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Pacific Biosciences Of California, Inc. · Nasdaq · Laboratory Analytical Instruments · CIK 1299130 · All filings on SEC.gov

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12 / 3risk-factor paragraphs added / removed in latest 10-K
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0Form 4 filings reporting open-market purchases (last 180 days)
1Form 4 filings reporting open-market sales (last 180 days)

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What changed in the latest 10-K

Comparing 10-K filed 2026-02-25 (period ending 2025-12-31) with 10-K filed 2025-03-17 (period ending 2024-12-31).

Risk Factors (10-K Item 1A)

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New heading “The disposition of our assets related to our short-read DNA sequencing technology and related clustering, sequencing reagent, and detection technologies could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.”

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New text topics: tariff, export control, china, taiwan
“In response to these and other U.S. trade measures, certain affected countries have taken retaliatory trade actions. For example, China has increased tariffs on U.S. exports to China and subjected additional items to export control requirements, including certain rare earth materials. These trade controls have and could continue to raise our costs. …”
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New text topics: penalt, export control, sanction, china
“Our products are subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations, including the Export Administration Regulations administered by BIS. Under these laws and regulations, exports of our products as well as the underlying technology may require export authorization, including by license, a license exception, or other appropriate government authorizations. Furthermore, our products and services are subject to U.S. economic and trade sanctions laws and regulations administered by the U.S. …”
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New text topics: investigation, tariff, china, regulation
“We are continuing to expand our international operations as part of our growth strategy and have experienced an increasing concentration of sales in certain regions outside the United States, especially the Asia-Pacific region and in Europe. There is currently significant uncertainty about the future relationship between the United States and various other trading partners with respect to trade policies, treaties, government regulations, tariffs, and other similar policies affecting cross-border operations. The U.S. government has made and continues to make significant changes in U.S. …”
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Removed text topics: tariff, china, supply chain, regulation
“We are continuing to expand our international operations as part of our growth strategy and have experienced an increasing concentration of sales in certain regions outside the United States, especially the Asia-Pacific region, as discussed above. There is currently significant uncertainty about the future relationship between the United States and various other countries, most significantly China, with respect to trade policies, treaties, government regulations and tariffs. Starting in September 2018, the U.S. …”
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New text topics: fine, penalt, sanction, regulation
“Compliance with these laws and regulations may be costly. In addition, if we are found to be in violation of U.S. economic sanctions or trade control laws, it could result in fines and penalties. We may also be adversely affected through other penalties, business disruption, loss of export privileges, reputational harm, loss of access to certain markets, or otherwise.”
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Removed text topics: export control, china, regulation
“Additionally, the U.S. government has continued to increase controls imposed in 2022 restricting the ability to send certain products and technology related to semiconductors, semiconductor manufacturing, and supercomputing. In 2023 and 2024, the U.S. government expanded the list of advanced integrated circuits subject to heightened export controls, including certain hardware containing these specified integrated circuits, expanded the list of destinations requiring export authorization for such items, and added new restrictions based on the headquarters location of the parties involved. …”
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•the impact of the disposition of assets related to our short-read DNA sequencing technology and related clustering, sequencing reagent, and detection technologies could have on our business, financial condition and results of operations;

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•our reliance on outsourcing to other companies for manufacturing certain of our products, components and sub-assemblies, some of which are sole-sourced;

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•adverse effects resulting from new, increased, or enhanced trade tariffs, import restrictions, export restrictions, or other trade barriers;

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The commercialization and sales of our current or future products may be unsuccessful or less successful than anticipated. While we plan to continue pursuing new products and expandexpanding into adjacent markets, we have limited experience in managing and selling multiple products and, as a result, may face challenges selling in new markets and fail to successfully carry out these initiatives, which may adversely impact our business, financial condition or results of operation.

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We have made and expect to continue making substantial investments to develop new products and enhance our existing products through our acquisitions and research and development efforts. For example, we commenced commercial shipments of Revio, our new long-read sequencing systemsystem, in the first quarter of 2023, and commenced commercial shipments of Onso, our new SBB short-read platform, in the third quarter of 2023. We also began taking orders and shipping our new Vega benchtop long-read sequencing system in the fourth quarter of 2024. Our future success is substantially dependent on our ability to successfully develop and commercialize our products, including in particular the Revio and Vega systems, as well as acquired technologies, which are anticipated to be used in demanding scientific research that requires substantial levels of accuracy and precision. In addition, we may not be successful in transitioning the customers of our prior generation products to our Revio and Vega products, or transitioning users of other third partythird-party sequencing platforms to our portfolio of products, and have incurred and could continue to incur related obsolete inventory charges and losses on firm purchase commitments. Customers may also be slower than we anticipate in making new capital equipment acquisitions, especially in the current economic environment. Due to challenges we may experience in developing and marketing our existing products and launching new products, we may not be able to effectively:

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We evaluate goodwill and other intangible assets with indefinite useful lives for impairment annually and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the fair value of such assets may be less than the carrying value. We also perform regular reviews to determine if any event has occurred that may indicate that the carrying values of our intangible assets with finite lives and other finite-lived assets are impaired. Events that would indicate impairment and trigger an interim impairment test include, but are not limited to, unexpectedadverse adversechanges in business or economic conditions, weaklower-than-expected demandperformance forof a specific product line or business, economicchanges factors,in shiftingstrategic focus to certain lines of business,direction, unanticipated technological changes or competitive activities,developments, loss of key personnel, changes in business strategy, and actsactions by governments or courts. The occurrence of any of these events, may require us to record future impairment charges. For example, we recorded $184.5 million of impairment charges during the year ended December 31, 2024 as described in additional detail in Note 4. Balance Sheet Components in Part II, Item 8 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, and $15.0 million of impairment charges during the year ended December 31, 2025, as described in additional detail in Note 4. Balance Sheet Components in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Additionally, amortization of acquired intangible assets during the year ended December 31, 2025 included $359.3 million of accelerated amortization pertaining to the Company's change in estimate of its remaining useful life of the developed technology acquired in connection with the 2021 Omniome acquisition as described in additional detail in Note 6. Restructuring in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Any such charges may adversely affect our results of operations.

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We have incurred losses to date, and we expect to continue to incur significant losses as we develop our business and we may never achieve profitability.

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We have generally incurred net losses each quarter since inception, and we cannot be certain if or when we will produce sufficient revenue from our operations to support our costs. Even if profitability is achieved in the future, we may not be able to sustain profitability on a consistent basis. We expect to continue to incur substantial losses and negative cash flow from operations for the foreseeable future. Although we initiated expense reduction plans during the second quarter of 2024,2024 and initiated further expense reduction plans during the first quarter of 2025, we do not expect to be profitable in 2025,2026, and there can be no assurance that these expense reduction initiatives will be successful in helping us achieve profitability.

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Any or all of the foregoing may have a material adverse effect on our business, operations, financial condition, and prospects. An impairment in value of our tangible or intangible assets could also be recorded as a result of weaker economic conditions. For more information on impairment considerations, see “—The commercialization and sales of our current or future products may be unsuccessful or less successful than anticipated. While we plan to continue pursuing new products and expandexpanding into adjacent markets, we have limited experience in managing and selling multiple products and, as a result, may face challenges selling in new markets and fail to successfully carry out these initiatives, which may adversely impact our business, financial condition or results of operation.” above.

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Our expense reduction initiatives comprise, among other things, workforce reductions, facilities downsizing and a refined pipeline of development activities. For example, during the second quarter of 2024 we initiated plans to reduce certain of our annualized run-rate operating expenses by the end of the year, with the intent of better aligning our organizational structure and resources with our strategic initiatives.initiatives, and during the first quarter of 2025 we initiated further plans to reduce certain of our annualized run-rate operating expenses by the end of the year, given persistent uncertainty surrounding academic and NIH funding, along with the introduction and impact of new or changing tariffs. The implementation of these expense reduction initiatives, including the impact of workforce reductions, could impair our ability to invest in developing, marketing and selling new and existing products, be disruptive to our operations, make it difficult to attract or retain employees, result in higher than anticipated charges, divert the attention of management, result in a loss of accumulated knowledge, impact our customer and supplier relationships, and otherwise adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition. In addition, our ability to complete our expense reduction initiatives and achieve the anticipated benefits within the expected time frame is subject to estimates and assumptions and may vary materially from our expectations, including as a result of factors that are beyond our control. Furthermore, our efforts to stabilize our business may not be successful.

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Our operations have consumed substantial amounts of cash since inception, and we expect to continue to incur substantial losses and negative cash flow from operations for the foreseeable future. Additional funds may not be available on terms acceptable to us or at all. We have incurred significant debt, and we may incur additional debt in the future. As of December 31, 2024,2025, we had outstanding approximately $200.0 million aggregate principal amount of our 1.50% Convertible Senior Notes due 2029 (the “2029 Notes”) and $441.0 million aggregate principal amount of our 1.375% Convertible Senior Notes due 2030 (the “2030 Notes” and together with the 2029 Notes, the “Notes”). As discussed in Note 5. Convertible Senior Notes in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, we exchanged the remaining approximately $459.0 million in aggregate principal amount of our 1.50% Convertible Senior Notes due 2028 (the “2028 Notes”) for (i) $200.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 2029 Notes, (ii) 20,451,570 shares of common stock and (iii) $50.0 million of cash (the “2024 Exchange Transaction”). The 2024 Exchange Transaction closed on November 21, 2024. We may not have sufficient cash to make required payments under the terms of this debt, and should this occur, debt holders have rights senior to common stockholders to make claims on our assets. In addition, if we do not have sufficient cash to make the required payments at maturity, we may need to raise additional capital, which could result in dilution of our existing investors, or refinance or restructure our debt, which will depend on, among other things, the condition of the capital markets and our financial condition at such time, and which may be at higher interest rates. We may not be able to issue equity securities due to unacceptable terms and conditions to us in the capital markets. To the extent that we intend to raise additional funds through the sale of our common stock, downward fluctuations in our stock price could adversely affect such fundraising efforts. Furthermore, equity financings normally involve shares sold at a discount to the current market price and fundraising through sales of additional shares of common stock or other equity securities will have a dilutive effect on our existing investors. We may be required to seek equity financing at a time when the market price for our common stock is low, which would further dilute ownership for existing common stockholders.

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The disposition of our assets related to our short-read DNA sequencing technology and related clustering, sequencing reagent, and detection technologies could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

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On January 30, 2026, we completed a disposition of assets to Buyer in accordance with the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement, pursuant to which, among other matters, Buyer acquired certain intellectual property and other assets related to our short-read DNA sequencing technology and related clustering, sequencing reagent, and detection technologies.

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Pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement, we have retained certain liabilities arising from our short-read DNA sequencing technology and related clustering, sequencing reagent, and detection technologies as they existed prior to the closing of the Asset Sale. While we are not aware of any such liabilities that may be material and have adequately accrued for these liabilities, there can be no assurances that additional expenditures will not be incurred in resolving these liabilities, which may have a material adverse effect on our business, operations, financial condition, operations and prospects.

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If we are unable to successfully develop and timely manufacture our current and future products, including with respect to SMRT Cells, Sequel, Sequel II/IIe, Revio, Onso, and Vega systems, and other SMRT Cell, HiFi, and SBB products under development, and related products, our business may be adversely affected.

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Considering the highly complex technologies involved in our products, there can be no assurance that we will be able to manufacture and commercialize our current and future products on a timely basis or continue providing adequate support for our existing products. The commercial success of our products, including the Sequel, Sequel II/IIe, Revio, OnsoRevio and Vega systems, and the products under development, including acquired technologies, depends on a number of factors, including performance and reliability of the systems, our anticipating and effectively addressing customer preferences and demands, the success of our sales and marketing efforts, effective forecasting and management of product demand, purchase commitments and inventory levels, effective management of manufacturing and supply costs, and the quality of our products, including consumables such as SMRT Cells and reagents. Should we face delays in or discover unexpected defects during the further development or manufacturing process of instruments or consumables related to our products, including with respect to SMRT Cells, reagents, Sequel, Sequel II/IIe, Revio, Onso, and Vega systems, and other SMRT Cell, HiFi, and SBB products under development, including acquired technologies, and including any delays or defects in software development or product functionality, the timing and success of the continued rollout and scaling of our products may be significantly impacted, which may materially and negatively impact our revenue and gross margin. The ability of our customers to successfully utilize our products will also depend on our ability to deliver high quality SMRT Cells and reagents. We have designed SMRT Cells and other consumables specifically for the Sequel, Sequel II/IIe, Revio and Vega systems, and may need to develop in the future, other customized SMRT Cells and consumables for our future products. Our production of the SMRT Cells for the Sequel and Sequel II/IIe systems has been and may in the future, including with respect to the Revio system, be below desired levels and yields, and we have experienced and may experience in the future manufacturing delays, product or quality defects, SMRT Cell variability, and other issues. The performance of our consumables is critical to our customers’ successful utilization of our products, and any defects or performance issues with our consumables would adversely affect our business. All of the foregoing could have a material adverse effect on our ability to sell our products or result in other material adverse effects on our business, operations, financial condition, operations and prospects.

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If the continued rollout of our current and future products, including with respect to the SMRT Cell, the Sequel, Sequel II/IIe, Revio, OnsoRevio and Vega systems, is delayed or is not successful or less successful than anticipated, then we may not be able to achieve an acceptable return, if any, on our substantial research and development efforts, and our business may be materially and adversely affected. The expenses or losses associated with delayed or unsuccessful product development or lack of market acceptance of our existing and new products, including the SMRT Cell and the Sequel, Sequel II/IIe, Revio, OnsoRevio and Vega systems could materially and adversely affect our business, operations, financial condition, and prospects.

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We have dedicated significant resources to developing our current products. We are also engaged in substantial and complex research and development efforts, which, if successful, may result in the introduction of new products in the future, including in connection with the SMRT Cell and the Sequel II/IIe, Revio, OnsoRevio and Vega systems, in addition to other products currently under development, including acquired technologies. Our research and development efforts are complex and require us to incur substantial expenses and we may not be able to develop, manufacture and commercialize new products or obtain regulatory approval if necessary. We may divert significant resources to research and development initiatives that do not result in commercialized products, and even if these efforts do result in commercialized products, there can be no assurance that such products will compete successfully in the market or achieve an acceptable return, if any, on our research and development efforts and expenses. Moreover, our joint research and development efforts with partners require significant management attention and operational resources. If we are unable to successfully manage such joint research and development efforts, our future results may be adversely impacted. Furthermore, we will need to continue to expand our internal capabilities or seek new partnerships or collaborations, or both, in order to successfully develop, market, sell and commercialize our products for and in the markets we seek to reach. If we are unable to do so or are delayed, then this could materially and adversely affect our business, operations, financial condition, and prospects.

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If our products and services fail to deliver the performance, scalability or results expected by our current and future customers, or are not delivered on a timely basis, our reputation and credibility may suffer, our current and future sales and revenue may be materially harmed and our business may not succeed. For instance, if we are not able to successfully execute on the commercialization ofplan thefor our Revio HiFi long-read sequencing system, the Onso SBB short-read sequencing system,system and the Vega benchtop long-read sequencing system, and each of their related consumables, and any future products that may be developed for research, medical and clinical uses, including acquired technologies, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, the introduction of future products, including with respect to future long-read and short-read products, and related consumables, has led and may in the future lead to our limiting or ceasing development of further enhancements to our existing products as we focus our resources on new products, and has resulted and could in the future result in reduced marketplace acceptance and loss of sales of our existing products, materially adversely affecting our revenue and operating results. The introduction of new products, including the recent commercialization of our Revio, Onso and Vega systems,system, has had and may in the future also have a negative impact on our revenue in the near-term as our current and future customers have delayed or cancelled and may in the future delay or cancel orders of existing products in anticipation of new products and we may also be pressured to decrease prices for our existing products. Our experience in managing product transitions is limited, and we have experienced, and may in the future experience, difficulty in managing or forecasting customer reactions, purchasing decisions or transition requirements with respect to newly launched products. We have incurred and may continue to incur significant costs in completing these transitions, including costs of write-downs of our products, as current or future customers transition to new products. If we do not successfully manage these product transitions, including with respect to the Revio, OnsoRevio and Vega systems and each of their related consumables, and any future long-read and short-read products, our business, operations, financial condition, and prospects may be materially and adversely affected.

