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Qiagen - 20-F annual report 2025


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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 20-F
REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
or
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025
or
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from           to            
or
SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of event requiring this shell company report
Commission File Number 001-38332
QIAGEN_Logo.jpg
QIAGEN N.V.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
n/a
(Translation of Registrant’s name in English)
The Netherlands
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
Hulsterweg 82
5912 PL Venlo
The Netherlands
011-31-77-355-6600
(Address of principal executive offices)
_____________________________________________
Roland Sackers, Tel: 011-31-77-355-6600, Fax: 011-31-77-355-6658
QIAGEN N.V., Hulsterweg 82, 5912 PL Venlo, The Netherlands
(Name, Telephone, E-mail and/or Facsimile number and Address of Company Contact Person)
_____________________________________________
 Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of class:
Trading Symbol
Name of each exchange on which registered:
Common Shares, par value EUR 0.01 per share
QGEN
New York Stock Exchange
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act:
None
 _____________________________________________
The number of outstanding Common Shares as of December 31, 2025 was 216,920,735.
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.    ☒  Yes    ☐  No
If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934.    ☐  Yes    ☒  No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past
90 days.    ☒  Yes    ☐  No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of
Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    ☒  Yes    ☐  No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or an emerging growth company. See definition
of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer  ☒            Accelerated filer  ☐            Non-accelerated filer  ☐           Emerging Growth Company  
If an emerging growth company that prepares its financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use
the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards* provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐
* The term "new or revised financial accounting standard" refers to any update issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board to its Accounting Standards
Codification after April 5, 2012.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management's assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over
financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit
report.    
If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect
the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements.
Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive based compensation received by any of
the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b).
Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing:
U.S. GAAP
International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards
Board
Other
If “Other” has been checked in response to the previous question, indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow:    ☐  Item
17    ☐ Item 18
If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).      Yes      No 
Unless the context otherwise requires, references herein to “we,” “us,” “our,” the “Company” or to “QIAGEN” are to QIAGEN N.V. and its consolidated subsidiaries.
Totals within tables presented in U.S. dollar millions may contain rounding differences.
EXCHANGE RATES
QIAGEN publishes its financial statements in U.S. dollars. In this Annual Report on Form 20-F, references to “dollars” or “$” are to U.S. dollars, references to CHF are
to the Swiss franc, and references to “EUR”, the “euro” or “€” are to the European Monetary Union euro. Except as otherwise stated herein, all monetary amounts in
this Annual Report on Form 20-F have been presented in U.S. dollars.
The exchange rate used for the euro was obtained from the European Central Bank and is based on the daily concertation procedure between central banks across
Europe, which normally takes place at approximately 2:10 P.M. Central European Time. This rate at March 16, 2026, was $1.1478 per €1.
For information regarding the effects of currency fluctuations on our results, see "Operating and Financial Review."
TRADEMARKS
We have proprietary rights to trademarks, trade names and service marks used in this Annual Report on Form 20-F that are important to our business, many of which
are registered under applicable intellectual property laws. Solely for convenience, trademarks, trade names and service marks referred to in this Annual Report on
Form 20-F may appear without the “®” or “™” symbols, but such references are not intended to indicate, in any way, that we will not assert, to the fullest extent
possible under applicable law, our rights or the rights of the applicable licensor to these trademarks, trade names and service marks. We do not intend our use or
display of other companies’ trademarks, trade names or service marks to imply a relationship with, or endorsement or sponsorship of us by, any other companies.
Each trademark, trade name or service mark of any other company appearing in this Annual Report on Form 20-F is the property of its respective holder.
QIAGEN N.V. | Financial Report 2025
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Business and Operating Environment
Company overview
QIAGEN is a leading global provider of Sample to Insight solutions, enabling
customers to extract and gain valuable molecular insights from samples
containing the building blocks of life. Our Sample technologies isolate and
process DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid), RNA (ribonucleic acid) and proteins
from blood, tissue and other materials. Assay technologies prepare these
biomolecules for analysis while bioinformatics software and knowledge bases
can be used to interpret data to find actionable insights. Automation solutions
bring these processes together into seamless and cost-effective workflows. We
serve over 500,000 customers globally in Life Sciences (academia, pharma
research and development, industrial applications, primarily forensics) and
molecular diagnostics for clinical healthcare. As of December 31, 2025, we
employed approximately 5,700 people in over 35 locations worldwide.
QIAGEN was founded in 1984 and began operations in 1986 as a pioneer in
the emerging biotechnology sector with a revolutionary method that
standardized and accelerated the extraction and purification of nucleic acids
from biological samples, which means any material containing DNA, RNA or
proteins. As molecular biology and genomic knowledge has grown to influence
many areas of daily life, we have expanded to serve the full spectrum of market
needs while developing new instruments, consumables and digital solutions,
partnering with researchers and pharmaceutical companies, and acquiring
companies and technologies that best complement our portfolio. We continue
to accelerate our portfolio growth and increase our efficiency and effectiveness
while also enhancing our customer experience, our corporate citizenship and
our position as an employer of choice.
Our growth has been funded through internally generated funds as well as
through debt offerings in recent years. 
Our Global Shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker
symbol QGEN and on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange as QIA.
QIAGEN N.V. is the holding company for more than 60 consolidated
subsidiaries, many of which have the primary function of distributing our
products and services on a regional basis. Certain subsidiaries also have
research and development or production activities. The Company is registered
under its commercial and legal name QIAGEN N.V. with the trade register
(kamer van koophandel) of the Dutch region Limburg Noord under file number
12036979. QIAGEN N.V. is incorporated under Dutch law as a public limited
liability company (naamloze vennootschap) and is organized as a holding
company. Our principal executive office is located at Hulsterweg 82, 5912 PL
Venlo, The Netherlands, and our telephone number is +31-77-355-6600.
Further information on QIAGEN can be found at www.qiagen.com. The
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) website at www.sec.gov
contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information
regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC. Information contained in,
or that can be accessed through, our website is not a part of, and shall not be
incorporated by reference into, this Annual Report. We have included our
website address in this document solely as an inactive textual reference.
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Strategy, Business Model and Value chain
Our business
QIAGEN provides sample and assay technologies that enable customers to
extract, detect and interpret molecular information from biological samples.
From decoding DNA to accelerating life-saving breakthroughs, our vision is
simple: to make improvements in life possible. We create value by offering
integrated workflows that combine consumables with instruments, automation
and bioinformatics. This approach allows customers to standardize research
and molecular testing and generate actionable insights across applications
faster, better and more efficiently.
Our strategy is anchored by a commitment to deliver solid profitable growth by
focusing our resources on a group of pillars that represented $1.5 billion in
sales, approximately 72% of sales, in 2025 and that are expected to reach
combined annual sales of approximately $2 billion by 2028. We are aligning
our investments within these pillars to maximize sales in proven high-growth
markets.
The pillars involve three product groups where QIAGEN is developing
leadership positions: the digital PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) platform
QIAcuity, the clinical PCR syndromic testing solution QIAstat-Dx and the
QIAGEN Digital Insights portfolio of bioinformatics solutions for improved
analysis and interpretation of complex genomic data. Additionally, two pillars
involve product groups where QIAGEN has strong top positions and where we
want to consolidate our leadership: Sample technologies that are used to gain
access to DNA and RNA from a biological sample and the QuantiFERON
technology platform for latent disease detection, best known for its use in
detecting latent tuberculosis (TB).
We classify our products into two main categories: consumables and related
revenues; and instruments and related services. Global Presence by Product
additional details
We manufacture our products at facilities in the United States, Europe and
China. In China, products are primarily made for the local market. For more
information about our manufacturing sites, please refer to the Description of
Property section.
Our commercial teams are organized into specialized groups across three
major regions: Americas; Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA); and Asia
Pacific and Japan (including China). In certain markets, we also work with third-
party distributors to extend our reach. For more information, please refer to the
Sales and Marketing section. Details about our employees can be found in the
Employees section.
QIAGEN operates a centralized distribution network with regional hubs
responsible for local logistics.
Building a sustainable business
Our products support scientific progress and healthcare by enabling molecular
insights that can contribute to improved decision-making and patient outcomes
worldwide. We are committed to sustainable business practices integrating
stakeholder perspectives—including those of customers, employees, regulators
and public authorities, suppliers and shareholders—into relevant aspects of our
operations.
Our sustainability policy outlines key principles and responsibilities for
QIAGEN employees regarding environmental, social and governance (ESG)
matters, reflecting our commitment to a more sustainable future. Oversight of
sustainability is provided by the Supervisory Board, through its Nomination &
Governance Committee. The Managing Board is responsible for integrating
sustainability into strategy, and works with the Executive Committee on
operational execution.
Our targets and actions address priorities such as reducing the use of plastic
and advancing environment-friendly product solutions; lowering emissions
across our operations and supply chain; and working with suppliers to promote
environmental and social responsibility. Through these initiatives, we aim to
embed sustainability considerations across our business activities and product
life cycle.
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Strategy, Business Model and Value Chain
Global presence
Value chain
Value is created across QIAGEN’s value chain through innovation in sample
and assay technologies, high-quality manufacturing and regulatory-compliant
Global presence with a focus on the most
attractive developed and emerging markets
supply. As part of its business model, QIAGEN integrates post‑market
surveillance into the life-cycle management of its products. The ongoing
monitoring of product performance supports the early identification of
quality‑related risks, underpins regulatory compliance across markets, and
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helps maintain trust in QIAGEN’s solutions among customers, patients and end
users. These efforts are supported by commercial execution and global
distribution capabilities. Our research and development are carried out within
manufacturing entities and specialized R&D centers. Manufacturing sites source
raw materials and semi-finished products from affiliated entities and
independent third parties to support the production of QIAGEN consumables,
instruments and related solutions. Sales to end customers are managed through
local sales subsidiaries and, in certain markets, third-party distributors. A
centralized distribution network connects manufacturing entities with local sales
organizations, supported by two global distribution hubs that consolidate
demand and optimize supply logistics.
Our products serve more than 500,000 customers across the continuum from
Life Sciences (academia, pharmaceutical R&D and applied testing) to molecular
diagnostics (clinical healthcare). QIAGEN operates globally, with significant
Our key sites
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Venlo, Global HQ
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Hilden, EMEA HQ
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Germantown, Americas HQ
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Shanghai, China HQ
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Singapore, Asia HQ
Global presence
markets in the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA), Asia Pacific and
Delivering products to
>160 countries
Japan (including China).
Direct sales in
>40 countries
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Downstream
Upstream
Our
operations
Procurement
Sales to >500,000 customers
in >160 countries
Sales entities in EMEA, APAC
and Americas
Raw materials
R&D services and in-licensing
Finished goods
Logistical and warehousing services
Semi-finished goods
IT and other services
~5,700 QIAGENers across all EC functions
Manufacturing in EMEA, Americas and APAC regions
Consumables
Instrumentation services
Instruments
Licensing (e.g., patents)
Bioinformatics
Research and Development
Consumables
Bioinformatics
(digital insights)
Instruments
Material topics
Climate change
Climate change
Consumers and end users
Climate change
Resource use and circular economy 
(e.g. resource inflows)
Resource use and circular
economy (e.g., closing the
loop, waste management)
Own workforce
Working conditions
Diversity and inclusion
Occupational health and safety
Resource use and circular economy 
(e.g. products, services, waste)
Business conduct
Business conduct
Workers in the value chain
Business conduct
Workers in the value chain
Consumers and end-users
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Strategy, Business Model and Value Chain
Interests and views of our stakeholders
Understanding and addressing the interests and expectations of our
stakeholders is essential for our business strategy and long-term value creation.
Throughout 2025, we actively engaged with stakeholders through various
channels, incorporating their insights into our materiality assessment, business
processes and capital allocation dialogue. These engagements supported
decisions on product portfolio priorities, operational improvements,
transparency in external reporting and the way we communicate our approach
to profitable growth, investment discipline and long-term shareholder value
creation.
In particular, engagement with shareholders and the financial community
provided feedback not only on sustainability performance and governance, but
also on strategy execution, capital deployment priorities and the balance
between investing for future growth and maintaining financial discipline. This
dialogue helps us explain how we allocate resources to strategic growth pillars,
innovation, operational capabilities and other value-enhancing initiatives, while
maintaining a focus on returns, resilience and transparency. In accordance with
the Dutch Corporate Governance Code, our Stakeholder Engagement Policy is
available on our website.
Interests and views of our stakeholders
Stakeholders
How we engage
Why we engage
How we respond
Shareholders and the
financial community
Quarterly reports and earnings calls, including
strategy and capital allocation updates
Annual report and annual general meeting
communications, including long-term value
creation priorities
Regular roadshows and investor calls on growth,
portfolio priorities and returns
Investor relations website and related
shareholder communications
Investor feedback
Long-term shareholder value
creation
Capital deployment to investment
priorities with highest returns
Financial resilience
Understanding investor
expectations toward sustainability
Business conduct: attracting
responsible investors
Clearer communication on long-term shareholder value creation
Communication and execution of capital allocation priorities, including
strategic acquisitions, digital capabilities and growth pillar investments
Communication of shareholder return actions, including the annual cash
dividend and synthetic share repurchase programs
Stronger linkage between strategy, resource allocation and profitable
growth
Increased transparency on sustainability performance
ESG information embedded in internal and external communications
Expanded CDP environmental reporting
Employees
Strategic meetings: annual kick-offs and quarterly
feedback checks
Reviews: one-on-one sessions and 180°
feedback
Engagement: surveys, pulse checks, events and
webinars
Trainings: management and regulatory sessions,
ESG awareness
Foster performance culture
Ensure highest health and safety
Equal treatment and opportunities
for all
Employee development, training
and skills
Annual employee survey results show QIAGEN as having a high-
performance culture
Recognition of QIAGEN as top employer in several regions
Local site action plans to enhance workplace culture
Increased safety awareness
Reduction in unstaffed positions
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Strategy, Business Model and Value Chain
Stakeholders
How we engage
Why we engage
How we respond
Customers
Surveys: customer satisfaction measurement
Digital tools: web chat and 24/7 service portal
Events: conferences, trade fairs, roadshows and
infotainment shows; best practice sharing at our
facilities
Engagement: bilateral meetings, production
tours, training, customer audits
Sustainability: questionnaires and dedicated
webpage
Strong ongoing customer
engagement and retention
Ensure timely access to products
and services
Support sustainable lab practices
and efficient waste management
Incorporation of customer requirements into product and service
offering
Expansion of product portfolio with increasing focus on sustainable
products and plastics reduction
Service improvements, e.g., web chat functionalities and Net Promoter
Score (NPS) above internal benchmarks
Lab waste treatment pilot
Suppliers
Workshops on target costing design
Risk assessment, strategic reviews, supplier days
Best practice workshops, bilateral engagement,
joint initiatives, webinars with employees
Supply chain security and risk
reduction
Business conduct: responsible
sourcing standards
Sustainability commitments
Cost stability in challenging macroeconomic environment
Mapped strategic supplier base to reduce supply risk and assess
sustainability factors
Pilot projects on low-carbon solutions
General society and
local communities
Collaboration with public health laboratories,
research and academic institutions around the
world
Access to products and services:
enhancement of access to
healthcare
Laboratory infrastructure and capacity building to support pandemic
preparedness
Response initiatives, local surveillance
Development of new tools for pathogen detection
Banks and financial
institutions
Mandatory reporting and information (e.g.,
annual report, non-financial reporting)
Bilateral meetings
Efficient financing costs
Improvements in ESG ratings
Reduced financing costs for debt offerings
Favorable ESG performance-linked loan conditions
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Operating Environment
Economic environment
In 2025, global economic growth remained moderate, with the International
Monetary Fund (IMF) estimating real GDP growth of about 3%. Inflation eased
in many economies, supporting the start of monetary policy easing in some
markets, although underlying price pressures persisted in parts of the advanced
economies. Growth remained uneven, with advanced economies expanding by
around 1.5% and emerging market and developing economies growing at just
above 4%.
Economic activity continued to be influenced by elevated public and private
debt levels, trade policy uncertainty and geopolitical tensions, contributing to a
cautious operating environment across many sectors.
Industry environment
The Life Sciences and molecular diagnostics industries showed mixed conditions
in 2025. While demand growth continued in several application areas—
including oncology, infectious disease testing and biopharmaceutical research
—customer purchasing patterns remained uneven across regions. Companies
increasingly emphasized expanding the use of installed instrument platforms
and menu breadth to drive growth in clinical and research settings.
QIAGEN remained positioned to address these trends through its global
footprint and commercial scale, supported by key platforms such as QIAstat-Dx,
for which cumulative placements exceeded 5,200 instruments worldwide at
year-end 2025.
The addressable Life Sciences and molecular diagnostics segments are
estimated at about $12 billion in annual sales, with expectations for continued
single-digit growth.
QIAGEN products
Our leadership in molecular research and testing solutions leverages our
product portfolio across a wide range of applications. These are grouped into
two main categories:
Consumables and related revenues, which include consumables kits,
bioinformatics solutions, royalties, co-development milestone payments and
services (90% of total net sales in 2025)
Instruments and related services and contracts (10% of total net sales in
2025)
QIAGEN product groups
Sample technologies
Sample technologies represent one of our pillars and include products involved
in the first step of any molecular lab process.
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Operating Environment
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Selected biological samples
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Tissue
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Stool
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Cells
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Saliva
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Blood
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Other body
fluids
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Serum
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Bone
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Plasma
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Plants
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Urine
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Soil
Input demands
Processing
Target analytes
Low / high-volume
Manual
Genomic DNA
Low-quantity
Plasmid DNA
Tubes / plates
cfDNA
Input demands
Low-quantity
Automated
mRNA, rRNA
High-quantity
Low- to high-
miRNA
Tubes / plates
throughput systems
Circulating tumor
cells and proteins
Applications
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Cloning
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qPCR / dPCR
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DNA
amplification
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Sequencing 
/ NGS
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Arrays
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Liquid biopsy
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Gene editing
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Microbiome
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Epigenetics
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Gene silencing
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Cellular
analytics
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Proteomics
Our broad portfolio of Sample technologies includes consumables and
instruments used in sample collection, stabilization, storage, purification and
quality control. Some of our consumables are designed to run on our
instruments, while others are universal kits designed for use with any molecular-
testing platform. These products are used in research and applied testing
(forensics/human identification and food safety) in laboratories as well as
clinical testing.
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Operating Environment
Sample technologies
Selected QIAGEN brands
Primary Sample technology consumables
Nucleic acid stabilization and purification kits designed for primary sample materials (DNA, RNA), manual and
automated processing for genotyping, gene expression, viral and bacterial analysis
Mainly based on silica membrane and magnetic bead technologies
QIAamp
PAXgene
AllPrep
DNeasy
QIAprep&amp
RNeasy
MagAttract
QIAwave
Secondary Sample technology consumables
Kits and components for purification of nucleic acids from secondary sample materials (e.g., gel, plasmid DNA)
QIAprep
QIAGEN Plasmid
HiSpeed
QIAquick
QIAfilter
EndoFree
DyeEx
Sample technology instruments
Instruments for nucleic acid purification, quality control and accessories
QIAsymphony
EZ2 Connect
TissueLyser III
QIAcube Connect
EZ2 Connect MDx
QIAcube HT
QIAxcel Connect
QIAcube Connect
MDx
QIAsprint Connect
Diagnostic solutions
Diagnostic solutions include our molecular testing platforms and consumables,
covering two of our pillars with QuantiFERON and QIAstat-Dx. They also
include Precision Diagnostics, which comprises companion diagnostic co-
development revenues from projects with pharmaceutical companies, regulated
assays and solutions for laboratory-developed tests. Additional areas include
oncology and sexual and reproductive health for detection of various diseases
and for other laboratory processes.
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Operating Environment
Diagnostic solutions
Selected QIAGEN brands
Immune response consumables
Interferon-Gamma Release Assay (IGRA) for latent TB testing
Assays for post-transplant testing, viral load monitoring
QuantiFERON
Oncology and sexual and reproductive health consumables
Assays for analysis of genomic variants such as mutations, insertions, deletions and fusions
Assays for prenatal testing and detection of sexually transmitted diseases and HPV
therascreen
AmniSure /
PartoSure
ipsogen
digene HC2
Sample to Insight instruments and dedicated assays
One-step molecular analysis of hard-to-diagnose syndromes
Fully integrated PCR testing
QIAstat-Dx
QIAstat-Dx Rise
PCR/Nucleic acid amplification
PCR/Nucleic acid amplification involves our research and applied PCR
solutions and components. The product group includes another of our pillars,
QIAcuity. We offer optimized solutions for end-point PCR, quantitative PCR and
digital PCR. Our kits, assays, instruments and accessories amplify and detect
targets and streamline workflow for virtually any application.
PCR/Nucleic acid amplification
Selected QIAGEN brands
Research PCR consumables
Different generations of PCR, quantitative and digital PCR, reverse transcription and combinations (RT-PCR) kits for
analysis of gene expression, genotyping and gene regulation, running on QIAGEN or third-party instruments and
technologies
QuantiTect
OneStep RT-PCR
OmniScript
QIAcuity
QIAGEN Multiplex
miRCURY
AllTaq
GeneGlobe
QuantiNova
HotStarTaq
UltraRun Long
Range
Human ID/Forensics assay consumables
Short tandem repeat (STR) assays for human ID, additional assays for food contamination
Investigator (human
ID / forensics)
PCR instruments
Digital PCR solutions
qPCR solutions
QIAcuity
Rotor-Gene Q
QIAgility
QIAcuityDx
OEM consumables
Custom-developed and configured enzymes and PCR solutions that are sold to OEM customers
Provided on an individualized contract basis
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Operating Environment
Genomics/NGS
This product group includes our universal next-generation sequencing (NGS)
solutions for use with any NGS sequencer as well as the full bioinformatics
portfolio offered by QIAGEN Digital Insights, which also represents one of our
pillars.
Genomics/NGS
Selected QIAGEN brands
Universal NGS consumables
Predefined and custom NGS gene panels (DNA, RNA), library prep kits and components, whole genome
amplification, DNA methylation analysis, etc.
Sequence-based assays for forensic genetic genealogy
QIAseq
GeneGlobe
REPLI-g
EpiTect
ForenSeq
Kintelligence
QIAGEN Digital Insights solutions
Bioinformatics solutions analyze and interpret data to deliver actionable insights from NGS. This includes
freestanding software or cloud-based solutions and is integrated into many QIAGEN consumables and instruments.
QCI Secondary
Analysis
QCI Interpret
QCI Precision
CLC Workbenches
OmicSoft Lands
Ingenuity Pathway
Analysis
Biomedical
Knowledge Base
HGMD
HSMD
PGXI
Other
Revenues from various sources, including protein biology products, royalties,
intellectual property and freight charges.
Principal markets
We sell our products to more than 500,000 customers in two broad customer
groups: molecular diagnostics (clinical testing) and Life Sciences (academia,
pharmaceutical research and development and applied testing).
At the end of 2025, our current total addressable market was estimated at
approximately $12 billion annually, with estimates indicating that this market
opportunity would grow about 4-6% annually through 2028.
Molecular diagnostics
The molecular diagnostics market includes healthcare providers engaged in
many aspects of patient care that require accurate diagnoses and insights to
guide treatment decisions in oncology, infectious diseases and immune
monitoring.
We offer one of the broadest portfolios of molecular technologies for
healthcare. The success of molecular testing in healthcare depends on the
ability to accurately analyze purified nucleic acid samples from sources such as
blood, tissue, body fluids and stool. Automated systems process tests reliably
and efficiently, often handling hundreds of samples simultaneously. Our range
of assays for diseases and biomarkers speeds up and simplifies laboratory
workflow and standardizes lab procedures.
Molecular testing is the most dynamic segment of the global in vitro diagnostics
market. The pandemic has demonstrated the value of molecular testing in
healthcare, and we expect the market to provide significant growth
opportunities.
We have built a position as a preferred partner to co-develop companion
diagnostics paired with targeted drugs and have created a rich pipeline of
molecular tests that are transforming the treatment of cancer and other diseases.
We have more than 30 master collaboration agreements with pharmaceutical
industry customers, some with multiple co-development projects. Companion
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Operating Environment
diagnostics move through clinical trials and regulatory approvals, along with
the paired drugs, to commercialization and marketing to healthcare providers.
Selected molecular diagnostics products
Sample technologies
Assay technologies
Instruments
Bioinformatics
For extraction from:
Tissue
Blood
Swabs, other
Indication areas
Oncology
Immune modulation
Infectious diseases Technologies:
QuantiFERON, Polymerase Chain Reaction
(PCR), Next-generation sequencing (NGS)
QIAstat-Dx
QIAsymphony RGQ
QIAcube Connect MDx
EZ2 Connect MDx
QIAstat Rise
QIAGEN Clinical Insight (QCI)
Hereditary diseases
Somatic and germline cancers
Other diseases
Life Sciences
The Life Sciences market includes governments and biotechnology companies,
where researchers and scientists are using molecular testing technologies to
advance scientific knowledge in the pursuit of new breakthroughs that can lead
to new medicines and diagnostics for use in clinical healthcare. This market
also includes the use of molecular testing technologies for applied applications,
in particular for forensics as well as food and veterinary testing. These
customers are all often served by public funding and research and development
budgets within pharmaceutical companies.
We partner with customers across diverse disciplines in academia and industry,
providing sample technologies, assay technologies, bioinformatics and services
to universities and institutes, pharmaceutical and biotech companies,
governments and law enforcement agencies.
We provide Sample to Insight solutions to academic and research institutions
around the world. We focus on enabling researchers to use high-quality
technologies to generate reliable, fast, highly reproducible results, sometimes
replacing time-consuming traditional or in-house methods. We often partner
with leading institutions on research projects and develop customized solutions
such as NGS panels for the sequencing of multiple gene targets.
We are a global leader in solutions for governments and industry, particularly
in forensic testing and human identification. The value of genetic
"fingerprinting" has been proven in criminal investigations and examinations of
paternity or ancestry, as well as in food safety. We provide sample collection
and analytical solutions for law enforcement and human identification labs as
well as advanced technologies for studies of microbiomes and their effect on
health and the environment.
We have deep relationships with pharmaceutical and biotechnology
companies. Drug discovery and development as well as translational research
efforts increasingly employ genomic information, both to guide research in
diseases and to differentiate patient populations that are most likely to respond
to particular therapies. We estimate that about half of our sales to these
companies supports research, while the other half supports clinical
development, including stratification of patient populations based on genetic
information. Also, QIAGEN Digital Insights solutions are widely used to guide
pharmaceutical research and treatment options.
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Operating Environment
Selected Life Sciences products
Sample technologies
Assay technologies
Instruments
Bioinformatics
~300 different kit types for extraction and
purification of DNA, RNA and proteins from
tissue, blood, cells, stool, plants, soil and other
sample types
Real-time PCR
Digital PCR
Next-generation sequencing
QIAsymphony
QIAcube Connect
QIAcuity digital PCR
Ingenuity Pathway Analysis (IPA)
Genomics Workbench/Server
Microbial Pro Suite/RNA-seq
Microbial Epigenetics
Competition
The markets for most of our products are very competitive. Competitors may
have developed, or could develop in the future, new technologies that compete
with our products or even render our products obsolete. In sample technology
products, we experience competition in various markets from other companies
providing sample preparation products in kit form and assay solutions. These
competitors include, but are not limited to, companies with a focus on nucleic
acid separation and purification kits, assay solutions, reagents and
instrumentation. We compete with other suppliers through innovative
technologies and products, offering a comprehensive solution for nucleic acid
collection, pre-treatment, separation and purification needs as well as
downstream applications. Our products provide significant advantages in terms
of speed, reliability, accuracy, convenience, reproducibility and ease of use.
Some of our other products within our molecular diagnostics customer class,
such as tests for chlamydia, gonorrhea, hepatitis B virus, herpes simplex virus
and CMV (cytomegalovirus), compete against existing screening, monitoring
and diagnostic technologies, including tissue culture and antigen-based
diagnostic methodologies. We believe the primary competitive factors in the
market for gene-based probe diagnostics and other screening devices are
clinical validation, performance and reliability, ease of use, time to result,
standardization, cost, proprietary position, competitors' market shares, access
to distribution channels, regulatory approvals and reimbursement.
We believe our competitors typically do not have the same comprehensive
approach to sample-to-insight solutions as we do, nor do they have the ability to
provide the broad range of technologies and depth of products and services
that we offer.
Current and potential competitors may be in the process of seeking Federal
Drug Administration (FDA) or foreign regulatory approvals for their respective
products. Our continued future success will depend in large part on our ability
to maintain our technological advantage over competing products, expand our
market presence and preserve customer loyalty. There can be no assurance that
we will be able to compete effectively in the future or that development by
others will not render our technologies or products noncompetitive.
Global presence by product category and geographic market
Product category information
Net sales for the product categories are based on those revenues related to
sample and assay products and related revenues, including bioinformatics
solutions, as well as revenues derived from instrumentation sales.
Net sales (in millions)
2025
2024
2023
Consumables and related
revenues
$1,876.4
$1,760.2
$1,726.2
Instrumentation
213.6
218.0
239.1
Total
$2,090.0
$1,978.2
$1,965.3
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Geographical information
We sell our products in more than 160 countries. The following table shows
total revenue by geographic market for the past three years (with net sales
attributed to countries based on the location of the customer, as certain
subsidiaries have international distribution):
Net sales (in millions)
2025
2024
2023
United States
$998.4
$942.0
$935.3
Other Americas
88.1
89.6
84.8
Total Americas
1,086.5
1,031.6
1,020.1
Europe, Middle East and
Africa
712.8
648.5
624.6
Asia Pacific, Japan and
Rest of World
290.7
298.2
320.7
Total
$2,090.0
$1,978.2
$1,965.3
Seasonality
Our business is not significantly impacted by seasonal factors. Historically, a
portion of our sales has been to researchers, universities, government
laboratories and private foundations whose funding is dependent upon grants
from government agencies, such as the National Institutes of Health and similar
bodies. To the extent that our customers experience increases, decreases or
delays in funding arrangements and budget approvals, and to the extent that
customers' activities are slowed, such as during times of higher unemployment,
vacation periods or delays in approvals of government budgets or government
shutdowns, we may experience fluctuations in sales volumes during the year or
delays from one period to the next in the recognition of sales. Additionally, we
have customers who are active in the diagnostics testing market, and sales to
these customers fluctuate to the extent that their activities are impacted by public
health concerns. For example, the timing and severity of viral infections such as
influenza or the SARS-CoV-2 virus may impact demand for our products.
Research and development
We are committed to expanding our global leadership in "Sample to Insight"
solutions serving customers in the Life Sciences and clinical diagnostics. We
target our research and development resources at the most promising
technologies to address the unmet needs of our customers in healthcare and
research labs in key geographic markets.
Innovation at QIAGEN follows parallel paths:
Creating new systems for automation of workflows – platforms for
laboratories, hospitals and other users of novel molecular technologies
Expanding our broad portfolio of content – including assays to detect and
measure biomarkers for disease or genetic identification
Integrating QIAGEN Digital Insights with the testing process – software and
cloud-based resources to interpret and transform raw molecular data into
useful insights
Innovation in automation systems positions us in the fast-growing fields of
molecular testing and generates ongoing demand for our consumable products.
We are developing and commercializing a robust pipeline of assays for
preventive screening and diagnostic profiling of diseases, detection of
biomarkers to guide Precision Diagnostics in cancer and other diseases and
other molecular targets. Our assay development program aims to
commercialize tests that will add value to our QIAsymphony and QIAstat-Dx
automation systems in the coming years together with developing next-
generation sequencing (NGS) kits to support our universal NGS franchise and
our in vitro diagnostics partnership with Illumina. We continue to develop
applications for the QIAcuity digital PCR system, which is designed to make
digital PCR technology available to Life Sciences and clinical laboratories
worldwide, as well as to other participants in the NGS market.
Sales and marketing
We market our products primarily through subsidiaries in markets with the
greatest sales potential in the Americas, Europe, Australia and Asia.
Experienced marketing and sales staff, many of them scientists with academic
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degrees in molecular biology or related areas, sell our products and support
our customers. Business managers oversee key accounts to ensure that we serve
customers’ commercial needs, such as procurement processes, financing, data
on costs and the value of our systems, while maintaining collaborative
relationships. In many markets, we have specialized independent distributors
and importers.
Our go-to marketing strategy focuses on providing differentiated, high-quality
products across the value chain from Sample to Insight, integrating components
into end-to-end solutions when possible and enhancing relationships with a
commitment to technical excellence and customer service. Our omni-channel
approach seeks to engage customers through their preferred channels -- online,
by phone or in person – and to optimize investment in different customer types.
We continue to drive the growth of our digital marketing channels – including
our website at www.qiagen.com, product-specific sites and social media.
The recent pandemic saw an increase in virtual events and use of digital sales
channels. We have likewise increased the activities in digital marketing to
adapt to these market changes, such as installing an in-house studio to facilitate
creation of video content and live virtual events.
Our eCommerce team works with clients to provide automated processes
supporting a variety of electronic transactions and all major eProcurement
systems.
My QIAGEN is an easy-to-use self-service portal that is personalized to our
customers' needs and enables them to manage different activities in one central
place. Customers can now easily reorder products, place bulk orders, apply
quotes to their cart and track their order status. Functionality in the dashboard
allows customers to monitor their instrument use and view the status of licenses
and service agreements. Additionally, customers can access our exclusive
content and services, such as webinars, handbooks and other documents.
Our GeneGlobe Design and Analysis Hub (www.geneglobe.com) is a
valuable outreach to scientists in pharma and academia, enabling researchers
to search and order from approximately 25 million pre-designed and custom
PCR assay kits, NGS assay panels and other products. The hub brings next-
level experiment planning, execution and follow-up to Life Science researchers,
linking our QIAGEN Digital Insights solutions with ordering of assays to
accelerate research.
We use a range of tools to provide customers with direct access to technical
support, inform them of new product offerings and enhance our reputation for
technical excellence, high-quality products and commitment to service. For
example, our technical service support allows existing or potential customers to
discuss or ask questions about our products and molecular biology procedures
with QIAGEN scientists online or by phone. Frequent communication with
customers enables us to identify market needs, learn of new developments and
opportunities, and respond with new products.
We also distribute publications, including our catalog, to current and potential
customers worldwide, providing new product information, updates and articles
about existing and new applications. In addition, we hold numerous scientific
seminars at clinical, academic and industrial research institutes worldwide and
at major scientific and clinical meetings. We conduct direct-marketing
campaigns to announce new products and special promotions, and we offer
electronic newsletters and webinars highlighting molecular biology
applications.
For laboratories that frequently rely on our consumables, the QIAstock program
maintains inventory on-site to keep up with their requirements. QIAGEN
representatives make regular visits to replenish the stock and help with other
needs, and we are automating this process with digital technologies. Easy-to-
use digital ordering, inventory monitoring and customer-driven changes make
QIAstock an efficient system for providing ready access to our products for the
hundreds of customers worldwide who use this program.
Intellectual property, proprietary rights and licenses
We have made, and expect to continue making, investments in intellectual
property. In 2025, additions to our intangible assets outside of business
combinations totaled $6.1 million, and as of December 31, 2025, patent and
license rights, totaled a net $38.6 million. While we do not depend solely on
any individual patent or technology, we are significantly dependent in the
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aggregate on technology that we own or license. Therefore, we consider
protection of proprietary technologies and products one of the major keys to
our business success. We rely on a combination of patents, licenses and
trademarks to establish and protect proprietary rights. As of December 31,
2025, we owned 280 issued patents in the United States, 214 issued patents
in Germany and 1,569 issued patents in other major industrialized countries.
We had 353 pending patent applications. Our policy is to file patent
applications in Western Europe, the United States and Japan. Patents in most
countries have a term of 20 years from the date of filing the patent application.
We intend to aggressively prosecute and enforce patents and to otherwise
protect our proprietary technologies. We also rely on trade secrets, know-how,
continuing technological innovation and licensing opportunities to develop and
maintain our competitive position.
Our practice is to require employees, consultants, outside scientific
collaborators, sponsored researchers and other advisers to execute
confidentiality agreements at the start of their relationships with us. These
agreements provide that all confidential information developed by or made
known to the individual during the course of the relationship is to be kept
confidential and not disclosed to third parties, subject to a right to publish
certain information in scientific literature under specific circumstances and other
exceptions. In the case of our employees, the agreements provide that all
inventions conceived by individuals in the course of their employment will be
our exclusive property, subject to local laws.
See Risk Factors included in Risks and Risk Management for details regarding
risks related to our reliance on patents and proprietary rights.
Suppliers
We strive to ensure that our quality standards, compliance with laws and
regulations as well as environmental and social standards are maintained
along the entire value chain of suppliers and partners. We demand the same
from our business partners. Suppliers are subjected to a risk analysis with
regard to environmental and social criteria based on their geographic location.
Our supplier policy, which all new suppliers sign, is available on our website
and contains requirements with regard to legal compliance, bribery and
corruption, labor rights, nondiscrimination and fair treatment, health and safety
as well as environmental protection and conservation. In addition, first-tier
suppliers must confirm REACH, RoHS and conflict minerals compliance, as
appropriate. As part of our supplier assessment procedures, on a monthly
basis, we evaluate the supply performance of our raw material and component
suppliers. We assess, on a continuous basis, potential alternative sources of
such materials and components and, on a yearly basis, the risks and benefits of
reliance on our existing suppliers.
We strive to maintain inventories at a sufficient level to ensure reasonable
customer service levels and to guard against normal volatility in availability.
We buy materials for our products from many suppliers and are not dependent
on any one supplier or group of suppliers for our business as a whole. Raw
materials generally include chemicals, raw separation media, biologics,
plastics, electronics and packaging. Certain raw materials are produced under
our specifications. We have inventory agreements with the majority of our
suppliers, and we closely monitor stock levels to maintain adequate supplies.
In 2025, markets experienced increased pressure because of ongoing
geopolitical tensions. QIAGEN's strong material positions and thorough
coverage ensure that customer product availability remains unaffected at
present. However, uncertainty remains about how markets may develop in
2026 in light of ongoing geopolitical tensions.
Conflict minerals
U.S. legislation mandates transparency in sourcing conflict minerals—tantalum,
tin, tungsten and gold—from mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
and its adjoining countries. Some of our instrumentation components,
purchased from third-party suppliers, contain gold. As required, we investigate
our supply chain and disclose any use of conflict minerals from these regions.
Annually, we conduct due diligence to determine the presence and origin of
conflict minerals in our products. Since we do not purchase directly from
smelters or refineries, we rely on supplier declarations. We filed our latest
conflict minerals disclosure with the SEC on Form SD for the year ended
December 31, 2024, on May 30, 2025, and will update our disclosures as
required.
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Description of property
Our primary production and manufacturing facilities for consumable products
are in Germany, the United States, Spain and China. Our software
development facilities are in the United States, Germany, Poland, Denmark and
Romania, and our Center of Excellence for the development of companion
diagnostics for personalized healthcare is in the United Kingdom.
Our production and manufacturing operations are highly integrated and
supported by sophisticated inventory control and production-planning
processes. Production management personnel are highly qualified, and many
have advanced degrees in engineering, business and science. In recent years,
we have made capital investments principally in automated and
interchangeable production equipment to expand production capacity and
improve operating efficiency. We have also invested in enterprise systems to
support production planning and operational control, including continued
deployment and enhancement of SAP-based systems. SAP R/3 is used to
integrate the majority of our operating subsidiaries, and we are in the process
of a multi-year implementation of S/4HANA.
In addition, capital expenditures include selected investments intended to
support energy efficiency and emissions reduction initiatives, including
renewable energy projects. Capital expenditures for property, plant and
equipment totaled $201.0 million in 2025, $167.2 million in 2024 and
$149.7 million in 2023. These capital expenditures were financed from
operating cash flows, and we expect operating cash flows to remain the
primary source of funding for future capital expenditures.
We have an established quality system, including standard manufacturing and
documentation procedures, intended to ensure that products are produced and
tested in accordance with the FDA's Quality System Regulations, which impose
current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) requirements. For facilities that
accommodate cGMP production, special areas were built, and these facilities
operate in accordance with cGMP requirements.
The consumable products manufactured at QIAGEN GmbH in Germany and
QIAGEN Sciences LLC in Maryland are produced under ISO 9001:2015, ISO
13485:2016, MDSAP. In 2025, we completed the implementation of ISO
50001, a voluntary international standard that aids organizations in managing
their energy usage. Our certifications form part of our ongoing commitment to
provide our customers with high-quality, state-of-the-art sample and
assay technologies under our Total Quality Management system.
Our corporate headquarters are located in Venlo, Netherlands. The below
table summarizes our largest facilities. Other subsidiaries throughout the world
lease smaller amounts of space.
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Facility location
Country
Purpose
Owned or leased
Square feet
Hilden
Germany
Manufacturing, warehousing, distribution, research and development and administration
Owned
986,000
Germantown, Maryland
U.S.
Manufacturing, warehousing, distribution and administration
Owned
285,000
Shenzhen
China
Development, manufacturing, warehousing, distribution and administration
Leased
107,200
Manchester
U.K.
Development and Service Solutions
Leased
96,300
Frederick, Maryland
U.S.
Development, Service Solutions, manufacturing, warehousing and distribution
Leased
76,500
Wrocław
Poland
Business service center
Leased
65,100
Beverly, Massachusetts
U.S.
Enzyme manufacturing
Leased
44,000
Barcelona
Spain
Development, manufacturing, warehousing, distribution and administration
Leased
31,900
Manila
Philippines
Business service center
Leased
29,300
Shanghai
China
Service Solutions and administration
Leased
28,400
Gdańsk
Poland
Enzyme manufacturing, development, warehousing and administration
Leased
23,300
Germantown, Maryland
U.S.
Service Solutions and training center
Leased
13,500
Redwood City, California
U.S.
Bioinformatics
Leased
12,700
Gdynia
Poland
Enzyme manufacturing, development and warehousing
Leased
11,200
Our facilities in Hilden, Germany, and Germantown, Maryland, have the
capacity to expand in the future by an additional 300,000 square feet each.
Our facility in Ann Arbor, Michigan, was closed in 2025, following the
decision to discontinue the NeuMoDx portfolio as discussed in Note 6
"Restructuring."
We believe our existing production and distribution facilities can support
anticipated production needs for the next 36 months. Our production and
manufacturing operations are subject to various federal, state and local laws
and regulations, including environmental regulations. We do not believe we
have any material issues relating to these laws and regulations.
Employees
As a company headquartered in the European Union (EU), we recognize
freedom of association and collective bargaining as fundamental to
maintaining a positive relationship between management and employee
representatives. A significant portion of our workforce is employed in
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) member states,
and we comply with all applicable labor laws in every region where we
operate. Management values its relationships with regional labor unions and
employees, and considers them to be positive.
We are committed to respecting and promoting human rights, as outlined in our
Human Rights Policy, available on our website at www.qiagen.com. This
policy is communicated globally via our Company intranet and provided to all
new employees. We foster an open-door workplace culture where employees
can freely raise concerns with management or Human Resources without fear of
retaliation. Our policy explicitly ensures that employees may discuss working
conditions openly without risk of reprisal, intimidation or harassment.
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The following tables provide information on the number of employees by
geographical region and main category of activity as of December 31, 2025,
2024 and 2023:
Employees by region
2025
2024
2023
Americas
1,210
1,252
1,329
Europe, Middle East &
Africa
3,318
3,352
3,453
Asia Pacific, Japan and
Rest of World
1,126
1,161
1,185
Total
5,654
5,765
5,967
Employees by function
2025
2024
2023
Production
27%
28%
28%
Research & Development
17%
18%
18%
Sales
38%
37%
37%
Marketing
6%
6%
6%
Administration
12%
11%
11%
Total
100%
100%
100%
Depending on local laws and customs, there are different types of employment
ranging from long-term fixed contracts to temporary positions, along with
flexible time and programs for employees returning to work after parental
leave. In 2025, temporary employees with a fixed-term work contract
represented 5.7%.
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Risk management
Our Approach
Our risk management approach is built on four key principles:
(1)Active involvement of the Supervisory Board and senior management
(2)Comprehensive policies and procedures
(3)Robust risk monitoring, management and information systems
(4)Effective internal controls
Governance and oversight
QIAGEN is managed by a Managing Board and an independent Supervisory
Board, both appointed at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. The
Managing Board oversees our risk management system, developing and
implementing strategies, controls and mitigation measures to identify and
manage current and emerging risks. These risk management policies are
embedded in our corporate governance framework, code of ethics and
financial reporting controls. Dedicated functional experts continuously evaluate
and address business risks.
Role
Responsibility
Audit Committee
of the
Supervisory
Board
The Audit Committee of the Supervisory Board oversees the effectiveness
of the Company’s risk management and internal control systems,
regularly reviews and discusses key risks, the overall risk profile, and
emerging threats, and evaluates the adequacy of internal controls
related to financial reporting, compliance, and operational risks to
ensure robust governance and organizational resilience.
Managing Board
The Managing Board provides strategic oversight and governance to
ensure that risk management is fully embedded into QIAGEN’s
long‑term objectives and organizational structures, regularly reviewing
principal risks, internal controls, and regulatory compliance while
overseeing the effectiveness of the risk management system (RMS); it
also ensures accurate and transparent external risk disclosures and
supports senior management in sustaining a strong, organization‑wide
risk culture. 
Executive
Committee
The Executive Committee approves and aligns the ERM and RMS
frameworks with QIAGEN’s strategic objectives, promotes a strong
risk‑aware culture, conducts quarterly reviews of key risks and
opportunities, ensures effective governance and resources for risk
management, and continuously monitors and improves the
organization’s risk culture.
Enterprise Risk
Management
(ERM)
The Enterprise Risk Management function develops, implements, and
continually enhances the ERM framework and processes while
coordinating risk management activities across the organization; guides
and supports Risk Owners in identifying, assessing, and reporting risks;
prepares and delivers risk reports to the Executive Committee and
external stakeholders; monitors key risks and opportunities through
workshops and assessments; and serves as the primary contact for
external audits and regulatory reporting.
Risk Owners
Risk Owners identify, assess, and report risks and opportunities within
their responsibility, decide and implement appropriate risk response
strategies, continuously monitor risk progression and the effectiveness of
mitigation measures, escalate risks to the ERM team when they cannot
be adequately mitigated, and maintain the risk register by updating
entries and providing incident or ad‑hoc reports as necessary. 
Employees
Employees are expected to understand and manage the risks relevant to
their roles, follow all established risk management policies and
procedures, and actively contribute to a risk‑aware culture through their
everyday actions and decision‑making. 
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QIAGEN Enterprise Risk Management framework
The risk management framework at QIAGEN is built on the internationally
recognized standard ISO 31000, integrating risk management into every
aspect of the organization’s purpose, governance, strategy and operations. The
ERM policy establishes a structured approach for identifying, assessing, and
responding to key risks and opportunities that could impact the ability of
QIAGEN to achieve its objectives. This framework defines clear roles and
responsibilities—spanning the Managing Board, Executive Committee, ERM
function, Risk Owners, and the Audit Committee of the Supervisory Board—and
sets out principles for risk appetite, tolerance thresholds, and risk profile
monitoring. The ERM cycle is continuous and iterative, aligning risk
management activities with strategic planning, financial cycles and operational
decision-making. Key risks are reviewed at least quarterly, with ad-hoc
assessments triggered by significant internal or external events, ensuring that
risk management remains dynamic and responsive to change. The policy
governing the risk management system (RMS) further details how risk is
managed through the Three Lines Model, which delineates accountability
across operational management, risk oversight and internal audit. The RMS
provides a comprehensive process for risk identification, analysis, evaluation,
response and monitoring, supported by tools such as the Risk Universe and Risk
Register. Risks are assessed using top-down and bottom-up approaches, with
prioritization based on likelihood, impact and alignment with QIAGEN’s risk
appetite. The framework emphasizes a robust risk culture, transparency, and
collaboration, ensuring that risk management is a shared responsibility and
embedded in daily business activities. Regular reviews and continuous
improvement of the ERM and RMS frameworks ensure that QIAGEN remains
resilient, compliant, and well-positioned to capitalize on opportunities while
mitigating threats.
Risk classification and assessment
We categorize risks into five main types:
Strategic risk – refers to the potential for losses due to a failed business
strategy, planning or decision-making. It is associated with the overall future
business plans and strategy of a company, including mergers and
acquisitions, management of external network/partnerships or changes in
management.
Operational risk – is defined as the risk of loss resulting from inadequate
or defective systems and internal processes, from human or technical failure
and from damage to physical assets.
Compliance risk – refers to the potential for legal penalties, financial
forfeiture, and damage to reputation that a company could face as a result
of failing to comply with laws, regulations, industry standards or codes of
conduct applicable to its business activities.
Financial risk – refers to the possibility of a company experiencing
financial losses due to changes on the financial market or wrong/insufficient
financial structure management.
External risk – refers to the potential threats or uncertainties that originate
outside of a company's control and can negatively impact its operations,
performance, or profitability. These risks arise from the organization's
interactions with the natural environment, society and regulatory frameworks,
and they can affect the long-term sustainability of the business.
All risks are assessed based on their likelihood and potential impact on our
ability to achieve business objectives. The goal is to identify risks that could
materially threaten our success and to implement timely mitigation actions.
Internal controls and compliance
Our corporate governance framework defines the roles of the Managing Board,
Supervisory Board and Audit Committee, as detailed under Corporate
Governance. We maintain internal controls to ensure the integrity of financial
reporting, further described in Controls and Procedures.
Additionally, our Compliance Committee, composed of senior executives from
multiple functions, oversees compliance with legal and regulatory requirements
and ensures adherence to corporate policies, including our Code of Conduct
and Ethics as described in the Corporate Governance section of this annual
report.
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Risk appetite
Risk appetite is the amount and category of risk that QIAGEN is willing to
pursue or retain in the pursuit of its objectives. The risk appetite is documented
in a formal statement owned by the Executive Committee, while the Managing
Board provides oversight and approval to ensure alignment with the
Company's strategic direction. This statement serves as a guiding principle for
senior management in daily decision‑making.
It defines clear parameters for acceptable and unacceptable risks, ensuring
consistent and aligned decisions across the organization, and is reviewed and
updated annually to remain aligned with strategic priorities.
QIAGEN maintains a balanced risk appetite, seeking to pursue strategic
growth opportunities while maintaining robust controls to ensure that risks are
managed within defined tolerances and do not compromise our long-term
objectives, regulatory compliance or stakeholder trust.
Risk factors
Our business faces significant risks that also threaten the entire industry. Our
business, financial condition or results of operations could be materially and
adversely affected if any of these risks occurs. In addition, risks and
uncertainties that are currently unknown to QIAGEN or are considered
immaterial might affect its business, operations and financial condition. This
report also contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and
uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially and adversely from those
anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors
including the risks described below and elsewhere in this annual report. The
risks described below are grouped into main categories, with the risks within
each category listed the significant risks. The risks mentioned reflect our risk
assessment but do not imply that the Company has no other risks and cannot
have a material adverse impact on our results of operations, liquidity, or capital
resources.
Summary of risk factors
QIAGEN operates in a complex and evolving global environment that presents
a broad range of strategic, operational, financial, compliance and external
risks which could, individually or collectively, affect the achievement of its
strategic objectives, financial condition or long‑term sustainability. We maintain
a structured enterprise risk management framework designed to identify, assess,
and manage these risks; however, no assurance can be given that all risks can
be fully anticipated or mitigated.
Strategic risks arise from the need to continuously align our strategy with
rapidly changing market conditions, technological developments and
stakeholder expectations. This includes the effective integration of
environmental, social and governance considerations into decision‑making, the
successful development and commercialization of innovative products and the
ability to respond to competitive pressures and disruptive technologies. Our
broad presence in global markets and the execution and integration of
acquisitions may expose us to additional economic, political and regulatory
uncertainties, potentially affecting anticipated benefits and growth trajectories.
Operational risks relate to the complexity of the Company’s global operations
and reliance on people, systems, suppliers, and partners. The loss of key
personnel, disruptions to manufacturing or supply chains, or insufficient
resilience could adversely impact operational performance. Increased reliance
on digital platforms, data, and advanced technologies, including artificial
intelligence, may introduce ethical, security and governance challenges. Cyber
security incidents, system outages or failures to adequately protect sensitive
information could result in operational disruption, regulatory scrutiny or
reputational harm.
Compliance risks stem from operating in a highly regulated environment across
multiple jurisdictions. We are subject to evolving legal and regulatory
requirements related to product approvals, quality standards, data protection,
anti‑bribery and anti‑corruption laws, intellectual property, environmental
regulations and supply‑chain due‑diligence obligations. Failure to comply with
these requirements, or delays in adapting to regulatory changes, could result in
fines, litigation, restrictions on market access, or damage to our reputation.
Financial risks include exposure to changes in tax laws and interpretations,
global minimum tax regimes, foreign exchange fluctuations and the potential
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impairment of goodwill and intangible assets. Our capital structure and debt
obligations may limit financial flexibility, while future capital requirements may
depend on market conditions and access to funding on acceptable terms.
Variability in customer purchasing patterns and reimbursement environments
may also affect forecasting accuracy and financial performance.
External risks arise from factors largely beyond the Company’s control,
including global economic uncertainty, inflationary pressures, interest rate
movements, geopolitical conflicts, trade restrictions and changes in public
funding or reimbursement policies. These factors may influence customer
demand, supply‑chain stability, cost structures and market access. In addition,
evolving stakeholder expectations related to sustainability and corporate
responsibility may affect competitiveness, reputation and long‑term value
creation.
While we actively monitor and manage these risks within our defined risk
appetite, the realization of any of these uncertainties could materially and
adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations or
strategic objectives.
Strategic risks
Our presence in potential high-growth markets exposes us to economic, political
and regulatory risks.
In markets emerging across the Middle East and Asia, we may face heightened
risks compared to regions where we have an established presence. These risks
include:
Economic volatility, particularly in markets reliant on a limited range of
industries;
Weak legal systems, which may hinder contract enforcement and intellectual
property protection;
Government instability, policy changes and privatization efforts that could
impact operations;
Foreign exchange controls that may restrict the movement of funds; and
Abrupt changes in customs and tax regulations, affecting product movement
and financial performance.
Additionally, conducting business across multiple jurisdictions—such as moving
products between countries or providing services from subsidiaries abroad—
increases exposure to regulatory shifts and compliance challenges. These
factors could negatively impact our operations and financial results.
Emerging competitors and rapid technological advances in diagnostics, combined
with regulatory hurdles, threaten the market position, profitability and growth
prospects of our diagnostic and syndromic testing products. 
The competitive landscape for our diagnostic portfolio, including
QuantiFERON, QIAcuity and QIAstat-Dx, is evolving rapidly. Competitors may
introduce new technologies, expand strategic partnerships or obtain regulatory
approvals earlier than anticipated, which could adversely impact adoption of
our products, limit market share expansion or render certain offerings less
competitive. For example, announcements by major industry participants
regarding advancements in latent tuberculosis testing, as well as new point of
care syndromic testing platforms introduced in key markets, illustrate the pace
at which competitive dynamics can shift. These developments highlight that the
absence of clear current regulatory or clinical progress from competitors does
not eliminate the risk of future market disruptions.
Additionally, new instruments and assay systems brought to market by
competitors may target both established and emerging market segments,
potentially outpacing the capabilities of our current technologies. Competitor
expansion into the U.S., Europe, Japan and other regions—coupled with
evolving trade policies, including U.S. tariffs—may create pricing pressures,
influence customer purchasing behavior or challenge our ability to match
product breadth and performance.
Regulatory requirements further contribute to this risk. The need to secure timely
approvals for new assays or platform enhancements may delay our product
launches, limit our ability to respond to market shifts, or hinder execution of our
growth strategies. If we do not meet development timelines or effectively
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navigate regulatory pathways, we may be unable to achieve anticipated
revenue targets or capitalize on market opportunities.
If we fail to keep pace with technological innovation, respond to competitive
pressures or obtain required regulatory clearances in a timely manner, our
market position could weaken, our profitability could be adversely impacted
and our ability to achieve planned growth—particularly in high growth
diagnostic segments—could be materially and negatively affected. 
Challenges in managing growth and acquisition integration may limit expected
benefits and adversely impact our performance.
We have grown significantly in recent years, with total net sales increasing
from $1.87 billion in 2020 to $2.09 billion in 2025. This growth has been
driven by both organic expansion and strategic acquisitions, including the
2025 acquisitions of Parse Biosciences, Inc. and Genoox. We might continue
acquiring businesses that align with our Sample to Insight strategy in molecular
research and clinical testing. However, successful integration of acquisitions
requires significant resources, coordination and expense.
Our ability to manage ongoing growth and execute on expansion initiatives is
subject to risks, and the outcomes may not achieve the anticipated benefits or
align with evolving operational, financial or strategic expectations. As we
continue to broaden our activities and pursue opportunities to strengthen our
portfolio—including through the acquisition of complementary businesses—we
may be required to adapt our internal processes, systems and organizational
structures to support a larger and more complex operating model. These efforts
may place increasing demands on management attention and require
significant capital and human resources.
The successful integration of acquired businesses, technologies and personnel
remains inherently uncertain. Expansion activities may expose us to challenges
related to aligning operations, maintaining consistent standards, integrating
systems and processes, and retaining key talent. Acquisitions can also introduce
additional regulatory, commercial and financial considerations, including
potential liabilities, shifting market dynamics or delays in realizing intended
synergies. Performance may also depend on external parties, such as suppliers,
partners or acquired teams, whose activities we do not fully control.
As we grow, we may need to expand or enhance our operational and financial
control frameworks to ensure continued reliability, consistency and compliance
across a broader footprint. In some cases, implementation of new systems or
scaling of existing capabilities may temporarily disrupt operations or increase
costs. Divergent stakeholder expectations regarding the pace and direction of
expansion may also lead to reputational risks if outcomes are perceived as
insufficient or misaligned.
Failure to effectively manage growth or integrate acquisitions could result in
operational inefficiencies, delays in execution, increased expenses, or
challenges in maintaining expected performance levels. In certain
circumstances, these developments may also affect our financial condition,
reputation or ability to achieve long‑term strategic objectives.
We rely on collaborative commercial relationships to develop and/or market
some of our products.
We rely on a variety of external partners to develop, commercialize, and
distribute certain products. These collaborations—whether with academic
institutions, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, or regional
commercial partners—support key parts of our portfolio but also introduce
uncertainty. Outcomes depend on the priorities, performance and long‑term
commitment of these partners, and in some cases on clinical, regulatory or
market factors outside our direct control.
