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Research and development

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QuartersFiscal years

$MResearch and development · FY2016: $125M · 10-K 0001274494-17-000006 filed Feb 22, 2017Research and development · FY2017: $89.0M · 10-K 0001274494-18-000011 filed Feb 23, 2018Research and development · FY2018: $84.0M · 10-K 0001274494-19-000004 filed Feb 22, 2019Research and development · FY2019: $97.0M · 10-K 0001274494-20-000011 filed Feb 21, 2020Research and development · FY2020: $94.0M · 10-K 0001628280-21-003343 filed Feb 26, 2021Research and development · FY2021: $99.0M · 10-K 0001274494-22-000009 filed Mar 1, 2022Research and development · FY2022: $113M · 10-K 0001274494-23-000002 filed Feb 28, 2023Research and development · FY2023: $152M · 10-K 0001274494-24-000004 filed Feb 27, 2024Research and development · FY2024: $191M · 10-K 0001274494-25-000010 filed Feb 25, 2025Research and development · FY2025: $233M · 10-K 0001274494-26-000021 filed Feb 24, 2026191233125FY2016FY2025FY2024
$MResearch and development · FY2020: $94.0M · 10-K 0001628280-21-003343 filed Feb 26, 2021Research and development · FY2021: $99.0M · 10-K 0001274494-22-000009 filed Mar 1, 2022Research and development · FY2022: $113M · 10-K 0001274494-23-000002 filed Feb 28, 2023Research and development · FY2023: $152M · 10-K 0001274494-24-000004 filed Feb 27, 2024Research and development · FY2024: $191M · 10-K 0001274494-25-000010 filed Feb 25, 2025Research and development · FY2025: $233M · 10-K 0001274494-26-000021 filed Feb 24, 202619123394FY2020FY2025
FY2024
191$M
All values (10)
PeriodValue ($M)Status
FY2025233reported
FY2024191reported
FY2023152reported
FY2022113reported
FY202199reported
FY202094reported
FY201997reported
FY201884reported
FY201789reported
FY2016125reported

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Value
$191M
Period
FY2024, ended Dec 31, 2024 · fiscal-year value (12 months)
Source
10-K, filed Feb 25, 2025 · 0001274494-25-000010
Location
us-gaap:ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense
Confidence
1. – directly from an XBRL fact in the filing (or calculated exactly from it)

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v1$191MFeb 25, 202510-K 0001274494-25-000010reported · confidence 1. · current