Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT ’ S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES.
Our Common Stock is traded publicly on the NASDAQ Stock Market (“NASDAQ”) and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange under the symbol “OPK”.
As of January 30, 2024, there were approximately 368 holders of record of our Common Stock.
We have not declared or paid any cash dividends on our Common Stock. No cash dividends have been previously paid on our Common Stock and none are anticipated in fiscal 2024. We repurchased no shares of Common Stock during the fourth quarter of the year ended December 31, 2023.
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Stock Performance Graph
The following graph compares the five-year cumulative total return of our Common Stock with the S&P 500 Index and the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index. The graph assumes $100 invested on December 31, 2018 in our Common Stock and in each of the foregoing indices. The stock price performance reflected in the graph below is not necessarily indicative of future price performance.
12/31/2018
12/31/2019
12/31/2020
12/31/2021
12/31/2022
12/31/2023
OPKO Health, Inc.
$
100.00
$
48.84
$
131.23
$
159.80
$
41.53
$
50.17
S&P 500
100.00
131.49
155.68
200.37
164.08
207.21
NASDAQ Biotechnology
100.00
125.11
158.17
158.2
142.19
148.72
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
All recent sales of unregistered securities were previously reported in a Current Report on Form 8-K or Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
ITEM 6. Selected Financial Data.
Not applicable.
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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT ’ S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 ( “ PSLRA ” ), Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the “ Securities Act ” ), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the “ Exchange Act ” ), about our expectations, beliefs, or intentions regarding our product development efforts, business, financial condition, results of operations, strategies and prospects. You can identify forward-looking statements by the fact that these statements do not relate to historical or current matters. Rather, forward-looking statements relate to anticipated or expected events, activities, trends or results and otherwise reflect our views related thereto only as of the date they are made. Because forward-looking statements relate to matters that have not yet occurred, these statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from any future results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Many factors could cause our actual activities or results to differ materially from the activities and results anticipated in forward-looking statements. These factors include those contained in “ Item 1A — Risk Factors ” of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We do not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements except as required by applicable law. We intend that all forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbor provisions of PSLRA.
OVERVIEW
We are a diversified healthcare company that seeks to establish industry-leading positions in large and rapidly growing medical markets. Our pharmaceutical business features Rayaldee , an FDA approved treatment for SHPT in adults with stage 3 or 4 CKD and vitamin D insufficiency, and Somatrogon (hGH-CTP), a once-weekly human growth hormone injection for which we have partnered with Pfizer with respect to Somatrogon (hGH-CTP)’s further development and commercialization. Regulatory applications for Somatrogon (hGH-CTP) for the treatment of children and adolescents as young as three years of age with growth disturbance due to insufficient secretion of growth hormone, have been approved in more than 50 markets worldwide, including the United States, European Union Member States, Japan, Canada, and Australia under the brand name NGENLA®.
Aditionally, in May 2022, we acquired ModeX, a biotechnology company focused on developing innovative multi-specific immune therapies for cancer and infectious disease candidates. ModeX has a robust early-stage pipeline with assets in key areas of immuno-oncology and infectious diseases, and we intend to further expand our pharmaceutical product pipeline through ModeX’s portfolio of development candidates.
Our diagnostics business includes BioReference, one of the nation’s largest full service laboratories with a significant sales and marketing team designed to drive growth and leverage new products. Through BioReference, we offer our 4Kscore prostate cancer test and we provide laboratory testing services, primarily to customers in the larger metropolitan areas in New York, New Jersey, Florida, Texas, Maryland, Indiana, Virginia, California, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Washington, DC, Illinois and Massachusetts, as well as to customers in a number of other states. We offer a comprehensive test menu of clinical diagnostics for blood, urine and tissue analysis. This includes hematology, clinical chemistry, immunoassay, infectious disease, serology, hormones, and toxicology assays, as well as Pap smear, anatomic pathology (biopsies) and other types of tissue analysis, as well as testing for COVID-19. We market our laboratory testing services directly to physicians, geneticists, hospitals, clinics, correctional and other health facilities.
We operate established, revenue-generating pharmaceutical platforms in Spain, Ireland, Chile, and Mexico, from which we expect to generate positive cash flow and facilitate future market entry for our products currently in development. We have a development and commercial supply pharmaceutical company as well as a global supply chain operation. We also own FineTech, a specialty API manufacturer in Israel.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Foreign Currency Exchange Rates
For the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021, approximately 29.6%, 21.6%, and 7.4% of revenue, respectively, was denominated in currencies other than the U.S. Dollar (USD). Our financial statements are reported in USD; therefore, fluctuations in exchange rates affect the translation of revenues and expenses denominated in foreign currencies into USD for purposes of reporting our consolidated financial results. During the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, the most significant currency exchange rate exposures were to the Euro and Chilean Peso. Gross accumulated currency translation adjustments recorded as a separate component of shareholders’ equity were $34.6 million and $39.9 million at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
We are subject to foreign currency transaction risk for fluctuations in exchange rates during the period of time between the consummation and cash settlement of transactions. We limit foreign currency transaction risk through hedge transactions with foreign currency forward contracts. Under these forward contracts, for any rate above or below the rate fixed by the contract, we receive or pay the difference between the spot rate and the fixed rate for the given amount at the settlement date. At December 31, 2023, we had 52 open foreign exchange forward contracts relating to inventory purchases on letters of credit with various notional amounts maturing monthly through January 2024 with a notional value totaling approximately $2.9 million. At December 31, 2022, we had 194 open foreign exchange forward contracts relating to inventory purchases on letters of credit with various notional amounts maturing monthly through January 2023 with a notional value totaling approximately $11.9 million.
For The Years Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
Our consolidated loss from operations for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 was as follows:
For the years ended December 31,
(In thousands)
2023
2022
Change
% Change
Revenues:
Revenue from services
$
515,275
$
755,630
$
(240,355
)
(32
)%
Revenue from products
167,557
142,845
24,712
17
%
Revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other
180,663
105,721
74,942
71
%
Total revenues
863,495
1,004,196
(140,701
)
(14
)%
Costs and expenses:
Cost of revenue
545,368
715,977
(170,609
)
(24
)%
Selling, general and administrative
300,559
372,672
(72,113
)
(19
)%
Research and development
89,593
73,887
15,706
21
%
Contingent consideration
(1,036
)
(1,312
)
276
21
%
Amortization of intangible assets
86,032
87,784
(1,752
)
(2
)%
Gain on sale of assets
-
(18,559
)
18,559
100
%
Total costs and expenses
1,020,515
1,230,449
(209,934
)
(17
)%
Loss from operations
(157,020
)
(226,253
)
69,233
31
%
Diagnostics
For the years ended December 31,
(In thousands)
2023
2022
Change
% Change
Revenues
Revenue from services
$
515,275
$
755,630
$
(240,355
)
(32
)%
Total revenues
515,275
755,630
(240,355
)
(32
)%
Costs and expenses:
Cost of revenue
445,827
627,559
(181,732
)
(29
)%
Selling, general and administrative
202,341
284,388
(82,047
)
(29
)%
Research and development
2,508
12,024
(9,516
)
(79
)%
Amortization of intangible assets
20,195
23,870
(3,675
)
(15
)%
Gain on sale of assets
-
(18,559
)
18,559
100
%
Total costs and expenses
670,871
929,282
(258,411
)
(28
)%
Loss from operations
(155,596
)
(173,652
)
18,056
10
%
Revenue . Revenue from services for the year ended December 31, 2023 decreased by approximately $240.4 million, or 32%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2022. The decrease in revenue for the year ended December 31, 2023 primarily reflected lower demand for COVID-19 testing and lower COVID-19 reimbursement of $189.7 million and $5.1 million, respectively. The reduction in reimbursement reflects an increase in utilization of antigen point of care diagnostic tests as well as a change in the mix of customers, which pay varying contract prices depending on the level of services we provide. For the year ended December 31, 2023, clinical test volume increased $31.1 million, while clinical test reimbursement decreased $28.4 million, respectively, as a result of the mix of testing ordered. Furthermore, as a result of our sale of GeneDx in April 2022, genomic test revenues decreased by $48.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2023.
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Estimated collection amounts are subject to the complexities and ambiguities of billing, reimbursement regulations and claims processing, as well as considerations unique to Medicare and Medicaid programs, and require us to consider the potential for retroactive adjustments when estimating variable consideration in the recognition of revenue for the period in which the related services are rendered. For the years ended December 31, 2023, and 2022, negative revenue adjustments due to changes in estimates of implicit price concessions for performance obligations satisfied in prior periods of $19.2 million and $21.5 million, respectively, were recognized. Revenue adjustments for the year ended December 31, 2023 were primarily due to lower reimbursements from Medicare payors and for the year ended December 31, 2022 were primarily due to lower COVID-19 test reimbursement estimates.
The composition of revenue from services by payor for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 was as follows:
For the years ended December 31,
(In thousands)
2023
2022
Healthcare insurers
$
315,560
$
326,144
Government payers
82,502
97,191
Client payers
100,171
316,309
Patients
17,042
15,986
Total
$
515,275
$
755,630
Client payors include cities, states and companies for which BioReference provides COVID-19 testing services.
Cost of revenue . Cost of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2023 decreased $181.7 million, a decrease of 29% compared to the year ended December 31, 2022. Cost of revenue decreased primarily due to continued cost-reduction initiatives implemented at BioReference, a decline in the volume of COVID-19 tests performed during the year ended December 31, 2023 compared to 2022, and changes in the mix of testing ordered during the period. Furthermore, cost of revenue decreased by $34.9 million as a result of our sale of GeneDx in 2022.
