New Accounting Pronouncements

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]

New Accounting Pronouncements

New Accounting Pronouncements

In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-08 (“ASU 2014-08”), Presentation of Financial Statements and Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topics 205 and 360): Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity.  The updated guidance revised the definition of a discontinued operation by limiting discontinued operations reporting to disposals of components of an entity that represent a strategic shift, or change in the entity’s strategy, that has, or will have, a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results. This guidance applies to a component of an entity or a group of components of an entity classified as held for sale or disposed of by sale or by means other than a sale, such as abandonment. The Company adopted ASU 2014-08 effective January 1, 2015. As a result of this adoption, the results of operations and gains on sales of real estate for disposals from January 1, 2015 forward which do not meet the criteria of a strategic shift that has or will have a major effect on our operations and financial results will be presented as continuing operations in our consolidated statements of operations. We believe future sales of our individual operating properties will no longer qualify as discontinued operations.

In May 2014, the FASB issued an update (“ASU 2014-09”) to ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers.  ASU 2014-09 outlines a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most of the existing revenue recognition guidance.  ASU 2014-09 requires an entity to recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services and also requires certain additional disclosures.  ASU 2014-09 is effective for public companies for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, as adjusted by a one-year deferral of the new revenue standard, confirmed by FASB in the July 2015 meeting. In addition, early adoption will be permitted as of the original effective date in ASU 2014-09 which was annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim reporting periods within those annual periods. Either full retrospective adoption or modified retrospective adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU 2014-09 on our consolidated financial statements.

In August 2014, the FASB issued an update (“ASU 2014-15”), Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern. ASU 2014-15 requires management's assessment of a company's ability to continue as a going concern and provide related footnote disclosures when conditions give rise to substantial doubt about a company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year from the financial statement issuance date. ASU 2014-15 applies to all companies and is effective for annual reporting periods ending after December 15, 2016, and all annual and interim periods thereafter. We do not believe the adoption of this guidance will have a material impact on our disclosures.

In January 2015, the FASB issued an update (“ASU 2015-01”) to ASC Topic 225, Simplifying Income Statement Presentation by Eliminating the Concept of Extraordinary Items. ASU 2015-01 eliminates the concept of an extraordinary item from U.S. GAAP. An entity is no longer required to (i) segregate an extraordinary item from the results of ordinary operations; (ii) separately present an extraordinary item on its income statement, net of tax, after income from continuing operations; and (iii) disclose income taxes and earnings per share data applicable to an extraordinary item. ASU 2015-01 does not affect disclosure guidance for events or transactions that are unusual in nature or infrequent in occurrence. ASU 2015-01 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015. Adoption of ASU 2015-01, effective January 1, 2016, will not have a material impact our consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

In February 2015, the FASB issued an update (“ASU No. 2015-02”) to ASC Topic 810, Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis. ASU 2015-02 makes several modifications to the consolidation guidance for VIEs and general partners’ investments in limited partnerships, as well as modifications to the evaluation of whether limited partnerships are VIEs or voting interest entities. The amendments in ASU 2015-02 are effective for public companies in interim and annual reporting periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015. Adoption of ASU 2015-02, effective January 1, 2016, may result in additional disclosures, however, it will not impact the status of our seven consolidated investments and one unconsolidated joint venture as of December 31, 2015.

In April 2015, the FASB issued an update (“ASU 2015-03”) to ASC Topic 835, Interest - Imputation of Interest, Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs. The amendments in ASU 2015-03 require debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability to be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt liability, consistent with debt discounts, instead of being presented as a deferred charge. The recognition and measurement guidance for debt issuance costs are not affected by the amendments in this updated guidance. ASU 2015-03 is effective for public companies in interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015. The new guidance requires retrospective application. As of December 31, 2015, we have $1.2 million of net deferred financing costs that would be reclassified from a long-term asset to a reduction in the carrying amount of our debt. The adoption of this guidance, effective January 1, 2016, will change the classification of deferred financing fees on our balance sheet, but it will not otherwise have an impact on our financial statements.