3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES | 9 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2014 |
Accounting Policies [Abstract] | |
3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES | Basis of Presentation, Reorganization, and Principles of Consolidation |
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Latitude 360 and its wholly owned subsidiaries including: |
Latitude 30 Group LLC (“Lat 30”) - formed in Florida on January 2, 2009, |
Latitude 39 Group LLC (“Lat 39”) - formed in Florida on December 14, 2010 |
Latitude 40 Group LLC (“Lat 40”) - formed in Florida on February 2, 2011 |
Latitude 42 Group LLC (“Lat 42”) - formed in Florida on December 30, 2011 |
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All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. |
Business Segment |
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The Company operates two business segment which are comprised of the Company’s concrete business and its restaurant and entertainment business. |
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Use of Estimates |
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reported period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. |
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Cash and Cash Equivalents |
The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original term of three months or less to be cash equivalents. At September 30, 2014 the Company had no cash equivalents. |
Inventories |
Inventories primarily consist of food, beverages and game redemption items. Inventories are accounted for at lower of cost or market using the average cost method. Spoilage is expensed as incurred. Finished goods as of September 30, 2014 totaled $220,540. |
Property and Equipment |
Property and equipment is recorded at cost and is depreciated over the assets' estimated useful lives using the straight-line method. Leasehold improvements are amortized using the straight-line method over the lesser of the estimated useful life of the asset or the term of the related lease. The estimated lives for equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computers range from three to ten years. The estimated life for leasehold improvements is twenty years. The cost of repairs and maintenance are expensed when incurred, while expenditures for major betterments and additions are capitalized. Gains and or losses are recognized on disposals or sales. |
Long-Lived Assets |
The Company reviews long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangibles subject to amortization for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to future undiscounted cash flows 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 assets exceeds the fair value. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell. There was no impairment losses recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013. |
Revenue Recognition |
Revenues from the operation of the facilities are recognized when sales occur. The revenue from electronic gift cards is deferred when purchased by the customer and revenue is recognized when the gift cards are redeemed. This amount was not significant as of and for the periods presented. |
Issuances Involving Non-cash Consideration |
All issuances of the Company’s stock for non-cash consideration have been assigned a dollar amount equaling the market value of the shares issued on the date the shares were issued for such services and property. The non-cash consideration paid pertains to additional consideration issued in the issuance of convertible debt, payment on accrued interest, employee compensation and consulting services. |
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Stock Based Compensation |
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The Company accounts for stock-based compensation under ASC Topic 505-50, formerly Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123R, "Share-Based Payment” and SFAS No. 148, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation - Transition and Disclosure - An amendment to SFAS No. 123.” These standards define a fair-value-based method of accounting for stock-based compensation. In accordance with SFAS Nos. 123R and 148, the cost of stock-based compensation is measured at the grant date based on the value of the award and is recognized over the vesting period. The value of the stock-based award is determined using Black-Scholes option-pricing model, whereby compensation cost is the excess of the fair value of the award as determined by the pricing model at the grant date or other measurement date over the amount that must be paid to acquire the stock. The resulting amount is charged to expense on the straight-line basis over the period in which the Company expects to receive the benefit, which is generally the vesting period |
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Loss per Share of Common Stock |
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The Company reports earnings (loss) per share in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification “ASC” Topic 260-10, "Earnings per Share." Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing income (loss) available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares available. Diluted earnings (loss) per share is computed similar to basic earnings (loss) per share except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the potential common shares had been issued and if the additional common shares were dilutive. Diluted earnings (loss) per share has not been presented since the effect of the assumed conversion of debt to purchase common shares would have an anti-dilutive effect. Potential common shares as of September 30, 2014 that have been excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share consist of $12,309,678 of convertible debt convertible into 8,732,753 of common shares, 4,860,734 common stock options and 33,122,422 common stock warrants. |
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Advertising Costs |
Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Sponsorship costs are capitalized and amortized to expense over the sponsorship periods. Advertising costs as of September 30, 2014 and 2013 were approximately $130,000 and $2,000, respectively. |
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Operating Leases |
The Company accounts for rent expense for its operating leases on the straight-line basis in accordance with ASC Topic 840, "Leases" (formerly SFAS No. 13, "Accounting for Leases"). The Company leases land and buildings that have terms expiring between 10 and 20 years. The term of the leases do not include unexercised option periods. One premise has renewal clauses of up to 15 years, exercisable at the option of the Company. The Company does not have enough history to include renewal options in its deferred rent calculation. |
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Most lease agreements contain one or more of the following: tenant improvement allowances, rent holidays, rent escalation clauses and/or contingent rent provisions. The Company includes scheduled rent escalation clauses for the purpose of recognizing straight-line rent. Certain of these leases require the payment of contingent rentals based on a percentage of gross revenues, as defined, and certain other rent escalation clauses are based on the Consumer Price Index. |
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Concentrations of Credit Risk |
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash. |
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The Company maintains cash balances at several banks. Accounts at each institution are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC"). Interest bearing accounts are insured up to $250,000 and non-interest bearing accounts have no limitation. From time to time, the Company may have cash in financial institutions in excess of federally insured limits. As of September 30, 2014, the Company did not have cash in excess of FDIC limits. |