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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reported periods. The primary estimates underlying the Company's financial statements include the value of revenue elements, accruals for discretionary customer programs and payments, product warranties, inventory valuation, allowance for doubtful accounts receivable, assumptions regarding variables used in calculating the fair value of the Company's equity awards, fair value of investments, useful lives of intangibles, income taxes and contingent liabilities. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Significant Risks and Uncertainties

The Company's future results of operations involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Factors that could affect the Company's future operating results and cause actual results to vary materially from expectations include, but are not limited to, rapid technological change, continued acceptance of the Company's products, competition from substitute products and larger companies, ability to protect proprietary technology from copy-cat or counterfeit versions the Company's products, strategic relationships and dependence on key individuals. If the Company fails to adhere to ongoing Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, Quality System Regulation, the FDA may withdraw its market clearance or take other action. The Company relies on sole-source suppliers to manufacture some of the components used in its product. The Company's manufacturers and suppliers may encounter supply interruptions or problems during manufacturing due to a variety of reasons, including failure to comply with applicable regulations, including the FDA's Quality System Regulation, equipment malfunction and environmental factors, any of which could delay or impede the Company's ability to meet demand.

Concentration of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash equivalents, marketable securities and trade receivables. The Company's cash equivalents and marketable securities are held in safekeeping by large, credit worthy financial institutions. The Company invests its excess cash primarily in U.S. banks, government and agency bonds, money market funds and corporate obligations. The Company has established guidelines relative to credit ratings, diversification and maturities that seek to maintain safety and liquidity. Deposits in these banks may exceed the amounts of insurance provided on such deposits. To date, the Company has not experienced any losses on its deposits of cash and cash equivalents.

The Company controls credit risk through credit approvals, credit limits, and monitoring procedures. The Company performs periodic credit evaluations of its customers and generally does not require collateral. Accounts receivable are recorded net of an allowance for doubtful accounts. The allowance for doubtful accounts is based on management's assessment of the collectability of specific customer accounts and the aging of the related invoices, and represents the Company's best estimate of probable credit losses in its existing trade accounts receivable. At December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company's allowance for doubtful accounts was $1.2 million and $0.3 million, respectively.

The allowance for doubtful accounts consisted of the following activity for fiscal years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):

Description
 
Balance at Beginning of Year
 
Charge to expense
 
Write-offs, net of recoveries
 
Balance at End of Year
Year ended December 31, 2013
 
$
330

 
$
59

 
$
(389
)
 
$

Year ended December 31, 2014
 

 
469

 
(145
)
 
324

Year ended December 31, 2015
 
$
324

 
$
1,032

 
$
(173
)
 
$
1,183



As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, Ideal Image, which is a large aesthetic chain, along with its affiliated franchises, accounted for 10% and 24% of accounts receivable, respectively. Furthermore, Ideal Image and its affiliated franchises accounted for 10% of total revenue during the year ended December 31, 2015. No individual customer accounted for greater than 10% of total revenue during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.

Investments

The Company invests its excess cash balances primarily in certificates of deposit, commercial paper, corporate bonds, and U.S. Government agency securities. Investments with original maturities greater than 90 days that mature less than one year from the consolidated balance sheet date are classified as short-term investments. The Company classifies all of its investments as available-for-sale and records such assets at estimated fair value in the consolidated balance sheets, with unrealized gains and losses, if any, reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in stockholders' equity. Realized gains and losses from maturities of all such securities are reported in earnings and computed using the specific identification cost method.  Realized gains or losses and charges for other-than-temporary declines in value, if any, on available-for-sale securities are reported in other income (expense), net as incurred.  The Company periodically evaluates these investments for other-than-temporary impairment.

Inventory

Inventory is stated at the lower of cost (which approximates actual cost on a first-in, first-out basis) or market. Inventory that is obsolete or in excess of forecasted usage is written down to its estimated net realizable value based on assumptions about future demand and market conditions. Inventory write-downs are charged to cost of revenue and establish a new cost basis for the inventory.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Assets not yet placed in use are not depreciated.
The useful lives of the property and equipment are as follows:
 
Lab equipment, tooling, and molds
5 years
Computer equipment
3 years
Computer software
3 years
Furniture and fixtures
5 years
Vehicles
5 years
Leasehold improvements
Shorter of lease term or estimated useful life


Capitalized Software

The Company capitalizes costs associated with customized internal-use software systems that have reached the application development stage and meet recoverability tests. Such capitalized costs mainly include external direct costs utilized in developing or obtaining the applications. Capitalization of such costs begins when the preliminary project stage is complete and ceases at the point in which the project is substantially complete and is ready for its intended purpose. The capitalized costs associated with internal-use software are depreciated on a straight-line basis over each asset's estimated useful life, which is generally three years.

