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Organization and Significant Accounting Policies
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Organization and Significant Accounting Policies

Note 1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies

 

Organization and Business Operations

 

VirTra, Inc. (the “Company,” “VirTra,” “we,” “us” or “our”), located in Tempe, Arizona, is a global provider of judgmental use of force training simulators, firearms training simulators and driving simulators for the law enforcement, military, educational and commercial markets. The Company’s patented technologies, software, and scenarios provide intense training for de-escalation, judgmental use-of-force, marksmanship and related training that mimics real-world situations. VirTra’s mission is to save and improve lives worldwide through practical and highly-effective virtual reality and simulator technology. The Company sells its products worldwide through a direct sales force and international distribution partners. The original business started in 1993 as Ferris Productions, Inc. In September 2001, Ferris Productions, Inc. merged with GameCom, Inc. to ultimately become VirTra, Inc., a Nevada corporation.

 

Effective March 2, 2018, the Company effected a 1-for-2 reverse stock split of its issued and outstanding common stock (the “Reverse Stock Split”). All references to shares of the Company’s common stock in this report refer to the number of shares of common stock after giving effect to the Reverse Stock Split.

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The condensed financial statements included herein have been prepared by us without audit pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and should be read in conjunction with our audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted as permitted by the SEC, although we believe the disclosures that are made are adequate to make the information presented herein not misleading.

 

The accompanying condensed financial statements reflect, in our opinion, all normal recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly our financial position at June 30, 2019 and the results of our operations and cash flows for the periods presented. We derived the December 31, 2018 condensed balance sheet data from audited financial statements; however, we did not include all disclosures required by GAAP.

 

Interim results are subject to seasonal variations, and the results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates. Significant accounting estimates in these financial statements include valuation assumptions for share-based payments, allowance for doubtful accounts and notes receivable, inventory reserves, accrual for warranty reserves, the carrying value of long-lived assets and intangible assets, income tax valuation allowances, the carrying value of cost basis investments, and the allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in our contracts with customers.

 

Reclassifications

 

Certain reclassifications have been made to the 2018 financial statements to conform to the 2019 financial statement presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on net earnings or cash flows as previously reported.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

The Company adopted Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customer (Topic 606) (“ASC 606”) on January 1, 2018 and the Company elected to use the modified retrospective transition method which requires application of ASC 606 to uncompleted contracts at the date of adoption. The adoption of ASC 606 did not have a material impact on the financial statements.

 

Under ASC 606, the Company must identify the contract with a customer, identify the performance obligations in the contract, determine the transaction price, allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract, and recognize revenue when (or as) the Company satisfies a performance obligation. Significant judgment is necessary when making these determinations.

 

The Company’s primary sources of revenue are derived from simulator and accessories sales, training and installation, the sale of customizable software and the sale of extended service-type warranties. Sales discounts are presented in the financial statements as reductions in determining net revenues. Credit sales are recorded as current assets (accounts receivable). Prepaid deposits received at the time of sale and extended warranties purchased are recorded as current and long-term liabilities (deferred revenue) until earned. The following briefly summarizes the nature of our performance obligations and method of revenue recognition:

 

Performance Obligation   Method of Recognition
     
Simulator and accessories   Upon transfer of control
     
Installation and training   Upon completion or over the period of services being rendered
     
Extended service-type warranty   Deferred and recognized over the life of the extended warranty
     
Customized software and content   Upon transfer of control or over the period services are performed depending on the terms of the contract
     
Sales-based royalty exchanged for license of intellectual property   Recognized as the performance obligation is satisfied over time – which is as the sales occur.

 

The Company recognizes revenue upon transfer of control or upon completion of the services for the simulator and accessories; for the installation and training and customized software performance obligations as the customer has the right and ability to direct the use of these products and services and the customer obtains substantially all of the remaining benefit from these products and services at that time. Revenue from certain customized content contracts may be recognized over the period the services are performed based on the terms of the contract. For the sales-based royalty exchanged for license of intellectual property, the Company recognized revenue as the sales occur over time.

 

The Company recognizes revenue on a straight-line basis over the period of services being rendered for the extended service-type warranties as these warranties represent a performance obligation to “stand ready to perform” over the duration of the warranties. As such, the warranty service is performed continuously over the warranty period.

