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Subsequent Event
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Subsequent Events [Abstract]  
Subsequent Event

Note 11 - Subsequent Event

On October 15, 2023, the Company entered into the Gilead Collaboration Agreement pursuant to which Gilead will exclusively license to the Company its helicase primase inhibitor program and non-nucleoside polymerase inhibitor program, while retaining opt-in rights to these programs and have an option to take an exclusive license, on a program-by-program basis, to all of the Company’s other current and future pipeline programs for a 12-year collaboration term. In addition to the Gilead Collaboration Agreement, the Company and Gilead entered into the Gilead Equity Agreements, pursuant to which Gilead purchased 13,073,668 shares of the Company’s common stock at a purchase price of $1.16 per share. The Company received total proceeds of $100.0 million, consisting of $84.8 million as an upfront payment under the Gilead Collaboration Agreement and $15.2 million under the Gilead Equity Agreements.

Pursuant to the terms of the Gilead Collaboration Agreement, during the term and for a specified period thereafter, Gilead may exercise its opt-in rights, on a program-by-program basis, at one of two timepoints – completion of a certain Phase 1 study or completion of a certain Phase 2 study for the first product within the program – and upon payment of an opt-in fee ranging from $45.0 million to $125.0 million per program depending on the type of program and when the option is exercised. If Gilead exercises its opt-in right to any current or future program under the collaboration, the Company is eligible to receive up to $330.0 million in potential regulatory and commercial milestones on that program, in addition to royalties, depending on the clinical stage of the program at the time of the opt-in. Following Gilead’s exercise of its option for each Company program, the Company may opt in to cover 40% of the research and development costs in the United States and share 40% of the profits and operating loss in the United States for products within the program in lieu of receiving milestones and royalties for that program in the United States, unless the Company later opts out of the cost/profit share for the program. Prior to Gilead’s potential exercise of its opt-in, the Company will be primarily responsible for all discovery, research and development on both the Company’s programs and the two Gilead-contributed programs. Following Gilead’s opt-in, Gilead will control the further discovery, research, development, and commercialization on any optioned programs. During the term, Gilead will continue to support the collaboration through extension fees of $75.0 million in each of the third, fifth and seventh years of the collaboration.

Pursuant to the terms of the Gilead Equity Agreements, if the Company completes equity financing by July 15, 2024 which results in at least $30.0 million of proceeds to the Company, then, subject to approval by the Company’s stockholders, the Company may require Gilead to purchase additional shares of common stock from the Company in an amount that results in Gilead owning 29.9% of the Company’s then-outstanding voting capital stock. If the Company does not complete the equity financing or does not require Gilead to purchase the additional shares, Gilead may elect to purchase additional shares of common stock from the Company in an amount that results in Gilead owning 29.9% of the Company’s then-outstanding voting capital stock, subject to stockholder approval. The purchase price per share for additional shares purchased by Gilead will be equal to the lesser of a 35% premium to the 30-day volume weighted average price immediately prior to the date of purchase or a 35% premium to the 30-day volume weighted average price immediately prior to delivery by Gilead of notice of the anticipated closing date. The Gilead Equity Agreements also include a three-year standstill and lockup provisions, with customary exceptions, and provide Gilead with certain other stock purchase rights and registration rights, as well as the right to designate two directors to the Company’s board of directors.