Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

v3.19.3
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Basis of Presentation
Basis of Presentation
In the opinion of the Company's management, the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the Company's audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018, and include normal recurring adjustments necessary for the fair presentation of the Company's interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019. The results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full 2019 fiscal year. The consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2018 has been derived from the Company's audited balance sheet included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on March 18, 2019 (the "2018 Form 10-K").

The interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to SEC Form 10-Q and Article 10 of SEC Regulation S-X. They do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete audited financial statements. Therefore, these interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the 2018 Form 10-K.

These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the basis of the Company having sufficient liquidity to fund its operations for at least the next twelve months from the issuance of these financial statements in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 205-40, Presentation of Financial Statements - Going Concern. The Company’s principal sources of liquidity have historically been its debt and equity issuances and its cash and cash equivalents, which as of September 30, 2019 included cash and cash equivalents of approximately $9.7 million, and available borrowing capacity under our 2017 Revolving Loans (as defined below) of approximately $58.9 million, for a total available liquidity of approximately $68.6 million. The Company’s internal plans and forecasts indicate that it will have sufficient liquidity to continue to fund its business and operations for at least the next twelve months. The Company’s long-term ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on its ability to increase revenue, reduce costs and deliver satisfactory levels of profitable operations. The Company is currently evaluating the potential sale of certain elements of our Maritime, Enterprise and Government business unit, as well as the sale of certain joint venture interests. In addition, the Company's ability to continue its operations may depend on its ability to obtain additional capital through capital raising options, including debt financing. There can be no assurance that management’s attempts at any or all of the endeavors will be successful or consummated. On July 19, 2019, the Company entered into an amendment of its senior secured credit agreement (the “2017 Credit Agreement”) and security agreement (the “2017 Credit Agreement Amendment”), which, among other things, increased the borrowing capacity of the existing senior secured term loan due in 2023 (the “Term Loan”) by $40.0 million, reduced scheduled principal repayments over the next six quarters by an aggregate amount of $25.3 million and provided additional stock pledges (including the remaining 35% of the equity interests of first-tier foreign subsidiaries that was not previously pledged) as collateral. Please refer to Note 8. Financing Arrangements and Note 2. Basis of Preparation and Summary of Accounting Policies in our 2018 Form 10-K for additional details.

The Company believes that its current available cash and borrowing capacity will be sufficient to fund planned operations into the third quarter of 2020.
Revenue Recognition
Revenue Recognition
The Company accounts for a contract with a customer when an approved contract exists, the rights of the parties are identified, payment terms are identified, the contract has commercial substance and the collectability of substantially all of the consideration is probable. Revenue is recognized as the Company satisfies performance obligations by transferring a promised good or service to a customer.

Our assessments regarding the timing of transfer of control and revenue recognition for our two operating segments are summarized below:

•
Media & Content – specific to the sale and/or licensing of media content and the related technical services, such as digital delivery of media advertising, encoding of video and music products, development of graphical interfaces and provision of materials, we consider control to have transferred when: (i) the content has been delivered, and (ii) the services required under the contract have been performed. Revenue recognition is dependent on the nature of the customer contract. Content licenses to customers are typically categorized into usage-based or flat fee-based fee structures. For usage-based fee structures, revenue is recognized as the usage occurs. For flat-fee based structures, revenue is recognized upon the available date of the license, typically at the beginning of each cycle, or straight-line over the license period.

•
Connectivity – we provide satellite-based Internet services and related technical and network support services, as well as the physical equipment to enable connectivity.

(i) For Aviation, the revenue is recognized over time as control is transferred to the customer (i.e. the airline), which occurs continuously as customers receive the bandwidth services. Equipment revenue is recognized when control passes to the customer, which is at the later of shipment of the equipment to the customer or obtaining regulatory certification for the operation of such equipment, as applicable.

(ii) For Maritime and Land, revenue is recognized over time as the customer receives the bandwidth services. Equipment revenue is recognized when control passes to the customer, which is typically from shipment of the equipment to the customer. In bandwidth arrangements where the equipment is leased, equipment revenue is determined and recognized in accordance with the assessed lease classification.

Certain of the Company’s contracts involve a revenue sharing or reseller arrangement to distribute the connectivity services. The Company assesses these services under the principal versus agent criteria and determined that the Company acts in the role of an agent and accordingly records such revenues on a net basis.

The following table presents the disaggregation of the Company’s revenue from contracts with customers for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018:
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Media & Content -- Licensing and Services
$
81,122

 
$
80,649

 
$
235,145

 
$
239,020

Connectivity -- Aviation Services
31,495

 
31,113

 
93,357

 
89,862

Connectivity -- Aviation Equipment
15,759

 
3,464

 
38,538

 
17,773

Connectivity -- Maritime & Land Services
39,903

 
45,842

 
119,625

 
131,678

Connectivity -- Maritime & Land Equipment
1,610

 
2,959

 
7,310

 
8,154

Total Revenues
$
169,889

 
$
164,027

 
$
493,975

 
$
486,487



Contract Assets and Liabilities

Aviation connectivity contracts involve performance obligations primarily relating to the delivery of equipment and services. Equipment is delivered upfront and in certain instances provided at a discount. Services are rendered and paid over time. Aviation connectivity revenue is allocated based upon the standalone selling price (“SSP”) methodology. The primary method used to estimate the SSP is the expected cost-plus margin approach. When the SSP exceeds the revenue allocation, the revenue to which the Company is entitled is contingent on performing the ongoing connectivity services and the Company records a contract asset accordingly. As of September 30, 2019, the balance of our current and non-current contract assets amounted to $11.3 million. As of December 31, 2018, the balance was not considered material.

