Basis of presentation

Effective February 2017, The Brink’s Company (along with its subsidiaries, “Brink’s” or “we”) implemented changes to its organizational and management structure. As a result of these changes, we now have three operating segments:


•	North America


•	South America


•	Rest of World

Our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial reporting and applicable quarterly reporting regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Accordingly, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

We have made a number of estimates and assumptions relating to the reporting of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities to prepare these condensed consolidated financial statements. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates. The most significant estimates are related to goodwill and other long-lived assets, pension and other retirement benefit obligations, legal contingencies and deferred tax assets.

Consolidation

The method of accounting applied to investments in businesses, whether consolidated, equity or cost, involves an evaluation of all significant terms of the investments that explicitly grant or suggest evidence of control or influence over the operations of the investee. The condensed consolidated financial statements include our controlled subsidiaries. Control is determined based on ownership rights or, when applicable, based on whether we are considered to be the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity. For controlled subsidiaries that are not wholly-owned, the noncontrolling interests are included in net income and in total equity.

Investments in businesses that we do not control, but for which we have the ability to exercise significant influence over operating and financial policies, are accounted for under the equity method and our proportionate share of income or loss is recorded in other operating income (expense). Investments in businesses for which we do not have the ability to exercise significant influence over operating and financial policies are accounted for under the cost method or, if applicable, as available-for-sale securities. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Foreign Currency Translation

Our condensed consolidated financial statements are reported in U.S. dollars. Our foreign subsidiaries maintain their records primarily in the currency of the country in which they operate.

The method of translating local currency financial information into U.S. dollars depends on whether the economy in which our foreign subsidiary operates has been designated as highly inflationary or not. Economies with an officially reported three-year cumulative inflation rate of more than 100% are considered highly inflationary.

Assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiaries in non-highly inflationary economies are translated into U.S. dollars using rates of exchange at the balance sheet date. Translation adjustments are recorded in other comprehensive income (loss). Revenues and expenses are translated at rates of exchange in effect during the year. Transaction gains and losses are recorded in net income (loss).

Foreign subsidiaries that operate in highly inflationary countries use the U.S. dollar as their functional currency. Local currency monetary assets and liabilities are remeasured into U.S. dollars using rates of exchange as of each balance sheet date, with remeasurement adjustments and other transaction gains and losses recognized in earnings. Non-monetary assets and liabilities do not fluctuate with changes in local currency exchange rates to the dollar.

Venezuela

The economy in Venezuela has had significant inflation in the last several years. We consolidate our Venezuelan results using our accounting policy for subsidiaries operating in highly inflationary economies.

Since 2003, the Venezuelan government has controlled the exchange of local currency into other currencies, including the U.S. dollar, and has required that currency exchanges be made at official rates established by the government instead of allowing open markets to determine currency rates. Different official rates existed for different industries and purposes and the government does not approve all requests to convert bolivars to other currencies.

As a result of the restrictions on currency exchange, we have in the past been unable to obtain sufficient U.S. dollars to purchase certain imported supplies and fixed assets to fully operate our business in Venezuela. Consequently, we have occasionally purchased more expensive, bolivar-denominated supplies and fixed assets. There is a risk that official currency exchange mechanisms will be discontinued or will not be accessible when needed in the future, which may prevent us from repatriating dividends or obtaining dollars to operate our Venezuelan operations.

Remeasurement rates during 2017 and 2016. In the first quarter of 2016, the Venezuelan government replaced the SIMADI exchange mechanism with the DICOM exchange mechanism and announced that it would allow the DICOM exchange mechanism rate to float freely. At March 31, 2016, the DICOM rate was approximately 273 bolivars to the dollar. Since then, the rate has declined 62% to close at approximately 710 bolivars to the dollar at March 31, 2017. We have received only minimal U.S. dollars through this exchange mechanism. In the first three months of 2017, we recognized a $0.3 million pretax remeasurement loss. The after-tax effect of this loss attributable to noncontrolling interest was $0.1 million. In the first three months of 2016, we recognized a $2.8 million pretax remeasurement loss. However, the after-tax effect of this loss attributable to noncontrolling interest was income of $0.5 million.

Items related to our Venezuelan operations are as follows:


•	Our investment in our Venezuelan operations on an equity-method basis was $28.5 million at March 31, 2017 and $19.2 million at December 31, 2016.


•	Our Venezuelan operations had net payables to other Brink's affiliates of $7.5 million at March 31, 2017 and $6.1 million at December 31, 2016.


•	Our Venezuelan operations had net non-monetary assets of $20.6 million at March 31, 2017 and $17.6 million at December 31, 2016.


•	Our bolivar-denominated net monetary net assets were $12.9 million (including $15.0 million of cash and cash equivalents) at March 31, 2017 and $1.4 million (including $6.8 million of cash and cash equivalents) at December 31, 2016.


•	Accumulated other comprehensive losses attributable to Brink’s shareholders related to our Venezuelan operations were $114.4 million at March 31, 2017 and $114.7 million at December 31, 2016.

Argentina

The economy in Argentina has had significant inflation in recent years. As of March 31, 2017, Argentina was not designated as a highly inflationary economy for accounting purposes. We will continue to monitor developments in Argentina at each reporting date to determine whether we should consolidate Brink's Argentina results using our accounting policy for subsidiaries operating in highly inflationary economies. We use the official exchange rate to translate the Brink's Argentina balance sheet and income statement. At March 31, 2017, the official exchange rate was approximately 15.4 Argentine pesos to the U.S. dollar. At March 31, 2017, we had cash and short term investments denominated in Argentine pesos of $25.4 million.

Ireland

Due to management's decision in the first quarter of 2016 to exit the Republic of Ireland, the prospective impacts of shutting down this operation were included in items not allocated to segments and were excluded from the operating segments effective March 1, 2016. Beginning May 1, 2016, due to management's decision to also exit Northern Ireland, the results of shutting down these operations were treated similarly to the Republic of Ireland. International shipments to and from Ireland will continue to be provided through Brink’s Global Services ("BGS").

New Accounting Standards

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue From Contracts with Customers, a new standard related to revenue recognition, which requires an entity to recognize an amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods and services to customers. The new standard will replace most of the existing revenue recognition standards in U.S. GAAP. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14, which defers the effective date of this new standard to January 1, 2018. Subsequently, the FASB has continued to refine the standard and has issued several amendments. We have not yet completed our final review of the impact of this guidance but we believe that the most likely effects will be related to variable consideration and capitalization of costs to obtain contracts. We are also continuing to review potential disclosures and our method of adoption in order to complete our evaluation. Based on our preliminary assessment, we do not expect a material impact on our financial reporting.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which will require the recognition of assets and liabilities by lessees for certain leases classified as operating leases under current accounting guidance. The new standard also requires expanded disclosures regarding leasing activities. ASU 2016-02 will be effective January 1, 2019 and we are assessing the potential impact of the standard on financial reporting.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting, which simplifies how certain features related to share-based payments are accounted for and presented in the financial statements. We elected to early adopt this ASU in the fourth quarter of 2016 and, per the requirements of the pronouncement, we applied the amendments to the beginning of 2016. Under ASU 2016-09, accounting changes adopted using the modified retrospective method must be calculated as of the beginning of 2016 and reported as a cumulative-effect adjustment. As a result, we recognized a $0.2 million cumulative-effect adjustment to January 1, 2016 retained earnings for previously unrecognized excess tax benefits. We have elected to continue our previous accounting policy of estimating forfeitures and, therefore, we did not recognize any cumulative-effect adjustment related to forfeitures. ASU 2016-09 requires that accounting changes adopted using the prospective method should be reported in the applicable interim periods of 2016. We did not have any material changes to previously reported interim financial information in 2016 as it relates to the recognition of excess tax benefits in the statement of operations or the classification of excess tax benefits in the statement of cash flows. In the first three months of 2017, the accounting under this ASU resulted in the recognition of $4.6 million in excess tax benefits.

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows: Restricted Cash, which requires entities to include restricted cash and restricted cash equivalent balances with cash and cash equivalent balances in the statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-18 will be effective January 1, 2018 and will impact the presentation of our statement of cash flows.

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-07, Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost, which requires an entity to report the service cost component in the same line item or items as other compensation costs arising from services rendered by the pertinent employees during the period. The other components of net benefit cost are required to be presented in the income statement separately from the service cost component and outside a subtotal of income from operations. We elected to early adopt this ASU in the first quarter of 2017 using the retrospective transition method for the periods presented. As a result, the condensed consolidated statements of operations have been updated to reflect this guidance.

The adoption of this ASU resulted in a change in certain previously reported amounts in the first quarter of 2016 condensed consolidated statement of operations. Cost of revenues decreased $8.1 million, selling, general and administrative expenses decreased $1.6 million and operating profit as well as interest and other income (expense) increased $9.7 million compared to previously reported first quarter 2016 amounts. The early adoption of this ASU had no impact on the previously reported loss from continuing operations or net loss for the prior year quarter.