Restricted Cash

At December 31, 2015 and 2014, cash of $0.5 million and $0.6 million, respectively, was restricted from withdrawal and held by banks in the form of certificates of deposit. At December 31, 2015 and 2014, the certificates of deposit were held as collateral for the facility lease agreement in Pleasanton, California, and for its United Kingdom banking facilities and credit card programs.
 
Intangible Asset

The intangible asset consists of an exclusive license agreement for commercializing patents and other technology. All milestone payments subsequent to the date of the FDA approval are capitalized as purchased technology when paid, and are subsequently amortized into cost of revenue using the straight-line method over the estimated remaining useful life of the technology, not to exceed the term of the agreement or the life of the patent.

Impairment of Long-lived Assets

The Company reviews property and equipment and the intangible asset for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability is measured by comparison of the carrying amount to the future undiscounted net cash flows which the assets are expected to generate. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the assets' fair value determined using the projected discounted future net cash flows arising from the asset.

Through December 31, 2015, there have been no such impairments.

Revenue Recognition

The Company’s revenue is derived from the sales of the CoolSculpting system, consisting of a control unit and applicators, and, from time to time, related extended warranty arrangements, and from the sale of cycles in the form of consumable procedure packs, each of which includes consumable CoolGels, CoolLiners, and in the case of the Company's CoolSmooth procedure packs, disposable securement accessories, all of which are used by the Company's customer during treatments. The Company earns revenue from the sale of these products to its customers and to distributors. The Company recognizes revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, transfer of title to the customer has occurred, the sales price is fixed or determinable, and collectability is probable. Revenue is deferred in the event that any of the revenue recognition criteria is not met. Each consumable procedure pack includes a disposable computer cartridge that the Company markets as the CoolCard. The CoolCard contains enabling software that permits the Company's customers to perform a fixed number of CoolSculpting procedures, or cycles. This software is not marketed separately from the CoolSculpting system or from the CoolCard. Rather, the functionality that the software provides is part of the overall CoolCard product. The CoolSculpting system is marketed as a non-invasive aesthetic device for the selective reduction of fat, not for its embedded software attributes included in the CoolCard that enable its use. The Company does not provide rights to upgrades and enhancements or post-contract customer support for the embedded software. In addition, the Company does not incur significant software development costs or capitalize its software development costs. Based on this assessment, the Company considers the embedded software in the CoolCard incidental to the CoolCard product as a whole and determined that revenue recognition should not be governed by the provisions of Topic 985 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, or ASC.

Persuasive Evidence of an Arrangement. The Company uses contracts or customer purchase orders to determine the existence of an arrangement.

Delivery. The Company's standard terms specify that title transfers upon shipment to the customer. The Company uses third party shipping documents to verify that title has transferred.

Sales Price Fixed or Determinable. The Company assesses whether the sales price is fixed or determinable at the time of the transaction. Sales prices are documented in the executed sales contract or purchase order received prior to shipment. The Company’s standard terms do not allow for trial or evaluation periods, rights of return or refund, payments contingent upon the customer obtaining financing or other terms that could impact the customer’s obligation.

Collectability. The Company assesses whether collection is reasonably assured based on a number of factors, including the customer’s past transaction history and credit worthiness.

Multiple-Element Arrangements. Typically, all products sold to a customer are delivered at the same time. If a partial delivery occurs as authorized by the customer, the Company allocates revenue to the various products based on their vendor-specific objective evidence of fair value, or VSOE, if VSOE exists according to ASC 605-25 as the basis of determining the relative selling price of each element. If VSOE does not exist, the Company may use third party evidence of fair value, or TPE, to determine the relative selling price of each element. If neither VSOE nor TPE exists, the Company may use management’s best estimate of the sales price, or ESP, of each element to determine the relative selling price. The relative selling prices for control units, applicators, CoolCards and extended warranty are based on established price lists and separate, stand-alone sales of these elements. The Company establishes best estimates within a range of selling prices considering multiple factors including, but not limited to, factors such as size of transaction, pricing strategies and market conditions. The Company believes the use of the ESP allows revenue recognition in a manner consistent with the underlying economics of the transaction. The Company’s products do not require maintenance or support. Additionally, from time to time there may be undelivered elements in a multiple element arrangement, such elements generally being training or extended warranty. The Company defers revenue on undelivered elements of an arrangement and recognizes it once all revenue recognition criteria have been met.

