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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
LIQUIDITY
As of December 31, 2024, the Company had cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities of $55,404 and working capital of $81,908. During the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, the Company incurred a net loss of $198,132, $203,693, and $91,560, respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, the Company used cash in operating activities of $47,162, $97,570, and $82,365, respectively.
During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company sold an aggregate of 27,004, less issuance costs of $608 which were recorded as a reduction to additional paid-in capital. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company sold an aggregate of shares of common stock under an “at-the-market” equity offering program for aggregate gross proceeds of $116,651, less issuance costs of $2,334 which were recorded as a reduction to additional paid-in capital. See Note 11 – Stockholders’ Equity. shares of common stock under an “at-the-market” equity offering program for aggregate gross proceeds of $
In February 2023, the Company completed an underwritten registered public offering of 100,000 in gross proceeds from the public offering and approximately $95,000 in net proceeds after deducting the underwriting discount and offering expenses paid by the Company. See Note 11 – Stockholders’ Equity. shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $ per share. The Company received approximately $
The Company has not yet achieved profitability and expects to continue to incur cash outflows from operations. It is expected that the Company’s operating expenses will continue to increase and, as a result, it will eventually need to generate significant product revenues to achieve profitability. Historically, the Company has been able to raise funds to support its business operations, although there can be no assurance that it will be successful in raising significant additional funds in the future. The Company expects that its cash on hand will fund its operations for at least 12 months after the issuance date of these financial statements.
Since inception, the Company’s operations have primarily been funded through proceeds received in equity and debt financing. The Company believes it has access to capital resources and continues to evaluate additional financing opportunities. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain funds on commercially acceptable terms, if at all. There is also no assurance that the amount of funds the Company might raise will enable the Company to complete its development initiatives or attain profitable operations.
The Company’s operating needs include the planned costs to operate its business, including amounts required to fund working capital and capital expenditures. The Company’s future capital requirements and the adequacy of its available funds will depend on many factors, including the Company’s ability to successfully commercialize its products and services, competing technological and market developments, and the need to enter into collaborations with other companies or acquire other companies or technologies to enhance or complement its product and service offerings.
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PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Blink Charging Co. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
USE OF ESTIMATES
Preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, together with amounts disclosed in the related notes to the financial statements. The Company’s significant estimates used in these consolidated financial statements include, but are not limited to, stock-based compensation, accounts receivable reserves, inventory valuations, the carrying amount of goodwill, the valuation allowance related to the Company’s deferred tax assets, the carrying amount of intangible assets, right-of- use assets and related leases payable, derivative liabilities and the recoverability and useful lives of long-lived assets and consideration payable. Certain of the Company’s estimates could be affected by external conditions, including those unique to the Company and general economic conditions. It is reasonably possible that these external factors could have an effect on the Company’s estimates and could cause actual results to differ from those estimates.
FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Fair value is defined as the amount that would be received for selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date and is measured using inputs in one of the following three categories:
Level 1 measurements are based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that we have the ability to access. Valuation of these items does not entail a significant amount of judgment.
Level 2 measurements are based on quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active or market data other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities.
Level 3 measurements are based on unobservable data that are supported by little or no market activity and are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.
The Company considers cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities to meet the definition of financial instruments. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate their fair value due to the relatively short period of time between their origination and their expected realization or payment. The carrying amount of consideration payable (excluding the amounts related to the Envoy common stock consideration payable) approximates its fair value as the terms are comparable to terms currently offered by local lending institutions for arrangements with similar terms to industry peers with comparable credit characteristics.
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Cash and cash equivalents consist primarily of highly liquid investments such as money market funds and deposits held at major banks. The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents, which is determined at the date of purchase. The Company has cash on deposits in several financial institutions which, at times, may be in excess of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insurance limits. The Company has not experienced losses in such accounts and periodically evaluates the creditworthiness of its financial institutions. The Company reduces its credit risk by placing its cash and cash equivalents with major financial institutions. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had $10,052 held in foreign financial institutions.
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RESTRICTED CASH
Cash and cash equivalents that are restricted as to withdrawal or use under the terms of certain contractual agreements are recorded as restricted cash on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
MARKETABLE SECURITIES
The Company had equity securities of $13,630 and $22,970 as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. These securities consist primarily of mutual funds and will be used for future working capital needs.
