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| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). | |||||||
Date: November 5, 2025 | ||||||||
| CARIS LIFE SCIENCES, INC. | ||||||||
| By: | /s/ Luke Power | |||||||
| Name: | Luke Power | |||||||
| Title: | Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer | |||||||
Third Quarter 2025 Summary Financial Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (amounts in thousands, except case volume, average selling price (“ASP”) and per share data) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Q3 2025 | Q3 2024 | % Change Y/Y | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total revenue | $ | 216,833 | $ | 101,620 | 113.4 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Molecular profiling services | 207,587 | 93,803 | 121.3 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Pharma research & developmental services | 9,246 | 7,817 | 18.3 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Total clinical case volume | 50,763 | 42,956 | 18.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
MI Profile for therapy selection volume | 43,226 | 38,409 | 12.5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Caris Assure for therapy selection volume | 7,537 | 4,547 | 65.8 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Total clinical ASP | $ | 4,089 | $ | 2,184 | 87.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||
MI Profile for therapy selection ASP | 4,273 | 2,241 | 90.7 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Caris Assure for therapy selection ASP | 3,034 | 1,697 | 78.8 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total gross margin | 68.0 | % | 43.7 | % | 24.3 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Total operating expenses | $ | 114,863 | $ | 105,254 | 9.1 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Total income (loss) from operations | $ | 32,642 | $ | (60,842) | 153.7 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 24,325 | $ | (67,729) | 135.9 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders, basic | $ | 0.09 | $ | (2.59) | 103.5 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders, diluted | $ | 0.08 | $ | (2.59) | 103.1 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | $ | 62,425 | $ | (69,427) | 189.9 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Non-GAAP measures(1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 51,167 | $ | (45,587) | 212.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Free cash flow | $ | 55,330 | $ | (71,255) | 177.7 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Consolidated balance sheet data | September 30, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | Change | ||||||||||||||||||||
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and marketable securities | $ | 759,254 | $ | 70,229 | $ | 689,025 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total outstanding debt, net of debt discounts | $ | 376,460 | $ | 379,528 | $ | (3,068) | |||||||||||||||||
| Event: | Caris Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results Conference Call | |||||||
| Date: | Wednesday, November 5, 2025 | |||||||
| Time: | 3:30 p.m. CT (4:30 p.m. ET) | |||||||
| Webcast Link: | https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/uwjxydsa | |||||||
| (amounts in thousands, except share and per share data) | Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Molecular profiling services | $ | 207,587 | $ | 93,803 | $ | 484,593 | $ | 254,692 | |||||||||||||||
| Pharma research and development services | 9,246 | 7,817 | 34,554 | 27,653 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenue | 216,833 | 101,620 | 519,147 | 282,345 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Costs and operating expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of Services - Molecular profiling services | 66,980 | 54,810 | 193,195 | 167,134 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of Services - Pharma research and development services | 2,347 | 2,398 | 7,698 | 7,130 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Selling and marketing expense | 41,267 | 36,758 | 123,355 | 115,077 | |||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative expense | 51,973 | 40,852 | 168,458 | 126,273 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Research and development expense | 21,624 | 27,644 | 69,739 | 86,807 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total costs and operating expenses | 184,191 | 162,462 | 562,445 | 502,421 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income (Loss) from operations | 32,642 | (60,842) | (43,298) | (220,076) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other expense, net: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | 7,360 | 1,744 | 9,482 | 6,152 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (13,507) | (13,799) | (45,497) | (36,763) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Changes in fair value of financial instruments | (2,081) | 5,131 | (52,285) | 6,067 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other income (expense), net | (89) | 37 | (18,447) | (323) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total other expense, net | (8,317) | (6,887) | (106,747) | (24,867) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income (Loss) before income taxes and provision for income taxes | 24,325 | (67,729) | (150,045) | (244,943) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | 24,325 | (67,729) | (150,045) | (244,943) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income, net of tax: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities | — | — | — | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | 79 | (120) | 538 | (20) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive income (loss) | 24,404 | (67,849) | (149,507) | (244,956) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | 24,325 | (67,729) | (150,045) | (244,943) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Deemed dividend from Series D redeemable convertible preferred stock | — | — | (384,436) | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Adjustments of redeemable convertible preferred stock to redemption value | — | (24,661) | (85,433) | (71,368) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders | $ | 24,325 | $ | (92,390) | $ | (619,914) | $ | (316,311) | |||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.09 | $ | (2.59) | $ | (4.83) | $ | (8.92) | |||||||||||||||
| Diluted | $ | 0.08 | $ | (2.59) | $ | (4.83) | $ | (8.92) | |||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average shares used in computing net income (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 282,099,073 | 35,643,589 | 128,447,673 | 35,442,927 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | 297,211,838 | 35,643,589 | 128,447,673 | 35,442,927 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (amounts in thousands, except share data) | As of September 30, | As of December 31, | |||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| Assets | |||||||||||
| Current assets: | |||||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | $ | 754,739 | $ | 65,442 | |||||||
| Short-term marketable securities | 2,272 | 2,201 | |||||||||
| Accounts receivable | 26,697 | 88,244 | |||||||||
| Supplies | 49,303 | 39,572 | |||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 21,234 | 20,270 | |||||||||
| Total current assets | 854,245 | 215,729 | |||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 63,997 | 67,817 | |||||||||
| Goodwill | 19,344 | 19,344 | |||||||||
| Other assets | 46,985 | 40,844 | |||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 984,571 | $ | 343,734 | |||||||
