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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and pursuant to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Accordingly, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. The unaudited interim financial statements reflect all adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair statement of the results for the periods presented. All such adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature. The unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2023 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date but does not include all information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. The operating results presented in these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any future periods. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (“Annual Report”) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, as filed with the SEC on March 15, 2024.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that impact the reported amounts. These estimates and assumptions are based upon historical experience, knowledge of current events and various other factors believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the recording of expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.
The Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 reflect the Company’s estimates of the impact of the geopolitical and macroeconomic environment, including the impact of inflation, bank failures, high interest rates and foreign exchange rate fluctuations. The duration and the scope of these conditions cannot be predicted; therefore, the extent to which these conditions will directly or indirectly impact the Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition, is uncertain. The Company is not aware of any specific event or circumstance that would require an update to its estimates, judgments and assumptions or a revision of the carrying value of the Company’s assets or liabilities as of the date of this filing.
Significant Accounting Policies
There have been no significant changes to the accounting policies during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to the significant accounting policies described in Note 2 of the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” in the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements included in the Annual Report, unless indicated below.
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
The Company considers all highly liquid investments that are readily convertible into cash without penalty and with original maturities of three months or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents. The carrying amounts reported in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets for cash and cash equivalents are valued at cost, which approximate their fair value.
The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets that together reflect the same amounts shown in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flows (in thousands):
As of September 30,
 20242023
Cash and cash equivalents$222,969 $303,059 
Restricted cash425 — 
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash$223,394 $303,059 
Investments
The Company classifies all investments in securities as available-for-sale. Management determines the appropriate classification of its investments in securities at the time of purchase. Investments with original maturities beyond three months at the date of purchase and which mature at, or less than twelve months from the balance sheet date, are classified as a current asset.
Investments are recorded at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses reported as accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) until realized, with the exception of any declines in fair value below the cost basis that are a result of a credit loss, which, if any, are reported in other income (expense), net in the current period through an allowance for credit losses. Each reporting period, the Company evaluates whether declines in fair values of its available-for-sale securities below their cost basis are a result of credit loss or other factors and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. This evaluation consists of several qualitative and quantitative factors regarding the severity and duration of the unrealized loss, the creditworthiness of the security issuers, as well as the Company’s ability and intent to hold the available-for-sale security until a forecasted recovery occurs. Additionally, the Company assesses whether it has plans to sell the security or it is more likely than not it will be required to sell any available-for-sale securities before recovery of its amortized cost basis. The cost of debt securities is adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts to maturity. Such amortization and accretion, as well as interest and dividends, are included in interest income. Realized gains and losses from the sale of available-for-sale securities, if any, are determined on a specific identification basis and are also included in Other income (expense). To date, the Company has not identified any declines in fair value of its investments related to credit loss.
Concentrations of Credit Risk and Off-Balance Sheet Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to a concentration of credit risk consist of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and investments. The Company limits the amount of credit exposure by investing cash that is not required for immediate operating needs in money market funds, government obligations, corporate debt securities and/or commercial paper. Additionally, the Company has established guidelines regarding diversification of its investments and their maturities, which are designed to maintain principal and maximize liquidity. To date, the Company has not experienced any losses associated with this credit risk and continues to believe that this exposure is not significant.
The Company relies on a single third party logistics provider (“3PL”) and a single specialty pharmacy for all of the Company’s sales of its approved medicines in the United States as well as a single 3PL outside the United States.
The Company sources materials and services through several vendors. Certain materials are sourced from a single vendor. The loss of certain vendors could result in a temporary disruption of the Company’s commercialization efforts.
As of September 30, 2024 and as of December 31, 2023, the Company did not have any customers that individually accounted for more than 10% of accounts receivable. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company did not have revenue attributable to any one customer in excess of 10% of sales.
Accounts Receivable
The Company has accounts receivable amounts due from product sales. The Company may also have accounts receivable amounts due from license agreements for milestones achieved, but not yet paid. Amounts payable to the Company are recorded as accounts receivable when the Company’s right to consideration is unconditional. The Company estimates the allowance for credit losses using the current expected credit loss model. Under this model, the allowance for credit losses reflects the Company’s estimate of lifetime expected credit losses. The Company evaluates the collectability of the cash flows based on the risk of loss over the contractual life, even when that risk is remote, based on judgments about the creditworthiness of its customers, historical experience and other relevant information that is available to the Company. There was no allowance for credit losses as of September 30, 2024. There was no bad debt expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.
