ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Organization

Apricus Biosciences, Inc. and Subsidiaries (“Apricus” or the “Company”) is a Nevada corporation that was initially formed in 1987. The Company has operated in the pharmaceutical industry since 1995. Its current focus is on the development and commercialization of innovative products and product candidates in the areas of urology and rheumatology. The Company’s proprietary drug delivery technology is a permeation enhancer called NexACT^®.

The Company has two product candidates in Phase 2 development, fispemifene for the treatment of symptomatic male secondary hypogonadism and RayVa^™ for the treatment of Raynaud’s phenomenon, secondary to scleroderma. It has one commercial product, Vitaros^® for the treatment of erectile dysfunction (“ED”), which is currently in development in the United States, approved in Canada and marketed throughout Europe.

Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of these consolidated financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires the Company to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. The Company’s most significant estimates relate to whether revenue recognition criteria have been met, accounting for clinical trials, the valuation of stock based compensation, the valuation of its warrant liability, the impairment of long-lived assets and valuation allowances for the Company’s deferred tax assets. The Company’s actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

Liquidity

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a basis which assumes the Company is a going concern and that contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. The Company had an accumulated deficit of approximately $308.9 million as of December 31, 2015 and recorded a net loss of approximately $19.0 million and negative cash flows from operations for the year ended December 31, 2015. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The Company has principally been financed through the sale of its common stock and other equity securities, debt financings and up-front payments received from commercial partners for the Company’s products under development. As of December 31, 2015, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $3.9 million.

In January 2016, the Company entered into subscription agreements with certain purchasers pursuant to which it agreed to sell an aggregate of 11,363,640 shares of its common stock and warrants to purchase up to an additional 5,681,818 shares of its common stock to the purchasers for an aggregate offering price of $10.0 million, to take place in separate closings. Each share of common stock was sold at a price of $0.88 and included one half of a warrant to purchase a share of common stock. The warrants have an exercise price of $0.88 per share, become exercisable six months and one day after the date of issuance and will expire on the seventh anniversary of the date of issuance. During the first closing in January 2016, the Company sold an aggregate of 2,528,411 shares and warrants to purchase up to 1,264,204 shares of common stock for gross proceeds of $2.2 million. The remaining shares and warrants were sold in a subsequent closing in March 2016 for gross proceeds of $7.8 million following stockholder approval at a special meeting on March 2, 2016. Prior to the Company’s January 2016 financing, its ability to issue equity under the committed equity financing facility with Aspire Capital Fund, LLC (“Aspire Capital”) was subject to the written consent from one of the purchasers in the February 2015 financing. Pursuant to the terms of the Company’s January 2016 financing, the Company is no longer required to obtain such consent.

On October 17, 2014, the Company entered into the Loan and Security Agreement (the “Credit Facility”) with Oxford Finance LLC (“Oxford”) and Silicon Valley Bank (“SVB”) (Oxford and SVB are referred to together as the “Lenders”), which is secured by substantially all of the Company’s assets, excluding intellectual property. Upon closing, a $5.0 million term loan was funded. In July 2015, the Company borrowed the remaining $5.0 million available under its Credit Facility with the Lenders. The principal balance under the Credit Facility was $9.5 million as of December 31, 2015.

The Company currently has an effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under which it may offer from time to time any combination of debt securities, common and preferred stock and warrants. The Company has approximately $79.0 million available under the S-3 shelf registration statement (No. 333-198066) and of that, $18.2 million is currently reserved for its committed equity financing facility with Aspire Capital. This equity financing facility may be terminated in the Company’s sole discretion by giving written notice. The rules and regulations of the SEC or any other regulatory agencies may restrict the Company’s ability to conduct certain types of financing activities, or may affect the timing of and amounts it can raise by undertaking such activities.

The Company’s stock price must be $1.00 per share or above in order for the Company to access the remaining reserve under its committed equity financing facility with Aspire Capital. Of the maximum number of shares, approximately 5.0 million shares of common stock remain available for sale to Aspire Capital. As of December 31, 2015, the Company did not have access to any of the reserve due to a stock price of $0.99 per share. Assuming a stock price of $1.00 per share or greater, the agreement specifies a maximum number of shares of common stock to be sold. The Company may sell additional shares under the agreement above the maximum if the total weighted average of all shares issued to date is $1.97 per share or greater. Shares issued to date have a total weighted average sales price of $1.46 per share.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue to operate as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and settlement of liabilities in the normal course of business, and do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classifications of liabilities that may result from uncertainty related to its ability to continue as a going concern.

