surf-20230630

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2023

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ________________ to ________________.

Commission File Number: 001-38459

SURFACE ONCOLOGY, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


Delaware			46-5543980
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)			(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
50 Hampshire Street, 8th Floor Cambridge, MA			02139
(Address of principal executive offices)			(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 714-4096

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of exchange on which registered
Common stock, $0.0001	SURF	The Nasdaq Global Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.


Large accelerated filer	☐	Accelerated filer	☐
Non-accelerated filer	☒	Smaller reporting company	☒
Emerging growth Company	☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☒

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

As of July 31, 2023, the registrant had 60,824,474 shares of common stock $0.0001 par value per share, outstanding.

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). These statements may be identified by such forward-looking terminology as “may,” “should,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. Our forward-looking statements are based on a series of expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about our company, are not guarantees of future results or performance and involve substantial risks and uncertainty. We may not actually achieve the plans, intentions or expectations disclosed in these forward-looking statements. Actual results or events could differ materially from the plans, intentions and expectations disclosed in these forward-looking statements. Our business and our forward-looking statements involve substantial known and unknown risks and uncertainties, including the risks and uncertainties inherent in our statements regarding:

•the completion of the proposed merger with Coherus BioSciences Inc.;

•the timing, progress and results of preclinical studies and clinical trials for our current product candidates and other product candidates we may develop, including statements regarding the timing of initiation and completion of studies or trials and related preparatory work, the period during which the results of the trials will become available, and our research and development programs;

•the timing, scope or likelihood of regulatory filings and approvals, including timing of Investigational New Drug application and Biological Licensing Application filings for, and final U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of, our current product candidates and any other future product candidates;

•the success of the implementation of our corporate restructuring and strategic decision to pause the internal clinical development of SRF617 and focus resources on the advancement of SRF388 and SRF114;

•the timing, scope or likelihood of foreign regulatory filings and approvals;

•our ability to use our understanding of the tumor microenvironment to identify product candidates and to match immunotherapies to select patient subsets;

•our ability to develop and advance our current product candidates and programs into, and successfully complete, clinical studies;

•our ability to develop combination therapies, whether on our own or in collaboration with Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Inc. (“Novartis”) or other third parties;

•our manufacturing, commercialization and marketing capabilities and strategy;

•the pricing and reimbursement of our current product candidates and other product candidates we may develop, if approved;

•the rate and degree of market acceptance and clinical utility of our current product candidates and other product candidates we may develop;

•the potential benefits of and our ability to maintain our collaborations with Novartis and GSK, and establish or maintain future collaborations or strategic relationships or obtain additional funding;

•our ability to retain the continued service of our key professionals and to identify, hire and retain additional qualified professionals;

•our intellectual property position, including the scope of protection we are able to establish and maintain for intellectual property rights covering our current product candidates and other product candidates we may develop, the validity of intellectual property rights held by third parties, and our ability not to infringe, misappropriate or otherwise violate any third-party intellectual property rights;

•our competitive position, and developments and projections relating to our competitors and our industry;

•our expectations related to the use of our existing cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities;

•our ability to raise capital to fund operations;

•our estimates regarding expenses, future revenue, capital requirements and needs for additional financing;

•our ability to regain compliance with the closing bid price requirement for listing on the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC; and

•the impact of laws and regulations.

All of our forward-looking statements are as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q only. In each case, actual results may differ materially from such forward-looking information. We can give no assurance that such expectations or forward-looking statements will prove to be correct. An occurrence of or any material adverse change in one or more of the risk factors or risks and uncertainties referred to in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or included in our other public disclosures or our other periodic reports or other documents or filings filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission could materially and adversely affect our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations. Except as required by law, we do not undertake or plan to update or revise any such forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, changes in plans, assumptions, estimates or projections or other circumstances affecting such forward-looking statements occurring after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, even if such results, changes or circumstances make it clear that any forward-looking information will not be realized. Any public statements or disclosures by us following this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that modify or impact any of the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q will be deemed to modify or supersede such statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

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PART I.	FINANCIAL INFORMATION	3
Item 1.	Financial Statements (unaudited)	3
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	3
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss	4
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity	5
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	6
	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)	7
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	23
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	36
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	37
PART II.	OTHER INFORMATION	38
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	38
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	38
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	47
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	47
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	47
Item 5.	Other Information	47
Item 6.	Exhibits	48
Signatures		49

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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.

