DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Revlon, Inc. ("Revlon" and together with its subsidiaries, the "Company") conducts its business exclusively through its direct wholly-owned operating subsidiary, Revlon Consumer Products Corporation ("Products Corporation") and its subsidiaries. Revlon is an indirect majority-owned subsidiary of MacAndrews & Forbes Incorporated (together with certain of its affiliates other than the Company, "MacAndrews & Forbes"), a corporation beneficially owned by Ronald O. Perelman. Mr. Perelman is Chairman of Revlon's and Product Corporation's Board of Directors.

The Company is a leading global beauty company with an iconic portfolio of brands that develops, manufactures, markets, distributes and sells an extensive array of color cosmetics; hair color, hair care and hair treatments; fragrances; skin care; beauty tools; men’s grooming products; anti-perspirant deodorants; and other beauty care products across a variety of distribution channels.

Effective January 1, 2018, the Company implemented the brand-centric organizational structure previously announced in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on January 17, 2017. This structure is built around four global brand teams: Revlon; Elizabeth Arden; Portfolio; and Fragrances, which represent the Company's four reporting segments. Revlon segment products are primarily marketed, distributed and sold in the mass retail channel, large volume retailers, chain drug and food stores, chemist shops, hypermarkets, general merchandise stores, e-commerce sites, television shopping, department stores, professional hair and nail salons, one-stop shopping beauty retailers and specialty cosmetic stores in the U.S. and internationally. The Company's principal customers for its products in the Elizabeth Arden segment include prestige retailers, the mass retail channel, perfumeries, boutiques, department and specialty stores, e-commerce sites and travel retailers and distributors, as well as direct sales to consumers via Elizabeth Arden branded retail stores and e-commerce websites. Elizabeth Arden products are also sold through the Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spa beauty salons and spas. In 2018, the Company launched direct-to-consumer on-line selling capabilities through its elizabetharden.com, americancrew.com and juicycouturebeauty.com websites. The Company’s Portfolio segment markets, distributes and sells a comprehensive line of premium, specialty and mass products primarily to the mass retail channel, hair and nail salons and professional salon distributors in the U.S. and internationally and large volume retailers, specialty and department stores. The Fragrance segment products are typically sold to retailers in the U.S. and internationally, including prestige retailers, specialty stores, e-commerce sites, the mass retail channel, travel retailers and other international retailers. As a result, prior period information for certain amounts has been reclassified to conform with the current period's presentation. For further information, refer to Note 18, "Segment Data and Related Information."

Unless the context otherwise requires, all references to the Company mean Revlon and its subsidiaries. Revlon as a public holding company, has no business operations of its own and owns, as its only material asset, all of the outstanding capital stock of Products Corporation. As such, its net income/(loss) has historically consisted predominantly of the net income/(loss) of Products Corporation, and in 2018 and 2017 included $6.3 million and $6.6 million, respectively, in expenses incidental to being a public holding company.

The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements include the Company's accounts after the elimination of all material intercompany balances and transactions. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

The preparation of the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("U.S. GAAP") requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the periods presented. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Estimates and assumptions are reviewed periodically and the effects of revisions are reflected in the Consolidated Financial Statements in the period they are determined to be necessary. Significant estimates made in the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements include, but are not limited to: allowances for doubtful accounts; inventory valuation reserves; expected sales returns and allowances; trade support costs; certain assumptions related to the valuation of acquired intangible and long-lived assets and the recoverability of goodwill, intangible and long-lived assets; income taxes, including deferred tax valuation allowances and reserves for estimated tax liabilities; restructuring costs; and certain estimates and assumptions used in the calculation of the net periodic benefit (income) costs and the projected benefit obligations for the Company’s pension and other post-retirement plans, including the expected long-term return on pension plan assets and the discount rate used to value the Company’s pension benefit obligations.

Discontinued Operations Presentation

As a result of the Company's decision on December 30, 2013 to exit its direct manufacturing, warehousing and sales business operations in mainland China within the Revlon segment effective December 31, 2013, the Company reports the results of its former China operations within income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income. See Note 3, "Discontinued Operations," for further discussion.

