TScan Therapeutics, Inc. 10-K

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures. Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures Our management, under the supervision and with the participation of our Principal Executive Officer (our Chief Executive Officer) and Principal Financial Officer (our Chief Financial Officer), has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2021. The term “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management recognizes that any disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives, and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Based on the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2021, our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level. Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting No change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) occurred during the three months ended December 31, 2021 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. Item 9B. Other Information. None Item 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections Not Applicable. 130 PART III Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance. The information required by this Item 10 will be included in our definitive proxy statement to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, with respect to our 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporated by reference. We have adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics for all of our directors, officers and employees as required by Nasdaq governance rules and as defined by applicable SEC rules. Stockholders may locate a copy of our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics on our website at www.tscan.com. Item 11. Executive Compensation. The information required by this Item 11 will be included in our definitive proxy statement to be filed with the SEC, with respect to our 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporated by reference. Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters. The information required by this Item 12 will be included in our definitive proxy statement to be filed with the SEC, with respect to our 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporated by reference. Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence. The information required by this Item 13 will be included in our definitive proxy statement to be filed with the SEC, with respect to our 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporated by reference. Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services. The information required by this Item 14 will be included in our definitive proxy statement to be filed with the SEC, with respect to our 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporated by reference. 131 PART IV Item 15. Exhibits, Fin ancial Statement Schedules. • For a list of the financial statements included herein, see Index to the Consolidated Financial Statements on page F-1 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, incorporated into this Item by reference. • Financial statement schedules have been omitted because they are either not required or not applicable or the information is included in the consolidated financial statements or the notes thereto. • Exhibits: Exhibit Number Description 3.1 Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of TScan Therapeutics, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 20, 2021). 3.2 Amended and Restated Bylaws of TScan Therapeutics, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 20, 2021). 4.1 Fourth Amended and Restated Investors’ Rights Agreement, dated January 15, 2021, by and among the Registrant and the other parties thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 23, 2021). 4.2 Registration Rights Agreement made as of January 15, 2021 by and between the Registrant and the other parties thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 23, 2021). 4.3 Amended and Restated Nominating Agreement, dated April 22, 2021, by and among the Registrant, Baker Brothers Life Sciences, L.P. and 667, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 23, 2021). 4.4* Description of the Registrant’s securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 10.1 Lease, by and between TScan Therapeutics, Inc. and BXP Waltham Woods LLC, dated November 29, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 2, 2021). 10.2 2018 Stock Option Plan, as amended and forms of agreements thereunder (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 23, 2021). 10.3 2021 Equity Incentive Plan and form of agreements thereunder (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on S-1/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 5, 2021). 10.4 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on S-1/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2021). 10.5 Amended and Restated Exclusive Patent License Agreement by and between the Registrant and The Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Inc. dated April 20, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 23, 2021). 10.6 Lease by and between PPF OFF 828-830 Winter Street LLC and the Registrant, dated August 13, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 23, 2021). 10.7 Option & Exclusive License Agreement by and between the Registrant and QIAGEN Sciences LLC, dated as of November 5, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 23, 2021). 10.8 Collaboration and License Agreement by and between the Registrant and Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, dated as of March 27, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 23, 2021). 132 10.9 Non-Exclusive License Agreement by and between the Registrant and Provincial Health Services Authority, dated as of October 15, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 23, 2021). 10.10 Amended and Restated Royalty Agreement, dated as of June 12, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 23, 2021). 10.11 Employment Agreement, dated April 23, 2021, by and between the Registrant and David Southwell (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 23, 2021). 10.12 Employment Agreement, dated April 23, 2021, by and between the Registrant and Gavin MacBeath, Ph.D. incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 23, 2021). 10.13 Employment Agreement, dated April 23, 2021, by and between the Registrant and William Desmarais (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 23, 2021). 10.14 Form of Management Cash Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 23, 2021). 10.15 Employment Agreement, dated May 4, 2021, by and between the Registrant and Brian Silver (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on S-1/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 5, 2021). 10.16 Employment Agreement, dated July 28, 2021, by and between the Registrant and Zoran Zdraveski (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 10, 2021). 10.17 Form of Indemnification Agreement between the Registrant and each of its directors and executive officers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 23, 2021). 23.1* Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. 31.1* Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 31.2* Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 32.1** Certification of Principal 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 Principal 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 – the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. 101.SCH Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document 101.CAL Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document 101.DEF Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document 101.LAB Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document 101.PRE Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) * Filed herewith. ** Furnished herewith Item 16. Form 10-K Summary 133 None. 134 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Annual Report on Form 10-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized . TScan Therapeutics, Inc. Date: March 9, 2022 By: /s/ David Southwell David Southwell President and Chief Executive Officer Each person whose individual signature appears below hereby authorizes and appoints David Southwell and Brian Silver, and each of them, with full power of substitution and resubstitution and full power to act without the other, as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent to act in his or her name, place and stead and to execute in the name and on behalf of each person, individually and in each capacity stated below, and to file any and all amendments to this Annual Report on Form 10-K and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing, ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, this Annual Report on Form 10-K has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant