Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU

2016-02,

Leases (Topic 842), to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by requiring the recognition of a

right-of-use

assets and lease liabilities for most lease arrangements on the balance sheet. Under the standard, disclosures are required to meet the objective of enabling users of financial statements to assess the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and the Company adopted the standard on January 1, 2019.

The standard permits two transition methods, (1) to apply the new lease requirements at the beginning of the earliest period presented, or (2) to apply the new lease requirements at the effective date. The Company adopted Topic 842 as of January 1, 2019 using the effective date method, in which it did not restate prior periods. Upon adoption, the Company elected the package of practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance within Topic 842 which, among other things, allowed it to carry forward the historical lease classification.

The adoption of Topic 842 on January 1, 2019 resulted in recognition of approximately $1.6 million of

right-of-use

assets and $1.6 million of lease liabilities on the Company’s balance sheets. The adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s statements of operations or accumulated deficit.

New Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU

No. 2018-13,

Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement

, or ASU

2018-03.

The guidance in this ASU modify the disclosure requirements on fair value measurements in Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement. Under the new guidance, transfers between asset classes and the valuation related to level 3 assets is modified. The new standard is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim reporting periods within each annual reporting period. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this ASU on the financial statements.

In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU

No. 2018-07,

Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting

, or ASU

2018-07.

The guidance in this ASU expand the scope of Topic 718 to include share-based payment transactions for acquiring goods and services from nonemployees. The new standard was effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim reporting periods within each annual reporting period. The Company adopted this ASU on January 1, 2019. The adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

Variable Interest Entities

The Company reviews each legal entity formed by parties related to the Company to determine whether or not the entity is a Variable Interest Entity, or VIE. If the entity is a VIE, the Company assesses whether or not it is the primary beneficiary of that VIE based on a number of factors, including (i) which party has the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly affect its economic performance, (ii) the parties’ contractual rights and responsibilities pursuant to any contractual agreements and (iii) which party has the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits from the VIE. If the Company determines that it is the primary beneficiary of a VIE, it consolidates the financial statements of the VIE into its consolidated financial statements at the time that determination is made. The Company evaluates whether it continues to be the primary beneficiary of any consolidated VIEs on a quarterly basis. If the Company determines that it is no longer the primary beneficiary of a consolidated VIE, or no longer has a variable interest in the VIE, the Company deconsolidates the VIE in the period that the determination is made