0001193125-21-079651.txt : 20210312 0001193125-21-079651.hdr.sgml : 20210312 20210312161010 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-21-079651 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 425 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 6 FILED AS OF DATE: 20210312 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20210312 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ILLUMINA, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001110803 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: LABORATORY ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS [3826] IRS NUMBER: 330804655 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0103 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 425 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-35406 FILM NUMBER: 21737496 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5200 ILLUMINA WAY CITY: SAN DIEGO STATE: CA ZIP: 92122 BUSINESS PHONE: 8582024500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5200 ILLUMINA WAY CITY: SAN DIEGO STATE: CA ZIP: 92122 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ILLUMINA INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000331 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ILLUMINA, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001110803 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: LABORATORY ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS [3826] IRS NUMBER: 330804655 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0103 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 425 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5200 ILLUMINA WAY CITY: SAN DIEGO STATE: CA ZIP: 92122 BUSINESS PHONE: 8582024500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5200 ILLUMINA WAY CITY: SAN DIEGO STATE: CA ZIP: 92122 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ILLUMINA INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000331 425 1 d137699d425.htm 425 425

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Form 8-K

 

 

Current Report

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 12, 2021

 

 

LOGO

Illumina, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

001-35406

(Commission File Number)

 

Delaware   33-0804655
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

5200 Illumina Way, San Diego, CA 92122

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

(858) 202-4500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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

 

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock, $0.01 par value   ILMN   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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 13a of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 

 


Item 8.01.

Other Events.

Illumina, Inc. (“Illumina”) is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K to provide certain financial information with respect to GRAIL, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“GRAIL”) and Illumina’s proposed acquisition of GRAIL. As previously disclosed, on September 20, 2020, Illumina entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (as amended on February 4, 2021 by the Amendment to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, the “Merger Agreement”) with SDG Ops, Inc., a Delaware corporation and direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Illumina, SDG Ops, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Illumina, and GRAIL, pursuant to which, through two successive mergers, GRAIL will be acquired by Illumina (the “Transaction”).

As previously disclosed, as a result of the Transaction, each share of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, Class B Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, Series A Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share, Series B Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share, Series C Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share, and Series D Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of GRAIL (collectively, “GRAIL Stock”) issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the first merger (the “Effective Time”) (other than cancelled shares or dissenting shares) will be automatically converted into, at the holder’s election, either:

 

   

The right to receive (i) an amount in cash, without interest, equal to the amount obtained by dividing $3,500,000,000 plus the Aggregate Option Exercise Price (as defined below) by the GRAIL Fully Diluted Share Count (as defined in the Merger Agreement) (the “Cash Consideration”), plus (ii) a number of shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Illumina (the “Illumina Common Stock”) obtained by dividing the Aggregate Stock Consideration (as defined in the Merger Agreement) by the GRAIL Fully Diluted Share Count (the “Stock Consideration”), plus (iii) one contingent value right (a “CVR”) issued by Illumina, subject to and in accordance with the CVR Agreement (as defined in the Merger Agreement) (the “CVR Consideration”); or

 

   

The right to receive (i) the Cash Consideration, plus (ii) the Stock Consideration, plus (iii) a number of shares of Illumina Common Stock and/or an amount in cash, such number and/or amount to be determined by Illumina in its sole discretion (the “Alternative Consideration”).

In accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement, Illumina has set the Alternative Consideration at a number of shares of Illumina Common Stock obtained by dividing the Aggregate Alternative Consideration (as defined below) by the GRAIL Fully Diluted Share Count.

“Aggregate Option Exercise Price” means: the aggregate exercise price of all Company Stock Options (as defined in the Merger Agreement) that are outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time.

“Aggregate Alternative Consideration” means: (i) if the Average Illumina Stock Price (as defined below) is an amount greater than or equal to $280, then the Aggregate Alternative Consideration will be a number of shares of Illumina Common Stock equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (x) $850,000,000 by (y) the Average Illumina Stock Price or (ii) if the Average Illumina Stock Price is an amount less than $280, then the Aggregate Alternative Consideration shall be 3,035,714 shares of Illumina Common Stock.

“Average Illumina Stock Price” means: the volume-weighted average trading price of a share of Illumina Common Stock on The NASDAQ Global Select Market over the 20 consecutive trading day period ending on (and including) the trading day that is 10 trading days prior to the date of the Effective Time, rounded to four decimal places.

No fractional shares of Illumina Common Stock will be issued in the Transaction, and GRAIL stockholders will receive cash in lieu of any fractional shares of Illumina Common Stock they otherwise would have been entitled to receive.

The foregoing description of the Merger Agreement does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the full text of the Merger Agreement filed as Exhibit 2.1 to Illumina’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 21, 2020 and the Amendment to the Merger Agreement filed as Exhibit 2.1 to Illumina’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 5, 2021, each of which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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Included as exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K are:

(a) the audited consolidated financial statements of GRAIL and the related notes thereto as of and for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 and the related report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, GRAIL’s independent registered public accounting firm, which are included as Exhibit 99.1;

(b) the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of GRAIL as of September 30, 2020 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, which are included as Exhibit 99.2; and

(c) the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information of Illumina giving effect to the Transaction (the “Pro Forma Financial Information”), which combines the historical financial statements of Illumina and GRAIL, after giving effect to the Transaction and related financing, and is included as Exhibit 99.3. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet is presented as if the Transaction and related financing occurred as of January 3, 2021. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the twelve months ended January 3, 2021 gives effect to the acquisition as if the Transaction and related financing had occurred on December 30, 2019, the beginning of such period.

Also included in this Current Report on Form 8-K is the consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP consenting to the inclusion of its report dated April 21, 2020 relating to the financial statements of GRAIL included as Exhibit 99.1, which is included as Exhibit 23.1.

The pro forma financial information included in this Current Report on Form 8-K has been presented for informational purposes only. It does not purport to represent the actual results of operations that Illumina and GRAIL would have achieved had the companies been combined during the periods presented in the Pro Forma Financial Information and is not intended to project the future results of operations that the combined company may achieve after the Transaction is consummated.

Additional Information and Where to Find It

Investors and security holders may obtain free copies of documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) by Illumina through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov, through Illumina’s Investor Relations page (investor.illumina.com) or by writing to Illumina Investor Relations, 5200 Illumina Way, San Diego, CA 92122.

No Offer or Solicitation

This communication is for informational purposes only and is not intended to and does not constitute an offer to subscribe for, buy or sell, or the solicitation of an offer to subscribe for, buy or sell, or an invitation to subscribe for, buy or sell any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval in any jurisdiction, nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, invitation, sale or solicitation would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and otherwise in accordance with applicable law.

Cautionary Notes on Forward-Looking Statements

This communication contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. In this context, forward-looking statements often address expected future business and financial performance and financial condition, and often contain words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “seek,” “see,” “will,” “would,” “may,” “target,” similar expressions and variations or negatives of these words. Forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain, such as statements about the consummation of the proposed Transaction and the anticipated benefits thereof. These and other forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements, including the failure to consummate the proposed Transaction or to make any filing or take other action required to consummate such Transaction in a timely matter or at all. Important risk factors that may cause such a difference include, but are not limited to: (i) the proposed Transaction may not be completed on anticipated terms and timing, (ii) a condition to closing of the Transaction may not be satisfied, including obtaining regulatory approvals, (iii) the potential impact of unforeseen liabilities, future capital expenditures, revenues, costs, expenses, earnings, synergies, economic performance, indebtedness, financial condition and losses on the future prospects, business and management strategies for the management, expansion and growth of Illumina’s business after the consummation of the Transaction, (iv) potential adverse reactions or changes to business relationships resulting from the announcement or completion of the Transaction, (v) any negative effects of the announcement, pendency or consummation of the Transaction on the market price of Illumina’s common stock and on Illumina’s operating results, (vi) risks associated with third-party contracts containing consent and/or

 

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other provisions that may be triggered by the proposed Transaction, (vii) the risks and costs associated with the integration of, and the ability of Illumina to integrate, GRAIL’s business successfully and to achieve anticipated synergies, (viii) the risks and costs associated with the development and commercialization of, and Illumina’s ability to develop and commercialize, GRAIL’s products, (ix) the risk that disruptions from the proposed Transaction will harm Illumina’s business, including current plans and operations, (x) legislative, regulatory and economic developments, (xi) the other risks described in Illumina’s most recent annual reports on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and in Illumina’s registration statement on Form S-4 filed with the SEC on November 25, 2020, as amended on February 5, 2021, and (xii) management’s response to any of the aforementioned factors.

While the list of factors presented here is considered representative, no such list should be considered to be a complete statement of all potential risks and uncertainties. Unlisted factors may present significant additional obstacles to the realization of forward-looking statements. Consequences of material differences in results as compared with those anticipated in the forward-looking statements could include, among other things, business disruption, operational problems, financial loss, legal liability to third parties and similar risks, any of which could have a material adverse effect on Illumina’s financial condition, results of operations, credit rating or liquidity. Illumina does not assume any obligation to publicly provide revisions or updates to any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, should circumstances change, except as otherwise required by securities and other applicable laws.

 

Item 9.01.

Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description of Exhibit

23.1    Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent registered public accounting firm of GRAIL, Inc.
99.1    The audited consolidated financial statements of GRAIL, Inc. and the related notes thereto as of and for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 and the related report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, GRAIL, Inc.’s independent registered public accounting firm.
99.2    The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of GRAIL, Inc. as of September 30, 2020 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019.
99.3    The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information of Illumina, Inc., which combines the historical financial statements of Illumina, Inc. and GRAIL, Inc., after giving effect to the acquisition and related financing.
104    Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

 

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SIGNATURE

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 hereunto duly authorized.

Date: March 12, 2021

 

ILLUMINA, INC.
By:  

/s/ Sam A. Samad

Name:   Sam A. Samad
Title:   Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
EX-23.1 2 d137699dex231.htm EX-23.1 EX-23.1

Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-3 (Nos. 333-125100 and 333-254195) and Form S-8 (No. 333-206215) of Illumina, Inc. of our report dated April 21, 2020 relating to the financial statements of GRAIL, Inc., which appears in this Current Report on Form 8-K.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

San Jose, California

March 12, 2021

EX-99.1 3 d137699dex991.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

GRAIL AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

GRAIL, INC.

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

     Page  

AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:

  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     2  

Consolidated Balance Sheets

     3  

Consolidated Statements of Operations

     4  

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss

     5  

Consolidated Statements of Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Deficit

     6  

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

     7  

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

     8  

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of GRAIL, Inc.

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of GRAIL, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, and the related consolidated statements of operations, of comprehensive loss, of redeemable convertible preferred stock and stockholders’ deficit and of cash flows for the years then ended, including the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Change in Accounting Principle

As discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements, the Company changed the manner in which it accounts for leases in 2019.

Basis for Opinion

These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these consolidated financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB and in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

San Jose, California

April 21, 2020

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2017.

 

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GRAIL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

     As of December 31,  
     2018     2019  

Assets

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 95,094     $ 143,189  

Short-term marketable securities

     546,256       401,155  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     6,539       12,585  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets—related party

     1,342       584  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     649,231       557,513  

Property and equipment, net

     29,604       23,078  

Property and equipment, net—related parties

     3,435       1,347  

Operating lease right-of-use assets

     —         35,036  

Long-term marketable securities

     —         13,933  

Restricted cash

     1,630       1,228  

Other non-current assets

     2,945       3,384  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 686,845     $ 635,519  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities, redeemable convertible preferred stock, and stockholders’ deficit

    

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 12,390     $ 5,880  

Accounts payable—related parties

     361       207  

Accrued liabilities

     36,961       31,584  

Accrued liabilities—related parties

     21,209       —    

Liability for early exercise of unvested stock options, current portion

     1,451       1,855  

Operating lease liabilities

     —         4,604  

Other current liabilities

     1,785       800  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     74,157       44,930  

Finance lease payable, net of current portion

     800       —    

Deferred rent, net of current portion

     6,909       —    

Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion

     —         36,638  

Liability for early exercise of unvested stock options, net of current portion

     2,251       349  

Other non-current liabilities

     2,356       3,075  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     86,473       84,992  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 7)

    

Redeemable convertible preferred stock:

    

Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 85,000,000 shares authorized as of December 31, 2018 and 2019; 85,000,000 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2018 and 2019; aggregate liquidation preference of $85,000 as of December 31, 2018 and 2019

     68,263       68,263  

Series B redeemable convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 309,256,591 shares authorized as of December 31, 2018 and 2019; 309,256,591 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2018 and 2019; aggregate liquidation preference of $1,239,655 as of December 31, 2018 and 2019

     1,235,404       1,235,404  

Series C redeemable convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 63,144,601 shares and 63,144,600 shares authorized as of December 31, 2018 and 2019, respectively; 63,144,600 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2018 and 2019; aggregate liquidation preference of $300,000 as of December 31, 2018 and 2019

     299,557       299,557  

Series D redeemable convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value, no shares authorized as of December 31, 2018, 48,942,833 shares authorized as of December 31, 2019; no shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2018, 31,323,413 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2019; aggregate liquidation preference of $0 as of December 31, 2018 and $160,000 as of December 31, 2019

     —         159,836  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total redeemable convertible preferred stock

     1,603,224       1,763,060  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Stockholders’ deficit:

    

Common stock, $0.001 par value; 715,179,000 (Class A—685,179,000 and Class B—30,000,000) shares and 863,943,220 (Class A—833,943,220 and Class B—30,000,000) shares authorized as of December 31, 2018 and 2019, respectively; 130,361,960 (Class A—105,372,563 and Class B— 24,989,397) and 134,663,097 (Class A—109,673,700 and Class B— 24,989,397) shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2018 and 2019, respectively

     129       138  

Additional paid-in capital

     57,667       90,495  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     128       2,465  

Accumulated deficit

     (1,060,776     (1,305,631
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ deficit

     (1,002,852     (1,212,533
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities, redeemable convertible preferred stock, and stockholders’ deficit

   $ 686,845     $ 635,519  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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GRAIL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2018     2019  

Operating expenses:

    

Research and development

   $ 190,205     $ 158,886  

Research and development—related parties

     32,955       8,202  

Marketing

     6,107       7,679  

General and administrative

     58,229       80,896  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     287,496       255,663  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss from operations

     287,496       255,663  

Interest income, net

     (12,550     (12,430

Other expense, net

     287       1,817  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss before provision for (benefit from) income taxes

     275,233       245,050  

Provision for (Benefit from) income taxes

     485       (195
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

   $ 275,718     $ 244,855  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to Class A and Class B common stockholders

    

Basic and diluted

   $ 275,718     $ 244,855  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss per share attributable to Class A and Class B common stockholders

    

Basic and diluted

   $ (2.42   $ (1.99
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares of Class A and Class B common stock used in computing net loss per share attributable to Class A and Class B common stockholders

    

Basic and diluted

     114,138,912       123,188,351  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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GRAIL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(in thousands)

 

     Year Ended
December 31,
 
     2018     2019  

Net loss

   $ 275,718     $ 244,855  

Other comprehensive income:

    

Net unrealized gain on marketable securities

     (371     (589

Foreign currency translation adjustment

     (483     (1,748
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive loss

   $ 274,864     $ 242,518  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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GRAIL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

(in thousands, except share data)

 

    Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock           Common Stock                          
    Preferred Series A     Preferred Series B     Preferred Series C     Preferred Series D           Class A     Class B     Additional
Paid-In

Capital
    Accumulated
Other
Compre-
hensive
(Loss)

Income
    Accumulated
Deficit
    Total Stock-
holders’
Deficit
 
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount           Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Balance at January 1, 2018

    85,000,000     $ 68,263       309,256,591     $ 1,235,404       —       $ —         —       $ —             100,503,548     $ 95       24,989,397     $ 25     $ 43,468     $ (726   $ (785,058   $ (742,196

Issuance of shares upon exercise of options

    —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —             5,734,164       4       —         —         1,549       —         —         1,553  

Repurchases of early exercised stock options

    —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —             (865,149     —         —         —         —         —         —         —    

Vesting of early exercised stock options

    —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —             —         3       —         2       1,609       —         —         1,614  

Issuance of Series C redeemable convertible preferred stock, net of issuance costs of $443

    —         —         —         —         63,144,600       299,557       —         —             —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —    

Stock-based compensation expense

    —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —             —         —         —         —         11,041       —         —         11,041  

Other comprehensive

    —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —             —         —         —         —         —         854       —         854  

Net loss

    —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —             —         —         —         —         —         —         (275,718     (275,718
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2018

    85,000,000     $ 68,263       309,256,591     $ 1,235,404       63,144,600     $ 299,557       —       $ —             105,372,563     $ 102       24,989,397     $ 27     $ 57,667     $ 128     $ (1,060,776   $ (1,002,852

Issuance of shares upon exercise of options

    —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —             5,158,613       5       —         —         3,042       —         —         3,047  

Repurchases of early exercised stock options

    —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —             (857,476     —         —         —         —         —         —         —    

Vesting of early exercised stock options

    —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —             —         3       —         1       1,395       —         —         1,399  

Issuance of Series D redeemable convertible preferred stock, net of issuance costs of $164

    —         —         —         —         —         —         31,323,413       159,836           —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —    

Stock-based compensation expense

    —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —             —         —         —         —         28,391       —         —         28,391  

Other comprehensive income

    —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —             —         —         —         —         —         2,337       —         2,337  

Net loss

    —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —             —         —         —         —         —         —         (244,855     (244,855
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2019

    85,000,000     $ 68,263       309,256,591     $ 1,235,404       63,144,600     $ 299,557       31,323,413     $ 159,836           109,673,700     $ 110       24,989,397     $ 28     $ 90,495     $ 2,465     $ (1,305,631   $ (1,212,533
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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GRAIL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

 

     Year Ended
December 31,
 
     2018     2019  

Cash flows from operating activities

    

Net loss

   $ (275,718   $ (244,855

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used by operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     14,080       10,307  

Stock-based compensation expense

     11,041       28,391  

Loss on disposal of property and equipment

     214       334  

Loss on foreign currency

     —         1,624  

Impairment of property and equipment and other long-term assets

     5,657       2,219  

Amortization of premium (discount) on marketable securities

     (4,209     (4,530

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     1,478       (5,553

Prepaid expenses and other assets—related party

     458       758  

Accounts payable

     3,276       (6,393

Accounts payable—related parties

     (3,614     (154

Accrued and other liabilities

     16,868       (4,507

Accrued and other liabilities—related parties

     21,209       (21,209

Operating lease right-of-use assets

     —         4,025  

Operating lease liabilities

     —         (6,251
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used by operating activities

     (209,260     (245,794
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

    

Purchases of property and equipment

     (15,812     (3,332

Purchases of property and equipment—related parties

     (177     —    

Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment

     476       82  

Purchases of marketable securities

     (681,130     (551,519

Proceeds from maturities of marketable securities

     603,253       687,806  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used by) investing activities

     (93,390     133,037  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

    

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

     1,553       3,047  

Proceeds from early exercise of unvested stock options

     1,300       195  

Repurchases of early exercised stock options

     (282     (261

Proceeds from issuance of Series C redeemable convertible preferred stock, net

     299,557       —    

Proceeds from issuance of Series D redeemable convertible preferred stock, net

     —         159,836  

Payment of deferred offering costs

     —         (932

Repayments of borrowings from finance lease

     (1,510     (1,559
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities.

     300,618       160,326  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

     483       124  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

     (1,549     47,693  

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash—beginning of year

     98,273       96,724  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash—end of year

   $ 96,724     $ 144,417  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Represented by:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 95,094     $ 143,189  

Restricted cash

     1,630       1,228  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 96,724     $ 144,417  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental cash flow information:

    

Cash paid for interest

   $ 164     $ 85  

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:

    

Vesting of early exercised stock options

     1,614       1,399  

Property and equipment included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     3,914       138  

Deferred offering costs included in accrued liabilities

     —         994  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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GRAIL, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

GRAIL, Inc. (“GRAIL” or the “Company”) was incorporated in the State of Delaware in September 2015 and began operations as a stand-alone entity in February 2016. GRAIL is a healthcare company focused on developing technologies for early cancer detection. The Company is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

Since inception, the Company has incurred losses from operations. The Company incurred losses from operations of $287.5 million and $255.7 million during 2018 and 2019, respectively. The Company had an accumulated deficit of $1.3 billion as of December 31, 2019. The Company has not yet launched a commercial product and may never develop a product that will generate revenues, including in amounts that will be sufficient to fund operations. Accordingly, the Company has been dependent on its ability to raise capital through equity issuances.

The Company had $558.3 million of cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities at December 31, 2019. Based on the Company’s business plans, management believes that this is sufficient to meet its obligations for at least 12 months from the issuance date of these consolidated financial statements.

NOTE 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements for 2018 and 2019 include the accounts of GRAIL, Inc. and its wholly- owned subsidiaries. The consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S. GAAP). All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated on consolidation.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, and the reported amounts of expenses in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its estimates, including those related to accrued clinical studies and research and development expenses, stock-based compensation expense, useful lives of intangible assets and property and equipment, determination of incremental borrowing rate for operating leases, and the provision (benefit) for income taxes. Actual results could differ from these estimates, and such differences could be material to the consolidated financial statements.

Concentration of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to significant concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities.

Substantially all the Company’s cash and cash equivalents are deposited in accounts with four accredited financial institutions that management believes are of high-credit quality. Such deposits have and will continue to exceed federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses on its cash deposits.

 

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The Company’s investment policy limits investments to certain types of securities issued by the U.S. government and its agencies and institutions with investment-grade credit ratings and places restrictions on maturities and concentration by type and issuer. The Company is exposed to credit risk in the event of a default by the financial institutions holding its cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities, and by issuers of marketable securities to the extent recorded on the consolidated balance sheets. As of December 31, 2019, the Company had no off-balance sheet concentrations of credit risk.

Risks and Uncertainties

The Company is in the research and discovery stage and may never develop a product that will generate revenues, including in amounts sufficient to fund operations. The market for which the Company is developing products is highly competitive and rapidly changing. Difficulties or delays in the Company’s clinical studies, delays in planned commercial launch of the Company’s products, potential complications with the Company’s sole suppliers, complex regulatory regimes, regulatory issues and other factors could negatively impact the Company’s operating results.

In December 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus (COVID-19) was first reported in Wuhan, China and has since become a global pandemic. The extent of the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the Company’s business will depend on certain developments, including the duration and spread of the outbreak and the extent and severity of the impact on the Company’s research activities at its primary operations and the operations of its suppliers as well as any further delay on clinical trial activities, all of which are uncertain and cannot be predicted. As of the date of issuance of these consolidated financial statements, the extent to which the coronavirus outbreak may materially impact the Company’s financial condition, liquidity, or results of operations is uncertain.

The Company may need to raise additional equity or debt financing to fund future operations that may not be available at terms acceptable to the Company, if at all. If the Company does not successfully commercialize its products in development, it will be unable to generate revenue from product sales or achieve profitability.

Segments

The Company operates and manages its business as one reportable operating segment. The Company’s chief operating decision maker reviews financial information on an aggregate basis for the purposes of evaluating financial performance and allocating the Company’s resources. 95% and 100% of the Company’s long-lived assets were located in the United States as of December 31, 2018 and 2019, respectively.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company determines the fair value of financial assets and liabilities using the fair value hierarchy established in Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement (ASC 820). ASC 820 identifies fair value as the exchange price, or exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. The hierarchy describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value, as follows:

Level 1 —Observable inputs, such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.

Level 2 —Observable inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

 

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Level 3 —Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

The Company has not elected the fair value option as prescribed by ASC Topic 825, Financial Instruments, for its financial assets and liabilities that are not otherwise required to be carried at fair value. Under ASC 820, material financial assets and liabilities not carried at fair value are reported at their carrying values.

The carrying amounts for financial instruments such as prepaid expenses and other current assets, prepaid expenses and other current assets—related party, accounts payable, accounts payable—related parties, accrued liabilities and accrued liabilities—related parties approximate fair value due to their short-term maturities.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash on deposit with banks denominated in U.S. Dollars, Hong Kong Dollars and British Pounds and marketable securities, as described below.

