UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
 
 (Mark One)
ýQuarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 For the quarterly period ended March 31, 20172018
OR
¨Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 For transition period from               to            
Commission File Number: 000-19756
 
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PDL BIOPHARMA, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware94-3023969
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
932 Southwood Boulevard
Incline Village, Nevada 89451
(Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code)

(775) 832-8500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.   Yes  ý    No   ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).   Yes  ý    No  ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer”filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “smaller reporting“emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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Non-accelerated filer ¨
Smaller reporting company ¨
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(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
     
If an emerging growth company, indicated by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act)    Yes  ¨    No  ý
As of April 24, 201730, 2018, there were 160,984,446150,640,656 shares of the registrant’s Common Stock outstanding.




 PDL BIOPHARMA, INC.
20172018 Form 10-Q
Table of Contents
 Page
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
   
ITEM 1.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
   
 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 20172018 and 20162017
   
 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 20172018 and 20162017
   
 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 20172018 and December 31, 20162017
   
 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 20172018 and 20162017
   
 Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
   
ITEM 2.MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
   
ITEM 3.QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
   
ITEM 4.CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
 
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
   
ITEM 1.LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
   
ITEM 1A.RISK FACTORS
   
ITEM 2.UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
   
ITEM 3.DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
   
ITEM 4.MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
   
ITEM 5.OTHER INFORMATION
   
ITEM 6.EXHIBITS
  
SIGNATURES
We own or have rights to certain trademarks, trade names, copyrights and other intellectual property used in our business, including PDL BioPharma and the PDL logo, each of which is considered a trademark. All other company names, product names, trade names and trademarks included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are trademarks, registered trademarks or trade names of their respective owners.


PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM  1.         FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 PDL BIOPHARMA, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
 Three Months Ended Three Months Ended
 March 31, March 31,
 2017 2016 2018 2017
Revenues        
Royalties from Queen et al. patents $14,156
 $121,455
 $2,783
 $14,156
Royalty rights - change in fair value 13,146
 (27,102) 11,091
 13,146
Interest revenue 5,457
 8,964
 749
 5,457
Product revenue, net 12,581
 
 23,324
 12,581
License and other 100
 (193) 571
 100
Total revenues 45,440
 103,124
 38,518
 45,440
    
Operating expenses  
  
  
  
Cost of product revenue (excluding intangible asset amortization) 2,552
 
 10,566
 2,552
Amortization of intangible assets 6,015
 
 6,293
 6,015
General and administrative 12,576
 9,846
 11,661
 12,576
Sales and marketing 2,584
 
 5,513
 2,584
Research and development 1,766
 
 793
 1,766
Change in fair value of anniversary payment and contingent consideration 1,442
 
 (600) 1,442
Total operating expenses 26,935
 9,846
 34,226
 26,935
Operating income 18,505
 93,278
 4,292
 18,505
    
Non-operating expense, net  
  
  
  
Interest and other income, net 212
 113
 1,914
 212
Interest expense (4,971) (4,550) (3,585) (4,971)
Total non-operating expense, net (4,759) (4,437) (1,671) (4,759)
    
Income before income taxes 13,746
 88,841
 2,621
 13,746
Income tax expense 6,552
 32,954
 1,019
 6,552
Net income 7,194
 55,887
 1,602
 7,194
Less: Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests (47) 
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests 
 (47)
Net income attributable to PDL’s shareholders $7,241
 $55,887
 $1,602
 $7,241
        
Net income per share  
  
  
  
Basic $0.04
 $0.34
 $0.01
 $0.04
Diluted $0.04
 $0.34
 $0.01
 $0.04
Weighted average shares outstanding  
  
  
  
Basic 163,745
 163,701
 151,473
 163,745
Diluted 163,992
 163,835
 152,579
 163,992
Cash dividends declared per common share $
 $0.05
 
See accompanying notes.


PDL BIOPHARMA, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)

 Three Months Ended Three Months Ended
 March 31, March 31,
 2017 2016 2018 2017
        
Net income $7,194
 $55,887
 $1,602
 $7,194
        
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax  
  
  
  
Change in unrealized gains on investments in available-for-sale securities:        
Change in fair value of investments in available-for-sale securities, net of tax 
 107
 (578) 
Adjustment for net (gains) losses realized and included in net income, net of tax 
 (124)
Adjustment for net gains realized and included in net income, net of tax (603) 
Total change in unrealized gains on investments in available-for-sale securities, net of tax(a)
 
 (17) (1,181) 
Change in unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges:    
Adjustment to royalties from Queen et al. patents for net (gains) losses realized and included in net income, net of tax 
 (1,821)
Total change in unrealized losses on cash flow hedges, net of tax(b)
 
 (1,821)
Total other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax 
 (1,838) (1,181) 
Comprehensive income 7,194
 54,049
 421
 7,194
Less: Comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests (47) 
Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests 
 (47)
Comprehensive income attributable to PDL’s shareholders $7,241
 $54,049
 $421
 $7,241
 ______________________________________________
(a) Net of tax of zero($314) and ($9)zero for the three months ended March 31, 20172018 and 2016, respectively.
(b) Net of tax of zero and ($981) for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

See accompanying notes.


PDL BIOPHARMA, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
 
March 31, December 31,March 31, December 31,
2017 20162018 2017
(unaudited) (Note 1)(unaudited) (Note 1)
Assets      
Current assets:      
Cash and cash equivalents$314,327
 $147,154
$405,078
 $527,266
Short-term investments19,991
 19,987

 4,848
Receivables from licensees and other21,679
 40,120
Accounts receivable, net22,646
 31,183
Notes receivable103,622
 111,182
55,836
 53,613
Investments-other75,000
 75,000
Inventory3,533
 2,884
Inventories14,012
 9,147
Prepaid and other current assets5,867
 1,704
13,372
 14,386
Total current assets544,019
 398,031
510,944
 640,443
Property and equipment, net846
 38
7,557
 7,222
Royalty rights - at fair value293,801
 402,318
341,691
 349,223
Notes and other receivables, long-term157,403
 159,768
14,975
 17,124
Long-term deferred tax assets11,658
 19,257
2,588
 2,432
Intangible assets, net222,527
 228,542
213,186
 215,823
Other assets7,519
 7,433
9,460
 10,856
Total assets$1,237,773
 $1,215,387
$1,100,401
 $1,243,123
      
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity 
  
 
  
Current liabilities: 
  
 
  
Accounts payable$17,956
 $7,016
$9,954
 $19,785
Accrued liabilities36,800
 30,575
40,138
 45,881
Accrued income taxes9,309
 4,723
871
 1,377
Anniversary payment88,493
 88,001
Convertible notes payable122,692
 

 126,066
Total current liabilities275,250
 130,315
50,963
 193,109
Convertible notes payable112,426
 232,443
119,166
 117,415
Contingent consideration43,600
 42,650
41,400
 42,000
Other long-term liabilities43,561
 54,556
45,763
 44,709
Total liabilities474,837
 459,964
257,292
 397,233
      
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)

 

      
Stockholders’ equity: 
  
 
  
Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, 10,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding
 

 
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share, 350,000 shares authorized; 163,724 and 165,538 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2017, and December 31, 2016, respectively1,637
 1,655
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share, 350,000 shares authorized; 152,812 and 153,775 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively1,528
 1,538
Additional paid-in capital(113,707) (107,628)(101,486) (102,443)
Treasury stock, at cost(1,305) 
(1,188) 
Accumulated other comprehensive income
 1,181
Retained earnings872,078
 857,116
944,255
 945,614
Total PDL’s stockholders’ equity758,703
 751,143
Noncontrolling interests4,233
 4,280
Total stockholders’ equity762,936
 755,423
843,109
 845,890
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$1,237,773
 $1,215,387
$1,100,401
 $1,243,123

See accompanying notes.


PDL BIOPHARMA, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
Three Months Ended March 31,Three Months Ended March 31,
2017 20162018 2017
Cash flows from operating activities      
Net income$7,194
 $55,887
$1,602
 $7,194
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: 
  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: 
  
Amortization of convertible notes and term loan offering costs2,675
 2,461
2,132
 2,675
Amortization of intangible assets6,015
 
6,293
 6,015
Change in fair value of royalty rights - at fair value(13,146) 27,102
(11,091) (13,146)
Change in fair value of derivative asset(100) 329
(71) (100)
Change in fair value of anniversary payment and contingent consideration1,442
 
(600) 1,442
Other amortization, depreciation and accretion of embedded derivative66
 9
1,004
 66
Gain on sale of available-for-sale securities(44) (136)(764) (44)
Inventory obsolesence112
 
Inventory obsolescence114
 112
Bad debt allowance(12) 
Stock-based compensation expense1,112
 786
957
 1,112
Deferred income taxes15,321
 (8,215)794
 15,321
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of affects of business acquired: 
  
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of business acquired: 
  
Accounts receivable12,441
 
7,621
 12,441
Receivables from licensees and other6,000
 
945
 6,000
Prepaid and other current assets(2,073) (430)532
 (2,073)
Accrued interest on notes receivable(75) (1,951)(74) (75)
Inventory(761) 
Inventories(4,919) (761)
Other assets16
 (2,439)(1,720) 16
Accounts payable10,932
 268
(9,940) 10,932
Accrued liabilities4,944
 (1,169)(6,226) 4,944
Accrued income taxes4,586
 17,647
(505) 4,586
Other long-term liabilities(10,875) 2,357
407
 (10,875)
Net cash provided by operating activities45,782
 92,506
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities(13,521) 45,782
Cash flows from investing activities 
  
 
  
Purchase of investments(15,975) 

 (15,975)
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities16,015
 273
4,115
 16,015
Proceeds from royalty rights - at fair value13,494
 17,221
18,623
 13,494
Sale of royalty rights - at fair value108,169
 

 108,169
Purchase of notes receivable
 (5,000)
Proceeds from sales of assets held for sale7,890
 

 7,890
Purchase of property and equipment(534) 
(1,398) (534)
Net cash provided by investing activities129,059
 12,494
21,340
 129,059
Cash flows from financing activities 
  
 
  
Repayment of term loan
 (25,000)
Repayment of convertible notes(126,447) 
Cash dividends paid(21) (8,233)
 (21)
Repurchase and retirement of common stock(7,647) 
(3,560) (7,647)
Net cash used in financing activities(7,668) (33,233)(130,007) (7,668)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents167,173
 71,767
(122,188) 167,173
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period147,154
 218,883
527,266
 147,154
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$314,327
 $290,650
$405,078
 $314,327
      
Supplemental cash flow information 
  
 
  
Cash paid for income taxes$120
 $22,000
$644
 $120
Cash paid for interest$2,529
 $5,001
$2,529
 $2,529
      
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities      
Warrants received for notes receivable$
 $443
Repurchase of common stock, settled in April 2017$868
 $
Repurchase of common stock, settled in a subsequent period$598
 $868
Fixed assets purchase, not yet paid$(288) $
$
 $(288)
Asset held for sale reclassified from notes receivable to other assets$10,000
 $
$
 $10,000
Assets held for sale reclassified from other assets to intangibles$1,811
 $
See accompanying notes.


PDL BIOPHARMA, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 20172018
(Unaudited)

1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
 
Basis of Presentation
 
The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of PDL Biopharma, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company” or “PDL”) have been prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (United States) (“GAAP”) for interim financial information. The financial statements include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments), that management of the Company believes are necessary for a fair presentation of the periods presented. These interim financial results are not necessarily indicative of results expected for the full fiscal year or for any subsequent interim period.
 
The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related financial information should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited Consolidated Financial Statements and the related notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 20162017, included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016,2017, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 1, 2017.16, 2018. The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 20162017, has been derived from the audited Consolidated Financial Statements at that date, but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP.

There have been no new or material changes to theSignificant Accounting Policies

The Company’s significant accounting policies discussedare described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, that2017. Summarized below are of significance, or potential significancethe accounting pronouncements adopted subsequent to the Company.December 31, 2017.

Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In MarchAugust 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-09,2016-15, Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment AccountingClassification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments, intended to improve the accounting. The new standard provides for share-based paymentspecific guidance how certain transactions as part of its simplification initiative. The ASU requires entities to record all excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies as an income tax benefit or expense in the statement of income. The recognition of excess tax benefits and deficiencies and changes to diluted earnings per share are to be applied prospectively.  For tax benefits that were not previously recognized because the related tax deduction had not reduced taxes payable, the Company recorded a $7.7 million cumulative-effect adjustment in retained earnings as of the beginning of 2017, the year of adoption. The Company applied the presentation changes for excess tax benefits from financing activities to operating activitiesclassified in the statement of cash flows using a prospective transition method.flows. Effective January 1, 2018, the Company adopted the requirements of ASU No. 2016-15. The guidance allows foradoption did not have an election to recognize forfeitures as they occur rather thaneffect on an estimated basis. The Company will continue to account for forfeitures on an estimated basis. During the period ended March 31, 2017, there were no excess tax benefits recognized in the Consolidated Statement of IncomeFinancial Statements on the adoption date and classified as an operating activity in the Condensedno adjustment to prior year Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.Financial Statements was required.

In January 2017,October 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-01,2016-16, Clarifying the DefinitionIntra-Entity Transfers of a Business, included in ASC Topic 805, Business CombinationsAssets Other Than Inventory, which revises the definition of a business. The revised definition clarifies that outputs must be the result of inputs and substantive processes that provide goods or servicesrequires companies to customers, other revenue, or investment income. The guidance will be effectiveaccount for the Company's annualincome tax effects of intercompany sales and interim reporting periods beginningtransfers of assets other than inventory in the period in which the transfer occurs. Effective January 1, 2018, and early adoption is permitted. Thethe Company adopted the new definitionrequirements of a business during the first quarter of 2017, and itASU No. 2016-16. The adoption did not have a material impactan effect on its business practices, financial condition, results of operations, or disclosures.the Consolidated Financial Statements on the adoption date and no adjustment to prior year Consolidated Financial Statements was required.

Recently Issued Accounting PronouncementsIn November 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18, RestrictedCash, which requires entities to show the changes in total of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents in the statement of cash flows. Effective January 1, 2018, the Company adopted the requirements of ASU No. 2016-18. The adoption did not have an effect on the Consolidated Financial Statements on the adoption date and no adjustment to prior year Consolidated Financial Statements was required.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). The new standard can be applied either retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented (i.e., full retrospective adoption) or withEffective January 1, 2018, the cumulative effectCompany adopted the requirements of initially applyingASU 2014-09 using the update recognized at the date of the initial application (i.e., modified retrospective adoption) along with additional disclosures. This new standard will replace most of the existing revenue recognition guidancemethod as discussed in GAAP when it becomes effective. The new standard, as amended, becomes effective for the CompanyNote 2 below. All amounts and disclosures set forth in the first quarter of fiscal year 2018, but allows the Company to adopt the standard one year earlier if it so chooses. The Company currently anticipates adopting this standard using the full retrospective method to restate each prior period presented. The Company is evaluating the timing and the impact of adopting this standard to its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q reflect these changes.


Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases, which seeks to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by, among other things, recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet for leases classified as operating leases under previous GAAP and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. ASU No. 2016-02 becomes effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the provisions of ASU No. 2016-02 and assessing the impact, if any, it may have on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.



In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. The new guidance amends the impairment model to utilize an expected loss methodology in place of the currently used incurred loss methodology, which will result in more timely recognition of losses. ASU No. 2016-13 has an effective date of the fiscal years beginning December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating ASU 2016-13 and assessing the impact, if any, it may have to the Company’s consolidated results of operations, financial position and cash flows.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, 2. Revenue from Contracts with CustomersClassification

Adoption of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments. The new standard provides for specific guidance how certain transactions are classified in the statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-15 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods with those years, beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating ASU 2016-15 and assessing the impact, if any, it may have to the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.New Revenue Standard

In October 2016,May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASU 2014-09”) that supersedes ASC 605, Revenue Recognition. Subsequently, the FASB issued several updates to ASU No. 2016-16, 2014-09, which are pending content or otherwise codified in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 606 (“ASC 606”). ASC 606 also includes new guidance on costs related to a contract, which is codified in ASC Subtopic 340-40. The Company adopted ASC 606 on January 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective method for all contracts not substantially completed as of the date of adoption. The cumulative impact of the adoption ASC 606 was not material to the Company therefore the Company did not record any adjustments to retained earnings. The reported results for 2018 reflect the application of ASC 606 guidance while the reported results for 2017 were prepared under the guidance of ASC Topic 605, which is also referred to herein as “legacy GAAP” or the “previous guidance”.

Revenue

A. Significant Accounting Policy

In accordance with ASC 606, revenue is recognized when a customer obtains control of promised products and services. The amount of revenue recognized reflects the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled to receive in exchange for these products and services. A five-step model is utilized to achieve the core principle and includes the following steps: (1) identify the customer contract; (2) identify the contract’s performance obligation; (3) determine the transactions price; (4) allocate the transactions price to the performance obligation; and (5) recognize revenue when the performance obligation is satisfied.

B. Practical Expedients

Taxes assessed by a governmental authority that are both imposed on and concurrent with a specific revenue-producing transaction, that are collected by the Company from a customer, are excluded from revenue.

Shipping and handling costs associated with outbound freight after control over a product has transferred to a customer are accounted for as a fulfillment cost and are included in cost of revenues.

Sales commissions and other incremental costs of obtaining contracts are expensed as incurred as the amortization periods are less than one year.

C. Nature of Goods and Services

The following is a description of principal activities - separated by reportable segments - from which the Company generates its revenue. For more detailed information about reportable segments, see Note 20.

i. Pharmaceutical

The pharmaceutical segment of the Company principally generates revenue from products sold to wholesalers and distributors. Customer orders are generally fulfilled within a few days of receipt resulting in minimal order backlog. Contractual performance obligations are usually limited to transfer of the product to the customer. The transfer occurs either upon shipment or upon receipt of the product in certain non-U.S. countries after considering when the customer obtains control of the product. In addition, for some non-U.S. countries, the Company sells product on a consignment basis where control is not transferred until the customer resells the product to an end user. At these points, customers are able to direct the use of and obtain substantially all of the remaining benefits of the product.



Sales to customers are initially invoiced at contractual list prices. Payment terms are typically 30 to 90 days based on customary practice in each country. Revenue is reduced from the list price at the time of recognition for expected charge-backs, discounts, rebates, sales allowances and product returns, which are referred to as gross-to-net adjustments. These reductions are attributed to various commercial agreements, managed healthcare organizations and government programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, and the 340B Drug Pricing Program containing various pricing implications such as mandatory discounts, pricing protection below wholesaler list price and other discounts when Medicare Part D beneficiaries are in the coverage gap. These various reductions in the transaction price have been estimated using either a most likely amount or expected value method depending on their nature and have been reflected as liabilities and are settled through cash payments, typically within time periods ranging from a few months to one year. Significant judgment is required in estimating gross-to-net adjustments considering legal interpretations of applicable laws and regulations, historical experience, payer channel mix, current contract prices under applicable programs, unbilled claims, processing time lags and inventory levels in the distribution channel.

ii. Medical Devices

The medical devices segment of the Company principally generates revenue from the sale and lease of the LENSARIntra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory® Laser System (“LLS”), which requires companiesrelated procedure devices and licenses, and service agreements.

For bundled packages, the Company accounts for individual products and services separately if they are distinct - i.e. if a product or service is separately identifiable form other items in the bundled package and if the customer can benefit from it on its own or with other resources that are readily available to accountthe customer. As the Company both sells and leases the LLS, the consideration (including any discounts) is first allocated between lease and non-lease components and then allocated between the separate products and services based on their stand-alone selling prices. The consideration (including any discounts) is allocated between separate products and services in a bundle based on their stand-alone selling prices. The stand-alone selling prices for the income tax effectsPatient Interface Devices (“PIDs”) and procedure licenses are determined based on the prices at which the Company separately sells the PIDs and procedure licenses. The LLS system and warranty stand-alone selling prices are determined using the expected cost plus a margin approach.

The Company sells and leases the LLS to customers. For LSS sales, the Company recognizes revenue in products revenue when a customer takes possession of intercompany salesthe system. This usually occurs after the customer signs a contract, LENSAR installs the system, and transfersLENSAR performs the requisite training for use of the system. For LLS leases, the Company recognizes revenue in products revenue over the length of the lease in products revenue in accordance with ASC 840, Leases.

The LLS requires both a consumable, a PID, and a procedure license to perform each procedure. The Company recognizes revenue for PIDs in products revenue when the customer takes possession of the PID. PIDs are sold by the case. The Company recognizes revenue for procedure licenses in products revenue when a customer purchases a procedure license from the web portal. Typically, consideration for PIDs and procedure licenses is considered fixed consideration except as noted below. Certain customer agreements provide for variable consideration through tiered volume discount pricing.

The Company provides an extended warranty that provides additional services beyond the standard warranty. The Company recognizes revenue in products revenue over the warranty period. Customers have the option of renewing the warranty period, which is considered a new and separate contract.

iii. Income Generating Assets

Licenses of intellectual property: If the license to the Company’s intellectual property is determined to be distinct from the other performance obligations identified in the arrangement, the Company recognizes revenues from non-refundable, up-front fees allocated to the license when the license is transferred to the customer and the customer is able to use and benefit from the license.

During the period ended March 31, 2018 the Company granted an exclusive license related to its Direct Flow Medical assets other than inventoryin exchange for $0.5 million in cash and up to $2.0 million in royalty payments. The $0.5 million payment was accounted for in accordance with ASC 606 under which the full cash payment was recognized as revenue at March 31, 2018 as the Company had fulfilled its performance obligation under the agreement.



Royalties: The Company recognizes royalty revenues related to the sale of products by its licensees that incorporate the Company's technologies. Royalties qualify for the sales-and-usage exemption under Topic 606 as (i) royalties are based strictly on the sales-and-usage by the licensee; and (ii) a license of IP is the sole or predominant item to which such royalties relate. Based on this exemption, these royalties are earned under the terms of a license agreement in the period inthe products are sold by the Company's partner and the Company has a present right to payment.

D. Disaggregation of Revenue

We disaggregate our revenue from contracts with customers by segment and geographic location, as we believe it best depicts how the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of our revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors. In the following table, revenue is disaggregated by segment and primary geographical market as of March 31, 2018:
(in thousands) Medical Devices Pharmaceutical Total
       
Primary geographical markets:      
North America $1,704
 $10,931
 $12,635
Europe 615
 5,991
 6,606
Asia 1,114
 1,420
 2,534
Other 113
 
 113
Total revenue from contracts with customers1
 $3,546
 $18,342
 $21,888
_______________
1 The table above does not include lease revenue of $1.4 million.

E. Contract Balances

The following table provides information about receivables and contract liabilities from contracts with customers:
(in thousands) March 31, 2018 January 1, 2018
     
Receivables, current and non-current, net $23,168
 $30,771
Contract liabilities $7,237
 $10,084

Receivables, Net—Receivables, net, include amounts billed and currently due from customers. The amounts due are stated at their net estimated realizable value. The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts to provide for the estimated amount of receivables that will not be collected. The allowance is based upon an assessment of customer creditworthiness, historical payment experience, the age of outstanding receivables and collateral to the extent applicable.

Contract Liabilities—The Company’s contract liabilities consist of deferred revenue for products sold to customers for which the transfer occurs.performance obligation has not been completed by the Company. The new standardCompany classifies deferred revenue as current or noncurrent based on the timing of when it expects to recognize revenue. The noncurrent portion of deferred revenue is effective for public business entities for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017 (i.e.included in other long-term liabilities in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

Revenue recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2018 for a calendar-year entity). Early adoption is permitted for all entities as offrom amounts included in deferred revenue at the beginning of an annual period. The guidance is to be applied using a modified retrospective approach with a cumulative catch-up adjustment to opening retained earnings in the period of adoption. Thewas approximately $9.0 million. Deferred revenue increased by $6.2 million for additional consideration received by customers for which the Company is currently analyzing the impact of ASU No. 2016-16 on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.has not yet satisfied its performance obligation.

F. Transaction Price Allocated to Future Performance Obligations

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18, Restricted Cash, which requires entitiesThe following table includes estimated revenue expected to show the changes in total of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalentsbe recognized in the statement of cash flows. As a result, entities will no longer present transfers between cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash infuture related to performance obligations that are unsatisfied (or partially unsatisfied) at the statement of cash flows. When cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents are presented in more than one line item on the balance sheet, the new guidance requires a reconciliationend of the totals inreporting period.
  Nine Months Ended    
(in thousands) December 31, 2018 Thereafter Total
       
Pharmaceutical product sales $1,000
 $
 $1,000
Medical device product sales $2,288
 $1,334
 $3,622



We do not disclose the statementvalue of cash flowsunsatisfied performance obligations for (i) contracts with original expected lengths of one year or less or (ii) contracts for which we recognize revenue at the amount to which we have the related captions onright to invoice for the balance sheet. The reconciliation can either be presented either on the face of the statement of cash flowsproducts delivered or in the notes to the financial statements.  The new standard is effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods therein and is to be applied retrospectively. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently analyzing the impact of ASU No. 2016-18 on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.services performed.

2.3. Net Income per Share
 Three Months Ended Three Months Ended
 March 31, March 31,
Net Income per Basic and Diluted Share: 2017 2016 2018 2017
(in thousands except per share amounts)
        
Numerator        
Income attributable to PDL’s shareholders used to compute net income per basic and diluted share $7,241
 $55,887
 $1,602
 $7,241
        
Denominator  
  
  
  
Total weighted average shares used to compute net income attributable to PDL’s shareholders, per basic share 163,745
 163,701
 151,473
 163,745
Restricted stock outstanding 247
 134
 1,106
 247
Shares used to compute net income attributable to PDL’s shareholders, per diluted share 163,992
 163,835
 152,579
 163,992
        
Net income attributable to PDL’s shareholders per share - basic $0.04
 $0.34
 $0.01
 $0.04
Net income attributable to PDL’s shareholders per share - diluted $0.04
 $0.34
 $0.01
 $0.04

The Company computes net income per diluted share using the sum of the weighted-average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding. Common equivalent shares used in the computation of net income per diluted share include shares that may be issued pursuant to outstanding stock options and restricted stock awards, the 4.0% Convertible Senior Notes due February 1, 2018 (the “February 2018 Notes”) and repaid on February 1, 2018, and the 2.75% Convertible Senior Notes due December 1, 2021 (the “December 2021 Notes”), in each case, on a weighted average basis for the period that the notes were outstanding, including the effect of adding back interest expense and the underlying shares using the if converted method.

