Collaborations | 7 . Collaborations To accelerate the development and commercialization of CRISPR/Cas9-based products in multiple therapeutic areas, the Company has formed, and intends to seek other opportunities to form, strategic alliances with collaborators who can augment its leadership in CRISPR/Cas9 therapeutic development. As of March 31, 2021, the Company’s accounts receivable and contract liabilities were related to the Company’s collaboration with Regeneron. As of March 31, 2020, the Company’s accounts receivable and contract liabilities were related to the Company’s collaborations with Regeneron and Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (“Novartis”). The following table presents changes in the Company’s accounts receivable and contract liabilities during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 (in thousands): Balance at Beginning of Period Additions Deductions Balance at End of Period Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 Accounts receivable $ 2,130 $ 953 $ (2,130 ) $ 953 Contract liabilities: Deferred revenue $ 73,931 $ - $ (5,558 ) $ 68,373 Balance at Beginning of Period Additions Deductions Balance at End of Period Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 Accounts receivable $ 4,620 $ 9,765 $ (1,017 ) $ 13,368 Contract liabilities: Deferred revenue $ 28,810 $ - $ (3,151 ) $ 25,659 During the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company recognized the following revenues as a result of changes in the contract liability balance (in thousands): Three Months Ended March 31, Revenue recognized in the period from: 2021 2020 Amounts included in the contract liability at the beginning of the period $ 5,558 $ 3,151 Costs to obtain and fulfill a contract The Company did not incur any expenses to obtain collaboration agreements and costs to fulfill those contracts do not generate or enhance resources of the Company. As such, no costs to obtain or fulfill a contract have been capitalized in any period. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. License and Collaboration Agreement In April 2016, the Company entered into a license and collaboration agreement with Regeneron (the “2016 Regeneron Agreement”). The 2016 Regeneron Agreement has two principal components: (i) a product development component under which the parties will research, develop and commercialize CRISPR/Cas-based therapeutic products primarily focused on genome editing in the liver, and (ii) a technology collaboration component, pursuant to which the Company and Regeneron will engage in research-related activities aimed at discovering and developing novel technologies and improvements to CRISPR/Cas technology to enhance the Company’s genome editing platform. Under this agreement, the Company also may access the Regeneron Genetics Center and proprietary mouse models to be provided by Regeneron for a limited number of the Company’s liver programs. On May 30, 2020, the Company entered into (i) amendment no. 1 (the “2020 Regeneron Amendment”) to the 2016 Regeneron Agreement, (ii) co-development and co-funding agreements for the treatment of hemophilia A and hemophilia B (the “Hemophilia Co/Co”) agreements and (iii) a stock purchase agreement. The collaboration expansion builds upon the jointly developed targeted transgene insertion capabilities designed to durably restore missing therapeutic protein, and to overcome the limitations of traditional gene therapy. The collaboration was extended until April 2024, at which point Regeneron has an option to renew for an additional two years. The 2020 Regeneron Amendment also grants Regeneron exclusive rights to develop products for five additional in vivo CRISPR/Cas-based therapeutic liver targets and non-exclusive rights to independently develop and commercialize up to 10 ex vivo gene edited products made using certain defined cell types. Since December 31, 2020, there have been no material changes to the key terms of the 2016 Regeneron Agreement and the 2020 Regeneron Amendment (the “Amended Agreements”). For further information on the terms and conditions of these agreements, please see the notes to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2020. Revenue Recognition – Collaboration Revenue. Through March 31, 2021, excluding amounts allocated to Regeneron’s purchase of the Company’s common stock, the Company recorded $145.0 million in upfront payments under the Amended Agreements and $35.6 million primarily for research and development services under the ATTR Co/Co agreement. Through March 31, 2021, the Company has recognized $129.7 million of collaboration revenue under all arrangements, including $6.4 million and $7.9 million during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. This includes $0.9 million and $4.8 million during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, primarily representing payments due from Regeneron pursuant to the ATTR Co/Co agreement. As of March 31, 2021, there was approximately $68.4 million of the aggregate transaction price of the Amended Agreements remaining to be recognized, which the Company expects to be recognized during the research term through April 2024. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company had accounts receivable of $1.0 million and $2.1 million, respectively, and deferred revenue of $68.4 million and $73.9 million, respectively, related to the Amended Agreements. Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Inc. In December 2014, the Company entered into a strategic collaboration agreement with Novartis (the “2014 Novartis Agreement”), primarily focused on the research of new ex vivo Revenue Recognition – Milestone . During the three months ended March 31, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) accepted the investigational new drug (“IND”) application submitted by Novartis for a CRISPR/Cas9-based engineered cell therapy for the treatment of sickle cell disease. As a result of meeting this milestone, the Company recognized $5.0 million as collaboration revenue within the condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss. No other milestones under the 2014 Novartis Agreement and the Novartis Amendment were achieved during the three months ended March 31, 2021 or 2020. The Company is eligible to receive additional downstream success-based milestones and royalties. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company had no accounts receivable or deferred revenue related to the 2014 Novartis Agreement and the Novartis Amendment. |