Marketable Securities

The Company generally invests its excess cash in money market funds and investment-grade short- to intermediate-term fixed income securities. Such investments are included in cash and cash equivalents, short-term marketable securities, or long-term marketable securities on the consolidated balance sheets, are considered available-for-sale, and reported at fair value with unrealized gains and losses included as a component of other comprehensive loss (income). The amortized cost of debt securities is adjusted for the amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts to maturity, which is included in interest expense (income), net, respectively, on the consolidated statements of operations. Realized gains and losses and declines in value judged to be other-than- temporary, if any, on marketable securities are included in other expense (income), net. The cost of securities sold is determined using specific identification.

The Company periodically evaluates whether declines in fair values of its marketable securities below their book value are other-than-temporary. The Company considers factors such as the duration, the severity and the reason for the decline in value, the potential recovery period and the Company’s intent to sell. For debt securities, the Company also considers whether (i) it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the debt securities before recovery of their amortized cost basis, and (ii) the amortized cost basis cannot be recovered as a result of credit losses.

Restricted Cash

Restricted cash is comprised of cash and cash equivalents that are restricted as to withdrawal or use under the terms of certain contractual agreements.

Property and Equipment, Net

Property and equipment, net is stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method, and the cost is amortized over the estimated

 

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useful lives of the assets. The Company estimates the useful lives of property and equipment by asset classification as described in Note 3, Balance Sheet Components. Leasehold improvements are amortized using the straight-line method over the shorter of the term of the lease agreement or the useful life of the improvements. The Company expenses repairs and maintenance costs as incurred. When an item is sold or disposed of, the cost and related accumulated depreciation or amortization is eliminated and the resulting gain or loss, if any, is recorded in the consolidated statements of operations.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

The Company evaluates its long-lived assets, including property and equipment and right-of-use assets, for indications of possible impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability is measured by comparison of the carrying amounts to the future undiscounted cash flows attributable to these assets. Should impairment exist, the impairment would be measured as the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of those assets. The Company recorded $5.7 million in impairment charges during 2018 and $2.2 million in impairment charges during 2019. Refer to Note 3 for further details.

Leases

The Company adopted ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) as of January 1, 2019. The Company classifies leases as either operating or finance leases at inception and as necessary at modification. Leased assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent its obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. The Company does not obtain and control its right to use the identified asset until the lease commencement date. Although it may have a right and an obligation to exchange lease payments for a leased asset from the date of inception, the Company is unlikely to have an obligation to make lease payments before the asset is made available for use; therefore, lease classification, recognition, and measurement are determined at the lease commencement date.

Operating leases are included in operating lease right-of-use (ROU) assets, and operating lease liabilities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at lease commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. When readily determinable, the Company uses the rate implicit in the lease to discount lease payments; however, when the rate is not readily determinable, the Company uses the incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. The incremental borrowing rate is the rate of interest that the Company would have to pay to borrow an amount equal to the lease payments on a collateralized basis over a similar term and in a similar economic environment. The operating lease ROU asset also includes any initial direct costs, lease payments made prior to lease commencement, and lease incentives received. Variable lease payments are expensed as incurred and are not included within the ROU asset and lease liability calculation. Variable lease payments primarily include reimbursements of costs incurred by lessors for common area maintenance and utilities. The Company’s lease terms are the noncancelable period including any rent-free periods provided by the lessor and may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that it will exercise that option. At lease inception, and upon modification or remeasurement, the Company estimates the lease term based on its assessment of extension and termination options that are reasonably certain to be exercised. Lease cost for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The Company has certain lease agreements with lease and non-lease components, which are accounted for separately. For these agreements, lease payments are allocated between the lease- and non-lease components based on the relative stand-alone price of these components.

 

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Finance leases are included in property and equipment, other current liabilities, and other long-term liabilities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. Property and equipment under finance leases is generally amortized over the lease term and is included in depreciation expense. The interest on the finance lease liabilities is included in interest expense.

The Company does not recognize ROU assets and lease liabilities for short-term leases, which have a lease term of twelve months or less and do not include an option to purchase the underlying asset that the Company is reasonably certain to exercise. Lease cost for short-term leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

Accrued Clinical Studies and Research and Development Expenses

The Company accrues for the estimated costs of research and development activities conducted by third-party service providers that are conducting clinical studies. The Company records the estimated costs of research and development activities based upon the estimated amount of services provided and includes these costs in accrued liabilities and accrued liabilities—related parties in the consolidated balance sheets and within research and development and research and development—related parties expenses in the consolidated statements of operations. These costs are a significant component of research and development expenses. The Company accrues for these costs based on factors such as estimates of the work completed and in accordance with agreements established with third-party service providers. The Company makes judgments and estimates in determining the accrued liabilities balance in each reporting period.

Research and Development and Research and Development—Related Parties

Research and development and research and development—related parties expenses include costs incurred to develop the Company’s technology (prior to establishing technological feasibility), collect clinical samples, and conduct clinical studies to develop and support the Company’s investigational multi-cancer test. These costs consist of personnel costs, including salaries, benefits, and stock-based compensation expense associated with the Company’s research and development personnel, laboratory supplies, consulting costs, costs associated with setting up and conducting clinical studies at domestic and international sites, and allocated overhead expenses including rent, information technology, and equipment depreciation. The Company expenses both internal and external research and development costs in the periods in which they are incurred. Research and development—related parties expenses are further discussed in Note 12, Related-Party Transactions. Nonrefundable advance payments for goods and services that will be used or rendered in future research and development activities are deferred and recognized as expense in the period in which the related goods are delivered or services are performed.

Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock

The Company records the redeemable convertible preferred stock at fair value on the dates of issuance, net of issuance costs. The Company classifies its redeemable convertible preferred stock outside of stockholders’ deficit on the consolidated balance sheets because, in the event of certain “liquidation events” that are not solely within the Company’s control, the shares would become redeemable at the option of the holders. The Company did not adjust the carrying values of the redeemable convertible preferred stock to the deemed liquidation values of such shares since a liquidation event was not probable at either of the balance sheet dates. Subsequent adjustments to increase or decrease the carrying values to the ultimate liquidation values will be made only if and when it becomes probable that such a liquidation event will occur.

 

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Stock-Based Compensation Expense

Employee stock-based compensation expense is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award. For awards with service-based vesting conditions, the portion of the award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as an expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting period. The vesting period is generally four years.

The Company determines the fair value of equity awards as follows:

Stock Options: In determining the fair value of the stock-based compensation expense for awards granted under the 2016 Equity Incentive Plan and non-plan incentive awards, the Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model and a Monte Carlo simulation model, which require the input of subjective assumptions. These assumptions include: the fair value of common stock, the estimated length of time employees will retain their vested stock options before exercising them (expected term), the estimated volatility of the Company’s common stock price over the expected term (expected volatility), the risk-free interest rate, and expected dividends. Changes in the following assumptions can materially affect the estimate of stock-based compensation expense:

Expected Term—For awards with service-based vesting conditions, the expected term of stock options represents the period the stock options are expected to remain outstanding and is calculated using the simplified method, due to limited history, which calculates the expected term as the midpoint of the contractual term of the awards and the vesting period. For awards with performance-based vesting conditions, the Company evaluates the award’s service period, contractual term, and its expectations of the projected timing of achievement of milestones in estimating the expected term.

Expected Volatility—As there has been no public market for the Company’s common stock to date, and thus the Company does not have any trading history of its common stock, the expected volatility is estimated based on the average volatility for comparable publicly-traded companies over a period equal to the expected term of the stock option grants. The comparable companies are chosen based on their similar size, stage in the life cycle, or area of specialty.

Risk-Free Interest Rate—The risk-free interest rate is based on the implied yield currently available on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issues with a remaining term equivalent to the expected term of a stock award.

Expected Dividends—The Company has not paid dividends on its common stock and does not anticipate paying any dividends on its common stock in the near future.

Fair Value of Common Stock—Given the absence of a public trading market, the Company’s board of directors consider numerous objective and subjective factors to determine the fair value of the common stock at each grant date. These factors include, but are not limited to: (i) the most recently available valuations of the common stock performed at periodic intervals by an independent third-party valuation firm; (ii) the prices for the redeemable convertible preferred stock sold to outside investors; (iii) the Company’s capital structure, including the rights and preferences of the Company’s various classes of equity, including the redeemable convertible preferred stock relative to the common stock; (iv) the Company’s stage of development and commercialization as well as developments in the business; (v) the lack of marketability of the common stock for a privately-held company; (vi) the likelihood of achieving a liquidity event for the Company’s shares of common stock, such as an IPO or sale of the Company, given prevailing market conditions; (vii) the Company’s historical operating results; and (viii) valuations of comparable public companies.

The Company accounts for stock-based compensation arrangements with non-employees using a fair value approach. The Company believes that for stock options issued to non-employees, the fair

 

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value of the stock option is more reliably measurable than the fair value of the services rendered. Therefore, the Company estimates the fair value of non-employee stock options using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model with appropriate inputs. Prior to the early adoption of ASU No. 2018-07, Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Nonemployee Share- Based Payment Accounting, on January 1, 2018, the estimated fair value of non-employee stock options was remeasured over the vesting period as earned. Subsequent to the early adoption of ASU No. 2018-07, stock-based compensation arrangements with non-employees are accounted for in the same manner as stock-based compensation arrangements with employees, and are no longer remeasured every reporting period.

The Company recognizes stock-based compensation expense for awards that contain performance-based and performance- and market-based conditions using the accelerated attribution method when management determines it is probable that the performance condition will be satisfied. For awards with performance- and market-based conditions, the Company uses a Monte Carlo simulation to determine the fair value at the grant date and recognizes stock-based compensation expense over the derived service period when it becomes probable that the performance- based condition will be met. Under the Monte Carlo simulation, stock returns are simulated for the Company to estimate the payouts established by the vesting conditions of the awards and an estimated time that the awards will vest. The assumptions used in the Monte Carlo simulation include: the fair value of common stock, estimating the length of time employees will retain their vested stock options before exercising them (expected term), the estimated volatility of the Company’s common stock price over the expected term (expected volatility), the risk-free interest rate and expected dividends.

The Company grants certain awards that may be settled in fully vested shares of common stock or in cash, at the Company’s election. These awards are accounted for as liability-classified awards because the dollar value of the awards is fixed and the number of shares is variable and is based on the per-share common stock value at the time the underlying performance- and market-based conditions are satisfied. For these awards, once the performance condition is deemed probable, the liability is remeasured on each reporting date using the Monte Carlo simulation until the awards vest. If the Company issues common stock, the liability is remeasured and then reclassified to additional paid-in capital, with a corresponding charge (or credit) to stock-based compensation expense.

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Restricted Stock Awards (RSAs): The fair values of the RSUs and RSAs were determined based on the fair value of the Company’s common stock on the grant date.

Beginning in 2019, the Company granted RSUs that generally vest upon the completion of service-based conditions. The Company recognizes stock-based compensation expense over the requisite service period.

Provision for (Benefit from) Income Taxes

The Company records income taxes using the asset and liability method, which requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the consolidated financial statements or tax returns. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates that are expected to apply to taxable income for the years in which those tax assets and liabilities are expected to be realized or settled.

The Company reduces deferred tax assets, if necessary, by a valuation allowance if it is more likely than not that the Company will not realize some or all of the deferred tax assets. In making such a determination, the Company considers all available positive and negative evidence, including future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, projected future taxable income, tax-planning strategies, and recent results of operations.

 

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The Company recognizes the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions within the provision (benefit) for income taxes.

Foreign Currency

The functional currencies of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries are the U.S. Dollar, British Pound, and the Hong Kong Dollar. Adjustments resulting from translating the financial statements of the United Kingdom and Hong Kong subsidiaries into U.S. Dollars are recorded as a component of other comprehensive loss in the consolidated statements of comprehensive loss. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated into U.S. Dollars at the exchange rate on the balance sheet date. Expenses are translated at the weighted-average exchange rates during the period. Equity transactions are translated using historical exchange rates.

Comprehensive Loss

Comprehensive loss includes net loss and certain changes in stockholders’ deficit that are excluded from net loss, primarily unrealized losses (gains) on the Company’s marketable securities and foreign currency translation adjustments.

Net Loss Per Share Attributable to Class A and Class B Common Stockholders

Basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to Class A and Class B common stockholders are presented in conformity with the two-class method required for participating securities. The Company considers all series of its redeemable convertible preferred stock and early exercised stock options and restricted stock awards to be participating securities. Under the two-class method, the net loss attributable to Class A and Class B common stockholders is not allocated to the redeemable convertible preferred stock as the holders of the Company’s redeemable convertible preferred stock do not have a contractual obligation to share in losses. Basic net loss per share attributable to Class A and Class B common stockholders is calculated by dividing the net loss adjusted to include deemed dividends paid to the Company’s preferred stockholders and accretion to redemption value of the redeemable common stock awards, to the extent both impact accumulated deficit, by the weighted-average number of shares of Class A and Class B common stock outstanding during the period, less shares subject to repurchase. Diluted net loss per share attributable to Class A and Class B common stockholders is the same as basic net loss per share, since the effects of potentially dilutive securities are antidilutive given the net loss attributable to Class A and Class B common stockholders for each period presented.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), and subsequent amendments, to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet for those leases classified as operating leases under previous U.S. GAAP. ASU 2016-02 requires a lessee to recognize a liability to make lease payments (the lease liability) and a right-of-use asset representing its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term on the balance sheet. ASU 2016-02 is effective for financial years beginning after December 15, 2018 (including interim periods within those periods) using a modified retrospective approach, and early adoption is permitted.

On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted Topic 842, as amended, under the modified retrospective transition approach, with no cumulative-effect adjustment on the opening balance of accumulated deficit as of the effective date (the effective date method). Under the effective date

 

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method, financial results reported in periods prior to January 1, 2019 are unchanged. The Company elected the following as part of the adoption:

 

   

the package of practical expedients which allows for not reassessing (1) whether existing contracts contain leases, (2) the lease classification for existing leases, and (3) whether existing initial direct costs meet the new definition;

 

   

not to recognize ROU assets and lease liabilities for short-term leases, which have a lease term of twelve months or less and do not include an option to purchase the underlying asset that the Company is reasonably certain to exercise.

The cumulative effect of the adjustments made to the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as of the adoption date was primarily is detailed as follows:

 

     December 31,
2018
     Effect of the
Adoption of
Topic 842
    January 1, 2019  
     (in thousands)  

Assets:

       

Operating lease right-of-use assets

   $ —        $ 40,389     $ 40,389  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 686,845      $ 40,389     $ 727,234  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

       

Operating lease liabilities, current portion

   $ —        $ 4,935     $ 4,935  

Other current liabilities

     1,785        (195     1,590  

Deferred rent, net of current portion

     6,909        (6,909     —    

Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion

     —          42,558       42,558  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   $ 86,473      $ 40,389     $ 126,862  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

The adoption of the standard did not result in a material impact on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations and had no impact on the Company’s consolidated statements of cash flows. The most significant impact was the recognition of ROU assets and lease liabilities for operating leases and the related disclosures included in Note 6 to the financial statements, while the Company’s accounting for finance leases remained substantially unchanged.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), as well as a further amendment in ASU 2016-12, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients. ASU 2014-09 establishes a principle for recognizing revenue upon the transfer of promised goods or services to customers, in an amount that reflects the expected consideration received in exchange for those goods or services. It also provides guidance on the recognition of costs related to obtaining and fulfilling customer contracts. This guidance is effective for annual reporting periods (including interim periods within those years) beginning after December 15, 2017. The new revenue standard may be applied retrospectively to each prior period presented or retrospectively with the cumulative effect recognized as of the date of adoption. The Company adopted this ASU on January 1, 2018. There was no material impact to the consolidated financial statements upon adoption.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments–Credit Losses (Topic 326). ASU 2016-13 requires measurement and recognition of expected credit losses for financial assets. This guidance will become effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of 2020 and must be adopted using a modified retrospective approach, with certain exceptions. The Company does not anticipate that the adoption of this standard will have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.

 

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In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230), which requires amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents to be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the total beginning and ending amounts for the periods shown on the consolidated statements of cash flows. ASU 2016-08 is effective for financial years beginning after December 15, 2017 (including interim periods within those periods) using a retrospective transition method for each period presented. The Company adopted this standard on January 1, 2018 using a retrospective transition method. There was no material impact to the consolidated financial statements upon adoption.

In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-09, Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope of Modification Accounting, which clarifies when to account for a change to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award as a modification. Under the new guidance, modification accounting is required only if the fair value, the vesting conditions, or the classification of the award (as equity or liability) changes as a result of the change in terms or conditions. ASU 2017-09 is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company adopted this standard on January 1, 2018. There was no material impact to the consolidated financial statements upon adoption.

In July 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-11, Earnings Per Share (Topic 260): Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (Topic 480); Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815), which changes the classification analysis of certain equity-linked financial instruments with down round features. Under historical U.S. GAAP, an equity-linked financial instrument with a down round feature that otherwise was not required to be classified as a liability under ASC 480 was evaluated under the ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging, to determine whether it met the definition of a derivative (and was therefore measured at fair value at each reporting period). Under ASU 2017-11, a down round feature no longer precludes equity classification when assessing whether the instrument is indexed to an entity’s own stock under ASC 815. Accordingly, these financial instruments are no longer measured at fair value at each reporting period. ASU 2017-11 also requires entities that calculate earnings per share to recognize the effect of the down round feature when it is triggered (at this time, the effect is treated as a dividend and as a reduction of income available to common stockholders in basic earnings per share). It is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2018 and early adoption is permitted. The Company adopted this standard on January 1, 2019. The impact of the adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07, Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting. The ASU is intended to reduce the cost and complexity and to improve financial reporting for nonemployee share-based payments. The ASU expands the scope of Topic 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation, which currently only includes share-based payments for employees, to include share-based payments issued to nonemployees for goods or services. Consequently, the accounting for share-based payments to nonemployees and employees will be substantially aligned. This ASU is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted but may take place no earlier than a company’s adoption date of Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The Company early adopted this standard on January 1, 2018. There was no material impact to the consolidated financial statements upon adoption.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement. The ASU improves the effectiveness of fair value measurements disclosures and modifies the disclosure requirements on fair value measurements in Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement, based on the concepts in the FASB Concepts Statement, Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting—Chapter 8: Notes to Financial Statements, including the consideration of costs and benefits. This ASU is

 

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effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not anticipate that the adoption of this ASU will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40), Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract. ASU 2018-15 amends current guidance to align the accounting for costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing costs associated with developing or obtaining internal-use software. Capitalized implementation costs must be expensed over the term of the hosting arrangement and presented in the same line item in the statement of income as the fees associated with the hosting element (service) of the arrangement. ASU 2018-15 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted. The Company is planning to adopt the standard using the prospective transition method and will begin capitalizing implementation costs as of January 1, 2020.

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes. ASU 2019-12 modifies ASC 740 to simplify the accounting for income taxes. The Company has elected to early adopt the amendments effective January 1, 2019. The impact to the consolidated financial statements upon adoption was immaterial.

NOTE 3. BALANCE SHEET COMPONENTS

Property and Equipment, Net

Property and equipment, net consisted of the following:

 

     Useful Life
(in Years)
     As of December 31,  
   2018     2019  
            (in thousands)  

Laboratory equipment

     3 to 5      $ 23,124     $ 23,157  

Computer hardware

     3 to 5        4,363       4,994  

Computer software

     3 to 5        257       257  

Furniture and fixtures

     5        2,026       2,021  

Leasehold improvements

     Lease term        23,295       21,931  

Construction-in-process

        241       215  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Property and equipment, gross

        53,306       52,575  

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

        (20,267     (28,150
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total property and equipment, net

      $ 33,039     $ 24,425  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Included within property and equipment, net is $3.4 million and $1.3 million of laboratory equipment purchased from related parties as of December 31, 2018 and 2019, respectively.

In June 2018, the Company concluded that certain laboratory equipment (some of which were subsequently disposed of) did not have remaining utility due to ongoing business changes and accordingly recorded an impairment charge of $4.0 million in research and development expenses on the consolidated statements of operations. In addition, effective December 31, 2018, the Company changed its estimate of the useful life of the leasehold improvements in its Hong Kong facilities. In connection with the decision to exit the Hong Kong facility, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $1.7 million, primarily in research and development expenses, in connection with leasehold improvements in its Hong Kong facilities.

 

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During 2019, primarily in connection with the decision to end the Company’s lease in Hong Kong, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $0.9 million relating to laboratory equipment, computer hardware and furniture and fixtures, in research and development expenses.

The Company recorded $14.1 million and $10.3 million of depreciation expense during 2018 and 2019 respectively, of which $1.6 million and $0, respectively, related to assets under capital leases. For more information on the capital leases, see Note 7, Commitments and Contingencies.

Accrued Liabilities and Accrued Liabilities—Related Parties

Accrued liabilities and accrued liabilities–related parties consist primarily of amounts owed to vendors, employees, and professional service firms and are based on the Company’s best estimate. Accrued liabilities and accrued liabilities–related parties consisted of the following:

 

     As of December 31,  
     2018      2019  
     (in thousands)  

Accrued compensation expenses

   $ 14,502      $ 14,889  

Accrued legal and professional expenses

     3,051        4,306  

Accrued clinical studies expenses

     12,219        5,119  

Accrued research and development expenses

     2,210        3,494  

Accrued construction-in-process

     207        23  

Accrued research and development expenses—related parties

     21,209        —    

Accrued other expenses

     4,772        3,753  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total accrued liabilities and accrued liabilities—related parties

   $ 58,170      $ 31,584  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

NOTE 4. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The following table represents the fair value hierarchy for the Company’s financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2019:

 

     As of December 31, 2018  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
     (in thousands)  

Cash equivalents:

           

Money market funds

   $ 33,853      $ —        $ —        $ 33,853  

Corporate debt securities

     —          5,999        —          5,999  

Commercial paper

     —          3,983        —          3,983  

Short-term marketable securities:

           

U.S. government treasuries

     49,879        —          —          49,879  

U.S. government agency securities

     —          14,873        —          14,873  

Corporate debt securities

     —          266,872        —          266,872  

Commercial paper

     —          214,632        —          214,632  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total marketable securities

     49,879        496,377        —          546,256  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 83,732      $ 506,359      $ —        $ 590,091  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     As of December 31, 2019  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
            (in thousands)  

Cash equivalents:

           

Money market funds

   $ 58,291      $ —        $ —        $ 58,291  

Corporate debt securities

     —          21,001        —          21,001  

Commercial paper

     —          4,988        —          4,988  

Short-term marketable securities:

           

U.S. government treasuries

     37,533        —          —          37,533  

U.S. government agency securities

     —          7,504        —          7,504  

Corporate debt securities

     —          236,234        —          236,234  

Commercial paper

     —          119,884        —          119,884  

Long-term marketable securities:

           

Corporate debt securities

     —          5,435        —          5,435  

U.S. government agency securities

     —          8,498        —          8,498  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total marketable securities

     37,533        377,555        —          415,088  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 95,824      $ 403,544      $ —        $ 499,368  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

There were no transfers between the fair value measurement levels during 2018 and 2019.

NOTE 5. MARKETABLE SECURITIES

All marketable securities as of December 31, 2018 and 2019 are considered available-for-sale, and the amortized costs, unrealized holding gains or losses, and the fair values of the Company’s marketable securities by major security type are summarized in the table below:

 

     As of December 31, 2018  
     Amortized
Cost
     Unrealized
Holding
Gains
     Unrealized
Holding
Losses
    Aggregate
Fair Value
 
            (in thousands)  

Cash equivalents:

          

Money market funds

   $ 33,853      $ —        $ —       $ 33,853  

Corporate debt securities

     5,999        —          —         5,999  

Commercial paper

     3,983        —          —         3,983  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cash equivalents

     43,835        —          —         43,835  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Short-term marketable securities:

          

U.S. government treasuries

   $ 49,891      $ —        $ (12   $ 49,879  

U.S. government agency securities

     14,899        —          (26     14,873  

Corporate debt securities

     267,165        16        (309     266,872  

Commercial paper

     214,632        —          —         214,632  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total short-term marketable securities

     546,587        16        (347     546,256  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total marketable securities

   $ 590,422      $ 16      $ (347   $ 590,091  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     As of December 31, 2019  
     Amortized
Cost
     Unrealized
Holding
Gains
     Unrealized
Holding
Losses
    Aggregate
Fair Value
 
     (in thousands)  

Cash equivalents:

          

Money market funds

   $ 58,291      $ —        $ —       $ 58,291  

Corporate debt securities

     21,001        —          —         21,001  

Commercial paper

     4,988        —          —         4,988  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cash equivalents

     84,280        —          —         84,280  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Short-term marketable securities:

          

U.S. government treasuries

   $ 37,497      $ 37      $ (1   $ 37,533  

U.S. government agency securities

     7,499        5        —         7,504  

Corporate debt securities

     236,012        259        (37     236,234  

Commercial paper

     119,884        —          —         119,884  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total short-term marketable securities

     400,892        301        (38     401,155  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-term marketable securities:

          

Corporate debt securities

     5,439        —          (4     5,435  

U.S. government agency securities

     8,500        —          (2     8,498  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total long-term marketable securities

     13,939        —          (6     13,933  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total marketable securities

   $ 499,111      $ 301      $ (44   $ 499,368  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest income related to the Company’s cash equivalents and available-for-sale investments included in interest income, net, was $12.3 million and $11.7 million during 2018 and 2019, respectively.

