License and Research Agreements | 7. License and Research Agreements Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd. Collaboration and License Agreement In August 2013, the Company entered into a collaboration and license agreement with Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd. (KKC or formerly Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd. or KHK). Under the terms of this collaboration and license agreement, as amended, the Company and KKC collaborate on the development and commercialization of Crysvita in the field of orphan diseases in the U.S. and Canada, or the profit-share territory, and in the European Union, United Kingdom, and Switzerland, or the European territory, and the Company has the right to develop and commercialize such products in the field of orphan diseases in Mexico and Central and South America, or Latin America. Development Activities In the field of orphan diseases, and except for ongoing studies being conducted by KKC, the Company is the lead party for development activities in the profit-share territory and in the European territory until the applicable transition date. The Company shares the costs for development activities in the profit-share territory and the European territory conducted pursuant to the development plan before the applicable transition date equally with KKC. In April 2023, which is the transition date for the profit-share territory, KKC will become the lead party and be responsible for the costs of the development activities. However, the Company will continue to share the costs of the studies commenced prior to the applicable transition date equally with KKC. The collaboration and license agreements are within the scope of ASC 808, which provides guidance on the presentation and disclosure of collaborative arrangements. Collaboration revenue related to sales in profit-share territory The Company and KKC share commercial responsibilities and profits in the profit-share territory until April 2023. Under the collaboration agreement, KKC manufactures and supplies Crysvita for commercial use in the profit-share territory and charges the Company the transfer price of 35 % of net sales through December 31, 2022, and 30 % thereafter. The remaining profit or loss after supply costs from commercializing products in the profit-share territory are shared between the Company and KKC on a 50 / 50 basis until April 2023. Thereafter, the Company will be entitled to receive a tiered double-digit revenue share in the mid-to-high 20 % range. As KKC is the principal in the sale transaction with the customer, the Company recognizes a pro-rata share of collaboration revenue, net of transfer pricing, in the period the sale occurs. The Company concluded that its portion of KKC’s sales in the profit-share territory is analogous to a royalty and therefore recorded its share as collaboration revenue, similar to a royalty. Royalty revenue related to sales in European territory KKC has the commercial responsibility for Crysvita in the European territory. In December 2019, the Company sold its right to receive royalty payments based on sales in the European territory to Royalty Pharma, effective January 1, 2020, as further described in “Note 9. Liability Related to the Sale of Future Royalties.” Prior to the Company’s sale of the royalty, the Company received a royalty of up to 10 % on net sales in the European territory, which was recognized as the underlying sales occur. Beginning in 2020, the Company records the royalty revenue as non-cash royalty revenues. During the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 , there was a change in estimate of the revenue reserves related to sales made prior to January 1, 2020, as a result of which, the Company recorded $ 0.2 million and $ 1.5 million, respectively, as royalty revenue in the European territory. The Company’s share of collaboration and royalty revenue related to Crysvita was as follows (in thousands): Year Ended December 31, 2021 2020 2019 Company's share of revenue in profit-share territory $ 171,198 $ 128,597 $ 74,869 Royalty revenue in European territory 244 1,498 8,120 Non-cash royalty revenue in European territory 17,951 12,995 — Total $ 189,393 $ 143,090 $ 82,989 Product revenue related to sales in other territories The Company is responsible for commercializing Crysvita in Latin America and Turkey. The Company is considered the principal in these territories as the Company controls the product before it is transferred to the customer. Accordingly, the Company records revenue on a gross basis related to the sale of Crysvita once the product is delivered and the risk and title of the product is transferred. The Company recorded product sales of $ 21.4 million, $ 10.4 million, and $ 4.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively, net of estimated product returns and other deductions. KKC has the option to assume responsibility for commercialization efforts in Turkey from the Company, after a certain minimum period. Under the collaboration agreement, KKC manufactures and supplies Crysvita, which is purchased by the Company for sales in Latin America based on 35 % of the net sales through December 31, 2022 and 30 % thereafter. The Company also pays to KKC a low single-digit royalty on net sales in Latin America. Cost sharing payments Under the collaboration agreement, KKC and the Company share certain development and commercialization costs. As a result, the Company was reimbursed for these costs and operating expenses were reduced as follows (in thousands): Year Ended December 31, 2021 2020 2019 Research and development $ 21,657 $ 21,476 $ 27,309 Selling, general