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Revenue and Related Contract Costs and Contract Liabilities
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Abstract]  
Revenue and Related Contract Costs and Contract Liabilities

Note 2. Revenue and Related Contract Costs and Contract Liabilities

GES’ performance obligations consist of services or product(s) outlined in a contract. While multi-year contracts are often signed for recurring events, the obligations for each occurrence are well defined and conclude upon the occurrence of each event. The obligations are typically the provision of services or sale of a product in connection with an exhibition, conference, or other event. Revenue for services is recognized when we have a right to invoice at the close of the exhibition, conference, or corporate event, which typically lasts one to three days. Revenue for consumer events is recognized over the duration of the event. Revenue for products is recognized upon delivery or when we have the right to invoice, generally at the close of the exhibition, conference, or corporate event. Payment terms are generally within 30-60 days and contain no significant financing components.

Pursuit’s performance obligations are short-term in nature. They include the provision of a hotel room, an attraction admission, a chartered or ticketed bus or van ride, the fulfillment of travel planning itineraries, and/or the sale of food, beverage, or retail products. Revenue is recognized when the service has been provided or the product has been delivered. When credit is extended, payment terms are generally within 30 days and contain no significant financing components.

Contract Liabilities

Customer deposits are typically received by GES and Pursuit prior to transferring the related product or service to the customer. These deposits are recorded as a contract liability and recognized as revenue upon satisfaction of the related contract performance obligation(s). GES also provides customer rebates and volume discounts to certain event organizers that are recorded as contract liabilities and are recognized as a reduction of revenue. These amounts are included in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets under the caption “Contract liabilities.”

Changes to contract liabilities are as follows:

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

Balance at January 1, 2018

 

$

31,981

 

Cash additions

 

 

87,716

 

Revenue recognized

 

 

(68,676

)

Foreign exchange translation adjustment

 

 

(602

)

Balance at June 30, 2018

 

$

50,419

 

Contract Costs

GES capitalizes certain incremental costs incurred in obtaining and fulfilling contracts. Capitalized costs principally relate to direct costs of materials and services incurred in fulfilling services of future exhibitions, conferences, and events, and also include up-front incentives and commissions incurred upon contract signing. Costs associated with preliminary contract activities (i.e. proposal activities) are expensed as incurred. Capitalized contract costs are expensed upon the transfer of the related goods or services and are included in cost of services or cost of products sold, as applicable. The deferred incremental costs of obtaining and fulfilling contracts are included in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets under the captions “Current contract costs” and “Other investments and assets.” These amounts were previously reported in inventories under “Work in process.”

We elected to apply the following practical expedients related to performance obligations:

Not to disclose the amount of consideration allocated to the remaining performance obligations or an explanation of when we expect to recognize that amount as revenue as of December 31, 2017 and not to disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for contracts with an original duration of one year or less because the vast majority of our contract liabilities relate to future exhibitions and events that will occur within the next 12 months.

 

Changes to contract costs are as follows:

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

Balance at January 1, 2018

 

$

16,878

 

Additions

 

 

32,720

 

Expenses

 

 

(22,514

)

Foreign exchange translation adjustment

 

 

(412

)

Balance at June 30, 2018

 

$

26,672

 

As of June 30, 2018, capitalized contract costs consisted of $1.8 million to obtain contracts and $24.9 million to fulfill contracts. We did not recognize an impairment loss with respect to capitalized contract costs.

Disaggregation of Revenue

The following tables disaggregate GES and Pursuit revenue by major product line, timing of revenue recognition, and markets served:

GES

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2018

 

(in thousands)

 

GES U.S.

