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THE COMPANY AND ITS SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
THE COMPANY AND ITS SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES  
Description of Business

Description of Business

 

Interlink Electronics, Inc. (“we,” “us,” “our,” “Interlink” or the “Company”) designs, develops, manufactures and sells a range of force-sensing technologies that incorporate our proprietary materials technology, firmware and software into a portfolio of standard sensor based products and custom sensor system solutions.  These include sensor components, subassemblies, modules and products that support effective, efficient cursor control and novel three-dimensional user inputs.  Our Human Machine Interface (“HMI”) technology platforms are deployed in a wide range of markets including consumer electronics, automotive, industrial, and medical. 

 

Interlink serves our world-wide customer base from our corporate headquarters in Westlake Village, California (greater Los Angeles area), our global research and development (“R&D”) and engineering center in Singapore, our printed-electronics manufacturing facility in Shenzhen, China and our global distribution and logistics center in Hong Kong.  We also maintain engineering, assembly and prototyping capabilities in Simi Valley, California along with technical and sales offices in Japan and at multiple locations in the United States.  Our principal executive office is located at 31248 Oak Crest Drive, Suite 110, Westlake Village, California 91361 and our telephone number is (805) 484-8855.  Our website address is www.interlinkelectronics.com.

Fiscal Year

Fiscal Year

 

Our fiscal year is the calendar year reporting cycle beginning January 1 and ending December 31.

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).  Our reporting currency is the United States dollar.

 

Our consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Interlink Electronics and our subsidiaries in China, Hong Kong and Singapore.  All intercompany accounts and transactions were eliminated in consolidation.

 

Share and per share amounts and weighted-average grant date fair value reflect a 25% stock dividend paid on April 1, 2016. 

Reclassifications

Reclassification

 

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified for consistency with the current period presentation.  These reclassifications had no effect on the reported results of operations.  Certain components in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the year ended December 31, 2016 have been separately identified or reclassified.  This change in classification does not affect previously reported cash flows from operating activities in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

Foreign Currency Translation

Foreign Currency Translation

 

The functional currency of our Chinese subsidiary is the Chinese Yuan Renminbi.  The functional currency for our Hong Kong and Singapore subsidiaries is the United States dollar.  However, our Hong Kong and Singapore subsidiaries also transact business in their local currency.  Therefore, assets and liabilities are translated into United States dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the balance sheet date.  Revenues and expenses are translated at the average exchange rate prevailing during the respective periods.  Foreign currency transaction and translation gains and losses are included in results of operations.

Segment Reporting

Segment Reporting

 

We operate in one reportable segment: the manufacture and sale of force sensing technology solutions.

Use of Estimates

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and disclosures made in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.  Management regularly evaluates estimates and assumptions related to revenue recognition, allowances for doubtful accounts, warranty reserves, inventory valuation reserves, stock-based compensation, purchased intangible asset valuations and useful lives, asset retirement obligations, and deferred income tax asset valuation allowances.  These estimates and assumptions are based on current facts, historical experience and various other factors that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources.  The actual results we experience may differ materially and adversely from our original estimates.  To the extent there are material differences between the estimates and the actual results, our future results of operations will be affected.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition

 

We recognize product revenues when the following fundamental criteria are met: (i) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; (ii) delivery has occurred; (iii) the price to the customer is fixed or determinable; and (iv) collection of the sales price is reasonably assured.  Delivery occurs when goods are shipped and title and risk of loss transfer to the customer, in accordance with the terms specified in the arrangement with the customer.  Revenue recognition is deferred until the earnings process is complete.

 

We (i) input orders based upon receipt of a customer purchase order, (ii) confirm pricing through the customer purchase order record, (iii) validate creditworthiness through past payment history, credit agency reports and other financial data, and (iv) recognize revenue upon shipment of goods or when risk of loss and title transfer to the buyer. All customers have warranty rights, and some customers also have explicit or implicit rights of return. We establish reserves for potential customer returns or warranty repairs based on historical experience and other factors that enable us to reasonably estimate the obligation.

 

A portion of our product sales is made through distributors under agreements allowing for right of return.  Our past history with these sell-through right of return provisions allow us to reasonably estimate the amount of inventory that could be returned pursuant to these agreements, and revenue is recognized accordingly.

