Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries, and are prepared in accordance with GAAP. All intercompany activity has been eliminated in the preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments, which are of a normal recurring nature, necessary to present fairly the consolidated financial position, results of operations, and cash flows of the Company. The Company’s subsidiaries include: (1) International Medication Systems, Limited, or IMS, (2) Armstrong Pharmaceuticals, Inc., or Armstrong, (3) Amphastar Nanjing Pharmaceuticals Inc., or ANP, (4) Amphastar France Pharmaceuticals, S.A.S., or AFP, (5) Amphastar UK Ltd., or AUK, (6) International Medication Systems (UK) Limited, or IMS UK, and (7) Amphastar Medication Co., LLC, or Amphastar Medication.
Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliates	Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliate The Company applies the equity method of accounting for investments when it has significant influence, but not controlling interest in the investee. The Company’s proportionate share of the earnings or losses resulting from these investments is reported as “Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliate” in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. Investments accounted for using the equity method may be reported on a lag of up to three months if financial statements of the investee are not available in sufficient time for the investor to apply the equity method as of the current reporting date. The carrying value of equity method investments is reported as “Investment in unconsolidated affiliate” in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. The Company’s equity method investments are reported at cost and adjusted each period for the Company’s share of the investee’s earnings or losses and dividends paid, if any.
Use of Estimates	Use of Estimates The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The principal accounting estimates include: fair value of acquired assets, fair value of financial instruments, allowance for discounts, provision for chargebacks and rebates, provision for product returns, adjustment of inventory to its net realizable value, impairment of investments, long-lived and intangible assets and goodwill, litigation reserves, stock price volatility for share-based compensation expense, valuation allowances for deferred tax assets, and liabilities for uncertain income tax positions.
Foreign Currency	Foreign Currency The functional currency of the Company, its domestic subsidiaries, its Chinese subsidiary ANP, and its U.K. subsidiary, AUK, is the U.S. Dollar, or USD. ANP maintains its books of record in Chinese yuan. These books are remeasured into the functional currency of USD using the current or historical exchange rates. The resulting currency remeasurement adjustments and other transactional foreign currency exchange gains and losses are reflected in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations. The Company’s French subsidiary, AFP, maintains its books of record in euros. AUK’s subsidiary, IMS UK, maintains its books of record in British pounds. These local currencies have been determined to be the subsidiaries’ respective functional currencies. Activities in the statements of operations are translated to USD using average exchange rates during the period. Assets and liabilities are translated at the rate of exchange prevailing on the balance sheet date. Equity is translated at the prevailing rate of exchange at the date of the equity transactions. Translation adjustments are reflected in stockholders’ equity and are included as a component of other comprehensive income (loss). The unrealized gains or losses of intercompany foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term investment nature are reported in other accumulated comprehensive income (loss). The unrealized gains and losses of intercompany foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term investment nature were a $1.4 million gain and a $0.4 million gain for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, the unrealized gains and losses of intercompany foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term investment nature were a $0.9 million loss and a $0.4 million loss, respectively.
Comprehensive Income (loss)	Comprehensive Income The Company’s comprehensive income includes its foreign currency translation gains and losses as well as its share of other comprehensive income from its equity method investments.
Acquisitions	Acquisitions The Company evaluates acquisitions and other similar transactions to assess whether or not the transaction should be accounted for as a business combination or asset acquisition by first applying a screen test to determine if substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or group of similar identifiable assets. If the screen is met, the transaction is accounted for as an asset acquisition. If the screen is not met, further determination is required as to whether or not the Company has acquired inputs and substantive processes that have the ability to create outputs, which would meet the definition of a business. Acquisitions meeting the definition of business combinations are accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting, which requires that the purchase price be allocated to the net assets acquired at their respective fair values. In a business combination, any excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair values of the net assets acquired is recorded as goodwill. For asset acquisitions, a cost accumulation model is used to determine the cost of an asset acquisition. Direct transaction costs are recognized as part of the cost of an asset acquisition. The cost of an asset acquisition, including transaction costs, is allocated to identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on a relative fair value basis, with the exception of non-qualifying assets. Goodwill is not recognized in an asset acquisition. When a transaction accounted for as an asset acquisition includes an in-process research and development, or IPR&D, asset, the IPR&D asset is only capitalized if it has an alternative future use other than in a particular research and development project. Asset acquisitions may include contingent consideration arrangements that encompass obligations to make future payments to sellers contingent upon the achievement of future financial targets. Contingent consideration, including assumed contingent considerations, is not recognized until all contingencies are resolved and the consideration is paid or becomes payable (unless contingent considerations meets the definition of a derivative, in which case the amount becomes part of the basis in the asset acquired), at which point the consideration is allocated to the assets acquired based on their relative fair values at the acquisition date, with the exception of non-qualifying assets. Judgments are used in determining estimates of useful lives of long-lived assets. Useful life estimates are based on, among other factors, estimates of expected future net cash flows, the assessment of each asset’s life cycle, and the impact of competitive trends on each asset’s life cycle and other factors. These judgments can materially impact the estimates used to allocate purchase consideration to assets acquired and liabilities assumed, and the resulting timing and amounts charged to or recognized in current and future operating results. For these and other reasons, actual results may vary significantly from estimated results.
