Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Basis of Presentation and Consolidation The Company’s financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). Any reference in these notes to applicable guidance is meant to refer to the authoritative United States generally accepted accounting principles as found in the Accounting Standards Codification and Accounting Standards Updates (“ASU”) of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”). The Company’s consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, T2 Biosystems Securities Corporation. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. Use of Estimates The preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. The Company utilizes certain estimates in the determination of the accounts receivable allowance, the excess and obsolete inventory, the net realizable value of inventory, the fair value of its stock options, as well as restricted stock units that have market conditions, deferred tax valuation allowances, revenue recognition, expenses relating to research and development contracts, accrued expenses, the fair value of a derivative liability, the fair value of warrants and classification of the value of instrument raw material and work-in-process inventory between inventory and property and equipment. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and other market ‑ Segment Information Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate discrete information is available for evaluation by the chief operating decision maker, or decision ‑ Geographic Information The Company sells its products domestically and internationally. International sales to a single country did not exceed 10% of total revenue in any year. Total international sales were approximately $2.8 million or 34% of total revenue in 2019, $2.2 million or 21% of total revenue in 2018 and $0.9 million or 19% of total revenue in 2017. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company had outstanding receivables of $1.2 million and $0.9 million, respectively, from customers located outside of the U.S. Off ‑ The Company has no significant off-balance sheet risks, such as foreign exchange contracts, option contracts, or other foreign hedging arrangements. Cash and cash equivalents are financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk. At December 31, 2019 and 2018, substantially all of the Company’s cash was deposited in accounts at one financial institution, with a portion invested in money market funds that are invested in short-term U.S. government agency securities. The Company maintains its cash deposits, which at times may exceed the federally insured limits, with a large financial institution and, accordingly, the Company believes such funds are subject to minimal credit risk. For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company derived approximately 19% of its total revenue from one customer, 11% of its total revenue from a second customer, and 8% of its total revenue from a third customer. For the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company derived approximately 29% of its total revenue from one customer, 15% of its total revenue from a second customer and 10% of its total revenue from a third customer. For the year ended December 31, 2017, the company derived 19% of its total revenue from one customer and 10% of its revenue from a second customer. At December 31, 2019, the Company had two customers that represented 27% and 10%, respectively, of its accounts receivable balance. At December 31, 2018, the Company had two customers that represented 25% and 22%, respectively, of its accounts receivable balance. The Company relies on single-source suppliers for some components and materials used in its products and product candidates. The Company has entered into supply agreements with most of its suppliers to help ensure component availability and flexible purchasing terms with respect to the purchase of such components. While the Company believes replacement suppliers exist for all components and materials obtained from single sources, establishing additional or replacement suppliers for any of these components or materials, if required, may not be accomplished quickly. Even if the Company is able to find a replacement supplier, the replacement supplier would need to be qualified and may require additional regulatory authority approval, which could result in further delay. If third-party suppliers fail to deliver the required commercial quantities of materials on a timely basis and at commercially reasonable prices, and the Company is unable to find one or more replacement suppliers capable of production at a substantially equivalent cost in substantially equivalent volumes and quality on a timely basis, the continued commercialization of products, the supply of products to customers and the development of any future products would be delayed, limited or prevented, which could have an adverse impact on the business. Cash Equivalents Cash equivalents include all highly liquid investments with original maturities of 90 days or less. Cash equivalents consist of money market funds invested in short-term U.S. government agency securities as of December 31, 2019 and 2018. Accounts Receivable The Company’s accounts receivable consists of amounts due from product sales to commercial customers and from research and development arrangements with partners. At each reporting period, management reviews all outstanding balances to determine if the facts and circumstances of each customer relationship indicate the need for a reserve. The Company does not require collateral and did not have an allowance for doubtful accounts at December 31, 2019 or 2018. Inventories Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. The Company determines the cost of its inventories, which includes amounts related to materials, direct labor, and manufacturing overhead, on a first-in, first-out basis. The Company performs an assessment of the recoverability of capitalized inventory during each reporting period, and writes down any excess and obsolete inventories to their realizable value in the period in which the impairment is first identified. Shipping and handling costs incurred for inventory purchases are capitalized and recorded upon sale in cost of product revenues in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss or are included in the value of T2-owned instruments and components, a component of property and equipment, net, and depreciated. The Company capitalizes inventories in preparation for sales of products when the related product candidates are considered to have a high likelihood of regulatory clearance, which for the T2Dx Instrument, T2Candida and T2Bacteria was upon the achievement of regulatory clearance, and the related costs are expected to be recoverable through sales of the inventories. In addition, the Company capitalizes inventories related to the manufacture of instruments that have a high likelihood of regulatory clearance, which for the T2Dx Instrument was upon the achievement of regulatory clearance, and will be retained as the Company’s assets, upon determination that the instrument has alternative future uses. In determining whether or not to capitalize such inventories, the Company evaluates, among other factors, information regarding the product candidate’s status of regulatory submissions and communications with regulatory authorities, the outlook for commercial sales and alternative future uses of the product candidate. Costs associated with development products prior to satisfying the inventory capitalization criteria are charged to research and development expense as incurred. The Company classifies instruments that are Company-owned, as a component of property and equipment. Raw material and work-in-process inventories that are expected to be used to produce Company-owned instruments, based on the Company’s business model and forecast, are also classified as property and equipment. Company-owned instruments are instruments that are manufactured and placed with customers in connection with reagent rental agreements, or are used for internal purposes. The components of inventory consist of the following (in thousands): December 31, December 31, 2019 2018 Raw materials $ 1,617 $ 639 Work-in-process 1,227 1,713 Finished goods 755 325 Total inventories, net $ 3,599 $ 2,677 Fair Value Measurements The Company is required to disclose information on all assets and liabilities reported at fair value that enables an assessment of the inputs used in determining the reported fair values. ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures Observable inputs are inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Company. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the Company’s assumptions about the inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, and are developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. The fair value hierarchy applies only to the valuation inputs used in determining the reported fair value of the investments and is not a measure of the investment credit quality. The hierarchy defines three levels of valuation inputs: Level 1 — Quoted unadjusted prices for identical instruments in active markets. Level 2 — Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model ‑ Level 3 — Model derived valuations in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable, including assumptions developed by the Company. The fair value hierarchy prioritizes valuation inputs based on the observable nature of those inputs. Assets and liabilities measured at fair value are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires management to make judgments and consider factors specific to the asset or liability (Note 3). For certain financial instruments, including accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other current assets, accounts payable and accrued expenses, the carrying amounts approximate their fair values as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 because of their short-term nature. At December 31, 2019 and 2018, the fair value of the derivative liability was determined using Level 3 inputs using a valuation model that includes assumptions from the Company (Note 6). Property and Equipment Property and equipment are recorded at cost and depreciated over their estimated useful lives using the straight‑line method. Property and equipment, net, includes assets under capital leases. Property and equipment includes raw materials and work-in-process inventory that are expected to be used or used to produce T2-owned instruments based on the Company’s business model and forecast, and finished instruments that will be used for internal research and development, clinical studies or reagent rental agreements with customers. Completed T2-owned instruments are placed in service once installation procedures are completed. Construction in progress is primarily comprised of equipment that has not been placed in service. Leases The Company adopted Topic 842, Leases Leases At the inception of an arrangement, the Company determines whether the arrangement is or contains a lease based on the unique facts and circumstances present. Leases with a term greater than one year are recognized on the balance sheet as right-of-use assets, lease liabilities and long-term lease liabilities. The Company has elected not to recognize on the balance sheet leases with terms of one year or less. Operating lease liabilities and their corresponding right-of-use assets are recorded based on the present value of lease payments over the expected remaining lease term. However, certain adjustments to the right-of-use asset may be required for items such as prepaid or accrued lease payments. The interest rate implicit in lease contracts is typically not readily determinable. As a result, the Company utilizes its incremental borrowing rates, which are the rates incurred to borrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term an amount equal to the lease payments in a similar economic environment. In accordance with the guidance in ASC 842, components of a lease should be split into three categories: lease components (e.g. land, building, etc.), non-lease components (e.g. common area maintenance, consumables, etc.), and non-components (e.g. property taxes, insurance, etc.). Subsequently, the fixed and in-substance fixed contract consideration (including any related to non-components) must be allocated based on the respective relative fair values to the lease components and non-lease components. The Company made the policy election to not separate lease and non-lease components. Each lease component and the related