| SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES | 3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(a) Basis of presentation
The accompanying interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company has been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).
The unaudited interim financial information as of September 30, 2020 and for the three and six months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 have been prepared without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC and pursuant to Regulation S-X. Certain information and footnote disclosures, which are normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, have been omitted pursuant to those rules and regulations. The unaudited interim financial information should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and the notes thereto, included in the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020, which was filed with the SEC on July 9, 2020.
In the opinion of management, all adjustments (including normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present a fair statement of the Company’s unaudited financial position as of September 30, 2020, its unaudited results of operations for the three and six months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, and its unaudited cash flows for the six months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, as applicable, have been made. The unaudited interim results of operations are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full fiscal year or any future periods.
(b) Basis of consolidation
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and include the assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses of the subsidiaries and VIEs. All inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
(c) Foreign currency translation
Transactions denominated in currencies other than the functional currency are translated into the functional currency at the exchange rates prevailing on the dates of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the functional currency are translated into the functional currency using the applicable exchange rates on the date of the balance sheet. The resulting exchange differences are recorded in the statement of operations.
The reporting currency of the Company and its subsidiaries and VIEs is U.S. dollars (“US$”) and the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been expressed in US$. However, the Company maintains the books and records in its functional currency, Chinese Renminbi (“RMB”), being the functional currency of the economic environment in which its operations are conducted.
In general, for consolidation purposes, assets and liabilities of the Company and its subsidiaries whose functional currency is not the US$, are translated into US$, using the exchange rate on the balance sheet date. Revenues and expenses are translated at average rates prevailing during the period. The gains and losses resulting from translation of financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries and VIEs are recorded as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income within the statement of stockholders’ equity.
Translation of amounts from RMB into US$ has been made at the following exchange rates for the respective periods:
September 30, 2020
March 31, 2020
Balance sheet items, except for equity accounts
6.7908
7.0170
For the Three Months Ended
September 30,
2020
2019
Items in the statements of operations and comprehensive loss
6.9195
6.9209
For the Six Months Ended
September 30,
2020
2019
Items in the statements of operations and comprehensive loss, and statements of cash flows
7.0005
6.8237
(d) Use of estimates
In presenting the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, management make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported and related disclosures. Estimates, by their nature, are based on judgement and available information. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates. On an ongoing basis, management reviews these estimates and assumptions using the currently available information. Changes in facts and circumstances may cause the Company to revise its estimates. The Company bases its estimates on past experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities. The inputs into our judgments and estimates consider the economic implications of COVID-19 on the Company's critical and significant accounting estimates. Estimates are used when accounting for items and matters including, but not limited to, revenue recognition, residual values, lease classification and liabilities, finance lease receivables, inventory obsolescence, right-of-use assets, determinations of the useful lives and valuation of long-lived assets, estimates of allowances for doubtful accounts and prepayments, estimates of impairment of intangible assets, valuation of deferred tax assets, estimated fair value used in business acquisitions, valuation of derivative liabilities, allocation of fair value of derivative liabilities, issuance of common stock and warrants exercised and other provisions and contingencies.
(e) Fair values of financial instruments
Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 825, Financial Instruments (“Topic 825”) requires disclosure of fair value information of financial instruments, whether or not recognized in the balance sheets, for which it is practicable to estimate that value. In cases where quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on estimates using present value or other valuation techniques. Those techniques are significantly affected by the assumptions used, including the discount rate and estimates of future cash flows. Topic 825 excludes certain financial instruments and all nonfinancial assets and liabilities from its disclosure requirements. Accordingly, the aggregate fair value amounts do not represent the underlying value of the Company. The three levels of valuation hierarchy are defined as follows:
Level 1 Inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.
Level 2 Inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the assets or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instruments.
Level 3 Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value.
