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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies) | 12 Months Ended
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Accounting Policies Abstract |
Principles Of Consolidation | Principles o f Consolidation – The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries, all of which are 100% owned by the Company. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. The Company also considers the applicability of any variable interest entities (“VIEs”) that are required to be consolidated by the primary beneficiary. From time to time, the Company may enter into a time brokerage agreement (“TBA”) or lo cal marketing agreement (“LMA”) in connection with a pending acquisition or disposition of radio stations and the requirement to consolidate or deconsolidate a VIE or separately present activity as discontinued operations may apply, depending on the facts and circumstances related to each transaction. As of December 31, 2017, there were no outstanding VIEs. As of December 31, 2016, there was one VIE requiring consolidation in these financial statements. See Note 20, Contingencies And Commitments, for further discussion on VIEs requiring consolidation. See Note 19, Assets Held For Sale And Discontinued Operations, for further discussion on discontinued operations.
Reportable Segment | Reportable Segment - The Company operates under one reportable business segment, radio br oadcasting, for which segment disclosure is consistent with the management decision-making process that determines the allocation of resources and the measuring of performance. Radio stations serving the same geographic area, which may be comprised of a ci ty or combination of cities, are referred to as markets or as distinct operating segments. The Company has 48 operating segments. These operating segments are aggregated to create one reportable segment.
Management's Use Of Estimates | Management’s Use o f Estimates – The preparation of consolidated financial statements, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, requires the Company to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liab ilities, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, as of the date of the consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates and assumptions are used for, bu t not limited to: (1) asset impairments, including broadcasting licenses and goodwill; (2) income tax valuation allowances for deferred tax assets; (3) allowance for doubtful accounts and allowance for sales reserves; (4) self-insurance reserves; (5) fair value of equity awards; (6) estimated lives for tangible and intangible assets; (7) contingency and litigation reserves; (8) fair value measurements; (9) acquisition purchase price asset and liability allocations; and (10) uncertain tax positions. The Comp any’s accounting estimates require the use of judgment as future events and the effect of these events cannot be predicted with certainty. The accounting estimates may change as new events occur, as more experience is acquired and as more information is ob tained. The Company evaluates and updates assumptions and estimates on an ongoing basis and may use outside experts to assist in the Company’s evaluation, as considered necessary. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Income Taxes | Income Taxes – The Com pany applies the asset and liability method to the accounting for deferred income taxes. Deferred income taxes are recognized for all temporary differences between the tax and financial reporting bases of the Company’s assets and liabilities based on enacted tax law s and statutory tax rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. A valuation allowance is recorded for a net deferred tax asset balance when it is more likely than not that the benefits of the tax asset wi ll not be realized. The Company reviews on a continuing basis the need for a deferred tax asset valuation allowance in the jurisdictions in which it operates. Any adjustment to the deferred tax asset valuation allowance is recorded in the consolidated sta tements of operations in the period that such an adjustment is required. The Company applies the guidance for income taxes and intra-period allocation to the recognition of uncertain tax positions. This guidance clarifies the recognition, de-recognition and measurement in financial statements of income tax positions taken in previously filed tax returns or tax positions expected to be taken in tax returns, including a decision whether to file or not to file in a particular jurisdiction. The guidance requ ires that any liability created for unrecognized tax benefits is disclosed. The application of this guidance may also affect the tax bases of assets and liabilities and therefore may change or create deferred tax liabilities or assets. This guidance also clarifies the method to allocate income taxes (benefit) to the different components of income (loss), such as: (1) income (loss) from continuing operations; (2) income (loss) from discontinued operations; (3) other comprehensive income (loss); (4) the cumu lative effec ts of accounting changes; and (5) other charges or credits recorded directly to shareholders’ equity. See Note 15, Income Taxes, for a further discussion of income taxes.