and administrative 32,629 25,186 21,828 Total $ 54,286 $ 46,662 $ 49,137 Collaboration receivable and payable The Company had accounts receivable from KKC in the amount of $ 20.2 million and $ 16.4 million from profit-share revenue and royalties and other receivables recorded in prepaid and other current assets of $ 16.0 million and $ 9.6 million and accrued liabilities of $ 2.3 million and $ 2.4 million from commercial and development activity reimbursements, as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Saint Louis University License Agreement In November 2010, the Company entered into a license agreement with Saint Louis University (SLU). Under the terms of this license agreement, SLU granted the Company an exclusive worldwide license to make, have made, use, import, offer for sale, and sell therapeutics related to SLU’s beta-glucuronidase product for use in the treatment of human diseases. The Company made a milestone payment of $ 0.1 million upon approval of Mepsevii for treatment of MPS 7. The Company is required to pay to SLU a low single-digit royalty on net sales of the licensed products in any country or region, upon reaching a certain level of cumulative worldwide sales of the product. Baylor Research Institute License Agreement In September 2012, the Company entered into a license agreement with Baylor Research Institute (BRI). Under the terms of this license agreement, as amended, BRI exclusively licensed to the Company its territories for certain intellectual property related to Dojolvi (triheptanoin) for the treatment of LC-FAOD. For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company paid $ 2.0 million for the attainment of various development milestones related to the development of LC-FAOD. The Company may be obligated to make additional future payments of up to $ 2.5 million contingent upon attainment of various development milestones relating to the development of LC-FAOD and $ 7.5 million contingent upon attainment of various sales milestones. Additionally, the Company is paying BRI a mid-single-digit royalty on net sales of the licensed product in the licensed territories. REGENXBIO, Inc. The Company has a license agreement with REGENX, for an exclusive, sublicensable, worldwide commercial license under certain intellectual property for preclinical and clinical research and development, and commercialization of drug therapies using REGENX 's licensed patents for the treatment of hemophilia A, OTC deficiency, and GSD1a. The Company will pay an annual fee and certain milestone fees per disease indication, low to mid-single-digit royalty percentages on net sales of licensed products, and milestone and sublicense fees owed by REGENX to its licensors, contingent upon the attainment of certain development activities as outlined in the agreement. The Company also has an option and license agreement with REGENX under which the Company has an exclusive, sublicensable, worldwide license to make, have made, use, import, sell, and offer for sale licensed products to treat Wilson disease and CDKL5 deficiency. For each disease indication, the Company is obligated to pay an annual maintenance fee of $ 0.1 million and up to $ 9.0 million upon achievement of various milestones, as well as mid to high single-digit royalties on net sales of licensed products and mid-single-digit to low double-digit percentage sublicenses fees, if any. In March 2020, the Company entered into a license agreement with REGENX, for an exclusive, sublicensable, worldwide license to REGENX’s NAV AAV8 and AAV9 vectors for the development and commercialization of gene therapy treatments for a rare metabolic disorder. In return for these rights, the Company made an upfront payment of $ 7.0 million, which was recorded as an in-process research and development expense during the year ended December 31, 2020. The Company will pay certain annual fees of $ 0.1 million, milestone payments of up to $ 14.0 million, and royalties on any net sales of products incorporating the licensed intellectual property that range from a high single-digit to low double-digit royalty . Bayer HealthCare LLC The Company has an agreement with Bayer Healthcare LLC (Bayer) to research, develop and commercialize AAV gene therapy products for the treatment of hemophilia A (DTX 201). Under this agreement, Bayer has been granted an exclusive license to develop and commercialize one or more novel gene therapies for hemophilia A. The agreement requires that Bayer use commercially reasonable efforts to conduct and fund a proof-of-concept (POC) clinical trial and any subsequent clinical trials and commercialization of gene therapy products for treatment of hemophilia A. Bayer will have worldwide rights to commercialize the potential future product. Bayer was responsible for funding certain research and development services performed by the Company in the performance of its obligations under the annual research plan and budget. Under the terms of the agreement with Bayer, the Company is eligible to receive development and commercialization milestone payments of up to $ 232.0 million, as well as, royalty payments ranging in the high single-digit to low double-digit percentages, not exceeding the mid-teens, of net sales of licensed products. The Company achieved the first milestone in December 2017, the second milestone in April 2018, and has received $ 15.0 million for such milestones to date. The Company has no further obligations under the contract. The Company may record future milestone payments as revenue if it becomes probable that a significant reversal in the amount of revenue recognized will not occur and