The following table sets forth by level within the fair value hierarchy our financial assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2020 and March 31, 2020:
Carrying Value at
Fair Value Measurement at
September 30, 2020
September 30, 2020
(Unaudited)
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Derivative liabilities
$
940,728
$
—
$
—
$
940,728
Fair Value Measurement at
Carrying Value at
March 31, 2020
March 31, 2020
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Derivative liabilities
$
342,530
$
—
$
—
$
342,530
The following is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balance of the assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the six months ended September 30, 2020 and for the year ended March 31, 2020:
For the Six Months Ended
For the Year Ended
September 30, 2020
March 31, 2020
(Unaudited)
Beginning balance
$
342,530
$
—
Derivative liabilities recognized at grant date on June 20, 2019
—
3,150,006
Derivative liabilities recognized at grant date on August 4, 2020
241,919
—
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities
412,941
(1,796,724)
Fair value of Series B warrants exercised
—
(1,010,752)
Fair value of Series A warrants exercised
(56,662)
—
Ending balance
$
940,728
$
342,530
On June 21, 2019, the Company closed a registered direct offering of an aggregate of 1,781,361 shares of common stock, and in connection therewith, issued to the investors (i) for no additional consideration, Series A warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 1,336,021 shares of common stock, (ii) for nominal additional consideration, Series B warrants to purchase up to a maximum aggregate of 1,116,320 shares of common stock and (iii) placement agent warrants to purchase up to 142,509 shares of common stock.
On August 6, 2020, the Company completed a public offering of 12,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at $0.50 per share (the “Offering Price”), pursuant to an underwriting agreement with The Benchmark Company, LLC and Axiom Capital Management, Inc., as representatives of the several underwriters (the “Underwriters”) On August 13, 2020, the Underwriters exercised their rights to purchase an additional 1,800,000 shares of common stock at the Offering Price. In connection with the offering, the Company issued the Underwriters, on a private placement basis, warrants to purchase up to 568,000 shares of common stock (the “Underwriters’ Warrants”). The Underwriters’ Warrants are exercisable for a period of five years commencing six months from August 4, 2020 at a price per share equal to 125% of the Offering Price and are exercisable on a “cashless” basis.
The strike price of the Company’s Series A and Series B warrants, the placement agent warrants and the Underwriters’ Warrants are denominated in US$ and the Company's functional currency is RMB, therefore, those warrant shares are not considered indexed to the Company's own stock which should be classified as derivative liability.
The Company's Series A and Series B warrants, the placement agent warrants and the Underwriters’ Warrants are not traded in an active securities market; therefore, the Company estimates the fair value to those warrants using the Black-Scholes valuation model on June 20, 2019 (the grant date), August 4, 2020 (the grant date), March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2020.
June 20, 2019
August 4, 2020
Series A
Series B
Placement Agent
Underwriters'
Warrants
Warrants
Warrants
Warrants
# of shares exercisable
1,336,021
1,116,320
142,509
568,000
Valuation date
6/20/2019
6/20/2019
6/20/2019
8/4/2020
Exercise price
$
3.72
$
3.72
$
3.38
$
0.63
Stock price
$
2.8
$
2.8
$
2.8
$
0.51
Expected term (year)
4
1
4
5
Risk-free interest rate
1.77
%
1.91
%
1.77
%
0.19
%
Expected volatility
86
%
91
%
86
%
129
%
March 31, 2020
Series A
Series B
Placement Agent
Warrants
Warrants
Warrants
# of shares exercisable
1,336,021
3,132
142,509
Valuation date
3/31/2020
3/31/2020
3/31/2020
Exercise price
$
1.50
$
0.0001
$
3.38
Stock price
$
0.44
$
0.44
$
0.44
Expected term (year)
3.22
0.22
3.22
Risk-free interest rate
0.30
%
0.11
%
0.30
%
Expected volatility
122
%
127
%
122
%
September 30, 2020
Placement
Series A
Agent
Underwriters'
Warrants
Warrants
Warrants
# of shares exercisable
1,286,021
142,509
568,000
Valuation date
9/30/2020
9/30/2020
9/30/2020
Exercise price
$
0.5
$
0.5
$
0.63
Stock price
$
0.61
$
0.61
$
0.61
Expected term (year)
2.72
2.72
4.85
Risk-free interest rate
0.15
%
0.15
%
0.27
%
Expected volatility
129
%
129
%
129
%
As of September 30, 2020 and March 31, 2020, financial instruments of the Company comprised primarily current assets and current liabilities including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, inventories, finance lease receivables, prepayments, other receivables and other assets, due from related parties, borrowings from financial institutions, accounts payable, advance from customers, lease liabilities, accrued expenses and other liabilities, due to related parties and affiliates, and operating and financing lease liabilities, which approximate their fair values because of the short-term nature of these instruments, and noncurrent liabilities of borrowings from financial institutions, which approximate their fair values because of the stated loan interest rate to the rate charged by similar financial institutions.
