Outset Medical, Inc.
For the period ended Mar 31, 2026. Filed May 7, 2026.
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Mar 31, 2026 · Filed May 7, 2026
What changed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis?
Read the current filingPrevious report: 10-Q
Period ended 2025-09-30; filed 2025-11-10.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsCurrent report: 10-Q
Period ended 2026-03-31; filed 2026-05-07.
0001193125-26-212481
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsThe baseline is this issuer’s latest earlier reporting period of the same form that was filed before the current report. A previous 10-Q is a different quarter, not a year-over-year comparison. Amendments are excluded.
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Current report
The interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2026 was relatively consistent with the amount in the same period in the prior year.
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Previous report
Product revenue increased by $0.3 million, or 1%, for the three months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to the same period in the prior year. This increase was driven by a $0.6 million increase in console revenue, which was offset by a $0.3 million decrease in consumable revenue.
Previous report
Research and development expenses decreased for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to the same period in the prior year. The decrease was primarily due to an overall decrease in compensation-related and stock-based compensation expense, consulting expense, and infrastructure costs.
Previous report
Sales and marketing expenses decreased for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to the same period in the prior year. The decrease was primarily driven by an overall decrease in compensation-related and stock-based compensation expense, travel expense and infrastructure costs.
Previous report
General and administrative expenses decreased for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to the same period in the prior year. The decrease was primarily due to an overall decrease in compensation-related and stock-based compensation expense. The decrease was partially offset by the higher legal costs related to the stockholder class action and related derivative lawsuits.
Previous report
The decreases in interest expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 were primarily due to a lower outstanding term loan balance in 2025.
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Our technology is designed to elevate the dialysis experience for patients and help providers overcome traditional care delivery challenges. Requiring only an electrical outlet and tap water to operate, our Tablo® Hemodialysis System (Tablo) frees patients and providers from the burdensome infrastructure required to operate traditional dialysis machines. The integration of water purification and on-demand dialysate production in a single 35-inch compact console enables Tablo to serve as a dialysis clinic on wheels. With a simple-to-use touchscreen interface, two-way wireless data transmission and a proprietary data analytics platform, Tablo is a holistic approach to dialysis care. Unlike existing hemodialysis machines, which have limited clinical versatility across care settings, Tablo can be used seamlessly across multiple care settings and a wide range of clinical applications. Tablo is cleared by the FDA for use in the hospital, clinic, or home setting.
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Our technology is designed to elevate the dialysis experience for patients and help providers overcome traditional care delivery challenges. Requiring only an electrical outlet and tap water to operate, our Tablo® Hemodialysis System (Tablo) frees patients and providers from the burdensome infrastructure required to operate traditional dialysis machines. The integration of water purification and on-demand dialysate production in a single 35-inch compact console enables Tablo to provide clinical and operational flexibility to customers. With a simple-to-use touchscreen interface, two-way wireless data transmission and a proprietary data analytics platform, Tablo is a holistic approach to dialysis care. Unlike existing hemodialysis machines, which have limited clinical versatility across care settings, Tablo can be used seamlessly across multiple care settings and a wide range of clinical applications. Tablo is cleared by the FDA for use in the hospital, clinic, or home setting.
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Tablo leverages cloud technology, making it possible for providers to monitor devices remotely, view treatment data, perform patient and population analytics, and automate clinical recordkeeping. Tablo’s wireless connectivity enables us to release training, new features and enhancements over-the-air without interventions by field service engineers. Tablo’s connectedness allows continuous streaming of over 500,000 device performance data points to the cloud for every treatment. We use this data, in conjunction with our diagnostic and predictive algorithms, to monitor device performance, identify and diagnose failures and, in some instances, predict and prevent potential future device failures or malfunctions. In effect, this contributes to a reduction in service hours and an increase in device uptime.
Current wording
Tablo leverages cloud technology, making it possible for providers to monitor devices remotely, view treatment data, perform patient and population analytics, and automate clinical recordkeeping. Tablo’s wireless connectivity enables us to release training, new features and enhancements over-the-air without interventions by field service engineers. Tablo’s connectedness allows continuous streaming of an average of approximately 3 million machine performance data points to the cloud for every treatment. We use this data, in conjunction with our diagnostic and predictive algorithms, to monitor device performance, identify and diagnose failures and, in some instances, predict and prevent potential future device failures or malfunctions. In effect, this contributes to a reduction in service hours and an increase in device uptime.
