Expansion and Acquisitions - The company opened a new CLIA-certified oncology laboratory in El Monte, California, expanding capabilities in somatic molecular diagnostics and cancer testing[476] - The acquisition of Inform Diagnostics extended the company's in-network relationships with managed care organizations to over 300 million covered lives[477] - The company's geographic footprint expanded with the addition of CLIA, CAP, and NY State certified laboratories in California, New York, Arizona, Massachusetts, and Texas[477] - The company completed the acquisition of Inform Diagnostics for approximately 170million,expandingitsgenomictestingfootprintintomultiplepathologyareas[536]−Thecompanyacquiredbusinessesfor172.7 million in 2022, significantly higher than 61.9millionin2021[494]−ThecompanycompletedtheacquisitionofInformDiagnosticsandFulgentPharmain2022andiscurrentlyintegratingthemintooperations[616]FinancialPerformanceandRevenue−Thecompany′srevenueisimpactedbythemixoftestsdeliveredandcustomerconcentration,withasmallnumberofcustomersaccountingforasignificantportionofrevenueinpriorperiods[481]−RevenuefortheyearendedDecember31,2022,was659.4 million, a decrease from 1.14billionin2021[542]−RevenueforQ42022was67.704 million, a decrease from 105.655millioninQ32022and125.341 million in Q2 2022[563] - Gross profit for Q4 2022 was 12.987million,significantlylowerthan46.095 million in Q3 2022 and 65.276millioninQ22022[563]−OperatinglossforQ42022was36.552 million, compared to an operating income of 201.933millioninQ12022[563]−RevenuefromtheInformDiagnosticsacquisitionsincetheacquisitiondatewas83.6 million, with an operating loss of 17.0million[553]−Revenueisprimarilygeneratedfromtestingservices,withpaymentsreceivedfrominsurance,institutionalcustomers,anddirectpatientpayments[574]ProfitabilityandNetIncome−Thecompanyreportedanetincomeof507.36 million in 2021, contributing to a total equity of 1.27billionattheendof2022[490]−Netincomefromconsolidatedoperationsin2022was141.9 million, a significant decrease from 506.2millionin2021and214.3 million in 2020[494] - Net income attributable to Fulgent for 2022 was 140.3million,comparedto493.3 million in 2021[542] Cash Flow and Investments - Net cash provided by operating activities in 2022 was 253.5million,comparedto538.6 million in 2021 and 140.6millionin2020[494]−Cashandcashequivalentsattheendof2022were79.5 million, down from 164.9millionattheendof2021and87.4 million at the end of 2020[494] - The company invested 417.9millioninmarketablesecuritiesin2022,comparedto710.5 million in 2021 and 324.4millionin2020[494]−Cashusedininvestingactivitiesin2022was261.3 million, primarily due to 418.0millioninpurchasesofmarketablesecuritiesand172.7 million related to business acquisitions[568] - Cash used in financing activities in 2022 was 77.1million,mainlydueto74.3 million used in the repurchase of common stock[569] - Cash provided by operating activities in 2021 was 538.6million,withadjustmentsincluding15.9 million in equity-based compensation expenses and 11.0millionindepreciationandamortization[567]−Cashusedininvestingactivitiesin2021was546.5 million, including 710.5millioninpurchasesofmarketablesecuritiesand61.9 million related to business acquisitions[580] - Cash provided by financing activities in 2021 was 85.4million,primarilyfrom89.5 million proceeds from an equity distribution agreement[581] Equity and Compensation - The company's equity-based compensation and stock issuances contributed significantly to its equity growth, with 32.64millioninequity−basedcompensationin2021[490]−Equity−basedcompensationincreasedto32.6 million in 2022 from 15.9millionin2021and8.2 million in 2020[494] - The company's RSU (Restricted Stock Units) balance increased from 1,619 thousand shares in 2021 to 2,631 thousand shares in 2022, with a weighted-average grant date fair value of 47.76[520]−Thecompany′soptionawardsbalancedecreasedfrom216thousandsharesin2021to212thousandsharesin2022,withaweighted−averageexercisepriceof4.21[518] Tax and Financial Reporting - The company's effective tax rate decreased from 25.76% in 2021 to 22.70% in 2022, influenced by state taxes, uncertain