The Company determines the appropriate classification of its marketable securities at the time of purchase and re-evaluates such classification as of each balance sheet date. The Company carries all “available-for-sale securities” at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, reported in stockholders’ equity until disposition or maturity. The Company carries all “trading securities” at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses, recorded in other income in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. The cost of securities sold is based on the specific-identification method. The marketable securities were all classified as trading as of December 31, 2024 and 2023. Marketable securities are stated at fair value.
The below table provides supplemental information related to marketable securities:
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Accounts receivable are carried at their contractual amounts, less a provision for current expected credit losses. The reserve represents the Company’s best estimate of expected credit losses it may experience in the Company’s receivable portfolio. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, there was an allowance for expected credit losses of $8,426 and $6,750, respectively. Management estimates the allowance for credit losses based on an ongoing review of existing economic conditions, the financial conditions of the customers, historical trends in credit losses, and the amount and age of past due accounts.
The below table illustrates the change in the allowance for expected credit losses for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.
“Other” within the table above reflects the impact of write-offs and other recoveries.
INVENTORY
Inventory is comprised of electric charging stations, related parts and components, sub-components, sub-assemblies and finished products. Inventory is stated at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Cost is determined by the first-in, first-out method. Inventory that is sold to third parties is included within cost of revenues and inventory that is installed on the premises of participating owner/operator properties, where the Company retains ownership, is transferred to property and equipment at the carrying value of the inventory. Cost of parts and components include the purchase and related costs incurred in bringing the products to their present location and condition. The Company periodically reviews for slow-moving, excess or obsolete inventories. Products that are determined to be obsolete, if any, are written down to net realizable value. Based on the aforementioned periodic reviews, the Company recorded an inventory reserve for slow-moving or excess inventory of $3,129 and $777 as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. As of December 31, 2024, the Company’s inventory was comprised of $18,659 of finished goods that were available for sale and $19,621 of raw material and work in process. As of December 31, 2023, the Company’s inventory was comprised of $33,902 of finished goods that were available for sale and $14,040 of raw material and work in process.
The below table illustrates the change in the reserve for slow-moving or excess inventory for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.
“Other” within the table above reflects the impact of write-offs.
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PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment is stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization which is recorded commencing at the in-service date using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets.
When property and equipment are retired or otherwise disposed of, the cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is included in the consolidated statements of operations for the respective period. Minor additions and repairs are expensed in the period incurred. Major additions and repairs which extend the useful life of existing assets are capitalized and depreciated using the straight-line method over their remaining estimated useful lives.
EV charging stations represent the cost, net of accumulated depreciation, of charging equipment and installation of the charging equipment that have been installed on the premises of participating owner/operator properties or are earmarked to be installed.
The Company’s long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable. The Company assesses the recoverability of its long-lived assets by monitoring current selling prices of car charging units in the open market, the adoption rate of various auto manufacturers in the EV market and projected car charging utilization at various public car charging stations throughout its network in determining fair value. An impairment loss would be recognized when estimated future cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition are less than its carrying amount.
As electric vehicle charging requirements and technologies change, driven by federal, state or local regulatory authorities or by electric vehicle manufacturers or other technology or services providers for the charging station industry, in particular cellular connectivity technology, the Company may need to upgrade or adapt its charging station products or introduce new products in order to serve new vehicles, conform to new standards, or adapt new technologies to serve existing customers or new customers at substantial research, development, and network upgrades costs. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company incurred $3,809 related to these upgrades. As of December 31, 2023, the charger upgrades were substantially complete.
See Note 4 – Property and Equipment for additional details.
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GOODWILL
Goodwill is the excess of consideration paid for an acquired entity over the fair value of the amounts assigned to assets acquired, including other identifiable intangible assets, and liabilities assumed in a business combination. To determine the amount of goodwill resulting from a business combination, the Company performs an assessment to determine the acquisition date fair value of the acquired company’s tangible and identifiable intangible assets and liabilities.
Goodwill is required to be evaluated for impairment on an annual basis or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the asset may be impaired. An entity has the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether the existence of events or circumstances leads to a determination that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. These qualitative factors include: macroeconomic and industry conditions, cost factors, overall financial performance and other relevant entity-specific events. If the entity determines that this threshold is met, then the Company may apply a one-step quantitative test and record the amount of goodwill impairment as the excess of a reporting unit’s carrying amount over its fair value, not to exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to the reporting unit. The Company determines fair value through multiple valuation techniques and weights the results accordingly. The Company is required to make certain subjective and complex judgments in assessing whether an event of impairment of goodwill has occurred, including assumptions and estimates used to determine the fair value of its reporting units. The Company has elected to perform its annual goodwill impairment review on November 1 of each year utilizing a qualitative assessment to determine if it was more likely than not that the fair value of each of its reporting units was less than their respective carrying values.
