OPKO HEALTH, INC. (OPK)
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SEC company page: https://www.sec.gov/edgar/browse/?CIK=944809. Latest filing source: 0001193125-26-076596.
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Business
Read OPK's verbatim Item 1 Business section from its latest 10-K: Business.
Risk Factors
Read OPK's verbatim Item 1A Risk Factors from its latest 10-K: Risk Factors.
Selected Fundamentals
| Metric | Value | Unit | FY | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 606,879,000 | USD | 2025 | 2026-02-26 |
| Net income | -225,680,000 | USD | 2025 | 2026-02-26 |
| Assets | 1,931,944,000 | USD | 2025 | 2026-02-26 |
Financials
Annual standardized facts from SEC companyfacts as of latest extracted filing date 2026-02-26. Source: https://data.sec.gov/api/xbrl/companyfacts/CIK0000944809.json. Derived margins, ratios, and free cash flow are computed from the extracted annual SEC facts.
| Metric | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1,117,494,000 | 966,006,000 | 990,266,000 | 901,935,000 | 1,435,413,000 | 1,774,718,000 | 1,004,196,000 | 863,495,000 | 713,142,000 | 606,879,000 | |||||
| Net income | -48,359,000 | -305,250,000 | -153,040,000 | -314,925,000 | 30,586,000 | -30,143,000 | -328,405,000 | -188,863,000 | -53,224,000 | -225,680,000 | |||||
| Operating income | -96,551,000 | -276,442,000 | -171,197,000 | -274,052,000 | 57,714,000 | 18,750,000 | -226,253,000 | -157,021,000 | -152,065,000 | -117,409,000 | |||||
| Gross profit | 1,542,000 | 14,999,000 | 10,736,000 | 19,166,000 | 288,219,000 | 318,127,000 | 218,511,000 | 205,940,000 | |||||||
| Diluted EPS | -0.10 | -0.55 | -0.27 | -0.53 | 0.05 | -0.05 | -0.46 | -0.25 | -0.08 | -0.30 | |||||
| Operating cash flow | 32,046,000 | -92,080,000 | -109,141,000 | -172,522,000 | 39,476,000 | 38,337,000 | -95,189,000 | -28,197,000 | -183,489,000 | -178,542,000 | |||||
| Capital expenditures | 18,547,000 | 46,524,000 | 27,858,000 | 12,741,000 | 33,682,000 | 32,156,000 | 24,578,000 | 16,275,000 | 25,010,000 | 12,278,000 | |||||
| Share buybacks | 7,832,000 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 90,223,000 | 47,040,000 | ||||||||
| Assets | 2,766,619,000 | 2,589,956,000 | 2,451,072,000 | 2,309,272,000 | 2,473,063,000 | 2,399,715,000 | 2,167,259,000 | 2,011,698,000 | 2,200,212,000 | 1,931,944,000 | |||||
| Liabilities | 674,811,000 | 746,333,000 | 659,781,000 | 694,513,000 | 801,512,000 | 714,589,000 | 605,611,000 | 622,479,000 | 834,764,000 | 663,985,000 | |||||
| Stockholders' equity | 2,046,433,000 | 1,843,623,000 | 1,791,291,000 | 1,614,759,000 | 1,671,551,000 | 1,685,126,000 | 1,561,648,000 | 1,389,219,000 | 1,365,448,000 | 1,267,959,000 | |||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 168,733,000 | 91,499,000 | 96,473,000 | 85,452,000 | 72,211,000 | 134,710,000 | 153,191,000 | 95,881,000 | 426,582,000 | 364,409,000 | |||||
| Free cash flow | 13,499,000 | -138,604,000 | -136,999,000 | -185,263,000 | 5,794,000 | 6,181,000 | -119,767,000 | -44,472,000 | -208,499,000 | -190,820,000 |
Ratios
| Metric | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | -4.33% | -31.60% | -15.45% | -34.92% | 2.13% | -1.70% | -32.70% | -21.87% | -7.46% | -37.19% | |||||
| Operating margin | -8.64% | -28.62% | -17.29% | -30.38% | 4.02% | 1.06% | -22.53% | -18.18% | -21.32% | -19.35% | |||||
| Return on equity | -2.36% | -16.56% | -8.54% | -19.50% | 1.83% | -1.79% | -21.03% | -13.59% | -3.90% | -17.80% | |||||
| Return on assets | -1.75% | -11.79% | -6.24% | -13.64% | 1.24% | -1.26% | -15.15% | -9.39% | -2.42% | -11.68% | |||||
| Liabilities / equity | 0.33 | 0.40 | 0.37 | 0.43 | 0.48 | 0.42 | 0.39 | 0.45 | 0.61 | 0.52 | |||||
| Current ratio | 1.84 | 1.12 | 1.10 | 1.30 | 1.39 | 2.49 | 1.85 | 1.55 | 3.43 | 3.97 |
Industry Peer Context
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Financial Bridges
Income statement bridge from reported figures
Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts FY 2025. Revenue: accession 0001193125-26-076596; concept RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax; source concepts us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax | Gross profit: accession 0001193125-26-076596; concept GrossProfit; source concepts us-gaap:GrossProfit | Operating income: accession 0001193125-26-076596; concept OperatingIncomeLoss; source concepts us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss | Net income: accession 0001193125-26-076596; concept NetIncomeLoss; source concepts us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss
Free cash flow = operating cash flow - capital expenditures
Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts FY 2025. Operating cash flow: accession 0001193125-26-076596; concept NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities; source concepts us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities | Capital expenditures: accession 0001193125-26-076596; concept PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets; source concepts us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets | Free cash flow: accession 0001193125-26-076596; concept NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities - PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets; source concepts us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities; us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
Financial Charts
Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-12-31; accession 0001193125-26-076596; filed 2026-02-26. Concept: RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax. Source concepts: us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax.
Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-12-31; accession 0001193125-26-076596; filed 2026-02-26. Concept: NetIncomeLoss. Source concepts: us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss.
Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-12-31; accession 0001193125-26-076596; filed 2026-02-26. Concept: OperatingIncomeLoss. Source concepts: us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss.
Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-12-31; accession 0001193125-26-076596; filed 2026-02-26. Concept: GrossProfit. Source concepts: us-gaap:GrossProfit.
Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-12-31; accession 0001193125-26-076596; filed 2026-02-26. Concept: EarningsPerShareDiluted. Source concepts: us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted.
Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-12-31; accession 0001193125-26-076596; filed 2026-02-26. Concept: NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities. Source concepts: us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities.
Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-12-31; accession 0001193125-26-076596; filed 2026-02-26. Concept: PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets. Source concepts: us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets.
Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-12-31; accession 0001193125-26-076596; filed 2026-02-26. Concept: PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock. Source concepts: us-gaap:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock.
Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-12-31; accession 0001193125-26-076596; filed 2026-02-26. Concept: Assets. Source concepts: us-gaap:Assets.
Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-12-31; accession 0001193125-26-076596; filed 2026-02-26. Concept: Liabilities. Source concepts: us-gaap:Liabilities.
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Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-12-31; accession 0001193125-26-076596; filed 2026-02-26. Concept: CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue. Source concepts: us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue.
Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-12-31; accession 0001193125-26-076596; filed 2026-02-26. Concept: NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities - PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets. Source concepts: us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities; us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets.
Quarterly
Quarterly standardized facts from SEC companyfacts as of latest extracted filing date 2026-07-27. Source: https://data.sec.gov/api/xbrl/companyfacts/CIK0000944809.json.
| Quarter | End Date | Revenue | Net Income | Diluted EPS | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-Q2 | 2018-06-30 | -0.01 | reported discrete quarter | ||
| 2021-Q2 | 2021-06-30 | -0.03 | reported discrete quarter | ||
| 2021-Q3 | 2021-09-30 | 0.04 | reported discrete quarter | ||
| 2022-Q1 | 2022-03-31 | -0.08 | reported discrete quarter | ||
| 2022-Q2 | 2022-06-30 | -0.14 | reported discrete quarter | ||
| 2022-Q3 | 2022-09-30 | -0.11 | reported discrete quarter | ||
| 2023-Q1 | 2023-03-31 | -0.02 | reported discrete quarter | ||
| 2023-Q3 | 2023-09-30 | 178,595,000 | -84,473,000 | reported discrete quarter | |
| 2023-Q4 | 2023-12-31 | 181,904,000 | -66,483,000 | derived Q4 = FY annual - nine-month YTD | |
| 2024-Q1 | 2024-03-31 | 173,686,000 | -81,836,000 | reported discrete quarter | |
| 2024-Q2 | 2024-06-30 | 182,186,000 | -10,305,000 | reported discrete quarter | |
| 2024-Q3 | 2024-09-30 | 173,632,000 | 24,890,000 | 0.03 | reported discrete quarter |
| 2024-Q4 | 2024-12-31 | 183,638,000 | 14,027,000 | derived Q4 = FY annual - nine-month YTD | |
| 2025-Q1 | 2025-03-31 | 149,952,000 | -67,613,000 | reported discrete quarter | |
| 2025-Q2 | 2025-06-30 | 156,807,000 | -148,441,000 | -0.19 | reported discrete quarter |
| 2025-Q3 | 2025-09-30 | 151,669,000 | 21,631,000 | 0.03 | reported discrete quarter |
| 2025-Q4 | 2025-12-31 | 148,450,000 | -31,257,000 | derived Q4 = FY annual - nine-month YTD | |
| 2026-Q1 | 2026-03-31 | 124,196,000 | -54,848,000 | -0.07 | reported discrete quarter |
| 2026-Q2 | 2026-06-30 | 163,580,000 | -8,416,000 | -0.01 | reported discrete quarter |
Quarterly Charts
Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2026 ended 2026-06-30; accession 0001193125-26-318090; filed 2026-07-27. Concept: RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax. Source concepts: us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax.
Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2026 ended 2026-06-30; accession 0001193125-26-318090; filed 2026-07-27. Concept: NetIncomeLoss. Source concepts: us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss.
Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2026 ended 2026-06-30; accession 0001193125-26-318090; filed 2026-07-27. Concept: EarningsPerShareDiluted. Source concepts: us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted.
Macro Cross-References
- CPIAUCSL - Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: All Items in U.S. City Average
- UNRATE - Unemployment Rate
- FEDFUNDS - Federal Funds Effective Rate
- CES0500000003 - Average Hourly Earnings of All Employees, Total Private
- DFEDTARU - Federal Funds Target Range - Upper Limit
- DFEDTARL - Federal Funds Target Range - Lower Limit
- DGS3MO - Market Yield on U.S. Treasury Securities at 3-Month Constant Maturity
- DGS2 - Market Yield on U.S. Treasury Securities at 2-Year Constant Maturity
- DGS10 - Market Yield on U.S. Treasury Securities at 10-Year Constant Maturity
- DGS30 - Market Yield on U.S. Treasury Securities at 30-Year Constant Maturity
- T10Y2Y - 10-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Minus 2-Year Treasury Constant Maturity
- CPILFESL - Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: All Items Less Food and Energy
- CPIUFDSL - Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Food
- CPIENGSL - Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Energy
- CUSR0000SAH1 - Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Shelter
- PCEPI - Personal Consumption Expenditures: Chain-type Price Index
- PCEPILFE - Personal Consumption Expenditures Excluding Food and Energy: Chain-type Price Index
- PPIACO - Producer Price Index by Commodity: All Commodities
- T10YIE - 10-Year Breakeven Inflation Rate
- U6RATE - Total Unemployed, Plus All Marginally Attached Workers Plus Total Employed Part Time for Economic Reasons
- PAYEMS - All Employees, Total Nonfarm
- CIVPART - Labor Force Participation Rate
- EMRATIO - Employment-Population Ratio
- UNEMPLOY - Unemployed
- CE16OV - Employment Level
- ICSA - Initial Claims
- JTSJOL - Job Openings: Total Nonfarm
- JTSQUR - Quits: Total Nonfarm
- GDPC1 - Real Gross Domestic Product
- A191RL1Q225SBEA - Real Gross Domestic Product: Percent Change from Preceding Period
- INDPRO - Industrial Production: Total Index
- TCU - Capacity Utilization: Total Index
- HOUST - New Privately-Owned Housing Units Started: Total Units
- PERMIT - New Privately-Owned Housing Units Authorized in Permit-Issuing Places: Total Units
- RSAFS - Advance Retail Sales: Retail Trade
- PCE - Personal Consumption Expenditures
- DSPIC96 - Real Disposable Personal Income
- PSAVERT - Personal Saving Rate
- M2SL - M2
- BOPGSTB - U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services: Balance
- MSPUS - Median Sales Price of Houses Sold for the United States
- HSN1F - New One Family Houses Sold: United States
- RHORUSQ156N - Homeownership Rate in the United States
- TTLCONS - Total Construction Spending: Total Construction in the United States
- RRVRUSQ156N - Rental Vacancy Rate in the United States
- TOTALSL - Total Consumer Credit Owned and Securitized
- REVOLSL - Revolving Consumer Credit Owned and Securitized
- DRCCLACBS - Delinquency Rate on Credit Card Loans, All Commercial Banks
- GDP - Gross Domestic Product
- GPDI - Gross Private Domestic Investment
- GCE - Government Consumption Expenditures and Gross Investment
- PCEC - Personal Consumption Expenditures
- NETEXP - Net Exports of Goods and Services
- GFDEBTN - Federal Debt: Total Public Debt
- GFDEGDQ188S - Federal Debt: Total Public Debt as Percent of Gross Domestic Product
- FYFSD - Federal Surplus or Deficit
- FGRECPT - Federal Government Current Receipts
- FGEXPND - Federal Government: Current Expenditures
- MANEMP - All Employees, Manufacturing
- USCONS - All Employees, Construction
- USTRADE - All Employees, Retail Trade
- USFIRE - All Employees, Financial Activities
- USGOVT - All Employees, Government
- AWHAETP - Average Weekly Hours of All Employees, Total Private
- DGORDER - Manufacturers' New Orders: Durable Goods
- NEWORDER - Manufacturers' New Orders: Nondefense Capital Goods Excluding Aircraft
- BUSINV - Total Business Inventories
- EXPGS - Exports of Goods and Services
- IMPGS - Imports of Goods and Services
- IR - Import Price Index (End Use): All Commodities
- PPIFIS - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Final Demand
Latest quarter (10-Q)
Latest 10-Q source: 0001193125-26-318090.
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
OVERVIEW
You should read this discussion together with the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, related notes, and other financial information included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q together with our audited consolidated financial statements, related notes, and other information contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 (the “Form 10-K”). The following discussion contains assumptions, estimates and other forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including those discussed under “Risk Factors,” in Part I, Item 1A of the Form 10-K and as described from time to time in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These risks could cause our actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements.
We are a diversified healthcare company that seeks to establish industry-leading positions in large and rapidly growing medical markets. Our pharmaceutical business features NGENLA® (somatrogon-ghla), also referred to as Somatrogon (hGH-CTP), a once-weekly human growth hormone injection. We have partnered with Pfizer Inc. (“Pfizer”) for further development and commercialization of Somatrogon (hGH-CTP). Regulatory approvals for Somatrogon (hGH-CTP) for the treatment of children and adolescents, as young as three years of age, with growth disturbance due to insufficient secretion of growth hormone, have been secured in more than 50 markets worldwide, including in the United States, European Union Member States, Japan, Canada, and Australia under the brand name NGENLA®.
Through our pharmaceutical business, we also manufacture and sell Rayaldee, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) approved treatment for secondary hyperparathyroidism (“SHPT”) in adults with stage 3 or 4 chronic kidney disease (“CKD”) and vitamin D insufficiency. Rayaldee has secured marketing authorizations in 11 European countries, and we are advancing its commercialization in mainland China through our strategic partner.
Our subsidiary, ModeX Therapeutics, Inc. (“ModeX”), is a biotechnology company focused on developing innovative multi-specific immune therapies for cancer and infectious disease candidates. ModeX has a robust early-stage pipeline with assets in key areas of immuno-oncology and infectious diseases, and we intend to further expand our pharmaceutical product pipeline through ModeX’s portfolio of development candidates.
We operate established, revenue-generating pharmaceutical platforms internationally, with our principal operations located in Spain, Ireland, Chile, and Mexico. These key platforms contribute to positive cash flow and may facilitate future market entry for our products currently in development. Our Irish subsidiary, EirGen Pharma Ltd. (“EirGen”), specializes in the development and commercial supply of high-potency oral solid dose pharmaceutical products and exports to more than 60 countries. Research and development activities are primarily conducted in facilities located in Weston, Massachusetts; Waterford, Ireland; Kiryat Gat, Israel; and Barcelona, Spain.
Our diagnostics business, BioReference Health, LLC (“BioReference”), is a highly specialized laboratory in the United States. Following the strategic divestitures of certain of its assets to Labcorp in 2024 and 2025, BioReference focuses on its core clinical and women’s health testing operations in the New York and New Jersey regions and its national specialty urology franchise, including our proprietary 4Kscore® prostate cancer test. We market our laboratory testing services directly to physicians, geneticists, hospitals, clinics, correctional and other health facilities.
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
Nicoya Amendment
On April 30, 2026, EirGen entered into a second amendment to its license agreement with NICOYA Macau Limited ("Nicoya") relating to the development and commercialization of Rayaldee® in Greater China. Under the amended agreement, the parties expanded the scope of the licensed field and revised certain commercial terms. As partial consideration for the reduction in future royalty rates, EirGen received a 15% equity interest in Nicoya Therapeutics Cayman, Nicoya's parent company. We believe the transaction enhances our long-term participation in the potential value of the Rayaldee franchise in Greater China while maintaining our strategic relationship with Nicoya as it progresses toward broader commercialization in the region.
Completion of the Oncology Transaction
In September 2025, we completed the sale of BioReference’s oncology diagnostics business and related clinical testing services to Labcorp for $192.5 million in cash (the “Oncology Transaction”). As a result of this divestiture, our results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 are not directly comparable to the prior year periods, which included the operations of the divested assets. Under the purchase agreement in respect of the Oncology Transaction, we had been entitled
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to receive up to $32.5 million of performance based earnout consideration, and, during the second quarter of 2026, we received $18.4 million in cash, representing the total earnout amount earned and payable under such purchase agreement. No further earnout consideration is expected to be received.
Stock Repurchase Program
On April 4, 2025, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized an increase of $100.0 million to the Company’s existing Common Stock repurchase program, originally established on July 18, 2024, increasing the program’s aggregate capacity to $200.0 million. As previously reported in the Company’s Form 10‑K, the Company had repurchased 60,383,629 shares of Common Stock for an aggregate cost of approximately $87.2 million as of December 31, 2025. During the six months ended June 30, 2026, the Company repurchased an additional 9,835,105 shares of Common Stock at an average price of $1.39 per share, for an aggregate cost of approximately $13.2 million. Of these repurchased shares, 9,310,105 were retired prior to June 30, 2026, and 525,000 were retired in July 2026. As of June 30, 2026, the total cost of repurchases under the program was approximately $105.3 million.
Tariffs and Trading Relationships
The U.S. trade environment has seen significant regulatory shifts following a February 2026 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that invalidated several previous tariff actions. In response, the U.S. government has transitioned to a new tariff framework, which includes a presidential proclamation issued in April 2026 regarding patented pharmaceutical products. This new framework currently provides for a 15% tariff rate on qualifying imports from the European Union, where our principal international pharmaceutical manufacturing platforms are located.
These new measures did not have a material impact on our results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2026. We are continuing to monitor the implementation of these trade policies and evaluate their potential effect on our global supply chain and future financial results.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Foreign Currency Exchange Rates
Approximately 33.3% of our revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2026, was denominated in currencies other than the U.S. Dollar (USD). This compares to 24.5% for the same period in 2025. Our financial statements are reported in USD; therefore, fluctuations in exchange rates affect the translation of foreign-denominated revenue and expenses. During the six months ended June 30, 2026 and the year ended December 31, 2025, our most significant currency exchange rate exposures were to the Chilean Peso and Euro. Gross accumulated currency translation adjustments, recorded as a separate component of shareholders’ equity, totaled $25.0 million and $17.6 million at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.
We are subject to foreign currency transaction risk due to fluctuations in exchange rates between the time a transaction is initiated and settled. To mitigate this risk, we use foreign currency forward contracts. These contracts fix an exchange rate, allowing us to offset potential losses (or gains) caused by exchange rate changes at the settlement date. As of June 30, 2026, we held $6.8 million in open foreign exchange forward contracts related to inventory purchases on letters of credit, compared to $13.6 million in open contracts as of December 31, 2025.
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FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2026 AND 2025
Our consolidated income from operations for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 was as follows:
| For the three months ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (In thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | Change | % Change | ||||||||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||||||||||||
| Revenue from services | $ | 74,549 | $ | 101,101 | $ | (26,552 | ) | (26 | )% | |||||||
| Revenue from products | 42,941 | 40,743 | 2,198 | 5 | % | |||||||||||
| Revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other | 46,090 | 14,963 | 31,127 | 208 | % | |||||||||||
| Total revenues | 163,580 | 156,807 | 6,773 | 4 | % | |||||||||||
| Costs and expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | 83,563 | 107,405 | (23,842 | ) | (22 | )% | ||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 52,924 | 59,597 | (6,673 | ) | (11 | )% | ||||||||||
| Research and development | 33,166 | 30,342 | 2,824 | 9 | % | |||||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 18,969 | 19,444 | (475 | ) | (2 | )% | ||||||||||
| Gain on sale of assets | (18,070 | ) | — | (18,070 | ) | (100 | )% | |||||||||
| Total costs and expenses | 170,552 | 216,788 | (46,236 | ) | (21 | )% | ||||||||||
| Loss from operations | $ | (6,972 | ) | $ | (59,981 | ) | $ | 53,009 | 88 | % |
Diagnostics
| For the three months ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (In thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | Change | % Change | ||||||||||||
| Revenues | ||||||||||||||||
| Revenue from services | $ | 74,549 | $ | 101,101 | $ | (26,552 | ) | (26 | )% | |||||||
| Total revenues | 74,549 | 101,101 | (26,552 | ) | (26 | )% | ||||||||||
| Costs and expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | 58,462 | 82,383 | (23,921 | ) | (29 | )% | ||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 26,574 | 33,369 | (6,795 | ) | (20 | )% | ||||||||||
| Research and development | 294 | 484 | (190 | ) | (39 | )% | ||||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 2,533 | 3,029 | (496 | ) | (16 | )% | ||||||||||
| Gain on sale of assets | (18,070 | ) | — | (18,070 | ) | (100 | )% | |||||||||
| Total costs and expenses | 69,793 | 119,265 | (49,472 | ) | (41 | )% | ||||||||||
| Loss from operations | $ | 4,756 | $ | (18,164 | ) | $ | 22,920 | 126 | % |
Revenue. Revenue from services for the three months ended June 30, 2026 decreased by approximately $26.6 million, a decrease of 26.3% compared to the same period in 2025. This decline was primarily attributable to a $24.9 million reduction in revenue resulting from the completion of the Oncology Transaction in September 2025. The remaining $1.7 million decreased primarily due to test mix changes as we continued to see the impact of shifting certain unprofitable but higher priced esoteric testing to our strategic partners.
Estimated collection amounts are subject to the complexities and ambiguities of billing, reimbursement regulations and claims processing, as well as considerations unique to Medicare and Medicaid programs, and require us to c
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Latest 10-K MD&A
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (“PSLRA”), Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the “Exchange Act”), about our expectations, beliefs, or intentions regarding our product development efforts, business, financial condition, results of operations, strategies and prospects. You can identify forward-looking statements by the fact that these statements do not relate to historical or current matters. Rather, forward-looking statements relate to anticipated or expected events, activities, trends or results and otherwise reflect our views related thereto only as of the date they are made. Because forward-looking statements relate to matters that have not yet occurred, these statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from any future results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Many factors could cause our actual activities or results to differ materially from the activities and results anticipated in forward-looking statements. These factors include those contained in “Item 1A — Risk Factors” of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We do not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements except as required by applicable law. We intend that all forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbor provisions of PSLRA.
OVERVIEW
We are a diversified healthcare company that seeks to establish industry-leading positions in large and rapidly growing medical markets. Our pharmaceutical business features Somatrogon (hGH-CTP), a once-weekly human growth hormone injection. We have partnered with Pfizer Inc. (“Pfizer”) for further development and commercialization of Somatrogon (hGH-CTP). Regulatory approvals for Somatrogon (hGH-CTP) for the treatment of children and adolescents, as young as three years of age, with growth disturbance due to insufficient secretion of growth hormone, have been secured in more than 50 markets worldwide, including in the United States, European Union Member States, Japan, Canada, and Australia under the brand name NGENLA®. Also, through our pharmaceutical business, we manufacture and sell Rayaldee, an FDA approved treatment for secondary hyperparathyroidism (“SHPT”) in adults with stage 3 or 4 chronic kidney disease (“CKD”) and vitamin D insufficiency.
Our subsidiary, ModeX Therapeutics, Inc. (“ModeX”), is a biotechnology company focused on developing innovative multi-specific immune therapies for cancer and infectious disease candidates. ModeX has a robust early-stage pipeline with assets in key areas of immuno-oncology and infectious diseases, and we intend to further expand our pharmaceutical product pipeline through ModeX’s portfolio of development candidates.
Our diagnostics business, BioReference Health, LLC (“BioReference”), is a highly specialized laboratory in the United States, with a sales and marketing team focused on growth and new product integration, including the 4Kscore® test which is designed to assesses a patient's probability for prostate cancer. BioReference® offers a broad spectrum of diagnostic testing services for urology (4Kscore), and corrections nationwide, setting new standards with its industry-leading turnaround times. BioReference also provides comprehensive clinical and women’s health testing in New York and New Jersey. Our test offerings are backed by a team of board-certified medical professionals and driven by the latest healthcare guidelines and standards. We market our laboratory testing services directly to physicians, geneticists, hospitals, clinics, correctional and other health facilities. As described below, we sold certain BioReference assets to Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (“Labcorp”) in 2024 and 2025.
We operate several established, revenue-generating pharmaceutical platforms internationally, with our principal operations located in Spain, Ireland, Chile, and Mexico. These key platforms contribute to positive cash flow and facilitate future market entry for our products currently in development. Beyond these platforms, our operations include a development and commercial supply pharmaceutical company, as well as a global supply chain operation.
Our management team possesses extensive industry experience in development, regulatory affairs, and commercialization. Their industry relationships support the identification and pursuit of commercial opportunities. Research and development activities are primarily conducted in facilities located in Weston, Massachusetts, Waterford, Ireland, Kiryat Gat, Israel, and Barcelona, Spain.
On September 15, 2025, we consummated the sale of certain assets of BioReference to Labcorp (the “Oncology Transaction”), pursuant to an agreement entered into on March 10, 2025 (the “Labcorp Oncology Purchase Agreement”). Labcorp acquired BioReference's oncology diagnostics business and related clinical testing services assets, which were part of our diagnostics segment. Upon closing, Labcorp paid an aggregate of $192.5 million in cash consideration, of which $19.2 million was deposited in escrow. The escrow is to be released to us on the 12-month anniversary of the closing date, net of any outstanding or liquidated indemnity claims. The Company may also receive up to $32.5 million in performance-based cash contingent consideration in accordance with the terms of a post-closing earnout based upon revenue generated by certain customer accounts. We recognized a gain of $101.6 million from the Oncology Transaction for the year ended December 31,
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2025.
On September 16, 2024, we consummated the sale of certain assets of BioReference to Labcorp pursuant to an agreement entered into on March 27, 2024 (the “Labcorp Asset Purchase Agreement”). Labcorp acquired select assets of BioReference (the “BioReference Transaction”), which were part of our diagnostics segment and included BioReference's laboratory testing businesses focused on clinical diagnostics, reproductive health, and women's health across the United States, excluding BioReference's New York and New Jersey operations. Upon closing, Labcorp paid us aggregate consideration of $237.5 million, in cash, net of $23.75 million deposited in escrow. We received $24.6 million of escrow funds, including accrued interest. We recognized a gain of $121.5 million from the BioReference Transaction for the year ended December 31, 2024.
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
Entera Collaboration Agreements
On February 4, 2026, we and our wholly owned subsidiary, OPKO Biologics, entered into an amendment to our 2025 collaboration and license agreement with Entera Bio Ltd. (“Entera”) to expand the partnership to include the development of a first-in-class oral long-acting parathyroid hormone (LA-PTH) analog for the treatment of hypoparathyroidism. This program combines the Company's proprietary long-acting PTH variants with Entera's proprietary N-Tab® oral peptide delivery technology to create a once-daily tablet intended to replace daily or weekly injections.
Under the terms of the expanded agreement, the Company and Entera will each hold a 50% pro-rata ownership interest in the LA-PTH hypoparathyroidism program and will each be responsible for 50% of the associated development costs. The companies expect to file an investigational new drug (IND) application with the FDA for the LA-PTH program in late 2026.
This expansion builds upon the existing collaboration between the parties, which includes the development of an oral oxyntomodulin (OXM) dual GLP-1/glucagon analog for metabolic and fibrotic disorders and an oral GLP-2 tablet for the treatment of short bowel syndrome. For the oral OXM program, the Company and Entera maintain a 60% and 40% ownership structure, respectively, with development costs shared on a pro-rata basis. Initial Phase 1 clinical data for the injectable formulation of OXM is expected in late 2026, with an IND filing for the oral tablet formulation to follow thereafter.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Foreign Currency Exchange Rates
For the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, approximately 28.0%, 23.1%, and 29.6% of revenue, respectively, was denominated in currencies other than the U.S. Dollar (USD). Our financial statements are reported in USD and, accordingly, fluctuations in exchange rates affect the translation of revenues and expenses denominated in foreign currencies into USD for purposes of reporting our consolidated financial results. During the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, the most significant currency exchange rate exposures were to the Chilean Peso and Euro. Gross accumulated currency translation adjustments recorded as a separate component of shareholders’ equity were $17.6 million and $52.7 million at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
We are subject to foreign currency translation risk for fluctuations in exchange rates during the period of time between the consummation and cash settlement of transactions. We limit foreign currency transaction risk through hedge transactions with foreign currency forward contracts. Under these forward contracts, for any rate above or below the fixed rate, we receive or pay the difference between the spot rate and the fixed rate for the given amount at the settlement date. As of December 31, 2025, we held $13.6 million in open foreign exchange forward contracts related to inventory purchases on letters of credit, compared to zero open contracts as of December 31, 2024.
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For The Years Ended December 31, 2025 and 2024
Our consolidated loss from operations for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 was as follows:
| For the years ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (In thousands) | 2025 | 2024 | Change | % Change | ||||||||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||||||||||||
| Revenue from services | $ | 370,275 | $ | 480,667 | $ | (110,392 | ) | (23 | )% | |||||||
| Revenue from products | 156,924 | 155,111 | 1,813 | 1 | % | |||||||||||
| Revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other | 79,680 | 77,364 | 2,316 | 3 | % | |||||||||||
| Total revenues | 606,879 | 713,142 | (106,263 | ) | (15 | )% | ||||||||||
| Costs and expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | 400,939 | 494,632 | (93,693 | ) | (19 | )% | ||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 223,002 | 304,220 | (81,218 | ) | (27 | )% | ||||||||||
| Research and development | 124,033 | 105,214 | 18,819 | 18 | % | |||||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 77,890 | 82,634 | (4,744 | ) | (6 | )% | ||||||||||
| Gain on sale of assets | (101,576 | ) | (121,493 | ) | 19,917 | (16 | )% | |||||||||
| Total costs and expenses | 724,288 | 865,207 | (140,919 | ) | (16 | )% | ||||||||||
| Loss from operations | (117,409 | ) | (152,065 | ) | 34,656 | 23 | % |
Diagnostics
| For the years ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||
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| (In thousands) | 2025 | 2024 | Change | % Change | ||||||||||||
| Revenues | ||||||||||||||||
| Revenue from services | $ | 370,275 | $ | 480,667 | $ | (110,392 | ) | (23 | )% | |||||||
| Total revenues | 370,275 | 480,667 | (110,392 | ) | (23 | )% | ||||||||||
| Costs and expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | 307,350 | 402,109 | (94,759 | ) | (24 | )% | ||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 129,301 | 205,185 | (75,884 | ) | (37 | )% | ||||||||||
| Research and development | 1,637 | 2,075 | (438 | ) | (21 | )% | ||||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 12,304 | 16,916 | (4,612 | ) | (27 | )% | ||||||||||
| Gain on sale of assets | (101,576 | ) | (121,493 | ) | 19,917 | (16 | )% | |||||||||
| Total costs and expenses | 349,016 | 504,792 | (155,776 | ) | (31 | )% | ||||||||||
| Income (loss) from operations | 21,259 | (24,125 | ) | 45,384 | 188 | % |
Revenue. Revenue from services for the year ended December 31, 2025 decreased by approximately $110.4 million, or 23.0%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2024. The decrease was driven by total reductions of $119.8 million, composed of $109.6 million reflecting the sale of BioReference's lab and oncology operations, and $10.2 million from lower clinical test volume in continuing operations, which were partially offset by a $9.4 million increase from higher clinical test reimbursement rates. In addition, revenue benefited from increased demand for the 4Kscore test, with test revenue rising approximately 13%, or $3.2 million, year over year.
Estimated collection amounts are subject to the complexities and ambiguities of billing, reimbursement regulations and claims processing, as well as considerations unique to Medicare and Medicaid programs, and require us to consider the potential for retroactive adjustments when estimating variable consideration in the recognition of revenue for the period in which the related services are rendered. For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, we recorded $1.3 million and $1.5 million, respectively, of negative revenue adjustments due to changes in estimates of implicit price concessions for performance obligations satisfied in prior periods mainly due to the composition of patient payer mix.
The composition of revenue from services by payor for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 was as follows:
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| For the years ended December 31, | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (In thousands) | 2025 | 2024 | |||||
| Healthcare insurers | $ | 213,603 | $ | 289,158 | |||
| Government payers | 59,925 | 82,421 | |||||
| Client payers | 87,608 | 93,310 | |||||
| Patients | 9,139 | 15,778 | |||||
| Total | $ | 370,275 | $ | 480,667 |
Cost of revenue. Cost of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2025 decreased $94.8 million, or 23.6% compared to the year ended December 31, 2024. This decrease was predominantly driven by the absence of costs associated with divested operations following the sale of BioReference assets to Labcorp. The reduction in expenses was characterized by a significant decrease in personnel costs due to headcount reductions, as well as lower clinical activity expenses resulting from decreased consumption of materials and lower testing volumes. Furthermore, the decrease was supported by ongoing cost-reduction initiatives at BioReference and lower expenditures for freight, raw materials, and reference lab testing.
Selling, general and administrative expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 were $129.3 million and $205.2 million, respectively, representing a decrease of 37.0% from the prior year. The decrease was primarily driven by lower employee-related expenses resulting from headcount reductions, as well as decreases in professional fees, technology and communication costs, and facility rental expenses. These reductions were largely attributable to costs associated with divested operations, as well as the successful execution of continued cost-reduction initiatives across the remaining ongoing operations.
Research and development expenses. The following table summarizes the components of our research and development expenses:
| Research and Development Expenses | For the years ended December 31, | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||
| External expenses: | |||||||
| Research and development employee-related expenses | $ | 1,059 | $ | 1,333 | |||
| Other internal research and development expenses | 578 | 742 | |||||
| Total research and development expenses | $ | 1,637 | $ | 2,075 |
Research and development expenses for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 were $1.6 million and $2.1 million, respectively, representing a decrease of 21.1% from the prior year. The decrease in research and development expenses was primarily due to lower employee-related expenses reflecting continued cost-reduction initiatives implemented at BioReference.
Amortization of intangible assets. Amortization of intangible assets was $12.3 million and $16.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The decrease is primarily attributable to divested operations.
Gain on sale of assets. Gain on sale of assets for the year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 was $101.6 million and $121.5 million, respectively. These gains were due to the Oncology Transaction, which closed during the third quarter of 2025, and the BioReference Transaction, which closed during the third quarter of 2024.
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| For the years ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||
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| (In thousands) | 2025 | 2024 | Change | % Change | ||||||||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||||||||||||
| Revenue from products | $ | 156,924 | $ | 155,111 | $ | 1,813 | 1 | % | ||||||||
| Revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other | 79,680 | 77,364 | 2,316 | 3 | % | |||||||||||
| Total revenues | 236,604 | 232,475 | 4,129 | 2 | % | |||||||||||
| Costs and expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | 93,589 | 92,523 | 1,066 | 1 | % | |||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 53,866 | 58,007 | (4,141 | ) | (7 | )% | ||||||||||
| Research and development | 121,905 | 103,022 | 18,883 | 18 | % | |||||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 65,586 | 65,718 | (132 | ) | (0 | )% | ||||||||||
| Total costs and expenses | 334,946 | 319,270 | 15,676 | 5 | % | |||||||||||
| Loss from operations | (98,342 | ) | (86,795 | ) | (11,547 | ) | (13 | )% |
Revenue from products. Revenue from products for the year ended December 31, 2025 increased $1.8 million, or 1%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2024. This increase was primarily driven by a positive net foreign exchange impact of $2.9 million, resulting from a $5.0 million favorable movement in the Euro that was partially offset by a combined $2.1 million negative impact from the Mexican Peso and Chilean Peso. These gains were moderated by lower sales volumes in our international operations, specifically within our Chilean and Ireland operating companies, which were impacted by the timing of customer orders and product mix. This overall increase was also supported by a $0.8 million increase in revenue from Rayaldee, which grew to $29.8 million compared to $29.0 million in the 2024 period.
Revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other. Revenue from intellectual property and other increased by $2.3 million to $79.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, from $77.4 million in the same period last year. The increase was primarily driven by a $4.8 million increase from the BARDA Contract, with revenue recognized under the contract totaling $28.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to $23.8 million for the 2024 period. Performance was further bolstered by $4.3 million in royalty revenue from Eli Lilly following the commercial launch of Mazdutide in China and a $7.2 million upfront payment from Regeneron during the 2025 period. Additionally, we saw an increase of $3.5 million in gross profit share and royalty payments from NGENLA® and Pfizer’s Genotropin® (Somatropin). These positive factors were partially offset by the absence of $12.5 million milestone payment from Merck in the 2024 period and a $2.8 million decrease in contract manufacturers’ commercial milestones.
Cost of revenue. Cost of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2025 increased by 1% to $93.6 million compared to $92.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. This was primarily driven by shifts in product mix due to the timing of customer orders from our international operating companies, which included an inventory reserve expense of $4.1 million for 2025 compared to $2.1 million for 2024. These factors were partially offset by a decrease in product costs resulting from lower sales volumes across our international operations, specifically within our Chilean and Ireland operations.
Selling, general and administrative expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 were $53.9 million and $58.0 million, respectively, representing a decrease of 7% from the prior year. The decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses was primarily driven by lower employee-related expenses resulting from operational efficiencies, particularly impacting the Rayaldee commercial operations. This was further aided by a reduction in costs from international operations, which reflected lower professional fees, primarily related to tax litigation.
Research and development expenses. Research and development expenses for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 were $121.9 million and $103.0 million, respectively, representing an increase of 18% from the prior year. Research and development expenses include external and internal expenses, partially offset by third-party grants and funding arising from collaboration agreements. External expenses include clinical and non-clinical activities performed by contract research organizations, lab services, purchases of drug and diagnostic product materials and manufacturing development costs. We track external research and development expenses by individual program for phase 3 clinical trials for drug approval and premarket approval for diagnostics tests, if any. Internal expenses include employee-related expenses such as salaries, benefits and equity-based compensation expense. Other internal research and development expenses are incurred to support overall research and development activities and include expenses related to general overhead and facilities.
The following table summarizes the components of our research and development expenses:
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| Research and Development Expenses | For the years ended December 31, | |||||||
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| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||
| External expenses: | ||||||||
| Manufacturing expense for biological products | $ | 46,439 | $ | 37,394 | ||||
| Phase 3 studies | 13 | 1,239 | ||||||
| Post-marketing studies | 95 | 713 | ||||||
| Earlier-stage programs | 29,528 | 29,882 | ||||||
| Research and development employee-related expenses | 40,784 | 37,650 | ||||||
| Other internal research and development expenses | 8,133 | 8,036 | ||||||
| Third-party grants and funding from collaboration agreements | (3,087 | ) | (11,892 | ) | ||||
| Total research and development expenses | $ | 121,905 | $ | 103,022 |
Research and development expenses for the year ended December 31, 2025 increased primarily due to higher manufacturing expenses for biological products, including costs incurred under the BARDA Contract, and higher employee‑related expenses due to an increase in headcount, primarily at ModeX. Additionally, the increase reflected lower third-party grants and funding from collaboration agreements compared to the prior year. These funds consist primarily of reimbursements from Merck for development costs related to the Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) program. Much of the Phase 1 work for this program was done in 2024 and successfully completed in 2025. These increases were partially offset by a modest decrease in spending on earlier-stage programs as resources were prioritized toward advancing these key clinical initiatives.
Amortization of intangible assets. Amortization of intangible assets was $65.6 million and $65.7 million, respectively, for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024. Amortization expense reflects the amortization of acquired intangible assets with defined useful lives. Our indefinite lived IPR&D assets will not be amortized until the underlying development programs are completed. Upon obtaining regulatory approval, IPR&D assets will be accounted for as a finite-lived intangible asset and amortized on a straight-line basis over its estimated useful life of approximately 12 years.
Corporate
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| (In thousands) | 2025 | 2024 | Change | % Change | ||||||||||||
| Costs and expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | $ | 39,835 | $ | 41,028 | $ | (1,193 | ) | (3 | )% | |||||||
| Research and development | 491 | 117 | 374 | 320 | % | |||||||||||
| Total costs and expenses | 40,326 | 41,145 | (819 | ) | (2 | )% | ||||||||||
| Loss from operations | $ | (40,326 | ) | $ | (41,145 | ) | $ | 819 | 2 | % |
Operating loss for our unallocated corporate operations for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 was $40.3 million and $41.1 million, respectively, and principally reflects general and administrative expenses incurred in connection with our corporate operations. The decrease in operating loss was primarily due to lower employee-related expenses.
Other
Interest income. Interest income for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 was $14.8 million and $8.4 million, respectively. The increase in interest income is driven by interest earned on our larger cash investment.
Interest expense. Interest expense for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 was $108.5 million and $47.5 million, respectively. The increase was primarily attributable to $59.1 million from the amortization of $54.7 million in unamortized debt discount and $4.4 million in debt issuance costs related to the Note Exchange Transactions (as defined in Note 7 of the Consolidated Financial Statements). In addition, interest expense was impacted by interest incurred on the 2029 Convertible Notes and the 2044 Notes (both as defined in Note 7 of the Consolidated Financial Statements), including amortization of deferred financing and debt issuance costs.
Fair value changes of derivative instruments, net. Fair value changes of derivative instruments, net for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 were $0.4 million of expense and $26.2 million reversal of expense, respectively. Derivative
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expense was principally related to the change in fair value of the 2029 Convertible Notes and of foreign currency forward exchange contracts at OPKO Chile.
Other income (expense), net. Other income (expense), net for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, was ($29.9) million of expense and $206.9 million of income, respectively. The decrease was primarily related to our GeneDx (as defined in Note 5 to the Consolidated Financial Statements) investment; we recognized $204.5 million of income for the year ended December 31, 2024, which included $140.0 million reflecting an increase in the fair value of our investment (primarily unrealized gains) and $64.5 million from the sale of GeneDx shares. The decrease was also caused by the inclusion of $32.6 million in inducement expense related to the Note Exchange Transactions for the year ended December 31, 2025. Furthermore, a foreign currency loss of $2.0 million was recorded in the 2025, compared with a loss of $3.8 million recorded in 2024 and were further impacted by a net increase from other non-operating income and expense items.
Income tax benefit (provision). Our income tax benefit (provision) for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 was $15.7 million and ($42.8 million), respectively. The $58.6 million increase in income tax benefit was primarily a result of the discrete, non-recurring tax expenses related to the BioReference Transaction and the Oncology Transaction. While the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate is 21%, our consolidated effective tax rate for both periods differed from this rate primarily due to the relative mix of earnings and losses generated in the U.S. versus foreign tax jurisdictions, as well as the operating results in tax jurisdictions which do not result in a tax benefit.
Loss from investments in investees. We have invested in certain early stage companies that we believe have valuable proprietary technology and significant potential to create value for us as an equity holder. We account for these investments under the equity method of accounting, resulting in the recording of our proportionate share of their losses until our share of their loss exceeds our investment. Until the investees’ technologies are commercialized, if ever, we anticipate they will report net losses. Loss from investments in investees was $29.0 thousand and $18.0 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
For The Years Ended December 31, 2024 and 2023
Our consolidated income (loss) from operations for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 is as follows:
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| (In thousands) | 2024 | 2023 | Change | % Change | ||||||||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||||||||||||
| Revenue from services | $ | 480,667 | $ | 515,275 | $ | (34,608 | ) | (7 | )% | |||||||
| Revenue from products | 155,111 | 167,557 | (12,446 | ) | (7 | )% | ||||||||||
| Revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other | 77,364 | 180,663 | (103,299 | ) | (57 | )% | ||||||||||
| Total revenues | 713,142 | 863,495 | (150,353 | ) | (17 | )% | ||||||||||
| Costs and expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | 494,632 | 545,368 | (50,736 | ) | (9 | )% | ||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 304,220 | 300,559 | 3,661 | 1 | % | |||||||||||
| Research and development | 105,214 | 89,593 | 15,621 | 17 | % | |||||||||||
| Contingent consideration | — | (1,036 | ) | 1,036 | 100 | % | ||||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 82,634 | 86,032 | (3,398 | ) | (4 | )% | ||||||||||
| Gain on sale of assets | (121,493 | ) | — | (121,493 | ) | (100 | )% | |||||||||
| Total costs and expenses | 865,207 | 1,020,516 | (155,309 | ) | (15 | )% | ||||||||||
| Loss from operations | (152,065 | ) | (157,021 | ) | 4,956 | (3 | )% |
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| For the years ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||
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| (In thousands) | 2024 | 2023 | Change | % Change | ||||||||||||
| Revenues | ||||||||||||||||
| Revenue from services | $ | 480,667 | $ | 515,275 | (34,608 | ) | (7 | )% | ||||||||
| Total revenues | 480,667 | 515,275 | (34,608 | ) | (7 | )% | ||||||||||
| Costs and expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | 402,109 | 445,827 | (43,718 | ) | (10 | )% | ||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 205,185 | 202,341 | 2,844 | 1 | % | |||||||||||
| Research and development | 2,075 | 2,508 | (433 | ) | (17 | )% | ||||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 16,916 | 20,195 | (3,279 | ) | (16 | )% | ||||||||||
| Gain on sale of assets | (121,493 | ) | — | (121,493 | ) | (100 | )% | |||||||||
| Total costs and expenses | 504,792 | 670,871 | (166,079 | ) | (25 | )% | ||||||||||
| Loss from operations | (24,125 | ) | (155,596 | ) | 131,471 | 84 | % |
Revenue. Revenue from services for the year ended December 31, 2024 decreased by approximately $34.6 million, or 7%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2023. This decrease was primarily due to a $42.5 million decrease in clinical test volume, largely attributable to the BioReference Transaction, offset by a $7.9 million increase in clinical test reimbursement rates.
Estimated collection amounts are subject to the complexities and ambiguities of billing, reimbursement regulations and claims processing, as well as considerations unique to Medicare and Medicaid programs, and require us to consider the potential for retroactive adjustments when estimating variable consideration in the recognition of revenue for the period in which the related services are rendered. For the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, we recorded $1.5 million and $19.2 million, respectively, of negative revenue adjustments due to changes in estimates of implicit price concessions for performance obligations satisfied in prior periods mainly due to the composition of patient payer mix.
The composition of revenue from services by payor for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 was as follows:
| For the years ended December 31, | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (In thousands) | 2024 | 2023 | |||||
| Healthcare insurers | $ | 289,158 | $ | 315,560 | |||
| Government payers | 82,421 | 82,502 | |||||
| Client payers | 93,310 | 100,171 | |||||
| Patients | 15,778 | 17,042 | |||||
| Total | $ | 480,667 | $ | 515,275 |
Cost of revenue. Cost of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2024 decreased $43.7 million, a decrease of 10% compared to the year ended December 31, 2023. Cost of revenue decreased primarily due to lower employee headcount, reflecting our continued cost-reduction initiatives implemented at BioReference, changes in the mix of testing ordered during the period, and by a decrease in consumption reflecting the timing of the BioReference Transaction.
Selling, general and administrative expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 were $205.2 million and $202.3 million, respectively, representing an increase of 1% from the prior period. The increase in expense is primarily related to $26.3 million in severance charges associated with cost reduction initiatives and $9.7 million in adjustments to the life of certain leases. This was partially offset by continued cost-reduction initiatives at BioReference, which included a reduction in employee headcount and the streamlining of certain smaller operations, resulting in an overall decrease in employee-related expenses and other operating efficiencies. The divestiture of certain laboratory operations also contributed to the reduction in employee-related expenses.
Research and development expenses. The following table summarizes the components of our research and development expenses:
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| Research and Development Expenses | For the years ended December 31, | ||||||
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| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||
| External expenses: | |||||||
| Research and development employee-related expenses | $ | 1,333 | $ | 1,729 | |||
| Other internal research and development expenses | 742 | 779 | |||||
| Total research and development expenses | $ | 2,075 | $ | 2,508 |
The decrease in research and development expenses for the year ended December 31, 2024 was primarily due to a decrease in employee-related expenses as a result of the continued cost-reduction initiatives implemented at BioReference and the BioReference Transaction.
Amortization of intangible assets. Amortization of intangible assets was $16.9 million and $20.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The decrease is primarily attributable to the BioReference Transaction, which impacted the amount of amortizable intangible assets.
Gain on sale of assets. Gain on sale of assets for the year ended December 31, 2024 was $121.5 million due to the BioReference Transaction which closed during the third quarter of 2024.
