UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2019

OR

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from __________to__________

Commission File No. 0-14710

 

XOMA Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

 

52-2154066

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S.  Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

 

2200 Powell Street, Suite 310

Emeryville, California

 

94608

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (510) 204-7200

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.     Yes      No  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes      No  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer

 

Accelerated filer

Non-accelerated filer

 

Smaller reporting company

Emerging growth company

 

 

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes      No  

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class:

Trading symbol(s):

Name of each exchange on which registered:

Common Stock, $0.0075 par value

XOMA

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

As of May 2, 2019, the registrant had 8,724,320 shares of common stock, $0.0075 par value per share, outstanding.

 

 

 

 


 

XOMA CORPORATION

FORM 10-Q

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

 

Page

PART I

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

 

Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2019 (unaudited) and December 31, 2018

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 (unaudited)

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 (unaudited)

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 (unaudited)

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

5

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

29

 

 

 

 

Item 3.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

34

 

 

 

 

Item 4.

 

Controls and Procedures

35

 

 

 

 

PART II

 

OTHER INFORMATION

36

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

 

Legal Proceedings

36

 

 

 

 

Item 1A.

 

Risk Factors

36

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

52

 

 

 

 

Item 3.

 

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

52

 

 

 

 

Item 4.

 

Mine Safety Disclosure

52

 

 

 

 

Item 5.

 

Other Information

52

 

 

 

 

Item 6.

 

Exhibits

53

 

 

 

 

Signatures

55

 

 

 

 


 

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

XOMA CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

(Note 1)

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

48,436

 

 

$

45,780

 

Trade and other receivables

 

 

2,755

 

 

 

1,468

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

268

 

 

 

378

 

Total current assets

 

 

51,459

 

 

 

47,626

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

53

 

 

 

59

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

 

6,906

 

 

 

 

Long-term royalty receivables

 

 

15,375

 

 

 

15,000

 

Long-term equity securities

 

 

1,107

 

 

 

392

 

Other assets

 

 

834

 

 

 

708

 

Total assets

 

$

75,734

 

 

$

63,785

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

987

 

 

$

1,244

 

Accrued and other liabilities

 

 

798

 

 

 

2,382

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

 

2,242

 

 

 

 

Unearned revenue recognized under units-of-revenue method

 

 

595

 

 

 

490

 

Contract liabilities

 

 

798

 

 

 

798

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

 

1,729

 

 

 

789

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

7,149

 

 

 

5,703

 

Unearned revenue recognized under units-of-revenue method – long-term

 

 

16,807

 

 

 

17,017

 

Long-term debt

 

 

20,854

 

 

 

21,690

 

Long-term operating lease liabilities

 

 

6,406

 

 

 

 

Other liabilities – long-term

 

 

489

 

 

 

590

 

Total liabilities

 

 

51,705

 

 

 

45,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 11)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Convertible preferred stock, $0.05 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, 6,256

   shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.0075 par value, 277,333,332 shares authorized, 8,724,320 and

   8,690,723 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2019 and December 31,

   2018, respectively

 

 

65

 

 

 

65

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

1,213,133

 

 

 

1,211,122

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(1,189,169

)

 

 

(1,192,402

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

 

24,029

 

 

 

18,785

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

75,734

 

 

$

63,785

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

(Note 1) The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2018 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements as of that date included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.

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XOMA CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue from contracts with customers

$

8,026

 

 

$

401

 

Revenue recognized under units-of-revenue method

 

105

 

 

 

62

 

Total revenues

 

8,131

 

 

 

463

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

256

 

 

 

432

 

General and administrative

 

5,939

 

 

 

5,168

 

Total operating expenses

 

6,195

 

 

 

5,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from operations

 

1,936

 

 

 

(5,137

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense), net:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

(429

)

 

 

(170

)

Other income, net

 

1,726

 

 

 

1,501

 

Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss)

 

3,233

 

 

 

(3,806

)

Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) available to common

   stockholders, basic

$

1,881

 

 

$

(3,806

)

Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) available to common

   stockholders, diluted

$

1,935

 

 

$

(3,806

)

Basic net income (loss) per share available to common stockholders

$

0.22

 

 

$

(0.46

)

Diluted net income (loss) per share available to common stockholders

$

0.21

 

 

$

(0.46

)

Weighted average shares used in computing basic net income (loss) per share

   available to common stockholders

 

8,706

 

 

 

8,313

 

Weighted average shares used in computing diluted net income (loss) per share

   available to common stockholders

 

9,324

 

 

 

8,313

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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XOMA CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2019

 

 

 

Convertible Preferred Stock

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

Additional Paid-In

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

Total

Stockholders'

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

Capital

 

 

Deficit

 

 

Equity

 

Balance, December 31, 2018

 

 

6

 

 

$

 

 

 

8,691

 

 

$

65

 

 

$

1,211,122

 

 

$

(1,192,402

)

 

$

18,785

 

Exercise of stock options

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

 

 

 

115

 

 

 

 

 

 

115

 

Issuance of common stock related to

   401(k) contribution and ESPP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

102

 

 

 

 

 

 

102

 

Vesting of restricted stock units

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,728

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,728

 

Issuance of warrants

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

66

 

 

 

 

 

 

66

 

Net income and comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,233

 

 

 

3,233

 

Balance, March 31, 2019

 

 

6

 

 

$

 

 

 

8,724

 

 

$

65

 

 

$

1,213,133

 

 

$

(1,189,169

)

 

$

24,029

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2018

 

 

 

Convertible Preferred Stock

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

Additional Paid-In

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

Total

Stockholders'

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

Capital

 

 

Deficit

 

 

Equity

 

Balance, December 31, 2017

 

 

5

 

 

$

 

 

 

8,249

 

 

$

62

 

 

$

1,184,783

 

 

$

(1,179,059

)

 

$

5,786

 

Exercise of stock options

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

 

Issuance of common stock related to

   401(k) contribution and ESPP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

20

 

Vesting of restricted stock units

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,416

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,416

 

Issuance of common stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

68

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,207

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,207

 

Net loss and comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,806

)

 

 

(3,806

)

Balance, March 31, 2018

 

 

5

 

 

$

 

 

 

8,332

 

 

$

62

 

 

$

1,188,440

 

 

$

(1,182,865

)

 

$

5,637

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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XOMA CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

3,233

 

 

$

(3,806

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

1,728

 

 

 

1,416

 

Common stock contribution to 401(k)

 

 

102

 

 

 

20

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

6

 

 

 

8

 

Amortization of debt issuance costs, debt discount and final payment on debt

 

 

110

 

 

 

 

Non-cash lease expense

 

 

(40

)

 

 

 

Change in fair value of long-term equity securities

 

 

(715

)

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

(21

)

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade and other receivables

 

 

(1,329

)

 

 

(39

)

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

 

42

 

 

 

53

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

 

(116

)

 

 

(1,593

)

Unearned revenue recognized under units-of-revenue method

 

 

(105

)

 

 

(62

)

Income tax payable

 

 

 

 

 

29

 

Other liabilities

 

 

241

 

 

 

156

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

 

3,157

 

 

 

(3,839

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of royalty rights in connection with Bioasis purchase agreement

 

 

(300

)

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(300

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs

 

 

 

 

 

2,309

 

Proceeds from exercise of options

 

 

237

 

 

 

14

 

Payment of preferred and common stock issuance costs

 

 

(376

)

 

 

 

Principal payments – finance lease

 

 

(3

)

 

 

(4

)

Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards

 

 

(59

)

 

 

(3

)

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

 

 

(201

)

 

 

2,316

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

 

 

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash

 

 

2,656

 

 

 

(1,503

)

Cash at the beginning of the period

 

 

45,780

 

 

 

43,471

 

Cash at the end of the period

 

$

48,436

 

 

$

41,968

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental Cash Flow Information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for interest

 

$

107

 

 

$

 

Non-cash investing and financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepaid financing cost related to issuance of common stock

 

$

 

 

$

100

 

Issuance of common stock warrant under SVB loan

 

$

66

 

 

$

 

Estimated fair value of contingent consideration under the Bioasis Royalty

   Purchase Agreement

 

$

75

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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XOMA CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

 

1. Description of Business

XOMA Corporation (referred to as “XOMA” or the “Company”), a Delaware corporation, has a long history of discovering and developing innovative therapeutic candidates derived from its unique platform of antibody technologies. Over the Company’s extensive history, it built a pipeline of fully-funded programs discovered by its licensees and partners from direct use of the Company’s proprietary antibody discovery platform and from product candidates it discovered and advanced prior to licensing them to licensees who assumed the responsibilities of subsequent development, regulatory approval and commercialization. Fully-funded programs are those for which the Company’s partners pay the development and commercialization costs. As licensees advance these programs, the Company is eligible for potential milestone and royalty payments. As part of the Company’s royalty aggregator business model, the Company will continue to expand its pipeline of fully-funded programs by acquiring potential milestone and royalty revenue streams on additional product candidates.      

