Form 10-Q - Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2024

☐ 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: 0-22705

NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

6027 Edgewood Bend Court

San Diego, CA

(Address of principal executive office)

33-0525145

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

92130

(Zip Code)

(858) 617-7600

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

Title of each class

Trading Symbol

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.001 par value

NBIX

Nasdaq Global Select Market

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

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

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

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

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

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

The number of outstanding shares of the registrant’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share, was 100,976,249 as of July 26, 2024.

NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES, INC.

TABLE OF CONTENTS


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Part I. Financial Information			3

Item 1. Financial Statements			3

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets			3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income			4

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity			5

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows			6

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements			7

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations			18

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk			24

Item 4. Controls and Procedures			24

Part II. Other Information			25

Item 1. Legal Proceedings			25

Item 1A. Risk Factors			25

Item 5. Other Information			51

Item 6. Exhibits			52

Signatures			53

Part I. Financial Information

Item 1. Financial Statements

NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(unaudited)


(in millions, except per share data)	June 30, 2024		December 31, 2023
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	139.7	$	251.1
Debt securities available-for-sale	899.2		780.5
Accounts receivable	468.2		439.3
Inventory	42.5		38.3
Other current assets	120.2		97.8
Total current assets	1,669.8		1,607.0
Deferred tax assets	419.5		362.6
Debt securities available-for-sale	637.8		687.5
Right-of-use assets	262.9		276.5
Equity security investments	143.6		161.9
Property and equipment, net	80.1		70.8
Intangible assets, net	33.5		35.5
Other noncurrent assets	57.8		49.6
Total assets	$	3,305.0	$	3,251.4

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	358.5	$	448.8
Convertible senior notes	—		170.1

Other current liabilities	40.0		35.9
Total current liabilities	398.5		654.8

Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	256.2		258.3
Other noncurrent liabilities	141.1		106.3
Total liabilities	795.8		1,019.4

Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 5.0 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding	—		—
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 220.0 shares authorized; 100.9 and 98.7 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	0.1		0.1
Additional paid-in capital	2,555.3		2,382.0
Accumulated other comprehensive income	2.5		7.0
Accumulated deficit	(48.7)		(157.1)
Total stockholders’ equity	2,509.2		2,232.0
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	3,305.0	$	3,251.4

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(unaudited)


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
(in millions, except per share data)	2024		2023		2024		2023
Revenues:
Net product sales	$	583.8	$	446.3	$	1,092.8	$	861.6
Collaboration revenues	6.4		6.4		12.7		11.5
Total revenues	590.2		452.7		1,105.5		873.1
Operating expenses:
Cost of revenues	9.2		11.5		16.7		20.0
Research and development	191.1		145.8		350.5		285.3
Acquired in-process research and development	2.5		—		8.5		143.9
Selling, general and administrative	242.0		221.8		485.1		464.5
Total operating expenses	444.8		379.1		860.8		913.7
Operating income (loss)	145.4		73.6		244.7		(40.6)
Other (expense) income:
Unrealized (loss) gain on equity securities	(19.9)		37.3		(18.3)		39.5
Charges associated with convertible senior notes	(49.7)		—		(138.4)		—
Investment income and other, net	22.8		10.7		45.1		19.4
Total other (expense) income, net	(46.8)		48.0		(111.6)		58.9
Income before provision for income taxes	98.6		121.6		133.1		18.3
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	33.6		26.1		24.7		(0.6)
Net income	65.0		95.5		108.4		18.9
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	0.1		0.9		(0.4)		2.1
Unrealized (loss) gain on debt securities available-for-sale, net of tax	(0.9)		0.7		(4.1)		4.7
Comprehensive income	$	64.2	$	97.1	$	103.9	$	25.7
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	0.64	$	0.98	$	1.08	$	0.19
Diluted	$	0.63	$	0.95	$	1.04	$	0.19
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
Basic	100.8		97.6		100.3		97.4
Diluted	103.9		100.2		103.8		100.3

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(unaudited)


						Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	Common Stock			Additional Paid-In Capital				Accumulated Deficit
(in millions)	Shares	$								Total
Balance at March 31, 2024	100.6	$	0.1	$	2,496.4	$	3.3	$	(113.7)	$	2,386.1
Net income	—	—		—		—		65.0		65.0
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	—	—		—		(0.8)		—		(0.8)
Stock-based compensation expense	—	—		43.1		—		—		43.1
Issuances of common stock under stock plans	0.3	—		15.8		—		—		15.8
Balance at June 30, 2024	100.9	$	0.1	$	2,555.3	$	2.5	$	(48.7)	$	2,509.2

Balance at March 31, 2023	97.5	$	0.1	$	2,170.5	$	(2.7)	$	(483.4)	$	1,684.5
Net income	—	—		—		—		95.5		95.5
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	—	—		—		1.6		—		1.6
Stock-based compensation expense	—	—		68.5		—		—		68.5
Issuances of common stock under stock plans	0.1	—		2.9		—		—		2.9
Balance at June 30, 2023	97.6	$	0.1	$	2,241.9	$	(1.1)	$	(387.9)	$	1,853.0

Balance at December 31, 2023	98.7	$	0.1	$	2,382.0	$	7.0	$	(157.1)	$	2,232.0
Net income	—	—		—		—		108.4		108.4
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	—	—		—		(4.5)		—		(4.5)
Stock-based compensation expense	—	—		87.6		—		—		87.6
Issuances of common stock under stock plans	2.2	—		85.7		—		—		85.7
Balance at June 30, 2024	100.9	$	0.1	$	2,555.3	$	2.5	$	(48.7)	$	2,509.2

Balance at December 31, 2022	96.5	$	0.1	$	2,122.4	$	(7.9)	$	(406.8)	$	1,707.8
Net income	—	—		—		—		18.9		18.9
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	—	—		—		6.8		—		6.8
Stock-based compensation expense	—	—		108.4		—		—		108.4
Issuances of common stock under stock plans	1.1	—		11.1		—		—		11.1
Balance at June 30, 2023	97.6	$	0.1	$	2,241.9	$	(1.1)	$	(387.9)	$	1,853.0

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)


	Six Months Ended June 30,
(in millions)	2024		2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	108.4	$	18.9
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
Stock-based compensation expense	87.6		108.4
Charges associated with convertible senior notes	138.4		—
Impairment charges associated with leased properties	14.0		—
Depreciation	11.7		8.3
Accretion of discount on investments, net	(14.1)		(6.0)
Amortization of intangible assets	1.8		1.8
Changes in fair value of equity investments	18.3		(39.5)
Deferred income taxes	(56.9)		(73.1)
Other	3.6		(0.3)
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(28.9)		(37.5)
Inventory	(4.2)		3.4
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(78.1)		22.9
Other assets and liabilities, net	(6.7)		47.1
Cash flows from operating activities	194.9		54.4

Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of debt securities available-for-sale	(511.8)		(530.0)
Sales and maturities of debt securities available-for-sale	451.4		408.6

Purchases of equity securities	—		(31.3)
Capital expenditures	(22.8)		(15.3)
Cash flows from investing activities	(83.2)		(168.0)

Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuances of common stock under benefit plans	85.7		11.1
Payments to settle convertible senior notes	(308.8)		—
Cash flows from financing activities	(223.1)		11.1

Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(111.4)		(102.5)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	259.1		270.7
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$	147.7	$	168.2

Supplemental disclosures:
Non-cash capital expenditures	$	3.3	$	0.8
Right-of-use assets acquired through operating leases	$	9.0	$	1.8
Cash paid for interest	$	1.6	$	1.9
Cash paid for income taxes	$	92.8	$	3.4

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES, INC.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP) for interim financial information and with the instructions of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and disclosures required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, the condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments necessary, which are of a normal and recurring nature, for the fair presentation of our financial position and of the results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Neurocrine Biosciences and our wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2023, included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, or the 2023 Form 10-K, filed with the SEC. The results of operations for the interim period shown in this report are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any other interim period or the full year. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2023, has been derived from the audited financial statements as of that date, but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements.

There were no significant changes to our significant accounting policies as disclosed in the 2023 Form 10-K.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted.

In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures, which requires public entities to disclose information about their reportable segments’ significant expenses and other segment items on an interim and annual basis. Public entities with a single reportable segment are required to apply the disclosure requirements in ASU 2023-07, as well as all existing segment disclosures and reconciliation requirements in ASC 280 on an interim and annual basis. ASU 2023-07 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2023, and for interim reporting periods beginning January 1, 2025, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact that adoption of ASU 2023-07 will have on our financial statement disclosures.

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which requires public entities, on an annual basis, to provide disclosure of specific categories in the rate reconciliation, as well as disclosure of income taxes paid disaggregated by jurisdiction. ASU 2023-09 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact that adoption of ASU 2023-09 will have on our financial statement disclosures.

2. Collaboration and License Agreements

Nxera Pharma UK Limited, or Nxera. In 2021, we entered into a collaboration and license agreement with Nxera (formerly Heptares Therapeutics Limited) to develop and commercialize certain compounds containing sub-type selective muscarinic M1, M4, or dual M1/M4 receptor agonists, which we have the exclusive rights to develop, manufacture and commercialize worldwide, excluding in Japan, where Nxera retains the rights to develop, manufacture, and commercialize all compounds comprised of M1 receptor agonists, subject to certain exceptions. With respect to such rights retained by Nxera, we retain the rights to opt in to profit sharing arrangements, pursuant to which we and Nxera will equally share in the operating profits and losses for such compounds in Japan. Subject to specified conditions, we may elect to exercise such opt-in rights with respect to each such compound either before initiation of the first proof of concept Phase 2 clinical trial for such compound or following our receipt from Nxera of the top-line data from such clinical trial for such compound. We are responsible for all development, manufacturing, and commercialization costs of any collaboration product.

Under the terms of the agreement, Nxera may be entitled to receive potential future payments of up to $2.6 billion upon the achievement of certain event-based milestones and would be entitled to receive royalties on the future net sales of any collaboration product.

In connection with the successful completion of a long-term toxicity program for NBI-1117568 in April 2024, we paid Nxera a milestone of $15.0 million, which was expensed as research and development (R&D) in the second quarter of 2024. NBI-1117568 is a first-in-class, orally active, highly selective investigational M4 agonist in Phase 2 development as a potential treatment for schizophrenia.

Unless earlier terminated, the agreement will continue on a licensed product-by-licensed product and country-by-country basis until the date on which the royalty term for such licensed product has expired in such country. On a licensed product-by-licensed product and country-by-country basis, royalty payments would commence on the first commercial sale of a licensed product and terminate on the later of (i) the expiration of the last patent covering such licensed product in such country, (ii) a number of years from the first commercial sale of such licensed product in such country and (iii) the expiration of regulatory exclusivity for such licensed product in such country.

We may terminate the agreement in its entirety or with respect to one or more targets upon 180 days’ written notice to Nxera during the research collaboration term and upon 90 days’ written notice to Nxera following the expiration of the research collaboration term. Following the expiration of the research collaboration term, Nxera may terminate the agreement on a target-by-target basis in the event that we do not conduct any material development activities outside of Japan with respect to a certain compound or licensed product within the applicable target class for a continuous period of not less than 365 days and do not commence any such activities within 120 days of receiving written notice. Either party may terminate the agreement, subject to specified conditions, (i) in the event of material breach by the other party, subject to a cure period, (ii) if the other party challenges the validity or enforceability of certain intellectual property rights, subject to a cure period, or (iii) if the other party becomes insolvent or takes certain actions related to insolvency.

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, or Takeda. In 2020, we entered into an exclusive license agreement with Takeda, pursuant to which we acquired the exclusive rights to develop and commercialize certain early to mid-stage psychiatry compounds, including luvadaxistat, NBI-1070770, NBI-1065845, NBI-1065846 and three non-clinical stage compounds. Luvadaxistat, NBI-1070770, and the three non-clinical stage compounds have each been designated as a royalty-bearing product. NBI-1065845 and NBI-1065846 are currently each designated as a profit-share product. We are responsible for all manufacturing, development and commercialization costs of any royalty-bearing product.

With respect to NBI-1065845 and NBI-1065846, we and Takeda will equally share in the operating profits and losses. Takeda retains the rights to opt-out of the profit-sharing arrangements, pursuant to which Takeda would be entitled to receive potential future payments upon the achievement of certain event-based milestones with respect to such compounds and receive royalties on the future net sales of such compounds (in lieu of equally sharing in the operating profits and losses). Takeda may elect to exercise such opt-out right for such compound immediately following the completion of a second Phase 2 clinical trial for such compound, or, under certain circumstances related to the development and commercialization activities to be performed by us, before the initiation of a Phase 3 clinical trial for such compound.

Under the terms of the agreement, Takeda may be entitled to receive potential future payments of up to $1.9 billion upon the achievement of certain event-based milestones and would be entitled to receive royalties on the future net sales of any royalty-bearing product.

In connection with the initiation of a Phase 2 clinical study for NBI-1070770 as a potential treatment for major depressive disorder in April 2024, we paid Takeda a milestone of $7.5 million, which was expensed as R&D in the second quarter of 2024.

Unless earlier terminated, the agreement will continue on a licensed product-by-licensed product and country-by-country basis until the date on which, (i) for any royalty-bearing product, the royalty term has expired in such country; and (ii) for any profit-share product, for so long as we continue to develop, manufacture, or commercialize such licensed product. On a licensed product-by-licensed product and country-by-country basis, royalty payments would commence on the first commercial sale of a royalty-bearing product and terminate on the later of (i) the expiration of the last patent covering such royalty-bearing product in such country, (ii) a number of years from the first commercial sale of such royalty-bearing product in such country and (iii) the expiration of regulatory exclusivity for such royalty-bearing product in such country.

We may terminate the agreement in its entirety or in one or more (but not all) of the United States, Japan, the European Union and the United Kingdom, or, collectively, the major markets, upon six months’ written notice to Takeda (i) with respect to all licensed products prior to the first commercial sale of the first licensed product for which first commercial sale occurs, or (ii) with respect to all licensed products in one or more given target classes, as defined in the agreement, prior to the first commercial sale of the first licensed product in such target class for which first commercial sale occurs. We may terminate the agreement in its entirety or in one or more (but not all) of the major markets upon 12 months’ written notice to Takeda (i) with respect to all licensed products following the first commercial sale of the first licensed product for which first commercial sale occurs, or (ii) with respect to all licensed products in one or more given target classes following the first commercial sale of the first licensed product in such target class for which first commercial sale occurs. Takeda may terminate the agreement, subject to specified conditions, (i) if we challenge the validity or enforceability of certain Takeda intellectual property rights or (ii) on a target class-by-target class basis, in the event that we do not conduct any material development or commercialization activities with respect to any licensed product within such target class for a specified continuous period. Subject to a cure period, either party may terminate the agreement in the event of any material breach, solely with respect to the target class of a licensed product to which such material breach relates, or in its entirety in the event of any material breach that relates to all licensed products.

Idorsia Pharmaceuticals Ltd., or Idorsia. In 2020, we entered into a collaboration and license agreement with Idorsia, pursuant to which we acquired the global rights to NBI-827104, a potent, selective, orally active and brain penetrating T-type calcium channel blocker in clinical development for the treatment of a rare pediatric epilepsy and other potential indications, including essential tremor. We are responsible for all manufacturing, development and commercialization costs of any collaboration product.

Under the terms of the agreement, Idorsia may be entitled to receive potential future payments of up to $1.7 billion upon the achievement of certain event-based milestones and would be entitled to receive royalties on the future net sales of any collaboration product.

We may terminate the agreement, in its entirety or with respect to a particular compound or development candidate, upon 90 days’ written notice to Idorsia. Further, in the event a party commits a material breach and fails to cure such material breach within 90 days after receiving written notice thereof, the non-breaching party may terminate the agreement in its entirety immediately upon written notice to the breaching party.

Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc., or Xenon. In 2019, we entered into a collaboration and license agreement with Xenon to identify, research and develop sodium channel inhibitors, including NBI-921352 and three preclinical candidates, which compounds we have the exclusive rights to develop and commercialize. We are responsible for all development and manufacturing costs of any collaboration product, subject to certain exceptions.

In connection with entering the agreement in 2019, we purchased approximately 1.4 million shares (at $14.196 per share) of Xenon common stock (the 2019 Xenon Shares). The 2019 Xenon Shares were recorded at a fair value of $14.1 million after considering Xenon’s stock price and certain transfer restrictions that were applicable to the shares on the measurement date.

In connection with the achievement of a development milestone in 2021, we purchased approximately 0.3 million shares (at $19.9755 per share) of Xenon common stock (the 2021 Xenon Shares). The 2021 Xenon Shares were recorded at a fair value of $4.6 million after considering Xenon’s stock price and certain transfer restrictions that were applicable to the shares on the measurement date.

In connection with the achievement of a development milestone in 2022, we purchased approximately 0.3 million shares (at $31.855 per share) of Xenon common stock (the 2022 Xenon Shares). The 2022 Xenon Shares were recorded at a fair value of $7.7 million after considering Xenon’s stock price on the measurement date.

Under the terms of the agreement, Xenon may be entitled to receive potential future payments of up to $1.7 billion upon the achievement of certain event-based milestones and would be entitled to receive royalties on the future net sales of any collaboration product. Xenon retains the right to elect to co-develop one product in a major indication, pursuant to which Xenon would receive a mid-single digit percentage increase in royalties earned on the future net sales of such product in the United States and we and Xenon would equally share in the development costs of such product in the applicable indication, except where such development costs relate solely to the regulatory approval of such product outside the United States.

Unless earlier terminated, the agreement will continue on a licensed product-by-licensed product and country-by-country basis until the expiration of the royalty term for such product in such country. Upon the expiration of the royalty term for a particular licensed product and country, the license obtained by us with respect to such product and country will become fully paid, royalty free, perpetual and irrevocable. We may terminate the agreement upon 90 days’ written notice to Xenon, provided that such unilateral termination will not be effective for certain products until we have used commercially reasonable efforts to complete certain specified clinical studies. Either party may terminate the agreement in the event of a material breach in whole or in part, subject to specified conditions.

Voyager Therapeutics, Inc., or Voyager.

2019 Voyager Agreement. In 2019, we entered into a collaboration and license agreement with Voyager (the 2019 Voyager Agreement), pursuant to which we retain certain rights to develop and commercialize the Friedreich’s ataxia (FA) program and two undisclosed programs. We are responsible for all development and commercialization costs of any collaboration product under the 2019 Voyager Agreement, subject to certain co-development and co-commercialization rights retained by Voyager.

In connection with the 2019 Voyager Agreement, we purchased approximately 4.2 million shares (at $11.9625 per share) of Voyager common stock (the 2019 Voyager Shares), which are subject to certain transfer, beneficial ownership, and voting restrictions for a period of up to three years from the effective date of the 2023 Voyager Agreement (defined below). The 2019 Voyager Shares were recorded at a fair value of $54.7 million after considering Voyager’s stock price and certain transfer restrictions that were applicable to the shares on the measurement date.

In connection with the selection of a development candidate under the FA program pursuant to our collaboration with Voyager in February 2024, we paid Voyager a milestone of $5.0 million, which was expensed as R&D in the first quarter of 2024.

Under the terms of the 2019 Voyager Agreement, Voyager may be entitled to receive potential future payments of up to $1.3 billion upon the achievement of certain event-based milestones and would be entitled to receive royalties on the future net sales of any collaboration product, subject to certain co-development and co-commercialization rights retained by Voyager.

Unless terminated earlier, the 2019 Voyager Agreement will continue in effect until the expiration of the last to expire royalty term with respect to any collaboration product under the agreement or the last expiration or termination of any exercised co-development and co-commercialization rights by Voyager as provided for in the 2019 Voyager Agreement. We may terminate the 2019 Voyager Agreement upon 180 days’ written notice to Voyager prior to the first commercial sale of any collaboration product under the 2019 Voyager Agreement or upon one year after the date of notice if such notice is provided after the first commercial sale of any collaboration product under the 2019 Voyager Agreement.

2023 Voyager Agreement. In 2023, we entered into a collaboration and license agreement with Voyager (the 2023 Voyager Agreement), pursuant to which we acquired the global rights to the gene therapy products directed to the gene that encodes glucosylceramidase beta 1 (GBA1) for the treatment of Parkinson's disease and other diseases associated with GBA1 (the GBA1 Program), and three gene therapy programs directed to rare central nervous system (CNS) targets, each enabled by Voyager's next-generation TRACERTM capsids. With respect to collaboration products subject to the GBA1 Program, we are responsible for all development and commercialization costs of any such products, including in the U.S., where Voyager retains certain co-development and co-commercialization rights. Voyager may elect to exercise such rights, pursuant to which we and Voyager would equally share in the operating profits and losses of such products in the U.S. (in lieu of Voyager being entitled to receive potential future payments of certain event-based milestones upon their achievement in the U.S. and receive royalties on the future net sales of such products in the U.S.), following Voyager’s receipt of the top-line data from a first clinical trial Parkinson’s disease. However, if we and Voyager elect to focus on an indication other than Parkinson’s disease prior to Voyager’s receipt of top-line data from a first clinical trial for Parkinson’s disease, then Voyager may elect to exercise such co-development and co-commercialization rights after the later of: (i) Voyager’s receipt of top-line data from the first clinical trial of a product that is the subject of the GBA1 Program or (ii) the date we and Voyager decide not to pursue Parkinson’s disease as an indication for development under the GBA1 Program. Irrespective of Voyager’s election to exercise such rights, Voyager may be entitled to receive potential future payments upon the achievement of certain event-based milestones outside the U.S. and would be entitled to receive royalties on the future net sales of any such product outside the U.S. With respect to collaboration products subject to the three gene therapy programs directed to rare CNS targets, we are responsible for all development and commercialization costs for any such products.

In connection with the 2023 Voyager Agreement, we paid Voyager $175.0 million upfront, including a purchase of approximately 4.4 million shares (at $8.88 per share) of Voyager common stock (the 2023 Voyager Shares), which are subject to certain transfer, beneficial ownership, and voting restrictions for a period of up to three years from the effective date of the 2023 Voyager Agreement. We accounted for the transaction as an asset acquisition as the set of acquired assets did not constitute a business. In addition, as part of the collaboration, Jude Onyia, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer of Neurocrine Biosciences, was appointed to Voyager's board of directors. Dr. Onyia (or another individual designated by us) will be nominated for election to Voyager's board of directors annually for a maximum duration of 10 years from the effective date of the 2023 Voyager Agreement. As a result, our equity investment in Voyager became subject to the equity method of accounting, and Voyager became a related party, following our purchase of the 2023 Voyager Shares, after which, together with the 2019 Voyager Shares, we owned approximately 19.9% of the voting stock of Voyager. We elected the fair value option to account for our equity investment in Voyager as we believe it creates greater transparency regarding the investment's fair value at future reporting dates. The 2023 Voyager Shares were recorded at a fair value of $31.3 million after considering Voyager’s stock price on the measurement date. The remaining $143.9 million of the purchase price, which includes certain transaction-related costs, was expensed as in-process research and development in the first quarter of 2023 as the license had no foreseeable alternative future use.

We recognized unrealized losses of $12.0 million and $4.5 million, respectively, for the second quarter and first six months of 2024 and unrealized gains of $32.1 million and $41.3 million, respectively, for the second quarter and first six months of 2023 on our equity investment in Voyager. As of June 30, 2024, the fair value (Level 1) of our equity investment in Voyager was $67.8 million.

In connection with the selection of a development candidate under the GBA1 program pursuant to our collaboration with Voyager in April 2024, we paid Voyager a milestone of $3.0 million, which was expensed as R&D in the second quarter of 2024.

Under the terms of the 2023 Voyager Agreement, Voyager may be entitled to receive potential future payments of up to $6.1 billion upon the achievement of certain event-based milestones and would be entitled to receive royalties on the future net sales of any collaboration product, subject to certain co-development and co-commercialization rights retained by Voyager.

Unless terminated earlier, the 2023 Voyager Agreement will continue in effect until the expiration of the last to expire royalty term with respect to any collaboration product under the 2023 Voyager Agreement or the last expiration or termination of any exercised co-development and co-commercialization rights by Voyager as provided for in the 2023 Voyager Agreement. We may terminate the 2023 Voyager Agreement upon 180 days’ written notice to Voyager prior to the first commercial sale of any collaboration product under the 2023 Voyager Agreement or upon one year after the date of notice if such notice is provided after the first commercial sale of any collaboration product under the 2023 Voyager Agreement.

Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation, or MTPC. In 2015, we out-licensed the rights to valbenazine in Japan and other select Asian markets to MTPC. In 2020, we entered into a commercial supply agreement with MTPC, pursuant to which we supply MTPC with valbenazine drug product for commercial use in such markets. MTPC is responsible for all development, manufacturing and commercialization costs of valbenazine in such markets.

MTPC launched DYSVAL® (valbenazine) in Japan for the treatment of tardive dyskinesia in June 2022 and subsequently in other select Asian markets, where it is marketed as REMLEAS® (valbenazine). We receive royalties at tiered percentage rates on MTPC net sales of valbenazine.

Under the terms of our license agreement with MTPC, we may be entitled to receive potential future payments of up to $30.0 million upon the achievement of certain sales-based milestones and are entitled to receive royalties at tiered percentage rates on future MTPC net sales of valbenazine for the longer of 10 years or the life of the related patent rights. MTPC may terminate the agreement upon 180 days’ written notice to us. In such event, all out-licensed product rights would revert to us.

AbbVie Inc., or AbbVie. In 2010, we out-licensed the global rights to elagolix to AbbVie. AbbVie is responsible for all development and commercialization costs of elagolix.

AbbVie launched ORILISSA® (elagolix tablets) in the U.S. for the treatment of moderate to severe pain associated with endometriosis in August 2018 and ORIAHNN® (elagolix, estradiol and norethindrone acetate capsules and elagolix capsules) in the U.S. for the treatment of heavy menstrual bleeding due to uterine fibroids in June 2020. We receive royalties at tiered percentage rates on AbbVie net sales of elagolix and recognized elagolix royalty revenue of $3.5 million and $4.2 million, respectively, for the second quarter of 2024 and 2023 and $6.5 million and $7.9 million, respectively, for the first six months of 2024 and 2023.

Under the terms of our license agreement with AbbVie, we may be entitled to receive potential future payments of up to $366.0 million upon the achievement of certain event-based milestones and are entitled to receive royalties at tiered percentage rates on future AbbVie net sales of elagolix for the longer of 10 years or the life of the related patent rights. AbbVie may terminate the agreement upon 180 days’ written notice to us. In such event, all out-licensed product rights would revert to us.

3. Debt Securities

The following table presents the amortized cost, unrealized gain and loss recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and fair value of debt securities available-for-sale, aggregated by major security type and contractual maturity.


		June 30, 2024								December 31, 2023
(in millions)	Contractual Maturity	Amortized Cost		Unrealized Gain		Unrealized Loss		Fair Value		Amortized Cost		Unrealized Gain		Unrealized Loss		Fair Value
Commercial paper	0 to 1 years	$	57.2	$	—	$	—	$	57.2	$	53.5	$	—	$	—	$	53.5
Corporate debt securities	0 to 1 years	530.9		0.1		(1.2)		529.8		382.1		0.1		(1.0)		381.2
Securities of government-sponsored entities	0 to 1 years	312.7		—		(0.5)		312.2		346.1		0.2		(0.5)		345.8
		$	900.8	$	0.1	$	(1.7)	$	899.2	$	781.7	$	0.3	$	(1.5)	$	780.5

Corporate debt securities	1 to 3 years	$	476.4	$	0.4	$	(1.7)	$	475.1	$	483.5	$	2.9	$	(0.4)	$	486.0
Securities of government-sponsored entities	1 to 3 years	163.4		—		(0.7)		162.7		201.1		0.5		(0.1)		201.5
		$	639.8	$	0.4	$	(2.4)	$	637.8	$	684.6	$	3.4	$	(0.5)	$	687.5

Unrealized losses on our available-for-sale debt security investments were primarily due to changes in interest rates. These investments are of high credit quality, and we do not intend to sell these investments and it is not more likely than not that we will be required to sell these investments before recovery of their amortized cost basis. No allowance for credit losses was recognized as of June 30, 2024 or December 31, 2023.

The following table presents debt securities available-for-sale that were in an unrealized loss position as of June 30, 2024, aggregated by major security type and length of time in a continuous loss position.


	Less Than 12 Months				12 Months or Longer				Total
(in millions)	Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		Fair Value		Unrealized Loss

Corporate debt securities	$	678.2	$	(2.3)	$	104.0	$	(0.6)	$	782.2	$	(2.9)
Securities of government-sponsored entities	$	386.7	$	(1.0)	$	51.0	$	(0.2)	$	437.7	$	(1.2)

The following table presents debt securities available-for-sale that were in an unrealized loss position as of December 31, 2023, aggregated by major security type and length of time in a continuous loss position.


	Less Than 12 Months				12 Months or Longer				Total
(in millions)	Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		Fair Value		Unrealized Loss

Corporate debt securities	$	265.1	$	(0.4)	$	183.8	$	(1.0)	$	448.9	$	(1.4)
Securities of government-sponsored entities	$	214.6	$	(0.2)	$	16.7	$	(0.4)	$	231.3	$	(0.6)

Accrued interest receivables on debt securities available-for-sale totaled $12.6 million and $11.2 million, respectively, as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023. We do not measure an allowance for credit losses for accrued interest receivables. For the purposes of identifying and measuring an impairment, accrued interest is excluded from both the fair value and amortized cost basis of the debt security. Uncollectible accrued interest receivables associated with an impaired debt security are reversed against interest income upon identification of the impairment. No accrued interest receivables were written off during the first six months of 2024 or 2023.

4. Fair Value Measurements

The fair value hierarchy consists of the following three levels:

Level 1 – Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 – Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active or inputs that are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs that reflect our own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability when there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date.

The following table presents a summary of financial assets, which were measured at fair value on a recurring basis.


	June 30, 2024						December 31, 2023
	Fair Value		Leveling				Fair Value	Leveling
(in millions)			Level 1		Level 2					Level 1		Level 2
Cash and money market funds	$	139.7	$	139.7	$	—		$	251.1	$	251.1	$	—
Restricted cash	8.0		8.0		—			8.0		8.0		—
Commercial paper	57.2		—		57.2			53.5		—		53.5
Corporate debt securities	1,004.9		—		1,004.9			867.2		—		867.2
Securities of government-sponsored entities	474.9		—		474.9			547.3		—		547.3
Equity security investments	143.6		143.6		—			161.9		161.9		—
	$	1,828.3	$	291.3	$	1,537.0		$	1,889.0	$	421.0	$	1,468.0

5. Other Balance Sheet Details

Inventory consisted of the following:


(in millions)	June 30, 2024		December 31, 2023
Raw materials	$	21.3	$	21.5
Work in process	12.0		9.7
Finished goods	10.4		12.3
	43.7		43.5
Less inventory reserves	(1.2)		(5.2)
Total inventory	$	42.5	$	38.3

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities consisted of the following:


(in millions)	June 30, 2024		December 31, 2023
Sales rebates and reserves	$	121.7	$	139.3
Accrued employee related costs	59.8		86.2
Current branded prescription drug fee	35.3		45.7
Accrued development costs	34.7		44.3

Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	107.2		133.3
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	358.5	$	448.8

Other noncurrent liabilities consisted of the following:


(in millions)	June 30, 2024		December 31, 2023
Noncurrent income taxes payable	$	111.0	$	96.0
Noncurrent branded prescription drug fee	30.1		10.3
Total other noncurrent liabilities	$	141.1	$	106.3

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the condensed consolidated balance sheets that sum to the total of the same such amounts shown in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.


(in millions)	June 30, 2024		June 30, 2023
Cash and cash equivalents	$	139.7	$	160.2
Restricted cash included in other noncurrent assets	8.0		8.0
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	147.7	$	168.2

6. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

The following table presents the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill. Goodwill is included in other noncurrent assets in our condensed consolidated balance sheets.


(in millions)	Amount
Balance as of December 31, 2023	$	5.8
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(0.1)
Balance as of June 30, 2024	$	5.7

The following table presents information relating to our recognized intangible assets.


		June 30, 2024						December 31, 2023
(dollars in millions)	Useful Life	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount
Developed product rights	10 years	$	35.7	$	5.9	$	29.8	$	35.9	$	4.0	$	31.9
Acquired IPR&D	Indefinite	$	3.7	$	—	3.7		$	3.6	$	—	3.6
Total intangible assets, net						$	33.5					$	35.5

The following table presents approximate future annual amortization expense for our finite-lived intangible assets as of June 30, 2024.


(in millions)	Amount
2024 (6 months remaining)	$	1.8
2025	$	3.6
2026	$	3.6
2027	$	3.6
2028	$	3.6
Thereafter	$	13.6

7. Leases

Our operating leases that have commenced have terms that expire beginning 2025 through 2036 and consist of office space and research and development laboratories, including our corporate headquarters. Certain of these lease agreements contain clauses for renewal at our option. As we were not reasonably certain to exercise any of these renewal options at commencement of the associated leases, no such options were recognized as part of our right-of-use (ROU) assets or operating lease liabilities.

The following table presents supplemental operating lease information for operating leases that have commenced.


	Six Months Ended June 30,
(in millions, except weighted average data)	2024			2023
Operating lease cost	$	18.6		$	8.2
Sublease income	(0.8)			—
Net operating lease cost	$	17.8		$	8.2
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities	$	15.0		$	8.8

	June 30, 2024			June 30, 2023
Weighted average remaining lease term	10.5 years			7.4 years
Weighted average discount rate	5.0		%	5.4		%
Restricted cash related to letters of credit issued in lieu of cash security deposits	$	7.8		$	7.8

The following table presents approximate future non-cancelable minimum lease payments under operating leases and sublease income as of June 30, 2024.


(in millions)	Operating Leases (1)		Sublease Income
2024 (6 months remaining)	$	18.0	$	(1.0)
2025	35.4		(2.7)
2026	34.9		(2.7)
2027	35.8		(2.7)
2028	36.6		(2.7)
Thereafter	220.3		(7.0)
Total operating lease payments (sublease income)	381.0		$	(18.8)
Less accreted interest	89.4
Total operating lease liabilities	291.6
Less current operating lease liabilities included in other current liabilities	35.4
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	$	256.2

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(1) Amounts presented in the table above exclude $5.6 million for 2025, $22.6 million for 2026, $23.3 million for 2027, $24.0 million for 2028 and $214.4 million thereafter of approximate non-cancelable future minimum lease payments under an operating lease related to our new campus facility that has not yet commenced.

New Campus Facility. On February 8, 2022, we entered into a lease agreement for a four-building campus facility currently under construction in San Diego, California, including a six-year option for the construction of a fifth building. This campus facility, comprised of office space and research and development laboratories, now serves as our corporate headquarters.

The construction of the campus facility is phased. The first phase of construction, consisting of two buildings relating to office space, was completed in December 2023 and resulted in the recognition of ROU assets and operating lease liabilities totaling $199.0 million and $189.8 million, respectively.

As we continue to occupy our new campus facility, certain of our existing leased properties will be marketed for sublease when we determine there is excess leased capacity. Certain of these subleases contain both lease and non-lease components. Sublease income is recognized as an offset to operating expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Income related to non-lease components is recognized in operating expenses as a reduction to costs we incur in relation to the primary lease.

Impairment of ROU Assets. ROU assets are reviewed for impairment when indicators of impairment are present. ROU assets are tested for impairment individually or as part of an asset group if the cash flows related to the ROU asset are not independent from the cash flows of other assets and liabilities. An asset group is the unit of accounting for long-lived assets to be held and used, which represents the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of other groups of assets and liabilities.

Corporate ROU assets that are actively being marketed for sublease in connection with excess leased capacity are tested for impairment individually when the cash flows related to the ROU asset are determined to be independent from the cash flows of other assets and liabilities. Corporate ROU assets are otherwise tested for impairment on a consolidated level with consideration given to all cash flows of the company as corporate functions do not generate cash flows and are funded by revenue-producing activities at lower levels of the entity.

In the second quarter of 2024, we reassessed the asset groupings for corporate ROU assets that are actively being marketed for sublease in connection with leased office space that has been vacated as we continue to occupy our new campus facility. For asset groups where impairment was triggered, we used discounted cash flow models (an income approach) with Level 3 inputs to estimate the fair values of the asset groups and recognized corresponding impairment charges totaling $14.0 million in the second quarter of 2024, of which $11.3 million and $2.7 million, respectively, was related to the ROU assets and tenant improvements associated with the underlying leased properties. The significant assumptions used in the discounted cash flows models included projected sublease income over the remaining lease term, expected downtime prior to the commencement of executed or future subleases, and discount rates that reflected a market participant's assumptions in valuing the asset groups.

8. Convertible Senior Notes

On May 2, 2017, we completed a private placement of $517.5 million in aggregate principal amount of 2.25% fixed-rate convertible senior notes due May 15, 2024 (the 2024 Notes) and entered into the 2017 Indenture with respect to the 2024 Notes. Interest on the 2024 Notes was due semi-annually on May 15 and November 15 of each year.

In 2020, we repurchased $136.2 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2024 Notes for an aggregate repurchase price of $186.9 million in cash. In 2022, we repurchased $210.8 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2024 Notes for an aggregate repurchase price of $279.0 million in cash.

On or after January 15, 2024, holders of the 2024 Notes had the ability to convert the 2024 Notes at any time until the close of business on the scheduled trading day immediately preceding May 15, 2024. In January 2024, we provided notice to the holders of the 2024 Notes electing to settle all conversions of the 2024 Notes which occur on or after January 15, 2024 in cash. Consequently, the embedded conversion option of the 2024 Notes (the conversion feature) required bifurcation and separate accounting from the 2024 Notes as it no longer qualified for the equity scope exception under ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging. Upon bifurcation of the conversion feature, we recorded a derivative liability at a fair value of $126.6 million (Level 3) and a corresponding debt discount that was accreted over the remaining term of the 2024 Notes using the straight-line method. Subsequent changes in the fair value of the derivative liability and accretion of the associated debt discount were recorded in other income (expense), net in our condensed consolidated statements of income.

