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ACCOUNTING POLICIES
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]
Note 2 – Accounting Policies
 
Use of estimates in the preparation of financial statements – In preparing the consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant accounting estimates reflected in the Company’s consolidated financial statements include estimated useful lives of fixed assets and its salvage values, revenues and costs of sales for turn-key and revenue sharing arrangements, and the carrying value of its Mevion investment.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
Advertising costs – The Company expenses advertising costs as incurred. Advertising costs were $279,000, $115,000, and $155,000 during the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014, respectively. Advertising costs are recorded in other direct operating costs and sales and administrative costs in the consolidated statements of operations.
 
Cash and cash equivalents – The Company considers all liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents. Restricted cash is not considered a cash equivalent for purposes of the consolidated statements of cash flows.
 
Restricted cash – Restricted cash represents the minimum cash that must be maintained in GKF to fund operations, per the subsidiary’s operating agreement, and the minimum cash that must be maintained in Orlando per the subsidiary’s financing agreement.
 
Business and credit risk – The Company maintains its cash balances, which exceed federally insured limits, in financial institutions. Until January 2015, most of the Company’s cash was invested in a certificate of deposit. The Company has not experienced any losses and believes it is not exposed to any significant credit risk on cash, cash equivalents and securities. The Company monitors the financial condition of the financial institutions it uses on a regular basis.
 
All of the Company’s revenue was provided by eighteen, seventeen, and twenty customers in 2016, 2015, and, 2014, and these customers constitute accounts receivable at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The Company performs credit evaluations of its customers and generally does not require collateral. The Company has not experienced significant losses related to receivables from individual customers or groups of customers in any particular geographic area.
 
Accounts receivable and doubtful accounts – Accounts receivable are recorded at net realizable value. An allowance for doubtful accounts is estimated based on historical collections plus an allowance for probable losses. Receivables are considered past due based on contractual terms and are charged off in the period that they are deemed uncollectible. Recoveries of receivables previously charged off are recorded as revenue when received.
 
Non-controlling interests - The Company reports its non-controlling interests as a separate component of shareholders’ equity. The Company also presents the consolidated net income and the portion of the consolidated net income and other comprehensive income allocable to the non-controlling interests and to the shareholders of the Company separately in its consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).
 
Property and equipment – Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation for Gamma Knife, IGRT, and other equipment is determined using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which for medical and office equipment is generally 310 years, and after accounting for salvage value on the equipment where indicated. Salvage value is based on the estimated fair value of the equipment at the end of its useful life. 
 
The Company adopted a new accounting policy for the depreciation of PBRT property and equipment. Depreciation is determined using the modified units of production method, which is a function of both time and usage of the equipment. This depreciation method allocates costs considering the projected volume of usage through the useful life of the PBRT unit, which has been estimated at 20 years. The estimated useful life of the PBRT unit is consistent with the estimated economic life of 20 years.
 
The Company capitalizes interest incurred on property and equipment that is under construction, for which deposits or progress payments have been made. When a rate is not readily available, imputed interest is calculated using the Company’s incremental borrowing rate. The interest capitalized for property and equipment is the portion of interest cost incurred during the acquisition periods that could have been avoided if expenditures for the equipment had not been made. The Company capitalized interest of $443,000, $431,000, and $371,000 in 2016, 2015, and 2014, respectively, as costs of medical equipment.  
 
The Company leases Gamma Knife and radiation therapy equipment to its customers under arrangements typically accounted for as operating leases. At December 31, 2016, the Company held equipment under operating lease contracts with customers with an original cost of $96,270,000 and accumulated depreciation of $53,306,000. At December 31, 2015, the Company held equipment under operating lease contracts with customers with an original cost of $83,267,000 and accumulated depreciation of $47,198,000.
 
In July 2016, an existing customer provided notice of their intent to exercise the option to purchase the Gamma Knife unit at their hospital at the end of the lease term for a predetermined purchase price, pursuant to the lease agreement. The lease will terminate April 2017 and the unit will be depreciated to the purchase price at the time of the sale. Based on the guidance provided in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 360 Property, Plant and Equipment (“ASC 360”), because the Gamma Knife unit is not available for immediate sale, the Company has not classified and measured the asset as held for sale.
 