Property And Equipment | Property a nd Equipment – Property and equipment are carried at c ost. Major additions or improvements are capitalized, including interest expense when material, while repairs and maintenance are charged to expense when incurred. Upon sale or retirement, the related cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts, and any gain or loss is recognized in the statement of operations. D epreciation expense on property and equipment is determined on a straight-line basis. D epreciation expense for property and equipment, which includes amounts from the VIE in 2016, is reflected in the following table:
|  | Property And Equipment
|  | Years Ended December 31,
|  | 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
|  | (amounts in thousands)
Depreciation expense |  | $ | 13,215 |  | $ | 8,689 |  | $ | 7,419
A s of December 31, 2017, the Company ha d capital expenditure commitments outstanding of $4.1 million. The Company acquired a material amount of net property and equipment in the Merger, which resulted in a significant increase in all major categories of its property and equipment at December 31, 2017. Refer to Note 3, Business Combinations, for additional information. The following is a summary of the categories of property and equipment along with the range of estimated useful lives used for depreciation purposes:
| Depreciation Period |  | Property And Equipment
| In Years |  | December 31,
| From |  | To |  | 2017 |  | 2016
Land, land easements and land improvements | - |  | 15 |  | $ | 134,520 |  | $ | 18,546
Buildings | 20 |  | 40 |  |  | 40,925 |  |  | 22,698
Equipment | 3 |  | 40 |  |  | 204,789 |  |  | 112,362
Furniture and fixtures | 5 |  | 10 |  |  | 16,619 |  |  | 11,129
Capital leases | * |  | * |  |  | 44 |  |  | 44
Leasehold improvements | * |  | * |  |  | 64,234 |  |  | 23,017
|  |  |  |  |  | 461,131 |  |  | 187,796
Accumulated depreciation |  |  |  |  |  | (132,209) |  |  | (128,322)
|  |  |  |  |  | 328,922 |  |  | 59,474
Capital improvements in progress |  |  |  |  |  | 17,585 |  |  | 3,901
Net property and equipment |  |  |  |  | $ | 346,507 |  | $ | 63,375
* Shorter of economic life or lease term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition | Revenue Recognition – The Company generates revenue from the sale to advertisers of various services and products, including but not limited to: (1) commercial broadcast time; (2) digital advertising; (3) local events; (4) e-commerce where an advertiser’s goods and services are sold through the Company’s websites; and (5) a suite of digital products. Revenue from services and products is recognized when delivered. Advertiser payments received in advance of when the products or services are d elivered are recorded on the Company’s balance sheet as unearned revenue. Revenues presented in the consolidated financial statements are reflected on a net basis, after the deduction of advertising agency fees by the advertising agencies. The Company al so evaluates when it is appropriate to recognize revenue based on the gross amount invoiced to the customer or the net amount retained by the Company if a third party is involved. Refer to the recent accounting pronouncements section within this note for additional information on recently issued accounting guidance which may have an impact on the Company’s revenue recognition policies in future periods. The Company acquired certain contracts i n the Merger, which resulted in a significant increase in the amount of unearned revenue at December 31, 2017. Refe r to Note 3, Business Combinations, for additional information. The following table presents the amounts of unearned revenues as of the periods indicated:
|  |  |  | Unearned Revenues
|  |  |  | December 31,
|  | Balance Sheet Location |  | 2017 |  | 2016
|  |  |  | (amounts in thousands)
Current |  | Other current liabilities |  | $ | 17,519 |  | $ | 298
Long-term |  | Other long-term liabilities |  | $ | 13,000 |  | $ | -
Concentration Of Credit Risk | Concentration o f Credit Risk – The Company’s revenues and accounts receivable relate primarily to the sale of advertising within its radio stations’ broadcast areas. Credit is extended based on an evaluation of the customers’ financial condition and, generally, collateral is not required. Credit losses are provided for in the financial statements and consistently have been within management’s expectations. Accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. The allowance for doubtful accounts is the Company’s best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses in the Company’s existing accounts receivable. The balance in the Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts is based on the Company’s historical collections, the age of the receivables, specific customer information, and current economic conditions. Delinquent accounts are written off if collections efforts have been unsuccessful and the likelihood of recovery is considered remote.
Long-Lived Assets | Long-Lived Assets - The Company evaluates the recoverability of its long-lived assets, which include property and equipment, broadcasting licenses (subject to an eight-year renewal cycle), goodwill, deferred charges, and other assets. See Note 5, Intangible Assets A nd Goodwill, for further discussion. Certain of the Company’s equipment, such as broadcast towers, can provide economic benefit over a longer period of time resulting in the use of longer lives of up to 40 years. If events or changes in circumstances were to indicate that an asset’s carrying value is not recoverable, a write-down of the asset would be recorded through a charge to operations. The determination and measurement of the fair value of long-lived assets requires the use of significant judgments and estimates. Future events may impact these judgments and estimates.