Inventory
Inventory is valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value, with cost determined on a first-in, first-out (FIFO) basis. The Company periodically reviews the composition of inventory to identify excess, obsolete, slow-moving or otherwise unsaleable items. If unsaleable items are observed and there are no alternate uses for the inventory, the Company will record a write-down to net realizable value in the period that the decline in value is recognized through a charge to cost of sales. Furthermore, the Company periodically reviews its firm commitments for the purchase of minimum order quantities. If the minimum order quantities exceed the Company’s future demand, a net loss is accrued in cost of sales for such future inventory purchases. The determination of whether inventory costs will be realizable requires estimates by management. If actual market conditions are less favorable than projected by management, additional write-downs of inventory may be required.
Accruals for firm purchase commitments amounted to $5.9 million and $5.2 million as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, of which $4.0 million and $3.8 million was included in other liabilities on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
Intangible Assets, Net
The Company accounts for asset acquisitions that do not meet the definition of a business using the cost accumulation method, whereby the cost of the acquisition, including certain transaction costs, is allocated to the asset (or assets) acquired on the basis of its (or their) relative fair value(s) on the measurement date. No goodwill is recognized in an asset acquisition.
Intangible assets are measured at their fair values as of the acquisition date or, in the case of commercial milestone payments, the date they become due. The evaluation of intangible assets includes assessing the amortization period for which the asset is expected to contribute to the future cash flows of the Company. Intangible assets with finite useful lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives, primarily on a straight-line basis when the Company is unable to reliably estimate the pattern of cash flow. The Company tests its finite lived intangible assets for impairment annually or if events or changes in circumstances indicate that it is more likely than not that the asset is impaired. If it is determined that the asset is impaired, the carrying value is written down to its estimated fair value, with the related impairment charge recognized in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations in the period in which the impairment occurs. The Company has not recorded any impairments to its intangible assets for any of the periods presented.
The components of the Company’s intangible assets were as follows (in thousands, except for weighted-average remaining amortization period):
 September 30, 2024
 Gross Carrying Value
Accumulated Amortization
Net Carrying Amount
Weighted-Average Remaining Amortization Period (Years)
Commercial milestones$59,000 $(5,951)$53,049 12.8
Developed technology226,620 (24,495)202,125 10.9
Assembled workforce970 (350)620 1.9
Total intangible assets$286,590 $(30,796)$255,794 11.3
 December 31, 2023
 Gross Carrying Value
Accumulated Amortization
Net Carrying Amount
Weighted-Average Remaining Amortization Period (Years)
Commercial milestones$39,000 $(3,318)$35,682 16.2
Developed technology226,620 (10,239)216,381 11.7
Assembled workforce970 (108)862 2.7
Total intangible assets$266,590 $(13,665)$252,925 12.3
Amortization expense was $5.9 million and $17.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, and $2.6 million and $5.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively. Amortization expense was included in cost of sales in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. The following table summarizes the estimated future amortization expense associated with the Company’s intangible assets as of September 30, 2024 (in thousands):
 Amount
2024 (remaining three months)5,975 
202523,898 
202623,791 
202723,575 
202823,575 
Thereafter154,980 
 $255,794 
Product Sales, Net
The Company recognizes product sales, net when the customer obtains control of its product, which occurs at a point in time, typically upon delivery of the Company’s product to the customer.
Revenues from product sales are recorded at the net sales price, or the transaction price, which may include fixed or variable consideration for discounts, government rebates, co-pay assistance, returns and other allowances that are offered within contracts with a customer relating to the sale of the Company's approved medicines. Estimates of variable consideration are calculated based on the actual product sales each reporting period and the nature of the variable consideration related to those sales. Overall, these estimates reflect the Company’s best estimate of the amount of consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled based on the terms of the contract. The amount of variable consideration that is included in the transaction price may be constrained and is included in product sales, net only to the extent that it is considered probable that a significant reversal in the amount of the cumulative revenue recognized will not occur when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is subsequently resolved. Estimates are reviewed and updated quarterly as additional information becomes known. Actual amounts of consideration ultimately received may differ materially from estimates. If actual results vary from estimates, the Company will adjust these estimates, which would affect product sales, net and earnings in the period such variances are adjusted. Significant categories of sales discounts and allowances are as follows:
Government Rebates: The Company records rebates payable under Medicaid and other government programs as a reduction of revenue at the time product revenues are generated. The Company’s rebate calculations may require estimates, including estimates of customer mix, to determine which sales will be subject to rebates and the amount of such rebates. The Company updates its estimates and assumptions on a quarterly basis and records any necessary adjustments to revenue in the period identified. The liability for unpaid rebates is included in accrued expenses on the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. To date, actual government rebates have not differed materially from the Company’s estimates.