The following table summarizes the maturities of the Company’s available-for-sale securities, by contractual maturity, as of December 31, 2019.

 

     As of December 31, 2019  
     Amortized
Cost
     Aggregate
Fair Value
 
     (in thousands)  

Mature in less than one year

   $ 485,172      $ 485,435  

Mature in one to two years

     13,939        13,933  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 499,111      $ 499,368  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following table summarizes the Company’s available-for-sale securities that were in a continuous unrealized loss position for less than 12 months, but were not deemed to be other-than-temporarily impaired, as of December 31, 2018 and 2019.

 

     As of December 31,  
     2018      2019  
     Aggregate
Fair Value
     Aggregate
Unrealized
Losses
     Aggregate
Fair Value
     Aggregate
Unrealized
Losses
 
     (in thousands)  

U.S. government treasuries

   $ 39,898      $ (12    $ 7,542      $ (1

U.S. government agency securities

     14,874        (26      8,498        (2

Corporate debt securities

     238,750        (309      62,395        (41
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 293,522      $ (347    $ 78,435      $ (44
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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As of December 31, 2018 and 2019, some of the Company’s marketable securities were in an unrealized loss position. The Company held a total of 84 and 23 positions that were in an unrealized loss position as of December 31, 2018 and 2019, respectively. The Company determined that the gross unrealized losses were temporary in nature and related primarily to interest rate shifts rather than significant changes in the underlying credit quality of the securities that the Company holds. The Company has the ability to hold all marketable securities that have been in a continuous loss position until maturity or recovery, thus there has been no recognition of any other-than-temporary impairment during 2018 and 2019.

The Company’s short-term marketable securities have an effective maturity date of less than 12 months, and the long-term marketable securities have an effective maturity of greater than 12 months and less than 16 months.

NOTE 6. LEASES

The Company has entered into operating and finance leases for facilities and research and development equipment. Both operating and finance leases have remaining lease terms which range from 1 year to 7 years, and often include one or more options to renew. These renewal terms can extend the lease term from 1 to 5 years and are included in the lease term when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise the option. One lease provides the option to terminate the lease under certain conditions with three months’ notice. The Company does not expect to exercise this termination option. The exercise of lease renewal and termination options is at the Company’s sole discretion. The Company also has variable lease payments that are primarily comprised of common area maintenance and utility charges.

During the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, in connection with the decision to exit its Hong Kong facility, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $1.3 million in research and development expenses relating to operating lease right-of-use assets. In November 2019, the Company entered into a surrender agreement to terminate the operating lease of the Hong Kong facility, which released the Company of its residual value guarantees, which amounted to $0.6 million and was recognized as an offset to general and administrative expenses.

Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases was as follows:

 

     As of
December 31,
2019
 
     (in thousands)  

Operating leases:

  

Operating lease right-of-use assets

   $ 35,036  
  

 

 

 

Operating lease liabilities, current portion

   $ 4,604  

Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion

     36,638  
  

 

 

 

Total operating lease liabilities

   $ 41,242  
  

 

 

 

Finance leases:

  

Property and equipment, gross

     4,920  

Accumulated depreciation

     (4,920
  

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

   $ —    
  

 

 

 

Other current liabilities

   $ 800  

Finance lease payable, net of current portion

     —    
  

 

 

 

Total finance lease liabilities

   $ 800  
  

 

 

 

 

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Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows:

 

     Year Ended
December 31,
2019
 
     (in thousands)  

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:

  

Operating cash flows from operating leases

   $ 7,981  

Financing cash flows from finance leases

     1,559  

The components of lease expense were as follows:

 

     Year Ended
December 31,
2019
 
     (in thousands)  

Operating leases cost

   $ 7,215  

Finance leases cost:

  

Amortization of leased assets

     32  

Interest on lease liabilities

     107  

Short-term leases cost

     —    

Variable leases cost

     3,234  
  

 

 

 

Total leases cost

   $ 10,588  
  

 

 

 

Weighted-average remaining lease term (years):

  

Operating lease

     6.87  

Finance lease

     0.50  

Weighted-average discount rate:

  

Operating leases

     7.0

Finance leases

     5.1

As of December 31, 2019, no assets were obtained in exchange for lease obligations related to operating leases or finance leases.

As of December 31, 2019, undiscounted future lease payments for each of the next five years and thereafter are as follows:

 

Year Ending December 31,

   Operating
Leases
     Finance
Leases
     Total  
     (in thousands)  

2020

   $ 6,780      $ 812      $ 7,592  

2021

     7,544        —          7,544  

2022

     7,705        —          7,705  

2023

     7,706        —          7,706  

2024

     7,889        —          7,889  

Thereafter

     14,359        —          14,359  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total lease payments

     51,983        812        52,795  

Less: interest

     (10,741      (12      (10,753
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 41,242      $ 800      $ 42,042  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2019, the Company does not have additional operating and finance leases that have not yet commenced.

 

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ASC 840 Disclosures

The Company elected modified retrospective transition approach and is required to present previously disclosed information under the prior accounting standards for leases. Total minimum lease payments as of December 31, 2018 are as follows:

 

Year Ending December 31,

   Operating
Leases
     Finance
Leases
     Total  
     (in thousands)  

2019

   $ 7,798      $ 1,675      $ 9,473  

2020

     7,802        850        8,652  

2021

     7,228        —          7,228  

2022

     7,447        —          7,447  

2023

     7,672        —          7,672  

Thereafter

     22,066        —          22,066  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 60,013      $ 2,525      $ 62,538  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total rent expense was $6.6 million and $7.2 million during 2018 and 2019, respectively.

The Company leased lab equipment totaling $6.0 million in 2016 and did not enter into any additional capital leases in 2018 or 2019.

NOTE 7. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

As of December 31, 2019, the Company’s future non-lease commitments over the next five years and thereafter were as follows:

 

     Minimum
Royalties
     Purchase
Commitments
     Total  
     (in thousands)  

2020

   $ 565      $ 845      $ 1,410  

2021

     570        —          570  

2022

     575        —          575  

2023

     1,075        —          1,075  

2024

     1,075        —          1,075  

Thereafter

     6,750        —          6,750  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total commitments

   $ 10,610      $ 845      $ 11,455  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Minimum Royalty Commitments

The Company has certain minimum royalty commitments associated under licensing agreements related to its research efforts.

Purchase Commitments

The Company has open purchase orders primarily related to the purchase of laboratory supplies in the normal course of business.

Contingencies

The Company responds to claims arising in the ordinary course of business. If necessary, the Company will accrue estimates of the amounts it expects to pay upon resolution of such matters, and

 

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such amounts will be included in other current liabilities. Should the Company not be able to secure the terms it expects, these estimates may change and will be recognized in the period in which they are identified.

Legal Matters

The Company is subject to various claims, complaints, and legal actions that arise from time to time. The Company does not believe it is a party to any currently pending or threatened legal proceedings that will result in a material adverse effect on its business. There can be no assurance that existing or future legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business or otherwise will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

Indemnification

The Company has agreed to indemnify its directors and officers for certain events or occurrences while the director or officer is, or was serving, at the Company’s request in such capacity. The indemnification period covers all pertinent events and occurrences during the director’s or officer’s service. The maximum potential amount of future payments the Company could be required to make under the applicable indemnification agreements is not specified in the agreements; however, the Company has director and officer insurance coverage that reduces its exposure and enables the Company to recover a portion of any future amounts paid. The Company believes the estimated fair value of these indemnification agreements in excess of applicable insurance coverage is minimal.

The Company enters into standard indemnification arrangements in the ordinary course of business. Pursuant to these arrangements, the Company indemnifies, holds harmless, and agrees to reimburse the indemnified parties for losses suffered or incurred by the indemnified party, in connection with any trade secret, copyright, patent or other intellectual property infringement claim by any third party with respect to the Company’s technology. The term of these indemnification agreements is generally perpetual after the execution of the agreement. The maximum potential amount of future payments the Company could be required to make under these arrangements is not determinable. The Company has not incurred costs to defend lawsuits or settle claims related to these indemnification agreements. As a result, the Company believes the estimated fair value of these agreements is minimal.

NOTE 8. COMMON STOCK

The Company has two classes of common stock: Class A and Class B. The voting rights per share of Class A and Class B are 1:1 and 10:1, respectively. Common stockholders are entitled to dividends when and if declared by the board of directors subject to the prior rights of the preferred stockholders. As of December 31, 2019, no dividends have been declared. The shares of Class B common stock are convertible into shares of Class A common stock at a ratio of 0.44 shares of Class A common stock to 0.42 shares of Class B common stock.

 

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As of December 31, 2019, the Company has reserved shares of Class A common stock for issuance upon conversion of the redeemable convertible preferred stock and exercise of options. No shares of Class B common stock have been reserved. The Company has reserved shares of Class A common stock, on an as converted basis, for issuance as follows:

 

     Class A Shares  
   (in thousands)  

Conversion of Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock

     85,000  

Conversion of Series B redeemable convertible preferred stock

     309,257  

Conversion of Series C redeemable convertible preferred stock

     63,145  

Conversion of Series D redeemable convertible preferred stock

     31,323  

Conversion of Class B common stock

     26,179  

Options and awards outstanding for the 2016 Equity Incentive Plan

     94,300  

Non-Plan Incentive Awards

     26,525  

Reserved for future grants

     23,717  
  

 

 

 

Total

     659,446  
  

 

 

 

NOTE 9. REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK

The following tables represent the redeemable convertible preferred stock as of December 31, 2018 and 2019:

 

     As of December 31, 2018  
     Shares
Authorized
     Original
Issuance
Price
     Shares Issued
and
Outstanding
     Net
Proceeds
     Liquidation
Value
 
            (in thousands, except share and per share data)  

Series A

     85,000,000        1.0000        85,000,000      $ 120,000      $ 85,000  

Series B

     309,256,591        4.0085        309,256,591        1,085,404        1,239,655  

Series C

     63,144,601        4.7510        63,144,600        299,557        300,000  
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     457,401,192           457,401,191      $ 1,504,961      $ 1,624,655  
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     As of December 31, 2019  
     Shares
Authorized
     Original
Issuance
Price
     Shares Issued
and
Outstanding
     Net
Proceeds
     Liquidation
Value
 
            (in thousands, except share and per share data)  

Series A

     85,000,000        1.0000        85,000,000      $ 120,000      $ 85,000  

Series B

     309,256,591        4.0085        309,256,591        1,085,404        1,239,655  

Series C

     63,144,600        4.7510        63,144,600        299,557        300,000  

Series D

     48,942,833        5.1080        31,323,413        159,836        160,000  
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     506,344,024           488,724,604      $ 1,664,797      $ 1,784,655  
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

During 2018, the Company issued 63,144,600 shares of Series C redeemable convertible preferred stock for gross proceeds of $300.0 million, less $0.4 million of issuance costs. The Series C redeemable convertible preferred stock has substantially similar terms as the Company’s Series A and B redeemable convertible preferred stock except that it has a liquidation preference of $4.751 per share.

During 2019, the Company issued 31,323,413 shares of Series D redeemable convertible preferred stock for gross proceeds of $160.0 million, less $0.2 million of issuance costs. The Series D redeemable convertible preferred stock has substantially similar terms as the Company’s Series A, B, and C redeemable convertible preferred stock except that it has a liquidation preference of $5.1080 per share.

 

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Redemption

As of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2019, the Company classified the convertible preferred stock as redeemable on the consolidated balance sheets. Upon the occurrence of certain change-in-control events that may be outside the Company’s control, including liquidation, sale, or transfer of the Company, holders of the convertible preferred stock could cause a redemption of their stock for cash. The preferred stock does not have a mandatory redemption date.

Conversion

Each share of preferred stock is convertible, at the option of the holder, according to a conversion ratio, which is subject to adjustment for dilutive share issuances as described in the next paragraph. The total number of shares of common stock into which the preferred stock may be converted is determined by dividing the then-applicable conversion price by the initial conversion price. The preferred stock automatically converts into shares of Class A common stock at the then-applicable conversion price in the event of an underwritten public offering of shares of common stock with aggregate gross proceeds of no less than $150 million (Qualifying IPO), provided that, prior to November 27, 2021 (24 months after the initial closing date of November 27, 2019), such automatic conversion shall also require either (i) the per share price of the Qualifying IPO to be at least $5.1080 per share (i.e., the Series D preferred stock original issue price) or (ii) the vote of the holders of a majority of the combined Series C and D preferred stock. The preferred stock also automatically converts into shares of Class A common stock at the then- applicable conversion price upon the vote of a majority of the holders of preferred stock and, if prior to November 27, 2021, the vote of the holders of two-thirds of the combined Series C and D preferred stock shall also be required. As of December 31, 2019, each share of Series A, B, C, and D preferred stock was convertible into one share of Class A common stock.

Subject to certain exceptions, including issuances of shares to employees or consultants pursuant to a stock option plan approved by the board of directors and issuances of shares to lenders or strategic partners or in connection with the acquisition of a company or technology, in each case approved by the board of directors, the conversion price of each applicable series of preferred stock is subject to adjustment to prevent dilution in the event that the Company issues additional shares at a purchase price less than the then-applicable conversion price.

Dividends

Any dividends paid in any fiscal year will be paid among the holders of redeemable convertible preferred stock and common stock then outstanding based on preferences and on an if-converted basis. Dividends are noncumulative, and none were declared as of December 31, 2018 or December 31, 2019.

Voting

Each share of redeemable convertible preferred stock is entitled to the number of votes equal to the number of shares of Class A common stock into which such shares could be converted. Holders of redeemable convertible preferred stock and common stock vote as a single class.

Liquidation Preference

In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, either voluntary or involuntary, including a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets where the holders of common stock and

 

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preferred stock own less than a majority of the resulting voting power of the surviving entity (Liquidation Transaction), the holders of preferred stock will receive in preference to the holders of common stock, an amount per share equal to the liquidation preference, plus any accrued but unpaid dividends. After payment of the liquidation preference to the holders of the preferred stock, the remaining assets of the Company are available for distribution to the holders of common stock on a pro rata basis. The vote of a majority of the holders the preferred stock can waive the liquidation preference; provided that, prior to November 27, 2021, the vote of the holders of two-thirds of the combined Series C and D preferred stock shall also be required to waive such liquidation preference. These liquidation features cause the Series A, B, C, and D preferred stock to be classified as mezzanine equity rather than as a component of stockholders’ deficit.

NOTE 10. STOCK INCENTIVE AWARDS

The Company grants awards under the 2016 Equity Incentive Plan (2016 Plan) as well as incentive awards not under the 2016 Plan (Non-Plan Equity Incentive Awards).

2016 Equity Incentive Plan

The Company’s board of directors adopted, and its stockholders approved, the Company’s 2016 Plan in January 2016. The 2016 Plan was amended on February 6, 2017, February 27, 2017, September 18, 2019, November 21, 2019, and November 25, 2019.

As of December 31, 2019, the Company had granted options or rights to purchase 134,890,768 shares of its Class A common stock and 24,989,397 shares of its Class B common stock under the Company’s 2016 Plan, of which options or rights to purchase 94,299,675 shares of Class A common stock and no shares of Class B common stock were outstanding. As of December 31, 2019, 23,717,119 shares of Class A common stock and no shares of Class B common stock remained available for future grants. The maximum contractual term of options is generally ten years.

The Company’s 2016 Plan allows for the grant of awards in the form of: (i) incentive stock options, (ii) non-qualified stock options; (iii) stock appreciation rights; (iv) RSAs; (v) RSUs; and (vi) unrestricted stock. Directors, employees, and consultants are eligible to participate in the 2016 Plan.

 

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Stock Option Activity—A summary of all stock option activity for the 2016 Plan during 2018 and 2019 is as follows:

 

          Class A  
    Number of
Shares
Available
for Grant
    Number of
Shares
Underlying

Outstanding
Options
    Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price Per
Share
    Weighted-
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
Per Share
    Weighted-
Average
Remaining

Contractual
Term (in
Years)
    Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
 
    (in thousands, except years and per share data)  

Balance as of January 1, 2018

    25,572       21,567     $ 0.39         9.24     $ 732  
 

 

 

   

 

 

         

Granted

    (28,135     28,135       1.09     $ 0.71      

Exercised

    —         (5,258     0.50        

Repurchased

    864       —         —          

Forfeited

    3,250       (3,250     0.42        
 

 

 

   

 

 

         

Balance as of December 31, 2018

    1,551       41,194       0.85         8.99       36,708  

Award Authorized

    63,058            

Granted

    (52,377     52,377       1.96       1.30      

Exercised

    —         (5,159     0.63        

Repurchased

    857       —         —          

Forfeited

    10,628       (10,628     1.55        
 

 

 

   

 

 

         

Balance as of December 31, 2019

    23,717       77,784       1.52         9.07       44,677  
 

 

 

   

 

 

         

Options vested and expected to vest as of December 31, 2019

    —         67,284       1.56         9.07       35,910  
 

 

 

   

 

 

         

Options vested and exercisable as of December 31, 2019

    —         15,662       0.71         7.67       21,673  
 

 

 

   

 

 

         

Restricted Stock Unit Activity—A summary of all restricted stock unit activity for the 2016 Plan during 2019 was as follows:

 

     Class A Restricted Stock Units  
     Restricted Stock
Units
Outstanding
     Weighted-
Average Grant
Date Fair Value
Per Share
 
     (in thousands, except per share
data)
 

Unvested balance as of January 1, 2019

     —          —    

Granted

     16,516      $ 1.97  

Vested

     —          —    

Forfeited

     —          —    
  

 

 

    

Unvested balance as of December 31, 2019

     16,516        1.97  
  

 

 

    

As of December 31, 2019, there was $29.5 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to restricted stock units granted under the Company’s 2016 Plan. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.94 years.

Awards with Service-Based Vesting Conditions Granted under the 2016 Plan

During 2018 and 2019, the Company granted 21,751,430 and 62,593,918 awards with service-based vesting conditions, respectively.

 

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During 2018 and 2019, the Company granted 21,751,430 and 46,077,816 options of Class A common stock under the 2016 Plan with only service-based vesting conditions, respectively. The fair value of these options granted during 2018 and 2019 was estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted- average assumptions:

 

     Year Ended
December 31,
 
     2018     2019  

Expected term (in years)

     6.01       5.94  

Expected volatility

     68.0     73.5

Risk-free interest rate

     2.76     1.69

Expected dividend rate

     —       —  

The total grant date fair value of options that vested during 2018 and 2019 was $2.6 million and $7.0 million, respectively. The aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised during 2018 and 2019 was $3.2 million and $3.5 million, respectively. During 2019, the Company modified 3,271,768 options with service-based vesting conditions from the 2016 Plan. See “Modification of Stock Options.”

During 2019, of the 62,593,918 awards granted, 16,516,102 were RSUs of Class A common stock under the 2016 Plan. These RSUs have an expiration term of 10 years. 11,285,902 RSUs vest over a period of 3 years with two-thirds vesting upon the second anniversary of the vesting start date and the remaining one-third vesting at the third anniversary of the vesting start date. 5,230,200 RSUs vest over a period of 4 years with 25% vesting upon the first anniversary of the vesting start date and 1/16th vesting quarterly thereafter. The weighted-average grant date fair value per share for these RSUs was $1.97 and the aggregate grant date fair value was $32.6 million. None of these units vested during 2019.

Awards with Performance-Based Vesting Conditions Granted under the 2016 Plan

During 2016, the Company granted restricted stock awards of 5,714,286 shares of Class B common stock that vest upon satisfaction of performance or service-based conditions. Vesting, if achieved, will be based on the timing of certain transactions, including a qualified IPO, or upon completion of requisite service, whichever is earlier, provided, however, that a single transaction cannot result in vesting of more than 50% of the total restricted stock awards. The grant date fair value per share of these awards was $0.15 and the aggregate grant date fair value was $0.9 million. None of these awards vested during 2018 or 2019. Stock-based compensation expense of $0.2 million and $0.2 million was recognized during 2018 and 2019 respectively, for these awards.

During 2017, the Company granted options to purchase 4,180,021 shares of Class A common stock to the founders of Cirina Limited that vest upon satisfaction of performance- and service-based conditions. The options vest over a period of 4 years with 25% vesting upon the first anniversary of the grant date and 1/48th vesting at the end of each month thereafter. During 2017, a performance-based condition was satisfied upon a successful patent claim and as a result, vesting of one-third of these options was accelerated. During 2019, a second performance- based condition was satisfied upon a subsequent successful patent claim and as a result, vesting of the remaining options was accelerated. The grant date fair value per share of these options was $0.32 and the aggregate grant date fair value was $1.3 million. The total grant date fair value of options that vested during 2018 and 2019 was $0.5 million and $0.4 million, respectively. The aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised during, 2018 and 2019 was, $3.3 million and $2.3 million, respectively. Stock-based compensation expense of $0.4 million and $0.1 million was recognized during 2018 and 2019, respectively, for these options.

During 2018, the Company granted options to purchase 1,500,000 shares of Class A common stock that vest upon satisfaction of performance-based conditions. During 2018, 500,000 shares

 

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vested after the related performance-based condition was met, and stock-based compensation expense of $0.1 million was recognized for these vested options. In addition, 500,000 shares were forfeited due to the related performance-based condition not being met by December 31, 2018. The remaining 500,000 shares vest upon satisfaction of other performance-based conditions that are not yet considered probable of being met. The grant date fair value per share of these options was $0.26 and the aggregate grant date fair value was $0.4 million. The total grant date fair value of options that vested during 2018 and 2019 was $0.1 million and $0 respectively. None of these options were exercised in 2018 or 2019.

During 2019, the Company granted options to purchase 1,050,000 shares of Class A common stock that vest upon satisfaction of performance-based conditions. The grant date fair value per share of these options was $1.10 per share and the aggregate grant date fair value was $1.2 million. As of December 31, 2019, those shares were forfeited.

During 2019, the Company granted options to purchase 1,743,300 of Class A common stock to one of the Company’s executives. The options will commence vesting upon the consummation of the Company’s IPO, provided such IPO is consummated within 10 years from the grant date, over a period of four years, with 1/48th vesting upon each monthly anniversary of such vesting commencement date. The grant date fair value per share of these options was $1.69 and the aggregate grant date fair value was $3.0 million. As of December 31, 2019, no options have been exercised, no options have vested, and no stock-based compensation expense has been recognized for these awards as the performance-based conditions are not yet considered probable of being met.

During 2019, the Company granted options to purchase 3,506,222 of Class A common stock to two of the Company’s executives. The options will commence vesting upon the achievement of certain performance targets, provided such performance targets are met within 10 years from the grant date, over a period of three years, with 1/36th vesting upon each monthly anniversary of such vesting commencement date. The grant date fair value per share of these options was $1.69 and the aggregate grant date fair value was $5.9 million. As of December 31, 2019, no options have been exercised, no options have vested, and no stock-based compensation expense has been recognized for these awards as the performance-based conditions are not yet considered probable of being met.

The fair value of the Company’s awards with performance-based conditions granted under the 2016 Plan during 2018 and 2019 was estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions:

 

     Year Ended
December 31,
 
     2018     2019  

Expected term (in years)

     5.57       9.45  

Expected volatility

     68.1     78.1

Risk-free interest rate

     2.65     2.01

Expected dividend rate

     —       —  

Awards with Performance- and Market-Based Vesting Conditions Granted under the 2016 Plan

During 2018, the Company granted options to purchase 4,883,947 shares of Class A common stock that vest upon satisfaction of performance- and market-based conditions. The performance-based condition is satisfied upon the Company successfully executing an IPO of the Company’s common stock and achieving certain performance targets. The market-based condition is satisfied upon the Company maintaining certain market capitalization levels after the IPO. For these options, the Company uses a Monte Carlo simulation to determine the fair value at the grant date and the implied

 

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service period. The weighted-average grant date fair value per share for these options was $0.22 and the aggregate grant date fair value was $1.1 million. None of these options vested in 2018 or 2019. In 2018 and 2019, the Company did not recognize any stock-based compensation expense associated with these options as the achievement of the performance-based condition was not deemed to be probable. Of the 4,883,947 options, 4,400,000 options were modified and accounted for under the modification guidance. See “Modification of Stock Options.”

