Basis of Presentation and Consolidation and Significant Accounting Policies | Basis of Presentation and Consolidation and Significant Accounting Policies (a) Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”), and applicable rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), regarding interim financial reporting. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in the financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. As such, the information included in this report should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 (the “2023 Annual Report”). The December 31, 2023 condensed consolidated balance sheet data included in this report were derived from the audited financial statements in the 2023 Annual Report. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all normal recurring adjustments that are necessary to present fairly the results for the interim periods presented. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results for the year ending December 31, 2024. (b) Principles of Consolidation The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Zai Lab Limited and its subsidiaries, which are wholly owned. All intercompany transactions and balances are eliminated upon consolidation. (c) Use of Estimates The preparation of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates, judgments, and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the period. Areas where management uses subjective judgment include, but are not limited to, accrual of rebates, recognition of research and development expenses, fair value of share-based compensation expenses, and recoverability of deferred tax assets. These estimates, judgments, and assumptions can affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the periods presented. Actual results could differ from these estimates. (d) Fair Value Measurements Equity investments with readily determinable fair value are measured using level 1 inputs and were $14.1 million and $9.2 million as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. The unrealized gains from fair value changes are recognized in other income, net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. Financial instruments of the Company primarily include cash and cash equivalents, current restricted cash, short-term investments, accounts receivable, notes receivable, prepayments and other current assets, non-current restricted cash, accounts payable, short-term debts, and other current liabilities. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, current restricted cash, short-term investments, accounts receivable, prepayments and other current assets, accounts payable, short-term debts, and other current liabilities approximated their fair values due to the short-term maturity of these instruments, and the carrying value of notes receivable and non-current restricted cash approximated their fair value based on the assessment of the ability to recover these amounts. (e) Recent Accounting Pronouncements In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU No. 2023-07, Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures (Topic 280). This ASU requires all public entities, including public entities with a single reportable segment, to disclose the title and position of the Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) and the significant segment expenses and any additional measures of a segment’s profit or loss used by the CODM to allocate resources and assess performance. This ASU is effective on a retrospective basis for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023 and for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this ASU and expects to adopt it for the year ending December 31, 2024. In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (Topic 740). This ASU requires disaggregated information about a reporting entity’s effective tax rate reconciliation as well as additional information on income taxes paid. This ASU is effective on a prospective basis for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. This ASU will result in additional disclosure in the consolidated financial statements, once adopted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this ASU and expects to adopt it for the year ending December 31, 2025. The Company did not adopt any new accounting standards in the first quarter of 2024 that had a material impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements. For additional information on the Company’s significant accounting policies, refer to the notes to the consolidated financial statements in the 2023 Annual Report |