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We generate revenue from the placement of Tablo consoles along with accessories, and shipping and handling charged to customers, which revenue is recognized up-front. We also earn recurring revenue from sales of consumables, including Tablo cartridge, and services, which generates significant total revenue over the life of Tablo consoles. Our total revenues were $29.4 million and $28.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and $90.6 million and $84.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
Current wording
We generate revenue from the placement of Tablo consoles along with accessories, and shipping and handling charged to customers, which revenue is recognized up-front. We also earn recurring revenue from sales of consumables, including Tablo cartridge, and services, which generates significant total revenue over the life of Tablo consoles. Our total revenues were $27.9 million and $29.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
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We primarily sell our solutions through our direct sales organization, which covers most major metropolitan markets in the United States. Our sales organization is comprised of our capital sales team, responsible for generating new customer demand for Tablo, and our clinical sales team, responsible for driving utilization and fleet expansion of Tablo at existing customer sites. In addition, our field service team provides maintenance services and product support to our customers. Our field sales and service teams represent 56% of our total full-time employees as of September 30, 2025. The same sales organization and field service team drive Tablo penetration in both the acute and home markets. We believe the ability to leverage one team to serve both markets will result in significant productivity and cost optimization as we continue to scale our business.
Current wording
We primarily sell our solutions through our direct sales organization, which covers most major metropolitan markets in the United States. Our sales organization is comprised of our capital sales team, responsible for generating new customer demand for Tablo, and our clinical sales team, responsible for driving utilization and fleet expansion of Tablo at existing customer sites. In addition, our field service team provides maintenance services and product support to our customers. Our field sales and service teams represent 57% of our total full-time employees as of March 31, 2026. The same sales organization and field service team drive Tablo penetration in both the acute and home markets. We believe the ability to leverage one team to serve both markets will result in significant productivity and cost optimization as we continue to scale our business.
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We plan to further broaden our installed base by continuing to target national and regional integrated delivery networks and health systems, SNFs, LTACHs and other post-acute providers. In addition, we focus on driving utilization and fleet expansion with existing customers by providing an exceptional user experience delivered through our commercial team and a steady release of software enhancements that amplify Tablo’s operational reliability and clinical versatility. Our ability to successfully execute on this strategy, and thereby increase our revenue in the acute market, will depend on several factors. These factors include our ability to recover from the adverse impact in the field from the warning letter we received from the FDA in July 2023 as we resume distribution of TabloCart with Prefiltration, as well as the success of our initiatives to optimize and further evolve our commercial organization, infrastructure and sales processes to support the growth of our business in the acute and post-acute care markets as we focus more heavily on enterprise selling and transition beyond earlier stage adoption of Tablo.
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We plan to further broaden our installed base by continuing to target national and regional integrated delivery networks and health systems, SNFs, LTACHs and other post-acute providers. In addition, we focus on driving utilization and fleet expansion with existing customers by providing an exceptional user experience delivered through our commercial team and a steady release of software enhancements that amplify Tablo’s operational reliability and clinical versatility. Our ability to successfully execute on this strategy, and thereby increase our revenue in the acute market, will depend on several factors. These factors include the success of our initiatives to optimize and further evolve our commercial organization, infrastructure and sales processes to support the growth of our business in the acute and post-acute care markets as we focus more heavily on enterprise selling and transition beyond earlier stage adoption of Tablo.
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Our ability to expand our gross margins depends on: first, our ability to continue to sell Tablo cartridges, services, and accessories for Tablo consoles; second, our ability to reduce the cost of service and third, our ability to reduce the cost to manufacture Tablo consoles. Our ability to expand gross margins will also depend in part on our ability to control the average selling prices of our products and services, including by selling higher-margin accessories, consumables and services. Further, we will continue to utilize our cloud-based data system, as well as enhanced product and support performance, to improve service margin and drive down service costs per console. In addition, over the past several years, we have moved the production of Tablo consoles and a majority of Tablo cartridges in-house to our manufacturing facility in Tijuana, Mexico which we operate in collaboration with TACNA, as part of our cost reduction activities. This has helped further our long-term gross margin expansion and supply continuity strategies while reducing the costs of Tablo console production and improving the flexibility of our operations. We will continue our cost reduction activities by using our design, engineering, supply chain and manufacturing capabilities to help further advance and improve the efficiency of our manufacturing processes, lowering the cost of parts and components and lowering our costs of production. Our ability to expand gross margins depends on our ability to successfully execute these strategies, as well as the impact of macroeconomic factors described below, including the tariffs imposed by the current administration.
