NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES | NOTE 1 – NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Organization and Nature of Operations Bright Mountain Media, Inc., formerly known as Bright Mountain Acquisition Corporation is a Florida corporation formed on May 20, 2010. Its wholly owned subsidiaries, Bright Mountain LLC, and The Bright Insurance Agency, LLC, were formed as Florida limited liability companies in May 2011. Its wholly owned subsidiary, Bright Watches, LLC was formed as Florida limited liability company in December 2015. On September 25, 2013 Five Peaks, LLC filed Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Organization with the State of Florida to amend its entity name to The Bright Insurance Agency, LLC. Its wholly owned subsidiary, Bright Watches, LLC was formed as a Florida limited liability company in December 2015. When used herein, the terms "BMTM," the "Company," "we," "us," "our" or "Bright Mountain" refers to Bright Mountain Media, Inc. and its subsidiaries. The Company is a media holding company of online assets. We sell various products through our proprietary websites and retail location, and through third party e-commerce distributor portals. Our websites provide content designed to attract and retain targeted Internet audiences. We generate revenues from two segments, product sales and services. Services consists of advertising revenue and subscription revenue. Our advertising revenue is generated primarily through the display of paid listings as well as display advertisements appearing on our websites. The Company obtained approximately 36% of its 2015 revenues from services from a third-party provider, namely Google AdSence. Paid listings are priced on a price per click basis and when a user submits a search query and then clicks on a Google AdSence paid listing displayed in response to the query, Google bills the advertiser that purchased the paid listing directly and shares a portion of the fee charged to the advertiser with the Company. The Company's remaining 42% of revenues from services was from other third-party providers, direct advertising, and subscriptions. Bright Mountain plans to grow its business through organic growth and acquisitions. The Bright Mountain strategy is to concentrate its marketing and development primarily to military and public safety audiences and associated demographic. Our websites contain a number of sections with demographically oriented information including originally written news content, blogs, forums, career information, and video. Principles of Consolidation The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of BMTM and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Bright Mountain LLC, The Bright Insurance Agency, LLC and Bright Watches, LLC. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. Revenue Recognition The Company recognizes revenue on our products in accordance with ASC 605-10, "Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements". Under these guidelines, revenue is recognized on sales transactions when all of the following exist: persuasive evidence of an arrangement did exist, delivery of product has occurred, the sales price to the buyer is fixed or determinable and collectability is reasonably assured. The Company has several revenue streams generated directly from its website and specific revenue recognition criteria for each revenue stream is as follows: · Sale of merchandise directly to consumers: The Company's product sales are recognized either FOB shipping point or FOB destination, dependent on the customer. Revenues are therefore recognized at point of ownership transfer, accordingly. · Advertising revenue is received directly form companies who pay the Company a monthly fee for advertising space. · Advertising revenues are generated by users "clicking" on website advertisements utilizing several ad network partners: Revenues are recognized, on a net basis, upon receipt of payment by the ad network partner since the revenue is not determinable until it is received. · Subscription revenues are generated by the sale of access to career postings on one of our websites. The term of the subscriptions range from one month to twelve months. Revenues are recognized, on a net basis, over the term of the subscription period. All sales are final per the subscription Terms of Use. The Company follows the guidance of ASC 605-50-25, "Revenue Recognition, Customer Payments". Accordingly, any incentives received from vendors are recognized as a reduction of the cost of products included in inventories. Promotional products or samples given to customers or potential customers are recognized as a cost of goods sold. Cash incentives provided to our customers are recognized as a reduction of the related sale price, and, therefore, are a reduction in sales. Use of Estimates Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with Accounting Principles Generally Accepted in the United States ("GAAP"). These accounting principles require management to make certain estimates, judgments, and assumptions. We believe that the estimates, judgments, and assumptions upon which we rely are reasonable based upon information available to us at the time that these estimates, judgments, and assumptions are made. These estimates, judgments, and assumptions can affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of our consolidated financial statements as well as reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the periods presented. Our consolidated financial statements would be affected to the extent there are material differences between these estimates and actual results. In many cases, the accounting treatment of a particular transaction is specifically dictated by GAAP and does not require management's judgment in its application. There are also areas in which management's judgment in selecting any available alternative would not produce a materially different result. Significant estimates included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements include revenue recognition, the fair value of acquired assets for purchase price allocation in business combinations, valuation of inventory, valuation of intangible assets, estimates of amortization period for intangible assets, estimates of depreciation period for fixed assets, valuation of equity based transactions, and the valuation allowance on deferred tax assets. Cash and Cash Equivalents The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements The Company measures its financial assets and liabilities in accordance with GAAP. For certain of our financial instruments, including cash, accounts payable, accrued expenses, and the short-term portion of long-term debt, the carrying amounts approximate fair value due