Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block] | 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Basis of Presentation The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). Principles of Consolidation The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Collectors Universe, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries. At June 30, 2015, such operating subsidiaries were Certified Asset Exchange, Inc. (CAE), Collectors Universe (Hong Kong) Limited, Collectors Universe (Shanghai) Limited, and Expos Unlimited, LLC. (Expos), all of which are ultimately 100% owned by Collectors Universe, Inc. All significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that can affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results from continuing operations could differ from results expected on the basis of those estimates, and such differences could be material to our future results of operations and financial condition. Examples of such estimates that could be material include determinations made with respect to the capitalization and recovery of software development costs, the valuation of stock-based compensation awards and the timing of related stock-based compensation expense, the valuation of coin inventory, the amount and assessment of goodwill for impairment, the sufficiency of warranty reserves, the provisions or benefit for income taxes and related valuation allowances and adjustment to the fair value of our remaining lease obligations for our discontinued jewelry businesses. Cash and Cash Equivalents We consider all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less at the date of purchase to be cash and cash equivalents. At June 30, 2015, substantially all of our cash is deposited at two FDIC insured financial institutions. We maintain cash due from banks in excess of the banks’ FDIC insured deposit limits of approximately $15,000,000 at June 30, 2015. Cash in overseas bank accounts was approximately $1,475,000 at June 30, 2015. Concentrations Credit Risks. Cash Balances. Accounts Receivable. Customers. Suppliers Fair Value of Financial Instruments The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate their estimated fair values due to the short-term nature of such instruments. Inventories Our inventories consist primarily of (i) collectible coin inventories, and (ii) consumable supplies that we use in our authentication and grading businesses. Collectible coin inventories are recorded at estimated market value using the specific identification method. Consumable supplies are recorded at the lower of cost (using the first-in, first-out method) or market. Inventories are periodically reviewed to identify slow-moving items, and an allowance for inventory loss is recognized, as necessary. The allowance for inventory losses was $613,000 and $286,000 at June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. It is possible that our estimates of market value could change in the near term due to market conditions in the various collectibles markets served by the Company, which could require us to increase that allowance. Property and Equipment Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation and amortization are provided using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives ranging from three to five years. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the estimated useful lives of the improvements or the term of the related lease. Coin reference sets are non-depreciable assets. Repair and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets The Company evaluates the carrying value of its goodwill and certain indefinite-lived intangible assets at least annually for impairment, or more frequently if facts and circumstances indicate that impairment may have occurred. Management formally evaluates the carrying value of its goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment on the anniversary date of each of the acquisitions that gave rise to the recording of such assets or more frequently if a triggering event has occurred. We considered qualitative factors as part of the formal evaluation of the carrying value of goodwill. If qualitative factors are not applicable and the carrying value of a “reporting unit,” defined as an operating segment of an entity that contains goodwill, is determined to be less than the fair value of the reporting unit, there exists the possibility of impairment of goodwill. An impairment loss of goodwill is measured in two steps by first allocating the current fair value of the reporting unit to net assets and liabilities, including recorded and unrecorded other intangible assets to determine the implied carrying value of goodwill. The next step is to measure the difference between the carrying value of goodwill and the implied fair value of goodwill, and, if the implied fair value of goodwill is less than the carrying value of goodwill, we would record an impairment loss of goodwill calculated as the difference between the implied and carrying value amounts on the Consolidated Statements of Operations in the period in which the impairment is determined. No goodwill impairment was recorded in the three years ended June 30, 2015. Capitalized Software Software development costs are capitalized as part of intangible assets and amortized on a straight-line basis over its useful life of three years. Through June 30, 2015 and 2014, we had capitalized approximately $3,529,000 and $3,088,000, respectively, as capitalized software and recognized related accumulated amortization of $2,989,000 and $2,865,000. During fiscal years 2015, 2014 and 2013, the Company recorded amortization expense for capitalized software of approximately $122,000, $115,000 and $104,000, respectively. Planning, training, support and maintenance costs incurred either prior to or following the implementation phase of a project are recognized as expense in the period in which they occur. Management evaluates the carrying value of capitalized software to determine if the carrying value is impaired, and, if necessary, an impairment loss is recorded in the period in which the impairment is determined to have occurred. Long-Lived Assets The Company regularly reviews property and equipment and other long-lived assets, including certain identifiable intangibles, for possible impairment. This review