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Our success depends upon the continuing services of members of our senior management team and scientific and engineering personnel. In particular, our scientists and engineers are critical to our technological and product innovations, and we will need to hire additional qualified personnel.personnel from time to time. Our industry, is characterized by high demand and intense competition for talent, and the turnover rate has been and may continue to be high. Our employees can leave our company with little to no prior notice and would be free to work for a competitor. We compete for qualified management and scientific personnel with other life science companies, academic institutions and research institutions, particularly those focusing on genomics. We also compete for qualified sales personnel to support the commercialization of our existing and new products. Workforce reductions, such as the workforce reduction we implemented in 2024,2024 and 2025, and other expense reduction efforts may be negatively received by potential or current employees, and accordingly result in attrition or difficulty in recruiting desirable candidates. Additionally, we may face challenges in retaining and recruiting key personnel due to sustained declines in our stock price that could reduce the retentive value of stock options, restricted stock units and other equity awards we issue as compensation. We may not be able to provide adequate cash or other incentives to adequately counterbalance any negative perceptions about the value of our equity awards. Moreover, the value of any equity awards that we do grant to our personnel may be significantly affected by movements in our stock price that are beyond our control. The loss of qualified employees, or an inability to attract, retain, and motivate employees, could prevent us from pursuing collaborations and materially and adversely affect our support of existing products, product development and launches, business growth prospects, results of operations and financial condition.

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Further, changes to U.S. immigration policies, such as such as the implementation of more restrictive interpretations by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services of regulatory requirements for H-1B and other visa programs, could restrain the flow of technical and professional talent into the U.S. and may inhibit our ability to hire and increase the cost of qualified personnel. If some of our employees’ temporary work permits expire and are not renewed, we may face increased turnover rates and labor shortages, which could result in higher labor costs.

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ThereOur business currently depends on a limited number of products and there can be no assurance that we will be successful in adding new products or securing additional customers for our current and future products. If we are unable to successfully develop acquired technologies and sell acquired technology products, we may fail to achieve our strategic commercial initiatives in connection with the planned release of new products and anticipated entry into new markets. Our ability to further penetrate existing applications and any new applications depends on a number of factors, including the cost, performance and perceived value associated with our products, as well as customers’ willingness to adopt a different approach to nucleic acid sequencing. Potential customers may have already made significant investments in other sequencing technologies and may be unwilling to invest in new technologies. We are experiencing pricing pressures caused by industry competition and increased demand for lower-priced instruments and lower operational costs. We have limited experience commercializing and selling products outside of the academic and research settings, and we cannot guarantee success in acquiring additional customers. Furthermore, we cannot guarantee that our products will be satisfactory to potential customers or that our products will perform in accordance with customer expectations.

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If the demand for our products grows more slowlyslower than anticipated, if we are unable to successfully scale or otherwise ensure sufficient manufacturing capacity for new products to meet demand, if we are not able to successfully market and sell our products, if competitors develop better or more cost-effective products, if our product launches and commercialization are not successful, or if we are unable to further grow our customer base or do not realize the growth with existing customers that we are expecting, our current and future sales and revenue may be materially and adversely harmed, orour wegross margins and operating results may recognizedecline, anour impairmentcash loss,flows and liquidity may be negatively impacted, our long-term growth strategy may not be realized, and our business may not succeed.

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We rely on other companies for the manufacture of certain of our products, components and sub-assemblies and intend to outsource additional sub-assemblies in the future, some of which are sole sources. We may not be able to successfully scale the manufacturing process necessary to build and test multiple products on a full commercial basis, which could materially harm our business.

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Our products are complex and involve a large number of unique components, many of which require precise manufacturing. The nature of our products requires customized components that are currently available only from a limited number of sources, and in some cases, single sources. We have chosen to source certain products and critical components from a single source, including suppliers for our SMRT Cells, reagents, and instruments. We cannot assure you that products or product supplies will not be limited or interrupted, especially with respect to our sole source third-party manufacturing and supply collaborators, or that products or product supplies will be of satisfactory quality or continue to be available at acceptable prices. In particular, any replacement of our manufacturers could require significant effort and expertise because there may be a limited number of qualified replacements. We may be unable to negotiate binding agreements with our current and future sole source third-party manufacturing and supply collaborators or, in the event that such collaborators’ services become interrupted for any reason, find replacement manufacturers to support our development and commercial activities at commercially reasonable terms. We do not always have arrangements in place for a redundant or second-source supply for our sole source manufacturers and vendors in the event they cease to provide their products or services to us or fail to provide sufficient quantities in a timely manner. If we are required to purchase these products or components from alternative sources, it could take several months or longer to qualify the alternative sources. If we are unable to source these products or product components from sole-source third-party manufacturing and supply collaborators for any reason, including in connection with acts of terrorism, hostilities, military conflict and acts of war, including between China and Taiwan, or secure a sufficient supply of these products or product components on a timely basis and at an acceptable cost, or if these products or components do not meet our expectations or specifications for quality and functionality, our operations and manufacturing would be materially and adversely affected, we could be unable to meet customer demand and our business and results of operations may be materially and adversely affected.

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The operations of our third-party manufacturing partners and suppliers have had and may in the future be disrupted by conditions unrelated to our business or operations or that are beyond our control, including but not limited to changing international trade policies, inflation, supply chain disruptions, and conditions related to epidemics or pandemics. If our manufacturing partners or suppliers are unable or fail to fulfill their obligations to us for any reason, we may not be able to manufacture our products and satisfy customer demand or our obligations under sales agreements in a timely manner, and our business could be harmed as a result. We have and may continue to face challenges in our supply chain, which has and may continue to adversely impact margins. During periods of shortage or delay, the price of products or components may increase or the products or components may not be available at all. Our suppliers have raised prices and may continue to raise prices that we may not be able to pass on to our customers, which could adversely affect our business, including our competitive position, market share, revenues, and profit margins in material ways. We may not be able to secure enough components at reasonable prices or of acceptable quality to build new products in a timely manner in the quantities or configurations needed. Various government policies have had, and may continue to have in the future, a negative impact on manufacturing and/or supply chains, in addition to customer demand for our products and demand through certain distributors. If asAs a result of global economic or political instability, such as the uncertainty in the Middle East, an escalation of the war in Ukraine, potential uncertainty related to Taiwan and its relationship with China, changing international trade policies, other disease outbreaks, or supply issues, we or our contractors could experience shortages, business disruptions or delays for materials sourced or manufactured in the affected countries, and their ability to supply us with instrumentsinstruments, products or product components may be affected. Occasionally, system components and reagents reach the end of their life cycles or become obsolete, requiring us to source alternatives. If we encounter delays or difficulties in securing the quality and quantity of materials we require for our products, our supply chain would be interrupted, which would adversely affect sales. If any of these events occur, our business and operating results could be harmed. Accordingly, if any of the foregoing occurs, our ability to commercialize our products, revenue and gross margins could suffer until lockdowns related to epidemics or pandemics are lifted, supply issues or business disruptions are resolved and/or other sources can be developed.

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Our current manufacturing process is also characterized by long lead times between the placement of orders for and delivery of our products. If we do not accurately anticipate our needs or if we receive insufficient products or components to manufacture our products on a timely basis to meet customer demand, our sales and our gross margin may be adversely affected, and our business could be materially harmed. If we are unable to reduce our manufacturing costs and establish and maintain reliable, high-volume manufacturing suppliers as we scale our operations and expand our product offerings, our business, operations, financial condition, and prospects could be materially and adversely harmed.

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In order to successfully generate revenue from our products, we need to supply our customers with products that meet their expectations for quality and functionality in accordance with established specifications. Our customers have experienced variability in the performance of our products. We have experienced and may continue to experience delays, quality issues or other difficulties leading to customer dissatisfaction with our products. Our production of SMRT Cells, flow cells and of reagents for both our long- and short-readlong-read technologies, involve a long and complex manufacturing process and has been and may in the future be below desired yields and resulting output levels. We have experienced and may experience in the future manufacturing delays, product defects, variability in the performance of SMRT Cells, flow cells and other products, inadequate reserves for inventory, or other issues.

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Our industry is characterized by rapid and significant technological changes, frequent new product introductions and enhancements and evolving industry standards. These new and evolving technologies may be superior to, impair, or render obsolete the products we currently offer or the technologies currently underlying our products. Our future success depends on our ability to continually improve our products, to develop and introduce new products that address the evolving needs of our customers on a timely and cost-effective basis and to pursue new opportunities. These new opportunities may be outside the scope of our proven expertise or in areas where demand is unproven, and new products and services developed by us may not gain market acceptance or may not adequately perform to capture market share. Our inability to develop and introduce new products and to gain market acceptance of our existing and new products could harm our future operating results. Unanticipated difficulties or delays in replacing existing products with new products or in commercializing our existing or new products in sufficient quantities and of acceptable quality to meet customer demand, including with respect to the SMRT Cell and the Sequel, Sequel II/IIe, Revio, OnsoRevio and Vega systems, could diminish future demand for our products and may materially and adversely harm our future operating results.

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The size of the markets for our products, including our Revio, OnsoRevio and Vega instruments, may be smaller than estimated, and new market opportunities may not develop as quickly as we expect, or at all, limiting our ability to successfully sell our products.

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The market for sequencing systems and consumables products is evolving, making it difficult to accurately predict the size of the markets for our current and future products, including our Revio, OnsoRevio and Vega instruments. Our estimates of the total addressable market for our current and future products are based on a number of internal and third-party estimates and assumptions that may be incorrect, including the assumptions that academic, governmental, corporate, or other sources of funding will continue to be available to life sciences researchers at times and in amounts necessary to allow them to purchase our products. In addition, sales of new products may take time to develop and mature and we cannot be certain that these market opportunities will develop as we expect. While we believe our assumptions and the data underlying our estimates of the total addressable market for our products are reasonable, these assumptions and estimates may not be correct and the conditions supporting our assumptions or estimates, or those underlying the third-party data we have used, may change at any time, thereby reducing the accuracy of our estimates. As a result, our estimates of the total addressable market and growth opportunities for our products may be incorrect.

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Our ability to achieve profitability depends, in part, on our ability to attract customers for our current and future products including Revio and Onso,products, and we may be unable to effectively market or sell our products or find appropriate partners to do so. To perform sales, marketing, distribution, and customer support functions successfully, we face a number of risks, including:

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We receive a significant portion of our revenue from a limited number of customers. ForWhile during the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, no customer accounted for 10% or more of our total revenue.revenue, For the year ended December 31, 2022, one customer, who is our primary distributor in China, exceeded 10%many of our total revenue. Many of these customers make large purchases on a purchase-order basis rather than pursuant to long-term contracts. As a consequence of the concentrated nature of our customer base and their purchasing behavior, our quarterly revenue and results of operations have fluctuated, and may fluctuate in the future, from quarter to quarter and are difficult to forecast. For example, the cancellation of orders or acceleration or delay in anticipated product purchases or the acceptance of shipped products by our larger customers has materially affected, and in the future could materially affect, our revenue and results of operations in any quarterly period. We have been, and may in the future be, unable to sustain or increase our revenue from our larger customers, or offset any discontinuation or decrease of purchases by our larger customers with purchases by new or other existing customers. To the extent one or more of our larger customers experience significant financial difficulty, bankruptcy or insolvency, this could have a material adverse effect on our sales and our ability to collect on receivables, which could materially and adversely harm our financial condition and results of operations.

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In addition, many of our customers, including some of our larger customers, have negotiated, or may in the future negotiate, volume-based discounts or other more favorable terms from us or our sales and distribution partners, which canhave had and may have had a negative effect on our gross margins or revenue.

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Our products are highly complex and may develop or contain undetected defects or errors. Our customers have previously experienced reliability issues with our existing products, including the Sequel and Sequel II/IIe systems. In addition, it is possible our customers could experience reliability issues with current or future products, including the Sequel II/IIe, Revio, OnsoRevio and Vega systems. Despite internal and external testing, defects, or errors may arise in our products, which could result in a failure to obtain, maintain, or increase market acceptance of our products, diversion of development resources, injury to our reputation and increased warranty, service, and maintenance costs. New products, including the Revio, OnsoRevio and Vega systems, or enhancements to our existing products, including the SMRT Cell and the Sequel II/IIe systems,Cell, in particular may contain undetected errors or performance problems that are discovered only after delivery to customers. If our products have reliability or other quality issues or require unexpected levels of support in the future, the market acceptance and utilization of our products may not grow to levels sufficient to support our costs and our reputation and business could be harmed. Low utilization rates of our products has and could in the future cause our revenue and gross margins to be adversely affected. We provide a warranty for our sequencing instruments and consumables, which is generally limited to replacing, repairing, or at our option, giving credit for any sequencing instrument or consumable with defects in material or workmanship. Service contracts for our sequencing instruments may be separately purchased. Defects or errors in our products may also discourage customers from purchasing our products. The costs incurred in correcting any defects or errors may be substantial and could materially and adversely affect our operating margins. If our service and support costs increase, our business and operations may be materially and adversely affected.

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Our instruments represent significant capital expenditures for our customers in research applications. Current and potential customers for our current or future products include academic and government institutions, genome centers, medical research institutions, clinical laboratories, pharmaceutical, agricultural, biotechnology, diagnostic and chemical companies. Their spending budgets can have a significant effect on the demand for our products. Spending budgets are based on a wide variety of factors, including the allocation of available resources to make purchases, funding from government sources which is highly uncertain and subject to change, including the persistent uncertainty surrounding NIH and academic funding, the spending priorities among various types of research equipment, policies regarding capital expenditures during economically uncertain periods and the potential impacts from health epidemics or pandemics. Any decrease in capital spending or change in spending priorities of our current and potential customers could significantly reduce the demand for our products. Any delay or reduction in purchases by current or potential customers or our inability to forecast fluctuations in demand could materially and adversely harm our future operating results.

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The sales cycles for our sequencing instruments are lengthy because they represent a major capital expenditure and generally require the approval of our customers’ senior management. This may contribute to substantial fluctuations in our quarterly or annual operating results, particularly during periods in which our sales volume is low. Because of these fluctuations, it is likely that in some future quarters our operating results will fall below the expectations of securities analysts or investors. If that happens, the market price of our stock would likely decrease. Past fluctuations in our quarterly and annual operating results have resulted in decreases in our stock price. Such fluctuations also mean that investors may not be able to rely on our operating results in any particular period as an indication of future performance. Sales to existing customers and the establishment of a business relationship with other potential customers is a lengthy process, generally taking several months and sometimes longer. Following the establishment of the relationship, the negotiation of purchase terms can be time-consuming, including as a result of seasonal factors, as discussed below, and a potential customer may require an extended evaluation and testing period. Our sales cycles may also lengthen, and those sales cycles may result in lower units sold per cycle, as we continue to introduce our Revio and OnsoVega instruments and their associated consumables to the market, as our customers may have additional administrative, technical or other requirements associated with transitioning to new products and technologies. In anticipation of product orders, we may incur substantial costs before the sales cycle is complete and before we receive any customer payments. As a result, if a sale is not completed or is canceled or delayed, we may have incurred substantial expenses, making it more difficult for us to become profitable or otherwise negatively impacting our financial results. Even if our selling efforts are successful, the realization of revenue may be substantially delayed, our ability to forecast our future revenue may be more limited and our revenue may fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter and year over year. For more information on the impact of these fluctuations on our results and stock price, see “—Our operating results fluctuate from quarter to quarter and year over year, which makes our future results difficult to predict and could negatively impact the market price of our common stock,” below.

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We are subject to risks associated with political conflicts between the U.S. and China. AWhile portion of our revenue is generated from China. Forduring the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, no customer accounted for 10% or more of our total revenue.revenue, Fora the year ended December 31, 2022, one customer, who is our primary distributor in China, exceeded 10%portion of our totalrevenue revenue.is generated from China. In addition, certain components, some of which are critical components, of our products are manufactured in China. These components are either sourced directly from companies in China or indirectly from third parties that source from companies in China.