in the capacities and on March 9, 2022. Signature Title Date /s/ David Southwell President, Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer) March 9, 2022 David Southwell /s/ Brian Silver Chief Financial Officer March 9, 2022 Brian Silver, J.D. (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) /s/ Stephen Biggar Director March 9, 2022 Stephen Biggar, M.D., Ph.D. /s/ Ittai Harel Director March 9, 2022 Ittai Harel /s/ Timothy Barberich Director March 9, 2022 Timothy Barberich /s/ Gabriela Gruia Director March 9, 2022 Gabriela Gruia, M.D. /s/ Katina Dorton Director March 9, 2022 Katina Dorton, J.D., M.B.A. 135 INDEX TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Page Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID No. 34 ) F- 2 Consolidated Balance Sheets F- 3 Consolidated Statements of Operations F- 4 Consolidated Statements of Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) F- 5 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows F- 6 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements F- 7 F- 1 REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM To the stockholders and Board of Directors of TScan Therapeutics, Inc. Opinion on the Financial Statements We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of TScan Therapeutics, Inc. and its subsidiary (the Company) as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the related consolidated statements of operations, convertible preferred stock and stockholders’ equity (deficit), and cash flows, for the years then ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the financial statements). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Basis for Opinion These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulation of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB. We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. /s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP Boston, Massachusetts March 9, 2022 We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2020. F- 2 TScan Therapeutics, Inc. Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands, except share and per share data) December 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 161,405 $ 34,791 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 4,249 1,654 Total current assets 165,654 36,445 Property and equipment, net 11,765 5,659 Right-of-use assets 5,491 6,873 Restricted cash 5,031 595 Long-term deposit 166 166 Total assets $ 188,107 $ 49,738 Liabilities, Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) Current liabilities: Accounts payable $ 1,765 $ 2,910 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 6,517 2,494 Operating lease liability, current portion 1,651 1,415 Deferred revenue, current portion 11,410 10,627 Total current liabilities 21,343 17,446 Deferred revenue, net of current portion 1,497 8,816 Operating lease liability, net of current portion 4,392 6,019 Other long term liabilities 97 238 Total liabilities 27,329 32,519 Commitments and contingencies (Note 10) Convertible preferred stock (Note 6) - 59,681 Stockholders' equity (deficit): Preferred stock, $ 0.0001 par value; 10,000,000 and 7,063,112 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively - - Voting common stock, $ 0.0001 par value; 300,000,000 and 165,210,543 shares authorized; 18,881,333 and 1,574,138 shares issued; and 18,764,463 and 1,135,858 shares outstanding at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively 2 1 Non-voting common stock, $ 0.0001 par value; 10,000,000 and 0 shares authorized; 5,143,134 and 0 shares issued; and 5,143,134 and 0 shares outstanding at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively 1 - Additional paid-in capital 252,933 1,070 Accumulated deficit ( 92,158 ) ( 43,533 ) Total stockholders' equity (deficit) 160,778 ( 42,462 ) Total liabilities, convertible preferred stock and stockholders' equity (deficit) $ 188,107 $ 49,738 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements F- 3 TScan Therapeutics, Inc. Consolidated Statements of Operations (in thousands, except share and per share data) Year Ended December 31, 2021 2020 Revenue Collaboration and license revenue $ 10,141 $ 1,085 Operating expenses: Research and development 44,954 20,577 General and administrative 13,828 6,741 Total operating expenses 58,782 27,318 Loss from operations ( 48,641 ) ( 26,233 ) Other income: Interest and other income (loss), net 16 106 Net loss $ ( 48,625 ) $ ( 26,127 ) Net loss per share, basic and diluted $ ( 4.17 ) $ ( 28.52 ) Weighted average common shares outstanding—basic and diluted 11,662,672 916,014 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements F- 4 TScan Therapeutics, Inc. Consolidated Statements of Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) (in thousands, except share data and issuance costs) Additional Total Convertible Preferred Stock Voting Common Stock Non-voting Common Stock Paid-In Accumulated Stockholders’ Shares Amount Shares Amount Shares Amount Capital Deficit Deficit Balances at January 1, 2020 7,063,104 $ 59,681 642,903 $ - - $ - $ 268 $ ( 17,406 ) $ ( 17,138 ) Exercise of stock options - - 142,349 1 - - 287 - 288 Vesting of restricted common stock - - 350,606 - - - - - - Stock-based compensation expense - - - - - - 515 - 515 Net loss - - - - - - - ( 26,127 ) ( 26,127 ) Balances at December 31, 2020 7,063,104 59,681 1,135,858 1 - - 1,070 ( 43,533 ) ( 42,462 ) Issuance of Series C convertible preferred stock (net of issuance costs of $ 270 thousand) 8,553,168 99,730 - - - - - - - Issuance of common stock (net of issuance costs of $ 10.4 million) - - 6,666,667 1 - - 89,645 - 89,646 Conversion of convertible preferred stock to common stock and non-voting common stock upon closing of initial public offering ( 15,616,272 ) ( 159,411 ) 10,473,138 - 5,143,134 1 159,411 - 159,412 Exercise of stock options - - 167,390 - - - 291 - 291 Vesting of restricted common stock - - 321,410 - - - - - - Stock-based compensation expense - - - - - - 2,516 - 2,516 Net loss - - - - - - - ( 48,625 ) ( 48,625 ) Balances at December 31, 2021 - $ - 18,764,463 $ 2 5,143,134 $ 1 $ 252,933 $ ( 92,158 ) $ 160,778 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements F- 5 TScan Therapeutics, Inc. Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (in thousands) Year Ended December 31, 2021 2020 Cash flows from operating activities: Net loss $ ( 48,625 ) $ ( 26,127 ) Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: Depreciation expense 3,328 1,230 Stock-based compensation 2,516 515 Loss of sale of property and equipment - 2 Changes in current assets and liabilities: Prepaid expenses and other assets ( 2,595 ) ( 1,205 ) Right-of-use assets and lease liabilities, net ( 9 ) 442 Accounts payable 10 1,127 Accrued expense and other liabilities 3,234 1,550 Deferred revenue ( 6,536 ) 19,443 Net cash used in operating activities ( 48,677 ) ( 3,023 ) Cash flows from investing activities: Purchases of property and equipment ( 9,941 ) ( 4,238 ) Net cash used in investing activities ( 9,941 ) ( 4,238 ) Cash flows from financing activities: Proceeds from issuance of convertible preferred stock, net of issuance costs 99,730 - Proceeds from exercise of stock options 291 288 Proceeds from initial public offering, net of issuance costs 89,647 - Net cash provided by financing activities 189,668 288 Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 131,050 ( 6,973 ) Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash - beginning of year 35,386 42,359 Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash - end of year $ 166,436 $ 35,386 Summary of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the consolidated balance sheets: Cash and cash equivalents 161,405 34,791 Restricted cash 5,031 595 Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash shown in the consolidated statements of cash flows $ 166,436 $ 35,386 Supplemental cash flow information: Purchase of property and equipment in accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 828 $ 1,335 Conversion of convertible preferred stock to common stock upon closing of initial public offering $ 159,411 $ - Right-of-use-assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities $ - $ 3,199 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements F- 6 TSCAN THERAPEUTICS, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1. Nature of Business and Basis of Presentation Nature of Business TScan Therapeutics, Inc. (the Company) is a biotechnology company that was incorporated in Delaware on April 17, 2018 , and has a principal place of business in Waltham, Massachusetts. The Company is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing a pipeline of T cell receptor-engineered T cell (TCR-T) therapies for the treatment of patients with cancer. Initial Public Offering In July 2021, the Company completed an initial public offering ("IPO") in