Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

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Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Cash
and Cash
Equivalents
 
Cash and short-term, highly liquid investments with original maturities of
three
months or less are considered cash and cash equivalents and are reported at fair value. Our corporate money market funds are readily convertible into cash and the net asset value of each fund on the last day of the month is used to determine its fair value. We invest excess cash in money market accounts and short-term commercial paper. As of
June 30, 2020
and
2019,
we had
no
restricted cash on hand.
 
We maintain our cash and cash equivalent accounts in financial institutions in both U.S. dollar and Canadian dollar denominations. Accounts at the U.S. institutions are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) up to
$250,000
and accounts at the Canadian institutions are insured by the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (“CDIC”) up to
$100,000
Canadian dollars. As of
June 30, 2020
and
2019,
and at various times throughout these fiscal years, we had cash in financial institutions in excess of the amount insured by the FDIC and CDIC. We perform ongoing evaluations of these institutions to limit our concentration of credit risk.
Accounts Receivable [Policy Text Block]
Accounts Receivable
 
Accounts receivable arise from the sale of products on trade credit terms and is presented net of allowance for doubtful accounts. We maintain an allowance for estimated losses resulting from the inability of our customers to make required payments. The allowance for doubtful accounts is based on a review of specifically identified accounts in addition to an overall aging analysis. Judgments are made with respect to the collectability of accounts receivable based on historical experience and current economic trends. On a monthly basis, we review all significant accounts as to their past due balances, as well as collectability of the outstanding trade accounts receivable for possible write-off. It is our policy to write-off the accounts receivable against the allowance account when we deem the receivable to be uncollectible. Additionally, we review orders from retailers that are significantly past due, and we ship product only when our ability to collect payment from our customer for the new order is probable. At
June 30, 2020
and
2019,
the allowance for doubtful accounts was immaterial.
Inventory, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Inventories
 
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (on
first
-in,
first
-out basis) or net realizable value. Cost is determined based solely on those charges incurred in the acquisition and production of the related inventory (i.e. material, labor and manufacturing overhead costs).
Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Property, Plant and Equipment
 
Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation of property, plant and equipment is provided over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets on a straight-line basis. Estimated useful lives of the respective assets typically range from
twenty
to
forty
years for buildings and improvements and from
three
to
twenty
years for machinery and equipment. Capitalized computer software costs include internal and external costs incurred during the software's development stage and are depreciated over
three
to
five
years. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the underlying lease term or the estimated useful life. Repairs and maintenance expenditures, which are
not
considered leasehold improvements and do
not
extend the useful life of the property and equipment, are expensed as incurred.
 
Retirement or dispositions of long-lived assets are recorded based on carrying value and proceeds received. Any resulting gains or losses are recorded as a component of operating expenses.
 
Property, plant and equipment is reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of assets
may
not
be recoverable. For further discussion regarding impairments refer to the
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
accounting policy below.
Assets Held for Sale, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Assets Held for Sale
 
An asset is considered to be held for sale when all of the following criteria are met: (i) management commits to a plan to sell the property; (ii) it is unlikely that the disposal plan will be significantly modified or discontinued; (iii) the property is available for immediate sale in its present condition; (iv) actions required to complete the sale of the property have been initiated; (v) sale of the asset is probable and the completed sale is expected to occur within
one
year; and (vi) the property is actively being marketed for sale at a price that is reasonable given its current market value.
 
Upon designation as an asset held for sale, the carrying value of the asset is recorded at the lower of its carrying value or its estimated fair value less estimated costs to sell, and the Company ceases depreciating the asset. As of
June 30, 2020
and
2019,
we did
not
have any assets held for sale.
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, Including Intangible Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
 
We review the carrying value of our long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amounts
may
not
be recoverable. Our assessment of recoverability is based on our best estimates using either quoted market prices or an analysis of the undiscounted projected future cash flows by asset groups in order to determine if there is any indicator of impairment requiring us to further assess the fair value of our long-lived assets. If the sum of the estimated undiscounted future cash flows related to the asset is less than the carrying value, we recognize a loss equal to the difference between the carrying value and the fair value, usually determined by the estimated discounted cash flow analysis of the assets. Our asset groups consist of our operating segments within our Wholesale reportable segment, each of our retail design centers and other corporate assets. The asset group is defined as the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are available and largely independent of the cash flows of other groups of assets, which for our retail segment is the individual retail design center and for our wholesale segment is the manufacturing plant level. We estimate future cash flows based on design center-level historical results, current trends,
third
-party appraisals and operating and cash flow projections. Our estimates are subject to uncertainty and
may
be affected by a number of factors outside our control, including general economic conditions and the competitive environment. While we believe our estimates and judgments about future cash flows are reasonable, future impairment charges
may
be required if the expected cash flow estimates, as projected, do
not
occur or if events change requiring us to revise our estimates. Our retail segment recorded an impairment of long-lived assets held at various retail design centers of
$5.2
million and
$9.9
million, respectively, during fiscal
2020
and
2019.
There were
no
impairments during fiscal
2018.
Refer to Note
10,
Restr
ucturing and Impairment Activities,
for further disclosure on the long-lived asset impairment.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Goodwill and Other Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets
 
