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Investment in PersolKelly Kelly Pte. Ltd. | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 03, 2021
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract] |
Investment in PersolKelly Kelly Pte. Ltd. | Investment in PersolKelly Pte. Ltd. The Company has a 49% ownership interest in the JV (see Investment in Persol Holdings footnote above), a staffing services business operating in eight geographies in the Asia-Pacific region. The operating results of the Company’s interest in the JV are accounted for on a one-quarter lag under the equity method and are reported in equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliate in the consolidated statements of earnings, which amounted to earnings of $0.8 million in 2020, a loss of $3.6 million in 2019 and earnings of $5.2 million in 2018. This investment is evaluated for indicators of impairment on a quarterly basis or whenever events or circumstances indicate the carrying amount may be other-than-temporarily impaired. If we conclude that there is an other-than-temporary impairment of this equity method investment, we will adjust the carrying amount of the investment to the current fair value. The investment in equity affiliate on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet totaled $118.5 million as of year-end 2020 and $117.2 million as of year-end 2019. The net amount due from the JV, a related party, was $5.6 million as of year-end 2020 and $10.9 million as of year-end 2019. The Company made loans, proportionate to its 49% ownership, to the JV for $7.0 million in 2018 and an additional $4.4 million in the third quarter of 2019 to fund working capital requirements as a result of their sustained revenue growth. In the fourth quarter of 2020, the JV repaid $5.6 million of the outstanding loan balance. The remaining balance of the loans is included in other assets in the consolidated balance sheet and included in the net amounts due from the JV. The carrying value of the loans approximates the fair value based on market interest rates. Accrued interest receivable, which is included in prepaid expenses and other current assets in the consolidated balance sheet, was not material at year-end 2020 or year-end 2019. The JV is a supplier to certain MSP programs in the region and the amounts for services provided to the Company, which are included in trade accounts payable in the consolidated balance sheet, are not material. Expected credit losses are estimated over the contractual term of the loans. The required allowance is based on current and projected financial information from the JV, market-specific information and other relevant data available to the Company, as applicable. The allowance was not material at year-end 2020. The Company has accrued interest receivable from our loan to the JV. If applicable, we write off the uncollectible accrued interest receivable balance related to our loan to the JV within the same quarter the interest is determined to be uncollectible, which is considered timely. As such, an allowance for credit losses is not deemed necessary. Any write offs, if necessary, are recorded by reversing interest income. On April 1, 2020, 100% of the shares of Kelly Services Australia Pty Ltd and Kelly Services (New Zealand) Limited, both subsidiaries of the JV, were sold to an affiliate of Persol Holdings. The JV received proceeds of $17.5 million upon the sale and the Company received a direct royalty payment of $0.7 million.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for equity method investments and joint ventures. Equity method investments are investments that give the investor the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of an investee. Joint ventures are entities owned and operated by a small group of businesses as a separate and specific business or project for the mutual benefit of the members of the group. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 323 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2196965 + Details
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