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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 3, 2022

VERACYTE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
001-36156
20-5455398
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
Commission File Number
(IRS Employer Identification
No.)
6000 Shoreline Court, Suite 300, South San Francisco, California
94080
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 243-6300
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
VCYT
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.





Item 2.02.    Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 3, 2022, Veracyte, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2022. The full text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No.Description
99.1
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).





SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated:
May 3, 2022
VERACYTE, INC.
By:
/s/ Rebecca Chambers
Name:
Rebecca Chambers
Title:
Chief Financial Officer
Principal Financial Officer


Document

Exhibit 99.1

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Veracyte Announces First Quarter 2022 Financial Results

Grew Total Revenue to $67.8 million, an Increase of 85%

Conference Call and Webcast Today at 4:30 p.m. ET



SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 3, 2022 --- Veracyte, Inc. (Nasdaq: VCYT) today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022.

"I am extremely pleased with our team’s strong results in the first quarter,” said Marc Stapley, Veracyte’s chief executive officer. “Last year we assembled the critical elements needed to drive near and long-term growth, including our acquisitions of Decipher Biosciences and HalioDx, complementing our prior acquisition of the nCounter diagnostic platform. We opened this year with the organization re-aligned to fully execute our strategic plan initiatives. With our innovative lab-based business and international reach, enabled by the automated nCounter platform, we are positioned to achieve our vision of improving outcomes for patients all over the world.”

Key Business Highlights:
Increased first quarter total revenue by 85% to $67.8 million, compared to the first quarter of 2021;
Grew test volumes to 23,245, an increase of 61% compared to the first quarter of 2021;
Announced that new, expanded data will be presented at the upcoming American Thoracic Society (ATS) 2022 International Conference on the Percepta Nasal Swab test’s performance in current and former smokers with lung nodules, regardless of their smoking history burden;
Announced that three abstracts will be presented at the upcoming American Urological Association conference highlighting new data on the genomic underpinnings of prostate and bladder cancers, derived from analyses of the Decipher GRID database;
Introduced the Veracyte Biopharma Atlas, a unique pan-cancer database of comprehensive biomarkers linked to clinical outcome data leveraging Veracyte’s unique multi-omic and immuno-oncology capabilities, at the American Association for Cancer Research annual meeting in April;
Announced that an updated clinical practice guideline, as well as a review article and separate commentary, were published in journals of the American Thoracic Society and highlight the role of the Envisia Genomic Classifier in the diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF); and
Ended the first quarter of 2022 with cash and cash equivalents of $163.6 million.

First Quarter 2022 Financial Results 
Total revenue for the first quarter of 2022 was $67.8 million, compared to $36.7 million in the first quarter of 2021. Testing revenue was $56.0 million, an increase of 69% compared to $33.1 million in the first quarter of 2021 driven by the strong performance of our Decipher urology portfolio. Product revenue was $3.0 million, a decrease of 3% compared to $3.1 million in the first quarter of 2021 as volume growth was offset by an approximately 5% currency headwind due to a decline in exchange rates. Biopharmaceutical and other revenue was $8.8 million, an increase of $8.2 million compared to $0.6 million in the first quarter of 2021, driven primarily by the contribution of the HalioDx acquisition.




Total gross margin for the first quarter of 2022, including the amortization of acquired intangible assets, was 58%, compared to 62% in the first quarter of 2021. Non-GAAP gross margin, excluding the amortization of acquired intangible assets and other acquisition related expenses was 65%, compared to 66% in the first quarter of 2021.

Operating expenses, excluding cost of revenue, were $54.4 million, a decrease of 20% compared to the first quarter of 2021. Non-GAAP operating expenses, excluding the cost of revenue, amortization of acquired intangible assets and other acquisition related expenses, were $49.1 million compared to $31.9 million in the first quarter of 2021.

First quarter 2022 net loss was $14.5 million, an improvement of 65% compared to the first quarter of 2021. Basic and diluted net loss per common share was $0.20, an improvement of 70% compared to the first quarter of 2021. Net cash used by operating activities in the first quarter of 2022 was $8.9 million, an improvement of $31.7 million compared to the first quarter of 2021.

