ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies) | 9 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2013 |
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] | ' |
Description of Business [Policy Text Block] | ' |
Description of Business |
xG Technology, Inc. (the “Company”) is a Delaware corporation that has developed a broad portfolio of innovative intellectual property that we believe will enhance wireless communications. The Company’s intellectual property is embedded in proprietary software algorithms designed to offer cognitive interference mitigation and spectrum access solutions to organizations in a wide variety of industries, including national defense and rural broadband, which represent the primary vertical markets that the Company is initially targeting. |
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Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block] | ' |
Basis of Presentation |
The accompanying unaudited financial statements were prepared using generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Regulation S-X. Accordingly, these financial statements do not include all information or notes required by generally accepted accounting principles for annual financial statements and should be read together with the 2012 Financial Statements as filed on the Company's recent Registration Statement on Form S-1, declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on July 18, 2013. |
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The preparation of financial statements in conformity with these accounting principles 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 expenses during the reported period. Ultimate results could differ from the estimates of management. |
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In the opinion of management, the unaudited financial statements included herein contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly the Company's financial position as of September 30, 2013 and the results of its operations and cash flows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012. Such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 may not be indicative of results for the full year. |
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Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block] | ' |
Cash and Cash Equivalents |
The Company considers all highly liquid instruments, with an initial maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents are stated at costs and consist of bank deposits. |
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Revenue Recognition, Policy [Policy Text Block] | ' |
Revenue Recognition |
Revenues from installation, management and consulting, time-and-materials service contracts is recognized at the time the service is performed. License revenue is recognized over the period of the term of the license. |
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Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block] | ' |
Property and Equipment |
Property, plant, and equipment are presented at cost at the date of acquisition. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over estimated useful asset lives, which range from three to seven years commencing the month following the purchase. |
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The cost of maintenance and repairs is charged to expense in the period incurred. Expenditures that increase the useful lives of assets are capitalized and depreciated over the remaining useful lives of the assets. When items are retired or disposed of, the cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is included in operations. |
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Inventory, Policy [Policy Text Block] | ' |
Inventory |
Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value determined on first-in-first out (“FIFO”) basis. Net realizable value represents the estimated selling price less all estimated costs of completion and costs to be incurred in marketing, selling and distribution. Costs in inventory are comprised of direct materials. The Company maintains a reserve for obsolescence and slow moving, defective or obsolete items as deemed necessary. |
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Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block] | ' |
Long-Lived Assets |
The Company’s long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment in accordance with the guidance of ASC 360-10, “Property, Plant, and Equipment”, whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of an asset to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to the future undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If such asset is considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its fair value. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, no impairment losses were identified or recorded. |
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Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block] | ' |
Income Taxes |
Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method as stipulated by ASC 740, “Accounting for Income Taxes”. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carry forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Under ASC 740, the effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities or a change in tax rate is recognized in operations in the period that includes the enactment date. Deferred tax assets are reduced to estimated amounts to be realized by the use of the valuation allowance. A valuation allowance is applied when in management’s view it is more likely than not (50%) that such deferred tax will not be utilized. |
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ASC 740 provides interpretative guidance for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. In the unlikely event that an uncertain tax position exists in which the Company could incur income taxes, the Company would evaluate whether there is a probability that the uncertain tax position taken would be sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities. A liability for uncertain tax positions would then be recorded if the Company determined it is more likely than not that a position would not be sustained upon examination or if a payment would have to be made to a taxing authority and the amount is reasonably estimable. |
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As of September 30, 2013, the Company does not believe any uncertain tax positions exist that would result in the Company having a liability to the taxing authorities. The Company’s policy is to classify interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits, if and when required, as part of interest expense and general and administrative expense, respectively, in the consolidated statement of operations. The Company’s tax returns for the years ended 2010 through 2012 are subject to examination by the federal and state tax authorities. |
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Fair Value Measurement, Policy [Policy Text Block] | ' |
Fair Value Measurements |
The Company follows the provisions of ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.” ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value under generally accepted accounting principles and enhances disclosures about fair value measurements. |
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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 in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value, must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. |