Companion diagnostic programs, joint development efforts and
distributor‑based marketing arrangements may be affected by shifting partner
strategies, misalignment of objectives, limited visibility into local markets, or
competing activities. Our ability to expand or maintain market access in certain
regions similarly depends on the effectiveness and reliability of external parties.
In general, the success of these collaborative relationships influences
development timelines, market penetration and commercial performance, and
any disruption or change in partner engagement could affect our business.
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Our ability to sustain growth relies on the timely development, introduction and
market acceptance of innovative products.
The molecular research and testing markets are characterized by rapid
technological advancements and frequent new product introductions. To remain
competitive, we must continuously develop products that keep pace with
evolving customer needs, regulatory expectations and scientific trends. Delays
in product development, regulatory approvals or market adoption—such as
delays in clinical evidence generation, changing regulatory requirements or
extended development cycles—could result in loss of market share that may be
difficult to recover.
Several factors influence market acceptance of new products, including:
availability, quality and pricing relative to competing offerings;
timing of launch versus alternative technologies;
perceived utility, performance data and supporting research;
regulatory approvals, compliance status and evolving standards; and
shifts in industry needs across Life Sciences, applied markets and molecular
diagnostics.
We are making significant investments in intellectual property, software and
manufacturing capacity to support new automation platforms such as
QIAstat‑Dx and QIAcuity. These platforms follow a razor-razorblade model in
which the value of the instruments depends heavily on the timely expansion of
assay menus, availability of new test panels and the ability to scale production.
Delays in menu expansion, challenges in lifecycle management or production
capacity constraints may slow platform adoption and reduce expected
consumables demand.
Advancements in artificial intelligence—including AI‑driven bioinformatics,
automated interpretation tools and competitive AI‑curated data platforms—may
accelerate innovation cycles and shift customer expectations. If we are unable
to integrate or adapt to such emerging technologies, or if competitors adopt
them more effectively, our competitive position and long‑term growth prospects
could be adversely affected.
Slower‑than‑expected customer uptake of new systems may negatively impact
instrument and consumables sales, compress margins, and weaken our market
position. Higher fixed development and manufacturing costs may exert pressure
on gross margins and operating income until sufficient market traction is
achieved. In addition, production constraints, yield variability or delays in
scaling manufacturing capacity could limit availability of new products and
impair commercial performance.
If we fail to keep pace with innovation, address market demands, expand
product menus, or successfully scale production, our business, financial
condition and growth prospects could be materially impacted.
Insufficient ESG integration combined with environmental and circular‑economy
compliance shortcomings may adversely affect our operations and reputation.
Our efforts relating to environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters are
subject to risks, and the outcomes may not achieve the anticipated benefits or
align with evolving regulations and stakeholders’ expectations.
Sustainability‑related standards, disclosure requirements and evaluation criteria
continue to shift rapidly across jurisdictions, and we may be required to adjust
our practices, reporting processes and internal governance mechanisms in
response to emerging rules or divergent stakeholder views. As expectations
develop, including those connected to environmental performance, resource
efficiency and circular‑economy principles, we may need to expand our
reporting capabilities or adopt new operational approaches, which could
require significant management focus and the allocation of additional
resources.
Performance against our sustainability metrics may also depend on third
parties, such as suppliers or external service providers, whose practices we do
not fully control. This reliance increases the risk that inconsistencies in external
data, varying levels of maturity across supply chains, or limitations in oversight
could affect perceived or actual ESG performance and influence stakeholder
confidence. In certain instances, reporting obligations may require disclosures
that could negatively affect external perceptions of our activities or expose us to
scrutiny.
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In addition, our operations—and those of our partners—are subject to an
evolving set of environmental, health and safety laws. Failure to comply with
these requirements, or delays in adapting to new regulations, could result in
fines, penalties, or other enforcement actions. We may also face environmental
liabilities inherent to our activities or those of our manufacturing partners,
including obligations related to remediation or the handling of regulated
materials. As these regulatory frameworks become more stringent, we may be
required to incur substantial expenses to meet compliance expectations, which
could disrupt operations or affect our financial performance.
Taken together, increasing regulatory complexity, shifting stakeholder
expectations and potential environmental compliance obligations may heighten
our exposure to operational, financial and reputational risks.
Operational risks
The unplanned departure of critical personnel could disrupt business continuity,
delay projects and change recruitment plans.
Our ability to operate effectively depends on the retention of key personnel who
possess strategic, operational, technical or regulatory expertise that is essential
to our success. These individuals include senior leadership, functional heads
and subject matter experts across the Company. The loss of any of these
employees could disrupt business sustainability, delay decision-making
processes, or impede the execution of core initiatives. If we are unable to retain
or adequately replace such personnel, we may experience the loss of
intellectual capital, institutional knowledge and strategic relationships that are
critical to ongoing projects and regulatory or market commitments.
The departure of key personnel could delay regulatory filings, product
development activities or market expansion efforts, and may reduce credibility
with customers, partners, or regulators. Reliance on interim leadership, external
consultants or accelerated recruitment efforts could increase operating costs and
introduce operational inefficiencies. If successors do not possess requisite skills,
experience or influence, our ability to execute our strategic priorities could be
impaired. Any of these developments could materially and adversely affect our
business, financial condition and results of operations.
In November 2025, we announced that Thierry Bernard will step down as
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director once a successor is appointed.
Following the announcement of Mr. Bernard's departure and prior to the
appointment of a successor, uncertainty regarding future leadership may create
distraction, affect employee morale and retention, delay decision-making, and
disrupt execution. We may experience adverse effects on our business if we are
unable to identify a suitable successor. Even after a successor is appointed, the
transition of leadership responsibilities and the successor’s integration into our
business, operations, and stakeholder relationships may result in disruption,
reduced effectiveness, or delays in the execution of our strategic and
operational priorities.
Inadequate sustainable operations and resilience planning may expose us to
prolonged outages, data loss, and regulatory penalties.
If elements of this framework are not fully aligned, consistently implemented or
periodically updated across the organization, resilience efforts may vary
between locations or functions. In such circumstances, assessments of critical
processes and dependencies may not always reflect evolving operational
needs, and recovery priorities may not be optimized for all potential scenarios.
Testing, review, and validation activities contribute to strengthening
preparedness. However, if these activities do not occur with sufficient
frequency, scope or coordination—or if evolving business priorities limit
participation—certain aspects of our resilience, posture may not be fully
evaluated under real-world conditions.
Should gaps in governance, assurance or coverage arise, disruptive events
such as supply chain interruptions, facility outages, system incidents or broader
crises could challenge our ability to maintain normal operations. We may
experience delays in certain activities, temporary interruptions to business
processes, or increased operational complexity. These circumstances could
affect our ability to meet some external commitments, result in higher operating
costs, or lead to reputational impacts with customers, partners or other
stakeholders. Given the global nature of our operations and exposure to
macroeconomic, geopolitical and operational uncertainties, such developments
could adversely affect our business, financial condition, or results of operations.
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Increasing customer demands for cost reductions and purchasing efficiencies may
restrict our pricing flexibility and affect our business.
Many customers are consolidating suppliers and negotiating bulk purchasing
agreements to lower costs, often through large distributors that secure
discounted pricing and direct purchasing control. To maintain access to these
customers, we may be required to offer lower prices to distributors, reducing
our margins.
Additionally, large customers, including the U.S. federal government, may seek
special pricing arrangements, such as blanket purchase agreements, further
limiting pricing flexibility.
For some customers, we have facilitated sales through distributors and value-
added partners at their request. If sales through intermediaries increase, our
gross profit and overall financial performance could be adversely impacted.
Expanding supply‑chain due‑diligence and reporting obligations, combined with
potential shortages, cost increases and logistics disruptions, may materially impact
our business performance.
Our business relies on a global supply chain that is increasingly affected by
evolving regulatory, operational and market‑driven risks, and outcomes may
not achieve the anticipated benefits or align with emerging expectations.
Expanding due‑diligence and transparency requirements—such as the German
Supply Chain Act, U.S. conflict‑minerals reporting rules, and proposed EU‑wide
frameworks like the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive—are
reshaping obligations across jurisdictions and may require enhanced supplier
oversight, deeper visibility into upstream tiers, and more comprehensive
documentation. Meeting these expectations may increase administrative effort,
necessitate updates to contractual terms, or require additional investment in
reporting capabilities.
At the same time, our operations depend on the availability, quality and
continuity of materials, components and logistics services sourced from a
diverse supplier base, including certain limited‑ or single‑source providers for
key raw materials such as specialized plastics, biological components and
chemicals. Vulnerabilities in supplier resilience—particularly among second‑
and third‑tier upstream partners or suppliers operating in high‑risk or
capacity‑constrained regions—may heighten the likelihood of disruptions,
requalification needs or accelerated alternative sourcing efforts. Insufficient
contractual governance, including agreements that do not fully mandate
continuity assurances, regulatory compliance or protection of intellectual
property, may further constrain our ability to enforce standards or ensure
supply‑chain reliability.
Broader macroeconomic and geopolitical factors—including inflationary
pressures, trade restrictions, regional instability or global logistics constraints—
may contribute to fluctuating costs, extended lead times or reduced supplier
reliability. Variability in supplier maturity, documentation practices or
compliance readiness may also create challenges in meeting regulatory or
customer expectations. Failure by us or our suppliers to comply with emerging
supply‑chain regulations or due‑diligence standards could result in enforcement
actions, limitations on market access, increased operational costs or
reputational impacts.
If we are unable to effectively navigate these regulatory developments or
mitigate supplier‑related, logistical or resource‑driven pressures, our operations,
commercial performance and stakeholder relationships could be adversely
affected. Collectively, these factors may influence our ability to maintain
continuity across the value chain and meet broader strategic objectives.
We rely on up-to-date systems and strong processes to meet evolving cyber laws,
strong cyber security governance and standards, if our cyber security governance,
data‑security practices or critical systems fail to keep pace with evolving
requirements, we may face unauthorized access, operational disruptions, fines
and reputational harm.
We rely on an interconnected digital environment—including internal systems,
cloud platforms, third‑party and vendor‑hosted services, and AI‑enabled tools—
to support operations and safeguard sensitive information. As the threat
landscape grows in sophistication and ecosystems become more complex, we
may face risks related to unauthorized access, loss or alteration of data,
disruption of critical services, or inconsistent application of security and privacy
practices across environments we manage and those managed by others. The
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pace of technology change—combined with legacy constraints, supplier
dependencies, and limited transparency into how external or AI‑driven
components are configured, trained, or controlled—may at times exceed the
maturity of our governance processes and make it challenging to uniformly
monitor or validate performance, data provenance, and protective controls.
In parallel, privacy, cyber security and digital‑compliance expectations
continue to evolve across jurisdictions and sectors. Meeting these requirements
may require additional documentation, testing, model/algorithm validation,
and reporting, as well as periodic updates to systems and processes. Delays or
gaps in adapting to new or emerging standards, or weaknesses in control
design or execution, could increase the likelihood of incidents or
non‑compliance. If such events occur—whether due to external attack (including
increasingly sophisticated or state‑sponsored actors), third‑party or
supply‑chain issues, inadvertent human actions, or technical failures—we could
experience service interruptions, constraints on data access or transfer,
increased remediation and investigative effort, or scrutiny from customers,
partners and regulators. In certain circumstances, these developments may
result in financial or operational consequences, contractual exposure,
enforcement actions or reputational impacts.
While we continue to invest in security capabilities, awareness, and oversight,
residual risk remains. Collectively, these factors could adversely affect our
operations, compliance posture, financial condition, stakeholder confidence, or
ability to meet broader strategic objectives.
We depend on artificial intelligence (AI) systems to support key business activities;
therefore, we may be affected by ethical, security, and operational failures that
expose us to new risks.
We increasingly rely on AI–enabled systems across our operations, digital
platforms and decision‑support processes, which may expose us to a range of
ethical, regulatory, security and operational risks. As AI technologies continue
to evolve rapidly, their capabilities, limitations and long‑term implications
remain only partially understood. The development, deployment and use of AI
may therefore introduce uncertainties that could affect the reliability of our
processes, the quality of our outputs, or the effectiveness of business activities
that depend on these tools.
Because AI capabilities are embedded to varying degrees within internally
developed systems as well as cloud‑based or vendor‑hosted solutions, we may
be exposed to risks arising from limited transparency into how underlying
models are trained, the types of data used, or the safeguards implemented by
third‑party providers. Flawed, biased or incomplete model outputs—or
premature reliance on insufficiently validated AI functionality—could influence
decision‑making, impede product development activities, delay new offerings
or otherwise affect operational performance. These challenges may also create
reputational or competitive harm if stakeholders perceive our use of AI as
unreliable, inappropriate or inconsistent with emerging sector expectations.
AI adoption may amplify existing cyber security and data protection risks. As
systems process larger data volumes, integrate cloud services or automate
complex workflows, vulnerabilities may arise that increase exposure to
unauthorized access, misuse of confidential information or inadvertent
disclosure of sensitive or personal data. Weaknesses in AI‑enhanced tools—
whether due to configuration errors, model failures or malicious exploitation—
may result in operational disruption, financial loss, regulatory scrutiny or legal
liability.
The regulatory landscape for AI is still developing, and new or forthcoming
requirements may impose additional obligations related to data provenance,
transparency, accountability, intellectual property, accuracy, safety or human
oversight. Compliance with rapidly evolving standards may require additional
documentation, validation, testing or governance controls, and could increase
operational complexity or limit how we deploy certain AI‑based capabilities.
Failure to meet these expectations may lead to legal penalties, heightened
supervisory attention or reputational harm.
In addition, divergent stakeholder views on responsible AI use may increase
scrutiny of how AI‑supported processes are designed, monitored and governed.
Demonstrating appropriate oversight, ensuring explainability of outputs, or
addressing bias‑related concerns may be challenging, particularly where AI
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components are embedded deep within broader systems. The novelty of AI
technologies may also expose us to risks that are not yet foreseeable, including
those related to competitive dynamics, intellectual property protection, ethical
considerations or unanticipated regulatory developments.
If we are unable to effectively manage these risks—such as ensuring adequate
model performance, maintaining robust governance and security controls,
adapting to evolving legal frameworks or meeting stakeholder expectations—
our operational resilience, compliance posture, financial performance or
reputation may be adversely affected.
Compliance risks
Evolving global data‑protection and privacy requirements may expose us to legal,
operational, and reputational risks if we are unable to consistently meet stringent
obligations across our clinical, commercial, marketing, and genetic‑data activities.
QIAGEN is exposed to an increasingly complex landscape of global
data‑protection and privacy requirements that govern how personal, customer,
clinical‑study and genetic information is collected, processed, stored and used
across our operations. These regulatory frameworks—including the General
Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), China’s Health and Medical Research
Ethics Committee (HGRAC) guidelines for clinical‑study data, regional privacy
laws in EMEA and APEC, and evolving standards governing sensitive
genetic‑data environments—continue to expand in scope and enforcement
intensity. As our activities involve handling significant volumes of personal and,
in some cases, highly sensitive information across diverse functions, any
shortcomings in our data‑governance practices could expose us to legal,
operational, and reputational risks.   
Data‑privacy exposure arises in multiple parts of our business. Within
clinical‑research settings, our data‑management processes must conform to
stringent obligations for handling personally identifiable information from study
participants, and non‑compliance with these rules—including those under GDPR
and HGRAC—could lead to sanctions, delays, or limits on the conduct of
studies. In our commercial operations in EMEA the U.S. and APEC, the
collection, storage, and use of customer data remain subject to strict regulatory
requirements, and risks may arise if security measures or employee training do
not uniformly meet the standards required to prevent unauthorized access or
inadvertent disclosure. Our marketing activities introduce further exposure when
external data sets or purchased contact lists are used to expand our customer
base; ensuring that these data sources are compliant with the GDPR, CCPA or
other regional laws requires verification processes that, if not rigorously
executed, could result in unlawful processing, regulatory action or invalidation
of campaign efforts.    
Certain business processes carry heightened privacy considerations. In our
Human Identification Devices (HID) business, the GEDmatch platform processes
raw genetic data, creating additional legal exposure if platform practices, user
expectations, consent structures or data‑sharing rights diverge from evolving
privacy requirements.  
If despite our controls we fail to comply with applicable data‑protection laws or
are perceived to have mishandled personal, customer, clinical‑study or genetic
information, we could face class action law suits, substantial fines, mandatory
corrective actions, investigations, restrictions on data use and obligations to
modify or suspend certain activities. In addition, any breach of trust—including
through data‑privacy incidents, regulatory findings, litigation, or gaps
discovered during audits—could harm our reputation, weaken customer
relationships, reduce participation in genetic or clinical initiatives, and limit the
effectiveness of our commercial programs.   
Although we have implemented controls such as data‑management standard
operating procedures, privacy‑governance frameworks, consent‑verification
mechanisms, system filters that prevent non‑compliant marketing outreach,
GDPR‑aligned event‑data processes, platform‑specific safeguards for genetic
information, and structured incident‑response procedures, we might be exposed
to potential risks. The fragmented nature of global regulations, ongoing
changes in enforcement practices, and the heightened sensitivity of certain data
sets mean that we may continue to face exposure that could adversely affect
our operations, financial position, or stakeholder confidence.   
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We may be subject to costly patent litigation, intellectual property disputes or
licensing requirements that could impact our operations and financial
performance.
The biotechnology and Life Sciences industries are highly litigious regarding
patents and intellectual property rights, particularly as competitors develop
technologies based on common platforms. We are aware that third parties hold
patents related to sample and assay technologies, some of which are closely
related to those we use.
From time to time, we receive inquiries regarding potential patent infringement.
While we actively monitor developments and believe our technologies do not
infringe third-party rights, there is no guarantee that we will not face legal
challenges. If a dispute arises, we may be required to:
Modify or discontinue certain products or processes
Obtain costly licenses, which may not be available on favorable terms or at
all
Engage in lengthy and expensive litigation to defend against infringement
claims or enforce our own patents
Additionally, proceedings before regulatory bodies such as the U.S. Patent and
Trademark Office or the International Trade Commission may be necessary to
determine the validity or scope of patents. Unfavorable rulings or settlement
obligations could negatively impact our business, financial condition and
competitive position.
Intellectual property litigation can be costly and time-consuming, diverting
management resources and potentially leading to significant financial liabilities.
Any adverse outcomes could materially affect our results of operations and
market position.
Unethical behavior and non-compliance with laws by our sales representatives,
consultants, commercial partners, distributors or employees could seriously harm
our business.
Our operations include doing business in countries with a history of corruption
and involve transactions with foreign governments. These factors may increase
the risks associated with our international activities. We are subject to the U.S.
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), the U.K. Bribery Act and other laws that
prohibit improper payments or offers of payments to foreign governments and
their officials and political parties by business entities for the purpose of
obtaining or retaining business. We have operations, agreements with third
parties and sales in countries known to experience corruption. Further
international expansion may involve increased exposure to these types of
practices. Our activities in these countries and others create risks of
unauthorized payments or offers of payments, non-compliance with laws or
other unethical behavior by any of our employees, consultants, sales agents or
distributors, that could be in violation of various laws, including the FCPA, even
though these parties are not always subject to our control.
Our policy is to implement safeguards to discourage these or other unethical
practices by our employees and distributors, including online and in-person
employee trainings, periodic internal audits and standard reviews of our
distributors. However, our existing safeguards and any future improvements
may not prove to be effective, and our employees, consultants, sales agents or
distributors may engage in conduct for which we might be held responsible.
Violations of the FCPA and other laws may result in criminal or civil sanctions,
which could be severe, and we may be subject to other liabilities, which could
negatively affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
We depend on patents and proprietary rights that may fail to protect our business.
Our success depends to a large extent on our ability to develop proprietary
products and technologies and to establish and protect our patent and
trademark rights in these products and technologies. As of December 31,
2025, we owned 280 issued patents in the United States, 214 issued patents
in Germany and 1,569 issued patents in other major industrialized countries. In
addition, as of December 31, 2025, we had 353 pending patent applications,
and we intend to file applications for additional patents as our products and
technologies are developed.
The patent positions of technology-based companies involve complex and
uncertain legal and factual questions, with laws on patent coverage and
enforceability subject to change. U.S. patent applications remain secret until
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issued, and scientific or patent literature publications lag behind discoveries.
Thus, there is no guarantee that patents will be granted from our applications
or, if granted, that they will be broad enough to protect our technology. Issued
patents may be challenged, invalidated or circumvented, potentially diminishing
our competitive advantage and revenue as patents expire and competitors
develop similar products.
Some products use third-party licensed patents and technologies, which provide
competitive advantages but impose commercialization and sublicensing
obligations. Non-compliance could convert exclusive licenses to non-exclusive
or terminate them, leading to a loss of competitive edge and revenue.
We also protect trade secrets and proprietary know-how through confidentiality
agreements with employees and consultants. However, these agreements may
not offer meaningful protection or adequate remedies for unauthorized use or
disclosure, and trade secrets could become known or independently developed
by competitors.
Collaborations with academic researchers and institutions may result in third
parties acquiring rights to inventions developed during these partnerships.
Obtaining regulatory approval and complying with evolving regulations is costly
and time-consuming, potentially affecting our ability to commercialize products
and generate sales.
Operating in a highly regulated global environment exposes us to ongoing
uncertainty around approvals and compliance. Regulatory expectations
continue to shift across major markets, requiring continuous investment in
product development, documentation, quality systems, and monitoring.
Changes in regulations or interpretations may:
Slow or block product approvals or modifications
Increase compliance and operational costs
Limit or interrupt the sale of certain products
Many of our key offerings fall under strict medical‑device and related
regulatory frameworks. Failure to meet evolving requirements—whether in
quality systems, labeling, documentation, or post‑market obligations—could
result in penalties, restrictions, or operational disruptions.
Additionally, products currently sold for research‑use‑only may become subject
to new regulatory expectations, requiring additional steps before they can
continue to be marketed.
Overall, regulatory evolution remains a material factor that can affect timelines,
costs, and market access across our portfolio.
Our business exposes us to potential product liability.
Our product marketing and sales involve inherent product‑liability risks.
Although we currently face no significant claims, future claims may arise,
particularly if product defects, quality issues or failures in our manufacturing
and control processes result in non‑conforming products or performance
concerns. Misuse or perceived misuse of our products—including in sensitive
forensic and human‑identification settings—could also lead to litigation or
reputational harm.
We must comply with laws governing product safety and the handling of
hazardous substances. Accidental contamination, chemical exposure or
injury‑related incidents could result in liability, regulatory action or financial
impact.
Financial risks
Changes in tax laws, regulatory interpretations or reductions in government tax
incentives could increase our effective tax rate, impact our financial flexibility, and
adversely affect our results of operations.
Our effective tax rate benefits from partially tax-exempt income through
intercompany operating and financing structures as well as regional tax rate
variations across our global operations. The statutory corporate tax rate in the
Netherlands is 25.8%, but income or losses in other jurisdictions may be taxed
at higher or lower rates.
Recent global tax reforms, including the OECD’s Pillar Two framework,
introduce a 15% global minimum tax that could significantly impact
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multinational businesses, including QIAGEN. The Netherlands has formally
enacted Pillar Two legislation, with certain provisions effective January 1,
2024, and others effective as of January 1, 2025. However, ongoing
discussions among the OECD and participating countries continue to shape its
implementation, creating uncertainty regarding administrative rules and
compliance requirements.
In addition to OECD-driven changes, shifts in U.S. tax policy due to political
uncertainty could lead to corporate tax rate adjustments, changes in transfer
pricing regulations and limitations on deductions for interest and foreign-related
expenses. These changes could increase our tax burden, affect our cash tax
payments and limit our ability to repurchase common shares without incurring
adverse tax consequences.
Furthermore, tax authorities or regulatory bodies, such as the European
Commission, may challenge our tax positions, transfer pricing arrangements or
tax credit eligibility, potentially resulting in additional tax liabilities. These
developments could materially impact our financial results, cash flow and ability
to accurately forecast tax-related expenses.
Our debt obligations may impact our financial condition and flexibility.
We carry significant debt with service obligations and restrictive covenants that
may limit our financial flexibility. High indebtedness increases the risk of
default, restricts our ability to borrow additional funds and could impact our
ability to generate sufficient cash flow to meet interest payments and debt
covenants. If we are unable to secure working capital, new financing or equity
funding, we may need to delay or reduce research and development
investments.
Our debt levels could:
Limit our ability to make required debt payments
Restrict access to financing for operations, capital expenditures or debt
service
Reduce flexibility in responding to industry changes
Increase vulnerability to economic downturns
Managing our debt effectively is critical to maintaining financial stability and
business continuity.
Our business may require substantial additional capital, which may not be
available on acceptable terms, or at all.
Future capital needs will depend on factors such as:
Marketing, sales and customer support expenses
Research and development investments
Facility expansion
Acquisitions of technologies, products or businesses
Product demand and operational costs
Debt repayment or refinancing
Hedging activities and tax obligations
We expect to meet short-term capital needs through cash flow from operations
and cash on hand. As of December 31, 2025, we had $1.7 billion in long-
term debt and may choose to refinance these obligations.
If our existing resources become insufficient, we may need to raise funds
through public or private debt or equity financing. However, funding may not
be available on favorable terms, potentially requiring us to reduce or delay
research and development, production, marketing, capital expenditures or
acquisitions, negatively impacting our business. Additionally, issuing equity or
convertible securities could result in shareholder dilution.
Our strategic equity investments may result in losses.
We make strategic investments in businesses as opportunities arise, but these
investments may result in losses. We periodically evaluate their carrying value
based on factors such as recent stock transactions, financial statements and
market conditions. However, valuation fluctuations—driven by factors beyond
our control—may impact our financial results.
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Assessing the fair value of non-marketable Life Science investments is inherently
subjective, and if actual outcomes differ from assumptions, we may be required
to write down investments, leading to potential charges against earnings. There
is no guarantee that these investments will yield long-term benefits.
Our ability to accurately forecast quarterly results is impacted by the timing of
customer purchases, which are often concentrated in the final weeks or days of a
quarter.
Many customers delay purchase decisions until late in the quarter as they assess
budget availability and business needs. Additionally, revenue timing from
companion diagnostic partnerships can be unpredictable, further complicating
forecasts.
While we have historically relied on customer purchasing patterns to project
sales, deviations due to market fluctuations, economic conditions or changing
procurement trends can result in significant differences between projected and
actual results.
Due to these factors, we may not have sufficient real-time visibility to adjust
forecasts accurately. If sales fall short of expectations, the market price of our
Common Shares could be adversely affected.
An impairment of goodwill and intangible assets could reduce our earnings.
At December 31, 2025, our consolidated balance sheet included $2.7 billion
of goodwill and $386.4 million of intangible assets. Goodwill arises when the
purchase price of an acquisition exceeds the fair value of net assets, while
intangible assets represent finite-lived assets such as patents or trademarks.
Under U.S. GAAP, we must test goodwill for impairment annually or when
events indicate potential impairment. Intangible assets are reviewed for
impairment when changes in circumstances suggest their carrying value may
not be recoverable. These reviews are often conducted at an asset group level,
which for goodwill currently applies to the entire Company.
If impairment is identified, we must immediately record a charge to earnings,
which could adversely impact our financial results.
External risks
Global economic uncertainty, rising rates, and geopolitical tensions may disrupt
markets and supply chains, adversely affecting our operations and financial
performance.
Our global operations are exposed to a broad range of macroeconomic,
geopolitical and regulatory uncertainties that could adversely affect our
business, financial condition and results of operations. Changes in global
economic conditions—including inflationary pressures, tightening monetary
policies, fluctuating energy prices, rising interest rates and volatility in financial
markets – may influence customer purchasing behavior, impact access to
capital, and increase operating costs across our value chain. Shifts in trade
policies, import duties, and tariff regimes, including those arising from evolving
U.S.– China relations or regional policy actions, may create additional cost
burdens or restrictions on the flow of goods, potentially affecting supply chain
stability and market access.
Geopolitical developments, including regional conflicts, terrorist attacks,
sanctions, and sudden policy shifts, can disrupt global markets, weaken supply
chains and contribute to increased uncertainty in countries where we operate or
where our suppliers and customers are located. Recent conflicts and
geopolitical tensions have demonstrated the potential for sudden changes in
trade routes, logistics availability, and energy costs, as well as heightened risks
of cyber disruption and political instability. These conditions may also amplify
operational challenges for suppliers and third‑party logistics partners, further
affecting product availability or delivery timelines.
At the same time, we operate in a complex international tax and regulatory
environment that continues to evolve. Changes in national tax reforms,
international frameworks, or divergent local interpretations may require
adjustments to our compliance processes and could influence effective tax rates
or create additional reporting obligations. Broader policy developments—
including sanctions, trade restrictions, or regulatory tightening in certain
jurisdictions—may impact strategic planning and overall market predictability.
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If these economic, geopolitical, trade or regulatory pressures intensify, or if our
ability to respond to such developments is limited, we may experience
increased costs, reduced demand, supply chain interruptions, or constraints on
commercial activities. These developments may also influence the timing of
investment decisions, affect operational resilience, or alter stakeholder
confidence. Individually or collectively, these factors could adversely impact our
business performance, financial results or long‑term strategic objectives.
We may encounter delays in receipt, or limits in the amount, of reimbursement
approvals and public health funding, which may negatively impact our ability to
grow revenues in the healthcare market or our profitability.
Our growth and profitability in the healthcare and diagnostics markets are
influenced by the pace, scope, and consistency of reimbursement approvals
and public health funding.Delays or limits in reimbursement approvals and
public health funding may hinder our revenue growth and profitability in the
healthcare and diagnostics markets. Our ability to expand depends heavily on
the pace and consistency of reimbursement decisions from government
agencies, private insurers, and other payors. These decisions require extensive
scientific and economic evidence, can be slow and resource‑intensive, and are
not guaranteed to be favorable or sustained.
Payors have become increasingly cautious about covering new diagnostic
technologies, often limiting coverage or exerting pricing pressure. Insufficient or
variable reimbursement levels may constrain adoption, require pricing
adjustments, and negatively affect margins. Many customers also rely on
reimbursement support to drive market uptake, while global payors continue to
pursue cost‑containment measures that could reduce reimbursement rates.
In the United States, ongoing policy uncertainty—including potential changes to
the Affordable Care Act—may delay customer purchasing decisions. Under the
Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA), Medicare rates for certain
diagnostic tests are tied to private‑payor pricing, a system that has historically
reduced reimbursement levels. Although recent legislation has delayed further
PAMA‑related cuts until 2027 and updated the reporting year to better reflect
current pricing, future rate‑setting remains uncertain. Proposed reforms, such as
the RESULTS Act, could influence future methodologies, but no lasting solution
has been enacted.
As a result, continued pressure on reimbursement rates may limit market
expansion and adversely affect our operating results.
Reduction in research and development budgets and government funding may
result in reduced sales.
Our customers include pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies,
academic institutions, and government and private laboratories. Demand for
our products is influenced by fluctuations in research and development budgets,
which can be impacted by funding availability, industry mergers, shifting
spending priorities and institutional policies. Any significant reduction in Life
Sciences research and development spending could adversely affect our
financial performance.
The pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries have undergone significant
restructuring and consolidation in recent years. Further mergers may result in
customer loss, reducing demand for our products and negatively impacting our
results.
We also sell to universities, government laboratories and private foundations,
many of which rely on government grants, particularly from agencies like the
U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), the largest source of Life Sciences
funding in the country. While research funding has increased in recent years,
future levels remain uncertain due to federal and state budget constraints.
Government funding decisions, which are subject to unpredictable political
processes, can cause purchasing delays and impact our sales.
Efforts to reduce budget deficits have previously included cuts to NIH and other
global research agencies. A reduction in government funding for Life Sciences
research could significantly impact our business and results of operations.
Competition could reduce our sales.
The markets for our products are highly competitive. Many competitors have
greater financial, operational, sales, marketing and research and development
resources. They may develop new technologies that compete with or render our
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products obsolete and could gain regulatory approval from agencies such as
the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and international regulators.
Competitors offering superior technology, cost-effective solutions or faster
regulatory approval could adversely impact our sales and operations.
Our business growth depends on converting users from competing products to
our sample and assay technologies. However, switching suppliers can be time-
consuming and costly, as customers must integrate new products into their
workflows. If we fail to be first to market with innovative solutions, our
competitive position and sales may suffer.
Additionally, in commercial clinical diagnostics, we often compete with
laboratory-developed tests (LDTs) created by our customers. Converting users
from LDTs to our commercial assays remains a challenge, which may impact
our market adoption and revenue.
We rely on collaborative commercial relationships to develop and/or market
some of our products.
Our long-term strategy includes forming strategic alliances and marketing
arrangements with academic, corporate and other partners for developing,
commercializing and distributing our products. We may face challenges in
negotiating these collaborations and maintaining them, and partners might
develop competing products.
Our Precision Diagnostics business collaborates with pharmaceutical and
biotech companies to co-develop companion diagnostics for their drugs. The
success of these programs depends on our partners' commitment, clinical trial
outcomes and regulatory approvals. Sales of companion diagnostics are closely
tied to the commercial success of the related drugs.
Marketing QIAGEN products often relies on joint ventures or distributorships,
especially in emerging markets where we partner with local companies. The
success of these partnerships impacts our sales and profitability in these
regions.
Real or perceived defects in or misuse of our products could adversely affect our
results of operations, growth prospects and reputation.
We sell our products in over 160 countries, directly or through partners. Due to
our extensive operations, tracking end-user usage can be challenging. Misuse
or perceived misuse of our products could harm our reputation and customer
trust, impacting market acceptance.
Our customers, particularly in law enforcement and government, use our
products for critical applications like forensic testing and human identification.
They have low tolerance for defects, which could interfere with justice
administration and damage forensic evidence. Defects or misuse, real or
perceived, could lead to lost sales, increased service and replacement costs,
reputational damage, customer loss, liability for damages and resource
diversion, adversely affecting our business.
If our products are used unethically or unlawfully, it could harm our reputation
and operations. We strive to ensure ethical and lawful use but cannot
guarantee against misuse claims. Allegations of misuse, even if unfounded,
could damage our reputation.
Our brand and reputation are crucial for business success. Maintaining them
depends on delivering high-quality products and services. Negative reviews or
publicity, especially in media, could harm our reputation and sales, adversely
affecting our business and financial results.
Stock and shareholder risks
Fluctuations in results may impact the market price of our common shares.
Our operating results can vary significantly from quarter to quarter and year to
year, influenced by multiple factors, including:
Demand for our products and customer purchasing cycles
Timing of research budgets and commercialization efforts
Government funding allocations affecting customer spending
Regulatory approvals and research and development activities
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Sales and marketing expenses, as well as exit activities
New product launches by us or competitors
Competitive market conditions and macroeconomic trends
Exchange rate fluctuations affecting international revenue
We set expense levels based on anticipated sales trends, but actual sales and
earnings may deviate from expectations, leading to variability in financial
performance. As a result, our quarterly and annual results may not be indicative
of future performance. If our results fail to meet or exceed analyst or investor
expectations, the market price of our common shares could decline.
Our common shares may have a volatile public trading price.
The market price of our common shares has been highly volatile since our initial
public offering in September 1996. Our shares have been listed on the New
York Stock Exchange since January 10, 2018, after previously trading on
Nasdaq. Over the past two years, our stock price has ranged from $37.63 to
$51.88 and from €32.50 to €46.21 on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. In
addition to overall stock market fluctuations, factors that may have a significant
impact on the price of our common shares include:
New product launches or technological advancements by us or competitors
Changes in collaborations or partnerships
Quarterly financial performance and comparisons with peer companies
Regulatory, tax or patent law changes
Developments in intellectual property rights
Government funding for Life Sciences research
General market trends in diagnostics, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology
Foreign exchange rate fluctuations
The stock market has experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations,
particularly affecting technology-based companies, often unrelated to their
operating performance. These broad market swings may negatively impact the
price of our common shares.
Future sales and issuances of our common shares could adversely affect our stock
price.
The future sale or issuance of a large number of our common shares could
negatively impact their market price. Dutch law allows a company to issue
shares up to its authorized share capital as specified in its Articles of
Association. Our authorized share capital is €9 million, divided into
410.0 million common shares, 40.0 million financing preference shares and
450.0 million preference shares, each with a €0.01 par value. As of
December 31, 2025, approximately 216.9 million common shares were
outstanding, with an additional 11.4 million reserved under stock plans,
including shares subject to outstanding awards. Furthermore, up to 27.1 million
shares may be issued upon conversion of debt. Most of our outstanding
common shares can be sold without restriction, except those held by affiliates,
which have resale limitations.
Shareholders could be subject to unfavorable tax treatment.
The tax treatment of an investment in our common shares may vary depending
on the jurisdiction in which a shareholder is subject to tax, the shareholder’s
particular circumstances and the manner in which the shares are held. Changes
in tax laws, regulations, administrative guidance or interpretations in relevant
jurisdictions, possibly with retroactive effect, could adversely affect the tax
consequences of the ownership or disposition of our common shares. In
addition, tax authorities could challenge the treatment applied by shareholders
or intermediaries. Any such developments could result in unfavorable tax
treatment for shareholders, including in respect of dividends, capital gains,
withholding, transfer or other taxes, and could adversely affect the value of,
and return on, an investment in our common shares.
In addition, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, we could be classified as a
passive foreign investment company, or PFIC, in any taxable year if either 75%
or more of our gross income is passive income or 50% or more of the value of
our assets is attributable to assets that produce passive income or are held for
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the production of passive income. Based on our income, assets and activities
for 2025, we do not believe that we were a PFIC for U.S. federal income tax
purposes, and we do not currently expect to become a PFIC in the foreseeable
future. However, the determination of PFIC status is made annually and
depends on the composition of our income, assets and activities from time to
time, as well as, in part, on the value of our assets, including goodwill, which
may be affected by changes in the market price of our common shares.
Accordingly, there can be no assurance that we will not be classified as a PFIC
for the current taxable year or any future taxable year, or that the IRS will not
challenge any determination we make with respect to our PFIC status. If we
were classified as a PFIC, U.S. holders of our common shares could be subject
to adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences.
Provisions of our Articles of Association and Dutch law and an option we have
granted may make it difficult to replace or remove management and may inhibit
or delay a takeover.
Our Articles of Association require a two-thirds shareholder vote, representing
over 50% of issued share capital, to suspend or dismiss Managing and
Supervisory Directors against their wishes. If proposed by the joint Supervisory
and Managing Boards, a simple majority is sufficient. Shareholders may also
overrule Board nominations with the same two-thirds vote and share capital
threshold. To prevent hostile takeovers, our Supervisory Board can issue
preference shares if a third party acquires 20% or more of share capital or is
deemed an "adverse person." This may discourage bids or lead to negotiations
for better terms.
In 2004, we granted the Dutch foundation Stichting Preferente Aandelen
QIAGEN the option to acquire preference shares equal to all outstanding
common shares minus one to block or delay an unfavorable change of control.
The foundation must act in our and stakeholders' interests when exercising this
option. Key restrictions on the Foundation’s ability to prevent or delay a change
of control include the following:
protective shares may be issued only after a third party has publicly
announced an offer; and
any such protective stake may be held for a maximum period of two years,
after which the Foundation must reduce its holding to below the 30% voting
rights threshold.
Note regarding forward-looking statements and risk factors
Our future operating results may be affected by various risk factors, many of
which are beyond our control. Certain statements included in this annual report
and the documents incorporated herein by reference may be forward-looking
statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of
1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, including statements regarding potential future net sales,
gross profit, net income and liquidity.
These statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology
such as “believe,” “hope,” “plan,” “intend,” “seek,” “may,” “will,” “could,”
“should,” “would,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “continue” or other
similar words. Reference is made in particular to the description of our plans
and objectives for future operations, assumptions underlying such plans and
objectives, and other forward-looking statements. Such statements are based on
management’s current expectations and are subject to a number of factors and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
described in the forward-looking statements.
We caution investors that there can be no assurance that actual results or
business conditions will not differ materially from those projected or suggested
in such forward-looking statements as a result of various factors.
Factors that could cause such results to differ materially from those described in
the forward-looking statements include those set forth in the risk factors above.
As a result, our future success involves a high degree of risk. When considering
forward-looking statements, readers should keep in mind that the risk factors
could cause our actual results to differ significantly from those contained in any
forward-looking statement.
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Operating and Financial Review
This section contains a number of forward-looking statements, which are based
on current management expectations. Actual results may differ materially.
Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ from management’s
expectations are those described in Risk Factors and Note Regarding Forward-
Looking Statements and Risk Factors in this annual report. The discussion that
follows focuses on 2025 with comparisons to 2024. For discussion of the year
ended December 31, 2024 compared to 2023, refer to our 2024 Annual
Report.
Operating results
Overview
Financial highlights of 2025 include:
Total net sales increased 6% in 2025 from 2024, driven by our pillars of
growth and by high recurring revenues, which accounted for approximately
90% of total net sales. Favorable currency movements against the U.S. dollar
had a positive impact on total net sales by one percentage point over the
prior year.
The operating income margin in 2025 was 22.3% of sales compared with
4.9% in 2024. While the 2024 operating income margin included the
impact of the 2024 Efficiency Program discussed in Note 6 "Restructuring,"
the improvement in operating income margin also reflects a reduction in
operating expenses compared to 2024, driven by broad efficiency
improvements that facilitated reinvestments into growth initiatives.
Net cash provided by operating activities decreased 3% to $654 million in
2025 from $674 million in 2024. Cash flows in 2025 included cash
restructuring payments for the 2024 Efficiency Program and reflected
increased working capital requirements.
Foreign Currencies
The reporting currency of QIAGEN N.V. is the U.S. dollar. The functional
currency of most of our subsidiaries are the local currencies of the countries in
which they are headquartered. All amounts in the financial statements of entities
whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollar
equivalents at exchange rates as follows: (1) assets and liabilities at period-end
rates, (2) income statement accounts at average exchange rates for the period,
and (3) components of equity at historical rates. Translation gains or losses are
recorded in equity, and transaction gains and losses are reflected in net
income.
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Year Ended December 31, 2025, Compared to 2024
Net Sales
(in millions)
2025
2024
Product type
Net sales
% of net sales
Net sales
% of net sales
% change
Consumables and related revenues
$1,876.4
90%
$1,760.2
89%
+7%
Instruments
213.6
10%
218.0
11%
-2%
Net sales
$2,090.0
$1,978.2
+6%
(in millions)
2025
2024
Product group
Net sales
% of net sales
Net sales
% of net sales
% change
Sample technologies
$661.3
32%
$642.0
32%
+3%
Diagnostic solutions
803.1
38%
748.9
38%
+7%
PCR/Nucleic acid amplification
309.0
15%
300.5
15%
+3%
Genomics/NGS
241.8
12%
233.6
12%
+3%
Other
74.9
4%
53.2
3%
+41%
Net sales
$2,090.0
$1,978.2
+6%
Sample technologies include the sale of consumables kits and instruments
used to obtain DNA, RNA and proteins from biological samples. This product
group grew 3% in 2025 to $661.3 million on higher sales of consumables, in
particular automated kit sales. Favorable currency movements against the U.S.
dollar positively impacted the sales of sample technologies by more than one
percentage point in 2025 over the prior year.
Diagnostic solutions include the sale of regulated consumable kits and
instruments for use in clinical healthcare as well as revenues from our Precision
Diagnostics portfolio and companion diagnostic co-development projects with
pharmaceutical companies. Sales in this product group grew 7% in 2025 to
$803.1 million, driven by solid gains in the sale of consumables, while
instrument sales were lower compared to 2024. QIAstat-DX led the
performance, with sales rising 27% in 2025, driven by ongoing strong
instrument placements and solid consumables demand for all syndromic panels.
QuantiFERON-TB also grew 11% in 2025, supported by conversion from the
tuberculin test in all regions along with broader test-market expansion.
Favorable currency movements against the U.S. dollar positively impacted this
product group by approximately one percentage point in 2025 over the prior
year.
PCR/Nucleic acid amplification involves consumable kits used in non-
regulated applications. Overall product group sales grew 3% in 2025 to
$309.0 million, primarily driven by strong demand for consumables,
particularly in the QIAcuity digital PCR systems. QIAcuity delivered growth in
2025 as sales in consumables more than offset lower instrument sales impacted
by ongoing cautious spending among Life Sciences customers. Other PCR
consumables sales also grew compared to 2024, primarily driven by growth in
the Enzymes and human ID/Forensics portfolio. Favorable currency movements
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against the U.S. dollar contributed more than a one percentage point
improvement for this product group in 2025 compared with the prior year.
Genomics/NGS involves our portfolio of universal solutions as well as the full
QIAGEN Digital Insights (QDI) portfolio. Sales in this product group rose 3% to
$241.8 million in 2025, driven by higher sales from the QDI bioinformatics
sales, with underlying strong growth in the portfolio enhanced by contributions
from Genoox since its acquisition in mid-2025. Consumable sales on universal
NGS panels for use on any sequencer also delivered growth compared to
2024. Favorable currency movements against the U.S. dollar positively
impacted the sales in this product group by more than one percentage point in
2025 over the prior year.
Net Sales
(in millions)
Geographic region
2025
2024
% change
Americas
$1,086.5
$1,031.6
+5%
Europe, Middle East and
Africa
712.8
648.5
+10%
Asia Pacific, Japan and
Rest of World
290.7
298.2
-2%
Net sales
$2,090.0
$1,978.2
+6%
Net sales in the Americas region increased 5% in 2025, driven by improving
demand for QuantiFERON, QIAstat-Dx and QIAcuity consumables. Higher
sales were seen in the U.S. and Brazil, against lower results in Canada
compared to 2024.
Net sales in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region increased
10% to $712.8 million in 2025, primarily driven by the sales in Germany,
United Kingdom, France and Italy.
Net sales in the Asia Pacific, Japan and Rest of World region declined
2% in 2025, as lower demand in China offset higher sales in Australia and
Japan. 
Gross Profit
(in millions)
2025
2024
% change
Gross profit
$1,299.5
$967.4
+34%
Gross margin
62.2%
48.9%
Variations in sales levels between periods can lead to fluctuations in gross
profit, as gross margin is affected by changes in the sales mix and performance
of individual products. In 2025, gross margin benefited from a favorable sales
mix, as sales of consumables and related products—which carry a higher gross
margin than instrumentation products—increased by 7%. Additionally, the
impact of the sales mix was also favorable within the instrumentation category,
where net sales declined by 2%, mitigating the effect of lower-margin products.
Furthermore, gross profit absorbed the negative impact of new tariffs.
The gross margin in 2025 is higher compared to 2024 in part due to total
restructuring charges of $295.1 million, which include $93.5 million of
inventory write-offs and $133.7 million of intangible asset impairments
recorded in connection with the 2024 Efficiency Program discussed in Note 6
"Restructuring."
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Operating Expenses
(in millions)
2025
2024
Expenses
% of net sales
Expenses
% of net sales
% change
Sales and marketing
$458.0
21.9%
$450.9
22.8%
+2%
Research and development
187.5
9.0%
193.5
9.8%
-3%
General and administrative
125.7
6.0%
113.4
5.7%
+11%
Acquisition-related intangible amortization
8.0
0.4%
9.6
0.5%
-17%
Restructuring, acquisition, integration and other, net
54.5
2.6%
102.2
5.2%
-47%
Total operating expenses
$833.6
39.9%
$869.6
44.0%
Income from operations
$465.9
22.3%
$97.7
4.9%
Sales and marketing
Sales and marketing expenses increased 2% to $458.0 million in 2025 but
declined to 21.9% of sales from 22.8% in 2024. The overall increase in sales
and marketing expenses primarily reflects changes in freight and other supply
chain costs as well as an unfavorable currency impact of $7.6 million. Sales
and marketing expenses are primarily associated with personnel, commissions,
advertising, trade shows, publications, freight and logistics expenses, and other
promotional expenses. The increased use of digital customer engagement
continues to build on new customer habits and enhances customer engagement,
with a focus on greater efficiency and effectiveness.
Research and development
Research and development expenses decreased 3% to $187.5 million in 2025
and decreased to 9.0% of sales from 9.8% in 2024. The decrease reflects the
June 2024 decision to discontinue the NeuMoDx system, partially offset by a
$5.8 million unfavorable currency impact. We continue to focus on investments
targeted to drive sustainable growth. As we continue to discover, develop and
acquire new products and technologies, we expect to incur additional expenses
related to facilities, licenses and employees engaged in research and
development. Overall, research and development costs are expected to
increase as a result of seeking regulatory approvals, including U.S. FDA Pre-
Market Approval (PMA), U.S. FDA 510(k) clearance and EU CE approval of
certain assays or instruments. Further, business combinations, along with the
acquisition of new technologies, may increase our research and development
costs in the future. We have a strong commitment to innovation and expect to
continue to make investments in our research and development efforts.
General and administrative
General and administrative expenses increased 11% to $125.7 million in
2025 and increased to 6.0% of sales from 5.7% in 2024. These results reflect
investments in our information technology systems (including an upgrade of the
SAP enterprise resource planning system) and into cyber security measures
offset by efficiency gains across many administrative functions. General and
administrative costs include an unfavorable currency impact of $3.5 million in
2025. In the future, we expect to incur higher costs due to increased licensing
and information technology expenses, as well as increased cyber security costs.
Acquisition-related intangible amortization
Amortization expense on acquisition-related intangibles within operating
expense declined 17% to $8.0 million in 2025 from $9.6 million in 2024. The
decrease reflects the full amortization of certain acquired assets. 
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Amortization expense related to developed technology and patent and license
rights acquired in business combinations are included in the cost of sales.
Amortization of trademarks and customer base acquired in business
combinations are recorded in operating expense under the caption
“acquisition-related intangible amortization.” Amortization expenses of
intangible assets not acquired in business combinations are recorded within
cost of sales, research and development, or sales and marketing line items
based on the use of the asset. Our acquisition-related intangible amortization
recorded in operating expenses will increase in the event of future acquisitions.
Restructuring, acquisition, integration and other net expenses
Restructuring, acquisition, integration and other net expenses decreased to
$54.5 million in 2025, or 2.6% of sales, from $102.2 million, or 5.2% of
sales, in 2024. Expenses incurred in 2025 primarily included charges related
to restructuring programs, as discussed further in Note 6 "Restructuring,"
namely the 2024 Efficiency Program and a continuation of efficiency measures
into the 2025 Restructuring Program. Expenses incurred in 2024 included
charges related to the 2024 Efficiency Program as well as integration costs
related to our acquisition of Verogen, Inc., in January 2023. We expect to
incur additional restructuring, acquisition, integration and other costs.
Other Income (Expense), net
(in millions)
2025
2024
% change
Interest income
$64.3
$68.0
-5%
Interest expense
(33.3)
(43.8)
-24%
Other expense, net
(6.7)
(0.7)
800%
Total other income,
net
$24.4
$23.4
+4%
Interest income includes interest earned on cash, cash equivalents and short-
term investments, income related to certain interest rate derivatives as discussed
in Note 14 "Derivatives and Hedging" and other components including the
interest portion of operating lease transactions. The fluctuation in 2025
compared to the prior year was attributable to changing interest rates and the
duration and level of short-term investments held during the period.
Interest expense primarily relates to debt, as discussed in Note 16 "Debt" in the
accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. The decrease in
2025 compared to 2024 is driven by the repayment of a portion of the 2027
Notes totaling $474.0 million and the repayment of one tranche of 2022
Schuldschein in July 2025 for $60.2 million, partially offset by the issuance of
the 2032 Notes in September 2025 totaling $750.0 million. Interest expense
was also lowered by capitalized interest associated with assets under
construction.
For the year ended December 31, 2025, other expense, net was $6.7 million
and included a loss of $8.4 million on foreign currency transactions and $2.5
million of investment impairment as further discussed in Note 10 "Investments," 
partially offset by $4.4 million of other income, primarily from equity method
investments.
For the year ended December 31, 2024, other expense, net was $0.7 million
and was comprised of other expense totaling $6.9 million primarily from
foreign currency transactions and impairments in equity method investments,
partially offset by $6.2 million of other income, primarily from equity method
investments.
Income Tax Expense
(in millions)
2025
2024
% change
Income before income
taxes
$490.3
$121.1
+305%
Income tax expense
65.4
37.6
+74%
Net income
$424.9
$83.6
Effective tax rate
13.3%
31.0%
In 2025, our effective tax rate was 13.3% compared to 31.0% in 2024. Our
effective tax rate differs from the Netherlands' statutory tax rate of 25.8% due
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in part to our operating subsidiaries being exposed to statutory tax rates
ranging from zero to 35%. Fluctuations in the distribution of pre-tax income or
loss among our operating subsidiaries can lead to fluctuations of the effective
tax rate in the consolidated financial statements. We record partial tax
exemptions on foreign income primarily derived from operations in Germany.
These foreign tax benefits are due to a combination of favorable tax laws and
exemptions in these jurisdictions, including intercompany foreign royalty income
in Germany, which is statutorily exempt from trade tax. Further, we have
intercompany financing arrangements in which the intercompany income is
subject to lower statutory income tax rates. The Organization for Economic Co-
operation and Development (OECD) has implemented a global minimum
corporate tax of 15% for companies with global revenues and profits above
certain thresholds (referred to as Pillar Two) effective January 1, 2024. The
Netherlands formally enacted the Pillar Two legislation into domestic law. We
are subject to the top-up tax in relation to our operations in Poland in 2025.
See Note 17 "Income Taxes" to the consolidated financial statements for a full
reconciliation of the Netherlands' statutory income tax rate to the effective tax
rate.
In future periods, our effective tax rate may fluctuate due to similar or other
Legal proceedings
As of December 31, 2025, certain claims, suits or legal proceedings arising
out of the normal course of business have been filed or were pending against
QIAGEN N.V. or our subsidiaries. While no assurances can be given
regarding the outcome of any legal proceedings, based on information
currently available, we believe that the resolution of these matters is unlikely to
have a material adverse effect on our financial position or results of future
operations for QIAGEN N.V. as a whole. However, because of the nature and
inherent uncertainties of litigation, should the outcomes be unfavorable, certain
aspects of our business, financial condition, and results of operations and cash
flows could be materially adversely affected.
For information on legal proceedings, see Note 20 "Commitments and
Contingencies" of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Liquidity and capital resources
To date, we have funded our business through internally generated funds, debt,
as well as private and public sales of equity. Our primary use of cash has been
to strengthen our business operations, to fund dividends and capital repayments
to shareholders and to repay debt, while our investing activities have focused
on capital expenditure requirements and acquisitions.
(in millions)
2025
2024
Cash and cash equivalents
$839.0
$663.6
Short-term investments
259.9
489.4
Total cash and cash equivalents and
short-term investments
$1,098.9
$1,153.0
Working capital
$1,482.9
$917.8
Cash and cash equivalents are primarily held in U.S. dollars and euros, other
than those cash balances maintained in the local currency of subsidiaries to
meet local working capital needs. At December 31, 2025, cash and cash
equivalents had increased by $175.5 million from December 31, 2024,
primarily as a result of cash provided by operating activities of $654.3 million,
partially offset by cash used in investing activities of $305.3 million and cash
used in financing activities of $179.0 million, as discussed in the Cash Flow
Summary below.
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(in millions)
2025
2024
Net cash provided by operating activities
$654.3
$673.6
Net cash used in investing activities
(305.3)
(249.2)
Net cash used in financing activities
(179.0)
(422.9)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and
cash equivalents
5.4
(6.0)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and
cash equivalents
$175.5
($4.5)
Cash flow summary
Operating activities
For the year ended December 31, 2025, we generated net cash from
operating activities of $654.3 million compared to $673.6 million in 2024.
While net income was $424.9 million in 2025, non-cash components in
income included $193.7 million of depreciation and amortization, $50.4
million of share-based compensation and $22.4 million non-cash impairments
primarily recorded in connection with the programs discussed in Note 6
"Restructuring," as well as the impairment of an equity method investment as
further discussed in Note 10 "Investments." The decrease in net cash provided
by operating activities in 2025 compared to 2024 primarily includes a net
decrease in net operating assets driven by increased accounts receivable as
well as inventories, and decreased accounts payable and accrued and other
liabilities, including restructuring related payments. Because we heavily rely on
cash generated from our operating activities to fund our business, a decrease in
demand for our products, longer collection cycles or significant technology
advances by competitors could have a negative impact on our liquidity.
Investing activities
Approximately $305.3 million of cash was used in investing activities in 2025
compared to $249.2 million in 2024. Investing activities during 2025
consisted principally of $369.0 million for purchases of short-term investments,
$291.2 million of net cash paid for the acquisition of Genoox and Parse
Biosciences, $201.0 million in cash paid for purchases of property, plant and
equipment, $32.2 million paid to our derivative counterparties to collateralize
our derivative liabilities with them as discussed in Note 14 "Derivatives and
Hedging," and $6.1 million paid for intangible assets, partially offset by
$597.1 million from the redemption of short-term investments.
Cash used in investing activities during 2024 consisted principally of $685.9
million for purchases of short-term investments, $167.2 million for purchases of
property, plant and equipment and $4.1 million paid for intangible assets
partially offset by cash inflows of $585.0 million from the redemption of short-
term investments and $25.4 million received from our derivative counterparties
to collateralize our derivative liabilities with them.
Financing activities
For the year ended December 31, 2025, cash used in financing activities was
$179.0 million compared to $422.9 million in 2024. Financing activities
during 2025 included $534.2 million for the repayment of long-term debt,
$280.1 million capital repayment made as part of a synthetic share repurchase
discussed in Note 18 "Equity," $54.2 million of cash dividends paid, $27.3
million paid in connection with net share settlement for tax withholding related
to the vesting of stock awards and $16.1 million paid to our derivative
counterparties to collateralize derivative assets that we hold with them. This was
partially offset by $742.3 million received from the issuance of convertible
notes.
In 2024, cash used in financing activities totaled $422.9 million and consisted
of $601.5 million for the repayment of long-term debt, $292.1 million capital
repayment as part of a synthetic share repurchase and $34.2 million paid in
connection with net share settlement for tax withholding related to the vesting of
stock awards partially offset by $494.2 million received from the issuance of
convertible notes and $11.4 million received from our derivative counterparties
to collateralize derivative assets that we hold with them.
Other factors affecting liquidity and capital resources
As of December 31, 2025, we carry $1.7 billion of long-term debt, all of
which is long-term.
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In January 2026, we completed a synthetic share repurchase that combined a
direct capital repayment with a reverse stock split. The transaction was
announced on December 18, 2025, and executed on January 8, 2026, and
involved an approach used by various large, multinational Dutch companies to
provide returns to all shareholders in a faster and more efficient manner than
traditional open-market repurchases. A total $496.7 million was returned to
shareholders through the transaction, which reduced the total number of issued
common shares by approximately 5.0% to 206.8 million (of which 0.7 million
are held in Treasury shares) as of January 31, 2026.