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Consequently, we are subject to significant risks associated with the trading relationship between the U.S. and China, which is currently characterized by significant uncertainty. Tariffs imposed by the U.S. and China have increased, and may continue to increase, our costs. Additionally, export restrictions imposed by the U.S. may impact our ability to export certain products to customers or distributors in China and restrict our ability to use certain integrated circuits in our products, and it is possible that additional restrictions will be put in place that could impact our ability to provide our products to customers or distributors in China or source components from China. Moreover, the Chinese government may continue to retaliate against U.S. trade restrictions in ways that could impact our business, including through the imposition of additional tariffs on imports from the U.S. and/or the imposition of additional export controls affecting the export of certain items from China. Given the relatively fluid regulatory environment in China and the United States and uncertainty how the U.S. or foreign governments will act with respect to export controls, tariffs, international trade agreements and policies, there could be additional import, export, tax, or other regulatory changes in the future. Any such changes could directly and adversely impact our financial results and results of operations. For more information, see “—Enhanced trade tariffs, import restrictions, export restrictions or other trade barriers may materially harm our business.”

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Substantially all of our consumable chips are partly manufactured by a company based in Taiwan. Our supply of consumablesconsumable chips and other critical components may be materially and adversely affected by diplomatic, geopolitical, military and other developments affecting the relationship between China and Taiwan. Recent military exercises in the Taiwan Strait have contributed to geopolitical uncertainty regarding the future of the relationship between China and Taiwan. Current or future diplomatic, geopolitical, military or other tensions between China and Taiwan, including trade disputes, may lead to circumstances that negatively affect the availability of such consumable chips and other critical components to us, which could limit or prohibit our ability to manufacture consumable chips and other critical components or lead to an increase in our supply costs if we cannot find a similar cost alternative supplier, which could materially and adversely impact our business, operations, prospects, financial condition and results, and results of operations.

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Under Sections 382 and 383 of the Internal Revenue Code,Code of 1986, as amended, a corporation that undergoes an “ownership change” is subject to limitations on its ability to utilize its pre-change net operating losses (“NOLs”) and other pre-change tax attributes, such as research and development credits, to offset its post-change taxable income or tax liability. An “ownership change” is generally defined as a greater than 50% change (by value) in a corporation’s equity ownership by “5 percent shareholders” over a rolling three-year period. We believe that we have had one or more ownership changes, and as a result our existing NOLs are currently subject to limitation. Future changes in our stock ownership could result in additional ownership changes, including potentially material changes, under Sections 382 and 383. Further, California has enacted legislation that limits the use of state NOLs for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 20242024, and before January 1, 2027. Other limitations may also apply under state tax law. As a result of this legislation or other unforeseen reasons, we may not be able to utilize some or all of our NOLs even if we attain profitability.

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Our products are based on complex, rapidly developing technologies. We may not be aware of issued or previously filed patent applications that belong to third parties that mature into issued patents that cover some aspect of our products or their use. In addition, because patent litigation is complex and the outcome inherently uncertain, our belief that our products do not infringe third-party patents of which we are aware or that such third-party patents are invalid and unenforceable may be determined to be incorrect. As a result, third parties have claimed, and may in the future claim, that we infringe their patent rights and have filed, and may in the future file lawsuits or engage in other proceedings against us to enforce their patent rights. For example, we are involved in legal proceedings for alleged patent infringement and related matters in the United States with Personal Genomics of Taiwan, Inc. (“PGI”), Take2 Technologies, Ltd., and the Chinese University of Hong Kong.. In addition, ONT Ltd. and Harvard University have, in the past, filed claims against us in the High Court of England and Wales and the District Court of Mannheim, Germany for patent infringement, and PGI has filed claims against us in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware and in the Wuhan People’s Court in China. We are aware of other issued patents and patent applications owned by third parties that could be construed to read on our products, and related maintenance and support services. Although we do not believe that our products or services infringe any valid issued patents, the third-party owners of these patents and applications may in the future claim that we infringe their patent rights and file lawsuits against us. In addition, as we enter new markets, our competitors and other third parties may claim that our products infringe their intellectual property rights as part of a business strategy to impede our successful entry into those markets. Furthermore, parties making claims against us may be able to obtain injunctive or other relief, which effectively could block our ability to further develop or commercialize products or services and could result in the award of substantial damages against us. Patent litigation between competitors in our industry is common. Additionally, we have certain obligations to many of our customers and suppliers to indemnify and defend them against claims by third parties that our products or their use infringe any intellectual property of these third parties. In defending ourselves against any of these claims, we have in the past incurred, and could in the future incur, to defend ourselves or our customers, substantial costs, and the attention of our management and technical personnel could be diverted. For example, we previously incurred significant legal expenses to litigate and settle a complaint alleging patent infringement. Even if we have an agreement that indemnifies us against such costs, the indemnifying party may be unable to uphold its contractual obligations. To avoid or settle legal claims, it may be necessary or desirable in the future to obtain licenses relating to one or more products or relating to current or future technologies, which could negatively affect our gross margins. We may not be able to obtain these licenses on commercially reasonable terms, or at all. We may be unable to modify our products so that they do not infringe the intellectual property rights of third parties. In some situations, the results of litigation or settlement of claims may require us to cease allegedly infringing activities which could prevent us from selling some or all of our products. The occurrence of these events may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, or results of operations.

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Regulatory requirements related to marketing, selling, and distribution of RUO products could change or be uncertain, even if clinical uses of our RUO products by our customers were done without our consent. If the FDA or other regulatory authorities assert that any of our RUO products are subject to regulatory clearance or approval, our business, financial condition, or results of operations could be adversely affected. In the event that we fail to obtain and maintain necessary regulatory clearances or approvals for products that we develop for clinical uses, or if clearances or approvals for future products and indications are delayed or not issued, our commercial operations may be materially harmed. Furthermore, even if we are granted regulatory clearances or approvals, they may include significant limitations on the indicated uses for the product, which may limit the market for the product. We do not have experience in obtaining FDA approvals and no assurance can be given that we will be able to obtain or to maintain such approvals. Furthermore, any approvals that we may obtain can be revoked if safety or efficacy problems develop.

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The FDA has historically exercised enforcement discretion in not enforcing the medical device regulations against laboratories developing and offering LDTs. In May 2024, the FDA issued a final rule that phases out its enforcement discretion for LDTs, unless exempt, and amends the FDA’s regulations to make explicit that in vitro diagnostics are medical devices under the FDCA,Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”), including when the manufacturer of the diagnostic product is a laboratory. TheOn AmericanMarch Clinical31, Laboratory2025, Associationa U.S. District Court in Texas ruled that the FDA exceeded its authority and avacated privateand laboratoryset haveaside initiatedthis litigationLDT againstfinal rule in its entirety. We cannot predict the agency to challenge the implementation of this final rule. We will continue to evaluate thepotential impact of this final rule, this litigation, as well as any future lawsuits brought against the FDA, and future legislative and administration actions on our business. Further,Additionally, in June 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court recently overruled the Chevron doctrine, which gave deference to regulatory agencies’ statutory interpretations in litigation against federal government agencies, such as the FDA, where the law is ambiguous. This landmark Supreme Court decision may invite various stakeholders to bring lawsuits against the FDA to challenge longstanding decisions of the FDA, which could undermine the FDA’s authority and lead to uncertainties in the industry. We cannot predict the full impact of this decision on our business or that of our customers.

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Further, under the current administration, agency reorganization, departure of high-profile regulators at the FDA, and layoffs due to the reduction in force initiative may impact the normal operations of federal agencies, including the FDA. NIH funding cuts can impact the business operations of our customers and decrease the demand for our products. It is unclear how our industry and the businesses of our customers will be impacted by executive orders, policies and regulations implemented under the current administration. There is significant uncertainty in the industry.

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Future legislative or administrative actions can impact the sales of our products and how customers use our products, and may require us to change our business model in order to maintain compliance with applicable laws. Changes to the current regulatory framework, including the imposition of additional or new regulations,framework could arise at any time during the development or marketing of our products, which may negatively affect our ability to obtain or maintain FDA or comparable regulatory approval of our products, if required. Further, sales of devices for diagnostic purposes may subject us to additional healthcare regulation and enforcement by the applicable government agencies. Such laws include, without limitation, state and federal anti-kickback or anti-referral laws, healthcare fraud and abuse laws, false claims laws, privacy and security laws, Physician Payments Sunshine Act and related transparency and manufacturer reporting laws, and other laws and regulations applicable to medical device manufacturers.

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If we elect to label and market our products for use as, or in the performance of, clinical diagnostics in the United States, thereby subjecting them to FDA regulation as medical devices, we would be required to obtain pre-market 510(k) clearance or pre-market approval from the FDA, unless an exception applies. It is possible, in the event we elect to submit 510(k) applications for certain of our products, that the FDA would take the position that a more burdensome pre-market application, such as a PMA or a de novo application is required for some of our products. If such applications were required, greater time and investment would be required to obtain FDA approval. Even if the FDA agreed that a 510(k) was appropriate, FDA clearance can be expensive and time consuming. It generally takes a significant amount of time to prepare a 510(k), including conducting appropriate testing on our products, and several months to years for the FDA to review a submission. Notwithstanding the effort and expense, FDA clearance or approval could be denied for some or all of our products for which we choose to market as a medical device or a clinical diagnostic device. Even if we were to seek and obtain regulatory approval or clearance, it may not be for the intended uses we request or that we believe are important or commercially attractive. There can be no assurance that future products for which we may seek pre-market clearance or approval will be approved or cleared by the FDA or a comparable foreign regulatory authority on a timely basis, if at all, nor can there be assurance that labeling claims will be consistent with our anticipated claims or adequate to support continued adoption of such products. Compliance with FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authority regulations will require substantial costs, and subject us to heightened scrutiny by regulators and substantial penalties for failure to comply with such requirements or the inability to market our products. The lengthy and unpredictable pre-market clearance or approval process, as well as the unpredictability of the results of any required clinical studies, may result in our failing to obtain regulatory clearance or approval to market such products, which would significantly harm our business, results of operations, reputation, and prospects.

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If we sought and received regulatory clearance or approval for certain of our products, we would be subject to ongoing FDA obligations and continued regulatory oversight and review, including the general controls listed above and the FDA’s QSRsQuality System Regulations for our development and manufacturing operations. In addition, we would be required to obtain a new 510(k) clearance before we could introduce subsequent material modifications or improvements to such products. We could also be subject to additional FDA post-marketing obligations for such products, any or all of which would increase our costs and divert resources away from other projects. If we sought and received regulatory clearance or approval and are not able to maintain regulatory compliance with applicable laws, we could be prohibited from marketing our products for use as, or in the performance of, clinical diagnostics and/or could be subject to enforcement actions, including warning letters and adverse publicity, fines, injunctions, and civil penalties; recall or seizure of products; operating restrictions; and criminal prosecution.

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We are continuing to expand our international operations as part of our growth strategy and have experienced an increasing concentration of sales in certain regions outside the United States, especially the Asia-Pacific region and in Europe. There is currently significant uncertainty about the future relationship between the United States and various other trading partners with respect to trade policies, treaties, government regulations, tariffs, and other similar policies affecting cross-border operations. The U.S. government has made and continues to make significant changes in U.S. trade policy, specifically tariffs, and may continue to take actions that could negatively impact our business. For example, since September 2018, the U.S. Trade Representative (the “USTR”) enacted various Section 301 tariffs on certain commodities from certain U.S. trading partners, most prominently China and Brazil, ranging from 7.5% to 100%. In addition, since February 2025, under authority of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”), the U.S. government enacted an additional 10% to 35% “fentanyl-related” ad valorem tariffs on virtually all goods from China, Canada, and Mexico, with an exception for items qualifying for duty-free treatment under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (“USMCA”). Since March 2025, the U.S. government has also implemented new Section 232 tariffs of 10% to 50% on various commodities based on findings by the U.S. government that imports of these items threaten to impair U.S. national security, including but not limited to certain advanced semiconductors, articles of steel and aluminum; passenger vehicles, trucks, and automotive components; articles of copper; and timber, lumber, and articles of wood. The U.S. Department of Commerce has initiated Section 232 investigations into the import of additional products, including but not limited to semiconductors, semiconductor manufacturing equipment, processed critical minerals, derivative electronic products, pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical products; when these investigations are complete, the U.S. government may decide to levy additional tariffs on such products. Additional IEEPA “reciprocal” tariffs of 10% to 125% ad valorem have been imposed since April 2025 on most imports from most U.S. trading partners, initially at a baseline 10% reciprocal tariff rate and now at various country-specific reciprocal tariff rates since August 2025—with limited exceptions for certain pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, computers, and certain other imports, and certain other exceptions as negotiated in trade deals reached between the U.S. and various key trading partners.

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On February 20, 2026, the Supreme Court ruled against President Trump’s use of IEEPA to impose tariffs on global trade partners. The case has been returned to the Court of International Trade for reconsideration in accordance with the Supreme Court ruling, and thus, the impact of this decision on previous tariffs that we have paid is not yet clear. In addition, President Trump has already stated that he will impose new tariffs under different authorities including Section 122 which has set a worldwide baseline tariff of 10%.

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In response to these and other U.S. trade measures, certain affected countries have taken retaliatory trade actions. For example, China has increased tariffs on U.S. exports to China and subjected additional items to export control requirements, including certain rare earth materials. These trade controls have and could continue to raise our costs. Furthermore, tariffs, trade restrictions, or trade barriers that have been, or may in the future be, placed on products such as ours by foreign governments, which have raised and could further raise amounts paid for some or all of our products, which may result in the loss of customers and our business, and our financial condition and results of operations may be harmed, although some of these risks have been contained by trade deals reached between the U.S. and affected governments, including China, the EU, Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea. For example, the trade deal reached between the U.S. and the EU in July 2025 resulted in the implementation of a 15% all-in reciprocal tariff on imports of EU goods into the U.S as of August 2025, and short-term trade deals reached between the U.S. and China have resulted in implementation of a reduced 10% reciprocal tariff on imports of certain Chinese goods into the U.S. through November 2026. However, these policies are subject to continued negotiation and effective policies may change over time. We may be unable to make changes in our supply chain quickly enough to avoid the impact of new or potential tariffs, or to do so on commercially reasonable terms. Uncertainty regarding the scope and amount of potential additional tariffs may also result in disruptions in our supply chain, particularly if such changes in applicable or potential tariffs makes current or planned production unprofitable. In addition, these tariff actions may also indirectly affect our business through impacts on our customers, who may be directly affected by some or all of these tariff actions, or indirectly affected by macroeconomic effects resulting from these or other tariff related actions, including potential risks associated with inflation or economic recession.

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Our products are subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations, including the Export Administration Regulations administered by BIS. Under these laws and regulations, exports of our products as well as the underlying technology may require export authorization, including by license, a license exception, or other appropriate government authorizations. Furthermore, our products and services are subject to U.S. economic and trade sanctions laws and regulations administered by the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control that prohibit the provision of services and the export of hardware, software, and technology to embargoed jurisdictions or sanctioned parties without the required export authorizations. The U.S. government has continued to increase controls initially imposed in 2022 restricting the ability to send certain products and technology related to semiconductors, semiconductor manufacturing, and supercomputing including expanding the list of advanced integrated circuits subject to heightened export controls, expanding the list of destinations requiring export authorization for such items, and adding new restrictions based on the headquarters location of the parties involved. In many cases, these licenses are subject to a policy of denial and will not be issued. The U.S. government also continues to add additional entities in China and other countries to restricted party lists impacting the ability of U.S. companies to provide items to these entities. These existing and future laws and regulations may impact our ability to export certain products to customers or distributors in China or other locations and may restrict our ability to use certain integrated circuits in our products. If we need to obtain any necessary export licenses or other authorizations for a particular sale, the process may be time-consuming and may result in the delay or loss of opportunities to sell our products. In addition, these licenses may not be issued. In April 2025, the Company received inquiries from BIS regarding a distributor based in Hong Kong and that distributor's customer located in China. In May 2025, following a review of sales to China, the Company responded to BIS's inquiries and submitted a voluntary self-disclosure to BIS related to a limited number of transactions. This self-disclosure was closed out by BIS in September 2025 without penalties with a warning letter.