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

Cash and cash equivalents include cash in banks and highly liquid investments with original maturity dates of three months or less. Accounts payable include $23.4 million and $21.8 million of outstanding checks not yet presented for payment at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the statements of financial position that sum to the total of the same such amounts shown in the statements of cash flows:



	December 31,
	2018		2017
Cash and cash equivalents	$	87.3	$	87.1
Restricted cash^(a)	0.2		0.3
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	87.5	$	87.4

^(a)Amounts included in restricted cash represent cash on deposit to support the Company's letters of credit and is included within other assets in the Company's consolidated balance sheets.

Trade Receivables

Trade receivables represent payments due to the Company for previously recognized net sales, reduced by an allowance for doubtful accounts for balances which are estimated to be uncollectible at period end. The Company grants credit terms in the normal course of business to its customers. Trade credit is extended based upon periodically updated evaluations of each customer's ability to perform its payment obligations. The Company does not normally require collateral or other security to support credit sales. The allowance for doubtful accounts is determined based on historical experience and ongoing evaluations of the Company's receivables and assessments of the risks of payment. The allowance for doubtful accounts is recorded against trade receivable balances when they are deemed uncollectible. Recoveries of trade receivables previously reserved are recorded in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive (loss) income when received. At December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company's three largest customers accounted for an aggregate of approximately 30% and 31%, respectively, of the Company's outstanding trade receivables.

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost is based on standard cost and production variances, which approximates actual cost on the first-in, first-out method. Cost components include direct materials, direct labor and direct overhead, as well as in-bound freight. The Company records adjustments to the value of its inventory based upon its forecasted plans to sell products included in inventory, as well as planned product discontinuances. The physical condition (e.g., age and quality) of the inventories is also considered in establishing its valuation. These adjustments are estimates, which could vary significantly, either favorably or unfavorably, from the amounts that the Company may ultimately realize upon the disposition of inventories if future economic conditions, customer inventory levels, product discontinuances, sales return levels or competitive conditions differ from the Company's estimates and expectations.

Property, Plant and Equipment and Other Assets

Property, plant and equipment is recorded at cost and is depreciated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of such assets as follows: land improvements, 20 to 30 years; buildings and improvements, 5 to 50 years; machinery and equipment, 3 to 15 years; counters and trade fixtures, 3 to 5 years; office furniture and fixtures, 3 to 15 years; and capitalized software, 2 to 10 years. Leasehold improvements and building improvements are amortized over their estimated useful lives or over the terms of the leases or remaining life of the original structure, whichever is shorter. Repairs and maintenance are charged to the statement of operations as incurred, and expenditures for additions and improvements are capitalized. Counters and trade fixtures are amortized over their estimated useful life of the in-store counter and display related assets. The estimated useful life may be subject to change based upon declines in net sales and/or changes in merchandising programs. See Note 6, "Property, Plant and Equipment," for further discussion.

Included in other assets are permanent wall displays amounting to $110.6 million and $84.8 million as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, which are amortized generally over a period of 1 to 3 years. In the event of product discontinuances, from time-to-time, the Company may accelerate the amortization of related permanent wall displays based on the estimated remaining useful life of the asset. Amortization expense for permanent wall displays was $50.7 million and $55.4 million for 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Long-lived assets, such as property, plant and equipment, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset or asset group may not be recoverable. If events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable, the Company estimates the undiscounted future cash flows (excluding interest) resulting from the use of the asset and its ultimate disposition. If the sum of the undiscounted cash flows (excluding interest) is less than the carrying value, the Company recognizes an impairment loss, measured as the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value of the asset. There were no significant impairment charges to long-lived assets during the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017.

The Company capitalizes deferred financing costs related to the issuance of revolving lines of credit and amortizes such costs over the terms of the related debt instruments using the effective-interest method. Capitalized deferred financing costs were $4.0 million and $5 million during 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess purchase price for businesses acquired over the fair value of net assets acquired. Goodwill is not amortized, but rather it is reviewed annually for impairment at the reporting unit level using October 1^st carrying values, or when there is evidence that events or changes in circumstances indicate that the Company’s carrying amount may not be recovered.