SURFACE ONCOLOGY, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)

(in thousands, except share and per share data)


	June 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	14,842	$	50,910
Marketable securities	41,416		73,913
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	4,330		4,317
Total current assets	60,588		129,140
Property and equipment, net	2,499		4,866
Operating lease right-of-use asset	2,919		24,307
Restricted cash	—		1,595
Other assets	—		2
Total assets	$	66,006	$	159,910
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	609	$	256
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	6,731		10,214
Operating lease liability	9,488		5,790
Total current liabilities	16,828		16,260
Operating lease liability, non-current	—		24,662
Convertible note payable, non-current	—		25,585
Total liabilities	16,828		66,507
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value per share; 5,000,000 shares authorized at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022; no shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022	—		—
Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 150,000,000 shares authorized at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively; 60,730,274 and 60,578,956 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively	6		6
Additional paid-in capital	301,655		298,741
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(221)		(1,015)
Accumulated deficit	(252,262)		(204,329)
Total stockholders’ equity	49,178		93,403
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	66,006	$	159,910

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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SURFACE ONCOLOGY, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (UNAUDITED)

(in thousands, except share and per share data)


	Three months ended June 30,				Six months ended June 30,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
License-related revenue	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	30,000
Operating expenses:
Research and development	13,831		18,198		27,608		34,822
General and administrative	8,576		6,426		14,460		12,967
Restructuring charges	3,234		—		3,234		—
Total operating expenses	25,641		24,624		45,302		47,789
Loss from operations	(25,641)		(24,624)		(45,302)		(17,789)
Interest expense	(3,108)		(733)		(4,040)		(1,415)
Other income (expense), net	557		144		1,409		190
Net loss	(28,192)		(25,213)		(47,933)		(19,014)
Net loss per share — basic and diluted	$	(0.46)	$	(0.46)	$	(0.79)	$	(0.37)
Weighted average common shares outstanding — basic and diluted	60,717,899		54,654,822		60,673,195		51,647,148
Comprehensive loss:
Net loss	$	(28,192)	$	(25,213)	$	(47,933)	$	(19,014)
Other comprehensive loss:
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities, net of tax of $0	348		(259)		794		(949)
Comprehensive loss	$	(27,844)	$	(25,472)	$	(47,139)	$	(19,963)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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SURFACE ONCOLOGY, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (UNAUDITED)

(in thousands, except share amounts)


	Common Stock
	Shares	Amount		Additional Paid-in Capital		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)		Accumulated Deficit		Total Stockholders’ Equity
Balances at December 31, 2022	60,578,956	$	6	$	298,741	$	(1,015)	$	(204,329)	$	93,403
Issuance of common stock under stock purchase plan	137,917	—		77		—		—		77
Stock-based compensation expense	—	—		1,646		—		—		1,646
Unrealized gain on marketable securities	—	—		—		446		—		446
Net loss	—	—		—		—		(19,741)		(19,741)
Balances at March 31, 2023	60,716,873	$	6	$	300,464	$	(569)	$	(224,070)	$	75,831
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options	13,401	—		5		—		—		5
Stock-based compensation expense	—	—		1,186		—		—		1,186
Unrealized gain on marketable securities	—	—		—		348		—		348
Net loss	—	—		—		—		(28,192)		(28,192)
Balances at June 30, 2023	60,730,274	6		301,655		(221)		(252,262)		49,178


	Common Stock
	Shares	Amount		Additional Paid-in Capital		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		Accumulated Deficit		Total Stockholders’ Equity
Balances at December 31, 2021	46,958,776	$	5	$	259,859	$	(221)	$	(140,743)	$	118,900
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options	208	—		—		—		—		—
Issuance of common stock under stock purchase plan	51,329	—		157		—		—		157
Issuance of common stock upon public offering, net of issuance costs	7,337,251	1		20,555		—		—		20,556
Stock-based compensation expense	—	—		1,865		—		—		1,865
Unrealized loss on marketable securities	—	—		—		(690)		—		(690)
Net income	—	—		—		—		6,199		6,199
Balances at March 31, 2022	54,347,564	$	6	$	282,436	$	(911)	$	(134,544)	$	146,987
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options	9,135	—		11		—		—		11
Issuance of common stock under stock purchase plan	2,234	—		7		—		—		7
Issuance of common stock upon public offering, net of issuance costs	1,025,935	—		2,110		—		—		2,110
Stock-based compensation expense	—	—		2,073		—		—		2,073
Unrealized loss on marketable securities	—	—		—		(259)		—		(259)
Net loss	—	—		—		—		(25,213)		(25,213)
Balances at June 30, 2022	55,384,868	6		286,637		(1,170)		(159,757)		125,716

