to incur financial costs, loss of business advantage, liability under confidentiality agreements with third parties, civil damages, and criminal penalties.

For purposes of this Agreement, Confidential Information includes, but is not limited to, all information not generally known to the public, in spoken, printed, electronic, or any other form or medium, relating directly or indirectly to: business processes, practices, methods, policies, plans, publications, documents, research, operations, services, strategies, techniques, agreements, contracts, terms of agreements, transactions, potential transactions, negotiations, pending negotiations, know-how, trade secrets, computer programs, computer software, applications, operating systems, software design, web design, work-in-process, databases, device configurations, embedded data, compilations, metadata, algorithms, technologies, manuals, records, articles, systems, material, sources of material, supplier information, vendor information, financial information, results, accounting information, accounting records, legal information, marketing information, advertising information, pricing information, credit information, design information, payroll information, staffing information, personnel information, employee lists, supplier lists, vendor lists, developments, reports, internal controls, security procedures, graphics, drawings, sketches, market studies, sales information, revenue, costs, formulae, notes, communications, product plans, designs, styles, models, ideas, audiovisual programs, inventions, unpublished patent applications, original works of authorship, discoveries, experimental processes, experimental results, specifications, customer information, customer lists, client information, client lists, manufacturing information, factory lists, distributor lists, and buyer lists of REGENXBIO or its businesses or any existing or prospective customer, supplier, investor, or other associated third party, or of any other person or entity that has entrusted information to REGENXBIO in confidence. The Employee understands that the above list is not exhaustive, and that Confidential Information also includes other information that is marked or otherwise identified or treated as confidential or proprietary, or that would otherwise appear to a reasonable person to be confidential or proprietary in the context and circumstances in which the information is known or used.

The Employee understands and agrees that Confidential Information developed by the Employee in the course of the Employee's employment by REGENXBIO is subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement as if REGENXBIO furnished the same Confidential Information to the Employee in the first instance. Confidential Information shall not include information that is generally available to and known by the public at the time of disclosure to the Employee, provided that the disclosure is through no direct or indirect fault of the Employee or person(s) acting on the Employee's behalf. The Employee understands and acknowledges that the Employee's obligations under this Agreement regarding any particular Confidential Information begin immediately and shall continue during and

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after the Employee's employment by REGENXBIO until the Confidential Information has become public knowledge other than as a result of the Employee's breach of this Agreement or a breach by those acting in concert with the Employee or on the Employee's behalf.

Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to prevent disclosure of Confidential Information as may be required by applicable law or regulation, or pursuant to the valid order of a court of competent jurisdiction or an authorized government agency, provided that the disclosure does not exceed the extent of disclosure required by such law, regulation, or order. The Employee shall promptly provide written notice of any such order to REGENXBIO’s Human Resources Department.

13.
Cooperation. The parties agree that certain matters in which the Employee has been involved during the Employee's employment may need the Employee's cooperation with REGENXBIO in the future. Accordingly, for a period of six months after the Separation Date, to the extent reasonably requested by REGENXBIO, the Employee shall cooperate with REGENXBIO regarding matters arising out of or related to the Employee's service to REGENXBIO. REGENXBIO shall reimburse the Employee for reasonable expenses incurred in connection with this cooperation.
14.
Non-Disparagement. Employee agrees not to disparage any of the Released Entities or any of their current or former shareholders, directors, officers, employees, accountants, insurers, agents or attorneys. The Company agrees to instruct the executive team not to disparage Employee. The term "disparage" includes, but is not limited to, any communication to the media, social media, or in any manner or to any other entity or individual that would adversely affect the Released Entities or Employee: (i) the business affairs of any of the Released Entities, or (ii) the reputation of any of the Released Entities or Employee. Nothing in this Agreement prevents Employee from discussing or disclosing truthful information about unlawful acts in the workplace, such as harassment, discrimination or any other conduct Employee reasonably believes is unlawful.
15.
Successors and Assigns. REGENXBIO may freely assign this Severance Agreement at any time, provided that the assignee is at least as financially capable of meeting the obligations in this Severance Agreement as REGENXBIO. This Severance Agreement shall inure to the benefit of REGENXBIO and its successors and assigns. The Employee may not assign this Agreement in whole or in part. Any purported assignment by the Employee shall be null and void from the initial date of the purported assignment.
16.
Governing Law and Interpretation. This Severance Agreement shall be governed by, and interpreted in accordance with, the laws of Maryland without regard to its conflict of laws principles and without regard to any rule of any jurisdiction that would result in the application of the law of another jurisdiction. The parties expressly consent that any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement will only be brought in the state courts in Rockville, Maryland, or the federal courts in Maryland, as appropriate, and that any such action or proceeding shall be heard without a jury, and the parties expressly waive the right to bring any such action in any other jurisdiction and have such action heard before a jury.
17.
No Admission of Wrongdoing. Employee and REGENXBIO agree that neither this Severance Agreement, nor the furnishing of the consideration hereunder, shall be deemed or construed at any time for any purpose as an admission or evidence of any liability or misconduct of any kind by any person or entity.