 
Our goodwill and intangible assets are comprised primarily of goodwill, which represents the excess of cost over the fair value of net assets acquired, and our Ethan Allen trade name and related trademarks. Both goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are
not
amortized as they are estimated to have an indefinite life.
 
We are required to test goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles for potential impairment annually, or more frequently if impairment indicators occur. Goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets are evaluated for impairment on an annual basis during the
fourth
quarter of each fiscal year, and between annual tests whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the goodwill or other intangible asset
may
exceed its fair value.
 
Goodwill.
When testing goodwill for impairment, we
may
assess qualitative factors for some or all of our reporting units to determine whether it is more likely than
not
(that is, a likelihood of more than
50
percent) that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, including goodwill. Alternatively, we
may
bypass this qualitative assessment for some or all of our reporting units and determine whether the carrying value exceeds the fair value using a quantitative assessment, as described below. We have
two
reporting units; wholesale and retail, which are consistent with our reportable operating segments. Only our wholesale reporting unit has goodwill remaining at
June 30, 2020.
We performed an interim quantitative impairment assessment of goodwill and intangible assets during the
third
quarter of fiscal
2020
due to significant adverse changes in the business climate from the COVID-
19
health crisis, including a significant decrease in wholesale net sales coupled with a meaningful decline in our stock price. Based on the Company's interim quantitative assessment performed as of
March 31, 2020,
the fair value of the wholesale reporting unit exceeded its related carrying value by approximately
25%,
thus
no
impairment of goodwill as of
March 31, 2020.
 
Other Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (t
rade name).
The fair value of our trade name, which is the Company's only indefinite-lived intangible asset other than goodwill, is assessed annually in the
fourth
quarter and
may
be reviewed more frequently if indicators of impairment are present. Conditions that
may
indicate impairment include, but are
not
limited to, a significant adverse change in customer demand or business climate that could affect the value of an asset, a product recall or an adverse action or assessment by a regulator. The fair value of our trade name was reviewed as of
March 31, 2020
for impairment based on the significant adverse changes in the business climate from the COVID-
19
health crisis. We performed the interim trade name impairment test and concluded that its fair value substantially exceeded the carrying value as of
March 31, 2020,
thus
no
impairment.
Lessor, Leases [Policy Text Block]
Leases
 
We determine if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Operating leases are included in operating lease right-of-use (“ROU”) assets, current operating lease liabilities and long-term operating lease liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets. Finance leases are included in property, plant and equipment, other current liabilities, and other long-term liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets.  
 
ROU assets represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. As most of our leases do
not
provide an implicit rate, we generally use our incremental borrowing rate based on the estimated rate of interest for collateralized borrowing over a similar term of the lease payments at commencement date. The operating lease ROU asset also includes any lease payments made and excludes lease incentives. Our lease terms
may
include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option.
 
Lease concessions, in the form of rent deferrals and/or abatements, related to the effects of the COVID-
19
pandemic that do
not
result in a substantial increase in the rights of the landlord or the obligations of the Company are accounted for as if
no
changes to the lease contract were made. Under this accounting, we have reflected rent deferrals within our
A
ccounts payable and accrued expenses
in our consolidated balance sheet and recognized expense within our consolidated statement of comprehensive income. Rent abatements have been reflected as variable lease payments. During the
fourth
quarter of fiscal
2020,
we received a total of
$2.7
million in retail design center rent deferrals and abatements related to the effects of COVID-
19.
 
See Note
6,
Leases,
for further lease accounting details.
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Policy Text Block]
Customer Deposits and Deferred Revenue
 
In many cases we receive deposits from customers before we have transferred control of our product to our customers, resulting in contract liabilities. These customer deposits are reported as a current liability in
Customer deposits and deferred revenue
on our consolidated balance sheets. At
June 30, 2020,
we had customer deposits of
$62.6
million compared with
$56.7
million a year ago. During fiscal
2020,
we recognized 
$55.0
million of revenue related to our contract liabilities as of
June 30, 2019.
 
