Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc.FBRT

Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. New Standards Disclosure

10-KFiled Feb 25, 20262 min read
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09 “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures,” or ASU 2023-09. ASU 2023-09 requires additional disaggregated disclosures on the entity’s effective tax rate reconciliation and additional details on income taxes paid. ASU 2023-09 is effective on a prospective basis, with the option for retrospective application, for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024 and early adoption is permitted. For the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company adopted and implemented the amendments and related disclosure requirements, which were applied prospectively. Refer to Note 24 - Income Taxes for details.
In March 2024, the FASB issued ASU, 2024-01 “Compensation — Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope Application of Profits Interest and Similar Awards,” or ASU 2024-01. ASU 2024-01 improves clarity and operability without changing the guidance. ASU 2024-01 is effective on a prospective basis, with the option for retrospective application, for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024 and early adoption is permitted. For the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company adopted ASU 2024-01 and the adoption did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-03, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40). ASU 2024-03 requires disaggregated disclosures of certain categories of expenses that are included on the face of the income statement. The standard is to be adopted prospectively, with the option to apply retrospectively. The Company is currently assessing the impact that ASU 2024-03 will have on the consolidated financial statements.
In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU, 2025-06 “Intangibles - Goodwill and Other Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40),” or ASU 2025-06. ASU 2025-06 modernizes the accounting for software costs. ASU 2025-06 is effective on a prospective basis, with options for modified transition and retrospective application, for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2027 and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact that ASU 2025-06 will have on the consolidated financial statements.

Historical Timeline

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2024Feb 26, 2025
2023Feb 26, 2024
2022Mar 16, 2023
2021Feb 25, 2022
2020Mar 11, 2021
2019Mar 17, 2020
2018Mar 29, 2019
2017Mar 16, 2018
2016Mar 29, 2017
2015Mar 11, 2016

About New Standards Disclosures

New accounting standards disclosures describe recently adopted pronouncements and those not yet effective, along with management's assessment of their expected impact. This section provides an early warning system for upcoming changes to how a company reports its financial results, often years before the new rules take effect.

Key signals: when management describes a not-yet-adopted standard's impact as "material" or "still being evaluated," it signals potential significant changes to reported metrics upon adoption. Watch for standards that affect a company's core operations — for example, revenue recognition changes for software companies or lease accounting changes for retailers with large store footprints. The transition method chosen (full retrospective versus modified retrospective) affects comparability with prior periods. Companies that delay adoption to the latest permitted date may be struggling with implementation complexity. Compare the disclosed impact assessments against peers in the same industry to gauge whether management's expectations are reasonable.

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