which the Company issued and sold 6,666,667 shares of its voting common stock at a public offering price of $ 15.00 per share, for aggregate gross proceeds of $ 100 million and its shares started trading on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker symbol “TCRX.” The Company received $ 89.6 million in net proceeds after deducting $ 7.0 million in underwriting discounts and commissions, and $ 3.4 million in offering costs borne by the Company. Upon closing of the IPO, all of the Company's outstanding shares of convertible preferred stock automatically converted into 15,616,272 shares of common stock (of which 5,143,134 shares are non-voting common stock). In connection with the closing of IPO, the Company amended and restated in its entirety its certificate of incorporation to, among other things: (i) authorize 300,000,000 shares of voting common stock; (ii) authorize 10,000,000 shares of non-voting common stock; (iii) eliminate all references to the previously existing series of preferred stock; and (iv) authorize 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock that may be issued from time to time by the Board in one or more series. Risks, Uncertainties and Going Concern The Company is subject to risks common to companies in the biotechnology industry, including, but not limited to, successful development of technology, obtaining additional funding, protection of proprietary technology, compliance with government regulations, risks of failure of preclinical studies, clinical studies and clinical trials, the need to obtain marketing approval for its product candidates and the ability to successfully market its therapies any products that receive approval, fluctuations in operating results, economic pressure impacting therapeutic pricing, dependence on key personnel, risks associated with changes in technologies, development by competitors of technological innovations and the ability to scale manufacturing to large scale production. Product candidates currently under development will require significant additional research and development efforts, including preclinical and clinical testing and regulatory approval prior to commercialization. These efforts require significant amounts of additional capital, adequate personnel and infrastructure and extensive compliance-reporting capabilities. Even if the Company’s development efforts are successful, it is uncertain when, if ever, the Company will realize significant revenue from therapy sales. The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the basis of continuity of operations, realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities and commitments in the ordinary course of business. The Company has primarily funded its operations with proceeds from sales of convertible preferred stock, the IPO completed in July 2021 and with payments received under its license and collaboration agreements. Since its inception, the Company has incurred recurring losses, including net losses of $ 48.6 million and $ 26.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. As of December 31, 2021, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $ 92.2 million. The Company expects to continue to generate operating losses in the foreseeable future. The Company expects that its cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2021 will be sufficient to fund the Company’s operations for at least the next twelve months from the date of the issuance of the financial statements. Impact of COVID-19 In December 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus, which causes the disease known as COVID-19, was reported to have surfaced in Wuhan, China. Since then, COVID-19 coronavirus has spread globally. In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic. The ongoing COVID-19 global and national health emergency has caused significant disruption in the international and United States economies and financial markets. The spread of COVID-19 has caused illness, quarantines, cancellation of events and travel, business and school shutdowns, reduction in business activity and financial transactions, labor shortages, supply chain interruptions and overall economic and financial market instability and business disruptions for the Company and many of the Company’s vendors. In response to public health directives and orders and to help minimize the risk of the virus to employees, the Company has taken a series of actions aimed at safeguarding the Company’s employees and business associates, including implementing a flexible F- 7 work-at-home policy. These disruptions could result in increased costs of execution of development plans or may negatively impact the quality, quantity, timing and regulatory usability of data that the Company would otherwise be able to collect. While these disruptions are currently expected to be temporary, there is considerable uncertainty around the duration of these disruptions. Therefore, the related financial impact and duration cannot be reasonably estimated at this time. To date, the Company has not experienced material business disruptions, including with its vendors, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Basis of Presentation The accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect the operations of the Company and the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, TScan Securities Corporation. The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America ("US GAAP"). Any reference in these notes to applicable guidance is meant to refer to the authoritative US GAAP as found in the Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) and Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”). Principles of Consolidation The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Use of Estimates The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience, known trends and other market-specific or relevant factors that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its estimates as there are changes in circumstances, facts and experience. Actual results may differ from those estimates or assumptions. Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash includes cash in readily available checking and money market accounts. Cash equivalents include all highly liquid investments maturing within 90 days from the date of purchase. The cash equivalents consisted of money market funds. Restricted Cash In connection with the Company’s facility lease agreements, the Company is required to provide a letter of credit of $ 0.6 million and $ 4.4 million for the benefit of the landlords to serve as security deposits. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020 , the cash securing the letter of credit was classified as restricted cash (non-current) on the consolidated balance sheets. Concentrations of Credit Risk Financial instruments that subject the Company to significant concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents. The Company’s cash deposits on hand at any one financial institution often exceed federally insured limits. The Company places its cash in financial institutions that management believes to be of high credit quality. The Company does not believe that it is subject to unusual credit risk beyond the normal credit risk associated with commercial banking relationships. Property and Equipment Property and equipment are stated at cost and depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets as follows: F- 8 Estimated useful life Laboratory equipment 3 — 5 years Furniture and fixtures 3 — 5 years Office and computer equipment 3 — 5 years Leasehold improvements Shorter of the asset’s estimated useful life or the remaining lease term Major additions and betterments are capitalized; expenditures for repairs and maintenance, which do not improve or extend the life of the respective assets, are charged to operating expense as incurred. Upon retirement or sale, the cost of assets disposed of and the related accumulated depreciation and amortization are removed from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is included in loss from operations. Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Long-lived assets to be held and used, including property and equipment, are tested for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be fully recoverable. Evaluation of the recoverability of the asset or asset group is based on an estimate of undiscounted future cash flows resulting from the use of the asset or asset group and its eventual disposition. In the event that such cash flows are not expected to be sufficient to recover the carrying amount of the asset or asset group, an impairment loss would be based on the excess of the carrying value of the impaired asset over its fair value. The Company did not record any impairment losses on long-lived assets during the periods presented. Fair Value Measurements Certain assets and liabilities are carried at fair value under US GAAP. Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value must maximize the user of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value are to be classified and disclosed in one of the following three levels of the fair value hierarchy, of which the first two are considered observable and the last is considered unobservable: • Level 1 —Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible to the reporting entity at the measurement date for identical assets and liabilities. • Level 2 —Inputs other than quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities that are observable either directly or indirectly for substantially the full term of the asset or liability. Level 2 inputs include the following: • quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets • quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active • observable inputs other than quoted prices that are used in the valuation of the asset or liabilities (e.g., interest rate and yield curve quotes at commonly quoted intervals) • inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means • Level 3 —Unobservable inputs for the assets or liability (i.e., supported by little or no market activity). Level 3 inputs include management’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability (including assumptions about risk). Lease Agreements The Company records leases under ASU No. 2016-02 Leases (Topic 842) whereby the Company determines if an arrangement is or contains a lease at inception. For leases with a term of 12 months or less, the Company has elected to not recognize a right-of-use asset or lease liability. The Company’s operating leases are recognized on the consolidated balance sheets as other noncurrent assets, other current liabilities, and other noncurrent liabilities. The Company does not have any finance leases. Right-of-use assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities are recognized at the lease commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. As the rate implicit on the Company’s leases are not readily determination, the Company uses an estimate of its incremental borrowing rate for secured borrowings with terms similar to the lease term based on the information available at the lease commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. Operating lease right-of-use assets also include the effect of any lease payments made and excludes F- 9 lease incentives. The lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise that option. Lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Research and Development Costs Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. Research and development costs that are paid in advance of performance (if any) are capitalized as a prepaid expense and amortized over the service period as the services are provided. Accrued Research and Manufacturing Contract Costs The Company has entered into various research and development and manufacturing contracts. These agreements are generally cancelable, and related payments are recorded as the corresponding expenses are incurred. When evaluating the adequacy of the accrued liabilities, the Company analyzes progress of the research studies or clinical trials and manufacturing activities, including the phase or completion of events, invoices received and contracted costs. Significant judgments and estimates are made in determining the accrued balances at the end of any reporting period. Actual results could differ from the Company’s estimates. The Company’s historical accrual estimates have not been materially different from the actual costs . Patent Costs All patent-related costs incurred in connection with filing and prosecuting patent applications are expensed as incurred due to the uncertainty about the recovery of the expenditure. Amounts incurred are classified as general and administrative expenses. Revenue Recognition The Company accounts for revenue under ASU No. 2014-19, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (ASC 606). ASC 606 applies to all contracts with customers, except for contracts that are within the scope of other standards, such as leases, insurance, certain collaboration arrangements and financial instruments. ASC 606 provides a five-step framework whereby revenue is recognized when control of promised goods or services is transferred to a customer at an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. To determine revenue recognition for arrangements that the Company determines are within the scope of ASC 606, the Company performs the following five steps: (i) identify the contract(s) with a customer; (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (iii) determine the transaction price; (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (v) recognize revenue when (or as) the performance obligations are satisfied. The Company only applies the five-step model to contracts when it is probable that the Company will collect the consideration that it is entitled to in exchange for the goods or services the Company transfers to the customer. At contract inception, once the contract is determined to be within the scope of ASC 606, the Company assesses whether the goods or services promised within each contract are distinct and, therefore, represent a separate performance obligation. Goods and services that are determined not to be distinct are combined with other promised goods and services until a distinct combined performance obligation is identified. The Company then allocates the transaction price (that is, the amount of consideration the Company expects to be entitled to from a customer in exchange for the promised goods or services) to each performance obligation and recognizes the associated revenue when (or as) each performance obligation is satisfied. The allocation is based upon standalone selling price. The standalone selling price is the price at which an entity would sell a promised good or service separately to a customer. Because the Company have not sold the same goods or services in our contracts separately to any customers on a standalone basis, the Company estimated the standalone selling price of each combined performance obligation by taking into consideration internal estimates of research and development personnel needed to perform the research and development services, estimates of expected cash outflows to third parties for services and supplies and typical gross profit margins. The Company enters into collaboration and licensing arrangements that are within the scope of ASC 606, under which the Company may exclusively license to third parties’ rights to develop, manufacture and commercialize its product candidates as well as options to acquire additional rights. The terms of these arrangements typically include payment to the Company of one or more of the F- 10 following: nonrefundable, upfront license fees; development, regulatory and sales milestone payments; and royalties on net sales of licensed products. Revenue is typically recognized using a cost-to-cost input model as the measure of progress. Significant management judgment is required in determining the level of effort required under an arrangement and the period over which the Company is expected to complete the Company’s performance obligations under an arrangement. The Company evaluates the measure of progress each reporting period and, if necessary, adjusts the measure of performance and related revenue recognition. The measure of progress, and thereby periods over which revenue should be recognized, are subject to estimates by management and may change over the course of the research and development and licensing agreement. Such a change could have a material impact on the amount of revenue the Company records in future periods. Amounts received prior to revenue recognition are recorded as deferred revenue in the balance sheets. Amounts expected to be recognized as revenue within the 12 months following the balance sheet date are classified as the current portion of deferred revenue in the balance sheets. Amounts not expected to be recognized as revenue within the 12 months following the balance sheet date are classified as deferred revenue, net of current portion in the balance sheets. Customer Options If an arrangement is determined to contain customer options that allow the customer to acquire additional goods or services, the goods and services underlying the customer options that are not determined to be material rights are not considered to be performance obligations at the outset of the arrangement, as they are contingent upon option exercise. The Company evaluates the customer options for material rights, or options to acquire additional goods or services for free or at a discount. If the customer options are determined to represent a