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18.
Notices. All notices under this Severance Agreement must be given in writing by personal delivery or regular mail at the addresses indicated in this Severance Agreement or any other address designated in writing by either Party. When providing written notice to REGENXBIO, a copy must be provided to REGENXBIO’s Human Resources Department at the address below.

 

Notice to REGENXBIO:

 

Shiva Fritsch

 

 

Chief Communications and People Officer

 

 

9804 Medical Center Drive

 

 

Rockville, MD 20850

 

 

 

 

19.
Amendment. This Severance Agreement may not be modified, altered or changed except in writing and signed by both parties wherein specific reference is made to this Severance Agreement.
20.
Entire Agreement. This Severance Agreement sets forth the entire agreement between the parties hereto, and fully supersedes any prior agreements or understandings between the parties, except that Employee shall continue to be bound by the applicable provisions of REGENXBIO’s confidentiality and related Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement effective as of January 19, 2015 and except that the parties are also entering into a Consulting Agreement as of Separation Date. Employee has not relied on any representations, promises, or agreements of any kind in connection with Employee’s decision to accept this Severance Agreement, except for those set forth in this Severance Agreement and the Consulting Agreement.
21.
Counterparts. This Severance Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one instrument.

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EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN ADVISED IN WRITING THAT EMPLOYEE HAS AT LEAST FORTY-FIVE (45) CALENDAR DAYS TO CONSIDER THIS SEVERANCE AGREEMENT AND THAT EMPLOYEE SHOULD CONSULT WITH AN ATTORNEY BEFORE SIGNING THIS SEVERANCE AGREEMENT. TO THE EXTENT EMPLOYEE EXECUTES THIS AGREEMENT WITHIN LESS THAN THOSE FORTY FIVE (45) DAYS, THE REMAINING TIME IS WAIVED.

EMPLOYEE AGREES THAT ANY MODIFICATIONS, MATERIAL OR OTHERWISE, MADE TO THIS SEVERANCE AGREEMENT DO NOT RESTART OR AFFECT IN ANY MANNER THE ORIGINAL FORTY FIVE (45) CALENDAR DAY CONSIDERATION PERIOD.

HAVING ELECTED TO EXECUTE THIS SEVERANCE AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE, TO FULFILL THE PROMISES SET FORTH HEREIN, AND TO RECEIVE THEREBY THE CONSIDERATION SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPH 4 ABOVE, EMPLOYEE FREELY AND KNOWINGLY, AND AFTER DUE CONSIDERATION, ENTERS INTO THIS SEVERANCE AGREEMENT INTENDING TO WAIVE, SETTLE AND RELEASE ALL CLAIMS EMPLOYEE HAS OR MIGHT HAVE AGAINST REGENXBIO, ANY OF THE OTHER RELEASED ENTITIES, AND ANY CURRENT OR FORMER SHAREHOLDER, DIRECTOR, OFFICER, EMPLOYEE, ACCOUNTANT, INSURER, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF REGENXBIO OR ANY OF THE OTHER RELEASED ENTITIES.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto knowingly and voluntarily executed this Severance Agreement as of the date set forth below:

 

 

/s/ Vittal Vasista

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vittal Vasista (Signature)

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

September 14, 2024

 

 

 

REGENXBIO INC.

