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Description of Business and Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Description of Business and Significant Accounting Policies  
Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

We have prepared the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC.  Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although we believe that the disclosures are adequate to enable a reasonable understanding of the information presented.  The information in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with Part I, Item 2 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and our audited financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 (our “2019 Form 10-K”).  Certain amounts in the prior year’s financial statements have been reclassified for consistent presentation. Derivative activity was reclassified within operating activities on our consolidated statements of cash flows to provide a comprehensive view of the impact of the economic hedge program for our seed investment portfolio.

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements are prepared consistent with the accounting policies described in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements included in our 2019 Form 10-K with the exception of the adoption of Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, ASU 2017-04, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other: Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment and ASU 2018-15, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other – Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement that is a Service Contract, all of which became effective January 1, 2020. 

In our opinion, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting of only a normal and recurring nature) necessary to present fairly our financial position at September 30, 2020 and the results of operations and cash flows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

Assets Held for Sale

Assets Held for Sale

Assets held for sale included real property related to our corporate headquarters move and aviation equipment.  The nine months ended September 30, 2020 included asset impairment charges of $0.9 million on assets held for sale, which were recorded in general and administrative expenses in our consolidated statements of income. During the third quarter of 2020, the aviation equipment was sold.  As of September 30, 2020, $3.8 million of buildings and $1.9 million of land that were held for sale were included in Property and equipment, net on our consolidated balance sheets.  As of December 31, 2019, $3.1 million of equipment, $3.8 million of buildings and $1.9 million of land that were held for sale were included in Property and equipment, net on our consolidated balance sheets.  The Company intends to actively pursue the sale of remaining assets held for sale at market prices as soon as reasonably possible.

Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement that is a Service Contract

Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement that is a Service Contract

As of September 30, 2020, the Company had $5.3 million of capitalized implementation costs for hosting arrangements with $215 thousand of accumulated amortization in prepaid and other current assets on the consolidated balance sheet. Our hosting arrangements that are service contracts include internal and external costs related to various technology additions in support of our asset management and wealth management businesses. Amortization costs are recorded on a straight-line basis over the term of the hosting arrangement agreement.