Note 5 - Operating Assets and Liabilities

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Notes to Financial Statements

Operating Assets and Liabilities [Text Block]

5. OPERATING ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

Accounts receivable consisted of the following (in thousands):

	As of December 31,
	2019			2018
Trade receivables	$	33,467		$	30,173
Other receivables		6,186			1,819
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts		(1,201	)		(2,045	)
Total accounts receivable, net	$	38,452		$	29,947

The changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts were as follows (in thousands):

	Beginning Balance		Additions – Charged to Costs and Expenses		Deductions			Ending Balance
2019	$	2,045	$	6,500	$	(7,344	)	$	1,201
2018	$	1,876	$	5,101	$	(4,932	)	$	2,045
2017	$	505	$	4,925	$	(3,554	)	$	1,876

Prepaid and other current assets consisted of the following (in thousands):

	As of December 31,
	2019		2018
Prepaid insurance	$	1,548	$	1,477
Prepaid rent		1,499		1,253
Prepaid software		4,672		1,106
Deferred commissions		3,586		2,902
All other current assets		4,314		6,352
Total prepaid and other current assets	$	15,619	$	13,090

Other noncurrent assets consisted of the following (in thousands):

	As of December 31,
	2019		2018
Operating lease ROU assets	$	16,924	$	-
Deferred commissions		5,042		4,867
Debt issuance costs		2,427		-
Assets held for sale		-		4,626
All other noncurrent assets		2,701		1,919
Total other noncurrent assets	$	27,094	$	11,412

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):

	As of December 31,
	2019		2018
Accounts payable	$	36,351	$	20,790
Accrued programming costs		19,620		17,092
Accrued compensation and related benefits		23,189		21,314
Accrued sales and other operating taxes		9,501		8,149
Accrued franchise fees		4,201		3,870
Subscriber deposits		6,550		5,180
Operating lease liabilities		4,601		-
Interest rate swap liability		11,045		-
Accrued insurance costs		6,174		3,976
Cash overdrafts		5,801		4,689
All other accrued liabilities		9,960		9,074
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	136,993	$	94,134

Other noncurrent liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):

	As of December 31,
	2019		2018
Interest rate swap liability	$	78,612	$	-
Operating lease liabilities		11,146		-
Accrued compensation and related benefits		7,154		6,683
Deferred revenue		5,514		2,837
All other noncurrent liabilities		3,043		460
Total other noncurrent liabilities	$	105,469	$	9,980