 

Each contract states the transaction price. The contracts do not include variable consideration, significant financing components or noncash consideration. The Company has elected to exclude sales and similar taxes from the measurement of the transaction price. The contract’s transaction price is allocated to the performance obligations based upon their stand-alone selling prices. Discounts to the stand-alone selling prices, if any, are allocated proportionately to each performance obligation.

 

Disaggregation of Revenue

 

Under ASC 606, disaggregated revenue from contracts with customers depicts the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows affected by economic factors. The Company has evaluated revenues recognized and the following table illustrates the disaggregation disclosure by customer’s location and performance obligation.

 

   Three Months Ended 
   June 30, 2019   June 30, 2018 
   Domestic   International   Total   Domestic   International   Total 
Simulators and accessories  $1,550,317   $132,098   $1,682,415   $6,950,268   $399,473   $7,349,741 
Extended service-type warranties   498,194    50,437    548,631    481,451    52,700    534,151 
Customized software & content   484,421    -    484,421    274,497    -    274,497 
Installation and training   276,414    10,500    286,914    87,894    32,296    120,190 
Licensing and royalties   51,932    -    51,932    429,613    -    429,613 
Total Revenue  $2,861,278   $193,035   $3,054,313   $8,223,723   $484,469   $8,708,192 

 

   Six Months Ended 
   June 30, 2019   June 30, 2018 
   Domestic   International   Total   Domestic   International   Total 
Simulators and accessories  $3,477,642   $450,536   $3,928,178   $7,922,271   $1,952,207   $9,874,478 
Extended service-type warranties   978,717    80,387    1,059,104    908,136    115,085    1,023,221 
Customized software & content   660,484    -    660,484    388,444    11,940    400,384 
Installation and training   355,816    10,500    366,316    140,804    82,515    223,319 
Licensing and royalties   91,569    -    91,569    475,581    -    475,581 
Total Revenue  $5,564,228   $541,423   $6,105,651   $9,835,236   $2,161,747   $11,996,983 

 

Customer Deposits

 

Customer deposits are recorded as a current liability under deferred revenue on the accompanying balance sheets and totaled $827,475 and $186,450 as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. Changes in deferred revenue amounts related to customer deposits will fluctuate from year to year based upon the mix of customers required to prepay deposits under the Company’s credit policy. Customer deposits are considered a deferred liability until completion of the customer’s contract performance obligations. When revenue is recognized, the deposit is applied to the customer’s receivable balance.

 

Warranty

 

The Company warranties its products from manufacturing defects on a limited basis for a period of one year after purchase, but also sells separately priced extended service-type warranties for periods of up to four years after the expiration of the standard one-year warranty. During the term of the initial one-year warranty, if the device fails to operate properly from defects in materials and workmanship, the Company will fix or replace the defective product. Deferred revenue for separately priced extended warranties one year or less totaled $1,726,415 and $1,604,637 as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. Deferred revenue for separately priced extended warranties longer than one year totaled $1,188,196 and $962,356 as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. The accrual for the one-year manufacturer’s warranty liability totaled $185,017 and $200,505 as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. During the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company recognized revenue of $548,631 and $534,151, respectively, related to the extended service-type warranties that was amortized from the deferred revenue balance. During the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company recognized revenue of $1,059,104 and $1,023,221, respectively, related to the extended service-type warranties that was amortized from the deferred revenue balance. Changes in deferred revenue amounts related to extended service-type warranties will fluctuate from year to year based upon the average remaining life of the warranties at the beginning of the period and new extended service-type warranties sold during the period.

 

Customer Retainage

 

Customer retainage is recorded as a current liability under deferred revenue on the accompanying balance sheet and totaled $133,220 as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018. Changes in deferred revenue amounts related to customer retainage will fluctuate from year to year based upon the customer’s contract completion date allowing the Company to invoice and be paid the retainage.

 

Licensing and Royalties with Related Party

 

As discussed further in Note 8. Collaboration Agreement with Related Party, the Company licenses intellectual property to Modern Round, LLC (“MR”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of That’s Eatertainment Corp. (“TEC”), a related party, in exchange for sales-based royalties. Revenues from this agreement are recognized in accordance with the terms of the contract as the sales occur. The Company receives additional immaterial sales-based royalties from strategic partners.