During the second quarter of 2024, holders of the 2024 Notes converted $169.8 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2024 Notes for $308.2 million in cash, reflecting a conversion premium of $138.4 million calculated based on the per share volume-weighted average price (VWAP) for each of the 30 consecutive trading days during the observation period (as more fully described in the 2017 Indenture). The 2024 Notes were settled in full upon maturity on May 15, 2024.

The following table presents a summary of charges recognized in connection with the bifurcation of the conversion feature of the 2024 Notes and conversions of the 2024 Notes by holders during the first six months of 2024.


(in millions)	Amount
Accretion of debt discount associated with derivative liability	$	126.6
Change in fair value of derivative liability	9.6
Loss on extinguishment of convertible senior notes	2.2
Charges associated with convertible senior notes	$	138.4

9. Earnings per Share

Earnings per share were calculated as follows:


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
(in millions, except per share data)	2024		2023		2024		2023
Net income - basic and diluted	$	65.0	$	95.5	$	108.4	$	18.9
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic	100.8		97.6		100.3		97.4
Effect of dilutive securities	3.1		2.6		3.5		2.9
Diluted	103.9		100.2		103.8		100.3
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	0.64	$	0.98	$	1.08	$	0.19
Diluted	$	0.63	$	0.95	$	1.04	$	0.19

Shares excluded from diluted per share amounts because their effect would have been anti-dilutive	2.3		6.7		2.0		5.6

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations section contains forward-looking statements, which involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including those set forth in Part II, Item 1A under the caption “Risk Factors.” The interim financial statements and this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2023 and the related Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, which are contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2024.

Overview

Neurocrine Biosciences is a neuroscience-focused, biopharmaceutical company with a simple purpose: to relieve suffering for people with great needs, but few options. We are dedicated to discovering and developing life-changing treatments for patients with under-addressed neurological, neuroendocrine and neuropsychiatric disorders. The company’s diverse portfolio includes U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved treatments for tardive dyskinesia, chorea associated with Huntington's disease, endometriosis and uterine fibroids in collaboration with AbbVie Inc. (AbbVie), as well as a diversified portfolio of multiple compounds in mid- to late-phase clinical development across our core therapeutic areas.

We launched INGREZZA® (valbenazine) in the U.S. as the first FDA-approved drug for the treatment of tardive dyskinesia in May 2017 and for the treatment of chorea associated with Huntington's disease in August 2023.

Our partner Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation (MTPC) launched DYSVAL® (valbenazine) in Japan for the treatment of tardive dyskinesia in June 2022 and subsequently in other select Asian markets, where it is marketed as REMLEAS® (valbenazine). We receive royalties at tiered percentage rates on MTPC net sales of valbenazine.

Our partner AbbVie launched ORILISSA® (elagolix tablets) in the U.S. for the treatment of endometriosis in August 2018 and ORIAHNN® (elagolix, estradiol and norethindrone acetate capsules and elagolix capsules) in the U.S. for the treatment of heavy menstrual bleeding due to uterine fibroids in June 2020. We receive royalties at tiered percentage rates on AbbVie net sales of elagolix.

Business Highlights

•Announced Kevin Gorman, Ph.D., will retire as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) on October 11, 2024. Kyle Gano, Ph.D., currently Neurocrine’s Chief Business Development and Strategy Officer, will succeed him in the CEO role. Dr. Gano will also join the Company’s Board of Directors at that time, and Dr. Gorman will continue to serve on the Company’s Board.

•Announced positive topline data for the Phase 2 SAVITRI™ study. This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled dose-finding study assessed the efficacy and safety of NBI-1065845 in adult subjects with major depressive disorder (MDD). NBI-1065845 is an investigational alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazole propionic acid (AMPA) positive allosteric modulator (PAM) in development as a potential treatment for patients with MDD who have not benefited from treatment with at least one antidepressant in their current episode of depression.

•Announced FDA accepted New Drug Applications (NDAs) and granted Priority Review for crinecerfont for pediatric and adult patients with classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH). The agency set Prescription Drug User Fee (PDUFA) target action dates of December 29, 2024 for the capsule formulation and December 30, 2024 for the oral solution formulation.

•At the Endocrine Society Annual Meeting (ENDO 2024), presented new Phase 3 clinical study data from the CAHtalyst™ registrational studies of crinecerfont in pediatric and adult patients with CAH due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency. In parallel, announced that the primary study results from the CAHtalyst™ registrational studies of crinecerfont in pediatric and adult patients with CAH due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency have been published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

•Initiated Phase 2 study of NBI-1070770 in adults with MDD. NBI-1070770 is a novel, selective and orally active, negative allosteric modulator (NAM) of the NR2B subunit-containing N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA NR2B) receptor.

•Initiated Phase 1 study of NBI-1117567 in healthy adult participants. NBI-1117567 is an investigational, oral, M1/M4 (M1 preferring) selective muscarinic agonist for the potential treatment of neurological and neuropsychiatric conditions.

•Initiated Phase 1 study of NBI-1076968 in healthy adult participants. NBI-1076968 is an investigational, oral, M4 subtype-selective muscarinic antagonist for the potential treatment of movement disorders.

•Received notification from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services that INGREZZA qualified for the Specified Small Manufacturer Exception pertaining to the Part D redesign of the Inflation Reduction Act.

•Settled the convertible senior notes due May 15, 2024 (the 2024 Notes) in full in cash upon maturity.

•Announced planned expansion of the INGREZZA psychiatry and long-term care sales teams to better serve patients by accelerating the number of people who are diagnosed and treated for tardive dyskinesia and chorea associated with Huntington's disease with INGREZZA.

•Received approval from the FDA for INGREZZA® SPRINKLE (valbenazine) capsules, a new oral granules formulation of INGREZZA capsules, and subsequently launched new sprinkle formulation of INGREZZA capsules for the treatment of adults with tardive dyskinesia and chorea associated with Huntington’s disease.

•Research and development expense for the first six months of 2024 included approximately $30 million of expense for development milestones achieved under our collaborations with Nxera Pharma UK Limited (Nxera), Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (Takeda) and Voyager Therapeutics, Inc. (Voyager).

Results of Operations for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 and 2023

Revenues

Net Product Sales by Sales Product.


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
(in millions)	2024		2023		2024		2023
INGREZZA	$	579.5	$	439.7	$	1,085.5	$	850.1
Other	4.3		6.6		7.3		11.5
Total net product sales	$	583.8	$	446.3	$	1,092.8	$	861.6

Compared with the comparable period last year, the increase in total net product sales for the first six months of 2024 primarily reflected increased INGREZZA net product sales driven by strong underlying patient demand and improved gross-to-net dynamics.

Collaboration Revenues by Category.


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
(in millions)	2024		2023		2024		2023
Royalty revenue	$	4.7	$	4.9	$	8.9	$	9.0

Other	1.7		1.5		3.8		2.5
Total collaboration revenues	$	6.4	$	6.4	$	12.7	$	11.5

Total collaboration revenues for all periods presented primarily reflected royalty revenue earned on AbbVie net sales of elagolix and MTPC net sales of DYSVAL.

Operating Expenses

Cost of Revenues.


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
(in millions)	2024		2023		2024		2023
Cost of revenues	$	9.2	$	11.5	$	16.7	$	20.0

Compared with the comparable period last year, the decrease in cost of revenues for the first six months of 2024 primarily reflected the impact of decreased ONGENTYS® (opicapone) net product sales and lower ONGENTYS inventory reserves in connection with the termination of our license agreement with BIAL, which became effective in December 2023, partially offset by the impact of increased INGREZZA net product sales.

Research and Development by Category.

We support our drug discovery and development efforts through the commitment of significant resources to discovery, research and development programs, and business development opportunities. Costs are reflected in the applicable development stage based upon the program status when incurred. Therefore, the same program could be reflected in different development stages in the same reporting period. For several of our programs, the research and development activities are part of our collaborative arrangements.


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
(in millions)	2024		2023		2024		2023
Late stage	$	23.1	$	27.9	$	47.3	$	58.0
Early stage	31.2		23.6		58.4		52.5
Research and discovery	35.6		25.7		61.8		46.5
Milestone	26.5		—		32.6		—
Payroll and benefits	54.9		57.4		112.5		105.2
Facilities and other	19.8		11.2		37.9		23.1
Total research and development	$	191.1	$	145.8	$	350.5	$	285.3

Late Stage. Consists of expenses incurred for product candidates in Phase II registrational studies and all subsequent activities.

Compared with the comparable period last year, the decrease in late-stage expenses for the first six months of 2024 primarily reflected the successful completion of the Phase 3 programs for crinecerfont in CAH in the third quarter of 2023 and lower spend on certain of our late-stage VMAT2 programs.

Early Stage. Consists of expenses incurred for product candidates after the approval of an investigational new drug application by the applicable regulatory agency through Phase II non-registrational studies.

Compared with the comparable period last year, the increase in early-stage expenses for the first six months of 2024 primarily reflected increased investment in our muscarinic programs and advancing Phase 2 programs in psychiatry, offset by lower spend on early stage programs in epilepsy.

Research and Discovery. Consists of expenses incurred prior to the approval of an investigational new drug application by the applicable regulatory agency.

Compared with the comparable period last year, the increase in research and discovery expenses for the first six months of 2024 primarily reflected increased investment in preclinical development programs, including our gene therapy programs.

Milestone. Consists of milestone expenses incurred in connection with our collaborative arrangements.

Compared with the comparable period last year, the increase in milestone expenses for the first six months of 2024 primarily reflected expense recognized in connection with development milestones achieved under our collaborations with Nxera, Takeda and Voyager.

Payroll and Benefits. Consists of costs incurred for salaries and wages, payroll taxes, benefits and stock-based compensation associated with employees involved in research and development activities. Stock-based compensation may fluctuate from period to period based on factors that are not within our control, such as our stock price on the dates stock-based grants are issued and timing of expense recognition related to performance-based restricted stock units, which is generally recognized ratably over the expected performance period once the predefined performance-based criteria for vesting becomes probable.

Compared with the comparable period last year, the increase in payroll and benefits expenses for the first six months of 2024 primarily reflected higher headcount, partially offset by decreased non-cash stock-based compensation expense primarily driven by a charge related to a change in equity grant agreement terms in the second quarter of 2023.

Facilities and Other. Consists of indirect costs incurred for the benefit of multiple programs, including depreciation, information technology, and other facility-based expenses, such as rent expense.

Compared with the comparable period last year, the increase in facilities and other expenses for the first six months of 2024 primarily reflected increased rent expense related to our new campus facility.

Acquired In-Process Research and Development, or IPR&D.


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
(in millions)	2024		2023		2024		2023
Acquired in-process research and development	$	2.5	$	—	$	8.5	$	143.9

Compared with the comparable period last year, the decrease in IPR&D expense for the first six months of 2024 reflected lower payments for upfront fees in connection with our collaborations. In the first six months of 2023, we recognized $143.9 million of IPR&D expense in connection with payment of the upfront fee pursuant to the expansion of our collaboration with Voyager.

Selling, General and Administrative, or SG&A.


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
(in millions)	2024		2023		2024		2023
Selling, general and administrative	$	242.0	$	221.8	$	485.1	$	464.5

Compared with the comparable period last year, the increase in SG&A expenses for the first six months of 2024 primarily reflected continued investment in our commercial organization, including pre-launch crinecerfont activities, and impairment charges of $14.0 million associated with leased office space that has been vacated as we continue to occupy our new campus facility, partially offset by decreased non-cash stock-based compensation expense primarily driven by a charge related to a change in equity grant agreement terms in the second quarter of 2023.

Other (Expense) Income, Net.


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
(in millions)	2024		2023		2024		2023
Unrealized (loss) gain on equity securities	(19.9)		37.3		(18.3)		39.5
Charges associated with convertible senior notes	(49.7)		—		(138.4)		—
Investment income and other, net	22.8		10.7		45.1		19.4
Total other (expense) income, net	$	(46.8)	$	48.0	$	(111.6)	$	58.9

Compared with the comparable period last year, the increase in total other expense, net, for the first six months of 2024 primarily reflected $138.4 million of expense recognized in connection with conversions of the 2024 Notes upon maturity in May 2024 and periodic fluctuations in the fair values of our equity security investments, partially offset by increased interest income on our debt security investments.

Provision for (Benefit from) Income Taxes.


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
(in millions)	2024		2023		2024		2023
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	$	33.6	$	26.1	$	24.7	$	(0.6)

The effective tax rate for the second quarter and first six months of 2024 varied from the federal and state statutory rates primarily due to credits generated for research activities, certain nondeductible expenses including debt extinguishment, excess tax benefits related to stock-based compensation, and losses incurred in foreign jurisdictions for which no tax benefit was recorded as management cannot conclude that it is more likely than not that the tax benefit of such losses will be realized in the future. For the comparable periods last year, the effective tax rate varied from the federal and state statutory rates primarily due to credits generated for research activities, certain nondeductible expenses, the impact of changes in the state effective rate, and losses incurred in foreign jurisdictions for which no tax benefit was recorded as management cannot conclude that it is more likely than not that the tax benefit of such losses will be realized in the future.

Net Income.


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
(in millions)	2024		2023		2024		2023
Net income	$	65.0	$	95.5	$	108.4	$	18.9

Compared with the comparable period last year, the increase in net income for the first six months of 2024 primarily reflected increased INGREZZA net product sales and lower total payments for upfront fees and development milestones achieved in connection with our collaborations, partially offset by $138.4 million of expense recognized in connection with conversions of the 2024 Notes upon maturity in May 2024, periodic fluctuations in the fair values of our equity security investments, and continued investment in our commercial organization, including pre-launch crinecerfont activities, and expanded clinical portfolio.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Sources of Liquidity

We believe that our existing capital resources, funds generated by anticipated INGREZZA net product sales and investment income will be sufficient to satisfy our current and projected funding requirements for at least the next 12 months. However, we cannot guarantee that our existing capital resources and anticipated revenues will be sufficient to conduct and complete all of our research and development programs or commercialization activities as planned. We may seek to access the public or private equity markets whenever conditions are favorable or pursue opportunities to obtain debt financing in the future. We may also seek additional funding through strategic alliances or other financing mechanisms. However, we cannot provide assurance that adequate funding will be available on terms acceptable to us, if at all.

Information Regarding Our Financial Condition.


(in millions)	June 30, 2024		December 31, 2023
Total cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities	$	1,676.7	$	1,719.1
Working Capital:
Total current assets	$	1,669.8	$	1,607.0
Less total current liabilities	398.5		654.8
Total working capital	$	1,271.3	$	952.2

Information Regarding Our Cash Flows.


	Six Months Ended June 30,
(in millions)	2024		2023
Cash flows from operating activities	$	194.9	$	54.4
Cash flows from investing activities	(83.2)		(168.0)
Cash flows from financing activities	(223.1)		11.1

Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	(111.4)	$	(102.5)

Cash Flows from Operating Activities. Compared with the comparable period last year, the change in cash flows from operating activities primarily reflected increased INGREZZA net product sales and lower total payments for upfront fees and development milestones achieved in connection with our collaborations, partially offset by increased cash paid for income taxes and increased investment in our expanded clinical portfolio.

Cash Flows from Investing Activities. Periodic fluctuations in cash flows from investing activities primarily reflect timing differences related to our purchases, sales, and maturities of debt security investments and changes in our portfolio-mix.

Cash flows from investing activities for the comparable period last year also reflected an equity investment of $31.3 million in Voyager in connection with the expansion of our collaboration in the first quarter of 2023.

Cash Flows from Financing Activities. Compared with the comparable period last year, the change in cash flows from financing activities primarily reflected the settlement of the 2024 Notes in full for $308.8 million in cash, partially offset by increased proceeds from issuances of our common stock.

Material Cash Requirements

In the pharmaceutical industry, it can take a significant amount of time and capital resources to successfully complete all stages of research and development and commercialize a product candidate, which ultimate length of time and spend required cannot be accurately estimated as it varies substantially according to the type, complexity, novelty and intended use of a product candidate.

The funding necessary to execute our business strategies is subject to numerous uncertainties and we may be required to make substantial expenditures if unforeseen difficulties arise in certain areas of our business. In particular, our future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including:

•the commercial success of INGREZZA, ORILISSA, ORIAHNN, DYSVAL, and/or any of our other products;

•continued scientific progress in our research and clinical development programs;

•the magnitude and complexity of our research and development programs;

•progress with preclinical testing and clinical trials;

•the time and costs involved in obtaining regulatory approvals;

•the costs involved in filing and pursuing patent applications, enforcing patent claims, or engaging in interference proceedings or other patent litigation;

•costs associated with securing adequate coverage and reimbursement for our products;

•competing technological and market developments;

•developments related to any future litigation;

•the cost of commercialization activities and arrangements, including our advertising campaigns; and

•the cost of manufacturing our product candidates.

In addition to the foregoing factors, we have significant future capital requirements, including:

External Business Developments. In addition to our independent efforts to develop and market products, we may enter into collaboration and license agreements or acquire businesses from time-to-time to enhance our drug development and commercial capabilities. With respect to our existing collaboration and license agreements, we may be required to make potential future payments of up to approximately $17.7 billion upon the achievement of certain milestones.

Refer to Note 2 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for more information on our significant collaboration and license agreements.

Leases. Our operating leases that have commenced have terms that expire beginning 2025 through 2036 and consist of office space and research and development laboratories, including our corporate headquarters.

On February 8, 2022, we entered into a lease agreement for a four-building campus facility to be constructed in San Diego, California, including a six-year option for the construction of a fifth building. This campus facility, comprised of office space and research and development laboratories, now serves as our corporate headquarters.

The construction of the campus facility is phased. The first phase of construction, consisting of two buildings relating to office space, was completed in December 2023. As we continue to occupy our new campus facility, we will sublease certain of our existing leased premises when we determine there is excess leased capacity.

Refer to Note 7 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for more information on our leases, including a presentation of our approximate future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

There were no changes to our critical accounting policies as disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Interest Rate Risk

We maintain a diversified investment portfolio consisting of low-risk, investment-grade debt securities with maturities of up to three years, including investments in commercial paper, securities of government-sponsored entities and corporate bonds that are subject to interest rate risk. The primary objective of our investment activities is to preserve principal and maintain liquidity. If a 1% unfavorable change in interest rates were to have occurred on June 30, 2024, it would not have had a material effect on the fair value of our investment portfolio as of that date.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Although our forward-looking statements reflect the good faith judgment of our management, these statements can only be based on facts and factors currently known by us. Consequently, these forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results and outcomes may differ materially from results and outcomes discussed in the forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as “believes,” “expects,” “hopes,” “may,” “will,” “plan,” “intends,” “estimates,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “continue,” “seeks,” “proforma,” or “anticipates,” or other similar words (including their use in the negative), or by discussions of future matters such as the development of new products, technology enhancements, possible changes in legislation and other statements that are not historical. These statements include but are not limited to statements under the captions “Risk Factors,” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” as well as other sections in this report. You should be aware that the occurrence of any of the events discussed under the heading in Part II titled “Item 1A. Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this report could substantially harm our business, results of operations and financial condition and that if any of these events occurs, the trading price of our common stock could decline and you could lose all or a part of the value of your shares of our common stock.

The cautionary statements made in this report are intended to be applicable to all related forward-looking statements wherever they may appear in this report. We urge you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report. Except as required by law, we assume no obligation to update our forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

A discussion of our exposure to, and management of, market risk appears in Part I, Item 2 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q under the heading “Interest Rate Risk.”

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports required by the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the timelines specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can only provide reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and in reaching a reasonable level of assurance, management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.

As required by SEC Rule 13a-15(b), we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the quarter covered by this report. Based on the foregoing, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

An evaluation was also performed under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of any changes to our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended June 30, 2024, and that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

During the quarter ended March 31, 2024, we implemented a new company-wide enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. As part of the system implementation, we assessed the impact to the control environment and modified internal controls where necessary. There were no other significant changes in our internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that occurred during the quarter ended June 30, 2024, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Part II. Other Information

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

From time to time, we may become subject to legal proceedings or claims arising in the ordinary course of our business. We currently believe that none of the claims or actions pending against us is likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations. Given the unpredictability inherent in litigation, however, we cannot predict the outcome of these matters.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

The following information sets forth risk factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements we have made in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and those we may make from time to time. If any of the following risks actually occur, our business, operating results, prospects or financial condition could be harmed. Additional risks not presently known to us, or that we currently deem immaterial, may also affect our business operations. The risk factors set forth below with an asterisk (*) contain changes to the risk factors set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Summary Risk Factors

We face risks and uncertainties related to our business, many of which are beyond our control. In particular, risks associated with our business include:

•We may not be able to continue to successfully commercialize INGREZZA or any of our other products, or any of our product candidates if they are approved in the future.

•If physicians and patients do not continue to accept INGREZZA or do not accept any of our other products, or our sales and marketing efforts are not effective, we may not generate sufficient revenue.

•Enacted healthcare reform, drug pricing measures and other recent legislative initiatives, including the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, could adversely affect our business.

•We face intense competition, and if we are unable to compete effectively, the demand for our products may be reduced.

•Our clinical trials may be delayed for safety or other reasons, or fail to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of our product candidates, which could prevent or significantly delay their regulatory approval.

•Because the development of our product candidates is subject to a substantial degree of technological uncertainty, we may not succeed in developing any of our product candidates.

•We depend on our current collaborators for the development and commercialization of several of our products and product candidates and may need to enter into future collaborations to develop and commercialize certain of our product candidates.

•Use of our approved products or those of our collaborators could be associated with side effects or adverse events.

•We have increased the size of our organization and will need to continue to increase the size of our organization. We may encounter difficulties with managing our growth, which could adversely affect our results of operations.

•If we are unable to retain and recruit qualified scientists and other employees or if any of our key senior executives discontinues his or her employment with us, it may delay our development efforts or impact our commercialization of INGREZZA or any of our other products, or any product candidate approved by the FDA in the future.

•We currently have no manufacturing capabilities. If third-party manufacturers of INGREZZA or any of our other products, or any of our product candidates fail to devote sufficient time and resources to our concerns, or if their performance is substandard, our ability to commercialize existing products and conduct clinical trials and develop new products could be impaired and our costs may rise.

•We currently depend on a limited number of third-party suppliers. The loss of these suppliers, or delays or problems in the supply of INGREZZA or any of our other products, could materially and adversely affect our ability to successfully commercialize INGREZZA or any of our other products.

•We license some of our core technologies and drug candidates from third parties. If we default on any of our obligations under those licenses, or violate the terms of these licenses, we could lose our rights to those technologies and drug candidates or be forced to pay damages.

•If we are unable to protect our intellectual property, our competitors could develop and market products based on our discoveries, which may reduce demand for our products.

•Government and third-party payors may impose sales and pharmaceutical pricing controls on our products, or limit coverage and/or reimbursement for our products or impose policies and/or make decisions regarding the status of our products that could limit our product revenues and delay sustained profitability.

•We expect to increase our expenses for the foreseeable future, and we may not be able to sustain profitability.

•Our customers are concentrated and therefore the loss of a significant customer may harm our business.

•We may need additional capital in the future. If we cannot raise additional funding, we may be unable to fund our business plan and our future research, development, commercial and manufacturing efforts.

Risks Related to Our Company

*We may not be able to continue to successfully commercialize INGREZZA or any of our other products, or any of our product candidates if they are approved in the future.

Our ability to produce INGREZZA revenues consistent with expectations ultimately depends on our ability to continue to successfully commercialize INGREZZA and secure adequate third-party reimbursement. Our experience in marketing and selling pharmaceutical products began with INGREZZA’s approval in 2017, when we hired our sales force and established our distribution and reimbursement capabilities, all of which are necessary to successfully commercialize our current and future products. We have continued to invest in our commercial infrastructure and distribution capabilities since the launch of INGREZZA, including the recent expansion of our psychiatry and long-term care sales teams, which we announced in June 2024. While our team members and consultants have experience marketing and selling pharmaceutical products, we may face difficulties related to managing the rapid growth of our personnel and infrastructure, and there can be no guarantee that we will be able to maintain the personnel, systems, arrangements and capabilities necessary to continue to successfully commercialize INGREZZA or any of our other products, or any product candidate approved by the FDA, or equivalent foreign authorities, in the future.

In addition, our business has been and may continue to be adversely affected by the effects of health pandemics or epidemics. In parts of the country, some hospitals, community mental health facilities, and other healthcare facilities continue to have policies that limit access of our sales representatives, medical affairs personnel and patients to such facilities. In addition, many healthcare practitioners have adopted telehealth for patient interactions, which may impact the ability of the healthcare practitioner to screen for and diagnose tardive dyskinesia or chorea associated with Huntington's disease.

If physicians and patients do not continue to accept INGREZZA or do not accept any of our other products, or our sales and marketing efforts are not effective, we may not generate sufficient revenue.

The commercial success of INGREZZA or any of our other products will depend upon the acceptance of those products as safe and effective by the medical community and patients.

The market acceptance of INGREZZA or any of our other products could be affected by a number of factors, including:

•the timing of receipt of marketing approvals for additional indications;

•the safety and efficacy of the products;

•the pricing of our products;

•the availability of healthcare payor coverage and adequate reimbursement for the products;

•public perception regarding any products we may develop;

•the success of existing competitor products addressing our target markets or the emergence of equivalent or superior products; and

•the cost-effectiveness of the products.

If the medical community, patients and payors do not continue to accept our products as being safe, effective, superior and/or cost effective, we may not generate sufficient revenue.

*We face intense competition, and if we are unable to compete effectively, the demand for our products may be reduced.

The biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries are subject to rapid and intense technological change. We face, and will continue to face, competition in the development and marketing of our products and product candidates from academic institutions, government agencies, research institutions and biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies.

Competition may also arise from, among other things:

•other drug development technologies;

•methods of preventing or reducing the incidence of disease, including vaccines; and

•new small molecule or other classes of therapeutic agents.

Developments by others (including the development of generic equivalents) may render our product candidates or technologies obsolete or noncompetitive.

We are commercializing and performing research on or developing products for the treatment of several disorders including endometriosis, tardive dyskinesia, chorea associated with Huntington's disease, uterine fibroids, classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia, pain, Parkinson’s disease and other neurology, neuroendocrinology and neuropsychiatry-related diseases and disorders, and there are a number of competitors to our products and product candidates. If one or more of our competitors’ products or programs are successful (including the development of generic equivalents), the market for our products may be reduced or eliminated.

•INGREZZA competes with AUSTEDO® (deutetrabenazine), marketed by Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries, for the treatment of tardive dyskinesia in adults and chorea associated with Huntington's disease. A once-daily dosing of AUSTEDO (AUSTEDO XR) was introduced in February 2023. Additionally, there are a number of commercially available medicines used to treat tardive dyskinesia off-label, such as XENAZINE® (tetrabenazine) and generic equivalents, and various antipsychotic medications (e.g., clozapine), anticholinergics, benzodiazepines (off-label), and botulinum toxin. In addition, there are several programs in clinical development by other companies targeting Huntington's disease.

•ORILISSA and ORIAHNN each compete with several FDA-approved products for the treatment of endometriosis, uterine fibroids, infertility and central precocious puberty. Additionally, there is also competition from surgical intervention, including hysterectomies and ablations. Separate from these options, there are many programs in clinical development which serve as potential future competition. Lastly, there are numerous medicines used to treat the symptoms of disease (vs. endometriosis or uterine fibroids directly) which may also serve as competition: oral contraceptives, NSAIDs and other pain medications, including opioids.

•For CAH, high doses of corticosteroids are the current standard of care to both correct the endogenous cortisol deficiency as well as reduce the excessive adrenocorticotropic hormone levels. In the U.S. alone, there are more than two dozen companies manufacturing steroid-based products. In addition, there are several programs in clinical development by other companies targeting CAH.

•Our investigational treatments for potential use in epilepsy may in the future compete with numerous approved anti-seizure medications and development-stage programs being pursued by several other companies. Commonly used anti-seizure medications include phenytoin, levetiracetam, brivaracetam, cenobamate, carbamazepine, clobazam, lamotrigine, valproate, oxcarbazepine, topiramate, lacosamide, perampanel and cannabidiol, among others. There are currently no FDA-approved treatments specifically indicated for the early infantile epileptic encephalopathy SCN8A-DEE; however, a number of different anti-seizure medications are currently used in these patient populations.

•Our investigational treatments for potential use in schizophrenia and depression may in the future compete with several development-stage programs being pursued by other companies. Currently, there are no FDA-approved treatments specifically indicated for cognitive impairment associated with schizophrenia; however, there are a number of different anti-psychotic medications currently used in these patient populations.

•Our investigational treatments for potential use in neurology, neuroendocrinology and neuropsychiatry may in the future compete with numerous approved products and development-stage programs being pursued by several other companies.

Compared to us, many of our competitors and potential competitors have substantially greater:

•capital resources;

•sales and marketing experience;

•research and development resources, including personnel and technology;

•regulatory experience;

•preclinical study and clinical testing experience;

•manufacturing, marketing and distribution experience; and

•production facilities.

Moreover, increased competition in certain disorders or therapies may make it more difficult for us to recruit or enroll patients in our clinical trials for similar disorders or therapies.

*Our clinical trials may be delayed for safety or other reasons or fail to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of our product candidates, which could prevent or significantly delay their regulatory approval.

Before obtaining regulatory approval for the sale of any of our potential products, we must subject these product candidates to extensive preclinical and clinical testing to demonstrate their safety and efficacy for humans. Clinical trials are expensive, time consuming and may take years to complete and the outcomes are uncertain.

In connection with the clinical trials of our product candidates, we face the risks that:

•the FDA or similar foreign regulatory authority may not allow an IND or foreign equivalent filings required to initiate human clinical studies for our drug candidates or the FDA or similar foreign regulatory authorities may require additional preclinical studies as a condition of the initiation of Phase 1 clinical studies, or additional clinical studies for progression from Phase 1 to Phase 2, or Phase 2 to Phase 3, or for NDA approval;

•the product candidate may not prove to be effective or as effective as other competing product candidates;

•we may discover that a product candidate may cause harmful side effects or results of required toxicology or other studies may not be acceptable to the FDA or similar foreign regulatory authorities;

•clinical trial results may not replicate the results of previous trials;

•we or the FDA or similar foreign regulatory authorities may suspend or vary the trials;

•the results may not be statistically significant;

•clinical site initiation or patient recruitment and enrollment may be slower or more difficult than expected;

•the FDA or similar foreign regulatory authorities may not accept the data from any trial or trial site outside of the U.S.;

•a study is compromised due to patients dropping out and not completing the trials;

•unforeseen disruptions or delays may occur, caused by man-made or natural disasters or public health pandemics or epidemics or other business interruptions, including, for example, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine and the conflict in the Middle East; and

•regulatory requirements may change.

These risks and uncertainties impact all of our clinical programs and any of the clinical, regulatory or operational events described above could change our planned clinical and regulatory activities. For example, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, together with sanctions imposed on Russia, caused us to suspend all planned clinical trial activities in Russia and Ukraine. As a result, our planned clinical development timelines for valbenazine and luvadaxistat were significantly delayed while we identified and operationalized alternative clinical trial sites, which we have now done. Additionally, any of these events described above could result in suspension of a program and/or obviate any filings for necessary regulatory approvals.

In addition, late-stage clinical trials are often conducted with patients having the most advanced stages of disease. During the course of treatment, these patients can die or suffer other adverse medical effects for reasons that may not be related to the pharmaceutical agent being tested but which can nevertheless adversely affect clinical trial conduct, completion and results. Any failure or substantial delay in completing clinical trials for our product candidates may severely harm our business.

Even if the clinical trials are successfully completed, we cannot guarantee that the FDA or similar foreign regulatory authorities will interpret the results as we do, and more trials could be required before we submit our product candidates for approval. The FDA and similar foreign regulatory authorities have substantial discretion in the approval process and may either refuse to accept an application for substantive review or may form the opinion after review of an application that the application is insufficient to allow approval of a product candidate. To the extent that the FDA or similar foreign regulatory authorities do not accept our application for review or approve our application, we may be required to expend significant additional resources, which may not be available to us, to conduct additional trials in support of potential approval of our product candidates. Depending on the extent of these additional trials or any other studies that might be required, approval of any applications that we submit may be significantly delayed. It is also possible that any such additional studies, if performed and completed, may not be considered sufficient by the FDA or similar foreign regulatory authorities and we may be forced to delay or abandon our applications for approval.

Because the development of our product candidates is subject to a substantial degree of technological uncertainty, we may not succeed in developing any of our product candidates.

Only a small number of research and development programs ultimately result in commercially successful drugs.

Potential products that appear to be promising at early stages of development may not reach the market for a number of reasons. These reasons include the possibilities that the potential products may:

•be found ineffective or cause harmful side effects during preclinical studies or clinical trials;

•fail to receive necessary regulatory approvals on a timely basis or at all;

•be precluded from commercialization by proprietary rights of third parties;

•be difficult to manufacture on a large scale; or

•be uneconomical to commercialize or fail to achieve market acceptance.

If any of our product candidates encounters any of these potential problems, we may never successfully market that product candidate.

*We depend on our current collaborators for the development and commercialization of several of our products and product candidates and may need to enter into future collaborations to develop and commercialize certain of our product candidates.

We depend on our current collaborators for the development and commercialization of several of our products and product candidates and may need to enter into future collaborations to develop and commercialize certain of our product candidates. For example, we depend on AbbVie for the manufacture and commercialization of ORILISSA and ORIAHNN and for the continued development of elagolix. We collaborate with MTPC for the commercialization of DYSVAL in Japan and for the continued development and commercialization of valbenazine for movement disorders in other select Asian markets. Our additional collaborators include Idorsia Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Nxera Pharma UK Limited (formerly Heptares Therapeutics Limited), Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, Voyager Therapeutics, Inc., and Xenon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Our current and future collaborations and licenses could subject us to a number of risks, including:

•strategic collaborators may sell, transfer or divest assets or programs related to our partnered product or product candidates;

•we may be required to undertake the expenditure of substantial operational, financial and management resources;

•we may be required to assume substantial actual or contingent liabilities;

•we may not be able to control the amount and timing of resources that our strategic collaborators devote to the development or commercialization of our products or product candidates;

•we may not be able to influence our strategic collaborator’s decisions regarding the development and collaboration of our partnered product and product candidates, and as a result, our collaboration partners may not pursue or prioritize the development and commercialization of those partnered products and product candidates in a manner that is in our best interest;

•strategic collaborators may select indications or design clinical trials in a way that may be less successful than if we were doing so;

•strategic collaborators may not conduct collaborative activities in a timely manner, provide insufficient funding, terminate a clinical trial or abandon a product candidate, repeat or conduct new clinical trials or require a new version of a product candidate for clinical testing;

•strategic collaborators may not pursue further development and commercialization of products resulting from the strategic collaboration arrangement or may elect to discontinue research and development programs;

•disagreements or disputes may arise between us and our strategic collaborators that result in delays or in costly litigation or arbitration that diverts management’s attention and consumes resources;

•strategic collaborators may experience financial difficulties;

•strategic collaborators may not properly maintain, enforce or defend our intellectual property rights or may use our proprietary information in a manner that could jeopardize or invalidate our proprietary information or expose us to potential litigation;

•we or strategic collaborators could terminate the arrangement (in whole or in part) or allow it to expire, which would delay the development and commercialization, result in disagreements or disputes or may increase the cost of developing and commercializing our products or product candidates;

•strategic collaborators could develop, either alone or with others, products or product candidates that may compete with ours; and

•our strategic collaborator’s decisions regarding the development and commercialization of a partnered product or product candidate within their territory(ies) could negatively impact us in the territories where we have development and commercialization rights for such product or product candidate.

If any of these issues arise, it may delay and/or negatively impact the development and commercialization of drug candidates and, ultimately, our generation of product revenues.

Use of our approved products or those of our collaborators could be associated with side effects or adverse events.

As with most pharmaceutical products, use of our approved products or those of our collaborators could be associated with side effects or adverse events which can vary in severity (from minor adverse reactions to death) and frequency (infrequent or prevalent). Side effects or adverse events associated with the use of our products or those of our collaborators may be observed at any time, including after a product is commercialized, and reports of any such side effects or adverse events may negatively impact demand for our or our collaborators’ products or affect our or our collaborators’ ability to maintain regulatory approval for such products. Side effects or other safety issues associated with the use of our approved products or those of our collaborators could require us or our collaborators to modify or halt commercialization of these products or expose us to product liability lawsuits which will harm our business. We or our collaborators may be required by regulatory agencies to conduct additional studies regarding the safety and efficacy of our products which we have not planned or anticipated. Furthermore, there can be no assurance that we or our collaborators will resolve any issues related to any product related adverse events to the satisfaction of the FDA or any regulatory agency in a timely manner or ever, which could harm our business, prospects and financial condition.

*We have increased the size of our organization and will need to continue to increase the size of our organization. We may encounter difficulties with managing our growth, which could adversely affect our results of operations.

