Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Basis of presentation

Basis of Presentation

The consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by Repligen Corporation (the “Company”, “Repligen” or “we”) in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), for Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X and do not include all of the information and footnote disclosures required by GAAP. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (“Form 10-K”) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with 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. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Repligen Sweden AB, Repligen GmbH, Spectrum LifeSciences, LLC and its subsidiaries (“Spectrum”), C Technologies, Inc. (“C Technologies”), Engineered Molding Technology (“EMT”) and Repligen Singapore Pte. Ltd. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The Company made no material changes in the application of its significant accounting policies that were disclosed in its Form 10-K. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include all adjustments, consisting of only normal, recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows. The results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the entire year.

Risks and Uncertainties

Risks and Uncertainties

The ultimate impact that the current pandemic of the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”), may have on the Company and its customers, employees, suppliers, vendors, business partners and distribution channels is currently unknown. The Company is closely monitoring the impact of this evolving situation on all aspects of its business. While COVID-19 did not materially affect the Company’s financial results and business operations in the Company’s three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company is unable to predict the impact that COVID-19 may have on its financial position and operations moving forward due to numerous uncertainties. These estimates may change as new events occur and additional information is obtained, and actual results could differ materially from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. The Company will continue to assess the evolving impact of COVID-19 and will make adjustments to its operations as necessary. 

Recent Accounting Standards Updates

Recent Accounting Standards Updates

We consider the applicability and impact of all Accounting Standards Updates on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Updates not listed below were assessed and determined to be either not applicable or are expected to have minimal impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations. Recently issued Accounting Standards Updates that we feel may be applicable to the Company are as follows:

Recently Issued Accounting Standard Updates – Adopted During the Period

In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update No. (“ASU”) 2018-13, “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement.” ASU 2018-13 includes amendments that aim to improve the effectiveness of fair value measurement disclosures. The amendments in this guidance modify the disclosure requirements on fair value measurements based on the concepts in FASB Concepts Statement, “Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting - Chapter 8: Notes to Financial Statements,” including the consideration of costs and benefits. The Company adopted ASU 2018-13 on January 1, 2020. The adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15, “Intangibles – Goodwill and Other – Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract.” ASU 2018-15 aligns the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software (and hosting arrangements that include an internal-use software license). The guidance also requires the entity to expense the capitalized implementation costs of a hosting arrangement that is a service contract over the term of the hosting arrangement, which includes reasonably certain renewals. The Company adopted ASU 2018-13 on January 1, 2020. The adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, “Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326).” ASU 2016-13 significantly changes how entities will account for credit losses for most financial assets and certain other instruments that are not measured at fair value through net income. ASU 2016-13 replaces the existing incurred loss model with an expected credit loss model that requires entities to estimate an expected lifetime credit loss on most financial assets and certain other instruments, including short-term trade receivables and contract assets, and expands disclosure requirements for credit quality of financial assets. The Company adopted ASU 2016-13 on January 1, 2020. The Company assessed all potential impacts that the adoption of this guidance has on its consolidated financial statements. Based on the composition of the Company’s investment portfolio, accounts receivable, current market conditions and historical credit loss activity, the adoption of ASU 2016-13 by the Company did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020. The Company continues to monitor processes and controls for indications of an adjustment for future economic conditions at quarterly and annual reporting periods. See Note 5, “Credit Losses,” below for more information on the Company’s adoption of ASC 326.

In November 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-18, “Collaborative Arrangements (Topic 808): Clarifying the Interaction between Topic 808 and Topic 606.” ASU 2018-18 clarifies the interaction between Topic 808, “Collaborative Arrangements,” and Topic 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers,” by making targeted improvements to GAAP for collaborative arrangements and providing guidance on whether certain transactions between collaborative arrangement participants should be accounted for with revenue under Topic 606. This includes improving comparability in the presentation of revenue for certain transactions between collaborative arrangement participants by allowing presentation of the units of account in collaborative arrangements that are within the scope of Topic 606 together with revenue accounted for under Topic 606. The Company adopted ASU 2018-13 on January 1, 2020. The adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020.

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, “Income Taxes (Topic 740) – Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes.” ASU 2019-12 simplifies the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740, including, but not limited to, the exception to the incremental approach for intraperiod tax allocation when there is a loss from continuing operations and income or a gain from other items, the exceptions related to the recognition of a deferred tax liability related to an equity method investment and the exception to methodology for calculating income taxes in an interim period when a year-to-date loss exceeds the anticipated loss for the year. The Company adopted ASU 2018-13 on January 1, 2020. The adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020.

Recently Issued Accounting Standard Updates – Not Yet Adopted

In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-06, “Debt - Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging - Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40).” ASU 2020-06 simplifies the accounting for convertible debt instruments and convertible preferred stock by reducing the number of accounting models and the number of embedded conversion features that could be recognized separately from the primary contract. ASU 2020-06 also enhances transparency and improves disclosures for convertible instruments and earnings per share guidance. ASU 2020-06 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2021, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, but no earlier than fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. This update permits the use of either the modified retrospective or fully retrospective method of transition. The Company is currently evaluating the timing and impact of the adoption of ASU 2020-06 on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.