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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies  
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

3. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Accounting Standards Adopted

On July 1, 2019, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 842, Leases (“ASC 842”), which supersedes most existing lease guidance under ASC Topic 840, Leases (“ASC 840”). The core principal of ASC 842 establishes a right-of-use model that requires a lessee to record a right-of-use asset and a lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than 12 months. Leases are classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the statement of operations.

The most significant impact to the Company was its accounting for operating leases, which under ASC 840, were

not recorded on the balance sheet. The Company reviewed its rent expense to ensure all leases were captured. The Company concluded that these leases were operating leases under ASC 842. Additionally, the Company’s capital leases under ASC 840 were reviewed and determined to be finance leases under ASC 842.

The Company adopted this standard using the modified retrospective approach. Under this method, the Company applied ASC 842 to existing leases that had commenced as of July 1, 2019. The comparative information for prior periods has not been restated and continues to be reported under ASC 840. The Company has provided the required disclosures under ASC 840 for the comparative periods. The Company elected to apply the package of practical expedients that was available upon adoption of ASC 842 to not reassess (1) whether any expired or existing contracts contain a lease, (2) the lease classification of any expired or existing lease, and (3) the initial direct costs for existing leases. The adoption of ASC 842 resulted in the recognition of a new lease liability for its operating leases of $22.7 million and a right-of-use asset of $17.7 million (net of existing deferred rent and lease impairment liabilities) on July 1, 2019.

On July 1, 2019, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2018-15, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other – Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40) (“ASU 2018-15”) on a prospective basis. ASU 2018-15 aligns the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software. It requires an entity in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract to follow the guidance in Subtopic 350-40 to determine which implementation costs to capitalize as an asset related to the service contract and which costs to expense. As a result of the adoption, during the year ended June 30, 2020, the Company capitalized $11.9 million of implementation costs that would have been expensed previously. These costs are included in prepaid expenses ($0.8 million) and deposits and other assets ($11.1 million) in the consolidated balance sheets. The implementation costs incurred during the year ended June 30, 2020 were related to updates to the Company’s IT infrastructure and its enterprise resource planning (“ERP”) system. During the year ended June 30, 2019, the Company expensed $1.2 million of implementation costs.

Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326) (“ASU 2016-13”) related to the methodology for recognizing credit losses. The new standard revises the accounting requirements related to the measurement of credit losses and will require organizations to measure all expected credit losses for financial assets based on historical experience, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts about collectability. Assets must be presented in the financial statements at the net amount expected to be collected. The Company adopted this standard in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021 and expects to record an allowance for credit losses in the range of $7 million to $9 million related to its accounts receivable (current and long-term). The allowance will be based upon historical losses, customer-specific information, current economic conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts of future economic conditions.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350) (“ASU 2017-04”). This amendment simplifies how an entity is required to test goodwill for impairment by eliminating Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. Step 2 measures a goodwill impairment loss by comparing the implied fair value of a reporting unit’s goodwill with the carrying amount of that goodwill. Instead, under the amendments in this update, an entity should perform its annual, or interim, goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. An entity should recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value. The update is effective for annual or any interim goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. An entity should apply the amendments in this update on a prospective basis. An entity is required to disclose the nature of and reason for the change in accounting principle upon transition. Early adoption is permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017. The Company adopted this standard in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021 without a material impact to its consolidated financial statements.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions affecting the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates its estimates and assumptions, including those related to the allowance for doubtful accounts, inventory reserves, amortization periods, the allocation of purchase price to the fair value of net assets and liabilities acquired in business combinations, fair values used in asset impairment evaluations, valuation of long-lived assets, accrual for incurred but not reported (“IBNR”) claims, contingencies, income taxes and stock-based compensation expense. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and various assumptions that it believes are reasonable under the circumstances. The results of the analysis form the basis for making assumptions about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Contracts with Customers

Revenues are principally earned from contractual agreements to provide educational services to students through an integrated package of online curriculum, books, materials, computers and management services to virtual and blended schools, traditional public schools, school districts, and private schools through its three lines of business: Managed Public School Programs, Institutional, and Private Pay Schools and Other.

Under ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”), revenue is recognized when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to the Company’s customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration it expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services using the following steps:

identify the contract, or contracts, with a customer;
identify the performance obligations in the contract;
determine the transaction price;
allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and
recognize revenue when, or as, the Company satisfies a performance obligation.

