Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Some of the information contained in this discussion and analysis or set forth elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, including information with respect to our plans and strategy for our business, includes forward looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. As a result of many factors, including those factors set forth in the “Risk Factors” section of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, our actual results could differ materially from the results described, in or implied, by these forward-looking statements.
We were established in the state of Delaware in August 2017 as Biomea Fusion, LLC. In December 2020, all outstanding membership interests in Biomea Fusion, LLC were converted into equity interests in Biomea Fusion, Inc. The capitalization information included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K is consistently presented as the information of Biomea Fusion, Inc., even during the prior period when our stockholders held their equity interests in Biomea Fusion, LLC.
Overview
We are a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of oral covalent small molecule drugs to treat patients with genetically defined cancers and metabolic diseases. A covalent small molecule drug is a synthetic compound that forms a permanent bond to its target protein and offers a number of potential advantages over conventional non-covalent drugs, including greater target selectivity, lower drug exposure, and the ability to drive a deeper, more durable response. Leveraging our extensive expertise in covalent binding chemistry and development, we built our
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proprietary FUSIONTM System discovery platform to advance a pipeline of novel covalent small molecule product candidates.
Our lead product candidate, BMF-219, is designed to be an oral, potent and selective covalent inhibitor of menin, built from our FUSIONTM System. We currently have clinical studies of BMF-219 underway in patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes as well as patients with liquid and solid tumors. Menin serves as a checkpoint to prevent beta cell proliferation. Thus, we believe inhibiting menin via BMF-219 has the potential to enable the proliferation, preservation, and reactivation of healthy, function beta cells capable of producing insulin, thereby leading to long-term glycemic control in patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Menin is also an important transcriptional regulator known to play a direct role in oncogenic signaling in multiple cancers and in beta cell homeostasis.
In preclinical studies, the administration of BMF-219 has produced a pronounced effect in preclinical models of diabetes, normalizing glucose levels during treatment and even after drug washout. Additionally, the administration of BMF-219 has resulted in robust anti-tumor responses across a range of liquid and solid tumor models and has been generally well-tolerated in animal studies. As of December 31, 2023, BMF-219 is being evaluated in liquid and solid tumor types and in type 1 and type 2 diabetes across four ongoing clinical trials.
Beyond BMF-219, we are utilizing our novel FUSIONTM System to pioneer covalent treatments against other high-value genetic drivers of disease. In May 2022, we announced the nomination of our second development candidate, BMF-500, a covalent inhibitor of FMS-like tyrosine kinase 3 (FLT3), and presented preclinical data on this program in December 2022. We announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of Investigational New Drug application (IND) for BMF-500 in relapsed or refractory acute leukemias in May 2023, and we dosed our first patient in October 2023.
We are currently advancing additional preclinical covalent programs for the treatment of select diseases and expect to nominate our third development candidate in 2024. Our goal is to utilize our capabilities and our FUSIONTM System platform to become the leader in developing covalent small molecules to maximize the depth and durability of clinical benefit when treating various diseases.
Since commencing operations in 2017, we have devoted substantially all of our efforts and financial resources to conducting research and development activities, including drug discovery and preclinical studies, establishing and maintaining our intellectual property portfolio, the manufacturing of clinical and research material, organizing and staffing our company, business planning, raising capital and providing general and administrative support for these operations. We have not generated any revenue from product sales and, as a result, we have never been profitable and have incurred net losses since commencement of our operations.
As of December 31, 2023, we had an accumulated deficit of $248.8 million. We incurred net losses of $117.3 million and $81.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Based on our current operating plan, we believe that our existing cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash as of December 31, 2023, without any future financing, will not be sufficient for the Company to continue as a going concern for at least one year from the issuance date of the financial statements appearing elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We expect to continue to incur significant expenses and increasing operating losses for the foreseeable future, and our net losses may fluctuate significantly from period to period, depending on the timing of and expenditures on our planned research and development activities.
We do not expect to generate revenue from product sales unless and until we obtain regulatory approval for and commercialize a product candidate, and we cannot assure you that we will ever generate significant revenue or profits. We expect that our expenses will continue to increase for the foreseeable future. We expect to continue to incur significant losses for the foreseeable future, and we expect these losses to increase substantially if and as we:
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continue our research and development efforts and submit additional INDs;
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conduct our ongoing preclinical studies and Phase 1 clinical trial of BMF-219 in various types of liquid tumors, our planned Phase 1/1b clinical trial of BMF-219 in solid tumors with KRAS mutations, our Phase 1/2 clinical trial of BMF-219 in type 2 diabetes and our Phase 2 clinical trial of BMF-219 in type 1 diabetes;
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conduct preclinical studies and initiate and conduct clinical trials;
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seek marketing approvals for any product candidates that successfully complete clinical trials;
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experience any delays or encounter any issues with any of the above, including but not limited to failed studies, complex results, safety issues or other regulatory challenges;
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establish a sales, marketing and distribution infrastructure and scale-up manufacturing capabilities, whether alone or with third parties, to commercialize any product candidates for which we may obtain regulatory approval, if any;
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obtain, expand, maintain, enforce and protect our intellectual property portfolio;
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hire additional clinical, regulatory and scientific personnel; and
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operate as a public company.
We may need to raise additional capital in the future to fund our operations, including to conduct and complete clinical trials for any product candidates. If sufficient funds on acceptable terms are not available when needed, we could be required to significantly reduce our operating expenses and delay, reduce the scope of, or eliminate one or more of our development programs.
We currently rely, and expect to continue to rely, on third parties for the manufacture of our product candidates. All of our product candidates are small molecules and are manufactured in synthetic processes from available or custom synthesized starting materials. The chemistry is scalable and uses commonly available pharmaceutical equipment in the manufacturing process. We expect to continue to develop product candidates that can be produced cost-effectively at contract manufacturing facilities. In addition, we do not yet have a marketing or sales organization or commercial infrastructure. Accordingly, we will incur significant expenses to develop a marketing and sales organization and commercial infrastructure in advance of generating any product sales.
In April 2021, we completed our initial public offering (IPO) and issued an aggregate of 9,000,000 shares of our common stock at a price of $17.00 per share. Subsequent to the close, an additional 823,532 shares were issued in connection with the partial exercise by the underwriters of their option to purchase additional shares of common stock. In addition, immediately prior to the closing of the IPO, all outstanding shares of our convertible preferred stock automatically converted into 7,064,925 shares of common stock. Proceeds from the IPO, net of underwriting discounts and commissions and offering costs were $152.8 million. On April 3, 2023, the Company issued and sold 5,750,000 shares of common stock, which included 750,000 shares sold pursuant to the exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option, at a public offering price of $30.00 per share in an underwritten public offering pursuant to a shelf registration on Form S-3. The net proceeds to the Company from the offering were $161.8 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering costs of $10.7 million.
Components of Operating Results
Revenue
To date, we have not generated any revenue and do not expect to generate any revenue from the sale of products in the near future.
Operating Expenses
Research and Development
Our research and development expenses consist primarily of external and internal costs incurred in connection with the research and development of our research programs and product candidates.
External costs include:
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expenses incurred under agreements with third-party CMOs, CROs, research and development service providers, academic research institutions and consulting costs; and
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laboratory expenses, including supplies and services.
Internal costs include:
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personnel-related expenses, including salaries, benefits and stock-based compensation for personnel in research and product development roles; and
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facilities and other allocated expenses, including expenses for rent and facilities maintenance, and depreciation.
We expense research and development costs in the periods in which they are incurred. Nonrefundable advance payments for goods or services to be received in future periods for use in research and development activities are deferred and capitalized. The capitalized amounts are then expensed as the related goods are delivered and as services are performed. We track direct costs by stage of program, clinical or preclinical. However, we do not track indirect costs on a program specific or stage of program basis because these costs are deployed across multiple programs and, as such, are not separately classified.