In September 2025, we issued a $750.0 million aggregate principal amount of
2.0% coupon convertible notes due 2032 (2032 Notes). The 2032 Notes will
mature on September 4, 2032, unless converted in accordance with their terms
prior to such date as described more fully in Note 16 "Debt."
In June 2025, our shareholders approved a cash dividend totaling $54.2
million, which was paid in July 2025 as further discussed in Note 18 "Equity."
In January 2025, we completed a synthetic share repurchase that combined a
direct capital repayment with a reverse stock split. A total $280.1 million was
returned to shareholders through the transaction, which reduced the total
number of issued common shares by approximately 2.8%.
In December 2024, we renewed the €400 million syndicated revolving credit
facility with a tenor of five years, and with the ability to be extended twice by a
one-year period. No amounts were utilized during 2025. The facility can be
utilized in euros and bears interest of 0.550% to 1.500% above EURIBOR and
is offered with interest periods of one, three or six months. The interest rate
margin is subject to our leverage ratio. No amounts were drawn under the
syndicated revolving credit facility in 2025. We have additional credit lines
totaling €13.0 million with no expiration date. €8.2 million of these facilities
are used for bank guarantees and were not drawn in cash as of December 31,
2025.
In September 2024, we issued a $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of
2.5% coupon convertible notes due 2031 (2031 Notes). The 2031 Notes will
mature on September 10, 2031, unless converted in accordance with their
terms prior to such date as described more fully in Note 16 "Debt."
In January 2024, we completed a synthetic share repurchase that combined a
direct capital repayment with a reverse stock split. A total $295.2 million was
returned to shareholders through the transaction, which reduced the total
number of issued common shares by approximately 3%.
In July and August 2022, we completed a German private placement bond
(2022 Schuldschein), which was issued in various tranches totaling €370.0
million due in various periods through 2035 as described more fully in Note 16
"Debt." Interest rates are linked to our ESG performance. Following the July
2025 repayment of $60.2 million at maturity, $373.7 million remains
outstanding as of December 31, 2025.
In December 2020, we issued a $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of
zero-coupon convertible notes due in 2027 (2027 Notes). During the year on
the December 17, 2025, put date, $474.0 million of the 2027 Notes was
repaid at the election of the bondholders, after which the remaining
$26.0 million was reclassified to long-term debt. The remaining 2027 Notes
will mature on December 17, 2027, unless converted in accordance with their
terms prior to such date as described more fully in Note 16 "Debt."
In November 2018, we issued a $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of
cash convertible senior notes due in 2024 (2024 Notes), which were due and
repaid in November 2024.
In September 2017, we issued an aggregate principal amount of $400.0
million in cash convertible senior notes due in 2023 (2023 Notes), which were
due and repaid in September 2023.
In 2017, we completed a German private placement (2017 Schuldschein)
consisting of various tranches denominated in U.S. dollars or euros at either
floating or fixed rates and due at various dates through June 2027. As of
December 31, 2025, a total of $17.0 million is outstanding.
We have lease obligations, including interest, in the aggregate amount of
$182.8 million, of which $34.1 million was current as of December 31, 2025.
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We also have purchase obligations of $148.7 million and license commitments
of $18.5 million. In connection with certain acquisitions that we have
completed, QIAGEN could be required to make additional contingent cash
payments of up to $71.9 million based on the achievement of certain revenue
and operating results milestones. These obligations are further discussed in
Note 12 "Leases" and Note 20 "Commitments and Contingencies" in the
consolidated financial statements.
Liabilities associated with uncertain tax positions, including interest and
penalties, were estimated at $149.5 million as of December 31, 2025.
Ultimate settlement of these liabilities is dependent on factors outside of our
control, such as examinations by the respective taxing authorities and
expiration of statutes of limitation for assessment of additional taxes. Therefore,
we cannot reasonably estimate when, if ever, this amount will be paid.
We did not use special-purpose entities and did not have any off-balance sheet
financing arrangements during the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024
and 2023.
We expect that cash from financing activities will continue to be impacted by
issuances of our common shares in connection with our share-based
compensation plans, and that the market performance of our shares will impact
the timing and volume of the issuances. Additionally, we may make future
acquisitions or investments requiring cash payments, the issuance of additional
debt or equity financing.
We believe that funds from operations, existing cash and cash equivalents,
together with the proceeds from any public and private sales of equity, and
availability of financing facilities, would be sufficient to fund our planned
operations and expansion in the coming year. However, any global economic
downturn may have a greater impact on our business than currently expected,
and we may experience a decrease in the sales of our products, which could
impact our ability to generate cash. If our future cash flows from operations and
other capital resources are not adequate to fund our liquidity needs, we may be
required to obtain additional debt or equity financing or to reduce or delay our
capital expenditures, acquisitions or research and development projects. If we
could not obtain financing on a timely basis or at satisfactory terms, or
implement timely reductions in our expenditures, our business could be
adversely affected.
Quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk
Our market risk relates primarily to interest rate exposures on cash, short-term
investments and borrowings, and foreign currency exposures. Financial risk is
centrally managed and is regulated by internal guidelines, which require a
continuous internal risk analysis. The objective of our risk management is to
reduce the potential negative effects on earnings from changes in interest and
foreign exchange rates. Exposures are managed through operational methods
and financial instruments relating to interest rate and foreign exchange risks.
Derivatives and hedging
In the ordinary course of business, we use derivative instruments, including
swaps, forwards-options, and/or interest rate derivatives to manage potential
negative impact from foreign currency exposures and changes in interest rates.
The principal objective of such derivative instruments is to minimize the risks
and / or costs associated with global financial and operating activities. We do
not utilize derivative or other financial instruments for trading or speculative
purposes. We recognize all derivatives as either assets or liabilities on the
balance sheet, measure those instruments at fair value and recognize the
change in fair value in earnings in the period of change, unless the derivative
qualifies as an effective hedge that offsets certain exposures. In determining fair
value, we consider both the counterparty credit risk and our own
creditworthiness, to the extent that the derivatives are not covered by collateral
agreements with the respective counterparties. To determine our own credit risk,
we estimated our own credit rating by benchmarking the price of our
outstanding debt to publicly available comparable data from rated companies.
Using the estimated rating, we quantify our credit risk by reference to publicly
traded debt with a corresponding rating.
We also make use of economic hedges. Further details of our derivative and
hedging activities can be found in Note 14 "Derivatives and Hedging" in the
accompanying consolidated financial statements.
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Foreign currency exchange rate risk
As a global enterprise, we are subject to risks associated with fluctuations in
foreign currencies with regard to our ordinary operations. This includes foreign
currency-denominated receivables, payables, debt and other balance sheet
positions as well as future cash flows resulting from anticipated transactions
including intra-group transactions. We manage our balance sheet exposure on
a group-wide basis primarily using foreign exchange forward contracts, options
and cross-currency swaps.
A significant portion of our revenues and expenses are earned and incurred in
currencies other than the U.S. dollar. The euro is the most significant currency,
with others including the British pound, Chinese yuan, Japanese yen, and Swiss
franc. Fluctuations in the value of the currencies in which we conduct our
business relative to the U.S. dollar have caused and will continue to cause U.S.
dollar translations of such currencies to vary from one period to another.
Because of the number of currencies involved, the constantly changing currency
exposures, and the potential substantial volatility of currency exchange rates,
we cannot predict the effect of exchange rate fluctuations upon future operating
results. In general terms, depreciation of the U.S. dollar against our other
foreign currencies will increase reported net sales. However, this effect is, at
least partially, offset by the fact that we also incur substantial expenses in
foreign currencies.
We have significant production and manufacturing facilities in Germany, and
intercompany sales of inventory also expose us to foreign currency exchange
rate risk. Intercompany sales of inventory are generally denominated in the
local currency of the subsidiary purchasing the inventory in order to centralize
foreign currency risk with the manufacturing subsidiary. We use an in-house
bank approach to net and settle intercompany payables and receivables, as
well as intercompany foreign exchanged swaps and forward contracts for
eligible subsidiaries in order to centralize the foreign exchange rate risk to the
extent possible. In the past, we have entered into foreign exchange derivatives
including forwards, swaps and options to manage the remaining foreign
exchange exposure, and we may do so in the future.
Interest rate risk
Our Financial Risk Management Guideline allows for the use of interest rate
derivatives to achieve our risk management objectives. We did use interest rate
derivatives in the past to mitigate risk from our portfolio of interest-bearing
assets and liabilities, both external and intercompany. Based on a regular
monitoring of the underlying exposure we will consider the use of interest rate
derivatives in the future, if needed.
At December 31, 2025, we had $839.0 million in cash and cash equivalents
as well as $259.9 million in short-term investments. Interest income earned on
our cash investments is affected by changes in the relative levels of market
interest rates. We only invest in high-grade investment instruments. A
hypothetical adverse 10% movement in market interest rates would have
impacted our financial statements by approximately $3.9 million.
Borrowings against lines of credit are at variable interest rates. We had no
amounts outstanding against our lines of credit at December 31, 2025.
A hypothetical adverse 10% movement in market interest rates would not have
materially impacted our financial statements.
At December 31, 2025, we had $1.7 billion in long-term debt of which
$164.3 million is floating interest rate debt. A hypothetical adverse 10%
movement in market interest rates would not have materially impacted our
financial statements as the increased interest expense would have been
completely offset by increased interest income from our variable rate financial
assets.
Credit risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk
are cash and cash equivalents, financial assets, and accounts receivable. We
attempt to minimize the risks related to cash and cash equivalents and financial
assets by dealing with highly rated financial institutions, and investing in a
broad and diverse range of financial instruments.
We have established guidelines related to credit quality and maturities of
investments intended to maintain safety and liquidity. Concentration of credit
risk with respect to accounts receivable is limited due to a large and diverse
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customer base, which is dispersed over different geographic areas. Allowances
are maintained for potential credit losses and such losses have historically been
within expected ranges. There were no significant concentrations of credit risk
during the reporting period. The maximum exposure to credit risk is represented
by the carrying amount of each financial asset in the balance sheet.
Credit risk is managed on a total Company basis, except for credit risk relating
to accounts receivable balances. Each local entity is responsible for managing
and analyzing the credit risk for each of their new customers before standard
payment and delivery terms and conditions are offered.
Counterparty risk
The financial instruments used in managing our foreign currency, equity and
interest rate exposures have an element of risk in that the counterparties may be
unable to meet the terms of the agreements. To the extent that derivatives are
not subject to mutual collateralization agreements, we attempt to minimize this
risk by limiting the counterparties to a diverse group of highly rated
international financial institutions. The carrying values of our financial
instruments incorporate the non-performance risk by using market pricing for
credit risk. However, we have no reason to believe that any counterparties will
default on their obligations and therefore do not expect to record any losses as
a result of counterparty default. To minimize our exposure with any single
counterparty, we have entered into master agreements with all derivatives
trading counterparties that require collateralization of the net market value of
outstanding positions.
Commodities
We have exposure to price risk related to anticipated purchases of certain
commodities used as raw materials in our products.
A change in commodity prices may alter the gross margin, but because of the
limited exposure to any single raw material, a price change is unlikely to have
a material unforeseen impact on earnings.
Policy on dividend distribution
To further support shareholder value, QIAGEN implemented a dividend policy
in 2025, and the first annual dividend was paid to shareholders after the
proposal was approved by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting (AGM)
in June 2025.
QIAGEN's objective is to provide shareholders with a steadily increasing
dividend, distributed on an annual basis after the AGM. Each year, the
Managing Board—after receiving prior consent from the Supervisory Board—
presents a dividend proposal at the AGM detailing the suggested payout for
the preceding year. The actual dividend declared depends on the presence of
distributable profits, accumulated earnings and available cash. Any dividend
proposal may also be influenced by factors such as anticipated future liquidity
needs, including investments to expand production capacity, as well as working
capital requirements, financing required for ongoing research and development
initiatives and potential acquisition opportunities. Additionally, any changes in
relevant tax or corporate legislation could impact the dividend proposal.
Dividends are distributed from retained earnings as reported in our annual
financial statements.
Credit rating
We currently do not have a public rating issued by any credit rating agency.
Critical accounting estimates
The preparation of our financial statements in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to
make assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities and
disclosure of contingencies as of the date of the financial statements, as well as
the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.
Critical accounting estimates are those that require the most complex or
subjective judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the
effects of matters that are inherently uncertain. Thus, to the extent that actual
events differ from management’s estimates and assumptions, there could be a
material impact to the financial statements. In applying our critical accounting
estimates, at times we used accounting estimates that either required us to make
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assumptions about matters that were highly uncertain at the time the estimate
was made, or it is reasonably likely that changes in the accounting estimate
may occur from period to period that would have a material impact on the
presentation of our results of operations, financial position or cash flows. Our
critical accounting estimates are those related to income taxes, share-based
compensation, acquisitions, amortized intangible assets, and fair value
measurements.
Income taxes
Calculation of our tax provision is complex due to our international operations
and the multiple taxing jurisdictions in which we operate. Some of our deferred
tax assets relate to net operating losses (NOL). The utilization of NOLs is not
assured and is dependent on generating sufficient taxable income in the future.
To the extent that our estimates of future taxable income are insufficient to utilize
all available NOLs, a valuation allowance will be recorded in the provision for
income taxes in the period the determination is made, and the deferred tax
assets will be reduced by this amount, which could be material. In the event that
actual circumstances differ from management’s estimates, or to the extent that
these estimates are adjusted in the future, any changes to the valuation
allowance could materially impact our financial position and results of
operations.
The calculation of our tax liabilities involves dealing with uncertainties in the
application of complex tax laws and regulations in many jurisdictions across
our global operations.The U.S. accounting standard that governs how
companies record and disclose income taxes in their financial statements, ASC
740, states that a tax benefit from an uncertain tax position may be recognized
when it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon
examination, including resolutions of any related appeals or litigation processes
on the basis of technical merits. We record unrecognized tax positions in
accordance with ASC 740 and adjust these liabilities when our judgment
changes as a result of the evaluation of new information not previously
available. Because of the complexity of some of these uncertainties, the ultimate
resolution may result in a payment that is materially different from our current
estimate of the unrecognized tax liabilities. These differences will be reflected
as increases or decreases to income tax expense in the period in which the new
information is available.
Share-based compensation
Our stock plan allows for the granting of stock rights, incentive stock options, as
well as for non-qualified options, stock grants and stock-based awards. We
grant performance-based stock units subject to performance periods of three
years. Thus, the estimates of performance achieved during the performance
period may be subject to significant changes from period to period as the
performance is completed. Any increase or decrease in share-based
compensation expense resulting from an adjustment in the estimated shares to
be released is treated as a cumulative catch-up in the period of adjustment. If
any of the assumptions or estimates used change significantly, share-based
compensation expense may differ materially from what we have recorded in the
current period.
Acquisitions
In line with our strategy,we enter into business combinations and must
determine whether an acquired entity is considered to be a business or an asset
or group of assets. A portion of the purchase price can only be allocated to
goodwill in a business combination. Transaction costs are expensed in a
business combination, yet capitalized in an asset acquisition. Contingent
payments and in-process research and development costs are also handled
differently. A set of assets is not a business if substantially all of the fair value of
the acquired gross assets is concentrated in a single asset or group of similar
identifiable assets. In determining whether an acquired entity is considered to
be a business or a set of assets, application of the "substantially all" threshold
requires judgment.
The purchase price allocation for acquisitions of a business requires extensive
use of accounting estimates and judgments to allocate the purchase price to the
identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired, including in-process
research and development, and liabilities assumed based on their respective
fair values. An acquisition may include contingent consideration as part of the
purchase price. Contingent consideration is accounted for at fair value at the
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acquisition date, with subsequent changes to the fair value being recognized in
earnings.
We have made several acquisitions of businesses in recent years. The purchase
prices for the acquisitions were allocated to tangible and intangible assets
acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values at the
acquisition dates. In most acquisitions, we engage an independent third-party
valuation firm to assist us in determining the estimated fair values of acquired
in-process research and development and identifiable intangible assets. Such a
valuation requires significant estimates and assumptions, including but not
limited to determining the timing and estimated costs to complete the in-process
projects, projecting regulatory approvals, estimating projected revenue and
related growth rates, estimating future cash flows, estimating customer attrition
rates, and developing appropriate discount rates. We believe the estimated fair
values of contingent consideration and assets acquired and liabilities assumed
are based on reasonable assumptions. However, the fair value estimates for the
purchase price allocations may change during the allowable allocation period,
which is up to one year from the acquisition date, if additional information
becomes available.
Amortized intangible assets
We assess amortized intangible assets for impairment immediately upon an
indicator of possible impairment. Intangibles are assessed for recoverability
considering the contract life, where applicable, and the period of time over
which the intangible will contribute to future cash flow. The unamortized cost of
intangible assets, where cash flows are independent and identifiable from other
assets, is evaluated periodically and adjusted, if necessary, if events and
circumstances indicate that a decline in value below the carrying amount has
occurred. Due to the numerous variables associated with our judgments and
assumptions, including assessments about alternative future use, and the effects
of changes in circumstances affecting the valuation, both the precision and
reliability of the resulting estimates are subject to uncertainty. As additional
information becomes known, we may change our estimates.
Fair value measurements 
We have categorized our assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value,
based on the priority of the inputs to the valuation techniques, in a three-level
fair value hierarchy: Level 1 - using quoted prices in active markets for identical
assets or liabilities; Level 2 - using observable inputs other than quoted prices;
and Level 3 – using unobservable inputs. We primarily apply the market
approach for recurring fair value measurements, maximize our use of
observable inputs and minimize our use of unobservable inputs. We use the
mid-point price between bid and ask prices for valuing the majority of our
assets and liabilities measured and reported at fair value. In addition to using
market data, we make assumptions in valuing assets and liabilities, including
assumptions about risk and the risks inherent in the inputs to the valuation
technique.
Certain derivative instruments, which are classified in Level 2 of the fair value
hierarchy, are valued using industry-standard models that consider various
inputs, including time value, volatility factors, and current market and
contractual prices for the underlying instruments, as well as other relevant
economic measures. Substantially all of these inputs are observable in the
marketplace throughout the full term of the instrument, can be derived from
observable data, or are supported by observable prices at which transactions
are executed in the marketplace.
Certain acquisitions involve contingent consideration, the payment of which is
contingent on the occurrence of future events. Contingent consideration is
classified in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy and is initially recognized at fair
value as a cost of the acquisition. After the acquisition, the contingent
consideration liability is remeasured each reporting period. The fair value of
contingent consideration is measured predominantly on unobservable inputs
such as assumptions about the likelihood of achieving specified milestone
criteria, projections of future financial performance, assumed discount rates,
and assumed weightings applied to potential scenarios in deriving a probability
weighted fair value. Significant judgment is used in developing these estimates
and assumptions both at the acquisition date and in subsequent periods. If
actual events differ from management's estimates, or to the extent these
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estimates are adjusted in the future, our financial position or results of
operations could be affected in the period of any change.
Additionally, our Level 3 instruments include nonmarketable equity security
investments. Under the measurement alternative, the carrying value is measured
at cost, less any impairment, plus or minus changes resulting from observable
price changes in orderly transactions for identical or similar investments of the
same issuer. Adjustments are determined primarily based on a market
approach as of the transaction date.
For other fair value measurements, we generally use an income approach to
measure fair value when there is not a market observable price for an identical
or similar asset or liability. This approach utilizes management’s best
assumptions regarding expectations of projected cash flows, and discounts the
expected cash flows using a commensurate risk-adjusted discount rate.
The above listing is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all our
accounting policies. In many cases, the accounting treatment of a particular
transaction is specifically dictated by generally accepted accounting principles
in the United States, with limited or no need for management’s judgment. There
are also areas in which management’s judgment in selecting available
alternatives may or may not produce a materially different result. See our
audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto in this Annual
Report, containing a description of accounting policies and other disclosures
required by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.
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Market environment
In 2025, the global economy continued to expand at a moderate pace as
inflation pressures eased and financial conditions stabilized in many major
markets. While growth remained below the long-term pre-pandemic average,
improved investor sentiment and resilient corporate results supported another
positive year for global equity markets.
In the United States, major equity indices delivered strong returns, driven
largely by continued momentum in technology and innovation-led sectors as
well as improving macroeconomic visibility. The S&P 500 gained about 16%
during the year, supported by solid corporate earnings and sustained investor
interest in artificial intelligence and digital transformation across industries.
European equity markets also delivered strong performance. The German DAX
Index posted gains of more than 20% in 2025, reflecting improving sentiment
toward European equities, declining inflation and continued demand for
globally competitive industrial and technology companies.
Within the life sciences and diagnostics sector, equity performance was more
mixed. After several years of extraordinary pandemic-driven demand, many
companies continued to adjust to more normalized market conditions. Investor
focus shifted toward companies demonstrating strong operational execution,
resilient recurring revenue streams and clear long-term innovation pipelines.
Global shares listed in the U.S. and Europe
QIAGEN's global shares have been traded in the United States since 1996
and are currently traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: QGEN) and
in Germany on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (XETRA: QIA) since 1997. Since
2003, they have also been listed in the Frankfurt exchange's Prime Standard
segment, which requires stricter reporting and transparency standards, and are
traded on both the XETRA electronic platform and the Frankfurt Börse floor.
These shares provide equal rights to all shareholders and are available for
trading in U.S. dollars or euros on either exchange.
QIAGEN's listing on the NYSE allows us to tap into a broad base of
international investors, particularly in the U.S. The NYSE listing supports our
visibility in North American markets, where our products are widely used in
research and healthcare.
Our listing on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange caters to investors who want to
invest in QIAGEN through the euro and reflects the integration of QIAGEN into
the European economic landscape as a company headquartered in the
Netherlands along with a strong presence in Germany.
The dual listing on these important stock exchanges enhances QIAGEN’s global
investor base and improves liquidity for our Global Shares while increasing the
opportunity to attract investors, particularly those in the U.S. restricted to
holding only U.S. dollar-denominated investments, as well as international
investors who cannot invest in U.S. dollars.
Share price and liquidity
In 2025, QIAGEN, listed as QGEN on the NYSE and QIA on the Frankfurt
Stock Exchange, traded in a stable range amid mixed conditions for the Life
Sciences and diagnostics sector. On the NYSE, QGEN ended the year up
about 1%, while on the Frankfurt Exchange, QIA declined about 10%,
mirroring the results on the NYSE generally, in addition to weaker trends of the
euro against the U.S. dollar.
QIAGEN’s share performance reflected the continued normalization of demand
across the life sciences tools and diagnostics sector following the pandemic
period. While performance lagged the broader U.S. equity market, which
delivered strong gains in 2025, QIAGEN’s results were broadly in line with
industry peers and stronger than some companies that faced more significant
post-pandemic adjustments.
Our shares continued to offer high liquidity, with an average daily trading
volume of approximately 1.86 million in 2025, of which about 1.32 million
traded in the U.S. and about 0.54 million traded in Germany.
As of December 31, 2025, the free float, which affects weighting of QIAGEN
shares in various indexes, was approximately 99%.
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Shareholder structure
QIAGEN has a well-diversified, global investor base that includes over 400
identified institutional investors, with approximately 52% of shares held in
North America, 38% in Europe and the remainder in other regions. As of year
end of 2025, the Managing Board and Supervisory Board collectively held less
than 1% of QIAGEN’s outstanding common shares.
Market capitalization
2025
Year-end market capitalization (in $ million)
9,755
Year-end market capitalization (in € million)
8,385
Annual shareholder meeting
At the Annual General Meeting on June 26, 2025, in Venlo, the Netherlands,
shareholders overwhelmingly approved all agenda items. A total of 80% of
QIAGEN shares were voted at the meeting, representing approximately 175.0
million of QIAGEN's 217.7 million issued shares as of the record date. Details
of attendance and voting results are available at corporate.QIAGEN.com.
Investor relations and shareholder engagement
QIAGEN is dedicated to providing shareholders, analysts and global
communities with clear, comprehensive and accessible information about its
performance, strategy, vision, mission and future prospects. Engagement efforts
include individual calls, roadshows and participation in broker-sponsored
investor conferences.
QIAGEN's Investor Relations team has been consistently recognized as having
one of the top teams in the EMEA region within the MedTech industry.
Investor events hosted by QIAGEN have been recognized for improving
investor access through our virtual "Deep Dive" format. Since December 2024,
we have held three publicly announced Deep Dive events to increase
transparency about our growth pillars, including virtual one-hour sessions.
2025 Shareholder Structure by Geography
5645
2025 Shareholder Structure by Investor Type
5649
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QIAGEN Shares
QIAGEN share indexes and prices - USA (NYSE)
Our shares have traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) since 2018
under the symbol QGEN. Before that, they traded on Nasdaq under the same
symbol after our initial public offering (IPO) in 1996.
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
2025
Year-end price
$44.97
High
$51.88
Low
$37.63
Average daily trading volume (in million shares)
1.32
The following tables set forth the annual high and low sale prices for the past
five years, the quarterly high and low sale prices for the past two years and the
monthly high and low sale prices for the past six months on the NYSE.
High ($)
Low ($)
Annual:
2021
59.00
45.58
2022
55.12
40.38
2023
51.18
34.74
2024
47.44
39.03
2025
51.88
37.63
High ($)
Low ($)
Quarterly 2024:
First Quarter
45.87
42.08
Second Quarter
46.01
39.03
Third Quarter
47.44
39.73
Fourth Quarter
46.66
40.35
Quarterly 2025:
First Quarter
47.93
37.63
Second Quarter
48.36
38.13
Third Quarter
51.88
43.74
Fourth Quarter
49.59
42.82
Quarterly 2026:
First Quarter (through March 16)
57.82
40.28
 
High ($)
Low ($)
Monthly:
October 2025
49.59
44.85
November 2025
48.69
42.82
December 2025
48.13
44.51
January 2026
57.82
46.07
February 2026
53.30
47.37
March 2026 (through March 16)
49.71
40.28
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QIAGEN Shares
QIAGEN share indexes and prices - Germany (XETRA)
Our shares have traded on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Xetra) under the
symbol QIA since a secondary IPO in September 1997. In September 2021,
QIAGEN joined the DAX Index of the 40 largest German blue-chip companies
by market capitalization, placing us among the country's top publicly traded
companies.
Frankfurt Stock Exchange (XETR)
2025
Year-end price
€38.66
High
€46.21
Low
€32.50
Average daily trading volume (in million shares)
0.54
The following tables set forth the annual high and low sale prices for the past
five years, the quarterly high and low sale prices for the past two years and the
monthly high and low sale prices for the past six months on the Frankfurt Stock
Exchange.
High (€)
Low (€)
Annual:
2021
51.56
37.38
2022
49.37
37.95
2023
48.36
32.74
2024
44.13
36.59
2025
46.21
32.50
High (€)
Low (€)
Quarterly 2024:
First Quarter
42.19
38.77
Second Quarter
42.36
36.59
Third Quarter
42.81
36.75
Fourth Quarter
44.13
38.13
Quarterly 2025:
First Quarter
46.21
35.00
Second Quarter
41.51
32.50
Third Quarter
44.45
37.18
Fourth Quarter
42.48
37.00
Quarterly 2026:
First Quarter (through March 16)
48.80
35.28
High (€)
Low (€)
Monthly:
October 2025
42.48
37.77
November 2025
42.09
37.00
December 2025
41.38
37.79
January 2026
48.80
38.25
February 2026
45.03
40.07
March 2026 (through March 16)
42.52
35.28
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Governance Structure
We understand the significance of clear and transparent corporate governance
rules and have aligned our internal organization and processes with these
principles where appropriate. This section provides an overview of our
corporate governance structure and includes details of the information required
under the Dutch Corporate Governance Code 2025 (published at
www.mccg.nl) (the Dutch Code).
The Dutch Code is applicable to QIAGEN N.V. (in the following, also referred
to as QIAGEN or the Company) as a publicly listed company incorporated
under the laws of the Netherlands with a registered seat in Venlo, Netherlands.
The Dutch Code contains the principles and concrete provisions which the
persons involved in a listed company (including Managing Board members and
Supervisory Board members) and stakeholders should observe in relation to one
another.
QIAGEN is a "Naamloze Vennootschap," or N.V., a Dutch limited liability
company similar to a corporation in the United States. We have a two-tier
board structure under which QIAGEN is managed by a Managing Board that
consists of executive management and acts under the supervision of an
independent Supervisory Board (non-executives).
It is in the interest of QIAGEN and all of our stakeholders, including
shareholders, that each board performs its functions appropriately with a clear
division of responsibilities, inclusive of interactions with the General Meeting of
Shareholders (General Meeting) and the external auditor, to operate in a well-
functioning system of checks and balances.
The Supervisory Board follows the principle of increasing stakeholder value and
has always pursued the highest standards in corporate governance.
QIAGEN is committed to ensuring a corporate governance structure that best
suits its business and stakeholders and that complies with relevant rules and
regulations. Our corporate governance practices are generally derived from the
provisions of the Dutch Civil Code and the Dutch Corporate Governance Code,
although there are some minor deviations due to factors such as legal
requirements imposed by other jurisdictions in which QIAGEN's shares are
listed as well as due to industry standards. A brief summary of the principal
differences is presented in the section Dutch Corporate Governance Code -
Requirements – U.S.
Our global shares are registered and traded in the United States on the New
York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Consequently, we must comply with requirements
of U.S. legislation, such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as well as other
regulations enacted under U.S. securities law. In addition, we are subject to the
NYSE listing standards that are applicable to "foreign private issuers" such as
QIAGEN. A brief summary of the principal differences is presented under the
Requirements – EU and Germany
Our global shares are also listed in Germany on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
in the Prime Standard segment, where QIAGEN is a member of the DAX Index
of the 40 largest blue-chip stocks in Germany. QIAGEN is also a member of
the TecDAX Index composed of the country’s leading technology companies.
Accordingly, we are required to follow the applicable European regulations
and German capital market laws, in particular the EU Market Abuse Regulation
No 596/2014 and the German Securities Trading Act
(Wertpapierhandelsgesetz).
We believe all of our operations are carried out in accordance with legal
frameworks, including Dutch Corporate Law, U.S. laws and regulations, EU
regulations and applicable German and U.S. capital market laws.
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Governance Structure
QIAGEN operates under a two-tier corporate structure
General Meeting
Each share carries one vote
Decisions on key topics (e.g., authorizations to Supervisory Board to issue shares and repurchase shares,
adoption of the remuneration policies for the Managing Board and Supervisory Board and the appointment
of independent auditors)
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Reports to
Elects and ratifies
Reports to
Elects and ratifies
Close cooperation
for the benefit of
the company
Executive Committee
Managing Board
Supervisory Board
Comprised of experienced leaders
across the company allowing for
functions, businesses and markets to
be represented at the highest level
The Managing Board is accountable
for the actions and decisions by the
Executive Committee
Top management body of
QIAGEN N.V.
Decisions on issues of business policy
and corporate strategy as well as
annual and multi-year plans
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Three committees
Audit
Compensation & Human Resources
Nomination & Governance
Informs and
reports to
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Advises, oversees,
approves
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Reports to
Selects
Reports to
Scientific Advisory Board
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Provides insights to support discussions
on breakthrough innovations
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Selects
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Managing Board
General
Charged with ensuring the continued success of QIAGEN and its subsidiaries,
the Managing Board sets the strategic direction, with a particular focus on
sustainable long-term value creation. It is tasked with developing and enforcing
policies, monitoring worldwide business functions and risk management, and
upholding financial integrity and conformity with pertinent legislation. The
Managing Board has chosen to work with an Executive Committee, which is
responsible for carrying out operational tasks. The Managing Board oversees
how the Executive Committee performs and assumes responsibility for its
decisions and actions. Through its leadership, the board steers QIAGEN
toward its goals and accomplishments across all regions.
The Managing Board is also responsible for financing, managing the risks
associated with our business activities and complying with all relevant
legislation and regulations. The Managing Board (specifically the Chief
Financial Officer) is informed of the findings of the Internal Audit function,
which operates under the direct responsibility of the Supervisory Board through
the Audit Committee.
The Managing Board provides timely information to the Supervisory Board for
discussions on the development of QIAGEN and, in particular, reviews internal
risk management and control systems with the Audit Committee.
The Managing Board is accountable for the performance of its duties to the
Supervisory Board and the General Meeting. In discharging its duties, the
Managing Board takes into account the interests of all stakeholders, including
shareholders, in a commitment to sustainable long-term value creation.
Composition and appointment
The Managing Board consists of one or more members as determined by the
Supervisory Board. The Managing Board members are appointed by the
General Meeting upon a binding nomination by the Joint Meeting of the
Supervisory Board and the Managing Board (the Joint Meeting). The General
Meeting may overrule the binding nature of any nomination by a resolution
adopted by at least a two-thirds majority of the votes cast, if such majority
represents more than half of the issued share capital.
Managing Board members are appointed annually for one-year terms for the
period beginning on the day following the Annual General Meeting up to, and
including, the day of the Annual General Meeting held in the following year.
Managing Board members may be suspended and dismissed by the General
Meeting by a resolution adopted by a two-thirds majority of the votes cast, if
such majority represents more than half of the issued share capital, unless the
proposal was made by the Joint Meeting, in which case a simple majority of
votes cast is sufficient. Furthermore, the Supervisory Board may, at any time,
suspend (but not dismiss) a member of the Managing Board.
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Managing Board
Managing Board
The following were our Managing Board members for the year ended
December 31, 2025:
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Thierry Bernard joined QIAGEN in February
2015 to lead our growing presence in molecular
diagnostics, which involves the application of
Sample to Insight solutions for molecular testing in
human healthcare. He was named Chief
Executive Officer in March 2020 after serving in
this role on an interim basis and became a
member of the Managing Board in 2021. Before
joining QIAGEN, Mr. Bernard spent 15 years at
bioMérieux SA in roles of increasing
responsibility, most recently serving as Corporate
Vice President for Global Commercial
Operations, Investor Relations and the Greater
China Region. Earlier in his career, he held senior
management positions at several other leading
international companies. In 2024, he joined the
Board of Directors of Neogen Corporation and
from March 2023 until January 2026, he served
as Chair of the AdvaMedDx Board of Directors, a
U.S. industry trade association. Mr. Bernard has
earned degrees and certifications from Sciences
Po, LSE, the College of Europe, Harvard Business
School, Centro de Comercio Exterior de
Barcelona and has been appointed Conseiller du
Commerce Extérieur by the French government.
Mr. Bernard will step down as CEO after the
appointment of a successor which is planned to
occur in 2026.
Thierry
Bernard
Chief Executive Officer
(1964, U.S./French)
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Roland Sackers joined QIAGEN in 1999 as
Vice President Finance and has been Chief
Financial Officer since 2004. In 2006, Mr.
Sackers became a member of the Managing
Board. From 1995 to 1999, he was an auditor at
Arthur Andersen Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft
Steuerberatungsgesellschaft. Since 2019, Mr.
Sackers has served on the Supervisory Board of
Evotec SE, a publicly listed company based in
Germany, becoming Chair of the Audit
Committee in 2019 and Vice Chair of the
Supervisory Board in 2021. He is also Chair of
the Board of the German industry association BIO
Deutschland. Mr. Sackers earned his Diplom-
Kaufmann from the University of Münster.
Roland
Sackers
Chief Financial Officer
(1968, German)
Executive Committee
Our Managing Board, which has two members, has chosen to work with an
Executive Committee and is accountable for the actions and decisions of the
Executive Committee. The Executive Committee is comprised of the CEO, the
CFO and certain experienced leaders, allowing for functions, businesses and
markets to be represented at the highest levels. Under the leadership of the
CEO, the members of the Executive Committee share powers and
responsibilities for the operational management of the Company and the
achievement of its objectives and results.
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Supervisory Board
General
The Supervisory Board supervises the policies of the Managing Board, the
general course of our business and our strategy for, among other things,
sustainable long-term value creation. The Supervisory Board assists the
Managing Board by providing advice related to the business activities of
QIAGEN. Meetings are held in the absence of the Managing Board for select
topics at each regular meeting. In discharging its duties, the Supervisory Board
takes into account the interests of QIAGEN and all stakeholders, including
shareholders, in its aim to create long-term value. The Supervisory Board is
responsible for the quality of its own performance. In this respect, the
Supervisory Board conducts an annual self-evaluation which periodically takes
place under the supervision of an external expert. Our Supervisory Board has
specified matters requiring its approval, including decisions and actions that
would fundamentally change our assets, financial position or results of
operations.
Composition and appointment
The Supervisory Board consists of at least three members, or a larger number as
determined by the Joint Meeting. Members of the Supervisory Board are
appointed by the General Meeting upon the Joint Meeting having made a
binding nomination for each vacancy. However, the General Meeting may
overrule the binding nature of any nomination by a resolution adopted by at
least a two-thirds majority of the votes cast, if such majority represents more
than half of the issued share capital.
The Supervisory Board shall be composed in a way that enables it to carry out
its duties properly and enables its members to act critically and independently
of one another, of the Managing Board and of any one particular interest. As a
result, the Supervisory Board has adopted a profile, in terms of its size and
composition, that takes into account the nature of our business, its activities and
the desired diversity, expertise and background of the Supervisory Board
members. The Supervisory Board's diverse expertise enables them to assess and
review business implications associated with sustainability targets, ensure
effective risk management and oversee both financial and non-financial
reporting requirements. The current profile of the Supervisory Board can be
found on our website (www.qiagen.com). The Supervisory Board has
appointed a Chair from among its members, who is subject to adhere to the
duties assigned by the Articles of Association and the Dutch Code.
Members of the Supervisory Board are appointed annually for the period
beginning on the day following the Annual General Meeting of our
shareholders up to, and including, the day of the Annual General Meeting held
in the following year. Members of the Supervisory Board may be suspended
and dismissed by the General Meeting by a resolution adopted by a two-thirds
majority of the votes cast, if such majority represents more than half of the
issued share capital, unless the proposal was made by the Joint Meeting, in
which case a simple majority of votes cast is sufficient.
Our Supervisory Board is composed of individuals with diverse expertise,
backgrounds, nationalities and professional experiences, ensuring a well-
rounded and effective leadership team. The desired qualifications and
composition of the Supervisory Board are outlined in its charters, which are
available on our website under "Supervisory Board."
Supervisory Board committees
At the end of 2025, the Supervisory Board had established three Committees --
Audit, Compensation & Human Resources, and Nomination & Governance —
from among its members. (The Science & Technology Committee was
disbanded at the end of 2025 in favor of unifying these discussions in the
Scientific Advisory Board, a group of experts that reports its findings to the
Supervisory Board and Managing Board.)
Audit Committee – primary responsibilities include serving as an independent
and objective body that monitors QIAGEN’s accounting and financial
reporting processes, internal controls, compliance systems and risk
management, including cyber security risks.
Compensation & Human Resources Committee – primary responsibilities
include overseeing programs, policies and practices related to human capital
management, including talent development, workplace culture and fair and
inclusive hiring practices.
Nomination & Governance Committee – primary responsibilities include
defining selection criteria and appointment procedures for members of the
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Supervisory Board
Supervisory Board and Managing Board as well as periodically evaluating
the scope, composition and effectiveness of both boards.
Committee members are appointed annually by the Supervisory Board for one-
year terms. Charters have been approved by the Supervisory Board under
which each of the committees operates. These charters are published on our
website at www.qiagen.com under "Supervisory Board." Additional
committees can be established, or existing committees modified, based on the
terms of the charter, as deemed beneficial.
Independence
QIAGEN is in compliance with the NYSE listing standards that require a
majority of the Supervisory Board Members to be independent.
Additionally, the Dutch Code distinguishes between certain independence
criteria that may be fulfilled by not more than one Supervisory Board member
(e.g., prior employment with the Company, receiving personal financial
compensation from the Company or having an important business relationship
with the Company) and other criteria that may not be fulfilled by more than the
majority of the Supervisory Board members. In some cases, Dutch
independence requirements are more stringent, such as by requiring a longer
“look back” period (five years) for former executives to become Supervisory
Board members.
In other cases, the NYSE rules are more stringent, such as having a broader
definition of disqualifying affiliations. All of our Supervisory Board members are
considered as independent under the Dutch Code and NYSE requirements.
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Supervisory Board
Supervisory Board members
The following is a brief summary of Supervisory Board members for the year
ended December 31, 2025:
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Stephen H. Rusckowski joined the
Supervisory Board in April 2023 and has served
as Chair of the Supervisory Board since the
Annual General Meeting in June 2025. He is a
member of the Compensation & Human
Resources Committee and since March 2024, he
has been Chair of the Nomination & Governance
Committee. He most recently served as Chairman,
President and Chief Executive Officer of Quest
Diagnostics. He joined Quest Diagnostics as
President and Chief Executive Officer in May
2012 and was named Chairman in 2016. He
stepped down from his role as President and CEO
in 2022, and as Chairman in early 2023. Prior
to joining Quest Diagnostics, Mr. Rusckowski was
CEO of Philips Healthcare, which he joined in
2001 when Philips acquired the Healthcare
Solutions Group that he was leading at Hewlett-
Packard/Agilent Technologies. Mr. Rusckowski
also serves on the Board of Directors of Oracle
Corporation, and previously served as a member
of the Board of Directors of Tenet Healthcare
Corporation, Xerox Holdings Corporation,
Covidien plc and Baxter International Inc. He
earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical
engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute
and a master’s in management from the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Sloan
School of Management.
Stephen H.
Rusckowski
Committees: Compensation & Human
Resources; Nomination & Governance
(Chair)
(1957, U.S.)
Skills and qualifications
Former CEO of Quest Diagnostics, one of the 
world's largest clinical laboratory company
Global leader with a strong record of growth
and operational execution
Contributes insights from public company
boards and governance experience
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Metin Colpan, Ph.D., is a co-founder of
QIAGEN and was the Chief Executive Officer
and a Managing Director from 1985 to 2003.
Dr. Colpan has been a member of the
Supervisory Board since 2004 and has been a
member of the Nomination & Governance
Committee since 2015. Prior to co-founding
QIAGEN, Dr. Colpan was an Assistant
Investigator at the Institute for Biophysics at the
University of Düsseldorf. He has extensive
experience in sample technologies, in particular
the separation and purification of nucleic acids,
and has many patents in the field. Dr. Colpan
obtained his doctorate and master’s degree from
the Darmstadt Institute of Technology.
Dr. Metin
Colpan
Committees: Science & Technology
(Chair); Nomination & Governance
(1955, German)
Skills and qualifications
QIAGEN co-founder and former CEO with
deep institutional knowledge
Pioneer in sample technologies and nucleic
acid purification
Contributes deep insight into QIAGEN’s
technologies, products and strategy
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Supervisory Board
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Toralf Haag, Ph.D., joined the Supervisory
Board and Audit Committee in 2021 and is Chair
of the Audit Committee. Since September 2024,
Dr. Haag is Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman of the Executive Board of Aurubis AG,
a publicly listed German company. In May 2025,
Dr. Haag joined the Board of Directors of NV
Bekaert SA, a publicly listed Belgian company.
Previously, Dr. Haag was Chief Executive Officer
and Chairman of the Corporate Board of
Management of Voith GmbH & Co. KGaA, a
privately held German technology company.
Before joining Voith as Chief Financial Officer in
2016, Dr. Haag served for more than 11 years
as Chief Financial Officer and member of the
Executive Committee of Lonza Group AG. Dr.
Haag earned a degree in business administration
from the University of Augsburg and a Ph.D. from
the University of Kiel.
Dr. Toralf
Haag
Committee: Audit (Chair and
Financial Expert)
(1966, German)
Skills and qualifications
CEO of a global industrial company with
international leadership experience
Former CFO of Lonza with a strong record in 
transformation and operational performance
Contributes deep capital markets and financial
expertise 
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Ross L. Levine, M.D., joined the Supervisory
Board and its Science & Technology Committee in
2016. In 2021, he became Chair of QIAGEN’s
Scientific Advisory Board. A physician-scientist
focused on researching and treating blood and
bone-marrow cancers, Dr. Levine is the Laurence
Joseph Dineen Chair in Leukemia Research, the
Chief of Molecular Cancer Medicine and an
Attending Physician at Memorial Sloan Kettering
Cancer Center, and Professor of Medicine at
Weill Cornell Medicine. Board-certified in internal
medicine and hematology-oncology, Dr. Levine
received a bachelor’s degree from Harvard
College and his M.D. from The Johns Hopkins
University School of Medicine.
Prof. Dr. Levine stepped down from the
Supervisory Board in January 2026 following his
appointment to a new leadership role as Chief
Scientific Officer at Memorial Sloan Kettering
Cancer Center. He will continue to lead our
Scientific Advisory Board.
Prof. Dr. Ross L.
Levine
Committee: Science & Technology
(1972, U.S.)
Skills and qualifications
Leading physician-scientist in oncology and
molecular cancer medicine
Leads discussions on innovation as Chair of
the QIAGEN Scientific Advisory Board
Contributes deep expertise in molecular
research and emerging clinical trends
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Bert van Meurs joined the Supervisory Board
and the Nomination & Governance Committee in
April 2024. He is a member of the Executive
Committee at Royal Philips N.V. of the
Netherlands, where he serves as Executive Vice
President and Chief Business Leader of Image
Guided Therapy, and also as Chief Business
Leader of Precision Diagnosis (ad interim)
responsible for Diagnosis and Treatment. He has
more than 40 years of experience since joining
Philips in 1985 in various global business
leadership positions. He has a master’s degree in
physics from the University of Utrecht and a
degree in business marketing from the Technical
University of Eindhoven, both in the Netherlands.
Bert
van Meurs
Committee: Nomination &
Governance
(1961, Dutch)
Skills and qualifications
Global healthcare executive with over 40
years of leadership at Philips
Deep expertise in medical technology,
imaging and digital health
Contributes insights into global healthcare
markets and innovation trends
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Eva van Pelt joined the Supervisory Board and
the Audit Committee in March 2024. She most
recently served as Co-CEO and member of the
Management Board of Eppendorf Group, a
privately held German Life Sciences company.
Prior to her time at Eppendorf, she held various
international management positions of increasing
responsibility with Siemens, Accenture, Hitachi
Data Systems and Leica Microsystems. She also
serves as a member of the Supervisory Board of
Paul Hartmann AG, a publicly listed German
healthcare company, and as President of the
German-Dutch Chamber of Commerce. She
earned a Diplom-Kauffrau degree from the
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich.
Eva
van Pelt
Committee: Audit Committee
(1965, German)
Skills and qualifications
Former Co-CEO of Eppendorf with deep
leadership experience in Life Sciences
International executive with track record across
healthcare and technology companies
Contributes cross-border business and
governance experience
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Eva Pisa, Ph.D., joined the Supervisory Board
and the Compensation & Human Resources
Committee in 2022. She is an adviser to several
Life Sciences and diagnostic companies through
her company piMed Consulting, and she
previously held senior leadership positions at
Roche Diagnostics International from 2007 to
2020, most recently as Senior Vice President at
Roche Centralized and POC Solutions. Prior to
joining Roche, she was Chief Executive Officer of
Sangtec Molecular Diagnostics AB, a Swedish
start-up, from 2001 to 2007. Dr. Pisa holds a
Ph.D. from the Karolinska Institutet and an MBA
from Heriot-Watt University.
Dr. Eva
Pisa
Skills and qualifications
Committees: Compensation & Human
Resources (Chair)
(1954, Swedish/Swiss)
Diagnostics and Life Sciences executive with
senior leadership experience at Roche
Deep expertise in innovation, product market
development and commercialization
Contributes operational experience across
diagnostics and healthcare companies
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Elizabeth E. Tallett joined the Supervisory
Board and its Audit Committee and
Compensation & Human Resources Committee in
2011. In 2016, she joined the Nomination &
Governance Committee. From 2002 to 2015, she
was a Principal of Hunter Partners, LLC, a
management company for pharmaceutical,
biotechnology and medical device companies,
and continues to consult with early-stage
healthcare companies. She previously served as
President and Chief Executive Officer of Transcell
Technologies Inc.; President of Centocor
Pharmaceuticals; Executive Committee member of
the Parke-Davis; and Director of Worldwide
Strategic Planning for Warner-Lambert Company.
Ms. Tallett is a member of the Board of Directors
of Moderna, Inc., and previously served as Chair
of the Board of Directors of Elevance Health. She
was a founding board member of the
Biotechnology Council of New Jersey. She
earned bachelor’s degrees in mathematics and
economics from the University of Nottingham.
Elizabeth E.
Tallett
Committees: Audit, Compensation &
Human Resources, Nomination &
Governance
(1949, U.S./British)
Skills and qualifications
Accomplished healthcare and biotech
executive with deep industry experience
Strong background in strategy, business
development and growth initiatives
Contributes extensive public company board
experience and strategic insight 
Mark Stevenson (1962) joined the Supervisory Board in January 2026 and
is a member of the Nomination & Governance committee. He is currently an
Operating Partner at Fivespan Partners and has more than 30 years of
experience in life science technology companies. He most recently served as
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Thermo Fisher
Scientific. He previously served as President and Chief Operating Officer at Life
Technologies and President and Chief Operating Officer at Applied Biosystems.
He also serves on the board of directors of Ingersoll Rand Inc.
Lawrence A. Rosen joined the Supervisory Board in 2013 and served as
Chair of the Supervisory Board from 2020 until he stepped down at the Annual
General Meeting in June 2025. He was a member of the Audit Committee and 
the Nomination & Governance Committee.
Elaine Mardis, Ph.D., joined the Supervisory Board in 2014 and stepped
down at the Annual General Meeting in June 2025. She was a member of the
Science & Technology and the Compensation & Human Resources Committees.
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Board-Related Matters
Dutch law: Diversity requirements within the Managing Board
and Supervisory Board
On January 1, 2022, a Dutch gender diversity bill became effective. The
gender diversity bill imposes requirements on so-called "large" companies such
as QIAGEN to formulate appropriate and ambitious gender balance targets for
the Supervisory Board, Managing Board and senior management.
Although we are not subject to quota requirements for gender diversity within
the Managing Board and Supervisory Board, we support the trend toward
higher participation of women.
Accordingly, we have established gender balance targets that we consider
appropriate and ambitious as follows:
Our objective is for at least 40% of the Supervisory Board members to be
women and at least 40% men in the mid-term. As of December 31, 2025,
the Supervisory Board was comprised of three women and five men, or
37.5% women.
Our current Managing Board consists of two members, the CEO and the
CFO, who are ultimately accountable for the actions and decisions of
QIAGEN. If there is a change of a current Managing Board member, an
expansion in the number or a change in the governance structure, we will
seek to have at least 30% women as members and at least 30% men. We
will consider internal candidates from QIAGEN’s senior management who
fulfill the desired profile for any open position or by defining selection criteria
for new hires that include, among other factors, gender diversity.
In senior management, our goal is to have at least 40% women and 40%
men in these roles in the mid-term. The number of women in leadership roles
has steadily increased since 2017, with approximately 37% of leadership
roles held by women at the end of 2025.
QIAGEN believes that gender is only one aspect of diversity and strives to
ensure a diverse composition in terms of factors such as age, nationality, public
reputation, industry or academic experience, etc.
2025
2024
Number of executive members on Managing
Board
2
2
Number of non-executive members on
Supervisory Board
8
10
Ratio of women to men (percent):
% of women on the Supervisory Board
37%
40%
% of women on the Managing Board
%
%
% of men on the Supervisory Board
63%
60%
% of men on the Managing Board
100%
100%
% of other on the Supervisory Board
%
%
% of other on the Managing Board
%
%
We are committed to increasing diversity in our pursuit of individuals for these
Boards and senior management roles who offer a unique blend of scientific and
commercial expertise combined with leadership capabilities that will contribute
to the future success of QIAGEN. Management development programs support
the career advancement of leaders regardless of gender and other factors. As a
result, the number of women in key leadership roles, particularly in commercial
and operational positions, has increased within QIAGEN in recent years.
In line with this commitment, our Nomination & Governance Committee will
continue to select future members for the Managing Board and Supervisory
Board with due observance of its aim to ensure a diverse leadership team on
the basis of gender, but also on the basis of other factors -- all without
compromising our commitment to hiring the best individuals for those positions.
We employ based on role requirements and in keeping with local laws.
We select people for roles considering their job-related qualifications, skills and
experience. QIAGEN complies in all cases with applicable equal opportunity
and anti-discrimination laws in all local jurisdictions.
More information about diversity at QIAGEN can be found below under the
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Culture
At QIAGEN, we foster a culture deeply rooted in quality, ingenuity and
accessibility, reflecting our core brand values. Our purpose – to help customers
advance science and improve patient outcomes – underpins our commitment to
a strong, ethical and inclusive corporate culture. The Management Board
periodically assesses the culture within QIAGEN and whether changes to that
culture are desirable. Currently, the Management Board believes that
QIAGEN’s culture continues to support sustainable long-term value creation,
integrity and transparency. While no fundamental changes to QIAGEN’s
culture are currently considered necessary, we continue to evaluate our culture
and pursue opportunities to strengthen it where appropriate.
Culture’s contribution to long-term value creation
Our EMPOWER culture is intended to encourage employees to take ownership
of their work while remaining accountable for decisions made in the best
interests of QIAGEN, our customers and other stakeholders. This empowerment
supports innovation, collaboration and integrity, which are critical components
of our sustainable long-term value creation.
Our approach to compensation reinforces our EMPOWER cultural aspirations
by rewarding not only what goals are achieved, but also how they are
achieved, helping to align performance with our values and ethical standards.
Governance and compliance: Ensuring ethical conduct
QIAGEN maintains a robust framework of checks and balances to uphold
compliance with laws, ethical standards and healthy business practices:
(1)Corporate Code of Conduct and Ethics – Sets out the standards of integrity
and conduct expected across all levels of the organization and supports
ethical decision-making.
(2)QIAintegrity Line – A web-based, independent and confidential reporting
tool that enables employees and third parties to report suspected
misconduct within QIAGEN or our supply chain, thereby reinforcing
transparency and accountability.
(3)Compliance Committee – Comprising senior executives from various
functions, this committee oversees compliance with our Corporate Code of
Conduct and Ethics and supports the continuous improvement in ethical
governance.
We regularly evaluate the effectiveness of, and compliance with, our Corporate
Code of Conduct and Ethics and related reporting and governance
mechanisms, and remains committed to fostering a culture that supports
sustainable long-term value creation while maintaining high standards of
compliance and integrity.
Conflicts of interest, loans or similar benefits
Resolutions to enter into transactions that may create a conflict of interest
between a member of the Managing Board or Supervisory Board and QIAGEN
– where such transactions could have material significance for either QIAGEN
or the involved member – must be reported to the Supervisory Board for review
and approval.
In 2025, neither QIAGEN nor any of its Supervisory Board members entered
into any such transactions. No credit, loans or similar benefits were granted to
members of the Managing Board or Supervisory Board. Additionally, the
Managing Board and Supervisory Board members did not receive any benefits
from third parties that were either promised or granted in view of their position
with QIAGEN.
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Shareholder meetings
Our shareholders exercise their voting rights through the Annual General
Meeting and through any Extraordinary General Meeting that may be called.
Resolutions at a General Meeting are adopted by an absolute majority of votes
cast, unless a different majority of votes or quorum is required by Dutch law or
the Articles of Association. Each share confers the right to cast one vote.
Furthermore, the Managing Board, or where appropriate the Supervisory
Board, shall provide all shareholders and other stakeholders with equal and
simultaneous public information about any matters deemed to be materially
relevant and could significantly influence QIAGEN's share price.
QIAGEN is required to convene an Annual General Meeting in the
Netherlands within six months following the end of each year. The agenda must
contain certain matters as specified in our Articles of Association and under
Dutch law, including, among other things, the adoption of the Annual Financial
Statements.
Extraordinary General Meetings are held as often as deemed necessary by the
Managing Board or Supervisory Board, or upon a request to the Managing
Board or Supervisory Board by one or more shareholders and other persons
entitled to attend meetings jointly representing (i) at least 40% of our issued
share capital, with those persons jointly being authorized to convene such
meeting themselves in case the boards do not timely comply with the request, in
accordance with the Articles of Association, or (ii) at least 10% of our issued
share capital, with those persons jointly being authorized to convene such
meeting themselves in case the boards do not comply in time with the request,
but only if and to the extent authorized thereto by a competent Dutch court in
accordance with the laws of the Netherlands.
Shareholders are entitled to propose items for the agenda provided that they
hold at least 3% of the issued share capital.
Proposals for agenda items must be submitted at least 60 days prior to the
General Meeting date. The notice convening a General Meeting, accompanied
by the agenda, shall be sent no later than 42 days prior to the meeting date.
QIAGEN informs the General Meeting by means of explanatory notes to the
agenda, providing all information relevant to the proposed resolutions.
Pursuant to the Dutch Code, all transactions between QIAGEN and legal or
natural persons who hold at least 10% of the shares in the Company shall be
agreed on terms that are customary to our industry. Decisions to enter into
transactions in which there are considered to be conflicts of interest of material
significance to the Company and/or to the people involved require the
approval of the Supervisory Board. QIAGEN did not enter into any such
transaction in 2025.
Furthermore, pursuant to the Dutch implementation of the Shareholders Rights
Directive II (SRD II), certain material transactions with related parties (in the
meaning of the standards adopted by the International Accounting Standards
Board and approved by the European Commission) require the approval of the
Supervisory Board or, if all Supervisory Board members are involved in such
transactions, the General Meeting of Shareholders.
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Major shareholders
The following table sets forth certain information concerning the ownership of
our Shares by holders with at least 5% ownership. None of these holders have
any different voting rights than other shareholders.
Name and country of residence
Shares beneficially owned
Number
Percent ownership(1)
BlackRock, Inc., United States and United Kingdom
20,678,987
(2)
9.53%
Massachusetts Financial Services Company, United States and Canada
25,301,124
(3)
11.66%
Wellington Management Group LLP, United States and United Kingdom
14,137,799
(4)
6.52%
(1)The percentage ownership was calculated based on 216,920,735 Common Shares outstanding as of December 31, 2025.
(2)The 20,678,987 shares attributed to BlackRock, Inc. are reported as of January 31, 2026. Of the 20,678,987 shares attributed to BlackRock Inc. , it has sole voting power over 19,575,569 and sole
dispositive power over all 20,678,987 shares. This information is based solely on the Schedule 13G filed by BlackRock, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 6, 2026, which
reported ownership as of January 31, 2026.
