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New Accounting Pronouncements | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018
Accounting Changes And Error Corrections [Abstract] |
New Accounting Pronouncements |
3. | New Accounting Pronouncements
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements The FASB previously issued five ASUs related to revenue recognition (“new revenue recognition guidance”). The ASUs issued were: (1) in May 2014, ASU 2014‑09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606);” (2) in March 2016, ASU 2016‑08, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net);” (3) in April 2016, ASU 2016‑10, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing;” (4) in May 2016, ASU 2016‑12, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Narrow-scope Improvements and Practical Expedients;” and (5) in December 2016, ASU 2016‑20, “Technical Corrections and Improvements to Topic 606, Revenue From Contracts with Customers.” As mentioned in Note 2, we adopted the new revenue recognition guidance in the first quarter of 2018 using the full retrospective transition method. This resulted in a cumulative adjustment of $94.6 million to the accumulated earnings balance reflected in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2017, including an $87.9 million impact of adoption effective January 1, 2016 as well as the impact from restatements of full year statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 resulting in adjustments of $5.6 million and $1.1 million, respectively. The impact of the application of the new revenue recognition guidance resulted in an acceleration of revenues that were based, in part, on future contingent events. For example, some leasing commission revenues in various countries where we operate were recognized earlier. Under former GAAP, a portion of these lease commission revenues was deferred until a future contingency was resolved (e.g., tenant move-in or payment of first month’s rent). Under the new revenue guidance, our performance obligation will be typically satisfied at lease signing and therefore the portion of the commission that is contingent on a future event has been recognized earlier if deemed probable that there will not be significant reversal in the future. The acceleration of the timing of revenue recognition also resulted in the acceleration of expense recognition relating to direct commissions payable to brokers. In addition, the acceleration of these revenues and expenses resulted in an increase in total assets and liabilities to reflect contract assets and accrued commissions payable. We evaluated the impact of the updated principal versus agent guidance on our consolidated financial statements. Under former GAAP, certain third-party costs associated with our facilities and project management contracts were accounted for on a net basis because the contracts include provisions such as “pay when paid” that mitigate payment risk with respect to services provided by third parties to our clients. Under the new revenue recognition guidance, control of the services before transfer to the client is the primary factor in determining principal versus agent assessments. Payment risk is no longer a determining factor under Topic 606. We have determined that we control the services provided by third parties on behalf of certain of our facilities and project management clients. Accordingly, under the new guidance, we are accounting for the cost of services provided by third parties and the related reimbursement revenue on a gross basis. The following table presents the effects of the adoption of the new revenue recognition guidance on our consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):
|  |  |  |  |  | Adoption of new |  |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  | revenue recognition |  |  |  |  |
|  | As Reported |  |  | guidance |  |  | As Adjusted |
Receivables |  | $ | 3,207,285 |  |  | $ | (94,996 | ) |  | $ | 3,112,289 |
Contract assets |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 273,053 |  |  | $ | 273,053 |
Total current assets |  | $ | 5,452,527 |  |  | $ | 178,057 |  |  | $ | 5,630,584 |
Other assets, net |  | $ | 422,965 |  |  | $ | 56,509 |  |  | $ | 479,474 |
Total assets |  | $ | 11,483,830 |  |  | $ | 234,566 |  |  | $ | 11,718,396 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses |  | $ | 1,674,287 |  |  | $ | (100,615 | ) |  | $ | 1,573,672 |
Compensation and employee benefits payable |  | $ | 803,504 |  |  | $ | 100,930 |  |  | $ | 904,434 |
Accrued bonus and profit sharing |  | $ | 1,072,976 |  |  | $ | 5,369 |  |  | $ | 1,078,345 |
Contract liabilities |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 100,615 |  |  | $ | 100,615 |
Total current liabilities |  | $ | 4,606,645 |  |  | $ | 106,299 |  |  | $ | 4,712,944 |
Deferred tax liabilities, net |  | $ | 114,017 |  |  | $ | 33,201 |  |  | $ | 147,218 |
Total liabilities |  | $ | 7,404,282 |  |  | $ | 139,500 |  |  | $ | 7,543,782 |
Accumulated earnings |  | $ | 3,348,385 |  |  | $ | 94,622 |  |  | $ | 3,443,007 |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |  | $ | (552,858 | ) |  | $ | 444 |  |  | $ | (552,414 | )
Total CBRE Group, Inc. stockholders' equity |  | $ | 4,019,430 |  |  | $ | 95,066 |  |  | $ | 4,114,496 |
Total liabilities and equity |  | $ | 11,483,830 |  |  | $ | 234,566 |  |  | $ | 11,718,396 |
The following table presents the effects of the adoption of the new revenue recognition guidance on our consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands, except share amounts):
|  |  |  |  |  | Adoption of new |  |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  | revenue recognition |  |  |  |  |
|  | As Reported |  |  | guidance |  |  | As Adjusted |
Revenue |  | $ | 2,981,204 |  |  | $ | 1,069,762 |  |  | $ | 4,050,966 |
Cost of services |  | $ | 2,087,079 |  |  | $ | 1,059,398 |  |  | $ | 3,146,477 |
Operating, administrative and other |  | $ | 606,231 |  |  | $ | 395 |  |  | $ | 606,626 |
Operating income |  | $ | 195,242 |  |  | $ | 9,969 |  |  | $ | 205,211 |
Income before provision for income taxes |  | $ | 182,776 |  |  | $ | 9,969 |  |  | $ | 192,745 |
Provision for income taxes |  | $ | 51,273 |  |  | $ | 2,546 |  |  | $ | 53,819 |
Net income |  | $ | 131,503 |  |  | $ | 7,423 |  |  | $ | 138,926 |
Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc. |  | $ | 129,597 |  |  | $ | 7,423 |  |  | $ | 137,020 |
Basic income per share |  | $ | 0.38 |  |  | $ | 0.03 |  |  | $ | 0.41 |
Diluted income per share |  | $ | 0.38 |  |  | $ | 0.02 |  |  | $ | 0.40 |
See Note 2 for further discussion of the effects of the adoption of ASU 2014-09 on our significant accounting policies. In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016‑01, “Financial Instruments – Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities.” This ASU 2016-01 states that entities will have to measure equity investments (except those accounted for under the equity method, those that result in consolidation of the investee and certain other investments) at fair value and recognize any changes in fair value in net income. Under the new guidance, entities will measure equity investments in the scope of the guidance at the end of each reporting period. We will no longer be able to classify equity investments as trading or available for sale, and will no longer recognize unrealized holding gains and losses on equity securities previously classified as available for sale in other comprehensive income (loss). However, the guidance for classifying and measuring investments in debt securities and loans is unchanged. We adopted ASU 2016‑01 in the first quarter of 2018, which resulted in a cumulative adjustment to accumulated earnings of $4.0 million on January 1, 2018, representing the accumulated unrealized gains (net of tax) reported in accumulated other comprehensive loss for available for sale equity securities on December 31, 2017. In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016‑15, “Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments.” This ASU addressed eight specific cash flow issues with the objective of reducing the existing diversity in practice. We adopted ASU 2016‑15 in the first quarter of 2018. This resulted in changes to our consolidated statement of cash flows included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements, including:
