VERACYTE INC

1. Organization, Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Veracyte, Inc., or Veracyte, or the Company, is a global diagnostics company that provides clinicians with tests for patients with, or potentially facing, a cancer diagnosis. Veracyte's tests are used by clinicians for diagnostic, prognostic and treatment decisions.

Veracyte was incorporated in the state of Delaware on August 15, 2006, as Calderome, Inc. Calderome, Inc. operated as an incubator until early 2008. On March 4, 2008, the Company changed its name to Veracyte, Inc. The Company’s headquarters are in South San Francisco, California, and it also has operations in San Diego, California; Austin, Texas; and Marseille, France.

The Company currently offers tests in prostate cancer (Decipher Prostate); thyroid cancer (Afirma); breast cancer (Prosigna); and bladder cancer (Decipher Bladder). The Company’s Percepta Nasal Swab test is being run in its Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988, or CLIA, certified lab in support of clinical studies and its test for lymphoma is in development as a companion diagnostic.

The Company serves global markets with two complementary models. In the United States, it offers laboratory developed tests, or LDTs, through its centralized, CLIA certified laboratories in South San Francisco and San Diego, California, supported by its cytopathology expertise in Austin, Texas. Additionally, primarily outside of the United States, the Company provides its Prosigna test to patients through distribution to laboratories and hospitals that can perform the tests locally as an IVD test.

In February 2024, the Company acquired C2i, a minimal residual disease, or MRD, detection company. Refer to Note 4 Business Combination for additional information.

Basis of Presentation

The Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, or GAAP. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2024, the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the condensed consolidated statements of stockholders' equity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, and the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 are unaudited, but include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, which the Company considers necessary for a fair presentation of its financial position, operating results, stockholders' equity and cash flows for the periods presented. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2023 has been derived from audited financial statements. The results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 are not indicative of the results expected for the full year or any other period. The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The Company operates inone segment.

The accompanying interim period condensed consolidated financial statements and related financial information included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Reclassifications

Certain prior period balances have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Such reclassifications have no effect on previously reported results of operations, accumulated deficit, subtotals of operating, investing or financing cash flows or consolidated balance sheet totals; however, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company reclassified $4.8 million and $14.4 million, respectively, of amortization of intangible assets from the intangible asset amortization - operating expense caption in the condensed consolidated statements of operations to a separate caption, intangible asset amortization - cost of revenue, within a new cost of revenue section.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of unaudited interim financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Significant items subject to such estimates include: revenue recognition; the useful lives of property, plant and equipment; the recoverability of long-lived assets; the incremental borrowing rates for leases; accounting for acquisitions; the estimation of the fair value of intangible assets and contingent consideration; stock based compensation; income tax uncertainties, including a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets; credit related losses on investments; and allowance for credit losses and contingencies. The Company bases these estimates on historical and anticipated results, trends, and various other assumptions that the Company believes are reasonable under the circumstances, including assumptions as to future events. These estimates form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities and recorded revenue and expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results could differ from those estimates and assumptions.

Concentrations of Credit Risk and Other Risks and Uncertainties

The majority of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents are deposited with two major financial institutions in the United States. Deposits in these institutions may exceed the amount of insurance provided on such deposits. The Company has not realized any losses on its deposits of cash and cash equivalents other than exchange rate losses related to foreign currency denominated accounts.

Several of the components of the Company’s sample collection kits and CLIA test reagents, IVD products and associated systems, as well as the systems service and service kits, are obtained from single-source suppliers. If these single-source suppliers fail to satisfy the Company’s requirements on a timely basis, or are unable to provide the Company with reagents that perform to specifications, the Company could suffer delays in being able to deliver its diagnostic solutions, suffer a possible loss of revenue, or incur higher costs, any of which could adversely affect its operating results.

Through September 30, 2024, the Company has derived most of its revenue from the sale of Decipher Prostate and Afirma testing. To date, Decipher Prostate and Afirma testing have been delivered primarily to physicians in the United States.

The Company is also subject to credit risk from its accounts receivable related to its sales. Credit risk for accounts receivable from testing revenue is incorporated in testing revenue accrual rates as the Company assesses historical collection rates and current developments to determine accrual rates and amounts the Company will ultimately collect. The Company generally does not perform evaluations of customers’ financial condition for testing revenue and generally does not require collateral. The Company assesses credit risk and the amount of accounts receivable the Company will ultimately collect for product, biopharmaceutical and other revenue based on collection history, current developments and credit worthiness of the customer. The estimate of credit losses is not material at September 30, 2024.