See Note 6 - Goodwill for further information.
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Identifiable intangible assets primarily include trade name, internal use software, customer relationships, favorable leases, internally developed technology, capitalized engineering costs and non-compete agreements. Amortizable intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives and reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the assets may be impaired. If an indicator of impairment exists, the Company will compare the estimated future cash flows of the asset, on an undiscounted basis, to the carrying value of the asset. If the undiscounted cash flows exceed the carrying value, no impairment is indicated. If the undiscounted cash flows do not exceed the carrying value, then impairment, if any, is measured as the difference between fair value and carrying value, with fair value typically based on a discounted cash flow model.
ASSETS HELD FOR SALE
The Company initially measures an asset that is classified as held for sale at the lower of its carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell. The Company assesses the fair value of an asset less costs to sell each reporting period that it remains classified as held for sale, and reports any subsequent changes as an adjustment to the carrying amount of the asset. Assets are not depreciated or amortized while they are classified as held for sale.
Underperforming Subsidiary
During the first quarter of 2024, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a plan for the sale of underperforming assets of a subsidiary. On April 30, 2024, the Company entered into an agreement to sell installed and inventory charging units and the associated agreements with existing customers, hosts, and drivers. This transaction was completed and funded on July 3, 2024. As a result, the Company recorded a loss of $945 for the year ended December 31, 2024, respectively, which is included in operating expenses on the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. The Company elected not to present this underperforming subsidiary as discontinued operations because it is not material to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION
The Company’s reporting currency is the United States dollar. The functional currency of certain subsidiaries is the Euro, Indian Rupee, and Pound Sterling. Assets and liabilities are translated based on the exchange rates at the balance sheet date (1.04131 for the Euro, 0.0117 for the Indian Rupee and 1.2551 for the Pound Sterling as of December 31, 2024; 1.1039 for the Euro, 0.0120 for the Indian Rupee and 1.1533 for the Pound Sterling as of December 31, 2023; 1.0701 for the Euro, 0.0121 for the Indian Rupee and 1.1299 for the Pound Sterling as of December 31, 2022). Expense accounts are translated at the weighted average exchange rate for the period (1.0439 for the Euro, 0.0117 for the Indian Rupee and 1.2852 for the Pound Sterling during the year ended December 31, 2024; 1.0980 for the Euro, 0.0120 for the Indian Rupee and 1.2664 for the Pound Sterling during the year ended December 31, 2023; 1.0527 for the Euro, 0.0121 for the Indian Rupee and 1.1903 for the Pound Sterling during the year ended December 31, 2022). Equity accounts are translated at historical exchange rates. The resulting translation adjustments are recognized in stockholders’ equity as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income. Comprehensive income (loss) is defined as the change in equity of an entity from all sources other than investments by owners or distributions to owners and includes foreign currency translation adjustments as described above. Transaction gains (losses) attributable to foreign exchange were ($363), $140, and ($600) and included within general and administrative expenses during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively. Cumulative translation adjustments attributable to foreign exchange were ($3,309), $510, and ($1,262) during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively.
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2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES – CONTINUED
REVENUE RECOGNITION
The Company recognizes revenue primarily from the following types of contracts with customers:
The following table summarizes our revenue recognized in the consolidated statements of operations:
The following table summarizes our revenue recognized in the consolidated statements of operations by geographical area:
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REVENUE RECOGNITION – CONTINUED
The timing of the Company’s revenue recognition may differ from the timing of payment by its customers. Payment terms are generally thirty days. A receivable is recorded when revenue is recognized prior to payment and the Company has an unconditional right to payment. Alternatively, when payment precedes the provision of the related services, the Company records deferred revenue until the performance obligations are satisfied. Consideration promised in the Company’s contracts with customers is variable due to anticipated reductions, such as sales returns, and miscellaneous claims from customers. The Company estimates the most likely amount it will be entitled to receive and records an anticipated reduction against revenues at the time revenues are recognized.
The Company recognizes revenue from numerous contracts with multiple performance obligations. For these contracts, the Company allocates the transaction price to each performance obligation based on the relative standalone selling price of the product or service underlying each performance obligation. The standalone selling price represents the observable price for which the Company would sell the product or service to a customer on a standalone basis (i.e., not sold as a bundled sale with any other products or services). The allocation of transaction price among separate performance obligations may impact the timing of revenue recognition but will not change the total revenue recognized on the contract.
