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Note B - Recent Accounting Pronouncements
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements  
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Text Block]
NOTE
B
: RECENT
ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In
July 2018,
the Financial Accounting Standards Board, (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update, (“ASU”)
No.
2018
-
09,
(“ASU
2018
-
09”
), Codification Improvements. ASU
2018
-
09
was issued to update codification on multiple topics, and includes updates for technical corrections, clarifications and other minor improvements. ASU
2018
-
09
is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after
December 15, 2018,
with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this guidance on
January 1, 2019
did
not
have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.
 
In
July 2018,
the FASB issued ASU
No.
2018
-
10,
(“ASU
2018
-
10”
), Codification Improvements to Topic
842,
Leases. ASU
2018
-
10
was issued to update codification specific to Topic
842,
and includes updates for technical corrections, clarifications and other minor improvements. ASU
2018
-
10
is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after
December 15, 2018,
with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this guidance on
January 1, 2019
did
not
have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.
 
In
June 2016,
the FASB issued ASU
No.
2016
-
13,
(“ASU
2016
-
13”
), Accounting for Credit Losses (Topic
326
). ASU
2016
-
13
requires the use of an “expected loss” model on certain types of financial instruments. The standard also amends the impairment model for available-for-sale debt securities and requires estimated credit losses to be recorded as allowances instead of reductions to amortized cost of the securities. ASU
2016
-
13
is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after
December 15, 2019,
with early adoption permitted. The Company is evaluating the new guidance, but does
not
expect it to have a material impact on its financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.
 
In
February 
2016,
the FASB issued ASU
No.
2016
-
02,
 (“ASU
2016
-
02”
), Leases (Topic
842
). This update seeks to increase the transparency and comparability among entities by requiring public entities to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclose key information about leasing arrangements. To satisfy the standard’s objective, a lessee will recognize a right-of-use asset representing its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term and a lease liability for the obligation to make lease payments. Both the right-of-use asset and lease liability will initially be measured at the present value of the lease payments, with subsequent measurement dependent on the classification of the lease as either a finance or an operating lease. For leases with a term of
12
months or less, a lessee is permitted to make an accounting policy election by class of underlying asset to
not
recognize lease assets and lease liabilities. If a lessee makes this election, it should recognize lease expense for such leases generally on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Accounting by lessors will remain mostly unchanged from current U.S. GAAP.
 
In transition, lessees and lessors are required to recognize and measure leases at the beginning of the earliest period presented using a modified retrospective approach. The modified retrospective approach includes a number of optional practical expedients that companies
may
elect to apply. These practical expedients relate to the identification and classification of leases that commenced before the effective date, initial direct costs for leases that commenced before the effective date, and the ability to use hindsight in evaluating lessee options to extend or terminate a lease or to purchase the underlying asset. The transition guidance also provides specific guidance for sale and leaseback transactions, build-to-suit leases, leveraged leases and amounts previously recognized in accordance with business combinations guidance for leases. The new standard was effective for public companies for annual periods beginning after
December 
15,
2018,
and interim periods within those years, with early adoption permitted.
 
The Company currently leases shop, office and parking spaces in various locations around the country. The initial term for the majority of these leases is
one
year, with an option for early cancellation and an option to renew for subsequent
one
month periods. These leases can be terminated by either party by providing notice to the other party of the intent to cancel or to
not
extend. Relatively short lease durations for these properties are intended to provide flexibility to the Company as changing operational needs and shifting opportunities often result in cancellation or non-renewal of these leases by the Company or the lessor.
 
The initial lease term for certain shop and office locations is for periods ranging from
one
to
five
years with early cancellation options. The Company insists on early cancellation provisions when negotiating leases to prevent becoming locked into long term leases that become operationally unjustified and to allow the flexibility to pursue more cost effective options for similar properties if they become available. These leases often include the option to extend for additional periods, which
may
or
may
not
be exercised. Based on historical experience, the Company does
not
always extend these leases, sometimes exercises the option to cancel leases early and sometimes lessors choose to cancel leases or
not
extend.
 
The Company has concluded that it is
not
appropriate to record a right to use asset or liability for the shop, office and parking spaces for lease arrangements as of
March 31, 2019
or
December 31, 2018.
This conclusion is based on the determination that the lease term for the majority of these leases is under
one
year in duration, and that based on historical experience, it is reasonable to conclude that we
may
cancel longer term leases or options to extend for periods in excess of
one
year
may
not
be exercised.
 
The Company leases trucks to independent contractors under our lease-to-own program. We also lease dock space to a related party at our Laredo, Texas terminal. We have reviewed these leases and determined that the adoption of ASU
2016
-
02
did
not
require a change to our financial statements, as our method of accounting for related assets and lease revenue is consistent with the provisions of the new standard.
 
Because the Company’s historical method of accounting for leases is consistent with the provisions of ASU
2016
-
02,
the adoption of ASU
2016
-
02
on
January 1, 2019
did
not
have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.
 
With the exception of the new standards discussed above, there have been
no
recent accounting pronouncements or changes in accounting pronouncements during the 
three
 months ended 
March 31, 2019,
as compared to the recent accounting pronouncements described in our Annual Report on Form 
10
-K for the fiscal year ended 
December 
31,
2018,
that are of significance or potential significance to the Company.