Selling, general and administrative expenses . Selling, general and administrative expenses for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 were $202.3 million and $284.4 million, respectively, respresenting a decrease of 29% from the prior period. Selling, general and administrative expenses in our diagnostics segment decreased primarily due to continued cost-reduction initiatives implemented at BioReference as we strive to return to profitability, as well as decreased expenses due to our sale of GeneDx in 2022.
Research and development expenses . The following table summarizes the components of our research and development expenses:
Research and Development Expenses
For the years ended December 31,
2023
2022
External expenses:
Research and development employee-related expenses
$
1,729
$
8,691
Other internal research and development expenses
779
3,333
Total research and development expenses
$
2,508
$
12,024
The decrease in research and development expenses for the year ended December 31, 2023 was primarily due to the continued cost-reduction initiatives implemented at BioReference and partly as a result of the disposition of GeneDx.
Amortization of intangible assets . Amortization of intangible assets was $20.2 million and $23.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Amortization expense reflects the amortization of acquired intangible assets with defined useful lives. Amortization expense declined for the year ended December 31, 2023 due to the disposition of GeneDx and as a result of the full amortization of certain acquired intangible assets.
Gain on sale of assets . Gain on sale of assets for the year ended December 31, 2022 was $18.6 million due to the disposition of GeneDx. There was no comparable transaction for the year ended December 31, 2023.
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Pharmaceuticals
For the years ended December 31,
(In thousands)
2023
2022
Change
% Change
Revenues:
Revenue from products
$
167,557
$
142,845
$
24,712
17
%
Revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other
180,663
105,721
74,942
71
%
Total revenues
348,220
248,566
99,654
40
%
Costs and expenses:
Cost of revenue
99,541
88,418
11,123
13
%
Selling, general and administrative
55,687
49,232
6,455
13
%
Research and development
87,007
61,275
25,732
42
%
Contingent consideration
(1,036
)
(1,312
)
276
21
%
Amortization of intangible assets
65,837
63,914
1,923
3
%
Total costs and expenses
307,036
261,527
45,509
17
%
Income (loss) from operations
41,184
(12,961
)
54,145
418
%
Revenue from products . Revenue from products for the year ended December 31, 2023 increased $24.7 million, or 17%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2022. The increase in revenue was driven by growing sales from our international operations, which were positively impacted by foreign exchange fluctuations of approximately $6.3 million, as well as increased sales of Rayaldee . Revenue from sales of Rayaldee for the years ended December 31, 2023, and 2022, was $31.0 million and $27.2 million, respectively, an increase of 14%.
Revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other. For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other principally reflects $90.0 million from Pfizer triggered by the FDA approval of NGENLA (Somatrogon) in 2023, and, in 2022, a $85.0 million regulatory milestone payment based on the commencement of sales from NGENLA (Somatrogon) in Europe and Japan, as well as gross profit share and royalty payments for both NGENLA (Somatrogon) and Pfizer’s Genotropin® (Somatropin) of $22.6 million and $4.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other principally reflects $4.1 million and $9.3 million, respectively, of revenue related to the Pfizer Transaction. For the year ended December 31, 2023, revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other included $50.0 million from Merck in consideration for the rights granted to Merck under the Merck Agreement, $7.0 million from VFMCRP triggered by German price approval for Rayaldee, and $2.5 million from Nicoya due to Nicoya’s submission of the investigational new drug application to China's Center for Drug Evaluation. For the year ended December 31, 2022, revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other included $3.0 million related to the achievement of a sales milestone pursuant to the VFMCRP Agreement, and $2.5 million from Nicoya tied to the first anniversary of the effective date of the Nicoya agreement.
Cost of revenue . Cost of revenue for the the year ended December 31, 2023 increased by 13% to $99.5 million compared to the year ended December 31, 2022, which was driven by growing sales in our international operations due primarily to changes in product mix during the period and higher inventory costs compared to the prior period partially impacted by unfavorable foreign exchange fluctuations of $4.4 million.
Selling, general and administrative expenses . Selling, general and administrative expenses for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 were $55.7 million and $49.2 million, respectively, representing an increase of 13% from the prior year period. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses was due to higher employee-related expenses from our international operations and from higher employee-related expenses from Rayaldee .
Research and development expenses . Research and development expenses for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 were $87.0 million and $61.3 million, respectively, representing an increase of 42% from the prior year. Research and development expenses include external and internal expenses, partially offset by third-party grants and funding arising from collaboration agreements. External expenses include clinical and non-clinical activities performed by contract research organizations, lab services, purchases of drug and diagnostic product materials and manufacturing development costs. We track external research and development expenses by individual program for phase 3 clinical trials for drug approval and premarket approval for diagnostics tests, if any. Internal expenses include employee-related expenses such as salaries, benefits and equity-based compensation expense. Other internal research and development expenses are incurred to support overall research and development activities and include expenses related to general overhead and facilities.
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The following table summarizes the components of our research and development expenses:
Research and Development Expenses
For the years ended December 31,
2023
2022
External expenses:
Manufacturing expense for biological products
$
14,687
$
10,038
Phase 3 studies
4,414
9,611
Post-marketing studies
591
35
Earlier-stage programs
45,476
14,347
Research and development employee-related expenses
33,719
25,440
Other internal research and development expenses
4,894
2,951
Third-party grants and funding from collaboration agreements
(16,774
)
(1,147
)
Total research and development expenses
$
87,007
$
61,275
The increase in research and development expenses for the year ended December 31, 2023 was primarily due to research expenses at ModeX driven by growth in our early-stage programs, including a $12.5 million payment to Sanofi under the Sanofi In-License Agreement and an increase in employee-related expenses, partially offset by lower expenses related to Somatrogon (hGH-CTP) due to the closure of the open-label extension studies in countries in which Somatrogon (hGH-CTP) received marketing authorization. Research and development expenses for the pharmaceutical segment for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 included equity-based compensation expenses of $4.0 million and $2.6 million, respectively.
Contingent consideration . Contingent consideration for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 reflected reversals of expense of $1.0 million and $1.3 million, respectively. Contingent consideration for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, was primarily attributable to changes in assumptions regarding the timing of achievement of future milestones for OPKO Renal, and potential amounts payable to former stockholders of OPKO Renal in connection therewith, pursuant to our acquisition agreement in March 2013.
Amortization of intangible assets . Amortization of intangible assets was $65.8 million and $63.9 million, respectively, for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022. Amortization expense reflects the amortization of acquired intangible assets with defined useful lives. During the year ended December 31, 2022, we reclassified $590.2 million of IPR&D related to Somatrogon (hGH-CTP) from IPR&D in our Consolidated Balance Sheet upon the approval of NGENLA (Somatrogon) in Europe and Japan. The year ended December 2023 had a full year of amortization, while the year ended December 2022 had eleven months of amortization. The assets will be amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful life of approximately 12 years.
Corporate
For the years ended December 31,
(In thousands)
2023
2022
Change
% Change
Costs and expenses:
Selling, general and administrative
$
42,531
$
39,052
$
3,479
9
%
Research and development
78
588
(510
)
(87
)%
Total costs and expenses
42,609
39,640
2,969
7
%
Loss from operations
$
(42,609
)
$
(39,640
)
$
(2,969
)
(7
)%
Operating loss for our unallocated corporate operations for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 was $42.6 million and $39.6 million, respectively, and principally reflect general and administrative expenses incurred in connection with our corporate operations. The increase in operating loss for our unallocated corporate operations for the year ended December 31, 2023 was primarily due to an increase in employee-related and professional expenses, partially offset by a decrease in legal expenses.
Other
Interest income . Interest income for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 was $4.0 million and $2.0 million, respectively. The increase is driven by having higher average cash and investment balances as a result of the cash received related to our sale of GeneDx, as well as higher interest rates.
Interest expense . Interest expense for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 was $13.5 million and $12.1 million, respectively. Interest expense was principally related to interest incurred on the 2025 Notes, the 2023 Convertible Notes, the 2033 Senior Notes (in each case as defined in Note 7. Debt to our audited consolidated financial statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K), and BioReference’s outstanding debt under the Credit Agreement.
Fair value changes of derivative instruments, net . Fair value changes of derivative instruments, net for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 were $0.8 million of expense and $0.7 million reversal of expense, respectively. Derivative expense for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 was principally related to the change in fair value on foreign currency forward exchange contracts at OPKO Chile.
Other income (expense), net . Other income (expense), net for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, was $17.0 million and $155.8 million of expense, respectively. Other income (expense), net for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, included $23.0 million and $150.9 million, respectively, of expense as a result of a decrease in the fair value of our investment in GeneDx Holdings. For the year ended December 31, 2023, we recorded $6.7 million of income as a result of GeneDx Holdings achieving specific revenue target milestones for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022. Foreign currency gains of $1.2 million and losses of $1.8 million were the majority of other expenses for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
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Income tax benefit (provision) . Our income tax benefit (provision) for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 was ($4.4 million) provision and $63.5 million benefit, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2023, the tax rate differed from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to the relative mix in earnings and losses in the U.S. versus foreign tax jurisdictions, and operating results in tax jurisdictions which do not result in a tax benefit. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the tax rate differed from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to changes in the company’s estimated tax liability, the impact from the IPR&D tax basis difference on deferred attribute realization as a result of the acquisition of ModeX, as well as the relative mix of earnings and losses in the U.S. versus foreign tax jurisdictions, and operating results in tax jurisdictions which do not result in a tax benefit.