For 2018, in assessing whether goodwill was impaired in connection with its annual impairment testing performed during the fourth quarter of 2018 using October 1st, 2018 carrying values, the Company performed qualitative assessments to determine whether it would be necessary to perform the two-step process, as prescribed by Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB"), Accounting Standard Codification ("ASC") 350, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other ("ASC 350"), to assess the Company's indefinite-lived intangible assets for indicators of impairment.

In performing the qualitative assessments, the Company considered the results of the step one test performed in conjunction with the change in Company's reporting segments and the related reassignment of goodwill to the new reporting units that were identified as part of the Company's analysis in the first quarter of 2018, as well as the financial performance of these five reporting units: (i) Revlon; (ii) Elizabeth Arden Skin and Color; (iii) Elizabeth Arden Fragrances; (iv) Professional Portfolio; and (v) Fragrances. Based upon such assessment, the Company determined that it was more likely than not that the fair values of each of these reporting units exceeded their respective carrying amounts for 2018.

For 2018, the Company used the simplified approach allowed under ASU No. 2017-04, "Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment," to test its Mass Portfolio reporting unit for impairment. Accordingly, the Company first performed a qualitative assessment indicating that indicators of impairment existed for the Mass Portfolio reporting unit within the Portfolio segment. Following the results of such assessment and the adoption of ASU No. 2017-04 as of October 1, 2018, the Company recognized an $18.0 million non-cash goodwill impairment charge related to the Mass Portfolio reporting unit within the Portfolio segment in the fourth quarter of 2018. Following the recognition of this non-cash goodwill impairment charge, the Mass Portfolio reporting unit had $54.3 million in remaining goodwill as of December 31, 2018.

For 2017, the Company determined that it would utilize the two-step process to test the Global Color Brands ("GCB") reporting unit for impairment. The first step of this test indicated that impairment indicators existed for the GCB reporting unit due to continued net sales declines for both of the reporting unit's brands, namely SinfulColors and Pure Ice, and lower promotional activity for the Pure Ice brand. As a result, the Company performed step two of the test and recognized a $10.8 million non-cash goodwill impairment charge related to the GCB reporting unit in the fourth quarter of 2017. For 2017, no impairment was recognized related to the carrying value of the GCB reporting unit's finite or indefinite-lived intangible assets.

See Note 7, "Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net," for further information on the Company's goodwill and annual impairment testing.

Intangible Assets, net

Intangible Assets, net, include trade names and trademarks, customer relationships, patents and internally developed intellectual property ("IP") and acquired licenses. Indefinite-lived intangible assets, consisting of certain trade names, are not amortized, but rather are tested for impairment annually during the fourth quarter using October 1^st carrying values, similar to goodwill, and the Company recognizes an impairment if the carrying amount of its intangible assets exceeds its fair value. Intangible assets with finite useful lives are amortized over their respective estimated useful lives to their estimated residual values. The Company writes off the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for intangible assets in the year in which the asset becomes fully amortized.

Finite-lived intangible assets are considered for impairment under ASC 360-10, Impairment and Disposal of Long-Lived Assets ("ASC 360"), upon the occurrence of certain "triggering events" and the Company recognizes an impairment if the carrying amount of the long-lived asset group exceeds the Company's estimate of the asset group's undiscounted future cash flows. For the year ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, no impairment was recognized related to the carrying value of any of the Company's finite or indefinite-lived intangible assets as a result of the annual impairment testing. See Note 7, "Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net," for further discussion of the Company's intangible assets, including a summary of finite-lived and indefinite-lived intangible assets.

Revenue Recognition and Sales Returns

On January 1, 2018 the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers," using the modified retrospective method. Results for the reporting period beginning after January 1, 2018 are presented under this new guidance, while prior period amounts continue to be reported in accordance with the Company's historical accounting practices under previous guidance. However, given the nature of the Company's products and the terms and conditions applicable to sales to its customers, the timing and amount of revenue recognized based on the underlying principles of this guidance are consistent with the Company's revenue recognition policy under previous guidance.