when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is subsequently resolved. University of Pennsylvania The Company has a research, collaboration, and license agreement with University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (Penn) which provides the terms for the Company and Penn to collaborate with respect to the pre-clinical development of gene therapy products for the treatment of certain indications. Under the agreement, Penn granted the Company an exclusive, worldwide license to certain patent rights arising out of the research program, subject to certain retained rights, and a non-exclusive, worldwide license to certain Penn intellectual property, in each case to research, develop, make, have made, use, sell, offer for sale, commercialize and import licensed products in each indication for the term of the agreement. The Company will fund the cost of the research program in accordance with a mutually agreed-upon research budget and will be responsible for clinical development, manufacturing and commercialization of each indication. The Company may be obligated to make milestone payments of up to $ 5.0 million for each indication, if certain development milestones are achieved over time. The Company may also be obligated to make milestone payments of up to $ 25.0 million per approved product if certain commercial milestones are achieved, as well as low to mid-single-digit royalties on net sales of each licensed product. Arcturus Research Collaboration and License Agreement In October 2015, the Company entered into a Research Collaboration and License Agreement with Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings Inc. (Arcturus) to collaborate on the research and development of therapies for select rare diseases. Arcturus was responsible for conducting certain research services, funded by the Company, and the Company was responsible for development and commercialization costs. On a product-by-product basis, the Company is obligated to make development and regulatory milestone payments of up to $ 24.5 million, and commercial milestone payments of up to $ 45.0 million, if certain milestones are achieved. For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company achieved a $ 1.0 million development milestone related to UX053, which was paid with a corresponding credit received from Arcturus for prior research and collaboration activities. The Company is also obligated to pay Arcturus royalties on any net sales of products incorporating the licensed intellectual property that may range from a mid single-digit to low double-digit percentage. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company incurred nil , $ 0.4 million, and $ 0.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively, in research and development expense for the funding of certain research services received from Arcturus. In June 2019, the Company entered into an Equity Purchase Agreement and an amendment to the Research Collaboration and License Agreement (License Agreement) to expand the field of use and increase the number of disease targets to include mRNA, DNA and siRNA therapeutics for up to 12 rare diseases. Pursuant to the agreements, the Company paid $ 6.0 million in cash upfront to Arcturus and purchased 2,400,000 shares of Arcturus’ common stock at a stated value of $ 10.00 per share, resulting in a total of $ 30.0 million of consideration paid at the close of the transaction. As a result, the Company received expanded license rights under the License Agreement, Arcturus common stock, and an option to purchase an additional 600,000 shares of Arcturus’ common stock at $ 16.00 per share. In May 2020, the Company exercised its option to purchase 600,000 shares of Arcturus common stock for a total purchase price of $ 9.6 million. During the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 , the Company sold 1,700,000 shares and 800,000 shares of Arcturus common stock, at a weighted-average price of $ 47.44 and $ 100.81 , respectively. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020 , the Company held 500,000 shares and 2,200,000 shares, respectively, of Arcturus common stock. Due to the decrease in ownership and in accordance with the terms of the Equity Purchase Agreement, the Company no longer had the right to have its director nominee included in the annual slate of Arcturus director nominees and as a result, the Company’s director designee resigned from the Arcturus board of directors effective August 25, 2021. The Company will continue to apply the fair value option to account for the equity investment. The changes in the fair value of the Company’s equity investment in Arcturus were as follows (in thousands): Arcturus common stock Option to purchase Arcturus common stock Total December 31, 2019 $ 26,088 $ 1,664 $ 27,752 Change in fair value 113,978 23,948 137,926 Transfer of value upon option exercise 35,212 ( 25,612 ) 9,600 Sale of shares ( 79,842 ) — ( 79,842 ) December 31, 2020 95,436 — 95,436 Change in fair value 2,912 — 2,912 Sale of shares ( 79,843 ) — ( 79,843 ) December 31, 2021 $ 18,505 $ — $ 18,505 GeneTx In August 2019, the Company entered into a Program Agreement and a Unitholder Option Agreement with GeneTx to collaborate on the development of GeneTx’s GTX-102, an ASO for the treatment of Angelman syndrome. Pursuant to the terms of the Unitholder Option Agreement, the Company made an upfront payment of $ 20.0 million for an exclusive option to acquire GeneTx, which was exercisable any time prior to 30 days following FDA acceptance of the IND for GTX-102. Pursuant to the agreement, upon acceptance of the IND, which occurred in January 2020, the Company elected to