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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses for the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

Basis of Consolidation

The Consolidated Financial Statements include our operating results and the operating results of all of our majority-owned subsidiaries and entities in which we have a controlling financial interest. We have a controlling financial interest if we own a majority of the outstanding voting common stock and the noncontrolling shareholders do not have substantive participating rights, or we have significant control over an entity through contractual or economic interests in which we are the primary beneficiary. We account for equity investments in companies over which we have the ability to exercise significant influence, but not control, using the equity method of accounting. We recognize our ownership share of earnings of these equity method investments, amortization of basis differences, and related gains or losses in the Consolidated Financial Statements. These investments, as well as certain other relationships, are also evaluated for consolidation under the accounting guidance on consolidation of variable interest entities. These investments were $97.8 and $161.4 as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and are included in other assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Included in shareholders’ equity as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 are $3.4 and $105.2, respectively, of unremitted earnings from investments accounted for using the equity method. The decreases in the amounts above relate to our acquisition of the remaining controlling interest in our Swiss franchise. The remaining amounts as of December 31, 2019 relate to accounting for our remaining interest in ManpowerGroup Greater China under the equity method subsequent to deconsolidation (see Note 4 for further information). All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Revenues

As of January 1, 2018, we adopted the new accounting guidance on revenue recognition using the modified retrospective approach applied to those contracts that were not completed as of January 1, 2018. Results for reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2018 are presented under the new guidance, while prior periods continue to be reported in accordance with previous accounting guidance. We determined that no cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings was necessary upon adoption as there were no significant revenue recognition differences identified between the new and previous accounting guidance.

We recognize revenues when control of the promised services is transferred to our clients, in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to be entitled to receive in exchange for those services. Our revenues are recorded net of any sales, value added, or other taxes collected from our clients.

A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct service to the client, and it is the unit of account in the new accounting guidance for revenue recognition. The majority of our contracts have a single performance obligation as the promise to transfer the individual services is not separately identifiable from other promises in our contracts and, therefore, is not distinct. However, we have multiple performance obligations within our Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) contracts as discussed below. For performance obligations that we satisfy over time, revenues are recognized by consistently applying a method of measuring progress toward satisfaction of that performance obligation. We generally utilize an input measure of time (e.g., hours, weeks, months) of service provided, which most accurately depicts the progress toward completion of each performance obligation.

We generally determine standalone selling prices based on the prices included in the client contracts, using expected costs plus margin, or other observable prices. The price as specified in our client contracts is generally considered the standalone selling price as it is an observable input that depicts the price as if sold to a similar client in similar circumstances. Certain client contracts have variable consideration, including credits, sales allowances, rebates or other similar items that generally reduce the transaction price. We estimate variable consideration using whichever method, either the expected value method or most likely amount method, better predicts the amount of consideration to which we will become entitled based on the terms of the client contract and historical evidence. These amounts may be constrained and are only included in revenues to the extent we do not expect a significant reversal when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is resolved. Our variable consideration amounts are not material, and we do not believe that there will be significant changes to our estimates.

Our client contracts generally include standard payment terms acceptable in each of the countries and territories in which we operate. The payment terms vary by the type and location of our clients and services offered. Client payments are typically due approximately 60 days after invoicing but may be a shorter or longer term depending on the contract. Our client contracts are generally short-term in nature with a term of one year or less. The timing between satisfaction of the performance obligation, invoicing and payment is not significant. For certain services and client types, we may require payment prior to delivery of services to the client, for which deferred revenue is recorded.

In certain scenarios where a third-party vendor is involved in our revenue transactions with our clients, we evaluate whether we are the principal or the agent in the transaction. In situations where we act as principal in the transaction, we control the performance obligation prior to transfer to the client, and we report the related amounts as gross revenues and cost of services. When we act as agent in the transaction, we do not control the performance obligation prior to transfer to the client, and we report the related amounts as revenues on a net basis. A majority of these agent transactions occur within our TAPFIN - Managed Service Provider (MSP) programs where our performance obligation is to manage our client’s contingent workforce, and we earn a commission based on the amount of staffing services that are managed through the program. We are the agent in these transactions as we do not control the third-party providers' staffing services provided to the client through our MSP program prior to those services being transferred to the client.