Revenue Recognition

Managed Public School Programs

The Company provides an integrated package of systems, services, products, and professional expertise that are administered together to support an online or blended public school. Contractual agreements generally span multiple years with performance obligations being isolated to annual periods which generally coincide with the Company’s fiscal year. Customers of these programs can obtain the administrative support, information technology, academic support services, online curriculum, learning systems platforms and instructional services under the terms of a negotiated service agreement. The schools receive funding on a per student basis from the state in which the public school or school district is located. Shipments of materials for schools that occur in the fourth fiscal quarter and for the upcoming school year are recorded in deferred revenue.

The Company generates revenues under contracts with virtual and blended public schools and include the following components, where required:

providing each of a school’s students with access to the Company’s online school and lessons;
offline learning kits, which include books and materials to supplement the online lessons;
the use of a personal computer and associated reclamation services;
internet access and technology support services;
instruction by a state-certified teacher; and
management and technology services necessary to support a virtual public or blended school. In certain contracts, revenues are determined directly by per enrollment funding.

To determine the pro rata amount of revenue to recognize in a fiscal quarter, the Company estimates the total expected funds each school will receive in a particular school year. Total funds for a school are primarily a function of the number of students enrolled in the school and established per enrollment funding levels, which are generally published on an annual basis by the state or school district. The Company reviews its estimates of funding periodically, and updates as necessary, by adjusting its year-to-date earned revenues to be proportional to the total expected revenues to be earned during the fiscal year. Actual school funding may vary from these estimates and the impact of these differences could impact the Company’s results of operations. Since the end of the school year coincides with the end of the Company’s fiscal year, annual revenues are generally based on actual school funding and actual costs incurred (including costs for the Company’s services to the schools plus other costs the schools may incur). The Company’s schools’ reported results are subject to annual school district financial audits, which incorporate enrollment counts, funding and other routine financial audit considerations. The results of these audits are incorporated into the Company’s monthly funding estimates for the current and prior periods. For the years ended June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017, the Company’s aggregate funding estimates differed from actual reimbursements impacting total reported revenue by approximately 0.6%, 0.4%, and (0.3)%, respectively.

Each state and/or school district has variations in the school funding formulas and methodologies that it uses to estimate funding for revenue recognition at its respective schools. As the Company estimates funding for each school, it takes into account the state definition for count dates on which reported enrollment numbers will be used for per pupil funding. The parameters the Company considers in estimating funding for revenue recognition purposes include school district count definitions, withdrawal rates, average daily attendance, special needs enrollment, academic progress and historical completion, student location, funding caps and other state specified categorical program funding.

Under the contracts where the Company provides products and services to schools, the Company is responsible for substantially all of the expenses incurred by the school and has generally agreed to absorb any operating losses of the schools in a given school year. These school operating losses represent the excess of costs incurred over revenues earned by the virtual or blended public school (the school’s expected funding), as reflected in its respective financial statements, including Company charges to the schools. To the extent a school does not receive sufficient funding for each student enrolled in the school, the school would still incur costs associated with serving the unfunded enrollment. If losses due to unfunded enrollments result in a net operating loss for the year that loss is reflected as a reduction in the revenues and net receivables that the Company collects from the school. A school net operating loss in one year does not necessarily mean the Company anticipates losing money on the entire contract with the school. However, a school’s net operating loss may reduce the Company’s ability to collect its management fees in full and recognized revenues are constrained to reflect the expected cash collections from such schools. The Company records the school’s estimated net operating loss against revenues based upon the percentage of actual revenues in the period to total estimated revenues for the fiscal year. Actual school net operating losses may vary from these estimates or revisions, and the impact of these differences could have a material impact on results of operations. For the years ended June 30, 2020, 2019 and 2018, the Company’s revenues included a reduction for net operating losses at the schools of $45.4 million, $54.7 million, and $66.7 million, respectively. Because the Company has agreed to absorb any operating losses of the schools, the Company records the expenses incurred by the school as both revenue and expenses in the consolidated statements of operations. Amounts recorded as revenues and expenses for the years ended June 30, 2020, 2019 and 2018, were $325.5 million, $342.7 million and $314.8 million, respectively.

Institutional

The products and services delivered to the Company’s Institutional customers include curriculum and technology for full-time virtual and blended programs, as well as instruction, curriculum and associated materials, supplemental courses, marketing, enrollment and other educational services. Each of these contracts are considered to be one performance obligation under ASC 606, and revenues are recorded over the access period based on the agreed upon contract price.

