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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies  
Foreign currency translation

Foreign currency translation

The Company’s reporting currency is the U.S. dollar. The functional currency of the parent and each subsidiary is the currency of the country and economic environment in which it is located. Assets and liabilities of each legal entity are first translated into pound sterling and then consolidated. The consolidated balances are then converted into U.S. dollars at period-end exchange rates. Revenues and expenses are translated into pound sterling, and then into U.S. dollars at average exchange rates for each reporting period. Translation adjustments are reflected as accumulated other comprehensive income within shareholders’ equity (deficit). Gains and losses on foreign currency transactions are included in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss. The aggregate, net foreign exchange gain or loss included in determining net income recognized in general and administrative expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, was a gain of $15,182 thousand and a gain of $20,451 thousand, respectively. The aggregate, net foreign exchange gain or loss included in determining net income recognized in general and administrative expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, was a loss of $370 thousand and a gain of $655 thousand, respectively.

Use of Estimates

Use of Estimates

The preparation of unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue, costs and expenses during the reporting period. The Company bases estimates and assumptions on historical experience when available and on various factors that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. The Company evaluates its estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis. The Company’s actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

We have experienced and expect to continue to experience disruptions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic that could severely impact the Company’s clinical and pre-clinical development timelines for the Company’s clinical and pre-clinical programs. Estimates and assumptions about future events and their effects cannot be determined with certainty and therefore require the exercise of judgment. In respect of the international situation in Ukraine, we have assessed the impact on the Company as minimal. We have no operations or suppliers based in Ukraine, Belarus, or Russia, and there is consequently no additional risk or negative impact on the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. We have no operations or suppliers based in Turkey, and therefore the Company is not impacted by the potential hyperinflationary environment in that country. As of the date of issuance of these unaudited

condensed consolidated financial statements, the Company is not aware of any specific event or circumstance that would require the Company to update its estimates, assumptions and judgments or revise the carrying value of its assets or liabilities. These estimates may change as new events occur and additional information is obtained and are recognized in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as soon as they become known. Actual results could differ from those estimates and any such differences may be material to the Company’s financial statements.

Recently issued accounting pronouncements

Recently issued accounting pronouncements

From time to time, new accounting pronouncements are issued by the FASB or other standard setting bodies that the Company adopts as of the specified effective date. The Company qualifies as an “emerging growth company” as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 and has elected not to “opt out” of the extended transition related to complying with new or revised accounting standards, which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public and nonpublic companies, the Company can adopt the new or revised standard at the time nonpublic companies adopt the new or revised standard and can do so until such time that the Company either (i) irrevocably elects to “opt out” of such extended transition period or (ii) no longer qualifies as an emerging growth company.

The Company adopted ASU No. 2021-10 - Government Assistance (Topic 832) Disclosures by Business Entities about Government Assistance on January 1, 2022. The new standard did not have an impact on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.