Company: CSTL
Filing Date: 2025-11-03
Form Type: 10-Q
Source: 0001628280-25-048254
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Company: CASTLE BIOSCIENCES INC
Filing Date: 2025-11-03
Form: 10-Q
Item: Item 8
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 decision to discontinue the IDgenetix test offering beginning in May 2025. As a result of this decision, we revised the estimated useful life of the related developed technology intangible asset and fully amortized the remaining carrying value as of March 31, 2025. To a lesser extent, the increase is also attributable to amortization of the developed technology intangible asset recognized in association with the Esopredict test following our acquisition of Capsulomics in May 2025.

Income Tax Benefit

Income tax benefit increased by approximately $10.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, primarily due to the partial release of the valuation allowance on our federal deferred tax assets resulting from new deferred tax liabilities recognized upon consolidating Capsulomics in the current period. The increase also reflected revised estimates of pre-tax income due to uncertainty regarding Medicare coverage for our DecisionDx-SCC test and updated financial information, along with changes in stock-based compensation, permanent differences, valuation allowance adjustments, research and development tax credits, and state income taxes. The prior-year period reflected net income compared to a net loss in the current period.

Stock-Based Compensation Expense

Stock-based compensation expense, which is allocated among cost of sales, R&D expense and SG&A expense, totaled $34.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to $38.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. We expect stock-based compensation expense will continue to be material in future periods, attributable to both existing awards outstanding and anticipated additional grants to our current and future employees. As of September 30, 2025, we had 823 employees compared to 710 as of September 30, 2024. As of September 30, 2025, the total unrecognized stock-based compensation cost related to outstanding awards was $69.6 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.3 years.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Sources of Liquidity

Our principal sources of liquidity are our cash and cash equivalents, marketable investment securities and cash generated from the sale of our products. All of our marketable investment securities are considered investment grade and are readily available for use in current operations. As of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, we had marketable investment securities of $202.0 million and $173.4 million, respectively. Additionally, as of September