(3)The 25,301,124 shares attributed to Massachusetts Financial Services Company are reported as of March 31, 2025. Of the 25,301,124 shares attributed to Massachusetts Financial Services Company, it
has sole voting power over 22,357,385 and sole dispositive power over all 25,301,124 shares. This information is based solely on the Schedule 13G filed by Massachusetts Financial Services Company
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 14, 2025, which reported ownership as of March 31, 2025.
(4)Information is based on a report on Schedule 13G/A jointly filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 10, 2026 by Wellington Management Group LLP, Wellington Group Holdings
LLP, Wellington Investment Advisors Holdings LLP and Wellington Management Company LLP. These shares are owned of record by clients of certain investment advisers including Wellington Management
Company LLP (together, the "Wellington Investment Advisers"), of which Wellington Management Group LLP is the parent holding company. Wellington Investment Advisors Holdings LLP controls directly, or
indirectly through Wellington Management Global Holdings, Ltd, the Wellington Investment Advisers. Wellington Investment Advisors Holding LLP is owned by Wellington Group Holdings LLP. Wellington
Group Holdings LLP is owned by Wellington Management Group LLP. According to this Schedule 13G/A, of these 14,137,799 shares, each of Wellington Management Group LLP, Wellington Group
Holdings LLP and Wellington Investment Advisors Holdings LLP have shared voting power over 13,293,220 and shared dispositive power over all 14,137,799 shares as of December 31, 2025.
Wellington Management Company LLP has shared voting power over 12,155,318 shares and shared dispositive power over 12,416,628 shares as of December 31, 2025.
Control of registrant
To our knowledge, QIAGEN is not directly or indirectly owned or controlled by
another corporation, by any foreign government, or by any other natural or
legal person.
As of January 31, 2026, the officers and directors of QIAGEN as a group
beneficially owned approximately 1.0 million Shares, or 0.5% of outstanding
Shares.
United States Shareholdings
As of December 31, 2025 and based on information available to us, 41% of
outstanding common shares were held by approximately 170 registered
holders in the U.S. Since certain of our Shares were held by brokers and
nominees, the number of record holders in the U.S. may not be representative
of the number of beneficial holders, or of where the beneficial holders are
resident.
Holders of any securities with special control rights
Not applicable.
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System of control of any employee share scheme where the
control rights are not exercised directly by the employees
Not applicable.
Restrictions on voting rights
At the General Meeting, each share shall confer the right to cast one vote,
unless otherwise provided by law or our Articles of Association. No votes may
be cast in respect of shares that we or our subsidiaries hold, or by
usufructuaries and pledgees.
All shareholders and other persons entitled to vote at General Meetings are
entitled to attend General Meetings, to address the meeting and to vote.
They must notify the Managing Board in writing of their intention to be present
or represented no later than on the third day prior to the day of the General
Meeting, unless the Managing Board permits notification within a shorter
period of time prior to the Meeting. Subject to certain exceptions, resolutions
may be passed by a simple majority of the votes cast.
Agreements between shareholders which are known to the
company and may result in restrictions on the transfer of
securities and/or voting rights
Not applicable.
Rules governing the appointment and replacement of board
members and amendments of the Articles of Association
Supervisory Board and Managing Board members are appointed annually for
the period beginning on the day following the Annual General Meeting up to,
and including, the day of the Annual General Meeting held the following year.
Managing Board members shall be appointed by the General Meeting upon
the Joint Meeting having made a binding nomination. However, the General
Meeting may overrule the binding nature of a nomination by a resolution
adopted by at least a two-thirds majority of the votes cast, if such majority
represents more than half the issued share capital. This is different from the
provisions of many U.S. corporate statutes, including the Delaware General
Corporation Law, which give the directors of a corporation greater authority in
choosing the executive officers.
Under our Articles of Association, the General Meeting may suspend or dismiss
a Managing Board member at any time. The Supervisory Board shall also be
entitled at all times to suspend (but not to dismiss) a Managing Director. The
Articles of Association also provide that the Supervisory Board may adopt
management rules governing the internal organization of the Managing Board.
The Supervisory Board members shall be appointed by the General Meeting
upon the Joint Meeting having made binding nominations. If a vacancy occurs
in the Supervisory Board during the year, the Supervisory Board may appoint a
new member who will cease to hold office at the next Annual General Meeting,
where this member may stand for appointment to a one-year term along with
other Supervisory Board and Managing Board members. This right is limited to
a number up to one-third of its current members.
Under Dutch law, in the event that there is a conflict of interest between a
Supervisory Board member and QIAGEN involving our business, the involved
Supervisory Board member shall not participate in the discussions and voting
on that matter. Additionally, Dutch law stipulates that a Supervisory or
Managing Board member should report any conflict of interest or potential
conflict of interest in a transaction that is of material significance to the
Company and/or to the member to the Chair of the Supervisory Board without
delay. The Supervisory Board should decide, outside the presence of the
involved Supervisory Board member, whether there is a conflict of interest. If all
Supervisory Board members have a conflict of interest, the relevant resolution
shall be voted on by the General Meeting. Decisions to enter into transactions
under which a Supervisory Board member has a conflict of interest require the
approval of the Supervisory Board.
The Nomination & Governance Committee is primarily responsible for the
preparation of selection criteria and appointment procedures for members of
the Supervisory Board and Managing Board as well as the periodic evaluation
of the scope and composition of the two Boards, including the profile of the
Supervisory Board.
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It also proposes the (re-)appointments of the members for both Boards and
supervises the policy of our Managing Board in relation to selection and
appointment criteria for senior management.
A resolution of the General Meeting to amend our Articles of Association,
dissolve QIAGEN, issue shares or grant rights to subscribe for shares or limit or
exclude any pre-emptive rights to which shareholders shall be entitled is valid
only if proposed to the General Meeting by the Supervisory Board.
A resolution of the General Meeting to amend our Articles of Association is
further only valid if the complete proposal has been made available for
inspection by the shareholders and the other persons entitled to attend General
Meetings at our offices as from the day of notice convening such meeting until
the end of the meeting. A resolution to amend our Articles of Association to
change the rights attached to the shares of a specific class requires the
approval of the relevant class meeting.
Powers of board members, including to issue or buy back shares
The Managing Board manages QIAGEN and is responsible for defining and
achieving QIAGEN’s aims, strategy, policies and results. It is also responsible
for complying with all relevant legislation and regulations, as well as for
managing the risks associated with our business activities and financing
requirements.
The Managing Board provides the Supervisory Board with timely information
necessary for the exercise of the duties of the Supervisory Board, and takes into
account the interests of QIAGEN, its enterprises and all parties involved in
QIAGEN, including shareholders and other stakeholders.
Supervisory Board members have the powers assigned to them by Dutch law,
the Articles of Association and in certain cases powers assigned by the General
Meeting.
The Supervisory Board assists the Managing Board by providing advice
relating to the business activities and strategy. In discharging its duties, the
Supervisory Board also takes into account the interests of QIAGEN, its
enterprise and all parties involved in QIAGEN, including shareholders and
other stakeholders.
On June 26, 2025, the General Meeting authorized the Supervisory Board until
December 26, 2026 (i) to issue a number of ordinary shares and financing
preference shares and grant rights to subscribe for such shares, the aggregate
par value of which shall be equal to the aggregate par value of fifty percent
(50%) of the shares issued and outstanding in the capital of the Company as at
December 31, 2024, as included in the Annual Accounts for Calendar Year
2023 and (ii) to restrict or exclude the pre-emptive rights with respect to issuing
ordinary shares or granting subscription rights, the aggregate par value of such
shares or subscription rights shall be up to a maximum of ten percent (10%) of
the aggregate par value of all shares issued and outstanding in the capital of
the Company as at December 31, 2024.
We may acquire our own shares, subject to certain provisions of Dutch law and
our Articles of Association, if (i) shareholders’ equity less the payment required
to make the acquisition does not fall below the sum of paid-up and called-up
capital and any reserves required by Dutch law or the Articles of Association,
and (ii) we and our subsidiaries would not thereafter hold shares with an
aggregate nominal value exceeding half of our issued share capital. Shares
that we hold in our own capital or shares held by one of our subsidiaries may
not be voted. The Managing Board, subject to the approval of the Supervisory
Board, may effect the acquisition of shares in our own capital. Our acquisitions
of shares in our own capital may only take place if the General Meeting has
granted to the Managing Board the authority to effect such acquisitions. Such
authority may apply for a maximum period of eighteen months and must specify
the number of shares that may be acquired, the manner in which shares may
be acquired and the price limits within which shares may be acquired. Dutch
corporate law allows for the authorization of the Managing Board to purchase
a number of shares equal to up to 50% of the Company’s issued share capital
on the date of the acquisition.
On June 26, 2025, the General Meeting resolved to extend the authorization
of the Managing Board in such manner that the Managing Board may cause us
to acquire shares in our own share capital, for an 18-month period beginning
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June 26, 2025, until December 26, 2026, without limitation at a price between
one euro cent (EUR 0.01) and one hundred ten percent (110%) of the higher of
the average closing price of our shares on the New York Stock Exchange or, as
applicable, the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, for the five trading days prior to the
day of purchase, or, with respect to preference and financing preference
shares, against a price between one euro cent (EUR 0.01) and three times the
issuance price and in accordance with applicable provisions of Dutch law and
our Articles of Association.
Significant agreements to which the company is a party and
which take effect after or terminate upon a change of control of
the company following a takeover bid
Certain other provisions of our Articles of Association allow us, under certain
circumstances, to prevent a third party from obtaining a majority of the voting
control of our common shares through the issuance of preference shares.
Pursuant to our Articles of Association and the resolution adopted by our
General Meeting, our Supervisory Board is entitled to issue preference shares in
case of an intended takeover of our Company by (i) any person who alone or
with one or more other persons, directly or indirectly, have acquired or given
notice of an intent to acquire (beneficial) ownership of an equity stake which in
aggregate equals 20% or more of our share capital then outstanding or (ii) an
“adverse person” as determined by the Supervisory Board. If the Supervisory
Board opposes an intended takeover and authorizes the issuance of preference
shares, the bidder may withdraw its bid or enter into negotiations with the
Managing Board and/or Supervisory Board and agree on a higher bid price
for our Shares.
In 2004 (as amended in 2012), we granted an option to the Stichting
Preferente Aandelen QIAGEN (the “Foundation” (Stichting)), whereby the
exercise of the option by the Foundation is subject to the conditions described
in the paragraph above and which option allows the Foundation to acquire
preference shares. The option enables the Foundation to acquire such number
of preference shares as equals the number of our outstanding common shares
at the time of the relevant exercise of the right less one share. When exercising
the option and exercising its voting rights on such shares, the Foundation must
act in our interest and the interests of our stakeholders. The purpose of the
Foundation option is to prevent or delay a change of control that would not be
in the best interests of us and our stakeholders. An important restriction on the
Foundation’s ability to prevent or delay a change of control is that issuing
(preference or other) protective shares enabling the Foundation to exercise 30%
or more of the voting rights without the obligation to make a mandatory offer
for all shares held by the remaining shareholders, is only allowed after a public
offer has been announced by a third party. In addition, the holding of such a
block of shares by the Foundation is restricted to two years and, as a
consequence, the size of the protective stake will need to be decreased below
the 30% voting rights threshold before the two-year period lapses.
Pursuant to our stock plans, the vesting and exercisability of certain stock rights
will be accelerated in the event of a change of control, as defined in the
agreements under the 2014 and 2023 Stock Plans. Further, certain of our
employment contracts contain provisions which guarantee the payments of
certain amounts in the event of a change in control, or if the executive is
terminated for reasons other than cause, as defined in the agreements.
Agreements between the company and its board members
or employees providing for compensation in case of resignation
or termination without valid reason or if employment ceases
due to a change of control
The Managing Board members are appointed annually to one-year terms by the
General Meeting upon a binding nomination by the Joint Meeting. Further, the
Managing Board members have entered into employment agreements with
QIAGEN N.V. and other QIAGEN affiliates. The terms of these agreements
vary for each Managing Board member due to individual arrangements, and
these go beyond the one-year term of appointment as Managing Directors.
These agreements cannot be terminated without cause and, absent such cause,
have to be fulfilled under the terms. These agreements contain provisions that
guarantee certain payments in the event of a change in control, as defined in
the agreements. There are no arrangements for any extra compensation in case
of resignation or termination.
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The Supervisory Board members are also appointed annually by the General
Meeting upon a binding nomination by the Joint Meeting.
There are no additional employments in place and there are no arrangements
for any extra compensation in case of resignation or termination.
The General Meeting determines the remuneration of the members of the
Supervisory Board.
Reporting in accordance with Directive 2004/25/EC of the
European Parliament and of the Council of April 21, 2004, on
takeover bids
Not applicable.
Structure of our capital, including securities which are not
admitted to trading on a regulated market in a member state of
the European Union
The authorized classes of our shares consist of common shares,financing
preference shares and preference shares. No financing preference shares or
preference shares have been issued.
As of December 31, 2025, a total of approximately 216.9 million common
shares were outstanding, with an additional 11.4 million reserved under stock
plans, including shares subject to outstanding awards. Additionally, convertible
debts discussed further in Note 16 "Debt," cover an aggregate of 19.8 million
underlying shares of common stock or up to a maximum of 27.1 million shares,
subject to customary adjustments under certain circumstances.
Shares - restrictions on the transfer of securities
Our shares are issued in registered form only. No share certificates are issued
for our shares, which are registered in our Shareholders' Register with Equiniti
Trust Company, LLC, our transfer agent and registrar in New York.
The transfer of registered shares requires a written instrument of transfer and the
written acknowledgment of such transfer by QIAGEN or the New York Transfer
Agent (in our name).
Anti-takeover measures
In 2004, the Supervisory Board granted an option to the Dutch Foundation
Stichting Preferente Aandelen QIAGEN that allows the Foundation to acquire
preference shares from QIAGEN if (i) a person has (directly or indirectly)
acquired or has expressed a desire to acquire more than 20% of our issued
share capital, or (ii) a person holding at least a 10% interest in the share
capital has been designated as a hostile person by our Supervisory Board. The
option enables the foundation to acquire preference shares equal to the number
of our outstanding common shares at the time of the relevant exercise of the
right, less one share. When exercising the option and exercising its voting
rights on these shares, the foundation must act in the interest of QIAGEN and
the interests of our stakeholders. No preference shares are currently
outstanding.
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Cyber security
Cyber security risks are managed at multiple levels throughout the Company
and are considered in the context of our overall Enterprise Risk Management as
discussed under Risks and Risk Management. Cyber security risks facing our
business that are reasonably likely to materially affect us, including our business
strategy, results of operations or financial condition, are described in Risks and
through the date of this annual report, there have been no breaches of cyber
security or other related risk threats that have, or are reasonably likely to have,
a material impact to our business. We have not incurred any material expenses
and have not incurred any penalties or settlements.
Cyber security risk management and strategy
Embedded in our risk management strategy, we maintain a cyber security
program to identify and assess material risks to ensure the confidentiality,
integrity and availability of our information assets and to ensure our IT systems
operate effectively. Reporting to our Chief Financial Officer, our Chief
Information Security Officer (CISO) is responsible for our enterprise and cyber
risk management program. A subject-matter expert with more than a decade of
experience leading information security programs, our CISO is supported by a
global team of security professionals. These security professionals focus on
information security and evaluate our global processes and relevant cyber
security threats. The severity and materiality of incidences are address through
an incident reporting process and, if necessary, are escalated internally to
senior management, who assess the need for public disclosure.
Our cyber security program includes appropriate testing and training, and we
engage third parties in connection with such processes to ensure the
effectiveness of our cyber security controls. Additionally, relevant third-party
service providers are subject to cyber security review.
Cyber security governance
The Managing Board is ultimately responsible for cyber security management,
which is overseen by our Audit Committee, a committee of our Supervisory
Board. The CISO reports cyber security risks and incidents to the Audit
Committee. This reporting includes an update on cyber risk management,
internal security awareness testing results, cyber incident response and planned
improvements. In the event of a material incidence, the Audit Committee would
be informed in a timely manner and kept updated regarding the mitigation and
remediation of such an incidence. They would also be involved in the
assessment of any public disclosure.
Stock plans
The stock plan is administered by the Compensation & Human Resources
Committee of the Supervisory Board, which selects participants from among
eligible employees, consultants and directors, and determines the number of
shares subject to the stock-based award, the length of time the award will
remain outstanding, the manner and time of the award's vesting, the price per
share subject to the award, and other terms and conditions of the award
consistent with the Plan. The Compensation & Human Resources Committee's
decisions are subject to the approval of the Supervisory Board.
The Compensation & Human Resources Committee has the power, subject to
Supervisory Board approval, to interpret the plans and to adopt such rules and
regulations (including the adoption of “sub plans” applicable to participants in
specified jurisdictions) as it may deem necessary or appropriate. The
Compensation & Human Resources Committee or the Supervisory Board may,
at any time, amend the plans in any respect, subject to Supervisory Board
approval. Exceptions apply, including (i) no amendment that would adversely
affect the rights of any participant under any option previously granted may be
made without such participant's consent, and (ii) no amendment shall be
effective prior to shareholder approval to the extent such approval is required to
ensure favorable tax treatment for incentive stock options or to ensure
compliance with Rule 16b-3 under the United States Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the Exchange Act) at such times as any participants are
subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act.
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Additional Information
On June 22, 2023, our shareholders approved the QIAGEN N.V. 2023 Stock
Plan, which replaced the 2014 Stock Plan in May 2024. Further detailed
information regarding stock options and awards granted under the plan can be
found in Note 22 "Share-Based Compensation" included in the Consolidated
Financial Statements.
Corporate code of conduct and ethics and whistleblower policy
We have a corporate code of conduct and ethics that outlines business
principles for our employees and rules of conduct. Our corporate code of
conduct and ethics is updated annually and meets the requirements of the SEC
and the NYSE Listed Company Manual. The corporate code of conduct and
ethics applies to all employees including the chief executive officer, chief
financial officer, the principal accounting officer or controller and other persons
performing similar functions. The full text of our corporate code of conduct and
ethics can be found on our website, www.qiagen.com, on the Compliance
page under About QIAGEN.
Furthermore, we have a formal whistleblower policy concerning the reporting of
alleged irregularities within QIAGEN of a general, operational or financial
nature. We have a web-based, independent and confidential reporting tool,
our QIAintegrity Line, that allows employees and third parties to report
misconduct within QIAGEN or our supply chain, reinforcing transparency and
accountability. The QIAintegrity Line can be found on our website,
www.qiagen.com, on the Compliance page under About QIAGEN.
Insider trading policy
Dealings in our shares based on material nonpublic information about QIAGEN
is strictly prohibited under U.S. and German securities laws.
These laws are complex and penalties can be severe. In order to protect
QIAGEN and its employees from such sanctions, we have adopted an insider-
trading policy that outlines basic rules, including procedures governing any
dealings in our shares, that applies to potential Insiders (individuals with
knowledge of nonpublic material information) and holders of QIAGEN shares
(including stock options and restricted stock units). The insider trading policy
applies to the Supervisory Board, Managing Board and all employees of
QIAGEN N.V. and its subsidiaries.
Clawback policy
To create and maintain a culture that emphasizes integrity and accountability
and that reinforces our pay-for-performance compensation philosophy, the
Managing Board and Supervisory Board adopted a policy which provides for
the recoupment of certain executive compensation in the event of an accounting
restatement resulting from material non-compliance with financial reporting
requirements under the federal securities laws (clawback policy). The clawback
policy applies to our current and former executive officers, as determined by the
Supervisory Board, in accordance with the requirements of Section 10D of the
Exchange Act and any applicable rules or standards adopted by the SEC and
any national securities exchange on which our securities are listed, and any
such other employees who may, from time to time, be deemed subject to the
clawback policy by the Supervisory Board.
Independent auditors
In accordance with the requirements of Dutch law, our independent auditor for
our statutory consolidated financial statements, prepared in accordance with
International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the European Union
and filed with the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM), is
appointed, and may be removed, by the General Meeting. The Supervisory
Board nominates a candidate for the appointment as external auditor, for which
the Audit Committee advises the Supervisory Board. At the Annual General
Meeting in 2024, EY Accountants B.V. (formerly Ernst & Young Accountants
LLP) was appointed as external auditor for the Company for the 2025 year. The
external auditor is invited to attend the meeting of the Supervisory Board at
which the statutory financial statements prepared in accordance with
International Financial Reporting Standards and filed with the AFM shall be
approved. Furthermore, the external auditor is invited to attend the General
Meeting at which the statutory financial statements are adopted and may be
questioned by the General Meeting on its statement on the fairness of our
annual accounts prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting
Standards.
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Additional Information
Following the appointment of EY Accountants B.V. for the audit of our statutory
consolidated financial statements, the external auditor for our consolidated
financial statements prepared under U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles is EY GmbH & Co. KG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft, which
audited the U.S. GAAP consolidated financial statements as of and for the year
ended December 31, 2025.
The remuneration of the external auditor, and instructions to the external auditor
to provide non-audit services, shall be approved by the Supervisory Board on
the recommendation of the Audit Committee and after consultation with the
Managing Board. At least once every four years, the Supervisory Board and
the Audit Committee shall conduct a thorough assessment of the functioning of
the external auditor. The main conclusions of this assessment shall be
communicated to the General Meeting for the purposes of assessing the
nomination for the appointment of the external auditor.
Dutch corporate governance code – comply or explain
The corporate governance structure and compliance with the Dutch Code is the
joint responsibility of the Managing Board and the Supervisory Board. They are
accountable for this responsibility to the General Meeting. We continue to seek
ways to improve our corporate governance by measuring ourselves against
international best practice. The Dutch Code was last amended on March 20,
2025 and can be found at www.mccg.nl.
Nonapplication of a specific best practice provision is not in itself considered
objectionable by the Dutch Code and may well be justified because of
particular circumstances relevant to a company. In accordance with Dutch law,
we disclose in our annual report the application of the Dutch Code's principles
and best practice provisions.
To the extent that we do not apply certain principles and best practice
provisions, or do not intend to apply these in the current or the subsequent
year, we state the reasons.
We take a positive view of the Dutch Code and apply nearly all of the best
practice provisions. However, we prefer not to apply some provisions due to
the international character of our business as well as the fact -- acknowledged
by the Commission that drafted the Dutch Code -- that existing contractual
agreements between QIAGEN and individual members of the Managing Board
cannot be set aside at will.
The following provides an overview of exceptions that we have identified:
1.Best practice provision 2.2.2 recommends that a Supervisory Board member
is appointed for a period of four years and may then be reappointed once
for another four-year period. The Supervisory Board member may then
subsequently be reappointed again for a period of two years, which
appointment may be extended by at most two years. In the event of a
reappointment after an eight-year period, reasons should be given in the
report of the Supervisory Board. In any appointment or reappointment, the
profile referred to in best practice provision 2.1.1 should be observed.
Explanation of Supervisory Board appointment terms
QIAGEN has adopted the approach to appoint its Supervisory Board
members on an annual basis. Each member is elected for a one-year term,
beginning the day after the General Meeting and concluding at the following
year's General Meeting.
This approach allows for greater flexibility, regular accountability and
ongoing shareholder oversight, ensuring that the Board continues to serve the
best interests of the Company and its stakeholders.
Long-term Supervisory Board members and their contributions
Two members of the Supervisory Board – Dr. Metin Colpan and Ms.
Elizabeth Tallett – continued as Supervisory Board members through to the
end of 2025
Dr. Metin Colpan has been a member of the Supervisory Board since 2004.
His extensive scientific and commercial expertise, particularly as a co-
founder of QIAGEN, brings invaluable strategic insight to the board. His
experience as a board member of various healthcare industry companies
further enriches discussions with a broad, industry-specific perspective.
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Ms. Elizabeth Tallett, a member since 2011, brings executive and board-
level experience from numerous international companies, particularly in
pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, healthcare and insurance. Her expertise
spans international operations, mergers and acquisitions, strategic planning,
marketing, product development, talent management and executive
compensation.
QIAGEN highly values the commitment and expertise of Dr. Colpan and Ms.
Tallett. Their diverse backgrounds and deep industry knowledge strengthen
the Supervisory Board, ensuring effective oversight and strategic guidance.
Despite the deviation from the standard Dutch corporate governance tenure
framework, QIAGEN believes that its annual appointment structure enhances
transparency, adaptability and shareholder engagement, ultimately
benefiting the Company’s long-term success.
2.Best practice provision 2.2.4 recommends that the Supervisory Board should
draw up a retirement schedule in order to avoid, as much as possible,
Supervisory Board members retiring simultaneously. The retirement schedule
should be posted on the company’s website.
The Supervisory Board takes a proactive approach to succession planning by
discussing individual members' retirement plans well in advance. Rather than
adhering to a fixed retirement schedule, as recommended by Dutch
corporate governance best practice provision 2.2.4, QIAGEN believes that
this flexible approach allows for more effective continuity management and
succession planning.
By assessing board composition on an ongoing basis, QIAGEN ensures that
transitions are strategic and well-managed, aligning with the Company's
evolving needs while maintaining strong governance and leadership
stability.
3.Best practice provision 3.1.2 (vi) recommends that when formulating the
remuneration policy, it should be be taken into consideration that shares
awarded to members of the Management Board should be held for at least
five years after they are awarded;
Under the Company’s remuneration policy, long-term equity-based
compensation for members of the Managing Board primarily consists of
performance stock units (PSUs). These long-term incentive awards are tied to
the achievement of pre-defined performance goals, ensuring alignment with
the Company’s strategic objectives.
Unlike the Dutch corporate governance best practice provision 3.1.2 (vi),
which recommends that shares be held for at least five years, QIAGEN’s
approach has evolved over time:
Prior to February 2018, grants of performance stock units (PSUs) and
restricted stock units (RSUs) vested as follows: 40% after three years; 50%
after five years; remaining 10% after 10 years
After February 2018, grants of PSUs and RSUs were structured to vest: 40%
after three years; 60% after five years
Starting in February 2021, grants of performance stock units vest entirely
after three years.
This approach reflects QIAGEN’s shift toward a three-year vesting schedule,
which differs from the Dutch recommendation but remains aligned with the
Company's long-term incentive strategy. By focusing on performance-based
equity awards, QIAGEN ensures that Managing Board members are
incentivized to drive sustained Company performance while maintaining
effective governance and shareholder alignment.
4.Best practice provision 3.2.3 recommends that the maximum remuneration in
the event of dismissal of a Management Board member should not exceed
one year's salary (the "fixed" remuneration component).
Our Managing Board members have entered into agreements with QIAGEN
N.V. and certain QIAGEN affiliates where they hold managing positions.
Under these agreements, if an employment contract is terminated without
serious cause, as defined by the applicable law, the respective affiliate
remains obligated to compensate the Managing Board member for the
remaining duration of the contract.
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Additional Information
This approach ensures contractual consistency and legal compliance across
QIAGEN’s international operations. While it deviates from the Dutch
recommendation, it reflects standard employment practices in certain
jurisdictions where QIAGEN operates and provides stability in leadership
transitions.
5.Best practice provision 3.3.2 recommends that a Supervisory Board member
may not be awarded remuneration in the form of shares and/or rights to
shares.
Since its establishment, QIAGEN granted stock options to Supervisory Board
members as part of their remuneration until 2013, when this practice was
discontinued. However, since 2007, QIAGEN has granted restricted stock
units (RSUs) to Supervisory Board members.
We believe that maintaining a reasonable level of share-based
compensation fosters a positive alignment with shareholder interests while
ensuring that Supervisory Board members remain engaged and committed to
QIAGEN’s long-term success. Additionally, granting share-based
compensation to Supervisory Board members is a common industry practice,
helping QIAGEN to attract and retain highly qualified board members who
bring valuable expertise to the Company.
NYSE exemptions
Exemptions from the NYSE corporate governance standards are available to
foreign private issuers, such as QIAGEN, when those standards are contrary to
a law, rule or regulation of any public authority exercising jurisdiction over such
issuer or contrary to generally accepted business practices in the issuer’s
country of domicile. In connection with QIAGEN’s listing on the NYSE, the
NYSE accepted QIAGEN's exemptions from certain corporate governance
standards that are contrary to the laws, rules, regulations or generally accepted
business practices of the Netherlands. These exemptions and the practices
followed by QIAGEN are described below:
QIAGEN is exempt from NYSE’s quorum requirements applicable to
meetings of ordinary shareholders. In keeping with the law of the
Netherlands and generally accepted business practices in the Netherlands,
QIAGEN’s Articles of Association provide that there are no quorum
requirements generally applicable to meetings of the General Meeting.
QIAGEN is exempt from NYSE’s requirements that shareholder approval be
obtained prior to the establishment of, or material amendments to, stock
option or purchase plans and other share-based compensation arrangements
pursuant to which options or stock may be acquired by directors, officers,
employees or consultants. QIAGEN is also exempt from NYSE’s requirements
that shareholder approval be obtained prior to certain issuances of stock
resulting in a change of control, occurring in connection with acquisitions of
stock or assets of another company or issued at a price less than the greater
of book or market value other than in a public offering. QIAGEN’s Articles of
Association do not require approval of the General Meeting prior to the
establishment of a stock plan. The Articles of Association also permit the
General Meeting to grant the Supervisory Board general authority to issue
shares without further approval of the General Meeting.
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Compensation of Managing Board Members and Supervisory Directors
Managing Board remuneration policy
The remuneration policy for the Managing Board was approved by
shareholders at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) in June 2025, and came
into force the day after the AGM. This policy complies with the Dutch law
provisions implementing the Shareholders Rights Directive II (EU Directive
2017/828). Under Dutch law, the Supervisory Board is required to submit a
proposal to adopt a remuneration policy for the Managing Board no later than
at the AGM to be held in 2029.
Remuneration of Managing Board members consists of a combination of base
salary, variable short-term cash incentive (STI) tied to the achievement of annual
Corporate Goals and Team Goals, and a long-term incentive (LTI) granted in
share units that only vest after multiple years upon the achievement of pre-
defined targets. In addition, Managing Board members can receive deferred
compensation contributions and other benefits in line with market practices.
The remuneration policy complies with the best practices in corporate
governance in the U.S. and Germany, where our shares are listed on the New
York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, respectively.
The inclusion of perspectives from the U.S. is particularly important given that
the country represents nearly half of our annual sales and is the domicile for
many of our competitors and for many members of our leadership and senior
executive team.
The remuneration package for Managing Board members is designed to have a
significant portion of total compensation in variable awards. The value of these
awards can differ substantially from year to year depending on actual
performance. Within the variable component, the incentives for short-term
performance targets have a lower weight than those for long-term incentives,
which are aimed at delivering sustainable value creation for our stakeholders,
including shareholders.
A copy of the remuneration policy for the Managing Board can be found on
our website with the governance documents under Investor Relations.
Managing Board compensation for 2025
For the year ended December 31, 2025, the Managing Board members
received the following compensation:
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Compensation of Managing Board Members and Supervisory Directors
Annual compensation
Long-term compensation
Managing board member
Fixed salary
Variable cash
bonus
Other(1)
Total
Benefit plans
Performance
Stock Units (PSUs)
granted
Thierry Bernard
$1,008,834
1,183,698
31,650
$2,224,182
$205,767
143,229
Roland Sackers
$633,220
506,580
65,770
$1,205,570
$123,480
80,098
(1)Amounts include, among others, car lease and reimbursed personal expenses such as tax consulting. We also occasionally reimburse our Managing Board members' personal expenses related to attending
out-of-town meetings but not directly related to their attendance. Amounts do not include the reimbursement of certain expenses relating to travel incurred at the request of QIAGEN, other reimbursements or
payments that in total did not exceed $10,000, or tax amounts paid by the Company to taxing authorities in order to avoid double-taxation under multi-tax jurisdiction employment agreements.
Supervisory Board remuneration policy
At the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders in 2024, an update to the
remuneration policy for the Supervisory Board was adopted to harmonize the
annual compensation granted to members of certain board committees. This
policy complies with the Dutch law provisions implementing the Shareholders
Rights Directive II (EU Directive 2017/828). Under Dutch law, the Supervisory
Board will be required to submit a proposal to adopt a remuneration policy for
the Supervisory Board no later than at the Annual General Meeting to be held
in 2028.
The objective of the remuneration policy for the Supervisory Board is to attract,
retain, and motivate highly qualified board members, taking into account
QIAGEN's mission and vision, as well as strategic initiatives and opportunities
to create value for stakeholders, including shareholders. It focuses on achieving
a total remuneration level, both short-term and long term, that is comparable
with levels provided by other European and U.S.-based companies.
This policy supports the long-term development and strategy of QIAGEN in a
highly dynamic environment, while aiming to address the requests of various
stakeholders and maintaining an acceptable risk profile. It builds on
remuneration principles and practices that have proven to be both fitting and
effective for us, especially as a Dutch incorporated company with global
operations, as well as stock market listings in the U.S. and Germany. The
Supervisory Board ensures that the Policy and its implementation are linked to
our objectives.
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Compensation of Managing Board Members and Supervisory Directors
Supervisory Board remuneration for 2025
The Supervisory Board compensation for 2025 consists of fixed remuneration
and additional amounts for committee members. Annual remuneration of the
Supervisory Board members is as follows:
Fee payable to the Chair of the Supervisory Board
$150,000
Fee payable to each member of the Supervisory Board
$57,500
Additional compensation payable to members holding the following positions:
Chair of the Audit Committee
$25,000
Member of the Audit Committee
$15,000
Chair of the (i) Compensation & Human Resources Committee, (ii) the Nomination & Governance Committee, or (iii) the Science & Technology Committee
$18,000
Member of the (i) Compensation & Human Resources Committee, (ii) the Nomination & Governance Committee, or (iii) the Science & Technology Committee
$11,000
Chair of other committees
$12,000
Member of other committees
$6,000
Supervisory Board members are reimbursed for tax consulting costs incurred in
connection with the preparation of their tax returns up to an amount of €5,000
per person per year.
Supervisory Board members also receive a variable component, in the form of
share-based compensation. We did not pay any agency or advisory service
fees to members of the Supervisory Board in 2025.
The Supervisory Board meetings and the Supervisory Board committee meetings
are held over a number of days, ensuring there is time for review and
discussion. At each meeting, the Supervisory Board members discuss among
themselves the goals and outcome of the meeting, as well as topics such as the
functioning and composition of the Supervisory Board and the Managing
Board. The Supervisory Board Report contains an overview of the committee
membership and meetings attended in 2025.
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Compensation of Managing Board Members and Supervisory Directors
For the year ended December 31, 2025, members of the Supervisory Board
received the following compensation:
Supervisory Board member
Fixed
compensation
Committee chair
Committee
membership
Total(1)
Restricted
Stock Units (RSUs)
granted
Stephen H. Rusckowski (Chair)
$103,750
18,000
11,000
$132,750
5,990
Dr. Metin Colpan
$57,500
18,000
11,000
$86,500
5,990
Dr. Toralf Haag
$57,500
25,000
$82,500
5,990
Dr. Ross L. Levine
$57,500
11,000
$68,500
5,990
Bert van Meurs
$57,500
11,000
$68,500
5,990
Eva van Pelt
$57,500
15,000
$72,500
5,990
Dr. Eva Pisa
$57,500
18,000
$75,500
5,990
Elizabeth E. Tallett
$57,500
37,000
$94,500
5,990
Lawrence A. Rosen(2)
$75,000
13,000
$88,000
5,990
Dr. Elaine Mardis(2)
$28,750
11,000
$39,750
5,990
(1)Supervisory Board members are reimbursed for travel costs and for any value added tax to be paid on their remuneration. These reimbursements are excluded from the amounts presented herein.
(2)Mr. Rosen and Prof. Dr. Mardis did not stand for re-election at the AGM in June 2025.
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Compensation of Managing Board Members and Supervisory Directors
Share ownership
The following table sets forth certain information as of January 31, 2026,
concerning the ownership of common shares by members of the Managing
Board and Supervisory Board. In preparing the following table, we have relied
on information furnished by such persons.
Shares beneficially
owned(1)
Stock awards that could
become releasable on or
prior to
April 1, 2026
Thierry Bernard
374,738*
98,321
Roland Sackers
349,195*
57,604
Dr. Metin Colpan(2)
167,231*
13,646
Dr. Toralf Haag
4,147*
13,646
Mark Stevenson
Bert van Meurs
5,990
Eva van Pelt
5,990
Dr. Eva Pisa
9,156
Stephen H. Rusckowski
22*
5,990
Elizabeth Tallett
49,124*
13,646
(1)*Indicates that the person beneficially owns less than 0.5% of the common shares issued and outstanding as of January 31, 2026. The number of common shares outstanding as of January 31, 2026,
was 206,074,753. The persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares shown as beneficially owned by them and have the same voting rights as
shareholders with respect to common s.hares.
(2)Shares beneficially owned include 100,355 shares held by CC Verwaltungs GmbH, an entity which is controlled by Dr. Colpan.
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Consolidated Financial Statements
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Shareholders and Supervisory Board
QIAGEN N.V.:
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of QIAGEN N.V. and Subsidiaries (the Company) as of
December 31, 2025, the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash
flows for the year ended December 31, 2025, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial
statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial
position of the Company at December 31, 2025, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year ended
December 31, 2025, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United
States) (PCAOB), the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025, based on criteria
established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the
Treadway Commission “(2013 framework),” and our report dated March 19, 2026 expressed an unqualified opinion
thereon.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion
on the Company’s financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB
and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and
the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement,
whether due to error or fraud. Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the
financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such
procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audit provides
a reasonable basis for our opinion.
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Consolidated Financial Statements
Critical Audit Matters
The critical audit matters communicated below are matters arising from the current period audit of the financial statements
that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relate to accounts or
disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex
judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial
statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matters below, providing a separate
opinion on the critical audit matters or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.
Unrecognized tax benefits
Description of
the Matter
As described in more detail in Note 17 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company operates
in numerous countries with different local tax legislative frameworks and requirements. The Company is
subject to examination by taxing authorities throughout various jurisdictions. As of December 31, 2025,
the Company recorded unrecognized tax benefits of $143.6 million. For certain tax positions, the
Company uses significant judgment in determining whether their technical merits are more likely than not
to be sustained upon examination and measuring the amount of tax benefit that qualifies for recognition.
Auditing the Company’s estimate of the amount of tax benefit that qualifies for recognition was complex
because the estimate requires a high degree of judgment and is based on interpretations of tax laws and
rulings by taxing authorities.
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Consolidated Financial Statements
How We
Addressed the
Matter in Our
Audit
We obtained an understanding, evaluated the design and tested the operating effectiveness of the
Company’s controls related to accounting for unrecognized tax benefits. This includes controls related to
management’s review of the technical merits of tax positions and measurement of the related
unrecognized tax benefits.
Our audit procedures included, among others, the involvement of our tax professionals, including
transfer pricing specialists, to assess management’s methodology in accordance with ASC 740
Accounting for Income Taxes and to assess the technical merits of the Company’s tax positions. We
assessed the completeness of underlying data used by the Company in measuring uncertain tax benefits
by agreeing the data to the Company’s financial records. Further, we assessed the adequacy of the
Company’s unrecognized tax benefits in comparison to management’s representations regarding the
most recent discussion and correspondence with the respective tax authority in respect of the Company’s
tax positions. We evaluated the consistency of the Company's estimates and judgments in determining
its unrecognized tax benefits against relevant tax laws, applicable tax case law, previous tax audit
outcomes and information obtained through inquiries of the Company’s tax advisors. We inspected the
Company’s legal composition to identify and assess changes in operating structures and financing
arrangements, and we inspected a selection of intercompany operating and financing activities between
group entities to assess the sustainability of tax positions based on their technical merits and the
probabilities of possible settlement alternatives.
We evaluated the adequacy of the Company’s disclosures in relation to these matters.
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Consolidated Financial Statements
Valuation of intangible assets from the acquisition of Parse Biosciences
Description of
the Matter
As described in more detail in Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company acquired
Parse Biosciences, Inc. (Parse) for consideration of $229.1million during the year ended
December 31, 2025. The Company accounted for this acquisition as a business combination and
recognized intangible assets including developed technology of $60.7 million and customer base of
$38.1 million.
The valuation of these intangible assets involved the use of significant assumptions by management
including revenue projections, remaining useful life and discount rates.
Auditing the valuation of these intangible assets was complex due to the significant estimation
uncertainty, primarily due to the sensitivity of assumptions regarding future performance of the acquired
business. These significant assumptions were forward-looking and could be affected by future economic
and market conditions.
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Consolidated Financial Statements
How We
Addressed the
Matter in Our
Audit
We obtained an understanding, evaluated the design and tested the operating effectiveness of the
Company's controls over the accounting for the Parse acquisition. This included testing controls over
management’s review of the Company’s valuation of acquired intangible assets.
To test the estimated fair values of the identified intangible assets, our audit procedures included, among
others, involving our valuation specialists to assist us in evaluating the appropriateness of the Company's
valuation methodology under ASC 820 Fair Value Measurement and assessing the reasonableness of
certain significant assumptions. We developed a range of independent estimates for the discount rates
and compared those to the discount rates selected by management. We compared the revenue
projections used to current industry and market trends and to the historical results of the acquired
business. We further assessed the assumed remaining useful life of the developed technology by
comparison to those of other similar technologies in the industry. We also performed sensitivity analyses
of significant assumptions to evaluate the changes in the fair value of the acquired intangible assets that
would result from changes in these assumptions.
We evaluated the adequacy of the Company’s disclosures in relation to these matters.
/s/ EY GmbH & Co. KG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2024.
Cologne, Germany
March 19, 2026
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Consolidated Financial Statements
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Shareholders and Supervisory Board
QIAGEN N.V.:
Opinion on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
We have audited QIAGEN N.V and Subsidiaries’ internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025,
based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring
Organizations of the Treadway Commission “(2013 framework),” (the COSO criteria). In our opinion, QIAGEN N.V. and
Subsidiaries (the Company) maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of
December 31, 2025, based on the COSO criteria.
As indicated in the accompanying Report of Management on Internal Control over Financial Reporting, management’s
assessment of and conclusion on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting did not include the internal
controls of Parse Biosciences, Inc. which is included in the 2025 consolidated financial statements of the Company and
constituted 4.59% of total assets as of December 31, 2025 and 0.33% of revenues, for the year then ended. Our audit of
internal control over financial reporting of the Company also did not include an evaluation of the internal control over
financial reporting of Parse Biosciences, Inc.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United
States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of December 31, 2025, the related consolidated
statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2025,
and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”) and our report dated March 19,
2026 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.   
Basis for Opinion
The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its
assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying Report of
Management on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s
internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB
and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and
the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was
maintained in all material respects.
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Consolidated Financial Statements
Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material
weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed
risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit
provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.   
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the
reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and
procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the
transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are
recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of
management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely
detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the
financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also,
projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate
because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.   
/s/ EY GmbH & Co. KG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft
Cologne, Germany
March 19, 2026
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Consolidated Financial Statements
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Shareholders and Supervisory Board
QIAGEN N.V.:
Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of QIAGEN N.V. and subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2024, the related
consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the two‑year period ended December 31,
2024, and the related notes (collectively, the consolidated financial statements). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material
respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2024, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the two‑year
period ended December 31, 2024, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Basis for Opinion
These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated
financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB)
and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the
Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing
procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond
to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our
audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the
consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungesellschaft
We served as the Company’s auditor from 2015 to 2024.
Düsseldorf, Germany
March 28, 2025, except for Note 1.1, as to which the date is March 19, 2026
QIAGEN N.V. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands)
 
As of December 31,
Notes
2025
2024
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
(3)
$839,005
$663,555
Short-term investments
(7)
259,913
489,437
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $19,538 and $18,226, respectively
(3, 24)
402,608
349,278
Inventories, net
(3, 6)
301,888
279,256
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
(8)
191,659
178,327
Total current assets
1,995,073
1,959,853
Long-term assets:
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $464,965 and $516,324, respectively
(9)
923,948
753,611
Goodwill
(11)
2,700,658
2,425,418
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $578,981 and $693,062, respectively
(11, 6)
386,431
303,815
Other long-term assets
(10, 12, 14, 17)
275,122
246,925
Total long-term assets
4,286,159
3,729,769
Total assets
$6,281,232
$5,689,622
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
QIAGEN N.V. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except par value)
 
As of December 31,
Notes
2025
2024
Liabilities and equity
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt
(16)
$
$551,883(1)
Accrued and other current liabilities
(13, 24)
439,481
406,876
Accounts payable
(24)
72,656
83,272
Total current liabilities
512,137
1,042,031(1)
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt, net of current portion
(16)
1,654,428
839,665(1)
Other long-term liabilities
(4, 12, 14, 15,17)
336,513
240,587
Total long-term liabilities
1,990,941
1,080,252(1)
Commitments and contingencies
(20)
Equity:
Preference shares, 0.01 EUR par value, authorized—450,000 shares, no shares issued and outstanding
Financing preference shares, 0.01 EUR par value, authorized—40,000 shares, no shares issued and outstanding
Common Shares, 0.01 EUR par value, authorized—410,000 shares, issued—217,685 shares in 2025 and
223,904 in 2024
2,529
2,601
Additional paid-in capital
1,436,360
1,666,070
Retained earnings
2,748,390
2,448,122
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(18)
(377,309)
(474,539)
Less treasury shares, at cost—764 and 1,614 shares, respectively
(31,816)
(74,915)
Total equity
3,778,154
3,567,339
Total liabilities and equity
$6,281,232
$5,689,622
(1) The December 31, 2024 balances for the 'current portion of long-term debt' and 'long-term debt, net of current portion' have been revised to correct the classification of certain amounts. See Note 1.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
QIAGEN N.V. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Income
(in thousands, except per share data)
 
Years ended December 31,
Notes
2025
2024
2023
Net sales
(3, 4, 24)
$2,089,999
$1,978,214
$1,965,311
Cost of sales:
Cost of sales
(6)
735,268
952,323
667,425
Acquisition-related intangible amortization
(3)
55,236
58,541
64,198
Total cost of sales
790,504
1,010,864
731,623
Gross profit
1,299,495
967,350
1,233,688
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing
457,993
450,929
459,912
Research and development
(3)
187,516
193,494
198,511
General and administrative
(3)
125,676
113,432
119,254
Acquisition-related intangible amortization
(3)
8,000
9,596
10,764
Restructuring, acquisition, integration and other, net
(1, 3, 6)
54,459
102,188
35,309
Total operating expenses
833,644
869,639
823,750
Income from operations
465,851
97,711
409,938
Other income (expense):
Interest income
64,320
68,016
78,992
Interest expense
(33,256)
(43,841)
(53,410)
Other expense, net
(10, 14)
(6,650)
(739)
(5,711)
Total other income, net
24,414
23,436
19,871
Income before income tax expense
490,265
121,147
429,809
Income tax expense
(3, 17)
65,385
37,556
88,506
Net income
$424,880
$83,591
$341,303
Basic earnings per common share
(19)
$1.96
$0.38
$1.50
Diluted earnings per common share
(19)
$1.94
$0.37
$1.48
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic
(19)
217,219
222,619
228,146
Diluted
(19)
218,880
224,717
230,619
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
QIAGEN N.V. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(in thousands)
 
Years ended December 31,
Notes
2025
2024
2023
Net income
$424,880
$83,591
$341,303
Other comprehensive income (loss) to be reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent periods:
(Losses) gains on cash flow hedges (net of $11,197 tax benefit in 2025, $30,145 tax
expense in 2024 and $18,344 tax benefit in 2023)
(14)
(32,185)
86,698
(52,755)
Reclassification adjustments on cash flow hedges (net of $11,775 tax expense in 2025,
$29,102 tax benefit in 2024 and $17,183 tax expense in 2023)
(14)
33,786
(83,696)
49,417
Cash flow hedges (net of $578 tax expense in 2025, $1,043 tax expense in 2024 and
$1,161 tax benefit in 2023)
1,601
3,002
(3,338)
Net investment hedge
(14)
(43,528)
24,552
(18,396)
Gain (loss) on pension (net of $170 tax expense in 2025, $227 tax benefit in 2024 and
$72 tax expense in 2023)
119
(530)
167
Foreign currency translation adjustments
139,038
(67,733)
(8,172)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
97,230
(40,709)
(29,739)
Comprehensive income
$522,110
$42,882
$311,564
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
QIAGEN N.V. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity
(in thousands)
Notes
Common shares
Additional
paid-in
capital
Retained
earnings
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income (loss)
Treasury shares
Total
equity
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Balance at December 31, 2022
230,829
$2,702
$1,868,015
$2,160,173
($404,091)
(3,113)
($160,188)
$3,466,611
Net income
341,303
341,303
Other comprehensive loss
(29,739)
(29,739)
Issuance of common shares in connection with stock
plan
(22)
(44,676)
873
44,840
164
Tax withholding related to vesting of stock awards
(22)
(387)
(17,675)
(17,675)
Share-based compensation
(22)
47,100
47,100
Balance at December 31, 2023
230,829
$2,702
$1,915,115
$2,456,800
($433,830)
(2,627)
($133,023)
$3,807,764
Capital repayment
(18)
(6,925)
(101)
(292,672)
79
(292,773)
Net income
83,591
83,591
Other comprehensive loss
(40,709)
(40,709)
Issuance of common shares in connection with stock
plan
(22)
(92,269)
1,734
92,269
Tax withholding related to vesting of stock awards
(22)
(800)
(34,161)
(34,161)
Share-based compensation
(22)
43,627
43,627
Balance at December 31, 2024
223,904
$2,601
$1,666,070
$2,448,122
($474,539)
(1,614)
($74,915)
$3,567,339
Capital repayment
(18)
(6,219)
(72)
(280,110)
45
(280,182)
Net income
424,880
424,880
Other comprehensive income
97,230
97,230
Cash dividends declared, $0.25 per share
(18)
(54,243)
(54,243)
Issuance of common shares in connection with stock
plan
(22)
(70,369)
1,473
70,369
Tax withholding related to vesting of stock awards
(22)
(668)
(27,270)
(27,270)
Share-based compensation
(22)
50,400
50,400
Balance at December 31, 2025
217,685
$2,529
$1,436,360
$2,748,390
($377,309)
(764)
($31,816)
$3,778,154
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
QIAGEN N.V. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
 
Years ended December 31,
Notes
2025
2024
2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income
$424,880
$83,591
$341,303
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities, net of
effects of businesses acquired:
Depreciation and amortization
193,746
203,268
205,336
Non-cash impairments
(6, 10)
22,440
203,408
4,158
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs
3,367
18,428
30,162
Share-based compensation expense
(22)
50,400
43,627
47,100
Deferred tax (benefit) expense
(17)
(20,067)
(23,041)
10,731
Loss on marketable securities
968
426
Other items, net including fair value changes in derivatives
13,105
8,391
7,623
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable
(3)
(36,392)
12,218
(55,119)
Inventories
(3, 6)
(848)
87,755
(44,787)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
(8)
3,021
14,234
4,390
Other long-term assets
(1,712)
(1,194)
691
Accounts payable
(8,418)
1,446
(22,417)
Accrued and other current liabilities
(13)
(42,821)
(8,642)
(55,583)
Income taxes
(17)
14,316
25,528
(7,458)
Other long-term liabilities
38,341
4,108
(6,675)
Net cash provided by operating activities
654,326
673,551
459,455
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
(201,049)
(167,174)
(149,710)
Purchases of intangible assets
(11)
(6,077)
(4,068)
(13,092)
Purchases of short-term investments
(7)
(369,014)
(685,915)
(976,448)
Proceeds from redemptions of short-term investments
(7)
597,057
584,979
1,270,551
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired
(5)
(291,227)
(149,532)
Cash (paid) received for collateral asset
(14)
(32,163)
25,414
(66,583)
Purchases of investments, net
(10)
(2,806)
(2,465)
(2,870)
Other investing activities
29
Net cash used in investing activities
(305,279)
(249,229)
(87,655)
QIAGEN N.V. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
 
Years ended December 31,
Notes
2025
2024
2023
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt, net of issuance costs
(16)
742,318
494,211
Repayment of long-term debt
(16)
(534,167)
(601,536)
(400,000)
Capital repayment
(18)
(280,086)
(292,099)
Cash dividend payment
(18)
(54,243)
Tax withholding related to vesting of stock awards
(22)
(27,270)
(34,161)
(17,675)
Cash (paid) received for collateral liability
(14)
(16,080)
11,350
(16,315)
Cash paid for contingent consideration
(14)
(9,219)
Payment of intrinsic value of cash convertible notes
(16)
(36,762)
Proceeds from exercise of call options related to cash convertible notes
(16)
36,762
Other financing activities
(229)
(661)
163
Net cash used in financing activities
(178,976)
(422,896)
(433,827)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
5,379
(5,955)
(558)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
175,450
(4,529)
(62,585)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
663,555
668,084
730,669
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$839,005
$663,555
$668,084
Supplemental cash flow disclosures:
Cash paid for interest
$29,252
$24,181
$20,348
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds
(17)
$17,266
$15,684
$82,409
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing activities:
Equity securities acquired in non-monetary exchange
(10)
$
$
$2,604
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial
December 31, 2025
1. Corporate Information and Basis of Presentation
Corporate Information
QIAGEN N.V. is a public limited liability company (naamloze vennootschap) under Dutch law with a registered office at
Hulsterweg 82, 5912 PL Venlo, The Netherlands. QIAGEN N.V., a Netherlands holding company, and subsidiaries (we,
our or the Company) is a global leader in Sample to Insight solutions, that enable customers to extract and analyze
molecular information from samples containing the building blocks of life. Our Sample technologies isolate and process
DNA, RNA and proteins from blood, tissue and other materials. Assay technologies prepare these biomolecules for
analysis, while bioinformatics support the interpretation of complex data to deliver actionable insights. Automation
solutions integrate these steps into streamlined, cost-effective workflows. We serve more than 500,000 customers
worldwide in the Life Sciences (academia, pharmaceutical research and development and industrial applications, such as
forensics) and molecular diagnostics (clinical healthcare). As of December 31, 2025, we employed approximately 5,700
people in more than 35 locations worldwide.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted
accounting principles (GAAP) and all amounts are presented in U.S. dollars rounded to the nearest thousand, unless
otherwise indicated.
We undertake acquisitions to complement our own internal product development activities. In December 2025, we
acquired Parse Biosciences, Inc. a privately held, leading provider of scalable, instrument-free solutions for single-cell
research located in Seattle, Washington. In May 2025, we acquired GNX Data Systems Ltd. (doing business as Genoox).
Genoox, a privately held company founded in 2014 and headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, provides AI-powered software
that enables clinical labs to scale and accelerate the processing of complex genetic tests. In January 2023, we acquired
Verogen, Inc., a leader in the use of next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies to drive the future of human
identification (HID) and forensic investigation located in San Diego, California. At the acquisition dates, all the assets
acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded at their respective fair values and our consolidated results of operations
include the operating results from the acquired companies from the acquisition dates. Aside from Parse Biosciences, these
acquisitions were not significant to the overall consolidated financial statements.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
1.1 Revision of Previously Issued Financial Statements
In 2025, we corrected the classification of $498.4 million of debt previously reported as long-term as of December 31,
2024 that should have been classified as current under U.S. GAAP due to the December 17, 2025 bondholder put date
with respect to the $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of 0.000% Senior Unsecured Convertible Notes due 2027.
Based on an analysis of quantitative and qualitative factors in accordance with SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 99
“Materiality”, we concluded that the correction is not material to the previously issued financial statements as of or for the
year ended December 31, 2024. This reclassification had no impact on the Consolidated Statement of Income, Statement
of Comprehensive Income, Statement of Cash Flows or Statement of Shareholders' Equity for any period.
2. Effects of New Accounting Pronouncements
The following new Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Updates (ASU) were adopted in
2025, 2024 and 2023:
Adoption of New Accounting Standards in 2025
ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures enhances annual income tax
disclosures to address investor requests for more information about the tax risks and opportunities present in an entity's
worldwide operations. The two primary enhancements disaggregate existing income tax disclosures related to the effective
tax rate reconciliation and income taxes paid. This ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15,
2024, and early adoption is permitted. We have adopted the new disclosures prospectively beginning with this annual
reporting for the year ended December 31, 2025 as disclosed in Note 17 "Income Taxes."
Adoption of New Accounting Standards in 2024
ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures was issued in response to
stakeholder requests for more decision-useful information about reportable segments. The amendments in ASU 2023-07
improve reportable segment disclosure requirements through enhanced disclosures. This ASU does not change how a
public entity identifies its operating segments, aggregates those operating segments or applies the quantitative thresholds to
determine reportable segments. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and we have
adopted the new disclosures retrospectively to all prior periods presented in the consolidated financial statements effective
December 31, 2024 as disclosed in Note 21 "Segment Information."
Adoption of New Accounting Standards in 2023
There was no adoption of new accounting standards in 2023.
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New Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted
As of December 31, 2025, the following recently issued but not yet adopted accounting pronouncements are expected to
impact our consolidated financial statements:
ASU 2024-03, Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income – Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic
220-40) requires additional disaggregated expense disclosures in the notes to the financial statements for interim and
annual periods. In January 2025, ASU 2025-01 clarified the effective dates: annual reporting periods beginning after
December 15, 2026, and interim reporting periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027.
Early adoption is permitted, and the amendments may be applied prospectively or retrospectively. We are currently
evaluating the impact and expect to adopt in our annual reporting for the year ended December 31, 2027.
ASU 2024-04, Debt—Debt With Conversion and Other Options, Induced Conversions of Convertible Debt Instruments,
clarifies the accounting requirements for settlements of debt instruments accounted for as induced conversions, including
certain convertible debt instruments with cash conversion features and instruments that are not currently convertible. The
ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2025, and interim periods within those annual
reporting periods. We do not expect a material impact.
ASU 2025-03, Business Combinations (ASC 805), Determining the Accounting Acquirer in the Acquisition of a Variable
Interest Entity, revises the guidance on identifying the accounting acquirer in a business combination in which the legal
acquiree is a variable interest entity (VIE), with the objective of improving comparability with acquisitions that do not
involve VIEs. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, including interim periods within
those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. We do not expect a material impact and will apply the guidance
prospectively to business combinations occurring after the adoption date.
ASU 2025-05, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses for Accounts Receivable
and Contract Assets allows entities to use a practical expedient for measuring credit losses on accounts receivable and
contract assets, assuming current conditions persist for their remaining life. The ASU is effective for annual reporting
periods beginning after December 15, 2025, and interim periods within those annual reporting periods. We do not expect
a material impact.