Current wording
Our ability to expand our gross margins depends on: first, our ability to continue to sell Tablo cartridges, services, and accessories for Tablo consoles; second, our ability to reduce the cost of service and third, our ability to reduce the cost to manufacture Tablo consoles. Our ability to expand gross margins will also depend in part on our ability to control the average selling prices of our products and services, including by selling higher-margin accessories, consumables and services. Further, we will continue to utilize our cloud-based data system, as well as enhanced product and support performance, to improve service margin and drive down service costs per console. In addition, over the past several years, we have moved the production of Tablo consoles and a substantial majority of Tablo cartridges in-house to our manufacturing facility in Tijuana, Mexico which we operate in collaboration with TACNA, as part of our cost reduction activities. This has helped further our long-term gross margin expansion and supply continuity strategies while reducing the costs of Tablo console production and improving the flexibility of our operations. We will continue our cost reduction activities by using our design, engineering, supply chain and manufacturing capabilities to help further advance and improve the efficiency of our manufacturing processes, lowering the cost of parts and components and lowering our costs of production. Our ability to expand gross margins depends on our ability to successfully execute these strategies, as well as the impact of macroeconomic factors described below, including the tariffs imposed by the current administration.
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Global macroeconomic conditions, including inflationary pressures, rising interest rates, changes in tariff or trade laws and policies (such as the tariffs imposed by the current administration), increased labor costs, staffing shortages and global supply chain disruptions, may impact our business and results of operations, and those of our customers, manufacturing partners and suppliers. As the duration and severity of these macroeconomic conditions remain uncertain and depend on various factors, we cannot predict what effects these macroeconomic conditions will ultimately have on our business and results of operations, our customers, or our suppliers.
Current wording
Global macroeconomic conditions, including global geopolitical instability (such as the ongoing hostilities in the Middle East), inflationary pressures, rising interest rates, changes in tariff or trade laws and policies (such as the tariffs imposed by the current administration), increased labor costs, staffing shortages and global supply chain disruptions, may impact our business and results of operations, and those of our customers, manufacturing partners and suppliers. As the duration and severity of these macroeconomic conditions remain uncertain and depend on various factors, we cannot predict what effects these macroeconomic conditions will ultimately have on our business and results of operations, our customers, or our suppliers.
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From a supply chain perspective, we have worked closely with our manufacturing partners and suppliers to enable us to source key components and maintain appropriate inventory levels to meet customer demand, and have not experienced material disruptions in our supply chain to date. However, macroeconomic factors such as rising inflation, increasing labor costs, and surges and shifts in consumer demand have disrupted the operations of certain of our third-party suppliers, resulting, in some cases, in increased lead times and higher component costs. We believe that localizing production of a majority of Tablo cartridges in Mexico (in-house at our manufacturing facility) has helped achieve cost reductions through lower freight costs, further our long-term gross margin expansion and supply continuity strategies and improve the flexibility of our operations. However, we may face increased supply chain constraints in the future, which could negatively impact our ability to meet customer demand on a timely basis, result in customer dissatisfaction and adversely impact our operating margins and results of operations. Moreover, increased tariffs imposed by the current administration, including on goods imported into the United States from Mexico and China, could adversely impact our supply chain and distribution costs, as well as our ability to achieve sustainable gross margins. We currently do not believe we have exposure to these tariffs as Tablo, TabloCart and Tablo cartridge are covered under a special exemption. However, in September 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce initiated an investigation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to assess the national security implications of imports of personal protective equipment, medical consumables, and medical equipment, including medical devices. The outcome of this investigation could result in additional tariffs or other trade restrictions. While we continue to believe our products will remain exempt, the scope and outcome of the investigation are uncertain and could affect existing exemptions or expand coverage to additional product categories. We cannot predict what actions may ultimately be taken with respect to tariffs or trade relations between the United States and other countries (including Mexico and China), what products may be subject to such actions, or what actions may be taken by the other countries in retaliation.
