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1. Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies  
1. Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Note 1 Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Nature of Business

 

Integrated Freight Corporation (a Florida corporation) [formerly PlanGraphics, Inc. (a Colorado corporation)] and subsidiaries (the “Company”) is a short to medium-haul truckload carrier of general commodities with corporate headquarters in Southbury, Connecticut.  We have two operating subsidiaries; one located in Hamburg, Arkansas and the other located in Scotts Bluff, Nebraska.  Through our two operating motor freight carriers, we provide truck load service throughout the forty-eight contiguous United States. We do not specialize in any specific types of freight or commodities. We carry dry freight and certain hazardous materials (“hazmat”) including hazardous waste. We provide long-haul, regional and local service to our customers.  The Company is subject to regulation by the Department of Transportation and various state regulatory authorities.

 

Pursuant to an agreement in connection with Integrated Freight Corporation’s (“Original IFC”) acquisition of control of the Company on May 1, 2009, the Company completed the sale of its historic operations to its former director and chief executive officer. This transaction closed on December 27, 2009. As part of the acquisition, the Company executed a 244.8598 for 1 reverse split in August, 2010, and all amounts have been presented on a post-split basis. Since the Company had, due to the sale of its historical operations, minimal assets and limited operations, the recapitalization has been accounted for as the sale of 404,961 shares of Original IFC common stock for the net liabilities of the Company. Therefore, the historical financial information prior to the date of the recapitalization is the financial information of IFC. Costs of the transaction have been charged to the period in which they are incurred.

 

Principles of Consolidation

 

The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the Company, and its wholly owned subsidiaries as of March 31, 2014 and 2013.  All material intercompany transactions have been eliminated.

 

We have and have had the following wholly owned subsidiaries, during the periods indicated:

 

Morris Transportation, Inc., an Arkansas corporation, beginning September 1, 2008, when we acquired a controlling interest in Original IFC. Original IFC purchased all of Morris Transportation’s common stock as of September 1, 2008.

 

Smith Systems Transportation, Inc., a Nebraska corporation, beginning September 1, 2008, when we acquired a controlling interest in Original IFC. Original IFC purchased all of Smith System’s common stock as of September 1, 2008.

 

Triple C Transport, Inc., a Nebraska corporation, beginning as of May 5, 2010, when we purchased all of its common stock, and June 30, 2012 when we sold Triple C Transport.

 

Cross Creek Trucking, Inc., an Oregon corporation, beginning April 1, 2011, when we purchased all of its common stock, and June 30, 2012 when we sold Cross Creek Trucking.

 

Integrated Freight Services, a Florida corporation, beginning April 1, 2011, when we formed the Company and began operations, and June 30, 2012 when we sold Integrated Freight Services.

 

In the opinion of management, the accompanying consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position as of March 31, 2014 and 2013, and the results of operations and cash flows for the years ended March 31, 2014 and 2013.

 

 

Subsequent Events

 

The Company has evaluated subsequent events through April 24, 2015 to assess the need for potential recognition or disclosure in this report.  Based upon this evaluation, management determined that all subsequent events that require recognition in the financial statements have been included.

  

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the Company's financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in these financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The Company had cash and cash equivalents of $35,818 and $81,429 at March 31, 2014 and 2013 respectively.

 

Accounts Receivable

 

Accounts receivable represent amounts due from customers in the ordinary course of business from sales.  The Company uses the allowance method for recognizing bad debts. The Company specifically analyzes accounts receivable and historical bad debts, client credit-worthiness, current economic trends, and changes in our client payment terms and collection trends when evaluating the adequacy of an allowance for doubtful accounts. Any change in the assumptions used in analyzing a specific account receivable may result in additional allowance for doubtful accounts being recognized in the period in which the change occurs.  When an account is deemed uncollectible, it is written off against the allowance.  Accordingly, the Company has provided a $50,000 allowance for uncollectible accounts as of March 31, 2014 and 2013.

 

The Company uses factoring agents with recourse.  The accounts are maintained on the balance sheet until collected and an offsetting liability is recorded for monies received in advance of collections. 

