SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES | NOTE 4 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES USE OF ESTIMATES IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS U.S. GAAP 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 revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The Company’s management evaluates these significant estimates and assumptions, including those related to the fair value of acquired assets and liabilities, stock-based compensation, income taxes, allowance for doubtful accounts, long-lived assets, and inventories, and other matters that affect the financial statements and disclosures. Actual results could differ from those estimates. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS The Company considers all highly liquid securities with an original maturity date of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. Due to their short-term nature, cash equivalents are carried at cost, which is fair value. At December 31, 2022, the Company had cash equivalents of $6,619,483 and no RESTRICTED CASH Restricted cash includes amounts held back by the Company’s third-party credit card processor for potential customer refunds, claims and disputes and held as collateral for company credit cards. Restricted cash included in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash, as presented on the Statements of Cash Flows amounted to $59,988 and $210,131, respectively, at December 31, 2022, and 2021. CONCENTRATIONS OF CREDIT RISK Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents. The Company maintains its cash and cash equivalents balances in large well-established financial institutions located in the United States. At times, the Company’s cash balances may be uninsured or in deposit accounts that exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insurance limits. REVENUE RECOGNITION The Company’s revenues consist of product sales to either end customers or to distributors. The Company’s revenues are derived from contracts with customers, which are in most cases customer purchase orders. For each contract, the promise to transfer the control of the products, each of which is individually distinct, is considered to be the identified performance obligation. As part of the consideration promised in each contract, the Company evaluates the customer’s credit risk. Our contracts do not have any financing components, as payment terms are generally due Net 30 days after the invoice date. The Company’s products are almost always sold at fixed prices. In determining the transaction price, we evaluate whether the price is subject to any refunds, due to product returns or adjustments due to volume discounts, rebates, or price concessions to determine the net consideration we expect to be entitled to. The Company’s sales are recognized at a point-in-time under the core principle of recognizing revenue when control transfers to the customer, which generally occurs when the Company ships or delivers the product from its fulfillment center to our customers, when our customer accepts and has legal title of the goods, and the Company has a present right to payment for such goods. Based on the respective contract terms, most of our contract revenues are recognized either (i) upon shipment based on free on board (“FOB”) shipping point, or (ii) when the product arrives at its destination. For the years ended December 31, 2022, and 2021, none of our sales were recognized over time. SALES TO DISTRIBUTORS AND RESELLERS Sales to certain distributors and resellers are made under terms allowing limited rights of return of the Company’s products held in their inventory or upon sale to their end customers. The Company maintains a reserve for unprocessed and estimated future price adjustments claims and returns as a refund liability. The reserve is recorded as a reduction to revenue in the same period that the related revenue is recorded and is calculated based on an analysis of historical claims and returns over a period of time to appropriately account for current pricing and business trends. Similarly, sales returns and allowances are recorded based on historical return rates, as a reduction to revenue with a corresponding reduction to cost of goods sold for the estimated cost of inventory that is expected to be returned. These reserves were not material as of December 31, 2022, and 2021. SHIPPING AND HANDLING Amounts billed to customers for shipping and handling are included in revenues. The related freight charges incurred by the Company are included in cost of goods sold and were $573,765 and $492,566, respectively, for the years ended December 31, 2022, and 2021. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE - NET For the years ended December 31, 2022, and 2021, the Company’s revenues primarily included shipments of the LogicMark products. The terms and conditions of these sales provided certain customers with trade credit terms. In addition, these sales were made to the distributors with limited rights of return and are subject to the normal warranties offered to the ultimate consumer for product defects. Accounts receivable is stated at net realizable value. The Company regularly reviews accounts receivable balances and adjusts the accounts receivable allowance for doubtful accounts, as necessary whenever events or circumstances indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable. As of December 31, 2022, and 2021, the Company had an allowance for doubtful accounts of approximately $400 and $5,400, respectively. INVENTORY The Company measures inventory at the lower of cost or net realizable value, defined as estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out method. The Company performs regular reviews of inventory quantities on hand and evaluates the realizable value of its inventories. The Company adjusts the carrying value of the inventory as necessary for excess, obsolete, and slow-moving inventory by comparing the individual inventory parts to forecasted product demand or production requirements. As of December 31, 2022, inventory was comprised of $0.6 million and $1.2 million, in finished goods on hand and inventory in-transit from vendors, respectively As of December 31, 2021, inventory consisted of finished goods on hand of $1.2 million. For the years ended December 31, 2022, and 2021, the Company wrote down inventory totaling zero and $0.3 million, respectively. The Company is required to prepay for inventory with certain vendors until credit terms can be established. As of December 31, 2022, and 2021, $0.01 million and $0.6 million, respectively, of prepayments made for inventory are included in prepaid expenses and other current assets on the balance sheet. LONG-LIVED ASSETS Long-lived assets, such as property and equipment, and other intangibles are evaluated for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. When indicators exist, the Company tests for the impairment of the definite-lived assets based on the undiscounted future cash flow the assets are expected to generate over their remaining useful lives, compared to the carrying value of the assets. If the carrying amount of the assets is determined not to be recoverable, a write-down to fair value is recorded. Management estimates future cash flows using assumptions about expected future operating performance. Management’s estimates of future cash flows may differ from actual cash flow due to, among other things, technological changes, economic conditions, or changes to the Company’s business operations. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT Property and equipment consisting of furniture, fixtures and tooling is stated at cost. The costs of additions and improvements are generally capitalized and expenditures for repairs and maintenance are expensed in the period incurred. When items of property and equipment are sold or retired, the related costs and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is included in income. Depreciation of property and equipment is provided utilizing the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the respective asset as follows: Equipment 5 years Furniture and fixtures 3 to 5 years Website and other 3 years GOODWILL Goodwill is reviewed annually in the fourth quarter, or when circumstances indicate that an impairment may have occurred. The Company first performs a qualitative assessment of goodwill impairment, which considers factors such as market conditions, performance compared to forecast, business outlook and unusual events. If the qualitative assessment indicates a possible goodwill impairment, goodwill is then quantitatively tested for impairment. The Company may elect to bypass the qualitative assessment and proceed directly to the quantitative test. If a quantitative goodwill impairment test is required, the fair value is determined using a variety of assumptions including estimated future cash flows using applicable discount rates (income approach) and comparisons to other similar companies (market approach). See Note 5. OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS The Company’s intangible assets are related to the acquisition of LogicMark, LLC in 2016, the former subsidiary that was merged with and into the Company and are included in other intangible assets in the Company’s balance sheet as of December 31, 2022, and 2021. As of December 31, 2022, the other intangible assets are comprised of patents of $1,692,743; trademarks of $851,539; and customer relationships of $1,155,572. As of December 31, 2021, the other intangible assets are comprised of patents of $2,072,984; trademarks of $915,619; and customer relationships of $1,488,044. The Company amortizes these intangible assets using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives which for the patents, trademarks and customer relationships are 11 years, 20 years, and 10 years, respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2022, and 2021, the Company had amortization expense of $776,793 and $761,815, respectively. Amortization expense estimated for each of the next three fiscal years is expected to be approximately $762,000 per year, $612,000 for the fourth year, $265,000 for the fifth year, and approximately $63,000 each year until fully amortized in 2036. INCOME TAXES The Company uses the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. Income tax expense is recognized for the amount of: (i) taxes payable or refundable for the current year and (ii) deferred tax consequences of temporary differences resulting from matters that have been recognized in an entity’s financial statements or tax returns. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the year in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in the results of operations in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance is provided to reduce the deferred tax assets reported if based on the weight of the available positive and negative evidence, it is more likely than not some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. ASC Topic 740-10-30 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. ASC Topic 740-10-40 provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. The Company will classify as income tax expense any interest and penalties. The Company has no material uncertain tax positions for any of the reporting periods presented. Generally, the tax authorities may examine tax returns for three years from the date of filing. The Company has filed all its tax returns for all prior periods through December 31, 2021. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION The Company accounts for share-based awards exchanged for employee services at the estimated grant date fair value of the award. The Company accounts for equity instruments issued to non-employees at their fair value on the measurement date. The measurement of stock-based compensation is subject to periodic adjustment as the underlying equity instrument vests or becomes non-forfeitable. Stock-based compensation charges are amortized over the vesting period or as earned. Stock-based compensation is recorded in the same component of operating expenses as if it were paid in cash. NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS PER SHARE Basic net loss attributable to common shareholders per share (“Basic net loss per share”) was computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted net loss applicable to common shareholders per share (“Diluted net loss per share”) includes the effect of diluted common stock equivalents. Potentially dilutive securities from the exercise of stock options to purchase 525,000 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase 4,295,380 shares of common stock as of December 31, 2022, were excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share because the effect of their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive. Potentially dilutive securities from the exercise of stock options to purchase 36,467 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase 4,295,380 shares of common stock as of December 31, 2021, were excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share because the effect of their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT COSTS Research and development costs are expenditures on new market development and related engineering costs. In addition to internal resources, the Company utilizes functional consulting resources, third-party software, and hardware development firms. The Company expenses all research and development costs as incurred until technological feasibility has been established for the product. Once technological feasibility is established, development costs including software and hardware design are capitalized until the product is available for general release to customers. Judgment is required in determining when technological feasibility of a product is established. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company capitalized $1,025,691 of such product development costs. Amortization of these costs is on a straight-line basis over three years and amounted to approximately $15,000 for the year ended December 31, 2022. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS Recent accounting standards that have been issued or proposed by FASB or other standards-setting bodies that do not require adoption until a future date are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements upon adoption. |