During the
second
quarter of fiscal
2020,
we launched a marketing program featuring a membership, which for a
$100
annual fee, offers special members-only pricing, free shipping and white glove in-home delivery, and in our United States design centers, access to preferred financing plans. New membership fees were recorded as deferred revenue when collected from customers and recognized as revenue on a straight-line basis over the membership period of
one
year. These non-refundable fees are initially reported as a current liability in 
Customer deposits and deferred revenue
 on our consolidated balance sheet while recognized revenue is reported within 
N
et sales
 on our consolidated statement of comprehensive income. At
June 30, 2020,
we had
$1.4
 million of deferred membership revenue on our consolidated balance sheet. During fiscal
2020,
we recognized 
$2.0
 million of revenue related to the membership program. We stopped marketing the membership program during the
third
quarter of fiscal
2020.
 
We expect that substantially all of the customer deposits and deferred membership fees as of
June 30, 2020
will be recognized as revenue within the next
twelve
months as the performance obligations are satisfied.
Deferred Charges, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Deferred Financing Fees
 
Deferred financing fees related to our revolving credit facility are included in
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
(current portion) and
Other assets
(non-current portion)
on our consolidated balance sheets and amortized utilizing the effective interest method. Such amortization is included in
I
nterest
(
expense
)
, net
of interest income
on the consolidated statements of comprehensive income.
Insurance, Long-Duration Contract [Policy Text Block]
Insurance
 
The Company maintains insurance coverage for significant exposures, as well as those risks that, by law, must be insured. In the case of the Company's health care coverage for employees, the Company has an insurance program related to claims filed. Expenses related to this insured program are computed on an actuarial basis, based on claims experience, regulatory requirements, an estimate of claims incurred but
not
yet reported (“IBNR”) and other relevant factors. The projections involved in this process are subject to uncertainty related to the timing and amount of claims filed, levels of IBNR, fluctuations in health care costs and changes to regulatory requirements. The Company had liabilities of
$2.2
 million and
$2.5
 million related to health care coverage as of
June 30, 2020
and
2019,
respectively.
 
We also carry workers' compensation insurance subject to a deductible amount for which the Company is responsible on each claim. The Company had liabilities of
$5.2
 and
$6.0
 million related to workers' compensation claims, primarily for claims that do
not
meet the per-incident deductible, as of
June 30, 2020
and
2019,
respectively.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
 
Because of their short-term nature, the carrying value of our cash and cash equivalents, receivables and payables, and customer deposit liabilities approximates fair value. The fair value of our long-term debt was
$50
 million as of
June 30, 2020,
which we believe approximates the carrying amount as the terms and interest rate approximate market rates given its floating interest rate basis.
Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Income
Taxes
 
Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards.
 
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance must be established for deferred tax assets when it is more likely than
not
that the assets will
not
be realized.
 
We recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than
not
that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. Most of the unrecognized tax benefits, if recognized, would be recorded as a benefit to income tax expense. The liability associated with an unrecognized tax benefit is classified as a long-term liability except for the amount for which a cash payment is expected to be made or tax positions settled within
one
year. We recognize interest and penalties related to income tax matters as a component of income tax expense.
Cost of Goods and Service [Policy Text Block]
Cost of Sales
 
Our cost of sales consist primarily of the cost to manufacture or purchase our merchandise (i.e. direct material, labor and overhead costs) as well as inspection, internal transfer, in-bound freight and warehousing costs.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
(“SG&A”)
 
SG&A expenses include the costs of selling our products and other general and administrative costs. Selling expenses are primarily composed of shipping and handling costs, commissions, advertising, warranty, and compensation and benefits of employees performing various sales functions. Occupancy costs, depreciation, compensation and benefit costs for administration employees and other administrative costs are included in SG&A. All store pre-opening costs are included in SG&A expenses and are expensed as incurred.
Advertising Cost [Policy Text Block]
Advertising
Costs
 
Advertising expenses primarily represent the costs associated with our direct mailings, national television spots, on-air radio, digital marketing and other mediums. Our total advertising costs were
$29.1
million in fiscal year
2020,
$30.5
million in fiscal year
2019
and
$43.3
million in fiscal year
2018.
These amounts include advertising media expenses, outside and inside agency expenses, certain website related fees and photo and video production. Advertising costs from our direct mailers are expensed when provided to the carrier for distribution. Website, print and other advertising expenses, which include e-commerce advertising, web creative content, national television and direct marketing activities such as print media and radio, are expensed as incurred or upon the release of the content or the initial advertisement. Prepaid advertising costs were immaterial at
June 30, 2020
and
2019,
respectively.
Business Combinations Policy [Policy Text Block]
Acquisitions
 
