Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Principles of Consolidation (Policies) | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2015 |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies And Principles Of Consolidation Policies | |
Description of Business | During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company closed down the operations of SPC. This decision was made as a result of a continuing decline in revenues, increasing costs and Federal and state regulatory environment that continued to pressure margins in the SPC businesses. As a result of the decision to shut down SPC, all applicable employees were terminated, as were leases for facilities and office space. Meeting the definition under applicable accounting standards of a discontinued operation, all periods presented have been reclassified to present these operations as discontinued operations. Financial information in the consolidated financial statements and related notes have also been revised to reflect the results of the discontinued operations for all periods presented (See Note 6). SPC operated in the communications services industry providing voice, data, and Internet services through residential and commercial telephone service, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) enabled services, prepaid and post-paid calling cards, conference calling, and wholesale carrier terminations. It was a registered and certified competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC) providing local exchange services primarily in the New England region, and was also a licensed and registered interexchange carrier (IXC) or long distance carrier, providing domestic and international long distance services. SPC marketed its services to customers either directly or through reseller channels. During the year ended December 31, 2013, SSI terminated all hotel contracts serviced by Cardinal Hospitality, Ltd. (see Note 4) meeting the definition under applicable accounting standards for discontinued operations. The liabilities assumed in connection with the reverse acquisition included $117,573 related to Cardinal Hospitalility, Ltd., which has been included in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2015 under the line item of Current liabilities of discontinued operations. |
Reclassification | Certain amounts in the prior period financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. |
Use of Estimates | The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. The accounting estimates that require managements most significant and subjective judgments include revenue recognition, the valuation of long-lived assets, goodwill, the valuation and recognition of stock-based compensation expense and acquired indefinite-lived intangible assets. In addition, the Company has other accounting policies that involve estimates such as the allowance for doubtful accounts, revenue reserves, the determination of the useful lives of long-lived assets, the recognition of the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations, accruals for estimated tax and legal liabilities, valuation allowance for deferred tax assets, and cost of revenue disputes for communications services. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions and such differences could be material. |
Cash and cash equivalents | For purposes of financial statements presentation, the Company considers all highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less to be cash and cash equivalents. |
Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts | The Company extends credit to certain customers in the normal course of business, based upon credit evaluations, primarily with 30 60 day terms. The Companys reserve requirements are based on the best facts available to the Company and are reevaluated and adjusted as additional information is received. The Companys reserves are also based on amounts determined by using percentages applied to certain aged receivable categories. These percentages are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to, current economic trends, historical payment and bad debt write-off experience. Accounts are written off when they are deemed uncollectible. Further, during 2014, SignalShare entered into an agreement with one of its customers, whereby the collections would be made in 36 monthly installments. As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, $167,820 and $209,775 and $167,820 and $335,640 were accounted as Accounts Receivable Short Term Direct and Accounts Receivable Long Term Direct was included in Other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, respectively. The Company evaluated outstanding customer invoices for collectability. The assessment and related estimates are based on current credit-worthiness and payment history. As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company recorded an allowance for doubtful accounts in the amount of approximately $71,000 and $-0-, respectively. |
Inventory | Inventory, principally large order quantity items which are required for the Companys media and entertainment installations, is stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) basis or market. The Company generally maintains only the inventory necessary for contemplated installations. Work in process represents the cost of equipment related to installations which were not yet completed. The Company performs an analysis of slow-moving or obsolete inventory periodically, and any necessary valuation reserves, which could potentially be significant, are included in the period in which the evaluations are completed. As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the inventory obsolescence reserve of $120,000 and $-0-, respectively, was mainly related to raw materials, and results in a new cost basis for accounting purposes. |
Leases Receivable | Leases receivable represent direct sales-type lease financing to cover the cost of installation. These transactions result in the recognition of revenue and associated costs in full upon the customers acceptance of the installation project and give rise to a lease receivable equal to the gross lease payments and unearned income representing the implicit interest in these lease payments. Unearned income is amortized over the life of the lease to interest income on a monthly basis. The carrying amounts of leases receivable are reduced by a valuation allowance that reflects the Company's best estimate of the amounts that may not be collected. This estimate is based on an assessment of current creditworthiness and payment history. As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 no valuation allowance was necessary. |