to their short maturities. We adopted accounting guidance for financial and non-financial assets and liabilities (ASC 820). The adoption did not have a material impact on our results of operations, financial position or liquidity. This standard defines fair value, provides guidance for measuring fair value and requires certain disclosures. This standard does not require any new fair value measurements, but rather applies to all other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements. This guidance does not apply to measurements related to share-based payments. This guidance discusses valuation techniques, such as the market approach (comparable market prices), the income approach (present value of future income or cash flow), and the cost approach (cost to replace the service capacity of an asset or replacement cost). The guidance utilizes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. The following is a brief description of those three levels: Level 1: Observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable, either directly or indirectly. These include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active. Level 3: Unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore developed using estimates and assumptions developed by us, which reflect those that a market participant would use. Accounts Receivable Accounts receivable are recorded at fair value on the date revenue is recognized. The Company provides allowances for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of its customers to repay their obligation. If the financial condition of the Company's customers were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to repay, additional allowances may be required. The Company provides for potential uncollectible accounts receivable based on specific customer identification and historical collection experience adjusted for existing market conditions. If market conditions decline, actual collection experience may not meet expectations and may result in decreased cash flows and increased bad debt expense. The policy for determining past due status is based on the contractual payment terms of each customer, which are generally net 30 or net 60 days. Once collection efforts by the Company and its collection agency are exhausted, the determination for charging off uncollectible receivables is made. Inventories Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market using the first in, first out (FIFO) method. Provisions have been made to reduce excess or obsolete inventories to their net realizable value. Cost of Sales Components of costs of sales include product costs, shipping costs to customers and any inventory adjustments. Shipping and Handling Costs The Company includes shipping and handling fees billed to customers as revenues and shipping and handling costs for shipments to customers as cost of revenues. Sales Return Reserve Policy Our return policy generally allows our end users to return purchased products for refund or in exchange for new products. We estimate a reserve for sales returns, if any, and record that reserve amount as a reduction of sales and as a sales return reserve liability. Sales to consumers on our web site generally may be returned within a reasonable period of time. Product Warranty Reserve Policy The Company is a retail distributor of products and warranties are the responsibility of the manufacturer. Therefore, the Company does not record a reserve for product warranty. Property and Equipment Property and equipment is recorded at cost. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method based on the estimated useful lives of the related assets of seven years for office furniture and equipment, and five years for computer equipment. Leasehold improvements, if any, would be amortized over the lesser of the lease term or the useful life of the improvements. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs along with fixed assets below our capitalization threshold of $500 are expensed as incurred. Website Development Costs The Company accounts for its website development costs in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") ASC 350-50, "Website Development Costs" ("ASC 350-50"). These costs, if any, are included in intangible assets in the accompanying consolidated financial statements or expensed immediately if the Company cannot support recovery of these costs from positive future cash flows. ASC 350-50 requires the expensing of all costs of the preliminary project stage and the training and application maintenance stage and the capitalization of all internal or external direct costs incurred during the application and infrastructure development stage. Upgrades or enhancements that add functionality are capitalized while other costs during the operating stage are expensed as incurred. The Company amortizes the capitalized website development costs over an estimated life of five years. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, all website development costs have been expensed. Amortization and Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Amortization and Impairment of long-lived assets are non-cash expenses relating primarily to website acquisitions. The Company accounts for long-lived assets in accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC 360-10, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets". This statement requires that long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangibles be reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Website acquisition costs are amortized over five (5) years. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to future undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell. While it is likely that we will have significant amortization expense as we continue to acquire websites, we believe that intangible assets represent costs incurred by the acquired website to build value prior to acquisition and the related amortization and impairment charges of assets, if applicable, are not ongoing costs of doing business. Non-cash impairment expense is included in selling, general and administrative expenses on the accompanying statement of operations. For the year ended December 31, 2015 and the year ended December 31, 2014, non-cash impairment expense was $70,531 and $24,716 respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2015 and the year ended December 31, 2014, non-cash amortization expense was $181,905 and $147,006 respectively. Stock-Based Compensation The Company accounts for stock-based instruments issued to employees for services in accordance with ASC Topic 718. ASC Topic 718 requires companies to recognize in the statement of operations the grant-date fair value of stock options and other equity based compensation