From time to time we acquire design centers from our independent retailers in arms-length transactions. We record these acquisitions using the acquisition method of accounting. All of the assets acquired, liabilities assumed, contractual contingencies and contingent consideration are recognized at their fair value on the acquisition date. Cash paid to acquire design centers during fiscal
2020,
2019
and
2018
was
$1.5
million,
$0.5
million and
$6.3
million, respectively. Acquisition-related expenses are recognized separately and expensed as incurred.
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Policy Text Block]
Share-Based Compensation
 
Share-based compensation expense is included within selling, general and administrative expenses. Tax benefits associated with our share-based compensation arrangements are included within income tax expense. 
 
We estimate, as of the date of grant, the fair value of stock options awarded using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Use of a valuation model requires management to make certain assumptions with respect to selected model inputs, including anticipated changes in the underlying stock price (i.e. expected volatility) and option exercise activity (i.e. expected life). Expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of our stock and other contributing factors. The expected life of options granted, which represents the period of time that the options are expected to be outstanding, is based, primarily, on historical data.
 
We estimate, as of the date of grant, the fair value of non-performance based restricted stock units awarded using a discounted cash flow model, which requires management to make certain assumptions with respect to model inputs including anticipated future dividends
not
paid during the restriction period, and a discount for lack of marketability for a
one
-year holding period after vesting. We account for these restricted stock units as equity-based awards because when they vest, they will be settled in shares of our common stock.
 
We estimate, as of the date of grant, the fair value of performance units with a discounted cash flow model, using as model inputs the risk-free rate of return as the discount rate, dividend yield for dividends
not
paid during the restriction period, and a discount for lack of marketability for a
one
-year post-vest holding period. The lack of marketability discount used is the present value of a future put option using the Chaffe model. Performance units require management to make assumptions regarding the likelihood of achieving Company performance targets on a quarterly basis. The number of performance units that vest will be predicated on the Company achieving certain performance levels. A change in the financial performance levels the Company achieves could result in changes to our current estimate of the vesting percentage and related share-based compensation.
 
As share-based compensation expense recognized is based on awards ultimately expected to vest, it has been reduced for estimated forfeitures. Forfeitures are estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. Forfeitures are estimated based primarily on historical experience. Windfall tax benefits, defined as tax deductions that exceed recorded share-based compensation, are classified as cash inflows from operating activities. The value of the portion of the equity-based awards that are ultimately expected to vest is recognized as expense over the requisite service periods in our consolidated statement of income.
Earnings Per Share, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Earnings Per Share
 
We compute basic earnings per share (“EPS”) by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS is calculated similarly, except that the weighted average outstanding shares are adjusted to include the effects of converting all potentially dilutive share-based awards issued under our employee stock plans. The number of potential common shares outstanding are determined in accordance with the treasury stock method to the extent they are dilutive. For the purpose of calculating EPS, common shares outstanding include common shares issuable upon the exercise of outstanding share-based compensation awards. Under the treasury stock method, the exercise price paid by the optionee and future share-based compensation expense that the Company has
not
yet recognized are assumed to be used to repurchase shares.
Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations Policy [Policy Text Block]
Foreign Currency Translation
 
The functional currency of each Company-operated foreign location is the respective local currency. Assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars using the current period-end exchange rate and income and expense amounts are translated using the average exchange rate for the period in which the transaction occurred. Resulting translation adjustments are reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) within shareholders' equity.
Treasury Stock, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Treasury Stock
 
The Company accounts for repurchased common stock on a trade date basis under the cost method and includes such treasury stock as a component of its shareholders' equity. We account for the formal retirement of treasury stock by deducting its par value from common stock, reducing additional paid-in capital (“APIC”) by the average amount recorded in APIC when the stock was originally issued and any remaining excess of cost deducted from retained earnings.
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
 
As of the beginning of fiscal
2020,
we implemented all applicable new accounting standards and updates issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) that were in effect.
 
New Accounting Standards or Updates Adopted in fiscal
2020
 
Leases.
In
February 2016,
the FASB issued accounting standards update (“ASU”)
2016
-
02,
 
Leases (Topic
842
), 
an update related to accounting for leases. This standard requires an entity to recognize lease liabilities and a right-of-use asset for all leases on the balance sheet and to disclose key information about the entity's leasing arrangements. ASU
2016
-
02
is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after
December 15, 2018,
including interim periods within that reporting period, with earlier adoption permitted. In
July 2018,
the FASB approved an amendment to the new guidance that allows companies the option of using the effective date of the new standard as the initial application (at the beginning of the period in which it is adopted, rather than at the beginning of the earliest comparative period) and to recognize the effects of applying the new ASU as a cumulative effect adjustment to the opening balance sheet or retained earnings.
 