Debt Issuance Costs And Original Issue Discount | Debt Issuance Costs a nd Ori ginal Issue Discount – The costs related to the issuance of debt are capitalized and amortized over the lives of the related debt and such amortization is accounted for as interest expense. S ee Note 9, Long-Term Debt, for further discussion for the amount of deferred financing expense that was included in interest expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. In the fourth quarter of 2017, the Company refinanced its outstanding debt in conjunction with the Merger. In connect ion with this refinancing activity, a portion of the unamortized deferred financing costs associated with the Company’s former revolving credit facility and a portion of the unamortized deferred financing costs associated with the Company’s former term loa n was written off and included in the statement of operations under loss on extinguishment of debt. Lender fees and third party fees incurred during the refinancing were capitalized or expensed as appropriate based on accounting guidance for debt modifica tions and extinguishments. During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company refinanced its previously outstanding debt that included retiring its $220.0 million 10.5% Senior Notes due December 1, 2019 (the “Former Senior Notes”). In connection with t his refinancing, the unamortized original issue discount associated with the Former Senior Notes was written off and included in the statement of operations under loss on extinguishment of debt. Refer to Note 9, Long-Term Debt, for further discuss ion of the 2017 and 2016 refinancing activity.
Extinguishment Of Debt | Extinguishment o f Debt –The Company may amend, append or replace, in part or in full, its outstanding debt. The Company reviews its unamortized financing costs associated with its outstanding debt to determin e the amount subject to extinguishment under the accounting provisions for an exchange of debt instruments with substantially different terms or changes in a line-of-credit or revolving-debt arrangement. On November 17, 2017 and November 1, 2016, the Com pany refinanced ce rtain of its outstanding debt. In each refinancing event, a portion of the Company’s outstanding debt was accounted for as an extinguishment. See Note 9, Long-Term Debt for a discussion of the Company’s long-term debt.
Corporate General And Administrative Expense | Corporat e General a nd Administrative Expense – Corporate general and administrative expense consists of corporate overhead costs and non-cash compensation expense. Included in corporate general and administrative expenses are those costs not specifically allocable to any of the Company’s individual business properties.
Time Brokerage Agreement (Income) Fees | Time Brokerage Agreement (Income) Fees – TBA fees or income consist of fees paid or received under agreements which permit an acquirer to program and market stations prior to an acquisition. The Com pany sometimes enters into a TBA prior to the consummation of station acquisitions and dispositions. The Company may also enter into a Joint Sales Agreement to market, but not to program, a station for a defined period of time. A portion of the Company’s TBA income earned is presented net of tax in income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes (benefit) in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations. TBA fees or income earned from continuing operations are recorded as a separate line item in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations.
Barter Transactions | Barter Transactions – The Company provides advertising broadcast time in exchange for certain products, supplies and services. The terms of the exchanges generally permit the Company to preempt such broadcast time in favor of advertisers who purchase time on regular terms. The Company includes the value of such exchanges in both broadcasting net revenues and station operating expenses. Barter valuation is based upon management’s estimate of the fair value of the products, supplies and services received. S ee Note 16, Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures On Non-Cash A c t i v i t i e s, for a summary of the Company’s barter transactions.
Business Combinations | Business Combinations – Accounting guidance for business combinations provides the criteria to recognize intangible assets apart from goodwill. Other than goodwill, the Company uses an income or cost method to determine the fair value of all intangible assets required to be recogn ized for business combinations. For a discussion of impairment testing of those assets acquired in a business combination, including goodwill, see Note 5, Intangible Assets And Goodwill.
