The
Company adopted ASU No. 2014-08 on a prospective basis beginning January 1, 2015 and the Company will assess
the impact that the new standard will have on the Company’s results of operation, financial condition and disclosures
at the time a transaction for which the standard is applicable occurs.
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, ‘‘Revenue from Contracts with Customers,’’ which
supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in the Accounting Standards Codification Topic 605, Revenue
Recognition, and most industry-specific guidance throughout the Industry Topics of the Codification. The core
principle of the new ASU No. 2014-09 is for companies to recognize revenue from the transfer of goods or services
to customers in amounts that reflect the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for
those goods or services. The new standard also will result in enhanced disclosures about revenue, provide guidance
for transactions that were not previously addressed comprehensively (for example, service revenue and contract
modifications) and improve guidance for multiple-element arrangements. The guidance is effective for annual and
interim periods beginning after December 15, 2016, with early adoption prohibited. The Company expects to adopt
ASU No. 2014-09 beginning January 1, 2017 and is in the process of assessing the impact that the new guidance will
have on the Company’s results of operations, financial condition and disclosures.
In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-15, ‘‘Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to
Continue as a Going Concern’’ that will explicitly require management to assess an entity’s ability to continue as a
going concern and to provide related footnote disclosures if conditions give rise to substantial doubt. According to
the new standard, substantial doubt exists if it is probable that the entity will be unable to meet its obligations within
one year after the issuance date. The likelihood threshold of ‘‘probable’’, similar to its current use in U.S. GAAP for
loss contingencies, will be used to define substantial doubt. Disclosures will be required if conditions give rise to
substantial doubt including whether and how management’s plans will alleviate the substantial doubt. The guidance
is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015, with early adoption prohibited. The Company
expects to adopt ASU No. 2014-15 beginning January 1, 2016 and is in the process of assessing the impact that the
new guidance will have on the Company’s results of operations, financial condition and financial statement
disclosures.