The Company’s future liquidity and capital funding requirements will depend on numerous factors, including:


•	its ability to raise additional funds to finance its operations and service its debt;


•	the revenue generated by product sales and royalty revenue from the Company’s Vitaros^® commercialization partners


•	the outcome, costs and timing of clinical trial results for its product candidates;


•	the emergence and effect of competing or complementary products;


•	its ability to maintain, expand and defend the scope of its intellectual property portfolio, including the amount and timing of any payments the Company may be required to make, or that it may receive, in connection with the licensing, filing, prosecution, defense and enforcement of any patents or other intellectual property rights;


•	its ability to retain its current employees and the need and ability to hire additional management and scientific and medical personnel;


•	the terms and timing of any collaborative, licensing or other arrangements that it has or may establish;


•	the trading price of the Company’s common stock being above the $1.00 closing floor price that is required for the Company to use the committed equity financing facility with Aspire Capital;


•	the trading price of its common stock; and


•	its ability to maintain compliance with the listing requirements of The NASDAQ Capital Market.

In order to fund its operations during the next twelve months, the Company will need to raise substantial additional funds through one or more of the following: issuance of additional debt or equity, accessing additional capital under its committed equity financing facility with Aspire Capital, as described above or the completion of a licensing transaction for one or more of our pipeline assets. If the Company is unable to maintain sufficient financial resources, its business, financial condition and results of operations will be materially and adversely affected. This could affect future development activities, such as the resubmission of a Vitaros^® United States new drug application (“NDA”), continued development of Room Temperature Vitaros^®, as well as future clinical studies for fispemifene and RayVa. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain the needed financing on acceptable terms or at all. Additionally, equity or debt financings may have a dilutive effect on the holdings of the Company’s existing stockholders.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company’s financial instruments consist principally of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses, and its Credit Facility with the Lenders.

The carrying amounts of financial instruments such as cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate their related fair values due to the short-term nature of these instruments. Further, based on the borrowing rates currently available for loans with similar terms, the Company believes the carrying amount of its Credit Facility approximates its related fair value, which is based upon level 3 inputs in the fair value.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash equivalents represent all highly liquid investments with an original maturity date of three months or less and were not significant as of December 31, 2015 and 2014.

Restricted Cash

Short term restricted cash of $0.3 million is primarily restricted cash held in escrow for environmental remediation services to be performed and for taxes in connection with the sale of our New Jersey facility, both of which are the obligation of the Company. The Company has recorded a liability for the environmental remediation as well as tax liabilities, both of which are included in accrued liabilities. These obligations were classified as current restricted cash and current liabilities as of December 31, 2015, respectively and were satisfied and released from restricted cash and current liabilities during the first quarter of 2016.

Concentration of Credit Risk

From time to time, the Company maintains cash in bank accounts that exceed the FDIC insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses on its cash accounts. It performs credit evaluations of its customers, but generally does not require collateral to support accounts receivable. Ferring International Center S.A. (“Ferring”) and Hexal AG (“Sandoz”) accounted for approximately 47% and 36% of its total revenues during the year ended December 31, 2015. One of these companies comprised 13% of the Company’s accounts receivable balance as of December 31, 2015. Laboratoires Majorelle (“Majorelle”), Recordati Ireland Ltd. (“Recordati”), and Sandoz accounted for approximately 45%, 27%, and 27% of its total revenues during the year ended December 31, 2014. One of these companies comprised 75% of the Company’s accounts receivable as of December 31, 2014.

The majority of the Company’s revenues are generated from its foreign commercialization partners, which subjects it to various risks, including but not limited to currency exchange fluctuations, longer payment cycles, and greater difficulty in accounts receivable collection. The Company is also subject to general geopolitical risks, such as political, social and economic instability, and changes in diplomatic and trade relations.

