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Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | 9 Months Ended
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Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | 1. DESC RIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Nature of the Business— AtriCure, Inc. was incorporated in the State of Delaware on October 31, 2000. The “Company” or “AtriCure” consists of AtriCure, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. The Company is an innovator in surgical treatments for atrial fibrillation (Afib) and left atrial appendage management (LAAM). The Company sells its products to medical centers globally through a direct sales force and distributors. Basis of Presentation—The accompanying interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The accompanying interim financial statements are unaudited, but in the opinion of the Company’s management, contain all of the normal, recurring adjustments considered necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) applicable to interim periods. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been omitted or condensed. The Company believes the disclosures herein are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. Results of operations are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full fiscal year or for any future period. The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements of the Company included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 filed with the SEC. Principles of Consolidation—The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of the Company, AtriCure, LLC, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary organized in the State of Delaware, Endoscopic Technologies, LLC, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary organized in the State of Delaware, and AtriCure Europe B.V. (AtriCure Europe), the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary incorporated in the Netherlands. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Cash and Cash Equivalents—The Company considers highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less at the date of acquisition as cash equivalents. Investments—The Company places its investments primarily in U.S. Government agencies and securities, corporate bonds and commercial paper. The Company classifies all investments as available-for-sale. Investments with maturities of less than one year are classified as short-term investments. Investments are recorded at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses recorded as accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). The Company recognizes gains and losses when these securities are sold using the specific identification method and includes them in interest income or expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss. Revenue Recognition—The Company accounts for revenue in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 605, “Revenue Recognition” (ASC 605). The Company recognizes revenue when all of the following criteria are met: (i) there is persuasive evidence that an arrangement exists; (ii) delivery of the products and/or services has occurred; (iii) the selling price is fixed or determinable; and (iv) collectability is reasonably assured. Pursuant to the Company’s standard terms of sale, revenue is recognized when title to the goods and risk of loss transfers to customers and there are no remaining obligations that will affect the customers’ final acceptance of the sale. Generally, the Company’s standard terms of sale define the transfer of title and risk of loss to occur upon shipment to the respective customer. The Company generally does not maintain any post-shipping obligations to the recipients of the products. No installation, calibration or testing of products is performed by the Company subsequent to shipment to the customer in order to render it operational. Revenue includes shipping and handling revenue of $260 and $236 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $778 and $699 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Cost of freight for shipments made to customers is included in cost of revenue. Sales and other value-added taxes collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities are excluded from revenue. The Company sells its products primarily through a direct sales force, with certain international markets sold through distributors. Terms of sale are generally consistent for both end-users and distributors except that payment terms are generally net 30 days for end-users and net 60 days for distributors. Sales Returns and Allowances—The Company maintains a provision for sales returns and allowances to account for potential returns of defective or damaged products, products shipped in error and invoice adjustments. The Company estimates such provision quarterly based primarily on a specific identification basis, in addition to estimating a general reserve. Increases to the provision result in a reduction of revenue. The provision is included in accrued liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable—The Company evaluates the collectability of accounts receivable in order to determine the appropriate reserve for doubtful accounts. In determining the amount of the reserve, the Company considers aging of account balances, historical credit losses, customer-specific information and other relevant factors. An increase to the allowance for doubtful accounts results in a corresponding increase in expense. The Company reviews accounts receivable and adjusts the allowance based on current circumstances and charges off uncollectible receivables against the allowance when all attempts to collect the receivable have failed. The Company’s history of write-offs against the allowance has not been significant. Inventories—Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market using approximate costs based on the first-in, first-out cost method (FIFO) and consist of raw materials, work in process and finished goods. The Company’s industry is characterized by rapid product development and frequent new product introductions. Uncertain timing of product approvals, variability in product launch strategies and variation in product utilization all impact excess and obsolete inventory. An inventory allowance based on product usage is estimated and recorded quarterly for excess, slow moving and obsolete inventory, as well as inventory with a carrying value in excess of its net realizable value. Write-offs are recorded when a product is destroyed. The Company’s history of write-offs against the allowance has not been significant. Inventories consist of the following:
|  | September 30, |  | December 31,
|  | 2015 |  | 2014
Raw materials |  | $ | 5,371 |  | $ | 4,429
Work in process |  |  | 1,013 |  |  | 1,397
Finished goods |  |  | 10,183 |  |  | 8,431
Inventories |  | $ | 16,567 |  | $ | 14,257
