Item 1. Financial Statements
Item 1. Financial Statements
FLUIDIGM CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
June 30, December 31,
2021 2020
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 30,863 $ 68,520
Accounts receivable (net of allowance of $ 356 at each of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020)
15,666 25,423
Inventories, net 25,074 19,689
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 6,603 4,031
Total current assets 78,206 117,663
Property and equipment, net 27,718 17,531
Operating lease right-of-use asset, net 38,717 38,114
Other non-current assets 4,106 4,680
Developed technology, net 34,082 40,206
Goodwill 106,486 106,563
Total assets $ 289,315 $ 324,757
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 11,224 $ 9,220
Accrued compensation and related benefits 8,293 13,787
Operating lease liabilities, current 2,971 2,973
Other accrued liabilities 8,682 11,882
Deferred grant income, current 7,703 2,912
Deferred revenue, current 13,975 13,475
Total current liabilities 52,848 54,249
Convertible notes, net 53,943 54,224
Deferred tax liability 6,700 8,697
Operating lease liabilities, non-current 39,061 38,178
Deferred revenue, non-current 6,506 7,990
Deferred grant income, non-current 20,531 21,036
Other non-current liabilities 276 1,333
Total liabilities 179,865 185,707
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $ 0.001 par value, 10,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding at either June 30, 2021 or December 31, 2020
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Common stock: $ 0.001 par value, 200,000 shares authorized at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020; 76,166 and 74,543 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively
76 75
Additional paid-in capital 822,383 815,624
Accumulated other comprehensive loss ( 284 ) 112
Accumulated deficit ( 712,725 ) ( 676,761 )
Total stockholders’ equity 109,450 139,050
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 289,315 $ 324,757
See accompanying notes
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FLUIDIGM CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2021 2020 2021 2020
Revenue:
Product revenue $ 22,627 $ 17,405 $ 47,355 $ 36,386
Service revenue 6,627 5,140 12,913 10,326
Development revenue 850 3,000 2,330 3,000
Other revenue 914 513 1,214 3,963
Total revenue 31,018 26,058 63,812 53,675
Costs and expenses:
Cost of product revenue 12,730 9,483 24,393 19,123
Cost of service revenue 1,867 1,237 3,957 2,762
Research and development 9,441 8,448 20,194 17,147
Selling, general and administrative 24,248 20,616 51,856 43,311
Total costs and expenses 48,286 39,784 100,400 82,343
Loss from operations ( 17,268 ) ( 13,726 ) ( 36,588 ) ( 28,668 )
Interest expense ( 896 ) ( 897 ) ( 1,783 ) ( 1,797 )
Other income (expense), net 504 463 219 ( 355 )
Loss before income taxes ( 17,660 ) ( 14,160 ) ( 38,152 ) ( 30,820 )
Income tax benefit 517 1,145 2,188 1,825
Net loss $ ( 17,143 ) $ ( 13,015 ) $ ( 35,964 ) $ ( 28,995 )
Net loss per share, basic and diluted $ ( 0.23 ) $ ( 0.18 ) $ ( 0.48 ) $ ( 0.41 )
Shares used in computing net loss per share, basic and diluted 75,452 70,916 75,084 70,691
See accompanying notes
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FLUIDIGM CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2021 2020 2021 2020
Net loss $ ( 17,143 ) $ ( 13,015 ) $ ( 35,964 ) $ ( 28,995 )
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustment 47 109 ( 396 ) ( 194 )
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments — ( 33 ) — ( 33 )
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 47 76 ( 396 ) ( 227 )
Comprehensive loss $ ( 17,096 ) $ ( 12,939 ) $ ( 36,360 ) $ ( 29,222 )
See accompanying notes
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FLUIDIGM CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Common Stock Additional
Paid-in
Capital Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss) Accumulated
Deficit Total
Stockholders’
Equity
Shares Amount
Balance as of December 31, 2020 74,543 $ 75 $ 815,624 $ 112 $ ( 676,761 ) $ 139,050
Issuance of restricted stock, net of shares withheld for taxes, and other 420 — ( 525 ) — — ( 525 )
Stock-based compensation expense — — 3,677 — — 3,677
Net loss — — — — ( 18,821 ) ( 18,821 )
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax — — — ( 443 ) — ( 443 )
Balance as of March 31, 2021 74,963 $ 75 $ 818,776 $ ( 331 ) $ ( 695,582 ) $ 122,938
Issuance of restricted stock, net of shares withheld for taxes, and other 1,028 1 ( 1,028 ) ( 1,027 )
Issuance of common stock under ESPP 139 — 685 685
Issuance of common stock from option exercises 36 — 209 209
Stock-based compensation expense 3,741 3,741
Net loss ( 17,143 ) ( 17,143 )
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax 47 47
Balance as of June 30, 2021 76,166 $ 76 $ 822,383 $ ( 284 ) $ ( 712,725 ) $ 109,450
Common Stock Additional
Paid-in
Capital Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss) Accumulated
Deficit Total
Stockholders’
Equity
Shares Amount
Balance as of December 31, 2019 69,956 $ 70 $ 777,765 $ ( 582 ) $ ( 623,641 ) $ 153,612
Issuance of restricted stock, net of shares withheld for taxes, and other 255 — ( 146 ) — — ( 146 )
Cumulative-effect of new accounting standard for Topic 326 Credit Losses — — — — ( 100 ) ( 100 )
Stock-based compensation expense — — 2,364 — — 2,364
Acquisition of InstruNor AS 485 1 2,048 — — 2,049
Net loss — — — — ( 15,980 ) ( 15,980 )
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax — — — ( 303 ) — ( 303 )
Balance as of March 31, 2020 70,696 $ 71 $ 782,031 $ ( 885 ) $ ( 639,721 ) $ 141,496
Issuance of restricted stock, net of shares withheld for taxes, and other 286 — ( 116 ) — — ( 116 )
Issuance of common stock under ESPP 301 — 645 — — 645
Stock-based compensation expense — — 3,633 — — 3,633
Net loss — — — — ( 13,015 ) ( 13,015 )
Other comprehensive income, net of tax — — — 76 — 76
Balance as of June 30, 2020 71,283 $ 71 $ 786,193 $ ( 809 ) $ ( 652,736 ) $ 132,719
See accompanying notes
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FLUIDIGM CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Six Months Ended June 30,
2021 2020
Operating activities
Net loss $ ( 35,964 ) $ ( 28,995 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Stock-based compensation expense 7,418 6,000
Amortization of developed technology 5,965 5,936
Depreciation and amortization 1,851 2,016
Amortization of debt discounts, premiums and issuance costs 211 275
Lease amortization 265 1,331
Provision for excess and obsolete inventory 1,248 306
Loss on disposal of property and equipment — 148
Other non-cash items 63 136
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net 9,419 9,055
Inventories, net ( 7,489 ) ( 4,892 )
Prepaid expenses and other assets ( 2,593 ) ( 706 )
Accounts payable 1,903 3,136
Deferred revenue ( 619 ) 1,965
Accrued compensation and related benefits ( 5,359 ) 1,496
Other liabilities ( 3,884 ) ( 4,292 )
Net cash used in operating activities ( 27,565 ) ( 7,085 )
Investing activities
Acquisition, net of cash acquired — ( 5,154 )
Proceeds from NIH Contract 2,000 —
Proceeds from sale of investments — 5,011
Proceeds from maturities of investments — 29,400
Purchases of property and equipment ( 11,095 ) ( 1,671 )
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities ( 9,095 ) 27,586
Financing activities
Repayment of long-term debt ( 501 ) —
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 209 —
Proceeds from stock issuance from ESPP 685 645
Payments for taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards and other ( 1,552 ) ( 262 )
Payment of debt issuance costs — ( 375 )
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities ( 1,159 ) 8
Effect of foreign exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents 162 ( 205 )
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash ( 37,657 ) 20,304
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period 69,536 23,736
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period $ 31,879 $ 44,040
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information
Cash paid for interest $ 1,520 $ 1,531
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds $ 1,418 $ 194
Non-cash right-of-use assets and lease liabilities $ 2,241 $ 36,039
Asset retirement obligations $ 703 $ 316
See accompan ying notes
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FLUIDIGM CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2021
1. Description of Business
Fluidigm Corporation (the Company, Fluidigm, we, our or us) improves life by driving meaningful insights in health and disease. Our innovative technologies explore the biological complexities of disease to advance human health through research, diagnostics and clinical applications. We create, manufacture, and market a range of products and services, including instruments, consumables, reagents and software that are used by researchers and clinical labs worldwide. Our customers are leading academic and government laboratories, as well as pharmaceutical, biotechnology, plant and animal research organizations, and clinical laboratories worldwide. The Company was formerly known as Mycometrix Corporation and changed its name to Fluidigm Corporation in April 2001. Fluidigm Corporation was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, California.
