| Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | NOTE 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Use of Estimates The preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements requires the Company to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The more significant areas requiring the use of management estimates and assumptions relate to accounts receivable, inventory, property and equipment, accrued liabilities, warranty liabilities, convertible notes, tax valuation accounts, equity–based compensation, revenue and leases. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates. Estimated Fair Value of Financial Instruments The Company follows ASC 820 , Fair Value Measurement , which has defined fair value and requires the Company to establish a framework for measuring fair value and disclose fair value measurements. The framework requires the valuation of assets and liabilities subject to fair value measurements using a three tiered approach and fair value measurement be classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories: • Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities; • Level 2: Quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices 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: Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (i.e. supported by little or no market activity). The carrying amounts of financial instruments such as cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable, prepaid expenses, other current assets, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and other current liabilities approximate the related fair values due to the short-term maturities of these instruments. See Note 4, Fair Value of Financial Instruments, for further information and related disclosures regarding the Company’s fair value measurements. The estimated fair value of the Company’s convertible notes represents a Level 2 measurement. See Note 11, Convertible Notes for further detail on the Company’s convertible notes. Cash and Cash Equivalents All highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less at time of purchase are considered to be cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents include overnight repurchase agreement accounts and other investments. As part of our cash management process, excess operating cash is invested in overnight repurchase agreements with our bank. Repurchase agreements and other investments classified as cash and cash equivalents are not deposits and are not insured by the U.S. Government, the FDIC or any other government agency and involve investment risk including possible loss of principal. We believe however, that the market risk arising from holding these financial instruments is minimal. Investments The Company invests in various debt and equity securities which are primarily held in the custody of major financial institutions. Debt securities consist of certificates of deposit, U.S. government and agency securities, commercial paper, and corporate notes and bonds. Equity securities consist of mutual funds. The Company records these investments in the consolidated balance sheet at fair value. Unrealized gains or losses for debt securities available-for-sale and are included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), a component of stockholders’ deficit. Unrealized gains or losses for equity securities are included in other income (expense), net, a component of statements of operations and comprehensive loss. The Company considers all debt securities available-for-sale, including those with maturity dates beyond 12 months, as available to support current operational liquidity needs. The Company classifies its investments as current based on the nature of the investments and their availability for use in current operations. We perform an assessment to determine whether there have been any events or economic circumstances to indicate that a debt security available-for-sale in an unrealized loss position has suffered impairment as a result of credit loss or other factors. A debt security is considered impaired if its fair value is less than its amortized cost basis at the reporting date. If we intend to sell the debt security or if it is more-likely-than-not that we will be required to sell the debt security before the recovery of its amortized cost basis, the impairment is recognized and the unrealized loss is recorded as a direct write-down of the security's amortized cost basis with an offsetting entry to earnings. If we do not intend to sell the debt security or believe we will not be required to sell the debt security before the recovery of its amortized cost basis, the impairment is assessed to determine if a credit loss component exists. We use a discounted cash flow method to determine the credit loss component. In the event a credit loss exists, an allowance for credit losses is recorded in earnings for the credit loss component of the impairment while the remaining portion of the impairment attributable to factors other than credit loss is recognized, net of tax, in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). The amount of impairment recognized due to credit factors is limited to the excess of the amortized cost basis over the fair value of the security. Inventory Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. The Company determines the cost of inventory using the first-in, first out method. The Company estimates the recoverability of inventory by reference to internal estimates of future demands and product life cycles, including expiration. The Company periodically analyzes its inventory levels to identify inventory that may expire prior to expected sale or has a cost basis in excess of its estimated realizable value and records a charge to expense for such inventory as appropriate. We charge cost of sales for inventory provisions to write-down our inventory to the lower of cost or net realizable value or for obsolete or excess inventory. Most of our inventory provisions relate to excess quantities of products, based on our inventory levels and future product purchase commitments compared to assumptions about future demand and market conditions. Once inventory has been written-off or written-down, it creates a new cost basis for the inventory that is not subsequently written-up. See Note 