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We expect our research and development expenses to increase substantially during the next few years as we seek to initiate and complete clinical trials, pursue regulatory approval of BMF-219 and BMF-500, and advance our other programs, through preclinical and clinical development. Predicting the timing or the final cost to complete our clinical program or validation of our manufacturing and supply processes is difficult and delays may occur because of many factors. The process of conducting the necessary preclinical and clinical research to obtain regulatory approval is costly and time-consuming. To the extent that our product candidates continue to advance into clinical trials, as well as advance into larger and later stage clinical trials, our expenses will increase substantially and may become more variable.
Our future research and development costs may vary significantly based on a wide variety of factors, such as:
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the scope, rate of progress, expense and results of our ongoing preclinical development activities and Phase 1 clinical trial of BMF-219 and BMF-500 in various types of cancer, as well as of any future preclinical development and clinical trials of our product candidates, and other research and development activities we may conduct, such as our Phase 1/2 clinical trial of BMF-219 in type 2 diabetes and Phase 2 clinical trial of BMF-219 in type 1 diabetes;
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uncertainties in clinical trial design and the interpretation of clinical trial data;
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per patient trial costs;
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the duration, scope and number of trials required for approval;
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the number of sites included in the trials;
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the number of patients who participate in the trials;
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the countries in which the trials are conducted;
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the length of time required to enroll eligible patients;
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the drop-out or discontinuation rates of patients;
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the safety and efficacy profiles of our product candidates;
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the timing receipt, and terms of any approvals from applicable regulatory authorities including the FDA and non-U.S. regulators;
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maintaining a continued acceptable safety profile of our product candidates following approval, if any, of any of our product candidates;
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significant and changing government regulation and regulatory guidance;
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establishing clinical and commercial manufacturing capabilities or making arrangements with third-party manufacturers in order to ensure that we or our third-party manufacturers are able to make product successfully;
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the impact of any business interruptions to our operations or to those of the third parties with whom we work in light of adverse global market conditions; and
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the extent to which we establish additional strategic collaborations or other arrangements.
A change in the outcome of any of these variables with respect to the development of any or our product candidates could significantly change the costs and timing associated with the development of that product candidate. The actual probability of success for our product candidates may be affected by a variety of factors, including the safety and efficacy of our product candidates, investment in our clinical programs, manufacturing capability and competition with other products and product candidates. As a result of these variables, we are unable to determine the duration and completion costs of our research and development projects or when and to what extent we will generate revenue from the commercialization and sale of our product candidates. We may never succeed in achieving regulatory approval for any of our product candidates.
General and Administrative
General and administrative expenses consist principally of personnel-related costs including payroll and stock-based compensation expense for personnel in executive, finance, human resources, business and corporate development, and other administrative functions, professional fees for legal, consulting, and accounting services, rent and other facilities costs, depreciation, and other general operating expenses not otherwise classified as research and development expenses.
We anticipate that our general and administrative expenses will increase substantially during the next few years as a result of staff expansion and additional occupancy costs, as well as costs associated with being a public company, including compliance with the rules and regulations of the SEC and those of any national securities exchange on which our securities are traded, higher legal and auditing fees, investor relations costs, higher insurance premiums and other compliance costs
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associated with being a public company. We also expect that our future intellectual property expenses may increase as we expand our product portfolio of product candidates due to advances in our research and development programs.
Interest and Other Income, Net
Interest and other income, net consists primarily of interest earned on our investments and non-cash interest income (loss) related to accretion (amortization) of the discount (premium) on marketable securities.
Results of Operations
Comparison of the Years Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
The following table summarizes our results of operations for the periods indicated (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31,
Operating expenses:
Research and Development Expenses
The following table summarizes our research and development expenses incurred during the periods indicated (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31,
Internal costs:
Research and development expenses increased by $39.8 million during the year ended December 31, 2023 compared to the year ended December 31, 2022. The increase of $27.2 million in external costs was primarily driven by an increase of $26.7 million related to clinical activities, $1.9 million related to consultants, advisors and other professional services to support our clinical studies, discovery research and overall research and development program, $1.1 million related to lab supplies and $0.6 million related to manufacturing activities offset by a decrease of $4.0 million related to pre-clinical activities. Personnel-related expenses, including stock-based compensation, increased by $9.5 million due to an increase in headcount. Facilities and other allocated expenses increased by $3.2 million primarily due to new lease agreements for additional office and laboratory space in Redwood City and San Carlos which commenced in 2023.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses increased by $2.7 million during the year ended December 31, 2023 compared to the year ended December 31, 2022. The increase was primarily due to increased personnel-related expenses, including stock-based compensation, of $2.3 million due to an increase in headcount. Consulting expenses increased by $1.0 million due to legal, accounting, consulting and other services incurred as a public company offset by a decrease in insurance expense by $0.6 million.
Interest and Other Income, Net
Interest and other income, net was $8.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 compared to $1.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2022. The increase of $7.1 million was primarily due to interest earned from cash and investment balances.
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Comparison of the Years Ended December 31, 2022 and 2021
The following table summarizes our results of operations for the periods indicated (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31,
Operating expenses:
Research and Development Expenses
The following table summarizes our research and development expenses incurred during the periods indicated (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31,
Internal costs:
Research and development expenses increased by $34.7 million during the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to the year ended December 31, 2021. The increase of $20.8 million in external costs was primarily driven by an increase of $13.0 million related to clinical and preclinical activities and $7.2 million related to manufacturing activities. Personnel-related expenses, including stock-based compensation, increased by $11.5 million due to an increase in headcount. Facilities and other allocated expenses increased by $2.4 million primarily due to new lease agreements for additional office and laboratory space in Redwood City and San Carlos which commenced in 2021.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses increased by $7.3 million during the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to the year ended December 31, 2021. The increase was primarily due to increased personnel-related expenses, including stock-based compensation, of $4.2 million due to an increase in headcount. Professional services and administrative expenses increased by $2.3 million due to legal, accounting, consulting and other services incurred as a public company.
Interest and Other Income, Net
Interest and other income, net was $1.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to $0.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2021. The increase of $1.7 million was primarily due to interest earned from cash and investment balances.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Liquidity
We have funded our operations primarily through the sale and issuance of shares of our common and convertible preferred stock and the issuance of unsecured promissory notes from inception through December 2020. In April 2021, we completed our IPO and issued an aggregate of 9,000,000 shares of our common stock at a price of $17.00 per share. Following the close of the IPO, an additional 823,532 shares were issued in connection with the partial exercise by the underwriters of their option to purchase additional shares of common stock. Proceeds from the IPO, net of underwriting discounts and commissions and offering costs, were $152.8 million.
On October 14, 2022, we filed a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (the Shelf Registration Statement) with the SEC relating to the registration of up to an aggregate of $350.0 million in shares of our common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, warrants and units or any combination thereof. The Shelf Registration Statement was declared effective by the SEC on October 24, 2022. In April 2023, pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement, we sold an aggregate of 5,750,000
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shares of common stock at a price of $30.00 per share in an underwritten public offering for gross proceeds of $172.5 million, resulting in net proceeds of $161.8 million after deducting underwriting discounts, commissions, and offering costs.