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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SURFACE ONCOLOGY, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

(in thousands)


	Six months ended June 30,
	2023		2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$	(47,933)	$	(19,014)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense	2,307		691
Stock-based compensation expense	2,832		3,938
Non-cash interest expense related to note payable	2,665		296
Net amortization of premiums and discounts on marketable securities	(211)		276
Gain on disposal of property and equipment	(29)		—
Non-cash operating lease cost	1,911		1,172
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(13)		(1,660)
Other assets	2		157
Accounts payable	353		(1,128)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(3,397)		(2,395)
Operating lease liability	(1,487)		(1,304)
Net cash used in operating activities	(43,000)		(18,971)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	—		(146)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	3		—
Purchases of marketable securities	(35,568)		(15,690)
Proceeds from sales or maturities of marketable securities	69,070		30,745
Net cash provided by investing activities	33,505		14,909
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments made on convertible note payable	(28,250)		—
Proceeds from issuance of common stock upon public offering, net	—		22,666
Proceeds from employee stock purchases	77		164
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	5		11
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(28,168)		22,841
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	(37,663)		18,779
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	52,505		57,640
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$	14,842	$	76,419
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	$	1,666	$	1,097
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Re-measurement of right-of-use asset and related lease liability	$	(19,477)	$	755
Purchases of property and equipment included in accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	—	$	92

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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SURFACE ONCOLOGY, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

1. Nature of the Business

Surface Oncology, Inc. (the “Company” or “Surface”) is a clinical-stage immuno-oncology company focused on using its specialized knowledge of the biological pathways critical to the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment (“TME”) for the development of next-generation cancer therapies. Surface was incorporated in April 2014 under the laws of the State of Delaware.

The Company is subject to risks common to early-stage companies in the biotechnology industry including, but not limited to, development by competitors of new technological innovations, protection of proprietary technology, dependence on key personnel, compliance with government regulations and the ability to obtain additional financing to fund operations. Product candidates currently under development will require significant additional research and development efforts, including extensive preclinical and clinical testing and regulatory approval, prior to commercialization. These efforts require significant amounts of additional capital, adequate personnel infrastructure and extensive compliance-reporting capabilities. Even if the Company’s development efforts are successful, it is uncertain when, if ever, the Company will realize significant revenue from product sales.

On August 5, 2021, the Company entered into an amendment to its existing Capital on Demand™ Sales Agreement (the “Amended Sales Agreement”) with JonesTrading Institutional Services LLC (“JonesTrading”), to allow the issuance and sale of up to $80,000 in gross proceeds, from time to time during the term of the Amended Sales Agreement, through an “at-the-market” equity offering program under which JonesTrading will act as the Company’s sales agent (the “2021 ATM Facility”). The 2021 ATM Facility provides that JonesTrading will continue to be entitled to compensation for its services in an amount of up to 3.0% of the gross proceeds of any shares sold under the 2021 ATM Facility. The Company has no obligation to sell any shares under the Amended Sales Agreement and may, at any time, suspend solicitation and offers under the 2021 ATM Facility. In the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company did not sell shares of common stock, at-the-market under the Amended Sales Agreement. In the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company sold 1,025,935 and 8,363,186 shares of common stock at-the-market under the Amended Sales Agreement for net proceeds of $2,110 and $22,666. Since August 5, 2021, the Company has sold 14,611,756 shares of common stock at-the-market under the Amended Sales Agreement for net proceeds of $41,421.

Proposed Transaction with Coherus BioSciences, Inc.

On June 15, 2023, the Company, entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) by and among Coherus BioSciences, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Parent” or “Coherus”), Crimson Merger Sub I, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub I”) and Crimson Merger Sub II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub II” and together with Merger Sub I, the “Merger Subs”).