In addition, the Company provides certain online curriculum and services to schools and school districts under subscription agreements. Revenues from the licensing of curriculum under subscription arrangements are recognized on a ratable basis over the subscription period. Revenues from professional consulting, training and support services are deferred and recognized ratably over the service period.

Private Pay Schools and Other

Private Pay Schools and Other revenues are generated from individual customers have access for one to two years to company-provided online curriculum and generally prepay for services to be received. For revenue attributable to Galvanize, the majority of the customers are individuals or enterprises that enter into agreements for the Company to provide course instruction or job training over a specified contract period. Each of these contracts are considered to be one performance obligation under ASC 606. The Company recognizes these revenues pro rata over the maximum term of the customer contract based on the defined contract price.

Disaggregated Revenues

The following table presents the Company’s revenues disaggregated based on its three lines of business for the years ended June 30, 2020 and 2019:

Year Ended June 30, 

2020

   

2019

(In thousands)

Managed Public School Programs

$

920,080

$

890,275

Institutional

Non-managed Public School Programs

36,195

50,623

Institutional Software & Services

38,765

39,330

Total Institutional

74,960

89,953

Private Pay Schools and Other

45,725

35,524

Total Revenues

$

1,040,765

$

1,015,752

Concentration of Customers

During the years ended June 30, 2020, 2019 and 2018, approximately 88%, 88% and 85%, respectively, of the Company’s revenues were recognized from schools that contracted with the Company for Managed Public School Programs. During the years ended June 30, 2020, 2019 and 2018, the Company had zero, one and zero contracts, respectively, that represented greater than 10% of total revenues.

In fiscal year 2018, the Company and the Agora Cyber Charter School entered into an agreement related to its outstanding receivable of $28.7 million at June 30, 2018 to be paid over a four-year period. In addition, the term of the service agreement was extended through June 30, 2022. The Company reclassified the long-term portion of $23.2 million to deposits and other assets on the consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2018. The aggregate current and long-term balance as of June 30, 2020 was $18.6 million. The Company accrues interest on its long-term receivables based on contracted terms.

Contract Balances

The timing of revenue recognition, invoicing, and cash collection results in accounts receivable, unbilled receivables (a contract asset) and deferred revenue (a contract liability) in the consolidated balance sheets. Accounts receivable are recorded when there is an executed customer contract and the customer is billed. The collectability of outstanding receivables is evaluated regularly by the Company and an allowance is recorded to reflect probable losses.

Unbilled receivables are created when revenue is earned prior to the customer being billed. Deferred revenue is recorded when customers are billed or cash is collected in advance of services being provided.

The opening and closing balance of the Company’s accounts receivable, unbilled receivables and deferred revenue are as follows:

June 30, 

2020

   

2019

(In thousands)

Accounts receivable

$

236,134

$

191,639

Unbilled receivables (included in accounts receivable)

15,688

16,189

Deferred revenue

24,417

22,828

Deferred revenue, long-term (included in other long-term liabilities)

2,236

The difference between the opening and closing balance of the accounts receivable and unbilled receivables relates to the timing of the Company’s billing in relation to month end and contractual agreements, as well as $8.4 million acquired in the purchase of Galvanize. The difference between the opening and closing balance of the deferred revenue relates to the timing difference between billings to customers and the service periods under the contract, as well as $3.4 million acquired in the purchase of Galvanize. Typically, each of these balances are at their highest during the first quarter of the fiscal year and lowest at the end of the fiscal year. The amount of revenue recognized during the years ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 that was included in the previous July 1st deferred revenue balance was $21.5 million and $23.7 million, respectively. During the years ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company recorded revenues of $5.9 million and $4.1 million, respectively, related to performance obligations satisfied in prior periods.

Performance Obligations

A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct good or service to the customer, and is the unit of account in ASC 606. A contract’s transaction price is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenue when, or as, the performance obligation is satisfied. For the majority of its contracts, the Company’s performance obligations are satisfied over time, as the Company delivers, and the customer receives the services, over the service period of the contract. The Company’s payment terms are generally net 30 or net 45, but can vary depending on the customer or when the school receives its funding from the state.

The Company has elected, as a practical expedient, not to report the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for contracts with customers that have an expected duration of one year or less. The amount of unsatisfied performance obligations for contracts with customers which extend beyond one year as of June 30, 2020 was $2.2 million.