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There is currently significant uncertainty about the future relationship between the U.S. and various other countries, most significantly China, with respect to trade restrictions, treaties, foreign investment laws, data transfer restrictions, and other limitations on cross-border operations. The U.S. government has made and continues to make significant additional changes in U.S. trade policy and may continue to take future actions that could introduce additional restrictions and negatively impact our business. For example, legislation in Congress known as the BIOSECURE Act was passed as part of the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, which limits certain U.S. biotechnology companies from using equipment or services produced or provided by select Chinese biotechnology companies, and others in Congress have advocated for the use of existing executive branch authorities to limit those Chinese service providers’ ability to engage in business in the U.S. This legislation, or similar laws and regulations in the future, could adversely impact our current or future third-party arrangements with certain companies, including those in China or Chinese-owned U.S. companies, which could delay or impact our clinical trials and consequently delay or obstruct successful commercialization of our product candidates. We cannot predict what actions may ultimately be taken with respect to trade relations between the United States and China or other countries, what products and services may be subject to such actions or what actions may be taken by the other countries in retaliation. If we are unable to obtain or use services from existing service providers or become unable to export or sell our products to any of our customers or service providers, our business, liquidity, financial condition, and/or results of operations would be materially and adversely affected.

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Compliance with these laws and regulations may be costly. In addition, if we are found to be in violation of U.S. economic sanctions or trade control laws, it could result in fines and penalties. We may also be adversely affected through other penalties, business disruption, loss of export privileges, reputational harm, loss of access to certain markets, or otherwise.

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It is possible that our ability to export our products to customers or distributors may be further restricted in the future. For example, on January 15, 2025, BIS issued an IFR implementing targeted export controls on certain analytical instruments that are highly suitable for generating large, detailed biological datasets based upon the potential to exploit these techniques for asymmetric military advantage. While the Company’s products would not be included under the current IFR, future BIS or other government regulations could potentially apply to our products and/or negatively impact our ability to export those products to certain countries and markets.

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We are continuing to expand our international operations as part of our growth strategy and have experienced an increasing concentration of sales in certain regions outside the United States, especially the Asia-Pacific region, as discussed above. There is currently significant uncertainty about the future relationship between the United States and various other countries, most significantly China, with respect to trade policies, treaties, government regulations and tariffs. Starting in September 2018, the U.S. Trade Representative (the “USTR”) enacted various tariffs ranging from 7.5% to 25% on the import of Chinese products, including non-U.S. components and materials that may be used in our products. Since that time, USTR has enacted further tariff increases on certain Chinese products, in some instances raising the additional tariffs on these projects to up to 100%. In February 2025, the U.S. government also enacted an additional 10% ad valorem tariff on almost all imports of Chinese-origin goods, and in March 2025, this tariff was further escalated to 20% ad valorem. Additionally, China also has imposed tariffs on imports into China from the United States. These tariffs have and could continue to raise our costs. Furthermore, tariffs, trade restrictions, or trade barriers that have been, and may in the future be, placed on products such as ours by foreign governments, especially China, have raised, and could further raise, amounts paid for some or all of our products, which may result in the loss of customers and our business, and our financial condition and results of operations may be harmed. In February 2025, the Trump Administration also announced new 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, which were temporarily suspended subject to further negotiations, and partially implemented with respect to goods not eligible for duty-free import under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement as of March 2025. U.S. tariffs of 25% have also been implemented on a wider array of imported steel and aluminum items as of March 2025. Additional tariffs on a wider range of countries may be forthcoming. Further tariffs may be imposed that could cover imports of additional components and materials used in our products, including for example semiconductor chips, or our business may be adversely impacted by retaliatory trade measures taken by China, Canada, the EU, or other countries, including restricted access to components or materials used in our products or increased amounts that must be paid for our products, which could materially harm our business, financial condition, and results of operations. We may be unable to make changes in our supply chain quickly enough to avoid the impact of new or potential tariffs. Uncertainty regarding the scope and amount of potential additional tariffs may also result in disruptions in our supply chain, particularly if such changes in applicable or potential tariffs makes current or planned production unprofitable.

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Additionally, the U.S. government has continued to increase controls imposed in 2022 restricting the ability to send certain products and technology related to semiconductors, semiconductor manufacturing, and supercomputing. In 2023 and 2024, the U.S. government expanded the list of advanced integrated circuits subject to heightened export controls, including certain hardware containing these specified integrated circuits, expanded the list of destinations requiring export authorization for such items, and added new restrictions based on the headquarters location of the parties involved. As of May 2025, regulations would further expand the controls to impose a worldwide licensing requirement. In many cases, these licenses are subject to a policy of denial and will not be issued. These existing and future controls may impact our ability to export certain products to customers or distributors in China or other locations and restrict our ability to use certain integrated circuits in our products. The U.S. government also continues to add additional entities in China and other countries to restricted party lists impacting the ability of U.S. companies to provide items to these entities. Moreover, in November 2018, the U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) released an advance notice of proposed rulemaking to control the export of emerging technologies. This notice included “[b]iotechnology, including nanobiology; synthetic biology; genomic and genetic engineering; or neurotech” as possible areas of increased export controls. Since 2018, the U.S. government has continued to provide updated lists of emerging technologies subject to national security consents. These lists continue to include biotechnologies including “[g]enome and protein engineering including design tools” and “[b]iomanufacturing and bioprocessing technologies.” Therefore, it is possible that our ability to export our products to customers or distributors may be further restricted in the future. For example, on January 15, 2025, BIS issued an IFR implementing targeted export controls on certain analytical instruments that are highly suitable for generating large, detailed biological datasets based upon the potential to exploit these techniques for asymmetric military advantage. While the Company’s products would not be included under the current IFR, future BIS or other government regulations could potentially apply to our products and/or negatively impact our ability to export those products to certain countries and markets.

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The Chinese government has introduced and may in the future introduce retaliatory measures in response to existing or future U.S. export controls, tariffs and other trade restrictions and it is possible that the ChineseChinese, U.S., or U.S.other foreign governments will implement additional retaliatory measures which could impact our business. For example, in December 2024, China announced a new export control regime that includes stringent export controls on exports of germanium and gallium, and in February 2025 implemented additional export controls regulating the export of resources including tungsten, tellurium, bismuth, indium, and molybdenum. It also is possible that additional restrictions will be put in place that could impact our ability to provide our products to customers or distributors in China or source components from China. The continued threats of tariffs, trade restrictions and trade barriers could have a generally disruptive impact on the global economy and, therefore, negatively impact our sales. Given the relatively fluid regulatory environment in China and the United States and uncertainty how the U.S. orand foreign governments will act with respect to export controls, tariffs, international trade agreements and similar policies, there could be additional tax or other regulatory changes in the future. Any such changes couldcould, directly andor indirectly, adversely impact our financial results and results of operations.

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•general economic and market conditions, which could be impacted by various events including health epidemics or pandemics, interest rate fluctuations, increases in fuel prices, foreign currency fluctuations, changing international trade policies, acts of terrorism, hostilities or the perception that hostilities may be imminent, and military conflict and acts of war, including further political uncertainty and military actions associated with the war in Ukraine and the related response, including sanctions or other restrictive actions, by the United States and/or other countries.war.

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In addition, our ability to repurchase the Notes or to pay cash upon conversions of Notes or at the applicable maturity may be limited by law, regulatory authority or agreements governing our future indebtedness. Our failure to repurchase Notes of a series at a time when the repurchase is required by the applicable indenture or to pay cash upon conversions of such Notes or at the applicable maturity as required by the applicable indenture would constitute a default under such indenture. A default under either indenture or the occurrence of a fundamental change under either indenture itself could also lead to a default under agreements governing our future indebtedness. Moreover, the occurrence of a fundamental change under either indenture could constitute an event of default under any such agreement. If the payment of the related indebtedness were to be accelerated after any applicable notice or grace periods, we may not have sufficient funds to repay the indebtedness or to pay cash amounts due upon conversion, upon required repurchase or at maturity of the applicable series of Notes.

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SignificantTo estimatesdetermine the fair value of the entity-level reporting unit as of March 31, 2025, we performed our impairment test using a combination of an income approach and a market approach to determine the fair value of the reporting unit. The income approach utilized estimated discounted cash flows, while the market approach utilized comparable company information. Significant assumptions used in the income approach during the fourth quarter of 2024, included revenue growth expectations and a selected discount rate of 12.0%. The discount rate was based on the weighted average cost of capital, determined using market, peer company, industry data, and related risk factors. The assumptions used were inherently subject to uncertaintyuncertainty. The assessment is a level 3 measurement due to its reliance on certain unobservable inputs and smallmanagement changes in these assumptions could have had a significant impact on the concluded value. An increase of 100 basis points to the discount rate used in our assessment would have resulted in additional goodwill impairment of approximately $95 million.judgment. The assessed fair value was deemed reasonable based on a market capitalization reconciliation.reconciliation Seeand Notea 4.supportable Balancecontrol Sheet Components in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for further information.premium.
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•Loss from operations increased $139.8 million or 42%, to $474.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, as2025 compared to $334.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. Operating expenses increased $124.3 million2024 primarily drivendue byto $184.5$383.1 million of impairmentrestructuring-related charges,costs. $20.8See millionNote 6. Restructuring in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information about restructuring charges,activities. andThese anrestructuring-related increasecosts of $11.8 million in amortization of acquired intangible assets,were partially offset by a $15.9$169.5 million decrease in theimpairment charges and a $17.9 million change in the fair value of the contingent consideration,consideration. As a $9.0result millionof decreasethe inrestructuring, non-recurringcore merger-relatedoperating costs,expenses, andconsisting a decrease inof research and development expensesand primarilysales, drivengeneral and administrative expenses, decreased by a$71.1 decrease in personnel and related expenses due to restructuring activities.million.
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Gross profit decreasedincreased $15.5$8.5 million, or 29% to $37.3 million23%, for the year ended December 31, 2024,2025, compared to $52.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2023.2024 Grossdriven marginby washigher 24%consumable forvolumes and the yearresulting ended December 31, 2024, compared to gross margin of 26% for the year ended December 31, 2023. The decrease was primarily due to the decreaseimprovement in revenueproduct described above, restructuring charges, and an increase of $7.4 million in amortization of acquired intangible assets,mix, partially offset by lowerrestructuring-related inventorycharges. adjustments.See Note 6. Restructuring in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information about restructuring activities. Gross margins may also be affected by product mix, manufacturing efficiencies, changes in warranty cost improvements,costs, average selling price fluctuations, future product launches, changes to inventory reserves, and costs of raw materials.materials and tariffs.
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Our Management’s Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") is organized in the following sections:

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Our products and technology, which include our HiFi long-read sequencing technology, address a broad set of applications including human germline sequencing, plant and animal sciences, infectious disease and microbiology, oncology, and other emerging applications.

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Our products and technology under development stem from two highly differentiated core technologies focused on accuracy, quality, and completeness, which include our HiFi long-read sequencing technology and our Sequencing by Binding (SBB) short-read sequencing technology. Our products address solutions across a broad set of applications including human genetics, plant and animal sciences, infectious disease and microbiology, oncology, and other emerging applications. Long-read sequencing was recognized by the journal Nature Methods as its “method of the year” for 2022 for its contributions to biological understanding and future potential. Long-read sequencing has been applied to produce telomere-to-telomere genomes of humans, pangenome references, and has been recognized for its ability to provide more complete views of human variation.

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On January 30, 2026, we completed a disposition of assets to Buyer in accordance with the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement, pursuant to which, among other matters, Buyer acquired certain intellectual property and other assets related to our short-read DNA sequencing technology and related clustering, sequencing reagent, and detection technologies. As consideration for the Asset Sale, Buyer paid us $50.0 million in cash and assumed certain liabilities. In addition, Buyer granted us a non-exclusive license to certain intellectual property included in the purchased assets. In connection with the Asset Sale, Buyer will pay at our direction 4% of the net proceeds from the Purchase Price to the former equity holders of Apton related to the waiver of all remaining milestone obligations associated with our purchase of Apton in August 2023, which payment is expected in the first quarter of 2026. As a result, we received approximately $48.1 million in net cash proceeds from the Asset Sale.

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Though challenging, 2024 was a productive year for PacBio as we launched products, improved our financial flexibility, and made progress in reducing cash burn.

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Looking ahead to 2025,2026, our main objectives are to grow revenue and expand gross margins through the following fourfive activities:activities. These initiatives are designed to improve the economics of HiFi sequencing, expand adoption across clinical and research markets, and drive durable growth across our platform portfolio.

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•Accelerate samples onto the Revio platform through SPRQ-Nx chemistry and application kits. SPRQ-Nx is designed to lower the cost of sequencing and improve sequencing efficiency, which we believe will support higher throughput, increased sample volumes, and broader adoption of HiFi sequencing in large-scale research studies and clinical applications.

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•EnablingExpand the full-scale releasecapabilities of the Vega benchtop platform to broaden our market reach. We believeplan thisto platformenable broadensfaster run times and enhanced user experience through software improvements, which are intended to support broader adoption and improve the long-readoverall marketeconomics opportunity.of HiFi sequencing.

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•Accelerating samples onto the Revio platform via SPRQ chemistry and application kits. The SPRQ chemistry enables the sub-$500 HiFi genome, improves methylation detection capabilities, and achieves a 75% reduction in DNA input requirements for human whole genome sequencing. These features can drive more samples onto HiFi sequencing than ever before.

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•Investing in future product launches to diversify our offerings. We continue to develop sequencing systems designed to increase throughput and lower the cost to sequence a genome, which we believe will allow us to address an even larger part of the market. Additionally, we continue to develop kitted-solutions, like our Kinnex Full-length RNA kits and PureTarget, and enhance our on-market sequencers with products like SPRQ chemistry to drive more sequencing volume.

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•ProgressingProgress our clinical strategy to improve outcomes and create durability. In 2024 Revio wasis increasingly being usedadopted in laboratory-developed test ("LDT") and clinical research settingssettings, tosupporting consolidateconsolidation of multiple teststests, and addressaddressing complex genetic challenges.challenges, and driving sustained utilization of HiFi sequencing.

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•Advance data-driven interpretation through scalable HiFi datasets and analytics. We are focused on leveraging the accuracy of HiFi sequencing and growing datasets to support advanced data analysis and AI-assisted interpretation approaches. Collaborative initiatives such as the HiFi Solves Global Consortium are designed to aggregate large, well-characterized HiFi datasets, which we believe can support improved understanding of complex genetic variation and disease biology while maintaining expert oversight.

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•Invest in future product launches to drive platform innovation. We continue to develop sequencing solutions designed to increase throughput, simplify workflows, lower the cost to sequence a genome, and enhance downstream data analysis and interpretation capabilities, which we believe will allow us to address a larger portion of the market.

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We continue to believe that with the capabilities of our HiFi chemistry and SMRT technology, we can be a market leader in whole-genome clinical sequencing. Leading institutions have adopted our products to study rare and inherited disease. We believe the market opportunity for clinical sequencing is significant and could drive substantial revenue growth for the company. We plan to continue to pursue partner collaborations where the technologies being developed or applications being considered extend beyond whole-genome clinical sequencing. Collaborative arrangements add to the awareness of our products and service offerings and may drive new applications for use of our technology.

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•Revenue was comprised of approximately $82.0 million in consumables revenue, $53.8 million in instrument revenue, and $24.2 million in service and other revenue for the year ended December 31, 2025. Revenue was comprised $70.3 million in consumables revenue, $65.8 million in instrument revenue, and $17.9 million in service and other revenue for the year ended December 31, 2024. The increase in total revenue was primarily due to higher consumable sales, Vega instrument sales, and service and other revenue, partially offset by lower Revio instrument sales as compared to the prior year.

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•Revenue decreased $46.5 million, or 23%, to $154.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, as compared to $200.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. Revenue was comprised of $65.8 million in instrument revenue, approximately $70.3 million in consumables revenue and $17.9 million in service and other revenue for the year ended December 31, 2024. The decrease was primarily due to lower Revio unit sales and lower average selling prices, which was partially offset by higher consumable sales. While we do not expect Vega to meaningfully impact Revio sales, we are mindful that there may be some cases where potential customers take more time to assess our new offerings, which may prolong some sales cycles. We ended the year with cumulative shipments of 270 Revio systems.

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•Gross profit decreasedincreased for the year ended December 31, 2024,2025 primarily duecompared to the decrease in revenue described above, $4.4 million of restructuring charges, and an increase of $7.4 million in amortization of acquired intangible assets, partially offset by lower inventory adjustments. During the year ended December 31, 20232024. we recognized anThe increase of approximately $4.6 million of inventory adjustmentswas primarily relateddriven toby excesshigher consumablesconsumable inventoryvolumes, resultingwhich from faster-than-expected decline in demand of Sequel II/IIe consumables due primarily todrove a fastermore thanfavorable expectedproduct ramp on the Revio system.mix. Gross margins may also be affected by product mix, manufacturing efficiencies, changes in warranty cost improvements,costs, average selling price fluctuations, future product launches, changes to inventory reserves, and costs of raw materials.materials, and tariffs.