 

We recognize revenue for non-recurring engineering or non-recurring tooling fees when there is persuasive evidence of an arrangement, performance obligations are identified, fees are fixed or determinable, delivery has occurred, and collectability is reasonably assured.

Warranty

Warranty

 

We establish reserves for future product warranty costs that are expected to be incurred pursuant to specific warranty provisions with our customers.  We generally warrant our products against defects for one year from date of shipment, with certain exceptions in which the warranty period can extend to more than one year based on contractual agreements.  A warranty reserve is recorded against revenues when products are shipped.  At each reporting period, we adjust our reserve for warranty claims based on our actual warranty claims experience as a percentage of net revenue for the preceding 12 months and also consider the effect of known operations issues that may have an impact that differs from historical trends.  Historically, our warranty returns have not been material.

Shipping and Handling Fees and Costs

Shipping and Handling Fees and Costs

 

Amounts billed to customers for shipping and handling fees are presented in product revenues.  Costs incurred for shipping and handling are included in cost of revenues.

Engineering, Research and Development Costs

Engineering, Research and Development Costs

 

Engineering, research and development (“R&D”) costs are expensed when incurred.  R&D expenses consist primarily of compensation expenses for employees engaged in research, design and development activities.  R&D expenses also include depreciation and amortization, and overhead, including facilities expenses.

Marketing Costs

Marketing Costs

 

All of the costs related to marketing and advertising our products are expensed as incurred or at the time the marketing takes place.

Stock-based Compensation

Stock-based Compensation

 

All stock‑based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options and employee stock purchase rights, are recognized in the financial statements based on their respective grant date (measurement date) fair values.  We calculate the compensation cost of full-value awards such as restricted stock based on the market value of the underlying stock at the date of the grant.  We estimate the expected life of a stock award as the period of time that the award is expected to be outstanding.  We are required to estimate the fair value of stock‑based payment awards on the date of grant using an option‑pricing model.  The value of the portion of the award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as expense ratably over the requisite service periods.  We estimate the fair value of each option award as of the date of grant using the Black‑Scholes option pricing model, which was developed for use in estimating the value of traded options that have no vesting restrictions and that are freely transferable.  The Black‑Scholes option pricing model considers, among other factors, the expected life of the award and the expected volatility of our stock price.  Although the Black‑Scholes option pricing model meets the accounting guidance requirements, the fair values generated by the Black-Scholes option pricing model may not be indicative of the actual fair values of our awards, as it does not consider other factors important to those stock-based payment awards, such as continued employment, periodic vesting requirements, and limited transferability.

 

We have elected to recognize compensation expense for all stock‑based awards on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for the entire award.  The amount of compensation expense recognized through the end of each reporting period is equal to the portion of the grant-date value of the awards that have vested, or for partially vested awards, the value of the portion of the award that is ultimately expected to vest for which the requisite services have been provided.  The benefits of tax deductions in excess of recognized compensation cost are reported as a financing cash flow.

Other Income, Net

Other Income, Net 

 

Other income, net, consists of interest income, foreign exchange gains and losses and other non-operating gains and losses.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

 

We account for income taxes under the asset and liability method, whereby deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards.  We assess the likelihood that our deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income and to the extent we believe that recovery is not determinable beyond a “more likely than not” standard, we establish a valuation allowance.  To the extent we establish a valuation allowance or increase or decrease this allowance in a period, we include an expense or benefit within the tax provision in the statement of operations.  We also utilize a “more likely than not” recognition threshold and measurement analysis for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. We recognize potential accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits within the consolidated statements of operations as income tax expense.

 

We operate within multiple tax jurisdictions and are subject to audit in these jurisdictions.  Our foreign subsidiaries are subject to foreign income taxes on earnings in their respective jurisdictions.  Earnings of our foreign subsidiaries are not included in our U.S. federal income tax return until earnings are repatriated.  We are generally eligible to receive tax credits on repatriated earnings on our U.S. federal income tax return for foreign taxes paid by our subsidiaries.

 

See Note 6 - Income Taxes for further information and discussion of our income tax provision and balances including discussion of the impacts of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) enacted in December 2017.

Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income includes all components of comprehensive income, including net income and any changes in equity during the period from transactions and other events and circumstances generated by non-owner sources.

Earnings per Share

Earnings per Share

 

Basic net income per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period.  Diluted net income per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of diluted common shares, which is inclusive of common stock equivalents from unexercised stock options and restricted stock units.  Unexercised stock options and restricted stock units are considered to be common stock equivalents if, using the treasury stock method, they are determined to be dilutive.

 

Under the two-class method of determining earnings for each class of stock, we consider the dividend rights and participating rights in undistributed earnings for each class of stock.

Risk and Uncertainties

Risk and Uncertainties

 

Our future results of operations involve a number of risks and uncertainties.  Factors that could affect our business or future results and cause actual results to vary materially from historical results include, but are not limited to, the rapid change in our industry; problems with the performance, reliability or quality of our products; loss of customers; impacts of doing business internationally, including foreign currency fluctuations; potential shortages of the supplies we use to manufacture our products; disruptions in our manufacturing facilities; changes in environmental directives impacting our manufacturing process or product lines; the development of new proprietary technology and the enforcement of intellectual property rights by or against  us; our ability to attract and retain qualified employees; and our ability to raise additional capital.

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

 

We invest excess cash in highly liquid interest-bearing instruments, including commercial paper or money market accounts.  Investments with original maturity dates less than 90 days are classified as cash equivalents.  Cash that is reserved for a specific purpose and therefore not available for immediate or general business use is classified as restricted cash.  All of our cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash are held at major financial institutions in the United States, China and Singapore.  Our balances in each country were insured at the maximum limit determined by each country.  In the U.S., we had approximately $4.9 million and $4.8 million in excess of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation limit of $250 thousand per depositor, per insured bank at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.  Approximately $1.7 million and $639 thousand held in banks in China at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively were not insured.  Approximately $676 thousand and $43 thousand held in banks in Singapore at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively were not insured.

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

 

Accounts receivable are recorded at the invoice amount and presented net of the allowance for doubtful accounts.  Our receivables do not bear interest.  We evaluate the collectability of accounts receivable at each balance sheet date using a combination of factors, such as specific customer historical experience and credit quality, overall historical data, age of the accounts receivable balances, and economic conditions that may affect a customer’s ability to pay.  We include any accounts receivable balances that are determined to be uncollectible in the overall allowance for doubtful accounts using the specific identification method.  After all attempts to collect a receivable have failed, the receivable is written off against the allowance.

Inventories

Inventories

 

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value (NRV) and consist of materials, labor and overhead.  Inventory costs are determined using standard costs which approximate actual costs under the first-in, first-out method.  Costs include the costs of purchased finished products, sorted wafers, and outsourced assembly, testing and internal overhead.  NRV is the amount by which the estimated selling price of the product exceeds the sum of any additional costs expected to be incurred on the sale of such product in the ordinary course of business.

 

We evaluate inventories for excess quantities and obsolescence.  Our evaluation considers market and economic conditions; technology changes; new product introductions; and changes in strategic business direction.  Estimates by their very nature include elements that are uncertain.  In order to state the inventory at the lower of cost or NRV, we maintain reserves against individual stocking units.  Inventory reserves, once established, are not reversed until the related inventories have been sold or scrapped.  If future demand or market conditions are less favorable than our projections, a write-down of inventory may be required, and would be reflected in cost of product revenues sold in the period the revision is made.

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

 

Property, plant and equipment are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization.  Depreciation and amortization expense are calculated using the straight-line method over the assets’ remaining estimated useful lives, ranging from two to five years for machinery and equipment, including product tooling; and the shorter of the lease terms or estimated useful lives for leasehold improvements.  When property, plant and equipment is retired or otherwise disposed of, the related cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts.  Gains and losses from retirements and asset disposals are recorded in selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses.  Repairs and maintenance on our property, plant and equipment are expensed in the period incurred.

