SEC Form 10-Q filed by Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals Inc.

5/9/24 4:09:29 PM ET

Biotechnology: Pharmaceutical Preparations

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

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FORM 10-Q

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(Mark One)


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

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2024


o			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 001-38042

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ARROWHEAD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware						46-0408024
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)						(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

177 E. Colorado Blvd, Suite 700

Pasadena, California 91105

(626) 304-3400

(Address and telephone number of principal executive offices)

Former name, former address, and former fiscal year, if changed since last report: N/A

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

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

ARWR

The Nasdaq Global Select Market

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Large Accelerated Filer	x	Accelerated Filer	o

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The number of shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding as of May 1, 2024 was 124,200,230.


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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS			1

Consolidated Balance Sheets			1

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income			2

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity			3

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows			4

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements			5

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS			21

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK			27

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES			27

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION			29

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS			29

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS			29

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS			29

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES			29

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES			29

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION			29

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS			30

SIGNATURE			31

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except per share amounts)


	March 31, 2024		September 30, 2023
	(unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	127,704	$	110,891
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value	395,410		292,735
Prepaid expenses	11,022		8,813
Other current assets	7,514		7,082
Total current assets	541,650		419,521
Property, plant and equipment, net	359,252		290,262
Intangible assets, net	9,412		10,262
Right-of-use assets	44,626		45,297
Other assets	210		210
Total Assets	$	955,150	$	765,552

LIABILITIES, NONCONTROLLING INTEREST AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	8,521	$	35,866
Accrued expenses	37,055		39,763
Accrued payroll and benefits	13,741		17,963
Lease liabilities	5,285		10,563
Deferred revenue	—		866
Other liabilities	573		435
Total current liabilities	65,175		105,456
Long-term liabilities:
Lease liabilities, net of current portion	113,632		104,608
Liability related to the sale of future royalties	280,938		268,326
Total long-term liabilities	394,570		372,934
Commitments and contingencies (Note 7)
Noncontrolling interest and stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.001 par value: Authorized 290,000 shares; issued and outstanding 124,133 and 107,312 shares	217		200
Additional paid-in capital	1,768,866		1,300,395
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,095)		(3,222)
Accumulated deficit	(1,284,194)		(1,026,030)
Total Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stockholders’ equity	483,794		271,343
Noncontrolling interest	11,611		15,819
Total noncontrolling interest and stockholders’ equity	495,405		287,162
Total Liabilities, Noncontrolling Interest and Stockholders’ Equity	$	955,150	$	765,552

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

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)


	Three Months Ended March 31,				Six Months Ended March 31,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
Revenue	$	—	$	146,267	$	3,551	$	208,813
Operating expenses:
Research and development	101,122		74,881		217,613		158,576
General and administrative	25,069		23,221		48,674		44,206
Total operating expenses	126,191		98,102		266,287		202,782
Operating (loss) income	(126,191)		48,165		(262,736)		6,031

Other income (expense):
Interest income	6,250		4,560		9,052		7,242
Interest expense	(7,244)		(5,057)		(12,611)		(7,906)
Other, net	189		8		610		515
Total other expense	(805)		(489)		(2,949)		(149)

(Loss) income before income tax (benefit) expense and noncontrolling interest	(126,996)		47,676		(265,685)		5,882
Income tax (benefit) expense	—		—		(3,313)		17
Net (loss) income including noncontrolling interest	(126,996)		47,676		$	(262,372)	$	5,865
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax	(1,696)		(999)		(4,208)		(1,485)
Net (loss) income attributable to Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$	(125,300)	$	48,675	$	(258,164)	$	7,350

Net (loss) income per share attributable to Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc.:
Basic	$	(1.02)	$	0.46	$	(2.24)	$	0.07
Diluted	$	(1.02)	$	0.45	$	(2.24)	$	0.07
Weighted-average shares used in calculating
Basic	123,285		106,757		115,307		106,394
Diluted	123,285		108,143		115,307		107,893

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Change in unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities	216		—		2,125		—
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(56)		(74)		2		(196)
Comprehensive (loss) income	$	(126,836)	$	47,602	$	(260,245)	$	5,669

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

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

(in thousands)

(unaudited)


	Common Stock	Amount ($)		Additional Paid-In Capital		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		Accumulated Deficit		Non- controlling Interest		Totals
Balance at September 30, 2023	107,312	$	200	$	1,300,395	$	(3,222)	$	(1,026,030)	$	15,819	$	287,162
Stock-based compensation	—	—		19,694		—		—		—		19,694
Exercise of stock options	34	—		267		—		—		—		267
Common stock - restricted stock units vesting	154	—		—		—		—		—		—
Foreign currency translation adjustments	—	—		—		58		—		—		58
Change in unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities	—	—		—		1,909		—		—		1,909
Net loss	—	—		—		—		(132,864)		(2,512)		(135,376)
Balance at December 31, 2023	107,500	$	200	$	1,320,356	$	(1,255)	$	(1,158,894)	$	13,307	$	173,714
Stock-based compensation	—	—		17,750		—		—		—		17,750
Exercise of stock options	120	—		1,512		—		—		—		1,512
Common stock - restricted stock units vesting	723	1		(1)		—		—		—		—
Common stock issued, net of offering costs	15,790	16		429,249		—		—		—		429,265
Foreign currency translation adjustments	—	—		—		(56)		—		—		(56)
Change in unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities	—	—		—		216		—		—		216
Net loss	—	—		—		—		(125,300)		(1,696)		(126,996)
Balance at March 31, 2024	124,133	$	217	$	1,768,866	$	(1,095)	$	(1,284,194)	$	11,611	$	495,405


	Common Stock	Amount ($)		Additional Paid-In Capital		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		Accumulated Deficit		Non- controlling Interest		Totals
Balance at September 30, 2022	105,960	$	198	$	1,219,213	$	(136)	$	(820,755)	$	19,819	$	418,339
Stock-based compensation	—	—		19,390		—		—		—		19,390
Exercise of stock options	82	—		576		—		—		—		576
Common stock - restricted stock units vesting	98	1		(1)		—		—		—		—
Foreign currency translation adjustments	—	—		—		(122)		—		—		(122)
Net loss	—	—		—		—		(41,325)		(486)		(41,811)
Balance at December 31, 2022	106,140	$	199	$	1,239,178	$	(258)	$	(862,080)	$	19,333	$	396,372
Stock-based compensation	—	—		20,612		—		—		—		20,612
Exercise of stock options	64	—		520		—		—		—		520
Common stock - restricted stock units vesting	665	—		—		—		—		—		—
Foreign currency translation adjustments	—	—		—		(74)		—		—		(74)

Net income	—	—		—		—		48,675		(999)		47,676
Balance at March 31, 2023	106,869	$	199	$	1,260,310	$	(332)	$	(813,405)	$	18,334	$	465,106

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

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

(unaudited)


	Six Months Ended March 31,
	2024		2023
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net (loss) income	$	(262,372)	$	5,865
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash flow from operating activities
Stock-based compensation	37,444		40,002
Depreciation and amortization	8,788		5,358
Amortization (accretion) of note premiums/discounts	896		(82)
Realized gain on investments	(80)		—
Non-cash interest expense on liability related to the sale of future royalties	12,612		7,906
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	—		(68,024)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(2,643)		20,309
Accounts payable	(8,402)		6,688
Accrued expenses	(11)		(27,279)
Deferred revenue	(866)		(99,135)
Operating lease, net	4,417		1,205
Net cash used in operating activities	(210,217)		(107,187)

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property and equipment	(102,731)		(66,225)
Purchases of investments	(309,982)		(192,528)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments	208,615		141,994
Net cash used in investing activities	(204,098)		(116,759)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from the exercises of stock options	1,779		1,096
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock, net of offering costs	429,265		—
Proceeds from the sale of future royalties	—		250,000
Net cash provided by financing activities	431,044		251,096

Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	16,729		27,150

Effect of exchange rate on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	84		(196)

CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH:
BEGINNING OF PERIOD	110,891		108,005
END OF PERIOD	$	127,704	$	134,959

Supplementary disclosure of cash flows:

Income taxes paid	$	(3,014)	$	—

Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing activities:
Capital expenditures included in accrued expenses	$	7,265	$	12,831

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

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(unaudited)

NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

General and Recent Developments

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and its subsidiaries (referred to herein collectively as the “Company”) are primarily engaged in developing medicines that treat intractable diseases by silencing the genes that cause them. Using a broad portfolio of RNA chemistries and efficient modes of delivery, the Company’s therapies trigger the RNA interference mechanism to induce rapid, deep and durable knockdown of target genes. RNA interference (“RNAi”) is a mechanism present in living cells that inhibits the expression of a specific gene, thereby affecting the production of a specific protein. The Company’s RNAi-based therapeutics may leverage this natural pathway of gene silencing to target and shut down specific disease-causing genes.

