Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 102,105,569	$ 85,366,448
Trade receivables	60,000	75,000
Prepaid expenses	569,415	1,289,923
Other current assets	3,495,369	3,771,172
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS	106,230,353	90,502,543
Property and equipment, net	16,165,659	15,386,761
Intangible assets, net	21,739,761	22,164,868
Other assets	122,333	122,333
TOTAL ASSETS	144,258,106	128,176,505
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	3,698,297	12,232,906
Accrued expenses	4,762,105	4,587,467
Accrued payroll and benefits	2,150,014	3,969,706
Deferred rent	440,580	440,580
Deferred revenue	25,584,181	2,569,792
Derivative liabilities	118,795	1,602,626
Note Payable	197,713	194,310
Other current liabilities	46,407	46,407
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES	36,998,092	25,643,794
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Deferred rent, net of current portion	2,188,703	2,274,997
Deferred revenue, net of current portion	5,180,115	2,500,000
Note Payable, net of current portion	2,482,775	2,533,455
Other non-current liabilities	200,000	200,000
TOTAL LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	10,051,593	7,508,452
Commitments and contingencies (Note 6)
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; 0 and 15,652 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016		16
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 145,000,000 shares authorized; 74,413,040 and 69,746,685 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016, respectively	166,782	162,116
Additional paid-in capital	508,303,137	493,844,909
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(185,159)	7,449
Accumulated deficit	(410,521,151)	(398,435,043)
Total Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stockholders' equity	97,763,609	95,579,447
Noncontrolling interest	(555,188)	(555,188)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	97,208,421	95,024,259
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$ 144,258,106	$ 128,176,505

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