Basis of Presentation

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Basis of Presentation

Note 1—Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, the unaudited interim financial statements furnished herein include all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of Savient Pharmaceuticals, Inc.’s (“Savient” or the “Company”) financial position at March 31, 2013, the results of its operations for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, and cash flows for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2013 and 2012. Interim financial statements are prepared on a basis consistent with the Company’s annual financial statements. Results of operations for the three-month period ended March 31, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2013.

The consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2012 was derived from the audited financial statements at that date and does not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. The interim statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

Basis of consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Savient Pharma Holdings, Inc., Savient Pharma Ireland Limited and Savient International Limited.

Reclassifications

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current year presentations.

Use of estimates in preparation of financial statements

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (“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 the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates its estimates, including those related to investments, accounts receivable, reserve for product returns, inventories, rebates, property and equipment, share-based compensation and income taxes. The estimates are based on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities. Results may differ from these estimates due to actual outcomes differing from those on which the Company bases its assumptions.