Loss from investments in investees . We have made investments in certain early stage companies that we believe have valuable proprietary technology and significant potential to create value for us as a shareholder or member. We account for these investments under the equity method of accounting, resulting in the recording of our proportionate share of their losses until our share of their loss exceeds our investment. Until the investees’ technologies are commercialized, if ever, we anticipate they will report net losses. Loss from investments in investees was $0.1 million and $0.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
For The Years Ended December 31, 2022 and 2021
Our consolidated income (loss) from operations for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 is as follows:
For the years ended December 31,
(In thousands)
2022
2021
Change
% Change
Revenues:
Revenue from services
$
755,630
$
1,607,106
$
(851,476
)
(53
)%
Revenue from products
142,845
141,770
1,075
1
%
Revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other
105,721
25,842
79,879
309
%
Total revenues
1,004,196
1,774,718
(770,522
)
(43
)%
Costs and expenses:
Cost of revenue
715,977
1,193,194
(477,217
)
(40
)%
Selling, general and administrative
372,672
468,857
(96,185
)
(21
)%
Research and development
73,887
76,850
(2,963
)
(4
)%
Contingent consideration
(1,312
)
(1,703
)
391
23
%
Amortization of intangible assets
87,784
50,278
37,506
75
%
Gain on sale of assets
(18,559
)
(31,508
)
12,949
41
%
Total costs and expenses
1,230,449
1,755,968
(525,519
)
(30
)%
Income (loss) from operations
(226,253
)
18,750
(245,003
)
(1307
)%
Diagnostics
For the years ended December 31,
(In thousands)
2022
2021
Change
% Change
Revenues
Revenue from services
$
755,630
$
1,607,106
(851,476
)
(53
)%
Total revenues
755,630
1,607,106
(851,476
)
(53
)%
Costs and expenses:
Cost of revenue
627,559
1,102,175
(474,616
)
(43
)%
Selling, general and administrative
284,388
357,633
(73,245
)
(20
)%
Research and development
12,024
18,652
(6,628
)
(36
)%
Amortization of intangible assets
23,870
30,579
(6,709
)
(22
)%
Gain on sale of assets
(18,559
)
—
(18,559
)
(100
)%
Total costs and expenses
929,282
1,509,039
(579,757
)
(38
)%
Income (loss) from operations
(173,652
)
98,067
(271,719
)
(277
)%
Revenue . Revenue from services for the year ended December 31, 2022 decreased by approximately $851.5 million compared to the year ended December 31, 2021. The decrease in revenue for the year ended December 31, 2022 primarily reflected lower demand for COVID-19 testing and lower COVID-19 reimbursement of $650.3 million and $55.1 million, respectively. BioReference performed 3.1 million molecular tests for COVID-19 and 325 thousand serology antibody tests during the year ended December 31, 2022, which represented 28.7% of total testing volume for that period. In comparison, during the year ended December 31, 2021 Bio Reference performed 11.9 million molecular tests for COVID-19 and 0.7 million serology antibody tests,which represented 58.5% of total test volume for that period. The reduction in reimbursement reflected an increase in utilization of antigen point of care diagnostic tests as well as a change in the mix of customers which have varying contract prices depending on the level of services we provide.
For the year ended December 31, 2022, clinical test volume decreased $25.8 million compared to the year ended December 31, 2021. In addition, clinical test reimbursement decreased $54.0 million year over year as a result of the change in the mix of tests ordered. Furthermore, as a result of our sale of GeneDx in 2022, genomic test revenues decreased by $63.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, as compared to the prior year.
Estimated collection amounts are subject to the complexities and ambiguities of billing, reimbursement regulations and claims processing, as well as considerations unique to Medicare and Medicaid programs, and require us to consider the potential for retroactive adjustments when estimating variable consideration in the recognition of revenue in the period the related services are rendered. For the year ended December 31, 2022, negative revenue adjustments due to changes in estimates of implicit price concessions for performance obligations satisfied in prior periods of $21.5 million were recognized, primarily due to lower COVID-19 test reimbursement estimates. For the year ended December 31, 2021, positive revenue adjustments due to changes in estimates of implicit price concessions for performance obligations satisfied in prior periods of $40.4 million were recognized, primarily due to an increase in COVID-19 test reimbursement estimates.
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The composition of revenue from services by payor for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 was as follows:
For the years ended December 31,
(In thousands)
2022
2021
Healthcare insurers
$
326,144
$
520,244
Government payers
97,191
222,242
Client payers
316,309
843,405
Patients
15,986
21,215
Total
$
755,630
$
1,607,106
Client payors include cities, states and companies for which BioReference provides COVID-19 testing services.
Revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other for the year ended December 31, 2021 represents grants received under the CARES Act totaling $16.2 million.
Cost of revenue . Cost of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2022 decreased $474.6 million compared to the year ended December 31, 2021. Cost of revenue decreased primarily due to a decline in the volume of COVID-19 tests performed during the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to the year ended December 31, 2021. Cost of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2022 also decreased due to a decline in the number of genomic tests performed during the period as a result of changes in the test mix during the period. Cost of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2022, included $6.1 million in severance costs resulting from reductions in our workforce.
Selling, general and administrative expenses . Selling, general and administrative expenses for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 were $284.4 million and $357.6 million, respectively. Selling, general and administrative expenses in our diagnostics segment increased primarily due to higher variable billing and compensation costs which resulted from an increase in volume and collections during the year ended December 31, 2022, and in marketing costs and other administrative costs directly associated with COVID-19 testing volumes. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2022 also include expenses incurred in connection with certain legal matters and administrative, IT, and marketing costs associated with our investment in the launch of Scarlet Health.
Research and development expenses . The following table summarizes the components of our research and development expenses:
Research and Development Expenses
For the years ended December 31,
2022
2021
External expenses:
Research and development employee-related expenses
$
8,691
$
13,266
Other internal research and development expenses
3,333
5,386
Total research and development expenses
$
12,024
$
18,652
The decrease in research and development expenses for the year ended December 31, 2022 primarily related to the development of more efficient clinical testing services at BioReference and as a result of the sale of GeneDx.
Amortization of intangible assets . Amortization of intangible assets was $23.9 million and $30.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Amortization expense reflects the amortization of acquired intangible assets with defined useful lives. Amortization expense declined during the year ended December 31, 2022 as a result of the GeneDx Transaction and the full amortization of certain acquired intangible assets.
Gain on sale of assets. Gain on sale of assets for the year ended December 31, 2022, was $18.6 million due to the sale of GeneDx Transaction.
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Pharmaceuticals
For the years ended December 31,
(In thousands)
2022
2021
Change
% Change
Revenues:
Revenue from products
$
142,845
$
141,770
$
1,075
1
%
Revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other
105,721
25,842
79,879
309
%
Total revenues
248,566
167,612
80,954
48
%
Costs and expenses:
Cost of revenue
88,418
91,059
(2,641
)
(3
)%
Selling, general and administrative
49,232
49,375
(143
)
(0
)%
Research and development
61,275
59,741
1,534
3
%
Contingent consideration
(1,312
)
(1,703
)
391
23
%
Amortization of intangible assets
63,914
19,699
44,215
224
%
Gain on sale of asset
—
(31,508
)
31,508
100
%
Total costs and expenses
261,527
186,663
74,864
40
%
Loss from operations
(12,961
)
(19,051
)
6,090
32
%
Revenue from products . Revenue from products for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 was $142.8 million and $141.8 million, respectively. The increase in revenue from products for the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to the year ended December 31, 2021 was primarily attributable to an increase in sales in our international operating companies offset by foreign exchange fluctuations. Revenue from sales of Rayaldee for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, was $27.3 million and $27.0 million, respectively.
Revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other. Revenue from transfer of intellectual property for the year ended December 31, 2022 reflects $85.0 million of regulatory milestone payments from Pfizer due from the commencement of sales from NGENLA (Somatrogon) in Europe and Japan, as well as royalty payments and gross profit share for both NGENLA (Somatrogon) and Pfizer’s Genotropin® (somatropin), $3.0 million related to a sales milestone pursuant to the VFMCRP Agreement, and $2.5 million from Nicoya tied to the first anniversary of the effective date of the Nicoya Agreement. During the year ended December 31, 2022, we began to receive royalty payments from sales of Rayaldee from VFMCRP pursuant to the VFMCRP Agreement, and we expect these payments to increase as VFMCRP launches Rayaldee in additional territories throughout Europe. For the years ended December 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021, revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other includes $9.3 million and $10.8 million, respectively, of revenue related to the Pfizer Transaction. For the year ended December 31, 2021, revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other also included $1.0 million related to the LeaderMed joint venture, $4.9 million related to the CAMP4 Agreement and a $5.0 million non-refundable upfront payment received under the Nicoya Agreement.
Cost of revenue . Cost of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2022 decreased $2.6 million compared to the year ended December 31, 2021 primarily due to a $3.8 million inventory reserve charge for Rayaldee recognized for the year ended December 31, 2021 and changes in the product mix during these annual periods, which were partially offset by the negative impact of foreign exchange fluctuations at our international operating companies.
Selling, general and administrative expenses . Selling, general and administrative expenses for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 were $49.2 million and $49.4 million, respectively. The decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses was primarily due to a decrease in legal expenses and selling expenses related to Rayaldee. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the pharmaceutical segment for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 included equity-based compensation expense of $1.2 million and $1.3 million, respectively.
Research and development expenses . Research and development expenses for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 were $61.3 million and $59.7 million, respectively. Research and development expenses include external and internal expenses, partially offset by third-party grants and funding arising from collaboration agreements. External expenses include clinical and non-clinical activities performed by contract research organizations, lab services, purchases of drug and diagnostic product materials and manufacturing development costs. We track external research and development expenses by individual program for phase 3 clinical trials for drug approval and premarket approval for diagnostics tests, if any. Internal expenses include employee-related expenses such as salaries, benefits and equity-based compensation expense. Other internal research and development expenses are incurred to support overall research and development activities and include expenses related to general overhead and facilities.
