Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp Revenue Disclosure
We disaggregate our revenue from contracts with customers by business area and type of arrangement, as we believe this best depicts how the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of our revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors.
The following table presents our disaggregated revenue for the periods presented (in thousands):
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Year Ended December 31, |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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MRD revenue |
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Service revenue |
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$ |
192,834 |
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$ |
133,029 |
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$ |
102,739 |
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Regulatory milestone revenue |
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19,500 |
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12,500 |
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— |
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Total MRD revenue |
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212,334 |
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145,529 |
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102,739 |
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Immune Medicine revenue |
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Service and licensing revenue |
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23,360 |
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19,976 |
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24,959 |
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Collaboration revenue(1) |
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41,282 |
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13,452 |
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42,578 |
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Total Immune Medicine revenue |
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64,642 |
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33,428 |
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67,537 |
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Total revenue |
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276,976 |
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$ |
178,957 |
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$ |
170,276 |
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(1) On August 13, 2025, the Genentech Agreement was terminated, with termination effective February 9, 2026. See “Genentech Collaboration Agreement” below for more information regarding the resulting impact on revenue recognized during the year ended December 31, 2025.
During the year ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, we recognized $10.2 million, $6.5 million and $4.9 million, respectively, in MRD service revenue related to Medicare reimbursements resulting from our determination that the likelihood of additional testing for specific patients was remote and cancelled customer contracts. We also recognized $0.7 million during the year ended December 31, 2023 for changes in estimates of total samples to be provided under certain of our agreements.
During the year ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, we recognized $0.8 million, $1.2 million and $0.6 million, respectively, in Immune Medicine service revenue related to cancelled customer contracts.
As of December 31, 2025, we could receive up to an additional $381.0 million in milestone payments in future periods if certain regulatory approvals are obtained by our customers’ therapeutics in connection with MRD data generated from our MRD product.
Genentech Collaboration Agreement
In December 2018, we entered into the Genentech Agreement to leverage our capability to develop cellular therapies in oncology. Subsequent to receipt of regulatory approval in January 2019, we received a non-refundable, upfront payment of $300.0 million in February 2019. We also received a $10.0 million milestone payment in 2023. Prior to receiving the termination notice, we may have been eligible to receive an additional $1.8 billion over time, including payments of up to $65.0 million upon the achievement of specified regulatory milestones, up to $300.0 million upon the achievement of specified development milestones and up to $1,430.0 million upon the achievement of specified commercial milestones. In addition, we were also separately able to receive tiered royalties at a rate ranging from the mid-single digits to the mid-teens on aggregate worldwide net sales of products arising from the strategic collaboration, subject to certain reductions, with aggregate minimum floors.
Under the Genentech Agreement, we were pursuing two product development pathways for novel T cell therapeutic products in which Genentech intended to use TCRs screened by our immune medicine platform to engineer and manufacture cellular medicines:
Under the terms of the Genentech Agreement, we granted Genentech exclusive worldwide licenses to develop and commercialize TCR-based cellular therapies in the field of oncology, including licenses to existing shared antigen data packages. Additionally, Genentech had the right to determine which product candidates to further develop for commercialization purposes. We determined that this arrangement met the criteria set forth in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 808, Collaborative Arrangements (“ASC 808”), because both parties were active participants in the activity and were exposed to significant risks and rewards depending on the activity’s commercial failure or success. Because ASC 808 does not provide guidance on how to account for the activities under a collaborative arrangement, we applied the guidance in ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”) to account for the activities related to the Genentech Agreement.
In applying ASC 606, we identified the following performance obligations at the inception of the agreement:
We determined that none of the licenses, research and development services or obligations to participate on various committees were distinct within the context of the contract, given such rights and activities were highly interrelated and there was substantial additional research and development to further develop the licenses. We considered factors such as the stage of development of the respective existing antigen data packages, the subsequent development that would be required to both identify and submit a potential target for investigational new drug acceptance under both product pathways and the variability in research and development pathways given Genentech’s control of product commercialization. Specifically, under the Genentech Agreement, Genentech was not required to pursue development or commercialization activities pertaining to both product pathways and may have chosen to proceed with one or the other. Accordingly, we determined that all of the identified performance obligations were attributable to one general performance obligation, which was to further the development of our TCR-specific platform, including data packages, and continue to make our TCR identification process available to Genentech to pursue either product pathway.
Separately, we had a responsibility to Genentech to enter into a supply and manufacturing agreement for patient-specific TCRs as it pertained to any Personalized Product therapeutic. We determined this was an option right of Genentech should they pursue commercialization of a Personalized Product therapy. Because of the uncertainty resulting from the early stage of development, the novel approach of our collaboration with Genentech and our rights to future commercial milestones and royalty payments, we determined that this option right was not a material right that should be accounted for at inception. As such, we determined to account for the supply and manufacturing agreement when and if entered into between the parties.
We determined the initial transaction price shall be made up of only the $300.0 million upfront, non-refundable payment, as all the then-potential regulatory and development milestone payments were probable of significant revenue reversal given their achievement was highly dependent on factors outside our control. As a result, these payments were fully constrained and were not included in the initial transaction price. In May 2023, one of the regulatory milestones was achieved, resulting in a $10.0 million addition to the transaction price, $7.7 million of which was recognized as revenue in the three months ended June 30, 2023, with the remainder included in deferred revenue to be recognized as revenue over the remaining research and development period. We continued to exclude the commercial milestones and potential royalties from the transaction price, as those items related predominantly to the license rights granted to Genentech and would be assessed when and if such events occurred.
As there were potential substantive developments necessary, which Genentech may have been able to direct, we determined that we would apply a proportional performance model to recognize revenue for our performance obligation. We measured proportional performance using an input method based on costs incurred relative to the total estimated costs of research and development efforts to pursue both the Shared Products and Personalized Product pathways.
On August 13, 2025, the Genentech Agreement was terminated, with termination effective February 9, 2026. There are no penalties nor future consideration due between either party. The termination of the Genentech Agreement was accounted for as a contract modification under ASC 606. As there were no changes to the transaction price and no future development efforts on our part in connection with the periods subsequent to September 30, 2025, we recognized the remaining related deferred revenue during the three months ended September 30, 2025. We are no longer eligible to receive additional milestone payments or tiered royalties.
We recognized $41.3 million, $13.5 million and $42.6 million in Immune Medicine collaboration revenue during the year ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively, related to the Genentech Agreement. Costs related to the Genentech Agreement were included in research and development expenses.
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
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| 2025 | Feb 26, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Mar 3, 2025 | |
| 2023 | Feb 29, 2024 | |
| 2022 | Feb 14, 2023 | |
| 2021 | Feb 15, 2022 | |
| 2020 | Feb 24, 2021 | |
| 2019 | Feb 26, 2020 | |
About Revenue Disclosures
Revenue disclosures under ASC 606 explain how a company identifies performance obligations, allocates transaction prices, and determines when revenue is recognized. This section is essential for understanding whether reported revenue reflects genuine economic activity or aggressive accounting choices. Analysts examine the mix of point-in-time versus over-time recognition, which directly affects revenue timing and comparability.
Key signals: rising contract liabilities (deferred revenue) suggest strong future revenue visibility, while declining contract assets may indicate slowing project milestones. Watch for variable consideration estimates — rebates, returns, and performance bonuses that require management judgment. Significant changes in disaggregated revenue by geography or product line can reveal shifting business mix before it appears in headline numbers. Compare revenue growth against contract liability growth to assess sustainability, and scrutinize any changes in the timing of recognition that coincide with earnings pressure.