Property and Equipment—Property and equipment is stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method of depreciation for financial reporting purposes and applied over the estimated useful lives of the assets. The estimated useful life by major asset category is the following: generators and other capital equipment, machinery, equipment and vehicles is three to seven years, computer and other office equipment is three years, furniture and fixtures is three to seven years and leasehold improvements and equipment leased under a capital lease are the shorter of their useful life or remaining lease term. The Company reassesses the useful lives of property and equipment annually, and assets are retired if they are no longer in service. Maintenance and repair costs are expensed as incurred. Generators and other capital equipment (such as the Company’s switchbox units and cryosurgical consoles) are loaned at no cost to direct customers that use the Company’s disposable products. Depreciation of such assets is included in cost of revenue. The estimated useful lives of this equipment are based on anticipated usage by customers and the timing and impact of expected new technology rollouts by the Company. To the extent the Company experiences changes in the usage of this equipment or introduces new technologies, the estimated useful lives of th e equipment may change in a future period. Depreciation related to these generators was $733 and $593 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $2,026 and $1,552 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the net carrying amount of loaned equipment included in net property and equipment in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets was $5,237 and $4,141, respectively. The Company reviews property and equipment for impairment using its best estimates based on reasonable and supportable assumptions and projections. Intangible Assets—Intangible assets with determinable useful lives are amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated periods benefited. The Company reviews intangible assets for impairment using its best estimates based on reasonable and supportable assumptions and projections. Goodwill— Goodwill represents the excess of purchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired in business combinations. The Company tests goodwill for impairment annually on November 30, or more often if impairment indicators are present. The Company’s goodwill is accounted for in a single reporting unit representing the Company as a whole. Other Current Liabilities and Current Maturities of Capital Leases—Other current liabilities consist of a financing obligation related to the construction of the Company’s new headquarters (see Note 7 – Commitments and Contingencies). Current maturities of capital leases consist of capital lease obligations with maturities of less than one year (see Note 6 – Indebtedness). Other Income—Other income consists primarily of foreign currency transaction gains and losses, grant income and non-employee option gains and losses related to the fair market value change for fully vested options outstanding for consultants which are accounted for as free-standing derivatives. The Company recorded net foreign currency transaction gains (losses) of $(48) and ($51) for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $(257) and ($30) for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, in connection with settlements of its intercompany balance with AtriCure Europe and invoices transacted in British Pounds. The Company periodically is awarded grants to support research and development activities or education activities. The Company recognizes grant income when the funds are earned. The Company recorded grant income of $0 and $231 during the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Grant income of $35 and $731 was recorded for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The Company historically issued stock options to non-employee consultants as a form of compensation for services provided to the Company. Because the non-employee options require settlement by the Company’s delivery of registered shares and because the tax withholding provisions in the awards allow the options to be partially net-cash settled, these options, when vested, are no longer eligible for equity classification and are, thus, subsequently accounted for as derivative liabilities under FASB ASC 815, “Derivatives and Hedging” (ASC 815) until the awards are ultimately either exercised or forfeited. Accordingly, the vested non-employee options are classified as liabilities and remeasured at fair value through earnings at each reporting period. All vested non-employee options have been exercised as of September 30, 2015. During the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, $0 and $158, respectively, of income was recorded as a result of the remeasurement of the fair value of these fully vested stock options. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, $(57) and $275, respectively, of (expense) income was recorded as a result of the remeasurement of the fair value of these fully vested stock options. Taxes— Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities from a change in tax rates is recognized in the period that includes the enactment date. The Company’s estimate of the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets requires it to make significant estimates and judgments about its future operating results. Deferred tax assets are reduced by valuation allowances if, based on the consideration of all available evidence, it is more-likely-than-not that some portion of the deferred tax asset will not be realized. Significant weight is given to evidence that can be objectively verified. The Company evaluates deferred tax assets on a quarterly basis to determine if valuation allowances are required by considering all available evidence. Deferred tax assets are realized by having sufficient future taxable income to allow the related tax benefits to reduce taxes otherwise payable. The sources of taxable income that may be available to realize the benefit of deferred tax assets are future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, future taxable income, exclusive of reversing temporary differences and carryforwards, taxable income in carry-back years and tax planning strategies that are both prudent and feasible. In evaluating whether to record a valuation allowance, the applicable accounting standards deem that the existence of cumulative losses in recent years is a significant piece of objectively verifiable negative evidence that must be overcome by objectively verifiable positive evidence to avoid the need to record a valuation allowance. The Company has recorded a full valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets as it is more-likely-than-not that the benefit of the deferred tax assets will not be recognized in future