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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
12 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2013
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
2.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
 
(a)
Principles of Consolidation
 
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and include the accounts of eOn Communications Corporation, Cortelco acquired on April 1, 2009, and CSPR control of which was acquired on June 9, 2010. All significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
 
(b)
Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
All highly liquid investments with a maturity date of three months or less when purchased are considered to be cash equivalents.
 
(c)
Trade Accounts Receivable
 
Trade accounts receivable are stated net of allowances for doubtful accounts. The Company typically grants standard credit terms to customers in good credit standing. As a result, the Company must estimate the portion of accounts receivable that are uncollectible and record any necessary valuation reserves. The Company generally reserves for estimated uncollectible accounts on a customer-by-customer basis, which requires judgment about each individual customer’s ability and intention to fully pay account balances. The Company makes these judgments based on knowledge of and relationships with customers and current economic trends, and updates estimates on a monthly basis. Any changes in estimate, which can be significant, are included in earnings in the period in which the change in estimate occurs.
 
(d)
Inventories
 
Inventories consist of phones and component parts and are valued at the lower of cost or market with cost determined utilizing standard cost which approximates the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. The Company performs an analysis of slow-moving or obsolete inventory on a quarterly basis and any changes in valuation reserves, which could potentially be significant, are included in earnings in the period in which the evaluations are completed.
 
(e)
Property and Equipment
 
Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is provided using the straight-line method for financial reporting purposes and accelerated methods for income tax reporting purposes over the estimated useful lives of the assets, generally three to five years. Maintenance and repair costs are charged to expense as incurred.
 
(f)
Investments
 
The equity method of accounting is used when the Company has a 20% to 50% interest in other entities or when we exercise significant influence over the entity. Under the equity method, original investments are recorded at cost and adjusted by the Company’s share of undistributed earnings or losses of these entities. Investments in which the Company has less than a 20% interest and in which it does not have the ability to exercise significant influence over the investee are initially recorded at cost, and periodically reviewed for impairment.
 
The Company evaluates its cost method investments for impairment on a quarterly basis in accordance with ASC 325, Cost Method Investments (“ASC 325”), which specifically addresses accounting for cost method investments subsequent to initial measurement. An impairment charge is recognized whenever a decline in value of an investment below its carrying amount is determined to be other-than-temporary. In determining if a decline is other-than-temporary, factors such as the length of time and extent to which the fair value of the investment has been less than the carrying amount of the investment, the near-term and longer-term operating and financial prospects of the affiliate and the intent and ability to hold the investment for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery are considered.
 
(g)
Stock Compensation Plans
 
The Company accounts for stock-based compensation under ASC Topic 718, Stock Compensation (“Topic 718”). Topic 718 requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expense for all share-based payment awards based on estimated fair values. Topic 718 also required the benefits of tax deductions in excess of recognized compensation cost to be recorded as financing cash flows.
 
(h)
Product Warranties
 
Warranties for the Cortelco and CSPR product lines range from one to five years based upon the product purchased. The Company estimates the costs of satisfying warranty claims based on analysis of past claims experience and provides for these future claims in the period that revenue is recognized. The cost of satisfying warranty claims, which approximates 0.5% - 1.0% of product revenues, has historically been comprised of materials and direct labor costs. The Company performs quarterly evaluations of these estimates and any changes in estimates, which could potentially be significant, are included in earnings in the period in which the evaluations are completed.
 
(i)
Income Taxes
 
Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. A valuation allowance is provided for deferred tax assets when management is unable to conclude that it is more likely than not that the asset will be realized.
 
The impact of an uncertain income tax position on the income tax return must be recognized at the largest amount that is more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon audit by the relevant taxing authority. An uncertain income tax position will not be recognized if it has less than a 50% likelihood of being sustained. The Company classifies interest and penalties, if any, as a component of its income tax provision.
 
(j)
Revenue Recognition
 
The Company’s revenues from its three product lines are the result of separate, individual deliverables:
 
 
 
Type of Revenues Earned
 
 
 
 
 
 
Professional
 
Maintenance
 
Product Line
 
Equipment/Software
 
Services
 
Contracts
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cortelco Products
 
 
Individual sale
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CSPR Products
 
 
Individual sale
 
 
Individual sale
 
 
Individual sale
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CSPR Telephony Billing
 
 
-
 
 
Individual sale
 
 
-
 
 
Cortelco sells corded and cordless analog and digital telephones capable of operating in the multiple PBX, Key System and Centrex environments primarily through stocking distributors.
 
Telephony billing revenues from the resale of Puerto Rico Telephone services are recognized monthly as services are provided to the customers.
 
The Company records shipping and handling fees billed to customers as revenue, and shipping and handling costs incurred with the delivery of products as cost of sales.
 