Advertising Expense	Advertising Expense Advertising expenses, primarily associated with Primatene MIST^®, are recorded as they are incurred, except for expenses related to the development of a major commercial or media campaign, which are expensed in the period in which the commercial or campaign is first presented, and are reflected as a component of selling, distribution and marketing in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, advertising expenses were $2.5 million and $7.8 million, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, advertising expenses were $1.9 million and $8.1 million, respectively.
Financial Instruments	Financial Instruments The Company’s accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets include the following financial instruments: cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses, short-term borrowings, and long-term obligations. The Company considers the carrying amounts of current assets and liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets to approximate the fair value of these financial instruments due to the short maturity of these items. The carrying value of the Company’s long-term obligations, with the exception of the convertible debt (see Note 14), approximates their fair value, as the stated borrowing rates are comparable to rates currently offered to the Company for instruments with similar maturities. Investments and short-term investments are recorded at fair value based on quoted prices from recognized security exchanges and other methods (see Note 9). The Company at times enters into interest rate swap contracts to manage its exposure to interest rate changes and its overall cost of long-term debt. The Company’s interest rate swap contracts exchange the variable interest rates for fixed interest rates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents	Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash, money market accounts, certificates of deposit and highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less.
Investments	Investments Investments as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 consisted of certificates of deposit and investment grade corporate, agency and municipal bonds with original maturity dates between three and fifteen months.
Restricted Cash	Restricted Cash Restricted cash is collateral required for the Company to guarantee certain vendor payments in France. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the restricted cash balance was $0.2 million.
Restricted Short-Term Investments	Restricted Short-Term Investments Restricted short-term investments consist of certificates of deposit that are collateral for standby letters of credit to qualify for workers’ compensation self-insurance. The certificates of deposit have original maturities greater than three months, but less than one year. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the balance of restricted short-term investments was $2.2 million.
Deferred Income Taxes	Deferred Income Taxes The Company utilizes the liability method of accounting for income taxes, under which deferred taxes are determined based on the temporary differences between the financial statements and the tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates. A valuation allowance is recorded when it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will not be realized.
Debt Issuance Costs	Debt Issuance Costs Debt issuance costs related to non-revolving debt are recognized as a reduction to the related debt balance in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets and amortized to interest expense over the contractual term of the related debt using the effective interest method. Debt issuance costs associated with revolving debt are capitalized within other long-term assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets and are amortized to interest expense over the term of the related revolving debt.
Convertible Debt	Convertible Debt The Company accounts for its convertible debt instruments as a single unit of accounting, a liability, because the Company concluded that the conversion features do not require bifurcation as a derivative under Accounting Standards Codification, or ASC, 815-15, Derivatives and Hedging and the Company did not issue its convertible debt instruments at a substantial premium. The Company records debt issuance costs as contra-liabilities in its condensed consolidated balance sheets at issuance and amortizes them over the contractual term of the convertible debt instrument using the effective interest rate. In accordance with Accounting Standards Update, or ASU, 2020-06, Debt—Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity, the Company evaluates convertible debt instruments to determine if the conversion feature is freestanding or embedded. If the conversion feature is embedded, the conversion feature is not bifurcated from the host instrument. If the conversion feature does not require derivative treatment under ASC 815, the instrument is evaluated under ASC 470-20, “Debt with Conversion and Other Options” for consideration of any beneficial conversion features. If no beneficial conversion features exist that require separate recognition, convertible debt instruments are accounted for as a single liability measured at its amortized cost as long as no other features require separation and recognition as derivatives.
Litigation, Commitments and Contingencies	Litigation, Commitments and Contingencies Litigation, commitments and contingencies are accrued when management, after considering the facts and circumstances of each matter as then known to management, has determined it is probable a liability will be found to have been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. When only a range of amounts is reasonably estimable and no amount within the range is more likely than another, the low end of the range is recorded. Legal fees are expensed as incurred. Due to the inherent uncertainties surrounding gain contingencies, the Company generally does not recognize potential gains until they are realized.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	Recent Accounting Pronouncements In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, issued Accounting Standard Update 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures which is intended to improve reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through additional disclosures about significant segment expenses. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The amendments should be applied retrospectively to all prior periods presented in the financial statements. The Company is currently evaluating the disclosure requirements related to the new standard. In December 2023, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update 2023-09, Income taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures which requires entities to disclose disaggregated information about their effective tax rate reconciliation as well as expanded information on income taxes paid by jurisdiction. The disclosure requirements will be applied on a prospective basis, with the option to apply them retrospectively. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the disclosure requirements related to the new standard.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries, and are prepared in accordance with GAAP. All intercompany activity has been eliminated in the preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments, which are of a normal recurring nature, necessary to present fairly the consolidated financial position, results of operations, and cash flows of the Company.