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation and Consolidation
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) and include the accounts of our wholly owned subsidiaries. As of June 30, 2021, we had wholly owned subsidiaries in Singapore, Canada, the Netherlands, Japan, France, Italy, the United Kingdom, China, Germany and Norway. All subsidiaries, except for Singapore, use their local currency as their functional currency. The Singapore subsidiary uses the U.S. dollar as its functional currency. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
Certain prior period amounts in the condensed consolidated financial statements were reclassified to conform with the current period presentation. These reclassifications were immaterial and did not affect prior period total assets, total liabilities, stockholders’ equity, total revenue, total costs and expenses, loss from operations or net loss.
Unaudited Interim Financial Information
The accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures are unaudited, have been prepared on the same basis as the annual financial statements and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of the results of operations for the periods presented.
The year-end condensed consolidated balance sheet was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP. The condensed consolidated results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year or for any other year or interim period. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and the related notes for the year ended December 31, 2020 included in our annual report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on February 25, 2021.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions believed to be reasonable, which together form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities. The full extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic impacts our business, results of operations and financial condition will depend on numerous evolving factors including, but not limited to, the magnitude and duration of the pandemic, the extent to which it will impact worldwide macroeconomic conditions, including the speed of recovery, and governmental and business reactions to the pandemic. We assessed certain accounting matters that generally require consideration of forecasted financial information, including the unknown impact of COVID-19 as of June 30, 2021. These accounting matters included, but were not limited to, our allowance for doubtful accounts and credit losses, inventory and related reserves and the carrying value of goodwill and other long-lived assets. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates and could have a material adverse effect on our condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Foreign Currency
Assets and liabilities of non-U.S. subsidiaries that use the local currency as their functional currency are translated into U.S. dollars at exchange rates in effect on the balance sheet date. The adjustments resulting from the foreign currency translations are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss, a separate component of stockholders’ equity. Income and expense accounts are translated at monthly average exchange rates during the year.
Revenue Recognition
We generate revenue primarily from the sale of our products and services. Product revenue is derived from the sale of instruments and consumables, including integrated fluidic circuits (IFCs), assays and reagents. Service revenue is primarily derived from the sale of instrument service contracts, repairs, installation, training and other specialized product support services. We also generate revenue from product development agreements, license and royalty agreements and grants. Revenue is reported net of any sales, use and value-added taxes we collect from customers as required by government authorities. Research and development cost includes costs associated with development and grant revenue.
We recognize revenue based on the amount of consideration we expect to receive in exchange for the goods and services we transfer to the customer. Our commercial arrangements typically include multiple distinct products and services, and we allocate revenue to these performance obligations based on their relative standalone selling prices. Standalone selling prices (SSP) are generally determined using observable data from recent transactions. In cases where sufficient data is not available, we estimate a product’s SSP using a cost plus a margin approach or by applying a discount to the product’s list price.
Product Revenue
We recognize product revenue at the point in time when control of the goods passes to the customer and we have an enforceable right to payment. This generally occurs either when the product is shipped from one of our facilities or when it arrives at the customer’s facility, based on the contractual terms. Customers generally do not have a unilateral right to return products after delivery. Invoices are generally issued at shipment and generally become due in 30 to 60 days.
We sometimes perform shipping and handling activities after control of the product passes to the customer. We have made an accounting policy election to account for these activities as product fulfillment activities rather than as separate performance obligations.
Service Revenue
We recognize revenue from repairs, maintenance, installation, training and other specialized product support services at the point in time the work is completed. Installation and training services are generally billed in advance of service. Repairs and other services are generally billed at the point the work is completed.
Revenue associated with instrument service contracts is recognized on a straight-line basis over the life of the agreement, which is generally one to three years . We believe this time-elapsed approach is appropriate for service contracts because we provide services on demand throughout the term of the agreement. Invoices are generally issued in advance of service on a monthly, quarterly, annual or multi-year basis. Payments made in advance of service are reported on our condensed consolidated balance sheet as deferred revenue.
Development Revenue
We have entered and may continue to enter into development agreements with third parties that provide for up-front and periodic milestone payments. Our development agreements may include more than one performance obligation. At the inception of the contract, we assess whether each obligation represents a separate performance obligation or whether such obligations should be combined as a single performance obligation. The transaction price for each development agreement is determined based on the amount of consideration we expect to be entitled to for satisfying all performance obligations within the agreement.
We 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 and, if over time, the appropriate method of measuring progress for purposes of recognizing revenue. In arrangements where we satisfy performance obligation(s) over time, we recognize development revenue typically using an input method based on our costs incurred relative to the total expected cost which determines the extent of our progress toward completion. As part of the accounting for these arrangements, we must develop estimates and assumptions that require judgment to determine the transaction price and progress towards completion. We review our estimate of the transaction price and progress toward completion based on the best information available to recognize the cumulative progress toward completion as of the end of each reporting period, and make revisions to such estimates as necessary.
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We also generate revenue from development or collaboration agreements that do not include upfront or milestone-based payments and generally recognize revenue on these types of agreements based on the timing of development activities.
Other Revenue
Other revenue consists of license and royalty revenue and grant revenue. We recognize revenue from license agreements when the license is transferred to the customer and the customer is able to use and benefit from the license. For contracts that include sales-based royalties, we recognize revenue at the later of (i) when the related sales occur, or (ii) when the performance obligation to which some or all of the royalty has been allocated has been satisfied.
In March 2020, we entered into an agreement to settle intellectual property infringement claims, in which we received a $ 3.5 million payment in exchange for a perpetual license under certain Fluidigm intellectual property. The settlement is considered a multiple-element arrangement with each element accounted for individually. Accordingly, $ 3.1 million of the proceeds was recognized as license revenue and $ 0.4 million was offset against legal costs.
We receive grants from various entities to perform research and development activities over contractually defined periods. Grant revenue is not accounted for under ASC 606 Revenue from Contracts with Customers, as the grant agreement is not with a customer. As there is no authoritative U.S. GAAP guidance for grants awarded to for-profit entities, we have applied the guidance in ASC 958 Not-for-Profit Entities by analogy. Revenue is generally recognized provided that the conditions under which the grants were provided have been met and any remaining performance obligations are perfunctory.