Customer Programs and Payments

The Company regularly evaluates the adequacy of its estimates for product returns, cooperative marketing arrangements, customer incentive programs and pricing programs. Future market conditions and product transitions may require the Company to take action to change such programs. In addition, when the variables used to estimate these costs change, or if actual costs differ significantly from the estimates, the Company would be required to record incremental increased or reductions to sales, cost of goods sold or operating expenses. If, at any future time, the Company becomes unable to reasonably estimate these costs, recognition of revenue might be deferred until products are sold to users, which would adversely impact sales in the period of transition.

Accruals for Customer Programs

The Company records an accrued liability for cooperative marketing arrangements and customer incentive programs. The estimated cost of these programs is recorded as a reduction of revenue or as an operating expense, if the Company receives a separately identifiable benefit from the customer and can reasonably estimate the fair value of that benefit. Significant management judgment and estimates must be used to determine the cost of these programs in any accounting period.

Cooperative Marketing Arrangements. The Company offers cooperative marketing programs to its North American customers, allowing the customers to receive partial reimbursement for qualifying advertising expenditures which promote the Company's product and brand. Customer participation, as well as reimbursement amounts, is predicated upon purchase levels of CoolCards. The objective of these arrangements is to encourage advertising and promotional events to increase sales of the Company's products. Accruals for these marketing arrangements are recorded at the later of time of sale, or time of commitment, based on the related program parameters, review of related advertising and historical experience.

Customer Incentive Programs. The Company's customer incentive program consists of rebates for its distributors based on purchase levels. Estimated costs of customer rebates and similar incentives are recorded at the later of the time the incentive is offered, based on the specific terms and conditions of the program or the time the related revenue is recognized.

Customer incentive programs include performance-based incentives and consumer rebates. The Company offers performance-based incentives to its distributor customers, direct partners and indirect partners based on pre-determined performance criteria. Accruals for performance-based incentives are recognized as a reduction of the sale price at the later of the time the incentive is offered, based on the specific terms and conditions of the program or the time the related revenue is recognized. Estimates of required accruals are determined based on negotiated terms, consideration of historical experience, anticipated volume of future purchases, and inventory levels in the channel. Certain incentive programs require management to estimate the number of customers who will actually redeem the incentive based on historical experience and the specific terms and conditions of particular programs.

Accounting for Payments to Customers

The Company occasionally enters into transactions where it provides consideration to its customers in the forms of cash payments or stock-based awards in exchange for certain goods and services. The Company accounts for such payments to customers in accordance with ASC 605-50, Revenue Recognition: Customer Payments and Incentives, which requires management to characterize the payment as a reduction of revenue if it is unable to demonstrate the receipt of a benefit that is identifiable and sufficiently separable from the revenue transaction and reasonably estimate the fair value of the benefit identified. Significant management judgment and estimates must be used to determine the fair value of the benefit received in any period. For stock awards, the Company believes that the fair value of the awards is more reliably measured than the fair value of the benefit received. The fair value of the stock awards is measured as of the date at which either the commitment for performance by the customer to earn the award is reached or the date the customer’s performance is complete. Until that point is reached, the award is revalued at each reporting period with the true-up to fair value recorded in current period earnings.

Cost of Revenue

Cost of revenue consists primarily of cost of finished and semi-finished products purchased from the Company's third-party suppliers, labor, material, and overhead involved in its internal manufacturing processes, technology amortization and royalty fees and cost of product warranty. In the event that a revenue transaction is deferred, the corresponding cost associated with the transaction will also be deferred.

Shipping and Handling

Shipping and handling costs charged to customers are recorded as revenue. Shipping costs are included in cost of revenue.

Research and Development

Research and development costs primarily consist of salaries, benefits, incentive compensation, stock-based compensation, and allocated facilities costs for employees and contractors engaged in research, clinical studies, regulatory affairs, and development. The Company expenses all research and development costs in the periods in which they are incurred.

Advertising costs

The cost of advertising and media is expensed as incurred. For the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, advertising costs totaled $17.4 million, $7.9 million and $8.9 million, respectively.

Product Warranties

The Company provides a standard limited warranty on its products of one year for both control units and applicators for its direct customers. For indirect customers in international markets, the Company provides a standard limited warranty on its products of approximately three years for control units and one year for applicators.