occurs annually, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable in full. If there is an indication of impairment to property, equipment or definite lived intangible assets, then management prepares an estimate of future undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use of that asset and its eventual disposition. If these cash flows are less than the carrying amount of the asset, an impairment loss would be recognized to write-down the asset to its estimated fair value. The fair value would be estimated using the present value of the future cash flows discounted at a rate commensurate with management’s estimate of the business risks. As a result of the impairment of the Expos tradename recorded at June 30, 2011, the tradename was determined to have a finite life and effective July 1, 2011; the tradename is being amortized over a period of 10 years. No impairment loss was recorded in 2013 to 2015. Revenue Recognition We record revenue at the time of shipment of the authenticated and graded collectible to the customer, net of any taxes collected. Due to the insignificant delay between the completion of our authentication and grading services and the shipment of the collectible or high-value asset back to the customer, the time of shipment corresponds to the completion of our services. We recognize revenue for the sale of special coin inserts at the time the customer takes legal title to the insert. Many of our authentication and grading customers prepay our authentication and grading fees when they submit their collectibles to us for authentication and grading. We record those prepayments as deferred revenue until the collectibles have been authenticated and graded and shipped back to them. At that time, we record the revenues from the authentication and grading services we have performed for the customer and deduct this amount from deferred revenue. For certain dealers to whom we extend open account privileges, we record revenue at the time of shipment of the authenticated and graded collectible to the dealer. With respect to our Expos trade show business, we recognize revenue in the periods in which the shows take place. A portion of our net revenues are comprised of subscription fees paid by customers for annual memberships in our Collectors Club. Those membership subscription fees entitle members to access our on-line and printed publications and, in some cases, to receive vouchers for free grading services during the membership period. We recognize revenue attributed to the free grading vouchers on a specific basis, and classify those revenues as part of authentication and grading fees. The balance of the membership fees is recognized over the life of the membership. We recognize revenues from coin sales when they are shipped to customers. Coin sales consist primarily of sales of collectible coins that we purchase pursuant to our coin authentication and grading warranty program. However, those sales are not considered an integral part of the Company’s ongoing revenue generating activities. Shipping and Handling Costs Shipping and handling costs incurred to return to our customers their collectibles property submitted to us for grading or authentication are recorded as costs of revenues, net of amounts received from such customers. Warranty Costs We offer a warranty covering the coins and trading cards that we authenticate and grade. Under the warranty, if any collectible that was previously authenticated and graded by us is later submitted to us for re-grading and either (i) receives a lower grade upon that re-submittal or (ii) is determined not to have been authentic, we will offer to purchase the collectible, or, in the alternative, at the customer’s option, pay the difference in value of the item at its original grade, as compared with its lower grade. However, this warranty is voided if the collectible, upon re-submittal to us, is not in the same tamper-resistant holder in which it was placed at the time we last graded it, or there is evidence that the holder was tampered with. We accrue for estimated warranty costs based on historical trends and related experience. We monitor the adequacy of our warranty reserves on an ongoing basis. Effective July 1, 2014, the Company reduced its warranty accrual rate on coins and cards based on a review of the overall level of warranty reserves and trends in warranty payments over an extended period of time. Significant claims for coins and trading cards, resulting from resubmissions receiving lower grades, or deemed not to be authentic, could result in a material adverse effect on our results of operations (see Note 8). Advertising Costs Advertising costs are expensed as incurred and amounted to approximately $401,000, $394,000 and $476,000 in the fiscal years ended June 30, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Income Taxes Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded for the future consequences of events that have been recognized in the Company’s financial statements or tax returns. Measurement of the deferred tax items is based on enacted tax laws. In the event the future consequences of differences between financial reporting bases and tax bases of the Company’s assets or liabilities result in a deferred tax asset, we evaluate the probability of realizing the future benefits comprising that asset and record a valuation allowance if considered necessary. Accounting standards prescribe a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of the positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. A "more likely than not" tax position is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than fifty percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement, or else a full reserve is established against the tax asset or a liability is recorded. Interest and penalties accrued on uncertain tax positions are recorded in income tax expense. See Note 9 for further information concerning income taxes. Foreign Currency Stock-Based Compensation Stock-based compensation expense is measured at the grant date fair value of an equity-incentive award, and is recognized as expense over the employee or non-employee director’s requisite service period, which is generally the vesting period of the award. However, if the vesting of a stock-based compensation award is subject to