 

Adoption of New Accounting Standards

 

In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) ASU 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842)” and subsequent amendments to the initial guidance: ASU 2018-10, ASU 2018-11, ASU 2018-20 and ASU 2019-01 (collectively, “Topic 842”). Topic 842 requires an entity to recognize a right-of-use asset (“ROU”) and lease liability for all leases and provide enhanced disclosures. Recognition, measurement, and presentation of expenses depends on classification as a finance lease or an operating lease. On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted Topic 842 using the modified retrospective approach. Results for reporting periods after January 1, 2019 are presented under Topic 842, while prior periods have not been adjusted. The Company elected the package of practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance within the new standard, which among other things, allowed the Company to carry forward the historical lease classification. Refer to Note 6 - Leases.

 

In July 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-11 – “Earnings Per Share (Topic 260); Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (Topic 480); Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815)” Part I of ASU No. 2017-11 applies to entities that issue financial instruments such as warrants, convertible debt or convertible preferred stock that contain down round features. Part II simply replaces the indefinite deferral for certain mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interests and mandatorily redeemable financial instruments of nonpublic entities contained within ASC Topic 480 with a scope exception and does not impact the accounting for these mandatorily redeemable instruments. This ASU is effective for public companies for the annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted. ASU No. 2017-11 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

 

In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-07, “Compensation–Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting” to simplify the accounting for nonemployee share-based payment transactions resulting from expanding the scope of Topic 718, to include share-based payment transactions for acquiring goods and services from nonemployees. The amendments also clarify that Topic 718 does not apply to share-based payments used to effectively provide (1) financing to the issuer or (2) awards granted in conjunction with selling goods or services to customers as part of a contract accounted for under Topic 606, Revenue from Contract with Customers. The amendments are effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within that fiscal year, with early adoption permitted. ASU No. 2018-07 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements, defines fair value as the price that would be received in the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Topic 820 also specifies a fair value hierarchy that requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value as follows:

 

Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

 

Level 2: Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities; and

 

Level 3: Valuation is generated from model-based techniques that use significant assumptions not observable in the market. These unobservable assumptions reflect our own estimate of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, certificates of deposit, accounts receivable, notes and interest receivables, accounts payable, and accrued liabilities. The fair value of financial instruments, except for long-term notes receivable, approximates their carrying values, using level 3 inputs, at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 due to their short maturities. The fair value of the long-term notes receivable approximates its carrying value, using level 3 inputs, at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 based on borrowing rates currently available for loans with similar terms and maturities.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity of 90 days or less at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents.

 

Certificates of Deposit and Mutual Funds

 

The Company invests its excess cash in certificates of deposit and money market mutual funds issued by financial institutions with high credit ratings. The certificates of deposit generally have average maturities of approximately six months and are subject to penalties for early withdrawal. The money market mutual funds are open ended and can be withdrawn at any time without penalty.

 

Accounts and Notes Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

 

The Company recognizes an allowance for losses on accounts receivable based on an analysis of historical bad debt experience, current receivables aging, and expected future write-offs, as well as an assessment of specific identifiable customer accounts considered at risk or uncollectible. Accounts receivable do not bear interest and are charged off after all reasonable collection efforts have been taken. As of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company maintained an allowance for doubtful accounts of $25,413 and $23,044, respectively.

 

Notes receivable are carried at their estimated collectible amounts. Interest income on notes receivable is recognized using the effective interest method. Notes receivable are periodically evaluated for collectability based on the credit history and the current financial condition of the counter party, and the known and inherent risks in the notes. Notes receivable are placed on nonaccrual status when they become 90 days past due and the customer has not made a payment in over 60 days. Upon suspension of the accrual of interest, interest income is subsequently recognized to the extent cash payments are received. Accrual of interest is resumed when notes are removed from non-accrual status. Notes receivable are charged against the allowance for credit losses when they are deemed to be uncollectible. As of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the allowance for uncollectible notes receivable was $369,286 and $266,813, respectively.

 

Inventory

 

Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value with cost being determined on the average cost method. Work in progress and finished goods inventory includes an allocation for capitalized labor and overhead. The Company routinely evaluates the carrying value of inventory for slow moving and potentially obsolete inventory and, when appropriate, will record an adjustment to reduce inventory to its estimated net realizable value. As of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, inventory reserves were $105,031.