ASU 2025-06, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other – Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the
Accounting for Internal-Use Software amends the guidance for accounting for internal-use software costs. The update
clarifies and simplifies the capitalization requirements for costs incurred in the development of internal-use software,
including both software developed or obtained for internal use and certain cloud computing arrangements. The
amendments provide more specific criteria for when costs should be capitalized versus expensed, and require enhanced
disclosures regarding the nature and amounts of capitalized internal-use software costs. This ASU is effective for annual
periods beginning after December 15, 2027, and interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted.
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We are currently evaluating the impact of this ASU on our consolidated financial statements and intend to adopt at the
effective date.
ASU 2025-09, Derivatives and Hedging, Hedge Accounting Improvement aligns the hedge accounting with the economics
of risk management activities. This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and
interim periods within those annual reporting periods. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact
of ASU 2025-09 and anticipate adopting prospectively at the effective date with our interim reporting in 2027.
ASU 2025-10, Government Grants (Topic 832): Accounting for Government Grants Received by Business Entities,
establishes authoritative guidance for the recognition, measurement, presentation, and related disclosures of government
grants received by business entities. The guidance is effective for public business entities for annual reporting periods
beginning after December 15, 2028 (and interim periods within those annual periods); early adoption is permitted. The
amendments may be applied using a modified prospective, modified retrospective, or retrospective transition approach.
We are currently evaluating the impact and expect to adopt the ASU in our annual reporting for the year ended December
31, 2029.
ASU 2025-11, Interim Reporting (Topic 270): Narrow-Scope Improvements, clarifies when Topic 270 applies, improves
the navigability of interim disclosure requirements (including a comprehensive list of interim disclosures required by GAAP),
and adds a principle to disclose events since the last annual reporting period that have a material impact. The amendments
are effective for public business entities for interim reporting periods within annual reporting periods beginning after
December 15, 2027 (early adoption permitted) and may be applied prospectively or retrospectively. We expect to adopt
prospectively beginning with our interim reporting in 2028.
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3. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of QIAGEN N.V. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All
significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. Investments in either common stock or in-
substance common stock of companies where we exercise significant influence over the operations but do not have control,
and where we are not the primary beneficiary, are accounted for using the equity method. All other investments are
accounted for as discussed under "Non-Marketable Investments" below. When there is a portion of equity in an acquired
subsidiary not attributable, directly or indirectly, to the Company, we record the fair value of the noncontrolling interests at
the acquisition date and classify the amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests separately in equity in the consolidated
financial statements. Any subsequent changes in the Company's ownership interest while the Company retains its
controlling financial interest in its subsidiary are accounted for as equity transactions.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities and
disclosure of contingencies at the date of the financial statements as well as the reported amounts of revenues and
expenses during the reporting period. While changing conditions in our global environment present additional uncertainty,
we continue to use the best information available to form our estimates. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Concentrations of Risk
We buy materials for products from many suppliers and are not dependent on any one supplier or group of suppliers for
the business as a whole. However, key components of certain products, including certain instrumentation components and
chemicals, are available only from a single source. If supplies from these vendors were delayed or interrupted for any
reason, we may not be able to obtain these materials timely or in sufficient quantities to produce certain products, and
sales levels could be negatively affected. Additionally, our customers include researchers at pharmaceutical and
biotechnology companies, academic institutions, and government and private laboratories. Changes in the budgets
dedicated to research and development available to these researchers and their organizations for applications utilizing our
products could have a significant effect on the product demand.
The financial instruments used in managing our foreign currency, equity and interest rate exposures have an element of risk
in that the counterparties may be unable to meet the terms of the agreements. We attempt to minimize this risk by limiting
the counterparties to a diverse group of highly rated international financial institutions. The carrying values of our financial
instruments incorporate the non-performance risk by using market pricing for credit risk. However, we have no reason to
believe that any counterparties will default on their obligations. In order to minimize our exposure with any single
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counterparty, we have entered into master agreements which allow us to manage the exposure with the respective
counterparty on a net basis.
Other financial instruments that potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk are cash and cash equivalents, short-
term investments, and accounts receivable. To mitigate the risks associated with cash and cash equivalents and short-term
investments, we engage with top-rated financial institutions and diversify our investments across a wide array of financial
instruments. We have established guidelines related to credit quality and maturities of investments intended to maintain
safety and liquidity. Concentration of credit risk with respect to accounts receivable is limited due to a large and diverse
customer base which is dispersed over different geographic areas. Allowances are maintained for potential credit losses
and such losses have historically been within expected ranges.
Foreign Currency Translation
Our reporting currency is the U.S. dollar and the functional currencies of our subsidiaries are generally the local currency
of the respective countries in which they are headquartered. All amounts in the financial statements of entities whose
functional currency is not the U.S. dollar, except for Türkiye (which became hyperinflationary in 2022 and reports in U.S.
dollars), are translated into U.S. dollar equivalents at exchange rates as follows: (1) assets and liabilities at period-end
rates, (2) income statement accounts at average exchange rates for the period, and (3) components of equity at historical
rates. Translation gains or losses are recorded in equity, and transaction gains and losses are reflected in net income as a
component of other expense, net. Realized gains or losses on the value of derivative contracts entered into to hedge the
exchange rate exposure of receivables and payables are also included in net income as a component of other expense,
net. The net gain or loss on foreign currency transactions was a net loss of $8.4 million in 2025, a net loss of $4.5 million
in 2024 and a net loss of $5.8 million in 2023 and are included in other expense, net in the accompanying consolidated
statements of income.
The exchange rates of key currencies were as follows:
(USD equivalent for one)
Closing rate at December 31,
Annual average rate
2025
2024
2025
2024
2023
Euro (EUR)
1.1750
1.0389
1.1296
1.0821
1.0814
Pound Sterling (GBP)
1.3466
1.2529
1.3179
1.2782
1.2435
Swiss Franc (CHF)
1.2615
1.1038
1.2059
1.1362
1.1133
Japanese Yen (JPY)
0.0064
0.0064
0.0067
0.0066
0.0071
Chinese Yuan (CNY)
0.1428
0.1370
0.1391
0.1390
0.1413
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Segment Information
We determined that we operate as one operating segment in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board
(FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 280, Segment Reporting. Our chief operating decision maker
(CODM) makes decisions based on the Company as a whole. In addition, we have a common basis of organization and
types of products and services which derive revenues and consistent product margins. Accordingly, we operate and make
decisions as one reporting unit.
Revenue Recognition
We recognize revenue when control of promised goods or services transfers to our customers in an amount that reflects the
consideration that is expected to be received in exchange for those goods or services. The majority of our sales revenue is
recognized when products are shipped to the customers, at which point control transfers.
Warranty
We provide warranties on our products against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year. A
provision for estimated future warranty costs is recorded in cost of sales at the time product revenue is recognized. Product
warranty obligations are included in accrued and other current liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance
sheets.
Research and Development
Research and product development costs are expensed as incurred. Research and development expenses consist primarily
of salaries and related expenses, facility costs, and payments to contract research organizations and laboratories for the
provision of services and materials. Additionally, these expenses cover costs related to internal use or clinical trials.
Government Grants
We recognize government grants when there is reasonable assurance that all conditions will be complied with and the
grant will be received. Our government grants generally represent subsidies for designated activities and are recognized
as a reduction in the expenses associated with those activities once they are earned. Thus, when the grant relates to
research and development expenses, the grant is recognized over the same period that the related costs are incurred.
Otherwise, amounts received under government grants are recorded as liabilities in the balance sheet. When the grant
relates to an asset, the nominal amount of the grant is deducted from the carrying amount of the asset and recognized over
the depreciable asset life.
Borrowing Costs
Borrowing costs directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of an asset that takes a substantial period
of time to prepare for use or sale are capitalized as part of the cost of the respective asset (qualifying asset) when such
borrowing costs are significant. All other borrowing costs are expensed in the period they occur.
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Shipping and Handling Income and Costs
Shipping and handling charged to customers is recorded as revenue in the period that the related product sales revenue is
recorded.
Associated costs of shipping and handling are included in sales and marketing expenses. For the years ended
December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, shipping and handling costs totaled $31.8 million, $33.4 million and $32.4
million, respectively.
Advertising Costs
The costs of advertising are expensed as incurred and are included as a component of sales and marketing expense.
Advertising costs for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 were $8.7 million, $9.6 million and $11.5
million, respectively.
General and Administrative
General and administrative expenses primarily represent the costs required to support administrative infrastructure. These
expenses include licensing costs in connection with ongoing investments in information technology, including cyber
security, along with personnel costs of employees in administrative functions.
Restructuring, Acquisition, Integration and Other
We incur indirect acquisition and business integration costs in connection with business combinations which are expensed
when incurred. These costs represent incremental costs that we believe would not have been incurred absent the business
combinations. Major components of these costs include consulting and related fees incurred to integrate or restructure the
acquired operations, payroll and related costs for employees remaining with the Company on a transitional basis and
public relations, advertising and media costs for re-branding of the combined organization.
Restructuring and other costs include employee-related costs (principally termination benefits) as well as contract and other
costs, primarily contract termination costs. Termination benefits are accounted for in accordance with FASB ASC Topic
712, Compensation - Nonretirement Postemployment Benefits, and are recorded when it is probable that employees will be
entitled to benefits and the amounts are known or can be reasonably estimated. Estimates of termination benefits are based
on the frequency of past termination benefits, the similarity of benefits under the current plan and prior plans, and the
existence of statutory required minimum benefits. Contract and other costs are accounted for in accordance with FASB ASC
Topic 420, Exit or Disposal Cost Obligations and are recorded when the liability is incurred. Additionally, expenses
incurred may also include costs that are an integral component of, and are directly attributable to, restructuring activities
which do not qualify as exit and disposal costs, such as intangible asset impairments and other asset related write-offs or
consulting and advisory costs. The specific measures and associated estimated costs are based on management's best
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business judgment under the existing circumstances at the time the estimates are made. If future events require changes to
these estimates, such adjustments will be reflected in the period of the revised estimate.
Income Taxes
We account for income taxes under the liability method. Under this method, total income tax expense is the amount of
income taxes expected to be payable for the current year plus the change from the beginning of the year for deferred tax
assets and liabilities, established for the expected future tax consequences. Deferred tax assets and liabilities stem from
differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax basis of assets and liabilities and are determined
by multiplying the differences between these values by the enacted tax rates expected to be in effect when such differences
are reversed or settled. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance to arrive at a carrying amount more
likely than not to be realized. Any change in tax rates affecting deferred taxes is recognized in income in the period that
includes the enactment date.
The effects of a tax position are initially recognized in the financial statements when it is more likely than not that the
position will be sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities. Such tax positions are initially and subsequently
measured as the largest amount of tax benefit that has a greater than 50 percent likelihood of being realized upon
settlement, with the taxing authority using the cumulative probability method and assuming the taxing authority has full
knowledge of the position and all relevant facts. Our policy is to recognize interest accrued related to income taxes in
interest expense and record penalties related to income taxes within income tax expense.
Derivative Instruments
We enter into derivative financial instrument contracts to minimize the variability of cash flows or income statement impacts
associated with the anticipated transactions being hedged or to hedge fluctuating interest rates. As changes in foreign
currencies or interest rates impact the value of anticipated transactions, the fair value of the forward or swap contracts also
changes, offsetting foreign currency or interest rate fluctuations. Derivative instruments are recorded on the balance sheet at
fair value. Changes in fair values of derivatives are recorded in current earnings or other comprehensive income (loss),
with the treatment dependent upon whether or not a derivative is designated as part of a hedge transaction.
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Share-Based Payments
Compensation costs for all share-based payments are recorded based on the grant date fair value, less an estimate for pre-
vesting forfeitures, recognized in expense over the service period using an accelerated method.
Forfeiture Rate - This is the estimated percentage of grants that are expected to be forfeited or canceled on an annual basis
before fully vesting. We estimated the forfeiture rate based on historical forfeiture experience.
Restricted Stock Units and Performance Stock Units - Restricted stock units and performance stock units represent rights to
receive Common Shares at a future date. The fair market value of restricted and performance stock units is determined
based on the number of stock units granted and the fair market value of our shares on the grant date. The fair market value
at the time of the grant, less an estimate for pre-vesting forfeitures, is recognized in expense over the vesting period. At
each reporting period, the estimated performance achievement of the performance stock units is assessed, and any change
in the estimated achievement is recorded on a cumulative basis in the period of adjustment.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash on deposit in banks and other cash invested temporarily in various instruments
that are short-term and highly liquid with an original maturity of less than three months at the date of purchase. Cash
equivalents are carried at amortized cost which approximates fair value. Cash and cash equivalents as of December 31,
2025 and 2024 were as follows:
(in thousands)
2025
2024
Cash at bank and on hand
$136,543
$92,705
Money market funds
647,809
399,917
Short-term bank deposits
54,653
170,933
Cash and cash equivalents
$839,005
$663,555
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Short-Term Investments
Short-term investments include cash investments with original maturities of greater than three months, classified as
“available for sale” and stated at amortized cost, which is equivalent to the fair value, in the accompanying consolidated
balance sheet. Interest income is accrued when earned and changes in fair market values are reflected in other expense,
net. The amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts to maturity arising from acquisition are included in interest
income. A decline in fair value that is judged to be other-than-temporary is accounted for as a realized loss and the write-
down is included in the consolidated statements of income. Realized gains and losses, determined on a specific
identification basis on the sale of short-term investments, are included in other expense, net.
Short-term investments consisting of marketable equity securities are reported at fair value with gains and losses recorded in
earnings.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The carrying amount of cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments recorded at cost, accounts receivable, accounts
payable and accrued and other current liabilities approximate their fair values because of the short maturities of those
instruments. The carrying values of our variable rate debt and leases approximate their fair values because of the short
maturities and/or interest rates, which are comparable to those available to us on similar terms. The fair values of the
convertible notes are based on an estimation using available over-the-counter market information. The fair values of the
German Private Placement are based on an estimation using changes in the euro swap rates.
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Accounts Receivable, Loans and Other Receivables and Allowance for Credit Losses
Our accounts receivable consist of unsecured customer obligations, and we are at risk to the extent such amounts become
uncollectible. We establish allowances for credit losses that result from the expected failure or inability of our customers to
fulfill their payment obligations. We recognize allowances for expected credit losses at inception and regularly reassess
these estimates to consider historical experience with bad debts, the aging of the receivables, credit quality of the customer
base, current economic conditions and other reasonable and supportable expectations for future conditions, if applicable.
Once a receivable is determined to be uncollectible, the balance is charged against the allowance.
We sell our products worldwide through sales subsidiaries and distributors. There is no concentration of credit risk with
respect to trade accounts receivable as we have a large number of internationally dispersed customers. Trade accounts
receivable are non-interest bearing and mostly have payment terms of 30 to 90 days. For 2025, 2024, and 2023, no
single customer represented more than ten percent of accounts receivable or consolidated net sales.
The changes in the allowance for credit losses on accounts receivable and loans and other receivables for the years ended
December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:
(in thousands)
Accounts receivable
Loans and other receivables
2025
2024
2023
2025
2024
2023
Balance at beginning of year
$18,226
$17,296
$22,880
$44
$53
$10,598
Provisions for expected credit losses
1,143
4,204
(2,873)
(5)
5
Deductions from allowance
(633)
(2,148)
(2,378)
(10,552)
Currency translation adjustments and other
802
(1,126)
(333)
9
(4)
2
Balance at end of year
$19,538
$18,226
$17,296
$53
$44
$53
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Inventories
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value, determined using either a weighted average cost basis or
a standard cost basis which is regularly adjusted to actual. Inventories include material, direct labor and overhead costs
and are reduced for estimated obsolescence. Inventories consisted of the following as of December 31, 2025 and 2024:
(in thousands)
2025
2024
Raw materials
$54,163
$52,770
Work in process
78,419
72,675
Finished goods
169,306
153,811
Total inventories, net
$301,888
$279,256
Inventory impairment totaling $11.3 million in 2025 and $93.5 million in 2024 were recognized in connection with the
discontinuation of NeuMoDx, further discussed in Note 6 "Restructuring."
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Capitalized internal-use
software costs include only direct costs associated with the development or acquisition of computer software intended
exclusively for internal use and cloud-based applications to deliver our services. The costs encompass those associated with
the design, coding, installation and testing of these systems. Costs associated with preliminary development, such as the
evaluation and selection of alternatives as well as training, maintenance and support, are expensed as incurred.
For software to be sold, leased or otherwise marketed, costs that are related to the conceptual formulation and design are
expensed as incurred. Once technological feasibility has been established, costs incurred to produce software products
and the software components of products to be sold, leased or marketed are capitalized and amortized.
Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Amortization of
leasehold improvements is computed on a straight-line basis over the lesser of the remaining life of the lease or the
estimated useful life of the improvement asset. We have a policy of capitalizing expenditures that materially increase
assets’ useful lives and charging ordinary maintenance and repairs to operations as incurred. When property or equipment
is sold or disposed of, the cost and any related accumulated depreciation or amortization are removed, and any gain or
loss is recorded in earnings.
Leases
At inception of a contract, the Company assesses whether a contract is, or contains, a lease. A contract is, or contains, a
lease if the contract conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for
consideration.
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Company as a Lessee
Leases are recognized as a right-of-use asset and a corresponding liability at the date at which the leased asset is available
for use or at the lease commencement date. Leases are classified as finance or operating based on the criteria under ASC
842 Leases, with the lease classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition and amortization of the right-of-use
asset.
Assets and liabilities arising from a lease are initially measured on a present value basis. Lease liabilities include the net
present value of the following lease payments:
fixed lease payments, including in-substance fixed payments, less any lease incentives received;
variable lease payments that are based on an index or a rate;
amounts expected to be payable to the lessee under residual value guarantees;
the exercise price of a purchase option, if the lessee is reasonably certain to exercise that option; and
payments of penalties for terminating the lease, if the lease term reflects the lessee exercising that option.
The lease payments are discounted using the interest rate implicit in the lease. If that rate cannot be determined, the
lessee's incremental borrowing rate at the lease commencement date is used. The incremental borrowing rate is determined
by examining the interest rates the Company would need to pay to obtain financing and takes into account factors such as
the characteristics and location of the asset, collateral, and applicable market terms and conditions. After the initial
measurement, the lease liability balance will increase with interest accretion over time and subsequently be reduced by
lease payments.
Each lease payment is allocated between the liability and finance charges. The interest element of the finance cost is
recognized as interest expense over the lease period to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining
balance of the liability for each period. In addition, the carrying amount of the lease liability is remeasured if there is a
modification, a change in the lease term, a change in the in-substance fixed lease payments or a change in the assessment
to purchase the underlying asset.
Right-of-use assets are measured at cost comprising the following:
the amount of the initial measurement of the lease liability;
any lease payments made at or before the commencement date less any lease incentives received;
any initial direct costs; and
restoration costs.
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The lease term is the non-cancellable term of the lease, together with any periods covered by an option to extend the lease,
if it is reasonably certain to be exercised, or any periods covered by an option to terminate the lease, if it is reasonably
certain not to be exercised. As part of this assessment, judgment is applied and all relevant factors are considered that
create an economic incentive to exercise the renewal.
The Company leases various items of real estate, vehicles and other equipment. Rental contracts are typically written for
fixed periods but may have extension or termination options.
Company as a Lessor
When functioning as a lessor, the Company assesses whether a lease is a finance lease or an operating lease at lease
inception. Leases in which there is no transfer of substantially all the risks and rewards incidental to ownership of an asset
are classified as operating leases. Lease payments received are recognized under operating leases as income on a
straight-line basis over the lease terms in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
Business Combinations
We include the results of operations of the businesses that we acquire as of the acquisition date. The purchase price of an
acquired business is allocated to the individual assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their fair values at the
date of acquisition. Those fair values are determined using income, cost and market approaches, most of which depend
upon significant inputs that are not observable in the market, or Level 3 measurements. The excess of purchase price over
the fair value of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed is recorded as goodwill. Acquisition-related expenses
are expensed as incurred.
The purchase price for some business combinations includes consideration that is contingent on the achievement of net
sales or earnings targets by the acquired business. Contingent consideration is measured initially and on a recurring basis
at fair value. Except for contingent consideration payments which are made soon after the acquisition date which are
classified as investing activities, payments to settle the acquisition date fair value of contingent consideration are presented
as financing activities on the statement of cash flows; any payments in excess of the acquisition date fair value are
presented as operating activities.
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Acquired Intangibles and Goodwill
Acquired intangibles with future uses are carried at cost less accumulated amortization and consist of licenses to
technology held by third parties and other acquired intangible assets. Amortization related to patents are computed over
the estimated useful life of the underlying patent, which has historically ranged from 1 to 20 years. Purchased intangible
assets acquired in business combinations, other than goodwill, are amortized over their estimated useful lives unless these
lives are determined to be indefinite. Intangibles are assessed for recoverability considering the contract life and the period
of time over which the intangible will contribute to future cash flow. The unamortized cost of intangible assets, where cash
flows are independent and identifiable from other assets, is evaluated periodically and adjusted, if necessary, if events and
circumstances indicate that a decline in value below the carrying amount has occurred.
Amortization expense related to developed technology and patent and license rights that have been acquired in a business
combination is included in cost of sales. Amortization of trademarks, customer base and non-compete agreements acquired
in a business combination is recorded in operating expense under acquisition-related intangible amortization. Amortization
expense for intangible assets not acquired in a business combination is recorded within either the cost of sales, research
and development or sales and marketing line items based on the use of the asset.
We dispose of the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of fully amortized intangible assets from historic
business combinations once they are considered fully integrated into our business.
The fair value of in-process research and development (IPR&D) acquired in a business combination is capitalized as an
indefinite-lived intangible asset until completion or abandonment of the related research and development activities. IPR&D
is tested for impairment annually or when any event or circumstance indicates that the fair value may be below the carrying
value. If and when research and development is complete, the associated asset is amortized over the estimated useful life.
Goodwill represents the difference between the purchase price and the estimated fair value of the net assets acquired
arising from business combinations. Goodwill is subject to impairment tests annually or earlier if indicators of potential
impairment exist. We have elected to perform our annual test for indications of impairment as of October 1st of each year.
Following the annual impairment tests for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, goodwill has not been
impaired.
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Non-Marketable Investments
We have investments in non-marketable equity securities issued by privately held companies. These investments are
included in other long-term assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Non-marketable investments through
which we exercise significant influence but do not have control are accounted for using the equity method, which requires
that we recorded our share of unrealized gains and losses on our equity method investments in other (expense) income,
net. We monitor for changes in circumstances that may require a reassessment of the level of influence. Our non-
marketable equity securities not accounted for under the equity method are accounted for under the measurement
alternative. Under the measurement alternative, the carrying value is measured at cost, less any impairment, plus or minus
changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for identical or similar investments of the same
issuer. Adjustments are determined primarily based on a market approach as of the transaction date.
Investments are evaluated periodically, or when impairment indicators are noted, to determine if declines in value are
other-than-temporary. In making that determination, we consider all available evidence relating to the realizable value of
the security. This evidence includes, but is not limited to, the following:
adverse financial conditions of a specific issuer, segment, industry, region or other variables;
the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost; and
the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer.
We consider whether the fair values of any of our non-marketable investments have declined below their carrying value
whenever adverse events or changes in circumstances indicate that recorded values may not be recoverable. If any such
decline is considered to be other-than-temporary (based on various factors, including historical financial results, product
development activities and the overall health of the affiliate’s industry), then a write-down of the investment to its estimated
fair value would be recorded in operating expense. Investment impairments recorded during the year ended December 31,
2025 are discussed in Note 10 "Investments."
Variable Interest Entities
At the inception of each arrangement, we evaluate whether we have made an investment in an entity that is considered a
variable interest entity (VIE) or if we hold other variable interests in an arrangement that is considered a variable interest
entity. We consolidate VIEs when we are the primary beneficiary. The primary beneficiary of a VIE is the party that meets
both of the following criteria: (1) has the power to make decisions that most significantly affect the economic performance
of the VIE; and (2) has the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that, in either case, could potentially
be significant to the VIE. Periodically, we assess whether any changes in our interest or relationship with the entity affect
our determination of whether the entity is still a VIE and, if so, whether we are the primary beneficiary. If we are not the
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primary beneficiary in a VIE, we account for the investment or other variable interests in a VIE as an investment in a non-
marketable investment or in accordance with other applicable GAAP.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
We review our long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying
amount of an asset or a group of assets may not be recoverable. We consider, amongst other indicators, a history of
operating losses or a change in expected sales levels to be indicators of potential impairment. Assets are grouped and
evaluated for impairment at the lowest level for which there are identifiable cash flows that are largely independent of the
cash flows of other groups of assets. If an asset is determined to be impaired, the loss is measured as the amount by which
the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value as determined by applicable market prices, when available. When
market prices are not available, we generally measure fair value by discounting projected future cash flows of the asset.
Considerable judgment is necessary to estimate discounted future cash flows. Accordingly, actual results could differ from
such estimates.
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4. Revenue
Nature of Goods and Services
Our revenues are reported net of sales and value added taxes, estimated rebates and returns and mainly come from
consumable and instrumentation product sales, with a smaller portion from services, intellectual property, and technology
sales. Revenue is recognized upon transfer of control of promised products or services to customers in an amount that
reflects the consideration we expect to receive in exchange for those products or services. From time to time, we enter into
contracts that can include various combinations of products and services, which are generally distinct and accounted for as
separate performance obligations. The transaction price is allocated to performance obligations based on their relative
stand-alone selling prices.
We offer warranties on our products. Certain of our warranties are assurance-type in nature and do not cover anything
beyond ensuring that the product is functioning as intended. Based on the guidance in FASB ASC Topic 606, assurance-
type warranties do not represent separate performance obligations. The Company also sells separately-priced service
contracts which qualify as service-type warranties and represent separate performance obligations.
We sell our products and services both directly to customers and through distributors generally under agreements with
payment terms typically less than 90 days and, in most cases, not exceeding one year and therefore, contracts do not
contain a significant financing component.
Consumable and Related Revenues
Consumable Products: In the last three years, revenue from consumable product sales has accounted for between
78-79% of our net sales and revenue is recognized when performance obligations under the terms of a contract with a
customer are satisfied. The majority of our contracts have either a single performance obligation to transfer a single
consumable product or multiple performance obligations to transfer multiple products concurrently. Accordingly, we
recognize revenue when control of the products has transferred to the customer, which is generally at the time of shipment
of products as this is when title and risk of loss have been transferred. In addition, invoicing typically occurs at this time so
this is when we have a present right to payment. Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration we expect to receive
in exchange for transferring products and is generally based upon a negotiated formula, list or fixed price.
Related Revenues: Revenues from related products include software-as-a-service (SaaS), licenses, intellectual property
and patent sales, royalties and milestone payments and, over the last three years, has accounted for between 10-11% of
our net sales.
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SaaS arrangements: Revenue from SaaS arrangements, which allow customers to use hosted software over the contract
period without taking possession of the software, is recognized over the duration of the agreement unless the terms of
the agreement indicate that revenue should be recognized in a different pattern, for example, based on usage.
Licenses: Licenses for on-site software, which allow customers to use the software as it exists when made available, are sold
as perpetual licenses or term licenses. Revenue from on-site licenses is recognized at the later of when the software is made
available to the customer or the beginning of the license term. When a portion of the transaction price is allocated to a
performance obligation to provide support and/or updates, revenue is recognized as the updates/support are provided,
generally over the life of the license. Revenues from research collaborations include payments for technology transfer and
access rights. Royalties from licensees of intellectual property are based on sales of licensed products and revenues are
recognized at the later of (i) when the related sales occur or (ii) when the performance obligation to which some or all of
the royalty has been allocated has been satisfied (or partially satisfied).
Milestone Payments: At the inception of each companion diagnostic co-development arrangement that includes
development milestone payments, which represent variable consideration, we evaluate whether the milestones are
probable of being reached and estimate the amount to be included in the transaction price using the most likely amount
method. If it is probable that a significant revenue reversal would not occur, the associated milestone value is included in
the transaction price. Milestone payments that are not within our control, such as milestones which are achieved through
regulatory approvals, are considered to be constrained and excluded from the transaction price until the required
approvals are received. Revenue is recognized following the input method as this is considered to best depict the timing of
the transfer of control. This involves measuring actual hours incurred to date as a proportion of the total budgeted hours of
the project. At the end of each subsequent reporting period, the proportion of completion is trued-up. We also re-evaluate
the probability of achievement of development milestones and any related constraint on a periodic basis and, if necessary,
adjust our estimate of the overall transaction price. Any such adjustments are recorded on a cumulative catch-up basis,
which would affect revenues and earnings in the period of adjustment.
Instruments
Revenue from instrumentation includes the instrumentation equipment, installation, training and other instrumentation
services, such as extended warranty services or product maintenance contracts and, over the last three years, has
accounted for between 10-12% of net sales. Revenue from instrumentation equipment is recognized when the customer
obtains control of the instrument, which is predominantly at the time of delivery or upon customer acceptance, where
applicable. Service revenue is recognized over the term of the service period as the customers benefit from the service
throughout the service period. Revenue related to services performed on a time-and-materials basis is recognized when
performed.
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Contract Estimates
The majority of our revenue is derived from (i) contracts with an original expected length of one year or less and (ii)
contracts for which we recognize revenue at the amount in which we have the right to invoice as product is delivered. We
have elected, as a practical expedient, not to disclose the value of remaining performance obligations associated with
these types of contracts.
However, we have certain companion diagnostic co-development contracts to provide research and development activities
in which our performance obligations extend over multiple years. As of December 31, 2025, we have $115.9 million of
remaining performance obligations for which the transaction price is not constrained related to these contracts of which we
expect to recognize over approximately 50% over the next 12 to 18 months.
Revenue expected to be recognized in any future year related to remaining performance obligations, excluding revenue
pertaining to contracts that have an original expected duration of one year or less, contracts where revenue is recognized
as invoiced and contracts with variable consideration related to undelivered performance obligations, is not material.
Contract Balances
The timing of revenue recognition, billings and cash collections can result in billed accounts receivable, unbilled
receivables (contract assets), and customer advances and deposits (contract liabilities) in the consolidated balance sheet.
Contract assets as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 totaled $10.2 million and $14.5 million, respectively, and are
included in prepaid expenses and other current assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and primarily
relate to the companion diagnostic co-development contracts discussed above.
Contract liabilities primarily relate to non-cancellable advances or deposits received from customers before revenue is
recognized and are primarily related to instrument service and software-as-a-service (SaaS) arrangements. As of
December 31, 2025 and 2024, contract liabilities totaled $95.5 million and $88.8 million, respectively, of which $79.4
million and $70.8 million, respectively, is included in accrued and other current liabilities and $16.1 million and $18.0
million, respectively, is included in other long-term liabilities. During the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, we
satisfied the associated performance obligations and recognized revenue of $75.8 million and $75.5 million, respectively,
related to advance customer payments previously received.
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Disaggregation of Revenue
We disaggregate our revenue based on product type and product group as shown in the tables below for the years ended
December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023:
Product type (in thousands)
2025
2024
2023
Consumables and related revenues
$1,876,424
$1,760,239
$1,726,213
Instruments
213,575
217,975
239,098
Total net sales
$2,089,999
$1,978,214
$1,965,311
Product group (in thousands)
2025
2024
2023
Sample technologies
$661,265
$642,031
$662,991
Diagnostic solutions
803,080
748,888
697,630
PCR/Nucleic acid amplification
308,992
300,468
300,204
Genomics/NGS
241,775
233,608
238,910
Other
74,887
53,219
65,576
Total net sales
$2,089,999
$1,978,214
$1,965,311
Refer to Note 21 "Segment Information" for disclosure of revenue by geographic region.
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5. Acquisitions
We undertake acquisitions to complement our own internal product development activities. Our acquisitions have
historically been made at prices above the fair value of the acquired net assets, resulting in goodwill, due to expectations
of synergies of combining the businesses. These synergies include use of our existing infrastructure, such as our sales force,
business service centers, distribution channels and customer relations, to expand sales of an acquired business' products;
use of the infrastructure of the acquired businesses to cost-effectively expand sales of our products; and elimination of
duplicative facilities, functions and staffing.
2025 Business Combinations
Parse Biosciences, Inc.
On December 2, 2025, we acquired 100% of the shares of Parse Biosciences, Inc. (Parse). Parse, a leading provider of
scalable, chemistry-based single-cell solutions was founded in 2018 in Seattle, Washington. Its proprietary Evercode™
platform enables instrument-free, high-throughput RNA workflows with unmatched flexibility and ease of use. The company
also offers the cloud-based Trailmaker™ software suite for intuitive data analysis and GigaLab, a service platform capable
of processing large-scale projects. Parse serves more than 3,000 customers in over 40 countries. 
The cash consideration totaled $229.1 million. Of this amount, $33.0 million was retained in an escrow account as of
December 31, 2025 which is available to cover working capital adjustments and claims for breach of any representations,
warranties or indemnities. The acquisition included contingent consideration which is recorded as part of the purchase
price based on the acquisition date fair value. Under the purchase agreement, potential contingent payments through
2027 total $55.0 million, of which the fair value of $13.4 million was recorded as purchase price. The fair value was
initially estimated using a Monte Carlo option pricing model with inputs based on the business plan and historical
peer‑group data and subsequently measured using a probability‑weighted discounted cash flow model applying a
weighted‑average cost of capital of 11.4% to 11.8%.
We incurred $4.5 million acquisition related costs to effect the business combination during the year ended December 31,
2025 which is included in restructuring, acquisition, integration and other, net.
The allocation of the purchase price is preliminary and not yet finalized. The preliminary allocation of the purchase price is
based upon preliminary estimates which used information that was available to management at the time the consolidated
financial statements were prepared and these estimates and assumptions are subject to change within the measurement
period, up to one year from the acquisition date. Accordingly, the allocation may change. We continue to gather
information about the fair value of all assets and liabilities, including intangible assets acquired, and the related deferred
taxes.
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The preliminary purchase price allocation for Parse Biosciences, Inc. as of December 2, 2025 is as follows:
(in thousands)
As of December 2,
2025
Purchase Price:
Cash consideration
$229,147
Fair value of contingent consideration
13,400
$242,547
Preliminary Allocation:
Cash
$4,552
Accounts receivable
3,540
Inventories
6,057
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
2,011
Accounts payable
(947)
Accruals and other current liabilities
(6,900)
Other long-term liabilities
(11,303)
Fixed and other long-term assets
16,124
Developed technology
60,700
Trade name
2,200
Customer base
38,100
Other intellectual property
19
Goodwill
139,828
Deferred tax asset
14,375
Deferred tax liability on fair value of identifiable intangible assets acquired
(25,809)
$242,547
The weighted average amortization period for the acquired intangibles is 14.8 years. The goodwill acquired is not
deductible for tax purposes.
At the acquisition date, all the assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded at their respective fair values and our
consolidated results of operations include the operating results from the acquired company from the acquisition date.
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Revenue and earnings in the reporting period since the acquisition date have not been significant. The acquisition did not
have a material impact to net sales, net income or earnings per common share and therefore no pro forma information has
been provided herein.
GNX Data Systems Ltd.
On May 23, 2025, we acquired 100% of the shares of GNX Data Systems Ltd. (doing business as Genoox), a privately
held company based in Tel Aviv, Israel. Genoox provides a cloud-based AI platform that connects clinicians, genetic
counselors, and healthcare organizations, allowing them to extract actionable insights from genomic data. The cash
consideration paid, net of cash acquired was $66.6 million. The acquisition included contingent consideration totaling
$10.0 million, which is recorded as part of the purchase price based on the acquisition date fair value of $4.6 million
using a probability-weighted analysis of the future milestones applying a discount rate of 11.4%. Potential contingent
payments are due through 2026.
The acquisition is not significant to the overall consolidated financial statements. At the acquisition date, all the assets
acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded at their respective fair values and our consolidated results of operations
include the operating results from the acquired company from the acquisition date. As of December 31, 2025, the
allocation of the purchase price was preliminary as we continue to gather information about the fair value of all assets and
liabilities, including intangible assets acquired, and the related deferred taxes. As of December 31, 2025 and based on
preliminary values, the intangible assets other than goodwill and goodwill acquired, totaled $33.5 million and $48.1
million, respectively. The acquisition did not have a material impact to net sales, net income or earnings per common share
and therefore no pro forma information has been provided herein.
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6. Restructuring
2025 Restructuring
In the fourth quarter of 2025, management approved restructuring activities as an extension of the efficiency program
implemented in 2024, with the objective of further enhancing operational performance. The restructuring plan principally
entails the elimination or relocation of certain positions, including consolidation of specific functions to lower cost locations. 
Total costs, including consulting and advisory costs, are estimated to be approximately $60.0 million, of which
approximately $25.0 million is expected to be incurred in 2026. We expect to identify further actions.
A summary of the liability, which is recorded in accrued and other current liabilities in the accompanying consolidated
balance sheet, as of December 31, 2025 is as follows:
(in thousands)
Employee-related
costs
Exit and
other costs
Total
Costs incurred
$10,491
$3,530
$14,021
Cash payments
(903)
(3,466)
(4,369)
Foreign currency translation adjustment
138
101
239
Liability at December 31, 2025
$9,726
$165
$9,891
Of the employee-related costs incurred, $1.1 million was recorded in costs of sales, and $9.4 million was recorded in
restructuring, acquisition, integration and other, net while $3.5 million exit and other costs, which include consulting and
advisory costs, were recorded in restructuring, acquisition, integration and other, net, in the consolidated statement of
income for the year ended December 31, 2025.
Consequent to measures undertaken in the execution of the restructuring program, property, plant, and equipment totaling
$18.7 million, consisting of machinery and equipment, including machinery under construction, software applications and
platforms, as well as leasehold improvements, were abandoned and discontinued from operational use during the year.
Management determined that these assets have no alternative use or salvage value, and accordingly the assets were
written off. $14.2 million of the impairment was recorded in cost of sales, and $4.5 million was recorded in restructuring,
acquisition, integration and other, net, in the consolidated statement of income for the year ended December 31, 2025.
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2024 Efficiency Program
In 2024, we commenced initiatives to improve the overall efficiency and profitability of the Company. One of these
initiatives was a comprehensive review of our product portfolio which resulted in the decision to phase out our NeuMoDx
clinical PCR system considering the market development following the COVID-19 pandemic and changing customer needs
for integrated PCR-based clinical molecular testing systems. Following this decision, we are refocusing resources and efforts
on developing and commercializing other innovative solutions within our portfolio. Overall, the initiatives include activities
to improve global efficiency through targeted measures to reduce hierarchies and drive increased digitalization and
automation for improved resource allocation and profitable growth. This program was completed in 2025.
The exit cost liability is included in accrued and other current liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets
as summarized in the following table:
(in thousands)
Employee-related
costs
Exit and other costs
Total
Costs in 2024
$30,205
$40,583
$70,788
Payments
(7,949)
(29,580)
(37,529)
Foreign currency translation adjustment
(421)
454
33
Liability at December 31, 2024
$21,835
$11,457
$33,292
Costs in 2025
15,137
4,746
19,883
Release of excess accruals
(4,179)
(778)
(4,957)
Payments
(29,323)
(14,445)
(43,768)
Foreign currency translation adjustment
1,686
38
1,724
Liability at December 31, 2025
$5,156
$1,018
$6,174
Employee-related costs primarily consist of termination benefits provided to employees who have been involuntarily
terminated and retention bonuses incurred during transition periods. Exit and other costs include contract termination costs,
primarily with suppliers and professional service fees to support the program.
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The following is a summary of all charges related to the 2024 program recorded in the consolidated statement of income
for the year ended December 31, 2025.
Classification and Type of Charge
(in thousands)
Year Ended
December 31,
2025
Cumulative charges
through 2025
Cost of sales:
Exit and other costs
$670
$24,886
Employee-related costs
4,964
13,168
$5,634
$38,054
Restructuring, acquisition, integration and other, net:
Exit and other costs
$3,298
$19,664
Employee-related costs
5,994
27,995
$9,292
$47,659
Total costs
$14,926
$85,713
One of the initiatives of the 2024 Efficiency Program was a comprehensive review of our product portfolio which resulted
in the decision to phase out our NeuMoDx clinical PCR system considering the market development following the
COVID-19 pandemic and changing customer needs for integrated PCR-based clinical molecular testing systems, and
refocus resources and efforts on developing and commercializing other innovative solutions within our portfolio. In 2024,
following an impairment test performed under ASC 360 Property, Plant and Equipment, $166.1 million of long-lived assets
related to the NeuMoDx asset group were fully impaired. Outside of the NeuMoDx asset group, in 2024 as a result of
actions taken in implementing the efficiency program, long-lived assets totaling $34.7 million, including property, plant
and equipment and intangible assets, were impaired. Such impairments primarily related to software applications and
platforms and related development projects which were abandoned and ceased to be used during 2024 and determined
by management to have no alternative use or salvage value.
Following these initiatives, in the second half of 2024 we wrote-off a total of $93.5 million inventory. During 2025,
inventory write-offs totaled $11.3 million. Inventory write downs are recorded in cost of sales.
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7. Short-Term Investments
Short-term investments are highly liquid deposits and fixed-income securities denominated in U.S. dollars and euros due
from financial and nonfinancial institutions. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, short-term investments were as follows:
(in thousands)
2025
2024
Money market deposits
$210,000
$380,584
Commercial paper
49,913
108,853
Total short-term investments
$259,913
$489,437
Money market deposits are interest-bearing deposit accounts, recorded at cost, which approximates fair value, with interest
income accrued as earned. All instruments are classified as current assets in the accompanying balance sheet as they have
an original maturity of less than one year. Interest income is determined using the effective interest rate method.
Investments in commercial paper, a marketable debt security, are classified as available for sale investments and are
recorded at cost, which approximates fair value. Interest income is calculated and accrued using the effective interest
method.
8. Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
Prepaid expenses and other current assets are summarized as follows as of December 31, 2025 and 2024:
(in thousands)
Notes
2025
2024
Income taxes receivable
(17)
$46,669
$46,563
Prepaid expenses
49,256
41,772
Other receivables
43,052
31,326
Cash collateral
(14)
22,530
3,246
Value added tax
17,551
17,291
Contract assets
(4)
10,153
14,525
Fair value of derivative instruments
(14)
2,448
23,604
Total prepaid expenses and other current assets
$191,659
$178,327
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9. Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 were as follows:
(in thousands)
Estimated useful
lives (in years)
2025
2024
Land
$27,618
$24,937
Buildings and improvements
up to 60
409,379
381,506
Machinery and equipment
3-15
316,502
284,161
Computer software
3-20
291,026
274,844
Furniture and office equipment
3-10
75,041
78,332
Construction in progress
269,347
226,155
Total property, plant and equipment
1,388,913
1,269,935
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization
(464,965)
(516,324)
Total property, plant and equipment, net
$923,948
$753,611
During 2025 and 2024, we incurred impairments in connection with the program discussed in Note 6 "Restructuring."
For the year ended December 31, 2025, construction in progress primarily includes amounts related to projects to expand
production lines and increase capacity of manufacturing as well as ongoing software development projects. For the years
ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, interest capitalized in connection with these projects totaled $4.3 million,
$2.6 million and $1.2 million, respectively.
For the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, depreciation and amortization expense totaled $95.8 million,
$91.5 million and $85.6 million, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, amortization
related to computer software to be sold, leased or marketed totaled $18.0 million, $13.0 million and $11.7 million,
respectively. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the unamortized balance of computer software to be sold, leased or
marketed was $134.3 million and $106.9 million, respectively.
Repairs and maintenance expense was $21.6 million, $17.8 million and $19.3 million in 2025, 2024 and 2023,
respectively.
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10. Investments
Non-Marketable Investments
We have made strategic investments in certain privately-held companies without readily determinable market values.
Non-Marketable Investments Accounted for Under the Equity Method
A summary of our non-marketable investments accounted for as equity method investments and included in other long-term
assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets is as follows:
(in thousands)
Ownership
percentage
Equity investments
as of December 31,
Share of income (loss)
for the years ended December 31,
2025
2024
2025
2024
2023
TVM Life Science Ventures III
3.10%
$12,888
$11,807
($796)
$1,916
$947
PreAnalytiX GmbH
50.00%
1,215
3,965
5,093
4,344
4,977
Suzhou Fuda Business Management and Consulting Partnership
33.67%
2,469
(5)
(44)
49
Apis Assay Technologies Ltd
19.90%
(433)
(1,694)
Actome GmbH
12.50%
(163)
(216)
Hombrechtikon Systems Engineering AG(1)
19.00%
(107)
(193)
109
100
100
Total
$13,996
$18,048
$4,401
$5,720
$4,163
(1) This investment is included in other long-term liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2025 to the extent that we
are committed to fund losses.
During 2025 and 2024, impairment charges totaling $2.5 million and $2.4 million, respectively were recorded in other
expense, net in the accompanying consolidated statement of income. The investment in Suzhou Fuda Business Management
and Consulting Partnership was fully impaired in 2025 following adverse changes in the investee's business which
indicated that the carrying value was no longer recoverable. The investments in Apis Assay Technologies Ltd and Actome
GmbH were fully impaired in 2024 due to adverse changes in the investees' solvency indicating that the carrying value
was no longer recoverable.
TVM Life Science Ventures III (TVM) is a limited partnership and we account for our 3.1% investment under the equity
method as we have the ability to exercise significant influence over the limited partnership. This investment is valued at net
asset value (NAV) reported by the counterparty, adjusted as necessary. During the years ended December 31, 2025,
2024 and 2023, we made cash payments to TVM of $1.9 million, $2.7 million and $2.4 million, respectively. As of
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December 31, 2025, our remaining unfunded commitment to TVM was $2.2 million through 2029. We do not have the
right to redeem these funds under the normal course of operations of this partnership.
During the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, dividends received from PreAnalytix GmbH totaled $8.5
million, $3.6 million and $9.1 million, respectively. These dividends are a return on investment and therefore classified as
cash flows from operating activities and included in other items, net including fair value changes in derivatives in the
accompanying consolidated statements of cash flows.
As of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, certain of our equity method investments were variable interest
entities for which we were not the primary beneficiary, as we did not have the power to direct the activities that most
significantly impact their economic performance. Accordingly, these investments were not consolidated. At December 31,
2025, two such investments had a total net carrying value of $12.8 million, of which $12.9 million, representing our
maximum exposure to loss, included in other long-term assets and $0.1 million is included in other long-term liabilities in
the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. At December 31, 2024, four such investments totaled $11.6 million, of
which $11.8 million is included in other long-term assets and $0.2 million is included in other long-term liabilities in the
accompanying consolidated balance sheet.
Non-Marketable Investments Not Accounted for Under the Equity Method
At December 31, 2025 and 2024, we had investments in non-publicly traded companies that do not have readily
determinable fair values with carrying amounts that totaled $5.8 million and $4.3 million, respectively, which are included
in other long-term assets. These investments are measured at cost, less any impairment, plus or minus changes resulting
from observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or a similar investment of the same issuer. Changes
resulting from impairment and observable price changes are recognized in the consolidated statements of income during
the period the change is identified. The changes in non-marketable investments not accounted for under the equity method
for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 are as follows:
(in thousands)
2025
2024
Balance at beginning of year
$4,283
$4,435
Impairments
(250)
Cash investments in equity securities, net
929
342
Foreign currency translation adjustments
540
(244)
Balance at end of year
$5,752
$4,283
In 2024, an investment value declined following an observable change in price of the underlying investment. The
impairments was recorded to other expense, net in the accompanying consolidated statements of income.
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11. Goodwill and Intangible Assets
The following sets forth the intangible assets by major asset class as of December 31, 2025 and 2024:
(in thousands)
Weighted
average life
(in years)
2025
2024
Gross carrying
amount
Accumulated
amortization
Gross carrying
amount
Accumulated
amortization
Amortized intangible assets:
Patent and license rights
11.65
$92,497
($53,913)
$169,436
($125,465)
Developed technology
11.36
724,266
(458,999)
646,554
(414,699)
Customer base, trademarks, and non-compete agreements
13.70
148,649
(66,069)
180,887
(152,898)
Total amortized intangible assets
11.75
$965,412
($578,981)
$996,877
($693,062)
Unamortized intangible assets:
Goodwill
$2,700,658
$2,425,418
In 2025 and 2024, fully amortized intangible assets with a gross carrying amount of $223.5 million and $93.7 million,
respectively, were retired.
The changes in intangible assets, net excluding goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 are as
follows:
(in thousands)
2025
2024
Balance at beginning of year
$303,815
$526,821
Additions
6,122
3,496
Additions from acquisitions
134,518
Amortization
(70,341)
(84,869)
Disposals
(4)
Impairments
(977)
(135,274)
Foreign currency translation adjustments
13,298
(6,359)
Balance at end of year
$386,431
$303,815
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In 2024, $135.3 million of intangible assets were impaired in connection with the discontinuation of NeuMoDx.
Intangible additions for the year ended December 31, 2025 totaled $6.1 million, all of which was paid in the current
year.
Cash paid for purchases of intangible assets during the year ended December 31, 2024 totaled $4.1 million, of which
$3.5 million is related to current year cash payments for intangible assets, $0.4 million is related to current year payments
for assets that were accrued as of December 31, 2023 and $0.2 million is for prepayments recorded in other long-term
assets in the accompanying balance sheet.
Amortization expense on intangible assets totaled approximately $70.3 million, $84.9 million and $93.8 million,
respectively, for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023. Amortization of intangibles for the next five years
for the years ended December 31 is expected to be approximately:
(in thousands)
2026
$67,750
2027
$62,802
2028
$59,671
2029
$31,883
2030
$23,874
The changes in goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 are as follows:
(in thousands)
2025
2024
Balance at beginning of year
$2,425,418
$2,475,732
Business combinations
187,931
Foreign currency translation adjustments
87,309
(50,314)
Balance at end of year
$2,700,658
$2,425,418
During 2025, the change in goodwill include the results from the acquisition of GNX Data Systems Ltd. (doing business as
Genoox) in May 2025 and Parse Biosciences in December 2025 and foreign currency translation adjustments from
changes in the exchange rates of the euro, Swiss franc and Australian dollar. The changes in goodwill during 2024
resulted from the foreign currency translation adjustments from rate movements in the euro, Swiss franc and Australian
dollar.
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12. Leases
We have operating leases primarily for real estate. The leases generally have terms which range from one to 21 years,
some include options to extend or renew, and some include options to early terminate the leases. As of December 31,
2025 and 2024, options to early terminate have not been recognized as part of the right-of-use assets and lease liabilities.
Operating leases can contain variable lease charges based on an index like consumer prices or rates. During the years
ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, amounts recorded as variable lease payments not included in the operating lease
liability were not material.
When the interest rate implicit in each lease is not readily determinable, we apply our incremental borrowing rate in
determining the present value of lease payments. All operating lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the
lease term. For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, we recognized $28.3 million and $30.6 million in total
lease costs, respectively.
Supplemental balance sheet and other information related to operating leases as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 are as
follows:
(in thousands,
except lease term and discount rate)
Location in consolidated balance sheet
2025
2024
Operating lease right-of-use assets
Other long-term assets
$153,144
$116,238
Current operating lease liabilities
Accrued and other current liabilities
$28,837
$24,335
Long-term operating lease liabilities
Other long-term liabilities
$129,107
$96,658
Weighted average remaining lease term
9.21 years
7.38 years
Weighted average discount rate
3.23%
3.31%
Supplemental disclosure related to operating leases for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 is as follows:
(in thousands)
2025
2024
Cash paid for operating leases included in cash flows from operating activities
$31,741
$27,306
Operating lease right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations
$45,462
$44,219
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Future operating lease payments as of December 31, 2025 are as follows:
Years ending December 31,
(in thousands)
2026
$34,130
2027
30,234
2028
24,468
2029
17,407
2030
10,889
Thereafter
65,634
Total lease payments
182,762
Less: Imputed interest
(24,818)
Total
$157,944
As of December 31, 2025, we do not have any material operating lease that have not yet commenced. We had not
entered into any material finance leases as of December 31, 2025 and 2024.
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13. Accrued and Other Current Liabilities
Accrued and other current liabilities at December 31, 2025 and 2024 consist of the following:
(in thousands)
Notes
2025
2024
Payroll and related accruals
$103,851
$85,579
Deferred revenue
(4)
79,423
70,827
Other liabilities
(6)
73,365
82,671
Accrued expenses
57,343
51,673
Income taxes payable
(17)
39,717
24,946
Operating lease liabilities
(12)
28,837
24,335
Fair value of derivative instruments
(14)
20,173
13,753
Accrued contingent consideration and milestone payments
(15)
16,153
20,650
Accrued interest on long-term debt
(16)
13,796
10,554
Accrued royalties
(20)
6,113
5,098
Cash collateral
(14)
710
16,790
Total accrued and other current liabilities
$439,481
$406,876
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14. Derivatives and Hedging
Objective and Strategy
In the ordinary course of business, we use derivative instruments, including swaps, forwards and/or options, to manage
potential losses from foreign currency exposures and interest-bearing assets or liabilities. The principal objective of such
derivative instruments is to minimize the risks and/or costs associated with our global financial and operating activities.
We do not utilize derivative or other financial instruments for trading or other speculative purposes. We recognize all
derivatives as either assets or liabilities on the balance sheet on a gross basis, measure those instruments at fair value and
recognize the change in fair value in earnings in the period of change, unless the derivative qualifies as an effective hedge
that offsets certain exposures. We have agreed with almost all of our counterparties with whom we had entered into cross-
currency swaps, interest rate swaps or foreign exchange contracts, to enter into bilateral collateralization contracts under
which we will receive or provide cash collateral, as the case may be, for the net position with each of these counterparties.
As of December 31, 2025, cash collateral positions consisted of $0.7 million recorded in accrued and other current
liabilities and $22.5 million recorded in prepaid expenses and other current assets in the accompanying consolidated
balance sheet. As of December 31, 2024, we had cash collateral positions consisting of $16.8 million recorded in
accrued and other current liabilities and $3.2 million recorded in prepaid expenses and other current assets in the
accompanying consolidated balance sheet.
Non-Derivative Hedging Instrument
Net Investment Hedge
We are party to a foreign currency non-derivative hedging instrument that is designated and qualifies as a net investment
hedge. The objective of the hedge is to protect part of the net investment in foreign operations against adverse changes in
the exchange rate between the euro and the U.S. dollar. The non-derivative hedging instrument is the German private
corporate bond (2017 Schuldschein) which was issued in 2017 in both U.S. dollars and euros for a total of $331.1
million as described in Note 16 "Debt." Since then, all but one of the tranches was paid as described in Note 16 "Debt,"
and as of December 31, 2025, 14.5 million remains designated as a hedging instrument against a portion of our euro
net investments in our foreign operations. In July 2022, we issued an additional 370.0 million German private corporate
bond (2022 Schuldschein) as described in Note 16, and it is designated in its entirety as the hedging instrument against a
portion of our euro net investments in our foreign operations. As further discussed in Note 16 "Debt," 51.5 million of the
2022 Schuldschein matured and repaid in July 2025 and as a result, 318.5 million remained designated as hedging
instrument as of December 31, 2025. The relative changes in both the hedged item and hedging instrument are calculated
by applying the change in spot rate between two assessment dates against the respective notional amount. The effective
portion of the hedge is recorded in the cumulative translation adjustment account within accumulated other comprehensive
loss. Based on the spot rate method, the unrealized loss recorded in equity as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 is $54.2
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million and $10.7 million, respectively. Since we are using the debt as the hedging instrument, which is also remeasured
based on the spot rate method, there is no hedge ineffectiveness related to the net investment hedge as of December 31,
2025 and 2024.
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments
Cash Flow Hedges
As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, we held derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges,
where the effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative is reported as a component of other comprehensive loss
and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. Gains
and losses on the derivative representing either hedge ineffectiveness or hedge components excluded from the assessment
of effectiveness are recognized in current earnings. To date, we have not recorded any hedge ineffectiveness related to
any cash flow hedges in earnings. Based on their valuation as of December 31, 2025, we expect approximately $2.5
million of derivative gains included in accumulated other comprehensive loss will be reclassified into income during the
next 12 months. The cash flows derived from derivatives are classified in the consolidated statements of cash flows in the
same category as the hedged item.
We use interest rate derivative contracts to align our portfolio of interest-bearing assets and liabilities with our risk
management objectives. Since 2015, we have been a party to five cross-currency interest rate swaps through 2025 for a
total notional amount of 180.0 million which qualify for hedge accounting as cash flow hedges. In August 2025, we
settled these cross-currency interest rate swaps at maturity. In September 2022, we entered into five cross-currency interest
rate swaps through 2025 for a total notional amount of CHF 542.0 million which qualify for hedge accounting as cash
flow hedges. In November 2024, we settled these cross-currency interest rate swaps and as a result, reclassified
$5.4 million of derivative losses included in accumulated other comprehensive loss to income in other expense, net in the
accompanying consolidated statement of income. In November 2024, we entered into eight new cross-currency interest
rate swaps with various maturities through 2026 for a total notional amount of CHF 280.0 million which qualify for hedge
accounting as cash flow hedges. In May 2025, two of the eight cross-currency interest rate swaps with a notional amount
of CHF 70.0 million were settled and subsequently, we entered into two new cross-currency interest rate swaps through
2028 for a notional amount of CHF 70.0 million. In November 2025, two of the eight cross-currency interest rate swaps
with a notional amount of CHF 70.0 million were settled and subsequently, we entered into two new cross-currency interest
rate swaps through 2027 for a notional amount of CHF 70.0 million.
We determined that no ineffectiveness exists related to the remaining swaps. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, interest
receivables of $1.1 million and $3.2 million, respectively, are recorded in prepaid expenses and other current assets in the
accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
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Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
Call Options
Prior to 2024, we entered into Call Options which, along with the sale of the Warrants, represent the Call Spread Overlay
entered into in connection with the Cash Convertible Notes which were due in 2023 and 2024 and which are more fully
described in Note 16 "Debt." As of December 31, 2024, all remaining call options had expired unexercised. In these
transactions, the Call Options addressed the equity price risk inherent in the cash conversion feature of each instrument by
offsetting cash payments in excess of the principal amount due upon any conversion of the cash convertible notes.
Accordingly, the derivative was presented as either current or long-term based upon the classification of the related debt.
Aside from the initial payment of premiums for the Call Options, we were not required to make any cash payments under
the Call Options. We were, however, entitled to receive under the terms of the Call Options, an amount of cash generally
equal to the amount by which the market price per share of our common stock exceeded the exercise price of the Call
Options during the relevant valuation period. The exercise price under the Call Options was equal to the conversion price
of the cash convertible notes.
