Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Description of Business and Basis of Presentation

Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated is a commercial-stage pharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery and development of medications that treat severe metabolic, oncologic and psychiatric disorders by modulating the effect of the hormone cortisol. In 2012, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) approved Korlym (“mifepristone”) 300 mg tablets, as a once-daily oral medication for the treatment of hyperglycemia secondary to hypercortisolism in adult patients with endogenous Cushing’s syndrome who have type 2 diabetes mellitus or glucose intolerance and have failed surgery or are not candidates for surgery. We have discovered four structurally distinct series of selective cortisol modulators, consisting of more than 1,000 compounds. We are developing compounds from these series as potential treatments for a broad range of serious disorders.

We were incorporated in the State of Delaware in May 1998. Our headquarters are located in Menlo Park, California.

Basis of Presentation

We have prepared the following in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X: (i) condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2021, (ii) condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income and stockholders’ equity for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 and (iii) condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020. These do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation (which in the applicable periods consist only of normal, recurring adjustments) have been included. Operating results for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of the results for the remainder of 2021 or any other period. These financial statements and notes should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K. The December 31, 2020 consolidated balance sheet was derived from audited financial statements at that date.

There have been no material changes in the significant accounting policies described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncement

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-12 (ASC Topic 740), “Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes.” This standard simplifies and clarifies existing guidance, and is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2020. We adopted this standard on January 1, 2021. The adoption had no impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.