SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES | NOTE 2—SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of Presentation The consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and are presented in US dollars. Principles of Consolidation The consolidated financial statements of the Company include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP 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. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash on hand and marketable securities with original maturities of three months or less. The Company maintains deposits in several financial institutions, which may at times exceed amounts covered by insurance provided by the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”). The Company has not experienced any losses related to amounts in excess of FDIC limits. Revenue Recognition We sell our specialty science and environmental lab supplies through direct sales and through distributor relationships. We sell our ultra-low temperature freezers through consultants and commission-only sales personnel. Revenue is recognized when a customer obtains control of promised goods based on the consideration we expect to receive in exchange for these goods. This core principle is achieved through the following steps: Identify the contract with the customer Identify the performance obligations in the contract Ultra-low temperature freezers sold to customers are built to order. Generally, 50% of the value of the contract is paid by the customer prior to work beginning on manufacturing the freezer. Upon completion of manufacturing and testing the customer will then sign an acceptance of the unit and make payment of the remaining balance on the contract, at which title passes to the customer. The units are FOB ship point. The customer may either arrange to transport the unit with a carrier he uses or ask the Company to arrange such shipment, the charges of which are the responsibility of the customer. A customer may, after accepting the unit, request that it be upgraded with additional hardware or software options. Those options are installed under a new contract, with the deposit and final payment requirements being the same as on the original order. Determine the transaction price Allocate the transaction price to performance obligations in the contract Recognize revenue when or as we satisfy a performance obligation We have elected to use the practical expedient in ASC 340-40-25-4 (regarding recognition of the incremental costs of obtaining a contact) for costs related to contracts that are estimated to be completed within one year. In other words, we do not have any material accrued contract costs; however, we do require customer deposits to be made on freezer purchases. As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, we have $13,230 and $118,566, respectively, of contract liabilities related to these customer deposits and no contract assets. Cost of Revenue The Company includes product costs (i.e., material, direct labor and overhead costs), shipping and handling expense, and production-related expenses in cost of revenues. Accounts Receivable The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts to provide for losses arising from customers’ inability to make required payments. If there is deterioration of our customers’ credit worthiness and/or there is an increase in the length of time that the receivables are past due greater than the historical assumptions used, additional allowances may be required. The Company estimates allowance for doubtful accounts based on the aged receivable balances and historical losses. The Company charges off uncollectible accounts when management determines there is no possibility of collecting the related receivable. The Company considers accounts receivable to be past due or delinquent based on contractual terms, which is generally net 30 days. The allowance for doubtful accounts amounted to $4,000 for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021. Property and Equipment Property and equipment are stated at cost. Expenditure for minor repairs, maintenance, and replacement parts which do not increase the useful lives of the assets are charged to expense as incurred. All major additions and improvements are capitalized. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method. The lives over which the property and equipment are depreciated range from 5 to 7 years, except for computer equipment, which is depreciated over a 3-year life. Inventories The Company’s inventory consists of parts for scientific vial kits, refrigerant gases, components for the imaging and inspection systems which it builds, and other scientific items. The Company values inventory at each balance sheet date to ensure that it is carried at the lower of cost or net realizable value with cost determined based on the average cost basis. The Company periodically evaluates the value of items in inventory and provides write-downs to inventory based on its estimate of market conditions. The Company estimated an obsolescence allowance of $106,044 at December 31, 2022 and 2021. Goodwill Goodwill represents the excess of purchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired. We evaluate goodwill for impairment annually, or more frequently if an event occurs or circumstances that indicate the goodwill is not recoverable. When impairment indicators are identified, we may elect to perform an optional qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of our reporting units has fallen below their carrying value. This assessment is based on several factors, including industry and market conditions, overall financial performance, including an assessment of cash flows in comparison to actual and projected results of prior periods. If it is determined that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value based on our qualitative analysis, or if we elect to skip this step, we perform a Step 1 quantitative analysis to determine the fair value of the reporting unit. At December 31, 2022 and 2021, there were no impairments of goodwill. Impairment of Long-Lived Assets The Company reviews its right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and other long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset group may not be recoverable. The test for impairment is required to be performed by management upon triggering events. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to the future undiscounted cash flow expected to be generated by the asset. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset. Long-lived assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell. At December 31, 2022 and 2021, there were no impairments of long-lived assets. Leases The Company accounts for leases in accordance with ASC Topic 842, “Leases.” The Company determines whether a contract is a lease at contract inception or for a modified contract at the modification date. At inception or modification, the Company recognizes ROU assets and related lease liabilities on the balance sheet for all leases greater than one year in duration. Lease liabilities and their corresponding ROU assets are initially measured at the present value of the unpaid lease payments as of the lease commencement date. If the lease contains a renewal and/or termination option, the exercise of the option is included in the term of the lease if the Company is reasonably certain that a renewal or termination option will be exercised. As the Company’s leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company uses an estimated incremental borrowing rate (“IBR”) based on the information available at the commencement date of the respective lease to determine the present value of future payments. The IBR is determined by estimating what it would cost the Company to borrow a collateralized amount equal to the total lease payments over the lease term based on the contractual terms of the lease and the location of the leased asset. Operating lease payments are recognized as an expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term in equal amounts of rent expense attributed to each period during the term of