Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | 2 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Basis of Presentation The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). Some items in the prior period financial statements, including product revenues and costs of product revenues, were reclassified to conform to the current presentation. Revenues and costs related to tests associated with research use only (“RUO”) and companion diagnostics purposes are classified in product revenues and cost of product revenue, respectively. To conform with the presentation in the current period, (i) revenues related to these products during the years ended December 31, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Liquidity Matters The Company has incurred net losses since its inception and anticipates net losses and negative operating cash flows for the near future. The Company had a net loss of $547.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2022 and an accumulated deficit of $1.9 billion as of December 31, 2022. As of December 31, 2022, the Company had $466.1 million in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, $432.3 million in marketable securities, $80.4 million of outstanding balance of the Credit Line (as defined in Note 10, Debt) including accrued interest, and $287.5 million outstanding principal balance of its 2.25% Convertible Senior Notes (the “Convertible Notes”). As of December 31, 2022, the Company had $70.0 million remaining available on the Credit Line. While the Company has introduced multiple products that are generating revenues, these revenues have not been sufficient to fund all operations and business plans. Accordingly, the Company has funded the portion of its operating costs and business plans that exceed revenues through a combination of equity issuances, debt issuances, and other financings. The Company continues to invest in the development and commercialization of its existing and future products and, consequently, it will need to generate additional revenues to achieve future profitability and may need to raise additional equity or debt financing. If the Company raises additional funds by issuing equity securities, its stockholders will experience dilution. Additional debt financing, if available, may involve covenants restricting its operations or its ability to incur additional debt. Any additional debt financing or additional equity that the Company raises may contain terms that are not favorable to it or its stockholders and requires significant debt service payments, which diverts resources from other activities. Additional financing may not be available when necessary, or in amounts or on terms acceptable to the Company. If the Company is unable to obtain additional financing, it may be required to delay or slow its investment in the development and commercialization of its products and significantly scale back its business and operations. On September 10, 2021, the Company entered into an agreement with a third party for an asset acquisition where the acquired asset was in-process research and development primarily in exchange for an equity consideration payment. In addition, pursuant to the agreement, certain employees of the third party became employees of the Company. The third party was a biotechnology company focused on oncology. The total upfront acquisition consideration amounts to $35.6 million composed of the issuance of 276,346 shares of the Company's common stock with a fair value of $30.9 million, approximately $3.9 million of cash consideration, assumed net liabilities of $0.2 million, as well as $0.6 million of acquisition related legal and accounting costs directly attributable to the acquisition of the asset. The Company accounted for the transaction as an asset acquisition as substantially all of the estimated fair value of the gross assets acquired was concentrated in a single identified in-process research and development asset (“IPR&D”) thus satisfying the requirements of the screen test in ASU 2017-01. The estimated fair value of the acquired workforce was not significant. The Company concluded the acquired IPR&D has no alternative-future use and accordingly expensed approximately $35.6 million, on the day the transaction closed as research and development expense, which is reflected in its consolidated statement of operations. Further, additional consideration aggregating up to approximately $35.0 million may be paid in an estimated 269,547 of additional shares, consistent with the registration statement filed with the SEC on September 10, 2021, that are potentially issuable to legacy shareholders of this third party upon the achievement of defined milestones relating to product development, commercial launch and continued employment of certain selling shareholders, each of which will be revalued at each reporting date and amount of compensation expense will be adjusted accordingly. In November 2022, the remaining consideration was modified, resulting in a $10.0 million milestone payment primarily made in the form of the Company’s stock in December 2022 and a remaining $15.0 million milestone payment estimated to be payable by March 31, 2023 primarily in the form of the Company’s stock. The Company assessed the remaining milestone as probable as of December 31, 2022. As achievement of the milestone is contingent upon the continued employment of certain selling shareholders, the Company accounted for the consideration related to all of the milestones as compensation expenses and recognized these expenses ratably over the estimated performance period. In July 2021, the Company completed an underwritten equity offering and sold 5,175,000 shares of its common stock at a price of $113 per share to the public. Before offering expenses of $0.4 million, the Company received proceeds of $551.2 million net of the underwriting discount. In November 2022, the Company completed an underwritten equity offering and sold 13,144,500 shares of its common stock at a price of $35 per share to the public. Before offering expenses of $0.5 million, the Company received proceeds of $433.2 million net of the underwriting discount. Based on the Company’s current business plan, the Company believes that its existing cash and marketable securities will be sufficient to meet its anticipated cash requirements for at least 12 months after March 1, 2023. Principles of Consolidation The accompanying consolidated financial statements include all the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. The Company established a subsidiary that operates in the state of Texas to support the Company’s laboratory and operational functions. The Company established a subsidiary that operates in Canada following the acquisition of the IPR&D asset, which includes a lease for the laboratory space located in Canada. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. Use of Estimates Revenue Stock-based compensation Income Taxes Income Taxes Income Taxes Allowance for doubtful accounts Financial Instruments—Credit Losses Inventory Investments and financial instruments Right-of-use assets Property and equipment three years Other accrued liabilities Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash, liquid demand deposits, and money market funds with financial institutions. Highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less are also considered cash equivalents. Restricted Cash Restricted cash is currently presented as a separate line item in the Company’s balance sheet. In the statements of cash flows, it is included together with cash and cash equivalents and considered as part of the total ending cash balance. The following is the reconciliation between how restricted cash is presented in the balance sheet and the statements of cash flows for all periods presented: December 31, December 31, 2022 2021 (in thousands) Cash and cash equivalents in balance sheet $ 466,005 $ 84,386 Restricted cash, current portion in balance sheet 86 228 Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash in statements of cash flows $ 466,091 $ 84,614 Investments Investments consist primarily of debt securities such as U.S. Treasuries, U.S. agency and municipal bonds. Management determines the appropriate classification of securities at the time of purchase and re-evaluates such determination at each balance sheet date. The Company generally classifies its entire investment portfolio as available-for-sale. The Company views its available-for-sale portfolio as available for use in current operations. Accordingly, the Company classifies all investments as short-term, irrespective of maturity date. Available-for-sale securities are carried at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses reported in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), which is a separate component of stockholders’ equity. Related Party On December 6, 2021, the Company participated along with certain other investors in the series B financing of MyOme, Inc. (“MyOme”), and purchased preferred shares and warrants in exchange for approximately $4.0 million cash payment. Matthew Rabinowitz is the Chairman of the board of directors and Co-Founder of both the Company and MyOme. The Company’s investment in MyOme is recorded at cost and will be evaluated for impairment at the end of each reporting period. Fair Value The Company discloses the fair value of financial instruments for financial assets and liabilities for which the value is practicable to estimate. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received upon the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (exit price). Risk and Uncertainties Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to credit risk consist of cash, accounts receivable and investments. The Company limits its exposure to credit loss by placing its cash in financial institutions with high credit ratings. The Company's cash may consist of deposits held with banks that may at times exceed federally insured limits. The Company performs evaluations of the relative credit standing of these financial institutions and limits the amount of credit exposure with any one institution. For the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, there were no customers exceeding 10% of total revenues on an individual basis. As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, there were no customers with an outstanding balance exceeding 10% of net accounts receivable. Credit Losses Trade accounts receivable and other receivables. Available-for-sale debt securities. The amended guidance from ASU 2016-13 requires the measurement of expected credit losses for available-for-sale debt securities held at the reporting date over the remaining life based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. The Company evaluated its investment portfolio under the new available-for-sale debt securities impairment model guidance. The vast majority of the Company’s investment portfolio are low risk, investment grade securities. Revenue Recognition The Company adopted the new revenue recognition guidance, ASC 606, beginning January 1, 2018 on a full retrospective basis. ASC 606 mandates revenue recognition to be evaluated using the following five steps: ● Identification of a contract, or contracts, with a customer; ● Identification of the performance obligations in the contract; ● Determination of the transaction price; ● Allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and ● Revenue recognition when, or as, the performance obligations are satisfied Revenue Recognition, Cost of Product Revenues The components of our cost of product revenues are material and service costs, impairment charges associated with testing equipment, personnel costs, including stock-based compensation expense, equipment and infrastructure expenses associated with testing samples, electronic medical records, order and delivery systems, shipping charges to transport samples, costs incurred from third party test processing fees, and allocated overhead such as rent, information technology costs, equipment depreciation and utilities. Costs associated with Whole Exome Sequencing (“WES”) are also included, as well as labor costs, relating to our Signatera CLIA offering. Costs associated with performing tests are recorded when the test is accessioned. Cost of Licensing and Other Revenues The components of our cost of licensing and other revenues are material costs associated with test kits sold to Constellation clients, development and support services relating to our strategic partnership agreements, and other costs. Research and Development The Company records research and development costs in the period incurred. Research and development costs consist of personnel costs, including stock-based compensation expense, contract services, cost of materials utilized in performing tests, costs of clinical trials and allocated facilities and related overhead expenses. Advertising Costs The Company expenses advertising costs as incurred. The Company incurred advertising costs of $1.8 million, $2.2 million, and $0.