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| For the years ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||
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| (In thousands) | 2024 | 2023 | Change | % Change | ||||||||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||||||||||||
| Revenue from products | $ | 155,111 | $ | 167,557 | $ | (12,446 | ) | (7 | )% | |||||||
| Revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other | 77,364 | 180,663 | (103,299 | ) | (57 | )% | ||||||||||
| Total revenues | 232,475 | 348,220 | (115,745 | ) | (33 | )% | ||||||||||
| Costs and expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | 92,523 | 99,541 | (7,018 | ) | (7 | )% | ||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 58,007 | 55,687 | 2,320 | 4 | % | |||||||||||
| Research and development | 103,022 | 87,007 | 16,015 | 18 | % | |||||||||||
| Contingent consideration | — | (1,036 | ) | 1,036 | 100 | % | ||||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 65,718 | 65,837 | (119 | ) | (0 | )% | ||||||||||
| Total costs and expenses | 319,270 | 307,036 | 12,234 | 4 | % | |||||||||||
| (Loss) income from operations | (86,795 | ) | 41,184 | (127,979 | ) | 311 | % |
Revenue from products. Revenue from products for the year ended December 31, 2024 decreased $12.5 million, or 7%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2023. The decrease in product revenue was primarily driven by unfavorable foreign exchange fluctuations of approximately $8.9 million from our international operations and a $2.0 million decrease in Rayaldee sales. While we experienced higher sales volumes in 2024 compared to 2023, this increase was more than offset by unfavorable foreign exchange fluctuations. Revenue from sales of Rayaldee for the year ended December 31, 2024, was $29.0 million compared to $31.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other. For the year ended December 31, 2024, we recorded $77.4 million in revenue from the transfer of intellectual property and other. Revenue for the year ended December 31, 2024 principally reflects $30.0 million from Pfizer, which includes $28.3 million from gross profit share and royalty payments for both NGENLA® and Pfizer's Genotropin®. Revenue in 2024 also included $23.8 million from the BARDA Contract, a $12.5 million milestone payment from Merck, and $10.2 million from contract manufacturers' commercial milestones. In comparison, for the year ended December 31, 2023, we recorded $180.7 million in revenue from the transfer of intellectual property and other. This was primarily driven by a $90.0 million milestone payment, triggered by the FDA approval of NGENLA®, and $26.7 million in revenue that included $22.6 million from gross profit share and royalty payments for both NGENLA® and Pfizer's Genotropin®. In 2023, revenue also included $50.0 million from Merck in consideration for the rights granted to Merck under the Merck Agreement, $7.0 million from VFMCRP triggered by the German price approval for Rayaldee, $2.5 million from Nicoya due to Nicoya's submission of the investigational new drug application to China's Center for Drug Evaluation, $2.4 million from contract manufacturers' commercial milestones and $1.2 million from the BARDA Contract.
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Cost of revenue. Cost of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2024 decreased by 7% to $92.5 million compared to $99.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, which was primarily driven by favorable foreign exchange fluctuations. Despite increased sales volumes during 2024, which typically increases cost of revenue, we were able to limit this increase due to a combination of factors, including favorable foreign currency fluctuations and a reduction in Rayaldee's cost of revenue. Favorable foreign currency fluctuations positively impacted cost of revenue by approximately $6.1 million. The reduction in Rayaldee's cost of revenue resulted from a lower standard cost per bottle, achieved through ongoing process improvements and favorable raw material pricing.
Selling, general and administrative expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 were $58.0 million and $55.7 million, respectively, representing an increase of 4% from the prior year period. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses was due to higher employee-related, professional, and legal expenses related to our international operations.
Research and development expenses. Research and development expenses for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 were $103.0 million and $87.0 million, respectively, representing an increase of 18% from the prior year. Research and development expenses include external and internal expenses, partially offset by third-party grants and funding arising from collaboration agreements. External expenses include clinical and non-clinical activities performed by contract research organizations, lab services, purchases of drug and diagnostic product materials and manufacturing development costs. We track external research and development expenses by individual program for phase 3 clinical trials for drug approval and premarket approval for diagnostics tests, if any. Internal expenses include employee-related expenses such as salaries, benefits and equity-based compensation expense. Other internal research and development expenses are incurred to support overall research and development activities and include expenses related to general overhead and facilities.
The following table summarizes the components of our research and development expenses:
| Research and Development Expenses | For the years ended December 31, | |||||||
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| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||
| External expenses: | ||||||||
| Manufacturing expense for biological products | $ | 37,394 | $ | 14,687 | ||||
| Phase 3 studies | 1,239 | 4,414 | ||||||
| Post-marketing studies | 713 | 591 | ||||||
| Earlier-stage programs | 29,882 | 45,476 | ||||||
| Research and development employee-related expenses | 37,650 | 33,719 | ||||||
| Other internal research and development expenses | 8,036 | 4,894 | ||||||
| Third-party grants and funding from collaboration agreements | (11,892 | ) | (16,774 | ) | ||||
| Total research and development expenses | $ | 103,022 | $ | 87,007 |
Research and development expenses for the year ended December 31, 2024, increased primarily due to growth in our BARDA collaboration and higher employee-related expenses. These increases were partially offset by a one-time payment to Sanofi of $12.5 million made in 2023 pursuant to the Sanofi In-License Agreement, which was triggered as a result of the Merck Agreement, and lower costs related to Somatrogon (hGH-CTP) following the closure of open-label extension studies in countries where it has received marketing authorization.
Contingent consideration. Contingent consideration for the year ended December 31, 2023 reflected a reversal of expense of $1.0 million. This was primarily attributable to changes in assumptions regarding the timing of achievement of future milestones for OPKO Renal, and potential amounts payable to former stockholders of OPKO Renal in connection therewith, pursuant to our acquisition agreement in March 2013. We recorded no contingent consideration for the year ended December 31, 2024.
Amortization of intangible assets. Amortization of intangible assets was $65.7 million and $65.8 million, respectively, for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023. Amortization expense reflects the amortization of acquired intangible assets with defined useful lives. Our indefinite lived IPR&D assets will not be amortized until the underlying development programs are completed. Upon obtaining regulatory approval, IPR&D assets will be accounted for as a finite-lived intangible asset and amortized on a straight-line basis over its estimated useful life of approximately 12 years.
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Corporate
| For the years ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||
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| (In thousands) | 2024 | 2023 | Change | % Change | ||||||||||||
| Costs and expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | $ | 41,028 | $ | 42,531 | $ | (1,503 | ) | (4 | )% | |||||||
| Research and development | 117 | 78 | 39 | 50 | % | |||||||||||
| Total costs and expenses | 41,145 | 42,609 | (1,464 | ) | (3 | )% | ||||||||||
| Loss from operations | $ | (41,145 | ) | $ | (42,609 | ) | $ | 1,464 | 3 | % |
Operating loss for our unallocated corporate operations for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 was $41.4 million and $42.6 million, respectively, and principally reflect general and administrative expenses incurred in connection with our corporate operations.
Other
Interest income. Interest income for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 was $8.4 million and $4.0 million, respectively. The increase reflects higher average cash and investment balances as a result of the cash received from the BioReference Transaction, the issuance of the 2044 Notes, and the sale of common stock of GeneDx Holdings Corp. (formerly, Sema4 Holdings Corp., (“GeneDx Holdings”). We originally acquired shares of GeneDx Holdings in the 2022 disposition of our former subsidiary, GeneDx LLC (“GeneDx”) and subsequently acquired additional shares in an underwritten offering by GeneDx Holdings.
Interest expense. Interest expense for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 was $47.5 million and $13.5 million, respectively. The increase was primarily driven by interest incurred on the 2029 Convertible Notes (as defined below) and the 2044 Notes, including amortization of deferred financing and debt issuance costs. This increase was partially offset by the extinguishment of our outstanding 2023 Convertible Notes (as defined below) in connection with their exchange for 2029 Convertible Notes and the repurchase of a significant portion of the outstanding 2025 Notes (as defined in Note 7 of the Consolidated Financial Statements) using a portion of the net proceeds from the issuance of 2029 Convertible Notes.
Fair value changes of derivative instruments, net. Fair value changes of derivative instruments, net for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 were $26.2 million of expense and $0.8 million reversal of expense, respectively. Derivative expense for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 was principally related to the change in fair value of the 2029 Convertible Notes and of foreign currency forward exchange contracts at OPKO Chile.
Other income (expense), net. Other income (expense), net for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, was $206.9 million and ($17.0 million), respectively. The increase in 2024 was primarily driven by a $140.0 million gain related to the change in fair value of our investment in GeneDx Holdings and a $64.5 million gain from the sale of 2,937,762 shares of GeneDx Holdings. In 2023, the expense was primarily due to a $23.0 million loss related to the change in fair value of our investment in GeneDx Holdings, partially offset by a $6.7 million gain resulting from GeneDx Holdings achieving specific revenue target milestones. Foreign currency fluctuations resulted in a $3.8 million loss in 2024 and a $1.2 million gain in 2023.
Income tax benefit (provision). Our income tax benefit (provision) for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 was ($42.8 million) and ($4.4 million), respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2024, the tax rate differed from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to the relative mix in earnings and losses in the U.S. versus foreign tax jurisdictions, impact related to the BioReference Transaction, the impact of the payments under Merck Agreement, the impact of sales of the GeneDx investment, and operating results in tax jurisdictions which do not result in a tax benefit.
Loss from investments in investees. We have invested in certain early stage companies that we believe have valuable proprietary technology and significant potential to create value for us as an equity holder. We account for these investments under the equity method of accounting, resulting in the recording of our proportionate share of their losses until our share of their loss exceeds our investment. Until the investees’ technologies are commercialized, if ever, we anticipate they will report net losses. Loss from investments in investees was $18.0 thousand and $107.0 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
At December 31, 2025, we had cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of approximately $382.7 million. Cash used in operations of $178.5 million for year ended December 31, 2025 principally reflected general and administrative expenses related to our corporate operations, research and development activities and sales and marketing activities related to our pharmaceutical and diagnostic business. Cash provided by investing activities was $230.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, primarily reflecting $197.8 million in total proceeds from the BioReference Transaction and Oncology Transaction, inclusive of escrow released, and $52.2 million from the sale of equity securities, offset by a $7.7 million investment in Entera and $13.0 million in capital expenditures. Cash used in financing activities of $118.1 million primarily reflected both the repurchase of Common Stock for $47.0 million and the 2029 Convertible 144A Notes for $62.2 million, as well as net repayments on our lines of credit of $7.9 million. We have historically not generated sustained positive cash flow sufficient to offset our operating and other expenses, and our primary sources of cash have been from the public and private placement of equity and debt, as well as credit facilities available to us.
On September 15, 2025, the Company consummated the Oncology Transaction, pursuant to which Labcorp acquired BioReference's oncology diagnostics and related clinical testing services assets. Labcorp paid to the Company aggregate consideration of $192.5 million, consisting of $173.3 million in cash and an escrow of $19.2 million, subject to certain adjustments as set forth in the Labcorp Oncology Purchase Agreement.
On April 4, 2025, the Company announced that its Board of Directors has authorized an increase of $100.0 million to the Company’s existing Common Stock repurchase program, bringing the aggregate capacity of the program to $200.0 million. As of December 31, 2025, approximately $50.6 million shares of Common Stock had been repurchased under the program since its authorization in July 2024. Under this program, the Company may repurchase shares from time to time through various methods, including open market purchases, block trades, privately negotiated transactions, accelerated share repurchases, as well as pursuant to pre-set trading plans meeting the requirements of Rule 10b5-1(c) of the Exchange Act, and otherwise in compliance with applicable laws. The timing and amount of any repurchases is subject to general market conditions, the Company's capital management, investment opportunities, and other factors. The repurchase program does not obligate the Company to repurchase any specific number of shares, has no time limit, and may be modified, suspended, or discontinued at any time at the Company's discretion.
On April 1, 2025, the Company consummated the Note Exchange Transactions related to its 2029 Convertible 144A Notes. In total, the Company exchanged $159,221,000 aggregate principal amount of the 2029 Convertible 144A Notes for 121,437,998 shares of Common Stock and cash payments totaling approximately $63.5 million, inclusive of accrued and unpaid interest. The exchanged 2029 Convertible 144A Notes were subsequently retired. As of December 31,2025, approximately $85.0 million aggregate principal amount of our 2029 Convertible Notes, which bear interest at 3.75% per annum, remained outstanding. See Note 7 to our Consolidated Financial Statements.
During the first quarter of 2025, the Company sold its entire holding of 620 thousand shares of GeneDx common stock at various prices per share for approximately $51.7 million in aggregate proceeds. As a result of these sales, the Company no longer holds shares in GeneDx.
In September 2024, ModeX entered into two amendments to modify the scope and funding of the BARDA Contract. The BARDA Amendments structured the funding thereunder as cost-plus-fixed-fee, which included a $26.9 million supplement to further advance the development of COVID-19 multispecific antibodies and provided $24.1 million for the development of a multispecific protein antibody for influenza or another pathogen. In December 2025, the Company entered into a further bilateral modification to de-scope all mRNA development-related efforts using SARS-CoV-2 as an antigen model, as these activities were no longer a priority for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. As a result, the total value of the BARDA Contract decreased from $110.0 million to $103.5 million, and the total potential value of the overall contract, inclusive of all options, decreased from $205.0 million to $198.5 million. As of December 31, 2025, the aggregate amount of transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations, excluding unexercised contract options, was $49.9 million.
On July 17, 2024, we completed a private offering of $250 million aggregate principal amount of the 2044 Notes in accordance with the terms of the 2044 Note Purchase Agreement. The 2044 Notes are secured by the Company’s profit share payments from Pfizer under the Restated Pfizer Agreement. The 2044 Notes bear interest at the 3-month SOFR plus 7.5%, subject to a minimum interest rate of 4.0% per annum. The 2044 Notes mature in July 2044, with interest-only payments required for the first four years.
As of December 31, 2025, the total commitments under our lines of credit with financial institutions in Chile and Spain were $30.4 million, of which $8.5 million was drawn as of December 31, 2025. On December 31, 2025, the weighted
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average interest rate on these lines of credit was approximately 5.5%. These lines of credit are short-term and are used primarily as a source of working capital. The highest aggregate principal balance at any time outstanding during the year ended December 31, 2025 was $14.3 million. We intend to continue to draw under these lines of credit as needed. There is no assurance that these lines of credit or other funding sources will be available to us on acceptable terms, or at all, in the future.
Our liquidity would be impacted by the successful achievement of various milestones and the generation of royalty revenues under our existing collaboration and licensing agreements. We can provide no assurance that any of the following milestones or royalties will be achieved or earned. As of December 31, 2025, the historical and potential payments from these agreements were as follows:
Merck Agreement:
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Received an initial payment of $50.0 million.
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Eligible for up to an additional $860.0 million upon achieving certain commercial and development milestones under several indications.
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Potential for tiered royalty payments ranging from high single digits to low double digits upon achieving certain sales targets of the Product. (as defined in the Merck Agreement)
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On January 7, 2025, a $12.5 million milestone payment was triggered by the dosing of the first participant in a Phase 1 study for an EBV vaccine candidate.
Restated Pfizer Agreement:
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Eligible to receive an additional $50.0 million in regulatory milestones.
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Eligible to receive regional, tiered gross profit sharing for both NGENLA® and Pfizer’s Genotropin®.
VFMCRP Agreement:
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Entitled to receive up to an additional $15 million in regulatory milestones.
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Entitled to receive $200 million in milestone payments tied to the launch, pricing, and sales of Rayaldee.
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Received a $7 million regulatory milestone payment in the first quarter of 2023, triggered by the German price approval for Rayaldee.
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Recognized a $3 million regulatory milestone payment in 2022 following the first sale of Rayaldee in Europe.
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Eligible to receive tiered, double-digit royalty payments.
Nicoya Agreement:
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Received an initial upfront payment of $5 million.
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Eligible to receive an aggregate of $5 million tied to the first anniversary of the effective date of the Nicoya Agreement, of which $2.5 million has been received.
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Received an additional $2.5 million upon Nicoya’s submission of the investigational new drug application to the Center for Drug Evaluation of China in March 2023.
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Eligible to receive up to an additional aggregate amount of $115 million upon achieving certain development, regulatory, and sales-based milestones by Nicoya for the Nicoya Product in the Nicoya Territory.
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Eligible to receive tiered, double-digit royalty payments at rates in the low double digits on net product sales within the Nicoya Territory and in the Nicoya Field.
Eli Lilly Agreement:
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Recognized approximately $4.3 million in royalty revenue during the year ended December 31, 2025, following the commercial launch of Mazdutide in China.
The timing and ultimate receipt of these milestone and royalty payments are subject to the achievement of the specified events and certain risks and uncertainties inherent in drug development and commercialization. For further discussion of these risks, please refer to “Item 1A – Risk Factors”.
We believe that the cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash on hand on December 31, 2025 are sufficient to meet our anticipated cash requirements for operations and debt service beyond the next 12 months. We based this estimate on assumptions that may prove to be wrong or are subject to change, and we may be required to use our available cash resources sooner than we currently expect. If we acquire additional assets or companies, accelerate our product development programs or initiate additional clinical trials, we will need additional funds. Our future cash requirements, and the timing of those requirements, will depend on a number of factors, including the approval and success of our products and products in development, particularly our long acting Somatrogon (hGH-CTP) for which we have received approval in over 50 markets, including the United States, Europe, Japan, Australia and Canada, the commercial success of Rayaldee, the commercial launch of Mazdutide by our partners, BioReference’s financial performance, possible acquisitions and dispositions, the continued progress of research and development of our product candidates, the timing and outcome of clinical trials and regulatory approvals, the costs involved in preparing, filing, prosecuting, maintaining, defending, and enforcing patent claims and other intellectual property rights, the status of competitive products, the availability of financing, our success in developing markets for our product candidates and results of government investigations, payor claims, existing legal proceedings (including the ITA litigation) and those that may arise in the future. We have historically not generated sustained positive cash flow and if we are not able to secure additional funding when needed, we may have to delay, reduce the scope of, or eliminate one or more of our clinical trials or research and development programs or possible acquisitions or reduce our marketing or sales efforts or cease operations.
The following table provides information as of December 31, 2025, with respect to the amounts and timing of our known contractual obligation payments due by period.
| Contractual obligations | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| (In thousands) | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | Thereafter | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Open purchase orders | $ | 32,953 | $ | 108 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 33,061 | |||||||||||||
| Operating leases | 10,917 | 9,075 | 7,593 | 6,099 | 4,832 | 9,216 | 47,732 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Finance leases | 1,690 | 1,172 | 214 | 211 | 211 | 1,585 | 5,083 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2029 and 2033 Convertible Notes | — | — | — | 84,970 | — | 50 | 85,020 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2044 Notes | — | — | — | — | — | 246,433 | 246,433 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Mortgages and other debts payable | 1,736 | 862 | 879 | 521 | — | — | 3,998 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Lines of credit | 10,251 | — | — | — | — | — | 10,251 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest commitments | 4,670 | 4,652 | 4,647 | 193 | — | — | 14,162 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 62,217 | $ | 15,869 | $ | 13,333 | $ | 91,994 | $ | 5,043 | $ | 257,284 | $ | 445,740 |
The preceding table does not include information where the amounts of the obligations are not currently determinable, including the following:
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Contractual obligations in connection with clinical trials, which span over two years, and that depend on patient enrollment. The total amount of expenditures is dependent on the actual number of patients enrolled and as such, the contracts do not specify the maximum amount we may owe.
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Product license agreements effective during the lesser of 15 years or patent expiration whereby payments and amounts are determined by applying a royalty rate on uncapped future sales.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
Use of estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ significantly from these estimates.
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Goodwill and intangible assets. Goodwill, in-process research and development (“IPR&D”) and other intangible assets acquired in business combinations, licensing and other transactions was $1.2 billion and $1.3 billion at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations, licensing and other transactions are generally recognized at the date of acquisition at their respective fair values. Any excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair values of the net assets acquired is recognized as goodwill. At acquisition, we generally determine the fair value of intangible assets, including IPR&D, using the “income method.”
Subsequent to acquisition, goodwill and indefinite lived intangible assets are tested at least annually as of October 1 for impairment, or when events or changes in circumstances indicate it is more likely than not that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. Our annual assessment may consist of a qualitative or quantitative analysis to determine whether it is more likely than not that its fair value exceeds the carrying value. When performing qualitative analysis, the factors we consider include our share price, our financial performance compared to budgets, long-term financial plans, the timing and cost of development plans, macroeconomic, industry and market conditions as well as the excess of fair value over the carrying value of net assets from the annual impairment test previously performed.
When performing quantitative analysis, we use a combination of income and market valuation methods and may weigh the outcomes of valuation approaches when estimating fair value. Inputs and assumptions used to determine fair value are determined from a market participant view, which might be different than our specific views. The valuation process is complex and requires significant input and judgment using internal and external sources. Market approaches depend on the availability of guideline companies and representative transactions. When using the income approach, complex and judgmental matters applicable to the valuation process may include the following:
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Estimated useful life – The asset life expected to contribute meaningful cash flows is determined after considering expected regulatory approval dates (if unapproved), exclusivity periods and other legal, regulatory or contractual provisions.
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Projections – Future revenues are estimated after considering many factors such as historical results, market opportunity, pricing, sales trajectories to peak sales levels, competitive environment and product evolution. Future costs and expenses are estimated after considering historical factors such as the timing and level of development costs to obtain regulatory approvals, maintain or further enhance the product. For IPR&D projects, we generally assume initial positive cash flows to commence shortly after the receipt of expected regulatory approvals which typically may not occur for a number of years. Actual cash flows attributed to the project are likely to be different than those assumed since projections are subjected to multiple factors including trial results and regulatory matters which could materially change the ultimate commercial success of the asset as well as significantly alter the costs to develop the respective asset into commercially viable products.
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Tax rates – The expected future income is tax effected using a market participant tax rate. In determining the tax rate, we consider the jurisdiction in which the intellectual property is held and the location of the research and manufacturing infrastructure.
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Discount rate – Discount rates are selected after considering the risks inherent in the future cash flows; the assessment of the asset’s life cycle and the competitive trends impacting the asset, including consideration of any Company specific technical, legal, regulatory, or economic barriers to entry.
Goodwill was $484.3 million and $529.3 million at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Estimating the fair value of a reporting unit for goodwill impairment is highly sensitive to changes in projections and assumptions and changes in assumptions could potentially lead to impairment. We perform sensitivity analyses around our assumptions in order to assess the reasonableness of the assumptions and the results of our testing. Ultimately, potential changes in these assumptions may impact the estimated fair value of a reporting unit and result in an impairment if the fair value of such reporting unit is less than its carrying value.
Net intangible assets other than goodwill were $711.3 million and $811.6 million at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, including IPR&D of $195.0 million at December 31, 2025 and 2024. For the year ended December 31, 2025, $30.5 million of intangible assets were de-recognized as part of the consummation of the Oncology Transaction, which was included in the sale of assets for the year ended December 31, 2025. Considering the high risk nature of research and development and the industry’s success rate of bringing developmental compounds to market, IPR&D impairment charges
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may occur in future periods. Estimating the fair value of IPR&D for potential impairment is highly sensitive to changes in projections and assumptions and changes in assumptions could potentially lead to impairment.
Upon regulatory approval, IPR&D assets are classified as finite-lived intangible assets. These assets are then amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives. If a project is abandoned, the associated IPR&D costs are immediately expensed. We also regularly assess finite-lived intangible assets for impairment. This assessment involves comparing the carrying amount of an asset, which is its cost minus accumulated amortization, to its estimated future undiscounted cash flows. If an asset's carrying amount exceeds its estimated future cash flows, then an impairment charge is recognized to reflect the difference between the asset's carrying amount and its fair value.
While we believe our estimates and assumptions used in impairment testing (including for goodwill and IPR&D) are reasonable and reflect those used by market participants, there is a potential risk of material impairment charges. Our future performance, particularly for our Ireland reporting unit, which includes EirGen and Rayaldee, could be impacted by changing global trade policies and the imposition of new tariffs. Based on the current financial performance of our diagnostics segment and our Ireland reporting unit, we could be subject to such charges if their future performance deviates from our current estimates and assumptions. For reference, the goodwill of our diagnostics segment totaled $163.4 million and $219.7 million at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The decrease reflects the derecognition of $56.3 million of goodwill as part of the Oncology Transaction, which was included in the sale of assets. Separately, the goodwill of our Ireland reporting unit totaled $89.5 million and $79.4 million at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The $10.1 million increase was entirely attributable to the impact of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. No impairment charges were recognized for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, or 2023.
We amortize intangible assets with definite lives on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, ranging from 3 to 20 years. We use the straight-line method of amortization as there is no reliably determinable pattern in which the economic benefits of our intangible assets are consumed or otherwise used up. Amortization expense was $77.9 million, $82.6 million and $86.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Revenue recognition. We generate revenues from services, products and intellectual property as follows:
Revenue from services. Revenue for laboratory services is recognized at the time test results are reported, which approximates when services are provided and the performance obligations are satisfied. Services are provided to patients covered by various third-party payor programs including various managed care organizations, as well as the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Billings for services are included in revenue net of allowances for contractual discounts, allowances for differences between the amounts billed and estimated program payment amounts, and implicit price concessions provided to uninsured patients which are all elements of variable consideration.
The following are descriptions of our payors for laboratory services:
Healthcare Insurers. Reimbursements from healthcare insurers are based on negotiated fee-for-service schedules. Revenues consist of amounts billed, net of contractual allowances for differences between amounts billed and the estimated consideration we expect to receive from such payors, which considers historical denial and collection experience and the terms of our contractual arrangements. Adjustments to the allowances, based on actual receipts from the third-party payors, are recorded upon settlement.
Government Payors. Reimbursements from government payors are based on fee-for-service schedules set by governmental authorities, including traditional Medicare and Medicaid. Revenues consist of amounts billed, net of contractual allowances for differences between amounts billed and the estimated consideration we expect to receive from such payors, which considers historical denial and collection experience and the terms of our contractual arrangements. Adjustments to the allowances, based on actual receipts from the government payors, are recorded upon settlement.
Client Payors. Client payors include physicians, hospitals, employers, and other institutions for which services are performed on a wholesale basis, and are billed and recognized as revenue based on negotiated fee schedules.
Patients. Uninsured patients are billed based on established patient fee schedules or fees negotiated with physicians on behalf of their patients. Insured patients (including amounts for coinsurance and deductible responsibilities) are billed based on fees negotiated with healthcare insurers. Collection of billings from patients is subject to credit risk and ability of the patients to pay. Revenues consist of amounts billed net of discounts provided to uninsured patients in accordance with our policies and implicit price concessions. Implicit price concessions represent differences between amounts billed and the estimated consideration that we expect to receive from patients, which considers historical collection experience and other
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factors including current market conditions. Adjustments to the estimated allowances, based on actual receipts from the patients, are recorded upon settlement.
The complexities and ambiguities of billing, reimbursement regulations and claims processing, as well as considerations unique to Medicare and Medicaid programs, require us to estimate the potential for retroactive adjustments as an element of variable consideration in the recognition of revenue in the period the related services are rendered. Actual amounts are adjusted in the period those adjustments become known. For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, we recorded $1.3 million and $1.5 million, respectively, of negative revenue adjustments due to changes in estimates of implicit price concessions for performance obligations satisfied in prior periods mainly due to the composition of patient payer mix.
Third-party payors, including government programs, may decide to deny payment or recoup payments for testing they contend were improperly billed or not medically necessary, against their coverage determinations, or for which they believe they have otherwise overpaid (including as a result of their own error), and we may be required to refund payments already received. Our revenues may be subject to retroactive adjustment as a result of these factors among others, including without limitation, differing interpretations of billing and coding guidance and changes by government agencies and payors in interpretations, requirements, and “conditions of participation” in various programs. We have processed requests for recoupment from third-party payors in the ordinary course of our business, and it is likely that we will continue to do so in the future. If a third-party payor denies payment for testing or recoups money from us in a later period, reimbursement for our testing could decline.
As an integral part of our billing compliance program, we periodically assess our billing and coding practices, respond to payor audits on a routine basis, and investigate reported failures or suspected failures to comply with federal and state healthcare reimbursement requirements, as well as overpayment claims which may arise from time to time without fault on the part of the Company. We may have an obligation to reimburse Medicare, Medicaid, and third-party payors for overpayments regardless of fault. We have periodically identified and reported overpayments, reimbursed payors for overpayments and taken appropriate corrective action.
Settlements with third-party payors for retroactive adjustments due to audits, reviews or investigations are also considered variable consideration and are included in the determination of the estimated transaction price for providing services. These settlements are estimated based on the terms of the payment agreement with the payor, correspondence from the payor and our historical settlement activity, including an assessment of the probability a significant reversal of cumulative revenue recognized will occur when the uncertainty is subsequently resolved. Estimated settlements are adjusted in future periods as adjustments become known (that is, new information becomes available), or as years are settled or are no longer subject to such audits, reviews, and investigations. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, we have liabilities of approximately $2.1 million and $2.0 million, respectively, within Accrued expenses and Other long-term liabilities related to reimbursements for payor overpayments.
Revenue from products. We recognize revenue from product sales when a customer obtains control of promised goods or services. The amount of revenue that is recorded reflects the consideration that we expect to receive in exchange for those goods or services. Our estimates for sales returns and allowances are based upon the historical patterns of product returns and allowances taken, matched against the sales from which they originated, and our evaluation of specific factors that may increase or decrease the risk of product returns. Product revenues are recorded net of estimated rebates, chargebacks, discounts, co-pay assistance and other deductions (collectively, “Sales Deductions”) as well as estimated product returns which are all elements of variable consideration. Allowances are recorded as a reduction of revenue at the time product revenues are recognized. The actual amounts of consideration ultimately received may differ from our estimates. If actual results in the future vary from our estimates, we will adjust these estimates, which would affect Revenue from products in the period such variances become known.
Rayaldee is distributed in the U.S. principally through the retail pharmacy channel, which initiates with the largest wholesalers in the U.S. (collectively, “Rayaldee Customers”). In addition to distribution agreements with Rayaldee Customers, we have entered into arrangements with many healthcare providers and payors that provide for government-mandated and/or privately-negotiated rebates, chargebacks and discounts with respect to the purchase of Rayaldee.
We recognize revenue for shipments of Rayaldee at the time of delivery to customers after estimating Sales Deductions and product returns as elements of variable consideration utilizing historical information and market research projections. For the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, we recognized $29.8 million, $29.0 million and $31.0 million, respectively, in net product revenue from sales of Rayaldee.
Taxes collected from customers related to revenues from services and revenues from products are excluded from revenues.
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Revenue from intellectual property. We recognize revenues from the transfer of intellectual property generated through license, development, collaboration and/or commercialization agreements. The terms of these agreements typically include payment to us for one or more of the following: non-refundable, up-front license fees; development and commercialization milestone payments; funding of research and/or development activities; and royalties on sales of licensed products. Revenue is recognized upon satisfaction of a performance obligation by transferring control of a good or service to the customer.
For research, development and/or commercialization agreements that result in revenues, we identify all material performance obligations, which may include a license to intellectual property and know-how, and research and development activities. In order to determine the transaction price, in addition to any upfront payment, we estimate the amount of variable consideration at the outset of the contract either utilizing the expected value or most likely amount method, depending on the facts and circumstances relative to the contract. We constrain (reduce) our estimates of variable consideration such that it is probable that a significant reversal of previously recognized revenue will not occur throughout the life of the contract. When determining if variable consideration should be constrained, we consider whether there are factors outside of our control that could result in a significant reversal of revenue. In making these assessments, we consider the likelihood and magnitude of a potential reversal of revenue. These estimates are re-assessed each reporting period as required.
Upfront License Fees: If a license to our intellectual property is determined to be functional intellectual property distinct from the other performance obligations identified in the arrangement, we recognize revenue from nonrefundable, upfront license fees based on the relative value prescribed to the license compared to the total value of the arrangement. The revenue is recognized when the license is transferred to the customer and the customer is able to use and benefit from the license. For licenses that are not distinct from other obligations identified in the arrangement, we utilize judgment to assess the nature of the combined performance obligation to determine whether the combined performance obligation is satisfied over time or at a point in time. If the combined performance obligation is satisfied over time, we apply an appropriate method of measuring progress for purposes of recognizing revenue from nonrefundable, upfront license fees. We evaluate the measure of progress each reporting period and, if necessary, adjust the measure of performance and related revenue recognition.
Development and Regulatory Milestone Payments: Depending on facts and circumstances, we may conclude that it is appropriate to include the milestone in the estimated transaction price or that it is appropriate to fully constrain the milestone. A milestone payment is included in the transaction price in the reporting period that we conclude that it is probable that recording revenue in the period will not result in a significant reversal in amounts recognized in future periods. We may record revenues from certain milestones in a reporting period before the milestone is achieved if we conclude that achievement of the milestone is probable and that recognition of revenue related to the milestone will not result in a significant reversal in amounts recognized in future periods. We record a corresponding contract asset when this conclusion is reached. Milestone payments that have been fully constrained are not included in the transaction price to date. These milestones remain fully constrained until we conclude that achievement of the milestone is probable and that recognition of revenue related to the milestone will not result in a significant reversal in amounts recognized in future periods. We re-evaluate the probability of achievement of such development milestones and any related constraint each reporting period. We adjust our estimate of the overall transaction price, including the amount of revenue recorded, if necessary.
Research and Development Activities: If we are entitled to reimbursement from our collaborators for specified research and development expenses, we account for them as separate performance obligations if distinct. We also determine whether the research and development funding would result in revenues or an offset to research and development expenses in accordance with provisions of gross or net revenue presentation. The corresponding revenues or offset to research and development expenses are recognized as the related performance obligations are satisfied.
BARDA Contract (as defined in Note 16 of the Consolidated Financial Statements): Revenue from the BARDA Contract is generated under terms that are cost plus fee. We recognize revenue using the incurred costs output method to measure progress. Revenue will only be recognized when research and development services are performed to the extent of actual costs incurred.
Sales-based Milestone and Royalty Payments: Our collaborators may be required to pay us sales-based milestone payments or royalties on future sales of commercial products. We recognize revenues related to sales-based milestone and royalty payments upon the later to occur of (i) achievement of the customer’s underlying sales or (ii) satisfaction of any performance obligation(s) related to these sales, in each case assuming the license to our intellectual property is deemed to be the predominant item to which the sales-based milestones and/or royalties relate.
Other Potential Products and Services: Arrangements may include an option for license rights, future supply of drug substance or drug product for either clinical development or commercial supply at the licensee’s election. We assess if these options provide a material right to the licensee and if so, they are accounted for as separate performance obligations at the
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inception of the contract and revenue is recognized only if the option is exercised and products or services are subsequently delivered or when the rights expire. If the promise is based on market terms and not considered a material right, the option is accounted for if and when exercised. If we are entitled to additional payments when the licensee exercises these options, any additional payments are generally recorded in license or other revenues when the licensee obtains control of the goods, which is upon delivery.
The following summarize the components of revenue from the transfer of intellectual property and other for the periods presented, highlighting the impact of significant milestones, royalties, and upfront payments on our results of operations:
Year Ended December 31, 2025
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BARDA Contract: $28.5 million recognized for ongoing performance
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Pfizer:$31.9 million in royalty revenue, consisting of gross profit share and royalty payments for NGENLA® and Genotropin®
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Regeneron:$7.2 million which includes $7.0 million upfront payment
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Eli Lilly: $4.3 million in royalty revenue following the commercial launch of Mazdutide in China
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Contract Manufacturers: $7.4 million from commercial milestones
Year Ended December 31, 2024
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Pfizer:$30.0 million, inclusive of $28.3 million from gross profit share and royalty payments for both NGENLA® and Pfizer's Genotropin® (Somatropin)
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BARDA Contract: $23.8 million recognized under the agreement
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Merck:$12.5 million milestone payment under the Merck Agreement
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Contract Manufacturers: $10.2 million from commercial milestones
Year Ended December 31, 2023
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Pfizer:$116.7 million, which included a $90.0 million milestone payment triggered by the FDA approval of NGENLA® and $22.6 million from gross profit share and royalty payments for both NGENLA® and Pfizer's Genotropin®
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Merck:$50.0 million in consideration for the rights granted under the Merck Agreement
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VFMCRP:$7.0 million triggered by the German price approval for Rayaldee
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Nicoya:$2.5 million due to the submission of the investigational new drug application to China's Center for Drug Evaluation
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BARDA Contract: $1.2 million recognized under the agreement
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Contract Manufacturers: $2.4 million from commercial milestones
Concentration of credit risk and allowance for doubtful accounts. Financial instruments that potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of accounts receivable. Substantially all of our accounts receivable are with either companies in the health care industry or patients. However, credit risk is limited due to the number of our clients as well as their dispersion across many different geographic regions.
While we have receivables due from federal and state governmental agencies, such receivables are not a credit risk because federal and state governments fund the related healthcare programs. Payment is primarily dependent upon submitting appropriate documentation. At December 31, 2025 and 2024, receivable balances (net of explicit and implicit price concessions) from Medicare and Medicaid were 5.2% and 4.8%, respectively, of our consolidated Accounts receivable, net.
The portion of our accounts receivable due from individual patients comprises the largest portion of credit risk. At December 31, 2025 and 2024, receivables due from patients represented approximately 1.5% and 1.7%, respectively, of our consolidated accounts receivable, net.
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We assess the collectability of accounts receivable balances by considering factors such as historical collection experience, customer credit worthiness, the age of accounts receivable balances, regulatory changes and current economic conditions and trends that may affect a customer’s ability to pay. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The allowance for credit losses was $2.1 million and $1.3 million at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The credit loss expense for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 was $0.8 million, $0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively.
Accounts receivable as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 included $2.3 million and $3.6 million, respectively, of government contract revenue earned under the BARDA Contract.
Income taxes. Income taxes are accounted for under the asset-and-liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and the respective tax bases and for operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in operations in the period that includes the enactment date. We periodically evaluate the realizability of our net deferred tax assets. Our tax accruals are analyzed periodically and adjustments are made as events occur to warrant such adjustment. Valuation allowances on certain U.S. deferred tax assets and non-U.S. deferred tax assets are established, because realization of these tax benefits through future taxable income does not meet the more-likely-than-not threshold.
Equity-based compensation. We measure the cost of services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award. That cost is recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award. We record excess tax benefits, realized from the exercise of stock options, as cash flows from operations. We estimate the grant-date fair value of our stock option grants using a valuation model known as the Black-Scholes-Merton formula or the “Black-Scholes Model.” The Black-Scholes Model requires the use of several variables to estimate the grant-date fair value of stock options including expected term, expected volatility, expected dividends and risk-free interest rate. We perform analyses to calculate and select the appropriate variable assumptions used in the Black-Scholes Model. The selection of assumptions is subject to significant judgment and future changes to our assumptions and estimates which may have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.
Inventories. Inventories are valued at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Cost is determined by the first-in, first-out method. We consider such factors as the amount of inventory on hand, estimated time required to sell such inventories, remaining shelf-life, and current market conditions to determine whether inventories are stated at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Inventories at our diagnostics segment consist primarily of purchased laboratory supplies, which are used in our testing laboratories. Inventory obsolescence expense for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 was $4.1 million, $2.1 million and $8.1 million, respectively.
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
Accounting standards yet to be adopted.
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses is effective prospectively to financial statements issued for reporting period after the effective date or retrospectively to any or all prior periods presented in the financial statements, for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026 and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the potential impact of adopting this new guidance on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
Recently adopted accounting standards.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures” (“ASU 2023-09”), which modifies the rules on income tax disclosures to require entities to disclose (i) specific categories in the rate reconciliation, (ii) the income or loss from continuing operations before income tax expense or benefit (separated between domestic and foreign) and (iii) income tax expense or benefit from continuing operations (separated by federal, state and foreign). ASU 2023-09 also requires entities to disclose their income tax payments to international, federal, state, and local jurisdictions, among other changes. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted for annual financial statements that have not yet been issued or made available for issuance. ASU 2023-09 should be applied on a prospective basis, but retrospective application is permitted. We are currently evaluating the potential impact of adopting this new guidance on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
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In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-04, Debt (Subtopic 470-20): Debt with Conversion and Other Options. (“ASU 2024-04”) clarifies the assessment of whether a transaction should be accounted for as an induced conversion or extinguishment of convertible debt when changes are made to conversion features as part of an offer to settle the instrument. ASU 2024-04 is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2025, and interim periods within those annual reporting periods. Early adoption is permitted for entities that have adopted ASU 2020-06. We adopted ASU 2024-04 prospectively effective January 1, 2025. The adoption of ASU 2024-04 did not have a material impact on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU No 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures (“ASU 2023-07”). ASU 2023-07 enhances disclosures for significant segment expenses for all public entities required to report segment information in accordance with ASC 280. ASC 280 requires a public entity to report for each reportable segment a measure of segment profit or loss that its CODM uses to assess segment performance and to make decisions about resource allocations. The Company adopted ASU 2023-07 in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024. This guidance was applied prospectively.
In 2021, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (“OECD”) established an inclusive framework on base erosion and profit shifting and agreed on a two-pillar solution (“Pillar Two”) to global taxation, focusing on global profit allocation and a 15% global minimum effective tax rate. On December 15, 2022, the EU member states agreed to implement the OECD’s global minimum tax rate of 15%. The OECD issued Pillar Two model rules and continues to release guidance on these rules. Various participating countries have enacted or have announced plans to enact new tax laws to implement the global minimum tax, some effective beginning in 2024. We considered the applicable tax law changes on Pillar Two implementation in the relevant countries, and there is no material impact to our tax results for the period. We anticipate further legislative activity and administrative guidance, and will continue to evaluate the impacts of enacted legislation and pending legislation to enact Pillar Two Model Rules in the non-US tax jurisdictions we operate in.
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MD&A history
Prior-year 10-K MD&A spans are extracted from SEC filings with the same bounded parser used for the latest filing. The latest 10-K appears above; prior years are below.
FY 2024 10-K MD&A
SEC filing source: 0001437749-25-005811.
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (“PSLRA”), Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the “Exchange Act”), about our expectations, beliefs, or intentions regarding our product development efforts, business, financial condition, results of operations, strategies and prospects. You can identify forward-looking statements by the fact that these statements do not relate to historical or current matters. Rather, forward-looking statements relate to anticipated or expected events, activities, trends or results and otherwise reflect our views related thereto only as of the date they are made. Because forward-looking statements relate to matters that have not yet occurred, these statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from any future results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Many factors could cause our actual activities or results to differ materially from the activities and results anticipated in forward-looking statements. These factors include those contained in “Item 1A — Risk Factors” of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We do not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements except as required by applicable law. We intend that all forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbor provisions of PSLRA.
OVERVIEW
We are a diversified healthcare company that seeks to establish industry leading positions in large and rapidly growing medical markets. Our pharmaceutical business features Somatrogon (hGH-CTP), a once-weekly human growth hormone injection. We have partnered with Pfizer Inc. (“Pfizer”) for the development and commercialization of Somatrogon (hGH-CTP). Regulatory approvals for Somatrogon (hGH-CTP) for the treatment of growth hormone deficiency in children and adolescents have been secured in more than 50 markets, including the United States, European Union (“EU”) Member States, Japan, Canada, and Australia, where it is marketed under the brand name NGENLA®. We also manufacture and sell Rayaldee, an FDA approved treatment for secondary hyperparathyroidism (“SHPT”) in adults with stage 3 or 4 chronic kidney disease (“CKD”) and vitamin D insufficiency, through our pharmaceutical division. We have also expanded our pharmaceutical pipeline with early-stage immune therapies targeting cancer and infectious diseases through our 2022 acquisition of ModeX Therapeutics, Inc. (“ModeX”).
Our diagnostics business, BioReference Health, LLC (“BioReference”), is a highly specialized laboratory in the United States, with a sales and marketing team focused on growth and new product integration, including the 4Kscore® prostate cancer test. BioReference® offers a broad spectrum of diagnostic testing services for oncology, urology (4Kscore), and corrections nationwide, setting new standards with our industry-leading turnaround times. BioReference also provides comprehensive clinical and women’s health testing in New York and New Jersey. Our test offerings are backed by a team of board-certified medical professionals and driven by the latest healthcare guidelines and standards- marketed directly to physicians, geneticists, hospitals, clinics, correctional facilities, and other healthcare providers. On September 16, 2024 we consummated the sale of certain assets of BioReference to Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (“Labcorp”), as described below.
The Company maintains established, revenue-generating pharmaceutical platforms in Spain, Ireland, Chile, and Mexico, our most significant such platforms, contributing to positive cash flow and facilitating market entry for our development pipeline. In addition to these platforms, we operate a global pharmaceutical development and commercial supply company, a global supply chain operation, and manufacture specialty active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) in Israel through our subsidiary, FineTech.
Our management team possesses extensive industry experience in development, regulatory affairs, and commercialization. Their industry relationships support the identification and pursuit of commercial opportunities. Research and development activities are primarily conducted in facilities located in Weston, Massachusetts, Waterford, Ireland, Kiryat Gat, Israel, and Barcelona, Spain.
On March 27, 2024, the Company entered into a definitive agreement with Labcorp (the “Labcorp Asset Purchase Agreement”), pursuant to which Labcorp agreed to acquire select assets of BioReference (the “BioReference Transaction”). The BioReference Transaction closed on September 16, 2024, and upon closing, Labcorp paid to the Company aggregate consideration of $237.5 million in cash, subject to certain adjustments as set forth in the Labcorp Asset Purchase Agreement. These assets were part of our diagnostics segment and included BioReference's laboratory testing businesses focused on clinical diagnostics, reproductive health, and women's health across the United States, excluding BioReference's New York and New Jersey operations.
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Pursuant to the Labcorp Asset Purchase Agreement, a total of approximately $23.7 million was withheld at closing and deposited by Labcorp into an escrow account to satisfy potential indemnity claims. The escrow will be released to the Company on the twelve-month anniversary of the closing date, subject to any outstanding or liquidated indemnity claims. The Company recorded the escrow within other current assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.
We recognized a gain of $121.5 million from the BioReference Transaction for the year ended December 31, 2024.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Foreign Currency Exchange Rates
For the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, approximately 23.1%, 29.6%, and 21.6% of revenue, respectively, was denominated in currencies other than the U.S. Dollar (USD). Our financial statements are reported in USD; therefore, fluctuations in exchange rates affect the translation of revenues and expenses denominated in foreign currencies into USD for purposes of reporting our consolidated financial results. During the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, the most significant currency exchange rate exposures were to the Chilean Peso and Euro. Gross accumulated currency translation adjustments recorded as a separate component of shareholders’ equity were $52.7 million and $34.6 million at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
We are subject to foreign currency translation risk for fluctuations in exchange rates during the period of time between the consummation and cash settlement of transactions. We limit foreign currency transaction risk through hedge transactions with foreign currency forward contracts. Under these forward contracts, for any rate above or below the rate fixed by the contract, we receive or pay the difference between the spot rate and the fixed rate for the given amount at the settlement date. At December 31, 2024, we held no open foreign exchange forward contracts. At December 31, 2023, we held 52 open foreign exchange forward contracts related to inventory purchases on letters of credit. These contracts matured monthly through January 2024 with a total notional value of approximately $2.9 million.
For The Years Ended December 31, 2024 and 2023
Our consolidated loss from operations for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 was as follows:
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| (In thousands) | 2024 | 2023 | Change | % Change | ||||||||||||
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| Revenue from services | $ | 480,667 | $ | 515,275 | $ | (34,608 | ) | (7 | )% | |||||||
| Revenue from products | 155,111 | 167,557 | (12,446 | ) | (7 | )% | ||||||||||
| Revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other | 77,364 | 180,663 | (103,299 | ) | (57 | )% | ||||||||||
| Total revenues | 713,142 | 863,495 | (150,353 | ) | (17 | )% | ||||||||||
| Costs and expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | 494,632 | 545,368 | (50,736 | ) | (9 | )% | ||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 304,220 | 300,559 | 3,661 | 1 | % | |||||||||||
| Research and development | 105,214 | 89,593 | 15,621 | 17 | % | |||||||||||
| Contingent consideration | - | (1,036 | ) | 1,036 | 100 | % | ||||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 82,634 | 86,032 | (3,398 | ) | (4 | )% | ||||||||||
| Gain on sale of assets | (121,493 | ) | - | (121,493 | ) | (100 | )% | |||||||||
| Total costs and expenses | 865,207 | 1,020,516 | (155,309 | ) | (15 | )% | ||||||||||
| Loss from operations | (152,065 | ) | (157,021 | ) | 4,956 | 3 | % |
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| Revenue from services | $ | 480,667 | $ | 515,275 | $ | (34,608 | ) | (7 | )% | |||||||
| Total revenues | 480,667 | 515,275 | (34,608 | ) | (7 | )% | ||||||||||
| Costs and expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | 402,109 | 445,827 | (43,718 | ) | (10 | )% | ||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 205,185 | 202,341 | 2,844 | 1 | % | |||||||||||
| Research and development | 2,075 | 2,508 | (433 | ) | (17 | )% | ||||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 16,916 | 20,195 | (3,279 | ) | (16 | )% | ||||||||||
| Gain on sale of assets | (121,493 | ) | - | (121,493 | ) | (100 | )% | |||||||||
| Total costs and expenses | 504,792 | 670,871 | (166,079 | ) | (25 | )% | ||||||||||
| Loss from operations | (24,125 | ) | (155,596 | ) | 131,471 | 84 | % |
Revenue. Revenue from services for the year ended December 31, 2024 decreased by approximately $34.6 million, or 7%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2023. This decrease was primarily due to a $42.5 million decrease in clinical test volume, largely attributable to the BioReference Transaction, offset by a $7.9 million increase in clinical test reimbursement rates.
Estimated collection amounts are subject to the complexities and ambiguities of billing, reimbursement regulations and claims processing, as well as considerations unique to Medicare and Medicaid programs, and require us to consider the potential for retroactive adjustments when estimating variable consideration in the recognition of revenue for the period in which the related services are rendered. For the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, we recorded $1.5 million and $19.2 million, respectively, of negative revenue adjustments due to changes in estimates of implicit price concessions for performance obligations satisfied in prior periods mainly due to the composition of patient payer mix.