February 2018 Notes Purchased Call Option and Warrant Potential Dilution

The Company excluded from its calculation of net income per diluted share 12.2 million and 23.8 million shares for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, for warrants issued in February 2014, because the exercise price of the warrants exceeded the volume-weighted average share price (“VWAP”) of the Company’s common stock and conversion of the underlying February 2018 Notes is not assumed, therefore no stock would be issuable upon conversion; however, these securities could be dilutive in future periods. The purchased call options issued in February 2014 will always be anti-dilutive; therefore 13.8 million and 26.9 million shares were excluded from the calculation of net income per diluted share for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and were excluded from the calculation of net income per diluted share. For information related to the conversion rates on the Company’s convertible debt, see Note 12.

December 2021 Notes Capped Call Potential Dilution

In November 2016, the Company issued $150.0 million in aggregate principal of the December 2021 Notes, which provide in certain situations for the conversion of the outstanding principal amount of the December 2021 Notes into shares of the Company’s common stock at a predefined conversion rate. SeeFor additional information on the conversion rates on the Company’s convertible debt, see Note 12, “Convertible Notes and Term Loans”, for additional information.13. In conjunction with the issuance of the December 2021 Notes, the Company entered into a capped call transaction with a hedge counterparty. The capped call transaction is expected generally to reduce the potential dilution, and/or offset, to an extent, the cash payments the Company may choose to make in excess of the principal amount, upon conversion of the December 2021 Notes. The Company has excluded the capped call transaction from the diluted EPS computation as such securities would have an antidilutive effect and those securities should be considered separately rather than in the aggregate in determining whether their effect on diluted EPS would be dilutive or antidilutive. For additional information regarding the capped call transaction related to the Company’s December 2021 Notes, see Note 12.13.

Anti-Dilutive Effect of Restricted Stock Awards and Stock Options

For the three months ended March 31, 20172018 and 2016,2017, the Company excluded approximately 1,719,0001.2 million and 1,039,0001.7 million shares underlying restricted stock awards, respectively, calculated on a weighted average basis, from its net income per diluted share calculations because their effect was anti-dilutive.

For the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company excluded approximately 1.5 million and zero shares underlying outstanding stock options, respectively, calculated on a weighted average basis, from its net income per diluted share calculations because their effect was anti-dilutive.



3.No 4. Fair Value Measurements

The fair value of the Company’s financial instruments are estimates of the amounts that would be received if the Company were to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date or exit price. The assets and liabilities are categorized and disclosed in one of the following three categories:

Level 1 – based on quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities;
 
Level 2 – based on quoted market prices for similar assets and liabilities, using observable market-based inputs or unobservable market-based inputs corroborated by market data; and
 
Level 3 – based on unobservable inputs using management’s best estimate and assumptions when inputs are unavailable.



The following tables presenttable presents the fair value of the Company’s financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis by level within the valuation hierarchy.hierarchy:
 March 31, 2017 December 31, 2016 March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
(In thousands)                                
Financial assets:                                
Money market funds $45
 $
 $
 $45
 $4
 $
 $
 $4
 $322,785
 $
 $
 $322,785
 $417,563
 $
 $
 $417,563
Certificates of deposit 
 75,000
 
 75,000
 
 75,000
 
 75,000
Commercial paper 
 19,991
 
 19,991
 
 19,987
 
 19,987
Corporate securities 
 
 
 
 4,848
 
 
 4,848
Warrants 
 178
 
 178
 
 78
 
 78
 
 100
 
 100
 
 29
 
 29
Royalty rights - at fair value 
 
 293,801
 293,801
 
 
 402,318
 402,318
 
 
 341,691
 341,691
 
 
 349,223
 349,223
Total $45
 $95,169
 $293,801
 $389,015
 $4
 $95,065
 $402,318
 $497,387
 $322,785
 $100
 $341,691
 $664,576
 $422,411
 $29
 $349,223
 $771,663
                                
Financial liabilities:  
  
    
  
  
    
  
  
    
  
  
    
Anniversary payment $
 $
 $88,493
 $88,493
 $
 $
 $88,001
 $88,001
Contingent consideration 
 
 43,600
 43,600
 
 
 42,650
 42,650
 
 
 41,400
 41,400
 
 
 42,000
 42,000
Total $
 $
 $132,093
 $132,093
 $
 $
 $130,651
 $130,651
 $
 $
 $41,400
 $41,400
 $
 $
 $42,000
 $42,000
 
As of March 31, 2017, the Company held $75.0 million in a short-term certificate of deposit, which is designated as cash collateral for the letter of credit issued with respect to the first anniversary payment under the Noden Purchase Agreement. There have been no transfers between levels during the three-monththree months periods ended March 31, 20172018 and December 31, 20162017. The Company recognizes transfers between levels on the date of the event or change in circumstances that caused the transfer.

Certificates of DepositCorporate Securities

The fair value of the certificates of deposit is determined using quoted market prices for similar instruments and non-binding market prices that are corroborated by observable market data.

Commercial Paper

Commercial paperCorporate securities consistconsisted primarily of U.S. corporate debtequity holdings. The fair value of commercial papercorporate securities is estimated using recently executed transactions or market quoted prices, where observable. Independent pricing sources are also used for valuation.prices.

Warrants

Warrants consist primarily of purchased call options to buy U.S. corporate equity holdings and derivative assets acquired as part of note receivable investments. The fair value of the warrants is estimated using recently quoted market prices or estimated fair value of the underlying equity security and the Black-Scholes option pricing model.

Royalty Rights - At Fair Value

Depomed Royalty Agreement

On October 18, 2013, the Company entered into the Royalty Purchase and Sale Agreement (the “Depomed Royalty Agreement”) with Depomed, Inc. and Depo DR Sub, LLC (together, “Depomed”), whereby the Company acquired the rights to receive royalties and milestones payable on sales of Type 2 diabetes products licensed by Depomed in exchange for a $240.5 million cash payment. Total consideration was $241.3 million, which was comprised of the $240.5 million cash payment to Depomed and $0.8 million in transaction costs.



The rights acquired include Depomed’s royalty and milestone payments accruing from and after October 1, 2013: (a) from Santarus, Inc. (“Santarus”) (which was subsequently acquired by Salix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Salix)Salix”), which itself was acquired by Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (“Valeant”)) with respect to sales of Glumetza (metformin HCL extended-release tablets) in the United States; (b) from Merck & Co., Inc. with respect to sales of Janumet® XR (sitagliptin and


metformin HCL extended-release tablets); (c) from Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V. with respect to potential future development milestones and sales of its recently approved fixed-dose combination of Invokana® (canagliflozin) and extended-release metformin tablets, marketed as Invokamet XR®; (d) from Boehringer Ingelheim with respect to potential future development milestones and sales of the investigational fixed-dose combinations of drugs and extended-release metformin subject to Depomed’s license agreement with Boehringer Ingelheim, including its recently approved product,products, Jentadueto XR® and Syngardy XR®; and (e) from LG Life Sciences and Valeant for sales of extended-release metformin tablets in Korea and Canada, respectively.

Under the terms of the Depomed Royalty Agreement, the Company receives all royalty and milestone payments due under license agreements between Depomed and its licensees until the Company has received payments equal to two times the cash payment it made to Depomed, after which all net payments received by Depomed will be shared evenly between the Company and Depomed.

The Depomed Royalty Agreement terminates on the third anniversary following the date upon which the later of the following occurs: (a) October 25, 2021, or (b) at such time as no royalty payments remain payable under any license agreement and each of the license agreements has expired by its terms.

As of March 31, 2017,2018 and December 31, 2016,2017, the Company determined that its royalty purchase interest in Depo DR Sub, LLC represented a variable interest in a variable interest entity. However, the Company does not have the power to direct the activities of Depo DR Sub, LLC that most significantly impact Depo DR Sub’sSub, LLC’s economic performance and is not the primary beneficiary of Depo DR Sub;Sub, LLC; therefore, Depo DR Sub, LLC is not subject to consolidation by the Company.

The financial asset acquired represents a single unit of accounting. The fair value of the financial asset acquired was determined by using a discounted cash flow analysis related to the expected future cash flows to be generated by each licensed product. This financial asset is classified as a Level 3 asset within the fair value hierarchy, as the Company’s valuation utilized significant unobservable inputs, including estimates as to the probability and timing of future commercialization for products not yet approved by regulatory agencies outside of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) or other regulatory agencies.United States. The discounted cash flows are based upon expected royalties from sales of licensed products over a nine-year period. The discount rates utilized range from approximately 15%10% to 25%24%. Significant judgment is required in selecting appropriate discount rates. At March 31, 2017,2018, an evaluation was performed to assess those rates and general market conditions potentially affecting the fair market value.value, of the financial asset. Should these discount rates increase or decrease by 2.5%, the fair value of the asset could decrease by $12.2$13.4 million or increase by $13.9$15.5 million, respectively. A third-party expert was engaged to helpassist management develop its original estimate of the expected future cash flows. The estimated fair value of the asset is subject to variation should those cash flows vary significantly from those estimates. The Company periodically assesses the expected future cash flows and to the extent such payments are greater or less than its initial estimates, or the timing of such payments is materially different than the original estimates, the Company will adjust the estimated fair value of the asset. Should the expected royalties increase or decrease by 2.5%, the fair value of the asset could increase or decrease by $4.0$5.6 million, respectively.

When the Company acquired the Depomed royalty rights, Glumetza was marketed by Santarus. In January 2014, Salix acquired Santarus and assumed responsibility for commercializing Glumetza, which was generally perceived to be a positive development because of Salix’s larger sales force and track record in the successful commercialization of therapies. In late 2014, Salix made a number of disclosures relating to an excess of supply at the distribution level of Glumetza and other drugs that it commercialized and the practices leading to this excess of supply which were under review by Salix’s audit committee in relation to the related accounting practices. Because of these disclosures and the Company’s lack of direct access to information as to the levels of inventory of Glumetza in the distribution channels, the Company commenced a review of all public statements by Salix, publicly available historical third-party prescription data, analyst reports and other relevant data sources. The Company also engaged a third-party expert to specifically assess estimated inventory levels of Glumetza in the distribution channel and to ascertain the potential effects those inventory levels may have on expected future cash flows. Salix was acquired by Valeant in early April 2015. In mid-2015, Valeant implemented two price increases on Glumetza. At year-end 2015, a third-party expert was engaged by the Company to assess the impact of the Glumetza price adjustments and near-term market entrance of generic equivalents to the expected future cash flows. Based on the analysis performed, management revised the underlying assumptions used in the discounted cash flow analysis at year-end 2015. In February and August of 2016, a total of three generic equivalents to Glumetza enteredwere approved to enter the market. In February 2016, Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and in August 2017, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd., each launched a generic equivalent approved product. To date, the third generic equivalent to Glumetza has not launched.



In May 2017, the Company received notification that a subsidiary of Valeant had launched an authorized generic equivalent product in February 2017, and the Company received royalties on such authorized generic equivalent product under the same terms as the branded Glumetza product, retroactive to February 2017.

At December 31, 2016,2017, management re-evaluated, with assistance of a third-party expert, the erosion of market share data, the gross-to-net revenue adjustment assumptions and Glumetza demand data.data, including the delay in launch of additional generic equivalent products and the entry of an authorized generic product by Valeant. These data and assumptions are based on available but limited information. The Company’sAt March 31, 2018, management updated the expected future cash flows as of March 31, 2017 have been adjusted based on the current period demand and supply data of Glumetza.Glumetza and the authorized generic equivalent product launched by Valeant.

As of March 31, 2017,2018, the Company’s discounted cash flow analysis reflects its expectations as to the amount and timing of future cash flows up to the valuation date.date, including future cash flows for the authorized generic equivalent product. The Company continues to monitor whether the generic competition further affects sales of Glumetza and thus royalties on such sales paid to the Company.Company, and the impact of the launched authorized generic equivalent. Due to the uncertainty around Valeant’s marketing and


pricing strategy, as well as the recent generic competition and limited historical demand data after generic market entrance, the Company may need to further reduceevaluate future cash flows in the event of more rapid reduction or increase in market share of Glumetza and its authorized generic equivalent product and/or a further erosion in net pricing.

In JanuaryFebruary 2016, at the CompanyCompany’s request and pursuant to the Depomed Royalty Agreement, Depomed exercised its audit right under the Depomed Royalty Agreement with respect to the Glumetza royalties. The information initially provided by Valeant to the independent auditorsauditor engaged to perform the royalty audit was substantially incomplete,completed it in July 2017, and based upon the results of the audit, Depomed, on behalf of the Company, filed a lawsuit on September 7, 2017, against Valeant and one of its subsidiaries, claiming damages for unpaid royalties, fees and interest. Valeant, Depomed and the Company has since identifiedentered into a settlement agreement on October 27, 2017 whereby the information necessaryparties agreed to completedismiss the auditlitigation, with prejudice, and Valeant agreed to Valeant and is awaiting the provisionpay to Depomed $13.0 million. The full amount of the necessary and missing information.settlement payment was transferred to the Company under the terms of the Depomed Royalty Agreement in November 2017.

On May 31, 2016, the Company obtained a notification indicating that the FDAU.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) approved Jentadueto XR for use in patients with Type 2 diabetes. In June 2016, the Company received a $6.0 million FDA approval milestone.milestone pursuant to the terms of the Depomed Royalty Agreement. The product approval was earlier than initially expected. Based on the FDA approval and anticipated timing of the product launch, the Company adjusted the timing of future cash flows and discount rate used in the discounted cash flow model at June 30, 2016. AtAs of December 31, 2016,2017, management re-evaluated, with assistance of a third-party expert, the cash flow assumptions for Jentadueto XR and revised the discounted cash flow model. As of March 31, 2017,2018, the Company’s discounted cash flow analysis reflects its expectations as to the amount and timing of future cash flows up to the valuation date.

On September 21, 2016, the Company obtained a notification indicating that the FDA approved Invokamet XR for use in patients with Type 2 diabetes. The product approval triggered a $5.0 million approval milestone payment to the Company.Company pursuant to the terms of the Depomed Royalty Agreement. Based on the FDA approval and timing of the product launch, the Company adjusted the timing of future cash flows and discount rate used in the discounted cash flow model at March 31, 2017.model.

On December 13, 2016, the Company obtained a notification indicating that the FDA approved Synjardy XR for use in patients with Type 2 diabetes. The product approval triggered a $6.0 million approval milestone payment to the Company.Company pursuant to the terms of the Depomed Royalty Agreement. Based on the FDA approval and expected productthe April 2017 launch of Synjardy XR by Boehringer Ingelheim, the Company adjusted the timing of future cash flows and discount rate used in the discounted cash flow model at March 31, 2017. In April 2017, Boehringer Ingelheim launched Synjardy XR.model.

As of March 31, 2017,2018, the fair value of the asset acquired as reported in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet was $161.6$222.6 million and the maximum loss exposure was $161.6$222.6 million.

VBViscogliosi Brothers Royalty Agreement

On June 26, 2014, the Company entered into a Royalty Purchase and Sale Agreement (the “VB Royalty Agreement”) with Viscogliosi Brothers, LLC (“VB”), whereby VB conveyed to the Company the right to receive royalties payable on sales of a spinal implant that has received pre-market approval from the FDA held by VB and commercialized by Paradigm Spine, LLC (“Paradigm Spine”), in exchange for a $15.5 million cash payment, less fees.

The royalty rights acquired includes royalties accruing from and after April 1, 2014. Under the terms of the VB Royalty Agreement, the Company receives all royalty payments due to VB pursuant to certain technology transfer agreements between


VB and Paradigm Spine until the Company has received payments equal to 2.3 times the cash payment made to VB, after which all rights to receive royalties will be returned to VB. VB may repurchase the royalty right at any time on or before June 26, 2018, for a specified amount. The chief executive officer of Paradigm Spine is one of the owners of VB. The Paradigm Spine Credit Agreement and the VB Royalty Agreement were negotiated separately.

The fair value of the royalty right at March 31, 2017,2018, was determined by using a discounted cash flow analysis related to the expected future cash flows to be received. This asset is classified as a Level 3 asset, as the Company’s valuation utilized significant unobservable inputs, including estimates as to the probability and timing of future sales of the licensed product. The discounted cash flow was based upon expected royalties from sales of licensed product over a nine-yearten-year period. The discount rate utilized was approximately 17.5%15.0%. Significant judgment is required in selecting the appropriate discount rate. Should this discount rate increase or decrease by 2.5%, the fair value of this asset could decrease by $1.2$1.4 million or increase by $1.4$1.6 million, respectively. Should the expected royalties increase or decrease by 2.5%, the fair value of the asset could increase or decrease by $0.4 million, respectively. A third-party expert was engaged to assist management with the development of its estimate of the expected future cash flows, when deemed necessary. The fair value of the asset is subject to variation should those cash flows vary significantly from the Company’s estimates. At each reporting period, an evaluation is performed to assess those estimates, discount rates utilized and general market conditions affecting fair market value.

As of March 31, 2017,2018, the fair value of the asset acquired as reported in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet was $15.2$14.5 million and the maximum loss exposure was $15.2$14.5 million.



U-MUniversity of Michigan Royalty Agreement

On November 6, 2014, the Company acquired a portion of all royalty payments of the Regents of the University of Michigan’s (“U-M”) worldwide royalty interest in Cerdelga (eliglustat) for $65.6 million pursuant to the Royalty Purchase and Sale Agreement with U-M (the “U-M Royalty Agreement”). Under the terms of the U-M Royalty Agreement, the Company will receivereceives 75% of all royalty payments due under U-M’s license agreement with Genzyme Corporation, a Sanofi company (“Genzyme”) until expiration of the licensed patents, excluding any patent term extension. Cerdelga, an oral therapy for adult patients with Gaucher disease type 1, was developed by Genzyme. Cerdelga was approved in the United States onin August 19, 2014, in the European Union onin January 22, 2015, and in Japan in March 2015. In addition, marketing applications for Cerdelga are under review by other regulatory authorities. While marketing applications have been approved in the United States, the European Union and Japan, national pricing and reimbursement decisions are delayed in some countries. At June 30, 2016,December 31, 2017, a third-party expert was engaged by the Company to assess the impact of the delayed pricing and reimbursement decisions to Cerdelga’s expected future cash flows. Based on the analysis performed, management revised the underlying assumptions used in the discounted cash flow analysis at period end.December 31, 2017. As of March 31, 2018, the Company’s discounted cash flow analysis reflects its expectations as to the amount and timing of future cash flows up to the valuation date.

The fair value of the royalty right at March 31, 20172018 was determined by using a discounted cash flow analysis related to the expected future cash flows to be received. This asset is classified as a Level 3 asset, as the Company’s valuation utilized significant unobservable inputs, including estimates as to the probability and timing of future sales of the licensed product. The discounted cash flow was based upon expected royalties from sales of licensed product over a six-yearfour-year period. The discount rate utilized was approximately 12.8%. Significant judgment is required in selecting the appropriate discount rate. Should this discount rate increase or decrease by 2.5%, the fair value of this asset could decrease by $2.3$1.3 million or increase by $2.5$1.8 million, respectively. Should the expected royalties increase or decrease by 2.5%, the fair value of the asset could increase by $0.9 million or decrease by $0.9$0.5 million, respectively. A third-party expert is engaged to assist management with the development of its estimate of the expected future cash flows, when deemed necessary. The fair value of the asset is subject to variation should those cash flows vary significantly from the Company’s estimates. An evaluation of those estimates, discount rates utilized and general market conditions affecting fair market value is performed in each reporting period.

As of March 31, 2017,2018, the fair value of the asset acquired as reported in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet was $35.7$26.6 million and the maximum loss exposure was $35.7$26.6 million.

ARIAD Royalty Agreement

On July 28, 2015, the Company entered into the revenue interest assignment agreement (the “ARIAD Royalty Agreement”) with ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“ARIAD”), whereby the Company acquired the rights to receive royalties from ARIAD’s net revenues generated by the sale, distribution or other use of Iclusig® (ponatinib), a cancer medicine for the treatment of adult patients with chronic myeloid leukemia, in exchange for up to $200.0 million in cash payments. The purchase price of $100.0 million was payable in two tranches of $50.0 million each, with the first tranche having been funded on July 28, 2015 and the second tranche having been funded on July 28, 2016. Upon the occurrence of certain events, including a change of control of ARIAD, the Company had the right to require ARIAD to repurchase the royalty rights for a specified amount. The Company


elected the fair value option to account for the hybrid instrument in its entirety. Any embedded derivative shall not be separated from the host contract. The asset acquired pursuant to the ARIAD Royalty Agreement represents a single unit of accounting.

In JanuaryOn February 16, 2017, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (“Takeda”) announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ARIAD. The acquisition was consummated on February, 16, 2017acquired ARIAD and the Company exercised its put option on the same day, which resulted in an obligation by Takeda to pay the Company a 1.2x multiple of the $100.0 million funded by the Company under the ARIAD Royalty Agreement, less royalty payments already received by the Company.

On March 30, 2017, Takeda fulfilled its obligations under the put option and paid the Company the repurchase price of $108.2 million for the royalty rights under the ARIAD Royalty Agreement.

AcelRx Royalty Agreement

On September 18, 2015, the Company entered into a royalty interest assignment agreement (the “AcelRx Royalty Agreement”) with ARPI LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“AcelRx”), whereby the Company acquired the rights to receive a portion of the royalties and certain milestone payments on sales of Zalviso® (sufentanil sublingual tablet system) in the European Union, Switzerland and Australia by AcelRx’s commercial partner, Grünenthal, in exchange for a $65.0 million cash payment. Under the terms of the AcelRx Royalty Agreement, the Company will receivereceives 75% of all royalty payments and 80% of the first four commercial milestone payments due under AcelRx’s license agreement with Grünenthal until the earlier to occur of (i) receipt by the Company of payments equal to three times the cash payments made to AcelRx and


(ii) the expiration of the licensed patents.patents (expected to be in January of 2032). Zalviso received marketing approval by the European Commission in September 2015. Grünenthal launched Zalviso in the second quarter of 2016 and the Company started to receive royalties in the third quarter of 2016.

As of March 31, 2017,2018, and December 31, 2016,2017, the Company determined that its royalty rights under the AcelRx Royalty Agreement represented a variable interest in a variable interest entity. However, the Company does not have the power to direct the activities of ARPI LLC that most significantly impact ARPI LLC’s economic performance and is not the primary beneficiary of ARPI LLC; therefore, ARPI LLC is not subject to consolidation by the Company.

The fair value of the royalty right at March 31, 20172018 was determined by using a discounted cash flow analysis related to the expected future cash flows to be received. This asset is classified as a Level 3 asset, as the Company’s valuation utilized significant unobservable inputs, including estimates as to the probability and timing of future sales of the licensed product. The discounted cash flow was based upon expected royalties from sales of licensed product over a fourteen-year period. The discount rate utilized was approximately 13.4%. Significant judgment is required in selecting the appropriate discount rate. Should this discount rate increase or decrease by 2.5%, the fair value of this asset could decrease by $10.2$9.8 million or increase by $12.8$12.1 million, respectively. Should the expected royalties increase or decrease by 2.5%, the fair value of the asset could increase or decrease by $1.7$1.9 million, respectively. A third-party expert is engaged to assist management with the development of its estimate of the expected future cash flows, when deemed necessary. The fair value of the asset is subject to variation should those cash flows vary significantly from the Company’s estimates. At March 31, 2018, management performed an evaluation of those estimates, discount rates utilized and general market conditions affecting fair market value is performed in each reporting period. Based on the number of treated patients to date, management adjusted the timing of the expected future cash flows used in the discounted cash flow model at December 31, 2017. As of March 31, 2018, the Company’s discounted cash flow analysis reflects its expectations as to the amount and timing of future cash flows up to the valuation date.

As of March 31, 2018, the fair value of the asset acquired as reported in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet was $75.1 million and the maximum loss exposure was $75.1 million.

Kybella Royalty Agreement

On July 8, 2016, the Company entered into a royalty purchase and sales agreement with an individual, whereby the Company acquired that individual’s rights to receive certain royalties on sales of KYBELLA® by Allergen plc in exchange for a $9.5 million cash payment and up to $1.0 million in future milestone payments based upon product sales targets. The Company started to receive royalty payments during the third quarter of 2016.

The fair value of the royalty right at March 31, 2018, was determined by using a discounted cash flow analysis related to the expected future cash flows to be received. This asset is classified as a Level 3 asset, as the Company’s valuation utilized significant unobservable inputs, including estimates as to the probability and timing of future sales of the licensed product. The discounted cash flow was based upon expected royalties from sales of a licensed product over an eight-year period. The discount rate utilized was approximately 14.4%. Significant judgment is required in selecting the appropriate discount rate.


Should this discount rate increase or decrease by 2.5%, the fair value of this asset could decrease by $0.3 million or increase by $0.3 million, respectively. Should the expected royalties increase or decrease by 2.5%, the fair value of the asset could increase or decrease by $0.1 million, respectively. A third-party expert is engaged to assist management with the development of its estimate of the expected future cash flows, when deemed necessary. The fair value of the asset is subject to variation should those cash flows vary significantly from the Company’s estimates. At each reporting period, an evaluation of those estimates, discount rates utilized and general market conditions affecting fair market value is performed in each reporting period. Management re-evaluated the cash flow projections during the current period, concluding that lower demand data resulted in a reduction of expected future cash flows, which warranted a revision of the assumptions used in the discounted cash flow model at March 31, 2018.

As of March 31, 2017,2018, the fair value of the asset acquired as reported in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet was $69.6$2.8 million and the maximum loss exposure was $69.6 million.

Dr. Stephen Hoffman is the President of 10x Capital, Inc., a third-party consultant to the Company, and is also a member of the board of directors of AcelRx. Dr. Hoffman recused himself from the AcelRx board of directors with respect to the entirety of its discussions and considerations of the transaction. Dr. Hoffman was compensated for his contribution to consummate this transaction by the Company as part of his consulting agreement with the Company. The Company concluded Dr. Hoffman is not considered a related party in accordance with FASB Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) 850, Related Party Disclosures and SEC Regulation S-X, Related Party Transactions Which Affect the Financial Statements.