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, and subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, Merger Sub I will merge with and into the Company (the “First Merger”), with the Company surviving such First Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent, and, as part of the same overall transaction, promptly after the First Merger, the surviving entity of the First Merger will merge with and into Merger Sub II (the “Second Merger” and together with the First Merger, the “Mergers”), with Merger Sub II surviving the Second Merger (the “Surviving Entity”).

Under the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the First Merger (the “Effective Time”), each share of common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, of the Company (the “Company Common Stock”) issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than treasury shares, any shares of Company Common Stock held directly by Parent or Merger Subs immediately prior to the Effective Time and shares of Company Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and held by any holder who properly demands appraisal for such shares in accordance with Section 262 of the Delaware General Corporation Law) will be converted automatically into and shall thereafter represent the right to receive consideration per share consisting of:

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SURFACE ONCOLOGY, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

•a number of shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of Parent (the “Parent Common Stock”) equal to the exchange ratio (the “Exchange Ratio”) determined by dividing (x) the quotient obtained by dividing (1) $40,000,000 plus Company’s net cash as of the closing of the Mergers (the “Closing”), as calculated in accordance with the Merger Agreement, by (2) $5.2831 (the “Parent Stock Price”), by (y) the total number of shares of Company Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, on a fully-diluted and as-converted basis as determined in accordance with the Merger Agreement (the “Upfront Consideration”), plus any cash payable in lieu of a fractional share of Parent Common Stock; and

•one contingent value right (a “CVR”) representing the right to receive the CVR Payment Amount (as defined in the Merger Agreement), as provided for in the CVR Agreement (as defined in the Merger Agreement) (collectively, with the Upfront Consideration, the “Merger Consideration”).

At the Effective Time, each option (a “Company Stock Option”) to purchase Company Common Stock granted under Company’s equity incentive plans that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be converted, assumed or cancelled as follows:

•each Company Stock Option with an exercise price per share that is less than the value of the Upfront Consideration (an “In-the-Money Option”) shall be cancelled and converted into the right to receive:

a.a number of shares of Parent Common Stock, subject to certain exceptions for fractional shares and applicable withholdings, equal to the quotient of (x) the product of (1) the total number of shares of vested and unvested Company Common Stock underlying the In-the-Money Option multiplied by (2) the excess of the value of the Upfront Consideration over the exercise price of such In-the-Money Option, divided by (y) the Parent Stock Price; and

b.a number of CVRs equal to the vested and unvested shares of Company Common Stock underlying the In-the-Money Option;

•each Company Stock Option held by a Company employee who continues employment with Parent and its affiliates after the Effective Time (a “Covered Employee”) and with an exercise price that is equal to or greater than the value of the Upfront Consideration (each, an “Underwater Option”) shall be assumed by Parent and converted into an option to acquire shares of Parent Common Stock (an “Assumed Option”), and with the same vesting schedule and other terms and conditions applicable to such Assumed Option immediately prior to the Effective Time, except that (i) each Assumed Option shall become exercisable for a number of shares of Parent Common Stock equal to the product (rounded down to the next whole number of shares) of (x) the number of shares of Company Common Stock that would have been issuable upon full exercise of such Assumed Option immediately prior to the Effective Time multiplied by (y) the Exchange Ratio, and (ii) the per share exercise price for such Assumed Option shall equal the quotient (rounded up to the next whole cent) obtained by dividing the exercise price per share of the Company Common Stock as of immediately prior to the Effective Time by the Exchange Ratio; and

•each Underwater Option held by a Company employee who is not a Covered Employee shall be cancelled, and the holder of such Underwater Option shall receive no Merger Consideration with respect to such Underwater Option.

At the Effective Time, each Company restricted stock unit award (a “Company RSU Award”), whether vested or unvested, that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall automatically be converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration in respect of each share of Company Common Stock subject to such Company RSU Award, subject to certain exceptions for fractional shares and applicable withholdings.

Each CVR entitles the holder thereof to receive contingent payments, without interest, and subject to deduction for any required tax withholding, if applicable, equal to (i) the dollar amount of the Net CVR Payments (as defined below) received during the 10-year period following the Closing (the “CVR Term”) divided by (ii) the total number of outstanding CVRs (the “CVR Payment Amount”).