The Company’s subsidiaries include: (1) International Medication Systems, Limited, or IMS, (2) Armstrong Pharmaceuticals, Inc., or Armstrong, (3) Amphastar Nanjing Pharmaceuticals Inc., or ANP, (4) Amphastar France Pharmaceuticals, S.A.S., or AFP, (5) Amphastar UK Ltd., or AUK, (6) International Medication Systems (UK) Limited, or IMS UK, and (7) Amphastar Medication Co., LLC, or Amphastar Medication.

Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliates

Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliate

The Company applies the equity method of accounting for investments when it has significant influence, but not controlling interest in the investee. The Company’s proportionate share of the earnings or losses resulting from these investments is reported as “Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliate” in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. Investments accounted for using the equity method may be reported on a lag of up to three months if financial statements of the investee are not available in sufficient time for the investor to apply the equity method as of the current reporting date.

The carrying value of equity method investments is reported as “Investment in unconsolidated affiliate” in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. The Company’s equity method investments are reported at cost and adjusted each period for the Company’s share of the investee’s earnings or losses and dividends paid, if any.

Use of Estimates

Use of Estimates

The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The principal accounting estimates include: fair value of acquired assets, fair value of financial instruments, allowance for discounts, provision for chargebacks and rebates, provision for product returns, adjustment of inventory to its net realizable value, impairment of investments, long-lived and intangible assets and goodwill, litigation reserves, stock price volatility for share-based compensation expense, valuation allowances for deferred tax assets, and liabilities for uncertain income tax positions.

Foreign Currency

Foreign Currency

The functional currency of the Company, its domestic subsidiaries, its Chinese subsidiary ANP, and its U.K. subsidiary, AUK, is the U.S. Dollar, or USD. ANP maintains its books of record in Chinese yuan. These books are remeasured into the functional currency of USD using the current or historical exchange rates. The resulting currency remeasurement adjustments and other transactional foreign currency exchange gains and losses are reflected in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations.