The fair value of the Company’s awards with performance- and market-based conditions granted under the 2016 Plan during 2018 was estimated using the Monte Carlo simulation with the following weighted-average assumptions:

 

     Year Ended
December 31,
2018
 

Expected term (in years)

     6.25  

Expected volatility

     70.0

Risk-free interest rate

     2.30

Expected dividend rate

     —  

Awards Granted to Non-Employees under the 2016 Plan

Prior to the adoption of ASU No. 2018-07, Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting, on January 1, 2018, for awards granted to non-employees (other than non- employee directors of the Company), the Company determined the fair value of the award at each balance sheet date and recorded additional compensation expense, if necessary, each period until the award was exercised or cancelled. Subsequent to the early adoption of ASU No. 2018-07, awards granted to non-employees are accounted for in the same manner as awards for employees and are no longer remeasured every reporting period. The Company recorded stock-based compensation expense of $1.3 million and $0.4 million related to awards granted to non-employees during 2018 and 2019, respectively.

Non-Plan Equity Incentive Awards

During 2016, the Company granted restricted stock awards of 1,125,000 shares of Class A common stock outside of the 2016 Plan. These awards have an expiration term of 10 years. Of these awards, 1,000,000 will vest over a period of 4 years with 1/48th vesting on the monthly anniversary of the grant date with the exception of accelerating events relating to certain successful patent claims. The remaining 125,000 of these awards vest over a period of 4 years with 25% vesting upon the first anniversary of the grant date and 1/48th vesting at the end of each month thereafter. During 2018 and 2019, 281,250 and 281,250, respectively, of these awards vested. As of December 31, 2018 and 2019, 416,667 and 135,417, respectively, of these awards remained unvested. The weighted-average grant date fair value per share for these awards was $0.25 and the aggregate grant date fair value was $0.3 million. The total grant date fair value of awards that vested during 2018 and 2019 was, $0.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively. Stock-based compensation expense of $0.2 million and $0.1 million was recognized during 2018 and 2019, respectively, for these awards.

During 2018, the Company granted 28,683,500 options of Class A common stock outside of the 2016 Plan to two of the Company’s executives, of which 476,191 were exercised.

Of these options, 21,453,125 have an expiration term of 10 years and vest over a period of 4 years with 25% vesting upon the first anniversary of the grant date and 1/48th vesting at the end of each month thereafter. The weighted-average grant date fair value per share was $0.45 and the aggregate grant date fair value was $9.7 million.

 

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The fair value of these options was estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions:

 

     Year Ended
December 31,
2018
 

Expected term (in years)

     6.07  

Expected volatility

     67.8

Risk-free interest rate

     2.43

Expected dividend rate

     —  

As of December 31, 2019, 476,191 of these options had been exercised. The aggregate intrinsic value of non-2016 Plan incentive awards exercised during 2018 and 2019 was $0.6 million and $0, respectively. During 2019, 8,279,501 of these options were forfeited. The total grant date fair value of awards that vested during 2018 and 2019 was $0 and $4.0 million, respectively. Stock-based compensation expense of $1.6 million and $1.2 million was recognized during 2018 and 2019, respectively, for these awards.

The remaining 7,230,375 options granted in 2018 vest upon satisfaction of performance- and market-based conditions. The performance-based condition is satisfied upon the Company successfully executing an IPO of the Company’s common stock and achieving certain performance targets. The market-based condition is satisfied upon the Company maintaining certain market capitalization levels after the IPO. For these options, the Company uses a Monte Carlo simulation to determine the fair value at the grant date and the implied service period. The weighted- average grant date fair value per share for these options was $0.38 per share, and the aggregate grant date fair value was $2.8 million. In 2018 and 2019, the Company did not recognize any stock-based compensation expense associated with these options as the achievement of the performance-based condition was not deemed to be probable.

The fair value of the Company’s options with performance- and market-based conditions not granted under the 2016 Plan during 2018 was estimated using the Monte Carlo simulation with the following weighted-average assumptions:

 

     Year Ended
December 31,
2018
 

Expected term (in years)

     6.25  

Expected volatility

     70.0

Risk-free interest rate

     2.48

Expected dividend rate

     —  

None of the Non-Plan Equity Incentive Awards using the Monte Carlo simulation vested in 2018 or 2019 and none were exercised in 2018 or 2019. During 2019, all of these options were forfeited.

During 2019, the Company granted restricted stock units of 13,827,568 shares of Class A common stock outside of the 2016 Plan. These units vest over a period of 3 years with 67% vesting upon the second anniversary of the vesting start date and the remaining 33% vesting on the third anniversary of the vesting start date. The weighted- average grant date fair value per share for these units was $1.92 per share and the aggregate grant date fair value was $26.5 million. None of these units have vested as of December 31, 2019.

During 2019, the Company modified 10,658,214 options granted outside of the 2016 Plan with service-based conditions and 1,631,375 options granted outside of the 2016 Plan with performance- and market-based conditions. See “Modification of Stock Options”. All remaining options, which were neither modified nor exercised, were forfeited as of December 31, 2019.

 

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The Non-Plan Incentive Awards outstanding as of December 31, 2019 had a weighted-average exercise price of $0.93 per share.

Early Exercise of Stock Options

Certain options granted under the 2016 Plan and Non-Plan Incentive Awards have been early exercised. The unvested shares are subject to a repurchase right held by the Company at the original purchase price. The proceeds initially are recorded as a liability for early exercise of unvested options and reclassified to additional paid-in capital as the repurchase right lapses. The Company issued 1,855,800 and 164,981 shares of common stock upon the early exercise of options during 2018 and 2019, respectively, for total exercise proceeds of $1.3 million and $0.2 million, respectively. During 2018 and 2019, the Company repurchased 865,149 and 857,476 shares, respectively, of unvested common stock related to early exercised options at the original purchase price due to the termination of employees.

Shares Subject to Repurchase

As of December 31, 2018 and 2019, 12,109,959 and 7,145,211 shares, respectively, held by employees and directors were subject to the Company’s right of repurchase at an aggregate price of $3.7 million and $2.2 million, respectively.

Modification of Stock Options

In the second quarter of 2018, the Company entered into a separation arrangement with a senior executive, as a result of which certain of his service-based stock options to purchase shares of Class A common stock were modified. As a result of this modification, the vesting of 1,200,000 options was accelerated as of the date of the separation agreement. In consideration for consulting services, the remaining unvested service-based awards continue to vest on a monthly basis during the consulting period. As a result of this modification, the fair value of his service-based stock options increased by $4.5 million, which was recorded as an incremental expense during 2018. In addition, the fair values of his performance-based and performance- and market-based conditions were increased by $3.7 million due to the modification. The Company did not account for the increase in fair value as the related performance-based conditions were not deemed to be probable. As of December 31, 2019, the related performance-based conditions continued to not be deemed probable.

In the first quarter of 2019, the Company modified an employee’s options to purchase 1,631,375 shares of Class A common stock with performance- and market-based conditions. As a result of this modification, the performance- based conditions were changed, and the market-based conditions were eliminated. The Company accounted for the changes to the awards as a modification, and the fair value of these awards was increased by $0.3 million with no impacts recorded in the financial statements. As of December 31, 2019, the awards have been cancelled.

In the third quarter of 2019, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with an employee, as a result of which 1,631,375 of his unvested service-based options to purchase shares of Class A common stock continue to vest on a monthly basis during the consulting period and 2,854,906 options had their exercise period extended. The Company accounted for the changes to the awards as a modification, and the fair value of his service-based stock options increased by $3.0 million which was recorded as an incremental expense during 2019.

During 2019, the Company entered into agreements with 10 employees, as a result of which the terms of certain of their service-based options to purchase shares of Class A common stock were modified. As a result of these modifications, the vesting of 4,716,504 options were accelerated as of

 

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the date of the agreements, and 10,896,983 of the vested options had their exercise period extended. The Company accounted for the changes to the options as modifications, and the fair value of their service-based options was increased by $6.1 million, which was recorded as an incremental expense during 2019.

Stock-Based Compensation Expense

The following table is a summary of stock-based compensation expense recognized during 2018 and 2019 for employees and non-employees for both the 2016 Plan and non-2016 Plan equity incentive awards:

 

     Year Ended
December 31,
 
     2018      2019  
     (in thousands)  

Research and development

   $ 937      $ 3,913  

Research and development—related parties

     778        135  

Marketing

     123        202  

General and administrative

     9,203        24,141  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total stock-based compensation expense

   $ 11,041      $ 28,391  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2019, the total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense for awards that contain service-based conditions for both the 2016 Plan and Non-Plan Equity Incentive Awards was $105.4 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 2.98 years. As of December 31, 2019, the total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense for awards that contain only performance-based or performance- and market-based conditions for both the 2016 Plan and Non-Plan Equity Incentive Awards was $13.8 million.

Liability-Classified Awards with Performance- and Market-Based Vesting Conditions Granted under the 2016 Plan

In February 2016, the Company entered into an agreement with a current executive officer pursuant to which he is eligible to receive $10.0 million in incentive awards.

In October 2017, the Company entered into a transition agreement with the vice chairperson of the board of directors. Under the transition agreement, the individual is eligible to receive up to $130.0 million in incentive awards.

In June 2018, the Company entered into a separation agreement with a former executive. Under the agreement, the individual is eligible to receive up to $8 million in incentive awards. The award is subject to the respective individual’s continued service to the Company which terminates in June 2020, and will be earned, if and when, the board, in its sole discretion, has determined the completion of a transformative deal.

The above incentive awards are granted subject to the respective individual’s continued service to the Company. Generally, the awards are earned upon the satisfaction of certain performance- and market-based conditions, including upon achievement of certain milestones related to the Company’s products or the closing of one or more qualifying events at specified per-share valuations, provided the qualifying events occur within a specified time period, the last of which ends in March 2026. The qualifying events vary depending on individual and generally include (i) certain financing events, including minimum public trading valuations and (ii) a change in control. The determination of whether certain qualifying events have occurred are subject to approval by the board of directors.

 

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All the above incentive awards will be paid, at the Company’s election, in fully vested shares of common stock or in cash. The dollar value of these incentive awards is based on the achievement of the performance- and market- based conditions described above. The number of shares is variable based on the per-share valuation at the time of the respective qualifying event. Accordingly, these awards are accounted for as liability-classified awards, and, once the related performance-based conditions are deemed to be probable, the liability will be remeasured at fair value on each reporting date until the awards vest.

As of December 31, 2019, the Company had not recognized any compensation expense associated with these awards as the achievement of the performance-based condition was not deemed to be probable.

NOTE 11. INCOME TAXES

The components of the loss before provision for (benefit from) income taxes during 2018 and 2019 are as follows:

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2018      2019  
     (in thousands)  

United States

   $ 278,198      $ 245,430  

Foreign

     (2,965      (380
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Loss before provision for (benefit from) income taxes

   $ 275,233      $ 245,050  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The components of income tax expense (benefit) consist of the following:

 

     Year Ended
December 31,
 
     2018      2019  
     (in thousands)  

Current taxes:

     

Federal

   $ —        $ —    

State

     —          —    

Foreign

     834        (544
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current income tax expense/(benefit)

   $ 834      $ (544
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Deferred taxes:

     

Federal

     —          —    

State

     —          —    

Foreign

     (349      349  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total deferred income tax expense/(benefit)

   $ (349    $ 349  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

     485        (195

 

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The following is a reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax rate to the Company’s effective tax rate:

 

     Year Ended
December 31,
 
     2018     2019  

Federal statutory rate

     21.00     21.00

State income taxes

     6.98       6.98  

Change in tax status

     29.94       —    

Other permanent items

     (0.96     (0.73

Research and development credit

     3.03       3.54  

Change in valuation allowance

     (60.17     (30.70

Other

     —         (0.01
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effective tax rate

     (0.18 )%      0.08
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The Company’s effective tax rate differs from the federal statutory rate primarily due to the valuation allowance recorded to offset deferred tax assets resulting from the Company’s U.S. operating losses. During 2018, the Company changed the tax status of one of its foreign subsidiaries, which resulted in a tax benefit.

The significant components of the Company’s net deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2018 and 2019, are as follows:

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2018      2019  
     (in thousands)  

Deferred tax assets:

     

Net operating loss carryforwards

   $ 53,701      $ 61,259  

Research and development credits

     20,975        29,292  

Amortization

     150,648        203,098  

Depreciation

     8,147        8,057  

Accruals and reserves

     12,857        15,853  

Lease liabilities

     —          11,541  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total deferred tax assets

     246,328        329,100  

Valuation allowance

     (245,979      (319,224
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net deferred tax assets

     349        9,876  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Deferred tax liabilities

     

Right-of-use assets

     —          (9,804

Other

     —          (72
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)

   $ 349      $ —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2019, the Company had established a valuation allowance of $319.2 million against its gross deferred tax assets due to the uncertainty surrounding the realization of such assets. The valuation allowance increased by $170.5 million and $73.2 million during 2018 and 2019, respectively. As a result of a foreign subsidiary’s change in tax status in 2018, the Company recorded $82.4 million of deferred tax assets. These deferred tax assets represent the U.S. tax basis of the intangible asset acquired in the 2017 acquisition of Cirina Limited. The remaining change in the valuation allowance for both years was primarily due to the addition of current year loss carryforwards and the capitalization of start-up expenditures.

 

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On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (P.L. 115-97) (the Act) was signed into law. The Act includes certain anti-deferral and anti-abuse erosion provisions, including a new minimum tax on global intangible low-taxed income (GILTI) and base erosion and anti-abuse tax (BEAT). The Act subjects the Company to current tax on GILTI of its controlled foreign corporations. At December 31, 2019, the Company recognized no GILTI inclusion. The BEAT limits the ability of multinational corporations with gross receipts of more than $500 million (averaged over the prior three years) to shift profits from the United States by making deductible payments to their affiliates in low-tax countries. In 2019, the Company’s gross receipts were less than the reporting threshold.

As of December 31, 2019, the Company had $202.5 million of federal net operating loss (NOL) carryforwards. The federal NOL carryforwards generated prior to December 31, 2016 begin expiring in 2036 if not utilized. Federal NOLs generated after December 31, 2017 have an indefinite carryforward period subject to the 80% deduction limitation based upon pre-NOL deduction taxable income.

At December 31, 2019, the Company had $279.4 million of state net operating loss carryforwards. The state net operating loss carryforwards begin expiring in 2036, if not utilized.

In addition, the Company has federal research and development tax credits carryforwards of $22.2 million and state research and development tax credit carryforwards of $18.2 million. The federal credit carryforwards begin expiring in 2036 and the state credits carry forward indefinitely. The Internal Revenue Code contains provisions which limit the amount of NOL and research credit carryforwards that can be used in any given year if a significant change in ownership has occurred. The Company has not performed a detailed analysis on the changes in the ownership of its shares. It is possible that there might be a limitation to the amount of its NOL carryforwards and/or research and development carryforwards that might be used to offset its future taxable income.

As of December 31, 2019, the Company had $9.1 million in unrecognized tax benefits.

The beginning and ending unrecognized tax benefits amounts were as follows (in thousands):

 

     Year Ended
December 31,
 
     2018      2019  
     (in thousands)  

Gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits as of the beginning of the period

   $ 3,590      $ 5,916  

Increase related to prior year tax provisions

     —          740  

Increase related to current year tax provisions

     2,326        2,414  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits as of the end of the period

   $ 5,916      $ 9,070  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

It is the Company’s policy to include penalties and interest expense related to income taxes as a component of income tax expense as necessary. Management determined that no accrual for interest and penalties was required as of December 31, 2019.

The Company’s major tax jurisdictions are the United States and California. The Company’s tax years since inception will remain open for examination by the federal and state tax authorities due to historical losses. The Company is not currently subject to income tax examinations by any authority.

NOTE 12. RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Illumina Agreements

From January 2016 to February 2017, Jay Flatley was the Company’s chairman of the board of directors. Mr. Flatley was and is also the executive chairman of the board of directors of Illumina, Inc.

 

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(Illumina). Illumina (i) is a major supplier of the Company’s reagents and capital equipment, (ii) was a sub-lessee of laboratory and office space through February 2017, and (iii) owned more than 50% of the Company until February 2017, at which time the Company repurchased shares to bring Illumina to a minority ownership.

In January 2019, pursuant to the Company’s supply and commercialization with Illumina, which was entered into in January 2016 and subsequently amended in September 2017, the Company paid Illumina $15.0 million related to its data delivery requirements under a supply and commercialization agreement with Illumina. This amount was accrued as of December 31, 2018. In February 2019, pursuant to the terms of the Company’s supply and commercialization agreement with Illumina, the Company entered into two separate non-exclusive and non- sublicensable license agreements with Illumina. Under these license agreements, the Company sublicensed to Illumina rights to patents and technology in-licensed from other collaboration partners. Under these license agreements, Illumina is required to pay the Company (i) initial aggregate licensing fees of $50,000, (ii) annual minimum aggregate royalties of $50,000, increasing by $10,000 annually to a max of $100,000, and (iii) running royalties in the low single-digit percentages of net sales of products utilizing in-licensed technology. In addition, one of the license agreements includes a milestone of $50,000 tied to the first commercial sale of a product covered by a licensed patent. During 2019, Illumina paid the Company $0.2 million associated with licensing fees, minimum royalties, and achievement of the milestone.

Transactions with Illumina under a supply and commercialization agreement as well as for limited services rendered by Illumina on the Company’s behalf that have been reflected in the consolidated financial statements are as follows:

 

     As of December 31,  
     2018      2019  
     (in thousands)  

Prepaid service arrangements

   $ 1,342      $ 567  

Property and equipment, net

     3,323        1,252  

Accounts payable

     51        151  

Accrued liabilities

     20,439        —    

 

     Year Ended
December 31,
 
     2018      2019  
     (in thousands)  

Research and development

   $ 29,442      $ 7,520  

Dr. Klausner Consulting Agreement

Effective May 2016, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with Richard Klausner, M.D. Dr. Klausner is: (i) a member of the board of directors of the Company; and (ii) has performed advisory consulting services. The compensation under the consulting agreement consists of options to purchase 876,000 shares of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $0.23 per share that were granted in 2016 and reimbursement of certain out of pocket expenses. In May 2018, in connection with Dr. Klausner’s board service, the Company granted him additional options to purchase 450,000 shares of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $1.74 per share.

Collaboration Agreement with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

From February 2017 to February 2018, José Baselga, M.D., Ph.D., Physician-in-Chief and Chief Medical Officer at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) was a member of the board of directors of the Company. In February 2017, the Company entered into collaboration and research

 

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agreements with MSK pursuant to which the Company incurred expenses totaling $3.4 million during 2018. As of December 31, 2018, the Company recorded $0.8 million in accrued liabilities—related parties and $0.3 million in accounts payable—related parties. As of January 1, 2019, MSK was no longer considered a related party.

Collaboration Agreement with Janssen Biotech, Inc.

Johnson & Johnson UK Treasury Company Limited (J&J UK Treasury) and Janssen Biotech, Inc. (Janssen) are subsidiaries of Johnson & Johnson Inc. (J&J). As of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2019, J&J UK Treasury was a minority stockholder of the Company. In November 2017, the Company entered into a collaboration agreement with Janssen. Research services performed by the Company in 2018 totaled $0.7 million, which were paid by Janssen during 2018. In December 2019, the Company entered into a testing resources and collaboration agreement with Janssen. No research services were performed in 2019.

Agilent Arrangements

Since August 2018, Hans Bishop has served as a member of the Company’s board of directors. In June 2019, Mr. Bishop was appointed as the Company’s chief executive officer. Mr. Bishop is also on the board of directors of Agilent Technologies, Inc. (Agilent). Agilent is a supplier to the Company. Research and development expenses incurred during 2018 were immaterial. During 2019, the Company incurred $0.5 million in research and development expenses in connection with purchase orders with Agilent. As of December 31, 2019, $0.1 million is reflected in accounts payable—related parties. As of December 31, 2018 and 2019, $0.1 million of property and equipment that the Company purchased from Agilent is reflected in the consolidated balance sheets.

NOTE 13. NET LOSS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS

The following table presents the calculation of basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to Class A and Class B common stockholders:

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2018     2019  
     Class A     Class B     Class A     Class B  
     (in thousands, except share and per share data)  

Numerator

        

Net loss

   $ (236,032   $ (39,686   $ (208,871   $ (35,984

Net loss attributable to Class A and Class B common stockholders

        

Basic and diluted

   $ (236,032   $ (39,686   $ (208,871   $ (35,984
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Denominator

        

Weighted-average shares of Class A and Class B common stock used in computing net loss per share attributable to Class A and Class B common stockholders

        

Basic and diluted

     97,709,944       16,428,968       105,084,506       18,103,845  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss per share attributable to Class A and Class B common stockholders

        

Basic

   $ (2.42   $ (2.42   $ (1.99   $ (1.99
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ (2.42   $ (2.42   $ (1.99   $ (1.99
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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As the Company was in a net loss position for all periods presented, basic net loss per share is the same as diluted net loss per share because the inclusion of potential shares of common stock would have been anti-dilutive. The following common stock equivalents were therefore excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share for the periods presented:

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2018      2019  

Redeemable convertible preferred stock (on an if-converted basis)

     457,401,191        488,724,604  

Options to purchase common stock and restricted stock units

     69,401,567        120,824,676  

Shares subject to repurchase

     12,109,959        7,145,211  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     538,912,717        616,694,491  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

NOTE 14. DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN

The Company sponsors a defined contribution plan under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code covering eligible employees. Contributions made by the Company are voluntary and are determined annually by the board of directors on an individual basis subject to the maximum allowable amount under federal tax regulations. The Company has made no contributions to the plan since its inception.

NOTE 15. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Company has reviewed and evaluated subsequent events through April 21, 2020, the date the consolidated financial statements were available to be issued.

Subsequent to December 31, 2019, the Company granted options to purchase 18,860,550 shares of Class A common stock at a weighted-average exercise price of $2.09 per share.

In January 2020, the Company issued 4,894,283 additional shares of Series D redeemable convertible preferred stock for gross proceeds of $25 million.

In April 2020, the Company increased its authorized shares of Series D redeemable convertible preferred stock to 83,202,813. The Company issued 36,660,075 additional shares of Series D redeemable convertible preferred stock for gross proceeds of $187 million.

 

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EX-99.2 4 d137699dex992.htm EX-99.2 EX-99.2

Exhibit 99.2

GRAIL UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019

GRAIL, INC.