As of December 31, 2024, the Company had $27,962 related to contract liabilities where performance obligations have not yet been satisfied, which has been included within deferred revenue on the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2024. The Company expects to satisfy $17,359 of its remaining performance obligations for network fees, warranty revenue, product sales, and other and recognize the revenue within the next twelve months. As of December 31, 2023, the Company had $26,075 related to contract liabilities where performance obligations have not yet been satisfied, which has been included within deferred revenue on the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2023.
The Company has elected to apply the practical expedient to expense costs to obtain contracts at the time the liability is incurred when the expected amortization period is one year or less.
During the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, there was no revenue recognized from performance obligations satisfied (or partially satisfied) in previous periods as specified by ASC 606-10-50-12A.
Grants, rebates and alternative fuel credits pertaining to revenues and periodic expenses which are accounted for under ASC 832 are recognized as income when the related revenue and/or periodic expense are recorded. Grants and rebates related to EV charging stations and their installation are deferred and amortized in a manner consistent with the related depreciation expense of the related asset over their useful lives. During the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, the Company recognized $211, $214, and $296, respectively, of revenue related to alternative fuel credits, which is included within other revenue on the consolidated statements of operations.
Car-sharing services relate to revenues and expenses from electric vehicle-sharing and electric vehicle charging services provided to apartments, offices and hotels for use by their residents and guests and are recognized in accordance with ASC 842. The Company provides electric vehicles to be available for use and the contracting locations are invoiced on a monthly or quarterly basis under the terms of the agreement signed with each respective customer. Revenue is also derived from parties who schedule use of electric vehicles that are not provided specifically for exclusive use to a particular customer under an ongoing existing contractual arrangement. The Company accounts for such rentals as operating leases. The lease terms are included in the Company’s contracts, and the determination of whether the Company’s contracts contain leases generally does not require significant assumptions or judgments. The Company’s lease revenues do not include material amounts of variable payments. The Company does not provide an option for the lessee to purchase the rented vehicle at the end of the lease. The Company is unsure of when the customer will return the vehicles. As such, the Company does not know how much the customer will owe it upon return of the vehicle and, therefore, cannot provide a maturity analysis of future lease payments. The Company’s vehicles are generally rented for short periods of time (generally a few hours). Lessees do not provide residual value guarantees on rented vehicles. The Company expects to derive significant future benefits from its vehicles following the end of the rental term. The Company’s vehicles are typically rented for the majority of the time that the Company owns or leases the underlying vehicle.
ADVERTISING COSTS
The Company participates in various advertising programs. All costs related to advertising of the Company’s products and services are expensed in the period incurred. Advertising costs charged to operations for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022 were $2,266, $2,321, and $2,618, respectively, and are included in general and administrative expenses on the consolidated statements of operations.
CONCENTRATIONS
As of December 31, 2024, accounts receivable from a significant customer was 12% of total accounts receivable. As of December 31, 2024, accounts payable to a significant vendor was approximately 12% of accounts payable. As of December 31, 2023, accounts payable to two significant vendors were approximately 16% and 10% of total accounts payable. During the year ended December 31, 2022, sales to a significant customer represented 15% of total revenue. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company made purchases from a significant supplier that represented 12% of total purchases. During the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company made purchases from another significant supplier that represented 24% and 19%, respectively, of total purchases.
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
The Company measures the cost of services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the fair value of the award. The fair value of the award is measured on the grant date and then is recognized over the period during which services are required to be provided in exchange for the award, usually the vesting period. The Company computes the fair value of equity-classified warrants and options granted using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.
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LEASES
The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Operating leases are included in operating lease right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and operating lease liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets. Finance leases are included in property and equipment and finance lease liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.
ROU assets represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. As most of our leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate based on the estimated rate of interest for collateralized borrowing over a similar term of the lease payments at commencement date. The operating lease ROU asset also includes any lease payments made and excludes lease incentives. Our lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option. Lease expense for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
The Company provides charging services at designated locations on the host’s property at which the charging station is situated. In consideration thereof, the host shares in the monthly revenue generated by the charging station on a percentage basis. As the charging station monthly revenue generated is variable, the host’s monthly revenue derived there from is similarly variable. These arrangements contain embedded lease arrangements to place charging equipment in designated space located on the host’s site in exchange for variable lease payments based on revenue-sharing provisions, which are expensed as incurred in host provider fees in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. The Company has elected the practical expedient to not separate non-lease components from lease components in the measurement of liabilities for all asset classes. The Company expenses variable lease payments as incurred.