In accordance with the new guidance, the Company's policy is to recognize revenue at an amount that reflects the consideration that the Company expects that it will be entitled to receive in exchange for transferring goods or services to its customers. The Company's policy is to record revenue when control of the goods transfers to the customer. Net sales are comprised of gross revenues from sales of products less expected product returns, trade discounts and customer allowances, which include costs associated with off-invoice mark-downs and other price reductions, as well as trade promotions and coupons.

The Company allows customers to return their unsold products if and when they meet certain Company-established criteria as set forth in the Company's trade terms. The Company regularly reviews and revises, when deemed necessary, its estimates of sales returns based primarily upon the historical rate of actual product returns, planned product discontinuances, new product launches and estimates of customer inventory and promotional sales. For returned products that the Company expects to resell at a profit, the Company records, in addition to sales returns as a reduction to sales and cost of sales and an increase to accrued liabilities for the amount expected to be refunded to the customer, an increase to the asset account used to reflect the Company's right to recover products. The amount of the asset account is valued based upon the former carrying amount of the product (i.e., inventory), less any expected costs to recover the products. As the estimated product returns that are expected to be resold at a profit do not comprise a significant amount of the Company's net sales or assets, the Company does not separately report these amounts.

The Company's revenues are also net of certain marketing arrangements with its retail customers. Pursuant to its trade terms with these retail customers, the Company reimburses them for a portion of their advertising costs, which provide advertising benefits to the Company. These arrangements are in the form of marketing development funds and/or cooperative advertising programs and are used by the Company to drive sales. The advertising programs follow an annual schedule of planned events that is continually updated based on the Company's perceived needs and contractual terms. As these marketing expenditures cannot be directly linked to product sales, the Company records these expenses as a reduction of revenue at the higher of actual spend or estimated costs based on a reserve rate methodology. In limited instances when products are sold under consignment arrangements, the Company does not recognize revenue until control over such products has transferred to the end consumer. Other revenues, primarily royalties, do not comprise a material amount of the Company's net sales.

The Company incurs costs associated with product distribution, such as freight and handling costs. The Company has elected to treat these costs as fulfillment activities and recognizes these costs at the same time that it recognizes the underlying product revenue.

While the adoption of the new guidance under ASU No. 2014-09 did not have a material impact on the Company's revenues, results of operations or financial condition, the Company expanded its financial statement disclosures as required by this new standard. See Note 18, "Segment Data and Related Information," for additional disclosures provided as a result of this ASU.

Cost of Sales

Cost of sales includes all of the costs to manufacture the Company's products. For products manufactured in the Company's own facilities, such costs include raw materials and supplies, direct labor and factory overhead. For products manufactured for the Company by third-party contractors, such cost represents the amounts invoiced by the contractors. Cost of sales also includes the cost of refurbishing products returned by customers that will be offered for resale and the cost of inventory write-downs associated with adjustments of held inventories to their net realizable value. These costs are reflected in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive (loss) income when the product is sold and net sales revenues are recognized or, in the case of inventory write-downs, when circumstances indicate that the carrying value of inventories is in excess of their recoverable value. Additionally, cost of sales reflects the costs associated with certain free products included as sales and promotional incentives. These incentive costs are recognized at the same time that the Company recognizes the related revenue.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses include expenses to advertise the Company's products, such as television advertising production costs and air-time costs, print advertising costs, digital marketing costs, promotional displays and consumer promotions. SG&A expenses also include the amortization of permanent wall displays and finite-lived intangible assets, depreciation of certain fixed assets, distribution costs (such as freight and handling), non-manufacturing overhead (principally personnel and related expenses), selling and trade educations fees, insurance and professional service fees.

