SIGNIFICANT COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
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SIGNIFICANT COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS	NOTE 2. SIGNIFICANT COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation. During 2015, the Company entered into a collaboration and license agreement with Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation (Mitsubishi Tanabe) for the development and commercialization of INGREZZA for movement disorders in Japan and other select Asian markets. Mitsubishi Tanabe made an up-front license fee of $30 million and has agreed to make payments up to $85 million in development and commercialization event-based payments, payments for the manufacture of pharmaceutical products, and royalties on product sales in select territories in Asia. Under the terms of the agreement, Mitsubishi Tanabe is responsible for all third-party development, marketing and commercialization costs in Japan and other select Asian markets and the Company would be entitled to a percentage of sales of INGREZZA in Japan and other select Asian markets for the longer of ten years or the life of the related patent rights. Further, the collaboration effort between the parties to advance INGREZZA towards commercialization in Japan and other select Asian markets is governed by joint steering and development committees with representatives from both parties. There are no performance, cancellation, termination, or refund provisions in the agreement that would have a material financial consequence to the Company. The Company does not directly control when event-based payments will be achieved or when royalty payments will begin. Mitsubishi Tanabe may terminate the agreement at its discretion upon 180 days written notice to the Company. In such event, all INGREZZA product rights for Japan and other select Asian markets would revert to the Company. The Company assessed this arrangement in accordance with Topic 606 and identified the following performance obligations: (i) INGREZZA technology license and existing know-how; and (ii) development activities to initiate a clinical trial of INGREZZA for Huntington’s chorea, at an estimated cost of approximately $12 million, should Mitsubishi Tanabe request. The Company has the option to participate on the joint steering committee, but since participation is at its option it was deemed to not be a performance obligation. The option for Mitsubishi Tanabe to engage the Company to manufacture and supply pharmaceutical products, not at a discount, was not considered a material right and therefore not a performance obligation. Based on these assessments, the Company identified the license and the development activities as the only performance obligations at the inception of the agreement, which were both deemed to be distinct. To evaluate the appropriate transaction price, the Company determined that the up-front amount constituted the entirety of the consideration to be included in the transaction price and to be allocated to the performance obligations based on the Company’s best estimate of their relative stand-alone selling prices. For the license, the stand-alone selling price was calculated using an income approach model and included the following key assumptions: the development timeline, revenue forecast, discount rate, and probabilities of technical and regulatory success. The relative selling price of the Company’s development activities to initiate a clinical trial of INGREZZA for Huntington’s chorea was based on an assessment of costs to perform the study, based upon a peer company analysis for similar studies. The Company believes a change in the assumptions used to determine its stand-alone selling price for the license most likely would not have a significant effect on the allocation of consideration received (or receivable) to the performance obligations. At execution, the transaction price included only the $30 million up-front consideration received. None of the development or regulatory milestones have been included in the transaction price, as all milestone amounts were fully constrained. As part of its evaluation of the constraint, the Company considered numerous factors, including that achievement of the milestones is outside of its control and contingent upon success in future clinical trials and the licensee’s efforts. Any consideration related to sales-based milestones (including royalties) will be recognized when the related sales occur as they were determined to relate predominantly to the license granted to Mitsubishi Tanabe and therefore have also been excluded from the transaction price. The Company will re-evaluate the transaction price in each reporting period and as uncertain events are resolved or other changes in circumstances occur. To date, the Company has recognized revenue under this agreement of $19.8 million associated with the delivery of a technology license and existing know-how, and $15 million in development event-based payments resulting from Mitsubishi Tanabe’s initiation of Phase II/III development of INGREZZA in tardive dyskinesia (TD) in Asia. In accordance with the Company’s continuing performance obligations, $10.2 million of the $30 million up-front payment is being deferred and recognized in future periods. Under the terms of the agreement, there is no general obligation to return the up-front payment for any non-contingent deliverable. No revenue was recognized under the Mitsubishi Tanabe agreement for 2018 or 2016. In 2017, the Company recognized $15 million in development event-based payments resulting from Mitsubishi Tanabe’s initiation of Phase II/III development of INGREZZA in TD in Asia. AbbVie. In June 2010, the Company announced an exclusive worldwide collaboration with AbbVie, to develop and commercialize elagolix and all next-generation gonadotropin-releasing factor (GnRH) antagonists (collectively, GnRH Compounds) for women’s and men’s health. AbbVie made an upfront payment of $75 million and has agreed to make additional development and regulatory event-based payments