TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES INC New Standards Disclosure
Recent accounting pronouncements:
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, "Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures". The amendments in this update affect income tax disclosures primarily related to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid information. The amendments in this update are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2025. The Company has adopted this update prospectively and revised the disclosures in Note 4 Income Taxes accordingly.
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-03, Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income-Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40). The amendments in this update require disclosure, in the notes to the financial statements, of specific expense categories present within expense captions presented on the face of the income statement within continuing operations of public business entities. The amendments in this update are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026 and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2027. The Company is currently evaluating the potential effects of this amendment on its Consolidated Financial Statements and believes the adoption will not significantly impact the presentation of our financial condition, results of operations and disclosures.
In November 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-09, Derivatives and Hedging, Hedge Accounting Improvements. The new standard is intended to better align the hedge accounting model with risk management activities by expanding hedged risks permitted to be aggregated in a group of individual forecasted transactions. Aggregation under this amendment is permitted based on similar risk exposure and not shared risk exposure. The amendments in this update are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026. The Company is currently evaluating the potential effects of this amendment on its Consolidated Financial Statements and believes the adoption will not significantly impact the presentation of our financial condition, results of operations or disclosures.
In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-11, Interim Reporting (Topic 270) – Narrow Scope Improvements. The new standard is intended to improve the navigability of the required interim disclosures under Topic 270 and to clarify when that guidance is applicable. The amendments in this Update result in a comprehensive list of interim disclosures that are required by GAAP. The amendments also include a disclosure principle that requires entities to disclose events since the end of the last annual reporting period that have a material impact on the entity. The amendments in this update are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2027. The Company is currently evaluating the potential effects of this amendment on its Consolidated Financial Statements and believes the adoption will not significantly impact the presentation of our financial condition, results of operations or disclosures.
No other new accounting pronouncement issued or effective during the fiscal year had or is expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements or disclosures.
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Feb 27, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Feb 28, 2025 | |
| 2023 | Feb 29, 2024 | |
| 2022 | Mar 1, 2023 | |
| 2021 | Mar 1, 2022 | |
| 2020 | Mar 1, 2021 | |
| 2019 | Feb 28, 2020 | |
| 2018 | Mar 1, 2019 | |
| 2017 | Mar 1, 2018 | |
| 2016 | Feb 27, 2017 | |
| 2015 | Feb 26, 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.