Liquidity and Financial Condition

With the exception of the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company has incurred significant operating losses and negative cash flows from operations since its inception. As of March 31, 2019, the Company had cash of $48.4 million. Based on the Company’s current cash balance and its ability to control discretionary spending, such as royalty acquisitions, the Company has evaluated and concluded there are no conditions or events that raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern for a period of one year following the date that these condensed consolidated financial statements are issued.

2. Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions among consolidated entities were eliminated upon consolidation. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) in the United States for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. As permitted under those rules certain footnotes or other financial information can be condensed or omitted. These financial statements and related disclosures have been prepared with the assumption that users of the interim financial information have read or have access to the audited consolidated financial statements for the preceding fiscal year. Accordingly, these statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 7, 2019.

These financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the Company’s annual consolidated financial statements and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments that are necessary for a fair statement of the Company’s consolidated financial information. The interim results of operations are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, and related disclosures. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its estimates including, but not limited to, those related to revenue recognition, long-term equity securities, debt amendments, long-lived assets, legal contingencies, income taxes and stock-based compensation. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other market-specific and other relevant assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources.

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Actual results may differ significantly from these estimates, such as the Company’s billing under government contracts and amortization of the payments received from HealthCare Royalty Partners II, L.P. (“HCRP”). Under the Company’s contracts with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (“NIAID”), a part of the National Institutes of Health (“NIH”), the Company billed using NIH’s provisional rates and thus is subject to future audits at the discretion of NIAID’s contracting office. These audits can result in an adjustment to revenue previously reported which potentially could be material. In addition, under the contracts with HCRP, the amortization for the reporting period is calculated based on the payments expected to be made by the licensees to HCRP over the term of the arrangement. Any changes to the estimated payments by the licensees to HCRP can result in a material adjustment to revenue previously reported.

Revenue Recognition

Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers ("ASC 606") applies to all contracts with customers, except for contracts that are within the scope of other standards, such as leases, insurance, collaboration arrangements and financial instruments.  Under ASC 606, the Company recognizes revenue when its customer obtains control of promised goods or services, in an amount that reflects the consideration which the Company expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services.

To determine revenue recognition for arrangements that the Company determines are within the scope of ASC 606, the Company performs the following five steps: (i) identify the contract(s) with a customer; (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (iii) determine the transaction price; (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (v) recognize revenue when (or as) the Company satisfies a performance obligation.  The Company only applies the five-step model to contracts when it is probable that Company will collect the consideration it is entitled to in exchange for the goods or services it transfers to the customer.  At contract inception, once the contract is determined to be within the scope of ASC 606, the Company assesses the goods or services promised within each contract and determines those that are performance obligations, and assesses whether each promised good or service is distinct.  The Company then recognizes as revenue the amount of the transaction price that is allocated to the respective performance obligation based on relative fair values, when (or as) the performance obligation is satisfied.

The Company recognizes revenue from its license and collaboration arrangements and royalties. The terms of the arrangements generally include payment to the Company of one or more of the following: non-refundable, upfront license fees, development, regulatory and commercial milestone payments, and royalties on net sales of licensed products.

License of intellectual property

If the license to the Company’s intellectual property is determined to be distinct from the other performance obligations identified in the arrangement, the Company recognizes revenue from non-refundable, upfront fees allocated to the license when the license is transferred to the customer and the customer is able to use and benefit from the license. For licenses that are bundled with other promises, such as transfer of related materials, process and know-how, the Company utilizes judgement to assess the nature of the combined performance obligation to determine whether the combined performance obligation is satisfied over time or at a point in time. Under the Company’s license agreements, the nature of the combined performance obligation is the granting of licenses to the customers as the other promises are not separately identifiable in the context of the arrangement. Since the Company grants the license to a customer as it exists at the point of transfer, and is not involved in any future development or commercialization of the products related to the license, the nature of the license is a right to use the Company’s intellectual property as transferred. As such, the Company recognizes revenue related to the combined performance obligation upon completion of the delivery of the related materials, process and know-how (i.e., at a point in time).

Milestone payments

At the inception of each arrangement that includes development and regulatory milestone payments, the Company evaluates whether the milestones are considered probable of being reached and estimates the amount to be included in the transaction price. ASC 606 suggests two alternatives to use when estimating the amount of variable consideration: the expected value method and the most likely amount method. Under the expected value method, an entity considers the sum of probability-weighted amounts in a range of possible consideration amounts. Under the most likely amount method, an entity considers the single most likely amount in a range of possible consideration amounts. The Company expects to use the most likely amount method for development and regulatory milestone payments. If it is probable that a significant cumulative revenue reversal would not occur, the associated milestone value is included in the transaction price. Milestone payments that are not within the control of the Company or the licensee, such as regulatory approvals, are not considered probable of being achieved until those approvals are received. The transaction price is then allocated to each performance obligation on a relative stand-alone selling price basis. The Company recognizes revenue as or when the performance obligations under the contract are satisfied. At the end of each subsequent reporting period, the Company re-evaluates the probability or achievement of each such milestone and any related constraint, and if necessary, adjusts its estimates of the overall

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transaction price. Any such adjustments are recorded on a cumulative catch-up basis, which would affect revenue and earnings in the period of adjustment.

Royalties

For arrangements that include sales-based royalties, including milestone payments based on the level of sales, and the license is deemed to be the predominant item to which the royalties relate, the Company recognizes revenue at the later of (i) when the related sales occur, or (ii) when the performance obligation to which some or all of the royalty has been allocated has been satisfied (or partially satisfied).

Upfront payments and fees are recorded as deferred revenue upon receipt or when due, and may require deferral of revenue recognition to a future period until the Company performs its obligations under these arrangements. Amounts payable to the Company are recorded as accounts receivable when the Company’s right to consideration is unconditional. The Company does not assess whether a contract has a significant financing component if the expectation at contract inception is such that the period between payment by the customer and the transfer of the promised goods or services to the customer will be one year or less.

Sale of Future Revenue Streams

The Company has sold its rights to receive certain milestones and royalties on product sales. In the circumstance where the Company has sold its rights to future milestones and royalties under a license agreement and also maintains limited continuing involvement in the arrangement (but not significant continuing involvement in the generation of the cash flows that are due to the purchaser), the Company defers recognition of the proceeds it receives for the sale of milestone or royalty streams and recognizes such unearned revenue as revenue under units-of-revenue method over the life of the underlying license agreement. Under the units-of-revenue method, amortization for a reporting period is calculated by computing a ratio of the proceeds received from the purchaser to the total payments expected to be made to the purchaser over the term of the agreement, and then applying that ratio to the period’s cash payment.

Estimating the total payments expected to be received by the purchaser over the term of such arrangements requires management to use subjective estimates and assumptions. Changes to the Company’s estimate of the payments expected to be made to the purchaser over the term of such arrangements could have a material effect on the amount of revenues recognized in any particular period.

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company recognizes compensation expense for all stock-based payment awards made to the Company’s employees, consultants and directors that are expected to vest based on estimated fair values. The valuation of stock option awards is determined at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model (the “Black-Scholes Model”). The Black-Scholes Model requires inputs such as the expected term of the option, expected volatility and risk-free interest rate. To establish an estimate of expected term, the Company considers the vesting period and contractual period of the award and its historical experience of stock option exercises, post-vesting cancellations and volatility. The estimate of expected volatility is based on the Company’s historical volatility. The risk-free rate is based on the yield available on United States Treasury zero-coupon issues corresponding to the expected term of the award. The Company records forfeitures when they occur.