 

 

GES International

 

 

Intersegment Eliminations

 

 

Total

 

Services:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Core services

 

$

193,315

 

 

$

50,257

 

 

$

 

 

$

243,572

 

Audio-visual

 

 

20,741

 

 

 

6,553

 

 

 

 

 

 

27,294

 

Event technology

 

 

10,534

 

 

 

2,847

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,381

 

Intersegment eliminations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6,346

)

 

 

(6,346

)

Total services

 

 

224,590

 

 

 

59,657

 

 

 

(6,346

)

 

 

277,901

 

Products:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Core products

 

 

16,649

 

 

 

20,772

 

 

 

 

 

 

37,421

 

Total revenue

 

$

241,239

 

 

$

80,429

 

 

$

(6,346

)

 

$

315,322

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Timing of revenue recognition:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Services transferred over time

 

$

224,590

 

 

$

59,657

 

 

$

(6,346

)

 

$

277,901

 

Products transferred over time(1)

 

 

10,084

 

 

 

5,710

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,794

 

Products transferred at a point in time

 

 

6,565

 

 

 

15,062

 

 

 

 

 

 

21,627

 

Total revenue

 

$

241,239

 

 

$

80,429

 

 

$

(6,346

)

 

$

315,322

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Markets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibitions

 

$

125,174

 

 

$

53,368

 

 

$

 

 

$

178,542

 

Conferences

 

 

84,599

 

 

 

17,226

 

 

 

 

 

 

101,825

 

Corporate events

 

 

25,810

 

 

 

8,570

 

 

 

 

 

 

34,380

 

Consumer events

 

 

5,656

 

 

 

1,265

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,921

 

Intersegment eliminations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6,346

)

 

 

(6,346

)

Total revenue

 

$

241,239

 

 

$

80,429

 

 

$

(6,346

)

 

$

315,322

 

 

(1)

GES’ graphics product revenue is recognized over time as it is considered a part of the single performance obligation satisfied over time.

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2018

 

(in thousands)

 

GES U.S.

 

 

GES International

 

 

Intersegment Eliminations

 

 

Total

 

Services:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Core services

 

$

356,682

 

 

$

96,470

 

 

$

 

 

$

453,152

 

Audio-visual

 

 

37,825

 

 

 

9,721

 

 

 

 

 

 

47,546

 

Event technology

 

 

18,569

 

 

 

6,121

 

 

 

 

 

 

24,690

 

Intersegment eliminations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(9,694

)

 

 

(9,694

)

Total services

 

 

413,076

 

 

 

112,312

 

 

 

(9,694

)

 

 

515,694

 

Products:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Core products

 

 

32,031

 

 

 

35,303

 

 

 

 

 

 

67,334

 

Total revenue

 

$

445,107

 

 

$

147,615

 

 

$

(9,694

)

 

$

583,028

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Timing of revenue recognition:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Services transferred over time

 

$

413,076

 

 

$

112,312

 

 

$

(9,694

)

 

$

515,694

 

Products transferred over time(1)

 

 

20,676

 

 

 

9,817

 

 

 

 

 

 

30,493

 

Products transferred at a point in time

 

 

11,355

 

 

 

25,486

 

 

 

 

 

 

36,841

 

Total revenue

 

$

445,107

 

 

$

147,615

 

 

$

(9,694

)

 

$

583,028

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Markets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibitions

 

$

255,668

 

 

$

108,698

 

 

$

 

 

$

364,366

 

Conferences

 

 

122,415

 

 

 

23,887

 

 

 

 

 

 

146,302

 

Corporate events

 

 

55,254

 

 

 

13,430

 

 

 

 

 

 

68,684

 

Consumer events

 

 

11,770

 

 

 

1,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,370

 

Intersegment eliminations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(9,694

)

 

 

(9,694

)

Total revenue

 

$

445,107

 

 

$

147,615

 

 

$

(9,694

)

 

$

583,028

 

 

(1)

GES’ graphics product revenue is recognized over time as it is considered a part of the single performance obligation satisfied over time.

