(Dollars and shares in millions, except per share data)
The following Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with the unaudited Condensed
Consolidated Financial Statements and the related notes thereto included in this
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the audited Consolidated Financial Statements
and notes thereto and Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations for the transition period ended December 31,
2020 included in our Transition Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March
16, 2021. "We," "us," "our," "Myriad" and the "Company" as used in this
Quarterly Report on Form 10­Q refer to Myriad Genetics, Inc., a Delaware
corporation, and its subsidiaries.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
The SEC encourages companies to disclose forward-looking information so that
investors can better understand a company's future prospects and make informed
investment decisions. This Quarterly Report on Form 10­Q contains such
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Words such as "may," "anticipate," "estimate," "expects," "projects," "intends,"
"plans," "believes," "seek," "could," "continue," "likely," "will," "strategy"
and "goal" and words and terms of similar substance used in connection with any
discussion of future operating or financial performance identify forward-looking
statements. All forward-looking statements are management's present expectations
of future events and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that
could cause actual results to differ materially and adversely from those
described in the forward-looking statements. These risks include, but are not
limited to:
•uncertainties associated with COVID-19, including its possible effects on our
operations and the demand for our products and services;
•risks related to our ability to efficiently and flexibly manage our business
amid uncertainties associated with COVID-19;
•the risk that sales and profit margins of our existing molecular diagnostic
tests may decline or that we may not be able to operate our business on a
profitable basis;
•risks related to our ability to generate sufficient revenue from our existing
product portfolio or in launching and commercializing new tests;
•risks related to changes in governmental or private insurers' coverage and
reimbursement levels for our tests or our ability to obtain reimbursement for
our new tests at comparable levels to our existing tests;
•risks related to increased competition and the development of new competing
tests and services;
•the risk that we may be unable to develop or achieve commercial success for
additional molecular diagnostic tests in a timely manner, or at all;
•the risk that we may not successfully develop new markets for our molecular
diagnostic tests, including our ability to successfully generate revenue outside
the United States;
•the risk that licenses to the technology underlying our molecular diagnostic
tests and any future tests are terminated or cannot be maintained on
satisfactory terms;
•risks related to delays or other problems with operating our laboratory testing
facilities;
•risks related to public concern over genetic testing in general or our tests in
particular;
•risks related to regulatory requirements or enforcement in the United States
and foreign countries and changes in the structure of the healthcare system or
healthcare payment systems;
•risks related to our ability to obtain new corporate collaborations or licenses
and acquire new technologies or businesses on satisfactory terms, if at all;
•risks related to our ability to successfully integrate and derive benefits from
any technologies or businesses that we license or acquire;
•risks related to our projections about the potential market opportunity for our
products;
•the risk that we or our licensors may be unable to protect or that third
parties will infringe the proprietary technologies underlying our tests;
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•the risk of patent-infringement claims or challenges to the validity of our
patents;
•risks related to changes in intellectual property laws covering our molecular
diagnostic tests, or patents or enforcement, in the United States and foreign
countries;
•risks related to security breaches, loss of data and other disruptions,
including from cyberattacks;
•risks of new, changing and competitive technologies and regulations in the
United States and internationally;
•the risk that we may be unable to comply with financial operating covenants
under our credit or lending agreements; and
•risks related to the material weakness related to our quarterly income tax
provision process, including the impact thereof and our remediation plan.
In light of these assumptions, risks and uncertainties, the results and events
discussed in the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report,
or in any document incorporated by reference might not occur. Stockholders are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements, which
speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report. We are not under any
obligation, and we expressly disclaim any obligation, to update or alter any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise. All forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report
attributable to us or to any person acting on our behalf are expressly qualified
in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to in this
section.
General
We discover and commercialize genetic tests that determine the risk of
developing disease, assess the risk of disease progression, and guide treatment
decisions across medical specialties where critical genetic insights can
significantly improve patient care and lower healthcare costs. Since our
founding in 1992, we have performed tests for approximately five million
patients. Our mission and purpose is to advance health and well-being for all,
empower individuals with vital genetic insights and enable healthcare providers
to better detect, treat and prevent disease.
We are currently developing and executing upon a strategic transformation plan
that is focused on the following strategic priorities: (1) put patients and
customers first; (2) build new tech-enabled commercial capabilities; (3) elevate
core products to their full potential; and (4) create new avenues for growth. In
connection with these strategic priorities, we are focusing our efforts on our
Hereditary Cancer, Tumor Profiling, Prenatal and Pharmacogenomics products and,
as described below, have divested certain non-core assets and businesses. We
intend to execute on our transformation plan by prioritizing product innovation,
research and technology initiatives, strategic collaborations and investments,
and defining and deploying a customer-centric technology-enabled commercial
model. We believe that by focusing on these strategic priorities, we will be
able to reduce complexity and cost, improve our financial performance, build a
more effective and cost-efficient sales model, and enhance our reimbursement and
revenue cycle capabilities. In addition, we believe we can accelerate growth as
we invest in innovation, research and partnerships, develop capabilities to
support our sales team with new digital tools and add more direct-to-consumer
engagement, and build commercial capabilities to support new products and
acquisitions.
Business Updates
During the quarter ended September 30, 2021, we continued to see improvement in
business fundamentals for our diagnostic products which have been affected by
the COVID-19 pandemic. We have also made the following recent announcements:
•On September 13, 2021, we completed the sale of select operating assets and
intellectual property, including the Vectra® test, from the Myriad Autoimmune
business unit (the "Autoimmune Business Transaction") to Laboratory Corporation
of America Holdings for cash consideration of $150.0 million.