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The following table summarizes the components of our research and development expenses:
Research and Development Expenses
For the years ended December 31,
2022
2021
External expenses:
Manufacturing expense for biological products
$
10,038
$
9,718
Phase 3 studies
9,611
9,877
Post-marketing studies
35
70
Earlier-stage programs
14,347
17,268
Research and development employee-related expenses
25,440
19,497
Other internal research and development expenses
2,951
3,614
Third-party grants and funding from collaboration agreements
(1,147
)
(303
)
Total research and development expenses
$
61,275
$
59,741
The increase in research and development expenses for the year ended December 31, 2022 was primarily due to research expenses at ModeX, partially offset by lower expenses related to Somatrogon (hGH-CTP) due to the closure of the open-label extension studies in countries with marketing authorization, lower expenditure on the Rayaldee COVID-19 study due to the study’s completion, and lower spending as a result of the sale of one of EirGen’s facilities in Waterford, Ireland to Horizon Therapeutics in 2021 discussed below. Research and development expenses for the pharmaceutical segment for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 included equity-based compensation expenses of $2.6 million and $1.3 million, respectively.
Contingent consideration . Contingent consideration for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 was $1.3 million and $1.7 million reversal of expense, respectively. Contingent consideration for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, was primarily attributable to changes in assumptions regarding the timing of achievement of future milestones for OPKO Renal, and potential amounts payable to former stockholders of OPKO Renal in connection therewith, pursuant to our acquisition agreement in March 2013.
Amortization of intangible assets . Amortization of intangible assets was $63.9 million and $19.7 million, respectively, for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021. Amortization expense reflects the amortization of acquired intangible assets with defined useful lives. During the year ended December 31, 2022, we reclassified $590.2 million of IPR&D related to Somatrogon (hGH-CTP) from IPR&D in our Consolidated Balance Sheet upon the approval of NGENLA (Somatrogon) in Europe and Japan, which was the primary reason for the increase in amortization of intangible assets compared to the year ended December 31, 2021. The assets will be amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful life of approximately 12 years.
Gain on sale of assets . Gain on sale of assets for the year ended December 31, 2021 was $31.5 million, which resulted from an agreement between EirGen, our wholly owned subsidiary, and Horizon Therapeutics plc, to sell one of EirGen’s facilities in Waterford, Ireland for $65 million in cash less certain assumed and accrued liabilities relating to transferred employees. The facility housed EirGen’s sterile-fill-finish business and was no longer a core component of our ongoing operations and business strategy.
Corporate
For the years ended December 31,
(In thousands)
2022
2021
Change
% Change
Costs and expenses:
Cost of revenue
$
—
$
(40
)
$
40
100
%
Selling, general and administrative
39,052
61,849
(22,797
)
(37
)%
Research and development
588
(1,543
)
2,131
138
%
Total costs and expenses
39,640
60,266
(20,626
)
(34
)%
Loss from operations
$
(39,640
)
$
(60,266
)
$
20,626
34
%
Operating loss for our unallocated corporate operations for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 was $39.6 million and $60.3 million, respectively, and principally reflects general and administrative expenses incurred in connection with our corporate operations. The decrease in operating loss for our unallocated corporate operations for the year ended December 31, 2022 was driven by decreases in legal and professional fees incurred partially offset by an increase in equity based compensation.
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Other
Interest income . Interest income for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 was not significant as our cash investment strategy emphasizes the security of the principal invested and fulfillment of liquidity needs.
Interest expense . Interest expense for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 was $12.1 million and $18.9 million, respectively. Interest expense was principally related to interest incurred on the 2025 Notes, the 2023 Convertible Notes, the 2033 Senior Notes (each as defined below), as well as on BioReference’s outstanding debt under the Credit Agreement. The decrease in interest expense was primarily due to the impact of the adoption of ASU 2020-06 on the 2025 Notes. Due to the adoption of ASU 2020-06, interest expense decreased for the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period due to the elimination of the discount created by recognizing a component of convertible debt in equity.
Fair value changes of derivative instruments, net . Fair value changes of derivative instruments, net for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, was $649 thousand and $846 thousand of reversal of expense, respectively, which were principally related to the change in fair value on foreign currency forward exchange contracts at OPKO Chile.
Other income (expense), net . Other income (expense), net for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, was $155.8 million and $14.8 million of expense, respectively. Other income (expense), net for the year ended December 31, 2022, includes $150.9 million of expense due to the decrease in the fair value of our investment in GeneDx Holdings. Other income (expense), net for the year ended December 31, 2021 primarily consisted of a $11.1 million non-cash loss related to the exchange of $55.4 million of the outstanding 2025 Notes and net unrealized losses recognized during the period on our investments in our equity securities.
Income tax benefit (provision) . Our income tax benefit (provision) for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 was $63.5 million and $(15.5) million, respectively, and reflects results using our expected effective tax rate. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the tax rate differed from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to a $22.5 million discrete benefit resulting from reduced tax rates applicable to foreign deferred tax liabilities, the impact from the IPR&D tax basis difference on deferred attribute realization as a result of the acquisition of ModeX, as well as the relative mix of earnings and losses in the U.S. versus foreign tax jurisdictions, and operating results in tax jurisdictions which do not result in a tax benefit compared to year ended December 31, 2021.
Loss from investments in investees . We have made investments in certain early stage companies that we perceive to have valuable proprietary technology and significant potential to create value for us as a shareholder or member. We account for these investments under the equity method of accounting, resulting in the recording of our proportionate share of their losses until our share of their loss exceeds our investment. Until the investees’ technologies are commercialized, if ever, we anticipate they will report net losses. Loss from investments in investees was $0.4 million and $0.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
At December 31, 2023, we had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $95.9 million. Cash used in operations of $28.2 million for year ended December 31, 2023 principally reflects milestone payments of $90.0 million, $7.0 million and $2.5 million from Pfizer, VFMCRP and Nicoya, respectively, which were offset by general and administrative expenses related to our corporate operations and research and development expenses. Cash used in investing activities of $18.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 primarily reflects an investment of $5.0 million in GeneDx Holdings Class A common stock, capital expenditures of $16.3 million, offset by proceeds from the sale of property plant and equipment of $2.7 million. Cash used in financing activities of $11.3 million primarily reflects net borrowings on our lines of credit and $3.0 million redemption of the 2033 Senior Notes. We have historically not generated sustained positive cash flow sufficient to offset our operating and other expenses, and our primary sources of cash have been from the public and private placement of equity, the issuance of the 2023 Convertible Notes, the 2025 Convertible Notes, and credit facilities available to us.
In January 2024, we completed a private offering of $230.0 million aggregate principal amount of our 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2029 (the “144A Notes”) in accordance with the terms of the note purchase agreement (the “144A Note Purchase Agreement”) entered into by and between by the Company and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (the “Initial Purchaser”). The $230.0 million aggregate principal amount of 144A Notes includes $30.0 million aggregate principal amount of 144A Notes purchased on the Closing Date by the Initial Purchaser in accordance with its exercise in full of its option to purchase additional 144A Notes under the 144A Note Purchase Agreement.
The Company received net proceeds from the issuance of the 144A Notes of approximately $222.0 million, after deducting fees and estimated offering expenses payable by the Company. The Company used approximately $50.0 million of the net proceeds from the offering of the 144A Notes to repurchase shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, from purchasers of the 144A Notes in privately negotiated transactions effected with or through the Initial Purchaser or its affiliate. The purchase price per share of the Common Stock repurchased in such transactions equaled the closing sale price of the Common Stock on January 4, 2024, which was $0.9067 per share. Also, contemporaneously with the pricing of the 144A Notes, the Company entered into separate, privately negotiated transactions with certain holders of the Company’s outstanding 4.50% Convertible Senior Notes due 2025 to repurchase, on the closing date, approximately $144.4 million aggregate principal amount of such notes. The Company effected such repurchases for cash, using $146.3 million of the net proceeds from the offering of the 144A Notes.
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Additionally, the Company issued and sold approximately $71.1 million aggregate principal amount of its 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2029 (the “Affiliate Notes” and, together with the 144A Notes, the “Notes”) pursuant to the terms of a note purchase agreement entered into on January 4, 2024 (the “Affiliate Note Purchase Agreement”) by and among the Company and certain investors including, Frost Gamma Investments Trust, a trust controlled by Phillip Frost, M.D., the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Jane H. Hsiao, Ph.D., MBA, the Company’s Vice-Chairman and Chief Technical Officer (collectively, the “Affiliate Purchasers”). Pursuant to the Affiliate Note Purchase Agreement, the Company issued and sold the Affiliate Notes to the Affiliate Purchasers in exchange for $55.0 million aggregate principal amount of the Company’s existing 5% Convertible Promissory Notes, together with approximately $16.1 million of accrued but unpaid interest thereon, held by the Affiliate Purchasers.
Holders may convert their notes at their option prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding September 15, 2028 only under the following circumstances: (1) during any calendar quarter commencing after the calendar quarter ending on March 31, 2024 (and only during such calendar quarter), if the last reported sale price of our common stock for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during the period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on, and including, the last trading day of the immediately preceding calendar quarter is greater than or equal to 130% of the applicable conversion price on each applicable trading day; (2) during the five consecutive business day period after any ten consecutive trading day period (the “measurement period”) in which the trading price (as defined herein) per $1,000 principal amount of notes for each trading day of the measurement period was less than 98% of the product of the last reported sale price of our common stock and the applicable conversion rate on each such trading day; or (3) upon the occurrence of specified corporate events. On or after September 15, 2028 until the close of business on the business day immediately preceding the maturity date, holders may convert their notes at any time, regardless of the foregoing conditions. Upon conversion of a note, we will pay or deliver, as the case may be, cash, shares of our common stock or a combination of cash and shares of our common stock, at our election. However, before we satisfy the share reservation condition, we will be required to elect to deliver solely cash or, subject to certain limitations, a combination of cash and shares of our common stock upon conversion.