The composition of revenue from services by payor for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 was as follows:
| For the years ended December 31, | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (In thousands) | 2024 | 2023 | |||||
| Healthcare insurers | $ | 289,158 | $ | 315,560 | |||
| Government payers | 82,421 | 82,502 | |||||
| Client payers | 93,310 | 100,171 | |||||
| Patients | 15,778 | 17,042 | |||||
| Total | $ | 480,667 | $ | 515,275 |
Cost of revenue. Cost of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2024 decreased $43.7 million, a decrease of 10% compared to the year ended December 31, 2023. Cost of revenue decreased primarily due to lower employee headcount, reflecting our continued cost-reduction initiatives implemented at BioReference, changes in the mix of testing ordered during the period, and by a decrease in consumption reflecting the timing of the BioReference Transaction.
Selling, general and administrative expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 were $205.2 million and $202.3 million, respectively, representing an increase of 1% from the prior period. The increase in expense is primarily related to $26.3 million in severance charges associated with cost reduction initiatives and $9.7 million in adjustments to the life of certain leases. This was partially offset by continued cost-reduction initiatives at BioReference, which included a reduction in employee headcount and the streamlining of certain smaller operations, resulting in an overall decrease in employee-related expenses and other operating efficiencies. The divestiture of certain laboratory operations also contributed to the reduction in employee-related expenses.
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Research and development expenses. The following table summarizes the components of our research and development expenses:
| Research and Development Expenses | For the years ended December 31, | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||
| External expenses: | |||||||
| Research and development employee-related expenses | $ | 1,333 | $ | 1,729 | |||
| Other internal research and development expenses | 742 | 779 | |||||
| Total research and development expenses | $ | 2,075 | $ | 2,508 |
The decrease in research and development expenses for the year ended December 31, 2024 was primarily due to a decrease in employee-related expenses as a result of the continued cost-reduction initiatives implemented at BioReference and the BioReference Transaction.
Amortization of intangible assets. Amortization of intangible assets was $16.9 million and $20.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The decrease is primarily attributable to the BioReference Transaction, which impacted the amount of amortizable intangible assets.
Gain on sale of assets. Gain on sale of assets for the year ended December 31, 2024 was $121.5 million due to the BioReference Transaction which closed during the third quarter of 2024.
Pharmaceuticals
| For the years ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (In thousands) | 2024 | 2023 | Change | % Change | ||||||||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||||||||||||
| Revenue from products | $ | 155,111 | $ | 167,557 | $ | (12,446 | ) | (7 | )% | |||||||
| Revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other | 77,364 | 180,663 | (103,299 | ) | (57 | )% | ||||||||||
| Total revenues | 232,475 | 348,220 | (115,745 | ) | (33 | )% | ||||||||||
| Costs and expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | 92,523 | 99,541 | (7,018 | ) | (7 | )% | ||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 58,007 | 55,687 | 2,320 | 4 | % | |||||||||||
| Research and development | 103,022 | 87,007 | 16,015 | 18 | % | |||||||||||
| Contingent consideration | — | (1,036 | ) | 1,036 | 100 | % | ||||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 65,718 | 65,837 | (119 | ) | (0 | )% | ||||||||||
| Total costs and expenses | 319,270 | 307,036 | 12,234 | 4 | % | |||||||||||
| (Loss) income from operations | (86,795 | ) | 41,184 | (127,979 | ) | 311 | % |
Revenue from products. Revenue from products for the year ended December 31, 2024 decreased $12.5 million, or 7%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2023. The decrease in product revenue was primarily driven by unfavorable foreign exchange fluctuations of approximately $8.9 million from our international operations and a $2.0 million decrease in Rayaldee sales. While we experienced higher sales volumes in 2024 compared to 2023, this increase was more than offset by unfavorable foreign exchange fluctuations. Revenue from sales of Rayaldee for the year ended December 31, 2024, was $29.0 million compared to $31.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other. For the year ended December 31, 2024, we recorded $77.4 million in revenue from the transfer of intellectual property and other. Revenue for the year ended December 31, 2024 principally reflects $30.0 million from Pfizer, which includes $28.3 million from gross profit share and royalty payments for both NGENLA (somatrogon) and Pfizer's Genotropin® (somatropin). Revenue in 2024 also included $23.8 million from the BARDA Contract, a $12.5 million milestone payment from Merck, and $10.2 million from contract manufacturers' commercial milestones.
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In comparison, for the year ended December 31, 2023, we recorded $180.7 million in revenue from the transfer of intellectual property and other. This was primarily driven by a $90.0 million milestone payment, triggered by the FDA approval of NGENLA (somatrogon), and $26.7 million in revenue that included $22.6 million from gross profit share and royalty payments for both NGENLA (somatrogon) and Pfizer's Genotropin® (somatropin). In 2023, revenue also included $50.0 million from Merck in consideration for the rights granted to Merck under the Merck Agreement, $7.0 million from VFMCRP triggered by the German price approval for Rayaldee, $2.5 million from Nicoya due to Nicoya's submission of the investigational new drug application to China's Center for Drug Evaluation, $2.4 million from contract manufacturers' commercial milestones and $1.2 million from the BARDA Contract.
Cost of revenue. Cost of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2024 decreased by 7% to $92.5 million compared to $99.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, which was primarily driven by favorable foreign exchange fluctuations. Despite increased sales volumes during 2024, which typically increases cost of revenue, we were able to limit this increase due to a combination of factors, including favorable foreign currency fluctuations and a reduction in Rayaldee's cost of revenue. Favorable foreign currency fluctuations positively impacted cost of revenue by approximately $6.1 million. The reduction in Rayaldee's cost of revenue resulted from a lower standard cost per bottle, achieved through ongoing process improvements and favorable raw material pricing.
Selling, general and administrative expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 were $58.0 million and $55.7 million, respectively, representing an increase of 4% from the prior year period. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses was due to higher employee-related, professional, and legal expenses related to our international operations.
Research and development expenses. Research and development expenses for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 were $103.0 million and $87.0 million, respectively, representing an increase of 18% from the prior year. Research and development expenses include external and internal expenses, partially offset by third-party grants and funding arising from collaboration agreements. External expenses include clinical and non-clinical activities performed by contract research organizations, lab services, purchases of drug and diagnostic product materials and manufacturing development costs. We track external research and development expenses by individual program for phase 3 clinical trials for drug approval and premarket approval for diagnostics tests, if any. Internal expenses include employee-related expenses such as salaries, benefits and equity-based compensation expense. Other internal research and development expenses are incurred to support overall research and development activities and include expenses related to general overhead and facilities.
The following table summarizes the components of our research and development expenses:
| Research and Development Expenses | For the years ended December 31, | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||
| External expenses: | ||||||||
| Manufacturing expense for biological products | $ | 37,394 | $ | 14,687 | ||||
| Phase 3 studies | 1,239 | 4,414 | ||||||
| Post-marketing studies | 713 | 591 | ||||||
| Earlier-stage programs | 29,882 | 45,476 | ||||||
| Research and development employee-related expenses | 37,650 | 33,719 | ||||||
| Other internal research and development expenses | 8,036 | 4,894 | ||||||
| Third-party grants and funding from collaboration agreements | (11,892 | ) | (16,774 | ) | ||||
| Total research and development expenses | $ | 103,022 | $ | 87,007 |
Research and development expenses for the year ended December 31, 2024, increased primarily due to growth in our BARDA collaboration and higher employee-related expenses. These increases were partially offset by a one-time payment to Sanofi of $12.5 million made in 2023 pursuant to the Sanofi In-License Agreement, which was triggered as a result of the Merck Agreement, and lower costs related to Somatrogon (hGH-CTP) following the closure of open-label extension studies in countries where it has received marketing authorization.
Contingent consideration. Contingent consideration for the year ended December 31, 2023 reflected a reversal of expense of $1.0 million. This was primarily attributable to changes in assumptions regarding the timing of achievement of future milestones for OPKO Renal, and potential amounts payable to former stockholders of OPKO Renal in connection therewith, pursuant to our acquisition agreement in March 2013. We recorded no contingent consideration for the year ended December 31, 2024.
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Amortization of intangible assets. Amortization of intangible assets was $65.7 million and $65.8 million, respectively, for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023. Amortization expense reflects the amortization of acquired intangible assets with defined useful lives. Our indefinite lived IPR&D assets will not be amortized until the underlying development programs are completed. Upon obtaining regulatory approval, IPR&D assets will be accounted for as a finite-lived intangible asset and amortized on a straight-line basis over its estimated useful life of approximately 12 years.
Corporate
| For the years ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (In thousands) | 2024 | 2023 | Change | % Change | ||||||||||||
| Costs and expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | $ | 41,028 | $ | 42,531 | $ | (1,503 | ) | (4 | )% | |||||||
| Research and development | 117 | 78 | 39 | 50 | % | |||||||||||
| Total costs and expenses | 41,145 | 42,609 | (1,464 | ) | (3 | )% | ||||||||||
| Loss from operations | $ | (41,145 | ) | $ | (42,609 | ) | $ | 1,464 | 3 | % |
Operating loss for our unallocated corporate operations for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 was $41.4 million and $42.6 million, respectively, and principally reflect general and administrative expenses incurred in connection with our corporate operations.
Other
Interest income. Interest income for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 was $8.4 million and $4.0 million, respectively. The increase reflects higher average cash and investment balances as a result of the cash received from the BioReference Transaction, the issuance of the 2044 Notes, and the sale of common stock of GeneDx Holdings Corp. (formerly, Sema4 Holdings Corp., (“GeneDx Holdings”). We originally acquired shares of GeneDx Holdings in the 2022 disposition of our former subsidiary, GeneDx LLC (“GeneDx”) and subsequently acquired additional shares in an underwritten offering by GeneDx Holdings.
Interest expense. Interest expense for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 was $47.5 million and $13.5 million, respectively. The increase was primarily driven by interest incurred on the 2029 Convertible Notes (as defined below) and the 2044 Notes, including amortization of deferred financing and debt issuance costs. This increase was partially offset by the extinguishment of our outstanding 2023 Convertible Notes (as defined below) in connection with their exchange for 2029 Convertible Notes and the repurchase of a significant portion of the outstanding 2025 Notes (as defined in Note 7 of the Consolidated Financial Statements) using a portion of the net proceeds from the issuance of 2029 Convertible Notes.
Fair value changes of derivative instruments, net. Fair value changes of derivative instruments, net for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 were $26.2 million of expense and $0.8 million reversal of expense, respectively. Derivative expense for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 was principally related to the change in fair value of the 2029 Convertible Notes and of foreign currency forward exchange contracts at OPKO Chile.
Other income (expense), net. Other income (expense), net for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, was $206.9 million and ($17.0 million), respectively. The increase in 2024 was primarily driven by a $140.0 million gain related to the change in fair value of our investment in GeneDx Holdings and a $64.5 million gain from the sale of 2,937,762 shares of GeneDx Holdings. In 2023, the expense was primarily due to a $23.0 million loss related to the change in fair value of our investment in GeneDx Holdings, partially offset by a $6.7 million gain resulting from GeneDx Holdings achieving specific revenue target milestones. Foreign currency fluctuations resulted in a $3.8 million loss in 2024 and a $1.2 million gain in 2023.
Income tax benefit (provision). Our income tax benefit (provision) for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 was ($42.8 million) and ($4.4 million), respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2024, the tax rate differed from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to the relative mix in earnings and losses in the U.S. versus foreign tax jurisdictions, impact related to the BioReference Transaction, the impact of the payments under Merck Agreement, the impact of sales of the GeneDx investment, and operating results in tax jurisdictions which do not result in a tax benefit.
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Loss from investments in investees. We have invested in certain early stage companies that we believe have valuable proprietary technology and significant potential to create value for us as an equityholder. We account for these investments under the equity method of accounting, resulting in the recording of our proportionate share of their losses until our share of their loss exceeds our investment. Until the investees’ technologies are commercialized, if ever, we anticipate they will report net losses. Loss from investments in investees was $18.0 thousand and $107.0 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
For The Years Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
Our consolidated income (loss) from operations for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 is as follows:
| For the years ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (In thousands) | 2023 | 2022 | Change | % Change | ||||||||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||||||||||||
| Revenue from services | $ | 515,275 | $ | 755,630 | $ | (240,355 | ) | (32 | )% | |||||||
| Revenue from products | 167,557 | 142,845 | 24,712 | 17 | % | |||||||||||
| Revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other | 180,663 | 105,721 | 74,942 | 71 | % | |||||||||||
| Total revenues | 863,495 | 1,004,196 | (140,701 | ) | (14 | )% | ||||||||||
| Costs and expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | 545,368 | 715,977 | (170,609 | ) | (24 | )% | ||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 300,559 | 372,672 | (72,113 | ) | (19 | )% | ||||||||||
| Research and development | 89,593 | 73,887 | 15,706 | 21 | % | |||||||||||
| Contingent consideration | (1,036 | ) | (1,312 | ) | 276 | 21 | % | |||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 86,032 | 87,784 | (1,752 | ) | (2 | )% | ||||||||||
| Gain on sale of assets | — | (18,559 | ) | 18,559 | 100 | % | ||||||||||
| Total costs and expenses | 1,020,516 | 1,230,449 | (209,933 | ) | (17 | )% | ||||||||||
| Loss from operations | (157,021 | ) | (226,253 | ) | 69,232 | (31 | )% |
Diagnostics
| For the years ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (In thousands) | 2023 | 2022 | Change | % Change | ||||||||||||
| Revenues | ||||||||||||||||
| Revenue from services | $ | 515,275 | $ | 755,630 | (240,355 | ) | (32 | )% | ||||||||
| Total revenues | 515,275 | 755,630 | (240,355 | ) | (32 | )% | ||||||||||
| Costs and expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | 445,827 | 627,559 | (181,732 | ) | (29 | )% | ||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 202,341 | 284,388 | (82,047 | ) | (29 | )% | ||||||||||
| Research and development | 2,508 | 12,024 | (9,516 | ) | (79 | )% | ||||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 20,195 | 23,870 | (3,675 | ) | (15 | )% | ||||||||||
| Gain on sale of assets | — | (18,559 | ) | 18,559 | 100 | % | ||||||||||
| Total costs and expenses | 670,871 | 929,282 | (258,411 | ) | (28 | )% | ||||||||||
| Loss from operations | (155,596 | ) | (173,652 | ) | 18,056 | 10 | % |
Revenue. Revenue from services for the year ended December 31, 2023 decreased by approximately $240.4 million, or 32%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2022. The decrease in revenue for the year ended December 31, 2023 primarily reflected lower demand for COVID-19 testing and lower COVID-19 reimbursement of $189.7 million and $5.1 million, respectively. The reduction in reimbursement reflects an increase in utilization of antigen point of care diagnostic tests as well as a change in the mix of customers, which pay varying contract prices depending on the level of services we provide. For the year ended December 31, 2023, clinical test volume increased $31.1 million, while clinical test reimbursement decreased $28.4 million, respectively, as a result of the mix of testing ordered. Furthermore, as a result of our sale of GeneDx in April 2022, genomic test revenues decreased by $48.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2023.
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Estimated collection amounts are subject to the complexities and ambiguities of billing, reimbursement regulations and claims processing, as well as considerations unique to Medicare and Medicaid programs, and require us to consider the potential for retroactive adjustments when estimating variable consideration in the recognition of revenue for the period in which the related services are rendered. For the years ended December 31, 2023, and 2022, negative revenue adjustments due to changes in estimates of implicit price concessions for performance obligations satisfied in prior periods of $19.2 million and $21.5 million, respectively, were recognized. Revenue adjustments for the year ended December 31, 2023 were primarily due to lower reimbursements from Medicare payors and for the year ended December 31, 2022 were primarily due to lower COVID-19 test reimbursement estimates.
The composition of revenue from services by payor for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 was as follows:
| For the years ended December 31, | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (In thousands) | 2023 | 2022 | |||||
| Healthcare insurers | $ | 315,560 | $ | 326,144 | |||
| Government payers | 82,502 | 97,191 | |||||
| Client payers | 100,171 | 316,309 | |||||
| Patients | 17,042 | 15,986 | |||||
| Total | $ | 515,275 | $ | 755,630 |
Client payors include cities, states and companies for which BioReference provides COVID-19 testing services.
Revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other for the year ended December 31, 2022 represents grants received under the CARES Act totaling $16.2 million.
Cost of revenue. Cost of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2023 decreased $181.7 million, a decrease of 29% compared to the year ended December 31, 2022. Cost of revenue decreased primarily due to continued cost-reduction initiatives implemented at BioReference, a decline in the volume of COVID-19 tests performed during the year ended December 31, 2023 compared to 2022, and changes in the mix of testing ordered during the period. Furthermore, cost of revenue decreased by $34.9 million as a result of our sale of GeneDx in 2022.
Selling, general and administrative expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 were $202.3 million and $284.4 million, respectively, respresenting a decrease of 29% from the prior period. Selling, general and administrative expenses in our diagnostics segment decreased primarily due to continued cost-reduction initiatives implemented at BioReference as we strive to return to profitability, as well as decreased expenses due to our sale of GeneDx in 2022.
Research and development expenses. The following table summarizes the components of our research and development expenses:
| Research and Development Expenses | For the years ended December 31, | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | ||||||
| External expenses: | |||||||
| Research and development employee-related expenses | $ | 1,729 | $ | 8,691 | |||
| Other internal research and development expenses | 779 | 3,333 | |||||
| Total research and development expenses | $ | 2,508 | $ | 12,024 |
The decrease in research and development expenses for the year ended December 31, 2023 was primarily due to the continued cost-reduction initiatives implemented at BioReference and partly as a result of the disposition of GeneDx.
Amortization of intangible assets. Amortization of intangible assets was $20.2 million and $23.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Amortization expense reflects the amortization of acquired intangible assets with defined useful lives. Amortization expense declined for the year ended December 31, 2023 due to the disposition of GeneDx and as a result of the full amortization of certain acquired intangible assets.
Gain on sale of assets. Gain on sale of assets for the year ended December 31, 2022 was $18.6 million due to the disposition of GeneDx. There was no comparable transaction for the year ended December 31, 2023.
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Pharmaceuticals
| For the years ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (In thousands) | 2023 | 2022 | Change | % Change | ||||||||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||||||||||||
| Revenue from products | $ | 167,557 | $ | 142,845 | $ | 24,712 | 17 | % | ||||||||
| Revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other | 180,663 | 105,721 | 74,942 | 71 | % | |||||||||||
| Total revenues | 348,220 | 248,566 | 99,654 | 40 | % | |||||||||||
| Costs and expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | 99,541 | 88,418 | 11,123 | 13 | % | |||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 55,687 | 49,232 | 6,455 | 13 | % | |||||||||||
| Research and development | 87,007 | 61,275 | 25,732 | 42 | % | |||||||||||
| Contingent consideration | (1,036 | ) | (1,312 | ) | 276 | 21 | % | |||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 65,837 | 63,914 | 1,923 | 3 | % | |||||||||||
| Total costs and expenses | 307,036 | 261,527 | 45,509 | 17 | % | |||||||||||
| Income (loss) from operations | 41,184 | (12,961 | ) | 54,145 | 418 | % |
Revenue from products. Revenue from products for the year ended December 31, 2023 increased $24.7 million, or 17%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2022. The increase in revenue was driven by growing sales from our international operations, which were positively impacted by foreign exchange fluctuations of approximately $6.3 million, as well as increased sales of Rayaldee. Revenue from sales of Rayaldee for the years ended December 31, 2023, and 2022, was $31.0 million and $27.2 million, respectively, an increase of 14%.
Revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other. For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other principally reflects $90.0 million from Pfizer triggered by the FDA approval of NGENLA (Somatrogon) in 2023, and, in 2022, a $85.0 million regulatory milestone payment based on the commencement of sales from NGENLA (Somatrogon) in Europe and Japan, as well as gross profit share and royalty payments for both NGENLA (Somatrogon) and Pfizer’s Genotropin® (Somatropin) of $22.6 million and $4.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other principally reflects $4.1 million and $9.3 million, respectively, of revenue related to the Pfizer Transaction. For the year ended December 31, 2023, revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other included $50.0 million from Merck in consideration for the rights granted to Merck under the Merck Agreement, $7.0 million from VFMCRP triggered by German price approval for Rayaldee, and $2.5 million from Nicoya due to Nicoya’s submission of the investigational new drug application to China's Center for Drug Evaluation. For the year ended December 31, 2022, revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other included $3.0 million related to the achievement of a sales milestone pursuant to the VFMCRP Agreement, and $2.5 million from Nicoya tied to the first anniversary of the effective date of the Nicoya agreement.
Cost of revenue. Cost of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2023 increased by 13% to $99.5 million compared to the year ended December 31, 2022, which was driven by growing sales in our international operations due primarily to changes in product mix during the period and higher inventory costs compared to the prior period partially impacted by unfavorable foreign exchange fluctuations of $4.4 million.
Selling, general and administrative expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 were $55.7 million and $49.2 million, respectively, representing an increase of 13% from the prior year period. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses was due to higher employee-related expenses from our international operations and from higher employee-related expenses from Rayaldee.
Research and development expenses. Research and development expenses for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 were $87.0 million and $61.3 million, respectively, representing an increase of 42% from the prior year. Research and development expenses include external and internal expenses, partially offset by third-party grants and funding arising from collaboration agreements. External expenses include clinical and non-clinical activities performed by contract research organizations, lab services, purchases of drug and diagnostic product materials and manufacturing development costs. We track external research and development expenses by individual program for phase 3 clinical trials for drug approval and premarket approval for diagnostics tests, if any. Internal expenses include employee-related expenses such as salaries, benefits and equity-based compensation expense. Other internal research and development expenses are incurred to support overall research and development activities and include expenses related to general overhead and facilities.
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The following table summarizes the components of our research and development expenses:
| Research and Development Expenses | For the years ended December 31, | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| External expenses: | ||||||||
| Manufacturing expense for biological products | $ | 14,687 | $ | 10,038 | ||||
| Phase 3 studies | 4,414 | 9,611 | ||||||
| Post-marketing studies | 591 | 35 | ||||||
| Earlier-stage programs | 45,476 | 14,347 | ||||||
| Research and development employee-related expenses | 33,719 | 25,440 | ||||||
| Other internal research and development expenses | 4,894 | 2,951 | ||||||
| Third-party grants and funding from collaboration agreements | (16,774 | ) | (1,147 | ) | ||||
| Total research and development expenses | $ | 87,007 | $ | 61,275 |
The increase in research and development expenses for the year ended December 31, 2023 was primarily due to research expenses at ModeX driven by growth in our early-stage programs, including a $12.5 million payment to Sanofi under the Sanofi In-License Agreement and an increase in employee-related expenses, partially offset by lower expenses related to Somatrogon (hGH-CTP) due to the closure of the open-label extension studies in countries in which Somatrogon (hGH-CTP) received marketing authorization. Research and development expenses for the pharmaceutical segment for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 included equity-based compensation expenses of $4.0 million and $2.6 million, respectively.
Contingent consideration. Contingent consideration for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 reflected reversals of expense of $1.0 million and $1.3 million, respectively. Contingent consideration for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, was primarily attributable to changes in assumptions regarding the timing of achievement of future milestones for OPKO Renal, and potential amounts payable to former stockholders of OPKO Renal in connection therewith, pursuant to our acquisition agreement in March 2013.
Amortization of intangible assets. Amortization of intangible assets was $65.8 million and $63.9 million, respectively, for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022. Amortization expense reflects the amortization of acquired intangible assets with defined useful lives. During the year ended December 31, 2022, we reclassified $590.2 million of IPR&D related to Somatrogon (hGH-CTP) from IPR&D in our Consolidated Balance Sheet upon the approval of NGENLA (Somatrogon) in Europe and Japan. The year ended December 2023 had a full year of amortization, while the year ended December 2022 had eleven months of amortization. The assets will be amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful life of approximately 12 years.
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| For the years ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||
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| (In thousands) | 2023 | 2022 | Change | % Change | ||||||||||||
| Costs and expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | $ | 42,531 | $ | 39,052 | $ | 3,479 | 9 | % | ||||||||
| Research and development | 78 | 588 | (510 | ) | (87 | )% | ||||||||||
| Total costs and expenses | 42,609 | 39,640 | 2,969 | 7 | % | |||||||||||
| Loss from operations | $ | (42,609 | ) | $ | (39,640 | ) | $ | (2,969 | ) | (7 | )% |
Operating loss for our unallocated corporate operations for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 was $42.6 million and $39.6 million, respectively, and principally reflect general and administrative expenses incurred in connection with our corporate operations. The increase in operating loss for our unallocated corporate operations for the year ended December 31, 2023 was primarily due to an increase in employee-related and professional expenses, partially offset by a decrease in legal expenses.
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Other
Interest income. Interest income for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 was $4.0 million and $2.0 million, respectively. The increase is driven by having higher average cash and investment balances as a result of the cash received related to our sale of GeneDx, as well as higher interest rates.
Interest expense. Interest expense for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 was $13.5 million and $12.1 million, respectively. Interest expense was principally related to interest incurred on the 2025 Notes, the 2023 Convertible Notes, the 2033 Senior Notes, and BioReference’s outstanding debt under the BioReference Credit Agreement.
Fair value changes of derivative instruments, net. Fair value changes of derivative instruments, net for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 were $0.8 million of expense and $0.7 million reversal of expense, respectively. Derivative expense for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 was principally related to the change in fair value on foreign currency forward exchange contracts at OPKO Chile.
Other income (expense), net. Other income (expense), net for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, was $17.0 million and $155.8 million of expense, respectively. Other income (expense), net for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, included $23.0 million and $150.9 million, respectively, of expense as a result of a decrease in the fair value of our investment in GeneDx Holdings. For the year ended December 31, 2023, we recorded $6.7 million of income as a result of GeneDx Holdings achieving specific revenue target milestones for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022. Foreign currency gains of $1.2 million and losses of $1.8 million were the majority of other expenses for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Income tax benefit (provision). Our income tax benefit (provision) for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 was ($4.4 million) provision and $63.5 million benefit, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2023, the tax rate differed from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to the relative mix in earnings and losses in the U.S. versus foreign tax jurisdictions, the impact of the payments under the Merck Agreement, and operating results in tax jurisdictions which do not result in a tax benefit. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the tax rate differed from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to changes in the company’s estimated tax liability, the impact from the IPR&D tax basis difference on deferred attribute realization as a result of the acquisition of ModeX, as well as the relative mix of earnings and losses in the U.S. versus foreign tax jurisdictions, and operating results in tax jurisdictions which do not result in a tax benefit.
Loss from investments in investees. We have made investments in certain early stage companies that we believe have valuable proprietary technology and significant potential to create value for us as a shareholder or member. We account for these investments under the equity method of accounting, resulting in the recording of our proportionate share of their losses until our share of their loss exceeds our investment. Until the investees’ technologies are commercialized, if ever, we anticipate they will report net losses. Loss from investments in investees was $0.1 million and $0.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
At December 31, 2024, we had cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of approximately $445.6 million. Cash used in operations of $183.5 million for year ended December 31, 2024 principally reflects general and administrative expenses related to our corporate operations, research and development activities and sales and marketing activities related to our pharmaceutical and diagnostic business. Cash provided by investing activities was $352.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2024 primarily reflected both the proceeds from the BioReference Transaction and the sale of equity securities, offset by capital expenditures. Cash provided by financing activities of $184.2 million primarily reflected the issuance of our 2029 Convertible Notes and the issuance of the 2044 Notes, which was partially offset by the redemption of the 2025 Notes, repurchase of shares of our Common Stock, and net repayments on our lines of credit. We have historically not generated sustained positive cash flow sufficient to offset our operating and other expenses, and our primary sources of cash have been from the public and private placement of equity and debt, as well as credit facilities available to us.
On January 7th, 2025, ModeX announced the dosing of the first participant in a Phase 1 study of an EBV vaccine candidate being developed in collaboration with Merck. This achievement triggered a $12.5 million cash milestone payment from Merck to ModeX under the Merck Agreement, pursuant to which Merck obtained a license to certain patent rights and know-how in connection with the development of ModeX’s preclinical nanoparticle vaccine candidate targeting the Epstein-Barr Virus. Under the terms of the Merck Agreement, ModeX is eligible to receive up to an additional $860.0 million upon the achievement of certain commercial and development milestones.
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ModeX and Merck have established a strategic collaboration with a detailed research plan to guide the development of such a vaccine or related product. This plan includes the creation of a joint steering committee, and the potential use of third-party contract development and manufacturing organization carry out such activities unless otherwise agreed. Merck will reimburse ModeX for development costs incurred as part of this research plan. To date, we have incurred $25.0 million of development costs related to the Epstein-Barr Virus, which Merck has reimbursed in full.
In September 2024, ModeX entered into the BARDA Amendments which increased funding by $26.9 million, for the ongoing development, manufacturing, and execution of a Phase 1 clinical trial for a next-generation MSTAR multispecific antibody with broad neutralizing activity against known variants of SARS-CoV-2. The BARDA Amendments also included BARDA's exercise of an option for the development of a multispecific protein antibody for influenza or another pathogen, with the additional funding allocated to cover the expanded work. These modifications increased the total value of the BARDA Contract to $110.0 million, with a potential value of $205.0 million if BARDA exercises all options thereunder to expand ModeX's services. The BARDA Contract covers a five-year period through February 2028. We expect this funding will support the development of a second novel multispecific antibody to SARS-CoV-2, from preclinical through Phase 1 trials, as well as preclinical work on gene-based expression of multispecific antibodies to SARS-CoV-2, including mRNA and/or DNA vectors. In addition, ModeX plans to begin development of influenza multispecifics with gene and/or protein delivery modalities. As of December 31, 2024, the aggregate amount remaining to be funded by BARDA, which is subject to performance obligations and excluding unexercised contract options, was $85.0 million.
On September 16, 2024, the Company consummated the BioReference Transaction, pursuant to which Labcorp acquired select assets of BioReference. Labcorp paid to the Company aggregate consideration of $237.5 million in cash, subject to certain adjustments as set forth in the Labcorp Asset Purchase Agreement. The assets acquired by Labcorp included BioReference's laboratory testing businesses focused on clinical diagnostics, reproductive health, and women's health across the United States, excluding New York and New Jersey.
During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company sold 2,937,762 shares of GeneDx Holdings common stock at various prices for approximately $166.6 million in aggregate proceeds. The sale reduced the Company's total ownership in GeneDx Holdings to 2.3% as of December 31, 2024. As of December 31, 2024, the aggregate value of our GeneDx Holdings investment was $47.7 million based on the closing market price of the GeneDx Holdings common stock on such date.
On July 18, 2024, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $100 million of our Common Stock. Under this program, we may repurchase shares through various methods, including open market purchases, block trades, privately negotiated transactions and accelerated share repurchases, as well as pursuant to pre-set trading plans meeting the requirements of Rule 10b5-1(c) of the Exchange Act, and otherwise in compliance with applicable laws. The timing and volume of repurchases will depend on market conditions, our capital management, investment opportunities, and other factors. The program does not obligate us to repurchase any specific number of shares, has no set expiration date, and may be modified, suspended, or discontinued at our discretion. Through December 31, 2024, the Company repurchased an aggregate of 25,825,785 shares of Common Stock at an average price of $1.56 per share for approximately $40.2 million under this repurchase program.
On July 17, 2024, we completed a private offering of $250 million aggregate principal amount of the 2044 Notes in accordance with the terms of the 2044 Note Purchase Agreement. The 2044 Notes are secured by the Company’s profit share payments from Pfizer under the Restated Pfizer Agreement. The 2044 Notes bear interest at the 3-month SOFR plus 7.5%, subject to a minimum interest rate of 4.0% per annum. The 2044 Notes mature in July 2044, with interest-only payments required for the first four years.
In January 2024, we completed a private offering of $230.0 million aggregate principal amount of our 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2029 (the “2029 Convertible 144A Notes”) in accordance with the terms of the note purchase agreement (the “144A Note Purchase Agreement”) entered into by and between the Company and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (the "Initial Purchaser").
We received approximately $220.0 million of net proceeds from the issuance of the 2029 Convertible 144A Notes, after deducting fees and estimated offering expenses. We used approximately $50.0 million of the net proceeds to repurchase shares of our Common Stock from purchasers of the 2029 Convertible 144A Notes in privately negotiated transactions at a purchase price equal to the closing sale price per share of Common Stock on January 4, 2024, which was $0.9067. Contemporaneously with the pricing of the 2029 Convertible 144A Notes, we entered into separate, privately negotiated transactions with certain holders of the outstanding 2025 Notes to repurchase, on the closing date, approximately $144.4 million aggregate principal amount of such notes. We effected such repurchases for cash, using $146.3 million of the net proceeds from the offering of the 2029 Convertible 144A Notes, following which only $170 thousand aggregate principal amount of the 2025 Notes remained outstanding.
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Additionally, we issued and sold approximately $71.1 million aggregate principal amount of our 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2029 (the “2029 Convertible Affiliate Notes” and, together with the 2029 Convertible 144A Notes, the “ 2029 Convertible Notes”) pursuant to the terms of a note purchase agreement entered into on January 4, 2024 (the “Affiliate Note Purchase Agreement”) by and among the Company and certain investors including, Frost Gamma Investments Trust, a trust controlled by Phillip Frost, M.D., the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Jane H. Hsiao, Ph.D., MBA, the Company’s Vice-Chairman and Chief Technical Officer (collectively, the “Affiliate Purchasers”). Pursuant to the Affiliate Note Purchase Agreement, the Company issued and sold the 2029 Convertible Affiliate Notes to the Affiliate Purchasers in exchange for $55.0 million aggregate principal amount of the Company’s existing 5% Convertible Promissory Notes (the "2023 Convertible Notes"), together with approximately $16.1 million of accrued but unpaid interest thereon, held by the Affiliate Purchasers. Following such exchange, no 2023 Convertible Notes remained outstanding.
At December 31, 2024, $280.6 million aggregate principal amount of the 2029 Convertible Notes was outstanding.
Holders may convert their 2029 Convertible Notes at their option prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding September 15, 2028 only under the following circumstances: (1) during any calendar quarter commencing after the calendar quarter ending on March 31, 2024 (and only during such calendar quarter), if the last reported sale price of our common stock for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during the period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on, and including, the last trading day of the immediately preceding calendar quarter is greater than or equal to 130% of the applicable conversion price on each applicable trading day; (2) during the five consecutive business day period after any ten consecutive trading day period (the “measurement period”) in which the trading price per $1,000 principal amount of notes for each trading day of the measurement period was less than 98% of the product of the last reported sale price of our Common Stock and the applicable conversion rate on each such trading day; or (3) upon the occurrence of specified corporate events specified in the indenture governing the 2029 Convertible Notes. On or after September 15, 2028 until the close of business on the business day immediately preceding the maturity date, holders may convert their notes at any time, regardless of the foregoing conditions. Upon conversion of a note, we will pay or deliver, as the case may be, cash, shares of our common stock or a combination of cash and shares of our Common Stock, at our election.
The conversion rate is initially equal to 869.5652 shares of Common Stock per $1,000 principal amount of notes (equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $1.15 per share of Common Stock). The conversion rate for the 2029 Convertible Notes is subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events, but will not be adjusted for any accrued and unpaid interest. We may not redeem the 2029 Convertible Notes prior to the maturity date.
As of December 31, 2024, the total commitments under our lines of credit with financial institutions in Chile and Spain were $30.8 million, of which $13.5 million was drawn as of December 31, 2024. At December 31, 2024, the weighted average interest rate on these lines of credit was approximately 5.52%. These lines of credit are short-term and are used primarily as a source of working capital. The highest aggregate principal balance at any time outstanding during the year ended December 31, 2024, was $23.6 million. We intend to continue to draw on these lines of credit as needed. There is no assurance that these lines of credit or other funding sources will be available to us on acceptable terms, or at all, in the future.
Separately, on September 16, 2024, BioReference fully repaid its obligations and terminated the BioReference Credit Agreement. BioReference paid approximately $9.7 million to settle its obligations, incurring no prepayment premium or penalty.
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In connection with our agreements with Merck, Pfizer, VFMCRP, and Nicoya, we are eligible to receive various milestone payments and royalty considerations. Under the terms of the Merck Agreement, we received an initial payment of $50.0 million and are also eligible to receive up to an additional $860.0 million upon the achievement of certain commercial and development milestones under several indications. We are also eligible to receive tiered royalty payments ranging from high single digits to low double digits upon achievement of certain sales targets of the Product (as defined in the Merck Agreement). On January 7, 2025, ModeX announced the dosing of the first participant in a Phase 1 study for an EBV vaccine candidate being developed in collaboration with Merck which triggered a $12.5 million milestone payment from Merck under the Merck Agreement. Under the terms of the Restated Pfizer Agreement, we have received or are eligible to receive up to an additional $275.0 million upon the achievement of certain regulatory milestones, including $90 million triggered by the FDA approval in the United States and $85 million due to the commencement of sales of NGENLA (Somatrogon) in Europe and Japan, which we received in 2022. In addition, we are eligible to receive regional, tiered gross profit sharing for both Somatrogon (hGH-CTP) and Pfizer’s Genotropin®. Under the terms of the VFMCRP Agreement, we are entitled to receive up to an additional $15 million in regulatory milestones and $200 million in milestone payments tied to the launch, pricing and sales of Rayaldee, including a $7 million regulatory milestone payment we recorded in the first quarter of 2023 triggered by the German price approval for Rayaldee and $3 million regulatory milestone payment we recognized in 2022 following the first sale of Rayaldee in Europe. In addition, we are eligible to receive tiered, double-digit royalty payments. Under the terms of the Nicoya Agreement, we received an initial upfront payment of $5 million and are eligible to receive an aggregate of $5 million tied to the first anniversary of the effective date of the Nicoya Agreement, of which we have received $2.5 million. Furthermore, we received the additional $2.5 million upon Nicoya’s submission of the investigational new drug application to the Center for Drug Evaluation of China in March 2023. We are also eligible to receive up to an additional aggregate amount of $115 million upon the achievement of certain development, regulatory and sales-based milestones by Nicoya for the Nicoya Product in the Nicoya Territory. We are also eligible to receive tiered, double digit royalty payments at rates in the low double digits on net product sales within the Nicoya Territory and in the Nicoya Field.
We believe that cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash on hand at December 31, 2024 are sufficient to meet our anticipated cash requirements for operations and debt service beyond the next 12 months. We based this estimate on assumptions that may prove to be wrong or are subject to change, and we may be required to use our available cash resources sooner than we currently expect. If we acquire additional assets or companies, accelerate our product development programs or initiate additional clinical trials, we will need additional funds. Our future cash requirements, and the timing of those requirements, will depend on a number of factors, including the approval and success of our products and products in development, particularly our long acting Somatrogon (hGH-CTP) for which we have received approval in over 50 markets, including the United States, Europe, Japan, Australia and Canada, the commercial success of Rayaldee, BioReference’s financial performance, possible acquisitions and dispositions, the continued progress of research and development of our product candidates, the timing and outcome of clinical trials and regulatory approvals, the costs involved in preparing, filing, prosecuting, maintaining, defending, and enforcing patent claims and other intellectual property rights, the status of competitive products, the availability of financing, our success in developing markets for our product candidates and results of government investigations, payor claims, existing legal proceedings and those that may arise in the future. We have historically not generated sustained positive cash flow, and if we are not able to secure additional funding when needed, we may have to delay, reduce the scope of, or eliminate one or more of our clinical trials or research and development programs or possible acquisitions or reduce our marketing or sales efforts or cease operations.
The following table provides information as of December 31, 2024, with respect to the amounts and timing of our known contractual obligation payments due by period.
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| (In thousands) | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | Thereafter | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Open purchase orders | $ | 33,812 | $ | 4,959 | $ | 415 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 39,186 | |||||||||||||
| Operating leases | 12,649 | 10,854 | 9,549 | 8,808 | 6,720 | 12,918 | 61,498 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Finance leases | 1,679 | 1,277 | 775 | 189 | 187 | 1,636 | 5,743 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2029, 2025, and 2033 Convertible Notes | 170 | — | — | — | 173,556 | 50 | 173,776 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2044 Notes | — | — | — | — | — | 245,576 | 245,576 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Mortgages and other debts payable | 1,384 | 1,001 | 763 | 778 | 461 | — | 4,387 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Lines of credit | 14,849 | — | — | — | — | — | 14,849 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest commitments | 10,737 | 10,717 | 10,701 | 10,715 | 441 | — | 43,311 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 75,280 | $ | 28,808 | $ | 22,203 | $ | 20,490 | $ | 181,365 | $ | 260,180 | $ | 588,326 |
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The preceding table does not include information where the amounts of the obligations are not currently determinable, including the following:
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| • | Contractual obligations in connection with clinical trials, which span over two years, and that depend on patient enrollment. The total amount of expenditures is dependent on the actual number of patients enrolled and as such, the contracts do not specify the maximum amount we may owe. |
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| • | Product license agreements effective during the lesser of 15 years or patent expiration whereby payments and amounts are determined by applying a royalty rate on uncapped future sales. |
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
Use of estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ significantly from these estimates.
Goodwill and intangible assets. Goodwill, IPR&D and other intangible assets acquired in business combinations, licensing and other transactions was $1.3 billion and $1.5 billion at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations, licensing and other transactions are generally recognized at the date of acquisition at their respective fair values. Any excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair values of the net assets acquired is recognized as goodwill. At acquisition, we generally determine the fair value of intangible assets, including IPR&D, using the “income method.” This method starts with a forecast of net cash flows, risk adjusted for estimated probabilities of technical and regulatory success (for IPR&D) and adjusted to present value using an appropriate discount rate that reflects the risk associated with the cash flow streams.
Subsequent to acquisition, goodwill and indefinite lived intangible assets are tested at least annually as of October 1 for impairment, or when events or changes in circumstances indicate it is more likely than not that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. Our annual assessment may consist of a qualitative or quantitative analysis to determine whether it is more likely than not that its fair value exceeds the carrying value. When performing qualitative analysis, the factors we consider include our share price, our financial performance compared to budgets, long-term financial plans, the timing and cost of development plans, macroeconomic, industry and market conditions as well as the excess of fair value over the carrying value of net assets from the annual impairment test previously performed.
When performing quantitative analysis, we use a combination of income and market valuation methods and may weigh the outcomes of valuation approaches when estimating fair value. Inputs and assumptions used to determine fair value are determined from a market participant view, which might be different than our specific views. The valuation process is complex and requires significant input and judgment using internal and external sources. Market approaches depend on the availability of guideline companies and representative transactions. When using the income approach, complex and judgmental matters applicable to the valuation process may include the following:
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| • | Estimated useful life – The asset life expected to contribute meaningful cash flows is determined after considering expected regulatory approval dates (if unapproved), exclusivity periods and other legal, regulatory or contractual provisions. |
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| • | Projections – Future revenues are estimated after considering many factors such as historical results, market opportunity, pricing, sales trajectories to peak sales levels, competitive environment and product evolution. Future costs and expenses are estimated after considering historical factors such as the timing and level of development costs to obtain regulatory approvals, maintain or further enhance the product. For IPR&D projects, we generally assume initial positive cash flows to commence shortly after the receipt of expected regulatory approvals which typically may not occur for a number of years. Actual cash flows attributed to the project are likely to be different than those assumed since projections are subjected to multiple factors including trial results and regulatory matters which could materially change the ultimate commercial success of the asset as well as significantly alter the costs to develop the respective asset into commercially viable products. |
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| • | Tax rates – The expected future income is tax effected using a market participant tax rate. In determining the tax rate, we consider the jurisdiction in which the intellectual property is held and the location of the research and manufacturing infrastructure. |
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| • | Discount rate – Discount rates are selected after considering the risks inherent in the future cash flows; the assessment of the asset’s life cycle and the competitive trends impacting the asset, including consideration of any Company specific technical, legal, regulatory, or economic barriers to entry. |
Goodwill was $529.3 million and $598.3 million at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Estimating the fair value of a reporting unit for goodwill impairment is highly sensitive to changes in projections and assumptions and changes in assumptions could potentially lead to impairment. We perform sensitivity analyses around our assumptions in order to assess the reasonableness of the assumptions and the results of our testing. Ultimately, potential changes in these assumptions may impact the estimated fair value of a reporting unit and result in an impairment if the fair value of such reporting unit is less than its carrying value.
Net intangible assets other than goodwill were $811.6 million and $935.3 million at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, including IPR&D of $195.0 million at December 31, 2024 and 2023. Intangible assets are highly vulnerable to impairment charges, particularly newly acquired assets for recently launched products and IPR&D. Considering the high risk nature of research and development and the industry’s success rate of bringing developmental compounds to market, IPR&D impairment charges may occur in future periods. Estimating the fair value of IPR&D for potential impairment is highly sensitive to changes in projections and assumptions and changes in assumptions could potentially lead to impairment.
Upon obtaining regulatory approval, IPR&D assets are then accounted for as a finite-lived intangible asset and amortized on a straight-line basis over its estimated useful life. If the project is abandoned, the IPR&D asset is charged to expense. Finite lived intangible assets are tested for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate it is more likely than not that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. The testing includes a comparison of the carrying amount of the asset to its estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated undiscounted future cash flows, then an impairment charge is recognized for the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset. We believe that our estimates and assumptions in testing goodwill and other intangible assets, including IPR&D, for impairment are reasonable and otherwise consistent with assumptions that marketplace participants would use in their estimates of fair value. Based on the current financial performance of our diagnostic segment and our Ireland reporting unit, which includes Eirgen and Rayaldee, if future results are not consistent with our estimates and assumptions, then we may be exposed to impairment charges, which could be material. At December 31, 2024, the goodwill of our diagnostics segment totaled $219.7 million and the goodwill of our Ireland reporting unit totaled $79.4 million. No impairment charges were recognized for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, or 2022.
During the year ended December 31. 2022, we reclassified $590.2 million of IPR&D related to Somatrogon (hGH-CTP) from IPR&D in our Consolidated Balance Sheet upon the approval of NGENLA (Somatrogon) in Europe and Japan. The assets are being amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful life of approximately 12 years.
We amortize intangible assets with definite lives on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, ranging from 3 to 20 years. We use the straight-line method of amortization as there is no reliably determinable pattern in which the economic benefits of our intangible assets are consumed or otherwise used up. Amortization expense was $82.6 million, $86.0 million and $87.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Revenue recognition. We generate revenues from services, products and intellectual property as follows:
Revenue from services. Revenue for laboratory services is recognized at the time test results are reported, which approximates when services are provided and the performance obligations are satisfied. Services are provided to patients covered by various third-party payor programs including various managed care organizations, as well as the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Billings for services are included in revenue net of allowances for contractual discounts, allowances for differences between the amounts billed and estimated program payment amounts, and implicit price concessions provided to uninsured patients which are all elements of variable consideration.
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The following are descriptions of our payors for laboratory services:
Healthcare Insurers. Reimbursements from healthcare insurers are based on negotiated fee-for-service schedules. Revenues consist of amounts billed, net of contractual allowances for differences between amounts billed and the estimated consideration we expect to receive from such payors, which considers historical denial and collection experience and the terms of our contractual arrangements. Adjustments to the allowances, based on actual receipts from the third-party payors, are recorded upon settlement.
Government Payors. Reimbursements from government payors are based on fee-for-service schedules set by governmental authorities, including traditional Medicare and Medicaid. Revenues consist of amounts billed, net of contractual allowances for differences between amounts billed and the estimated consideration we expect to receive from such payors, which considers historical denial and collection experience and the terms of our contractual arrangements. Adjustments to the allowances, based on actual receipts from the government payors, are recorded upon settlement.
Client Payors. Client payors include physicians, hospitals, employers, and other institutions for which services are performed on a wholesale basis, and are billed and recognized as revenue based on negotiated fee schedules.
Patients. Uninsured patients are billed based on established patient fee schedules or fees negotiated with physicians on behalf of their patients. Insured patients (including amounts for coinsurance and deductible responsibilities) are billed based on fees negotiated with healthcare insurers. Collection of billings from patients is subject to credit risk and ability of the patients to pay. Revenues consist of amounts billed net of discounts provided to uninsured patients in accordance with our policies and implicit price concessions. Implicit price concessions represent differences between amounts billed and the estimated consideration that we expect to receive from patients, which considers historical collection experience and other factors including current market conditions. Adjustments to the estimated allowances, based on actual receipts from the patients, are recorded upon settlement.
The complexities and ambiguities of billing, reimbursement regulations and claims processing, as well as considerations unique to Medicare and Medicaid programs, require us to estimate the potential for retroactive adjustments as an element of variable consideration in the recognition of revenue in the period the related services are rendered. Actual amounts are adjusted in the period those adjustments become known. For the year ended December 31, 2024, and 2023, negative revenue adjustments due to changes in estimates of implicit price concessions for performance obligations satisfied in prior periods of $1.5 million and $19.2 million, respectively, were recognized. Revenue adjustments for the year ended December 31, 2024 were primarily due to the composition of patient pay mix and for the year ended December 31, 2023 were primarily due to lower reimbursements from Medicare payors.
Third-party payors, including government programs, may decide to deny payment or recoup payments for testing they contend were improperly billed or not medically necessary, against their coverage determinations, or for which they believe they have otherwise overpaid (including as a result of their own error), and we may be required to refund payments already received. Our revenues may be subject to retroactive adjustment as a result of these factors among others, including without limitation, differing interpretations of billing and coding guidance and changes by government agencies and payors in interpretations, requirements, and “conditions of participation” in various programs. We have processed requests for recoupment from third-party payors in the ordinary course of our business, and it is likely that we will continue to do so in the future. If a third-party payor denies payment for testing or recoups money from us in a later period, reimbursement for our testing could decline.