•On July 1, 2021, we completed the sale of Myriad RBM, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, to IQVIA RDS, Inc. for cash consideration of $197.0 million.



•On August 2, 2021, we launched a new version of the myRisk Hereditary Cancer
Test which allows women of all ancestries to receive a personalized polygenic
breast cancer risk assessment for the first time.

•On October 18, 2021, we announced the appointment of Pamela Wong as Chief Legal Officer of the Company.




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Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 and 2020
The results of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020
are discussed below. See Note 14 "Segment and Related Information" in the notes
to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for information regarding our
operating segments.
Revenue
                                         Three months ended September 30,            Change                    % of total revenue
(in millions)                              2021                     2020              2021               2021                    2020
Molecular diagnostic revenues:
Hereditary Cancer                      $     79.4                $   80.5          $   (1.1)                   47%                      55%
Tumor Profiling                              32.9                    17.0              15.9                    20%                      12%
Prenatal                                     23.6                    16.6               7.0                    14%                      11%
Pharmacogenomics                             24.1                    11.9              12.2                    14%                       8%
Autoimmune                                    7.3                     9.1              (1.8)                    4%                       6%
Other                                           -                     0.6              (0.6)                    -%                       -%
Total molecular diagnostic revenue          167.3                   135.7              31.6
Pharmaceutical and clinical services
revenue                                         -                     9.5              (9.5)                    -%                       7%
Total revenue                          $    167.3                $  145.2          $   22.1                   100%                     100%


Molecular diagnostic revenues increased $31.6 million for the three months ended
September 30, 2021 compared to the same period in the prior year. Tumor
profiling revenues increased $15.9 million compared to the same period in the
prior year due to an $8.3 million increase in revenue from myChoice CDx
internationally, including a $4.0 million one-time milestone payment, and a $6.4
million increase in revenue for Prolaris due to expanded coverage. Prenatal
revenues increased $7.0 million compared to the same period in the prior year
due primarily to a change in estimate for prior period revenues, a 13% increase
in average reimbursement per test, and a 7% increase in volumes. Revenues from
Pharmacogenomics increased $12.2 million compared to the same period in the
prior year due primarily to a 71% increase in volume. Hereditary Cancer revenues
decreased $1.1 million compared to the same period in the prior year due to a
slight decrease in reimbursement per test as the market for hereditary cancer
products continues to become commoditized, which decrease was partially offset
by a slight increase in volume. Autoimmune revenues decreased $1.8 million
primarily due to the completion of the Autoimmune Business Transaction on
September 13, 2021.
Pharmaceutical and clinical services revenues decreased for the three months
ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same period in the prior year due to
the sale of Myriad RBM, Inc. on July 1, 2021. As a result of the sale, there
were no Pharmaceutical and clinical services revenues during the current period.
Myriad RBM, Inc. generated $9.3 million in revenues during the prior period.
Cost of Sales
                                                             Three months ended September 30,
(in millions)                                                  2021                        2020                Change
Cost of molecular diagnostic testing                   $          47.8                  $   39.9          $             7.9
Cost of molecular diagnostic testing as a % of revenue            28.6    %                 29.4  %
Cost of pharmaceutical and clinical services           $             -                  $    4.3          $           (4.3)

Cost of pharmaceutical and clinical services as a % of revenue

                                                              -    %                 45.3  %


The Cost of molecular diagnostic testing as a percentage of revenue decreased
from 29.4% to 28.6% during the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to
the same period in the prior year.
The Cost of pharmaceutical and clinical services as a percentage of revenue was
45.3% for the three months ended September 30, 2020. The sale of Myriad RBM,
Inc. was completed on July 1, 2021, and as a result there were no corresponding
costs during the current period.

