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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Subsequent Events [Abstract]  
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November Restructuring
On October 11, 2023, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a restructuring of operations and a corresponding reduction in workforce (the “November Restructuring”), designed to reduce costs and advance its strategic transformation into a neurology-focused genomic medicine company. The Company notified employees affected by the November Restructuring on November 1, 2023. The Company expects the November Restructuring to result in the elimination of approximately 162 roles in the United States, or approximately 40% of its United States workforce. The Company estimates that it will incur approximately $8 million to $10 million in cash-based expenses related to employee severance and notice period payments, benefits and related restructuring costs. The Company expects that the majority of the restructuring charges will be incurred in the fourth quarter of 2023 and that the execution of the November Restructuring will be substantially complete by the second quarter of 2024. The Company may also incur other charges or cash expenditures not currently contemplated due to events that may occur as a result of, or associated with, the November Restructuring.
Departure of Certain Officers
In connection with the November Restructuring, the employment of each of D. Mark McClung, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, and Jason Fontenot, Ph.D., Senior Vice President, Chief Scientific Officer, will terminate, effective as of January 2, 2024. In connection with the termination of their employment, pursuant to the Amended Severance Plan (as defined below), Mr. McClung and Dr. Fontenot are entitled to certain severance benefits in exchange for the execution of a general settlement and release agreement.
Approval of Amended and Restated Executive Severance Plan
On October 28, 2023, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company approved an amendment and restatement of the Company’s Amended and Restated Executive Severance Plan (as so amended and restated, the “Amended Severance Plan”).
The purpose of such amendment and restatement is to provide for the payment of certain severance benefits in the form of a lump sum (instead of in installments or monthly reimbursements) following termination. Specifically, if an Eligible Employee (as defined in the Amended Severance Plan and which includes all of the Company’s executive officers) becomes entitled to severance benefits under the Amended Severance Plan, (i) cash severance payments will be made in the form of a lump sum within 60 days following the Eligible Employee’s termination (instead of in the form of installments over the applicable severance period, which may range from 9 to 18 months following such termination depending on the Eligible Employee’s position) and (ii) cash payments intended to replace COBRA premium reimbursements may be made in the form of a lump sum within 60 days following the Eligible Employee’s termination (instead of in the form of monthly reimbursements over the applicable severance period), in the Company’s discretion, in each case to the extent that such payments (a) are exempt from Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), as determined by the Company in its discretion at the time of the Eligible Employee’s termination, or (ii) may otherwise be made in a lump sum upon such termination without causing adverse tax consequences under Section 409A of the Code.
The changes regarding the timing and form of payment of certain severance benefits under the Amended Severance Plan, as described above, were the only material changes made under the Amended Severance Plan. No other material changes (including changes regarding eligibility for, or the amount or type of, severance benefits) were made under the Amended Severance Plan.
Change of Company Headquarters
On November 1, 2023, the Company announced that it expects to close its Brisbane, California facility in early 2024 to conserve cash resources, and intends to transition Company headquarters to its Richmond, California facility as of January 1, 2024. The Company may incur charges or cash expenditures not currently contemplated due to events that may occur as a result of, or associated with, the closure of its Brisbane, California facility and the transition of company headquarters to its Richmond, California facility.
Nasdaq Deficiency Notice
On October 27, 2023, the Company received a deficiency notice (the “Notice”) from the Listing Qualifications Staff (the “Staff”) of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) notifying the Company that, for the last 30 consecutive business days, the bid price of the Company’s common stock had closed below $1.00 per share, the minimum closing bid price required by the continued listing requirements of Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(a)(1). The Notice has no immediate effect on the listing of the Company’s common stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market.