Revenues, Recognition and Allowances

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Revenue Recognition

The Company derives its revenues from three types of transactions: sales of its own pharmaceutical products (Company product sales), sales of manufactured product for its customers (contract manufacturing sales), and research and product development services performed for third parties.

Revenue is recognized when a customer obtains control of promised goods or services, in an amount that reflects the consideration which the entity expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. To the extent the transaction price includes variable consideration, the Company estimates the amount of variable consideration that should be included in the transaction price using the expected value method based on historical experience as well as applicable information currently available.

Company Product Sales

Revenue from Company product sales is recognized upon transfer of control of a product to a customer at a point in time, generally as the Company's products are sold on an FOB destination basis and because inventory risk and risk of ownership passes to the customer upon delivery.

Company product sales are recorded net of accruals for estimated chargebacks, rebates, cash discounts, other allowances, and returns.

Contract Manufacturing Sales

The Company recognizes revenue for contract manufacturing sales over-time, as milestones are achieved. Shipments are made in accordance with sales commitments and related sales orders entered into with customers either verbally or in written form.

Contract manufacturing sales are recognized net of accruals for cash discounts which are established at the time of sale, and are included in Revenue, net in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Research and Development Services and Other Income

The Company establishes agreed upon product development agreements with its customers to perform product development services. Revenues are recognized in accordance with the agreement upon the completion of the phases of development and when the Company has no future performance obligations relating to that phase of development. Other types of revenue include royalty or licensing revenue, and would be recognized over time, or at a point in time, based upon the contractual term upon completion of the earnings process. Judgments are required to evaluate contingencies such as potential variances in schedule and the costs, the impact of change orders, liability claims, contract disputes and achievement of contractual performance standards.

Revenues by Transaction Type

The Company operates in one reportable segment and, therefore, the results of the Company's operations are reported on a consolidated basis, consistent with internal management reporting for the chief decision makers.

Net revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 were as follows:


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2019		2018
Company product sales	$	12,495	$	13,236
Contract manufacturing sales	542		1,298
Research and development services and other income	85		11
Revenue, net	$	13,122	$	14,545

Disaggregated information for the Company product sales revenue has been recognized in the accompanying unaudited interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, and is presented below according to contract type:


	Three Months Ended March 31,
Company Product Sales	2019		2018
Topical	$	9,032	$	7,908
Injectables	3,463		5,328
Total	$	12,495	$	13,236

In the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company did not incur, and therefore did not defer, any material incremental costs to obtain contracts.

Sales Returns and Allowances

As is customary in the pharmaceutical industry, the Company’s product sales are subject to a variety of deductions including chargebacks, rebates, cash discounts, other allowances, and returns. Product sales are recorded net of accruals for returns and allowances, which are established at the time of sale. The Company analyzes the adequacy of its accruals for returns and allowances quarterly. Amounts accrued for sales deductions are adjusted when trends or significant events indicate that an adjustment is appropriate. Accruals are also adjusted to reflect actual results. These provisions are estimates based on historical payment experience, historical relationship to revenues, estimated customer inventory levels and current contract sales terms with direct and indirect customers. The Company uses a variety of methods to assess the adequacy of its returns and allowances reserves to ensure that its financial statements are fairly stated. These include periodic reviews of customer inventory data, customer contract programs, subsequent actual payment experience, and product pricing trends to analyze and validate the return and allowances reserves.

Accounts receivable balance was presented net of sales returns and allowances, which was $13.7 million and $18.1 million at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 respectively. In addition, the allowance for doubtful accounts was $2.5 million and $2.6 million at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. The allowance for doubtful accounts was primarily related to one specific customer in the amount of $1.7 million.

Chargebacks are one of the Company's most significant estimates for recognition of product sales. A chargeback represents an amount payable in the future to a wholesaler for the difference between the invoice price paid to the Company by its wholesale customer for a particular product and the negotiated contract price that the wholesaler’s customer pays for that product. The Company’s chargeback provision and related reserve varies with changes in product mix, changes in customer pricing and changes to estimated wholesaler inventories. The provision for chargebacks also takes into account an estimate of the expected wholesaler sell-through levels to indirect customers at contract prices. The Company validates the chargeback accrual quarterly through a review of the inventory reports obtained from its largest wholesale customers. This customer inventory information is used to establish the estimated liability for future chargeback claims based on historical chargeback and contract rates. These large wholesalers represent a majority of the Company’s chargeback payments. The Company continually monitors current pricing trends and wholesaler inventory levels to ensure the liability for future chargebacks is fairly stated.

Rebates are used for various discounts which can be programs or one-time event. The Company reviews the percentage of products sold through these programs by reviewing chargeback data and uses the appropriate percentages to calculate the rebate accrual. Rebates are invoiced monthly, quarterly or annually and reviewed against the accruals. Other items that could be included in accrued rebates would be price protection fees, shelf stock adjustments (SSAs), or other various amounts that would serve as one time discounts on specific products.

Consistent with its cash management strategy, the Company reduced the price paid by wholesalers (also referred to as the “WAC” or wholesaler acquisition cost) on several of its products in the second and third quarters of 2018. As a result, its gross product sales and related chargebacks and billbacks are reduced accordingly. The Company's adjustments for the deductions to gross product sales are as follows:


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2019		2018
Gross product sales	$	27,414	$	36,548

Deduction to gross product sales:
Chargebacks and billbacks	10,886		16,915
Wholesaler fees for service	1,766		635
Sales discounts and other allowances	2,267		5,762
Total reduction to gross product sales	$	14,919	$	23,312

Company product sales, net	$	12,495	$	13,236

Financing and Payment

The Company's payment terms vary by the type of the customer and the products or services offered. The term between invoicing and when payment is due is not significant. Generally, the Company does not incur incremental costs to obtain contracts. The Company does not adjust revenue for the effects of a significant financing component as the Company's customers generally pay within 100 days.

Costs to Obtain or Fulfill a Customer Contract

Costs related to shipping and handling are comprised of outbound freight and associated labor. The Company accounts for shipping and handling activities related to contracts with customers as fulfillment costs which are included in cost of sales in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The Company is required to pay a 40% royalty on certain product net sales to a pharmaceutical partner. There are currently 4 products manufactured and distributed under the Company’s label in the U.S. which are subject to this agreement. Payments are made quarterly. Royalty expense of $0.3 million and $0.8 million was included in cost of sales in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.