| • | An accounting policy election was made in the first quarter of 2018 to classify distributions from all of our equity method investments based on the “nature of distribution method”. Under this approach, we classify the distributions based on the nature of the activities of the investee that generated the distribution. This resulted in $9.1 million of distributions from equity method investments being reclassified from cash flows from investing activities to cash flows from operating activities for the first quarter of 2017;
| • | Purchase price payments made related to acquisitions more than three months after the acquisition closed are to be reflected as cash flows from financing activities (assuming they do not exceed the amount recorded in the initial measurement period). If we record an increase to the estimated purchase price liability post-measurement period, then such increase (i.e. amounts we pay out above and beyond initial estimate of liability) would get recorded as an operating cash flow. This resulted in $8.3 million of cash paid for acquisitions being reclassified from cash used in investing activities to cash used in financing activities for the first quarter of 2017;
| • | Payments for debt prepayment or debt extinguishment costs, including third-party costs, premiums paid, and other fees paid to lenders that are directly related to the debt prepayment or debt extinguishment are to be reflected as cash used in financing activities. During the three months ended March 31, 2018, we paid a $20.0 million premium in connection with the early redemption of our 5.00% senior notes (see Note 8). Such premium has been reflected in cash used in financing activities in the consolidated statement of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2018.
In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016‑16, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory.” This ASU requires an entity to recognize the income tax consequences of an intra-entity transfer of an asset other than inventory when the transfer occurs. We adopted ASU 2016-16 in the first quarter of 2018 and the adoption did not have any impact on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016‑18, “Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash.” This ASU requires that a statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash. We adopted ASU 2016-18 in the first quarter of 2018 and, as a result, restricted cash has been included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. In February 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017‑05, “Other Income – Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets (Subtopic 610-20): Clarifying the Scope of Asset Derecognition Guidance and Accounting for Partial Sales of Nonfinancial Assets.” This ASU clarifies that a financial asset is within the scope of Subtopic 610-20 if it meets the definition of an in substance nonfinancial asset and also defines the term in substance nonfinancial asset. We adopted ASU 2017-05 in the first quarter of 2018 and the adoption did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. Recent Accounting Pronouncements Pending Adoption In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016‑02, “Leases (Topic 842).” This ASU requires lessees to recognize most leases on the balance sheet as liabilities, with corresponding right-of-use assets. For income statement recognition purposes, leases will be classified as either a finance or operating lease in a manner similar to the requirements under the current lease accounting literature, but without relying upon the bright-line tests. This ASU is effective for annual periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and mandates a modified retrospective transition method for all entities. We plan to adopt ASU 2016‑02 in the first quarter of 2019 and are currently continuing to evaluate the magnitude of its impact on our consolidated financial statements by reviewing our existing lease contracts and service contracts that may include embedded leases. In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016‑13, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments.” This ASU is intended to improve financial reporting by requiring timelier recording of credit losses on loans and other financial instruments held by financial institutions and other organizations. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those years, with early adoption permitted. We are evaluating the effect that ASU 2016‑13 will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017‑04, “Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment.” This ASU eliminates Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. This ASU also eliminates the requirements for any reporting unit with a zero or negative carrying amount to perform a qualitative assessment. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those years, with early adoption permitted. We are evaluating the effect that ASU 2017‑04 will have on our goodwill assessment process, but do not believe the adoption of ASU 2017‑04 will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017‑08, “Receivables – Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20), Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities.” This ASU requires the premium to be amortized to the earliest call date. This ASU does not require an accounting change for securities held at a discount; the discount continues to be amortized to maturity. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those years, with early adoption permitted. We are evaluating the effect that ASU 2017‑08 will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017‑12, “Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities.” This ASU refines and expands hedge accounting for both financial and commodity risks. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those years, with early adoption permitted. We are evaluating the effect that ASU 2017‑12 will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018‑02, “Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income.” This ASU provides an option to reclassify stranded tax effects within accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings in each period in which the effect of the change in the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate in the Tax Act (or portion thereof) is recorded. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. We are evaluating the effect that ASU 2018‑02 will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures, but do not expect it to have a material impact.

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