Avinger Credit and Royalty Agreement

On April 18, 2013, the Company entered into the Credit Agreement (the “Avinger Credit and Royalty Agreement”) with Avinger, Inc. (“Avinger”), under which the Company made available to Avinger up to $40.0 million (of which only $20.0 million was funded) to be used by Avinger in connection with the commercialization of its lumivascular catheter devices and the development of Avinger’s lumivascular atherectomy device. On September 22, 2015, Avinger elected to prepay the note receivable in whole (including interest and a prepayment fee) for a payment of $21.4 million in cash.

Under the terms of the Avinger Credit and Royalty Agreement, the Company was entitled to receive royalties at a rate of 1.8% on Avinger’s net revenues until the note receivable was repaid by Avinger. Upon the repayment of the note receivable by Avinger, which occurred on September 22, 2015, the royalty rate was reduced to 0.9%, subject to certain minimum payments from the prepayment date until April 2018. The Company has accounted for the royalty rights in accordance with the fair value option. The fair value of the royalty right at March 31, 2017 was determined by using a discounted cash flow analysis related to the expected future cash flows to be received. This asset is classified as a Level 3 asset, as the Company’s valuation utilized significant unobservable inputs, including estimates as to the probability and timing of future sales of the licensed product. The discounted cash flow was based upon expected royalties from sales of licensed product over a one-year period. The discount rate utilized was approximately 15.0%. Significant judgment is required in selecting the appropriate discount rate. Should this discount rate increase or decrease by 5%, the fair value of this asset could decrease by $41,000 or increase by $44,000, respectively. Should the expected royalties increase or decrease by 5%, the fair value of the asset could increase or decrease by $35,000, respectively. Management considered the contractual minimum payments when developing its estimate of the expected future cash flows. The fair value of the asset is subject to variation should those cash flows vary significantly from the Company’s estimates. An evaluation of those estimates, discount rates utilized and general market conditions affecting fair market value is performed in each reporting period.

As of March 31, 2017, the fair value of the royalty asset as reported in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet was $1.4 million and the maximum loss exposure was $1.4 million.



Kybella Royalty Agreement

On July 8, 2016, the Company entered into a royalty purchase and sales agreement with an individual, whereby the Company acquired that individual’s rights to receive certain royalties on sales of KYBELLA® by Allergan, in exchange for a $9.5 million cash payment and up to $1.0 million in future milestone payments based upon product sales targets. The Company started to receive royalty payments during the third quarter of 2016.

The fair value of the royalty right at March 31, 2017, was determined by using a discounted cash flow analysis related to the expected future cash flows to be received. This asset is classified as a Level 3 asset, as the Company’s valuation utilized significant unobservable inputs, including estimates as to the probability and timing of future sales of the licensed product. The discounted cash flow was based upon expected royalties from sales of a licensed product over a nine-year period. The discount rate utilized was approximately 14.4%. Significant judgment is required in selecting the appropriate discount rate. Should this discount rate increase or decrease by 2.5%, the fair value of this asset could decrease by $1.0 million or increase by $1.2 million, respectively. Should the expected royalties increase or decrease by 2.5%, the fair value of the asset could increase or decrease by $258,000, respectively. A third-party expert is engaged to assist management with the development of its estimate of the expected future cash flows, when deemed necessary. The fair value of the asset is subject to variation should those cash flows vary significantly from the Company’s estimates. At each reporting period, an evaluation of those estimates, discount rates utilized and general market conditions affecting fair market value is performed in each reporting period.

As of March 31, 2017, the fair value of the asset acquired as reported in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets was $10.3 million and the maximum loss exposure was $10.3$2.8 million.

The following tables summarize the changes in Level 3 assets and liabilities and the gains and losses included in earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2017:2018:
Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) - Royalty Rights AssetsFair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) - Royalty Rights Assets  Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) - Royalty Rights Assets  
         
(in thousands)(in thousands) 
Royalty Rights -
At Fair Value
(in thousands) 
Royalty Rights -
At Fair Value
Fair value as of December 31, 2016   $402,318
Fair value as of December 31, 2017Fair value as of December 31, 2017   $349,223
        
Financial instruments settled   (108,169)Total net change in fair value for the period    
Total net change in fair for the period     Change in fair value of royalty rights - at fair value $11,091
  
 Change in fair value of royalty rights - at fair value $13,146
   Proceeds from royalty rights - at fair value $(18,623)  
 Proceeds from royalty rights - at fair value $(13,494)   Total net change in fair value for the period   (7,532)
 Total net change in fair value for the period   (348)    
    
Fair value as of March 31, 2017 

 $293,801
Fair value as of March 31, 2018Fair value as of March 31, 2018 

 $341,691

Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) - Royalty Rights Assets
              
 Fair Value as of Change of Royalty Rights - Fair Value as of Fair Value as of Royalty Rights - Fair Value as of
(in thousands) December 31, 2016 Ownership Change in Fair Value March 31, 2017 December 31, 2017 Change in Fair Value March 31, 2018
Depomed $164,070
 $
 $(2,432) $161,638
 $232,038
 $(9,430) $222,608
VB 14,997
 
 174
 15,171
 14,380
 137
 14,517
U-M 35,386
 
 299
 35,685
 26,769
 (187) 26,582
ARIAD 108,631
 (108,169) (462) 
AcelRx 67,483
 
 2,113
 69,596
 72,894
 2,237
 75,131
Avinger 1,638
 
 (248) 1,390
 396
 (295) 101
KYBELLA 10,113
 
 208
 10,321
 2,746
 6
 2,752
 $402,318
 $(108,169) $(348) $293,801
 $349,223
 $(7,532) $341,691
Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) - Liabilities
   
(in thousands) Contingent Consideration
Fair value as of December 31, 2017 $(42,000)
     
 Total net change in fair value for the period 600
     
Fair value as of March 31, 2018 $(41,400)


Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) - Liabilities
     
(in thousands) Anniversary Payment Contingent Consideration
Fair value as of December 31, 2016 $(88,001) $(42,650)
       
 Total net change in fair for the period (492) (950)
       
Fair value as of March 31, 2017 $(88,493) $(43,600)

The fair value of the contingent consideration was determined using an income approach derived from the Noden Products (as defined in Note 19 below) revenue estimates and a probability assessment with respect to the likelihood of achieving (a) the level of net sales or (b) generic product launch that would trigger the milestone payments. The key assumptions in determining the fair value are the discount rate and the probability assigned to the potential milestones being achieved. The fair value of the contingent consideration is remeasured each reporting period, with changes in fair value recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. The change in fair value of the contingent consideration during the period ending March 31, 20172018 is due primarily to the passage of time, as there have been no significant changes in the key assumptions used in the fair value calculation during the current period.

Gains and losses from changes in Level 3 assets included in earnings for each period are presented in “Royalty rights - change in fair value” and gains and losses from changes in Level 3 liabilities included in earnings for each period are presented in “Change in fair value of anniversary payment and contingent consideration” as follows:
 Three Months Ended Three Months Ended
 March 31, March 31,
(in thousands) 2017 2016 2018 2017
        
Total change in fair value for the period included in earnings for royalty right assets held at the end of the reporting period $13,146
 $(27,102) $11,091
 $13,146
        
Total change in fair value for the period included in earnings for liabilities held at the end of the reporting period $(1,442) $
 $600
 $(1,442)

The following tables present the fair value of assets and liabilities not subject to fair value recognition by level within the valuation hierarchy:
  March 31, 2017 December 31, 2016
  Carrying Value 
Fair Value
Level 2
 
Fair Value
Level 3
 Carrying Value 
Fair Value
Level 2
 
Fair Value
Level 3
(In thousands)            
Assets:            
Wellstat Diagnostics note receivable $50,191
 $
 $51,397
 $50,191
 $
 $52,260
Hyperion note receivable 1,200
 
 1,200
 1,200
 
 1,200
LENSAR note receivable 43,909
 
 43,900
 43,909
 
 43,900
Direct Flow Medical note receivable (1)
 
 
 
 10,000
 
 10,000
kaléo note receivable 146,670
 
 143,511
 146,685
 
 142,539
CareView note receivable 19,055
 
 20,035
 18,965
 
 19,200
Total $261,025
 $
 $260,043
 $270,950
 $
 $269,099
             
Liabilities:  
  
  
  
  
  
February 2018 Notes $122,692
 $123,918
 $
 $121,595
 $123,918
 $
December 2021 Notes 112,426
 132,096
 
 110,848
 122,063
 
Total $235,118
 $256,014
 $
 $232,443
 $245,981
 $

(1) As a result of the foreclosure proceedings, the Company obtained ownership of most of the Direct Flow Medical assets through the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, DFM, LLC. Those assets are held for sale and carried at the lower of carrying amount or fair value, less estimated selling cost, as of March 31, 2017. For a further discussions on this topics, see Note 7.
  March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
  Carrying Value 
Fair Value
Level 2
 
Fair Value
Level 3
 Carrying Value 
Fair Value
Level 2
 
Fair Value
Level 3
(In thousands)            
Assets:            
Wellstat Diagnostics note receivable $50,191
 $
 $52,412
 $50,191
 $
 $51,308
Hyperion note receivable 1,200
 
 1,200
 1,200
 
 1,200
CareView note receivable 19,420
 
 19,100
 19,346
 
 18,750
Total $70,811
 $
 $72,712
 $70,737
 $
 $71,258
             
Liabilities:  
  
  
  
  
  
February 2018 Notes $
 $
 $
 $126,066
 $126,131
 $
December 2021 Notes 119,166
 146,438
 
 117,415
 148,028
 
Total $119,166
 $146,438
 $
 $243,481
 $274,159
 $

As of March 31, 20172018 and December 31, 2016,2017, the estimated fair values of the kaléo, Inc. note receivable, Hyperion Catalysis International, Inc. note receivable, LENSAR, Inc. note receivable, and CareView Communications, Inc. note receivable were determined using one or more discounted cash flow models, incorporating expected payments and the interest rate extended on the notes receivable, with fixed interest rates and incorporating expected payments for notes receivable with a variable rate of return.

When deemed necessary the Company engages a third-party valuation expert to assist in evaluating its investments and the related inputs needed to estimate the fair value of certain investments. The Company determined its notes receivable assets are Level 3 assets as the Company’s valuations utilized significant unobservable inputs, including estimates of future revenues, discount rates, expectations about settlement, terminal values and required yield. To provide support for the estimated fair value measurements, the Company considered forward-looking performance related to the investment and current measures associated with high yield indices, and reviewed the terms and yields of notes placed by specialty finance and venture firms both across industries and in similar sectors.



The CareView note receivable is secured by substantially all assets of, and equity interests in CareView Communications, Inc. The Wellstat Diagnostics note receivable is secured by substantially all assets of Wellstat Diagnostics and equity interests in Wellstat Diagnostics. In addition, the note is subject tosupported by a guaranty from the Wellstat Diagnostics Guarantors. The Direct Flow Medical note receivable and LENSAR, Inc. note receivable are secured by substantially all assets in the respective companies. The estimated fair value of the collateral assets was determined by using an asset approach and discounted cash flow model related to the underlying collateral and was adjusted to consider estimated costs to sell the assets.

On March 31, 2017,2018, the carrying values of several of the Company’s notes receivable differed from their estimated fair value. This is the result of discount rates used when performing a discounted cash flow for fair value valuation purposes. The Company determined these notes receivable to be Level 3 assets, as its valuations utilized significant unobservable inputs, estimates of future revenues, expectations about settlement and required yield. To provide support for the fair value measurements, the Company considered forward-looking performance, and current measures associated with high yield and published indices, and reviewed the terms and yields of notes placed by specialty finance and venture firms both across industries and in a similar sector.

The fair values of the Company’s convertible notes were determined using quoted market pricing or dealer quotes.



The following table represents significant unobservable inputs used in determining the estimated fair value of impaired notes receivable investments:
Asset 
Valuation
Technique
 
Unobservable
Input
 March 31, 2017 
December 31,
2016
         
Wellstat Diagnostics        
Intellectual Property Income Approach      
    Discount rate 13% 13%
    Royalty amount $55-74 million $54-74 million
Real Estate Property Market Approach      
    Annual appreciation rate 4% 4%
    Estimated realtor fee 6% 6%
    Estimated disposal date 12/31/2017 12/31/2017
Direct Flow Medical        
All Assets Income Approach      
    Discount rate N/A 27%
    Implied revenue multiple N/A 6.9
LENSAR        
All Assets Income Approach      
    Discount rate 15.5% 25%
    Implied revenue multiple 1.5-3.0 2.5
Asset 
Valuation
Technique
 
Unobservable
Input
 March 31, 2018 
December 31,
2017
         
Wellstat Diagnostics        
Wellstat Guarantors Intellectual Property Income Approach      
    Discount rate 12% 12%
    Royalty amount $21 million $21 million
Settlement Amount Income Approach      
    Discount rate 15% 15%
    Settlement amount $33 million $32 million
         
Real Estate Property Market Approach      
    Annual appreciation rate 4% 4%
    Estimated realtor fee 6% 6%
    Estimated disposal date 6/30/2019 6/30/2019
         
CareView        
Note receivable cash flows Income Approach      
    Discount rate 17.5% 17.5%

At March 31, 2017,2018, the Company had three notes receivable investments on non-accrual status with a cumulative investment cost and fair value of approximately $95.3$70.8 million and $96.5$72.7 million, respectively, compared to fourthree note receivable investments on non-accrual status at December 31, 20162017 with a cumulative investment cost and fair value of approximately $105.3$70.7 million and $107.4$71.3 million, respectively. For the quartersthree months ended March 31, 2018, the Company recognized $0.7 million of interest revenue for the CareView note receivable investment as a result of cash interest payments made during the period; for the three months ended March 31, 2017, and 2016, the Company did not recognize any interest for note receivable investments on non-accrual status. During the three months ended March 31, 20172018 and 2016,2017, the Company did not recognizerecognized losses on extinguishment of notes receivable.receivable

4.5. Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-term Investments
 
As of March 31, 20172018, and December 31, 20162017, the Company had invested its excess cash balances primarily in cash, money market funds and a corporate equity security. The Company’s securities are classified as available-for-sale and are carried at estimated fair value, with unrealized gains and losses reported in “Accumulated other comprehensive income” in stockholders’ equity, net of estimated taxes. See Note 34 for fair value measurement information. The cost of securities sold is based on the specific identification method. To date, the Company has not experienced credit losses on investments in these instruments, and it does not require collateral for its investment activities.



The following tables summarize the Company’s cash and available-for-sale securities’ amortized cost, gross unrealized gains gross unrealized losses, and fair value by significant investment category reported as cash and cash equivalents, or short-term investments as of March 31, 2017,2018, and December 31, 2016:2017:
     Reported as:       Reported as:
  Amortized Cost  Estimated Fair Value  Cash and Cash Equivalents Short-Term Investments  Amortized Cost  Unrealized Gains  Estimated Fair Value  Cash and Cash Equivalents Short-Term Investments
(In thousands)                  
March 31, 2017        
March 31, 2018          
Cash $314,282
 $314,282
 $314,282
 $
 $82,293
 $
 $82,293
 $82,293
 $
Money market funds 45
 45
 45
 
 322,785
 
 322,785
 322,785
 
Commercial paper 19,991
 19,991
 
 19,991
Total $334,318
 $334,318
 $314,327
 $19,991
 $405,078
 $
 $405,078
 $405,078
 $
                  
December 31, 2016        
December 31, 2017          
Cash $147,150
 $147,150
 $147,150
 $
 $109,703
 $
 $109,703
 $109,703
 $
Money market funds 4
 4
 4
 
 417,563
 
 417,563
 417,563
 
Commercial paper 19,987
 19,987
 
 19,987
Corporate securities 3,353
 1,495
 4,848
 
 4,848
Total $167,141
 $167,141
 $147,154
 $19,987
 $530,619
 $1,495
 $532,114
 $527,266
 $4,848

The Company recognized $0.8 million and zero of gains on sales of available-for-sale securities in the three months ended March 31, 2018 and March 31, 2017, respectively.

The unrealized gains on investments included in “Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax” was zero and $1.2 million as of March 31, 2018, and December 31, 2017, respectively.

5.6. Concentration of Credit Risk

CustomerProduct Line Concentration

The percentage of total revenue recognized, which individually accounted for 10% or more of the Company’s total revenues, was as follows:
   Three Months Ended March 31,   Three Months Ended March 31,
Licensee Product Name 2017 2016 Product Name 2018 2017
Genentech Avastin % 38%
 Herceptin % 38%
 Xolair % 13%
    
Biogen 
Tysabri®
 31% 14% 
Tysabri®
 7% 31%
        
Depomed Glumetza, Janumet XR, Jentadueto XR and Invokamet XR 14% N/M
 Glumetza, Janumet XR, Jentadueto XR and Invokamet XR 19% 14%
        
N/M Tekturna, Tekturna HCT, Rasilez and Rasilez HCT 28% %
N/A Tekturna, Tekturna HCT, Rasilez and Rasilez HCT 48% 28%
        
kaléo Interest revenues 10% 5% Interest revenues % 10%
    
LENSAR LENSAR Laser System 13% %
______________________________________
N/MA = Not meaningfulapplicable

6. Foreign Currency Hedging

The Company designates the foreign currency exchange contracts used to hedge its royalty revenues based on underlying Euro-denominated sales as cash flow hedges. Euro forward contracts are presented on a net basis on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as it has entered into a netting arrangement with the counterparty. All Euro forward contracts were classified as cash flow hedges. There were no Euro forward contracts outstanding as of March 31, 2017 or December 31, 2016.



The effect of the Company’s derivative instruments in its Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and its Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income were as follows:
  Three Months Ended
  March 31,
  2017 2016
(In thousands)    
Net gain (loss) recognized in OCI, net of tax (1)
 $
 $
Gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into “Queen et al. royalty revenue,” net of tax (2)
 $
 $1,821
 _______________________________
(1) Net change in the fair value of cash flow hedges, net of tax.
(2) Effective portion classified as royalty revenue.

7. Notes and Other Long-Term Receivables

Notes and other long-term receivables included the following significant agreements:

Wellstat Diagnostics Note Receivable and Credit Agreement

In March 2012, the Company executed a $7.5 million two-year senior secured note receivable with the holders of the equity interests in Wellstat Diagnostics, LLC a/k/a Defined Diagnostics, LLC (“Wellstat Diagnostics”). In addition to bearing interest at 10% per annum, the note receivable gave the Company certain rights to negotiate for certain future financing transactions. In August 2012, the Company and Wellstat Diagnostics amended the note receivable, providing a senior secured note receivable of $10.0 million, bearing interest at 12% per annum, to replace the original $7.5 million note receivable. This $10.0 million note receivable was repaid on November 2, 2012, using the proceeds of the $40.0 million credit agreement entered into with the Company on the same date, as described below.Related Litigation

On November 2, 2012, the Company and Wellstat Diagnostics entered into a $40.0 million credit agreement pursuant to which the Company was to accrue quarterly interest payments at the rate of 5% per annum (payable in cash or in kind). In addition, the Company was to receive quarterly royalty payments based on a low double-digit royalty rate of Wellstat Diagnostics’ net revenues, generated by the sale, distribution or other use of Wellstat Diagnostics’ products, if any, commencing upon the commercialization of its products. A portion of the proceeds of the $40.0 million credit agreement were used to repay certain notes receivable which Wellstat Diagnostics entered into in March 2012.

In January 2013, the Company was informed that, as of December 31, 2012, Wellstat Diagnostics had used funds contrary to the terms of the credit agreement and breached Sections 2.1.2 and 7 of the credit agreement. The Company sent Wellstat Diagnostics a notice of default on January 22, 2013, and accelerated the amounts owed under the credit agreement. In connection with the notice of default, the Company exercised one of its available remedies and transferred approximately $8.1 million of available cash from a bank account of Wellstat Diagnostics to the Company and applied the funds to amounts due under the credit agreement. On February 28, 2013, the parties entered into a forbearance agreement whereby the Company agreed to refrain from exercising additional remedies for 120 days while Wellstat Diagnostics raised funds to capitalize the business and the parties attempted to negotiate a revised credit agreement. The Company agreed to provide up to $7.9 million to Wellstat Diagnostics to fund the business for the 120-day forbearance period under the terms of the forbearance agreement. Following the conclusion of the forbearance period that ended on June 28, 2013, the Company agreed to forbear its exercise of remedies for additional periods of time to allow the owners and affiliates of Wellstat Diagnostics to complete a pending financing transaction.days. During such forbearance period, the Company provided approximately $1.3 million to Wellstat Diagnostics to fund ongoing operations of the business. During the year ended December 31, 2013, approximately $8.7 million was advanced pursuant to the forbearance agreement.

On August 15, 2013, the owners and affiliates of Wellstat Diagnostics completed a financing transaction to fulfill Wellstat Diagnostics’ obligations under the forbearance agreement. On August 15, 2013, the Company entered into an amended and restated credit agreement with Wellstat Diagnostics. The Company determined that the new agreement should be accounted for as a modification of the existing agreement.

Except as otherwise described herein, the material terms of the amended and restated credit agreement are substantially the same as those of the original credit agreement, including quarterly interest payments at the rate of 5% per annum (payable in cash or in kind). In addition, the Company was to continue to receive quarterly royalty payments based on a low double-digit royalty rate of Wellstat Diagnostics’ net revenues. However, pursuant to the amended and restated credit agreement: (i) the principal amount was reset to approximately $44.1 million, which was comprised of approximately $33.7 million original loan


principal and interest, $1.3 million term loan principal and interest and $9.1 million forbearance principal and interest; (ii) the specified internal rates of return increased; (iii) the default interest rate was increased; (iv) Wellstat Diagnostics’ obligation to provide certain financial information increased in frequency to monthly; (v) internal financial controls were strengthened by requiring Wellstat Diagnostics to maintain an independent, third-party financial professional with control over fund disbursements; (vi) the Company waived the existing events of default; and (vii) the owners and affiliates of Wellstat Diagnostics were required to contribute additional capital to Wellstat Diagnostics upon the sale of an affiliate entity. The amended and restated credit agreement had an ultimate maturity date of December 31, 2021 (but has subsequently been accelerated as described below).

When the principal amount was reset, a $2.5 million reduction of the carrying value was recorded as a financing cost as a component of “Interest and other income, net”. The new carrying value is lower as a function of the variable nature of the internal rate of return to be realized by the Company based on when the note was to be repaid. The internal rate of return calculation, although increased, was reset when the credit agreement was amended and restated.

In June 2014, the Company received information from Wellstat Diagnostics showing that it was generally unable to pay its debts as they became due, constituting an event of default under the amended and restated credit agreement. Wellstat Diagnostics entered into a transaction involving another lender, pursuant to which Wellstat Diagnostics obtained additional short-term funding for its operations. At the same time, the Company entered into the first amendment to the amended and restated credit agreement with Wellstat Diagnostics. The material terms of the amendment included the following: (1) Wellstat Diagnostics acknowledged that an event of default had occurred; (2) the Company agreed to forbear from immediately enforcing its rights for up to 60 days, so long as the other lender provided agreed levels of interim funding to Wellstat Diagnostics; and (3) the Company obtained specified additional information rights with regard to Wellstat Diagnostics’ financial matters and investment banking activities.

On August 5, 2014, the Company received notice that the short-term funding being provided pursuant to the agreement with the other lender, entered into during June 2014, was being terminated. Wellstat Diagnostics remained in default because it was still unable to pay its debts as they became due. Accordingly, the Company delivered a notice of default (the “Wellstat Diagnostics Borrower Notice”). The to Wellstat Diagnostics, Borrower Noticewhich accelerated all obligations under the amended and restated credit agreement and demanded immediate payment in full in an amount equal to approximately $53.9 million, (which amount, in accordance with the terms of the amended and restated credit agreement, included an amount that, together with interest and royalty payments already made to the Company, would generate a specified internal rate of return to the Company), plus accruing fees, costs and interest, and demanded that Wellstat Diagnostics protect and preserve all collateral securing its obligations.

On August 7, 2014, the Company delivered a notice (the “Wellstat Diagnostics Guarantor Notice”) to each of Samuel J. Wohlstadter, Nadine H. Wohlstadter, Duck Farm, Inc., Hebron Valley Farms, Inc., HVF, Inc., Hyperion Catalysis EU Limited, Hyperion, NHW, LLC, Wellstat AVT Investment, LLC, Wellstat Biocatalysis, LLC, Wellstat Biologics Corporation, Wellstat Diagnostics, Wellstat Immunotherapeutics, LLC, Wellstat Management Company, LLC, Wellstat Opthalmics Corporation, Wellstat Therapeutics Corporation, Wellstat Therapeutics EU Limited, Wellstat Vaccines, LLC and SJW Properties, Inc., the guarantors of Wellstat Diagnostics’ obligations to the Company (collectively, the “Wellstat Diagnostics Guarantors”) under the credit agreement. The Wellstat Diagnostics Guarantor Noticeagreement, which included a demand that the guarantors remit payment to the Company in the amount of the outstanding obligations. The guarantors include certain affiliates and related companies of Wellstat Diagnostics, including Wellstat Therapeutics and Wellstat Diagnostics’ stockholders.

On August 21, 2014, the Company entered into the second amendment to the amended and restated credit agreement with Wellstat Diagnostics, which amendment provided for the Company to make a discretionary advance to Wellstat Diagnostics.

On September 24, 2014, the Company filed an ex-parte petition for appointment of receiver with the Circuit Court of Montgomery County, Maryland (“the Wellstat(the “Wellstat Diagnostics Petition”), which was granted on the same day. The order granting the Wellstat Diagnostics Petition authorizes the receiver to take immediate possession of the physical assets of Wellstat Diagnostics, with the purpose of holding, protecting, insuring, managing and preserving the business of Wellstat Diagnostics and the value of the Company’s collateral. Wellstat Diagnostics has remained in operation during the period of the receivership with incremental additional funding from the Company.