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•Loss from operations increased $139.8 million or 42%, to $474.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, as2025 compared to $334.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. Operating expenses increased $124.3 million2024 primarily drivendue byto $184.5$383.1 million of impairmentrestructuring-related charges,costs. $20.8See millionNote 6. Restructuring in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information about restructuring charges,activities. andThese anrestructuring-related increasecosts of $11.8 million in amortization of acquired intangible assets,were partially offset by a $15.9$169.5 million decrease in theimpairment charges and a $17.9 million change in the fair value of the contingent consideration,consideration. As a $9.0result millionof decreasethe inrestructuring, non-recurringcore merger-relatedoperating costs,expenses, andconsisting a decrease inof research and development expensesand primarilysales, drivengeneral and administrative expenses, decreased by a$71.1 decrease in personnel and related expenses due to restructuring activities.million.

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•Cash, cash equivalents, and investments were $389.9$279.5 million at December 31, 2024,2025, which represents a 38%28% decrease compared to the balance of $631.4$389.9 million at December 31, 2023. The decrease in cash includes approximately $50.2 million of payments made in conjunction with the convertible notes exchange transaction in November 2024.

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We believe that our sales cycles for Revio instruments continues to be elongated due to, among other reasons, continued capital funding constraints in academic and research markets, procurement timing considerations, and longer adoption cycles among new customers, which have affected the timing of certain instrument orders.

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The median sales cycle for Revio instrument purchases continues to be elongated. We believe this has been caused by, among other reasons, the uncertainty surrounding the funding for new capital equipment, in particular, uncertainty in the United States related to NIH and academic funding; procurement delays; small-to-mid-size existing customers yet to increase their sample volumes to drive an upgrade to Revio; new customers, which have shown they have longer sales cycles compared to existing PacBio customers; and sample volumes materializing slower than expected for some potential Revio customers.

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We believe our consumables revenue was also impacted primarily by slower-than-expected ramp-up in sequencing by our small- to mid-sized customers, many of whom are new to PacBio; sample delays impacting sequencing volume at certain large customers; and some service providers in China operating at lower utilization as a result of the difficult funding environment.

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Macroeconomic dynamics impacting the Company in the future may include rising inflation, geopolitical tensions, volatile capital markets, tariffs, uncertainty in the United States related to NIH and academic funding, and fluctuating exchange rates. These factors could continue to impact our revenues and results of operations in future periods; however, the magnitude and duration of these impacts is highly uncertain and inherently unpredictable.

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On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our significant estimates, including those related to the valuation of goodwill, indefinite-lived and finite-lived assets. However, these estimates could change in future periods based on events or changes in circumstances, which could result in material future impairment charges. We recorded $184.5$15.0 million of impairment charges during the yearfirst endedquarter Decemberof 31, 2024.2025. See additional discussion below in Results of Operations, as well as Note 4. Balance Sheet Components in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for further information. Additionally, refer to the Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates section later in this Item 7 for further discussion on the Company's asset impairment assessments.

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A detailed discussion of our consolidated financial results comparison between 20242025 and 20232024 is presented below. A discussion of the changes in our results of operations between the years ended December 31, 20232024 and December 31, 2022,2023, has been omitted from this Annual Report on Form 10-K but may be found in Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023,2024, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on FebruaryMarch 28,17, 2024,2025, which is incorporated herein by reference, and is available free of charge on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and our corporate website (www.pacb.com).

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Total revenue decreasedincreased $46.5 million, or 23%, to $154.0$6.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2024,2025, as compared to $200.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2023.2024.

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The decrease in productProduct revenue resulteddecreased primarilyslightly fromcompared ato decreaseprior ofyear. $54.7Instrument millionrevenue indecreased instrument$12.0 revenue,million, partiallyor offset18% byand anconsumables increaserevenue ofincreased approximately$11.6 $6.9million, millionor in consumable revenue.16%.

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Service and other revenue increased $6.4 million, or 36%, primarily driven by an increase in Revio service contracts.

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The increase in consumables revenue for the year ended December 31, 2025 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2024 was primarily driven by higher Revio consumables sales, reflecting the continued expansion of the Revio instrument installed base.

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Looking ahead, we expect consumables revenue to increase as we execute against our strategic objectives and expand utilization of our sequencing platforms. This growth is expected to be driven by a growing installed base of Revio and Vega instruments, enhancing platform economics that support higher throughput, and broader adoption across research and clinical research applications. In addition, continued investments in chemistry, application kits, and workflow enhancements are intended to expand addressable applications and increase consumables usage per instrument over time.

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Service and other revenue increased approximately $1.3 million to $17.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2024 as compared to $16.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2023.

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Instrument revenue decreased $54.7 million, or 45%, to $65.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, as2025 compared to $120.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2023,2024 primarily due to a lower number of Revio systems sold—61 units during the saleyear ofended December 31, 2025 compared to 97 Revio systems during the year ended December 31, 20242024. comparedThis todecline 173primarily Revioreflects systemsvariability duringin customer purchasing behavior resulting from uncertainty surrounding the yearfunding endedfor Decembernew 31,capital 2023.equipment, particularly among academic and research institutions.

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The decrease was partially offset by sales of Vega systems, with 140 units sold during the year ended December 31, 2025 following its commercial launch in the fourth quarter of 2024.

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We expect that instrument revenue may fluctuate based on timing of customer purchasing decisions, sales mix, and funding dynamics.

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Consumables revenue increased approximately $6.9 million, or 11%, to $70.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, as compared to $63.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. The increase in consumable sales was primarily due to higher Revio consumables and library preparation sales attributable to the growth in the Revio instrument installed base, partially offset by a decline in Sequel II and IIe consumables as customers transition to Revio. We expect Revio consumable sales to increase as the installed base grows. While we expect to see a decline in Sequel II and IIe consumable sales resulting from the product transition, there is uncertainty as to the rate at which these sales will decline.

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CostTotal cost of product revenue decreased $35.3$2.5 million, or 28%,2%, forduring the year ended December 31, 2024,2025, compared to the year ended December 31, 20232024 primarily due to more favorable product mix driven by thehigher consumable sales and a decrease in revenue described above and lower inventory adjustments. During the year ended December 31, 2023, we recognized an increaseamortization of approximatelyacquired $4.6intangible million of inventory adjustments primarily related to excess consumables inventory resulting from faster-than-expected decline in demand of Sequel II/IIe consumables due primarily to a faster than expected ramp on the Revio system.assets. These decreases were partially offset by restructuring$8.1 million of excess inventory charges inresulting costfrom reduced external demand and $3.9 million of revenueestimated oflosses $4.4on million,purchase includingcommitments associated with anticipated excess inventory in connection with the Company’s expense reduction and strategic initiatives. Excess inventory charges were $3.6 million of charges for excess inventory due to a decrease in internal demand relating to the expense reduction initiatives during the year ended December 31, 2024. CostTotal of revenue included amortization attributable to acquired intangible assets of $9.4 million and $2.0 million that are related to sales generating activities during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Costcost of revenue included share-based compensation expense of $5.7$3.8 million and $5.4$5.7 million during the years ended December 31, 20242025 and 2023,2024, respectively.

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The loss on purchase commitment was $1.0 million and $3.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The purchase commitment loss is based on an estimate of future excess inventory related to supply agreements, for which we do not expect to have related sales.

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Gross profit decreasedincreased $15.5$8.5 million, or 29% to $37.3 million23%, for the year ended December 31, 2024,2025, compared to $52.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2023.2024 Grossdriven marginby washigher 24%consumable forvolumes and the yearresulting ended December 31, 2024, compared to gross margin of 26% for the year ended December 31, 2023. The decrease was primarily due to the decreaseimprovement in revenueproduct described above, restructuring charges, and an increase of $7.4 million in amortization of acquired intangible assets,mix, partially offset by lowerrestructuring-related inventorycharges. adjustments.See Note 6. Restructuring in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information about restructuring activities. Gross margins may also be affected by product mix, manufacturing efficiencies, changes in warranty cost improvements,costs, average selling price fluctuations, future product launches, changes to inventory reserves, and costs of raw materials.materials and tariffs.

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Research and development expense decreased by $52.2$37.6 million, or 28%, to $134.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2024,2025, compared to $187.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2023.2024. The decrease was primarily driven by a decrease in personnel and related expensesexpenses, including share-based compensation expense, lower product development costs due to restructuring activities, as well as the transition of launched products from development to commercialization.commercialization, and lower restructuring-related charges, partially offset by an increase in future product development activities. We incurredrecorded restructuring$2.8 million of restructuring-related charges ofduring the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to $5.9 million,million primarily related to employee separation benefits duringfor the year ended December 31, 2024. Research and development expense included share-based compensation of $19.2$11.2 million and $22.4$19.2 million during the years ended December 31, 20242025 and 2023,2024, respectively.

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Sales, general and administrative expense decreased by $33.5 million, or 19%, during the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to the year ended December 31, 2024. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in personnel and related expenses, including share-based compensation expense, and lower restructuring-related charges. We recorded $6.1 million of restructuring-related charges during the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to $14.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. Sales, general, and administrative expense included share-based compensation expenses of $26.6 million and $46.2 million during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

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We recorded impairment charges of $15.0 million during the first quarter of 2025, related to in-process research and development (“IPR&D”). These charges resulted from an interim impairment assessment performed in response to identified indicators of impairment during the period. The impairment test concluded that the fair value of our IPR&D assets was $0. See Note 4. Balance Sheet Components in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for further details.

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We recorded impairment charges of $184.5 million during the year ended December 31, 2024 including $144.5 million of goodwill and $40.0 million of IPR&D as a result of quantitative interim impairment tests.

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Amortization of acquired intangible assets during the year ended December 31, 2025 included $359.3 million of accelerated amortization recorded during the first quarter of 2025 which was related to developed technology from the 2021 Omniome acquisition, reflecting our revised estimate that the asset will no longer generate economic benefit. We expect significantly lower amortization expense in future periods.

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During the first quarter of 2025 we recognized a change in fair value of contingent consideration of $18.7 million, resulting in a contingent consideration liability of $0. This was primarily due to management's decision to cease development of the high-throughput short-read system, the associated changes in expected future revenues, and the requirement that the milestone event occur prior to the five-year anniversary of the acquisition closing date.

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On January 30, 2026, we completed a disposition of assets to Buyer in accordance with the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement. In connection with the Asset Sale, Buyer will pay at our direction 4% of the net proceeds from the Purchase Price to the former equity holders of Apton related to the waiver of all remaining milestone obligations associated with our purchase of Apton in August 2023, which payment is expected in the first quarter of 2026. See Note 12. Subsequent Events in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for further details.

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Sales, general and administrative expense increased by $5.2 million, or 3%, to $175.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to $169.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. The increase was primarily driven by restructuring charges of $14.9 million, primarily related to employee separation benefits and lease-related costs during the year ended December 31, 2024, partially offset by a decrease in personnel expenses. We expect to incur an additional $0.9 million of remaining estimated restructuring costs through 2025 relating to the actions taken in 2024. Sales, general, and administrative expense included share-based compensation expenses of $46.2 million and $44.3 million during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

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We identified indicators of impairment primarily relating to significant declines in our stock price and market capitalization compared to net book value, increases in the carrying value of the reporting unit, and changes in the amount and timing of expected future cash flows due to macroeconomic headwinds, among others, and performed interim impairment tests during the year ended December 31, 2024. The impairment tests showed the carrying amounts of our goodwill and in-process research and development ("IPR&D") exceeded fair values. As a result, we recorded $184.5 million of impairment charges for the year ended December 31, 2024. See Note 4. Balance Sheet Components in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for further details.

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Merger-related expenses of $9.0 million during the year ended December 31, 2023, consist of $4.9 million of transaction costs arising from the acquisition of Apton, $2.8 million of compensation expense resulting from the liquidity event bonus plan in connection with the Apton acquisition, and $1.3 million of share-based compensation expense resulting from the acceleration of certain equity awards in connection with the Apton acquisition. We recognized $1.3 million of share-based compensation expense for the acceleration that was not attributable to pre-combination services.

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Amortization of acquired intangible assets of $18.0 million and $6.2 million during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, consists of amortization expense attributable to acquired intangible assets that are not directly related to sales generating activities.

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Change in fair value of contingent consideration during the year ended December 31, 2024, represents the remeasurement impact of the Apton contingent consideration due upon the achievement of the milestone.

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Change in fair value of contingent consideration during the year ended December 31, 2023, represents the remeasurement impact of the Omniome and Apton contingent consideration liability due upon the achievement of the respective milestone. The Omniome milestone was achieved in September 2023.

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Loss on extinguishment of debt of $2.0 million during the year ended December 31, 2023, represents the loss resulting from the difference in the fair value of the 2030 Notes and the principal, in addition to the write-off of the unamortized debt issuance costs on the portion of the 2028 Notes that were exchanged as part of the debt modification during the year ended December 31, 2023.

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Interest expense during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 was primarily comprised of interest on the convertible senior notes. The decrease was due to lower convertible notes balances as a result of the notes exchange transaction in November 2024. See Note 5. Convertible Senior Notes in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information.

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Interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2024 was $13.4 million compared to $14.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 and was primarily comprised of interest on the Notes.

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We recorded an income tax provision of $0.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. A deferred income tax benefit of $11.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, is related to the release of the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets due to the recognition of deferred tax liabilities in connection with the Apton acquisition. Accordingly, this benefit from income taxes is reflected on our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss for the year ended December 31, 2023. We maintain a valuation allowance on the net deferred tax assets of our U.S. entities as we have concluded that it is more likely than not that we will not realize our deferred tax assets.

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We approved and implemented certain efficiency and expense reduction initiatives during 2025 and 2024. These expense reduction initiatives included workforce reductions, facilities downsizing and a refined pipeline of development programs.

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As of December 31, 2024,2025, we had $389.9$279.5 million in cash, cash equivalents, and investments, compared to $631.4$389.9 million at December 31, 2023.2024. The decrease was primarily attributable to $206.1$111.2 million cash used in operating activities during the year ended December 31, 2024 and an additional $50.2 million of payments made in conjunction with the convertible notes exchange transaction in November 2024.2025.

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In November 2024, we entered into an exchange agreement with SBN, pursuant to which we agreed to exchange the remaining approximately $459.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 2028 Notes outstanding for (i) $200.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 2029 Notes, (ii) 20,451,570 shares of common stock (the “Exchange Shares”) and (iii) $50.0 million of cash. The exchange and issuances closed on November 21, 2024 (the “Closing Date”). The 2029 Notes, the Exchange Shares, and shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the 2029 Notes arewere subject to certain lock-up restrictions for a six-month period (the “Lock-Up Period”) beginning on the Closing Date of the Exchange Transaction; the lock-up restrictions will terminate immediately prior to the consummation of any change in control of the Company. The 2029 Notes bear interest at a rate of 1.50% per annum. Interest on the 2029 Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on February 15 and August 15 and commencing on February 15, 2025. The 2029 Notes will mature on August 15, 2029, subject to earlier conversion, redemption or repurchase.

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•As described in Note 7 - Commitments and Contingencies in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, we have a Supply Agreement, that includes minimum annual purchase commitments for certain products through 2031. To secure supply under the agreement, we paid deposits totaling $15.0 million, of which $4.0 million and $3.0 million were refunded in 2025 and 2024, respectively. The supplier may retain all or a portion of the deposit if we fail to meet our minimum purchase commitments.

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•As described in Note 4 - Balance Sheet Components in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K the Company entered into an agreement to acquire certain developed technology and related intellectual property from The Chinese University of Hong Kong for a total consideration of $9.7 million. In addition, the Company entered into a license agreement for complementary developed technology during the three months ended March 31, 2025. Both the acquired technology and license are classified as intangible assets and are being amortized over an estimated useful life of three years. As of December 31, 2025, $5.0 million of these intangible assets remained unpaid. This amount is included in accrued liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets and is expected to be paid in 2026.