The conversion rate is initially equal to 869.5652 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of notes (equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $1.15 per share of common stock). The conversion rate for the 144A Notes will be subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events, but will not be adjusted for any accrued and unpaid interest. In addition, following certain corporate events that occur prior to the maturity date of the notes or if we deliver a notice of redemption, in certain circumstances we will increase the conversion rate of the 144A Notes for a holder who elects to convert its notes in connection with such a corporate event, or notice of redemption as the case my be.
We may not redeem the notes prior to the maturity date, and no sinking fund is provided for the notes. If we undergo a fundamental change, holders may require us to purchase the notes in whole or in part for cash at a fundamental change purchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be purchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the fundamental change purchase date. The notes will be our senior unsecured obligations and will rank senior in right of payment to any indebtedness that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the notes, and equal in right of payment with all of our existing and future unsecured indebtedness that is not so subordinated (including, without limitation, our Existing Convertible Notes). The notes will also be effectively subordinated to all of our existing and future secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness (including, without limitation, with respect to our assets pledged for our non-recourse pledge of certain equity interests in certain of our subsidiaries in connection with the BioReference Credit Agreement (as defined herein)) and structurally subordinated to all existing and future liabilities (including trade payables) of our subsidiaries (including, without limitation, liabilities of our subsidiaries under the BioReference Credit Agreement).
On September 28, 2023, ModeX was awarded a BARDA Contract by BARDA, part of the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, to advance a platform and specific candidates designed to address a range of public health threats in viral infectious diseases. Pursuant to the BARDA Contract, we will receive $59.0 million over a five-year period through February 2028 for the development, manufacturing, and execution of a Phase 1 clinical trial for a next-generation MSTAR multispecific antibody with broad neutralizing activity against known variants of SARS-CoV-2. We are eligible to receive up to an additional $109.6 million from BARDA upon achieving particular milestones to develop multispecific antibodies targeting other viral pathogens such as influenza. As of December 31, 2023, the aggregate amount remaining to be funded by BARDA, subject to performance obligations and excluding unexercised contract options, was $57.8 million.
In June 2023, the FDA approved NGENLA (Somatrogon), a once-weekly injection to treat pediatric growth hormone deficiency in the United States. With the achievement of the FDA approval milestone, during the year ended December 31, 2023, we received and recorded $90.0 million of revenue under the Restated Pfizer Agreement.
On March 8, 2023, ModeX, the Company (with respect to certain sections), and Merck entered into the Merck Agreement pursuant to which Merck obtained a license to certain patent rights and know-how in connection with the development of ModeX’s preclinical nanoparticle vaccine candidate targeting the Epstein-Barr Virus. We received an initial, one-time, non-refundable upfront payment of $50.0 million in April 2023 in consideration of the rights granted to Merck under the Merck Agreement. ModeX is also a party to the Sanofi In-License Agreement and certain of the rights provided by ModeX to Merck under the Merck Agreement were obtained by ModeX from Sanofi pursuant to the Sanofi In-License Agreement. Under the Sanofi In-License Agreement Sanofi is entitled to certain of the upfront payment, milestones and royalties received by ModeX under the Merck Agreement, and, accordingly, we paid $12.5 million to Sanofi during the year ended December 31, 2023.
As part of their strategic collaboration, ModeX and Merck have put in place a research plan to manage research and other development activities related to the development of a vaccine assembled using our platform for Epstein-Barr Virus or Product (as defined in the MErck Agreement) including a joint steering committee to facilitate the research program. As part of the research plan, they will use a third-party contract development and manufacturing organization to carry out such activities unless otherwise agreed. Development costs incurred by ModeX in furtherance of these development activities will be reimbursed by Merck. To date, we have spent $14.2 million of development costs related to the Epstein -Barr Virus, for which Merck has provided reimbursement in full.
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On May 9, 2022, the Company entered into the ModeX Merger Agreement (as defined in Note 1 to the audited consolidated financial statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K), pursuant to which we acquired ModeX. The Company paid the entirety of the $300.0 million purchase price in shares of Common Stock issued to the former stockholders of ModeX. Such shares were valued at $219.4 million, based on the closing price per share of our Common Stock of $2.44 as reported by NASDAQ on the closing date, which reflected the deduction from the purchase price of the value of certain equity awards issued by the Company to ModeX employees in an aggregate amount equal to $12.4 million on the closing date. Included in the total fair value of consideration transferred of $221.7 million were $2.3 million of fully vested equity awards.
On April 29, 2022, the Company completed the sale of GeneDx. GeneDx Holdings paid to the Company aggregate consideration of $150 million in cash (before deduction of transaction expenses and other customary purchase price adjustments), together with the Closing Shares (as defined in Note 1 to the audited consolidated financial statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K). Based on the closing stock price of GeneDx Holdings as of April 29, 2022, the total upfront consideration represented approximately $322 million. Additionally, subject to GeneDx achieving certain revenue targets for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2022 and 2023, we were eligible to receive an earnout payment in cash or stock (at GeneDx Holdings’ discretion) equal to a maximum of 30.9 million shares of GeneDx Holdings’ Class A common stock if paid in stock. In 2023, we received 23.1 million shares of Class A Common Stock with respect to Milestone Consideration (as defined in Note 1 to the audited consolidated financial statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2022; however, we do not expect to receive any GeneDx Milestone Consideration with respect to the year ended December 31, 2023. As of December 31, 2023, the aggregate value of our GeneDx Holdings investment based on the quoted market price of their respective shares of common stock and the number of shares held by us was $13.0 million.
In April 2022, Pfizer notified OPKO that NGENLA (Somatrogon), a once-weekly injection to treat pediatric growth hormone deficiency, received pricing approval in Germany and Japan. NGENLA was granted marketing authorization by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in Japan and by the European Commission in January and February of 2022, respectively. With the achievement of these milestones, we received $85.0 million in milestone payments in 2022 under the Restated Pfizer Agreement.
In February 2019, we issued $200.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 2025 Notes in an underwritten public offering. The 2025 Notes bear interest at a rate of 4.50% per year, payable semiannually in arrears on February 15 and August 15 of each year. These notes mature on February 15, 2025, unless earlier repurchased, redeemed or converted. In May 2021, we entered into exchange agreements with certain holders of the 2025 Notes pursuant to which the holders exchanged $55.4 million in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding 2025 Notes for 19,051,270 shares of our Common Stock (the “Exchange”).
In February 2018, we issued the 2023 Convertible Promissory Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $55.0 million, with an original maturity date in February 2023. Each holder of a 2023 Convertible Note has the option, from time to time, to convert all or any portion of the outstanding principal balance of such 2023 Convertible Note, together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon, into shares of our Common Stock at a conversion price of $5.00 per share.
As of December 31, 2023, the total commitments under our amended and restated credit agreement, dated August 30, 2021 (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”) with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“CB”) and our lines of credit with financial institutions in Chile and Spain were $37.9 million, of which $25.3 million was drawn as of December 31, 2023. At December 31, 2023, the weighted average interest rate on these lines of credit was approximately 7.52%. These lines of credit are short-term and are used primarily as a source of working capital. The highest aggregate principal balance at any time outstanding during the year ended December 31, 2023, was $29.7 million. We intend to continue to draw on these lines of credit as needed. There is no assurance that these lines of credit or other funding sources will be available to us on acceptable terms, or at all, in the future.
The Credit Agreement provides for a $50.0 million secured revolving credit facility and includes a $20.0 million sub-facility for swingline loans and a $20.0 million sub-facility for the issuance of letters of credit. The Credit Agreement matures on August 30, 2025, and is guaranteed by all of BioReference’s domestic subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions. The Credit Agreement is also secured by substantially all assets of BioReference and its domestic subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions, as well as a non-recourse pledge by us of our equity interest in BioReference. Availability under the Credit Agreement is based on a borrowing base composed of eligible accounts receivable of BioReference and certain of its subsidiaries, as specified therein. As of December 31, 2023, $12.7 million remained available for borrowing under the Credit Agreement.
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In connection with our agreements with Merck, Pfizer, VFMCRP, Nicoya and CAMP4, we are eligible to receive various milestone payments and royalty considerations. Under the terms of the Merck Agreement, we received an initial payment of $50.0 million and are also eligible to receive up to an additional $872.5 million upon the achievement of certain commercial and development milestones under several indications. We are also eligible to receive tiered royalty payments ranging from high single digits to low double digits upon achievement of certain sales targets of the Product (as defined in the Merck Agreement). Under the terms of the Restated Pfizer Agreement, we have received or are eligible to receive up to an additional $275.0 million upon the achievement of certain regulatory milestones, including $90 million triggered by the FDA approval in the United States and $85 million due to the commencement of sales of NGENLA (Somatrogon) in Europe and Japan, which we received in 2022. In addition, we are eligible to receive regional, tiered gross profit sharing for both Somatrogon (hGH-CTP) and Pfizer’s Genotropin®. Under the terms of the VFMCRP Agreement, we are entitled to receive up to an additional $15 million in regulatory milestones and $200 million in milestone payments tied to the launch, pricing and sales of Rayaldee , including a $7 million regulatory milestone payment we recorded in the first quarter of 2023 triggered by the German price approval for Rayaldee and $3 million regulatory milestone payment we recognized in 2022 following the first sale of Rayaldee in Europe. In addition, we are eligible to receive tiered, double-digit royalty payments. Under the terms of the Nicoya Agreement, we received an initial upfront payment of $5 million and are eligible to receive an aggregate of $5 million tied to the first anniversary of the effective date of the Nicoya Agreement, of which we have received $2.5 million. Furthermore, we received the additional $2.5 million upon Nicoya’s submission of the investigational new drug application to the Center for Drug Evaluation of China in March 2023. We are also eligible to receive up to an additional aggregate amount of $115 million upon the achievement of certain development, regulatory and sales-based milestones by Nicoya for the Nicoya Product in the Nicoya Territory. We are also eligible to receive tiered, double digit royalty payments at rates in the low double digits on net product sales within the Nicoya Territory and in the Nicoya Field. Under the terms of the CAMP4 Agreement, we received an initial upfront payment of $1.5 million.