On November 4, 2014, the Company entered into the third amendment to the amended and restated credit agreement with Wellstat Diagnostics. The amendment provides that additional funding, if any, to be made by the Company is conditioned upon the agreement by Wellstat Diagnostics to make certain operational changes within Wellstat Diagnostics, which the Company believes will allow the receiver to more efficiently optimize the value of the collateral.May



During24, 2017, Wellstat Diagnostics transferred substantially all of its assets to the second quarter of 2015,Company pursuant to a credit bid. The credit bid reduced the receiver initiated a process for a public saleoutstanding balance of the assets of Wellstat Diagnostics and retained the investment banking firm of Duff & Phelps to organize and manage the sale process. The receiver filed a “Motion for Approval of Sale Procedures” with the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, Maryland, which is the court having jurisdiction over the receivership and a hearing was held on July 22, 2015, at which time arguments were heard from interested parties regarding the sale procedures. No significant substantive disagreements between the parties regarding the sale procedures remained after the hearing and a decision approving the receiver’s sale procedures was made in the third quarter of 2015. The Company submitted a credit bid for the Wellstat Diagnostic assets at a value corresponding to some portion of the outstanding amount due under the amended and restated credit agreement which is subject to court approval. A hearing was scheduled in the Maryland Circuit Court for April 13, 2016 to hear the Receiver’s motion to approve the credit bid sale to the Company. However, on April 12, 2016, Wellstat Diagnostics changed its name to Defined Diagnostics, LLC and filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 11 in the United States Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of New York. The filing of the bankruptcy case stays the proceedings in the Maryland Circuit Court pursuant to the automatic stay provisions of the Bankruptcy Code. On June 15, 2016, in response to a Motion to Dismiss filedloan by the Company alleging, among other things, that the New York Bankruptcy Court is not a proper venue for Defined Diagnostics to file for bankruptcy under Chapter 11, the New York Bankruptcy Court dismissed and transferred the action to the United States Bankruptcy Court in Delaware. On August 2, 2016 the Delaware Bankruptcy Court announced its decision to grant the Company’s motion to dismiss the chapter 11 petition with prejudice as a bad faith filing, which resulted in a lifting of the stay on the receivership sale in the Maryland Circuit Court. A hearing has been scheduled for December 22, 2016, in front of the Maryland Circuit Court related to the Company’s credit bid for Wellstat Diagnostics’ assets.an immaterial amount.

On September 4, 2015, the Company filed in the Supreme Court of New York a motion for summary judgment in lieu of complaint which requested that the court enter judgment against certain of the Wellstat Diagnostics Guarantors for the total amount due on the Wellstat Diagnostics debt, plus all costs and expenses including lawyers’ fees incurred by the Company in enforcement of the related guarantees. On September 23, 2015, the Company filed in the same court an ex parte application for a temporary restraining order and order of attachment of the Wellstat Diagnostics Guarantor defendants’ assets. At a hearing on September 24, 2015, regarding the Company’s request for a temporary restraining order, the court ordered that the Company’s request for attachment and for summary judgment would be heard at a hearing on November 5, 2015. Although the court denied the Company’s request for a temporary restraining order at thea hearing on September 24, 2015, it ordered that assets of the Wellstat Diagnostics Guarantor defendants should be held in status quo ante and only used in the normal course of business pending the outcome of the matters under consideration at the hearing.business.

On July 29, 2016, the Supreme Court of New York issued its Memorandum of Decision grantinggranted the Company’s motion for summary judgment and denying the Wellstat Diagnostics Guarantors’ cross-motion for summary judgment. The Supreme Court of New York held that the Wellstat Diagnostics Guarantor defendants are liable for all “Obligations” owed by Wellstat Diagnostics to the Company. It did not set a specific dollar amount due, but ordered that a judicial hearing officer or special referee be designated to determine the amount of the Obligations owing, and awarded the Company its attorneys’ fees and costs in an amount to be determined.

On July 29, 2016,After appeal by the Wellstat Diagnostics Guarantor defendants, filed a notice of appeal from the Memorandum of Decision to the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York. Onon February 14, 2017, the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York reversed on procedural grounds thea portion of the Memorandum of Decision granting the Company summary judgment in lieu of complaint, but affirmed the portion of the Memorandum of Decision denying the Wellstat Diagnostics Guarantor defendants’ motion for summary judgment in which they sought a determination that the guarantees had been released. As a result, the litigation has been remanded to the Supreme Court of New York to proceed on the Company’s claims as a plenary action.

On September 1, 2016,June 21, 2017, the Company filed a motion for relief pursuant toSupreme Court of New York law (i) restraining the Wellstat Diagnostics Guarantor defendants from making any sale, assignment, transfer or interference in any of their property, or from paying over or otherwise disposing of any debt and (ii) authorizingordered the Company to examinefile a Complaint, which was filed by the assets of each of theCompany on July 20, 2017. The Wellstat Diagnostics Guarantor defendants. On October 5, 2016, the Wellstat Diagnostics Guarantor defendantsGuarantors filed a motion for leave of the court to asserttheir answer on August 9, 2017, including counterclaims against the Company and certain officers and consultantsalleging breach of the Company, for (i)contract, breach of fiduciary duty, (ii) intentionaland tortious interference with prospective economic advantage, (iii) breach ofadvantage. This case is currently pending and in the duty of good faith and fair dealing and negligent misrepresentation. A hearing date on the motion to assert counterclaims has yet to be set.pre-trial phase.

On October 14, 2016, the Company sent a notice of default and reference to foreclosure proceedings to certain of the Wellstat Diagnostics Guarantors which are not defendants in the New York action, but which are owners of real estate assets over which a deed of trust in favor of the Company securing the guarantee of the loan to Wellstat Diagnostics had been executed. On March 2, 2017, the Company sent a second notice to foreclose on the real estate assets, and noticed the sale for March 29, 2017. The sale was taken off the calendar by the trustee under the deed of trust and has not been re-scheduled yet. On March


6, 2017, the Company sent a letter to the Wellstat Diagnostics Guarantors seeking information in preparation for a UCC Article 9 sale of some or all of the intellectual property-related collateral of the Wellstat Diagnostics Guarantors. The Wellstat Diagnostics Guarantors did not respond to the Company’s letter, but on March 17, 2017, filed an order to show cause with the Supreme Court of New York Supreme Court to enjoin the Company’s sale of the real estate or enforcing its security interests in the Wellstat Diagnostics Guarantors’ intellectual property during the pendency of any action involving the guarantees at issue. The court has not yet decidedIn October 2017, the Company filed a motion with the Supreme Court of New York requesting an attachment of a potential $55.8 million damages award, plus interest, entered against BTG International, Inc. in favor of Wellstat Therapeutics in Delaware Chancery Court on September 19, 2017. On February 6, 2018, the Supreme Court of New York issued an order from the bench which enjoins the Wellstat Diagnostics Guarantor motions.Guarantors from selling, encumbering, removing, transferring or altering the collateral pending the outcome of the proceedings before it. The Supreme Court of New York also issued an order precluding the Company from foreclosing on certain of the Wellstat Diagnostics Guarantors’ collateral pending the outcome of the proceedings before it.

On October 22, 2015, certain of the Wellstat Diagnostics Guarantors filed a separate complaint against the Company in the Supreme Court of New York seeking a declaratory judgment that certain contractual arrangements entered into between the parties subsequent to Wellstat Diagnostics’ default, and which relate to a split of proceeds in the event that the Wellstat Diagnostics Guarantors voluntarily monetize any assets that are the Company’s collateral, is of no force or effect. This case is currently pending but further action has been stayed pending a decision byand the Supreme Court on whetherhas instructed the Parties to coordinate or consolidatethis case with the separate actions for pretrial purposes.

Through the period ended March 31, 2017,pending case filed by the Company has advanced toagainst the Wellstat Diagnostics $19.1 millionGuarantors’ discussed above with respect to fund the ongoing operations of the business and other associated costs. This funding has been expensed as incurred.pre-trial activities.

Effective April 1, 2014, and as a result of the event of default, the Company determined the loan to be impaired and it ceased to accrue interest revenue. At that time and as of March 31, 2017,2018, it has been determined that an allowance on the carrying value of the note was not necessary, as the Company believes the value of the collateral securing Wellstat Diagnostics’ obligations exceeds the carrying value of the asset and is sufficient to enable the Company to recover the current carrying value of $50.2 million. The Company continues to closely monitor the timing and expected recovery of amounts due, including litigation and other matters related to Wellstat Diagnostics Guarantors’ assets. There can be no assurance that an allowance on the carrying value of the notes receivable investment will not be necessary in a future period depending on future developments.



Hyperion Agreement

On January 27, 2012, the Company and Hyperion Catalysis International, Inc. (“Hyperion”) (which is also a Wellstat Diagnostics Guarantor) entered into an agreement whereby Hyperion sold to the Company the royalty streams due from SDKShowa Denko K.K. (“SDK”) related to a certain patent license agreement between Hyperion and SDK dated December 31, 2008. The agreement assigned the patent license agreement royalty stream accruing from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2013, to the Company in exchange for the lump sum payment to Hyperion of $2.3 million. In exchange for the lump sum payment, the Company was to receive two equal payments of $1.2 million on each of March 5, 2013 and 2014. The first payment of $1.2 million was paid on March 5, 2013, but Hyperion has not made the second payment that was due on March 5, 2014. The Company completed an impairment analysisEffective as of March 31, 2017. Effective with thissuch date and as a result of the event of default, the Company ceased to accrue interest revenue. As of March 31, 2017,2018, the estimated fair value of the collateral was determined to be in excess of the carrying value. There can be no assurance that this will be true in the event of the Company’s foreclosure on the collateral, nor can there be any assurance of realizing value from such collateral.

Avinger Credit and Royalty Agreement

Under the terms of the Avinger Credit and Royalty Agreement, the Company receives a low, single-digit royalty on Avinger’s net revenues until April 2018. Commencing in October 2015, after Avinger repaid $21.4 million pursuant to its note receivable prior to its maturity date, the royalty on Avinger’s net revenues reducereduced by 50%, subject to certain minimum payments from the prepayment date until April 2018. The Company has accounted for the royalty rights in accordance with the fair value option. For a further discussion of the Avinger Credit and Royalty Agreement, see Note 3.

LENSAR Credit Agreement

On October 1, 2013, the Company entered into a credit agreement with LENSAR, Inc. (“LENSAR”), pursuant to which the Company made available to LENSAR up to $60.0 million to be used by LENSAR in connection with the commercialization of its currently marketed LENSAR™ Laser System. Of the $60.0 million available to LENSAR, an initial $40.0 million, net of fees, was funded by the Company at the close of the transaction. The remaining $20.0 million in the form of a second tranche is no longer available to LENSAR under the terms of the credit agreement.was never funded. Outstanding borrowings under the loans bore interest at the rate of 15.5% per annum, payable quarterly in arrears.

On May 12, 2015, the Company entered into a forbearance agreement with LENSAR, pursuant to which the Company agreed to refrain from exercising certain remedies available to it resulting from the failure of LENSAR to comply with a liquidity covenant and make interest payments due under the credit agreement. Under the forbearance agreement, the Company agreed


to provide LENSAR with up to an aggregate of $8.5 million in weekly increments through the period ended September 30, 2015 plus employee retention amounts of approximately $0.5 million in the form of additional loans, subject to LENSAR meeting certain milestones related to LENSAR obtaining additional capital to fund the business or sell the business and repay outstanding amounts under the credit agreement. In exchange for the forbearance, LENSAR agreed to additional reporting covenants, the engagement of a chief restructuring officer and an increase on the interest rate to 18.5%, applicable to all outstanding amounts under the credit agreement.

On September 30, 2015, the Company agreed to extend the forbearance agreement until October 9, 2015 and provide for up to an additional $0.8 million in funding while LENSAR negotiated a potential sale of its assets. On October 9, 2015, the forbearance agreement expired, but the Company agreed to fund LENSAR’s operations while LENSAR continued to negotiate a potential sale of its assets.

On November 15, 2015, LENSAR, LLC (“LENSAR/Alphaeon”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Alphaeon Corporation (“Alphaeon”), and LENSAR entered into the Asset Purchase Agreement whereby LENSAR/Alphaeon agreed to acquire certain assets of LENSAR and assumed certain liabilities of LENSAR. The acquisition was consummated on December 15, 2015.

In connection with the closing of the acquisition, LENSAR/Alphaeon entered into an amended and restated credit agreement with the Company, assuming $42.0 million in loans as part of the borrowings under the Company’s prior credit agreement with LENSAR. In addition, Alphaeon issued 1.7 million shares of its Class A common stock to the Company.

The Company has estimated a fair value of $3.84 per share for the 1.7 million shares of Alphaeon Class A common stock received in connection with the transactions and recognized this investment as a cost-method investment of $6.6 million included in other long-term asset.assets. The Alphaeon Class A common stock is subject to other-than-temporary impairment assessments in future periods. There is no other-than-temporary impairment charge incurred as of March 31, 2017.2018.

In December 2016, LENSAR, re-acquired the assets from LENSAR/Alphaeon and the Company entered into ana second amended and restated credit agreement with LENSAR whereby LENSAR assumed all obligations outstanding under the amended and


restated credit agreement with LENSAR/Alphaeon. Also in December, LENSAR filed for a voluntary petition under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (“Chapter 11 case”) with the support of the Company. In January 2017, the Company agreed to provide debtor-in-possession financing of up to $2.8 million in new advances to LENSAR so that it cancould continue to operate its business during the remainder of the Chapter 11 case. LENSAR has filed a Chapter 11 plan of reorganization with the Company’s support under which LENSAR willwould issue 100% of its equity securitiesinterests to the Company in exchange for the cancellation of the Company’s claims as a secured creditor in the Chapter 11 case, other than with respect to the debtor-in-possession financing, and willwould thereby become an operating wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.

On April 26, 2017, the bankruptcy court approved the plan of reorganization.

Pursuant to the plan of reorganization, LENSAR emerged from bankruptcy on May 11, 2017 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and the Company expects that LENSAR will emerge fromstarted to consolidate LENSAR’s financial statements under the Chapter 11 case on or aboutvoting interest model beginning May 11, 2017.

The Company completed an impairment analysis as of March 31, 2017. Effective with this dateFor additional information on LENSAR please refer to Note 10 under “Intangible Assets,” Note 19 under “Business Combinations” and as a result of the event of default, the Company determined the loan to be impaired and the Company ceased to accrue interest revenue. As of March 31, 2017, the estimated fair value of the collateral would be sufficient to recover the carrying value. There can be no assurance that this will be true, nor can there be any assurance of realizing value from such collateral.Note 20 under “Segment Information.”

Direct Flow Medical Credit Agreement

On November 5, 2013, the Company entered into a credit agreement with Direct Flow Medical, Inc. (“Direct Flow Medical”) under which the Company agreed to provide up to $50.0 million to Direct Flow Medical. Of the $50.0 million available to Direct Flow Medical, an initial $35.0 million (tranche one), net of fees, was funded by the Company at the close of the transaction. Pursuant to the original terms of the credit agreement the Company agreed to provide Direct Flow Medical with an additional $15.0 million tranche, net of fees, upon the attainment of a specified revenue milestone to be accomplished no later than December 31, 2014 (the tranche two milestone). Until the occurrence of the tranche two milestone, outstanding borrowings under tranche one bore interest at the rate of 15.5% per annum, payable quarterly in arrears.

On November 10, 2014, the Company and Direct Flow Medical agreed to an amendment to the credit agreement to permit Direct Flow Medical to borrow the $15.0 million second tranche upon receipt by Direct Flow Medical of a specified minimum amount of proceeds from an equity offering prior to December 31, 2014. In exchange, the parties amended the credit agreement to provide for additional fees associated with certain liquidity events, such as a change of control or the consummation of an initial public offering, and granted the Company certain board of director observation rights. On November 19, 2014, upon Direct Flow Medical satisfying the amended tranche two milestone, the Company funded the $15.0 million second tranche to


Direct Flow Medical, net of fees.

Outstanding borrowings under tranche one bore interest at the rate of 15.5% per annum, payable quarterly in arrears, until the occurrence of the second tranche. Upon occurrence of the borrowing of this second tranche, the interest rate applicable to all loans under the credit agreement was decreased to 13.5% per annum, payable quarterly in arrears.

Under the terms of the credit agreement, Direct Flow Medical’s obligation to repay loan principal commenced on the twelfth interest payment date, September 30, 2016. The principal amount outstanding at commencement of repayment iswas required to be repaid in equal installments until final maturity of the loans. The loans were to mature on November 5, 2018. Direct Flow Medical may elect to prepay the loans at any time, subject to a prepayment penalty that decreases over the life of the loans. The obligations under the credit agreement arewere secured by a pledge of substantially all of the assets of Direct Flow Medical and any of its subsidiaries.

On December 21, 2015, Direct Flow Medical and the Company entered into a waiver to the credit agreement in anticipation of Direct Flow Medical being unable to comply with the liquidity covenant and make interest payments due under the credit agreement.

Onagreement, which was subsequently extended on January 14, 2016, both parties agreed to provide Direct Flow Medical with an extension to waive the liquidity covenant and delayfurther delayed the timing of the interest payments through the period ending September 30, 2016 while Direct Flow Medical sought additional financing to operate its business.

On January 28, 2016, the Company funded an additional $5.0 million to Direct Flow Medical in the form of a short-term secured promissory note.

On February 26, 2016, the Company and Direct Flow Medical entered into the fourth amendment to the credit agreement that, among other things, (i) converted the $5.0 million short-term secured promissory note into a loan under the credit agreement with substantially the same interest and payment terms as the existing loans, (ii) added a conversion feature whereby the $5.0 million loan would convert into equity of Direct Flow Medical upon the occurrence of certain events and (iii) provided for a second $5.0 million convertible loan tranche commitment, to be funded at the option of the Company. The commitment for the second tranche was not funded and has since expired. In addition, (i) the Company agreed to waive the liquidity covenant and delay the timing of the unpaid interest payments until September 30, 2016 and (ii) Direct Flow Medical agreed to issue to the Company a specified amount of warrants to purchase shares of convertible preferred stock on the first day of each month for the duration of the waiver period at an exercise price of $0.01 per share.



On July 15, 2016, the Company and Direct Flow Medical entered into the fifth amendment and limited waiver to the credit agreement. The Company funded an additional $1.5 million to Direct Flow Medical in the form of a note with substantially the same interest and payment terms as the existing loans and a conversion feature whereby the $1.5 million loan would convert into equity of Direct Flow Medical upon the occurrence of certain events. In addition, Direct Flow Medical agreed to issue to the Company warrants to purchase shares of convertible preferred stock at an exercise price of $0.01 per share.

On September 12, 2016, the Company and Direct Flow Medical entered into the sixth amendment and limited waiver to the credit agreement under which the Company funded an additional $1.5 million to Direct Flow Medical in the form of a note with substantially the same interest and payment terms as the existing loans. In addition, Direct Flow Medical agreed to issue to the Company a specified amount of warrants to purchase shares of convertible preferred stock at an exercise price of $0.01 per share.

On September 30, 2016, the Company and Direct Flow Medical entered into the tenth limiteda waiver to the credit agreement where the parties agreed, among other things, to (i) delay payment on all overdue interest payments until October 31, 2016, (ii) waive the initial principal repayment until October 31, 2016 and (iii) continue to waive the liquidity requirements until October 31, 2016. Further, Direct Flow Medical agreed to issue to the Company a specified amount of warrants to purchase shares of convertible preferred stock at an exercise price of $0.01 per share.

On October 31, 2016, the Company agreed to extend the waivers described above until November 30, 2016 and on November 14, 2016, the Company advanced an additional $1.0 million loan while Direct Flow Medical continued to seek additional financing.

On November 16, 2016, Direct Flow Medical advised the Company that its potential financing source had modified its proposal from an equity investment to a loan with a substantially smaller amount and under less favorable terms. Direct Flow Medical shut down its operations in December 2016 and in January 2017 made an assignment for the benefit of creditors. The Company then initiated foreclosure proceedings, resulting in the Company obtaining ownership of most of the Direct Flow Medical assets through itsthe Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, DFM, LLC. The assets are held for sale and carried at the lower of


carrying amount or fair value, less estimated selling costs, which is primarily based on supporting data from market participant sources, and valid offers from third parties.

At December 31, 2016, the Company completed an impairment analysis and concluded that the situation qualified as a troubled debt restructuring and recognized an impairment loss of $51.1 million.

In January 2017, the Company started to actively market the asset held for sale. On January 23, 2017, the Company and DFM, LLC entered into an Intellectual Property Assignment Agreement with Hong Kong Haisco Pharmaceutical Co., Limited (“Haisco”), a Chinese pharmaceutical company, whereby Haisco acquired former Direct Flow Medical clinical, regulatory and commercial information and intellectual property rights exclusively in China for $7.0 million. The Company, through DFM, LLC also sold Haisco certain manufacturing equipment for $450,000 and collected $438,000$692,000 on outstanding Direct Flow Medical accounts receivable during the first quarter of 2017. The Company is exploring alternatives to further monetize the remaining assets of Direct Flow Medical and has ascribed a carrying value of $2.1 million to the remaining assets held for sale at Marchyear ended December 31, 2017.

Paradigm Spine Credit Agreement

On February 14, 2014, the Company entered into the Credit Agreement (the “Paradigm Spine Credit Agreement”) with Paradigm Spine, LLC (“Paradigm Spine”), under which it made available to Paradigm Spine up to $75.0 million to be used by Paradigm Spine to refinance its existing credit facility and expand its domestic commercial operations. Of the $75.0 million available to Paradigm Spine, an initial $50.0 million, net of fees, was funded by the Company at the close of the transaction. The second and third tranches of up to an additional $25.0 million in the aggregate, net of fees, are no longer available under the terms of the Paradigm Spine Credit Agreement.

On October 27, 2015,January 6, 2018, the Company and Paradigm SpineHaisThera Advisors Co., Limited (“HaisThera”) entered into a license agreement whereby the Company granted HaisThera an amendmentexclusive license to develop, manufacture and commercialize percutaneously implanting stentless aortic valve. The consideration for the Paradigm Spine Credit Agreement to provide additional term loan commitments oflicense agreement was $500,000 upfront and up to $7.0 million payable in two tranches, of which the first tranche of $4.0 million was drawn on the closing date of the amendment, net of fees. Paradigm Spine chose not to draw down the second tranche of $3.0 million and such tranche is no longer available. Borrowings under the credit agreement bore interest at the rate of 13.0% per annum, payable quarterly in arrears.

On August 26, 2016, the Company received $57.5$2.0 million in connection with the prepayment of the loans under the Paradigm Spine Credit Agreement, which included a repayment of the full principal amount outstanding of $54.7 million, plus accrued interest and a prepayment fee.royalty payments.

kaléo Note Purchase Agreement

On April 1, 2014, the Company entered into a note purchase agreement with Accel 300, LLC (“Accel 300”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of kaléo, Inc. (“kaléo”), pursuant to which the Company acquired $150.0 million of secured notes due 2029.2029 (the “kaléo Note”). The secured notes werekaléo Note was issued pursuant to an indenture between Accel 300 and U.S. Bank, National Association, as trustee, and arewas secured by 20% of net sales of its first approved product, Auvi-Q® (epinephrine auto-injection, USP) (known as Allerject® in Canada) and 10% of net sales of kaléo’s second proprietary auto-injector based product, EVZIO (naloxone hydrochloride injection )injection) (the “kaléo Revenue Interests”), and a pledge of kaléo’s equity ownership in Accel 300.

The secured notes bearOn September 21, 2017, the Company entered into an agreement (the “kaléo Note Sale Agreement”) with MAM-Kangaroo Lender, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “kaléo Purchaser”), pursuant to which the Company sold its entire interest at 13% per annum, paid quarterly in arrears on principal outstanding. The principal balance of the secured notes is repaid to the extent that the kaléo Revenue Interests exceed the quarterly interest payment, as limited by a quarterly payment cap. The final maturity of the secured notes is June 2029. kaléo may redeem the secured notes at any time, subject to a redemption premium.

On October 28, 2015, Sanofi US initiated a voluntary nationwide recall of all Auvi-Qunits effectively immediately because in rare cases the syringe would not deliver the proper amount of epinephrine, the drug used to treat severe allergic reactions. Sanofi was the exclusive licensee of kaléo for the manufacturing and commercialization of Auvi-Q.

In March 2016, Sanofi and kaléo terminated their license and development agreement and all U.S. and Canadian commercial and manufacturing rights to Auvi-Q® and Allerject®, and manufacturing equipment, were returned to kaléo. As part of the financing transaction, kaléo was required to establish an interest reserve account of $20.0 million from the $150.0 million provided by the Company. The purpose of this interest reserve account is to cover any possible shortfalls in interest payments owed to the Company. While the interest reserve account was depleted in the second quarter of 2016, kaléo continues to make interest payments due to the Company under the note purchase agreement and the Company expects that kaléo will fund futureNote.


interest payments with existing cash
Pursuant to the extent thatkaléo Note Sale Agreement, the kaléo Revenue Interests are insufficient during the reintroduction of Auvi-QPurchaser paid to the market.Company an amount equal to 100% of the then outstanding principal, a premium of 1% of such amount and accrued interest under the kaléo reintroduced Auvi-Q to the U.S. market on February 14, 2017.

AsNote, for an aggregate cash purchase price of March 31, 2017, the Company determined that its royalty purchase interest in Accel 300 represented a variable interest in a variable interest entity. However, the Company does not have the power to direct the activities of Accel 300 that most significantly impact Accel 300’s economic performance and is not the primary beneficiary of Accel 300; therefore, Accel 300 is not$141.7 million, subject to consolidation by the Company.an 18-month escrow holdback of $1.4 million against certain potential contingencies. For a further discussion on this topic, see Note 12.

CareView Credit Agreement

On June 26, 2015, the Company entered into a credit agreement with CareView, Communications Inc. (“Careview”), under which the Company made available to CareView up to $40.0 million in two tranches of $20.0 million each. Under the terms of the credit agreement, the first tranche of $20.0 million, net of fees, was funded by the Company upon CareView’s attainment of a specified milestone relating to the placement of CareView Systems®, on October 7, 2015. On October 7, 2015, the Company and CareView entered into an amendment of the credit agreement to modify certain definitions related to the first and second tranche milestones. The second $20.0 million tranche would be funded upon CareView’s attainment of specified milestones relating to the placement of CareView Systems and consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, to be accomplished no later than June 30, 2017. Such milestones were not achieved, and there is no additional funding obligation due from the Company. Outstanding borrowings under the credit agreement will bear interest at the rate of 13.5% per annum and are payable quarterly in arrears.

