New Accounting Standards

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

New Accounting Standards

NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

Effective January 1, 2020, we adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-13, “Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments.” This update amends the impairment model to utilize an expected credit loss methodology in place of the incurred credit loss methodology for financial instruments. We applied the provisions of this ASU to our financial instruments, mostly consisting of trade receivables, as of January 1, 2020. We utilized the modified retrospective method of adoption; therefore, prior period amounts have not been adjusted and continue to be reflected in accordance with our historical accounting policies. As of January 1, 2020, we recorded a cumulative adjustment to retained earnings of $1.6 million, net of $0.5 million of income tax benefit.

Our exposure to credit losses is primarily the result of product sales to our customers, resulting in trade receivables with payment terms generally ranging from 30 days to 90 days. We manage credit risk on trade receivables by transacting only with what management believes are financially secure customers. Our expected loss allowance for accounts receivable is estimated utilizing a single loss rate, as our customer base generally has similar collectability risk characteristics. We develop our loss rate estimate based on historical collection experience, and current economic and market conditions. Specific allowance amounts are established to record the appropriate provision for customers that have a higher probability of default.

The following table provides a rollforward of our allowance for credit losses balance:

(in thousands)	Allowance for Credit Losses
December 31, 2019	$	8,072
Impact of adoption on January 1, 2020	2,042
Provision for expected credit losses	2,427
Accounts written off	(1,207		)
Foreign currency translation	(55		)
March 31, 2020	$	11,279