The following table presents the Company’s current pipeline:


Therapeutic Area	Name	Stage	Product Rights
Cardiometabolic	plozasiran (ARO-APOC3)	Phase 3	Arrowhead
	zodasiran (ARO-ANG3)	Phase 2b	Arrowhead
	olpasiran	Phase 3	Amgen
Pulmonary	ARO-RAGE	Phase 1/2a	Arrowhead
	ARO-MUC5AC	Phase 1/2a	Arrowhead
	ARO-MMP7	Phase 1/2a	Arrowhead
Liver	GSK-4532990	Phase 2b	GSK
	fazirsiran	Phase 3	Takeda and Arrowhead
	JNJ-3989	Phase 2	GSK
	ARO-C3	Phase 1/2a	Arrowhead
	ARO-PNPLA3	Phase 1	Arrowhead
	ARO-CFB	Phase 1/2a	Arrowhead
Muscle	ARO-DUX4	Phase 1/2a	Arrowhead
	ARO-DM1	Phase 1/2a	Arrowhead
Central Nervous System (CNS)	Various	Pre-Clinical	Arrowhead

The Company operates lab facilities in California and Wisconsin, where its research and development activities, including the development of RNAi therapeutics, take place. The Company’s principal executive offices are located in Pasadena, California.

Thus far in fiscal 2024, the Company has continued to develop and advance its pipeline and partnered candidates. Several key recent developments include:

•Completed enrollment in Amgen’s Phase 3 OCEAN(a) - outcome trial of olpasiran, triggering a $50.0 million milestone payment to the Company, which was paid in the third quarter of fiscal 2024;

•Presented final data from the double-blind treatment period of the Company’s Phase 2 SHASTA-2 study of investigational plozasiran in patients with severe Hypertriglyceridemia. Results from the SHASTA-2 study showed dramatic, consistent, and sustained reductions in Apolipoprotein C-III (APOC3) and triglycerides and improvement in multiple atherogenic lipoprotein levels;

•Announced an Expanded Access Program (EAP) to make investigational plozasiran available outside of a clinical trial for qualifying patients with familial chylomicronemia syndrome (FCS);

•Initiated a Phase 1/2a clinical trial of ARO-DM1, being developed as a potential treatment for type 1 myotonic dystrophy (DM1), the most common adult-onset muscular dystrophy;

•Filed an application for clearance to initiate a Phase 1/2a clinical trial of ARO-CFB, being developed as a potential treatment for complement mediated renal disease;

Consolidation and Basis of Presentation

The interim Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and its subsidiaries (wholly-owned subsidiaries and a variable interest entity for which the Company is the primary beneficiary). Subsidiaries refer to Arrowhead Madison, Inc., Visirna Therapeutics, Inc. (“Visirna”), and Arrowhead Australia Pty Ltd. For subsidiaries in which the Company owns or is exposed to less than 100% of the economics, the Company records net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in its consolidated statements of operations equal to the percentage of the economic or ownership interests retained in such entity by the respective noncontrolling party.

The interim Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The financial data of the Company included herein are unaudited. In the opinion of management, all material adjustments of a normal recurring nature have been made to present fairly the Company’s financial position at March 31, 2024 and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

Certain financial information that is normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP, but that is not required for interim reporting purposes, has been omitted from the accompanying interim consolidated financial statements and related notes. Readers are urged to review the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2023 for more complete descriptions and discussions. Operating results and cash flows for the six months ended March 31, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024.

Liquidity

The Company’s primary sources of financing have been through the sale of its equity securities, revenue from its licensing and collaboration agreements and the sale of certain future royalties. Research and development activities have required significant capital investment since the Company’s inception and are expected to continue to require significant cash expenditure in the future, particularly as the Company’s pipeline of drug candidates and its headcount have both expanded. Additionally, significant capital investment will be required as the Company’s pipeline matures into later stage clinical trials.

As of March 31, 2024, the Company had $127.7 million in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash ($2.2 million in restricted cash) and $395.4 million in available-for-sale securities to fund operations. During the six months ended March 31, 2024, the Company’s cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and investments balance increased by $119.5 million which was primarily due to the net proceeds of $429.3 million from the underwritten offering in January 2024 discussed below, offset by ongoing expenses related to the Company’s research and development programs, general and administrative expenses and capital expenditures.

On January 2, 2024, the Company entered into an underwriting agreement with Jefferies LLC, BofA Securities, Inc., and Cowen and Company, LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters. The Company issued 15,790,000 shares of common stock at a price of $28.50 per share. The aggregate purchase price paid by investors was $450.0 million and the Company received net proceeds of $429.3 million after deducting advisory fees and offering expenses.

In total, the Company is eligible to receive up to $2.8 billion in developmental, regulatory and sales milestones, and may receive various royalties on net sales from its licensing and collaboration agreements, subject to the terms and conditions of those agreements. The revenue recognition for these collaboration agreements is discussed further in Note 2.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

There have been no changes to the significant accounting policies disclosed in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

Uncertainty in Income Taxes

The Company recorded an income tax benefit of $3.3 million and $0 for the six months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The income tax benefit is primarily due to the discrete change in the Company’s uncertain tax positions related to the statute of limitation expiration.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, to improve its income tax disclosure requirements. Under the ASU, entities must annually (1) disclose specific categories in the rate reconciliation and (2) provide additional information for reconciling items that meet a quantitative threshold. This ASU will become effective for the Company beginning on October 1, 2025. The Company does not expect any material impact on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures resulting from applying this ASU.

NOTE 2. COLLABORATION AND LICENSE AGREEMENTS

The following table provides a summary of revenue recognized:


	Three Months Ended March 31,				Six Months Ended March 31,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
	(in thousands)
GSK	$	—	$	30,000	$	2,685	$	29,323
Horizon	—		—		—		21,667
Takeda	—		116,156		866		132,468
Janssen	—		111		—		355
Amgen	—		—		—		25,000
Total	$	—	$	146,267	$	3,551	$	208,813

The following table summarizes the balance of receivables and contract liabilities related to the Company’s collaboration and license agreements:


	March 31, 2024		September 30, 2023
	(in thousands)
Receivables included in accounts receivable	$	—	$	—
Contract liabilities included in deferred revenue	$	—	$	866

Glaxosmithkline Intellectual Property (No. 3) Limited (“GSK”)

GSK License Agreement

On November 22, 2021, GSK and the Company entered into an Exclusive License Agreement (the “GSK License Agreement”). Under the GSK License Agreement, GSK has received an exclusive license for GSK-4532990 (formerly ARO-HSD). The exclusive license is worldwide with the exception of greater China. GSK is wholly responsible for all clinical development and commercialization of GSK-4532990 in its territory. GSK dosed the first patient in a Phase 2b trial in March 2023 and paid a $30.0 million milestone payment to the Company in the third quarter of fiscal 2023.

The Company is eligible for an additional payment of $100.0 million upon achieving the first patient dosed in a Phase 3 trial. Furthermore, should the Phase 3 trial read out positively, and the potential new medicine receives regulatory approval in major markets, the deal provides for commercial milestone payments to the Company of up to $190.0 million at first commercial sale, and up to $590.0 million in sales-related milestone payments. The Company is further eligible to receive tiered royalties on net product sales in a range of mid-teens to twenty percent.

GSK-HBV Agreement

On December 11, 2023, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated License Agreement with GSK (the “GSK-HBV Agreement”) pursuant to which GSK received a worldwide, exclusive license to develop and commercialize JNJ-3989 (formerly ARO-HBV), the Company’s third-generation subcutaneously administered RNAi therapeutic candidate being developed as a potential therapy for patients with chronic hepatitis B virus infection. JNJ-3989 had previously been licensed to Janssen in October 2018.

Under the terms of the GSK-HBV Agreement, the Company received $2.7 million in December 2023, upon signing the amended GSK-HBV Agreement. The Company is eligible to receive up to $832.5 million in development and sales milestone payments under the GSK-HBV Agreement.

There were no contract assets and liabilities recorded as of March 31, 2024.

Horizon Therapeutics Ireland DAC (“Horizon”)

In June 2021, Horizon and the Company entered into a collaboration and license agreement (the “Horizon License Agreement”). Under the terms of the Horizon License Agreement, Horizon received a worldwide exclusive license for HZN-457, a clinical-stage medicine being developed by Horizon as a potential treatment for people with uncontrolled gout.

At the inception of the Horizon License Agreement, the Company identified one distinct performance obligation. The Company determined that the key deliverables included the license and certain R&D services, including the Company’s responsibilities to conduct all activities through the preclinical stages of development of HZN-457 (the “Horizon R&D Services”). The Company received a $40.0 million upfront payment in July 2021. Revenue was recognized on a straight-line basis over the timeframe for completing the Horizon R&D Services, concluding in the first quarter of 2023. Further, the Company received an additional $15.0 million upon Horizon’s initiation of a Phase 1 clinical trial in January 2023.