As part of the transaction, the Company received a warrant to purchase approximately 4.4 million shares of common stock of CareView at an exercise price of $0.45 per share. The Company has accounted for the warrant as derivative asset with an offsetting credit as debt discount. At each reporting period the warrant is marked to market for changes in fair value.

On October 7, 2015, the Company and CareView entered into an amendment of the credit agreement to modify certain definitions related to the first and second tranche milestones.

In connection with the October 2015 amendment of the credit agreement, the Company and CareView also agreed to amend the warrant to purchase common stock agreement by reducing the warrant’s exercise price from $0.45 to $0.40 per share.

In February 2018, the Company entered into a modification agreement with CareView whereby the Company agreed, effective as of December 28, 2017, to modify the credit agreement before remedies could otherwise have become available to the Company under the credit agreement in relation to certain obligations of CareView that would potentially not be met, including the requirement to make principal payments. Under the modification agreement the Company agreed that (i) a lower liquidity covenant would be applicable and (ii) principal repayment would be delayed for a period of up to December 31, 2018. In exchange for agreeing to these modifications, among other things, the exercise price of the Company’s warrants to purchase 4.4 million shares of common stock of CareView was repriced from $0.40 to $0.03 per share and, subject to the occurrence of certain events, CareView agreed to grant the Company additional equity interests. At March 31, 2017,2018, the Company determined an estimated fair value of the warrant of $0.2to be less than $0.1 million.

ForEffective October 1, 2017, the Company determined the loan to be impaired and it ceased to accrue interest revenue. At March 31, 2018, it has been determined that an allowance on the carrying value and fair value information related toof the Company’s Notes and Other Long-term Receivables, see Note 3.note was not necessary.

8. InventoryInventories

Inventories consisted of the following (in thousands):
 March 31, December 31, March 31, December 31,
 2017 2016 2018 2017
Raw materials $3,037
 $1,717
Work in process $2,406
 $1,625
 2,031
 1,119
Finished goods 1,127
 1,259
 8,944
 6,311
Total inventory $3,533
 $2,884
 $14,012
 $9,147

In addition, asAs of March 31, 20172018 and December 31, 2016,2017, the Company deferred approximately $0.5$0.4 million and $0.1$1.3 million, respectively, of costs associated with inventory transfer made under the Company’s third party logistic provider service arrangement. These costs have been recorded as other assets on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 20172018 and December 31, 2016.2017. The Company will recognize the cost of product sold as inventory is transferred from its third party logisticthird-party logistics provider to the Company’s customers.

During the first quarter of 20172018 and fourth quarter of 2016,2017, the Company recognized an inventory write-down of $0.1 million and $0.3$1.8 million, respectively, related to Noden Products that the Company would not be able to sell prior to their expiration.



9. Asset Acquisition

On January 8, 2018, LENSAR entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with Precision Eye Services (“PES”) to purchase assets used in PES’ laser-assisted cataract surgery business. The assets purchased include equipment, inventory and PES’ customer contracts. No workforce was transferred as part of the transaction.

The Company assessed the acquisition of PES assets under FASB ASC Topic 805, “Business Combinations” (“ASC 805”). Under ASC 805, the Company determined that the acquired assets did not constitute a business and that the transaction would be accounted for as an asset acquisition.

The following table summarizes the fair values of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date (in thousands):
Equipment and inventory $848
Fixed assets 67
Intangible assets (customer relationships) 1,845
Total identifiable assets $2,760
   
Consideration paid at closing, cash $1,200
Conversion consideration 920
Contingent consideration 640
Total fair value of consideration $2,760

10. Intangible Assets and Goodwill

Intangible Assets, Net

The components of intangible assets as of March 31, 20172018 and December 31, 20162017 were as follows (in thousands, except for useful life):follows:
 March 31, 2017 December 31, 2016 March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
(in thousands) Cost Accumulated Amortization Net Cost Accumulated Amortization Net Cost Accumulated Amortization Net Cost Accumulated Amortization Net
Finite-lived intangible assets:                        
Acquired products rights(1)
 $216,690
 $(16,252) $200,438
 $216,690
 $(10,834) $205,856
 $216,690
 $(37,921) $178,769
 $216,690
 $(32,503) $184,187
Customer relationships(1)
 23,880
 (1,791) 22,089
 23,880
 (1,194) 22,686
Customer relationships(1) (2)
 27,925
 (4,423) 23,502
 26,080
 (3,729) 22,351
Acquired technology(2) (3)
 11,011
 (561) 10,450
 9,200
 (409) 8,791
Acquired trademarks(2)
 570
 (105) 465
 570
 (76) 494
 $240,570
 $(18,043) $222,527
 $240,570
 $(12,028) $228,542
 $256,196
 $(43,010) $213,186
 $252,540
 $(36,717) $215,823
________________
(1) WeThe Company acquired certain intangible assets as part of the Noden Transaction,Transaction. They are amortized on a straight-line basis over a weighted average period of 10.0 years.
(2) The Company acquired certain intangible assets as part of the LENSAR transaction, as described further in Note 16.19. They are amortized on a straight line basis over a weighted average period of 10.0 years. The intangible assets for acquired technology and trademarks are being amortized over their estimated useful lives using the straight-line method of amortization. The intangible assets for customer relationships are being amortized using a double-declining method of amortization as such method better represents the economic benefits to be obtained.
(3)The Company acquired certain intangible assets as part of the foreclosure on certain of Direct Flow Medical assets, as described further in Note 7. They are amortized over a weighted average period of 10.0 years. The intangible assets for acquired technology are being amortized over their estimated useful lives using the straight-line method of amortization.

Amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 was $6.3 million and $6.0 million.million, respectively.



Based on the intangible assets recorded at March 31, 2017,2018, and assuming no subsequent additions to or impairment of the underlying assets, the remaining estimated amortization expense is expected to be as follows (in thousands):
Fiscal Year Amount
2017 (Remaining nine months) $18,043
2018 24,057
2019 24,057
2020 24,057
2021 24,057
2022 24,057
Thereafter 84,199
Total purchased intangible assets $222,527

Goodwill

Goodwill is the excess of the cost of an acquired entity over the net amounts assigned to tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The Company applies ASC 350, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, which requires testing goodwill for impairment on an annual basis. The Company assesses goodwill for impairment as part of its annual reporting process in the fourth quarter. The Company evaluates goodwill on a reporting unit basis as the Company is organized as a multiple reporting unit.

The Company’s projected cash flows for the Noden Products decreased significantly during the fourth quarter of 2016 as the Company obtained new information relating to the Noden Products in December 2016. The Company concluded that, given this significant and sustained decrease in projected cash flows, a triggering event requiring an assessment of goodwill impairment had occurred during the fourth quarter of 2016. The Company performed the goodwill impairment assessment using an income approach, which is forward-looking, and relies primarily on internal forecasts. Within the income approach, the Company used the discounted cash flow method. The Company starts with a forecast of all the expected net cash flows associated with the reporting unit, which includes the application of a terminal value, and then applies a reporting unit-specific discount rate to arrive at a net present value. Some of the more significant estimates and assumptions inherent in this approach include (i) the amount and timing of the projected net cash flows, (ii) the selection of a long-term growth rate, (iii) the discount rate, which seeks to reflect the various risks inherent in the projected cash flows and (iv) the tax rate, which seeks to incorporate the geographic diversity of the projected cash flows.

The initial assessment indicated that it was likely the Company’s goodwill was impaired, and the Company proceeded to perform a full goodwill impairment assessment. As a result of that assessment, the Company concluded that a goodwill


impairment loss of $3.7 million was necessary. Following the recording of the goodwill impairment loss, the Company’s goodwill as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 was zero.
Fiscal Year Amount
2018 (Remaining nine months) $19,058
2019 25,316
2020 25,281
2021 25,250
2022 25,145
2023 25,081
Thereafter 68,055
Total remaining estimated amortization expense $213,186

10.11. Accrued Liabilities

Accrued liabilities consist of the following:
(in thousands) March 31,
2017
 December 31,
2016
 March 31,
2018
 December 31,
2017
Compensation $4,199
 $3,131
 $5,178
 $6,043
Interest 2,321
 2,554
 1,375
 2,451
Deferred revenue 6,971
 9,741
Dividend payable 122
 21
 79
 79
Legal 1,083
 1,594
 646
 595
Accrued rebates, chargebacks and other revenue reserves 17,066
 12,338
 17,863
 19,613
Refund to manufacturer 8,909
 8,909
 268
 647
Customer advances 415
 3,198
Other 3,100
 2,028
 7,343
 3,514
Total $36,800
 $30,575
 $40,138
 $45,881

The following table provides a summary of activity with respect to the Company’s sales allowances and accruals for the three months ended March 31, 2017:2018:
(in thousands) Discount and Distribution Fees Government Rebates and Chargebacks Assistance and Other Discounts Product Return Total Discount and Distribution Fees Government Rebates and Chargebacks Assistance and Other Discounts Product Return Total
Balance at December 31, 2016: $2,475
 $5,514
 $2,580
 $1,769
 $12,338
Balance at December 31, 2017: $3,422
 $8,709
 $4,178
 $3,304
 $19,613
Allowances for current period sales 2,243
 4,939
 2,264
 1,235
 10,681
 2,323
 3,669
 2,064
 572
 8,628
Allowances for prior period sales 
 253
 
 
 253
 
 
 
 
 
Credits/payments for current period sales (453) 
 
 
 (453) (329) (347) (154) 
 (830)
Credits/payments for prior period sales (1,451) (3,746) (556) 
 (5,753) (2,344) (5,194) (2,010) 
 (9,548)
Balance at March 31, 2017 $2,814
 $6,960
 $4,288
 $3,004
 $17,066
Balance at March 31, 2018: $3,072
 $6,837
 $4,078
 $3,876
 $17,863

11.12. Commitments and Contingencies

PDL BioPharma, Inc. v Merck Sharp & Dohme, Corp.

On October 28, 2015, the Company filed a Complaint against Merck Sharp & Dohme, Corp (“Merck”) for patent infringement in the United States District Court for the District of Nevada. In the Complaint, the Company alleged that manufacture and sales of certain of Merck’s Keytruda product infringed one or more claims of the Company’s U.S. Patent No. 5,693,761 (the “761 Patent”). The Company requested judgment that Merck infringed the 761 Patent, an award of damages due to the infringement, a finding that such infringement was willful and deliberate and trebling of damages therefore, and a declaration that the case is exceptional and warrants an award of attorney’s fees and costs. Although the 761 Patent expired on December 2, 2014, the Company believed that Merck infringed the patent through, e.g., manufacture and/or sale of Keytruda prior to the expiration of the 761 Patent. On December 21, 2015, Merck filed a Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction. In response to Merck’s motion, on January 22, 2016, rather than dispute Merck’s contentions regarding jurisdiction, the Company elected to dismiss the action in Nevada and refile the Complaint in its entirety in the District of New Jersey. On May 25, 2016, Merck filed a Motion to Bifurcate Discovery and Trial into Liability and Damages Phases, which motion was granted by the court.

On April 21, 2017, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with Merck to resolve the patent infringement lawsuit between the parties pending in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey related to Merck’s Keytruda humanized antibody product. Under the terms of the agreement, Merck will pay the Company a one time, lump-sum payment of $19.5 million, and the Company will grant Merck a fully paid-up, royalty free, non-exclusive license to certain of the Company’s rights to issued patents in the United States and elsewhere, covering the humanization of antibodies (the “Queen et al. patent”) for use in connection with Keytruda as well as a covenant not to sue Merck for any royalties regarding Keytruda. In addition, the parties agreed to dismiss all claims in the relevant legal proceedings.



Wellstat Litigation

On September 4, 2015, the Company filed in the Supreme Court of New York a motion for summary judgment in lieu of complaint which requested that the court enter judgment against Wellstat Diagnostics Guarantors for the total amount due on the Wellstat Diagnostics debt, plus all costs and expenses including lawyers’ fees incurred by the Company in enforcement of the related guarantees. On July 29, 2016, the court issued its Memorandum of Decision granting the Company’s motion for summary judgment and denying the Wellstat Diagnostics Guarantors’ cross-motion for summary judgment seeking a determination that they were no longer liable under the guarantees. The Supreme Court of New York held that the Wellstat Diagnostics Guarantors are liable for all “Obligations” owed by Wellstat Diagnostics to the Company. It did not set a specific dollar amount due, but ordered that a judicial hearing officer or special referee be designated to determine the amount of the


Obligations owing, and awarded the Company its attorneys’ fees and costs in an amount to be determined. On July 29, 2016, the Wellstat Diagnostics Guarantors filed a notice of appeal from the Memorandum of Decision to the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York. On February 14, 2017, the Appellate Division reversed the summary judgment decision of the Supreme Court in the Company’s favor, but affirmed the denial of the Wellstat Guarantors’ cross-motion for summary judgment. The Appellate Division determined that the action was inappropriate for summary judgment pursuant to New York Civil Practice Law & Rules section 3213 on procedural grounds, but specifically made no determination regarding whether the Company was entitled to a judgment on the merits. Pursuant to this decision, the action will behas been remanded to the Supreme Court for further proceedings on the merits. The proceeding will beis being conducted as a plenary proceeding, with both parties having the opportunity to take discovery and file dispositive motions in accordance with New York civil procedure.

Noden Pharma DAC v Anchen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. et al

On June 12, 2017, Noden Pharma DAC filed a complaint against Anchen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Anchen”) and Par Pharmaceutical (“Par”) for infringement of U.S. Patent No. 8,617,595 based on their submission of an Abbreviated New Drug Application (“ANDA”) seeking authorization from the FDA to market a generic version of Tekturna® aliskiren hemifumarate tablets, 150 mg and 300 mg, in the United States. Noden Pharma DAC’s suit triggered a 30-month stay of FDA approval of that application under the Hatch Waxman Act. Par filed a counterclaim seeking a declaratory judgment that their proposed generic version of Tekturna HCT® aliskiren hemifumarate hydrochlorothiazide tablets (150 mg eq. base/12.5 mg HCT, 150 mg eq. base/25 mg HCT, 300 mg eq. base/12.5 mg HCT, and 300 mg eq. base/25 mg HCT), described in a separate ANDA submitted by Par to FDA, alleging noninfringement of U.S. Patent No. 8,618,172 (the “‘172 Patent”), also owned by Noden Pharma DAC. This case is proceeding in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. In March 2018, each of the parties to the proceeding filed a joint stipulation of dismissal of the defendants’ counterclaim seeking a declaratory judgment of non-infringement of the ‘172 Patent. In the stipulation, Anchen and Par agreed that they will not seek, or otherwise join or assist in, any post-grant review, including inter partes review, of the ‘172 Patent or U.S. Patent No. 9,023,893 (the “’893 Patent”). The defendants further stipulated that they will not seek approval of Par’s ANDA or submit any other ANDA seeking approval to market aliskiren hemifumarate hydrochlorothiazide prior to the expiration of the ‘172 Patent in July of 2028. Both the ‘172 Patent and the ‘893 Patent are listed in the Orange Book for Tekturna HCT. Noden Pharma DAC intends to continue to take appropriate legal action to protect its intellectual property in Tekturna® and Tekturna HCT®.

Noden Pharma DAC is aware that Novartis Pharma AG (“Novartis”) received Paragraph IV certifications from Par for Tekturna HCT and Anchen on December 31, 2013. Novartis did not file a responsive patent infringement suit related to these certifications. However, to Noden Pharma DAC’s knowledge, neither Par nor Anchen have in the meantime commercialized generic aliskiren products.

Other Legal Proceedings

From time to time, the Company is involved in lawsuits, arbitrations, claims, investigations and proceedings, consisting of intellectual property, commercial, employment and other matters, which arise in the ordinary course of business. The Company makes provisions for liabilities when it is both probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Such provisions are reviewed at least quarterly and adjusted to reflect the impact of settlement negotiations, judicial and administrative rulings, advice of legal counsel, and other information and events pertaining to a particular case. Litigation is inherently unpredictable. If any unfavorable ruling were to occur in any specific period, there exists the possibility of a material adverse impact on the results of the Company’s operations of that period and on its cash flows and liquidity.

Lease Guarantee

In connection with the spin-off (the “Spin-Off”) by the Company of Facet Biotech Corporation (“Facet”), the Company entered into amendments to the leases for the Company’s former facilities in Redwood City, California, under which Facet was added as a co-tenant, and a Co-Tenancy Agreement, under which Facet agreed to indemnify us for all matters related to the leases attributable to the period after the Spin-Off date. As of March 31, 2017,2018, the total lease payments for the duration of the guarantee, which runs through December 2021, are approximately $53.6$42.3 million. In April 2010, Abbott Laboratories acquired Facet and later renamed the entity AbbVie Biotherapeutics, Inc. (“AbbVie”). If AbbVie were to default under its lease obligations, the Company could be held liable by the landlord as a co-tenant and, thus, the Company has in substance guaranteed the payments under the lease agreements for the Redwood City facilities.

The Company prepared a discounted, probability weighted cash flow analysis to calculate the estimated fair value of the lease guarantee as of the Spin-Off. The Company was required to make assumptions regarding the probability of Facet’s default on the lease payment, the likelihood of a sublease being executed and the times at which these events could occur. These


assumptions are based on information that wethe Company received from real estate brokers and the then-current economic conditions, as well as expectations of future economic conditions. The fair value of this lease guarantee was charged to additional paid-in capital upon the Spin-Off and any future adjustments to the carrying value of the obligation will also be recorded in additional paid-in capital.

The Company has recorded a liability of $10.7 million on its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 20172018 and December 31, 2016,2017, related to this guarantee. In future periods, the Company may adjust this liability for any changes in the ultimate outcome of this matter that are both probable and estimable.

Irrevocable Letters of Credit

On June 30, 2016, the Company purchased a $75.0 million certificate of deposit, which is designated as cash collateral for the $75.0 million letter of credit issued on July 1, 2016 with respect to the first anniversary payment under the Noden Purchase Agreement (as defined in Note 1619 below). In addition, wethe Company provided an irrevocable and unconditional guarantee to Novartis,


Pharma AG (“Novartis”), to pay up to $14.0 million of the remaining amount of the first anniversary payment not covered by the letter of credit. The Company concluded that both guarantees are contingent obligations and shall be accounted for in accordance with ASC 450, Contingencies. Further, it was concluded that both guarantees do not meet the conditions to be accrued at March 31, 2017.2018. On July 3, 2017, the first anniversary payment of $89.0 million was paid pursuant to the Noden Purchase Agreement and the $14.0 million guarantee expired.

Purchase ObligationObligations

In connection with the Noden Transaction, Noden entered into an unconditional purchase obligation with Novartis to acquire all local finished goods inventory in certain countries upon transfer of the applicable marketing authorization rights in such country. The purchase is payable within 60 days after the transfer of the marketing authorization rights. The agreement does not specify minimum quantities but details pricing terms.

In addition, Noden and Novartis entered into a supply agreement pursuant to which Novartis will manufacture and supply to Noden a finished form of the Noden Products and bulk drug form of the Noden Products for specified periods of time prior to the transfer of manufacturing responsibilities for the Noden Products to another manufacturer. The supply agreement may be terminated by either party for material breach that remains uncured for a specified time period. The supply agreement commits the Company to a minimum purchase obligation of approximately $9.6$75.4 million and $120.7$105.8 million over the next twelve and twenty-fourthirty-six months, respectively. The Company expects that Noden will meet this requirement.

LENSAR and Coherent, Inc. entered into an Original Equipment Manufacturer agreement pursuant to which Coherent, Inc. will manufacture and supply to LENSAR Staccato Lasers by March 31, 2019. The supply agreement commits LENSAR to a minimum purchase obligation of approximately $1.1 million over the next twelve months. The Company expects that LENSAR will meet this requirement. For more information about the Noden Transaction,LENSAR transaction, see Note 16 below.19.

Escrow Receivable

On September 21, 2017, the Company entered into the kaléo Note Sale Agreement, pursuant to which the Company sold its entire interest in the kaléo Note.

Pursuant to the kaléo Note Sale Agreement, the purchaser paid to the Company an amount equal to 100% of the then outstanding principal, a premium of 1% of such amount and accrued interest under the kaléo Notes, for an aggregate cash purchase price of $141.7 million.

Pursuant to the terms of the kaléo Note Sale Agreement, $1.4 million of the aggregate purchase price was deposited into an escrow account as a potential payment against certain contingencies, which expires on the 18th month anniversary of the closing date. Upon the expiration of escrow period, the escrow agent is required to release remaining funds to the Company.

The Company does not expect there to be any claims by the purchaser under the escrow agreement. However, in the event that such a claim is made, and if successful, the amount of such a claim up to $1.4 million would be released from the escrow account to the purchaser, which amount would be reduced from the amount released to the Company at the end of the 18-month escrow period. As of March 31, 2018, the Company is not aware of any claims by the purchaser that would reduce the escrow receivable.


12.
13. Convertible Notes and Term Loans
  
   Principal Balance Outstanding Carrying Value    Principal Balance Outstanding Carrying Value 
 March 31, March 31, December 31,  March 31, March 31, December 31, 
Description Maturity Date 2017 2017 2016  Maturity Date 2018 2018 2017 
(In thousands)                  
Convertible Notes                  
February 2018 Notes February 1, 2018 $126,447
 $122,692
 $121,595
  February 1, 2018 $
 $
 $126,066
 
December 2021 Notes December 1, 2021 $150,000
 112,426
 110,848
  December 1, 2021 $150,000
 119,166
 117,415
 
Total    
 $235,118
 $232,443
     
 $119,166
 $243,481
 

February 2018 Notes

On February 12, 2014, the Company issued $300.0 million in aggregate principal amount, at par, of the February 2018 Notes in an underwritten public offering, for net proceeds of $290.2 million. The February 2018 Notes arewere due February 1, 2018, and the Company payspaid interest at 4.0% on the February 2018 Notes semiannually in arrears on February 1 and August 1 of each year, beginning August 1, 2014. A portion of the proceeds from the February 2018 Notes, net of amounts used for purchased call option transactions and provided by the warrant transactions described below, were used to redeem $131.7 million of the Company’s 2.975% Convertible Senior Notes due February 17, 2016. Upon the occurrence of a fundamental change, as defined in the indenture, holders have the option to require the Company to repurchase their February 2018 Notes at a purchase price equal to 100% of the principal, plus accrued interest.

On November 20, 2015, the Company’s agent initiated the repurchase of $53.6 million in aggregate principal amount of its February 2018 Notes for $43.7 million in cash in four open market transactions. The closing of these transactions occurred on November 30, 2015. It was determined that the repurchase of the principal amount shall be accounted for as a partial extinguishment of the February 2018 Notes. As a result, a gain on extinguishment of $6.5 million was recorded at closing of the transaction. The $6.5 million gain on extinguishment included the de-recognition of the original issuance discount of $3.1 million, outstanding deferred issuance costs of $0.9 million and agent fees of $0.1 million. Immediately following the repurchase, $246.4 million principal amount of the February 2018 Notes was outstanding with $14.1 million of remaining original issuance discount and $4.1 million of debt issuance costs to be amortized over the remaining life of the February 2018 Notes.

In connection with this repurchase of the February 2018 Notes, the Company unwound a portion of the purchased call options related to the notes. As a result of this unwinding, the Company received $270,000$0.3 million in cash. The payments received have been recorded as an increase to additional paid-in-capital. In addition, the Company unwound a portion of the warrants for $170,000$0.2 million in cash, payable by the Company. The payments have been recorded as a decrease to additional paid-in-capital. At the time of


the transaction, the Company concluded that the remaining purchased call options and warrants continue to meet all criteria for equity classification.

On November 22, 2016, the Company repurchased $120.0 million in aggregate principal amount of its February 2018 Notes for approximately $121.5 million in cash (including $1.5 million of accrued interest) in open market transactions. It was determined that the repurchase of the principal amount shall be accounted for as an extinguishment. The extinguishment included the de-recognition of the original issuance discount of $4.3 million and outstanding deferred issuance costs of $1.3 million. Immediately following the repurchase, $126.4 million principal amount of the February 2018 Notes was outstanding with $4.6 million of remaining original issuance discount and $1.4 million of debt issuance costs to be amortized over the remaining life of the February 2018 Notes.

In connection with the repurchase of the February 2018 Notes, the Company unwound a portion of the purchased call options. The unwind transaction of the purchased call option did not result in any cash payments between the parties. In addition, the Company and the counterparties agreed to unwind a portion of the warrants, which also did not result in any cash payments between the parties. At the time of the transaction, the Company concluded that the remaining purchased call options and warrants continue to meet all criteria for equity classification.

The February 2018 Notes arewere convertible under any of the following circumstances:

During any fiscal quarter ending after the quarter ended June 30, 2014, if the last reported sale price of the Company’s common stock for at least 20 trading days in a period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on the last trading day of the immediately preceding fiscal quarter exceeds 130% of the conversion price for the notes on the last day of such preceding fiscal quarter;
During the five business-day period immediately after any five consecutivefive-consecutive trading-day period in which the trading price per $1,000 principal amount of notes for each trading day of that measurement period was less than 98% of the product of the last reported sale price of the Company’s common stock and the conversion rate for the notes for each such day;
Upon the occurrence of specified corporate events as described further in the indenture; or
At any time on or after August 1, 2017.

The initial conversion rate for the February 2018 Notes is 109.1048 shares of the Company’s common stock per $1,000 principal amount of February 2018 Notes, which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $9.17 per share of common stock, subject to adjustments upon the occurrence of certain specified events as set forth in the indenture. Upon conversion, the Company will be required to pay cash and, if applicable, deliver shares of the Company’s common stock as described in the indenture.

As of March 31, 2017, the Company’s February 2018 Notes are not convertible. At March 31, 2017, the if-converted value of the February 2018 Notes did not exceed the principal amount.

