Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Changes in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts are as follows:
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Allowance for doubtful accounts, beginning of period
$
7,836

 
$
3,729

 
$
2,851

Charges to costs and expenses
81

 
4,332

 
1,451

Account write-offs and other
(4,602
)
 
(225
)
 
(573
)
Allowance for doubtful accounts, end of period
$
3,315

 
$
7,836

 
$
3,729

Estimated Useful Lives of Property and Equipment
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment are computed on a straight-line basis over the following estimated useful lives:
Asset Classification
 
Estimated Useful Life
Furniture and office equipment
 
Five years
Computer equipment and software costs
 
Three to five years
Leasehold improvements
 
Lesser of term of lease or five years
Automobiles
 
Five years
Land
 
Unlimited
Property and equipment consists of the following:
 
December 31,
 
2017
 
2016
Furniture and office equipment
$
5,846

 
$
5,429

Computer equipment and software costs
21,457

 
19,475

Leasehold improvements
3,255

 
2,819

Automobiles
1,181

 
1,156

Land
1,498

 
1,379

Property and equipment, gross
33,237

 
30,258

Less - accumulated depreciation
(27,934
)
 
(25,240
)
Property and equipment, net
$
5,303

 
$
5,018

Schedule of Sale Leaseback Transactions
See below for a summary of solar PV project sales by fiscal year:

Year Ended
 
# Solar PV Projects Sold (actual #’s)
 
Sale Price
 
Deferred Gain Recorded
 
Deferred Loss Recorded
 
Capital Lease Asset/Liability Recorded
 
Initial Lease Term (years)
 
Minimum Lease Payment
 
Maximum Lease Payment
Year-ended December 31, 2015
 
3
 
$
12,506

 
$
933

 
$
924

 
$
6,810

 
20
 
$
7

 
$
348

Year-ended December 31, 2016
 
6
 
$
17,045

 
$
906

 
$
145

 
$
8,830

 
20-25
 
$
2

 
$
397

Year-ended December 31, 2017
 
13
 
$
51,204

 
$
4,625

 
$
1,204

 
$
22,934

 
10-20
 
$
4

 
$
510

A summary of amounts related to sale leasebacks in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets is as follows:
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
2017
 
2016
Capital lease assets, net
$
36,676

 
$
14,896

 
 
 
 
Deferred loss, short-term, net
118

 
53

Deferred loss, long-term, net
2,054

 
956

Total deferred loss
$
2,172

 
$
1,009

 
 
 
 
Capital lease liabilities, short-term
4,157

 
2,185

Capital lease liabilities, long-term
30,712

 
12,462

Total capital lease liabilites
$
34,869

 
$
14,647

 
 
 
 
Deferred gain, short-term, net
338

 
89

Deferred gain, long-term, net
5,835

 
1,632

Total deferred gain
$
6,173

 
$
1,721

Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share Calculation, Numerator and Denominator
When the effects are not anti-dilutive, diluted earnings per share is calculated using the weighted-average outstanding common shares; the dilutive effect of convertible preferred stock, under the “if converted” method; and the treasury stock method with regard to warrants and stock options; all as determined under the treasury stock method.
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Net income attributable to common shareholders
$
37,491

 
$
12,032

 
$
844

Basic weighted-average shares outstanding
45,509,000

 
46,409,000

 
46,494,000

Effect of dilutive securities:
 

 
 

 
 

Stock options
239,000

 
84,000

 
1,171,000

Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding
45,748,000

 
46,493,000

 
47,665,000