SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES | Note 3 – Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies Use of estimates in the financial statements The preparation of condensed 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 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. The Company’s management evaluates these significant estimates and assumptions including those related to the fair value of acquired assets and liabilities, stock based compensation, derivative instruments, income taxes, accounts receivable and inventories, and other matters that affect the condensed consolidated financial statements and disclosures. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Principles of consolidation The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Nxt-ID and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, 3D-ID, LogicMark and Fit Pay. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Concentrations of Credit Risk Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash. The Company maintains its cash balances in large well-established financial institutions located in the United States. At times, the Company’s cash balances may be uninsured or in deposit accounts that exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insurance limits. Revenue Recognition The Company’s primary source of revenues is from product sales to its customers. The Company recognizes revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the service has been rendered or product delivery has occurred, the price is fixed or readily determinable and collectability of the sale is reasonably assured. The Company’s revenue is recorded at the net amount to be received after deductions for discounts, allowances and product returns. Accounts Receivable Accounts receivable is stated at net realizable value. The Company regularly reviews accounts receivable balances and adjusts the receivable reserves as necessary whenever events or circumstances indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable. At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company had an allowance for doubtful accounts of $132,383. Inventory The Company performs regular reviews of inventory quantities on hand and evaluates the realizable value of its inventories. The Company adjusts the carrying value of the inventory as necessary with estimated valuation reserves for excess, obsolete, and slow-moving inventory by comparing the individual inventory parts to forecasted product demand or production requirements. As of September 30, 2018, inventory was comprised of $1,349,949 in finished goods on hand. Inventory at December 31, 2017 was comprised of $706,322 in finished goods on hand. The Company is required to prepay for raw materials with certain vendors until credit terms can be established. As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company had prepaid inventory of $272,571 and $326,651, respectively. These prepayments were made primarily for finished goods inventory, and prepaid inventory is included in prepaid expenses and other current assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Goodwill The Company’s goodwill relates to the acquisitions of LogicMark and Fit Pay. Fit Pay is included in the Company’s discontinued operations (See Note 4). The Company began testing goodwill for impairment in the third quarter of 2017 as it relates to the acquisition of LogicMark. Authoritative accounting guidance allows the Company to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform the more detailed two-step quantitative goodwill impairment test. The Company performs the quantitative test if its qualitative assessment determined it is more likely than not that a reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying amount. The Company may elect to bypass the qualitative assessment and proceed directly to the quantitative test for any reporting units or assets. The quantitative goodwill impairment test, if necessary, is a two-step process. The first step is to identify the existence of a potential impairment by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit (the estimated fair value of a reporting unit is calculated using a discounted cash flow model) with its carrying amount, including goodwill. If the fair value of a reporting unit exceeds its carrying amount, the reporting unit’s goodwill is considered not to be impaired and performance of the second step of the quantitative goodwill impairment test is unnecessary. However, if the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the second step of the quantitative goodwill impairment test is performed to measure the amount of impairment loss to be recorded, if any. The second step of the quantitative goodwill impairment test compares the implied fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill with the carrying amount of that goodwill. If the carrying amount of the reporting unit’s goodwill exceeds its implied fair value, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to that excess. The implied fair value of goodwill is determined using the same approach as employed when determining the amount of goodwill that would be recognized in a business combination. That is, the fair value of the reporting unit is allocated to all of its assets and liabilities as if the reporting unit had been acquired in a business combination and the fair value was the purchase price paid to acquire the reporting unit. As part of the annual evaluation of the LogicMark related goodwill, the Company utilized the option to first assess qualitative factors, which include but are not limited to, economic, market and industry conditions, as well as the financial performance of LogicMark. In accordance with applicable guidance, an entity is not required to calculate the fair value of a reporting unit if, after assessing these qualitative factors, the Company determines that it is more likely than not that its reporting unit’s fair value is greater than its carrying amount. As of September 30, 2018, the Company determined that it was more likely than not that the fair value of LogicMark exceeded its respective carrying amount and therefore, a quantitative assessment was not required. As part of the evaluation of Fit Pay, the Company utilized the option to first assess qualitative factors, which include but are not limited to, economic, market and industry conditions, as well as the financial performance of Fit Pay. In accordance with the applicable guidance, an entity is not required to calculate the fair value of a reporting unit if, after assessing these qualitative factors, it is determined that it is more likely than not that the reporting units fair value is greater than its carrying amount. Based on its assessment of the qualitative factors which included Fit Pay’s financial performance thus far, a quantitative analysis was performed, and as of September 30, 2018, the Company determined that based on a goodwill impairment analysis prepared by a third party valuation firm, the fair value of Fit Pay exceeded its respective carrying amount. Therefore, the Company has not recognized any goodwill impairment in 2018 as it relates to Fit Pay. Other Intangible Assets The Company’s intangible assets are related to the acquisition of LogicMark and are included in other intangible assets