The Company records compensation expense for service-based awards over the vesting period of the award on a straight-line basis. For awards with performance-based conditions, at the point that it becomes probable that the performance conditions will be met, the Company records a cumulative catch-up of the expense from the grant date to the current date, and then amortizes the remainder of the expense over the remaining service period. Management evaluates when the achievement of a performance-based condition is probable based on the expected satisfaction of the performance conditions as of the reporting date. The amount of stock-based compensation expense recognized during a period is based on the value of the portion of the awards that are ultimately expected to vest.

The valuation of restricted stock units (“RSUs”) is determined at the date of grant using the Company’s closing stock price.

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Equity Securities

The Company received shares of common stock from Rezolute in April 2018 (Note 4). Equity investments in Rezolute are classified in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as long-term equity securities. The equity securities are measured at fair value, with changes in fair value recorded in other income (expense), net line item of the condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss) at each reporting period. The Company remeasures its equity investments at each reporting period until such time that the investment is sold or disposed of. If the Company sells an investment, any realized gains and losses on the sale of the securities will be recognized in the condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss) in the period of sale.

Purchase of Rights to Future Milestones and Royalties

The Company has purchased rights to receive a portion of certain future developmental, regulatory and commercial sales milestones, royalties and option fees on sales of products currently in clinical development. The Company acquired such rights from various entities in September 2018 and February 2019, and recorded the amount paid for these rights as long-term royalty receivables (refer to Note 5). The Company has accounted for the purchased rights as a financial asset in accordance with ASC 310, Receivables. In addition, under one of the purchase agreements, the Company may be obligated to make contingent payments related to certain product development milestones and fees upon exercise of options related to future license products. The contingent payments are evaluated whether they are freestanding instruments or embedded derivatives. If freestanding instruments, the contingent payments are measured at fair value on the inception of the arrangement, subject to remeasurement to fair value each reporting period. Any changes in the estimated fair value is recorded in the condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss). The option fees are evaluated whether they meet the criteria to be considered as derivatives.

The Company accounts for milestone and royalty rights related to developmental pipeline products on a non-accrual basis using the cost recovery method. These developmental pipeline products are non-commercialized, non-approved products that require Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) or other regulatory approval, and thus have uncertain cash flows. The Company is not yet able to reliably forecast future cash flows given their pre-commercial stages of development. The related receivable balance is classified as noncurrent since no payments are probable to be received in the near term. Under the cost recovery method, any milestone or royalty received is recorded as a direct reduction of the recorded receivable balance. When the recorded receivable balance has been fully collected, any additional amounts collected are recognized as revenue.

The Company reviews any impairment indicators and changes in expected recoverability of the long-term royalty receivable asset regularly. If expected future cash flows discounted to the current period are less than the carrying value of the asset, the Company will record impairment. The impairment will be recognized by reducing the financial asset to an amount that represents the present value of the most recent estimate of cash flows.

Leases

The Company has entered into lease agreements for its corporate office facility in Emeryville, California and for additional office and laboratory facilities in Berkley, California. Effective January 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASC Topic 842, Leases (“ASC 842”) using the optional transition method and applied the standard only to leases that existed at that date. Under the optional transition method, the Company does not need to restate the comparative periods in transition and will continue to present financial information and disclosures for periods before January 1, 2019 in accordance with ASC Topic 840. The Company has elected the package of practical expedients allowed under ASC Topic 842, which permits the Company to account for its existing operating leases as operating leases under the new guidance, without reassessing the Company’s prior conclusions about lease identification, lease classification and initial direct cost. As a result of the adoption of the new lease accounting guidance, on January 1, 2019, the Company recognized operating lease right-of-use assets of approximately $7.4 million and operating lease liabilities of approximately $9.2 million. The difference in the operating lease right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities is primarily due to the carrying amount of lease-related restructuring liabilities of $1.7 million as of December 31, 2018 (see Note 8).

The Company determines the initial classification and measurement of its right-of-use assets and lease liabilities at the lease commencement date and thereafter if modified. The lease term includes any renewal options and termination options that the Company is reasonably assured to exercise. The present value of lease payments is determined by using the interest rate implicit in the lease, if that rate is readily determinable; otherwise, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate. The incremental borrowing rate is determined by using the rate of interest that the Company would pay to borrow on a collateralized basis an amount equal to the lease payments for a similar term and in a similar economic environment.

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Rent expense for operating leases is recognized on a straight-line basis, unless the right-of-use asset has been impaired, over the reasonably assured lease term based on the total lease payments and is included in operating expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.

For operating leases that reflect impairment, the Company will recognize the amortization of the right-of-use asset on a straight-line basis over the remaining lease term with rent expense still included in operating expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.

For all leases, rent payments that are based on a fixed index or rate at the lease commencement date are included in the measurement of lease assets and lease liabilities at the lease commencement date.

The Company has elected the practical expedient to not separate lease and non-lease components. The Company’s non-lease components are primarily related to property maintenance and insurance, which varies based on future outcomes, and thus is recognized in rent expense when incurred.

Net Income (Loss) per Share Available to Common Stockholders

Basic net income (loss) per share available to common stockholders is based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. During periods of income, the Company allocates participating securities a proportional share of net income determined by dividing total weighted average participating securities by the sum of the total weighted average number of common stock and participating securities (the “two-class method”). The Company’s convertible preferred stock participates in any dividends declared by the Company on its common stock and are therefore considered to be participating securities. For the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company did not declare any dividends.

During periods of loss, the Company allocates no loss to participating securities because they have no contractual obligation to share in the losses of the Company. Diluted net income (loss) per share available to common stockholders is based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period, adjusted to include the assumed conversion of preferred stock, and the exercise of certain stock options, RSUs, and warrants for common stock. The calculation of diluted income (loss) per share available to common stockholders requires that, to the extent the average market price of the underlying shares for the reporting period exceeds the exercise price of any outstanding options, RSUs or warrants and the presumed exercise of such securities are dilutive to earnings (loss) per share available to common stockholders for the period. Adjustments to the denominator are required to reflect the related dilutive shares.

Concentration of Risk

Cash equivalents and receivables are financial instruments which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk, as well as liquidity risk for certain cash equivalents. As of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company had no cash equivalents and has not encountered any such liquidity issues during 2019.

The Company has not experienced any significant credit losses and does not generally require collateral on receivables. For the three months ended March 31, 2019, one partner represented 99% of total revenues. For the three months ended March 31, 2018, two partners represented 86% and 13% of total revenues. As of March 31, 2019, one partner represented substantially all of the trade receivables balance. As of December 31, 2018, two partners represented 67% and 28% of the trade receivables balance.  

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820), which modifies, removes and adds certain disclosure requirements on fair value measurements based on the FASB Concepts Statement, Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting—Chapter 8: Notes to Financial Statements. The ASU is effective for the Company’s interim and annual reporting periods during the year ending December 31, 2020, and all annual and interim reporting period thereafter. The amendments on changes in unrealized gains and losses, the range and weighted average of significant unobservable inputs used to develop Level 3 fair value measurements and the narrative description of measurement uncertainty should be applied prospectively for only the most recent interim or annual period presented in the initial fiscal year of adoption. All other amendments should be applied retrospectively to all periods presented upon their effective date. Early adoption is permitted upon issuance of ASU 2018-13. An entity is permitted to early adopt any removed or modified disclosures upon issuance of ASU 2018-13 and delay adoption of the additional disclosures until their effective date. The Company early adopted the guidance related to removal of disclosures upon issuance of this ASU and will delay adoption of additional disclosures as permitted under the ASU. The Company does not believe adoption of the guidance will have a significant impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

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In November 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-18, Collaborative Arrangements (Topic 808) “Clarifying the Interaction between Topic 808 and Topic 606,” which requires transactions in collaborative arrangements to be accounted for under ASC 606 if the counterparty is a customer for a good or service that is a distinct unit of account. The new standard also precludes an entity from presenting consideration from transactions with a collaborator that is not a customer together with revenue recognized from contracts with customers. The ASU is effective for the Company’s interim and annual reporting periods during the year ending December 31, 2020, and all annual and interim reporting period thereafter. Early adoption is permitted, but no earlier than an entity’s adoption date of Topic 606. This ASU requires retrospective adoption to the date the Company adopted ASC 606, January 1, 2018, by recognizing a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings of the earliest annual period presented. The Company may elect to apply the ASU retrospectively either to all contracts or only to contracts that are not completed at the date it initially applied ASC 606. The Company is in the process of accessing the impact of ASU 2018-18 on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

3. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements Details

Long-term Equity Securities

As of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, long-term equity securities consisted of an investment in Rezolute’s common stock of $1.1 million and $0.4 million, respectively (see Note 4). The Company recognized a gain of $0.7 million due to the change in fair value of its investment in Rezolute’s common stock in other income, net line item of the condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income for the three months ended March 31, 2019. There is no comparable gain or loss recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2018 as the long-term equity securities were received in the second quarter of 2018.

