Company: SUPN
Filing Date: 2025-02-25
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0001356576-25-000017
Chunk: 533

Company: SUPERNUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-02-25
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 1A
Chunk 533
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 a duration that most closely resembles the expected term of the award.LeasesThe Company determines if an arrangement is a lease considering whether there is an identified asset, and the contract conveys the right to control its use. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet. Right-of-use (ROU) assets and lease liabilities are recognized at the commencement date based on the present value of remaining lease payments over the lease term. For this purpose, the Company considers only payments that are fixed and determinable at the time of commencement. The Company calculates the present value of future payments by using an estimated incremental borrowing rate, which approximates the rate at which the Company would borrow, on a secured basis and over a similar term. This rate is estimated based on information available at the commencement date of the lease and may differ for individual leases or portfolios of leased assets. Additionally, for certain equipment leases, the Company applies a portfolio approach to effectively account for the operating lease ROU assets and lease liabilities.Lease expense for operating leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the expected lease term and recognized as an operating cost. Some of the Company's leases include options to terminate prior to the end of the lease term or to extend the lease for one or more years. These options are included in the lease term when it is reasonably certain that the option will be exercised. The Company's lease agreements may contain variable costs such as common area maintenance, insurance, real estate taxes, or other costs. Variable lease costs are expensed as incurred on the consolidated statements of earnings. The Company's lease agreements generally do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.Advertising ExpenseAdvertising expense includes the cost of promotional materials and activities, such as print materials and digital marketing, marketing programs and speaker programs. The cost of the Company's advertising efforts are expensed as incurred.The Company incurred approximately $88.5 million, $99.7 million, and $131.7 million in advertising expense for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively. These expenses are recorded as a component of Selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of earnings.Insurance RecoveriesThe Company has several policies with third-party insurers that provide for the recovery of certain costs incurred by the Company. The Company records our rights to insurance recoveries as a receivable when the respective costs are reimbursable under applicable insurance policies, it is probable that such costs will be reimb