 

     Page  

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:

  

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

     2  

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

     4  

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss

     5  

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Deficit

     6  

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

     8  

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

     9  

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

(unaudited)

 

     As of
September 30,
2020
     As of
December 31,
2019
 

Assets

     

Current assets:

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 166,815      $ 143,189  

Short-term marketable securities

     465,681        401,155  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     5,819        12,585  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets—related parties

     753        584  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     639,068        557,513  

Property and equipment, net

     24,285        23,078  

Property and equipment, net—related parties

     358        1,347  

Operating lease right-of-use assets

     52,698        35,036  

Long-term marketable securities

     2,064        13,933  

Restricted cash

     4,577        1,228  

Other non-current assets

     4,421        3,384  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 727,471      $ 635,519  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities, redeemable convertible preferred stock, and stockholders’ (deficit) equity

     

Current liabilities:

     

Accounts payable

   $ 6,512      $ 5,880  

Accounts payable—related parties

     1,461        207  

Accrued liabilities

     44,630        31,584  

Liability for early exercise of unvested stock options, current portion

     383        1,855  

Operating lease liabilities, current portion

     5,191        4,604  

Other current liabilities

     —          800  

Other current liabilities—related party

     2,520        —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     60,697        44,930  

Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion

     53,816        36,638  

Liability for early exercise of unvested stock options, net of current portion

     354        349  

Other non-current liabilities

     2,669        3,075  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     117,536        84,992  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 7)

     

Redeemable convertible preferred stock:

     

Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 85,000,000 shares authorized as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019; 85,000,000 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019; aggregate liquidation preference of $85,000 as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019

   $ 68,263      $ 68,263  

 

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     As of
September 30,
2020
    As of
December 31,
2019
 

Series B redeemable convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 309,256,591 shares authorized as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively; 309,256,591 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019; aggregate liquidation preference of $1,239,655 as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019

     1,235,404       1,235,404  

Series C redeemable convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 63,144,600 shares authorized as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019; 63,144,600 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019; aggregate liquidation preference of $300,000 as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019

     299,557       299,557  

Series D redeemable convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 76,743,836 and 48,942,833 shares authorized as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively; 76,743,836 and 31,323,413 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively; aggregate liquidation preference of $392,008 and $160,000 as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively

     391,697       159,836  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total redeemable convertible preferred stock

     1,994,921       1,763,060  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Stockholders’ (deficit) equity:

    

Common stock, $0.001 par value; 898,203,200 (Class A—868,203,200 and Class B—30,000,000) shares and 863,943,220 (Class A—833,943,220 and Class B—30,000,000) shares authorized as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively; 145,736,091 (Class A—120,746,694 and Class B—24,989,397) shares and 134,663,097 (Class A—109,673,700 and Class B—24,989,397) shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively

     156       138  

Additional paid-in capital

     133,274       90,495  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     4,011       2,465  

Accumulated deficit

     (1,522,427     (1,305,631
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ deficit

     (1,384,986     (1,212,533
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities, redeemable convertible preferred stock, and stockholders’ deficit

   $ 727,471     $ 635,519  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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GRAIL, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

(unaudited)

 

    Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
    2020     2019     2020     2019  

Operating expenses:

       

Research and development

  $ 44,904     $ 35,793     $ 127,913     $ 119,023  

Research and development—related parties

    3,133       3,211       7,323       7,704  

Marketing

    3,707       1,416       8,397       5,496  

General and administrative

    29,509       24,160       76,813       55,772  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

    81,253       64,580       220,446       187,995  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss from operations

    81,253       64,580       220,446       187,995  

Interest income, net

  $ (950   $ (2,910   $ (5,078   $ (9,905

Other expense (income), net

  $ 69     $ (992   $ 1,404     $ (278
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss before provision for income taxes

  $ 80,372     $ 60,678     $ 216,772     $ 177,812  

Provision for income taxes

    8       2       24       68  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

  $ 80,380     $ 60,680     $ 216,796     $ 177,880  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to Class A and Class B common stockholders

       

Basic and diluted

  $ 80,380     $ 60,680     $ 216,796     $ 177,880  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss per share attributable to Class A and Class B common stockholders

       

Basic and diluted

  $ (0.58   $ (0.49   $ (1.61   $ (1.46
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares of Class A and Class B common stock used in computing net loss per share attributable to Class A and Class B common stockholders

       

Basic and diluted

    137,922,007       124,760,823       134,477,041       122,100,069  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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GRAIL, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2020     2019     2020     2019  

Net loss

   $ 80,380     $ 60,680     $ 216,796     $ 177,880  

Other comprehensive income:

        

Net unrealized loss (gain) on marketable securities

     410       (34     (125     (751

Foreign currency translation adjustment

     (2     1,052       (1,421     356  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive loss

   $ 80,788     $ 61,698     $ 215,250     $ 177,485  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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GRAIL, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

(in thousands, except share data)

(unaudited)

 

    Three Months Ended September 30, 2020  
    Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock                 Common Stock     Additional
Paid-In
Capital
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
(Loss) Income
    Accumulated
Deficit
    Total
Stockholders’
Deficit
 
    Preferred Series A     Preferred Series B     Preferred Series C     Preferred Series D                 Class A     Class B  
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount                 Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Balance at June 30, 2020

    85,000,000     $ 68,263       309,256,591     $ 1,235,404       63,144,600     $ 299,557       76,743,836     $ 391,697             110,862,469     $ 112       24,989,397     $ 34     $ 116,960     $ 4,419     $ (1,442,047   $ (1,320,522

Issuance of shares upon exercise of options

    —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —               10,071,100       9       —         —         5,925       —         —         5,934  

Repurchases of early exercised stock options

    —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —               (186,875     —         —         —         —         —         —         —    

Vesting of early exercised stock options

    —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —               —         1       —         —         43       —         —         44  

Stock-based compensation expense

    —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —               —         —         —         —         10,346       —         —         10,346  

Other comprehensive loss

    —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —               —         —         —         —         —         (408     —         (408

Net loss

    —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —               —         —         —         —         —         —         (80,380     (80,380
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2020

    85,000,000     $ 68,263       309,256,591     $ 1,235,404       63,144,600     $ 299,557       76,743,836     $ 391,697             120,746,694     $ 122       24,989,397     $ 34     $ 133,274     $ 4,011     $ (1,522,427   $ (1,384,986
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

    Three Months Ended September 30, 2019  
    Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock                 Common Stock     Additional
Paid-In
Capital
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
(Loss) Income
    Accumulated
Deficit
    Total
Stockholders’
Deficit
 
    Preferred Series A     Preferred Series B     Preferred Series C                 Class A     Class B  
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount                 Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Balance at June 30, 2019

    85,000,000     $ 68,263       309,256,591     $ 1,235,404       63,144,600     $ 299,557             108,571,585     $ 107       24,989,397     $ 28     $ 67,655     $ 1,541     $ (1,177,976   $ (1,108,645

Issuance of shares upon exercise of options

    —         —         —         —         —         —               390,950       1       —         —         295       —         —         296  

Repurchases of early exercised stock options

    —         —         —         —         —         —               (109,147     —         —         —         —         —         —         —    

Vesting of early exercised stock options

    —         —         —         —         —         —               —         —         —         —         308       —         —         308  

Stock-based compensation expense

    —         —         —         —         —         —               —         —         —         —         10,104       —         —         10,104  

Other comprehensive loss

    —         —         —         —         —         —               —         —         —         —         —         (1,018     —         (1,018

Net loss

    —         —         —         —         —         —               —         —         —         —         —         —         (60,680     (60,680
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2019

    85,000,000     $ 68,263       309,256,591     $ 1,235,404       63,144,600     $ 299,557             108,853,388     $ 108       24,989,397     $ 28     $ 78,362     $ 523     $ (1,238,656   $ (1,159,635
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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GRAIL, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

(in thousands, except share data)

(unaudited)

 

    Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020  
    Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock                 Common Stock     Additional
Paid-In
Capital
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
(Loss) Income
    Accumulated
Deficit
    Total
Stockholders’
Deficit
 
    Preferred Series A     Preferred Series B     Preferred Series C     Preferred Series D                 Class A     Class B  
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount                 Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Balance at January 1, 2020

    85,000,000     $ 68,263       309,256,591     $ 1,235,404       63,144,600     $ 299,557       31,323,413     $ 159,836             109,673,700     $ 110       24,989,397     $ 28     $ 90,495     $ 2,465     $ (1,305,631   $ (1,212,533

Issuance of shares upon exercise of options

    —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —               11,316,580       11       —         —         7,234       —         —         7,245  

Repurchases of early exercised stock options

    —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —               (243,586     —         —         —         —         —         —         —    

Vesting of early exercised stock options

    —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —               —         1       —         6       1,252       —         —         1,259  

Issuance of Series D redeemable convertible preferred stock, net of issuance costs of $147

    —         —         —         —         —         —         45,420,423       231,861             —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —    

Stock-based compensation expense

    —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —               —         —         —         —         34,293       —         —         34,293  

Other comprehensive gain

    —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —               —         —         —         —         —         1,546       —         1,546  

Net loss

    —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —               —         —         —         —         —         —         (216,796     (216,796
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2020

    85,000,000     $ 68,263       309,256,591     $ 1,235,404       63,144,600     $ 299,557       76,743,836     $ 391,697             120,746,694     $ 122       24,989,397     $ 34     $ 133,274     $ 4,011     $ (1,522,427   $ (1,384,986
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

    Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019  
    Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock                 Common Stock     Additional
Paid-In
Capital
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
(Loss) Income
    Accumulated
Deficit
    Total
Stockholders’
Deficit
 
    Preferred Series A     Preferred Series B     Preferred Series C                 Class A     Class B  
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount                 Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Balance at January 1, 2019

    85,000,000     $ 68,263       309,256,591     $ 1,235,404       63,144,600     $ 299,557             105,372,563     $ 102       24,989,397     $ 27     $ 57,667     $ 128     $ (1,060,776   $ (1,002,852

Issuance of shares upon exercise of options

    —         —         —         —         —         —               3,995,069       4       —         —         1,764       —         —         1,768  

Repurchases of early exercised stock options

    —         —         —         —         —         —               (514,244     —         —         —         —         —         —         —    

Vesting of early exercised stock options

    —         —         —         —         —         —               —         2       —         1       1,148       —         —         1,151  

Stock-based compensation expense

    —         —         —         —         —         —               —         —         —         —         17,783       —         —         17,783  

Other comprehensive gain

    —         —         —         —         —         —               —         —         —         —         —         395       —         395  

Net Loss

    —         —         —         —         —         —               —         —         —         —         —         —         (177,880     (177,880
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2019

    85,000,000     $ 68,263       309,256,591     $ 1,235,404       63,144,600     $ 299,557             108,853,388     $ 108       24,989,397     $ 28     $ 78,362     $ 523     $ (1,238,656   $ (1,159,635
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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GRAIL, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2020     2019  

Cash flows from operating activities

    

Net loss

   $ (216,796   $ (177,880

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used by operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     5,991       7,981  

Stock-based compensation expense

     34,293       17,783  

Loss on disposal of property and equipment

     —         342  

Loss (gain) on foreign currency

     1,390       (354

Impairment of property and equipment and other long-term assets

     120       2,219  

Amortization of discount on marketable securities

     (34     (3,987

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     6,322       (1,316

Prepaid expenses and other assets—related parties

     (169     562  

Accounts payable

     749       (7,099

Accounts payable—related parties

     1,254       (352

Accrued and other liabilities

     7,776       (5,892

Accrued liabilities—related parties

     —         (21,209

Other current liabilities—related party

     2,520       —    

Operating lease right-of-use assets

     3,412       3,024  

Operating lease liabilities

     (3,309     (4,247
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used by operating activities

     (156,481     (190,425
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

    

Purchases of property and equipment

     (2,197     (2,739

Purchases of marketable securities

     (428,139     (397,772

Proceeds from maturities of marketable securities

     375,641       618,356  

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

     —         82  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used by) provided by investing activities

     (54,695     217,927  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

    

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

     7,245       1,768  

Proceeds from early exercise of unvested stock options

     442       186  

Repurchases of early exercised stock options

     (23     (148

Proceeds from issuance of Series D redeemable convertible preferred stock, net

     231,861       —    

Repayments of borrowings from finance lease

     (812     (1,141

Payment of deferred offering costs

     (593     (779
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used by) financing activities

     238,120       (114
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

     31       (2
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

     26,975       27,386  

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash—beginning of period

     144,417       96,724  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash—end of period

   $ 171,392     $ 124,110  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Represented by:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 166,815     $ 122,882  

Restricted cash

     4,577       1,228  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 171,392     $ 124,110  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental cash flow information:

    

Cash paid for interest

   $ 12     $ 72  

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activities:

    

Property and equipment included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     4,271       240  

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities

     21,074       —    

Vesting of early exercised stock options

     1,259       1,189  

Deferred offering costs included in accrued liabilities

     1,420       997  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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GRAIL, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

GRAIL, Inc. (“GRAIL” or the “Company”) was incorporated in the State of Delaware in September 2015 and began operations as a stand-alone entity in February 2016. GRAIL is a healthcare company focused on developing technologies for early cancer detection. The Company is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

Since inception, the Company has incurred losses from operations. The Company incurred losses from operations of $81.3 million and $64.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and $220.4 million and $188.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The Company had an accumulated deficit of $1.5 billion as of September 30, 2020. The Company has not yet launched a commercial product and may never develop a product that will generate revenues, including in amounts that will be sufficient to fund operations. Accordingly, the Company has been dependent on its ability to raise capital through equity issuances.

The Company had $634.6 million of cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities at September 30, 2020. Based on the Company’s business plans, management believes that this is sufficient to meet its obligations for at least 12 months from the issuance date of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

Illumina Transaction

On September 20, 2020, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Illumina, Inc. (“Illumina”), SDG Ops, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Illumina, and SDG Ops, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Illumina (the “Merger Agreement”) pursuant to which Illumina will acquire the Company for $8 billion upon closing of the transaction, consisting of $3.5 billion in cash and $4.5 billion in shares of Illumina common stock, subject to a collar. In addition, stockholders of the Company will receive contingent value rights (“CVR”) to receive future payments representing a pro rata portion of certain revenues related to the Company over a twelve-year period. This will reflect a 2.5% payment right to the first $1 billion of revenue and a 9% payment right to revenues exceeding $1 billion during the same period each year for 12 years. Illumina will offer Company stockholders the option to receive additional cash and/or stock consideration, in an amount to be determined prior to closing, in lieu of the CVR. If the transaction is not consummated on or prior to December 20, 2020, the Merger Agreement provides that Illumina will make cash payments to the Company in the amount of $35 million each month prior to the closing date of the transaction, commencing on December 21, 2020 until the earlier of (1) the closing date of the transaction or (2) the termination of the transaction (“Continuation Payments”).

Completion of the transaction is subject to terms and conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, including (i) the receipt of required approvals from Company’s stockholders, (2) the receipt of required regulatory approvals, including the expiration or termination of the waiting period (and any extension thereof) under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act, as amended (the “HSR Act”), (3) the absence of any law, whether temporary, preliminary or permanent, which is then in effect and has the effect of enjoining, restraining, prohibiting or otherwise preventing consummation of the transactions, (4) the effectiveness of the Registration Statement to be filed by Illumina (together with all amendments thereto, the “Registration Statement”), pursuant to which the shares of Illumina common stock to be issued in connection with the transactions will be registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and

 

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(5) the authorization for listing on NASDAQ of the shares of Illumina common stock to be issued in connection with the transactions. The United States Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has been notified about the Merger and it is under review by the FTC.

No assurance can be given that the required regulatory approvals will be obtained or that the required conditions to closing will be satisfied, and, even if all such approvals are obtained and the conditions are satisfied, no assurance can be given as to the terms, conditions and timing of the approvals. The Merger Agreement contains certain termination rights for each of the Company and Illumina, including a termination right for each of the Company and Illumina if the consummation of the merger does not occur on or before September 20, 2021, subject to a three-month extension for certain limited purposes in connection with obtaining certain required regulatory clearances. Upon termination of the Merger Agreement under specified circumstances, Illumina would be required to pay the Company a termination fee of $300 million and make an additional $300 million investment in the Company in exchange for shares of non-voting Company preferred stock, subject to certain terms and conditions. In the event that the Merger Agreement is terminated, with respect to all Continuation Payments in excess of $315 million, Illumina will make an investment in the Company in exchange of shares of non-voting Company preferred stock, subject to certain terms and conditions.

NOTE 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation

The condensed consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 include the accounts of GRAIL, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. The condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S. GAAP). All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated on consolidation.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2020 and the condensed consolidated statements of operations, of comprehensive loss, of cash flows, and of redeemable convertible preferred stock and stockholders’ deficit for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 are unaudited. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the annual consolidated financial statements and reflect, in the opinion of management, all adjustments of a normal and recurring nature that are necessary for the fair statement of the Company’s financial position as of September 30, 2020 and its results of operations and cash flows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019. The financial data and the other financial information disclosed in these notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements related to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 are also unaudited. The condensed consolidated results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2020 or for any other future annual or interim period. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2019 included herein was derived from the audited consolidated financial statements as of that date, but does not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto as of and for the year ended December 31, 2019.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets and

 

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liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, and the reported amounts of expenses in the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its estimates, including those related to accrued clinical studies and research and development expenses, stock-based compensation expense, useful lives of intangible assets and property and equipment, determination of incremental borrowing rate for operating leases, and the provision for income taxes.

Concentration of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to significant concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities.

Substantially all the Company’s cash and cash equivalents are deposited in accounts with four accredited financial institutions that management believes are of high-credit quality. Such deposits have and will continue to exceed federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses on its cash deposits.

The Company’s investment policy limits investments to certain types of securities issued by the U.S. government and its agencies and institutions with investment-grade credit ratings and places restrictions on maturities and concentration by type and issuer. The Company is exposed to credit risk in the event of a default by the financial institutions holding its cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities, and by issuers of marketable securities to the extent recorded on the consolidated balance sheets. As of September 30, 2020, the Company had no off-balance sheet concentrations of credit risk.

Risks and Uncertainties

The Company is in the research and discovery stage and may never develop a product that will generate revenues, including in amounts that will be sufficient to fund operations. The market for which the Company is developing products is highly competitive and rapidly changing. Difficulties or delays in the Company’s clinical studies, delays in planned commercial launch of the Company’s products, potential complications with the Company’s sole suppliers, complex regulatory regimes, regulatory issues and other factors could negatively impact the Company’s operating results.

The Company may need to raise additional equity or debt financing to fund future operations that may not be available at terms acceptable to the Company, if at all. If the Company does not successfully commercialize its products in development, it will be unable to generate revenue from product sales or achieve profitability.

In December 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus (COVID-19) was reported in Wuhan, China and has since become a global pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic poses the risk that the Company, its personnel and other partners may be prevented from conducting business activities for an indefinite period of time, including due to spread of the disease within these groups or due to shutdowns that may be requested or mandated by governmental authorities. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has delayed anticipated completion of the Company’s clinical studies, as the Company had to suspend enrollment of the studies during the nine months ended September 30, 2020. As of the date of issuance of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, the Company is not aware of any specific event or circumstance related to COVID-19 that would require it to update its estimates or judgments or adjust the carrying value of its assets or liabilities. Actual results could differ from those estimates and any such differences may be material to the consolidated financial statements. The extent to which the coronavirus outbreak may materially impact the Company’s financial condition, liquidity, or results of operations is uncertain.

 

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The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act) was enacted by the United States on March 27, 2020. The Company is continuing to analyze the impact of the CARES Act. The CARES Act did not have a material impact on the Company’s provision for income taxes for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020.

Significant Accounting Policies

There have been no material changes in the Company’s accounting policies from those disclosed in the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto as of and for the year ended December 31, 2019.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-13 and 2020-03, collectively implemented as Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification 326, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326), provides amended guidance for measuring current expected credit loss. In June 2016, FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326). ASU 2016-13 requires measurement and recognition of expected credit losses for financial assets. On January 1, 2020, the Company adopted Topic 326 using a modified retrospective approach, which had no material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-03, Codification Improvements to Financial Instruments, which makes improvements to financial instruments guidance. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement. The ASU improves the effectiveness of fair value measurements disclosures and modifies the disclosure requirements on fair value measurements in Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement, based on the concepts in the FASB Concepts Statement, Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting—Chapter 8: Notes to Financial Statements, including the consideration of costs and benefits. On January 1, 2020, the Company adopted Topic 820. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40), Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract. ASU 2018-15 amended guidance to align the accounting for costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing costs associated with developing or obtaining internal-use software. Capitalized implementation costs must be expensed over the term of the hosting arrangement and presented in the same line item in the statement of income as the fees associated with the hosting element (service) of the arrangement. The Company adopted ASU 2018-15 as of January 1, 2020 on a prospective basis, and the adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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NOTE 3. BALANCE SHEET COMPONENTS

Property and Equipment, Net

Property and equipment, net consisted of the following:

 

     Useful Life
(In Years)
     As of
September 30,

2020
    As of
December 31,

2019
 
            (in thousands)  

Laboratory equipment

     3 to 5        23,566     $ 23,157  

Computer hardware

     3 to 5        5,711       4,994  

Computer software

     3 to 5        423       257  

Furniture and fixtures

     5        2,246       2,021  

Leasehold improvements

     Lease term        22,049       21,931  

Construction-in-process

        4,787       215  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Property and equipment, gross

        58,782       52,575  

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

        (34,139     (28,150
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total property and equipment, net

      $ 24,643     $ 24,425  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Included within property and equipment, net is $0.4 million and $1.3 million of laboratory equipment purchased from related parties as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company recorded impairment charges of nil and $0.1 million relating to laboratory equipment, respectively, in research and development expenses. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, primarily in connection with the decision to exit the Hong Kong facility, the Company recorded impairment charges of $0.1 million and $0.9 million relating to laboratory equipment, computer hardware and furniture and fixtures, respectively, in research and development expenses.

The Company recorded $1.7 million and $2.6 million of depreciation expense during the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and $6.0 million and $8.0 million, during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. For more information on the finance leases, see Note 6, Leases.

Accrued Liabilities

Accrued liabilities consist primarily of amounts owed to vendors, employees, and professional service firms.

Accrued liabilities consisted of the following:

 

     As of  
     September 30,
2020
     December 31,
2019
 
     (in thousands)  

Accrued compensation expenses

   $ 18,959      $ 14,889  

Accrued legal and professional expenses

     10,050        4,306  

Accrued clinical studies expenses

     4,807        5,119  

Accrued research and development expenses

     3,160        3,494  

Accrued construction-in-process

     4,260        23  

Accrued other expenses

     3,394        3,753  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total accrued liabilities

   $ 44,630      $ 31,584  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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NOTE 4. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The following tables represent the fair value hierarchy for the Company’s financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019:

 

     As of September 30, 2020  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
     (in thousands)  

Cash equivalents:

           

Money market funds

   $ 96,771      $ —        $ —        $ 96,771  

Corporate debt securities

     —          5,507        —          5,507  

Commercial paper

     —          14,497        —          14,497  

Short-term marketable securities:

           

U.S. government treasuries

     173,528        —          —          173,528  

U.S. government agency securities

     —          30,055        —          30,055  

Corporate debt securities

     —          126,255        —          126,255  

Commercial paper

     —          135,843        —          135,843  

Long-term marketable securities:

           

U.S. government agency securities

     —          2,064        —          2,064  

Total marketable securities

     173,528        294,217        —          467,745  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 270,299      $ 314,221      $ —        $ 584,520  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     As of December 31, 2019  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
     (in thousands)  

Cash equivalents:

           

Money market funds

   $ 58,291      $ —        $ —        $ 58,291  

Corporate debt securities

     —          21,001        —          21,001  

Commercial paper

     —          4,988        —          4,988  

Short-term marketable securities:

           

U.S. government treasuries

     37,533        —          —          37,533  

U.S. government agency securities

     —          7,504        —          7,504  

Corporate debt securities

     —          236,234        —          236,234  

Commercial paper

     —          119,884        —          119,884  

Long-term marketable securities:

           

Corporate debt securities

     —          5,435        —          5,435  

U.S. government agency securities

     —          8,498        —          8,498  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total marketable securities

     37,533        377,555        —          415,088  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 95,824      $ 403,544      $ —        $ 499,368  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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NOTE 5. MARKETABLE SECURITIES

All marketable securities as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 are considered available-for-sale, and the amortized costs, unrealized holding gains or losses, and the fair values of the Company’s marketable securities by major security type are summarized in the tables below:

 

     As of September 30, 2020  
     Amortized Cost      Unrealized
Holding Gains
     Unrealized
Holding Losses
    Aggregate
Fair Value
 
     (in thousands)  

Cash equivalents:

          

Money market funds

   $ 96,771      $ —        $ —       $ 96,771  

Corporate debt securities

     5,509        —          (2   $ 5,507  

Commercial paper

     14,497        —          —       $ 14,497  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cash equivalents

     116,777        —          (2     116,775  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Short-term marketable securities:

          

U.S. government treasuries

     173,431        97        —       $ 173,528  

U.S. government agency securities

     30,046        9        —         30,055  

Corporate debt securities

     125,975        285        (5     126,255  

Commercial paper

     135,843        —          —         135,843  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total short-term marketable securities

     465,295        391        (5     465,681  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-term marketable securities:

          

U.S. government agency securities

     2,064        —          —         2,064  

Total long-term marketable securities

     2,064        —          —         2,064  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total marketable securities

   $ 584,136      $ 391      $ (7   $ 584,520  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     As of December 31, 2019  
     Amortized Cost      Unrealized
Holding Gains
     Unrealized
Holding Losses
    Aggregate
Fair Value
 
     (in thousands)  

Cash equivalents:

          

Money market funds

   $ 58,291      $ —        $ —       $ 58,291  

Corporate debt securities

     21,001        —          —         21,001  

Commercial paper

     4,988        —          —         4,988  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cash equivalents

   $ 84,280      $ —        $ —       $ 84,280  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Short-term marketable securities:

          

U.S. government treasuries

     37,497        37        (1     37,533  

U.S. government agency securities

     7,499        5        —         7,504  

Corporate debt securities

     236,012        259        (37     236,234  

Commercial paper

     119,884        —          —         119,884  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total short-term marketable securities

   $ 400,892      $ 301      $ (38   $ 401,155  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-term marketable securities:

          

Corporate debt securities

     5,439        —          (4     5,435  

U.S. government agency securities

     8,500        —          (2     8,498  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total long-term marketable securities

   $ 13,939      $ —        $ (6     13,933  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total marketable securities

   $ 499,111      $ 301      $ (44   $ 499,368  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest income related to the Company’s cash equivalents and available-for-sale investments included in interest income, net, was $1.0 million and $2.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and $4.9 million and $9.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

The following table summarizes the maturities of the Company’s available for sale securities, excluding cash equivalents, by contractual maturity, as of September 30, 2020.

