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Revenue Recognition Considerations for Telecommunications Companies
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Paul Koster, CPA
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Agenda
• The Five-Step Process
• Contract Costs & Contract Modifications
• Transition Method
• Disclosures
• What to Do
• Telecommunications Impact & Examples
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Effective Dates• The new revenue standard defines a public entity as any of
these
A public business entity
A not-for-profit (NFP) that has issued—or is a conduit bond obligor for—securities traded, listed or quoted on an exchange or over-the-counter market
An employee benefit plan that files or furnishes financial statements to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Effective Dates
ASU 2014-09
Revenue Recognition
Public EntitiesAnnual & interim reporting periods beginning after
December 15, 2017
All Others
Annual reporting periods beginning
after December 15, 2018
Five-Step Model
Step 1• Identify contract(s) with customer
Step 2• Identify the performance obligations
Step 3• Determine the transaction price
Step 4• Allocate transaction price to performance
obligations
Step 5• Recognize revenue when (or as) performance
obligation is satisfied
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Step 1 – Identify Contract(s) with Customer• Contract = “agreement between two or more parties that
creates enforceable rights & obligations” & meets the following criteria
Commercial substance
Approval & commitment by all parties
Identifiable rights, obligations & payment terms
Collectibility is probable
Step 1: Identify
Contract(s) with Customer
Step 2: Identify
Performance Obligations
Step 3: Determine
Transaction Price
Step 4: Allocate
Transaction Price
Step 5: Recognize Revenue
Step 1 – Identify Contract(s) with Customer
• May be formal & written
• May be informal & only exist for a moment
• Barring credit quality issues in client base, this should be straight forward
• Portfolio method available, but can be tricky with multiple performance obligations
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Step 2 – Identify Performance Obligations• Performance obligation
Promise to transfer distinct goods/services to customer
Can be explicitly identified in contract or implied by customary business practices
One contract could equal one or many performance obligations
Significant judgment may be required
• ASU 2016-10 permits entities to disregard promises that are deemed to be immaterial in the context of the contract
Step 1: Identify
Contract(s) with Customer
Step 2: Identify
Performance Obligations
Step 3: Determine
Transaction Price
Step 4: Allocate
Transaction Price
Step 5: Recognize Revenue
Step 2 – Identify Performance Obligations
• Separate performance obligations should be identified if goods or services meet both of the following
Customer can benefit from good/service on its own or with other readily available resources
Distinct within context of contract, i.e., not highly dependent on, or highly interrelated with, other promised goods/services in contract
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Step 3 – Determine Transaction Price• Transaction price = amount of consideration entity
expects to be entitled to for providing services
• Additional considerations Variable consideration
Revenue constraint
Significant financing component
Noncash consideration
Consideration payable to a customer
Step 1: Identify
Contract(s) with Customer
Step 2: Identify
Performance Obligations
Step 3: Determine
Transaction Price
Step 4:Allocate
Transaction Price
Step 5: Recognize Revenue
Step 3 – Determine Transaction Price
• Revenue from variable consideration is constrained unless
Entity has experience with similar contracts & is able to estimate cumulative amount of revenue
Based on experience, significant reversal of revenue previously recorded isn’t probable
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Step 4 – Allocate Transaction Price to Separate Performance Obligations• Allocate based on relative standalone selling prices of
separate performance obligations
Observable price when sold separately (best evidence); otherwise, use a reasonable estimate based on
• Adjusted market assessment
• Cost plus margin
• Residual value – only if highly variable or uncertain
Step 1: Identify
Contract(s) with Customer
Step 2: Identify
Performance Obligations
Step 3: Determine
Transaction Price
Step 4:Allocate
Transaction Price
Step 5: Recognize Revenue
Step 4 – Allocate Transaction Price to Separate Performance Obligations• Discounts on bundled services are allocated on a pro-rata
basis of standalone selling price for all performance obligations unless observable evidence exists that discount applies to a specific performance obligation
Step 1: Identify
Contract(s) with Customer
Step 2: Identify
Performance Obligations
Step 3: Determine
Transaction Price
Step 4:Allocate
Transaction Price
Step 5: Recognize Revenue
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Step 5 – Recognize Revenue When (or as) Performance Obligations Are Satisfied
• Revenue recognized when (or as) control of good/service is transferred to customer