As of June 30, 2024, we had approximately 1,500 full-time employees. Although we have substantially increased the size of our organization, we may need to add additional qualified personnel and resources, especially with the recent increase in the size of our sales force. Our current infrastructure may be inadequate to support our development and commercialization efforts and expected growth. Future growth will impose significant added responsibilities on our organization, including the need to identify, recruit, maintain and integrate additional employees and implement and expand managerial, operational and financial systems and may be costly and take time away from running other aspects of our business, including development and commercialization of our product candidates. For example, we recently implemented a new company-wide enterprise resource planning (ERP) system to streamline certain existing business, operational, and financial processes. This project has required and may continue to require investment of capital and human resources, the re-engineering of processes of our business, and the attention of many employees who would otherwise be focused on other aspects of our business. Any disruptions, delays, or deficiencies in the implementation or design of the ERP system could adversely affect the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting or our ability to accurately maintain our books and records, provide accurate, timely and reliable reports on our financial and operating results, or otherwise operate our business. Any of these consequences could have an adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

Our future financial performance and our ability to commercialize INGREZZA and any of our other products, or any of our product candidates that receive regulatory approval in the future, will partially depend on our ability to manage any future growth effectively. In particular, as we commercialize INGREZZA, we will need to support the training and ongoing activities of our sales force and will likely need to continue to expand the size of our employee base for managerial, operational, financial and other resources. To that end, we must be able to successfully:

•manage our development efforts effectively;

•integrate additional management, administrative and manufacturing personnel;

•further develop our marketing and sales organization;

•compensate our employees on adequate terms in an increasingly competitive, inflationary market;

•attract and retain personnel; and

•maintain sufficient administrative, accounting and management information systems and controls.

We may not be able to accomplish these tasks or successfully manage our operations and, accordingly, may not achieve our research, development and commercialization goals. Our failure to accomplish any of these goals could harm our financial results and prospects.

*If we are unable to retain and recruit qualified scientists and other employees or if any of our key senior executives discontinues his or her employment with us, it may delay our development efforts or impact our commercialization of INGREZZA or any of our other products, or any product candidate approved by the FDA in the future.

We are highly dependent on the principal members of our management, commercial and scientific staff. The loss of any of these people could impede the achievement of our objectives, including the successful commercialization of INGREZZA or any of our other products, or any product candidate approved by the FDA in the future, including crinecerfont. Furthermore, recruiting and retaining qualified scientific personnel to perform research and development work in the future, along with personnel with experience marketing and selling pharmaceutical products, is critical to our success. We may be unable to attract and retain personnel on acceptable terms given the competition among biotechnology, pharmaceutical and healthcare companies, universities and non-profit research institutions for experienced scientists and individuals with experience marketing and selling pharmaceutical products. We may face particular retention challenges in light of the recent rapid growth in our personnel and infrastructure and the perceived impact of those changes upon our corporate culture. In addition, we rely on a significant number of consultants to assist us in formulating our research and development strategy and our commercialization strategy. Our consultants may have commitments to, or advisory or consulting agreements with, other entities that may limit their availability to us.

In May 2024, we announced that Kevin Gorman, Ph.D., will retire as the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer on October 11, 2024 and that Kyle Gano, Ph.D., currently our Chief Business Development and Strategy Officer, will succeed Dr. Gorman in the CEO role. Dr. Gano will also join our Board of Directors effective as of October 11, 2024. Dr. Gorman founded Neurocrine in 1992 and has held numerous positions across the Company, including Chief Operating Officer, Chief Business Officer, and Senior Vice President of Business Development, before being appointed CEO in 2008. Dr. Gano was appointed Neurocrine’s Chief Business Development Officer in 2011, and Chief Business Development and Strategy Officer in 2020, and is responsible for all of Neurocrine’s business and corporate development activities. Our Board of Directors worked closely with Dr. Gorman on succession planning and believes Dr. Gano and the senior leadership team are well-positioned to continue to execute our strategy. Although Dr. Gorman will continue to serve on our Board of Directors and provide strategic direction to the Company, this leadership transition may be viewed negatively by investors, our strategic partners, or other stakeholders. Further, if the transition is not managed effectively it could disrupt our operations and impact our financial condition and results.

*We currently have no manufacturing capabilities. If third-party manufacturers of INGREZZA or any of our other products, or any of our product candidates fail to devote sufficient time and resources to our concerns, or if their performance is substandard, our ability to commercialize existing products and conduct clinical trials and develop new products could be impaired and our costs may rise.

We have in the past utilized, and intend to continue to utilize, third-party manufacturers to produce the drug compounds we use in our clinical trials and for the commercialization of our products. We have limited experience in manufacturing products for commercial purposes and do not currently have any manufacturing facilities. Establishing internal commercial manufacturing capabilities would require significant time and resources, and we may not be able to timely or successfully establish such capabilities. Consequently, we depend on, and will continue to depend on, several contract manufacturers for all production of products for development and commercial purposes, including INGREZZA. If we are unable to obtain or retain third-party manufacturers, we will not be able to develop or commercialize our products, including INGREZZA. The manufacture of our products for clinical trials and commercial purposes is subject to specific FDA and equivalent foreign regulations, including current Good Manufacturing Practice regulations. Our third-party manufacturers might not comply with FDA or equivalent foreign regulations relating to manufacturing our products for clinical trials and commercial purposes or other regulatory requirements now or in the future. Our reliance on contract manufacturers also exposes us to the following risks:

•contract manufacturers may encounter difficulties in achieving volume production, quality control or quality assurance, and also may experience shortages in qualified personnel or materials and ingredients necessary to conduct their operations. As a result, our contract manufacturers might not be able to meet our clinical schedules or adequately manufacture our products in commercial quantities when required;

•switching manufacturers may be difficult because the number of potential manufacturers is limited. It may be difficult or impossible for us to find a replacement manufacturer quickly on acceptable terms, or at all;

•our contract manufacturers may not perform as agreed or may not remain in the contract manufacturing business for the time required to successfully produce, store or distribute our products; and

•drug manufacturers are subject to ongoing periodic unannounced inspection by the FDA, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, equivalent foreign regulatory authorities, and other agencies to ensure strict compliance with cGMP and other government regulations and corresponding foreign standards. Any delay, interruption, or other issue that arises in the manufacture of our products or product candidates as a result of a failure of a third-party manufacturer to pass regulatory inspections or maintain cGMP compliance could significantly impair our ability to develop, obtain approval for, or successfully commercialize our products.

Our current dependence upon third parties for the manufacture of our products may reduce our profit margin, if any, on the sale of INGREZZA or any of our other products, or our future products and our ability to develop and deliver products on a timely and competitive basis.

*We currently depend on a limited number of third-party suppliers. The loss of these suppliers, or delays or problems in the supply of INGREZZA or any of our other products, could materially and adversely affect our ability to successfully commercialize INGREZZA or any of our other products.

The manufacture of pharmaceutical products requires significant expertise and capital investment, including the development of process controls required to consistently produce the active pharmaceutical ingredients (API), the finished drug product and packaging in sufficient quantities while meeting detailed product specifications on a repeated basis. Manufacturers of pharmaceutical products may encounter difficulties in production, such as difficulties with production costs and yields, process controls and validation, quality control and quality assurance, including testing of stability, impurities and impurity levels and other product specifications by validated test methods, compliance with strictly enforced U.S., state and non-U.S. regulations, and disruptions or delays caused by man-made or natural disasters, pandemics or epidemics, or other business interruptions. We depend on a limited number of suppliers for the production and packaging of INGREZZA and its API. If our third-party suppliers for INGREZZA encounter these or any other manufacturing, quality or compliance difficulties, we may be unable to meet commercial demand for INGREZZA, which could materially and adversely affect our ability to successfully commercialize INGREZZA.

In addition, if our suppliers fail or refuse to supply us with INGREZZA or its API for any reason, it would take a significant amount of time and expense to qualify a new supplier. The FDA and similar foreign regulatory authorities must approve manufacturers of the active and inactive pharmaceutical ingredients and certain packaging materials used in pharmaceutical products. The loss of a supplier could require us to obtain regulatory clearance and to incur validation and other costs associated with the transfer of the API or product manufacturing processes. If there are delays in qualifying new suppliers or facilities or if a new supplier is unable to meet FDA or a similar foreign regulatory authority’s requirements for approval, there could be a shortage of INGREZZA, which could materially and adversely affect our ability to successfully commercialize INGREZZA.

We license some of our core technologies and drug candidates from third parties. If we default on any of our obligations under those licenses, or violate the terms of these licenses, we could lose our rights to those technologies and drug candidates or be forced to pay damages.

We are dependent on licenses from third parties for some of our key technologies. These licenses typically subject us to various commercialization, reporting and other obligations. If we fail to comply with these obligations, we could lose important rights. If we were to default on our obligations under any of our licenses, we could lose some or all of our rights to develop, market and sell products covered by these licenses. In addition, several of our collaboration and license agreements allow our licensors to terminate such agreements if we challenge the validity or enforceability of certain intellectual property rights or if we commit a material breach in whole or in part of the agreement and do not cure such breach within the agreed upon cure period. In addition, if we were to violate any of the terms of our licenses, we could become subject to damages. Likewise, if we were to lose our rights under a license to use proprietary research tools, it could adversely affect our existing collaborations or adversely affect our ability to form new collaborations. We also face the risk that our licensors could, for a number of reasons, lose patent protection or lose their rights to the technologies we have licensed, thereby impairing or extinguishing our rights under our licenses with them.

Government and third-party payors may impose sales and pharmaceutical pricing controls on our products or limit coverage and/or reimbursement for our products or impose policies and/or make decisions regarding the status of our products that could limit our product revenues and delay sustained profitability.

Our ability to continue to commercialize INGREZZA successfully or any of our other products will depend in part on the extent to which coverage and adequate reimbursement for these products and related treatments will be available. The continuing efforts of government and third-party payors to contain or reduce the costs of healthcare and the price of prescription drugs through various means may impact our revenues. These payors’ efforts could decrease the price that we receive for any products we may develop and sell in the future.

Assuming we obtain coverage for a given product by a third-party payor, the resulting reimbursement rates may not be adequate or may require co-payments that patients find unacceptably high. Patients who are prescribed medications for the treatment of their conditions, and their prescribing physicians, generally rely on third-party payors to reimburse all or part of the costs associated with their prescription drugs. Patients are unlikely to use our products unless coverage is provided and reimbursement is adequate to cover all or a significant portion of the out-of-pocket cost of our products. Coverage decisions may depend upon clinical and economic standards that disfavor new drug products when more established or lower cost therapeutic alternatives are already available or subsequently become available regardless of whether they are approved by the FDA for that particular use. Coverage decisions by payors for our competitors' products may also impact coverage for our products.

Government authorities and other third-party payors are developing increasingly sophisticated methods of controlling healthcare costs, such as by limiting coverage and the amount of reimbursement for particular medications. Further, no uniform policy requirement for coverage and reimbursement for drug products exists among third-party payors in the U.S. Therefore, coverage and reimbursement for drug products can differ significantly from payor to payor. As a result, the coverage determination process is often a time-consuming and costly process that will require us to provide scientific and clinical support for the use of our products to each payor separately, with no assurance that coverage and adequate reimbursement will be applied consistently or obtained in the first instance. In addition, communications from government officials, media outlets, and others regarding healthcare costs and pharmaceutical pricing could have a negative impact on our stock price, even if such communications do not ultimately impact coverage or reimbursement decisions for our products.

There may also be significant delays in obtaining coverage and reimbursement for newly approved drugs or indications, and coverage may be more limited than the purposes for which the drug is approved by the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities. Moreover, eligibility for coverage and reimbursement does not imply that a drug will be paid for in all cases or at a rate that covers our costs, including research, development, manufacture, sale and distribution. In addition, we could also be subject to amendments in our rebate agreements with pharmaceutical benefit managers that require us to pay larger rebate amounts or modify our formulary position, which could have a material adverse effect on our business. Even if favorable coverage and reimbursement status is attained for one or more products for which we receive regulatory approval, less favorable coverage policies and reimbursement rates may be implemented in the future. For example, government authorities could make a decision that adversely impacts the status of one of our products, which could impact the eligibility and/or the amount of government reimbursement for that product.

As a pharmaceutical manufacturer, we are subject to various federal statutes and regulations requiring the reporting of price data and the subsequent provision of concessions to certain purchasers/payors, including state Medicaid programs. Federal agencies issue guidance to manufacturers related to the interpretation of laws and regulations, and this guidance has changed and may change or be updated over time. In interpreting these laws, regulations and guidance, manufacturers may make reasonable assumptions to fill gaps, and these reasonable assumptions may need to be updated upon issuance of additional agency guidance.

If coverage and reimbursement are not available or reimbursement is available only to limited levels, we may be unable to successfully commercialize INGREZZA or any of our other products, or any other product candidate for which we obtain marketing approval in the future. Our inability to promptly obtain coverage and profitable reimbursement rates from both government-funded and private payors for any approved products that we develop could have a material adverse effect on our operating results, our ability to raise capital needed to commercialize products and our overall financial condition. Further, a majority of our current revenue is derived from federal healthcare program payors, including Medicare and Medicaid. Thus, changes in government reimbursement policies, government negotiation of the price of any of products, reductions in payments and/or our suspension or exclusion from participation in federal healthcare programs could have a material adverse effect on our business.

Further, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of physician telehealth services rapidly increased, fueled by an unprecedented expansion of coverage and reimbursement for telehealth services across public and private insurers. The limitations that telehealth places on the ability to conduct a thorough physical examination may impact the ability of providers to screen for movement disorders, leading to fewer patients being diagnosed and/or treated.

Outside the United States, reimbursement and healthcare payment systems vary significantly by country, and many countries have instituted price ceilings on specific products and therapies. The EU provides options for EU Member States to restrict the range of medicinal products for which their national health insurance systems provide reimbursement and to control the prices of medicinal products for human use. An EU Member State may approve a specific price for the medicinal product, it may refuse to reimburse a product at the price set by the manufacturer or it may instead adopt a system of direct or indirect controls on the profitability of the company placing the medicinal product on the market.

To obtain reimbursement for our products in some European countries, including some EU Member States, we may be required to compile additional data comparing the cost-effectiveness of our products to other available therapies. The Health Technology Assessment (HTA) of medicinal products is becoming an increasingly common part of the pricing and reimbursement procedures in some EU Member States, including those representing the larger markets. The HTA process is the procedure to assess therapeutic, economic and societal impact of a given medicinal product in the national healthcare systems of the individual country. The outcome of an HTA will often influence the pricing and reimbursement status granted to these medicinal products by the competent authorities of individual EU Member States. The extent to which pricing and reimbursement decisions are influenced by the HTA of the specific medicinal product currently varies between EU Member States. In December 2021, Regulation No 2021/2282 on HTA, amending Directive 2011/24/EU, was adopted in the EU. This regulation, which entered into force in January 2022 will apply as of January 2025. The regulation will permit EU Member States to use common HTA tools, methodologies, and procedures across the EU to identify promising technologies early, and continuing voluntary cooperation in other areas. Individual EU Member States will continue to be responsible for assessing non-clinical (e.g., economic, social, ethical) aspects of health technologies, and making decisions on pricing and reimbursement. If we are unable to maintain favorable pricing and reimbursement status in EU Member States for product candidates that we may successfully develop and for which we may obtain regulatory approval, any anticipated revenue from and growth prospects for those products in the EU could be negatively affected.

In light of the fact that the UK has left the EU, Regulation No 2021/2282 on HTA will not apply in the UK. However, the MHRA is working with UK HTA bodies and other national organizations, such as the Scottish Medicines Consortium, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, and the All-Wales Medicines Strategy Group, to introduce new pathways supporting innovative approaches to the safe, timely and efficient development of medicinal products.

Legislators, policymakers and healthcare insurance funds in the EU and the UK may continue to propose and implement cost-containing measures to keep healthcare costs down, particularly due to the financial strain that the COVID-19 pandemic has placed on national healthcare systems of European countries. These measures could include limitations on the prices we would be able to charge for product candidates that we may successfully develop and for which we may obtain regulatory approval or the level of reimbursement available for these products from governmental authorities or third-party payors. Further, an increasing number of EU and other foreign countries use prices for medicinal products established in other countries as “reference prices” to help determine the price of the product in their own territory. Consequently, a downward trend in prices of medicinal products in some countries could contribute to similar downward trends elsewhere.

*We expect to increase our expenses for the foreseeable future, and we may not be able to sustain profitability.

We received FDA approval for INGREZZA for tardive dyskinesia in April 2017 and for chorea associated with Huntington's disease in August 2023. Our partner AbbVie received FDA approval for ORILISSA for endometriosis in July 2018 and for ORIAHNN for uterine fibroids in May 2020. Additionally, our partner MTPC received Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare approval for DYSVAL for the treatment of tardive dyskinesia in March 2022. However, we have not yet obtained regulatory approvals for any other product candidates. Even if we continue to succeed in commercializing INGREZZA, or are successful in developing and commercializing any of our other product candidates, we may not be able to sustain profitability. We also expect to continue to incur significant operating and capital expenditures as we:

•commercialize INGREZZA for tardive dyskinesia and chorea associated with Huntington's disease;

•seek regulatory approvals for our product candidates or for additional indications for our current products;

•develop, formulate, manufacture and commercialize our product candidates;

•in-license or acquire new product development opportunities;

•implement additional internal systems and infrastructure; and

•hire additional clinical, scientific, sales, marketing and administrative personnel.

We expect to increase our expenses and other investments in the coming years as we fund our operations and capital expenditures. Thus, our future operating results and profitability may fluctuate from period to period due to the factors described above, and we will need to generate significant revenues to achieve and maintain profitability and positive cash flow on a sustained basis. We may not be able to generate these revenues, and we may never achieve profitability on a sustained basis in the future. In addition, there is no guarantee that our prioritization determinations regarding our R&D and clinical development programs, including the acceleration or discontinuation of certain programs and product candidates, will generate their expected benefits and/or meet investor expectations. Our prioritization decisions may also adversely affect other internal programs and initiatives as well as our ability to recruit and retain skilled and motivated personnel. Our failure to maintain or increase profitability on a sustained basis could negatively impact the market price of our common stock.

*Our customers are concentrated and therefore the loss of a significant customer may harm our business.

We have entered into agreements for the distribution of INGREZZA with a limited number of specialty pharmacy providers and distributors, and all of our product sales of INGREZZA are to these customers. Four of these customers represented approximately 93% of our total product sales for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and approximately 97% of our accounts receivable balance as of June 30, 2024. If any of these significant customers becomes subject to bankruptcy, is unable to pay us for our products or is acquired by a company that wants to terminate the relationship with us, or if we otherwise lose any of these significant customers, our revenue, results of operations and cash flows would be adversely affected. Even if we replace the loss of a significant customer, we cannot predict with certainty that such transition would not result in a decline in our revenue, results of operations and cash flows.

*We may need additional capital in the future. If we cannot raise additional funding, we may be unable to fund our business plan and our future research, development, commercial and manufacturing efforts.

Our future funding requirements will depend on many factors and we may need to raise additional capital to fund our business plan and our future research, development, commercial and manufacturing efforts.

Our future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including:

•the commercial success of INGREZZA, ORILISSA, ORIAHNN, DYSVAL, and/or any of our other products;

•continued scientific progress in our R&D and clinical development programs;

•the magnitude and complexity of our research and development programs;

•progress with preclinical testing and clinical trials;

•the time and costs involved in obtaining regulatory approvals;

•the cost involved in filing and pursuing patent applications, enforcing patent claims, or engaging in interference proceedings or other patent litigation;

•costs associated with securing adequate coverage and reimbursement for our products;

•competing technological and market developments;

•developments related to any future litigation;

•the cost of commercialization activities and arrangements, including advertising campaigns;

•the cost of manufacturing our product candidates;

•the impact of pandemics (such as the COVID-19 pandemic) or epidemics on our business; and

•the cost of any strategic alliances, collaborations, product in-licensing, or acquisitions.

We intend to seek additional funding through strategic alliances and may seek additional funding through public or private sales of our securities, including equity securities. In addition, we have previously financed capital purchases and may continue to pursue opportunities to obtain debt financing in the future. Additional equity or debt financing might not be available on reasonable terms, if at all. Any additional equity financings will be dilutive to our stockholders and any debt financings may involve operating covenants that restrict our business.

The independent clinical investigators and contract research organizations that we rely upon to conduct our clinical trials may not be diligent, careful or timely, or may make mistakes in the conduct of our trials.

We depend on independent clinical investigators and CROs to conduct our clinical trials under their agreements with us. The investigators are not our employees, and we cannot control the amount or timing of resources that they devote to our programs. If our independent investigators fail to devote sufficient time and resources to our drug development programs, or if their performance is substandard, or not in compliance with GCPs, it may delay or prevent the approval of our regulatory applications and our introduction of new treatments. The CROs we contract with for execution of our clinical trials play a significant role in the conduct of the trials and the subsequent collection and analysis of data. Failure of the CROs to meet their obligations could adversely affect clinical development of our products. Moreover, these independent investigators and CROs may also have relationships with other commercial entities, some of which may compete with us. If independent investigators and CROs assist our competitors at our expense, it could harm our competitive position.

*We are subject to ongoing obligations and continued regulatory review for INGREZZA. Additionally, our other product candidates, if approved, could be subject to labeling and other post-marketing requirements and restrictions.

Regulatory approvals for any of our product candidates, including crinecerfont, may be subject to limitations on the approved indicated uses for which the product may be marketed or to the conditions of approval, or contain requirements for potentially costly post-marketing testing, including Phase 4 clinical trials, and surveillance to monitor the safety and efficacy of the product candidate. For INGREZZA, and any product candidate that the FDA or a comparable foreign regulatory authority approves, the manufacturing processes, labeling, packaging, distribution, adverse event reporting, storage, advertising, promotion and recordkeeping for the product will be subject to extensive and ongoing regulatory requirements. These requirements include submissions of safety and other post-marketing information and reports, registration, as well as continued compliance with GCPs for any clinical trials that we conduct post-approval. In addition, advertising and promotional materials for approved products must comply with FDA regulations and those of foreign regulatory authorities and may be subject to other potentially applicable federal and state laws.

Failure to comply with these ongoing regulatory requirements, or later discovery of previously unknown problems with a product, including adverse events of unanticipated severity or frequency, or with our third-party manufacturers or manufacturing processes, may result in, among other things:

•restrictions on the marketing or manufacturing of the product, changes in the product’s label, withdrawal of the product from the market, or voluntary or mandatory product recalls;

•fines, warning or untitled letters or holds on clinical trials;

•refusal by the FDA or similar foreign regulatory authorities to approve pending applications or supplements to approved applications filed by us, or suspension or revocation of product license approvals;

•adverse inspection findings, enforcement actions, or other activities that temporarily delay manufacture and distribution of our products;

•product seizure or detention, or refusal to permit the import or export of products; and

•product injunctions or the imposition of civil or criminal penalties.

The occurrence of any of these events may adversely affect our business, prospects and ability to achieve or sustain profitability on a sustained basis.

If the market opportunities for our products and product candidates are smaller than we believe they are, our expected revenues may be adversely affected, and our business may suffer.

Certain of the diseases that INGREZZA, crinecerfont, and our other product candidates are being developed to address are in underserved and underdiagnosed populations. Our projections of both the number of people who have these diseases, as well as the subset of people with these diseases who will seek treatment utilizing our products or product candidates, may not be accurate. If our estimates of the prevalence or number of patients potentially on therapy prove to be inaccurate, the market opportunities for INGREZZA, crinecerfont, and our other product candidates may be smaller than we believe they are, our prospects for generating expected revenue may be adversely affected and our business may suffer.

Because our operating results may vary significantly in future periods, our stock price may decline.

Our quarterly revenues, expenses and operating results have fluctuated in the past and are likely to fluctuate significantly in the future. Our financial results are unpredictable and may fluctuate, for among other reasons, due to seasonality and timing of customer purchases and commercial sales of INGREZZA, royalties from out-licensed products, the impact of Medicare Part D coverage, including redesign of the Part D benefit enacted as part of the Inflation Reduction Act, our achievement of product development objectives and milestones, clinical trial enrollment and expenses, research and development expenses and the timing and nature of contract manufacturing, contract research payments, fluctuations in our effective tax rate, and disruptions caused by man-made or natural disasters or public health pandemics or epidemics or other business interruptions, including, for example, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, or in the Middle East. Because a majority of our costs are predetermined on an annual basis, due in part to our significant research and development costs, small declines in revenue could disproportionately affect financial results in a quarter. Thus, our future operating results and profitability may fluctuate from period to period, and even if we become profitable on a quarterly or annual basis, we may not be able to sustain or increase our profitability. Moreover, as our company and our market capitalization have grown, our financial performance has become increasingly subject to quarterly and annual comparisons with the expectations of securities analysts or investors. The failure of our financial results to meet these expectations, either in a single quarterly or annual period over a sustained period time, could cause our stock price to decline.

Changes in tax laws or regulations that are applied adversely to us or our customers may have a material adverse effect on our business, cash flows, financial condition or results of operations.

Effective January 1, 2022, legislation enacted in 2017, informally titled the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 eliminated the option to deduct research and development expenses for tax purposes in the year incurred and requires taxpayers to capitalize and subsequently amortize such expenses over five years for research activities conducted in the U.S. and over 15 years for research activities conducted outside the U.S. Unless the U.S. Department of the Treasury issues regulations that narrow the application of this provision to a smaller subset of our research and development expenses or the provision is deferred, modified, or repealed by Congress, we expect a material decrease in our cash flows from operations and an offsetting similarly sized increase in our net deferred tax assets over these amortization periods. The actual impact of this provision will depend on multiple factors, including the amount of research and development expenses we will incur and whether we conduct our research and development activities inside or outside the U.S.

In addition, new income, sales, use, excise or other tax laws, statutes, rules, regulations or ordinances could be enacted at any time, which could adversely affect our business and financial condition. Further, existing tax laws, statutes, rules, regulations or ordinances could be interpreted, modified or applied adversely to us. For example, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act and the Inflation Reduction Act enacted many significant changes to the U.S. tax laws. Future guidance from the Internal Revenue Service and other tax authorities with respect to such legislation may affect us, and certain aspects of such legislation could be repealed or modified in future legislation. Furthermore, it is uncertain if and to what extent various states will conform to federal tax laws. Future tax reform legislation could have a material impact on the value of our deferred tax assets, could result in significant one-time charges, and could increase our future U.S. tax expense.

Our ability to use tax attributes may be limited.

Under Sections 382 and 383 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, if a corporation undergoes an “ownership change,” which is generally defined as a greater than 50% change, by value, in its equity ownership over a three-year period, the corporation’s ability to use certain pre-change federal tax attributes such as research and development tax credits to offset its post-change income or taxes may be limited. Based on completed Section 382 analysis done annually, we do not believe we have experienced any previous ownership changes, but the determination is complex and there can be no assurance we are correct. Furthermore, we may experience ownership changes in the future as a result of subsequent shifts in our stock ownership, some of which may be outside of our control.

Similar provisions of state tax law may also apply to limit our use of accumulated state tax attributes, including net operating loss (NOL) carryforwards. In addition, at the state level, there may be periods during which the use of NOLs or credits is suspended or otherwise limited, which could accelerate or permanently increase state taxes owed. As a result, we may be unable to use all or a material portion of our NOLs, research and development credits, and other tax attributes, which could adversely affect our future cash flows.

Our effective tax rate may fluctuate, and we may incur obligations in tax jurisdictions in excess of accrued amounts.

Our effective tax rate is derived from a combination of applicable tax rates in the various places that we operate. In preparing our financial statements, we estimate the amount of tax that will become payable in each such place. Nevertheless, our effective tax rate may be different than experienced in the past due to numerous factors, including the impact of stock-based compensation, changes in the mix of our profitability from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, the results of examinations and audits of our tax filings, our inability to secure or sustain acceptable agreements with tax authorities, changes in accounting for income taxes and changes in tax laws. Any of these factors could cause us to experience an effective tax rate significantly different from previous periods or our current expectations and may result in tax obligations in excess of amounts accrued in our financial statements.

*The price of our common stock is volatile.

The market prices for securities of biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies historically have been highly volatile, and the market for these securities has from time to time experienced significant price and volume fluctuations that are unrelated to the operating performance of particular companies. The COVID-19 pandemic, for example, negatively affected the stock market and investor sentiment and resulted in significant volatility, as has the applicability of the Medicare drug price negotiation provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act. Furthermore, especially as we and our market capitalization have grown, the price of our common stock has been increasingly affected by quarterly and annual comparisons with the valuations and recommendations of the analysts who cover our business. If our results do not meet these analysts’ forecasts, the expectations of our investors or the financial guidance we provide to investors in any period, which is based on assumptions that may be incorrect or that may change from quarter to quarter, the market price of our common stock could decline. Over the course of the last 12 months, the price of our common stock has ranged from approximately $99 per share to approximately $150 per share.

The market price of our common stock may fluctuate in response to many factors, including:

•sales of INGREZZA and our other products;

•the results of our clinical trials;

•reports of safety issues related to INGREZZA, ORILISSA, ORIAHNN, DYSVAL, or any of our other products;

•any delay in filing an IND, NDA, marketing authorization application (MAA), or other regulatory submission for any of our product candidates, including crinecerfont, and any adverse development or perceived adverse development with respect to the applicable regulatory agency's review of that IND, NDA, MAA, or other regulatory submission;

•developments concerning new and existing collaboration agreements;

•announcements of technological innovations or new therapeutic products by us or others, including our competitors;

•general economic and market conditions, including economic and market conditions affecting the biotechnology industry;

•developments in patent or other proprietary rights;

•developments related to the FDA, CMS and foreign regulatory agencies;

•government regulation, including the Inflation Reduction Act;

•future sales of our common stock by us or our stockholders;

•comments by securities analysts;

•additions or departures of key personnel;

•fluctuations in our operating results;

•potential litigation matters;

•government and third-party payor coverage and reimbursement;

•failure of any of our product candidates, including crinecerfont, to achieve commercial success even if approved;

•disruptions caused by man-made or natural disasters, pandemics or epidemics or other business interruptions, including, for example, the COVID-19 pandemic and the conflict between Russia and Ukraine; and

•public concern as to the safety of our drugs.

In addition, we are a member of the S&P MidCap 400 index. If we cease to be represented in the S&P MidCap 400 index, or other indexes or indexed products, as a result of our market capitalization falling below the threshold for inclusion in the index, certain institutional shareholders may, due to their internal policies and investment guidelines, be required to sell their shareholdings. Such sales may result in further negative pressure on our stock price and, when combined with reduced trading volume and liquidity, could adversely affect the value of your investment and your ability to sell your shares.

Compliance with changing regulation of corporate governance and public disclosure may result in additional expenses.

Changing laws, regulations and standards relating to corporate governance and public disclosure, including the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, new SEC regulations and Nasdaq rules, are creating uncertainty for companies such as ours. These laws, regulations and standards are subject to varying interpretations in some cases due to their lack of specificity, and as a result, their application in practice may evolve over time as new guidance is provided by regulatory and governing bodies, which could result in continuing uncertainty regarding compliance matters and higher costs necessitated by ongoing revisions to disclosure and governance practices. We are committed to maintaining high standards of corporate governance and public disclosure. As a result, our efforts to comply with evolving laws, regulations and standards have resulted in, and are likely to continue to result in, increased selling, general and administrative expenses and management time related to compliance activities. If we fail to comply with these laws, regulations and standards, our reputation may be harmed and we might be subject to sanctions or investigation by regulatory authorities, such as the SEC. Any such action could adversely affect our financial results and the market price of our common stock.

Increasing use of social media could give rise to liability and result in harm to our business.

Our employees are increasingly utilizing social media tools and our website as a means of communication. Despite our efforts to monitor social media communications, there is risk that the unauthorized use of social media by our employees to communicate about our products or business, or any inadvertent disclosure of material, nonpublic information through these means, may result in violations of applicable laws and regulations, which may give rise to liability and result in harm to our business. In addition, there is also risk of inappropriate disclosure of sensitive information, which could result in significant legal and financial exposure and reputational damages that could potentially have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Furthermore, negative posts or comments about us or our products on social media could seriously damage our reputation, brand image and goodwill.

We may be subject to claims that we or our employees have wrongfully used or disclosed alleged trade secrets of their former employers.

As is commonplace in the biotechnology industry, we employ individuals who were previously employed at other biotechnology or pharmaceutical companies, including our competitors or potential competitors. Although no claims against us are currently pending, we may be subject to claims that these employees or we have inadvertently or otherwise used or disclosed trade secrets or other proprietary information of their former employers. Litigation may be necessary to defend against these claims. Even if we are successful in defending against these claims, litigation could result in substantial costs and be a distraction to management.

Our business could be adversely affected by the effects of health pandemics or epidemics, which could also cause significant disruption in the operations of third-party manufacturers, CROs and other third parties upon whom we rely. As a result, we may experience disruptions that could severely impact our supply chain, ongoing and future clinical trials and commercialization of INGREZZA or any of our other products. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we implemented a remote work model for all employees except certain key essential members involved in business-critical activities. Our employees have resumed in-person interactions and have returned to the office under flexible work guidelines. However, a remote work model may nevertheless need to be reinstated at some point in the future. The effects of a remote and flexible work model may negatively impact productivity, disrupt our business and delay our clinical programs and timelines, the magnitude of which will depend on our ability to conduct our business in the ordinary course. Remote work may also create increased risks to our information technology systems and data, as more of our employees utilize network connections, computers and devices outside our premises or network, including working at home, while in transit and in public locations. In addition, we may face several challenges or disruptions upon a return back to the workplace, including re-integration challenges by our employees and distractions to management related to such transition. These and similar, and perhaps more severe, disruptions in our operations could negatively impact our business, operating results and financial condition.

In addition, clinical site initiation and patient enrollment may be delayed due to concerns for patient safety. Some patients may not be able to comply with clinical trial protocols and our ability to recruit and retain patients, principal investigators and site staff may be hindered, which would adversely impact our clinical trial operations.

The ultimate effects of health pandemics or epidemics is highly uncertain and subject to change and these effects could have a material impact on our operations, or the operations of third parties on whom we rely.

Risks Related to Our Industry

*Enacted healthcare reform, drug pricing measures and other recent legislative initiatives, including the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, could adversely affect our business.

The business and financial condition of pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies are affected by the efforts of government and third-party payors to contain or reduce the costs of healthcare and to lower drug prices. In the U.S., comprehensive drug pricing legislation enacted by the Federal government implements, for the first time, government control over the pricing of certain prescription pharmaceuticals. Moreover, in some foreign jurisdictions, pricing of prescription pharmaceuticals is also subject to government control. Additionally, other federal and state laws impose obligations on manufacturers of pharmaceutical products, among others, related to disclosure of new drug products introduced to the market and increases in drug prices above a specified threshold.

For example, in August 2022, President Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, or the IRA, which, among other things: (1) directs the Secretary of the HHS to negotiate the price of certain high-expenditure, single-source drugs and biologics covered under Medicare; (2) redesigns the Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit to lower patient out-of-pocket costs and increase manufacturer liability; and (3) requires drug manufacturers to pay rebates on drugs whose prices increase greater than the rate of inflation. The IRA also extends enhanced subsidies for individuals purchasing health insurance coverage in the ACA marketplaces through plan year 2025 and beginning in 2025, eliminates the “donut hole” under the Medicare Part D program and creates a new, permanent cap on beneficiary out-of-pocket spending, in addition to a newly established manufacturer discount program. The IRA permits HHS to implement many of these provisions through guidance, as opposed to regulation, for the initial years. HHS has issued and updated and will continue to issue and update guidance as these programs are implemented. These provisions took effect progressively beginning in 2023. On August 29, 2023, HHS announced the list of the first 10 drugs that will be subject to price negotiations, although the Medicare drug price negotiation program is currently subject to legal challenges. It is currently uncertain how the IRA will be implemented over time; however, it is likely to have a significant impact on the pharmaceutical industry and prescription drug pricing.

While the IRA drug price negotiation program targets high-expenditure drugs that have been on the market for several years without generic or biosimilar competition, we believe we will qualify for the small biotech exception from negotiation that is set to expire in 2029.

Additionally, beginning on January 1, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will implement those provisions of the IRA establishing a new Medicare Part D manufacturer discount program. Under this discount program and subject to certain exceptions, manufacturers must give a 10 percent discount on Part D program drugs in the initial coverage phase, and a 20 percent discount on Part D drugs when the beneficiary enters the catastrophic coverage phase (the phase after the patient incurs costs above the initial phase out-of-pocket threshold, which will be $2,000 beginning in 2025). However, the IRA allows the 10 and 20 percent discounts to be phased in over a multi-year period for “specified manufacturers” and “specified small manufacturers”. During this phase-in period, such manufacturers would pay a lower percentage discount on Medicare Part D program drugs. In April 2024, the Company was notified by CMS that it qualified as a “specified small manufacturer” and will receive the discount phase-in discussed above. INGREZZA is reimbursed under Medicare Part D, and increased discounts could impact INGREZZA revenues, while also having an industry-wide impact on the cost of other Part D program drugs such as AUSTEDO, marketed by Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries. The overall impact on INGREZZA revenues is inherently uncertain and difficult to predict and we are still evaluating the potential impact of this discount program and our designation as a “specified small manufacturer.”

Our designation as a “specified small manufacturer” under the new Medicare Part D manufacturer discount program and our expected qualification under the small biotech exception for purposes of the Medicare drug price negotiation program are subject to various requirements and there is no assurance that we will continue to qualify for these exemptions in the future. The loss or potential loss of these exemptions, including as a result of a third party acquiring us, could have an adverse impact on our business.

Prior to the IRA’s enactment, the most significant recent federal legislation impacting the pharmaceutical industry occurred in March 2010, when the ACA was signed into law. The ACA was intended to broaden access to health insurance and reduce the number of uninsured individuals, reduce or constrain the growth of healthcare spending, enhance remedies against fraud and abuse, add transparency requirements for the healthcare and health insurance industries, impose taxes and fees on the health industry and impose additional health policy reforms.