of up to $480 million, of which $115 million has been earned as of December 31, 2018, and up to an additional $50 million in commercial event-based payments. Under the terms of the agreement, AbbVie is responsible for all third-party development, marketing and commercialization costs. The Company will be entitled to a percentage of worldwide sales of GnRH Compounds for the longer of ten years or the life of the related patent rights. AbbVie may terminate the collaboration at its discretion upon 180 days written notice to the Company. In such event, the Company would be entitled to specified payments for ongoing clinical development and related activities and all GnRH Compound product rights would revert to the Company. The Company evaluated the terms of this agreement under Topic 606 and determined that there is one performance obligation, the exclusive worldwide license with rights to develop, manufacture, and commercialize elagolix. At execution, the transaction price included only the $75 million up-front consideration received. None of the development or regulatory milestones were included in the transaction price, as all milestone amounts were fully constrained. As part of the Company’s evaluation of the constraint, the Company considered numerous factors, including that achievement of the milestones is outside of its control and contingent upon success in future clinical trials and the licensee’s efforts. Any consideration related to sales-based milestones (including royalties) will be recognized when the related sales occur as they were determined to relate predominantly to the license granted to AbbVie and therefore have also been excluded from the transaction price. The Company will re-evaluate the transaction price in each reporting period and as uncertain events are resolved or other changes in circumstances occur. On July 24, 2018, AbbVie received approval from the FDA for ORILISSA for the management of moderate to severe endometriosis pain in women, resulting in the achievement of a $40 million event-based milestone, which the Company recognized as revenue for 2018. The Company also recognized sales-based royalties on AbbVie net sales of ORILISSA of approximately $1.6 million for 2018. In 2017, event-based revenue of $30 million was recognized based on AbbVie’s new drug application (NDA) submission for elagolix in endometriosis being accepted by the FDA. In 2016, event-based revenue of $15 million was recognized related to AbbVie’s initiation of Phase III development of elagolix in uterine fibroids. BIAL – Portela & Ca, S.A. In February 2017, the Company entered into an exclusive license agreement with BIAL – Portela & Ca, S.A. (BIAL) for the development and commercialization of opicapone for the treatment of human diseases and conditions, including Parkinson’s disease, in the U.S. and Canada. The Company paid BIAL an upfront license fee of $30 million, which was expensed in 2017 as in-process R&D. During the first quarter of 2018, the FDA provided guidance on the regulatory path forward to support an NDA for opicapone for Parkinson’s Disease, in which the FDA did not request that the Company conduct an additional Phase III study, resulting in a $10 million event-based milestone payment to BIAL, which was expense as incurred. The Company may be required to pay up to an additional $105 million in milestone payments associated with the regulatory approval and net sales of opicapone. Prior to FDA approval of opicapone, the Company may also be required to pay up to an additional $10 million in milestones based on certain regulatory and clinical results and FDA acceptance of the Company’s NDA submission for opicapone. Upon commercialization of opicapone, the Company agreed to determine certain annual sales forecasts. In the event the Company fails to meet the minimum sales requirements for a particular year, it would be required to pay BIAL an amount equal to the difference between the actual net sales and minimum sales requirements for such year. In the event the Company fails to meet the minimum sales requirements for any two years, BIAL may terminate the agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company is responsible for the management and cost of all opicapone development and commercialization activities in the U.S. and Canada. Further, unless terminated earlier, the agreement will continue on a licensed product-by-product and country-by-country basis until a generic product in respect of such licensed product under the agreement is sold in a country and sales of such generic product are greater than a specified percentage of total sales of such licensed product in such country. Upon the Company’s written request prior to the estimated expiration of the term in respect of a licensed product, the parties shall negotiate a good faith continuation of BIAL’s supply of such licensed product after the term. After the term, and if BIAL is not supplying a certain licensed product, the Company shall pay BIAL a trademark royalty based on the net sales of such licensed product. Either party may terminate the agreement earlier if the other party materially breaches the agreement and does not cure the breach within a specified notice period, or upon the other party’s insolvency. BIAL may terminate the agreement if the Company fails to use commercially reasonable efforts or to submit an NDA for a licensed product by a specified date or under certain circumstances involving a change of control of the Company. In certain circumstances where BIAL elects to terminate the agreement in connection with the Company’s change of control, BIAL shall pay the Company a termination fee. The Company may terminate the agreement at any time for any reason upon six months written notice to BIAL if prior to the first NDA approval in the U.S., and upon 9 months written notice to BIAL if such notice is given after the first NDA approval in the U.S. If the Company’s termination request occurs prior to the first NDA approval in the U.S., it shall pay BIAL a termination fee except under certain conditions specified in the agreement.

