| Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | 2. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Basis of presentation The condensed consolidated interim financial statements of the Company are unaudited and have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial reporting and in accordance with Regulation S-X, Rule 10-01. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. Any reference in these notes to applicable guidance is meant to refer to the authoritative U.S. GAAP as found in the Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”), and Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”), of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”). All intercompany accounts and transactions between the Company and its subsidiaries have been eliminated upon consolidation. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 27, 2020 (the “Annual Report”). The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2019 was derived from audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report but does not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted from these interim financial statements. However, these interim financial statements include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, which are, in the opinion of the Company’s management, necessary to fairly state the results of the interim period. The interim results are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full year. The change in other receivables reported in the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2019 previously included in changes in trade and other receivables has been presented in changes in prepaid expenses, current assets and other assets to conform with current period presentation. The change in the Company’s research and development tax credit receivable in the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2019 previously included in changes in research and development tax credit receivable, prepaids, and other assets has been presented as a separate line item within operating cash flows to conform to current period presentation. Use of estimates The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. Significant estimates and assumptions reflected in these condensed consolidated financial statements include, but are not limited to, the accrual for research and development expenses, the research and development tax credit receivable, the Strimvelis loss provision, share-based compensation, operating lease assets and liabilities, and income taxes. The full extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic will directly or indirectly impact the Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition, including sales, expenses, reserves and allowances, manufacturing, clinical trials, research and development costs and employee-related costs, will depend on future developments that are highly uncertain, including as a result of new information that may emerge concerning COVID-19 and the actions taken to contain it or treat COVID-19, as well as the economic impact on local, regional, national and international customers and markets. The Company has made estimates of the impact of COVID-19 within the Company’s financial statements and there may be changes to those estimates in future periods. Actual results may differ from these estimates. Foreign currency translation The reporting currency of the Company is the U.S. dollar. The Company has determined the functional currency of the parent company, Orchard Therapeutics plc, is the U.S. dollar because it predominantly raises finances and expends cash in U.S. dollars. The functional currency of the Company’s subsidiary operations is the applicable local currency. Transactions in foreign currencies are translated into the functional currency of the subsidiary in which they occur at the foreign exchange rate in effect on the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies at the balance sheet date are translated into the functional currency of the relevant subsidiary at the foreign exchange rate in effect on the balance sheet date. The results of operations for subsidiaries, the functional currency of which is not the U.S. dollar, are translated at an average rate for the period in which this rate approximates to the foreign exchange rates ruling at the dates of the transactions and the balance sheet s of these subsidiaries are translated at foreign exchange rates prevailing at the balance sheet date. Exchange differences arising from this translation of foreign operations are reported as an item of other comprehensive loss. Cash and cash equivalents The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with original maturities of 90 days or less at acquisition to be cash equivalents. Marketable debt securities Marketable securities consist of investments with original maturities greater than ninety days. The Company has classified its investments with maturities beyond one year as short term, based on their highly liquid nature and because such marketable securities represent the investment of cash that is available for current operations. The Company considers its investment portfolio of investments as available-for-sale. Accordingly, these investments are recorded at fair value, which is based on quoted market prices or other observable inputs. Unrealized gains and losses are recorded as a component of other comprehensive income (loss). Realized gains and losses are determined on a specific identification basis and are included in other income (loss). Amortization and accretion of discounts and premiums is also recorded in other income (loss). When the fair value is below the amortized cost of the asset an estimate of expected credit losses is made, and is limited to the amount by which fair value is less than amortized cost. The credit-related impairment amount is recognized in net income; the remaining impairment amount and unrealized gains are reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in shareholders’ equity. Credit losses are recognized through the use of an allowance for credit losses account and subsequent improvements in expected credit losses are recognized as a reversal of the allowance account. If the Company has the intent to sell the security or it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the security prior to recovery of its amortized cost basis the allowance for credit loss is written off and the excess of the amortized cost basis of the asset over its fair value is recorded in net income. United Kingdom Research and development tax credit As a company that carries out extensive research and development activities, the Company seeks to benefit from two U.K. research and development tax relief programs, the Small and Medium-sized Enterprises research and development tax credit (“SME”) program and the Research and Development Expenditure (“RDEC”) program. Qualifying expenditures largely comprise employment costs for research staff, consumables and certain internal overhead costs incurred as part of research projects for which the Company does not receive income. Based on criteria established by U.K. HM Revenue and Customs (“HMRC”), management of the Company expects a proportion of expenditures being incurred in relation to its pipeline research, clinical trials management and manufacturing development activities to be eligible