Legence Corp.LGN
Legence Corp. New Standards Disclosure
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Hedge Accounting Improvements - In December 2025, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ASU 2025-09, "Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Hedge Accounting Improvements" ("Update 2025-09"). The guidance introduces targeted refinements intended to align hedge accounting with risk management activities, including greater flexibility in hedge designation and clarifications for certain instruments. Update 2025-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of Update 2025-09 will have on the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software - In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-06, "Intangibles-Goodwill and Other- Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software" ("Update 2025-06"), which removes references to the project stages and requires entities to begin capitalizing software costs when both of the following occur: (1) management has authorized and committed to funding the software project and (2) it is probable that the project will be completed and the software will be used to perform the function intended. Update 2025-06 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption and a prospective, retrospective or modified transition approach are permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of Update 2025-06 will have on the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Measurement of Credit Losses for Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets - In July 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-05, "Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses for Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets" ("Update 2025-05"), which allows entities to elect a practical expedient for current accounts receivables and contract assets to assume that current conditions as of the balance sheet date do not change for the remaining life of the asset. The Company adopted Update 2025-05 as of January 1, 2026, on a prospective basis, and it did not have a material impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Business Combinations and Consolidation - In May 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-03, "Determining the Accounting Acquirer in the Acquisition of a Variable Interest Entity" ("Update 2025-03"). This update revises current guidance for determining the accounting acquirer for a transaction effected primarily by exchanging equity interests in which the legal acquiree is a VIE that meets the definition of a business. It requires that an entity consider the same factors that are currently required for determining which entity is the accounting acquirer in other acquisition transactions. Update 2025-03 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026 and interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods, with early adoption permitted. Update 2025-03 requires that an entity apply the new guidance prospectively to any acquisition that occurs after the initial application date. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of Update 2025-03 will have on the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Income Statement - Expense Disaggregation - In November 2024, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2024-03, "Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures" ("Update 2024-03"). This update requires disclosure, in the notes to the financial statements, of disaggregated information about certain income statement costs and expenses on an interim and annual basis. Update
2024-03 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of Update 2024-03 will have on the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Compensation - Stock Compensation - In March 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-01, "Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope Application of Profits Interest and Similar Awards" ("Update 2024-01"). This update adds an illustrative example to demonstrate how an entity should apply the scope guidance to determine whether profits interest awards should be accounted for in accordance with ASC 718. The Company adopted Update 2024-01 as of January 1, 2025 on a prospective basis, and the adoption did not have an impact on the accounting for the Time Interests of Series A Interests as the Company will continue to account for the Time Interests awards in accordance with ASC 718.
Income Taxes - In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, "Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures" ("Update 2023-09"). The amendments in this update provide more transparency about income tax disclosures primarily related to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid information. The Company adopted Update 2023-09 as of January 1, 2025 on a prospective basis. Prior period disclosures have not been adjusted to reflect the new disclosure requirements. Refer to “Note 18—Income Taxes.” The adoption of Update 2023-09 expanded the Company’s disclosures but had no impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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.