Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

(a)	Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of electroCore, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries. electroCore (Aust) Pty Limited, a VIE for which electroCore is the primary beneficiary, is also consolidated with the non-controlled equity presented as non-controlling interest. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates

(b)	Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of these consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include the useful lives of fixed assets, allowances for doubtful accounts, valuation of inventory, warrants, stock compensation, vouchers for gammaCore, valuation of deferred taxes, and contingencies.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

(c)	Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update (ASU) 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”). ASC 606 provides a comprehensive framework under which revenue is recognized when an entity transfers promised goods and services to a customer in an amount that reflects the consideration an entity is entitled to receive in exchange for those goods and services. Furthermore, ASC 606 contains expanded disclosure requirements to enable users of the financial statements to better understand the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers.

The Company adopted ASC 606 effective January 1, 2018, using the full retrospective method. The adoption of ASC 606 did not have a material impact on the consolidated balance sheet, statements of operations, or cash flows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017. The primary impact of adoption related to the enhancement of the disclosures is provided in Note 5 – Revenue Recognition.

In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07, Compensation-Stock Compensation, Topic 718. The amendments in this Update expand the scope of Topic 718 to include share-based payment transactions for acquiring goods and services from nonemployees. The amendments specify that Topic 718 applies to all share-based payment transactions in which a grantor acquires goods or services to be used or consumed in a grantor’s own operations by issuing share-based payment awards. The Company adopted this guidance in the second quarter of 2018, which had no material impact on the balance sheet, statement of operations or statement of cash flows.

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (Subtopic 825-10). The ASU revises the measurement and presentation of investments in certain financial assets and liabilities and enhances disclosures about those investments. The Company adopted this guidance on January 1, 2018, which had no material impact on the balance sheet, statement of operations or statement of cash flows.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows: Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments, (Topic 230). This ASU makes eight targeted changes to how cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows. The Company adopted this guidance on January 1, 2018, which had no material impact on the statement of cash flows.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

(d)	Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which requires lessees to recognize most leases on the balance sheet. The provisions of this guidance are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those years, with early adoption permitted. The Company is assessing ASU No. 2016-02’s impact and will adopt it when effective.

The Company reviewed all other recently issued accounting pronouncements and concluded that they were either not applicable or not expected to have a material impact on the financial statements.