SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Use of estimates

Use of estimates: The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make 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 revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates its estimates, including those related to the recoverability of long-lived assets and intangibles, useful lives used in depreciation and amortization, uncollectible accounts receivable, inventory, income taxes, self-insurance liabilities, share-based compensation, contingent liabilities and the incremental borrowing rate for leases. The Company bases its estimates on historical and other pertinent information that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. The accounting estimates used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements may change as new events occur, as more experience is acquired, as additional information is obtained and as the Company’s operating environment changes.

Allowance for doubtful accounts

Allowance for credit losses: The Company’s allowance for credit losses relate to trade accounts receivable. The Company treats trade accounts receivable as one portfolio and records an initial allowance calculated as a percentage of revenue recognized based on a combination of historical information and future expectations. Additionally, the Company adjusts this allowance based on specific information in connection with aged receivables. Historically, most bad debt incurred has been with cases where a customer’s financial condition significantly deteriorates, which in some cases leads to bankruptcy.

The following table presents the changes to the allowance for the Current Quarter:

	Three months ended March 31, 2020
	(in thousands)
Balance at beginning of year	$	5,773
Increase to allowance based on a percent of Current Quarter revenue		556
Adjustment based on aged receivable analysis		1,829
Charge-offs		(1,022)
Balance at March 31, 2020	$	7,136

Asset retirement obligations

Asset retirement obligations:  The Company’s asset retirement obligations (“ARO”) relate to disposal facilities with obligations for plugging wells, removing surface equipment, and returning land to its pre-drilling condition. The following table describes the changes to the Company’s ARO liability for the Current Quarter:

	Three months ended March 31, 2020
	(in thousands)
Balance at beginning of year	$	1,527
Accretion expense, included in depreciation and amortization expense		31
Disposals		(219)
Payments		(64)
Balance at March 31, 2020	$	1,275

We review the adequacy of our ARO liabilities whenever indicators suggest that the estimated cash flows underlying the liabilities have changed. The Company’s ARO liabilities are included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities and other long-term liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

Lessor income

Lessor Income: As of March 31, 2020, the Company had three facility leases and 13 facility subleases that are accounted for as follows:

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2020		2019
		(in thousands)
Category	Classification
Lessor income	Cost of sales	$	116	$	111
Sublease income	Lease abandonment costs and Cost of sales		401		373

The Company also generates short-term equipment rental revenue. See Note 5—Revenue for a discussion of revenue recognition for the accommodations and rentals business.

Defined contribution plan

Defined Contribution Plan: During the Current Quarter, due to worsening economic conditions, the Company suspended the match of its defined contribution 401(k) Plan and incurred no match expense. During the Prior Quarter, the Company incurred $1.3 million of match expense.

Recent accounting pronouncements:

Recent accounting pronouncements: In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which amends GAAP by introducing a new impairment model for financial instruments that is based on expected credit losses rather than incurred credit losses. The new impairment model applies to most financial assets, including trade accounts receivable. The amendments are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019 and requires a modified retrospective transition approach. After reviewing the new standard and reexamining current and prior year bad debt expense from trade receivables, as well as updating future expectations, the adoption of the new standard in the first quarter of 2020 did not have a material impact to the Company’s financial statements.

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740), which simplifies the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740. The amendments also improve consistent application of and simplify GAAP for other areas of Topic 740 by clarifying and amending existing guidance. This guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2020. Early adoption of the amendments is permitted, including adoption in any interim period for which financial statements have not yet been issued. Depending on the amendment, adoption may be applied on the retrospective, modified retrospective or prospective basis. The Company is currently reviewing the provisions of this new pronouncement.