SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2022

15)	SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Facility Sublease

On October 18, 2022, the Company entered into the Sublease with E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company and subsidiary of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (“Sublessor”), for office, laboratory and research and development space (the “Premises”). The Premises consists of approximately 45,500 square feet on the ninth floor of the building currently under construction located at 250 Water Street, Somerville, Massachusetts 02141.

The Sublease rent commences on the date that is the earlier of (i) the date that the Company commences business operations from the Premises and (ii) the date that is the one-year anniversary of the later to occur of (A) October 18, 2022 and (B) the date that Sublessor obtains the primary landlord’s consent for the Sublease (such applicable date, the “Rent Commencement Date”). The Sublease has a term of 10 years from the Rent Commencement Date (the “Term”), subject to a five-year extension in accordance with the terms of the Sublease.

Pursuant to the Sublease, within two business days following receipt of the primary landlord’s consent to the Sublease, the Company will pay Sublessor a security deposit in the form of a letter of credit in the amount of approximately $4.1 million. Provided there are no events of default by the Company under the Sublease, the letter of credit will be reduced on an incremental basis throughout the Term. Pursuant to the Sublease, the Company has agreed to pay base rent of approximately $0.5 million per month during the first year of the Term, increasing on an incremental basis each subsequent year of the Term, as well as traditional lease expenses including, certain taxes, operating expenses and utilities.

Exacis Option Agreement (Related Party Transaction)

On October 8, 2022, the Company entered into an option agreement (the “Option Agreement”) with Exacis Biotherapeutics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Exacis”), pursuant to which Exacis granted the Company the option to negotiate and enter into an exclusive worldwide license to certain of the technology licensed by Exacis for the treatment of cancer in humans (the “Option”). The Option Agreement provides that the Company will pay Exacis a fee of $0.3 million for the Option, which would be creditable against the fees or purchase price payable under any such license if entered into by the Company in accordance with Option Agreement. The Option Agreement provides for certain payments upon the execution of a definitive license agreement, which would become payable only upon execution, and in accordance with the terms, of the applicable license agreement, if any.

The Option Agreement has been deemed a related party transaction, as one of the Company’s Board members, Dr. Gregory Fiore, is the Chief Executive Officer of Exacis. Additionally, the Company’s Interim Chief Executive Office, Dr. Matthew Angel, is Chairman of Exacis’ scientific advisory board. Dr. Angel is also the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Factor, which is the majority shareholder of Exacis.