We adopted ASU
2016
-
02
as of
July 1, 2019
using the modified retrospective method and have
not
restated comparative periods. We elected the package of practical expedients upon adoption, which permits us (i) to
not
reassess whether any expired or existing contracts are or contain leases, (ii) to
not
reassess lease classification for any expired or existing leases, and (iii) to
not
reassess treatment of initial direct costs, if any, for any expired or existing leases. In addition, we elected
not
to separate lease and non-lease components when determining the ROU asset and lease liability for our design center real estate leases and did
not
elect the hindsight practical expedient, which would have allowed us to use hindsight when determining the remaining lease term as of the adoption date on
July 1, 2019.
Lastly, we elected the short-term lease exception policy for all leases, permitting us to exclude the recognition requirements of this standard from leases with initial terms of 
12
 months or less.
 
Upon adoption we recognized operating lease assets of
$129.7
 million and operating lease liabilities of
$149.7
million on our consolidated balance sheet. In addition,
$20.0
million of deferred rent and various lease incentives, which were reflected as other long-term liabilities as of
June 30, 2019,
were reclassified as a component of the right-of-use assets upon adoption. The Company also recognized a cumulative adjustment as of
July 1, 2019,
which decreased opening retained earnings by
$1.6
 million due to the impairment of certain right-of-use assets. The adoption of the new standard did
not
have a material impact on our consolidated statements of operations or cash flows. See Note
6
for further details on new disclosures required under ASU
2016
-
02.
 
Goodwill Impairment Test
. In
January 2017,
the FASB issued ASU
2017
-
04,
 
Intangibles-Goodwill and Other (Topic
350
): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment, 
which removes the requirement for companies to compare the implied fair value of goodwill with its carrying amount as part of step
2
of the goodwill impairment test. A goodwill impairment will now be the amount by which a reporting unit's carrying value exceeds its fair value,
not
to exceed the carrying amount of goodwill. The Company early adopted ASU
2017
-
04
during fiscal
2020.
 
Recent Accounting Standards or Updates
Not
Yet Effective
 
Credit Losses of Financial Instruments
.
 In
June 2016,
the FASB issued ASU
2016
-
13,
 
Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic
326
): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, 
an update that requires measurement and recognition of expected credit losses for financial assets held based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the reported amount. This accounting standards update will be effective for us beginning in the
first
quarter of fiscal
2021
and we do
not
expect the adoption to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
 
Implementation Costs in a Cloud Computing Arrangement.
In
August 2018,
the FASB issued ASU
2018
-
15,
 
Intangibles-Goodwill and Other – Internal-Use Software (Subtopic
350
-
40
): Customer's Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That is a Service Contract
, an update related to a client's accounting for implementation costs incurred in a cloud computing arrangement that is a service contract. This guidance aligns the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs in a cloud computing service contract with the guidance for capitalizing implementation costs to develop or obtain internal-use software. Capitalized implementation costs related to a hosting arrangement that is a service contract will be amortized over the term of the hosting arrangement, beginning when the module or component of the hosting arrangement is ready for its intended use. This accounting standards update will be effective for us beginning in the
first
quarter of fiscal
2021
and we do
not
expect the adoption to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
 
Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes
.
In
December 2019,
the FASB issued ASU
2019
-
12,
 
Income Taxes (Topic
740
): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes
, an update intended to simplify various aspects related to accounting for income taxes. This guidance removes certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic
740
and also clarifies and amends existing guidance to improve consistent application. This accounting standards update will be effective for us beginning in the
first
quarter of fiscal
2022,
with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of this accounting standards update, but do
not
expect the adoption to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
 
Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. 
In
March 2020,
the FASB issued ASU
2020
-
04,
 
Reference Rate Reform (Topic 
848
): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting
, an update that provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying GAAP to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. The amendments in this update apply only to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued because of reference rate reform. This accounting standards update is intended to ease the process of migrating away from LIBOR to new reference rates and will be effective for us beginning in the
first
quarter of fiscal
2021.
We do
not
expect the adoption to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
 
No
other new accounting pronouncements issued or effective as of
June 30, 2020
have had or are expected to have an impact on our consolidated financial statements.