periods. A provision of The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enacted in 2010, as amended (Affordable Care Act), requires manufacturers of medical devices to pay an excise tax on all U.S. medical device sales. The Company’s expense related to the medical device excise tax, which was recorded in cost of revenue, was $164 and $204 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $468 and $434 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Net Loss Per Share—Basic and diluted net loss per share is computed in accordance with FASB ASC 260, “Earnings Per Share” (ASC 260) by dividing the net loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Since the Company has experienced net losses for all periods presented, net loss per share excludes the effect of 4,243 and 3,782 options and restricted stock shares as of September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, because they are anti-dilutive. Therefore the number of shares calculated for basic net loss per share is also used for the diluted net loss per share calculation. Comprehensive Loss and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss—In addition to net losses, the comprehensive loss includes foreign currency translation adjustments and unrealized gains and losses on investments. Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) consisted of the following:
|  | Three Months Ended |  | Nine Months Ended
|  | September 30, |  | September 30,
|  | 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2015 |  | 2014
Total accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income at beginning of period |  | $ | (543) |  | $ | (178) |  | $ | (348) |  | $ | (139)
Unrealized Gains on Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period |  | $ | (15) |  | $ | (19) |  | $ | (54) |  | $ | (6)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications |  |  | 17 |  |  | (20) |  |  | 56 |  |  | (33)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to other income on the statement of operations |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | —
Balance at end of period |  | $ | 2 |  | $ | (39) |  | $ | 2 |  | $ | (39)
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period |  | $ | (528) |  | $ | (159) |  | $ | (294) |  | $ | (133)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications |  |  | 67 |  |  | (339) |  |  | 135 |  |  | (386)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to other income on the statement of operations |  |  | (31) |  |  | (51) |  |  | (333) |  |  | (30)
Balance at end of period |  | $ | (492) |  | $ | (549) |  | $ | (492) |  | $ | (549)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss at end of period |  | $ | (490) |  | $ | (588) |  | $ | (490) |  | $ | (588)
Research and Development—Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. These costs include compensation and other internal and external costs associated with the development and research related to new and existing products or concepts, preclinical studies, clinical trials, healthcare compliance and regulatory affairs. Advertising Costs— The Company expenses advertising costs as incurred. Advertising costs were not significant during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014. Share-Based Compensation—The Company follows FASB ASC 718, “Compensation-Stock Compensation” (ASC 718) to record share-based compensation for all employee share-based payment awards, including stock options, restricted stock, performance shares and stock purchases related to an employee stock purchase plan, based on estimated fair values. The Company’s share-based compensation expense recognized under ASC 718 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 was $2,392 and $1,716, respectively, and $6,533 and $5,704 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, on a before and after tax basis. FASB ASC 718 requires companies to estimate the fair value of share-based payment awards on the date of grant using an option-pricing model. The value of the portion of the award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as expense over the requisite service periods in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Loss. The expense has been reduced for estimated forfeitures. FASB ASC 718 requires forfeitures to be estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. The Company estimates the fair value of time-based options on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model (Black-Scholes model). The Company’s determination of fair value of share-based payment awards on the date of grant using an option-pricing model is affected by the Company’s stock price, as well as assumptions regarding a number of subjective variables. These variables include, but are not limited to, the Company’s expected stock price volatility over the term of the awards and actual and projected employee stock option exercise behaviors. The fair value of market-based performance option grants is estimated at the date of grant using a Monte-Carlo simulation. The value of the portion of the award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as expense over the requisite service periods in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss. The Company estimates the fair value of restricted stock based upon the grant date closing market price of the Company’s common stock. The Company’s determination of fair value is affected by the Company’s stock price as well as assumptions regarding the number of shares expected to be granted. The Company also has an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP or the Plan) which is available to all eligible employees as defined by the Plan. Under the ESPP, shares of the Company’s common stock may be purchased at a discount. The Company estimates the number of shares to be purchased under the Plan and records compensation expense based upon the fair value of the stock at the beginning of the purchase period using the Black-Scholes model. Use of Estimates—The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Fair Value Disclosures—The Company classifies and records cash and investments in U.S. government agencies and securities as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Accounts receivable, short-term other assets, accounts payable and accrued liabilities are also classified as Level 1. The carrying amounts of these assets and liabilities approximate their fair value due to their relatively short-term nature. Cash equivalents and investments in commercial paper are classified as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy (see Note 3 – Fair Value for further information). Significant unobservable inputs with respect to the fair value measurement of the Level 3 non-employee stock options are developed using Company data. When an input is changed, the Black-Scholes model is updated and the results are analyzed for reasonableness.

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