On October 6, 2023, Amgen completed its acquisition of Horizon and subsequently notified the Company of Amgen’s intent to terminate the HZN-457 license. Horizon exercised its right to terminate the Horizon License Agreement for convenience, which took effect on December 21, 2023.

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (“Takeda”)

In October 2020, Takeda and the Company entered into an Exclusive License and Co-Funding Agreement (the “Takeda License Agreement”). Under the Takeda License Agreement, Takeda and the Company will co-develop the Company’s fazirsiran program (formerly TAK-999 and ARO-AAT), the Company’s second-generation subcutaneously administered RNAi therapeutic candidate being developed as a treatment for liver disease associated with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. Within the United States, fazirsiran, if approved, will be co-commercialized under a 50/50 profit sharing structure. Outside the United States, Takeda received an exclusive license to commercialize fazirsiran and will lead the global commercialization strategy, while the Company will be eligible to receive tiered royalties of 20% to 25% on net sales.

At the inception of the Takeda License Agreement, the Company identified one distinct performance obligation. The Company determined that the key deliverables included the license and certain R&D services including the Company’s responsibilities to complete the initial portion of the SEQUOIA study, to complete the ongoing Phase 2 AROAAT2002 study and to ensure certain manufacturing of fazirsiran drug product is completed and delivered to Takeda (the “Takeda R&D Services”). Due to the specialized and unique nature of these Takeda R&D Services and their direct relationship with the license, the Company determined that these deliverables represent one distinct bundle and, thus, one performance obligation. Beyond the Takeda R&D Services, which are the responsibility of the Company, Takeda will be responsible for managing future clinical development and commercialization outside the United States. Within the United States, the Company will also participate in co-development and co-commercialization efforts and will co-fund these efforts with Takeda as part of the 50/50 profit sharing structure within the United States. The Company considers the collaborative activities, including the co-development and co-commercialization, to be a separate unit of account within Topic 808, and as such, these co-funding amounts are recorded as research and development expenses or general and administrative expenses, as appropriate.

Under the terms of the Takeda License Agreement, the Company received $300.0 million as an upfront payment in January 2021 and an additional $40.0 million upon Takeda’s initiation of a Phase 3 REDWOOD clinical study of fazirsiran in March 2023, and is eligible to receive up to $527.5 million in additional potential development, regulatory and commercial milestones.

The Company has allocated the total $300.0 million initial transaction price to its one distinct performance obligation for the fazirsiran license and the associated Takeda R&D Services. Revenue was recognized using the input method (based on actual patient visits completed versus total estimated visits completed for the ongoing SEQUOIA and AROAAT2002 clinical studies). The Phase 2 study visits for patients in the SEQUOIA and AROAAT2002 studies concluded by December 31, 2023, and the Company has substantially completed its performance obligation under the Takeda license agreement. As such, all revenue has been fully recognized as of December 31, 2023. There were no further deferred revenue and contract liabilities as of March 31, 2024.

The Company has recorded $13.8 million as accrued expenses as of March 31, 2024 that was primarily driven by co-development and co-commercialization activities.

Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Janssen”)

On April 7, 2023, Janssen voluntarily terminated its collaboration agreement with the Company and the Company regained full rights to ARO-PNPLA3, formerly called JNJ-75220795. ARO-PNPLA3 is in Phase 1 clinical trials, which are

now being developed by the Company.

Further, on December 11, 2023, the Company entered into the GSK-HBV Agreement, as discussed above, pursuant to which GSK received an exclusive license for JNJ-3989 (formerly ARO-HBV). JNJ-3989 had previously been licensed to Janssen in October 2018.

Amgen Inc. (“Amgen”)

In September 2016, Amgen and the Company entered into two collaboration and license agreements and a common stock purchase agreement. Under the Second Collaboration and License Agreement (the “Olpasiran Agreement”), Amgen received a worldwide, exclusive license to the Company’s novel RNAi olpasiran (previously referred to as AMG- 890 or ARO-LPA) program. These RNAi molecules are designed to reduce elevated lipoprotein(a), which is a genetically validated, independent risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Under the Olpasiran Agreement, Amgen is wholly responsible for clinical development and commercialization.

Under the Olpasiran Agreement, the Company has received $35.0 million in upfront payments and $21.5 million in the form of an equity investment by Amgen in the Company’s common stock. Further, the Company received additional an $55.0 million in milestone payments; $10.0 million upon Amgen’s initiation of a Phase 1 study in September 2018, $20.0 million upon its initiation of a Phase 2 clinical study in July 2020, and $25.0 million upon its first subject enrollment in a Phase 3 trial in December 2022. The Company has substantially completed its performance obligations under the Olpasiran Agreement. There were no contract assets and liabilities recorded as of March 31, 2024.

In November 2022, Royalty Pharma Investments 2019 ICAV (“Royalty Pharma”) and the Company entered into the Royalty Pharma Agreement. In consideration for the payments under the Royalty Pharma Agreement, Royalty Pharma is entitled to receive all royalties otherwise payable by Amgen to the Company under the Olpasiran Agreement. The Company remains eligible to receive up to an additional $535.0 million in remaining development, regulatory and sales milestone payments payable from Amgen and Royalty Pharma. See Note 11.

Visirna Therapeutics, Inc. (“Visirna”)

In April 2022, the Company and Visirna, its subsidiary, entered into a License Agreement (the “Visirna License Agreement”), pursuant to which Visirna received an exclusive license to develop, manufacture and commercialize four of the Company’s RNAi-based investigational cardiometabolic medicines in Greater China (including the People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan).

The Company also performs manufacturing and development work pursuant to a Clinical Supply Agreement between the parties contemplated by the Visirna License Agreement. The Company received $0.1 million and $0.9 million as consideration for this manufacturing and development work for the six months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. There were no contract assets and liabilities recorded as of March 31, 2024.

NOTE 3. BALANCE SHEET ACCOUNTS

Property, Plant and Equipment

The following table summarizes the Company’s major classes of property, plant and equipment:


	March 31, 2024		September 30, 2023
	(in thousands)
Land	$	2,996	$	2,996
Building	75,262		—
Research equipment	62,926		56,509
Furniture	4,150		1,540
Computers and software	923		700
Leasehold improvements	104,723		103,813
Construction in progress	158,243		166,655
	409,223		332,213
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(49,971)		(41,951)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	359,252	$	290,262

Depreciation and amortization expense for property, plant and equipment for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 was $4.1 million and $2.2 million, respectively. Depreciation and amortization expense for property and equipment for the six months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 was $7.9 million and $4.5 million, respectively.

During the first quarter of fiscal 2024, the Company completed the build out of one of its laboratory and office facilities in Verona, Wisconsin, which resulted in the reclassification of $75.3 million from construction in progress to building as of March 31, 2024. Further, the Company commenced depreciation on the newly completed facility over a 39-year period.

Accrued Expenses

Accrued expenses consist of the following:


	March 31, 2024		September 30, 2023
	(in thousands)
Accrued R&D expenses	$	14,443	$	16,125
Accrued R&D expenses; co-development	13,751		5,895
Accrued capital expenditures	7,265		14,044
Other	1,596		3,699
Total accrued expense	$	37,055	$	39,763

NOTE 4. INVESTMENTS

The Company’s investments consisted of the following:


	As of March 31, 2024
	(in thousands)
	Adjusted Basis		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value


Available-for-sale securities	$	396,249	$	11	$	(850)	$	395,410

Total current investments	$	396,249	$	11	$	(850)	$	395,410


	As of September 30, 2023
	(in thousands)
	Adjusted Basis		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value


Available-for-sale securities	$	295,699	$	3	$	(2,967)	$	292,735

Total current investments	$	295,699	$	3	$	(2,967)	$	292,735

The Company has determined that the available-for-sale securities that were in an unrealized loss position did not have any credit loss impairment as of March 31, 2024 and 2023.

NOTE 5. INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Intangible assets subject to amortization include patents and a license agreement capitalized as part of the Novartis RNAi asset acquisition in March 2015. The following table presents the components of intangible assets:


	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Impairment		Net Carrying Amount		Useful Lives
	(in thousands)								(in years)
As of March 31, 2024
Patents	$	21,728	$	14,097	$	—	$	7,631	14
License	3,129		1,348		—		1,781		21
Total intangible assets, net	$	24,857	$	15,445	$	—	$	9,412

As of September 30, 2023
Patents	$	21,728	$	13,321	$	—	$	8,407	14
License	3,129		1,274		—		1,855		21
Total intangible assets, net	$	24,857	$	14,595	$	—	$	10,262

Intangible assets are reviewed annually for impairment and more frequently if potential impairment indicators exist. No impairment indicators were identified during the six months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.

Intangible assets with definite useful lives are amortized on a straight-line basis over their useful lives. Intangible assets amortization expense was $0.4 million for each of the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, and $0.9 million for each of six months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. None of the intangible assets with definite useful lives are anticipated to have a residual value.