Revenues from our products are recognized only when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, the price to the customer is fixed or determinable, and collectibility is reasonably assured. Generally, revenue is recognized (1) upon shipment for equipment and software, (2) as work is performed for professional services and (3) in equal periodic amounts over the term of the contract for software and hardware maintenance. The Company’s revenue recognition policies are in accordance with SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 104, Revenue Recognition and ASC Topic 985, Software.
 
(k)
Earnings Per Share
 
Basic EPS is computed by dividing income or loss available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year. Diluted EPS is similar to basic EPS except that the weighted average number of common shares outstanding is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the potentially dilutive common shares, such as options, had been issued.
 
(l)
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
 
Accounting standards define fair value as the price that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. When determining the fair value measurements for assets and liabilities required or permitted to be recorded at fair value, the Company considers the principal or most advantageous market in which the Company would transact, and considers assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability, such as inherent risk, transfer restrictions, and risk of non performance.
 
Accounting standards have established a fair value hierarchy that requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. A financial instrument’s categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Accounting standards have established three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:
 
 Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.
 
 Level 2: Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets with insufficient volume or infrequent transactions (less active markets), or model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs are observable or can be derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
 
 Level 3: Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (supported by little or no market activity).
 
The carrying amounts of financial instruments such as cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and accounts payable approximate their fair value due to the short-term nature of the instruments.
 
The following table presents information about the liabilities recorded at fair value at July 31, 2013, in the balance sheets (in thousands):
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurements at July 31, 2013
 
 
 
Quoted Prices
 
Significant
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
In Active
 
Other
 
Significant
 
 
 
 
 
 
Markets for
 
Observable
 
Unobservable
 
Total at
 
 
 
Identical Assets
 
Inputs
 
Inputs
 
July 31,
 
 
 
(Level 1)
 
(Level 2)
 
(Level 3)
 
2013
 
Notes payable-related parties
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
3,189
 
$
3,189
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
3,189
 
$
3,189
 
 
The following table presents information about the liabilities recorded at fair value at July 31, 2012, in the balance sheets (in thousands): 
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurements at July 31, 2012
 
 
 
Quoted Prices
 
Significant
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
In Active
 
Other
 
Significant
 
 
 
 
 
 
Markets for
 
Observable
 
Unobservable
 
Total at
 
 
 
Identical Assets
 
Inputs
 
Inputs
 
July 31,
 
 
 
(Level 1)
 
(Level 2)
 
(Level 3)
 
2012
 
Notes payable-related parties
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
3,668
 
$
3,668
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
3,668
 
$
3,668
 
 
As of July 31, 2013 the Company owns approximately four percent of Symbio Investment Corp. Symbio Investment Corp. is a holding company whose primary asset is an approximate twenty percent investment in Symbio S.A. Symbio S.A.’s principal business is to provide outsourced information technology and research and development services globally at sites located in the United States, Finland, Sweden, China and Taiwan. The Company believes, based on recent stock issuances by Symbio S.A.  in 2012, that the fair value of the Company’s investment in Symbio may be less than the Company’s cost of $990,000. There are no quoted market prices for the Company’s investment in Symbio Investment Corp., and sufficient information is not readily available for the Company to utilize a valuation model to determine its fair value without incurring excessive costs relative to the materiality of the investment. Accordingly, the Company has not estimated the fair value of its investment in Symbio Investment Corp. at July 31, 2013. Based on the Company’s evaluation of the near-term prospects of Symbio Investment Corp. and the Company’s ability and intent to hold the investment for a reasonable period of time sufficient for a forecasted recovery of fair value, the Company does not consider any potential impairment to be other-than-temporary at July 31, 2013.
 
The notes payable – related parties is primarily due to the note payable to former Cortelco shareholders (See Note 8) which is valued using a discounted cash flow analysis of the projected future payments of Cortelco using a discount rate of 15.22%. The note is classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
 
The following represents transactions related to the note payable for the years ended July 31, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands).
 
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
Beginning fair value
 
$
3,486
 
$
3,504
 
Imputed interest
 
 
487
 
 
518
 
Change in estimates
 
 
(796)
 
 
(368)
 
Interest (income) expense
 
 
(309)
 
 
150
 
Payments
 
 
(173)
 
 
(168)
 
Ending fair value - July 31
 
$
3,004
 
$
3,486
 
 
(m)
Estimates
 
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 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. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
(n)
Advertising Expense
 
The Company expenses advertising costs as incurred. Advertising expenses for fiscal years 2013 and 2012 were not significant.
 
(o)
Segment Reporting
 
The Company operates in two business segments: Telephony Products and Puerto Rico. Segment information is consistent with how management reviews its businesses, makes investing and resource allocation decisions and assesses operating performance.
 
(p)
Reclassification
 
Certain amounts in the July 31, 2012 consolidated financial statements have been reclassed to conform to the July 31, 2013 consolidated financial statement presentation.