Recent Relevant Accounting Standards

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Dec. 31, 2019

New Accounting Pronouncements And Changes In Accounting Principles [Abstract]

Recent Relevant Accounting Standards

3. Recent Relevant Accounting Standards

In August 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU No. 2017-12, “Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities” (“ASU 2017-12”), which amends the hedge accounting recognition and presentation requirements. ASU 2017-12 eliminates the concept of recognizing periodic hedge ineffectiveness for cash flow and net investment hedges and allows the entity to apply the shortcut method to partial-term fair value hedges of interest rate risk. We adopted ASU 2017-12 in May 2019 upon entering into interest rate swap agreements, as described in Note 14. The adoption of this standard did not have an impact on our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

In October 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-16, "Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Inclusion of the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap (OIS) Rate as a Benchmark Interest Rate for Hedge Accounting Purposes" (“ASU 2018-16”), which adds the OIS rate based on SOFR as a U.S. benchmark interest rate to facilitate the LIBOR to SOFR transition and provide lead time for entities to prepare for changes to interest rate risk hedging strategies. ASU 2018-16 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those years, with early adoption permitted. As of December 31, 2019, the benchmark interest rate in our existing interest rate swap agreements is LIBOR. The adoption of this standard did not have an impact on our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

On January 1, 2019, we adopted ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases” (“ASC 842”), which requires that lessees recognize assets and liabilities for leases with lease terms greater than 12 months in the statement of financial position.  We elected to recognize the cumulative effect of initially applying the standard as an adjustment to beginning retained earnings as of January 1, 2019.  The significant majority of our leases are classified as operating leases.  As of January 1, 2019, we recognized a right-of-use asset of $27.0 million and lease liabilities of $29.7 million. In addition, we elected the following practical expedients available under ASC 842: (1) the package of practical expedients whereby we are not required to reassess upon adoption of ASC 842 (a) whether a contract is or contains a lease, (b) lease classification, and (c) initial direct costs; and (2) the short-term lease measurement and recognition exemption. ASC 842 also requires significant new disclosures about leasing activity. 

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, “Intangibles - Goodwill and Other” (“ASU 2017-04”), which simplifies the subsequent measurement of goodwill by eliminating step two from the goodwill impairment test.  ASU 2017-04 is effective for annual and interim impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and is required to be applied prospectively. Early adoption is allowed for annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017.  We adopted ASU 2017-04 on October 1, 2019.  The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

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”), which changes the fair value measurement disclosure requirements of ASC 820.  ASU 2018-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2019, including interim periods therein, and is generally required to be applied retrospectively, except for certain components that are to be applied prospectively.  Early adoption is permitted for any eliminated or modified disclosures. We do not anticipate that adopting this standard will have a material impact on our disclosures.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-15, “Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract,” which requires implementation costs incurred by customers in cloud computing arrangements to be deferred and recognized over the term of the arrangement, if those costs would be capitalized by the customer in a software licensing arrangement. This standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years. We do not anticipate that adopting this standard will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments” (“ASU 2016-13”), which requires companies to measure credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date utilizing a methodology that reflects current expected credit losses over the lifetime of such assets.  ASU 2016-13 is effective for the Company on January 1, 2020 and is generally required to be applied using the modified retrospective approach, with limited exceptions for specific instruments.  We do not anticipate that adopting this standard will have an impact on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.