The following table presents the estimated future amortization expense related to intangible assets as of March 31, 2024:


	Amortization Expense
Year Ending September 30,	(in thousands)
2024 (remainder)	$	850
2025	1,700
2026	1,700
2027	1,700
2028	1,700
Thereafter	1,762
Total	$	9,412

NOTE 6. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

The following table summarizes the Company’s shares of common stock and preferred stock:


			Shares
	Par Value		Authorized	Issued	Outstanding
			(in thousands)
As of March 31, 2024
Common stock	$	0.001	290,000	124,133	124,133
Preferred stock	$	0.001	5,000	—	—

As of September 30, 2023
Common stock	$	0.001	290,000	107,312	107,312
Preferred stock	$	0.001	5,000	—	—

As of March 31, 2024 and September 30, 2023, respectively, 11,723,683 and 12,709,837 shares of common stock were reserved for issuance upon exercise of options and vesting of restricted stock units granted or available for grant under the Company’s 2004 Equity Incentive Plan, 2013 Incentive Plan, 2021 Incentive Plan, as well as for other inducement grants made to new employees under Rule 5635(c)(4) of the Nasdaq Listing Rules.

On January 2, 2024, the Company entered into an underwriting agreement with Jefferies LLC, BofA Securities, Inc., and Cowen and Company, LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters. The Company issued 15,790,000 shares of common stock at an offering price of $28.50 per share. The aggregate purchase price paid by investors was $450.0 million and the Company received net proceeds of $429.3 million after deducting advisory fees and offering expenses.

On December 2, 2022, the Company entered into an open market sale agreement (the “Open Market Sale Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company may, from time to time, sell up to $250,000,000 in shares of the Company’s common stock through Jefferies LLC, acting as the sales agent and/or principal, in an at-the-market offering (“ATM Offering”). The Company is not required to sell shares under the Open Market Sale Agreement. The Company will pay Jefferies LLC a commission of up to 3.0% of the aggregate gross proceeds received from all sales of the common stock under the Open Market Sale Agreement. Unless otherwise terminated, the ATM Offering shall terminate upon the earlier of (i) the sale of all shares of common stock subject to the Sales Agreement and (ii) the termination of the Sales Agreement as permitted therein. The Company and Jefferies may each terminate the Open Market Sale Agreement at any time upon prior notice. As of March 31, 2024, no shares have been issued under the Open Market Sale Agreement.

NOTE 7. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Litigation

From time to time, the Company may be subject to various claims and legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business. If the potential loss from any claim, asserted or unasserted, or legal proceeding is considered probable and the amount is reasonably estimable, the Company will accrue a liability for the estimated loss. There were no contingent liabilities recorded as of March 31, 2024.

Commitments

The Company owns land in the Verona Technology Park in Verona, Wisconsin, which is being developed into an approximately 160,000 square foot drug manufacturing facility and an approximately 140,000 square foot laboratory and office facility which will support the Company’s manufacturing process development and analytical activities. During the first quarter of fiscal 2024, the Company completed the build out of one of its laboratory and office facilities.

As of March 31, 2024, the Company has incurred $247.0 million and intends to spend an additional $37.0 million to $51.0 million to complete the build out of the facilities.

NOTE 8. LEASES

Pasadena, California: The Company leases 49,000 square feet of office space located at 177 East Colorado Blvd. for its corporate headquarters from 177 Colorado Owner, LLC, which lease expires on April 30, 2027. The lease contains an option to renew for one additional five-year term.

San Diego, California: The Company leases 144,000 square feet of office and research and development laboratory space located at 10102 Hoyt Park, San Diego, California, which lease expires on April 30, 2038. Pursuant to the lease, within

twelve months of the expiration of the initial 15-year term, the Company has the option to extend the lease for up to one additional ten-year term, with certain annual increases in base rent.

The lease agreement grants the Company the right to receive an Additional Tenant Improvement Allowance (“ATIA”) funded by the lessor, with a maximum amount of $7.2 million, subject to a 7% interest per annum over the base term. Further, on September 25, 2023, the Company executed the first amendment to the lease, which grants a second ATIA with a maximum amount of $23.6 million, bearing interest at a rate of 9% per annum over the base term. The Company received $30.8 million ATIA from the lessor during the first quarter of fiscal 2024. As a result, the Company remeasured its lease liability and right-of-use assets to reflect these additional allowances and the related increased lease payments. The Company has further concluded that these ATIAs have no effects on the classification of the lease.

The Company previously subleased additional research and development space in San Diego, California, which subleases ended during the fiscal year of 2023.

Madison, Wisconsin: The Company leases space for office and laboratory facilities, which expires on September 30, 2031. The lease contains options to renew for two terms of five years. After accounting for additional rental square feet added pursuant to amendments to the lease agreement in 2019 and 2020, the Company currently leases a total of 115,000 square feet.

The components of lease assets and liabilities along with their classification on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets were as follows:


Lease Assets and Liabilities	Classification	March 31, 2024		September 30, 2023
		(in thousands)

Operating lease assets	Right-of-use assets	$	44,626	$	45,297

Current operating lease liabilities	Lease liabilities	5,285		10,563
Non-current operating lease liabilities	Lease liabilities, net of current portion	113,632		104,608


			Three Months Ended March 31,				Six Months Ended March 31,
Lease Cost	Classification		2024		2023		2024		2023
		(in thousands)

Operating lease cost	Research and development		$	2,572	$	2,343	$	5,566	$	4,412
	General and administrative expense		491		500		967		1,033

Variable lease cost (1)	Research and development		836		160		1,615		370
	General and administrative expense		—		—		—		—

Total			$	3,899	$	3,003	$	8,148	$	5,815

(1) Variable lease cost is primarily related to operating expenses associated with the Company’s operating leases.

There was no short-term lease cost during the first half of fiscal 2024. There was $0.4 million and $0.7 million short-term lease cost during the three and six months ended March 31, 2023, respectively.

The following table presents maturities of operating lease liabilities on an undiscounted basis as of March 31, 2024:


Year	Amounts
	(in thousands)
2024 (remainder of fiscal year)	$	6,997
2025	15,356
2026	15,696
2027	14,869
2028	13,511
2029 and thereafter	128,356
Total	$	194,785
Less imputed interest	$	(75,868)
Total operating lease liabilities (includes current portion)	$	118,917

Supplemental cash flow and other information related to leases was as follows:


	Three Months Ended March 31,				Six Months Ended March 31,
	2024		2023		2024			2023
	(in thousands)



Cash received for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$	—	$	8,918	$	3,099		$	17,929
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchanged for amended operating lease liabilities	$	—	$	—	$	64		$	22,582
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$	2,046	$	1,098	$	4,016		$	2,196

					March 31,
					2024			2023
Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years)					13.0			6.6
Weighted-average discount rate					8.0		%	8.5		%

NOTE 9. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

The Company has three plans that provide for equity-based compensation. Under the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2004 Plan”) and the 2013 Incentive Plan (the “2013 Plan”), 0 and 2,967,887 shares, respectively, of the Company’s common stock are reserved for grants of stock options and restricted stock awards to employees and directors as of March 31, 2024.

On March 18, 2021, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2021 Incentive Plan (the “2021 Plan”), which authorized 8,000,000 shares (subject to certain adjustments) available for grants of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted and unrestricted stock, performance awards, cash awards and other awards convertible into or otherwise based on shares of the Company’s common stock. The maximum number of shares authorized under the 2021 Plan will be (i) reduced by any shares subject to awards made under the 2013 Plan after January 1, 2021, and (ii) increased by any shares subject to outstanding awards under the 2013 Plan as of January 1, 2021 that, after January 1, 2021, are canceled, expired, forfeited or otherwise not issued under such awards (other than as a result of being tendered or withheld to pay the exercise price or withholding taxes in connection with any such awards) or settled in cash. As of March 31, 2024, the total number of shares available for issuance was 4,553,827 shares, which includes 158,678 and 134,389 shares that were forfeited under the 2013 and 2021 Plans, respectively, and 3,689,089 shares have been granted under the 2021 Plan.

In addition, there were 688,165 shares reserved for options and 637,563 shares reserved for restricted stock units issued as inducement grants to new employees granted outside of the Company’s equity-based compensation plans under Rule 5635(c)(4) of the Nasdaq Listing Rules.

