Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies

3 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2019

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies

NOTE 1: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

BASIS OF PRESENTATION – The consolidated balance sheets as of July 31, 2019 and 2018, the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss for the three months ended July 31, 2019 and 2018, the consolidated statements of cash flows for the three months ended July 31, 2019 and 2018, and the consolidated statements of stockholders' equity for the three months ended July 31, 2019 and the quarterly periods within the fiscal year ended April 30, 2019 have been prepared by the Company, without audit. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows as of July 31, 2019 and 2018 and for all periods presented, have been made.

"H&R Block," "the Company," "we," "our," and "us" are used interchangeably to refer to H&R Block, Inc. or to H&R Block, Inc. and its subsidiaries, as appropriate to the context.

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP) have been condensed or omitted. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in our April 30, 2019 Annual Report to Shareholders on Form 10-K. All amounts presented herein as of April 30, 2019 or for the year then ended are derived from our Annual Report on Form 10-K.

MANAGEMENT ESTIMATES – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Significant estimates, assumptions and judgments are applied in the evaluation of contingent losses arising from our discontinued mortgage business, contingent losses associated with pending claims and litigation, reserves for uncertain tax positions, and related matters. Estimates have been prepared based on the best information available as of each balance sheet date. As such, actual results could differ materially from those estimates.

SEASONALITY OF BUSINESS – Our operating revenues are seasonal in nature with peak revenues typically occurring in the months of February through April. Therefore, results for interim periods are not indicative of results to be expected for the full year.

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS – Our discontinued operations include the results of operations of Sand Canyon Corporation, previously known as Option One Mortgage Corporation (including its subsidiaries, collectively, SCC), which exited its mortgage business in fiscal year 2008. See notes 9 and 11 for additional information on litigation, claims, and other loss contingencies related to our discontinued operations.

WAVE ACQUISITION – On June 28, 2019, we completed our acquisition of Wave HQ Inc. (formerly known as Wave Financial Inc.) and its subsidiaries (collectively, "Wave") for $407.0 million, subject to customary post-closing adjustments for working capital. The acquisition was funded with available cash. Wave is a provider of software solutions and related services specifically designed to help small business owners manage their finances. Major revenue sources include fees earned by providing payment processing, payroll services, and bookkeeping services. We believe the acquisition of Wave enhances our position in the small business market.

Included in the transaction price is $11.4 million of amounts held in escrow, of which $8.2 million will be treated as compensation expense over the next two years as certain key employees are required to remain employees to receive payment. Amounts held in escrow are included in restricted cash in the consolidated balance sheet at July 31, 2019. Additionally, key employees are participating in a management incentive program consisting of cash performance incentives and stock-based compensation which will be earned over the next three years and is not considered part of the purchase price.

Given the proximity of the closing of the transaction to the end of the current reporting period, the valuation of identified intangible assets is still in progress and the allocation of the purchase price between intangible assets and goodwill is incomplete. As of July 31, 2019, the Company has recorded a provisional estimate of identified intangible assets and goodwill. The Company expects to finalize the valuation and useful life determination for the acquired intangible assets and the related income tax impacts during the fiscal year, and therefore, the purchase price allocation is subject to change.

The assets acquired, net of liabilities assumed on the acquisition date, and the provisional estimates of identified intangible assets and goodwill, are as follows:



(in 000s)
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed, net	$	4,495
Cash held in escrow	3,212
Identifiable intangible assets	87,760
Goodwill	303,359
Total identifiable assets and goodwill	$	398,826

Revenues of $3.6 million and pretax losses of $5.3 million were recognized by Wave from the period of June 28, 2019 through July 31, 2019, which are included in our consolidated statement of operations for the three-month period ended July 31, 2019. Had we acquired Wave as of May 1, 2018, we would have reported consolidated revenues of $156.9 million and $152.0 million for the three months ended July 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and consolidated pretax losses from continuing operations of $218.1 million and $211.2 million for the three months ended July 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Pro-forma adjustments primarily include provisional estimates of amortization of intangible assets and certain compensation expenses.

NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS –

Leases. In February 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02, “Leases” (ASU 2016-02), which requires the recognition of lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet by lessees for leases previously classified as operating leases. We adopted this guidance and related amendments as of May 1, 2019 using the alternative transition method, which allows companies the option of using the effective date of the new standard as the initial application date (at the beginning of the period in which it adopted, rather than at the beginning of the earliest comparative period).

At July 31, 2019, the Company has recognized $486.1 million and $479.2 million of operating lease right-of-use (ROU) assets and operating lease liabilities, respectively. As part of adopting the standard, pre-existing liabilities for deferred rent and various lease incentives were reclassified as a component of the lease assets. We elected the package of practical expedients which allows us to not reassess historical lease classification, initial direct costs or contracts related to leases. For leases with an initial term of twelve months or less we have elected to only recognize retail office leases on our balance sheet. We elected the practical expedient to account for lease and non-lease components (such as common area maintenance, utilities, insurance and taxes) as a single lease component for all classes of underlying assets. We also elected the practical expedient to not reassess whether land easement contracts meet the definition of a lease. We did not elect the practical expedient of hindsight when determining the lease term of existing contracts at the effective date.

The adoption of the new standard did not materially affect our consolidated statement of operations or cash flows. See note 10, Leases, for additional information.