Accrued and Other Liabilities  

Accrued and other liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Accrued legal and accounting fees

 

$

181

 

 

$

396

 

Accrued restructuring

 

 

 

 

 

1,361

 

Accrued incentive compensation

 

 

209

 

 

 

152

 

Liability related to sublease

 

 

 

 

 

84

 

Accrued payroll and other benefits

 

 

127

 

 

 

155

 

Other

 

 

281

 

 

 

234

 

Total

 

$

798

 

 

$

2,382

 

Net Income (Loss) Per Share Available to Common Stockholders

The following is a reconciliation of the numerator (net income or loss) and the denominator (number of shares) used in the calculation of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share available to common stockholders (in thousands):

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

Numerator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

$

3,233

 

 

$

(3,806

)

 

Less: Allocation of undistributed earnings to participating securities

 

(1,352

)

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) available to common stockholders, basic

 

1,881

 

 

 

(3,806

)

 

Add: Adjustments to undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities

 

54

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) available to common stockholders, diluted

$

1,935

 

 

$

(3,806

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares used in computing basic net income (loss)

   per share available to common stockholders

 

8,706

 

 

 

8,313

 

 

Effect of dilutive stock options

 

618

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares used in computing diluted net income (loss)

   per share available to common stockholders

 

9,324

 

 

 

8,313

 

 

Basic net income (loss) per share available to common stockholders

$

0.22

 

 

$

(0.46

)

 

Diluted net income (loss) per share available to common stockholders

$

0.21

 

 

$

(0.46

)

 

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Potentially dilutive securities are excluded from the calculation of diluted net income (loss) per share available to common stockholders if their inclusion is anti-dilutive. The following table shows the weighted-average outstanding securities considered anti-dilutive and therefore excluded from the computation of diluted net income (loss) per share available to common stockholders (in thousands):

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

Convertible preferred stock

 

 

 

 

5,003

 

 

Common stock options and RSUs

 

830

 

 

 

1,645

 

 

Warrants for common stock

 

25

 

 

 

17

 

 

Total

 

855

 

 

 

6,665

 

 

 

4. Licensing and Other Arrangements

Novartis – Gevokizumab (VPM087) and IL-1 Beta

On August 24, 2017, the Company and Novartis Pharma AG (“Novartis”) entered into a license agreement (the “XOMA-052 License Agreement”) under which the Company granted to Novartis an exclusive, worldwide, royalty-bearing license to gevokizumab (“VPM087”), a novel anti-Interleukin-1 (“IL-1”) beta allosteric monoclonal antibody (the “Antibody”) and related know-how and patents (altogether, the “XOMA IP”). Under the terms of the XOMA-052 License Agreement, Novartis will be solely responsible for the development and commercialization of the Antibody and products containing the Antibody.

On August 24, 2017, pursuant to a separate agreement (the “IL-1 Target License Agreement”), the Company granted to Novartis non-exclusive licenses to its intellectual property covering the use of IL-1 beta targeting antibodies in the treatment and prevention of cardiovascular disease and other diseases and conditions, and an option to obtain an exclusive license (the “Exclusivity Option”) to such intellectual property for the treatment and prevention of cardiovascular disease.

Under the XOMA-052 License Agreement, the Company received total consideration of $30.0 million for the license and rights granted to Novartis. Of the total consideration, $15.7 million was paid in cash and $14.3 million (equal to €12.0 million) was paid by Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Inc. (“NIBR”), on behalf of the Company, to settle the Company’s outstanding debt with Les Laboratories Servier (“Servier”) (the “Servier Loan”). In addition, NIBR extended the maturity date on the Company’s debt to Novartis. The Company also received $5.0 million cash related to the sale of 539,131 shares of the Company’s common stock, at a purchase price of $9.2742 per share. The fair market value of the common stock issued to Novartis was $4.8 million, based on the closing stock price of $8.93 per share on August 24, 2017, resulting in a $0.2 million premium paid to the Company.

Based on the achievement of pre-specified criteria, the Company is eligible to receive up to $438.0 million in development, regulatory and commercial milestones under the XOMA-052 License Agreement. The Company is also eligible to receive royalties on sales of licensed products, which are tiered based on sales levels and range from the high single digits to mid-teens. Under the IL-1 Target License Agreement, the Company received an upfront cash payment of $10.0 million and is eligible to receive low single-digit royalties on canakinumab sales in cardiovascular indications covered by the Company’s patents. Should Novartis exercise the Exclusivity Option, the royalties on canakinumab sales will increase to the mid-single digits.

Unless terminated earlier, the XOMA-052 License Agreement and IL-1 Target License Agreement will remain in effect, on a country-by-country and product-by-product basis, until Novartis’ royalty obligations end. The two agreements contain customary termination rights relating to material breach by either party. Novartis also has a unilateral right to terminate the XOMA-052 License Agreement on a product-by-product and country-by-country basis or in its entirety on six months’ prior written notice to the Company. Under the IL-1 Target License Agreement, Novartis has a unilateral right to terminate the agreement on a product-by-product and country-by-country basis or in its entirety upon a prior written notice.

The XOMA-052 License Agreement and IL-1 Target License Agreement were accounted for as one arrangement because they were entered into at the same time in contemplation of each other. The Company concluded that there are multiple promised goods and services under the combined arrangement, including the transfer of license to IL-1 beta targeting antibodies, and the transfer of license, know-how, process, materials and inventory related to the VPM087 antibody, which were determined to represent two distinct performance obligations. The Company determined that the Exclusivity Option is not an option with material right because the upfront payments to the Company were not negotiated to provide an incremental discount for the future additional royalties upon exercise of the Exclusivity Option. Therefore, the Company concluded that the Exclusivity Option is not a performance obligation. The additional royalties will be recognized as revenue when, and if, Novartis exercises its option because the Company has no further performance obligations at that point.

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At the inception of the arrangement, the Company determined that the transaction price under the arrangement was $40.2 million, which consisted of the $25.7 million upfront cash payments, the $14.3 million Servier Loan payoff and the $0.2 million premium on the sale of the common stock. The transaction price was allocated to the two performance obligations based on their standalone selling prices. The Company determined that the nature of the two performance obligations is the right to use the licenses as they exist at the point of transfer, which occurred when the transfer of materials, process and know-how, and filings to regulatory authority were completed. During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company recognized the entire transaction price of $40.2 million as revenue upon completion of the delivery of the licenses and related materials, process and know-how and filings to regulatory authority.

The Company concluded that the development and regulatory milestone payments are solely dependent on Novartis’ performance and achievement of specified events. The Company determined that it is not probable that a significant cumulative revenue reversal will not occur in future periods for these future payments. Therefore, the development and regulatory milestones are fully constrained and excluded from the transaction price as of March 31, 2019. Any consideration related to commercial milestones (including royalties) will be recognized when the related sales occur as they were determined to relate predominantly to the licenses granted to Novartis and therefore, have also been excluded from the transaction price. At the end of each reporting period, the Company will update its assessment of whether an estimate of variable consideration is constrained and update the estimated transaction price accordingly.

As of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, there were no contract assets or contract liabilities related to this arrangement. None of the costs to obtain or fulfill the contract were capitalized. In addition, the Company did not recognize any revenue related to this arrangement during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018.

