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BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND IMPACT OF RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2019
BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND IMPACT OF RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS [Abstract] |
BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND IMPACT OF RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS | NOTE 2 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION Basis of Presentation The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, for Form 10-Q. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in the annual financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to those rules and regulations, although the Company believes that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information not misleading. Accordingly, these condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for fiscal year 2018 as filed with the SEC on March 15, 2019. The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Artesian Resources Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiaries, including its principal operating company, Artesian Water. In the opinion of the Company, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all normal recurring adjustments (unless otherwise noted) necessary to present fairly the Company's balance sheet position as of March 31, 2019, the results of its operations and its cash flows for the three month periods ended March 31, 2019 and March 31, 2018 and the changes in stockholders’ equity for the three month periods ended March 31, 2019 and March 31, 2018. The December 31, 2018 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet was derived from the Company’s December 31, 2018 audited consolidated financial statements, but does not include all disclosures and notes normally provided in annual financial statements. The results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year or for future periods. In the first quarter of 2019, the Company adopted the new standard on leases that was issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB. The FASB issued new guidance on leases to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. The new standard establishes a right-of-use, or ROU, model that requires a lessee to record a ROU asset and a lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than 12 months. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement. Table of Contents The Company adopted this new standard using the modified retrospective method and did not apply the standard to the comparative periods presented in this Form 10-Q. The Company elected the practical expedient not to evaluate land easements that existed prior to implementation and were not previously accounted for as leases. The Company also elected not to recognize ROU assets and lease liabilities for short-term leases that have a lease term of 12 months or less. The Company has agreements for land easements and office equipment under operating leases. The Company evaluated each lease agreement to determine whether the lease was to be accounted for as an operating or financing lease. It was determined that all leases subject to this new standard are operating leases and are recognized on a straight line basis. The amount of ROU assets and related liabilities recognized on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2019 are approximately $499,000 and reported as “Operating Lease Right of Use Assets” and “Operating Lease Liabilities.” The adoption of this new standard impacted our consolidated balance sheets, but did not have a material effect on our consolidated results of operations or cash flows. Management makes certain estimates and assumptions regarding each lease agreement, renewal and amendment, including, but not limited to, discount rates and probable term, which can impact the escalations in payment that are taken into consideration when calculating the straight line basis. The amount of rent expense and income reported could vary if different estimates and assumptions are used. Management also makes certain estimates and assumptions regarding the fair value of the leased property at lease commencement and the separation of lease and nonlease components.

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