Description of Business, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | Description of Business, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Kindred Biosciences, Inc. ("KindredBio", "we", "us" or "our") was incorporated on September 25, 2012 (inception) in the State of Delaware. On April 25, 2016, we filed a Certificate of Incorporation with the State of Delaware for a wholly owned subsidiary, KindredBio Equine, Inc. ("Subsidiary"). The Subsidiary has one class of capital stock which is designated common stock, $0.0001 par value per share. The authorized number of shares of common stock for the Subsidiary is 1,000 . We are a pre-commercialization biopharmaceutical company focused on saving and improving the lives of pets. Our activities since inception have consisted principally of raising capital, establishing facilities, recruiting management and technical staff and performing research and development and advancing our product candidates seeking regulatory approval. Our headquarters are located in Burlingame, California. We are subject to risks common to companies in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. There can be no assurance that our research and development will be successfully completed, that adequate patent or other intellectual property protection for our technology will be obtained, that any products developed will obtain necessary government regulatory approval or that any approved products will be commercially viable. We operate in an environment of substantial competition from other animal health companies. In addition, we are dependent upon the services of our employees and consultants, as well as third-party contract research organizations and manufacturers. The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements (“financial statements”) have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for complete financial statements. These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2016 included in our annual report on Form 10-K as filed with the SEC on March 1, 2017. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of a normal and recurring nature, considered necessary for a fair presentation, have been included in these financial statements. The accompanying financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned Subsidiary. All inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Stock Offerings In January 2015, we filed a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 to offer and sell, from time to time, equity securities in one or more offerings up to a total dollar amount of $150.0 million. On December 19, 2016, we entered into an At Market Issuance Sales Agreement ("Sales Agreement") with FBR Capital Markets & Co. ("FBR"), pursuant to which we were able to issue and sell shares of our common stock having an aggregate offering price up to $30.0 million, from time to time, through FBR as our sales agent. In conjunction with the Sales Agreement, FBR would receive compensation based on an aggregate of 3% of the gross proceeds on the sale price per share of our common stock. Any sales made pursuant to the Sales Agreement were deemed an “at-the-market” offering and would be made pursuant to the shelf registration statement on Form S-3. During the six months ended June 30, 2017, we completed the sale of 4,501,985 shares of common stock under the Sales Agreement. Net proceeds, after deducting approximately $906,000 in commissions and fees and approximately $132,000 in offering costs, were approximately $28,962,000 . On July 12, 2017, we completed an underwritten public offering of 3,000,000 shares of common stock at an offering price of $7.50 per share for total gross proceeds of $22,500,000 . On August 11, 2017, we completed the closing of the exercise of the underwriter's option to purchase an additional 314,000 shares of common stock at the public offering price of $7.50 per share, resulting in additional gross proceeds of $2,355,000 . After giving effect to the exercise of the over-allotment option, the total number of shares sold by us in the public offering increased to 3,314,000 shares and gross proceeds increased to $24,855,000 . Net proceeds, after deducting underwriting commission and offering costs, were approximately $23,198,000 . Property, Plant and Equipment On June 21, 2017, we entered into a purchase agreement with Strategic Veterinary Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("SVP") for the purchase of an approximately 180,000 sq. ft. biologics plant ("the Plant") with clean rooms, utility, equipment, and related quality documentation suitable for small molecule and biologics manufacturing, that is located in Elwood, Kansas. The purchase was finalized on August 7, 2017 upon completion of the diligence period and satisfaction of the conditions of escrow. The Plant was purchased for $3,750,000 , which includes approximately eight acres of land located at 1411 Oak Street, Elwood, Kansas, all improvements located at the Plant, and all personal property and intangible property owned by SVP and located at the Plant or used in connection with the operation of the Plant. Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. We calculate depreciation using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which range from two to five years for furniture, fixtures, lab and computer equipment and software, and fifteen to thirty-nine years for land improvements and real property. Land and assets held within construction in progress are not depreciated. Construction in progress is related to the construction or development of property and equipment that have not yet been placed in service for their intended use. Expenditures for repairs and maintenance of assets are charged to expense as incurred. We amortize leasehold improvements using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets or the lease term, whichever is shorter. Upon retirement or sale, the cost and related accumulated depreciation and amortization of assets disposed of are removed from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is included in other income/expense. Liquidity We have incurred losses and negative cash flows from operations and have not generated any revenue since our inception. We expect to continue to incur losses and negative cash flows, which will increase significantly from historical levels as we expand our product development activities, seek regulatory approvals for our product candidates, establish a biologics manufacturing capability, and begin to commercialize any approved products. To date, we have been funded primarily through sales of our former convertible preferred stock, the sale of our common stock in our initial public offering in December 2013, the sale of our common stock in our April 2014 follow-on public offering, periodic sales of our common stock under the ATM in the first half year of 2017 and the sale of our common stock in a follow-on public offering in the third quarter of 2017. We believe that our cash, cash equivalents, short-term and long-term investments totaling $89,314,000 as of September 30, 2017 , are sufficient to fund our planned operations through at least the next 24 months. If we require additional funding for operations, we may seek such funding through public or private equity or debt financings or other sources, such as corporate collaborations and licensing arrangements. We may not be able to obtain financing on acceptable terms, or at all, and we may not be able to enter into corporate collaborations or licensing arrangements. The terms of any financing may result in dilution or otherwise adversely affect the holdings or the rights of our stockholders. Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates 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 periods. Significant estimates and assumptions reflected in these financial statements include, but are not limited to, the valuation of stock-based awards, the realization of deferred tax assets, the recoverability of long-lived assets and the accrual of research and development expenses. Estimates are periodically reviewed in light of changes in circumstances, facts and experience. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Comprehensive Loss Our comprehensive loss includes the change in unrealized gains or losses on available-for-sale securities. The cumulative amount of gains or losses are reflected as a separate component of stockholders' equity in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers". This new standard will replace most of the existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP when it becomes effective and permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. The new standard, as amended, becomes effective in the first quarter of fiscal year 2018, but allows the adoption of the standard one year earlier if we so choose. The initial analysis identifying areas that will be impacted by the new guidance is substantially complete, and we continue to assess all implications of this standard and related financial disclosures. Additionally, we continue to monitor modifications, clarifications, and interpretations issued by the FASB that may impact its assessment. We do not currently have and have never had any contracts that are within the scope of ASC 606, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers" or its predecessor guidance, ASC 605, "Revenue Recognition". Accordingly, based on our current assessment as of September 30, 2017, we do not believe adopting this guidance will have a material impact on our financial statements as we are not currently generating revenues. In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01, "Financial Instruments—Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities", which amends the guidance in U.S. GAAP on the classification and measurement of financial instruments and also amends certain disclosure requirements associated with the fair value of financial instruments. The new guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. We are currently evaluating the new guidance and have not determined the impact this standard may have on our financial statements. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, "Leases (Topic 842)", requiring organizations that lease assets—referred to as “lessees”—to recognize on the consolidated balance sheet the assets and liabilities for the rights and obligations created by those leases. Under the new guidance, a lessee will be required to recognize assets and liabilities for leases with lease terms of more than 12 months. The ASU on leases will take effect for public companies for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. We are currently evaluating the new guidance and have not determined the impact this standard may have on our financial statements. In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-09, “Scope of Modification Accounting”, which amends ASC Topic 718, “Compensation - Stock Compensation”. The ASU includes provisions intended to (1) provide clarity and (2) reduce diversity in practice and reduce cost and complexity when calculate stock compensation, on a change to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award. ASU 2017-09 is effective for public business entities for annual reporting periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption will be permitted in any interim or annual period, with any adjustments reflected as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. We are currently evaluating the new guidance and have not determined the impact this standard may have on our financial statements. We do not believe there are any other recently issued standards not yet effective that will have a material impact on our financial statements when the standards become effective. |