Inventory Valuation

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market on a first in, first out basis. The Company capitalizes inventory costs associated with its products after regulatory approval when, based on management's judgment, future commercialization is considered probable and the future economic benefit is expected to be realized. Otherwise, such costs are expensed as research and development. The Company periodically analyzes its inventory levels to identify inventory that may expire prior to expected sale or has a cost basis in excess of its estimated realizable value, and writes-down such inventories as appropriate. In addition, the Company’s products are subject to strict quality control and monitoring which is performed throughout the manufacturing process, which takes place at its contract manufacturer. If certain batches or units of product no longer meet quality specifications or become obsolete due to expiration, the Company records a charge to cost of sales to write down such inventory to its estimated realizable value.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is provided on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets. The Company estimates useful lives as follows:


•	Machinery and equipment: three to five years


•	Furniture and fixtures: ten years


•	Computer software: five years

Amortization of leasehold improvements and capital lease equipment is provided on a straight-line basis over the shorter of their estimated useful lives or the lease term. The costs of additions and betterments are capitalized, and repairs and maintenance costs are charged to operations in the periods incurred (see note 6 for further details).

Leases

Leases are reviewed and classified as capital or operating at their inception. The Company records rent expense associated with operating leases on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. The difference between rent payments and straight-line rent expense is recorded as deferred rent in accrued liabilities.

Fair Value Measurements

The Company determines the fair value measurements of applicable assets and liabilities based on a three-tier fair value hierarchy established by accounting guidance and prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. These tiers include: Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted market prices in active markets; Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable; and Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions. The Company’s common stock warrant liabilities are measured and disclosed at fair value on a recurring basis, and are classified within the Level 3 designation. None of the Company’s non-financial assets and liabilities are recorded at fair value on a non-recurring basis.

In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls has been determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the asset or liability.

The following table presents the Company’s fair value hierarchy for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands) as of December 31, 2015:



	Quoted Market Prices for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total
Warrant liability related to February 2015 financing	$	—	$	—	$	1,841	$	1,841

The common stock warrant liabilities are recorded at fair value using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The following weighted-average assumptions were used in determining the fair value of the common stock warrant liabilities valued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model for the year ended December 31, 2015:



Risk-free interest rate	1.82		%
Volatility	83.0		%
Dividend yield	—		%
Expected term	6.13
Weighted average fair value	$	0.61

The following table is a reconciliation for all liabilities measured at fair value using Level 3 unobservable inputs (in thousands):



	Warrant liability
Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	—
Issuance of warrants in connection with February 2015 financing	5,077
Change in fair value measurement of warrant liability, included in other income	(3,236		)
Balance as of December 31, 2015	$	1,841

Of the inputs used to value the outstanding common stock warrant liabilities as of December 31, 2015, the most subjective input is the Company’s estimate of expected volatility.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

The Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognized when estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition are less than its carrying amount. If such assets are considered impaired, the amount of the impairment loss recognized is measured as the amount by which the carrying value of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset, fair value being determined based upon future cash flows or appraised values, depending on the nature of the asset.

Debt Issuance Costs

Amounts paid related to debt financing activities are capitalized and amortized over the term of the loan, and are included within prepaid expenses and other current assets on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

Warrant Liabilities

The Company’s outstanding common stock warrants issued in connection with its February 2015 financing are classified as liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as they contain provisions that require the Company to maintain active registration of the shares underlying such warrants, which is considered outside of the Company’s control. The warrants were recorded at fair value using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The fair value of these warrants is re-measured at each financial reporting period with any changes in fair value being recognized as a component of other income (expense) in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

Revenue Recognition

The Company generates revenues from licensing technology rights and the sale of products. The Company recognizes revenue when all of the following criteria are met: (1) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; (2) delivery has occurred or services have been rendered; (3) the Company’s price to the buyer is fixed or determinable; and (4) collectability is reasonably assured.

Payments received under commercial arrangements, such as licensing technology rights, may include non-refundable fees at the inception of the arrangements, milestone payments for specific achievements designated in the agreements, and royalties on the sale of products. The Company considers a variety of factors in determining the appropriate method of accounting under its license agreements, including whether the various elements can be separated and accounted for individually as separate units of accounting. Deliverables under the arrangement will be separate units of accounting, provided (i) a delivered item has value to the customer on a standalone basis; and (ii) the arrangement includes a general right of return relative to the delivered item, delivery or performance of the undelivered item is considered probable and substantially in the Company’s control.