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Research and Development Expense
                                                          Three months ended September 30,
(in millions)                                               2021                        2020                Change
R&D expense                                         $          18.8                  $   17.6          $             1.2
R&D expense as a % of total revenue                            11.2    %                 12.1  %


Research and development expense for the three months ended September 30, 2021
increased compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to an
increase in general information technology-related costs, increases in costs
incurred in the current period as part of the Company's strategic transformation
initiatives, and an increase in bonus expense due to improved performance of the
Company, partially offset by a decrease in compensation related costs due to a
lower headcount.
Selling, General and Administrative Expense
                                                             Three months ended September 30,
(in millions)                                                  2021                       2020                Change
Selling, general and administrative expense             $        180.2                 $  124.1          $            56.1

Selling, general and administrative expense as a % of total revenue

                                                    107.7   %                 85.5  %


Selling, general and administrative expense increased for the three months ended
September 30, 2021 compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due
to a $48.0 million legal accrual related to the Crescendo Bioscience, Inc. qui
tam lawsuit, as well as a $2.9 million increase in costs incurred in the current
period as part of the Company's strategic transformation initiatives, a $2.2
million increase in stock-based compensation, a $2.1 million increase in
marketing costs, a $2.1 million increase in legal expenses, and a $1.9 million
increase in consulting fees, partially offset by a $3.7 million decrease in
amortization expense and a $1.7 million decrease in commission expense due to a
decrease in headcount from the prior period.
Change in the Fair Value of Contingent Consideration
                                                           Three months ended September 30,
(in millions)                                                2021                       2020                Change

Change in the fair value of contingent consideration $ 0.4

$   (1.1)         $             1.5

Change in the fair value of contingent consideration as a % of total revenue

                                         0.2    %                 (0.8) %


The fair value of contingent consideration for the three months ended
September 30, 2021 increased compared to the same period in the prior year due
to changes in timing of expected cash payments associated with the contingent
consideration related to the Sividon Diagnostics GmbH acquisition in fiscal year
2016.
Other Income (Expense), Net
                                                            Three months ended September 30,
(in millions)                                                 2021                     2020                 Change
Other income (expense), net                               $    119.7                $   (4.1)         $            123.8


Other income (expense), net increased for the three months ended September 30,
2021 compared to the same period in the prior year due primarily to the $121.0
million net gain recognized on the sale of Myriad RBM, Inc. in the current
period, partially offset by expenses in the current period, including a $0.6
million loss recognized on the sale of the Myriad Autoimmune business unit. The
prior year expense primarily relates to foreign exchange losses partially offset
by interest income in the prior period.
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
                                                         Three months ended September 30,
(in millions)                                              2021                        2020                Change
Income tax expense (benefit)                        $         15.2                  $  (28.5)         $            43.7
Effective tax rate                                            38.2    %                 65.2  %


Our tax rate is the product of a blended U.S. federal effective rate of 21.0%
and a blended state income tax rate of approximately 3.4%. Certain significant
or unusual items are separately recognized during the period in which they occur
and can be a source of variability in the effective tax rates from period to
period.
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Income tax expense (benefit) for the three months ended September 30, 2021 was
$15.2 million, and our effective tax rate was 38.2%. The change in the effective
tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2021 as compared to the same
period in the prior year is primarily due to the tax benefit recorded in the
prior year related to the CARES Act, tax expenses recorded in the current year
related to the differences between the book and tax basis of assets divested,
disallowed executive compensation expenses, and stock compensation expenses.
Results of Operations for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 and 2020
The results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020
are discussed below. See Note 14 "Segment and Related Information" in the notes
to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for information regarding our
operating segments.
Revenue
                                          Nine months ended September 30,            Change                    % of total revenue
(in millions)                              2021                     2020              2021               2021                    2020
Molecular diagnostic revenues:
Hereditary Cancer                      $    241.5                $  205.6          $   35.9                    46%                      51%
Tumor Profiling                              94.4                    41.2              53.2                    18%                      10%
Prenatal                                     76.7                    53.5              23.2                    14%                      13%
Pharmacogenomics                             64.3                    40.8              23.5                    12%                      10%
Autoimmune                                   28.2                    26.8               1.4                     5%                       7%
Other                                         0.5                     1.6              (1.1)                    -%                       -%
Total molecular diagnostic revenue          505.6                   369.5   