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We are continuing to expand our international operations as part of our growth strategy and have experienced an increasing concentration of sales in certain regions outside the United States, especially the Asia-Pacific region and in Europe. There is currently significant uncertainty about the future relationship between the United States and various other trading partners with respect to trade policies, treaties, government regulations, tariffs, and other similar policies affecting cross-border operations. The U.S. government has made and continues to make significant changes in U.S. trade policy, specifically tariffs, and may continue to take actions that could negatively impact our business, including the imposition of Section 301 tariffs on imports of products of countries engaging in unfair trading practices; of “reciprocal” and “fentanyl-related” tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”) (which were subsequently invalidated by the U.S. Supreme Court in February 2026); of Section 232 tariffs on imports of items that threaten to impair U.S. national security, including but not limited to certain advanced semiconductors, articles of steel and aluminum; passenger vehicles, trucks, and automotive components; articles of copper; and timber, lumber, and articles of wood; as well as a “temporary import surcharge” imposed under Section 122 on certain imports from most U.S. trading partners. The U.S. government announced in April 2026 that it would impose a new Section 232 tariff of 100% on certain patented or branded pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical products beginning in July 2026. Additional U.S. government investigations are underway or may be undertaken with respect to Section 232 and Section 301 authorities; when these investigations are complete, the U.S. government may decide to levy additional tariffs on products under these authorities. For example, the U.S. Trade Representative in June 2026 proposed a new Section 301 tariff of 10 to 12.5% for virtually all of the largest U.S. trading partners, premised on a finding that those countries’ enforcement with respect to the use of forced labor is inadequate, which could in the future be implemented by the U.S. government.
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Our success depends upon the continuing services of members of our senior management team and scientific and engineering personnel. In particular, our scientists and engineers are critical to our technological and product innovations, and we will need to hire additional qualified personnel from time to time. Our industry,industry is characterized by high demand and intense competition for talent, and the turnover rate has been and may continue to be high. Our employees can leave our company with little to no prior notice and would be free to work for a competitor. We compete for qualified management and scientific personnel with other life science companies, academic institutions and research institutions, particularly those focusing on genomics. We also compete for qualified sales personnel to support the commercialization of our existing and new products. Workforce reductions, such as the workforce reduction we implemented during the third quarter of 2026 and the workforce reductions we implemented in 2024 and 2025, and other expense reduction efforts may be negatively received by potential or current employees, and accordingly result in attrition or difficulty in recruiting desirable candidates. Additionally, we may face challenges in retaining and recruiting key personnel due to sustained declines in our stock price that could reduce the retentive value of stock options, restricted stock units and other equity awards we issue as compensation. We may not be able to provide adequate cash or other incentives to adequately counterbalance any negative perceptions about the value of our equity awards. Moreover, the value of any equity awards that we do grant to our personnel may be significantly affected by movements in our stock price that are beyond our control. The loss of qualified employees, or an inability to attract, retain, and motivate employees, could prevent us from pursuing collaborations and materially and adversely affect our support of existing products, product development and launches, business growth prospects, results of operations and financial condition.
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During the third quarter of 2026, we announced plans to reduce certain of our annualized run-rate operating expenses by the end of the year, with the intent of better aligning our organizational structure and resources with our strategic initiatives. Our expense reduction initiatives comprise, among other things, workforce reductions, facilities downsizingreductions and a refined pipeline of development activities. ForAdditionally, for example, during the second quarter of 2024 we initiated plans to reduce certain of our annualized run-rate operating expenses by the end of the year, with the intent of better aligning our organizational structure and resources with our strategic initiatives, and during the first quarter of 2025 we initiated further plans to reduce certain of our annualized run-rate operating expenses by the end of the year, given persistent uncertainty surrounding academic and NIH funding, along with the introduction and impact of new or changing tariffs. The implementation of these expense reduction initiatives, including the impact of workforce reductions, could impair our ability to invest in developing, marketing and selling new and existing products, be disruptive to our operations, make it difficult to attract or retain employees, result in higher than anticipated charges, divert the attention of management, result in a loss of accumulated knowledge, impact our customer and supplier relationships, and otherwise adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition. In addition, our ability to complete our expense reduction initiatives and achieve the anticipated benefits within the expected time frame is subject to estimates and assumptions and may vary materially from our expectations, including as a result of factors that are beyond our control. Furthermore, our efforts to stabilize our business may not be successful.
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We have generally incurred net losses each quarter since inception, and we cannot be certain if or when we will produce sufficient revenue from our operations to support our costs. Even if profitability is achieved in the future, we may not be able to sustain profitability on a consistent basis. We expect to continue to incur substantial losses and negative cash flow from operations for the foreseeable future. Although we initiated expense reduction plans during the second quarter of 2024 and initiated further expense reduction plans during the first quarter of 2025,2025 and additional reductions in July of 2026, we do not expect to be profitable infor the remainder of 2026, and there can be no assurance that these expense reduction initiatives will be successful in helping us achieve profitability.
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We have in recent years experienced significant changes to our leadership team, and althoughAlthough we believe these leadership transitions are in the best interest of our stakeholders, these transitions may result in the loss of personnel with deep institutional or technical knowledge. Further, the transition could potentially disrupt our operations and relationships with employees, suppliers, partners, and customers due to added costs, operational inefficiencies, decreased employee morale and productivity and increased turnover. We must successfully recruit and integrate our new leadership team members within our organization to achieve our operating objectives; as such, the leadership transition may temporarily affect our business performance and results of operations while the new members of our leadership team become familiar with our business. In addition, our competitors may seek to use this transition and the related potential disruptions to gain a competitive advantage over us. Furthermore, these changes may increase our dependency on the other members of our leadership team that remain with us, who are not contractually obligated to remain employed with us and may leave at any time. Any such departure could be particularly disruptive given that we are already experiencing leadership transitions and, to the extent we experience additional management turnover, competition for top management is high such that it may take some time to find a candidate that meets our requirements. Our future operating results depend substantially upon the continued service of our key personnel and in significant part upon our ability to attract and retain qualified management personnel. If we are unable to mitigate these or other similar risks, our business, results of operations and financial condition may be materially and adversely affected.
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•our reliance on a limited number of customers for a significant portion of our revenues, including academic, research and government institutions, which have been and may continue to be impacted by reductions in funding or targeted cancellations of certain grants or contracts by the U.S. federal government;

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The commercialization and sales of our current or future products may be unsuccessful or less successful than anticipated. While we plan to continue pursuing new products and expanding into adjacent markets, we have limited experience in managing and selling multiple products and, as a result, may face challenges selling in new markets and fail to successfully carry out these initiatives, which may adversely impact our business, financial condition or results of operation.operations.

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We evaluate goodwill and other intangible assets with indefinite useful lives for impairment annually and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the fair value of such assets may be less than the carrying value. We also perform regular reviews to determine if any event has occurred that may indicate that the carrying values of our intangible assets with finite lives and other finite-lived assets are impaired. Events that would indicate impairment and trigger an interim impairment test include, but are not limited to, adverse changes in business or economic conditions, lower-than-expected performance of a product line or business, changes in strategic direction, unanticipated technological or competitive developments, loss of key personnel, and actions by governments or courts. The occurrence of any of these events, may require us to record future impairment charges. For example, we recorded $15.0 million of impairment charges during the year ended December 31, 2025, as described in additional detail in Note 4. Balance Sheet Components in Part II, Item 8 of our 2025 Annual Report. Additionally, amortization of acquired intangible assets during the year ended December 31, 2025 included $359.3 million of accelerated amortization pertaining to the Company's change in estimate of its remaining useful life of the developed technology acquired in connection with the 2021 OmniomeOmniome, Inc. acquisition as described in additional detail in Note 6. Restructuring in Part II, Item 8 of our 2025 Annual Report. Any such charges may adversely affect our results of operations.

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We have generally incurred net losses each quarter since inception, and we cannot be certain if or when we will produce sufficient revenue from our operations to support our costs. Even if profitability is achieved in the future, we may not be able to sustain profitability on a consistent basis. We expect to continue to incur substantial losses and negative cash flow from operations for the foreseeable future. Although we initiated expense reduction plans during the second quarter of 2024 and initiated further expense reduction plans during the first quarter of 2025,2025 and additional reductions in July of 2026, we do not expect to be profitable infor the remainder of 2026, and there can be no assurance that these expense reduction initiatives will be successful in helping us achieve profitability.

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In addition, inflationary pressure, including as a result of supply shortages, has adversely impacted and could continue to adversely impact our financial results, and our operating costs may increase. For example, we have experienced and mayexpect to continue to experience inflationary pressure with respect to certain components of certain of our products, including with respect to semiconductor materials, such as memory chips, due in part to accelerated demand associated with data processing and storage applications.applications, for the foreseeable future. We may not fully offset these cost increases by raising prices for our products and services, which could result in downward pressure on our margins. Further, our customers may choose to reduce their business with us if we increase our pricing. Any or all of the foregoing may have a material adverse effect on our business, operations, financial condition, and prospects. An impairment in value of our tangible or intangible assets could also be recorded as a result of weaker economic conditions. For more information on impairment considerations, see “—The commercialization and sales of our current or future products may be unsuccessful or less successful than anticipated. While we plan to continue pursuing new products and expanding into adjacent markets, we have limited experience in managing and selling multiple products and, as a result, may face challenges selling in new markets and fail to successfully carry out these initiatives, which may adversely impact our business, financial condition or results of operation.” above.

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During the third quarter of 2026, we announced plans to reduce certain of our annualized run-rate operating expenses by the end of the year, with the intent of better aligning our organizational structure and resources with our strategic initiatives. Our expense reduction initiatives comprise, among other things, workforce reductions, facilities downsizingreductions and a refined pipeline of development activities. ForAdditionally, for example, during the second quarter of 2024 we initiated plans to reduce certain of our annualized run-rate operating expenses by the end of the year, with the intent of better aligning our organizational structure and resources with our strategic initiatives, and during the first quarter of 2025 we initiated further plans to reduce certain of our annualized run-rate operating expenses by the end of the year, given persistent uncertainty surrounding academic and NIH funding, along with the introduction and impact of new or changing tariffs. The implementation of these expense reduction initiatives, including the impact of workforce reductions, could impair our ability to invest in developing, marketing and selling new and existing products, be disruptive to our operations, make it difficult to attract or retain employees, result in higher than anticipated charges, divert the attention of management, result in a loss of accumulated knowledge, impact our customer and supplier relationships, and otherwise adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition. In addition, our ability to complete our expense reduction initiatives and achieve the anticipated benefits within the expected time frame is subject to estimates and assumptions and may vary materially from our expectations, including as a result of factors that are beyond our control. Furthermore, our efforts to stabilize our business may not be successful.

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Our operations have consumed substantial amounts of cash since inception, and we expect to continue to incur substantial losses and negative cash flow from operations for the foreseeable future. Additional funds may not be available on terms acceptable to us or at all, particularly in light of our outstanding notes and lack of positive cash flow from operations. We have incurred significant debt, and we may incur additional debt in the future. As of MarchJune 31,30, 2026, we had outstanding approximately $200.0 million aggregate principal amount of our 1.50% Convertible Senior Notes due 2029 (the “2029 Notes”) and $441.0 million aggregate principal amount of our 1.375% Convertible Senior Notes due 2030 (the “2030 Notes” and together with the 2029 Notes, the “Notes”). As discussed in Note 4. Convertible Senior Notes in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we exchanged the remaining approximately $459.0 million in aggregate principal amount of our 1.50% Convertible Senior Notes due 2028 (the “2028 Notes”) for (i) $200.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 2029 Notes, (ii) 20,451,570 shares of common stock and (iii) $50.0 million of cash (the “2024 Exchange Transaction”). The 2024 Exchange Transaction closed on November 21, 2024. We may not have sufficient cash to make required payments under the terms of this debt, and should this occur, debt holders have rights senior to common stockholders to make claims on our assets. In addition, if we do not have sufficient cash to make the required payments at maturity, we may need to raise additional capital, which could result in dilution of our existing investors, or refinance or restructure our debt, which will depend on, among other things, the condition of the capital markets and our financial condition at such time, and which may be at higher interest rates. We may not be able to issue equity securities due to unacceptable terms and conditions to us in the capital markets. To the extent that we intend to raise additional funds through the sale of our common stock, downward fluctuations in our stock price could adversely affect such fundraising efforts. Furthermore, equity financings normally involve shares sold at a discount to the current market price and fundraising through sales of additional shares of common stock or other equity securities will have a dilutive effect on our existing investors. We may be required to seek equity financing at a time when the market price for our common stock is low, which would further dilute ownership for existing common stockholders.

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Pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement, we have retained certain liabilities arising from our short-read DNA sequencing technology and related clustering, sequencing reagent, and detection technologies as they existed prior to the closing of the Asset Sale. While we are not aware of any such liabilities that may be material and have adequately accrued for these liabilities, there can be no assurances that additional expenditures will not be incurred in resolving these liabilities, which may have a material adverse effect on our business, operations, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

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If we are unable to successfully develop and timely manufacture our current and future productsproducts, our business may be adversely affected.

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Considering the highly complex technologies involved in our products, there can be no assurance that we will be able to manufacture and commercialize our current and future products on a timely basis or continue providing adequate support for our existing products. The commercial success of our products, including the Revio and Vega systems, and the products under development, including acquired technologies, depends on a number of factors, including performance and reliability of the systems, our anticipating and effectively addressing customer preferences and demands, the success of our sales and marketing efforts, effective forecasting and management of product demand, purchase commitments and inventory levels, effective management of manufacturing and supply costs, and the quality of our products, including consumables such as SMRT Cells and reagents. Should we face delays in or discover unexpected defects during the further development or manufacturing process of instruments or consumables related to our products, including any delays or defects in software development or product functionality, the timing and success of the continued rollout and scaling of our products may be significantly impacted, which may materially and negatively impact our revenue and gross margin. The ability of our customers to successfully utilize our products will also depend on our ability to deliver high quality SMRT Cells and reagents. We have designed SMRT Cells and other consumables specifically for the Sequel, Sequel II/IIe, Revio and Vega systems, and may need to develop in the future, other customized SMRT Cells and consumables for our future products. Our production of the SMRT Cells for the Sequel and Sequel II/IIe systems has been and may in the future, including with respect to the Revio system, be below desired levels and yields, and we have experienced and may experience in the future manufacturing delays, product or quality defects, SMRT Cell variability, and other issues. The performance of our consumables is critical to our customers’ successful utilization of our products, and any defects or performance issues with our consumables would adversely affect our business. All of the foregoing could have a material adverse effect on our ability to sell our products or result in other material adverse effects on our business, operations, financial condition, operations and prospects.

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We have in recent years experienced significant changes to our leadership team. On July 30, 2026, our Board of Directors appointed Mark Van Oene as our President and Chief Executive Officer and as a member of our Board of Directors, effective August 5, 2026. Mr. Van Oene succeeds Christian Henry, who stepped down as our President and Chief Executive Officer, effective August 5, 2026. Mr. Henry will continue to serve on our Board of Directors.

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We have in recent years experienced significant changes to our leadership team, and althoughAlthough we believe these leadership transitions are in the best interest of our stakeholders, these transitions may result in the loss of personnel with deep institutional or technical knowledge. Further, the transition could potentially disrupt our operations and relationships with employees, suppliers, partners, and customers due to added costs, operational inefficiencies, decreased employee morale and productivity and increased turnover. We must successfully recruit and integrate our new leadership team members within our organization to achieve our operating objectives; as such, the leadership transition may temporarily affect our business performance and results of operations while the new members of our leadership team become familiar with our business. In addition, our competitors may seek to use this transition and the related potential disruptions to gain a competitive advantage over us. Furthermore, these changes may increase our dependency on the other members of our leadership team that remain with us, who are not contractually obligated to remain employed with us and may leave at any time. Any such departure could be particularly disruptive given that we are already experiencing leadership transitions and, to the extent we experience additional management turnover, competition for top management is high such that it may take some time to find a candidate that meets our requirements. Our future operating results depend substantially upon the continued service of our key personnel and in significant part upon our ability to attract and retain qualified management personnel. If we are unable to mitigate these or other similar risks, our business, results of operations and financial condition may be materially and adversely affected.

