Revenue Recognition

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

The Company applies the revenue recognition guidance in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC Topic 606”). The Company’s net revenues are primarily derived from product sales; the Company’s remaining revenues are derived from the royalties on product sales made by its sublicensees in the EU, Japan and other territories. The following summarizes the revenue recognition for the respective revenue streams.

Product Sales Revenues

The Company recognizes revenue from sales of metreleptin and lomitapide at the point in time when control transfers, typically upon transfer of product to the carrier or delivery of product to customers. Revenue is recognized net of estimated discounts, rebates, and any taxes collected from customers which are subsequently remitted to governmental authorities. Payment terms vary by contract, but payment is typically due within 30 to 120 days of delivery to the customer. Generally, the period between when the Company transfers or delivers the products and when payments are received is in one year or less; as such, the Company deems it unnecessary to assess whether a significant financing component exists and does not adjust the transaction price for the time value of money.

Variable Consideration

Product sales revenues are recognized at the net sales price (“transaction price”) which includes estimated reserves for variable consideration, upon the transfer of control of the Company’s products. Variable consideration primarily includes government rebates, prompt payment discounts and distribution service fees. Estimates of variable consideration are made at contract inception and historical experience, market trends, industry data, and statutory requirements are considered when determining such estimates. Variable consideration is included in the transaction price to the extent it is probable that a significant reversal of revenue will not occur. The Company reassesses variable consideration at the end of each reporting period as additional information becomes available with the variance recorded to product sales revenue.

Government Rebates: The Company is subject to government mandated rebates for Medicare, Medicaid, Tricare and other government programs in the U.S. and other countries. These rebates are estimated based on actual payer information. The Company records an accrued liability for unpaid rebates related to products for which control has been transferred to distributors.

The following table summarizes combined activity for the government rebates incurred in connection with the product sales of MYALEPT and JUXTAPID for the period indicated:



	Amount
	(in thousands)
Balance as of December 31, 2018	$	19,637
Provision	7,494
Payments	(11,637		)
Balance as of March 31, 2019	$	15,494

Prompt Payment Discounts: The Company provides discounts to certain distributors if they pay for product within a defined period of time after title transfers, which terms are explicitly stated in the contract. These discounts are recorded as a reduction of revenue upon receipt of full payment from such distributors.

Distributor Service Fees: Certain distributors provide distribution services to the Company for a fee, and the costs associated with these services are generally recorded as a reduction of revenue.

Other Incentives: The Company offers other incentives that vary by contract; these incentives take into account specific relevant factors and are analyzed for revenue recognition purposes on a case by case basis.

Other Revenues

The Company has entered into agreements where the Company licenses certain rights to its products to sublicensees and earns royalties from product sales made by the sublicensees and milestone payments upon the achievement of certain levels of sales. Under ASC Topic 606, the Company recognizes royalty revenue and sales-related milestone payments, when applicable, at the later of (1) the time that the subsequent sale or usage occurs, or (2) the performance obligation to which some or all of the sales-based or usage-based royalty has been allocated has been satisfied (or partially satisfied).

On February 5, 2019, Aegerion entered into a license agreement with Recordati for the commercialization of JUXTAPID^®in Japan. Refer to Note 3, License Agreement, for further discussion and the revenue recognition related to this transaction.