Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:

2.  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:

 

Basis of Presentation - These consolidated financial statements and related notes are presented in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) and are expressed in U.S. dollars.  The Company’s consolidated financial statements include Dr. Pave, LLC and Dr. Pave Worldwide, LLC; both wholly-owned subsidiaries.  All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in the consolidated financial statements.

 

The Company’s financial statements are prepared using U.S. GAAP applicable to a going concern which contemplates the realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business.  Certain prior year balances have been reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation. Such reclassifications had no effect on the net loss.

 

The Company also faces certain risks and uncertainties which are present in many emerging companies regarding product development, future profitability, ability to obtain future capital, protection of patents and property rights, competition, rapid technological change, government regulations, recruiting and retaining key personnel, and third party manufacturing organizations.

 

To date we have relied exclusively on private placements with a small group of investors to finance our business and operations.  We have had little revenue since our inception.  For the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company incurred a net loss of approximately $4,526,000 and utilized approximately $2,695,000 in cash flows from operating activities.  The Company had cash on hand of approximately $21,000 as of December 31, 2014.  Successful completion of the Company’s marketing program and its transition to profitable operations is dependent upon obtaining additional financing adequate to fulfill its commercialization activities, and achieve a level of revenues adequate to support the Company’s cost structure.  Many of the Company’s objectives to establish profitable business operations rely upon the occurrence of events outside its control; there is no assurance that the Company will be successful in accomplishing these objectives. The Company cannot assure that additional debt, equity or other funding will be available to it on acceptable terms, if at all.  If the Company fails to obtain additional funding when needed, it would be forced to scale back, or terminate its operations, or seek to merge with or be acquired by another company.

 

Management anticipates that the Company will require significant additional funds to continue operations.  As of December 31, 2014, we had approximately $21,000 cash on hand and were spending approximately $290,000 per month, of which only a minor amount was satisfied by gross proceeds from operations.  Hence, the amount of cash on hand is not adequate to meet our operating expenses over the next twelve months.  As of April 8, 2015 the Company raised $450,000 in relation to a $2,000,000 senior secured debt offering issued in February.

 

The issues described above raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Although the Company has commenced a new $2,000,000 secured debt offering, it cannot guarantee it will be able to raise the entire offering amount, if any.  The Company is solely reliant on raising additional debt and capital in order to maintain its current operations.  To date the Company, has been able to raise debt and equity financing through the assistance of a small number of our investors who have been substantial participants in its debt and equity offerings since the Company’s formation.  If these investors choose not to assist the Company with its capital raising initiatives in the future, the Company does not expect that it would be able to obtain any alternative forms of financing at this time and the Company would not be able to continue to satisfy its current or long term obligations.  Based upon the Company’s current monthly spend the Company anticipates the need to raise at least $3,500,000 to meet its cash flow requirements for the next twelve months.  If the Company successfully raise $2,000,000 in the private debt offering, the proceeds the Company will receive and anticipated revenues from equipment sales and service performed may not be sufficient to fund the Company’s operations, including the Company’s expected capital expenditures, through the next twelve months.  Without additional funds, the Company will be required to reduce operations, curtail any future growth opportunities, cease operations all together, or seek to merge with or be acquired by another company.

 

The accompanying audited financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of recorded assets, or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might be different should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.

 

Use of Estimates - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires the use of estimates and assumptions by management that affect reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. These estimates and assumptions are continuously evaluated and are based on management’s experience and knowledge of the relevant facts and circumstances. While management believes the estimates to be reasonable, actual results could differ materially from those estimates and could impact future results of operations and cash flows.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents - The Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity at the date of purchase of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The Company had no cash equivalents at December 31, 2014. At times, the Company may have cash balances in excess of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insured limits of up to $250,000. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts and believes it is not exposed to any significant credit risk.  As of December 31, 2014, none of the Company’s accounts exceeded the FDIC insured limits.

 

Accounts Receivable and Bad Debt Expense - Management reviews individual accounts receivable balances that exceed 90 days from the invoice date.  Based on an assessment of current creditworthiness of the customer, the Company estimates the portion, if any, of the balance that will not be collected.  All accounts deemed to be uncollectible are written off to operation expense.  There was no allowance for uncollectible accounts for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013.