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INCOME TAXES
The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of items that have been included in the financial statements or tax returns. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are based on the differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance to the extent management concludes it is more likely than not that the assets will not be realized. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in the statements of operations in the period that includes the enactment date. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company maintained a full valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets, since it is more likely than not that the future tax benefit on such temporary differences will not be realized.
The Company recognizes the tax benefit from an uncertain income tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position should be measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement by examining taxing authorities. The Company has open tax years going back to 2013 (or the tax year ended December 31, 2009 if the Company were to utilize its NOLs) which will be subject to audit by federal and state authorities upon filing. The Company’s policy is to recognize interest and penalties accrued on uncertain income tax positions in interest expense in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. As of December 31, 2024 the Company had no unrecognized tax benefits. The Company does not expect the unrecognized tax benefits to change significantly over the next 12 months.
Basic net loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss attributable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss attributable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding, plus the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the common share equivalents had been issued (computed using the treasury stock or if converted method), if dilutive.
RECLASSIFICATIONS
Certain prior year balances have been reclassified in order to conform to current year presentation. These reclassifications have no effect on previously reported results of operations or loss per share.
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Liabilities for loss contingencies arising from claims, assessments, litigation, fines and penalties and other sources are recorded when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the assessment can be reasonably estimated.
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2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES – CONTINUED
RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
In August 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2023-05, “Business Combinations - Joint Venture Formations (Subtopic 805-60): Recognition and Initial Measurement,” under which an entity that qualifies as either a joint venture or a corporate joint venture as defined in the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) master glossary is required to apply a new basis of accounting upon the formation of the joint venture. Specifically, the ASU provides that a joint venture or a corporate joint venture (collectively, “joint ventures”) must initially measure its assets and liabilities at fair value on the formation date. The amendments are effective for all joint ventures within the ASU’s scope that are formed on or after January 1, 2025. Early adoption is permitted in any annual or interim period as of the beginning of the related fiscal year. The adoption of this pronouncement on January 1, 2025 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In October 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-06, “Disclosure Improvements.” For entities subject to the SEC’s existing disclosure requirements and for entities required to file or furnish financial statements with or to the SEC in preparation for the sale of or for purposes of issuing securities that are not subject to contractual restrictions on transfer, the effective date for each amendment will be the date on which the SEC’s removal of that related disclosure from Regulation S-X or Regulation S-K becomes effective. If by June 30, 2027, the SEC has not removed the applicable requirement from Regulation S-X or Regulation S-K, the pending content of the related amendment will be removed from the Codification and will not become effective for any entity. The adoption of this pronouncement is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09 “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures” related to improvements to income tax disclosures. The amendments in this update require enhanced jurisdictional and other disaggregated disclosures for the effective tax rate reconciliation and income taxes paid. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. The adoption of this pronouncement on January 1, 2025 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03 “Income Statement- Reporting Comprehensive Income- Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses” to require more detailed information about specified categories of expenses (purchases of inventory, employee compensation, depreciation, amortization, and depletion) included in certain expense captions presented on the face of the income statement. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and for interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. The amendments may be applied either (1) prospectively to financial statements issued for reporting periods after the effective date of this ASU or (2) retrospectively to all prior periods presented in the financial statements. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this guidance on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
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2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES – CONTINUED
RECENTLY ADOPTED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
In June 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-03, “Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions” which amends guidance in Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement. The guidance clarifies that a contractual restriction on the sale of an equity security is not considered part of the unit of account of the equity security and, therefore, is not considered in measuring the fair value. The guidance also clarifies that an entity cannot, as a separate unit of account, recognize and measure a contractual sale restriction. The amendment requires the following disclosures for equity securities subject to contractual sale restrictions: the fair value of equity securities subject to contractual sale restrictions; the nature and remaining duration of the restriction(s); and the circumstances that could cause a lapse in the restriction(s). The amended guidance is effective January 1, 2024 on a prospective basis. The Company adopted ASU 2022-03 effective January 1, 2024 and its adoption did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07 “Segment Reporting: Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures.” The amendments in this update require additional disclosure of significant expenses related to our reportable segments, additional segment disclosures on an interim basis, and qualitative disclosures regarding the decision making process for segment resources. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company adopted ASU 2023-07 effective December 31, 2024 and its adoption impacted certain disclosures in the notes to the consolidated financial statements. See Note 17 - Segment Reporting for additional information.
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