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Service Revenue | 6 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2020
Service Revenue [Abstract] |
Service Revenue | Note B: Service Revenue Service revenue is primarily attributable to fees for providing services to the Company’s clients and is recognized when control of the promised services is transferred to its clients, in an amount that reflects the consideration it expects to receive in exchange for such services. Insurance Solutions revenue is recognized when commissions are earned on premiums billed and collected. The Company’s contracts generally do not contain specified contract periods and may be terminated by either party with 30-days’ notice of termination. Sales and other applicable non-payroll related taxes are excluded from service revenue. Based upon similar operational and economic characteristics, the Company’s service revenue is disaggregated by Management Solutions and PEO and Insurance Solutions as reported in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income. The Company believes these revenue categories depict how the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of its revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors. Management Solutions Revenue Management Solutions revenue is primarily derived from the Company’s payroll processing, payroll-related ancillary services, and HR outsourcing solutions. Clients can select services on an á la carte basis or as part of various product bundles. The Company’s offerings often leverage the information gathered in its base payroll processing service, allowing it to provide comprehensive outsourcing services covering the HCM spectrum. Management Solutions revenue is generally recognized over time as services are performed and the customer simultaneously receives and controls the benefits from these services. Revenue earned from delivery service for the distribution of certain client payroll checks and reports is also included in Management Solutions revenue in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income. Delivery service revenue is recognized at a point in time following the delivery of payroll checks, reports, quarter-end packages, and tax returns to the Company’s clients. ‎ PEO and Insurance Solutions Revenue PEO solutions are sold through the Company’s registered and licensed subsidiaries and offer businesses a combined package of services that includes payroll, employer compliance, HR and employee benefits administration, risk management outsourcing, and the on-site availability of a professionally trained HR representative, among other services. The Company serves as a co-employer of its clients’ employees, offers health insurance coverage to client employees, and assumes the risks and rewards of workers’ compensation insurance and certain health insurance benefit offerings. PEO Solutions revenue is recognized over time as the services are performed and the customer simultaneously receives and controls the benefits from these services. PEO Solutions revenue is reported net of certain pass-through costs billed and incurred, which include payroll wages, payroll taxes, including federal and state unemployment insurance, and health insurance premiums on guaranteed cost benefit plans. For workers’ compensation and health insurance benefit plans where the Company retains risk, revenues and costs are recorded on a gross basis. PEO pass-through costs netted within the PEO and Insurance Solutions revenue are as follows:
|  | For the three months ended |  | For the six months ended
|  | November 30, |  | November 30,
|  | 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2020 |  | 2019
In billions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payroll wages and payroll taxes |  | $ | 5.1 |  | $ | 5.2 |  | $ | 10.0 |  | $ | 10.3
In millions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
State unemployment insurance (included in payroll wages and payroll taxes) |  | $ | 12.8 |  | $ | 12.0 |  | $ | 25.6 |  | $ | 26.7
Guaranteed cost benefit plans |  | $ | 143.1 |  | $ | 165.0 |  | $ | 293.5 |  | $ | 330.8
Insurance solutions are sold through the Company’s licensed insurance agency, Paychex Insurance Agency, Inc., which provides insurance through a variety of carriers, allowing companies to expand their employee benefit offerings at an affordable cost. Insurance offerings include property and casualty coverage such as workers’ compensation, business-owner policies, commercial auto, and health and benefits coverage, including health, dental, vision, and life. Insurance Solutions revenue reflects commissions earned on insurance services premiums billed and is recognized over time as services are performed and the customer simultaneously receives and controls the benefits from these services. Contract Balances The timing of revenue recognition for Management Solutions and PEO and Insurance Solutions is consistent with the invoicing of clients as they both occur during the respective client payroll period for which the services are provided. Therefore, the Company does not recognize a contract asset or liability resulting from the timing of revenue recognition and invoicing. Payments received for certain of the Company’s service offerings for set-up fees are considered a material right. Therefore, the Company defers revenue associated with these performance obligations, which exceed one year, and subsequently recognizes these as future services are provided, over approximately three year s to four year s. Changes in deferred revenue related to material rights that exceed one year were as follows:
|  | For the three months ended |  | For the six months ended
|  | November 30, |  | November 30,
In millions |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2020 |  | 2019
Balance, beginning of period |  | $ | 40.2 |  | $ | 44.5 |  | $ | 42.6 |  | $ | 45.7
Deferral of revenue |  |  | 5.7 |  |  | 7.4 |  |  | 9.7 |  |  | 12.9
Recognition of unearned revenue |  |  | (6.3) |  |  | (6.8) |  |  | (12.7) |  |  | (13.5)
Balance, end of period |  | $ | 39.6 |  | $ | 45.1 |  | $ | 39.6 |  | $ | 45.1
Deferred revenue related to material rights is reported in the deferred revenue and other long-term liabilities line items on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of November 30, 2020, the Company expects to recognize deferred revenue related to material rights for the remainder of fiscal 2021 and subsequent fiscal years as follows:
2021 |  |  |
In millions |  |  | Estimated
Year ending May 31, |  |  | deferral
2021 |  | $ | 11.5
2022 |  |  | 16.3
Thereafter |  |  | 11.8
Assets Recognized from the Costs to Obtain and Fulfill Contracts The Company recognizes an asset for the incremental costs of obtaining a contract with a client if it is expected that the economic benefit and amortization period will be longer than one year. Incremental costs of obtaining a contract include only those costs that are directly related to the acquisition of new contracts and that would not have been incurred if the contract had not been obtained. The Company does not incur incremental costs to obtain a contract renewal. The Company determined that certain sales commissions and bonuses, including related fringe benefits, meet the capitalization criteria under ASC Subtopic 340-40, “Other Assets and Deferred Costs: Contracts with Customers”. The Company also recognizes an asset for the costs to fulfill a contract with a client if the costs are specifically identifiable, generate or enhance resources used to satisfy future performance obligations, and are expected to be recovered. Deferred costs to obtain and fulfill contracts are reported in the prepaid expenses and other current assets and long-term deferred costs line items on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. Amortization expense related to costs to obtain and fulfill a contract are included in cost of service revenue and selling, general and administrative expenses in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income. The Company regularly reviews its deferred costs for potential impairment and did no t recognize an impairment loss during the six months ended November 30, 2020 or November 30, 2019. Changes in deferred costs to obtain and fulfill contracts were as follows:
Costs to obtain contracts: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | For the three months ended |  | For the six months ended
|  | November 30, |  | November 30,
In millions |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2020 |  | 2019
Balance, beginning of period |  | $ | 469.4 |  | $ | 460.0 |  | $ | 473.6 |  | $ | 464.3
Capitalization of costs |  |  | 40.4 |  |  | 37.4 |  |  | 77.6 |  |  | 73.3
Amortization |  |  | (41.7) |  |  | (40.5) |  |  | (83.1) |  |  | (80.7)
Balance, end of period |  | $ | 468.1 |  | $ | 456.9 |  | $ | 468.1 |  | $ | 456.9
Costs to fulfill contracts: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | For the three months ended |  | For the six months ended
|  | November 30, |  | November 30,
In millions |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2020 |  | 2019
Balance, beginning of period |  | $ | 67.5 |  | $ | 66.3 |  | $ | 67.3 |  | $ | 66.1
Capitalization of costs |  |  | 6.0 |  |  | 6.0 |  |  | 12.1 |  |  | 12.0
Amortization |  |  | (6.1) |  |  | (5.9) |  |  | (12.0) |  |  | (11.7)
Balance, end of period |  | $ | 67.4 |  | $ | 66.4 |  | $ | 67.4 |  | $ | 66.4
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