Product Warranties
We generally provide a one-year warranty on our instruments. We accrue for estimated warranty obligations at the time of product shipment. We periodically review our warranty liability and record adjustments based on the terms of warranties provided to customers, and historical and anticipated warranty claim experience. This expense is recorded as a component of cost of product revenue in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Significant Judgments
Applying the revenue recognition practices discussed above often requires significant judgment. Judgment is required when identifying performance obligations, estimating SSP and allocating purchasing consideration in multi-element arrangements and estimating the future amount of our warranty obligations. Moreover, significant judgment is required when interpreting commercial terms and determining when control of goods and services passes to the customer. Any material changes created by errors in judgment could have a material effect on our operating results and overall financial condition.
Accounts Receivable
Trade accounts receivable are recorded at net invoice value. We review our exposure to accounts receivable and provide allowances of specific amounts if collectability is no longer reasonably assured based on historical experience and specific customer collection issues. We evaluate such allowances on a regular basis and adjust them as needed.
Concentrations of Business and Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject us to credit risk consist of cash, cash equivalents, investments, and accounts receivable. Our cash, cash equivalents, and investments may consist of deposits held with banks, money market funds, and other highly liquid investments that may at times exceed federally insured limits. Cash equivalents and investments are financial instruments that potentially subject us to concentrations of risk. Under our investment policy, we invest primarily in securities issued by the U.S. government. The goals of our investment policy, in order of priority, are as follows: preserve capital, meet liquidity needs, and optimize returns.
We generally do not require collateral to support credit sales. To reduce credit risk, we perform credit evaluations of our customers. One customer from whom we derived product and development revenue exceed ed 10 % of total revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2020 . No customer represented more than 10% of total revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2021 or for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020. There were no customers with outstanding trade receivable balances that represented more than 10% of total billed receivables as of June 30, 2021 or December 31, 2020.
Our products include components that are currently procured from a single source or a limited number of sources. We believe that other vendors would be able to provide similar components; however, the qualification of such vendors may require start-up time. In order to mitigate any adverse impacts from a disruption of supply, we attempt to maintain an adequate supply of critical limited-source components.
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Leases
We determine if an arrangement is a lease, or contains a lease, at inception. Operating leases are included in operating lease right-of-use (ROU) assets and current and non-current operating lease liabilities in our condensed consolidated balance sheets. ROU assets represent our right-to-use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at the commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. As most of our leases do not provide an implicit rate, we generally use an incremental collateralized borrowing rate based on the estimated rate of interest for collateralized borrowing over a similar term of the lease payments at commencement date. Significant judgment is required in determining the incremental collateralized borrowing rate. Lease expense for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
We elected the short-term lease recognition exemption for all leases that qualify. For those leases that qualify, we will not recognize ROU assets or lease liabilities for leases with an initial lease term of one year or less. We also elected not to separate lease and nonlease components for our building leases. The nonlease components are generally variable in nature and are expected to represent most of our variable lease costs. Variable costs are expensed as incurred. We have taken a portfolio approach for our vehicle leases by country.
Business Combinations, Goodwill, Intangible Assets and Other Long-Lived Assets
We have completed acquisitions of businesses in the past and may acquire additional businesses or technologies in the future. The results of businesses acquired in a business combination are included in our condensed consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition. We allocate the purchase price, which is the sum of the consideration provided in a business combination, to the identifiable assets and liabilities of the acquired business at their acquisition date fair values. The excess of the purchase price over the amount allocated to the identifiable assets and liabilities, if any, is recorded as goodwill. Determining the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed requires management to use significant judgment and estimates, including the selection of valuation methodologies and estimates of future revenue.
Goodwill, which has an indefinite useful life, represents the excess of cost over fair value of net assets acquired. Our intangible assets include developed technology, patents and licenses. The cost of identifiable intangible assets with finite lives is generally amortized on a straight-line basis over the assets’ respective estimated useful lives.
Goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives are not subject to amortization but are tested for impairment on an annual basis during the fourth quarter or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of these assets may not be recoverable. Events or changes in circumstances that could affect the likelihood that we will be required to recognize an impairment charge include, but are not limited to, declines in our stock price or market capitalization, economic downturns and other macroeconomic events, including the current COVID-19 pandemic, declines in our market share or revenues, and an increase in our losses, rapid changes in technology, failure to achieve the benefits of capacity increases and utilization, significant litigation arising out of an acquisition, or other matters. Any impairment charges could have a material adverse effect on our operating results and net asset value in the quarter in which we recognize the impairment charge.
In evaluating our goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives for indications of impairment, we first conduct an assessment of qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of our reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If we determine that it is more likely than not that the fair value of our reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, we compare the fair value of our reporting unit to its carrying value. If the fair value of our reporting unit exceeds its carrying value, goodwill is not considered impaired and no further analysis is required. If the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, then an impairment loss equal to the difference would be recorded to goodwill. We did no t recognize any impairment of goodwill for any of the periods presented herein.
We evaluate our long-lived assets, including finite-lived intangibles, for indicators of possible impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. If any indicator of impairment exists, we assess the recoverability of the affected long-lived assets by determining whether the carrying value of the asset can be recovered through undiscounted future operating cash flows. If impairment is indicated, we estimate the asset’s fair value using future discounted cash flows associated with the use of the asset and adjust the carrying value of the asset accordingly. We did not recognize any impairment of intangibles for any of the periods presented herein.
Deferred Grant Income
In September 2020, we executed a definitive contract with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for a project under the NIH Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx) program. The definitive contract, which amended the letter contract we entered into with the NIH in July 2020 (collectively, the NIH Contract), has a total value of up to $ 34.0 million upon the achievement
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of certain conditional milestones. Proceeds from the NIH Contract will be used primarily to expand production capacity and product throughput capabilities.
Accounting for the NIH Contract does not fall under ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, as the NIH will not benefit directly from our expansion or product development. As there is no authoritative guidance under U.S. GAAP on accounting for government assistance to for-profit business entities, we applied International Accounting Standards (IAS) 20, Accounting for Government Grants and Disclosure of Government Assistance, by analogy when accounting for the NIH Contract payments to Fluidigm.
The NIH Contract proceeds used for production capacity expansion meet the definition of grants related to assets as the primary purpose for the payments is to fund the purchase and construction of capital assets to scale up production capacity. Under IAS 20, government grants related to assets are presented in the statement of financial position either by setting up the grant as deferred income or by deducting the grant in arriving at the carrying amount of the asset. Either of these two methods of presentation of grants related to assets in financial statements are regarded as acceptable alternatives under IAS 20. We have elected to record the grants received as deferred income using the first method.
Under IAS 20, grant proceeds are recognized when there is reasonable assurance the conditions of the grant will be met and the grant will be received. With the NIH Contract, this occurs when either each milestone has been accepted by NIH or management concludes the conditions of the grant have been substantially met. Deferred grant income related to production capacity expansion will be amortized over the period of depreciation for the related assets as a reduction of depreciation expense. Deferred grant income related to reimbursement of operating expenses is recorded as a reduction of those expenses incurred to date. Any grant proceeds that exceed the cost of the capital expenditures and expenses expected to be incurred at the completion of the NIH Contract will be reflected in other income.
Convertible Notes
In February 2014, we closed an underwritten public offering of 2.75 % Senior Convertible Notes due 2034 (2014 Notes). In November 2019, we closed a private placement to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of $ 55.0 million aggregate principal amount of our 5.25 % Senior Convertible Notes due 2024 (2019 Notes). As the 2014 Notes and 2019 Notes do not provide for a cash conversion feature, the 2014 Notes and the 2019 Notes are recorded as debt in their entirety in accordance with ASC 470. Offering-related costs, including underwriting costs, were capitalized as debt issuance costs, recorded as an offset to the carrying value of the related Notes, and are amortized over the expected term of the related Notes using the effective interest method.