Novartis International – Anti-TGFβ Antibody (NIS793)

On September 30, 2015, the Company and Novartis International Pharmaceutical Ltd. (“Novartis International”) entered into a license agreement (the “License Agreement”) under which the Company granted Novartis International an exclusive, world-wide, royalty-bearing license to the Company’s anti-transforming growth factor beta (TGFβ) antibody program (now “NIS793”). Under the terms of the License Agreement, Novartis International has worldwide rights to NIS793 and is responsible for the development and commercialization of antibodies and products containing antibodies arising from NIS793.  Unless terminated earlier, the License Agreement will remain in effect, on a country-by-country and product-by-product basis, until Novartis International’s royalty obligations end. The License Agreement contains customary termination rights relating to material breach by either party. Novartis International also has a unilateral right to terminate the License Agreement on an antibody-by-antibody and country-by-country basis or in its entirety on one hundred eighty days’ notice.

The Company concluded that there are multiple promised goods and services under the License Agreement, including the transfer of license, regulatory services and transfer of materials, process and know-how, which were determined to represent one combined performance obligation. The Company recognized the entire upfront payment of $37.0 million as revenue in the consolidated statement of comprehensive loss in 2015 as it had completed its performance obligations as of December 31, 2015.

During the year ended December 31, 2017, Novartis International achieved a clinical development milestone pursuant to the License Agreement and, as a result, the Company earned a $10.0 million milestone payment which was recognized as license fees in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income. As of March 31, 2019, the Company is eligible to receive up to a total of $470.0 million in development, regulatory and commercial milestones under the anti-TGFB anti-body agreement.

The Company concluded that the development and regulatory milestone payments are solely dependent on Novartis’ performance and achievement of the specified events. The Company determined that it is not probable that a significant cumulative revenue reversal will not occur in future periods for these future payments. Therefore, the remaining development and regulatory milestones are fully constrained and excluded from the transaction price as of March 31, 2019. Any consideration related to commercial milestones (including royalties) will be recognized when the related sales occur as they were determined to relate predominantly to the licenses granted to Novartis and therefore, have also been excluded from the transaction price. At the end of each reporting period, the Company will update its assessment of whether an estimate of variable consideration is constrained and update the estimated transaction price accordingly.

The Company is also eligible to receive royalties on sales of licensed products, which are tiered based on sales levels and range from a mid-single digit percentage rate to up to a low double-digit percentage rate. Novartis International’s obligation to pay royalties with respect to a particular product and country will continue for the longer of the date of expiration of the last valid patent claim covering the product in that country, or ten years from the date of the first commercial sale of the product in that country.

As of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, there were no contract assets or contract liabilities related to this arrangement. None of the costs to obtain or fulfill the contract were capitalized.

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Rezolute

On December 6, 2017, the Company entered into a license agreement with Rezolute pursuant to which the Company granted an exclusive global license to Rezolute to develop and commercialize X358 (now “RZ358”) for all indications. The Company and Rezolute also entered into a common stock purchase agreement pursuant to which Rezolute agreed to issue to the Company, as consideration for receiving the license for RZ358, a certain number of its common stock related to its future financing activities.

Under the terms of the license agreement, Rezolute is responsible for all development, regulatory, manufacturing and commercialization activities associated with RZ358 and is required to make certain development, regulatory and commercial milestone payments to the Company of up to $232.0 million in the aggregate based on the achievement of pre-specified criteria. Under the license agreement, the Company is also eligible to receive royalties ranging from the high single digits to the mid-teens based upon annual net sales of any commercial product incorporating RZ358. Rezolute is obligated to take customary steps to advance RZ358, including using diligent efforts to commence the next clinical study for RZ358 by a certain deadline and to meet certain spending requirements on an annual basis for the program until a marketing approval application for RZ358 is accepted by the FDA. Rezolute’s obligation to pay royalties with respect to a particular RZ358 product and country will continue for the longer of the date of expiration of the last valid patent claim covering the product in that country, or twelve years from the date of the first commercial sale of the product in that country.

Under the terms of the license agreement, the Company is eligible to receive a low single digit royalty on sales of Rezolute’s other products from its current programs. Rezolute’s obligation to pay royalties with respect to a particular Rezolute product and country will continue for the longer of twelve years from the date of the first commercial sale of the product in that country or for so long as Rezolute or its licensee is selling such product in such country, provided that such royalty will terminate upon the termination of the licensee’s obligation to make payments to Rezolute based on sales of such product in such country.

Rezolute has an option through June 1, 2019 to obtain an exclusive license for their choice of one of the Company’s preclinical monoclonal antibody fragments, including X129 (the “Additional Product Option”), in exchange for a $1.0 million upfront option fee and additional clinical, regulatory and commercial milestone payments to the Company of up to $237.0 million in the aggregate based on the achievement of pre-specified criteria as well as royalties ranging from the high single digits to the mid-teens based on annual net sales. The license agreement contains customary termination rights relating to material breach by either party. Rezolute also has a unilateral right to terminate the license agreement in its entirety on ninety days’ notice at any time. The Company has the right to terminate the license agreement if Rezolute challenges the licensed patents.

In March 2018, the Company and Rezolute amended the license agreement and common stock purchase agreement. Pursuant to the as-amended terms of the license agreement and common stock purchase agreement, the Company is eligible to receive $6.0 million in cash, $8.5 million of Rezolute’s common stock, and 7,000,000 shares of Rezolute’s common stock, contingent on the completion of Rezolute’s financing activities. Further, in the event that Rezolute does not complete a financing that raises at least $20.0 million in aggregate gross proceeds (“Qualified Financing”) by March 31, 2019 (the “2019 Closing”), the Company will receive an additional number of shares of Rezolute’s common stock equal to $8.5 million divided by the weighted average of the closing bid and ask prices or the average closing prices of Rezolute’s common stock on the ten-day trading period prior to March 31, 2019. Finally, in the event that Rezolute is unable to complete a Qualified Financing by March 31, 2020, the Company is eligible to receive $15.0 million in cash in order for Rezolute to maintain the license. Under the common stock purchase agreement, Rezolute granted the Company the right and option to sell the greater of (i) 5,000,000 shares of common stock or (ii) one third of the aggregate shares held by the Company upon failure by Rezolute to list its shares of its common stock on the Nasdaq Stock Market or a similar national exchange on or prior to December 31, 2018.  

Under the license agreement and common stock purchase agreement, no consideration was exchanged upon execution of the arrangement. In consideration for receiving the license for RZ358, Rezolute agreed to issue shares of its common stock and pay cash to the Company upon the occurrence of Rezolute’s financing activities and the amounts to be paid will be based on the timing of those activities.

During the three months ended March 31, 2018, the Company completed the delivery of the license and related materials, product data/filing, process and know-how to Rezolute. However, the Company determined that it is not probable that the Company will collect substantially all of the consideration to which it was entitled in exchange for the goods or services transferred to Rezolute. Therefore, the Company determined no contract existed as of March 31, 2018 and no revenue was recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2018 under the arrangement.  

Rezolute completed the Interim Financing Closing and the Initial Closing financing activities, as defined in the common stock purchase agreement, during the first and second quarter of 2018, respectively. As a result, XOMA received 8,093,010 shares of Rezolute’s common stock and cash of $0.5 million in April 2018. Under the license agreement, XOMA was also entitled to receive $0.3 million of reimbursable technology transfer expenses from Rezolute. The Company concluded that the payment associated with the Initial Closing represents substantially all consideration for the delivered license and technology to Rezolute. Therefore, the Company determined that a contract exists between Rezolute and XOMA under ASC 606 on April 3, 2018.

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The license agreement and common stock purchase agreement were accounted for as one arrangement because they were entered into at the same time in contemplation of each other. The Company concluded that there are multiple promised goods and services under the combined arrangement, including the license to RZ358, the transfer of RZ358 materials and product data/filing, and the transfer of process and know-how related to RZ358, which were determined to represent one combined performance obligation. The Company determined that the Additional Product Option is not an option with material right because there was no upfront consideration to the Company that would result to an incremental discount for the future opt in payments. Therefore, the Company concluded that the Additional Product Option is not a performance obligation. The option fee will be recognized as revenue when, and if, Rezolute exercises its option because the Company has no further performance obligations at that point.

On April 3, 2018, the Company determined that the transaction price under the arrangement was $1.8 million, which consisted of the 8,093,010 shares of Rezolute’s common stock valued at $1.0 million, $0.5 million in cash, and reimbursable technology transfer expenses of $0.3 million. During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company recognized the entire transaction price of $1.8 million as revenue upon completion of the delivery of the licenses and related materials, product data/filing, process and know-how. The change in fair value of Rezolute’s common stock after the contract inception date was due to the form of the consideration and therefore, not included in the transaction price pursuant to the accounting guidance. The Company accounts for the change in the fair value of its investment in Rezolute’s common stock in other income (expense), net line item of the condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss).