Advertising

Advertising within SG&A expenses includes television, print, digital marketing and other advertising production costs that are expensed the first time the advertising takes place. The costs of promotional displays are expensed in the period in which they are shipped to customers. Advertising expenses were $507.0 million and $550.0 million for 2018 and 2017, respectively, and were included in SG&A expenses in the Company's consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive (loss) income. The Company also has various arrangements with customers pursuant to its trade terms to reimburse them for a portion of their advertising costs, which provide advertising benefits to the Company. Additionally, from time-to-time, the Company may pay fees to customers in order to expand or maintain shelf space for its products. The costs that the Company incurs for "cooperative" advertising programs, end cap placement, shelf placement costs, slotting fees and marketing development funds, if any, are expensed as incurred and are recorded as a reduction within net sales.

Distribution Costs

Costs associated with product distribution, such as freight and handling costs, are recorded within SG&A expenses when incurred. Distribution costs were $144.6 million and $131.1 million for 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Income Taxes

Income taxes are calculated using the asset and liability method. Under this method, the Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases, as well as for operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. The Company measures deferred tax assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The Company recognizes the effect of a change in income tax rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities in income in the period that includes the enactment date. The Company records valuation allowances to reduce deferred tax assets when management determines that it was more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized. The Company recognizes a tax position in its financial statements when management determines that it was more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination, based on the merits of such position. The Company recognizes liabilities for unrecognized tax positions in the U.S. and other tax jurisdictions based on an estimate of whether and the extent to which additional taxes will be due. If payment of these amounts is ultimately not required, the reversal of the liabilities would result in additional tax benefits recognized in the period in which the Company determines that the liabilities are no longer required. If the estimate of tax liabilities is ultimately less than the final assessment, this will result in a further charge to expense. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense. See Note 15, "Income Taxes," to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this 2018 Form 10-K for discussion of the Tax Act (as hereinafter defined).

Research and Development

Research and development expenditures are expensed as incurred and included within SG&A expenses. The amounts charged in 2018 and 2017 for research and development expenditures were $42.4 million and $35.7 million, respectively.

Foreign Currency Translation

Assets and liabilities of foreign operations, whose functional currency is the local currency, are translated into U.S. Dollars at the rates of exchange in effect at the balance sheet date. Income and expense items are translated at the weighted-average exchange rates prevailing during each period presented. Gains and losses resulting from foreign currency transactions are included in the results of operations. Gains and losses resulting from translation of financial statements of foreign subsidiaries and branches operating in non-hyperinflationary economies are recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss until either the sale or upon the complete or substantially complete liquidation by the Company of its investment in a foreign entity. To the extent that foreign subsidiaries and branches operate in hyperinflationary economies, non-monetary assets and liabilities are translated at historical rates and translation adjustments are included in the Company's results of operations.

Basic and Diluted Earnings per Common Share and Classes of Stock

Shares used in basic earnings per share are computed using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during each period. Shares used in diluted earnings per share include the dilutive effect of unvested restricted shares and restricted stock units ("RSUs") issued under the Stock Plan using the treasury stock method. (See Note 19, "Basic and Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share").

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company recognizes stock-based compensation costs for its restricted stock and restricted stock units, measured at the fair value of each award at the time of grant, as an expense over the period during which an employee is required to provide service. Upon the vesting of restricted stock and RSUs, any resulting tax benefits are recognized in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive (loss) income as the awards vest or are settled. The Company reflects such excess tax benefits as cash flows from financing activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows. The Company accounts for forfeitures as a reduction of compensation cost in the period when such forfeitures occur.

Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company is exposed to certain risks relating to its ongoing business operations. The Company may, from time-to-time, use derivative financial instruments, including: (i) foreign currency forward exchange contracts ("FX Contracts") intended for the purpose of managing foreign currency exchange risk by reducing the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates on the Company’s net cash flows; and (ii) interest rate hedging transactions intended for the purpose of managing interest rate risk associated with Products Corporation’s variable rate indebtedness.

Foreign Currency Forward Exchange Contracts

Products Corporation may, from time-to-time, enter into FX Contracts primarily to hedge the anticipated net cash flows resulting from inventory purchases and intercompany payments denominated in currencies other than the local currencies of the Company’s foreign and domestic operations and generally have maturities of less than one year. The Company does not apply hedge accounting to its FX Contracts. The Company records FX Contracts in its consolidated balance sheet at fair value and immediately recognizes changes in fair value in earnings. Fair value of the Company’s FX Contracts is determined by using observable market transactions of spot and forward rates. At December 31, 2018, the Company had no outstanding FX Contracts. See Note 12, "Financial Instruments," for further information on the Company's FX Contracts.