The Call Options, for which our common stock was the underlying security, were derivative assets that required mark-to-
market accounting treatment. The Call Options were measured and reported at fair value on a recurring basis within Level
2 of the fair value hierarchy. The change in fair value was recognized immediately in our consolidated statements of
income in other expense, net.
Cash Convertible Notes Embedded Cash Conversion Option
The embedded cash conversion option within the Cash Convertible Notes due 2023 and 2024 discussed in Note 16
"Debt" was required to be separated from the cash convertible notes and accounted for separately as a derivative liability,
with changes in fair value reported in our consolidated statements of income in other expense, net until the cash conversion
option settled or expired. The embedded cash conversion option was measured and reported at fair value on a recurring
basis within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
Because the terms of the cash convertible notes' embedded cash conversion option were substantially similar to those of the
Call Options, discussed above, we expected the effect on earnings from these two derivative instruments to mostly offset
each other. In November 2024, the Cash Convertible Notes due 2024 were repaid at maturity, and the related Call
Options expired unexercised as described in Note 16, resulting in a $1.4 million gain recognized in other expense, net in
the accompanying consolidated statement of income. In September 2023, the Cash Convertible Notes due 2023 and the
related Call Options have been settled as described in Note 16, and we recognized a gain of $0.9 million in other
expense, net in the accompanying consolidated statement of income.
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Foreign Exchange Contracts
As a globally active enterprise, we are subject to risks associated with fluctuations in foreign currencies in our ordinary
operations. This includes foreign currency-denominated receivables, payables, debt and other balance sheet positions
including intercompany items. We manage balance sheet exposure on a group-wide basis using foreign exchange forward
contracts, foreign exchange options and cross-currency swaps.
We are party to various foreign exchange forward, option and swap arrangements which had an aggregate notional
value of $488.5 million at December 31, 2025 and expire at various dates through October 2026. At December 31,
2024, these arrangements had an aggregate notional value of $645.7 million, which expired at various dates through July
2025. The transactions have been entered into to offset the effects from short-term balance sheet exposure to foreign
currency exchange risk. Changes in the fair value of these arrangements have been recognized in other expense, net.
Fair Values of Derivative Instruments
The following tables summarize the fair value amounts of derivative instruments reported in the consolidated balance sheets
as of December 31, 2025 and 2024. The current assets are included in prepaid expenses and other current assets and the
current liabilities are included in accrued and other current liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
The long-term assets are included in other long-term assets and the long-term liabilities are included in other long-term
liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
(in thousands)
2025
2024
Current asset
Long-term asset
Current asset
Long-term asset
Assets:
Derivative instruments designated as hedges
Interest rate contracts - cash flow hedge(1)
$
$
$17,843
$3,174
Undesignated derivative instruments
Foreign exchange forwards and options
2,448
5,761
Total derivative assets
$2,448
$
$23,604
$3,174
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(in thousands)
2025
2024
Current liability
Long-term liability
Current liability
Long-term liability
Liabilities:
Derivative instruments designated as hedges
Interest rate contracts - cash flow hedge  (1)
($18,194)
($4,169)
$
$
Undesignated derivative instruments
Foreign exchange forwards and options
(1,978)
(13,752)
Total derivative liabilities
($20,172)
($4,169)
($13,752)
$
(1)The fair value amounts for the interest rate contracts do not include accrued interest.
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Gains and Losses on Derivative Instruments
The following tables summarize the gains and losses on derivative instruments for the years ended December 31, 2025,
2024 and 2023:
(in thousands)
2025
2024
2023
Other expense, net
Other expense, net
Other expense, net
Total amounts presented in the Consolidated Statements of Income in which the effects of cash flow and fair value
hedges are recorded
($6,650)
($739)
($5,711)
Gains (losses) on derivatives in cash flow hedges:
Interest rate contracts
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss
$45,561
($24,689)
$66,600
Amounts excluded from effectiveness testing
Gains (losses) on derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Equity options
(39,759)
(182,011)
Cash convertible notes embedded cash conversion option
39,830
182,802
Foreign exchange forwards and options
12,844
(8,399)
(8,610)
Total gains (losses) on derivative instruments
$58,405
($33,017)
$58,781
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15. Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements
Assets and liabilities are measured at fair value according to a three-tier fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs
used in measuring fair value as follows:
Level 1. Observable inputs, such as quoted prices in active markets;
Level 2. Inputs, other than the quoted price in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly; and
Level 3. Unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data, which require the reporting entity to develop its
own assumptions.
The following table presents our fair value hierarchy for our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a
recurring basis as of December 31, 2025 and 2024:
(in thousands)
2025
2024
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Assets:
Cash equivalents
$647,809
$
$
$647,809
$399,917
$
$
$399,917
Non-marketable equity securities
5,752
5,752
4,283
4,283
Foreign exchange forwards and options
2,448
2,448
5,761
5,761
Interest rate contracts - cash flow hedge
21,017
21,017
Total financial assets
$647,809
$2,448
$5,752
$656,009
$399,917
$26,778
$4,283
$430,978
Liabilities:
Foreign exchange forwards and options
$
($1,978)
$
($1,978)
$
($13,752)
$
($13,752)
Interest rate contracts - cash flow hedge
(22,363)
(22,363)
Contingent consideration
(22,753)
(22,753)
(20,650)
(20,650)
Total financial liabilities
$
($24,341)
($22,753)
($47,094)
$
($13,752)
($20,650)
($34,402)
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The carrying values of financial instruments, including cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments recorded at cost,
accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued other current liabilities, approximate their fair values due to their short-
term maturities.
Our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis consist of certain cash equivalents, which are
classified in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy; derivative contracts used to hedge currency and interest rate risk, and
derivative contracts to protect part of the net investments in foreign operations against adverse changes in the exchange
rate between the euro and the functional currency of the U.S. dollar, which are classified in Level 2 of the fair value
hierarchy; contingent consideration accruals, which are classified in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy; and non-marketable
equity securities remeasured as of the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 classified within Level 3 in the fair
value hierarchy. There were no transfers between levels for the year ended December 31, 2025.
In determining fair value for Level 2 instruments, we apply a market approach using quoted active market prices relevant to
the particular instrument under valuation, giving consideration to the credit risk of both the respective counterparty to the
contract and the Company. To determine our credit risk, we estimated our credit rating by benchmarking the price of
outstanding debt to publicly-available comparable data from rated companies. Using the estimated rating, our credit risk
was quantified by reference to publicly-traded debt with a corresponding rating. The derivatives are not actively traded
and were valued based on an option pricing model that used observable market data for inputs. Significant market data
inputs used to determine fair values included our common share price, the risk-free interest rate and the implied volatility of
our common shares.
Our Level 3 instruments include non-marketable equity security investments. Under the measurement alternative, the
carrying value is measured at cost, less any impairment, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in
orderly transactions for identical or similar investments of the same issuer. Adjustments are determined primarily based on
a market approach as of the transaction date. Refer to Note 10 "Investments" for the change in non-marketable equity
securities with Level 3 inputs during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.
Our Level 3 instruments also include contingent consideration liabilities. We value contingent consideration liabilities using
unobservable inputs, applying the income approach, such as the discounted cash flow technique or the probability-
weighted scenario method. Contingent consideration arrangements obligate us to pay the sellers of an acquired entity if
specified future events occur or conditions are met, such as the achievement of technological or revenue milestones. We
use various key assumptions, such as the probability of achievement of the milestones (0% to 100%) and the discount rate
(between 11.4% and 11.8%), to represent the non-performing risk factors and time value when applying the income
approach. We regularly review the fair value of the contingent consideration and reflect any change in the accrual in the
consolidated statements of income in the line items commensurate with the underlying nature of milestone arrangements.
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The fair value of contingent consideration liabilities is based on internal forecasts and the weighted-average cost of capital
derived from market data, which are considered Level 3 inputs. The following table summarizes the activity for the years
ended December 31, 2025 and 2024:
(in thousands)
2025
2024
Balance at beginning of year
($20,650)
($18,359)
Additions from acquisitions
(18,003)
Changes in estimated fair value
4,100
(2,291)
Cash payments
11,800
Balance at end of year
($22,753)
($20,650)
As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, $16.2 million and $20.7 million, respectively, was accrued for contingent
consideration and is included in accrued and other current liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and
$6.6 million is included in other long-term liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of December 31,
2025 .
The estimated fair value of long-term debt, as disclosed in Note 16 "Debt," was based on current interest rates for similar
types of borrowings. The estimated fair values may not represent actual values of the financial instruments that could be
realized as of the balance sheet date or that will be realized in the future.
The fair values of the financial instruments are presented in Note 16 "Debt" and were determined as follows:
Convertible Notes: Fair value is based on an estimation using available over-the-counter market information on the
Convertible Notes due in 2027, 2031 and 2032.
German Private Placements: Fair value is based on an estimation using changes in the euro swap rates.
There were no adjustments in the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 for nonfinancial assets or liabilities required
to be measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis.
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16. Debt
At December 31, 2025 and 2024, total long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs of $12.8 million and $7.9 million,
respectively, consists of the following:
(in thousands)
2025
2024
0.000% Senior Unsecured Convertible Notes due 2027
$26,000
$498,402
2.500% Senior Unsecured Convertible Notes due 2031
495,254
494,421
2.000% Senior Unsecured Convertible Notes due 2032
742,394
German Private Placement (2017 Schuldschein)
17,032
15,050
German Private Placement (2022 Schuldschein)
373,748
383,675
Total long-term debt
1,654,428
1,391,548
Less: Current portion
551,883 (1)
Long-term portion
$1,654,428
$839,665 (1)
(1) The December 31, 2024 balances for the current portion and long-term portion of debt have been revised to correct the classification of certain
amounts. See Note 1.
The notes are all unsecured obligations that rank pari passu.
Repayments of long-term debt for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 were at par and consisted of:
(in thousands)
2025
2024
2023
German Private Placement (2022 Schuldschein)
$60,167
$
$
German Private Placement (2017 Schuldschein)
101,536
0.000% Senior Unsecured Convertible Notes due 2027
474,000
1.000% Senior Unsecured Convertible Notes due 2024
500,000
0.500% Senior Unsecured Convertible Notes due 2023
400,000
Total repayment of long-term debt
$534,167
$601,536
$400,000
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The principal amount, carrying amount and fair values of long-term debt instruments as of December 31, 2025 and 2024
are summarized below:
(in thousands)
2025
Principal
amount
Unamortized debt
discount and
issuance costs
Carrying
amount
Fair value
Amount
Leveling
Convertible Notes due 2027
$26,000
$
$26,000
$23,844
Level 1
Convertible Notes due 2031
500,000
(4,746)
495,254
520,570
Level 1
Convertible Notes due 2032
750,000
(7,606)
742,394
762,600
Level 1
German Private Placement (2017 Schuldschein)
17,039
(7)
17,032
16,692
Level 2
German Private Placement (2022 Schuldschein)
374,234
(486)
373,748
366,130
Level 2
$1,667,273
($12,845)
$1,654,428
$1,689,836
(in thousands)
2024
Principal
amount
Unamortized debt
discount and
issuance costs
Carrying
amount
Fair value
Amount
Leveling
Convertible Notes due 2027
$500,000
($1,598)
$498,402
$475,835
Level 1
Convertible Notes due 2031
500,000
(5,579)
494,421
511,150
Level 1
German Private Placement (2017 Schuldschein)
15,069
(19)
15,050
14,560
Level 2
German Private Placement (2022 Schuldschein)
384,393
(718)
383,675
380,180
Level 2
$1,399,462
($7,914)
$1,391,548
$1,381,725
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Future maturities of long-term debt stated at the carrying values as of December 31, 2025 are shown in the table below.
As described elsewhere in this Note 16, certain of our long-term debt instruments contain features which could require
repayment or conversion earlier than their contractual maturity dates.
Years ending December 31,
(in thousands)
2026
$
2027
150,491
2028
2029
164,328
2030
Thereafter
1,339,609
$1,654,428
Interest expense on long-term debt was $33.6 million, $42.6 million and $52.4 million for the years ended December 31,
2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Interest expense for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 related to the 2032 Notes, 2031 Notes, 2027
Notes and cash convertible notes was comprised of the following:
(in thousands) 
2025
2024
2023
Coupon interest
$18,104
$8,604
$4,169
Amortization of original issuance discount
16,075
27,341
Amortization of debt issuance costs
2,798
1,690
2,328
Total interest expense related to the convertible notes
$20,902
$26,369
$33,838
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Convertible Notes due 2032
On September 4, 2025, we issued 2.0% cash convertible notes in an aggregate principal amount of $750.0 million with
a maturity date of September 4, 2032 (2032 Notes). The 2032 Notes carry interest of 2.0% per annum payable semi-
annually in arrears. The net proceeds of the 2032 Notes totaled $742.0 million, after debt issuance costs of $8.0 million.
Debt issuance costs are amortized to interest expense over the term of the 2032 Notes. The effective interest rate of the
2032 Notes is 2.16%.
The 2032 Notes are convertible into common shares based on an initial conversion rate, subject to adjustment, of
3,094.3562 shares per $200,000 principal amount of notes (which represented an initial conversion price of $64.6338
per share, or 11.6 million underlying shares). Following the January 2026 synthetic share repurchase discussed in Note
18 "Equity," the adjusted conversion rate became 3,091.0563 shares per $200,000 principal amount of notes, which
represents an adjusted conversion price per share of $64.7028. At conversion, we will settle the 2032 Notes by repaying
the principal portion in cash and any excess of the conversion value over the principal amount in common shares.
The 2032 Notes may be redeemed at the option of each noteholder at their principal amount on September 4, 2030 or in
connection with a change of control or delisting event.
The 2032 Notes are convertible in whole, but not in part, at the option of the noteholders on a net share settlement basis,
at the prevailing conversion price in the following circumstances beginning after October 15, 2025 through March 3,
2032:
if the daily volume-weighted average trading price of our common shares for at least 20-consecutive trading days during
a period of 30-consecutive trading days ending on the last trading day of the immediately preceding calendar quarter is
greater than or equal to 150% of the applicable conversion price on each such trading day; or
if we undergo certain fundamental changes, including a change of control or delisting event, as defined in the
agreement; or
if a parity event or trading price unavailability event, as the case may be, occurs during the period of 10 days,
commencing on and including the first business day following the relevant trading price notification date; or
if we distribute assets or property to all or substantially all of the holders of our common shares and those assets or other
property have a value of more than 25% of the average daily volume-weighted average trading price of our common
shares for the prior 20 consecutive trading days; or
in case of early redemption in respect of the outstanding notes at our option, where the conversion date falls in the
period from (and including) the date on which the call notice is published to (and including) the 45th business day prior
to the redemption date; or
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if we experience certain customary events of default, including defaults under certain other indebtedness, until such event
of default has been cured or waived; or
if an acquisition of control occurs, where the conversion date falls in the period from (and including) the date on which
the acquisition notice is published to the record date established in connection with the acquisition of control, established
to be no less than 40 days and no more than 60 days from acquisition notice; or
if a take-over bid is published, where the conversion date falls in the period from (and including) the date of notice of the
take-over bid to the last day of the applicable legal acceptance period.
The noteholders may convert their notes at any time, without condition, during the period beginning on March 4, 2032
and ending on the 45th business day prior to September 4, 2032.
No contingent conversion conditions were triggered for the 2032 Notes as of December 31, 2025.
Convertible Notes due 2031
On September 10, 2024, we issued 2.500% convertible notes in an aggregate principal amount of $500.0 million with a
maturity date of September 10, 2031 (2031 Notes). The 2031 Notes carry interest of 2.500% per annum payable semi-
annually in arrears. The net proceeds of the 2031 Notes totaled $494.2 million, after debt issuance costs of $5.8 million.
Debt issuance costs are amortized to interest expense over the term of the 2031 Notes. The effective interest rate of the
2031 Notes is 2.68%.
The 2031 Notes are convertible into common shares based on an initial conversion rate, subject to adjustment, of
3,124.3702 shares per $200,000 principal amount of notes (which represents an initial conversion price of $64.0129
per share or 7.8 million underlying shares). Following the January 2026 synthetic share repurchase discussed in Note 18
"Equity," the adjusted conversion rate became 3,136.9055 shares per $200,000 principal amount of notes, which
represents an adjusted conversion price per share of $63.7571. At conversion, we will settle the 2031 Notes by repaying
the principal portion in cash and any excess of the conversion value over the principal amount in common shares.
The 2031 Notes may be redeemed at the option of each noteholder at their principal amount on September 10, 2029 or
in connection with a change of control or delisting event.
The 2031 Notes are convertible in whole, but not in part, at the option of the noteholders on a net share settlement basis,
at the prevailing conversion price, in the following circumstances beginning after October 21, 2024 through March 9,
2031:
if the daily volume-weighted average trading price of our common shares for at least 20-consecutive trading days during
a period of 30-consecutive trading days ending on the last trading day of the immediately preceding calendar quarter is
greater than or equal to 150% of the applicable conversion price on each such trading day; or
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if we undergo certain fundamental changes, including a change of control or delisting event, as defined in the
agreement; or
if a parity event or trading price unavailability event, as the case may be, occurs during the period of 10 days,
commencing on and including the first business day following the relevant trading price notification date; or
if we distribute assets or property to all or substantially all of the holders of our common shares and those assets or other
property have a value of more than 25% of the average daily volume-weighted average trading price of our common
shares for the prior 20 consecutive trading days; or
in case of early redemption in respect of the outstanding notes at our option, where the conversion date falls in the
period from (and including) the date on which the call notice is published to (and including) the 45th business day prior
to the redemption date; or
if we experience certain customary events of default, including defaults under certain other indebtedness, until such event
of default has been cured or waived; or
if an acquisition of control occurs, where the conversion date falls in the period from (and including) the date on which
the acquisition notice is published to the record date established in connection with the acquisition of control, established
to be no less than 40 days and no more than 60 days from acquisition notice; or
if a take-over bid is published, where the conversion date falls in the period from (and including) the date of notice of the
take-over bid to the last day of the applicable legal acceptance period.
The noteholders may convert their notes at any time, without condition, during the period beginning on March 10, 2031
and ending on the 45th business day prior to September 10, 2031.
No contingent conversion conditions were triggered for the 2031 Notes as of December 31, 2025.
Convertible Notes due 2027
On December 17, 2020, we issued zero coupon convertible notes in an aggregate principal amount of $500.0 million
with a maturity date of December 17, 2027 (2027 Notes). The 2027 Notes carry no coupon interest. The net proceeds of
the 2027 Notes totaled $497.6 million, after payment of debt issuance costs of $3.7 million.
In accounting for the issuance of the 2027 Notes in 2020 prior to the adoption of ASU 2020-06, we separated the 2027
Notes into liability and equity components. We allocated $445.9 million of the 2027 Notes to the liability component,
representing the fair value of a similar debt instrument that does not have an associated convertible feature; and
$54.1 million to the equity component, representing the conversion option, which did not meet the criteria for separate
accounting as a derivative as it is indexed to our own stock. ASU 2020-06 was adopted on January 1, 2021, and this
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resulted in a decrease of $54.1 million to additional paid-in capital and an increase of $0.3 million to retained earnings
for the conversion feature related to the liability for the 2027 Notes.
The effective interest rate of the 2027 Notes is 1.65%, which is imputed based on the amortization of the fair value of the
embedded conversion option over the remaining term of the 2027 Notes.
On the December 17, 2025 put date, $474.0 million of the 2027 Notes was repaid at the election of the bondholders,
after which the remaining $26.0 million was reclassified to long-term debt.
The 2027 Notes are convertible into common shares based on an initial conversion rate, subject to adjustment, of
2,477.65 shares per $200,000 principal amount of notes (which represented an initial conversion price of $80.7218 per
share or 6.2 million underlying shares). Following the January 2026 synthetic share repurchase discussed in Note 18
"Equity," the adjusted conversion rate became 2,485.1914 shares per $200,000 principal amount of notes, which
represents an adjusted conversion price per share of $80.4767. At conversion, we will settle the 2027 Notes by repaying
the principal portion in cash and any excess of the conversion value over the principal amount in common shares.
The 2027 Notes are convertible in whole, but not in part, at the option of the noteholders on a net share settlement basis,
at the prevailing conversion price, in the following circumstances beginning after January 27, 2021 through June 16,
2027:
if the last reported sale price of our common shares for at least 20-consecutive trading days during a period of 30-
consecutive trading days ending on the last trading day of the immediately preceding calendar quarter is greater than
or equal to 130% of the conversion price on each applicable trading day; or
if we undergo certain fundamental changes, including a change of control, as defined in the agreement; or
if a parity event or trading price unavailability event, as the case may be, occurs during the period of 10 days,
including the first business day following the relevant trading price notification date; or
if we distribute assets or property to all or substantially all of the holders of our common shares and those assets or other
property have a value of more than 25% of the average daily volume-weighted average trading price of our common
shares for the prior 20 consecutive trading days; or
in case of early redemption in respect of the outstanding notes at our option, where the conversion date falls in the
period from (and including) the date on which the call notice is published to (and including) the 45th business day prior
to the redemption date; or
if we experience certain customary events of default, including defaults under certain other indebtedness, until such event
of default has been cured or waived.
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The noteholders may convert their notes at any time, without condition, on or after June 17, 2027 until the 45th business
day prior to December 17, 2027.
No contingent conversion conditions were triggered for the 2027 Notes as of December 31, 2025 or December 31,
2024.
Cash Convertible Notes due 2023 and 2024
In November 2024, we repaid at maturity $500.0 million of Cash Convertible Senior Notes (2024 Notes) that had been
issued on November 13, 2018 with net proceeds of $468.9 million after payment of the net cost of the Call Spread
Overlay and transaction costs.
In September 2023, we repaid at maturity $400.0 million of Cash Convertible Senior Notes (2023 Notes) that had been
issued on September 13, 2017 with net proceeds of $365.6 million after payment of the net cost of the Call Spread
Overlay and transaction costs.
Cash Convertible Notes Call Spread Overlay
Concurrent with the issuance of the cash convertible notes, we entered into privately negotiated hedge transactions (Call
Options) with, and issued warrants to purchase shares of our common stock (Warrants) to, certain financial institutions. We
refer to the Call Options and Warrants collectively as the “Call Spread Overlay.” The Call Options were intended to offset
any cash payments payable by us in excess of the principal amount due upon any conversion of the cash convertible
notes.
In connection with the repayment of the 2023 Notes, we received $36.8 million in cash upon the exercise of Call Options
in 2023. In the same transaction, we paid $36.8 million for the intrinsic value of the 2023 Notes' embedded conversion
option. The Call Options related to the 2024 Notes expired unexercised in November 2024. All Warrants related to the
2024 Notes and 2023 Notes expired unexercised in November 2024 and September 2023, respectively, upon maturity.
German Private Placement (2017 Schuldschein)
In 2017, we completed a German private placement bond (2017 Schuldschein) which was issued in several tranches
totaling $331.1 million due in various periods through 2027. The 2017 Schuldschein consisted of one U.S. dollar and
several euro-denominated tranches. In June 2024, we repaid a total of $101.5 million at maturity of two tranches as
shown in the table below. In October 2022, we repaid $153.0 million for four tranches that matured. The euro tranches
are designated as a foreign currency non-derivative hedging instrument that qualifies as a net investment hedge as
described in Note 14 "Derivatives and Hedging." Based on the spot rate method, the change in the carrying value of the
euro-denominated tranches attributed to the net investment hedge as of December 31, 2025 totaled $0.9 million of
unrealized loss and is recorded in equity. We paid $1.2 million in debt issuance costs which are being amortized through
interest expense using the effective interest method over the lifetime of the notes.
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The following table shows the last remaining tranche of the 2017 Schuldschein as of December 31, 2025 and 2024:
Carrying value (in thousands)
as of December 31,
Notional amount
Interest rate
Maturity
2025
2024
14.5 million
Fixed 1.61%
June 2027
$17,032
$15,050
German Private Placement (2022 Schuldschein)
In July and August 2022, we completed another German private placement bond (2022 Schuldschein) which was issued
in several tranches totaling 370.0 million due in various periods through 2035. In July 2025, we repaid $60.2 million
for the 51.5 million tranche that matured. The 2022 Schuldschein consists of euro-denominated tranches which have
either a fixed or floating rate. All tranches except for the 70.0 million fixed 3.04% tranche due August 2035 are ESG-
linked wherein the interest rate is subject to adjustment of +/- 0.025% if our ESG rating changes. The euro tranches are
designated as a foreign currency non-derivative hedging instrument that qualifies as a net investment hedge as described in
Note 14 "Derivatives and Hedging." Based on the spot rate method, the change in the carrying value of the euro-
denominated tranches attributed to the net investment hedge as of December 31, 2025 totaled $53.3 million of unrealized
loss and is recorded in equity. We paid $1.2 million in debt issuance costs which are being amortized through interest
expense using the effective interest method over the lifetime of the notes.
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A summary of the tranches is as follows:
Carrying value (in thousands)
as of December 31,
Notional amount
Interest rate
Maturity
2025
2024
51.5 million
Floating 6M EURIBOR + 0.55%
July 2025
$
$53,481
62.0 million
Fixed 2.741%
July 2027
72,814
64,323
29.5 million
Floating 6M EURIBOR + 0.70%
July 2027
34,645
30,605
37.0 million
Fixed 3.044%
July 2029
43,430
38,371
103.0 million
Floating 6M EURIBOR + 0.85%
July 2029
120,898
106,818
9.5 million
Fixed 3.386%
July 2032
11,146
9,849
7.5 million
Floating 6M EURIBOR + 1.0%
July 2032
8,800
7,776
70.0 million
Fixed 3.04%
August 2035
82,015
72,452
$373,748
$383,675
Revolving Credit Facility
Our credit facilities available and undrawn at December 31, 2025 total 413.0 million (approximately $485.3 million).
This includes a 400.0 million syndicated revolving credit facility expiring December 2030 (with one additional annual
extension option) and two other lines of credit amounting to 13.0 million with no expiration date. The 400.0 million
facility can be utilized in euro and bears interest of 0.550% to 1.500% above EURIBOR, offered with interest periods of
one, three or six months. The commitment fee is calculated based on 35% of the applicable margin. Commitment fees of
$0.9 million and $0.8 million were paid for years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The revolving
facility agreement contains certain non-financial covenants including, but not limited to, restrictions on the encumbrance of
assets. We were in compliance with these covenants at December 31, 2025. The revolving credit facility is for general
corporate purposes and no amounts were utilized at December 31, 2025. Of the 13.0 million facilities, 8.2 million is
used for bank guarantees and letters of credit at December 31, 2025.
17. Income Taxes
We adopted ASU 2023-09: Income Taxes (Topic 740) - Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures on the effective date of
January 1, 2025 and applied the amendments on a prospective basis. Accordingly, the expanded tables below for the
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reconciliation of the effective tax rate and cash paid for income taxes is for the 2025 year only. The information for the
2024 and 2023 years is included as previously disclosed.
Income before income tax expense for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 consisted of:
(in thousands)
2025
2024
2023
Pretax (loss) income in the Netherlands
($731)
$20,624
$63,676
Pretax income from foreign operations
490,996
100,523
366,133
Total income before income tax expense
$490,265
$121,147
$429,809
Income tax expense for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:
(in thousands)
2025
2024
2023
Current:
The Netherlands
$1,750
$14,347
$11,393
Foreign
83,702
46,250
66,382
85,452
60,597
77,775
Deferred:
The Netherlands
342
9,137
(5,535)
Foreign
(20,409)
(32,178)
16,266
(20,067)
(23,041)
10,731
Total income tax expense
$65,385
$37,556
$88,506
The Netherlands' statutory income tax rate, the income tax rate of our country of domicile, was 25.8% for the years ended
December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023. Income from foreign subsidiaries is generally taxed at the statutory income tax
rates applicable in the respective countries of domicile.
The principal items comprising the differences between income taxes computed at the Netherlands' statutory tax rate and
our effective tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2025 are as follows:
 
2025
(in thousands)
Amount
Percent
The Netherlands' income tax at statutory rate
$126,488
25.8%
State and local income taxes, net of national income tax effect(1)
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2025
(in thousands)
Amount
Percent
Foreign tax effects
United States
Statutory tax rate difference between United States and Netherlands
(11,146)
(2.3)
Worthless stock deduction(2)
(29,003)
(5.9)
Nontaxable or nondeductible items
(1,916)
(0.4)
Other
(730)
(0.1)
Germany
Statutory tax rate difference between Germany and the Netherlands
(1,150)
(0.2)
Trade tax benefit
(12,760)
(2.6)
Change in tax rates
(4,339)
(0.9)
Nontaxable or nondeductible items
1,527
0.3
Other
(1,115)
(0.2)
Poland
Statutory tax rate difference between Poland and the Netherlands
(4,118)
(0.8)
Nontaxable or nondeductible items
(11,441)
(2.3)
Pillar Two
7,744
1.6
Other
(416)
(0.1)
United Arab Emirates
Statutory tax rate difference between UAE and the Netherlands
(15,752)
(3.2)
Other foreign jurisdictions
618
0.1
Effect of changes in tax laws or rates enacted in the current period
0.0
Effect of cross-border tax laws
0.0
Tax credits
0.0
Changes in valuation allowances
(3,464)
(0.7)
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2025
(in thousands)
Amount
Percent
Nontaxable or nondeductible items
Nondeductible expenses
1,668
0.3%
Withholding tax
3,624
0.7
Changes in unrecognized tax benefits
21,717
4.4
Other adjustments
(652)
(0.1)
Effective tax
$65,385
13.3%
(1)The Netherlands has no municipal taxes.
(2)During the third quarter of 2025, the Company recognized a worthless stock deduction under Internal Revenue Code Section 165(g)(3) upon
liquidation of the U.S. subsidiary, NeuMoDx Molecular, Inc.
The principal items comprising the differences between income taxes computed at the Netherlands' statutory income tax
rate and our effective tax rate for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, prior to the adoption of ASU 2023-09,
are as follows:
2024
2023
The Netherlands' statutory income tax rate
25.8%
25.8%
Taxation of foreign operations, net(1)
(13.5)
(7.6)
Unrecognized tax benefits(2)
15.9
3.1
Share-based compensation
2.8
(0.3)
Prior year taxes
1.2
0.3
Government incentives(3)
(2.8)
(1.0)
Changes in tax laws and rates
(0.2)
0.2
Tax impact from nondeductible items
1.2
1.3
Valuation allowance
(0.8)
(1.8)
Other items, net
1.4
0.6
Effective tax rate
31.0%
20.6%
(1)Our effective tax rate reflects our global operations where certain income or loss is taxed at rates higher or lower than the Netherlands’ statutory
income tax rate as well as the benefit of some income being partially exempt from income taxes. These foreign tax benefits are due to a combination
of favorable tax laws, regulations and exemptions in certain jurisdictions. Partial tax exemptions exist on foreign income primarily derived from
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operations in Germany. Further, we have intercompany financing arrangements in which the intercompany income is subject to lower statutory income
tax rates. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has implemented a global minimum corporate tax of 15% for
companies with global revenues and profits above certain thresholds (referred to as Pillar Two) effective January 1, 2024. The Netherlands formally
enacted the Pillar Two legislation into domestic law. We recorded $11.5 million top-up tax in relation to our operations in Dubai (United Arab
Emirates) and Poland in 2024.
(2)Unrecognized tax benefits include the impact from reassessment of accruals for tax contingencies, primarily related to ongoing taxing authority
examinations.
(3)Government incentives include tax credits in the U.S. relating to research and development expense.
We conduct business globally and, as a result, file numerous consolidated and separate income tax returns in the
Netherlands, Germany and the U.S. federal jurisdiction, as well as in various other state and foreign jurisdictions. In the
normal course of business, we are subject to examination by taxing authorities throughout various jurisdictions. Tax years
in the Netherlands are potentially open back to 2013 for income tax examinations by the Netherlands taxing authority.
The German group is open to examination for the tax years starting in 2017 and in 2022, the German taxing authority
commenced an examination covering the 2017 to 2019 tax years. The U.S. consolidated group is subject to federal and
most state income tax examinations by taxing authorities beginning with the year ended December 31, 2022 through the
current period. In late 2023, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service commenced a U.S. federal income tax examination for the
periods 2014 to 2020. The examination was triggered by our 5-year net operating loss carryback under the CARES Act.
Our other subsidiaries, with few exceptions, are no longer subject to income tax examinations by taxing authorities for
years before 2021.
Changes in the amount of unrecognized tax benefits for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 are as
follows:
(in thousands)
2025
2024
2023
Balance at beginning of year
$108,927
$95,558
$79,283
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year
8,990
9,447
9,632
Additions for tax positions of prior years
21,022
10,402
7,839
Decrease for tax position of prior years
(8,834)
(271)
(3,832)
Decrease related to settlements
(439)
(119)
Increase (decrease) from currency translation
13,481
(5,770)
2,755
Balance at end of year
$143,586
$108,927
$95,558
At December 31, 2025 and 2024, our net unrecognized tax benefits totaled approximately $143.6 million and
$108.9 million, respectively, which, if recognized, would favorably affect our effective tax rate in any future period.
However, various events could cause our current expectations to change in the future. The above unrecognized tax
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benefits, if ever recognized in the financial statements, would be recorded in the statements of income as part of income
tax expense.
Our policy is to recognize interest accrued related to income taxes in interest expense and penalties within income tax
expense. For the years ending December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, we recognized expense for interest and penalties of
$2.0 million, $0.8 million and income of $0.4 million, respectively. At December 31, 2025 and 2024, we have accrued
interest and penalties of $5.9 million and $3.9 million, respectively, which are not included in the table above.
At December 31, 2025 and 2024, in the consolidated balance sheets, we have recorded deferred tax assets of
$69.0 million and $70.1 million, respectively, in other long-term assets and deferred tax liabilities of $26.6 million and
$22.7 million, respectively, in other long-term liabilities. The components of the net deferred tax assets at December 31,
2025 and 2024 are as follows:
(in thousands)
2025
2024
Deferred tax assets:
Net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards
$76,802
$33,875
Intangible assets
42,091
47,409
Accrued and other liabilities
24,582
27,746
Share-based compensation
13,091
15,899
Other
22,070
19,349
Total deferred tax assets before valuation allowance
178,636
144,278
Valuation allowance
(8,364)
(10,894)
Total deferred tax assets, after valuation allowance
$170,272
$133,384
Deferred tax liabilities:
Intangible assets
($44,451)
($41,386)
Property, plant and equipment
(75,390)
(38,900)
Other
(8,010)
(5,726)
Total deferred tax liabilities
($127,851)
($86,012)
Deferred tax assets, net
$42,421
$47,372
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Before considering the impact of unrecognized tax benefits, at December 31, 2025, we had $558.3 million in total net
operating loss (NOL) carryforwards which included $401.7 million for Germany, $59.4 million for the U.S., $20.9 million
for the U.K., $19.0 million for the Netherlands and $57.3 million for other foreign jurisdictions. The NOL carryforwards in
the U.S., Germany, the Netherlands and the U.K. carryforward indefinitely. The entire NOL carryforward in the U.S. is
subject to limitations under Section 382 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code which limits the amount that can be used each
year. NOL carryforwards of $24.7 million in other foreign jurisdictions expire between 2026 and 2030 while the
remainder can be carried forward indefinitely. At December 31, 2025, tax credits total $7.2 million and expire between
2034 and 2044.
As of December 31, 2025, the valuation allowance principally relates to net operating loss carryforwards. A deferred tax
asset can only be recognized to the extent it is "more likely than not" that the assets will be realized. Judgments around
realizability depend on the availability and weight of both positive and negative evidence.
The changes in the valuation allowance for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 were as follows:
(in thousands)
2025
2024
2023
Balance at beginning of year
($10,894)
($13,214)
($21,265)
Additions charged to income tax expense
(1,380)
(405)
(2,015)
Deductions charged to income tax expense
4,844
1,383
9,719
Currency translation
(934)
1,342
347
Balance at end of year
($8,364)
($10,894)
($13,214)
As of December 31, 2025, a deferred tax liability has not been recognized for residual income taxes in the Netherlands
on the undistributed earnings of the majority of our foreign subsidiaries as these earnings are considered to be either
indefinitely reinvested or can be repatriated tax free under the Dutch participation exemption. Estimating the amount of the
unrecognized deferred tax liability on indefinitely reinvested foreign earnings is not practicable. Should the earnings be
remitted as dividends, we may be subject to taxes including withholding tax. We have $15.0 million of undistributed
earnings that we do not consider indefinitely reinvested and have recorded a deferred tax liability of $0.7 million for both
December 31, 2025 and 2024.
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Income Taxes Paid
The following table details the amount and jurisdictions of tax payments (refunds), net of refunds, received for the year
ended December 31, 2025. For the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, income taxes paid totaled $15.7 million
and $82.4 million, respectively.
(in thousands)
2025
The Netherlands
$5,660
Foreign:
United States
6,308
Germany
(6,272)
Spain
(1,975)
United Kingdom
(4,198)
Switzerland
4,895
France
2,533
Turkey
2,079
Italy
1,507
Sweden
1,467
Other jurisdictions
5,261
Total foreign income taxes paid
11,605
Total income taxes paid
$17,266
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18. Equity
Shares
The authorized classes of our shares consist of Common Shares (410 million authorized), Preference Shares (450 million
authorized) and Financing Preference Shares (40 million authorized). All classes of shares have a par value of 0.01. No
Financing Preference Shares or Preference Shares have been issued. Common Shares are translated to U.S. dollars at the
foreign exchange rates in effect when the shares are issued.
Dividend Declaration
On June 26, 2025 at the Annual General Meeting, shareholders of QIAGEN N.V. approved a cash dividend of $0.25
per common share with a record and ex-date of July 2, 2025. On July 10, 2025, a total of $54.2 million in cash
dividends were paid to our shareholders.
2026 Synthetic Share Repurchase
In January 2026, we completed a synthetic share repurchase that combined a direct capital repayment with a reverse
stock split. The transaction was announced on December 18, 2025. The synthetic share repurchase was implemented
through a series of amendments to our Articles of Association which were approved by our shareholders. The first
amendment involved an increase in share capital by an increase in the nominal value per common share from EUR 0.01 to
EUR 1.96 and a corresponding reduction in additional paid in capital. The second amendment involved a reduction in
common shares whereby 20 existing common shares with a nominal value of EUR 1.96 each were consolidated into 19
new common shares with a nominal value of EUR 2.07 each. The third amendment was a reduction of the nominal value
per common share from EUR 2.07 to EUR 0.01. As a result of these amendments, which in substance constitute a synthetic
share buyback, $496.7 million was returned to shareholders through the transaction which reduced the total number of
outstanding shares by 10.9 million, or 5.0%, to 206.8 million shares outstanding as of January 8, 2026. Consequently,
the conversion rates for convertible notes were updated as disclosed in Note 16 "Debt."
2025 Synthetic Share Repurchase
In January 2025, we completed a synthetic share repurchase that combined a direct capital repayment with a reverse
stock split. The transaction was announced on January 12, 2025. The synthetic share repurchase was implemented through
a series of amendments to our Articles of Association which were approved by our shareholders. The first amendment
involved an increase in share capital by an increase in the nominal value per common share from EUR 0.01 to EUR 1.24
and a corresponding reduction in additional paid in capital. The second amendment involved a reduction in common
shares whereby 36 existing common shares with a nominal value of EUR 1.24 each were consolidated into 35 new
common shares with a nominal value of EUR 1.28 each. The third amendment was a reduction of the nominal value per
common share from EUR 1.28 to EUR 0.01. As a result of these amendments, which in substance constitute a synthetic
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share buyback, $280.1 million was repaid to our shareholders and the outstanding number of common shares was
reduced by 6.2 million, or 2.8%. Total expenses incurred related to the capital repayment and share consolidation
amounted to $0.1 million and were charged to equity during 2025.
2024 Synthetic Share Repurchase
In January 2024, we completed a capital repayment program through a synthetic share repurchase that combined a direct
capital repayment with a reverse stock split. The synthetic share repurchase was implemented through a series of
amendments to our Articles of Association which were approved by our shareholders. The first amendment involved an
increase in share capital by an increase in the nominal value per common share from EUR 0.01 to EUR 1.18 and a
corresponding reduction in additional paid in capital. The second amendment involved a reduction in common shares
whereby 25 existing common shares with a nominal value of EUR 1.18 each were consolidated into 24.25 new common
shares with a nominal value of EUR 1.22 each. The third amendment was a reduction of the nominal value per common
share from EUR 1.22 to EUR 0.01. As a result of these amendments, which in substance constitute a synthetic share
buyback, $292.1 million was repaid to our shareholders, and the outstanding number of common shares was reduced by
6.8 million, or 3.0%. Total expenses incurred related to the capital repayment and share consolidation amounted to $0.8
million and were charged to equity during 2024.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
The following table is a summary of the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss as of December 31, 2025
and 2024:
(in thousands)
2025
2024
Net unrealized loss on hedging contracts, net of tax
($51,745)
($9,818)
Net unrealized gain on pension, net of tax
401
282
Foreign currency effects from intercompany long-term investment transactions, net of tax
benefits of $13.2 million in 2025 and 2024
(33,415)
(33,962)
Foreign currency translation adjustments
(292,550)
(431,041)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
($377,309)
($474,539)
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19. Earnings Per Common Share
We present basic and diluted earnings per common share. Basic earnings per common share is calculated by dividing the
net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per common share reflect the
potential dilution of earnings that would occur if all “in the money” securities to issue common shares were exercised.
The following schedule summarizes the information used to compute earnings per common share for the years ended
December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023:
(in thousands, except per share data)
2025
2024
2023
Net income
$424,880
$83,591
$341,303
Weighted average number of common shares used to compute basic
earnings per common share
217,219
222,619
228,146
Dilutive effect of outstanding stock options and restricted stock units
1,661
2,098
2,473
Weighted average number of common shares used to compute
diluted earnings per common share
218,880
224,717
230,619
Outstanding stock options and awards having no dilutive effect, not included
in above calculation
50
26
1
Outstanding warrants having no dilutive effect, not included in above
calculation
9,531
17,562
Basic earnings per common share
$1.96
$0.38
$1.50
Diluted earnings per common share
$1.94
$0.37
$1.48
For purposes of considering the 2027 Notes, 2031 Notes and the 2032 Notes, as discussed further in Note 16 "Debt," in
determining diluted earnings per common share, only an excess of the conversion value over the principal amount would
have a dilutive impact using the treasury stock method. Since the 2027 Notes, 2031 Notes and the 2032 Notes were out
of the money and anti-dilutive during the period from January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2025, they were excluded
from the diluted earnings per common share calculations in 2023, 2024 and 2025.
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20. Commitments and Contingencies
Licensing and Purchase Commitments
We have licensing agreements with companies, universities and individuals, some of which require certain up-front
payments. Royalty payments are required on net product sales ranging from 0.45 percent to 20 percent of covered
products or based on quantities sold. Several of these agreements have minimum royalty requirements. The accompanying
consolidated balance sheets include accrued royalties relating to these agreements in the amount of $6.1 million and $5.1
million at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Royalty expense relating to these agreements amounted to $15.4
million for the year ended December 31, 2025 and $13.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.
Royalty expense is primarily recorded in cost of sales, with a small portion recorded as research and development expense
depending on the use of the technology under license. Some of these agreements also have minimum raw material
purchase requirements and requirements to perform specific types of research.
At December 31, 2025, we had commitments to purchase goods or services and to make future license and royalty
payments. They are as follows:
Years ending December 31,
(in thousands)
Purchase
commitments
License & royalty
commitments
2026
$78,587
$1,933
2027
42,675
1,986
2028
22,500
1,844
2029
3,465
1,852
2030
1,506
1,881
Thereafter
9,029
$148,733
$18,525
Contingent Consideration Commitments
Pursuant to the purchase agreements for certain acquisitions, we could be required to make additional contingent cash
payments for a previous business combination based on the achievement of certain revenue and operating result
milestones. Milestone payments total $71.9 million may be triggered through the end of 2027. Based on the current
estimate of potential milestone payments, $16.2 million is included in accrued and other current liabilities and $6.6 million
is included in other long-term liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2025. Refer
to Note 15 "Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements" for changes in the contingent consideration liabilities.
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Employment Agreements
Certain of our employment contracts contain provisions which guarantee payments in the event of a change in control, as
defined in the agreements, or if the executive is terminated for reasons other than cause, as defined in the agreements. At
December 31, 2025, the commitment under these agreements totaled $10.5 million.
Contingencies
In the ordinary course of business, we provide a warranty to customers that our products are free of defects and will
conform to published specifications. Generally, the applicable product warranty period is one year from the date of
delivery of the product to the customer or of site acceptance, if required. Additionally, we typically provide limited
warranties with respect to our services. We provide for estimated warranty costs at the time of the product sale. The
changes in the carrying amount of warranty obligations for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 are as
follows:
(in thousands)
2025
2024
Balance at beginning of year
$2,810
$3,944
Provision charged to cost of sales
3,383
2,675
Usage
(3,099)
(2,643)
Adjustments to previously provided warranties, net
(26)
(1,016)
Currency translation
159
(150)
Balance at end of year
$3,227
$2,810
Litigation
From time to time, we may be party to legal proceedings incidental to our business. As of December 31, 2025, certain
claims, suits or legal proceedings arising out of the normal course of business have been filed or were pending against
QIAGEN N.V. or its subsidiaries. These matters have arisen in the ordinary course and conduct of business as well as
through acquisition. Because litigation is inherently unpredictable and unfavorable resolutions could occur, assessing
litigation contingencies is highly subjective and requires judgments about future events. Although it is not possible to predict
the outcome of such litigation, we assess the degree of probability and evaluate the reasonably possible losses that we
could incur as a result of these matters. We accrue for any estimated loss when it is probable that a liability has been
incurred and the amount of probable loss can be estimated. We are not party to any material legal proceeding as of the
date of this report.
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Patent Litigation
Labcorp (as successor to ArcherDX)
In 2018, ArcherDX (succeeded in the litigation by Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings and Labcorp Genetics, Inc.
(Labcorp)) and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) sued QIAGEN for patent infringement. In August 2021, a federal
jury ruled that QIAGEN infringed two patents owned by ArcherDX and awarded damages of $4.7 million which were
accrued in 2021 and remained accrued as of December 31, 2024 in other long-term liabilities in the accompanying
consolidated balance sheet. In the third quarter of 2025, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed the decision
of infringement of the District Court of Delaware, vacated the $4.7 million damages award and granted judgment as a
matter of law of non-infringement in favor of QIAGEN. The plaintiffs did not file any motion opposing this decision before
the deadline and the matter is now closed. Accordingly, the $4.7 million accrual was reversed to restructuring, acquisition,
integration and other, net in the accompanying consolidated statement of income for the year ended December 31, 2025.
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21. Segment Information
We manage our business activities on a consolidated basis and operate as a single operating segment, focusing on the
development and distribution of sample and assay technologies in the molecular diagnostics and Life Sciences markets.
We have a common basis of organization and the single operating segment reflects the way in which our Chief Executive
Officer, who is the Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM), evaluates the Company’s financial performance, makes
decisions with regards to business operations and allocates resources based on evaluations of QIAGEN as a whole. As
QIAGEN N.V. operates as a single operating segment, the segment information disclosed aligns with the amounts
presented in the consolidated financial statements.
We are a leader in molecular research and testing solutions, and our products and services are offered globally. Our
product portfolio addresses a wide range of applications and is grouped into two main categories:
Consumables and related revenues involve our consumables kits, bioinformatics solutions, royalties, co-development
milestone payments and services; and
Instruments and related services, which include laboratory automation platforms, such as sample preparation systems,
which streamline workflows in research and diagnostic labs.
Refer to Note 4 "Revenue" for disaggregation of revenue based on product type and product category.
We generate revenue from a diverse customer base. For the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, no single
external customer accounted for 10% or more of the Company’s total consolidated revenue.
The CODM assesses the performance of the Company using consolidated net income as the measure of segment profit or
loss because it captures the financial impact of the Company’s operating and financing decisions as well as its tax
obligations. This measure provides a holistic view of the Company’s profitability and is considered the most relevant metric
for decision-making for the Company as a whole.
The CODM utilizes consolidated net income to make strategic decisions about:
Investment Priorities: Determining the allocation of resources to growth initiatives, research and development or other key
operational areas.
Investment in Research and Development: Determining the appropriate level of funding for research and development
initiatives to drive innovation and maintain the Company's competitive edge.
Market Expansion: Assessing the financial viability of entering new markets or expanding in existing ones to foster
growth.
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Cost Management: Evaluating the efficiency of current operations, identifying opportunities for cost optimization and
improving operational efficiency across the organization.
Capital Deployment: Assessing the Company’s ability to reinvest profits into the business or return value to shareholders
through capital repayments, dividends or share repurchases.
The CODM reviews certain significant expense categories when evaluating the Company’s operational performance. These
include adjusted costs of sales and the resulting adjusted gross profit and margin as well as adjusted operating expenses
and the associated adjusted operating income and margin.
The following table presents selected financial information with respect to the Company’s single operating segment for the
years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023:
(in thousands)
2025
2024
2023
Net sales
$2,089,999
$1,978,214
$1,965,311
Cost of sales:
Adjusted cost of sales
702,988
653,403
659,001
Other cost of sales (1)
87,516
357,461
72,622
Total cost of sales
790,504
1,010,864
731,623
Gross profit
1,299,495
967,350
1,233,688
Operating expenses:
Adjusted operating expenses
771,185
757,855
777,677
Other operating costs (1)
62,459
111,784
46,073
Total operating expenses
833,644
869,639
823,750
Income from operations
465,851
97,711
409,938
Total other income, net
24,414
23,436
19,871
Income before income tax expense
490,265
121,147
429,809
Income tax expense
65,385
37,556
88,506
Net income
$424,880
$83,591
$341,303
(1)Other costs include amortization of intangible assets acquired in business combinations and costs related to acquisitions, restructuring and integrations.
The CODM does not review assets in evaluating results and therefore, such information is not presented for segment
reporting. See the consolidated financial statements for other financial information regarding the Company’s operating
segment.
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Geographical Information
Net sales are attributed to countries based on the location of the customer. Intercompany sales are excluded from
consolidated net sales. No single customer represents more than ten percent of consolidated net sales. Our country of
domicile is the Netherlands, which reported net sales of $23.7 million, $20.9 million and $20.3 million for the years
ended 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and these amounts are included in the line item Europe, Middle East and
Africa in the table below.
Net sales by geographical location for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:
(in thousands)
2025
2024
2023
Americas:
United States
$998,448
$942,009
$935,281
Other Americas
88,065
89,557
84,774
Total Americas
1,086,513
1,031,566
1,020,055
Europe, Middle East and Africa
712,759
648,494
624,573
Asia Pacific, Japan and Rest of World
290,727
298,154
320,683
Total net sales
$2,089,999
$1,978,214
$1,965,311
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Long-lived assets include property, plant and equipment. The Netherlands, which is included in the balances for Europe in
the table below, reported long-lived assets of $1.0 million and $0.7 million as of December 31, 2025 and 2024,
respectively.
Long-lived assets by geographical location as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 are as follows:
(in thousands)
2025
2024
Americas:
United States
$153,956
$143,894
Other Americas
2,608
2,122
Total Americas
156,564
146,016
Europe, Middle East and Africa:
Germany
670,947
526,251
Other Europe, Middle East and Africa
80,940
64,714
Total Europe, Middle East and Africa
751,887
590,965
Asia Pacific, Japan and Rest of World
15,497
16,630
Total long-lived assets
$923,948
$753,611
Accounting Policies
The accounting policies used to prepare segment information are consistent with those used in the preparation of the
Company’s consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
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22. Share-Based Compensation
The QIAGEN N.V. 2023 Stock Plan (the 2023 Plan) was approved at the June 2023 Annual General Meeting. We
adopted the QIAGEN N.V. 2014 Stock Plan (the 2014 Plan) in 2014. The 2014 Plan expired in May 2024. At
December 31, 2025, we had approximately 11.4 million common shares reserved and available for issuance under the
2014 and 2023 Plans.
The plans allow for the granting of stock rights and incentive stock options, as well as non-qualified options, stock grants
and stock-based awards, generally with terms of up to three years, with previous grants through 2020 having terms of five
years subject to earlier termination in certain situations. The vesting and exercisability of certain stock rights will be
accelerated in the event of a Change of Control, as defined in the plans. We issue Treasury Shares upon the vesting of
stock-based awards.
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Stock Units
Stock units represent rights to receive Common Shares at a future date and include restricted stock units which are subject
to time-vesting only and performance stock units which include performance conditions in addition to time-vesting. The final
number of performance stock units earned is based on the performance achievement which for some grants can reach up
to 200% of the granted shares. There is no exercise price and the fair market value at the time of the grant is recognized
over the requisite vesting period. The fair market value is determined based on the number of stock units granted and the
market value of our shares on the grant date. Pre-vesting forfeitures were estimated to be approximately 6.0%. At
December 31, 2025, there was $65.2 million remaining in unrecognized compensation cost net of estimated forfeitures
related to these awards, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.38 years. The weighted
average grant date fair value of stock units granted during the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 was
$41.69, $42.88 and $44.37, respectively. The total fair value of stock units that vested during the years ended
December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 was $60.7 million, $74.1 million and $39.4 million, respectively.
A summary of stock units as of December 31, 2025 and changes during the year are presented below.
Stock units
Number of
stock units
(in thousands)
Weighted
average
contractual term
(in years)
Aggregate
intrinsic value
(in thousands)
Outstanding at January 1, 2025
3,606
Granted
1,156
Vested
(1,466)
Forfeited
(210)
Outstanding at December 31, 2025
3,086
1.38
$138,776
Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2025
2,819
1.33
$126,778
We net share settle for the tax withholding upon the vesting of awards. Shares are issued on the vesting dates net of the
applicable statutory tax withholding to be paid by us on behalf of our employees. As a result, fewer shares are issued than
the number of stock units outstanding. We record a liability for the tax withholding to be paid by us as a reduction to
treasury shares.
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Compensation Expense
Share-based compensation expense before income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023
totaled approximately $50.4 million, $43.6 million and $47.1 million, respectively, as shown in the table below.
(in thousands)
2025
2024
2023
Cost of sales
$6,044
$4,317
$3,296
Research and development
8,246
6,691
7,484
Sales and marketing
13,119
12,122
14,495
General and administrative
22,991
20,497
21,825
Share-based compensation expense
50,400
43,627
47,100
Less: Income tax benefit(1)
10,910
10,394
11,035
Share-based compensation expense, after tax
$39,490
$33,233
$36,065
(1)Does not include the excess tax benefit realized for the tax deductions of the share-based payment arrangements which totaled $1.3 million for the
year ended December 31, 2023. There were zero excess tax benefits realized for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.
The variability in share-based compensation expense primarily reflects the impact from performance achievement levels
and forfeitures.
23. Employee Benefits
We maintain various benefit plans, including defined contribution and defined benefit plans. Our U.S. defined contribution
plan is qualified under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code and covers substantially all U.S. employees.
Participants may contribute a portion of their compensation not exceeding a limit set annually by the Internal Revenue
Service. This plan includes a provision for us to match a portion of employee contributions. Total expenses under the
401(k) plans were $3.7 million, $4.1 million and $4.5 million for each of the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024
and 2023, respectively. We also have a defined contribution plan which covers certain executives. We make matching
contributions up to an established maximum. Matching contributions made to the plan, and expensed, totaled
approximately $0.1 million for each of the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023.
We have eight defined benefit, non-contributory retirement or termination plans that cover certain employees in Germany,
France, Italy, Japan, Poland, Philippines and the United Arab Emirates. These defined benefit plans provide benefits to
covered individuals satisfying certain age and/or service requirements. For certain plans, we calculate the vested benefits
to which employees are entitled if they separate immediately. The benefits accrued on a pro-rata basis during the
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employees’ employment period are based on the individuals’ salaries, adjusted for inflation. All defined benefit plans are
unfunded. The liability under the defined benefit plans totaled $9.2 million and $8.4 million as of December 31, 2025
and 2024, respectively, and is included as a component of other long-term liabilities on the accompanying consolidated
balance sheets.
24. Related Party Transactions
From time to time, we have transactions with other companies in which we hold an interest as summarized in the table
below.
Net sales to related parties for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:
(in thousands)
2025
2024
2023
Net sales
$2,061
$3,073
$9,039
As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, balances with related parties are as follows:
(in thousands)
2025
2024
Accounts receivable
$1,978
$1,848
Accounts payable
$608
$872
Accrued and other current liabilities
$2,376
$1,367
25. Subsequent Event
In January 2026, we completed a synthetic share repurchase that combined a direct capital repayment with a reverse
stock split as discussed in Note 18 "Equity."
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We are a public company with limited liability (naamloze vennootschap)
incorporated under Dutch law and registered with the Dutch Trade Register
under file number 12036979. Set forth below is a summary of certain
provisions of our Articles of Association, as lastly amended on January 7,
2026, and Dutch law, where appropriate. The below also contains information
on provisions of the Dutch Corporate Governance Code 2025 (the Dutch
Code), which contains principles of good corporate governance and best
practice provisions that regulate relations between the Managing Board, the
Supervisory Board and the Shareholders. The principles and provisions are
aimed at defining responsibilities for sustainable long-term value creation, risk
control, effective management and supervision, remuneration and the
relationships with Shareholders, including the General Meeting, and other
stakeholders. A listed company should either comply or, if not, explain in its
management report why, and to what extent, it does not comply with the
principles of the Dutch Code. The Dutch Code has been taken into account in
the summary below.
This summary does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to the Articles of Association, Dutch Law and the Dutch Code.
Corporate Purpose
Our objectives include, without limitation, the performance of activities in the
biotechnology industry as well as incorporating, acquiring, participating in,
financing, managing and having any other interest in companies or enterprises
of any nature, raising and lending funds and such other acts as may be
conducive to our business.
Managing Directors
QIAGEN shall be managed by a Managing Board consisting of one or more
Managing Directors under the supervision of the Supervisory Board. The
Managing Board is responsible for our continuity and our affiliated enterprise.