issued to employees. The value of the portion of an employee award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as an expense over the requisite service periods using the straight-line attribution method. The Company accounts for non-employee share-based awards in accordance with the measurement and recognition criteria of ASC Topic 505-50, "Equity-Based Payments to Non-Employees". The Company estimates the fair value of stock options by using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. Non-cash stock-based stock option compensation is expensed over the requisite service period and are included in selling, general and administrative expenses on the accompanying statement of operations. For the year ended December 31, 2015 and the year ended December 31, 2014, non-cash stock-based stock option compensation expense was $59,327 and $69,890, respectively. Advertising, Marketing and Promotion Costs Advertising, marketing and promotion expenses are expensed as incurred and are included in selling, general and administrative expenses on the accompanying statement of operations. For the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, advertising, marketing and promotion expense was $29,563 and $91,824, respectively. Income Taxes We use the asset and liability method to account for income taxes. Under this method, deferred income taxes are determined based on the differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the consolidated financial statements which will result in taxable or deductible amounts in future years and are measured using the currently enacted tax rates and laws. A valuation allowance is provided to reduce net deferred tax assets to the amount that, based on available evidence, is more likely than not to be realized. The Company follows the provisions of ASC 740-10, Accounting for Uncertain Income Tax Positions. As of December 31, 2015, tax years 2015, 2014, and 2013 remain open for IRS audit. The Company has received no notice of audit or any notifications from the IRS for any of the open tax years. Concentrations The company purchases a substantial amount of its products from two vendors; Citizens Watch Company of America, Inc., and Bulova Corporation. During 2015, these two vendors accounted for 34% and 26%, respectively of total products purchased as compared to 51% and 28% in 2014. Although in the year ended December 31, 2015 we added additional product vendors, and we continue to expand our product line and vendor relationships, due to the high concentration and reliance on these two vendors, the loss of one of these two vendors could adversely affect the Company's operations. The Company generates revenues from two segments: product sales and services. We sell many products through various distribution portals, which include Amazon and eBay. During 2015, these two portals accounted for 88% and 6%, respectively of our total product sales as compared to 86% and 13% in 2015. Due to high concentration and reliance on these portals, the loss of a working relationship with either of these two portals could adversely affect the Company's operations. A substantial amount of payments for our products sold are processed through PayPal. A disruption in PayPal payment processing could have an adverse effect on the Company's operations and cash flow. Credit Risk The Company minimizes the concentration of credit risk associated with its cash by maintaining its cash with high quality federally insured financial institutions. However, cash balances in excess of the FDIC insured limit of $250,000 are at risk. At December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, the Company had cash balances above the FDIC insured limit of approximately $0 and $173,933 respectively. The Company performs ongoing evaluations of its trade accounts receivable customers and generally does not require collateral. Concentration of Funding During the twelve months ended December 31, 2015 a large portion of the Company's funding was provided by the sale of shares of the Company's common stock and preferred stock to a related party officer and director, as well as to a principal shareholder. Basic and Diluted Net Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share In accordance with ASC 260-10, "Earnings Per Share", basic net earnings (loss) per common share is computed by dividing the net earnings (loss) for the period by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share are computed using the weighted average number of common and dilutive common stock equivalent shares outstanding during the period. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014 there were 1,701,000 and 1,565,000 common stock equivalent shares outstanding as stock options, respectively; 5,200,000 and 4,400,000 common stock equivalents from the conversion of preferred stock, respectively; and 400,000 and 0 common stock equivalents from the conversion of notes payable, respectively. Equivalent shares were not utilized as the effect is anti-dilutive. Segment Information In accordance with the provisions of ASC 280-10, "Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information", the Company is required to report financial and descriptive information about its reportable operating segments. The Company has two identifiable operating segments based on the activities of the company in accordance with the ASC 28-10. The Company's two segments are product sales and services as of December 31, 2015. The product sales segment sells merchandise directly to customers thorough e-commerce distributor portals such as Amazon and eBay and through our proprietary websites and retail location. The services segment is focused on producing advertising revenue generated by users "clicking" on website advertisements utilizing several ad network partners and direct advertisers and subscription revenue generated by the sale of access to career postings on one of our websites. Recent Accounting Pronouncements In June 2014, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, “ Revenue from Contracts with Customers Revenue Recognition – Construction-Type and Production-Type Contracts In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-12, " Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Accounting for Share-Based Payments When the Terms of an Award Provide That a Performance Target Could be Achieved after the Requisite Service Period In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-15, “ Presentation of Financial Statements - Going Concern In July 2015, FASB issued ASU No. 2015-11 , “Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory . We are currently reviewing the provisions of this ASU to determine if there will be any impact on our results of operations, cash flows or financial condition. |