Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Principles of Consolidation The consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 include the accounts of the parent entity and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All material intra-entity transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. This summary of accounting policies for Capstone Companies, Inc. (“CAPC” or the “Company”), a Florida corporation (formerly, “CHDT Corporation”) and its wholly-owned subsidiaries is presented to assist in understanding the Company's consolidated financial statements. The accounting policies conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and have been consistently applied in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements. Organization and Basis of Presentation Capstone Companies, Inc. is headquartered in Deerfield Beach, Florida. On June 6, 2012, the Company amended its charter to change its name from CHDT Corporation to CAPSTONE COMPANIES, INC. This name change was effective as of July 6, 2012, for purposes of the change of its name on the OTC Bulletin Board. With the name change, the trading symbol was changed to CAPC. On April 13, 2012, the Company established a wholly owned subsidiary in Hong Kong, named Capstone International Hong Kong Ltd (“CIHK”) which provides support services such as engineering, new product development, product sourcing, factory certification and compliance, product price negotiating, product testing and quality control and ocean freight logistics for the Company’s other subsidiaries. CIHK is also engaged in selling the Company’s products internationally. Nature of Business Since the beginning of fiscal year 2007, the Company has been primarily engaged in the business of developing, marketing and selling home LED products through national and regional retailers in North America and in certain overseas markets. The Company’s products are targeted for applications such as home indoor and outdoor lighting and have different functionalities to meet consumer’s needs. These products are offered either under the Capstone brand or licensed brands. The Company’s products are typically manufactured in China by contract manufacturing companies. The Company’s operations consist of one reportable segment for financial reporting purposes: Lighting Products. Accounts Receivable For product revenue, the Company invoices its customers at the time of shipment for the sales value of the product shipped. Accounts receivable are recognized at the amount expected to be collected and are not subject to any interest or finance charges. The Company does not have any off-balance sheet credit exposure related to any of its customers. As of both Decembers 31, 2018 and 2017, accounts receivable serves as collateral when the Company borrows against its credit facilities. Allowance for Doubtful Accounts The Company evaluates the collectability of accounts receivable based on a combination of factors. In cases where the Company becomes aware of circumstances that may impair a specific customer’s ability to meet its financial obligations subsequent to the original sale, the Company will recognize an allowance against amounts due, and thereby reduce the net recognized receivable to the amount the Company reasonably believes will be collected. For all other customers, the Company recognizes an allowance for doubtful accounts based on the length of time the receivables are past due and consideration of other factors such as industry conditions, the current business environment and the Company’s historical payment experience. An allowance for doubtful accounts is established as losses are estimated to have occurred through a provision for bad debts charged to earnings. This evaluation is inherently subjective and requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revisions as more information becomes available. As of both December 31, 2018 and 2017, management has determined that accounts receivable are fully collectible. As such, management has not recorded an allowance for doubtful accounts. The following table summarizes the components of Accounts Receivable, net: December 31, December 31, 2018 2017 Trade Accounts Receivables at year end $ 429,405 $ 4,561,782 Reserve for estimated marketing allowances, cash discounts and other incentives (364,894 ) (194,061 ) Total Accounts Receivable, net $ 64,511 $ 4,367,721 The following table summarizes the changes in the Company’s reserve for marketing allowances, cash discounts and other incentives which is included in net accounts receivable: December 31, December 31, 2018 2017 Balance at beginning of the year $ (194,061 ) $ (1,200,792 ) Accrued allowances (191,468 ) (921,833 ) Reversal of prior year accrued allowances 1,749 58,867 Expenditures 18,886 1,869,697 Balance at year-end $ (364,894 ) $ (194,061 ) Marketing allowances include the cost of underwriting an in store instant rebate coupon or a markdown allowance on a specific product. Cash discounts represent discounts offered to the retailer off outstanding accounts receivable in order to initiate early payment. Inventory The Company's inventory, which consists of finished LED lighting products for resale by Capstone, are recorded at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or net realizable value. The Company writes down its inventory balances for estimates of excess and obsolete amounts. The Company reduces inventory on hand to its net realizable value on an item-by-item basis when the expected realizable value of a specific inventory item falls below its original cost. Management regularly reviews the Company’s investment in inventories for such declines in value. The write-downs are recognized as a component of cost of sales. During the fiscal year 2018 and 2017, inventory written down was $0 and $84,576, respectively. As of December 31, 2018, and 2017, respectively, the inventory was valued at $27,497 and $140,634. Prepaid Expenses The Company’s prepaid expenses consist primarily of deposits on inventory purchases for future orders as well as prepaid insurance, trade show and subscription expense . As of December 31, 2016, the Company had $186,019, in prepaid advertising credits included in prepaid expenses on the consolidated balance sheet which was written off during 2017. Property and Equipment Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation and amortization are computed using the straight-line method over the estimated economic useful lives of the related assets as follows: Computer equipment 3 - 7 years Computer software 3 - 7 years Machinery and equipment 3 - 7 years Furniture and fixtures 3 - 7 years Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the related carrying amount may not be recoverable. When required, impairment losses on assets to be held and used are recognized based on the fair value of the asset. Long-lived assets to be disposed of, if any, are reported at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell. No impairment losses were recognized by the Company during 2018 or 2017. Upon sale or other disposition of property and equipment, the cost and related accumulated depreciation or amortization are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is included in the determination of income or loss. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Major overhauls and betterments are capitalized and depreciated over their estimated economic useful lives. Depreciation and amortization expense was $45,510 and $80,940 for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Leases Lease incentives per ASC 840 are amortized utilizing the straight-line method over the life of the lease. Goodwill On September 13, 2006, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with Capstone Industries, Inc., a Florida corporation (“Capstone”). Capstone was incorporated in Florida on May 15, 1996 and is engaged primarily in the business of wholesaling technology inspired consumer products to distributors and retailers in the United States. Under the Stock Purchase Agreement, the Company acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Capstone’s Common Stock, and recorded goodwill of $1,936,020. Goodwill acquired in business combinations is initially computed as the amount paid by the acquiring company in excess of the fair value of the net assets acquired. Goodwill is tested for impairment on December 31 of each year or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. If the carrying amount exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss is recognized. Goodwill is not amortized. Goodwill is subject to ongoing periodic impairments tests based on fair value of the reporting unit compared to its carrying amount, including goodwill. Impairment exists when a reporting unit’s carrying amount exceeds its fair value. At December 31, 2018 and 2017, the required annual impairment test of goodwill was performed, and no impairment existed as of the valuation dates. Earnings Per Common Share Basic earnings per common share were computed by dividing net income(loss) by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding as of December 31, 2018 and 2017. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock. For calculation of the diluted earnings per share, the basic weighted average number of shares is increased by the dilutive effect of stock options and warrants using the treasury stock method. In periods where losses are reported, the weighted average number of common shares outstanding excludes common stock equivalents because their inclusion would be anti-dilutive. At December 31, 2018, the total number of potentially dilutive common stock equivalents excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation was 970,001. Basic weighted average shares outstanding is reconciled to diluted weighted shares outstanding as follows: Year Ended December 31, 2018 Year Ended December 31, 2017 Basic weighted average shares outstanding 47,046,364 47,007,296 Dilutive options — 181,154 Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 47,046,364 47,188,450 Revenue Recognition The Company generates revenue from developing, marketing and selling consumer lighting products through national and regional retailers. The Company’s products are targeted for applications such as home indoor and outdoor lighting and have different functionalities. Capstone currently operates in the consumer lighting products category in the Unites States and in certain overseas markets. These products may be offered either under the Capstone brand or licensed brands. A sales contract occurs when the customer-retailer submits a purchase order to buy a specific product, a specific quantity, at an agreed-fixed price, within a ship window, from a specific location and on agreed payment terms. The selling price in all of our customers’ orders has been previously negotiated and agreed to including any applicable discount prior to receiving the customer’s purchase order. The stated unit price in the customer’s order has already been determined and is fixed at the time of invoicing. The Company recognizes product revenue when the Company’s performance obligations as per the terms in the customers purchase order have been fully satisfied, specifically, when the specified product and quantity ordered has been manufactured and shipped pursuant to the customers requested ship window, when the sales price as detailed in the purchase order is fixed, when the product title and risk of loss for that order has passed to the customer, and collection of the invoice is reasonably assured. This means that the product ordered and to be shipped has gone through quality assurance inspection, customs and commercial documentation preparation, the goods have been delivered, title transferred to the customer and confirmed by a signed cargo receipt or bill of lading. Only at the time of shipment when all performance obligations have been satisfied will the judgement be made to invoice the customer and complete the sales contract. The Company may enter into a licensing agreement with globally recognized companies, that allows the Company to market products under a licensed brand to retailers for a designated period of time, and whereby the Company will pay a royalty fee, typically a percentage of licensed product revenue to the licensor in order to market the licensed product. The Company expenses license royalty fees and sales commissions when incurred and these expenses are recognized during the period the related sale is recorded. These costs are recorded within sales and marketing expenses. The following table disaggregates net revenue by major source: For the Year Ended December 