for research and development tax credits for the 2020 fiscal year. The Company has qualified under the more favorable SME regime for the year ended December 31, 2019 and expects to qualify under the SME regime for the year ending December 31, 2020. The RDEC and SME credits are not dependent on the Company generating future taxable income or on the ongoing tax status or tax position of the Company. The Company has assessed its research and development activities and expenditures to determine which activities and expenditures are likely to be eligible under the research and development incentive program described above. At each period end, the Company estimates the reimbursement available to the Company based on available information at the time. The Company recognizes credits from the research and development incentives when the relevant expenditure has been incurred and there is reasonable assurance that the reimbursement will be received. Such credits are accounted for as reductions in research and development expense. The following table below outlines the changes to the research and development tax credit receivable, including amounts recognized as an offset to research and development expense during the period, for the periods ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands):
Three Months Ended
2020
2019
Balance at beginning of period
$
28,644
$
10,585
Recognition of credit claims as offset to research and development expense
3,417
5,236
(Receipt) of credit claims
—
—
Foreign currency translation
(1,850
)
273
Balance at end of period
$
30,211
$
16,094
As of March 31, 2020, the Company’s tax incentive receivable from the U.K. government was $30.2 million, of which $14.0 million was classified as current and $16.2 million was classified as long-term. As of December 31, 2019, the Company’s tax incentive receivable from the U.K. government was $28.6 million, of which $14.9 million was classified as current, and $13.7 million was classified as noncurrent. Restricted cash and construction deposits Cash and cash equivalents that are restricted as to withdrawal or use under the terms of certain contractual agreements are recorded as restricted cash on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet. The Company has an outstanding letter of credit for $3.0 million associated with a lease, and is required to hold this amount in a standalone bank account, as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019. The Company is also contractually required to maintain cash collateral accounts associated with corporate credit cards and other leases in the amount of $1.3 million at March 31, 2020, and December 31, 2019. The Company includes the restricted cash balance in cash and cash equivalents when reconciling beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reported in the condensed consolidated balance sheet that sum to the total of the amounts reported in the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of cash flows:
March 31,
December 31,
2020
2019
(in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents
$
27,098
$
19,053
Restricted cash
4,266
4,264
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows
$
31,364
$
23,317
The Company also has a deposit of $10.0 million in an escrow account associated with the construction of the Company’s leased facility in Fremont, California, which subsequent to March 31, 2020, the Company has ceased construction and build-out of and intends to consider its options relating to the lease, including subleasing the facility. Research and development costs Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. Research and development expenses consist of costs incurred in performing research and development activities, including salaries, share-based compensation and benefits, facilities costs, depreciation, third-party license fees, certain milestone payments, and external costs of outside vendors engaged to conduct preclinical and clinical development activities and clinical trials, as well as costs to develop a manufacturing process, perform analytical testing and manufacture clinical trial materials. Non-refundable prepayments for goods or services that will be used or rendered for future research and development activities are recorded as prepaid expenses. Such amounts are recognized as an expense as the goods are delivered or the related services are performed, or until it is no longer expected that the goods will be delivered, or the services rendered. In addition, funding from research grants is recognized as an offset to research and development expense on the basis of costs incurred on the research program. Royalties to third parties associated with our research grants will be accrued when they become probable. Research agreement costs and accruals The Company has entered into various research and development contracts. These agreements are cancelable, and related costs are recorded as research and development expenses as incurred. When billing terms under these contracts do not coincide with the timing of when the work is performed, the Company is required to make estimates of outstanding obligations as of period end to those third parties. Any accrual estimates are based on a number of factors, including the Company’s knowledge of the progress towards completion of the research and development activities, invoicing to date under the contracts, communication from the research institution or other companies of any actual costs incurred during the period that have not yet been invoiced, and the costs included in the contracts. Significant judgments and estimates may be made in determining the accrued balances at the end of any reporting period. Actual results could differ from the estimates made by the Company. The historical accrual estimates made by the Company have not been materially different from the actual costs. Share-based compensation The Company measures share-based awards granted to employees and directors based on the fair value of the shares and options on the date of the grant and recognizes compensation expense for those awards over the requisite service period, which is the vesting period of the respective award. Forfeitures are accounted for as they occur. Comprehensive loss Comprehensive loss includes net loss as well as other changes in shareholders’ equity (deficit) that result from transactions and economic events other than those with shareholders. The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) are detailed as follows (in thousands):
Currency Translation
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance at December 31, 2019
$
1,776
$
266
$
2,042
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax
6,034
(1,021
)
5,013
Balance at March 31, 2020
$
7,810
$
(755
)
$
7,055