 

     As of September 30, 2020  
     Amortized Cost      Aggregate Fair
Value
 
(in thousands)    (in thousands)  

Mature in less than one year

   $ 465,295      $ 465,681  

Mature in one to two years

     2,064        2,064  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 467,359      $ 467,745  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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The following table summarizes the Company’s available-for-sale securities that were in a continuous unrealized loss position for less than 12 months as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

 

     As of  
     September 30, 2020     December 31, 2019  
     Aggregate Fair
Value
     Aggregate
Unrealized
Losses
    Aggregate Fair
Value
     Aggregate
Unrealized
Losses
 
(in thousands)    (in thousands)  

U.S. government treasuries

   $ —        $ —       $ 7,542      $ (1

U.S. government agency securities

     —          —         8,498        (2

Corporate debt securities

     9,274        (5     62,395        (41
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 9,274      $ (5   $ 78,435      $ (44
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, some of the Company’s marketable securities were in an unrealized loss position. The Company held a total of 12 and 23 positions, which were in an unrealized loss position as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. The Company determined that no credit losses exist as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 because the change in market value for those securities related primarily to interest rate shifts rather than significant changes in the underlying credit quality of the securities that it holds. The Company has the ability to hold all marketable securities that have been in a continuous loss position until maturity or recovery.

The Company’s short-term marketable securities have an effective maturity date of less than 12 months, and the long-term marketable securities have an effective maturity date of greater than 12 months and less than 16 months.

NOTE 6. LEASES

The Company has entered into operating and finance leases for facilities and research and development equipment. As of September 30, 2020, the Company does not have any remaining finance leases. Operating leases have remaining lease terms which range from 2 years to 13 years, and often include one or more options to renew. These renewal terms can extend the lease term from 1 to 5 years and are included in the lease term when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise the option. One lease provides the option to terminate the lease under certain conditions with three months’ notice. The Company does not expect to exercise this termination option. The exercise of lease renewal and termination options is at the Company’s sole discretion. The Company also has variable lease payments that are primarily comprised of common area maintenance and utility charges.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, in connection with the decision to exit its Hong Kong facility, the Company recorded impairment charges of $1.3 million in research and development expenses relating to operating lease right-of-use assets (ROU assets). No impairment charges were recorded for the three months ended September 30, 2019.

In June 2020, the Company entered into a new agreement to lease approximately 200,000 square feet of laboratory and office space in North Carolina, which commenced in September 2020 for a term of 12.5 years with three five-year renewal options. Upon commencement, the Company recognized an operating lease ROU asset of $20.2 million and an operating lease liability of $20.2 million. The total estimated aggregate base rent payments, excluding the renewal options and any tenant improvement allowances, for the North Carolina laboratory and office space are $86.6 million.

 

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Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows:

 

     September 30,
2020
     September 30,
2019
 
     (in thousands)  

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:

     

Operating cash flows from operating leases

   $ 5,462      $ 6,013  

Financing cash flows from finance leases

     812        1,141  

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities

     21,074        —    

The components of lease expense were as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
         2020              2019              2020              2019      
     (in thousands)  

Operating lease cost

   $ 2,136      $ 1,753      $ 5,653      $ 5,466  

Finance lease cost

           

Amortization of leased assets

     —          —          —          32  

Interest on lease liabilities

     —          41        12        97  

Short-term lease cost

     21        —          223        —    

Variable lease cost

     794        846        2,207        2,649  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total lease cost

   $ 2,951      $ 2,640        8,095      $ 8,244  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     As of  
     September 30,
2020
    December 31,
2019
 
     (in thousands)  

Weighted-average remaining lease term (years):

    

Operating lease

     8.7       6.9  

Finance lease

     —         0.5  

Weighted-average discount rate:

    

Operating leases

     7.0     7.0

Finance leases

     —         5.1

As of September 30, 2020, the maturities of the Company’s operating lease liabilities were as follows:

 

As of September 30, 2020

   Amount
(in thousands)
 

2020

   $ 1,196  

2021

     10,265  

2022

     12,208  

2023

     12,324  

2024

     14,486  

Thereafter

     83,629  
  

 

 

 

Total undiscounted lease payments

     134,108  

Less: Imputed interest

     (39,779

Less: Tenant improvement allowance*

     (35,322
  

 

 

 

Total operating lease liabilities

   $ 59,007  
  

 

 

 

 

(*)

Tenant improvement allowance is estimated to be received as follows: approximately $8.5 million in 2020, $15.0 million in 2021, $3.9 million in 2023 and $7.9 million in 2024, respectively.

 

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As of September 30, 2020, the Company does not have additional operating and finance leases that have not yet commenced.

NOTE 7. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

See Note 6 for a summary of the Company’s lease commitments. As of September 30, 2020, the Company’s future commitments over the next five years and thereafter were as follows:

 

     Minimum
Royalties
     Purchase
Commitments
     Total  
            (in thousands)         

2020*

   $ —        $ 3,021      $ 3,021  

2021

     570        —          570  

2022

     575        —          575  

2023

     1,075        —          1,075  

2024

     1,075        —          1,075  

Thereafter

     6,750        —          6,750  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total commitments

   $ 10,045      $ 3,021      $ 13,066  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*)

Excluding the nine months ending September 30, 2020.

Minimum Royalty Commitments

The Company has certain minimum royalty commitments under licensing agreements related to its research efforts.

Purchase Commitments

The Company has open purchase orders primarily related to the purchase of laboratory supplies in the normal course of business.

Contingencies

The Company responds to claims arising in the ordinary course of business. If necessary, the Company will accrue estimates of the amounts it expects to pay upon resolution of such matters, and such amounts will be included in other current liabilities. Should the Company not be able to secure the terms it expects, these estimates may change and will be recognized in the period in which they are identified.

Legal Matters

The Company is subject to various claims, complaints, and legal actions that arise from time to time. The Company does not believe it is a party to any currently pending or threatened legal proceedings that will result in a material adverse effect on its business. There can be no assurance that existing or future legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business or otherwise will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

Indemnification

The Company has agreed to indemnify its directors and officers for certain events or occurrences while the director or officer is, or was serving, at the Company’s request in such capacity. The

 

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indemnification period covers all pertinent events and occurrences during the director’s or officer’s service. The maximum potential amount of future payments the Company could be required to make under the applicable indemnification agreements is not specified in the agreements; however, the Company has director and officer insurance coverage that reduces its exposure and enables the Company to recover a portion of any future amounts paid. The Company believes the estimated fair value of these indemnification agreements in excess of applicable insurance coverage is minimal.

The Company enters into standard indemnification arrangements in the ordinary course of business. Pursuant to these arrangements, the Company indemnifies, holds harmless, and agrees to reimburse the indemnified parties for losses suffered or incurred by the indemnified party, in connection with any trade secret, copyright, patent or other intellectual property infringement claim by any third party with respect to the Company’s technology. The term of these indemnification agreements is generally perpetual after the execution of the agreement. The maximum potential amount of future payments the Company could be required to make under these arrangements is not determinable. The Company has not incurred costs to defend lawsuits or settle claims related to these indemnification agreements. As a result, the Company believes the estimated fair value of these agreements is minimal.

NOTE 8. COMMON STOCK

The Company has two classes of common stock: Class A and Class B. The voting rights per share of Class A and Class B are 1:1 and 10:1, respectively. Common stockholders are entitled to dividends when and if declared by the board of directors subject to the prior rights of the preferred stockholders. As of September 30, 2020, no dividends have been declared. The shares of Class B common stock are convertible into shares of Class A common stock at a ratio of 0.44 shares of Class A common stock to 0.42 shares of Class B common stock.

As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company has reserved shares of Class A common stock for issuance upon conversion of the redeemable convertible preferred stock, exercise of options and vesting of restricted stock units. No shares of Class B common stock have been reserved. The Company has reserved shares of Class A common stock, on an as converted basis, for issuance as follows:

 

     As of
September 30,
2020
     As of
December 31,
2019
 
     (in thousands)  

Conversion of Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock

     85,000        85,000  

Conversion of Series B redeemable convertible preferred stock

     309,257        309,257  

Conversion of Series C redeemable convertible preferred stock

     63,145        63,145  

Conversion of Series D redeemable convertible preferred stock

     76,744        31,323  

Conversion of Class B common stock

     26,179        26,179  

Options and awards outstanding for the 2016 Equity Incentive Plan

     100,076        94,300  

Non-Plan Incentive Awards

     26,525        26,525  

Reserved for future grants

     6,868        23,717  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     693,794        659,446  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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NOTE 9. REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK

The following tables represent the redeemable convertible preferred stock as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019:

 

     As of September 30, 2020  
     Shares
Authorized
     Original
Issuance
Price
     Shares Issued
and
Outstanding
     Net
Proceeds
     Liquidation
Value
 
     (in thousands, except share and per share data)  

Series A

     85,000,000        1.0000        85,000,000      $ 120,000      $ 85,000  

Series B

     309,256,591        4.0085        309,256,591        1,085,404        1,239,655  

Series C

     63,144,600        4.7510        63,144,600        299,557        300,000  

Series D

     76,743,836        5.1080        76,743,836        391,697        392,008  
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     534,145,027           534,145,027      $ 1,896,658      $ 2,016,663  
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     As of December 31, 2019  
     Shares
Authorized
     Original
Issuance
Price
     Shares Issued
and
Outstanding
     Net
Proceeds
     Liquidation
Value
 
     (in thousands, except share and per share data)  

Series A

     85,000,000        1.0000        85,000,000      $ 120,000      $ 85,000  

Series B

     309,256,591        4.0085        309,256,591        1,085,404        1,239,655  

Series C

     63,144,600        4.7510        63,144,600        299,557        300,000  

Series D

     48,942,833        5.1080        31,323,413        159,836        160,000  
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     506,344,024           488,724,604      $ 1,664,797      $ 1,784,655  
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

During the fourth quarter of 2019, the Company issued 31,323,413 shares of Series D redeemable convertible preferred stock for gross proceeds of $160.0 million, less $0.2 million of issuance costs. The Series D redeemable convertible preferred stock has substantially similar terms as the Company’s Series A, B, and C redeemable convertible preferred stock except that it has a liquidation preference of $5.108 per share.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company issued 45,420,423 additional shares of Series D redeemable convertible preferred stock for gross proceeds of $232 million less $0.1 million of issuance costs. No additional shares of Series D redeemable convertible preferred stock were issued during the three months ended September 30, 2020. The Series D redeemable convertible preferred stock has substantially similar terms as the Company’s Series A, Series B and Series C redeemable convertible preferred stock except that it has a liquidation preference of $5.108 per share, respectively.

Redemption

As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company classified the convertible preferred stock as redeemable on the consolidated balance sheets. Upon the occurrence of certain change-in-control events that may be outside the Company’s control, including liquidation, sale, or transfer of the Company, holders of the convertible preferred stock could cause a redemption of their stock for cash. The preferred stock does not have a mandatory redemption date.

Conversion

Each share of preferred stock is convertible, at the option of the holder, according to a conversion ratio, which is subject to adjustment for dilutive share issuances as described in the next paragraph.

 

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The total number of shares of common stock into which the preferred stock may be converted is determined by dividing the then-applicable conversion price by the initial conversion price. The preferred stock automatically converts into shares of Class A common stock at the then-applicable conversion price in the event of an underwritten public offering of shares of common stock with aggregate gross proceeds of no less than $150 million (Qualifying IPO), provided that, prior to April 17, 2022 (24 months after the Series D extension closing), such automatic conversion shall also require either (i) the per share price of the Qualifying IPO to be at least $5.108 per share (i.e., the Series D preferred stock original issue price) or (ii) the vote of the holders of a majority of the combined Series C and D preferred stock. The preferred stock also automatically converts into shares of Class A common stock at the then-applicable conversion price upon the vote of a majority of the holders of preferred stock and, if prior to April 17, 2022, the vote of the holders of two-thirds of the combined Series C and D preferred stock shall also be required. As of September 30, 2020, each share of Series A, B, C, and D preferred stock was convertible into one share of Class A common stock.

Subject to certain exceptions, including issuances of shares to employees or consultants pursuant to a stock option plan approved by the board of directors and issuances of shares to lenders or strategic partners or in connection with the acquisition of a company or technology, in each case approved by the board of directors, the conversion price of each applicable series of preferred stock is subject to adjustment to prevent dilution in the event that the Company issues additional shares at a purchase price less than the then-applicable conversion price.

Dividends

Any dividends paid in any fiscal year will be paid among the holders of redeemable convertible preferred stock and common stock then outstanding based on preferences and on an if-converted basis. Dividends are noncumulative, and none were declared as of September 30, 2020 or December 31, 2019.

Voting

Each share of redeemable convertible preferred stock is entitled to the number of votes equal to the number of shares of Class A common stock into which such shares could be converted. Holders of redeemable convertible preferred stock and common stock vote as a single class.

Liquidation Preference

In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, either voluntary or involuntary, including a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets where the holders of common stock and preferred stock own less than a majority of the resulting voting power of the surviving entity (Liquidation Transaction), the holders of preferred stock will receive in preference to the holders of common stock, an amount per share equal to the liquidation preference, plus any accrued but unpaid dividends. After payment of the liquidation preference to the holders of the preferred stock, the remaining assets of the Company are available for distribution to the holders of common stock on a pro rata basis. The vote of a majority of the holders the preferred stock can waive the liquidation preference; provided that, prior to April 17, 2022, the vote of the holders of two-thirds of the combined Series C and D preferred stock shall also be required to waive such liquidation preference. These liquidation features cause the Series A, B, C, and D preferred stock to be classified as mezzanine equity rather than as a component of stockholders’ deficit.

NOTE 10. STOCK INCENTIVE AWARDS

The Company grants awards under the 2016 Equity Incentive Plan (2016 Plan) as well as incentive awards not under the 2016 Plan (Non-Plan Equity Incentive Awards).

 

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2016 Equity Incentive Plan

The Company’s board of directors adopted, and its stockholders approved, the Company’s 2016 Plan in January 2016. The 2016 Plan was amended on February 6, 2017, February 27, 2017, September 18, 2019, November 21, 2019, November 25, 2019, and May 7, 2020.

As of September 30, 2020, the Company had granted options or rights to purchase 168,338,895 shares of its Class A common stock and 24,989,397 shares of its Class B common stock under the Company’s 2016 Plan, of which options or rights to purchase 100,075,726 shares of Class A common stock and no shares of Class B common stock were outstanding. As of September 30, 2020, 6,868,074 shares of Class A common stock and no shares of Class B common stock remained available for future grants. The maximum contractual term of options is generally ten years.

The Company’s 2016 Plan allows for the grant of awards in the form of: (i) incentive stock options, (ii) non-qualified stock options; (iii) stock appreciation rights; (iv) restricted stock; (v) restricted stock units; and (vi) unrestricted stock. Directors, employees, and consultants are eligible to participate in the 2016 Plan.

Stock Option Activity—A summary of all stock option activity for the 2016 Plan for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was as follows:

 

          Class A  
    Number of
Shares
Available for
Grant
    Number of
Shares
Underlying
Outstanding
Options
    Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price Per
Share
    Weighted-
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
Per Share
    Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
(in Years)
    Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
 
          (in thousands, except years and per share data)        

Balance as of January 1, 2020

    23,717       77,784       1.52         9.07       44,677  

Granted

    (33,448     33,448       2.09       1.47      

Exercised

    —         (11,317     0.69        

Repurchased

    244       —         —          

Forfeited

    16,355       (16,355     1.34        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

Balance as of September 30, 2020

    6,868       83,560       1.89         8.97       516,235  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

Options vested and expected to vest as of September 30, 2020

    —         73,569       1.87         8.93       456,002  

Options vested and exercisable as of September 30, 2020

    —         20,230       1.53         8.13       132,387  
 

 

 

   

 

 

         

Restricted Stock Unit Activity—A summary of all restricted stock units activity for the 2016 Plan for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was as follows:

 

     Class A Restricted Stock Units  
     Restricted Stock
Units

Outstanding
     Weighted-
Average Grant
Date Fair Value
Per Share
 
     (in thousands, except per share data)  

Unvested balance as of January 1, 2020

     16,516      $ 1.97  

Granted

     —          —      

Vested

     —          —    

Forfeited

     —          —    
  

 

 

    

Unvested balance as of September 30, 2020

     16,516      $ 1.97  
  

 

 

    

 

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As of September 30, 2020, there was $21.1 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to restricted stock units granted under the Company’s 2016 Plan. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.2 years.

Awards with Service-Based Vesting Conditions Granted under the 2016 Plan

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company granted 28,998,127 and 44,121,159 awards with service-based conditions, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company modified 1,450,451 and 2,961,156 options with service-based conditions from the 2016 Plan. See “Modification of Stock Options”.

Awards with Performance-Based Vesting Conditions Granted under the 2016 Plan

During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company granted restricted stock awards of 5,714,286 shares of Class B common stock that vest upon satisfaction of performance or service-based conditions. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, all 5,714,286 shares vested upon meeting the service-based condition.

During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company granted options to purchase 4,180,021 shares of Class A common stock to employees that vested upon satisfaction of performance-and service-based conditions. The options vested over a period of 4 years with 25% vesting upon the first anniversary of the grant date and 1/48th vesting at the end of each month thereafter. During the year ended December 31, 2017, a performance-based condition was satisfied and as a result, vesting of one-third of these options was accelerated. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, a second performance-based condition was satisfied and as a result, vesting of the remaining options was accelerated.

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company granted options to purchase 1,500,000 shares of Class A common stock that vest upon satisfaction of performance-based conditions. During the year ended December 31, 2018, 500,000 shares vested after the related performance-based condition was met. In addition, 500,000 shares were forfeited due to the related performance-based condition not being met by December 31, 2018. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the remaining 500,000 shares were forfeited due to the related performance-based condition not being met prior to the termination of the respective agreement.

During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company granted options to purchase 1,743,300 of Class A common stock to one of the Company’s executives. The options will commence vesting upon meeting certain performance-based conditions, over a period of four years, with 1/48th of the total award vesting upon each monthly anniversary of the vesting commencement date. The grant date fair value per share of these options was $1.69 and the aggregate grant date fair value was $3.0 million. As of September 30, 2020, no options have been exercised, no options have vested, and no expense has been recognized for these awards as the performance-based conditions are not yet considered probable of being met.

During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company granted options to purchase 3,506,222 of Class A common stock to two of the Company’s executives. The options will commence vesting upon the achievement of certain performance-based conditions, over a period of three years, with 1/36th vesting upon each monthly anniversary of such vesting commencement date. The grant date fair value per share of these options was $1.69 and the aggregate grant date fair value was $5.9 million. As of September 30, 2020, no options have been exercised, no options have vested, and no expense has been recognized for these awards as the performance-based conditions are not yet considered probable of being met.

 

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During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company granted options to purchase 1,700,000 shares of Class A common stock to one of the Company’s executives. The options will commence vesting upon the achievement of certain performance-based conditions, over a period of three years, with 1/36th vesting upon each monthly anniversary of such vesting commencement date. The grant date fair value per share of these options was $1.68 and the aggregate grant date fair value was $2.9 million. As of September 30, 2020, no options have been exercised, no options have vested, and no expense has been recognized for these awards as the performance-based conditions are not yet considered probable of being met.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company granted options to purchase 750,000 shares of Class A common stock to one of the Company’s executives. The options will commence vesting upon meeting certain performance-based conditions, over a period of two years, with 25% vesting upon the vesting commencement date, and 3.125% vesting upon each monthly anniversary of such vesting commencement date. The grant date fair value per share of these options was $1.68 and the aggregate grant date fair value was $1.3 million. As of September 30, 2020, no options have been exercised, no options have vested, and no expense has been recognized for these awards as the performance-based conditions are not yet considered probable of being met.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company granted options to purchase 2,000,000 shares of Class A common stock to one of the Company’s executives. Of these awards, 1,000,000 will commence vesting upon the achievement of certain performance-based conditions, over a period of three years, with 1/36th vesting on the monthly anniversary of the vesting commencement date. The remaining 1,000,000 awards vest over a period of a year, with 50% vesting upon the achievement of certain performance-based conditions and the remainder 50% vesting upon the first anniversary of such vesting commencement date. The grant date fair value per share of these options was $1.74 and the aggregate grant date fair value was $3.5 million. As of September 30, 2020, no options have been exercised, no options have vested, and no expense has been recognized for these awards as the performance-based conditions are not yet considered probable of being met.

Awards with Performance-and Market-Based Vesting Conditions Granted under the 2016 Plan

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company granted options to purchase 4,883,947 shares of Class A common stock that vest upon satisfaction of performance-and market-based conditions. The performance-based condition is satisfied upon the Company successfully executing an IPO of the Company’s common stock and achieving certain performance conditions. The market-based condition is satisfied upon the Company maintaining certain market capitalization levels after the IPO. For these options, the Company uses a Monte Carlo simulation to determine the fair value at the grant date and the implied service period. As of September 30, 2020, 4,562,445 shares have been forfeited.

Non-Plan Incentive Awards

During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company granted restricted stock awards of 1,125,000 shares of Class A common stock outside of the 2016 Plan. Of these awards, 1,000,000 will vest over a period of 4 years with 1/48th vesting on the monthly anniversary of the grant date with the exception of accelerating events relating to certain performance-based conditions. The remaining 125,000 awards vest over a period of 4 years with 25% vesting upon the first anniversary of the grant date and 1/48th vesting at the end of each month thereafter. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, 135,417 and 210,937 of these awards vested, respectively. As of September 30, 2020, these awards are fully vested.

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company granted 28,683,500 options to purchase Class A common stock outside of the 2016 Plan to two of the Company’s executives. Of these options,

 

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21,453,125 vest over a period of 4 years with 25% vesting upon the first anniversary of the grant date and 1/48th vesting at the end of each month thereafter. The grant date fair value per share was $0.45 and the aggregate grant date fair value was $9.7 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, 8,279,501 of these options were forfeited. As of September 30, 2020, 476,191 of these options had been early exercised. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the remaining 7,230,375 options related to performance-and market-based conditions were cancelled.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company granted restricted stock units of 13,827,568 shares of Class A common stock outside of the 2016 Plan. These units have an expiration term of 10 years and they vest over a period of 3 years with 67% vesting upon the second anniversary of the vesting start date and the remaining 33% vesting on the third anniversary of the vesting start date. The weighted-average grant date fair value per share for these units was $1.92 and the aggregate grant date fair value was $26.5 million.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company modified 10,658,214 options granted outside of the 2016 Plan with service-based conditions. See “Modification of Stock Options”.

The Non-Plan Incentive options outstanding as of September 30, 2020 had a weighted-average exercise price of $0.93 per share.

Early Exercise of Stock Options

Certain options granted under the 2016 Plan and Non-Plan Incentive Awards have been early exercised. The unvested shares are subject to a repurchase right held by the Company at the original purchase price. The proceeds initially are recorded as a liability for early exercise of unvested options and reclassified to additional paid-in capital as the repurchase right lapses.

The Company issued 302,667 and 223,668 shares of common stock upon the early exercise of options during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, for total exercise proceeds of $0.4 million and $0.2 million, respectively.

Shares Subject to Repurchase

As of September 30, 2020, 570,925 shares held by employees and directors were subject to the Company’s right of repurchase at an aggregate price of $0.7 million.