136.1


Pharmaceutical and clinical services
revenue                                      24.2                    32.9              (8.7)                    5%                       8%
Total revenue                          $    529.8                $  402.4          $  127.4                   100%                     100%


Molecular diagnostic revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2021
increased $136.1 million compared to the same period in the prior year. Revenue
for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was negatively impacted by the
pandemic as patients faced significant obstacles to accessing health care
professionals. Tumor Profiling revenues increased $53.2 million compared to the
same period in the prior year due to a $27.4 million increase in revenue for
Prolaris due to expanded coverage and the submission of claims for previously
performed tests that were pending clarification of the coverage policy and a
$21.1 million increase in revenues from myChoice CDx due to expansion in Japan
and other areas. Hereditary Cancer revenues increased $35.9 million compared to
the same period in the prior year due primarily to a 21% increase in volume.
Revenues from Pharmacogenomics increased $23.5 million compared to the same
period in the prior year due primarily to a 56% increase in volume. Prenatal
revenues increased $23.2 million compared to the same period in the prior year
due primarily to an increase of 15% in volume and an over 10% increase in the
average reimbursement per test, as well as a change in estimate related to
revenues from prior periods.
Pharmaceutical and clinical services revenues decreased for the nine months
ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same period in the prior year due to
decreased revenue attributable to the sale of Myriad RBM, Inc. on July 1, 2021,
which generated $28.9 million in revenue during the prior period and the sale of
the Clinic, an internal medicine emergency hospital, which was sold in February
2020 and generated $3.9 million in revenue during the prior period. The decrease
was partially offset by $2.9 million generated from processing COVID-19 tests in
the current period.
Cost of Sales
                                                             Nine months ended September 30,
(in millions)                                                  2021                       2020                Change
Cost of molecular diagnostic testing                    $        139.9                 $  115.2          $            24.7
Cost of molecular diagnostic testing as a % of revenue            27.7   %                 31.2  %
Cost of pharmaceutical and clinical services            $         11.9                 $   15.8          $           (3.9)
Cost of pharmaceutical and clinical services as a % of
revenue                                                           49.2   %                 48.0  %


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The Cost of molecular diagnostic testing as a percentage of revenue decreased
from 31.2% to 27.7% during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to
the same period in the prior year. The decrease was primarily driven by the
increase in revenue from higher test volumes during the period as the same
period from the prior year was impacted by COVID-19; thus, costs decreased as a
percentage of revenue as revenue from increases in test volumes outpaced
personnel and materials costs to perform the tests.
The cost of pharmaceutical and clinical services decreased compared to the same
period in the prior year due to the sale of Myriad RBM, Inc. that was completed
on July 1, 2021.
Research and Development Expense
                                                           Nine months ended September 30,
(in millions)                                                2021                        2020                Change
R&D expense                                          $          61.4                  $   54.7          $             6.7
R&D expense as a % of total revenue                             11.6    %                 13.6  %


Research and development expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2021
increased compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to
increases in costs incurred in the current period as part of the Company's
strategic transformation initiatives, increases in lab expenses, and increases
in compensation costs as a result of employee bonus reductions in the prior
period stemming from the significant impact of COVID-19 on the Company's
financial results.
Selling, General and Administrative Expense
                                                              Nine months ended September 30,
(in millions)                                                   2021                       2020                Change
Selling, general and administrative expense              $        460.5                 $  364.4          $            96.1

Selling, general and administrative expense as a % of total revenue

                                                      86.9   %                 90.6  %


Selling, general and administrative expense increased for the nine months ended
September 30, 2021 compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due
to a $48.0 million legal accrual related to the Crescendo Bioscience, Inc. qui
tam lawsuit, a $14.4 million increase in costs incurred in the current period as
part of the Company's strategic transformation initiative, and a $10.5 million
increase in stock-based compensation due to lower stock-based compensation in
the prior period as a result of adjustments to stock-based compensation related
to the departure of our former Chief Executive Officer, as well as an $8.5
million increase in bonus expense as a result of employee bonus reductions in
the prior year stemming from the significant impact of COVID-19 on the Company's
financial results, a $5.6 million increase in legal expenses, a $3.4 million
increase in commissions due to increases in sales, and a $2.9 million increase
in consulting fees. Increases were partially offset by a $5.1 million decrease
in amortization expense and a decrease in sales and marketing expenses of $2.6
million due primarily to fewer in-person sales and marketing events and
travel-related expenses.