For each fiscal quarter during the CVR Term (each, a “CVR Payment Period”), the “Net CVR Payments” shall equal the sum of the following, less any permitted deductions (as set forth in the CVR Agreement).

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SURFACE ONCOLOGY, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

•70% of all milestone- and royalty-based payments actually received by Parent, the Surviving Entity or their affiliates from GlaxoSmithKline Intellectual Property (No. 4) Limited under the License Agreement, dated December 16, 2020, between Company and GlaxoSmithKline Intellectual Property (No. 4) Limited;

•70% of all milestone- and royalty-based payments actually received by Parent, the Surviving Entity or their affiliates from Novartis Institute for Biomedical Research, Inc. under the collaboration agreement, dated January 9, 2016, between Company and Novartis Institute for Biomedical Research, Inc.;

•25% of any upfront payment actually received by Parent, the Surviving Entity or their affiliates under an agreement entered into by the Parent, the Surviving Entity or their affiliates after the Closing granting a third party development, manufacture or commercialization rights for the Company’s SRF114 proprietary drug product candidate in any market outside of the United States, less development costs and expenses incurred by Parent, the Surviving Entity or their affiliates after the Closing for the development of SRF114; and

•50% of any upfront payment actually received by Parent, the Surviving Entity or their affiliates under an agreement entered into by Parent, the Surviving Entity or their affiliates after the Closing granting a third party development, manufacture or commercialization rights for the Company’s SRF388 proprietary drug product candidate in any market outside of the United States, less development costs and expenses incurred by Parent, the Surviving Entity or their affiliates after the Closing for the development of SRF388.

The obligations of the Company and Parent to consummate the Mergers and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement are subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions, including: (i) the Company’s net cash being no less than $19,600 as of the date of determination; (ii) the adoption of the Merger Agreement by holders of at least a majority of the Company Common Stock outstanding; (iii) Parent’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 to be filed in connection with the Mergers having become effective and not subject to any stop order, and the shares of Parent Common Stock issuable in the Mergers having been approved for listing on the Nasdaq; (iv) execution of the CVR Agreement by Parent and the Rights Agent; and (v) other customary conditions for a transaction of this type, such as the absence of any legal restraint prohibiting the consummation of the Mergers and the absence of any material adverse effect for the Company or Parent. The parties have also made certain representations, warranties and covenants in the Merger Agreement, including covenants to conduct their respective businesses in the ordinary course in all material respects between the signing of the Merger Agreement and the Closing, prohibiting the parties from engaging in certain kinds of activities during such period without the consent of the other party and the use of commercially reasonable efforts to cause the conditions of the Mergers to be satisfied.

In connection with the announcement of the Mergers, and on June 15, 2023, the Company was required under the terms of that certain Loan and Security Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”), dated November 22, 2019, as amended on October 1, 2021 and September 21, 2022, by and among K2 HealthVentures, LLC and Ankura Trust Company, LLC (collectively, the “Secured Parties”) and the Company, to pay in full all outstanding loan obligations due to the Secured Parties which is further described in Note 8. In addition, on June 15, 2023, the Company entered into a Lease Termination Agreement (the “Termination Agreement”) with BMR-Hampshire LLC (the “Landlord”) pursuant to which the parties agreed to terminate that certain Lease (the “Lease”) relating to the Company’s corporate headquarters at 50 Hampshire Street in Cambridge, MA (the “Premises”). As consideration for the Company entering into the Termination Agreement, the Company agreed to pay $10,000 to the Landlord which is further described in Note 11.

Concurrent with the signing of the Merger Agreement, the Company announced a reduction in force as part of its cost savings efforts that resulted in the termination of approximately 50% of the Company’s remaining workforce (the “June Reduction in Force”). In connection with the June Reduction in Force, the affected employees will be provided severance benefits, including cash severance payments, acceleration of outstanding equity awards to the extent the Closing occurs within six months of such termination, and COBRA continuation or reimbursement, pursuant to each affected employee’s employment agreement with the Company or any applicable severance policy. Each affected employee’s eligibility for these severance benefits is contingent upon such employee’s entering into an effective separation agreement, which includes a general release of claims against the Company (the “Release Requirement”).

