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Subsequent events
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
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Subsequent events

Revelar Biotherapeutics, Inc.

On November 1, 2021, the Company contributed certain assets and licensed certain intellectual property rights to the newly formed Revelar Biotherapeutics, Inc. (“Revelar”), an independently operated, new biotechnology company to develop and commercialize an antibody, discovered and optimized by Twist Biopharma, a division of the Company, that neutralizes all known variants of concern of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in preclinical studies. The Company granted a license to Revelar for the exclusive development of an antibody lead along with a series of back up compounds for the potential treatment of SARS-CoV-2. The Company is eligible to receive success-based milestone payments totaling over $100.0 million for the achievement of key development, regulatory and commercial milestones, as well as mid-single digit royalties on any future net sales. The Company’s receipt of such payments, if any, will depend on Revelar’s ability to successfully develop and commercialize compounds, obtain and maintain necessary regulatory approvals, complete clinical site initiation and finalize clinical trial agreements, none of which can be assured. In addition, Revelar may license up to five additional antibody therapeutics over the next four years, each of which will be subject to additional upfront, milestone and royalty payments to the Company. The Company committed to invest up to $10.0 million in seed funding based on Revelar’s progress in the development of the lead antibody and the potential licensing of additional antibody therapeutics, of which the Company has invested $5.0 million in a simple agreement for future equity (“SAFE”) as of the issuance of these consolidated financial statements. In exchange assignment of certain contractual rights and the license to the antibody, and its back-up compounds, the Company received stock of Revelar amounting to an ownership percentage as of the date of these financial statements of 49.80%, excluding shares and options reserved for future stock awards and further excluding shares that Revelar may issue to the Company upon conversion of its SAFEs.

AbX Biologics, Inc. Business Acquisition

On November 19, 2021, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to acquire AbX Biologics, Inc. (“Abveris”), a privately-held company providing in vivo antibody discovery services. Abveris offers animal-based antibody discovery services using its proprietary DiversimAb and DivergimAb mouse models, which the Company can humanize using its antibody optimization solution. In addition, Abveris provides antibody screening for its customers. The purchase consideration payable at the closing consists of up to $140.0 million of the Company’s common stock which is subject to customary adjustments for cash, net working capital, outstanding indebtedness and unpaid transaction expenses, plus approximately $10.0 million in cash consideration. The number of shares will be determined based upon the average closing price of the Company’s common stock, subject to the provisions of the agreement. In addition, the contingent purchase consideration consists of up to $40.0 million of the Company’s common stock contingent on and subject to Abveris achieving a revenue target for the calendar year 2022. The closing is expected to occur on December 1, 2021, subject to satisfaction of specified conditions.