The noncurrent portion of accounts receivables, finance lease receivables, and operating and financing lease liabilities were recorded at gross adjusted for the interest using the effective interest rate method. The Company believes that the effective interest rates underlying these instruments approximate their fair values because the Company used its incremental borrowing rate to recognize the present value of these instruments as of September 30, 2020 and March 31, 2020.
Other than as listed above, the Company did not identify any assets or liabilities that are required to be presented on the balance sheet at fair value.
(f) Business combinations and non-controlling interests
The Company accounts for its business combinations using the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with ASC 805 "Business Combinations." The cost of an acquisition is measured as the aggregate of the acquisition date fair value of the assets transferred to the sellers and liabilities incurred by the Company and equity instruments issued. Transaction costs directly attributable to the acquisition are expensed as incurred. Identifiable assets and liabilities acquired or assumed are measured separately at their fair values as of the acquisition date, irrespective of the extent of any non-controlling interests. The excess of (i) the total costs of acquisition, fair value of the non-controlling interests and acquisition date fair value of any previously held equity interest in the acquiree over (ii) the fair value of the identifiable net assets of the acquiree is recorded as goodwill. If the cost of acquisition is less than the fair value of the net assets of the subsidiary acquired, the difference is recognized directly in the unaudited condensed consolidated income statements. During the measurement period, which can be up to one year from the acquisition date, the Company may record adjustments to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed with the corresponding offset to goodwill. Upon the conclusion of the measurement period or final determination of the values of assets acquired or liabilities assumed, whichever comes first, any subsequent adjustments are recorded to the unaudited condensed consolidated income statements.
For the Company’s non-wholly owned subsidiaries, a non-controlling interest is recognized to reflect portion of equity that is not attributable, directly or indirectly, to the Company. The cumulative results of operations attributable to non-controlling interests are also recorded as non-controlling interests in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets and unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. Cash flows related to transactions with non-controlling interests are presented under financing activities in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.
(g) Segment reporting
Operating segments are reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided to the chief operating decision maker (the “CODM”), which is comprised of certain members of the Company’s management team. Historically, the Company had one single operating and reportable segment, namely the provision of an online lending services. During the year ended March 31, 2019, the Company acquired Hunan Ruixi and Jinkailong and evaluated how the CODM manages the businesses of the Company to maximize efficiency in allocating resources and assessing performance. Consequently, the Company presents two operating and reportable segments as set forth in Note 3(p). The Company has discontinued the online P2P lending services segment and has only one segment in the periods after October 17, 2019.
(h) Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents primarily consist of bank deposits with original maturities of three months or less, which are unrestricted as to withdrawal and use. Cash and cash equivalents also consist of funds received from automobile purchasers as payment for automobiles, related insurances and taxes to be paid on behalf of the automobile purchasers, which funds were held at the third party platforms’ fund accounts and which are unrestricted and immediately available for withdrawal and use.