Asset Retirement Obligations | Asset Retirement Obligations – The Company reasonably estimates the fair value of an asset retirement obligation. For an asset retirement obligation that is conditional (uncertainty about the timing and/or method of settlement), the Company factors into its fai r value measurement a probability factor as the obligation depends upon a future event that may or may not be within the control of the Company. The following table presents the changes in asset retirement obligations:
| Asset Retirement Obligations
| December 31,
| 2017 |  | 2016
| (amounts in thousands)
Beginning Balance | $ | 1,044 |  | $ | 569
Additions |  | 1,006 |  |  | 453
Settlements |  | (525) |  |  | (14)
Revision of estimate |  | 152 |  |  | (2)
Accretions |  | 37 |  |  | 38
Ending Balance | $ | 1,714 |  | $ | 1,044
Asset retirement obligations - short term | $ | 457 |  | $ | 610
Asset retirement obligations - long term |  | 1,257 |  |  | 434
Total asset retirement obligations | $ | 1,714 |  | $ | 1,044
Accrued Compensation | Accrued Compensation – Certain types of employee compensation, which amounts are included in the balance sheets under other current liabilities, are paid in subsequent periods. See Note 7, Other Current Liabilities, for amounts reflected in the balance sheets.
Cash And Cash Equivalents | Cash a nd Cash Equivalents – Cash consists primarily of amounts held on deposit with financial institutions. The Company’s cash deposits with banks are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation up to $250,000 per account. At times, the cash balances held by the Company in financial institutions may exceed these insured limits. The risk of loss attributable to these uninsured balances is mitigated by depositing funds in high credit quality financial institutions. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts. From time to time, the Company may invest in cash equivalents, which consists of investments in immediately available money market accounts and all highly liquid debt instruments with initial maturities of three months or less. The Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. As of December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company had no cash equivalents on hand.
Derivative Financial Instruments | Derivative Financial Instruments – The Company follows accounting guidance for its derivative financial instruments that it enters into from time to time, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts, and hedging activities.
Leases | Leases – The Company follows accounting guidance for its leases, which includes the recognition of escalated rents on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease agreement, as described further in Note 8, Other Long-Term Liabilities. The op erating lease obligations represent scheduled future minimum operating lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases, including rent obligations under escalation clauses that are defined increases and not escalations that depend on variable indices. The minimum lease payments do not include common area maintenance, variable real estate taxes, insurance and other costs for which the Company may be obligated as most of these payments are primarily variable rather than fixed. See Note 20, Conting encies a nd Commitments, for a discussion of the Company’s leases. In addition, refer to the recent accounting pronouncements section o f this note, Leasing Transactions, for a change in the Company’s reporting requirements as of January 1, 2019.
Share-Based Compensation | Share-B ased Compensation – T he Company records compensation expense for all share-based payment awards made to employees and directors, at estimated fair value. The Company also uses the simplified method in developing an estimate of the expected term of certain stock options. For further discussion of share-based compensation, see Note 14, Share-Based Compensation.
Investments | Investments – For those investments in which the Company has the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of the investee, the investment is accounted for under the equity method. At December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company held no equity method investments. For those investments in which the Company does not have such significant influence, the Company applies the accounting guidance for certain investments in debt and equity securities. An investment is classified into one of three categories: held-to-maturity, available-for-sale, or trading securities, and, depending upon the classification, i s carried at fair value based upon quoted market prices or historical cost when quoted market prices are unavailable. The Company has minority equity investments in privately held companies that are separately presented in the Investments line item. T he Company monitors these investments for impairment and makes appropriate reductions to the carrying value when a decline in fair value is other-than-temporary. In determining whether a decline in fair value is other-than-temporary, the Company considers various factors, including market price (when available), investment ratings, the financial condition and near-term prospects of the investee, the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than the Company’s cost basis, and the C ompany’s intent and ability to hold the investment for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in market value. The Company also provides certain quantitative and qualitative disclosures for those investments that are impaired (o ther than temporarily) at the balance sheet date and for those investments for which an impairment has not been recognized. Refer to Note 18, Fair Value Of Financial Instruments, for additional information on cost-method investments.
Advertising And Promotion Costs | Advertising a nd Promotion Costs – Costs of media advertising and associated production costs are expensed when incurred.
Insurance And Self-Insurance Liabilities | Insurance a nd Self-Insurance Liabilities – The Company uses a combination of insurance and self-insurance mechanisms to provide for the potential liabilities for workers’ compensation, general liability, property, director and officers’ liability, vehicle liability and employee health care benefits. Liabilities associated with the risks that are retained by the Company are estimated, in part, by co nsidering claims experience, demographic factors, severity factors, outside expertise and other actuarial assumptions. For any legal costs expected to be incurred in connection with a loss contingency, the Company recognizes the expense as incurred.