SIGNIFICANT COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

SIGNIFICANT COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS

NOTE 2. SIGNIFICANT COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS

Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation. During 2015, the Company entered into a collaboration and license agreement with Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation (Mitsubishi Tanabe) for the development and commercialization of INGREZZA for movement disorders in Japan and other select Asian markets. Mitsubishi Tanabe made an up-front license fee of $30 million and has agreed to make payments up to $85 million in development and commercialization event-based payments, payments for the manufacture of pharmaceutical products, and royalties on product sales in select territories in Asia.

Under the terms of the agreement, Mitsubishi Tanabe is responsible for all third-party development, marketing and commercialization costs in Japan and other select Asian markets and the Company would be entitled to a percentage of sales of INGREZZA in Japan and other select Asian markets for the longer of ten years or the life of the related patent rights. Further, the collaboration effort between the parties to advance INGREZZA towards commercialization in Japan and other select Asian markets is governed by joint steering and development committees with representatives from both parties. There are no performance, cancellation, termination, or refund provisions in the agreement that would have a material financial consequence to the Company. The Company does not directly control when event-based payments will be achieved or when royalty payments will begin. Mitsubishi Tanabe may terminate the agreement at its discretion upon 180 days written notice to the Company. In such event, all INGREZZA product rights for Japan and other select Asian markets would revert to the Company.

The Company assessed this arrangement in accordance with Topic 606 and identified the following performance obligations: (i) INGREZZA technology license and existing know-how; and (ii) development activities to initiate a clinical trial of INGREZZA for Huntington’s chorea, at an estimated cost of approximately $12 million, should Mitsubishi Tanabe request. The Company has the option to participate on the joint steering committee, but since participation is at its option it was deemed to not be a performance obligation. The option for Mitsubishi Tanabe to engage the Company to manufacture and supply pharmaceutical products, not at a discount, was not considered a material right and therefore not a performance obligation. Based on these assessments, the Company identified the license and the development activities as the only performance obligations at the inception of the agreement, which were both deemed to be distinct.

To evaluate the appropriate transaction price, the Company determined that the up-front amount constituted the entirety of the consideration to be included in the transaction price and to be allocated to the performance obligations based on the Company’s best estimate of their relative stand-alone selling prices. For the license, the stand-alone selling price was calculated using an income approach model and included the following key assumptions: the development timeline, revenue forecast, discount rate, and probabilities of technical and regulatory success. The relative selling price of the Company’s development activities to initiate a clinical trial of INGREZZA for Huntington’s chorea was based on an assessment of costs to perform the study, based upon a peer company analysis for similar studies. The Company believes a change in the assumptions used to determine its stand-alone selling price for the license most likely would not have a significant effect on the allocation of consideration received (or receivable) to the performance obligations.

At execution, the transaction price included only the $30 million up-front consideration received. None of the development or regulatory milestones have been included in the transaction price, as all milestone amounts were fully constrained. As part of its evaluation of the constraint, the Company considered numerous factors, including that achievement of the milestones is outside of its control and contingent upon success in future clinical trials and the licensee’s efforts. Any consideration related to sales-based milestones (including royalties) will be recognized when the related sales occur as they were determined to relate predominantly to the license granted to Mitsubishi Tanabe and therefore have also been excluded from the transaction price. The Company will re-evaluate the transaction price in each reporting period and as uncertain events are resolved or other changes in circumstances occur.

To date, the Company has recognized revenue under this agreement of $19.8 million associated with the delivery of a technology license and existing know-how, and $15 million in development event-based payments resulting from Mitsubishi Tanabe’s initiation of Phase II/III development of INGREZZA in tardive dyskinesia (TD) in Asia. In accordance with the Company’s continuing performance obligations, $10.2 million of the $30 million up-front payment is being deferred and recognized in future periods. Under the terms of the agreement, there is no general obligation to return the up-front payment for any non-contingent deliverable. No revenue was recognized under the Mitsubishi Tanabe agreement for 2018 or 2016. In 2017, the Company recognized $15 million in development event-based payments resulting from Mitsubishi Tanabe’s initiation of Phase II/III development of INGREZZA in TD in Asia.

AbbVie. In June 2010, the Company announced an exclusive worldwide collaboration with AbbVie, to develop and commercialize elagolix and all next-generation gonadotropin-releasing factor (GnRH) antagonists (collectively, GnRH Compounds) for women’s and men’s health. AbbVie made an upfront payment of $75 million and has agreed to make additional development and regulatory event-based payments of up to $480 million, of which $115 million has been earned as of December 31, 2018, and up to an additional $50 million in commercial event-based payments.