As of December 31, 2023, we had cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of $177.2 million. As of December 31, 2023, we had an accumulated deficit of $248.8 million. We have incurred substantial operating losses and have used cash in our operating activities since inception. Without any future financing, the current operating plan under the existing cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash as of December 31, 2023, will not be sufficient for us to fund our operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements for at least twelve months following the issuance date of the financial statements. Our ability to continue as a going concern will require us to obtain additional financing to fund our operations and there can be no assurance that additional financing will be available to us or that such financing, if available, will be available on terms acceptable to us. Accordingly, there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
Future Funding Requirements
We will continue to require additional capital to develop our product candidates and fund operations for the foreseeable future. We may seek to raise capital through public or private equity offerings, debt financings, collaborations and licensing arrangements or other sources. Adequate additional funding may not be available to us on acceptable terms or at all. Our failure to raise capital as and when needed could have a negative impact on our financial condition and our ability to pursue our business strategies. We anticipate that we will need to raise substantial additional capital, the requirements of which will depend on many factors, including:
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the scope, timing, progress, duration, costs and results of our drug discovery, preclinical development activities, laboratory testing and clinical trials for our product candidates;
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the number and scope of clinical programs we decide to pursue;
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the scope and costs of manufacturing development and commercial manufacturing activities;
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the extent to which we discover and develop additional product candidates;
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the cost, timing and outcome of regulatory review of our product candidates;
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the cost and timing of establishing sales and marketing capabilities, if any of our product candidates receive marketing approval;
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the costs of preparing, filing and prosecuting patent applications, maintaining and enforcing our intellectual property rights and defending intellectual property-related claims;
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our ability to establish and maintain collaborations on favorable terms, if at all;
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licensing, or other arrangements into which we may enter in the future, including the timing of receipt of any milestone or royalty payments under these agreements;
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the timing, receipt and amount of sales from our potential products;
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our need and ability to hire additional management, scientific and medical personnel;
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our need to implement additional internal systems and infrastructure, including financial and reporting systems;
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our efforts to enhance operational systems and our ability to attract, hire and retain qualified personnel, including personnel to support the development of our product candidates;
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the costs associated with being a public company;
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the cost associated with commercializing our product candidates, if they receive regulatory approval;
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our ability to establish and maintain strategic collaborations and other similar partnerships for the development and commercialization of our product candidates; and
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the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and adverse global economic conditions on our business, which may exacerbate the magnitude of the factors discussed above.
If we raise additional funds by issuing equity securities, our stockholders may experience dilution. Any future debt financing into which we enter may impose upon us additional covenants that restrict our operations, including limitations on our ability to incur liens or additional debt, pay dividends, repurchase our common stock, make certain investments and engage in certain merger, consolidation or asset sale transactions. Any debt financing or additional equity that we raise may contain terms that are not favorable to us or our stockholders. If we are unable to raise additional funds when needed, we may be
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required to delay, reduce, or terminate some or all of our development programs and clinical trials. We may also be required to sell or license to others rights to our product candidates in certain territories or indications that we would prefer to develop and commercialize ourselves.
See the section of this Annual Report on Form 10-K titled “Risk Factors” for additional risks associated with our substantial capital requirements.
Summary Statement of Cash Flows
The following table sets forth the primary sources and uses of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash for each of the periods presented below (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31,
Net cash (used in) provided by:
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities
Net cash used in operating activities was $96.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. Cash used in operating activities in 2023 was mainly the result of the net loss of $117.3 million and decrease in operating lease liabilities of $2.2 million. This was offset by an increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $4.4 million and stock-based compensation expense of $14.1 million.
Net cash used in operating activities was $62.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2022. Cash used in operating activities in 2022 was mainly the result of the net loss of $81.8 million and increase in prepaid expenses and other assets of $3.6 million. This was offset by an increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $11.9 million and stock-based compensation expense of $10.3 million.
Net cash used in operating activities was $35.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2021. Cash used in operating activities in 2021 was mainly the result of the net loss of $41.6 million and increase in prepaid expenses and other assets of $3.7 million. This was offset by an increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $2.8 million and stock-based compensation expense of $6.2 million.
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities was $2.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. Cash used in investing activities was mainly related to purchases of property and equipment offset by maturities of investments.
Net cash provided by investing activities was $27.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2022. Cash provided by investing activities was mainly related to maturities of investments offset by purchases of property and equipment.
Net cash used in investing activities was $33.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2021. Cash used in investing activities was mainly related to purchases of investments and purchases of property and equipment.
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities
Net cash provided by financing activities was $163.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. Cash provided by financing activities was mainly related to net proceeds received from the issuance of common stock from our public offering.
Net cash provided by financing activities was $1.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2022. Cash provided by financing activities was mainly related to proceeds received from stock option exercises and purchases under the employee stock purchase plan.
Net cash provided by financing activities was $153.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2021. This was primarily related to $152.8 million of net proceeds received from the issuance of common stock from our initial public offering.
Critical Accounting Estimates
Our financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well as expenses incurred during the reporting periods. Our estimates are based on our historical experience and on various other
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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 that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. We believe that the accounting policies discussed below are critical to understanding our historical and future performance, as these policies relate to the more significant areas involving management’s judgments and estimates.
Research and Development Expenses
Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. Research and development expenses consist primarily of costs of research, preclinical studies, clinical trials, and manufacturing. Personnel costs of our research and product development employees is also a major component of research and development expenses which also includes non-personnel costs such as fees payable to third parties for clinical and preclinical studies and research services, laboratory supplies, equipment maintenance, and other consulting costs.
We record accruals for estimated costs of research, preclinical studies, clinical trials, and manufacturing, which are significant components of research and development expenses. A substantial portion of our ongoing research and development activities is conducted by third-party service providers, CROs and CMOs. Our contracts with the CMOs generally include fees such as initiation fees, reservation fees, costs related to animal studies and safety tests, verification run costs, materials and reagents expenses, taxes, etc. Our contracts with CROs generally include pass-through fees such as regulatory expenses, investigator fees, travel costs and other miscellaneous costs, including shipping and printing fees. The financial terms of these contracts are subject to negotiations, which vary from contract to contract and may result in payment flows that do not match the periods over which materials or services are provided to us under such contracts. We accrue the costs incurred under agreements with these third parties based on estimates of actual work completed in accordance with the respective agreements. We determine the estimated costs through discussions with internal personnel and external service providers as to the progress, or stage of completion or actual timeline (start-date and end-date) of the services and the agreed-upon fees to be paid for such services. In the event we make advance payments, the payments are recorded as a prepaid expense and recognized as the services are performed.
Stock-Based Compensation
We measure stock options and other stock-based awards granted to directors, employees and non-employees based on their fair value on the date of the grant and recognize the corresponding compensation expense of those awards over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting period of the respective award. We have only issued stock options and restricted share awards with service-based vesting conditions and record the expense for these awards using the straight-line method. We determine the fair value of restricted stock awards granted based on the fair value of our common stock. Forfeitures are accounted for as they occur.
We estimate the fair value of each stock option grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, which uses as inputs the following assumptions:
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Fair value of common stock - See the subsection titled “Fair Value of Common Stock” below.
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Expected term - The expected term represents the period that the stock-based awards are expected to be outstanding. We use the simplified method to determine the expected term, which is based on the average of the time-to-vesting and the contractual life of the options.
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Expected volatility - Because we have been privately held and do not have any trading history for our common stock, the expected volatility was estimated based on the average volatility for comparable publicly traded biotechnology companies over a period equal to the expected term of the stock option grants. The comparable companies were chosen based on the similar size, stage in life cycle or area of specialty. We will continue to take this approach until a sufficient amount of historical information regarding the volatility of our own stock price becomes available.
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Risk-free interest rate - The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury zero coupon issues in effect at the time of grant for periods corresponding with the expected term of the awards.
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Dividend yield - We have never paid dividends on our common stock and have no plans to pay dividends on our common stock. Therefore, we used an expected dividend yield of zero.
Assumptions we used in applying the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to determine the estimated fair value of our stock options granted involve inherent uncertainties and the application of significant judgment. As a result, if factors or expected outcomes change and we use significantly different assumptions or estimates, our equity-based compensation could be materially different.
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Leases
We determine if an arrangement is a lease at inception. In addition, we determine whether leases meet the classification criteria of a finance or operating lease at the lease commencement date considering: (1) whether the lease transfers ownership of the underlying asset to the lessee at the end of the lease term, (2) whether the lease grants the lessee an option to purchase the underlying asset that the lessee is reasonably certain to exercise, (3) whether the lease term is for a major part of the remaining economic life of the underlying asset, (4) whether the present value of the sum of the lease payments and residual value guaranteed by the lessee equals or exceeds substantially all of the fair value of the underlying asset, and (5) whether the underlying asset is of such a specialized nature that it is expected to have no alternative use to the lessor at the end of the lease term. As of December 31, 2023, our lease population consisted of real estate operating leases.