The Company’s total third-party payers and other customers in excess of 10% of total revenue and their related revenue as a percentage of total revenue were as follows:

The Company's significant third-party payers in excess of 10% of total accounts receivable and their related accounts receivable balance as a percentage of total accounts receivable were as follows:

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers demand deposits in a bank, money market funds and highly liquid investments with an original maturity of 90 days or less to be cash equivalents.

Restricted Cash

The Company had deposits of $1.1 million and $0.9 million included in long-term assets as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, restricted from withdrawal and held by banks in the form of collateral for irrevocable standby letters of credit held as security for the Company's leases.

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with the provisions of ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, or ASC 606. This process involves identifying the contract with a customer, determining the performance obligations in the contract, determining the contract price, allocating the contract price to the distinct performance obligations in the contract, and recognizing revenue when the performance obligations have been satisfied. A performance obligation is considered distinct from other obligations in a contract when it provides a benefit to the customer either on its own or together with other resources that are readily available to the customer and is separately identified in the contract. Performance obligations are considered satisfied once the Company has completed a service or transferred control of a product to the customer.

In arrangements involving more than one service or good, each required service or good is evaluated to determine whether it qualifies as a distinct performance obligation based on whether (i) the customer can benefit from the service or good either on its own or together with other resources that are readily available and (ii) the service or good is separately identifiable from other promises in the contract. The consideration under the arrangement is then allocated to each separate distinct performance obligation based on its respective relative stand-alone selling price. The estimated selling price of each deliverable reflects the Company's best estimate of what the selling price would be if the deliverable was regularly sold by the Company on a stand-alone basis or using an adjusted market assessment approach if selling price on a stand-alone basis is not available. The consideration allocated to each distinct performance obligation is recognized as revenue when control is transferred which may be at a point in time or over time.

Testing Revenue

The Company recognizes revenue from the sale of tests performed for customers, including patients and institutions, at the time test results are reported to physicians. Most tests requested by customers are sold without a written agreement; however, the Company determines that an implied contract exists with its customers for whom a physician will order the test. The Company identifies each sale of its test to a customer as a single performance obligation. A stated contract price does not exist and the transaction price for each implied contract with a customer represents variable consideration. The Company estimates the variable consideration under the portfolio approach and considers the historical reimbursement data from third-party commercial and governmental payers and patients, as well as known or anticipated reimbursement trends not reflected in the historical data. The Company monitors the estimated amount to be collected in the portfolio at each reporting period based on actual cash collections in order to assess whether a revision to the estimate is required. Both the estimate and any subsequent revision contain uncertainty and require the use of significant judgment in the estimation of the variable consideration and application of the constraint for such variable consideration. The Company analyzes its actual cash collections over the expected reimbursement period and compares it with the estimated variable consideration for each payer group and any difference is recognized as an adjustment to estimated revenue after the expected reimbursement period, subject to assessment of the risk of future revenue reversal. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company recorded $3.1 million and $10.0 million and $0.9 million and $5.5 million as revenue, respectively, resulting from cash collections exceeding the estimated variable consideration related to tests reported in previous years, including revenue received from successful appeals of reimbursement denials, net of recoupments.

Product Revenue

The Company's product revenue primarily consists of the Prosigna IVD breast cancer assay, related diagnostic kits and services. Product revenue from diagnostic kits is generally recognized upon shipment. Shipping and handling costs incurred for product shipments are included in product revenue. Revenue is presented net of the taxes that are collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities.

Biopharmaceutical and Other Revenue

The Company enters into arrangements to license or provide access to its assets or services, including clinical and testing services, research and development, contract manufacturing and development, as well as other services, which are classified under biopharmaceutical and other revenue. Such arrangements may require the Company to deliver various rights, data, test results, manufactured diagnostic test kits, services and/or samples, including intellectual property rights/licenses and biopharmaceutical research and development services. The Company receives consideration in the form of upfront license fees; payments on delivery of data, test results or manufactured products; costs of service plus margin; and development and commercial performance milestone payments.