Other legislative changes have been adopted since the ACA was enacted. These changes include aggregate reductions to Medicare payments to providers of up to 2% per fiscal year pursuant to the Budget Control Act of 2011, which began in 2013 and, due to subsequent legislative amendments to the statute, including the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, will remain in effect until 2032. The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, among other things, further reduced Medicare payments to several providers, including hospitals and cancer treatment centers, increased the statute of limitations period for the government to recover overpayments to providers from three to five years.

At the state level, legislatures have increasingly passed legislation and implemented regulations designed to control pharmaceutical and biological product pricing, price or patient reimbursement constraints, discounts, restrictions on certain product access and marketing cost disclosure and transparency measures, and, in some cases, designed to encourage importation from other countries and bulk purchasing. For example, on January 5, 2024, the FDA approved Florida’s SIP proposal to import certain drugs from Canada for specific state healthcare programs. It is unclear how this program will be implemented, including which drugs will be chosen, and whether it will be subject to legal challenges in the United States or Canada. Other states have also submitted SIP proposals that are pending review by the FDA. Any such approved importation plans, when implemented, may result in lower drug prices for products covered by those programs. Further, certain states through legislation have created a state PDAB to help control costs of drugs for that state. The functions of the PDABs vary by state, and may include among other things, recommending or setting upper limits on the price the state pays for certain drugs, performing drug affordability reviews, and advising state lawmakers on additional ways to reduce the state’s drug spending. It is possible that the actions taken by the PDABs may result in lower prices for certain drug products sold in their states.

The implementation of these cost containment measures may prevent us from being able to generate revenue, attain sustained profitability or commercialize our drugs, particularly since the majority of our current revenue is derived from federal healthcare programs, including Medicare and Medicaid.

*If we are unable to protect our intellectual property, our competitors could develop and market products based on our discoveries, which may reduce demand for our products.

Our success will depend on our ability to, among other things:

•obtain patent protection for our products;

•preserve our trade secrets;

•prevent third parties from infringing upon our proprietary rights; and

•operate without infringing upon the proprietary rights of others, both in the U.S. and internationally.

Because of the substantial length of time and expense associated with bringing new products through the development and regulatory approval processes in order to reach the marketplace, the pharmaceutical industry places considerable importance on obtaining patent and trade secret protection for new technologies, products and processes. Accordingly, we intend to seek patent protection for our proprietary technology and compounds. However, we face the risk that we may not obtain any of these patents and that the breadth of claims we obtain, if any, may not provide adequate protection of our proprietary technology or compounds. Additionally, if our employees, commercial collaborators or consultants use generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to develop our proprietary technology and compounds, it may impact our ability to obtain or successfully defend certain intellectual property rights.

We also rely upon unpatented trade secrets and improvements, unpatented know-how and continuing technological innovation to develop and maintain our competitive position, which we seek to protect, in part, through confidentiality agreements with our commercial collaborators, employees and consultants. We also have invention or patent assignment agreements with our employees and some, but not all, of our commercial collaborators and consultants. However, if our employees, commercial collaborators or consultants breach these agreements, we may not have adequate remedies for any such breach, and our trade secrets may otherwise become known or independently discovered by our competitors.

In addition, although we own a number of patents, the issuance of a patent is not conclusive as to its validity or enforceability, and third parties may challenge the validity or enforceability of our patents. We cannot assure you how much protection, if any, will be given to our patents if we attempt to enforce them and they are challenged in court or in other proceedings. It is possible that a competitor may successfully challenge our patents or that challenges will result in limitations of their coverage. Moreover, competitors may infringe our patents or successfully avoid them through design innovation. In addition, potential competitors have in the past and may in the future file an abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) with the FDA seeking approval to market a generic version of our products, or our competitors’ products, before the expiration of the patents covering our products or our competitors’ products, as applicable. To prevent infringement or unauthorized use, we have in the past and may in the future need to file infringement claims, which are expensive and time-consuming. In addition, in an infringement proceeding a court may decide that a patent of ours or a patent of a competitor is not valid or is unenforceable or may refuse to stop the other party from using the technology at issue on the grounds that our patents do not cover its technology. Derivation proceedings declared by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office may be necessary to determine the priority of inventions with respect to our patent applications (or those of our licensors) or a patent of a competitor. Litigation or derivation proceedings may fail and, even if successful, may result in substantial costs and be a distraction to management. Litigation or derivation proceedings, including proceedings of a competitor, may also result in a competitor entering the marketplace faster than expected. We cannot assure you that we will be able to prevent misappropriation of our proprietary rights, particularly in countries where the laws may not protect such rights as fully as in the U.S.

Proposed healthcare reform, drug pricing measures and other prospective legislative initiatives could adversely affect our business.

We expect that there will continue to be a number of federal and state proposals to implement additional government controls over the pricing of prescription pharmaceuticals. In addition, increasing emphasis on reducing the cost of healthcare in the U.S. will continue to put pressure on the pricing and reimbursement of prescription pharmaceuticals. For example, in response to the Biden administration’s October 2022 executive order, on February 14, 2023, HHS released a report outlining three new models for testing by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation which will be evaluated on their ability to lower the cost of drugs, promote accessibility, and improve quality of care. It is unclear whether the models will be utilized in any health reform measures in the future.

In addition, certain jurisdictions outside of the U.S., including the EU, have instituted price ceilings on specific products and therapies, as described further in the risk factor titled “Government and third-party payors may impose sales and pharmaceutical pricing controls on our products or limit coverage and/or reimbursement for our products or impose policies and/or make decisions regarding the status of our products that could limit our product revenues and delay sustained profitability.”

We are currently unable to predict what other additional legislation or regulation, if any, relating to the healthcare industry may be enacted in the future or what effect recently enacted federal or equivalent foreign legislation or any such additional legislation or regulation would have on our business. The pendency or approval of such proposals or reforms could result in a decrease in our stock price or limit our ability to raise capital or to enter into collaboration agreements for the further development and commercialization of our programs and products.

*Any relationships with healthcare professionals, principal investigators, consultants, customers (actual and potential) and third-party payors in connection with our current and future business activities are and will continue to be subject, directly or indirectly, to federal and state healthcare laws. If we are unable to comply, or have not fully complied, with such laws, we could face penalties, contractual damages, reputational harm, diminished profits and future earnings and curtailment or restructuring of our operations.

Our business operations and activities may be directly, or indirectly, subject to various federal and state healthcare laws, including without limitation, fraud and abuse laws, false claims laws, data privacy and security laws, as well as transparency laws regarding payments or other items of value provided to healthcare providers. These laws may restrict or prohibit a wide range of business activities, including, but not limited to, research, manufacturing, distribution, pricing, discounting, marketing and promotion, sales commission, customer incentive programs and other business arrangements. These laws may impact, among other things, our current activities with principal investigators and research subjects, as well as current and future sales, marketing, patient co-payment assistance and education programs.

Such laws include:

•the federal Anti-Kickback Statute which prohibits, among other things, persons and entities from knowingly and willfully soliciting, offering, receiving or providing remuneration, directly or indirectly, in cash or in kind, to induce or reward, or in return for, either the referral of an individual for, or the purchase, order or recommendation of, any good or service, for which payment may be made under a federal healthcare program such as Medicare and Medicaid;

•the federal civil and criminal false claims laws, including the federal civil False Claims Act, and Civil Monetary Penalties Laws, which impose criminal and civil penalties against individuals or entities for, among other things, knowingly presenting, or causing to be presented, to the federal government, claims for payment that are false or fraudulent or making a false statement to avoid, decrease or conceal an obligation to pay money to the federal government;

•HIPAA, which imposes criminal and civil liability for, among other things, executing a scheme to defraud any healthcare benefit program or making false statements relating to healthcare matters;

•HIPAA, as amended by HITECH and its implementing regulations, which also imposes obligations, including mandatory contractual terms, on covered entities, including certain healthcare providers, health plans and healthcare clearinghouses, as well as their business associates and their covered subcontractors, with respect to safeguarding the privacy, security and transmission of individually identifiable health information;

•the federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act, which requires certain manufacturers of drugs, devices, biologics and medical supplies for which payment is available under Medicare, Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program, with specific exceptions, to report annually to CMS information related to payments or other transfers of value made to physicians (defined to include doctors, dentists, optometrists, podiatrists and chiropractors), other healthcare professionals (such as physician assistants and nurse practitioners) and teaching hospitals, and applicable manufacturers and applicable group purchasing organizations to report annually to CMS ownership and investment interests held by physicians and their immediate family members; and

•analogous state, local and foreign laws and regulations, such as state anti-kickback and false claims laws, which may apply to sales or marketing arrangements and claims involving healthcare items or services reimbursed by non-governmental third party payors, including private insurers; state laws that require pharmaceutical companies to comply with the pharmaceutical industry’s voluntary compliance guidelines and the relevant compliance guidance promulgated by the federal government; state laws that require drug manufacturers to report information related to payments and other transfers of value to physicians and other healthcare providers or marketing expenditures or drug pricing; state laws that require disclosure of price increases above certain identified thresholds as well as of new commercial launches in the state; state laws that create Prescription Drug Price Affordability Boards to review or attempt to cap drug spending; state and local laws that require the registration of pharmaceutical sales representatives; state and local “drug take back” laws and regulations; and state and foreign laws governing the privacy and security of health information in some circumstances, many of which differ from each other in significant ways and often are not preempted by HIPAA, thus complicating compliance efforts.

Efforts to ensure that our business arrangements will comply with applicable healthcare laws may involve substantial costs. While our interactions with healthcare professionals, including our speaker programs and other arrangements have been structured to comply with these laws and related guidance, it is possible that governmental and enforcement authorities will conclude that our business practices, business practices of our vendors or consultants, or a rogue employee’s activities, may not comply with current or future statutes, regulations or case law interpreting applicable fraud and abuse or other healthcare laws. For example, we maintain a patient assistance program to help eligible patients afford our products. These and other types of programs have become the subject of governmental scrutiny, and numerous organizations, including pharmaceutical manufacturers, have been subject to litigation, enforcement actions and settlements related to their patient assistance programs. If our operations or activities or those of our vendors are found to be in violation of any of the laws described above or any other applicable governmental regulations, we may be subject to, without limitation, significant civil, criminal and administrative penalties, damages, monetary fines, disgorgement, possible exclusion from participation in Medicare, Medicaid and other federal healthcare programs, additional reporting requirements and oversight if we become subject to a corporate integrity agreement or similar agreement to resolve allegations of non-compliance with these laws, contractual damages, reputational harm, diminished profits and future earnings and curtailment or restructuring of our operations, any of which could adversely affect our ability to operate.

In addition, any sales of our product once commercialized outside the U.S. will also likely subject us to foreign equivalents of the healthcare laws mentioned above, among other foreign laws.

We could face liability if a regulatory authority determines that we are promoting INGREZZA or any of our product candidates that receives regulatory approval, for “off-label” uses.

A company may not promote “off-label” uses for its drug products. An off-label use is the use of a product for an indication that is not described in the product’s FDA-approved label in the U.S. or for uses in other jurisdictions that differ from those approved by the applicable regulatory agencies. Physicians, on the other hand, may prescribe products for off-label uses. Although the FDA and other regulatory agencies do not regulate a physician’s choice of drug treatment made in the physician’s independent medical judgment, they do restrict promotional communications from companies or their sales force with respect to off-label uses of products for which marketing clearance has not been issued. However, companies may share truthful and not misleading information that is otherwise consistent with a product’s FDA approved labeling. A company that is found to have promoted off-label use of its product may be subject to significant liability, including civil and criminal sanctions.

If the FDA or any other governmental agency, including equivalent foreign authorities, initiates an enforcement action against us, or if we are the subject of a qui tam suit brought by a private plaintiff on behalf of the government, and it is determined that we violated prohibitions relating to the promotion of products for unapproved uses, we could be subject to substantial civil or criminal fines or damage awards and other sanctions such as consent decrees and corporate integrity agreements pursuant to which our activities would be subject to ongoing scrutiny and monitoring to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Any such fines, awards or other sanctions would have an adverse effect on our revenue, business, financial prospects and reputation.

If our information technology systems, those third parties upon which we rely, or our data is or were compromised, we could experience adverse impacts resulting from such compromise, including, but not limited to, interruptions to our operations such as our clinical trials, claims that we breached our data protection obligations, harm to our reputation, regulatory investigations or actions, litigation, fines and penalties, and a loss of customers or sales.

We are increasingly dependent on information technology systems and infrastructure, including mobile technologies, to operate our business. In the ordinary course of our business, we and the third parties upon which we rely, collect, receive, store, process, generate, disclose, make accessible, protect, dispose of, transmit, use, safeguard, share and transfer, or collectively, process, confidential and sensitive electronic information on our networks and in our data centers. This information includes, among other things, de-identified or pseudonymous sensitive personal data (including health data), our intellectual property and proprietary information, the confidential information of our collaborators and licensees, and the personal data of our employees. It is important to our operations and business strategy that this electronic information remains secure and is perceived to be secure. The size and complexity of our information technology systems, and those of third-party vendors with whom we contract, and the volume of data we retain, make such systems potentially vulnerable to a variety of evolving threats, including but not limited to social-engineering attacks (including through deep fakes, which may be increasingly more difficult to identify as fake, and phishing attacks), malicious code, malware (such as malicious code, adware, and command and control (C2)), denial-of-service attacks, credential harvesting, personnel misconduct or error, ransomware attacks, supply-chain attacks, software bugs, server malfunctions, software or hardware failures, loss of data or other information technology assets, attacks enhanced or facilitated by AI, telecommunications failures, and other similar threats. Cyber-attacks, malicious internet-based activity, online and offline fraud, and other similar activities threaten the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of our sensitive information and information technology systems, and those of the third parties upon which we rely. Such threats continue to rise, are increasingly difficult to detect, and come from a variety of sources, including traditional computer “hackers,” threat actors, “hacktivists,” organized criminal threat actors, personnel (such as through theft or misuse), sophisticated nation states, and nation-state-supported actors (also referred to as APTs). Some actors now engage and are expected to continue to engage in cyber-attacks, including without limitation nation-state actors for geopolitical reasons and in conjunction with military conflicts and defense activities. During times of war and other major conflicts, we and the third parties upon which we rely may be vulnerable to a heightened risk of these attacks, including retaliatory cyber-attacks, which could materially disrupt our systems and operations, as well as our ability to conduct clinical trials. Ransomware attacks are also becoming increasingly prevalent and severe, and can lead to significant interruptions in our operations (including our ability to conduct clinical trials), loss of sensitive data (including related to our clinical trials) and income, reputational harm, and diversion of funds. To alleviate the financial, operational and reputational impact of a ransomware attack, it may be preferable to make extortion payments, but we may be unwilling or unable to do so (including, for example, if applicable laws or regulations prohibit such payments). Similarly, supply chain attacks have increased in frequency and severity, and we cannot guarantee that third parties in our supply chain have not been compromised or that they do not contain exploitable defects, vulnerabilities, or bugs that could result in a breach of or disruption to our information technology systems and infrastructure or the information technology systems and infrastructure of third parties that support our operations.

Remote work has become more common and has increased risks to our information technology systems and data, as more of our employees work from home, utilizing network connections, computers and devices outside our premises, including at home, while in transit or in public locations.

Additionally, natural disasters, public health pandemics or epidemics, terrorism, war and geopolitical conflicts, and telecommunication and electrical failures may result in damage to or the interruption or impairment of key business processes, or the loss or corruption of confidential information, including intellectual property, proprietary business information and personal data.

Future or past business transactions (such as acquisitions or integrations) could expose us to additional cybersecurity risks and vulnerabilities, as our systems could be negatively affected by vulnerabilities present in acquired or integrated entities’ systems and technologies. Furthermore, we may discover security issues that were not found during due diligence of such acquired or integrated entities, and it may be difficult to integrate companies into our information technology environment and security program.

As cyber threats continue to evolve, we may be required to expend significant additional resources to continue to modify or enhance our protective measures or to investigate and remediate any information security vulnerabilities or modify our business activities (including our clinical trial activities) to try to protect against security incidents.

We take steps designed to detect, mitigate, and remediate vulnerabilities in our information security systems (such as our hardware and/or software, including that of third parties upon which we rely). We may not, however, detect and remediate all such vulnerabilities including on a timely basis. Further, we may experience delays in developing and deploying remedial measures and patches designed to address identified vulnerabilities. Vulnerabilities could be exploited and result in a security incident.

We rely on third-party service providers and technologies to operate critical business systems to process sensitive information in a variety of contexts, including, without limitation, cloud-based infrastructure, data center facilities, encryption and authentication technology, employee email and other functions. We also rely on third-party service providers to provide other products, services, parts, or otherwise to operate our business, including clinical trial sites and investigators, contractors, manufacturers, suppliers and consultants. Our ability to monitor these third parties’ information security practices is limited, and these third parties may not have adequate information security measures in place. If our third-party service providers or CROs experience a security incident or other interruption, we could experience adverse consequences. In addition, supply-chain attacks have increased in frequency and severity, and we cannot guarantee that third parties’ infrastructure in our supply chain or our third-party partners’ supply chains have not been compromised or otherwise subject to a security incident. While we may be entitled to damages if our third-party service providers fail to satisfy their privacy or security-related obligations to us, any award may be insufficient to cover our damages, or we may be unable to recover such award.

Although to our knowledge we, or the third parties upon who we rely, have not experienced a security incident or disruption to date that is material to us, we and our vendors have been, either directly or indirectly, the target of cybersecurity incidents and expect them to continue. While we have implemented security measures designed to protect our data security and information technology systems, such measures may not prevent such events. Furthermore, while we have implemented and are planning to implement redundancies designed to avoid interruptions to our operations, not all potential events can be anticipated and interruptions to our operations could lead to decreased productivity.

If we (or a third party upon whom we rely) experience a security incident, ransomware attack or are perceived to have experienced a security incident, we may experience adverse consequences. Such consequences may include: government enforcement actions (for example, investigations, fines, penalties, audits and inspections); additional reporting requirements and/or oversight; restrictions on processing sensitive information (including personal data); litigation (including class claims); indemnification obligations; negative publicity; reputational harm (including but not limited to damage to our patient, partner, or employee relationships); monetary fund diversions; diversion of management’s attention; interruptions in our operations (including availability of data, loss of connectivity to our network or internet); financial loss (including decreased productivity resulting from interruptions in our operations); and other similar harms. Similarly, the loss of clinical trial data from completed or ongoing or planned clinical trials could result in delays in our regulatory approval efforts and significantly increase our costs to recover or reproduce the data. In addition, theft of our intellectual property or proprietary business information could require substantial expenditures to remedy. Applicable data privacy and security obligations may also require us to notify relevant stakeholders, including affected individuals, customers, regulators, and investors, of security incidents. Such disclosures are costly, and the disclosure or the failure to comply with such requirements could lead to adverse consequences.

Our contracts, with for example third parties or CROs, may not contain limitations of liability, and even where they do, there can be no assurance that limitations of liability in our contracts are sufficient to protect us from liabilities, damages, or claims related to our data privacy and security obligations. We also cannot be sure that our insurance coverage will be adequate or sufficient to protect us from or to mitigate liabilities arising out of our privacy and security practices, that such coverage will continue to be available on commercially reasonable terms or at all, or that such coverage will pay future claims.

In addition to experiencing a security incident, third parties may gather, collect, or infer sensitive information about us from public sources, data brokers, or other means that reveals competitively sensitive details about our organization and could be used to undermine our competitive advantage or market position. Additionally, our sensitive information could be leaked, disclosed, or revealed as a result of or in connection with our employees’, personnel’s, or vendors’ potential use of generative AI technologies.

*If we fail to obtain or maintain orphan drug designation or other regulatory exclusivity for some of our product candidates, our competitive position would be harmed.

In addition to any patent protection, we rely on forms of regulatory exclusivity to protect our products such as orphan drug designation. A product candidate that receives orphan drug designation can benefit from a streamlined regulatory process as well as potential commercial benefits following approval. Currently, this designation provides market exclusivity in the U.S. for seven years and EU for 10 years if a product is the first such product approved for such orphan indication. This market exclusivity does not, however, pertain to indications other than those for which the drug was specifically designated in the approval, nor does it prevent other types of drugs from receiving orphan designations or approvals in these same indications. Further, even after an orphan drug is approved, the FDA can subsequently approve the same drug for the same condition if the FDA concludes that the product is clinically superior to the orphan product or a market shortage occurs.

In the EU, orphan exclusivity may be reduced to six years if the drug no longer satisfies the original designation criteria or can be lost altogether if the marketing authorization holder consents to a second orphan drug application or cannot supply enough drug, or when a second applicant demonstrates its drug is “clinically superior” to the original orphan drug.

If we do not have adequate patent protection for our products, then the relative importance of obtaining regulatory exclusivity is even greater. We may not be successful obtaining orphan drug designations for any indications and, even if we succeed, such product candidates with such orphan drug designations may fail to achieve FDA approval. Even if a product candidate with orphan drug designation may receive marketing approval from the FDA, it may fail to result in or maintain orphan drug exclusivity upon approval, which would harm our competitive position.

The technologies we use in our research as well as the drug targets we select may infringe the patents or violate the proprietary rights of third parties.

We cannot assure you that third parties will not assert patent or other intellectual property infringement claims against us or our collaborators with respect to technologies used in potential products. If a patent infringement suit were brought against us or our collaborators, we or our collaborators could be forced to stop or delay developing, manufacturing or selling potential products that are claimed to infringe a third party’s intellectual property unless that party grants us or our collaborators rights to use its intellectual property. In such cases, we could be required to obtain licenses to patents or proprietary rights of others in order to continue to commercialize our products. However, we may not be able to obtain any licenses required under any patents or proprietary rights of third parties on acceptable terms, or at all. Even if our collaborators or we were able to obtain rights to the third party’s intellectual property, these rights may be non-exclusive, thereby giving our competitors access to the same intellectual property. Ultimately, we may be unable to commercialize some of our potential products or may have to cease some of our business operations as a result of patent infringement claims, which could severely harm our business.

*Our business operations may subject us to disputes, claims and lawsuits, which may be costly and time-consuming and could materially and adversely impact our financial position and results of operations.

From time to time, we may become involved in disputes, claims and lawsuits relating to our business operations. In particular, we may face claims related to the safety of our products, intellectual property matters, employment matters, tax matters, commercial disputes, competition, sales and marketing practices, environmental matters, personal injury, insurance coverage and acquisition or divestiture-related matters. Any dispute, claim or lawsuit may divert management’s attention away from our business, we may incur significant expenses in addressing or defending any dispute, claim or lawsuit, and we may be required to pay damage awards or settlements or become subject to equitable remedies that could adversely affect our operations and financial results.

Litigation related to these disputes may be costly and time-consuming and could materially and adversely impact our financial position and results of operations if resolved against us. In addition, the uncertainty associated with litigation could lead to increased volatility in our stock price.

Our employees, independent contractors, principal investigators, consultants, commercial partners and vendors may engage in misconduct or other improper activities, including non-compliance with regulatory standards and requirements.

We are exposed to the risk of employee fraud or other misconduct. Misconduct by employees and independent contractors, such as principal investigators, consultants, commercial partners and vendors, or by employees of our commercial partners could include failures to comply with FDA regulations, to provide accurate information to the FDA, to comply with manufacturing standards we have established, to comply with federal and state healthcare fraud and abuse laws, to report financial information or data accurately, to maintain the confidentiality of our trade secrets or the trade secrets of our commercial partners, or to disclose unauthorized activities to us. In particular, sales, marketing and other business arrangements in the healthcare industry are subject to extensive laws intended to prevent fraud, kickbacks, self-dealing and other abusive practices. Employee and independent contractor misconduct could also involve the improper use of individually identifiable information, including, without limitation, information obtained in the course of clinical trials, which could result in regulatory sanctions and serious harm to our reputation. Any action against our employees, independent contractors, principal investigators, consultants, commercial partners or vendors for violations of these laws could result in significant civil, criminal and administrative penalties, fines and imprisonment.

We face potential product liability exposure far in excess of our insurance coverage.

The use of any of our potential products in clinical trials, and the sale of any approved products, including INGREZZA, may expose us to liability claims. These claims might be made directly by consumers, healthcare providers, pharmaceutical companies or others selling our products. We have product liability insurance coverage for both our clinical trials as well as related to the sale of INGREZZA in amounts consistent with customary industry practices. However, our insurance may not reimburse us or may not be sufficient to reimburse us for any expenses or losses we may suffer. Moreover, insurance coverage is becoming increasingly expensive, and we may not be able to maintain insurance coverage at a reasonable cost or in sufficient amounts to protect us against losses due to liability from any current or future clinical trials or approved products. A successful product liability claim, or series of claims, brought against us would decrease our cash reserves and could cause our stock price to fall. Furthermore, regardless of the eventual outcome of a product liability claim, any product liability claim against us may decrease demand for our approved products, including INGREZZA, damage our reputation, result in regulatory investigations that could require costly recalls or product modifications, cause clinical trial participants to withdrawal, result in costs to defend the related litigation, decrease our revenue, and divert management’s attention from managing our business.

Our activities involve hazardous materials, and we may be liable for any resulting contamination or injuries.

Our research activities involve the controlled use of hazardous materials. We cannot eliminate the risk of accidental contamination or injury from these materials. If an accident occurs, a court may hold us liable for any resulting damages, which may harm our results of operations and cause us to use a substantial portion of our cash reserves, which would force us to seek additional financing.

We are subject to stringent and changing obligations related to data privacy and information security. Our actual or perceived failure to comply with such obligations could have a material adverse effect on our reputation, business, financial condition or results of operations.

In the ordinary course of our business, we process confidential and sensitive information, including personal data, proprietary and confidential business data, trade secrets, intellectual property, data we collect about clinical trial participants in connection with clinical trials, and sensitive third-party data, on our networks and in our data centers. We are subject to numerous federal, state, local and foreign laws, orders, codes, regulations and regulatory guidance regarding privacy, data protection, information security and the processing of personal information (including clinical trial data), the number and scope of which are expanding, changing, subject to differing applications and interpretations, and may be inconsistent among jurisdictions. Our data processing activities may also subject us to other data privacy and security obligations, such as industry standards, external and internal privacy and security policies, contracts and other obligations that govern the processing of data by us and by third parties on our behalf.

Laws regarding privacy, data protection, information security and the processing of personal data are becoming increasingly common in the U.S. at both the federal and state level. Additionally, in the past few years, numerous U.S. states—including California, Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, and Utah—have enacted comprehensive privacy laws that impose certain obligations on covered businesses, including providing specific disclosures in privacy notices and affording residents with certain rights concerning their personal data. As applicable, such rights may include the right to access, correct, or delete certain personal data, and to opt-out of certain data processing activities, such as targeted advertising, profiling, and automated decision-making. The exercise of these rights may impact our business and ability to provide our products and services. Certain states also impose stricter requirements for processing certain personal data, including sensitive information, such as conducting data privacy impact assessments. These state laws allow for statutory fines for noncompliance. For example, the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (CPRA) (collectively, CCPA), requires businesses to provide specific disclosures in privacy notices, and honor requests of California residents to exercise certain privacy rights. The CCPA allows for fines for noncompliance (up to $7,500 per intentional violation). Although some U.S. comprehensive privacy laws and the CCPA exempt some data processed in the context of clinical trials, these laws may increase compliance costs and potential liability with respect to other personal data we may maintain about California residents. Other states have also enacted data privacy laws and we expect more jurisdictions to pass similar laws in the future. These developments may further complicate compliance efforts, and may increase legal risk and compliance costs for us and the third parties upon whom we rely.

Additionally, HIPAA, as amended by HITECH, imposes specific requirements relating to the privacy, security, and transmission of individually identifiable health information.

Laws in Europe regarding privacy, data protection, information security and the processing of personal data have also been significantly reformed and continue to undergo reform. For example, the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR) and the UK’s GDPR (UK GDPR) (collectively, GDPR) impose strict requirements for processing the personal data of individuals located, respectively, within the European Economic Area (EEA) and the UK. The GDPR provides for enhanced data protection obligations for processors and controllers of personal data, including, for example, obligations relating to: processing health and other sensitive data; obtaining consent of individuals; providing notice to individuals regarding data processing activities; responding to data subject requests; taking certain measures when engaging third-party processors; notifying data subjects and regulators of data breaches; and implementing safeguards to protect the security and confidentiality of personal data. The GDPR impose substantial fines for breaches of data protection requirements. For example, under the GDPR, such fines can be up to four percent of global revenue or 20 million euros under the EU GDPR / 17.5 million pounds sterling under the UK GDPR, whichever is greater in either case, and also allow for private litigation related to processing of personal data brought by classes of data subjects or consumer protection organizations authorized at law to represent their interests. The GDPR and other changes in laws or regulations associated with the enhanced protection of certain types of sensitive data, such as EU regulations governing clinical trial data and other healthcare data, could require us to change our business practices or lead to government enforcement actions, private litigation or significant penalties against us and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

We may be subject to additional foreign data laws. For example, in Canada, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and various related provincial laws, as well as Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL), may apply to our operations. As another example, the General Data Protection Law, Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados Pessoais (LGPD) (Law No. 13,709/2018), may apply to our operations. The LGPD broadly regulates processing personal data of individuals in Brazil and imposes compliance obligations and penalties comparable to those of the EU GDPR. We also target customers in Asia and may be subject to new and emerging data privacy regimes in Asia, including Japan’s Act on the Protection of Personal Information and Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Act.

In the ordinary course of business, we may transfer personal data from Europe and other jurisdictions to the U.S. or other countries. Certain jurisdictions have enacted data localization laws and cross-border personal data transfers laws. For example, countries in the EEA and the UK have significantly restricted the transfer of personal data to the U.S. and other countries, whose privacy laws it generally believes are inadequate. Although there are currently various mechanisms that may be used to transfer personal data from the EEA and UK to the U.S. in compliance with law, such as the EEA standard contractual clauses, the UK’s International Data Transfer Agreement / Addendum, and the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework and the UK extension thereto (which allows for transfers for to relevant U.S.-based organizations who self-certify compliance and participate in the Framework), these mechanisms are subject to legal challenges, and there is no assurance that we can satisfy or rely on these measures to lawfully transfer personal data to the U.S. If we cannot implement a valid compliance mechanism for cross-border personal data transfers or if the requirements for a legally-compliant transfer are too onerous, we may face increased exposure to regulatory actions, substantial fines and injunctions against processing or transferring personal data from Europe or elsewhere. The inability to import personal data to the U.S. may significantly and negatively impact our business operations, including by limiting our ability to conduct clinical trial activities in Europe and elsewhere; limiting our ability to collaborate with parties subject to European and other data protection laws or requiring us to increase our personal data processing capabilities in Europe and/or elsewhere at significant expense. Other jurisdictions may adopt similarly stringent interpretations of their data localization and cross-border data transfer laws. Additionally, companies that transfer personal data out of the EEA and UK to other jurisdictions, particularly to the United States, are subject to increased scrutiny from regulators, individual litigants, and activist groups. Some European regulators have ordered certain companies to suspend or permanently cease certain transfers out of Europe for allegedly violating the GDPR’s cross-border data transfer limitations.

Our employees and personnel may use generative AI technologies to perform some of their work, and the disclosure and use of personal information data in generative AI technologies is subject to various privacy laws and other privacy obligations. Governments have passed and are likely to pass additional laws regulating generative AI. Our use of this technology could result in additional compliance costs, regulatory investigations and actions, and consumer lawsuits. Furthermore, any use of generative AI to develop our proprietary technology and compounds may also impact our ability to obtain or successfully defend certain intellectual property rights. If we are unable to use generative AI, it could make our business less efficient and result in competitive disadvantages.

In addition to data privacy and security laws, we may contractually be subject to industry standards adopted by industry groups and, we are, or may become subject to such obligations in the future. We are also bound by contractual obligations related to data privacy and security, and our efforts to comply with such obligations may not be successful. We publish privacy policies, marketing materials and other statements regarding data privacy and security. If these policies, materials or statements are found to be deficient, lacking in transparency, deceptive, unfair, or misrepresentative of our practices, we may be subject to investigation, enforcement actions by regulators or other adverse consequences.

Our obligations related to data privacy and security (and consumers’ data privacy expectations) are quickly changing in an increasingly stringent fashion and creating uncertainty. These obligations may be subject to differing applications and interpretations, which may be inconsistent among jurisdictions or in conflict. Preparing for and complying with these obligations requires us to devote significant resources (including, without limitation, financial and time-related resources). These obligations may necessitate changes to our information technologies, systems and practices and those of any third parties that process personal data on our behalf. In addition, these obligations may even require us to change our business model.

Although we endeavor to comply with all applicable data privacy and security obligations, we may at times fail (or be perceived to have failed) to do so. Moreover, despite our efforts, our personnel or third-parties upon whom we rely may fail to comply such obligations that impacts our compliance posture. If we fail, or are perceived to have failed, to address or comply with data privacy and security obligations, we could face significant consequences. These consequences may include, but are not limited to, government enforcement actions, litigation (including class claims), additional reporting requirements and/or oversight, bans on processing personal data, imprisonment of company officials, and orders to destroy or not use personal data. In particular, plaintiffs have become increasingly more active in bringing privacy-related claims against companies, including class claims and mass arbitration demands. Some of these claims allow for the recovery of statutory damages on a per violation basis, and, if viable, carry the potential for monumental statutory damages, depending on the volume of data and the number of violations. Any of these events could have a material adverse effect on our reputation, business, financial condition or results of operations.

Item 5. Other Information

During the period from April 1, 2024, to June 30, 2024, our executive officers and directors adopted or terminated contracts, instructions or written plans for the purchase or sale of our securities as noted below:

Name and Title

Action

Date

Trading Arrangement

Total Shares Authorized

to be Sold***

Expiration
Date

Rule 10b5-1*

Non-Rule 10b5-1**

David Boyer

Adoption

6/14/2024

23,327

2/15/2025

Chief Corporate Affairs Officer

Kevin Gorman, Ph.D.

Adoption

6/14/2024

252,427

2/04/2026

Chief Executive Officer

William Rastetter, Ph.D.

Adoption

6/14/2024

30,000

5/27/2025

Director

______________

* Intended to satisfy the affirmative defense of Rule 10b5-1(c)

** Not intended to satisfy the affirmative defense of Rule 10b5-1(c)

*** Represents the maximum number of shares that may be sold pursuant to the 10b5-1 arrangement. The number of shares sold is dependent on the satisfaction of certain conditions as set forth in the written plan and the satisfaction of applicable vesting conditions of equity awards.

In addition, our executive officers have entered into sell-to-cover arrangements adopted pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 authorizing the pre-arranged sale of shares to satisfy tax withholding obligations of the Company arising exclusively from the vesting of time-vesting or performance-vesting restricted stock units and the related issuance of shares. The amount of shares to be sold to satisfy the Company’s tax withholding obligations under these arrangements is dependent on future events which cannot be known at this time, including the future trading price of Company shares. The expiration date relating to these arrangements is dependent on future events which cannot be known at this time, including the final vest date of the applicable time-vesting or performance-vesting restricted stock units and the officer’s termination of service.

Item 6. Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed as part of, or incorporated by reference into, this report:


Exhibit

3.1	Description:	Certificate of Incorporation, as amended
	Reference:	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 5, 2018

3.2	Description:	Bylaws, as amended
	Reference:	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 1, 2023

3.3	Description:	Certificate of Amendment of Bylaws
	Reference:	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 28, 2024

4.1	Description:	Form of Common Stock Certificate
	Reference:	Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-03172)

4.2	Description:	Indenture, dated as of May 2, 2017, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee
	Reference:	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 2, 2017

4.3	Description:	First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December 22, 2021, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee
	Reference:	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 11, 2022

4.4	Description:	Form of Note representing the Company’s 2.25% Convertible Notes due 2024
	Reference:	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 2, 2017

10.1+	Description:	Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended and restated

10.2*	Description:	First Amendment to the Collaboration and Lic ense Agreement, effective April 3, 2024 , between the Company and Voyager Therapeutics, Inc.

31.1	Description:	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

31.2	Description:	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

32**	Description:	Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and 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	Description:	Inline XBRL Instance Document. – the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

101.SCH	Description:	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.

101.CAL	Description:	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.

101.DEF	Description:	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.

101.LAB	Description:	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.

101.PRE	Description:	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.

104	Description:	Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL with applicable taxonomy extension information contained in Exhibit 101)

______________

+ Management contract or compensatory arrangement.

* Certain information in this exhibit has been omitted pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-K.

** These certifications are being furnished solely to accompany this quarterly report pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, and are not being filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and are not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc., whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

Except as specifically noted above, the Company’s Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K have a Commission File Number of 000-22705.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


			NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES, INC.