The following table presents a summary of awards outstanding:


	As of March 31, 2024
	2004 Plan	2013 Plan	2021 Plan	Inducement Awards	Total
Granted and outstanding awards:
Options	—	1,358,377	32,151	688,165	2,078,693
Restricted stock units	—	1,609,510	2,844,090	637,563	5,091,163
Total	—	2,967,887	2,876,241	1,325,728	7,169,856

The following table summarizes stock-based compensation expenses included in operating expenses:


	Three Months Ended March 31,				Six Months Ended March 31,
	2024		2023		2024		2023


Research and development	$	7,097	$	8,745	$	15,413	$	17,147
General and administrative	9,491		11,868		18,860		22,855
Total	$	16,588	$	20,613	$	34,273	$	40,002

Stock Option Awards

The following table presents a summary of the stock option activity for the six months ended March 31, 2024:


	Shares	Weighted- Average Exercise Price Per Share		Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at September 30, 2023	2,263,477	$	22.68
Granted	—	—
Cancelled or expired	(30,437)	61.11
Exercised	(154,347)	11.53
Outstanding at March 31, 2024	2,078,693	$	23.04	4.0 years	$	26,788,979
Exercisable at March 31, 2024	2,054,866	$	22.72	3.9 years	$	26,788,746

The aggregate intrinsic values represent the amount by which the market price of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price of the option. The total intrinsic value of the options exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2024

and 2023 was $2.5 million and $1.4 million, respectively. The total intrinsic value of the options exercised during the six months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 was $3.1 million and $3.6 million, respectively

Stock-based compensation expense related to stock options outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, was $0.6 million and $2.2 million, respectively. Stock-based compensation expense related to stock options outstanding for the six months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, was $2.1 million and $4.6 million, respectively.

As of March 31, 2024, the pre-tax compensation expense for all outstanding unvested stock options in the amount of $0.8 million will be recognized in the Company’s results of operations over a weighted average period of 4 months.

The fair value of each stock option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The Black-Scholes option pricing model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options, which do not have vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. The determination of the fair value of each stock option is affected by the Company’s stock price on the date of grant, as well as assumptions regarding a number of highly complex and subjective variables. Because the Company’s employee stock options have characteristics significantly different from those of traded options, and because changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate, the existing models do not necessarily provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of its employee stock options. No options were granted during the six months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.

Visirna ESOP: On October 1, 2023, Visirna, a subsidiary of the Company, granted 7,500,000 stock options to its employees from the Employee Stock Option Plan (the “Visirna ESOP”), which authorizes 20,000,000 shares for issuance. The Visirna ESOP is independently managed by Visirna, including the valuation process. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2024, stock-based compensation expense related to the Visirna ESOP was $1.2 million and $3.2 million, respectively.

Restricted Stock Units

Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”), including market-based, time-based and performance-based awards, have been granted under the Company’s 2013 and 2021 Plans and as inducements grants granted outside of the Company’s equity-based compensation plans. At vesting, each outstanding RSU will be exchanged for one share of the Company’s common stock. RSU awards generally vest subject to the satisfaction of service requirements or the satisfaction of both service requirements and achievement of certain performance targets.

The following table summarizes the activity of the Company’s RSUs:


	Number of RSUs	Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
Outstanding at September 30, 2023	4,241,640	$	58.43
Granted	1,838,025	30.75
Vested	(876,352)	53.60
Forfeited	(112,150)	44.16
Outstanding at March 31, 2024	5,091,163	$	49.58

The fair value of RSUs was determined based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the grant date, with consideration given to the probability of achieving service and/or performance conditions for awards.

For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company recorded $16.0 million and $18.4 million of expense related to RSUs, respectively. For the six months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company recorded $32.2 million and $35.4 million of expense related to RSUs, respectively. As of March 31, 2024, there was $112.0 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to RSUs that is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.7 years.

NOTE 10. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The Company employs a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The Company’s valuation techniques and inputs used to measure fair value and the definition of the three levels (Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3) of the fair value hierarchy are disclosed in Note 10 - Fair Value Measurements of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of Part IV, “Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules” of its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2023.

The Company uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, including during periods of market disruption. In periods of market disruption, the ability to observe prices and inputs may be reduced for many instruments. This condition could cause an instrument to be reclassified from Level 1 to Level 2, or from Level 2 to Level 3. The Company recognizes transfers between levels at either the actual date of the event or a change in circumstances that caused the transfer. At March 31, 2024 and September 30, 2023, the Company did not have any financial assets or financial liabilities based on Level 3 measurements.

The following table presents information about the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques utilized by the Company:


	March 31, 2024
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	(in thousands)

Available-for-sale securities
U.S. Treasuries	$	4,963	$	—	$	—	$	4,963
U.S. government bonds	—		48,637		—		48,637
Municipal securities	—		3,949		—		3,949
Commercial notes	—		120,710		—		120,710
Corporate debt securities	—		217,151		—		217,151
Total available-for-sale securities	4,963		390,447		—		395,410
Cash equivalents
Money market instruments	77,080		—		—		77,080
U.S. Treasuries	4,993		—		—		4,993
Commercial notes	—		4,997		—		4,997
Total cash equivalents	82,073		4,997		—		87,070
Total financial assets	$	87,036	$	395,444	$	—	$	482,480


	September 30, 2023
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	(in thousands)

Available-for-sale securities
U.S. government bonds	$	31,553	$	—	$	—	$	31,553
Municipal securities	—		7,093		—		7,093
Commercial notes	—		22,205		—		22,205
Corporate debt securities	—		231,884		—		231,884
Total available-for-sale securities	31,553		261,182		—		292,735
Cash equivalents
Money market instruments	347		—		—		347
Total cash equivalents	347		—		—		347
Total financial assets	$	31,900	$	261,182	$	—	$	293,082

NOTE 11. LIABILITY RELATED TO THE SALE OF FUTURE ROYALTIES

In November 2022, the Company and Royalty Pharma entered into the Royalty Pharma Agreement, pursuant to which Royalty Pharma agreed to pay up to $410.0 million in cash to the Company in consideration for the Company’s future royalty interest in olpasiran, a small interfering RNA (siRNA) originally developed by the Company and licensed to Amgen in September 2016 under the Olpasiran Agreement.

Pursuant to the Royalty Pharma Agreement, Royalty Pharma paid $250.0 million upfront and agreed to pay up to an additional $160.0 million in aggregate one-time milestone payments due if and when the following milestone events occur: (i) $50.0 million on completion of enrollment in the OCEAN Phase 3 clinical trial for olpasiran, (ii) $50.0 million upon receipt of FDA approval of olpasiran for an approved indication (reduction in the risk of myocardial infarction, urgent coronary revascularization, or coronary heart disease death in adults with established cardiovascular disease and elevated Lp(a)), and (iii) $60.0 million upon Royalty Pharma’s receipt of at least $70.0 million of royalty payments under the Royalty Pharma Agreement in any single calendar year.

In consideration for the payment of the foregoing amounts under the Royalty Pharma Agreement, Royalty Pharma is entitled to receive all royalties otherwise payable by Amgen to the Company under the Olpasiran Agreement. The Company remains eligible to receive any milestone payments potentially payable by Amgen under the Olpasiran Agreement.

The Company has evaluated the terms of the Royalty Pharma Agreement and concluded in accordance with the relevant accounting guidance that the Company accounted for the transaction as debt and the funding of $250.0 million from Royalty Pharma was recorded as a liability related to the sale of future royalties on its consolidated balance sheets. The Company is not obligated to repay this upfront funding received under the Royalty Pharma Agreement.

The Company records the obligations at their carrying value using the effective interest method. In order to amortize the sale of future royalties, the Company utilizes the prospective method to estimate the future royalties to be paid by the Company to the counterparty over the life of the arrangement. Under the prospective method, a new effective interest rate is determined based on the revised estimate of remaining cash flows. The new rate is the discount rate that equates the present value of the revised estimate of remaining cash flows with the carrying amount of the debt, and it will be used to recognize non-cash interest expense for the remaining periods. The Company periodically assesses the amount and the timing of expected royalty payments using a combination of internal projections and forecasts from external sources. The estimates of future net product sales (and resulting royalty payments) are based on key assumptions including population, penetration, probability of success and sales price, among others. To the extent such payments are greater or less than the Company’s initial estimates or the timing of such payments is materially different than its original estimates, the Company will prospectively adjust the amortization of the royalty financing obligations and the effective interest rate. As of March 31, 2024, the estimated effective interest rate was 9.3%.

The following table presents the activity with respect to the liability related to the sale of future royalties.


	Carrying Amount
	(in thousands)
Carrying value as of September 30, 2023	$	268,326
Non-cash interest expense recognized	12,612
Carrying value as of March 31, 2024	$	280,938

NOTE 12. NET LOSS PER SHARE

The following table presents the computation of basic and diluted net loss per share for the three and six months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.


	Three Months Ended March 31,				Six Months Ended March 31,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Numerator:
Net (loss) income attributable to Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$	(125,300)	$	48,675	$	(258,164)	$	7,350

Denominator:
Weighted-average basic shares outstanding	123,285		106,757		115,307		106,394
Effect of dilutive securities	—		1,386		—		1,499
Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding	123,285		108,143		115,307		107,893

Basic net (loss) gain per share	$	(1.02)	$	0.46	$	(2.24)	$	0.07
Diluted net (loss) gain per share	$	(1.02)	$	0.45	$	(2.24)	$	0.07

The following table sets forth the potentially dilutive securities that have been excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share because to include them would be anti-dilutive.