Current wording
From a supply chain perspective, we have worked closely with our manufacturing partners and suppliers to enable us to source key components and maintain appropriate inventory levels to meet customer demand, and have not experienced material disruptions in our supply chain to date. However, macroeconomic factors such as rising inflation, increasing labor costs, and surges and shifts in consumer demand have disrupted the operations of certain of our third-party suppliers, resulting, in some cases, in increased lead times and higher component costs. We believe that localizing production of a substantial majority of Tablo cartridges in Mexico (in-house at our manufacturing facility) has helped achieve cost reductions through lower freight costs, further our long-term gross margin expansion and supply continuity strategies and improve the flexibility of our operations. However, we may face increased supply chain constraints in the future, which could negatively impact our ability to meet customer demand on a timely basis, result in customer dissatisfaction and adversely impact our operating margins and results of operations. Moreover, increased tariffs imposed by the current administration, including on goods imported into the United States from Mexico and China, could adversely impact our supply chain and distribution costs, as well as our ability to achieve sustainable gross margins. We currently do not believe we have exposure to these tariffs as Tablo, TabloCart and Tablo cartridge are covered under a special exemption. However, in September 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce initiated an investigation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to assess the national security implications of imports of personal protective equipment, medical consumables, and medical equipment, including medical devices. The outcome of this investigation could result in additional tariffs or other trade restrictions. While we continue to believe our products will remain exempt, the scope and outcome of the investigation are uncertain and could affect existing exemptions or expand coverage to additional product categories. We cannot predict what actions may ultimately be taken with respect to tariffs or trade relations between the United States and other countries (including Mexico and China), what products may be subject to such actions, or what actions may be taken by the other countries in retaliation.
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The following table summarizes our results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 (in thousands):
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The following table summarizes our results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 (in thousands):
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Comparison of the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 and 2024
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Comparison of the Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 and 2025
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Product revenue increased by $5.0 million, or 8%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to the same period in the prior year. This increase was driven by a $4.7 million increase in consumable revenue and a $0.3 million increase in console revenue.
Current wording
Product revenue decreased by $2.7 million, or 13%, for the three months ended March 31, 2026 as compared to the same period in the prior year. This decrease was driven by a $1.7 million decrease in console revenue and a $1.0 million decrease in consumable revenue.
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Service and other revenue increased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to the same periods in the prior year. The increase was primarily due to services associated with growth in our console installed base.
Current wording
Service and other revenue increased for the three months ended March 31, 2026 as compared to the same period in the prior year. The increase was primarily due to services associated with growth in our console installed base.
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Gross profit increased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to the same periods in the prior year. Gross margin improved by 5.1 percentage points for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to the same periods in the prior year. These improvements in gross profit and gross margin were primarily driven by higher average selling prices for consumables and consoles and lower unit cost per console. Higher gross margin on service and other revenue also contributed to the improvements in gross profit and gross margin.
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Gross profit increased for the three months ended March 31, 2026 as compared to the same period in the prior year. Gross margin improved by 6.2 percentage points for the three months ended March 31, 2026 as compared to the same period in the prior year. These improvements in gross profit and gross margin were primarily driven by higher average selling prices for consoles and higher gross margin on service and other revenue, which were partially offset by the lower average selling price for consumables.
Previous wording
Research and development expenses decreased for the three months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to the same period in the prior year. The decrease was primarily due to an overall decrease in compensation-related and stock-based compensation expense and infrastructure costs.
Current wording
Research and development expenses increased for the three months ended March 31, 2026 as compared to the same period in the prior year. The increase was primarily due to increases in stock-based compensation and consulting expenses.
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Sales and marketing expenses decreased for the three months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to the same period in the prior year. The decrease was primarily driven by an overall decrease in compensation-related expense and infrastructure costs. This decrease was slightly offset by increases in freight and stock-based compensation expenses.
Current wording
Sales and marketing expenses decreased for the three months ended March 31, 2026 as compared to the same period in the prior year. The decrease was mainly driven by lower compensation expenses, partially offset by higher freight costs.
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General and administrative expenses decreased for the three months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to the same period in the prior year. The decrease was primarily due to an overall decrease in compensation-related and stock-based compensation expense.
Current wording
General and administrative expenses increased for the three months ended March 31, 2026 as compared to the same period in the prior year. The increase was primarily due to an overall increase in compensation-related and stock-based compensation expense.
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The decrease in interest income and other income, net for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to the same periods in the prior year were driven by a lower average short-term investment balance in 2025.
