Note 2. Accounting Policies (Policies) | 9 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2013 |
Accounting Policies [Abstract] | ' |
Principles of Consolidation | ' |
Principles of Consolidation |
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of ART and its wholly owned subsidiary, Micron Products, Inc. ("Micron"). The Company's Pennsylvania subsidiary, RMDDxUSA Corp., and its Prince Edward Island subsidiary, RMDDx Corporation, collectively "WirelessDx", discontinued operations in the third quarter of 2012 and are presented herein as discontinued operations. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. |
Revenue Recognition | ' |
Revenue Recognition |
Revenue is recorded when all criteria for revenue recognition have been satisfied, which is generally when goods are shipped to the Company's customers. Product revenue is recognized in the period when persuasive evidence of an arrangement with a customer exists, the products are shipped and title has transferred to the customer, the price is fixed or determined and collection is probable. |
The Company enters into arrangements containing multiple elements which may include a combination of the sale of molds, tooling, engineering and validation services and production units. The Company has determined that the sale of certain molds, tooling, engineering and validation services, and the production units, represent one unit of accounting, based on an assessment of the respective standalone value, as defined in ASC 605-25, “Revenue Recognition: Multiple - Element Arrangements.” |
The Company determines the estimated product life-cycle, based upon historical knowledge of the customer, over which the deferred revenue will be amortized into revenue, which is generally three years. The Company carries prepaid tooling costs associated with the related arrangement as other assets on the Company's balance sheet. These costs are amortized to expense at the same time as the deferred revenue is amortized into revenue. |
The Company cannot effectively predict short-term or long-term production volume in a consistent and meaningful manner due to the nature of these molds, associated products and customer ordering patterns. Therefore, the Company is unable to account for the transactions under the Units of Production method and management has determined the most appropriate amortization method to be the straight-line method. |
The Company also recognizes revenue in accordance with ASC 985-605 "Software - Revenue Recognition" for software licenses it sells. Revenue is recognized when licenses are sold as the revenue cycle is completed with no warranty, returns or technical support to customers. Total revenue from software sales was immaterial in relation to consolidated revenues. |
Fair value of financial instruments | ' |
Fair value of financial instruments |
The carrying amount reported in the balance sheets for cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate their fair value due to the immediate or short-term nature of such instruments. The carrying value of debt approximates fair value since it provides for market terms and interest rates. |
Concentration of credit risk | ' |
Concentration of credit risk |
Financial instruments, which potentially expose the Company to concentrations of credit risk, consist primarily of trade accounts receivable and cash. |
Accounts receivable are customer obligations due under normal trade terms. A large portion of the Company's products are sold to large diversified medical and defense product manufacturers. The Company does not generally require collateral for its sales; however, the Company believes that its terms of sale provide adequate protection against significant credit risk. Currently, the Company generally does not receive purchase volume commitments extending beyond several months. Large corporations can shift focus away from a need for the Company’s products and services with little or no warning. The loss of any one or more of these customers may have an immediate significant adverse effect on our financial results. |
It is the Company’s policy to place its cash in high quality financial institutions. The Company does not believe significant credit risk exists above federally insured limits with respect to these institutions. |
Cash and cash equivalents | ' |
Cash and cash equivalents |
Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash on hand and on deposit in high quality financial institutions with maturities of three months or less at the time of purchase. |
Restricted cash | ' |
Restricted cash |
Restricted cash consists of cash on deposit at the Bank of Nova Scotia in lieu of a letter of credit associated with a performance guarantee liability (Note 9). |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | ' |
Allowance for doubtful accounts |
Management regularly reviews accounts receivable to determine if any receivables will potentially be uncollectible. The Company includes any accounts receivable balances that are determined to be uncollectible, along with a general reserve, in the Company's overall allowance for doubtful accounts. After all attempts to collect a receivable have failed, the receivable is written off against the allowance. Based on the information available to the Company, management believes the allowance for doubtful accounts of $40,000 and $117,098 as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, are adequate. |
Inventories | ' |
Inventories |
The Company values its inventory at the lower of average cost, first-in-first-out (FIFO) or net realizable value. The Company reviews its inventory for quantities in excess of production requirements, obsolescence and for compliance with internal quality specifications. Any adjustments to inventory would be equal to the difference between the cost of inventory and the estimated net market value based upon assumptions about future demand, market conditions and expected cost to distribute those products to market. The Company records adjustments to account for potential scrap during normal manufacturing operations or potential obsolescence for slow moving inventory. |
Property, plant and equipment | ' |
Property, plant and equipment |
Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost and include expenditures which substantially extend their useful lives. Depreciation on property, plant and equipment is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to earnings as incurred. When equipment is retired or sold, the resulting gain or loss is reflected in earnings. |
Long-lived and intangible assets | ' |
Long-lived and intangible assets |