6, Inventory, for further information and related disclosures. Accounts Receivable Accounts receivable consist of amounts due to the Company for sales to customers and are based on what we expect to collect in exchange for goods and services. Receivables are considered past due based on the contractual payment terms and are written off if reasonable collection efforts prove unsuccessful. We maintain an allowance for credit losses for expected uncollectible accounts receivable, which is recorded as an offset to accounts receivable and changes in such are classified as general and administrative expense in the consolidated statements of operations. We assess collectibility by reviewing accounts receivable on a collective basis where similar characteristics exist and on an individual basis when we identify specific customers with known disputes or collectibility issues. In determining the amount of the allowance for credit losses, we consider historical collectibility and make judgments about the creditworthiness of customers based on credit evaluations. Our customers typically have good credit quality. We also consider customer-specific information, current market conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts of future economic conditions to inform adjustments to historical loss data. The allowance for credit losses for the year ended December 31 is comprised of the following (in thousands): 2021 2020 Beginning balance $ 445 — Provisions 123 684 Write-offs (428) (239) $ 140 $ 445 The write-offs recorded during the year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, were primarily due to a one time restructuring activity of the Company's Europe, Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”) business. These credit losses were incurred as part of the Company terminating agreements with select distributors in geographies it exited and did not pursue collection of these accounts receivables. Property and Equipment Property and equipment are recorded at cost. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred and expenditures for major improvements are capitalized. Gains and losses from retirement or replacement are included in costs and expenses. Depreciation of property and equipment is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the assets, ranging from one Instruments Classified as Property and Equipment Property and equipment includes Accelerate Pheno systems (also referred to as instruments) used for sales demonstrations, instruments under rental agreements and instruments used for research and development. Depreciation expense for instruments used for sales demonstrations is recorded as a component of sales, general and administrative expense. Depreciation expense for instruments placed at customer sites pursuant to reagent rental agreements is recorded as a component of cost of sales. Depreciation expense for instruments used in our laboratory and research is recorded as a component of research and development expense. The Company retains title to these instruments and depreciates them over five years. Losses from the retirement of returned instruments are included in costs and expenses. The Company evaluates the recoverability of the carrying amount of its instruments whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable, and at least annually. This evaluation is based on our estimate of future cash flows and the estimated fair value of such long-lived assets, and provides for impairment if such undiscounted cash flows or the estimated fair value are insufficient to recover the carrying amount of instruments. For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company identified potential impairment indicators related to instruments installed at customer sites under rental agreement that have not yet generated revenue and the length of time from when these instruments are installed to when revenue is initially generated. The Company’s evaluation for impairment included consideration of the cash flows of current revenue generating instruments, the length of time to recover the carrying value, the historical rate of returned instruments from customers and the Company’s ability to resell or repurpose used instruments. As a result of the Company’s evaluation, no impairment charges were recorded at December 31, 2021 and 2020. See Note 7, Property and Equipment, for further information and related disclosures. Long-lived Assets Long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangibles to be held and used by the Company are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. The Company continuously evaluates the recoverability of its long-lived assets based on estimated future cash flows from and the estimated fair value of such long-lived assets, and provides for impairment if such undiscounted cash flows or the estimated fair value are insufficient to recover the carrying amount of the long-lived asset. Warranty Reserve Instruments are typically sold with a one year limited warranty, while kits and accessories are typically sold with a sixty days limited warranty. Accordingly, a provision for the estimated cost of the limited warranty repair is recorded at the time revenue is recognized. Our estimated warranty provision is based on our estimate of future repair events and the related estimated cost of repairs. The Company periodically assesses the adequacy of the warranty reserve and adjusts the amount as necessary. The cost incurred for these provisions is included in cost of sales on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. Product warranty reserve activity for the years ended December 31 is as follows (in thousands): 2021 2020 2019 Beginning balance $ 232 $ 403 $ 215 Provisions (22) 13 411 Warranty cost incurred (71) (184) (223) $ 139 $ 232 $ 403 Convertible Notes The Company accounts for its convertible debt instruments that may be settled in cash or equity upon conversion, which currently consist of the 2.50% Senior Convertible Notes due 2023 (the “Notes”), by separating the liability and equity components of the instruments in a manner that reflects our nonconvertible debt borrowing rate. The Company determined the carrying amount of the liability component of the Notes by using estimates and assumptions that market participants would use in pricing a debt instrument. These