Dated: August 1, 2024			/s/ Matthew C. Abernethy
			Matthew C. Abernethy
			Chief Financial Officer (Duly authorized officer and Principal Financial Officer)

NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES, INC. 2020 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN ADOPTED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE: MARCH 16, 2020 APPROVED BY THE STOCKHOLDERS: MAY 19, 2020 AMENDED AND RESTATED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE: MARCH 14, 2022 APPROVED BY THE STOCKHOLDERS: MAY 18, 2022 AMENDED AND RESTATED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE: MARCH 24, 2023 APPROVED BY THE STOCKHOLDERS: MAY 17, 2023 AMENDED AND RESTATED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE: MARCH 18, 2024 APPROVED BY THE STOCKHOLDERS: MAY 22, 2024 TERMINATION DATE: MARCH 15, 2030 1. GENERAL. (a) Successor to and Continuation of Prior Plan. The Plan is the successor to and continuation of the Prior Plan. As of the day immediately following the Effective Date: (i) no additional awards may be granted under the Prior Plan; (ii) the Prior Plan’s Available Reserve, plus any Prior Plan’s Returning Shares (as such shares become available from time to time), will become available for issuance pursuant to Awards granted under this Plan; and (iii) all Prior Plan Awards will remain subject to the terms of the Prior Plan (except that any Prior Plan’s Returning Shares will become available for issuance pursuant to Awards granted under this Plan). All Awards granted under this Plan will be subject to the terms of this Plan. (b) Plan Purpose. The Company, by means of the Plan, seeks to secure and retain the services of Employees, Directors and Consultants, to provide incentives for such persons to exert maximum efforts for the success of the Company and any Affiliate, and to provide a means by which such persons may be given an opportunity to benefit from increases in value of the Common Stock through the granting of Awards. (c) Available Awards. The Plan provides for the grant of the following Awards: (i) Incentive Stock Options; (ii) Nonstatutory Stock Options; (iii) SARs; (iv) Restricted Stock Awards; (v) RSU Awards; (vi) Performance Awards; and (vii) Other Awards. (d) Adoption Date. The Plan will come into existence on the Adoption Date. No Award may be granted under the Plan prior to the Adoption Date. Any Award granted prior to the Effective Date is contingent upon timely receipt of stockholder approval to the extent required under applicable tax, securities and regulatory rules, and satisfaction of any other compliance requirements. 2. SHARES SUBJECT TO THE PLAN. (a) Share Reserve. (i) Subject to Section 2(a)(iii), any adjustment in accordance with Section 2(b), and any adjustment as necessary to implement any Capitalization Adjustment, the aggregate Exhibit 10.1 2. number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued pursuant to Awards will not exceed the sum of: (i) the Prior Plan’s Available Reserve; (ii) an additional 3,300,000 shares that were approved at the Annual Meeting in 2020; (iii) an additional 5,900,000 shares that were approved at the Annual Meeting in 2022; (iv) an additional 6,600,000 shares that were approved at the Annual Meeting in 2023; (v) an additional 3,635,000 shares that were approved at the Annual Meeting in 2024; and (vi) the number of Prior Plan’s Returning Shares, if any, as such shares become available from time to time. (ii) Subject to Section 2(b), the number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance under the Plan will be reduced by: (A) one share for each share of Common Stock issued pursuant to an Appreciation Award granted under the Plan; (B) one share for each share of Common Stock issued pursuant to a Full Value Award granted under the Plan prior to May 18, 2022; and (C) 2.13 shares for each share of Common Stock issued pursuant to a Full Value Award granted under the Plan on or after May 18, 2022. (iii) Subject to Section 2(b), the number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance under the Plan will be increased by: (A) one share for each Prior Plan’s Returning Share or 2020 Plan Returning Share (as defined in Section 2(b)(iii)(1)) subject to an Appreciation Award; (B) one share for each Prior Plan’s Returning Share or 2020 Plan Returning Share subject to a Full Value Award that returns to the Plan prior to May 18, 2022; and (C) 2.13 shares for each Prior Plan’s Returning Share or 2020 Plan Returning Share subject to a Full Value Award that returns to the Plan on or after May 18, 2022. (b) Share Reserve Operation. (i) Limit Applies to Shares Issued Pursuant to Awards. For clarity, the Share Reserve is a limit on the number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued pursuant to Awards and does not limit the granting of Awards, except that the Company will keep available at all times the number of shares of Common Stock reasonably required to satisfy its obligations to issue shares pursuant to such Awards. Shares may be issued in connection with a merger or acquisition as permitted by, as applicable, Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c), NYSE Listed Company Manual Section 303A.08, NYSE American Company Guide Section 711 or other applicable rule, and such issuance will not reduce the number of shares available for issuance under the Plan. (ii) Actions that Will Not Constitute Issuance of Shares and Will Not Reduce Share Reserve. The following actions will not result in an issuance of shares of Common Stock under the Plan and accordingly will not reduce the number of shares of Common Stock subject to the Share Reserve and available for issuance under the Plan: (1) the expiration or termination of any portion of an Award without the shares covered by such portion of the Award having been issued; and (2) the settlement of any portion of an Award in cash (i.e., the Participant receives cash rather than shares of Common Stock). (iii) Reversion of Shares to the Share Reserve. (1) Shares Available for Subsequent Issuance. If any shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to an Award are forfeited back to or repurchased by the Company because of the failure to meet a contingency or condition required for the vesting of such shares, 3. then such shares will revert to the Share Reserve and become available again for issuance under the Plan (such shares, the “2020 Plan Returning Shares”). (2) Shares Not Available for Subsequent Issuance. The following shares of Common Stock will not become available again for issuance under the Plan: (i) any shares that are reacquired or withheld (or not issued) by the Company to satisfy the exercise, strike or purchase price of an Award or a Prior Plan Award (including any shares subject to such award that are not delivered because such award is exercised through a reduction of shares subject to such award (i.e., “net exercised”)); (ii) any shares that are reacquired or withheld (or not issued) by the Company to satisfy a tax withholding obligation in connection with an Award or a Prior Plan Award; (iii) any shares repurchased by the Company on the open market with the proceeds of the exercise, strike or purchase price of an Award or a Prior Plan Award; and (iv) in the event that a Stock Appreciation Right granted under the Plan or a stock appreciation right granted under the Prior Plan is settled in shares of Common Stock, the gross number of shares of Common Stock subject to such award. 3. ELIGIBILITY AND LIMITATIONS. (a) Eligible Award Recipients. Subject to the terms of the Plan, Employees, Directors and Consultants are eligible to receive Awards. (b) Specific Award Limitations. (i) Limitations on Incentive Stock Option Recipients. Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to Employees of the Company or a “parent corporation” or “subsidiary corporation” thereof (as such terms are defined in Sections 424(e) and (f) of the Code). (ii) Incentive Stock Option $100,000 Limitation. To the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined at the time of grant) with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by any Participant during any calendar year (under all plans of the Company and any Affiliates) exceeds $100,000 (or such other limit established in the Code) or otherwise does not comply with the rules governing Incentive Stock Options, the Options or portions thereof that exceed such limit (according to the order in which they were granted) or otherwise do not comply with such rules will be treated as Nonstatutory Stock Options, notwithstanding any contrary provision of the applicable Option Agreement(s). (iii) Limitations on Incentive Stock Options Granted to Ten Percent Stockholders. A Ten Percent Stockholder may not be granted an Incentive Stock Option unless (1) the exercise price of such Option is at least 110% of the Fair Market Value on the date of grant of such Option and (2) such Option is not exercisable after the expiration of five years from the date of grant of such Option. (iv) Limitations on Nonstatutory Stock Options and SARs. Nonstatutory Stock Options and SARs may not be granted to Employees, Directors and Consultants who are providing Continuous Service only to any “parent” of the Company (as such term is defined in Rule 405) unless the stock underlying such Awards is treated as “service recipient stock” under Section 409A because such Awards are granted pursuant to a corporate transaction (such as a spin 4. off transaction) or unless such Awards otherwise comply with the distribution requirements of Section 409A. (c) Aggregate Incentive Stock Option Limit. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 2(a) and subject to any adjustment as necessary to implement any Capitalization Adjustment, the aggregate maximum number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued pursuant to the exercise of Incentive Stock Options is 34,135,000 shares. (d) Non-Employee Director Compensation Limit. The aggregate value of all compensation granted or paid, as applicable, by the Company to any individual for service as a Non-Employee Director with respect to any period commencing on the date of the Annual Meeting for a particular year and ending on the date of the Annual Meeting for the next subsequent year (the “Annual Period”), including Awards granted and cash fees paid by the Company to such Non-Employee Director, will not exceed $1,250,000 in total value. In addition, the aggregate value of any equity award(s) granted under the Plan or otherwise by the Company to any individual for service as a Non-Employee Director upon or in connection with his or her initial election or appointment to the Board will not exceed $2,000,000 in total value; for the avoidance of doubt, the aggregate compensation granted or paid, as applicable, by the Company to any individual for service as a Non-Employee Director with respect to an Annual Period in which such individual is first appointed or elected to the Board will not exceed the sum of the two preceding limitations in this Section 3(d). The value of any equity awards, for purposes of the limitations described in this Section 3(d), will be calculated based on the grant date fair value of such equity awards for financial reporting purposes. The limitations in this Section 3(d) will apply beginning with the Annual Period in which the Annual Meeting in 2020 occurs. 4. OPTIONS AND STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS. Each Option and SAR will have such terms and conditions as determined by the Board. Each Option will be designated in writing as an Incentive Stock Option or Nonstatutory Stock Option at the time of grant; provided, however, that if an Option is not so designated, then such Option will be a Nonstatutory Stock Option, and the shares purchased upon exercise of each type of Option will be separately accounted for. Each SAR will be denominated in shares of Common Stock equivalents. The terms and conditions of separate Options and SARs need not be identical; provided, however, that each Option Agreement and SAR Agreement will conform (through incorporation of the provisions hereof by reference in the Award Agreement or otherwise) to the substance of each of the following provisions: (a) Term. Subject to Section Error! Reference source not found. regarding Ten Percent Stockholders, no Option or SAR will be exercisable after the expiration of ten years from the date of grant of such Award or such shorter period specified in the Award Agreement. (b) Exercise or Strike Price. Subject to Section Error! Reference source not found. regarding Ten Percent Stockholders, the exercise or strike price of each Option or SAR will not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value on the date of grant of such Award. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an Option or SAR may be granted with an exercise or strike price lower than 100% of the Fair Market Value on the date of grant of such Award if such Award is granted pursuant to an assumption of or substitution for another option or stock appreciation right pursuant to a

5. Transaction and in a manner consistent with the provisions of Sections 409A and, if applicable, 424(a) of the Code. (c) Exercise Procedure and Payment of Exercise Price for Options. In order to exercise an Option, the Participant must provide notice of exercise to the Plan Administrator in accordance with the procedures specified in the Option Agreement or otherwise provided by the Company. The Board has the authority to grant Options that do not permit all of the following methods of payment (or otherwise restrict the ability to use certain methods) and to grant Options that require the consent of the Company to utilize a particular method of payment. The exercise price of an Option may be paid, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law and as determined by the Board, by one or more of the following methods of payment to the extent set forth in the Option Agreement: (i) by cash or check, bank draft or money order payable to the Company; (ii) pursuant to a “cashless exercise” program developed under Regulation T as promulgated by the Federal Reserve Board that, prior to the issuance of the Common Stock subject to the Option, results in either the receipt of cash (or check) by the Company or the receipt of irrevocable instructions to pay the exercise price to the Company from the sales proceeds; (iii) by delivery to the Company (either by actual delivery or attestation) of shares of Common Stock that are already owned by the Participant free and clear of any liens, claims, encumbrances or security interests, with a Fair Market Value on the date of exercise that does not exceed the exercise price, provided that (1) the Common Stock is publicly traded at the time of exercise, (2) any remaining balance of the exercise price not satisfied by such delivery is paid by the Participant in cash or other permitted form of payment, (3) such delivery would not violate any Applicable Law or agreement restricting the redemption of the Common Stock, (4) any certificated shares are endorsed or accompanied by an executed assignment separate from certificate, and (5) such shares have been held by the Participant for any minimum period necessary to avoid adverse accounting treatment as a result of such delivery; (iv) if the Option is a Nonstatutory Stock Option, by a “net exercise” arrangement pursuant to which the Company will reduce the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise by the largest whole number of shares with a Fair Market Value on the date of exercise that does not exceed the exercise price, provided that (1) such shares used to pay the exercise price will not be exercisable thereafter and (2) any remaining balance of the exercise price not satisfied by such net exercise is paid by the Participant in cash or other permitted form of payment; or (v) in any other form of consideration that may be acceptable to the Board and permissible under Applicable Law. (d) Exercise Procedure and Payment of Appreciation Distribution for SARs. In order to exercise a SAR, the Participant must provide notice of exercise to the Plan Administrator in accordance with the procedures specified in the SAR Agreement or otherwise provided by the Company. The appreciation distribution payable to a Participant upon the exercise of a SAR will not be greater than an amount equal to the excess of (i) the aggregate Fair Market Value on the 6. date of exercise of a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of Common Stock equivalents that are vested and being exercised under such SAR, over (ii) the strike price of such SAR. Such appreciation distribution may be paid to the Participant in the form of Common Stock or cash (or any combination of Common Stock and cash) or in any other form of payment, as determined by the Board and specified in the SAR Agreement. (e) Transferability. Options and SARs may not be transferred to third party financial institutions for value. The Board may impose such additional limitations on the transferability of an Option or SAR as it determines. In the absence of any such determination by the Board, the following restrictions on the transferability of Options and SARs will apply, provided that except as explicitly provided herein, neither an Option nor a SAR may be transferred for consideration and provided, further, that if an Option is an Incentive Stock Option, such Option may be deemed to be a Nonstatutory Stock Option as a result of such transfer: (i) Restrictions on Transfer. An Option or SAR will not be transferable, except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and will be exercisable during the lifetime of the Participant only by the Participant; provided, however, that the Board may permit transfer of an Option or SAR in a manner that is not prohibited by applicable tax and securities laws upon the Participant’s request, including to a trust if the Participant is considered to be the sole beneficial owner of such trust (as determined under Section 671 of the Code and applicable state law) while such Option or SAR is held in such trust, provided that the Participant and the trustee enter into a transfer and other agreements required by the Company. (ii) Domestic Relations Orders. Notwithstanding the foregoing, subject to the execution of transfer documentation in a format acceptable to the Company and subject to the approval of the Board or a duly authorized Officer, an Option or SAR may be transferred pursuant to a domestic relations order. (f) Vesting. The Board may impose such restrictions on or conditions to the vesting and/or exercisability of an Option or SAR as determined by the Board. Except as otherwise provided in the Award Agreement or other written agreement between a Participant and the Company or an Affiliate, vesting of Options and SARs will cease upon termination of the Participant’s Continuous Service. (g) Termination of Continuous Service for Cause. Except as explicitly otherwise provided in the Award Agreement or other written agreement between a Participant and the Company or an Affiliate, if a Participant’s Continuous Service is terminated for Cause, the Participant’s Options and SARs will terminate and be forfeited immediately upon such termination of Continuous Service, the Participant will be prohibited from exercising any portion (including any vested portion) of such Awards on and after the date of such termination of Continuous Service, and the Participant will have no further right, title or interest in the forfeited Award, the shares of Common Stock subject to the forfeited Award, or any consideration in respect of the forfeited Award. (h) Post-Termination Exercise Period Following Termination of Continuous Service for Reasons Other than for Cause. Except as otherwise provided in the Award Agreement or other written agreement between a Participant and the Company or an Affiliate, 7. subject to Section 4(i), if a Participant’s Continuous Service terminates for any reason other than for Cause, the Participant may exercise his or her Option or SAR to the extent vested, but only within the following period of time or, if applicable, such other period of time provided in the Award Agreement or other written agreement between a Participant and the Company or an Affiliate; provided, however, that in no event may such Award be exercised after the expiration of its maximum term (as set forth in Section 4(a)): (i) three months following the date of such termination if such termination is a termination without Cause (other than any termination due to the Participant’s Disability or death); (ii) 12 months following the date of such termination if such termination is due to the Participant’s Disability; (iii) 18 months following the date of such termination if such termination is due to the Participant’s death; or (iv) 18 months following the date of the Participant’s death if such death occurs following the date of such termination but during the period such Award is otherwise exercisable (as provided in (i) or (ii) above). Following the date of such termination or death, as applicable, to the extent the Participant does not exercise such Award within the applicable Post-Termination Exercise Period (or, if earlier, prior to the expiration of the maximum term of such Award), such unexercised portion of the Award will terminate, and the Participant will have no further right, title or interest in the terminated Award, the shares of Common Stock subject to the terminated Award, or any consideration in respect of the terminated Award. (i) Restrictions on Exercise; Extension of Exercisability. A Participant may not exercise an Option or SAR at any time that the issuance of shares of Common Stock upon such exercise would violate Applicable Law. Except as otherwise provided in the Award Agreement or other written agreement between a Participant and the Company or an Affiliate, if a Participant’s Continuous Service terminates for any reason other than for Cause and, at any time during the applicable Post-Termination Exercise Period: (i) the exercise of the Participant’s Option or SAR would be prohibited solely because the issuance of shares of Common Stock upon such exercise would violate Applicable Law; or (ii) the immediate sale of any shares of Common Stock issued upon such exercise would violate the Company’s Trading Policy, then the applicable Post- Termination Exercise Period will be extended to the last day of the calendar month that commences following the date the Award would otherwise expire, with an additional extension of the exercise period to the last day of the next calendar month to apply if any of the foregoing restrictions apply at any time during such extended exercise period, generally without limitation as to the maximum permitted number of extensions; provided, however, that in no event may such Award be exercised after the expiration of its maximum term (as set forth in Section 4(a)). (j) Non-Exempt Employees. No Option or SAR, whether or not vested, granted to an Employee who is a non-exempt employee for purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended, will be first exercisable for any shares of Common Stock until at least six months 8. following the date of grant of such Award. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in accordance with the provisions of the Worker Economic Opportunity Act, any vested portion of such Award may be exercised earlier than six months following the date of grant of such Award in the event of (i) such Participant’s death or Disability, (ii) a Transaction in which such Award is not assumed, continued or substituted, (iii) a Change in Control, or (iv) such Participant’s retirement (as such term may be defined in the Award Agreement or another applicable agreement or, in the absence of any such definition, in accordance with the Company’s then current employment policies and guidelines). This Section 4(j) is intended to operate so that any income derived by a non-exempt employee in connection with the exercise or vesting of an Option or SAR will be exempt from his or her regular rate of pay. (k) Whole Shares. Options and SARs may be exercised only with respect to whole shares of Common Stock or their equivalents. 5. AWARDS OTHER THAN OPTIONS AND STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS. (a) Restricted Stock Awards and RSU Awards. Each Restricted Stock Award and RSU Award will have such terms and conditions as determined by the Board. The terms and conditions of separate Restricted Stock Awards and RSU Awards need not be identical; provided, however, that each Restricted Stock Award Agreement and RSU Award Agreement will conform (through incorporation of the provisions hereof by reference in the Award Agreement or otherwise) to the substance of each of the following provisions: (i) Form of Award. (1) Restricted Stock Awards. To the extent consistent with the Company’s Bylaws, at the Board’s election, shares of Common Stock subject to a Restricted Stock Award may be (i) held in book entry form subject to the Company’s instructions until such shares become vested or any other restrictions lapse, or (ii) evidenced by a certificate, which certificate will be held in such form and manner as determined by the Board. Unless otherwise determined by the Board, a Participant will have voting and other rights as a stockholder of the Company with respect to any shares subject to a Restricted Stock Award. (2) RSU Awards. A RSU Award represents a Participant’s right to be issued on a future date the number of shares of Common Stock that is equal to the number of restricted stock units subject to the RSU Award. As a holder of a RSU Award, a Participant is an unsecured creditor of the Company with respect to the Company’s unfunded obligation, if any, to issue shares of Common Stock in settlement of such Award and nothing contained in the Plan or any RSU Award Agreement, and no action taken pursuant to its provisions, will create or be construed to create a trust of any kind or a fiduciary relationship between a Participant and the Company or an Affiliate or any other person. A Participant will not have voting or any other rights as a stockholder of the Company with respect to a RSU Award (unless and until shares are actually issued in settlement of a vested RSU Award). (ii) Consideration. (1) Restricted Stock Awards. A Restricted Stock Award may be granted in consideration for (A) cash or check, bank draft or money order payable to the Company,

9. (B) past services to the Company or an Affiliate, or (C) any other form of consideration (including future services) as the Board may determine and permissible under Applicable Law. (2) RSU Awards. Unless otherwise determined by the Board at the time of grant, a RSU Award will be granted in consideration for the Participant’s services to the Company or an Affiliate, such that the Participant will not be required to make any payment to the Company (other than such services) with respect to the grant or vesting of the RSU Award, or the issuance of any shares of Common Stock pursuant to the RSU Award. If, at the time of grant, the Board determines that any consideration must be paid by the Participant (in a form other than the Participant’s services to the Company or an Affiliate) upon the issuance of any shares of Common Stock in settlement of the RSU Award, such consideration may be paid in any form of consideration as the Board may determine and permissible under Applicable Law. (iii) Vesting. The Board may impose such restrictions on or conditions to the vesting of a Restricted Stock Award or RSU Award as determined by the Board. Except as otherwise provided in the Award Agreement or other written agreement between a Participant and the Company or an Affiliate, vesting of Restricted Stock Awards and RSU Awards will cease upon termination of the Participant’s Continuous Service. (iv) Termination of Continuous Service. Except as otherwise provided in the Award Agreement or other written agreement between a Participant and the Company or an Affiliate, if a Participant’s Continuous Service terminates for any reason, (1) the Company may receive through a forfeiture condition or a repurchase right any or all of the shares of Common Stock held by the Participant under his or her Restricted Stock Award that have not vested as of the date of such termination as set forth in the Restricted Stock Award Agreement, and (2) any portion of the Participant’s RSU Award that has not vested will be forfeited upon such termination and the Participant will have no further right, title or interest in the RSU Award, the shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the RSU Award, or any consideration in respect of the RSU Award. (v) Settlement of RSU Awards. A RSU Award may be settled by the issuance of shares of Common Stock or cash (or any combination thereof) or in any other form of payment, as determined by the Board and specified in the RSU Award Agreement. At the time of grant, the Board may determine to impose such restrictions or conditions that delay such delivery to a date following the vesting of the RSU Award. (b) Performance Awards. With respect to any Performance Award, the length of any Performance Period, the Performance Goals to be achieved during the Performance Period, the other terms and conditions of such Award, and the measure of whether and to what degree such Performance Goals have been attained will be determined by the Board. In addition, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law and set forth in the applicable Award Agreement, the Board may determine that cash or other property may be used in payment of Performance Awards. Performance Awards that are settled in cash or other property are not required to be valued in whole or in part by reference to, or otherwise based on, the Common Stock. (c) Other Awards. Other forms of Awards valued in whole or in part by reference to, or otherwise based on, Common Stock may be granted either alone or in addition to Awards 10. provided for under Section 4 and the preceding provisions of this Section 5. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Board will have sole and complete discretion to determine the persons to whom and the time or times at which such Other Awards will be granted, the number of shares of Common Stock (or the cash equivalent thereof) to be granted pursuant to such Other Awards, and all other terms and conditions of such Other Awards. 6. ADJUSTMENTS UPON CHANGES IN COMMON STOCK; OTHER CORPORATE EVENTS. (a) Capitalization Adjustments. In the event of a Capitalization Adjustment, the Board will appropriately and proportionately adjust: (i) the class(es) and maximum number of shares of Common Stock subject to the Plan pursuant to Section 2(a); (ii) the class(es) and maximum number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued pursuant to the exercise of Incentive Stock Options pursuant to Section 3(c); and (iii) the class(es) and number of shares of Common Stock and the exercise, strike or purchase price of Common Stock subject to outstanding Awards. The Board will make such adjustments, and its determination will be final, binding and conclusive. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no fractional shares or rights for fractional shares of Common Stock will be created in order to implement any Capitalization Adjustment. The Board will determine an appropriate equivalent benefit, if any, for any fractional shares or rights to fractional shares that may be created by the adjustments referred to in the preceding provisions of this Section 6(a). (b) Dissolution or Liquidation. Except as otherwise provided in the Award Agreement or other written agreement between a Participant and the Company or an Affiliate, in the event of a dissolution or liquidation of the Company, all outstanding Awards (other than Awards consisting of vested and outstanding shares of Common Stock not subject to a forfeiture condition or the Company’s right of repurchase) will terminate immediately prior to the completion of such dissolution or liquidation, and the shares of Common Stock subject to a forfeiture condition or the Company’s right of repurchase may be reacquired or repurchased by the Company notwithstanding the fact that the holder of such Award is providing Continuous Service. (c) Transaction. In the event of a Transaction, the provisions of this Section 6(c) will apply to each outstanding Award unless otherwise provided in the instrument evidencing the Award, in any other written agreement between a Participant and the Company or an Affiliate, or in any director compensation policy of the Company. (i) Awards May Be Assumed. In the event of a Transaction, the Acquiring Entity may assume or continue any or all outstanding Awards or may substitute similar awards for any or all outstanding Awards (including but not limited to, awards to acquire the same consideration paid to the stockholders of the Company pursuant to the Transaction), and any reacquisition or repurchase rights held by the Company in respect of Common Stock issued pursuant to outstanding Awards may be assigned by the Company to the Acquiring Entity. For clarity, in the event of a Transaction, the Acquiring Entity may choose to assume or continue only a portion of an outstanding Award, to substitute a similar award for only a portion of an outstanding Award, or to assume or continue, or substitute similar awards for, the outstanding Awards held by some, but not all, Participants. The terms of any assumption, continuation or substitution will be set by the Board. 11. (ii) Awards Held by Current Employee and Director Participants. In the event of a Transaction in which the Acquiring Entity does not assume or continue outstanding Awards or substitute similar awards for outstanding Awards, then with respect to any such Awards that have not been assumed, continued or substituted and that are held by Participants who are Employees or Directors and, in each case, whose Continuous Service has not terminated prior to the effective time of the Transaction (referred to as the “Current Employee and Director Participants”), the vesting (and exercisability, if applicable) of such Awards will be accelerated in full (and with respect to any such Awards that are subject to performance-based vesting conditions or requirements, vesting will be deemed to be satisfied at the greater of (x) the target level of performance or (y) the actual level of performance measured in accordance with the applicable performance goals as of the date of the Transaction) to a date prior to the effective time of such Transaction (contingent upon the effectiveness of the Transaction) as the Board determines (or, if the Board does not determine such a date, to the date that is 15 days prior to the effective time of the Transaction), and such Awards will terminate if not exercised (if applicable) at or prior to the effective time of the Transaction, and any reacquisition or repurchase rights held by the Company with respect to such Awards will lapse (contingent upon the effectiveness of the Transaction). With respect to the vesting of Awards that will accelerate upon the occurrence of a Transaction pursuant to this Section 6(c)(ii) and are settled in the form of a cash payment, such cash payment will be made no later than 30 days following the occurrence of the Transaction. (iii) Awards Held by Persons other than Current Participants. In the event of a Transaction in which the Acquiring Entity does not assume or continue outstanding Awards or substitute similar awards for outstanding Awards, then with respect to Awards that have not been assumed, continued or substituted and that are held by persons other than Current Employee and Director Participants, such Awards will terminate if not exercised (if applicable) at or prior to the effective time of the Transaction; provided, however, that any reacquisition or repurchase rights held by the Company with respect to such Awards will not terminate and may continue to be exercised notwithstanding the Transaction. (iv) Payment for Awards in Lieu of Exercise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event an Award will terminate if not exercised at or prior to the effective time of a Transaction, the Board may provide that the holder of such Award may not exercise such Award but will receive a payment, in such form as may be determined by the Board, equal in value, at the effective time, to the excess, if any, of (1) the value of the property the Participant would have received upon the exercise of the Award, over (2) any exercise price payable by such holder in connection with such exercise. (d) Involuntary Termination Upon or Following a Transaction. Except as otherwise provided in the Award Agreement, in any other written agreement between a Participant and the Company or an Affiliate, or in any director compensation policy of the Company, in the event that an Employee or Director’s Continuous Service is involuntarily terminated without Cause (including any such termination due to such Employee or Director’s death or Disability) upon or within 12 months following the effective time of a Transaction, the vesting (and exercisability, if applicable) of any Assumed Awards (as defined in this Section 6(d)) held by such Employee or Director as of the date of such termination will be accelerated in full (and with respect to any such Awards that are subject to performance-based vesting conditions or requirements, vesting will be deemed to be satisfied at the greater of (x) the target level of performance or (y) the 12. actual level of performance measured in accordance with the applicable performance goals as of the date of such termination), effective as of the date of such termination. For purposes of this Section 6(d), an “Assumed Award” means any outstanding Award that was assumed or continued, or any outstanding similar award that was granted in substitution for an Award, in each case by the Acquiring Entity in connection with the applicable Transaction. (e) Appointment of Stockholder Representative. As a condition to the receipt of an Award, a Participant will be deemed to have agreed that the Award will be subject to the terms of any agreement governing a Transaction involving the Company, including, without limitation, a provision for the appointment of a stockholder representative that is authorized to act on the Participant’s behalf with respect to any escrow, indemnities and any contingent consideration. (f) No Restriction on Right to Undertake Transactions. The grant of any Award and the issuance of shares of Common Stock pursuant to any Award does not affect or restrict in any way the right or power of the Company or the stockholders of the Company to make or authorize any adjustment, recapitalization, reorganization or other change in the Company’s capital structure or its business, any merger or consolidation of the Company, any issue of stock or of options, rights or options to purchase stock or of bonds, debentures, preferred or prior preference stocks whose rights are superior to or affect the Common Stock or the rights thereof or which are convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock, or the dissolution or liquidation of the Company, or any sale or transfer of all or any part of its assets or business, or any other corporate act or proceeding, whether of a similar character or otherwise. 7. ADMINISTRATION. (a) Administration by Board. The Board will administer the Plan unless and until the Board delegates administration of the Plan to a Committee or Committees, as provided in Section 7(c). (b) Powers of Board. The Board will have the power, subject to, and within the limitations of, the express provisions of the Plan: (i) To determine from time to time: (1) which of the persons eligible under the Plan will be granted Awards; (2) when and how each Award will be granted; (3) what type or combination of types of Award will be granted; (4) the provisions of each Award (which need not be identical), including the time or times when a person will be permitted to receive an issuance of Common Stock or other payment pursuant to an Award; (5) the number of shares of Common Stock or cash equivalent with respect to which an Award will be granted to each such person; and (6) the Fair Market Value applicable to an Award. (ii) To construe and interpret the Plan and Awards granted under it, and to establish, amend and revoke rules and regulations for its administration. The Board, in the exercise of this power, may correct any defect, omission or inconsistency in the Plan or in any Award Agreement, in a manner and to the extent it deems necessary or expedient to make the Plan or Awards fully effective. (iii) To settle all controversies regarding the Plan and Awards granted under it.

13. (iv) To accelerate the time at which an Award may first be exercised or the time during which an Award or any part thereof will vest, notwithstanding the provisions in the Award Agreement stating the time at which it may first be exercised or the time during which it will vest. (v) To prohibit the exercise of any Option, SAR or other exercisable Award during a period of up to 30 days prior to the consummation of any pending stock dividend, stock split, combination or exchange of shares, merger, consolidation or other distribution (other than normal cash dividends) of Company assets to stockholders, or any other change affecting the shares of Common Stock or the share price of the Common Stock, including any Transaction, for reasons of administrative convenience. (vi) To suspend or terminate the Plan at any time. Suspension or termination of the Plan will not Materially Impair a Participant’s rights under any Award granted while the Plan is in effect unless (1) the Company requests the consent of the affected Participant, and (2) such Participant consents in writing. (vii) To amend the Plan in any respect the Board deems necessary or advisable; provided, however, that stockholder approval will be required for any such amendment to the extent required by Applicable Law. Except as provided above, a Participant’s rights under any Award granted before any amendment of the Plan will not be Materially Impaired by any such amendment unless (1) the Company requests the consent of the affected Participant, and (2) such Participant consents in writing. (viii) To submit any amendment to the Plan for stockholder approval. (ix) To approve forms of Award Agreements for use under the Plan and to amend the terms of any one or more Awards, including, but not limited to, amendments to provide terms more favorable to the Participant than previously provided in the Award Agreement, subject to any specified limits in the Plan that are not subject to Board discretion; provided, however, that a Participant’s rights under any Award will not be Materially Impaired by any such amendment unless (1) the Company requests the consent of the affected Participant, and (2) such Participant consents in writing. (x) Generally, to exercise such powers and to perform such acts as the Board deems necessary or expedient to promote the best interests of the Company and that are not in conflict with the provisions of the Plan or Awards. (xi) To adopt such procedures and sub-plans as are necessary or appropriate to permit and facilitate participation in the Plan by, or take advantage of specific tax treatment for Awards granted to, Employees, Directors or Consultants who are foreign nationals or employed outside the United States (provided that Board approval will not be necessary for immaterial modifications to the Plan or any Award Agreement to ensure or facilitate compliance with the laws of the relevant foreign jurisdiction). (c) Delegation to Committee. (i) General. The Board may delegate some or all of the administration of the Plan to a Committee or Committees. If administration of the Plan is delegated to a Committee, 14. the Committee will have, in connection with the administration of the Plan, the powers theretofore possessed by the Board that have been delegated to the Committee, including the power to delegate to another Committee or a subcommittee of the Committee any of the administrative powers the Committee is authorized to exercise (and references in this Plan to the Board will thereafter be to the Committee or subcommittee, as applicable), subject, however, to such resolutions, not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan, as may be adopted from time to time by the Board. Each Committee may retain the authority to concurrently administer the Plan with any Committee or subcommittee to which it has delegated its authority hereunder and may, at any time, revest in such Committee some or all of the powers previously delegated. The Board may retain the authority to concurrently administer the Plan with any Committee and may, at any time, revest in the Board some or all of the powers previously delegated. (ii) Rule 16b-3 Compliance. To the extent an Award is intended to qualify for the exemption from Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act that is available under Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act, the Award will be granted by the Board or a Committee that consists solely of two or more Non-Employee Directors, as determined under Rule 16b-3(b)(3) of the Exchange Act, and thereafter any action establishing or modifying the terms of the Award will be approved by the Board or a Committee meeting such requirements to the extent necessary for such exemption to remain available. (d) Effect of Board’s Decision. All determinations, interpretations and constructions made by the Board or any Committee in good faith will not be subject to review by any person and will be final, binding and conclusive on all persons. (e) Cancellation and Re-Grant of Awards. Except in connection with a Transaction, as provided in Section 6(a) relating to Capitalization Adjustments, or unless the stockholders of the Company have approved such an action within 12 months prior to such an event, neither the Board nor any Committee will have the authority to: (i) reduce the exercise or strike price of any outstanding Option or SAR; or (ii) cancel any outstanding Option or SAR that has an exercise or strike price greater than the then-current Fair Market Value in exchange for cash or other Awards under the Plan. (f) Delegation to an Officer. The Board or any Committee may delegate to one or more Officers the authority to do one or both of the following: (i) designate Employees who are not Officers to be recipients of Options and SARs (and, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, other types of Awards) and, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, the terms thereof; and (ii) determine the number of shares of Common Stock to be subject to such Awards granted to such Employees; provided, however, that the resolutions or charter adopted by the Board or any Committee evidencing such delegation will specify the total number of shares of Common Stock that may be subject to the Awards granted by such Officer and that such Officer may not grant an Award to himself or herself. Any such Awards will be granted on the applicable form of Award Agreement most recently approved for use by the Board or the Committee, unless otherwise provided in the resolutions approving the delegation authority. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, neither the Board nor any Committee may delegate to an Officer who is acting solely in the capacity of an Officer (and not also as a Director) the authority to determine the Fair Market Value. 15. 8. TAX WITHHOLDING. (a) Withholding Authorization. As a condition to acceptance of any Award, a Participant authorizes withholding from payroll and any other amounts payable to such Participant, and otherwise agrees to make adequate provision for, any sums required to satisfy any U.S. federal, state, local and/or foreign tax or social insurance contribution withholding obligations of the Company or an Affiliate, if any, which arise in connection with the exercise, vesting or settlement of such Award, as applicable. Accordingly, a Participant may not be able to exercise an Award even though the Award is vested, and the Company will have no obligation to issue shares of Common Stock subject to an Award, unless and until such withholding obligations are satisfied. (b) Satisfaction of Withholding Obligations. To the extent permitted by the terms of an Award Agreement, the Company may, in its sole discretion, satisfy any U.S. federal, state, local and/or foreign tax or social insurance contribution withholding obligations relating to an Award by any of the following means or by a combination of such means: (i) causing the Participant to tender a cash payment; (ii) withholding shares of Common Stock from the shares of Common Stock issued or otherwise issuable to the Participant in connection with the Award; (iii) withholding cash from an Award settled in cash; (iv) withholding payment from any amounts otherwise payable to the Participant; (v) by allowing a Participant to effectuate a “cashless exercise” pursuant to a program developed under Regulation T as promulgated by the Federal Reserve Board; or (vi) by such other method as may be set forth in the Award Agreement. (c) No Obligation to Notify or Minimize Taxes; No Liability to Claims. Except as required by Applicable Law, the Company has no duty or obligation to any Participant to advise such Participant as to the time or manner of exercising an Award. Furthermore, the Company has no duty or obligation to warn or otherwise advise such Participant of a pending termination or expiration of an Award or a possible period in which the Award may not be exercised. The Company has no duty or obligation to minimize the tax consequences of an Award to any Participant and will not be liable to any Participant for any adverse tax consequences to such Participant in connection with an Award. As a condition to accepting an Award, each Participant (i) agrees to not make any claim against the Company, or any of its Officers, Directors, Employees or Affiliates related to tax liabilities arising from such Award or other Company compensation and (ii) acknowledges that such Participant was advised to consult with his or her own personal tax, financial and other legal advisors regarding the tax consequences of the Award and has either done so or knowingly and voluntarily declined to do so. Additionally, each Participant acknowledges that any Option or SAR is exempt from Section 409A only if the exercise or strike price of such Option or SAR is at least equal to the “fair market value” of the Common Stock on the date of grant of such Option or SAR as determined by the Internal Revenue Service and there is no other impermissible deferral of compensation associated with the Award. Additionally, as a condition to accepting an Option or SAR, each Participant agrees to not make any claim against the Company, or any of its Officers, Directors, Employees or Affiliates in the event that the Internal Revenue Service asserts that the exercise or strike price of such Option or SAR is less than the “fair market value” of the Common Stock on the date of grant of such Option or SAR as subsequently determined by the Internal Revenue Service. (d) Withholding Indemnification. As a condition to accepting an Award, in the event that the amount of the Company’s and/or its Affiliate’s withholding obligations in connection with 16. such Award was greater than the amount actually withheld by the Company and/or its Affiliates, each Participant agrees to indemnify and hold the Company and/or its Affiliates harmless from any failure by the Company and/or its Affiliates to withhold the proper amount. 9. MISCELLANEOUS. (a) Dividends and Dividend Equivalents. Dividends or dividend equivalents may not be paid or credited to any Awards. (b) Source of Shares. The stock issuable under the Plan will be shares of authorized but unissued or reacquired Common Stock, including shares repurchased by the Company on the open market or otherwise. (c) Use of Proceeds from Sales of Common Stock. Proceeds from the sale of shares of Common Stock pursuant to Awards will constitute general funds of the Company. (d) Corporate Action Constituting Grant of Awards. Corporate action constituting a grant by the Company of an Award to any Participant will be deemed completed as of the date of such corporate action, unless otherwise determined by the Board, regardless of when the instrument, certificate, or letter evidencing the Award is communicated to, or actually received or accepted by, the Participant. In the event that the corporate records (e.g., Board consents, resolutions or minutes) documenting the corporate action approving the grant contain terms (e.g., exercise price, vesting schedule or number of shares) that are inconsistent with those in the Award Agreement or related grant documents as a result of a clerical error in the Award Agreement or related grant documents, the corporate records will control and the Participant will have no legally binding right to the incorrect term in the Award Agreement or related grant documents. (e) Stockholder Rights. No Participant will be deemed to be the holder of, or to have any of the rights of a holder with respect to, any shares of Common Stock subject to an Award unless and until (i) such Participant has satisfied all requirements for exercise of the Award pursuant to its terms, if applicable, and (ii) the issuance of the Common Stock subject to such Award is reflected in the records of the Company. (f) No Employment or Other Service Rights. Nothing in the Plan, any Award Agreement or any other instrument executed thereunder or in connection with any Award granted pursuant thereto will confer upon any Participant any right to continue to serve the Company or an Affiliate in the capacity in effect at the time the Award was granted or affect the right of the Company or an Affiliate to terminate at will and without regard to any future vesting opportunity that a Participant may have with respect to any Award (i) the employment of an Employee with or without notice and with or without cause, (ii) the service of a Consultant pursuant to the terms of such Consultant’s agreement with the Company or an Affiliate, or (iii) the service of a Director pursuant to the Bylaws of the Company or an Affiliate, and any applicable provisions of the corporate law of the state or foreign jurisdiction in which the Company or the Affiliate is incorporated, as the case may be. Further, nothing in the Plan, any Award Agreement or any other instrument executed thereunder or in connection with any Award will constitute any promise or commitment by the Company or an Affiliate regarding the fact or nature of future positions, future work assignments, future compensation or any other term or condition of employment or service