Significant Judgments

The Company determined that the majority of its contracts with customers contain one performance obligation. The Company markets the products and services as an integrated package building off its curriculum offerings. It does not market distinct products or services to be sold independently from the curriculum offering. The Company provides the significant service of integrating the goods and services into the operation of the school and education of its students, for which the customer has contracted.

The Company has determined that the time elapsed method as described under ASC 606 is the most appropriate measure of progress towards the satisfaction of the performance obligation. The Company delivers the integrated products and services package related to its Managed Public School Programs largely over the course of the Company’s fiscal year. This package includes enrollment, marketing, teacher training, etc. in addition to the core curriculum and instruction. All of these activities are necessary and contribute to the overall education of its students, which occurs evenly throughout the year. Accordingly, the Company recognizes revenue on a straight-line basis.

The Company determined that the expected value method is the most appropriate method to account for variable consideration and the Company’s forecasting method is an estimation process that uses probability to determine expected funding. On a monthly basis, the Company estimates the total funds each school will receive in a particular school year and the amount of full-year school revenues and operating expenses to determine the amount of revenue the Company will recognize. Enrollment and state funding rates are key inputs to this estimate. The estimates are adjusted monthly, and a cumulative catch-up adjustment is recorded to revenue as necessary to reflect the total revenues earned to date to be proportional to the total revenues to be earned in the fiscal year. The Company builds in known constraints (i.e. enrollment, funding, net operating losses, etc.) into the estimate of the variable consideration to record the most probable amount.

Sales Taxes

Sales tax collected from customers is excluded from revenues. Collected but unremitted sales tax is included as part of accrued liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Revenues do not include sales tax as the Company considers itself a pass-through conduit for collecting and remitting sales tax.

Shipping and Handling Costs

Shipping and handling costs are expensed when incurred and are classified as instructional costs and services in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. Shipping and handling charges invoiced to a customer are included in revenues.

Research and Development Costs

All research and development costs, including patent application costs, are expensed as incurred. Research and development costs totaled $9.7 million, $9.5 million and $9.2 million for the years ended June 30, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and are included within selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

Cash and cash equivalents generally consist of cash on hand and cash held in money market and demand deposit accounts. The Company considers all highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. The Company periodically has cash balances which exceed federally insured limits.

Restricted cash consists of amounts held in escrow related to the Company’s settlement agreement with the Agora Cyber Charter School. The restricted cash which is short-term in nature is included in other current assets, while the portion that is long-term is included in deposits and other assets on the consolidated balance sheets.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

The Company maintains an allowance for uncollectible accounts primarily for estimated losses resulting from the inability or failure of individual customers to make required payments. The Company analyzes accounts receivable, historical percentages of uncollectible accounts, and changes in payment history when evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for uncollectible accounts. The Company writes-off accounts receivable based on the age of the receivable and the facts and circumstances surrounding the customer and reasons for non-payment. The Company records an allowance for estimated uncollectible accounts in an amount approximating probable losses. Actual write-offs might differ from the recorded allowance.

Inventories

Inventories consist primarily of textbooks and curriculum materials, a majority of which are supplied to virtual public schools and blended public schools, and utilized directly by students. Inventories represent items that are purchased and held for sale and are recorded at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or net realizable value. The Company

classifies its inventory as current or long-term based on the holding period. As of June 30, 2020 and 2019, $5.2 million and $4.1 million, respectively, of inventory, net of reserves, was deemed long-term and included in deposits and other assets on the consolidated balance sheets.

The provision for excess and obsolete inventory is established based upon the evaluation of the quantity on hand relative to demand. During the years ended June 30, 2020, 2019 and 2018, the Company increased the provision for excess and obsolete inventory by $0.7 million, $0.6 million, and $1.2 million, respectively, primarily related to inventory in excess of anticipated demand and the decision to discontinue certain products. The excess and obsolete inventory reserve was $4.8 million and $4.1 million at June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Other Current Assets

Other current assets consist primarily of textbooks, curriculum materials and other supplies which are expected to be returned upon the completion of the school year. Materials not returned are expensed as part of instructional costs and services.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the asset (or the lesser of the term of the lease and the estimated useful life of the asset under the finance lease). Amortization of assets capitalized under finance lease arrangements is included in depreciation expense. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the lesser of the lease term or the estimated useful life of the asset. The determination of the lease term is discussed below under “Leases.”