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This standard describes a fair value hierarchy based on three levels of inputs, of which the first two are considered observable and the last unobservable, that may be used to measure fair value. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurements requires judgment, and may affect the valuation of the assets and liabilities being measured and their placement within the fair value hierarchy. |
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• Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. |
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• Level 2 – Inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, 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. |
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Fair Value of Financial Instruments, Policy [Policy Text Block] | ' |
Financial Instruments |
The Company’s short-term financial instruments consist primarily of cash, inventory, accounts payable and accrued expenses. The carrying amount of debt, approximates fair value because current interest rates available to the Company for debt with similar terms and maturities are substantially the same. The other aforementioned financial instruments approximate fair value due to their short-term maturities. |
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Share-based Compensation, Option and Incentive Plans Policy [Policy Text Block] | ' |
Accounting for Stock-based Compensation |
The Company follows ASC 718, “Compensation – Stock Compensation”, in accounting for its stock based compensation. This standard states that compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the value of the award and is recognized over the service period, which is usually the vesting period. |
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The Company accounts for transactions in which services are received in exchange for equity instruments based on the fair value of such services received from non-employees, in accordance with ASC 505-50 “Equity Based Payments to Non-employees". |
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Concentration Risk, Credit Risk, Policy [Policy Text Block] | ' |
Concentration of Risk |
The Company does not have any off-balance-sheet concentrations of credit risk. The Company expects cash to be the single asset most likely to subject the Company to concentration of credit risk. The Company’s policy is to maintain its cash with high credit quality financial institutions to limit its risk of loss exposure. |
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As of September 30, 2013, the Company maintained its cash in two financial institutions. During the year, the Company had cash balances in excess of the Federally insured limits of $250,000. The funds are on deposit with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Consequently, the Company does not believe that there is a significant risk having these balances in one financial institution. The Company has not experienced any losses in its bank accounts through September 30, 2013. |
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Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Intangible Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block] | ' |
Intangible Assets |
Software costs incurred in the research and development of software for sale to others as a separate product or embedded in a product and sold as part of the product as a whole are charged to expense until technological feasibility is established. Once established, software costs are capitalized and recorded as an intangible asset. The capitalized costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over five years, beginning when the products are offered for sale. |
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Management is required to use its judgment in determining whether capitalized software costs meet the criteria for immediate expense or capitalization, in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (‘‘GAAP’’). The unamortized capitalized costs of a computer software product are compared to the net realizable value of that product and any excess is written-off. |
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The Company’s proprietary software solutions operate in a fast changing industry that may generate unknown methods of detecting and monitoring disturbances that could render our technology inferior, resulting in the Company’s results of operations being materially adversely affected. The Company does, however, closely monitor trends and changes in technology and customer demand that could adversely impact its competitiveness and overall success. It is reasonably possible that those estimates of anticipated future gross revenues, the remaining estimated economic life of the product, or both will be reduced significantly in the near term due to competitive pressures. As a result, the carrying amount of the capitalized software costs for our products may be reduced materially in the near term. |
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Costs incurred for product enhancements are charged to expense as research and development until the technological feasibility of the enhancement has been established. These enhancements are amortized on a straight line basis over the useful life of the product enhancement which is currently estimated to be five years beginning when the enhancements are integrated into the products that are offered for sale. |
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The Company’s software is inherently complex and may contain defects and errors that are only detectable when the products are in use. Such defects or errors could have a serious impact on our end customers, which could damage our reputation, harm our customer relationships and expose us to liability. Defects in our software could adversely affect our ability and that of our customers to ship products on a timely basis as well as customer or licensee demand for our products. Any such delays or declines in demand could reduce our revenues and harm our ability to achieve or sustain desired levels of profitability. The Company and their customers may also experience component or software failures or defects that could require significant product recalls, rework and/or repairs that are not covered by warranty reserves. The Company has entered into certain customer agreements that contain conditions including but not limited to Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) authorization of our products. On September 5, 2013, the xMod went through additional FCC required testing, receiving certification. We received FCC equipment authorization for the xVM on September 24, 2013. The xVM is a vehicular mounted xMod. On September 26, 2013, the Company received a FCC grant of certification for the xAP. This completes all required FCC testing needed for xMax cognitive radio products. The Company’s intellectual property is embedded in proprietary software algorithms that offer cognitive spectrum access and interference mitigation solutions. |
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Patents and licenses are measured initially at purchase cost and are amortized on a straight line basis over their useful lives which range between 18.5 to 20 years. |
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