In connection with our acquisitions of CURNA, OPKO Diagnostics and OPKO Renal, we agreed to pay future consideration to the sellers upon the achievement of certain events. As of December 31, 2023, we had no contingent consideration recorded in accrued expenses and other long-term liabilities in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of December 31, 2022, $1.0 million of contingent consideration was recorded in accrued expenses and other long-term liabilities. Refer to Note 6.
We believe that the cash and cash equivalents on hand at December 31, 2023 and the amounts available to be borrowed under our lines of credit are sufficient to meet our anticipated cash requirements for operations and debt service beyond the next 12 months. We based this estimate on assumptions that may prove to be wrong or are subject to change, and we may be required to use our available cash resources sooner than we currently expect. If we acquire additional assets or companies, accelerate our product development programs or initiate additional clinical trials, we will need additional funds. Our future cash requirements, and the timing of those requirements, will depend on a number of factors, including the approval and success of our products and products in development, particularly our long acting Somatrogon (hGH-CTP) for which we have received approval in over 50 markets, including the United States, Europe, Japan, Australia and Canada, the commercial success of Rayaldee , BioReference’s financial performance, possible acquisitions and dispositions, the continued progress of research and development of our product candidates, the timing and outcome of clinical trials and regulatory approvals, the costs involved in preparing, filing, prosecuting, maintaining, defending, and enforcing patent claims and other intellectual property rights, the status of competitive products, the availability of financing, our success in developing markets for our product candidates and results of government investigations, payor claims, and legal proceedings that may arise, including, without limitation class action and derivative litigation to which we are subject, and our ability to obtain insurance coverage for such claims. We have historically not generated sustained positive cash flow and if we are not able to secure additional funding when needed, we may have to delay, reduce the scope of, or eliminate one or more of our clinical trials or research and development programs or possible acquisitions or reduce our marketing or sales efforts or cease operations.
The following table provides information as of December 31, 2023, with respect to the amounts and timing of our known contractual obligation payments due by period.
Contractual obligations
(In thousands)
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Thereafter
Total
Open purchase orders
$
29,339
$
4,959
$
415
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
34,713
Operating leases
12,996
11,050
9,156
8,480
7,817
17,636
67,135
Capital leases
2,898
2,335
1,751
955
218
1,943
10,100
2033 Senior Notes, 2025 and 2023 Convertible Notes
—
214,275
—
—
—
50
214,325
Mortgages and other debts payable
2,358
1,586
1,362
1,101
1,110
3,636
11,153
Lines of credit
14
13
—
—
—
—
27
Interest commitments
6,791
3,943
208
206
141
474
11,763
Total
$
54,396
$
238,161
$
12,892
$
10,742
$
9,286
$
23,739
$
349,216
The preceding table does not include information where the amounts of the obligations are not currently determinable, including the following:
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Contractual obligations in connection with clinical trials, which span over two years, and that depend on patient enrollment. The total amount of expenditures is dependent on the actual number of patients enrolled and as such, the contracts do not specify the maximum amount we may owe.
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Product license agreements effective during the lesser of 15 years or patent expiration whereby payments and amounts are determined by applying a royalty rate on uncapped future sales.
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Contingent consideration that includes payments upon achievement of certain milestones including meeting development milestones such as the completion of successful clinical trials, NDA approvals by the FDA and revenue milestones upon the achievement of certain revenue targets all of which are anticipated to be paid within the next seven years and are payable in either shares of our Common Stock or cash, at our option, and that may aggregate up to $125.0 million.
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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
Use of estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ significantly from these estimates.
Goodwill and intangible assets. Goodwill, IPR&D and other intangible assets acquired in business combinations, licensing and other transactions was $1.5 billion and $1.6 billion at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations, licensing and other transactions are generally recognized at the date of acquisition at their respective fair values. Any excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair values of the net assets acquired is recognized as goodwill. At acquisition, we generally determine the fair value of intangible assets, including IPR&D, using the “income method.” This method starts with a forecast of net cash flows, risk adjusted for estimated probabilities of technical and regulatory success (for IPR&D) and adjusted to present value using an appropriate discount rate that reflects the risk associated with the cash flow streams.
Subsequent to acquisition, goodwill and indefinite lived intangible assets are tested at least annually as of October 1 for impairment, or when events or changes in circumstances indicate it is more likely than not that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. Our annual assessment may consist of a qualitative or quantitative analysis to determine whether it is more likely than not that its fair value exceeds the carrying value. When performing qualitative analysis, the factors we consider include our share price, our financial performance compared to budgets, long-term financial plans, the timing and cost of development plans, macroeconomic, industry and market conditions as well as the excess of fair value over the carrying value of net assets from the annual impairment test previously performed.
When performing quantitative analysis, we use a combination of income and market valuation methods and may weigh the outcomes of valuation approaches when estimating fair value. Inputs and assumptions used to determine fair value are determined from a market participant view, which might be different than our specific views. The valuation process is complex and requires significant input and judgment using internal and external sources. Market approaches depend on the availability of guideline companies and representative transactions. When using the income approach, complex and judgmental matters applicable to the valuation process may include the following:
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Estimated useful life – The asset life expected to contribute meaningful cash flows is determined after considering expected regulatory approval dates (if unapproved), exclusivity periods and other legal, regulatory or contractual provisions.
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Projections – Future revenues are estimated after considering many factors such as historical results, market opportunity, pricing, sales trajectories to peak sales levels, competitive environment and product evolution. Future costs and expenses are estimated after considering historical factors such as the timing and level of development costs to obtain regulatory approvals, maintain or further enhance the product. For IPR&D projects, we generally assume initial positive cash flows to commence shortly after the receipt of expected regulatory approvals which typically may not occur for a number of years. Actual cash flows attributed to the project are likely to be different than those assumed since projections are subjected to multiple factors including trial results and regulatory matters which could materially change the ultimate commercial success of the asset as well as significantly alter the costs to develop the respective asset into commercially viable products.
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Tax rates – The expected future income is tax effected using a market participant tax rate. In determining the tax rate, we consider the jurisdiction in which the intellectual property is held and the location of the research and manufacturing infrastructure.
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Discount rate – Discount rates are selected after considering the risks inherent in the future cash flows; the assessment of the asset’s life cycle and the competitive trends impacting the asset, including consideration of any Company specific technical, legal, regulatory, or economic barriers to entry.
Goodwill was $598.3 million and $595.9 million at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Estimating the fair value of a reporting unit for goodwill impairment is highly sensitive to changes in projections and assumptions and changes in assumptions could potentially lead to impairment. We perform sensitivity analyses around our assumptions in order to assess the reasonableness of the assumptions and the results of our testing. Ultimately, potential changes in these assumptions may impact the estimated fair value of a reporting unit and result in an impairment if the fair value of such reporting unit is less than its carrying value.
Net intangible assets other than goodwill were $0.9 billion and $1.0 billion at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, including IPR&D of $195.0 million at December 31, 2023 and 2022. Intangible assets are highly vulnerable to impairment charges, particularly newly acquired assets for recently launched products and IPR&D. Considering the high risk nature of research and development and the industry’s success rate of bringing developmental compounds to market, IPR&D impairment charges may occur in future periods. Estimating the fair value of IPR&D for potential impairment is highly sensitive to changes in projections and assumptions and changes in assumptions could potentially lead to impairment.
Upon obtaining regulatory approval, IPR&D assets are then accounted for as a finite-lived intangible asset and amortized on a straight-line basis over its estimated useful life. If the project is abandoned, the IPR&D asset is charged to expense. Finite lived intangible assets are tested for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate it is more likely than not that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. The testing includes a comparison of the carrying amount of the asset to its estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated undiscounted future cash flows, then an impairment charge is recognized for the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset. We believe that our estimates and assumptions in testing goodwill and other intangible assets, including IPR&D, for impairment are reasonable and otherwise consistent with assumptions that marketplace participants would use in their estimates of fair value. Based on the current financial performance of our diagnostic segment and our Ireland reporting unit, which includes Eirgen and Rayaldee , if future results are not consistent with our estimates and assumptions, then we may be exposed to impairment charges, which could be material. At December 31, 2023, the combined goodwill of our diagnotics segment and our Ireland reporting unit was $367.3 million. No impairment charges were recognized for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, or 2021.
During the year ended December 31, 2022, we reclassified $590.2 million of IPR&D related to Somatrogon (hGH-CTP) from IPR&D in our Consolidated Balance Sheet upon the approval of NGENLA (Somatrogon) in Europe and Japan. The assets are being amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful life of approximately 12 years.
We amortize intangible assets with definite lives on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, ranging from 3 to 20 years. We use the straight-line method of amortization as there is no reliably determinable pattern in which the economic benefits of our intangible assets are consumed or otherwise used up. Amortization expense was $86.0 million, $87.8 million and $50.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
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Revenue recognition . We generate revenues from services, products and intellectual property as follows:
Revenue from services. Revenue for laboratory services is recognized at the time test results are reported, which approximates when services are provided and the performance obligations are satisfied. Services are provided to patients covered by various third-party payor programs including various managed care organizations, as well as the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Billings for services are included in revenue net of allowances for contractual discounts, allowances for differences between the amounts billed and estimated program payment amounts, and implicit price concessions provided to uninsured patients which are all elements of variable consideration.