For certain client contracts where we recognize revenues over time, we recognize the amount that we have the right to invoice, which corresponds directly to the value provided to the client of our performance to date.

As allowed under the new guidance, we do not disclose the amount of unsatisfied performance obligations for client contracts with an original expected length of one year or less and those client contracts for which we recognize revenues at the amount to which we have the right to invoice for services performed. We have other contracts with revenues expected to be recognized subsequent to December 31, 2019 related to remaining performance obligations, which are not material.

Accounts Receivable, Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities

We record accounts receivable when our right to consideration becomes unconditional. Contract assets primarily relate to our rights to consideration for services provided that they are conditional on satisfaction of future performance obligations. We record contract liabilities (deferred revenue) when payments are made or due prior to the related performance obligations being satisfied. The current portion of our contract liabilities is included in accrued liabilities in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. We do not have any material contract assets or long-term contract liabilities.

Our deferred revenue was $44.5 at December 31, 2019 and $42.8 at December 31, 2018. We recognized the entire amount of the deferred revenue balance as of December 31, 2018 as revenue during the year ended December 31, 2019.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

We have an allowance for doubtful accounts recorded as an estimate of the accounts receivable balance that may not be collected. This allowance is calculated on an entity-by-entity basis with consideration for historical write-off experience, the current aging of receivables and a specific review for potential bad debts. Items that affect this balance mainly include bad debt expense and the write-off of accounts receivable balances.

Bad debt expense is recorded as selling and administrative expenses in our Consolidated Statements of Operations and was $21.8, $23.0 and $18.1 in 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Factors that would cause this provision to increase primarily relate to increased bankruptcies by our clients and other difficulties collecting amounts billed. On the other hand, an improved write-off experience and aging of receivables would result in a decrease to the provision. Write-offs were $19.1, $12.0 and $17.6 for 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Advertising Costs

We expense production costs of advertising as they are incurred. Advertising expenses were $25.7, $27.9 and $26.6 in 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Restructuring Costs

We recorded net restructuring costs of $42.0, $39.3 and $34.5 in 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively, in selling and administrative expenses, primarily related to severances and office closures and consolidations in multiple countries and territories. The costs paid, utilized or transferred out of our restructuring reserve was $50.2 and $37.3 in 2019 and 2018, respectively. We expect a majority of the remaining $7.3 reserve will be paid by the end of 2020. Changes in the restructuring reserve by reportable segment and Corporate are shown below:

	Americas⁽¹⁾			Southern Europe⁽²⁾			Northern Europe			APME			Right Management			Corporate			Total
Balance, December 31, 2017	$	1.7		$	0.9		$	9.6		$	—		$	1.2		$	0.1		$	13.5
Severance costs		0.3			5.4			25.8			—			0.3			—			31.8
Office closure costs		—			—			7.5			—			—			—			7.5
Costs paid or utilized		(1.7	)		(4.6	)		(29.8	)		—			(1.1	)		(0.1	)		(37.3	)
Balance, December 31, 2018	$	0.3		$	1.7		$	13.1		$	—		$	0.4		$	—		$	15.5
Severance costs		3.6			5.2			17.6			3.5			0.2			2.3			32.4
Office closure costs⁽³⁾		1.3			0.1			2.0			0.9			4.5			0.8			9.6
Costs paid, utilized or transferred out⁽³⁾		(4.8	)		(6.3	)		(26.5	)		(4.4	)		(5.1	)		(3.1	)		(50.2	)
Balance, December 31, 2019	$	0.4		$	0.7		$	6.2		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	7.3

(1) Balance related to United States was $1.5 as of December 31, 2017. In 2018, United States paid/utilized $1.2, leaving a $0.3 liability as of December 31, 2018. In 2019, United States incurred $1.1 for severance costs and $1.3 for office closure costs and paid/utilized $2.4, leaving a $0.3 liability as of December 31, 2019.