 

 

By:

/s/ Shiva Fritsch

 

 

 

 

 

 

Its:

Chief People & Communication Officer

 

 

 

 

Date:

September 14, 2024

 

 

 

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EX-10.2

EXHIBIT 10.2

Consulting Agreement

This Consulting Agreement (the “Agreement”) is entered into as of September 16, 2024, by and between REGENXBIO Inc. (“REGENXBIO”), a Delaware corporation with offices at 9804 Medical Center Drive, Rockville, Maryland 20850, and Vittal Vasista (“Consultant”), an individual with an address at 1218 Harve Lafitte Drive, Austin, TX 78746 each a “Party” and collectively the “Parties”).

WHEREAS REGENXBIO desires to retain Consultant as an independent contractor to perform consulting services for REGENXBIO, and Consultant is willing to perform such services, on the terms described herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein, the Parties agree as follows:

1.
Description and Performance of Services

During the Term of this Agreement, Consultant shall perform the services set forth in the Scope of Work attached hereto as Exhibit A, which is incorporated by reference herein, as reasonably requested by REGENXBIO (the “Services”).

2.
Compensation
a.
Fee/Equity. Consultant shall not be paid a cash fee or retainer for providing the services. As consideration for Consultant’s performance under this Agreement, notwithstanding any contrary terms or conditions in the applicable stock option and restricted stock unit agreements, Consultants’ service to REGENXBIO will be deemed to be continuous between his employment with REGENXBIO and performance of Consultant under this Agreement for the purposes of allowing any stock options or restricted stock units on Schedule 1 to continue vesting for the Term of this Agreement, and for purposes of determining the commencement of the post-termination exercise period of any stock options. Any incentive stock options that are not vested and exercised by the date that is three months from the Effective Date (as defined in Section 3(a) below) shall be deemed non-qualified stock options, pursuant to applicable law. The Parties agree that Schedule 1 attached to and made a part of this Agreement accurately reflects the stock options and restricted stock units held by Consultant and the vesting information related to each such grant.
b.
Expenses. REGENXBIO will reimburse Consultant for all reasonable, necessary and documented out-of-pocket expenses directly incurred by Consultant in the performance of Services hereunder, provided that any travel be approved in advance. REGENXBIO shall reimburse Consultant for such expenses within (30) thirty days of delivery of an invoice and receipts evidencing such expenses.
c.
Performance of Services. If REGENXBIO requests Services to be performed by Consultant, Consultant shall perform such Services in accordance with Exhibit A.

 


 

3.
Term and Termination
d.
Term. Subject to earlier termination or extension as hereinafter provided, Consultant’s engagement hereunder shall be for a term commencing on September 16, 2024 (the “Effective Date”) and ending on January 3, 2025 (the “Termination Date”) (together the “Term”).
e.
Termination for Breach. If either Party breaches in any material respect any of its material obligations under this Agreement, in addition to any other right or remedy, the non-breaching Party may terminate this Agreement in the event that the breach is not cured within 30 days after receipt by the other Party of written notice of breach.
f.
Termination by Mutual Agreement. Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, this Agreement may be terminated at any time upon mutual agreement of the Parties.
g.
Automatic Termination. Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, this Agreement shall automatically terminate if Consultant invokes revocation under the separate severance agreement of even date.
h.
Effect of Termination; Survival. Upon the expiration or other termination of this Agreement, Consultant shall cease performing Services hereunder and Consultant’s service to REGENXBIO will be deemed to be terminated under the award agreements between REGENXBIO and Consultant as of the termination date. For clarity, the effects of such termination of service include, but are not limited to, the ceasing of vesting of all stock options and restricted stock units as of such termination date and the expiration of any unexpired stock options three months after such termination date, pursuant to the applicable stock option agreement between REGENXBIO and Consultant (except when such termination is due to death or disability). The rights and obligations set forth in Sections 3-6 and 8-12 shall survive any expiration or termination of the Agreement.
4.
Confidential Information
i.
Definition of Confidential Information. Confidential Information” means any and all confidential or proprietary information and materials that are disclosed or otherwise provided by REGENXBIO or its Affiliates to Consultant or its Affiliates in writing, physically, orally or visually, and that: (a) is identified as confidential or proprietary at the time of disclosure; or (b) by its nature should reasonably be understood by Consultant to be confidential or proprietary. Confidential Information shall include, without limitation, any and all information concerning REGENXBIO’s technologies, processes, discoveries, methods, patentable and unpatentable ideas, research or development efforts, trade secrets, formulas, business strategies, finances, business operations or affairs and any and all of such information of third parties that REGENXBIO treats as confidential. Confidential Information shall not include any information that Consultant can demonstrate by then-contemporaneous written records (i) is or becomes publicly known through no act or omission of Consultant; (ii) is developed independently by Consultant without use of REGENXBIO’s Confidential Information; (iii) is known by Consultant when disclosed by REGENXBIO if Consultant does not then have a duty to maintain its confidentiality; (iv) is rightfully obtained by Consultant

