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ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND SALE OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

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ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND SALE OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
3 Months Ended
Mar. 28, 2020
Receivables [Abstract]  
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND SALE OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE owance for Doubtful Accounts
The Company is exposed to credit losses primarily through trade accounts receivable from customers and licensees which are generally short-term in nature. The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts that will result from the inability of customers to make required payments of outstanding balances. In estimating this allowance, accounts receivable are evaluated on a pooled basis at each reporting date and aggregated on the basis of similar risk characteristics, including current and forecasted industry trends and economic conditions, aging status of accounts, and the financial strength and credit standing of customers, including payment and default history. Additionally, specific allowance amounts are established to record the appropriate provision for customers that have a higher probability of default.
Upon adoption of the CECL accounting standard in fiscal 2020, the Company reviewed the estimates used to calculate the allowance for doubtful accounts as of December 28, 2019. Based on the current and expected conditions at that time, the Company determined that the allowance was sufficient and no transition adjustment was required. At March 2020, given the current and expected impact of COVID-19, the Company updated the assumptions used and recorded an increase in the allowance for doubtful accounts.
The following table presents a rollforward of the allowance for doubtful accounts:
(In thousands)
 
Three Months Ended March 2020
 
 
 
 
Balance, December 2019
 
$
11,852

 
Provision for expected credit losses
 
9,339

 
Other (1)
 
(1,058
)
 
Balance, March 2020
 
$
20,133

 
(1) Other includes impact of foreign currency translation, accounts receivable balances written-off against the allowance and recoveries of amounts previously written-off, none of which were individually significant.
Sale of Trade Accounts Receivable
On April 1, 2019, the Company entered into an agreement with a financial institution to sell selected trade accounts receivable on a recurring, nonrecourse basis. Under this agreement, up to $377.5 million of the Company’s trade accounts receivable may be sold to the financial institution and remain outstanding at any point in time. The Company removes the sold balances from "accounts receivable" in its balance sheet at the time of sale. The Company does not retain any interests in the sold trade accounts receivable but continues to service and collect outstanding trade accounts receivable on behalf of the financial institution.
Prior to April 1, 2019, the Company had a separate agreement with VF, pursuant to which the Company’s trade accounts receivable were sold as part of VF’s agreement with a financial institution. Under this agreement, the Company did not retain any interests in the sold trade accounts receivable but continued to service and collect outstanding trade accounts receivable on behalf of VF. Prior to the Separation, the amount due from VF for these sales was separately reflected in the Company's balance sheets within "due from former parent." Refer to Note 14 to the Company's financial statements for additional information.
During the three months ended March 2020 and March 2019, the Company sold total trade accounts receivable of $220.5 million and $245.0 million, respectively. As of March 2020 and December 2019, $164.4 million and $188.1 million, respectively, of the sold trade accounts receivable had been removed from the Company's balance sheets but remained outstanding with the financial institution. As of March 2019, $286.8 million of the sold trade accounts receivable had been removed from "accounts receivable" and reflected in the Company's balance sheet within "due from former parent."
The funding fees charged by the financial institution for these programs are reflected in the Company's statements of operations within "other expense, net" and were $0.8 million and $1.4 million for the three months ended March 2020 and March 2019, respectively. Net proceeds of these programs are reflected as operating activities in the Company's statements of cash flows.