Basis of Presentation

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

1. Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S.”) (“GAAP”) and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, needed to fairly present the financial results of SurModics, Inc. and subsidiaries (“SurModics” or the “Company”) for the periods presented. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of the 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 periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The results of operations for the three and six months ended March 31, 2016 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire 2016 fiscal year.

In accordance with the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), the Company has omitted footnote disclosures that would substantially duplicate the disclosures contained in the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read together with the audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015, and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Form 10-K as filed with the SEC on December 4, 2015, and as amended on May 10, 2016.

During the quarter ended March 31, 2016, the Company recorded an out-of-period adjustment of $1.1 million to correct a cumulative overstatement of royalty revenue, or which $1.0 million related to years prior to fiscal 2016. The overstatement was evaluated and concluded to not be material to fiscal 2016, the three and six months ended March 31, 2016, or any prior periods.