The Company concluded that the development and regulatory milestone payments are solely dependent on Rezolute’s performance and achievement of the specified events. The Company determined that it is not probable that a significant cumulative revenue reversal will not occur in future periods for these future payments. Therefore, the development and regulatory milestones are fully constrained and excluded from the transaction price as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018. Any consideration related to commercial milestones (including royalties) will be recognized when the related sales occur as they were determined to relate predominantly to the licenses granted to Rezolute and therefore, have also been excluded from the transaction price. At the end of each reporting period, the Company will update its assessment of whether the estimate of variable consideration is constrained and update the estimated transaction price accordingly.

On January 7, 2019, the Company and Rezolute further amended the license agreement and common stock purchase agreement. The license agreement was amended to eliminate the requirement that equity securities valued at $8.5 million be issued to XOMA upon the closing of the Qualified Financing and replaced it with a requirement that Rezolute make five future cash payments to XOMA totaling $8.5 million through September 2020 (the “Future Cash Payments”). The amendment also provides for early payment of the Future Cash Payments (only until the $8.5 million is reached) by making cash payments to XOMA equal to 15% of the net proceeds of each future financing following the closing of the Qualified Financing, with such payments to be credited against any remaining unpaid Future Cash Payments in reverse order of their future payment date. In addition, the license agreement amendment revised the amount Rezolute is required to expend on development of RZ358 and related licensed products and revised provisions with respect to Rezolute’s diligence efforts in conducting clinical studies and eliminated XOMA’s right to appoint a member to Rezolute’s board of directors.

The common stock purchase agreement was amended to remove certain provisions related to the issuance of equity to XOMA in accordance with the new provisions regarding the Future Cash Payments in the license agreement. Lastly, the common stock purchase agreement was amended to provide the Company the right and option to sell up to 5,000,000 shares of Rezolute’s common stock currently held by XOMA back to Rezolute upon failure by Rezolute to list its shares of its common stock on the Nasdaq Stock Market or a similar national exchange on or prior to December 31, 2019. Only 2,500,000 shares may be sold back to Rezolute during calendar year 2020.

On January 30, 2019, Rezolute closed a preferred stock financing for gross proceeds of $25.0 million, which triggered the Qualified Financing event defined under the amended common stock purchase agreement resulting in consideration due to XOMA consisting of $5.5 million in cash. In addition, the Company received from Rezolute the reimbursable technology transfer expense of $0.3 million. The cash consideration and technology reimbursement were received in February 2019.

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As of March 31, 2019, Rezolute completed all financing activities, as defined in the license agreement and common stock purchase agreement, and the Company is eligible to receive $8.5 million in future cash payments through September 2020 (in addition to any clinical, regulatory and annual net sales milestone payments and royalties). The Company concluded that the future cash payments are dependent on Rezolute’s ability to raise additional capital through future financing activities. The Company applied the variable consideration constraint to the $8.5 million future cash payments and determined that it is probable that a significant revenue reversal will not occur in future periods for only $2.5 million of the total future cash payments. During the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company recognized $8.0 million as revenue, which consisted of the $5.5 million consideration due upon the Qualified Financing event and $2.5 million of the future cash payments. As of March 31, 2019, and December 31, 2018, there were no contract assets or contract liabilities related to this arrangement. None of the costs to obtain or fulfill the contract were capitalized.

NIAID

Prior to the sale of the Company’s biodefense business discussed in Note 7, the Company performed services under a $64.8 million multiple-year contract funded with federal funds from NIAID (Contract No. HHSN272200800028C), for development of anti-botulinum antibody product candidates. The contract work was being performed on a cost plus fixed fee basis over a three-year period. The Company recognized revenue under the arrangement as the services were performed on a proportional performance basis. Consistent with the Company’s other contracts with the U.S. government, invoices were provisional until finalized. The Company operated under provisional rates from 2010 through 2014, subject to adjustment based on actual rates upon agreement with the government. In 2014, upon completion of NIAID’s review of hours and external expenses, XOMA agreed to exclude certain hours and external expenses resulting in a $0.4 million receivable and $0.8 million deferred revenue balances. As of December 31, 2017, the Company wrote off the $0.4 million receivable from NIAID as the likelihood of collection is remote. The Company classified $0.8 million as contract liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

Sale of Future Revenue Streams

On December 21, 2016, the Company entered into two Royalty Interest Acquisition Agreements (together, the “Acquisition Agreements”) with HCRP. Under the first Acquisition Agreement, the Company sold its right to receive milestone payments and royalties on future sales of products subject to a License Agreement, dated August 18, 2005, between XOMA and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals (subsequently acquired by Pfizer, Inc. (“Pfizer”)) for an upfront cash payment of $6.5 million, plus potential additional payments totaling $4.0 million in the event three specified net sales milestones are met in 2017, 2018 and 2019. The 2017 sales milestone was not achieved. Based on estimated sales for 2018, the 2018 sales milestone was not achieved. The Company remains eligible to receive up to $2.0 million if specified net sales milestones are achieved in 2019. Under the second Acquisition Agreement entered into in December 2016, the Company sold all rights to royalties under an Amended and Restated License Agreement dated October 27, 2006 between XOMA and Dyax Corp. for a cash payment of $11.5 million.

The Company classified the proceeds received from HCRP as unearned revenue, to be recognized as revenue under units-of-revenue method over the life of the license agreements because of the Company's limited continuing involvement in the Acquisition Agreements. Such limited continuing involvement is related to the Company’s undertaking to cooperate with HCRP in the event of litigation or a dispute related to the license agreements. Because the transaction was structured as a non-cancellable sale, the Company does not have significant continuing involvement in the generation of the cash flows due to HCRP and there are no guaranteed rates of return to HCRP, the Company recorded the total proceeds of $18.0 million as unearned revenue recognized under units-of-revenue method. The Company allocated the total proceeds between the two Acquisition Agreements based on the relative fair value of expected payments to be made to HCRP under the license agreements. The unearned revenue is being recognized as revenue over the life of the underlying license agreements under the "units-of-revenue" method. Under this method, amortization for a reporting period is calculated by computing a ratio of the allocated proceeds received from HCRP to the payments expected to be made by the licensees to HCRP over the term of the Acquisition Agreements, and then applying that ratio to the period’s cash payment. During the third quarter of 2018, the Shire product underlying the Dyax Corp. license agreement was approved, and the Company began recognizing revenue under the units-of-revenue method due to sales of the approved product.

The Company recognized $0.1 million as revenue under units-of-revenue method under these arrangements during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018. As of March 31, 2019, the current and non-current portion of the remaining unearned revenue recognized under units-of-revenue method was $0.6 million and $16.8 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2018, the Company classified $0.5 million and $17.0 million as current and non-current unearned revenue recognized under units-of-revenue method, respectively.

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5. Royalty Purchase Agreements

Agenus Royalty Purchase Agreement

On September 20, 2018, the Company entered into a Royalty Purchase Agreement (the “Agenus Royalty Purchase Agreement”) with Agenus, Inc., and certain affiliates (collectively, “Agenus”). Under the Agenus Royalty Purchase Agreement, the Company purchased from Agenus the right to receive 33% of the future royalties on six Incyte immuno-oncology assets, currently in development, due to Agenus from Incyte Europe Sarl (“Incyte”) (net of certain royalties payable by Agenus to a third party) and 10% of all future developmental, regulatory and commercial milestones related to these assets. However, the Company did not have a right to the expected near-term milestone associated with the entry of INCAGN2390 (anti-TIM-3) into the clinical trials. The future royalties due to Agenus from Incyte are based on low-single to mid-teen digit percentage of applicable net sales. In addition, the Company purchased from Agenus the right to receive 33% of the future royalties on an undisclosed Merck immuno-oncology product currently in clinical development due to Agenus from Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. (“Merck”) and 10% of all future developmental, regulatory and commercial milestones related to this asset. The future royalties due to Agenus from Merck are based on low single digit percentage of applicable net sales. Pursuant to the Agenus Royalty Purchase Agreement, the Company’s share in future potential development, regulatory and commercial milestones is up to $59.5 million. There is no limit on the amount of future royalties on sales that the Company may receive under the agreements.