Property, equipment, and software | Property, equipment, and software are recorded at cost, using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the related assets as shown below. Telephone equipment 5 9.5 years Machinery and equipment 3 10 years Furniture and fixtures 5 7 years Vehicles 4 5 years Leasehold improvements 3 years Computer software 3 years Leasehold improvements are depreciated over the shorter of their estimated useful lives or their reasonably assured lease terms. Major improvements that extend the useful life or add functionality to property are capitalized. Expenditures for repairs and maintenance are charged to expense as incurred. At the time of retirement or other disposition of property and equipment, the cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gains or losses are reflected in the consolidated statements of operations. The Company performs periodic internal reviews to determine depreciable lives of its property, equipment and software based on input from Company personnel, actual usage and the physical condition of the Companys property, equipment and software. |
Software Development | At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, SignalShare had incurred and capitalized $462,476 and $444,218, respectively, in software development costs related to its Live-Fi software system. The amounts capitalized represent the costs incurred for the use of outside vendors and do not include the capitalization of internal software development costs. The Live-Fi software amount is included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets under the line item Other assets. It is anticipated that the Live-Fi software will be fully developed in 2015 and a useful life will be determined at that time. The software will be amortized over its useful life beginning in the second half of 2015. |
Accounts Payable Claims and Disputes | The Company has established a systematic approach to record accounts payable based on invoice amount, net of claims filed and acknowledged by vendors, as well as any additional credits received. Billings from carriers frequently require adjustment to reflect the Companys correct usage of those carrier services. All claims by the Company against vendors are netted against payables to those vendors and expect to be settled through credits issued by vendors. Any additional credits received such as late fees usually waived by vendors, are generally insignificant. |
Revenue Recognition | SPTC derives the majority of its revenue from monthly recurring fees and usage-based fees that are generated principally by sales of its network, carrier and subscription services and SignalShare derives revenues from the construction of both temporary and permanent broadband installation services at large event forums. Monthly recurring fees include the fees paid by SPTCs network and carrier services customers for lines in service and additional features on those lines. SPTC primarily bills monthly recurring fees in advance, and recognizes the fees in the period in which the service is provided. Usage-based fees consist of fees paid by SPTCs network and carrier services customers for each call made. These fees are billed in arrears and recognized in the period in which the service is provided. Subscriber fees include monthly recurring fees paid by SPTCs end-user subscribers for lines in service, additional features on those lines, and usage-based per-call and per-minute fees. Subscriber fees also consist of provision of access to data, wireless, and VoIP services. These fees are billed in advance for monthly recurring items and in arrears for usage-based items, and revenues are recognized in the period in which service is provided. SignalShare product sales are only recognized as revenue at the date of shipment to customers when a formal arrangement exists, the price is fixed or determinable, the delivery or service is completed, no other significant obligations of the Company exist and collectability is reasonably assured. SPTC and SignalShare also recognize revenue on the basis of the milestone method for revenue recognition for services delivered related to the installation of temporary or permanent wireless Internet solutions as per the contract arrangement and when the performance and acceptance criteria have been met and agreed to by the customer. Revenue arises from setting up a Wi-Fi network for an event, an equipment sales contract, an equipment rental contract, consulting services and support and maintenance contracts. The table below describes the accounting for the various components of SignalShares revenues. Product Recognition Policy Event Services (Setting up a Wi-Fi network) Workshops and Workshop Certificates Deferred and recognized upon the completion of the event Equipment sales Recognized at the time delivered and installed at the customer location Equipment rental contract Deferred and recognized as services are delivered, or on a straight-line basis over the initial term of the rental contract Consulting services (on Wi-Fi networks, installation, maintenance) Recognized as services are delivered Support and Maintenance contract Deferred and recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the arrangement SSI derives its revenue from the installation and ongoing services of in-room media, entertainment, and HD television programming solutions in addition to wired networking solutions and WiFi Fidelity networking solutions. Revenue is recognized when all applicable recognition criteria have been met, which generally include a) persuasive evidence of an existing arrangement; b) fixed or determinable price; c) delivery has occurred or service has been rendered and; d) collectability of the sales price is reasonably assured. Installations and service arrangements are contractually predetermined and such contractual arrangements may provide for multiple deliverables, revenue is recognized in accordance with ASC Topic 650, Multiple Deliverable Revenue. The application of ASC Topic 650 may result in the deferral of revenue recognition for installations across the