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from a third party who does not owe REGENXBIO a duty to preserve its confidentiality; or (v) is approved for disclosure by the prior written authorization of REGENXBIO. Consultant shall have the burden of proving that information falls within one of the foregoing exceptions. “Affiliate” of a Party means any other legal entity that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such Party, for as long as such control exists. “Control,” “controlled by” and “under common control” refers to (i) the ownership, directly or indirectly, of more than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding voting securities or the capital stock of, or other comparable equity or ownership interest in the respective legal entity, or (ii) in the absence of such ownership interest, the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of the respective legal entity, by contract or otherwise.
j.
Nonuse and Nondisclosure. Consultant shall use Confidential Information of REGENXBIO only in connection with performance of the Services. Consultant shall keep confidential and not disclose Confidential Information to any party other than to its and its Affiliates’ directors, officers, employees, independent contractors who are individuals and professional advisors who have a need to know such information in connection with performance of the Services, and who are bound by confidentiality obligations at least as protective of REGENXBIO’s Confidential Information as those set forth herein (collectively, the “Representatives”). Consultant shall not purchase or sell REGENXBIO’s securities while Consultant is in possession of material, nonpublic information relating to REGENXBIO, and Consultant acknowledges that it may be a violation of U.S. federal securities laws for Consultant to engage in such transactions. Consultant shall take action to enforce the obligations and restrictions herein on its Affiliates and Representatives which receive Confidential Information for the Purpose. Consultant shall be liable to REGENXBIO for any non-compliance of those Affiliates and Representatives with such obligations and restrictions to the same extent as Consultant is liable for any such non-compliance on its own part.
k.
Required Disclosure. Notwithstanding Section 4(b), Consultant may disclose Confidential Information to the extent required by a court or other governmental authority, provided that Consultant gives REGENXBIO reasonable advance written notice of the disclosure so that REGENXBIO may either seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy or waive compliance with the provisions of this Agreement for such disclosure. In the event that REGENXBIO is either unable to obtain such remedy or waives compliance with the provisions of this Agreement, Consultant will thereafter disclose only the minimum Confidential Information required in order to comply.
l.
Return of Materials. Upon the written request of REGENXBIO, Consultant shall return to REGENXBIO, or shall destroy and certify in writing to REGENXBIO that it has destroyed, all drawings, documents, materials, and other tangible embodiments of Confidential Information in Consultant’s possession (and all copies and reproductions thereof), except that Consultant may retain one copy thereof solely for archival purposes.

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m.
No License. This Agreement is not intended and shall not be deemed to grant or convey to Consultant any license or other rights in or to Confidential Information of REGENXBIO, including without limitation any intellectual property rights therein. All Confidential Information and all tangible embodiments of Confidential Information shall remain the exclusive property of REGENXBIO.
n.
Defend Trade Secrets Act Notice. This Agreement does not affect any immunity under 18 U.S.C. Sections 1833(b)(1)-(2), which read as follows (note that for purposes of this statute only, individuals performing work as contractors or consultants are considered to be employees): (1) An individual shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any Federal or State trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that (A) is made (i) in confidence to a Federal, State, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and (ii) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (B) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal. (2) An individual who files a lawsuit for retaliation by an employer for reporting a suspected violation of law may disclose the trade secret to the attorney of the individual and use the trade secret information in the court proceeding, if the individual (A) files any document containing the trade secret under seal; and (B) does not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to court order.
5.
Proprietary Rights