 

Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation, including any write-up in value measured at the time of acquisition of operating subsidiaries. Depreciation of property and equipment is calculated on the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives:

 

 

 

Years

 

Buildings / improvements

 

 

20 – 40

 

Furniture and fixtures

 

 

3 – 5

 

Shop and service equipment

 

 

2 – 5

 

Tractors and trailers

 

 

5 – 9

 

Leasehold improvements

 

 

1 – 5

 

 

The Company expenses repairs and maintenance as incurred. The Company periodically reviews the reasonableness of its estimates regarding useful lives and salvage values for revenue equipment and other long-lived assets based upon, among other things, the Company's experience with similar assets, conditions in the used revenue equipment market, and prevailing industry practice. Salvage values are typically 15% to 20% for tractors and trailer equipment and consider any agreements with tractor suppliers for residual or trade-in values for certain new equipment. The Company capitalizes tires placed in service on new revenue equipment as a part of the equipment cost. Replacement tires and costs for recapping tires are expensed at the time the tires are placed in service. Gains and losses on the sale or other disposition of equipment are recognized at the time of the disposition.

 

Intangible Assets

 

The Company accounts for business combinations in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 805, Business Combinations, which requires that the purchase method of accounting be used for all business combinations. ASC 805 requires intangible assets acquired in a business combination to be recognized and reported separately from goodwill.

  

Goodwill represents the cost of the acquired businesses in excess of the fair value of identifiable tangible and intangible net assets purchased. The Company assigns all the assets and liabilities of the acquired business, including goodwill, to reporting units in accordance with ASC 350, Intangible – Goodwill and Other. Our business combinations did not result in any goodwill as of March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2013.

 

The Company evaluates intangible assets for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amounts may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to the future undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If these assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying value of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets.

 

Furthermore, ASC 350 requires purchased intangible assets other than goodwill to be amortized over their useful lives unless these lives are determined to be indefinite. Purchased intangible assets are carried at cost less accumulated amortization. See Notes 2, 10, and 11 for the treatment of intangibles related to Triple C. No other impairment of intangibles has been identified as of March 31, 2011. However the Company wrote off as impaired its entire remaining investment of $6,015,000, including $1,410,112 of intangible costs, in Cross Creek Trucking, Inc. at March 31, 2012, due to the ceasing of its operations.

 

Impairment of Long-lived Assets

The Company evaluates the carrying value of its long-lived assets at least annually.  Impairment losses are recorded on long-lived assets used in operations when indicators of impairment are present and the undiscounted future cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than the assets’ carrying amount.   If such assets are impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets.  Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying value or fair value, less costs to sell.  There has been no impairment as of March 31, 2014 and 2013 other than discontinued operations.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

The Company recognizes revenues on the date the shipments are delivered to the customer. Revenue includes transportation revenue, fuel surcharges, loading and unloading activities, equipment detention, and other accessorial services. Revenue is recorded on a gross basis, without deducting third party purchased transportation costs, as the Company acts as a principal with substantial risks as primary obligor.

 

Advertising Costs

 

The Company charges advertising costs to expense as incurred. During the years ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, advertising expense was $3,707 and $3,707, respectively.

 

 

 

Derivative Liability

 

The Company issued warrants to purchase the Company’s common stock in connection with the issuance of common stock and convertible debt, which contain certain ratchet provisions that reduce the exercise price of the warrants or the conversion price in certain circumstances. Upon the Company’s adoption of the Derivative and Hedging Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC 815”) on January 1, 2009, the Company determined that the warrants and/or the conversion features with provisions that reduce the exercise price of the warrants did not qualify for a scope exception under ASC 815 as they were determined not to be indexed to the Company’s stock as prescribed by ASC 815.