In accordance with the accounting guidance for convertible debt instruments that may be settled in cash or other assets on conversion, the Company was required to separately account for the liability component of the instrument in a manner that reflects the market interest rate for a similar nonconvertible instrument at the date of issuance. As a result, the Company separated the principal balance of the February 2018 Notes between the fair value of the debt component and the fair value of the common stock conversion feature. Using an assumed borrowing rate of 7.0%, which represents the estimated market interest rate for a similar nonconvertible instrument available to the Company on the date of issuance, the Company recorded a total debt discount of $29.7 million, allocated $19.3 million to additional paid-in capital and allocated $10.4 million to deferred tax liability. The discount iswas being amortized to interest expense over the term of the February 2018 Notes and increases interest expense during the term of the February 2018 Notes from the 4.0% cash coupon interest rate to an effective interest rate of 6.9%. As of March 31, 2017, the remaining discount amortization period is 0.9 years.


On February 1, 2018, upon maturity of the February 2018 Notes, the Company repaid a total cash amount of $129.0 million to the custodian, The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., which was comprised of $126.4 million in principal amount and $2.6 million in accrued interest, to retire the February 2018 Notes.

The carrying value and unamortized discount of the February 2018 Notes were as follows:
(In thousands) March 31, 2017 December 31, 2016 March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
Principal amount of the February 2018 Notes $126,447
 $126,447
 $
 $126,447
Unamortized discount of liability component (3,755) (4,852) 
 (381)
Net carrying value of the February 2018 Notes $122,692
 $121,595
 $
 $126,066

Interest expense for the February 2018 Notes on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income was as follows:
 Three Months Ended Three Months Ended
 March 31, March 31,
(In thousands) 2017 2016 2018 2017
Contractual coupon interest $1,265
 $2,464
 $421
 $1,265
Amortization of debt issuance costs 249
 438
 88
 249
Amortization of debt discount 848
 1,550
 293
 848
Total $2,362
 $4,452
 $802
 $2,362

Purchased Call Options and Warrants

In connection with the issuance of the February 2018 Notes, the Company entered into purchased call option transactions with two hedge counterparties. The Company paid an aggregate amount of $31.0 million for the purchased call options with terms substantially similar to the embedded conversion options in the February 2018 Notes. The purchased call options cover,covered, subject to anti-dilution and certain other customary adjustments substantially similar to those in the February 2018 Notes, approximately 13.8 million shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company may exercise the purchased call options upon conversion of the February 2018 Notes and require the hedge counterparty to deliver shares to the Company in an amount equal to the shares required to be delivered by the Company to the note holder for the excess conversion value. The purchased call options expireexpired on February 1, 2018, or the last day any of the February 2018 Notes remain outstanding.2018.

In addition, the Company sold to the hedge counterparties warrants exercisable, on a cashless basis, for the sale of rights to receive shares of common stock that will initially underlie the February 2018 Notes at a strike price of $10.3610 per share, which represents a premium of approximately 30% over the last reported sale price of the Company’s common stock of $7.97 on February 6, 2014. The warrant transactions could have a dilutive effect to the extent that the market price of the Company’s common stock exceeds the applicable strike price of the warrants on the date of conversion. The Company received an aggregate amount of $11.4 million for the sale from the two counterparties. The warrant counterparties may exercise the warrants on their specified expiration dates that occur over a period of time. If the VWAP of the Company’s common stock, as defined in the warrants, exceeds the strike price of the warrants, the Company will deliver to the warrant counterparties shares equal to the spread between the VWAP on the date of exercise or expiration and the strike price. If the VWAP is less than the strike price, neither party is obligated to deliver anything to the other.

The purchased call option transactions and warrant sales effectively serve to reduce the potential dilution associated with conversion of the February 2018 Notes. The strike price is subject to further adjustment in the event that future quarterly dividends exceed $0.15 per share.

The purchased call options and warrants are considered indexed to the Company stock, require net-share settlement, and met all criteria for equity classification at inception and at March 31, 2017.in subsequent periods. The purchased call options cost of $31.0 million, less deferred taxes of $10.8 million, and the $11.4 million received for the warrants, was recorded as adjustments to additional paid-in capital. Subsequent changes in fair value will not be recognized as long as the purchased call options and warrants continue to meet the criteria for equity classification.



December 2021 Notes

On November 22, 2016, the Company issued $150.0 million in aggregate principal amount, at par, of the December 2021 Notes in an underwritten public offering, for net proceeds of $145.7 million. The December 2021 Notes are due December 1, 2021, and the Company pays interest at 2.75% on the December 2021 Notes semiannually in arrears on June 1 and December 1 of each year, beginning June 1, 2017. A portion of the proceeds from the December 2021 Notes, net of amounts used for capped call transaction described below, was used to extinguish $120.0 million of the February 2018 Notes.



Upon the occurrence of a fundamental change, as defined in the indenture, holders have the option to require the Company to repurchase their December 2021 Notes at a purchase price equal to 100% of the principal, plus accrued interest.

The December 2021 Notes are convertible under any of the following circumstances:
During any fiscal quarter (and only during such fiscal quarter) commencing after the fiscal quarter ending March 31,ended June 30, 2017, if the last reported sale price of Company common stock for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive), in the period of 30 consecutive trading days, ending on, and including, the last trading day of the immediately preceding fiscal quarter, exceeds 130% of the conversion price for the notes on each applicable trading day;
During the five business-day period immediately after any five consecutive trading-day period, which the Company refers to as the measurement period, in which the trading price per $1,000 principal amount of notes for each trading day of that measurement period was less than 98% of the product of the last reported sale price of Company common stock and the conversion rate for the notes for each such trading day; or
Upon the occurrence of specified corporate events as described in the indenture.

The initial conversion rate for the December 2021 Notes is 262.2951 shares of the Company’s common stock per $1,000 principal amount of December 2021 Notes, which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $3.81 per share of common stock, subject to adjustments upon the occurrence of certain specified events as set forth in the indenture.

In accordance with the accounting guidance for convertible debt instruments that may be settled in cash or other assets on conversion, the Company was required to separately account for the liability component of the instrument in a manner that reflects the market interest rate for a similar nonconvertible instrument at the date of issuance. As a result, the Company separated the principal balance of the December 2021 Notes between the fair value of the debt component and the fair value of the common stock conversion feature. Using an assumed borrowing rate of 9.5%, which represents the estimated market interest rate for a similar nonconvertible instrument available to us on the date of issuance, the Company recorded a total debt discount of $4.3 million, allocated $23.8 million to additional paid-in capital and allocated $12.8 million to deferred tax liability. The discount is being amortized to interest expense over the term of the December 2021 Notes and increases interest expense during the term of the December 2021 Notes from the 2.75% cash coupon interest rate to an effective interest rate of 3.4%. As of March 31, 2017,2018, the remaining discount amortization period is 4.73.7 years.

The carrying value and unamortized discount of the December 2021 Notes were as follows:
(In thousands) March 31, 2017 December 31, 2016 March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
Principal amount of the December 2021 Notes $150,000
 $150,000
 $150,000
 $150,000
Unamortized discount of liability component (37,574) (39,152) (30,834) (32,585)
Net carrying value of the December 2021 Notes $112,426
 $110,848
 $119,166
 $117,415



Interest expense for the December 2021 Notes on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income was as follows:
 Three Months Ended Three Months Ended
 March 31, March 31,
(In thousands) 2017 2016 2018 2017
Contractual coupon interest $1,031
 $
 $1,031
 $1,031
Amortization of debt issuance costs 18
 
 19
 18
Amortization of debt discount 130
 
 134
 130
Amortization of conversion feature 1,430
 
 1,598
 1,430
Total $2,609
 $
 $2,782
 $2,609

As of March 31, 2017,2018, the December 2021 Notes are not convertible. At March 31, 2017,2018, the if-converted value of the December 2021 Notes did not exceed the principal amount.



Capped Call Transaction

In connection with the offering of the December 2021 Notes, the Company entered into a privately-negotiated capped call transaction with an affiliate of the underwriter of such issuance. The aggregate cost of the capped call transaction was $14.4 million. The capped call transaction is generally expected to reduce the potential dilution upon conversion of the December 2021 Notes and/or partially offset any cash payments the Company is required to make in excess of the principal amount of converted December 2021 Notes in the event that the market price per share of the Company’s common stock, as measured under the terms of the capped call transaction, is greater than the strike price of the capped call transaction. This initially corresponds to the approximate $3.81 per share conversion price of the December 2021 Notes and is subject to anti-dilution adjustments substantially similar to those applicable to the conversion rate of the December 2021 Notes. The cap price of the capped call transaction was initially $4.88 per share, and is subject to certain adjustments under the terms of the capped call transaction. The Company will not be required to make any cash payments to the option counterparty upon the exercise of the options that are a part of the capped call transaction, but the Company will be entitled to receive from it an aggregate amount of cash and/or number of shares of the Company’s common stock, based on the settlement method election chosen for the related convertible notes, with a value equal to the amount by which the market price per share of the Company’s common stock, as measured under the terms of the capped call transaction, is greater than the strike price of the capped call transaction during the relevant valuation period under the capped call transaction, with such number of shares of the Company’s common stock and/or amount of cash subject to the cap price.

The Company evaluated the capped call transaction under authoritative accounting guidance and determined that they should be accounted for as separate transactions and classified as a net reduction to additional paid-in capital within stockholders’ equity with no recurring fair value measurement recorded.

March 2015 Term Loan

On March 30, 2015, the Company entered into a credit agreement among the Company, the lenders party thereto and the Royal Bank of Canada, as administrative agent. The credit agreement consisted of a term loan of $100.0 million.

The interest rates per annum applicable to amounts outstanding under the term loan were, at the Company’s option, either (a) the alternate base rate (as defined in the credit agreement) plus 0.75%, or (b) the adjusted Eurodollar rate (as defined in the credit agreement) plus 1.75% per annum. As of February 12, 2016, the interest rate, based upon the adjusted Eurodollar rate, was 2.17%. Interest payments under the credit agreement were due on the interest payment dates specified in the credit agreement.

The credit agreement required amortization of the term loan in the form of scheduled principal payments on June 15, September 15 and December 15 of 2015, with the remaining outstanding balance due on February 15, 2016. This principal balance and outstanding interest was paid in full on February 12, 2016.

13.14. Other Long-Term Liabilities

Other long-term liabilities consist of the following:
 March 31, December 31, March 31, December 31,
 2017 2016 2018 2017
(In thousands)        
Accrued lease liability $10,700
 $10,700
 $10,700
 $10,700
Long-term incentive accrual 2,739
 1,995
 1,864
 1,729
Uncertain tax positions 29,973
 41,591
 30,948
 30,682
Long-term deferred tax liabilities 1,842
 1,208
Dividend payable 149
 270
 47
 47
Other 362
 343
Total $43,561
 $54,556
 $45,763
 $44,709
 



In connection with the Spin-Off, the Company entered into amendments to the leases for the Company’s former facilities in Redwood City, California, under which Facet was added as a co-tenant, and a Co-Tenancy Agreement, under which Facet agreed to indemnify the Company for all matters related to the leases attributable to the period after the Spin-Off date. As of March 31, 2017,2018, the total lease payments for the duration of the guarantee, which runs through December 2021, are approximately $53.642.3 million. If Facet were to default, the Company could also be responsible for lease-related costs including utilities, property taxes and common area maintenance that may be as much as the actual lease payments. The Company has


recorded a liability of $10.7 million on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2017,2018, and December 31, 2016,2017, related to this guarantee.

14.15. Stock-Based Compensation

The Company grants restricted stock awards pursuant to a stockholder approved stock-based incentive plan. This incentive plan is described in further detail in Note 15,16, Stock-Based Compensation, of Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 20162017.

On September 12, 2017, the Company granted 961,000 shares of common stock in the form of a nonstatutory inducement stock option grant pursuant to a nonstatutory inducement stock option agreement and granted 240,200 shares of our common stock in the form of an inducement restricted stock grant pursuant to an inducement restricted stock agreement. These inducement awards were not granted under the Company’s 2005 Equity Incentive Plan.

The following table summarizes the Company’s stock option and restricted stock award activity during the three months ended March 31, 20172018:
   Restricted Stock Awards Stock Options Restricted Stock Awards
(In thousands except per share amounts) Shares Available for Grant Number of Shares Outstanding Weighted Average Grant-date Fair Value Per Share Number of Shares Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price Number of Shares Outstanding Weighted Average Grant-date Fair Value Per Share
Balance at December 31, 2016 3,432
 1,472
 $3.96
Balance at December 31, 2017 961
 $3.21
 2,305
 $2.68
Granted (1,524) 1,524
 $2.06
 
 $
 38
 $2.74
Balance at March 31, 2017 1,908
 2,996
 $2.99
Vested or released 
 $
 (38) $2.74
Balance at March 31, 2018 961
 $3.21
 2,305
 $2.68

15.16. Income Taxes
 
Income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, and 2016, was $6.6$1.0 million and $33.0$6.6 million, respectively, which resulted primarily from applying the federal statutory income tax rate to income before income taxes. The Company’sOur effective tax ratesrate for the current period differs from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 35%21% due primarily to the effect of Subpart Fstate income as result oftaxes and the product acquisition triggering U.S. tax on the Company’s pro rata share of income earned byforeign rate differential related to Noden as a controlled foreign corporation. The Company intends to indefinitely reinvest all of its undistributed foreign earnings outside of the United States.Pharma DAC in Ireland.

The uncertain tax positions increased during the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, by zero and 2016, by $0.8 million and $1.2 million, respectively, resulting from an increase in tax uncertainties and estimated tax liabilities.

In general,On December 22, 2017, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 to address the application of U.S. GAAP in situations when a registrant does not have the necessary information available, prepared, or analyzed (including computations) in reasonable detail to complete the accounting for certain income tax effects of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Job Act. The accounting for all items is expected to be complete during 2018 as additional guidance related to GILTI is released. Any differences between what was previously recorded and the final amounts or estimates done for subsequent quarters are not expected to be material.

The Company’s income tax returns are subject to examination by U.S. federal, state and local tax authorities for tax years 19962000 forward. In May 2012, the Company received a “no-change” letter from the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) upon completion of an examination of the Company’s 2008 federal tax return. The Company is currently under income tax examination in the state of California for the tax years 2009 2010, 2011 and 2012.through 2015. Although the timing of the resolution of income tax examinations is highly uncertain, and the amounts ultimately paid, if any, upon resolution of the issues raised by the taxing authorities may differ materially from the amounts accrued for each year, the Company does not anticipate any material change to the amount of its unrecognized tax benefit over the next 12 months.


16.
17. Stockholders’ Equity

Stock Repurchase Program

On March 1, 2017, the Company’s board of directors authorized the repurchase through March 2018 of issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock having an aggregate value of up to $30.0 million pursuant to a share repurchase program. The repurchases under the share repurchase program were made from time to time in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions and were funded from the Company’s working capital. All shares of common stock repurchased under the Company’s share repurchase program were retired and restored to authorized but unissued shares of common stock at June 30, 2017. The Company repurchased 13.3 million shares of its common stock under the share repurchase program during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, for an aggregate purchase price of $30.0 million, or an average cost of $2.25 per share, including trading commission.

On September 25, 2017, the Company’s board of directors authorized the repurchase of issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock having an aggregate value of up to $25.0 million pursuant to a new share repurchase program. The repurchases under the new share repurchase program are made from time to time in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions and are funded from the Company’s working capital. The amount and timing of such repurchases are dependent upon the price and availability of shares, general market conditions and the availability of cash. Repurchases may also be made under a trading plan under Rule 10b-5,10b5-1, which would permit shares to be repurchased when the Company might otherwise be precluded from doing so because of self-imposed trading blackout periods or other regulatory restrictions. The repurchase program may be suspended or discontinued at any time without notice. All shares of common stock repurchased under the Company’s new share repurchase program willare expected to be retired and restored to authorized but unissued shares of common stock. The Company repurchased 3.91.4 million shares of its common stock under the share repurchase program during the periodthree months ended March 31, 20172018, for an aggregate purchase price of $8.5$4.2 million, or an average cost of $2.16$2.97 per share.share, including trading commission. As of March 31, 2017,2018, the Company had 590,000400,000 shares held in treasury stock at a total cost of $1.3$1.2 million. Those shares were settled and retired on April 4, 2017.


6, 2018. The new shares repurchase program may be suspended at any time without notice.

17.18. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income is comprised of net income and other comprehensive income (loss). The Company includes unrealized net gains (losses) on investments held in its available-for-sale securities in other comprehensive income (loss), and present the amounts net of tax. The Company’s other comprehensive income (loss) is included in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.

The balance of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, was as follows:
  Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
(In thousands)    
Beginning Balance at December 31, 2017 $1,181
 $1,181
Activity for the three months ended March 31, 2018 (1,181) (1,181)
Ending Balance at March 31, 2018 $
 $

19. Business Combinations

LENSAR TRANSACTION

Description of the NodenLENSAR Transaction

On July 1,In December 2016, Noden Pharma DAC,LENSAR filed the Chapter 11 case with the support of the Company, as its largest senior secured creditor under a credit agreement, as amended, that the Company and LENSAR had entered into an asset purchasein 2013. For more information regarding the credit agreement (“Noden Purchase Agreement”) where bybetween the Company and LENSAR, please see Note 7. In January 2017, the Company agreed to provide debtor-in-possession financing of up to $2.8 million in new advances to LENSAR so that it purchased from Novartiscould continue to operate its business during the exclusive worldwide rightsremainder of the Chapter 11 case. As part of the Chapter 11 case, LENSAR filed a Chapter 11 plan of reorganization, with the Company’s support, under which LENSAR would issue 100% of its equity securities to manufacture, market, and sellthe


Company in exchange for the branded prescription medicine product sold undercancellation of the name Tekturna® and Tekturna HCT®Company’s claims as a secured creditor in the United States and Rasilez® and Rasilez HCT® in the restChapter 11 case. Following consummation of the world (collectively the “Noden Products”) and certain related assets and assumed certain related liabilities (the “Noden Transaction”). In addition, pursuant the termsPlan, LENSAR would become an operating subsidiary of the Noden Purchase Agreement, Noden Pharma DAC is committed to pay Novartis the following amounts in cash: $89.0 million payable on the first anniversary of the closing date, and up to an additional $95.0 million contingent on achievement of sales targetsCompany and the date of the launch ofCompany provided LENSAR a generic drug containing the pharmaceutical ingredient aliskiren.new, senior-secured, first-priority term loan facility (the “Exit Facility”).

On July 1, 2016, uponApril 26, 2017, the bankruptcy court approved the plan of reorganization. On May 11, 2017, LENSAR and the Company consummated the plan of reorganization and LENSAR emerged from bankruptcy. Pursuant to the plan of reorganization, the Company obtained control of 100% of the outstanding voting shares of LENSAR. All assets of the LENSAR bankruptcy estate re-vested in reorganized LENSAR free and clear of all liens, claims or charges. The consummation of the Noden Transaction, a noncontrolling interest holder acquired a 6% equityplan of reorganization related transactions effect binding and valid transfers to reorganized LENSAR with all rights, title and interest in Noden Pharma DAC and Noden Pharma USA Inc. (together, with any subsidiaries, “Noden”). The equity interestthe acquired assets. Upon consummation of the noncontrolling interest holder is subjectplan of reorganization, all debt owed to vesting and repurchase rights over a four-year period. At March 31, 2017, 80%the Company was eliminated other than the Exit Facility. Liabilities to other creditors, including general unsecured creditors, were satisfied through the plan of the noncontrolling interest was subject to repurchase. The Company determined that Noden shall be consolidated under the voting interest model as of March 31, 2017.reorganization. 

Pursuant toThe Company concluded that the Noden Stockholders’ Agreements, the Company expects to make the following additional equity contributions to Noden: $32.0 million (and up to $89.0 million if Noden is unable to obtain debt financing) on July 1, 2017 to fund the anniversary payment under the Noden Purchase Agreement and at least $38.0 million to fundLENSAR transaction shall be accounted in accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations, that do not involve a portion of certain milestone payments under the Noden Purchase Agreement, subject to the occurrence of such milestones.

In connection with the Noden Transaction, Noden Pharma DAC and Novartis also entered into a supply agreement pursuant to which Novartis will manufacture and supply to Noden a finished form of the Noden Products and bulk drug form of the Noden Products for specified periods of time prior to the transfer of manufacturing responsibilities forconsideration (“combinations by contract”) by applying the Noden Products to another manufacturer. Under the supply agreement, Novartis is also obligated to sell the Noden Products on a country-by-country basis during a specified time period prior to Noden Pharma DAC’s assumption of responsibility for sales of Noden Product in such country, and to share profits from such sales with Noden Pharma DAC on a specified basis. The supply agreement may be terminated by either party for material breach that remains uncured for a specified time period. The supply agreement and Noden Purchase Agreement include other transitional activities to be performed by Novartis, the purpose of which is to effect a smooth transfer of the marketing authorizations necessary to complete the ownership transfer to Noden Pharma DAC.acquisition method.

Fair Value of Consideration Transferred

The preliminary fairContemporaneously with the cancellation of the Company’s notes receivable with a carrying value of consideration transferred totals $244.3$43.9 million, which consists of $216.7 million in acquired product rights, $23.9 million in customer relationships, $47.4 million in contingent consideration and $87.0 million in anniversary payments.  Contingent consideration includes the future payments that the Company may pay to Novartis based on achieving certain milestones.

The contingent consideration was measuredacquired 100% equity interests in LENSAR, at fair value, and will be recognized asfor $31.7 million, resulting in a loss on extinguishment of the acquisition date.notes receivable of $10.6 million. The Company determined the acquisition date fair value of the contingent consideration obligation based on an income approach derived from the Noden Products revenue estimates and a probability assessment with respect to the likelihood of achieving (a) the level of net sales or (b) generic product launch that would trigger the milestone payments. The fair value measurement is based on significant inputs not observableequity interest in the market and thus represents a Level 3 measurement as defined in fair value measurement accounting. The key assumptions in determining the fair value are the discount rate and the probability assigned to the potential milestones being achieved. At each reporting date, the Company will re-measure the contingent consideration obligation to estimated fair value. Any changes in the fair value of contingent consideration will be recognized in operating expenses until the contingent consideration arrangement is settled.

As of the effective time of the acquisition, the identifiable intangible assets are required to be measured at fair value and these assets could include assets that are not intended to be used or sold or that are intended to be used in a manner other than their highest and best use. For purposes of the valuation, it is assumed that all assets will be used in the manner that represents the highest and best use of those assets, but it is not assumed that any market synergies will be achieved. The consideration of synergies has been excluded because they are not considered to be factually supportable.



The fair value of identifiable assets isLENSAR was determined primarily using the “income method,” which starts with a forecast of all expected future cash flows. Someflows of the more significant assumptions inherentacquired business. The acquisition resulted in a gain on bargain purchase because the developmentfair value of intangible asset values, fromassets acquired and liabilities assumed exceeded the perspective of a market participant, include, among other factors: the amount and timing of projected future cash flows (including net revenue, cost of product sales, research and development costs, sales and marketing expenses, income tax expense, capital expenditures and working capital requirements) and estimated contributory asset charges; the discount rate selected to measure the risks inherent in the future cash flows; and the assessmenttotal of the asset’s life cycle and the competitive trends impacting the asset.

Goodwill represents expected synergies resulting from other intangible assets that do not qualify for separate recognition. Goodwill is calculated as the difference between the acquisition date fair value of the consideration expected to be transferred andequity interest in LENSAR by approximately $9.3 million, which was recorded in the values assigned to the assets acquired. Goodwill is not amortized but tested for impairment on an annual basis or when indications for impairment exist.

The following table presents a summaryConsolidated Statement of the total fair value of consideration transferredIncome for the Noden Products acquisition (in thousands):
Consideration paid in cash at closing $109,938
Discounted anniversary payment 87,007
Fair value of contingent consideration 47,360
Total fair value of consideration transferred $244,305
year ended December 31, 2017.

Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed

In accordance with the authoritative guidance for business combinations, the Noden Transaction was determined to be a business combination and is expected to be accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting. Due to the timing of the Noden Transaction, certain amounts are provisional and subject to change.  The provisional amounts consist primarily of the estimates of the fair value of intangible assets acquired and contingent consideration.  The Company will finalize these amounts as we obtain the information necessary to complete the measurement process.  Any changes resulting from facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date may result in adjustments to the provisional amounts recognized at the acquisition date.  These changes could be significant.  The Company will finalize these amounts no later than one year from the closing date.

The following table summarizes the fair values of the identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date (in thousands):
Acquired product rights $216,690
Customer relationships 23,880
Goodwill 3,735
Net intangible assets $244,305
Cash $1,983
Tangible assets 18,647
Intangible assets (1)
 11,970
Net deferred tax assets 25,723
Total identifiable assets

 58,323
Current liabilities (6,673)
Total liabilities assumed (6,673)
   
Net loss on derecognition of notes receivables (10,615)
Gain on bargain purchase, net of loss on extinguishment of notes receivable (9,309)
Total fair value of consideration

 $31,726

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(1) As of the effective date of the transaction, identifiable intangible assets are required to be measured at fair value.  The acquired product rights represent developed technology of products approved for salesfair value measurement is based on significant inputs that are unobservable in the market and thus represents a Level 3 measurement. The Company used an income approach to estimate the preliminary fair value of the intangibles which we referincludes technology, trademarks and customer relationships. The assumptions used to as marketed products,estimate the cash flows of the business included a discount rate of 16%, estimated gross margins ranging from 37-72%, income tax rate of 35%, and operating expenses consisting of direct costs based on the anticipated level of revenues.  The intangible assets have finitea weighted-average useful lives. Theylife of approximately 15.0 years. The intangible assets for acquired technology and trademarks are being amortized on a straight line basis over a weighted average of 10.0 years. These estimates will be adjusted accordingly if the final identifiable intangible asset valuation generates results, including correspondingtheir estimated useful lives and related amortization methods, which differ fromusing the preliminary estimates, or if the above scopestraight-line method of amortization. The intangible assets is modified.for customer relationship are being amortized using a double-declining method of amortization as such method better represents the economic benefits to be obtained.