The Managing Board focuses on our sustainable long-term value creation and
our affiliated enterprise, taking into account the impact the actions of the
Company and its affiliated enterprise have on people, the environment and our
stakeholders' interests that are relevant in this context, which include, but are
not limited to, our shareholders. Managing Directors shall be appointed by the
General Meeting upon a binding nomination by the joint meeting of the
Supervisory Board and the Managing Board (Joint Meeting). However, the
General Meeting may at all times overrule the binding nature of such a
nomination by a resolution adopted by at least a two-thirds majority of the votes
cast, if such majority represents more than half the issued share capital. This is
different from the provisions of many American corporate statutes, including the
Delaware General Corporation Law, which give the directors of a corporation
greater authority in choosing the executive officers of a corporation. Under our
Articles of Association, the General Meeting may suspend or dismiss a
Managing Director at any time by a resolution adopted by at least a two-thirds
majority of the votes cast, if such majority represents more than half of the
issued share capital, or by a simple majority of votes cast without any quorum
requirements required to be satisfied, if the suspension or dismissal is proposed
by the Joint Meeting. The Supervisory Board shall also at all times be entitled to
suspend (but not to dismiss) a Managing Director. The Articles of Association
provide that the Supervisory Board may adopt management board rules
governing the internal organization of the Managing Board.
Furthermore, the Supervisory Board shall determine the salary, the bonus, if
any, and the other compensation terms and conditions of service of the
Managing Directors within the scope of the remuneration policy. The current
remuneration policy of the Managing Board was adopted in our Annual
General Meeting on June 26, 2025.
Resolutions of the Managing Board shall be validly adopted, if adopted by
simple majority of votes, at least one of whom voting in favor of the proposal
must be the Chairman. Each Managing Director has the right to cast one vote.
Under Dutch law, in the event that there is a conflict of interest between a
Managing Director and us and our business on a certain matter, that Managing
Director shall not participate in the discussions and voting on that matter. If all
Managing Directors have a conflict of interest, such resolution shall be adopted
by the Supervisory Board. If all Supervisory Directors have a conflict of interest
as well, the General Meeting will be authorized to resolve on the matter.
According to the Dutch Code, any conflict of interest between the Company
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and Managing Directors should be prevented. To avoid conflicts of interest,
adequate measures should be taken. Under the Dutch Code, the Supervisory
Board is responsible for the decision-making on dealing with conflicts of interest
regarding Managing Directors, Supervisory Directors and majority shareholders
in relation to us. A Managing Director should report any potential conflict of
interest in a transaction that is of material significance to the Company and/or
to such Managing Director to the Chairman of the Supervisory Board and to the
other members of the Managing Board without delay. The Supervisory Board
should decide, outside the presence of the Managing Director concerned,
whether there is a conflict of interest. All transactions in which there are
conflicts of interest with Managing Directors shall be agreed on terms that are
customary in the sector concerned. Decisions to enter into transactions under
which a Managing Director would have a conflict of interest that are of material
significance to QIAGEN and/or to the Managing Director concerned, require
the approval of the Supervisory Board.
Supervisory Directors
The Supervisory Board shall be responsible for supervising the policy pursued
by the Managing Board and our general course of affairs. Under our Articles of
Association, the Supervisory Directors are required to serve the interests of our
Company and our business and the interest of all stakeholders (which includes,
but is not limited to, our shareholders) in fulfilling their duties. The Supervisory
Board shall consist of such number of members as the Joint Meeting may, from
time to time, determine, with a minimum of three members. The Supervisory
Directors shall be appointed by the General Meeting upon the Joint Meeting
having made a binding nomination for each vacancy. However, the General
Meeting may at all times overrule the binding nature of such a nomination by a
resolution adopted by at least a two-thirds majority of the votes cast, if such
majority represents more than half the issued share capital. If, during a
financial year, a vacancy occurs in the Supervisory Board, the Supervisory
Board may appoint a Supervisory Director who will cease to hold office at the
next Annual General Meeting, provided that the number of Supervisory
Directors that may be appointed in this manner is limited to one-third of the
number of Supervisory Directors determined by the Joint Meeting. This is
different from the provisions of many American corporate statutes, including the
Delaware General Corporation Law, which provides that directors may vote to
fill vacancies on the board of directors of a corporation. Under our Articles of
Association, the General Meeting may suspend or dismiss a Supervisory
Director at any time by a resolution adopted by at least a two-thirds majority of
the votes cast, if such majority represents more than half of the issued share
capital, or by a simple majority of votes cast without any quorum requirements
required to be satisfied, if the suspension or dismissal is proposed by the Joint
Meeting.
Under Dutch law, in the event that there is a conflict of interest between a
Supervisory Director and us and our business on a certain matter, that
Supervisory Director shall not participate in the discussions and voting on that
matter. Under the Dutch Code, a Supervisory Director should report any conflict
of interest or potential conflict of interest in a transaction that is of material
significance to the Company and/or to such Supervisory Director to the
Chairman of the Supervisory Board without delay. The Supervisory Board
should decide, outside the presence of the Supervisory Director concerned,
whether there is a conflict of interest. If all Supervisory Directors have a conflict
of interest, the relevant resolution shall be adopted by the General Meeting. All
transactions in which there are conflicts of interest with Supervisory Directors
shall be agreed on terms that are customary in the sector concerned. Decisions
to enter into transactions under which a Supervisory Director would have a
conflict of interest that are of material significance to QIAGEN and/or to the
Supervisory Director concerned, require the approval of the Supervisory Board.
In accordance with Dutch law and the Dutch Code, the General Meeting
determines the compensation of the Supervisory Directors upon the proposal of
the Compensation & Human Resources Committee with due observance of the
remuneration policy for Supervisory Directors as adopted at the 2024 Annual
General Meeting. Under the Dutch Code, any shares held by a Supervisory
Director in the Company on whose board he or she sits should be long-term
investments.
Liability of Managing Directors and Supervisory Directors
Under Dutch law, as a general rule, Managing Directors and Supervisory
Directors are not liable for obligations we incur. Under certain circumstances,
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however, they may become liable, either toward QIAGEN (internal liability) or
to others (external liability), although some exceptions are described below.
Liability toward QIAGEN
Failure of a Managing Director or Supervisory Director to perform his or her
duties does not automatically lead to liability. Liability is only incurred in the
case of a clear, indisputable shortcoming about which no reasonably judging
business-person would have any doubt. In addition, the Managing Director or
Supervisory Director must be deemed to have been grossly negligent.
Managing Directors are jointly and severally liable for failure of the Managing
Board as a whole, but an individual Managing Director will not be held liable
if he or she is determined not to have been responsible for the mismanagement
and has not been negligent in preventing the consequences. Supervisory
Directors are jointly and severally liable for failure of the Supervisory Board as
a whole, but an individual Supervisory Director will not be held liable if he or
she is determined not to have been responsible for the mismanagement and has
not been negligent in preventing the consequences.
Liability for Misrepresentation in Annual Accounts
Managing Directors and Supervisory Directors are also jointly and severally
liable to any third party for damages suffered as a result of misrepresentation in
the annual accounts, management commentary or interim statements of
QIAGEN, although a Managing Director or Supervisory Director will not be
held liable if found not to be personally responsible for the misrepresentation.
Moreover, a Managing Director or Supervisory Director may be found to be
criminally liable if he or she deliberately publishes false annual accounts or
deliberately allows the publication of such false annual accounts.
Tort Liability
Under Dutch law, there can be liability if one has committed a tort
(onrechtmatige daad) against another person. Although there is no clear
definition of “tort” under Dutch law, breach of a duty of care toward a third
party is generally considered to be tort. Therefore, a Dutch corporation may be
held liable by any third party under the general rule of Dutch laws regarding
tort claims. In exceptional cases, Managing Directors and Supervisory Directors
have been found liable on the basis of tort under Dutch common law, but it is
generally difficult to hold a Managing Director or Supervisory Director
personally liable for a tort claim. Shareholders cannot base a tort claim on any
losses which derive from and coincide with losses we suffered. In such cases,
only we can sue the Managing Directors or Supervisory Directors.
Criminal Liability
Under Dutch law, if a legal entity has committed a criminal offense, criminal
proceedings may be instituted against the legal entity itself as well as against
those who gave order to or were in charge of the forbidden act. As a general
rule, it is held that a Managing Director is only criminally liable if he or she
played a reasonably active role in the criminal act.
Indemnification
Article 27 of our Articles of Association provides that we shall indemnify every
person who is or was a Managing Director or Supervisory Director against all
expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in
settlement with respect to any threatened pending or completed action, suit or
proceeding as well as against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and
reasonably incurred in connection with the defense or settlement of an action or
proceeding, if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she
reasonably could believe to be in or not opposed to our best interests. An
exception is made in respect to any claim, issue or matter as to which such
person shall have been adjudged to be liable for gross negligence or willful
misconduct in the performance of his or her duty to us.
Classes of Shares
The authorized classes of our shares consist of Common Shares, Financing
Preference Shares and Preference Shares. No Financing Preference Shares or
Preference Shares have been issued.
Common Shares
Common Shares are issued in registered form only. No share certificates are
issued for Common Shares and Common Shares are registered in our
shareholders' register with Equiniti Trust Company, LLC, our transfer agent and
registrar in New York.
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The transfer of registered shares requires a written instrument of transfer and the
written acknowledgment of such transfer by us or the New York Transfer Agent
(in our name).
Financing Preference Shares
No Financing Preference Shares are currently issued or outstanding. If issued,
Financing Preference Shares will be issued in registered form only. No share
certificates are issued for Financing Preference Shares. Financing Preference
Shares must be fully paid up upon issue. The preferred dividend rights attached
to Financing Preference Shares are described under “Dividends” below. We
have no present plans to issue any Financing Preference Shares.
Preference Shares
No Preference Shares are currently issued or outstanding. If issued, Preference
Shares will be issued in registered form only. No share certificates shall be
issued for Preference Shares. Only 25% of the nominal value thereof is required
to be paid upon subscription for Preference Shares. The obligatory payable
part of the nominal amount (or the call) must be equal for each Preference
Share. The Managing Board may, subject to the approval of the Supervisory
Board, resolve on which day and up to which amount a further call must be
paid on Preference Shares which have not yet been paid up in full. The
preferred dividend rights attached to Preference Shares are described under
“Dividends” below.
Pursuant to our Articles of Association, QIAGEN’s Supervisory Board is entitled,
if and in so far as the Supervisory Board has been designated by our General
Meeting, to resolve to issue Preference Shares in the event that (i) any person
who alone or with one or more other persons, directly or indirectly, have
acquired or given notice of an intent to acquire (beneficial) ownership of an
equity stake which in aggregate equals 20% or more of our share capital then
outstanding, or (ii) the Supervisory Board has determined a person to be an
“adverse person.” For this purpose, an “adverse person” is generally
any (legal) person, alone or together with affiliates or associates, with an equity
stake in our Company which the Supervisory Board considers to be substantial,
which must be at least 10% of the issued share capital, and where the
Supervisory Board is of the opinion that this (legal) person has engaged in an
acquisition that is intended to cause or pressure QIAGEN to enter into
transactions intended to provide such person with short-term financial gain
under circumstances that would not be in the interest of QIAGEN and our
shareholders or whose ownership is reasonably likely to cause a material
adverse impact on our business prospects. Currently, the Supervisory Board has
not been designated to issue Preference Shares.
On August 2, 2004, we entered into an agreement (Option Agreement) with
Stichting Preferente Aandelen QIAGEN (SPAQ) which was most recently
amended on June 4, 2012. Pursuant to the Option Agreement, SPAQ was
granted an option to acquire such number of Preference Shares as are equal to
the total number of all outstanding Common Shares minus one in our share
capital at the time of the relevant exercise of the right. SPAQ may exercise its
right to acquire the Preference Shares in all situations that it believes that our
interest or our stakeholders' interests are at risk (which situations include but are
not limited to (i) receipt of a notification from the Managing Board that a
takeover is imminent, and (ii) receipt of a notification from the Managing Board
that one or more activist shareholders take a position that is not in the interest of
QIAGEN, our shareholders or our other stakeholders), provided that the
conditions mentioned in the previous paragraph have been met. Due to the
implementation of the EC Directive on Takeover Bids in Dutch legislation, the
exercise of the option to acquire Preference Shares by SPAQ and the
subsequent issuance of Preference Shares to SPAQ needs to be done with due
observance and in consideration of the restrictions imposed by the Public Offer
Rules.
SPAQ was incorporated on August 2, 2004. Its principal office is located at
Hulsterweg 82, 5912 PL Venlo, The Netherlands. Its statutory objectives are to
protect our interests and our enterprise and the enterprises of companies which
are linked to us. SPAQ shall attempt to accomplish its objectives by way of
acquiring Preference Shares in the share capital of QIAGEN and to exercise
the voting rights in our interests and the interests of our stakeholders.
The board of SPAQ shall consist of at least two directors. Upon incorporation of
SPAQ, two members were appointed to the board of SPAQ who resigned in
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2019. In December 2019, two new members were appointed. After serving on
the board of SPAQ for four years, at the end of 2025, each of these board
members were reappointed for an additional two year term. The board of
SPAQ may appoint additional members to the board. Board resolutions will be
adopted by unanimity of the votes cast. SPAQ will be represented either by its
board or by the chairman of its board.
Issuance of shares
Under our Articles of Association, the Supervisory Board has the power to issue
Shares, determine the issue price and establish further conditions of any such
issuance, provided that it has been authorized by the General Meeting to do
so. The authorization referred to in the preceding sentence can only be granted
for a specific period of time not exceeding five years and may be extended in
the same manner. If there is no designation of the Supervisory Board to issue
shares in force, the General Meeting shall have authority to issue shares, but
only upon the proposal of, and in accordance with the issue price and further
conditions as determined by, the Supervisory Board. For these purposes,
issuances of shares include the granting of rights to subscribe for shares, such
as options and warrants, but not the issue of shares upon exercise of such
rights.
On June 21, 2024, the General Meeting resolved to authorize the Supervisory
Board until December 21, 2025, to issue Common Shares and Financing
Preference Shares or grant rights to subscribe for such shares, the aggregate
par value of which shall be equal to the aggregate par value of 50% of the
shares issued and outstanding in the capital of the Company as of December
31, 2023, as included in the Annual Accounts for Calendar Year 2023.
Pre-emptive Rights
Under our Articles of Association, existing holders of Common Shares will have
pre-emptive rights in respect of future issuances of Common Shares in
proportion to the number of Common Shares held by them, unless limited or
excluded as described below. Holders of Common Shares shall not have pre-
emptive rights in respect of future issuances of Financing Preference Shares or
Preference Shares. Holders of Financing Preference Shares and Preference
Shares shall not have pre-emptive rights in respect of any future issuances of
share capital. Pre-emptive rights do not apply with respect to shares issued
against contributions other than in cash or shares issued to employees of the
Company or one of our group companies. Under our Articles of Association,
the Supervisory Board has the power to limit or exclude any pre-emptive rights
to which shareholders may be entitled, provided that it has been authorized by
the General Meeting to do so. The authority of the Supervisory Board to limit or
exclude pre-emptive rights can only be exercised if, at that time, the Supervisory
Board's authority to issue shares is in full force and effect. The authority to limit
or exclude pre-emptive rights may be extended in the same manner as the
authority to issue shares. If there is no designation of the Supervisory Board to
limit or exclude pre-emptive rights in force, the General Meeting shall have
authority to limit or exclude such pre-emptive rights, but only upon the proposal
of the Supervisory Board.
Resolutions of the General Meeting (i) to limit or exclude pre-emptive rights or
(ii) to designate the Supervisory Board as the corporate body that has the
authority to limit or exclude pre-emptive rights, require a majority of at least
two-thirds of the votes cast in a meeting of shareholders if less than 50% of the
issued share capital is present or represented. For these purposes, issuances of
shares include the granting of rights to subscribe for shares, such as options
and warrants, but not the issue of shares upon exercise of such rights.
On June 26, 2025, the General Meeting resolved to grant the authority to
restrict or exclude pre-emptive rights until December 26, 2026. However, the
General Meeting has limited this authority in a way that the Supervisory Board
can only exclude or limit the pre-emptive rights in relation to no more than 10%
of the aggregate par value of all shares issued and outstanding in the capital of
the Company as of December 31, 2024.
Acquisition of Our Own Shares
We may acquire our own shares, subject to certain provisions of Dutch law and
our Articles of Association, if (i) shareholders’ equity less the payment required
to make the acquisition does not fall below the sum of paid-up and called-up
capital and any reserves required by Dutch law or the Articles of Association,
and (ii) we and our subsidiaries would not thereafter hold shares with an
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aggregate nominal value exceeding half of our issued share capital. Shares
that we hold in our own capital or shares held by one of our subsidiaries may
not be voted. The Managing Board, subject to the approval of the Supervisory
Board, may effect the acquisition of shares in our own capital. Our acquisitions
of shares in our own capital may only take place if the General Meeting has
granted the authority to effect such acquisitions to the Managing Board. Such
authority may apply for a maximum period of eighteen months and must specify
the number of shares that may be acquired, the manner in which shares may
be acquired and the price limits within which shares may be acquired. Dutch
corporate law allows for the authorization of the Managing Board to purchase
a number of shares equal to up to 50% of the Company’s issued share capital
on the date of the acquisition. On June 26, 2025, the General Meeting
resolved to extend the authorization of the Managing Board in such manner
that the Managing Board may, for the 18-month period beginning June 26,
2025, until December 26, 2026, cause us to acquire shares in our own share
capital, up to 10% of the Company's issued share capital on the date of the
acquisition and provided that the Company or any subsidiary shall not hold
more than 10% of the Company's issued share capital at any time, without
limitation at a price between one euro cent (euro 0.01) and one hundred ten
percent (110%) of the higher of the average closing price of our shares on the
New York Stock Exchange or, as applicable, the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, for
the five trading days prior to the day of purchase, or, with respect to Preference
and Financing Preference shares, against a price between one euro cent (euro
0.01) and three times the issuance price and in accordance with applicable
provisions of Dutch law and our Articles of Association.
Synthetic share repurchase
During the Annual General Meeting held on June 26, 2025, the General
Meeting approved a proposal to allow the Managing Board, subject to the
approval of the Supervisory Board, to, during a period of 18 months from the
date of the Annual General Meeting, i.e., until December 26, 2026, adjust the
Company's capital structure and to repay capital to our shareholders via a
synthetic share repurchase within predetermined boundaries. The key
consequences of such a synthetic share repurchase included: (i) an amount to
be determined by the Managing Board, subject to the approval of the
Supervisory Board, of up to a maximum $500 million would be paid to our
shareholders as a capital repayment, and (ii) the number of outstanding
Common Shares would at least be decreased by a number of Common Shares
approximately equal to the number of Common Shares that the Company,
theoretically, could have repurchased for the aggregate amount repaid to our
shareholders.
For more information on the synthetic share repurchase, refer to the explanatory
notes to agenda Item 15 in the proxy statement relating to the Annual General
Meeting of June 26, 2025 as well as our press release of December 18, 2025.
Capital Reduction
Subject to the provisions of Dutch law and our Articles of Association, the
General Meeting may, upon the proposal of the Supervisory Board, resolve to
reduce the issued share capital by (i) canceling shares, or (ii) reducing the
nominal value of shares through an amendment of our Articles of Association.
Cancellation with repayment of shares or partial repayment on shares or
release from the obligation to pay up may also be made or given exclusively
with respect to Common Shares, Financing Preference Shares or Preference
Shares.
Financial Year, Annual Accounts and Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm
Our financial year coincides with the calendar year. Dutch law requires that
within four months after the end of the financial year, the Managing Board must
make available a report with respect to such financial year, including our
financial statements for such year prepared under International Financial
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Reporting Standards and accompanied by an Independent Auditor's Report.
The annual report is submitted to the Annual General Meeting for adoption.
The General Meeting appoints the external auditor of our statutory financial
statements prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting
Standards and to issue a report thereon. On June 21, 2024, our shareholders
appointed Ernst & Young Accountants LLP to serve as our external auditor for
our statutory consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with
International Financial Reporting Standards for the year ending December 31,
2025.
Dividends and Other Distributions
Subject to certain exceptions, dividends may only be paid out of profits as
shown in our annual financial statements as adopted by the General Meeting.
Distributions may not be made if the distribution would reduce shareholders’
equity below the sum of the paid-up and called-up capital and any reserves
required by Dutch law or our Articles of Association.
Out of profits, dividends must first be paid on any outstanding Preference
Shares (the Preference Share Dividend) in a percentage (the Preference Share
Dividend Percentage) of the obligatory call amount paid up on such shares at
the beginning of the financial year in respect of which the distribution is made.
The Preference Share Dividend Percentage is equal to the average main
refinancing rates during the financial year for which the distribution is made.
Average main refinancing rate shall be understood to mean the average value
on each individual day during the financial year for which the distribution is
made of the main refinancing rates prevailing on such day. The main
refinancing rate shall be understood to mean the rate of the Main Refinancing
Operation as determined and published from time to time by the European
Central Bank. If and to the extent that profits are not sufficient to pay the
Preference Share Dividend in full, the deficit shall be paid out of the reserves,
with the exception of any reserve which was formed as share premium reserve
upon the issue of Financing Preference Shares. If, in any financial year, the
profit is not sufficient to make the distributions referred to above and if no
distribution or only a partial distribution is made from the reserves referred to
above, such that the deficit is not fully made good, no further distributions will
be made as described below until the deficit has been made good.
Out of profits remaining after payment of any dividends on Preference Shares,
the Supervisory Board shall determine such amounts as shall be kept in reserve.
Out of any remaining profits not allocated to reserves, a dividend (the
Financing Preference Share Dividend) shall be paid on the Financing Preference
Shares equal to a percentage (the Financing Preference Share Dividend
Percentage) over the nominal value of the Financing Preference Shares,
increased by the amount of share premium that was paid upon the first issue of
Financing Preference Shares. The Financing Preference Shares Dividend
Percentage is a function of the average effective yield on the prime interest rate
on corporate loans in the United States as quoted in the Wall Street Journal,
following the calculation set forth in article 40.4 of our Articles of Association. If
and to the extent that the profits are not sufficient to pay the Financing
Preference Share Dividend in full, the deficit may be paid out of the reserves if
the Managing Board so decides with the approval of the Supervisory Board,
with the exception of the reserve which was formed as share premium upon the
issue of Financing Preference Shares.
Insofar as the profits have not been distributed or allocated to reserves as
specified above, the General Meeting may act to allocate such profits,
provided that no further dividends will be distributed on the Preference Shares
or the Financing Preference Shares.
The Managing Board may, with due observance of Article 2:105 of the Dutch
Civil Code and with the approval of the Supervisory Board, distribute an
interim dividend, if and to the extent that the profits so permit. Interim dividends
may be distributed on one class of shares only.
The General Meeting may resolve on the proposal of the Supervisory Board, to
distribute dividends or reserves, wholly or partially, in the form of shares.
Distributions as described above are payable as from a date to be determined
by the Supervisory Board. Distributions will be made payable at an address or
addresses in the Netherlands, to be determined by the Supervisory Board, as
well as at least one address in each country where the shares are listed or
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quoted for trading. The Supervisory Board may determine the method of
payment of cash distributions. Distributions in cash that have not been collected
within five years and two days after they have become due and payable shall
revert to QIAGEN.
Dutch law provides that the declaration of dividends out of the profits that are
at the free disposal of the General Meeting is the exclusive right of the General
Meeting. This is different from the corporate law of most jurisdictions in the
United States, which permits a corporation’s board of directors to declare
dividends.
Shareholder Meetings, Voting Rights and Other Shareholder
Rights
The Annual General Meeting is required to be held within six months after the
end of each financial year for the purpose of, among other things, adopting the
annual accounts and filling of any vacancies on the Managing Board and
Supervisory Board.
Extraordinary General Meetings are held as often as deemed necessary by the
Managing Board or Supervisory Board, or upon a request to the Managing
Board or Supervisory Board by one or more shareholders and other persons
entitled to attend meetings jointly representing (i) at least 40% of our issued
share capital, with those persons jointly being authorized to convene such a
meeting themselves in case the Boards do not timely comply with the request, in
accordance with the Articles of Association, or (ii) at least 10% of our issued
share capital, with those persons jointly being authorized to convene such a
meeting themselves in case the Boards do not timely comply with the request,
but only if and to the extent authorized thereto by a competent Dutch court in
accordance with the laws of the Netherlands.
General Meetings are held in Amsterdam, Haarlemmermeer (Schiphol Airport),
Arnhem, Maastricht, Rotterdam, Venlo or The Hague. The notice convening a
General Meeting must be given in such manner as shall be authorized by law
including, but not limited to, an announcement published by electronic means
no later than the forty-second day prior to the day of the General Meeting. The
notice will contain the agenda for the meeting or the notice is published along
with the agenda.
The agenda shall contain such subjects to be considered at the General
Meeting, as the persons convening or requesting the meeting shall decide.
Under Dutch law, holders of shares representing solely or jointly at least three
hundredth part of the issued share capital may request QIAGEN, not later than
on the sixtieth day prior to the day of the General Meeting, to include certain
subjects in the notice convening a meeting. No valid resolutions can be
adopted at a General Meeting in respect of subjects which are not mentioned
in the agenda.
Dutch corporate law sets a mandatory (participation and voting) record date for
Dutch listed companies fixed at the twenty-eighth day prior to the day of the
shareholders’ meeting. Shareholders registered at such record date are entitled
to attend and exercise their rights as shareholders at the General Meeting,
regardless of a sale of shares after the record date.
General Meetings are presided over by the Chairman of the Supervisory Board
or, in his absence, by any person nominated by the Supervisory Board.
At the General Meeting, each share shall confer the right to cast one vote,
unless otherwise provided by law or our Articles of Association. No votes may
be cast in respect of shares that we or our subsidiaries hold, or by
usufructuaries and pledgees. All shareholders and other persons entitled to vote
at General Meetings are entitled to attend General Meetings, to address the
meeting and to vote. They must notify the Managing Board in writing of their
intention to be present or represented not later than on the third day prior to the
day of the meeting, unless the Managing Board permits notification within a
shorter period of time prior to any such meeting. Subject to certain exceptions,
resolutions may be passed by a simple majority of the votes cast.
Except for resolutions to be adopted by the meeting of holders of Preference
Shares, our Articles of Association do not allow the adoption of shareholder
resolutions by written consent (or otherwise without holding a meeting).
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A resolution of the General Meeting to amend our Articles of Association,
dissolve QIAGEN, issue shares or grant rights to subscribe for shares or limit or
exclude any pre-emptive rights to which shareholders shall be entitled is valid
only if proposed to the General Meeting by the Supervisory Board.
Further, a resolution of the General Meeting to amend our Articles of
Association is only valid if the complete proposal has been made available for
inspection by the shareholders and the other persons entitled to attend General
Meetings at our offices as from the day of notice convening such meeting until
the end of the meeting. A resolution to amend our Articles of Association to
change the rights attached to the shares of a specific class requires the
approval of the relevant class meeting.
Resolutions of the General Meeting in a meeting that has not been convened by
the Managing Board and/or the Supervisory Board, or resolutions included on
the agenda for the meeting at the request of shareholders, will be valid only if
adopted with a majority of two-thirds of votes cast representing more than half
the issued share capital, unless our Articles of Association require a greater
majority or quorum.
A resolution of the General Meeting to approve a legal merger or the sale of all
or substantially all of our assets is valid only if adopted by a vote of at least
two-thirds of the issued share capital, unless proposed by the Supervisory
Board, in which case a simple majority of the votes cast shall be sufficient.
A shareholder shall, upon request, be provided, free of charge, with written
evidence of the contents of the share register with regard to the shares
registered in its name. Furthermore, any shareholder shall, upon written request,
have the right, during normal business hours, to inspect our share register and
a list of our shareholders and their addresses and shareholdings, and to make
copies or extracts therefrom. Such request must be directed to our Managing
Directors at our registered office in the Netherlands or at our principal place of
business. Financial records and other company documents (other than those
made public) are not available in this manner for shareholder review, but an
extract of the minutes of the General Meeting shall be made available.
According to Dutch law and our Articles of Association, certain resolutions of
the Managing Board regarding a significant change in the identity or nature of
us or our enterprise are subject to the approval of the General Meeting. The
following resolutions of the Managing Board require the approval of the
General Meeting in any event:
(1)the transfer of our enterprise, or practically our entire enterprise, to a third
party;
(2)the entry into or termination of a long-term cooperation by us or one of our
subsidiaries (dochtermaatschappijen) with another legal person or
partnership or as a fully liable general partner of a limited partnership or a
general partnership, if such cooperation or termination is of far-reaching
significance for us; and
(3)the acquisition or divestment by us or one of our subsidiaries
(dochtermaatschappijen) of a participating interest in the capital of a
company with a value of at least one-third of the sum of our assets
according to our consolidated balance sheet and explanatory notes in our
last adopted annual accounts.
No Derivative Actions; Right to Request Independent Inquiry
Dutch law does not afford shareholders the right to institute actions on behalf of
us or in our interest. Shareholders, acting alone or together, holding at least
one-tenth of our issued capital, or shares representing an aggregate nominal
value of EUR 225,000, may inform the Managing Board and the Supervisory
Board of their objections as to our policy or the course of our affairs and, within
a reasonable time thereafter, may request the Enterprise Chamber of the Court
of Appeal in Amsterdam to order an inquiry into the policy and the course of
our affairs by independent investigators. If such an inquiry is ordered and the
investigators conclude that there has been mismanagement, the shareholders
can request the Enterprise Chamber to order certain measures such as a
suspension or annulment of resolutions.
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Dissolution and Liquidation
The General Meeting may resolve to dissolve QIAGEN upon the proposal of
the Supervisory Board. If QIAGEN is dissolved, the liquidation shall be carried
out by the person designated for that purpose by the General Meeting, under
the supervision of the Supervisory Board. The General Meeting shall, upon the
proposal of the Supervisory Board, determine the remuneration payable to the
liquidators and to the person responsible for supervising the liquidation.
During the liquidation process, the provisions of our Articles of Association will
remain applicable to the extent possible.
In the event of our dissolution and liquidation, the assets remaining after
payment of all debts and liquidation expenses will be distributed among
registered holders of Common Shares in proportion to the nominal value of
their Common Shares, subject to liquidation preference rights of holders of
Preference Shares and Financing Preference Shares, if any.
Restrictions on Transfer of Preference Shares
The Supervisory Board, upon application in writing, must approve each transfer
of Preference Shares. If approval is refused, the Supervisory Board will
designate prospective purchasers willing and able to purchase the shares,
otherwise, the transfer will be deemed approved.
Limitations in our Articles of Association on Rights to Own
Securities
Other than with respect to usufructuaries and pledgees who have no voting
rights, our Articles of Association do not impose limitations on rights to own our
securities including the rights of non-resident or foreign shareholders to hold or
exercise voting rights on the securities imposed by foreign law or by the charter
or other constituent document of the Company or state.
Provisions which May Defer or Prevent a Change in Control
The Option Agreement and our Articles of Association could, under certain
circumstances, prevent a third party from obtaining a majority of the voting
control of our shares by issuing Preference Shares. Under the Option
Agreement, SPAQ could acquire Preference Shares subject to the provisions
referred to under "Preference Shares."
If SPAQ acquires the Preference Shares, the bidder may withdraw its bid or
enter into negotiations with the Managing Board and/or Supervisory Board
and agree on a higher bid price for our shares.
Shareholders who obtain control of a company are obliged to make a
mandatory offer to all other shareholders. The threshold for a mandatory offer is
set at the ability to exercise 30% of the voting rights at the general meeting of
shareholders in a Dutch public limited company (naamloze vennootschap)
whose securities are admitted to trading on a regulated market in the EU, such
as QIAGEN.
Ownership Threshold Requiring Disclosure
Our Articles of Association do not provide an ownership threshold above which
ownership must be disclosed. However, there are statutory requirements to
disclose share ownership above certain thresholds under Dutch law. See
“Obligation of Shareholders to Disclose Major Holdings.”
Obligation of Shareholders to Disclose Major Holdings
Holders of our shares or rights to acquire shares (which include options and
convertible bonds - see also below) may be subject to notification obligations
under the Dutch Financial Markets Supervision Act (FMSA or Wet op het
financieel toezicht).
Pursuant to the FMSA, any person who, directly or indirectly, acquires or
disposes of an interest (including a potential interest, such as options and
convertible bonds) in our issued share capital or voting rights must notify the
Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) without delay, if as a
result of such acquisition or disposal, the percentage of capital interest or voting
rights held by such person in QIAGEN reaches, exceeds or falls below any of
the following thresholds: 3%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 40%, 50%,
60%, 75% and 95%. The notifications should be made electronically through
the notification system of the AFM.
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A notification requirement also applies if a person's capital interest or voting
rights reaches, exceeds or falls below the above-mentioned thresholds as a
result of a change in our total issued share capital or voting rights. Such
notification has to be made no later than the fourth trading day after the AFM
has published our notification as described below.
Under the FMSA, we are required to notify the AFM without delay of the
changes to our total issued share capital or voting rights if our issued share
capital or voting rights changes by 1% or more since our previous notification.
We must furthermore quarterly notify the AFM within eight days after the end of
the relevant quarter, in the event our issued share capital or voting rights
changed by less than 1% in that relevant quarter since our previous notification.
Furthermore, each person who is or ought to be aware that, as a result of the
exchange of certain financial instruments, such as options for shares, his actual
capital or voting interest in QIAGEN, reaches, exceeds or falls below any of
the following thresholds: 3%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 40%, 50%,
60%, 75% and 95%, vis-à-vis his most recent notification to the AFM, must give
notice to the AFM no later than the fourth trading day after he became or ought
to be aware of this change.
Controlled entities, within the meaning of the FMSA, do not have notification
obligations under the FMSA, as their direct and indirect interests are attributed
to their (ultimate) parent. Any person may qualify as a parent for purposes of
the FMSA, including an individual. A person who has a 3% or larger interest in
our share capital or voting rights and who ceases to be a controlled entity for
these purposes must notify the AFM without delay. As of the date of that
notification, all notification obligations under the FMSA will become applicable
to that entity.
For the purpose of calculating the percentage of capital interest or voting rights,
the following interests must, inter alia, be taken into account: (i) our shares or
voting rights on our shares directly held (or acquired or disposed of) by a
person, (ii) our shares or voting rights on our shares held (or acquired or
disposed of) by such person's controlled entity, or by a third party for such
person's account or by a third party with whom such person has concluded an
oral or written voting agreement (including a discretionary power of attorney),
and (iii) our shares or voting rights on our shares which such person, or any
subsidiary or third party referred to above, may acquire pursuant to any option
or other right held by such person (or acquired or disposed of, including, but
not limited to, on the basis of convertible bonds). Special rules apply with
respect to the attribution of our shares or voting rights on our shares which are
part of the property of a partnership or other community of property. A holder
of a pledge or right of usufruct (vruchtgebruik) in respect of our shares can also
be subject to the notification obligations of the FMSA, if such person has, or
can acquire, the right to vote on our shares or, in the case of depository
receipts, our underlying shares. The acquisition of (conditional) voting rights by
a pledgee or usufructuary may also trigger the notification obligations as if the
pledgee or beneficial owner were the legal holder of our shares or voting rights
on our shares. A holding in certain cash settled derivatives (such as cash settled
call options and total equity return swaps) referencing to our shares should also
be taken into account for the purpose of calculating the percentage of capital
interest.
Gross short positions in our shares must also be notified to the AFM. For these
gross short positions, the same thresholds apply for notifying an actual or
potential interest in our issued share capital and/or voting rights as referred to
above, and without any set-off against long positions.
In addition, pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 236/2012, each person holding a
net short position amounting to 0.2% of our issued share capital is required to
report such position to the AFM. Each subsequent increase of this position by
0.1% above 0.2% will also need to be reported. Each net short position equal
to 0.5% of our issued share capital, and any subsequent increase of that
position by 0.1%, will be made public via the AFM short selling register. To
calculate whether a natural person or legal person has a net short position,
their short positions and long positions must be set-off. A short transaction in a
share can only be contracted if a reasonable case can be made that the shares
sold can actually be delivered, which requires confirmation of a third party that
the shares have been located.
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The AFM does not issue separate public announcements of the above
notifications. However, it does keep a public register of all notifications made
pursuant to the above disclosure obligations under the FMSA on its website
www.afm.nl. Third parties can request to be notified automatically by e-mail
of changes to the public register in relation to a particular company’s shares or
a particular notifying party.
Non-compliance with the notification obligations under the FMSA may lead to
criminal fines, administrative fines, imprisonment or other sanctions. In addition,
non-compliance with the shareholding disclosure obligations under the FMSA
may lead to civil sanctions, including suspension of the voting rights relating to
our shares held by the offender for a period of not more than three years and a
prohibition applicable to the offender to acquire any of our shares or voting
rights on our shares for a period of up to five years.
Management Notifications
Pursuant to the FMSA, each Managing Director and each Supervisory Director
must notify the AFM: (a) within two weeks after his or her appointment of the
number of our shares or rights to acquire shares he or she holds and the
number of votes he or she is entitled to cast in respect to our issued share
capital, and (b) subsequently, each change in the number or our shares or
rights to acquire shares such member holds and of each change in the number
of votes he or she is entitled to cast in respect of our issued share capital,
immediately after the relevant change. If a Managing Director or Supervisory
Director has notified the AFM of a change in shareholding under the FMSA as
described above under “Obligation of Shareholders to Disclose Major
Holdings,” such notification is sufficient for the purposes as described in this
paragraph.
Furthermore, pursuant to European Union Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (the
Market Abuse Regulation) and the regulations promulgated thereunder, any
Managing Director and Supervisory Director, as well as any other person
discharging managerial responsibilities in respect of QIAGEN who has regular
access to inside information relating directly or indirectly to QIAGEN and the
power to take managerial decisions affecting future developments and business
prospects of QIAGEN, must notify the AFM and QIAGEN by means of a
standard form of any transactions conducted for his or her own account relating
to the shares or debt instruments of QIAGEN or to derivatives or other financial
instruments linked thereto.
In addition, pursuant to the Market Abuse Regulation, certain persons who are
closely associated with Managing Directors and Supervisory Directors or any of
the other persons as described above, are required to notify the AFM and
QIAGEN of any transactions conducted for their own account relating to the
shares or debt instruments of QIAGEN or to derivatives or other financial
instruments linked thereto. The Market Abuse Regulation covers, inter alia, the
following categories of persons: (i) the spouse or any partner considered by
national law as equivalent to the spouse; (ii) dependent children; (iii) other
relatives who have shared the same household for at least one year at the
relevant transaction date; and (iv) any legal person, trust or partnership whose,
among other things, managerial responsibilities are discharged by a person
referred to under (i) to (iii) above or by the relevant Managing Directors and
Supervisory Directors or other person discharging the managerial
responsibilities in respect of QIAGEN as described above.
The notifications pursuant to the Market Abuse Regulation described above
must be made to the AFM no later than the third business day following the
relevant transaction date. Under certain circumstances, these notifications may
be postponed until all transactions within a calendar year have reached a total
amount of €5,000 (calculated without netting). Any subsequent transaction must
be notified as set forth above. If a Managing Director or Supervisory Director
has notified a change in the number of our shares or options to acquire shares
the member holds or a change in the number of votes he or she is entitled to
cast to the AFM under the FMSA as described in the first paragraph above,
such notification - but only to the extent there is an overlap with the notification
obligations under the Market Abuse Regulation - is sufficient for the purposes of
the Market Abuse Regulation as described in this paragraph.
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Principal Accountant Fees and Services
Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures
For the year ended December 31, 2025, our independent registered public
accounting firm is EY GmbH & Co. KG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft,
Cologne, Germany, Auditor Firm ID: 1251.
For the year ended December 31, 2024, our independent registered public
accounting firm was KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft, Düsseldorf,
Germany, Auditor Firm ID: 1021.
The Audit Committee has adopted a policy that requires the pre-approval of all
services performed for us by our independent registered public accounting firm.
Additionally, the Audit Committee has delegated to the Audit Committee Chair
full authority to approve any management request for pre-approval, provided
the Chair presents any approval given at its next scheduled meeting. All audit-
related services, tax services and other services rendered by our independent
registered public accounting firm or their affiliates were pre-approved by the
Audit Committee and are compatible with maintaining the auditor’s
independence.
Set forth below are the total fees billed (or expected to be billed), on a
consolidated basis, by the independent registered public accounting firm or
their affiliates for providing audit and other professional services in each of the
last two years:
(in millions)
2025
2024
Audit fees
$3.0
$2.9
Audit-related fees
0.2
0.6
Tax fees
0.1
0.1
All other fees
Total
$3.3
$3.6
Audit fees consist of fees and expenses billed for the annual audit and quarterly
review of QIAGEN’s consolidated financial statements. They also include fees
billed for other audit services, which are those services that only the auditor can
provide, and include the review of documents filed with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission.
Audit-related fees consist of fees and expenses for services that are related to
the performance of the audit or review of QIAGEN’s financial statements and
are not reported under audit fees. These fees primarily relate to providing
assurance on sustainability reporting and consultations concerning financial
accounting of capital market transactions and reporting standards.
Tax fees include fees and expenses billed for tax compliance, tax planning and
tax advice services.
All other fees include fees and expenses billed for services, other than those
described above, as approved by the Audit Committee and as permitted by the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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Taxation
The following is a general summary of certain material United States federal
income tax consequences to holders of our Common Shares who are “U.S.
Holders” (as such term is defined below) and certain material Netherlands tax
consequences to holders of our Common Shares who are “non-resident
Shareholders” or “Shareholders” (as each term is defined below). This summary
does not discuss every aspect of such taxation that may be relevant to such
holders. Therefore, all prospective purchasers of our Common Shares described
above are advised to consult their own tax advisors with respect to the United
States federal, state and local tax consequences, as well as the Netherlands tax
consequences, of the ownership of our Common Shares.
The statements of the Netherlands and United States tax laws set out below are
based on the laws in force as of the date of this Annual Report on Form 20-F
and, as a consequence, are subject to any changes in United States or the
Netherlands law, or in the taxation conventions concluded by the United States
and the Netherlands, occurring after such date. Tax considerations associated
with currently enacted laws which are not in force as of this date have not been
addressed in this description.
Netherlands Tax Considerations
The following describes the material tax consequences of an investment in our
Common Shares under Netherlands law. Such description is based on current
understanding of Netherlands' tax law currently in force as interpreted under
officially published case law and in published policy, and it is limited to the tax
implications for an owner of our Common Shares who is not, or is not deemed
to be, a resident of the Netherlands for purposes of the relevant tax laws (a
“non-resident Shareholder” or “Shareholder”).
Dividend Withholding Tax
General
Upon distribution of dividends, we are obligated to withhold 15% dividend tax
at source and to pay the amount withheld to the Netherlands taxing authorities.
The term “dividends” means income from shares or other rights participating in
profits as well as income from other corporate rights that are subjected to the
same taxation treatment as income from shares by the laws of the Netherlands.
Dividends include dividends in cash or in kind, constructive dividends, certain
repayments of capital qualified as dividends, interest on loans that are treated
as equity instruments for Netherlands corporate income tax purposes and
liquidation proceeds in excess of, for Netherlands tax purposes, recognized
paid-in capital. Stock dividends are also subject to dividend withholding tax,
unless derived from our paid-in share premium that is recognized as equity for
Netherlands tax purposes.
No dividend withholding tax should apply on the proceeds resulting from the
sale or disposition of our Common Shares to persons other than QIAGEN and
our affiliates. A disposition of our Common Shares to QIAGEN or to our
affiliates should, in general, be subject to dividend withholding tax.
A domestic exemption from the Netherlands dividend withholding tax may
apply when dividends are paid to a corporate Shareholder that owns 5% or
more of the nominal paid-up share capital and qualifies as a beneficial owner
and is solely resident in an EU/EEA Member State or in a country with which
the Netherlands has concluded a tax convention that includes a dividend
article. This general exemption does not apply to abusive structures. A structure
is deemed abusive if a corporate Shareholder owns our Common Shares with
the main purpose, or one of the main purposes, to avoid tax for another
individual or entity and the structure is considered artificial (i.e., not put into
place for valid commercial reasons that reflect economic reality). This domestic
exemption may under conditions further not apply in case of hybrid
mismatches.
A corporate Shareholder may also be eligible for relief of the Netherlands
dividend withholding tax under Netherlands' tax law or under a tax convention
that is in force between the country of residence of the Shareholder and the
Netherlands.
Specific for U.S. Shareholders
The regular 15% dividend withholding tax is withheld by us on dividends we
pay to a resident of the United States. For a corporate U.S. Shareholder that
cannot benefit from the Dutch domestic exemption (as explained above),
withholding tax on dividends may still be reduced to 5% or 0% if the recipient
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is entitled to benefits under the Tax Convention between the Netherlands and
the United States (the Convention) and the relevant specific conditions are met.
Dividends we pay to U.S. pension funds and U.S. tax-exempt organizations
may be eligible for an exemption from dividend withholding tax under the
Convention.
Dividend Stripping
A refund, reduction, exemption or credit of the Netherlands dividend
withholding tax on the basis of the Netherlands' tax law, or on the basis of a
tax convention between the Netherlands and another state, will only be granted
if the dividends are paid to the beneficial owner (uiteindelijk gerechtigde) of the
dividends. A recipient of a dividend is amongst others not considered to be the
beneficial owner of a dividend in an event of “dividend stripping.” In general
terms, “dividend stripping” can be described as the situation in which a foreign
or domestic person (usually, but not necessarily, the original shareholder) has
transferred, in return for a consideration, its shares or its entitlement to the
dividend distributions to a party that has a more favorable right to a refund or
reduction of the Netherlands dividend withholding tax than the foreign or
domestic person. In these situations, the foreign or domestic person (usually the
original shareholder) avoids the Netherlands dividend withholding tax while
retaining an interest in the shares and the dividend distributions, by transferring
its shares or its entitlement to the dividend distributions in exchange for a
consideration.
Income Tax and Corporate Income Tax
General
A non-resident Shareholder will not be subject to Netherlands income tax or
corporate income tax with respect to dividends we distribute on our Common
Shares, or with respect to capital gains derived from the sale or disposition of
our Common Shares, provided that:
a.the non-resident Shareholder does not carry on, or have an interest in, a
business in the Netherlands through a permanent establishment or a
permanent representative to which or to whom the Common Shares are
attributable or deemed to be attributable;
b.the non-resident Shareholder does not have a direct or indirect substantial or
deemed substantial interest (aanmerkelijk belang, as defined in the
Netherlands' tax law) in our share capital or, in the case of an individual,
such a substantial interest, such interest is a “business asset,” or, in the case
of a corporate Shareholder, the arrangement or a series of arrangements are
not put in place with the main purpose, or one of the main purposes, to
avoid Netherlands income tax for another person or cannot be considered
artificial. An arrangement, or series of arrangements, are considered
artificial to the extent they have not been put in place for valid commercial
reasons that reflect economic reality; and
c.the non-resident Shareholder is not entitled to a share in the profits of an
enterprise to which our Common Shares are attributable, and that is
effectively managed in the Netherlands, other than by way of securities or
through an employment contract.
In general terms, a substantial interest (aanmerkelijk belang) in our share
capital does not exist if the Shareholder (individuals as well as corporations),
alone or together with his partner, does not own, directly or indirectly, 5% or
more of the issued capital of (a class of) our shares; does not have the right to
acquire 5% or more of the issued capital of (a class of) our shares; and does
not have the right to share in our profit or liquidation revenue amounting to 5%
or more of the annual profits or liquidation revenue.
There is no all-encompassing definition of the term “business asset.” Whether
this determination can be made in general depends on the facts presented and,
in particular, on the activities performed by the Shareholder. If the Shareholder
materially conducts a business activity, while the key motive of his investment in
our Shares may not be his earnings out of the investment in our Shares but our
economic activity, an investment in our Shares will generally be deemed to
constitute a business asset, in particular if the Shareholder’s involvement in our
business will exceed regular monitoring of his investment in our Shares.
A non-resident Shareholder that holds a substantial interest in our share capital
may be eligible for an exemption or a reduction of Netherlands income tax or
corporate income tax under a tax convention.
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Specific for U.S. Shareholders
U.S. Shareholders that do not own a substantial interest should not be subject to
Dutch Personal Income Tax or Dutch Corporate Income Tax (as explained
above). For U.S. Shareholders that do own a substantial interest, Dutch
Personal Income Tax or Dutch Corporate Income Tax could be due. However,
U.S. Shareholders that are entitled to benefits of the Convention may be eligible
for tax relief.
Gift and Inheritance Tax
A gift or inheritance of our Common Shares from a non-resident Shareholder
should generally not be subject to a Netherlands gift and inheritance tax,
provided that the Shareholder is not considered a (deemed) resident of the
Netherlands. The Netherlands has concluded a tax convention with the United
States based on which double taxation on inheritances may be avoided if the
inheritance is subject to Netherlands and/or U.S. inheritance tax and the
deceased was a resident of either the Netherlands or the United States.
United States Federal Income Tax Considerations
The following summary describes certain U.S. federal income tax
considerations generally applicable to U.S. Holders (as defined below) of our
Common Shares. This summary deals only with our Common Shares held as
capital assets within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, as amended (the Code). This summary also does not address the tax
consequences that may be relevant to holders in special tax situations including,
without limitation, dealers in securities; traders that elect to use a mark-to-market
method of accounting; pass-through entities such as partnerships, S
corporations, disregarded entities for U.S. federal income tax purposes and
limited liability companies (and investors therein); holders that own our
Common Shares as part of a “straddle,” “hedge,” “conversion transaction,” or
other integrated investment; banks or other financial institutions; individual
retirement accounts and other tax-deferred accounts; insurance companies; tax-
exempt organizations; U.S. expatriates; holders whose functional currency is
not the U.S. dollar; holders subject to the alternative minimum tax; holders that
acquired our Common Shares in a compensatory transaction; holders subject to
special tax accounting rules as a result of any item of gross income with respect
to the Common Shares being taken into account in an applicable financial
statement; or holders that have owned or will (directly, indirectly or
constructively) own 10% or more of the total voting power or value of our
Common Shares.
This summary is based upon the Code, applicable U.S. Treasury regulations,
administrative pronouncements and judicial decisions, in each case as in effect
on the date hereof, all of which are subject to change (possibly with retroactive
effect). No ruling will be or has been requested from the Internal Revenue
Service (IRS) regarding the tax consequences described herein, and there can
be no assurance that the IRS will agree with the discussion set out below. This
summary does not address any consequences other than U.S. federal income
tax consequences (such as the estate and gift tax, the Medicare tax on net
investment income, state and local tax or non-U.S. tax). Except as specifically
set forth below, this summary does not discuss applicable tax reporting
requirements.
As used herein, the term “U.S. Holder” means a beneficial owner of our
Common Shares that is, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, (i) a citizen or
resident of the United States, (ii) a corporation or other entity taxable as a
corporation created in or organized under the laws of the United States or any
state thereof or therein or the District of Columbia, (iii) an estate, the income of
which is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source, or
(iv) a trust (a) that is subject to the supervision of a court within the United States
and under the control of one or more United States persons as described in
Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code, or (b) that has a valid election in effect under
applicable U.S. Treasury regulations to be treated as a United States person.
If an entity or other arrangement classified as a partnership for U.S. federal
income tax purposes acquires our Common Shares, the tax treatment of a
partner in the partnership generally will depend upon the status of the partner
and the activities of the partnership. Partners of a partnership considering an
investment in our Common Shares should consult their tax advisors regarding
the U.S. federal income tax consequences of acquiring, owning and disposing
our Common Shares.
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Taxation of Dividends
Subject to the discussion below under “Passive Foreign Investment Company
Status,” the sum of any cash plus the fair market value of any property that we
distribute (before reduction for Netherlands withholding tax) to a U.S. Holder
with respect to our Common Shares generally will be included in the U.S.
Holder’s gross income as a dividend, taxable as ordinary income from foreign
sources to the extent of our current or accumulated earnings and profits (as
determined for U.S. federal income tax purposes).
Dividends paid to a non-corporate U.S. Holder by a “qualified foreign
corporation” may be subject to a reduced rate of tax if certain conditions are
met, including the following: QIAGEN must not be classified as a "passive
foreign investment company" (PFIC) (discussed below), QIAGEN must be a
“qualified foreign corporation” (as defined below), the U.S. Holder must satisfy
a holding period requirement, and the distribution must not be treated to the
U.S. Holder as “investment income” for purposes of the investment interest
deduction rules. A “qualified foreign corporation” generally includes a foreign
corporation (other than a foreign corporation that is a PFIC with respect to the
relevant U.S. Holder for the taxable year in which the dividends are paid or for
the preceding taxable year) (i) whose Common Shares are readily tradable on
an established securities market in the United States, or (ii) which is eligible for
benefits under a comprehensive U.S. income tax treaty that includes an
exchange of information program and which the U.S. Treasury Department has
determined is satisfactory for these purposes. Our Common Shares are
expected to be readily tradable on the NYSE, an established securities market.
U.S. Holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the availability of
the reduced tax rate on dividends in light of their particular circumstances.
Dividends on our Common Shares generally will not be eligible for the
dividends received deduction available to corporations in respect of dividends
received from other U.S. corporations.
Distributions in excess of our earnings and profits (as determined for U.S.
federal income tax purposes) will be treated as a non-taxable return of capital
to the extent of the U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in our Common Shares and
thereafter as capital gain. However, we do not intend to calculate our earnings
and profits under U.S. federal income tax principles. Therefore, U.S. Holders
should expect that a distribution will generally be treated as a dividend even if
that distribution would otherwise be treated as a non-taxable return of capital or
as capital gain under the rules described above.
Foreign Tax Credit
Subject to the PFIC rules discussed below, a U.S. Holder that is subject to
Netherlands withholding tax with respect to dividends paid on the Common
Shares generally will be entitled, at the election of such U.S. Holder, to receive
either a deduction or a credit for such Netherlands withholding tax. Generally,
subject to the limitations described in the next paragraph, a credit will reduce a
U.S. Holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability on a dollar-for-dollar basis,
whereas a deduction will reduce a U.S. Holder’s income subject to U.S. federal
income tax. This election is made on a year-by-year basis and generally applies
to all foreign taxes paid (whether directly or through withholding) or accrued by
a U.S. Holder during a year.
Limitations apply to the foreign tax credit, including the general limitation that
the credit cannot exceed the proportionate share of a U.S. Holder’s U.S.
federal income tax liability (determined before application of the foreign tax
credit) that such U.S. Holder’s “foreign source” taxable income bears to such
U.S. Holder’s worldwide taxable income. In applying this limitation, a U.S.
Holder’s various items of income and deduction must be classified, under
complex rules, as either “foreign source” or “U.S. source” and the limitation is
calculated separately for each with respect to specific categories of income.
Generally, dividends paid by a foreign corporation should be treated as
foreign source for this purpose, and gains recognized on the sale of stock of a
foreign corporation by a U.S. Holder should generally be treated as U.S.
source for this purpose, except as otherwise provided in an applicable income
tax treaty or if an election is properly made under the Code. However, the
amount of a distribution with respect to the Common Shares that is treated as a
“dividend” may be lower for U.S. federal income tax purposes than it is for
Netherlands tax purposes, resulting in a reduced foreign tax credit allowance
to a U.S. Holder.
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Each U.S. Holder should consult its own U.S. tax advisor regarding the foreign
tax credit rules.
Disposition of our Common Shares
Subject to the PFIC rules discussed below, upon the sale or other disposition of
our Common Shares, a U.S. Holder will recognize capital gain or loss for U.S.
federal income tax purposes equal to the difference between the amount
realized on the disposition of our Common Shares and the U.S. Holder’s
adjusted tax basis in our Common Shares. Such capital gain or loss generally
will be subject to U.S. federal income tax. In general, capital gains recognized
by a non-corporate U.S. Holder, including an individual, are subject to a lower
rate under current law if such U.S. Holder held shares for more than one year.
The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations. Any such gain or loss
generally will be treated as U.S. source income or loss for purposes of the
foreign tax credit. A U.S. Holder’s initial tax basis in Common Shares generally
will equal the cost of such shares.
Passive Foreign Investment Company Status
We may be classified as a PFIC for U.S. federal income tax purposes if certain
tests are met. We will be a PFIC with respect to a U.S. Holder if, for any
taxable year in which the U.S. Holder held our Common Shares, either (i) 75%
or more of our gross income for the taxable year is passive income; or (ii) the
average value of our assets (during the taxable year) which produce or are
held for the production of passive income is at least 50% of the average value
of all assets for such year. Passive income means, in general, dividends,
interest, royalties, rents (other than rents and royalties derived in the active
conduct of a trade or business and not derived from a related person), annuities
and gains from assets which would produce such income other than sales of
inventory. Passive assets for this purpose generally include assets held for the
production of passive income. Accordingly, passive assets generally include
any cash, cash equivalents and cash invested in short-term, interest-bearing
debt instruments or bank deposits that are readily convertible into cash. For the
purpose of the PFIC tests, if a foreign corporation owns at least 25% (by value)
of the stock of another corporation, the foreign corporation is treated as owning
its proportionate share of the assets of the other corporation and as if it had
received directly its proportionate share of the income of such other corporation
(the “look-through rule”). The effect of the look-through rule with respect to
QIAGEN and our ownership of our subsidiaries is that, for purposes of the
income and assets tests described above, we will be treated as owning our
proportionate share of the assets of our subsidiaries and of earning our
proportionate share of each of our subsidiary’s income, if any, so long as we
own, directly or indirectly, at least 25% of the value of the particular
subsidiary’s stock. Active business income of our subsidiaries will be treated as
our active business income, rather than as passive income. Based on our
income, assets and activities, we do not believe that we were a PFIC for our
taxable years ended December 31, 2023, December 31, 2024 and December
31, 2025 and do not expect to be a PFIC for the current taxable year. No
assurances can be made, however, that the IRS will not challenge this position
or that we will not subsequently become a PFIC. Following the close of any tax
year, we intend to promptly send a notice to all shareholders of record at any
time during such year, if we determine that we are a PFIC.
If we are considered a PFIC for any taxable year that a U.S. Holder holds our
Common Shares, any gain recognized by the U.S. Holder on a sale or other
disposition of our Common Shares would be allocated pro-rata over the U.S.
Holder’s holding period for our Common Shares. The amounts allocated to the
taxable year of the sale or other disposition, and to any year before we
became a PFIC, would be taxed as ordinary income. The amount allocated to
each other taxable year would be subject to tax at the highest rate in effect for
individuals or corporations, as appropriate, for that taxable year, and an
interest charge would be imposed with respect to any amount allocated to any
prior taxable year that we were a PFIC. Further, if we are a PFIC for any
taxable year, to the extent that any distribution received by a U.S. Holder on
our Common Shares exceeds 125% of the average of the annual distributions
on our Common Shares received during the preceding three years or the U.S.