(i) Accounts receivable, net
Accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount less an allowance for any uncollectible accounts and do not bear interest, and are due on demand. Management reviews the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts on an ongoing basis, using historical collection trends and aging of receivables. Management also periodically evaluates individual customer’s financial condition, credit history and the current economic conditions to make adjustments in the allowance when necessary. Account balances are charged off against the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote. As of September 30, 2020 and March 31, 2020, allowance for doubtful accounts amounted to $242,970 and $379,689, respectively.
(j) Inventories
Inventories consist of automobiles which are held primarily for sale and for leasing purposes, and are stated at lower of cost or net realizable value, as determined using the weighted average cost method. Management compares the cost of inventories with the net realizable value and if applicable, an allowance is made for writing down the inventory to its net realizable value, if lower than cost. On an ongoing basis, inventories are reviewed for potential write-down for estimated obsolescence or unmarketable inventories which equals the difference between the costs of inventories and the estimated net realizable value based upon forecasts for future demand and market conditions. When inventories are written-down to the lower of cost or net realizable value, it is not marked up subsequently based on changes in underlying facts and circumstances.
(k) Finance lease receivables, net
Finance lease receivables, which result from sales-type leases, are measured at discounted present value of (i) future minimum lease payments, (ii) any residual value not subject to a bargain purchase option as a finance lease receivables on its balance sheet and (iii) accrued interest on the balance of the finance lease receivables based on the interest rate inherent in the applicable lease over the term of the lease. Management also periodically evaluates individual customer's financial condition, credit history and the current economic conditions to make adjustments in the allowance when necessary. Finance lease receivables is charged off against the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote. As of September 30, 2020 and March 31, 2020, the Company determined no allowance for doubtful accounts was necessary for finance lease receivables.
As of September 30, 2020 and March 31, 2020, finance lease receivables consisted of the following:
September 30,
March 31,
2020
2020
(Unaudited)
Gross minimum lease payments receivable
$
1,674,469
$
1,606,230
Less: Amounts representing estimated executory costs
—
—
Minimum lease payments receivable
1,674,469
1,606,230
Less: Allowance for uncollectible minimum lease payments receivable
—
—
Net minimum lease payments receivable
1,674,469
1,606,230
Less: Unearned interest
(435,430)
(412,975)
Financing lease receivables, net
$
1,239,039
$
1,193,255
Finance lease receivables, net, current portion
$
510,044
$
459,110
Finance lease receivables, net, noncurrent portion
$
728,995
$
734,145
Future scheduled minimum lease payments for investments in sales-type leases as of September 30, 2020 are as follows:
Minimum future
payments receivable
Twelve months ending September 30, 2021
$
532,659
Twelve months ending September 30, 2022
675,280
Twelve months ending September 30, 2023
395,455
Twelve months ending September 30, 2024
71,075
Total
$
1,674,469
(l) Property and equipment, net
Property and equipment primarily consist of computer equipment, which is stated at cost less accumulated depreciation less any provision required for impairment in value. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method with no residual value based on the estimated useful life. The useful life of property and equipment is summarized as follows:
Categories
Useful life
Leasehold improvements
Shorter of the remaining lease terms or estimated useful lives
Computer equipment
2 - 5 years
Office equipment
3 - 5 years
Automobiles
3 - 4 years
The Company reviews property and equipment for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. An asset is considered impaired if its carrying amount exceeds the future net undiscounted cash flows that the asset is expected to generate. If such asset is considered to be impaired, the impairment recognized is the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset, if any, exceeds its fair value determined using a discounted cash flow model. For the three and six months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, there was no impairment of property and equipment.
Costs of repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred and asset improvements are capitalized. The cost and related accumulated depreciation of assets disposed of or retired are removed from the accounts, and any resulting gain or loss is reflected in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).