Modification of Stock Options

During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company entered into agreements with nine employees, as a result of which the terms of certain of their service-based options to purchase shares of Class A common stock were modified. As a result of these modifications, the vesting of 6,126,145 options were accelerated as of the date of the agreements, and 13,462,736 of the vested options had their exercise period extended. The Company accounted for the changes to the options as modifications, and the fair value of their service-based options was increased by $8.8 million which was recorded as an incremental expense during the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company entered into agreements with four employees, as a result of which the terms of certain of their service-based options to purchase shares of Class A common stock were modified. As a result of these modifications, the vesting of 70,578 options were accelerated as of the date of the agreements, and 1,443,623 of the vested options had their exercise period extended. The Company accounted for the changes to the options as modifications, and the fair value of their service-based options was increased by $0.3 million which was recorded as an incremental expense during the nine months ended September 30, 2020.

 

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Stock-Based Compensation Expense

The following table is a summary of stock-based compensation expense recognized for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 for employees and non-employees for both the 2016 Plan and Non-Plan Incentive Awards:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
         2020              2019              2020              2019      
     (in thousands)  

Research and development

   $ 1,964      $ 865      $ 4,921        2,460  

Research and development—related parties

     90        34        120        101  

Marketing

     668        75        1,898        88  

General and administrative

     7,624        9,130        27,354        15,134  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total stock-based compensation expense

   $ 10,346      $ 10,104      $ 34,293      $ 17,783  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of September 30, 2020, the total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense for awards that contain service-based conditions for both the 2016 Plan and Non-Plan Incentive Awards was $100.6 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 2.76 years. As of September 30, 2020, the total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense for awards that contain only performance-based or performance-and market-based conditions for both the 2016 Plan and Non-Plan Incentive Awards was $16.5 million.

Liability-Classified Awards with Performance-and Market-Based Vesting Conditions Granted under the 2016 Plan

In February 2016, the Company entered into an agreement with a former executive officer pursuant to which he was eligible to receive $10.0 million in incentive awards. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, these incentive awards were forfeited.

In October 2017, the Company entered into a transition agreement with the vice chairperson of the board of directors. Under the transition agreement, the individual was eligible to receive up to $130.0 million in incentive awards. During the nine months ended September 2020, the transition agreement was modified. The modification changed the performance-based conditions and the market-based conditions were eliminated. See “Liability-Classified Awards with Performance-Based Vesting Conditions Granted under the 2016 Plan”.

In June 2018, the Company entered into a separation agreement with a former executive. Under the agreement, the individual was eligible to receive up to $8.0 million in incentive awards. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, these incentive awards were forfeited.

As of September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019, the Company had not recognized any compensation expense associated with these awards as the achievement of the performance-and market-based conditions was not deemed to be probable.

Liability-Classified Awards with Performance-Based Vesting Conditions Granted under the 2016 Plan

During the nine months September 2020, the Company modified the transition agreement with the vice chairperson of the board of directors, and the under the new agreement, he is eligible to receive up to $78.0 million in incentive awards.

 

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The incentive awards for the vice chairperson of the board of directors are granted subject to the respective individual’s continued service to the Company. The awards are earned upon the satisfaction of certain performance-based conditions based on cumulative net revenues in any period of four consecutive quarters.

The above incentive awards for the vice chairperson of the board of directors will be paid, at the Company’s election, in fully vested shares of Class B common stock (or securities into which the Class B common stock has previously been converted) or in cash. The dollar value of these incentive awards is based on the achievement of the performance-based conditions described above. The number of shares is variable based on the per-share valuation at the time the performance-based conditions are met. Accordingly, these awards are accounted for as liability-classified awards, and, once the related performance-based conditions are deemed to be probable, the liability will be remeasured at fair value on each reporting date until the awards vest.

As of September 30, 2020, the Company had not recognized any compensation expense associated with these awards as the achievement of the performance-based condition was not deemed to be probable.

NOTE 11. RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Illumina Agreements

Beginning May 4, 2020, Mostafa Ronaghi has served as a member of the Company’s board of directors. Dr. Ronaghi was also the Chief Technology Officer of Illumina, Inc. (Illumina) through May 2020 and is currently the Senior Vice President of Entrepreneurial Development of Illumina. Illumina is a principal owner of the Company and is a major supplier of the Company’s reagents and capital equipment. On September 20, 2020, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Illumina, Inc., SDG Ops, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Illumina, and SDG Ops, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Illumina (the “Merger Agreement”) pursuant to which Illumina will acquire the Company. Refer to Note 1 for additional details.

In January 2019, pursuant to the Company’s supply and commercialization with Illumina, which was entered into in January 2016 and subsequently amended in September 2017, the Company paid Illumina $15.0 million related to its data delivery requirements under a supply and commercialization agreement with Illumina. In February 2019, pursuant to the terms of the Company’s supply and commercialization agreement with Illumina, the Company entered into two separate non-exclusive and non-sublicensable license agreements with Illumina. Under these license agreements, the Company sublicensed to Illumina rights to patents and technology in-licensed from other collaboration partners. Under these license agreements, Illumina is required to pay the Company (i) initial aggregate licensing fees of $50,000 and (ii) annual minimum aggregate royalties of $50,000, increasing by $10,000 annually to a max of $100,000, and (iii) running royalties in the low percentages of net sales of products utilizing in-licensed technology. In addition, one of the license agreements include a milestone of $50,000 tied to the first commercial sale of a product covered by a licensed patent. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, Illumina paid the Company $0.2 million associated with licensing fees, minimum royalties, and achievement of the milestone. No amounts were paid by Illumina during the three or nine months ended September 30, 2020.

 

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Transactions with Illumina under a supply and commercialization agreement as well as for limited services rendered by Illumina on the Company’s behalf that have been reflected in the condensed consolidated financial statements are as follows:

 

     As of  
     September 30,
2020
     December 31,
2019
 
     (in thousands)  

Prepaid service arrangements

   $ 738      $ 567  

Property and equipment, net

     281        1,252  

Accounts payable

     1,390        151  

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
       2020          2019        2020      2019  
     (in thousands)  

Research and development

   $ 2,873      $ 3,085      $ 6,936      $ 7,143  

Dr. Klausner Consulting Agreement

Effective May 2016, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with Richard Klausner, M.D. Dr. Klausner is: (i) a member of the board of directors of the Company; and (ii) has performed advisory consulting services. The compensation under the consulting agreement consists of options to purchase 876,000 shares of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $0.23 per share that were granted in 2016 and reimbursement of certain out of pocket expenses. In May 2018, in connection with Dr. Klausner’s consulting service, the Company granted him additional options to purchase 450,000 shares of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $1.74 per share. In August 2020, in connection with Dr. Klausner’s consulting agreement, the Company granted him options to purchase 1,400,000 shares of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $2.09 per share.

Agilent Arrangements

Since August 2018, Hans Bishop has served as a member of the Company’s board of directors. During June 2019, Mr. Bishop was appointed as the Company’s chief executive officer. Mr. Bishop is also on the board of directors of Agilent Technologies, Inc. (Agilent). Agilent is a supplier to the Company. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company placed purchase orders with Agilent pursuant to which the Company incurred $0.1 million and $0.3 million in research and development expenses, respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company placed purchase orders with Agilent pursuant to which the Company incurred $0.1 million and $0.5 million in research and development expenses, respectively. As of both September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, $0.1 million of property and equipment that the Company purchased from Agilent is reflected in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. As of both September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, $0.1 million is reflected in accounts payable—related parties in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Collaboration Agreement with Janssen Biotech, Inc.

Johnson & Johnson UK Treasury Company Limited (J&J UK Treasury) and Janssen Biotech, Inc. (Janssen) are subsidiaries of Johnson & Johnson Inc. (J&J). As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, J&J UK Treasury was a minority stockholder of the Company. In December 2019, the Company entered into a testing resources and collaboration agreement with Janssen. In January 2020, the Company received $2.5 million in payment for services to be performed under this agreement. As of September 30, 2020, $2.5 million is reflected in other current liabilities—related party in the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

 

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NOTE 12. NET LOSS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS

The following table presents the calculation of basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to Class A and Class B common stockholders:

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,  
     2020     2019  
     Class A     Class B     Class A     Class B  
     (in thousands, except share and per share data)  

Numerator

        

Net loss

   $ (65,816   $ (14,564   $ (51,774   $ (8,906
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to Class A and Class B common stockholders

        

Basic and diluted

   $ (65,816   $ (14,564   $ (51,774   $ (8,906
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Denominator

        

Weighted-average shares of Class A and Class B common stock used in computing net loss per share attributable to Class A and Class B common stockholders

        

Basic and diluted

     112,932,610       24,989,397       106,448,884       18,311,939  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss per share attributable to Class A and Class B common stockholders

        

Basic

   $ (0.58   $ (0.58   $ (0.49   $ (0.49
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ (0.58   $ (0.58   $ (0.49   $ (0.49
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
     2020     2019  
     Class A     Class B     Class A     Class B  
     (in thousands, except share and per share data)  

Numerator

        

Net loss

   $ (178,262   $ (38,534   $ (151,813   $ (26,067
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to Class A and Class B common stockholders

        

Basic and diluted

   $ (178,262   $ (38,534   $ (151,813   $ (26,067
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Denominator

        

Weighted-average shares of Class A and Class B common stock used in computing net loss per share attributable to Class A and Class B common stockholders

        

Basic and diluted

     110,574,714       23,902,327       104,206,885       17,893,184  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss per share attributable to Class A and Class B common stockholders

        

Basic

   $ (1.61   $ (1.61   $ (1.46   $ (1.46
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ (1.61   $ (1.61   $ (1.46   $ (1.46
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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As the Company was in a net loss position for all periods presented, basic net loss per share is the same as diluted net loss per share because the inclusion of potential shares of common stock would have been anti-dilutive. The following common stock equivalents were therefore excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share for the periods presented:

 

     As of September 30,  
     2020      2019  

Redeemable convertible preferred stock (on an if-converted basis)

     534,145,027        457,401,191  

Options to purchase common stock and restricted stock units

     126,600,727        101,381,330  

Shares subject to repurchase

     570,925        8,303,896  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     661,316,679        567,086,417  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

NOTE 13. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Company has reviewed and evaluated subsequent events through November 24, 2020, the date the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements were available to be issued. In connection with the reissuance of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, the Company has evaluated subsequent events through March 12, 2021, the date the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements were available to be reissued.

In October 2020, the Company modified certain restricted stock awards that were granted to one of the Company’s executives. Under the terms of the modified award, the individual is eligible to receive 5,230,200 restricted stock awards based on the achievement of certain performance- and service-based vesting conditions.

On January 1, 2021, the number of authorized shares of common stock that may be issued under the 2016 Plan increased by 27,062,279 shares pursuant to the automatic share increase provision of the plan.

Subsequent to September 30, 2020, the Company granted 11,603,697 restricted stock units (RSUs) of Class A common stock to employees. Subject to continued service, the RSUs will generally vest upon the satisfaction of certain performance- and service-based conditions, over a period of 4 to 5 years, and had a fair market value on the grant dates of $97.3 million.

Subsequent to September 30, 2020, in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement, the Company received Continuation Payments totaling $105 million in cash from Illumina in December 2020, January 2021 and February 2021.

 

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EX-99.3 5 d137699dex993.htm EX-99.3 EX-99.3

Exhibit 99.3

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

On September 20, 2020, Illumina, Inc. entered into the Agreement and Plan of Merger (as amended on February 4, 2021 by the Amendment to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, the “Merger Agreement”) with GRAIL, Inc. (“GRAIL”) and two of Illumina’s wholly owned subsidiaries, pursuant to which, through two successive mergers (the “Mergers”), it will acquire GRAIL (the “Transaction”).

As a result of the Transaction, each share of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, Class B Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, Series A Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share, Series B Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share, Series C Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share, and Series D Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of GRAIL (collectively, “GRAIL Stock”) issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the first merger (the “Effective Time”) (other than cancelled shares or dissenting shares) will be automatically converted into, at the holder’s election, either:

 

   

The right to receive (i) an amount in cash, without interest, equal to the amount obtained by dividing $3,500,000,000 plus the Aggregate Option Exercise Price (as defined below) by the GRAIL Fully Diluted Share Count (as defined in the Merger Agreement) (the “Cash Consideration”), plus (ii) a number of shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Illumina (the “Illumina Common Stock”) obtained by dividing the Aggregate Stock Consideration (as defined in the Merger Agreement) by the GRAIL Fully Diluted Share Count (the “Stock Consideration”), plus (iii) one contingent value right (a “CVR”) issued by Illumina, subject to and in accordance with the CVR Agreement (as defined in the Merger Agreement) (the “CVR Consideration”); or

 

   

The right to receive (i) the Cash Consideration, plus (ii) the Stock Consideration, plus (iii) a number of shares of Illumina Common Stock and/or an amount in cash, such number and/or amount to be determined by Illumina in its sole discretion (the “Alternative Consideration”).

In accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement, Illumina has set the Alternative Consideration at a number of shares of Illumina Common Stock obtained by dividing the Aggregate Alternative Consideration (as defined below) by the GRAIL Fully Diluted Share Count.

“Aggregate Option Exercise Price” means: the aggregate exercise price of all Company Stock Options (as defined in the Merger Agreement) that are outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time.

“Aggregate Alternative Consideration” means: (i) if the Average Illumina Stock Price (as defined below) is an amount greater than or equal to $280, then the Aggregate Alternative Consideration will be a number of shares of Illumina Common Stock equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (x) $850,000,000 by (y) the Average Illumina Stock Price or (ii) if the Average Illumina Stock Price is an amount less than $280, then the Aggregate Alternative Consideration shall be 3,035,714 shares of Illumina Common Stock.

“Average Illumina Stock Price” means: the volume-weighted average trading price of a share of Illumina Common Stock on The NASDAQ Global Select Market over the twenty (20) consecutive trading day period ending on (and including) the trading day that is ten (10) trading days prior to the date of the Effective Time, rounded to four (4) decimal places.

The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information combines the historical financial statements of Illumina and GRAIL, after giving effect to the Transaction and related financing. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet is presented as if the Transaction and related financing occurred as of January 3, 2021. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the twelve months ended January 3, 2021 gives effect to the acquisition as if the Transaction and related financing had occurred on December 30, 2019, the beginning of such period. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information is based on the historical consolidated financial statements of Illumina and GRAIL, and the assumptions and adjustments set forth in the accompanying explanatory notes. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information was prepared using the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations with Illumina considered the acquirer of GRAIL for accounting purposes. See “Note 2 – Basis of presentation” below.

Illumina’s fiscal year is the 52 or 53 weeks ending the Sunday closest to December 31, with quarters of 13 or 14 weeks ending closest to March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31. GRAIL’s fiscal year is the calendar year. In accordance with the financial statement requirements contained in Article 11 of Regulation S-X, pro forma condensed combined financial information is presented as outlined below:

 

   

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of January 3, 2021 is presented as if Illumina’s acquisition of GRAIL had occurred on January 3, 2021, and combines the historical audited consolidated balance sheet of Illumina as of January 3, 2021 with the historical unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet of GRAIL as of September 30, 2020.

 

   

The unaudited pro forma condensed statement of operations for the twelve months ended January 3, 2021 is presented as if Illumina’s acquisition of GRAIL had occurred on December 30, 2019, and combines the historical audited consolidated statement of income of Illumina for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2021 with the adjusted historical consolidated statement of operations of GRAIL for the trailing twelve months ended September 30, 2020. GRAIL’s adjusted historical consolidated statement of operations for the trailing twelve months ended September 30, 2020 was derived by taking GRAIL’s historical results of operations for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, deducting GRAIL’s historical results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and adding GRAIL’s historical results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information was derived from and should be read in conjunction with the following historical financial statements and notes: (a) the audited consolidated financial statements of Illumina as of and for the year ended January 3, 2021, contained in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year then ended filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 17, 2021; (b) the audited consolidated financial statements of GRAIL as of and for the year ended December 31, 2019, contained in Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K; and (c) the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of GRAIL as of September 30, 2020 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, contained in Exhibit 99.2 of this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

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The acquisition of GRAIL will be accounted for as a business combination and will reflect the application of acquisition accounting in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 805, Business Combinations (“ASC 805”). For purposes of developing the unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of January 3, 2021, the acquired GRAIL assets, including identifiable intangible assets and liabilities assumed, have been recorded at their estimated fair values with the excess purchase price assigned to goodwill. The pro forma adjustments are based on preliminary estimates of the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed and information available as of March 4, 2021. Detailed valuations and assessments, including valuations of intangible assets, the CVRs, Illumina’s previously held GRAIL investment, share-based compensation awards as well as the assessment of the tax positions and rates of the combined business, are in process and will not be completed until after the closing of the Transaction. The estimated fair values assigned in this unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information are preliminary and represent Illumina’s current best estimate of fair value and are subject to revision. Additionally, the number of shares of GRAIL STOCK or options to purchase shares of GRAIL Class A Common Stock, award of restricted stock units with respect to shares of GRAIL Class A Common Stock or award of restricted shares of GRAIL Class A Common Stock (collectively, the “GRAIL Equity Awards”) for which the Alternative Consideration will be elected in lieu of the CVR Consideration cannot be predicted. Accordingly, actual adjustments to the combined company’s financial statements following the acquisition could differ, perhaps materially, from those reflected in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information because the purchase price, assets and liabilities acquired and share-based compensation awards will be recorded at their respective fair values on the date the acquisition is consummated.

GRAIL’s stockholders and holders of vested GRAIL Equity Awards will be provided with the option to elect the right to receive for each share of GRAIL Stock owned and each vested GRAIL Equity Award held by such individual: (i) the Cash Consideration, the Stock Consideration, plus one CVR issued by Illumina (collectively referred to as the “CVR Consideration”) or (ii) the Cash Consideration, the Stock Consideration, plus, and in lieu of a CVR, the Alternative Consideration (collectively the “Non-CVR Consideration”), in each case, for GRAIL Stock Options, less the value of the applicable exercise price. Illumina cannot predict the number of shares or vested GRAIL Equity Awards for which the Alternative Consideration will be elected in lieu of a CVR. As described in the accompanying notes below, the number of shares or vested GRAIL Equity Awards for which the Non-CVR Consideration is elected may impact the mix of equity and CVR consideration payable to the GRAIL stockholders. Accordingly, Illumina is providing unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information for two alternative scenarios, one which assumes that none of the GRAIL stockholders elects the right to receive the Non-CVR Consideration, and one which assumes that all of the GRAIL stockholders elect the right to receive the Non-CVR Consideration.

The value of the stock component of the purchase price may fluctuate with the market price of Illumina Common Stock and with the number of Illumina shares issued, determined based on the weighted average trading price of Illumina Common Stock for the 20 consecutive trading days ending on (and including) the trading day that is 10 trading days prior to the closing date of the Transaction (the “Closing Date”), subject, in the case of the Stock Consideration, to a collar of $295 to $399 and, in the case of the Alternative Consideration, to a floor of $280. As such, the actual purchase price may vary from the results shown.

GRAIL Equity Awards that are unvested, after taking into account the accelerated vesting as provided in the Merger Agreement, will, immediately prior to the Effective Time, be canceled in exchange for an equivalent equity award (i.e., stock options, restricted shares or restricted stock units, as applicable) with respect to shares of Illumina Common Stock. The number of shares of Illumina Common Stock subject to such converted award will be equal to the product (rounded down to the nearest whole share) of (i) the number of shares of GRAIL Stock subject to the unvested portion of the applicable GRAIL Equity Award and (ii) at the holder’s election, the CVR Consideration Award Ratio or the Non-CVR Consideration Award Ratio. If the CVR Consideration Award Ratio is elected with respect

 

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to an unvested GRAIL Equity Award, the holder will also receive a number of fully vested CVRs equal to the number of shares of GRAIL Stock subject to the unvested portion of such GRAIL Equity Award. Illumina cannot predict the number of unvested GRAIL Equity Awards for which the CVR Consideration Award Ratio or the Non-CVR Consideration Award Ratio will be elected. As described in the accompanying notes below, the number of converted equity awards issued may impact the fair value of share-based compensation awards attributable to pre-combination service, the fair value of share-based compensation awards attributable to post-combination service or the CVR consideration payable to equity award holders. Accordingly, Illumina is providing the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information for two alternative scenarios, one which assumes that none of the holders of unvested GRAIL Equity Awards elects the right to receive the Non-CVR Consideration Award Ratio, and one which assumes that all of the holders of unvested GRAIL Equity Awards elect the right to receive the Non-CVR Consideration Award Ratio.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information is shown under the following two scenarios:

 

  (1)

CVR Scenario (“Scenario 1”): Assumes none of the GRAIL stockholders elect the right to receive the Non-CVR Consideration and none of the holders of GRAIL Equity Awards elect the right to receive the Non-CVR Consideration Award Ratio.

 

  (2)

Alternative Consideration Scenario (“Scenario 2”): Assumes all of the GRAIL stockholders elect the right to receive the Non-CVR Consideration and all of the holders of GRAIL Equity Awards elect the right to receive the Non-CVR Consideration Award Ratio.

The pro forma financial information has been prepared by Illumina in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X (Pro Forma Financial Information). The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information is provided for illustrative purposes only, does not necessarily reflect what the actual consolidated results of operations would have been had the acquisition occurred on the dates assumed and may not be useful in predicting the future consolidated results of operations or financial position. Illumina’s results of operations and actual financial position may differ significantly from the pro forma amounts reflected herein due to a variety of factors.

 

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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED BALANCE SHEET

AS OF JANUARY 3, 2021

(In millions)

 

    Historical     Pro Forma  
                Scenario 1     Scenario 2                 Scenario 1     Scenario 2  
    Illumina     GRAIL     Transaction
accounting
adjustments
    Notes     Transaction
accounting
adjustments
    Notes     Other
transaction
accounting
adjustments
    Notes     Pro forma
combined
    Pro forma
combined
 
ASSETS                    

Current assets:

                   

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

  $ 3,472     $ 632     $ (3,048     A     $ (3,048     A     $ 992       M     $ 2,048     $ 2,048  

Accounts receivable, net

    487       —         (1     B       (1     B       —           486       486  

Inventory

    372       —         —           —           —           372       372  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    152       7       —           —           (7     N       152       152  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

    4,483       639       (3,049       (3,049       985         3,058       3,058  

Property and equipment, net

    922       25       —           —           —           947       947  

Operating lease right-of-use assets

    532       52       —           —           —           584       584  

Goodwill

    897       —         6,585       C       6,039       C       —           7,482       6,936  

Intangible assets, net

    142       —         2,630       C       2,630       C       —           2,772       2,772  

Deferred tax assets, net

    20       —         —           —           —           20       20  

Other assets

    589       11       (250     D       (250     D       —           350       350  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

  $ 7,585     $ 727     $ 5,916       $ 5,370       $ 985       $ 15,213     $ 14,667  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY                    

Current liabilities:

                   

Accounts payable

  $ 192     $ 8     $ (1     B     $ (1     B     $ —         $ 199     $ 199  

Accrued liabilities

    541       52       99       E       99       E       —           692       692  

Long-term debt, current portion

    511       —         —           —           —           511       511  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

    1,244       60       98         98         —           1,402       1,402  

Operating lease liabilities

    671       54       —           —           —           725       725  

Long-term debt

    673       —         —           —           992       M       1,665       1,665  

Other long-term liabilities

    303       3       58       F       74       F       —           1,782       380  
        1,165       G       —              
        253       G       —              

 

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    Historical     Pro Forma  
                Scenario 1     Scenario 2                 Scenario 1     Scenario 2  
    Illumina     GRAIL     Transaction
accounting
adjustments
    Notes     Transaction
accounting
adjustments
    Notes     Other
transaction
accounting
adjustments
    Notes     Pro forma
combined
    Pro forma
combined
 

Redeemable convertible preferred stock:

                   

Series A

    —         68       (68     H       (68     H       —           —         —    

Series B

    —         1,235       (1,235     H       (1,235     H       —           —         —    

Series C

    —         300       (300     H       (300     H       —           —         —    

Series D

    —         392       (392     H       (392     H       —           —         —    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total redeemable convertible preferred stock

    —         1,995       (1,995       (1,995       —           —         —    

Stockholders’ equity (shareholders’ deficit):

                   

Common stock

    2       —         —           —           —           2       2  

Additional paid-in capital

    3,815       133       4,588       H       4,588       H       —           8,409       9,174  
        (133     H       (133     H          
        6       I       6       I          
        —           639       K          
            126       L          

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

    2       4       (4     H       (4     H       —           2       2  

Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)

    4,723       (1,522     1,069       D       988       D       (7     N       4,836       4,868  
        (99     E       (99     E          
        41       F       41       F          
        (253     G       —              
        1,522       H       1,522       H          
        (638     J       (638     J          
        —           (140     L          

Treasury stock, at cost

    (3,848     —         238       H       238       H       —           (3,610     (3,551
        —           45       K          
        —           14       L          
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity (shareholders’ deficit)

    4,694       (1,385     6,337         7,193         (7       9,639       10,495  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities, redeemable convertible preferred stock and stockholders’ equity (shareholders’ deficit)

  $ 7,585     $ 727     $ 5,916       $ 5,370       $ 985       $ 15,213     $ 14,667  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information.

