Strategic Investment	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2024
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]
Strategic Investment	Note 6. Strategic Investment Astellas Terms of the Agreement On August 4, 2023 (the “Signing Date”), the Company entered into a series of agreements (collectively, the “Astellas Strategic Agreements”) with Astellas US, LLC (“Astellas”) as described below. Securities Purchase and Registration Rights Agreement Pursuant to a securities purchase agreement (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”), the Company agreed to issue and sell to Astellas in a private placement (the “Private Placement”) an aggregate of 8,333,333 shares (the “Shares”) of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company, at a purchase price of $3.00 per Share, for aggregate gross proceeds of $25.0 million. The Private Placement closed on August 7, 2023 (the “Closing Date”). The Company also entered into a registration rights agreement with Astellas (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to register the resale by Astellas of the Shares no later than the 250th day after the Closing Date. Strategic Rights Letter Agreement On the Signing Date, the Company also entered into a strategic rights letter agreement (the “Astellas Strategic Rights Letter”) with Astellas, pursuant to which, the Company agreed to the following: (i) grant Astellas the right to an observer seat on the Company’s board of directors, any committee of the Company’s board of directors, and the Company’s scientific advisory board; (ii) for a period of 18 months, grant Astellas a right of notification with respect to a Change in Control (as defined in the Astellas Strategic Rights Letter); (iii) during the period beginning on the Closing Date and ending on the 12-month anniversary of the Closing Date (the “Exclusivity Period”), not to (1) solicit, knowingly encourage, negotiate or otherwise enter into bona fide discussions about a Program Transaction (as defined below) with any third party, (2) provide access to any confidential information of the Company relating to P-MUC1C-ALLO1, the Company’s fully allogeneic CAR-T product candidate for multiple solid tumor indications (the “Program”), for purposes of knowingly facilitating a Program Transaction, or (3) enter into any letter of intent, contract or other commitment for a Program Transaction (a “Program Transaction” being an exclusive or co-exclusive license or co-promote or co-marketing arrangement or granting of commercial rights to sell, promote or market one or more products of the Program for any indication in the world); (iv) provide notice to Astellas (1) if the Company receives a bona fide proposal for a Change in Control transaction from a third party, unless such proposal is rejected by the Company’s board of directors, or (2) of the commencement of a process approved by the Company’s board of directors for a Change in Control, (3) if the Company receives a bona fide proposal for a Program Transaction from a third party unless the proposal is rejected by the Company’s board of directors (a “Program Transaction Proposal”) or, (4) following the Exclusivity Period, the commencement of substantive discussions for a Program Transaction with a third party in connection with a process approved by the Company’s board of directors for a Program Transaction (a “Program Process”). In connection with a notice related to (x) a Program Transaction Proposal, Astellas shall have a right of first refusal to provide a competing proposal that is in aggregate more favorable to the Company than the Program Transaction Proposal, and thereby have a right to negotiate exclusively a possible Program Transaction for a specified period and (y) a Program Process, Astellas shall have a right of first offer to negotiate a Program Transaction for a specified period before the Company engages with any third party in meaningful substantive discussions, in each case, in accordance with the procedures and subject to the conditions set forth in the Astellas Strategic Rights Letter. As partial consideration for the rights granted to Astellas under the Astellas Strategic Rights Letter, Astellas paid the Company a one-time payment in the amount of $25.0 million (the “Upfront Payment”). In connection with a Change in Control transaction or Program Transaction between the Company and Astellas, some, all or none of the Upfront Payment may be offset against payments owed by Astellas in a tiered basis to the Company dependent on certain factors set forth in the Astellas Strategic Rights Letter. The Astellas Strategic Rights Letter shall terminate upon the earliest to occur of (i) the 18-month anniversary of the Closing Date, (ii) such time that Astellas owns fewer than 8,000,000 shares of common stock (subject to adjustment for any stock splits, stock dividends or recapitalizations) and (iii) the consummation of a Change in Control. Revenue Recognition The Securities Purchase Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement are not within the scope of ASC 606 and were accounted for as an equity issuance with the deemed fair value of the shares issued scoped out of the transaction price. See Note 10 for further detail of the equity issuance. The rights granted under the Astellas Strategic Rights Letter were assessed under ASC 606, as the agreement represents a contract with a customer. The rights were deemed to not transfer any control to Astellas but give Astellas a right in the future, as all or a portion of the Upfront Payment of $25.0 million is creditable to Astellas towards a future potential transaction within the restrictions and time frames specified in the letter. Therefore, the full amount allocated to the rights is treated as a non-refundable payment. The Company recorded the issuance of common stock at its estimated fair value on the date of issuance of $14.4 million, which reflects a discount for the lack of marketability (“DLOM”) of the shares. The DLOM was applied due to the inability to trade the shares until they are registered. The $10.6 million difference between the $25.0 million paid by Astellas for the Securities Purchase Agreement and the fair market value of shares issued was allocated to the rights granted under the Astellas Strategic Rights Letter for a total amount allocable of $35.6 million. The amount will be recognized when the likelihood of Astellas exercising its remaining rights becomes remote, or when the proportionate amount of the tiered creditable amounts expire. The Company recognized $11.9 million of revenue from the Astellas Strategic Agreements for the six months ended June 30, 2024. The Company has $23.7 million of deferred revenue on its condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2024, expected to be recognized in tiered amounts by February 2025.