31, 2018 For the Year Ended December 31, 2017 Capstone Brand License Brands Total Consolidated Capstone Brand License Brands Total Consolidated Lighting Products- U.S. $ 4,732,927 $ 6,827,308 $ 11,560,235 $ 3,815,342 $ 31,125,297 $ 34,940,639 Lighting Products-International 639,130 630,959 1,270,089 1,361,256 450,918 1,812,174 Total Revenue $ 5,372,057 $ 7,458,267 $ 12,830,324 $ 5,176,598 $ 31,576,215 $ 36,752,813 We provide our customers with limited rights of return for non-conforming product warranty claims. As a policy, the Company does not accept product returns from customers, however occasionally as part of a customer’s in store test for new product, we may receive back residual inventory. Customer orders received are not long-term orders and are typically shipped within six months of the order receipt, but certainly within a one-year period. Our payment terms may vary by the type of customer, the customer’s credit standing, the location where the product will be picked up from and for international customers, which country their corporate office is located. The term between invoicing date and when payment is due may vary between 30 days and 90 days depending on the customer type. In order to ensure there are no payment issues, overseas customers or new customers may be required to provide a deposit or full payment before the order is delivered to the customer. The Company selectively supports retailer’s initiatives to maximize sales of the Company’s products on the retail floor or to assist in developing consumer awareness of new products launches, by providing marketing fund allowances to the customer. The Company recognizes these incentives at the time they are offered to the customers and records a credit to their account with an offsetting charge as either a reduction to revenue, increase to cost of sales, or marketing expenses depending on the type of sales incentives. Sales reductions for anticipated discounts, allowances and other deductions are recognized during the period the related revenue is recorded. During the year ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, Capstone determined that $1,749 and $58,867, respectively of previously accrued allowances were no longer required. The reduction of accrued allowances is included in net revenues for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017. Warranties The Company provides the end user with limited rights of return as a consumer assurance warranty on all products sold, stipulating that the product will function properly for the warranty period. The warranty period for all products is one year from date of consumer purchase. Certain retail customers may receive an off-invoice based discount such as a defective /warranty allowance, that will automatically reduce the unit selling price at the time the order is invoiced. This allowance will be used by the retail customer to defray the cost of any returned units from consumers and therefore negate the need to ship defective units back to the Company. Such allowances are charged to cost of sales at the time the order is invoiced. For those customers that do not receive a discount off-invoice, the Company recognizes a charge to cost of sales for anticipated non-conforming returns based upon an analysis of historical product warranty claims and other relevant data. We evaluate our warranty reserves based on various factors including historical warranty claims assumptions about frequency of warranty claims, and assumptions about the frequency of product failures derived from our reliability estimates. Actual product failure rates that materially differ from our estimates could have a significant impact on our operating results. Product warranty reserves are reviewed each quarter and recognized at the time we recognize revenue. The following table summarizes the changes in the Company’s product warranty liabilities which are included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities in the accompanying December 31, 2018 and 2017 balance sheets: December 31, December 31, 2018 2017 Balance at the beginning of the year $ 328,279 $ 294,122 Amount accrued 59,981 940,291 Amount expensed (175,765 ) (906,134 ) Balance at year-end $ 212,495 $ 328,279 Advertising and Promotion Advertising and promotion costs, including advertising, public relations, and trade show expenses, are expensed as incurred and included in sales and marketing expenses. Advertising and promotion expense was $113,474 and $181,436 for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Research and Development Our research and development team located in Hong Kong working with our designated factories, are responsible for the design, development, testing, and certification of new product releases. Our engineering efforts support product development across all products, as well as product testing for specific overseas markets. All research and development costs are charged to results of operations as incurred. For the year ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, research and development expenses were $518,969 and $376,981, respectively. Shipping and Handling The Company’s shipping and handling costs are included in sales and marketing expenses and are recognized as an expense during the period in which they are incurred and amounted to $59,896 and $78,531 for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities The following table summarizes the components of accounts payable and accrued liabilities at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively: December 31, December 31, 2018 2017 Accounts payable $ 221,568 $ 2,132,894 Accrued warranty reserve 212,495 328,279 Accrued compensation, benefits, commissions and other expenses 27,383 272,343 Total accrued liabilities 239,878 600,622 Total $ 461,446 $ 2,733,516 Income Taxes The Company is subject to income taxes in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, various state jurisdictions and certain other jurisdictions. The Company accounts for income taxes under the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) 740 Income Taxes The Company recognizes the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such positions are then measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon settlement. Tax regulations within each jurisdiction are subject to the interpretation