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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation
The accompanying interim unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of OraSure Technologies, Inc. (“OraSure”) and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, DNA Genotek Inc. (“DNAG”), Diversigen, Inc. (“Diversigen”), Novosanis NV (“Novosanis”), and Sherlock Biosciences, Inc. ("Sherlock"). All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. References herein to “we,” “us,” “our,” or the “Company” mean OraSure and its consolidated subsidiaries, unless otherwise indicated. The unaudited financial statements, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments (consisting only of normal and recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the Company's financial position and results of operations for these interim periods. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. Results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations expected for the full year.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
There have been no changes to the Company's significant accounting policies described in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 that have had a material impact on the consolidated financial statements and related notes except as discussed herein.
Change in Accounting Principle
Effective January 1, 2025, the Company changed its methodology for valuing certain inventories to the average cost method from the first-in, first-out ("FIFO") cost method. The change was applicable to all inventories. The Company concluded that the average cost basis of accounting is preferable as it results in greater precision in the calculation of acquisition cost of inventory on the balance sheet. The effect of this change in accounting principle was immaterial. Therefore, retroactive application was not determined to be necessary and a cumulative adjustment of $.08 million was recorded in the statement of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2025.
Cash Equivalents & Short-Term Investments
The Company considers all investments in debt securities to be available-for-sale securities. These securities consist of guaranteed investment certificates purchased with maturities greater than ninety days. Securities with maturities ninety days or less are considered cash equivalents. Available-for-sale securities are carried at fair value, based upon quoted market prices, with unrealized gains and losses, if any, reported in stockholders’ equity as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss.
The Company records an allowance for credit loss for the Company's available-for-sale securities when a decline in investment market value is due to credit-related factors. When evaluating an investment for impairment, the Company reviews factors such as the severity of the impairment, changes in underlying credit ratings, forecasted recovery, the Company’s intent to sell or the likelihood that it would be required to sell the investment before its anticipated recovery in market value, and the probability that the scheduled cash payments will continue to be made.
The Company had no available-for-sale securities as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024.
The Company maintains cash balances in the United States in excess of the federally insured limits. The Company periodically evaluates financial institutions and believe the risk of loss to be remote due to this evaluation.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
As of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and accrued expenses approximate their respective fair values based on their short-term nature.
Fair value measurements of all financial assets and liabilities that are being measured and reported on a fair value basis are required to be classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:
Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;
Level 2: Quoted prices in markets that are not active, or inputs which are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability; and
Level 3: Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (i.e., supported by little or no market activity).
To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are unobservable in the market, determining fair value requires more judgment. Because of the inherent uncertainty of valuation, estimated values may be materially higher or lower than the values that would have been used had a ready market for the investments existed. Therefore, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for assets or liabilities categorized in Level 3.
June 30,December 31,
Level20252024
Guaranteed investment certificates1$68,447 $66,584 
Contingent consideration:3
Current portion16,981 — 
Long-term portion7,140 22,910 
$24,121 $22,910 
All of the Company's guaranteed investment certificates are measured as Level 1 instruments as of June 30, 2025.
Included in cash and cash equivalents at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 was $68.4 million and $66.6 million, respectively, of guaranteed investment certificates.
Also included in cash and cash equivalents at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 was $121.1 million and $118.5 million, respectively, invested in money market funds. These money market funds have investments in U.S. government securities and are measured as Level 1 instruments.
The Company offers a nonqualified deferred compensation plan for certain eligible employees and members of its Board of Directors. The assets of the plan are held in the name of the Company at a third-party financial institution. Separate accounts are maintained for each participant to reflect the amounts deferred by the participant and all earnings and losses on those deferred amounts. The assets of the plan are held in mutual funds and company stock. The fair value of the plan assets as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 was $0.5 million and $0.7 million, respectively, and was calculated using the quoted market prices of the assets as of those dates. All investments in the plan are classified as trading securities and measured as Level 1 financial instruments. The fair value of plan assets is included in both current assets and noncurrent assets with the same amount included in accrued expenses and other noncurrent liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
Contingent Consideration
As further discussed in Note 11, Business Combinations, the Company has identified its contingent consideration obligations as Level 3 liabilities due to significant inputs that are required to measure the fair value of these obligations. The contingent consideration is comprised of two different tranches: milestone payments and royalty payments. The significant quantitative unobservable inputs for the milestone payments are the discount rate and probability achievement of a milestone of a regulatory approval.
