Drum Parent, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share data, unless otherwise stated)
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
For disclosure purposes, qualifying assets and liabilities are categorized into three broad levels based on the priority of the inputs used to determine their fair values. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). Certain assumptions and other information as they relate to these qualifying assets and liabilities are described below.
The Corporation’s financial instruments primarily consist of cash and equivalents, trade and other receivables, contract assets and liabilities, bank loans, trade and other payables and long-term debt. The carrying amounts of these items approximate fair value due to their short maturity. The carrying amount of variable rate debt and capital lease obligations also approximates fair value.
The Corporation’s cash and equivalents are based on quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) as of December 31, 2020. During the fiscal 2020 year, the Corporation had no material nonrecurring fair value measurements of assets or liabilities subsequent to their initial recognition. At December 31, 2020, there were no Level 3 fair value measurements.
The Corporation’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis currently include derivative financial instruments such as an interest rate swap. This derivative financial instrument is valued in the market using discounted cash flow techniques. These techniques incorporate Level 1 and Level 2 inputs. The market inputs are utilized in the discounted cash flow calculation considering the instrument’s term, notional amount, discount rate and credit risk. Significant inputs to the derivative valuation model for the interest rate swap are observable in active markets and are classified as Level 2 in the hierarchy. The fair value of the Corporation’s interest rate swap liability, which is included in Trade and other Payables on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet, was approximately $2.2 million as of December 31, 2020. The Corporation recognizes all derivative instruments as assets or liabilities at their fair value in the consolidated balance sheet. The changes in the fair value of the Corporation’s derivatives, which do not qualify for hedge accounting, are recognized in earnings. For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Corporation recognized approximately $1.8 million of expense related to fair value adjustments on the interest rate swap that is recorded in financing charges, net on the accompanying consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss.
Income Taxes
The Corporation accounts for income taxes using the liability method of accounting pursuant to the provisions of ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes”. Under the liability method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the financial statement and income tax bases of the Corporation’s assets and liabilities. An allowance is recorded when it is more likely than not that any or all of the Corporation’s deferred tax assets will not be realized. The income tax provision or benefit includes taxes currently payable, if any, plus the net change during the year in deferred tax assets and liabilities recorded by the Corporation.
Accounting guidance codified as FASB ASC Topic 740-20, “Income Taxes — Intraperiod Tax Allocation”, clarifies the accounting for uncertainties in income taxes recognized in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 740-20 by prescribing guidance for the recognition, de-recognition and measurement in financial statements of income tax positions taken in previously filed tax returns or tax positions expected to be taken in tax returns, including a decision whether to file or not to file in a particular jurisdiction. FASB ASC Topic 740-20 requires that any liability created for unrecognized tax benefits is disclosed. The application of FASB ASC Topic 740-20 may also affect the tax bases of assets and liabilities and therefore may change or create deferred tax liabilities or assets. The Corporation recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss. As of December 31, 2020, the Corporation recorded $7,254 as liabilities for uncertain tax positions which is included in trade and other payables on the consolidated balance sheet.
Deferred Financing Costs
Deferred financing costs related to the Corporation’s debt instruments are reflected as a deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt instrument. Deferred financing costs are amortized over the terms of the related debt instruments using the effective interest method.
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