Interest Rate Swap

As a result of the Company completing several debt transactions in connection with the September 7, 2016 acquisition of Elizabeth Arden, Inc. ("Elizabeth Arden," the "Elizabeth Arden Acquisition" and the "Elizabeth Arden Acquisition Date," respectively), the critical terms of the 2013 Interest Rate Swap (as hereinafter defined) no longer matched the terms of the underlying debt and the 2013 Interest Rate Swap was determined to no longer be highly effective. Accordingly, the Company discontinued hedge accounting for the 2013 Interest Rate Swap during the third quarter of 2016. Following this de-designation, changes in the fair value of the 2013 Interest Rate Swap were accounted for as a component of other non-operating expenses. Accumulated deferred losses of $6.3 million, or $3.9 million net of tax, at the De-designation Date, that were previously recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss, were fully amortized into earnings over the remaining term of the 2013 Interest Rate Swap, which expired in May 2018. See Note 12, "Financial Instruments," for further information on the Company's 2013 Interest Rate Swap. Refer to Note 10, "Long-Term Debt," for further details related to financing the Elizabeth Arden Acquisition and related debt restructuring transactions.

Classification of Argentina's Economy as Highly Inflationary

In May 2018, the International Practices Task Force of the Center for Audit Quality issued a discussion document reporting that Argentina's 3-year cumulative inflation rate exceeded 100%. As a result, Argentina was considered highly inflationary in accordance with U.S. GAAP by no later than June 30, 2018. Consequently, the Company began to account for the operations of its Argentinian affiliate as highly inflationary and treat the U.S. dollar as the functional currency of this affiliate, effective July 1, 2018. This change in functional currency did not have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations, financial condition and/or financial statement disclosures.

Recent Transactions

The Company, through a subsidiary, had a minority investment in a third party whose subsidiaries licensed certain brand names from the Company for use in their operations. The Company's investment was in the form of a collateralized convertible note, was accounted for using the cost method and was included in other assets on the Company's consolidated balance sheet. In June 2018, the Company entered into an agreement to terminate the arrangement with the unrelated third party. After a brief transition period, the right to use the licensed brand names will revert to the Company. As a result of this termination, the Company recognized a loss on investment of approximately $20.1 million during the year ended December 31, 2018, comprised of a one-time $1.5 million cash termination payment and non-cash charges of $18.6 million, primarily related to the write-off of the investment's carrying value.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

Revenue Recognition

In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers." This standard replaced most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP and codified guidance under FASB Topic 606, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers". As previously noted, the Company adopted ASU No. 2014-09 as of January 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective method. Results for the reporting period beginning after January 1, 2018 are presented under Topic 606, while prior period amounts continue to be reported in accordance with the Company's historic accounting practices under previous guidance. However, given the nature of the Company's products and the terms and conditions applicable to sales to its customers, the timing and amount of revenue recognized based on the underlying principles of FASB Topic 606 are consistent with the Company's revenue recognition policy under previous guidance. As a result, the adoption of the new guidance under ASU No. 2014-09 did not have a material impact on the Company's revenues, results of operations or financial condition. The Company has expanded its financial statement disclosures as required by this new standard. See "Revenue Recognition and Sales Returns" above within this Note 1, "Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies," as well as Note 18, "Segment Data and Related Information," for additional disclosures provided as a result of this ASU.