The fair value methodology for royalty payments is based on a discounted cash flow model. Significant quantitative unobservable inputs are internally developed future expected cash flows, discount rate and probability achievement of a milestone of a regulatory approval. The royalty payments represent a mid-single digit percentage of the net sales through 2034 associated with the acquired in-process and research developed intangible asset.

There was an increase of $1.2 million in the fair value of the Company's contingent consideration from date of acquisition to June 30, 2025.
Equity Method Investee
In January 2024, the Company lead the Series B financing and entered into wide-ranging strategic distribution agreements with KKR Sapphiros L.P. ("Sapphiros"), a privately held consumer diagnostic portfolio company, and certain of its related entities. Through this relationship, the Company expects to be able to offer a more comprehensive range of low-cost diagnostic tests and molecular sample management solutions to the Company's customers globally. As of June 30, 2025, the Company had funded $30.0 million for its interest in Sapphiros. The Company recorded the investment using the equity method in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 323, Investments—Equity Method and Joint Ventures—Overall. In accordance with the equity method, the Company's equity investment is presented net of its share of any gains or losses of the investee. The Company has elected as its accounting policy to recognize its share of any income or loss in Sapphiros on a three-month lag. The investment in Sapphiros of $27.0 million as of June 30, 2025 is included in the investment in equity method investee line of the Company's balance sheet and is measured as a Level 3 investment. The Company has no unconditional obligations or guarantees to, or in support of, its equity method investee and its operations. In conjunction with the preparation of the Company's June 30, 2025 financial statements, the Company considered whether the carrying value of the investment in Sapphiros was impaired and concluded that no such impairment existed. The Company's investment in Sapphiros was valued at $28.3 million as of December 31, 2024.
Foreign Currency Transactions
Net foreign exchange gains (losses) resulting from foreign currency transactions that are included in other income in the Company's consolidated statements of operations were $(0.9) million and $0.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
Net foreign exchange gains (losses) resulting from foreign currency transactions for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 were $(1.3) million and $0.3 million respectively.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Change in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component is listed below (in thousands):
Foreign CurrencyTotal
Balance at December 31, 2024$(24,360)$(24,360)
Other comprehensive gain6,989 6,989 
Balance at June 30, 2025$(17,371)$(17,371)
Uncertain Tax Positions

Assets and liabilities are established for uncertain tax positions taken or positions expected to be taken in income tax returns when such positions fail to meet the "more likely than not" threshold based on the technical merits of the positions. We assess whether previously unrecognized tax benefits may be recognized when tax positions is (1) more likely than not of being sustained based on its technical merits, (2) effectively settled through examination, negotiation or litigation, or (3) settled through actual expiration of the relevant tax statures. The assessment of an uncertain tax position requires significant judgement.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740), Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. The purpose of the update was to address investor requests for more transparency about income tax information through improvements to income tax disclosures primarily related to the rate reconciliation and income taxes
paid information. The amendments in this ASU are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. The amendments may be applied prospectively or retrospectively, and early adoption is permitted. Management determined the annual disclosures required under the new guidance will have a significant impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
In November 2024, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standard Update ("ASU") No. 2024-03, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40), Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses. The purpose of this update was to require disclosure, in the notes to financial statements, of specified information about certain costs and expenses on a disaggregated basis. The amendments in the ASU are effective for all public business entities for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted. The amendments are to be applied either prospectively to financial statements issued for reporting periods after the effective date of the update or retrospectively to any or all prior periods presented in the financial statements. Management is evaluating the impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
In March 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-01, Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718), Scope Application of Profits Interest and Similar Awards. The purpose of this update was to provide illustrative examples to demonstrate how an entity should apply guidance to determine whether profits interests and similar awards should be accounted for in accordance with Topic 718. For public business entities, the amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, and interim periods within those fiscal periods. The amendments may be applied prospectively or retrospectively, and early adoption is permitted. Management does not expect an impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.