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SURFACE ONCOLOGY, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

The Company’s financial statements have been prepared on the basis of continuity of operations, realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities and commitments in the ordinary course of business. The Company has primarily funded its operations with proceeds from private and public sales of its securities, proceeds from a collaboration agreement with Novartis, proceeds from a license agreement with GlaxoSmithKline Intellectual Property (No. 4) Limited (“GSK”) and issuance of a debt facility with K2 Health Ventures LLC (“K2HV”). The Company has a history of incurring losses and negative cash flows from operations. As of June 30, 2023, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $252,262.

As of August 2, 2023, the issuance date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the Company expects that its operating losses and negative cash flows from operations will continue for the foreseeable future. In addition, the Company’s repayment in full of the Loan Agreement and entering into the Lease Termination Agreement negatively impacted the Company’s liquidity. In accordance with the requirements of ASC 205-40, management has concluded these factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for one year from the date these financial statements are issued.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary, Surface Securities Corporation, a Massachusetts corporation, after elimination of all intercompany accounts and transactions.

The accounting policies followed in the preparation of the interim condensed consolidated financial statements are consistent in all material respects with those presented in Note 2 to the financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 9, 2023, as amended by the Form 10-K/A filed with the SEC on May 1, 2023.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting periods. Significant estimates and assumptions reflected in these consolidated financial statements include, but are not limited to, revenue recognition and the accrual of research and development expenses. Estimates are periodically reviewed in light of changes in circumstances, facts, and experience. Changes in estimates are recorded in the period in which they become known. Actual results could differ from the Company’s estimates.

Unaudited Interim Financial Information

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited. The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the audited annual consolidated financial statements and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments, necessary for the fair statement of the Company’s financial position as of June 30, 2023 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022. The financial data and other information disclosed in these notes related to the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 are also unaudited. The condensed balance sheet at December 31, 2022, was derived from audited annual financial statements but does not contain all of the footnote disclosures from the annual financial statements. The results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2023, any other interim periods, or any future year period.

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SURFACE ONCOLOGY, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASU 2016-13”), which requires the measurement and recognition of expected credit losses for financial assets held at amortized cost. ASU 2016-13 replaces the existing incurred loss impairment model with an expected loss model. It also eliminates the concept of other-than-temporary impairment and requires credit losses related to available-for-sale debt securities to be recorded through an allowance for credit losses rather than as a reduction in the amortized cost basis of the securities. These changes may result in earlier recognition of credit losses. In November 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-19, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses, which narrowed the scope and changed the effective date for non-public entities for ASU 2016-13. The FASB subsequently issued supplemental guidance within ASU No. 2019-05, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Targeted Transition Relief (“ASU 2019-05”). ASU 2019-05 provides an option to irrevocably elect the fair value option for certain financial assets previously measured at amortized cost basis. This standard became effective for the Company on January 1, 2023. The adoption of ASU 2016-13 did not have a material impact on the Company's financial position or results of operations.

Other accounting standards that have been issued by the FASB or other standards-setting bodies that do not require adoption until a future date are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements upon adoption.

3. Marketable Securities

As of June 30, 2023, the fair value of available-for-sale marketable debt securities by type of security was as follows:


	June 30, 2023
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value
Marketable debt securities:
U.S. Treasury notes	$	13,433	$	—	(43)		$	13,390
U.S. government agency bonds	11,167		—		(75)		11,092
Corporate bonds	$	17,037	$	—	$	(103)	$	16,934
	$	41,637	$	—	$	(221)	$	41,416

The amortized cost and fair value of the Company’s available-for-sale debt securities by contractual maturity are summarized as follows:


	June 30, 2023
	Amortized Cost		Fair Value
Maturing in one year or less	$	39,271	$	39,065
Maturing after one year	2,366		2,351
	$	41,637	$	41,416

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SURFACE ONCOLOGY, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

As of December 31, 2022, the fair value of available-for-sale marketable debt securities by type of security was as follows:


	December 31, 2022
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses	Fair Value
Marketable debt securities:
U.S. Treasury notes	$	50,080	$	1	(714)	$	49,367
U.S. government agency bonds	10,957		—		(184)

SEC Form 10-Q filed by Surface Oncology Inc.