the lease, regardless of when actual payments are made. This generally results in rent expense in excess of cash payments during the early years of a lease and rent expense less than cash payments in later years. The difference between rent expense recognized and actual rental payments is typically represented as the spread between the ROU asset and lease liability. When calculating the present value of minimum lease payments, we account for leases as one single lease component if a lease has both lease and non-lease fixed cost components. Variable lease and non-lease cost components are expensed as incurred. We do not recognize ROU assets and lease liabilities for short-term leases that have an initial lease term of 12 months or less. We recognize the lease payments associated with short-term leases as an expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Fair Value of Financial Instruments The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount that could be received upon the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Financial assets are marked to bid prices and financial liabilities are marked to offer prices. Fair value measurements do not include transaction costs. A fair value hierarchy is used to prioritize the quality and reliability of the information used to determine fair values. Categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The fair value hierarchy is defined in the following three categories: Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices that are available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities at the measurement date. Level 2: Significant other observable inputs available at the measurement date, other than quoted prices included in Level 1, either directly or indirectly. Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs that cannot be corroborated by observable market data and reflect the use of significant management judgment. Cash, receivables, inventory, prepaid expenses, accounts payable, accrued expenses, and customer deposits approximate fair value, due to their short-term nature. Assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis relate primarily to long-lived assets and goodwill, which are remeasured when the derived fair value is below carrying value in the consolidated balance sheets. Earnings Per Share Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during each period. Diluted earnings per share is calculated by adjusting the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the dilutive effect, if any, of common stock equivalents. Common stock equivalents whose effect would be antidilutive are not included in diluted earnings per share. The Company uses the treasury stock method to determine the dilutive effect, which assumes that all common stock equivalents have been exercised at the beginning of the period and that the funds obtained from those exercises were used to repurchase shares of common stock of the Company at the average closing market price during the period. Stock-Based Compensation We recognize the fair value compensation cost relating to stock-based payment transactions in accordance with ASC Topic 718, “Share-Based Payments,”. Under the provisions of ASC 718, stock-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date, based on the fair value of the award, and is recognized on a straight-line basis over the employee’s requisite service period, which is generally the vesting period. Restricted stock awards are valued based on the closing stock price on the date of grant (intrinsic value method). The Company has elected to recognize forfeitures as they occur. Research and Development Expense In accordance with ASC 730, the Company follows the policy of expensing its research and development costs in the period in which they are incurred. The Company incurred research and development expenses of $73,425 and $58,340 during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Advertising and Marketing Expense Costs for advertising and marketing are expensed as incurred. Advertising and marketing expense for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 was $77,311 and $21,971, respectively. Income Taxes Potential benefits of income tax losses are not recognized in the accounts until realization is more likely than not. The Company has adopted ASC 740, “Accounting for Income Taxes” as of its inception. Pursuant to ASC 740, the Company is required to compute tax asset benefits for net operating losses carried forward. The potential benefits of net operating losses have not been recognized in these consolidated financial statements because the Company cannot be assured it is more likely than not it will utilize the net operating losses carried forward in future years. Impact of COVID-19 In December 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus (“COVID-19”) emerged in China. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of COVID-19 a pandemic. The extent of the COVID-19 pandemic’s continued effect on our operational and financial performance and those of third parties on which the Company relies will depend on future developments, including the duration, spread and intensity of the outbreak, the pace at which jurisdictions across the country re-open and restrictions begin to lift. The ultimate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is highly uncertain and subject to change. The Company does not yet know the full extent of potential impacts on its business and financing. However, these effects could have a material impact on the Company’s liquidity, capital resources, operations and business and those of the third parties on which the Company relies. Recent Accounting Pronouncements The Company considers the applicability and impact of all Accounting Standards Updates (“ASUs”) issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”). ASUs not listed below were assessed and determined to be either not applicable or are expected to have minimal impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13 Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which requires the measurement and recognition of expected credit losses for financial assets held at amortized cost. ASU 2016-13 replaces the existing incurred loss impairment model with an expected loss methodology, which will result in more timely recognition of credit losses. ASU 2016-13 is effective for annual reporting periods, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2019. This pronouncement was amended under ASU 2019-10 to allow an extension on the adoption date for entities that qualify as a small reporting company. The Company has elected this extension and the effective date for the Company to adopt this standard will be for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. The Company has not completed its assessment of the standard but does not expect the adoption to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. In October 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-08 Business Combinations (Topic 805): Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers. This ASU amends ASC 805 to require acquiring entities to apply ASC 606 to recognize and measure contract assets and contract liabilities in business combinations. The ASU is effective for public entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years. This ASU should be applied prospectively to acquisitions occurring on or after the effective date of December 15, 2022, and early adoption is permitted. The Company has not completed its assessment of the standard but does not expect the adoption to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. In November 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-10, Disclosures by Business Entities about Government Assistance. The FASB is issuing this Update to increase the transparency of government assistance including the disclosure of (1) the types of assistance, (2) an entity’s accounting for the assistance, and (3) the effect of the assistance on an entity’s financial statements. The ASU was effective for annual reporting periods after January 1, 2022. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. |