Operating leases are included in operating lease right-of-use (ROU) assets, lease liabilities, current, and lease liabilities, non-current in our balance sheet. ROU assets represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at the lease commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. In determining the present value of lease payments, we use our incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the lease commencement date if the rate implicit in the lease is not readily determinable. We determine the incremental borrowing rate base on an analysis of corporate bond yields with a credit rating similar ours. The determination of our incremental borrowing rate requires management judgment including the development of a synthetic credit rating and cost of debt as we currently do not carry any debt. We believe that the estimates used in determining the incremental borrowing rate are reasonable based upon current facts and circumstances. Applying different judgments to the same facts and circumstances could result in the estimated amounts to vary. The operating lease ROU assets also include adjustments for prepayments and accrued lease payments and exclude lease incentives. Lease incentives are recognized prospectively, on reimbursement, as reduction to the right-of-use asset and lease liabilities over the lease term. Our lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise such options. Operating lease cost is recognized on a straight-line basis over the expected lease term. Lease agreements entered into after the adoption of ASC 842 that include lease and non-lease components are accounted for as a single lease component. Lease agreements with a noncancelable term of less than 12 months are not recorded on our balance sheet.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
The primary objectives of our investment activities are to ensure liquidity and to preserve capital. We are exposed to market risks in the ordinary course of our business. These risks primarily include interest rate sensitivities. There was no material foreign currency risk for the year ended December 31, 2023. We held $177.2 million in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash as of December 31, 2023. Cash equivalents consisted of money market funds. Restricted cash consisted of two stand-by letter of credits issued to our landlord in connection with the laboratory leases. We held no interest-bearing liabilities as of December 31, 2023. Historical fluctuations in interest rates have not been significant for us. Due to the short-term maturities of our cash equivalents, an immediate 10% relative change in interest rates would not have a material effect on the fair market value of our cash equivalents.
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID No. 34) 110
Balance Sheets 111
Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss 112
Statements of Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) 113
Statements of Cash Flows 114
Notes to Financial Statements 115
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the stockholders and the Board of Directors of Biomea Fusion, Inc.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Biomea Fusion, Inc. (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the related statements of operations and comprehensive loss, convertible preferred stock and stockholders’ equity (deficit), and cash flows, for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2023, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2023, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Going Concern
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the financial statements, the Company has incurred net operating losses and negative cash flows from operations that raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 1. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
San Francisco, CA
March 28, 2024
We have served as the Company's auditor since 2020.
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Biomea Fusion, Inc.
Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
December 31,
Assets
Current assets:
Short-term investments — 1,150
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 2,315 4,770
Long-term investments — —
Operating lease right-of-use assets 9,714 2,151
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 13,543 11,657
Operating lease liabilities, current 2,466 618
Operating lease liabilities, non-current 7,830 1,667
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)
Stockholders' equity:
Accumulated other comprehensive loss — (1 )
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 199,927 $ 129,307
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Biomea Fusion, Inc.
Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
Year Ended December 31,
Operating expenses:
Other comprehensive loss:
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments, net 1 9 (10 )
Net loss per share, basic and diluted $ (3.44 ) $ (2.80 ) $ (1.74 )
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Biomea Fusion, Inc.
Statements of Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
(in thousands, except share data)
Shares Amount Shares Amount Capital Gain (Loss) Deficit Equity (Deficit)
Series A convertible preferred stock issuance costs — (3 ) — — — — — —
Issuance of restricted stock — — 204,187 — — — — —
Purchases under employee stock purchase plan — — 21,007 — 214 — — 214
Stock-based compensation — — — — 6,234 — — 6,234
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments, net — — — — — (10 ) — (10 )
Issuance of restricted stock — — 186,727 — — — — —
Purchases under employee stock purchase plan — — 178,339 — 723 — — 723
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments, net — — — — — 9 — 9
Issuance of restricted stock — — 180,316 — — — — —
Purchases under employee stock purchase plan — — 249,548 — 1,081 — — 1,081
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments, net — — — — — 1 — 1
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Biomea Fusion, Inc.
Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
Year Ended December 31,
Cash flows from operating activities
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities
Net amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts on investments 1 144 516
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 2,478 (1,725 ) (2,517 )
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 1,886 8,914 2,110
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of property and equipment (3,370 ) (1,030 ) (3,171 )
Purchase of investments — — (38,492 )
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (2,220 ) 27,341 (33,355 )
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs 161,803 — —
Payment from Paycheck Protection Program loan — — (36 )
Non-cash financing and investing activities:
Acquisition of operating lease right-of-use assets $ 5,971 $ — $ 3,216
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash:
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Biomea Fusion, Inc.
Notes to Financial Statements
Note 1. Organization
Organization
Biomea Fusion, Inc., (the Company), was established in the state of Delaware in August 2017 as Biomea Fusion, LLC. In December 2020, all outstanding membership interests in Biomea Fusion, LLC were converted into equity interests in the Company. The capitalization information included in these financial statements is consistently presented as if it is that of Biomea Fusion, Inc., even during the prior period when investors held their equity interests in Biomea Fusion, LLC.
The Company is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering and developing oral novel covalent small molecules to treat and improve the lives of patients with genetically defined cancers and metabolic diseases. Since its inception in 2017, the Company has built its proprietary FUSIONTM System platform to design and develop a pipeline of novel covalent product candidates.
Follow-On Offering
On April 3, 2023, the Company issued and sold 5,750,000 shares of common stock, which included 750,000 shares sold pursuant to the exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option, at a public offering price of $30.00 per share in an underwritten public offering pursuant to a shelf registration on Form S-3. The net proceeds to the Company from the offering were $161.8 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering costs of $10.7 million.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern, which assumes the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. The Company believes that based on its current operating plan, its cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, and investments will not enable it to fund its operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements for at least twelve months following the issuance date of the financial statements. The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern will require the Company to raise additional capital to fund the Company's operations through public or private equity offering, debt financings, collaborations and licensing arrangements or other sources. There can be no assurance that additional financing will be available to the Company or that such financing, if available, will be available on terms acceptable to the Company. Accordingly, there is substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The Company has incurred net operating losses and negative cash flows from operations since its inception and had an accumulated deficit of $248.8 million at December 31, 2023. As of December 31, 2023, the Company had cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash of $177.2 million.
The Company has historically financed its operations primarily through the sale of convertible preferred stock and common stock and the issuance of unsecured promissory notes. To date, none of the Company’s product candidates have been approved for sale, and the Company has not generated any revenue since inception. Management expects operating losses to continue and increase for the foreseeable future, as the Company progresses into clinical development activities for its lead product candidate and advances the preclinical and clinical development of other product candidates. The Company’s prospects are subject to risks, expenses and uncertainties frequently encountered by companies in the biotechnology industry. Failure to generate sufficient cash flows from operations or raise additional capital would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s ability to achieve its intended business objectives.
Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP).
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates its estimates, including, but not limited to, those related to clinical and preclinical accruals,
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manufacturing accruals, fair value of common stock, stock-based compensation, operating lease right-of-use (ROU) assets and liabilities and income taxes. The Company bases its estimates on its historical experience and also on assumptions that it believes are reasonable; however, actual results could significantly differ from those estimates.
Segments
The Company operates and manages its business as one reportable and operating segment, which is the business of developing covalent small molecule drugs to treat patients with genetically defined cancers and metabolic diseases. The Company’s chief executive officer, who is the chief operating decision maker, reviews financial information on an aggregate basis for allocating resources and evaluating financial performance. All long-lived assets are maintained in, and all losses are attributable to, the United States of America.
Concentration of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to a concentration of credit risk, consist primarily of cash, cash equivalents and investments. The Company maintains bank deposits in federally insured financial institutions and these deposits may exceed federally insured limits. The Company invests in money market funds, U.S. Treasury securities, U.S. government agency securities, corporate notes, commercial paper, and asset backed securities. The Company is exposed to credit risk in the event of default by the financial institutions holding its cash and cash equivalents and issuers of investments to the extent recorded in the balance sheet. The Company’s investment policy limits investments to money market funds, certain types of debt securities issued by the U.S. Government and its agencies, corporate notes and commercial paper, and places restrictions on the credit ratings, maturities and concentration by type and issuer. The Company has not experienced any losses on its deposits of cash, cash equivalents and investments.