17. or confer any right or benefit under the Award or the Plan unless such right or benefit has specifically accrued under the terms of the Award Agreement and/or Plan. (g) Change in Time Commitment. In the event a Participant’s regular level of time commitment in the performance of his or her services for the Company or any Affiliate is reduced (for example, and without limitation, if the Participant is an Employee and has a change in status from a full-time Employee to a part-time Employee or takes an extended leave of absence) after the date of grant of any Award to the Participant, the Board may determine, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, to (i) make a corresponding reduction in the number of shares or cash amount subject to any portion of such Award that is scheduled to vest or become payable after the date of such change in time commitment, and (ii) in lieu of or in combination with such a reduction, extend the vesting or payment schedule applicable to such Award. In the event of any such reduction, the Participant will have no right with respect to any portion of the Award that is so reduced or extended. (h) Execution of Additional Documents. As a condition to accepting an Award, the Participant agrees to execute any additional documents or instruments necessary or desirable, as determined in the Plan Administrator’s sole discretion, to carry out the purposes or intent of the Award, or facilitate compliance with securities and/or other regulatory requirements, in each case at the Plan Administrator’s request. (i) Electronic Delivery and Participation. Any reference herein or in an Award Agreement to a “written” agreement or document will include any agreement or document delivered electronically, filed publicly at www.sec.gov (or any successor website thereto) or posted on the Company’s intranet (or other shared electronic medium controlled by the Company to which the Participant has access). By accepting any Award, the Participant consents to receive documents by electronic delivery and to participate in the Plan through any on-line electronic system established and maintained by the Plan Administrator or another third party selected by the Plan Administrator. The form of delivery of any Common Stock (e.g., a stock certificate or electronic entry evidencing such shares) will be determined by the Company. (j) Clawback/Recovery. All Awards granted under the Plan will be subject to recoupment in accordance with the following, as applicable: (i) the Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. Policy for Recoupment of Incentive Compensation; (ii) the Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. Incentive Compensation Recoupment Policy; (iii) any clawback policy that the Company is required to adopt pursuant to the listing standards of any national securities exchange or association on which the Company’s securities are listed or as is otherwise required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act or other Applicable Law; and (iv) any other clawback policy that the Company adopts. In addition, the Board may impose such other clawback, recovery or recoupment provisions in an Award Agreement as the Board determines necessary or appropriate, including but not limited to a reacquisition right in respect of previously acquired shares of Common Stock or other cash or property upon the occurrence of Cause. No recovery of compensation under such a clawback policy will be an event giving rise to a Participant’s right to voluntary terminate employment upon a “resignation for good reason,” or for a “constructive termination” or any similar term under any plan of or agreement with the Company. 18. (k) Securities Law Compliance. A Participant will not be issued any shares in respect of an Award unless either (i) the shares are registered under the Securities Act or (ii) the Company has determined that such issuance would be exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Each Award also must comply with other Applicable Law governing the Award, and a Participant will not receive such shares if the Company determines that such receipt would not be in material compliance with Applicable Law. (l) Transfer or Assignment of Awards; Issued Shares. Except as expressly provided in the Plan or an Award Agreement, Awards may not be transferred or assigned by the Participant. After the vested shares subject to an Award have been issued, or in the case of Restricted Stock and similar awards, after the issued shares have vested, the holder of such shares is free to assign, hypothecate, donate, encumber or otherwise dispose of any interest in such shares provided that any such actions are in compliance with the provisions herein, the terms of the Trading Policy and Applicable Law. (m) Effect on Other Employee Benefit Plans. The value of any Award, as determined upon grant, vesting or settlement, will not be included as compensation, earnings, salaries, or other similar terms used when calculating any Participant’s benefits under any employee benefit plan sponsored by the Company or any Affiliate, except as such plan otherwise expressly provides. The Company expressly reserves its rights to amend, modify, or terminate any of the Company’s or any Affiliate’s employee benefit plans. (n) Deferrals. To the extent permitted by Applicable Law, the Board, in its sole discretion, may determine that the delivery of Common Stock or the payment of cash, upon the exercise, vesting or settlement of all or a portion of any Award may be deferred and may also establish programs and procedures for deferral elections to be made by Participants. Deferrals by will be made in accordance with the requirements of Section 409A. (o) Section 409A. Unless otherwise expressly provided for in an Award Agreement, the Plan and each Award Agreement will be interpreted to the greatest extent possible in a manner that makes the Plan and the Awards granted hereunder exempt from Section 409A, and, to the extent not so exempt, in compliance with the requirements of Section 409A. If the Board determines that any Award granted hereunder is not exempt from and is therefore subject to Section 409A, the Award Agreement evidencing such Award will incorporate the terms and conditions necessary to avoid the consequences specified in Section 409A(a)(1) of the Code, and to the extent an Award Agreement is silent on terms necessary for compliance, such terms are hereby incorporated by reference into the Award Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Plan (and unless the Award Agreement specifically provides otherwise), if the shares of Common Stock are publicly traded, and if a Participant holding an Award that constitutes “deferred compensation” under Section 409A is a “specified employee” for purposes of Section 409A, no distribution or payment of any amount that is due because of a “separation from service” (as defined in Section 409A without regard to alternative definitions thereunder) will be issued or paid before the date that is six months and one day following the date of such Participant’s “separation from service” or, if earlier, the date of the Participant’s death, unless such distribution or payment may be made in a manner that complies with Section 409A, and any amounts so deferred will be paid in a lump sum on the day after such six month period elapses, with the balance paid thereafter on the original schedule. 19. (p) Choice of Law. This Plan and any controversy arising out of or relating to this Plan will be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of California, without regard to conflict of law principles that would result in any application of any law other than the law of the State of California. 10. COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY. (a) Compliance with Law. The Company will seek to obtain from each regulatory commission or agency, as may be deemed to be necessary, having jurisdiction over the Plan such authority as may be required to grant Awards and to issue and sell shares of Common Stock upon exercise or vesting of the Awards; provided, however, that this undertaking will not require the Company to register under the Securities Act the Plan, any Award or any Common Stock issued or issuable pursuant to any such Award. If, after reasonable efforts and at a reasonable cost, the Company is unable to obtain from any such regulatory commission or agency the authority that counsel for the Company deems necessary or advisable for the lawful issuance and sale of Common Stock under the Plan, the Company will be relieved from any liability for failure to issue and sell Common Stock upon exercise or vesting of such Awards unless and until such authority is obtained. A Participant is not eligible for the grant of an Award or the subsequent issuance of Common Stock pursuant to the Award if such grant or issuance would be in violation of any Applicable Law. 11. ADDITIONAL RULES FOR AWARDS SUBJECT TO SECTION 409A. (a) Application. Unless the provisions of this Section 11 are expressly superseded by the provisions in an Award Agreement, the provisions of this Section 11 will apply and will supersede anything to the contrary set forth in the Award Agreement for a Non-Exempt Award. (b) Non-Exempt Awards Subject to Non-Exempt Severance Arrangements. To the extent a Non-Exempt Award is subject to Section 409A due to application of a Non-Exempt Severance Arrangement, the following provisions of this Section 11(b) will apply. (i) If the Non-Exempt Award vests in the ordinary course during the Participant’s Continuous Service in accordance with the vesting schedule set forth in the Award Agreement, and does not accelerate vesting under the terms of a Non-Exempt Severance Arrangement, in no event will the shares be issued in respect of such Non-Exempt Award any later than the later of: (i) December 31st of the calendar year that includes the applicable vesting date; (ii) the 60th day that follows the applicable vesting date; or (iii) any date that is permitted without incurring adverse tax consequences under Section 409A. (ii) If vesting of the Non-Exempt Award accelerates under the terms of a Non- Exempt Severance Arrangement in connection with the Participant’s Separation from Service, and such vesting acceleration provisions were in effect as of the date of grant of the Non-Exempt Award and, therefore, are part of the terms of such Non-Exempt Award as of the date of grant, then the shares will be earlier issued in settlement of such Non-Exempt Award upon the Participant’s Separation from Service in accordance with the terms of the Non-Exempt Severance Arrangement, but in no event later than the 60th day that follows the date of the Participant’s Separation from Service. However, if at the time the shares would otherwise be issued the 20. Participant is subject to the distribution limitations contained in Section 409A applicable to “specified employees,” as defined in Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, such shares will not be issued before the date that is six months following the date of such Participant’s Separation from Service, or, if earlier, the date of the Participant’s death that occurs within such six month period. (iii) If vesting of a Non-Exempt Award accelerates under the terms of a Non- Exempt Severance Arrangement in connection with a Participant’s Separation from Service, and such vesting acceleration provisions were not in effect as of the date of grant of the Non-Exempt Award and, therefore, are not a part of the terms of such Non-Exempt Award on the date of grant, then such acceleration of vesting of the Non-Exempt Award will not accelerate the issuance date of the shares, but the shares will instead be issued on the same schedule as set forth in the Grant Notice as if they had vested in the ordinary course during the Participant’s Continuous Service, notwithstanding the vesting acceleration of the Non-Exempt Award. Such issuance schedule is intended to satisfy the requirements of payment on a specified date or pursuant to a fixed schedule, as provided under Treasury Regulations Section 1.409A-3(a)(4). (c) Treatment of Non-Exempt Awards Upon a Transaction for Employees and Consultants. The provisions of this Section 11(c) will apply and will supersede anything to the contrary set forth in the Plan with respect to the permitted treatment of any Non-Exempt Award in connection with a Transaction if the Participant was either an Employee or Consultant upon the applicable date of grant of the Non-Exempt Award. (i) Vested Non-Exempt Awards. The following provisions will apply to any Vested Non-Exempt Award in connection with a Transaction: (1) If the Transaction is also a Section 409A Change in Control, then the Acquiring Entity may not assume, continue or substitute the Vested Non-Exempt Award. Upon the Section 409A Change in Control, the settlement of the Vested Non-Exempt Award will automatically be accelerated and the shares will be immediately issued in respect of the Vested Non-Exempt Award. Alternatively, the Company may instead provide that the Participant will receive a cash settlement equal to the Fair Market Value of the shares that would otherwise be issued to the Participant upon the Section 409A Change in Control. (2) If the Transaction is not also a Section 409A Change in Control, then the Acquiring Entity must either assume, continue or substitute each Vested Non-Exempt Award. The shares to be issued in respect of the Vested Non-Exempt Award will be issued to the Participant by the Acquiring Entity on the same schedule that the shares would have been issued to the Participant if the Transaction had not occurred. In the Acquiring Entity’s discretion, in lieu of an issuance of shares, the Acquiring Entity may instead substitute a cash payment on each applicable issuance date, equal to the Fair Market Value of the shares that would otherwise be issued to the Participant on such issuance dates, with the determination of the Fair Market Value of the shares made on the date of the Transaction. (ii) Unvested Non-Exempt Awards. The following provisions will apply to any Unvested Non-Exempt Award unless otherwise determined by the Board pursuant to Section 11(e).

21. (1) In the event of a Transaction, the Acquiring Entity will assume, continue or substitute any Unvested Non-Exempt Award. Unless otherwise determined by the Board, any Unvested Non-Exempt Award will remain subject to the same vesting and forfeiture restrictions that were applicable to the Award prior to the Transaction. The shares to be issued in respect of any Unvested Non-Exempt Award will be issued to the Participant by the Acquiring Entity on the same schedule that the shares would have been issued to the Participant if the Transaction had not occurred. In the Acquiring Entity’s discretion, in lieu of an issuance of shares, the Acquiring Entity may instead substitute a cash payment on each applicable issuance date, equal to the Fair Market Value of the shares that would otherwise be issued to the Participant on such issuance dates, with the determination of Fair Market Value of the shares made on the date of the Transaction. (2) If the Acquiring Entity will not assume, substitute or continue any Unvested Non-Exempt Award in connection with a Transaction, then such Award will automatically terminate and be forfeited upon the Transaction with no consideration payable to any Participant in respect of such forfeited Unvested Non-Exempt Award. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent permitted and in compliance with the requirements of Section 409A, the Board may in its discretion determine to elect to accelerate the vesting and settlement of the Unvested Non-Exempt Award upon the Transaction, or instead substitute a cash payment equal to the Fair Market Value of such shares that would otherwise be issued to the Participant, as further provided in Section 11(e)(ii). In the absence of such discretionary election by the Board, any Unvested Non-Exempt Award will be forfeited without payment of any consideration to the affected Participants if the Acquiring Entity will not assume, substitute or continue the Unvested Non-Exempt Awards in connection with the Transaction. (3) The foregoing treatment will apply with respect to all Unvested Non-Exempt Awards upon any Transaction, and regardless of whether or not such Transaction is also a Section 409A Change in Control. (d) Treatment of Non-Exempt Awards Upon a Transaction for Non-Employee Directors. The following provisions of this Section 11(d) will apply and will supersede anything to the contrary that may be set forth in the Plan with respect to the permitted treatment of a Non- Exempt Director Award in connection with a Transaction. (i) If the Transaction is also a Section 409A Change in Control, then the Acquiring Entity may not assume, continue or substitute the Non-Exempt Director Award. Upon the Section 409A Change in Control, the vesting and settlement of any Non-Exempt Director Award will automatically be accelerated and the shares will be immediately issued to the Participant in respect of the Non-Exempt Director Award. Alternatively, the Company may provide that the Participant will instead receive a cash settlement equal to the Fair Market Value of the shares that would otherwise be issued to the Participant upon the Section 409A Change in Control pursuant to the preceding provision. (ii) If the Transaction is not also a Section 409A Change in Control, then the Acquiring Entity must either assume, continue or substitute the Non-Exempt Director Award. Unless otherwise determined by the Board, the Non-Exempt Director Award will remain subject to the same vesting and forfeiture restrictions that were applicable to the Award prior to the 22. Transaction. The shares to be issued in respect of the Non-Exempt Director Award will be issued to the Participant by the Acquiring Entity on the same schedule that the shares would have been issued to the Participant if the Transaction had not occurred. In the Acquiring Entity’s discretion, in lieu of an issuance of shares, the Acquiring Entity may instead substitute a cash payment on each applicable issuance date, equal to the Fair Market Value of the shares that would otherwise be issued to the Participant on such issuance dates, with the determination of Fair Market Value made on the date of the Transaction. (e) If the RSU Award is a Non-Exempt Award, then the provisions in this Section 11(e) will apply and supersede anything to the contrary that may be set forth in the Plan or the Award Agreement with respect to the permitted treatment of such Non-Exempt Award: (i) Any exercise by the Board of discretion to accelerate the vesting of a Non- Exempt Award will not result in any acceleration of the scheduled issuance dates for the shares in respect of the Non-Exempt Award unless earlier issuance of the shares upon the applicable vesting dates would be in compliance with the requirements of Section 409A. (ii) The Company explicitly reserves the right to earlier settle any Non-Exempt Award to the extent permitted and in compliance with the requirements of Section 409A, including pursuant to any of the exemptions available in Treasury Regulations Section 1.409A- 3(j)(4)(ix). (iii) To the extent the terms of any Non-Exempt Award provide that it will be settled upon a Transaction, to the extent it is required for compliance with the requirements of Section 409A, the Transaction event triggering settlement must also constitute a Section 409A Change in Control. To the extent the terms of a Non-Exempt Award provide that it will be settled upon a termination of employment or termination of Continuous Service, to the extent it is required for compliance with the requirements of Section 409A, the termination event triggering settlement must also constitute a Separation from Service. However, if at the time the shares would otherwise be issued to a Participant in connection with a “separation from service” such Participant is subject to the distribution limitations contained in Section 409A applicable to “specified employees,” as defined in Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, such shares will not be issued before the date that is six months following the date of the Participant’s Separation from Service, or, if earlier, the date of the Participant’s death that occurs within such six month period. (iv) The provisions in this Section 11(e) for delivery of the shares in respect of the settlement of a RSU Award that is a Non-Exempt Award are intended to comply with the requirements of Section 409A so that the delivery of the shares to the Participant in respect of such Non-Exempt Award will not trigger the additional tax imposed under Section 409A, and any ambiguities herein will be so interpreted. 12. SEVERABILITY. If all or any part of the Plan or any Award Agreement is declared by any court or governmental authority to be unlawful or invalid, such unlawfulness or invalidity will not invalidate any portion of the Plan or such Award Agreement not declared to be unlawful or invalid. Any Section of the Plan or any Award Agreement (or part of such a Section) so declared to be 23. unlawful or invalid will, if possible, be construed in a manner which will give effect to the terms of such Section or part of a Section to the fullest extent possible while remaining lawful and valid. 13. TERMINATION OF THE PLAN. The Board may suspend or terminate the Plan at any time. Unless terminated sooner by the Board, the Plan will automatically terminate on the day before the tenth anniversary of the earlier of: (i) the Adoption Date; or (ii) the Effective Date. No Awards may be granted under the Plan while the Plan is suspended or after it is terminated. 24. 14. DEFINITIONS. As used in the Plan, the following definitions apply to the capitalized terms indicated below: (a) “Acquiring Entity” means the surviving or acquiring corporation (or the surviving or acquiring corporation’s parent company) in connection with a Transaction. (b) “Adoption Date” means the date the Plan is first approved by the Compensation Committee. (c) “Affiliate” means, at the time of determination, any “parent” or “subsidiary” of the Company as such terms are defined in Rule 405 promulgated under the Securities Act. The Board may determine the time or times at which “parent” or “subsidiary” status is determined within the foregoing definition. (d) “Annual Meeting” means the first meeting of the Company’s stockholders held each calendar year at which Directors are selected. (e) “Applicable Law” means any applicable securities, federal, state, foreign, material local or municipal or other law, statute, constitution, principle of common law, resolution, ordinance, code, edict, decree, rule, listing rule, regulation, judicial decision, ruling or requirement issued, enacted, adopted, promulgated, implemented or otherwise put into effect by or under the authority of any Governmental Body (including under the authority of any applicable self- regulating organization such as the Nasdaq Stock Market, New York Stock Exchange, or the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority). (f) “Appreciation Award” means (i) a stock option or stock appreciation right granted under the Prior Plan or (ii) an Option or SAR, in each case with respect to which the exercise or strike price is at least 100% of the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock subject to the stock option or stock appreciation right, or Option or SAR, as applicable, on the date of grant. (g) “Award” means any right to receive Common Stock, cash or other property granted under the Plan (including an Incentive Stock Option, a Nonstatutory Stock Option, a SAR, a Restricted Stock Award, a RSU Award, a Performance Award or any Other Award). (h) “Award Agreement” means a written agreement between the Company and a Participant evidencing the terms and conditions of an Award. The Award Agreement generally consists of the Grant Notice and the agreement containing the written summary of the general terms and conditions applicable to the Award and which is provided to a Participant along with the Grant Notice. (i) “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company (or its designee). Any decision or determination made by the Board will be a decision or determination that is made in the sole discretion of the Board (or its designee), and such decision or determination will be final and binding on all Participants.

25. (j) “Capitalization Adjustment” means any change that is made in, or other events that occur with respect to, the Common Stock subject to the Plan or subject to any Award after the Adoption Date without the receipt of consideration by the Company through merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization, reincorporation, stock dividend, dividend in property other than cash, large nonrecurring cash dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, liquidating dividend, combination of shares, exchange of shares, change in corporate structure or any similar equity restructuring transaction, as that term is used in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718 (or any successor thereto). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the conversion of any convertible securities of the Company will not be treated as a Capitalization Adjustment. (k) “Cause” has the meaning ascribed to such term in any written agreement between the Participant and the Company or an Affiliate defining such term and, in the absence of such agreement, such term means, with respect to a Participant, the occurrence of any of the following events: (i) such Participant’s commission of any crime involving fraud, dishonesty or moral turpitude; (ii) such Participant’s attempted commission of, or participation in, a fraud or act of dishonesty against the Company or an Affiliate that results in (or might have reasonably resulted in) material harm to the business of the Company or an Affiliate; (iii) such Participant’s intentional, material violation of any contract or agreement between such Participant and the Company or an Affiliate, or of any statutory duty such Participant owes to the Company or an Affiliate; or (iv) such Participant’s conduct that constitutes gross insubordination, incompetence or habitual neglect of duties and that results in (or might have reasonably resulted in) material harm to the business of the Company or an Affiliate; provided, however, that the action or conduct described in clauses (iii) and (iv) above will constitute “Cause” only if such action or conduct continues after the Company has provided such Participant with written notice thereof and not less than five business days to cure the same. The determination that a termination of the Participant’s Continuous Service is either for Cause or without Cause will be made by the Board with respect to Participants who are Officers and by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company with respect to Participants who are not Officers. Any determination by the Company that the Continuous Service of a Participant was terminated with or without Cause for the purposes of outstanding Awards held by such Participant will have no effect upon any determination of the rights or obligations of the Company or such Participant for any other purpose. (l) “Change in Control” or “Change of Control” means the occurrence, in a single transaction or in a series of related transactions, of any one or more of the following events; provided, however, to the extent necessary to avoid adverse personal income tax consequences to the Participant in connection with an Award, such transaction also constitutes a Section 409A Change in Control: (i) any Exchange Act Person becomes the Owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing more than 50% of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities other than by virtue of a merger, consolidation or similar transaction. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Change in Control will not be deemed to occur (A) on account of the acquisition of securities of the Company directly from the Company, (B) on account of the acquisition of securities of the Company by an investor, any affiliate thereof or any other Exchange Act Person that acquires the Company’s securities in a transaction or series of related transactions the primary purpose of which is to obtain financing for the Company through 26. the issuance of equity securities, or (C) solely because the level of Ownership held by any Exchange Act Person (the “Subject Person”) exceeds the designated percentage threshold of the outstanding voting securities as a result of a repurchase or other acquisition of voting securities by the Company reducing the number of shares outstanding, provided that if a Change in Control would occur (but for the operation of this sentence) as a result of the acquisition of voting securities by the Company, and after such share acquisition, the Subject Person becomes the Owner of any additional voting securities that, assuming the repurchase or other acquisition had not occurred, increases the percentage of the then outstanding voting securities Owned by the Subject Person over the designated percentage threshold, then a Change in Control will be deemed to occur; (ii) there is consummated a merger, consolidation or similar transaction involving (directly or indirectly) the Company and, immediately after the consummation of such merger, consolidation or similar transaction, the stockholders of the Company immediately prior thereto do not Own, directly or indirectly, either (A) outstanding voting securities representing more than 50% of the combined outstanding voting power of the surviving Entity in such merger, consolidation or similar transaction or (B) more than 50% of the combined outstanding voting power of the parent of the surviving Entity in such merger, consolidation or similar transaction, in each case in substantially the same proportions as their Ownership of the outstanding voting securities of the Company immediately prior to such transaction; (iii) the stockholders of the Company approve or the Board approves a plan of complete dissolution or liquidation of the Company, or a complete dissolution or liquidation of the Company shall otherwise occur, except for a liquidation into a parent corporation; (iv) there is consummated a sale, lease, exclusive license or other disposition of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, other than a sale, lease, license or other disposition of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries to an Entity, more than 50% of the combined voting power of the voting securities of which are Owned by stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their Ownership of the outstanding voting securities of the Company immediately prior to such sale, lease, license or other disposition; or (v) individuals who, on the date the Plan is adopted by the Compensation Committee, are members of the Board (the “Incumbent Board”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the members of the Board; provided, however, that if the appointment or election (or nomination for election) of any new Board member was approved or recommended by a majority vote of the members of the Incumbent Board then still in office, such new member will, for purposes of this Plan, be considered as a member of the Incumbent Board. Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other provision of this Plan, (A) the term Change in Control will not include a sale of assets, merger or other transaction effected exclusively for the purpose of changing the domicile of the Company, and (B) the definition of Change in Control (or any analogous term) in an individual written agreement between the Company or any Affiliate and the Participant will supersede the foregoing definition with respect to Awards subject to such agreement; provided, however, that (1) if no definition of Change in Control (or any analogous term) is set forth in such an individual written agreement, the foregoing definition will apply; and 27. (2) no Change in Control (or any analogous term) will be deemed to occur with respect to Awards subject to such an individual written agreement without a requirement that the Change in Control (or any analogous term) actually occur. (m) “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, including any applicable regulations and guidance thereunder. (n) “Committee” means the Compensation Committee and any other committee of Directors to whom authority has been delegated by the Board or Compensation Committee in accordance with the Plan. (o) “Common Stock” means the common stock of the Company. (p) “Company” means Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc., a Delaware corporation. (q) “Compensation Committee” means the Compensation Committee of the Board. (r) “Consultant” means any person, including an advisor, who is (i) engaged by the Company or an Affiliate to render consulting or advisory services and is compensated for such services, or (ii) serving as a member of the board of directors of an Affiliate and is compensated for such services. However, service solely as a Director, or payment of a fee for such service, will not cause a Director to be considered a “Consultant” for purposes of the Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a person is treated as a Consultant under this Plan only if a Form S-8 Registration Statement under the Securities Act is available to register either the offer or the sale of the Company’s securities to such person. (s) “Continuous Service” means that the Participant’s service with the Company or an Affiliate, whether as an Employee, Director or Consultant, is not interrupted or terminated. A change in the capacity in which the Participant renders service to the Company or an Affiliate as an Employee, Director or Consultant or a change in the Entity for which the Participant renders such service, provided that there is no interruption or termination of the Participant’s service with the Company or an Affiliate, will not terminate a Participant’s Continuous Service; provided, however, that if the Entity for which a Participant is rendering services ceases to qualify as an Affiliate, as determined by the Board, such Participant’s Continuous Service will be considered to have terminated on the date such Entity ceases to qualify as an Affiliate. For example, a change in status from an Employee of the Company to a Consultant of an Affiliate or to a Director will not constitute an interruption of Continuous Service. To the extent permitted by law, the Board or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, in that party’s sole discretion, may determine whether Continuous Service will be considered interrupted in the case of (i) any leave of absence approved by the Board or Chief Executive Officer, including sick leave, military leave or any other personal leave, or (ii) transfers between the Company, an Affiliate, or their successors. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a leave of absence will be treated as Continuous Service for purposes of vesting in an Award only to such extent as may be provided in the Company’s leave of absence policy, in the written terms of any leave of absence agreement or policy applicable to the Participant, or as otherwise required by law. In addition, to the extent required for exemption from or compliance with Section 409A, the determination of whether there has been a termination of Continuous Service will be made, and such term will be construed, in a manner that is consistent with the 28. definition of “separation from service” as defined under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h) (without regard to any alternative definition thereunder). (t) “Corporate Transaction” means the consummation, in a single transaction or in a series of related transactions, of any one or more of the following events: (i) a sale or other disposition of all or substantially all, as determined by the Board, of the consolidated assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries; (ii) a sale or other disposition of at least 90% of the outstanding securities of the Company; (iii) a merger, consolidation or similar transaction following which the Company is not the surviving corporation; or (iv) a merger, consolidation or similar transaction following which the Company is the surviving corporation but the shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately preceding the merger, consolidation or similar transaction are converted or exchanged by virtue of the merger, consolidation or similar transaction into other property, whether in the form of securities, cash or otherwise. (u) “determine” or “determined” means as determined by the Board or the Committee (or its designee) in its sole discretion. (v) “Director” means a member of the Board of Directors of the Company. (w) “Disability” means, with respect to a Participant, such Participant is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months, as provided in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code, and will be determined by the Board on the basis of such medical evidence as the Board deems warranted under the circumstances. (x) “Effective Date” means the date of the Annual Meeting in 2020, provided this Plan is approved by the Company’s stockholders at such meeting. (y) “Employee” means any person employed by the Company or an Affiliate. However, service solely as a Director, or payment of a fee for such services, will not cause a Director to be considered an “Employee” for purposes of the Plan. (z) “Employer” means the Company or the Affiliate of the Company that employs the Participant. (aa) “Entity” means a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity. (bb) “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

29. (cc) “Exchange Act Person” means any natural person, Entity or “group” (within the meaning of Section 13(d) or 14(d) of the Exchange Act), except that “Exchange Act Person” will not include (i) the Company or any Subsidiary, (ii) any employee benefit plan of the Company or any Subsidiary or any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company or any Subsidiary, (iii) an underwriter temporarily holding securities pursuant to a registered public offering of such securities, (iv) an Entity Owned, directly or indirectly, by the stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their Ownership of stock of the Company, or (v) any natural person, Entity or “group” (within the meaning of Section 13(d) or 14(d) of the Exchange Act) that, as of the Effective Date, is the Owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing more than 50% of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities. (dd) “Fair Market Value” means, as of any date, unless otherwise determined by the Board, the value of the Common Stock (as determined on a per share or aggregate basis, as applicable) determined as follows: (i) If the Common Stock is listed on any established stock exchange or traded on any established market, the Fair Market Value will be the closing sales price for such stock as quoted on such exchange or market (or the exchange or market with the greatest volume of trading in the Common Stock) on the date of determination, as reported in a source the Board deems reliable. (ii) If there is no closing sales price for the Common Stock on the date of determination, then the Fair Market Value will be the closing sales price on the last preceding date for which such quotation exists. (iii) In the absence of such exchange or market for the Common Stock, or if otherwise determined by the Board, the Fair Market Value will be determined by the Board in good faith and in a manner that complies with Sections 409A and 422 of the Code. (ee) “Full Value Award” means (i) a stock award granted under the Prior Plan or (ii) an Award, in each case that is not an Appreciation Award. (ff) “Governmental Body” means any: (i) nation, state, commonwealth, province, territory, county, municipality, district or other jurisdiction of any nature; (ii) federal, state, local, municipal, foreign or other government; (iii) governmental or regulatory body, or quasi- governmental body of any nature (including any governmental division, department, administrative agency or bureau, commission, authority, instrumentality, official, ministry, fund, foundation, center, organization, unit, body or Entity and any court or other tribunal, and for the avoidance of doubt, any tax authority) or other body exercising similar powers or authority; or (iv) self-regulatory organization (including the Nasdaq Stock Market, New York Stock Exchange, and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority). (gg) “Grant Notice” means the notice provided to a Participant that he or she has been granted an Award and which includes the name of the Participant, the type of Award, the date of grant of the Award, number of shares of Common Stock subject to the Award or potential cash 30. payment right, (if any), the vesting schedule for the Award (if any) and other key terms applicable to the Award. (hh) “Incentive Stock Option” means an option granted pursuant to Section 4 that is intended to be, and qualifies as, an “incentive stock option” within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code. (ii) “Materially Impair” means that a Participant’s rights under an Award will be materially adversely affected by a suspension or termination of the Plan, an amendment of the Plan, or an amendment to the terms of the Award, as applicable. For purposes of the Plan, a Participant’s rights under an Award will not be deemed to have been Materially Impaired by any of the foregoing actions if the Board, in its sole discretion, determines that such action, taken as a whole, does not materially impair the Participant’s rights under the Award. For example, an amendment to the terms of an Award in order to do any of the following, or that results in any of the following, will not be deemed to Materially Impair the Participant’s rights under the Award: (i) an imposition of reasonable restrictions on the minimum number of shares subject to an Option that may be exercised; (ii) to maintain the qualified status of the Award as an Incentive Stock Option under Section 422 of the Code; (iii) a change in the terms of an Incentive Stock Option in a manner that disqualifies, impairs or otherwise affects the qualified status of the Award as an Incentive Stock Option under Section 422 of the Code; (iv) to clarify the manner of exemption from, or to bring the Award into compliance with or qualify it for an exemption from, Section 409A; or (v) to comply with other Applicable Laws. (jj) “Non-Employee Director” means a Director who either (i) is not a current employee or officer of the Company or an Affiliate, does not receive compensation, either directly or indirectly, from the Company or an Affiliate for services rendered as a consultant or in any capacity other than as a Director (except for an amount as to which disclosure would not be required under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K promulgated pursuant to the Securities Act (“Regulation S-K”)), does not possess an interest in any other transaction for which disclosure would be required under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K, and is not engaged in a business relationship for which disclosure would be required pursuant to Item 404(b) of Regulation S-K, or (ii) is otherwise considered a “non-employee director” for purposes of Rule 16b-3. (kk) “Non-Exempt Award” means any Award that is subject to, and not exempt from, Section 409A, including as the result of (i) a deferral of the issuance of the shares subject to the Award which is elected by the Participant or imposed by the Company, or (ii) the terms of any Non-Exempt Severance Agreement. (ll) “Non-Exempt Director Award” means a Non-Exempt Award granted to a Participant who was a Director but not an Employee on the applicable grant date. (mm) “Non-Exempt Severance Arrangement” means a severance arrangement or other agreement between the Participant and the Company or an Affiliate that provides for acceleration of vesting of an Award and issuance of the shares in respect of such Award upon the Participant’s termination of employment or separation from service (as such term is defined in Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Code (and without regard to any alternative definition thereunder) (“Separation from Service”) and such severance benefit does not satisfy the requirements for an 31. exemption from application of Section 409A provided under Treasury Regulations Section 1.409A-1(b)(4), 1.409A-1(b)(9) or otherwise. (nn) “Nonstatutory Stock Option” means any option granted pursuant to Section 4 that does not qualify as an Incentive Stock Option. (oo) “Officer” means a person who is an officer of the Company within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act. (pp) “Option” means an Incentive Stock Option or a Nonstatutory Stock Option to purchase shares of Common Stock which is granted pursuant to the terms and conditions of Section 4. (qq) “Option Agreement” means a written agreement between the Company and a Participant evidencing the terms and conditions of an Option grant. The Option Agreement includes the Grant Notice for the Option and the agreement containing the written summary of the general terms and conditions applicable to the Option and which is provided to a Participant along with the Grant Notice. Each Option Agreement will be subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan. (rr) “Other Award” means an award based in whole or in part by reference to the Common Stock which is granted pursuant to the terms and conditions of Section 5(c). (ss) “Other Award Agreement” means a written agreement between the Company and a Participant evidencing the terms and conditions of an Other Award grant. Each Other Award Agreement will be subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan. (tt) “Own,” “Owned,” “Owner,” or “Ownership” means that a person or Entity will be deemed to “Own,” to have “Owned,” to be the “Owner” of, or to have acquired “Ownership” of securities if such person or Entity, directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship or otherwise, has or shares voting power, which includes the power to vote or to direct the voting, with respect to such securities. (uu) “Participant” means an Employee, Director or Consultant to whom an Award is granted pursuant to the Plan or, if applicable, such other person who holds an outstanding Award. (vv) “Performance Award” means an Award that may vest or may be exercised, or that may become earned and paid, contingent upon the attainment during a Performance Period of certain Performance Goals and which is granted pursuant to the terms and conditions of Section 5(b) and such terms as approved by the Board. (ww) “Performance Criteria” means the one or more criteria that the Board will select for purposes of establishing the Performance Goals for a Performance Period. The Performance Criteria that will be used to establish such Performance Goals may be based on any one of, or combination of, the following, as determined by the Board: (1) earnings (including earnings per share and net earnings, in either case before or after any or all of: interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, legal settlements or other income (expense), or stock-based compensation, other non-cash expenses and changes in deferred revenue); (2) total stockholder return; (3) return on 32. equity or average stockholder’s equity; (4) return on assets, investment, or capital employed; (5) stock price; (6) margin (including gross margin); (7) income (before or after taxes); (8) operating income; (9) operating income after taxes; (10) pre-tax profit; (11) operating cash flow; (12) sales, prescriptions, or revenue targets; (13) increases in revenue or product revenue; (14) expenses and cost reduction goals; (15) improvement in or attainment of working capital levels; (16) economic value added (or an equivalent metric); (17) market share; (18) cash flow; (19) cash flow per share; (20) cash burn; (21) share price performance; (22) debt reduction; (23) implementation or completion of projects or processes (including, without limitation, discovery of a pre-clinical drug candidate, recommendation of a drug candidate to enter a clinical trial, clinical trial initiation, clinical trial enrollment and dates, clinical trial results, regulatory filing submissions, regulatory filing acceptances, regulatory or advisory committee interactions, regulatory approvals, presentation of studies and launch of commercial plans, compliance programs or education campaigns); (24) customer satisfaction; (25) stockholders’ equity; (26) capital expenditures; (27) debt levels; (28) financings; (29) operating profit or net operating profit; (30) workforce diversity; (31) growth of net income or operating income; (32) billings; (33) employee hiring; (34) funds from operations; (35) budget management; (36) strategic partnerships or transactions (including acquisitions, joint ventures or licensing transactions); (37) engagement of thought leaders and patient advocacy groups; (38) enhancement of intellectual property portfolio, filing of patent applications and granting of patents; (39) litigation preparation and management; and (40) any other measure of performance selected by the Board. (xx) “Performance Goals” means, for a Performance Period, the one or more goals established by the Board for the Performance Period based upon the Performance Criteria. Performance Goals may be based on a Company-wide basis, with respect to one or more business units, divisions, Affiliates, or business segments, and in either absolute terms or relative to the performance of one or more comparable companies or the performance of one or more relevant indices. Unless specified otherwise by the Board (i) in the Award Agreement at the time the Award is granted or (ii) in such other document setting forth the Performance Goals at the time the Performance Goals are established, the Board will appropriately make adjustments in the method of calculating the attainment of the Performance Goals for a Performance Period as follows: (1) to exclude restructuring and/or other nonrecurring charges; (2) to exclude exchange rate effects, as applicable, for non-U.S. dollar denominated Performance Goals; (3) to exclude the effects of changes to generally accepted accounting principles; (4) to exclude the effects of any statutory adjustments to corporate tax rates; (5) to exclude the effects of items that are “unusual” in nature or occur “infrequently” as determined under generally accepted accounting principles; (6) to exclude the dilutive effects of acquisitions or joint ventures; (7) to assume that any business divested by the Company achieved performance objectives at targeted levels during the balance of a Performance Period following such divestiture; (8) to exclude the effect of any change in the outstanding shares of common stock of the Company by reason of any stock dividend or split, stock repurchase, reorganization, recapitalization, merger, consolidation, spin-off, combination or exchange of shares or other similar corporate change, or any distributions to common stockholders other than regular cash dividends; (9) to exclude the effects of stock based compensation and the award of bonuses under the Company’s bonus plans; (10) to exclude costs incurred in connection with potential acquisitions or divestitures that are required to be expensed under generally accepted accounting principles; (11) to exclude the goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges that are required to be recorded under generally accepted accounting principles; and (12) to exclude the effects of the timing of acceptance for review and/or approval of submissions to the U.S. Food

