Basis of Presentation, Principles of Consolidation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Basis of Presentation, Principles of Consolidation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020 included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 1, 2021 (“2020 Form 10-K”). The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the audited annual financial statements and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments, necessary for the fair statement of the Company’s consolidated financial position as of March 31, 2021 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2021. The financial data and other information disclosed in these consolidated notes related to the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 are unaudited. The results for the three months ended March 31, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2021 and any other interim periods or any future year or period.

Principles of Consolidation

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements represent the consolidation of the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”). All intercompany accounts have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates and assumptions reflected in these consolidated financial statements include but are not limited to goodwill impairment, the accrual of research and development (“R&D”) expenses, the valuation of equity transactions and stock-based awards. Changes in estimates and assumptions are reflected in reported results in the period in which they become known. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash consists of bank deposits, certificates of deposit and money market accounts with financial institutions. Cash equivalents are carried at cost which approximates fair value due to their short-term nature and which the Company believes do not have a material exposure to credit risk. The Company considers all highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less from the date of purchase to be cash equivalents. The Company’s cash and cash equivalent accounts, at times, may exceed federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts.

Restricted cash consists of deposits collateralizing letters of credit issued by a bank in connection with the Company’s finance and operating leases (see Note 11 “Commitments and Contingencies” for additional disclosures) and a deposit collateralizing a letter of credit issued by a bank supporting the Company’s Corporate Credit Card. Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash consist of the following:

	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Cash and cash equivalents	$	252,540	$	297,098
Restricted cash		1,461		1,568
	$	254,001	$	298,666

Significant Accounting Policies

Significant Accounting Policies

The significant accounting policies used in the preparation of these consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2021 are consistent with those disclosed in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements in the 2020 Form 10-K, except as noted below.

NYS Life Sciences Research and Development Tax Credit

NYS Life Sciences Research and Development Tax Credit

New York State allows investors and owners of emerging technology companies focused on biotechnology to claim a tax credit against their New York State Tax return for certain expenditures incurred in New York State, including applicable R&D related expenditures. The credit is recognized as research and development incentives when the eligibility and amount has been approved by New York State. During the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, the Company recorded research and development incentive income of $0.5 million and $0, respectively.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 362): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Statements (“ASU 2016-13”). The new standard requires that expected credit losses relating to financial assets measured on an amortized cost basis and available-for-sale debt securities be recorded through an allowance for credit losses. It also limits the amount of credit losses to be recognized for available-for-sale debt securities to the amount by which carrying value exceeds fair value and also requires the reversal of previously recognized credit losses if fair value increases. The targeted transition relief standard allows filers an option to irrevocably elect the fair value option of ASC 825-10, Financial Instruments-Overall, applied on an instrument-by-instrument basis for eligible instruments. The new standard was effective beginning January 1, 2021. The adoption of ASU 2016-13, and related updates, did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position and results of operations.

There were no other recent accounting pronouncements that impacted the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2021 or are expected to have a significant effect on the consolidated financial statements.