The Company accrues for the estimated future costs of repair or replacement upon shipment. The warranty accrual is recorded to cost of revenue and is based upon historical and forecasted trends in the volume of product failures during the warranty period and the cost to repair or replace the equipment. The Company bases product warranty costs on related freight, material, technical support labor and overhead costs. The estimated product warranty costs are assessed by considering historical costs and applying the experienced failure rates to the outstanding warranty period for products sold. The Company exercises judgment in estimating the expected product warranty costs, using data such as the actual and projected product failure rates, and average repair costs, including freight, material, technical support labor, and overhead costs, for products returned under warranty.

The Company offers an extended warranty on both its CoolSculpting control units and CoolSculpting applicators. The Company recognizes the revenue from the sale of an extended warranty over the extended warranty coverage period. The Company's revenue recognized from the sale of extended warranties for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 were $3.5 million, $2.1 million and $1.0 million, respectively.

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company maintains incentive plans under which incentive and nonqualified stock options are granted primarily to employees and non-employee consultants.

Stock-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date, based on the fair value of the award, and is recognized as expense over the requisite service period. The fair value of stock-based awards to employees is estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The Company estimates its forfeiture rate based on an analysis of its actual forfeitures and will continue to evaluate the adequacy of the forfeiture rate assumption based on actual forfeitures, analysis of employee turnover, and other related factors.

Stock-based compensation expense related to stock options granted to non-employees is recognized as the stock options are earned. The awards generally vest ratably over the time period the Company expects to receive services from the non-employee. The fair values attributable to these options are amortized over the service period and the unvested portion of these options is remeasured at each vesting date.

Income Taxes

The Company utilizes the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes, under which deferred taxes are determined based on the temporary differences between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities using tax rates expected to be in effect during the years in which the basis differences reverse and for operating losses and tax credit carryforwards. The Company estimates its income taxes and amounts ultimately payable or recoverable in multiple tax jurisdictions around the world. Estimates involve interpretations of regulations and are inherently complex. Resolution of income tax treatments in individual jurisdictions may not be known for many years after completion of any fiscal year. The Company is required to evaluate the realizability of its deferred tax assets on an ongoing basis to determine whether there is a need for a valuation allowance with respect to such deferred tax assets. A valuation allowance is recorded when it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Significant management judgment is required in determining any valuation allowance recorded against deferred tax assets. In evaluating the ability to recover deferred tax assets, the Company considers all available positive and negative evidence giving greater weight to its recent cumulative losses and its ability to carryback losses against prior taxable income and, commensurate with objective verifiability, the forecast of future taxable income including the reversal of temporary differences and the implementation of feasible and prudent tax planning strategies.
The Company recognizes and measures uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the consolidated financial statements from such positions are then measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50 percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The Company reports a liability for unrecognized tax benefits resulting from uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The Company adjusts these reserves in light of changing facts and circumstances, such as the closing of a tax audit or the refinement of an estimate. To the extent that the final tax outcome of these matters is different than the amounts recorded, such differences will impact the provision for income taxes in the period in which such determination is made. The provision for income taxes includes the impact of reserve provisions and changes to reserves that are considered appropriate, as well as the related net interest. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits within the income tax provision. Accrued interest and penalties are included within the related tax liability line in the consolidated balance sheet.
The Company files annual income tax returns in multiple taxing jurisdictions around the world. A number of years may elapse before an uncertain tax position is audited and finally resolved. While it is often difficult to predict the final outcome or the timing of resolution of any particular uncertain tax position, the Company believes that its reserves for income taxes reflect the most likely outcome. The Company adjusts these reserves, as well as the related interest, in light of changing facts and circumstances. Settlement of any particular position could require the use of cash or loss of tax attributes.
At December 31, 2015, based on the Company's evaluation of the positive and negative evidence described in Note 11-Income Taxes, the Company concluded that the positive evidence outweighed the negative evidence and that it was more likely than not that the Company will realize all of its U.S. federal and state deferred tax assets, except for deferred tax assets related to California R&D credits. Consequently, at December 31, 2015, the Company reduced its deferred tax asset valuation allowance to $2.5 million. At December 31, 2014, the Company had a full valuation allowance against its U.S. deferred tax assets, net of expected reversals of existing deferred tax liabilities.

Net Income (Loss) Per Share

Basic net income (loss) per share of common stock is calculated by dividing the net income (loss) by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period. Diluted net income (loss) per share of common stock is computed by giving effect to all potentially dilutive securities outstanding during the period, including options, restricted stock units and common stock issuable pursuant to the ESPP.