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Our success depends upon the continuing services of members of our senior management team and scientific and engineering personnel. In particular, our scientists and engineers are critical to our technological and product innovations, and we will need to hire additional qualified personnel from time to time. Our industry,industry is characterized by high demand and intense competition for talent, and the turnover rate has been and may continue to be high. Our employees can leave our company with little to no prior notice and would be free to work for a competitor. We compete for qualified management and scientific personnel with other life science companies, academic institutions and research institutions, particularly those focusing on genomics. We also compete for qualified sales personnel to support the commercialization of our existing and new products. Workforce reductions, such as the workforce reduction we implemented during the third quarter of 2026 and the workforce reductions we implemented in 2024 and 2025, and other expense reduction efforts may be negatively received by potential or current employees, and accordingly result in attrition or difficulty in recruiting desirable candidates. Additionally, we may face challenges in retaining and recruiting key personnel due to sustained declines in our stock price that could reduce the retentive value of stock options, restricted stock units and other equity awards we issue as compensation. We may not be able to provide adequate cash or other incentives to adequately counterbalance any negative perceptions about the value of our equity awards. Moreover, the value of any equity awards that we do grant to our personnel may be significantly affected by movements in our stock price that are beyond our control. The loss of qualified employees, or an inability to attract, retain, and motivate employees, could prevent us from pursuing collaborations and materially and adversely affect our support of existing products, product development and launches, business growth prospects, results of operations and financial condition.

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Our instruments represent significant capital expenditures for our customers in research applications. Current and potential customers for our current or future products include academic and government institutions, genome centers, medical research institutions, clinical laboratories, pharmaceutical, agricultural, biotechnology, diagnostic and chemical companies. Their spending budgets canhave had and may continue to have a significant effect on the demand for our products. Spending budgets are based on a wide variety of factors, including the allocation of available resources to make purchases, funding from government sources which is highly uncertain and subject to change, including the persistent uncertainty surrounding NIH and academic funding, the spending priorities among various types of research equipment, policies regarding capital expenditures during economically uncertain periods and the potential impacts from health epidemics or pandemics. Any decrease in capital spending or change in spending priorities of our current and potential customers could significantly reduce the demand for our products. Any delay or reduction in purchases by current or potential customers or our inability to forecast fluctuations in demand could materially and adversely harm our future operating results.

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We are continuing to expand our international operations as part of our growth strategy and have experienced an increasing concentration of sales in certain regions outside the United States, especially the Asia-Pacific region and in Europe. There is currently significant uncertainty about the future relationship between the United States and various other trading partners with respect to trade policies, treaties, government regulations, tariffs, and other similar policies affecting cross-border operations. The U.S. government has made and continues to make significant changes in U.S. trade policy, specifically tariffs, and may continue to take actions that could negatively impact our business, including the imposition of Section 301 tariffs on imports of products of countries engaging in unfair trading practices; of “reciprocal” and “fentanyl-related” tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”) (which were subsequently invalidated by the U.S. Supreme Court in February 2026); of Section 232 tariffs on imports of items that threaten to impair U.S. national security, including but not limited to certain advanced semiconductors, articles of steel and aluminum; passenger vehicles, trucks, and automotive components; articles of copper; and timber, lumber, and articles of wood; as well as a “temporary import surcharge” imposed under Section 122 on certain imports from most U.S. trading partners. The U.S. government announced in April 2026 that it would impose a new Section 232 tariff of 100% on certain patented or branded pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical products beginning in July 2026. Additional U.S. government investigations are underway or may be undertaken with respect to Section 232 and Section 301 authorities; when these investigations are complete, the U.S. government may decide to levy additional tariffs on products under these authorities. For example, the U.S. Trade Representative in June 2026 proposed a new Section 301 tariff of 10 to 12.5% for virtually all of the largest U.S. trading partners, premised on a finding that those countries’ enforcement with respect to the use of forced labor is inadequate, which could in the future be implemented by the U.S. government.

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If any of the forgoingforegoing occurs, it would cause our stock price or trading volume to decline. Stock markets in general and the market for companies in our industry in particular have experienced price and volume fluctuations; these fluctuations have been, and may continue to be, exacerbated by current macroeconomic trends and geopolitical events. These fluctuations often have been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of those companies. These broad market and industry fluctuations, as well as general economic, political and market conditions such as recessions, interest rate changes or international currency fluctuations, may negatively impact the market price of our common stock. You may not realize any return on your investment in us and may lose some or all of your investment. In the past, companies that have experienced volatility in the market price of their stock have been subject to securities class action litigation. We have been a party to this type of litigation in the past and may be the target of this type of litigation again in the future. Securities litigation against us could result in substantial costs and divert our management’s attention from other business concerns, which could seriously harm our business.

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As of MarchJune 31,30, 2026, we had outstanding approximately $200.0 million aggregate principal amount of our 2029 Notes and $441.0 million aggregate principal amount of our 2030 Notes. The 2029 Notes will mature on August 15, 2029, subject to earlier conversion, redemption or repurchase, including upon a fundamental change. The 2030 Notes will mature on December 15, 2030, subject to earlier conversion, redemption or repurchase, including upon a fundamental change. The 2029 Notes and the 2030 Notes are collectively referred to as the Notes.

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A breach of any of the covenants under the Letter Agreement could result in an event of default under the 2029 Notes. As of MarchJune 31,30, 2026, we were in compliance with all covenants under the Letter Agreement. However, if an event of default occurs, SBN could accelerate our obligations under the 2029 Notes. Any such acceleration could result in an event of default under our other indebtedness, including the 2030 Notes.

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General conditions in the global economy and in the global financial markets could adversely affect our results of operations, and the overall demand for nucleic acid sequencing products may be particularly vulnerable to unfavorable economic conditions. A global financial crisis, inflation or a global or regional political disruption, acts of terrorism, hostilities, military conflict and acts of war, including any further escalation of the conflicts in the Middle East (including Iran) and the war in Ukraine, as well as the related responses, could cause extreme volatility in the capital and credit markets, and disrupt shipping lanes. We have experienced and may continue to experience negative impacts from the conflicts in the Middle East (including Iran) on delivering and installing products at customer locations adversely affected by such conflicts. A severe or prolonged economic downturn or political disruption could result in a variety of risks to our business, including weakened demand for our products and our ability to raise additional capital when needed on acceptable terms, if at all. A weak or declining economy or political disruption could also strain our manufacturers or suppliers, possibly resulting in supply disruption, or cause our customers to delay making payments for our product and services. An impairment in value of our tangible or intangible assets could also be recorded as a result of weaker economic conditions. Any of the foregoing could harm our business and we cannot anticipate all of the ways in which the political or economic climate and financial market conditions could adversely impact our business. For more information on impairment considerations, see “—The commercialization and sales of our current or future products may be unsuccessful or less successful than anticipated. While we plan to continue pursuing new products and expanding into adjacent markets, we have limited experience in managing and selling multiple products and, as a result, may face challenges selling in new markets and fail to successfully carry out these initiatives, which may adversely impact our business, financial condition or results of operation.operations.” above.

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There is significant ongoing uncertainty with respect to potential legislation, regulation and government policy at the federal level, as well as the state and local levels. Specific legislative and regulatory proposals discussed or implemented that might materially impact us include, but are not limited to, changes to spending priorities and potential reductions in research funding. Uncertainty about U.S. government funding has posed, and may continue to pose, a risk as customers may choose to postpone or reduce spending in response to actual or anticipated restraints on funding. To the extent changes in the political environment have a negative impact on us or on our markets, our business, results of operationoperations and financial condition could be materially and adversely impacted in the future.

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“On July 30, 2026, our Board of Directors approved a restructuring plan to continue to better align our organizational structure and resources with our strategic initiatives. The restructuring includes operating expense reductions and a reduction in force (the “Reduction in Force”). These restructuring actions are expected to result in a workforce reduction of approximately 40 employees, or approximately 8% of our workforce, as we align our organizational structure with our strategic priorities. …”
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“During the third quarter of 2026, we announced a restructuring plan to continue to better align our organizational structure and resources with our strategic initiatives. These restructuring actions are expected to result in a workforce reduction of approximately 40 employees, or approximately 8% of our workforce, as we align our organizational structure with our strategic priorities. Including the Reduction in Force and related non-headcount cost actions, we expect to reduce our annualized operating expenses by $30 million to $40 million by the end of 2027.”
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“We recorded a gross profit of $12.8 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to a gross loss of $1.4 million during the same period of 2025. The change was driven primarily by relatively flat revenue and the lower cost of revenue described above. During the first quarter of 2026, gross margin was affected by higher computing component costs, specifically memory, inventory adjustments, certain incremental warranty charges, as well as a limited time Vega promotion, which resulted in lower first quarter average selling prices for the product. …”
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“Research and development expense decreased by $9.0 million, or 17%, during the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to the same period of 2025. The decrease was primarily driven by lower personnel and related expenses, including share-based compensation expense, partially offset by an increase in product development costs associated with ongoing investments in future sequencing platform development. We also recorded $2.7 million of restructuring-related charges during the six months ended June 30, 2025. …”
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“Cash used in operating activities during the six months ended June 30, 2025 of $73.4 million was due primarily to a $468.0 million net loss that included non-cash items such as amortization of acquired intangible assets of $367.4 million, an impairment charge of $15.0 million, share-based compensation of $21.1 million, $8.5 million of inventory adjustments, depreciation expense of $7.8 million, and $6.3 million in net changes to operating assets and liabilities, partially offset by an $18.7 million decrease in the change in the fair value of the contingent consideration. …”
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“Total cost of revenue decreased $12.9 million, or 20%, during the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to the same period of 2025 primarily due to decreases in cost of product revenue, amortization of acquired intangible assets, and share-based compensation expense. We recorded $12.4 million of restructuring-related costs during the six months ended June 30, 2025, which included $3.8 million relating to loss on purchase commitments which was based on an estimate of future excess inventory related to supply agreements for which we did not expect to have related sales. See Note 5. …”
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•Progress our clinical strategy to improve outcomes and create durability. Revio is increasingly being adopted in laboratory-developed test ("LDT") and clinical research settings, supporting consolidation of multiple tests, addressing complex genetic challenges, and driving sustained utilization of HiFi sequencing. This includes in the Americas, where we continue to aggressively shift our strategy to clinical and commercial accounts where we believe the funding dynamics are more favorable.favorable and HiFi sequencing can provide meaningful improvements in diagnostic yield, particularly in rare disease cohorts, resolution of previously unsolved Mendelian disease cases, characterization of repeat expansion disorders, and structural variant detection, among others, relative to currently known short-read sequencing technologies.

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On July 30, 2026, our Board of Directors approved a restructuring plan to continue to better align our organizational structure and resources with our strategic initiatives. The restructuring includes operating expense reductions and a reduction in force (the “Reduction in Force”). These restructuring actions are expected to result in a workforce reduction of approximately 40 employees, or approximately 8% of our workforce, as we align our organizational structure with our strategic priorities. Including the Reduction in Force and related non-headcount cost actions, we expect to reduce our annualized operating expenses by $30 million to $40 million by the end of 2027.

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We estimate that we will incur aggregate pre-tax charges of approximately $2.0 million in connection with the Reduction in Force, primarily consisting of severance payments, employee benefits, outplacement services and related costs. We expect that the Reduction in Force will be completed and that these charges will be incurred in the third quarter of 2026.

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Our Board of Directors appointed Mark Van Oene as President and Chief Executive Officer and as a member of our Board of Directors, effective August 5, 2026. Mr. Van Oene succeeds Christian Henry, who stepped down as our President and Chief Executive Officer effective August 5, 2026. Mr. Henry will continue to serve as a member of our Board of Directors.

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Key highlights of the threesix months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026 consolidated financial results include the following:

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•Revenue was comprised of $9.7$22.6 million in instrument revenue, $21.8$41.9 million in consumables revenue and $5.6$11.7 million in service and other revenue during the threesix months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026. Revenue was comprised of $11.0$25.2 million in instrument revenue, $20.1$39.0 million in consumables revenue and $6.0$12.7 million in service and other revenue during the threesix months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2025. An increase in Consumable revenue and higher Revio unit sales were offset by lowerLower Vega unit sales and a decrease in service and other revenue.revenue were partially offset by an increase in consumables revenue and higher Revio unit sales.

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•We recorded a gross profit of $12.8$25.5 million during the threesix months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026 compared to a gross loss of $1.4$13.3 million during the same period of 2025. We recorded approximately $12.0$12.4 million of restructuring charges during the threesix months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2025. See Note 5. Restructuring in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional information. Gross margins may be affected by product mix, manufacturing efficiencies, changes in warranty costs, average selling price fluctuations, product promotions, future product launches, changes to inventory reserves, costs of raw materials, increased computing component costs, specifically memory, and tariffs.

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•Loss from operations decreased $420.6$420.8 million during the threesix months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026, compared with the same period of 2025, primarily due to a $406.4$408.7 million decrease in operating expenses. Operating expenses of $21.2$78.4 million for the threesix months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026 included litigation settlement expenses of $15.4 million. Operating expenses were mostlypartially offset by a $45.8 million gain on disposal of assets to Illumina Cambridge Limited due to the Asset Sale. See Note 2. Financial Instruments in Part I, Item I1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for more information. Operating expenses of $427.6$487.1 million during the threesix months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2025 included $381.8$382.4 million of costs incurred in connection with the restructuring and strategic shift, which primarily included $359.3 million of accelerated amortization of acquired intangibles, $15.0 million of impairment charges, and $4.6$4.8 million of employee separation costs, partially offset by an $18.7 million decrease in the change in the fair value of the contingent consideration.

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•Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments were $276.0$236.9 million at MarchJune 31,30, 2026, which represents a 1%15% decrease compared to the balance at December 31, 2025. During the threesix months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026 we received net cash proceeds of approximately $48.1 million in conjunction with the gain on disposal of assets discussed above. We also paid $8.0 million related to the settlement agreement with Personal Genomics of Taiwan, Inc. (“PGI”). See Note 3. Balance Sheet Components in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further details regarding the settlement with PGI.

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We believe that demand for our instruments (particularly Vega) remains constrained due to, among other reasons, the funding environment in the United States, contributing to elongated sales cycles, or in certain cases, customers not placing instrument orders. Additionally, sales cycles have been and continue to be impacted by, among other reasons, continued capital funding constraints in academic and research markets, procurement timing considerations, and longer adoption cycles among new customers, which have affected the timing of certain instrument orders. We believe these challenges will impact second quarter 2026 revenue with approximately single-digit to low double-digit sequential revenue growth. However, we believe that revenues will be greater in the backsecond half of 2026, which we expect will be driven by continued clinical adoption, SPRQ-Nx consumable growth, and revenue associated with the Basecamp Research program, which we believe will start to materialize in the second and third quarters of 2026. We are continuing development of a high-throughput, HiFi sequencer, which we believe could launch in 2027.program.

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Macroeconomic dynamics that have impacted and could continue to impact the Company include rising inflation, higher computing component costs, specifically memory, which mayhas resultresulted in material cost pressures and supply constraints in future periods,constraints, geopolitical tensions, including recent conflicts in the Middle East (including Iran), volatile capital markets, tariffs, uncertainty in the United States related to NIH and academic funding, and fluctuating exchange rates. These factors could continue to impact our revenues and results of operations in future periods; however, the magnitude and duration of these impacts is highly uncertain and inherently unpredictable.

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On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our significant estimates, including those related to the valuation of goodwill, indefinite-lived and finite-lived assets. However, these estimates could change in future periods based on events or changes in circumstances, which could result in material future impairment charges. We recorded $15.0 million of impairment charges during the threesix months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2025. See additional discussion below in Results of Operations, as well as Note 3. Balance Sheet Components in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further information. Additionally, refer to the Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates section of our 2025 Annual Report for further discussion on the Company's asset impairment assessments.

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Total revenue wasdecreased relatively$0.8 flatmillion, or 2%, for the firstsecond quarter of 2026 compared with the same quarter of 2025.

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Product revenue increaseddecreased $0.4$0.1 million, or 1%,million primarily due to an increase of $1.7 million, or 9%, in consumable revenue, partially offset by a decrease of $1.3 million, or 12%,9%, in instrument revenue partially offset by an increase of $1.2 million, or 6%, in consumable revenue.

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Instrument revenue decreased for the first quarter of 2026, primarily due to lower selling prices, including with respect to our Vega promotional pricing through the end of the first quarter. Sales of Revio systems increased—15 units compared to 12 units in the same quarter of 2025. Sales of Vega systems decreased—27 units compared to 28 units in the same quarter of 2025. We expect that instrument revenue may fluctuate quarter-to-quarter based on timing of customer purchasing decisions, sales mix, promotional activities, and funding dynamics.