Pursuit

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

(in thousands)

 

June 30, 2018

 

 

June 30, 2018

 

Services:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accommodations

 

$

9,030

 

 

$

10,735

 

Admissions

 

 

23,480

 

 

 

27,059

 

Transportation

 

 

4,321

 

 

 

6,690

 

Travel planning

 

 

491

 

 

 

799

 

Intersegment eliminations

 

 

(500

)

 

 

(706

)

Total services revenue

 

 

36,822

 

 

 

44,577

 

Products:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Food and beverage

 

 

6,705

 

 

 

7,924

 

Retail operations

 

 

4,828

 

 

 

5,576

 

Total products revenue

 

 

11,533

 

 

 

13,500

 

Total revenue

 

$

48,355

 

 

$

58,077

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Timing of revenue recognition:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Services transferred over time

 

$

36,822

 

 

$

44,577

 

Products transferred at a point in time

 

 

11,533

 

 

 

13,500

 

Total revenue

 

$

48,355

 

 

$

58,077

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Markets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Banff Jasper Collection

 

$

28,519

 

 

$

35,608

 

Alaska Collection

 

 

10,614

 

 

 

10,827

 

Glacier Park Collection

 

 

6,640

 

 

 

7,266

 

FlyOver

 

 

2,582

 

 

 

4,376

 

Total revenue

 

$

48,355

 

 

$

58,077

 

 

Balance Sheet Reclassifications

In connection with the adoption of Topic 606, we made the following reclassifications to separately present contract costs and contract liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2017:

 

 

 

December 31, 2017

 

(in thousands)

 

As Previously Reported

 

 

Reclassifications

 

 

As Adjusted

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

53,723

 

 

 

 

 

$

53,723

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

104,811

 

 

 

 

 

 

104,811

 

Inventories (1)

 

 

30,372

 

 

 

(12,822

)

 

 

17,550

 

Current contract costs (1)

 

 

 

 

 

13,436

 

 

 

13,436

 

Other current assets (1)

 

 

21,030

 

 

 

(1,289

)

 

 

19,741

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

305,571

 

 

 

 

 

 

305,571

 

Other investments and assets (1)

 

 

47,512

 

 

 

675

 

 

 

48,187

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

23,548

 

 

 

 

 

 

23,548

 

Goodwill

 

 

270,551

 

 

 

 

 

 

270,551

 

Other intangible assets, net

 

 

62,781

 

 

 

 

 

 

62,781

 

Total assets

 

$

919,899

 

 

 

 

 

$

919,899

 

Accounts payable

 

$

77,380

 

 

 

 

 

$

77,380

 

Customer deposits (2)

 

 

33,415

 

 

 

(33,415

)

 

 

 

Contract liabilities (2)

 

 

 

 

 

31,981

 

 

 

31,981

 

Accrued compensation

 

 

30,614

 

 

 

 

 

 

30,614

 

Other current liabilities (2)

 

 

38,720

 

 

 

1,434

 

 

 

40,154

 

Debt and capital lease obligations, current and long-term

 

 

209,192

 

 

 

 

 

 

209,192

 

Pension and postretirement benefits

 

 

28,135

 

 

 

 

 

 

28,135

 

Other deferred items and liabilities

 

 

52,858

 

 

 

 

 

 

52,858

 

Total liabilities

 

 

470,314

 

 

 

 

 

 

470,314

 

Redeemable noncontrolling interest

 

 

6,648

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,648

 

Total stockholders’ equity (3)

 

 

442,937

 

 

 

 

 

 

442,937

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

919,899

 

 

 

 

 

$

919,899

 

 

(1)

Contract costs primarily consist of deferred core services costs (including labor and vendor purchases) required to service future exhibitions, conferences and other events, and commission expenses incurred to obtain contracts. All such costs were previously included in “Inventories” and in certain other assets. As a result of the changes noted above, deferred core services costs related to exhibitions and events that are scheduled to occur longer than one year in the future are currently included in “Other investments and assets”. The impact of this change reduced total current assets at December 31, 2017 by $0.7 million. The amount of deferred core services costs included in “Other investments and assets” at June 30, 2018 was $5.1 million.

(2)

In connection with the adoption of Topic 606, we elected to more prominently present contract liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Consequently, customer deposits of $33.4 million as of December 31, 2017, have been reclassified to “Contract liabilities” and to other certain current liabilities to conform to the current period presentation.

(3)

We determined that the cumulative effect of initially applying Topic 606 as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings was not material, and therefore we made no adjustment.