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Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Temporary Equity Disclosure [Abstract]  
Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock
On December 23, 2020, the Company issued to Biocon 40,000,000 shares of Seed Series Preferred Stock (“Seed Series”) with a par value of $0.0001 per share and purchase price of $1.00 per share, in exchange for net proceeds of $40.0 million. On April 26, 2022, the Company authorized for issuance an additional 50,940,144 shares of Seed Series Preferred Stock with par value of $0.0001 per share and price of $1.00 per share. On March 2, 2023, the Company reduced the total number of its authorized Seed Series Preferred Stock to 81,790,144.

In March 2022, as part of the first close of the Company’s Seed Series extension financing, the Company entered into several SAFEs, pursuant to which the Company received approximately $5.4 million in exchange for its agreement to issue to certain investors shares of its preferred stock upon the occurrence of the Seed Series extension financing at $1.00 per share. On April 26, 2022, the Company issued 5,350,000 shares of Seed Series Preferred Stock with par value of $0.0001 per share and a $1.00 per share price to settle the $5.4 million in SAFEs, of which 4,000,000 shares of Seed Series Preferred Stock were issued to two investors controlled by a board member, who is also a relative of the Chief Executive Officer, and 350,000 shares of Seed Series Preferred Stock held by relatives of the Chief Executive Officer.
In July 2022, as part of the second close of the Company’s Seed Series extension financing, the Company sold an additional 3,000,000 shares of Seed Series Preferred Stock to the two investors controlled by a board member, who is also a relative of the Chief Executive Officer, referred to above increasing their ownership to 7,000,000 shares of Seed Series Preferred Stock.
On March 2, 2023, the Company issued 37,073,162 shares of Series B Preferred Stock at a price of $1.025 per share (the “Initial Series B Closing”) for proceeds of $37.8 million.
The Company was also obligated to sell up to 68,521,939 additional shares (the “Milestone Shares”) of Series B Preferred Stock to the same purchasers at the same purchase price as the Initial Series B Closing the Series B Tranche Rights. The sale of Milestone Shares (the “Milestone Closings”) was contingent upon the Company’s achievement of certain milestones. In addition, if elected by a purchaser, the Company was obligated to sell Milestone Shares prior to achievement of the milestones (the “Voluntary Closings”). The Series B Tranche Rights are considered a freestanding instrument classified as a liability under ASC 480. The initial fair value of the liability was determined to be $0.6 million. Refer to Note 3 Fair Value Measurements to these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for further details. Share issuances pursuant to exercise of the Series B Tranche Rights under such Milestone Closings occurred on September 8 and November 3, 2023 in the amounts of 39,024,386 and 29,497,553, respectively, for net proceeds of $69.9 million. Upon completion of the Milestone Closings, such tranche liabilities of $8.0 million and $6.0 million on September 8, 2023 and November 3, 2023, respectively, were settled to redeemable convertible preferred stock on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. The Voluntary Closings were not exercised by the purchasers in 2023, and this right has expired.
On December 6, 2023, the Company issued 119,599,872 shares of Series C Preferred Stock at a price of $1.3796 per share in exchange for aggregate net proceeds of $164.6 million. The Company additionally executed various side letters where certain purchasers have the right to tender all owned shares back to the Company for an aggregate purchase price of $1.00 (the “Put Option”). The Put Option has no accounting implications as it is considered immaterial.
The Seed Series Preferred Stock, Series B Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred Stock are collectively referred to as the “Preferred Stock”. As of December 31, 2023, the Preferred Stock had the following rights, preferences, and privileges:
Conversion Rights
The holders of the Preferred Stock had rights to convert the shares of Preferred Stock into shares of Common Stock (the “Conversion Rights”) at the applicable original issue price (“Conversion Price”) with a conversion ratio (“Conversion Ratio”) of 9.2435:1. All outstanding shares of the Preferred Stock were converted automatically into 33,210,876 shares of Common Stock immediately prior to the closing of the sale of shares of Common Stock to the public on September 13, 2024.
Liquidation Preference
Series B and Series C Preferred Stock - In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, the shareholders of outstanding Series B Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred Stock were entitled to be paid out of the assets of the Company available for distribution to its stockholders and in case of a Deemed Liquidation Event (defined as a merger or consolidation in which the Company is a constituent party, or the sale, lease, transfer, exclusive license or other disposition by the Company of all or substantially all the assets), the holders of the Series B and Series C Preferred Stock shall be entitled to be paid out of the consideration payable to stockholders or out of the available proceeds of the Company, before the Seed Series and common stockholders, an amount per share (the “Liquidation Amount”) equal to the greater of: (a) the applicable original issue price, plus any dividends declared but unpaid, or (b) such amount per share amount as would have been payable on the conversion of all Series B Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred Stock (as applicable) into Common Stock immediately prior to such liquidation, dissolution, winding up or Deemed Liquidation Event. If the amount to be paid as Liquidation Amount is insufficient, then all Series B and Series C preferred stockholders shall share the assets available for distribution in proportion of their shareholding.
