Summary of significant accounting policies (Policies) | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2022 |
Summary of significant accounting policies | |
Basis of Presentation and Consolidation | The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. |
Use of Estimates | The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. |
Cash | For financial statement presentation purposes, the Company considers all short-term investments with an original maturity date of three months or less to be cash equivalents. |
Inventory | Inventory, which consists substantially of raw materials, is stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out basis) or market (net realizable value). The inventory is valued at the end of each fiscal period for the purpose of determining if a reserve for obsolescence needs to be recorded. There is no reserve for obsolescence as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021. |
Property and Equipment | Property and equipment is stated at cost. Maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred. Upon sale or disposition of assets, any gain or loss is included in the statement of operations. The cost of property and equipment is depreciated using the straight line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets when placed in service, which range from three to seven years. |
Income Taxes | The Company has adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Account Standards Codification (“ASC”) 740-10, “ Accounting for Income Taxes The Company recognizes the effect of income tax positions only if those positions are more likely than not of being sustained. Recognized income tax positions are measured at the largest amount that is greater than 50% likely of being realized. Changes in recognition or measurement are reflected in the period in which the change in judgment occurs. The Company records interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of general and administrative expenses. The Company’s federal tax return and any state tax returns are not currently under examination. OXC accrues research and development (“R&D”) tax credits payable by the HM Revenue and Customs (“HMRC”) in England based on 14.50% of qualified R&D payroll costs. OXC, at its sole discretion, can elect to forego the tax credit and carryforward the qualified R&D payroll costs to offset future taxable income in the England. |
Intellectual Property | The Company’s intangible assets consist of patents on its technology, recorded at cost. Cost is based on third party expenditures for patent acquisitions and applications. OXC will begin amortizing the intangibles over their estimated remaining useful life when it begins revenue-producing activities. OXC will determine the useful lives of its intangible assets after considering the specific facts and circumstances related to each intangible asset. Factors that will be considered when determining useful lives include the contractual term of any agreement related to the asset, the historical performance of the asset, the long-term strategy for using the asset, any laws or other local regulations that could impact the useful life of the asset, and other economic factors, including competition and specific market conditions. |
Impaitrment of Long-lived Assets | Potential impairments of long-lived assets are reviewed when events or changes in circumstances indicate a potential impairment may exist. In accordance with ASC 360-10, “ Property, Plant and Equipment – Overall, |
Revenue Recognition | The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with FASB ASC 606, “ Revenue from contracts with customers The Company only applies the five-step model to contracts when it is probable that the entity will collect the consideration it is entitled to in exchange for the goods or services it transfers to the customer. Once a contract is determined to be within the scope of FASB ASC 606 at contract inception, the Company reviews the contract to determine which performance obligations the Company must deliver and which of these performance obligations are distinct. The Company expects to recognize revenues as the amount of the transaction price that is allocated to the respective performance obligation when the performance obligation is satisfied or as it is satisfied. |
Stock Based Compensation Expenses | The Company records stock-based compensation in accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC 718, “ Accounting for Stock Compensation |
Convertible Debentures | If the conversion features of conventional convertible debt provide for a rate of conversion that is below market value at issuance, this feature is characterized as a beneficial conversion feature (“BCF”). A BCF is recorded by the Company as a debt discount pursuant to FASB ASC 470-20 “ Debt with Conversion and Other Options |
Leases | The Company accounts for leases in accordance with FASB ASC 842, “ Leases As permitted under FASB ASC 842, the Company has made an accounting policy election not to apply the recognition provisions to short term leases (leases with a lease term of 12 months or less that do not include an option to purchase the underlying asset that the lessee is reasonably certain to exercise); instead, the Company will recognize the lease payments for short term leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The Company did not have any short-term leases at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021. |
Foreign Currency Translation | Assets and liabilities of CIE’s U.K. subsidiary are translated from pounds sterling to United States dollars at the exchange rate in effect at the consolidated balance sheet date. Income and expenses are translated at average exchange rates during the year. The translation adjustment for the reporting period is included in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss, and the cumulative effect of these adjustments are reported in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets as a cumulative translation adjustment within stockholders’ deficit. |
Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share | The Company computes loss per common share, in accordance with FASB ASC 260, ” Earnings Per Share |
Recent Accounting Pronouncements | The Company has implemented all new accounting pronouncements that are in effect. These pronouncements did not have any material impact on the consolidated financial statements unless otherwise disclosed, and the Company does not believe that there are any other new accounting pronouncements that have been issued that might have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations. |