Other Risks and Uncertainties
The Company’s future results of operations involve a number of other risks and uncertainties. Factors that could affect the Company’s future operating results and cause actual results to vary materially from expectations include, but are not limited to, uncertainty of results of preclinical studies, clinical trials and achievement of milestones, uncertainty of regulatory approval of the Company’s potential product candidates, uncertainty of market acceptance of the Company’s product candidates, competition from substitute products and larger companies, securing and protecting proprietary technology, strategic relationships and dependence on key individuals or sole source suppliers and changes in the Company's operating expenses as a result of these uncertainties and other factors, such as inflation. The Company’s product candidates require approvals from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and comparable foreign regulatory agencies prior to commercial sales in their respective jurisdictions. There can be no assurance that any product candidates will receive the necessary approvals. If the Company is denied approval, approval is delayed or the Company is unable to maintain approval for any product candidate, it could have a materially adverse impact on the Company.
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
The Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less from the date of purchase to be cash and cash equivalents. Cash equivalents consist of amounts invested in money market accounts and are stated at fair value. Restricted cash consists of two stand-by letters of credit issued to the Company’s landlord in connection with two of the Company’s leases.
Investments
The Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, on January 1, 2023. The Company’s investments have been classified as available-for-sale and carried at estimated fair values and reported in cash equivalents, short-term investments, or long-term investments. Management determines the appropriate classification of the investments at the time they are acquired and evaluates the appropriateness of such classifications at each balance sheet date. Investments with contractual maturities greater than 12 months are considered long-term investments.
For available-for-sale debt securities in an unrealized loss position, the Company first assesses whether it intends to sell, or whether it is more likely than not that it will be required to sell the security before the recovery of its amortized cost basis. If either of the criteria regarding intent or requirement to sell is met, the security’s amortized cost basis is written down to fair value and recognized in interest and other income, net in the statement of operations and comprehensive loss. If neither criteria is met, the Company evaluates whether the decline in fair value is related to credit-related factors or other factors. In making this assessment, management considers the extent to which fair value is less than amortized cost, any changes to the
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rating of the security by a rating agency, and adverse conditions specifically related to the security, among other factors. Credit-related impairment losses, limited by the amount that the fair value is less than the amortized cost basis, are recorded through an allowance for credit losses in interest and other income, net.
Any unrealized losses from declines in fair value below the amortized cost basis as a result of non-credit factors are recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax as a separate component of stockholders’ equity, along with unrealized gains. Realized gains and losses and declines in fair value, if any, on available-for-sale securities are included in interest and other income, net in the statement operations and comprehensive loss.
For purposes of identifying and measuring credit-related impairments, the Company’s policy is to exclude applicable accrued interest from both the fair value and amortized cost basis of the related security. The Company has elected to write-off uncollectible accrued interest receivable balances in a timely manner, which is defined by the Company as when interest due becomes 90 days delinquent. The accrued interest write-off will be recorded by reversing interest income. Accrued interest receivable is recorded in other current assets on the condensed balance sheets.
Property and Equipment, Net
Property and equipment are recorded at cost net of accumulated depreciation. Property and equipment are depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. The useful lives of property and equipment are as follows:
Computer equipment 3 years
Furniture and fixtures 5 years
Laboratory equipment 5 years
Leasehold improvements Shorter of remaining lease term or estimated useful life
Upon retirement or sale of the assets, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the balance sheet and the resulting gain or loss is recorded to the statements of operations. Repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to future net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset. There was no impairment of long-lived assets during the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021.
Research and Development Expenses
The Company expenses research and development costs as they are incurred. Research and development expenses consist primarily of: (i) personnel-related expenses, including salaries, benefits and stock-based compensation expense, for personnel in the Company’s research and development functions; (ii) fees paid to third parties such as contractors, consultants and contract research organizations (CROs), for animal studies and other costs related to preclinical and clinical testing; (iii) costs related to acquiring and manufacturing research and clinical trial materials, including under agreements with third parties such as contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs), and other vendors; (iv) costs related to the preparation of regulatory submissions; (v) expenses related to laboratory supplies and services; and (vi) depreciation of equipment and facilities expenses.
Accrued Research and Development Expenses
The Company records accruals for estimated costs of research, preclinical studies, clinical trials, and manufacturing development, which are significant components of research and development expenses. A substantial portion of the Company’s ongoing research and development activities is conducted by third-party service providers, CROs and CMOs. The Company’s contracts with the CROs and CMOs generally include fees such as initiation fees, reservation fees, costs related to animal studies and safety tests, verification run costs, materials and reagents expenses, investigator fees, taxes, etc. The financial terms of these contracts are subject to negotiations, which vary from contract to contract and may result in payment flows that do not match the periods over which materials or services are provided to the Company under such contracts. The Company accrues the costs incurred under agreements with these third parties based on estimates of actual work completed in accordance with the respective agreements. The Company determines the estimated costs through discussions with internal personnel and external service providers as to the progress, or stage of completion and actual
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timeline (start-date and end-date) of the services and the agreed-upon fees to be paid for such services. Through December 31, 2023, there have been no material differences from the Company’s estimated accrued research and development expenses to actual expenses.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company accounts for stock-based compensation by measuring and recognizing compensation expense for all share-based awards made to employees, non-employees and directors based on estimated grant-date fair values. The Company uses the straight-line method to allocate compensation cost to reporting periods over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting period, and estimates the fair value of share-based awards to employees, non-employees and directors using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The Company uses the “simplified” method to estimate the expected term. The Company utilizes this method as our stock options qualify as "plain-vanilla" options. The Company accounts for forfeitures as they occur. The fair value of restricted stock awards is based on grant-date fair value. The fair value of each purchase under the employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) is estimated at the beginning of the offering period using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and recorded as expense over the service period using the straight-line method.
Net Loss Per Share
Basic net loss per share is calculated by dividing the net loss by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period, without consideration for common stock equivalents. Diluted net loss per share is the same as basic net loss per share, since the effects of potentially dilutive securities are antidilutive given the net loss for each period presented.
Leases
The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception in accordance with Accounting Standard Codification 842, “Leases” (ASC 842). As of December 31, 2023, the Company's lease population consisted of real estate leases and the Company did not have finance leases.
Operating leases are included in operating lease right-of-use (ROU) assets, current operating lease liabilities and non-current operating lease liabilities on the Company’s balance sheet. ROU assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at the lease commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. As most of the Company's leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of those lease payments. The Company determines the incremental borrowing rate based on an analysis of corporate bond yields with a credit rating similar to the Company. The determination of the Company’s incremental borrowing rate requires management judgment including the development of a synthetic credit rating and cost of debt as the Company currently does not carry any debt. The Company believes that the estimates used in determining the incremental borrowing rate are reasonable based upon current facts and circumstances. Applying different judgments to the same facts and circumstances could result in the estimated amounts to vary. The operating lease ROU assets also include adjustments for prepayments and accrued lease payments and exclude lease incentives. Lease incentives are recognized prospectively, on reimbursement, as reduction to the right-of-use asset and lease liabilities over the lease term. The Company’s lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise such options. Operating lease cost is recognized on a straight-line basis over the expected lease term. Variable lease costs represent payments that are dependent on usage, a rate or index. Variable lease cost primarily relates to common area maintenance charges. Lease agreements that include lease and non-lease components are accounted for as a single lease component. The Company has elected to apply the short-term lease exception for all lease agreements with a noncancelable term of less than 12 months.