Other Incentives: Other incentives include a branded co-pay assistance program for eligible patients with commercial insurance in the United States. The branded co-pay assistance program assists commercially insured patients who have coverage for the Company's approved medicines and is intended to reduce each participating patient’s portion of the financial responsibility of the purchase price up to a specified dollar amount of assistance. The calculation of the accrual for co-pay assistance is based upon an identification of claims and the cost per claims associated with product that has been recognized as revenue. The Company records amounts paid under the brand specific co-pay assistance program for each patient as a reduction of revenue from product sales. To date, actual other incentives have not differed materially from the Company’s estimates.
Product Returns: The Company records revenue for product sales, net of estimated product returns. Customers have limited return rights related only to the product’s damage or defect identified upon delivery of the product. The Company estimates the amount of product sales that may be returned and records the estimate as a reduction of revenue and a refund liability in the period the related product revenue is recognized. To date, actual returns have not differed materially from the Company’s estimates.
The following table represents total revenues and disaggregates Product sales, net by approved medicine (in thousands):
 Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2024202320242023
Product sales, net:  
Livmarli$59,126 $38,708 $149,202 $100,303 
Bile Acid Medicines31,176 9,017 87,777 9,017 
Total product sales, net90,302 47,725 236,979 109,320 
License and other revenue75 — 495 7,500 
Total revenues$90,377 $47,725 $237,474 $116,820 
The following table sets forth Product sales, net by geographic area based on the ship-to location (in thousands):
 Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2024202320242023
United States$73,905 $37,041 $195,096 $87,814 
Rest of the world16,397 10,684 41,883 21,506 
Total product sales, net$90,302 $47,725 $236,979 $109,320 

Foreign Currency
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are presented in U.S. dollars. The functional currency for most of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries is their local currency. Balance sheet accounts of international subsidiaries are translated at the current exchange rates as of the end of each accounting period. Income statement items are translated at average exchange rates for the period. The resulting translation adjustments are recorded as a separate component of stockholders’ equity.
Foreign currency transaction gains and losses are included in other income (expense), net in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. Transaction gains and losses result primarily from fluctuations in exchange rates when intercompany receivables and payables are denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of our subsidiary that recorded the transaction. Unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses amounted to a $1.0 million loss for the three months ended September 30, 2024, a $1.1 million gain for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, and $1.4 million and $1.2 million gains for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively.
Realized foreign exchange gains and losses were insignificant for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.
Net Loss Per Share
Basic net loss per share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding for the period, without consideration for potentially dilutive securities. Diluted net loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss by the weighted-average shares of common stock and potentially dilutive securities outstanding for the period determined using the treasury-stock and if-converted methods. Diluted net loss per share excludes the potential impact of the Company’s common stock subject to repurchase, common stock options, restricted stock units, contingently issuable employee stock purchase plan shares and common stock issuable upon conversion of convertible notes because their effect would be anti-dilutive due to the Company’s net loss. Basic and diluted net loss per share were the same for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.
The following outstanding potential dilutive shares have been excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share for the periods presented due to their anti-dilutive effect:
 As of September 30, As of September 30,
 20242023
Options to purchase common stock and restricted stock units11,853,26110,814,495
Common stock issuable upon conversion of convertible notes9,964,2479,964,247
Employee stock purchase plan contingently issuable69,10949,868
Total21,886,61720,828,610
Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
From time to time, new accounting pronouncements are issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) or other standard setting bodies and adopted by the Company as of the specified effective date. Unless otherwise discussed, the Company believes that the impact of recently issued standards that are not yet effective will not have a material impact on the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and disclosures.
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures (“ASU 2023-07”). This new guidance is designed to improve reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. ASU 2023-07 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024 on a retrospective basis. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact that adopting this new accounting standard will have on its consolidated financial statements.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (“ASU 2023-09”). This new guidance is designed to enhance the transparency and decision usefulness of income tax disclosures. The amendments of this update are related to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid. ASU 2023-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact that adopting this new accounting standard will have on its consolidated financial statements.