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12.Deferred Revenue In March 2016, the Company assigned its 2016 contractual delivery obligations under two of its sales contracts to a natural resources trading company in exchange for a cash payment of $5.1 million. The first delivery occurred in July 2016 while the second is scheduled for the fourth quarter. The Company reflects payments as revenue when the related deliveries under the contracts are settled. Accordingly, the Company recognized $2.6 million of revenue in the current quarter as a result of the July delivery. |
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- Definition The entire disclosure for deferred revenues at the end of the reporting period, and description and amounts of significant changes that occurred during the reporting period. Deferred revenue is a liability as of the balance sheet date related to a revenue producing activity for which revenue has not yet been recognized. Generally, an entity records deferred revenue when it receives consideration from a customer before achieving certain criteria that must be met for revenue to be recognized in conformity with GAAP. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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