As provided by the indenture governing the 2014 Notes, in February 2021, holders of $ 0.5 million of the 2014 Notes required us to repurchase their notes at 100 % of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest. We recorded a loss of $ 9 thousand on the extinguishment of these notes, representing the difference between the price paid to extinguish the 2014 Notes and their carrying value, including unamortized debt issuance costs. The loss is included in other expense, net on the condensed consolidated statement of operations.
See Note 8 for a detailed discussion of the accounting treatment of the transactions and additional information.
Comprehensive Loss
Comprehensive loss is comprised of net loss and other comprehensive income (loss). Other comprehensive income (loss) consists of unrealized gains and losses on our investments and foreign currency translation adjustments. Total comprehensive loss for all periods presented has been disclosed in the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive loss.
The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 are as follows (in thousands):
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Ending balance at December 31, 2020 $ 112 $ — $ 112
Other comprehensive income (loss) ( 443 ) — ( 443 )
Ending balance at March 31, 2021 $ ( 331 ) $ — $ ( 331 )
Other comprehensive income (loss) 47 — 47
Ending balance at June 30, 2021 $ ( 284 ) $ — $ ( 284 )
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Immaterial amounts of unrealized gains and losses have been reclassified into the condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021.
Net Loss per Share
Our basic and diluted net loss per share is calculated by dividing net loss by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period. Restricted stock units, performance share units, and stock options to purchase our common stock are considered to be potentially dilutive common shares but have been excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share as their effect is anti-dilutive for all periods presented.
The following potentially dilutive common shares were excluded from the computations of diluted net loss per share for the periods presented because including them would have been anti-dilutive (in thousands):
Six Months Ended June 30,
2021 2020
Stock options, restricted stock units and performance awards 7,944 8,237
2019 Convertible Notes 18,966 18,966
2019 Convertible Notes potential make-whole shares 809 2,412
2014 Convertible Notes 10 19
Total 27,729 29,634
Recent Accounting Changes and Accounting Pronouncements
Adoption of New Accounting Guidance
In November 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12-Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes. The amendments in this update improve consistent application of and simplify U.S. GAAP for Topic 740 by clarifying and amending existing guidance for, among other items, intra-period allocation, reporting tax law changes and losses in interim periods, state and local taxes not fully based on income and recognition of deferred tax liability related to certain transactions. There is also new guidance related to consolidated group reporting and tax impacts resulting from business combinations. The new guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. The adoption of the new guidance did not have a significant impact on our financial results.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU 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): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity. The amendment to this ASU reduces the number of accounting models for convertible instruments and allows more contracts to qualify for equity classification, which is expected to result in more convertible instruments being accounted for as a single unit, rather than being bifurcated between debt and equity. The new guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021. We are currently evaluating the impact of adoption on our condensed consolidated financial statements.
3. NIH Contract
In 2020, we were awarded the NIH Contract under the RADx program to support the expansion of our production capacity and throughput capabilities for COVID-19 testing with our microfluidics technology . The NIH Contract has a total value of up to $ 34.0 million upon the achievement of certain conditional milestones. The NIH Contract was modified in February 2021 to divide the remaining milestones into multiple discrete milestones, and modified again in May 2021 to change the due dates for some milestones. The milestones are expected to be completed in 2021 and no change was made to the total grant amount under the 2021 modifications. Proceeds from the NIH Contract are being used primarily to expand production capacity and, to a lesser extent, to offset related operating expenses.
The NIH has the right to terminate the NIH Contract for convenience. In the event of termination for convenience, we will be paid a percentage of the NIH Contract price reflecting the percentage of the work performed prior to the notice of termination, plus reasonable charges. In the event of termination for cause due to our default, NIH is not liable for supplies or services not accepted.
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If we fail to deliver within the time specified in the NIH Contract and the delay is due to Fluidigm’s fault or negligence, we are required to pay liquidated damages in the amount of 33 % of the amount(s) already disbursed to date under the NIH Contract within six months from the date of termination. We are in compliance with the terms of the NIH Contract and do not currently expect to pay any liquidated damages. We are working with the NIH to ensure we remain in compliance with the requirements and milestones of the NIH Contract.
The following table summarizes the activity under the NIH Contract through June 30, 2021 (in thousands):
June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
Total value of milestones reasonably assured $ 31,436 $ 25,436
Cumulative amounts applied against operating expenses ( 3,202 ) ( 1,488 )
Total deferred grant income $ 28,234 $ 23,948
Short-term deferred grant income $ 7,703 $ 2,912
Long-term deferred grant income 20,531 21,036
Deferred grant income $ 28,234 $ 23,948
Total value of milestones reasonably assured $ 31,436 $ 25,436
Cumulative funding received ( 30,936 ) ( 25,436 )
Grant receivable from NIH Contract $ 500 $ —
The grant receivable from the NIH Contract is included in prepaid expenses and other current assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2021. Short-term deferred grant income represents amounts expected to be recognized in income over the next twelve months, including estimated depreciation expense. The long-term deferred grant income includes capital expenditure amounts which will be amortized in later periods.
We expect to incur an aggregate $ 23.0 million of capital expenditures associated with the NIH Contract and have incurred $ 20.1 million of such capital expenditures th rough June 30, 2021. The majority of this amount is included in construction-in-progress, which is included in property and equipment, net in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2021 (see Note 7).
4. Development Agreement
Effective March 31, 2020, we signed an OEM Supply and Development Agreement (Development Agreement) with a customer. Under the Development Agreement, Fluidigm will develop products based on our microfluidics technology. The Development Agreement provides up-front and periodic milestone payments during the development stage, which is expected to be completed in 2021. We recognized $ 0.9 million and $ 2.3 million of development revenue from this agreement during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively. During the three months ended June 30, 2020, we recognized $ 3.0 million of revenue. Cumulatively, we have recognized $ 11.1 million of development revenue associated with the agreement and expect to recognize another $ 0.1 million upon completion of the Development Agreement. Unbilled receivables, which represent revenues recognized in excess of milestones billed, totaled $ 2.1 million as of June 30, 2021, and are included in prepaid expenses and other current assets on our condensed consolidated balance sheet .
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5. Revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue
The following table presents our revenue disaggregated by geographic region and by source for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 (in thousands):
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2021 2020 2021 2020
Geographic Markets:
Americas $ 16,120 $ 13,940 $ 34,643 $ 28,784
EMEA 9,220 6,557 18,362 14,653
Asia-Pacific 5,678 5,561 10,807 10,238
Total revenue $ 31,018 $ 26,058 $ 63,812 $ 53,675
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2021 2020 2021 2020
Sources:
Instruments $ 10,179 $ 8,577 $ 17,887 $ 18,048
Consumables 12,448 8,828 29,468 18,338
Product revenue 22,627 17,405 47,355 36,386
Service revenue 6,627 5,140 12,913 10,326
Development revenue 850 3,000 2,330 3,000
Other revenue:
License revenue 93 63 93 3,163
Grant revenue 821 450 1,121 800
Total other revenue 914 513 1,214 3,963
Total revenue $ 31,018 $ 26,058 $ 63,812 $ 53,675
Performance Obligations
We reported $ 21.5 million of deferred revenue on our December 31, 2020 consolidated balance sheet. During the six months ended June 30, 2021, $ 7.2 million of the opening balance was recognized as revenue and $ 6.2 million of net additional advance payments were received from customers, primarily associated with instrument service contracts. At June 30, 2021, we reported $ 20.5 million of deferred revenue.