The Company’s French subsidiary, AFP, maintains its books of record in euros. AUK’s subsidiary, IMS UK, maintains its books of record in British pounds. These local currencies have been determined to be the subsidiaries’ respective functional currencies. Activities in the statements of operations are translated to USD using average exchange rates during the period. Assets and liabilities are translated at the rate of exchange prevailing on the balance sheet date. Equity is translated at the prevailing rate of exchange at the date of the equity transactions. Translation adjustments are reflected in stockholders’ equity and are included as a component of other comprehensive income (loss). The unrealized gains or losses of intercompany foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term investment nature are reported in other accumulated comprehensive income (loss).

The unrealized gains and losses of intercompany foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term investment nature were a $1.4 million gain and a $0.4 million gain for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, the unrealized gains and losses of intercompany foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term investment nature were a $0.9 million loss and a $0.4 million loss, respectively.

Comprehensive Income (loss)

Comprehensive Income

The Company’s comprehensive income includes its foreign currency translation gains and losses as well as its share of other comprehensive income from its equity method investments.

Acquisitions

Acquisitions

The Company evaluates acquisitions and other similar transactions to assess whether or not the transaction should be accounted for as a business combination or asset acquisition by first applying a screen test to determine if substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or group of similar identifiable assets. If the screen is met, the transaction is accounted for as an asset acquisition. If the screen is not met, further determination is required as to whether or not the Company has acquired inputs and substantive processes that have the ability to create outputs, which would meet the definition of a business.

Acquisitions meeting the definition of business combinations are accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting, which requires that the purchase price be allocated to the net assets acquired at their respective fair values. In a business combination, any excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair values of the net assets acquired is recorded as goodwill.

For asset acquisitions, a cost accumulation model is used to determine the cost of an asset acquisition. Direct transaction costs are recognized as part of the cost of an asset acquisition. The cost of an asset acquisition, including transaction costs, is allocated to identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on a relative fair value basis, with the exception of non-qualifying assets. Goodwill is not recognized in an asset acquisition. When a transaction accounted for as an asset acquisition includes an in-process research and development, or IPR&D, asset, the IPR&D asset is only capitalized if it has an alternative future use other than in a particular research and development project. Asset acquisitions may include contingent consideration arrangements that encompass obligations to make future payments to sellers contingent upon the achievement of future financial targets. Contingent consideration, including assumed contingent considerations, is not recognized until all contingencies are resolved and the consideration is paid or becomes payable (unless contingent considerations meets the definition of a derivative, in which case the amount becomes part of the basis in the asset acquired), at which point the consideration is allocated to the assets acquired based on their relative fair values at the acquisition date, with the exception of non-qualifying assets.

Judgments are used in determining estimates of useful lives of long-lived assets. Useful life estimates are based on, among other factors, estimates of expected future net cash flows, the assessment of each asset’s life cycle, and the impact of competitive trends on each asset’s life cycle and other factors. These judgments can materially impact the estimates used to allocate purchase consideration to assets acquired and liabilities assumed, and the resulting timing and amounts charged to or recognized in current and future operating results. For these and other reasons, actual results may vary significantly from estimated results.

Advertising Expense

Advertising Expense

Advertising expenses, primarily associated with Primatene MIST^®, are recorded as they are incurred, except for expenses related to the development of a major commercial or media campaign, which are expensed in the period in which the commercial or campaign is first presented, and are reflected as a component of selling, distribution and marketing in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, advertising expenses were $2.5 million and $7.8 million, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, advertising expenses were $1.9 million and $8.1 million, respectively.

