2. Basis of Presentation
The Company’s financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period amounts in our consolidated statements of operations to conform to the current period presentation. The Company reclassified certain medical affairs costs of $15.5 million from research and development expense to selling, general and administrative expense on the consolidated statements operations during the year ended December 31, 2015.