As an integral part of our billing compliance program, we periodically assess our billing and coding practices, respond to payor audits on a routine basis, and investigate reported failures or suspected failures to comply with federal and state healthcare reimbursement requirements, as well as overpayment claims which may arise from time to time without fault on the part of the Company. We may have an obligation to reimburse Medicare, Medicaid, and third-party payors for overpayments regardless of fault. We have periodically identified and reported overpayments, reimbursed payors for overpayments and taken appropriate corrective action.
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Settlements with third-party payors for retroactive adjustments due to audits, reviews or investigations are also considered variable consideration and are included in the determination of the estimated transaction price for providing services. These settlements are estimated based on the terms of the payment agreement with the payor, correspondence from the payor and our historical settlement activity, including an assessment of the probability a significant reversal of cumulative revenue recognized will occur when the uncertainty is subsequently resolved. Estimated settlements are adjusted in future periods as adjustments become known (that is, new information becomes available), or as years are settled or are no longer subject to such audits, reviews, and investigations. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, we have liabilities of approximately $2.0 million and $3.1 million within Accrued expenses and Other long-term liabilities related to reimbursements for payor overpayments.
Revenue from products. We recognize revenue from product sales when a customer obtains control of promised goods or services. The amount of revenue that is recorded reflects the consideration that we expect to receive in exchange for those goods or services. Our estimates for sales returns and allowances are based upon the historical patterns of product returns and allowances taken, matched against the sales from which they originated, and our evaluation of specific factors that may increase or decrease the risk of product returns. Product revenues are recorded net of estimated rebates, chargebacks, discounts, co-pay assistance and other deductions (collectively, “Sales Deductions”) as well as estimated product returns which are all elements of variable consideration. Allowances are recorded as a reduction of revenue at the time product revenues are recognized. The actual amounts of consideration ultimately received may differ from our estimates. If actual results in the future vary from our estimates, we will adjust these estimates, which would affect Revenue from products in the period such variances become known.
Rayaldee is distributed in the U.S. principally through the retail pharmacy channel, which initiates with the largest wholesalers in the U.S. (collectively, “Rayaldee Customers”). In addition to distribution agreements with Rayaldee Customers, we have entered into arrangements with many healthcare providers and payors that provide for government-mandated and/or privately-negotiated rebates, chargebacks and discounts with respect to the purchase of Rayaldee.
We recognize revenue for shipments of Rayaldee at the time of delivery to customers after estimating Sales Deductions and product returns as elements of variable consideration utilizing historical information and market research projections. For the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, we recognized $29.0 million, $31.0 million and $27.2 million in net product revenue from sales of Rayaldee.
Taxes collected from customers related to revenues from services and revenues from products are excluded from revenues.
Revenue from intellectual property. We recognize revenues from the transfer of intellectual property generated through license, development, collaboration and/or commercialization agreements. The terms of these agreements typically include payment to us for one or more of the following: non-refundable, up-front license fees; development and commercialization milestone payments; funding of research and/or development activities; and royalties on sales of licensed products. Revenue is recognized upon satisfaction of a performance obligation by transferring control of a good or service to the customer.
For research, development and/or commercialization agreements that result in revenues, we identify all material performance obligations, which may include a license to intellectual property and know-how, and research and development activities. In order to determine the transaction price, in addition to any upfront payment, we estimate the amount of variable consideration at the outset of the contract either utilizing the expected value or most likely amount method, depending on the facts and circumstances relative to the contract. We constrain (reduce) our estimates of variable consideration such that it is probable that a significant reversal of previously recognized revenue will not occur throughout the life of the contract. When determining if variable consideration should be constrained, we consider whether there are factors outside of our control that could result in a significant reversal of revenue. In making these assessments, we consider the likelihood and magnitude of a potential reversal of revenue. These estimates are re-assessed each reporting period as required.
Upfront License Fees: If a license to our intellectual property is determined to be functional intellectual property distinct from the other performance obligations identified in the arrangement, we recognize revenue from nonrefundable, upfront license fees based on the relative value prescribed to the license compared to the total value of the arrangement. The revenue is recognized when the license is transferred to the customer and the customer is able to use and benefit from the license. For licenses that are not distinct from other obligations identified in the arrangement, we utilize judgment to assess the nature of the combined performance obligation to determine whether the combined performance obligation is satisfied over time or at a point in time. If the combined performance obligation is satisfied over time, we apply an appropriate method of measuring progress for purposes of recognizing revenue from nonrefundable, upfront license fees. We evaluate the measure of progress each reporting period and, if necessary, adjust the measure of performance and related revenue recognition.
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Development and Regulatory Milestone Payments: Depending on facts and circumstances, we may conclude that it is appropriate to include the milestone in the estimated transaction price or that it is appropriate to fully constrain the milestone. A milestone payment is included in the transaction price in the reporting period that we conclude that it is probable that recording revenue in the period will not result in a significant reversal in amounts recognized in future periods. We may record revenues from certain milestones in a reporting period before the milestone is achieved if we conclude that achievement of the milestone is probable and that recognition of revenue related to the milestone will not result in a significant reversal in amounts recognized in future periods. We record a corresponding contract asset when this conclusion is reached. Milestone payments that have been fully constrained are not included in the transaction price to date. These milestones remain fully constrained until we conclude that achievement of the milestone is probable and that recognition of revenue related to the milestone will not result in a significant reversal in amounts recognized in future periods. We re-evaluate the probability of achievement of such development milestones and any related constraint each reporting period. We adjust our estimate of the overall transaction price, including the amount of revenue recorded, if necessary.
Research and Development Activities: If we are entitled to reimbursement from our customers for specified research and development expenses, we account for them as separate performance obligations if distinct. We also determine whether the research and development funding would result in revenues or an offset to research and development expenses in accordance with provisions of gross or net revenue presentation. The corresponding revenues or offset to research and development expenses are recognized as the related performance obligations are satisfied.
BARDA Contract: Revenue from the BARDA contract is generated under terms that are cost plus fee. We recognize revenue using the incurred costs output method to measure progress. As the government has access to development research, it benefits incrementally as R&D activities occur. Revenue will only be recognized when research and development services are performed to the extent of actual costs incurred.
Sales-based Milestone and Royalty Payments: Our customers may be required to pay us sales-based milestone payments or royalties on future sales of commercial products. We recognize revenues related to sales-based milestone and royalty payments upon the later to occur of (i) achievement of the customer’s underlying sales or (ii) satisfaction of any performance obligation(s) related to these sales, in each case assuming the license to our intellectual property is deemed to be the predominant item to which the sales-based milestones and/or royalties relate.
Other Potential Products and Services: Arrangements may include an option for license rights, future supply of drug substance or drug product for either clinical development or commercial supply at the licensee’s election. We assess if these options provide a material right to the licensee and if so, they are accounted for as separate performance obligations at the inception of the contract and revenue is recognized only if the option is exercised and products or services are subsequently delivered or when the rights expire. If the promise is based on market terms and not considered a material right, the option is accounted for if and when exercised. If we are entitled to additional payments when the licensee exercises these options, any additional payments are generally recorded in license or other revenues when the licensee obtains control of the goods, which is upon delivery.
Revenue from the transfer of intellectual property and other, which includes milestone payments, royalties, and other collaboration revenues, totaled $77.4 million, $180.7 million, and $105.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively.
For the year ended December 31, 2024, such revenue included $30.0 million from Pfizer, inclusive of $28.3 million from gross profit share and royalty payments for both NGENLA (Somatrogon) and Pfizer's Genotropin® (Somatropin), $23.8 million from the BARDA Contract, a $12.5 million milestone payment from Merck under the Merck Agreement, and $10.2 million from contract manufacturers' commercial milestones.
For the year ended December 31, 2023, revenue from the transfer of intellectual property included $116.7 million from Pfizer, which included a $90.0 million milestone payment triggered by the FDA approval of NGENLA (Somatrogon), $22.6 million from gross profit share and royalty payments for both NGENLA (Somatrogon) and Pfizer's Genotropin® (Somatropin), $50.0 million from Merck in consideration for the rights granted under the Merck Agreement, $7.0 million from VFMCRP triggered by the German price approval for Rayaldee, $2.5 million from Nicoya due to Nicoya's submission of the investigational new drug application to China's Center for Drug Evaluation, $1.2 million from the BARDA Contract, and $2.4 million from contract manufacturers' commercial milestones.
For the year ended December 31, 2022, revenue from the transfer of intellectual property included $98.7 million from Pfizer, inclusive of an $85.0 million regulatory milestone payment based on the commencement of sales of NGENLA (Somatrogon) in Europe and Japan and $4.4 million from gross profit share and royalty payments for both NGENLA (Somatrogon) and Pfizer's Genotropin® (Somatropin), $3.0 million related to a sales milestone pursuant to the VFMCRP Agreement and $2.5 million from Nicoya tied to the first anniversary of the effective date of that agreement.
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Concentration of credit risk and allowance for doubtful accounts. Financial instruments that potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of accounts receivable. Substantially all of our accounts receivable are with either companies in the health care industry or patients. However, credit risk is limited due to the number of our clients as well as their dispersion across many different geographic regions.
While we have receivables due from federal and state governmental agencies, such receivables are not a credit risk because federal and state governments fund the related healthcare programs. Payment is primarily dependent upon submitting appropriate documentation. At December 31, 2024 and 2023, receivable balances (net of explicit and implicit price concessions) from Medicare and Medicaid were 4.8% and 6.7%, respectively, of our consolidated Accounts receivable, net.
The portion of our accounts receivable due from individual patients comprises the largest portion of credit risk. At December 31, 2024 and 2023, receivables due from patients represented approximately 1.7% and 2.0%, respectively, of our consolidated accounts receivable, net.
We assess the collectability of accounts receivable balances by considering factors such as historical collection experience, customer credit worthiness, the age of accounts receivable balances, regulatory changes and current economic conditions and trends that may affect a customer’s ability to pay. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The allowance for credit losses was $1.3 million and $2.0 million at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The credit loss expense for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 was $0.1 million, $0.3 million and $0.3 million, respectively.
Accounts receivable as of December 31, 2024 included $3.6 million of government contract revenue earned under the BARDA contract.
Income taxes. Income taxes are accounted for under the asset-and-liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and the respective tax bases and for operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in operations in the period that includes the enactment date. We periodically evaluate the realizability of our net deferred tax assets. Our tax accruals are analyzed periodically and adjustments are made as events occur to warrant such adjustment. Valuation allowances on certain U.S. deferred tax assets and non-U.S. deferred tax assets are established, because realization of these tax benefits through future taxable income does not meet the more-likely-than-not threshold.
Equity-based compensation. We measure the cost of services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award. That cost is recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award. We record excess tax benefits, realized from the exercise of stock options, as cash flows from operations. We estimate the grant-date fair value of our stock option grants using a valuation model known as the Black-Scholes-Merton formula or the “Black-Scholes Model.” The Black-Scholes Model requires the use of several variables to estimate the grant-date fair value of stock options including expected term, expected volatility, expected dividends and risk-free interest rate. We perform analyses to calculate and select the appropriate variable assumptions used in the Black-Scholes Model. The selection of assumptions is subject to significant judgment and future changes to our assumptions and estimates which may have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.
Inventories. Inventories are valued at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Cost is determined by the first-in, first-out method. We consider such factors as the amount of inventory on hand, estimated time required to sell such inventories, remaining shelf-life, and current market conditions to determine whether inventories are stated at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Inventories at our diagnostics segment consist primarily of purchased laboratory supplies, which are used in our testing laboratories. Inventory obsolescence expense for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 was $2.1 million, $8.1 million and $4.1 million, respectively.
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RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
Accounting standards yet to be adopted
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures” (“ASU 2023-09”), which modifies the rules on income tax disclosures to require entities to disclose (i) specific categories in the rate reconciliation, (ii) the income or loss from continuing operations before income tax expense or benefit (separated between domestic and foreign) and (iii) income tax expense or benefit from continuing operations (separated by federal, state and foreign). ASU 2023-09 also requires entities to disclose their income tax payments to international, federal, state, and local jurisdictions, among other changes. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted for annual financial statements that have not yet been issued or made available for issuance. ASU 2023-09 should be applied on a prospective basis, but retrospective application is permitted. We are currently evaluating the potential impact of adopting this new guidance on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
Recently adopted accounting standards
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU No 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures (“ASU 2023-07”). ASU 2023-07 enhances disclosures for significant segment expenses for all public entities required to report segment information in accordance with ASC 280. ASC 280 requires a public entity to report for each reportable segment a measure of segment profit or loss that its CODM uses to assess segment performance and to make decisions about resource allocations. ASU 2023-07 is effective for the Company beginning with the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. The guidance is being applied prospectively.
In 2021, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (“OECD”) established an inclusive framework on base erosion and profit shifting and agreed on a two-pillar solution (“Pillar Two”) to global taxation, focusing on global profit allocation and a 15% global minimum effective tax rate. On December 15, 2022, the EU member states agreed to implement the OECD’s global minimum tax rate of 15%. The OECD issued Pillar Two model rules and continues to release guidance on these rules. The inclusive framework calls for tax law changes by participating countries to take effect in 2025. Various countries have enacted or have announced plans to enact new tax laws to implement the global minimum tax. We considered the applicable tax law changes on Pillar Two implementation in the relevant countries, and there is no material impact to our tax results for the period. We anticipate further legislative activity and administrative guidance in 2025, and will continue to evaluate the impacts of enacted legislation and pending legislation to enact Pillar Two Model Rules in the non-US tax jurisdictions we operate in.
In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-06, “Debt—Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40).” This standard simplified the accounting for convertible instruments. We adopted ASU 2020-06 on January 1, 2022, using the modified retrospective approach. This resulted in an increase of $21.6 million to the 2025 Convertible Notes, a reduction of $17.5 million to the Accumulated deficit, and a reduction of $39.1 million to Additional paid-in capital.
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FY 2023 10-K MD&A
SEC filing source: 0001437749-24-006285.
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (“PSLRA”), Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the “Exchange Act”), about our expectations, beliefs, or intentions regarding our product development efforts, business, financial condition, results of operations, strategies and prospects. You can identify forward-looking statements by the fact that these statements do not relate to historical or current matters. Rather, forward-looking statements relate to anticipated or expected events, activities, trends or results and otherwise reflect our views related thereto only as of the date they are made. Because forward-looking statements relate to matters that have not yet occurred, these statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from any future results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Many factors could cause our actual activities or results to differ materially from the activities and results anticipated in forward-looking statements. These factors include those contained in “Item 1A — Risk Factors” of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We do not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements except as required by applicable law. We intend that all forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbor provisions of PSLRA.
OVERVIEW
We are a diversified healthcare company that seeks to establish industry-leading positions in large and rapidly growing medical markets. Our pharmaceutical business features Rayaldee, an FDA approved treatment for SHPT in adults with stage 3 or 4 CKD and vitamin D insufficiency, and Somatrogon (hGH-CTP), a once-weekly human growth hormone injection for which we have partnered with Pfizer with respect to Somatrogon (hGH-CTP)’s further development and commercialization. Regulatory applications for Somatrogon (hGH-CTP) for the treatment of children and adolescents as young as three years of age with growth disturbance due to insufficient secretion of growth hormone, have been approved in more than 50 markets worldwide, including the United States, European Union Member States, Japan, Canada, and Australia under the brand name NGENLA®.
Aditionally, in May 2022, we acquired ModeX, a biotechnology company focused on developing innovative multi-specific immune therapies for cancer and infectious disease candidates. ModeX has a robust early-stage pipeline with assets in key areas of immuno-oncology and infectious diseases, and we intend to further expand our pharmaceutical product pipeline through ModeX’s portfolio of development candidates.
Our diagnostics business includes BioReference, one of the nation’s largest full service laboratories with a significant sales and marketing team designed to drive growth and leverage new products. Through BioReference, we offer our 4Kscore prostate cancer test and we provide laboratory testing services, primarily to customers in the larger metropolitan areas in New York, New Jersey, Florida, Texas, Maryland, Indiana, Virginia, California, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Washington, DC, Illinois and Massachusetts, as well as to customers in a number of other states. We offer a comprehensive test menu of clinical diagnostics for blood, urine and tissue analysis. This includes hematology, clinical chemistry, immunoassay, infectious disease, serology, hormones, and toxicology assays, as well as Pap smear, anatomic pathology (biopsies) and other types of tissue analysis, as well as testing for COVID-19. We market our laboratory testing services directly to physicians, geneticists, hospitals, clinics, correctional and other health facilities.
We operate established, revenue-generating pharmaceutical platforms in Spain, Ireland, Chile, and Mexico, from which we expect to generate positive cash flow and facilitate future market entry for our products currently in development. We have a development and commercial supply pharmaceutical company as well as a global supply chain operation. We also own FineTech, a specialty API manufacturer in Israel.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Foreign Currency Exchange Rates
For the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021, approximately 29.6%, 21.6%, and 7.4% of revenue, respectively, was denominated in currencies other than the U.S. Dollar (USD). Our financial statements are reported in USD; therefore, fluctuations in exchange rates affect the translation of revenues and expenses denominated in foreign currencies into USD for purposes of reporting our consolidated financial results. During the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, the most significant currency exchange rate exposures were to the Euro and Chilean Peso. Gross accumulated currency translation adjustments recorded as a separate component of shareholders’ equity were $34.6 million and $39.9 million at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
We are subject to foreign currency transaction risk for fluctuations in exchange rates during the period of time between the consummation and cash settlement of transactions. We limit foreign currency transaction risk through hedge transactions with foreign currency forward contracts. Under these forward contracts, for any rate above or below the rate fixed by the contract, we receive or pay the difference between the spot rate and the fixed rate for the given amount at the settlement date. At December 31, 2023, we had 52 open foreign exchange forward contracts relating to inventory purchases on letters of credit with various notional amounts maturing monthly through January 2024 with a notional value totaling approximately $2.9 million. At December 31, 2022, we had 194 open foreign exchange forward contracts relating to inventory purchases on letters of credit with various notional amounts maturing monthly through January 2023 with a notional value totaling approximately $11.9 million.
For The Years Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
Our consolidated loss from operations for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 was as follows:
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| (In thousands) | 2023 | 2022 | Change | % Change | ||||||||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||||||||||||
| Revenue from services | $ | 515,275 | $ | 755,630 | $ | (240,355 | ) | (32 | )% | |||||||
| Revenue from products | 167,557 | 142,845 | 24,712 | 17 | % | |||||||||||
| Revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other | 180,663 | 105,721 | 74,942 | 71 | % | |||||||||||
| Total revenues | 863,495 | 1,004,196 | (140,701 | ) | (14 | )% | ||||||||||
| Costs and expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | 545,368 | 715,977 | (170,609 | ) | (24 | )% | ||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 300,559 | 372,672 | (72,113 | ) | (19 | )% | ||||||||||
| Research and development | 89,593 | 73,887 | 15,706 | 21 | % | |||||||||||
| Contingent consideration | (1,036 | ) | (1,312 | ) | 276 | 21 | % | |||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 86,032 | 87,784 | (1,752 | ) | (2 | )% | ||||||||||
| Gain on sale of assets | - | (18,559 | ) | 18,559 | 100 | % | ||||||||||
| Total costs and expenses | 1,020,515 | 1,230,449 | (209,934 | ) | (17 | )% | ||||||||||
| Loss from operations | (157,020 | ) | (226,253 | ) | 69,233 | 31 | % |
Diagnostics
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| (In thousands) | 2023 | 2022 | Change | % Change | ||||||||||||
| Revenues | ||||||||||||||||
| Revenue from services | $ | 515,275 | $ | 755,630 | $ | (240,355 | ) | (32 | )% | |||||||
| Total revenues | 515,275 | 755,630 | (240,355 | ) | (32 | )% | ||||||||||
| Costs and expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | 445,827 | 627,559 | (181,732 | ) | (29 | )% | ||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 202,341 | 284,388 | (82,047 | ) | (29 | )% | ||||||||||
| Research and development | 2,508 | 12,024 | (9,516 | ) | (79 | )% | ||||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 20,195 | 23,870 | (3,675 | ) | (15 | )% | ||||||||||
| Gain on sale of assets | - | (18,559 | ) | 18,559 | 100 | % | ||||||||||
| Total costs and expenses | 670,871 | 929,282 | (258,411 | ) | (28 | )% | ||||||||||
| Loss from operations | (155,596 | ) | (173,652 | ) | 18,056 | 10 | % |
Revenue. Revenue from services for the year ended December 31, 2023 decreased by approximately $240.4 million, or 32%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2022. The decrease in revenue for the year ended December 31, 2023 primarily reflected lower demand for COVID-19 testing and lower COVID-19 reimbursement of $189.7 million and $5.1 million, respectively. The reduction in reimbursement reflects an increase in utilization of antigen point of care diagnostic tests as well as a change in the mix of customers, which pay varying contract prices depending on the level of services we provide. For the year ended December 31, 2023, clinical test volume increased $31.1 million, while clinical test reimbursement decreased $28.4 million, respectively, as a result of the mix of testing ordered. Furthermore, as a result of our sale of GeneDx in April 2022, genomic test revenues decreased by $48.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2023.
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Estimated collection amounts are subject to the complexities and ambiguities of billing, reimbursement regulations and claims processing, as well as considerations unique to Medicare and Medicaid programs, and require us to consider the potential for retroactive adjustments when estimating variable consideration in the recognition of revenue for the period in which the related services are rendered. For the years ended December 31, 2023, and 2022, negative revenue adjustments due to changes in estimates of implicit price concessions for performance obligations satisfied in prior periods of $19.2 million and $21.5 million, respectively, were recognized. Revenue adjustments for the year ended December 31, 2023 were primarily due to lower reimbursements from Medicare payors and for the year ended December 31, 2022 were primarily due to lower COVID-19 test reimbursement estimates.
The composition of revenue from services by payor for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 was as follows:
| For the years ended December 31, | |||||||
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| (In thousands) | 2023 | 2022 | |||||
| Healthcare insurers | $ | 315,560 | $ | 326,144 | |||
| Government payers | 82,502 | 97,191 | |||||
| Client payers | 100,171 | 316,309 | |||||
| Patients | 17,042 | 15,986 | |||||
| Total | $ | 515,275 | $ | 755,630 |
Client payors include cities, states and companies for which BioReference provides COVID-19 testing services.
Cost of revenue. Cost of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2023 decreased $181.7 million, a decrease of 29% compared to the year ended December 31, 2022. Cost of revenue decreased primarily due to continued cost-reduction initiatives implemented at BioReference, a decline in the volume of COVID-19 tests performed during the year ended December 31, 2023 compared to 2022, and changes in the mix of testing ordered during the period. Furthermore, cost of revenue decreased by $34.9 million as a result of our sale of GeneDx in 2022.
Selling, general and administrative expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 were $202.3 million and $284.4 million, respectively, respresenting a decrease of 29% from the prior period. Selling, general and administrative expenses in our diagnostics segment decreased primarily due to continued cost-reduction initiatives implemented at BioReference as we strive to return to profitability, as well as decreased expenses due to our sale of GeneDx in 2022.
Research and development expenses. The following table summarizes the components of our research and development expenses:
| Research and Development Expenses | For the years ended December 31, | ||||||
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| 2023 | 2022 | ||||||
| External expenses: | |||||||
| Research and development employee-related expenses | $ | 1,729 | $ | 8,691 | |||
| Other internal research and development expenses | 779 | 3,333 | |||||
| Total research and development expenses | $ | 2,508 | $ | 12,024 |
The decrease in research and development expenses for the year ended December 31, 2023 was primarily due to the continued cost-reduction initiatives implemented at BioReference and partly as a result of the disposition of GeneDx.
Amortization of intangible assets. Amortization of intangible assets was $20.2 million and $23.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Amortization expense reflects the amortization of acquired intangible assets with defined useful lives. Amortization expense declined for the year ended December 31, 2023 due to the disposition of GeneDx and as a result of the full amortization of certain acquired intangible assets.
Gain on sale of assets. Gain on sale of assets for the year ended December 31, 2022 was $18.6 million due to the disposition of GeneDx. There was no comparable transaction for the year ended December 31, 2023.
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| Revenue from products | $ | 167,557 | $ | 142,845 | $ | 24,712 | 17 | % | ||||||||
| Revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other | 180,663 | 105,721 | 74,942 | 71 | % | |||||||||||
| Total revenues | 348,220 | 248,566 | 99,654 | 40 | % | |||||||||||
| Costs and expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | 99,541 | 88,418 | 11,123 | 13 | % | |||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 55,687 | 49,232 | 6,455 | 13 | % | |||||||||||
| Research and development | 87,007 | 61,275 | 25,732 | 42 | % | |||||||||||
| Contingent consideration | (1,036 | ) | (1,312 | ) | 276 | 21 | % | |||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 65,837 | 63,914 | 1,923 | 3 | % | |||||||||||
| Total costs and expenses | 307,036 | 261,527 | 45,509 | 17 | % | |||||||||||
| Income (loss) from operations | 41,184 | (12,961 | ) | 54,145 | 418 | % |
Revenue from products. Revenue from products for the year ended December 31, 2023 increased $24.7 million, or 17%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2022. The increase in revenue was driven by growing sales from our international operations, which were positively impacted by foreign exchange fluctuations of approximately $6.3 million, as well as increased sales of Rayaldee. Revenue from sales of Rayaldee for the years ended December 31, 2023, and 2022, was $31.0 million and $27.2 million, respectively, an increase of 14%.
Revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other. For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other principally reflects $90.0 million from Pfizer triggered by the FDA approval of NGENLA (Somatrogon) in 2023, and, in 2022, a $85.0 million regulatory milestone payment based on the commencement of sales from NGENLA (Somatrogon) in Europe and Japan, as well as gross profit share and royalty payments for both NGENLA (Somatrogon) and Pfizer’s Genotropin® (Somatropin) of $22.6 million and $4.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other principally reflects $4.1 million and $9.3 million, respectively, of revenue related to the Pfizer Transaction. For the year ended December 31, 2023, revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other included $50.0 million from Merck in consideration for the rights granted to Merck under the Merck Agreement, $7.0 million from VFMCRP triggered by German price approval for Rayaldee, and $2.5 million from Nicoya due to Nicoya’s submission of the investigational new drug application to China's Center for Drug Evaluation. For the year ended December 31, 2022, revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other included $3.0 million related to the achievement of a sales milestone pursuant to the VFMCRP Agreement, and $2.5 million from Nicoya tied to the first anniversary of the effective date of the Nicoya agreement.
Cost of revenue. Cost of revenue for the the year ended December 31, 2023 increased by 13% to $99.5 million compared to the year ended December 31, 2022, which was driven by growing sales in our international operations due primarily to changes in product mix during the period and higher inventory costs compared to the prior period partially impacted by unfavorable foreign exchange fluctuations of $4.4 million.
Selling, general and administrative expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 were $55.7 million and $49.2 million, respectively, representing an increase of 13% from the prior year period. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses was due to higher employee-related expenses from our international operations and from higher employee-related expenses from Rayaldee.
Research and development expenses. Research and development expenses for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 were $87.0 million and $61.3 million, respectively, representing an increase of 42% from the prior year. Research and development expenses include external and internal expenses, partially offset by third-party grants and funding arising from collaboration agreements. External expenses include clinical and non-clinical activities performed by contract research organizations, lab services, purchases of drug and diagnostic product materials and manufacturing development costs. We track external research and development expenses by individual program for phase 3 clinical trials for drug approval and premarket approval for diagnostics tests, if any. Internal expenses include employee-related expenses such as salaries, benefits and equity-based compensation expense. Other internal research and development expenses are incurred to support overall research and development activities and include expenses related to general overhead and facilities.
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The following table summarizes the components of our research and development expenses:
| Research and Development Expenses | For the years ended December 31, | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| External expenses: | ||||||||
| Manufacturing expense for biological products | $ | 14,687 | $ | 10,038 | ||||
| Phase 3 studies | 4,414 | 9,611 | ||||||
| Post-marketing studies | 591 | 35 | ||||||
| Earlier-stage programs | 45,476 | 14,347 | ||||||
| Research and development employee-related expenses | 33,719 | 25,440 | ||||||
| Other internal research and development expenses | 4,894 | 2,951 | ||||||
| Third-party grants and funding from collaboration agreements | (16,774 | ) | (1,147 | ) | ||||
| Total research and development expenses | $ | 87,007 | $ | 61,275 |
The increase in research and development expenses for the year ended December 31, 2023 was primarily due to research expenses at ModeX driven by growth in our early-stage programs, including a $12.5 million payment to Sanofi under the Sanofi In-License Agreement and an increase in employee-related expenses, partially offset by lower expenses related to Somatrogon (hGH-CTP) due to the closure of the open-label extension studies in countries in which Somatrogon (hGH-CTP) received marketing authorization. Research and development expenses for the pharmaceutical segment for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 included equity-based compensation expenses of $4.0 million and $2.6 million, respectively.
Contingent consideration. Contingent consideration for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 reflected reversals of expense of $1.0 million and $1.3 million, respectively. Contingent consideration for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, was primarily attributable to changes in assumptions regarding the timing of achievement of future milestones for OPKO Renal, and potential amounts payable to former stockholders of OPKO Renal in connection therewith, pursuant to our acquisition agreement in March 2013.
Amortization of intangible assets. Amortization of intangible assets was $65.8 million and $63.9 million, respectively, for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022. Amortization expense reflects the amortization of acquired intangible assets with defined useful lives. During the year ended December 31, 2022, we reclassified $590.2 million of IPR&D related to Somatrogon (hGH-CTP) from IPR&D in our Consolidated Balance Sheet upon the approval of NGENLA (Somatrogon) in Europe and Japan. The year ended December 2023 had a full year of amortization, while the year ended December 2022 had eleven months of amortization. The assets will be amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful life of approximately 12 years.
Corporate
| For the years ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (In thousands) | 2023 | 2022 | Change | % Change | ||||||||||||
| Costs and expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | $ | 42,531 | $ | 39,052 | $ | 3,479 | 9 | % | ||||||||
| Research and development | 78 | 588 | (510 | ) | (87 | )% | ||||||||||
| Total costs and expenses | 42,609 | 39,640 | 2,969 | 7 | % | |||||||||||
| Loss from operations | $ | (42,609 | ) | $ | (39,640 | ) | $ | (2,969 | ) | (7 | )% |
Operating loss for our unallocated corporate operations for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 was $42.6 million and $39.6 million, respectively, and principally reflect general and administrative expenses incurred in connection with our corporate operations. The increase in operating loss for our unallocated corporate operations for the year ended December 31, 2023 was primarily due to an increase in employee-related and professional expenses, partially offset by a decrease in legal expenses.
Other
Interest income. Interest income for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 was $4.0 million and $2.0 million, respectively. The increase is driven by having higher average cash and investment balances as a result of the cash received related to our sale of GeneDx, as well as higher interest rates.
Interest expense. Interest expense for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 was $13.5 million and $12.1 million, respectively. Interest expense was principally related to interest incurred on the 2025 Notes, the 2023 Convertible Notes, the 2033 Senior Notes (in each case as defined in Note 7. Debt to our audited consolidated financial statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K), and BioReference’s outstanding debt under the Credit Agreement.
Fair value changes of derivative instruments, net. Fair value changes of derivative instruments, net for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 were $0.8 million of expense and $0.7 million reversal of expense, respectively. Derivative expense for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 was principally related to the change in fair value on foreign currency forward exchange contracts at OPKO Chile.
Other income (expense), net. Other income (expense), net for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, was $17.0 million and $155.8 million of expense, respectively. Other income (expense), net for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, included $23.0 million and $150.9 million, respectively, of expense as a result of a decrease in the fair value of our investment in GeneDx Holdings. For the year ended December 31, 2023, we recorded $6.7 million of income as a result of GeneDx Holdings achieving specific revenue target milestones for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022. Foreign currency gains of $1.2 million and losses of $1.8 million were the majority of other expenses for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
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Income tax benefit (provision). Our income tax benefit (provision) for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 was ($4.4 million) provision and $63.5 million benefit, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2023, the tax rate differed from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to the relative mix in earnings and losses in the U.S. versus foreign tax jurisdictions, and operating results in tax jurisdictions which do not result in a tax benefit. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the tax rate differed from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to changes in the company’s estimated tax liability, the impact from the IPR&D tax basis difference on deferred attribute realization as a result of the acquisition of ModeX, as well as the relative mix of earnings and losses in the U.S. versus foreign tax jurisdictions, and operating results in tax jurisdictions which do not result in a tax benefit.
Loss from investments in investees. We have made investments in certain early stage companies that we believe have valuable proprietary technology and significant potential to create value for us as a shareholder or member. We account for these investments under the equity method of accounting, resulting in the recording of our proportionate share of their losses until our share of their loss exceeds our investment. Until the investees’ technologies are commercialized, if ever, we anticipate they will report net losses. Loss from investments in investees was $0.1 million and $0.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
For The Years Ended December 31, 2022 and 2021
Our consolidated income (loss) from operations for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 is as follows:
| For the years ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (In thousands) | 2022 | 2021 | Change | % Change | ||||||||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||||||||||||
| Revenue from services | $ | 755,630 | $ | 1,607,106 | $ | (851,476 | ) | (53 | )% | |||||||
| Revenue from products | 142,845 | 141,770 | 1,075 | 1 | % | |||||||||||
| Revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other | 105,721 | 25,842 | 79,879 | 309 | % | |||||||||||
| Total revenues | 1,004,196 | 1,774,718 | (770,522 | ) | (43 | )% | ||||||||||
| Costs and expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | 715,977 | 1,193,194 | (477,217 | ) | (40 | )% | ||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 372,672 | 468,857 | (96,185 | ) | (21 | )% | ||||||||||
| Research and development | 73,887 | 76,850 | (2,963 | ) | (4 | )% | ||||||||||
| Contingent consideration | (1,312 | ) | (1,703 | ) | 391 | 23 | % | |||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 87,784 | 50,278 | 37,506 | 75 | % | |||||||||||
| Gain on sale of assets | (18,559 | ) | (31,508 | ) | 12,949 | 41 | % | |||||||||
| Total costs and expenses | 1,230,449 | 1,755,968 | (525,519 | ) | (30 | )% | ||||||||||
| Income (loss) from operations | (226,253 | ) | 18,750 | (245,003 | ) | (1307 | )% |
Diagnostics
| For the years ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (In thousands) | 2022 | 2021 | Change | % Change | ||||||||||||
| Revenues | ||||||||||||||||
| Revenue from services | $ | 755,630 | $ | 1,607,106 | (851,476 | ) | (53 | )% | ||||||||
| Total revenues | 755,630 | 1,607,106 | (851,476 | ) | (53 | )% | ||||||||||
| Costs and expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | 627,559 | 1,102,175 | (474,616 | ) | (43 | )% | ||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 284,388 | 357,633 | (73,245 | ) | (20 | )% | ||||||||||
| Research and development | 12,024 | 18,652 | (6,628 | ) | (36 | )% | ||||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 23,870 | 30,579 | (6,709 | ) | (22 | )% | ||||||||||
| Gain on sale of assets | (18,559 | ) | — | (18,559 | ) | (100 | )% | |||||||||
| Total costs and expenses | 929,282 | 1,509,039 | (579,757 | ) | (38 | )% | ||||||||||
| Income (loss) from operations | (173,652 | ) | 98,067 | (271,719 | ) | (277 | )% |
Revenue. Revenue from services for the year ended December 31, 2022 decreased by approximately $851.5 million compared to the year ended December 31, 2021. The decrease in revenue for the year ended December 31, 2022 primarily reflected lower demand for COVID-19 testing and lower COVID-19 reimbursement of $650.3 million and $55.1 million, respectively. BioReference performed 3.1 million molecular tests for COVID-19 and 325 thousand serology antibody tests during the year ended December 31, 2022, which represented 28.7% of total testing volume for that period. In comparison, during the year ended December 31, 2021 Bio Reference performed 11.9 million molecular tests for COVID-19 and 0.7 million serology antibody tests,which represented 58.5% of total test volume for that period. The reduction in reimbursement reflected an increase in utilization of antigen point of care diagnostic tests as well as a change in the mix of customers which have varying contract prices depending on the level of services we provide.
For the year ended December 31, 2022, clinical test volume decreased $25.8 million compared to the year ended December 31, 2021. In addition, clinical test reimbursement decreased $54.0 million year over year as a result of the change in the mix of tests ordered. Furthermore, as a result of our sale of GeneDx in 2022, genomic test revenues decreased by $63.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, as compared to the prior year.
Estimated collection amounts are subject to the complexities and ambiguities of billing, reimbursement regulations and claims processing, as well as considerations unique to Medicare and Medicaid programs, and require us to consider the potential for retroactive adjustments when estimating variable consideration in the recognition of revenue in the period the related services are rendered. For the year ended December 31, 2022, negative revenue adjustments due to changes in estimates of implicit price concessions for performance obligations satisfied in prior periods of $21.5 million were recognized, primarily due to lower COVID-19 test reimbursement estimates. For the year ended December 31, 2021, positive revenue adjustments due to changes in estimates of implicit price concessions for performance obligations satisfied in prior periods of $40.4 million were recognized, primarily due to an increase in COVID-19 test reimbursement estimates.
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The composition of revenue from services by payor for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 was as follows:
| For the years ended December 31, | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (In thousands) | 2022 | 2021 | |||||
| Healthcare insurers | $ | 326,144 | $ | 520,244 | |||
| Government payers | 97,191 | 222,242 | |||||
| Client payers | 316,309 | 843,405 | |||||
| Patients | 15,986 | 21,215 | |||||
| Total | $ | 755,630 | $ | 1,607,106 |
Client payors include cities, states and companies for which BioReference provides COVID-19 testing services.
Revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other for the year ended December 31, 2021 represents grants received under the CARES Act totaling $16.2 million.
Cost of revenue. Cost of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2022 decreased $474.6 million compared to the year ended December 31, 2021. Cost of revenue decreased primarily due to a decline in the volume of COVID-19 tests performed during the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to the year ended December 31, 2021. Cost of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2022 also decreased due to a decline in the number of genomic tests performed during the period as a result of changes in the test mix during the period. Cost of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2022, included $6.1 million in severance costs resulting from reductions in our workforce.
Selling, general and administrative expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 were $284.4 million and $357.6 million, respectively. Selling, general and administrative expenses in our diagnostics segment increased primarily due to higher variable billing and compensation costs which resulted from an increase in volume and collections during the year ended December 31, 2022, and in marketing costs and other administrative costs directly associated with COVID-19 testing volumes. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2022 also include expenses incurred in connection with certain legal matters and administrative, IT, and marketing costs associated with our investment in the launch of Scarlet Health.
Research and development expenses. The following table summarizes the components of our research and development expenses:
| Research and Development Expenses | For the years ended December 31, | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2021 | ||||||
| External expenses: | |||||||
| Research and development employee-related expenses | $ | 8,691 | $ | 13,266 | |||
| Other internal research and development expenses | 3,333 | 5,386 | |||||
| Total research and development expenses | $ | 12,024 | $ | 18,652 |
The decrease in research and development expenses for the year ended December 31, 2022 primarily related to the development of more efficient clinical testing services at BioReference and as a result of the sale of GeneDx.
Amortization of intangible assets. Amortization of intangible assets was $23.9 million and $30.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Amortization expense reflects the amortization of acquired intangible assets with defined useful lives. Amortization expense declined during the year ended December 31, 2022 as a result of the GeneDx Transaction and the full amortization of certain acquired intangible assets.
Gain on sale of assets. Gain on sale of assets for the year ended December 31, 2022, was $18.6 million due to the sale of GeneDx Transaction.
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Pharmaceuticals
| For the years ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (In thousands) | 2022 | 2021 | Change | % Change | ||||||||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||||||||||||
| Revenue from products | $ | 142,845 | $ | 141,770 | $ | 1,075 | 1 | % | ||||||||
| Revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other | 105,721 | 25,842 | 79,879 | 309 | % | |||||||||||
| Total revenues | 248,566 | 167,612 | 80,954 | 48 | % | |||||||||||
| Costs and expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | 88,418 | 91,059 | (2,641 | ) | (3 | )% | ||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 49,232 | 49,375 | (143 | ) | (0 | )% | ||||||||||
| Research and development | 61,275 | 59,741 | 1,534 | 3 | % | |||||||||||
| Contingent consideration | (1,312 | ) | (1,703 | ) | 391 | 23 | % | |||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 63,914 | 19,699 | 44,215 | 224 | % | |||||||||||
| Gain on sale of asset | — | (31,508 | ) | 31,508 | 100 | % | ||||||||||
| Total costs and expenses | 261,527 | 186,663 | 74,864 | 40 | % | |||||||||||
| Loss from operations | (12,961 | ) | (19,051 | ) | 6,090 | 32 | % |
Revenue from products. Revenue from products for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 was $142.8 million and $141.8 million, respectively. The increase in revenue from products for the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to the year ended December 31, 2021 was primarily attributable to an increase in sales in our international operating companies offset by foreign exchange fluctuations. Revenue from sales of Rayaldee for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, was $27.3 million and $27.0 million, respectively.
Revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other. Revenue from transfer of intellectual property for the year ended December 31, 2022 reflects $85.0 million of regulatory milestone payments from Pfizer due from the commencement of sales from NGENLA (Somatrogon) in Europe and Japan, as well as royalty payments and gross profit share for both NGENLA (Somatrogon) and Pfizer’s Genotropin® (somatropin), $3.0 million related to a sales milestone pursuant to the VFMCRP Agreement, and $2.5 million from Nicoya tied to the first anniversary of the effective date of the Nicoya Agreement. During the year ended December 31, 2022, we began to receive royalty payments from sales of Rayaldee from VFMCRP pursuant to the VFMCRP Agreement, and we expect these payments to increase as VFMCRP launches Rayaldee in additional territories throughout Europe. For the years ended December 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021, revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other includes $9.3 million and $10.8 million, respectively, of revenue related to the Pfizer Transaction. For the year ended December 31, 2021, revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other also included $1.0 million related to the LeaderMed joint venture, $4.9 million related to the CAMP4 Agreement and a $5.0 million non-refundable upfront payment received under the Nicoya Agreement.
Cost of revenue. Cost of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2022 decreased $2.6 million compared to the year ended December 31, 2021 primarily due to a $3.8 million inventory reserve charge for Rayaldee recognized for the year ended December 31, 2021 and changes in the product mix during these annual periods, which were partially offset by the negative impact of foreign exchange fluctuations at our international operating companies.
Selling, general and administrative expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 were $49.2 million and $49.4 million, respectively. The decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses was primarily due to a decrease in legal expenses and selling expenses related to Rayaldee. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the pharmaceutical segment for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 included equity-based compensation expense of $1.2 million and $1.3 million, respectively.
Research and development expenses. Research and development expenses for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 were $61.3 million and $59.7 million, respectively. Research and development expenses include external and internal expenses, partially offset by third-party grants and funding arising from collaboration agreements. External expenses include clinical and non-clinical activities performed by contract research organizations, lab services, purchases of drug and diagnostic product materials and manufacturing development costs. We track external research and development expenses by individual program for phase 3 clinical trials for drug approval and premarket approval for diagnostics tests, if any. Internal expenses include employee-related expenses such as salaries, benefits and equity-based compensation expense. Other internal research and development expenses are incurred to support overall research and development activities and include expenses related to general overhead and facilities.
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The following table summarizes the components of our research and development expenses:
| Research and Development Expenses | For the years ended December 31, | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||||
| External expenses: | ||||||||
| Manufacturing expense for biological products | $ | 10,038 | $ | 9,718 | ||||
| Phase 3 studies | 9,611 | 9,877 | ||||||
| Post-marketing studies | 35 | 70 | ||||||
| Earlier-stage programs | 14,347 | 17,268 | ||||||
| Research and development employee-related expenses | 25,440 | 19,497 | ||||||
| Other internal research and development expenses | 2,951 | 3,614 | ||||||
| Third-party grants and funding from collaboration agreements | (1,147 | ) | (303 | ) | ||||
| Total research and development expenses | $ | 61,275 | $ | 59,741 |
The increase in research and development expenses for the year ended December 31, 2022 was primarily due to research expenses at ModeX, partially offset by lower expenses related to Somatrogon (hGH-CTP) due to the closure of the open-label extension studies in countries with marketing authorization, lower expenditure on the Rayaldee COVID-19 study due to the study’s completion, and lower spending as a result of the sale of one of EirGen’s facilities in Waterford, Ireland to Horizon Therapeutics in 2021 discussed below. Research and development expenses for the pharmaceutical segment for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 included equity-based compensation expenses of $2.6 million and $1.3 million, respectively.
Contingent consideration. Contingent consideration for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 was $1.3 million and $1.7 million reversal of expense, respectively. Contingent consideration for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, was primarily attributable to changes in assumptions regarding the timing of achievement of future milestones for OPKO Renal, and potential amounts payable to former stockholders of OPKO Renal in connection therewith, pursuant to our acquisition agreement in March 2013.
Amortization of intangible assets. Amortization of intangible assets was $63.9 million and $19.7 million, respectively, for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021. Amortization expense reflects the amortization of acquired intangible assets with defined useful lives. During the year ended December 31, 2022, we reclassified $590.2 million of IPR&D related to Somatrogon (hGH-CTP) from IPR&D in our Consolidated Balance Sheet upon the approval of NGENLA (Somatrogon) in Europe and Japan, which was the primary reason for the increase in amortization of intangible assets compared to the year ended December 31, 2021. The assets will be amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful life of approximately 12 years.
Gain on sale of assets. Gain on sale of assets for the year ended December 31, 2021 was $31.5 million, which resulted from an agreement between EirGen, our wholly owned subsidiary, and Horizon Therapeutics plc, to sell one of EirGen’s facilities in Waterford, Ireland for $65 million in cash less certain assumed and accrued liabilities relating to transferred employees. The facility housed EirGen’s sterile-fill-finish business and was no longer a core component of our ongoing operations and business strategy.
Corporate
| For the years ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||
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| (In thousands) | 2022 | 2021 | Change | % Change | ||||||||||||
| Costs and expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | $ | — | $ | (40 | ) | $ | 40 | 100 | % | |||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 39,052 | 61,849 | (22,797 | ) | (37 | )% | ||||||||||
| Research and development | 588 | (1,543 | ) | 2,131 | 138 | % | ||||||||||
| Total costs and expenses | 39,640 | 60,266 | (20,626 | ) | (34 | )% | ||||||||||
| Loss from operations | $ | (39,640 | ) | $ | (60,266 | ) | $ | 20,626 | 34 | % |
Operating loss for our unallocated corporate operations for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 was $39.6 million and $60.3 million, respectively, and principally reflects general and administrative expenses incurred in connection with our corporate operations. The decrease in operating loss for our unallocated corporate operations for the year ended December 31, 2022 was driven by decreases in legal and professional fees incurred partially offset by an increase in equity based compensation.
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Other
Interest income. Interest income for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 was not significant as our cash investment strategy emphasizes the security of the principal invested and fulfillment of liquidity needs.
Interest expense. Interest expense for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 was $12.1 million and $18.9 million, respectively. Interest expense was principally related to interest incurred on the 2025 Notes, the 2023 Convertible Notes, the 2033 Senior Notes (each as defined below), as well as on BioReference’s outstanding debt under the Credit Agreement. The decrease in interest expense was primarily due to the impact of the adoption of ASU 2020-06 on the 2025 Notes. Due to the adoption of ASU 2020-06, interest expense decreased for the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period due to the elimination of the discount created by recognizing a component of convertible debt in equity.
Fair value changes of derivative instruments, net. Fair value changes of derivative instruments, net for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, was $649 thousand and $846 thousand of reversal of expense, respectively, which were principally related to the change in fair value on foreign currency forward exchange contracts at OPKO Chile.
Other income (expense), net. Other income (expense), net for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, was $155.8 million and $14.8 million of expense, respectively. Other income (expense), net for the year ended December 31, 2022, includes $150.9 million of expense due to the decrease in the fair value of our investment in GeneDx Holdings. Other income (expense), net for the year ended December 31, 2021 primarily consisted of a $11.1 million non-cash loss related to the exchange of $55.4 million of the outstanding 2025 Notes and net unrealized losses recognized during the period on our investments in our equity securities.
Income tax benefit (provision). Our income tax benefit (provision) for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 was $63.5 million and $(15.5) million, respectively, and reflects results using our expected effective tax rate. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the tax rate differed from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to a $22.5 million discrete benefit resulting from reduced tax rates applicable to foreign deferred tax liabilities, the impact from the IPR&D tax basis difference on deferred attribute realization as a result of the acquisition of ModeX, as well as the relative mix of earnings and losses in the U.S. versus foreign tax jurisdictions, and operating results in tax jurisdictions which do not result in a tax benefit compared to year ended December 31, 2021.
Loss from investments in investees. We have made investments in certain early stage companies that we perceive to have valuable proprietary technology and significant potential to create value for us as a shareholder or member. We account for these investments under the equity method of accounting, resulting in the recording of our proportionate share of their losses until our share of their loss exceeds our investment. Until the investees’ technologies are commercialized, if ever, we anticipate they will report net losses. Loss from investments in investees was $0.4 million and $0.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
At December 31, 2023, we had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $95.9 million. Cash used in operations of $28.2 million for year ended December 31, 2023 principally reflects milestone payments of $90.0 million, $7.0 million and $2.5 million from Pfizer, VFMCRP and Nicoya, respectively, which were offset by general and administrative expenses related to our corporate operations and research and development expenses. Cash used in investing activities of $18.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 primarily reflects an investment of $5.0 million in GeneDx Holdings Class A common stock, capital expenditures of $16.3 million, offset by proceeds from the sale of property plant and equipment of $2.7 million. Cash used in financing activities of $11.3 million primarily reflects net borrowings on our lines of credit and $3.0 million redemption of the 2033 Senior Notes. We have historically not generated sustained positive cash flow sufficient to offset our operating and other expenses, and our primary sources of cash have been from the public and private placement of equity, the issuance of the 2023 Convertible Notes, the 2025 Convertible Notes, and credit facilities available to us.