33. and Drug Administration or any other regulatory body. In addition, the Board retains the discretion to define the manner of calculating the Performance Criteria it selects to use for a Performance Period and to reduce or eliminate the compensation or economic benefit due upon the attainment of any Performance Goal. Partial attainment of any Performance Goal may result in payment or vesting corresponding to the degree of attainment as specified in the applicable Award Agreement or the written terms of a Performance Award. (yy) “Performance Period” means the period of time selected by the Board over which the attainment of one or more Performance Goals will be measured for the purpose of determining a Participant’s right to vesting or exercise of, or any payment under, an Award. Performance Periods may be of varying and overlapping duration, at the sole discretion of the Board. (zz) “Plan” means this Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan. (aaa) “Plan Administrator” means the person, persons, and/or third-party administrator designated by the Company to administer the day to day operations of the Plan and the Company’s other equity incentive programs. (bbb) “Post-Termination Exercise Period” means the period following termination of a Participant’s Continuous Service within which an Option or SAR is exercisable, as specified in Section 4(h). (ccc) “Prior Plan” means the Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. 2011 Equity Incentive Plan. (ddd) “Prior Plan Award” means an award granted under the Prior Plan that is outstanding as of the Effective Date. (eee) “Prior Plan’s Available Reserve” means the number of shares available for the grant of new awards under the Prior Plan as of immediately following the Effective Date. (fff) “Prior Plan’s Returning Shares” means shares of Common Stock subject to a Prior Plan Award that following the Effective Date: (i) are not issued because such Prior Plan Award or any portion thereof expires or otherwise terminates without all of the shares covered by such Prior Plan Award having been issued; (ii) are not issued because such Prior Plan Award or any portion thereof is settled in cash; or (iii) are forfeited back to or repurchased by the Company because of the failure to meet a contingency or condition required for the vesting of such shares. (ggg) “Prospectus” means the document containing the Plan information specified in Section 10(a) of the Securities Act. (hhh) “Restricted Stock Award” means an Award of shares of Common Stock which is granted pursuant to the terms and conditions of Section 5(a). (iii) “Restricted Stock Award Agreement” means a written agreement between the Company and a Participant evidencing the terms and conditions of a Restricted Stock Award grant. The Restricted Stock Award Agreement includes the Grant Notice for the Restricted Stock Award and the agreement containing the written summary of the general terms and conditions applicable 34. to the Restricted Stock Award and which is provided to a Participant along with the Grant Notice. Each Restricted Stock Award Agreement will be subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan. (jjj) “RSU Award” means an Award of restricted stock units representing the right to receive an issuance of shares of Common Stock which is granted pursuant to the terms and conditions of Section 5(a). (kkk) “RSU Award Agreement” means a written agreement between the Company and a Participant evidencing the terms and conditions of a RSU Award grant. The RSU Award Agreement includes the Grant Notice for the RSU Award and the agreement containing the written summary of the general terms and conditions applicable to the RSU Award and which is provided to a Participant along with the Grant Notice. Each RSU Award Agreement will be subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan. (lll) “Rule 16b-3” means Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act or any successor to Rule 16b-3, as in effect from time to time. (mmm) “Rule 405” means Rule 405 promulgated under the Securities Act. (nnn) “Section 409A” means Section 409A of the Code and the regulations and other guidance thereunder. (ooo) “Section 409A Change in Control” means a change in the ownership or effective control of the Company, or in the ownership of a substantial portion of the Company’s assets, as provided in Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(v) of the Code and Treasury Regulations Section 1.409A- 3(i)(5) (without regard to any alternative definition thereunder). (ppp) “Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. (qqq) “Share Reserve” means the number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance under the Plan as set forth in Section 2(a)(i). (rrr) “SAR” or “Stock Appreciation Right” means a right to receive the appreciation on Common Stock which is granted pursuant to the terms and conditions of Section 4. (sss) “SAR Agreement” means a written agreement between the Company and a Participant evidencing the terms and conditions of a SAR grant. The SAR Agreement includes the Grant Notice for the SAR and the agreement containing the written summary of the general terms and conditions applicable to the SAR and which is provided to a Participant along with the Grant Notice. Each SAR Agreement will be subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan. (ttt) “Subsidiary” means, with respect to the Company, (i) any corporation of which more than 50% of the outstanding capital stock having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors of such corporation (irrespective of whether, at the time, stock of any other class or classes of such corporation will have or might have voting power by reason of the happening of any contingency) is at the time, directly or indirectly, Owned by the Company, and (ii) any partnership, limited liability company or other entity in which the Company has a direct 35. or indirect interest (whether in the form of voting or participation in profits or capital contribution) of more than 50%. (uuu) “Ten Percent Stockholder” means a person who Owns (or is deemed to Own pursuant to Section 424(d) of the Code) stock possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Affiliate. (vvv) “Trading Policy” means the Company’s policy permitting certain individuals to sell Company shares only during certain “window” periods and/or otherwise restricts the ability of certain individuals to transfer or encumber Company shares, as in effect from time to time. (www) “Transaction” means a Corporate Transaction or a Change in Control. (xxx) “Unvested Non-Exempt Award” means the portion of any Non-Exempt Award that had not vested in accordance with its terms upon or prior to the date of any Transaction. (yyy) “Vested Non-Exempt Award” means the portion of any Non-Exempt Award that had vested in accordance with its terms upon or prior to the date of a Transaction.

Exhibit 10.2 Certain identified information has been excluded from the exhibit because it is both (i) not material and (ii) is the type of information that the registrant treats as private or confidential. Double asterisks denote omissions. FIRST AMENDMENT TO COLLABORATION AND LICENSE AGREEMENT This FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE COLLABORATION AND LICENSE AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is effective as of April 3, 2024 (the “Amendment Effective Date”) by and between VOYAGER THERAPEUTICS, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Voyager”), having its principal place of business at 75 Hayden Avenue, Lexington, MA 02421, and NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Neurocrine”), having its principal place of business at 12780 El Camino Real, San Diego, CA 92130. Voyager and Neurocrine may each be referred to herein individually as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties”. RECITALS A. Voyager and Neurocrine are parties to a Collaboration and License Agreement, dated January 8, 2023 (the “Agreement”), pursuant to which the Parties are collaborating to develop gene therapy products directed to GBA1 and other genetic targets, and under which Voyager has the right to elect to co-develop and co-commercialize Products directed to GBA1 in the United States. B. The Parties have agreed to amend the Agreement, in accordance with Section 15.12 thereof, to change the trigger for Voyager’s exercise of such right and related financial terms. NOW, THEREFORE, Voyager and Neurocrine agree as follows: 1. AMENDMENT OF THE AGREEMENT The Parties hereby agree to amend the terms of the Agreement as provided below, effective as of the Amendment Effective Date. Where the Agreement is not explicitly amended, the terms of the Agreement will remain in force. Capitalized terms used in this Amendment that are not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings such terms are given in the Agreement. 1.1 Section 1.36 of the Agreement (definition of Co-Co Trigger Date) is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: “Co-Co Trigger Date” means: (a) the date on which Voyager receives topline data from the first Clinical Trial in Parkinson’s disease of a Product that is the subject of the GBA1 Program; or (b) in the event that the JSC decides to focus on a different indication other than Parkinson’s disease for Development under the GBA1 Program prior to Voyager’s receipt of such topline data in Parkinson’s disease, the later to occur of (i) the date on which Voyager receives topline data from the first Clinical Trial of a Product that is the subject of the GBA1 Program or (ii) the date on which the JSC decides definitively not to pursue Parkinson’s disease as an indication for Development under the GBA1 Program. 1.2 Section 4.1.1 of the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and is replaced with the following: 4.1.1 Voyager’s Opt-In Right. Voyager shall have the right to elect to co-Develop and co-Commercialize Products that are the subject of the GBA1 Program in the United States (the “Co-Co Option”) by providing Neurocrine with written notice of such election within [**] following the Co-Co Trigger Date. Upon such exercise, DocuSign Envelope ID: 86B04D58-D0B4-45F3-A047-FD40A4CAB790 2 the Parties shall negotiate in good faith and enter into an agreement, which shall be based on terms and conditions substantially the same as those set forth in this Section 4.1 and otherwise consistent with this Agreement (each such agreement, a “Co-Co Agreement”), pursuant to which the Parties will jointly Develop and Commercialize and share equally in the Development Costs, Commercialization costs and profit or loss resulting from the Development and Commercialization of such Products in the United States (the “Co-Co Territory”). If Voyager exercises the Co-Co Option, (a) each Product in the GBA1 Program shall be designated a “Co-Co Product” hereunder and the GBA1 Program shall be designated the “Co-Co Program” hereunder, (b) the Parties will share equally in United States Development Costs incurred thereafter, and (c) Voyager will reimburse Neurocrine, as described in Sections 4.1.2(d), 4.1.3 and 7.3, for fifty percent (50%) of all Development Costs incurred by Neurocrine in connection with the Development of Products in the GBA1 Program prior to Voyager’s exercise of the Co- Co Option (the “Reimbursable Costs”); provided that following the first Change of Control of Voyager, Voyager will be obligated to pay interest on the Reimbursable Costs equal to [**]% per annum (paid by the same mechanism as the Reimbursable Costs) unless Voyager pays all of the Reimbursable Costs, without interest, within [**] after the later of (i) Voyager’s exercise of the Co-Co Option and (ii) effectiveness of such Change of Control. If Voyager does not exercise the Co-Co Option within [**] after the Co-Co Trigger Date, or if Voyager provides written notice to Neurocrine at any time prior to the Co-Co Trigger Date that it waives its right to exercise its Co-Co Option, then any accrued milestone payments would become payable by Neurocrine in accordance with Section 8.2(b) within [**]. 1.3 Section 8.2(b) of the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: (b) If the Development Milestone described in Section 8.2.1(c) or any subsequent Development Milestone described in Section 8.2.1 is achieved prior to the date that is [**] after the Co-Co Trigger Date, then notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the corresponding Milestone Payment will not be due unless and until (i) the Co-Co Trigger Date occurs and Voyager does not exercise its Co-Co Option or (ii) Voyager waives its right to exercise the Co-Co Option as set forth in Section 4.1.1 (the date on which the foregoing (i) or (ii) occurs, the “Co-Co Expiration Date”). In such event, any unpaid Milestone Payment(s) for any Milestone Event(s) achieved prior to the Co-Co Expiration Date will be due within [**] after the Co-Co Expiration Date. If Voyager exercises its Co-Co Option, then notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Voyager shall be entitled to receive Milestone Payments only with respect to any Milestone Event that relates to the Territory outside the Co-Co Territory for so long as the GBA1 Program remains a Co-Co Program, as further provided below. If the Co- Co Agreement is terminated and the GBA1 Program is no longer a Co-Co Program, then the tables in Section 8.2.1 (for Development Milestones) and Section 8.2.3 (for Commercial Milestones) shall thereafter apply, but only with respect to Milestone Events achieved after termination of the Co-Co Agreement. 1.4 Section 8.2(c) of the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: DocuSign Envelope ID: 86B04D58-D0B4-45F3-A047-FD40A4CAB790 (c) Subject to Section 8.2(b) above, and except as expressly set forth below, each Milestone Payment shall be deemed earned as of the achievement of the corresponding Milestone Event. 1.5 The following is hereby added to the end of the first paragraph under the tables in Section 8.2.1 of the Agreement: If Voyager does not exercise its Co-Co Option or waives its right to the Co-Co Option and thereafter any two (2) Products in the GBA1 Program achieves a Milestone Event as set forth in any of Sections 8.2.1(c)-(i) above for [**] as a first Indication, then notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, such Milestone Event (and any prior Milestone Event not previously paid as further described in the following paragraph) shall be payable as a second Indication and the next Indication for such Product to achieve such Milestone Event shall be payable as a first Indication. 1.6 Section 15.8 is hereby amended to update Voyager’s address in two places to 75 Hayden Avenue, Lexington, MA 02421. 1.7 The Parties agree (a) to equally share Development Costs incurred by [**], and (b) that [**]. The Parties will also equally share the Out-of-Pocket Costs incurred by [**]. The Parties agree that if Development Costs incurred by the Parties in connection with [**] were to increase by more than [**], the Parties will seek approval of the JSC for such additional Development Costs. 2. MISCELLANEOUS 2.1 Full Force and Effect. This Amendment amends the terms of the Agreement and is deemed incorporated into the Agreement. The provisions of the Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, remain in full force and effect. 2.2 Entire Agreement. The Agreement and this Amendment constitute the entire agreement, both written and oral, between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and any and all prior agreements with respect to the subject matter hereof, either written or oral, expressed or implied, are superseded hereby, merged and canceled, and are null and void and of no effect. 2.3 Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which will be an original and all of which together will constitute one instrument. {Signature Page Follows} 3 DocuSign Envelope ID: 86B04D58-D0B4-45F3-A047-FD40A4CAB790 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Amendment as of the Amendment Effective Date. VOYAGER THERAPEUTICS, INC. By: /s/ Alfred Sandrock NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES, INC. By: /s/ Kyle Gano Name: Title: Alfred Sandrock Chief Executive Officer Name: Kyle Gano Title: Chief Business Development Officer

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT

TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Kevin C. Gorman, Chief Executive Officer of Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc., certify that:

1.I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)), for the registrant and have:

a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.


Dated: August 1, 2024			/s/ Kevin C. Gorman
			Kevin C. Gorman
			Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT

TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Matthew C. Abernethy, Chief Financial Officer of Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc., certify that:

1.I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.;

b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.


Dated: August 1, 2024			/s/ Matthew C. Abernethy
			Matthew C. Abernethy
			Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit 32

CERTIFICATIONS OF

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (Company) on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2024 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (Report), I, Kevin C. Gorman, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:

(1)The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)That information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.


August 1, 2024	By:	/s/ Kevin C. Gorman
	Name:	Kevin C. Gorman
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (Company) on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2024 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (Report), I, Matthew C. Abernethy, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:

(1)The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)That information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.


August 1, 2024	By:	/s/ Matthew C. Abernethy
	Name:	Matthew C. Abernethy
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer

Cover Page - shares	6 Months Ended
Cover Page - shares	Jun. 30, 2024	Jul. 26, 2024
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2024
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	0-22705
Entity Registrant Name	NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	33-0525145
Entity Address, Address Line One	6027 Edgewood Bend Court
Entity Address, City or Town	San Diego
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	92130
City Area Code	(858)
Local Phone Number	617-7600
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.001 par value
Trading Symbol	NBIX
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		100,976,249
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2024
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Entity Central Index Key	0000914475
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 139.7	$ 251.1
Debt securities available-for-sale	899.2	780.5
Accounts receivable	468.2	439.3
Inventory	42.5	38.3
Other current assets	120.2	97.8
Total current assets	1,669.8	1,607.0
Deferred tax assets	419.5	362.6
Debt securities available-for-sale	637.8	687.5
Right-of-use assets	262.9	276.5
Equity security investments	143.6	161.9
Property and equipment, net	80.1	70.8
Intangible assets, net	33.5	35.5
Other noncurrent assets	57.8	49.6
Total assets	3,305.0	3,251.4
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	358.5	448.8
Convertible senior notes	0.0	170.1
Other current liabilities	40.0	35.9
Total current liabilities	398.5	654.8
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	256.2	258.3
Other noncurrent liabilities	141.1	106.3
Total liabilities	795.8	1,019.4
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 5.0 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding	0.0	0.0
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 220.0 shares authorized; 100.9 and 98.7 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	0.1	0.1
Additional paid-in capital	2,555.3	2,382.0
Accumulated other comprehensive income	2.5	7.0
Accumulated deficit	(48.7)	(157.1)
Total stockholders’ equity	2,509.2	2,232.0
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 3,305.0	$ 3,251.4

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Preferred stock, par value (in USD per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	5,000,000.0	5,000,000.0
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0	0
Common stock, par value (in USD per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	220,000,000.0	220,000,000.0
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	100,900,000	98,700,000
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	100,900,000	98,700,000

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 590.2	$ 452.7	$ 1,105.5	$ 873.1
Operating expenses:
Cost of revenues	9.2	11.5	16.7	20.0
Research and development	191.1	145.8	350.5	285.3
Acquired in-process research and development	2.5	0.0	8.5	143.9
Selling, general and administrative	242.0	221.8	485.1	464.5
Total operating expenses	444.8	379.1	860.8	913.7
Operating income (loss)	145.4	73.6	244.7	(40.6)
Other (expense) income:
Unrealized (loss) gain on equity securities	(19.9)	37.3	(18.3)	39.5
Charges associated with convertible senior notes	(49.7)	0.0	(138.4)	0.0
Investment income and other, net	22.8	10.7	45.1	19.4
Total other (expense) income, net	(46.8)	48.0	(111.6)	58.9
Income before provision for income taxes	98.6	121.6	133.1	18.3
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	33.6	26.1	24.7	(0.6)
Net income	65.0	95.5	108.4	18.9
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	0.1	0.9	(0.4)	2.1
Unrealized (loss) gain on debt securities available-for-sale, net of tax	(0.9)	0.7	(4.1)	4.7
Comprehensive income	$ 64.2	$ 97.1	$ 103.9	$ 25.7
Earnings per share:
Basic (in USD per share)	$ 0.64	$ 0.98	$ 1.08	$ 0.19
Diluted (in USD per share)	$ 0.63	$ 0.95	$ 1.04	$ 0.19
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	100.8	97.6	100.3	97.4
Diluted (in shares)	103.9	100.2	103.8	100.3
Net product sales
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 583.8	$ 446.3	$ 1,092.8	$ 861.6
Collaboration revenues
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 6.4	$ 6.4	$ 12.7	$ 11.5

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Accumulated Deficit
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022		96.5
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 1,707.8	$ 0.1	$ 2,122.4	$ (7.9)	$ (406.8)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	18.9				18.9
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	6.8			6.8
Stock-based compensation expense	108.4		108.4
Issuances of common stock under stock plans (in shares)		1.1
Issuances of common stock under stock plans	11.1		11.1
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2023		97.6
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2023	1,853.0	$ 0.1	2,241.9	(1.1)	(387.9)
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2023		97.5
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2023	1,684.5	$ 0.1	2,170.5	(2.7)	(483.4)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	95.5				95.5
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	1.6			1.6
Stock-based compensation expense	68.5		68.5
Issuances of common stock under stock plans (in shares)		0.1
Issuances of common stock under stock plans	2.9		2.9
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2023		97.6
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2023	1,853.0	$ 0.1	2,241.9	(1.1)	(387.9)
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023		98.7
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2023	2,232.0	$ 0.1	2,382.0	7.0	(157.1)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	108.4				108.4
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(4.5)			(4.5)
Stock-based compensation expense	87.6		87.6
Issuances of common stock under stock plans (in shares)		2.2
Issuances of common stock under stock plans	85.7		85.7
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2024		100.9
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2024	2,509.2	$ 0.1	2,555.3	2.5	(48.7)
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2024		100.6
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2024	2,386.1	$ 0.1	2,496.4	3.3	(113.7)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	65.0				65.0
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(0.8)			(0.8)
Stock-based compensation expense	43.1		43.1
Issuances of common stock under stock plans (in shares)		0.3
Issuances of common stock under stock plans	15.8		15.8
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2024		100.9
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2024	$ 2,509.2	$ 0.1	$ 2,555.3	$ 2.5	$ (48.7)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 108.4	$ 18.9
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
Stock-based compensation expense	87.6	108.4
Charges associated with convertible senior notes	138.4	0.0
Impairment charges associated with leased properties	14.0	0.0
Depreciation	11.7	8.3
Accretion of discount on investments, net	(14.1)	(6.0)
Amortization of intangible assets	1.8	1.8
Changes in fair value of equity investments	18.3	(39.5)
Deferred income taxes	(56.9)	(73.1)
Other	3.6	(0.3)
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(28.9)	(37.5)
Inventory	(4.2)	3.4
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(78.1)	22.9
Other assets and liabilities, net	(6.7)	47.1
Cash flows from operating activities	194.9	54.4
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of debt securities available-for-sale	(511.8)	(530.0)
Sales and maturities of debt securities available-for-sale	451.4	408.6
Purchases of equity securities	0.0	(31.3)
Capital expenditures	(22.8)	(15.3)
Cash flows from investing activities	(83.2)	(168.0)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuances of common stock under benefit plans	85.7	11.1
Payments to settle convertible senior notes	(308.8)	0.0
Cash flows from financing activities	(223.1)	11.1
Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(111.4)	(102.5)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	259.1	270.7
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	147.7	168.2
Supplemental disclosures:
Non-cash capital expenditures	3.3	0.8
Right-of-use assets acquired through operating leases	9.0	1.8
Cash paid for interest	1.6	1.9
Cash paid for income taxes	$ 92.8	$ 3.4

Organization and Significant Accounting Policies	6 Months Ended
Organization and Significant Accounting Policies	Jun. 30, 2024
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Organization and Significant Accounting Policies	Organization and Significant Accounting Policies Basis of Presentation. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP) for interim financial information and with the instructions of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and disclosures required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, the condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments necessary, which are of a normal and recurring nature, for the fair presentation of our financial position and of the results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Neurocrine Biosciences and our wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2023, included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, or the 2023 Form 10-K, filed with the SEC. The results of operations for the interim period shown in this report are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any other interim period or the full year. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2023, has been derived from the audited financial statements as of that date, but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. There were no significant changes to our significant accounting policies as disclosed in the 2023 Form 10-K. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted. In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures, which requires public entities to disclose information about their reportable segments’ significant expenses and other segment items on an interim and annual basis. Public entities with a single reportable segment are required to apply the disclosure requirements in ASU 2023-07, as well as all existing segment disclosures and reconciliation requirements in ASC 280 on an interim and annual basis. ASU 2023-07 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2023, and for interim reporting periods beginning January 1, 2025, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact that adoption of ASU 2023-07 will have on our financial statement disclosures. In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which requires public entities, on an annual basis, to provide disclosure of specific categories in the rate reconciliation, as well as disclosure of income taxes paid disaggregated by jurisdiction. ASU 2023-09 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact that adoption of ASU 2023-09 will have on our financial statement disclosures.

Collaboration and License Agreements	6 Months Ended
Collaboration and License Agreements	Jun. 30, 2024
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Collaboration and License Agreements	Collaboration and License Agreements Nxera Pharma UK Limited, or Nxera. In 2021, we entered into a collaboration and license agreement with Nxera (formerly Heptares Therapeutics Limited) to develop and commercialize certain compounds containing sub-type selective muscarinic M1, M4, or dual M1/M4 receptor agonists, which we have the exclusive rights to develop, manufacture and commercialize worldwide, excluding in Japan, where Nxera retains the rights to develop, manufacture, and commercialize all compounds comprised of M1 receptor agonists, subject to certain exceptions. With respect to such rights retained by Nxera, we retain the rights to opt in to profit sharing arrangements, pursuant to which we and Nxera will equally share in the operating profits and losses for such compounds in Japan. Subject to specified conditions, we may elect to exercise such opt-in rights with respect to each such compound either before initiation of the first proof of concept Phase 2 clinical trial for such compound or following our receipt from Nxera of the top-line data from such clinical trial for such compound. We are responsible for all development, manufacturing, and commercialization costs of any collaboration product. Under the terms of the agreement, Nxera may be entitled to receive potential future payments of up to $2.6 billion upon the achievement of certain event-based milestones and would be entitled to receive royalties on the future net sales of any collaboration product. In connection with the successful completion of a long-term toxicity program for NBI-1117568 in April 2024, we paid Nxera a milestone of $15.0 million, which was expensed as research and development (R&D) in the second quarter of 2024. NBI-1117568 is a first-in-class, orally active, highly selective investigational M4 agonist in Phase 2 development as a potential treatment for schizophrenia. Unless earlier terminated, the agreement will continue on a licensed product-by-licensed product and country-by-country basis until the date on which the royalty term for such licensed product has expired in such country. On a licensed product-by-licensed product and country-by-country basis, royalty payments would commence on the first commercial sale of a licensed product and terminate on the later of (i) the expiration of the last patent covering such licensed product in such country, (ii) a number of years from the first commercial sale of such licensed product in such country and (iii) the expiration of regulatory exclusivity for such licensed product in such country. We may terminate the agreement in its entirety or with respect to one or more targets upon 180 days’ written notice to Nxera during the research collaboration term and upon 90 days’ written notice to Nxera following the expiration of the research collaboration term. Following the expiration of the research collaboration term, Nxera may terminate the agreement on a target-by-target basis in the event that we do not conduct any material development activities outside of Japan with respect to a certain compound or licensed product within the applicable target class for a continuous period of not less than 365 days and do not commence any such activities within 120 days of receiving written notice. Either party may terminate the agreement, subject to specified conditions, (i) in the event of material breach by the other party, subject to a cure period, (ii) if the other party challenges the validity or enforceability of certain intellectual property rights, subject to a cure period, or (iii) if the other party becomes insolvent or takes certain actions related to insolvency. Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, or Takeda. In 2020, we entered into an exclusive license agreement with Takeda, pursuant to which we acquired the exclusive rights to develop and commercialize certain early to mid-stage psychiatry compounds, including luvadaxistat, NBI-1070770, NBI-1065845, NBI-1065846 and three non-clinical stage compounds. Luvadaxistat, NBI-1070770, and the three non-clinical stage compounds have each been designated as a royalty-bearing product. NBI-1065845 and NBI-1065846 are currently each designated as a profit-share product. We are responsible for all manufacturing, development and commercialization costs of any royalty-bearing product. With respect to NBI-1065845 and NBI-1065846, we and Takeda will equally share in the operating profits and losses. Takeda retains the rights to opt-out of the profit-sharing arrangements, pursuant to which Takeda would be entitled to receive potential future payments upon the achievement of certain event-based milestones with respect to such compounds and receive royalties on the future net sales of such compounds (in lieu of equally sharing in the operating profits and losses). Takeda may elect to exercise such opt-out right for such compound immediately following the completion of a second Phase 2 clinical trial for such compound, or, under certain circumstances related to the development and commercialization activities to be performed by us, before the initiation of a Phase 3 clinical trial for such compound. Under the terms of the agreement, Takeda may be entitled to receive potential future payments of up to $1.9 billion upon the achievement of certain event-based milestones and would be entitled to receive royalties on the future net sales of any royalty-bearing product. In connection with the initiation of a Phase 2 clinical study for NBI-1070770 as a potential treatment for major depressive disorder in April 2024, we paid Takeda a milestone of $7.5 million, which was expensed as R&D in the second quarter of 2024. Unless earlier terminated, the agreement will continue on a licensed product-by-licensed product and country-by-country basis until the date on which, (i) for any royalty-bearing product, the royalty term has expired in such country; and (ii) for any profit-share product, for so long as we continue to develop, manufacture, or commercialize such licensed product. On a licensed product-by-licensed product and country-by-country basis, royalty payments would commence on the first commercial sale of a royalty-bearing product and terminate on the later of (i) the expiration of the last patent covering such royalty-bearing product in such country, (ii) a number of years from the first commercial sale of such royalty-bearing product in such country and (iii) the expiration of regulatory exclusivity for such royalty-bearing product in such country. We may terminate the agreement in its entirety or in one or more (but not all) of the United States, Japan, the European Union and the United Kingdom, or, collectively, the major markets, upon six months’ written notice to Takeda (i) with respect to all licensed products prior to the first commercial sale of the first licensed product for which first commercial sale occurs, or (ii) with respect to all licensed products in one or more given target classes, as defined in the agreement, prior to the first commercial sale of the first licensed product in such target class for which first commercial sale occurs. We may terminate the agreement in its entirety or in one or more (but not all) of the major markets upon 12 months’ written notice to Takeda (i) with respect to all licensed products following the first commercial sale of the first licensed product for which first commercial sale occurs, or (ii) with respect to all licensed products in one or more given target classes following the first commercial sale of the first licensed product in such target class for which first commercial sale occurs. Takeda may terminate the agreement, subject to specified conditions, (i) if we challenge the validity or enforceability of certain Takeda intellectual property rights or (ii) on a target class-by-target class basis, in the event that we do not conduct any material development or commercialization activities with respect to any licensed product within such target class for a specified continuous period. Subject to a cure period, either party may terminate the agreement in the event of any material breach, solely with respect to the target class of a licensed product to which such material breach relates, or in its entirety in the event of any material breach that relates to all licensed products. Idorsia Pharmaceuticals Ltd., or Idorsia. In 2020, we entered into a collaboration and license agreement with Idorsia, pursuant to which we acquired the global rights to NBI-827104, a potent, selective, orally active and brain penetrating T-type calcium channel blocker in clinical development for the treatment of a rare pediatric epilepsy and other potential indications, including essential tremor. We are responsible for all manufacturing, development and commercialization costs of any collaboration product. Under the terms of the agreement, Idorsia may be entitled to receive potential future payments of up to $1.7 billion upon the achievement of certain event-based milestones and would be entitled to receive royalties on the future net sales of any collaboration product. We may terminate the agreement, in its entirety or with respect to a particular compound or development candidate, upon 90 days’ written notice to Idorsia. Further, in the event a party commits a material breach and fails to cure such material breach within 90 days after receiving written notice thereof, the non-breaching party may terminate the agreement in its entirety immediately upon written notice to the breaching party. Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc., or Xenon. In 2019, we entered into a collaboration and license agreement with Xenon to identify, research and develop sodium channel inhibitors, including NBI-921352 and three preclinical candidates, which compounds we have the exclusive rights to develop and commercialize. We are responsible for all development and manufacturing costs of any collaboration product, subject to certain exceptions. In connection with entering the agreement in 2019, we purchased approximately 1.4 million shares (at $14.196 per share) of Xenon common stock (the 2019 Xenon Shares). The 2019 Xenon Shares were recorded at a fair value of $14.1 million after considering Xenon’s stock price and certain transfer restrictions that were applicable to the shares on the measurement date. In connection with the achievement of a development milestone in 2021, we purchased approximately 0.3 million shares (at $19.9755 per share) of Xenon common stock (the 2021 Xenon Shares). The 2021 Xenon Shares were recorded at a fair value of $4.6 million after considering Xenon’s stock price and certain transfer restrictions that were applicable to the shares on the measurement date. In connection with the achievement of a development milestone in 2022, we purchased approximately 0.3 million shares (at $31.855 per share) of Xenon common stock (the 2022 Xenon Shares). The 2022 Xenon Shares were recorded at a fair value of $7.7 million after considering Xenon’s stock price on the measurement date. Under the terms of the agreement, Xenon may be entitled to receive potential future payments of up to $1.7 billion upon the achievement of certain event-based milestones and would be entitled to receive royalties on the future net sales of any collaboration product. Xenon retains the right to elect to co-develop one product in a major indication, pursuant to which Xenon would receive a mid-single digit percentage increase in royalties earned on the future net sales of such product in the United States and we and Xenon would equally share in the development costs of such product in the applicable indication, except where such development costs relate solely to the regulatory approval of such product outside the United States. Unless earlier terminated, the agreement will continue on a licensed product-by-licensed product and country-by-country basis until the expiration of the royalty term for such product in such country. Upon the expiration of the royalty term for a particular licensed product and country, the license obtained by us with respect to such product and country will become fully paid, royalty free, perpetual and irrevocable. We may terminate the agreement upon 90 days’ written notice to Xenon, provided that such unilateral termination will not be effective for certain products until we have used commercially reasonable efforts to complete certain specified clinical studies. Either party may terminate the agreement in the event of a material breach in whole or in part, subject to specified conditions. Voyager Therapeutics, Inc., or Voyager. 2019 Voyager Agreement. In 2019, we entered into a collaboration and license agreement with Voyager (the 2019 Voyager Agreement), pursuant to which we retain certain rights to develop and commercialize the Friedreich’s ataxia (FA) program and two undisclosed programs. We are responsible for all development and commercialization costs of any collaboration product under the 2019 Voyager Agreement, subject to certain co-development and co-commercialization rights retained by Voyager. In connection with the 2019 Voyager Agreement, we purchased approximately 4.2 million shares (at $11.9625 per share) of Voyager common stock (the 2019 Voyager Shares), which are subject to certain transfer, beneficial ownership, and voting restrictions for a period of up to three years from the effective date of the 2023 Voyager Agreement (defined below). The 2019 Voyager Shares were recorded at a fair value of $54.7 million after considering Voyager’s stock price and certain transfer restrictions that were applicable to the shares on the measurement date. In connection with the selection of a development candidate under the FA program pursuant to our collaboration with Voyager in February 2024, we paid Voyager a milestone of $5.0 million, which was expensed as R&D in the first quarter of 2024. Under the terms of the 2019 Voyager Agreement, Voyager may be entitled to receive potential future payments of up to $1.3 billion upon the achievement of certain event-based milestones and would be entitled to receive royalties on the future net sales of any collaboration product, subject to certain co-development and co-commercialization rights retained by Voyager. Unless terminated earlier, the 2019 Voyager Agreement will continue in effect until the expiration of the last to expire royalty term with respect to any collaboration product under the agreement or the last expiration or termination of any exercised co-development and co-commercialization rights by Voyager as provided for in the 2019 Voyager Agreement. We may terminate the 2019 Voyager Agreement upon 180 days’ written notice to Voyager prior to the first commercial sale of any collaboration product under the 2019 Voyager Agreement or upon one year after the date of notice if such notice is provided after the first commercial sale of any collaboration product under the 2019 Voyager Agreement. 2023 Voyager Agreement. In 2023, we entered into a collaboration and license agreement with Voyager (the 2023 Voyager Agreement), pursuant to which we acquired the global rights to the gene therapy products directed to the gene that encodes glucosylceramidase beta 1 (GBA1) for the treatment of Parkinson's disease and other diseases associated with GBA1 (the GBA1 Program), and three gene therapy programs directed to rare central nervous system (CNS) targets, each enabled by Voyager's next-generation TRACERTM capsids. With respect to collaboration products subject to the GBA1 Program, we are responsible for all development and commercialization costs of any such products, including in the U.S., where Voyager retains certain co-development and co-commercialization rights. Voyager may elect to exercise such rights, pursuant to which we and Voyager would equally share in the operating profits and losses of such products in the U.S. (in lieu of Voyager being entitled to receive potential future payments of certain event-based milestones upon their achievement in the U.S. and receive royalties on the future net sales of such products in the U.S.), following Voyager’s receipt of the top-line data from a first clinical trial Parkinson’s disease. However, if we and Voyager elect to focus on an indication other than Parkinson’s disease prior to Voyager’s receipt of top-line data from a first clinical trial for Parkinson’s disease, then Voyager may elect to exercise such co-development and co-commercialization rights after the later of: (i) Voyager’s receipt of top-line data from the first clinical trial of a product that is the subject of the GBA1 Program or (ii) the date we and Voyager decide not to pursue Parkinson’s disease as an indication for development under the GBA1 Program. Irrespective of Voyager’s election to exercise such rights, Voyager may be entitled to receive potential future payments upon the achievement of certain event-based milestones outside the U.S. and would be entitled to receive royalties on the future net sales of any such product outside the U.S. With respect to collaboration products subject to the three gene therapy programs directed to rare CNS targets, we are responsible for all development and commercialization costs for any such products. In connection with the 2023 Voyager Agreement, we paid Voyager $175.0 million upfront, including a purchase of approximately 4.4 million shares (at $8.88 per share) of Voyager common stock (the 2023 Voyager Shares), which are subject to certain transfer, beneficial ownership, and voting restrictions for a period of up to three years from the effective date of the 2023 Voyager Agreement. We accounted for the transaction as an asset acquisition as the set of acquired assets did not constitute a business. In addition, as part of the collaboration, Jude Onyia, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer of Neurocrine Biosciences, was appointed to Voyager's board of directors. Dr. Onyia (or another individual designated by us) will be nominated for election to Voyager's board of directors annually for a maximum duration of 10 years from the effective date of the 2023 Voyager Agreement. As a result, our equity investment in Voyager became subject to the equity method of accounting, and Voyager became a related party, following our purchase of the 2023 Voyager Shares, after which, together with the 2019 Voyager Shares, we owned approximately 19.9% of the voting stock of Voyager. We elected the fair value option to account for our equity investment in Voyager as we believe it creates greater transparency regarding the investment's fair value at future reporting dates. The 2023 Voyager Shares were recorded at a fair value of $31.3 million after considering Voyager’s stock price on the measurement date. The remaining $143.9 million of the purchase price, which includes certain transaction-related costs, was expensed as in-process research and development in the first quarter of 2023 as the license had no foreseeable alternative future use. We recognized unrealized losses of $12.0 million and $4.5 million, respectively, for the second quarter and first six months of 2024 and unrealized gains of $32.1 million and $41.3 million, respectively, for the second quarter and first six months of 2023 on our equity investment in Voyager. As of June 30, 2024, the fair value (Level 1) of our equity investment in Voyager was $67.8 million. In connection with the selection of a development candidate under the GBA1 program pursuant to our collaboration with Voyager in April 2024, we paid Voyager a milestone of $3.0 million, which was expensed as R&D in the second quarter of 2024. Under the terms of the 2023 Voyager Agreement, Voyager may be entitled to receive potential future payments of up to $6.1 billion upon the achievement of certain event-based milestones and would be entitled to receive royalties on the future net sales of any collaboration product, subject to certain co-development and co-commercialization rights retained by Voyager. Unless terminated earlier, the 2023 Voyager Agreement will continue in effect until the expiration of the last to expire royalty term with respect to any collaboration product under the 2023 Voyager Agreement or the last expiration or termination of any exercised co-development and co-commercialization rights by Voyager as provided for in the 2023 Voyager Agreement. We may terminate the 2023 Voyager Agreement upon 180 days’ written notice to Voyager prior to the first commercial sale of any collaboration product under the 2023 Voyager Agreement or upon one year after the date of notice if such notice is provided after the first commercial sale of any collaboration product under the 2023 Voyager Agreement. Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation, or MTPC. In 2015, we out-licensed the rights to valbenazine in Japan and other select Asian markets to MTPC. In 2020, we entered into a commercial supply agreement with MTPC, pursuant to which we supply MTPC with valbenazine drug product for commercial use in such markets. MTPC is responsible for all development, manufacturing and commercialization costs of valbenazine in such markets. MTPC launched DYSVAL® (valbenazine) in Japan for the treatment of tardive dyskinesia in June 2022 and subsequently in other select Asian markets, where it is marketed as REMLEAS® (valbenazine). We receive royalties at tiered percentage rates on MTPC net sales of valbenazine. Under the terms of our license agreement with MTPC, we may be entitled to receive potential future payments of up to $30.0 million upon the achievement of certain sales-based milestones and are entitled to receive royalties at tiered percentage rates on future MTPC net sales of valbenazine for the longer of 10 years or the life of the related patent rights. MTPC may terminate the agreement upon 180 days’ written notice to us. In such event, all out-licensed product rights would revert to us. AbbVie Inc., or AbbVie. In 2010, we out-licensed the global rights to elagolix to AbbVie. AbbVie is responsible for all development and commercialization costs of elagolix. AbbVie launched ORILISSA® (elagolix tablets) in the U.S. for the treatment of moderate to severe pain associated with endometriosis in August 2018 and ORIAHNN® (elagolix, estradiol and norethindrone acetate capsules and elagolix capsules) in the U.S. for the treatment of heavy menstrual bleeding due to uterine fibroids in June 2020. We receive royalties at tiered percentage rates on AbbVie net sales of elagolix and recognized elagolix royalty revenue of $3.5 million and $4.2 million, respectively, for the second quarter of 2024 and 2023 and $6.5 million and $7.9 million, respectively, for the first six months of 2024 and 2023. Under the terms of our license agreement with AbbVie, we may be entitled to receive potential future payments of up to $366.0 million upon the achievement of certain event-based milestones and are entitled to receive royalties at tiered percentage rates on future AbbVie net sales of elagolix for the longer of 10 years or the life of the related patent rights. AbbVie may terminate the agreement upon 180 days’ written notice to us. In such event, all out-licensed product rights would revert to us.