(m) Intangible assets, net
Purchased intangible assets are recognized and measured at fair value upon acquisition. Separately identifiable intangible assets that have determinable lives continue to be amortized over their estimated useful lives using the straight-line method as follows:
Categories
Useful life
Software
5-10 years
Separately identifiable intangible assets to be held and used are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. Determination of recoverability is based on an estimate of undiscounted future cash flows resulting from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition. Measurement of any impairment loss for identifiable intangible assets is based on the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets. For the three and six months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, there was no impairment of intangible assets.
(n) Earnings (loss) per share
Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to stockholders by the weighted average number of outstanding shares of common stock, adjusted for outstanding shares of common stock that are subject to repurchase.
For the calculation of diluted income (loss) per share, net income (loss) attributable to stockholders for basic earnings (loss) per share is adjusted by the effect of dilutive securities, including share-based awards, under the treasury stock method. Potentially dilutive securities, of which the amounts are insignificant, have been excluded from the computation of diluted net earnings (loss) per share if their inclusion is anti-dilutive.
(o) Derivative liabilities
A contract is designated as an asset or a liability and is carried at fair value on the Company's balance sheet, with any changes in fair value recorded in the Company's results of operations. The Company then determines which options, warrants and embedded features require liability accounting and records the fair value as a derivative liability. The changes in the values of these instruments are shown in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss as "change in fair value of derivative liabilities".
(p) Revenue recognition
The Company adopted ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606") on April 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective approach. ASC 606 establishes principles for reporting information about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from the entity’s contracts to provide goods or services to customers. The core principle requires an entity to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration that it expects to be entitled to receive in exchange for those goods or services recognized as performance obligations are satisfied. It also requires the Company to identify contractual performance obligations and determine whether revenue should be recognized at a point in time or over time, based on when control of goods and services transfers to a customer.
To achieve that core principle, the Company applies the five steps defined under ASC 606: (i) identify the contract(s) with a customer, (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract, (iii) determine the transaction price, (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract, and (v) recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation.
The Company accounts for a contract with a customer when the contract is committed in writing, the rights of the parties, including payment terms, are identified, the contract has commercial substance and consideration to collect is substantially probable.
The Company has assessed the impact of the guidance by reviewing its existing customer contracts and current accounting policies and practices to identify differences that will result from applying the new requirements, including the evaluation of its performance obligations, transaction price, customer payments, transfer of control and principal versus agent considerations. Based on the assessment, the Company concluded that there was no change to the timing and pattern of revenue recognition for its current revenue streams in scope of ASC 606 and therefore there was no material changes to the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements upon adoption of ASC 606.
As of September 30 2020, the Company had outstanding contracts for automobile transaction and related services amounting to $587,291, of which $301,235 is expected to be completed within twelve months after September 30, 2020, and $286,056 is expected to be completed after September 30, 2021.
Disaggregated information of revenues by business lines are as follows:
For the Three Months Ended
For the Six Months Ended
September 30,
September 30,
2020
2019
2020
2019
(Unaudited)
(Unaudited)
(Unaudited)
(Unaudited)
Automobile Transaction and Related Services (Continuing Operations)
- Revenues from sales of automobiles
$
83,787
$
4,886,518
$
423,632
$
8,866,629
- Operating lease revenues from automobile rentals
787,955
—
1,196,433
—
- Service fees from automobile purchase services
75,038
600,684
160,577
1,257,010
- Facilitation fees from automobile transactions
16
41,764
1,616
143,263
- Service fees from management and guarantee services
161,043
97,840
273,601
184,655
- Financing revenues
62,404
47,121
104,434
61,264
- Other service fees
220,153
211,360
377,019
385,029
Total revenues from Automobile Transaction and Related Services (Continuing Operations)
1,390,396
5,885,287
2,537,312
10,897,850
Online Lending Services (Discontinued Operations)
- Transaction fees
1,503
13,479
2,516
70,454
- Service fees
971
8,313
2,038
21,857
- Website development revenue
—
14,087
—
25,445
Total revenues from Online Lending Services (Discontinued Operations)
2,474
35,879
4,554
117,756
Total revenues
$
1,392,870
$
5,921,166
$
2,541,866
$
11,015,606
Automobile transaction and related services
Sales of automobiles – The Company generates revenue from sales of automobiles to the customers of Jinkailong and Hunan Ruixi. The control over the automobile is transferred to the purchaser along with the delivery of automobile. The amount of the revenue is based on the sale price agreed by Hunan Ruixi or Yicheng and the counterparties, including Jinkailong, who acts on behalf of its customers. The Company recognizes revenues when the automobile is delivered and control is transferred to the purchaser at a point in time.
