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Restructuring Charges
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
Restructuring Charges
17. Restructuring Charges
Severance and Stock Compensation
On April 12, 2023, based on the review of the inconclusive interim results from the Company’s Phase 1/2 clinical trial of pegtarviliase for the treatment of classical homocystinuria and other business considerations, the Company announced that it had initiated a process to explore strategic alternatives to maximize stockholder value and engaged an independent exclusive financial advisor to support this process.
As a result, the Company implemented a restructuring plan resulting in an approximate 83% reduction of the Company’s existing headcount by June 30, 2023. The Company recognized restructuring expenses consisting of cash severance payments and other employee-related costs of $6.4 million during the year ended December 31, 2023. Cash payments for employee related restructuring charges of $5.3 million were paid as of December 31, 2023. In addition, the Company recognized $1.0 million in
non-cash
stock-based compensation
 
expense related to the accelerated vesting of stock-based awards for certain employees. The Company recorded these restructuring charges based on each employee’s role to the respective research and development and general and administrative operating expense categories on its consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.
The following table summarizes the changes in the Company’s accrued restructuring balance (in thousands):
 
    
Beginning Balance
December 31, 2022
    
Charges
    
Payments
   
Ending Balance

December 31, 2023
 
Severance liability
  
$
— 
    
$
6,448
    
$
(5,325
 
$
1,123
 
Sale of Assets
During the second quarter of 2023, the Company sold various lab equipment, consumables, and furniture and fixtures for total consideration of $0.5 million. After recording the disposal of all the Company’s property and equipment net of proceeds, the Company recorded a $0.7 million and $0.2 million loss on disposal of long lived assets which is included in Research and development and General and administrative expenses, respectively.
Lease
Right-of-use
Asset and Leasehold Improvement Impairment
Effective June 30, 2023, the Company abandoned its leased office space in Austin, Texas. As a result, the Company recognized an impairment loss of $0.9 million related to the operating lease
right-of-use
asset and $1.7 million related to leasehold improvements. On August 7, 2023, the Company terminated its building lease in Austin, Texas. The negotiated termination agreement obligated the Company to pay the lessor a $2.0 million termination fee in exchange for releasing the Company of all further obligations under the lease.
All charges related to the restructuring activities were recognized during the second quarter of 2023. No further restructuring charges will be incurred under the restructuring plan. A summary of the charges related to the restructuring activities is as follows (in thousands):
 
    
Severance
Related
Expenses
    
Stock
Compensation
Expenses
    
Loss on
Disposal of
Long Lived
Assets
    
Lease Asset
Impairment
    
Total
Restructuring
Costs
 
Research and development
  
$
3,182
    
$
123
    
$
749
    
$
1,405
    
$
5,459
 
General and administrative
    
3,266
      
870
      
182
      
1,175
      
5,493
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
  
$
6,448
    
$
993
    
$
931
    
$
2,580
    
$
10,952