The following are descriptions of our payors for laboratory services:
Healthcare Insurers. Reimbursements from healthcare insurers are based on negotiated fee-for-service schedules. Revenues consist of amounts billed, net of contractual allowances for differences between amounts billed and the estimated consideration we expect to receive from such payors, which considers historical denial and collection experience and the terms of our contractual arrangements. Adjustments to the allowances, based on actual receipts from the third-party payors, are recorded upon settlement.
Government Payors. Reimbursements from government payors are based on fee-for-service schedules set by governmental authorities, including traditional Medicare and Medicaid. Revenues consist of amounts billed, net of contractual allowances for differences between amounts billed and the estimated consideration we expect to receive from such payors, which considers historical denial and collection experience and the terms of our contractual arrangements. Adjustments to the allowances, based on actual receipts from the government payors, are recorded upon settlement.
Client Payors. Client payors include physicians, hospitals, employers, and other institutions for which services are performed on a wholesale basis, and are billed and recognized as revenue based on negotiated fee schedules. Client payors also include cities, states and companies for which BioReference provides COVID-19 testing services.
Patients. Uninsured patients are billed based on established patient fee schedules or fees negotiated with physicians on behalf of their patients. Insured patients (including amounts for coinsurance and deductible responsibilities) are billed based on fees negotiated with healthcare insurers. Collection of billings from patients is subject to credit risk and ability of the patients to pay. Revenues consist of amounts billed net of discounts provided to uninsured patients in accordance with our policies and implicit price concessions. Implicit price concessions represent differences between amounts billed and the estimated consideration that we expect to receive from patients, which considers historical collection experience and other factors including current market conditions. Adjustments to the estimated allowances, based on actual receipts from the patients, are recorded upon settlement.
The complexities and ambiguities of billing, reimbursement regulations and claims processing, as well as considerations unique to Medicare and Medicaid programs, require us to estimate the potential for retroactive adjustments as an element of variable consideration in the recognition of revenue in the period the related services are rendered. Actual amounts are adjusted in the period those adjustments become known. For the year ended December 31, 2023, and 2022, negative revenue adjustments due to changes in estimates of implicit price concessions for performance obligations satisfied in prior periods of $19.2 million and $21.5 million, respectively, were recognized. Revenue adjustments for the year ended December 31, 2023 were primarily due to the composition of patient pay mix and for the year ended December 31, 2022 were primarily due to lower COVID-19 test reimbursement estimates.
Third-party payors, including government programs, may decide to deny payment or recoup payments for testing they contend were improperly billed or not medically necessary, against their coverage determinations, or for which they believe they have otherwise overpaid (including as a result of their own error), and we may be required to refund payments already received. Our revenues may be subject to retroactive adjustment as a result of these factors among others, including without limitation, differing interpretations of billing and coding guidance and changes by government agencies and payors in interpretations, requirements, and “conditions of participation” in various programs. We have processed requests for recoupment from third-party payors in the ordinary course of our business, and it is likely that we will continue to do so in the future. If a third-party payor denies payment for testing or recoups money from us in a later period, reimbursement for our testing could decline.
As an integral part of our billing compliance program, we periodically assess our billing and coding practices, respond to payor audits on a routine basis, and investigate reported failures or suspected failures to comply with federal and state healthcare reimbursement requirements, as well as overpayment claims which may arise from time to time without fault on the part of the Company. We may have an obligation to reimburse Medicare, Medicaid, and third-party payors for overpayments regardless of fault. We have periodically identified and reported overpayments, reimbursed payors for overpayments and taken appropriate corrective action.
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Settlements with third-party payors for retroactive adjustments due to audits, reviews or investigations are also considered variable consideration and are included in the determination of the estimated transaction price for providing services. These settlements are estimated based on the terms of the payment agreement with the payor, correspondence from the payor and our historical settlement activity, including an assessment of the probability a significant reversal of cumulative revenue recognized will occur when the uncertainty is subsequently resolved. Estimated settlements are adjusted in future periods as adjustments become known (that is, new information becomes available), or as years are settled or are no longer subject to such audits, reviews, and investigations. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, we have liabilities of approximately $3.1 million and $1.8 million within Accrued expenses and Other long-term liabilities related to reimbursements for payor overpayments.
Revenue from products. We recognize revenue from product sales when a customer obtains control of promised goods or services. The amount of revenue that is recorded reflects the consideration that we expect to receive in exchange for those goods or services. Our estimates for sales returns and allowances are based upon the historical patterns of product returns and allowances taken, matched against the sales from which they originated, and our evaluation of specific factors that may increase or decrease the risk of product returns. Product revenues are recorded net of estimated rebates, chargebacks, discounts, co-pay assistance and other deductions (collectively, “Sales Deductions”) as well as estimated product returns which are all elements of variable consideration. Allowances are recorded as a reduction of revenue at the time product revenues are recognized. The actual amounts of consideration ultimately received may differ from our estimates. If actual results in the future vary from our estimates, we will adjust these estimates, which would affect Revenue from products in the period such variances become known.
Rayaldee is distributed in the U.S. principally through the retail pharmacy channel, which initiates with the largest wholesalers in the U.S. (collectively, “ Rayaldee Customers”). In addition to distribution agreements with Rayaldee Customers, we have entered into arrangements with many healthcare providers and payors that provide for government-mandated and/or privately-negotiated rebates, chargebacks and discounts with respect to the purchase of Rayaldee.
We recognize revenue for shipments of Rayaldee at the time of delivery to customers after estimating Sales Deductions and product returns as elements of variable consideration utilizing historical information and market research projections. For the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, we recognized $31.0 million, $27.2 million and $27.0 million in net product revenue from sales of Rayaldee .
Taxes collected from customers related to revenues from services and revenues from products are excluded from revenues.
Revenue from intellectual property. We recognize revenues from the transfer of intellectual property generated through license, development, collaboration and/or commercialization agreements. The terms of these agreements typically include payment to us for one or more of the following: non-refundable, up-front license fees; development and commercialization milestone payments; funding of research and/or development activities; and royalties on sales of licensed products. Revenue is recognized upon satisfaction of a performance obligation by transferring control of a good or service to the customer.
For research, development and/or commercialization agreements that result in revenues, we identify all material performance obligations, which may include a license to intellectual property and know-how, and research and development activities. In order to determine the transaction price, in addition to any upfront payment, we estimate the amount of variable consideration at the outset of the contract either utilizing the expected value or most likely amount method, depending on the facts and circumstances relative to the contract. We constrain (reduce) our estimates of variable consideration such that it is probable that a significant reversal of previously recognized revenue will not occur throughout the life of the contract. When determining if variable consideration should be constrained, we consider whether there are factors outside of our control that could result in a significant reversal of revenue. In making these assessments, we consider the likelihood and magnitude of a potential reversal of revenue. These estimates are re-assessed each reporting period as required.
Upfront License Fees: If a license to our intellectual property is determined to be functional intellectual property distinct from the other performance obligations identified in the arrangement, we recognize revenue from nonrefundable, upfront license fees based on the relative value prescribed to the license compared to the total value of the arrangement. The revenue is recognized when the license is transferred to the customer and the customer is able to use and benefit from the license. For licenses that are not distinct from other obligations identified in the arrangement, we utilize judgment to assess the nature of the combined performance obligation to determine whether the combined performance obligation is satisfied over time or at a point in time. If the combined performance obligation is satisfied over time, we apply an appropriate method of measuring progress for purposes of recognizing revenue from nonrefundable, upfront license fees. We evaluate the measure of progress each reporting period and, if necessary, adjust the measure of performance and related revenue recognition.
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Development and Regulatory Milestone Payments: Depending on facts and circumstances, we may conclude that it is appropriate to include the milestone in the estimated transaction price or that it is appropriate to fully constrain the milestone. A milestone payment is included in the transaction price in the reporting period that we conclude that it is probable that recording revenue in the period will not result in a significant reversal in amounts recognized in future periods. We may record revenues from certain milestones in a reporting period before the milestone is achieved if we conclude that achievement of the milestone is probable and that recognition of revenue related to the milestone will not result in a significant reversal in amounts recognized in future periods. We record a corresponding contract asset when this conclusion is reached. Milestone payments that have been fully constrained are not included in the transaction price to date. These milestones remain fully constrained until we conclude that achievement of the milestone is probable and that recognition of revenue related to the milestone will not result in a significant reversal in amounts recognized in future periods. We re-evaluate the probability of achievement of such development milestones and any related constraint each reporting period. We adjust our estimate of the overall transaction price, including the amount of revenue recorded, if necessary.
Research and Development Activities: If we are entitled to reimbursement from our customers for specified research and development expenses, we account for them as separate performance obligations if distinct. We also determine whether the research and development funding would result in revenues or an offset to research and development expenses in accordance with provisions of gross or net revenue presentation. The corresponding revenues or offset to research and development expenses are recognized as the related performance obligations are satisfied.
BARDA Contract: Revenue from the BARDA contract is generated under terms that are cost plus fee. We recognize revenue using the incurred costs output method to measure progress. As the government has access to development research, it benefits incrementally as R&D activities occur. Revenue will only be recognized when research and development services are performed to the extent of actual costs incurred.
Sales-based Milestone and Royalty Payments: Our customers may be required to pay us sales-based milestone payments or royalties on future sales of commercial products. We recognize revenues related to sales-based milestone and royalty payments upon the later to occur of (i) achievement of the customer’s underlying sales or (ii) satisfaction of any performance obligation(s) related to these sales, in each case assuming the license to our intellectual property is deemed to be the predominant item to which the sales-based milestones and/or royalties relate.