Service fees from automobile purchase services – Services fees from automobile purchase services are paid by automobile purchasers for a series of the services provided to them throughout the purchase process such as credit assessment, preparation of financing application materials, assistance with closing of financing transactions, license and plate registration, payment of taxes and fees, purchase of insurance, installment of GPS devices, ride-hailing driver qualification and other administrative procedures. The amount of these fees is based on the sales price of the automobiles and relevant services provided. The Company recognizes revenue when all the services are completed and the automobile is delivered to the purchaser at a point in time.
Facilitation fees from automobile transactions – Facilitation fees from automobile purchase transactions are paid by the Company’s customers including third-party sales teams or the automobile purchasers for the facilitation of the sales and financing of automobiles. The Company attracts automobile purchasers through third-party sales teams or its own sales department. For the sales facilitated between third-party sales teams and automobile purchasers, the Company charges the fees to the third-party sales teams, which derived from the commission paid by the automobile purchasers to the third-party sales teams. Relating to sales facilitated between automobile purchasers and dealers, the Company charges the fees to the automobile purchasers. The Company recognizes revenue from facilitation fees when the titles are transferred to the purchasers at a point in time. The amount of fees is based on the type of automobile and negotiation with each sales team or automobile purchaser. The fees charged to third-party sales teams or automobile purchasers are paid before the automobile purchase transactions are consummated. These fees are non-refundable upon the delivery of automobiles.
Service fees from management and guarantee services – Over 95% of the Company’s customers are online ride-hailing drivers. The drivers sign affiliation agreements with the Company, pursuant to which the Company provides them with management and guarantee services during the affiliation period. Service fees for management and guarantee services are paid by such automobile purchasers on a monthly basis for the management and guarantee services provided during the affiliation period. The Company recognizes revenue over the affiliation period when performance obligations are completed.
Financing revenues – Interest income from the lease arising from the Company’s sales-type leases and bundled lease arrangements are recognized as financing revenues over the lease term based on the effective rate of interest in the lease.
Operating lease revenues from automobile rentals -The Company generates revenue from sub-leasing automobiles from some online ride-hailing drivers or leasing its own automobiles. The Company recognizes revenue wherein the automobile is transferred to the leasee and the leasee has the ability to control the asset, is accounted for under ASC Topic 842. Rental transactions are satisfied over the rental period. Rental periods are short term in nature, generally are twelve months or less.
Leases
On April 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASU 2016-02, Leases (ASC Topic 842). This update, as well as additional amendments and targeted improvements issued in 2018 and early 2019, supersedes existing lease accounting guidance found under ASC 840, Leases (“ASC 840”). The accounting for lessors does not fundamentally change with this update except for changes to conform and align guidance to the lessee guidance, as well as to the revenue recognition guidance in ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (ASC Topic 606). Some of these conforming changes, such as those related to the definition of lease term and minimum lease payments, resulted in certain lease arrangements, that would have been previously accounted for as operating leases, to be classified and accounted for as sales-type leases with a corresponding up-front recognition of automobile sales revenue when the lessee obtained control over the automobile.
The two primary accounting provisions the Company uses to classify transactions as sales-type or operating leases are: (i) a review of the lease term to determine if it is for the major part of the economic life of the underlying equipment (defined as greater than 75%); and (ii) a review of the present value of the le |