 

Investments in Other Companies

 

Minority investments in other companies are accounted for under the cost method of accounting because the Company does not have the ability to exercise significant influence over the other companies’ operations. Under the cost method of accounting, investments in private companies are carried at cost and are only adjusted for other-than-temporary declines in fair value and distribution of earnings. For investments in public companies that have readily determinable fair values, the Company classifies its investments as available-for-sale, and accordingly records these investments at their fair values with unrealized gains and losses included as a separate component of stockholders’ equity and in total comprehensive income (loss). Upon sale or liquidation, realized gains and losses are included in the statements of operations.

 

The adoption of ASU 2016-01 requires investments in other companies that do not have readily determinable fair value be accounted for at cost minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or a similar investment of the same issuer. This standard was adopted on January 1, 2018, including all interim reporting periods within the fiscal year. The adoption of ASU 2016-01 did not have a material impact on the financial statements. Upon adoption, the Company has elected to utilize the cost minus impairment approach because the investment in TEC does not have a readily determinable fair value as of the reporting date. See Note 8. Collaboration Agreement with Related Party.

 

Management regularly evaluates the recoverability of its investment based on the investee company’s performance and financial position. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company did not recognize any impairment loss. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, the Company recognized an impairment loss of $134,140. Management regularly assesses the classification of its investments.

 

Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment are carried at cost, net of depreciation. Gains or losses related to retirements or disposition of fixed assets are recognized in operations in the period incurred. Costs of normal repairs and maintenance are charged to expense as incurred, while betterments or renewals are capitalized. Depreciation commences at the time the assets are placed in service. Depreciation is provided using the straight-line method over the estimated economic lives of the assets or for leasehold improvements, over the shorter of the estimated useful life or the remaining lease term, which are summarized as follows:

 

Computer equipment  3-5 years
Furniture and office equipment  5-7 years
Machinery and equipment  5-7 years
STEP equipment  5 years
Leasehold improvements  7 years

 

Intangible Assets

 

Intangible assets at June 30, 2019 are comprised of various patents. We compute amortization expense on the intangible assets using the straight-line method over the estimate remaining useful lives of 18 years.

 

Cost of Products Sold

 

Cost of products sold represents manufacturing costs, consisting of materials, labor and overhead related to finished goods and components. Cost of products sold does not include depreciation of fixed assets. Shipping costs incurred related to product delivery are included in cost of products sold.

 

Advertising Costs

 

Costs associated with advertising are expensed as incurred. Advertising expense was $150,977 and $160,643 for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Advertising expense was $270,380 and $300,025 for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. These costs include domestic and international tradeshows, website, and sales promotional materials.

 

Research and Development Costs

 

Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. Research and development costs primarily include expenses, including labor, directly related to research and development support. Research and development costs were $353,665 and $305,738 for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Research and development costs were $709,306 and $673,282 for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively

 

Legal Costs

 

Legal costs relating to loss contingencies are expensed as incurred. See Note 10.

 

Concentration of Credit Risk and Major Customers and Suppliers

 

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash and cash equivalents, certificates of deposit, accounts receivable and notes receivable.

 

The Company’s cash, cash equivalents and certificates of deposit are maintained with financial institutions with high credit standings and are FDIC insured deposits. The FDIC insures deposits according to the ownership category in which the funds are insured and how the accounts are titled. The standard deposit insurance coverage limit is $250,000 per depositor, per FDIC-insured bank, per ownership category. The Company had uninsured cash and cash equivalents of $1,119,590 and $2,014,987 as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

 

Sales are typically made on credit and the Company generally does not require collateral. Management performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers’ financial condition and maintains an allowance for estimated losses. Historically, the Company has experienced minimal charges relative to doubtful accounts.

 

The Company’s notes receivable are due from one trade customer and one related party, both are unsecured. Management performs ongoing evaluations of the collectability of its notes receivable and maintains an allowance for estimated losses.

 

Historically, the Company primarily sells its products to United States federal and state agencies. For the three months ended June 30, 2019, two federal agencies comprised 32% of total net sales and one tribal government comprised 10% of total net sales. By comparison, for the three months ended June 30, 2018, one federal agency comprised 53% of total net sales. For the six months ended June 30, 2019, two federal agencies comprised 25% of total net sales. By comparison, for the six months ended June 30, 2018, one federal agency comprised 39% of total net sales and one commercial customer comprised 11% of total net sales.