Under the terms of the agreement, AbbVie is responsible for all third-party development, marketing and commercialization costs. The Company will be entitled to a percentage of worldwide sales of GnRH Compounds for the longer of ten years or the life of the related patent rights. AbbVie may terminate the collaboration at its discretion upon 180 days written notice to the Company. In such event, the Company would be entitled to specified payments for ongoing clinical development and related activities and all GnRH Compound product rights would revert to the Company.

The Company evaluated the terms of this agreement under Topic 606 and determined that there is one performance obligation, the exclusive worldwide license with rights to develop, manufacture, and commercialize elagolix. At execution, the transaction price included only the $75 million up-front consideration received. None of the development or regulatory milestones were included in the transaction price, as all milestone amounts were fully constrained. As part of the Company’s evaluation of the constraint, the Company considered numerous factors, including that achievement of the milestones is outside of its control and contingent upon success in future clinical trials and the licensee’s efforts. Any consideration related to sales-based milestones (including royalties) will be recognized when the related sales occur as they were determined to relate predominantly to the license granted to AbbVie and therefore have also been excluded from the transaction price. The Company will re-evaluate the transaction price in each reporting period and as uncertain events are resolved or other changes in circumstances occur.

On July 24, 2018, AbbVie received approval from the FDA for ORILISSA for the management of moderate to severe endometriosis pain in women, resulting in the achievement of a $40 million event-based milestone, which the Company recognized as revenue for 2018. The Company also recognized sales-based royalties on AbbVie net sales of ORILISSA of approximately $1.6 million for 2018. In 2017, event-based revenue of $30 million was recognized based on AbbVie’s new drug application (NDA) submission for elagolix in endometriosis being accepted by the FDA. In 2016, event-based revenue of $15 million was recognized related to AbbVie’s initiation of Phase III development of elagolix in uterine fibroids.

BIAL – Portela & Ca, S.A. In February 2017, the Company entered into an exclusive license agreement with BIAL – Portela & Ca, S.A. (BIAL) for the development and commercialization of opicapone for the treatment of human diseases and conditions, including Parkinson’s disease, in the U.S. and Canada. The Company paid BIAL an upfront license fee of $30 million, which was expensed in 2017 as in-process R&D. During the first quarter of 2018, the FDA provided guidance on the regulatory path forward to support an NDA for opicapone for Parkinson’s Disease, in which the FDA did not request that the Company conduct an additional Phase III study, resulting in a $10 million event-based milestone payment to BIAL, which was expense as incurred. The Company may be required to pay up to an additional $105 million in milestone payments associated with the regulatory approval and net sales of opicapone. Prior to FDA approval of opicapone, the Company may also be required to pay up to an additional $10 million in milestones based on certain regulatory and clinical results and FDA acceptance of the Company’s NDA submission for opicapone. Upon commercialization of opicapone, the Company agreed to determine certain annual sales forecasts. In the event the Company fails to meet the minimum sales requirements for a particular year, it would be required to pay BIAL an amount equal to the difference between the actual net sales and minimum sales requirements for such year. In the event the Company fails to meet the minimum sales requirements for any two years, BIAL may terminate the agreement.

Under the terms of the agreement, the Company is responsible for the management and cost of all opicapone development and commercialization activities in the U.S. and Canada. Further, unless terminated earlier, the agreement will continue on a licensed product-by-product and country-by-country basis until a generic product in respect of such licensed product under the agreement is sold in a country and sales of such generic product are greater than a specified percentage of total sales of such licensed product in such country. Upon the Company’s written request prior to the estimated expiration of the term in respect of a licensed product, the parties shall negotiate a good faith continuation of BIAL’s supply of such licensed product after the term. After the term, and if BIAL is not supplying a certain licensed product, the Company shall pay BIAL a trademark royalty based on the net sales of such licensed product. Either party may terminate the agreement earlier if the other party materially breaches the agreement and does not cure the breach within a specified notice period, or upon the other party’s insolvency. BIAL may terminate the agreement if the Company fails to use commercially reasonable efforts or to submit an NDA for a licensed product by a specified date or under certain circumstances involving a change of control of the Company. In certain circumstances where BIAL elects to terminate the agreement in connection with the Company’s change of control, BIAL shall pay the Company a termination fee. The Company may terminate the agreement at any time for any reason upon six months written notice to BIAL if prior to the first NDA approval in the U.S., and upon 9 months written notice to BIAL if such notice is given after the first NDA approval in the U.S. If the Company’s termination request occurs prior to the first NDA approval in the U.S., it shall pay BIAL a termination fee except under certain conditions specified in the agreement.