Change in the Fair Value of Contingent Consideration


                                                            Nine months ended September 30,
(in millions)                                                 2021                       2020                Change

Change in the fair value of contingent consideration $ 1.7

$   (4.5)         $             6.2

Change in the fair value of contingent consideration as a % of total revenue

                                          0.3    %                 (1.1) %


The fair value of contingent consideration for the nine months ended
September 30, 2021 increased compared to the same period in the prior year due
to changes in timing of expected cash payments associated with the contingent
consideration related to the Sividon Diagnostics GmbH acquisition in fiscal year
2016.
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Goodwill and long-lived asset impairment charges
                                                           Nine months ended September 30,
(in millions)                                                2021                       2020                 Change

Goodwill and long-lived asset impairment charges $ 1.8

$   98.4          $           (96.6)

Goodwill and long-lived asset impairment charges as a % of total revenue

                                              0.3    %                 24.5  %


Goodwill and long-lived asset impairment charges decreased for the nine months
ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same period in the prior year primarily
due to the Company recognizing goodwill impairment charges in the prior period
related to the Myriad Autoimmune reporting unit, as well as additional charges
related to the abandonment of an in-process research and development intangible
asset during the prior period.
Other Income (Expense), Net
                                                              Nine months ended September 30,
(in millions)                                                  2021                     2020                 Change
Other income (expense), net                                $    133.8                $    8.3          $            125.5


Other income (expense), net increased for the nine months ended September 30,
2021 compared to the same period in the prior year due primarily to the combined
$152.2 million net gain recognized on the sales of Myriad RBM, Inc. and the
Myriad myPath, LLC laboratory in the current period, partially offset by
expenses or losses in the current period, including the $0.6 million net loss
recognized on the sale of the Myriad Autoimmune business unit and losses of $5.2
million and $6.5 million for a non-cancelable purchase commitment and inventory,
respectively, recognized in connection with the divestiture transactions.
Increases were also partially offset by the receipt of $14.6 million in stimulus
funds from the CARES Act in the prior period.
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
                               Nine months ended September 30,
(in millions)              2021                                  2020          Change
Income tax benefit   $        6.0                             $ (47.4)      $       53.4
Effective tax rate          (44.1)   %                           20.3  %


