Note B - Basis of Presentation and Recent Accounting Pronouncements

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block]

B.NOTE B - BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete annual financial statements.  In the opinion of manage­ment, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation, which are of a normal and recurring nature only, have been included.  Operating results for the six-month period ended June 30, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2011.  For further information, please refer to our financial statements and footnotes thereto included in Unigene’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In May 2011, an update to guidance was issued clarifying how to measure and disclose fair value.  This guidance amends the application of the “highest and best use” concept to be used only in the measurement of fair value of nonfinancial assets, clarifies that the measurement of the fair value of equity-classified financial instruments should be performed from the perspective of a market participant who holds the instrument as an asset, clarifies that an entity that manages a group of financial assets and liabilities on the basis of its net risk exposure can measure those financial instruments on the basis of its net exposure to those risks, and clarifies when premiums and discounts should be taken into account when measuring fair value.  The fair value disclosure requirements also were amended.  The Company does not believe that the adoption of the amended guidance will have a significant effect on its financial statements.

On January 1, 2011, we adopted new authoritative guidance on revenue recognition for multiple-element arrangements. The guidance, which applies to multiple-element arrangements entered into or materially modified on or after January 1, 2011, amends the criteria for separating and allocating consideration in a multiple-element arrangement by modifying the fair value requirements for revenue recognition and eliminating the use of the residual method. The fair value of deliverables under the arrangement may be derived using a “best estimate of selling price” if vendor specific objective evidence and third-party evidence is not available. 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) if 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 our control. We did not enter into or materially modify any multiple-element arrangements during the six months ended June 30, 2011. Our existing agreements continue to be accounted for under previously-issued revenue recognition guidance for multiple-element arrangements.

On January 1, 2011, we adopted new authoritative guidance on revenue recognition for milestone payments related to arrangements under which we have continuing performance obligations. Milestone payments are recognized as revenue upon achievement of the milestone only if all of the following conditions are met: (i) the milestone payments are non-refundable; (ii) there was substantive uncertainty at the date of entering into the arrangement that the milestone would be achieved; (iii) the milestone is commensurate with either the vendor’s performance to achieve the milestone or the enhancement of the value of the delivered item by the vendor; (iv) the milestone relates solely to past performance; and (v) the amount of the milestone is reasonable in relation to the effort expended or the risk associated with the achievement of the milestone. If any of these conditions are not met, the milestone payments are not considered to be substantive and are, therefore, deferred and recognized as revenue over the term of the arrangement as we complete our performance obligations. Upon achievement of any future regulatory and sales milestones, as stipulated under the applicable agreements with our licensing partners, we will evaluate each milestone as of the arrangement date to determine whether the milestones are substantive and could be recognized as revenue in their entirety during the period of achievement. The adoption of this guidance does not materially change our previous method of recognizing milestone payments. All potential future milestones under existing arrangements with licensing partners, as specified below, and any new arrangements with milestones, will be evaluated under the new revenue recognition guidance for milestone payments.