service period of the contract and the re-allocation and/or deferral of revenue recognition across various service arrangements. Below is a summary of such application of the revenue recognition policy as it relates to installation and service arrangements SSI has with its customers. SSI enters into contractual arrangements to provide multiple deliverables which may include some or all of the following - system installations and a variety of services related to high speed internet access, free-to-guest, video on demand and iTV systems as well as residential phone, internet and television. Each of these elements must be identified and individually evaluated for separation. The term element is used interchangeably with the term deliverable and SSI considers the facts and circumstances as it relates to its performance obligations in the arrangement and includes product and service elements, a license or right to use an asset, and other obligations negotiated for and assumed in the agreement. Analyzing an arrangement to identify all of the elements requires the use of judgment. In the determination of the elements included in Roomlinx agreements, embedded software and inconsequential or perfunctory activities were taken into consideration. Once the Deliverables have been identified, we determine the relative fair value of each element under the concept of Relative Selling Price (RSP) for which SSI applied the hierarchy of selling price under ASC Topic 605 as follows: VSOE - Vendor specific objective evidence (VSOE) is still the most preferred criteria with which to establish fair value of a deliverable. VSOE is the price of a deliverable when a company sells it on an open market separately from a bundled transaction. TPE - Third party evidence (TPE) is the second most preferred criteria with which to establish fair value of a deliverable. The measure for the pricing of this criterion is the price that a competitor or other third party sells a similar deliverable in a similar transaction or situation. RSP - RSP is the price that management would use for a deliverable if the item were sold separately on a regular basis which is consistent with company selling practices. The clear distinction between RSP and VSOE is that under VSOE, management must sell or intend to sell the deliverable separately from the bundle, or has sold the deliverable separately from the bundle already. With RSP, a company may have no plan to sell the deliverable on a stand-alone basis. Hospitality Installation Revenues Hospitality installations include High Speed Internet Access (HSIA), Interactive Television (iTV), Free to Guest (FTG) and Video on Demand (VOD). Under the terms of these typical product sales and equipment installation contracts, a 50% deposit is due at the time of contract execution and is recorded as deferred revenue. Upon the completion of the installation process, deferred revenue is realized. However, in some cases related to VOD installations or upgrades, the Company extends credit to customers and records a receivable against the revenue recognized at the completion of the installation. Additionally, SSI may provide the customer with a lease financing arrangement provided the customer has demonstrated its credit worthiness to the satisfaction of SSI. Under the terms and conditions of the lease arrangements, these leases have been classified and recorded as Sale-Type Leases under ASC Topic 840-30 and accordingly, revenue is recognized upon completion and customer acceptance of the installation which gives rise to a lease receivable and unearned income. Hospitality Service, Content and Usage Revenues SSI provides ongoing 24/7 support to both its hotel customers and their guests, content and maintenance as applicable to those products purchased, installed and serviced under contract. Generally, support is invoiced in arrears on a monthly basis with content and usage, which are dependent on guest take rates and buying habits. Service maintenance and usage revenue also includes revenue from meeting room services, which are billed as the events occur. At times, SSI will enter into arrangements with its customers in which a minimum revenue amount earned from content in a specific hotel will be agreed to by both parties. If the revenue earned by the Company exceeds this minimum revenue amount for a defined period (Revenue Overage), SSI may be required to pay to the customer an amount up to the Revenue Overage. The related Revenue Overage amount is recorded as a reduction of the hospitality services revenue. Residential Revenues Residential revenues consist of equipment sales and installation charges, support and maintenance of voice, internet, and television services, and content provider residuals, installation commissions, and management fees. Installations charges are added to the monthly service fee for voice, internet, and television, which is invoiced in advance creating deferred revenue to be realized in the appropriate period. SSIs policy prohibits the issuance of customer credits during the month of cancelation. SSI earns residuals as a percent of monthly customer service charges and a flat rate for each new customer sign up. Residuals are recorded monthly. Commissions and management fees are variable and therefore revenue is recognized at the time of payment. The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (US GAAP), specifically Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 605 Revenue Recognition, which requires satisfaction of the following four basic criteria before revenue can be recognized: a. There is persuasive evidence that an arrangement exists; b. Delivery has occurred or services have been rendered c. The fee is fixed and determinable; and d. Collectability is reasonably assured. The Company bases its determination of the third and fourth criteria above on the Companys judgment regarding the fixed nature of the fee it has charged for the services rendered and products delivered, and the prospects that those fees will be collected. If changes in conditions should cause it to determine that these criteria likely will not be met for some future transactions, revenue recognized for any reporting period could be materially adversely affected. Company management continually reviews and evaluates the collectability of revenues. For further information please see Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts. The Companys management makes estimates of future customer credits and settlements due to various disputes on pricing and other terms of the contracts, through the analysis of historical trends and known events. Provisions for customer credits and settlements are recorded as a reduction of revenue when incurred and estimable. Since any revenue allowances are recorded as an offset to revenue, any future increases or decreases in the allowances will positively or negatively affect revenue by the same amount. |