tax positions, and stock-based compensation[525] - The company's deferred tax assets increased significantly from 21,920thousandin2021to56,587 thousand in 2022, primarily due to provisions for credit losses and net operating losses[526] - The company has 9.7millionofgrossunrecognizedtaxbenefitsasofDecember31,2022,with2.3 million potentially affecting the effective tax rate if recognized[529] - Management concluded that internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2022[617] - The company's internal control over financial reporting was audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, which expressed an unqualified opinion[618] Goodwill and Intangible Assets - The company's goodwill is subject to annual impairment tests, with impairment recognized if the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying value[514] - The company's total goodwill as of December 31, 2022, was 143.0million,upfrom50.9 million in 2021[547] - Total intangible assets, net, increased to 150.643millionin2022from35.914 million in 2021, driven by goodwill and customer relationships[560] - The company's intangible assets are amortized over periods ranging from five to fourteen years, with in-process research and development costs considered indefinite-lived until completion or abandonment[512] Stock Repurchase and Financing - The company repurchased 74.3millionofcommonstockin2022,anewactivitynotpresentinpreviousyears[494]−Thecompanyrepurchased1.8millionsharesofitscommonstockatanaggregatecostof74.3 million under the stock repurchase program in 2022, with 175.7millionremainingavailableforfuturerepurchases[559][570]−A250.0 million stock repurchase program was authorized in March 2022, with no expiration date[582] Risk Management and Liabilities - The company's allowance for credit losses increased from 11,217thousandatthebeginningoftheyearto41,205 thousand at the end of the year, with a current period provision of 32,596thousand[508]−Thecompanyholdsaredeemablepreferredstockinvestmentvaluedat12.4 million as of December 31, 2022, with unrealized losses of 9.6millionreportedinothercomprehensiveincomefortheyear[509]−Ahypothetical100basispointincreaseininterestrateswouldresultina7.3 million decline in the fair market value of the investment portfolio[591] - An adverse 10% foreign currency exchange rate change would decrease income before taxes by approximately 844,000asofDecember31,2022[592]−AsofDecember31,2022,thecompanyhadanoutstandingbalanceof15.0 million under its margin account and 5.2millioninnotespayabledueinMarch2023[583]TherapeuticDevelopmentandPrecisionMedicine−Thecompany′stherapeuticdevelopmentbusinessfocusesonimprovingthetherapeuticwindowandpharmacokineticprofileofcancerdrugsusinganovelnanoencapsulationandtargetedtherapyplatform[475]−Thecompany′stherapeuticdevelopmentbusinessisfocusedondevelopingdrugcandidatesfortreatingabroadrangeofcancersusinganovelnanoencapsulationandtargetedtherapyplatform[498]−Thecompanyaimstotransformfromagenomicdiagnosticbusinessintoafullyintegratedprecisionmedicinecompany[498]−FulgentPharma′sacquisitionincluded64.6 million in IPR&D, with a lead drug candidate, FID-007, showing promise in preliminary human clinical trials[543] Operational Costs and Expenses - The company incurred 1.2millionincostsrelatedtoCOVID−19antigenrapidtestkitsandlicensingservicesin2022[535]−Thecompany′sfixedassetsarerecordedatcost,netofaccumulateddepreciation,withmajorreplacementsandimprovementscapitalizedandgeneralrepairsexpensedasincurred[511]−Thecompanyhasnon−cancelableoperatingleases,financeleases,andpurchaseobligationsformedicallabequipment,reagents,andothersuppliesasofDecember31,2022[572]MarketableSecuritiesandInvestments−ThecompanyusestheBlack−Scholesoption−pricingmodeltomeasurethefairvalueofoptionawards,requiringsignificantjudgmentinassumptionssuchasexpectedterm[521]−Thecompany′scashandcashequivalentsareheldinaccountsatfinancialinstitutions,withamountspotentiallyexceedingfederallyinsuredlimits,butmanagementbelievesthecreditriskisnotsignificant[565]−CashandcashequivalentsasofDecember31,2022include5.0 million restricted cash related to a share transfer agreement[502]