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Description of Business and Basis of Presentation
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Description of Business and Basis of Presentation Description of Business and Basis of Presentation
Description of Business
Avidity Biosciences, Inc. (the Company or Avidity) is a biopharmaceutical company committed to delivering a new class of RNA therapeutics called Antibody Oligonucleotide Conjugates (AOCs). The Company’s proprietary AOC platform is designed to combine the specificity of monoclonal antibodies with the precision of RNA therapeutics to target the root cause of diseases previously untreatable with such therapeutics.
Liquidity
Since inception, the Company has relied on various means of raising capital, including public offerings, various sales agreements, the sale and issuance of convertible preferred stock, funding under collaboration agreements, and a private placement of common stock. The Company has devoted substantially all of its resources to organizing and staffing the Company, business planning, raising capital, developing its proprietary AOC platform, identifying potential product candidates, establishing its intellectual property portfolio, conducting research, preclinical studies, advancing its clinical programs and providing other general and administrative support for these operations. In addition, the Company has a limited operating history, has incurred operating losses since inception and expects that it will continue to incur net losses into the foreseeable future as it continues the development of its product candidates and development programs. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $893.1 million and cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities of $1.5 billion.
The Company believes that existing cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities will be sufficient to fund the Company’s operations for at least 12 months from the date of the filing of this Form 10-K. The Company plans to finance its future cash needs through equity offerings, debt financings or other capital sources, including potential collaborations, licenses and other similar arrangements. If the Company is not able to secure adequate additional funding, it may be forced to make reductions in spending, extend payment terms with suppliers, liquidate assets where possible, and/or delay or reduce the scope of its planned development programs. Any of these actions could materially harm the Company’s business, results of operations, and future prospects.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the periods presented. All such adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature. The operating results presented in these consolidated financial statements are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any future periods. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.
In December 2023, the Company formed Avidity Biosciences Ireland Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary (the Subsidiary). The accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect the operations of Avidity Biosciences, Inc. and the Subsidiary. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The activity and balances attributable to the Subsidiary for the year ended December 31, 2024 were immaterial.