	Three Months Ended March 31,		Six Months Ended March 31,
	2024	2023	2024	2023
	(in thousands)
Options	595	767	657	779
Restricted stock units	3,411	3,583	3,931	3,290
Total	4,006	4,350	4,588	4,069

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and we intend that such forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbors created thereby. For this purpose, any statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q except for historical information may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “goal,” “endeavor,” “strive,” “intend,” “plan,” “project,” “could,” “estimate,” “target,” “forecast” or “continue” or the negative of these words or other variations thereof or comparable terminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements. In addition, any statements that refer to projections of our future financial performance, trends in our business, or other characterizations of future events or circumstances are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about the initiation, timing, progress and results of our preclinical studies and clinical trials, our research and development programs, and our “20 in 25” pipeline goal; our expectations regarding the potential benefits of the partnership, licensing and/or collaboration arrangements and other strategic arrangements and transactions we have entered into or may enter into in the future; our beliefs and expectations regarding the amount and timing of future milestone, royalty or other payments that could be due to or from third parties under existing agreements; and our estimates regarding future revenues, research and development expenses, capital requirements and payments to third parties.

The forward-looking statements included herein are based on current expectations of our management based on available information and involve a number of risks and uncertainties, all of which are difficult or impossible to predict accurately, and many of which are beyond our control. As such, our actual results and timing of certain events may differ materially from the results discussed, projected, anticipated or indicated in any forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and our actual results of operations, financial condition and cash flows may differ materially. Factors that may cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in more detail in “Item 1. Business” and “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of Part I and “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of Part II of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. Readers should carefully review these risks, as well as the additional risks described in other documents we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). In light of the significant risks and uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking information included herein, the inclusion of such information should not be regarded as a representation by us or any other person that such results will be achieved, and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking information. Statements made herein are as of the date of the filing of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q with the SEC and should not be relied upon as of any subsequent date. Except as may be required by law, we disclaim any intent to revise the forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

OVERVIEW

The Company develops medicines that treat intractable diseases by silencing the genes that cause them. Using a broad portfolio of RNA chemistries and efficient modes of delivery, the Company’s therapies trigger the RNAi interference mechanism to induce rapid, deep and durable knockdown of target genes. RNAi is a mechanism present in living cells that inhibits the expression of a specific gene, thereby affecting the production of a specific protein. RNAi-based therapeutics may leverage this natural pathway of gene silencing to target and shut down specific disease-causing genes.

The Company has focused its resources on therapeutics that exclusively utilize its high levels of pharmacologic activity in multiple animal models spanning several therapeutic areas. The Company believes that TRiMTM enabled therapeutics offer several potential advantages over prior generation and competing technologies, including: simplified manufacturing and reduced costs; multiple routes of administration including subcutaneous injection and inhaled administration; the ability to target multiple tissue types including liver, lung, CNS, muscle and adipose tissue; and the potential for improved safety and reduced risk of intracellular buildup, because there are fewer metabolites from smaller, simpler molecules.

The Company’s clinical pipeline includes:

•Hypertriglyceridemia - plozasiran (formerly ARO-APOC3);

•Dyslipidemia - zodasiran (formerly ARO-ANG3);

•Cardiovascular disease - olpasiran (formerly AMG 890 or ARO-LPA, out-licensed to Amgen);

•Muco-obstructive or inflammatory pulmonary conditions - ARO-MUC5AC and ARO-RAGE;

•Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis - ARO-MMP7;

•Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) - GSK-4532990 (formerly ARO-HSD, out-licensed to GSK);

•Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) - fazirsiran (formerly ARO-AAT, a collaboration with Takeda);

•Chronic hepatitis B virus - JNJ-3989 (formerly ARO-HBV, out-licensed to GSK);

•Complement mediated diseases - ARO-C3;

•Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) - ARO-PNPLA3 (formerly JNJ-75220795 or ARO-JNJ1);

•Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy - ARO-DUX4;

•Dystrophia myotonica protein kinase (DMPK) - ARO-DM1; and

•Hepatic expression of complement factor B (CFB) - ARO-CFB.

The Company continues to develop other clinical candidates for future clinical trials. Clinical candidates are tested internally and through Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) toxicology studies at outside laboratories. Drug materials for such studies and clinical trials are either manufactured internally or contracted to third-party manufacturers. The Company engages third-party contract research organizations (CROs) to manage clinical trials and works cooperatively with such organizations on all aspects of clinical trial management, including plan design, patient recruiting, and follow up. These outside costs, including toxicology/efficacy testing and manufacturing costs, as well as the preparation for and administration of clinical trials, are referred to as “candidate costs.” As clinical candidates progress through clinical development, candidate costs will increase.

The First Half of Fiscal 2024 Business Highlights

Key recent developments through fiscal 2024 included the following:

•Completed enrollment in Amgen’s Phase 3 OCEAN(a) - outcome trial of olpasiran, triggering a $50.0 million milestone payment to the Company, which was paid in the third quarter of fiscal 2024;

•Presented final data from the double-blind treatment period of the Company’s Phase 2 SHASTA-2 study of investigational plozasiran in patients with severe Hypertriglyceridemic. Results from the SHASTA-2 study showed dramatic, consistent, and sustained reductions in Apolipoprotein C-III (APOC3) and triglycerides and improvement in multiple atherogenic lipoprotein levels;

•Announced an Expanded Access Program (EAP) to make investigational plozasiran available outside of a clinical trial for qualifying patients with familial chylomicronemia syndrome (FCS);

•Initiated a Phase 1/2a clinical trial of ARO-DM1, being developed as a potential treatment for type 1 myotonic dystrophy (DM1), the most common adult-onset muscular dystrophy;

•Filed an application for clearance to initiate a Phase 1/2a clinical trial of ARO-CFB, being developed as a potential treatment for complement mediated renal disease;

•Entered into an underwriting agreement with Jefferies LLC, BofA Securities, Inc., and Cowen and Company, LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters. The Company issued 15,790,000 shares of common stock at a price of $28.50 per share. The aggregate purchase price paid by investors was $450.0 million and the Company received net proceeds of $429.3 million after deducting advisory fees and offering expenses; and

•Entered into an Amended and Restated License Agreement with GSK, pursuant to which GSK received a worldwide, exclusive license to develop and commercialize JNJ-3989 (formerly ARO-HBV). JNJ-3989 had previously been licensed to Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. See Note 2 - Collaboration and License Agreements to Consolidated Financial Statements of Part I, “Item 1. Financial Statements.”

Net loss attributable to the Company was $125.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 as compared to net income attributable to the Company of $48.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. Net loss attributable to the Company was $258.2 million for the six months ended March 31, 2024 as compared to net income attributable to the Company of $7.4 million for the six months ended March 31, 2023. Net loss per share – diluted was $1.02 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 as compared to net income per share – diluted of $0.45 for the three months ended March 31, 2023. Net loss per share – diluted was $2.24 for the six months ended March 31, 2024 as compared to net income per share – diluted of $0.07 for the six months ended March 31, 2023.

The changes in net loss attributable to the Company for the three and six months ended March 31, 2024 were mainly due to a decrease in revenue from the Company’s license and collaboration agreements, in conjunction with increased

research and development expenses, which have continued to increase as the Company’s pipeline of candidates has expanded and progressed through clinical trial phases.

The Company had $127.7 million of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, $395.4 million in available-for-sale securities, and $955.2 million of total assets as of March 31, 2024, as compared to $110.9 million of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, $292.7 million in available-for-sale securities and $765.6 million of total assets as of September 30, 2023. Based upon the Company’s current cash and investment resources and operating plan, the Company expects to have sufficient liquidity to fund operations for at least the next twelve months.

Critical Accounting Estimates

There have been no significant changes to the Company’s critical accounting estimates disclosed in the most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following data summarizes the Company’s results of operations for the following periods indicated:


	Three Months Ended March 31,				Six Months Ended March 31,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Revenue	$	—	$	146,267	$	3,551	$	208,813
Operating (loss) income	$	(126,191)	$	48,165	$	(262,736)	$	6,031
Net (loss) income attributable to Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$	(125,300)	$	48,675	$	(258,164)	$	7,350
Net (loss) income per share-diluted	$	(1.02)	$	0.45	$	(2.24)	$	0.07

Revenue

Total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2024 decreased by $146.3 million or 100.0% from the same period of 2023. Total revenue for the six months ended March 31, 2024 decreased by $205.3 million, or 98.3% from the same period of 2023. The changes were primarily driven by decreased revenue recognition associated with the Company’s license and collaboration agreements during the first half of fiscal 2024. The revenue for the six months ended March 31, 2024 was mainly driven by the revenue recognition associated with Takeda and GSK, as discussed below.

The Company has evaluated each agreement in accordance with FASB Topic 808–Collaborative Arrangements and Topic 606-Revenue for Contracts from Customers. See Note 2 — Collaboration and License Agreements to Consolidated Financial Statements of Part I, “Item 1. Financial Statements” for more information on revenue recognized under the collaboration and license agreements.