Property and equipment are depreciated over the following useful lives:

    

Useful Life

Student and state testing computers

3 - 5 years

Computer hardware

3 - 7 years

Computer software

3 - 5 years

Web site development

3 years

Office equipment

5 years

Furniture and fixtures

7 years

Leasehold improvements

Shorter of useful life or term of the lease

The Company makes an estimate of unreturned student computers based on an analysis of recent trends of returns. The Company recorded accelerated depreciation of $2.4 million, $2.3 million and $2.1 million for the years ended June 30, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively, related to the leases exited and unreturned student computers.

The Company fully expenses computer peripheral equipment (e.g. keyboards, mouses) upon purchase as recovery has been determined to be uneconomical. These expenses totaled $3.8 million, $4.1 million and $3.4 million for the years ended June 30, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and are recorded as instructional costs and services.

Capitalized Software Costs

The Company develops software for internal use. The Company capitalizes software development costs incurred during the application development stage in accordance with ASC 350, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (“ASC 350”). The Company amortizes these costs over the estimated useful life of the software, which is generally three years. Capitalized software development costs are stated at cost less accumulated amortization.

Capitalized software additions totaled $24.0 million, $26.3 million and $24.5 million for the years ended June 30, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. There were no material write-downs of capitalized software projects for the years ended June 30, 2020, 2019 and 2018.

During the three months ended September 30, 2017, the Company recorded an out of period adjustment related to the capitalization of software and curriculum development. The adjustment increased capitalized software development costs and capitalized curriculum development costs by $2.3 million and $0.6 million, respectively, and increased net income by $1.4 million for the year. The Company assessed the materiality of these errors on its prior quarterly and annual financial statements, assessing materiality both quantitatively and qualitatively, in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 99 and SAB No. 108 and concluded that the errors were not material to any of its previously issued financial statements.

Capitalized Curriculum Development Costs

The Company internally develops curriculum, which is primarily provided as online content and accessed via the Internet. The Company also creates textbooks and other materials that are complementary to online content.

The Company capitalizes curriculum development costs incurred during the application development stage in accordance with ASC 350. The Company capitalizes curriculum development costs during the design and deployment phases of the project. As a result, a significant portion of the Company’s courseware development costs qualify for capitalization due to the concentration of its development efforts on the content of the courseware. Capitalization ends when a course is available for general release to its customers, at which time amortization of the capitalized costs begins. The period of time over which these development costs are amortized is generally five years.

Total capitalized curriculum development additions were $19.3 million, $16.6 million and $9.9 million for the years ended June 30, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. These amounts are recorded on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, net of amortization charges. There were no material write-downs of capitalized curriculum development costs for the years ended June 30, 2020, 2019 and 2018.

As mentioned above, capitalized curriculum development additions included an out of period adjustment of $0.6 million.

Leases

The Company’s principal leasing activities include student computers and peripherals, classified as finance leases, and facilities, classified as operating leases.

Under ASC 842, for a lessee, leases are classified as operating leases unless they meet any of the criteria below to be classified as a finance lease:

• the lease transfers ownership of the asset at the end of the lease;

• the lease grants an option to purchase the asset which the lessee is expected to exercise;

• the lease term reflects a major part of the asset’s economic life;

• the present value of the lease payments equals or exceeds the fair value of the asset; or

• the asset is specialized with no alternative use to the lessor at the end of the term.

Finance Leases

The Company enters into agreements to finance the purchase of student computers and peripherals provided to students of its schools. Individual leases typically include 1 to 3-year payment terms, at varying rates, with a $1 purchase option at the end of each lease term. The Company pledges the assets financed to secure the outstanding leases.

Operating Leases

The Company enters into agreements for facilities that serve as offices for its headquarters, sales and enrollment teams, and school operations. Initial lease terms vary between 1 and 17 years. Certain leases include renewal options, usually based upon current market rates, as well as termination rights. The Company performs an evaluation of each lease to determine if the lease payments included in the renewal option should be included in the initial measurement of the lease liability. As of the adoption date, the remaining lease terms varied between 1 and 5 years and the Company concluded that renewal options on the existing leases would be excluded from the determination of the initial lease liability. The remaining lease terms related to leases acquired from Galvanize vary between 1 and 11 years.

Discount Rate

Under ASC 842, the present value of the lease payments is calculated using either the rate implicit in the lease, or the lessee’s incremental borrowing rate, over the lease term. For the Company’s finance leases, the stated rate is defined within the lease terms; while for the Company’s operating leases, the rate is not implicit. For operating leases, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate as the discount rate; determined as the Company’s borrowing rate on a collateralized basis for a similar term and amount to the term and amount of the lease.