The Company develops estimates and assumptions that require judgment to determine the underlying stand-alone selling price for each performance obligation which determines how the transaction price is allocated among the performance obligations. The estimation of the stand-alone selling price may include independent evidence of market price, forecasted revenue or costs, development timelines, discount rates, and probabilities of technical and regulatory success. The Company evaluates each performance obligation to determine if the obligation can be satisfied at a point in time or over time, and it measures the services delivered to the collaborative partner which are periodically reviewed based on the progress of the related program. For licenses that are bundled with other promises, the Company utilizes 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. The effect of any change made to an estimated input component and, therefore revenue or expense recognized, would be recorded as a change in estimate. In addition, variable consideration must be evaluated to determine if it is constrained and, therefore, excluded from the transaction price.

At the inception of each arrangement that includes milestone payments (variable consideration), the Company evaluates whether the milestones are considered probable of being reached and estimates the amount to be included in the transaction price. Milestone payments that are not within either party’s control, such as non-operational developmental and regulatory approvals, are generally not considered probable of being achieved until those approvals are received. At the end of each reporting period, the Company re-evaluates the probability of achievement of milestones that are within either party’s control, such as operational developmental milestones and any related constraint, and if necessary, adjusts its estimate of the overall transaction price. Any such adjustments are recorded on a cumulative catch-up basis, which would affect revenue and earnings in the period of adjustment. Revisions to the Company’s estimate of the transaction price may also result in negative revenue and earnings in the period of adjustment. One collaboration arrangement with milestone payments falls under the scope of ASC Topic 808, Collaborative Arrangements, or ASC 808. These milestone payments are recognized in the same manner as milestone payments from customers and are classified under biopharmaceutical and other revenue.

Accounts receivable from biopharmaceutical and other revenue was $3.0 million at September 30, 2024 and $6.0 million at December 31, 2023. There was $2.0 million of deferred revenue related to these agreements at both September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023. Revenue included in biopharmaceutical and other revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 was as follows (in thousands of dollars):

Cost of Testing Revenue

The components of the Company's cost of testing services are laboratory expenses, sample collection expenses, compensation expense, license fees and royalties, depreciation, other expenses such as equipment and laboratory supplies, and allocations of facility and information technology expenses. Costs associated with performing tests are expensed as the test is processed regardless of whether and when revenue is recognized with respect to that test.

Cost of Product Revenue

Cost of product revenue consists primarily of costs of purchasing diagnostic kit components, labor, installation, service and packaging and delivery costs. In addition, cost of product includes royalty costs for licensed technologies included in the Company’s products. Material related cost of product revenue is recognized in the period the related revenue is recognized. Labor and other costs are costs are recognized as they are incurred. Shipping and handling costs incurred for product shipments are included in cost of product in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Cost of Biopharmaceutical and Other Revenue

Cost of biopharmaceutical and other revenue consists of costs of performing activities under arrangements that require the Company to license or provide access to its assets or services, including clinical and testing services, research and development, contract manufacturing and development, as well as other services.

Pension Liability

The Company offers a defined benefit pension plan to certain non-U.S. employees of its Veracyte SAS subsidiary. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the total pension obligation was $0.6 million and $0.8 million, respectively, and is included in other liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued ASU No. 2023-09, Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (Topic 740). This update requires disaggregated information about a reporting entity’s effective tax rate reconciliation as well as additional information on income taxes paid. This ASU is effective on a prospective basis for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is also permitted for annual financial statements that have not yet been issued or made available for issuance. This ASU will result in the required additional disclosures being included in the Company's consolidated financial statements, once adopted.

2. Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share

Basic earnings (loss) per share, or EPS, is computed based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS is computed based on the sum of the weighted average number of common shares and potentially dilutive common shares outstanding during the period. In loss periods, basic and diluted loss per share are identical since the effect of potentially dilutive common shares is antidilutive and therefore excluded. Potentially dilutive common shares from equity awards are determined using the average share price for each period under the treasury stock method. In addition, proceeds from exercises of equity awards and the average amount of unrecognized compensation expense for equity awards are assumed to be used to repurchase shares. The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted EPS (in thousands, except per-share amounts):

3. Balance Sheet Components

Goodwill

The changes in the carrying amounts of goodwill were as follows (in thousands of dollars):

Intangible Assets, Net

Intangible assets include finite-lived product technology, customer relationships, licenses and trade names and indefinite-lived in-process research and development. Intangible assets consisted of the following (in thousands of dollars):

Acquisition-related intangibles are generally finite-lived and are carried at cost less accumulated amortization. Amortization of the finite-lived intangible assets is recognized on a straight-line basis over their estimated lives, which approximates the pattern in which the economic benefits of the intangible assets are expected to be realized.