Income Taxes
The Company began providing for income taxes under the asset and liability method in December 2020 upon conversion from a limited liability company into a corporation. Current income tax expense or benefit represents the amount of income taxes expected to be payable or refundable for the current year. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between the financial statement reporting and tax basis of assets and liabilities and net operating loss and credit carryforwards and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when such items are expected to reverse. Deferred income tax assets are reduced, as necessary, by a valuation allowance when management determines it is more likely than not that some or all the tax benefits will not be realized.
The Company accounts for uncertain tax positions in accordance with ASC No. 740 Income Taxes. The Company assesses all material positions taken in any income tax return, including all significant uncertain positions, in all tax years that are still
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subject to assessment or challenge by relevant taxing authorities. Assessing an uncertain tax position begins with the initial determination of the position’s sustainability and is measured at the largest amount of benefit that is greater than fifty percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. As of each balance sheet date, unresolved uncertain tax positions must be reassessed, and the Company will determine whether (i) the factors underlying the sustainability assertion have changed and (ii) the amount of the recognized tax benefit is still appropriate. The recognition and measurement of tax benefits requires significant judgment. Judgments concerning the recognition and measurement of a tax benefit might change as new information becomes available.
The Company includes any penalties and interest expense related to income taxes as a component of income tax expense, as necessary.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements - Adopted
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which requires that financial assets measured at amortized cost be presented at the net amount expected to be collected. ASU 2016-13 replaces the existing incurred loss impairment model with an expected loss methodology, which will result in more timely recognition of credit losses. The measurement of expected credit losses is based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect collectability. This ASU also eliminates the concept of “other-than-temporary” impairment when evaluating available-for-sale debt securities and instead focuses on determining whether any impairment is a result of a credit loss or other factors. An entity will recognize an allowance for credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities rather than an other-than-temporary impairment that reduces the cost basis of the investment. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company adopted ASU 2016-13 on January 1, 2023, using the modified retrospective approach, and no cumulative effect adjustment to accumulated deficit was needed as of the adoption date. Additionally, no prior period amounts were adjusted and continue to be reported in accordance with the legacy other-than-temporary impairment model. The adoption of ASU 2016-13 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements - Not Yet Adopted
In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2023-09, “Income Taxes - Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures” requiring enhancements and further transparency to certain income tax disclosures, most notably the tax rate reconciliation and income taxes paid. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024 on a prospective basis and retrospective application is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this standard on the Company’s financial statements and related disclosures.
Note 3. Fair Value Measurement
The Company applies fair value accounting for all financial assets and liabilities. Fair value is an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. As a basis for considering such assumptions, a three-tier fair value hierarchy has been established, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:
Level 1—Observable inputs, such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities at the measurement date.
Level 2—Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
Level 3—Unobservable inputs which reflect management’s best estimate of what market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date. Consideration is given to the risk inherent in the valuation technique and the risk inherent in the inputs to the model.
In determining fair value, the Company utilizes valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs to the extent possible as well as considers counterparty credit risk in its assessment of fair value.
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The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents, prepaid expenses, accounts payable and accrued expenses are generally considered to be representative of their respective fair values because of the short-term nature of these instruments.
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Company classifies money market funds as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy as the fair value is based on quoted price in active markets. The Company classifies its investments in corporate debt securities, commercial paper and asset backed securities as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy as the fair value is based on other observable inputs, including broker or dealer quotations or alternative pricing sources. When quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities are not available, the Company relies on non-binding quotes from its investment managers, which are based on proprietary valuation models of independent pricing services. These models generally use inputs such as observable market data, quoted market prices for similar instruments, or historical pricing trends of a security relative to its peers. To validate the fair value determination provided by its investment managers, the Company reviews the pricing movement in the context of overall market trends and trading information from its investment managers. In addition, the Company assesses the inputs and methods used in determining the fair value in order to determine the classification of securities in the fair value hierarchy. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, there were no financial instruments classified as Level 3. The Company evaluates transfers between levels at the end of each reporting period and there were no transfers of financial instruments between the fair value measurement levels during the year ended December 31, 2023.
As of December 31, 2023, investments measured and recognized at fair value are as follows (in thousands):
Financial assets included within cash and cash equivalents:
Financial assets included within cash and cash equivalents:
Financial assets included within short-term investments:
As of December 31, 2022, all debt securities with an unrealized loss position have been in a loss position for less than one year. The aggregate fair value of debt securities in an unrealized loss position as of December 31, 2022 was $1.2 million with no individual securities in a significant unrealized loss position. The Company evaluated its securities for other-than-temporary impairment as of December 31, 2022, and considered the decline in market value to be primarily attributable to current economic and market conditions and would not be required to sell the securities before recovery of the amortized cost basis. Based on this analysis, these marketable securities were not considered to be other-than-temporarily impaired as of December 31, 2022. As there were no unrealized losses as of December 31, 2023, no allowance for credit losses has been recognized as of December 31, 2023. During the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company did not recognize any impairment losses related to investments.
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Note 4. Balance Sheet Components
Property and Equipment, Net
Property and equipment, net consists of the following (in thousands):
December 31,
Construction in progress 4 3,170
Total property and equipment, gross 7,590 6,757
Less: accumulated depreciation (2,431 ) (916 )
Total property and equipment, net $ 5,159 $ 5,841
Depreciation expense was approximately $1.5 million, $0.7 million$0.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):
December 31,
Accrued research and development materials and services $ 6,952 $ 6,039
Accrued professional services 443 208
Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities $ 13,543 $ 11,657
Note 5. Capital Structure
Common Stock
In December 2020, all of the outstanding membership interests in Biomea Fusion LLC were exchanged for equity interests in Biomea Fusion, Inc. in a statutory conversion under Delaware law. All of the share information referenced throughout the financial statements and notes to the financial statements have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the change in capital structure.
In connection with the completion of its IPO, on April 20, 2021, the Company’s certificate of incorporation was amended and restated to authorize 300,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share.
Common stockholders are entitled to dividends when and if declared by the Company’s Board of Directors and after any preferred share dividends are fully paid. The holder of each share of common stock is entitled to one vote. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, no dividends have been declared.
The Company had reserved common stock for future issuance as follows:
December 31,
Employee stock purchase plan, available for future issuance 451,886 402,747
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Note 6. Stock-Based Compensation
2020 Equity Incentive Plan
The Company adopted the 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2020 Plan”) on December 18, 2020. The 2020 Plan reserved 4,327,799 shares of common stock to grant stock-based compensation awards, including stock options and restricted stock awards, to employees and non-employees. As of April 9, 2021, the Company ceased granting awards under the 2020 Plan. However, 2020 Plan awards will remain subject to the terms of the 2020 Plan.
2021 Equity Incentive Plan
In April 2021, the Company adopted the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2021 Plan”). Options granted under the 2021 Plan expire no later than 10 years from the date of grant. The exercise price of options granted under the 2021 Plan must at least be equal to the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. With respect to any participant who owns more than 10% of the voting power of all classes of the Company’s outstanding stock, the term of an incentive stock option granted to such participant must not exceed five years and the exercise price must equal at least 110% of the fair market value on the grant date. Employee stock options generally vest 1/16th quarterly over four years subject to continued service to the Company.
Subject to adjustment in the case of certain capitalization events as provided in the 2021 Plan, the Company initially reserved 3,370,000 shares of the Company’s common stock for issuance pursuant to awards under the 2021 Plan. The 2021 Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors. The number of shares of the Company’s common stock available for issuance under the 2021 Plan will also include an annual increase on the first day of each fiscal year beginning in 2022 and ending in 2031, equal to the lesser of (i) 5% of the Company’s common stock outstanding at December 31 of the immediately preceding year, or (ii) such number of shares as determined by the Company’s Board of Directors. As of December 31, 2023, 799,485 shares of common stock remained available for issuance under the 2021 Plan. Effective January 1, 2024, the number of shares of common stock available under the 2021 Plan increased by 1,798,926 shares pursuant to the evergreen provision of the 2021 Plan.