Takeda: In October 2020, Takeda and the Company entered into the Takeda License Agreement. The Company has allocated the total $300.0 million initial transaction price to its one distinct performance obligation for the fazirsiran license and the associated Takeda R&D Services. Revenue was recognized using the input method (based on actual patient visits completed versus total estimated visits completed for the ongoing SEQUOIA and AROAAT2002 clinical studies). The Phase 2 study visits for patients in the SEQUOIA and AROAAT2002 studies concluded by December 31, 2023, and the Company has substantially completed its performance obligation under the Takeda license agreement. As such, all revenue has been fully recognized as of December 31, 2023.

During the six months ended March 31, 2023, the Company recorded $132.5 million revenue, including $40.0 million milestone payment by dosing the first patient in the Phase 3 REDWOOD clinical study of fazirsiran.

GSK: On December 11, 2023, GSK and the Company entered into the GSK HBV Agreement. Under the GSK-HBV Agreement, GSK received a worldwide, exclusive license to develop and commercialize JNJ-3989 (formerly ARO-HBV). JNJ-3989 had previously been licensed to Janssen in October 2018. Under the terms of the GSK-HBV Agreement, the Company received $2.7 million in December 2023, upon signing the GSK-HBV Agreement.

During the six months ended March 31, 2023, the Company recorded a $30.0 million milestone payment by dosing the first patient in a Phase 2b trial under GSK License Agreement.

Horizon/Amgen: During the six months ended March 31, 2023, the Company recorded $6.7 million revenue of the total $40.0 million upfront payment received in July 2021, which was recognized on a straight-line basis over the

timeframe for completing the Horizon R&D Services, concluding in the first quarter of 2023. Horizon enrolled the first subject in December 2022 in a Phase 1 randomized, placebo-controlled trial to assess the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of HZN-457, triggering a $15.0 million milestone payment to the Company which was paid in the second quarter of fiscal 2023. Further, Amgen enrolled the first subject in its Phase 3 trial of olpasiran, which triggered a $25.0 million milestone payment to the Company which was paid in the second quarter of fiscal 2023. On October 6, 2023, Amgen, Inc. completed its acquisition of Horizon and subsequently notified the Company of Amgen’s intent to terminate the HZN-457 license. Horizon exercised its right to terminate the Horizon License Agreement for convenience, which took effect on December 21, 2023.

Operating Expenses

The analysis below details the operating expenses and discusses the expenditures of the Company within the major expense categories. For purposes of comparison, the amounts for the three and six months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 are shown in the tables below.

Research and Development (R&D) Expenses

R&D expenses are related to the Company’s research and development discovery efforts and related candidate costs, which are comprised primarily of outsourced costs related to the manufacturing of clinical supplies, toxicity/efficacy studies and clinical trial expenses. Internal costs primarily relate to discovery operations at the Company’s research facilities in California and Wisconsin, including facility costs and laboratory-related expenses. The Company does not separately track R&D expenses by individual research and development project, or by individual drug candidate. The Company operates in a cross-functional manner across projects and does not separately allocate facilities-related costs, candidate costs, discovery costs, compensation expenses, depreciation and amortization expenses, and other expenses related to research and development activities.

The following table provides details of research and development expenses for the periods indicated:


(in thousands)	Three Months Ended March 31, 2024		% of Expense Category		Three Months Ended March 31, 2023		% of Expense Category		Increase (Decrease)
									$		%
Candidate costs	$	33,905	34	%	$	26,586	36	%	$	7,319	28	%
R&D discovery costs	24,786		24	%	17,431		23	%	7,355		42	%
Salaries	24,921		25	%	16,404		22	%	8,517		52	%
Facilities related	5,923		6	%	3,450		4	%	2,473		72	%
Total research and development expense, excluding non-cash expense	$	89,535	89	%	$	63,871	85	%	$	25,664	40	%
Stock compensation	7,487		7	%	8,745		12	%	(1,258)		(14)	%
Depreciation and amortization	4,100		4	%	2,265		3	%	1,835		81	%
Total research and development expense	$	101,122	100	%	$	74,881	100	%	$	26,241	35	%


(in thousands)	Six Months Ended March 31, 2024		% of Expense Category		Six Months Ended March 31, 2023		% of Expense Category		Increase (Decrease)
									$		%
Candidate costs	$	79,179	36	%	$	68,870	43	%	$	10,309	15	%
R&D discovery costs	54,008		25	%	30,124		19	%	23,884		79	%
Salaries	47,516		22	%	31,093		20	%	16,423		53	%
Facilities related	12,465		6	%	6,791		4	%	5,674		84	%
Total research and development expense, excluding non-cash expense	$	193,168	89	%	$	136,878	86	%	$	56,290	41	%
Stock compensation	16,494		7	%	17,147		11	%	(653)		(4)	%
Depreciation/amortization	7,951		4	%	4,551		3	%	3,400		75	%
Total research and development expense	$	217,613	100	%	$	158,576	100	%	$	59,037	37	%

Candidate costs increased $7.3 million, or 28%, for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and $10.3 million, or 15%, for the six months ended March 31, 2024 compared to the same period of 2023. This increase was primarily due to the additional progression of the Company’s pipeline of candidates into and through clinical trials, which resulted in higher

manufacturing, outsourced clinical trial, and toxicity study costs.

R&D discovery costs increased $7.4 million, or 42%, for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and $23.9 million, or 79%, for the six months ended March 31, 2024 compared to the same period of 2023. This increase was primarily driven by the growth of the Company’s discovery efforts and continued advancement into novel therapeutic areas and tissue types, particularly due to an increase in labor along with rising costs associated with CNS studies and lab supplies.

Salaries and stock compensation expense consist of salary, bonuses, payroll taxes, related benefits and stock compensation for the Company’s R&D personnel. The increase in salaries for the three and six months ended March 31, 2024 was primarily due to an increase in R&D headcount that has occurred as the Company has expanded its pipeline of candidates, in addition to annual salary increases. Stock compensation expense was based upon the valuation of stock options and restricted stock units granted to employees and directors. The decrease in stock compensation expense for the three and six months ended March 31, 2024 was primarily due to the cancelled awards upon the departure of employees.

Facilities-related expense includes lease costs for the Company’s research and development facilities in San Diego, California and Madison, Wisconsin. Facilities-related costs increased $2.5 million, or 72%, for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and $5.7 million, or 84%, for the six months ended March 31, 2024 compared to the same period of 2023. This increase was mainly due to the ATIAs on the lease in San Diego, California. See Note 8 — Leases of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of Part I, “Item 1. Financial Statements.”

Depreciation and amortization expense, a non-cash expense, increased $1.8 million, or 81% for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and $3.4 million, or 75%, for the six months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the same period of 2023. The increase was primarily attributed to higher leasehold improvements, due to completion of the development of the San Diego facility. Additionally, as of December 31, 2023, the Company completed the build out of one of its laboratory and office facilities in Verona, Wisconsin, and commenced depreciation.

The Company anticipates these R&D expenses to continue to increase as its pipeline of candidates grows and progresses to later phase clinical trials, in addition to inflationary pressure on goods and services and the labor market.

General & Administrative Expenses

The following table provides details of the Company’s general and administrative expenses for the periods indicated:


(in thousands)	Three Months Ended March 31, 2024		% of Expense Category		Three Months Ended March 31, 2023		% of Expense Category		Increase (Decrease)
									$		%
Salaries	$	7,088	28	%	$	5,005	22	%	$	2,083	42	%
Professional, outside services, and other	6,278		25	%	4,923		21	%	1,355		28	%
Facilities related	1,015		4	%	1,020		4	%	(5)		—	%
Total general & administrative expense, excluding non-cash expenses	$	14,381	57	%	$	10,948	47	%	$	3,433	31	%
Stock compensation	10,263		41	%	11,868		51	%	(1,605)		(14)	%
Depreciation and amortization	425		2	%	405		2	%	20		5	%
Total general & administrative expenses	$	25,069	100	%	$	23,221	100	%	$	1,848	8	%


(in thousands)	Six Months Ended March 31, 2024		% of Expense Category		Six Months Ended March 31, 2023		% of Expense Category		Increase (Decrease)
									$		%
Salaries	$	13,347	27	%	$	9,212	21	%	$	4,135	45	%
Professional, outside services, and other	11,500		24	%	9,306		21	%	2,194		24	%
Facilities related	2,040		4	%	2,025		4	%	15		1	%
Total general & administrative expense, excluding non-cash expenses	$	26,887	55	%	$	20,543	46	%	$	6,344	31	%
Stock compensation	20,950		43	%	22,855		52	%	(1,905)		(8)	%
Depreciation and amortization	837		2	%	808		2	%	29		4	%
Total general & administrative expenses	$	48,674	100	%	$	44,206	100	%	$	4,468	10	%

Salaries expense increased $2.1 million, or 42%, for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and $4.1 million, or 45%, for the six months ended March 31, 2024 compared to the same period of 2023. The increase was driven by the

combination of annual salary increases and increased headcount required to support the Company’s growth.