• Transfer of control occurs when customer has ability to direct use of, & receive benefits from, good/service
• Can be recognized over time or at a point in time, depending on how performance obligations are satisfied
Step 1: Identify
Contract(s) with Customer
Step 2: Identify
Performance Obligations
Step 3: Determine
Transaction Price
Step 4:Allocate
Transaction Price
Step 5:Recognize Revenue
Step 5 – Recognize Revenue When (or as) Performance Obligations Are Satisfied
• Control is transferred over time if any of the following criteria are met
Customer controls asset as it’s created/enhanced
Customer receives & consumes benefits of entity’s performance as entity performs
Entity’s performance doesn’t create asset with alternative use to entity & customer doesn’t control asset created; however, entity has right to payment for performance completed to date & expects to fulfill contract
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Step 5 – Recognize Revenue
Control transferred at a point in time
Present right to
paymentLegal title Physical
possession
Significant risk &
rewards of ownership
Customer acceptance
Contract Modifications
• Additional goods or services that are distinct & at standalone prices – separate contract
• Remaining services that are distinct, but not at standalone prices – replacement contract
• Remaining services not distinct – addendum to existing contract
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Contract Costs
• Incremental cost of obtaining a contract – capitalized if recoverable
Direct response advertising would be expensed
• Costs to fulfill contract – entity would recognize asset only if costs meet the following criteria
Relate directly to contract or specific anticipated contract, e.g., direct labor or materials
Generate or enhance resources that would be used to satisfy performance obligations in future
Disclosures
• Disaggregation of revenue
Point in time vs. over time
Qualitative information
• Information about performance obligations
• Significant payment terms
• Nature of goods & services
• Obligations for returns & refunds
• Types of warranties & related reliabilities
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Transition Method• Full retrospective Change everything
• Adjust all periods presented
• Opening retained earnings adjustment
• Practical expedients
Contracts that begin & end in same period – no adjustment
Completed contracts & variable consideration – can use the actual transaction price rather than estimating
Comparative periods before date of application – do not disclose transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations
No retrospective restatement of contracts modified before beginning of earliest reporting period
Transition Method
• Modified retrospective
Change current year only
• Adjust the current year
• Cumulative effect recognized in retained earnings at the date of application
Additional disclosures
• Amount each financial statement line item is affected in the current year by the application of the new standard when compared to the old standard
• Reasons for any significant changes above
Can choose to apply to all contracts or only to contracts not completed as of the date of adoption
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What to Do• Remember even if nothing changes, this has to be proven through
documentation
Decide transition method
Determine revenue streams
Determine contracts in revenue streams & if they can be grouped together (portfolio method)
Analyze contracts to determine recognition under new standard
Gather information for disclosures
• Document decisions made, document significant judgments, document, document, document
Telecommunications Industry Impact
• Will vary greatly by company depending on volume of contracts, variety of terms & how frequent modifications are to the contracts
• May result in more revenue being allocated to equipment & earlier recognition of revenue, e.g., wireless entities with phone included/discounted with a contract
• Allocation of discounts/bundles could differ under new standard
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Example 1 – Bundled Services
• Company offers a bundle for $168 that includes phone, internet & video
• Standalone selling prices are
Local – $18
Video – $95
Internet – $70
• Company offers a discount on phone/internet bundles, but not on phone/video bundles
Example 1 – Bundled Services
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Example 2 – Bundled Services
• Company offers a bundle for $168 that includes phone, internet & video
• Standalone selling prices are
Local – $18
Video – $95
Internet – $70
• Company offers a discount on phone/internet bundles & on phone/video bundles
Example 2 – Bundled Services
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Example 3 – Wireless Phone Sold with a Contract
• Company sells phone for $200 as part of 24 month contract
• Monthly service plan of $120 per month
• Standalone selling prices are
Phone – $700
Monthly service – $110/month
Example 3 – Wireless Phone Sold with a Contract
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Example 3 – Wireless Phone Sold with a Contract
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Thank You!Paul Koster, CPA | pkoster@bkd.com