In January 2024, we completed a private offering of $230.0 million aggregate principal amount of our 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2029 (the “144A Notes”) in accordance with the terms of the note purchase agreement (the “144A Note Purchase Agreement”) entered into by and between by the Company and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (the “Initial Purchaser”). The $230.0 million aggregate principal amount of 144A Notes includes $30.0 million aggregate principal amount of 144A Notes purchased on the Closing Date by the Initial Purchaser in accordance with its exercise in full of its option to purchase additional 144A Notes under the 144A Note Purchase Agreement.
The Company received net proceeds from the issuance of the 144A Notes of approximately $222.0 million, after deducting fees and estimated offering expenses payable by the Company. The Company used approximately $50.0 million of the net proceeds from the offering of the 144A Notes to repurchase shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, from purchasers of the 144A Notes in privately negotiated transactions effected with or through the Initial Purchaser or its affiliate. The purchase price per share of the Common Stock repurchased in such transactions equaled the closing sale price of the Common Stock on January 4, 2024, which was $0.9067 per share. Also, contemporaneously with the pricing of the 144A Notes, the Company entered into separate, privately negotiated transactions with certain holders of the Company’s outstanding 4.50% Convertible Senior Notes due 2025 to repurchase, on the closing date, approximately $144.4 million aggregate principal amount of such notes. The Company effected such repurchases for cash, using $146.3 million of the net proceeds from the offering of the 144A Notes.
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Additionally, the Company issued and sold approximately $71.1 million aggregate principal amount of its 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2029 (the “Affiliate Notes” and, together with the 144A Notes, the “Notes”) pursuant to the terms of a note purchase agreement entered into on January 4, 2024 (the “Affiliate Note Purchase Agreement”) by and among the Company and certain investors including, Frost Gamma Investments Trust, a trust controlled by Phillip Frost, M.D., the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Jane H. Hsiao, Ph.D., MBA, the Company’s Vice-Chairman and Chief Technical Officer (collectively, the “Affiliate Purchasers”). Pursuant to the Affiliate Note Purchase Agreement, the Company issued and sold the Affiliate Notes to the Affiliate Purchasers in exchange for $55.0 million aggregate principal amount of the Company’s existing 5% Convertible Promissory Notes, together with approximately $16.1 million of accrued but unpaid interest thereon, held by the Affiliate Purchasers.
Holders may convert their notes at their option prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding September 15, 2028 only under the following circumstances: (1) during any calendar quarter commencing after the calendar quarter ending on March 31, 2024 (and only during such calendar quarter), if the last reported sale price of our common stock for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during the period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on, and including, the last trading day of the immediately preceding calendar quarter is greater than or equal to 130% of the applicable conversion price on each applicable trading day; (2) during the five consecutive business day period after any ten consecutive trading day period (the “measurement period”) in which the trading price (as defined herein) per $1,000 principal amount of notes for each trading day of the measurement period was less than 98% of the product of the last reported sale price of our common stock and the applicable conversion rate on each such trading day; or (3) upon the occurrence of specified corporate events. On or after September 15, 2028 until the close of business on the business day immediately preceding the maturity date, holders may convert their notes at any time, regardless of the foregoing conditions. Upon conversion of a note, we will pay or deliver, as the case may be, cash, shares of our common stock or a combination of cash and shares of our common stock, at our election. However, before we satisfy the share reservation condition, we will be required to elect to deliver solely cash or, subject to certain limitations, a combination of cash and shares of our common stock upon conversion.
The conversion rate is initially equal to 869.5652 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of notes (equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $1.15 per share of common stock). The conversion rate for the 144A Notes will be subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events, but will not be adjusted for any accrued and unpaid interest. In addition, following certain corporate events that occur prior to the maturity date of the notes or if we deliver a notice of redemption, in certain circumstances we will increase the conversion rate of the 144A Notes for a holder who elects to convert its notes in connection with such a corporate event, or notice of redemption as the case my be.
We may not redeem the notes prior to the maturity date, and no sinking fund is provided for the notes. If we undergo a fundamental change, holders may require us to purchase the notes in whole or in part for cash at a fundamental change purchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be purchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the fundamental change purchase date. The notes will be our senior unsecured obligations and will rank senior in right of payment to any indebtedness that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the notes, and equal in right of payment with all of our existing and future unsecured indebtedness that is not so subordinated (including, without limitation, our Existing Convertible Notes). The notes will also be effectively subordinated to all of our existing and future secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness (including, without limitation, with respect to our assets pledged for our non-recourse pledge of certain equity interests in certain of our subsidiaries in connection with the BioReference Credit Agreement (as defined herein)) and structurally subordinated to all existing and future liabilities (including trade payables) of our subsidiaries (including, without limitation, liabilities of our subsidiaries under the BioReference Credit Agreement).
On September 28, 2023, ModeX was awarded a BARDA Contract by BARDA, part of the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, to advance a platform and specific candidates designed to address a range of public health threats in viral infectious diseases. Pursuant to the BARDA Contract, we will receive $59.0 million over a five-year period through February 2028 for the development, manufacturing, and execution of a Phase 1 clinical trial for a next-generation MSTAR multispecific antibody with broad neutralizing activity against known variants of SARS-CoV-2. We are eligible to receive up to an additional $109.6 million from BARDA upon achieving particular milestones to develop multispecific antibodies targeting other viral pathogens such as influenza. As of December 31, 2023, the aggregate amount remaining to be funded by BARDA, subject to performance obligations and excluding unexercised contract options, was $57.8 million.
In June 2023, the FDA approved NGENLA (Somatrogon), a once-weekly injection to treat pediatric growth hormone deficiency in the United States. With the achievement of the FDA approval milestone, during the year ended December 31, 2023, we received and recorded $90.0 million of revenue under the Restated Pfizer Agreement.
On March 8, 2023, ModeX, the Company (with respect to certain sections), and Merck entered into the Merck Agreement pursuant to which Merck obtained a license to certain patent rights and know-how in connection with the development of ModeX’s preclinical nanoparticle vaccine candidate targeting the Epstein-Barr Virus. We received an initial, one-time, non-refundable upfront payment of $50.0 million in April 2023 in consideration of the rights granted to Merck under the Merck Agreement. ModeX is also a party to the Sanofi In-License Agreement and certain of the rights provided by ModeX to Merck under the Merck Agreement were obtained by ModeX from Sanofi pursuant to the Sanofi In-License Agreement. Under the Sanofi In-License Agreement Sanofi is entitled to certain of the upfront payment, milestones and royalties received by ModeX under the Merck Agreement, and, accordingly, we paid $12.5 million to Sanofi during the year ended December 31, 2023.
As part of their strategic collaboration, ModeX and Merck have put in place a research plan to manage research and other development activities related to the development of a vaccine assembled using our platform for Epstein-Barr Virus or Product (as defined in the MErck Agreement) including a joint steering committee to facilitate the research program. As part of the research plan, they will use a third-party contract development and manufacturing organization to carry out such activities unless otherwise agreed. Development costs incurred by ModeX in furtherance of these development activities will be reimbursed by Merck. To date, we have spent $14.2 million of development costs related to the Epstein -Barr Virus, for which Merck has provided reimbursement in full.
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On May 9, 2022, the Company entered into the ModeX Merger Agreement (as defined in Note 1 to the audited consolidated financial statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K), pursuant to which we acquired ModeX. The Company paid the entirety of the $300.0 million purchase price in shares of Common Stock issued to the former stockholders of ModeX. Such shares were valued at $219.4 million, based on the closing price per share of our Common Stock of $2.44 as reported by NASDAQ on the closing date, which reflected the deduction from the purchase price of the value of certain equity awards issued by the Company to ModeX employees in an aggregate amount equal to $12.4 million on the closing date. Included in the total fair value of consideration transferred of $221.7 million were $2.3 million of fully vested equity awards.
On April 29, 2022, the Company completed the sale of GeneDx. GeneDx Holdings paid to the Company aggregate consideration of $150 million in cash (before deduction of transaction expenses and other customary purchase price adjustments), together with the Closing Shares (as defined in Note 1 to the audited consolidated financial statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K). Based on the closing stock price of GeneDx Holdings as of April 29, 2022, the total upfront consideration represented approximately $322 million. Additionally, subject to GeneDx achieving certain revenue targets for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2022 and 2023, we were eligible to receive an earnout payment in cash or stock (at GeneDx Holdings’ discretion) equal to a maximum of 30.9 million shares of GeneDx Holdings’ Class A common stock if paid in stock. In 2023, we received 23.1 million shares of Class A Common Stock with respect to Milestone Consideration (as defined in Note 1 to the audited consolidated financial statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2022; however, we do not expect to receive any GeneDx Milestone Consideration with respect to the year ended December 31, 2023. As of December 31, 2023, the aggregate value of our GeneDx Holdings investment based on the quoted market price of their respective shares of common stock and the number of shares held by us was $13.0 million.
In April 2022, Pfizer notified OPKO that NGENLA (Somatrogon), a once-weekly injection to treat pediatric growth hormone deficiency, received pricing approval in Germany and Japan. NGENLA was granted marketing authorization by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in Japan and by the European Commission in January and February of 2022, respectively. With the achievement of these milestones, we received $85.0 million in milestone payments in 2022 under the Restated Pfizer Agreement.
In February 2019, we issued $200.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 2025 Notes in an underwritten public offering. The 2025 Notes bear interest at a rate of 4.50% per year, payable semiannually in arrears on February 15 and August 15 of each year. These notes mature on February 15, 2025, unless earlier repurchased, redeemed or converted. In May 2021, we entered into exchange agreements with certain holders of the 2025 Notes pursuant to which the holders exchanged $55.4 million in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding 2025 Notes for 19,051,270 shares of our Common Stock (the “Exchange”).
In February 2018, we issued the 2023 Convertible Promissory Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $55.0 million, with an original maturity date in February 2023. Each holder of a 2023 Convertible Note has the option, from time to time, to convert all or any portion of the outstanding principal balance of such 2023 Convertible Note, together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon, into shares of our Common Stock at a conversion price of $5.00 per share.
As of December 31, 2023, the total commitments under our amended and restated credit agreement, dated August 30, 2021 (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”) with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“CB”) and our lines of credit with financial institutions in Chile and Spain were $37.9 million, of which $25.3 million was drawn as of December 31, 2023. At December 31, 2023, the weighted average interest rate on these lines of credit was approximately 7.52%. These lines of credit are short-term and are used primarily as a source of working capital. The highest aggregate principal balance at any time outstanding during the year ended December 31, 2023, was $29.7 million. We intend to continue to draw on these lines of credit as needed. There is no assurance that these lines of credit or other funding sources will be available to us on acceptable terms, or at all, in the future.
The Credit Agreement provides for a $50.0 million secured revolving credit facility and includes a $20.0 million sub-facility for swingline loans and a $20.0 million sub-facility for the issuance of letters of credit. The Credit Agreement matures on August 30, 2025, and is guaranteed by all of BioReference’s domestic subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions. The Credit Agreement is also secured by substantially all assets of BioReference and its domestic subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions, as well as a non-recourse pledge by us of our equity interest in BioReference. Availability under the Credit Agreement is based on a borrowing base composed of eligible accounts receivable of BioReference and certain of its subsidiaries, as specified therein. As of December 31, 2023, $12.7 million remained available for borrowing under the Credit Agreement.
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In connection with our agreements with Merck, Pfizer, VFMCRP, Nicoya and CAMP4, we are eligible to receive various milestone payments and royalty considerations. Under the terms of the Merck Agreement, we received an initial payment of $50.0 million and are also eligible to receive up to an additional $872.5 million upon the achievement of certain commercial and development milestones under several indications. We are also eligible to receive tiered royalty payments ranging from high single digits to low double digits upon achievement of certain sales targets of the Product (as defined in the Merck Agreement). Under the terms of the Restated Pfizer Agreement, we have received or are eligible to receive up to an additional $275.0 million upon the achievement of certain regulatory milestones, including $90 million triggered by the FDA approval in the United States and $85 million due to the commencement of sales of NGENLA (Somatrogon) in Europe and Japan, which we received in 2022. In addition, we are eligible to receive regional, tiered gross profit sharing for both Somatrogon (hGH-CTP) and Pfizer’s Genotropin®. Under the terms of the VFMCRP Agreement, we are entitled to receive up to an additional $15 million in regulatory milestones and $200 million in milestone payments tied to the launch, pricing and sales of Rayaldee, including a $7 million regulatory milestone payment we recorded in the first quarter of 2023 triggered by the German price approval for Rayaldee and $3 million regulatory milestone payment we recognized in 2022 following the first sale of Rayaldee in Europe. In addition, we are eligible to receive tiered, double-digit royalty payments. Under the terms of the Nicoya Agreement, we received an initial upfront payment of $5 million and are eligible to receive an aggregate of $5 million tied to the first anniversary of the effective date of the Nicoya Agreement, of which we have received $2.5 million. Furthermore, we received the additional $2.5 million upon Nicoya’s submission of the investigational new drug application to the Center for Drug Evaluation of China in March 2023. We are also eligible to receive up to an additional aggregate amount of $115 million upon the achievement of certain development, regulatory and sales-based milestones by Nicoya for the Nicoya Product in the Nicoya Territory. We are also eligible to receive tiered, double digit royalty payments at rates in the low double digits on net product sales within the Nicoya Territory and in the Nicoya Field. Under the terms of the CAMP4 Agreement, we received an initial upfront payment of $1.5 million.
In connection with our acquisitions of CURNA, OPKO Diagnostics and OPKO Renal, we agreed to pay future consideration to the sellers upon the achievement of certain events. As of December 31, 2023, we had no contingent consideration recorded in accrued expenses and other long-term liabilities in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of December 31, 2022, $1.0 million of contingent consideration was recorded in accrued expenses and other long-term liabilities. Refer to Note 6.
We believe that the cash and cash equivalents on hand at December 31, 2023 and the amounts available to be borrowed under our lines of credit are sufficient to meet our anticipated cash requirements for operations and debt service beyond the next 12 months. We based this estimate on assumptions that may prove to be wrong or are subject to change, and we may be required to use our available cash resources sooner than we currently expect. If we acquire additional assets or companies, accelerate our product development programs or initiate additional clinical trials, we will need additional funds. Our future cash requirements, and the timing of those requirements, will depend on a number of factors, including the approval and success of our products and products in development, particularly our long acting Somatrogon (hGH-CTP) for which we have received approval in over 50 markets, including the United States, Europe, Japan, Australia and Canada, the commercial success of Rayaldee, BioReference’s financial performance, possible acquisitions and dispositions, the continued progress of research and development of our product candidates, the timing and outcome of clinical trials and regulatory approvals, the costs involved in preparing, filing, prosecuting, maintaining, defending, and enforcing patent claims and other intellectual property rights, the status of competitive products, the availability of financing, our success in developing markets for our product candidates and results of government investigations, payor claims, and legal proceedings that may arise, including, without limitation class action and derivative litigation to which we are subject, and our ability to obtain insurance coverage for such claims. We have historically not generated sustained positive cash flow and if we are not able to secure additional funding when needed, we may have to delay, reduce the scope of, or eliminate one or more of our clinical trials or research and development programs or possible acquisitions or reduce our marketing or sales efforts or cease operations.
The following table provides information as of December 31, 2023, with respect to the amounts and timing of our known contractual obligation payments due by period.
| Contractual obligations | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| (In thousands) | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | Thereafter | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Open purchase orders | $ | 29,339 | $ | 4,959 | $ | 415 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 34,713 | |||||||||||||
| Operating leases | 12,996 | 11,050 | 9,156 | 8,480 | 7,817 | 17,636 | 67,135 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital leases | 2,898 | 2,335 | 1,751 | 955 | 218 | 1,943 | 10,100 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2033 Senior Notes, 2025 and 2023 Convertible Notes | — | 214,275 | — | — | — | 50 | 214,325 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Mortgages and other debts payable | 2,358 | 1,586 | 1,362 | 1,101 | 1,110 | 3,636 | 11,153 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Lines of credit | 14 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest commitments | 6,791 | 3,943 | 208 | 206 | 141 | 474 | 11,763 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 54,396 | $ | 238,161 | $ | 12,892 | $ | 10,742 | $ | 9,286 | $ | 23,739 | $ | 349,216 |
The preceding table does not include information where the amounts of the obligations are not currently determinable, including the following:
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| • | Contractual obligations in connection with clinical trials, which span over two years, and that depend on patient enrollment. The total amount of expenditures is dependent on the actual number of patients enrolled and as such, the contracts do not specify the maximum amount we may owe. |
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| • | Product license agreements effective during the lesser of 15 years or patent expiration whereby payments and amounts are determined by applying a royalty rate on uncapped future sales. |
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| • | Contingent consideration that includes payments upon achievement of certain milestones including meeting development milestones such as the completion of successful clinical trials, NDA approvals by the FDA and revenue milestones upon the achievement of certain revenue targets all of which are anticipated to be paid within the next seven years and are payable in either shares of our Common Stock or cash, at our option, and that may aggregate up to $125.0 million. |
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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
Use of estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ significantly from these estimates.
Goodwill and intangible assets. Goodwill, IPR&D and other intangible assets acquired in business combinations, licensing and other transactions was $1.5 billion and $1.6 billion at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations, licensing and other transactions are generally recognized at the date of acquisition at their respective fair values. Any excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair values of the net assets acquired is recognized as goodwill. At acquisition, we generally determine the fair value of intangible assets, including IPR&D, using the “income method.” This method starts with a forecast of net cash flows, risk adjusted for estimated probabilities of technical and regulatory success (for IPR&D) and adjusted to present value using an appropriate discount rate that reflects the risk associated with the cash flow streams.
Subsequent to acquisition, goodwill and indefinite lived intangible assets are tested at least annually as of October 1 for impairment, or when events or changes in circumstances indicate it is more likely than not that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. Our annual assessment may consist of a qualitative or quantitative analysis to determine whether it is more likely than not that its fair value exceeds the carrying value. When performing qualitative analysis, the factors we consider include our share price, our financial performance compared to budgets, long-term financial plans, the timing and cost of development plans, macroeconomic, industry and market conditions as well as the excess of fair value over the carrying value of net assets from the annual impairment test previously performed.
When performing quantitative analysis, we use a combination of income and market valuation methods and may weigh the outcomes of valuation approaches when estimating fair value. Inputs and assumptions used to determine fair value are determined from a market participant view, which might be different than our specific views. The valuation process is complex and requires significant input and judgment using internal and external sources. Market approaches depend on the availability of guideline companies and representative transactions. When using the income approach, complex and judgmental matters applicable to the valuation process may include the following:
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| • | Estimated useful life – The asset life expected to contribute meaningful cash flows is determined after considering expected regulatory approval dates (if unapproved), exclusivity periods and other legal, regulatory or contractual provisions. |
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| • | Projections – Future revenues are estimated after considering many factors such as historical results, market opportunity, pricing, sales trajectories to peak sales levels, competitive environment and product evolution. Future costs and expenses are estimated after considering historical factors such as the timing and level of development costs to obtain regulatory approvals, maintain or further enhance the product. For IPR&D projects, we generally assume initial positive cash flows to commence shortly after the receipt of expected regulatory approvals which typically may not occur for a number of years. Actual cash flows attributed to the project are likely to be different than those assumed since projections are subjected to multiple factors including trial results and regulatory matters which could materially change the ultimate commercial success of the asset as well as significantly alter the costs to develop the respective asset into commercially viable products. |
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| • | Tax rates – The expected future income is tax effected using a market participant tax rate. In determining the tax rate, we consider the jurisdiction in which the intellectual property is held and the location of the research and manufacturing infrastructure. |
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| • | Discount rate – Discount rates are selected after considering the risks inherent in the future cash flows; the assessment of the asset’s life cycle and the competitive trends impacting the asset, including consideration of any Company specific technical, legal, regulatory, or economic barriers to entry. |
Goodwill was $598.3 million and $595.9 million at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Estimating the fair value of a reporting unit for goodwill impairment is highly sensitive to changes in projections and assumptions and changes in assumptions could potentially lead to impairment. We perform sensitivity analyses around our assumptions in order to assess the reasonableness of the assumptions and the results of our testing. Ultimately, potential changes in these assumptions may impact the estimated fair value of a reporting unit and result in an impairment if the fair value of such reporting unit is less than its carrying value.
Net intangible assets other than goodwill were $0.9 billion and $1.0 billion at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, including IPR&D of $195.0 million at December 31, 2023 and 2022. Intangible assets are highly vulnerable to impairment charges, particularly newly acquired assets for recently launched products and IPR&D. Considering the high risk nature of research and development and the industry’s success rate of bringing developmental compounds to market, IPR&D impairment charges may occur in future periods. Estimating the fair value of IPR&D for potential impairment is highly sensitive to changes in projections and assumptions and changes in assumptions could potentially lead to impairment.
Upon obtaining regulatory approval, IPR&D assets are then accounted for as a finite-lived intangible asset and amortized on a straight-line basis over its estimated useful life. If the project is abandoned, the IPR&D asset is charged to expense. Finite lived intangible assets are tested for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate it is more likely than not that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. The testing includes a comparison of the carrying amount of the asset to its estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated undiscounted future cash flows, then an impairment charge is recognized for the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset. We believe that our estimates and assumptions in testing goodwill and other intangible assets, including IPR&D, for impairment are reasonable and otherwise consistent with assumptions that marketplace participants would use in their estimates of fair value. Based on the current financial performance of our diagnostic segment and our Ireland reporting unit, which includes Eirgen and Rayaldee, if future results are not consistent with our estimates and assumptions, then we may be exposed to impairment charges, which could be material. At December 31, 2023, the combined goodwill of our diagnotics segment and our Ireland reporting unit was $367.3 million. No impairment charges were recognized for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, or 2021.
During the year ended December 31, 2022, we reclassified $590.2 million of IPR&D related to Somatrogon (hGH-CTP) from IPR&D in our Consolidated Balance Sheet upon the approval of NGENLA (Somatrogon) in Europe and Japan. The assets are being amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful life of approximately 12 years.
We amortize intangible assets with definite lives on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, ranging from 3 to 20 years. We use the straight-line method of amortization as there is no reliably determinable pattern in which the economic benefits of our intangible assets are consumed or otherwise used up. Amortization expense was $86.0 million, $87.8 million and $50.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
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Revenue recognition. We generate revenues from services, products and intellectual property as follows:
Revenue from services. Revenue for laboratory services is recognized at the time test results are reported, which approximates when services are provided and the performance obligations are satisfied. Services are provided to patients covered by various third-party payor programs including various managed care organizations, as well as the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Billings for services are included in revenue net of allowances for contractual discounts, allowances for differences between the amounts billed and estimated program payment amounts, and implicit price concessions provided to uninsured patients which are all elements of variable consideration.
The following are descriptions of our payors for laboratory services:
Healthcare Insurers. Reimbursements from healthcare insurers are based on negotiated fee-for-service schedules. Revenues consist of amounts billed, net of contractual allowances for differences between amounts billed and the estimated consideration we expect to receive from such payors, which considers historical denial and collection experience and the terms of our contractual arrangements. Adjustments to the allowances, based on actual receipts from the third-party payors, are recorded upon settlement.
Government Payors. Reimbursements from government payors are based on fee-for-service schedules set by governmental authorities, including traditional Medicare and Medicaid. Revenues consist of amounts billed, net of contractual allowances for differences between amounts billed and the estimated consideration we expect to receive from such payors, which considers historical denial and collection experience and the terms of our contractual arrangements. Adjustments to the allowances, based on actual receipts from the government payors, are recorded upon settlement.
Client Payors. Client payors include physicians, hospitals, employers, and other institutions for which services are performed on a wholesale basis, and are billed and recognized as revenue based on negotiated fee schedules. Client payors also include cities, states and companies for which BioReference provides COVID-19 testing services.
Patients. Uninsured patients are billed based on established patient fee schedules or fees negotiated with physicians on behalf of their patients. Insured patients (including amounts for coinsurance and deductible responsibilities) are billed based on fees negotiated with healthcare insurers. Collection of billings from patients is subject to credit risk and ability of the patients to pay. Revenues consist of amounts billed net of discounts provided to uninsured patients in accordance with our policies and implicit price concessions. Implicit price concessions represent differences between amounts billed and the estimated consideration that we expect to receive from patients, which considers historical collection experience and other factors including current market conditions. Adjustments to the estimated allowances, based on actual receipts from the patients, are recorded upon settlement.
The complexities and ambiguities of billing, reimbursement regulations and claims processing, as well as considerations unique to Medicare and Medicaid programs, require us to estimate the potential for retroactive adjustments as an element of variable consideration in the recognition of revenue in the period the related services are rendered. Actual amounts are adjusted in the period those adjustments become known. For the year ended December 31, 2023, and 2022, negative revenue adjustments due to changes in estimates of implicit price concessions for performance obligations satisfied in prior periods of $19.2 million and $21.5 million, respectively, were recognized. Revenue adjustments for the year ended December 31, 2023 were primarily due to the composition of patient pay mix and for the year ended December 31, 2022 were primarily due to lower COVID-19 test reimbursement estimates.
Third-party payors, including government programs, may decide to deny payment or recoup payments for testing they contend were improperly billed or not medically necessary, against their coverage determinations, or for which they believe they have otherwise overpaid (including as a result of their own error), and we may be required to refund payments already received. Our revenues may be subject to retroactive adjustment as a result of these factors among others, including without limitation, differing interpretations of billing and coding guidance and changes by government agencies and payors in interpretations, requirements, and “conditions of participation” in various programs. We have processed requests for recoupment from third-party payors in the ordinary course of our business, and it is likely that we will continue to do so in the future. If a third-party payor denies payment for testing or recoups money from us in a later period, reimbursement for our testing could decline.
As an integral part of our billing compliance program, we periodically assess our billing and coding practices, respond to payor audits on a routine basis, and investigate reported failures or suspected failures to comply with federal and state healthcare reimbursement requirements, as well as overpayment claims which may arise from time to time without fault on the part of the Company. We may have an obligation to reimburse Medicare, Medicaid, and third-party payors for overpayments regardless of fault. We have periodically identified and reported overpayments, reimbursed payors for overpayments and taken appropriate corrective action.
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Settlements with third-party payors for retroactive adjustments due to audits, reviews or investigations are also considered variable consideration and are included in the determination of the estimated transaction price for providing services. These settlements are estimated based on the terms of the payment agreement with the payor, correspondence from the payor and our historical settlement activity, including an assessment of the probability a significant reversal of cumulative revenue recognized will occur when the uncertainty is subsequently resolved. Estimated settlements are adjusted in future periods as adjustments become known (that is, new information becomes available), or as years are settled or are no longer subject to such audits, reviews, and investigations. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, we have liabilities of approximately $3.1 million and $1.8 million within Accrued expenses and Other long-term liabilities related to reimbursements for payor overpayments.
Revenue from products. We recognize revenue from product sales when a customer obtains control of promised goods or services. The amount of revenue that is recorded reflects the consideration that we expect to receive in exchange for those goods or services. Our estimates for sales returns and allowances are based upon the historical patterns of product returns and allowances taken, matched against the sales from which they originated, and our evaluation of specific factors that may increase or decrease the risk of product returns. Product revenues are recorded net of estimated rebates, chargebacks, discounts, co-pay assistance and other deductions (collectively, “Sales Deductions”) as well as estimated product returns which are all elements of variable consideration. Allowances are recorded as a reduction of revenue at the time product revenues are recognized. The actual amounts of consideration ultimately received may differ from our estimates. If actual results in the future vary from our estimates, we will adjust these estimates, which would affect Revenue from products in the period such variances become known.
Rayaldee is distributed in the U.S. principally through the retail pharmacy channel, which initiates with the largest wholesalers in the U.S. (collectively, “Rayaldee Customers”). In addition to distribution agreements with Rayaldee Customers, we have entered into arrangements with many healthcare providers and payors that provide for government-mandated and/or privately-negotiated rebates, chargebacks and discounts with respect to the purchase of Rayaldee.
We recognize revenue for shipments of Rayaldee at the time of delivery to customers after estimating Sales Deductions and product returns as elements of variable consideration utilizing historical information and market research projections. For the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, we recognized $31.0 million, $27.2 million and $27.0 million in net product revenue from sales of Rayaldee.
Taxes collected from customers related to revenues from services and revenues from products are excluded from revenues.
Revenue from intellectual property. We recognize revenues from the transfer of intellectual property generated through license, development, collaboration and/or commercialization agreements. The terms of these agreements typically include payment to us for one or more of the following: non-refundable, up-front license fees; development and commercialization milestone payments; funding of research and/or development activities; and royalties on sales of licensed products. Revenue is recognized upon satisfaction of a performance obligation by transferring control of a good or service to the customer.
For research, development and/or commercialization agreements that result in revenues, we identify all material performance obligations, which may include a license to intellectual property and know-how, and research and development activities. In order to determine the transaction price, in addition to any upfront payment, we estimate the amount of variable consideration at the outset of the contract either utilizing the expected value or most likely amount method, depending on the facts and circumstances relative to the contract. We constrain (reduce) our estimates of variable consideration such that it is probable that a significant reversal of previously recognized revenue will not occur throughout the life of the contract. When determining if variable consideration should be constrained, we consider whether there are factors outside of our control that could result in a significant reversal of revenue. In making these assessments, we consider the likelihood and magnitude of a potential reversal of revenue. These estimates are re-assessed each reporting period as required.
Upfront License Fees: If a license to our intellectual property is determined to be functional intellectual property distinct from the other performance obligations identified in the arrangement, we recognize revenue from nonrefundable, upfront license fees based on the relative value prescribed to the license compared to the total value of the arrangement. The revenue is recognized when the license is transferred to the customer and the customer is able to use and benefit from the license. For licenses that are not distinct from other obligations identified in the arrangement, we utilize judgment to assess the nature of the combined performance obligation to determine whether the combined performance obligation is satisfied over time or at a point in time. If the combined performance obligation is satisfied over time, we apply an appropriate method of measuring progress for purposes of recognizing revenue from nonrefundable, upfront license fees. We evaluate the measure of progress each reporting period and, if necessary, adjust the measure of performance and related revenue recognition.
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Development and Regulatory Milestone Payments: Depending on facts and circumstances, we may conclude that it is appropriate to include the milestone in the estimated transaction price or that it is appropriate to fully constrain the milestone. A milestone payment is included in the transaction price in the reporting period that we conclude that it is probable that recording revenue in the period will not result in a significant reversal in amounts recognized in future periods. We may record revenues from certain milestones in a reporting period before the milestone is achieved if we conclude that achievement of the milestone is probable and that recognition of revenue related to the milestone will not result in a significant reversal in amounts recognized in future periods. We record a corresponding contract asset when this conclusion is reached. Milestone payments that have been fully constrained are not included in the transaction price to date. These milestones remain fully constrained until we conclude that achievement of the milestone is probable and that recognition of revenue related to the milestone will not result in a significant reversal in amounts recognized in future periods. We re-evaluate the probability of achievement of such development milestones and any related constraint each reporting period. We adjust our estimate of the overall transaction price, including the amount of revenue recorded, if necessary.
Research and Development Activities: If we are entitled to reimbursement from our customers for specified research and development expenses, we account for them as separate performance obligations if distinct. We also determine whether the research and development funding would result in revenues or an offset to research and development expenses in accordance with provisions of gross or net revenue presentation. The corresponding revenues or offset to research and development expenses are recognized as the related performance obligations are satisfied.
BARDA Contract: Revenue from the BARDA contract is generated under terms that are cost plus fee. We recognize revenue using the incurred costs output method to measure progress. As the government has access to development research, it benefits incrementally as R&D activities occur. Revenue will only be recognized when research and development services are performed to the extent of actual costs incurred.
Sales-based Milestone and Royalty Payments: Our customers may be required to pay us sales-based milestone payments or royalties on future sales of commercial products. We recognize revenues related to sales-based milestone and royalty payments upon the later to occur of (i) achievement of the customer’s underlying sales or (ii) satisfaction of any performance obligation(s) related to these sales, in each case assuming the license to our intellectual property is deemed to be the predominant item to which the sales-based milestones and/or royalties relate.
Other Potential Products and Services: Arrangements may include an option for license rights, future supply of drug substance or drug product for either clinical development or commercial supply at the licensee’s election. We assess if these options provide a material right to the licensee and if so, they are accounted for as separate performance obligations at the inception of the contract and revenue is recognized only if the option is exercised and products or services are subsequently delivered or when the rights expire. If the promise is based on market terms and not considered a material right, the option is accounted for if and when exercised. If we are entitled to additional payments when the licensee exercises these options, any additional payments are generally recorded in license or other revenues when the licensee obtains control of the goods, which is upon delivery.
For the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, we recorded $180.7 million, $105.7 million and $25.8 million of revenue from the transfer of intellectual property and other, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2023, and 2022, revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other principally reflects $90.0 million from Pfizer triggered by the FDA approval of NGENLA (Somatrogon), and in 2022, a $85.0 million regulatory milestone payments based on the commencement of sales from NGENLA (Somatrogon) in Europe and Japan, as well as gross profit share and royalty payments for both NGENLA (Somatrogon) and Pfizer’s Genotropin® (Somatropin) of $22.6 million and $4.4 million, respectively, for the years ended December 31, 2023, and 2022. For the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021, revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other principally reflects $4.1 million, $9.3 million and $10.8 million, respectively, of revenue related to the Pfizer Transaction (as defined in Note 16). For the year ended December 31, 2023, revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other included $50.0 million from Merck in consideration for the rights granted to Merck under the Merck Agreement, $7.0 million from VFMCRP triggered by the German price approval for Rayaldee and $2.5 million from Nicoya due to Nicoya’s submission of the investigational new drug application to China's Center for Drug Evaluation. For the year ended December 31, 2022, revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other included $3.0 million related to a sales milestone pursuant to the VFMCRP Agreement, and $2.5 million from Nicoya tied to the first anniversary of the effective date of the agreement. For the year ended December 31, 2021, revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other principally included $1.0 million related to the LeaderMed joint venture, $4.9 million related to the CAMP4 Agreement and a $5.0 million non-refundable upfront payment received under the Nicoya Agreement.
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Contract liabilities relate to cash consideration that OPKO receives in advance of satisfying the related performance obligations. Changes in the contractual liabilities balance for the years ended December 31, 2023 are as follows:
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| Balance at December 31, 2022 | $ | 138 | |
| Balance at December 31, 2023 | 7 | ||
| Revenue recognized in the period from: | |||
| Amounts included in contracts liability at the beginning of the period | $ | 131 |
Concentration of credit risk and allowance for doubtful accounts. Financial instruments that potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of accounts receivable. Substantially all of our accounts receivable are with either companies in the health care industry or patients. However, credit risk is limited due to the number of our clients as well as their dispersion across many different geographic regions.
While we have receivables due from federal and state governmental agencies, such receivables are not a credit risk because federal and state governments fund the related healthcare programs. Payment is primarily dependent upon submitting appropriate documentation. At December 31, 2023 and 2022, receivable balances (net of explicit and implicit price concessions) from Medicare and Medicaid were 6.7% and 14.2%, respectively, of our consolidated Accounts receivable, net.
The portion of our accounts receivable due from individual patients comprises the largest portion of credit risk. At December 31, 2023 and 2022, receivables due from patients represented approximately 2.0% and 2.9%, respectively, of our consolidated accounts receivable, net.
We assess the collectability of accounts receivable balances by considering factors such as historical collection experience, customer credit worthiness, the age of accounts receivable balances, regulatory changes and current economic conditions and trends that may affect a customer’s ability to pay. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The allowance for credit losses was $2.0 million and $4.2 million at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The credit loss expense for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 was $0.3 million, $0.3 million and $0.4 million, respectively.
Accounts receivable as of December 31, 2023 included $0.6 million of government contract revenue earned under the BARDA contract.
Income taxes. Income taxes are accounted for under the asset-and-liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and the respective tax bases and for operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in operations in the period that includes the enactment date. We periodically evaluate the realizability of our net deferred tax assets. Our tax accruals are analyzed periodically and adjustments are made as events occur to warrant such adjustment. Valuation allowances on certain U.S. deferred tax assets and non-U.S. deferred tax assets are established, because realization of these tax benefits through future taxable income does not meet the more-likely-than-not threshold.
Equity-based compensation. We measure the cost of services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award. That cost is recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award. We record excess tax benefits, realized from the exercise of stock options, as cash flows from operations. We estimate the grant-date fair value of our stock option grants using a valuation model known as the Black-Scholes-Merton formula or the “Black-Scholes Model.” The Black-Scholes Model requires the use of several variables to estimate the grant-date fair value of stock options including expected term, expected volatility, expected dividends and risk-free interest rate. We perform analyses to calculate and select the appropriate variable assumptions used in the Black-Scholes Model. The selection of assumptions is subject to significant judgment and future changes to our assumptions and estimates which may have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.
Inventories. Inventories are valued at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Cost is determined by the first-in, first-out method. We consider such factors as the amount of inventory on hand, estimated time required to sell such inventories, remaining shelf-life, and current market conditions to determine whether inventories are stated at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Inventories at our diagnostics segment consist primarily of purchased laboratory supplies, which are used in our testing laboratories. Inventory obsolescence expense for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 was $8.1 million, $4.1 million and $6.5 million, respectively.
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Contingent consideration. Each period we revalue the contingent consideration obligations associated with certain prior acquisitions to their fair value and record increases in the fair value as contingent consideration expense and decreases in the fair value as a reduction in contingent consideration expense. Changes in contingent consideration result from changes in the assumptions regarding probabilities of successful achievement of related milestones, the estimated timing in which the milestones are achieved and the discount rate used to estimate the fair value of the liability. Contingent consideration may change significantly as our development programs progress, revenue estimates evolve and additional data is obtained, impacting our assumptions. The assumptions used in estimating fair value require significant judgment. The use of different assumptions and judgments could result in a materially different estimate of fair value which may have a material impact on our results from operations and financial position.
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
Accounting standards yet to be adopted.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures” (“ ASU 2023-09 “), which modifies the rules on income tax disclosures to require entities to disclose (i) specific categories in the rate reconciliation, (ii) the income or loss from continuing operations before income tax expense or benefit (separated between domestic and foreign) and (iii) income tax expense or benefit from continuing operations (separated by federal, state and foreign). ASU 2023-09 also requires entities to disclose their income tax payments to international, federal, state, and local jurisdictions, among other changes. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted for annual financial statements that have not yet been issued or made available for issuance. ASU 2023-09 should be applied on a prospective basis, but retrospective application is permitted. We are currently evaluating the potential impact of adopting this new guidance on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU No 2023-07, “Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures (“ASU 2023-07“). ASU 2023-07 enhances disclosures for significant segment expenses for all public entities required to report segment information in accordance with ASC 280. ASC 280 requires a public entity to report for each reportable segment a measure of segment profit or loss that its chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) uses to assess segment performance and to make decisions about resource allocations. The amendments in ASU 2023-07 improve financial reporting by requiring all public entities to disclose incremental segment information on an annual and interim basis to enable investors to develop more useful financial analyses. Topic 280 requires that a public entity disclose certain information about its reportable segments, for example, a public entity is required to report a measure of segment profit or loss that the CODM uses to assess segment performance and make decisions about allocating resources. ASC 280 also requires other specified segment items and amounts, such as depreciation, amortization, and depletion expense, to be disclosed under certain circumstances. The ASU 2023-07 amendments do not change or remove those disclosure requirements. The amendments in ASU 2023-07 also do not change how a public entity identifies its operating segments, aggregates those operating segments, or applies the quantitative thresholds to determine its reportable segments. A public entity should retrospectively apply ASU 2023-07 amendments to all prior periods presented in the financial statements. The amendments in ASU 2023-07 are effective for all public entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023 (e.g., for calendar-year-end public entities, annual periods beginning on January 1, 2024 — i.e., December 31, 2024, Form 10-K), and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024 (e.g., for calendar-year-end public entities, interim periods beginning on January 1, 2025 — i.e., Form 10-Q for the first quarter of 2025). Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the potential impact of adopting this new guidance on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In December 2022, the European Union member states voted unanimously to adopt a Directive implementing the Pillar 2 (global minimum tax) rules, giving member states until December 31, 2023, to implement the Directive into national legislation. Further details regarding implementing these rules are expected, and if implemented, such reform may increase our tax liabilities, compliance costs and reduce our profitability. Pillar 2 is effective from January 1, 2024, and will be treated as a period cost in future years and does not impact operating results in 2023.
Recently adopted accounting standards.
In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-06, “Debt—Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity's Own Equty (Subtopic 815-40).” ASU 2020-06 simplifies the accounting for convertible instruments by reducing the number of accounting models for convertible debt instruments and convertible preferred stock. The ASU is effective for public entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, with early adoption permitted. As required, we adopted ASU 2020-06 on January 1, 2022 and used the modified retrospective approach for all convertible debt instruments at the beginning of the period of adoptions. Results for reporting periods beginning January 1, 2022 are presented under ASU 2020-06, while prior period amounts were not adjusted and continue to be reported in accordance with historic accounting guidance.
Under the modified approach, entities applied the guidance to all financial instruments that are outstanding as of the beginning of the year of adoption with the cumulative effect recognized as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings. ASU 2020-06 eliminates the cash conversion and beneficial conversion feature models in ASC 470-20 that require an issuer of certain convertible debt and preferred stock to separately account for embedded conversion features as a component of equity. The adoption of ASU 2020-06 at January 1, 2022 resulted in an increase of the 2025 Convertible notes of $21.6 million, a reduction of the Accumulated deficit of $17.5 million and a reduction of Additional paid-in capital of $39.1 million.
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FY 2022 10-K MD&A
SEC filing source: 0000944809-23-000013.
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (“PSLRA”), Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the “Exchange Act”), about our expectations, beliefs, or intentions regarding our product development efforts, business, financial condition, results of operations, strategies and prospects. You can identify forward-looking statements by the fact that these statements do not relate to historical or current matters. Rather, forward-looking statements relate to anticipated or expected events, activities, trends or results and otherwise reflect our views related thereto only as of the date they are made. Because forward-looking statements relate to matters that have not yet occurred, these statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from any future results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Many factors could cause our actual activities or results to differ materially from the activities and results anticipated in forward-looking statements. These factors include those contained in “Item 1A — Risk Factors” of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We do not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements except as required by applicable law. We intend that all forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbor provisions of PSLRA.
OVERVIEW
We are a diversified healthcare company that seeks to establish industry-leading positions in large and rapidly growing medical markets. Our diagnostics business includes BioReference Health, LLC (“BioReference”), one of the nation’s largest full service laboratories with a 180-person sales and marketing team to drive growth and leverage new products, and we offer our 4Kscore prostate cancer test through BioReference. Our pharmaceutical business features Rayaldee, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) approved treatment for secondary hyperparathyroidism (“SHPT”) in adults with stage 3 or 4 chronic kidney disease (“CKD”) and vitamin D insufficiency, and Somatrogon (hGH-CTP), a once-weekly human growth hormone injection for which we completed a successful phase 3 study in August 2019 and is partnered with Pfizer Inc. (“Pfizer”). Regulatory applications for Somatrogon (hGH-CTP) have been submitted to the applicable regulatory bodies for review in several countries around the world. In February 2022, the European Commission granted marketing authorization in the European Union for Somatrogon (hGH-CTP) under the brand name NGENLA® to treat children and adolescents from as young as 3 years of age with growth disturbance due to insufficient secretion of growth hormone and has been granted pricing approval in Germany. NGENLA® has also been approved in Japan, Canada, and Australia. We also submitted the initial Biologics License Application (“BLA”) with the FDA for approval of Somatrogon (hGH-CTP) in the United States and Pfizer received a complete response letter in January 2022. Pfizer and OPKO have evaluated the FDA’s comments and will work with the agency to determine an appropriate path forward for the advancement of Somatrogon (hGH-CTP). In May 2022, we acquired ModeX Therapeutics, Inc. (“ModeX”), a biotechnology company focused on developing innovative multi-specific immune therapies for cancer and infectious diseases candidates. ModeX has a robust early-stage pipeline with assets in key areas of immuno-oncology and infectious diseases, and we intend to further expand our pharmaceutical product pipeline through ModeX’s portfolio of development candidates.
Through BioReference, we provide laboratory testing services, primarily to customers in the larger metropolitan areas in New York, New Jersey, Florida, Texas, Maryland, California, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Washington, DC, Illinois and Massachusetts, as well as to customers in a number of other states. We offer a comprehensive test menu of clinical diagnostics for blood, urine and tissue analysis. This includes hematology, clinical chemistry, immunoassay, infectious disease, serology, hormones, and toxicology assays, as well as Pap smear, anatomic pathology (biopsies) and other types of tissue analysis, as well as testing for COVID-19. We market our laboratory testing services directly to physicians, geneticists, hospitals, clinics, correctional and other health facilities.
We operate established pharmaceutical platforms in Ireland, Chile, Spain, Mexico, and the U.S.,which are generating revenue and from which we expect to generate positive cash flow and facilitate future market entry for our products currently in development. In addition, we have a development and commercial supply pharmaceutical company and a global supply chain operation and holding company in Ireland. We own a APIs manufacturer in Israel, which we expect will facilitate the development of our pipeline of molecules and compounds for our proprietary molecular diagnostic and therapeutic products.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Impact of COVID-19
We continue to be a part of the coordinated public and private sector response to the COVID-19 pandemic. There continues to be a high level of uncertainty relating to the pandemic’s continuing evolution, including how governments and consumers will react to new developments and whether the pandemic will have a longer-term effect on the healthcare industry and patient habits. BioReference is providing COVID-19 solutions, including diagnostic molecular testing and serology antibody testing, to meet the testing needs of its customers, including physicians, health systems, long-term care facilities, governments, schools, employers, professional sports teams and entertainment venues, as well as the general public through relationships with retail pharmacy chains. However, the decline of COVID-19 infection rates and the normalization of living with COVID-19 following the increase in accessibility to COVID-19 vaccines and antiviral treatments has led to a decline in testing volumes, which has adversely affected our results of operations.
Throughout the pandemic, we have managed our company-wide lab operations specimen acquisition, logistics, procurement, customer service, and initiatives to manage our cost structure to match the ever changing COVID-19 testing volumes and to identify and capitalize on efficiencies in our core clinical lines of business. While BioReference benefitted from significant COVID-19 testing volumes in 2020 and 2021, demand declined in 2022 and we expect COVID-19 test demand to continue to decline in 2023 as compared to 2022.
Revenue from services for the year ended December 31, 2022 decreased by $851.5 million as compared to 2021 due to a decline in COVID-19 testing volumes. Excluding COVID-19 test volumes, for the year ended December 31, 2022, routine clinical test volume decreased 2.0% as compared to volumes for the year ended December 31, 2021.
Foreign Currency Exchange Rates
For the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, approximately 21.6%, 7.4%, and 5.7% of revenue was denominated in currencies other than the U.S. Dollar (USD). Our financial statements are reported in USD and, accordingly, fluctuations in exchange rates will affect the translation of revenues and expenses denominated in foreign currencies into USD for purposes of reporting the consolidated financial results. During the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, the most significant currency exchange rate exposures were to the Euro and Chilean Peso. Gross accumulated currency translation adjustments recorded as a separate component of shareholders’ equity were $39.9 million and $27.1 million at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
We are subject to foreign currency transaction risk for fluctuations in exchange rates during the period of time between the consummation and cash settlement of transactions. We limit foreign currency transaction risk through hedge transactions with foreign currency forward contracts. Under these forward contracts, for any rate above or below the fixed rate, we receive or pay the difference between the spot rate and the fixed rate for the given amount at the settlement date. At December 31, 2022, we had 194 open foreign exchange forward contracts relating to inventory purchases on letters of credit with various amounts maturing monthly through January 2023 with a notional value totaling approximately $11.9 million. At December 31, 2021, we had 33 open foreign exchange forward contracts relating to inventory purchases on letters of credit with various amounts maturing monthly through January 2022 with a notional value totaling approximately $2.6 million.
For The Years Ended December 31, 2022 and 2021
Our consolidated income (loss) from operations for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 is as follows:
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| (In thousands) | 2022 | 2021 | Change | % Change | |||||||||
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| Revenue from services | $ | 755,630 | $ | 1,607,106 | $ | (851,476) | (53) | % | |||||
| Revenue from products | 142,845 | 141,770 | 1,075 | 1 | % | ||||||||
| Revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other | 105,721 | 25,842 | 79,879 | 309 | % | ||||||||
| Total revenues | 1,004,196 | 1,774,718 | (770,522) | (43) | % | ||||||||
| Costs and expenses: | |||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | 715,977 | 1,193,194 | (477,217) | (40) | % | ||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 372,672 | 468,857 | (96,185) | (21) | % | ||||||||
| Research and development | 73,887 | 76,850 | (2,963) | (4) | % | ||||||||
| Contingent consideration | (1,312) | (1,703) | 391 | 23 | % | ||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 87,784 | 50,278 | 37,506 | 75 | % | ||||||||
| Gain on sale of assets | (18,559) | (31,508) | 12,949 | 41 | % | ||||||||
| Total costs and expenses | 1,230,449 | 1,755,968 | (525,519) | (30) | % | ||||||||
| Income (loss) from operations | (226,253) | 18,750 | (245,003) | (1307) | % |
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| (In thousands) | 2022 | 2021 | Change | % Change | ||||||||
| Revenues | ||||||||||||
| Revenue from services | $ | 755,630 | $ | 1,607,106 | (851,476) | (53) | % | |||||
| Total revenues | 755,630 | 1,607,106 | (851,476) | (53) | % | |||||||
| Costs and expenses: | ||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | 627,559 | 1,102,175 | (474,616) | (43) | % | |||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 284,388 | 357,633 | (73,245) | (20) | % | |||||||
| Research and development | 12,024 | 18,652 | (6,628) | (36) | % | |||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 23,870 | 30,579 | (6,709) | (22) | % | |||||||
| Gain on sale of assets | (18,559) | — | (18,559) | (100) | % | |||||||
| Total costs and expenses | 929,282 | 1,509,039 | (579,757) | (38) | % | |||||||
| Income (loss) from operations | (173,652) | 98,067 | (271,719) | (277) | % |
Revenue. Revenue from services for the year ended December 31, 2022 decreased by approximately $851.5 million compared to the year ended December 31, 2021. The decrease in revenue for the year ended December 31, 2022 primarily reflected reflects lower demand for COVID-19 testing and lower COVID-19 reimbursement of $650.3 million and $55.1 million, respectively. BioReference performed 3.1 million molecular tests for COVID-19 and 325 thousand serology antibody tests during the year ended December 31, 2022, which represented 28.7% of total testing volume for that period. In comparison, during the year ended December 31, 2021 Bio Reference performed 11.9 million molecular tests for COVID-19 and 0.7 million serology antibody tests,which represented 58.5% of total test volume for that period. The reduction in reimbursement reflected an increase in utilization of antigen point of care diagnostic tests as well as a change in the mix of customers which have varying contract prices depending on the level of services we provide.