Amortization expense of $3.8 million and $5.3 million was recognized for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and expense of $11.2 million and $16.0 million was recognized for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

The estimated future aggregate amortization expense as of September 30, 2024 is as follows (in thousands of dollars):

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

Impairment of long-lived assets for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $0.2 million and $0.6 million, respectively, of impairment of right-of-use and fixed assets in relation to exiting our Watertown facility.

During the three months ended September 30, 2023, the Company concluded it had a triggering event requiring assessment of impairment for certain of its long-lived assets in conjunction with management’s decision to adopt a multi-platform IVD strategy. As a result, the Company reviewed the long-lived assets for impairment and recorded a $34.9 million impairment charge for the three months ended September 30, 2023 associated with its nCounter Dx license finite-lived intangible asset. Impairment of long-lived assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was $36.3 million including impairment of right-of-use and fixed assets in relation to exiting our Richmond facility.

Supplies and Inventory

Supplies consisted of lab supplies and reagents to be used in the performance of testing services. Inventory related to finished and semi-finished goods used in the assembly of IVD kits related to product sales as well as raw materials consumed in the contract manufacturing process. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, supplies and inventory consisted of the following (in thousands of dollars):

Accrued Liabilities

Accrued liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands of dollars):

4. Business Combination

On February 5, 2024, or the Closing Date, the Company acquired 100% of the outstanding equity interests of C2i, or the C2i Acquisition. C2i was a privately-held company that developed a novel method for estimating tumor burden in cancer patients by analyzing a patient’s cell free DNA sequence and offered post-treatment monitoring of cancer recurrence and progression by analyzing subtle changes in the pattern of the tumor’s DNA. The consideration to acquire C2i was $100.2 million, comprised of $73.3 million in the form of approximately 2.7 million shares of the Company’s common stock based on the Company's share price on the Closing Date, $0.8 million of pre-combination portion of replacement stock options issued to C2i’s continuing employees, $17.2 million of contingent consideration that has been agreed to be paid on achievement of certain milestones and the remainder in cash. The Company incurred $5.1 million of transaction costs related to the C2i Acquisition, which were recorded as general and administrative expense.

As part of the agreement, the Company deposited $8.0 million of the cash consideration into escrow for meeting any unresolved or unsatisfied claims for indemnifiable damages against C2i and any special tax claims. The balance after meeting these indemnification obligations will be paid directly to the securityholders of C2i. After deducting the expenses for indemnifiable damages and tax claims the escrow amount of $5.0 million will be released 18 months from the Closing Date and the balance of $3.0 million will be released 36 months after the Closing Date. As this payment is dependent on the resolution of claims that existed as of the Closing Date, the amount deposited into escrow is included in the purchase price.

In addition, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 5, 2024, by and among the Company, C2i, Canary Merger Sub I, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, Veracyte Diagnostics, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, and Fortis Advisors LLC, as the securityholders’ agent, or the Merger Agreement, the C2i noteholders are entitled to receive from the Company up to $25.0 million in contingent consideration that is dependent on the achievement of specified training requirements, licensing, regulatory and commercialization milestones and are payable in cash or shares of the Company’s common stock, at the Company's election.

The Company included financial results of C2i in its consolidated financial statements from the acquisition date, which contributed zero and $1.4 million of revenue and operating loss, respectively, during the three months ended September 30, 2024 andzero and $7.5 million of revenue and operating loss, respectively, during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 including $1.3 million of severance and retention charges and $0.9 million of impairment of right-of-use asset and intangible asset amortization.