The following table summarizes the expected timing of revenue recognition for unfulfilled performance obligations associated with instrument service contracts that were partially completed at June 30, 2021 (in thousands):
Fiscal Year Expected Revenue (1)
2021 remainder of the year $ 8,079
2022 8,918
2023 4,879
Thereafter 2,869
Total $ 24,745
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(1) Expected revenue includes both billed amounts included in deferred revenue and unbilled amounts that are not reflected in our condensed consolidated financial statements and are subject to change if our customers decide to cancel or modify their contracts. Purchase orders for instrument service contracts can generally be canceled before the service period begins without penalty.
We apply the practical expedient that permits us not to disclose information about unsatisfied performance obligations for service contracts with an expected term of one year or less.
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6. Goodwill and Intangible Assets, net
In connection with our acquisition of DVS Sciences in February 2014, we recognized $ 104.1 million of goodwill and $ 112.0 million of developed technology. In connection with our acquisition of InstruNor in January 2020, we recognized $ 2.2 million (Euro 2.0 million) of goodwill and $ 5.4 million (Euro 4.9 million) of developed technology. As the goodwill and developed technology from the InstruNor acquisition are recorded in the functional currency of our European operations, which is the Euro, these balances are revalued each period and the U.S. dollar value of these assets will fluctuate as foreign exchange rates change.
Goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives are not subject to amortization but are tested for impairment on an annual basis during the fourth quarter or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of these assets may not be recoverable. Qualitative assessment includes assessing significant events and circumstances such as our current results, assumptions regarding future performance, strategic initiatives and overall economic factors, including the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic and macroeconomic developments to determine the existence of potential indicators of impairment and assess if it is more likely than not that the fair value of our reporting unit or intangible assets is less than their carrying value. If indicators of impairment are identified, a quantitative impairment test is performed. There have been no indicators of impairment in the first half of 2021.
Intangible assets also include other patents and licenses, which are included in other non-current assets. Intangible assets, net, were as follows (in thousands):
June 30, 2021
Gross Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Weighted-Average Amortization Period
Developed technology $ 117,762 $ ( 83,680 ) $ 34,082 9.9 years
Patents and licenses $ 11,260 $ ( 9,662 ) $ 1,598 7.0 years
December 31, 2020
Gross Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Weighted-Average Amortization Period
Developed technology $ 117,658 $ ( 77,452 ) $ 40,206 9.9 years
Patents and licenses $ 11,256 $ ( 9,238 ) $ 2,018 7.5 years
Total amortization expense for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020 was $ 3.2 million and $ 6.4 million, respectively.
Based on the carrying value of intangible assets as of June 30, 2021, the amortization expense is expected to be as follows (in thousands):
Fiscal Year Developed Technology Amortization Expense Patents and Licenses Amortization Expense Total
2021 remainder of the year $ 5,960 $ 340 $ 6,300
2022 11,920 678 12,598
2023 11,920 572 12,492
2024 2,120 8 2,128
2025 720 — 720
Thereafter 1,442 — 1,442
Total $ 34,082 $ 1,598 $ 35,680
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7. Balance Sheet Details
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash consisted of the following as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 (in thousands):
June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
Cash and cash equivalents $ 30,863 $ 68,520
Restricted cash 1,016 1,016
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash $ 31,879 $ 69,536
Short-term restricted cash of approximately $ 16 thousand is included in prepaid expenses and other current assets and $ 1.0 million of non-current restricted cash is included in other non-current assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2021.
Inventories, net
Inventories consisted of the following as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 (in thousands):
June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
Raw materials $ 11,009 $ 8,292
Work-in-process 973 1,214
Finished goods 13,092 10,183
Total inventories, net $ 25,074 $ 19,689
Property and Equipment, net
Property and equipment consisted of the following as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 (in thousands):
June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
Computer equipment and software $ 4,306 $ 4,240
Laboratory and manufacturing equipment 18,406 18,107
Leasehold improvements 7,788 7,203
Office furniture and fixtures 2,031 1,994
Property and equipment, gross 32,531 31,544
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization ( 25,331 ) ( 23,989 )
Construction-in-progress 20,518 9,976
Property and equipment, net $ 27,718 $ 17,531
The majority of the amounts included in construction-in-progress are related to the NIH Contract (see Note 3).
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Accrued Compensation and Related Benefits
Accrued compensation and related benefits consisted of the following as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 (in thousands):
June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
Accrued incentive compensation $ 2,335 $ 7,842
Accrued vacation 3,744 3,367
Accrued payroll taxes and other 2,214 2,578
Accrued compensation and related benefits $ 8,293 $ 13,787
Warranties
Accrued warranty is included in other current liabilities on our condensed consolidated balance sheet. Activity for our warranty accrual for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 is summarized below (in thousands):
Six Months Ended June 30,
2021 2020
Beginning balance $ 1,663 $ 1,390
Accrual (release) for current period warranties 220 419
Warranty costs incurred ( 522 ) ( 277 )
Ending balance $ 1,361 $ 1,532
8. Convertible Notes and Credit Facility
2014 Senior Convertible Notes (2014 Notes)
In February 2014, we closed an underwritten public offering of $ 201.3 million aggregate principal amount of our 2014 Notes. We received $ 195.2 million, net of underwriting discounts, from the issuance of the 2014 Notes and incurred approximately $ 1.1 million in offering-related expenses. The underwriting discount and offering-related expenses are being amortized to interest expense using the effective-interest rate method. The effective interest rate on the 2014 Notes, reflecting the impact of debt discounts and issuance costs, is 3.0 %. The 2014 Notes will mature on February 1, 2034, unless earlier converted, redeemed, or repurchased in accordance with the terms of the 2014 Notes. Repurchase provisions for the 2014 Notes permit the holders of the 2014 Notes to require us to repurchase all or a portion of their 2014 Notes on each of February 6, 2021, February 6, 2024, and February 6, 2029, at a repurchase price in cash equal to 100 % of the principal amount of the 2014 Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest. On February 6, 2021, holders of $ 0.5 million of the 2014 Notes required us to repurchase their notes in accordance with this provision. We recorded a loss of $ 9 thousand on the extinguishment of these notes, which is included in other expense, net in our condensed consolidated statement of operations.
We have retired the majority of the 2014 Notes through the issuance of the 2018 Notes and 2019 Notes, as discussed below, as well as the February 2021 redemption. As of June 30, 2021, there is $ 0.6 million aggregate principal of the 2014 Notes outstanding.
2018 Senior Convertible Notes (2018 Notes)
In March 2018, we entered into separate privately negotiated transactions with certain holders of our 2014 Notes to exchange $ 150.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2014 Notes for 2018 Notes, leaving $ 51.3 million of the aggregate principal amount of the 2014 Notes outstanding. The 2018 Notes accrued interest at a rate of 2.75 % payable semi-annually. The 2018 Notes were set to mature on February 1, 2034, unless earlier converted, redeemed, or repurchased in accordance with the terms of the indenture governing the 2018 Notes. In the first quarter of 2019, $ 150.0 million of the 2018 Notes were converted into 19.5 million shares of our common stock and the bonds were retired.
2019 Senior Convertible Notes (2019 Notes)
In November 2019, we issued $ 55.0 million aggregate principal amount of 2019 Notes. Net proceeds of the offering of the 2019 Notes issuance were $ 52.7 million, after deductions for commissions and other debt issuance costs of approximately $ 2.3
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million. $ 51.8 million of the proceeds of the 2019 Notes were used to retire $ 50.2 million aggregate principal amount of our 2014 Notes, leaving $ 1.1 million of aggregate principal value of 2014 Notes then outstanding.