non-lease components are accounted for together as a single component. Revenue Recognition The Company adopted ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers Revenue Recognition The Company generates revenue from the sale of instruments, consumable diagnostic tests, related services, reagent rental agreements, research and development agreements with third parties and government contributions. Pursuant to ASC 606, revenue is recognized when a customer obtains control of promised goods or services. The amount of revenue recognized reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to receive in exchange for these goods and services. Once a contract is determined to be within the scope of ASC 606 at contract inception, the Company reviews the contract to determine which performance obligations the Company must deliver and which of these performance obligations are distinct. The Company recognizes as revenues the amount of the transaction price that is allocated to the respective performance obligation when the performance obligation is satisfied or as it is satisfied. Generally, the Company's performance obligations are transferred to customers at a point in time, typically upon shipment, or over time, as services are performed. Most of the Company’s contracts with distributors in geographic regions outside the United States contain only a single performance obligation; whereas, most of the Company’s contracts with direct sales customers in the United States contain multiple performance obligations. For these contracts, the Company accounts for individual performance obligations separately if they are distinct. The transaction price is allocated to the separate performance obligations on a relative standalone selling price basis. Excluded from the transaction price are sales tax and other similar taxes which are presented on a net basis. Product revenue is generated by the sale of instruments and consumable diagnostic tests predominantly through the Company’s direct sales force in the United States and distributors in geographic regions outside the United States. The Company does not offer product return or exchange rights (other than those relating to defective goods under warranty) or price protection allowances to its customers, including its distributors. Payment terms granted to distributors are the same as those granted to end-user customers and payments are not dependent upon the distributors’ receipt of payment from their end-user customers. The Company either sells instruments to customers and international distributors, or retains title and places the instrument at the customer site pursuant to a reagent rental agreement. When an instrument is purchased by a customer, the Company recognizes revenue when the related performance obligation is satisfied (i.e. when the control of an instrument has passed to the customer; typically, at shipping point). When the instrument is placed under a reagent rental agreement, the Company’s customers generally agree to fixed term agreements, which can be extended, and incremental charges on each consumable diagnostic test purchased. Revenue from the sale of consumable diagnostic tests is recognized upon shipment. The transaction price from consumables purchases (under a reagent rental agreement) is allocated between the lease of the instrument (under a contingent rent methodology as provided for in ASC 842), and the consumables when related performance obligations are satisfied, as a component of lease and product revenue, and is included as Instrument Rentals in the below table. Revenue associated with reagent rental consumables purchases is currently classified as variable consideration and constrained until a purchase order is received and related performance obligations have been satisfied. Shipping and handling costs billed to customers in connection with a product sale are recorded as a component of the transaction price and allocated to product revenue in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss as they are incurred by the Company in fulfilling its performance obligations. Direct sales of instruments include warranty, maintenance and technical support services typically for one year following the installation of the purchased instrument (“Maintenance Services”). Maintenance Services are separate performance obligations as they are service based warranties and are recognized on a straight-line basis over the service delivery period. After the completion of the initial Maintenance Services period, customers have the option to renew or extend the Maintenance Services typically for additional Fees paid to member-owned group purchasing organizations (“GPOs”) are deducted from related product revenues. The Company warrants that consumable diagnostic tests will be free from defects, when handled according to product specifications, for the stated life of the product. To fulfill valid warranty claims, the Company provides replacement product free of charge. Accordingly, the Company accrues warranty expense associated with the estimated defective rates of the consumable diagnostic tests. Revenue earned from activities performed pursuant to research and development agreements is reported as research revenue in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss, and is recognized over time using an input method as the work is completed. The related costs are expensed as incurred as research and development expense. The timing of receipt of cash from the Company’s research and development agreements generally differs from when revenue is recognized. Milestones are contingent on the occurrence of future events and are considered variable consideration being constrained until the Company believes a significant revenue reversal will not occur. Refer to Note 15 for further details regarding the Company’s research and development arrangements. The Company adopted ASU No. 2018-08, Not-For-Profit Entities – Clarifying the Scope and the Accounting Guidance for Contributions Received and Contributions Made (“ASU 2018-08”) on January 1, 2019. According to ASU 2018-08, g The reported results for 2019 reflect the application of ASU 2018-08 as Disaggregation of Revenue The Company disaggregates revenue from contracts with customers by type of products and services, as it best depicts how the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors. The following table disaggregates total revenue by major source (in thousands): 2019 2018 Product Revenue Instruments $ 2,280 $ 1,895 Consumables 2,863 2,387 Instrument Rentals 184 523 Total Product Revenue 5,327 4,805 Research Revenue 563 5,695 Contribution Revenue 2,445 — Total Revenue $ 8,335 $ 10,500 Remaining Performance Obligations Remaining performance obligations represent the transaction price of firm orders for which work has not been performed or goods and services have not been delivered. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the aggregate amount of transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations for contracts with an original duration greater than one year was $0.2 million and $3.7 million, respectively, of which $3.0 million is constrained revenue in 2018. We do not disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for (i) contracts with an original expected length of one year or less and (ii) contracts for which we recognize revenue at the amount to which we have the right to invoice for services performed. The Company expects to recognize revenue on the remaining performance obligations over the next 2 years. Significant Judgments Certain contracts with customers include promises to transfer multiple products and services to a customer. Determining whether products and services are considered distinct performance obligations that should be accounted for separately versus together may require significant judgment. Once we determine the performance obligations, the Company determines the transaction price, which includes estimating the amount of variable consideration, based on the most likely amount, to be included in the transaction price, if any. We then allocate the transaction price to each performance obligation in the contract based on a relative stand-alone selling price method. The corresponding revenue is recognized as the related performance obligations are satisfied as discussed in the revenue categories above. Judgment is required to determine the standalone selling price for each distinct performance obligation. We determine standalone selling price based on the price at which the performance obligation is sold separately. If the standalone selling price is not observable through past transactions, we estimate the standalone selling price taking into account available information such as market conditions and the expected costs and margin related to the performance obligations. Contract Assets and Liabilities The Company did not record any contract assets at December 31, 2019 and 2018. The Company’s contract liabilities consist of upfront payments for research and development contracts and maintenance services on instrument sales. We classify these contract liabilities in deferred revenue as current or noncurrent based on the timing of when we expect to recognize revenue. At December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company had contract liabilities of $0.2 million and $0.6 million, respectively. Revenue recognized in the year-ended December 31, 2019 relating to contract liabilities at December 31, 2018 was $0.6 million, and related to performance of research and development services and straight-line revenue recognition associated with maintenance agreements. Cost to Obtain and Fulfill a Contract The Company does not meet the recoverability criteria to capitalize costs to obtain or fulfill instrument purchases. Reagent rental agreements do not meet the recoverability criteria to capitalize costs to obtain the contracts and the costs to fulfill the contracts are under the scope of ASC 842. At the end of each reporting period, the Company assesses whether any circumstances have changed to meet the criteria for capitalization. The Company did not incur any expenses to obtain research and development agreements and costs to fulfill those contracts do not generate or enhance resources of the entity. As such, no costs to obtain or fulfill contracts have been capitalized at period end. Cost of Product Revenue Cost of product revenue includes the cost of materials, direct labor and manufacturing overhead costs used in the manufacture of consumable diagnostic tests sold to customers and related license and royalty fees. Cost of product revenue also includes depreciation on revenue generating T2Dx instruments that have been placed with customers under reagent rental agreements; costs of materials, direct labor and manufacturing overhead costs on the T2Dx instruments sold to customers; and other costs such as customer support costs, royalties and license fees, warranty and repair and maintenance expense on the T2Dx instruments that have been placed with customers under reagent rental agreements. Research and Development Costs Costs incurred in the research and development of the Company’s product candidates are expensed as incurred. Research and development expenses consist of costs incurred in performing research and development activities, including activities associated with performing services under research revenue arrangements, costs associated with the manufacture of developed products and include salaries and benefits, stock compensation, research‑related facility and overhead costs, laboratory supplies, equipment and contract services. Impairment of Long-lived Assets The Company reviews long‑lived assets, including capitalized T2 owned instruments and components, for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. If indications of impairment exist, projected future undiscounted cash flows associated with the asset or asset group are compared to the carrying amount to determine whether the asset’s value is recoverable. During this review, the Company reevaluates the significant assumptions used in determining the original cost and estimated lives of long‑lived assets. Although the assumptions may vary from asset to asset, they generally include operating results, changes in the use of the asset, cash flows and other indicators of value. Management then determines whether the remaining useful life continues to be appropriate or whether there has been an impairment of long‑lived assets based primarily upon whether expected future undiscounted cash flows are sufficient to support the assets’ recovery. If impairment exists, the Company would adjust the carrying value of the