Assets acquired and liabilities assumed are recorded based on valuations derived from estimated fair value assessments and assumptions used by the Company. While the Company believes that its estimates and assumptions underlying the valuations are reasonable, different estimates and assumptions could result in different valuations assigned to the individual assets acquired and liabilities assumed, and the resulting amount of goodwill. The following table summarizes the preliminary fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the C2i Acquisition at the Closing Date (in thousands):

Based on the guidance provided in ASC 805 Business Combinations, the Company accounted for the C2i Acquisition as a business combination in which the Company determined that C2i was a business which combines inputs and processes to create outputs, and substantially all of the fair value of gross assets acquired was not concentrated in a single identifiable asset or group of similar identifiable assets.

The Company's purchase price allocation for the C2i Acquisition is preliminary and subject to revision as additional information about the fair value of the assets and liabilities becomes available. The fair values assigned to tangible and intangible assets acquired, and liabilities assumed, are based on management’s estimates and assumptions and may be subject to change as additional information is received. Primary areas that are not yet finalized are related to certain income tax items, intangible assets and goodwill. Additional information that existed as of the closing date but not known at the time of this filing may become known to the Company during the remainder of the measurement period, a period not to exceed 12 months from the Closing Date.

The intangible assets acquired included IPR&D assets and developed technology. The preliminary fair value of the Company's intangible assets as of the acquisition date and the method used to value these assets as well as the estimated economic lives for amortizable intangible assets were as follows (in thousands, except useful life which is in years):

The amortization expense for all acquired intangible assets will be recognized on a straight-line basis and recorded within intangible asset amortization.

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible and intangible assets acquired. The C2i acquisition resulted in the recognition of $56.0 million of goodwill which the Company believes consists primarily of expanded market and product opportunities, including an MRD platform, which will enable new areas of genomic testing.

In connection with the C2i Acquisition, a net deferred tax liability was assumed with a fair value of $0.7 million which primarily relates to future intangible asset amortization which is not deductible for income tax purposes.

Pro forma financial information (unaudited)

The supplemental pro forma financial information has been prepared using the acquisition method of accounting and is based on the historical financial information of C2i. The supplemental pro forma financial information does not necessarily represent what the combined companies' revenue or results of operations would have been had the acquisitions been completed on January 1, 2023, nor is it intended to be a projection of future operating results of the combined company. It also does not reflect any operating efficiencies or potential cost savings that might be achieved from synergies of combining C2i and the Company.

The unaudited supplemental pro forma financial information has been calculated after adjusting the results of the combined company to reflect incremental amortization expense resulting from the fair value adjustments for acquired intangible assets. Further, adjustments related to transaction costs and stock- based compensation expense are also reflected in the pro forma financial information in the table below:

5. Fair Value Measurements

The Company records certain of its financial assets and liabilities at fair value. The accounting guidance for fair value provides a framework for measuring fair value and clarifies the definition of fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the reporting date. The accounting guidance establishes a three-tiered hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in the valuation methodologies in measuring fair value as follows:

•Level I: Inputs which include quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities;

•Level II: Inputs other than Level I that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities; and

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

The carrying amounts of certain financial instruments of the Company, including cash and cash equivalents, prepaid expenses and other current assets, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, approximate fair value due to their relatively short maturities. The fair value of the Company’s financial assets includes money market funds and deposits for leases of the Company's facilities. Money market funds, included in cash and cash equivalents in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets, were $3.9 million and $1.4 million as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, and are Level I assets as described above. The deposits for the leases, included in restricted cash, were $1.1 million and $0.9 million as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, and are Level I assets as described above. There were no transfers between Levels 1, 2 or 3 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.