material right, the material right is recognized as a separate performance obligation at the outset of the arrangement. To date, none of our arrangements have included any material rights. The transaction price is allocated to each performance obligation on a relative standalone selling price basis. The observable price of a good or service sold separately provides the best evidence of standalone selling price. However, when standalone selling prices are not readily available, the Company is required to estimate the standalone selling price of each performance obligation. Key assumptions to determine the standalone selling price. Amounts allocated to a material right are not recognized as revenue until the option is exercised or terminates. Milestone Payments For each arrangement that includes milestone payments upon the achievement of performance-based milestones, such as development and regulatory milestones, the Company evaluates whether the milestones are considered probable of being reached and estimates the amount to be included in the transaction price using the most likely amount method. If it is probable that a significant reversal of revenue would not occur, the associated milestone value is included in the transaction price. Milestone payments that are not within the Company’s control, such as regulatory approvals, are not considered probable of being achieved until those approvals are received. Upfront and ongoing development milestones per the Company’s collaboration and license agreement are not subject to refund if the development activities are not successful. The Company reevaluates the probability of achievement of such milestones and any related constraint at each reporting period, and any adjustments are recorded on a cumulative catch-up basis, which would affect revenues and earnings in the period of adjustment. To date, the Company has not recognized any milestone revenues. Royalties For arrangements that include sales-based royalties, including milestone payments based on the level of sales, and the license to the Company’s intellectual property is deemed to be the predominant item to which the royalties relate as it is the primary driver of value, the Company recognizes revenue when the related sales occur in accordance with the sales-based royalty exception under ASC 606-10-55-65. To date, the Company has not recognized any royalty revenue resulting from the Company’s collaboration and licensing agreements. The estimate of deferred revenue also reflects management’s estimate of the periods of the Company’s involvement in its collaboration and license agreements. The Company’s performance obligations generally consist of the performance of research and development services and sharing know-how through participation on steering committees. If these estimates and judgments change over the course of these agreements, it may affect the timing and amount of revenue that the Company recognizes and records in future periods. Income Taxes Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the consolidated financial statements or tax returns. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the F- 11 difference between the consolidated financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. A valuation allowance is provided to reduce the deferred tax asset to an amount, which, more likely than not, will be realized. The Company recognizes the tax benefit from any uncertain tax positions only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the consolidated financial statements from such a position are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. Interest and penalties associated with uncertain tax positions are recorded as a component of income tax expense. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020 , the Company has no t identified any uncertain tax positions for which reserves would be required. Segment Information Operating segments are defined as components of an entity for which discrete information is available for evaluation by the chief operating decision maker, who is the CEO, in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. The Company manages its operations as a single segment for the purposes of assessing performance and making operating decisions. All of the Company’s assets are held in the United States. Convertible Preferred Stock The Company’s convertible preferred stock was classified outside of stockholders’ deficit because the holders of such shares have liquidation rights in the event of a deemed liquidation that, in certain situations, are not solely within the control of the Company. Stock-Based Compensation The Company accounts for stock option awards at fair value, which is measured using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The measurement date is generally the date of grant. The Company recognizes stock-based compensation expense over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting period of the respective award. For awards that include performance-based vesting conditions, stock-based compensation expense is recognized using the accelerated attribution method when the performance condition is deemed to be probable. The Company accounts for forfeitures as they occur. The Company determines the fair value of restricted stock awards in reference to the fair value of its common stock less any applicable purchase price The Company classifies stock-based compensation expense in its consolidated statements of operations in the same manner in which the award recipient’s salary and related costs are classified or in which the award recipient’s service payments are classified. Comprehensive Loss Comprehensive loss includes net loss as well as other changes in stockholders’ equity (deficit) that result from transactions and economic events other than those with stockholders. There was no difference between net loss and comprehensive loss in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. Net Loss Per Share Basic net loss per share is calculated by dividing net loss by the weighted average common shares outstanding during the period. During periods of income, the Company allocates to participating securities a proportional share of income (the two class method). The Company’s convertible preferred stock participates in any dividends declared by the Company and are therefore considered to be participating securities. Participating securities have the effect of diluting both basic and diluted earnings per share during periods of income. During periods of loss, the Company allocates no loss to participating securities because they have no contractual obligation to share in the losses of the Company. Diluted net loss per share is calculated by adjusting weighted average common shares outstanding for the dilutive effect of common stock equivalents outstanding for the period, determined using the treasury-stock and if-converted methods. For purposes of the diluted net income (loss) per share calculation, convertible preferred stock and stock options are considered to be common stock equivalents. All common stock equivalents have been excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share as their effect would be anti-dilutive for all periods presented. Therefore, basic and diluted net loss per share were the same for all periods presented. F- 12 3. Property and Equipment Property and equipment consist of the following (in thousands): December 31, 2021 2020 Laboratory equipment $ 11,359  $ 5,615 Leasehold improvements 3,433  493 Office and computer equipment 370  202 Furniture and fixtures 412  326 Capitalized software 11 - Construction-in-progress 1,263  778 Property and equipment $ 16,848  $ 7,414 Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization ( 5,083 )   ( 1,755 ) Property and equipment, net $ 11,765  $ 5,659 Depreciation and amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 was $ 3.3 million and $ 1.2 million, respectively. 4. Fair Value Measurements The following tables set forth by level, within the fair value hierarchy, the assets carried at fair value (in thousands): Fair value measurements at December 31, 2021 using: Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Assets Cash equivalents – money market funds $ 159,668 $ - $ - $ 159,668 Total financial assets $ 159,668 $ - $ - $ 159,668 Fair value measurements at December 31, 2020 using: Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Assets Cash equivalents – money market funds $ 33,748 $ - $ - $ 33,748 Total financial assets $ 33,748 $ - $ - $ 33,748 The cash equivalents are comprised of funds held in an exchange traded money market fund and the fair value of the cash equivalents is determined based upon quoted market price for that fund. There were no transfers among Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3 categories in the periods presented. The carrying value of accounts payable and accrued expenses that are reported on the consolidated balance sheets approximate their fair value due to the short-term nature of these liabilities. 5. Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands): December 31, 2021 2020 Accrued employee compensation and benefits $ 2,600 $ 1,535 Accrued research and development 1,902 60 Accrued consulting and professional services 949 189 Accrued legal services and license fee 54 578 Other 1,012 132 Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities $ 6,517 $ 2,494 F- 13 6. Stockholders' Equity As of December 31, 2020, the preferred stock consisted of the following (in thousands, except for share data): December 31, 2020 Preferred Stock Authorized Preferred Stock Issued and Outstanding Carrying Value Liquidation Preference Common Stock Issuable Upon Conversion Series A Preferred Stock 26,315,790 3,209,240 $ 24,874 $ 29,838 3,209,240 Series B Preferred Stock 31,601,732 3,853,864 34,807 39,037 3,853,864 Total 57,917,522 7,063,104 $ 59,681 $ 68,875 7,063,104 The preferred stock has the following rights and privileges: Dividends Holders of the preferred stock were entitled to receive non-cumulative dividends when, as and if declared by the Board. The Company did not declare dividends on any classes of preferred or common stock Liquidation In the event of any liquidation, dissolution, or winding-up of the Company, which would include the sale of the Company, the preferred stock was senior to common stock. Voting The holders of preferred stock were entitled to the number of votes equal to the number of shares of common stock into which the shares of preferred stock held by each were then convertible. Conversion The holders of preferred stock were able to convert, at any time, each share of preferred stock into shares of common stock at the stated conversion price. In July 2021, the Company completed the initial public offering ("IPO") in which the Company issued and sold 6,666,667 shares of its voting common stock at a public offering price of $ 15.00 per share, for aggregate gross proceeds of $ 100 million and its shares started trading on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker symbol “TCRX.” The Company received $ 89.6 million in net proceeds after deducting $ 7.0 million in underwriting discounts and commissions, and $ 3.4 million in offering costs borne by the Company. Upon the completion of the Company’s IPO in July 2021, all outstanding shares of the Company’s preferred stock were converted into 15,616,272 shares of common stock (of which 5,143,134 shares are non-voting common stock). As a result, as of December 31, 2021 , no shares of preferred stock are outstanding. 7. Stock Based Compensation 2018 Equity Incentive Plan On April 20, 2018, the Company adopted the 2018 Stock Plan (the 2018 Plan). The 2018 Plan, as amended, provided for the issuance of up to 2,902,738 shares of common stock to employees, officers, directors, consultants, and advisors in the form of nonqualified and incentive stock options, unvested stock awards, and other stock-based awards. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan The 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the 2021 Plan) was approved by the Company’s Board on April 22, 2021 and became effective immediately, although no awards were permitted to be granted under the 2021 Plan until July 15, 2021. The 2021 Plan replaced the 2018 Plan. However, awards outstanding under the 2018 Plan continue to be go verned by their existing terms. There were 3,278,048 shares of common stock initially reserved for issuance under the 2021 Plan, plus up to 268,397 shares reserved for issuance under, or issued pursuant to or subject to awards granted under, the 2018 Plan. As of December 31, 2021, there were 2,848,904 sh ares of common stock available for issuance under the 2021 Plan. The number of shares reserved for issuance under the 2021 Plan will be increased automatically on the first business day of each fiscal year, commencing in 2022 and ending in 2031. The aggregate number of common shares that may be issued under the 2021 Plan shall automatically increase by a number equal to the lesser of (a) 4 % of the total number F- 14 of shares of common stock actually issued and outstanding on the last day of the preceding fiscal year or (b) a number of shares common stock determined by the Company’s Board. 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan The 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "2021 ESPP") was approved by the Company’s Board on April 22, 2021 and became effective immediately, although no awards were permitted to be granted under the 2021 Plan until July 15, 2021. A total of 254,390 shares of common stock were initially reserved for issuance under the 2021 ESPP. As of December 31, 2021 , there were 254,390 shares of common stock available for issuance under the 2021 ESPP. The number of shares reserved for issuance will automatically be increased on the first business day of each fiscal year, commencing on January 1, 2022 and ending on January 1, 2041. The aggregate number of shares of common stock that may be issued under the 2021 ESPP shall automatically increase by a number equal to the least of (i) one percent ( 1 %) of the total number of shares of common stock actually issued and outstanding on the last day of the preceding fiscal year, or (ii) a number of shares of common stock determined by the Company’s Board. Shares issued under the 2021 ESPP will be compensatory. Stock Options In general, stock options typically vest over four years and have a maximum term of 10 years. Also, the Company typically grants stock options to employees and non-employees at exercise prices deemed by the Board to be equal to the fair value of the common stock at the time of grant. The fair value of the common stock has been determined by the Board at each measurement date based on a variety of different factors, including the results obtained from third party appraisals, the Company’s financial position and historical financial performance, the status of development of the Company’s services, the current climate in the marketplace, the illiquid nature of the common stock, the effect of the rights and preferences of the preferred stockholders, and the prospects of a liquidity event, among others. Stock-based compensation expense for the year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 was classified in the consolidated statement of operations as follows (in thousands): Year Ended December 31, 2021 2020 Research and development $ 878 $ 248 General and administrative 1,638 267 Total stock-based compensation expense $ 2,516 $ 515 The Company utilized the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to estimate the fair value of stock options awarded to employees. The Black-Scholes option-pricing model requires several key assumptions. The key assumptions used to apply this pricing model were as follows: Year Ended December 31, 2021 2020 Risk free interest rate 0.79 % 0.85 % Expected term (in years) 6.05 6.05 Expected dividend yield 0 % 0 % Expected volatility of underlying common stock 75 % 73 % The risk-free interest rate was based on rates associated with U.S. Treasury issues approximating the expected life of the stock options. The expected term of stock options granted to employees was determined using the simplified method, which represents the midpoint of the contractual term of the stock option and the weighted-average vesting period of the option. The Company uses the simplified method because it does not have sufficient historical stock option exercise data to provide a reasonable basis upon which to estimate the expected term. The expected dividend-yield assumption was based on the Company’s expectation of no future dividend payments. The expected volatility of the underlying stock was based on the average historical volatility of comparable publicly traded companies based on weekly price returns as reported by a pricing service, as the Company does not have a trading history for its common stock. F- 15 The following table summarizes the stock option a ctivity under the 2018 Plan and 2021 Plan: Stock Options Weighted Average Exercise Price Weighted Average Remaining Life (in Years) Intrinsic Value (in thousands) Outstanding January 1, 2021 1,445,426 $ 2.62 8.74 $ 3,799 Granted 1,981,311 8.70 Exercised ( 167,390 ) 2.13 Canceled ( 239,871 ) 3.73 Outstanding December 31, 2021 3,019,476 $ 6.55 8.61 $ 2,120 Options vested or expected to vest as of December 31, 2021 3,019,476 $ 6.55 8.61 $ 2,120 Stock options exercisable as of December 31, 2021 610,182 $ 2.63 7.08 $ 2,120 Other information related to the option activity for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020: Year Ended December 31, 2021 2020 Weighted-average fair value of options granted $ 5.74 $ 2.38 Intrinsic value of options exercised (in thousands) $ 1,174 $ 148 As of December 31, 2021, the unrecognized compensation cost related to outstanding options was $ 10.0 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.94 years. Restricted Common Stock The Company has granted restricted common stock with service based vesting conditions. Unvested shares of restricted common stock may not be sold or transferred by the holder, except for transfers for estate planning purposes in which the transferee agrees to remain bound by all restrictions set forth in the origin al common stock purchase agreement. They are legally issued and outstanding but only accounted for as outstanding when vested. These restrictions lapse over the four year vesting term of each award. The purchase price of each share of restricted common stock was $ 0.001 per share. A summary of the activity for the year ended December 31, 2021 is as follows: Number of Shares Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Unvested restricted stock as of January 1, 2021 438,280 - Vested ( 321,410 ) - Unvested restricted stock as of December 31, 2021 116,870 - The aggregate fair value of restricted stock awards that vested during the year ended December 31, 2021 was nominal. 