The 2019 Notes bear interest at 5.25 % per annum, payable semiannually in arrears on June 1 and December 1 of each year, beginning on June 1, 2020. The Notes will mature on December 1, 2024, unless earlier repurchased or converted pursuant to their terms. The 2019 Notes will be convertible at the option of the holder at any point prior to the close of business on the second scheduled trading day preceding the maturity date. The initial conversion rate of the Notes is 344.8276 shares of the Company’s common stock per $1,000 principal amount of 2019 Notes (which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $ 2.90 per share). The conversion rate is subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain specified events. Those certain specified events include voluntary conversion of the 2019 Notes prior to our exercise of the Issuer’s Conversion Option or in connection with a make-whole fundamental change, entitling the holders, under certain circumstances, to a make-whole premium in the form of an increase in the conversion rate determined by reference to a make-whole table set forth in the indenture governing the 2019 Notes. The conversion rate will not be adjusted for any accrued and unpaid interest.
The 2019 Notes will also be convertible at our option upon certain conditions in accordance with the terms of the indenture governing the 2019 Notes. On or after December 1, 2021 to December 1, 2022, if the price of the Company’s common stock has equaled or exceeded 150 % of the conversion price then in effect for a specified number of days (Issuer’s Conversion Option), we may, at our option, elect to convert the 2019 Notes in whole but not in part into shares of the Company, determined in accordance with the terms of the indenture. On or after December 1, 2022, if the price of the Company’s common stock has equaled or exceeded 130 % of the conversion price then in effect for a specified number of days, we may, at our option, elect to convert the 2019 Notes in whole but not in part into shares of the Company, determined in accordance with the terms of the indenture.
Offering-related costs for the 2019 Notes were capitalized as debt issuance costs and are recorded as an offset to the carrying value of the 2019 Notes. The debt issuance costs are being amortized over the expected term of the 2019 Notes using the effective interest method through the maturity date of December 1, 2024. The effective interest rate on the 2019 Notes is 6.2 %.
The carrying values of the components of the 2014 Notes and the 2019 Notes are as follows (in thousands):
June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
2.75 % 2014 Notes due 2034
Principal amount $ 578 $ 1,079
Unamortized debt discount ( 9 ) ( 16 )
Unamortized debt issuance cost ( 2 ) ( 4 )
$ 567 $ 1,059
5.25 % 2019 Notes due 2024
Principal amount $ 55,000 $ 55,000
Unamortized debt issuance cost ( 1,624 ) ( 1,835 )
$ 53,376 $ 53,165
Net carrying value of all Notes $ 53,943 $ 54,224
2018 Revolving Credit Facility
In August 2018, we entered into a revolving credit facility with Silicon Valley Bank (as amended, the Revolving Credit Facility) in an aggregate principal amount of up to the lesser of (i) $ 15.0 million (Maximum Amount) or (ii) the sum of (a) 85 % of our eligible receivables and (b) 50 % of our eligible inventory, in each case, subject to certain limitations (Borrowing Base), provided that the amount of eligible inventory that may be counted towards the Borrowing Base shall be subject to a cap as set forth in the Revolving Credit Facility. Subject to the level of this Borrowing Base, we may make and repay borrowings from time to time until the maturity of the Revolving Credit Facility. Total availability under the Revolving Credit Facility as of June 30, 2021 was $ 11.0 million. There were no borrowings outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility at June 30, 2021.
The Revolving Credit Facility is collateralized by substantially all our property, other than intellectual property. The interest rate on outstanding loans under the Revolving Credit Facility is the greater of (i) prime rate plus 0.50 % or (ii) 5.25 %. Interest on any outstanding loans is due and payable monthly and the principal balance is due at maturity, though loans can be prepaid at any time without penalty. Fees for the Revolving Credit Facility include an annual commitment fee of $ 112,500 and a quarterly unused line fee based on the Borrowing Base. Effective April 21, 2020, the Revolving Credit Facility was amended to extend the maturity date to August 2, 2022.
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9. Leases
We have operating leases for buildings, equipment and vehicles. Existing leases have remaining terms of less than one year to ten years . Some leases contain options to extend the lease, usually for up to five years , and termination options.
Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases was as follows as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 (in thousands, except for discount rate and lease term):
June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
Operating lease right-of-use buildings $ 43,427 $ 41,132
Operating lease right-of-use equipment 87 89
Operating lease right-of-use vehicles 661 679
Total operating lease right-of-use assets, gross 44,175 41,900
Accumulated amortization ( 5,458 ) ( 3,786 )
Total operating lease right-of-use assets, net $ 38,717 $ 38,114
Operating lease liabilities, current $ 2,971 $ 2,973
Operating lease liabilities, non-current 39,061 38,178
Total operating lease liabilities $ 42,032 $ 41,151
Weighted average remaining lease term (in years) 8.2 8.6
Weighted average discount rate per annum 12.0 % 11.9 %
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10. Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The following tables summarize our cash and available-for-sale securities that were measured at fair value by significant investment category within the fair value hierarchy (in thousands):
June 30, 2021
Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gain Gross Unrealized Loss Fair Value Cash and Cash Equivalents Short-Term Marketable Securities Cash- Restricted
Assets:
Cash and money market funds $ 30,863 $ — $ — $ 30,863 $ 30,863 $ — $ —
Cash-restricted 1,016 — — 1,016 — — 1,016
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash $ 31,879 $ — $ — $ 31,879 $ 30,863 $ — $ 1,016
December 31, 2020
Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gain Gross Unrealized Loss Fair Value Cash and Cash Equivalents Short-Term Marketable Securities Cash- Restricted
Assets:
Cash and money market funds $ 68,520 $ — $ — $ 68,520 $ 68,520 $ — $ —
Cash-restricted 1,016 — — 1,016 — — 1,016
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash $ 69,536 $ — $ — $ 69,536 $ 68,520 $ — $ 1,016
Cash and cash equivalents are Level 1 measurements. There were no transfers between Level I and Level II measurements, and no changes in the valuation techniques used, during the six months ended June 30, 2021.
Convertible Notes
Our convertible notes are not regularly traded and it is difficult to estimate a reliable and accurate market price for these securities. The estimated fair values for these securities represent Level III valuations since a fair value for these securities cannot be determined by using readily observable inputs or measures, such as market prices. Fair values were estimated using pricing models and risk-adjusted value ranges.
The following table summarizes the par value, carrying value and the estimated fair value of the 2014 and 2019 Notes as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively (in thousands):
June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
Par Value Carrying Value Fair Value Par Value Carrying Value Fair Value
2014 Notes $ 578 $ 567 $ 601 $ 1,079 $ 1,059 $ 1,122
2019 Notes 55,000 53,376 120,242 55,000 53,165 117,899
Total $ 55,578 $ 53,943 $ 120,843 $ 56,079 $ 54,224 $ 119,021
11. Shareholders’ Equity
2020 At-the-Market Offering
In March 2020, we entered into an Open Market Sale Agreement (Sale Agreement) with Jefferies LLC (Jefferies) to sell shares of our common stock having aggregate sales proceeds of up to $ 50,000,000 , from time to time, through an “at-the-market” equity offering program under which Jefferies acts as sales agent. During the third quarter of 2020, we sold 2.5 million shares of our common stock pursuant to the Sale Agreement. Our net proceeds from the sale of such shares of common stock were approximately $ 20.1 million, after deducting related expenses, including commissions of approximately $ 0.6 million and issuance costs of approximately $ 0.2 million.