Debt Securities

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2024

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

Debt Securities


		June 30, 2024								December 31, 2023
(in millions)	Contractual Maturity	Amortized Cost		Unrealized Gain		Unrealized Loss		Fair Value		Amortized Cost		Unrealized Gain		Unrealized Loss		Fair Value
Commercial paper	0 to 1 years	$	57.2	$	—	$	—	$	57.2	$	53.5	$	—	$	—	$	53.5
Corporate debt securities	0 to 1 years	530.9		0.1		(1.2)		529.8		382.1		0.1		(1.0)		381.2
Securities of government-sponsored entities	0 to 1 years	312.7		—		(0.5)		312.2		346.1		0.2		(0.5)		345.8
		$	900.8	$	0.1	$	(1.7)	$	899.2	$	781.7	$	0.3	$	(1.5)	$	780.5

Corporate debt securities	1 to 3 years	$	476.4	$	0.4	$	(1.7)	$	475.1	$	483.5	$	2.9	$	(0.4)	$	486.0
Securities of government-sponsored entities	1 to 3 years	163.4		—		(0.7)		162.7		201.1		0.5		(0.1)		201.5
		$	639.8	$	0.4	$	(2.4)	$	637.8	$	684.6	$	3.4	$	(0.5)	$	687.5


	Less Than 12 Months				12 Months or Longer				Total
(in millions)	Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		Fair Value		Unrealized Loss

Corporate debt securities	$	678.2	$	(2.3)	$	104.0	$	(0.6)	$	782.2	$	(2.9)
Securities of government-sponsored entities	$	386.7	$	(1.0)	$	51.0	$	(0.2)	$	437.7	$	(1.2)


	Less Than 12 Months				12 Months or Longer				Total
(in millions)	Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		Fair Value		Unrealized Loss

Corporate debt securities	$	265.1	$	(0.4)	$	183.8	$	(1.0)	$	448.9	$	(1.4)
Securities of government-sponsored entities	$	214.6	$	(0.2)	$	16.7	$	(0.4)	$	231.3	$	(0.6)

Fair Value Measurements

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2024

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

The fair value hierarchy consists of the following three levels:

Level 1 – Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

The following table presents a summary of financial assets, which were measured at fair value on a recurring basis.


	June 30, 2024						December 31, 2023
	Fair Value		Leveling				Fair Value	Leveling
(in millions)			Level 1		Level 2					Level 1		Level 2
Cash and money market funds	$	139.7	$	139.7	$	—		$	251.1	$	251.1	$	—
Restricted cash	8.0		8.0		—			8.0		8.0		—
Commercial paper	57.2		—		57.2			53.5		—		53.5
Corporate debt securities	1,004.9		—		1,004.9			867.2		—		867.2
Securities of government-sponsored entities	474.9		—		474.9			547.3		—		547.3
Equity security investments	143.6		143.6		—			161.9		161.9		—
	$	1,828.3	$	291.3	$	1,537.0		$	1,889.0	$	421.0	$	1,468.0

Other Balance Sheet Details

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2024

Other Balance Sheet Details [Abstract]

Other Balance Sheet Details

Inventory consisted of the following:


(in millions)	June 30, 2024		December 31, 2023
Raw materials	$	21.3	$	21.5
Work in process	12.0		9.7
Finished goods	10.4		12.3
	43.7		43.5
Less inventory reserves	(1.2)		(5.2)
Total inventory	$	42.5	$	38.3

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities consisted of the following:


(in millions)	June 30, 2024		December 31, 2023
Sales rebates and reserves	$	121.7	$	139.3
Accrued employee related costs	59.8		86.2
Current branded prescription drug fee	35.3		45.7
Accrued development costs	34.7		44.3

Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	107.2		133.3
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	358.5	$	448.8

Other noncurrent liabilities consisted of the following:


(in millions)	June 30, 2024		December 31, 2023
Noncurrent income taxes payable	$	111.0	$	96.0
Noncurrent branded prescription drug fee	30.1		10.3
Total other noncurrent liabilities	$	141.1	$	106.3


(in millions)	June 30, 2024		June 30, 2023
Cash and cash equivalents	$	139.7	$	160.2
Restricted cash included in other noncurrent assets	8.0		8.0
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	147.7	$	168.2

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2024

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

The following table presents the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill. Goodwill is included in other noncurrent assets in our condensed consolidated balance sheets.


(in millions)	Amount
Balance as of December 31, 2023	$	5.8
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(0.1)
Balance as of June 30, 2024	$	5.7

The following table presents information relating to our recognized intangible assets.


		June 30, 2024						December 31, 2023
(dollars in millions)	Useful Life	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount
Developed product rights	10 years	$	35.7	$	5.9	$	29.8	$	35.9	$	4.0	$	31.9
Acquired IPR&D	Indefinite	$	3.7	$	—	3.7		$	3.6	$	—	3.6
Total intangible assets, net						$	33.5					$	35.5

The following table presents approximate future annual amortization expense for our finite-lived intangible assets as of June 30, 2024.


(in millions)	Amount
2024 (6 months remaining)	$	1.8
2025	$	3.6
2026	$	3.6
2027	$	3.6
2028	$	3.6
Thereafter	$	13.6

Leases

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2024

Leases [Abstract]

Leases

The following table presents supplemental operating lease information for operating leases that have commenced.


	Six Months Ended June 30,
(in millions, except weighted average data)	2024			2023
Operating lease cost	$	18.6		$	8.2
Sublease income	(0.8)			—
Net operating lease cost	$	17.8		$	8.2
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities	$	15.0		$	8.8

	June 30, 2024			June 30, 2023
Weighted average remaining lease term	10.5 years			7.4 years
Weighted average discount rate	5.0		%	5.4		%
Restricted cash related to letters of credit issued in lieu of cash security deposits	$	7.8		$	7.8

The following table presents approximate future non-cancelable minimum lease payments under operating leases and sublease income as of June 30, 2024.


(in millions)	Operating Leases (1)		Sublease Income
2024 (6 months remaining)	$	18.0	$	(1.0)
2025	35.4		(2.7)
2026	34.9		(2.7)
2027	35.8		(2.7)
2028	36.6		(2.7)
Thereafter	220.3		(7.0)
Total operating lease payments (sublease income)	381.0		$	(18.8)
Less accreted interest	89.4
Total operating lease liabilities	291.6
Less current operating lease liabilities included in other current liabilities	35.4
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	$	256.2

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Convertible Senior Notes

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2024

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Convertible Senior Notes


(in millions)	Amount
Accretion of debt discount associated with derivative liability	$	126.6
Change in fair value of derivative liability	9.6
Loss on extinguishment of convertible senior notes	2.2
Charges associated with convertible senior notes	$	138.4

Earnings per Share

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2024

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings per Share

Earnings per share were calculated as follows:


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
(in millions, except per share data)	2024		2023		2024		2023
Net income - basic and diluted	$	65.0	$	95.5	$	108.4	$	18.9
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic	100.8		97.6		100.3		97.4
Effect of dilutive securities	3.1		2.6		3.5		2.9
Diluted	103.9		100.2		103.8		100.3
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	0.64	$	0.98	$	1.08	$	0.19
Diluted	$	0.63	$	0.95	$	1.04	$	0.19

Shares excluded from diluted per share amounts because their effect would have been anti-dilutive	2.3		6.7		2.0		5.6

Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Pay vs Performance Disclosure
Net income	$ 65.0	$ 95.5	$ 108.4	$ 18.9

Insider Trading Arrangements

3 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2024

Trading Arrangements, by Individual

Material Terms of Trading Arrangement

Name and Title

Action

Date

Trading Arrangement

Total Shares Authorized

to be Sold***

Expiration
Date

Rule 10b5-1*

Non-Rule 10b5-1**

David Boyer

Adoption

6/14/2024

23,327

2/15/2025

Chief Corporate Affairs Officer

Kevin Gorman, Ph.D.

Adoption

6/14/2024

252,427

2/04/2026

Chief Executive Officer

William Rastetter, Ph.D.

Adoption

6/14/2024

30,000

5/27/2025

Director

______________

* Intended to satisfy the affirmative defense of Rule 10b5-1(c)

** Not intended to satisfy the affirmative defense of Rule 10b5-1(c)

Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted

false

Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated

false

Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated

false

David Boyer [Member]

Trading Arrangements, by Individual

Name

David Boyer

Title

Chief Corporate Affairs Officer

Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted

true

Adoption Date

6/14/2024

Arrangement Duration

246 days

Aggregate Available

23,327

Kevin Gorman, Ph.D. [Member]

Trading Arrangements, by Individual

Name

Kevin Gorman, Ph.D.

Title

Chief Executive Officer

Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted

true

Adoption Date

6/14/2024

Arrangement Duration

600 days

Aggregate Available

252,427

William Rastetter, Ph.D. [Member]

Trading Arrangements, by Individual

Name

William Rastetter, Ph.D.

Title

Director

Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted

true

Adoption Date

6/14/2024

Arrangement Duration

347 days

Aggregate Available

30,000

Organization and Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP) for interim financial information and with the instructions of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and disclosures required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, the condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments necessary, which are of a normal and recurring nature, for the fair presentation of our financial position and of the results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Neurocrine Biosciences and our wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2023, included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, or the 2023 Form 10-K, filed with the SEC. The results of operations for the interim period shown in this report are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any other interim period or the full year. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2023, has been derived from the audited financial statements as of that date, but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted	Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted. In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures, which requires public entities to disclose information about their reportable segments’ significant expenses and other segment items on an interim and annual basis. Public entities with a single reportable segment are required to apply the disclosure requirements in ASU 2023-07, as well as all existing segment disclosures and reconciliation requirements in ASC 280 on an interim and annual basis. ASU 2023-07 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2023, and for interim reporting periods beginning January 1, 2025, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact that adoption of ASU 2023-07 will have on our financial statement disclosures. In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which requires public entities, on an annual basis, to provide disclosure of specific categories in the rate reconciliation, as well as disclosure of income taxes paid disaggregated by jurisdiction. ASU 2023-09 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact that adoption of ASU 2023-09 will have on our financial statement disclosures.
Fair Value Measurements	The fair value hierarchy consists of the following three levels: Level 1 – Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 – Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active or inputs that are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability. Level 3 – Unobservable inputs that reflect our own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability when there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date.

Debt Securities (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2024

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

Schedule of Amortized Cost, Gross Unrealized Gains and Losses, Allowance for Credit Losses and Fair Value of Debt Securities Available-For-Sale


		June 30, 2024								December 31, 2023
(in millions)	Contractual Maturity	Amortized Cost		Unrealized Gain		Unrealized Loss		Fair Value		Amortized Cost		Unrealized Gain		Unrealized Loss		Fair Value
Commercial paper	0 to 1 years	$	57.2	$	—	$	—	$	57.2	$	53.5	$	—	$	—	$	53.5
Corporate debt securities	0 to 1 years	530.9		0.1		(1.2)		529.8		382.1		0.1		(1.0)		381.2
Securities of government-sponsored entities	0 to 1 years	312.7		—		(0.5)		312.2		346.1		0.2		(0.5)		345.8
		$	900.8	$	0.1	$	(1.7)	$	899.2	$	781.7	$	0.3	$	(1.5)	$	780.5

Corporate debt securities	1 to 3 years	$	476.4	$	0.4	$	(1.7)	$	475.1	$	483.5	$	2.9	$	(0.4)	$	486.0
Securities of government-sponsored entities	1 to 3 years	163.4		—		(0.7)		162.7		201.1		0.5		(0.1)		201.5
		$	639.8	$	0.4	$	(2.4)	$	637.8	$	684.6	$	3.4	$	(0.5)	$	687.5

Schedule of Gross Unrealized Losses and Fair Value Available-For-Sale Investments in Unrealized Loss Position


	Less Than 12 Months				12 Months or Longer				Total
(in millions)	Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		Fair Value		Unrealized Loss

Corporate debt securities	$	678.2	$	(2.3)	$	104.0	$	(0.6)	$	782.2	$	(2.9)
Securities of government-sponsored entities	$	386.7	$	(1.0)	$	51.0	$	(0.2)	$	437.7	$	(1.2)


	Less Than 12 Months				12 Months or Longer				Total
(in millions)	Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		Fair Value		Unrealized Loss

Corporate debt securities	$	265.1	$	(0.4)	$	183.8	$	(1.0)	$	448.9	$	(1.4)
Securities of government-sponsored entities	$	214.6	$	(0.2)	$	16.7	$	(0.4)	$	231.3	$	(0.6)

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2024

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of Financial Assets Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis

The following table presents a summary of financial assets, which were measured at fair value on a recurring basis.


	June 30, 2024						December 31, 2023
	Fair Value		Leveling				Fair Value	Leveling
(in millions)			Level 1		Level 2					Level 1		Level 2
Cash and money market funds	$	139.7	$	139.7	$	—		$	251.1	$	251.1	$	—
Restricted cash	8.0		8.0		—			8.0		8.0		—
Commercial paper	57.2		—		57.2			53.5		—		53.5
Corporate debt securities	1,004.9		—		1,004.9			867.2		—		867.2
Securities of government-sponsored entities	474.9		—		474.9			547.3		—		547.3
Equity security investments	143.6		143.6		—			161.9		161.9		—
	$	1,828.3	$	291.3	$	1,537.0		$	1,889.0	$	421.0	$	1,468.0

Other Balance Sheet Details (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2024

Other Balance Sheet Details [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventories

Inventory consisted of the following:


(in millions)	June 30, 2024		December 31, 2023
Raw materials	$	21.3	$	21.5
Work in process	12.0		9.7
Finished goods	10.4		12.3
	43.7		43.5
Less inventory reserves	(1.2)		(5.2)
Total inventory	$	42.5	$	38.3

Schedule of Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities consisted of the following:


(in millions)	June 30, 2024		December 31, 2023
Sales rebates and reserves	$	121.7	$	139.3
Accrued employee related costs	59.8		86.2
Current branded prescription drug fee	35.3		45.7
Accrued development costs	34.7		44.3

Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	107.2		133.3
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	358.5	$	448.8

Schedule of Other Liabilities

Other noncurrent liabilities consisted of the following:


(in millions)	June 30, 2024		December 31, 2023
Noncurrent income taxes payable	$	111.0	$	96.0
Noncurrent branded prescription drug fee	30.1		10.3
Total other noncurrent liabilities	$	141.1	$	106.3

Schedule of Reconciliation of Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash


(in millions)	June 30, 2024		June 30, 2023
Cash and cash equivalents	$	139.7	$	160.2
Restricted cash included in other noncurrent assets	8.0		8.0
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	147.7	$	168.2

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2024

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of the Carrying Amount of Goodwill

The following table presents the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill. Goodwill is included in other noncurrent assets in our condensed consolidated balance sheets.


(in millions)	Amount
Balance as of December 31, 2023	$	5.8
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(0.1)
Balance as of June 30, 2024	$	5.7

Schedule of Information Relating to our Recognized Intangible Assets

The following table presents information relating to our recognized intangible assets.


		June 30, 2024						December 31, 2023
(dollars in millions)	Useful Life	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount
Developed product rights	10 years	$	35.7	$	5.9	$	29.8	$	35.9	$	4.0	$	31.9
Acquired IPR&D	Indefinite	$	3.7	$	—	3.7		$	3.6	$	—	3.6
Total intangible assets, net						$	33.5					$	35.5

Schedule of Information Relating to our Recognized Intangible Assets

The following table presents information relating to our recognized intangible assets.


		June 30, 2024						December 31, 2023
(dollars in millions)	Useful Life	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount
Developed product rights	10 years	$	35.7	$	5.9	$	29.8	$	35.9	$	4.0	$	31.9
Acquired IPR&D	Indefinite	$	3.7	$	—	3.7		$	3.6	$	—	3.6
Total intangible assets, net						$	33.5					$	35.5

Schedule of Estimated Annual Amortization Expense for our Finite-Lived Intangible Assets

The following table presents approximate future annual amortization expense for our finite-lived intangible assets as of June 30, 2024.


(in millions)	Amount
2024 (6 months remaining)	$	1.8
2025	$	3.6
2026	$	3.6
2027	$	3.6
2028	$	3.6
Thereafter	$	13.6

Leases (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2024

Leases [Abstract]

Schedule of Description of Operating Lease

The following table presents supplemental operating lease information for operating leases that have commenced.


	Six Months Ended June 30,
(in millions, except weighted average data)	2024			2023
Operating lease cost	$	18.6		$	8.2
Sublease income	(0.8)			—
Net operating lease cost	$	17.8		$	8.2
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities	$	15.0		$	8.8

	June 30, 2024			June 30, 2023
Weighted average remaining lease term	10.5 years			7.4 years
Weighted average discount rate	5.0		%	5.4		%
Restricted cash related to letters of credit issued in lieu of cash security deposits	$	7.8		$	7.8

Schedule of Operating Lease Liability Maturity

The following table presents approximate future non-cancelable minimum lease payments under operating leases and sublease income as of June 30, 2024.


(in millions)	Operating Leases (1)		Sublease Income
2024 (6 months remaining)	$	18.0	$	(1.0)
2025	35.4		(2.7)
2026	34.9		(2.7)
2027	35.8		(2.7)
2028	36.6		(2.7)
Thereafter	220.3		(7.0)
Total operating lease payments (sublease income)	381.0		$	(18.8)
Less accreted interest	89.4
Total operating lease liabilities	291.6
Less current operating lease liabilities included in other current liabilities	35.4
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	$	256.2

_________________________

Convertible Senior Notes (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2024

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Notes Net of Discount and Deferred Financing Costs


(in millions)	Amount
Accretion of debt discount associated with derivative liability	$	126.6
Change in fair value of derivative liability	9.6
Loss on extinguishment of convertible senior notes	2.2
Charges associated with convertible senior notes	$	138.4

Earnings per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2024

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share

Earnings per share were calculated as follows:


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
(in millions, except per share data)	2024		2023		2024		2023
Net income - basic and diluted	$	65.0	$	95.5	$	108.4	$	18.9
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic	100.8		97.6		100.3		97.4
Effect of dilutive securities	3.1		2.6		3.5		2.9
Diluted	103.9		100.2		103.8		100.3
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	0.64	$	0.98	$	1.08	$	0.19
Diluted	$	0.63	$	0.95	$	1.04	$	0.19

Shares excluded from diluted per share amounts because their effect would have been anti-dilutive	2.3		6.7		2.0		5.6

Collaboration and License Agreements (Details) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) geneTherapyProgram $ / shares shares	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) non-clinicalStageCompound	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) preclinicalCandidate undisclosedProgram $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]
Acquired in-process research and development	$ 2.5		$ 0.0		$ 8.5	$ 143.9
Unrealized (loss) gain on equity securities	(19.9)		37.3		(18.3)	39.5
Equity security investments	143.6				143.6					$ 161.9
Total revenues	590.2		452.7		1,105.5	873.1
Collaborative Arrangement \| Common Stock \| Voyager
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]
Beneficial ownership (as a percent)				19.90%
Nxera \| Collaborative Arrangement
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]
Potential milestone payments	2,600.0				$ 2,600.0
Research and development	15.0
Agreement termination, minimal contractual time (in days)					180 days
Agreement termination, contractual time threshold (in days)					90 days
Agreement termination by counterparty, contractual time threshold (in days)					365 days
Agreement termination by counterparty, minimal contractual time (in days)					120 days
Takeda \| Collaborative Arrangement
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]
Potential milestone payments	1,900.0				$ 1,900.0
Research and development	7.5
Agreement termination, minimal contractual time (in days)					6 months
Agreement termination, contractual time threshold (in days)					12 months
Number of non-clinical stage compounds \| non-clinicalStageCompound					3
Idorsia \| Collaborative Arrangement
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]
Potential milestone payments	1,700.0				$ 1,700.0
Agreement termination, minimal contractual time (in days)					90 days
Agreement termination, due to material breach (in days)					90 days
Xenon \| Collaborative Arrangement
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]
Potential milestone payments	1,700.0				$ 1,700.0
Agreement termination, contractual time threshold (in days)					90 days
Number of preclinical candidates \| preclinicalCandidate									3
Share price (in USD per share) \| $ / shares							$ 31.855	$ 19.9755	$ 14.196
Equity securities fair value (Level 3)								$ 4.6	$ 14.1
Equity securities fair value (Level 1)							$ 7.7
Xenon \| Collaborative Arrangement \| Common Stock
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]
Sale of stock (in shares) \| shares							0.3	0.3	1.4
Voyager \| Collaborative Arrangement
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]
Unrealized (loss) gain on equity securities	(12.0)		32.1		$ (4.5)	41.3
Equity security investments	67.8				67.8
Voyager \| Collaborative Arrangement \| Common Stock
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]
Sale of stock (in shares) \| shares				4.4					4.2
Transfer, beneficial ownership, and voting restrictions period				3 years
2019 Voyager Agreement \| Collaborative Arrangement
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]
Potential milestone payments	1,300.0				$ 1,300.0
Research and development		$ 5.0
Agreement termination, minimal contractual time (in days)					180 days
Agreement termination, contractual time threshold (in days)					1 year
Share price (in USD per share) \| $ / shares									$ 11.9625
Equity securities fair value (Level 3)									$ 54.7
Number of undisclosed programs \| undisclosedProgram									2
2023 Voyager Agreement \| Collaborative Arrangement
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]
Potential milestone payments	6,100.0				$ 6,100.0
Research and development	3.0
Agreement termination, minimal contractual time (in days)					180 days
Agreement termination, contractual time threshold (in days)					1 year
Share price (in USD per share) \| $ / shares				$ 8.88
Equity securities fair value (Level 1)				$ 31.3
Number of gene therapy programs \| geneTherapyProgram				3
Upfront payment				$ 175.0
Board of directors maximum duration term (in years)				10 years
Acquired in-process research and development				$ 143.9
MTPC \| Collaborative Arrangement
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]
Agreement termination, contractual time threshold (in days)					180 days
Potential milestone payment receipts	30.0				$ 30.0
MTPC \| Collaborative Arrangement \| Minimum \| Patents
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]
Patent term (in years)					10 years
AbbVie \| Collaborative Arrangement
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]
Agreement termination, contractual time threshold (in days)					180 days
Potential milestone payment receipts	366.0				$ 366.0
AbbVie \| Collaborative Arrangement \| Royalty
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 3.5		$ 4.2		$ 6.5	$ 7.9
AbbVie \| Collaborative Arrangement \| Minimum \| Patents
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]
Patent term (in years)					10 years

Debt Securities - Amortized Cost, Gross Unrealized Gains and Losses, Allowance for Credit Losses and Fair Value of Debt Securities Available-For-Sale (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Amortized cost, current	$ 900.8	$ 781.7
Unrealized gain, current	0.1	0.3
Unrealized loss, current	(1.7)	(1.5)
Fair value, current	899.2	780.5
Amortized cost, noncurrent	639.8	684.6
Unrealized gain, noncurrent	0.4	3.4
Unrealized loss, noncurrent	(2.4)	(0.5)
Fair value, noncurrent	637.8	687.5
Commercial paper
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Amortized cost, current	57.2	53.5
Unrealized gain, current	0.0	0.0
Unrealized loss, current	0.0	0.0
Fair value, current	57.2	53.5
Corporate debt securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Amortized cost, current	530.9	382.1
Unrealized gain, current	0.1	0.1
Unrealized loss, current	(1.2)	(1.0)
Fair value, current	529.8	381.2
Amortized cost, noncurrent	476.4	483.5
Unrealized gain, noncurrent	0.4	2.9
Unrealized loss, noncurrent	(1.7)	(0.4)
Fair value, noncurrent	475.1	486.0
Securities of government-sponsored entities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Amortized cost, current	312.7	346.1
Unrealized gain, current	0.0	0.2
Unrealized loss, current	(0.5)	(0.5)
Fair value, current	312.2	345.8
Amortized cost, noncurrent	163.4	201.1
Unrealized gain, noncurrent	0.0	0.5
Unrealized loss, noncurrent	(0.7)	(0.1)
Fair value, noncurrent	$ 162.7	$ 201.5

Debt Securities - Gross Unrealized Losses and Fair Value Available-For-Sale Investments in Unrealized Loss Position (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Corporate debt securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Less Than 12 Months, Fair Value	$ 678.2	$ 265.1
Less Than 12 Months, Unrealized Loss	(2.3)	(0.4)
12 Months or Longer, Fair Value	104.0	183.8
12 Months or Longer, Unrealized Loss	(0.6)	(1.0)
Total, Fair Value	782.2	448.9
Total, Unrealized Loss	(2.9)	(1.4)
Securities of government-sponsored entities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Less Than 12 Months, Fair Value	386.7	214.6
Less Than 12 Months, Unrealized Loss	(1.0)	(0.2)
12 Months or Longer, Fair Value	51.0	16.7
12 Months or Longer, Unrealized Loss	(0.2)	(0.4)
Total, Fair Value	437.7	231.3
Total, Unrealized Loss	$ (1.2)	$ (0.6)

Debt Securities - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]
Accrued interest receivables	$ 12,600,000		$ 11,200,000
Accrued interest receivables write-off	$ 0	$ 0

Fair Value Measurements - Investments Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 1,828.3	$ 1,889.0
Fair Value, Recurring \| Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets on recurring basis	291.3	421.0
Fair Value, Recurring \| Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets on recurring basis	1,537.0	1,468.0
Corporate debt securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value	1,004.9	867.2
Corporate debt securities \| Fair Value, Recurring \| Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets on recurring basis	0.0	0.0
Corporate debt securities \| Fair Value, Recurring \| Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets on recurring basis	1,004.9	867.2
Securities of government-sponsored entities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value	474.9	547.3
Securities of government-sponsored entities \| Fair Value, Recurring \| Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets on recurring basis	0.0	0.0
Securities of government-sponsored entities \| Fair Value, Recurring \| Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets on recurring basis	474.9	547.3
Equity security investments
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value	143.6	161.9
Equity security investments \| Fair Value, Recurring \| Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets on recurring basis	143.6	161.9
Equity security investments \| Fair Value, Recurring \| Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets on recurring basis	0.0	0.0
Cash and money market funds
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value	139.7	251.1
Cash and money market funds \| Fair Value, Recurring \| Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets on recurring basis	139.7	251.1
Cash and money market funds \| Fair Value, Recurring \| Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets on recurring basis	0.0	0.0
Restricted cash
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value	8.0	8.0
Restricted cash \| Fair Value, Recurring \| Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets on recurring basis	8.0	8.0
Restricted cash \| Fair Value, Recurring \| Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets on recurring basis	0.0	0.0
Commercial paper
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value	57.2	53.5
Commercial paper \| Fair Value, Recurring \| Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets on recurring basis	0.0	0.0
Commercial paper \| Fair Value, Recurring \| Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets on recurring basis	$ 57.2	$ 53.5

Other Balance Sheet Details - Inventory (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Other Balance Sheet Details [Abstract]
Raw materials	$ 21.3	$ 21.5
Work in process	12.0	9.7
Finished goods	10.4	12.3
Inventory, gross	43.7	43.5
Less inventory reserves	(1.2)	(5.2)
Total inventory	$ 42.5	$ 38.3

Other Balance Sheet Details - Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Other Balance Sheet Details [Abstract]
Sales rebates and reserves	$ 121.7	$ 139.3
Accrued employee related costs	59.8	86.2
Current branded prescription drug fee	35.3	45.7
Accrued development costs	34.7	44.3
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	107.2	133.3
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$ 358.5	$ 448.8

Other Balance Sheet Details - Other Long-term Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Other Balance Sheet Details [Abstract]
Noncurrent income taxes payable	$ 111.0	$ 96.0
Noncurrent branded prescription drug fee	30.1	10.3
Total other noncurrent liabilities	$ 141.1	$ 106.3

Other Balance Sheet Details - Reconciliation of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Other Balance Sheet Details [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 139.7	$ 251.1	$ 160.2
Restricted cash included in other noncurrent assets	8.0		8.0
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$ 147.7	$ 259.1	$ 168.2	$ 270.7

Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Carrying Amount of Goodwill (Details) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($)
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, at beginning period	$ 5.8
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(0.1)
Goodwill, at ending period	$ 5.7

Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Intangible Assets Amortized Over Estimated Useful Lives (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Net Carrying Amount	$ 33.5	$ 35.5
Acquired IPR&D
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Net Carrying Amount	$ 3.7	3.6
Developed product rights
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Useful Life	10 years
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 35.7	35.9
Accumulated Amortization	5.9	4.0
Net Carrying Amount	$ 29.8	$ 31.9

Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Estimated Annual Amortization Expense for Finite-Lived Intangible Assets (Details) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($)
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
2024 (6 months remaining)	$ 1.8
2025	3.6
2026	3.6
2027	3.6
2028	3.6
Thereafter	$ 13.6

Leases - Supplemental Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Operating lease cost	$ 18.6	$ 8.2
Sublease income	(0.8)	0.0
Net operating lease cost	17.8	8.2
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities	$ 15.0	$ 8.8
Weighted average remaining lease term	10 years 6 months	7 years 4 months 24 days
Weighted average discount rate	5.00%	5.40%
Restricted cash	$ 8.0	$ 8.0
Letter of Credit
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Restricted cash	$ 7.8	$ 7.8

Leases - Schedule of Operating Lease Liability Maturity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Operating Leases
2024 (6 months remaining)	$ 18.0
2025	35.4
2026	34.9
2027	35.8
2028	36.6
Thereafter	220.3
Total operating lease payments (sublease income)	381.0
Less accreted interest	89.4
Total operating lease liabilities	$ 291.6
Operating Lease, Liability, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Other current liabilities
Less current operating lease liabilities included in other current liabilities	$ 35.4
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	256.2	$ 258.3
Sublease Income
2024 (6 months remaining)	(1.0)
2025	(2.7)
2026	(2.7)
2027	(2.7)
2028	(2.7)
Thereafter	(7.0)
Total operating lease payments (sublease income)	(18.8)
Non-cancelable future minimum lease payments under operating leases not yet commenced for 2025	5.6
Non-cancelable future minimum lease payments under operating leases not yet commenced for 2026	22.6
Non-cancelable future minimum lease payments under operating leases not yet commenced for 2027	23.3
Non-cancelable future minimum lease payments under operating leases not yet commenced for 2028	24.0
Non-cancelable future minimum lease payments under operating leases not yet commenced for thereafter	$ 214.4

Leases - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
Leases - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions	Feb. 08, 2022	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) buildings
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Right-of-use assets		$ 262.9	$ 276.5
Operating lease, liability		291.6
Operating lease, impairment loss		14.0
Building
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessee option term for construction of fifth building	6 years
Number of buildings \| buildings			2
Right-of-use assets			$ 199.0
Operating lease, liability			$ 189.8
Operating lease, impairment loss		11.3
Tenant improvements
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Operating lease, impairment loss		$ 2.7

Convertible Senior Notes - Additional Information (Details)		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jan. 15, 2024 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) day	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	May 02, 2017 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Charges associated with convertible senior notes		$ 49,700,000	$ 0	$ 138,400,000	$ 0
2.25% Convertible senior notes due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount								$ 517,500,000
Interest rate (as a percent)								2.25%
Principal amount repurchased						$ 210,800,000	$ 136,200,000
Repayments of debt				308,200,000		$ 279,000,000.0	$ 186,900,000
Principal amount repaid				169,800,000
Charges associated with convertible senior notes				$ 138,400,000
Threshold consecutive common stock trading days (in days) \| day				30
2.25% Convertible senior notes due 2024 \| Embedded Derivative Financial Instruments
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Convertible senior notes embedded derivative liability	$ 126,600,000

Convertible Senior Notes - Charges (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Accretion of debt discount associated with derivative liability			$ 126.6
Change in fair value of derivative liability			9.6
Loss on extinguishment of convertible senior notes			2.2
Charges associated with convertible senior notes	$ 49.7	$ 0.0	$ 138.4	$ 0.0

Earnings per Share - Schedule of Earnings per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income - basic	$ 65.0	$ 95.5	$ 108.4	$ 18.9
Net income - diluted	$ 65.0	$ 95.5	$ 108.4	$ 18.9
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	100.8	97.6	100.3	97.4
Effect of dilutive securities (in shares)	3.1	2.6	3.5	2.9
Diluted (in shares)	103.9	100.2	103.8	100.3
Earnings per share:
Earnings per share, basic (in USD per share)	$ 0.64	$ 0.98	$ 1.08	$ 0.19
Earnings per share, diluted (in USD per share)	$ 0.63	$ 0.95	$ 1.04	$ 0.19
Shares excluded from diluted per share amounts because their effect would have been anti-dilutive (in shares)	2.3	6.7	2.0	5.6

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