RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS (Policies)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]

We have prepared the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information. These financial statements include all of our accounts and those of our wholly-owned subsidiaries. We have eliminated all intercompany transactions and balances in the accompanying financial statements.

We have condensed or omitted certain information and note disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. In the opinion of management, the accompanying financial statements reflect all adjustments, which consist of normal recurring adjustments unless otherwise disclosed, necessary for a fair statement of our financial position as of June 30, 2017 and our operating results and cash flows for the interim periods presented. The balance sheet at December 31, 2016 was derived from our audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. You should read the accompanying financial statements and the related notes in conjunction with our financial statements and notes thereto contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results may differ materially from these estimates. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the 2017 fiscal year or any future periods.

Fair Value Measurements

We account for certain assets and liabilities at fair value. The hierarchy below lists three levels of fair value based on the extent to which inputs used in measuring fair value are observable in the market. We categorize each of our fair value measurements in one of these three levels based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. These levels are:


•	Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;


•	Level 2: Inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities; and


•	Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

Operating Segments

In conjunction with our change in segments we changed the measure for determining the results of our segments to business unit contribution which includes the direct costs of sales and services, customer support and sales and marketing, exclusive of depreciation and amortization.

The Company has two reportable segments: INAP COLO and INAP CLOUD. These segments are comprised of strategic businesses that are defined by the service offerings they provide. Each segment is managed as an operation with well-established strategic directions and performance requirements. Each segment is led by a separate General Manager who reports directly to the Company’s CODM.

The CODM evaluates segment performance using business unit contribution which is defined as business unit revenues less direct costs of sales and services, customer support, and sales and marketing, exclusive of depreciation and amortization.

We report our financial performance based on our two reportable segments, INAP COLO and INAP CLOUD, as follows:

INAP COLO

Our Colocation segment consists of colocation, network services and managed hosting.

Net Loss Per Share

We compute basic net loss per share by dividing net loss attributable to our common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. We exclude all outstanding options and unvested restricted stock as such securities are anti-dilutive for all periods presented.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

Adoption of New Accounting Standards

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, "Intangibles Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Accounting for Goodwill Impairment" ("ASU 2017-04"), which simplifies the subsequent measurement of goodwill by eliminating “Step 2” from the goodwill impairment test. The guidance is effective for public companies’ annual or interim goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. We adopted ASU 2017-04 in the first quarter of 2017 and it did not impact our consolidated financial statements.

In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-16, "Income Taxes (Topic 740): Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory ("ASU 2016-16"), which allows the recognition of current and deferred income taxes for an intra-entity asset transfer, other than inventory, when the transfer occurs. Historically, recognition of the income tax consequence was not recognized until the asset was sold to an outside party. This guidance should be applied on a modified retrospective basis through a cumulative-effect adjustment directly to retained earnings as of the beginning of the period of adoption. There are no new disclosure requirements. The guidance is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted, and the Company adopted the provisions of ASU 2016-16 as of January 1, 2017. In connection with the adoption of the standard, the Company recorded a $2.2 million deferred tax asset and corresponding $1.9 million valuation allowance with the net difference going to retained earnings.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, "Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting" ("ASU 2016-09"), which includes multiple amendments intended to simplify aspects of share-based payment accounting, and was effective for us at January 1, 2017. We have elected to account for forfeitures as they occur, rather than estimate expected forfeitures. In connection with the adoption of the standard, the Company recorded a $10.8 million deferred tax asset and a corresponding $10.8 million valuation allowance.

Accounting Pronouncements Issued But Not Yet Effective

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, "Statement of Cash Flow (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments" which amends Accounting Standards Codification 230, to clarify guidance on the classification of certain cash receipts and payments in the statement of cash flows ("ASU 2016-15"). The FASB issued ASU 2016-15 with the intent of reducing diversity in practice with respect to eight types of cash flows. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact that adoption will have on the presentation of our consolidated statements of cash flow.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” ("ASU 2014-09"), which requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. The ASU will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP when it becomes effective. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-14, delaying the effective date of ASU 2014-09. Three other amendments were issued during 2016 modifying the original ASU. As amended, the new standard is effective for the Company on January 1, 2018, using either a retrospective basis or a modified retrospective basis with early adoption permitted. We currently plan to adopt the standard effective January 1, 2018.

The Company has identified a project team and commenced an initial impact assessment process for ASU 2014-09. We are continuing to work towards establishing policies, updating our processes and implementing necessary changes to data and processes to be able to comply with the new requirements. Based on the results of our assessment to date, we anticipate this standard will have an impact, which could be significant, on our consolidated financial statements. While we are continuing to assess all potential impacts of the standard, we currently believe the most significant impact relates to additional disclosures related to qualitative and quantitative information concerning the nature, amount, timing, and any uncertainty of revenue and cash flows from contracts with customers, the capitalization of costs of commissions, upfront contract costs, and other contract acquisition-based and contract fulfillment costs on the consolidated balance sheets.

The Company currently plans to adopt this standard using the modified retrospective transition approach. The Company is continuing to assess all potential impacts of the standard, including the impact to the pattern with which revenue is recognized, the impact of the standard on current accounting policies, practices and system of internal controls, in order to identify material differences, if any, that would result from applying the new requirements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, "Leases (Topic 842)" ("ASU 2016-02"), which requires all leases in excess of 12 months to be recognized on the balance sheet as lease assets and lease liabilities. For operating leases, a lessee is required to recognize a right-of-use asset and lease liability, initially measured at the present value of the lease payment; recognize a single lease cost over the lease term generally on a straight-line basis; and classify all cash payments within operating activities on the cash flow statement. The guidance is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Earlier adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact that adoption will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.