Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies) | 3 Months Ended |
Feb. 28, 2014 |
Accounting Policies [Abstract] | ' |
Principles of Consolidation | ' |
(1) Principles of Consolidation: |
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The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Surge, Challenge, and Surge Limited (collectively the “Company”). All material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. |
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The accompanying interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared without audit, in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q for interim financial reporting pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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The results and trends in these interim consolidated financial statements for the three months ended February 28, 2014 and February 28, 2013 may not be representative of those for the full fiscal year or any future periods. |
Accounts Receivable | ' |
(2) Accounts Receivable: |
Trade accounts receivable are recorded at the net invoice value and are not interest bearing. The Company considers receivables past due based on the payment terms. The Company reviews its exposure to accounts receivable and reserves specific amounts if collectability is no longer reasonably assured. The Company also reserves a percentage of its trade receivable balance based on collection history and current economic trends that might impact the level of future credit losses. The Company re-evaluates such reserves on a regular basis and adjusts its reserves as needed. Based on the Company’s operating history and customer base, bad debts to date have not been material. |
Revenue Recognition | ' |
(3) Revenue Recognition: |
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Revenue is recognized for products sold by the Company when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred, the price is fixed and determinable, collectability is reasonably assured and title and risk of loss have been transferred to the customer. This occurs when product is shipped from the Company's warehouse. |
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For direct shipments, revenue is recognized when product is shipped from the Company’s supplier. The Company has a long term supply agreement with one of our suppliers. The Company purchases the merchandise from the supplier and has the supplier directly ship to the customer through a freight forwarder. Title passes to customer upon the merchandise being received by a freight forwarder. Direct shipments were approximately $995,000 and $493,000 for the three months ended February 28, 2014 and February 28, 2013 respectively. |
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The Company also acts as a sales agent to certain customers in North America for one of its suppliers. The Company reports these commissions as revenues in the period earned. Commission revenue totaled $107,745 and $347,775 for the three months ended February 28, 2014 and February 28, 2013 respectively. |
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The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers and maintains reserves for potential credit losses. |
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The Company and its subsidiaries currently have agreements with several distributors. These agreements have no provisions for the granting of price concessions. Revenues under these distribution agreements were approximately $1,515,000 and $654,000 for the three months ended February 28, 2014 and February 28, 2013 respectively. |
Inventories | ' |
(4) Inventories: |
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Inventories, which consist solely of products held for resale, are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or market. Products are included in inventory when the Company obtains title and risk of loss on the products, primarily when shipped from the supplier. Inventory in transit principally from foreign suppliers at February 28, 2014 approximated $908,066. The Company, at February 28, 2014, has a reserve against slow moving and obsolete inventory of $622,071. From time to time the Company’s products are subject to legislation from various authorities on environmental matters. |
Depreciation and Amortization | ' |
(5) Depreciation and Amortization: |
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Fixed assets are recorded at cost. Depreciation is generally calculated on a straight line method and amortization of leasehold improvements is provided for on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the various assets as follows: |
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Furniture, fixtures and equipment | 5 - 7 years |
Computer equipment | 5 years |
Leasehold Improvements | Estimated useful life or lease term, whichever is shorter |
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Maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred while renewals and betterments are capitalized. |
Concentration of Credit Risk | ' |
(6) Concentration of Credit Risk: |
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Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of accounts receivable. The Company maintains substantially all of its cash balances in a limited number of financial institutions. At February 28, 2014 and November 30, 2013, the Company's uninsured cash balances totaled approximately $3,321,089 and $2,713,584, respectively. |
Income Taxes | ' |
(7) Income Taxes: |
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The Company's deferred income taxes arise primarily from the differences in the recording of net operating losses, allowances for bad debts, inventory reserves and depreciation expense for financial reporting and income tax purposes. A valuation allowance is provided when it has been determined to be more likely than not that the likelihood of the realization of deferred tax assets will not be realized. See Note G. |
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The Company follows the provisions of the Accounting Standards Codification topic, ASC 740, “Income Taxes” (ASC 740). There have been no unrecognized tax benefits and, accordingly, there has been no effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations as a result of ASC 740. |
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The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state and foreign jurisdictions. The Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal tax examinations for years before fiscal years ending November 30, 2010, and state tax examinations for years before fiscal years ending November 30, 2009. Management does not believe there will be any material changes in our unrecognized tax positions over the next twelve months. |
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The Company’s policy is to recognize interest and penalties accrued on any unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense. As of the date of adoption of ASC 740, there was no accrued interest or penalties associated with any unrecognized tax benefits, nor was any interest expense recognized during the three months ended February 28, 2014 and February 28, 2013. |
Cash Equivalents | ' |
(8) Cash Equivalents: |
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The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. |
Use of Estimates | ' |
(9) Use of Estimates: |
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The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America 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 revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. |
Marketing and promotional costs | ' |
(10) Marketing and promotional costs: |
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Marketing and promotional costs are expensed as incurred and have not been material to date. The Company has contractual arrangements with several of its distributors which provide for cooperative advertising rights to the distributor as a percentage of sales. Cooperative advertising is reflected as a reduction in revenues and has not been material to date. |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments | ' |
(11) Fair Value of Financial Instruments: |
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The carrying amount of cash balances, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate their fair value based on the nature of those items. Estimated fair values of financial instruments are determined using available market information and appropriate valuation methodologies. Considerable judgment is required to interpret the market data used to develop the estimates of fair value, and accordingly, the estimates are not necessarily indicative of the amounts that could be realized in a current market exchange. |
Shipping Costs | ' |
(12) Shipping Costs |
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The Company classifies shipping costs as a component of selling expenses. Shipping costs totaled $1,926 and $5,080 for the three months ended February 28, 2014 and February 28, 2013 respectively. |
Earnings Per Share | ' |
(13) Earnings Per Share |
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Basic earnings per share includes no dilution and is computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. The difference between reported basic and diluted weighted-average common shares results from the assumption that all dilutive stock options and convertible preferred stock exercised into common stock. Total potentially dilutive shares excluded from diluted weighted shares outstanding at February 28, 2014 and February 28, 2013 totaled 455,946and 332,102, respectively. |
Stock Based Compensation | ' |
(14) Stock Based Compensation |
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Stock Based Compensation to Employees |
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The Company accounts for its stock-based compensation for employees in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 718. The Company recognizes in the statement of operations the grant-date fair value of stock options and other equity-based compensation issued to employees and non-employees over the related vesting period. |
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Stock Based Compensation to Other than Employees |
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The Company accounts for equity instruments issued in exchange for the receipt of goods or services from other than employees in accordance with ASC 718. Costs are measured at the estimated fair market value of the consideration received or the estimated fair value of the equity instruments issued, whichever is more reliably determinable. The value of equity instruments issued for consideration other than employee services is determined on the earlier of a performance commitment or completion of performance by the provider of goods or services. In the case of equity instruments issued to consultants, the fair value of the equity instrument is recognized over the term of the consulting agreement. |