(2) Balance related to France was $0.9 as of both December 31, 2017 and 2018. In 2019, France paid/utilized $0.9, leaving no liability as of December 31, 2019. Italy had no restructuring reserves recorded as of December 31, 2017. In 2018, Italy incurred $1.9 for severance costs and paid/utilized $1.4, leaving a $0.5 liability as of December 31, 2018. In 2019, Italy incurred $2.3 for severance costs and paid/utilized $2.5, leaving a $0.3 liability as of December 31, 2019.

(3) The office closure costs of $9.6 were recorded as an impairment to the operating lease right-of-use asset and, thus, are not included in the restructuring reserve balance as of December 31, 2019. As of December 31, 2019, the remaining liability of $3.2 related to office closures is recorded in current operating lease liabilities.

Income Taxes

We account for income taxes in accordance with the accounting guidance on income taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis, and net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. We record a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets to reduce the assets to the amounts more likely than not to be realized.

Fair Value Measurements

The assets and liabilities measured and recorded at fair value on a recurring basis were as follows:

	Fair Value Measurements Using								Fair Value Measurements Using
	December 31, 2019		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		December 31, 2018		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets
Deferred compensation plan assets	$	107.3	$	107.3	$	—	$	—	$	89.5	$	89.5	$	—	$	—
Cross-currency swaps		9.7		—		9.7		—		—		—		—		—
Foreign currency forward contracts		—		—		—		—		0.1		—		0.1		—
	$	117.0	$	107.3	$	9.7	$	—	$	89.6	$	89.5	$	0.1	$	—
Liabilities
Cross-currency swaps	$	6.0	$	—	$	6.0	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Foreign currency forward contracts		—		—		—		—		0.1		—		0.1		—
	$	6.0	$	—	$	6.0	$	—	$	0.1	$	—	$	0.1	$	—

We determine the fair value of our deferred compensation plan assets, comprised of publicly traded securities, by using market quotes as of the last day of the period. The fair value of the cross-currency swaps and foreign currency forward contracts are measured at the value based on either directly or indirectly observable third parties.

The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and other current assets and liabilities approximate their fair values because of the short-term nature of these instruments. The carrying value of our variable-rate long-term debt approximates fair value. The fair value of the Euro-denominated notes, as observable at commonly quoted intervals (Level 2 inputs), was $1,062.5 and $1,052.9 as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, compared to a carrying value of $1,002.9 and $1,024.6, respectively.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

We had goodwill, finite-lived intangible assets and indefinite-lived intangible assets as follows:

	December 31, 2019						December 31, 2018
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization		Net		Gross		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Goodwill⁽¹⁾	$	1,260.1	$	—	$	1,260.1	$	1,297.1	$	—	$	1,297.1
Intangible assets:
Finite-lived:
Customer relationships	$	460.5	$	375.7	$	84.8	$	444.8	$	351.7	$	93.1
Other		20.9		13.7		7.2		18.5		16.0		2.5
		481.4		389.4		92.0		463.3		367.7		95.6
Indefinite-lived:
Tradenames⁽²⁾		52.0		—		52.0		52.0		—		52.0
Reacquired franchise rights		124.6		—		124.6		98.7		—		98.7
		176.6		—		176.6		150.7		—		150.7
Total intangible assets	$	658.0	$	389.4	$	268.6	$	614.0	$	367.7	$	246.3

(1) Balances were net of accumulated impairment loss of $577.4 and $513.4 as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

(2) Balances were net of accumulated impairment loss of $139.5 as of both December 31, 2019 and 2018.