For its adoption of ASC 842, the Company utilized its agreements used for its finance leases as the basis for calculating its incremental borrowing rate. The rate was collateralized and its term reflected a similar term of the remaining lease payments of the Company’s largest operating lease. As of the adoption date, the incremental borrowing rate was 3.86%. Upon the execution of its senior secured revolving credit facility (see Note 7, “Credit Facility”), the Company has reassessed its incremental borrowing rate as 2.55%.  The Company used 2.55% to calculate the present value of the leases acquired from Galvanize. The incremental borrowing rate is subsequently reassessed upon modification of its leasing arrangements or with the execution of a new lease agreement.

Policy Elections

Short-term Leases

The Company has elected as an on-going accounting policy election not to apply ASC 842 to short-term facility leases of 12 months or less. By making this election, the Company will not record a right-of-use asset or lease liability at the commencement of the lease, and will continue to expense its lease payments on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The accounting policy election is made by class of underlying asset to which the right of use relates. The Company has elected to apply the accounting policy election only to operating leases.

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

The Company records as goodwill the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired. Finite-lived intangible assets acquired in business combinations subject to amortization are recorded at their fair value. Finite-lived intangible assets include trade names, acquired customers and distributors, developed technology and non-compete agreements. Such intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives. Amortization expense for the years ended June 30, 2020, 2019 and 2018 was $6.1 million, $3.0 million and $3.0 million, respectively, and is included within selling, general, and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations. Future amortization of intangible assets is expected to be $8.0 million, $7.9 million, $7.7 million, $6.7 million and $5.5 million in the fiscal years ending June 30, 2021 through June 30, 2025, respectively and $41.4 million thereafter. As of June 30, 2020 and 2019, the goodwill balance was $174.9 million and $90.2 million, respectively.

The Company reviews its finite-lived intangible assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be fully recoverable. If the total of the expected undiscounted future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset, a loss is recognized for the difference between fair value and the carrying value of the asset. The Company performed a qualitative assessment of coronavirus disease

2019 (“COVID-19”) as a triggering event related to the value of its finite-lived intangible assets and concluded that there was no impairment during the year ended June 30, 2020.

The Company has one reporting unit. Goodwill and intangible assets deemed to have an indefinite life are tested for impairment annually, or earlier when events or changes in circumstances suggest the carrying amount may not be fully recoverable. Examples of such events or circumstances include, but are not limited to, significant underperformance relative to historical or projected future operating results, significant changes in the manner of use of acquired assets or the strategy for the Company’s business, significant negative industry or economic trends, and/or a significant decline in the Company’s stock price for a sustained period.

ASC 350 also allows preparers to qualitatively assess goodwill impairment through a screening process which would permit companies to forgo Step 1 of their annual goodwill impairment process. This qualitative screening process will hereinafter be referred to as “Step 0.” The Company performs its annual assessment on May 31st, which is then updated for any changes in conditions as of June 30th. Under the two-step process, the first step tests for potential impairment by comparing the fair value of reporting units with reporting units’ net asset values. If the fair value of a reporting unit exceeds the carrying value of the reporting unit’s net assets, then goodwill is not impaired and no further testing is required. If the fair value of the reporting unit is below the reporting unit’s carrying value, then the second step is required to measure the amount of potential impairment. The second step requires an assignment of the reporting unit’s fair value to the reporting unit’s assets and liabilities, using the initial acquisition accounting guidance related to business combinations, to determine the implied fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill. The implied fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill is then compared with the carrying amount of the reporting unit’s goodwill to determine the goodwill impairment loss to be recognized, if any. If the carrying value of a reporting unit’s goodwill exceeds its implied fair value, an impairment loss equal to the difference is recorded.

As of June 30, 2020, the Company performed “Step 0” of the impairment test, which included a qualitative assessment of the impact of COVID-19 as a triggering event, and determined that there were no facts and circumstances that indicated that the fair value of the reporting unit may be less than its carrying amount, and as a result, the Company determined that no impairment was required.

On October 2, 2017, the Company acquired 100% interest in Big Universe, Inc. for $3.3 million and contingent consideration. On January 27, 2020, the Company acquired Galvanize for $165.0 million and working capital. The Company’s acquisition of Galvanize is discussed in more detail in Note 14, “Acquisitions and Investments.”

The following table represents goodwill additions/reductions resulting from the acquisitions mentioned above during the years ended June 30, 2020, 2019 and 2018:

($ in millions)

    

Amount

Goodwill

Balance as of June 30, 2017

$

87.2

Acquisition of Big Universe, Inc.