Other Potential Products and Services: Arrangements may include an option for license rights, future supply of drug substance or drug product for either clinical development or commercial supply at the licensee’s election. We assess if these options provide a material right to the licensee and if so, they are accounted for as separate performance obligations at the inception of the contract and revenue is recognized only if the option is exercised and products or services are subsequently delivered or when the rights expire. If the promise is based on market terms and not considered a material right, the option is accounted for if and when exercised. If we are entitled to additional payments when the licensee exercises these options, any additional payments are generally recorded in license or other revenues when the licensee obtains control of the goods, which is upon delivery.
For the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, we recorded $180.7 million, $105.7 million and $25.8 million of revenue from the transfer of intellectual property and other, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2023, and 2022, revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other principally reflects $90.0 million from Pfizer triggered by the FDA approval of NGENLA (Somatrogon), and in 2022, a $85.0 million regulatory milestone payments based on the commencement of sales from NGENLA (Somatrogon) in Europe and Japan, as well as gross profit share and royalty payments for both NGENLA (Somatrogon) and Pfizer’s Genotropin® (Somatropin) of $22.6 million and $4.4 million, respectively, for the years ended December 31, 2023, and 2022. For the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021, revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other principally reflects $4.1 million, $9.3 million and $10.8 million, respectively, of revenue related to the Pfizer Transaction (as defined in Note 16). For the year ended December 31, 2023, revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other included $50.0 million from Merck in consideration for the rights granted to Merck under the Merck Agreement, $7.0 million from VFMCRP triggered by the German price approval for Rayaldee and $2.5 million from Nicoya due to Nicoya’s submission of the investigational new drug application to China's Center for Drug Evaluation. For the year ended December 31, 2022, revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other included $3.0 million related to a sales milestone pursuant to the VFMCRP Agreement, and $2.5 million from Nicoya tied to the first anniversary of the effective date of the agreement. For the year ended December 31, 2021, revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other principally included $1.0 million related to the LeaderMed joint venture, $4.9 million related to the CAMP4 Agreement and a $5.0 million non-refundable upfront payment received under the Nicoya Agreement.
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Contract liabilities relate to cash consideration that OPKO receives in advance of satisfying the related performance obligations. Changes in the contractual liabilities balance for the years ended December 31, 2023 are as follows:
(In thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2022
$
138
Balance at December 31, 2023
7
Revenue recognized in the period from:
Amounts included in contracts liability at the beginning of the period
$
131
Concentration of credit risk and allowance for doubtful accounts . Financial instruments that potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of accounts receivable. Substantially all of our accounts receivable are with either companies in the health care industry or patients. However, credit risk is limited due to the number of our clients as well as their dispersion across many different geographic regions.
While we have receivables due from federal and state governmental agencies, such receivables are not a credit risk because federal and state governments fund the related healthcare programs. Payment is primarily dependent upon submitting appropriate documentation. At December 31, 2023 and 2022, receivable balances (net of explicit and implicit price concessions) from Medicare and Medicaid were 6.7% and 14.2%, respectively, of our consolidated Accounts receivable, net.
The portion of our accounts receivable due from individual patients comprises the largest portion of credit risk. At December 31, 2023 and 2022, receivables due from patients represented approximately 2.0% and 2.9%, respectively, of our consolidated accounts receivable, net.
We assess the collectability of accounts receivable balances by considering factors such as historical collection experience, customer credit worthiness, the age of accounts receivable balances, regulatory changes and current economic conditions and trends that may affect a customer’s ability to pay. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The allowance for credit losses was $2.0 million and $4.2 million at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The credit loss expense for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 was $0.3 million, $0.3 million and $0.4 million, respectively.
Accounts receivable as of December 31, 2023 included $0.6 million of government contract revenue earned under the BARDA contract.
Income taxes. Income taxes are accounted for under the asset-and-liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and the respective tax bases and for operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in operations in the period that includes the enactment date. We periodically evaluate the realizability of our net deferred tax assets. Our tax accruals are analyzed periodically and adjustments are made as events occur to warrant such adjustment. Valuation allowances on certain U.S. deferred tax assets and non-U.S. deferred tax assets are established, because realization of these tax benefits through future taxable income does not meet the more-likely-than-not threshold.
Equity-based compensation. We measure the cost of services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award. That cost is recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award. We record excess tax benefits, realized from the exercise of stock options, as cash flows from operations. We estimate the grant-date fair value of our stock option grants using a valuation model known as the Black-Scholes-Merton formula or the “Black-Scholes Model.” The Black-Scholes Model requires the use of several variables to estimate the grant-date fair value of stock options including expected term, expected volatility, expected dividends and risk-free interest rate. We perform analyses to calculate and select the appropriate variable assumptions used in the Black-Scholes Model. The selection of assumptions is subject to significant judgment and future changes to our assumptions and estimates which may have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.
Inventories. Inventories are valued at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Cost is determined by the first-in, first-out method. We consider such factors as the amount of inventory on hand, estimated time required to sell such inventories, remaining shelf-life, and current market conditions to determine whether inventories are stated at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Inventories at our diagnostics segment consist primarily of purchased laboratory supplies, which are used in our testing laboratories. Inventory obsolescence expense for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 was $8.1 million, $4.1 million and $6.5 million, respectively.
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Contingent consideration. Each period we revalue the contingent consideration obligations associated with certain prior acquisitions to their fair value and record increases in the fair value as contingent consideration expense and decreases in the fair value as a reduction in contingent consideration expense. Changes in contingent consideration result from changes in the assumptions regarding probabilities of successful achievement of related milestones, the estimated timing in which the milestones are achieved and the discount rate used to estimate the fair value of the liability. Contingent consideration may change significantly as our development programs progress, revenue estimates evolve and additional data is obtained, impacting our assumptions. The assumptions used in estimating fair value require significant judgment. The use of different assumptions and judgments could result in a materially different estimate of fair value which may have a material impact on our results from operations and financial position.
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
Accounting standards yet to be adopted .
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures” (“ ASU 2023-09 “), which modifies the rules on income tax disclosures to require entities to disclose (i) specific categories in the rate reconciliation, (ii) the income or loss from continuing operations before income tax expense or benefit (separated between domestic and foreign) and (iii) income tax expense or benefit from continuing operations (separated by federal, state and foreign). ASU 2023-09 also requires entities to disclose their income tax payments to international, federal, state, and local jurisdictions, among other changes. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted for annual financial statements that have not yet been issued or made available for issuance. ASU 2023-09 should be applied on a prospective basis, but retrospective application is permitted. We are currently evaluating the potential impact of adopting this new guidance on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU No 2023-07, “Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures (“ASU 2023-07“). ASU 2023-07 enhances disclosures for significant segment expenses for all public entities required to report segment information in accordance with ASC 280. ASC 280 requires a public entity to report for each reportable segment a measure of segment profit or loss that its chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) uses to assess segment performance and to make decisions about resource allocations. The amendments in ASU 2023-07 improve financial reporting by requiring all public entities to disclose incremental segment information on an annual and interim basis to enable investors to develop more useful financial analyses. Topic 280 requires that a public entity disclose certain information about its reportable segments, for example, a public entity is required to report a measure of segment profit or loss that the CODM uses to assess segment performance and make decisions about allocating resources. ASC 280 also requires other specified segment items and amounts, such as depreciation, amortization, and depletion expense, to be disclosed under certain circumstances. The ASU 2023-07 amendments do not change or remove those disclosure requirements. The amendments in ASU 2023-07 also do not change how a public entity identifies its operating segments, aggregates those operating segments, or applies the quantitative thresholds to determine its reportable segments. A public entity should retrospectively apply ASU 2023-07 amendments to all prior periods presented in the financial statements. The amendments in ASU 2023-07 are effective for all public entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023 (e.g., for calendar-year-end public entities, annual periods beginning on January 1, 2024 — i.e., December 31, 2024, Form 10-K), and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024 (e.g., for calendar-year-end public entities, interim periods beginning on January 1, 2025 — i.e., Form 10-Q for the first quarter of 2025). Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the potential impact of adopting this new guidance on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In December 2022, the European Union member states voted unanimously to adopt a Directive implementing the Pillar 2 (global minimum tax) rules, giving member states until December 31, 2023, to implement the Directive into national legislation. Further details regarding implementing these rules are expected, and if implemented, such reform may increase our tax liabilities, compliance costs and reduce our profitability. Pillar 2 is effective from January 1, 2024, and will be treated as a period cost in future years and does not impact operating results in 2023.
Recently adopted accounting standards .
In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-06, “Debt—Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity's Own Equty (Subtopic 815-40).” ASU 2020-06 simplifies the accounting for convertible instruments by reducing the number of accounting models for convertible debt instruments and convertible preferred stock. The ASU is effective for public entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, with early adoption permitted. As required, we adopted ASU 2020-06 on January 1, 2022 and used the modified retrospective approach for all convertible debt instruments at the beginning of the period of adoptions. Results for reporting periods beginning January 1, 2022 are presented under ASU 2020-06, while prior period amounts were not adjusted and continue to be reported in accordance with historic accounting guidance.
Under the modified approach, entities applied the guidance to all financial instruments that are outstanding as of the beginning of the year of adoption with the cumulative effect recognized as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings. ASU 2020-06 eliminates the cash conversion and beneficial conversion feature models in ASC 470-20 that require an issuer of certain convertible debt and preferred stock to separately account for embedded conversion features as a component of equity. The adoption of ASU 2020-06 at January 1, 2022 resulted in an increase of the 2025 Convertible notes of $21.6 million, a reduction of the Accumulated deficit of $17.5 million and a reduction of Additional paid-in capital of $39.1 million.
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