SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES | SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Use of Estimates The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Earnings (Loss) per Share Basic earnings (loss) per share is calculated by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for each period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share is calculated by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted-average number of common shares and common share equivalents outstanding for each period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if outstanding stock options and warrants at the presented dates are exercised and shares of restricted stock have vested, using the treasury stock method. Potential common shares are excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per common share when the effect would be anti-dilutive. All potential common shares are anti-dilutive in periods of net loss. Stock options, restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and warrants are anti-dilutive when the exercise price of these instruments is greater than the average market price of the Company’s common stock for the period. Cash Cash is comprised of deposits in U.S. and foreign banks. The Company recognizes interest income from its cash deposits on an accrual basis. The Company considers cash equivalents to be short term, highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less. Concentration of Credit Risk The Company maintains certain of its cash balances in various U.S. banks, which at times, may exceed federally insured limits. The amount that exceeded the federally insured limits totaled $78.6 million and $61.4 million as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The Company has not incurred any losses on these accounts. In addition, the Company maintains various bank accounts in Mexico, Guatemala and Canada, which are not insured. The Company has not incurred any losses on these uninsured foreign bank accounts, and management believes it is not exposed to any significant credit risk regarding these accounts. Cash balances were as follows (in thousands): December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 Cash in U.S. dollars in U.S. banks $ 80,736 $ 69,155 Cash in foreign banks and foreign currency 5,372 3,865 Petty cash 9 9 $ 86,117 $ 73,029 Revenue Recognition Revenues for wire transfer and money order fees are recognized at the time the transaction is processed. The Company acts as the principal for these transactions as the Company controls the service at all times prior to transfer the funds to the beneficiary, is primarily responsible for fulfilling the customer contracts, has the risk of loss and has the ability to establish transaction prices. Therefore, these fees are recognized on a gross basis equal to the full amount of the fee charged to the customer. These fees also vary by transaction primarily depending upon, the principal amount sent, the send and receive locations, as well as the respective currencies of the send and receive locations. Foreign exchange gain, which represents the difference between the exchange rate set by the Company and the rate realized, is recognized upon the disbursement of U.S. dollars to the foreign bank. Other income primarily represents revenues for technology services provided to the independent network of agents who utilize the Company’s technology in processing transactions and check cashing services, for which revenue is derived by a fee per transaction. Refer to Note 4 for the discussion related to the adoption of the new revenue recognition guidance. Business Combinations The Company accounts for its business combinations using the acquisition method, which requires that intangible assets be recognized apart from goodwill if they are contractual in nature or separately identifiable. Acquisitions are measured on the fair value of consideration exchanged and, if the consideration given is not cash, measurement is based on the fair value of the consideration given or the fair value of the assets acquired, whichever is more reliably measurable. The excess of cost of an acquired entity over the fair value of identifiable acquired assets and liabilities assumed is allocated to goodwill. The valuation and allocation processes rely on significant assumptions made by management. In certain situations, the allocations of excess purchase price are based upon preliminary estimates and assumptions. Accordingly, the allocations are subject to revision when the Company receives updated information, including valuations and other analyses, which are completed within one year of the acquisition. Revisions to the fair values, which may be significant, are recorded when pending information is finalized, within one year from the acquisition date. Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Accounts receivable are recorded upon initiation of the wire transfer and are typically due to the Company within five days. The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of its sending agents to make required payments. When preparing these estimates, management considers a number of factors, including the aging of a sending agent’s account, creditworthiness of specific sending agents, historical trends and other information. The Company reviews its allowance for doubtful accounts policy periodically, reflecting current risks and changes in industry conditions and when necessary, will increase its allowance for doubtful accounts and recognize a provision to bad debt expense, included in other selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). Accounts receivable that are more than 90 days past due are charged off against the allowance for doubtful accounts. Prepaid Wires Prepaid wires represent funds that are required at certain payer agent locations in advance of a transaction, which are typically utilized within a few days. Other Prepaid Expenses, Other Current Assets and Other Assets Other prepaid expenses, other current assets and other assets consist primarily of prepaid expenses, notes receivable (see Note 5), security deposits and deferred financing costs. Interest income on notes receivable is recognized on a cash basis due to