estimates and assumptions are judgmental in nature and could have a significant impact on the determination of the debt component, and the associated non-cash interest expense. The equity component is treated as a discount on the liability component of the Notes, which is amortized over the term of the Notes using the effective interest rate method. Debt issuance costs related to the Notes are allocated to the liability and equity components of the Notes based on their relative values. Debt issuance costs allocated to the liability component are amortized over the life of the Notes as additional non-cash interest expense. Transaction costs allocated to equity are netted with the equity component of the convertible debt instrument in stockholders’ deficit. Extinguishment of Debt The Company accounts for an extinguishment of debt when it's relieved of it’s obligation to pay the debt, or when it is is legally released from being the primary obligor under the liability, either judicially or by the creditor. In an early extinguishment of debt through exchange for common stock, the reacquisition price of the extinguished debt is determined by the value of the common stock issued or the value of the debt—whichever is more clearly evident. Gains or losses on extinguishment of debt is determined by comparing the consideration allocated to the liability component to the sum of the carrying value of the liability component, net of the proportionate amounts of unamortized debt discount and remaining unamortized debt issuance costs. Accounting for Government Assistance There is no GAAP that specifically addresses the accounting by business entities for government assistance and tax credits. Absent authoritative accounting standards, interpretative guidance issued and commonly applied by financial statement preparers allows for the selection of accounting policies amongst acceptable alternatives. The Company uses the facts and circumstances of the government assistance and tax credits received by the Company to determine the best accounting model. The Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) Loan, was established by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act, through a significant expansion of the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) 7(a) loan program. During April 2020, the Company entered into a promissory note (the “PPP Note”) evidencing an unsecured loan in the amount of $4.8 million. The Company elected to account for the PPP Note in accordance with ASC 470, Debt, with interest accrued in accordance with the interest method under ASC 835-30, Imputation of Interest. The Company recognized the entire PPP Note amount as a liability on the balance sheet, with interest accrued and expensed over the term of the loan. The Company did not impute additional interest at a market rate because transactions where interest rates are prescribed by governmental agencies are excluded from the scope of ASC 835-30. The PPP Note remained a liability until the Company was legally released from being the primary obligor under the liability (i.e. when the PPP Note was forgiven). During July 2021, the SBA informed the Company of its full forgiveness for the entire loan amount plus accrued interest, which was $4.8 million as of the date of forgiveness. The SBA’s determination of loan forgiveness does not preclude further investigation by the SBA according to its rules and regulations. As a result of the approval of the Company's application for forgiveness the Company recorded income from the extinguishment as a gain, recorded to other income (expense), net for the year ended December 31, 2021. See Note 10, Long-Term Debt for further detail regarding the PPP Note. Revenue Recognition The Company recognizes revenue when control of the promised good or service is transferred to its customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. Sales taxes are excluded from revenues. The Company determines revenue recognition through the following steps: • Identification of the contract 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 • Recognition of revenue as we satisfy a performance obligation Product revenue is derived from the sale or rental of instruments and sales of related consumable products. When an instrument is sold, revenue is generally recognized upon installation of the unit consistent with contract terms, which do not include a right of return. When a consumable product is sold, revenue is generally recognized upon shipment. Invoices are generally issued when revenue is recognized. Payment terms vary by the type and location of the customer and the products or services offered. The term between invoicing and when payment is due is not significant. Service revenue is derived from the sale of extended service agreements which are generally non-cancellable. This revenue is recognized on a straight-line basis over the contract term beginning on the effective date of the contract because the Company is standing ready to provide services. Invoices are generally issued annually and coincide with the beginning of individual service terms. The Company’s contracts with customers may include multiple performance obligations. For such arrangements, the Company allocates revenue to each performance obligation based on its relative standalone selling price. The Company generally determines relative standalone selling prices based on the price charged to customers for each individual performance obligation. Sales commissions earned by the Company’s sales force are considered incremental and recoverable costs of obtaining a contract with a customer. The Company has determined these costs would have an amortization period of less than one year and has elected to recognize them as an expense when incurred. Contract asset opening and closing balances were immaterial for the year ended December 31, 2021. Gross (Loss) Profit and Gross Margin Gross profit consists of total revenue, net of allowances, less cost of sales. Cost of sales includes cost of materials, direct labor, equity-based compensation, facility and other manufacturing overhead costs for consumable tests and instruments sold to customers. Cost of sales for instruments also includes depreciation on revenue generating instruments that have been placed with our customers under a