Deferred Revenue and Customer Prepayments | SPTC bills customers in advance for certain of its telecommunications services. If the customer makes payment before the service is rendered to the customer, SPTC records the payment in a liability account entitled customer prepayments and recognizes the revenue related to the communications services when the customer receives and utilizes that service, at which time the earnings process is complete. SignalShare, from time to time, enters into leasing transactions to finance certain customer projects. In these leasing transactions, SignalShare receives payment from the third-party leasing company and uses the cash received to fund the project. All revenues related to these types of projects are deferred until the project is completed and the customer has approved the installation. At that time, SignalShare records the revenue previously deferred as it has no further obligation to the customer and the earnings process is complete. As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, SignalShare recorded $526,919 and $737, respectively, in deferred revenue and $507,090 and $398,732, respectively, in prepaid expenses for incomplete customer projects. |
Advertising Costs | Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Advertising expense for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 were approximately $ $285,000 and $1,000, respectively. |
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets | Prepaid expenses and other current assets consist of services, insurance, maintenance contracts and refundable deposits. Other than refundable deposits, prepayments are expensed on a straight-line basis over the corresponding life of the underlying agreements. |
Cost of sales | Cost of sales consists primarily of leased transport charges and usage costs for local and long distance calls. Leased transport charges are the payments the Company makes to lease the telephone and data transmission lines it uses to connect customers to the Companys network and to connect the Companys network to the networks of other carriers. Usage costs for local and long distance calls are the costs incurred to connect the calls made by customers that are terminated on the networks of other carriers. These costs may include an estimate of charges for which invoices have not yet been received, and may be based upon the estimated number of transmission lines and facilities in service, estimated minutes of use, estimated amounts accrued for pending disputes with other carriers, as well as upon the contractual rates charged by the Companys service providers. Subsequent adjustments to these estimates may occur after the bills are received for the actual costs incurred, but these adjustments generally are not expected to have a material impact on the operating results based on managements historical experience. Judgment is required in estimating the ultimate outcome of the dispute resolution process, as well as any other amounts that may be incurred to conclude the negotiations or settle any litigation. Actual results may differ from estimates and such differences could be material. |
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | The Companys selling, general and administrative expenses are defined as expenses incurred by the Company that relate directly to the day-to-day operations and the administration of the Company. These costs consist primarily of, but are not limited to, compensation, depreciation and amortization, commissions, selling and marketing, customer service, billing, corporate administration, engineering, personnel and other costs. |
Concentration of Credit Risk | Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to credit risk consist of cash, cash equivalents and accounts receivable. Exposure to losses on accounts receivable is principally dependent on each customers financial condition. The Company monitors its exposure for customer credit losses and maintains allowances for anticipated losses. The Company places its cash and cash equivalents in financial institutions insured by the Federal Depository Insurance Corporation, to the maximum amount of that coverage. Additionally, the Company limits its amount of credit exposure to any one institution. The Company has never experienced any losses in these accounts and believes that its credit risk exposure with respect to cash balances held by depository institutions is limited. |
Concentrations | The Company currently leases its transport capacity from a limited number of suppliers and is dependent upon the availability of transmission facilities owned by the suppliers. The Company is vulnerable to the risk of renewing favorable supplier contracts and timeliness of the supplier in processing the Companys orders for customers, and is at risk related to regulation and regulatory developments that govern the rates to be charged to the Company and, in some instances, whether certain facilities are required to be made available to the Company. The Company has three major suppliers: Verizon Communications, Inc. and Alteva LLC that account for a combined 47% of its carrier cost of services for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and Verizon Communications, Inc. and Level 3 that account for a combined 54% of its carrier cost of services for the year ended March 31, 2014. Verizon and Alteva LLC accounted for a combined 24% of the balance in accounts payable at March 31, 2015. Verizon and Alteva LLC accounted for a combined 28% of the balance in accounts payable at December 31, 2014. The Company has no other supplier that accounts for greater than 10% of the Companys costs of services. |