 

Inventories - The Company’s finished goods and materials and supplies inventories are recorded at lower of cost or net realizable value.  Cost is determined by using the FIFO (first-in, first-out) inventory method.

 

Equipment - Equipment is stated at cost and consists of office and computer equipment depreciated on a straight line basis over an estimated useful life of three years, and process demonstration equipment (demo equipment) depreciated on a straight line basis over an estimated useful life of seven years.  Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred.

 

Impairment of Long-lived Assets - The Company periodically reviews its long-lived assets to determine potential impairment by comparing the carrying value of the long-lived assets with the estimated future net undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use of the assets, including cash flows from disposition, at least annually or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate a potential impairment may exist.  Should the sum of the expected future net cash flows be less than the carrying value, the Company would recognize an impairment loss at that date.  An impairment loss would be measured by comparing the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value (estimated discounted future cash flows) of the long-lived assets.  The Company performs its impairment analysis in October of each year.  There were no impairment charges for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013.

 

Goodwill - The Company recognizes goodwill as the excess purchase price paid after allocation to the identifiable assets and liabilities based on their estimated fair value.  The Company assesses the carrying amount of goodwill for impairment annually, or more frequent if an event occurs or circumstances changes that would more likely than not reduce the fair value below its carrying value.  The Company recognized an immediate impairment on the goodwill acquired in the purchase of Dr. Pave, LLC, based on the lack of service revenue during the prior year.

 

Intangible Assets - Intangible assets consist of developed technology acquired as part of an acquisition, which was deemed in-process research and development upon acquisition. During development, in-process research and development is not subject to amortization and is tested for impairment. In October 2012, the in-process research and development was reclassified as developed technology. The Company’s developed technology is amortized over its estimated useful life of seven years.

 

Debt Discount - The Company recognizes the fair value of detachable warrants issued in conjunction with a debt instrument as debt discount.  The discount is amortized using the interest method over the life of the notes.  The amortization of the discount was $153,617 for the year ended December 31, 2014.

 

Extinguishment of Debt - The Company recognizes any difference between the reacquisition price of debt and the net carrying amount of the extinguished debt in income of the period of the extinguishment as gains or losses.  The Company recognized a loss of $822,205 on the extinguishment of unsecured notes payable during the year ended December 31, 2014.

 

Stock-Based Compensation - The Company accounts for the cost of employee services received in exchange for the award of equity instruments based on the fair value of the award, determined on the date of grant. The expense is to be recognized over the period during which an employee is required to provide services in exchange for the award. The Company estimates forfeitures at the time of grant and makes revisions, if necessary, at each reporting period if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. The Company estimated future unvested forfeitures at 0% for the year ended December 31, 2014.

 

Advertising Expense - The Company charges advertising costs to expense as incurred. Advertising costs were $90,109 and $247,500 for the year ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

 

Income Taxes - The Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases.

 

The provision for income taxes includes federal and state income taxes currently payable and deferred taxes resulting from temporary differences between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities. Valuation allowances are recorded to reduce deferred tax assets when it is more-likely-than-not that a tax benefit will not be realized.

 

With respect to uncertain tax positions, the Company would recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more-likely-than-not that the tax position will be sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The Company had no unrecognized tax benefits or uncertain tax positions at December 31, 2014 or 2013.

 

Compensated absences - At December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company recorded a liability for paid time off earned by permanent employees but not taken, in accordance with human resource policies.

 

Research and development - Research and development costs are expensed as incurred and consist of direct and overhead-related expenses. Expenditures to acquire technologies, including licenses, which are utilized in research and development and that have no alternative future use are expensed when incurred. Technology the Company develop for use in its products is expensed as incurred until technological feasibility has been established after which it is capitalized and depreciated.

