ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES | 9 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2013 |
ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES | ' |
ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES | ' |
NOTE 1 — ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
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Organization and Business |
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Scio Diamond Technology Corporation (referred to herein as the “Company”, “we”, “us” or “our”) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada as Krossbow Holding Corp. on September 17, 2009. The original business plan of the Company was focused on offsetting carbon dioxide emissions through the creation and protection of forest-based carbon “sinks.” The Company has since abandoned its original business plan and restructured its business to focus on man-made diamond technology development and commercialization. |
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Prior to October 1, 2012, the Company was a development stage company. Developmental activities have ceased and planned principal operations have commenced. |
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Going Concern |
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The Company has generated very little revenue to date and consequently its operations are subject to all risks inherent in the establishment and commercial launch of a new business enterprise. |
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These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management has responded to these circumstances by taking the following actions: |
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· On-going solicitation of investment in the Company in the form of private placements of common shares, secured and unsecured debt to accredited investors; |
· Focused efforts on new business development opportunities to generate incremental revenues and diversify our customer base; and |
· Continued to explore strategic joint ventures, technology licensing agreements and dedicated contract manufacturing to expand company revenue and cash flow, including our recently agreed to joint venture in China. |
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In the opinion of management, these actions should be sufficient to provide the Company with the liquidity it needs to meet its obligations and continue as a going concern. There can be no assurance, however, that the Company will successfully implement these plans. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern. |
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Accounting Basis |
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The accompanying unaudited financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. |
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In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position as of December 31, 2013 and March 31, 2013 and the results of operations and cash flows for the three and nine month interim periods ended December 31, 2013 and 2012. The interim amounts have not been audited, and the results of operations for the interim periods herein are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for future periods or the year. The balance sheet at March 31, 2013 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements and notes thereto included in the Form 10-K Annual Report of the Company for the year ended March 31, 2013. |
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On September 16, 2013, the Company entered into a series of agreements with SAAMABA, LLC (“SAAMABA”) and S21 Research Holdings (the “Grace Rich Agreements”) to form a joint venture with operations in the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) to deploy a minimum of 100 Scio designed diamond growing machines. Through the Grace Rich Agreements, Scio owns 30% of Grace Rich LTD, a corporation duly established pursuant to the laws of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the PRC, that is an investment and holding company for the factory and distribution center to be formed pursuant to the laws of the PRC as a wholly foreign owned enterprise. The Company has determined that it is not required to consolidate the 30% ownership in Grace Rich LTD and therefore accounts for the joint venture under the equity method of accounting (See Note 8 in the notes to condensed financial statements). |
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Basic and Diluted Net Loss per Share |
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Net loss per share is presented under two formats: basic net loss per common share, which is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, and diluted net loss per common share, which is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding, and the weighted average dilutive potential common shares outstanding, computed using the treasury stock method. Currently, for all periods presented, diluted net loss per share is the same as basic net loss per share as the inclusion of weighted average shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of options and warrants would be anti-dilutive. |
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The following table summarizes the number of securities outstanding at each of the periods presented, which were not included in the calculation of diluted net loss per share as their inclusion would be anti-dilutive: |
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| | December 31, | | | |
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Common stock options and warrants | | 9,959,295 | | 10,428,764 | | | |
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Allowance for Doubtful Accounts |
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An allowance for uncollectible accounts receivable is maintained for estimated losses from customers’ failure to make payment on accounts receivable due to the Company. Management determines the estimate of the allowance for uncollectible accounts receivable by considering a number of factors, including: (1) historical experience, (2) aging of accounts receivable and (3) specific information obtained by the Company on the financial condition and the current credit worthiness of its customers. The Company has determined that an allowance was not necessary at December 31, 2013 or March 31, 2013. |
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Inventories |
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Inventories are stated at the lower of average cost or market. The carrying value of inventory is reviewed and adjusted based upon slow moving and obsolete items. Inventory costs include material, labor, and manufacturing overhead and are determined by the “first-in, first-out” (“FIFO”) method. The components of inventories are as follows: |