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InstruNor Acquisition
In January 2020, we completed the acquisition of all of the outstanding shares of InstruNor. The purchase price was approximately $ 7.2 million, consisting of $ 5.2 million in cash and 485,451 shares of our common stock. No measurement period adjustments were made after January 2020 and the purchase price allocation has been finalized.
Common Shares Reserved
At June 30, 2021, we had reserved shares of common stock for future issuance under equity compensation plans as follows:
(in 000's) Securities To Be Issued Upon Exercise Of Options Securities To Be Issued Upon Release Of Restricted Stock and Performance Share Units Number Of Remaining Securities Available For Future Issuance
2011 Equity Incentive Plan 1,463 6,192 4,159
DVS Sciences Inc. 2010 Equity Incentive Plan 12 — —
2017 Inducement Award Plan 159 118 —
2017 Employee Stock Purchase Plan — — 2,786
1,634 6,310 6,945
The number of shares available for future issuance reflects performance share units at the maximum number of shares that could be issued under these awards.
12. Stock-Based Plans
Our board of directors sets the terms, conditions, and restrictions related to our 2017 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) and the grant of stock options, restricted stock units (RSUs) and performance-based awards under our equity incentive plans. Our board of directors determines the number of awards to grant and also sets vesting criteria.
In general, RSUs vest on a quarterly basis over a period of four years from the date of grant at a rate of either 25 % on the first anniversary of the grant date and ratably each quarter over the remaining 12 quarters, or ratably each quarter over 16 quarters, subject to the employees’ continued employment. In May 2020, we granted 1.8 million retention RSUs that vest over three years , with 50 % of the RSUs vesting after one year and 25 % of the RSUs vesting each year thereafter.
Incentive stock options and non-statutory stock options granted under our 2011 Equity Incentive Plan (2011 Plan) have a term of no more than ten years from the date of grant and an exercise price of at least 100 % of the fair market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant. If a participant owns stock representing more than 10 % of the voting power of all classes of our stock on the grant date, an incentive stock option awarded to the participant will have a term of no more than five years from the date of grant and an exercise price of at least 110 % of the fair market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant. Generally, options vest at a rate of either 25 % on the first anniversary of the option grant date and ratably each month over the remaining period of 36 months, or ratably each month over 48 months. We may grant options with different vesting terms from time to time.
For performance-based share awards, our board of directors sets the performance objectives and other vesting provisions in determining the number of shares or value of performance units and performance shares that will be paid out. Such payout will be a function of the extent to which performance objectives or other vesting provisions have been achieved.
2011 Equity Incentive Plan
In January 2011, our board of directors adopted the 2011 Plan under which incentive stock options, non-statutory stock options, RSUs, stock appreciation rights, performance stock units (PSUs), and performance shares may be granted to our employees, directors, and consultants. In April 2019, our board of directors authorized, and in June 2019, our stockholders approved an amendment and restatement of the 2011 Plan to make various changes, including increasing the number of shares reserved for issuance by approximately 5.0 million shares and extending the term of the 2011 Plan until April 2029. In May 2020, our board of directors authorized, and in June 2020, our stockholders approved an increase in the number of shares reserved for issuance under the 2011 Plan of 1.4 million shares. In April 2021, our board of directors authorized, and in May
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2021, our stockholders approved an increase in the number of shares reserved for issuance under the 2011 Plan of 4.1 million shares.
Activity under the various plans was as follows:
Restricted Stock Units :
Number of Units
(in 000s) Weighted-Average
Grant Date Fair Value per Unit
Balance at December 31, 2020 4,862 $ 4.98
RSUs granted 2,360 $ 4.73
RSUs released ( 1,583 ) $ 4.88
RSUs forfeited ( 567 ) $ 4.49
Balance as of June 30, 2021 5,072 $ 4.95
As of June 30, 2021, the unrecognized compensation costs related to outstanding unvested RSUs under our equity incentive plans were $ 23.4 million. We expect to recognize those costs over a weighted average period of 2.8 years.
Stock Options :
Number of
Options (000s) Weighted-Average
Exercise Price
per Option Weighted-
Average Remaining Contractual Life (in Years) Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value (1) in (000s)
Balance at December 31, 2020 1,635 $ 7.33 6.2
Options granted 93 $ 5.56
Options exercised ( 36 ) $ 5.86
Options forfeited ( 58 ) $ 8.48
Balance as of June 30, 2021 1,634 $ 7.32 6.0 $ 978
Vested at June 30, 2021 1,427 $ 7.38 5.7 $ 898
Unvested awards at June 30, 2021 207 $ 6.15 8.3 $ 80
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(1) Aggregate intrinsic value as of June 30, 2021 was calculated as the difference between the closing price per share of our common stock on the last trading day of June 30, 2021, which was $ 6.16 , and the exercise price of the options, multiplied by the number of in-the-money options.
As of June 30, 2021, the unrecognized compensation costs related to outstanding unvested options under our equity incentive plans were $ 0.7 million. We expect to recognize those costs over a weighted average period of 1.1 years.
Performance-based Awards
Performance Stock Units with Market Conditions
We have granted PSU awards to certain executive officers and senior level employees. The number of PSUs ultimately earned under these awards is calculated based on the Total Shareholder Return (TSR) of our common stock as compared to the TSR of a defined group of peer companies during the applicable three-year performance period. The percentage of PSUs that vest will depend on our relative position at the end of the performance period and can range from 0 % to 200 % of the number of units granted. Under FASB ASC Topic 718, the provisions of the PSU awards related to TSR are considered a market condition, and the effects of that market condition are reflected in the grant date fair value of the awards. We used a Monte Carlo simulation pricing model to incorporate the market condition effects at our grant date.
Based on the performance of our stock relative to our defined group of peer companies for the period 2018-2020, PSUs awarded in 2018 vested in 2021 at a rate of 118.6 % of target. The performance adjustment in the table below reflects the impact of the above target performance.
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Activity under the TSR-based PSUs is as follows:
Number of Units
(in 000s) Weighted-Average
Grant Date Fair Value per Unit
Balance at December 31, 2020 962 $ 9.74
PSU granted 396 $ 9.60
Performance adjustment for 2018 awards 21 $ 10.09
PSU released ( 133 ) $ 10.09
PSU forfeited ( 36 ) $ 4.82
Balance at June 30, 2021 1,210 $ 9.80
As of June 30, 2021, the unrecognized compensation costs related to these awards were $ 6.0 million. We expect to recognize those costs over a weighted average period of 2 years.
Performance Stock Units with Performance Conditions. During 2019, we also granted performance stock units to a certain employee. The number of performance stock units that ultimately vest under these awards is dependent on achieving certain discrete operational milestones, the latest of which is December 31, 2021. As of June 30, 2021, there were approximately 29 thousand units of these awards outstanding with a weighted-average grant date fair value of $ 6.46 per unit.
2017 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
Our ESPP offers U.S. and some non-U.S. employees the right to purchase shares of our common stock. Our ESPP program has a six-month offering period, with a new period commencing on the first trading day on or after May 31 and November 30 of each year. Employees are eligible to participate through payroll deductions of up to 10 % of their compensation. Employees may not purchase more than $ 25 thousand of stock for any calendar year. The purchase price at which shares are sold under the ESPP is 85 % of the lower of the fair market value of a share of our common stock on the first day of the offering period or the last day of the offering period.