 

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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 3, 2021

(In millions, except per share amounts)

 

    Historical     Pro Forma  
                Scenario 1     Scenario 2                 Scenario 1     Scenario 2  
    Illumina     GRAIL     Transaction
accounting
adjustments
    Notes     Transaction
accounting
adjustments
    Notes     Other
transaction
accounting
adjustments
    Notes     Pro forma
combined
    Pro forma
combined
 

Revenue:

                   

Product revenue

  $  2,735     $ —       $ (6     O     $ (6     O     $ —         $ 2,729     $ 2,729  

Service and other revenue

    504       —         —           —           —           504       504  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenue

    3,239       —         (6       (6       —           3,233       3,233  

Cost of revenue:

                   

Cost of product revenue

    788       —         —           —           —           788       788  

Cost of service and other revenue

    220       —         —           —           —           220       220  

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

    28       —         —           —           —           28       28  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cost of revenue

    1,036       —         —           —           —           1,036       1,036  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

    2,203       —         (6       (6       —           2,197       2,197  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expense:

                   

Research and development

    682       175       43       G       —           —           1,117       1,099  
        9       I       9       I          
        108       J       108       J          
        —           24       L          
        (6     O       (6     O          
        106       P       106       P          
            1       Q          

Selling, general and administrative

    941       112       99       E       99       E       —           1,903       1,816  
        210       G       —              
        43       I       43       I          
        530       J       530       J          
        —           116       L          
        3       P       3       P          
        —           7       Q          
        (35     R       (35     R          
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expense

    1,623       287       1,110         1005         —           3,020       2,915  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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    Historical     Pro Forma  
                Scenario 1     Scenario 2                 Scenario 1     Scenario 2  
    Illumina     GRAIL     Transaction
accounting
adjustments
    Notes     Transaction
accounting
adjustments
    Notes     Other
transaction
accounting
adjustments
    Notes     Pro forma
combined
    Pro forma
combined
 

Income (loss) from operations

    580       (287     (1,116       (1,011       —           (823     (718

Other income (expense):

                   

Interest income

    41       7       —           —           —           48       48  

Interest expense

    (49     —         —           —           (17     T       (73     (73
                (7     N      

Other income (expense), net

    284       (3     1,069       D       988       D       —           1,350       1,269  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other income, net

    276       4       1,069         988         (24       1,325       1,244  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

    856       (283     (47       (23       (24       502       526  

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

    200       —         (91     F       (91     F       (6     U       103       103  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated net income

  $ 656     $ (283   $ 44       $ 68       $ (18     $ 399     $ 423  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per share:

                   

Basic

  $ 4.48                   $ 2.55     $ 2.67  

Diluted

  $ 4.45                   $ 2.54     $ 2.66  

Shares used in computing earnings per share:

                   

Basic

    147         10       H       10       H       —           157       158  
            1       S          

Diluted

    148         10       H       10       H       —           158       159  
            1       S          

See accompanying notes to the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information.

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

  1.

Description of the proposed GRAIL acquisition

On September 20, 2020, Illumina entered into the Merger Agreement to acquire GRAIL for $3.5 billion in cash, plus the Aggregate Option Exercise Price of all GRAIL Stock Options, and $4.5 billion in shares of Illumina Common Stock, subject to a collar, plus an option to receive CVRs or the Alternative Consideration. On February 4, 2021, Illumina and GRAIL entered into an amendment to the Merger Agreement. The Transaction, which is expected to close in the second half of 2021, is subject to certain customary closing conditions, including the Company Stockholder Approvals (as defined in the Merger Agreement) and the receipt of required regulatory approvals.

The Cash Consideration for the Transaction is expected to be funded using balance sheet cash, plus up to $1 billion in capital raised through a debt issuance. In advance of this anticipated issuance, Illumina has obtained a bridge facility commitment letter from Goldman Sachs Bank USA for a 364-day senior unsecured bridge loan facility, in an aggregate principal amount of $1 billion. The bridge facility commitment letter is subject to certain conditions, including consummation of the Mergers pursuant to the Merger Agreement. It is anticipated that some or all of the bridge facility will be replaced or repaid by Illumina through the issuance of debt securities. Illumina ultimately does not expect to utilize the bridge facility, and if necessary, expects to be able to obtain more cost-effective, permanent debt financing at a later date. The accompanying unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information reflects the estimated cost of borrowing under an anticipated debt financing.

In connection with the Transaction, GRAIL stockholders and holders of GRAIL Equity Awards will have the option to elect to receive CVRs, which will entitle holders to receive future payments representing a pro rata portion of certain revenues (calculated in accordance with the CVR Agreement) each year for a 12-year period. Each holder of a CVR will be entitled to receive a pro rata portion of 2.5% of Covered Revenues (as defined in the CVR Agreement), if any, up to and including $1 billion, plus 9.0% of Covered Revenues, if any, in excess of $1 billion, with such $1 billion threshold measured over an annual period to correspond with Illumina’s fiscal year. GRAIL stockholders and holders of vested GRAIL Equity Awards have the option to receive the Alternative Consideration, which is additional stock consideration, in an amount equal to $850 million in shares of Illumina Common Stock, subject to a floor price, divided by the GRAIL Fully Diluted Share Count, in lieu of the CVRs. Holders of unvested GRAIL Equity Awards have the right to receive an equity award with respect to a number of shares based on the Non-CVR Consideration Award Ratio, which is expected to result in a larger number of converted awards in lieu of holders’ receiving fully vested CVRs in addition to the converted awards.

As a result of the Transaction not being completed by December 20, 2020, on December 21, 2020, Illumina began making monthly cash payments to GRAIL of $35 million (the “Continuation Payments”). Illumina will continue making the monthly Continuation Payments to GRAIL until the earlier of the Closing Date or termination of the Merger Agreement, subject to certain exceptions. If the Merger Agreement is terminated, Illumina will receive shares of non-voting GRAIL preferred stock in respect of all Continuation Payments in excess of $315 million, subject to certain terms and conditions.

The Merger Agreement contains certain termination rights if the consummation of the Mergers does not occur on or before September 20, 2021, subject to a three-month extension related to obtaining certain required regulatory clearances. Upon termination of the Merger Agreement under specified circumstances, Illumina would be required to pay a termination fee of $300 million and make an additional $300 million investment in GRAIL in exchange for shares of non-voting GRAIL preferred stock, subject to certain terms and conditions.

 

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  2.

Basis of presentation

The accompanying unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information gives effect to the acquisition of GRAIL by Illumina. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information is based on the historical consolidated financial statements of Illumina and GRAIL, and the assumptions and adjustments set forth in these notes. In accordance with the financial statement requirements contained in Article 11 of Regulation S-X, pro forma condensed combined financial information is presented as outlined below:

 

   

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of January 3, 2021 is presented as if Illumina’s acquisition of GRAIL had occurred on January 3, 2021, and combines the historical audited consolidated balance sheet of Illumina as of January 3, 2021 with the historical unaudited consolidated balance sheet of GRAIL as of September 30, 2020.

 

   

The unaudited pro forma condensed statement of operations for the twelve months ended January 3, 2021 is presented as if Illumina’s acquisition of GRAIL had occurred on December 30, 2019, and combines the historical audited consolidated statement of income of Illumina for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2021 with the adjusted historical consolidated statement of operations of GRAIL for the trailing twelve months ended September 30, 2020. GRAIL’s adjusted historical consolidated statement of operations for the trailing twelve months ended September 30, 2020 was derived by taking GRAIL’s historical results of operations for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, deducting GRAIL’s historical results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and adding GRAIL’s historical results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information is provided for informational purposes only and is based on available information and reasonable assumptions. It does not purport to represent what the actual consolidated results of operations or the consolidated financial position of Illumina would have been if the acquisition occurred on the dates indicated, nor is it necessarily indicative of future consolidated results of operations or consolidated financial position. The actual financial position and results of operations will differ, perhaps significantly, from the pro forma amounts reflected herein due to a variety of factors, including access to additional information, changes in value not currently identified and changes in financial position and operating results following the date of the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information.

Pro forma transaction accounting adjustments are included only to the extent they are adjustments that reflect the accounting for the Transaction in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

The acquisition will be accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting with Illumina as the accounting acquirer and GRAIL as the accounting acquiree. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information reflects the preliminary assessment of fair values assigned to components of the purchase price, share-based compensation awards, as well as fair values and useful lives assigned to assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Fair value estimates were based on preliminary discussions between Illumina and GRAIL and through due diligence efforts. The detailed valuation studies necessary to arrive at the required estimates of the fair values for components of the purchase price, share-based compensation awards and for the assets acquired and liabilities assumed have not yet been completed. Components of the purchase price that are subject to preparation of valuation studies to determine the appropriate fair value includes the CVRs, previously held GRAIL investment and share-based compensation awards attributable to pre-combination services. Significant assets and liabilities that are subject to preparation of valuation studies to determine the appropriate fair value adjustments include intangible assets, deferred income tax liability and accrued costs. Changes to the purchase price and the fair values of these assets and liabilities will also result in changes to goodwill recorded from the acquisition, which could be material.

 

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The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information should be read in conjunction with the historical consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes of Illumina included in its annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 3, 2021.

 

  3.

Preliminary purchase price

The fair value of the purchase price in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information below is based on the Illumina Common Stock’s closing price of $492.55 on February 16, 2021. The value of the purchase price will change based on fluctuations in the share price of the Illumina Common Stock, the number of GRAIL shares outstanding on the Closing Date, changes in the estimate of the fair value of the CVRs, the number of shares or GRAIL Equity Awards for which the right to receive the Non-CVR Consideration or the Non-CVR Consideration Award Ratio, as applicable, is elected and the number of GRAIL Equity Awards that are vested as of the Closing Date.

For purposes of preparation of the unaudited condensed combined pro forma financial information, the purchase price has been estimated assuming two scenarios:

 

  (1)

CVR Scenario (“Scenario 1”): Assumes none of the GRAIL stockholders elect the right to receive the Non-CVR Consideration and none of the holders of GRAIL Equity Awards elect the right to receive the Non-CVR Consideration Award Ratio

 

  (2)

Alternative Consideration Scenario (“Scenario 2”): Assumes all of the GRAIL stockholders elect the right to receive the Non-CVR Consideration and all of the holders of GRAIL Equity Awards elect the right to receive the Non-CVR Consideration Award Ratio.

The following table summarizes the components of the estimated purchase price (in millions, except per-share information):

 

     Scenario 1      Scenario 2  

GRAIL shares outstanding, net of Illumina’s shares

     613        613  

Cash consideration per GRAIL share

   $ 4.54      $ 4.54  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash portion of purchase price

     2,787        2,787  

Less exercise price for vested stock options

     25        25  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cash consideration

   $ 2,762      $ 2,762  

GRAIL shares outstanding, net of Illumina’s shares

     613        613  

Exchange ratio

     0.0140        0.0140  

Illumina common shares issued

     9        9  

Illumina’s share price

   $ 492.55      $ 492.55  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net stock consideration

   $ 4,218      $ 4,218  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total estimated cash and stock portion of purchase price

   $ 6,980      $ 6,980  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fair value of CVRs

     1,165        —    

Fair value of alternative consideration

     —          684  

Fair value of previously held GRAIL investment

     1,319        1,238  

Fair value of share-based compensation awards attributable to pre-combination service

     263        263  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total estimated purchase price

   $ 9,727      $ 9,165  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The estimated purchase price is variable depending upon the market value of Illumina Common Stock at acquisition and upon the number of shares of Illumina Common Stock issued, determined based on the weighted average trading price of Illumina Common Stock for the 20 consecutive trading days ending on (and including) the trading day that is 10 trading days prior to the Closing Date,

 

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subject, in the case of the Stock Consideration, to a collar of $295 to $399 and, in the case of the Alternative Consideration, to a floor of $280. Management performed a sensitivity analysis over the change in the fair value of the purchase price, exclusive of either the CVR or the Alternative Consideration. A change in the market price of Illumina Common Stock of +- 50% from the price of $492.55 would result in a purchase price $2.4 billion higher or $1.6 billion lower, which would have been reflected as an offsetting adjustment to goodwill in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet.

The preliminary estimated fair value of the CVRs was derived using a Monte Carlo simulation and could change materially once the final valuation is determined.

The estimated value of the Alternative Consideration attributable to the purchase price is the product of the estimated Alternative Consideration Exchange Ratio, the number of shares held by GRAIL Shareholders, excluding Illumina, and the stock price on February 16, 2021 of $492.55. The estimated Alternative Consideration Exchange Ratio of 0.0024 is equal to the $850M Alternative Consideration offer divided by the 20-trading day volume weighted average price (assumed to be $441.75) divided by the GRAIL Fully Diluted Share Count.

The preliminary estimate of the fair value of Illumina’s previously held GRAIL investment is based on the overall purchase consideration and Illumina’s percentage ownership of GRAIL prior to the acquisition.

The preliminary estimate of the fair value of share-based compensation awards attributable to pre-combination service relates to GRAIL Equity Awards that will vest upon acceleration as provided in the Merger Agreement or will be converted into options to purchase shares of Illumina Common Stock, awards with respect to restricted shares of Illumina Common Stock or restricted stock units with respect to Illumina Common Stock, as applicable. Additionally, holders of GRAIL Equity Awards may also receive CVRs based on terms specified in the Merger Agreement. The fair value of the converted share-based compensation awards attributable to pre-combination service will be recognized as part of the purchase price, and the fair value of the converted share-based compensation awards attributable to post-combination service will be recognized as expense over the post-combination service period.

The number of shares of Illumina Common Stock issued to holders of GRAIL Stock and converted share-based compensation awards is dependent on the number of GRAIL shares and share-based compensation awards outstanding on the Closing Date.

For purposes of this pro forma analysis, the above estimated purchase price has been allocated as follows based on a preliminary estimate of the fair value of assets and liabilities to be acquired as of January 3, 2021:

 

     Scenario 1      Scenario 2  

Assets acquired

   $ 727      $ 727  

Developed technology

     2,110        2,110  

IPR&D

     490        490  

Tradename

     30        30  

Goodwill

     6,585        6,039  

Deferred tax liability

     (99      (115

Liabilities assumed

   $ (116    $ (116
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total estimated purchase price

   $ 9,727      $ 9,165  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

This preliminary purchase price allocation has been used to prepare the Transaction accounting adjustments in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information. The final purchase

 

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price allocation will be determined when Illumina has completed the detailed valuations and necessary calculations as described in more detail in the explanatory notes below. The final allocation is expected to be completed within the measurement period, as defined in ASC 805, following the close of the Transaction and could differ materially from the preliminary allocation used in the Transaction accounting adjustments detailed below.

 

  4.

Transaction accounting adjustments

Adjustments included in the column under the headings “Transaction accounting adjustments” in the balance sheet depict the accounting for the acquisition required by U.S. GAAP and in the statement of operations for the twelve months ended January 3, 2021 depict the effects of the pro forma balance sheet adjustments, assuming those adjustments were made as of December 30, 2019. Transaction accounting adjustments reflect the application of required accounting to the Transaction for the two scenarios contemplated as described above, applying the effects of the acquisition of GRAIL to Illumina’s historical financial information. Adjustments included in the column under the heading “Other transaction accounting adjustments” represent the related financing of the GRAIL acquisition.

The Transaction accounting adjustments and the Other transaction accounting adjustments included in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information are as follows:

 

  A.

To record the net cash paid to GRAIL stockholders, net of Illumina’s shares of GRAIL stock, of $2.8 billion and net cash paid to holders of accelerated share-based compensation awards of $286 million.

 

  B.

To adjust the accounts receivable for the amounts due from GRAIL generated prior to the acquisition. Any payments owed from GRAIL prior to the closing of the Transaction will not be included in the assets acquired.

 

  C.

To record the estimated fair value of the intangible assets and goodwill from the acquisition. Goodwill, representing the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net assets to be acquired, is estimated to be $6.6 billion in Scenario 1 and $6.0 billion in Scenario 2. The difference in estimated goodwill between Scenario 1 and Scenario 2 is attributable to the differences in the estimated purchase price. These allocations are based on preliminary estimates and the final allocation may differ materially as changes to the initial valuation of the purchase price or net assets acquired will be allocated to goodwill. For each $1 billion increase or decrease in the fair value of definite-lived intangible assets assuming a weighted-average useful life of approximately 20 years, annual amortization expense would increase or decrease by approximately $50 million.

 

  D.

To remove Illumina’s investment in GRAIL of $250 million. The estimated related gain on the GRAIL investment of $1,069 million in Scenario 1 and $988 million Scenario 2 is reflected in Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) as of January 3, 2021 and in Other income (expense), net for the year ended January 3, 2021. The estimated related gain is based on Illumina’s preliminary estimated fair value of its GRAIL investment based on the estimated purchase price in Scenario 1 and Scenario 2 and may differ materially once the final fair value is determined.

 

  E.

To reflect an accrual for estimated additional Transaction costs of $99 million. Transaction costs of $50 million are included in the historical statements of income. These costs will not affect the statement of income beyond twelve months after the acquisition date.

 

  F.

To record a deferred tax liability of $99 million for Scenario 1 and $115 million for Scenario 2 for the net acquired intangibles, partially offset by net operating losses, tax credits and the elimination of the deferred tax impact of $41 million for both Scenario 1 and Scenario 2

 

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  related to Illumina’s investment in GRAIL, which is included in retained earnings at January 3, 2021. The benefit from income taxes of $91 million for both Scenario 1 and Scenario 2 is attributable to the losses from GRAIL and the transaction accounting adjustments. These estimates are based on a preliminary review that is subject to revision as further information is gathered and interpreted.

 

  G.

To record the estimated fair value of the Scenario 1 CVR Consideration of $1.2 billion payable to GRAIL stockholders, which is reflected in the purchase price, and $253 million payable to holders of GRAIL Equity Awards, which is reflected as operating expense in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the year ended January 3, 2021 and as a reduction to Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of January 3, 2021. Of the $253 million reflected in operating expense, $43 million is recorded to research and development expense and $210 million is recorded to selling, general and administrative expense. The preliminary estimated fair value of the CVR Consideration was derived using a Monte Carlo simulation and could change materially once the final valuation is determined.

 

  H.

To reflect the issuance of Illumina Common Stock for the Stock Consideration to GRAIL stockholders and the elimination of GRAIL’s historical balances in redeemable convertible preferred stock and stockholders’ deficit balances. The estimated issuance of 9 million and 1 million shares of Stock Consideration to GRAIL stockholders and holders of accelerated share-based compensation awards, respectively, is reflected in the shares used to calculate earnings per share and will be issued from Treasury stock, at cost of $238 million. The excess of fair value over cost of approximately $4.6 billion is reflected in additional paid in capital.

 

  I.

To record the estimated share-based compensation expense of $9 million to research and development expense and $43 million to selling, general and administrative expense for the year ended January 3, 2021 related to converted awards issued to continuing employees as part of the Mergers for the services to be provided over the post-combination service period, which is expected to occur within the first twelve months after the Closing Date. The estimated share-based compensation expense for the pre-combination services of $6 million is allocated to the purchase price and reflected as additional paid-in capital in the unaudited condensed combined pro forma balance sheet as of January 3, 2021. The preparation of valuation studies to determine the appropriate fair value and allocation of the share-based awards have not yet been completed and any resulting change in the fair value would have a direct impact to share-based compensation expense.

 

  J.

To reflect the acceleration of certain unvested shared-based awards of GRAIL at the Closing Date, the estimated fair value of the share-based compensation awards attributable to pre-combination service awards of $263 million is reflected as purchase price and the estimated fair value attributable to post-combination service of $638 million is reflected as operating expense in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the year ended January 3, 2021 and as a reduction to Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of January 3, 2021. Of the $638 million estimated stock-based compensation expense reflected as operating expense, $108 million is recorded to research and development expense and $530 million is recorded to selling, general and administrative expense. The preparation of valuation studies to determine the appropriate fair value of the share-based awards have not yet been completed and the amounts reflected could change materially once the final valuation is determined.

 

  K.

To reflect the Scenario 2 issuance of Illumina Common Stock for the Alternative Consideration to GRAIL stockholders. The estimated fair value of $684 million of 1 million shares of Alternative Consideration issuable to GRAIL stockholders is reflected in the

 

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  purchase price. The shares will be issued from Treasury stock at cost of $45 million, and the excess of fair value over cost of approximately $639 million is reflected in additional paid in capital.

 

  L.

To reflect the Scenario 2 issuance of Illumina Common Stock for the Alternative Consideration to GRAIL holders of vested GRAIL Equity Awards. The estimated fair value of $140 million of 0.3 million shares of Alternative Consideration issuable to holders of vested GRAIL Equity Awards is reflected as operating expense in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the year ended January 3, 2021 and as a reduction to Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of January 3, 2021. The shares will be issued from Treasury stock at cost of $14 million, and the excess of fair value over cost of approximately $126 million is reflected in additional paid in capital. Of the $140 million estimated stock-based compensation expense reflected in operating expense, $24 million is recorded to research and development expense and $116 million is recorded to selling, general and administrative expense.

 

  M.

To reflect the assumption that the existing $1 billion bridge term loan facility will be replaced by $1 billion of debt, rather than issuance of equity, to fund a portion of the Cash Consideration and related Transaction costs. The $992 million is net of estimated amortizable financing-related Transaction fees of $8 million.

 

  N.

To reflect the recognition of $7 million in unamortized bridge term loan fees. These costs will not affect the statement of income beyond twelve months after the acquisition date.

 

  O.

To eliminate intercompany revenues and expenses between Illumina and GRAIL.

 

  P.

To record the amortization expense of $109 million for the year ended January 3, 2021 for the intangible assets acquired as part of the Mergers. The acquired intangible assets have been amortized using a weighted-average estimated useful life of approximately 20 years. Amortization expense of $106 million for the developed technology intangible asset is recognized as research and development expense, as there is no related revenue in the statements of operations for the year ended January 3, 2021, based on an estimated useful life of 20 years. Amortization expense of $3 million of the tradename is recognized as selling, general and administrative expense based on an estimated useful life of 10 years. The amortization of the intangible assets is based on a straight-line amortization method as this represents management’s best estimate of the pattern of utilization for the intangible assets. Illumina is still in process of evaluating the fair value of the intangible assets, and any resulting change in the fair value or estimated useful lives would have a direct impact to amortization expense.

 

  Q.

To reflect the Scenario 2 estimated share-based compensation expense of $1 million to research and development expense and $7 million to selling, general and administrative expense for the year ended January 3, 2021 related to converted awards issued at the Non-CVR Consideration Award Ratio to continuing employees as part of the Mergers for the services to be provided over the post-combination service period. The post-combination service period is expected to occur within the first twelve months after the Closing Date. The preparation of valuation studies to determine the appropriate fair value and allocation of the share-based awards have not yet been completed and any resulting change in the fair value would have a direct impact to share-based compensation expense.

 

  R.

To eliminate a $35 million continuation payment made to GRAIL in December 2020 in accordance with terms of the Merger Agreement.

 

  S.

To reflect the Scenario 2 issuance of 1 million shares of Illumina Common Stock for the Alternative Consideration to GRAIL stockholders and holders of vested GRAIL Equity Awards.

 

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  T.

To reflect interest expense, which consists of (i) interest expense ($15 million for the year ended January 3, 2021) for the $1 billion expected debt financing using a weighted average interest rate of 1.53% and (ii) amortization of financing costs ($2 million for the year ended January 3, 2021). A one-eighth percent change in the interest rate would result in an increase or a decrease in the pro forma interest expense by $1 million for the year ended January 3, 2021.

 

  U.

To reflect the related income tax effect of the other transaction accounting adjustments related to the financing activities.

 

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