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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)
3 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2012
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies  
Principles of Consolidation

Principles of Consolidation

 

All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in these condensed consolidated financial statements.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

Cash and cash equivalents include all cash and highly-liquid investments with a maturity at time of purchase of three months or less.

Accounts Receivable

Accounts Receivable

 

Accounts receivable are due within contractual payment terms and are stated at amounts due from customers net of an allowance for doubtful accounts. Credit is extended based on evaluation of a customer's financial condition. Accounts outstanding longer than the contractual payment terms are considered past due. The Company determines an allowance by considering a number of factors, including the length of time trade accounts receivable are past due, our previous loss history, the customer's current ability to pay its obligation to the Company, and the condition of the general economy and the industry as a whole. The Company writes off accounts receivable when they become uncollectible, and payments subsequently received on such receivables are credited to the allowance for doubtful accounts.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The Company’s material financial instruments at July 31, 2012 and for which disclosure of estimated fair value is required by certain accounting standards consisted of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, account payable, line of credit and loans payable. The fair values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and account payable are equal to their carrying value because of their liquidity and short-term maturity. Management believes that the fair values of the line of credit and loans payable do not differ materially from their aggregate carrying values in that substantially all the obligations bear variable interest rates that are based on market rates or interest rates that are periodically adjustable to rates that are based on market rates.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

 

Goodwill represents the amount by which the purchase prices of the Company's wholly-owned subsidiaries were in excess of the fair value of identifiable net assets as of the date of acquisition.  Other intangible assets have finite useful lives and are comprised of customer lists and backlog.

 

Goodwill is tested at least annually for impairment, and otherwise on an interim basis should events occur or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying value. Determination of impairment requires the Company to compare the fair value of the business acquired (reporting unit) to its carrying value, including goodwill, of such business (reporting unit). If the fair value exceeds the carrying value, no impairment loss is recognized. However, if the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the goodwill of the unit may be impaired. The amount, if any, of the impairment is then measured in the second step, based on the excess, if any, of the reporting unit’s carrying value of goodwill over its implied value.

 

The Company determines the fair value of the reporting units for purposes of this test primarily by using a discounted cash flow valuation technique. Significant estimates used in the valuation include estimates of future cash flows, both future short-term and long-term growth rates, and estimated cost of capital for purposes of arriving at a discount factor. The Company performs its annual impairment test at April 30 absent any interim impairment indicators. Significant adverse changes in general economic conditions could impact the Company's valuation of its reporting units. For the three months ended July 31, 2012, there were no interim impairment indicators.

 

The Company reviews its other intangible assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.  In performing a review for impairment, the Company compares the carrying value of the assets with their estimated future undiscounted cash flows from the use of the asset and eventual disposition. If the estimated undiscounted future cash flows are less than carrying value, an impairment loss is charged to operations based on the difference between the carrying amount and the fair value of the asset .

 

Changes in goodwill consist of the following during the three months ended July 31, 2012:

 

    Total  
         
Beginning balance, May 1, 2012   $ 1,930,826  
         
Foreign currency translation adjustments     32,495  
         
Ending balance, July 31, 2012   $ 1,963,321  

  

Other intangible assets consist of the following at July 31, 2012 and April 30, 2012:

 

 

  Estimated
useful life
    July 31,     April 30,   
  (years)     2012      2012  
                         
Customer list     3-9     $ 1,982,303     $ 2,961,799  
Less accumulated amortization         (1,628,575 )     (2,579,895 )
              353,728       381,904  
                         
Contract backlog     1-3       1,038,932       1,034,787  
Less accumulated amortization         (1,038,450 )     (1,033,839 )
              482       948  
                         
Totals       $ 354,210      $ 382,852   

  

Amortization expense of other intangible assets for the three months ended July 31, 2012 and 2011 was $35,099 and $40,890, respectively. There are no expected residual values related to these intangible assets.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition

 

The Company generates its revenue by providing design-build engineering services for communications infrastructure. The Company’s design-build services report revenue pursuant to customer contracts that span varying periods of time. The Company reports revenue from contracts when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, fees are fixed or determinable, and collection is reasonably assured.

 

The Company records revenue and profit from long-term contracts on a percentage-of-completion basis, measured by the percentage of contract costs incurred to date to the estimated total costs for each contract.  Contracts in process are valued at cost plus accrued profits less earned revenues and progress payments on uncompleted contracts. Contract costs include direct materials, direct labor, third party subcontractor services and those indirect costs related to contract performance. Contracts are generally considered substantially complete when engineering is completed and/or site construction is completed.

 

The Company has numerous contracts that are in various stages of completion. Such contracts require estimates to determine the appropriate cost and revenue recognition. Cost estimates are reviewed monthly on a contract-by-contract basis, and are revised periodically throughout the life of the contract such that adjustments to profit resulting from revisions are made cumulative to the date of the revision. Significant management judgments and estimates, including the estimated cost to complete projects, which determines the project’s percent complete, must be made and used in connection with the revenue recognized in the accounting period. Current estimates may be revised as additional information becomes available. If estimates of costs to complete long-term contracts indicate a loss, provision is made currently for the total loss anticipated. For the three months ended July 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company has provided aggregate loss provisions of approximately $247,769 and $317,469 related to anticipated losses on long-term contracts.

 

The length of the Company’s contracts varies. Assets and liabilities related to long-term contracts are included in current assets and current liabilities in the accompanying balance sheets as they will be liquidated in the normal course of contract completion, although this may require more than one year.