Financial Instruments

Financial Instruments

The Company’s accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets include the following financial instruments: cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses, short-term borrowings, and long-term obligations. The Company considers the carrying amounts of current assets and liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets to approximate the fair value of these financial instruments due to the short maturity of these items. The carrying value of the Company’s long-term obligations, with the exception of the convertible debt (see Note 14), approximates their fair value, as the stated borrowing rates are comparable to rates currently offered to the Company for instruments with similar maturities. Investments and short-term investments are recorded at fair value based on quoted prices from recognized security exchanges and other methods (see Note 9). The Company at times enters into interest rate swap contracts to manage its exposure to interest rate changes and its overall cost of long-term debt. The Company’s interest rate swap contracts exchange the variable interest rates for fixed interest rates.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash, money market accounts, certificates of deposit and highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less.

Investments

Investments

Investments as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 consisted of certificates of deposit and investment grade corporate, agency and municipal bonds with original maturity dates between three and fifteen months.

Restricted Cash

Restricted Cash

Restricted cash is collateral required for the Company to guarantee certain vendor payments in France. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the restricted cash balance was $0.2 million.

Restricted Short-Term Investments

Restricted Short-Term Investments

Restricted short-term investments consist of certificates of deposit that are collateral for standby letters of credit to qualify for workers’ compensation self-insurance. The certificates of deposit have original maturities greater than three months, but less than one year. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the balance of restricted short-term investments was $2.2 million.

Deferred Income Taxes

Deferred Income Taxes

The Company utilizes the liability method of accounting for income taxes, under which deferred taxes are determined based on the temporary differences between the financial statements and the tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates. A valuation allowance is recorded when it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

Debt Issuance Costs

Debt Issuance Costs

Debt issuance costs related to non-revolving debt are recognized as a reduction to the related debt balance in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets and amortized to interest expense over the contractual term of the related debt using the effective interest method. Debt issuance costs associated with revolving debt are capitalized within other long-term assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets and are amortized to interest expense over the term of the related revolving debt.

Convertible Debt

Convertible Debt

The Company accounts for its convertible debt instruments as a single unit of accounting, a liability, because the Company concluded that the conversion features do not require bifurcation as a derivative under Accounting Standards Codification, or ASC, 815-15, Derivatives and Hedging and the Company did not issue its convertible debt instruments at a substantial premium. The Company records debt issuance costs as contra-liabilities in its condensed consolidated balance sheets at issuance and amortizes them over the contractual term of the convertible debt instrument using the effective interest rate.

In accordance with Accounting Standards Update, or ASU, 2020-06, Debt—Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity, the Company evaluates convertible debt instruments to determine if the conversion feature is freestanding or embedded. If the conversion feature is embedded, the conversion

feature is not bifurcated from the host instrument. If the conversion feature does not require derivative treatment under ASC 815, the instrument is evaluated under ASC 470-20, “Debt with Conversion and Other Options” for consideration of any beneficial conversion features. If no beneficial conversion features exist that require separate recognition, convertible debt instruments are accounted for as a single liability measured at its amortized cost as long as no other features require separation and recognition as derivatives.

Litigation, Commitments and Contingencies

Litigation, Commitments and Contingencies

Litigation, commitments and contingencies are accrued when management, after considering the facts and circumstances of each matter as then known to management, has determined it is probable a liability will be found to have been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. When only a range of amounts is reasonably estimable and no amount within the range is more likely than another, the low end of the range is recorded. Legal fees are expensed as incurred. Due to the inherent uncertainties surrounding gain contingencies, the Company generally does not recognize potential gains until they are realized.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, issued Accounting Standard Update 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures which is intended to improve reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through additional disclosures about significant segment expenses. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The amendments should be applied retrospectively to all prior periods presented in the financial statements. The Company is currently evaluating the disclosure requirements related to the new standard.

In December 2023, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update 2023-09, Income taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures which requires entities to disclose disaggregated information about their effective tax rate reconciliation as well as expanded information on income taxes paid by jurisdiction. The disclosure requirements will be applied on a prospective basis, with the option to apply them retrospectively. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the disclosure requirements related to the new standard.