Septerna, Inc. New Standards Disclosure
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-07, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815) and Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). The guidance refines the scope of Topic 815 by clarifying which contracts are subject to derivative accounting and expand the scope exception for certain contracts not traded on an exchange to include contracts for which settlement is based on operations or activities specific to one of the parties to the contract. In addition, ASU 2025-07 is expected to reduce diversity in the accounting for share-based non-cash consideration from a customer for the transfer of goods or services, as well as provide investors with more comparable information and reduce accounting complexity and related reporting costs. Adoption of the amendment allows for either the prospective or modified retrospective application and is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026, with early adoption permitted. The Company early adopted this standard using the prospective method for the derivative scope refinement with the effective date of January 1, 2025. Prior to adoption, the Company did not have contracts that include are subject to derivative accounting and the adoption of the ASU did not have a material impact on its financial statements.
In December 2023, the FASB issued , Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which enhances the transparency and decision usefulness of income tax disclosures. The standard is intended to improve income tax disclosures primarily related to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid information. This update also includes certain other amendments to improve the effectiveness of income tax disclosures. The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, on a prospective basis. Early adoption and retrospective reporting are permitted. The company follows the provisions set forth in ASU No. 2023-09 on a prospective basis.
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mar 9, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Mar 27, 2025 | |
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