asset to fair value, generally determined by a discounted cash flow analysis. If the carrying value of the asset exceeds such projected undiscounted cash flows, the asset will be written down to its estimated fair value. Comprehensive Loss Comprehensive loss is defined as the change in equity of a business enterprise during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non‑owner sources. Comprehensive loss consists of net loss and other comprehensive loss, which includes certain changes in equity that are excluded from net loss. The Company’s comprehensive loss equals reported net loss for all periods presented. Stock-Based Compensation The Company records stock‑based compensation for options granted to employees and to members of the Board of Directors for their services on the Board of Directors, based on the grant date fair value of awards issued, and the expense is recorded on a straight‑line basis over the requisite service period, which is generally four years. The Company accounts for non‑employee stock‑based compensation arrangements based upon the fair value of the consideration received or the equity instruments issued, whichever is more reliably measurable. The measurement date for non‑employee awards is generally the date that the performance of services required for the non‑employee award is complete. Stock‑based compensation costs for non‑employee awards is recognized as services are provided, which is generally the vesting period, on a straight‑line basis. The Company records the expense for stock option grants that vest upon achievement of performance-based milestones using the accelerated attribution method over the remaining service period when management determines that achievement of the performance-based milestone is probable. Management evaluates when the achievement of a performance-based milestone is probable based on the relative satisfaction of the performance conditions as of the reporting date. The Company expenses restricted stock awards and restricted stock units based on the fair value of the award on the date of issuance, on a straight‑line basis over the associated service period of the award. The Company uses the Black‑Scholes‑Merton option pricing model to determine the fair value of stock options. The use of the Black‑Scholes‑Merton option‑pricing model requires management to make assumptions with respect to the expected term of the option, the expected volatility of the common stock consistent with the expected life of the option, risk‑free interest rates and expected dividend yields of the common stock. The expected term was determined according to the simplified method, which is the average of the vesting tranche dates and the contractual term. Due to the lack of company specific historical and implied volatility data resulting from the Company’s limited public market trading history, prior to August 2018, the Company had based its estimate of expected volatility primarily on the historical volatility of a group of similar companies that are publicly traded. For these analyses, companies with comparable characteristics are selected, including enterprise value and position within the industry, and with historical share price information sufficient to meet the expected life of the stock‑based awards. The Company computes the historical volatility data using the daily closing prices for the selected companies’ shares during the equivalent period of the calculated expected term of its stock‑based awards. As of August 2018, the Company determined that a sufficient amount of historical information regarding the volatility of its stock price was available and estimated expected volatility based on the historical volatility of the Company’s stock using the daily closing prices. The risk‑free interest rate is determined by reference to U.S. Treasury zero‑coupon issues with remaining maturities similar to the expected term of the options. The Company has not paid, and does not anticipate paying, cash dividends on shares of common stock; therefore, the expected dividend yield is assumed to be zero. The Company has elected an accounting policy to estimate forfeitures at the time of grant and revise those estimates in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. The Company uses a Monte Carlo simulation to determine the fair value of restricted stock units with market conditions on the date of grant. The compensation cost for restricted stock units with market conditions is being recorded over the derived service period. If a market condition is achieved prior to completion of the derived service period, the remaining compensation cost will be recognized immediately. Refer to Note 8 for further details on the Company’s stock-based compensation plan. Income Taxes The Company provides for income taxes using the liability method. The Company provides deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the Company’s financial statement carrying amounts and the tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates expected to be in effect in the years in which the differences are expected to reverse. A valuation allowance is provided to reduce the deferred tax assets to the amount that will more likely than not be realized. The Company applies ASC 740 Income Taxes The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”) was enacted on December 22, 2017. The Act reduces the US federal corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%, requires companies to pay a one-time transition tax on earnings of certain foreign subsidiaries that were previously tax deferred and creates new taxes on certain foreign sourced earnings. On December 22, 2017, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) issued guidance under Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118, Income Tax Accounting Implications of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“SAB 118”) directing taxpayers to consider the impact of the U.S. legislation as “provisional” when it does not have the necessary information available, prepared or analyzed (including computations) in reasonable detail to complete its accounting for the change in tax law. As of December 31, 2018, the Company did not recognize a provisional amount for the transition tax. For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company recognized no transition tax, have re |