Holder’s holding period, whichever is shorter, such excess amount would be
subject to taxation in the same manner as gain on the sale or other disposition
of Common Shares if we were a PFIC, described above. Certain elections may
be available that would result in alternative treatments (such as mark-to-market
treatment) of our Common Shares. If we are treated as a PFIC with respect to a
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U.S. Holder for any taxable year, the U.S. Holder will be deemed to own
shares in any of our subsidiaries that also are PFICs. A timely election to treat
us as a qualified electing fund under the Code would result in an alternative
treatment. However, we do not intend to prepare or provide the information
that would enable U.S. Holders to make a qualified electing fund election. If we
are considered a PFIC, a U.S. Holder also will be subject to annual information
reporting requirements.
Prospective purchasers of our Common Shares are urged to consult their tax
advisors regarding the potential application of the PFIC rules to an investment in
the Common Shares.
Foreign Currency Issues
If dividends on our Common Shares are paid in euros, the amount of the
dividend distribution included in the income of a U.S. Holder will be the U.S.
dollar value of the payments made in euros, determined at a spot, euro/U.S.
dollar rate applicable to the date such dividend is includible in the income of
the U.S. Holder, regardless of whether the payment is in fact converted into
U.S. dollars. Generally, gain or loss (if any) resulting from currency exchange
fluctuations during the period from the date the dividend is paid to the date
such payment is converted into U.S. dollars will be treated as ordinary income
or loss.
Backup Withholding and Information Reporting
U.S. backup withholding and information reporting requirements generally
apply to payments made to non-corporate holders of Common Shares that are
paid within the United States or through certain U.S. related financial
intermediaries. Information reporting will apply to payments of dividends on,
and to proceeds from the disposition of, Common Shares by a paying agent
within the United States (or through certain U.S. related financial intermediaries)
to a U.S. Holder, other than U.S. Holders that are exempt from information
reporting and properly certify their exemption. A paying agent within the
United States (or through certain U.S. related financial intermediaries) will be
required to withhold at the applicable statutory rate, currently 24%, in respect
of any payments of dividends on, and the proceeds from the disposition of,
Common Shares to a U.S. Holder (other than U.S. Holders that are exempt from
backup withholding and properly certify their exemption) if the holder fails to
furnish its correct taxpayer identification number or otherwise fails to comply
with applicable backup withholding requirements. U.S. Holders who are
required to establish their exempt status generally must provide a properly
completed IRS Form W-9.
Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Amounts withheld as backup
withholding may be credited against a U.S. Holder’s U.S. federal income tax
liability. A U.S. Holder generally may obtain a refund of any amounts withheld
under the backup withholding rules that exceed such U.S. Holder’s income tax
liability by filing a refund claim with the IRS in a timely manner and furnishing
required information.
Foreign Financial Asset Reporting
Certain U.S. Holders who hold “specified foreign financial assets” (as defined
in Section 6038D of the Code), including stock of a non-U.S. corporation that is
not held in an account maintained by a U.S. “financial institution” (as defined
in Section 6038D of the Code), whose aggregate value exceeds $50,000 on
the last day of the taxable year or $75,000 at any time during the tax year,
may be required to attach to their tax returns for the year certain specified
information (on IRS Form 8938) (higher thresholds apply to married individuals
filing a joint return and certain individuals residing outside of the United States).
Persons who fail to timely furnish the required information may be subject to
substantial penalties. Additionally, in the event a U.S. Holder does not file such
a report, the statute of limitations on the assessment and collection of U.S.
federal income taxes of such U.S. Holder for the related tax year may not close
before such report is filed. U.S. Holders (including entities) should consult their
own tax advisors regarding their reporting obligations and the possible
application of such reporting obligations to the holding of Common Shares.
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Government Regulations
We are subject to a variety of laws and regulations in the European Union, the
United States and other countries. The level and scope of the regulation varies
depending on the country or defined economic region, but may include, among
other things, the research, development, testing, clinical trials, manufacture,
storage, recordkeeping, approval, labeling, promotion and commercial sales
and distribution of many of our products.
European Union Regulations
In the European Union, in vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVDs) had been
regulated under EU-Directive 98/79/EC (IVD Directive) and corresponding
national provisions. The IVD Directive required that medical devices meet the
essential requirements, including those relating to device safety and efficacy,
set out in an annex of the Directive. According to the IVD Directive, EU Member
States have presumed compliance with these essential requirements for devices
that are in conformity with the relevant national standards transposing the
harmonized standards, such as ISO 13485:2016, the quality system standard
for medical device manufacturers.
IVD medical devices, other than devices for performance evaluation, must bear
the CE marking of conformity when they are placed on the European market.
The CE mark is a declaration by the manufacturer that the product meets all the
appropriate provisions of the applicable legislation implementing the relevant
European Directive. As a general rule, the manufacturer must follow the EU
declaration of conformity procedure to obtain or apply a CE mark.
The IVD Directive has been replaced by the In Vitro Diagnostic Device
Regulation (IVDR) (EU) 2017/746 that was published in May 2017 and fully
implemented as of May 26, 2022. Unlike the IVD Directive, the IVDR has
binding legal force throughout every Member State. The major goal of the IVDR
was to standardize diagnostic procedures within the EU, increase reliability of
diagnostic analysis and enhance patient safety. Under the IVDR as enacted by
the European Commission (EC), IVDs are subject to additional legal
requirements. Among other things, the IVDR introduced a new risk-based
classification system and requirements for conformity assessments. Under
subsequent amendments of IVDR, IVDs already certified under the IVD Directive
by a Notified Body may remain on the market until December 31, 2027, and
IVDs certified under the IVD Directive without the involvement of a Notified
Body may be placed on the market up to December 31, 2027 (IVDR class D
IVDs), December 31, 2028 (IVDR class C IVDs) and December 31, 2029 (IVDR
class B and class A sterile IVDs). The deadline for IVDR Class A in vitro
diagnostic devices remained as May 26, 2022. The sell-off date was removed
in subsequent amendments to the IVDR. As a result, there is no longer a limit for
making available IVD products or putting into service IVD instruments that have
been placed on the market according to these dates. IVD instruments that were
placed on the market under the IVD Directive may remain indefinitely until
decommission, if properly maintained. Nonetheless, manufacturers of devices
certified under the IVD Directive without the involvement of a Notified Body
must comply with specific requirements in the IVDR according to the timelines
established, but ultimately, such products, as with all new IVDs, will have to
undergo the IVDR’s conformity assessment procedures. Under the IVD Directive
the majority of QIAGEN products were classified as non-listed Annex II devices
(i.e., self-certified without the involvement of a Notified Body), while under the
IVDR most of QIAGEN products will require the involvement of a Notified Body,
and those that are in the highest risk class (IVDR class D) will have to be tested
by a designated EU Reference Laboratory. In addition, the IVDR imposes
additional requirements relating to post-market surveillance and submission of
post-market performance follow-up reports.
The EC has designated thirteen (13) Notified Bodies to perform conformity
assessments under the IVDR, including QIAGEN’s Notified Bodies, TÜV
Rheinland LGA Products GmbH (NB0197) and BSI Group The Netherlands B.V.
(NB 2797). MedTech Europe has issued guidance relating to the IVDR in
several areas, e.g., clinical benefit, technical documentation, state of art,
accessories, and EUDAMED. In December 2023, the European Commission
adopted Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2713 designating five EU
Reference Laboratories covering the following types of high risk, class D IVDs:
hepatitis and retroviruses; herpesviruses; bacterial agents; respiratory viruses
that cause life-threatening diseases. The designated EU Reference Laboratories
are responsible for verifying performance of IVDs in accordance with common
specifications, batch testing of IVDR class D IVDs, collaborating with Notified
Bodies to develop best practices for IVD conformity assessments, and providing
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scientific and technical assistance on the implementation of the IVDR. Most
recently, on December 6, 2025, the European Commission released a proposal
to amend the IVDR with the goal of simplifying the applicable rules, reducing
the administrative burden on manufacturers, and enhancing the predictability
and cost-effectiveness of the certification procedure while maintaining a high
level of public health protections for EU patients and consumers.
IVDR defines an In-House Device (IHD) as a device that is manufactured and
used only within a Health Institution established in the Union and that meets all
conditions set in Article 5(5) of such regulation. QIAGEN cannot design,
manufacture or use IHDs. However, Health Institutions can lawfully use
QIAGEN's products, such as those for non-clinical applications, IVDs, enzymes,
or oligos, to create their own IHD workflows according to Article 5(5)
requirements.
Some products manufactured by QIAGEN are intended for non-clinical use.
These may include products intended for use in discovering and developing
medical knowledge related to human disease and conditions and products for
molecular research, genotyping, forensic and human identity testing, food and
animal feed safety and quality testing, cancer research, microbiological
research and animal pathogen research. These products do not have medical
purpose and thus they are not considered medical devices under the scope of
the IVDR.
A subset of products intended for non-clinical use are those that are sold for
research purposes in the European Union territory and are therefore labeled
“For Research Use Only” (RUO). Other products intended for non-clinical use,
are referred by QIAGEN to as “for molecular biology applications” or more
recently directly as “for non-clinical applications” (mainly instruments).
QIAGEN acknowledges that products intended for non-clinical use can be
lawfully used by Health Institutions to develop IHDs in accordance with Article
5(5) of the IVDR. QIAGEN does not promote any of its products for non-clinical
applications for use in IHDs or assist in the development of such IHDs for IVD
purposes. Nonetheless, QIAGEN may participate in creating a workflow for
non-clinical applications. The Laboratory, at its sole discretion and
responsibility, may later decide to transition this into an IHD workflow,
adhering to the restrictions outlined in Article 5(5) of the IVDR.
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) of the European Union,
imposes restrictions on the transfer, access, use, and disclosure of health and
other personal information. We have implemented the requirements set forth by
the GDPR, which took effect on May 25, 2018. GDPR and other EU data
privacy and security laws impact our business either directly or indirectly. Our
failure to comply with applicable privacy or security laws or significant changes
in these laws could significantly impact our business and future business plans.
For example, we may be subject to regulatory action, fines, or lawsuits in the
event we fail to comply with applicable privacy laws. We may face significant
liability in the event any of the personal information we maintain is lost or
otherwise subject to misuse or other wrongful use, access or disclosure.
Recent publication of the Cyber Resilience Act in the European Official Journal
(20/11/2024) imposes significant cyber security requirements on QIAGEN
products that are not regulated as medical devices (i.e., for non-clinical
applications). Most provisions, such as CE marking and compliance with cyber
security requirements, will become applicable 36 months later (i.e: December
2027). However, reporting requirements will take effect 21 months after the
entry into force (i.e: September 2026).
The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 laying down
harmonized rules on artificial intelligence) provides AI developers and
deployers with clear requirements and obligations regarding specific uses of AI.
The EU AI Act was published in the EU Official Journal on July 12, 2024, and
is the first comprehensive horizontal legal framework for the regulation of AI
across the EU. The EU AI Act entered into force on August 1, 2024, and will be
effective from August 2, 2026. QIAGEN devices implementing AI will be
subject to this regulation.
United Kingdom
The U.K.’s withdrawal from the EU has major ramifications for IVD
manufacturers. Among other things, companies now have to follow new
procedures that apply in the U.K., including appointment of a U.K. Responsible
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Person rather than relying on European Authorized Representatives, to manage
their compliance efforts in the U.K.
The U.K. Medicine and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) issued
guidance on how the country will regulate IVDs after January 1, 2021.
According to MHRA, IVDs will require certification in the U.K., which is defined
as England, Scotland and Wales, while companies will still be able to sell tests
in Northern Ireland under existing EU IVD regulations. Under subsequent
amendments to MHRA guidance, MHRA will continue to recognize CE marks
for IVDs certified under the IVD Directive until the earlier of June 30, 2030 or
the expiration of the certificate and for IVDs certified under the IVDR until June
30, 2030. Companies must register with the MHRA before placing IVDs on the
U.K. market. To continue marketing CE marked IVDs in the U.K. once the
designated MHRA recognition period has lapsed, companies selling in the U.K.
will have to obtain a new marking authorization, called a U.K. Conformity
Assessed mark (UKCA), for each IVD product.
United States
In the United States, IVDs are subject to regulation by the FDA as medical
devices to the extent that they are intended for use in the diagnosis, treatment,
mitigation or prevention of disease or other conditions.
Certain types of tests, like some that QIAGEN manufactures and sells in the
United States for non-clinical applications, including those classified for
research use only (RUO), are not subject to the FDA’s premarket review and
controls because QIAGEN does not promote these tests for IVD applications.
Other tests, known as laboratory developed tests (LDTs), which are IVDs that
are designed, manufactured and used within a single, CLIA-certified, clinical
laboratory that meets applicable requirements to perform high-complexity
testing, were historically subject to enforcement discretion and not actively
regulated by the FDA. However, as LDTs have increased in complexity, the FDA
took a risk-based approach to their regulation, while Congress also signaled
interest in clarifying the regulatory landscape for LDTs as stakeholders across
the spectrum expressed a need for regulatory certainty and clear operating
guidelines. Following several years of inaction by Congress on this issue, in
May 2025 the FDA issued a final rule to regulate LDTs under the medical
device framework and to phase out the longstanding enforcement discretion
policy; the final rule became effective on July 5, 2024 and was expected to
begin entering into force against non-exempt “LDT manufacturers” in May
2025.
Following issuance of the LDT final rule, the American Clinical Laboratory
Association (ACLA) and one of its members, as well as the Association for
Molecular Pathology (AMP) and one of its members, filed complaints against
the FDA in the Eastern District of Texas and the Southern District of Texas,
respectively. Both complaints alleged that the agency did not have authority to
promulgate the LDT final rule and sought to vacate the FDA’s action; the two
cases were subsequently consolidated into a single action. On March 31,
2025, the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas vacated the final
rule in its entirety and remanded the matter to the FDA, holding that the rule
exceeded the agency’s authority under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
Act. The agency did not appeal the district court’s decision. As a result, the
phase-in deadlines established by the rule are no longer operative, and in
September 2025 the FDA implemented the court’s vacatur of the final rule with
a formal public notice.
The ACLA vs. FDA court’s decision removes the regulatory burden that the final
rule would have imposed on clinical laboratories had it been upheld. However,
uncertainty remains regarding the future of federal oversight in this area, as
Congress could enact new legislation establishing a statutory framework for
regulating all IVDs, including LDTs. Affected stakeholders continue to press for a
comprehensive legislative solution to create a harmonized paradigm for
oversight of LDTs by both the FDA and CMS.
QIAGEN cannot design, manufacture or use LDTs. However, laboratories can
lawfully use QIAGEN's products, such as those for non-clinical applications,
IVDs, enzymes, or oligos, to create their own LDT workflows.
Medical devices, including IVDs, are classified into one of three classes
depending on the controls deemed by the FDA to be necessary to reasonably
assure their safety and effectiveness. Class I devices are generally exempt from
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premarket review and are subject to general controls, including adherence to
the FDA’s Quality System Regulation (QSR), which describes device-specific
current good manufacturing practices and was recently replaced with the
Quality Management System Regulation (QMSR), described below, as well as
regulations requiring facility registration and product listing, reporting of
adverse medical events, and appropriate, truthful and non-misleading labeling,
advertising and promotional materials. Class II devices are generally subject to
premarket notification (or 510(k) clearance), general controls and special
controls, including performance standards, post-market surveillance, patient
registries or FDA guidance documents describing device-specific special
controls. Class III devices are subject to most of the previously identified
requirements as well as to premarket approval (PMA). The payment of a user
fee, which is typically adjusted annually, to the FDA is usually required upon
filing a premarket submission (e.g., premarket notification, premarket approval
application, or De Novo classification request) for FDA review.
On January 31, 2024, the FDA issued a final rule amending the device current
good manufacturing practice (CGMP) requirements of the QSR under 21 CFR
820 to align more closely with the international consensus standard for Quality
Management Systems for medical devices (ISO 13485:2016) used by many
other global regulatory authorities. The QMSR final rule took effect on February
2, 2026, two years after publication. The QMSR incorporates ISO
13485:2016 by reference and maintains certain FDA requirements from the
QSR related to record keeping and medical device reporting. As QIAGEN’s
QMS is already certified to ISO 13485:2016, the change will have minimal
impact; QIAGEN has completed a gap analysis and is progressing towards
implementation of identified actions.
510(k) Premarket Notification
A 510(k) premarket notification requires the sponsor to demonstrate that a
medical device is substantially equivalent to another device, termed a
“predicate device,” that is legally marketed in the United States and is not
subject to premarket approval. A device is substantially equivalent to a
predicate device if its intended use(s), performance, safety and technological
characteristics are similar to those of the predicate; or has a similar intended
use but different technological characteristics, where the information submitted
to the FDA does not raise new questions of safety and effectiveness and
demonstrates that the device is at least as safe and effective as the legally
marketed device.
If the FDA determines that the device (1) is not substantially equivalent to a
predicate device, (2) has a new intended use compared to the identified
predicate, (3) has different technological characteristics that raise different
questions of safety and effectiveness, or (4) has new indications for use or
technological characteristics and required performance data were not
provided, it will issue a “Not Substantially Equivalent” (NSE) determination. If
the FDA determines that the applicant’s device is substantially equivalent to the
identified predicate device(s), the agency will issue a 510(k) clearance letter
that authorizes commercial marketing of the device for one or more specific
indications for use.
De Novo Classification
If a previously unclassified new medical device does not qualify for the 510(k)
premarket notification process because no predicate device to which it is
substantially equivalent can be identified, the device is automatically classified
into Class III. However, if such a device would be considered low or moderate
risk (in other words, it does not rise to the level of requiring the approval of a
PMA), it may be eligible for the De Novo classification process. The De Novo
classification process allows a device developer to request that the novel
medical device be reclassified as either a Class I or Class II device, rather than
having it regulated as a high risk Class III device subject to the PMA
requirements. If the manufacturer seeks reclassification into Class II, the
classification request must include a draft proposal for special controls that are
necessary to provide a reasonable assurance of the safety and effectiveness of
the medical device.
Premarket Approval
The PMA process is more complex, costly and time consuming than either the
510(k) process or the De Novo classification process. A PMA must be
supported by more detailed and comprehensive scientific evidence, including
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clinical data, to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of the medical device for its
intended purpose. A clinical trial involving a “significant risk” device may not
begin until the sponsor submits an investigational device exemption (IDE)
application to the FDA and obtains approval to begin the trial.
After the PMA is submitted, the FDA has 45 days to make a threshold
determination that the PMA is sufficiently complete to permit a substantive
review. If the PMA is complete, the FDA will file the PMA and begin the
substantive review process. The FDA is subject to a performance goal review
time for a PMA that is 180 days from the date of filing, although in practice this
review time is longer. Questions from the FDA, requests for additional data and
referrals to advisory committees may delay the process considerably. The total
process may take several years and there is no guarantee that the PMA will
ever be approved. Even if approved, the FDA may limit the indications for
which the device may be marketed. The FDA may also request additional
clinical data as a condition of approval or after the PMA is approved. Any
changes to the medical device may require a supplemental PMA to be
submitted and approved before the modified device may be marketed.
Any products manufactured and sold by us pursuant to FDA clearances or
approvals will be subject to pervasive and continuing regulation by the FDA,
including quality system requirements, record-keeping requirements, reporting
of adverse experiences with the use of the device and restrictions on the
advertising and promotion of our products. Device manufacturers are required
to register their establishments and list their devices with the FDA and are
subject to periodic inspections by the FDA and certain state agencies.
Noncompliance with applicable FDA requirements can result in, among other
things, warning letters, fines, injunctions, civil penalties, recalls or seizures of
products, total or partial suspension of production, refusal of the FDA to grant
for new devices, withdrawal of existing marketing authorizations and criminal
prosecution.
Regulation of Companion Diagnostic Devices
If a sponsor or the FDA believes that a diagnostic test is essential for the safe
and effective use of a corresponding therapeutic product, the sponsor of the
therapeutic product will typically work with a collaborator to develop an in vitro
companion diagnostic device. The FDA defines an IVD companion diagnostic
device as a device that provides information that is essential for the safe and
effective use of a corresponding therapeutic product.
The FDA has also introduced the concept of complementary diagnostics that are
distinct from companion diagnostics because they provide additional
information about how a drug is used or identify patients who are likely to
derive the greatest benefit from therapy without being required for the safe and
effective use of that drug. The FDA has not yet provided much guidance on the
regulation and use of complementary diagnostics, but several have been
approved.
The FDA applies a risk-based approach to determine the regulatory pathway
for IVD companion diagnostic devices, as it does with all medical devices. This
means that the regulatory pathway will depend on the level of risk to patients,
based on the intended use of the IVD companion diagnostic device and the
controls necessary to provide a reasonable assurance of safety and
effectiveness.
We expect that any IVD companion diagnostic device that we develop will
utilize the PMA pathway and that a clinical trial performed under an IDE will
have to be completed before the PMA may be submitted. On 25 November
2025, FDA formally proposed down-classifying nucleic acid-based test systems
for use with a corresponding approved oncology therapeutic product. When
finalized (expected in 2026), many QIAGEN companion-diagnostic devices
will be able to use the 510(k) or de Novo pathways instead of the PMA
pathway. Clinical studies will still be required, some requiring an IDE where the
risk level of the study is more than minimal.
The FDA expects that the therapeutic sponsor will address the need for an IVD
companion diagnostic device in its therapeutic product development plan and
that, in most cases, the therapeutic product and its corresponding IVD
companion diagnostic device will be developed contemporaneously. If the
companion diagnostic test will be used to make critical treatment decisions such
as patient selection, treatment assignment, or treatment arm, it will likely be
considered a significant risk device for which a clinical trial will be required.
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The sponsor of the IVD companion diagnostic device will be required to comply
with the FDA’s IDE requirements that apply to clinical trials of significant risk
devices. If the diagnostic test and the therapeutic drug are studied together to
support their respective approvals, the clinical trial must meet both the IDE and
IND requirements.
Products Intended for Non-clinical Use
Some products manufactured by QIAGEN are intended for non-clinical use.
These may include products intended for use in discovering and developing
medical knowledge related to human disease and conditions and products for
molecular research, genotyping, forensic and human identity testing, food and
animal feed safety and quality testing, cancer research, microbiological
research and animal pathogen research. They are not intended to produce
results for clinical use and are not themselves the object of the research. These
products do not have medical purpose and thus they are not considered
medical devices under FDA regulations.
A subset of products intended for non-clinical use are those that are sold for
research purposes and are therefore labeled “For Research Use Only” (RUO).
RUO refers to devices that are in the laboratory phase of development or are
intended only for non-clinical research purposes with goals other than the
development of a commercial IVD product, while investigational use only, or
IUO, refers to devices that are in the product testing phase of development.
These types of devices are exempt from most regulatory controls pursuant to
long-standing FDA guidance on RUO/IUO diagnostics (refer to “Distribution of
In Vitro Diagnostic Products Labeled for Research Use Only or Investigational
Use Only. Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff”,
issued November 25, 2013).
The other products intended for non-clinical use are referred to by QIAGEN as
“for molecular biology applications” or more recently directly as “for non-
clinical applications” (mainly instruments).
Because QIAGEN does not promote non-clinical use products for IVD purposes,
we believe that these products are exempt from the FDA’s premarket review
and other requirements. If the FDA were to disagree with our designation of
any of these products, we could be forced to stop selling the product until we
obtain appropriate regulatory clearance or approval.
Further, it is possible that some of our products intended for non-clinical use
may be lawfully used by some laboratories in their LDTs, which they may then
develop, validate and use for IVD purposes. QIAGEN does not promote any
products for non-clinical applications for use in LDTs or assist in the
development of such LDTs for IVD purposes.
HIPAA and Other Privacy and Security Laws
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)
established comprehensive federal standards for the privacy and security of
health information. The HIPAA standards apply to health plans, healthcare
clearing houses, and healthcare providers that conduct certain healthcare
transactions electronically (Covered Entities), as well as individuals or entities
that perform services for them involving the use, or disclosure of, individually
identifiable health information or "protected health information" (PHI) under
HIPAA. Such service providers are called "Business Associates." Title II of
HIPAA, the Administrative Simplification Act, contains provisions that address
the privacy of health data, the security of health data, the standardization of
identifying numbers used in the healthcare system and the standardization of
certain healthcare transactions. The privacy regulations protect medical records
and other PHI by limiting their use and release, giving patients the right to
access their medical records and limiting most disclosures of health information
to the minimum amount necessary to accomplish an intended purpose. The
HIPAA security standards require the adoption of administrative, physical, and
technical safeguards and the adoption of written security policies and
procedures to maintain the security of PHI.
Congress subsequently enacted Subtitle D of the Health Information Technology
for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) provisions of the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. HITECH expanded and strengthened
HIPAA, created new targets for enforcement, imposed new penalties for
noncompliance and established new breach notification requirements for
Covered Entities and Business Associates.
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Under HITECH's breach notification requirements, Covered Entities must report
breaches of PHI that has not been encrypted or otherwise secured. Required
breach notices must be made as soon as is reasonably practicable, but no later
than 60 days following discovery of the breach. Reports must be made to
affected individuals and to the Secretary and, in some cases depending on the
size of the breach, they must be reported through local and national media.
Breach reports can lead to investigation, enforcement and civil litigation,
including class action lawsuits.
Our Redwood City entity serves in some cases as a Business Associate to
customers who are subject to the HIPAA regulations. In this capacity, we
maintain an active compliance program that is designed to identify security
incidents and other issues in a timely fashion and enable us to remediate,
mitigate harm or report if required by law. We are subject to prosecution and/
or administrative enforcement and increased civil and criminal penalties for
non-compliance, including a four-tiered system of monetary penalties adopted
under HITECH. We are also subject to enforcement by state attorneys general
who were given authority to enforce HIPAA under HITECH. To avoid penalties
under the HITECH breach notification provisions, we must ensure that breaches
of PHI are promptly detected and reported within the Company, so that we can
make all required notifications on a timely basis. However, even if we make
required reports on a timely basis, we may still be subject to penalties for the
underlying breach.
California has also adopted the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, or
CCPA, which took effect on January 1, 2020 and became enforceable by the
state attorney general on July 1, 2020. The CCPA established a new privacy
framework for covered businesses by creating an expanded definition of
personal information, establishing new data privacy rights for consumers in the
State of California, imposing special rules on the collection of consumer data
from minors, and creating a new and potentially severe statutory damages
framework for violations of the CCPA and for businesses that fail to implement
reasonable security procedures and practices to prevent data breaches.
The regulations issued under the CCPA have been modified several times.
Additionally, the California Privacy Rights Act, or CPRA, was approved by
California voters in the November 2020 election. The CPRA imposes additional
data protection obligations on companies doing business in California,
including additional consumer rights processes, limitations on data uses, new
audit requirements for higher risk data, and opt outs for certain uses of sensitive
data. It also created a new California data protection agency authorized to
issue substantive regulations and could result in increased privacy and
information security enforcement. The majority of the provisions became
effective on January 1, 2023. There are also several federal privacy proposals
under consideration in Congress in 2026, and if passed, such laws may have
potentially conflicting requirements that would make compliance challenging.
Many states have also implemented genetic testing and privacy laws imposing
specific patient consent requirements and protecting test results by strictly
limiting the disclosure of those results. State requirements are particularly
stringent regarding predictive genetic tests, due to the risk of genetic
discrimination against healthy patients identified through testing as being at a
high risk for disease. We believe that we have taken the steps required of us to
comply with health information privacy and security statutes and regulations,
including genetic testing and genetic information privacy laws in all
jurisdictions, both state and federal. However, these laws constantly change,
and we may not be able to maintain compliance in all jurisdictions where we
do business. Failure to maintain compliance, or changes in state or federal laws
regarding privacy or security could result in civil and/or criminal penalties,
significant reputational damage and could have a material adverse effect on
our business.
Cyber Security and Artificial Intelligence
The FDA has recently published new guidances for industry to regulate
significant aspects of cyber security and artificial intelligence and more are
expected to come at the time of closing this report. QIAGEN is taking measures
to update either standalone software or software driving IVD instruments to fulfill
the most recent requirements.
Additionally, we are subject to emerging regulations and guidelines with
respect to other activities, including operational use of artificial intelligence (AI)
tools. AI is increasingly shaping industries worldwide, including Life Sciences
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and healthcare. AI innovation introduces risks and challenges that could impact
our business in a variety of ways unrelated to FDA’s oversight of cyber devices. 
Potential risks include breaches of confidentiality and privacy obligations,
noncompliance with emerging laws and regulations, threats to intellectual
property rights, including not only the leakage of our proprietary information
but also the risk that AI-generated outputs may infringe third-party intellectual
property rights, and the misuse of personally identifiable information or PHI. In
the United States, more than thirty states regulate AI or are considering
proposed legislation that would regulate AI and its use in healthcare, including
California, Texas, and Massachusetts. Generally, such regulations aim to
protect individuals such as consumers, employees, and/or job applicants from
bias, discrimination, and invasion of privacy and to promote transparency with
respect to use of AI by companies.
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) also recently published guidance for
companies selling genetic testing products on securing DNA data and outlined
enforcement priorities, anticipating close monitoring of genetic testing
companies’ use of AI, including DNA algorithms. The FTC guidance instructs
companies to safeguard consumers from potential detrimental effects of AI
usage such as bias, invasion of privacy, and accuracy; notes that protection of
genetic data is FTC’s top priority; and reminds companies to prepare notices
regarding their collection, use, and disclosure of genetic information and to
consider affirmative express consent requirements.
U.S. Fraud and Abuse Laws and Other Healthcare Regulations
A variety of state and federal laws prohibit fraud and abuse involving state and
federal healthcare programs, as well as commercial insurers. These laws are
interpreted broadly and enforced aggressively by various federal and state
agencies, including the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the
Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Office of Inspector General for the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services (OIG). The Company seeks to
conduct its business in compliance with all applicable federal and state laws.
State and federal fraud and abuse laws may be interpreted and applied
differently, and arrangements and business practices could be subject to
scrutiny under them by federal or state enforcement agencies. Sanctions for
violations of these laws could result in a wide range of penalties, including but
not limited to significant criminal sanctions and civil fines, among other
penalties.
The Anti-Kickback Statute
The federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) is a criminal statute that prohibits, in
pertinent part, persons from knowingly and willfully soliciting, receiving,
offering or paying remuneration, directly or indirectly, in cash or in kind, in
exchange for or to induce a person:
To refer an individual to a person for the furnishing or arranging for the
furnishing of any item or service for which payment may be made by federal
healthcare programs; or
To purchase, lease, order, or arrange for or recommend purchasing, leasing,
or ordering, any good, facility, service, or item for which payment may be
made by a federal healthcare program.
A person or entity does not need to have actual knowledge of the AKS or
specific intent to violate it to have committed a violation. Recognizing that the
AKS is broad and potentially applies to innocuous or beneficial arrangements,
the OIG issued regulations, commonly known as “safe harbors,” which set forth
certain requirements that, if fully met, insulate a given arrangement or conduct
from prosecution under the AKS. The AKS also has statutory exceptions that
provide protection similar to that of safe harbors. If, however, an arrangement
does not meet every requirement of an exception or safe harbor, the
arrangement does not necessarily violate the AKS. A facts-and-circumstances
analysis is necessary to determine AKS compliance or lack thereof. Potential
statutory penalties for violating the AKS include imprisonment and criminal
fines. In addition, through application of other laws, conduct that violates the
AKS can give rise to civil monetary penalties and possible exclusion from
participation in Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal healthcare programs.
Claims including items or services resulting from a violation of the AKS also
constitute a false or fraudulent claim for purposes of the False Claims Act.
In addition to the federal AKS, many states have their own anti-kickback laws.
Often, these laws closely follow the language of the federal law, although they
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do not always have the same scope, exceptions, safe harbors or sanctions. In
some states, these anti-kickback laws apply to both state healthcare programs
and commercial insurers. The penalties for violating state anti-kickback
provisions can be severe, including criminal and civil penalties (including
penalties under the state false claims law), imprisonment, and exclusion from
state healthcare programs.
The False Claims Act
The federal False Claims Act (FCA) imposes civil liability on any person or
entity that, among other things, knowingly presents, or causes to be presented,
to the federal government, claims for payment that are false or fraudulent;
knowingly makes, uses, or causes to be made or used, a false statement or
record material to a false or fraudulent claim or obligation to pay or transmit
money or property to the federal government; or knowingly conceals or
knowingly and improperly avoids or decreases an obligation to pay money to
the federal government. The FCA also prohibits the knowing retention of
overpayments (sometimes referred to as “reverse false claims”).
In addition, the FCA permits a private individual acting as a
“whistleblower” (also referred to as a “relator”) to bring FCA actions on behalf
of the federal government under the statute’s qui tam provisions, and to share in
any monetary recovery. The federal government may elect or decline to
intervene in such matters, but if the government declines intervention, the
whistleblower may still proceed with the litigation on the government’s behalf.
Penalties for violating the FCA include payment of up to three times the actual
damages sustained by the government, plus substantial per-claim statutory
penalties, as well as possible exclusion from participation in federal healthcare
programs.
Various states have enacted similar laws modeled after the FCA that apply to
items and services reimbursed under Medicaid and other state healthcare
programs, and, in several states, such laws apply to claims submitted to any
payor, including commercial insurers.
There is also a federal criminal false claims statute that prohibits, in pertinent
part, the making or presentation of a false claim, knowing such claim to be
false, to any person or officer in the civil, military, or naval service or any
department or agency thereof. Potential penalties for violating this statute
include fines or imprisonment.
Healthcare Fraud and False Statements
The federal healthcare fraud statute criminalizes, in pertinent part, knowingly
and willfully defrauding a healthcare benefit program, which is defined to
include commercial insurers. A violation of this statute may result in fines,
imprisonment, or exclusion from participation in federal healthcare programs.
The federal criminal statute prohibiting false statements relating to healthcare
matters prohibits, in pertinent part, knowingly and willfully (i) falsifying,
concealing, or covering up a material fact, or (ii) making a materially false,
fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation, or making or using any
materially false writing or document knowing that writing or document to
contain any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statements, in connection
with the delivery of or payment for healthcare benefits, items, or services. This
statute also applies to healthcare benefit programs. A violation of this statute
may result in fines or imprisonment.
Civil Monetary Penalties Law
The federal Civil Monetary Penalties Law (CMP Law) prohibits, among other
things, (1) the offering or transfer of remuneration to a beneficiary of Medicare
or a state healthcare program if the person knows or should know it is likely to
influence the beneficiary’s selection of a particular provider, practitioner, or
supplier of services reimbursable by Medicare or a state healthcare program,
unless an exception applies; (2) employing or contracting with an individual or
entity that the provider knows or should know is excluded from participation in
a federal healthcare program; (3) billing for services requested by an
unlicensed physician or an excluded provider; and (4) billing for medically
unnecessary services. The potential penalties for violating the CMP Law include
exclusion from participation in federal healthcare programs, substantial fines,
and payment of up to three times the amount billed, depending on the nature of
the offense.
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Physician Payments Sunshine Act
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (Sunshine Act) imposes reporting
requirements on manufacturers of certain devices, drugs, biologics, and
medical supplies for which payment is available under Medicare, Medicaid, or
the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), with certain exceptions.
Manufacturers to which the Sunshine Act applies must collect and report
annually certain data on certain payments and transfers of value by them (and
in some cases their distributors) to physicians, teaching hospitals, and certain
advanced non-physician healthcare practitioners, as well as ownership and
investment interests held by physicians and their immediate family members.
The reporting program (known as the Open Payments program) is administered
by CMS.
There are also an increasing number of state “sunshine” laws that require
manufacturers to provide reports to state governments on pricing and marketing
information. Several states have enacted legislation requiring manufacturers,
including medical device companies to, among other things, establish
marketing compliance programs, file periodic reports with the state, make
periodic public disclosures on sales and marketing activities, and to prohibit or
limit certain other sales and marketing practices.
Failure to comply with the Sunshine Act or state equivalents could result in civil
monetary penalties, among other sanctions, depending upon the nature of the
violation.
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Despite extensive procedures to ensure compliance, we may also be exposed
to liabilities under the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), which
generally prohibits companies and their intermediaries from making corrupt
payments to foreign officials for the purpose of obtaining or maintaining
business or otherwise obtaining favorable treatment, and requires companies to
maintain adequate record-keeping and internal accounting practices to
accurately reflect the transactions of the company. We are also subject to a
number of other laws and regulations relating to money laundering,
international money transfers and electronic fund transfers. These laws apply to
companies, individual directors, officers, employees and agents.
Environment, Health and Safety
We are subject to laws and regulations related to the protection of the
environment, the health and safety of our employees and the handling,
transportation and disposal of medical specimens, infectious and hazardous
waste and radioactive materials. For example, the U.S. Occupational Safety
and Health Administration (OSHA) has established extensive requirements
relating specifically to workplace safety for healthcare employers in the United
States. This includes requirements to develop and implement multi-faceted
programs to protect workers from exposure to blood-borne pathogens, such as
HIV and hepatitis B and C, including preventing or minimizing any exposure
through needle stick injuries. For purposes of transportation, some biological
materials and laboratory supplies are classified as hazardous materials and are
subject to regulation by one or more of the following agencies: the U.S.
Department of Transportation, the U.S. Public Health Service, the U.S. Postal
Service and the International Air Transport Association. The U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) has also promulgated regulations setting forth
importation, labelling, and registration requirements, among others, which may
apply to certain products and/or establishments of the company.
Rest of the World Regulation
In addition to regulations in the United States and the EU, we are subject to a
variety of regulations governing clinical studies and commercial sales and
distribution of molecular testing instruments, consumables and digital solutions
in other jurisdictions around the world. These laws and regulations typically
require the licensing of manufacturing facilities, as well as controlled research,
testing and governmental authorization of product candidates. Additionally,
they may require adherence to good manufacturing, clinical and laboratory
practices.
We must obtain marketing authorization from regulatory authorities in all
countries where we distribute our products. The requirements governing the
conduct of product authorization, pricing and reimbursement vary greatly from
country to country. If we fail to comply with applicable regulatory requirements,
we may be subject to, among other things, fines, suspension or withdrawal of
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regulatory authorizations, product recalls, seizure of products, operating
restrictions, or criminal prosecution.
Reimbursement
United States
In the United States, payments for diagnostic tests come from several sources,
including commercial insurers (which might include health maintenance
organizations and preferred provider organizations); government healthcare
programs (such as Medicare or Medicaid); and, in many cases, the patients
themselves. For many years, federal and state governments in the United States
have pursued methods to reduce the cost of healthcare delivery. For example,
in 2010, the United States enacted major healthcare reform legislation known
as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). Such changes have
had, and are expected to continue to have, an impact on our business.
In addition, in August 2011, the Budget Control Act of 2011, among other
things, created measures for spending reductions by Congress. A Joint Select
Committee on Deficit Reduction, tasked with recommending a targeted deficit
reduction of at least $1.2 trillion for the years 2013 through 2021, was unable
to reach required goals, thereby triggering the legislation’s automatic reduction
to several government programs. This includes aggregate reductions of
Medicare payments to providers up to 2% per fiscal year, and, due to
subsequent legislative amendments, will remain in effect through 2032 unless
additional Congressional action is taken.
We frequently identify value propositions on our products and communicate
them to payors, providers, and patient stakeholders and attempt to positively
impact coverage, coding and payment pathways. However, we have no direct
control over payor decisions with respect to coverage and payment levels for
our products. The manner and level of reimbursement may depend on the site
of care, the procedure(s) performed, the final patient diagnosis, the device(s)
and/or drug(s) utilized, the available budget, or a combination of these factors,
and coverage and payment levels are determined at each payor’s discretion.
Changes in reimbursement levels or methods may positively or negatively affect
sales of our products in any given country for any given product. At QIAGEN,
we work with several specialized reimbursement consulting companies and
maintain regular contact with payors.
As government programs seek to expand healthcare coverage for their citizens,
they have at the same time sought to control costs by limiting the amount of
reimbursement they will pay for particular procedures, products or services.
Many third-party payors have developed payment and delivery mechanisms to
support cost control efforts and to focus on paying for quality. Such mechanisms
include payment reductions, pay-for-performance metrics, quality-based
performance payments, restrictive coverage policies, studies to compare
effectiveness and patient outcomes, and technology assessments. These
changes have increased emphasis on the delivery of more cost-effective and
quality-driven healthcare.
Code Assignment
In the United States, a third-party payor's decisions regarding coverage and
payment are impacted, in large part, by the specific Current Procedural
Terminology (CPT) code used to identify a test. The American Medical
Association (AMA) publishes the CPT, which identifies codes, along with
descriptions, for reporting medical services and procedures. The purpose of the
CPT is to provide a uniform language that accurately describes medical,
surgical, and diagnostic services and thereby to ensure reliable nationwide
communication among healthcare providers, patients, and third-party payors.
CMS uses its own Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)
codes for medical billing and reimbursement purposes. Level I HCPCS codes
are comprised of current CPT codes, while Level II HCPCS codes primarily
represent non-physician services and Level III HCPCS codes are local codes
developed by Medicaid agencies, Medicare contractors and commercial
insurers. Proprietary Laboratory Analyses (PLA) Codes are an addition to the
CPT® code set approved by the AMA CPT® Editorial Panel. They are alpha-
numeric CPT codes with a corresponding descriptor for laboratories or
manufacturers that want to more specifically identify their test.
A manufacturer of in vitro diagnostic kits or a provider of laboratory services
may request establishment of a Category I CPT code for a new product or a
PLA Code or both. In addition, Z-Code identifiers are unique five-character
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alphanumeric codes associated with a specific molecular diagnostic test. When
a claim is submitted to a payor for molecular diagnostic testing, it includes the
associated CPT code and, if required, the applicable Z-Code identifier.
Assignment of a specific CPT code can facilitate but does not guarantee routine
processing and payment for a diagnostic test by both commercial insurers and
government payors.
The AMA has specific procedures for establishing a new CPT code and, if
appropriate, for modifying existing nomenclature to incorporate a new test into
an existing code. If the AMA concludes that a new code or modification of
nomenclature is unnecessary, the AMA will inform the requestor how to use one
or more existing codes to report the test.
While the AMA's decision is pending, billing and collection may be sought
under an existing, non-specific CPT code (among other existing CPT codes). A
manufacturer or provider may also decide not to request assignment of a CPT
code and instead use an existing, non-specific (or other) CPT code (or codes)
for reimbursement purposes. However, use of non-specific codes may result in
more frequent denials and/or requests for supporting clinical documentation
from the third-party payor and in lower reimbursement rates, which may vary
based on geographical location.
CMS reimbursement rates for clinical diagnostic tests are defined by CPT and
HCPCS codes in the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (CLFS). In 2012, the
AMA added 127 new CPT codes for molecular pathology services that became
effective on January 1, 2013. These new CPT codes are biomarker specific and
were designed to replace the previous methodology of billing for molecular
pathology testing, which involved “stacking” a series of non-biomarker-specific
CPT codes together to describe the testing performed. CMS issued final national
reimbursement amounts for the new CPT codes in November 2013. These
federal reimbursement amounts are widely acknowledged to be lower than the
reimbursement obtained by the now outdated “stacking” method, but
commercial insurers and Medicare contractors are still in the process of
solidifying their coverage and reimbursement policies for the testing described
by these new CPT codes.
As of January 1, 2018, in accordance with the Protecting Access to Medicare
Act of 2014 (PAMA), applicable laboratories are required to report to CMS
commercial insurer payment rates and volumes for their tests. CMS uses the
data reported and the HCPCS code associated with the test to calculate a
weighted median payment rate for each test, which is used to establish revised
Medicare CLFS reimbursement rates for certain clinical diagnostic laboratory
tests (CDLTs), subject to certain phase-in limits. For a CDLT that is assigned a
new or substantially revised CPT code, the initial payment rate is assigned
using the gap-fill methodology.
If the test at issue falls into the category of new advanced diagnostic laboratory
test (ADLT) instead of CDLT, the test will be paid based on an actual list charge
for an initial period of three quarters, before being shifted to the weighted
median commercial insurer rate reported by the laboratory performing the
ADLT. Laboratories offering ADLTs are subject to recoupment if the actual list
charge exceeds the weighted median private payor rate by a certain amount.
Since December 2019, Congress has passed a series of laws to modify
PAMA’s statutory requirements related to the data reporting period and phase-
in of payment reductions under the CLFS for CDLTs that are not ADLTs. Most
recently, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026 (Pub. L. 119-75,
enacted February 3, 2026) further delayed the reporting requirement as well as
the application of the 15 percent phase-in reduction. Under these statutory
provisions, the next data reporting period for CDLTs that are not ADLTs will be
May 1, 2026 through July 31, 2026, and will be based on the most recent
data collection period of January 1, 2025 through June 30, 2025. After this
data reporting period, the three-year data reporting cycle for these tests will
resume (e.g., 2029, 2032, etc.).
This same series of laws passed since December 2019 also modified the phase-
in of payment reductions resulting from private payor rate implementation so
that a 0.0 percent reduction limit was applied for calendar years 2021 through
2026, as compared to the payment amounts for a test the preceding year. The
Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026 further applied a 0.0 reduction limit
for calendar year 2026. As a result, payment may not be reduced by more
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than 15 percent per year for calendar years 2027, 2028, and 2029, as
compared to the payment amount established for a test the prior year.
CMS’s methodology under PAMA (as well as the willingness of commercial
insurers to recognize the value of diagnostic testing and pay for that testing
accordingly) renders commercial insurer payment levels even more significant.
This calculation methodology has resulted in significant reductions in
reimbursement, even though CMS imposed caps on those reductions. Given the
many uncertainties built into PAMA’s price-setting process, it is difficult to
predict how payments made by CMS under the CLFS may change from year to
year.
Coverage Decisions
When deciding whether to cover a particular diagnostic test, third-party payors
generally consider whether the test is a medically necessary and, if so, whether
the test will directly impact clinical decision making. For coverage, the testing
method should be considered scientifically valid to identify the specific gene
biomarker or gene mutation, and must have been demonstrated to improve
clinical outcomes for the patient’s condition. Coverage of a drug therapy and
its companion diagnostic for cancer treatment indications may be validated by
a NCCN category 1, 2A or 2B recommendation. However, most third-party
payors do not cover experimental services. Coverage determinations are often
influenced by current standards of practice and clinical data, particularly at the
local level. CMS has the authority to make coverage determinations on a
national basis, but most Medicare coverage decisions are made at the local
level by contractors that administer the Medicare program in specified
geographic areas. Commercial insurers and government payors have separate
processes for making coverage determinations, and commercial insurers may or
may not follow Medicare's coverage decisions. If a third-party payor has a
coverage determination in place for a particular diagnostic test, billing for that
test must comply with the established policy. Otherwise, the third-party payor
makes reimbursement decisions on a case-by-case basis.
Payment
Payment for covered diagnostic tests is determined based on various
methodologies, including prospective payment systems and fee schedules. In
addition, commercial insurers may negotiate contractual rates with participating
providers, establish fee schedule rates, or set rates as a percentage of the billed
charge. Diagnostic tests furnished to Medicare inpatients generally are included
in the bundled payment made to the hospital under Medicare's Inpatient
Prospective Payment System, utilizing Diagnosis Related Groups (DRGs)
depending on the patient’s condition. Payment rates for diagnostic tests
furnished to Medicare beneficiaries in outpatient settings are the lesser of the
amount billed, the local fee for a geographic area, or a national limit. Each
year, the fee schedule is updated for inflation and could be modified by
Congress in accordance with the CLFS rules and provisions. Medicaid
programs generally pay for diagnostic tests based on a fee schedule, but
reimbursement varies by geographic region.
European Union
In the European Union, the reimbursement mechanisms used by private and
public health insurers vary by country. For the public systems, reimbursement is
determined by guidelines established by the legislator or responsible national
authority. As elsewhere, inclusion in reimbursement catalogues focuses on the
medical usefulness, need, quality and economic benefits to patients and the
healthcare system. Acceptance for reimbursement comes with cost, use and
often volume restrictions which, again, can vary by country.
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Exchange Controls
There are currently no limitations, either under the laws of the Netherlands or in
our Articles of Association, to the rights of shareholders from outside the
Netherlands to hold or vote Common Shares. Under current foreign exchange
regulations in the Netherlands, there are no material limitations on the amount
of cash payments that we may remit to residents of foreign countries.
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Documents on Display
Documents referred to in this Annual Report may be inspected at our principal
executive office located at Hulsterweg 82, 5912 PL Venlo, The Netherlands.
We file reports, including annual reports on Form 20-F, furnish periodic reports
on Form 6-K and other information with the SEC, pursuant to the rules and
regulations of the SEC that apply to foreign private issuers. The SEC maintains
an Internet site at www.sec.gov that contains reports, proxy and information
statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with
the SEC, from which the public may obtain any materials the Company files
with the SEC. The address of the SEC’s website is provided solely for
information purposes and is not intended to be an active link.
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Controls and Procedures
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our Managing Directors, with the assistance of other members of management,
performed an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our
disclosure controls and procedures, as that term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e)
and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, within 90
days of the date of this Annual Report. Based on that evaluation, they
concluded that, as of December 31, 2025, our disclosure controls and
procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by
us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act: (1) is recorded,
processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the
SEC’s rules and forms, and (2) is accumulated and communicated to our
management, including our Managing Directors, as appropriate to allow timely
decisions regarding required disclosure.
There are inherent limitations to the effectiveness of any system of disclosure
controls and procedures, no matter how well designed, such as the possibility
of human error and the circumvention or overriding of the controls and
procedures. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective may not
prevent or detect misstatements and can provide only reasonable assurance of
achieving their control objectives. In addition, any determination of
effectiveness of controls is not a projection of any effectiveness of those controls
to future periods, as those controls may become inadequate because of
changes in conditions or that the degree of compliance with the policies or
procedures may deteriorate.
Report of Management on Internal Control over Financial
Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate
internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and
15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The
Company’s system of internal controls over financial reporting is designed to
provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting
and the preparation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may
not prevent or detect misstatements and, even when determined to be effective,
can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement
preparation and presentation. Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to
future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate
because of changes in conditions or that the degree of compliance with the
policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Our management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control
over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025. In making this assessment,
management used the criteria set forth in 2013 by the Committee of Sponsoring
Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in the Internal Control-
Integrated Framework.
Based on our assessment under the COSO Internal Control-Integrated
Framework, management believes that, as of December 31, 2025, our internal
control over financial reporting is effective. Management’s assessment of and
conclusion on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting did
not include the internal controls of Parse Biosciences, Inc. which is included in
the 2025 consolidated financial statements of QIAGEN N.V. and Subsidiaries
and constituted 4.59% of total assets as of December 31, 2025 and 0.33% of
revenues for the year then ended. Securities and Exchange Commission
guidelines permit companies to exclude acquisitions from their assessment of
internal control over financial reporting during the first year following an
acquisition.
Attestation Report of the Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm
EY GmbH & Co. KG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft, the independent
registered public accounting firm that audited our consolidated financial
statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles (GAAP) as of and for the year ended December 31, 2025, has also
audited the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial
reporting as of December 31, 2025. Its reports are included in this Annual
Report on Form 20-F beginning on page 91.
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Controls and Procedures
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting
during 2025 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially
affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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Disclosure pursuant to Section 219 of the Iran
Threat Reduction & Syria Human Rights Act (ITRA)
QIAGEN is a global leader in Sample to Insight solutions that transform
biological samples into valuable molecular insights. QIAGEN GmbH, our
subsidiary located in Hilden, Germany, has conducted limited business with
certain Iranian and Syrian entities consisting of sales for our consumables and
instrumentation products. In 2025, sales to Iran totaled $1.2 million, or
approximately 0.06% of our consolidated net sales, and were primarily for
consumables labelled for use in diagnostic testing for tuberculosis
(QuantiFERON tests) and the detection of amniotic fluid (AmniSure ROM test).
These transactions were processed through two distributors and under general
license by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) for Medicine and
Medical Devices and in compliance with German and European Union customs
regulations and do not include any products that are “dual-use” products or
products requiring special clearance from the German customs authorities.
U.S. affiliates, or foreign affiliates controlled by U.S. affiliates, are not involved
in these sales activities, and we have not knowingly conducted a transaction or
dealt with a person or entity subject to specific U.S. economic sanctions. We
are continuously evaluating such activities in light of the evolving regulatory
environment.
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Reference Table Form 20-F
Item
Form 20-F Caption
Section
Location in this Document
Page
Part I
Item 1.
Identity of Directors, Senior Management and Advisers
Not applicable.
Item 2.
Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable
Not applicable.
Item 3.
Key Information
A. [Reserved]
B. Capitalization and Indebtedness
Not applicable.
C. Reasons for the Offer and Use of Proceeds
Not applicable.
D. Risk Factors
MR
Item 4.
Information on the Company
A. History and Development of the Company
MR
B. Business Overview
MR
MR
APP
C. Organizational Structure
MR
EX
List of Subsidiaries
D. Property, Plants and Equipment
MR
Item 4A.
Unresolved Staff Comments
Not applicable.
Item 5.
Operating and Financial Review and Prospects
A. Operating Results
MR
B. Liquidity and Capital Resources
MR
C. Research and Development, Patents and Licenses, etc.
MR
MR
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Reference Table Form 20-F
Item
Form 20-F Caption
Section
Location in this Document
Page
MR
Item 5.
D. Trend Information
MR
E. Critical Accounting Estimates
MR
Item 6.
Directors, Senior Management and Employees
A. Directors and Senior Management
CG
MR
B. Compensation
CG
C. Board Practices
CG
D. Employees
MR
E. Share Ownership
CG
F. Disclosure of a registrant’s action to recover erroneously awarded
compensation
Not applicable.
Item 7.
Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions
A. Major Shareholders
CG
B. Related Party Transactions
FS
C. Interests of Experts and Counsel
Not applicable.
Item 8.
Financial Information
A. Consolidated Statements and Other Financial Information
FS
MR
MR
B. Significant Changes
Other than the information set forth herein, there have been no significant changes since
December 31, 2025.
Item 9.
The Offer and Listing
A. Offer and Listing Details
QS
B. Plan of Distribution
Not applicable.
C. Markets
QS
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Reference Table Form 20-F
Item
Form 20-F Caption
Section
Location in this Document
Page
D. Selling Shareholders
Not applicable.
E. Dilution
Not applicable.
F. Expenses of the Issue
Not applicable.
Item 10.
Additional Information
A. Share Capital
Not applicable.
B. Memorandum and Articles of Association
APP
C. Material Contracts
Not applicable.
D. Exchange Controls
APP
E. Taxation
APP
F. Dividends and Paying Agents
Not applicable.
G. Statement by Experts
Not applicable.
H. Documents on Display
APP
I. Subsidiary Information
Not applicable.
J. Annual Report to Security Holders
We will submit our Annual Report to our security holders when required in response to the
requirements of Form 6-K, in electronic format in accordance with the EDGAR Filer
Manual.
Item 11.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
MR
Item 12.
Description of Securities Other than Equity Securities
Not applicable.
Part II
Item 13.
Defaults, Dividend Arrearages and Delinquencies
Not applicable.
Item 14.
Material Modifications to the Rights of Security Holders and Use of Proceeds
Not applicable.
Item 15.
Controls and Procedures
APP
Item 16.
[Reserved]
Item 16A.
Audit Committee Financial Expert
CG
Item 16B.
Code of Ethics
CG
Item 16C.
Principal Accountant Fees and Services
APP
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Reference Table Form 20-F
Item
Form 20-F Caption
Section
Location in this Document
Page
Item 16D.
Exemptions from the Listing Standards for Audit Committees
Not applicable.
Item 16E.
Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers
Not applicable.
Item 16F.
Change in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant
Not applicable.
Item 16G.
Corporate Governance
CG
Item 16H.
Mine Safety Disclosure
Not applicable.
Item 16I.
Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections
Not applicable.
Item 16J.
Insider Trading Policies
CG
Item 16K.
Cybersecurity
CG
Part III
Item 17.
Financial Statements
See Item 18.
Item 18.
Financial Statements
FS
Item 19.
Exhibits
EX
This document includes references to certain information contained on QIAGEN's website. The information contained on QIAGEN's website is not incorporated by reference and does not form part of this document.
Section abbreviations:
APP
Appendices
CG
Corporate Governance
EX
Exhibit Index
FS
Financial Statements
MR
Management Report
QS
QIAGEN Shares
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit No.
Description
Incorporated by reference
Filed herewith
Form
Exhibit
Filing date
Articles of Association as confirmed by notarial deed as of January 7, 2026 (English translation)
*
Schuldscheindarlehensvertrag Form of Loan Agreement dated as of June 19, 2017
20-F
2.11
March 6, 2018
Global Bearer Bond Representing Convertible Bonds due 2027 dated as of December 17, 2020
20-F
2.12
March 5, 2021
Purchase Agent Agreement dated as of December 10, 2020
20-F
2.13
March 5, 2021
Subscription Agreement dated as of December 10, 2020
20-F
2.14
March 5, 2021
Schuldscheindarlehensvertrag Form of Loan Agreement dated as of July 13, 2022
20-F
2.13
March 13, 2023
Namensschuldverschreibungen Agreement dated as of August 16, 2022
20-F
2.14
March 13, 2023
Global Bearer Bond Representing Convertible Bonds due 2031 dated as of September 5, 2024
20-F
2.7
March 31, 2025
Purchase Agent Agreement dated as of September 4, 2024
20-F
2.8
March 31, 2025
Subscription Agreement dated as of September 3, 2024
20-F
2.9
March 31, 2025
Description of Securities
20-F
2.12
March 2, 2020
Global Bearer Bond Representing Convertible Bonds due 2032 as of September 4, 2025
*
Purchase Agent Agreement dated as of August 29,2025
*
Subscription Agreement dated as of August 28, 2025
*
QIAGEN N.V. 2014 Stock Plan
S-8
99.1
April 2, 2015
QIAGEN N.V. 2023 Stock Plan
S-8
99.1
May 30, 2024
List of Subsidiaries
*
QIAGEN N.V. Insider Trading Policy
20-F
11.1
March 11, 2024
Certification under Section 302; Thierry Bernard, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
*
Certification under Section 302; Roland Sackers, Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer
*
Certifications under Section 906; Thierry Bernard, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer and
Roland Sackers, Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer
*
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
*
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
*
QIAGEN N.V. Clawback Policy
20-F
97.1
March 11, 2024
101
Inline XBRL Interactive Data File
*
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)
*
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Signatures
The registrant hereby certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 20-F and that it has duly caused and
authorized the undersigned to sign this annual report on its behalf.
QIAGEN N.V.
Dated:
March 19, 2026
By:
/s/ Thierry Bernard
Thierry Bernard, Chief Executive Officer
/s/ Roland Sackers
Roland Sackers, Chief Financial Officer