SHF Holdings, Inc. New Standards Disclosure

xxii. Recently Issued Accounting Standards

 

From time to time, new accounting pronouncements are issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, or other standard setting bodies and adopted by the Company as of the specified effective date. Unless otherwise discussed, the impact of recently issued standards that are not yet effective are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations upon adoption.

 

Adopted Standards

 

Segment Reporting

 

In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280), requiring public entities to disclose significant segment expenses and other segment items. It also mandates that public entities provide, in interim periods, all disclosures related to a reportable segment’s profit or loss and assets that were previously required only annually.

 

Public entities with a single reportable segment must comply with all ASC 280 disclosure requirements, including significant segment expense disclosures. The guidance upon adoption has been applied retrospectively to all periods presented unless impractical.

 

This ASU applies to all public entities and is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company has adopted ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280) and applied disclosure requirements throughout the financial statements.

 

Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions

 

This Accounting Standard Update (ASU 2022-03) clarifies that a contractual restriction on the sale of an equity security is not considered part of the unit of account of the equity security and, therefore, is not considered when measuring fair value. Recognizing a contractual restriction on the sale of an equity security as a separate unit of account is not permitted. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company has prospectively adopted this standard during the year ended December 31, 2024, and the ASU has not had a material impact on the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements.

 

Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Deferral of the Sunset Date of Topic 848

 

This Accounting Standard Update (ASU 2022-06) defers the Sunset Date of ASC Topic 848, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848), which provides temporary optional relief in accounting for the impact of Reference Rate Reform. This ASU is effective upon issuance (December 21, 2022) and generally can be applied through December 31, 2024. The Company has prospectively adopted this standard during the year ended December 31, 2024, and the ASU has not had a material impact on the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements.

 

Investments-Equity Method and Joint Ventures

 

In March 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-02, Investments-Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323): Accounting for Investments in Tax Credit Structures using the Proportional Amortization Method. The FASB issued final guidance allowing entities to apply the proportional amortization method to equity investments in all tax credit programs that meet the conditions in ASC 323-740, rather than just investments in qualified affordable projects that generate low-income housing tax credits, as was required under the legacy guidance. The guidance is effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company has prospectively adopted this standard during the year ended December 31, 2024, and the ASU has not had a material impact on the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements.

 

  

Standards Pending to be Adopted

 

Income Taxes

 

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740). This ASU requires public business entities to disclose in their rate reconciliation table additional categories of information about income taxes paid, including certain disclosures that would be disaggregated by jurisdiction and other categories. This ASU is effective for fiscal years after December 15, 2024. Early adoption would be permitted. The Company does not expect this ASU to have a material impact on its audited consolidated financial statements.

 

In January 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-01, Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope Application of Profits Interests and Similar Awards, which clarifies the scope and application of profits interest awards under ASC 718 by providing illustrative guidance. The amendments apply to all entities that account for profits interest awards as compensation for services provided by employees or non-employees. The amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, including interim periods within those years, for public entities, and for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2025, for all other entities, with early adoption permitted. The Company will adopt this standard prospectively and is currently assessing the impact of adopting this guidance on its financial statements and related disclosures.

 

In March 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-02, Codification Improvements: Amendments to Remove References to the Concepts Statements. Since the Concept Statements are not considered authoritative and do not establish Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), the ASU eliminates references to these statements from the codification. The amendments are effective for public entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, and for all other entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2025, with early adoption permitted. The Company will adopt this ASU prospectively and does not anticipate a material impact on its financial reporting as a result of adopting this ASU.

 

ASU 2024-03, Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses, was issued in November 2024 and requires public business entities to disaggregate certain income statement expense captions in the footnotes of the financial statements. Specifically, entities must provide disclosures that separately present expenses related to purchases of inventory, employee compensation, depreciation, intangible asset amortization, and depletion (including depreciation, depletion, and amortization for oil and gas producing activities). While this ASU does not change the presentation of expense captions on the face of the income statement, it requires detailed disclosures in the notes to the financial statements. The amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and for interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted. The Company will adopt this ASU prospectively and does not anticipate a material impact on its financial reporting as a result of adopting this ASU.

 

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-04, Debt—Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20): Induced Conversions of Convertible Debt Instruments, which provides clarification on the accounting treatment of convertible debt settlements that occur under terms differing from those of the original instrument. The amendments specify that if the settlement is considered an induced conversion, an entity must recognize an inducement expense at the offer acceptance date. Conversely, if the settlement is treated as a debt extinguishment, an entity must recognize a gain or loss at the extinguishment date. This ASU is effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2025, including interim periods within those years, with early adoption permitted. The Company will adopt this ASU prospectively and does not anticipate a material impact on its financial reporting as a result of adopting this ASU.

 

In January 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-01, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40). The Board is issuing this Update to clarify the effective date of Accounting Standards Update No. 2024-03, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses. The amendment in this Update applies to all public business entities but only potentially affects non-calendar year-end entities. The amendment in this Update amends the effective date of Update 2024-03 to clarify that all public business entities are required to adopt the guidance in annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption of Update 2024-03 is permitted. The Company will adopt this ASU prospectively and does not anticipate a material impact on its financial reporting as a result of adopting this ASU.

 

The Company will continue to monitor the development of these standards and intends to adopt them in accordance with their respective effective dates. Additional disclosures will be provided in future filings as the Company finalizes its assessment of these standards’ impacts.