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) includes foreign currency translation adjustments and unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities net of tax, the impact of which has been excluded from earnings and reflected as components of stockholders' equity.

Components of accumulated other comprehensive loss was as follows (in thousands):

 
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Cumulative translation adjustments
$
(1,615
)
 
$
(690
)
Unrealized loss on marketable securities, net of tax
(21
)
 
(6
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
$
(1,636
)
 
$
(696
)


Foreign currency translation

Based on an evaluation of economic facts and circumstances together with the functional currency analysis prescribed in ASC 830, Foreign Currency Matters, on October 1, 2013, the Company changed the functional and reporting currency for its operations in the United Kingdom from the U.S. Dollar to the British Pound. Such change did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements of the Company. The functional and reporting currency is the Euro for the Company's operations in Ireland and the U.S. dollar for all of its other foreign operations.

All assets and liabilities of the Company's operations in the United Kingdom and Ireland are translated to U.S. Dollars at current period end exchange rates, and revenue and expenses are translated to U.S. Dollars using average exchange rates in effect during the period. The gains and losses from the foreign currency translation of the foreign subsidiaries' financial statements are included as a separate component of stockholders' equity under "Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)." Gains or losses arising from currency exchange rate fluctuations on transactions denominated in a currency other than the local functional currency are included in other income (expense), net. For the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, such amount totaled $(0.3) million, $(0.3) million and $24,000, respectively.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

On May 28, 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. On August 12, 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date, which delays the effective date of ASU 2014-09 by one year. The objective of this update is to provide a single, comprehensive revenue recognition model for all contracts with customers to improve comparability within industries, across industries, and across capital markets. This standard update contains principles that the Company will apply to determine the measurement of revenue and timing of when it is recognized. This guidance allows for two methods of adoption: (a) full retrospective adoption, meaning the guidance is applied to all periods presented, or (b) modified retrospective adoption, meaning the cumulative effect of applying this guidance is recognized as an adjustment to the fiscal 2018 opening accumulated deficit balance. The Company expects to adopt this guidance effective January 1, 2018, and is currently evaluating the two adoption methods as well as the impact this new guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In August 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-15, Disclosure of Uncertainties About an Entity's Ability to Continue as a Going Concern. This standard update provides guidance around management's responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an entity's ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related footnote disclosures. The new guidance is effective for all annual and interim periods ending after December 15, 2016. The new guidance is not expected to have an impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In April 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2015-05 regarding Subtopic 350-40, “Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software.” This standard provides guidance to customers about whether a cloud computing arrangement includes a software license. If a cloud computing arrangement includes a software license, the customer should account for the software license element of the arrangement consistent with other software licenses. If a cloud computing arrangement does not include a software license, the customer should account for the arrangement as a service contract. The amendments are effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted. The amendments may be applied either prospectively to all arrangements entered into or materially modified after the effective date or retrospectively. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this new guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In June 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2015-10, Technical Corrections and Improvements. The standard covers a wide range of Topics in the Codification. The amendments in this standard represent changes to clarify the Codification, correct unintended application of guidance, or make minor improvements to the Codification that are not expected to have a significant effect on current accounting practice or create a significant administrative cost on most entities. The amendments are effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. The Company does not anticipate that the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements and footnote disclosures. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this new guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In July 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2015-11 to amend ASC Topic 330, Inventory ("ASC 330") to simplify the measurement of inventory. The amendments require that an entity measure inventory at the lower of cost and net realizable value instead of the lower of cost and market. This guidance is effective for public companies for years, and interim periods within those years, beginning on or after December 15, 2016, with earlier application permitted as of the beginning of an interim or annual reporting period. This guidance will be effective for the Company beginning in its first quarter of fiscal 2017. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this new guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In November 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2015-17, Income Taxes - Balance Sheet Reclassification of Deferred Taxes (Topic 740). This ASU requires that deferred tax liabilities and assets be classified as noncurrent in a classified statement of financial position. The current requirement that deferred tax liabilities and assets of a tax-paying component of an entity be offset and presented as a single amount is not affected by the amendments in this update. The amendments in this update are effective for financial statements issued for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods. The Company early adopted this ASU on a prospective basis in the fourth quarter of 2015 and, as a result, reclassified $40.5 million of current deferred tax assets to long-term assets on the accompanying in consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2015.

In February 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02, Leases. This ASU requires lease assets and lease liabilities arising from leases, including operating leases, to be recognized on the balance sheet. ASU 2016-02 will become effective for the Company on January 1, 2019, and requires adoption using a modified retrospective approach. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.