Fair Value Measurements

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

The following tables set forth the fair value of financial instruments that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands):


	December 31, 2021
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Financial Assets:
Money market funds	$	385,370	$	385,370	$	—	$	—
Total financial assets	$	385,370	$	385,370	$	—	$	—

Financial Liabilities:
Public warrant liability	$	14,463	$	14,463	$	—	$	—
Private warrant liability	7,092		—		7,092		—
Earn-out contingent liability	10,244		—		—		10,244
Total financial liabilities	$	31,799	$	14,463	$	7,092	$	10,244


	December 31, 2020
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Financial Assets:
Money market funds	$	92,940	$	92,940	$	—	$	—
Total financial assets	$	92,940	$	92,940	$	—	$	—

Of the $400.6 million cash and cash equivalents presented on the consolidated balance sheets, $385.4 million is in money market funds and is classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy as the fair value is based on quoted prices in active markets.

The Company’s outstanding warrants include publicly-traded warrants (the “Public Warrants”) which were originally issued in the IPO and warrants sold in a private placement to CMLS Holdings LLC (the “Private Warrants”). The Company evaluated its warrants under ASC 815-40, Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity, and concluded that they do not meet the criteria to be classified in stockholders’ equity. Since the Public Warrants and Private Warrants meet the definition of a derivative under ASC 815, the Company recorded these warrants as non-current liabilities on the balance sheet at fair value upon the closing of the Business Combination, with subsequent changes in their respective fair values recognized in other income (expense), net on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss at each reporting date. As of December 31, 2021, the Public Warrants are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy as they are traded in active markets. The Private Warrants are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy as management determined the fair value of each Private Warrant is the same as that of a Public Warrant because the terms are substantially the same.

The contingent obligation to issue earn-out shares for Legacy Sema4 stockholders is accounted for as a liability and required remeasurement at each reporting date. The estimated fair value of the total earn-out shares as of December 31, 2021 is determined based on a Monte Carlo simulation valuation model. The fair value of the earn-out contingent liability is sensitive to expected volatility estimated based on selected guideline public companies and Company’s common stock price which is sensitive to changes in the forecasts of earnings and/or the relevant

operating metrics. The key assumptions utilized in determining the valuation as of December 31, 2021 and Closing Date were the following:


	December 31, 2021	Closing Date
Stock price	$4.46	$11.60
Expected volatility	62.5%	70.0%
Expected term (in years)	1.6	2.0
Risk-free interest rate	0.58%	0.20%

The earn-out contingent liability is categorized as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy as the Company utilizes unobservable inputs in estimating volatility rate. Initial fair value determined and recorded at the Closing Date was $143.1 million and a gain of $132.9 million was recorded in the change in fair market value of warrant and earn-out contingent liability in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss based on re-measurement performed as of December 31, 2021.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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