Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Business Overview Aratana Therapeutics, Inc., including its subsidiaries (the “Company” or “Aratana”) was incorporated on December 1, 2010 under the laws of the State of Delaware. T he Company is a pet therapeutics company focused on licensing, developing and commercializing innovative therapeutics for dogs and cats. The Company has one operating segment: pet therapeutics. Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. These unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2017 and the notes thereto in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 14, 2018 (“2017 Annual Report”) . In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of a normal and recurring nature, considered necessary for a fair presentation, have been included. The Company has incurred recurring losses and negative cash flows from operations and has an accumulated deficit of $235,064 as of March 31, 2018 . The Company expects to continue to generate operating losses for the foreseeable future. The Company believes that its cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments at March 31, 2018, will be sufficient to fund operations and debt obligations at least through June 30, 2019. As disclosed in Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has a term loan and a revolving credit facility with an aggregate principal balance of $33,500 as of March 31, 2018. The loan agreement requires that the Company maintain certain minimum liquidity at all times (the greater of cash equal to fifty percent ( 50% ) of outstanding balance or remaining months’ liquidity, which is calculated on an average trailing three (3) month basis, equal to six (6) months or greater) , which as of March 31, 2018, was approximately $26,950 . If the minimum liquidity covenant is not met, the Company may be required to repay the loans prior to their scheduled maturity dates. At March 31, 2018, the Company was in compliance with all financial covenants. The Company expects an increase in its investment related to commercial activities, including procuring of inventories needed to supply the marketplace, investing to further support adoption and awareness of the Company’s marketed products and payment of milestones related to approval and commencement of commercial sales. This will impact the minimum liquidity that needs to be maintained under the loan agreement. As a result, the Company will need additional capital to fund its operations and debt obligations beyond June 30, 2019, which the Company may obtain from corporate collaborations and licensing arrangements, or other sources, such as public or private equity offerings and further debt (re)financings. The future viability of the Company beyond June 30, 2019, is dependent on its ability to raise additional capital to finance its operations, to fund on-going research and development costs, commercialization of its therapeutics and therapeutic candidates and to satisfy debt covenants. If the Company is not able to raise additional capital on terms acceptable to it, or at all, as and when needed, the Company would be forced to delay, reduce, or eliminate certain research and development programs, reduce or eliminate discretionary operating expenses or grant rights to develop and market therapeutics or therapeutic candidates that it would otherwise prefer to develop and market itself, which could otherwise adversely affect its business prospects. The Company’s failure to raise capital, as and when needed, would have a negative impact on its financial condition and its ability to pursue its business strategies as this capital is necessary for it to perform the research and development and commercial activities required to generate future revenue streams. Consolidation The Company’s consolidated financial statements include its financial statements and those of its wholly-owned subsidiaries . Intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated in consolidation. Use of Estimates The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Estimates are periodically reviewed in light of changes in circumstances, facts and experience. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Revenue from Contracts with Customers Effective January 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASC 606 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” (“ASC 606”) using the modified retrospective transition method. Prior to January 1, 2018, the Company recognized revenue using the guidance of ASC 605 “Revenue Recognition” (“ASC 605”). The Company recognizes revenue when its customer obtains control of the promised goods or services, in an amount that reflects the consideration which the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. The Company determines revenue recognition from contracts with customers as follows: · identify the contract(s); · identify the performance obligations in the contract(s); · determine the transaction price; · allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and · recognize revenue wh en (or as) the Company satisfies a performance obligation. The Company’s principal revenue streams and their respective accounting treatments are discussed below and further in Note 2, “Revenue” : (i) Product Sales, Net The Company sells its products to its customers who could either be the end users (such as veterinarians, clinics, or animal hospitals) of the product or distributors who subsequently resell the Company’s products to end users. Revenues from product sales are recognized when the customer obtains control of the Company’s product, which occurs at a point in time, upon delivery to the customer. The Company’s delivery of its products to customers constitutes a single performance obligation as there are no other promises to deliver goods or services beyond what is specified in each accepted customer order. Product sales are recorded net of applicable reserves for variable consideration, including product returns, allowances, discounts, and rebates . Reserves for Variable Consideration Revenues from product sales are recorded at the net sales price (transaction price), which includes estimates of variable consideration for which reserves are established. Components of variable consideration include product returns, allowances, discounts, and rebates. These reserves, as detailed below, are based on the amounts earned, or to be claimed on the related sales, and are classified as reductions of accounts receivable (generally, for credits that the Company issues for free goods provided by distributors to end customers in conjunction with promotional programs) or a current liability (generally, reserves for products that remained in the distribution channel inventories at each reporting period end that the Company expects the distributors will provide to end customers free of charge in conjunction with promotional programs). These estimates take into consideration a range of possible outcomes for the expected value (probability-weighted estimate) or relevant factors such as current contractual and statutory requirements, specific known market events and trends, industry data, and forecasted customer buying and payment patterns. Overall, these reserves reflect the Company’s best estimates of the amount of consideration to which it is entitled based on the terms of the respective underlying contracts. The amount of variable consideration which is included in the transaction price may be constrained and is included in the net sales price only to the extent that it is probable that a significant reversal in the amount of the cumulative revenue recognized under the contract will not occur in a future period. Actual amounts of consideration ultimately received may differ from the Company’s estimates. If actual results in the future vary from the Company’s estimates, the Company will adjust these estimates, which would affect net product revenue and earnings in the period such variances become known. Product Returns Consistent with