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Recently Issued Accounting Standards
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Accounting Standards Update and Change in Accounting Principle [Abstract]  
Recently Issued Accounting Standards Change in Accounting Principle:
Financial Instruments - Credit Losses
In June 2016, FASB issued ASU 2016-13, which introduced a new methodology requiring the measurement of expected credit losses for financial instruments held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts. ASU 2016-13 utilizes a lifetime “expected credit loss” measurement objective for the recognition of credit losses for loans, held-to-maturity debt securities and other receivables measured at amortized cost. The
new methodology requires an entity to present on the balance sheet the net amount expected to be collected. This methodology replaces the multiple impairment methods under prior GAAP, including for purchased credit impaired ("PCI") assets, and introduces the concept of PCD assets. The Company's PCI assets previously accounted for under ASC 310-30 are now accounted for as PCD assets upon adoption. ASU 2016-13 requires PCD assets to be recognized at their purchase price plus the allowance for credit losses expected at the time of acquisition. ASU 2016-13 also requires that financial assets should be written off when they are deemed uncollectible.
In November 2019, FASB issued ASU 2019-11, which amended the PCD asset guidance in ASU 2016-13 to clarify that expected recoveries of amounts previously written off and expected to be written off should be included in the valuation account. Additionally, they should not exceed the aggregate of amounts previously written off and expected to be written off by an entity. Further, ASU 2019-11 clarifies that a negative allowance is recognized when an entity determines, after a full or partial write off of the amortized cost basis, that it will recover all or a portion of the basis.
The Company adopted ASC 326 on January 1, 2020 on a prospective basis. In accordance with the guidance, substantially all the Company’s PCI assets were transitioned using the PCD guidance, with immediate write off of the amortized cost basis of individual accounts and establishment of a negative allowance for expected recoveries equal to the amortized cost basis written off. Accounts previously accounted for under ASC 310-30, were aggregated into annual pools based on similar risk characteristics and an effective interest rate was established based on the estimated remaining cash flows of the annual pool. The immediate write off and subsequent recognition of expected recoveries had no impact on the Company’s Consolidated Income Statements or the Consolidated Balance Sheets at the date of adoption. The Company develops its estimate of expected recoveries by applying discounted cash flow methodologies to its ERC and recognizes income over the estimated life of the pool at the constant effective interest rate of the pool. Changes (favorable and unfavorable) in expected cash flows are recognized in current period earnings by adjusting the present value of the changes in expected recoveries.
Following the transition guidance for PCD assets, the Company grossed up the amortized cost of its net finance receivables at January 1, 2020 as shown below (amounts in thousands):
Amortized cost$3,514,165 
Allowance for credit losses125,757,689 
Noncredit discount3,240,131 
Face value$132,511,985 
Allowance for credit losses$125,757,689 
Writeoffs, net(125,757,689)
Expected recoveries3,514,165 
Initial negative allowance for expected recoveries$3,514,165 
Recently Issued Accounting Standards:
Recently issued accounting standards adopted:

Financial Instruments - Credit Losses

Effective January 1, 2020, the Company adopted ASC 326 on a prospective basis. Prior to January 1, 2020, substantially all of the Company's investment in finance receivables were accounted for under ASC 310-30. Refer to Note 2 for comprehensive details.
Intangibles - Goodwill and Other
In January 2017, FASB issued ASU 2017-04 which eliminates Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test. Instead, an entity performs its annual or interim goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. An entity recognizes an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value; however, the loss recognized should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. An entity still has the option to perform the qualitative assessment for a reporting unit to determine if the quantitative impairment test is necessary. The Company adopted ASU 2017-04 on January 1, 2020 which had no impact on its consolidated financial statements.
Fair Value Measurement
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement” ("ASU 2018-13"). ASU 2018-13 eliminates, adds and modifies certain disclosure requirements for fair value measurements as part of its disclosure framework project. The Company adopted ASU 2018-13 on January 1, 2020 which had no impact to the Company's Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Recently issued accounting standards not yet adopted:
Income Taxes
In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes (“ASU 2019-12”). ASU 2019-12 removes certain exceptions for recognizing deferred taxes for investments and calculating income taxes in interim periods. Additionally, it adds guidance to reduce complexity in certain areas, including recognizing taxes for tax goodwill and allocating taxes to members of a consolidated group. ASU 2019-12 is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2020 on a prospective basis, and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2019-12 on its consolidated financial statements and expects to adopt on January 1, 2021. The Company does not expect adoption to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
Investments-Equity Securities
In January 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-01 “Investments-Equity Securities (Topic 321), Investments-Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323), and Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815)-Clarifying the Interactions between Topic 321, Topic 323, and Topic 815” (“ASU 2020-01”). ASU 2020-01 clarifies that a company should consider observable transactions that require a company to either apply or discontinue the equity method of accounting under Topic 323, Investments-Equity Method and Joint Ventures, for the purposes of applying the measurement alternative in accordance with Topic 321 immediately before applying or upon discontinuing the equity method. Additionally, it clarifies that, when determining the accounting for certain forward contracts and purchased options a company should not consider, whether upon settlement or exercise, if the underlying securities would be accounted for under the equity method or fair value option. This standard is effective for public entities for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2020. The Company is evaluating the impact of ASU 2020-01 but does not expect adoption to have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.
Reference Rate Reform
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” (“ASU 2020-04”). ASU 2020-04 provides temporary optional guidance to ease the potential burden in accounting for reference rate reform. The new guidance provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying generally accepted accounting principles to contract modifications and hedging relationships, subject to meeting certain criteria, that reference London Inter-bank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") or another reference rate expected to be discontinued. ASU 2020-04 is effective immediately for a limited time through December 31, 2022. The Company is evaluating the impact of ASU 2020-04 but does not expect it to have a material impact on its financial statements.
Accounting for Convertible Instruments
In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-06, "Debt —Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging —Contracts in Entity 's Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40) —Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity 's Own Equity" ("ASU 2020-06"). ASU 2020-06 reduces the number of accounting models for convertible debt instruments and convertible preferred stock. Additionally, ASU 2020-06 removes certain settlement conditions that are required for equity contracts to qualify for the derivative scope exception and simplifies the diluted earnings per share calculation in certain areas. ASU 2020-06 is effective for public entities for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2021 with early adoption permitted at the beginning of a fiscal year. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2020-06 including the likelihood of early adoption.
The Company does not expect that any other recently issued accounting pronouncements will have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.