2023 Inducement Plan
On November 17, 2023, the Company's board of directors adopted the 2023 Inducement Equity Plan (Inducement Plan) pursuant to which the Company reserved 2,000,000 shares of common stock, to be used exclusively for grants of equity-based awards to individuals who were not previously employees or directors of the Company, as an inducement material to the individual’s entry into employment with the Company within the meaning of Rule 5635(c)(4) of the Nasdaq Listing Rules. The Inducement Plan provides for the grant of equity-based awards in the form of non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, restricted stock unit awards, performance stock unit awards, unrestricted stock awards, dividend equivalent rights or Other Stock Based Awards (as defined in the Inducement Plan). The Inducement Plan was adopted by the board of directors without stockholder approval pursuant to Rule 5635(c)(4) of the Nasdaq Listing Rules. As of December 31, 2023, 2,000,000 shares of common stock remained available for issuance under the Inducement Plan.
2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
The Company adopted a 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) in April 2021. The ESPP enables eligible employees of the Company and designated affiliates to purchase shares of common stock at a discount of 15%.Subject to adjustment in the case of certain capitalization events, a total of 306,000 common shares of the Company were available for purchase at adoption of the ESPP. Pursuant to the ESPP, the annual share increase pursuant to the evergreen provision is determined based on the lesser of (i) 1% of the Company’s common stock outstanding at December 31 of the immediately preceding year, or (ii) such number of shares as determined by the Company’s Board of Directors. As of December 31, 2023, 451,886 shares of common stock remained available for issuance under the ESPP. Effective January 1, 2024, the number of shares of common stock available under the ESPP increased by 359,785 shares pursuant to the evergreen provision of the ESPP.
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Stock-Based Compensation Expense
Total stock-based compensation expense related to the 2020 Plan, 2021 Plan, and ESPP was recorded in the statements of operations and allocated as follows (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31,
As of December 31, 2023, there was $27.6 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options, restricted stock awards, and ESPP under the Plans. The unrecognized stock-based compensation cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.3 years.
Stock Options
The following table summarizes stock option activity:
The fair value of stock options was estimated using the following weighted-average assumptions:
Year Ended December 31,
Expected term in years 6.0 6.0 6.0
Risk-free interest rate 3.8 % 3.1 % 1.1 %
Dividend yield — — —
Weighted average fair value of options granted $ 7.57 $ 5.25 $ 7.28
The aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, 2021 was $1.7 million, $0.4 million, and $0.5 million, respectively. Intrinsic values are calculated as the difference between the exercise price of the underlying options and the fair value of the common stock on the date of exercise.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
The fair value of ESPP was estimated using the following weighted-average assumptions:
Year Ended December 31,
Expected term in years 1.3 1.3 1.3
Risk-free interest rate 4.9 % 2.5 % 0.3 %
Dividend yield — — —
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Restricted Stock
The Company granted 824,429 restricted stock awards to employees and non-employees during the fourth quarter of 2020 that vest quarterly over four years. Restricted stock awards are share awards that entitle the holder to receive freely tradeable shares of the Company’s common stock. The underlying shares are outstanding as of the issuance date. Any unvested shares are subject to forfeiture in the case that the grantee’s service terminates prior to vesting of the restricted stock.
The following table summarizes the restricted stock activity:
Number of Restricted Stock Awards Weighted-AverageGrant Date Fair Value
Granted — —
Forfeited — —
Note 7. Taxes
Biomea Fusion is subject to U.S. federal and state income taxes as a corporation. Prior to the tax-free reorganization in December 2020, Biomea Fusion, LLC was treated as a pass-through entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and as such, was generally not subject to U.S. federal income tax at the entity level. Rather, the tax liability with respect to its taxable income, was passed through to its unitholders.
There was zero income tax expense for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021. The following is a reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax rate to the Company’s effective tax rate:
Year Ended December 31,
Federal statutory income tax rate 21.0 % 21.0 % 21.0 %
State income tax rate 11.1 % 0.5 % 0.5 %
Stock-based compensation (1.0 )% (1.1 )% (1.5 )%
Amortization — — 2.6 %
Change in valuation allowance (34.6 )% (21.5 )% (22.7 )%
Other (0.6 )% — (0.1 )%
Effective income tax rate 0.0 % 0.0 % 0.0 %
Deferred tax assets and liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):
December 31,
Deferred tax assets:
Accrued liabilities and reserves 1,562 411
Operating lease liabilities 2,857 480
Research and development credits 7,400 1,633
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property and equipment (344 ) (82 )
Operating lease right-of-use assets (2,696 ) (452 )
Total deferred tax liabilities (3,040 ) (534 )
Net deferred tax assets $ — $ —
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The provisions of ASC Topic 740, Accounting for Income Taxes (ASC 740), require an assessment of both positive and negative evidence when determining whether it is more likely than not that deferred tax assets are recoverable. For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, based on all available objective evidence, including the existence of cumulative losses, the Company determined that it was not more likely than not that the net deferred tax assets were fully realizable. Accordingly, the Company established a full valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets. The Company intends to maintain a full valuation allowance on net deferred tax assets until sufficient positive evidence exists to support reversal of the valuation allowance. The Company’s valuation allowance increased by $44.2 million during the year ended December 31, 2023, primarily because of an increase to the Company's credits, stock compensation and capitalization of research and experimental expenses. In addition the Company was granted approval from the California Franchise Tax Board to utilize an alternative apportionment method to calculate the Company's California net operating losses which increased the Company's state net operating loss carryforward. The Company’s valuation allowance increased by $17.7 million during the year ended December 31, 2022, primarily because of an increase to the Company's net operating losses, credits, stock compensation and the capitalization of research and development expenses.
At December 31, 2023, the Company had net operating loss carryforwards available to reduce future taxable income, if any, for federal and state income tax purposes of approximately $84.5 million and $197.1 million, respectively. The federal net operating loss carryforwards at December 31, 2023 can be carried forward indefinitely, subject to an annual limitation of 80% of taxable income. The state net operating loss carryforward are subject to expiration in various tax years.
At December 31, 2023, the Company also had federal and California research and development tax credit carryforwards of $7.4 million and $2.7 million, respectively, available to offset future income tax, if any. The federal credit carryforwards begins expiring in 2040, and the California credits can be carried forward indefinitely.
Under Section 382 and 383 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, if a corporation undergoes an “ownership change,” the corporation's ability to use its pre-change net operating loss carryforwards and other pre-change attributes, such as research tax credits, to offset its post-change income may be limited. In general, an “ownership change” will occur if there is a cumulative change in the Company's ownership by “5-percent shareholders” that exceeds 50 percentage points over a rolling three-year period. Similar rules may apply under state tax laws. Therefore, certain of the Company's carryforward tax attributes may be subject to an annual limitation regarding their utilization against taxable income in future periods. The Company has performed a Section 382 study and has concluded that ownership changes have occurred. As a result, the federal and state NOL carryforwards and tax credit carryforwards may be subject to annual limitations before being applied to reduce future income tax liabilities.
Uncertain Tax Positions
The Company adopted the provisions of ASC 740, which requires companies to determine whether it is “more likely than not” that a tax position will be sustained upon examination by the appropriate taxing authorities before any tax benefit can be recorded in the financial statements. It also provides guidance on the recognition, measurement, classification and interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions.
The following table summarizes the activity related to the Company’s gross unrecognized tax benefits (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31,
Beginning balance $ 624 $ 112 $ —
Increases for tax provisions related to prior year 227 133 1
Increases for tax provisions related to current year 1,365 379 111
The unrecognized tax benefits, if recognized, would not affect the effective income tax rate due to the valuation allowance that currently offsets deferred tax assets. Interest and penalties were zero. The Company does not expect the unrecognized tax benefits to change significantly over the next twelve months.
The Company files federal and state income tax returns. All periods since inception are subject to examination by federal and state authorities, where applicable. There are currently no pending income tax examinations.
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Note 8. Commitments and Contingencies
Operating Leases
The Company leases its headquarters with its main offices and laboratory facilities in Redwood City and San Carlos, California.