A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures has been provided in the tables included in this press release. An explanation of these measures is also included below under the heading "Note Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures."


2022 Financial Outlook
The company is currently projecting full year 2022 total revenue of $265 million to $275 million, representing year-over-year growth of 21% to 25% compared to the prior year. This compares to our prior 2022 total revenue guidance of $260 million to $275 million.


Conference Call and Webcast Details
Veracyte will host a conference call and webcast today at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss the company's financial results and provide a general business update. The conference call will be webcast live from the company’s website and will be available via the following link: https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/iy7oapub. The webcast should be accessed 10 minutes prior to the conference call start time. A replay of the webcast will be available for one year following the conclusion of the live broadcast and will be accessible on the company’s website at https://investor.veracyte.com/events-presentations.

The conference call can be accessed as follows:

U.S./Canada participant dial-in number (toll-free):(855) 541-0980
International participant dial-in number:(970) 315-0440
Conference I.D.:    3848138


About Veracyte
Veracyte (Nasdaq: VCYT) is a global diagnostics company that improves patient care by answering important clinical questions to inform diagnosis and treatment decisions. Our growing menu of advanced diagnostic tests help patients avoid risky, costly procedures and interventions, and reduce time to appropriate treatment. Our tests address eight of the ten most prevalent cancers as defined by incidence in the United States. In addition to making our tests available in the United States through our central laboratories, our exclusive license to our best-in-class diagnostics instrument positions us to deliver our tests to patients worldwide through laboratories that can perform them locally. Veracyte is based in South San Francisco, California. For more information, please visit www.veracyte.com and follow the company on Twitter (@veracyte).


Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, our statements related to our expected total revenue and other financial and operating results for 2022 and our plans, objectives, expectations (financial and otherwise) or intentions with respect to our Prosigna, Afirma, Percepta, Envisia, LymphMark, Decipher Prostate, Percepta Nasal Swab, Percepta Genomic Atlas and Decipher Bladder tests and products, including our biopharma atlas, for use in diagnosing and treating diseases, Medicare coverage, and our commercial organization. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as: “appears,” "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "expect," "believe," "should," "may," "will," “positioned,” “designed” and similar references to future periods. Actual results may differ materially from those projected or suggested in any forward-looking statements. These statements involve



risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from our predictions, and include, but are not limited to our ability to launch, commercialize and receive reimbursement for our products, to successfully integrate the HalioDx and Decipher businesses and execute on our business plans; continue to scale our global operations and enhance our internal control environment; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and its variants on our business and general economic conditions; and the performance and utility of our tests in the clinical environment. Additional factors that may impact these forward-looking statements can be found under the caption “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 28, 2022, and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to be filed for the three months ended March 31, 2022. Copies of these documents, when available, may be found in the Investors section of our website at www.investor.veracyte.com. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof and, except as required by law, we specifically disclaim any obligation to update these forward-looking statements or reasons why actual results might differ, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Veracyte, the Veracyte logo, HalioDx, Decipher, Decipher GRID, Afirma, Percepta, Envisia, Prosigna, LymphMark, Immunoscore, TMExplore, Brightplex, Immunosign, “Know by Design” and “More about You” are registered trademarks of Veracyte, Inc. and its subsidiaries in the U.S. and selected countries. nCounter is the registered trademark of NanoString Technologies, Inc. in the U.S. and selected countries and used by Veracyte under license.


Note Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to the financial measures prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), this press release and the accompanying tables contain, and reference certain non‐GAAP results including non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating expenses, and non-GAAP loss from operations. These measures are not meant to be considered superior to or a substitute for financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP, and investors are cautioned that there are material limitations associated with the use of non-GAAP financial measures as an analytical tool.

We use non-GAAP measures to internally evaluate and analyze financial results. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures provide investors with useful supplemental information about the financial performance of our business, enable comparison of financial results between periods where certain items may vary independent of business performance, and enable comparison of our financial results with other public companies, many of which present similar non-GAAP financial measures. However, the non-GAAP measures we present may be different from those used by other companies.