reagent rental agreement. Cost of sales includes repair and maintenance cost for instruments covered by a service agreement or instruments covered by a reagent rental agreement. Cost of sales also includes warranty related costs. The Company’s overall gross margin was (3)%, 40% and 47% for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The decrease in gross profit for fiscal year 2021 included a $4.5 million write down of inventory. No write-downs of inventory were recorded for years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019. None of this inventory had been sold to customers for the year ended December 31, 2021. The Company manufactures pre-launch inventory in advance of regulatory approval. This inventory is expensed before an economic benefit is probable. Pre-launch inventory sold to customers, previously not capitalized and expensed in a previous year for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 was $0.2 million, $0.1 million and $0.5 million, respectively. Shipping and Handling Shipping and handling costs billed to customers are included as a component of revenue. The corresponding expense incurred with third party carriers is included as a component of sales, general and administrative costs on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. Restructure Activity During the year ended December 31, 2020, following the completion of a strategic review of the Company's Europe, Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”) business, the Company's board of directors (the “Board”) approved a plan to reduce its workforce, focus the geographies it plans to operate in, and terminate agreements with some distributors in geographies it plans on exiting (collectively, the “EMEA Restructuring Plan”). As of December 31, 2020, the Company substantially completed the workforce reduction portion of the EMEA Restructuring Plan. Restructuring charges are primarily comprised of employee severance and other post-employment benefits. The Company evaluates the nature of these costs to determine if they relate to on-going benefit arrangements which are accounted for under ASC 712, Compensation - Nonretirement Postemployment Benefits, or one-time benefit arrangements which are accounted for under ASC 420, Exit or Disposal Cost Obligations. The Company incurred expenses of $0.4 million during the year ended December 31, 2020, in connection with the EMEA Restructuring Plan which was primarily a component of ASC 712. These expenses were recorded as a component of sales, general and administrative costs on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. No material restructuring liabilities were outstanding as of December 31, 2021 and 2020. Leases The Company accounts for leases in accordance with ASC 842, Leases, which was adopted on January 1, 2019. We determine if an arrangement is or contains a lease and the type of lease at inception. The Company classifies leases as finance leases (lessee) or sales-type leases (lessor) when there is either a transfer of ownership of the underlying asset by the end of the lease term, the lease contains an option to purchase the asset that we are reasonably certain will be exercised, the lease term is for the major part of the remaining economic life of the asset, the present value of the lease payments and any residual value guarantee equals or substantially exceeds all the fair value of the asset, or the asset is of such a specialized nature that it will have no alternative use to the lessor at the end of the lease term. Payments contingent on future events (i.e. based on usage) are considered variable and excluded from lease payments for the purposes of classification and initial measurement. Several of the Company’s leases include options to renew or extend the term upon mutual agreement of the parties and others include one-year extensions exercisable by the lessee. None of the Company’s leases contain residual value guarantees, restrictions, or covenants. To determine whether a contract contains a lease, the Company uses its judgment in assessing whether the lessor retains a material amount of economic benefit from an underlying asset, whether explicitly or implicitly identified, which party holds control over the direction and use of the asset, and whether any substantive substitution rights over the asset exist. Lessee Operating leases are included in right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and operating lease liabilities within our consolidated balance sheets. These assets represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. ROU assets and their related liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. Typically, we use our incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement in determining the present value of lease payments. We use the implicit rate when readily determinable. ROU assets are net of lease payments made and exclude lease incentives. We elect not to separate the lease components from the non-lease components for all classes of underlying assets. Lease expense for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term, which may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise the option. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020 the Company was not a party to any finance lease arrangements. The Company’s operating leases consist primarily of leased office, factory, and laboratory space in the U.S. and office space in Europe, have between two Lessor The Company leases instruments to customers under commercial “reagent rental” agreements, whereby the customer agrees to purchase consumable products over a stated term, typically five years or less, for a volume-based price that includes an embedded rental for the instruments. When collectibility is probable, the amount is recognized as income at lease commencement for sales-type leases and as product is shipped, typically in a straight–line pattern, over the term for operating leases, which typically include a termination without cause or penalty provision given a short notice period. Consideration is allocated between lease and non-lease components based on stand-alone selling price in accordance with ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers and ASC 842, Leases. Net investment in sales-type leases are included within our consolidated balance