uncertainty on receiving the interest payments. Property and Equipment Property and equipment, including leasehold improvements, are stated at cost, or the allocated fair value in purchase accounting, less accumulated depreciation and amortization. The costs of additions and betterments that substantially extend the useful life of an asset are capitalized and the expenditures for ordinary repairs and maintenance are expensed in the period incurred as part of other selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the lease term or the estimated useful life of the improvement, whichever is shorter. At the time depreciable assets are retired or otherwise disposed, the cost and the related accumulated depreciation of such assets are eliminated from the accounts and any gain or loss is recognized in the current period. The Company capitalizes costs incurred for the development of internal use computer software, which are depreciated over five years using the straight-line method. Goodwill and Intangible Assets Goodwill and Intangible assets result primarily from business combination acquisitions. Intangible assets include agent relationships, trade name, developed technology and other intangibles, all with finite lives. Other intangibles primarily relate to the acquisition of certain agent locations. Upon the acquisition, the purchase price is first allocated to identifiable assets and liabilities, including the trade name and other intangibles, with any remaining purchase price recorded as goodwill. Goodwill is not amortized, rather, an impairment test is conducted on an annual basis, in the fourth quarter, or more frequently if indicators of impairment are present, which are determined through a qualitative assessment. A qualitative assessment includes consideration of the economic, industry and market conditions in addition to the overall financial performance of the Company and these assets. Based on the results of the assessment, no indicators of impairment were noted. Accordingly, no further impairment testing was completed, and no impairment charges related to goodwill were recognized during all periods presented in the consolidated financial statements. The Company’s agent relationships, trade name and developed technology are amortized utilizing an accelerated method over their estimated useful lives of 15 years. Other intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over a useful life of 10 years. The Company reviews for impairment indicators of finite-lived intangibles and other long-lived assets as described below in "Impairment of Long-Lived Assets." Impairment of Long-Lived Assets The Company evaluates long-lived assets, including amortizable intangible assets, for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Upon such an occurrence, recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by comparing the carrying amount of an asset to forecasted undiscounted future net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized for the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset. For long-lived assets held for sale, assets are written down to fair value, less cost to sell. Fair value is determined based on discounted cash flows, appraised values or management’s estimates, depending upon the nature of the assets. There were no impairment indicators noted for all periods presented in the consolidated financial statements for long-lived assets, including amortizable intangible assets. Debt Origination Costs The Company incurred debt origination costs related to the credit agreement, consisting of a term loan and a revolving credit facility and amortizes these costs over the life of the related debt using the straight-line method, which approximates the effective interest method. The unamortized portion of debt origination costs related to the term loan is recorded on the consolidated balance sheets as an offset to the related debt, while deferred up-front commitment fees paid directly to the lender related to the revolving credit facility are recorded within other assets in the consolidated balance sheets. Amortization of debt origination costs is included as a component of interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). Advertising Costs Advertising costs are included in other selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) and are expensed as incurred. The Company incurred advertising costs of approximately $1.2 million, $1.8 million and $1.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 and the Successor period from February 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017, respectively, and approximately $0.1 million for the Predecessor period from January 1, 2017 through January 31, 2017. Income Taxes The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with GAAP which require, among other things, recognition of future tax benefits measured at enacted rates attributable to deductible temporary differences between financial statement and income tax bases of assets and liabilities and to tax net operating loss carryforwards to the extent that realization of said benefits is more likely than not. The Company accounts for tax contingencies by assessing all material positions, including all significant uncertain positions, for all tax years that are open to assessment or challenge under tax statutes. Those positions that have only timing consequences are separately analyzed based on the recognition and measurement model provided in the tax guidance. As required by the uncertain tax position guidance, the Company recognizes the financial statement benefit of a position only after determining that the relevant tax authority would more likely than not sustain the position following an audit. For tax positions meeting the more likely-than-not threshold, the amount recognized in the financial statements is the largest benefit that has a greater than 50 percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the relevant tax authority. The Company is subject to income taxes in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state jurisdictions. Tax regulations within each jurisdiction are subject to the interpretation of the related tax laws and regulations and require significant judgment to apply. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal, state or local income tax examinations by tax authorities for the years prior to 2015. However, the Company has certain net operating loss carryforwards from tax years 2009 through 2013 that are subject to examination. The Company applies the uncertain tax position guidance to all tax positions for which the statute of limitations remains open. The Company’s policy is to classify interest accrued as interest expense and penalties as other selling, general and administrative expenses. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company did not have any amounts accrued for interest and penalties or recorded for uncertain tax positions. Foreign subsidiaries of the Company are subject to taxes by local tax authorities. Foreign Currency Translation and Transactions The financial statements and transactions of the Company’s foreign operations are maintained in their functional currency, which is other than the U.S. dollar. Assets and liabilities are translated at current exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date. Revenue and expenses are translated at the average exchange rate for each period. Translation adjustments, which result from the process of translating the financial statements of the Company’s foreign operations into U.S. dollars, are recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). Gains (losses) from foreign currency transactions amounted to approximately $41.0 thousand, $29.8 thousand and $(17.0) thousand for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 and the Successor period from February 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017, respectively, and approximately $11.6 thousand for the Predecessor period from January 1, 2017 through January 31, 2017, and are included in other selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). Foreign Exchange Spot Transactions In the normal course of business, the Company enters into foreign exchange spot transactions to purchase foreign currency at the current market rate. These transactions are settled within one Comprehensive Income (Loss) Comprehensive income (loss) consists of net income (loss) and the foreign currency translation adjustment and is presented in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). Share-Based Compensation The Company accounts for its share-based employee compensation expense related to RSUs, stock options and incentive units under GAAP, which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation costs for all equity-based payment awards made to employees and directors based on estimated fair values. We have elected to account for forfeitures as they occur. See Note 12 for further discussion related to the Company’s share-based compensation plans. Segments The Company’s business is organized around one reportable segment that provides money transmittal services primarily between the U.S. and Latin America. This is based on the objectives of the business and how our chief operating decision maker, the CEO and President, monitors operating performance and allocates resources. Accounting Pronouncements The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued guidance, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) , which amended the existing accounting standards for revenue recognition. Refer to Note 4 for additional discussion on the adoption of this standard on January 1, 2019. The FASB issued amended guidance, Business Combinations (Topic 805) – Clarifying the Definition of a Business , which assists entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions or disposals of assets or businesses. This guidance was adopted by the Company on January 1, 2019 on a prospective basis and it did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements. The FASB issued amended guidance, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230) – Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments , which clarifies how certain cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified in the consolidated statements of cash flows. The amendments were aimed at reducing the existing diversity in practice. This guidance was adopted by the Company on January 1, 2019 using the retrospective approach for each period presented. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements. The FASB issued guidance, Leases (Topic 842) , to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet for those leases classified as operating leases under previous GAAP. The guidance requires that a lessee recognizes a liability to make lease payments (the lease liability) and a right-of-use asset representing its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term on the balance sheet. This guidance is required to be adopted by the Company on January 1, 2021 and may be applied using either the earliest period adjustment method or the modified retrospective approach. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements. The FASB issued amended guidance, Intangibles – Goodwill and other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment . The amended standard simplifies how an entity tests goodwill by eliminating Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test related to measuring an impairment charge. Instead, impairment will be recorded for the amount that the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value. This new guidance is effective for the Company on January 1, 2021. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements. The FASB issued guidance, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments , regarding the measurement of credit losses for certain financial instruments. The new standard replaces the incurred loss model with a current expected credit loss (“CECL”) model. The CECL model is based on historical experience, adjusted for current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts. The Company is required to adopt the new standard on January 1, 2023. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this guidance will have on the consolidated financial statements. Reclassifications Certain reclassifications have been made to prior-year amounts to conform with current-year presentation. |