Investment in equity securities – As of December 31, 2016 the Company had common stock representing an approximate 0.46% interest in Mevion Medical Systems, Inc. (“Mevion”), and accounts for this investment under the cost method. The carrying value of the Company’s investment in Mevion was $579,000 as of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015. The Company reviews its investment in Mevion for impairment on a quarterly basis, or as events or circumstances might indicate that the carrying value of the investment may not be recoverable. See Note 4 – Investment in Equity Securities for further discussion regarding impairment of the investment
 
Fair value of financial instruments – The Company’s disclosures of the fair value of financial instruments is based on a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs to the valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three levels. Level 1 inputs are unadjusted quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities that the Company has the ability to access at the measurement date. Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for assets or liabilities, and reflect the Company’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.
 
The estimated fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 were as follows (in thousands):
 
 
 
Level 1
 
 
Level 2
 
 
Level 3
 
 
Total
 
 
Carrying Value
 
December 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash
 
$
3,121
 
 
$
-
 
 
$
-
 
 
$
3,121
 
 
$
3,121
 
Certificate of deposit
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
Investment in equity securities
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
579
 
 
 
579
 
 
 
579
 
Total
 
$
3,121
 
 
$
-
 
 
$
579
 
 
$
3,700
 
 
$
3,700
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Advances on line of credit
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
Debt obligations
 
$
-
 
 
$
-
 
 
$
7,354
 
 
$
7,354
 
 
$
7,311
 
Total
 
$
-
 
 
$
-
 
 
$
7,354
 
 
$
7,354
 
 
$
7,311
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash
 
$
2,259
 
 
$
-
 
 
$
-
 
 
$
2,259
 
 
$
2,259
 
Investment in equity securities
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
579
 
 
 
579
 
 
 
579
 
Total
 
$
2,259
 
 
$
-
 
 
$
579
 
 
$
2,838
 
 
$
2,838
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt obligations
 
$
-
 
 
$
-
 
 
$
9,744
 
 
$
9,744
 
 
$
9,597
 
Total
 
$
-
 
 
$
-
 
 
$
9,744
 
 
$
9,744
 
 
$
9,597
 
 
Revenue recognition - Revenue is recognized when services have been rendered and collectability is reasonably assured, on either a fee per use or revenue sharing basis. As of December 31, 2016, there are no guaranteed minimum payments. The Company’s contracts are typically for a ten year term and are classified as either fee per use or retail. Retail arrangements are further classified as either turn-key or revenue sharing. Revenue from fee per use contracts is determined by each hospital’s contracted rate. Revenue is recognized at the time the procedures are performed, based on each hospital’s contracted rate. Under revenue sharing arrangements, the Company receives a contracted percentage of the reimbursement received by the hospital. The amount the Company expects to receive is recorded as revenue and estimated based on historical experience. Under turn-key arrangements, the Company receives payment from the hospital in the amount of its reimbursement from third party payors, and the Company is responsible for paying all the operating costs of the Gamma Knife. The Company also records an estimate of net operating profit based on estimated revenues, less estimated operating costs. The gross amount the Company expects to receive from the hospital, in the amount of its reimbursement from third party payors, is recorded as revenue and estimated based on historical experience and hospital contracts with third party payors. Revenue estimates are reviewed periodically and adjusted as necessary. The operating costs of the Gamma Knife and estimated net operating profit are recorded as other direct operating costs in the consolidated statement of operations. Revenue recognition is consistent with guidelines provided under the applicable accounting standards for revenue recognition.
 
Stock-based compensation – The Company measures all stock-based compensation awards at fair value and records such expense in its consolidated financial statements over the requisite service period of the related award. See Note 8 for additional information on the Company’s stock-based compensation programs.
 
Costs of revenue – The Company's costs of revenue consist primarily of maintenance and supplies, depreciation and amortization, and other operating expenses (such as insurance, property taxes, sales taxes, marketing costs and operating costs from the Company’s retail sites). Costs of revenues are recognized as incurred.
 
Sales and Marketing – The Company markets its services through its preferred provider status with Elekta and a direct sales effort led by its Vice President of Sales and Business Development and its Chief Operating Officer. The Company’s current business is the outsourcing of stereotactic radiosurgery services and radiation therapy services. The Company typically provides the equipment, as well as planning, installation, reimbursement and marketing support services.
 
Income taxes – The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. See Note 8 for further discussion on income taxes.
 