REGENXBIO and Consultant entered into a Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement effective as of January 19, 2015 (the “PIIA”), which shall be incorporated into and made part of this Agreement. Notwithstanding any terms or conditions to the contrary in the PIIA, all rights, obligations and restrictions pursuant to the PIIA shall be interpreted to continue in full force and effect during the term of this Agreement as if Consultant were an employee of the Company during such term.

6.
Independent Contractor Status

It is understood and agreed that Consultant is an independent contractor and is not an agent or employee of REGENXBIO or any of REGENXBIO’s Affiliates and that REGENXBIO will not make any deductions for any statutory withholdings, such as income tax, pension plans, unemployment insurance or worker’s compensation. Consultant will not be entitled to participate in any medical, dental, extended health or group life insurance plans of REGENXBIO. Consultant is not and shall not hold itself out to be an agent, legal representative, partner, subsidiary, joint venturer or employee of REGENXBIO, and Consultant shall have no right or power to, and shall not bind or obligate REGENXBIO in any manner whatsoever or represent that Consultant has any right to do so.

7.
Non-Exclusive Service

Consultant shall retain the right to perform work for others during the term of this Agreement, provided, however, that, Consultant will not provide consulting services or other services to another company engaged in developing competitive gene therapy related products.

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8.
Use of Name

Neither Party may use the name of the other Party, or any variation thereon or adaptation thereof, in any endorsement, advertising, promotional sales literature or other publicity without the prior written approval of such other Party, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.

9.
Representations, Warranties and Covenants

Consultant represents, warrants and covenants to the best of his knowledge that (a) the performance of the Services contemplated by this Agreement (i) are in compliance with all of the policies and procedures of Consultant or Consultant’s employer, as applicable, and (ii) does not and will not violate any agreements or undertakings of Consultant with any other third party; (b) Consultant has full authority to grant to REGENXBIO all rights granted hereunder; (c) Consultant shall perform all Services in a good and workmanlike manner, and in accordance with all applicable laws, rules, regulations and guidelines, including without limitation and to the extent applicable those relating to privacy and data protection; and (d) Consultant is not debarred under Section 306 of the Federal Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act, or otherwise debarred, suspended, excluded, disqualified, or otherwise restricted from working on, providing services for, or participating in any U.S. Food and Drug Administration-regulated activity or federally-funded contract, grant, cooperative agreement, health care program, or research activity, or from practicing before any government agency as a consequence of misconduct of any kind, and that Consultant is not, to his knowledge, presently the subject of any ongoing debarment, suspension, exclusion, disqualification, or restriction proceeding before any government agency.

10.
Indemnification

REGENXBIO agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Consultant and his heirs, successors, assigns, subcontractors, employees, agents and representatives (collectively, the “Indemnified Parties”), from and against any and all loss, demands, claims, actions, damages, liability, judgments, cost and expenses, (including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements attendant thereto), arising out of, resulting from, or in connection with REGENXBIO’s breach of any duty, obligation, representation, warranty, and/or covenant in this Agreement, or a failure to comply with any provision of this Agreement, the performance of Services by Consultant, unless such loss or liability is a result of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Consultant.

11.
Limitation of Liability

IN NO EVENT SHALL CONSULTANT BE LIABLE TO REGENXBIO OR TO ANY OTHER PARTY FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, DELAY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR DAMAGES FOR LOST PROFITS OR LOSS OF BUSINESS RESULTING FROM, ARISING OUT OF, OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICES, HOWEVER CAUSED AND UNDER ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE) OR OTHER THEORY OF LIABILITY, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER CONSULTANT WAS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES AND NOTWITHSTANDING THE FAILURE OF

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ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF ANY LIMITED REMEDY. IN NO EVENT SHALL CONSULTANT’S CUMULATIVE LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES OF ANY TYPE TO REGENXBIO UNDER THIS AGREEMENT EXCEED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS. CONSULTANT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO ITS SERVICES, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WARRANTIES ARISING FROM COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE, QUALITY OF INFORMATION, SECURITY, RELIABILITY, TIMELINESS, AND AVAILABILITY OF BACKED-UP DATA. REGENXBIO IS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SECURITY AND INTEGRITY OF ITS DATA AND SYSTEMS.