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| | December 31, | | March 31, | |
2013 | 2013 |
Raw materials and supplies | | $ | 129,925 | | $ | 64,255 | |
Work in process | | 23,116 | | — | |
Finished goods | | 314,138 | | 474,693 | |
| | 467,179 | | 538,948 | |
Inventory reserves | | (79,445 | ) | — | |
| | $ | 387,734 | | $ | 538,948 | |
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During the nine months ended December 31, 2013, we established a lower cost of market reserve for inventory of $79,445 due to expected selling prices being lower than cost. The estimation of the total write-down involves management judgments and assumptions including assumptions regarding future selling price forecasts, the estimated costs to complete and disposal costs. |
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Property, Plant and Equipment |
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Depreciation of property, plant and equipment is on a straight line basis beginning at the time it is placed in service, based on the following estimated useful lives: |
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Machinery and equipment | | 3–15 | | | | | |
Furniture and fixtures | | 3–10 | | | | | |
Engineering equipment | | 5–12 | | | | | |
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Leasehold improvements are depreciated over the lesser of the remaining term of the lease or the life of the asset (generally three to seven years). |
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Expenditures for major renewals and betterments that extend the useful lives of property and equipment are capitalized. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Manufacturing equipment was placed into service beginning July 1, 2012. |
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Intangible Assets |
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Intangible assets, such as acquired in-process research and development costs, are considered to have an indefinite useful life until such time as they are put into service at which time they will be amortized on a straight-line basis over the shorter of their economic or legal useful life. Management evaluates indefinite life intangible assets for impairment on an annual basis and on an interim basis if events or changes in circumstances between annual impairment tests indicate that the asset might be impaired. The ongoing evaluation for impairment of its indefinite life intangible assets requires significant management estimates and judgment. |
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Management reviews definite life intangible assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. There were no impairment charges during the nine months ended December 31, 2013 or 2012. |
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Fair Value Measurement |
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Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The fair value hierarchy prescribed by the accounting literature contains three levels as follows: |
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Level 1— Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. |
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Level 2— Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities. |
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Level 3— Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. Level 3 assets and liabilities include financial instruments whose value is determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation. |
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In addition, GAAP requires the Company to disclose the fair value for financial assets on both a recurring and non-recurring basis. During September 2012, the Company issued to certain current and former stockholders of Apollo Diamond Gemstone Corporation (“ADGC”) that were at the time accredited investors subscription rights valued at $770,000 for the purchase of ADGC assets disclosed in Note 2 measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. The fair value of the ADGC subscription rights was determined using the Black-Scholes model whose assumptions were considered by management to be a Level 3 input. |
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As of December 31, 2013, the Company had 425,545 warrants outstanding with exercise prices of $0.70 per share. The warrants expire in 2016 and 2017. The warrants were issued by the Company as compensation for consulting work, placement agent services, and in exchange for cash discounts on facility rent, and were valued at $0.52 per warrant using the Black-Scholes model. The Company also has 200,000 warrants outstanding with exercise prices of $1.60 per share. These warrants expire in 2018 and were issued by the Company as compensation to a Board member and an unaffiliated third party for efforts related to the Company’s largest customer and were valued at $0.57 per warrant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. In addition, on November 1, 2013 the Company issued 50,000 warrants with an exercise price of $0.37 per share to a company vendor in exchange for consulting services. These warrants expire in 2018 and were valued at $0.28 per warrant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. |
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The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents including restricted cash, accounts receivable, other assets and trade accounts payable approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of these instruments. |
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Revenue Recognition |
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We recognize revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery of products has occurred, the sales price is fixed or determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured. For our Company, this generally means that we recognize revenue when we or our fabrication vendor has shipped finished product to the customer. Our sales terms do not allow for a right of return except for matters related to any manufacturing defects on our part. The Company also maintains a provision for estimating returns and allowances based upon historical experience. |
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Recent Accounting Pronouncements |
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There are currently no accounting standards that have been issued but not yet adopted by the Company that will have a significant impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows upon adoption. |