8. Income Taxes During the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company did not record an income tax provision due to the losses incurred and a full valuation allowance provided on the net deferred tax assets. F- 16 A reconciliation of the federal statutory income tax rate to the effective tax rate is as follows : Year Ended December 31, 2021 2020 Taxes at U.S. statutory rate 21.0 % 21.0 % Changes from statutory rate: State taxes, net of federal benefit 8.3 % 7.8 % Tax credits 4.1 % 3.8 % Share-based compensation - 1.0 % - 0.3 % Change in valuation allowance - 32.4 % - 32.3 % Effective income tax rate 0.0 % 0.0 % Deferred tax assets and liabilities reflect the net tax effects of net operating loss carryovers and temporary differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities for financial reporting and the amounts used for income tax purposes. Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities were as follows (in thousands): Year Ended December 31, 2021 2020 Deferred tax assets: Net operating loss carryforwards $ 18,742 $ 4,755 Tax credits 5,319 2,087 Deferred revenue 3,526 5,312 Depreciation and amortization 411 105 Amortization 571 617 Stock-based compensation 99 40 Leasehold liability 1,651 2,031 Other 688 664 Total deferred tax assets 31,007 15,611 Deferred tax liabilities: Right of use Asset ( 1,500 ) ( 1,878 ) Valuation allowance ( 29,507 ) ( 13,733 ) Net deferred tax assets and liabilities $ - $ - In determining the need for a valuation allowance, the Company has given consideration to its cumulative losses. The Company has assessed the available means of recovering deferred tax assets, including the ability to carryback net operating losses, the existence of reversing taxable temporary differences, the availability of tax planning strategies and forecasted future taxable income. The Company maintains a full valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets. The valuation allowance increased by $ 15.8 and $ 8.4 million during the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. As of December 31, 2021, the Company had U.S. federal net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $ 69.1 million. The U.S. federal net operating losses have an indefinite life carryforward. As of December 31, 2021, the Company had Massachusetts net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $ 66.9 million that expire at various dates through 2041 . As of December 31, 2021, the Company had U.S. R&D federal credit carryforwards of approximately $ 3.5 million that expire at various dates through 2040 . As of December 31, 2021, the Company had U.S. state R&D tax credit carryforwards of approximately $ 2.3 million that expire at various dates through 2036 . Under Sections 382 and 383 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, if a corporation undergoes an ownership change, the corporation's ability to use its pre-change net operating loss carryforwards and other pre-change attributes, such as net operating losses and research tax credits, to offset its post-change income and taxes may be limited. In general, an ownership change generally occurs if there is a cumulative change in ownership by 5% stockholders that exceeds 50 percentage points over a rolling three-year period. Similar rules may apply under U.S. state tax laws. The Company may have experienced an ownership change in the past and may experience ownership changes in the future as a result of future transactions in its share capital, some of which may be outside the control of the Company. As a result, if the Company earns net taxable income, its ability to use its pre-change net operating loss carryforwards, or other pre-change tax attributes, to offset U.S. federal and state taxable income and taxes may be subject to significant limitations. The Company accounted for uncertain tax positions using a more likely than not threshold for recognizing and resolving uncertain tax positions. The evaluation of uncertain tax positions is based on factors that include, but are not limited to, changes in tax law, the F- 17 measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in tax returns, the effective settlement of matters subject to audit, new audit activity and changes in facts or circumstances related to a tax position. The Company evaluates uncertain tax positions on an annual basis and adjusts the level of the liability to reflect any subsequent changes in the relevant facts surrounding the uncertain positions. The Company accounts for interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as part of its provision for income taxes. For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 , there were no accrued interest or penalties in the consolidated statements of operations. The Company is subject to taxation for federal and Massachusetts purposes. As of December 31, 2021 , the Company is subject to examination by these taxing authorities for all years since inception. 9. Collaboration and License Agreements Novartis In March 2020 , the Company entered into a Collaboration and License Agreement (the Novartis Agreement) with Novartis Institutes For BioMedical Research, Inc. (Novartis) to collaborate on their research efforts to discover and develop novel TCR-T therapies. Under the Novartis Agreement, the Company will identify and characterize TCRs in accordance with a research plan, transfer data arising from the research plan. Novartis will have the option to license and develop TCRs for up to three novel targets identified in performance of the collaboration during the collaboration period of the Novartis Agreement. Novartis will also have rights of first negotiation for certain additional targets and TCRs identified in performance of the collaboration during a defined collaboration period of the Novartis Agreement and for 180 days after such collaboration period ends (which collaboration period will end no later than March 2023). If during such 180-day right of first negotiation period, the Company notifies Novartis of the Company’s intent to grant a third party a license to a target or TCR identified in the collaboration, then Novartis may obtain the exclusive right to negotiate a license to such target or TCR for an additional 270 days by providing the Company with a term sheet to license such target or TCR within 90 days of the Company’s notice of such intent. The Novartis Agreement provides for payments of an upfront fee of $ 20.0 million, research funding totaling $ 10.0 million and potential milestone payments contingent on clinical, regulatory and sales success. In addition to payments upon achievement of certain clinical and regulatory milestones, Novartis will pay the Company mid-single to low double-digit royalties on net sales for each product directed to a target licensed by Novartis. After the end of the collaboration period and the expiration of Novartis’ first right of negotiation, the Company is free to develop TCRs against targets not licensed by Novartis. The Company concluded that Novartis meets the definition of a customer, as the Company is delivering research and development activities and know-how rights. The Company identified performance obligations for research and development activities, data reporting and participation in joint steering and research committees. The Company determined there is a single performance obligation due to the services being highly interrelated and are therefore not distinct in the context of the contract. The Company combined the pre-option research services and data reporting into a single performance obligation Novartis has an exclusive option to obtain a commercial license for up to