NorthMill LLC and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
collected, the Company will place the loan onnon-accrual status. Suchnon-accrual loans may be restored to accrual status if past due principal and interest are paid in cash, and in management’s judgment, are likely to continue.
Participation funding:The Company enters into participation funding and servicing arrangements with other lending institutions whereby the other institutions pay the Company a processing fee for servicing financing arrangements that the other institutions have entered into with their customers. Under these arrangements, the Company, as the participant, assumes the risk related to their percentage share of the arrangement. The Company pays the lending institutions a pro rata percentage of the fee income earned. The Company incurred fees in the amount of $16,440 for the period from October 20, 2017 to December 31, 2017, in connection with the participation agreements. The arrangements are presented in accounts receivable in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet net of the amount due to the institution.
The Company enters into participation funding arrangements with third-party lending institutions, whereby those institutions participate in loans originated by the Company. These arrangements are used by the Company to manage risk associated with loans and accounts receivable that may potentially exceed funding limits. The participants transfer funds to the Company based upon percentages established in a participation agreement. The Company pays the participants a percentage of the fee income earned less an administration fee for managing the customer balance. The Company incurred fees in the amount of $42,959 for the period from October 20, 2017 to December 31, 2017, in connection with the participation agreements. These transfers meet the criteria for sales treatment due to the fact that the transferred receivables are isolated from the Company, the Company does not maintain effective control of the receivables and the purchasing institution has the right to pledge or exchange the receivables.
Furniture and equipment:Property and equipment acquired in acquisitions is recorded at fair value. Additions are recorded at cost and stated net of accumulated depreciation. Depreciation and amortization are provided using the straight-line method over the estimated lives of the assets, which is generally three to five years for equipment and ten years for furniture and fixtures.
Debt issuance costs:Costs incurred in connection with the placement of the revolving credit facility have been capitalized and are amortized as interest expense over the life of the facility using the effective interest method or straight line method if it approximates the effective interest method.
Impairment of long-lived assets:The Company reviews long-lived assets, including furniture and equipment and intangible assets, for impairment whenever events or changes in business circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be fully recoverable. An impairment loss would be recognized when undiscounted future cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition is less than the carrying amount. No impairments have occurred to date.
Goodwill:Goodwill represents the excess of consideration paid for an acquired business over the fair value of the related assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Goodwill arose from the acquisition of the Company on October 20, 2017 (Note 1). The Company is required to assess its goodwill for impairment annually, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate impairment may have occurred.
The Company assesses goodwill for impairment by comparing the carrying value of the Company to its fair value. If the fair value is less than the carrying value, an impairment loss would be recorded. For the period ended December 31, 2017, there was no impairment.
Income taxes:No provision has been made for income taxes, if any, as these are the obligation of the members. The Company files income tax returns as a partnership in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and in various state jurisdictions.
The Company applies authoritative guidance relating to the accounting for uncertain tax positions. Accordingly, a provision for uncertain tax positions and related penalties and interest is recognized when it
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