Commitments and Contingencies |
3 Months Ended | ||
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Mar. 31, 2026 | |||
| Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] | |||
| Commitments and Contingencies |
Litigation Matters
The Company is involved in litigation and arbitrations from time to time in the ordinary course of business. Legal fees and other costs associated with such actions are expensed as incurred. In addition, the Company assesses the need to record a liability for litigation and contingencies. The Company reserves for costs relating to these matters when a loss is probable, and the amount can be reasonably estimated. The Company is not currently party to any material legal proceedings.
Licensing Agreements
The Company has an exclusive license and collaboration agreement (“the Factor L&C Agreement”) with Factor Bioscience Limited (“Factor Limited”). Under the Factor L&C Agreement, the Company has obtained exclusive licenses in the fields of cancer, autoimmune disorders, and rare diseases with respect to certain licensed technology and has the right to develop the licensed technology directly or enter into co-development agreements with partners who can help bring such technology to market. The Factor L&C Agreement also provides for certain services and materials to be provided by Factor Bioscience to facilitate the development of the licensed technology and to enable the Company to scale up production at third party facilities.
The initial term of the Factor L&C Agreement was one year after the effective date, and it automatically renews yearly thereafter. The Company may terminate the Factor L&C Agreement for any reason upon 90 days’ written notice to Factor Bioscience, and the parties otherwise have customary termination rights, including in connection with certain uncured material breaches and specified bankruptcy events.
Pursuant to the Factor L&C Agreement, the Company paid Factor Bioscience approximately $0.2 million per month for the first twelve months and approximately $0.1 million per month for the first nine months toward patent costs. The Company will also pay certain milestone payments, royalty payments on net sales of commercialized products and sublicensing fee payments, when applicable.
Contingent Consideration
The Company previously recorded a three-year contingent consideration liability related to an asset acquisition in April 2023. If during the three-year period since April 26, 2023, the Company’s market cap equals or exceeds $100 million for at least ten consecutive trading days, then the Company will issue to the seller shares of the Company’s common stock equal to (a) $2.0 million divided by (b) the quotient of $100 million divided by the Company’s then issued and outstanding shares of common stock. If during that three-year period, the Company’s market cap equals or exceeds $200 million for at least ten consecutive trading days, then the Company will issue to the seller additional shares of the Company’s common stock equal to (a) $2.0 million divided by (b) the quotient of $200 million dividend by the number of the Company’s then issued and outstanding shares of common stock. As discussed in Note 3, the Company records the contingent consideration liability at its fair value, and as of March 31, 2026, the fair value of the liability was approximately $41,000. The contingent consideration obligation expired on April 26, 2026.
Retirement Savings Plan
The Company offers to its eligible employees a defined contribution plan, organized under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code, through its co-employment arrangement with its professional employer organization (“PEO”). Under this arrangement, the PEO serves as the plan sponsor and administrator. Eligible employees may defer up to 100% of their annual compensation or a specific amount imposed by the Internal Revenue Service, whichever is less. The Company matches employees’ contributions at a rate of 100% of the first 3% of the employee’s contribution and 50% of the next 2% of the employee’s contribution, for a maximum Company match of 4%. |