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The increase in consumables revenue for the firstsecond quarter of 2026 was primarily driven by higher Revio consumables sales, reflecting the continued expansion of the Revio instrument installed base,base. partiallyWe offsetalso bylaunched someSPRQ-Nx customersduring delayingthe consumablesecond shipments in anticipationquarter of the SPRQ-Nx commercial launch.2026.

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Shipments of Vega consumables also contributed modestlyto the increase in consumables revenue during the period, and we anticipate increased contributions as customers continue ramping usage of the Vega platform and the installed base expands.

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Looking ahead, we expect continued growth in consumables revenue as adoption of the Revio and Vega platformsinstalled expands,bases continue to grow, along with increased demand in connection with the expected commercialrecent launch of SPRQ-Nx kits in May 2026.SPRQ-Nx. This anticipated growth reflects increasing instrument placements, improving consumable utilization, broadening addressable applications for our platforms, and further expanding adoption across our research, clinical and commercial customers.

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Instrument revenue decreased for the second quarter of 2026 reflecting lower Revio average selling prices associated with strategic multi-system customer placements. Instrument revenue was also impacted by variability in customer purchasing behavior resulting from uncertainty surrounding the funding for new capital equipment, particularly among academic and research institutions.

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Total cost of revenue decreased $14.2 million, or 37%, in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the same quarter of 2025. We recorded approximately $12.0 million of restructuring charges during the three months ended March 31, 2025. Total cost of revenue included share-based compensation expense of $0.6 million and $1.2 million during the first quarter of 2026 and 2025, respectively.

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CostSales of productVega revenuesystems decreased $6.4 million, or 24%, infor the firstsecond quarter of 20262026. We sold 26 units compared to 38 units in the same quarter of 20252025. primarilySales dueof Revio systems increased with 20 units sold compared to cost15 reductionsunits relatedin tothe oursame instrumentquarter platforms.of 2025.

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We expect that instrument revenue may fluctuate quarter-to-quarter based on timing of customer purchasing decisions, sales mix, promotional activities, and funding dynamics.

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We recorded a gross profit of $12.8 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to a gross loss of $1.4 million during the same period of 2025. The change was driven primarily by relatively flat revenue and the lower cost of revenue described above. During the first quarter of 2026, gross margin was affected by higher computing component costs, specifically memory, inventory adjustments, certain incremental warranty charges, as well as a limited time Vega promotion, which resulted in lower first quarter average selling prices for the product. We expect Vega average selling prices to normalize in the second quarter of 2026. While higher consumables mix and the introduction of SPRQ-Nx remain important drivers of margin expansion, rising compute costs will temper the pace of margin improvement in the near term. Gross margins may be affected by product mix, manufacturing efficiencies, changes in warranty costs, average selling price fluctuations, including promotional pricing, future product launches, changes to inventory reserves, costs of raw materials and computing costs, specifically memory, which may result in material cost pressures and supply constraints in future periods, and tariffs.

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Research and development expense decreased by $9.4 million, or 33%, for the first quarter of 2026, compared to the same quarter of 2025. The decrease was primarily driven by decreases in personnel and related expenses, including share-based compensation. We also recognized approximately $2.7 million of restructuring charges during the first quarter of 2025. Research and development expense included net negative share-based compensation expense of $0.8 million during the first quarter of 2026 due to the Company's estimated forfeitures and share-based compensation expense of $2.6 million during the first quarter of 2025.

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Sales,Total generalcost andof administrativerevenue expenseincreased decreased by $9.0$1.3 million, or 22%,5%, forin the firstsecond quarter of 2026,2026 compared to the same quarter of 2025. TheTotal decrease was primarily driven by decreases in personnel and related expenses, including share-based compensation. We also recognized approximately $4.8 millioncost of restructuring charges during the first quarter of 2025. Sales, general, and administrative expenserevenue included share-based compensation expense of $4.6$0.7 million and $5.4$0.9 million during the firstsecond quarter of 2026 and 2025, respectively.

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Cost of product revenue increased $0.9 million, or 5%, in the second quarter of 2026 compared to the same quarter of 2025 primarily due to exit costs associated with a contract manufacturer, increased memory costs, product transition costs related to the disposition of assets in the first quarter of 2026, and amortization of the patent license obtained through the legal settlement with PGI. These increases were partially offset by lower Instrument volumes and a shifting Consumables product mix.

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Gross profit decreased $2.0 million, or 14%, during the second quarter of 2026 compared to the same period of 2025. The decrease was driven primarily by slightly lower revenue and the increase in cost of revenue described above. While higher consumables mix and the introduction of SPRQ-Nx remain important drivers of margin expansion, rising computing component costs will temper the pace of margin improvement in the near term. Gross margins may be affected by product mix, manufacturing efficiencies, changes in warranty costs, average selling price fluctuations, including promotional pricing, future product launches, changes to inventory reserves, costs of raw materials and increased computing component costs, specifically memory, which may result in material cost pressures and supply constraints in future periods, and tariffs.

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Research and development expense increased by $0.5 million, or 2%, for the second quarter of 2026, compared to the same quarter of 2025. The increase was primarily driven by higher product development costs associated with ongoing investments in future sequencing platform development, partially offset by lower personnel and related expenses, including share-based compensation expense. Research and development expense included share-based compensation expense of $2.4 million and $3.3 million during the second quarter of 2026 and 2025, respectively. We anticipate research and development expense to decrease during the remainder of 2026 in connection with our recently announced expense reduction initiatives, primarily due to headcount reductions.

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Sales, general and administrative expense decreased by $2.8 million, or 8%, for the second quarter of 2026, compared to the same quarter of 2025. The decrease was primarily driven by lower personnel and related expenses, including share-based compensation. We also recorded $0.6 million of restructuring-related charges in the second quarter of 2025. Sales, general, and administrative expense included share-based compensation expense of $6.2 million and $7.7 million during the second quarter of 2026 and 2025, respectively. We anticipate sales, general, and administrative expense to decrease during the remainder of 2026 in connection with our recently announced expense reduction initiatives, primarily due to headcount reductions.

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We recorded impairment charges of $15.0 million during the first quarter of 2025, related to in-process research and development (“IPR&D”). These charges resulted from an interim impairment assessment performed in response to identified indicators of impairment during the period. The impairment test concluded that the fair value of our IPR&D assets was $0. See Note 3. Balance Sheet Components in Part I, Item I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further details.

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In the first quarter of 2026, the Company entered into a license and settlement agreement with PGI in connection with the PGI Settlement. Under the fixed payment structure pursuant to the agreement, the Company paid PGI $8,000,000 in the second quarter of 2026, and will pay $5,000,000 in the first quarter of each of 2027, 2028 and 2029, with the payment in 2027 increasing by $1,000,000 if the Company’s 2026 revenue is at least $165,000,000 and another $1,000,000 if it is at least $180,000,000. See Note 3. Balance Sheet Components in Part I, Item I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further details.

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On January 30, 2026, we completed a disposition of certain assets to Illumina Cambridge Limited (the “Buyer”) pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement dated January 30, 2026. Under the agreement, Buyer acquired certain intellectual property and other assets related to our short-read DNA sequencing technology and related clustering, sequencing reagent, and detection technologies. In consideration, Buyer paid $50.0 million in cash, assumed certain liabilities, and granted us a non-exclusive license to certain intellectual property included in the purchased assets. During the first quarter of 2026, in connection with the Asset Sale, Buyer paid, at our direction, 4% of the net cash proceeds to the former equity holders of Apton Biosystems, Inc. in connection with the waiver of remaining milestone obligations from our August 2023 acquisition of Apton. As a result, we received approximately $48.1 million in net cash proceeds from the Asset Sale. In connection with the transaction, the Company incurred transaction costs of $2.3 million in the first quarter of 2026 that are offset against the gain on disposal of assets on our condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. See Note 2. Financial Instruments in Part I, Item I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further details.

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Amortization of acquired intangible assets included in operating expenses for the firstsecond quarter of 2026 and 2025 consists of amortization expense attributable to acquired intangible assets that are not directly related to sales generating activities. Amortization of acquired intangible assets for the first quarter of 2025 included $359.3 million of accelerated amortization recorded during the first quarter of 2025 which was related to developed technology from the 2021 Omniome acquisition, reflecting our revised estimate that the asset will no longer generate economic benefit.

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Interest expense for the second quarter of 2026 and 2025 was primarily comprised of interest on the convertible senior notes. Interest expense for the second quarter of 2026 also included interest related to the liability recorded for the license and settlement agreement with PGI.

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Other income, net for the second quarter of 2026 decreased compared to the same quarter of 2025 primarily driven by lower investment income due to lower cash and investment balances.

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Total revenue decreased $0.7 million, or 1%, during the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared with the same period of 2025.

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Product revenue increased $0.3 million primarily due to an increase of $2.9 million, or 7%, in consumable revenue partially offset by a decrease of $2.6 million, or 10%, in instrument revenue.

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Service and other revenue decreased $1.0 million, or 8%.

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The increase in consumables revenue during the six months ended June 30, 2026 was primarily driven by higher Revio consumables sales, reflecting the continued expansion of the Revio instrument installed base. We also launched SPRQ-Nx during the second quarter of 2026.

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Shipments of Vega consumables also contributed to the increase in consumables revenue during the period, and we anticipate increased contributions as customers continue ramping usage of the Vega platform and the installed base expands.

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Looking ahead, we expect continued growth in consumables revenue as Revio and Vega installed bases continue to grow, along with increased demand in connection with the recent launch of SPRQ-Nx. This anticipated growth reflects increasing instrument placements, improving consumable utilization, broadening addressable applications for our platforms, and further expanding adoption across our research, clinical and commercial customers.

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Instrument revenue decreased during the six months ended June 30, 2026 reflecting lower Revio average selling prices associated with strategic multi-system customer placements. Instrument revenue was also impacted by variability in customer purchasing behavior resulting from uncertainty surrounding the funding for new capital equipment, particularly among academic and research institutions.

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Sales of Vega systems decreased during the six months ended June 30, 2026. We sold 53 units compared to 66 units in the same period of 2025. Sales of Revio systems increased with 35 units sold compared to 27 units in the same period of 2025.

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We expect that instrument revenue may fluctuate quarter-to-quarter based on timing of customer purchasing decisions, sales mix, promotional activities, and funding dynamics.

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Total cost of revenue decreased $12.9 million, or 20%, during the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to the same period of 2025 primarily due to decreases in cost of product revenue, amortization of acquired intangible assets, and share-based compensation expense. We recorded $12.4 million of restructuring-related costs during the six months ended June 30, 2025, which included $3.8 million relating to loss on purchase commitments which was based on an estimate of future excess inventory related to supply agreements for which we did not expect to have related sales. See Note 5. Restructuring in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional information about restructuring activities. Total cost of revenue included share-based compensation expense of $1.3 million and $2.1 million during the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.

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Cost of product revenue decreased $5.4 million, or 12%, during the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to the same period of 2025 primarily due to the restructuring-related costs that were recorded in the prior period, lower Instrument volumes, and a shifting Consumables product mix partially offset by exit costs associated with a contract manufacturer, increased memory costs, product transition costs related to the disposition of assets in the first quarter of 2026, and amortization of the patent license obtained through the legal settlement with PGI.

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Gross profit increased $12.2 million, or 91%, during the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to the same period of 2025 in line with the decrease in total cost of revenue described above and relatively flat revenue. While higher consumables mix and the introduction of SPRQ-Nx remain important drivers of margin expansion, rising computing component costs will temper the pace of margin improvement in the near term. Gross margins may be affected by product mix, manufacturing efficiencies, changes in warranty costs, average selling price fluctuations, including promotional pricing, future product launches, changes to inventory reserves, costs of raw materials and increased computing component costs, specifically memory, which may result in material cost pressures and supply constraints in future periods, and tariffs.

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Research and development expense decreased by $9.0 million, or 17%, during the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to the same period of 2025. The decrease was primarily driven by lower personnel and related expenses, including share-based compensation expense, partially offset by an increase in product development costs associated with ongoing investments in future sequencing platform development. We also recorded $2.7 million of restructuring-related charges during the six months ended June 30, 2025. Research and development expense included share-based compensation expense of $1.6 million and $5.9 million during the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. We anticipate research and development expense to decrease during the remainder of 2026 in connection with our recently announced expense reduction initiatives, primarily due to headcount reductions.

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Sales, general and administrative expense decreased by $11.8 million, or 15%, during the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to the same period of 2025. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in personnel and related expenses, including share-based compensation expense, and lower marketing expense, partially offset by legal expenses related to the settlement with PGI. We also recorded $5.4 million of restructuring-related charges during the six months ended June 30, 2025. Sales, general, and administrative expense included share-based compensation expense of $10.7 million and $13.1 million during the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. We anticipate sales, general, and administrative expense to decrease during the remainder of 2026 in connection with our recently announced expense reduction initiatives, primarily due to headcount reductions.

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We recorded impairment charges of $15.0 million during the six months ended June 30, 2025, related to in-process research and development (“IPR&D”). These charges resulted from an interim impairment assessment performed in response to identified indicators of impairment during the period. The impairment test concluded that the carrying amount of our IPR&D assets exceeded their estimated fair value. See Note 3. Balance Sheet Components in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional information.

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In the first quarter of 2026, the Company entered into a license and settlement agreement with PGI in connection with the PGI Settlement. Under the fixed payment structure pursuant to the agreement, the Company paid PGI $8.0 million in the second quarter of 2026, and will pay $5.0 million in the first quarter of each of 2027, 2028 and 2029, with the payment in 2027 increasing by $1.0 million if the Company’s 2026 revenue is at least $165.0 million and another $1.0 million if it is at least $180.0 million. See Note 3. Balance Sheet Components in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further details.

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On January 30, 2026, we completed a disposition of certain assets to Illumina Cambridge Limited (the “Buyer”) pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement dated January 30, 2026. Under the agreement, Buyer acquired certain intellectual property and other assets related to our short-read DNA sequencing technology and related clustering, sequencing reagent, and detection technologies. In consideration, Buyer paid $50.0 million in cash, assumed certain liabilities, and granted us a non-exclusive license to certain intellectual property included in the purchased assets. During the first quarter of 2026, in connection with the Asset Sale, Buyer paid, at our direction, 4% of the net cash proceeds to the former equity holders of Apton Biosystems, Inc. ("Apton") in connection with the waiver of remaining milestone obligations from our August 2023 acquisition of Apton. As a result, we received approximately $48.1 million in net cash proceeds from the Asset Sale. In connection with the transaction, the Company incurred transaction costs of $2.3 million in the first quarter of 2026 that are offset against the gain on disposal of assets on our condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. See Note 2. Financial Instruments in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further details.

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Amortization of acquired intangible assets included in operating expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 consists of amortization expense attributable to acquired intangible assets that are not directly related to sales generating activities.

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Amortization of acquired intangible assets included in operating expenses during the six months ended June 30, 2025 included $359.3 million of accelerated amortization related to developed technology from the 2021 Omniome, Inc. acquisition, reflecting our revised estimate that the asset will no longer generate economic benefit beyond March 31, 2025.

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Interest expense during the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 was primarily comprised of interest on the convertible senior notes. Interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2026 also included interest related to the liability recorded for the license and settlement agreement with PGI.

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During the first quarter of 2026, in connection with the Asset Sale, Buyer paid at our direction 4% of the net proceeds from the Purchase Price to the former equity holders of Apton related to the waiver of all remaining milestone obligations associated with our purchase of Apton in August 2023. See Note 2. Financial Instruments in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further details.

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Interest expense for the first quarter of 2026 and 2025 was comprised of interest on the convertible senior notes.

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Other income, net forduring the firstsix quartermonths ofended June 30, 2026 decreased compared to the same quarterperiod of 2025 primarily driven by lower investment income due to lower cash and investment balances.

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PACB insider buying and selling (Form 4)

Since 2026-04-11, insiders reported open-market purchases in 0 Form 4 filings and open-market sales in 1 filing (1 insider, 1 trade date, 26,911 shares, about $30.4K). Net open-market shares: -26,911 (purchases minus sales); net value about -$30.4K.Totals add up every open-market (code P and S) line in those filings, using the prices reported in the filings. Awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts are listed below but not counted.

Trade dateInsiderTransactionSharesPriceValueOwned afterFiling
2026-08-17Van Oene Mark
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Open-market sale 26,911$1.13 $30.4K2,705,853 SEC
2026-08-10Van Oene Mark
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Grant/award 489,130— —2,732,764 SEC

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