satisfaction of a performance requirement or condition, the stock-based compensation expense is recognized if, and when, management determines that the achievement of the performance requirement or condition (and therefore the vesting of the award) has become probable. If stock-based compensation is recognized due to a determination that a performance condition is probable, and it is subsequently determined that the performance condition was not met in the expected vesting period, then if the shares can vest in future periods, management will refine the period over which the remaining expense would be recognized. If the shares ultimately fail to vest, or management concludes that it is not probable the share will vest, then all expense previously recognized with respect to the performance condition would be reversed. We recognized stock-based compensation expense for service-based stock option awards, using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. No stock options were granted in fiscal years 2013 through 2015 and all options previously granted had become fully vested and had been fully expensed by June 30, 2012. Net Income Per Share Basic net income per share is computed by dividing net income attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the periods presented. Diluted net income per share is computed by dividing net income attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding during the period presented assuming the exercise of all outstanding stock options and other dilutive securities. However, options with exercise prices that exceeded the average market price of the Company’s common shares for the period for which the calculation of diluted net income per share was made, were disregarded because they are non-dilutive in their effect. The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income (loss) per common share (in thousands except per share data): Year Ended June 30, 2015 2014 20 13 Income from continuing operations $ 7,384 $ 7,434 $ 5,788 Income (loss) from discontinued operations (net of income taxes) 17 (75 ) (58 ) Net income $ 7,401 $ 7,359 $ 5,730 Net income per basic share: From continuing operations $ 0.88 $ 0.91 $ 0.72 From discontinued operations (net of income taxes) 0.01 (0.01 ) (0.01 ) Net income per share $ 0.89 $ 0.90 $ 0.71 Net income per diluted share: From continuing operations $ 0.87 $ 0.90 $ 0.71 From discontinued operations (net of income taxes) - (0.01 ) - Net income per share $ 0.87 $ 0.89 $ 0.71 Weighted-average shares outstanding: Basic 8,345 8,167 8,052 Effect of dilutive shares 173 80 49 Diluted 8,518 8,247 8,101 Options to purchase shares of common stock and unvested restricted shares of common stock totaling 57,000 and 160,000 for the years ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, were excluded from the computation of diluted income per share, as they would have been anti-dilutive. At June 30, 2015, there were no outstanding options to purchase shares of common stock. In addition, approximately 263,000 performance-based restricted shares were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share for the year ended June 30, 2015, because we had not reached the Performance Goals for those shares at June 30, 2015. Comprehensive Income The Company does not have any items of other comprehensive income requiring separate disclosure. Recent Accounting Pronouncements In May 2014, FASB issued an Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contr acts with Customers: Topic 606 Revenue Recognition, Revenue Recognition—Construction-Type and Production-Type Contracts. Property, Plant, and Equipment, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other) The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. To achieve that core principle, an entity should: identify the contract(s) with a customer, i dentify the performance obligations in the contract, determine the transaction price, a llocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract and recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation. In May 2015, the FASB deferred the effective date of this ASU for public companies, to annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early application is not permitted. The Company is evaluating the potential impact of adoption of this ASU on its consolidated financial statements. In May 2014, FASB issued an Accounting Standards Update No, 2014-12 on the Accounting for Share-Based Payments when the term of an award provide that a performance target could be achieved after the requisite service period. The guidance requires that a performance target that affects vesting and that could be achieved after the requisite service period, be treated as a performance condition. A reporting entity should apply existing guidance in Topic 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation, The updated guidance is effective for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015. Earlier adoption is permitted. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements. In August 2014, FASB issued an Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-15 which addresses management’s responsibility in connection with preparing financial statements for each annual and interim reporting period, and requires management to evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued. Management’s evaluation should be based on relevant conditions and events that are known and reasonably knowable at the date that the financial statements are issued. The update provides guidance in GAAP about management’s responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related footnote disclosure. The guidance is effective for the annual period ending after In July 2015, FASB issued an Accounting Standards Update No. 2015-11 on the accounting for Inventory. The guidance requires that an entity should measure inventory at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. The update does not apply to inventory measured using LIFO or the retail inventory method. The update is effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The amendments in this Update should be applied prospectively with earlier application permitted as of the beginning of an interim or annual reporting period. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements and related disclosures. |