The consolidated amortization expense related to intangibles was $29.8, $35.1 and $34.6 in 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Amortization expense expected in each of the next five years related to acquisitions completed as of December 31, 2019 is as follows: 2020 - $26.6, 2021 - $16.2, 2022 - $12.8, 2023 - $10.0 and 2024 - $7.8. The weighted-average useful lives of the customer relationships and other are approximately 14 and 4 years, respectively. The tradenames have been assigned an indefinite life based on our expectation of renewing the tradenames, as required, without material modifications and at a minimal cost, and our expectation of positive cash flows beyond the foreseeable future. Indefinite-lived reacquired franchise rights resulted from our franchise acquisitions in the United States, Switzerland and Canada. These rights entitled the franchisees with unilateral control to operate perpetually in particular territories, and have therefore been assigned an indefinite life. (See Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information on our acquisition of the remaining controlling interest in Manpower Switzerland.)

In accordance with the accounting guidance on goodwill and other intangible assets, we perform an annual impairment test of goodwill at our reporting unit level and indefinite-lived intangible assets at our unit of account level during the third quarter, or more frequently if events or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of our reporting units below their carrying value. We performed our annual impairment test of our goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets during the third quarter of 2019, 2018 and 2017, and determined that there was no impairment of our goodwill or indefinite-lived intangible as a result of our annual tests.

We determine the fair value of the reporting unit by utilizing an income approach derived from a discounted cash flow methodology. The income approach is developed from management’s forecasted cash flow data. Significant assumptions used in our annual goodwill impairment test during the third quarter of 2019 included: expected future revenue growth rates, operating unit profit (“OUP”) margins, working capital levels, discount rates ranging from 9.9% to 13.1%, and a terminal value multiple. The expected future revenue growth rates and OUP margins were determined after taking into consideration our historical revenue growth rates and OUP margins, our assessment of future market potential, and our expectations of future business performance. We would record a goodwill impairment charge by the amount for which a reporting unit's carrying value exceeds its fair value, not to exceed the carrying amount of the goodwill. We are also required to test our indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment by comparing the fair value of the intangible asset with its carrying value. If the intangible asset’s fair value is less than its carrying value, an impairment loss is recognized for the difference.

For the second quarter of 2019, in connection with the preparation of our quarterly financial statements, we assessed the changes in circumstances that occurred during the quarter to determine if it was more likely than not that the fair value of any reporting unit was below its carrying amount. We identified several factors related to our Germany reporting unit that led us to conclude that it was more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit was below its carrying amount. These factors included a further downward trend in the performance of the business due to current market conditions, a more cautious outlook for the business stemming from the impact of changes to temporary staffing regulations in Germany, and the recording of a valuation allowance against our Germany deferred tax assets during the second quarter. As we determined that it was more likely than not that the fair value of the Germany reporting unit was below its carrying amount, we performed an interim impairment test on this reporting unit as of June 30, 2019. As a result of our interim test, we recognized a non-cash impairment loss of $60.2 during the second quarter of 2019. The Germany reporting unit is included in the Northern Europe segment.

In addition, during the second quarter of 2019, we recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $3.8 related to our New Zealand operations as a result of it not meeting profitability expectations. The New Zealand reporting unit is included in the APME segment.

Marketable Securities

Prior to April 2019, when we acquired the remaining 51% controlling interest in our Swiss franchise to obtain full ownership of the entity, we accounted for our 49% interest in our Swiss franchise under the equity method of accounting. The Swiss franchise maintained an investment portfolio with a market value of $219.9 as of December 31, 2018. The portfolio was comprised of a wide variety of European and United States debt and equity securities and various professionally-managed funds, all of which were classified as available-for-sale, as well as cash and cash equivalents. Since January 1, 2018, upon adoption of the new accounting guidance on financial instruments, we recognized all the changes in fair value on the investment portfolio in the current period earnings. Prior to January 1, 2018, only our share of net realized gains and losses, and declines in value determined to be other-than-temporary, was included in our Consolidated Statements of Operations. Our share of net unrealized gains and unrealized losses that were determined to be temporary related to these investments was included in accumulated other comprehensive loss, with the offsetting amount increasing or decreasing our investment in the franchise. For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, realized gains totaled $0.3, $12.7 and $14.7, respectively, and realized losses totaled $0.2, $2.1 and $3.8, respectively. Other-than-temporary impairment amounts were insignificant for 2019, 2018 and 2017.