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, respectively. Product Shipment Costs The Company expenses product shipment costs in cost of product revenues in the accompanying statements of operations. Shipping and handling costs for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020 were $36.0 million, $22.0 million, and $13.3 million, respectively. Income Taxes Income taxes are recorded in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes Stock-Based Compensation Stock-based compensation related to stock options and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) granted to the Company’s employees is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award. The fair value is recognized as expense over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting period of the respective awards. No compensation cost is recognized when the requisite service has not been met and the awards are therefore forfeited. For stock options with market conditions, the Company derives the requisite service period using the Monte Carlo simulation model. For stock options and RSUs that vest upon meeting performance conditions or market conditions in combination with performance conditions, the Company derives the requisite service period from the grant date to the date it is probable that the vesting conditions will be met. Capitalized Software Held for Internal Use The Company capitalizes salaries and related costs of employees and consultants who devote time to the development of internal-use software development projects. Capitalization begins during the application development stage, once the preliminary project stage has been completed, which includes successful validation and approval from management. If a project constitutes an enhancement to previously developed software, the Company assesses whether the enhancement is significant and creates additional functionality to the software, thus qualifying the work incurred for capitalization. Once the project is available for general release, capitalization ceases and the Company estimates the useful life of the asset and begins amortization. The Company periodically assesses whether triggering events are present to review internal-use software for impairment. Changes in estimates related to internal-use software would increase or decrease operating expenses or amortization recorded during the reporting period. The Company amortizes its internal-use software over the estimated useful lives of three years. The net book value of capitalized software held for internal use was $5.9 million and $2.3 million as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Amortization expense for amounts previously capitalized for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, was $0.2 million, $1.1 million, and $1.0 million, respectively. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Comprehensive loss and its components encompass all changes in equity other than those with stockholders, and include net loss, unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale marketable securities, and foreign currency translation adjustments. December 31, 2022 2021 (in thousands) Beginning balance $ (2,287) $ 4,259 Net unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities, net of tax and foreign currency translation adjustment (14,075) (6,546) Ending balance $ (16,362) $ (2,287) Property and Equipment Property and equipment, including purchased and internally developed software, are stated at cost. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which are generally three five Impairment of Long-lived Assets The Company evaluates its long-lived assets for indicators of possible impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. The Company then compares the carrying amounts of the assets with the future net undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by such asset. Should an impairment exist, the impairment loss would be measured based on the excess carrying value of the asset over the asset’s fair value determined using discounted estimates of future cash flows. Inventory Inventory is valued at the lower of the standard cost, which approximates actual cost, or net realizable value. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) method. Inventory consists entirely of supplies, which are consumed when providing its test reports, and therefore does not maintain any finished goods inventory. The Company enters into inventory purchases and commitments so that it can meet future delivery schedules based on forecasted demand for its tests. The Company recorded inventory obsolescence charges totaling $0.2 million, $0.9 million, and $0.2 million, in the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, respectively. Recent Accounting Pronouncements From time to time, new accounting pronouncements are issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) under its accounting standard codifications (“ASC”) or other standard setting bodies and adopted by the Company as of the specified effective date. Unless otherwise discussed below, the Company believes that the impact of recently issued standards that are not yet effective will not have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations upon adoption. New Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted In March 2020, ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) was issued which provides temporary optional guidance to ease the potential burden in accounting for reference rate reform. The new guidance provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying generally accepted accounting principles to transactions affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. These transactions include contract modifications, hedging relationships, and sale or transfer of debt securities classified as held-to-maturity. Early adoption of this ASU is permitted, and the Company may elect to apply the amendments prospectively through December 31, 2022. The Company’s financial instruments which were previously in the scope of ASU 2020-04 include the UBS credit line agreement, which bore interest at 30-day LIBOR plus 1.10% . The interest rate was subsequently changed to the 30-day Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) average, plus 1.21% . The Company does not expect adoption of this standard to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements. |