Goodwill | Goodwill represents the excess of cost over the fair value of net assets of businesses acquired. In accordance with the provisions of ASC 350 Intangibles Goodwill and Other (ASC 350), the Company does not amortize goodwill or other acquired intangible assets with indefinite useful lives. The Company has identified two reporting units as defined in ASC 350. Goodwill is assessed for impairment at least annually, based upon the Companys estimate of the fair value of the reporting units. The Company assesses the carrying value of its goodwill at December 31 of each fiscal year. In accordance with the Intangibles - Goodwill and Other Topic, goodwill of a reporting unit will also be tested for impairment between annual tests if a triggering event occurs, as defined by the Intangibles Goodwill and Other Topic, that could potentially reduce the fair value of the reporting unit below its carrying value. Testing for impairment of goodwill per US GAAP follows a two-step impairment test model and, an additional, initial qualitative assessment related to goodwill impairment. In accordance with the relevant accounting standards, the Company has chosen not to implement this initial qualitative assessment in making its impairment decision with respect to goodwill recorded in its accounts and has proceeded directly to step 1 as explained below: Step 1. The carrying amount of the asset is compared with the undiscounted cash flows it is expected to generate. If the carrying amount is lower than the undiscounted cash flows, no impairment loss is recognized and Step 2 is not necessary. If the carrying amount is higher than the undiscounted cash flows, then Step 2 quantifies the impairment loss. Step 2. An impairment loss is measured as the difference between the carrying amount and fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or that would be paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Company determined that at March 31, 2015 the goodwill created through the Companys reverse acquisition in connection with the SMA could not be supported through the projected future cash flows of the Company. Accordingly, the Company determined that the goodwill arising from the March 27, 2015 reverse acquisition transaction was impaired and an impairment charge of $42,847,066 was included in the operating loss during the three months ended March 31, 2015. |
Impairment of Long Lived Assets | In accordance with ASC 360 Property, Plant, and Equipment (the PP&E Topic), long-lived assets are periodically evaluated for potential impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amount may not be recoverable. In the event that periodic assessments determine that the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows (excluding interest on any borrowings used to fund the assets) that are expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the asset, the Company would recognize an impairment loss to the extent the carrying amount exceeded the fair value of the property. The Company estimates the fair value using available market information or other industry valuation techniques such as present value calculations. In connection with the Section 363 Sale, property, plant and equipment acquired from the Predecessor Company were valued at its then fair value. There has been no indication since then that the fair value of that property, plant and equipment has declined. |
Other Assets | Other assets consist primarily of security deposits and deposits made to suppliers. |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments | We adopted the guidance of ASC 820 for fair value measurements which clarifies the definition of fair value, prescribes methods for measuring fair value, and establishes a fair value hierarchy to classify the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows: Level 1 Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities available at the measurement date. Level 2 Inputs are quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable, and inputs derived from or corroborated by observable market data. Level 3 Inputs are unobservable inputs which reflect the reporting entitys own assumptions on what assumptions the market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best available information. The carrying amounts reported in the consolidated balance sheets for cash, accounts receivable, prepaid expenses, other current assets, accounts payable, accrued expenses, loans payable, deferred revenue and other current liabilities approximate their fair market value based on the short term maturity of these instruments. ASC 825-10 Financial Instruments, allows entities to voluntarily choose to measure certain financial assets and liabilities at fair value (fair value option). The fair value option may be elected on an instrument-by-instrument basis and is irrevocable, unless a new election date occurs. If the fair value option is elected for an instrument, unrealized gains and losses for that instrument should be reported in earnings at each subsequent reporting date. The Company did not elect to apply the fair value option to any outstanding financial instruments. |
Foreign Currency Translation and Comprehensive Income (Loss) | The US Dollar is the functional currency of the Company. Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are re-measured into US Dollars at each reporting period-end exchange rates. Income and expenses are translated at an average exchange rate for the reporting periods, equity is translated at historical rates and the resulting translation gain (loss) adjustments are accumulated as a separate component of shareholders deficit. Foreign currency gains and losses from transactions denominated in other than respective local currencies are included in other income (expense) in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. |
Noncontrolling Interest | The Company recognizes non-controlling interest as equity in the consolidated financial statements separate from the parent companys equity (deficit). Non-controlling interest results from a partner in Arista Communications, LLC (Arista), which the Company owned 50% of Arista. The amount of net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests is included in consolidated net income (loss) on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. For the Quarter ended March 31, 2015, the non-controlling interests share of net loss totaled $332 (for the period from the reverse acquisition consummation date, March 27, 2015 through March 31, 2015). Additionally, operating losses are allocated to non-controlling interests even when such allocation creates a deficit balance for the non-controlling interest member. |
