SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES | 3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Principles of Consolidation - Estimates - Revenue Recognition Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts - June 30, December 31, 2017 Accounts receivable $ 9,905,651 $ 6,399,233 Allowance for doubtful accounts (5,800,968 ) (2,139,765 ) Accounts receivable, net $ 4,104,683 $ 4,259,468 The allowance is a significant percentage of the balance because FlexShopper does not charge off any customer account until it has exhausted all collection efforts with respect to each account, including attempts to repossess items. In addition, while collections are pursued, the same delinquent customers continue to accrue weekly charges until they are charged off with such charges being fully reserved for. Accounts receivable balances charged off against the allowance were $3,013,914 and $7,442,190 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, and $7,162,533 and $13,580,054 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively. Lease Merchandise - The net leased merchandise balances consisted of the following as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017: June 30, December 31, 2017 Lease merchandise at cost $ 34,655,190 $ 34,501,555 Accumulated depreciation (15,050,985 ) (11,974,953 ) Impairment reserve (1,797,622 ) (1,111,280 ) Lease merchandise, net $ 17,806,583 $ 21,415,322 Lease merchandise at cost represents the undepreciated cost of rental merchandise at the time of sale. Deferred Debt Issuance Costs - Debt issuance costs of $35,000 incurred in conjunction with the subordinated Promissory Notes entered into on January 29, 2018 and January 30, 2018 (see Note 5) are offset against the outstanding balance of the loan payable and are amortized using the straight-line method over the remaining term of the related debt, which approximates the effective interest method. Amortization, which is included in interest expense, was $35,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2018. Intangible Assets - Software Costs - Operating Expenses - Marketing Costs Marketing costs, primarily consisting of advertising, are charged to expense as incurred. Per Share Data - Diluted earnings per share is based on the more dilutive of the if-converted method (which assumes conversion of the participating Series 1 Convertible Preferred Stock as of the beginning of the period) or the two-class method (which assumes that the participating Series 1 Convertible Preferred Stock is not converted) plus the potential impact of dilutive non-participating Series 2 Convertible Preferred Stock, options and warrants. The dilutive effect of stock options and warrants is computed using the treasury stock method, which assumes the repurchase of common shares at the average market price during the period. Under the treasury stock method, options and warrants will have a dilutive effect when the average price of common stock during the period exceeds the exercise price of options or warrants. When there is a loss from continuing operations, potential common shares are not included in the computation of diluted loss per share, since they have an anti-dilutive effect. In computing diluted loss per share, no effect has been given to the issuance of common stock upon conversion or exercise of the following securities as their effect is anti-dilutive: Six Months ended June 30, 2018 2017 Series 1 Convertible Preferred Stock 145,197 147,417 Series 2 Convertible Preferred Stock 2,710,124 2,710,124 Series 2 Convertible Preferred Stock issuable upon exercise of warrants 54,217 54,217 Common Stock Options 426,400 297,900 Common Stock Warrants 377,303 511,553 3,713,241 3,721,211 Stock-Based Compensation - Compensation expense is determined by reference to the fair value of an award on the date of grant and is amortized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. We have elected to use the Black-Scholes-Merton (BSM) pricing model to determine the fair value of all stock option awards (see Note 8). Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Income Taxes The Company recognizes a tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the consolidated financial statements from such a position are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. As of June 30, 2018, and 2017, the Company had not recorded any unrecognized tax benefits. Interest and penalties related to liabilities for uncertain tax positions will be charged to interest and operating expenses, respectively. Recent Accounting Pronouncements In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases, which is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2018 with early adoption permitted. Under ASU 2016-02, lessees will be required to recognize for all leases at the commencement date a lease liability, which is a lessee’s obligation to make lease payments arising from a lease measured on a discounted basis, and a right-to-use asset, which is an asset that represents the lessee’s right to use or control the use of a specified asset for the lease term. Lessor guidance is largely unchanged. The Company is currently evaluating the effect that the new guidance will have on its financial statements. | 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Principles of Consolidation - Estimates – Revenue Recognition Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts – December 31, December 31, Accounts receivable $ 6,399,233 $ 11,690,495 Allowance for doubtful accounts (2,139,765 ) (9,508,708 ) Accounts receivable, net $ 4,259,468 $ 2,181,787 The allowance is a significant percentage of the balance because FlexShopper does not charge off any customer account until it has exhausted all collection efforts with respect to each account including attempts to repossess items. In addition, while collections are pursued, the same delinquent customers will continue to accrue weekly charges until they are charged off. The allowance for bad debt at January 1, 2016 was $4,727,278. During the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, $26,504,150 and $8,499,812 of accounts receivable balances, respectively, were charged off against the allowance. During the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the provision for bad debts was $19,135,207 and $13,281,242, respectively. Lease Merchandise – December 31, December 31, Lease merchandise at cost $ 34,501,555 $ 33,264,810 Accumulated depreciation (11,974,953 ) (11,578,267 ) Impairment reserve (1,111,280 ) (3,116,083 ) Lease merchandise, net $ 21,415,322 $ 18,570,460 Cost of lease merchandise sold represents the undepreciated cost of rental merchandise at the time of sale. Deferred Debt Issuance Costs Software Costs - Operating Expenses – Marketing Per Share Data – Diluted earnings per share is based on the more dilutive of the if-converted method (which assumes conversion of the participating preferred stock as of the beginning of the period) or the two-class method (which assumes that the participating preferred stock is not converted) plus the potential impact of dilutive non-participating Series 2 Convertible Preferred Stock, options and warrants. The dilutive effect of stock options and warrants is computed using the treasury stock method, which assumes the repurchase of common shares at the average market price during the period. Under the treasury stock method, options and warrants will have a dilutive effect when the average price of common stock during the period exceeds the exercise price of options or warrants. When there is a loss from continuing operations, potential common shares are not included in the computation of diluted loss per share, since they have an anti-dilutive effect. In computing diluted loss per share, no effect has been given to the issuance of common stock upon conversion or exercise of the following securities as their effect is anti-dilutive: Year ended 2017 2016 Series 1 Convertible Preferred Stock 145,197 147,417 Series 2 Convertible Preferred Stock 2,710,124 2,710,124 Series 2 Convertible Preferred Stock issuable upon exercise of warrants 54,217 54,217 Options 335,900 411,600 Warrants 511,553 511,553 3,756,991 3,834,911 Stock Based Compensation - Compensation expense is determined by reference to the fair value of an award on the date of grant and is amortized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. We have elected to use the Black-Scholes-Merton (BSM) pricing model to determine the fair value of all stock option awards. See Note 7. Fair Value of Financial Instruments – Income Taxes The Company recognizes a tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the consolidated financial statements from such a position are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. As of December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company has not recorded any unrecognized tax benefits. Interest and penalties related to liabilities for uncertain tax positions will be charged to interest and operating expenses, respectively. Recent Accounting Pronouncements – In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases, which is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2018 with early adoption permitted. Under ASU 2016-02, lessees will be required to recognize for all leases at the commencement date a lease liability, which is a lessee’s obligation to make lease payments arising from a lease measured on a discounted basis, and a right-to-use asset, which is an asset that represents the lessee’s right to use or control the use of a specified asset for the lease term. Lessor guidance is largely unchanged. The Company is currently evaluating the effect that the new guidance will have on its financial statements. |