in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017. At September 30, 2018, the other intangible assets relating to the acquisition of LogicMark are comprised of patents of $3,285,105; trademarks of $1,120,093; and customer relationships of $2,548,912. At December 31, 2017, the other intangible assets relating to the acquisition of LogicMark are comprised of patents of $3,563,885; trademarks of $1,167,122; and customer relationships of $2,792,900. The Company will continue amortizing these intangible assets using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives which for the patents, trademarks and customer relationships are 11 years; 20 years; and 10 years, respectively. During the nine and three months ended September 30, 2018, the Company had amortization expense of $569,796 and $192,019, respectively, related to the LogicMark intangible assets. During the nine and three months ended September 30, 2017, the Company had amortization expense of $569,796 and $192,019, respectively, related to the LogicMark intangible assets. As of September 30, 2018, total amortization expense estimated for the remainder of fiscal year 2018 is approximately $190,000, and for each of the next five fiscal years, 2019 through 2023, the total amortization expense is estimated to be as follows: 2019 - $762,000; 2020 - $762,000; 2021 - $762,000; and 2022 - $762,000. Stock-Based Compensation The Company accounts for share-based awards exchanged for employee services at the estimated grant date fair value of the award. The Company accounts for equity instruments issued to non-employees at their fair value on the measurement date. The measurement of stock-based compensation is subject to periodic adjustment as the underlying equity instrument vests or becomes non-forfeitable. Non-employee stock-based compensation charges are amortized over the vesting period or as earned. Stock-based compensation is recorded in the same component of operating expenses as if it were paid in cash. The Company generally issues new shares of common stock to satisfy conversion and warrant exercises. Net Loss per Share Basic loss per share was computed using the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding. Diluted loss per share includes the effect of diluted common stock equivalents. Potentially dilutive securities from the exercise of warrants to purchase 5,090,352 shares of common stock as of September 30, 2018 were excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share because the effect of their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive. As of September 30, 2017, potentially dilutive securities of 1,151,374 realizable from the convertible exchange notes and related accrued interest and from the exercise of warrants to purchase 3,926,251 shares of common stock were excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share because the effect of their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive. Recent Accounting Pronouncements In July 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued ASU 2018-07, “Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting” (“ASU 2018-17”). The amendments in ASU 2018-17 expand the scope of Topic 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation (which currently only includes share-based payments to employees) to include share-based payments issued to nonemployees for goods or services. Consequently, the accounting for share-based payments to nonemployees and employees will be substantially aligned. ASU 2018-17 supersedes Subtopic 505-50, Equity-Equity-Based Payments to Non-Employees. For public companies, the amendments in ASU 2018-17 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within that fiscal year. Early adoption is permitted, but no earlier than a company’s adoption of Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The Company is currently evaluating the effect that ASU 2018-07 will have on the Company’s financial position and results of operations. In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-09, “Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope of Modification Accounting” to provide clarity and reduce both (1) diversity in practice and (2) cost and complexity when applying the guidance in Topic 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation, to a change to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award. The amendments in this ASU provide guidance about which changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award require an entity to apply modification accounting in Topic 718. The amendments in this ASU are effective for all entities for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted. This ASU was adopted and did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-01, “Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business.” The amendments in this ASU clarify the definition of a business with the objective of adding guidance to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of businesses. The amendments in this ASU provide a screen to determine when a set is not a business. If the screen is not met, it (1) requires that to be considered a business, a set must include, at a minimum, an input and a substantive process that together significantly contribute to the ability to create output and (2) removes the evaluation of whether a market participant could replace the missing elements. The amendments in this ASU are effective for all entities for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2017. This ASU was adopted and it did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows: Restricted Cash (“ASU No. 2016-18”). The amendments address diversity in practice that exists in the classification and presentation of changes in restricted cash and require that a statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. ASU No. 2016-18 is effective retrospectively for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2017. As permitted under the standard for emerging growth companies, the Company plans to adopt ASU 2016-18 in the first quarter of 2019. The Company is currently reviewing and evaluating this guidance and its impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. In May 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-12, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Narrow- Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients” (“ASU 2016-12”). ASU 2016-12 will affect all entities that enter into contracts with customers to transfer goods or services (that are an output of the entity’s ordinary activities) in exchange for consideration. The amendments in ASU 2016-12 affect the guidance in ASU 2014-09 which is not yet effective. The amendments in ASU 2016-12 also affect narrow aspects of Topic 606 including among others: assessing collectability criterion, noncash consideration, and presentation of sales taxes and other similar taxes collected from customers. The effective date and transition requirements for the amendments in ASU 2016-12 are the same as the effective date and transition requirements for ASU 2014-09 (discussed below). The Company is currently evaluating the effect that ASU 2016-12 will have on the Company’s financial position and results of operations. In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net), Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing, |