We exclude amortization of acquired intangible assets, acquisition-related expenses relating to our acquisitions of Decipher Biosciences and HalioDx from certain of our non-GAAP measures. Management has excluded the effects of these items in non-GAAP measures to help investors gain a better understanding of the core operating results and future prospects of the company, consistent with how management measures and forecasts the company's performance, especially when comparing such results to previous periods or forecasts. The company encourages investors to carefully consider its results under GAAP, as well as its supplemental non‐GAAP information and the reconciliation between these presentations, to more fully understand its business.

Reconciliations between our GAAP results and non‐GAAP financial measures are presented in the tables of this release.







VERACYTE, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands of dollars, except share and per share amounts)
Three Months Ended March 31,
20222021
Revenues:
Testing revenue$55,980 $33,078 
Product revenue2,979 3,059 
Biopharmaceutical and other revenue8,824 566 
Total revenue67,783 36,703 
Operating expenses (1):
Cost of testing revenue17,523 10,832 
Cost of product revenue1,575 1,490 
Cost of biopharmaceutical and other revenue4,615 81 
Research and development9,166 5,336 
Selling and marketing23,754 16,296 
General and administrative20,912 46,282 
Intangible asset amortization5,486 1,801 
Total operating expenses83,031 82,118 
Loss from operations(15,248)(45,415)
Other income (loss), net784 (248)
Loss before income taxes(14,464)(45,663)
Income tax benefit(3)(3,795)
Net loss$(14,461)$(41,868)
Net loss per common share, basic and diluted$(0.20)$(0.66)
Shares used to compute net loss per common share, basic and diluted71,229,672 63,331,702 

1. Cost of revenue, research and development, sales and marketing and general and administrative expenses include the following stock-based compensation related expenses:

Three Months Ended March 31,
20222021
Cost of revenue $271 $131 
Research and development1,656 844 
Selling and marketing1,046 1,037 
General and administrative3,882 1,843 
Total stock-based compensation expense$6,855 $3,855 



VERACYTE, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
Three Months Ended March 31,
20222021
Net loss$(14,461)$(41,868)
Other comprehensive loss:
Change in currency translation adjustments(5,598)— 
Net comprehensive loss$(20,059)$(41,868)



VERACYTE, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
March 31,December 31,
20222021
(Unaudited)(See Note 1)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$163,615 $173,197 
Accounts receivable42,481 41,461 
Supplies and inventory12,372 11,225 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets20,015 17,219 
Total current assets
238,483 243,102 
Property and equipment, net16,299 15,098 
Right-of-use assets, operating leases15,663 16,043 
Intangible assets, net196,228 202,731 
Goodwill704,368 707,904 
Restricted cash749 749 
Other assets1,799 2,198 
Total assets$1,173,589 $1,187,825 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable$11,273 $12,360 
Accrued liabilities38,543 39,475 
Current portion of long-term debt1,079 1,127 
Current portion of deferred revenue4,878 4,646 
Current portion of acquisition-related contingent consideration2,703 2,682 
Current portion of operating lease liabilities3,849 3,630 
Current portion of other liabilities218 231 
Total current liabilities
62,543 64,151 
Deferred revenue, net of current portion278 343 
Deferred tax liabilities4,983 5,592 
Acquisition-related contingent consideration, net of current portion5,732 5,722 
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion13,485 14,096 
Other liabilities1,378 1,407 
Total liabilities
88,399 91,311 
Total stockholders’ equity1,085,190 1,096,514 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$1,173,589 $1,187,825 
1. The condensed consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2021 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date included in the Company's Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission dated February 28, 2022.