3.0

Balance as of June 30, 2018

$

90.2

Adjustments

Balance as of June 30, 2019

$

90.2

Acquisition of Galvanize, Inc.

 

84.7

Balance as of June 30, 2020

$

174.9

The following table represents the balance of the Company’s intangible assets as of June 30, 2020 and 2019:

June 30, 2020

June 30, 2019

($ in millions)

    

Gross
Carrying
Amount

    

Accumulated
Amortization

    

Net
Carrying
Value

    

Gross
Carrying
Amount

    

Accumulated
Amortization

    

Net
Carrying
Value

Trade names

    

$

77.9

    

$

(12.0)

    

$

65.9

$

17.6

$

(9.4)

$

8.2

Customer and distributor relationships

25.3

(17.2)

8.1

20.5

(14.7)

5.8

Developed technology

6.6

(3.5)

3.1

3.2

(2.8)

0.4

Other

1.4

(1.0)

0.4

1.4

(0.8)

0.6

Total

$

111.2

$

(33.7)

$

77.5

$

42.7

  

$

(27.7)

$

15.0

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

Long-lived assets include property, equipment, right-of-use assets, capitalized curriculum and software developed or obtained for internal use. In accordance with ASC 360, Property, Plant and Equipment (“ASC 360”), management reviews the Company’s recorded long-lived assets for impairment annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be fully recoverable. The Company determines the extent to which an asset may be impaired based upon its expectation of the asset’s future usability as well as on a reasonable assurance that the future cash flows associated with the asset will be in excess of its carrying amount. If the total of the expected undiscounted future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset, a loss is recognized for the difference between fair value and the carrying value of the asset. The Company performed a qualitative assessment of COVID-19 as a triggering event related to the value of its long-lived assets and concluded that there was no impairment during the year ended June 30, 2020.

Income Taxes

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are computed based on the difference between the financial reporting and income tax bases of assets and liabilities using the enacted marginal tax rate. ASC 740, Income Taxes (“ASC 740”) requires that the net deferred tax asset be reduced by a valuation allowance if, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the net deferred tax asset will not be realized.

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company estimates the fair value of share-based awards on the date of grant. The fair value of restricted stock awards is based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. Certain restricted stock awards with a market-based performance component are valued using a Monte Carlo simulation model that considers a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the Company’s common stock price, risk-free rate, and expected stock price volatility over the expected life of awards. The Company recognizes forfeitures of share-based awards as they occur in the

period of forfeiture rather than estimating the number of awards expected to be forfeited at the grant date and subsequently adjusting the estimate when awards are actually forfeited.

Advertising and Marketing Costs

Advertising and marketing costs consist primarily of internet advertising, online marketing, direct mail, print media and television commercials and are expensed when incurred.  Advertising costs totaled $32.7 million, $38.0 million and $37.5 million for the years ended June 30, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and are included within selling, general, and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.

Net Income Per Common Share

The Company calculates net income (loss) per share in accordance with ASC 260, Earnings Per Share (“ASC 260”). Under ASC 260, basic net income (loss) per common share is calculated by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the reporting period. The weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding includes vested restricted stock awards. Diluted net income (loss) per share (“EPS”) reflects the potential dilution that could occur assuming conversion or exercise of all dilutive unexercised stock options and vesting of all dilutive unvested restricted stock awards. The dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock awards was determined using the treasury stock method. Under the treasury stock method, the proceeds received from the exercise of stock options and restricted stock awards, the amount of compensation cost for future service not yet recognized by the Company and the amount of tax benefits that would be recorded as income tax expense when the stock options become deductible for income tax purposes are all assumed to be used to repurchase shares of the Company’s common stock. Stock options and restricted stock awards are not included in the computation of diluted net income (loss) per share when they are antidilutive. Common stock outstanding reflected in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets includes restricted stock awards outstanding.