As part of the Company’s agreement to acquire the exclusive global diagnostic license to the nCounter Analysis System, the Company may pay up to an additional $10.0 million in cash, contingent upon first achievement or occurrence, by or on behalf of the Company, of the commercial launch of the first, second and third diagnostic tests for use on the nCounter multiplex analysis system. This contingency was valued at $6.1 million as of the acquisition date and is remeasured to fair value at each reporting date until the contingent consideration is settled, with the corresponding changes included in general and administrative expense in the Company's condensed consolidated statements of operations. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, this contingency was remeasured to $3.2 million and $3.2 million, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, expense ofzero and $0.1 million, respectively, was recorded. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, reversals of expense of $5.2 million and $5.5 million, respectively, were recorded. As of September 30, 2024, the achievement of one of the milestones is forecasted to occur within the next 12 months. As a result, $2.7 million of the contingent consideration is included in short term liabilities at September 30, 2024. In addition, the contingent consideration related to the C2i Acquisition as discussed in Note 4, is dependent on the achievement of certain milestones and is payable in cash or shares of the Company’s common stock, at the Company’s election, of up to $25 million and was valued at $17.2 million. The fair value of the contingent consideration related to the C2i Acquisition will be remeasured to fair value at each reporting date until the contingent consideration is settled, with the corresponding changes included in general and administrative expense. As of September 30, 2024, this contingency was remeasured to $18.4 million. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, expense of $0.4 million and $1.2 million, respectively, was recorded. As of September 30, 2024, the achievement of one of the milestones is forecasted to occur within the next 12 months. As a result, $4.7 million of the contingent consideration is included in short term liabilities at September 30, 2024. The fair value of contingent consideration includes inputs that are not observable in the market and thus represents a Level III financial liability. The estimation of the fair value of the contingent consideration is based on the present value of the expected payments calculated by assessing the likelihood of when the related milestones would be achieved and estimating the Company's borrowing rate. These estimates form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of the contingent consideration that are not readily apparent from other sources. Changes to the forecasts for the achievement of the milestones and the borrowing rate can significantly affect the estimated fair value of the contingent consideration. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company calculated the estimated fair value of the milestones using the following significant unobservable inputs:

6. Commitments and Contingencies

Operating Leases

The Company leases office and laboratory facilities in South San Francisco and San Diego, California; Austin, Texas; Marseille, France; Richmond, Virginia; and Watertown, Massachusetts, and leases certain equipment under various non-cancelable lease agreements. The lease terms extend to May 2036 and contain extension of lease terms and expansion options. The leases have a weighted average remaining lease term of 6.6 years as of September 30, 2024. The Company had deposits of $1.1 million and $0.9 million included in long-term assets as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, restricted from withdrawal and held by banks in the form of collateral for irrevocable standby letters of credit held as security for the leases.

The Company determined its operating lease liabilities using payments through their current expiration dates and a weighted average discount rate of 9.9% based on the rate that the Company would have to pay to borrow, on a collateralized basis, an amount equal to the lease payments in a similar economic environment. Operating lease liabilities along with the associated right-of-use assets are disclosed in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. After the adoption of ASC 842, Leases, or ASC 842, the Company classified its deferred rent for tenant improvements with its operating lease right-of-use assets on the consolidated balance sheets.

Future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases as of September 30, 2024 are as follows (in thousands of dollars):

The Company recognizes operating lease expense on a straight-line basis over the non-cancelable lease period. The following table summarizes operating lease expense and cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities (in thousands of dollars):

The company has leased laboratory equipment under various financing leases. Both the total right-of-use assets and total financing lease liabilities for these financing leases were $0.1 million as of both September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, and are included inproperty, plant and equipment, net andother liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

The Company entered into a lease agreement for a newly constructed facility in Marseille, France. The lease commenced during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and the Company recorded a lease liability and a corresponding ROU asset of $8.0 million. The initial term of the lease istwelve years with annual rent of approximately $1.3 million, excluding common area maintenance costs.

Contingencies

From time to time, the Company may be involved in legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company believes there is no litigation pending that could have, either individually or in the aggregate, a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

7. Stockholders’ Equity

Common Stock

The Company had reserved shares of common stock for issuance as follows:

8. Components of Other Income

Other income, net consists of the following (in thousands of dollars):

9. Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes is based on the current estimate of the annual effective tax rate applied to the Company’s year to date income or loss and is adjusted for discrete items recorded in the period. For the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company’s effective tax rate was 10.0% and 0.5%, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company’s effective tax rate was 14.7% and 0.1% respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the primary difference between the effective tax rate and the federal statutory rate is driven by unfavorable permanent differences and foreign and state taxes offset by the full valuation allowance the Company has established on its federal, state and foreign net operating losses and credits. For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the primary difference between the effective tax rate and the federal statutory rate is driven by the full valuation allowance the Company had established on its federal, state and foreign net operating losses and credits.

The Company recorded income tax expense of $1.7 million and $3.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, and recorded income tax benefit of $0.2 million and $29.0 thousand for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively. The provision for income taxes recorded in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 consists primarily of federal, state and foreign income taxes. The income tax benefit recorded in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 consists primarily of state and foreign income taxes.