Comprehensive income (loss) – Comprehensive income (loss) encompasses all changes in shareholders’ equity other than those arising from transactions with stockholders, and consists of net loss and foreign currency translation adjustments.
 
Functional currency – Based on guidance provided in accordance with ASC 830, Foreign Currency Matters (“ASC 830”), the Company analyzes its operations outside the United States to determine the functional currency of each operation. Management has determined that these operations are initially accounted for in U.S. dollars since the primary transactions incurred are in U.S. dollars and the Company provides significant funding towards the startup of the operation. When Management determines that an operation has become predominantly self-sufficient, the Company will change its accounting for the operation to the local currency from the U.S. dollar.
 
Gains and losses from foreign currency transactions and remeasurement are listed in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. The net foreign currency loss was $0 in 2016 and 2015, compared to a gain for 2014, prior to the sale of EWRS Turkey, of $161,000.
 
Cumulative translation adjustment – Based on guidance provided in accordance with Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No 2013-05 Parent’s Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment upon Derecognition of Certain Subsidiaries of Groups of Assets within a Foreign Entity or of an Investment in a Foreign Entity (“ASU 2013-05”), the Company no longer holds a financial interest in EWRS Turkey. As such, the cumulative translation adjustments previously recognized under accumulated other comprehensive (loss) were released into net income as a component of the loss for the sale of EWRS Turkey in the statement of operations. The total cumulative translation adjustment of $779,000, previously recognized under accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), was included as a component of the loss calculation for the sale of EWRS Turkey, reported in the statement of operations for the year ended 2014.
 
Discontinued Operations – Based on guidance provided in accordance with ASU No. 2014-08 Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity (“ASU 2014-08”), the Company has analyzed the factors that define a discontinued operation and determined that the sale of EWRS Turkey is considered the sale of a significant component, but does not represent a major shift in the business, and therefore is not a discontinued operation.
 
Effective May 31, 2014 (with closing occurring June 10, 2014) the Company sold EWRS Turkey for EUR 4.2 million (approximately $6.0M). The proceeds were used to reduce outstanding debt and the excess was cash to the Company of $768,000. The Company recorded a loss on sale of subsidiary of $572,000. The Company was also eligible for an earn-out in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 based on future revenue derived from the units sold to Euromedic. The Company did not meet its earn-out milestone for 2014 or 2015.
 
Asset Retirement Obligations – Based on the guidance provided in ASC 410 Asset Retirement Obligations (“ASC 410”), the Company analyzed the lease agreement with Orlando Health for the PBRT system and determined an asset retirement obligation (“ARO”) exists to remove the unit at the end of the lease term. The fair value of the ARO liability is not reasonable to estimate at this time, due to uncertainties about timing, cost and, outcome of the ARO, therefore no liability has been recorded as of December 31, 2016. The Company will re-evaluate this position on a periodic basis when facts and circumstances change that could affect this conclusion.
 
Earnings per share – Basic earnings per share excludes dilution and is computed by dividing income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the year. The fully vested restricted stock units not issued and outstanding, are also included therein. Diluted earnings per share reflect the potential dilution that could occur if common shares were issued pursuant to the exercise of options or warrants.
 
The following table illustrates the computations of basic and diluted earnings per share for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014.
 
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share
 
$
930,000
 
$
(1,522,000)
 
$
(952,000)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Denominator:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Denominator for basic and diluted earnings (loss) per
 share – weighted-average shares
 
 
5,570,000
 
 
5,519,000
 
 
5,028,000
 
Effect of dilutive securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Employee stock options
 
 
13,000
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Denominator for diluted (loss) earnings per
 share – adjusted weighted-average shares
 
 
5,583,000
 
 
5,519,000
 
 
5,028,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings (loss) per common share- basic
 
$
0.17
 
$
(0.28)
 
$
(0.19)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings (loss) per common share- diluted
 
$
0.17
 
$
(0.28)
 
$
(0.19)
 
 
In 2016, options outstanding to purchase 581,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price range of $2.43 - $3.15 per share were not included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share because they would be anti-dilutive.
 
In 2015, options outstanding to purchase 614,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price range of $2.05 - $3.15 per share, and warrants to purchase 200,000 shares of common stock, issued with promissory notes, at an exercise price of $2.20, were not included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share because they would be anti-dilutive.
 