Pro Forma Impact of Business Combination

The following table represents the unaudited consolidated financial information for the Company on a pro forma basis for the three and three months ended March 31, 20172018 and 2016,2017, assuming that the Noden Transactionthe LENSAR transaction had closed on January 1, 2015.2016. The historical financial information has been adjusted to give effect to pro forma items that are directly attributable to the acquisitionacquisitions and are expected to have a continuing impact on the consolidated results. Additionally, the following table sets forth unaudited financial information and has been compiled from historical financial statements and other information, but is not necessarily indicative of the results that actually would have been achieved had the transactions occurred on the dates indicated or that may be achieved in the future.


 Three Months Ended Three Months Ended
 March 31, March 31,
 2017 2016 2018 2017
(in thousands)        
Pro forma revenues $45,440
 $138,847
 $38,518
 $106,950
Pro forma net income $7,241
 $61,393
 $1,522
 $53,466
Pro forma net income per share - basic $0.04
 $0.38
 $0.01
 $0.33
Pro forma net income per share - diluted $0.04
 $0.37
 $0.01
 $0.33

The unaudited pro forma consolidated results include historical revenues and expenses of assets acquired in the NodenLENSAR Transaction with the following adjustments:
Adjustment to recognize incremental amortization expense based on the fair value of intangibles acquired;
Eliminate transaction costs andElimination of non-recurring charges directly related to the acquisition that were included in the historical results of operations for the Company; and
Adjustment to recognize pro forma income tax based on income tax benefit on the amortization of intangible asset at the statutory tax rate of Ireland (12.5%the United States [at such time] (35.0%), and the income tax benefit on the interest expense at the statutory tax rate of the United States [at such time] (35.0%).

18.20. Segment Information

In connection with acquiring 100% of the equity interests of LENSAR in May 2017, the Company added a third reportable segment, “medical devices” and renamed the previous product sales segment “pharmaceutical”.

Information regarding the Company’s segments for the three and three months ended March 31, 20172018 and 20162017 is as follows:
Revenues by segment Three Months Ended Three Months Ended
 March 31, March 31,
(in thousands) 2017 2016 2018 2017
Pharmaceutical $18,342
 $12,581
Medical devices 4,982
 
Income generating assets $32,859
 $103,124
 15,194
 32,859
Product sales 12,581
 
Total revenues $45,440
 $103,124
 $38,518
 $45,440

Income (loss) by segment Three Months Ended
  March 31,
(in thousands) 2017 2016
Income generating assets $10,974
 $55,887
Product sales (3,733) 
Total net income $7,241
 $55,887

19. Subsequent Events

Merck Litigation Settlement

On April 21, 2017, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with Merck to resolve the patent infringement lawsuit between the parties pending in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey related to Merck’s Keytruda humanized antibody product. For a further discussion of the settlement with Merck, see Note 11.

Office Lease Extension

On April 24, 2017, the Company extended its Incline Village, NV, office lease for an additional 36 months at approximately $14,500 per month. The office lease commitments associated with the extended office lease total approximately $0.5 million over the next 3 years.
Income (loss) by segment Three Months Ended
  March 31,
(in thousands) 2018 2017
Pharmaceutical $(1,716) $(3,733)
Medical devices (584) 
Income generating assets 3,902
 10,974
Total net income $1,602
 $7,241



Resignation of Noden’s CEO
Long-lived assets by segment    
(in thousands) March 31,
2018
 December 31,
2017
Pharmaceutical $1,164
 $822
Medical devices 6,267
 6,263
Income generating assets 126
 137
Total long-lived assets $7,557
 $7,222

Elie Farah resigned as chief executive officerThe operations for the Company’s Pharmaceutical and Director of Noden on April 20, 2017.  The Company isMedical Devices segments are primarily located in process to re-acquire Mr. Farah’s equity interests in Noden.Ireland and the United Stated, respectively.

21. Subsequent Events

Share Repurchase Program

From April 1, 20172018 to April 28, 2017,May 8, 2018, the Company repurchased approximately 3.72.8 million shares of its common stock under the share repurchase program at a weighted average price of $2.16$3.04 per share for a total of $7.9$8.4 million. Since the inception of the share repurchase program in March 2017,2018, the Company has repurchased approximately 7.64.2 million shares of its common stock for a total of $16.4$12.6 million. Approximately $12.4 million remains available under the current share repurchase program.



ITEM 2.             MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements other than statements of historical facts are “forward-looking statements” for purposes of these provisions, including any projections of earnings, revenues or other financial items, any statements of the plans and objectives of management for future operations, including any statements concerning new licensing, any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance, and any statement of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of terminology such as “may,” “will,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue” or “opportunity,” or the negative thereof or other comparable terminology. The forward-looking statements in this quarterly report are only predictions. Although we believe that the expectations presented in the forward-looking statements contained herein are reasonable at the time they were made, there can be no assurance that such expectations or any of the forward-looking statements will prove to be correct. These forward-looking statements, including with regards to our future financial condition and results of operations, are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to the risk factors set forth below or incorporated by reference herein, and for the reasons described elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. All forward-looking statements and reasons why results may differ included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are made as of the date hereof. New risk factors and uncertainties may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for management to predict all risk factors and uncertainties. Except as required by applicable law, we do not plan to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements contained herein, whether as a result of any new information, future events, changed circumstances or otherwise.



OVERVIEW

We seek to provide a significant return for our shareholdersstockholders by acquiring and managing a portfolio of companies, products, royalty agreements and debt facilities in the biotech,biotechnology, pharmaceutical and medical device industries. In 2012, we began providing alternative sources of capital through royalty monetizations and debt facilities, and in 2016, we began acquiring commercial-stage products and launching specialized companies dedicated to the commercialization of these products. To date, we have consummated 16seventeen of such transactions.transactions, of which nine are active and outstanding. We have threeone debt transactionstransaction outstanding, representing deployed and committed capital of $210.0 million and $250.0 million, respectively: CareView, kaléo and LENSAR;$20.0 million: CareView; we have one hybrid royalty/debt transaction outstanding, representing deployed and committed capital of $44.0 million: Wellstat Diagnostics; and we have five royalty transactions outstanding, representing deployed and committed capital of $396.1 million and $397.1 million, respectively: KYBELLA®, AcelRx, University of Michigan, Viscogliosi Brothers and Depomed. Our equity and loan investments in Noden represent deployed and committed capital of $110.0$179.0 million and $202.0 million, respectively.respectively, and our converted equity and loan investment in LENSAR represents deployed capital of $40.0 million.

In connection with our acquisition of Tekturna through Noden, describedWe operate in more detail below under the heading “Contractual Obligations - Noden Purchase Agreement,” in July 2016, we began operating in two reportable segments: income generating assetsthree segments designated as Pharmaceutical, Medical Devices and product sales. Income Generating Assets.

Our income generating assets segment consists of royalties from issued patents in the United States and elsewhere, covering the humanization of antibodies, which we refer to as the Queen et al. patents, notes and other long-term receivables, royalty rights - at fair value and equity investments. Our product salesPharmaceutical segment consists of revenue derived from Tekturna®, Tekturna HCT®, Rasilez® and Rasilez HCT® (collectively, the “Noden Products” or “Tekturna”) sales. Our Medical Devices segment consists of revenue derived from the LENSAR® Laser System sales. Our Income Generating Assets segment consists of revenue derived from (i) notes and other long-term receivables, (ii) royalty rights - at fair value, (iii) equity investments and (iv) royalties from issued patents in the United States and elsewhere, covering the humanization of antibodies, which we refer to as the Queen et al. patents. Prospectively, we expect to focus on the acquisition of additional products and devices and expect to transact fewer royalty transactions and still fewer debt transactions. We anticipate that over time more of our revenues will come from our product sales segmentPharmaceutical and Medical Devices segments and less of our revenues will come from our income generating assetsIncome Generating Assets segment.

Product SalesPharmaceutical

We recentlyIn 2016 we began acquiring, and plan to continue to acquire, commercial-stage products and companies who own or are acquiring pharmaceutical products. Our investment objective with respect to these transactions is to maximize our portfolio’s total return by generating current income from product sales. We consummated our first investmenttransaction of this type with Tekturnathe acquisition of the Noden Products in July 2016.

Noden Purchase Agreement

Noden/Tekturna

On July 1, 2016, our subsidiary, Noden Pharma DAC, entered into an asset purchase agreement (“Noden Purchase Agreement”) whereby it purchased from Novartis Pharma AG (“Novartis”) the exclusive worldwide rights to manufacture, market, and sell the branded prescription medicine product sold under the name Tekturna® and Tekturna HCT® in the United States and Rasilez® and Rasilez HCT® in the rest of the world (collectively the “Noden Products”)Noden Products and certain related assets and assumed certain related liabilities (the “Noden Transaction”). Upon the consummation of the Noden Transaction, a noncontrolling interest holder acquired 6% equity interests in Noden Pharma DAC and Noden Pharma USA, Inc. (together, with any subsidiaries, “Noden”). TheNoden. We purchased the equity interestsinterest of the noncontrolling interest holder are subject to vesting and repurchase rights over a four-year period. At March 31, 2017, 80% of the noncontrolling interest was subject to repurchase. We determined that Noden shall be consolidated under the voting interest model as of March 31,in May 2017.

Tekturna (or Rasilez outside the United States) contains aliskiren, a direct renin inhibitor, for the treatment of hypertension. While indicated as a first line treatment, it is more commonly used as a third line treatment in those patients who are intolerant of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (“ACEs”ACEIs”) and angiotensin II receptor blockers (“ARBs”). It is not indicated for use with ACEsACEIs and ARBs in patients with diabetes or renal impairment. Tekturna HCT (or Rasilez HCT outside the United States) is a combination of aliskiren and hydrochlorothiazide, a diuretic, for the treatment of hypertension in patients not adequately controlled by monotherapy and as an initial therapy in patients likely to need multiple drugs to achieve their blood pressure goals. It is not indicated for use with ACEsACEIs and ARBs in patient with diabetes or renal impairment and not for use in patients with known anuria or hypersensitivity to sulfonamide derived drugs. Studies indicate that approximately 12% of hypertension patients are ACE/ACEI/ARB inhibitor-intolerant. TekturnaTekturna/Rasilez and TekturnaTekturna/Rasilez HCT are contraindicated for use by pregnant women.

The agreement between Novartis and Noden provides for various transition periods for development and commercialization activities relating to the Noden Products. Initially, Novartis will continue to distributedistributed the four productsNoden Products on behalf of Noden worldwide and Noden will receivereceived a profit transfer on such sales. In the United States, the duration of the profit transfer ran from July 1, 2016 through October 4, 2016. Outside the United States, the profit transfer is expected to run from July 1, 2016 through approximately mid-2017. The event that terminatesended in the profit transfer arrangement isfirst quarter of 2018. On the transfer of the marketing aut


horization for the four productsauthorization from Novartis to Noden.Noden in each country the profit transfer arrangement terminates. Generally, the profit transfer to Noden is defined as gross revenues less product cost and a low single digit percentage as a fee to Novartis. Prior to the transfer of the marketing authorization, revenue will be recognizedpresented on a “net” basis; after the transfer of the marketing authorization, revenue will be recognizedpresented on a “gross” basis.basis, meaning product costs will be reported separately and there will be no fee to Novartis.

Because Novartis has not actively commercialized the four productsNoden Products for a number ofmany years, and sales of the four productsNoden Products have been declining annually since that time, the ability of Noden to promote these four productsNoden Products successfully and efficiently will determine whether revenues can be stabilizedstabilized.

Medical Devices

LENSAR

In December 2016, LENSAR filed a voluntary petition under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (the “Chapter 11 case”). With our support, LENSAR filed a Chapter 11 plan of reorganization under which LENSAR would issue 100% of its equity interests to us in exchange for the cancellation of our claims as a secured creditor in the Chapter 11 case. On May 11, 2017, pursuant to the plan of reorganization and grown.the Chapter 11 plan of reorganization, most of LENSAR’s outstanding debt owed to us was converted to equity and LENSAR became our wholly-owned operating subsidiary.

LENSAR is a medical device company focused on the next generation femtosecond cataract laser technology for refractive cataract surgery. Cataract surgery is the highest volume surgical procedure performed worldwide with over 26.2 million surgeries performed in 2017. The LENSAR® Laser System offers cataract surgeons automation and customization for their astigmatism treatment planning and other essential steps of the refractive cataract surgery procedure with the highest levels of precision, accuracy, and efficiency. These features assist surgeons in managing their astigmatism treatment plans for optimal overall visual outcomes.

The LENSAR® Laser System has been approved by the FDA for anterior capsulotomy, lens fragmentation, corneal and arcuate incisions. The LENSAR Laser with Augmented Reality™ provides an accurate 3-D model of the relevant anatomical features of each patient’s anterior segment, allowing precise laser delivery and to enhance the surgical confidence in performing accurate corneal incisions, precise size, shape and location of free-floating capsulotomies, and efficient lens fragmentation for all grades. The LENSAR® Laser System - fs 3D (LLS-fs 3D) with Streamline™ includes the integration with various pre-op diagnostic devices, automated Iris Registration with automatic cyclorotation adjustment, IntelliAxis-C™ (corneal) and IntelliAxis-L™ (Lens) markers for simple alignment without errors associated with manually marking the eye, of Toric IOLs as well as treatment planning tools for precision guided laser treatments. The corneal incision–only mode, expanded


remote diagnostics capabilities, additional pre-programmable preferences, thoughtful ergonomics, and up to 20 seconds faster laser treatment times with Streamline allow for seamless integration and maximum surgical efficiency.

For details regarding LENSAR, the LENSAR transaction and Chapter 11 case, see Note 19 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 1.

Income Generating Assets

We acquire income generating assets when such assets can be acquired on terms that we believe allow us to increase return to our stockholders. TheseThe income generating assets are typically in the formconsist of (i) notes and other long-term receivables, (ii) royalty rights and hybrid notes/royalty receivables, (iii) equity investments acquired in connection with note receivable transactions and (iv) royalties from issued patents in some cases, equity.the United States and elsewhere. We primarily focus our income generating asset acquisition strategy on commercial-stage therapies and medical devices having strong economic fundamentals. However, our acquired income generating assets will not, in the near term, replace completely the revenues we generated from our license agreements related to our Queen et al. patents. In the second quarter of 2016, our revenues materially decreased after we stopped receiving payments from certain Queen et al. patent licenses and legal settlements, which accounted for 68%11%, 82%68% and 83%82% of our 2017, 2016 and 2015 and 2014 revenues.

Royalties from Queen et al. patents

While the Queen et al. patents have expired and the resulting royalty revenue has dropped substantially since the first quarter of 2016, we continue to receive royalty revenue from one product under the Queen et al. patent licenses, Tysabri®, as a result of sales of licensed product that was manufactured prior to patent expiry.

Royalty Rights - At Fair Value

We have entered into various royalty purchase agreements with counterparties, whereby the counterparty conveys to us the right to receive royalties that are typically payable on sales revenue generated by the sale, distribution or other use of the counterparties’ products. Certain of our royalty agreements provide the counterparty with the right to repurchase the royalty rights at any time for a specified amount.

We record the royalty rights at fair value using discounted cash flows related to the expected future cash flows to be received. We use significant judgment in determining our valuation inputs, including estimates as to the probability and timing of future sales of the licensed product. A third-party expert is generally engaged to assist us with the development of our estimate of the expected future cash flows. The estimated fair value of the asset is subject to variation should those cash flows vary significantly from our estimates. At each reporting period, an evaluation is performed to assess those estimates, discount rates utilized and general market conditions affecting fair market value.

While we currently maintain this portfolio of royalty rights, our intention is to pursue fewer of these transactions while we focus on acquiring additional specialty pharmaceutical products or companies. At March 31, 2017,2018, we had a total of five royalty rights transactions outstanding.

Notes and Other Long-Term Receivables

We have entered, and may continue to enter, into credit agreements with borrowers across the healthcare industry, under which we make available cash loans to be used by the borrower. Obligations under these credit agreements are typically secured by a pledge of substantially all the assets of the borrower and any of its subsidiaries. While we currently maintain this portfolio of notes receivable, our intention is to pursue fewer debt transactions, and focus on acquiring additional specialty pharmaceutical products or companies. At March 31, 2017,2018, we had a total of threetwo notes receivable transactions outstandingtransaction outstanding.

Equity Investments

In connection with credit and royalty agreements, from time to time we may make equity investments in healthcare companies. Our investment objective with respect to potential equity investments is to maximize our portfolio total return by generating current income from capital appreciation, and our primary business objectives are to increase our net income, net operating income and asset value by investing in companies with the potential for equity appreciation and realized gains.

Royalties from Queen et al. patents

While the Queen et al. patents have expired and the resulting royalty revenue has dropped substantially since the first quarter of 2016, we continue to receive royalty revenue from one note/royalty (hybrid) receivable transaction outstanding.product under the Queen et al. patent licenses, Tysabri®, as a result of sales of licensed product that was manufactured prior to patent expiry. In November 2017, we were notified by Biogen Inc. (“Biogen”) that product supply for Tysabri® that was manufactured prior to patent expiry, and for which we would receive royalties on, had been extinguished in the United States and was rapidly being reduced in other countries. As a result, we


anticipate royalties from product sales of Tysabri to be substantially lower in 2018 and are expected to cease after the first quarter of 2019.

Intellectual Property

Patents

Tekturna is protected by multiple patents worldwide, which specifically cover the composition of matter, the pharmaceutical formulations and methods of production. In the United States, the FDA Orange Book lists one patent, U.S. patent No. 5,559,111 (the “’111 Patent”), which covers compositions of matter comprising aliskiren. The ‘111 Patent expires on January 21, 2019, which was previously extended through a pediatric extension. In addition, the FDA Orange Book for Tekturna lists U.S. Patent No. 8,617,595, which covers certain compositions comprising aliskiren, together with other formulation components, and will expire on February 19, 2026. The FDA Orange Book for Tekturna HCT lists U.S. patent No. 8,618,172, which covers certain compositions comprising aliskiren, together with other formulation components, and will expire on July 13, 2028. In Europe, European patent No. 678 503B (the “’503B Patent”) expired in 2015. However, numerous SPCs have been granted which are based on the ‘503B Patent and which will provide for extended protection. These SPCs generally expire in April of 2020.
LENSAR has developed the LENSAR®Laser System (the “LENSAR Technology”). The LENSAR Technology is the only femtosecond cataract laser built specifically for refractive cataract surgery. The LENSAR Technology is protected by over 60 patents in the United States and rest of the world and over 45 pending patents in the United States and rest of the world.

We have been issued patents in the United States and elsewhere, covering the humanization of antibodies, which we refer to as our Queen et al. patents. Our Queen et al. patents, for which final patent expiry was in December 2014, covered, among other


things, humanized antibodies, methods for humanizing antibodies, polynucleotide encoding in humanized antibodies and methods of producing humanized antibodies.

Our U.S. patent No. 5,693,761 (the “761 Patent”), which expired on December 2, 2014, covered methods and materials used in the manufacture of humanized antibodies. In addition to covering methods and materials used in the manufacture of humanized antibodies, coverage under our 761 Patent typically extended to the use or sale of compositions made with those methods and/or materials. Our European patent no. 0 451 216B (the “216B Patent”) expired in Europe in December 2009. We have been granted Supplementary Protection Certificates (“SPCs”) for the Avastin®, Herceptin®, Lucentis®, Xolair® and Tysabri® products in many of the jurisdictions in the European Union in connection with the 216B Patent. The SPCs effectively extended our patent protection with respect to Avastin, Herceptin, Lucentis, Xolair and Tysabri generally until December 2014, except that the SPCs for Herceptin expired in July 2014. Because SPCs are granted on a jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction basis, the duration of the extension varies slightly in certain jurisdictions. Our revenue from payments made from the Queen et al. patents license and settlement materially decreased in the second quarter of 2016, with only revenue from Tysabri being recognized after such period.

Tekturna is protected by multiple patents worldwide, which specifically cover the composition of matter, the pharmaceutical formulations and methods of production. In the United States, the FDA Orange Book lists one patent, U.S. patent No. 5,559,111 (the “111 Patent”), which covers compositions of matter comprising aliskiren. The 111 Patent expires on July 21, 2018 unless a pediatric extension is granted, in which case it will expire on January 21, 2019. In addition, the FDA Orange Book for Tekturna lists U.S. Patent No. 8,617,595, which covers certain compositions comprising aliskiren, together with other formulation components, and will expire on February 19, 2026. The FDA Orange Book for Tekturna HCT lists U.S. patent No. 8,618,172, which covers certain compositions comprising aliskiren, together with other formulation components, and will expire on July 13, 2028. In Europe, European patent No. 678 503B (the “503B Patent”) expired in 2015. However, numerous SPCs have been granted which are based on the 503B Patent and which will provide for extended protection. These SPCs generally expire in April of 2020.

Licensing Agreements
 
We havepreviously entered into licensing agreements under our Queen et al. patents with numerous entities that are independently developing or have developed humanized antibodies. Although the Queen et al. patents and related rights have expired, we are entitled under our license agreements to continue to receive royalties in certain instances based on net sales of products that were made prior to but sold after patent expiry. In addition, we are entitled to royalties based on know-how provided to a licensee. In general, these agreements cover antibodies targeting antigens specified in the license agreements. Under our licensing agreements, we are entitled to receive a flat-rate royalty based upon our licensees’ net sales of covered antibodies.

Our total revenues from licensees under our Queen et al. patents were $14.2$2.8 million and $121.5$14.2 million, net of rebates and foreign exchange hedge adjustments, for the three months ended March 31, 20172018 and 2016,2017, respectively.

Licensing Agreements for Marketed Products

In the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, we received royalties on sales of Tysabri and in the three months ended March 31, 2016, we received royalties on sales of the seven humanized antibody products listed below, all of which are currently approved for use by the FDA and other regulatory agencies outside the United States.
LicenseeProduct Names
GenentechAvastin
Herceptin
Xolair
Lucentis
Perjeta®
Kadcyla®
BiogenTysabri



Genentech

We entered into a master patent license agreement, effective September 25, 1998, under which we granted Genentech, Inc. (“Genentech”) a license under our Queen et al. patents to make, use and sell certain antibody products.

On January 31, 2014, we entered into the Settlement Agreement with Genentech and F. Hoffman LaRoche, Ltd. (“Roche”) (“Settlement Agreement”) that resolved all existing legal disputes between the parties.

The Settlement Agreement precluded Genentech and Roche from challenging the validity of our patents, including our SPCs in Europe, from contesting their obligation to pay royalties to us, from contesting patent coverage for Avastin, Herceptin, Lucentis, Xolair, Perjeta, Kadcyla and Gazyva (collectively, the “Genentech Products”) and from assisting or encouraging any third party in challenging our patents and SPCs. The Settlement Agreement further outlined the conduct of any audits initiated by us of the books and records of Genentech in an effort to ensure a full and fair audit procedure. Finally, the Settlement Agreement clarified that the sales amounts from which the royalties are calculated do not include certain taxes and discounts. Under the terms of the Settlement Agreement, we ceased receiving any revenue from Genentech after the first quarter of 2016.Biogen.

Biogen

We entered into a patent license agreement, effective April 24, 1998, under which we granted to Elan Corporation, plc (“Elan”) a license under our Queen et al. patents to make, use and sell antibodies that bind to the cellular adhesion molecule α4 in patients with multiple sclerosis. Under the agreement, we are entitled to receive a flat royalty rate in the low, single digits based on Elan’s net sales of the Tysabri product. This license agreement entitles us to royalties following the expiration of our patents with respect to sales of licensed product manufactured prior to patent expiry in jurisdictions providing patent protection. In


April 2013, Biogen, Inc. (“Biogen”) completed its purchase of Elan’s interest in Tysabri, and in connection with such purchase all obligations under our patent license agreement with Elan were assumed by Biogen.

In November 2017, we were notified by Biogen that product supply that was manufactured prior to patent expiry, and for which we would receive royalties on, had been extinguished in the United States and was rapidly being reduced in other countries. This will result in a reduction in royalties from product sales of Tysabri, and we expect royalties to be substantially lower in 2018 and are expected to cease in the first quarter of 2019.

Economic and Industry-wide Factors
 
Various economic and industry-wide factors are relevant to our business, including changes to laws and interpretation of those laws that protect our intellectual property rights, our licenseeslicensees’ ability to obtain or retain regulatory approval for products licensed under our patents, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, the ability to attract, retain and integrate qualified personnel, as well as overall global economic conditions. We actively monitor economic, industry and market factors affecting our business; however, we cannot predict the impact such factors may have on our future results of operations, liquidity and cash flows. See also the risk factors included in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our annual reportAnnual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 and our subsequent quarterly filings2017 for additional factors that may impact our business and results of operations.

Critical Accounting Policies and Use of Estimates

Our management’s discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based on our financial statements, which we have prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities and expenses and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities in our financial statements. We base our estimates on our limited historical experience, known trends and events and various other factors that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

During the three months ended March 31, 2017,2018, there have been no significant changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates from those presented in Part II, Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016,2017, that are of significance, or potential significance, to the Company.us.

Operating Results

Three months ended March 31, 20172018, compared to three months ended March 31, 20162017



Revenues

  Three Months Ended Change from Prior
  March 31, 
  2017 2016 Year %
(Dollars in thousands)      
Revenues      
Royalties from Queen et al. patents $14,156
 $121,455
 (88%)
Royalty rights - change in fair value 13,146
 (27,102) (149%)
Interest revenue 5,457
 8,964
 (39%)
Product revenue, net 12,581
 
 N/M
License and other 100
 (193) (152%)
Total revenues $45,440
 $103,124
 (56%)
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N/M = Not meaningful
  Three Months Ended Change from Prior
  March 31, 
  2018 2017 Year %
(Dollars in thousands)      
Revenues      
Royalties from Queen et al. patents $2,783
 $14,156
 (80%)
Royalty rights - change in fair value 11,091
 13,146
 (16%)
Interest revenue 749
 5,457
 (86%)
Product revenue, net 23,324
 12,581
 85%
License and other 571
 100
 (471%)
Total revenues $38,518
 $45,440
 (15%)

Total revenues were $38.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018, compared with $45.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017, compared with $103.12017. Our total revenues decreased by 15%, or $6.9 million, for the three months ended March 31, 2016. Our total revenues declined by 56%, or $57.7 million, for the three months ended March 31, 2017,2018, when compared to the same period of 2016.2017. The decrease was primarily due to decreased sales of Tysabri that was manufactured prior to the expirationpatent expiry date and decreased interest revenues due to the sale of the patent license agreement with Genentech, kaléo note receivable asset,


partially offset by thean increase in estimated fair valueproduct revenues derived from sales of the Depomed royalty assets recognized in revenues, as well as dueLENSAR Laser System, which we did not begin to the product revenuesrecognize until May 2017 and revenue from the Noden Products.our Pharmaceutical segment related to Noden.