The following schedule presents the calculation of basic and diluted net income per share:

Year Ended June 30, 

  

  

2020

2019

2018

(In thousands except share and per share data)

Basic net income per share computation:

Net income attributable to common stockholders

$

24,506

$

37,209

$

27,620

Weighted average common shares  — basic

39,478,928

38,848,780

39,282,674

Basic net income per share

$

0.62

$

0.96

$

0.70

Diluted net income per share computation:

Net income attributable to common stockholders

$

24,506

$

37,209

$

27,620

Share computation:

Weighted average common shares  — basic

39,478,928

38,848,780

39,282,674

Effect of dilutive stock options and restricted stock awards

1,184,296

2,096,020

1,355,070

Weighted average common shares  — diluted

40,663,224

40,944,800

40,637,744

Diluted net income per share

$

0.60

$

0.91

$

0.68

For the years ended June 30, 2020, 2019 and 2018, shares issuable in connection with stock options and restricted stock of 729,008, 140,657 and 1,026,472, respectively, were excluded from the diluted income per common share calculation because the effect would have been antidilutive. As of June 30, 2020, the Company had 46,341,627 shares of common stock issued and 41,006,884 shares outstanding.

Fair Value Measurements

ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”), defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability, in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability, in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. ASC 820 also establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.

ASC 820 describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1:   Inputs based on quoted market prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets at the measurement date.

Level 2:   Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

Level 3:    Inputs reflect management’s best estimate of what market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date. The inputs are unobservable in the market and significant to the instrument’s valuation.

The carrying values reflected in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets for cash and cash equivalents, receivables, and short- and long-term debt approximate their fair values, as they are largely short-term in nature. The lease exit liability is discussed in more detail in Note 12, “Restructuring.” The Tallo, Inc. convertible note is discussed in more detail in Note 14, “Acquisitions and Investments.”

There were no assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis at June 30, 2020 – see Note 12, “Restructuring.”

The following table summarizes certain fair value information at June 30, 2019 for assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis.

 

Fair Value Measurements Using:

 

 

Quoted Prices

 

 

in Active

Significant

 

 

 

Markets for

Other

Significant

 

 

Identical

Observable

Unobservable

 

 

Assets

Input

Inputs

Description

    

Fair Value

    

(Level 1)

    

(Level 2)

    

(Level 3)

(In thousands)

Lease exit liability

$

1,779

$

$

$

1,779

The following table summarizes certain fair value information at June 30, 2020 for assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

 

Fair Value Measurements Using:

 

 

Quoted Prices

 

 

in Active

Significant

 

 

 

Markets for

Other

Significant

 

 

Identical

Observable

Unobservable

 

 

Assets

Input

Inputs

Description

    

Fair Value

    

(Level 1)

    

(Level 2)

    

(Level 3)

(In thousands)

Convertible note received in acquisition

$

5,006

5,006

The following table summarizes certain fair value information at June 30, 2019 for assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

 

Fair Value Measurements Using:

 

 

Quoted Prices

 

 

in Active

Significant

 

 

 

Markets for

Other

Significant

 

 

Identical

Observable

Unobservable

 

 

Assets

Input

Inputs

Description

    

Fair Value

    

(Level 1)

    

(Level 2)

    

(Level 3)

(In thousands)

Convertible note received in acquisition

$

5,006

$

$

$

5,006

The following table presents activity related to the Company’s fair value measurements categorized as Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy, valued on a recurring basis, for the year ended June 30, 2020.

 

Year Ended June 30, 2020

 

 

Purchases,

 

 

Fair Value

Issuances,

Unrealized

Fair Value

Description

    

June 30, 2019

    

and Settlements

    

Gains (Losses)

    

June 30, 2020

(In thousands)

Convertible note received in acquisition

5,006

5,006

The following table presents activity related to the Company’s fair value measurements categorized as Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy, valued on a recurring basis, for the year ended June 30, 2019.

 

Year Ended June 30, 2019

 

 

Purchases,

 

 

Fair Value

Issuances,

Unrealized

Fair Value

Description

    

June 30, 2018

    

and Settlements

    

Gains (Losses)

    

June 30, 2019

(In thousands)

Contingent consideration associated with acquisitions

$

1,345

$

(1,347)

$

2

$

Convertible note received in acquisition

5,006

5,006

The following table presents activity related to the Company’s fair value measurements categorized as Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy, valued on a recurring basis, for the year ended June 30, 2018.

 

Year Ended June 30, 2018

 

 

Purchases,

 

 

Fair Value

Issuances,

Unrealized

Fair Value

Description

    

June 30, 2017

    

and Settlements

    

Gains (Losses)

    

June 30, 2018

 

(In thousands)

Contingent consideration associated with acquisitions

2,806

(1,319)

(142)

1,345

Reclassifications

Certain previous year amounts have been reclassified to conform with current year presentations, as related to the impact of the adoption of ASC 842 and the Company’s presentation of deferred rent as a separate line item on the consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2019. Deferred rent is now included in other long-term liabilities.