 

The Company records revenue and profit from short-term contracts for the China Operations under the completed contract method, whereas income is recognized only when a contract is completed or substantially completed. Accordingly, during the period of performance, billings and costs are accumulated on the balance sheet, but no revenue or income is recorded before completion or substantial completion of the work.  The Company’s decision is based on the short-term nature of the work performed.

 

The Company also recognizes certain revenue from short-term contracts when the services have been provided to the customer.  For maintenance contracts, revenue is recognized ratably over the service period.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

 

The Company accounts for income taxes pursuant to the asset and liability method which requires deferred income tax assets and liabilities to be computed annually for differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities that will result in taxable or deductible amounts in the future based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

 

On a periodic basis, the Company evaluates its ability to realize its deferred tax assets net of its deferred tax liabilities and adjusts such amounts in light of changing facts and circumstances, including but not limited to the level of past and future taxable income, and the current and future expected utilization of tax benefit carryforwards. The Company considers all available evidence, both positive and negative, to determine whether, based on the weight of that evidence, a valuation allowance is required to reduce the net deferred tax assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized in future periods.  The Company considers past performance, expected future taxable income and prudent and feasible tax planning strategies in assessing the amount of the valuation allowance. The Company’s forecast of expected future taxable income is based over such future periods that it believes can be reasonably estimated.  Based on its analysis as of July 31, 2012, the Company continues to provide a full valuation allowance on its U.S. Federal and state deferred tax assets.  The Company will continue to evaluate the realization of its deferred tax assets and liabilities on a periodic basis, and will adjust such amounts in light of changing facts and circumstances.

 

The Company performed a review for uncertainty in income tax positions in accordance with authoritative guidance.  This review did not result in the recognition of any material unrecognized tax benefits as of July 31, 2012 and 2011. Management continually evaluates expiring statutes of limitations, audits, proposed settlements, changes in tax law and new authoritative rulings.   The Company recognizes interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in selling, general and administrative expenses. For the three months ended July 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company recognized no interest or penalties.  The statute of limitations for the Company's U.S. Federal, state and foreign income tax returns prior to fiscal years 2008 are closed.

Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share

Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share

 

Basic and diluted net income (loss) per common share is computed as net income (loss) from continuing operations divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. The table below presents the computation of basic and diluted net income (loss) per common share from continuing operations for the three months ended July 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively:

 

Basic income (loss) per share computation   Three Months Ended  
    July 31,  
    2012     2011  
Numerator:                
                 
Net income (loss) from continuing operations, net of noncontrolling interest   $ (692,732 )   $ 154,008  
                 
Denominator:                
                 
Basic weighted average shares outstanding     6,954,766       6,954,766  
                 
Basic net income (loss) per common share from continuing operations   $ (0.10 )   $ 0.02  

  

Diluted income (loss) per share computation   Three Months Ended  
    July 31,  
    2012     2011  
Numerator:                
                 
Net income (loss) from continuing operations, net of noncontrolling interest   $ (692,732 )   $ 154,008  
                 
Denominator:                
                 
Basic weighted average shares outstanding     6,954,766       6,954,766  
                 
Incremental shares from assumed conversion:                
Assumed exercise of stock options     -       9,445  
                 
Diluted weighted average shares     6,954,766       6,964,211  
                 
Diluted net income (loss) per common share from continuing operations   $ (0.10 )   $ 0.02  

 

At July 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company had 227,436 and 272,938 outstanding stock options, respectively. For the three months ended July 31, 2012 and 2011, 227,436 and 199,538 stock options were not included in the computation of diluted net income (loss) in each period, respectively. The potentially dilutive securities were excluded because the Company had a loss from continuing operations for the three months ended July 31, 2012.  For the three months ended July 31, 2011, although the Company had income from continuing operations, the remaining potentially dilutive securities were excluded because the option exercise prices exceeded the average market price of the common stock, and therefore, the effects would be antidilutive.

Noncontrolling Interest

Noncontrolling Interest

 

Noncontrolling interest for the three months ended July 31, 2012 and 2011 consists of the following:

 

    Three Months Ended  
    July 31,  
    2012     2011  
Balance, beginning of period   $ 1,117,322     $ 1,038,428  
                 
Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest     (547 )     15,456  
                 
Other comprehensive (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest     (14,335 )     5,373  
                 
Balance, end of period   $ 1,102,440     $ 1,059,257  
Use of Estimates

Use of Estimates

 

In preparing financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and revenue and expenses during the reporting period. The most significant estimates relate to the calculation of percentage-of-completion on uncompleted contracts, allowance for doubtful accounts, valuation of inventory, realization of deferred tax assets, amortization method and lives of customer lists, acquisition-related contingent consideration and estimates of the fair value of reporting units and discounted cash flows used in determining whether goodwill has been impaired. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

 

In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-11 (ASU 2011-11), Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities where entities are required to disclose both gross information and net information about both instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the statement of financial position and instruments and transactions subject to an agreement similar to a master netting arrangement. This scope would include derivatives, sale and repurchase agreements, and reverse sale and repurchase agreements, and securities borrowing and securities lending arrangements. These disclosures assist users of financial statements in evaluating the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on a company’s financial position. The Company is required to apply the amendments for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013 (May 1, 2013 for the Company). The Company does not expect the provisions of ASU 2011-11 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.