Capitalized Software for Internal Use

We capitalize purchased software as well as internally developed software. Internal software development costs are capitalized from the time when the internal-use software is considered probable of completion until the software is ready for use. Business analysis, system evaluation, selection and software maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. Capitalized software costs are amortized using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the software which ranges from 3 to 10 years. The net capitalized software balance of $7.5 and $7.4 as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, is included in other assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Amortization expense related to the capitalized software costs was $2.0, $1.5 and $1.3 for 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Property and Equipment

A summary of property and equipment as of December 31 is as follows:

	2019		2018
Land	$	0.5	$	3.4
Buildings		10.2		12.0
Furniture, fixtures, and autos		164.8		167.3
Computer equipment		130.3		128.7
Leasehold improvements		299.7		302.2
Property and equipment	$	605.5	$	613.6

Property and equipment are stated at cost and are depreciated using primarily the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives: buildings - up to 40 years; furniture, fixtures, autos and computer equipment - 2 to 15 years; leasehold improvements - lesser of life of asset or expected lease term. Expenditures for renewals and betterments are capitalized whereas expenditures for repairs and maintenance are charged to income as incurred. Upon sale or disposition of property and equipment, the difference between the unamortized cost and the proceeds is recorded as either a gain or a loss and is included in our Consolidated Statements of Operations. Long-lived assets are evaluated for impairment in accordance with the provisions of the accounting guidance on the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets.

Leases

We have operating leases for real estate, vehicles, and equipment. Our leases have remaining lease terms of 1 month to 14 years. Our lease agreements may include renewal or termination options for varying periods that are generally at our discretion. In our lease term, we only include those periods related to renewal options we are reasonably certain to exercise. However, we generally do not include these renewal options as we are not reasonably certain to renew at the lease commencement date. This determination is based on our consideration of certain economic, strategic and other factors that we evaluate at lease commencement date and reevaluate throughout the lease term. Some leases also include options to terminate the leases and we only include those periods beyond the termination date if we are reasonably certain not to exercise the termination option.

Some leasing arrangements require variable payments that are dependent on usage or may vary for other reasons, such as payments for insurance and tax payments. The variable portion of lease payments is not included in our right-of-use (“ROU”) assets or lease liabilities. Rather, variable payments, other than those dependent upon an index or rate, are expensed when the obligation for those payments is incurred and are included in lease expenses recorded in selling and administrative expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

We have lease agreements with both lease and non-lease components that are treated as a single lease component for all underlying asset classes. Accordingly, all expenses associated with a lease contract are accounted for as lease expenses.

We elected the package of three practical expedients which lessened the transitional burden of implementing the new guidance. Accordingly, we did not reassess: 1) whether any expired or existing contracts are or contain leases; 2) the lease classification for any expired or existing leases; or 3) the initial direct costs for any existing leases. We have also elected the practical expedient to not separate lease and non-lease components. Lastly, we have elected to apply the short-term lease exception for all underlying asset classes. That is, leases with a term of 12 months or less are not recognized on the balance sheet, but rather expensed on a straight-line basis over the lease term. We do not include significant restrictions or covenants in our lease agreements, and residual value guarantees are generally not included within our operating leases. As of December 31, 2019, we did not have any material additional operating leases that have not yet commenced.

Derivative Financial Instruments

We account for our derivative instruments in accordance with the accounting guidance on derivative instruments and hedging activities. Derivative instruments are recorded on the balance sheet as either an asset or liability measured at their fair value. If the derivative is designated as a fair value hedge, the changes in the fair value of the derivative and of the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk are recognized in earnings. If the derivative is designated as a cash flow hedge, the effective portions of the changes in the fair value of the derivative are recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss and recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations when the hedged item affects earnings. The ineffective portions of the changes in the fair value of cash flow hedges are recognized in earnings.