In September 2022, the Company entered into a thirty-month sub-lease agreement for office space located at 900 Middlefield Road, 4th Floor, Redwood City, California, which commenced in January 2023 and expires in July 2025. In connection with the sub-lease, the Company made a security deposit of $2.1 million which is included in other assets on the balance sheet at December 31, 2023.Upon commencement, the Company recognized a right-of-use asset and lease liability of $6.0 million, discounted at 11.5%, the Company’s estimated incremental borrowing rate.
In November 2021, the Company entered into a four-year lease for additional lab space located at 1585 Industrial Road, San Carlos, California which commenced in January 2023 and expires in January 2027. Under the provisions of the agreement, upon the commencement date, the term of the lab space located at 1599 Industrial Road, San Carlos, California (1599 lease), was also extended from April 2026 to January 2027. The lease included a renewal option for an additional five years until January 2032, which has been included in the determination of the right-of-use as of December 31, 2023. As the term of the 1599 lease was extended, this did not result in a separate contract, accordingly, the Company remeasured the right-of-use asset and lease liability totaling to $7.8 million under one lease, discounted at 11.4%, the Company’s estimated incremental borrowing rate. In addition, the lease included a lease incentive in the form of a tenant improvement allowance of up to $1.5 million. In November 2023, the Company submitted a claim of approximately $1.5 million against tenant improvement allowance reimbursement in connection with its operating lease for lab space located at 1585 Industrial Road, San Carlos, California which was received in January 2024. Of the total reimbursement, approximately $0.4 million constitutes a loan required to be repaid in the form of additional lease payments over the remaining lease term at an annual interest rate of 7%, which requires remeasurement of lease liability and related right-of-use asset on receipt. The Company has determined that impact of the remeasurement to be immaterial. The remaining $1.1 million are recognized as receivable as of December 31, 2023 and are presented as a reduction of the operating lease liabilities on the balance sheet at December 31, 2023.
The following table summarizes the lease costs and cash paid for the Company’s leases (in thousands):
December 31,
Cash paid for operating lease liabilities $ 2,469 $ 700 $ 346
Supplemental balance sheet information related to operating leases is as follows:
December 31,
Weighted average remaining lease term 5.6 3.3 4.3
Weighted average discount rate 10.9 % 5.4 % 5.4 %
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Maturities of lease liabilities as of December 31, 2023 were as follows (in thousands):
Operating Lease
Year Ending December 31, Commitments
Total undiscounted lease payments 15,922
Less: Present value adjustments (4,488 )
Less: Tenant improvement allowance yet to be received (1,138 )
Total operating lease liabilities $ 10,296
Operating lease liabilities, current 2,466
Operating lease liabilities, non-current (1) 7,830
Total operating lease liabilities (1) $ 10,296
(1) Total operating lease liabilities are presented net of tenant improvement allowances yet to be received which exceeds the minimum lease payments to be paid over the next 12 months. As such, the current portion of the related lease liability is fully reduced and the noncurrent portion of the related lease liability is reduced by the remaining portion of the lease incentive yet to be received.
Legal Proceedings
The Company, from time to time, may be party to litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company was not subject to any material legal proceedings during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, and, to the best of its knowledge, no material legal proceedings are currently pending or threatened.
Indemnification
The Company enters into standard indemnification agreements in the ordinary course of business. Pursuant to these arrangements, the Company indemnifies, holds harmless and agrees to reimburse the indemnified parties for losses suffered or incurred by the indemnified party, in connection with any trade secret, copyright, patent or other intellectual property infringement claim by any third party with respect to its technology. The term of these indemnification agreements is generally perpetual any time after the execution of the agreement. The maximum potential amount of future payments the Company could be required to make under these arrangements is not determinable. The Company has never incurred costs to defend lawsuits or settle claims related to these indemnification agreements. As a result, the Company believes the fair value of these agreements is not material.
The Company has also entered into indemnification agreements with its directors and officers that may require the Company to indemnify its directors and officers against liabilities that may arise by reason of their status or service as directors or officers to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware corporate law. The Company currently has directors’ and officers’ insurance.
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Note 9. Net Loss Per Share
The following table sets forth the computation of the basic and diluted net loss per share (in thousands except share and per share data):
Year Ended December 31,
Numerator:
Denominator:
Net loss per share, basic and diluted $ (3.44 ) $ (2.80 ) $ (1.74 )
Since the Company was in a loss position for all periods presented, basic net loss per share is the same as diluted net loss per share for all periods as the inclusion of all common stock equivalents outstanding would have been anti-dilutive. Potentially dilutive securities that were not included in the diluted per share calculations because they would be anti-dilutive were as follows:
December 31,
Note 10. Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)
The following tables provide the selected quarterly financial data for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 (in thousands, except share and per share data):
First Second Third Fourth
Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter
Statements of Operations Data:
Operating expenses:
Net loss per share, basic and diluted $ (0.98 ) $ (0.70 ) $ (0.80 ) $ (0.98 )
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First Second Third Fourth
Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter
Statements of Operations Data:
Operating expenses:
Net loss per share, basic and diluted $ (0.56 ) $ (0.59 ) $ (0.78 ) $ (0.86 )
Note 11. Subsequent Events
None.
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Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
None.
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, respectively, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act as of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer have concluded that as of such date our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at a reasonable assurance level (a) to ensure that information that we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms and (b) to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Internal control over financial reporting is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act as a process designed by, or under the supervision of, a company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, or persons performing similar functions, and effected by a company’s board of directors, management, and other personnel, 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 and includes those policies and procedures that:
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pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of a company’s assets;
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provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that a company’s receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of the company’s management and directors; and
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provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Under the supervision of and with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, our management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023 based on the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013 framework). Based on this assessment, management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2023.
This Annual Report on Form 10-K does not include an attestation report of our independent registered public accounting firm due to our status as an emerging growth company under the JOBS Act.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no other changes in our internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation required by Rules 13a‐15(d) and 15d‐15(d) of the Exchange Act during the quarter ended December 31, 2023, that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls and Procedures
In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. In addition, the design of disclosure controls and procedures must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and that management is required to apply judgment in evaluating the benefits of possible controls and procedures relative to their costs.
Item 9B. Other Information
None.
Item 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections
Not applicable.
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PART III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
Information responsive to this item is incorporated herein by reference to our definitive proxy statement with respect to our 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed with the SEC within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
We have adopted a written code of business conduct and ethics that applies to our directors, officers and employees, including our principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officer, or persons performing similar functions. A current copy of the code is posted on the Governance section of our website, which is located at investors.biomeafusion.com. If we make any substantive amendments to, or grant any waivers from, the code of business conduct and ethics for our principal executive officer, principal financial and accounting officer, principal accounting officer, or persons performing similar functions, or any officer or director, we will disclose the nature of such amendment or waiver on our website or in a current report on Form 8-K.
Item 11. Executive Compensation
Information responsive to this item is incorporated herein by reference to our definitive proxy statement with respect to our 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed with the SEC within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
Information responsive to this item is incorporated herein by reference to our definitive proxy statement with respect to our 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed with the SEC within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
Information responsive to this item is incorporated herein by reference to our definitive proxy statement with respect to our 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed with the SEC within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
Information responsive to this item is incorporated herein by reference to our definitive proxy statement with respect to our 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed with the SEC within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules
(a) List the following documents filed as a part of the report:
1.
Financial Statements
The financial statements filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10‐K are listed in the “Index to Financial Statements” under Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10‐K.
2.
Financial Statement Schedules
Financial statement schedules have been omitted in this Annual Report on Form 10-K because they are not applicable, not required under the instructions, or the information requested is set forth in the financial statements or related notes thereto.
3.
Exhibits
The list of exhibits filed with this Annual Report on Form 10-K is set forth in the Exhibit Index preceding the signature page and is incorporated herein by reference or filed with this Annual Report on Form 10-K, in each case as indicated therein (numbered in accordance with Item 601 of Regulation S-K).
Item 16. Form 10-K Summary
Not applicable.
Exhibit Index
Incorporated by Reference
ExhibitNumber Description Form Date Number Filed Herewith
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