Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Predecessor and Successor Reporting

Predecessor and Successor Reporting—On June 3, 2019, the Company consummated the acquisition of all outstanding and issued equity interests of Rack Holdings, pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement, and now owns 100% of Rack Holdings Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries. The Ranpak Business Combination is accounted for under the scope of Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 805, Business Combinations (“ASC 805”) as One Madison was deemed to be the accounting acquirer while Rack Holdings was deemed the "Predecessor". Accordingly, the business combination is accounted for using the acquisition method which requires the Company to record the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed from Rack Holdings (See Note 4).

The financial statements separate the Company’s presentation into two distinct periods. The period before the Closing of the Ranpak Business Combination (labeled Predecessor Period) depicts the financial statements of Rack Holdings, and the period after the Closing (labeled Successor Period) depicts the financial statements of the Company, including the consolidation of One Madison with Rack Holdings and application of acquisition method of accounting. As a result of the application of the acquisition method of accounting as of the Closing, the financial statements for the Predecessor Periods and for the Successor Period are presented on a different basis of accounting and are, therefore, not comparable.

Principles of Consolidation

Principles of Consolidation—The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries prepared in conformity with U.S. GAAP. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates

Use of Estimates—The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. 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 consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates and such differences could be material.

Derivative Financial Instruments

Derivative Financial Instruments—The Company uses derivatives as part of the normal business operations to manage its exposure to fluctuations in interest rates associated with variable interest rate debt. The Company has established policies and procedures that govern the risk management of these exposures. The primary objective in managing these exposures is to decrease the volatility of cash flows affected by changes in interest rates.

We use interest rate swap contracts to manage interest rate exposures. Derivatives are recorded in the consolidated balance sheets at fair value. Changes in the fair value of derivatives designated as cash flow hedges are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss, and subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. If a derivative is deemed to be ineffective, the change in fair value of the derivative is recognized directly in earnings. The changes in the fair values of derivatives not designated as hedges are recognized directly in earnings, as a component of interest expense. Prior to September 25, 2019, the Company did not apply hedge accounting to its outstanding interest rate swap, and changes in fair value were recorded directly to interest expense.

New Accounting Standards Issued and Not Yet Adopted

New Accounting Standards Issued and Not Yet Adopted—In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“Topic 606”), requiring an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. The FASB has issued several additional ASUs since this time that add additional clarification to certain issues existing after the original ASU was released. All the related ASUs are effective for the Company’s annual reporting period beginning January 1, 2019, and interim reporting periods within annual reporting periods beginning on January 1, 2020. The new standard could change the amount and timing of revenue and costs for certain significant revenue streams, increase areas of judgment and related internal controls requirements, change the presentation of revenue for certain contract arrangements, and possibly require changes to the Company’s software systems to assist in both internally capturing accounting differences and externally reporting such differences through enhanced disclosure requirements.

The standards permit the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. The Company will adopt the modified retrospective method where it will have to recognize the cumulative effect of initially applying the standard as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings while prior period amounts will not be adjusted and will continue to be reported in accordance with the Company’s legacy accounting under ASC 605. The Company has assigned both internal and external consulting resources to assist in its evaluation and is finalizing its evaluation of the impact of the standard. As part of its ongoing evaluation, the Company is assessing the impact of the Company's accounting for arrangements that include variable consideration (i.e. discounts, credits, and milestone payments) and multiple performance obligations. Currently, the Company's revenue is generated from arrangements with distributors and end users involving combinations of product and user fees that are evaluated under ASC 605-25 and ASC 840. The majority of the Company’s revenues is derived from the sale of its primary product, paper consumables. The Company currently allocates revenue between the lease and non-lease component of its arrangements which is consistent with the requirements under ASC 606. As such, the Company does not anticipate any material impact from the allocation of transaction price among the lease and non-lease components.

Within its arrangements, the Company has variable consideration including but not limited to discounts and credits.  Impacts associated with variable consideration under its arrangements such as discounts and credits are not material as the Company is currently accounting for this consideration consistent with the new standard. The Company preliminarily reviewed its sales commission policies to determine impact under ASC 606 and does not anticipate a material impact to its financial statements as the commissions currently being paid are immaterial to the Company’s financial statements. In addition, the Company expects that the changes in accounting for contingent milestone payments will have an effect on the future accounting treatment for the arrangements under the End of Line Automation Neopack Solutions S.A.S dba e3Neo (“e3Neo”) product line. The previous accounting guidance contained specific guidance related to the accounting for milestone payments including, if certain criteria were met, the ability to recognize all consideration related to the milestone once that milestone was achieved. The revenue ASUs do not contain guidance specific to milestone payments, thereby requiring potential milestone payments to be considered in accordance with the overall revenue recognition model. As a result, revenue from contingent milestone payments may be recognized earlier under the revenue ASUs than under the existing guidance, based on an assessment of the probability of achievement of the milestones and the likelihood of a significant reversal of such revenue at each reporting date. Revenue from the end of line automation (e3Neo) product line was less than 5% of total revenues in 2018 so the Company does not expect a material impact from any change in accounting for this product line. The Company is also evaluating any changes in balance sheet classification under ASC 606 and has not currently identified any changes. While the Company continues to assess the potential impacts of the new standard, including the areas described above, it cannot reasonably estimate the impact of the new standard on its consolidated financial statements and related notes.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (“ASU 2016-02”). ASU 2016-02 increases transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. ASU 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2020 with early adoption permitted. On October 16, 2019, the FASB delayed the implementation of ASU 2016-02 for private companies until fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. The Company is assessing the potential impact of the new standard on the consolidated financial statements and the change in adoption.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (“ASU 2018-13”). The amendments in ASU 2018-13 modify the disclosure requirements on fair value measurements in ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement. The amendments in ASU 2018-13 are effective for all entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. The amendments on changes in unrealized gains and losses, the range and weighted average of significant unobservable inputs used to develop Level 3 fair value measurements, and the narrative description of measurement uncertainty should be applied prospectively for only the most recent interim or annual period presented in the initial fiscal year of adoption. All other amendments should be applied retrospectively to all periods presented upon their effective date. Early adoption is permitted. An entity is permitted to early adopt any removed or modified disclosures upon issuance of ASU 2018-13 and delay adoption of the additional disclosures until their effective date. The Company is assessing the potential impact of the new standard on the consolidated financial statements.

In April 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-04, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses, Derivatives and Hedging, (Topic 815) and Financial Instruments, (Topic 825). The amendments clarify the scope of the credit losses standard and address issues related to accrued interest receivable balances, recoveries, variable interest rates and prepayments. Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses is effective upon our adoption of ASU 2016-13. On October 16, 2019, the FASB delayed the implementation of ASU 2016-13 for private companies until fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. The Company is currently assessing this new guidance and will make a determination as to when to adopt ASU 2016-13. The amendments address partial-term fair value hedges and fair value hedge basis adjustments. Codification Improvements to Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging are effective for us beginning the first annual reporting period beginning after December 15, 2019. Amendments on Topic 825, Financial Instruments mainly address the scope of the guidance, the requirement for remeasurement under ASC 820 when using the measurement alternative, certain disclosure requirements and which equity securities have to be remeasured at historical exchange rates. For amendments related to ASU 2016-01 (Topic 825, Financial Instruments), the effective date is fiscal years and interim period beginning after December 20, 2020, with early adoption permitted. On October 16, 2019, the FASB delayed the implementation of ASU 2016-01 for private companies until fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. The Company is currently assessing this new guidance and will make a determination as to when to adopt ASU 2016-01 as well as the impact adopting ASU 2019-04 will have on the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements.