Overview And Accounting Policies

3 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2021

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Overview And Accounting Policies

OVERVIEW AND ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Company and Background

Trimble Inc., (“we” or “our” or “us”) is incorporated in the State of Delaware since October 2016.

Basis of Presentation

We use a 52- to 53-week fiscal year ending on the Friday nearest to December 31. The first quarter of fiscal 2021 and 2020 ended on April 2, 2021 and April 3, 2020, respectively. Both fiscal 2021 and 2020 are 52-week years. Unless otherwise stated, all dates refer to our fiscal year and fiscal periods.

The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include our results and our consolidated subsidiaries. Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. Noncontrolling interests represent the noncontrolling stockholders’ proportionate share of the net assets and results of operations of our consolidated subsidiaries.

The unaudited interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). In the opinion of management, the unaudited interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements reflect all adjustments of a normal recurring nature that are necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year. The information included in this Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with information included in our Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on February 26, 2021 (the “2020 Form 10-K”).

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes. We base our estimates on historical experience and various other assumptions we believe to be reasonable. Actual results that we experience may differ materially from our estimates. For a complete discussion of our estimates and assumptions, refer to Note 1 “Description of Business and Accounting Policies” of the 2020 Form 10-K.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

There have been no material changes to our significant accounting polices during the first quarter of 2021. For a complete discussion of our policies, refer to Note 1 “Description of Business and Accounting Policies” of the 2020 Form 10-K.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

Income Taxes - Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes

In December 2019, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued amendments to the accounting for Income Taxes to reduce complexity by removing certain exceptions and implementing targeted simplifications. We adopted the new standard on a prospective basis at the beginning of fiscal year 2021. The adoption did not have a material impact on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Recently issued Accounting Pronouncements not yet adopted

There are no recently issued accounting pronouncements applicable to us not yet adopted.