Under the terms of the Agenus Royalty Purchase Agreement, the Company paid Agenus $15.0 million. The Company financed $7.5 million of the purchase price with a term loan under its Loan and Security Agreement with Silicon Valley Bank (“SVB”) (see Note 9).

As of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, there were no changes to the previously recorded $15.0 million long-term royalty receivables in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. No payments are probable to be received under this agreement in the near term. Under the cost recovery method, the Company does not expect to recognize any income related to milestones and royalties received until the investment of $15.0 million has been fully collected. No impairment was recorded as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

Bioasis Royalty Purchase Agreement

On February 25, 2019, the Company entered into a Royalty Purchase Agreement (the “Bioasis Royalty Purchase Agreement”) with Bioasis Technologies Inc. and certain affiliates (collectively “Bioasis”). Under the agreement, the Company purchased potential future milestone and royalty rights from Bioasis for product candidates that are being developed pursuant to a License Agreement between Bioasis and Prothena Biosciences Limited. In addition, the Company was granted options to purchase a 1% royalty right on the next two license agreements entered into between Bioasis and third-party licensees subject to certain payments and conditions as well as a right of first negotiation on subsequent Bioasis license agreements with third parties. Upon exercise of the option related to the second license agreement executed by Bioasis, the Company may be obligated to pay up to $0.3 million per licensed product. Upon exercise of the option related to the third license agreement executed by Bioasis, the Company may be obligated to pay up to $0.4 million per licensed product.

Under the terms of the Bioasis Royalty Purchase Agreement, the Company paid Bioasis $0.3 million and will make contingent future cash payments of up to $0.2 million to Bioasis as the licensed product candidates reach certain development milestones.

At the inception of the agreement, the Company recorded $0.4 million as long-term royalty receivables in its condensed consolidated balance sheet, including the estimated fair value of the contingent consideration of $0.1 million. Future changes in the estimated fair value of the contingent consideration will be recognized in other income (expense), net. As of March 31, 2019, there was no change in the fair value of the contingent consideration from its initial value.

Under the cost recovery method, the Company does not expect to recognize any income related to milestones and royalties received until the investment has been fully collected. No impairment was recorded as of March 31, 2019. 

 

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6. Fair Value Measurements

The Company records its financial assets and liabilities at fair value. The carrying amounts of certain of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash, trade receivables and accounts payable, approximate their fair value due to their short maturities. Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The accounting guidance for fair value establishes a framework for measuring fair value and a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used in valuation techniques. The accounting standard describes a fair value hierarchy based on three levels of inputs, of which the first two are considered observable and the last unobservable, that may be used to measure fair value, which are the following:

Level 1 – Observable inputs, such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 – Observable inputs, either directly or indirectly, other than quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities, such as quoted prices in active markets 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 that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities; therefore, requiring an entity to develop its own valuation techniques and assumptions.

The following tables set forth the Company’s fair value hierarchy for its financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as follows (in thousands):

 

 

Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2019 Using

 

 

 

Quoted Prices in

Active Markets for

Identical Assets

 

 

Significant Other

Observable

Inputs

 

 

Significant

Unobservable

Inputs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Level 1)

 

 

(Level 2)

 

 

(Level 3)

 

 

Total

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term equity securities

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

1,107

 

 

$

1,107

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contingent consideration

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

75

 

 

$

75

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2018 Using

 

 

 

Quoted Prices in

Active Markets for

Identical Assets

 

 

Significant Other

Observable

Inputs

 

 

Significant

Unobservable

Inputs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Level 1)

 

 

(Level 2)

 

 

(Level 3)

 

 

Total

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term equity securities

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

392

 

 

$

392

 

 

During the three-month period ended March 31, 2019, there were no transfers between Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3 assets reported at fair value on a recurring basis.

Long-Term Equity Securities

The following table provides a summary of changes in the estimated fair value of the Company’s Level 3 financial assets for the three months ended March 31, 2019 (in thousands):

Balance at December 31, 2018

 

$

392

 

Change in fair value

 

 

715

 

Balance at March 31, 2019

 

$

1,107

 

The equity securities consisted of an investment in Rezolute’s common stock and are classified as long-term assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2019. The long-term equity securities are revalued each reporting period with changes in fair value recorded in other income (expense), net line item of the condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss).

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As of March 31, 2019, the Company and its valuation specialist valued the equity securities using the closing price for Rezolute’s common stock traded on the over-the-counter exchange and adjusted for an illiquidity discount. The inputs used to calculate the illiquidity discount are based on observable and unobservable estimates and judgments and therefore is classified as a Level 3 fair value measurement. As the Company has the right and option to sell up to 5,000,000 shares of Rezolute’s common stock back to Rezolute after December 31, 2019 (see Note 4), the fair value of the equity securities was determined by dividing the total shares of Rezolute’s common stock held by the Company into two tranches based on the estimated time to a potential liquidity event.

The estimated fair value of the equity securities was calculated based on the following assumptions as of March 31, 2019:

Closing common stock price on the OTC exchange

 

$

0.20

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tranche 1:

 

 

 

 

Discount for lack of marketability

 

 

24

%

Estimated time to liquidity of shares

 

1 year

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tranche 2:

 

 

 

 

Discount for lack of marketability

 

 

35

%

Estimated time to liquidity of shares

 

2 years

 

As of December 31, 2018, the Company and its valuation specialist used a probability-weighted expected return model to measure the fair value of the securities. This valuation methodology is based on unobservable estimates and judgements, and therefore is classified as a Level 3 fair value measurement. Scenarios and probabilities were based on Company management estimates and were incorporated into the determination of the fair value of the equity securities.  

The estimated fair value of the equity securities was calculated based on the following assumptions as of December 31, 2018:

Discount for lack of marketability

 

 

35

%

Estimated time to liquidity of shares

 

1.45 years

 

 

 

 

 

 

Scenario probabilities

 

 

 

 

Liquidation

 

 

20

%

Near-term sale

 

 

5

%

Near-term financing

 

 

75

%

Changes in any of the assumptions related to the unobservable inputs identified above may change the fair value of the long-term equity securities.

Contingent Consideration

The estimated fair value of the contingent consideration liability at the inception of the Bioasis Royalty Purchase Agreement represents the future consideration that is contingent upon the achievement of specified development milestones for a product candidate. The fair value measurement is based on significant Level 3 inputs such as anticipated timelines and probability of achieving development milestones of each licensed product candidate. Changes in the fair value of the liability for contingent consideration will be recorded in other income (expense), net line item of the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) until settlement. As of March 31, 2019, there were no changes in the estimated fair value of the contingent consideration from its initial value.

Debt

The estimated fair value of the Company’s outstanding debt is estimated using the net present value of the payments, discounted at an interest rate that is consistent with market interest rates, which is a Level 2 input. The carrying amount and the estimated fair value of the Company’s outstanding long-term debt at March 31, 2019, and December 31, 2018, are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

March 31, 2019

 

 

December 31, 2018

 

 

 

Carrying Amount

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

Carrying Amount

 

 

Fair Value

 

Novartis note

 

$

15,193

 

 

$

15,130

 

 

$

15,193

 

 

$

14,825

 

SVB Loan

 

 

7,390

 

 

 

7,388

 

 

 

7,286

 

 

 

7,281

 

Total

 

$

22,583

 

 

$

22,518

 

 

$

22,479

 

 

$

22,106

 

 

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7. Dispositions

On November 4, 2015, XOMA and Ology Bioservices, Inc. (“Ology Bioservices”) entered into an asset purchase agreement under which Ology Bioservices agreed to acquire XOMA’s biodefense business and related assets (including certain contracts with the U.S. government), and to assume certain liabilities of XOMA. As part of the transaction, the parties entered into an intellectual property license agreement (the “Ology Bioservices License Agreement”), under which XOMA agreed to license to Ology Bioservices certain intellectual property rights related to the purchased assets. In addition, the Company is eligible to receive 15% royalties on net sales of any future Ology Bioservices products covered by or involving the related patents or know-how.