In 2014, options outstanding to purchase 633,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price range of $2.43 - $6.16 per share, and warrants to purchase 200,000 shares of common stock, issued with promissory notes, at an exercise price of $2.20, were not included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share because they would be anti-dilutive.
 
Business segment information - Based on the guidance provided in accordance with ASC 280 Segment Reporting (“ASC 280”), the Company has analyzed its subsidiaries which are all in the business of leasing radiosurgery and radiation therapy equipment to healthcare providers, and concluded there is one reportable segment, Medical Services Revenue. The Company provides Gamma Knife, PBRT, and IGRT equipment to eighteen hospitals in the United States as of December 31, 2016. These eighteen locations operate under different subsidiaries of the Company, but offer the same service, radiosurgery and radiation therapy. The operating results of the subsidiaries are reviewed by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, who are also deemed the Company’s Chief Operating Decision Makers (“CODMs”) and this is done in conjunction with all of the subsidiaries and locations.
 
The Company did not have any international operations as of December 31, 2016, but the Company’s unit in Peru is expected to begin operations in 2017 and is reflected in the property and equipment table below for 2016.
 
The following table provides a break out of domestic and foreign allocations of medical services revenues and net property and equipment:
 
 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Medical services revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Domestic
 
 
100
%
 
 
100
%
 
 
97
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign
 
 
0
%
 
 
0
%
 
 
3
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
 
100
%
 
 
100
%
 
 
100
%
 
 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
 
2014
 
Property and equipment, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Domestic
 
 
93
%
 
 
93
%
 
 
94
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign
 
 
7
%
 
 
7
%
 
 
6
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
 
100
%
 
 
100
%
 
 
100
%
 
Nonmonetary transactions – Based on guidance provided in accordance with ASC No. 845 Nonmonetary Transactions (“ASC 845”), barter transactions with commercial substance are recorded at the estimated fair value of the products exchanged, unless the products received have a more readily determinable estimated fair value. The Company entered into a lease agreement in December 2014 where the lessee exchanged certain medical services equipment for a nominal amount and more beneficial contract terms related to the revenue sharing arrangement. The Company estimated and recorded the fair value of the equipment received and recognized deferred revenue. The fair value of the equipment received during the year ended December 31, 2014 was $700,000.
 
Long lived asset impairment – The Company assesses the recoverability of its long-lived assets when events or changes in circumstances indicate their carrying value may not be recoverable. Such events or changes in circumstances may include: a significant adverse change in the extent or manner in which a long-lived asset is being used, significant adverse change in legal factors or in the business climate that could affect the value of a long-lived asset, an accumulation of costs significantly in excess of the amount originally expected for the acquisition or development of a long-lived asset, current or future operating or cash flow losses that demonstrate continuing losses associated with the use of a long-lived asset, or a current expectation that, more likely than not, a long-lived asset will be sold or otherwise disposed of significantly before the end of its previously estimated useful life. The Company performs impairment testing at the asset group level that represents the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of other assets and liabilities. The Company assesses recoverability of a long-lived asset by determining whether the carrying value of the asset group can be recovered through projected undiscounted cash flows over their remaining lives. If the carrying value of the asset group exceeds the forecasted undiscounted cash flows, an impairment loss is recognized, measured as the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds estimated fair value. An impairment loss is charged to the consolidated statement of operations in the period in which management determines such impairment. No such impairment has been noted as of December 31, 2016 and 2015.
 
Recently issued and adopted accounting pronouncements – In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board “(FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), ("ASU 2014-09"), which requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. The ASU will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) when it becomes effective. In December 2016, FASB issued ASU 2016-20 Technical Corrections and Improvements to Topic 606, (“ASU 2016-20”), which affects some narrow aspects of ASU 2014-09. The new standard is effective for the Company for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim reporting periods therein. Early application is permitted for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. The standard permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. In July 2015, the FASB voted to delay the effective date of this standard until the first quarter of 2018. The Company has a project team in place to analyze the impact of ASU 2014-09 to its revenue stream. This includes performing a review of current policies to identify potential differences that would result from applying ASU 2014-09. The Company believes it is following an appropriate timeline to allow for proper recognition, presentation, and disclosure upon adoption. The Company intends to adopt the standard at the date required for public companies, but has not selected a transition method.
 
