REVENUES

Adoption of ASC ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASU No. 2014-09 using the modified retrospective method applied to those contracts which were not completed as of January 1, 2018. Results for reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2018 are presented under the provisions of ASU No. 2014-09, while prior period amounts are not adjusted and continue to be reported in accordance with previous accounting guidance.

The Company adopted ASU No. 2014-09 with a date of initial application of January 1, 2018. As a result, the Company changed its accounting policy for revenue recognition for two items as detailed below. The first change concerns transactions where the Company offers customers incentives in the form of free products. The new revenue standard requires that a portion of the transaction price be allocated to the free product and deferred until the product has been delivered. The Company previously accrued for undelivered free product as a charge to cost of goods sold. The second change concerns revenue recognition involving certain shipping terms that included freight and export costs. Under the new revenue standard, the Company recognizes revenue at the point at which products are delivered to a particular port or loaded onto a vessel and control has transferred, whereas prior to the date of initial application of ASU No. 2014-09, revenue recognition was previously deferred for those sales until they reached their destination.

The Company adopted ASU No. 2014-09 using the modified retrospective method, recognizing the cumulative effect of application as an adjustment to the opening balance of equity at January 1, 2018. Therefore, prior year information has not been adjusted and continues to be reported under previous applicable guidance. The details of the impact of the changes made to the Company's balance sheet date as of January 1, 2018 are reflected in the following table.



(In thousands)	Increase (decrease)
Trade accounts and note receivable	$765
Inventory	(223)
Other accrued liabilities	1,276
Deferred tax liabilities and other noncurrent tax liabilities	(144)
Retained earnings	(590)

Based on an analysis of the financial statement line items affected in the quarter ended September 29, 2018 in the application of ASU No. 2014-09 as compared with previous reporting, the Company has determined that the quantitative changes to each financial statement line item are immaterial. As a result, for the quarter ended September 29, 2018, the Company is not disclosing the quantitative amount by which each financial statement line item is affected in the current reporting by the application of Topic 606 as compared with the guidance that was in effect before the change.

As part of its adoption of ASU No. 2014-09 in the first quarter of 2018, the Company elected to use the allowed practical expedient, pursuant to which it has excluded disclosures of transaction prices allocated to remaining performance obligations and when it expects to recognize such revenue for all periods prior to the date of initial application of ASU No. 2014-09.

Revenue Recognition Revenue is measured based on consideration specified in a contract with a customer, and excludes any sales incentives and amounts collected on behalf of third parties. The Company recognizes revenue when it satisfies a performance obligation by transferring control over a product or service to a customer.

Taxes assessed by a governmental authority that are both imposed on and concurrent with a specific revenue-producing transaction, that are collected by the Company from a customer, are excluded from revenue.

Shipping and handling costs associated with outbound freight after control over a product has transferred to a customer are accounted for as a fulfillment cost and are included in cost of goods sold.

The Company recognizes the incremental costs of obtaining contracts as an expense when incurred if the amortization period of the assets that the Company otherwise would have recognized is one year or less.

When the Company receives consideration, or such consideration is unconditionally due, from a customer prior to transferring goods or services to the customer under the terms of a sales contract, the Company records deferred revenue, which represents a contract liability. Such deferred revenue typically results from advance payments received on sales of the Company’s products. The deferred revenue balance at quarter end is deemed immaterial and, accordingly, the Company does not make the required disclosures.

The Company does not disclose information about remaining performance obligations that have original expected durations of one year or less.

Nature of goods and services The following is a description of principal activities from which the Company generates its revenues. The Company has three reportable segments. For more detailed information about reportable segments, see note 9 to the condensed consolidated financial statements. For each of the three reportable segments, the recognition of revenue regarding the nature of goods and services provided by the segments are similar and described below. The Company recognizes revenue product sales at a point in time following the transfer of control of such products to the customer, which generally occurs upon shipment, or delivery depending on the terms of the underlying contracts. For product sales contracts that contain multiple performance obligations, the Company allocates the transaction price to each performance obligation identified in the contract based on relative standalone selling prices, or estimates of such prices, and recognizes the related revenue as control of each individual product is transferred to the customer, in satisfaction of the corresponding performance obligations.

The Company generally recognizes revenue for sales of services over time at which the Company has satisfied the performance obligation.

The Company also enters into arrangements to license its intellectual property. These arrangements typically permit the customer to use a specialized manufacturing process and in return the Company receives a royalty fee. If applicable, the Company recognizes revenue when the subsequent sale or usage occurs.

The Company offers certain customers cash discounts and volume rebates as sales incentives. The discounts and volume rebates are recorded as a reduction in sales at the time revenue is recognized in an amount estimated based on historical experience and contractual obligations. The Company periodically reviews the assumptions underlying its estimates of discounts and volume rebates and adjusts its revenues accordingly.

In addition, the Company offers free product rebates to certain customers. The Company utilizes an adjusted market approach to estimate the stand-alone selling price of the loyalty program and allocates a portion of the consideration received to the free product offering. The free product offering is redeemable upon future purchases of the Company’s products. The amount associated with free product rebates is deferred in the balance sheet and is recognized as revenue when the free product is redeemed or when the likelihood of redemption is remote. The Company deems the amount immaterial for disclosure. The Company applies the practical expedient in ASU No. 2014-09 and does not disclose information about remaining performance obligations that have original expected durations of one year or less.

The Company provides for the estimated costs of fulfilling our obligations under product warranties at the time the related revenue is recognized. The Company estimates the costs based on historical failure rates, projected repair costs, and knowledge of specific product failures (if any). The specific warranty terms and conditions vary depending upon the product sold and the country in which we do business, but generally include parts and labor over a period generally ranging from 90 days to one year. The Company regularly reevaluates its estimates to assess the adequacy of the recorded warranty liabilities and adjust the amounts as necessary.

The Company’s contracts are generally short-term in nature. Most contracts do not exceed twelve months. Payment terms vary by the type and location of the Company’s customers and the products or services offered. The term between invoicing and when payment is due is not significant. For certain products or services and customer types, the Company requires payment before the products or services are delivered to the customer. Those customers that prepay are represented by the contract liabilities below until the performance obligations are satisfied.

The following table provides information about contract liabilities from contracts with customers. The contract liabilities are included in other accrued liabilities balance in the condensed consolidated balance sheet.



(In thousands)	September 29, 2018	December 31, 2017
Contract liabilities - current	17,868	1,168

Significant changes in the contract liabilities balances during the period are as follows.



(In thousands)	2018
Revenue recognized that was included in the contract liability balance at the beginning of the period	(1,168	)
Increases due to cash received, excluding amounts recognized as revenue during the period	8,422
Business combination	9,446