of the relaxed tax laws and regulations and require significant judgement to apply. The Company is not subject to U.S. federal, state and local tax examinations by tax authorities generally for a period of 3 years from the later of each return due date or date filed. If the Company were to subsequently record an unrecognized tax benefit, associated penalties and tax related interest expense would be recorded as a component of income tax expense. Stock-Based Compensation The Company accounts for stock-based compensation under the provisions of ASC 718 Compensation- Stock Compensation ASC 718 requires companies to estimate the fair value of share-based payment awards on the date of the grant using an option-pricing model. The value of the portion of the award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as expenses over the requisite service periods in the Company’s consolidated statements of income. Stock-based compensation expense recognized during the period is based on the value of the portion of share-based payment awards that is ultimately expected to vest during the period. In conjunction with the adoption of ASC 718, the Company adopted the straight-line single option method of attributing the value of stock-based compensation expense. The Company accounts for forfeitures as they occur. Stock-based compensation for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 totaled $86,666 and $95,469, respectively. Use of Estimates The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. The Company evaluates its estimates on an ongoing basis, including those related to revenue recognition, product warranty obligations, valuation of inventories, impairments, tax related contingencies, valuation of stock-based compensation, other contingencies and litigation, among others. The Company generally bases its estimates on historical experience, agreed obligations, and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis of making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Historically, past changes to these estimates have not had a material impact on the Company’s financial statements. However, circumstances could change, and actual results could differ materially from those estimates. Recent Accounting Standards In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases will not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment, Adoption of New Accounting Standards In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-11, Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory and net realizable value. This update became effective at the beginning of our 2017 fiscal year. The adoption of this ASU did not have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements and disclosures. The Company adopted ASU 2015-17, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Balance sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes, The Company adopted ASU 2016-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718) In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09, which provides guidance for revenue recognition . ASC 606 established a principles-based approach for accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes existing revenue recognition guidance. ASC 606 provided that an entity should apply a five-step approach for recognizing revenue, including (1) identify the contract with a customer; (2) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (3) determine the transaction price; (4) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (5) recognize revenue when, or as, the entity satisfies a performance obligation. Also, the entity must provide various disclosures concerning the nature, amount and timing of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. The Company completed its study on the impact that implementing this standard would have on its consolidated financial statements, related disclosures and our internal control over financial reporting as well as whether the effect would be material to our revenue. Changes were made to our internal control over financial reporting processes to ensure all contracts are reviewed for each of the five revenue recognition steps. Additionally, the Company’s revenue disclosures changed in fiscal 2018. The new disclosures required more granularity into our sources of revenue, as well as the assumptions about recognition timing, and include our selection of certain practical expedients and policy elections. We used the modified retrospective approach upon adoption of this guidance effective January 1, 2018. We reviewed our current accounting policies and practices to identify potential differences resulting from the application of the new requirements to our sales contracts, including evaluation of performance obligations in the sales contract, the transaction price, allocating the transaction price to each separate performance obligation and accounting treatment of costs to obtain and fulfill contracts. In addition, we updated certain disclosures, as applicable, included in our consolidated financial statements to meet the requirements of the new guidance. The adoption of ASC 606 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements or operations. In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, Financial Instruments - Overall: Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities , Fair Value Measurements year beginning after December 15, 2017 and subsequent interim periods. The adoption of ASU 2016-01 did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments Statement of Cash Flows, In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18, Cash Flows: Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230) - Restricted Cash. The adoption of ASU 2016-18 did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-09, “Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718) – Scope of Modification Accounting” The Company continually assesses any new accounting pronouncements to determine their applicability to the Company. Where it is determined that a new accounting pronouncement affects the Company’s financial reporting, the Company undertakes a study to determine the consequence of the change to its financial statements and assures that there are proper controls in place to ascertain that the Company’s financials properly reflect the change. |