BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Basis of Presentation

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of PC Connection, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding interim financial reporting and in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Such principles were applied on a basis consistent with the accounting policies described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations for the interim periods reported and of the Company’s financial condition as of the date of the interim balance sheet. The Company considers events or transactions that occur after the balance sheet date but before the financial statements are issued to provide additional evidence relative to certain estimates or to identify matters that require additional disclosure. Subsequent events have been evaluated through the date of issuance of these financial statements. The operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 may not be indicative of the results expected for any succeeding quarter or the entire year ending December 31, 2020.

Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements

Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions. These estimates and assumptions affect the amounts reported in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.

The Company’s operations and financial performance in certain areas of its business were negatively impacted by the coronavirus pandemic (“COVID-19”) in the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic impacts the Company’s financial results and operations for the remainder of 2020 and beyond will depend on future developments that are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted at this time. The Company updated its estimates and judgements in response to the economic uncertainty associated with COVID-19, which were reflected in the amounts reported in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements. The Company has experienced, and may continue to experience, delays in collecting amounts owed to it, and in some cases, may experience inabilities to collect altogether. As a result, the Company increased its customer allowance for doubtful accounts by $3,276 in the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to an increase of $181 for the same period in the prior year. The Company has also evaluated the potential impact of the pandemic on the carrying values of its goodwill and intangible assets, and based on the assessment, did not identify any indications to suggest that an impairment may exist. These estimates may change as new events occur and actual results could differ materially from these estimates.

Out of Period Adjustments

Out of Period Adjustments

During the third quarter, the Company identified certain out of period adjustments, which were the result of errors identified related to revenue cutoff. The impact of these errors was an understatement of net sales, gross profit and net income for the three- and six-months ended June 30, 2020 by $945, $4,214 and $2,955, respectively. The related accounts receivable, inventory, and accrued expenses and other liability were also understated at June 30, 2020 as a result of these errors. The Company corrected these errors in the three month period ended September 30, 2020, resulting in an overstatement of $945, $4,214 and $2,955 in net sales, gross profit, and net income, respectively. The Company evaluated the effect of these errors on the Company’s financial statements under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 250 – Accounting Changes and Error Corrections, along with Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 99 – Materiality. Based on a review of both quantitative and qualitative factors of the materiality of the amounts, the Company concluded that the errors were not material to any previously issued condensed consolidated financial statements or for the current period in which they were corrected.

Restructuring and other charges

Restructuring and other charges

The restructuring and other charges recorded in the second quarter of 2020 were related to an involuntary reduction in workforce across our business segments and included cash severance and other related termination benefits. These costs will be paid within a year of termination and any unpaid balances are included in accrued expenses and other liabilities at September 30, 2020. The Company did not record any restructuring and other charges in the three months ended September 30, 2020, and as of the date of this report, the Company has no ongoing restructuring plans.

The restructuring and other charges recorded in 2019 were related to a reduction in workforce in the Company’s Headquarters/Other group and included cash severance payments and other related benefits. Also included were exit costs incurred associated with the closing of one of our office facilities, which were expensed as incurred.

Restructuring and other charges are presented separately from selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses. Costs incurred were as follows:

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020		2019
Employee separations	$	992	$	553
Lease termination costs		—		150
Total restructuring and other charges	$	992	$	703

Included in accrued expenses as of September 30, 2020 and 2019 were $133 and $216, respectively, related to unpaid termination benefits.

Adoption of Recently Issued Financial Accounting Standards and Recently Issued Financial Accounting Standards

Adoption of Recently Issued Financial Accounting Standards

In January 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2017-04, Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment, which simplifies the accounting for goodwill impairments by eliminating step two from the goodwill impairment test. Instead, if the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss shall be recognized in an amount equal to that excess, limited to the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. ASU 2017-04 also clarifies the requirements for excluding and allocating foreign currency translation adjustments to reporting units related to an entity's testing of reporting units for goodwill impairment and clarifies that an entity should consider income tax effects from any tax-deductible goodwill on the carrying amount of the reporting unit when measuring the goodwill impairment loss, if applicable. The Company has adopted this standard beginning January 1, 2020 for both interim and annual reporting periods. The Company expects to perform a step 1 annual goodwill impairment assessment in the fourth quarter of each calendar year, and more frequently if events or circumstances occur that would indicate a potential decline in fair value. As a result of the adoption, and in accordance with the new guidance, the Company would not perform a step two analysis in the event an impairment loss is identified.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses, which adds an impairment model for financial instruments, including trade receivables, that is based on expected losses rather than incurred losses. Under the new guidance, an entity recognizes as an allowance its estimate of lifetime expected losses, which is expected to result in more timely recognition of such losses. The Company adopted this new standard beginning January 1, 2020 for both interim and annual reporting periods. At adoption, this ASU did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The impact of the adoption of this standard was limited to the Company’s trade receivables as it does not currently have any other financial instruments that would be affected by this standard. Customers are evaluated for their credit worthiness at the time of contract inception. Based on the results of the credit assessments, the Company will extend credit under its standard payment terms or may request alternative early payment actions. In addition, the Company analyzes its aged receivables for collectability at least quarterly, and if necessary, records a reserve against those receivable it determines may not be collectable.

Recently Issued Financial Accounting Standards

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. This guidance provides temporary optional expedients and exceptions to

the U.S. GAAP guidance on contract modifications and hedge accounting to ease the financial reporting burdens of the expected market transition from the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) and other interbank offered rates to alternative reference rates, such as the Secured Overnight Financing Rate. This ASU is applied prospectively and becomes effective immediately upon the transition from LIBOR. The Company’s secured credit facility agreement references LIBOR, which is expected to be discontinued as a result of reference rate reform. The Company expects to adopt the guidance upon transition from LIBOR, but does not believe the adoption will have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.