Leases The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at contract inception. Operating lease assets represent a right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and operating lease liabilities represent an obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease liabilities with a term greater than one year and their corresponding right-of-use assets are recognized on the balance sheet at the commencement date of the lease based on the present value of lease payments over the expected lease term. Certain adjustments to the right-of-use asset may be required for items such as initial direct costs paid or incentives received. The Company made an accounting policy election to not record a right-of-use asset or lease liability for leases with a term of one year or less. To date, the Company has not identified any material short-term leases, either individually or in the aggregate. As the Company’s leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company utilized the appropriate incremental borrowing rate, which is the rate incurred to borrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term an amount equal to the lease payments in a similar economic environment. The Company estimated the incremental borrowing rate based on the Company’s currently outstanding credit facility as inputs to the analysis to calculate a spread, adjusted for factors that reflect the profile of secured borrowing over the expected term of the lease. The components of a lease should be split into three categories: lease components (e.g., land, building, etc.), non-lease components (e.g., common area maintenance, utilities, performance of manufacturing services, purchase of inventory, etc.), and non-components (e.g., property taxes, insurance, etc.). Then the fixed contract consideration (including any related to non-components) must be allocated based on fair values to the lease components and non-lease components. Although separation of lease and non-lease components is required, certain practical expedients are available to entities. Entities electing the practical expedient would not separate lease and non-lease components. Rather, they would account for each lease component and the related non-lease component together as a single component. The Company has elected not to apply the practical expedient and with respect to its lease of manufacturing space at a contract manufacturing organization, the Company has instead allocated the consideration between the lease and non-lease components of the contract. The Company calculated the fair value of the lease component using financial information readily available as part of its master services arrangement. The remainder of the consideration was allocated to the non-lease components. Strimvelis loss provision As part of the GSK transaction (as defined in Note 8), the Company is required to maintain commercial availability of Strimvelis in the European Union until such time that an alternative gene therapy is available (see Note 8). Strimvelis is not currently expected to generate sufficient cash flows to overcome the costs of maintaining the product and certain regulatory commitments; therefore, the Company initially recorded a liability associated with the loss contract of $18.4 million in 2018. The Company recognizes the amortization of the loss provision on a diminishing balance basis based on the actual net loss incurred associated with Strimvelis and the expected future net losses to be generated until such time as Strimvelis is no longer commercially available. The amortization of the provision is recorded as a credit to research and development expense. The Company has made an estimate of the expected future losses associated with Strimvelis and will adjust this estimate as facts and circumstances change regarding the commercial availability and costs of maintaining and selling Strimvelis. The Company does not update the accrued loss provision for any subsequent adjustment of the future losses, however, the timing of recognizing the amortization of what was originally recorded is adjusted for the updated future losses. The following table below outlines the changes to the Strimvelis loss provision for the periods ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands):
Three Months Ended March 31,
2020
2019
Balance at beginning of period
$
6,790
$
10,339
Amortization of loss provision
$
(1,691
)
$
(1,527
)
Foreign currency translation
(348
)
299
Balance at end of period
$
4,751
$
9,111
Of the balance as of March 31, 2020 noted in the table above, $1.9 million is classified as current, and $2.8 million is classified as non-current. Net income (loss) per share Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to ordinary shareholders is computed by dividing the net income (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding for the period. Diluted net income (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders is computed by adjusting net income (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders based on the potential impact of dilutive securities. Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to ordinary shareholders is computed by dividing the diluted net income (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding for the period, including potential dilutive ordinary shares. For purpose of this calculation, outstanding options and unvested restricted shares are considered potential dilutive ordinary shares. Since the Company was in a loss position for all periods presented, basic net loss per share is the same as diluted net loss per share for all periods as the inclusion of all shares convertible into ordinary shares outstanding would have been anti-dilutive. The following securities, presented based on amounts outstanding at each period end, are considered to be ordinary share equivalents, but were not included in the computation of diluted net loss per ordinary share because to do so would have been anti-dilutive:
Three Months Ended March 31,
2020
2019
Share options
12,688,361
11,148,997
Unvested performance-based restricted share units
511,324
573,672
13,199,685
11,722,669
Recent Accounting Pronouncements Recently adopted accounting pronouncements In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) Leases Leases
As previously reported
ASC 842 adjustments
Other presentation adjustments
As recast
Cash flows from operating activities:
$
(30,739
)
$
—
$
—
$
(30,739
)
Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation
366
—
—
366
Non-cash share-based compensation
3,821
—
—
3,821
Amortization of Strimvelis loss provision
(1,525
)
—
—
(1,525
)
Other non-cash adjustments
—
—
3,224
3,224
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade receivables
1,873
—
304
2,177
Research and development tax credit receivable
(4,871
)
—
(371
)
(5,242
)
Prepaid expenses, current assets and other assets
—
(9
)
67
58
Operating leases, right-of-use assets
—
41
—
41
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities
(12,794
)
(71
)
(3,224
)
(16,089
)
Other long-term liabilities
107
(606
)
—
(499
)
Operating lease liabilities
—
645
—
645
Net cash used in operating activities
$
(43,762
)
$
—
$
—
$
(43,762
) In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASU 2016-13”), which requires entities to record expected credit losses for certain financial instruments, including trade receivables, as an allowance that reflects the entity's current estimate of credit losses expected to be incurred. For available-for-sale debt securities in unrealized loss positions, the new standard requires allowances to be recorded instead of reducing the amortized cost of the investment. The new standard became effective for us on January 1, 2020. This guidance did not have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. The Company has a U.K. research and development tax credit receivable that is subject to this guidance; however, there has been no allowance recorded for this receivable. |