For the year ended December 31, 2022, clinical test volume decreased $25.8 million compared to the year ended December 31, 2021. In addition, clinical test reimbursement decreased $54.0 million year over year as a result of the change in the mix of tests ordered. Furthermore, as a result of our sale of GeneDx (as defined below) in 2022, genomic test revenues decreased by $63.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, as compared to the prior year.
Estimated collection amounts are subject to the complexities and ambiguities of billing, reimbursement regulations and claims processing, as well as considerations unique to Medicare and Medicaid programs, and require us to consider the potential for retroactive adjustments when estimating variable consideration in the recognition of revenue in the period the
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related services are rendered. For the year ended December 31, 2022, negative revenue adjustments due to changes in estimates of implicit price concessions for performance obligations satisfied in prior periods of $21.5 million were recognized, primarily due to lower COVID-19 test reimbursement estimates. For the year ended December 31, 2021, positive revenue adjustments due to changes in estimates of implicit price concessions for performance obligations satisfied in prior periods of $40.4 million were recognized, primarily due to an increase in COVID-19 test reimbursement estimates.
The composition of revenue from services by payor for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 was as follows:
| For the years ended December 31, | ||||||
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| (In thousands) | 2022 | 2021 | ||||
| Healthcare insurers | $ | 326,144 | $ | 520,244 | ||
| Government payers | 97,191 | 222,242 | ||||
| Client payers | 316,309 | 843,405 | ||||
| Patients | 15,986 | 21,215 | ||||
| Total | $ | 755,630 | $ | 1,607,106 |
Client payors include cities, states and companies for which BioReference provides COVID-19 testing services.
Cost of revenue. Cost of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2022 decreased $474.6 million compared to the year ended December 31, 2021. Cost of revenue decreased primarily due to a decline in the volume of COVID-19 tests performed during the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to the year ended December 31, 2021. Cost of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2022 also decreased due to a decline in the number of genomic tests performed during the period as a result of changes in the test mix during the period. Cost of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2022, included $6.1 million in severance costs resulting from reductions in our workforce.
Selling, general and administrative expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 were $284.4 million and $357.6 million, respectively. Selling, general and administrative expenses in our diagnostics segment decreased primarily due to our sale of the GeneDx. BioReference has and continues to implement significant cost-reduction initiatives and scaled back digital health investments as it looks to return to profitability following the buildup and then decline of COVID related testing. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2021 includes $6.2 million of expense incurred in connection with certain legal matters.
Research and development expenses. The following table summarizes the components of our research and development expenses:
| Research and Development Expenses | For the years ended December 31, | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||
| External expenses: | ||||||
| Research and development employee-related expenses | 8,691 | 13,266 | ||||
| Other internal research and development expenses | 3,333 | 5,386 | ||||
| Total research and development expenses | $ | 12,024 | $ | 18,652 |
The decrease in research and development expenses for the year ended December 31, 2022 primarily related to the development of more efficient clinical testing services at BioReference and as a result of the GeneDx Transaction.
Amortization of intangible assets. Amortization of intangible assets was $23.9 million and $30.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Amortization expense reflects the amortization of acquired intangible assets with defined useful lives. Amortization expense declined during the year ended December 31, 2022 as a result of the GeneDx Transaction and due to acquired intangible assets becoming fully amortized.
Gain on sale of assets. Gain on sale of assets for the year ended December 31, 2022, was $18.6 million due to the sale of GeneDx Transaction.
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Pharmaceuticals
| For the years ended December 31, | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (In thousands) | 2022 | 2021 | Change | % Change | |||||||||
| Revenues: | |||||||||||||
| Revenue from products | $ | 142,845 | $ | 141,770 | $ | 1,075 | 1 | % | |||||
| Revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other | 105,721 | 25,842 | 79,879 | 309 | % | ||||||||
| Total revenues | 248,566 | 167,612 | 80,954 | 48 | % | ||||||||
| Costs and expenses: | |||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | 88,418 | 91,059 | (2,641) | (3) | % | ||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 49,232 | 49,375 | (143) | — | % | ||||||||
| Research and development | 61,275 | 59,741 | 1,534 | 3 | % | ||||||||
| Contingent consideration | (1,312) | (1,703) | 391 | 23 | % | ||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 63,914 | 19,699 | 44,215 | 224 | % | ||||||||
| Gain on sale of asset | — | (31,508) | 31,508 | 100 | % | ||||||||
| Total costs and expenses | 261,527 | 186,663 | 74,864 | 40 | % | ||||||||
| Loss from operations | (12,961) | (19,051) | 6,090 | 32 | % |
Revenue. Revenue from products for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 was $142.8 million and $141.8 million, respectively. The increase in revenue from products for the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to the year ended December 31, 2021 was primarily attributable to an increase in sales in our international operating companies offset by foreign exchange fluctuations. Revenue from sales of Rayaldee for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, was $27.3 million and $27.0 million, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2022, we began to receive royalty payments from sales of Rayaldee from VFMCRP pursuant to the VFMCRP Agreement, and we expect these payments to increase as VFMCRP launches Rayaldee in additional territories throughout Europe. Revenue from transfer of intellectual property for the year ended December 31, 2022 reflects $85.0 million of regulatory milestone payments from Pfizer due from the commencement of sales from NGENLA (Somatrogon) in Europe and Japan, as well as royalty payments and gross profit share for both NGENLA (Somatrogon) and Pfizer’s Genotropin® (somatropin), $3.0 million related to a sales milestone pursuant to the VFMCRP Agreement, and $2.5 million from Nicoya tied to the first anniversary of the effective date of the Nicoya Agreement. For the years ended December 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021, revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other includes $9.3 million and $10.8 million, respectively, of revenue related to the Pfizer Transaction. For the year ended December 31, 2021, revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other also included $1.0 million related to the LeaderMed joint venture , $4.9 million related to the CAMP4 Agreement and a $5.0 million non-refundable upfront payment received under the Nicoya Agreement.
Cost of revenue. Cost of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2022 decreased $2.6 million compared to the year ended December 31, 2021 primarily due to a $3.8 million inventory reserve charge for Rayaldee recognized for the year ended December 31, 2021 and changes in the product mix during these annual periods, which were partially offset by the negative impact of foreign exchange fluctuations at our international operating companies.
Selling, general and administrative expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 were $49.2 million and $49.4 million, respectively. The decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses was primarily due to a decrease in legal expenses and selling expenses related to Rayaldee. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the pharmaceutical segment for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 included equity-based compensation expense of $1.2 million and $1.3 million, respectively.
Research and development expenses. Research and development expenses for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 were $61.3 million and $59.7 million, respectively. Research and development expenses include external and internal expenses, partially offset by third-party grants and funding arising from collaboration agreements. External expenses include clinical and non-clinical activities performed by contract research organizations, lab services, purchases of drug and diagnostic product materials and manufacturing development costs. We track external research and development expenses by individual program for phase 3 clinical trials for drug approval and premarket approval for diagnostics tests, if any. Internal expenses include employee-related expenses such as salaries, benefits and equity-based compensation expense. Other internal research and development expenses are incurred to support overall research and development activities and include expenses related to general overhead and facilities.
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The following table summarizes the components of our research and development expenses:
| Research and Development Expenses | For the years ended December 31, | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||
| External expenses: | ||||||
| Manufacturing expense for biological products | $ | 10,038 | $ | 9,718 | ||
| Phase 3 studies | 9,611 | 9,877 | ||||
| Post-marketing studies | 35 | 70 | ||||
| Earlier-stage programs | 14,347 | 17,268 | ||||
| Research and development employee-related expenses | 25,440 | 19,497 | ||||
| Other internal research and development expenses | 2,951 | 3,614 | ||||
| Third-party grants and funding from collaboration agreements | (1,147) | (303) | ||||
| Total research and development expenses | $ | 61,275 | $ | 59,741 |
The increase in research and development expenses for the year ended December 31, 2022 was primarily due to research expenses at ModeX Therapeutics, partially offset by lower expenses related to Somatrogon (hGH-CTP) due to the closure of the open-label extension studies in countries with marketing authorization, lower expenditure on the Rayaldee COVID-19 study due to the study’s completion, and lower spending as a result of the sale of one of EirGen’s facilities in Waterford, Ireland to Horizon Therapeutics in 2021 discussed below. Research and development expenses for the pharmaceutical segment for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 included equity-based compensation expenses of $2.6 million and $1.3 million, respectively.
Contingent consideration. Contingent consideration for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 was $1.3 million and $1.7 million reversal of expense, respectively. Contingent consideration for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, was primarily attributable to changes in assumptions regarding the timing of achievement of future milestones for OPKO Renal, and potential amounts payable to former stockholders of OPKO Renal in connection therewith, pursuant to our acquisition agreement in March 2013.
Amortization of intangible assets. Amortization of intangible assets was $63.9 million and $19.7 million, respectively, for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021. Amortization expense reflects the amortization of acquired intangible assets with defined useful lives. During the year ended December 31, 2022, we reclassified $590.2 million of IPR&D related to Somatrogon (hGH-CTP) from IPR&D in our Consolidated Balance Sheet upon the approval of NGENLA (Somatrogon) in Europe and Japan, which was the primary reason for the increase in amortization of intangible assets compared to the year ended December 31, 2021. The assets will be amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful life of approximately 12 years.
Gain on sale of assets. Gain on sale of assets for the year ended December 31, 2021 was $31.5 million, which resulted from an agreement between EirGen, our wholly owned subsidiary, and Horizon Therapeutics plc, to sell one of EirGen’s facilities in Waterford, Ireland for $65 million in cash less certain assumed and accrued liabilities relating to transferred employees. The facility housed EirGen’s sterile-fill-finish business and was no longer a core component of our ongoing operations and business strategy.
Corporate
| For the years ended December 31, | |||||||||||||
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| (In thousands) | 2022 | 2021 | Change | % Change | |||||||||
| Costs and expenses: | |||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | $ | — | $ | (40) | $ | 40 | 100 | % | |||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 39,052 | 61,849 | (22,797) | (37) | % | ||||||||
| Research and development | 588 | (1,543) | 2,131 | 138 | % | ||||||||
| Total costs and expenses | 39,640 | 60,266 | (20,626) | (34) | % | ||||||||
| Loss from operations | $ | (39,640) | $ | (60,266) | $ | 20,626 | 34 | % |
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Operating loss for our unallocated corporate operations for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 was $39.6 million and $60.3 million, respectively, and principally reflects general and administrative expenses incurred in connection with our corporate operations. The decrease in operating loss for our unallocated corporate operations for the year ended December 31, 2022 was driven by decreases in legal and professional fees incurred partially offset by an increase in equity based compensation.
Other
Interest income. Interest income for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 was not significant as our cash investment strategy emphasizes the security of the principal invested and fulfillment of liquidity needs.
Interest expense. Interest expense for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 was $12.1 million and $18.9 million, respectively. Interest expense was principally related to interest incurred on the 2025 Notes, the 2023 Convertible Notes, the 2033 Senior Notes (each as defined below), as well as on BioReference’s outstanding debt under the Credit Agreement. The decrease in interest expense was primarily due to the impact of the adoption of ASU 2020-06 on the 2025 Notes. Due to the adoption of ASU 2020-06, interest expense decreased for the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period due to the elimination of the discount created by recognizing a component of convertible debt in equity. Refer to Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K
Fair value changes of derivative instruments, net. Fair value changes of derivative instruments, net for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, was $649 thousand and $846 thousand of reversal of expense, respectively, which were principally related to the change in fair value on foreign currency forward exchange contracts at OPKO Chile.
Other income (expense), net. Other income (expense), net for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, was $155.8 million and $14.8 million of expense, respectively. Other income (expense), net for the year ended December 31, 2022, includes $150.9 million of expense due to the decrease in the fair value of our investment in GeneDx Holdings. Other income (expense), net for the year ended December 31, 2021 primarily consisted of a $11.1 million non-cash loss related to the exchange of $55.4 million of the outstanding 2025 Notes and net unrealized losses recognized during the period on our investments in our equity securities.
Income tax benefit (provision). Our income tax benefit (provision) for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 was $63.5 million and $(15.5) million, respectively, and reflects results using our expected effective tax rate. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the tax rate differed from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to a $22.5 million discrete benefit resulting from reduced tax rates applicable to foreign deferred tax liabilities, the impact from the IPR&D tax basis difference on deferred attribute realization as a result of the acquisition of ModeX, as well as the relative mix of earnings and losses in the U.S. versus foreign tax jurisdictions, and operating results in tax jurisdictions which do not result in a tax benefit compared to year ended December 31, 2021.
Loss from investments in investees. We have made investments in certain early stage companies that we perceive to have valuable proprietary technology and significant potential to create value for us as a shareholder or member. We account for these investments under the equity method of accounting, resulting in the recording of our proportionate share of their losses until our share of their loss exceeds our investment. Until the investees’ technologies are commercialized, if ever, we anticipate they will report net losses. Loss from investments in investees was $0.4 million and $0.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
For The Years Ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
Our consolidated income (loss) from operations for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 is as follows:
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| For the years ended December 31, | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (In thousands) | 2021 | 2020 | Change | % Change | |||||||||
| Revenues: | |||||||||||||
| Revenue from services | $ | 1,607,106 | $ | 1,262,242 | $ | 344,864 | 27 | % | |||||
| Revenue from products | 141,770 | 119,952 | 21,818 | 18 | % | ||||||||
| Revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other | 25,842 | 53,219 | (27,377) | (51) | % | ||||||||
| Total revenues | 1,774,718 | 1,435,413 | 339,305 | 24 | % | ||||||||
| Costs and expenses: | |||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | 1,193,194 | 894,408 | 298,786 | 33 | % | ||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 468,857 | 355,573 | 113,284 | 32 | % | ||||||||
| Research and development | 76,850 | 75,316 | 1,534 | 2 | % | ||||||||
| Contingent consideration | (1,703) | (3,989) | 2,286 | 57 | % | ||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 50,278 | 56,391 | (6,113) | (11) | % | ||||||||
| Gain on sale of assets | (31,508) | — | (31,508) | (100) | % | ||||||||
| Total costs and expenses | 1,755,968 | 1,377,699 | 378,269 | 27 | % | ||||||||
| Income (loss) from operations | 18,750 | 57,714 | (38,964) | (68) | % |
Diagnostics
| For the years ended December 31, | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (In thousands) | 2021 | 2020 | Change | % Change | ||||||||
| Revenues | ||||||||||||
| Revenue from services | $ | 1,607,106 | $ | 1,262,242 | 344,864 | 27 | % | |||||
| Revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other | — | 16,240 | (16,240) | (100) | % | |||||||
| Total revenues | 1,607,106 | 1,278,482 | 328,624 | 26 | % | |||||||
| Costs and expenses: | ||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | 1,102,175 | 823,927 | 278,248 | 34 | % | |||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 357,633 | 266,488 | 91,145 | 34 | % | |||||||
| Research and development | 18,652 | 15,003 | 3,649 | 24 | % | |||||||
| Contingent consideration | — | (2,066) | 2,066 | 100 | % | |||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 30,579 | 36,208 | (5,629) | (16) | % | |||||||
| Total costs and expenses | 1,509,039 | 1,139,560 | 369,479 | 32 | % | |||||||
| Income from operations | 98,067 | 138,922 | (40,855) | (29) | % |
Revenue. Revenue from services for the year ended December 31, 2021 increased by approximately $344.9 million compared to the year ended December 31, 2020, due to an improvement in clinical test reimbursement, and an increase in clinical test volume and genomic test volume of $38.1 million, $33.5 million and $25.1 million, respectively. This was partially offset by the negative impact of a reduction in genomic test reimbursement of $5.6 million.
BioReference also recognized an increase in revenue for the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to the year ended December 31, 2020 due to an increase in COVID-19 testing volume and improvement in COVID-19 test reimbursement of $97.0 million and $141.4 million, respectively. BioReference performed 11.9 million diagnostic molecular tests for COVID-19 and 0.7 million serology antibody tests during the year ended December 31, 2021, which represented 58.5% of total test volume for that period. In comparison, during the year ended December 31, 2020, BioReference performed 10.2 million molecular tests for COVID-19 and 0.8 million serology antibody tests.
Estimated collection amounts are subject to the complexities and ambiguities of billing, reimbursement regulations and claims processing, as well as considerations unique to Medicare and Medicaid programs, and require us to consider the potential for retroactive adjustments when estimating variable consideration in the recognition of revenue in the period the related services are rendered. Revenue from services for the year ended December 31, 2020 included $12.1 million related to
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the successful appeal of previously denied claims for the 4Kscore test. In addition, the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 included positive revenue adjustments due to changes in estimates of implicit price concessions for performance obligations satisfied in prior periods of $40.4 million and $0.3 million, respectively, were recognized.
The composition of revenue from services by payor for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 was as follows:
| For the years ended December 31, | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (In thousands) | 2021 | 2020 | ||||
| Healthcare insurers | $ | 520,244 | $ | 483,643 | ||
| Government payers | 222,242 | 90,288 | ||||
| Client payers | 843,405 | 637,645 | ||||
| Patients | 21,215 | 50,666 | ||||
| Total | $ | 1,607,106 | $ | 1,262,242 |
Client payors include cities, states and companies for which BioReference provides COVID-19 testing services.
Revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other for the year ended December 31, 2020 are the result of grants received under the CARES Act totaling $16.2 million.
Cost of revenue. Cost of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2021 increased $278.2 million compared to the year ended December 31, 2020. Cost of revenue increased primarily due to labor and material costs for COVID-19 testing and the significant volume of tests performed during the year ended December 31, 2021. Cost of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2021 also increased due to changes in the product mix of items sold during the period, which was partially offset by a $5.5 million sales and use tax credit received during the year ended December 31, 2021.
Selling, general and administrative expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 were $357.6 million and $266.5 million, respectively. Selling, general and administrative expenses in our diagnostics segment increased primarily due to higher variable billing and compensation costs which resulted from an increase in volume and collections during the year ended December 31, 2021, and in marketing costs and other administrative costs directly associated with COVID-19 testing volumes. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2021 also include $6.2 million of expense incurred in connection with certain legal matters and $40.0 million in administrative, IT, and marketing costs associated with our investment in the launch of Scarlet Health.
Research and development expenses. The following table summarizes the components of our research and development expenses:
| Research and Development Expenses | For the years ended December 31, | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 | |||||
| External expenses: | ||||||
| PMA studies | $ | — | $ | 218 | ||
| Research and development employee-related expenses | 13,266 | 9,317 | ||||
| Other internal research and development expenses | 5,386 | 5,468 | ||||
| Total research and development expenses | $ | 18,652 | $ | 15,003 |
The increase in research and development expenses for the year ended December 31, 2021 resulted primarily from increased research and development expenses related to the development of clinical and genomics testing services.
Contingent consideration. Contingent consideration for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 was $0 thousand and $2.1 million reversal of expense, respectively. Contingent consideration for the year ended December 31, 2020 was attributable to changes in assumptions regarding the timing of achievement of future milestones for OPKO Diagnostics, and potential amounts payable to former stockholders of OPKO Diagnostics in connection therewith, pursuant to our acquisition agreement in October 2011.
Amortization of intangible assets. Amortization of intangible assets was $30.6 million and $36.2 million, for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Amortization expense reflects the amortization of acquired intangible assets with defined useful lives. Amortization expense declined during the year ended December 31, 2021 due to acquired intangible assets becoming fully amortized.
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Pharmaceuticals
| For the years ended December 31, | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (In thousands) | 2021 | 2020 | Change | % Change | |||||||||
| Revenues: | |||||||||||||
| Revenue from products | $ | 141,770 | $ | 119,952 | $ | 21,818 | 18 | % | |||||
| Revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other | 25,842 | 36,979 | (11,137) | (30) | % | ||||||||
| Total revenues | 167,612 | 156,931 | 10,681 | 7 | % | ||||||||
| Costs and expenses: | |||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | 91,059 | 70,565 | 20,494 | 29 | % | ||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 49,375 | 50,476 | (1,101) | (2) | % | ||||||||
| Research and development | 59,741 | 61,149 | (1,408) | (2) | % | ||||||||
| Contingent consideration | (1,703) | (1,923) | 220 | 11 | % | ||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 19,699 | 20,183 | (484) | (2) | % | ||||||||
| Gain on sale of asset | (31,508) | — | (31,508) | (100) | % | ||||||||
| Total costs and expenses | 186,663 | 200,450 | (13,787) | (7) | % | ||||||||
| Loss from operations | (19,051) | (43,519) | 24,468 | 56 | % |
Revenue. The increase in revenue from products for the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to the year ended December 31, 2020 was primarily attributable to an increase in sales at most of our international operating companies. Sales of Rayaldee were $27.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2021, as compared to $36.8 million for 2020. Sales of Rayaldee have been negatively impacted as a result of challenges in onboarding new patients due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Revenue from transfer of intellectual property for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 principally reflected $10.8 million and $28.7 million, respectively, of revenue related to the Pfizer Transaction. Revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other for the year ended December 31, 2021 also included a $5.0 million non-refundable upfront payment we received under the Nicoya Agreement and receipt of a $4.9 million payment under the CAMP4 Agreement. Revenue from transfer of intellectual property for the year ended December 31, 2020 also included a $3.0 million milestone payment triggered by the first marketing approval of Rayaldee in Europe.
Cost of revenue. Cost of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2021 increased $20.5 million compared to the year ended December 31, 2020. Cost of product revenue increased primarily due to an increase in inventory and material costs at most of our international operating companies, which was due to the increase in sales at our international operating companies and to a $3.8 million inventory reserve recognized for Rayaldee inventory for the year ended December 31, 2021. This was partially offset by a decrease in sales of Rayaldee for the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to the year ended December 31, 2020.
Selling, general and administrative expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 were $49.4 million and $50.5 million, respectively. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2021 was consistent with selling, general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2020. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the pharmaceutical segment for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 included equity-based compensation expense of $1.3 million and $1.0 million, respectively.
Research and development expenses. Research and development expenses for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 were $59.7 million and $61.1 million, respectively. Research and development expenses include external and internal expenses, partially offset by third-party grants and funding arising from collaboration agreements. External expenses include clinical and non-clinical activities performed by contract research organizations, lab services, purchases of drug and diagnostic product materials and manufacturing development costs. We track external research and development expenses by individual program for phase 3 clinical trials for drug approval and premarket approval for diagnostics tests, if any. Internal expenses include employee-related expenses such as salaries, benefits and equity-based compensation expense. Other internal research and development expenses are incurred to support overall research and development activities and include expenses related to general overhead and facilities.
The following table summarizes the components of our research and development expenses:
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| Research and Development Expenses | For the years ended December 31, | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 | |||||
| External expenses: | ||||||
| Manufacturing expense for biological products | $ | 9,718 | $ | 5,326 | ||
| Phase 3 studies | 9,877 | 10,513 | ||||
| Post-marketing studies | 70 | 1,270 | ||||
| Earlier-stage programs | 17,268 | 14,811 | ||||
| Research and development employee-related expenses | 19,497 | 21,931 | ||||
| Other internal research and development expenses | 3,614 | 9,440 | ||||
| Third-party grants and funding from collaboration agreements | (303) | (2,142) | ||||
| Total research and development expenses | $ | 59,741 | $ | 61,149 |
Research and development expenses for the year ended December 31, 2021 was consistent with research and development expenses for the year ended December 31, 2020. Research and development expenses for the year ended December 31, 2021 were primarily due to expenses related to Somatrogon (hGH-CTP), a once-weekly human growth hormone injection for which we have partnered with Pfizer. Ongoing expenses for the Somatrogon (hGH-CTP) program support open label extension studies that will continue until the market launch of Somatrogon (hGH-CTP) in certain countries, as well as the preparation of applications for marketing approvals. Research and development expenses for the pharmaceutical segment for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 included equity-based compensation expense of $1.3 million and $1.6 million, respectively.
Contingent consideration. Contingent consideration for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 was $1.7 million and $1.9 million reversal of expense, respectively. Contingent consideration for the year ended December 31, 2021 was primarily attributable to changes in assumptions regarding the timing of achievement of future milestones for OPKO Renal and OPKO CURNA, and potential amounts payable to former stockholders of OPKO Renal and OPKO CURNA in connection therewith, pursuant to our acquisition agreements in March 2013 and January 2011, respectively. Contingent consideration for the year ended December 31, 2020 was primarily attributable to changes in assumptions regarding the timing of achievement of future milestones for OPKO Renal, and potential amounts payable to former stockholders of OPKO Renal.
Amortization of intangible assets. Amortization of intangible assets was $19.7 million and $20.2 million, respectively, for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020. Amortization expense reflects the amortization of acquired intangible assets with defined useful lives. Our indefinite lived in-process research and development (“IPR&D”) assets will not be amortized until the underlying development programs are completed. Upon obtaining regulatory approval by the FDA, the IPR&D assets will be accounted for as a finite-lived intangible asset and amortized on a straight-line basis over its estimated useful life.
Gain on sale of assets. Gain on sale of assets for the year ended December 31, 2021 was $31.5 million, which resulted from an agreement between EirGen, our wholly owned subsidiary, and Horizon Therapeutics plc, to sell one of EirGen’s facilities in Waterford, Ireland for $65 million in cash less certain assumed and accrued liabilities relating to transferred employees. The facility housed EirGen’s sterile-fill-finish business and was no longer a core component of our ongoing operations and business strategy.
Corporate
| For the years ended December 31, | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (In thousands) | 2021 | 2020 | Change | % Change | |||||||||
| Costs and expenses: | |||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | $ | (40) | $ | (84) | $ | 44 | 52 | % | |||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 61,849 | 38,609 | 23,240 | 60 | % | ||||||||
| Research and development | (1,543) | (836) | (707) | (85) | % | ||||||||
| Total costs and expenses | 60,266 | 37,689 | 22,577 | 60 | % | ||||||||
| Loss from operations | $ | (60,266) | $ | (37,689) | $ | (22,577) | (60) | % |
Operating loss for our unallocated corporate operations for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 was $60.3 million and $37.7 million, respectively, and principally reflects general and administrative expenses incurred in connection with our corporate operations. The increase in operating loss for the year ended December 31, 2021 was primarily attributable to an increase in legal fees incurred for the year ended December 31, 2021, compared to the year ended December 31, 2020.
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Other
Interest income. Interest income for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 was not significant as our cash investment strategy emphasizes the security of the principal invested and fulfillment of liquidity needs.
Interest expense. Interest expense for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 was $18.9 million and $21.9 million, respectively. Interest expense was principally related to interest incurred on our Senior Convertible Notes due 2025 (the “2025 Notes”), our 5% Convertible Promissory Notes (the “2023 Convertible Notes”), our 3.0% Senior Notes due 2033 (the “2033 Senior Notes”), and BioReference’s outstanding debt under the Credit Agreement.
Fair value changes of derivative instruments, net. Fair value changes of derivative instruments, net for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, was $846 thousand and $50 thousand of income, respectively. Derivative income for the year ended December 31, 2021, was principally related to the change in fair value on foreign currency forward exchange contracts at OPKO Chile.
Other income (expense), net. Other income (expense), net for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, was $14.8 million of expense and $12.7 million of income, respectively. Other expense for the years ended December 31, 2021 primarily consisted of a $11.1 million non-cash loss related to the exchange of $55.4 million of the outstanding 2025 Notes for 19,051,270 shares of our Common Stock and net unrealized losses recognized during the period on our investments in our equity securities. Other income for the year ended December 31, 2020 primarily consisted of realized and unrealized gains recognized during the period on our investment in VBI Vaccines Inc., offset by net unrealized losses recognized during the period on our investment in Eloxx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Eloxx”).
Income tax provision. Our income tax provision for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 was $15.5 million and $17.6 million, respectively, and reflects results using our expected effective tax rate. For the year ended December 31, 2021, the tax rate differed from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to the relative mix in earnings and losses in the U.S. versus foreign tax jurisdictions, the impact of certain discrete tax events and operating results in tax jurisdictions that do not result in a tax benefit.
Loss from investments in investees. We have made investments in certain early stage companies that we perceive to have valuable proprietary technology and significant potential to create value for us as a shareholder or member. We account for these investments under the equity method of accounting, resulting in the recording of our proportionate share of their losses until our share of their loss exceeds our investment. Until the investees’ technologies are commercialized, if ever, we anticipate they will report net losses. Loss from investments in investees was $0.6 million and $0.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
At December 31, 2022, we had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $153.2 million. Cash used in operations of $95.2 million for year ended December 31, 2022 principally reflected general and administrative expenses related to our corporate operations and research and development activities. Cash provided by investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2022 primarily reflected proceeds of $115.4 million from the sale of GeneDx, which was partially offset by capital expenditures of $24.6 million. Cash provided by financing activities of $23.0 million primarily reflected net borrowings on our lines of credit. We have historically not generated sustained positive cash flow sufficient to offset our operating and other expenses, and our primary sources of cash have been from the public and private placement of equity, the issuance of the 2033 Senior Notes, 2023 Convertible Notes and 2025 Notes and credit facilities available to us.
On May 9, 2022, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “ModeX Merger Agreement”), in accordance with which we acquired ModeX, which became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company on that date. The Company paid the entirety of the $300.0 million purchase price in shares of Common Stock (the “Consideration Shares”) to the former stockholders of ModeX. The Consideration Shares were valued at $219.4 million, based on the closing price per share of our Common Stock of $2.44 as reported by NASDAQ on the closing date, which reflected the deduction from the purchase price of the value of certain equity awards issued by the Company to ModeX employees in an aggregate amount equal to $12.4 million on the closing date. Included in the total fair value of consideration transferred of $221.7 million were $2.3 million of fully vested equity awards. The Company deposited 10% of the Consideration Shares in a twelve-month escrow for purposes of satisfying the potential indemnity obligations of the sellers under the ModeX Merger Agreement.
On April 29, 2022, the Company completed the GeneDx Transaction. GeneDx Holdings paid to the Company aggregate consideration of $150 million in cash (before deduction of transaction expenses and other customary purchase price adjustments), together with the Closing Shares. Additionally, subject to GeneDx achieving certain revenue targets for the fiscal
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years ending December 31, 2022 and 2023, we are eligible to receive an earnout payment in cash or stock (at GeneDx Holdings’ discretion) equal to a maximum of 30.9 million shares of GeneDx Holdings’ Class A common stock if paid in stock. Based on the closing stock price of GeneDx Holdings as of April 29, 2022, the total upfront consideration represented approximately $322 million, and the total aggregate consideration including the potential Milestone Consideration is approximately $447 million. We recognized a gain of $18.6 million on the GeneDx Transaction for the year ended December 31, 2022.
In April 2022, Pfizer notified OPKO that NGENLA (Somatrogon), a once-weekly injection to treat pediatric growth hormone deficiency, has received pricing approval in Germany and Japan. NGENLA was granted marketing authorization by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in Japan and by the European Commission in January and February of 2022, respectively. With the achievement of these milestones, we received $85.0 million in milestone payments during the year ended December 31, 2022 under the Restated Pfizer Agreement.
In February 2019, we issued $200.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 2025 Notes in an underwritten public offering. The 2025 Notes bear interest at a rate of 4.50% per year, payable semiannually in arrears on February 15 and August 15 of each year. These notes mature on February 15, 2025, unless earlier repurchased, redeemed or converted.
Holders may convert their 2025 Notes into shares of Common Stock at their option at any time prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding November 15, 2024, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions. Upon conversion, we will pay or deliver, as the case may be, cash, shares of our Common Stock, or a combination of cash and shares of our Common Stock, at our election.
The current conversion rate for the 2025 Notes is 236.7424 shares of Common Stock per $1,000 principal amount of 2025 Notes (equivalent to a conversion price of approximately $4.22 per share of Common Stock). The conversion rate for the 2025 Notes is subject to adjustment in certain events but will not be adjusted for any accrued and unpaid interest.
In May 2021, we entered into exchange agreements with certain holders of the 2025 Notes pursuant to which the holders exchanged $55.4 million in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding 2025 Notes for 19,051,270 shares of our Common Stock (the “Exchange”). As of December 31, 2022, an aggregate principal amount of $142.1 million of the 2025 Notes was outstanding.
In February 2018, in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act, we issued the 2023 Convertible Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $55.0 million maturing in February 2023. Each holder of a 2023 Convertible Note has the option, from time to time, to convert all or any portion of the outstanding principal balance of such 2023 Convertible Note, together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon, into shares of our Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, at a conversion price of $5.00 per share of Common Stock. We may redeem all or any part of the then issued and outstanding 2023 Convertible Notes, together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon upon no fewer than 30 days, and no more than 60 days, notice to the holders. The 2023 Convertible Notes contain customary events of default and representations and warranties of OPKO.
As of December 31, 2022, the total commitments under our amended and restated credit agreement, dated August 30, 2021 (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”) with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“CB”) and our lines of credit with financial institutions in Chile and Spain were $63.2 million, of which $31.8 million was drawn as of December 31, 2022. At December 31, 2022, the weighted average interest rate on these lines of credit was approximately 5.5%. These lines of credit are short-term and are used primarily as a source of working capital. The highest aggregate principal balance at any time outstanding during the year ended December 31, 2022, was $66.5 million. We intend to continue to draw on these lines of credit as needed. There is no assurance that these lines of credit or other funding sources will be available to us on acceptable terms, or at all, in the future.
The Credit Agreement provides for a $75.0 million secured revolving credit facility and includes a $20.0 million sub-facility for swingline loans and a $20.0 million sub-facility for the issuance of letters of credit. The Credit Agreement matures on August 30, 2024 and is guaranteed by all of BioReference’s domestic subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions. The Credit Agreement is also secured by substantially all assets of BioReference and its domestic subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions, as well as a non-recourse pledge by us of our equity interest in BioReference. Availability under the Credit Agreement is based on a borrowing base composed of eligible accounts receivables of BioReference and certain of its subsidiaries, as specified therein. As of December 31, 2022, $16.8 million remained available for borrowing under the Credit Agreement.
In connection with our agreements with Pfizer, VFMCRP, Nicoya and CAMP4, we are eligible to receive various milestone payments and royalty considerations. Under the terms of the Restated Pfizer Agreement, we are eligible to receive up to an additional $275.0 million upon the achievement of certain regulatory milestones, including $85 million which we received
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during the second quarter of 2022. In addition, we are eligible to receive initial tiered royalty payments associated with the commercialization of Somatrogon (hGH-CTP) for adult GHD with percentage rates ranging from the high teens to mid-twenties. Upon the launch of Somatrogon (hGH-CTP) for pediatric GHD in certain major markets, the royalties will transition to regional, tiered gross profit sharing for both Somatrogon (hGH-CTP) and Pfizer’s Genotropin®. Under the terms of the VFMCRP Agreement, we are entitled to receive up to an additional $17 million in regulatory milestones and $207 million in milestone payments tied to launch, pricing and sales of Rayaldee, including a $3.0 million milestone payment we recognized during the year ended December 31, 2022 following the first sale of Rayaldee in Europe. In addition, we are eligible to receive tiered, double-digit royalty payments. Under the terms of the Nicoya Agreement, we received an initial upfront payment of $5 million and are eligible to receive an aggregate of $5 million tied to the first anniversary of the effective date of the Nicoya Agreement, of which we have received $2.5 million. Furthermore, we are eligible to receive the additional $2.5 million upon the earlier of (i) Nicoya’s submission of the investigational new drug application to the Center for Drug Evaluation (“CDE”) of China, of which we received in February 2023. We are also eligible to receive up to an additional aggregate amount of $115 million upon the achievement of certain development, regulatory and sales-based milestones by Nicoya for the Nicoya Product in the Nicoya Territory. We will also receive tiered, double digit royalty payments at rates in the low double digits on net product sales within the Nicoya Territory and in the Nicoya Field. Under the terms of the CAMP4 Agreement, we received an initial upfront payment of $1.5 million and we are eligible to receive up to $3.5 million in development milestone payments for Dravet syndrome products, and $4 million for non-Dravet syndrome products, as well as sales milestones of up to $90 million for Dravet syndrome products and up to $90 million for non-Dravet syndrome products.
In connection with our acquisitions of CURNA, OPKO Diagnostics and OPKO Renal, we agreed to pay future consideration to the sellers upon the achievement of certain events, including up to an additional $19.1 million in shares of our Common Stock to the former stockholders of OPKO Diagnostics upon and subject to the achievement of certain milestones; and up to an additional $125.0 million in either shares of our Common Stock or cash, at our option subject to the achievement of certain milestones, to the former shareholders of OPKO Renal. As a result of our execution of the CAMP4 Agreement, we will have to pay a percentage of any payments received under the CAMP4 Agreement to the former CURNA stockholders.
We believe that the cash and cash equivalents on hand at December 31, 2022, and the amounts available to be borrowed under our lines of credit are sufficient to meet our anticipated cash requirements for operations and debt service beyond the next 12 months. We based this estimate on assumptions that may prove to be wrong or are subject to change, and we may be required to use our available cash resources sooner than we currently expect. If we acquire additional assets or companies, accelerate our product development programs or initiate additional clinical trials, we will need additional funds. Our future cash requirements, and the timing of those requirements, will depend on a number of factors, including the evolving impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, the approval and success of our products in development, particularly our long acting Somatrogon (hGH-CTP) for which we have received approval in Europe, Japan, Australia and Canada, submitted for approval in the U.S. and received a Complete Response Letter in January 2022, the approval and success of Somatrogon (hGH-CTP) outside the United States, including in Europe, Japan, Australia and Canada, the commercial success of Rayaldee, BioReference’s financial performance, possible acquisitions and dispositions, the continued progress of research and development of our product candidates, the timing and outcome of clinical trials and regulatory approvals, the costs involved in preparing, filing, prosecuting, maintaining, defending, and enforcing patent claims and other intellectual property rights, the status of competitive products, the availability of financing, our success in developing markets for our product candidates and results of government investigations, payor claims, and legal proceedings that may arise, including, without limitation class action and derivative litigation to which we are subject, and our ability to obtain insurance coverage for such claims. We have historically not generated sustained positive cash flow and if we are not able to secure additional funding when needed, we may have to delay, reduce the scope of, or eliminate one or more of our clinical trials or research and development programs or possible acquisitions or reduce our marketing or sales efforts or cease operations.
Additionally, the rapid development and fluidity of the COVID-19 pandemic and new variants of the virus makes it very difficult to predict its ultimate impact on our business, results of operations and liquidity. The pandemic presents a significant uncertainty that could materially and adversely affect our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows. For example, testing needs for COVID-19 decreased significantly as a result of declining infection rates and the normalization of living with COVID-19 following the increase in accessibility to COVID-19 vaccines and antiviral treatments, which negatively impacted our COVID-19-related diagnostics testing services provided by BioReference and our results of operations, which had been positively affected by COVID-19 during 2020 and 2021. The combination of potential disruptions to our business resulting from COVID-19 together with and volatile credit and capital markets could adversely impact our future liquidity, which could have an adverse effect on our business and results of operations. We will continue to monitor and assess the impact COVID-19 and new variants of the virus may have on our business and financial results.
The following table provides information as of December 31, 2022, with respect to the amounts and timing of our known contractual obligation payments due by period.
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| Contractual obligations (In thousands) | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | Thereafter | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Open purchase orders | $ | 58,131 | $ | 236 | $ | 5 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 58,372 | |||||||||||||
| Operating leases | 11,628 | 7,340 | 4,621 | 3,424 | 3,200 | 9,378 | 39,591 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital leases | 2,709 | 2,283 | 1,683 | 1,057 | 241 | 1,925 | 9,898 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2033 Senior Notes, 2025 and 2023 Convertible Notes | 3,050 | — | 210,371 | — | — | — | 213,421 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Mortgages and other debts payable | 1,921 | 1,716 | 1,382 | 1,174 | 928 | 4,091 | 11,212 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Lines of credit | 31,820 | — | — | — | — | — | 31,820 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest commitments | 6,957 | 6,790 | 1,235 | 209 | 185 | 641 | 16,017 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 116,216 | $ | 18,365 | $ | 219,297 | $ | 5,864 | $ | 4,554 | $ | 16,035 | $ | 380,331 |
The preceding table does not include information where the amounts of the obligations are not currently determinable, including the following:
•Contractual obligations in connection with clinical trials, which span over two years, and that depend on patient enrollment. The total amount of expenditures is dependent on the actual number of patients enrolled and as such, the contracts do not specify the maximum amount we may owe.
•Product license agreements effective during the lesser of 15 years or patent expiration whereby payments and amounts are determined by applying a royalty rate on uncapped future sales.
•Contingent consideration that includes payments upon achievement of certain milestones including meeting development milestones such as the completion of successful clinical trials, NDA approvals by the FDA and revenue milestones upon the achievement of certain revenue targets all of which are anticipated to be paid within the next seven years and are payable in either shares of our Common Stock or cash, at our option, and that may aggregate up to $141.8 million.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
Use of estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ significantly from these estimates.
Goodwill and intangible assets. Goodwill, IPR&D and other intangible assets acquired in business combinations, licensing and other transactions was $1.6 billion and $1.4 billion at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations, licensing and other transactions are generally recognized at the date of acquisition at their respective fair values. Any excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair values of the net assets acquired is recognized as goodwill. At acquisition, we generally determine the fair value of intangible assets, including IPR&D, using the “income method.” This method starts with a forecast of net cash flows, risk adjusted for estimated probabilities of technical and regulatory success (for IPR&D) and adjusted to present value using an appropriate discount rate that reflects the risk associated with the cash flow streams.
Subsequent to acquisition, goodwill and indefinite lived intangible assets are tested at least annually as of October 1 for impairment, or when events or changes in circumstances indicate it is more likely than not that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. Our annual assessment may consist of a qualitative or quantitative analysis to determine whether it is more likely than not that its fair value exceeds the carrying value. When performing qualitative analysis, the factors we consider include our share price, our financial performance compared to budgets, long-term financial plans, the timing and cost of development plans, macroeconomic, industry and market conditions as well as the excess of fair value over the carrying value of net assets from the annual impairment test previously performed.
When performing quantitative analysis, we use a combination of income and market valuation methods and may weigh the outcomes of valuation approaches when estimating fair value. Inputs and assumptions used to determine fair value are determined from a market participant view, which might be different than our specific views. The valuation process is complex and requires significant input and judgment using internal and external sources. Market approaches depend on the availability of guideline companies and representative transactions. When using the income approach, complex and judgmental matters applicable to the valuation process may include the following:
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•Estimated useful life – The asset life expected to contribute meaningful cash flows is determined after considering expected regulatory approval dates (if unapproved), exclusivity periods and other legal, regulatory or contractual provisions.
•Projections – Future revenues are estimated after considering many factors such as historical results, market opportunity, pricing, sales trajectories to peak sales levels, competitive environment and product evolution. Future costs and expenses are estimated after considering historical factors such as the timing and level of development costs to obtain regulatory approvals, maintain or further enhance the product. For IPR&D projects, we generally assume initial positive cash flows to commence shortly after the receipt of expected regulatory approvals which typically may not occur for a number of years. Actual cash flows attributed to the project are likely to be different than those assumed since projections are subjected to multiple factors including trial results and regulatory matters which could materially change the ultimate commercial success of the asset as well as significantly alter the costs to develop the respective asset into commercially viable products.
•Tax rates – The expected future income is tax effected using a market participant tax rate. In determining the tax rate, we consider the jurisdiction in which the intellectual property is held and the location of the research and manufacturing infrastructure.
•Discount rate – Discount rates are selected after considering the risks inherent in the future cash flows; the assessment of the asset’s life cycle and the competitive trends impacting the asset, including consideration of any Company specific technical, legal, regulatory, or economic barriers to entry.
Goodwill was $595.9 million and $520.6 million at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. In addition, Assets held for sale at December 31, 2021 included $151.8 million of goodwill related to GeneDx. Estimating the fair value of a reporting unit for goodwill impairment is highly sensitive to changes in projections and assumptions and changes in assumptions could potentially lead to impairment. We perform sensitivity analyses around our assumptions in order to assess the reasonableness of the assumptions and the results of our testing. Ultimately, potential changes in these assumptions may impact the estimated fair value of a reporting unit and result in an impairment if the fair value of such reporting unit is less than its carrying value.
Net intangible assets other than goodwill were $1.0 billion and $1.1 billion at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, including IPR&D of $195.0 million and $590.2 million at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Intangible assets are highly vulnerable to impairment charges, particularly newly acquired assets for recently launched products and IPR&D. Considering the high risk nature of research and development and the industry’s success rate of bringing developmental compounds to market, IPR&D impairment charges may occur in future periods. Estimating the fair value of IPR&D for potential impairment is highly sensitive to changes in projections and assumptions and changes in assumptions could potentially lead to impairment.
Upon obtaining regulatory approval, IPR&D assets are then accounted for as a finite-lived intangible asset and amortized on a straight-line basis over its estimated useful life. If the project is abandoned, the IPR&D asset is charged to expense. Finite lived intangible assets are tested for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate it is more likely than not that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. The testing includes a comparison of the carrying amount of the asset to its estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated undiscounted future cash flows, then an impairment charge is recognized for the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset. No impairment charges were recognized for the years ended December 31 2022, 2021, and 2020.
We believe that our estimates and assumptions in testing goodwill and other intangible assets, including IPR&D, for impairment are reasonable and otherwise consistent with assumptions that marketplace participants would use in their estimates of fair value. Based on the current financial performance of our diagnostic segment, if future results are not consistent with our estimates and assumptions, then we may be exposed to impairment charges, which could be material. In our pharmaceutical segment, Pfizer submitted the initial BLA with the FDA for approval of Somatrogon (hGH-CTP) in the United States, and Pfizer received a Complete Response Letter in January 2022. Pfizer and OPKO have evaluated the FDA’s comments and will work with the agency to determine the best path forward for Somatrogon (hGH-CTP) in the United States. If we are unable to get approval for Somatrogon (hGH-CTP) in the United States, then we may be exposed to impairment charges, which could be material.
In the first quarter of 2022, we reclassified $590.2 million of IPR&D related to Somatrogon (hGH-CTP) from IPR&D in our Consolidated Balance Sheet upon the approval of NGENLA (Somatrogon) in Europe and Japan. The assets are being amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful life of approximately 12 years.
We amortize intangible assets with definite lives on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, ranging from 3 to 20 years. We use the straight-line method of amortization as there is no reliably determinable pattern in which the economic
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benefits of our intangible assets are consumed or otherwise used up. Amortization expense was $87.8 million, $50.3 million and $56.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Revenue recognition. We generate revenues from services, products and intellectual property as follows:
Revenue from services. Revenue for laboratory services is recognized at the time test results are reported, which approximates when services are provided and the performance obligations are satisfied. Services are provided to patients covered by various third-party payor programs including various managed care organizations, as well as the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Billings for services are included in revenue net of allowances for contractual discounts, allowances for differences between the amounts billed and estimated program payment amounts, and implicit price concessions provided to uninsured patients which are all elements of variable consideration.
The following are descriptions of our payors for laboratory services:
Healthcare Insurers. Reimbursements from healthcare insurers are based on negotiated fee-for-service schedules. Revenues consist of amounts billed, net of contractual allowances for differences between amounts billed and the estimated consideration we expect to receive from such payors, which considers historical denial and collection experience and the terms of our contractual arrangements. Adjustments to the allowances, based on actual receipts from the third-party payors, are recorded upon settlement.
Government Payors. Reimbursements from government payors are based on fee-for-service schedules set by governmental authorities, including traditional Medicare and Medicaid. Revenues consist of amounts billed, net of contractual allowances for differences between amounts billed and the estimated consideration we expect to receive from such payors, which considers historical denial and collection experience and the terms of our contractual arrangements. Adjustments to the allowances, based on actual receipts from the government payors, are recorded upon settlement.
Client Payors. Client payors include physicians, hospitals, employers, and other institutions for which services are performed on a wholesale basis, and are billed and recognized as revenue based on negotiated fee schedules. Client payors also include cities, states and companies for which BioReference provides COVID-19 testing services.
Patients. Uninsured patients are billed based on established patient fee schedules or fees negotiated with physicians on behalf of their patients. Insured patients (including amounts for coinsurance and deductible responsibilities) are billed based on fees negotiated with healthcare insurers. Collection of billings from patients is subject to credit risk and ability of the patients to pay. Revenues consist of amounts billed net of discounts provided to uninsured patients in accordance with our policies and implicit price concessions. Implicit price concessions represent differences between amounts billed and the estimated consideration that we expect to receive from patients, which considers historical collection experience and other factors including current market conditions. Adjustments to the estimated allowances, based on actual receipts from the patients, are recorded upon settlement.
The complexities and ambiguities of billing, reimbursement regulations and claims processing, as well as considerations unique to Medicare and Medicaid programs, require us to estimate the potential for retroactive adjustments as an element of variable consideration in the recognition of revenue in the period the related services are rendered. Actual amounts are adjusted in the period those adjustments become known. For the year ended December 31, 2022, negative revenue adjustments
due to changes in estimates of implicit price concessions for performance obligations satisfied in prior periods of $21.5 million million were recognized. For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, positive revenue adjustments due to changes in estimates of implicit price concessions for performance obligations satisfied in prior periods of $40.4 million and $0.3 million were recognized, respectively.