For some customer contracts, the Company may invoice upfront for services recognized over time or for contracts in which it has unsatisfied performance obligations. Contract payment terms are generally 30 to 45 days. When the timing of invoicing differs from the timing of revenue recognition, the Company determines its contracts to include a financing component when the contractual term is for more than a year.
Valuation of Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Valuation of Goodwill and Intangible Assets
The Company performs valuations of assets acquired and liabilities assumed on each acquisition accounted for as a business combination, and allocates the purchase price of each acquired business to its respective net tangible and intangible assets and liabilities. Acquired intangible assets principally consist of technology, customer relationships, backlog and trademarks. Liabilities related to intangibles principally consist of unfavorable vendor contracts. The Company determines the appropriate useful life by performing an analysis of expected cash flows based on projected financial information of the acquired businesses. Intangible assets are amortized over their estimated useful lives using the straight-line method, which approximates the pattern in which the majority of the economic benefits are expected to be consumed. Intangible liabilities are amortized into cost of sales ratably over their expected related revenue streams over their useful lives.
  
Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of an acquired entity over the fair value of the acquired net assets. The Company does not amortize goodwill but evaluates it for impairment at the reporting unit level annually during the fourth quarter of each fiscal year (as of December 31 of that quarter) or when an event occurs, or circumstances change that indicates the carrying value may not be recoverable. The Company may perform an optional qualitative assessment, referred to as “Step 0” to judge indicators as to whether it is more likely than not that impairment exists. In the event that the Company elects to bypass Step 0 or if Step 0 indicates that it is more likely than not that there are qualitative indicators of impairment, the Company will perform a quantitative assessment of the respective fair values of the reporting units to determine the existence and amount of goodwill impairment. An impairment loss is recognized for the amount by which the reporting unit’s carrying amount exceeds its fair value, not to exceed the carrying amount of goodwill in that reporting unit.
Income Tax
Income Taxes
Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized for temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and the amounts that are reported in the income tax returns. Deferred taxes are evaluated for realization on a jurisdictional basis. The Company records valuation allowances to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized. In making this assessment, management analyzes future taxable income, reversing temporary differences and ongoing tax planning strategies. Should a change in circumstances lead to a change in judgment about the realizability of deferred tax assets in future years, the Company will adjust related valuation allowances in the period that the change in circumstances occurs, along with a corresponding increase or charge to income.

The Company recognizes the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities based on the technical merits of the Company’s position. The tax benefit recognized in the financial statements for a particular tax position is based on the largest benefit that is more likely than not to be realized. The amount of unrecognized tax benefits (UTBs) is adjusted as appropriate for changes in facts and circumstances, such as significant amendments to existing tax laws, new regulations or interpretations by the taxing authorities, new information obtained during a tax examination, or resolution of an examination. The Company recognizes both accrued interest and penalties associated with uncertain tax positions as a component of Income tax (benefit) expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements Adopted and Issued
Adoption of New Accounting Pronouncements
On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASC 842, Leases (“ASC 842”), using the modified retrospective method. The Company has presented financial results and applied its accounting policies for the period beginning January 1, 2019 under ASC 842, while prior period results and accounting policies have not been adjusted and are reflected under legacy GAAP pursuant to ASC 840. In connection with the adoption of ASC 842, the Company performed an analysis of contracts to ensure proper assessment of leases (or embedded leases) in existence as of January 1, 2019. The Company elected the package of practical expedients permitted under ASC 842, which allows the Company not to reassess the following: (i) whether any expired or existing contracts as of the adoption date are or contain a lease, (ii) lease classification for any expired or existing leases as of the adoption date, and (iii) initial direct costs for any existing leases as of the adoption date. The most significant impact of applying ASC 842 was the recognition of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for operating leases in its condensed consolidated balance sheet. On January 1, 2019, the Company recognized an initial operating right-of-use asset of $23.0 million and associated operating lease liabilities of $25.9 million relating to real estate leases. See Note 3. Leases for further information regarding the impact of the adoption of ASU 2016-02 on the Company's financial statements.

In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07, Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting (“ASU 2018-07”), which expands the scope of ASC 718 to include share-based payments granted to non-employees in exchange for goods and services. The guidance largely aligns the accounting for share-based payments to non-employees with the accounting for share-based payments to employees, with certain exceptions. We adopted this standard effective January 1, 2019. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02, Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, which allows a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings for stranded effects resulting from the Tax Act. We adopted this standard effective January 1, 2019. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In March 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-01, Leases (Topic 842): Codification Improvements, to provide clarifications on ASC 842 and to correct unintended application of the guidance. The amendments in this update include the following items brought to FASB’s attention through those interactions with stakeholders: (i) determining the fair value of the underlying asset by lessors that are not manufacturers or dealers; (ii) presentation on the statement of cash flows—sales-type and direct financing leases; and (iii) transition disclosures related to Topic 250, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections. The ASU is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2020, with early adoption permitted. Management continues to evaluate the impact of this standard on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which introduces an approach based on expected losses to estimate credit losses on certain types of financial instruments rather than incurred losses. The new model applies to all financial instruments, including those not accounted for at fair value through net income, thereby bringing consistency in accounting treatment across different types of financial instruments and requiring consideration of a broader range of variables when forming loss estimates. The ASU is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2020, with early adoption permitted. Management anticipates no significant change in the methodology of estimating credit losses.