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Recent Accounting Pronouncements
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
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Recent Accounting Pronouncements
The following table provides a brief description of recent Accounting Standard Updates ("ASU") issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB"):
Standard
 
Description
 
Effective Date
 
Effect on the Financial Statements or Other Significant Matters
In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-07, Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost.
 
The new guidance clarifies the presentation and classification of the components of net periodic benefit costs in the consolidated statement of operations.
 
January 1, 2018. Early adoption is permitted.
 
The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adoption on its financial statements and related disclosures.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-16, Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory.
 
The new guidance requires the income tax consequences of an intra-entity transfer of assets other than inventory to be recognized when the transfer occurs rather than deferring until an outside sale has occurred.
 
January 1, 2018. Early adoption is permitted.
 
The Company does not expect adoption will have a material impact on its financial statements and related disclosures.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments.
 
The new guidance clarifies the presentation and classification of certain cash receipts and cash payments in the statement of cash flows.
 
January 1, 2018. Early adoption is permitted.
 
The Company does not expect adoption will have a material impact on its financial statements and related disclosures.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting.
 
The new guidance simplifies several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the timing of recognizing income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, calculation of compensation expense and classification on the statement of cash flows.
 
January 1, 2017. Early adoption is permitted.
 
The Company adopted the new guidance effective January 1, 2017, as part of the FASB's simplification initiative. The adoption of the new guidance did not have a material impact to the Company.

The Company changed its accounting policy regarding the recognition of stock-based compensation expense as part of the adoption (Note 1).
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases.
 
The new guidance supersedes the lease guidance under FASB Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 840, Leases, resulting in the creation of FASB ASC Topic 842, Leases. The guidance requires a lessee to recognize in the statement of financial position a liability to make lease payments and a right-of-use asset representing its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term for both finance and operating leases.
 
January 1, 2019. Early adoption is permitted.
 
The Company is currently evaluating its population of leases, and is continuing to assess all potential impacts of the standard, but currently believes the most significant impact relates to its accounting for manufacturing and logistics equipment, and real estate operating leases. The Company anticipates recognition of additional assets and corresponding liabilities related to leases upon adoption. The Company plans to adopt the standard effective January 1, 2019.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. Since that date, the FASB has issued additional ASUs clarifying certain aspects of ASU 2014-09.
 
The new guidance requires entities to recognize revenue in a way that depicts the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. The new guidance provides alternative methods of adoption. Subsequent guidance issued after May 2014 did not change the core principle of ASU 2014-09.
 
January 1, 2018.
 
The Company has completed its scoping and preliminary review of its significant revenue contracts to assess the potential impact on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. The Company plans to adopt the revenue guidance effective January 1, 2018, although it has not yet selected a transition method. Based on the Company's initial evaluation, though not currently quantified, it currently does not expect the adoption to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements, as a majority of its revenue transactions are recognized when product is delivered.