VERACYTE, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(in thousands of dollars)
Three Months Ended March 31,
20222021
Operating activities
Net loss$(14,461)$(41,868)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization6,556 2,550 
Stock-based compensation6,645 3,855 
Benefit from income taxes(3)(3,795)
Interest on end-of-term debt obligation53 53 
Noncash lease expense587 258 
Revaluation of acquisition-related contingent consideration31 192 
Effect of foreign currency on operations131 82 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable(3,575)(3,748)
Supplies and inventory(1,201)(10)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets(2,139)132 
Other assets451 (58)
Operating lease liabilities(597)(373)
Accounts payable(960)1,931 
Accrued liabilities and deferred revenue(390)238 
Net cash used in operating activities(8,872)(40,561)
Investing activities
Acquisition of Decipher Biosciences, net of cash acquired— (574,411)
Purchases of property and equipment(2,453)(1,196)
Net cash used in investing activities(2,453)(575,607)
Financing activities
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock in a public offering, net of issuance costs— 593,821 
Payment of long-term debt(100)— 
Payment of taxes on vested restricted stock units(1,447)(6,774)
Proceeds from the exercise of common stock options and employee stock purchases3,537 3,965 
Net cash provided by financing activities1,990 591,012 
Decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(9,335)(25,156)
Effect of foreign currency on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(247)— 
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(9,582)(25,156)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period173,946 349,967 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period$164,364 $324,811 





CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH
(Unaudited)
(In thousands of dollars)
March 31,December 31,
20222021
Cash and cash equivalents$163,615 $173,197 
Restricted cash749 749 
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash$164,364 $173,946 





Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(Unaudited)
(In thousands of dollars)
Adjustments
GAAPAcquisition Related Expenses (1)Intangible Assets Amortization ExpenseOtherTotal Non-GAAP Measure
Three Months Ended March 31, 2022
Total revenue$67,783 $— $— $— $67,783 
Cost of testing revenue17,523 53 — — 17,470 
Cost of product revenue1,575 — — — 1,575 
Cost of biopharmaceutical and other revenue4,615 133 — — 4,482 
Intangible asset amortization (2)4,953 — 4,953 — — 
Gross margin $39,117 186 4,953 — 44,256 
Gross margin %58 %65 %
Research and development9,166 642 — — 8,524 
Selling and marketing23,754 1,216 — — 22,538 
General and administrative20,912 2,890 — — 18,022 
Intangible asset amortization533 — 533 — — 
Total operating expenses excluding cost of revenue (3)54,365 4,748 533 — 49,084 
Loss from operations$(15,248)$4,934 $5,486 $— $(4,828)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
Total revenue$36,703 $— $— $— $36,703 
Cost of testing revenue10,832 — — — 10,832 
Cost of product revenue1,490 — — — 1,490 
Cost of biopharmaceutical and other revenue81 — — — 81 
Intangible asset amortization (2)1,636 — 1,636 — — 
Gross margin $22,664 — 1,636 — 24,300 
Gross margin %62 %66 %
Research and development5,336 — — 5,335 
Selling and marketing16,296 57 — — 16,239 
General and administrative46,282 35,988 — — 10,294 
Intangible asset amortization165 — 165 — — 
Total operating expenses excluding cost of revenue (3)68,079 36,046 165 — 31,868 
Loss from operations$(45,415)$36,046 $1,801 $— $(7,568)
1. Includes transaction related expenses as well as post-combination compensation expenses. 2021 adjustments consist primarily of transaction-related expenses associated with the acquisition of Decipher Biosciences. 2022 adjustments consist primarily of post-combination compensation expenses associated with the acquisition of HalioDx.



2. Includes only amortization of intangible assets identified as developed technology assets through purchase accounting transactions, which otherwise would have been allocated to cost of revenue.
3. Includes only amortization of intangible assets, which otherwise would have been allocated to research and development, selling and marketing or general and administrative expense and excludes the cost of revenue ($23.7 and $12.4 million) and the amortization of intangible assets which would have been allocated to the cost of revenue ($5.0 and $1.6 million) for 2022 and 2021 respectively.

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Investor Contact:
Shayla Gorman
Director, Investor Relations
619-393-1545
investors@veracyte.com

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Vice President of Global Corporate Communications
650-380-4413
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