Third-party payors, including government programs, may decide to deny payment or recoup payments for testing they contend were improperly billed or not medically necessary, against their coverage determinations, or for which they believe they have otherwise overpaid (including as a result of their own error), and we may be required to refund payments already received. Our revenues may be subject to retroactive adjustment as a result of these factors among others, including without limitation, differing interpretations of billing and coding guidance and changes by government agencies and payors in interpretations, requirements, and “conditions of participation” in various programs. We have processed requests for recoupment from third-party payors in the ordinary course of our business, and it is likely that we will continue to do so in the future. If a third-party payor denies payment for testing or recoups money from us in a later period, reimbursement for our testing could decline.
As an integral part of our billing compliance program, we periodically assess our billing and coding practices, respond to payor audits on a routine basis, and investigate reported failures or suspected failures to comply with federal and state healthcare reimbursement requirements, as well as overpayment claims which may arise from time to time without fault on the
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part of the Company. We may have an obligation to reimburse Medicare, Medicaid, and third-party payors for overpayments regardless of fault. We have periodically identified and reported overpayments, reimbursed payors for overpayments and taken appropriate corrective action.
Settlements with third-party payors for retroactive adjustments due to audits, reviews or investigations are also considered variable consideration and are included in the determination of the estimated transaction price for providing services. These settlements are estimated based on the terms of the payment agreement with the payor, correspondence from the payor and our historical settlement activity, including an assessment of the probability a significant reversal of cumulative revenue recognized will occur when the uncertainty is subsequently resolved. Estimated settlements are adjusted in future periods as adjustments become known (that is, new information becomes available), or as years are settled or are no longer subject to such audits, reviews, and investigations. As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, we have liabilities of approximately $1.8 million and $5.0 million within Accrued expenses and Other long-term liabilities related to reimbursements for payor overpayments.
Revenue from products. We recognize revenue from product sales when a customer obtains control of promised goods or services. The amount of revenue that is recorded reflects the consideration that we expect to receive in exchange for those goods or services. Our estimates for sales returns and allowances are based upon the historical patterns of product returns and allowances taken, matched against the sales from which they originated, and our evaluation of specific factors that may increase or decrease the risk of product returns. Product revenues are recorded net of estimated rebates, chargebacks, discounts, co-pay assistance and other deductions (collectively, “Sales Deductions”) as well as estimated product returns which are all elements of variable consideration. Allowances are recorded as a reduction of revenue at the time product revenues are recognized. The actual amounts of consideration ultimately received may differ from our estimates. If actual results in the future vary from our estimates, we will adjust these estimates, which would affect Revenue from products in the period such variances become known.
Rayaldee is distributed in the U.S. principally through the retail pharmacy channel, which initiates with the largest wholesalers in the U.S. (collectively, “Rayaldee Customers”). In addition to distribution agreements with Rayaldee Customers, we have entered into arrangements with many healthcare providers and payors that provide for government-mandated and/or privately-negotiated rebates, chargebacks and discounts with respect to the purchase of Rayaldee.
We recognize revenue for shipments of Rayaldee at the time of delivery to customers after estimating Sales Deductions and product returns as elements of variable consideration utilizing historical information and market research projections. For the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, we recognized $27.3 million, $27.0 million and $36.8 million in net product revenue from sales of Rayaldee.
Taxes collected from customers related to revenues from services and revenues from products are excluded from revenues.
Revenue from intellectual property. We recognize revenues from the transfer of intellectual property generated through license, development, collaboration and/or commercialization agreements. The terms of these agreements typically include payment to us for one or more of the following: non-refundable, up-front license fees; development and commercialization milestone payments; funding of research and/or development activities; and royalties on sales of licensed products. Revenue is recognized upon satisfaction of a performance obligation by transferring control of a good or service to the customer.
For research, development and/or commercialization agreements that result in revenues, we identify all material performance obligations, which may include a license to intellectual property and know-how, and research and development activities. In order to determine the transaction price, in addition to any upfront payment, we estimate the amount of variable consideration at the outset of the contract either utilizing the expected value or most likely amount method, depending on the facts and circumstances relative to the contract. We constrain (reduce) our estimates of variable consideration such that it is probable that a significant reversal of previously recognized revenue will not occur throughout the life of the contract. When determining if variable consideration should be constrained, we consider whether there are factors outside of our control that could result in a significant reversal of revenue. In making these assessments, we consider the likelihood and magnitude of a potential reversal of revenue. These estimates are re-assessed each reporting period as required.
Upfront License Fees: If a license to our intellectual property is determined to be functional intellectual property distinct from the other performance obligations identified in the arrangement, we recognize revenue from nonrefundable, upfront license fees based on the relative value prescribed to the license compared to the total value of the arrangement. The revenue is recognized when the license is transferred to the customer and the customer is able to use and benefit from the license. For licenses that are not distinct from other obligations identified in the arrangement, we utilize judgment to assess the nature of the combined performance obligation to determine whether the combined performance obligation is satisfied over time or at a point in time. If the combined performance obligation is satisfied over time, we apply an appropriate method of measuring progress
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for purposes of recognizing revenue from nonrefundable, upfront license fees. We evaluate the measure of progress each reporting period and, if necessary, adjust the measure of performance and related revenue recognition.
Development and Regulatory Milestone Payments: Depending on facts and circumstances, we may conclude that it is appropriate to include the milestone in the estimated transaction price or that it is appropriate to fully constrain the milestone. A milestone payment is included in the transaction price in the reporting period that we conclude that it is probable that recording revenue in the period will not result in a significant reversal in amounts recognized in future periods. We may record revenues from certain milestones in a reporting period before the milestone is achieved if we conclude that achievement of the milestone is probable and that recognition of revenue related to the milestone will not result in a significant reversal in amounts recognized in future periods. We record a corresponding contract asset when this conclusion is reached. Milestone payments that have been fully constrained are not included in the transaction price to date. These milestones remain fully constrained until we conclude that achievement of the milestone is probable and that recognition of revenue related to the milestone will not result in a significant reversal in amounts recognized in future periods. We re-evaluate the probability of achievement of such development milestones and any related constraint each reporting period. We adjust our estimate of the overall transaction price, including the amount of revenue recorded, if necessary.
Research and Development Activities: If we are entitled to reimbursement from our customers for specified research and development expenses, we account for them as separate performance obligations if distinct. We also determine whether the research and development funding would result in revenues or an offset to research and development expenses in accordance with provisions of gross or net revenue presentation. The corresponding revenues or offset to research and development expenses are recognized as the related performance obligations are satisfied.
Sales-based Milestone and Royalty Payments: Our customers may be required to pay us sales-based milestone payments or royalties on future sales of commercial products. We recognize revenues related to sales-based milestone and royalty payments upon the later to occur of (i) achievement of the customer’s underlying sales or (ii) satisfaction of any performance obligation(s) related to these sales, in each case assuming the license to our intellectual property is deemed to be the predominant item to which the sales-based milestones and/or royalties relate.
Other Potential Products and Services: Arrangements may include an option for license rights, future supply of drug substance or drug product for either clinical development or commercial supply at the licensee’s election. We assess if these options provide a material right to the licensee and if so, they are accounted for as separate performance obligations at the inception of the contract and revenue is recognized only if the option is exercised and products or services are subsequently delivered or when the rights expire. If the promise is based on market terms and not considered a material right, the option is accounted for if and when exercised. If we are entitled to additional payments when the licensee exercises these options, any additional payments are generally recorded in license or other revenues when the licensee obtains control of the goods, which is upon delivery.
For the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 we recorded $105.7 million, $25.8 million and $53.2 million of revenue from the transfer of intellectual property and other, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2022, revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other principally reflects $85.0 million regulatory milestone payments from Pfizer based on the commencement of sales from NGENLA (Somatrogon) in Europe and Japan, as well as royalty payments and gross profit share for both NGENLA (Somatrogon) and Pfizer’s Genotropin®, $3.0 million related to a sales milestone pursuant to the VFMCRP Agreement, and $2.5 million from Nicoya tied to the first anniversary of the effective date of the agreement. For the years ended December 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021, revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other principally reflects $9.3 million and $10.8 million, respectively, of revenue related to the Pfizer Transaction. Furthermore, For the year ended December 31, 2021, revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other principally includes $1.0 million related to the LeaderMed joint venture (as defined below), $4.9 million related to the CAMP4 Agreement (as defined below) and a $5.0 million non-refundable upfront payment received under the Nicoya Agreement (as defined below). For the year ended December 31, 2020, revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other principally reflects $28.7 million of revenue related to the Pfizer Transaction (as defined in Note 16), $16.2 million of grants received by BioReference under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and a $3 million milestone payment triggered by the first marketing approval of Rayaldee in Europe.
Contract liabilities relate to cash consideration that OPKO receives in advance of satisfying the related performance obligations. Changes in the contractual liabilities balance for the years ended December 31, 2022 are as follows:
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| Balance at December 31, 2021 | $ | 466 | |
| Balance at December 31, 2022 | 138 | ||
| Revenue recognized in the period from: | |||
| Amounts included in contracts liability at the beginning of the period | $ | 328 |
Concentration of credit risk and allowance for doubtful accounts. Financial instruments that potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of accounts receivable. Substantially all of our accounts receivable are with either companies in the health care industry or patients. However, credit risk is limited due to the number of our clients as well as their dispersion across many different geographic regions.
While we have receivables due from federal and state governmental agencies, such receivables are not a credit risk because federal and state governments fund the related healthcare programs. Payment is primarily dependent upon submitting appropriate documentation. At December 31, 2022 and 2021, receivable balances (net of explicit and implicit price concessions) from Medicare and Medicaid were 14% and 8%, respectively, of our consolidated Accounts receivable, net. At December 31, 2021, receivable balances (net of explicit and implicit price concessions) due directly from states, cities and other municipalities, specifically related to our real-time reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (real-time RT-PCR) assay to detect COVID-19 are 4.1% of our consolidated accounts receivable, net.
The portion of our accounts receivable due from individual patients comprises the largest portion of credit risk. At December 31, 2022 and 2021, receivables due from patients represented approximately 2.9% and 1.7%, respectively, of our consolidated accounts receivable, net.
We assess the collectability of accounts receivable balances by considering factors such as historical collection experience, customer credit worthiness, the age of accounts receivable balances, regulatory changes and current economic conditions and trends that may affect a customer’s ability to pay. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The allowance for credit losses was $4.2 million and $1.8 million at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The credit loss expense for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 was $0.3 million, $0.4 million and $0.2 million, respectively.
Income taxes. Income taxes are accounted for under the asset-and-liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and the respective tax bases and for operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in operations in the period that includes the enactment date. We periodically evaluate the realizability of our net deferred tax assets. Our tax accruals are analyzed periodically and adjustments are made as events occur to warrant such adjustment. Valuation allowances on certain U.S. deferred tax assets and non-U.S. deferred tax assets are established, because realization of these tax benefits through future taxable income does not meet the more-likely-than-not threshold.
Equity-based compensation. We measure the cost of services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award. That cost is recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award. We record excess tax benefits, realized from the exercise of stock options, as cash flows from operations. We estimate the grant-date fair value of our stock option grants using a valuation model known as the Black-Scholes-Merton formula or the “Black-Scholes Model.” The Black-Scholes Model requires the use of several variables to estimate the grant-date fair value of stock options including expected term, expected volatility, expected dividends and risk-free interest rate. We perform analyses to calculate and select the appropriate variable assumptions used in the Black-Scholes Model. The selection of assumptions is subject to significant judgment and future changes to our assumptions and estimates which may have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.
Inventories. Inventories are valued at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Cost is determined by the first-in, first-out method. We consider such factors as the amount of inventory on hand, estimated time required to sell such inventories, remaining shelf-life, and current market conditions to determine whether inventories are stated at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Inventories at our diagnostics segment consist primarily of purchased laboratory supplies, which are used in our testing laboratories. Inventory obsolescence expense for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 was $4.1 million, $6.5 million and $4.4 million, respectively.
Contingent consideration. Each period we revalue the contingent consideration obligations associated with certain prior acquisitions to their fair value and record increases in the fair value as contingent consideration expense and decreases in the
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fair value as a reduction in contingent consideration expense. Changes in contingent consideration result from changes in the assumptions regarding probabilities of successful achievement of related milestones, the estimated timing in which the milestones are achieved and the discount rate used to estimate the fair value of the liability. Contingent consideration may change significantly as our development programs progress, revenue estimates evolve and additional data is obtained, impacting our assumptions. The assumptions used in estimating fair value require significant judgment. The use of different assumptions and judgments could result in a materially different estimate of fair value which may have a material impact on our results from operations and financial position.
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
Recently adopted accounting pronouncements.
In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-06, “Debt—Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity's Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40).” ASU 2020-06 simplifies the accounting for convertible instruments by reducing the number of accounting models for convertible debt instruments and convertible preferred stock. The ASU is effective for public entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, with early adoption permitted. As required, we adopted ASU 2020-06 on January 1, 2022 and used the modified retrospective approach for all convertible debt instruments at the beginning of the period of adoptions. Results for reporting periods beginning January 1, 2022 are presented under ASU 2020-06, while prior period amounts were not adjusted and continue to be reported in accordance with historic accounting guidance.
Under the modified approach, entities applied the guidance to all financial instruments that are outstanding as of the beginning of the year of adoption with the cumulative effect recognized as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings. ASU 2020-06 eliminates the cash conversion and beneficial conversion feature models in ASC 470-20 that require an issuer of certain convertible debt and preferred stock to separately account for embedded conversion features as a component of equity. The adoption of ASU 2020-06 at January 1, 2022 resulted in an increase of the 2025 Convertible notes of $21.6 million, a reduction of the Accumulated deficit of $17.5 million and a reduction of Additional paid-in capital of $39.1 million.
FY 2021 10-K MD&A
SEC filing source: 0000944809-22-000009.
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (“PSLRA”), Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the “Exchange Act”), about our expectations, beliefs, or intentions regarding our product development efforts, business, financial condition, results of operations, strategies and prospects. You can identify forward-looking statements by the fact that these statements do not relate to historical or current matters. Rather, forward-looking statements relate to anticipated or expected events, activities, trends or results as of the date they are made. Because forward-looking statements relate to matters that have not yet occurred, these statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from any future results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Many factors could cause our actual activities or results to differ materially from the activities and results anticipated in forward-looking statements. These factors include those contained in “Item 1A — Risk Factors” of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We do not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements except as required by applicable law. We intend that all forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbor provisions of PSLRA. These forward-looking statements reflect our views only as of the date they are made.
OVERVIEW
We are a diversified healthcare company that seeks to establish industry-leading positions in large and rapidly growing medical markets. Our diagnostics business includes BioReference Laboratories, Inc. (“BioReference”), one of the nation’s largest full service laboratories with an almost 250-person sales and marketing team to drive growth and leverage new products. Our pharmaceutical business features Rayaldee, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) approved treatment for secondary hyperparathyroidism (“SHPT”) in adults with stage 3 or 4 chronic kidney disease (“CKD”) and vitamin D insufficiency and a pipeline of products in various stages of development. Our leading product in development is Somatrogon (hGH-CTP), a once-weekly human growth hormone for which we have partnered with Pfizer, Inc. (“Pfizer”) and successfully completed a phase 3 study in August 2019. Regulatory applications for Somatrogon have been submitted to several countries around the world for review. In February 2022, the European Commission granted marketing authorization in the European Union for Somatrogon under the brand name NGENLA® to treat children and adolescents from as young as 3 years of age with growth disturbance due to insufficient secretion of growth hormone. In January 2022, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in Japan approved NGENLA® (Somatrogon) for the long-term treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone. In October 2021, Health Canada approved NGENLA® for the long-term treatment of pediatric patients who have growth hormone deficiency, and Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration approved NGENLA® for the long-term treatment of pediatric patients with growth disturbance due to insufficient secretion of growth hormone. We also submitted the initial Biologics License Application (“BLA”) with the FDA for approval of Somatrogon (hGH-CTP) in the United States and Pfizer received a Complete Response Letter in January 2022. Pfizer and OPKO are evaluating the FDA’s comments and will work with the agency to determine the best path forward for Somatrogon (hGH-CTP) in the United States. We are incorporated in Delaware, and our principal executive offices are located in leased offices in Miami, Florida.
Through BioReference, we provide laboratory testing services, primarily to customers in the larger metropolitan areas in New York, New Jersey, Florida, Texas, Maryland, California, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Washington, DC, Illinois and Massachusetts, as well as to customers in a number of other states. We offer a comprehensive test menu of clinical diagnostics for blood, urine and tissue analysis. This includes hematology, clinical chemistry, immunoassay, infectious diseases, serology, hormones, and toxicology assays, as well as Pap smear, anatomic pathology (biopsies) and other types of tissue analysis. We market our laboratory testing services directly to physicians, geneticists, hospitals, clinics, correctional and other health facilities.
We operate established pharmaceutical platforms in Ireland, Chile, Spain, and Mexico, which are generating revenue and from which we expect to generate positive cash flow and facilitate future market entry for our products currently in development. In addition, we have a development and commercial supply pharmaceutical company and a global supply chain operation and holding company in Ireland. We own a specialty active pharmaceutical ingredients manufacturer in Israel, which we expect will facilitate the development of our pipeline of molecules and compounds for our proprietary molecular diagnostic and therapeutic products.
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
In early 2022, each of the European Commission and the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in Japan approved the next-generation long-acting recombinant human growth hormone NGENLA (Somatrogon), a once-weekly injection to treat
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pediatric growth hormone deficiency in Europe and Japan, respectively. Further, Canada and Australia approved NGENLA in October and November of 2021, respectively.
In January 2022, the FDA issued a Complete Response Letter for the BLA for Somatrogon. Pfizer and OPKO are evaluating the FDA’s comments and will work with the agency to determine the best path forward for Somatrogon (hGH-CTP) in the United States.
In January 2022, Sema4 Holdings Corp. (“Sema4”) and OPKO announced they had signed a definitive agreement (the “GeneDx Merger Agreement”) pursuant to which Sema4 has agreed to acquire OPKO’s wholly owned subsidiary, GeneDx, Inc. (“GeneDx”), a leader in genomic testing and analysis, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions (the “GeneDx Transaction”). The GeneDx Transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2022.
Under the terms of the GeneDx Merger Agreement, Sema4 has agreed to acquire GeneDx for an upfront payment of $150 million in cash together with 80.0 million shares of Sema4’s Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Sema4 Common Stock”), subject to a customary purchase price adjustment mechanism providing for a normalized level of working capital and that GeneDx be free of debt at closing of the GeneDx Transaction. Additionally, Sema4 agreed to pay OPKO up to an additional $150.0 million, which may be paid in Sema4 Common Stock, cash or a combination thereof in Sema4’s discretion, subject to GeneDx achieving certain revenue targets for the fiscal years ending December 31, 2022 and 2023. Based on the closing stock price of Sema4 Common Stock as of January 14, 2022, the total upfront consideration is approximately $473 million, and the total aggregate consideration including potential milestones is approximately $623 million.
As of December 31, 2021, GeneDx met the held-for-sale accounting criteria and the related assets and liabilities are classified as held for sale in the consolidated balance sheet. Depending upon the value Sema4 shares upon closing of the transaction, an impairment charge may be incurred. GeneDx was included in our diagnostics segment as of December 31, 2021.
In December 2021, we announced preliminary topline results from our Phase 2 trial with Rayaldee to treat mild-to-moderate COVID-19 which indicate that vitamin D repletion therapy can accelerate recovery from COVID-19.
In December 2021, we announced that the FDA approved our 4Kscore test for use in men age 45 and older who have not had a prior prostate biopsy or are biopsy negative and have an age-specific abnormal total PSA and/or abnormal digital rectal exam.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Impact of COVID-19
As the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2, a novel strain of coronavirus, COVID-19 continues to spread and severely impact the U.S. economy and economies of other countries around the world, we continue to be a part of the coordinated public and private sector response to this unprecedented challenge. There continues to be a high level of uncertainty relating to how the pandemic will evolve, how governments and consumers will react, progress on the distribution of vaccines and whether the pandemic will have a longer-term effect on the healthcare industry and patient habits. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, BioReference is providing COVID-19 solutions, including diagnostic molecular testing and serology antibody testing, to meet the testing needs of its customers, including physicians, health systems, long-term care facilities, governments, schools, employers, professional sports teams and entertainment venues, as well as the general public through relationships with retail pharmacy chains.
Revenue from services for the year ended December 31, 2021 increased by $344.9 million as compared to 2020 due to COVID-19 testing volumes. We are unable to predict how long the demand will continue for our COVID-19 related testing, or whether pricing and reimbursement policies for testing will be sustained. In addition, in the second half of 2021, overall demand for COVID-19 testing declined. Additionally, beginning in March 2020, BioReference experienced a decline in testing volumes due to the COVID-19 pandemic; however as stay at home orders and other restrictions have been lifted, we have seen our routine clinical testing volumes trending towards normalization with prior periods. Should stay at home orders or other restrictions be reenacted, we could see our routine testing levels decline. Excluding COVID-19 test volumes, for the year ended December 31, 2021, genomic and routine clinical test volume increased 26.4% and 6.9%, respective, as compared to volumes for the year ended December 31, 2020. Additionally, sales of Rayaldee have not increased in accordance with its expected growth trajectory as a result of challenges in onboarding new patients due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Federal, state and local governmental policies and initiatives designed to reduce the transmission of COVID-19 have resulted in, among other things, a significant reduction in physician office visits, the cancellation of elective medical procedures, customers closing or severely
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curtailing their operations (voluntarily or in response to government orders), and the adoption of work-from-home or shelter-in-place policies.
In March 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was signed into law. The CARES Act provides numerous tax provisions and other stimulus measures, including temporary changes regarding the prior and future utilization of net operating losses, temporary changes to the prior and future limitations on interest deductions, temporary suspension of certain payment requirements for the employer portion of Social Security taxes, technical corrections from prior tax legislation for tax depreciation of certain qualified improvement property, and the creation of certain payroll tax credits associated with the retention of employees.
We have received, or expect to receive a number of benefits under the CARES Act including, but not limited to:
•During the year ended December 31, 2020, we received approximately $14 million under The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Accelerated and Advance Payment Program, which provides accelerated payments to Medicare providers/suppliers working to provide treatment to patients and combat the COVID-19 pandemic, and the amounts advanced are loans which will be offset against future claims and were repaid in 2021. These loans were initially recorded as contract liabilities included in Accrued expenses and were reduced as the amounts are recouped by CMS;
•We are eligible to defer depositing the employer’s share of Social Security taxes for payments due from March 27, 2020 through December 31, 2020, interest-free and penalty-free;
•We received approximately $16.2 million during 2020 from the funds that were distributed to healthcare providers for related expenses or lost revenues that are attributable to the COVID-19 pandemic. We recognized the $16.2 million grant in other revenues for the year ended December 31, 2020;
•U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), will provide claims reimbursement to healthcare providers generally at Medicare rates for testing uninsured patients; and
•Clinical laboratories are provided a one-year reprieve from the reporting requirements under PAMA as well as a one-year delay of reimbursement rate reductions for clinical laboratory services provided under Medicare that were scheduled to take place in 2021.
Since the pandemic began in the U.S., we have invested in testing capabilities and infrastructure to meet demand for our molecular and antibody testing for COVID-19. In 2021, we kicked off company-wide lab operations specimen acquisition, logistics, procurement, customer service, cost reduction initiatives to right size our cost structure to match the declining COVID testing volumes and to drive efficiency gains in our core clinical lines of business.
Three vaccines for COVID-19 have received approval or emergency authorization and have had increasingly widespread acceptance. However, we believe that, based on our experience with the pandemic, the high medical need for efficient and widespread testing for COVID-19 will extend beyond the current phase of the pandemic. Our belief is supported by the unprecedented healthcare and economic impact of the pandemic thus far, the uneven and incomplete rollout of vaccines and the fact that significant portions of the U.S. population may never be vaccinated, and the continued likelihood of surges of COVID-19 including from new strains of SARS-CoV-2 with uncertain susceptibility to the current vaccines. We believe that these factors have greatly magnified the need for more effective therapeutics, and the need for efficient and widespread testing.
For The Years Ended December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020
Our consolidated income (loss) from operations for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 is as follows:
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| For the years ended December 31, | |||||||||||||
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| (In thousands) | 2021 | 2020 | Change | % Change | |||||||||
| Revenues: | |||||||||||||
| Revenue from services | $ | 1,607,106 | $ | 1,262,242 | $ | 344,864 | 27 | % | |||||
| Revenue from products | 141,770 | 119,952 | 21,818 | 18 | % | ||||||||
| Revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other | 25,842 | 53,219 | (27,377) | (51) | % | ||||||||
| Total revenues | 1,774,718 | 1,435,413 | 339,305 | 24 | % | ||||||||
| Costs and expenses: | |||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | 1,193,194 | 894,408 | 298,786 | 33 | % | ||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 468,857 | 355,573 | 113,284 | 32 | % | ||||||||
| Research and development | 76,850 | 75,316 | 1,534 | 2 | % | ||||||||
| Contingent consideration | (1,703) | (3,989) | 2,286 | (57) | % | ||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 50,278 | 56,391 | (6,113) | (11) | % | ||||||||
| Gain on sale of assets | (31,508) | — | (31,508) | (100) | % | ||||||||
| Total costs and expenses | 1,755,968 | 1,377,699 | 378,269 | 27 | % | ||||||||
| Income (loss) from operations | 18,750 | 57,714 | (38,964) | (68) | % |
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| (In thousands) | 2021 | 2020 | Change | % Change | ||||||||
| Revenues | ||||||||||||
| Revenue from services | $ | 1,607,106 | $ | 1,262,242 | 344,864 | 27 | % | |||||
| Revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other | — | 16,240 | (16,240) | (100) | % | |||||||
| Total revenues | 1,607,106 | 1,278,482 | 328,624 | 26 | % | |||||||
| Costs and expenses: | ||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | 1,102,175 | 823,927 | 278,248 | 34 | % | |||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 357,633 | 266,488 | 91,145 | 34 | % | |||||||
| Research and development | 18,652 | 15,003 | 3,649 | 24 | % | |||||||
| Contingent consideration | — | (2,066) | 2,066 | (100) | % | |||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 30,579 | 36,208 | (5,629) | (16) | % | |||||||
| Total costs and expenses | 1,509,039 | 1,139,560 | 369,479 | 32 | % | |||||||
| Income from operations | 98,067 | 138,922 | (40,855) | (29) | % |
Revenue. Revenue from services for the year ended December 31, 2021 increased by approximately $344.9 million compared to the year ended December 31, 2020, due to an improvement in clinical test reimbursement, and an increase in clinical test volume and genomic test volume of $38.1 million, $33.5 million and $25.1 million, respectively. This was partially offset by the negative impact of a reduction in genomic test reimbursement of $5.6 million.
BioReference also recognized an increase in revenue for the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to the year ended December 31, 2020 due to an increase in COVID-19 testing volume and improvement in COVID-19 test reimbursement of $97.0 million and $141.4 million, respectively. BioReference performed 11.9 million diagnostic molecular tests for COVID-19 and 0.7 million serology antibody tests during the year ended December 31, 2021, which represented 58.5% of total test volume for that period. In comparison, during the year ended December 31, 2020, BioReference performed 10.2 million molecular tests for COVID-19 and 0.8 million serology antibody tests.
Estimated collection amounts are subject to the complexities and ambiguities of billing, reimbursement regulations and claims processing, as well as considerations unique to Medicare and Medicaid programs, and require us to consider the potential for retroactive adjustments when estimating variable consideration in the recognition of revenue in the period the related services are rendered. Revenue from services for the year ended December 31, 2020 included $12.1 million related to
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the successful appeal of previously denied claims for the 4Kscore test. In addition, the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 included positive revenue adjustments due to changes in estimates of implicit price concessions for performance obligations satisfied in prior periods of $40.4 million and $0.3 million, respectively, were recognized.
The composition of revenue from services by payor for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 was as follows:
| For the years ended December 31, | ||||||
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| (In thousands) | 2021 | 2020 | ||||
| Healthcare insurers | $ | 520,244 | $ | 483,643 | ||
| Government payers | 222,242 | 90,288 | ||||
| Client payers | 843,405 | 637,645 | ||||
| Patients | 21,215 | 50,666 | ||||
| Total | $ | 1,607,106 | $ | 1,262,242 |
Client payors include cities, states and companies for which BioReference provides COVID-19 testing services.
Revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other for the year ended December 31, 2020 are the result of grants received under the CARES Act totaling $16.2 million.
Cost of revenue. Cost of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2021 increased $278.2 million compared to the year ended December 31, 2020. Cost of revenue increased primarily due to labor and material costs for COVID-19 testing and the significant volume of tests performed during the year ended December 31, 2021. Cost of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2021 also increased due to changes in the product mix of items sold during the period, which was partially offset by a $5.5 million sales and use tax credit received during the year ended December 31, 2021.
Selling, general and administrative expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 were $357.6 million and $266.5 million, respectively. Selling, general and administrative expenses in our diagnostics segment increased primarily due to higher variable billing and compensation costs which resulted from an increase in volume and collections during the year ended December 31, 2021, and in marketing costs and other administrative costs directly associated with COVID-19 testing volumes. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2021 also include $6.2 million of expense incurred in connection with certain legal matters and $40.0 million in administrative, IT, and marketing costs associated with our investment in the launch of Scarlet Health.
Research and development expenses. The following table summarizes the components of our research and development expenses:
| Research and Development Expenses | For the years ended December 31, | |||||
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| 2021 | 2020 | |||||
| External expenses: | ||||||
| PMA studies | $ | — | $ | 218 | ||
| Research and development employee-related expenses | 13,266 | 9,317 | ||||
| Other internal research and development expenses | 5,386 | 5,468 | ||||
| Total research and development expenses | $ | 18,652 | $ | 15,003 |
The increase in research and development expenses for the year ended December 31, 2021 resulted primarily from increased research and development expenses related to the development of clinical and genomics testing services.
Contingent consideration. Contingent consideration for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 was $0 thousand and $2.1 million reversal of expense, respectively. Contingent consideration for the year ended December 31, 2020 was attributable to changes in assumptions regarding the timing of achievement of future milestones for OPKO Diagnostics, and potential amounts payable to former stockholders of OPKO Diagnostics in connection therewith, pursuant to our acquisition agreement in October 2011.
Amortization of intangible assets. Amortization of intangible assets was $30.6 million and $36.2 million, for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Amortization expense reflects the amortization of acquired intangible assets with defined useful lives. Amortization expense declined during the year ended December 31, 2021 due to acquired intangible assets becoming fully amortized.
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Pharmaceuticals
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| (In thousands) | 2021 | 2020 | Change | % Change | |||||||||
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| Revenue from products | $ | 141,770 | $ | 119,952 | $ | 21,818 | 18 | % | |||||
| Revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other | 25,842 | 36,979 | (11,137) | (30) | % | ||||||||
| Total revenues | 167,612 | 156,931 | 10,681 | 7 | % | ||||||||
| Costs and expenses: | |||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | 91,059 | 70,565 | 20,494 | 29 | % | ||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 49,375 | 50,476 | (1,101) | (2) | % | ||||||||
| Research and development | 59,741 | 61,149 | (1,408) | (2) | % | ||||||||
| Contingent consideration | (1,703) | (1,923) | 220 | (11) | % | ||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 19,699 | 20,183 | (484) | (2) | % | ||||||||
| Gain on sale of asset | (31,508) | — | (31,508) | (100) | % | ||||||||
| Total costs and expenses | 186,663 | 200,450 | (13,787) | (7) | % | ||||||||
| Loss from operations | (19,051) | (43,519) | 24,468 | (56) | % |
Revenue. The increase in revenue from products for the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to the year ended December 31, 2020 was primarily attributable to an increase in sales at most of our international operating companies. Sales of Rayaldee were $27.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2021, as compared to $36.8 million for 2020. Sales of Rayaldee have been negatively impacted as a result of challenges in onboarding new patients due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Revenue from transfer of intellectual property for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 principally reflected $10.8 million and $28.7 million, respectively, of revenue related to the Pfizer Transaction. Revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other for the year ended December 31, 2021 also included a $5.0 million non-refundable upfront payment we received under the Nicoya Agreement (as defined below) and receipt of a $4.9 million payment under the CAMP4 Agreement. Revenue from transfer of intellectual property for the year ended December 31, 2020 also included a $3.0 million milestone payment triggered by the first marketing approval of Rayaldee in Europe.
Cost of revenue. Cost of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2021 increased $20.5 million compared to the year ended December 31, 2020. Cost of product revenue increased primarily due to an increase in inventory and material costs at most of our international operating companies, which was due to the increase in sales at our international operating companies and to a $3.8 million inventory reserve recognized for Rayaldee inventory for the year ended December 31, 2021. This was partially offset by a decrease in sales of Rayaldee for the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to the year ended December 31, 2020.
Selling, general and administrative expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 were $49.4 million and $50.5 million, respectively. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2021 was consistent with selling, general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2020. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the pharmaceutical segment for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 included equity-based compensation expense of $1.3 million and $1.0 million, respectively.
Research and development expenses. Research and development expenses for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 were $59.7 million and $61.1 million, respectively. Research and development expenses include external and internal expenses, partially offset by third-party grants and funding arising from collaboration agreements. External expenses include clinical and non-clinical activities performed by contract research organizations, lab services, purchases of drug and diagnostic product materials and manufacturing development costs. We track external research and development expenses by individual program for phase 3 clinical trials for drug approval and premarket approval for diagnostics tests, if any. Internal expenses include employee-related expenses such as salaries, benefits and equity-based compensation expense. Other internal research and development expenses are incurred to support overall research and development activities and include expenses related to general overhead and facilities.
The following table summarizes the components of our research and development expenses:
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| Research and Development Expenses | For the years ended December 31, | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 | |||||
| External expenses: | ||||||
| Manufacturing expense for biological products | $ | 9,718 | $ | 5,326 | ||
| Phase III studies | 9,877 | 10,513 | ||||
| Post-marketing studies | 70 | 1,270 | ||||
| Earlier-stage programs | 17,268 | 14,811 | ||||
| Research and development employee-related expenses | 19,497 | 21,931 | ||||
| Other internal research and development expenses | 3,614 | 9,440 | ||||
| Third-party grants and funding from collaboration agreements | (303) | (2,142) | ||||
| Total research and development expenses | $ | 59,741 | $ | 61,149 |
Research and development expenses for the year ended December 31, 2021 was consistent with research and development expenses for the year ended December 31, 2020. Research and development expenses for the year ended December 31, 2021 were primarily due to expenses related to Somatrogon, a once-weekly human growth hormone injection for which we have partnered with Pfizer. Ongoing expenses for the Somatrogon program support open label extension studies that will continue until the market launch of Somatrogon in certain countries, as well as the preparation of applications for marketing approvals. Research and development expenses for the pharmaceutical segment for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 included equity-based compensation expense of $1.3 million and $1.6 million, respectively.
Contingent consideration. Contingent consideration for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 was $1.7 million and $1.9 million reversal of expense, respectively. Contingent consideration for the year ended December 31, 2021 was primarily attributable to changes in assumptions regarding the timing of achievement of future milestones for OPKO Renal and OPKO CURNA, and potential amounts payable to former stockholders of OPKO Renal and OPKO CURNA in
connection therewith, pursuant to our acquisition agreements in March 2013 and January 2011, respectively. Contingent consideration for the year ended December 31, 2020 was primarily attributable to changes in assumptions regarding the timing of achievement of future milestones for OPKO Renal, and potential amounts payable to former stockholders of OPKO Renal.
Amortization of intangible assets. Amortization of intangible assets was $19.7 million and $20.2 million, respectively, for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020. Amortization expense reflects the amortization of acquired intangible assets with defined useful lives. Our indefinite lived in-process research and development (“IPR&D”) assets will not be amortized until the underlying development programs are completed. Upon obtaining regulatory approval by the FDA, the IPR&D assets will be accounted for as a finite-lived intangible asset and amortized on a straight-line basis over its estimated useful life.
Gain on sale of assets. Gain on sale of assets for the year ended December 31, 2021 was $31.5 million, which resulted from an agreement between EirGen, our wholly owned subsidiary, and Horizon Therapeutics plc, to sell one of EirGen’s facilities in Waterford, Ireland for $65 million in cash less certain assumed and accrued liabilities relating to transferred employees. The facility housed EirGen’s sterile-fill-finish business and was no longer a core component of our ongoing operations and business strategy.
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Corporate
| For the years ended December 31, | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (In thousands) | 2021 | 2020 | Change | % Change | |||||||||
| Costs and expenses: | |||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | $ | (40) | $ | (84) | $ | 44 | (52) | % | |||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 61,849 | 38,609 | 23,240 | 60 | % | ||||||||
| Research and development | (1,543) | (836) | (707) | 85 | % | ||||||||
| Total costs and expenses | 60,266 | 37,689 | 22,577 | 60 | % | ||||||||
| Loss from operations | $ | (60,266) | $ | (37,689) | $ | (22,577) | 60 | % |
Operating loss for our unallocated corporate operations for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 was $60.3 million and $37.7 million, respectively, and principally reflects general and administrative expenses incurred in connection with our corporate operations. The increase in operating loss for the year ended December 31, 2021 was primarily attributable to an increase in legal fees incurred for the year ended December 31, 2021, compared to the year ended December 31, 2020.
Other
Interest income. Interest income for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 was not significant as our cash investment strategy emphasizes the security of the principal invested and fulfillment of liquidity needs.
Interest expense. Interest expense for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 was $18.9 million and $21.9 million, respectively. Interest expense was principally related to interest incurred on our Senior Convertible Notes due 2025 (the “2025 Notes”), our 5% Convertible Promissory Notes (the “2023 Convertible Notes”), our 3.0% Senior Notes due 2033 (the “2033 Senior Notes”), and BioReference’s outstanding debt under the A&R Credit Agreement.
Fair value changes of derivative instruments, net. Fair value changes of derivative instruments, net for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, was $846 thousand and $50 thousand of income, respectively. Derivative income for the year ended December 31, 2021, was principally related to the change in fair value on foreign currency forward exchange contracts at OPKO Chile.
Other income (expense), net. Other income (expense), net for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, was $14.8 million of expense and $12.7 million of income, respectively. Other expense for the years ended December 31, 2021 primarily consisted of a $11.1 million non-cash loss related to the exchange of $55.4 million of the outstanding 2025 Notes for 19,051,270 shares of our Common Stock and net unrealized losses recognized during the period on our investments in our equity securities. Other income for the year ended December 31, 2020 primarily consisted of realized and unrealized gains recognized during the period on our investment in VBI Vaccines Inc. (“VBI”), offset by net unrealized losses recognized during the period on our investment in Eloxx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Eloxx”).
Income tax provision. Our income tax provision for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 was $15.5 million and $17.6 million, respectively, and reflects results using our expected effective tax rate. For the year ended December 31, 2021, the tax rate differed from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to the relative mix in earnings and losses in the U.S. versus foreign tax jurisdictions, the impact of certain discrete tax events and operating results in tax jurisdictions that do not result in a tax benefit.
Loss from investments in investees. We have made investments in certain early stage companies that we perceive to have valuable proprietary technology and significant potential to create value for us as a shareholder or member. We account for these investments under the equity method of accounting, resulting in the recording of our proportionate share of their losses until our share of their loss exceeds our investment. Until the investees’ technologies are commercialized, if ever, we anticipate they will report net losses. Loss from investments in investees was $0.6 million and $0.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
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For The Years Ended December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019
Our consolidated income (loss) from operations for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 is as follows:
| For the years ended December 31, | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (In thousands) | 2020 | 2019 | Change | % Change | |||||||||
| Revenues: | |||||||||||||
| Revenue from services | $ | 1,262,242 | $ | 716,434 | $ | 545,808 | 76 | % | |||||
| Revenue from products | 119,952 | 112,184 | 7,768 | 7 | % | ||||||||
| Revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other | 53,219 | 73,317 | (20,098) | (27) | % | ||||||||
| Total revenues | 1,435,413 | 901,935 | 533,478 | 59 | % | ||||||||
| Costs and expenses: | |||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | 894,408 | 572,484 | 321,924 | 56 | % | ||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 355,573 | 343,305 | 12,268 | 4 | % | ||||||||
| Research and development | 75,316 | 117,870 | (42,554) | (36) | % | ||||||||
| Contingent consideration | (3,989) | (14,854) | 10,865 | (73) | % | ||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 56,391 | 64,783 | (8,392) | (13) | % | ||||||||
| Asset impairment charges | — | 92,399 | (92,399) | (100) | % | ||||||||
| Total costs and expenses | 1,377,699 | 1,175,987 | 201,712 | 17 | % | ||||||||
| Income (loss) from operations | 57,714 | (274,052) | 331,766 | (121) | % |
We manage our operations in two reportable segments, pharmaceuticals and diagnostics. The pharmaceuticals segment consists of our pharmaceutical operations in Latin America, Ireland, Israel and Spain, Rayaldee product sales and our pharmaceutical research and development. The diagnostics segment primarily consists of our clinical and genetic laboratory operations through BioReference and GeneDx as well as our point-of-care operations. There are no significant inter-segment sales. We evaluate the performance of each segment based on operating profit or loss. The following presents the financial measures that management considers to be the most significant indicators of the Company's performance.
Diagnostics
| For the years ended December 31, | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (In thousands) | 2020 | 2019 | Change | % Change | ||||||||
| Revenues | ||||||||||||
| Revenue from services | $ | 1,262,242 | $ | 716,434 | 545,808 | 76 | % | |||||
| Revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other | 16,240 | — | 16,240 | 100 | % | |||||||
| Total revenues | 1,278,482 | 716,434 | 562,048 | 78 | % | |||||||
| Costs and expenses: | ||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | 823,927 | 510,857 | 313,070 | 61 | % | |||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 266,488 | 242,020 | 24,468 | 10 | % | |||||||
| Research and development | 15,003 | 14,219 | 784 | 6 | % | |||||||
| Contingent consideration | (2,066) | (8,401) | 6,335 | (75) | % | |||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 36,208 | 42,401 | (6,193) | (15) | % | |||||||
| Asset impairment charges | — | 38,697 | (38,697) | (100) | % | |||||||
| Total costs and expenses | 1,139,560 | 839,793 | 299,767 | 36 | % | |||||||
| Income (loss) from operations | 138,922 | (123,359) | 262,281 | (213) | % |
Revenue. Revenue from services for the year ended December 31, 2020 increased by approximately $545.8 million compared to the year ended December 31, 2019, due to COVID-19 testing volumes. BioReference performed 0.8 million serology antibody tests and 10.1 million diagnostic molecular tests for COVID-19 during the year ended December 31, 2020, which represented 57% of total testing volume. Revenue attributable to tests for COVID-19 was partially offset by the negative impacts of:
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•A reduction in clinical test volumes and genomic test volumes at BioReference resulted in decreased revenues of $99.5 million and $15.6 million, respectively, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2019. The decline in routine clinical and genomic testing volume reflects negative impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, principally from referring physician office closures and stay-at-home guidance throughout states in which we predominately operate.
•A reduction in clinical test and genomic test reimbursement at BioReference of $10.2 million and $27.6 million, respectively, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2019. The lower reimbursement within our clinical business was primarily the result of the negative impact of the PAMA price reduction that went into effect January 1, 2020 combined with an overall shift in our test mix that was partially offset by increased reimbursement of our 4KScore test. The lower reimbursement within our genomic business resulted from an increase in denial rates and changes to payor policy and procedural requirements.
Estimated collection amounts are subject to the complexities and ambiguities of billing, reimbursement regulations and claims processing, as well as considerations unique to Medicare and Medicaid programs, and require us to consider the potential for retroactive adjustments when estimating variable consideration in the recognition of revenue in the period the related services are rendered. Revenue from services for the year ended December 31, 2020 included $12.1 million related to the successful appeal of previously denied claims for the 4Kscore test. In addition, the year ended December 31, 2020 included positive revenue adjustments recognized due to changes in estimates of implicit price concessions for performance obligations satisfied in prior periods of $0.3 million, and for the year ended December 31, 2019, revenue reductions of $24.8 million were recognized due to changes in estimates of implicit price concessions for performance obligations satisfied in prior periods.
The composition of Revenue from services by payor for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 was as follows:
| For the years ended December 31, | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (In thousands) | 2020 | 2019 | ||||
| Healthcare insurers | $ | 483,643 | $ | 421,386 | ||
| Government payers | 90,288 | 115,711 | ||||
| Client payers | 637,645 | 158,527 | ||||
| Patients | 50,666 | 20,810 | ||||
| Total | $ | 1,262,242 | $ | 716,434 |
Client payers include cities, states and companies for which BioReference provides COVID-19 testing services.
Revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other for the year ended December 31, 2020 are the result of grants received under the CARES Act totaling $16.2 million.
Cost of revenue. Cost of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2020 increased $313.1 million compared to the year ended December 31, 2019. Cost of revenue increased primarily due to labor and material costs for COVID-19 testing and the significant volume of tests performed during the year ended December 31, 2020, partially offset by a decline in non-COVID testing volumes and to cost reduction initiatives leading to a 12.4% improvement in cost per patient encounter, inclusive of all volumes.
Selling, general and administrative expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 were $266.5 million and $242.0 million, respectively. Selling, general and administrative expenses in our diagnostics segment increased primarily due to higher variable billing and compensation costs of $23.2 million from an increase in volume and collections during the year ended December 31, 2020 and $3.0 million in marketing costs and other administrative and marketing costs directly associated the COVID-19 PCR testing volumes. In comparison, the December 31, 2019 period included $12.6 million of expense related to the Department of Justice settlement. As a percentage of net revenue SG&A for the diagnostic segment decreased to 21% from 34%, for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively as a result of per requisition efficiencies and expense management during this recent period of rapid volume growth. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the diagnostics segment for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 included equity-based compensation expense of $2.1 million and $2.2 million, respectively.
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Research and development expenses. The following table summarizes the components of our research and development expenses:
| Research and Development Expenses | For the years ended December 31, | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2019 | |||||
| External expenses: | ||||||
| PMA studies | $ | 218 | $ | 774 | ||
| Research and development employee-related expenses | 9,317 | 7,320 | ||||
| Other internal research and development expenses | 5,468 | 6,125 | ||||
| Total research and development expenses | $ | 15,003 | $ | 14,219 |
Research and development for the diagnostic segment relates to the development of testing services for our clinical and genomics testing at BioReference and the development of the Claros Analyzer, a diagnostic instrument system to provide rapid, high performance blood test results in the point-of-care setting. The increase in research and development expenses for the year ended December 31, 2020 resulted primarily from an increased research and development expenses related to the development of clinical and genomics testing services.
Contingent consideration. Contingent consideration for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 was $(2.1) million of expense and $8.4 million reversal of expense, respectively. Contingent consideration for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 was attributable to changes in assumptions regarding the timing of achievement of future milestones for OPKO Diagnostics in both periods, and potential amounts payable to former stockholders of OPKO Diagnostics in connection therewith, pursuant to our acquisition agreement in October 2011.
Amortization of intangible assets. Amortization of intangible assets was $36.2 million and $42.4 million, respectively, for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019. Amortization expense reflects the amortization of acquired intangible assets with defined useful lives.
Asset impairment charges. Asset impairment charges were $38.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2019. Asset impairment charges for the year ended December 31, 2019 is primarily related to a goodwill impairment charge of $18.0 million to write the carrying amount of the OPKO Diagnostics reporting unit down to its estimated fair value, and an impairment charge of $20.7 million to write our intangible asset for the Claros Analyzer down to its estimated fair value. The asset impairment charges for the year ended December 31, 2019, resulted from liquidity constraints, longer than expected development timelines and changes in the competitive landscape, which resulted in changes to our estimates and assumptions of the expected future cash flows associated with the Claros Analyzer.
We believe that our estimates and assumptions in testing goodwill and other intangible assets are consistent with assumptions that marketplace participants would use in their estimates. However, if actual results are not consistent with our estimates and assumptions, including as a result of the COVID-19 global pandemic, we may be exposed to an impairment charge that could be material.
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Pharmaceuticals
| For the years ended December 31, | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (In thousands) | 2020 | 2019 | Change | % Change | |||||||||
| Revenues: | |||||||||||||
| Revenue from products | $ | 119,952 | $ | 112,184 | $ | 7,768 | 7 | % | |||||
| Revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other | 36,979 | 72,521 | (35,542) | (49) | % | ||||||||
| Total revenues | 156,931 | 184,705 | (27,774) | (15) | % | ||||||||
| Costs and expenses: | |||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | 70,565 | 61,888 | 8,677 | 14 | % | ||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 50,476 | 57,589 | (7,113) | (12) | % | ||||||||
| Research and development | 61,149 | 104,659 | (43,510) | (42) | % | ||||||||
| Contingent consideration | (1,923) | (6,453) | 4,530 | (70) | % | ||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 20,183 | 22,382 | (2,199) | (10) | % | ||||||||
| Asset impairment charges | — | 53,702 | (53,702) | (100) | % | ||||||||
| Total costs and expenses | 200,450 | 293,767 | (93,317) | (32) | % | ||||||||
| Loss from operations | (43,519) | (109,062) | 65,543 | (60) | % |
Revenue. The increase in revenue from products for the year ended December 31, 2020 compared to the year ended December 31, 2019 was primarily attributable to an increase in sales at OPKO Chile and an increase in sales of Rayaldee. Sales of Rayaldee were $36.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, as compared to $31.4 million for 2019. Revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 principally reflected $28.7 million and $66.8 million, respectively, of revenue related to the Pfizer Transaction. Revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other for the year ended December 31, 2020 also included a $3 million milestone payment triggered by the first marketing approval of Rayaldee in Europe.
Cost of revenue. Cost of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2020 increased $8.7 million compared to the year ended December 31, 2019. Cost of product revenue increased primarily due to an increase in sales at OPKO Chile and changes in product mix during the year ended December 31, 2020.
Selling, general and administrative expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 were $50.5 million and $57.6 million, respectively. The decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses was primarily due to decreased expenses at our pharmaceutical subsidiaries and a decrease in equity-based compensation expense. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the pharmaceutical segment for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 included equity-based compensation expense of $1.0 million and $2.0 million, respectively.