three Targets (as defined in the Novartis Agreement) to pursue further development and commercialization of the respective Target. Pursuant to the Novartis Agreement, the option for Novartis to license, develop, and commercialize Targets is not a performance obligation at the outset of the Novartis Agreement as it is a customer option that does not represent a material right. The Company looked to the promises in the arrangement to determine the method of recognition that best coincides with the pattern of delivery. The Company concluded that the performance of the research services over the expected research term was the predominant promise within the performance obligation. The Company is recognizing the revenue associated with the performance obligation using the input method, according to the actual costs incurred as a percentage of total expected costs to complete the research services. As costs are incurred, the Company will recognize revenue over time. Any change in the estimated percentage complete due to a revised cost forecast will be adjusted in the period in which the change in estimate occurs and the revenue recognition will be updated accordingly. The Company expects the research term to last approximately three years , which is inclusive of the option to extend the arrangement. The Company determined that the $ 20.0 million upfront payment, together with the $ 10.0 million of estimated research costs to be reimbursed by Novartis to be the entirety of the consideration to be included in the transaction price as of the outset of the arrangement. The potential milestone payments that the Company is eligible to receive were excluded from the transaction price, as all milestone amounts were fully constrained based on the assessed probability of achievement. The Company will re-evaluate the transaction price at the end of each reporting period and as uncertain events are resolved or other changes in circumstances occur, and, if necessary, adjust the estimate of the transaction price. During the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company recognized $ 9.8 million and $ 0.8 million, respectively of revenue associated with the Novartis Agreement based on performance completed during that period. Additionally, during the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company incurred $ 3.3 million and $ 0.2 million, respectively of costs associated with the Novartis Agreement that were recorded within research and development expenses in the statements of operations. Additionally, as of December 31, 2021, the Company had current and long-term deferred revenue of $ 11.4 million and $ 1.5 million, respectively due to F- 18 Novartis Agreement. As of December 31, 2020 , the Company had current and long-term deferred revenue of $ 10.6 million and $ 8.8 million, respectively due to Novartis Agreement. 10. Commitments and Contingencies Leases In August 2019, the Company entered a lease for laboratory and office space with a term that expires on September 30, 2024 , subject to certain renewal options, which are not deemed highly probable of renewal. The Company provided a letter of credit in the amount of $ 0.6 million as security for the lease which expires January 31, 2025 . The cash securing the letter of credit is classified as restricted cash on the consolidated balance sheet. In April 2020, laboratory and office space were secured through a sublease that commenced in June 2020 and will continue through March 2026. The Company provided a cash deposit of $ 0.2 million in conjunction with the execution of the lease which is classified as a long-term asset on the consolidated balance sheet. O n November 1, 2021, the Company entered a new lease for laboratory and office space. This lease will commence when the Company obtains possession of the underlying asset, which is expected to be November 1, 2022. The Company provided a letter of credit in the amount of $ 4.4 million as a security for the lease, which expires on November 30, 2022 , at which point the letter will automatically renew each calendar year up to but not beyond April 1, 2033. The cash securing the letter of credit is classified as restricted cash on the consolidated balance sheet. Annual fixed rent will start at $ 7.6 million increasing 3 % annually to $ 9.9 million through the original term of the lease, which is ten years and two months following the lease commencement date. Summary of lease cost The Company lease cost was $ 1.3 million and $ 1.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. These amounts include short-term and variable lease costs, which were not significant in any period presented. Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information related to leases was as follows (in thousands): Year ended December 31, 2021 2020 Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: Operating cash flows for operating leases $ 1,948 $ 1,478 The weighted-average remaining lease term and discount rate were as follows: Year ended December 31, 2021 2020 Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years) 3.4 4.4 Weighted-average discount rate 8 % 8 % The following table represents the maturity of the Company’s operating lease liabilities as of December 31, 2021 (in thousands): Year Ending December 31, Operating 2022 $ 2,075 2023 2,131 2024 1,812 2025 730 2026 184 Thereafter - Total future minimum lease payments (1) 6,932 Less: imputed interest 889 Present value of operating lease liability $ 6,043 F- 19 (1) As of December 31, 2021 , the Company entered into an additional operating lease which had not yet commenced and is therefore not part of the table above nor included in the lease right-of-use asset and liability. This lease will commence when the Company obtains possession of the underlying asset, which is expected to be November 1, 2022. Brigham and Women’s License Agreement The Company obtained the worldwide exclusive license to its foundational technology from The Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Inc. (or BWH). The license, as amended, grants worldwide exclusive use to the patent underlying the TargetScan technology in exchange for fees including development milestones and various royalties on product sales should they occur in the future. Royalty Agreement In June 2018, the Company amended and restated an existing royalty agreement with one of its founders. Under the amended and restated royalty agreement, the Company agreed to pay the founder an aggregate royalty of 1 % of net sales of any product sold by the Company or by any of its direct or indirect licensees for use in the treatment of any disease or disorder covered by a pending patent application or issued patent held or controlled by the Company as of the last date that the founder was providing services to the Company as a director or consultant under a written agreement in perpetuity. Royalties are payable with respect to each applicable product for a defined period of time set forth in the royalty agreement. The founder assigned his rights and obligations under the royalty agreement to one of his affiliated entities in January 2021. 11. Retirement Plan The Company initiated a defined contribution plan under Section 401(k) of the IRC (the Plan) covering all qualified employees effective January 1, 2019. Employee contributions are voluntary and are determined on an individual basis subject to the maximum allowable under federal tax regulations. The Company made contributions to the Plan of $ 0.4 million and $ 0.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 , respectively. 12. Net Loss Per Share Net Loss Per Share Basic and diluted net loss per share was calculated as follows (in thousands, except share and per share data): Year Ended December 31, 2021 2020 Numerator: Net loss $ ( 48,625 ) $ ( 26,127 ) Denominator: Weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted 11,662,672 916,014 Net loss per share, basic and diluted $ ( 4.17 ) $ ( 28.52 ) The Company has two classes of common stock, each with identical participation rights to earnings and liquidation preferences, and therefore the calculation of net loss per share as described above is identical to the calculation under the two-class method. The Company excluded the following potential common shares from the computation of diluted net loss per share for the periods indicated because including them would have had an anti-dilutive effect: December 31, 2021 2020 Series A Preferred Stock (as converted to common stock) - 3,209,240 Series B Preferred Stock (as converted to common stock) - 3,853,864 Unvested restricted common stock 116,870 438,280 Options to purchase common stock 3,019,476 1,445,427 Total 3,136,346 8,946,811 F- 20 13. Related-Party Transactions Novartis and its affiliates hold shares of voting and non-voting common stock and is the customer in the Novartis Agreement discussed in Note 9. F- 21