Note 4 – Revenue

On January 1, 2018, we adopted ASU 2014-09, Topic ASC 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers.” Under this new standard, revenue is recognized when performance obligations under our contracts are satisfied. Generally, this occurs upon shipment when control of products transfers to our customers. At this point, revenue is recognized in an amount reflecting the consideration we expect to be entitled to under the terms of our contract.

In accordance with ASC 606, the company disaggregates revenue from contracts with customers into segments, North America and Europe. Revenues by segment for the three months ended March 31, 2018 are summarized in the table below (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2018
North America		204,150
Europe		182,298

Total	$	386,448

The company maintains long term business relationships with our OEM customers and aftermarket distributors; however, there are no definitive long-term volume commitments under these arrangements. Volume commitments are limited to near-term customer requirements authorized under purchase orders or production releases generally with delivery periods of less than a month. Sales do not involve any significant financing component since customer payment is generally due 40-60 days after shipment. Payments for tooling are generally due upon customer acceptance. Contract assets and liabilities consist of receivables and deferred revenue related to tooling. When the timing of product delivery is different than payments made by customers, the company recognizes either a contract asset (performance precedes payment) or a contract liability (customer payment precedes performance, such as deferred tooling revenue reimbursement).

At contract inception, the Company assesses goods and services promised in its contracts with customers and identifies a performance obligation for each promise to deliver a good or service (or bundle of goods or services) that is distinct. Principal performance obligations under our customer contracts consist of manufacture and delivery of aluminum wheels, including production parts, service parts and replacement parts. As a part of the delivery of the wheels, we develop tooling necessary to produce the wheels. Accordingly, tooling costs which are explicitly recoverable from our customers are capitalized as preproduction costs and amortized over the average life of the vehicle wheel program (refer to Note 11, “Preproduction Cost Related to Long Term Supply Arrangements”). Customer reimbursement for tooling is deferred and amortized over the life of the vehicle wheel program.

In the normal course of business, the Company does not accept product returns unless the item is defective as manufactured and the company’s warranties are limited to product specifications. Accordingly, warranty costs are treated as a cost of fulfillment subject to accrual under ASC 460, rather than a performance obligation. The Company establishes provisions for estimated returns and warranties. In addition, the Company does not typically provide customers with the right to a refund but provides for product replacement.

Prices allocated to production, service and replacement parts are based on prices established in our purchase orders which represent the standalone selling price. Prices for service and replacement parts are commensurate with production parts with adjustment for any special packaging. Customer tooling reimbursement is generally based on quoted prices or cost not to exceed quoted prices. In addition, prices are subject to retrospective adjustment for changes in commodity prices for certain raw materials, aluminum and silicon, as well as production efficiencies and wheel weight variations from specifications used in pricing. These price adjustments are treated as variable consideration.

We estimate variable consideration by using the “most likely” amount estimation approach. For commodity price fluctuations, estimates are based on the commodity index at contract inception. Prices incorporate the wheel weight price component based on product specifications. Weights are monitored and prices adjusted as variations arise. Price adjustments due to production efficiencies are generally recognized as and when negotiated with customers. Changes in commodity prices are monitored and revenue is adjusted as changes in the commodity index occur. Customer contract prices are generally adjusted quarterly to incorporate retroactive price adjustments. Based on timely accrual, timeliness of contract price adjustments and extensive experience, we do not believe that these adjustments would result in any significant cumulative reversal of revenue.

Revenues are recognized at the point in time when our performance obligations are completed and control generally transfers to the customer. The point in time at which the company transfers control of products to customers occurs generally upon shipment. At this point, title and risk of loss transfer to the customer, payment is due and the customer obtains possession of the goods.

The opening and closing balances of the company’s receivables and current and long-term contract liabilities are as follows (in thousands):


	March 31, 2018		January 1, 2018		Change
Receivables	$	188,817	$	150,151	$	38,666
Contract liabilities - current		5,450		5,736		(286	)
Contract liabilities - noncurrent		5,638		5,222		416

The changes in receivables and liability balances primarily result from timing differences between our performance and customer payment. During the three months ended March 31, 2018, the company recognized tooling reimbursement revenue of $1.6 million which had been deferred in prior periods and was included in the current portion of the contract liability (deferred revenue) as of December 31, 2017. The company also recognized revenue of $1.7 million from obligations satisfied in prior periods as a result of retrospective price adjustments arising from changes in commodity prices, production efficiencies or wheel weight.

Under the company’s policies, shipping costs are treated as a cost of fulfillment. In addition, as permitted under a practical expedient relating to disclosure of performance obligations, the company does not disclose remaining performance obligations under its contracts since contract terms are substantially less than a year (generally less than one month)