extend the option period by paying an option extension payment of $ 25.0 million (option extension premium) during the year ended December 31, 2020. The Company has a right to acquire GeneTx for a payment of $ 125.0 million, at any time, until the earlier of 30 months from the first dosing of a patient in a planned Phase 1/2 study (subject to extensions) or 90 days after results are available from that study. This exclusive option to acquire GeneTx can be extended under certain circumstances, by up to four additional three-month periods, by paying an additional extension fee for each three-month period. During the exclusive option period, GeneTx is responsible for conducting the program based on the development plan agreed between the parties and, subject to the terms in the Program Agreement, has the decision-making authority on all matters in connection with the research, development, manufacturing and regulatory activities with respect to the Program. The Company will provide support, at its discretion, including strategic guidance and clinical expertise. The Company and GeneTx will collaborate on the management of the Phase 1/2 study in patients with Angelman syndrome. If the Company acquires GeneTx, the Company will then be responsible for all development and commercialization activities from the date of acquisition. The Company would also be required to make payments upon achievement of certain development and commercial milestones, as well as royalties, depending upon the success of the program. Although GeneTx is a variable interest entity, the Company is not the primary beneficiary as it currently does not have the power to direct the activities that would most significantly impact the economic performance of GeneTx. Prior to product regulatory approval, all consideration paid to GeneTx represents rights to potential future benefits associated with GeneTx’s in-process research and development activities, which have not reached technological feasibility and have no alternative future use. Accordingly, for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company recorded the option extension payment of $ 25.0 million and a $ 20.0 million upfront payment as an in-process research and development expense, respectively. Daiichi Sankyo In March 2020, the Company entered into a License and Technology Access Agreement (the License Agreement) with Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd. (Daiichi Sankyo). Pursuant to the License Agreement, the Company granted Daiichi Sankyo a non-exclusive license to intellectual property, including know-how and patent applications, with respect to its P roducer Cell Line (PCL) and HEK293 transient transfection manufacturing technology platforms for AAV-based gene therapy products. The Company retains the exclusive right to use the manufacturing technology for its current target indications and additional indications identified now and in the future. The Company will provide certain technical assistance and technology transfer services during the technology transfer period of three years to enable Daiichi Sankyo to use the technologies for its internal gene therapy programs. Daiichi Sankyo has an option to extend the technology transfer period including know-how improvements by two additional one-year periods by paying a fixed amount for each additional year. Daiichi Sankyo will be responsible for the manufacturing, development, and commercialization of products manufactured with the licensed technology; however, the Company has the option to co-develop and co-commercialize rare disease products at the IND stage. The Company may also provide strategic consultation to Daiichi Sankyo on the development of both AAV-based gene therapy products and other products for rare diseases. Under the terms of the License Agreement, Daiichi Sankyo made an upfront payment of $ 125.0 million and an additional $ 25.0 million payment upon achievement of the milestones related to technology transfer of the PCL and HEK293 platforms in the fourth quarter of 2021. Daiichi Sankyo is also obligated to pay a single-digit royalties on net sales of products manufactured in the technology platforms. Daiichi Sankyo will reimburse the Company for all costs associated with the transfer of the manufacturing technology. In March 2020, the Company also entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Daiichi Sankyo, pursuant to which Daiichi Sankyo purchased 1,243,913 shares of the Company’s common stock in exchange for $ 75.0 million in cash. The fair market value of the common stock issued to Daiichi Sankyo was $ 55.3 million based on the stock price of $ 44.43 per share on the date of issuance, resulting in a $ 19.7 million premium on the SPA. Daiichi Sankyo is also subject to a three-year standstill and restrictions on sale of the shares (subject to customary exceptions or release). In June 2020, the Company executed a subsequent license agreement (the Sublicense Agreement) with Daiichi Sankyo for transfer of certain technology in consideration for an upfront payment of $ 8.0 million and annual maintenance fees, milestone payments, and royalties on any net sales of products incorporating the licensed intellectual property. The License Agreement, the Sublicense Agreement, and the SPA are being accounted for as one arrangement because they were entered into at or near the same time and were negotiated in contemplation of one another. The Company evaluated the License Agreement and the Sublicense Agreement under ASC 606 and determined that the performance obligations under the agreements are (i) intellectual property with respect to its PCL and HEK293 transient