Seed Series Preferred Stock - The Seed Series preferred stockholders shall have priority over the common stockholders, with a liquidation preference equal to the greater of (a) the Seed Series original issue price, plus any dividends declared but unpaid thereon, or (b) such amount per share as would have been payable on the conversion of all shares of Seed Series Preferred Stock into Common Stock immediately prior to such liquidation, dissolution, winding up or Deemed Liquidation Event. If upon any such liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company or Deemed Liquidation Event, and after the payment of all preferential amounts required to be paid to the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred Stock, the assets of the Company available for distribution to its stockholders shall be insufficient to pay the holders of shares of Seed Series Preferred Stock the full amount to which they shall be entitled, the holders of shares of Seed Series Preferred Stock shall share ratably in any distribution of the assets available for distribution in proportion to the respective amounts which would otherwise be payable in respect of the shares of Seed Series Preferred Stock held by them upon such distribution if all amounts payable on or with respect to such shares were paid in full.
Redemption
The Preferred Stock is not redeemable except in the event of a Deemed Liquidation Event. As redemption by the holders is not within the control of the Company, all the outstanding convertible preferred stock is classified as temporary equity in the balance sheets.
Dividends
Series B and Series C Preferred Stock - The holders of then outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, only when, as and if declared by the board of directors of the Company, dividends at the rate of eight percent (8%) of the applicable original issue price for each share of Series B Preferred Stock or Series C Preferred Stock, prior and in preference to any declaration or payment of any other dividend on shares of Seed Series Preferred Stock or Common Stock (other than dividends on shares of Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock) during the same calendar year. The Company shall not declare, pay or set aside any dividends on shares of any other class or series of capital stock of the Company unless the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred Stock then outstanding first receive a dividend on each outstanding share of Series B Preferred Stock or Series C Preferred Stock at the same rate and same time on an as-converted basis. No dividends have been declared or paid as of September 30, 2024.
Seed Series Preferred Stock – The Company shall not declare, pay or set aside any dividends on shares of Common Stock unless the holders of the Seed Series Preferred Stock then outstanding shall first receive, or simultaneously receive, a dividend on each outstanding share of Preferred Stock at the same rate and same time on an as-converted basis. No dividends have been declared or paid as of September 30, 2024.
Voting Rights
The holders of the Preferred Stock have the same voting rights as the holders of the Common Stock, on an as-converted basis. As of December 31, 2023, the board of directors of the Company was comprised of ten members. The election of directors is determined as following:
i.The holders of record of the shares of Seed Series Preferred Stock, exclusively and as a separate class, shall be entitled to elect one (1) director of the Company
ii.The holders of record of the shares of Series B Preferred Stock, exclusively and as a separate class, shall be entitled to elect three (3) directors of the Company
iii.The holders of record of the shares of Series C Preferred Stock, exclusively and as a separate class, shall be entitled to elect one (1) director of the Company
iv.The holders of record of the shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, of the Company, exclusively and as a separate class, shall be entitled to elect one (1) director of the Company
v.The holders of record of the shares of Common Stock and the Preferred Stock, voting together as a single class on an as converted basis, shall be entitled to elect the balance of the total number of directors of the Company.
vi.Any director elected as above may be removed without cause by, and only by, the affirmative vote of the holders of the class or series of capital stock entitled to elect such director or directors.
Protective Provisions
At any time when shares of Preferred Stock are outstanding, the Company shall not do any of the following without the written consent or affirmative vote of at least 65% of the outstanding Preferred Stock holders, including at least one holder of Series C Preferred Stock who does not hold shares of any other class or series of Preferred Stock: 1) liquidate, dissolve or wind-up the business and affairs of the Company, or effect any merger or consolidation or any other Deemed Liquidation Event; 2) amend, alter or repeal any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Company in a manner that adversely affects the powers, preferences or rights of the Preferred Stock; 3) create, issue, or reclassify any capital stock unless the same ranks junior to the Preferred Stock with respect to its rights, preferences and privileges; 4) cause or permit any of its subsidiaries to, without approval of the board of directors, sell, issue, sponsor, create or distribute any digital tokens, cryptocurrency or other blockchain-based assets; 5) purchase or redeem or pay or declare any dividend or make any distribution on, any shares of capital stock of the Company other than as expressed with the Preferred Stock agreements; 6) create, issue, or authorize the issuance of any debt security or create any lien or security interest or incur other indebtedness for borrowed money; 7) create, or hold capital stock in, any subsidiary that is not wholly owned by the Company, or permit any subsidiary to create or issue any shares, or sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any capital stock; 8) create, adopt, amend, terminate or repeal any equity (or equity-linked) compensation plan; or 9) increase or decrease the authorized number of directors constituting the board of directors.
Additional protective provisions for certain classes of shares include the following:
Series B Preferred Stock - For so long as at least 52,797,551 shares of Series B Preferred Stock are outstanding, the Company shall not do any of the following without the written consent or affirmative of at least 60% of the Series B holders: a) waive or otherwise forego any adjustment in the Series B Conversion Price; b) create, or authorize the creation of, or issue or obligate itself to issue shares of, or reclassify, any capital stock unless the same ranks junior to the Series B Preferred Stock with respect to its rights, preferences and privileges; or c) amend, modify, change or waive the liquidation amount applicable to the Series B Preferred Stock.
Series C Preferred Stock - For so long as at least 71,759,924 shares of Series C Preferred Stock are outstanding, the Company shall not do any of the following without the written consent or affirmative of at least 60% of the Series C holders: a) waive or otherwise forego any adjustment in the Series C Conversion Price; b) effect the conversion of the Series C Preferred Stock to Common Stock in a Qualified IPO; c) create, or authorize the creation of, or issue or obligate itself to issue shares of, or reclassify, any capital stock unless the same ranks junior to the Series C Preferred Stock with respect to its rights, preferences and privileges; or d) amend, modify, change or waive the liquidation amount applicable to the Series C Preferred Stock.