 

Revenue Recognition - The Company sells its equipment (HWX-30 heater, HWX-30S mobile heater and HWX-AP-40 asphalt processor), as well as certain consumables to third parties.  Equipment sales revenue is recognized when all of the following criteria are satisfied:  (a) persuasive evidence of a sales arrangement exists; (b) price is fixed and determinable; (c) collectability is reasonably assured; and (d) delivery has occurred.  Persuasive evidence of an arrangement and a fixed or determinable price exist once the Company receives an order or contract from a customer.  The Company assesses collectability at the time of the sale and if collectability is not reasonably assured, the sale is deferred and not recognized until collectability is probable or payment is received.  Typically, title and risk of ownership transfer when the equipment is shipped.

 

Other revenue represents consumable revenue.

 

Interest income is recognized as earned, over the term of the investment.

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments - The Company measures its financial assets and liabilities at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e., exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Additionally, the Company is required to provide disclosure and categorize assets and liabilities measured at fair value into one of three different levels depending on the assumptions (i.e., inputs) used in the valuation. Level 1 provides the most reliable measure of fair value while Level 3 generally requires significant management judgment. Financial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input significant to the fair value measurement. The fair value hierarchy is defined as follows:

 

·      Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities,

·      Level 2 - other significant observable inputs for the assets or liabilities through corroboration with market data at the measurement date,

·      Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs that reflect management’s best estimate of what market participants would use to price the assets or liabilities at the measurement date.

 

The carrying amount of certain financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents and interest payable approximates fair value due to the relatively short maturity of such instruments. The senior secured, unsecured and senior subordinated notes payable approximates the fair value of such instrument based upon management’s best estimate of interest rates that would be available to the Company for similar financial arrangement at December 31, 2014 and 2013. The Company does not have any fair value instruments for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring or non-recurring basis, consequently, the Company did not have any fair value adjustments for assets and liabilities measured at fair value at December 31, 2014, nor gains or losses reported in the statement of operations.

 

Concentration of Supplier and Customer Risk - During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company’s asphalt repair equipment, including major components, were purchased from two primary suppliers providing an aggregate of 95% of total equipment purchases.  During the same period, two customers were responsible for an aggregate of 53% of total revenues.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

The Financial Accounting Standards Board recently issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Statements - Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40): Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern. The amendments require management to assess an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern by incorporating and expanding upon certain principles that are currently in U.S. auditing standards. Specifically, the amendments (1) provide a definition of the term substantial doubt, (2) require an evaluation every reporting period including interim periods, (3) provide principles for considering the mitigating effect of management’s plans, (4) require certain disclosures when substantial doubt is alleviated as a result of consideration of management’s plans, (5) require an express statement and other disclosures when substantial doubt is not alleviated, and (6) require an assessment for a period of one year after the date that the financial statements are issued (or available to be issued). The amendments in this Update are effective for the annual period ending after December 15, 2016, and for annual periods and interim periods thereafter.

 

The Financial Accounting Standards Board recently issued ASU 2014-10, Development Stage Entities (Topic 915): Elimination of Certain Financial Reporting Requirements, Including an Amendment to Variable Interest Entities Guidance in Topic 810, Consolidation, which eliminates the financial reporting distinction of being a development stage entity within U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Accordingly, the ASU eliminates the incremental requirements for development stage entities to (a) present inception-to-date information in the statements of income, cash flows and shareholder’s equity, (b) label the financial statements as those of a development stage entity, (c) disclose a description of the development stage activities in which the entity is engaged and (d) disclose in the first year in which the development stage entity that in prior years it had been in the development stage. The amendments related to the elimination of inception-to-date information should be applied retrospectively. For public business entities, those amendments are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2014, and interim periods therein. Early application of each of these amendments is permitted for any annual reporting period or interim period for which the entity’s financials statements has not yet been issued.  The Company has elected early application of these amendments beginning with the quarterly report filed for September 30, 2014.

 

The Financial Accounting Standards Board recently issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), was issued in three parts: (a) "Summary and Amendments That Create Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) and Other Assets and Deferred Costs - Contracts with Customers (Subtopic 340-40)," (b) "Conforming Amendments to Other Topics and Subtopics in the Codification and Status Tables," and (c) "Background Information and Basis for Conclusions."  The new presentation guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016.  The Company is considering the impact of the adoption of ASU 2014-09 on its results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.