the industry practice, the Company generally offers customers a limited right of return of damaged or expired product that has been purchased from the Company or the Company’s distributors in exchange for an unexpired product. Exchanges due to expiry are typically allowed for a period of six months after the product’s expiration date. The Company estimates the amount of its product sales that may be returned by its customers and records these estimates as a reduction of product revenues in the period the related product revenues are recognized, as well as within accrued expenses and other current liabilities, net in the consolidated balances sheets. The Company currently estimates product return liabilities using available industry data, its own sales data and data provided by the Company’s distributors such as the inventories remaining in the distribution channel. The Company has received an immaterial amount of returns to date and believes that returns of its products in future periods will be minimal. The Company does not record a return asset associated with the returned damaged or expired goods due to such asset is deemed to be fully impaired at the time of product return. Sales Discounts and Allowances The Company compensates its distributors for sales order management, data and distribution and other services through sales discounts and allowances. However, such services are not distinct from the Company’s sale of products to distributors and, therefore, these discounts and allowances are recorded as a reduction of revenue in the statements of operations, as well as a reduction to accounts receivable, net in the consolidated balance sheets. (ii) Licensing and Collaboration Revenues Revenues derived from product out-licensing arrangements typically consist of an initial non-refundable, up-front payment at inception of the license, subsequent milestone payments contingent on the achievement of certain regulatory, development and commercial milestones, and royalties on the net sales of the Company’s products. 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 contract, the Company recognizes revenue 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. For licenses that are bundled with other promises, the Company utilizes judgment to assess the nature of the combined performance obligation to determine whether the combined performance obligation is satisfied over time or at a point in time and, if over time, the appropriate method of measuring progress for purposes of recognizing revenue from non-refundable, up-front fees. The Company will evaluate the measure of progress each reporting period and, if necessary, adjust the measure of performance and related revenue recognition. Milestones Revenues from achievement of milestones generally represent a form of variable consideration as the payments are likely to be contingent on the occurrence of future events. The Company estimates milestones probable to be achieved and includes in the transaction price based on either the expected value (probability-weighted estimate) or most likely amount approach. The most likely amount is used by the Company for milestone payments with a binary outcome (i.e., the Company receives all or none of the milestone payment). Milestone payments that are not within the control of the Company or the customer, such as regulatory approvals, are not considered probable of being achieved until those approvals are received. The estimated milestone-related variable consideration is only recognized as revenue when the related performance obligation is satisfied and the Company determines that it is probable that there will not be a significant reversal of cumulative revenue recognized in future periods (i.e. variable consideration constraint). At the end of each subsequent reporting period, the Company re-evaluates the probability of achievement of such milestones and any related constraint, and if necessary, adjusts its estimate of the overall transaction price. Any such adjustments are recorded on a cumulative catch-up basis, which would affect licensing and collaboration revenues and earnings in the period of adjustment. For milestones not able to overcome the variable consideration constraint, not considered probable or that are determined to be sales-or usage royalties, as described later, the Company recognizes revenue when the milestones are achieved. Sales-Based Royalty Revenue The Company’s sales-based royalty revenue could consist of sales-based milestones or percentage of net sales royalties. The Company recognizes sales-based royalties related to the Company’s out-licensed intellectual property when (or as) the later of the following events occurs: · the sale occurs; or · the performance obligation to which some or all of the sales-based or usage-based royalty has been allocated has been satisfied (or partially satisfied). Sales-based royalties revenues recorded by the Company are based on the licensee’s or sub-licensee’s sales that occurred during the relevant period. Differences between actual and estimated royalty revenues are adjusted in the period in which they become known, typically in the following quarter. If the Company is unable to reasonably estimate royalty revenue or does not have access to the information, then the Company records royalty revenue when the information needed for a reliable estimate becomes available. Royalty revenue is included in licensing and collaboration revenue in the consolidated statements of operations. The Company recognizes revenue from sales-based milestones when the milestones are achieved. Property and Equipment, Net Property and equipment is recorded at historical cost, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $1,310 and $1,188 , as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 , respectively. New Accounting Standards Revenue from Contracts with Customers In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued guidance on recognizing revenue in contracts with customers. The guidance affects any entity that either enters into contracts with customers to transfer goods or services or enters into contracts for the transfer of nonfinancial assets unless those contracts are within the scope of other standards (e.g., insurance contracts or lease contracts). This guidance superseded the revenue recognition requirements in topic, Revenue Recognition , and most industry-specific guidance. The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The Company adopted this guidance on January 1, 2018. The impact of adoption is described further in Note 2 , “Revenue.” Leases In February 2016, the FASB issued guidance that requires, for operating leases, a lessee to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability, initially measured at the present value of the lease payments, in its balance sheet. The standard also requires a lessee to recognize a single lease cost, calculated so that the cost of the lease is allocated over the lease term, on a generally straight-line basis. This guidance is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted and is to be applied on a modified retrospective transition. The Company is currently assessing the effect that adoption of this guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements. The Company currently expects that its operating lease commitments will be subject to the new guidance which will result in recognition of operating lease liabilities and right-of-use assets in the consolidated balance sheets upon the adoption of the new guidance. However, the Company’s assessment of the impact of adoption is still ongoing. Compensation – Stock Compensation In May 2017, the FASB issued guidance on determining which changes to the terms or conditions of share-based payment awards require an entity to apply modification accounting. This guidance is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company adopted this guidance on January 1, 2018, and the adoption did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements. |