In August 2014, FASB issued ASU No. 2014-15, Disclosure of Uncertainties About an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern (“ASU 2014-15”), which provides guidance on determining when and how to disclose going-concern uncertainties in financial statements. The new standard requires management to perform interim and annual assessments of an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year of the date the financial statements are issued. An entity must provide certain disclosures if conditions or events raise substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern. The new standard was effective for the Company for the year ended December 31, 2016. The Company adopted ASU 2014-15 as of December 31, 2016 and concluded there is no material impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
 
In January 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-01, Income Statement-Extraordinary and Unusual Items (Subtopic 225-20): Simplifying Income Statement Presentation by Eliminating the Concept of Extraordinary Items (“ASU 2015-01”), which eliminates from GAAP the concept of extraordinary items and requires that an entity separately classify, present, and disclose extraordinary events and transactions. This ASU will also align more closely GAAP income statement presentation guidance with International Accounting Standards (“IAS”) 1, Presentation of Financial Statements, which prohibits the presentation and disclosure of extraordinary items. The new standard was effective for the Company on January 1, 2016. The standard permits the use of either the retrospective or prospective application. The Company adopted ASU 2015-01 on January 1, 2016 and the adoption did not have a material impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
 
In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-02, Consolidation (Topic 810): Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis (“ASU 2015-02”), which is intended to improve targeted areas of consolidation guidance for legal entities. The ASU focuses on the consolidation evaluation for reporting organizations that are required to evaluate whether they should consolidate certain legal entities. In addition to reducing the number of consolidation models from four to two, the new standard simplifies the FASB ASC and improves current GAAP. The new standard was effective for the Company on January 1, 2016. The Company adopted ASU 2015-02 on January 1, 2016 and the adoption did not have a material impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
 
In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, Interest—Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs (“ASU 2015-03”), which requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability, be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. The recognition and measurement guidance for debt issuance costs are not affected by the amendments in this ASU. The new standard was effective for the Company on January 1, 2016.
 
The Company adopted ASU 2015-03 on January 1, 2016, on a retrospective basis. Debt issuance costs that were previously recorded as other assets on the Company’s condensed consolidated Balance Sheets were reclassified as an offset to the respective debt instrument for which they were derived. As of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, $67,000 and $72,000 were reclassified from current and noncurrent other assets to current and noncurrent debt, respectively.
 
In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01 Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (“ASU 2016-01”) which requires equity investments, except those accounted for under the equity method of accounting or those that result in consolidation of the investee, to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income. The new guidance is effective for the Company on January 1, 2018. Early adoption is permitted. The standard permits the use of cumulative-effect transition method. The Company is evaluating the effect that ASU 2016-01 will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
 
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02 Leases (“ASU 2016-02”), which requires lessees to recognize, for all leases, at the commencement date, a lease liability and a right-of-use asset. Under the new guidance, lessor accounting is largely unchanged. The new guidance is effective for the Company on January 1, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is evaluating the effect that ASU 2016-02 will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
 
In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09 Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718) (“ASU 2016-09”) which changes five aspects of accounting for share-based payment award transactions including 1) accounting for income taxes; 2) classification of excess tax benefits on the statement of cash flows; 3) forfeitures; 4) minimum statutory tax withholding requirements; and 5) classification of employee taxes paid on the statement of cash flows when an employer withholds shares for tax-withholding purposes. The new guidance is effective for the Company for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is evaluating the effect that ASU 2016-09 will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
 
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13 Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASU 2016-13”), which requires measurement and recognition of expected credit losses for financial assets held. The new guidance is effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company is evaluating the effect that ASU 2016-13 will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
 
In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15 Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230) – Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments (“ASU 2016-15”), which provides guidance on eight specific cash flow issues: debt prepayment or extinguishment costs; settlement of zero-coupon or other debt instruments with coupon interest rates that are insignificant in relation to the effective interest rate of the borrowing; contingent consideration payments made after a business combination; proceeds from the settlement of insurance claims; proceeds from the settlement of corporate-owned life insurance policies; distributions received from equity method investees; beneficial interests in securitization transactions; and separately identifiable cash flows and application of the Predominance Principle. The new guidance is effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. The Company is evaluating the effect that ASU 2016-15 will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
 
In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18 Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230) – Restricted Cash (“ASU 2016-18”), which requires that a statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in total cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. Amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents should be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. The new guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. The Company is evaluating the effect that ASU 2016-18 will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.