Foreign Currency Translation

The financial statements of our non-United States subsidiaries have been translated in accordance with the accounting guidance on foreign currency translation. Under the accounting guidance, asset and liability accounts are translated at the current exchange rates and income statement items are translated at the average exchange rates each month. The resulting translation adjustments are recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss, which is included in shareholders’ equity.

As of July 1, 2018, the Argentina economy was designated as highly-inflationary and was treated as such for accounting purposes starting in the third quarter of 2018.

A portion of our Euro-denominated notes is accounted for as a hedge of our net investment in our subsidiaries with a Euro-functional currency. For this portion of the Euro-denominated notes, since our net investment in these subsidiaries exceeds the amount of the related borrowings, net of tax, the related translation gains or losses are included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss.

Shareholders' Equity

Shareholders’ Equity

The Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of 6.0 million shares of our common stock in each of August 2019, August 2018 and July 2016. Share repurchases may be made from time to time through a variety of methods, including open market purchases, block transactions, privately negotiated transactions or similar facilities. In 2019, we repurchased a total of 2.4 million shares at a total cost of $203.0 under the 2018 authorization. In 2018, we repurchased a total of 5.7 million shares, comprised of 2.9 million shares under the 2018 authorization and 2.8 million shares under the 2016 authorization, at a total cost of $500.7. In 2017, we repurchased a total of 1.9 million shares at a total cost of $203.9 under the 2016 authorization. As of December 31, 2019, there were 6.0 million and 0.8 million shares remaining authorized for repurchase under the 2019 authorization and 2018 authorization, respectively, and no shares remaining authorized under the 2016 authorization.

During 2019, 2018 and 2017, the Board of Directors declared total cash dividends of $2.18, $2.02 and $1.86 per share, respectively, resulting in total dividend payments of $129.3, $127.3 and $123.7, respectively.

Noncontrolling interests, included in total shareholders' equity in our Consolidated Balance Sheets, represent amounts related to majority-owned subsidiaries in which we have a controlling financial interest. Net earnings attributable to these noncontrolling interests are recorded in interest and other expenses in our Consolidated Statements of Operations. We recorded expenses of $1.8 and $6.5 for 2019 and 2017, respectively, and income of $4.9 for 2018. The income recorded in 2018 was due to a revision in one of our joint venture agreements.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

We consider all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.

Payroll Tax Credit

In January 2013, the French government passed legislation, Credit d’Impôt pour la Compétitivité et l’Emploi (“CICE”), that provided payroll tax credits based on a percentage of wages paid to employees receiving less than two-and-a-half times the French minimum wage. The payroll tax credit was equal to 4% of eligible wages in 2013, 6% of eligible wages in 2014 to 2016, 7% of eligible wages in 2017, and 6% of eligible wages in 2018. The CICE payroll tax credit was accounted for as a reduction of our cost of services in the period earned. In January 2019, the French government replaced the CICE program with a new subsidy program.

The payroll tax credit was creditable against our current French income tax payable, with any remaining amount being paid after three years. Given the amount of our current income taxes payable, we would generally receive the vast majority of these payroll tax credits after the three-year period. In April 2019, April 2018 and March 2017, we entered into agreements to sell the credits earned in 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively, for net proceeds of $103.5 (€92.0), $234.5 (€190.9) and $143.5 (€133.0), respectively, which represented approximately half of the credits earned in 2018 and substantially all the credits earned in 2017 and 2016. We derecognized these receivables upon the sale as the terms of the agreement were such that the transaction qualified for sale treatment according to the accounting guidance on the transfer and servicing of assets. The discount on the sale of these receivables was recorded in cost of services as a reduction of the payroll tax credits earned in the respective year.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

Accounting Standards Effective as of January 1, 2019

In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued new accounting guidance on leases, ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which we adopted on January 1, 2019. The new guidance requires that a lessee recognize ROU assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet for leases with lease terms longer than 12 months. The recognition, measurement and presentation of lease expenses and cash flows depend on the classification by the lessee as a finance or operating lease. We determined that no cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings was necessary upon adoption. As of the transition date, the ROU asset and total lease liability (current and long-term) were $458.1 and $458.7, respectively.