The Company assesses the impairment of long-lived assets and intangible assets with finite lives whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be fully recoverable. Intangible assets consist of the following: |
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| | September 30, 2013 | | December 31, 2012 |
| Estimated Useful Life (in years) | Gross | Accumulated Amortization | Net | | Gross | Accumulated Amortization | Net |
Patents and Trademarks | 13 | $ | 443,201 | | $ | (420,936 | ) | $ | 22,265 | | | $ | 480,750 | | $ | (456,361 | ) | $ | 24,389 | |
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Patents and Trademarks* | — | 141,923 | | — | | 141,923 | | | 110,702 | | — | | 110,702 | |
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Trade names | 8 | 33,250 | | (13,971 | ) | 19,279 | | | 33,250 | | (12,250 | ) | 21,000 | |
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Total Intangible assets: | | $ | 618,374 | | $ | (434,907 | ) | $ | 183,467 | | | $ | 624,702 | | $ | (468,611 | ) | $ | 156,091 | |
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* Patents and Trademarks not yet in service. |
Income taxes | ' |
Income taxes |
The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with ASC 740 “Income Taxes,” which requires recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements or tax returns. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. |
As of June 30, 2013, the Company had recorded twelve consecutive quarters of pre-tax losses. Additionally, management’s projections of future income in the face of challenging market conditions, and the impact of identified tax planning strategies, creates uncertainty regarding the Company's ability to realize its deferred tax assets pursuant to the “more-likely-than-not” standard, as defined in ASC 740-10-30-5. Accordingly, in the second quarter the Company recorded tax expense of $2,267,969 to establish a full valuation allowance on its deferred tax assets. |
Management evaluated and weighted all available evidence, both positive and negative, through June 30, 2013, and determined that the weight of negative evidence occurring in the second quarter made it difficult to form a supportable conclusion that a valuation allowance was not needed. Factors such as projected increases in cost of sales, overall sales volumes from key customers and the continued volatility in the silver market negatively impacted the second quarter re-forecast of pre-tax earnings and the analysis of future taxable income. Consequently, management determined that the Company could not support the realization of its deferred tax assets, at a more-likely-than-not standard, and identified the second quarter of 2013 as the appropriate period to record a full valuation allowance, on its deferred tax assets of $2,267,969. Management determined that no change was necessary for the three months ended September 30, 2013. |
Share-based compensation | ' |
Share-based compensation |
Share-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date, based on the fair value of the award, and is recognized as an expense over the employee’s requisite service period (generally the vesting period of the equity grant). |
Comprehensive income | ' |
Comprehensive income |
The Company has accumulated comprehensive income of $42,502 from changes in currency valuations with our discontinued Canadian operations as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012. There were no changes in comprehensive income in the three or nine months ended September 30, 2013. |
(Loss) earnings per share data | ' |
(Loss) earnings per share data |
Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. The computation of diluted earnings per share is similar to the computation of basic earnings per share except that the denominator is increased to include the average number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the dilutive potential common shares had been issued. In addition, the numerator is adjusted for any changes in income that would result from the assumed conversions of those potential shares. As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 there were 226,500 and 285,000 options outstanding, respectively, that were anti-dilutive and were not included in the calculation of earnings or loss per share. |
Basic and diluted EPS computations are as follows: |
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| | Three months ended September 30, | | Nine months ended September 30, | | | | | | | | |
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| | 2013 | | 2012 Revised | | 2013 | | 2012 Revised | | | | | | | | |
Net loss available to common shareholders | $ | (565,551 | ) | $ | (3,448,607 | ) | $ | (3,461,413 | ) | $ | (4,929,611 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Weighted average common shares outstanding | | 2,704,239 | | | 2,790,514 | | | 2,704,239 | | | 2,790,514 | | | | | | | | | |
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Loss per share - basic and diluted | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Continuing operations | | (0.21 | ) | | (0.52 | ) | | (1.27 | ) | | (0.50 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Discontinued operations | | — | | | (0.72 | ) | | (0.01 | ) | | (1.26 | ) | | | | | | | | |
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Loss per share - basic and diluted | $ | (0.21 | ) | $ | (1.24 | ) | $ | (1.28 | ) | $ | (1.76 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Segments | ' |
Segments |
In 2012, the Company determined that the Company's results will be reported as one segment due to the discontinued operations of its WirelessDx segment and since the results of its previously reported ART segment were not quantitatively material and were not regularly reviewed by the Chief Operating and Decision Maker ("CODM"). |
Research and development | ' |
Research and development |
Research and development expenses include costs directly attributable to the conduct of research and development programs primarily related to the development of our software products and improving the efficiency and capabilities of our manufacturing processes. Such costs include salaries, payroll taxes, employee benefit costs, materials, supplies, depreciation on research equipment, and services provided by outside contractors. All costs associated with research and development programs are expensed as incurred. |
Reclassification | ' |
Reclassifications |
Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period amounts to conform to the current period presentation. In 2012, the Company revised prior period balances to correct errors in the revenue recognition of certain Tooling transactions (Note 10). |