Other

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-07, "Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost," which changes the way that employers present net periodic pension cost ("NPPC") and net periodic postretirement benefit cost ("NPPBC") within the income statement. The amendment requires an employer to present the service cost component of NPPC and NPPBC in the same income statement line items as other employee compensation costs arising from services rendered during the period. The other components of NPPC and NPPBC are to be presented separately from this line item and below any subtotal of operating income. In addition, only the service cost component would be eligible for capitalization in assets. The Company adopted ASU No. 2017-07 as of January 1, 2018 and while its adoption did not have a material impact on the Company's results of operations, financial condition and/or financial statement disclosures, it did result in net periodic benefit income of $1.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2017, as previously reported in cost of sales and SG&A expenses in the Company's Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income, being reclassified below operating income in the miscellaneous, net line item. See Note 13, "Pension and Post-Retirement Benefits," for more information.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, "Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment," which simplifies the annual goodwill impairment analysis test by eliminating Step 2 of the current two-step impairment test. Under the new guidance, an entity continues to perform the first step of the annual impairment test by comparing the carrying amount of a reporting unit with its fair value. If the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds the fair value of the reporting unit, the goodwill impairment charge is equal to the amount of such difference. This guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted ASU No. 2017-04 beginning as of October 1, 2018 and recorded a goodwill impairment of $18.0 million related to the Mass Portfolio reporting unit within the Portfolio segment in connection with its annual impairment analysis (see Note 7, "Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net," for further information on the Company's goodwill and annual impairment testing).

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, "Leases (Topic 842)," which requires lessees to recognize a right-of-use asset and a related lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases, with the exception of short-term leases. The lease liability will be equal to the present value of lease payments and the right-of-use asset will be based on the lease liability, subject to certain adjustments, such as initial direct costs. Leases will continue to be classified as either operating or finance leases in the income statement. This guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted ASU No. 2016-02 beginning as of January 1, 2019, using a simplified transition approach. In addition, the Company elected to apply the package of practical expedients identified under Topic 842. The Company has identified the population of leases to which the guidance applies and has started implementing changes in its systems, procedures and controls relating to how lease information is obtained, processed and analyzed. Based on its preliminary assessment, the Company expects that the adoption of this standard will result in a material increase in the lease-related assets and liabilities on its balance sheet, but expects minimal impact to its statement of operations and cash flows. The Company will be implementing changes to its financial statements and related disclosures in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2019.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, "Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments," which was subsequently amended in November 2018, through ASU No. 2018-19, "Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses." ASU No. 2016-13 will require entities to estimate lifetime expected credit losses for trade and other receivables, net investments in leases, financing receivables, debt securities and other instruments, which will result in earlier recognition of credit losses. Further, the new credit loss model will affect how entities in all industries estimate their allowance for losses for receivables that are current with respect to their payment terms. ASU No. 2018-19 further clarifies that receivables arising from operating leases are not within the scope of Subtopic 326. Instead, impairment from receivables of operating leases should be accounted for in accordance with Topic 842, Leases. The new guidance on credit losses is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company expects to adopt ASU No. 2016-03, and the related ASU No. 2018-19 amendments, beginning as of January 1, 2020 and is in the process of assessing the impact that this new guidance is expected to have on the Company’s results of operations, financial condition and/or financial statement disclosures.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-15, "Internal Use Software (Subtopic 350-40) - Customer's Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement that is a Service Contract," which requires a customer in a cloud computing hosting arrangement that is a service contract to follow the existing guidance in ASC 350-40 on internal-use software to determine which implementation costs to defer and recognize as an asset and which costs are expensed as incurred. The new guidance specifies the financial statement presentation of capitalized implementation costs and the related amortization and requires entities to disclose the nature of hosting arrangements that are service contracts; the amount of implementation costs capitalized, amortized and impaired in each reporting period; and provides disclosures about significant judgments made when applying the guidance. Implementation costs that are recognized as an asset under the new guidance would be expensed over the term of the hosting arrangement. The term of the hosting arrangement would be the non-cancellable period of the arrangement and certain periods covered by options to renew the arrangement. The Company currently presents the cost of acquired software as a component of property, plant and equipment in its consolidated financial statements. This guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted. The Company will adopt ASU No. 2018-15 beginning as of January 1, 2020 and is in the process of assessing the impact, if any, that ASU No. 2018-15 is expected to have on the Company’s results of operations, financial condition and/or financial statement disclosures.