12.
Miscellaneous
o.
Interpretation. Wherever any provision of this Agreement uses the term “including” (or “includes”), such term shall be deemed to mean “including without limitation” and “including but not limited to” (or “includes without limitation” and “includes but is not limited to”) regardless of whether the words “without limitation” or “but not limited to” actually follow the term “including” (or “includes”). Any reference in this Agreement to “day(s)” or “month(s)” shall be deemed to mean calendar day(s) or calendar month(s), respectively, unless expressly provided otherwise.
p.
Governing Law; Consent to Personal Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be construed and governed in accordance with the laws of the State of Maryland without giving effect to conflict of law provisions. The Parties hereby submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of and venue in the District or Circuit courts located within Montgomery County, Maryland with respect to any and all disputes concerning the subject of this Agreement.
q.
Injunctive Relief. Consultant acknowledges that REGENXBIO will not have an adequate remedy at law nor will be adequately compensated by money damages for injury caused in the event that Consultant breaches or threatens to breach Consultant’s obligations under Sections 4 or 5 of this Agreement. It is therefore agreed that REGENXBIO shall be entitled to obtain a restraining order, injunction, or decree of specific performance from a court of equity in the event of any such breach. Nothing herein shall be construed to prevent or preclude REGENXBIO from pursuing any other remedies available to REGENXBIO for any such breach.
r.
Assignability. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of each of the Parties hereto and its successors and permitted assigns. Neither Party shall have the right to assign this Agreement without the written consent of the other.
s.
Modification; Severability. This Agreement may be varied, amended or extended only by a written agreement between the Parties that specifically refers to this Agreement. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable in a final, unappealable order or judgment, then such provision shall be severed from this Agreement and shall be rendered inoperative; and the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain binding on the Parties hereto.
t.
Headings. The descriptive headings of the sections of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and do not constitute a part of this Agreement.

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u.
Waiver. No failure or delay on the part of either Party in the exercise of any power or right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof. No single or partial exercise of any right or power hereunder shall operate as a waiver of such right or of any other right or power. The waiver by either Party of a breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other or subsequent breach hereunder.
v.
Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, with the same force and effectiveness as though executed in a single document. This Agreement may be delivered by facsimile or electronic transmission, and facsimile or electronic copies of executed documents shall be binding as original copies.
w.
Entire Agreement. The terms and conditions herein and in the PIIA and in the severance agreement of even date constitute the entire agreement between the Parties relating to the subject matter of this Agreement and shall supersede all previous communications between the Parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement. Neither Party has entered into this Agreement in reliance upon any representation, warranty, covenant or undertaking of the other Party that is not set out or referred to in this Agreement or the severance agreement of even date.
x.
Costs of Enforcement. In the event of any legal action arising under this Agreement or any asserted breach thereof by a Party, the prevailing Party shall be entitled to recover all costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, incurred in enforcing, attempting to enforce, or defending such legal action, including costs incurred prior to commencement of legal action and in any appeal.
y.
WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. THE PARTIES HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY FOR ANY DISPUTES ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT.

[Signature Page Follows]

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, and intending to be legally bound, each Party hereby executes this Agreement effective as of the Effective Date.

 

REGENXBIO Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Curran Simpson

 

/s/ Vittal Vasista

Name:

Curran Simpson

 

Vittal Vasista

Title:

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

Date: September 14, 2024

Date:

September 14, 2024

 

 

 

[Signature Page to Consulting Agreement]


 

Exhibit A

Scope of Work

Consultant will provide services in connection with the finance and investor relation functions of REGENXBIO, as reasonably requested by REGENXBIO from time to time, not to exceed 10 hours per week.