Strategic Investment

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2024

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

Note 6. Strategic Investment

Astellas

Terms of the Agreement

On August 4, 2023 (the “Signing Date”), the Company entered into a series of agreements (collectively, the “Astellas Strategic Agreements”) with Astellas US, LLC (“Astellas”) as described below.

Securities Purchase and Registration Rights Agreement

Pursuant to a securities purchase agreement (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”), the Company agreed to issue and sell to Astellas in a private placement (the “Private Placement”) an aggregate of 8,333,333 shares (the “Shares”) of common stock, par value

$0.0001 per share, of the Company, at a purchase price of $3.00 per Share, for aggregate gross proceeds of $25.0 million. The Private Placement closed on August 7, 2023 (the “Closing Date”).

The Company also entered into a registration rights agreement with Astellas (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to register the resale by Astellas of the Shares no later than the 250th day after the Closing Date.

Strategic Rights Letter Agreement

On the Signing Date, the Company also entered into a strategic rights letter agreement (the “Astellas Strategic Rights Letter”) with Astellas, pursuant to which, the Company agreed to the following: (i) grant Astellas the right to an observer seat on the Company’s board of directors, any committee of the Company’s board of directors, and the Company’s scientific advisory board; (ii) for a period of 18 months, grant Astellas a right of notification with respect to a Change in Control (as defined in the Astellas Strategic Rights Letter); (iii) during the period beginning on the Closing Date and ending on the 12-month anniversary of the Closing Date (the “Exclusivity Period”), not to (1) solicit, knowingly encourage, negotiate or otherwise enter into bona fide discussions about a Program Transaction (as defined below) with any third party, (2) provide access to any confidential information of the Company relating to P-MUC1C-ALLO1, the Company’s fully allogeneic CAR-T product candidate for multiple solid tumor indications (the “Program”), for purposes of knowingly facilitating a Program Transaction, or (3) enter into any letter of intent, contract or other commitment for a Program Transaction (a “Program Transaction” being an exclusive or co-exclusive license or co-promote or co-marketing arrangement or granting of commercial rights to sell, promote or market one or more products of the Program for any indication in the world); (iv) provide notice to Astellas (1) if the Company receives a bona fide proposal for a Change in Control transaction from a third party, unless such proposal is rejected by the Company’s board of directors, or (2) of the commencement of a process approved by the Company’s board of directors for a Change in Control, (3) if the Company receives a bona fide proposal for a Program Transaction from a third party unless the proposal is rejected by the Company’s board of directors (a “Program Transaction Proposal”) or, (4) following the Exclusivity Period, the commencement of substantive discussions for a Program Transaction with a third party in connection with a process approved by the Company’s board of directors for a Program Transaction (a “Program Process”). In connection with a notice related to (x) a Program Transaction Proposal, Astellas shall have a right of first refusal to provide a competing proposal that is in aggregate more favorable to the Company than the Program Transaction Proposal, and thereby have a right to negotiate exclusively a possible Program Transaction for a specified period and (y) a Program Process, Astellas shall have a right of first offer to negotiate a Program Transaction for a specified period before the Company engages with any third party in meaningful substantive discussions, in each case, in accordance with the procedures and subject to the conditions set forth in the Astellas Strategic Rights Letter.

As partial consideration for the rights granted to Astellas under the Astellas Strategic Rights Letter, Astellas paid the Company a one-time payment in the amount of $25.0 million (the “Upfront Payment”). In connection with a Change in Control transaction or Program Transaction between the Company and Astellas, some, all or none of the Upfront Payment may be offset against payments owed by Astellas in a tiered basis to the Company dependent on certain factors set forth in the Astellas Strategic Rights Letter.

The Astellas Strategic Rights Letter shall terminate upon the earliest to occur of (i) the 18-month anniversary of the Closing Date, (ii) such time that Astellas owns fewer than 8,000,000 shares of common stock (subject to adjustment for any stock splits, stock dividends or recapitalizations) and (iii) the consummation of a Change in Control.

Revenue Recognition

The Securities Purchase Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement are not within the scope of ASC 606 and were accounted for as an equity issuance with the deemed fair value of the shares issued scoped out of the transaction price. See Note 10 for further detail of the equity issuance. The rights granted under the Astellas Strategic Rights Letter were assessed under ASC 606, as the agreement represents a contract with a customer. The rights were deemed to not transfer any control to Astellas but give Astellas a right in the future, as all or a portion of the Upfront Payment of $25.0 million is creditable to Astellas towards a future potential transaction within the restrictions and time frames specified in the letter. Therefore, the full amount allocated to the rights is treated as a non-refundable payment.

The Company recorded the issuance of common stock at its estimated fair value on the date of issuance of $14.4 million, which reflects a discount for the lack of marketability (“DLOM”) of the shares. The DLOM was applied due to the inability to trade the shares until they are registered. The $10.6 million difference between the $25.0 million paid by Astellas for the Securities Purchase Agreement and the fair market value of shares issued was allocated to the rights granted under the Astellas Strategic Rights Letter for a total amount allocable of $35.6 million. The amount will be recognized when the likelihood of Astellas exercising its remaining rights becomes remote, or when the proportionate amount of the tiered creditable amounts expire.

The Company recognized $11.9 million of revenue from the Astellas Strategic Agreements for the six months ended June 30, 2024. The Company has $23.7 million of deferred revenue on its condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2024, expected to be recognized in tiered amounts by February 2025.