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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

1.  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Myers Industries, Inc. and all wholly owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”), and have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to those rules and regulations, although the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information not misleading. These interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.

Results from our former Brazil Business, which was sold in 2017, are presented as discontinued operations. Net cash flows provided by discontinued operations in 2019 resulted from the remaining receipt of the tax benefit from a worthless stock deduction, which was recognized as part of the sale. Net income from discontinued operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 related to interest income net of tax recognized on the receipt of the tax benefit. There was no discontinued operations activity during the quarter ended March 31, 2020.

In the opinion of the Company, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly the financial position as of March 31, 2020, and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The results of operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that will occur for the year ending December 31, 2020.

Accounting Standards Adopted

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. This ASU provides optional guidance for a limited period of time to ease the potential burden in accounting for (or recognizing the effects of) reference rate reform on financial reporting due to the cessation of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR). The amendments in this update are effective for the Company as of March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. The Company adopted this standard effective March 12, 2020. The adoption of this standard had no effect in the quarter ended March 31, 2020, and its future impact will depend on the manner in which the Company and its lenders ultimately address the removal of LIBOR as it relates to the Loan Agreement described in Note 13.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other – Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40). This ASU aligns the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software (and hosting arrangements that include an internal-use software license). The Company adopted this standard effective January 1, 2020 and the adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-14, Compensation – Retirement Benefits – Defined Benefit Plans – General (Subtopic 715-20). This ASU modifies the disclosure requirements for employers that sponsor defined benefit pension or other postretirement plans. For the Company, the ASU is effective retrospectively beginning with the 2020 annual financial statements, but is not applicable to its interim financial statements. The Company adopted this standard effective January 1, 2020 and the adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on its annual consolidated financial statements.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement. This ASU modifies the disclosure requirements on fair value measurements by removing, modifying, or adding certain disclosures. Certain disclosures in this ASU are required to be applied on a retrospective basis and others on a prospective basis. The Company adopted this standard effective January 1, 2020 and the adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350) - Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment.  This ASU eliminates Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test and requires goodwill impairment to be measured as the amount by which a reporting unit’s carrying amount exceeds its fair value, not to exceed the carrying amount of its goodwill. The Company adopted this standard effective January 1, 2020 and the adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which introduces new guidance for the accounting for credit losses on instruments.  The new guidance introduces an approach based on expected losses to estimate credit losses on certain types of financial instruments. The Company adopted the new guidance effective January 1, 2020. Adoption of the new standard resulted in changes to the Company’s accounting policy and disclosures related to its allowance for expected credit losses for accounts receivable. The impact of adopting this standard on the Company’s consolidated financial statements was not material and no cumulative transition adjustment was required.

Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes. This ASU is intended to simplify the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740 and by clarifying and amending existing guidance to improve consistent application. For the Company, this ASU is effective beginning with the first quarter of 2021. Early adoption is permitted. Certain amendments within this ASU are required to be applied on a retrospective basis, certain other amendments are required to be applied on a modified retrospective basis and all other amendments on a prospective basis. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of this standard will have on its consolidated financial statements.

Fair Value Measurement

The Company follows guidance included in ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, for its financial assets and liabilities, as required. Under ASC 820, the hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value is divided into three levels:

 

Level 1:

Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 

Level 2:

Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, unadjusted quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active or inputs that are observable either directly or indirectly.

 

Level 3:

Unobservable inputs for which there is little or no market data or which reflect the entity’s own assumptions.

The Company has financial instruments, including cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses. The fair value of these financial instruments approximates carrying value due to the nature and relative short maturity of these assets and liabilities.

The fair value of debt under the Company’s Loan Agreement, as defined in Note 13, approximates carrying value due to the floating rates and relative short maturity (less than 90 days) of the revolving borrowings under this agreement. The fair value of the Company’s fixed rate senior unsecured notes was estimated using market observable inputs for the Company’s comparable peers with public debt, including quoted prices in active markets and interest rate measurements which are considered Level 2 inputs. At March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the aggregate fair value of the Company's outstanding fixed rate senior unsecured notes was estimated at $77.8 million and $79.0 million, respectively.

The purchase price allocation associated with the August 26, 2019 acquisition of Tuffy Manufacturing Industries, Inc., as described in Note 3, required fair value measurements using unobservable inputs which are considered Level 3 inputs. The fair value of the acquired intangible assets was determined using the income approach.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) are as follows:

 

 

 

Foreign

Currency

 

 

Defined Benefit

Pension Plans

 

 

Total

 

Balance at January 1, 2020

 

$

(14,602

)

 

$

(1,747

)

 

$

(16,349

)

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications

 

 

(2,755

)

 

 

 

 

 

(2,755

)

Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

(2,755

)

 

 

 

 

 

(2,755

)

Balance at March 31, 2020

 

$

(17,357

)

 

$

(1,747

)

 

$

(19,104

)

 

Allowance for Credit Losses

Management has established certain requirements that customers must meet before credit is extended. The financial condition of customers is continually monitored and collateral is usually not required. The Company evaluates the collectability of accounts receivable based on a combination of factors. The Company reviews historical trends for credit loss as well as current economic conditions in determining an estimate for its allowance for credit losses. Additionally, in circumstances where the Company is aware of a specific customer’s inability to meet its financial obligations, a specific allowance for credit losses is recorded against amounts due to reduce the net recognized receivable to the amount the Company reasonably expects will be collected.

The change in the allowance for credit losses for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 was as follows:

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

Balance at January 1

 

$

1,356

 

Provision for expected credit loss, net of recoveries

 

 

148

 

Write-offs and other

 

 

(231

)

Balance at March 31

 

$

1,273