sheets as a component of other current assets and other non-current assets, which include the present value of lease payments not yet received and the present value of the residual asset, which are determined using the information available at commencement, including the lease term, estimated useful life, rate implicit in the lease, and expected fair value of the instrument. See Note 16, Leases for further information. Nonqualified Cash Deferral Plan The Company's Cash Deferral Plan (the “Deferral Plan”), provides certain key employees, with an opportunity to defer the receipt of such participant's base salary. The Deferral Plan is intended to be a nonqualified deferred compensation plan that complies with the provisions of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code. All of the investments held in the Deferral Plan are equity securities consisting of mutual funds and recorded at fair value with changes in the investments' fair value recognized as earnings in the period they occur. The corresponding liability for the Deferral Plan is included in other non-current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet. Equity-Based Compensation The Company may award stock options, restricted stock units (“RSUs”), performance-based awards and other equity-based instruments to its employees, directors and consultants. Compensation cost related to equity-based instruments is based on the fair value of the instrument on the grant date, and is recognized over the requisite service period on a straight-line basis over the vesting period for each tranche (an accelerated attribution method) except for performance-based awards. Performance-based awards vest based on the achievement of performance targets. Compensation costs associated with performance-based awards are recognized over the requisite service period based on probability of achievement. Performance-based awards require management to make assumptions regarding the likelihood of achieving performance targets. The Company estimates the fair value of service based and performance based stock option awards, including modifications of stock option awards, using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. This model derives the fair value of stock options based on certain assumptions related to expected stock price volatility, expected option life, risk-free interest rate and dividend yield. • Volatility: The expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of the Company's stock price over the most recent period commensurate with the expected term of the stock option award. • Expected term: The estimate expected term for employee awards is based on a simplified method that considers an insufficient history of employee exercises. For consultant awards, the estimated expected term is the same as the life of the award. • Risk-free interest rate: The risk-free interest rate is based on published U.S. Treasury rates for a term commensurate with the expected term. • Dividend yield: The dividend yield is estimated as zero as the Company has not paid dividends in the past and does not have any plans to pay any dividends in the foreseeable future. The Company records the fair value of RSUs or stock grants based on the published closing market price on the day before the grant date. The Company accounts for forfeitures as they occur rather than on an estimated basis. The Company also has an employee stock purchase program whereby eligible employees can elect payroll deductions that are subsequently used to purchase common stock at a discounted price. There is no compensation recorded for this program as (i) the purchase discount does not exceed the issuance costs that would have been incurred to raise a significant amount of capital by a public offering, (ii) substantially all employees that meet limited employment qualifications may participate on an equitable basis, and (iii) the plan doesn't incorporate option features that would require compensation to be recorded. See Note 13, Employee Equity-Based Compensation for further information. Deferred Tax Assets Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded for the estimated future tax effects of temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and amounts reported in the accompanying balance sheets. The change in deferred tax assets and liabilities for the period represents the deferred tax provision or benefit for the period. Effects of changes in enacted tax laws in deferred tax assets and liabilities are reflected as an adjustment to the tax provision or benefit in the period of enactment. The Company follows the provisions of ASC 740, Income Taxes, to account for any uncertainty in income taxes with respect to the accounting for all tax positions taken (or expected to be taken) on any income tax return. This guidance applies to all open tax periods in all tax jurisdictions in which the Company is required to file an income tax return. Under U.S. GAAP, in order to recognize an uncertain tax benefit the taxpayer must be more likely than not certain of sustaining the position, and the measurement of the benefit is calculated as the largest amount that is more likely than not to be realized upon resolution of the position. Interest and penalties, if any, would be recorded within tax expense. Foreign Currency Translation and Foreign Currency Transactions Adjustments resulting from translating foreign functional currency financial statements into U.S. Dollars are included in the foreign currency translation adjustment, a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss in the consolidated statements of stockholders’ deficit. The Company has assets and liabilities, including receivables and payables, which are denominated in currencies other than their functional currency. These balance sheet items are subject to re-measurement, the impact of which is recorded in foreign currency exchange gain and loss, within the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss. Loss Per Share Basic loss per share includes no dilution and is computed by dividing loss available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Potentially dilutive common shares consist of shares issuable from stock options and unvested RSUs. Potentially dilutive common shares would also include common shares that would be outstanding if |