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The decrease in interest income and other income, net for the three months ended March 31, 2026 as compared to the same period in the prior year was driven by a lower average short-term investment balance in 2026.
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As of September 30, 2025, we had cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and short-term investments of $182.0 million. In January and March 2025, we sold 863,340 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock at a price of $200.00 per share in the Private Placement for total gross proceeds of $172.7 million, before deducting placement agent fees and other offering expenses. Subsequently, 842,753 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock were converted into 14,045,866 shares of our common stock in March 2025. The remaining 20,587 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock were converted into 343,117 shares of our common stock in October 2025.
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As of March 31, 2026, we had cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and short-term investments of $160.5 million.
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In addition, in January 2025, we entered into the Perceptive Credit Agreement with Perceptive Credit Holdings IV, LP, which provided a $100 million 5-year term loan at closing and provides an additional term loan of up to $25 million, which is available for funding until July 14, 2027, subject to achievement of a specified revenue milestone and other customary conditions.
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In addition, in January 2025, we entered into a credit agreement and guaranty (the Perceptive Credit Agreement) with Perceptive Credit Holdings IV, LP, as administrative agent (Agent) and the lenders from time to time party thereto, which provided a $100 million 5-year term loan at closing and will provide an additional term loan of up to $25 million at our election, which is available for funding until July 14, 2027, subject to achievement of a specified revenue milestone and other customary conditions.
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We believe that our existing cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments, cash generated from sales, and proceeds received from the debt financing and the Private Placement described in Note 7 and 8, respectively, of the accompanying condensed financial statements above, will be sufficient to meet our anticipated needs for at least the next 12 months from the issuance date of this Quarterly Report.
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We believe that our existing cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments and cash generated from sales will be sufficient to meet our anticipated needs for at least the next 12 months from the issuance date of this Quarterly Report.
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The net cash used in operating activities of $36.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 was due to a net loss of $62.2 million, the amortization of premiums on investments of $1.7 million, and provision for inventories of $0.2 million, which were adjusted by stock-based compensation expense of $11.6 million, loss on extinguishment of term loan of $7.7 million, depreciation and amortization of $3.5 million, non-cash interest expense of $2.0 million, non-cash lease expense of $1.2 million, a net cash inflow from the change in our operating assets and liabilities of $0.7 million, and provision for credit losses of $0.7 million. The net cash inflow from operating assets and liabilities was primarily due to decreases in inventory, accounts receivable and prepaid expenses and other assets, and an increase in deferred revenue due to growth in our business. This net cash inflow from operating assets and liabilities was partially offset by a decrease in accrued compensation and related benefits resulting from the payouts of 2024 annual cash bonus, a decrease in accrued interest as a result of the termination of the SLR Term Loan, and decreases in accounts payable, operating lease liabilities, accrued expenses and accrued warranty liability.
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The net cash used in operating activities of $12.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 was due to a net loss of $19.0 million, the amortization of premiums on investments of $0.4 million, and provision for credit losses of $0.4 million, which were adjusted by stock-based compensation expense of $3.5 million, a net cash inflow from the change in our operating assets and liabilities of $1.5 million, depreciation and amortization of $0.8 million, non-cash interest expense of $0.7 million, and non-cash lease expense of $0.4 million. The net cash inflow from operating assets and liabilities was primarily due to decreases in accounts receivable and prepaid expenses and other assets, and increases in accrued expenses and accounts payable. This net cash inflow from operating assets and liabilities was partially offset by an increase in inventory, a decrease in accrued compensation and related benefits resulting from the payout of 2025 annual cash bonuses, and decreases in deferred revenue and operating lease liabilities.
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The net cash used in investing activities of $106.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 was due to purchases of short-term investment securities of $193.7 million and purchases of property and equipment of $0.6 million, which was partially offset by the maturities of short-term investment securities of $88.0 million.
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The net cash provided by investing activities of $7.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 was due to the maturities of short-term investment securities of $30.9 million, which was partially offset by the purchases of short-term investment securities of $22.9 million.
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The net cash provided by financing activities of $55.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 was due to net proceeds of $161.5 million from the issuance of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, net proceeds of $98.3 million from borrowings under the Perceptive Term Loan Facility, and proceeds from ESPP purchases, partially offset by cash outflow of $205.0 million in repayment of the SLR Term Loan which included final payment and termination fees.
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The net cash provided by financing activities of $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 was primarily due to proceeds from ESPP purchases.