 

We perform periodic reviews to evaluate the recoverability of property, plant and equipment and to determine whether facts and circumstances exist that would indicate that the carrying amounts of property, plant and equipment exceed their fair values.  If facts and circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of property, plant and equipment might not be fully recoverable, projected undiscounted net cash flows associated with the related asset or group of assets over their estimated remaining useful lives are compared against their respective carrying amounts.  In the event that the projected undiscounted cash flows are not sufficient to recover the carrying value of the assets, the assets are written down to their estimated fair values.  All long-lived assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of carrying amount or fair market value, less expected selling costs.

Intangible Assets, Net

Intangible Assets, Net

 

Our intangible assets consist primarily of patents and trademarks and are carried at cost less accumulated amortization.  We evaluate our finite-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of an intangible asset or asset group may not be recoverable.  The carrying value of an intangible asset or asset group is not recoverable if the amounts of undiscounted future cash flows the assets are expected to generate (including any net proceeds expected from the disposal of the asset) are less than its carrying value.  When we identify that an impairment has occurred, we reduce the carrying value of the asset to its comparable market value (if available and appropriate) or to its estimated fair value based on a discounted cash flow approach.  Currently, we do not have goodwill or indefinite-lived intangible assets.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements

 

We determine fair value measurements based on the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.  As a basis for considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, we follow the following fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between (1) market participant assumptions developed based on market data obtained from independent sources (observable inputs) and (2) our own assumptions about market participant assumptions developed based on the best information available in the circumstances (unobservable inputs):

 

Level 1:  Observable inputs such as quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets;

 

Level 2:  Other inputs observable directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities or market-corroborate inputs; and

 

Level 3:  Unobservable inputs for which there is little or no market data and which requires the owner of the assets or liabilities to develop its own assumptions about how market participants would price these assets or liabilities.

 

Our assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment and may affect the valuation of assets and liabilities and their placement within the fair value hierarchy.

Recently Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

 

In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-11, “Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory”, which provides new guidance regarding the measurement of inventory.  The new guidance requires most inventory to be measured at the lower of cost or net realizable value. The standard defines net realizable value as estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal and transportation. The standard applies to companies other than those that measure inventory using last-in, first-out ("LIFO") or the retail inventory method.  The standard will be effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those reporting periods.  Effective January 1, 2017, the Company adopted ASU No. 2015-02 and it had no impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, “Compensation- Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting”, which modifies and simplifies several aspects of accounting for share-based payment transactions.  Changes to the current guidance primarily pertain to the income tax consequences of share-based payment transactions.  Under the standard, all excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies (including tax benefits of dividends on share-based payment awards) should be recognized as income tax expense or benefit in the income statement.  The tax effects of exercised or vested awards should be treated as discrete items in the reporting period in which they occur, regardless of whether the benefit reduces taxes payable in the current period.  The full amount of excess tax benefits should be classified along with other income tax cash flows as an operating activity.  When awards are settled, cash paid to the taxing authorities by an employer when directly withholding shares for tax withholding purposes will be classified as a financing activity.  Additionally, with respect to forfeitures of awards, an entity can make an entity-wide accounting policy election to either estimate the number of awards that are expected to vest or account for forfeitures when they occur.  The amendments in this standard are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods.  Effective January 1, 2017, the Company adopted ASU No. 2015-02 and it had no impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, “Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payment,” which clarifies how cash receipts and cash payments in certain transactions are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows.  The effective date of this update is for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted.  The update requires retrospective application to all periods presented but may be applied prospectively if retrospective application is impracticable.  The Company early adopted ASU No. 2016-15 effective January 1, 2017 and applied it retroactively.  There was no impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18, “Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash”. The amendments in this update apply to all entities that have restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents and are required to present a statement of cash flows under Topic 230.  The amendments in this Update require that a statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents.  These amounts should be included within cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning and ending balances for the periods shown on the statement of cash flows.  The ASU requires retrospective application, and is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those annual periods.  The Company early adopted ASU No. 2016-15 in the fourth quarter of 2017 and applied it retroactively, with minimal impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements (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).”  The amendments to this update supersede nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance under GAAP, including the revenue recognition requirements in ASC Topic 605, “Revenue Recognition.”. The standard was originally set to become effective in annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016 and for interim and annual reporting periods thereafter. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers; Deferral of the Effective Date,” which defers the effective date of ASU 2014-09 for all entities by one year, thereby delaying the effective date of the standard to January 1, 2018, with an option that would permit companies to adopt the standard as early as the original effective date. Early adoption prior to the original effective date is not permitted. The core principle of this Topic is to recognize revenues when promised goods or services are transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration that is expected to be received for those goods or services. This Topic defines a five-step process to achieve this core principle and, in doing so, it is possible more judgment and estimates may be required within the revenue recognition process than required under existing GAAP including identifying performance obligations in the contract, estimating the amount of variable consideration to include in the transaction price and allocating the transaction price to each separate performance obligation. The Company will adopt ASU 2014-09 effective January 1, 2018 and it is not expected to result in material differences in the amount or timing of recognized revenue.