Research and development expenses. Research and development expenses for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 were $61.1 million and $104.7 million, respectively. Research and development expenses include external and internal expenses, partially offset by third-party grants and funding arising from collaboration agreements. External expenses include clinical and non-clinical activities performed by contract research organizations, lab services, purchases of drug and diagnostic product materials and manufacturing development costs. We track external research and development expenses by individual program for phase 3 clinical trials for drug approval and premarket approval for diagnostics tests, if any. Internal expenses include employee-related expenses such as salaries, benefits and equity-based compensation expense. Other internal research and development expenses are incurred to support overall research and development activities and include expenses related to general overhead and facilities.
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The following table summarizes the components of our research and development expenses:
| Research and Development Expenses | For the years ended December 31, | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2019 | |||||
| External expenses: | ||||||
| Manufacturing expense for biological products | $ | 5,326 | $ | 38,592 | ||
| Phase III studies | 10,513 | 16,869 | ||||
| Post-marketing studies | 1,270 | 2,019 | ||||
| Earlier-stage programs | 14,811 | 21,201 | ||||
| Research and development employee-related expenses | 21,931 | 22,023 | ||||
| Other internal research and development expenses | 9,440 | 8,813 | ||||
| Third-party grants and funding from collaboration agreements | (2,142) | (4,858) | ||||
| Total research and development expenses | $ | 61,149 | $ | 104,659 |
The decrease in research and development expenses for the year ended December 31, 2020 was primarily due to a decrease in research and development expenses related to Somatrogon, a once-weekly human growth hormone injection for which we have partnered with Pfizer and successfully completed a phase 3 study in August 2019. Ongoing expenses for the Somatrogon program support open label extension studies that will continue until the market launch of Somatrogon in certain countries, as well as the preparation of applications for marketing approvals. Research and development expenses for the pharmaceutical segment for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 included equity-based compensation expense of $1.6 million and $2.1 million, respectively.
Contingent consideration. Contingent consideration for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 was $1.9 million and $6.5 million reversal of expense, respectively. Contingent consideration for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 was primarily attributable to changes in assumptions regarding the timing of achievement of future milestones for OPKO Renal, and potential amounts payable to former stockholders of OPKO Renal in connection therewith, pursuant to our acquisition agreement in March 2013.
Amortization of intangible assets. Amortization of intangible assets was $20.2 million and $22.4 million, respectively, for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019. Amortization expense reflects the amortization of acquired intangible assets with defined useful lives. Our indefinite lived IPR&D assets will not be amortized until the underlying development programs are completed. Upon obtaining regulatory approval by the U.S. FDA, the IPR&D assets will be accounted for as a finite-lived intangible asset and amortized on a straight-line basis over its estimated useful life.
Asset impairment charges. Asset impairment charges were $53.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2019. Asset impairment charges for the year ended December 31, 2019 were primarily related to an impairment charge of $44.8 million to write our IPR&D assets for OPK88003 (oxyntomodulin) and CURNA’s platform technology for oligonucleotide therapeutics down to their estimated fair values, and a goodwill impairment charge of $8.2 million to write the carrying amount of the CURNA and Transition Therapeutics reporting units down to their estimated fair values. The Asset impairment charges for the year ended December 31, 2019, resulted from liquidity constraints, longer than expected development timelines and changes in the competitive landscape, which resulted in changes to our estimates and assumptions of the expected future cash flows associated with OPK88003 and CURNA’s platform technology.
We believe that our estimates and assumptions in testing goodwill and other intangible assets, including IPR&D, for impairment are consistent with assumptions that marketplace participants would use in their estimates. However, if actual results are not consistent with our estimates and assumptions, including as a result of the COVID-19 global pandemic, we may be exposed to an impairment charge that could be material. If we are unable to successfully develop Somatrogon, or changes in projections and assumptions negatively impact our forecast of net cash flows, we may be exposed to a material impairment charge related to the IPR&D for Somatrogon.
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Corporate
| For the years ended December 31, | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (In thousands) | 2020 | 2019 | Change | % Change | ||||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||||||||
| Revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other | $ | — | $ | 796 | (796) | (100) | % | |||||
| Total revenues | — | 796 | (796) | (100) | % | |||||||
| Costs and expenses: | ||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | (84) | (261) | 177 | (68) | % | |||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 38,609 | 43,696 | (5,087) | (12) | % | |||||||
| Research and development | (836) | (1,008) | 172 | (17) | % | |||||||
| Total costs and expenses | 37,689 | 42,427 | (4,738) | (11) | % | |||||||
| Loss from operations | (37,689) | (41,631) | 3,942 | (9) | % |
Operating loss for our unallocated corporate operations for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 was $37.7 million and $41.6 million, respectively, and principally reflects general and administrative expenses incurred in connection with our corporate operations. The decrease in operating loss for the year ended December 31, 2020 was primarily attributable to a decrease in legal fees incurred for the year ended December 31, 2020, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2019.
Other
Interest income. Interest income for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 was not significant as our cash investment strategy emphasizes the security of the principal invested and fulfillment of liquidity needs.
Interest expense. Interest expense for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 was $21.9 million and $21.5 million, respectively. Interest expense was principally related to interest incurred on our Senior Convertible Notes due 2025 (the “2025 Notes”), our 5% Convertible Promissory Notes (the “2023 Convertible Notes”), our 3.0% Senior Notes due 2033 (the “2033 Senior Notes”), and BioReference’s outstanding debt under its credit facility.
Fair value changes of derivative instruments, net. Fair value changes of derivative instruments, net for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, was $50 thousand and $174 thousand of income, respectively. Derivative income for the year ended December 31, 2020, was principally related to the change in fair value on foreign currency forward exchange contracts at OPKO Chile.
Other income (expense), net. Other income (expense), net for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, was $12.7 million of income and $11.3 million of expense, respectively. Other income for the year ended December 31, 2020 primarily consisted of realized and unrealized gains recognized during the period on our investment in VBI Vaccines Inc. (“VBI”), offset by net unrealized losses recognized during the period on our investment in Eloxx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Eloxx”). Other expense for the year ended December 31, 2019 primarily consisted of net unrealized losses recognized during the period on Eloxx and VBI.
Income tax provision. Our income tax provision for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 was $17.6 million and $7.1 million, respectively, and reflects results using our expected effective tax rate. For the year ended December 31, 2020, the tax rate differed from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to the relative mix in earnings and losses in the U.S. versus foreign tax jurisdictions, the impact of certain discrete tax events and operating results in tax jurisdictions that do not result in a tax benefit.
Loss from investments in investees. We have made investments in certain early stage companies that we perceive to have valuable proprietary technology and significant potential to create value for us as a shareholder or member. We account for these investments under the equity method of accounting, resulting in the recording of our proportionate share of their losses until our share of their loss exceeds our investment. Until the investees’ technologies are commercialized, if ever, we anticipate they will report net losses. Loss from investments in investees was $0.5 million and $2.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
At December 31, 2021, we had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $134.7 million. Cash provided by operations of $38.3 million for year ended December 31, 2021 principally reflects cash generated by our diagnostics segment due to the
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positive impact of COVID-19 testing volumes, which was partially offset by general and administrative expenses related to our corporate operations and research and development activities. Cash provided by investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2021 primarily reflects $66.0 million from the sale of property, plant and equipment, which was partially offset by capital expenditures of $32.2 million. Cash used in financing activities of $10.4 million primarily reflects net repayments on our lines of credit. We have historically not generated sustained positive cash flow sufficient to offset our operating and other expenses, and our primary sources of cash have been from the public and private placement of equity, the issuance of the 2033 Senior Notes, 2023 Convertible Notes and 2025 Notes and credit facilities available to us. However, as a result of the significant increase in testing volumes resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, we have generated positive cash flow from operations; however we are unable to predict how long the demand will continue for our COVID-19 related testing, or whether pricing and reimbursement policies for testing will sustain, and accordingly, the sustainability of our cash flows from operations. Overall demand for COVID-19 testing has recently declined, and accordingly, the sustainability of our COVID-19 testing volumes is uncertain.
In January 2022, we and Sema4 announced the execution of the GeneDx Merger Agreement, pursuant to which Sema4 has agreed to acquire our wholly owned subsidiary, GeneDx, Inc. The GeneDx Transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2022.
Under the terms of the GeneDx Merger Agreement, Sema4 has agreed to acquire GeneDx for an upfront payment of $150 million in cash, together with 80.0 million shares of Sema4 Common Stock, subject to a customary purchase price adjustment mechanism providing for a normalized level of working capital and that GeneDx be free of debt at closing of the GeneDx Transaction. Additionally, Sema4 agreed to pay OPKO up to an additional $150.0 million, which may be paid in Sema4 Common Stock, cash or a combination thereof in Sema4’s discretion, subject to GeneDx achieving certain revenue targets for the fiscal years ending December 31, 2022 and 2023. Based on the closing stock price of Sema4 Common Stock as of January 14, 2022, the total upfront consideration is approximately $473 million, and the total aggregate consideration including potential milestones is approximately $623 million.
As of December 31, 2021, GeneDx met the held-for-sale accounting criteria and the related assets and liabilities are classified as held for sale in the consolidated balance sheet. Depending upon the value Sema4 shares upon closing of the transaction, an impairment charge may be incurred. GeneDx was included in our diagnostics segment as of December 31, 2021.
In June 2021, EirGen Pharma Limited (“EirGen”), our wholly owned subsidiary, entered into a definitive agreement to sell one of its facilities in Waterford, Ireland to Horizon Therapeutics plc for $65 million in cash less certain assumed and accrued liabilities relating to transferred employees. The facility, which was formerly included in our pharmaceutical segment, housed EirGen’s sterile-fill-finish business and was no longer a core component of our ongoing operations and business strategy. The transaction closed in the third quarter of 2021.
On February 25, 2020, we entered into a credit agreement with an affiliate of Dr. Frost, pursuant to which the lender committed to provide us with an unsecured line of credit in the amount of $100 million. Borrowings under this line of credit incurred interest at a rate of 11% per annum and could be repaid and reborrowed at any time. The line of credit also called for a commitment fee equal to 0.25% per annum of the unused portion of the line. No funds were borrowed under this line of credit. We terminated this line of credit in June 2021.
In February 2019, we issued $200.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 2025 Notes in an underwritten public offering. The 2025 Notes bear interest at a rate of 4.50% per year, payable semiannually in arrears on February 15 and August 15 of each year. The notes mature on February 15, 2025, unless earlier repurchased, redeemed or converted.
Holders may convert their 2025 Notes into shares of Common Stock at their option at any time prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding November 15, 2024, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions. Upon conversion, we will pay or deliver, as the case may be, cash, shares of our Common Stock, or a combination of cash and shares of our Common Stock, at our election.
The current conversion rate for the 2025 Notes is 236.7424 shares of Common Stock per $1,000 principal amount of 2025 Notes (equivalent to a conversion price of approximately $4.22 per share of Common Stock). The conversion rate for the 2025 Notes is subject to adjustment in certain events but will not be adjusted for any accrued and unpaid interest.
In May 2021, we entered into exchange agreements with certain holders of the 2025 Notes pursuant to which the holders exchanged $55.4 million in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding 2025 Notes for 19,051,270 shares of our Common Stock (the “Exchange”). Upon consummation of the Exchange, we paid the holders of the exchanged notes an aggregate of approximately $0.6 million in accrued and unpaid interest on the exchanged notes. We recorded an $11.1 million non-cash loss related to the Exchange.
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As of December 31, 2021, the total commitments under our A&R Credit Agreement (as defined below) with CB and our lines of credit with financial institutions in Chile and Spain were $90.2 million, of which $13.7 million was drawn as of December 31, 2021. At December 31, 2021, the weighted average interest rate on these lines of credit was approximately 5.4%. These lines of credit are short-term and are used primarily as a source of working capital. The highest aggregate principal balance at any time outstanding during the year ended December 31, 2021, was $66.5 million. We intend to continue to draw on these lines of credit as needed. There is no assurance that these lines of credit or other funding sources will be available to us on acceptable terms, or at all, in the future.
In November 2015, BioReference and certain of its subsidiaries entered into the Credit Agreement with CB, as lender, which was amended and restated on August 30, 2021 (the “A&R Credit Agreement”). The A&R Credit Agreement provides for a $75.0 million secured revolving credit facility and includes a $20.0 million sub-facility for swingline loans and a $20.0 million sub-facility for the issuance of letters of credit. The A&R Credit Agreement matures on August 30, 2024 and is guaranteed by all of BioReference’s domestic subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions. The A&R Credit Agreement is also secured by substantially all assets of BioReference and its domestic subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions, as well as a non-recourse pledge by us of our equity interest in BioReference. Availability under the A&R Credit Agreement is based on a borrowing base composed of eligible accounts receivables of BioReference and certain of its subsidiaries, as specified therein. As of December 31, 2021, $64.8 million remained available for borrowing under the A&R Credit Agreement.
In February 2018, in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act, we issued the 2023 Convertible Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $55.0 million maturing in February 2023. Each holder of a 2023 Convertible Note has the option, from time to time, to convert all or any portion of the outstanding principal balance of such 2023 Convertible Note, together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon, into shares of our Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, at a conversion price of $5.00 per share of Common Stock. We may redeem all or any part of the then issued and outstanding 2023 Convertible Notes, together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon upon no fewer than 30 days, and no more than 60 days, notice to the holders. The 2023 Convertible Notes contain customary events of default and representations and warranties of OPKO.
In December 2021, we announced that the FDA approved our 4Kscore test for use in men age 45 and older who have not had a prior prostate biopsy or are biopsy negative and have an age-specific abnormal total PSA and/or abnormal digital rectal exam.
In December 2021, we announced preliminary topline results from our Phase 2 trial with Rayaldee to treat mild-to-moderate COVID-19. This study builds on increasing medical evidence that vitamin D repletion therapy can mitigate the severity of upper respiratory tract infections and accelerate recovery from COVID-19.
One primary efficacy endpoint was reaching the targeted serum 25D level. By Day 7, mean serum 25D levels increased with Rayaldee treatment to 82 ng/mL (p0.001) and remained elevated for the duration of the trial, with 88% of subjects attaining the targeted level. In contrast, mean 25D declined slightly with placebo treatment.
On September 14, 2021, we and LeaderMed Health Group Limited (“LeaderMed”), a pharmaceutical development company with operations based in Asia, announced the formation of a joint venture to develop, manufacture and commercialize two of OPKO’s clinical stage, long-acting drug products in Greater China and eight other Asian territories.
Under the terms of the agreements, we will grant the joint venture exclusive rights to develop, manufacture and commercialize (a) OPK88003, an oxyntomodulin analog being developed for the treatment of obesity and diabetes, and (b) Factor VIIa-CTP, a novel long-acting coagulation factor being developed to treat hemophilia, in exchange for a 47% ownership interest in the joint venture. In addition, we received an upfront payment of $1 million and will be reimbursed for clinical trial material and technical support it provides the joint venture.
LeaderMed will be responsible for funding the joint venture’s operations, development and commercialization efforts and will, with its syndicate partners, initially invest $11 million in exchange for a 53% ownership interest. We retain full rights to oxyntomodulin and Factor VIIa-CTP in all other geographies.
On August 16, 2021, BioReference announced the acquisition of Ariosa Diagnostics, Inc. (“Ariosa”), the U.S. Ariosa centralized laboratory prenatal testing business from Roche Molecular Systems Inc. Ariosa's non invasive prenatal screening (NIPS) test, the Harmony Prenatal Test, is one of the most widely studied tests utilized in prenatal screening. The test has been performed in over 1.5 million patients. BioReference currently offers, ClariTest™ Core, which utilizes the same core technology as the Harmony Prenatal Test. The acquisition of Ariosa will complement our current NIPS offering.
On July 6, 2021, we entered into the CAMP4 Agreement, pursuant to which we granted to CAMP4 an exclusive license to develop, manufacture, commercialize or improve therapeutics utilizing the AntagoNAT technology, an oligonucleotide
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platform developed under OPKO CURNA, which includes the CAMP4 Licensed Compound and the CAMP4 Licensed Product, worldwide. The CAMP4 Agreement grant covers human pharmaceutical, prophylactic, and therapeutic and certain diagnostic uses.
We received an initial upfront payment of $1.5 million and 3,373,008 shares of CAMP4’s Preferred Stock, which equates to approximately 9% of the outstanding shares of CAMP4, and we are eligible to receive up to $3.5 million in development milestone payments for Dravet syndrome products, and $4 million for non-Dravet syndrome products, as well as sales milestones of up to $90 million for Dravet syndrome products and up to $90 million for non-Dravet syndrome products. We may also receive double digit royalty payments on the net sales of royalty bearing products, subject to adjustment. In addition, upon achievement of certain development milestones, we will be eligible to receive additional equity consideration of up to 5,782,299 shares of CAMP4 Preferred Stock in connection with Dravet syndrome products and up to 1,082,248 shares of CAMP4 Preferred Stock in connection with non-Dravet syndrome products.
Unless earlier terminated, the CAMP4 Agreement will remain in effect on a CAMP4 Licensed Product-by-Licensed Product and country by-country basis until such time as the royalty term expires for a CAMP4 Licensed Product in a country, and expires in its entirety upon the expiration of the royalty term for the last CAMP4 Licensed Product in the last country. CAMP4’s royalty obligations expire on the later of (i) the expiration, invalidation or abandonment date of the last patent right in connection with the royalty bearing product, or (ii) ten (10) years after a royalty bearing product’s first commercial sale in a country. In addition to termination rights for material breach and bankruptcy, CAMP4 is permitted to terminate the CAMP4 Agreement after a specified notice period.
On June 18, 2021, EirGen and Nicoya entered into a Development and License Agreement (the “Nicoya Agreement”) granting Nicoya the exclusive rights for the development and commercialization of extended release calcifediol (the “ Nicoya Product”) in Greater China, which includes mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan (collectively, the “Nicoya Territory”). Extended release calcifediol is marketed in the U.S. under the tradename Rayaldee by OPKO. The license grant to Nicoya covers the therapeutic and preventative use of the Product for SHPT in non-dialysis (“ND”) and hemodialysis chronic kidney disease patients (the “Nicoya Field”).
EirGen received an initial upfront payment of $5 million and is eligible to receive an additional $5 million upon the first to occur of (A) a certain predetermined milestone, or (B) the first anniversary of the effective date. EirGen is also eligible to receive up to an additional aggregate amount of $115 million upon the achievement of certain development, regulatory and sales-based milestones by Nicoya for the Nicoya Product in the Nicoya Territory. EirGen will also receive tiered, double digit royalty payments at rates in the low double digits on net product sales within the Nicoya Territory and in the Nicoya Field.
In May 2016, EirGen partnered with VFMCRP through the VFMCRP Agreement for the development and commercialization of Rayaldee in the VFMCRP Territory. The license to VFMCRP potentially covers all therapeutic and prophylactic uses of the product in human patients, provided that initially the license is for the use of the product for the treatment or prevention of SHPT related to patients with CKD and vitamin D insufficiency/deficiency (“VFMCRP Initial Indication”). Effective May 23, 2021, we entered into an amendment to the VFMCRP Agreement, pursuant to which the parties thereto agreed to include Japan as part of the VFMCRP Territory. Effective May 5, 2020, we entered into the VFMCRP Amendment, pursuant to which the parties agreed to exclude Mexico, South Korea, the Middle East and all of the countries of Africa from the VFMCRP Territory. In addition, the parties agreed to certain amendments to the milestone structure and to reduce minimum royalties payable.
We have received non-refundable and non-creditable payments of $55 million to date and are eligible to receive up to an additional $227 million pursuant to the terms of the VFMCRP Amendment upon the achievement of certain regulatory and sales-based milestones tied to sales and reimbursement levels. In addition, we are eligible to receive tiered royalties on sales of the product at percentage rates that range from the mid-teens to the mid-twenties or a minimum royalty, whichever is greater, upon commencement of sales of the product.
As part of the arrangement, the companies will share responsibility for the conduct of trials specified within an agreed-upon development plan, with each company leading certain activities within the plan. For the initial development plan, the companies have agreed to certain cost sharing arrangements. VFMCRP will be responsible for all other development costs that VFMCRP considers necessary to develop the product for the VFMCRP Initial Indication in the VFMCRP Territory except as otherwise provided in the VFMCRP Agreement. EirGen also granted to VFMCRP an option (the “Option”) to acquire an exclusive license to use, import, offer for sale, sell, distribute and commercialize the product in the U.S. for treatment of SHPT in dialysis patients with stage 5 CKD and vitamin D insufficiency (the “Dialysis Indication”). Upon exercise of the Option, VFMCRP will reimburse EirGen for all of the development costs incurred by EirGen with respect to the product for the Dialysis Indication in the U.S. VFMCRP would also pay EirGen up to an additional aggregate amount of $555 million upon the achievement of certain milestones and would be obligated to pay royalties on sales of the product at percentage rates that
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range from the mid-teens to the mid-twenties or a minimum royalty, whichever is greater, upon commencement of sales of the product.
In early 2022, the European Commission and Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in Japan approved the next-generation long-acting recombinant human growth hormone NGENLA (Somatrogon), a once-weekly injection to treat pediatric growth hormone deficiency. Further, Canada and Australia approved NGENLA in October and November of 2021, respectively.
In January 2022, the FDA issued a Complete Response Letter for the BLA for Somatrogon. Pfizer and OPKO are evaluating the FDA’s comments and will work with the agency to determine the best path forward for Somatrogon (hGH-CTP) in the United States.
In 2014, Pfizer and OPKO entered into a worldwide agreement for the development and commercialization of our long-acting Somatrogon for the treatment of GHD in adults and children, as well as for the treatment of growth failure in children born small for gestational age. In May 2020, we entered into the Restated Pfizer Agreement which was effective as of January 1, 2020, pursuant to which the parties agreed to share all costs for Manufacturing Activities, as defined in the Restated Pfizer Agreement, for developing a licensed product for the three indications included in the Restated Pfizer Agreement. Under the terms of the agreements with Pfizer, we received non-refundable and non-creditable upfront payments of $295 million in 2015 and are eligible to receive up to an additional $275 million upon the achievement of certain regulatory milestones. Pfizer received the exclusive license to commercialize Somatrogon worldwide. In addition, we are eligible to receive initial tiered royalty payments associated with the commercialization of Somatrogon for Adult GHD with percentage rates ranging from the high teens to mid-twenties. Upon the launch of Somatrogon for Pediatric GHD in certain major markets, the royalties will transition to regional, tiered gross profit sharing for both Somatrogon and Pfizer’s Genotropin®. During the first quarter of 2021, regulatory submissions in the major global markets for Somatrogan have been accepted including, the U.S., European Medicines Agency, and Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare in Japan for Somatrogon for the treatment of pediatric patients with GHD.
In early 2022, the European Commission and Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in Japan approved the next-generation long-acting recombinant human growth hormone NGENLA (Somatrogon), a once-weekly injection to treat pediatric growth hormone deficiency. Further, Canada and Australia approved NGENLA in October and November of 2021, respectively.
In January 2022, the FDA issued a Complete Response Letter for the BLA for Somatrogon. Pfizer and OPKO are evaluating the FDA’s comments and will work with the agency to determine the best path forward for Somatrogon (hGH-CTP) in the United States.
In connection with our acquisitions of CURNA, OPKO Diagnostics and OPKO Renal, we agreed to pay future consideration to the sellers upon the achievement of certain events, including up to an additional $19.1 million in shares of our Common Stock to the former stockholders of OPKO Diagnostics upon and subject to the achievement of certain milestones; and up to an additional $125.0 million in either shares of our Common Stock or cash, at our option subject to the achievement of certain milestones, to the former shareholders of OPKO Renal. As a result of our execution of the CAMP4 Agreement, we will have to pay a percentage of any payments received under the CAMP4 Agreement to the former CURNA stockholders.
We believe that the cash and cash equivalents on hand at December 31, 2021, cash from operations and the amounts available to be borrowed under our lines of credit are sufficient to meet our anticipated cash requirements for operations and debt service beyond the next 12 months. We based this estimate on assumptions that may prove to be wrong or are subject to change, and we may be required to use our available cash resources sooner than we currently expect. If we acquire additional assets or companies, accelerate our product development programs or initiate additional clinical trials, we will need additional funds. Our future cash requirements, and the timing of those requirements, will depend on a number of factors, including the evolving impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, the approval and success of our products in development, particularly our long acting Somatrogon for which we have received approval in Europe, Japan, Australia and Canada, submitted for approval in the U.S. and received a Complete Response Letter in January 2022, the approval and success of Somatrogon outside the United States, including in Europe, Japan, Australia and Canada, the commercial success of Rayaldee, including from the recent launch of Rayaldee by Vifor and in other territories expected in 2022, BioReference’s financial performance, possible acquisitions and dispositions, the continued progress of research and development of our product candidates, the timing and outcome of clinical trials and regulatory approvals, the costs involved in preparing, filing, prosecuting, maintaining, defending, and enforcing patent claims and other intellectual property rights, the status of competitive products, the availability of financing, our success in developing markets for our product candidates and results of government investigations, payor claims, and legal proceedings that may arise, including, without limitation class action and derivative litigation to which we are subject, and our ability to obtain insurance coverage for such claims. We have historically not
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generated sustained positive cash flow and if we are not able to secure additional funding when needed, we may have to delay, reduce the scope of, or eliminate one or more of our clinical trials or research and development programs or possible acquisitions or reduce our marketing or sales efforts or cease operations.
Additionally, the rapid development and fluidity of the COVID-19 pandemic and new variants of the virus makes it very difficult to predict its ultimate impact on our business, results of operations and liquidity. The pandemic presents a significant uncertainty that could materially and adversely affect our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows, including a negative impact on non-COVID-related diagnostics testing services provided by BioReference in our diagnostics segment, notwithstanding that our results of operations have been positively impacted by our provision of COVID-19 testing services. Further, deteriorating economic conditions globally as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic have in the past resulted, and may in the future result in a challenging capital raising environment, which could materially limit our access to capital, whether through the issuance and sale of our Common Stock, debt securities or otherwise, as well as through bank facilities and lines of credit. Events resulting from the effects of COVID-19 or new variants of the virus could negatively impact our ability to comply with certain covenants in the A&R Credit Agreement or require that we pursue alternative financing. We can provide no assurance that any such alternative financing, if required, could be obtained on acceptable terms or at all. The combination of potential disruptions to our business resulting from COVID-19 together with and volatile credit and capital markets could adversely impact our future liquidity, which could have an adverse effect on our business and results of operations. We will continue to monitor and assess the impact COVID-19 and new variants of the virus may have on our business and financial results.
The following table provides information as of December 31, 2021, with respect to the amounts and timing of our known contractual obligation payments due by period.
| Contractual obligations (In thousands) | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Thereafter | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Open purchase orders | $ | 249,279 | $ | 5,841 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 255,120 | |||||||||||||
| Operating leases | 11,624 | 8,770 | 5,693 | 3,599 | 3,043 | 11,992 | 44,721 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital leases | 2,102 | 1,499 | 1,002 | 499 | 79 | — | 5,181 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2033 Senior Notes, 2025 and 2023 Convertible Notes | — | 68,576 | — | 119,360 | — | — | 187,935 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Deferred payments | 2,478 | — | — | — | — | — | 2,478 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Mortgages and other debts payable | 1,230 | 970 | 883 | 512 | 277 | — | 3,872 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Lines of credit | 13,672 | — | — | — | — | — | 13,672 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest commitments | 9,426 | 6,969 | 6,536 | 575 | 1 | — | 23,507 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 289,811 | $ | 92,625 | $ | 14,114 | $ | 124,545 | $ | 3,400 | $ | 11,992 | $ | 536,486 |
The preceding table does not include information where the amounts of the obligations are not currently determinable, including the following:
•Contractual obligations in connection with clinical trials, which span over two years, and that depend on patient enrollment. The total amount of expenditures is dependent on the actual number of patients enrolled and as such, the contracts do not specify the maximum amount we may owe.
•Product license agreements effective during the lesser of 15 years or patent expiration whereby payments and amounts are determined by applying a royalty rate on uncapped future sales.
•Contingent consideration that includes payments upon achievement of certain milestones including meeting development milestones such as the completion of successful clinical trials, NDA approvals by the FDA and revenue milestones upon the achievement of certain revenue targets all of which are anticipated to be paid within the next seven years and are payable in either shares of our Common Stock or cash, at our option, and that may aggregate up to $144.1 million.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
Use of estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ significantly from these estimates.
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Goodwill and intangible assets. Goodwill and other intangible assets, including IPR&D, acquired in business combinations, licensing and other transactions at December 31, 2021 and 2020, was $1.4 billion and $1.7 billion, respectively.
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations, licensing and other transactions are generally recognized at the date of acquisition at their respective fair values. Any excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair values of the net assets acquired is recognized as goodwill. At acquisition, we generally determine the fair value of intangible assets, including IPR&D, using the “income method.” This method starts with a forecast of net cash flows, risk adjusted for estimated probabilities of technical and regulatory success (for IPR&D) and adjusted to present value using an appropriate discount rate that reflects the risk associated with the cash flow streams.
Subsequent to acquisition, goodwill and indefinite lived intangible assets are tested at least annually as of October 1 for impairment, or when events or changes in circumstances indicate it is more likely than not that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. Our annual assessment may consist of a qualitative or quantitative analysis to determine whether it is more likely than not that its fair value exceeds the carrying value. When performing qualitative analysis, the factors we consider include our share price, our financial performance compared to budgets, long-term financial plans, the timing and cost of development plans, macroeconomic, industry and market conditions as well as the excess of fair value over the carrying value of net assets from the annual impairment test previously performed.
When performing quantitative analysis, we use a combination of income and market valuation methods and may weigh the outcomes of valuation approaches when estimating fair value. Inputs and assumptions used to determine fair value are determined from a market participant view, which might be different than our specific views. The valuation process is complex and requires significant input and judgment using internal and external sources. Market approaches depend on the availability of guideline companies and representative transactions. When using the income approach, complex and judgmental matters applicable to the valuation process may include the following:
•Estimated useful life – The asset life expected to contribute meaningful cash flows is determined after considering expected regulatory approval dates (if unapproved), exclusivity periods and other legal, regulatory or contractual provisions.
•Projections – Future revenues are estimated after considering many factors such as historical results, market opportunity, pricing, sales trajectories to peak sales levels, competitive environment and product evolution. Future costs and expenses are estimated after considering historical factors such as the timing and level of development costs to obtain regulatory approvals, maintain or further enhance the product. For IPR&D projects, we generally assume initial positive cash flows to commence shortly after the receipt of expected regulatory approvals which typically may not occur for a number of years. Actual cash flows attributed to the project are likely to be different than those assumed since projections are subjected to multiple factors including trial results and regulatory matters which could materially change the ultimate commercial success of the asset as well as significantly alter the costs to develop the respective asset into commercially viable products.
•Tax rates – The expected future income is tax effected using a market participant tax rate. In determining the tax rate, we consider the jurisdiction in which the intellectual property is held and the location of the research and manufacturing infrastructure.
•Discount rate – Discount rates are selected after considering the risks inherent in the future cash flows; the assessment of the asset’s life cycle and the competitive trends impacting the asset, including consideration of any Company specific technical, legal, regulatory, or economic barriers to entry.
Goodwill was $520.6 million and $680.6 million, respectively, at December 31, 2021 and 2020. In addition, at December 31, 2021, Assets held for sale includes $151.8 million of goodwill related to GeneDx. Estimating the fair value of a reporting unit for goodwill impairment is highly sensitive to changes in projections and assumptions and changes in assumptions could potentially lead to impairment. We perform sensitivity analyses around our assumptions in order to assess the reasonableness of the assumptions and the results of our testing. Ultimately, potential changes in these assumptions may impact the estimated fair value of a reporting unit and result in an impairment if the fair value of such reporting unit is less than its carrying value.
Net intangible assets other than goodwill were $911.9 million and $1.1 billion, including IPR&D of $590.2 million, at December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020. Intangible assets are highly vulnerable to impairment charges, particularly newly acquired assets for recently launched products and IPR&D. Considering the high risk nature of research and development and the industry’s success rate of bringing developmental compounds to market, IPR&D impairment charges may occur in future periods. Estimating the fair value of IPR&D for potential impairment is highly sensitive to changes in projections and assumptions and changes in assumptions could potentially lead to impairment.
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Upon obtaining regulatory approval, IPR&D assets are then accounted for as a finite-lived intangible asset and amortized on a straight-line basis over its estimated useful life. If the project is abandoned, the IPR&D asset is charged to expense. Finite lived intangible assets are tested for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate it is more likely than not that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. The testing includes a comparison of the carrying amount of the asset to its estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated undiscounted future cash flows, then an impairment charge is recognized for the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset.
No impairment charges were recognized for the year ended December 31. 2021. and December 31, 2020. Impairment charges for the year ended December 31, 2019 were $92.4 million and consist of a goodwill impairment charge of $26.2 million to write the carrying amount of the OPKO Diagnostics, CURNA and Transition Therapeutics reporting units down to their estimated fair value, an impairment charge of $44.8 million to write our IPR&D assets for OPK88003 and CURNA’s platform technology for oligonucleotide therapeutics down to their estimated fair value, and an impairment charge of $20.7 million to write our intangible asset for the Claros Analyzer down to its estimated fair value as a result of our testing. These impairment charges for the year ended December 31, 2019, resulted from liquidity constraints, longer than expected development timelines and changes in the competitive landscape, which resulted in changes to our estimates and assumptions of the expected future cash flows of the reporting units focused on the development of the Claros Analyzer, OPK88003 and CURNA’s platform technology.
We believe that our estimates and assumptions in testing goodwill and other intangible assets, including IPR&D, for
impairment are reasonable and otherwise consistent with assumptions that marketplace participants would use in their estimates of fair value. However, if future results are not consistent with our estimates and assumptions, including as a result of the COVID-19 global pandemic, then we may be exposed to additional impairment charges, which could be material. Our 2021 impairment test of the OPKO Biologics reporting unit, including IPR&D related to Somatrogon, indicated an excess of estimated fair value over the carrying amount of approximately 19%. We submitted the initial BLA with the FDA for approval of Somatrogon (hGH-CTP) in the United States and Pfizer received a Complete Response Letter in January 2022. Pfizer and OPKO are evaluating the FDA’s comments and will work with the agency to determine the best path forward for Somatrogon in the United States. If we are unable to successfully commercialize Somatrogon in the U.S., or changes in projections and assumptions negatively impact our forecast of net cash flows, we may be exposed to a material impairment charge related to the IPR&D for Somatrogon.
We amortize intangible assets with definite lives on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, ranging from 3 to 20 years. We use the straight-line method of amortization as there is no reliably determinable pattern in which the economic benefits of our intangible assets are consumed or otherwise used up. Amortization expense was $50.3 million, $56.4 million and $64.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Revenue recognition. We generate revenues from services, products and intellectual property as follows:
Revenue from services. Revenue for laboratory services is recognized at the time test results are reported, which approximates when services are provided and the performance obligations are satisfied. Services are provided to patients covered by various third-party payor programs including various managed care organizations, as well as the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Billings for services are included in revenue net of allowances for contractual discounts, allowances for differences between the amounts billed and estimated program payment amounts, and implicit price concessions provided to uninsured patients which are all elements of variable consideration.
The following are descriptions of our payors for laboratory services:
Healthcare Insurers. Reimbursements from healthcare insurers are based on negotiated fee-for-service schedules. Revenues consist of amounts billed, net of contractual allowances for differences between amounts billed and the estimated consideration we expect to receive from such payors, which considers historical denial and collection experience and the terms of our contractual arrangements. Adjustments to the allowances, based on actual receipts from the third-party payors, are recorded upon settlement.
Government Payors. Reimbursements from government payors are based on fee-for-service schedules set by governmental authorities, including traditional Medicare and Medicaid. Revenues consist of amounts billed, net of contractual allowances for differences between amounts billed and the estimated consideration we expect to receive from such payors, which considers historical denial and collection experience and the terms of our contractual arrangements. Adjustments to the allowances, based on actual receipts from the government payors, are recorded upon settlement.
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Client Payors. Client payors include physicians, hospitals, employers, and other institutions for which services are performed on a wholesale basis, and are billed and recognized as revenue based on negotiated fee schedules. Client payors also
include cities, states and companies for which BioReference provides COVID-19 testing services.
Patients. Uninsured patients are billed based on established patient fee schedules or fees negotiated with physicians on behalf of their patients. Insured patients (including amounts for coinsurance and deductible responsibilities) are billed based on fees negotiated with healthcare insurers. Collection of billings from patients is subject to credit risk and ability of the patients to pay. Revenues consist of amounts billed net of discounts provided to uninsured patients in accordance with our policies and implicit price concessions. Implicit price concessions represent differences between amounts billed and the estimated consideration that we expect to receive from patients, which considers historical collection experience and other factors including current market conditions. Adjustments to the estimated allowances, based on actual receipts from the patients, are recorded upon settlement.
The complexities and ambiguities of billing, reimbursement regulations and claims processing, as well as considerations unique to Medicare and Medicaid programs, require us to estimate the potential for retroactive adjustments as an element of variable consideration in the recognition of revenue in the period the related services are rendered. Actual amounts are adjusted in the period those adjustments become known. For the years ended December 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, positive revenue adjustments due to changes in estimates of implicit price concessions for performance obligations satisfied in prior periods of $40.4 million and $0.3 million were recognized, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2019, revenue reductions due to changes in estimates of implicit price concessions for performance obligations satisfied in prior periods of $24.8 million were recognized.
Third-party payors, including government programs, may decide to deny payment or recoup payments for testing they contend were improperly billed or not medically necessary, against their coverage determinations, or for which they believe they have otherwise overpaid (including as a result of their own error), and we may be required to refund payments already received. Our revenues may be subject to retroactive adjustment as a result of these factors among others, including without limitation, differing interpretations of billing and coding guidance and changes by government agencies and payors in interpretations, requirements, and “conditions of participation” in various programs. We have processed requests for recoupment from third-party payors in the ordinary course of our business, and it is likely that we will continue to do so in the future. If a third-party payor denies payment for testing or recoups money from us in a later period, reimbursement for our testing could decline.
As an integral part of our billing compliance program, we periodically assess our billing and coding practices, respond to payor audits on a routine basis, and investigate reported failures or suspected failures to comply with federal and state healthcare reimbursement requirements, as well as overpayment claims which may arise from time to time without fault on the part of the Company. We may have an obligation to reimburse Medicare, Medicaid, and third-party payors for overpayments regardless of fault. We have periodically identified and reported overpayments, reimbursed payors for overpayments and taken appropriate corrective action.
Settlements with third-party payors for retroactive adjustments due to audits, reviews or investigations are also considered variable consideration and are included in the determination of the estimated transaction price for providing services. These settlements are estimated based on the terms of the payment agreement with the payor, correspondence from the payor and our historical settlement activity, including an assessment of the probability a significant reversal of cumulative revenue recognized will occur when the uncertainty is subsequently resolved. Estimated settlements are adjusted in future periods as adjustments become known (that is, new information becomes available), or as years are settled or are no longer subject to such audits, reviews, and investigations. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, we have liabilities of approximately $5.0 million and $14.9 million within Accrued expenses and Other long-term liabilities related to reimbursements for payor overpayments.
Revenue from products. We recognize revenue from product sales when a customer obtains control of promised goods or services. The amount of revenue that is recorded reflects the consideration that we expect to receive in exchange for those goods or services. Our estimates for sales returns and allowances are based upon the historical patterns of product returns and allowances taken, matched against the sales from which they originated, and our evaluation of specific factors that may increase or decrease the risk of product returns. Product revenues are recorded net of estimated rebates, chargebacks, discounts, co-pay assistance and other deductions (collectively, “Sales Deductions”) as well as estimated product returns which are all elements of variable consideration. Allowances are recorded as a reduction of revenue at the time product revenues are recognized. The actual amounts of consideration ultimately received may differ from our estimates. If actual results in the future vary from our estimates, we will adjust these estimates, which would affect Revenue from products in the period such variances become known.
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Rayaldee is distributed in the U.S. principally through the retail pharmacy channel, which initiates with the largest wholesalers in the U.S. (collectively, “Rayaldee Customers”). In addition to distribution agreements with Rayaldee Customers, we have entered into arrangements with many healthcare providers and payors that provide for government-mandated and/or privately-negotiated rebates, chargebacks and discounts with respect to the purchase of Rayaldee.
We recognize revenue for shipments of Rayaldee at the time of delivery to customers after estimating Sales Deductions and product returns as elements of variable consideration utilizing historical information and market research projections. For the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, we recognized $27.0 million, $36.8 million and $31.4 million in net product revenue from sales of Rayaldee.
Taxes collected from customers related to revenues from services and revenues from products are excluded from revenues.
Revenue from intellectual property. We recognize revenues from the transfer of intellectual property generated through license, development, collaboration and/or commercialization agreements. The terms of these agreements typically include payment to us for one or more of the following: non-refundable, up-front license fees; development and commercialization milestone payments; funding of research and/or development activities; and royalties on sales of licensed products. Revenue is recognized upon satisfaction of a performance obligation by transferring control of a good or service to the customer.
For research, development and/or commercialization agreements that result in revenues, we identify all material performance obligations, which may include a license to intellectual property and know-how, and research and development activities. In order to determine the transaction price, in addition to any upfront payment, we estimate the amount of variable consideration at the outset of the contract either utilizing the expected value or most likely amount method, depending on the facts and circumstances relative to the contract. We constrain (reduce) our estimates of variable consideration such that it is probable that a significant reversal of previously recognized revenue will not occur throughout the life of the contract. When determining if variable consideration should be constrained, we consider whether there are factors outside of our control that could result in a significant reversal of revenue. In making these assessments, we consider the likelihood and magnitude of a potential reversal of revenue. These estimates are re-assessed each reporting period as required.
Upfront License Fees: If a license to our intellectual property is determined to be functional intellectual property distinct from the other performance obligations identified in the arrangement, we recognize revenue from nonrefundable, upfront license fees based on the relative value prescribed to the license compared to the total value of the arrangement. The revenue is recognized when the license is transferred to the customer and the customer is able to use and benefit from the license. For licenses that are not distinct from other obligations identified in the arrangement, we utilize judgment to assess the nature of the combined performance obligation to determine whether the combined performance obligation is satisfied over time or at a point in time. If the combined performance obligation is satisfied over time, we apply an appropriate method of measuring progress for purposes of recognizing revenue from nonrefundable, upfront license fees. We evaluate the measure of progress each reporting period and, if necessary, adjust the measure of performance and related revenue recognition.
Development and Regulatory Milestone Payments: Depending on facts and circumstances, we may conclude that it is appropriate to include the milestone in the estimated transaction price or that it is appropriate to fully constrain the milestone. A milestone payment is included in the transaction price in the reporting period that we conclude that it is probable that recording revenue in the period will not result in a significant reversal in amounts recognized in future periods. We may record revenues from certain milestones in a reporting period before the milestone is achieved if we conclude that achievement of the milestone is probable and that recognition of revenue related to the milestone will not result in a significant reversal in amounts recognized in future periods. We record a corresponding contract asset when this conclusion is reached. Milestone payments that have been fully constrained are not included in the transaction price to date. These milestones remain fully constrained until we conclude that achievement of the milestone is probable and that recognition of revenue related to the milestone will not result in a significant reversal in amounts recognized in future periods. We re-evaluate the probability of achievement of such development milestones and any related constraint each reporting period. We adjust our estimate of the overall transaction price, including the amount of revenue recorded, if necessary.
Research and Development Activities: If we are entitled to reimbursement from our customers for specified research and development expenses, we account for them as separate performance obligations if distinct. We also determine whether the research and development funding would result in revenues or an offset to research and development expenses in accordance with provisions of gross or net revenue presentation. The corresponding revenues or offset to research and development expenses are recognized as the related performance obligations are satisfied.
Sales-based Milestone and Royalty Payments: Our customers may be required to pay us sales-based milestone payments or royalties on future sales of commercial products. We recognize revenues related to sales-based milestone and royalty payments upon the later to occur of (i) achievement of the customer’s underlying sales or (ii) satisfaction of any performance
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obligation(s) related to these sales, in each case assuming the license to our intellectual property is deemed to be the predominant item to which the sales-based milestones and/or royalties relate.
Other Potential Products and Services: Arrangements may include an option for license rights, future supply of drug substance or drug product for either clinical development or commercial supply at the licensee’s election. We assess if these options provide a material right to the licensee and if so, they are accounted for as separate performance obligations at the inception of the contract and revenue is recognized only if the option is exercised and products or services are subsequently delivered or when the rights expire. If the promise is based on market terms and not considered a material right, the option is accounted for if and when exercised. If we are entitled to additional payments when the licensee exercises these options, any additional payments are generally recorded in license or other revenues when the licensee obtains control of the goods, which is upon delivery.
For the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 we recorded $25.8 million, $53.2 million and $73.3 million of revenue from the transfer of intellectual property and other, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2021, revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other principally reflects $10.8 million of revenue related to the Pfizer Transaction, $1.0 million related to the LeaderMed joint venture (as defined below), a $4.9 million payment received under the CAMP4 Agreement (as defined below) and a $5.0 million non-refundable upfront payment received under the Nicoya Agreement. For the years ended December 31, 2020, and 2019 revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other principally reflects $28.7 million and $66.8 million of revenue related to the Pfizer Transaction. In addition, revenue from the transfer of intellectual property and other for the year ended December 31, 2020 included $16.2 million of grants received by BioReference under the CARES Act and a $3 million milestone payment triggered by the first marketing approval of Rayaldee in Europe.
Contract liabilities relate to cash consideration that OPKO receives in advance of satisfying the related performance obligations. Changes in the contractual liabilities balance for the years ended December 31, 2021 are as follows:
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| Balance at December 31, 2020 | $ | 16,378 | |
| Balance at December 31, 2021 | 466 | ||
| Revenue recognized in the period from: | |||
| Amounts included in contracts liability at the beginning of the period | $ | 15,911 |
The contract liability balance at December 31, 2020 related primarily to accelerated payments received as part of the CARES Act.
Concentration of credit risk and allowance for doubtful accounts. Financial instruments that potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of accounts receivable. Substantially all of our accounts receivable are with either companies in the health care industry or patients. However, credit risk is limited due to the number of our clients as well as their dispersion across many different geographic regions.
While we have receivables due from federal and state governmental agencies, we do not believe that such receivables represent a credit risk since the related healthcare programs are funded by federal and state governments, and payment is primarily dependent upon submitting appropriate documentation. At December 31, 2021 and 2020, receivable balances (net of explicit and implicit price concessions) from Medicare and Medicaid were 8% and 6%, respectively, of our consolidated Accounts receivable, net. At December 31, 2021, receivable balances (net of explicit and implicit price concessions) due directly from states, cities and other municipalities, specifically related to our real-time reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (real-time RT-PCR) assay to detect COVID-19, were 4.1% of our consolidated accounts receivable, net.
The portion of our accounts receivable due from individual patients comprises the largest portion of credit risk. At December 31, 2021 and 2020, receivables due from patients represented approximately 1.7% and 0.7%, respectively, of our consolidated accounts receivable, net.
We assess the collectability of accounts receivable balances by considering factors such as historical collection experience, customer credit worthiness, the age of accounts receivable balances, regulatory changes and current economic conditions and trends that may affect a customer’s ability to pay. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The allowance for credit losses was $1.8 million and $2.1 million at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The credit loss expense for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 was $0.4 million, $0.2 million and $0.5 million, respectively.
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Income taxes. Income taxes are accounted for under the asset-and-liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and the respective tax bases and for operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in operations in the period that includes the enactment date. We periodically evaluate the realizability of our net deferred tax assets. Our tax accruals are analyzed periodically and adjustments are made as events occur to warrant such adjustment. Valuation allowances on certain U.S. deferred tax assets and non-U.S. deferred tax assets are established, because realization of these tax benefits through future taxable income does not meet the more-likely-than-not threshold.
Equity-based compensation. We measure the cost of services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award. That cost is recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award. We record excess tax benefits, realized from the exercise of stock options, as cash flows from operations. We estimate the grant-date fair value of our stock option grants using a valuation model known as the Black-Scholes-Merton formula or the “Black-Scholes Model.” The Black-Scholes Model requires the use of several variables to estimate the grant-date fair value of stock options including expected term, expected volatility, expected dividends and risk-free interest rate. We perform analyses to calculate and select the appropriate variable assumptions used in the Black-Scholes Model. The selection of assumptions is subject to significant judgment and future changes to our assumptions and estimates which may have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.
Inventories. Inventories are valued at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Cost is determined by the first-in, first-out method. We consider such factors as the amount of inventory on hand, estimated time required to sell such inventories, remaining shelf-life, and current market conditions to determine whether inventories are stated at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Inventories at our diagnostics segment consist primarily of purchased laboratory supplies, which are used in our testing laboratories. Inventory obsolescence expense for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 was $6.5 million, $4.4 million and $2.3 million, respectively.
Contingent consideration. Each period we revalue the contingent consideration obligations associated with certain prior acquisitions to their fair value and record increases in the fair value as contingent consideration expense and decreases in the fair value as a reduction in contingent consideration expense. Changes in contingent consideration result from changes in the assumptions regarding probabilities of successful achievement of related milestones, the estimated timing in which the milestones are achieved and the discount rate used to estimate the fair value of the liability. Contingent consideration may change significantly as our development programs progress, revenue estimates evolve and additional data is obtained, impacting our assumptions. The assumptions used in estimating fair value require significant judgment. The use of different assumptions and judgments could result in a materially different estimate of fair value which may have a material impact on our results from operations and financial position.
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
Pending accounting pronouncements.
In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-06, “Debt—Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity's Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40).” ASU 2020-06 will simplify the accounting for convertible instruments by reducing the number of accounting models for convertible debt instruments and convertible preferred stock. The ASU is effective for public entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of this new guidance on our Consolidated Financial Statements.