Proto Labs Inc

The Company accounts for leases in accordance with ASC 842. The Company adopted the standard as of January 1, 2019, using the alternative transition method provided under ASC 842, which allowed the Company to initially apply the new lease standard at the adoption date (the "effective date method"). Under the effective date method, comparative periods are presented in accordance with ASC 840 and do not include any retrospective adjustments to reflect the adoption of ASC 842. The Company elected the package of practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance within the new standard. The Company did not elect the hindsight practical expedient. The Company recorded a net increase of $13.1 million to its operating lease assets and liabilities on January 1, 2019. The adoption did not result in a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings. The adoption of ASC 842 did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated statements of comprehensive income, shareholders' equity or cash flows as of the adoption date.

The Company has operating leases for office space, manufacturing facilities and certain company vehicles and equipment. The leases have remaining lease terms of one year to 10 years. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet; we recognize lease expense for these leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term. For purposes of calculating operating lease liabilities, lease terms may be deemed to include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise that option. As of March 31, 2019, the operating lease liability does not include any options to extend or terminate leases. The Company currently has no finance leases.

The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Operating leases are included in operating lease assets, current operating lease liabilities and long-term operating lease liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and are recognized based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term at commencement date. The majority of the Company’s leases do not provide an implicit rate of return, therefore, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. Lease agreements that contain non-lease components, with the exception of certain real estate leases, are accounted for as a single lease component.

The Company is subject to income tax in multiple jurisdictions and the use of estimates is required to determine the provision for income taxes. For the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company recorded an income tax provision of $4.2 million and $3.9 million, respectively. The income tax provision is based on the estimated annual effective tax rate for the year applied to pre-tax income. The effective income tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2019 was 21.1 percent compared to 17.6 percent in the same period of the prior year. The effective tax rate increased by 3.5 percent for the three months ended March 31, 2019 when compared to the same period in 2018 primarily due to a decrease for tax benefits from the vesting of restricted stock and exercise of stock options.

Beginning in 2019, the Company's CODM made a decision to view certain research and development costs by geographic region. As a result, costs previously included in the Corporate Unallocated and Japan category have been included in the respective geographic regions.  All periods presented have been restated to reflect this change.

On June 23, 2016, the United Kingdom (UK) held a referendum in which voters approved a withdrawal from the European Union (EU), commonly referred to as “Brexit.”  The timing of the UK’s exit from the EU remains uncertain; the EU has extended the deadline for the UK to exit the EU until October 31, 2019. The terms of the withdrawal are subject to ongoing negotiation that has created significant uncertainty about the future relationship between the UK and the EU. It is possible that the level of economic activity in this region will be adversely impacted and that there will be increased regulatory and legal complexities, including those relating to tax, trade, security and employees. In addition, Brexit could lead to economic uncertainty, including significant volatility in global stock markets and currency exchange rates, which may adversely impact our business. To mitigate the potential impact of Brexit on the import and export of goods to and from the UK, the Company is establishing business processes with shipping entities, including obtaining Authorized Economic Operator certification. In addition, the Company is increasing inventory in the UK and EU in an effort to maintain inventory required to meet customer demand in the event of disruption in shipments. Although the specific terms and the timeframe of the negotiations are unknown, it is possible that these changes could adversely affect our business and results of operations.