Recognition Of Insurance Recoveries | Rec ognition o f Insurance Claims and Other Recoveries – The Company recognizes insurance recoveries and other claims when all contingencies have been satisfied. During 2016, the Company recovered $2.3 million related to a legal claim. T his amount was recorded on a net basis after deducting certain related expenses. For further discussion, see Note 20, Contingencies And Commitments.
Sports Programming Costs | Sports Programming Costs and Unfavorable/Favorable Sports Liabilities/Assets – Sports programming co sts which are for a specified number of events are amortized on an event-by-event basis, and programming costs which are for a specified season are amortized over the season on a straight-line basis. Prepaid expenses which are not directly allocable to an y one particular season are amortized on a straight-line basis over the life of the agreement. In connection with certain acquisitions, the Company assumed contracts at above or below market rates. These liabilities and assets are being amortized over the life of the contracts and are reflected within current and long-term assets and liabilities.
Accrued Litigation | Accrued Litigation - The Company evaluates the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome in legal or regulatory proceedings to which it is a party and records a loss contingency when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. These judgments are subjective, based on the status of such legal or regulatory proceedings, the merits of the Company’s defenses and consultation with corporate and external legal counsel. Actual outcomes of these legal and regulatory proceedings may materially differ from the Company’s estimates. The Company expenses legal costs as incurred in professional fees. See Note 20, Cont ingencies a nd Commitments.
Software Costs | Software Costs – The Company capitalizes direct internal and external costs incurred to develop internal-use software during the application development stage. Internal-use software includes w ebsite development activities such as the planning and design of additional functionality and features for existing sites and/or the planning and design of new sites. Costs related to the maintenance, content development and training of internal-use software are expensed as incurred. Capitalized costs are amortized over the estimated useful life of three years using the straight-line method.
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles | Recent Accounting Pronouncements A ll new accounting pronouncements that are in effect that may impact the Company’s financial statements have been implemented. The Company does not believe that there are any other new accounting pronouncements that have been issued, other than for a few of those as listed below, that might have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations. Definition of a Business In January 2017, the accounting guidance was amended to clarify th e definition of a business to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions or disposals of assets or businesses. The guidance is effective for the Company as of January 1, 2018 under a prospective applicatio n method. As described in Note 19, Assets Held For Sale And Discontinued Operations, and Note 3, Business Combinations, the Company entered into several binding and non-binding transactions with third parties in order to dispose of or exchange multiple radio stations in several markets. These divestitures and exchanges were entered into to comply with certain regulatory requirements to facilitate the Merger. Based upon the Company’s assessment, the impact of this guidance should not be materi al to the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows. The guidance could have an impact in a future period if the Company acquires or disposes of assets that meet the definition of a business under the amended guidance. Goodwill I mpairment In January 2017, the accounting guidance was amended to simplify the accounting for goodwill impairment by removing the second step of the goodwill impairment test. The guidance is effective for the Company as of January 1, 2020, on a prospect ive basis, although early adoption is permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017. The Company elected to early adopt this amended accounting guidance for its annual impairment test during the second quarter of 2017. The results of the Company’s annual goodwill impairment test indicated that the carrying value of the Company’s goodwill in one particular market exceeded its appraised enterprise value. As a result, the Company wrote off approxi mately $0.4 million of goodwill during the second quarter of 2017. Refer to Note 5, Intangible Assets And Goodwill, for additional information. Cash Flow Classification In August 2016, the accounting guidance for classifying elements of cash flow was modified. The guidance is effective for the Company as of January 1, 2018 under a retrospective application method. Based upon the Company’s assessment, the impact of this guidance should not be material to the Company’s financia l position, results of operations or cash flows. Stock-Based Compensation Modification In May 2017, the accounting guidance was amended to clarify modification accounting for stock-based compensation. The guidance is effective for the Company as of Ja nuary 1, 2018, on a prospective basis, although early adoption is permitted for interim periods. Under the amended guidance, the Company will only apply modification accounting for stock-based compensation if there are: (1) changes in the fair value or in trinsic value of share-based compensation; (2) changes in the vesting conditions of awards; and (3) changes in the classification of awards as equity instruments or liability instruments. Based upon the Company’s assessment, the impact of this guidance sh ould not be material to the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows. In March 2016, the accounting guidance for stock-based compensation was modified primarily to: (1) record excess tax benefits or deficiencies on stock-based com pensation in the statement of operations, regardless of whether the tax benefits