Multiple Element Arrangements

The Company accounts for revenue arrangements with multiple elements by separating and allocating consideration according to the relative selling price of each deliverable. If an element can be separated, an amount is allocated based upon the relative selling price of each element. The Company determines the relative selling price of a separate deliverable using the price it charges other customers when it sells that product or service separately. If the product or service is not sold separately and third party pricing evidence is not available, the Company will use its best estimate of selling price.

Milestones

Revenue is recognized when earned, as evidenced by written acknowledgment from the collaborator or other persuasive evidence that the milestone has been achieved, provided that the milestone event is substantive. A milestone event is considered to be substantive if its achievability was not reasonably assured at the inception of the arrangement and the Company’s efforts led to the achievement of the milestone (or if the milestone was due upon the occurrence of a specific outcome resulting from the Company’s performance). Events for which the occurrence is either contingent solely upon the passage of time or the result of a counterparty’s performance are not considered to be milestone events. If both of these criteria are not met, the milestone payment is recognized over the remaining minimum period of the Company’s performance obligations under the arrangement, if any. The Company assesses whether a milestone is substantive at the inception of each arrangement.

License Fee Revenue

The Company defers recognition of non-refundable upfront license fees if it has continuing performance obligations, without which the licensed data, technology, or product has no utility to the licensee separate and independent of its performance under the other elements of the applicable arrangement. Non-refundable, up-front fees that are not contingent on any future performance by the Company and require no consequential continuing involvement on the Company’s part are recognized as revenue when the license term commences and the licensed data, technology or product is delivered. The specific methodology for the recognition of the revenue is determined on a case-by-case basis according to the facts and circumstances of the applicable agreement.

Product Sales Revenue

The Company has supply and manufacturing agreements with certain of its licensee partners for the manufacture and delivery of Vitaros^®product. These agreements do not permit the Company’s licensee partners to return product, unless the product sold to the licensee partner is delivered with a short-dated shelf life as specified in each respective license agreement, if applicable. In those cases, the Company defers revenue recognition until the right of return no longer exists, which is the earlier of: (i) evidence that the product has been sold to an end customer or (ii) the right of return has expired. As such, the Company does not have a sales and returns allowance recorded as of December 31, 2015.

Royalty Revenue

The Company relies on its commercial partners to sell its Vitaros^® product in approved markets and receives royalty revenue from its commercial partners based upon the amount of those sales. Royalty revenues are computed on a quarterly basis, typically one quarter in arrears, and at the contractual royalty rate pursuant to the terms of each respective license agreement.

Cost of Product Sales

The Company’s cost of product sales includes direct material and manufacturing overhead associated with production. Cost of product sales is also affected by manufacturing efficiencies, allowances for scrap or expired material and additional costs related to initial production quantities of new products. Cost of product sales also includes the cost of one-time manufactured samples provided to the Company’s licensee partners free of charge.

Research and Development

Research and development costs are expensed as incurred and include the cost of compensation and related expenses, as well as expenses for third parties who conduct research and development on the Company’s behalf, pursuant to development and consulting agreements in place.

Income Taxes

Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred income taxes are recorded for temporary differences between financial statement carrying amounts and the tax basis of assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets and liabilities reflect the tax rates expected to be in effect for the years in which the differences are expected to reverse. A valuation allowance is provided if it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

The Company also follows the provisions of accounting for uncertainty in income taxes which prescribes a model for the recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return, and provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, disclosure and transition.

Loss Per Common Share

Basic net loss per share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the same period. Diluted net loss per share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding during the same period. Common equivalent shares may include stock options, restricted stock, warrants or shares related to convertible notes. The Company excludes common stock equivalents from the calculation of diluted net loss per share when the effect is anti-dilutive.