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01, “Financial Instruments—Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities”, that amends existing guidance around classification and measurement of certain financial assets and liabilities.  Changes to the current GAAP model primarily affect the accounting for equity investments, financial liabilities under the fair value option, and the presentation and disclosure requirements for financial instruments.  Under the new guidance, all equity investments in unconsolidated entities (other than those accounted for using the equity method of accounting) will generally be measured at fair value through earnings.  For equity investments without readily determinable fair values, the cost method is also eliminated.  However, most entities will be able to elect to record equity investments without readily determinable fair values at cost, less impairment, and plus or minus subsequent adjustments for observable price changes.  The standard also requires that financial assets and liabilities be disclosed separately in the notes to the financial statements based on measurement principle and form of financial asset.  The amendments in this guidance are effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017.  This standard is not expected to have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements or disclosures.

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842)”, which replaces the existing guidance in ASC Topic 840, “Leases”.  The new standard establishes a right-of-use (ROU) model that requires a lessee to record a ROU asset and a lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than 12 months.  Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement.  The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years and requires retrospective application.  The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2016-02 to its consolidated financial statements.

 

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments”, that significantly changes how entities will measure credit losses for most financial assets and certain other instruments that are not measured at fair value through net income, including trade receivables.  The standard requires an entity to estimate its lifetime “expected credit loss” for such assets at inception, and record an allowance that, when deducted from the amortized cost basis of the financial asset, presents the net amount expected to be collected on the financial asset.  The standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods therein.  Early adoption is permitted for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods therein.  This standard is not expected to have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements or disclosures.

 

In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-16, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory,” which reduces the complexity in the accounting standards by allowing the recognition of current and deferred income taxes for an intra-entity asset transfer, other than inventory, when the transfer occurs. Historically, recognition of the income tax consequence was not recognized until the asset was sold to an outside party.  This amendment should be applied on a modified retrospective basis through a cumulative-effect adjustment directly to retained earnings as of the beginning of the period of adoption.  ASU 2016-16 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods.  Early adoption is permitted for all entities as of the beginning of an annual reporting period for which financial statements (interim or annual) have not been issued or made available for issuance.  This standard is not expected to have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements or disclosures.

 

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-01, “Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business”, clarifying the definition of a business, reducing the number of transactions that need to be further evaluated and providing a framework to assist entities in evaluating whether both an input and a substantive process are present.  The amendments in the ASU specify that when the fair value of the gross assets acquired or disposed of is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or a group of similar identifiable assets, the integrated set of assets and activities is not a business.  The guidance also requires that an integrated set of assets and activities must include, at a minimum, an input and a substantive process that together significantly contribute to the ability to create output to be considered a business, and removes the evaluation of whether a market participant could replace the missing elements.  The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted.  The Company does not expect the impact on our consolidated financial statements to be material.  

 

In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-09, Modification Accounting for Share-Based Payment Arrangements, which amends the scope of modification accounting for share-based payment arrangements. The ASU provides guidance on the types of changes to the terms or conditions of share-based payment awards to which an entity would be required to apply modification accounting under ASC 718. Specifically, an entity would not apply modification accounting if the fair value, vesting conditions, and classification of the awards are the same immediately before and after the modification. The ASU is effective for annual reporting periods, including interim periods within those annual reporting periods, beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in any interim period. We do not expect this new guidance to have a material impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

We reviewed all other recently issued accounting pronouncements and concluded they are not applicable or not expected to be material to our financial statements.