| Liabilities, Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock, and Shareholders' Equity (Deficit) | |||||||||||
| Current liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 28,999 | $ | 27,791 | |||||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 56,867 | 77,542 | |||||||||
| Current portion of indebtedness | 164 | 60,090 | |||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 86,030 | 165,423 | |||||||||
| Long-term indebtedness, net of debt discounts | 376,296 | 319,438 | |||||||||
| Warrant liabilities | — | 91,642 | |||||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | 43,881 | 44,418 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities | 506,207 | 620,921 | |||||||||
| Commitments and contingencies | |||||||||||
| Redeemable convertible preferred stock: | |||||||||||
Series A preferred stock, par value $0.001: no and 490,000,000 shares authorized as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024; no and 485,795,293 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024; and $296,335 aggregate liquidation preference as of December 31, 2024 | — | 709,261 | |||||||||
Series B preferred stock, par value $0.001: no and 30,000,000 shares authorized as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024; no and 29,629,630 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024; and $16,000 aggregate liquidation preference as of December 31, 2024 | — | 42,963 | |||||||||
Series C preferred stock, par value $0.001: no and 142,000,000 shares authorized as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024; no and 116,200,835 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024; and $408,715 aggregate liquidation preference as of December 31, 2024 | — | 408,715 | |||||||||
Series D preferred stock, par value $0.001: no and 102,600,000 shares authorized as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024; no and 102,516,283 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024; and $1,060,712 aggregate liquidation preference as of December 31, 2024 | — | 1,060,712 | |||||||||
| Redeemable convertible preferred stock | — | 2,221,651 | |||||||||
| Shareholders' equity (deficit): | |||||||||||
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value per share; 100,000,000 and no shares authorized as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively; no shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 | — | — | |||||||||
Common stock $0.001 par value; 2,800,000,000 and 1,150,000,000 shares authorized as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively; 283,723,897 and 36,686,819 shares issued as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively; 282,103,259 and 36,504,319 shares outstanding as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively; shares issued and outstanding include 23,446 and 662,000 unvested shares subject to repurchase as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | 283 | 38 | |||||||||
Treasury stock at cost, 1,620,638 and 182,500 shares of common stock as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | (16,917) | (330) | |||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 3,124,943 | — | |||||||||
| Related party promissory note receivable | — | (26,456) | |||||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (2,630,693) | (2,472,300) | |||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 748 | 210 | |||||||||
| Total shareholders' equity (deficit) | 478,364 | (2,498,838) | |||||||||
| Total liabilities, redeemable convertible preferred stock, and shareholders' equity (deficit) | $ | 984,571 | $ | 343,734 | |||||||
| (amounts in thousands) | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities | |||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (150,045) | $ | (244,943) | |||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 18,324 | 39,847 | |||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 56,639 | 13,666 | |||||||||
| Non-cash operating lease expense | 4,323 | 4,224 | |||||||||
| Amortization of debt discounts | 12,163 | 5,148 | |||||||||
| Changes in fair value of financial instruments | 52,284 | (6,068) | |||||||||
| Loss on debt extinguishment | 17,930 | — | |||||||||
| Other | 788 | 3,947 | |||||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Accounts receivable | 61,232 | (15,009) | |||||||||
| Supplies | (11,144) | 4,211 | |||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | (4,805) | (2,176) | |||||||||
| Other assets | (326) | (158) | |||||||||
| Accounts payable | (1,196) | 5,054 | |||||||||
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | (17,792) | (14,021) | |||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 38,375 | (206,278) | |||||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities | |||||||||||
| Maturities of marketable securities | — | 61,376 | |||||||||
| Purchases of property and equipment | (11,170) | (6,154) | |||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (11,170) | 55,222 | |||||||||
| Cash flows from financing activities | |||||||||||
| Payments made on finance lease obligations | (67) | (136) | |||||||||
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 3,775 | 1,258 | |||||||||
| Payment of taxes withheld from net settlement of exercised options and vested RSUs | (18,218) | — | |||||||||
| Payment of deferred offering costs | (7,710) | (1,034) | |||||||||
| Proceeds from the 2023 term loan, net of issuance costs | — | 199,978 | |||||||||
| Purchase of treasury stock | (22) | — | |||||||||
| Issuance of Series E Preferred Stock, net of issuance costs | 87,637 | — | |||||||||
| Issuance of Series F Preferred Stock, net of issuance costs | 33,601 | — | |||||||||
| Issuance of the 2025 Convertible Notes, net of issuance costs | 27,865 | — | |||||||||
| Issuance of the 2025 Warrants | 10,270 | — | |||||||||
| Payments of 2023 term loan amendment fee | (4,000) | — | |||||||||
| Proceeds from initial public offering, net of underwriting discounts and commissions | 528,459 | — | |||||||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 661,590 | 200,066 | |||||||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 159 | (3) | |||||||||
| Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 688,954 | 49,007 | |||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period | 68,028 | 60,007 | |||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period | $ | 756,982 | $ | 109,014 | |||||||
| (amounts in thousands) | Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 24,325 | $ | (67,729) | $ | (150,045) | $ | (244,943) | |||||||||||||||
| Interest income | (7,360) | (1,744) | (9,482) | (6,152) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | 13,507 | 13,799 | 45,497 | 36,763 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Changes in fair value of financial instruments | 2,081 | (5,131) | 52,285 | (6,067) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other income (expense), net | 89 | (37) | 18,447 | 323 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization expense | 4,870 | 10,532 | 18,324 | 39,847 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 13,655 | 4,723 | 56,639 | 13,666 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 51,167 | $ | (45,587) | $ | 31,665 | $ | (166,564) | |||||||||||||||
(amounts in thousands) | Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | $ | 62,425 | $ | (69,427) | $ | 38,375 | $ | (206,278) | |||||||||||||||
| Less: purchases of property and equipment | (7,095) | (1,828) | (11,170) | (6,154) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Free cash flow | $ | 55,330 | $ | (71,255) | $ | 27,205 | $ | (212,432) | |||||||||||||||