In August 2017, the FASB issued new guidance on hedge accounting. The amendments in this guidance include the elimination of the concept of recognizing periodic hedge ineffectiveness for cash flow and net investment hedges, recognition and presentation of changes in the fair value of the hedging instrument, recognition and presentation of components excluded from an entity's hedge effectiveness assessment, addition of the ability to elect to perform subsequent effectiveness assessments qualitatively, and addition of new disclosure requirements. We adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2019. There was no impact of this adoption on our Consolidated Financial Statements. See Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for the modified disclosures.

In February 2018, the FASB issued new guidance on reporting comprehensive income. The new guidance allows a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from the United States Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 ("Tax Act"). The guidance was effective for us as of January 1, 2019. We elected not to adopt this optional reclassification.

In June 2018, the FASB issued new guidance on the accounting for share-based payment awards. The guidance makes the accounting for share-based payment awards issued to nonemployees largely consistent with the accounting for share-based payment awards issued to employees. We adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2019. There was no impact of this adoption on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In June 2016, the FASB issued new accounting guidance on financial instruments. The new guidance requires application of an impairment model known as the current expected credit loss (“CECL”) model to certain financial instruments. Using the CECL model, an entity recognizes an allowance for expected credit losses based on historical experience, current conditions, and forecasted information rather than the current methodology of delaying recognition of credit losses until it is probable loss has been incurred. The new guidance was effective for us as of January 1, 2020. The adoption of this guidance had no material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

In August 2018, the FASB issued new guidance on disclosures related to fair value measurements. The guidance is intended to improve the effectiveness of the notes to financial statements by facilitating clearer communication, and it includes multiple new, eliminated and modified disclosure requirements. The guidance was effective for us as of January 1, 2020. The adoption of this guidance had no impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

In August 2018, the FASB issued new guidance on the accounting for internal-use software. The guidance aligns the accounting for costs incurred to implement a cloud computing arrangement that is a service arrangement with the guidance on capitalizing costs associated with developing or obtaining internal-use software. The guidance was effective for us as of January 1, 2020. The adoption of this guidance had no impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

In August 2018, the FASB issued new guidance on disclosures related to defined benefit plans. The guidance amends the current disclosure requirements to add, remove and clarify disclosure requirements for defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans. The guidance was effective for us as of January 1, 2020. The adoption of this guidance had no impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

In December 2019, the FASB issued new guidance on income taxes. The guidance removes certain exceptions to the general income tax accounting principles, and clarifies and amends existing guidance to facilitate consistent application of the accounting principles. The new guidance is effective for us as of January 1, 2021. We are assessing the impact of the adoption of this guidance on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Subsequent Events

Effective January 2020, our segment reporting was realigned due to our Right Management business being combined with each of our respective country business units. Accordingly, our former reportable segment, Right Management, is now reported within each of our respective reportable segments. We will report on the new realigned segments beginning in the first quarter of 2020. All previously reported results will be restated to conform to the new presentation.

We purchased annuities of $19.2 and settled lump sum payments of $3.0 from our United States Qualified Retirement Plan in January and February 2020, respectively, as a result of our ongoing settlement. The completion of lump sum payments in February will trigger final settlement of the plan. Upon settlement of the pension liability, we will reclassify the related pension losses currently recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss to the consolidated statements of comprehensive income. As of December 31, 2019, we had unrecognized losses related to the pension plans of $7.4, net of tax. The amount of the total required payout to plan participants was determined based on employee elections and market conditions at the time of settlement.

We have evaluated all other events and transactions occurring after the balance sheet date through our filing date and noted no other events that are subject to recognition or disclosure.