Revenue from our product salesPharmaceutical segment for the three months ended March 31, 2017 were $12.62018 was $18.3 million, an increase of 100%46% compared to the same period last year. All productpharmaceutical revenues were derived from sales of the Noden Products. While we acquired the exclusive worldwide rights to manufacture, market, and sell the Noden Products from Novartis on July 1, 2016, Novartis was still the primary obligor during the first quarterthrough third quarters of 2017 for ex-U.S. sales, therefore revenue is presented on a “net” basis for the first quarter in 2017those periods for all ex-U.S. sales. Our revenue recognition policies require estimated product returns, pricing discounts including rebates offered pursuant to mandatory federal and state government programs and chargebacks, prompt pay discounts and distribution fees and co-pay assistance for product sales at each period.

The following table provides a summary of activity with respect to our sales allowances and accruals for the three months ended March 31, 2017:2018:
(in thousands) Discount and Distribution Fees Government Rebates and Chargebacks Assistance and Other Discounts Product Return Total Discount and Distribution Fees Government Rebates and Chargebacks Assistance and Other Discounts Product Return Total
Balance at December 31, 2016: $2,475
 $5,514
 $2,580
 $1,769
 $12,338
Balance at December 31, 2017: $3,422
 $8,709
 $4,178
 $3,304
 $19,613
Allowances for current period sales 2,243
 4,939
 2,264
 1,235
 10,681
 2,323
 3,669
 2,064
 572
 8,628
Allowances for prior period sales 
 253
 
 
 253
 
 
 
 
 
Credits/payments for current period sales (453) 
 
 
 (453) (329) (347) (154) 
 (830)
Credits/payments for prior period sales (1,451) (3,746) (556) 
 (5,753) (2,344) (5,194) (2,010) 
 (9,548)
Balance at March 31, 2017 $2,814
 $6,960
 $4,288
 $3,004
 $17,066
Balance at March 31, 2018 $3,072
 $6,837
 $4,078
 $3,876
 $17,863

Revenue from our income generating assetsIncome Generating Assets segment for the three months ended March 31, 20172018 were $32.9$15.2 million, a decrease of 68.1%53.8%, or $70.3$17.7 million, compared to the same period last year, primarily due to the reduction in royalties relateddecreased sales of Tysabri that was manufactured prior to the Queen et al. patentspatent expiry date and decreased interest revenues due to the sale of the kaléo note receivable asset.

Revenue from $121.5 million to $14.2 million because we ceased receiving revenue from Genentech after the first quarter of 2016. This decrease was partially offset by an increase in royalty rights - change in fair value. Net cash royalty paymentsour Medical Devices segment for the first quarter in 2017three months ended March 31, 2018 was $5.0 million. All revenues from our Medical Devices segment were $13.5 million, compared with $17.2 million in the same period of the previous year.


derived from LENSAR laser system revenue, procedures and consumables and service revenue which we began to recognize beginning May 11, 2017.

The following tables provides a summary of activity with respect to our royalty rights - change in fair value for the three months ended March 31, 20172018 (in thousands):
   Change in Royalty Rights -   Change in Royalty Rights -
 Cash Royalties Fair Value Change in Fair Value Cash Royalties Fair Value Change in Fair Value
Depomed $8,853
 $(2,432) $6,421
 $16,907
 $(9,430) $7,477
VB 381
 174
 555
 280
 137
 417
U-M 824
 299
 1,123
 996
 (187) 809
ARIAD 3,081
 (462) 2,619
AcelRx 20
 2,113
 2,133
 52
 2,237
 2,289
Avinger 305
 (248) 57
 305
 (295) 10
KYBELLA 30
 208
 238
 83
 6
 89
 $13,494
 $(348) $13,146
 $18,623
 $(7,532) $11,091



The following table summarizes the percentage of our total revenues that individually accounted for 10% or more of our total revenues for the three and three months ended March 31, 20172018 and 2016:2017:
 Three Months Ended Three Months Ended
   March 31,   March 31,
Licensee Product Name 2017 2016 Product Name 2018 2017
Genentech Avastin % 38%
 Herceptin % 38%
 Xolair % 13%
        
Biogen Tysabri 31% 14% Tysabri 7% 31%
        
Depomed Glumetza, Janumet XR, Jentadueto XR and Invokamet XR 14% N/M
 Glumetza, Janumet XR, Jentadueto XR and Invokamet XR 19% 14%
        
Novartis/Noden Tekturna, Tekturna HCT, Rasilez and Rasilez HCT 28% %
N/M Tekturna, Tekturna HCT, Rasilez and Rasilez HCT 48% 28%
        
kaléo Interest revenues 10% 5% Interest revenues % 10%
    
LENSAR LENSAR Laser System 13% %
_______________________
N/M = Not meaningful

Foreign currency exchange rates also impact our reported revenues, primarily from licenses of the Queen et al. patents. Our revenues may fluctuate due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and are subject to foreign currency exchange risk. While foreign currency conversion terms vary by license agreement, generally most agreements require that royalties first be calculated in the currency of sale and then converted into U.S. dollars using the average daily exchange rates for that currency for a specified period at the end of the calendar quarter. Accordingly, when the U.S. dollar weakens against other currencies, the converted amount is greater than it otherwise would have been had the U.S. dollar strengthened. For example, in a quarter in which we generate $10.0 million in royalty revenues, and when approximately $5.0 million of such royalty revenues are based on sales in currencies other than U.S. dollar, if the U.S. dollar strengthens across all currencies by 10% during the reporting period for that quarter, when compared to the same amount of local currency royalties for the prior year, U.S. dollar converted royalties will be approximately $0.5 million less in the current quarter than in the prior year’s quarter.

For the three months ended March 31, 2016, we hedged certain Euro-denominated currency exposures related to our licensees’ product sales with Euro forward contracts. We designated foreign currency exchange contracts used to hedge royalty revenues based on underlying Euro-denominated sales as cash flow hedges. The aggregate unrealized gain or loss, net of tax, on the effective portion of the hedge was recorded in stockholders’ equity as “Accumulated other comprehensive income”. Realized gains or losses on cash flow hedges were recognized as an adjustment to royalty revenue in the same period that the hedged transaction impacts earnings. For the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, we recognized zero and $2.8 million, respectively, as additions in royalty revenues from our Euro forward contracts.


Operating Expenses

  Three Months Ended Change from Prior
  March 31, 
  2017 2016 Year %
(In thousands)      
Cost of product revenue, (excluding intangible amortization) $2,552
 $
 N/M
Amortization of intangible assets 6,015
 
 N/M
General and administrative 12,576
 9,846
 28%
Sales and marketing 2,584
 
 N/M
Research and development 1,766
 
 N/M
Change in fair value of acquisition-related contingent consideration 1,442
 
 N/M
Total operating expenses $26,935
 $9,846
 174%
Percentage of total revenues 59% 10%  
____________________
N/M = Not meaningful
  Three Months Ended Change from Prior
  March 31, 
  2018 2017 Year %
(In thousands)      
Cost of product revenue, (excluding intangible amortization) $10,566
 $2,552
 314%
Amortization of intangible assets 6,293
 6,015
 5%
General and administrative 11,661
 12,576
 (7)%
Sales and marketing 5,513
 2,584
 113%
Research and development 793
 1,766
 (55)%
Change in fair value of acquisition-related contingent consideration (600) 1,442
 (142)%
Total operating expenses $34,226
 $26,935
 27%
Percentage of total revenues 89% 59%  

The increase in operating expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2017,2018, as compared to the same period in 2016,2017, was a result of the product sales segment acquisition,Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices segments contributing an additional $2.9 million of cost of product revenue $6.0of $5.6 million and $2.4 million, respectively, and was due to increased revenue in the Pharmaceutical segment and recognition of acquisition intangible amortization, $2.3 million in salescosts of goods for ex-U.S. revenue and increased revenue from the Medical Devices segment which PDL did not begin to recognized until May 2017. Sales and marketing $1.8expense increased an additional of $1.4 million and $1.5 million, respectively, and research and development increased an additional $0.6 million due to LENSAR Laser System research and development. These increases were partially offset by an increase of a change in fair value in acquisition-related contingent consideration of $2.0 million, a decrease in research and development costs for the completion of a pediatric trial for the acquired branded prescription medicines Tekturna $1.4 million inand a change in fair value in acquisition-related contingent consideration and $1.1 milliondecrease in general and administrative expenses. General administrative expenses increased by $2.7 million of which $1.3 million relates toadministration asset management and legal expenses for LENSAR and Direct Flow Medical and approximately $1.4 million of additional expenses duerelated to an increase in headcount for the Noden Products acquisition.Merck litigation.

Non-operating Expense, Net

Non-operating expense, net, increased,for the three months ended March 31, 2018 decreased, as compared to the same period in part,2017, primarily due to the increase in interest expense from the December 2021 Note entered into during the fourth quarter of 2016, partially offset by the partial repayment of the February 2018 Notes in November 2016.February 2018, partially offset by an increase in interest income from investments. The decrease in interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2017,2018, as compared to the same period in 2016,2017, consisted primarily of non-cash interest expense as we are required to compute interest expense using the interest rate for similar nonconvertible instruments in accordance with the accounting guidance for convertible debt instruments that may be settled in cash or other assets on conversion.



Income Taxes

Income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, and 2016, was $6.6$1.0 million and $33.0$6.6 million, respectively, which resulted primarily from applying the federal statutory income tax rate to income before income taxes. Our effective tax rates for the current period differs from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 35%21% due primarily to the effect of Subpart Fstate income as result oftaxes and the product acquisition triggering U.S. tax on our pro rata share of income earned byforeign rate differential related to Noden as a controlled foreign corporation during the transitional service period.Ireland. We intend to indefinitely reinvest all our undistributed foreign earnings outside the United States.

The uncertain tax positions increased during the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, by zero and 2016, by $0.8 million and $1.2 million, respectively, resulting from an increase in tax uncertainties and estimated tax liabilities.

On December 22, 2017, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 to address the application of U.S. GAAP in situations when a registrant does not have the necessary information available, prepared, or analyzed (including computations) in reasonable detail to complete the accounting for certain income tax effects of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Job Act. The accounting for all items is expected to be complete during 2018 as additional guidance related to GILTI is released. Any differences between what was previously recorded and the final amounts or estimates done for subsequent quarters are not expected to be material.


Net Income per Share
 
Net income per share for the three months ended March 31, 20172018 and 20162017, is presented below:

Three Months EndedThree Months Ended
March 31,March 31,
2017 20162018 2017
Net income per share - basic$0.04
 $0.34
$0.01
 $0.04
Net income per share - diluted$0.04
 $0.34
$0.01
 $0.04

Liquidity and Capital Resources

We finance our operations primarily through royalty and other license-related revenues, public and private placements of debt and equity securities, interest income on invested capital and revenues from product sales. We currently have one part-time and ten14 full-time employees managing our intellectual property, our asset acquisitions, operations and other corporate activities as well as providing for certain essential reporting and management functions of a public company. In addition, we have 15 full-time employees at our operating subsidiary, Noden, who manage Noden’s business and operations, and 58 full time employees at our operating subsidiary, LENSAR, who manage the medical device business and operations.

Our future capital requirements are difficult to forecast and will depend upon many factors, including our ability to identify and acquire specialty pharmaceutical products, the costs and timing of future commercialization activities, including product manufacturing, marketing, sales and distribution, the resources we devote to developing and supporting our products and other factors. Additionally, we will continue to evaluate possible acquisitions of new products, devices, royalty revenues or other income generating assets, which may require the use of cash or additional financing.

The general cash needs of our Pharmaceutical, Medical Device and Income Generating Assets segments can vary significantly. In our Pharmaceutical segment, cash needs tend to be driven primarily by material purchases and anticipated near-term capital expenditures. In our Medical Device segment, the primary factors determining cash needs tend to be the funding of our operations. The cash needs of our Income Generating Assets segment tend to be driven by legal and professional service fees. On a consolidated basis, cash needs tend to be driven by funding of potential repurchases of our common stock and additional acquisition transactions.

We had cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments in the aggregate of $334.3$405.1 million and $167.1$532.1 million at March 31, 2017,2018, and December 31, 2016,2017, respectively. The increasedecrease was primarily attributable to the change in ownershiprepayment of the ARIAD royalty right assetFebruary 2018 Notes of $126.4 million, the repurchase of common stock for $108.2$3.6 million, the purchase of fixed assets of $1.4 million and cash used in operating activities of $13.5 million, partially offset by proceeds from royalty right payments of $13.5 million, the repayment of a note receivable balance of $7.9$18.6 million and cash generated by operating activitiesproceeds from the sale of $45.8 million, partially offset by the repurchaseavailable for sale securities of common stock for $7.6 million and the purchase of fixed assets of $0.5$4.1 million.



On March 1,September 25, 2017, the we announced that our board of directors authorized the repurchase of up to $30.0 millionissued and outstanding shares of our common stock through March 2018.having an aggregate value of up to $25.0 million pursuant to a share repurchase program. The repurchases under the share repurchase program are made from time to time in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions and are funded from the our working capital. The amount and timing of such repurchases are dependent upon the price and availability of shares, general market conditions and the availability of cash. Repurchases may also be made under a trading plan under Rue 10b5-1, which would permit shares to be repurchased when we might otherwise be precluded from doing so because of self-imposed trading blackout periods or other regulatory restrictions. All shares of common stock repurchased under the share repurchase program are expected to be retired and restored to authorized but unissued shares of common stock. As of March 31, 2018, we repurchased 1.4 million shares of our common stock under the share repurchase program during the three months ended March 31, 2018, for an aggregate purchase price of $4.2 million, or an average cost of $2.97 per share, including trading commission. From April 1, 2018 to May 7, 2018, we repurchased approximately 2.8 million shares of our common stock under the share repurchase program at a weighted average price of $3.03 per share for a total of $8.4 million. Since the inception of the share repurchase program in March 2018, we have repurchased approximately 4.2 million shares of its common stock for a total of $12.6 million. The new share repurchase program may be suspended or discontinued at any time without notice. All shares of common stock repurchased under the our share repurchase program were retired and restored to authorized but unissued shares of common stock. We repurchased 3.9 million shares of its common stock under the share repurchase program during the period ended March 31, 2017 for an aggregate purchase price of $8.5 million, or an average cost of $2.16 per share.

Although the last of our Queen et al. patents expired in December 2014, we have received royalties beyond expiration based on the terms of our licenses and our legal settlements. We believe that cash from future revenues from acquired income generating assets and products, net of operating expenses, debt service and income taxes, plus cash on hand, will be sufficient to fund our operations over the next several years. However, our acquired income generating assets will not result in cash flows to us, in the near term, that will replace the cash flows we received from our license agreements related to the Queen et al. patents. In the second quarter of 2016, our cash flows materially decreased after we stopped receiving payments from certain of the Queen et al. patent licenses and our legal settlements. Our continued success is dependent on our ability to acquire new income generating assets and products, and the timing of these transactions, in order to provide recurring cash flows going forward and to support our business model, and to pay amounts due on our debt as they become due.

We continuously evaluate alternatives to increase return for our stockholders, including, for example, purchasing income generating assets, selling discreet assets, buying back our convertible notes, repurchasing our common stock and selling our company.

We may consider additional debt or equity financings to support the growth of our business if cash flows from existing investments are not sufficient to fund future potential investment opportunities and acquisitions.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of March 31, 2017,2018, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements, as defined under SEC Regulation S-K Item 303(a)(4)(ii).



Contractual Obligations

Convertible Notes

As of March 31, 2017,2018, our convertible note obligation consisted of our February 2018 Notes and December 2021 Notes, which in the aggregate totaled $276.4$150.0 million in principal.

We expect that our debt service obligations over the next several years will consist of interest payments and repayment of our February 2018 Notes and December 2021 Notes. We may further seek to exchange, repurchase or otherwise acquire the convertible notes in the open market in the future, which could adversely affect the amount or timing of any distributions to our stockholders. We would make such exchanges or repurchases only if we deemed it to be in our stockholders’ best interest. We may finance such repurchases with cash on hand and/or with public or private equity or debt financings if we deem such financings to be available on favorable terms.

Notes Receivable and Other Long-Term Receivables

Pursuant to our credit agreement with CareView, we made available to CareView up to $40.0 million in two tranches of $20.0 million each. We funded the first tranche of $20.0 million, net of fees, upon CareView’s attainment of a specified milestone relating to the placement of CareView Systems, on October 7, 2015. On October 7, 2015, we amended the credit agreement to modify certain definitions related to the first and second tranche milestones. The additional $20.0 million in the form of a second tranche continues to be available upon CareView’s attainment of specified milestones relating to the placement of CareView Systems and consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, to be accomplished no later than June 30, 2017 under the terms of the amended credit agreement.

On August 29, 2016, we received approximately $57.5 million in connection with prepayment of the loans under the Paradigm Spine Credit Agreement, which included a repayment of the full principal amount outstanding of $54.7 million, plus accrued interest and a prepayment fee.

Noden Purchase Agreement

Pursuant to stockholder agreements pertaining to our investment in Noden (the “Noden Stockholders’ Agreement”), we will make the following additional equity contributions to Noden: $32.0 million (and up to $89.0 million if Noden is unable to obtain debt financing) on July 1, 2017 to fund the anniversary payment under the Noden Purchase Agreement, and at least $38.0Noden is required to pay up to $95.0 million to fund a portion of certainin milestone payments, under the Noden Purchase Agreement, subject to the occurrence of such milestones. In exchange for suchIf the milestones are achieved, we expect to fund at least $38.0 million in the form of additional equity contributions we were issued and will be issued ordinary shares and preferred shares. For a separate contribution, certain management of Noden was also issued preferred and ordinary shares subject to certain vesting restrictions.Noden.

Kybella Royalty Agreement

On July 8, 2016, we entered into a royalty purchase and sales agreement with an individual, whereby we acquired that individual’s rights to receive certain royalties on sales of KYBELLA by Allergan plc, in exchange for a $9.5 million cash payment and up to $1.0 million in future milestone payments based upon product sales targets.

Guarantees
Novartis Anniversary Payment Guarantee

On June 30, 2016, we purchased a $75.0 million certificate of deposit, which is designated as cash collateral for the $75.0 million letter of credit issued on July 1, 2016 with respect to the first anniversary payment under the Noden Purchase Agreement. In addition, we provided an irrevocable and unconditional guarantee to Novartis, to pay up to $14.0 million of the remaining amount of the first anniversary payment not covered by the letter of credit. We concluded that both guarantees are contingent obligations and shall be accounted for in accordance with ASC 450, Contingencies. Further, it was concluded that both guarantees do not meet the conditions to be accrued at March 31, 2017.


Guarantees

Redwood City Lease Guarantee

In connection with the Spin-Off of Facet, we entered into amendments to the leases for our former facilities in Redwood City, California, under which Facet was added as a co-tenant, and a Co-Tenancy Agreement, under which Facet agreed to indemnify us for all matters related to the leases attributable to the period after the Spin-Off date.

Purchase Obligation

In connection with the Noden Transaction, Noden entered into an unconditional purchase obligation with Novartis to acquire all local finished goods inventory in certain countries upon transfer of the applicable marketing authorization rights in such country. The purchase is payable within 60 days after the transfer of the marketing authorization rights. The agreement does not specify quantities but details pricing terms.

In addition, Noden and Novartis entered into a supply agreement pursuant to which Novartis will manufacture and supply to Noden a finished form of the Noden Products and bulk drug form of the Noden Products for specified periods of time prior to the transfer of manufacturing responsibilities for the Noden Products to another manufacturer. The supply agreement commits Noden to a minimum purchase obligation of approximately $9.6$75.4 million and $120.7$105.8 million over the next twelve and twenty-four months, respectively. We expect Noden expects to meet this requirement.

LENSAR and Coherent, Inc. entered into an Original Equipment Manufacturer agreement pursuant to which Coherent, Inc. will manufacture and supply to LENSAR Staccato Lasers by December 31, 2018. The supply agreement commits LENSAR to a minimum purchase obligation of approximately $1.1 million over the next twelve months. We expect LENSAR to meet this requirement.

Escrow Receivable

On September 21, 2017, we entered into an agreement (the “kaléo Note Sale Agreement”) with MAM-Kangaroo Lender, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Purchaser”), pursuant to which we sold our entire interest in the notes issued by Accel 300, LLC (“Accel 300”) pursuant to that certain Indenture, dated as of April 1, 2014, by and between Accel 300 and U.S. Bank National Association, as the current trustee of the notes described therein (the “kaléo Note”).

Pursuant to the kaléo Note Sale Agreement, the Purchaser paid to us an amount equal to 100% of the then outstanding principal, a premium of 1% of such amount and accrued interest under the kaléo Notes, for an aggregate cash purchase price of $141.7 million.

Pursuant to the terms of the kaléo Note Sale Agreement, $1.4 million of the aggregate purchase price was deposited into an escrow account as a potential payment against certain contingencies, which expires on the 18th month anniversary of the closing date. Upon the expiration of the escrow period, the escrow agent is required to release remaining funds to us.

We do not expect there to be any claims by the Purchaser under the escrow agreement. However, in the event that such a claim is made, and if successful, the amount of such a claim up to $1.4 million would be released from the escrow to the Purchaser, which amount would be reduced from the amount released to us at the end of the 18 month escrow period. As of March 31, 2018, we are not aware of any claims by the Purchaser that would reduce the escrow receivable.


ITEM 3.      QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
 
As of March 31, 2017,2018, there have been no material changes in our market risk from that described in “Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” in our annual reportAnnual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016.2017.



ITEM 4.        CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
 
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
Under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of March 31, 2017.2018. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of March 31, 2017,2018, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
 
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2017,2018, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. However, on July 1, 2016,May 11, 2017, we acquired the Noden Products.LENSAR. In accordance with the SEC’s published guidance, our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 20162017 did not include consideration of the internal controls of the acquired Noden ProductsLENSAR within management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2016.2017. We are in the process of integrating the acquired Noden ProductsLENSAR into our overall internal control over financial reporting process and will incorporate the acquired Noden ProductsLENSAR into our annual assessment of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2017.2018.

Beginning January 1, 2018, we implemented ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. Although the new revenue standard is expected to have an immaterial impact on our ongoing net income, we did implement changes to our processes related to revenue recognition and the control activities with them. These included the development of new policies based on the five-step model provided in the new revenue standard, new training, ongoing contract review requirements, and gathering of information provided for disclosures.
 
Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls
 
A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Because of inherent limitations in all control systems, including the possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis, and no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues, if any, within an organization have been detected. We continue to improve and refine our internal controls and our compliance with existing controls is an ongoing process.



PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.           LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

The information set forth in Note 1112 “Commitments and Contingencies” to our Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1, of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is incorporated by reference herein.

ITEM 1A.        RISK FACTORS

There have been no material changes to the risk factors included in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our annual reportAnnual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016.2017.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

There were no unregistered sales of equity securities during the period covered by this report.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

The following table contains information relating to the repurchases of our common stock made by us in the quarter ended March 31, 20172018 (in thousands):
Fiscal Period Total Number of Shares Repurchased Average Price Paid Per Share Total Number of Shares Purchased As Part of a Publicly Announced Program 
Approximate Dollar Amount of Shares That May Yet be Purchased Under the Program (1)
January 1, 2017toJanuary 31, 2017  $
  $
February 1, 2017toFebruary 28, 2017  
  
March 1, 2017toMarch 31, 2017 3,938 2.16
 3,938 21,486
Total during quarter ended March 31, 2017 3,938 $2.16
 3,938 $21,486
Fiscal Period Total Number of Shares Repurchased Average Price Paid Per Share Total Number of Shares Purchased As Part of a Publicly Announced Program 
Approximate Dollar Amount of Shares That May Yet be Purchased Under the Program(1)
January 1, 2018toJanuary 31, 2018 
 $
 
 $25,000
February 1, 2018toFebruary 28, 2018 
 
 
 25,000
March 1, 2018toMarch 31, 2018 1,400
 2.97
 1,400
 20,841
Total during quarter ended March 31, 2018 1,400
 $2.97
 1,400
 $20,841
_________________________________________
(1) On March 1,September 25, 2017, the Company’sour board of directors authorized the repurchase through March 2018 of issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock having an aggregate value of up to $30.0$25.0 million pursuant to a new share repurchase program. The repurchase program may be suspended or discontinue at any time without notice.

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

None.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

None.

ITEM 6.    EXHIBITS

The exhibits listed in the exhibit index followingpreceding the signature page are filed or furnished as part of this report.



SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Dated:May 3, 2017
PDL BIOPHARMA, INC. (REGISTRANT)
/s/    John P. McLaughlin
John P. McLaughlin
President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)


/s/    Peter S. Garcia
Peter S. Garcia
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)


/s/    Steffen Pietzke
Steffen Pietzke
Vice President, Finance and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)




EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit NumberExhibit Title
  
3.1Restated Certificate of Incorporation effective March 23, 1993 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 31, 1993)
  
3.2
  
3.3
  
3.4
  
3.5
  
3.6
10.1*#
10.2*#
10.3#
  
12.1#
  
31.1#
  
31.2#
  
32.1**#
  
101.INSXBRL Instance Document
101.SCHXBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
101.CALXBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
101.DEFXBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
101.LABXBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
101.PREXBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase
  
#Filed herewith.
*Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
**This certification accompanies the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to which it relates, is not deemed filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (whether made before or after the date of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q), irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such filing.



SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Dated:May 9, 2018
PDL BIOPHARMA, INC. (REGISTRANT)
/s/    John P. McLaughlin
John P. McLaughlin
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)


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/s/    Peter S. Garcia
Peter S. Garcia
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and
Principal Accounting Officer)


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