Stock-based Compensation Expense
Total stock-based compensation expense recognized was as follows (in thousands):
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2021 2020 2021 2020
Restricted stock units, stock options and performance share units $ 3,566 $ 3,331 $ 7,039 $ 5,443
Employee stock purchase plan 175 $ 303 379 $ 557
Total stock-based compensation $ 3,741 $ 3,634 $ 7,418 $ 6,000
13. Income Taxes
Our quarterly provision for income taxes is based on an estimated effective annual income tax rate. Our quarterly provision for income taxes also includes discrete items, such as changes in valuation allowances or adjustments upon finalization of tax returns as well as infrequently occurring items, if any, including the effects of changes in tax laws or rates, in the interim period in which they occur.
We recorded a tax benefit of $ 0.5 million and $ 1.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Higher earnings in our foreign operations in the quarter ended June 30, 2021 compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2020 resulted in higher tax expense for our foreign operations for the three months ended June 30, 2021. Discrete items primarily related to the finalization of 2020 tax returns offset these higher foreign taxes, contributing $ 1.3 million to the tax benefit for the three months ended June 30, 2021. For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, we recorded a tax benefit of $ 2.2 million and $ 1.8 million, respectively. The increased tax benefit for the six months ended June 30, 2021 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2020 was also attributable to the aforementioned discrete items, partially offset by higher earnings in certain of our foreign operations.
Our tax benefit for income taxes for the periods presented differ from the 21% U.S. Federal statutory rate primarily due to maintaining a valuation allowance for our domestic deferred tax assets, which primarily consist of net operating loss carryforwards.
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Our tax positions are subject to audits by multiple tax jurisdictions. We believe that we have provided adequate reserves for uncertain tax positions for all tax years still open for assessment. For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, we did not recognize any material interest or penalties related to uncertain tax positions. We expect to settle $ 0.8 million of our uncertain tax positions within the next twelve months. The amount relates to our uncertain tax position in Singapore that we expect to receive a final determination from the local tax jurisdiction in the near future.
Recording deferred tax assets is appropriate when realization of these assets is more likely than not. Assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets is dependent upon several factors including historical financial results and future expected financial results. Domestic deferred tax assets have been offset by valuation allowances. Any release of valuation allowances could have the effect of decreasing the income tax provision in the period the valuation allowance is released. We continue to access the likelihood that we will be able to recover our deferred tax assets, including those for which a valuation allowance is recorded. There can be no assurance that we will generate profits in the future periods enabling us to fully realize our deferred tax assets. The timing of recording a valuation allowance or the reversal of such valuation allowance is subject to objective and subjective factors that cannot be readily predicted in advance.
14. Information About Geographic Areas
We operate in one reporting segment that develops, manufacturers and commercializes tools for life sciences research. Our chief executive officer manages our operations and evaluates our financial performance on a consolidated basis. For purposes of allocating resources and evaluating regional financial performance, our chief executive officer reviews separate sales information for the different regions of the world. Our general and administrative expenses and our research and development expenses are not allocated to any specific region. Most of our principal operations, other than manufacturing, and our decision-making functions are located at our corporate headquarters in the United States.
A summary table of our revenue disaggregated by geographic area and by source for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 is included in Note 5 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
Revenue from customers in the United States represented $ 15.5 million, or 50 % of total revenues, and $ 13.4 million, or 51 % of total revenues, for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, revenue from domestic customers totaled $ 33.7 million, or 53 % of total revenues, and $ 27.5 million, or 51 % of total revenues, respectively.
Revenues from customers in China represented $ 2.5 million, or 8 % of total revenues, and $ 3.5 million, or 13 % of total revenues, for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, revenues from customers in China were less than 10% of total revenues. With the exception of China, no foreign country had revenue in excess of 10% of total revenues during any of the pe riods presented in this report.
15. Commitments and Contingencies
Indemnification
From time to time, we have entered into indemnification provisions under certain of our agreements in the ordinary course of business, typically with business partners, customers, and suppliers. Pursuant to these agreements, we may indemnify, hold harmless, and agree to reimburse the indemnified parties on a case-by-case basis for losses suffered or incurred by the indemnified parties in connection with any patent or other intellectual property infringement claim by any third party with respect to our products. The term of these indemnification provisions is generally perpetual from the time of the execution of the agreement. The maximum potential amount of future payments we could be required to make under these indemnification provisions is typically not limited to a specific amount. In addition, we have entered into indemnification agreements with our officers, directors, and certain other employees. With certain exceptions, these agreements provide for indemnification for related expenses including, among others, attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines and settlement amounts incurred by any of these individuals in any action or proceeding.
Contingencies
In September 2020, a putative class action complaint alleging violations of the federal securities laws was filed against the Company (also naming our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer as defendants) in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California (Reena Saintjermain, et al. v. Fluidigm Corporation, et al). The Court appointed a lead plaintiff and lead counsel in December 2020, and an amended complaint was filed on February 19, 2021. The complaint, as amended, seeks unspecified damages on behalf of a purported class of persons and entities who acquired our common stock between February 7, 2019 and November 5, 2019 and alleges securities laws violations based on statements and alleged omissions made by the Company during such period. The Company filed a motion to dismiss the complaint on April 5, 2021 and, on August 4,
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2021, the Court granted defendants’ motion to dismiss with leave to amend. We believe the claims alleged in the complaint lack merit and we intend to defend this action vigorously.
From time to time, we may be subject to various legal proceedings and claims arising in the ordinary course of business. These include disputes and lawsuits related to intellectual property, mergers and acquisitions, licensing, contract law, tax, regulatory, distribution arrangements, employee relations and other matters. Periodically, we review the status of each matter and assess its potential financial exposure. If the potential loss from any claim or legal proceeding is considered probable and a range of possible losses can be estimated, we accrue a liability for the estimated loss. Legal proceedings are subject to uncertainties, and the outcomes are difficult to predict. Because of such uncertainties, accruals are based only on the best information available at the time. As additional information becomes available, we continue to reassess the potential liability related to pending claims and litigation and may revise estimates.
16. Subsequent Event
On August 2, 2021, we entered into a Fourth Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement (the Amendment) with Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), which amends the Loan and Security Agreement dated as of August 2, 2018, between the Company and SVB (as amended by the Default Waiver and First Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement dated September 7, 2018, the Second Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement dated November 20, 2019, and the Third Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement dated April 21, 2020, the Credit Agreement). The Amendment extends the maturity date of our $ 15.0 million Revolving Credit Facility by one year , to August 2, 2023, and also provides for a term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of $ 10.0 million (Term Loan Facility). The maturity date of the Term Loan Facility is July 1, 2025, subject to the following condition: in the event the principal amount of our convertible debt exceeds $ 0.6 million as of June 1, 2024 or if the maturity date of our 2019 Notes has not been extended beyond January 1, 2026 by that date, then the maturity date will be on June 1, 2024.
Upon execution of the Amendment, we drew a term loan advance of $ 5.0 million, with additional term loans of up to $ 5.0 million available subject to customary conditions. Interest on the term loans accrues on the outstanding principal amount thereof at the greater of (i) a floating per annum rate equal to three quarters of one percentage point ( 0.75 %) above the prime rate (as customarily defined), or (ii) 4.00 %, with a final payment equal to 6.5 % of the original principal amount of each term loan advance due on the earlier of the maturity date of the Term Loan Facility or any earlier date of repayment of a term loan advance. Interest is payable monthly.
The principal amount of the term loan advances is repayable beginning on August 1, 2023, in twenty-four equal installments of principal plus monthly payments of accrued interest.
The Amendment also added a financial covenant to the Credit Agreement, requiring us to maintain a minimum Adjusted Quick Ratio (as defined) of at least 1.25 to 1.00.
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