reduce taxes payable in the period; (2) allow an employee’s use of shares to satisfy the employer’s statutory income tax withholding obligation up to the maximum statutory tax rates in the applicable jurisdictions; and (3) allow entities to make an accounting policy election to either estimate the number of award forfeitures or to account for forfeitures when they occur. The guidance was effective for the Company on January 1, 2017. As of January 1, 2017, the Company recorded a cumulative-effect adjustment to its accumulated deficit of $5.1 million on a modified retrospective transition basis. This adjustment was comprised of previously unrecognized excess tax benefits of $4.6 million as adjusted for the Company’s effective income tax rate, and a change to recognize stock-based compensation forfeitures when they occur of $0.5 million, net of tax. Leasing Tran sactions In February 2016, the accounting guidance was modified to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by requiring the recognition of right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet. The most notable change in the standard is the recognition of ROU assets and lease liabilities by lessees for those leases classified as operating leases with a term of more than one year. This change will apply to the Company’s leased assets such as real estate, broadcasting towers and equipment. Additionally, the Company will be required to provide additional disclosures to meet the obj ective of enabling users of the financial statements to assess the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. The Company anticipates its accounting for existing capital leases to remain substantially unchanged. While the Company is currently reviewing the effects of this guidance, the Company believes that this modification to operating leases would result in: (1) an increase in the ROU assets and lease liabilities reflected on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets to reflect the rights and obligations created by operating leases with a term of greater than one year; and (2) no material change to the expense associated with the ROU assets. This guidance is effective for the Company as of January 1, 2019, with certain practical expedients available. Financial Instruments In January 2016, the accounting guidance was modified with respect to recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of financial instruments. The most notable impact of the amended accounting guidance for the Company is that this modification effectively supersedes and eliminates current accounting guidance for cost-method investments. Refer to Note 18, Fair Value Of Financial Instruments, for additional information on the Company’s cos t-method investments. The guidance is effective for the Company as of January 1, 2018, and early adoption is not permitted. The Company will adopt the new guidance using a modified retrospective approach through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retaine d earnings, if applicable, as of the effective date. The Company’s investments continue to be carried at their original cost and there have been no impairments in the cost-method investments or returns of capital. Based upon the Company’s assessment, th e impact of this guidance should not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. Revenue Recognition In May 2014, the accounting guidance for revenue recognition was modified and subsequently update d several times with amendments. The new guidance provides companies with a revenue recognition model for recognizing revenue from contracts with customers. The core principle of the new standard is to recognize revenue when promised goods or services are transferred to customers, in an amount that reflects the considerat ion that the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for such goods or services. The new guidance also requires additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts, includ ing significant judgments and changes in judgments and assets recognized from costs incurred to obtain or fulfill a contract. The new guidance may be implemented using a modified retrospective approach or by using a full retrospective approach and is effe ctive for the Company as of January 1, 2018. The Company has identified three phases of its implementation process. In connection with the first phase, the Company performed the following activities during the second quarter of 2017: (1) completed an intern al assessment of the Company’s operations and identified its significant revenue streams; (2) held revenue recognition conversations with certain of its sales managers and business managers across its markets for each of the identified revenue streams; and (3) reviewed a representative sample of contracts and documented the key economics of the contracts to identify applicable qualitative revenue recognition changes related to the amended accounting guidance. In connection with the second phase, the Compan y performed the following activities during the third and fourth quarters of 2017: (i) assessed key accounting policies; (ii) assessed the disclosure requirements of the new standard; and (iii) determined the impact on business processes and internal controls. In connection with the final phase, the Company is finalizing its review of the impact to accounting policies, business processes and internal controls to support the financial reporting req uirements. Such procedures will be completed in the first fiscal quarter of 2018 upon the adoption of the new standard. The Company has identified changes to its revenue recognition policies related to: (1) contracts that contain performance bonuses; and (2) barter programming contracts. The impact of this guidance is not expected to be material to the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows. Upon adoption of this gui dance, in the first quarter of fiscal 2018, the Company will enhance its current disclosures to allow users of the financial statements to comprehend information about the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from the Company’s contracts with its customers.

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