 

As of June 30, 2019, three federal agencies comprised 55% of total accounts receivables and one state agency comprised 11% of total accounts receivables. By comparison, as of December 31, 2018, one federal agency comprised 26% of total accounts receivables and one state agency comprised 20% of total accounts receivables.

 

Income Taxes

 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded based on the difference between the financial statement and the tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The Company calculates a provision for income taxes using the asset and liability method, under which deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized by identifying the temporary differences arising from the different treatment of items for tax and accounting purposes. In determining the future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the financial statements or tax returns, judgment and interpretation of statutes are required.

 

In assessing realizable deferred tax assets, management assesses the likelihood that deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income, and to the extent that recovery is not likely or there is insufficient operating history, a valuation allowance is established. The Company adjusts the valuation allowance in the period management determines it is more likely than not that net deferred tax assets will or will not be realized. After review of the deferred tax asset and valuation allowance in accordance with ASC 740, management determined that it is more likely than not that the Company will fully realize all of its deferred tax asset and no valuation allowance was needed as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

 

As of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company did not recognize any assets or liabilities relative to uncertain tax positions. Interest or penalties, if any, will be recognized in income tax expense. Since there are no significant unrecognized tax benefits as a result of tax positions taken, there are no accrued penalties or interest. Tax positions are positions taken in a previously filed tax return or positions expected to be taken in a future tax return that are reflected in measuring current or deferred income tax assets and liabilities reported in the financial statements.

 

The Company reflects tax benefits, only if it is more likely than not that the Company will be able to sustain the tax return position, based on its technical merits. If a tax benefit meets this criterion, it is measured and recognized based on the largest amount of benefit that is cumulatively greater than 50% likely to be realized. Management does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

 

The Company is potentially subject to tax audits for its United States federal and various state income and excise tax returns for tax years between 2014 and 2019; however, earlier years may be subject to audit under certain circumstances. Tax audits by their very nature are often complex and can require several years to complete.

 

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Intangible Assets

 

Long lived assets, such as equipment, and intangible assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset. Fair value is determined based on discounted cash flows or appraised values, depending on the nature of the asset. At June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company concluded that there has been no indication of impairment to the carrying value of its long-lived assets. As such, no impairment has been recorded.

 

Stock Based Compensation

 

The Company measures the cost of awards of equity instruments based on the grant date fair value of the awards. The Company calculates the fair value of stock-based awards using the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing valuation model, which incorporates various assumptions including volatility, expected term and risk-free interest rates. There were no grants of stock-based awards during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018.

 

The expected term of the options is the estimated period of time until exercise and was determined using the SEC’s safe harbor rules, using an average of vesting and contractual terms, as we did not have sufficient historical experience of similar awards. The risk-free interest rate is based on the implied yield available on United States Treasury zero-coupon issues with an equivalent remaining term. The Company has not paid dividends in the past and does not plan to pay any dividends in the near future. The estimated fair value of stock-based compensation awards and other options is amortized to expense on a straight-line basis over the relevant vesting period. As share-based compensation expense recognized is based on awards ultimately expected to vest, it is reduced for estimated forfeitures. The Company has elected to recognize forfeitures as they occur rather than estimating them at the time of grant.

 

New Accounting Pronouncements

 

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326), and also issued subsequent amendments to the initial guidance under ASU 2018-19, ASU 2019-04 and ASU 2019-05 which provides guidance on measuring credit losses on financial instruments. The amended guidance replaces current incurred loss impairment methodology of recognizing credit losses when a loss is probable with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to assess credit loss estimates. ASU 2016-13 and the subsequent amendments are effective for us on January 1, 2020, with early adoption permitted on January 1, 2019. The Company is assessing what effect the provisions of 2016-13 and the subsequent amendments will have on the financial statements.

 

In November 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-18, Collaborative Arrangements (Topic 808): Clarifying the Interaction between Topic 808 and Topic 606, which clarifies that certain transactions between participants in a collaborative arrangement should be accounted for under ASC 606 when the counterparty is a customer. In addition, Topic 808 precludes an entity from presenting consideration from a transaction in a collaborative arrangement as revenue from contracts with customers if the counterparty is not a customer for that transaction. This guidance will be effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2020. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of 2018-18 on its financial statements.