transfection manufacturing technology platforms together with the initial technical assistance and technology transfer services, which were substantially completed in the fourth quarter of 2021, and (ii) the transfer of any know-how and improvements after the completion of the initial technology transfer. As of December 31, 2021, the Company has determined that the total transaction price of the License Agreement was $ 183.3 million which was comprised of the $ 19.7 million premium from the Stock Purchase Agreement, the $ 125.0 million upfront payment, the $ 25.0 million in unconstrained milestone payments, $ 8.0 million from the Sublicense Agreement, and the $ 5.6 million estimated reimbursement amount for delivering the license and technology services. Total revenue recognized under the license agreement through December 31, 2021 is $ 174.2 million. The Company allocated the total transaction price to the two performance obligations on a relative stand-alone selling price basis. Revenue allocated to the intellectual property and the technology transfer services is being recognized over an initial period which is substantially complete and was based on measuring the progress toward complete satisfaction of the individual performance obligation using an input measure. Revenue for know-how and improvements after the completion of technology transfer will be recognized on a straight-line basis over the remaining technology transfer period, which ends in March 2023, as it is expected that Daiichi Sankyo will receive and consume the benefits consistently throughout the period. Royalties from commercial sales will be accounted for as revenue upon achievement of such sales, assuming all other revenue recognition criteria are met. For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 , the Company recognized $ 85.0 million and $ 89.2 million, respectively, in revenue related to this arrangement. The Company had recorded contract liabilities of $ 9.1 million and $ 66.6 million and an accounts receivable related to the above agreements of $ 0.1 million and $ 1.2 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2021 and 2020. Solid Biosciences, Inc. In October 2020, the Company entered into a strategic Collaboration and License Agreement with Solid Biosciences Inc. (Solid), and received an exclusive license for any pharmaceutical product that expresses Solid’s proprietary microdystrophin construct from AAV8 and variants thereof in clade E for use in the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy and other diseases resulting from lack of functional dystrophin, including Becker muscular dystrophy. The Company is collaborating to develop products that combine Solid’s differentiated microdystrophin construct, the Company’s PCL manufacturing platform, and the Company’s AAV8 variants. Solid is providing development support and was granted an exclusive option to co-invest in products the Company develops for profit share participation in certain territories. On a product-by-product basis, the Company may be obligated to make development milestone payments of up to $ 25.0 million, regulatory milestone payments of up to $ 65.0 million, and commercial milestone payments of up to $ 165.0 million, if such milestones are achieved, as well as royalties on any net sales of products incorporating the licensed intellectual property that range from a low to mid-double-digit percentage. The royalty rate changes to mid to high double-digit percentage if Solid decides to co-invest in the product. The Company also entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement and the Investor Agreement with Solid, pursuant to which, the Company purchased 7,825,797 shares of Solid’s common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $ 40.0 million. Subject to the terms of the Investor Agreement, the Company is restricted from selling, transferring or otherwise disposing of the shares without the prior approval of Solid until the earlier of (i) 18 months following the closing of the transaction, (ii) the termination of the Collaboration and License Agreement and (iii) certain other specified events. The Company also agreed to customary standstill restrictions in accordance with the terms of the Investor Agreement until the earlier of (a) 24 months after the closing of the transaction and (b) certain specified events. The Company’s investment in Solid is being accounted at fair value, as the fair value is readily determinable. The Company recorded the common stock investment at $ 26.8 million on the transaction date, which was based on the quoted market price on the closing date. Although Solid is a variable interest entity, the Company is not the primary beneficiary as it does not have the power to direct the activities that would most significantly impact the economic performance of Solid. Prior to the achievement of certain development milestones, all consideration paid to Solid represents rights to potential future benefits associated with Solid’s in-process research and development activities, which have not reached technological feasibility and have no alternative future use. Accordingly, the remaining $ 13.2 million of the total $ 40.0 million paid as consideration was attributed to the license rights obtained and was recorded as in-process research and development expense during the year ended December 31, 2020. The changes in the fair value of the Company’s investment in Solid’s common stock were as follows (in thousands): Solid common stock Acquisition of investment in Solid $ 26,843 Change in fair value 32,477 December 31, 2020 59,320 Change in fair value ( 45,625 ) December 31, 2021 $ 13,695 |