Professional, outside services, and other expense includes legal, consulting, patent expenses, business insurance expenses, other outside services, travel, and communication and technology expenses. This expense increased $1.4 million, or 28%, for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and $2.2 million, or 24%, for the six months ended March 31, 2024 compared to the same period of 2023. The increase was mainly due to legal services associated with new patent applications and intellectual property matters, as well as other professional services.

Facilities related expense primarily includes rental costs and other facilities-related costs for the Company’s corporate headquarters in Pasadena, California.

Stock compensation expense, a non-cash expense, was based upon the valuation of stock options and restricted stock units granted to employees. This expense decreased $1.6 million, or 14%, for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and $1.9 million, or 8%, for the six months ended March 31, 2024 compared to the same period of 2023. The decrease was mainly due to the decreased compensation costs related to performance awards.

Depreciation and amortization expense, a noncash expense, was primarily related to amortization of leasehold improvements for the Company’s corporate headquarters.

The Company anticipates these general and administrative expenses to continue to increase as its pipeline of candidates grows and progresses to later phase clinical trials, in addition to inflationary pressure on goods and services and the labor market.

Other Income (Expense)

Other income (expense) is primarily related to interest income and expense. Other expense increased $0.3 million and $2.8 million for the three and six months ended March 31, 2024, respectively, compared to the same periods of 2023. The increase was primarily due to the non-cash interest expense on the liability related to the sale of future royalties, partially offset by higher yields on investments due to increased interest rates.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

The Company has historically financed its operations through the sale of its equity securities, revenue from its licensing and collaboration agreements, and the sale of certain future royalties. Research and development activities have required significant capital investment since the Company’s inception and are expected to continue to require significant cash expenditure as the Company’s pipeline continues to expand and matures into later stage clinical trials. Additionally, the Company expanded its facilities in Verona, Wisconsin and leased additional facilities in San Diego, California. Each of these expansions is designed to increase the Company’s internal manufacturing and discovery capabilities and requires significant capital investment.

The Company’s cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash increased to $127.7 million at March 31, 2024 compared to $110.9 million at September 30, 2023. Cash invested in available-for-sale securities was $395.4 million at March 31, 2024 compared to $292.7 million at September 30, 2023.

On December 2, 2022, the Company entered into the Open Market Sale Agreement, pursuant to which the Company may, from time to time, sell up to $250.0 million in shares of the Company’s common stock through Jefferies LLC, acting as the sales agent and/or principal, in an at-the-market offering. As of March 31, 2024, no shares have been issued under the Open Market Sale Agreement.

On January 2, 2024, the Company entered into an underwriting agreement with Jefferies LLC, BofA Securities, Inc., and Cowen and Company, LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters. The Company issued 15,790,000 shares of common stock at an offering price of $28.50 per share. The aggregate purchase price paid by investors was $450.0 million and the Company received net proceeds of $429.3 million after deducting advisory fees and offering expenses.

The Company believes its current financial resources are sufficient to fund its operations through at least the next twelve months.

The following table presents a summary of cash flows:


	Six Months Ended March 31,
	2024		2023
	(in thousands)
Cash Flow from:
Operating activities	$	(210,217)	$	(107,187)
Investing activities	(204,098)		(116,759)
Financing activities	431,044		251,096
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	16,729	$	27,150

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$	127,704	$	134,959

During the six months ended March 31, 2024, cash flow used in operating activities was $210.2 million, which was primarily due to the ongoing expenses related to the Company’s research and development programs and general and administrative expenses. Cash used in investing activities amounted to $204.1 million, which was primarily attributable to capital expenditures of $102.7 million and investment purchases of $310.0 million, offset by proceeds from sales and maturities of investments of $208.6 million. Cash provided by financing activities of $431.0 million was primarily related to cash received from the issuance of common stock as well as stock option exercises (See Note 6 — Stockholders’ Equity of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of Part I, “Item 1. Financial Statements.”).

During the six months ended March 31, 2023, cash flows used by operating activities was $107.2 million, which was primarily due to the ongoing expenses related to the Company’s research and development programs and general and administrative expenses, partially offset by the receipt of $40.0 million from Amgen and Horizon. Cash used in investing activities was $116.8 million, which was primarily related to capital expenditures, $66.2 million of construction in progress and investment purchases of $192.5 million, offset by proceeds from sales and maturities of investments of $142.0 million. Cash provided by financing activities of $251.1 million was primarily related to the $250.0 million payment from Royalty Pharma as well as cash received from stock option exercises. See Note 11 – Liability Related to the Sale of Future Royalties of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of Part I, “Item 1. Financial Statements.”

Contractual Obligations

There has been no material change in the Company’s contractual obligations from that described in Item 7 of its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 2023.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

There has been no material change in the Company’s exposure to market risk from that described in Item 7A of its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2023.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in its reports filed under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to its management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.

As required by Rule 13a-15(b) of the Exchange Act, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of its management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the quarter covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on the foregoing, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable

assurance level.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There has been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the Company’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. The Company regularly evaluates its controls and procedures and makes improvements in the design and effectiveness of established controls and procedures and the remediation of any deficiencies which may be identified during this process.

PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

From time to time, the Company may be involved in routine legal proceedings, as well as demands, claims and threatened litigation, which arise in the normal course of its business. Litigation can be expensive and disruptive to normal business operations. Moreover, the results of legal proceedings, particularly complex legal proceedings, cannot be predicted with any certainty. There have been no material developments in the legal proceedings that the Company disclosed in Part I, Item 3 of its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2023.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

The Company’s business, results of operations and financial conditions are subject to various risks. These risks are described elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in the Company’s other filings with the SEC, including the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2023. There have been no material changes from the risk factors identified in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2023.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

None.

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not Applicable.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

During the quarter ended March 31, 2024, the following directors and officers (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 16a-1(f)) adopted certain trading plans intended to satisfy Rule 10b5-1(c):

Name

Title

Adoption Date

Plan Start Date

Plan End Date

Vesting and

Subject to

Sell-To-

Cover (1)

Other
Shares
Being Sold
(Subject to
Certain
Conditions)

James Hamilton

Chief Discovery and Translational Medicine

3/26/2024

1/6/2025

1/17/2025

60,000

n/a

Ken Myszkowski

Chief Financial Officer

3/12/2024

6/11/2024

2/28/2025

n/a

115,000

Ken Myszkowski

Chief Financial Officer

3/28/2024

1/6/2025

1/17/2025

15,000

n/a

Ken Myszkowski

Chief Financial Officer

3/28/2024

1/6/2025

1/17/2025

15,000

n/a

Ken Myszkowski

Chief Financial Officer

3/28/2024

1/6/2025

1/17/2025

15,000

n/a

Ken Myszkowski

Chief Financial Officer

3/28/2024

1/6/2025

1/17/2025

18,750

n/a

Patrick O'Brien

Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel

3/21/2024

1/6/2025

1/17/2025

67,500

n/a

William Waddill

Board Member

3/27/2024

12/16/2024

12/31/2024

n/a

7,495

(1) This column indicates the total number of shares vesting in connection with equity awards, not the number of shares to be sold. The actual number of shares to be sold will be a smaller number based on whatever is required to satisfy payment of applicable withholding taxes under sell-to-cover arrangements.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS


Exhibit Number						Document Description

3.1						Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.3 of the Company’s Form 8-K filed on April 6, 2016)

3.2						Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.2 of the Company’s Form 10-Q filed on May 2, 2023)

3.3						Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc., as amended January 24, 2023(incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.3 of the Company’s Form 10-Q filed on May 2, 2023)

10.1*						Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Inducement Plan

31.1*						Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.2*						Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.1**						Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.2**						Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

101.INS*						Inline XBRL Instance Document

101.SCH*						Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

101.CAL*						Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

101.LAB*						Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

101.PRE*						Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

101.DEF*						Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

104*						The cover page from this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, formatted in Inline XBRL (included as Exhibit 101)

_________________

*Filed herewith.

**Furnished herewith.

† Certain portions of this exhibit were redacted by means of marking such portions with asterisks because the identified portions are (i) not material and (ii) treated as private or confidential by the Company.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: May 9, 2024


			ARROWHEAD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

			By:			/s/ Kenneth A. Myszkowski
						Kenneth A. Myszkowski Chief Financial Officer
						(Principal Financial Officer and Duly Authorized Officer)

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Date	Price Target	Rating	Analyst
6/5/2024	$31.00	Neutral	Goldman
12/4/2023	$29.00	Buy	BofA Securities
9/19/2023	$33.00	Neutral	Citigroup
7/21/2023		Outperform	TD Cowen
5/12/2023	$40.00	Outperform → Market Perform	SVB Securities
4/26/2023	$80.00	Outperform	SMBC Nikko
4/12/2023	$21.00 → $35.00	Market Perform → Outperform	SVB Securities
3/21/2023	$27.00	Mkt Perform	Bernstein

SEC Form 10-Q filed by Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals Inc.

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