Earnings Per Share | The Company computes earnings per share by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of common stock and dilutive common stock equivalents outstanding during the period. Dilutive common stock equivalents consist of shares issuable upon the exercise of the Company's stock options and warrants. Potentially dilutive securities, purchase stock options and warrants, are excluded from the calculation when their inclusion would be anti-dilutive, such as periods when a net loss is reported or when the exercise price of the instrument exceeds the fair market value. Accordingly, the weighted average shares outstanding have not been adjusted for dilutive shares. Outstanding stock options and warrants are not considered in the calculation as the impact of the potential common would be anti-dilutive. |
Income Taxes | The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset/liability method prescribed by ASC 740, Accounting for Income Taxes. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates that will be in effect in the period in which the differences are expected to reverse. The Company records a valuation allowance to offset deferred tax assets if based on the weight of available evidence, it is more-likely-than-not that some portion, or all, of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The effect on deferred taxes of a change in tax rates is recognized as income or loss in the period that includes the enactment date. The Company applied the provisions of ASC 740-10-50, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, which provides clarification related to the process associated with accounting for uncertain tax positions recognized in our financial statements. Audit periods remain open for review until the statute of limitations has passed. The completion of review or the expiration of the statute of limitations for a given audit period could result in an adjustment to the Companys liability for income taxes. Any such adjustment could be material to the Companys results of operations for any given quarterly or annual period based, in part, upon the results of operations for the given period. As of March 31, 2015, the Company had no uncertain tax positions, and will continue to evaluate for uncertain positions in the future. |
Legal and Contingency Reserves | The Company accounts for legal and other contingencies in accordance with ASC 450 Contingencies. Loss contingencies are accrued by a charge to income if two conditions are met. The first condition is that information existing prior to the issuance of the consolidated financial statements indicates that it is probable that an asset has been impaired or a liability has been incurred at the date of the consolidated financial statements. It is implicit in this condition that it must be probable that one or more future events will occur confirming the fact of the loss. The second condition is that the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. There were no legal or contingency reserves that met the requirements to be recorded. See Note 21 for discussion of legal and contingency matters. |
Recent Accounting Pronouncements | ASU 2015-15 In August 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2015-15, Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30). ASU 2015-15 provides guidance as to the presentation and subsequent measurement of debt issuance costs associated with line of credit arrangements. We do not expect the adoption of ASU 2015-15 to have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows. ASU 2015-14 In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-14, Revenue From Contracts With Customers (Topic 606)." The amendments in this ASU defer the effective date of ASU 2014-09. Public business entities should apply the guidance in ASU 2014-09 to annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. Earlier application is permitted only as of annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. We are still evaluating the effect of the adoption of ASU 2014-09. ASU 2015-11 In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-11, "Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory (Topic 330)." ASU 2015-11 simplifies the accounting for the valuation of all inventory not accounted for using the last-in, first-out ("LIFO") method by prescribing that inventory be valued at the lower of cost and net realizable value. ASU 2015-11 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2016 on a prospective basis. We do not expect the adoption of ASU 2015-11 to have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows. ASU 2015-05 In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-05, "Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40)." ASU 2015-05 provides guidance regarding the accounting for a customer's fees paid in a cloud computing arrangement; specifically about whether a cloud computing arrangement includes a software license, and if so, how to account for the software license. ASU 2015-05 is effective for public companies' annual periods, including interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015 on either a prospective or retrospective basis. Early adoption is permitted. We do not expect the adoption of ASU 2015-05 to have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows. ASU 2015-03 In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, "Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs." The amendments in this ASU require that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. The recognition and measurement guidance for debt issuance costs are not affected by the amendments in this ASU. The amendments are effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. The amendments are to be applied on a retrospective basis, wherein the balance sheet of each individual period presented is adjusted to reflect the period-specific effects of applying the new guidance. We do not expect the adoption of ASU 2015-03 to have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows. There were various other updates recently issued, most of which represented technical corrections to the accounting literature or application to specific industries and are not expected to a have a material impact on the Companys financial position, results of operations or cash flows. |