In February 2017, the Company executed an Amendment and Restatement to both the asset purchase agreement and Ology Bioservices License Agreement. Based on the payment terms pursuant to the amended Ology Bioservices License Agreement, the Company was entitled to receive cash consideration in aggregate of $4.6 million, all of which was received as of December 31, 2018. No further payments remain under the agreement, but the Company is still eligible to receive royalties in the future.

The Company received $1.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2018, which was recognized as other income, net in the condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss.

8. Restructuring Charges

On December 19, 2016, the Board of Directors approved a restructuring of its business based on its decision to focus the Company’s efforts on clinical development, with an initial focus on the X358 clinical programs In early 2017, the Company further revised its strategy to prioritize out-licensing activities and further curtail research and development spending. The restructuring included a reduction in force in which the Company terminated a total of 62 employees. Charges related to these initiatives were complete by the end of fiscal year 2017.

Prior to 2017, the Company’s operations were located in two buildings in Berkeley, California. Due to the restructuring activity and reduction in headcount, the Company determined that it did not need the building space in Berkeley, California and consolidated all of its personnel in a new office facility in Emeryville, California. During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company completely vacated both of its leased facilities in Berkeley, California and subleased the space to subtenants. In connection with vacating this space, the Company recorded a discounted lease-related restructuring liability, which was calculated as the present value of the estimated future facility costs for which the Company would obtain no future economic benefit over the term of the lease, net of estimated future sublease income, and adjusted for the remaining balance of deferred rent. In addition, in connection with the sublease agreement executed in April 2018, the Company recognized a loss on the sublease of $0.6 million, which was recorded in the restructuring charges line item of the condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss during the three months ended June 30, 2018 (see Note 11).

As of December 31, 2018, the Company classified the current portion of the combined lease-related liabilities of $1.4 million within accrued and other liabilities and the non-current portion of $0.3 million within other liabilities non-current in its consolidated balance sheet. Upon adoption of ASC 842, the Company consolidated all its lease-related liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of January 1, 2019 and reported as operating lease liabilities (see Note 2).

During the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, no lease-related restructuring charges were recognized in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).

9. Long-Term Debt

Silicon Valley Bank Loan Agreement

On May 7, 2018 (the “Effective Date”), the Company executed a Loan and Security Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) with SVB. Under the Loan Agreement, upon the Company’s request, SVB may make advances (each, a “Term Loan Advance”) available to the Company up to $20.0 million (the “Term Loan”). The available fund may be increased up to $40.0 million upon the Company’s request and approval by the bank subject to the Company’s compliance with certain internal and credit requirements. The Company may borrow advances under the Term Loan from the Effective Date until the earlier of March 31, 2019 or an event of default (the “Draw Period”). Unless an event of default occurs, the period to draw may be extended to March 31, 2020, if the Company receives $20.0 million in gross cash proceeds from milestone/licensing payments by March 31, 2019. In the event of a default related to the Note Agreement with Novartis, SVB’s obligation to make any credit extensions to the Company under the Loan Agreement will immediately terminate. The interest rate will be calculated at a rate equal to the greater of (i) 4.75%, and (ii) 0.25% plus the prime rate as reported from time to time in The Wall Street Journal.

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Payments under the Loan Agreement are interest only until the first anniversary of the funding date of each Term Loan Advance. The interest-only period will be followed by equal monthly payments of principal and interest over 24 months. Each Term Loan Advance will mature at the earlier of (i) the 23 months following the applicable term loan amortization date for each such Term Loan Advance (ii) March 1, 2023, or (iii) 30 days prior to the earliest maturity of any portion of the Company’s loan with Novartis (the “Loan Maturity Date”). After repayment, no Term Loan Advance (or any portion thereof) may be reborrowed.

The entire principal balance, including a final payment fee equal to 8.5% of the principal, will be due and payable on the Loan Maturity Date. If the Company prepays the Term Loan Advance prior to the Loan Maturity Date, it will pay SVB a prepayment premium, based on a prepayment fee equal to 3.00% of the amount prepaid, if the prepayment occurs on or before the first anniversary of the Effective Date, 2.00% of the amount prepaid, if the prepayment occurs after the first anniversary of the Effective Date but prior to the second anniversary of the Effective Date, and 1.00% of the amount prepaid if the prepayment occurs after the second anniversary of the Effective Date. In the event of a default, a default interest rate of an additional 4% may be applied to the outstanding payments due to SVB, and SVB may declare all outstanding obligations immediately due and payable and take such other actions as set forth in the Loan Agreement.

The Company’s obligations under the Loan Agreement are secured by a security interest in substantially all of its assets, other than its intellectual property. The Loan Agreement includes customary affirmative and restrictive covenants, but does not include any financial maintenance covenants, and also includes standard events of default, including payment defaults.

In connection with the Loan Agreement, the Company issued a warrant to SVB which is exercisable in whole or in part for up to an aggregate of 6,332 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $23.69 per share (the “Warrant”). The Warrant may be exercised on a cashless basis and is exercisable within 10 years from the date of issuance or upon the consummation of certain acquisitions of the Company. The fair value of the Warrant issued to SVB was determined using the Black-Scholes Model and was estimated to be $0.1 million. In addition, the Company incurred debt issuance costs of $0.2 million in connection with the Loan Agreement.

On March 4, 2019, the Loan Agreement was amended to extend the Draw Period from March 31, 2019 to March 31, 2020. In connection with the amendment, the Company issued a second warrant to SVB which is exercisable in whole or in part for up to an aggregate of 4,845 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $14.71 per share. The second warrant may be exercised on a cashless basis and is exercisable within 10 years from the date of issuance or upon the consummation of certain acquisitions of the Company. The fair value of the second warrant issued to SVB was determined using the Black-Scholes Model and was estimated to be $0.1 million. As of March 31, 2019, both warrants are outstanding.

In September 2018, the first Term Loan Advance was drawn, and the Company borrowed advances of $7.5 million under the Loan Agreement in connection with the Agenus Royalty Purchase Agreement (see Note 5). The Company recorded a discount of $0.3 million against the debt, which is amortized to interest expense over the term of the Term Loan Advance using the effective interest method. The Company recorded $0.1 million of non-cash interest expense resulting from the amortization of the discount and accretion of the final payment for the three months ended March 31, 2019. As of March 31, 2019, the carrying value of the debt under the Loan Agreement was $7.4 million.

Novartis Note

In May 2005, the Company executed a secured note agreement (the “Note Agreement”) with Novartis, which was due and payable in full in June 2015. Under the Note Agreement, the Company borrowed semi-annually to fund up to 75% of the Company’s research and development and commercialization costs under its collaboration arrangement with Novartis, not to exceed $50.0 million in aggregate principal amount. Interest on the principal amount of the loan accrued at six-month LIBOR plus 2%, which was equal to 4.90% at March 31, 2019 is payable semi-annually in June and December of each year. Additionally, the interest rate resets in June and December of each year. At the Company’s election, the semi-annual interest payments could be added to the outstanding principal amount, in lieu of a cash payment, as long as the aggregate principal amount did not exceed $50.0 million. The Company made this election for all interest payments. Loans under the Note Agreement were secured by the Company’s interest in its collaboration with Novartis, including any payments owed to it thereunder.

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On September 30, 2015, concurrent with the execution of a license agreement with Novartis International as discussed in Note 4, XOMA and NIBR, who assumed the rights to the note from Novartis Vaccines Diagnostics, Inc. executed an amendment to the Note Agreement (the “Secured Note Amendment”) under which the parties extended the maturity date of the note from September 30, 2015 to September 30, 2020, and eliminated the mandatory prepayment previously required to be made with certain proceeds of pre-tax profits and royalties. In addition, upon achievement of a specified development and regulatory milestone, the then-outstanding principal amount of the note will be reduced by $7.3 million rather than the Company receiving such amount as a cash payment.

On September 22, 2017, in connection with the XOMA-052 License Agreement with Novartis, the Company and NIBR executed an amendment to the Secured Note Amendment under which the parties further extended the maturity date of the Secured Note Amendment from September 30, 2020 to September 30, 2022.  

As of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the outstanding principal balance under the Secured Note Amendment was $15.2 million and was included in long-term debt in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Interest Expense

Amortization of debt issuance costs and discounts are included in interest expense. Interest expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) relates to the following debt instruments (in thousands):

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Novartis note