 


 

Schedule 1

Equity Awards Outstanding as of September 16, 2024

Incentive Stock Options*

Grant Date

Strike Price

Options Granted

Options Outstanding

Options Exercisable

Expiration/Cancellation Date

24-Sep-2014

$0.85

244,868

0

0

24-Sep-2024

24-Sep-2014

$0.85

120,499

0

0

24-Sep-2024

24-Sep-2014

$0.85

59,533

0

0

24-Sep-2024

19-May-2015

$3.76

20,041

0

0

19-May-2025

28-Jan-2016

$13.09

14,115

14,115

14,115

28-Jan-2026

04-Jan-2017

$19.50

5,121

5,121

5,121

04-Jan-2027

03-Jan-2018

$35.80

3,371

3,371

3,371

03-Jan-2028

03-Jan-2019

$40.82

2,631

2,631

2,631

03-Jan-2029

02-Jan-2020

$38.99

2,364

2,364

2,364

02-Jan-2030

04-Jan-2021

$44.97

2,491

2,491

1,320

04-Jan-2031

03-Jan-2022

$34.31

2,264

2,264

0

03-Jan-2032

03-Jan-2023

$22.25

4,510

4,510

0

03-Jan-2033

02-Jan-2024

$18.34

5,368

5,368

0

02-Jan-2034

TOTAL

 

487,176

42,235

28,922

 

 

 


 

Non-Qualified Stock Options

Grant Date

Strike Price

Options Granted

Options Outstanding

Options Exercisable

Expiration/Cancellation Date

19-May-2015

$3.76

9,959

0

0

19-May-2025

28-Jan-2016

$13.09

60,885

0

0

28-Jan-2026

04-Jan-2017

$19.50

44,879

24,046

24,046

04-Jan-2027

03-Jan-2018

$35.80

51,629

51,629

51,629

03-Jan-2028

03-Jan-2019

$40.82

54,369

54,369

54,369

03-Jan-2029

02-Jan-2020

$38.99

47,636

47,636

47,636

02-Jan-2030

04-Jan-2021

$44.97

53,709

53,709

50,197

04-Jan-2031

03-Jan-2022

$34.31

40,236

40,236

28,333

03-Jan-2032

03-Jan-2023

$22.25

61,723

61,723

27,597

03-Jan-2033

02-Jan-2024

$18.34

70,945

70,945

0

02-Jan-2034

TOTAL

 

495,970

404,293

283,807

 

Restricted Stock Units

Grant Date

RSUs Granted

RSUs Previously Vested

RSUs Outstanding

04-Jan-2021

12,400

9,300

3,100

03-Jan-2022

8,900

4,450

4,450

03-Jan-2023

46,174

11,544

34,630

02-Jan-2024

16,026

0

16,026

TOTAL

83,500

25,294

58,206

 

*Incentive stock options which are not vested and exercised within three months of September 16, 2024 will be treated for tax purposes as non-qualified stock options.

 


EX-31.1

EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Curran Simpson, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of REGENXBIO Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a. designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b. designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c. evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d. disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a. all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b. any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 6, 2024

 

 

 

/s/ Curran Simpson

 

 

 

 

Curran Simpson

President and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 


EX-31.2

EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Mitchell Chan, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of REGENXBIO Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a. designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b. designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c. evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d. disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a. all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b. any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 6, 2024

 

 

 

/s/ Mitchell Chan

 

 

 

 

Mitchell Chan

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

 


EX-32.1

 

EXHIBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATION

In connection with the Quarterly Report of REGENXBIO Inc. (the “Registrant”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned, Curran Simpson, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of the Registrant, and Mitchell Chan, Chief Financial Officer of the Registrant, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to their respective knowledge:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

Date: November 6, 2024

/s/ Curran Simpson

Curran Simpson

President and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

Date: November 6, 2024

/s/ Mitchell Chan

Mitchell Chan

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

This certification is made solely for the purposes of 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, subject to the knowledge standard contained therein, and not for any other purpose. A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Registrant and will be retained by the Registrant and furnished to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

This certification accompanies the Form 10-Q to which it relates, is not deemed filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (whether made before or after the date of the Form 10-Q), irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such filing.