The following securities that could potentially decrease net loss per share in the future are not included in the determination of diluted loss per share as they are anti-dilutive:



	Year Ended December 31,
	2015	2014	2013
Outstanding stock options	4,053,605	3,955,548	2,351,237
Outstanding warrants	8,837,351	6,859,682	6,185,492
Convertible notes payable	—	—	1,065,891
Restricted stock	—	—	26,728
	12,890,956	10,815,230	9,629,348

Stock-Based Compensation

The estimated grant date fair value of stock options granted to employees and directors is calculated based upon the closing stock price of the Company’s common stock on the date of the grant and recognized as stock-based compensation expense over the expected service period. The Company estimates the fair value of each option award on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.

Segment Information

The Company operates under one segment which develops pharmaceutical products.

Geographic Information

Revenues by geographic area for the Company’s continuing operations are as follows (in thousands):



	Year Ended December 31,
	2015		2014		2013
Latin America	$	2,250	$	—	$	—
Europe- Other	1,994		5,109		1,590
France	245		4,150		921
Asia Pacific	350		—		—
	$	4,839	$	9,259	$	2,511

(1)

Amounts included in Europe-other and Latin America have not been broken out by country as it is impractical to do so given the nature and structure of the license agreements which cover multiple countries and/or territories. The basis for attributing product sales and royalty revenues from external customers to individual countries was based on the geographic location of the end user customer. See note 2 for further details related to these agreements.

All of the Company’s net long-lived assets were located in the United States and Canada in 2015 and 2014. As of December 31, 2015, approximately $0.9 million of the net long-lived assets were located in Canada.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-2, Leases. The new standard establishes a right-of-use (“ROU”) model that requires a lessee to record a ROU asset and a lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than 12 months. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. A modified retrospective transition approach is required for lessees for capital and operating leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements, with certain practical expedients available. The Company is currently evaluating whether the adoption of the new standard will have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-17, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes. Under existing standards, deferred taxes for each tax-paying jurisdiction are presented as a net current asset or liability and net long-term asset or liability. To simplify presentation, the new guidance will require that all deferred tax assets and liabilities, along with related valuation allowances, be classified as long-term on the balance sheet. As a result, each tax-paying jurisdiction will now only have one net long-term deferred tax asset or liability. The new guidance does not change the existing requirement that prohibits offsetting deferred tax liabilities from one jurisdiction against deferred tax assets of another jurisdiction. ASU No. 2015-17 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2016. Due to the Company’s full valuation allowance against its existing net deferred tax assets, the Company does not expect the adoption of this update will have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs. This ASU requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. This ASU is effective beginning January 1, 2016, with early adoption permitted, and shall be applied retrospectively. The Company is currently assessing the impact that adopting this new accounting guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements and footnotes disclosures.

In November 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-16, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Determining Whether the Host Contract in a Hybrid Financial Instrument Issued in the Form of a Share is More Akin to Debt or to Equity. This update clarifies how current guidance should be interpreted in evaluating the economic characteristics and risks of a host contract in a hybrid financial instrument that is issued in the form of a share. In addition, it clarifies that in evaluating the nature of a host contract, an entity should assess the substance of the relevant terms and features (that is, the relative strength of the debt-like or equity-like terms and features given the facts and circumstances) when considering how to weight those terms and features. The effects of initially adopting the new standard should be applied on a modified retrospective basis to existing hybrid financial instruments issued in a form of a share as of the beginning of the fiscal year for which the amendments are effective. Retrospective adoption is permitted to all relevant prior periods. The new standard is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating whether the adoption of this update will have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Statements - Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40): Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern. The amendments in this update will require management to assess, at each annual and interim reporting period, the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern and, if management identifies conditions or events that raise substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued, to disclose in the notes to the entity’s financial statements the principal conditions or events that raised substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern, management’s evaluation of their significance, and management’s plans that alleviated or are intended to alleviate substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern. This new standard is effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016 and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating whether the adoption of this update will have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which requires entities to 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. Entities may use a full retrospective approach or report the cumulative effect as of the date of adoption. On July 9, 2015, the FASB voted to defer the effective date by one year to December 15, 2017 for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after that date. Early adoption of ASU 2014-09 is permitted but not before the original effective date (annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017). The Company is currently in the process of evaluating its various contracts and revenue streams subject to this update but has not completed its assessment and therefore has not yet concluded on whether the adoption of this update will have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.