Our tax rate is the product of a blended U.S. federal effective rate of 21.0%
and a blended state income tax rate of approximately 3.4%. Certain significant
or unusual items are separately recognized during the period in which they occur
and can be a source of variability in the effective tax rates from period to
period.
Income tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was $6.0
million, and our effective tax rate was (44.1)%. The change in the effective tax
rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 as compared to the same period
in the prior year is primarily due to the tax benefit recorded in the prior year
related to the CARES Act, tax expense recorded in the prior year related to
asset impairments, tax expense recorded in the current year related to the
differences between the book and tax basis of assets divested, disallowed
executive compensation expenses, the release of a valuation allowance, and stock
compensation expense.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our primary sources of liquidity are our cash, cash equivalents and marketable
investment securities, our cash flows from operations, our cash flows from
investing activities, and, in certain circumstances as discussed below, amounts
available for borrowing under our Amended Facility. Our capital deployment
strategy focuses on use of resources in the key areas of research and
development and acquisitions. We believe that investing organically through
research and development and acquisitively to support business strategy provides
the best return on invested capital. During the three months ended September 30,
2021, our liquidity increased $346.6 million from the combined proceeds from the
sales of Myriad RBM, Inc. and the Myriad Autoimmune business. The cash generated
from these divestitures provides us with additional liquidity as we seek out
strategic opportunities for capital deployment.
We believe that our existing capital resources will be sufficient to meet our
current and projected operating requirements for the foreseeable future. In
addition, our capital resources and cash on hand may be used for acquisitions or
other strategic investments.
All remaining borrowings under our Amended Facility, which matures on July 31,
2023, were repaid on July 30, 2021 using cash generated from our recent
divestitures. Our available capital resources, however, may be consumed more
rapidly than currently expected, and we may need or want to raise additional
financing. We may not be able to secure such financing in a timely manner or on
favorable terms, if at all. In addition, we are subject to financial covenants
as part of our Amended Facility that could limit our ability to incur additional
indebtedness. Without additional funds, we may be forced to delay, scale back or
eliminate some of our sales and marketing efforts, research and development
activities, or other operations, and potentially delay development of our
diagnostic tests in an effort to provide sufficient funds to continue our
operations. If any of these events occurs, our ability to achieve our
development and commercialization goals could be adversely affected.
The Amended Facility restricts our ability to make future borrowings if
unrestricted cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities exceed $150.0
million, unless such borrowings are used in connection with certain permitted
acquisitions. Unrestricted cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities
totaled $413.6 million as of September 30, 2021. Our revolving commitment amount
is $250.0 million as of September 30, 2021. As the Company's total unrestricted
cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities exceeded $150.0 million as of
September 30, 2021, we will be unable to make future borrowings unless related
to a permitted acquisition. In addition, following the expiration of the waiver
of the leverage ratio and interest coverage ratio covenants, which waiver is
effective until March 31, 2022, our ability to borrow under the Amended Facility
will be limited if we are unable to comply with those financial covenants.
From time to time, we enter into purchase commitments or other agreements that
may materially impact our liquidity position in future periods. In April 2021, a
non-cancelable operating lease for our new corporate headquarters in Salt Lake
City, Utah, commenced with a lease term of 15 years and total future lease
payments of approximately $67.0 million as of September 30, 2021. In addition,
we have accrued $48.0 million for a potential settlement of the qui tam lawsuit
against Crescendo Bioscience, Inc. and the Company, which is included in accrued
liabilities in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.
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Due to the continuing evolving global situation from the COVID-19 pandemic,
including the emergence of the more highly transmissible Delta coronavirus
variant and its impact on the ongoing recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, it is
not possible to predict whether unanticipated consequences of the pandemic are
reasonably likely to materially affect our liquidity and capital resources in
the future. Because of the specialized scientific nature of our business, we are
highly dependent upon our ability to attract and retain qualified management,
scientific, and technical personnel. Competition and compensation for such
personnel and other qualified personnel rose as employment vacancies surged
during the nine months ended September 30, 2021, and job applicants are often
seeking a more flexible work arrangement over the long term as a condition of
employment. President Biden's administration is in the process of implementing a
mandate requiring companies with 100 or more employees to require full COVID-19
vaccination or regular testing for COVID-19 as a condition of employment. The
mandate could increase already elevated employment vacancies. In addition, any
future federal or state regulations that could require us to mandate full
COVID-19 vaccinations for our employees, or any future decision on our part to
voluntarily require our employees to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, could impact
our ability to hire and retain employees. Loss of the services of or failure to
recruit additional key management, scientific and technical personnel and other
qualified personnel who are necessary to operate our business would adversely
affect our research and development programs and molecular diagnostic business.
Additionally, disruptions to our supply chain as a result of COVID-19 could
cause shortages of critical materials required to conduct our business, which
may have a material adverse effect on our business as a whole. In addition,
inflation, led by supply constraints, federal stimulus funding, increases to
household savings, and the sudden macroeconomic shift in activity levels arising
from the loosening or removal of many government restrictions and the broader
availability of COVID-19 vaccines, has had, and may continue to have, an impact
on the labor costs we incur to attract and retain qualified personnel, costs to
generate sales and produce diagnostic testing results, and costs of lab
supplies.
The following table represents the balances of cash, cash equivalents and
marketable investment securities:
                                                        September 30,                 December 31,
(in millions)                                               2021                          2020               Change
Cash and cash equivalents                             $        295.2                $       117.0          $  178.2
Marketable investment securities                                70.9                         33.7              37.2
Long-term marketable investment securities                      47.5                         21.0              26.5
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable investment
securities                                            $        413.6

$ 171.7 $ 241.9




The increase in cash, cash equivalents, and marketable investment securities was
primarily driven by $379.1 million in total cash consideration from the sale of
Myriad RBM, Inc., select assets of the Myriad Autoimmune business unit, and the
Myriad myPath, LLC laboratory, the receipt of an $89.6 million U.S. federal tax
refund in the quarter ended March 31, 2021, and proceeds of $90.0 million from
the exercise of stock options, partially offset by $226.4 million in repayments
of the Company's revolving credit facility during the nine months ended
September 30, 2021 and $10.5 million in transaction expenses related to the
foregoing divestitures, as well as by cash used in operating activities as part
of our normal course of business.
The following table represents the Condensed Consolidated Cash Flow Statement:

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