 

Derivatives are required to be recorded on the balance sheet at fair value (see Note 6). These derivatives, including embedded derivatives in the Company’s structured borrowings, are separately valued and accounted for on the Company’s balance sheet. Fair values for exchange traded securities and derivatives are based on quoted market prices. Where market prices are not readily available, fair values are determined using market based pricing models incorporating readily observable market data and requiring judgment and estimates. In addition, additional disclosures is required about (a) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, (b) how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for and (c) how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s financial position, financial performance, and cash flows.

 

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The established fair value hierarchy requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

 

Level 1: Observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 

Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities that are not active; and model-driven valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable. Valuations may be obtained from, or corroborated by, third-party pricing services.

 

Level 3: Unobservable inputs to measure fair value of assets and liabilities for which there is little, if any market activity at the measurement date, using reasonable inputs and assumptions based upon the best information at the time, to the extent that inputs are available without undue cost and effort.

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The Company’s financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, receivables, accounts payable and accrued liabilities and notes payable are carried at cost, which approximates their fair value, due to the relatively short maturity of these instruments.

 

The carrying value of the Company’s long-term debt approximates fair value based on borrowing rates currently available to the Company for loans with similar terms.

 

Our derivative financial instruments, consisting of embedded conversion features in our convertible debt, which are required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis under FASB ASC 815-15-25 or FASB ASC 815 as of March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2013, are all measured at fair value, using a Black-Scholes valuation model which approximates a binomial lattice valuation methodology utilizing Level 3 inputs. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities (see Note 6). Significant assumptions used in this model as of March 31, 2014 included a remaining expected life of 1 year, an expected dividend yield of zero, estimated volatility of 449%, and risk-free rates of return of approximately .72%. For the risk-free rates of return, we use the published yields on zero-coupon Treasury Securities with maturities consistent with the remaining term of the feature and volatility is based on a trucking company with characteristics comparable to our own.

 

The carrying amounts of cash, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate fair value because of their short maturities. At March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2013, the Company had $708,108 and $611,356 outstanding under its revolving credit agreement, and $13,102,473 and $13,102,473, including $5,222,151 and $5,222,151 with related parties, outstanding under promissory notes with various lenders. The carrying amount of the revolving credit agreement approximates fair value as the rate of interest on the revolving credit facility approximate current market rates of interest for similar instruments with comparable maturities, and the interest rate is variable. The fair value of notes payable to various lenders is based on current rates at which the Company could borrow funds with similar remaining maturities.

 

Income Taxes

 

The Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability method, which requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the consolidated financial statements. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the differences between the financial statements and tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The effect of a change in tax rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

 

The Company records net deferred tax assets to the extent it believes these assets will more likely than not be realized. In making such determination, the Company considers all available positive and negative evidence, including scheduled reversals of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, tax planning strategies and recent financial operations.

 

The Company recognizes a tax benefit from an uncertain tax position when it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including resolutions of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits.

 

Stock-based Compensation

 

The Company has adopted the fair value recognition provisions of ASC 505, Equity and ASC 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation, using the modified prospective application method. Stock-based compensation expense is measured at the grant date based on the value of the option or restricted stock and is recognized as expense, less expected forfeitures, over the requisite service period.

 

Concentrations of Credit Risk

 

Financial instruments with significant credit risk include cash. The Company deposits its cash with high quality financial institutions in amounts less than the federal insurance limit of $250,000 in order to limit credit risk. As of March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2013, the Company's bank deposits did not exceed insured limits

 

 

Claims Accruals

 

Losses resulting from personal liability, physical damage, workers' compensation, and cargo loss and damage are covered by insurance subject to deductible, per occurrence. Losses resulting from uninsured claims are recognized when such losses are known and can be estimated. We estimate and accrue a liability for our share of ultimate settlements using all available information. We accrue for claims reported, as well as for claims incurred but not reported, based upon our past experience. Expenses depend on actual loss experience and changes in estimates of settlement amounts for open claims which have not been fully resolved. These accruals are based on our evaluation of the nature and severity of the claim and estimates of future claims development based on historical trends. Insurance and claims expense will vary based on the frequency and severity of claims and the premium expense. At March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2013, management estimated $0 in claims accrual above insurance deductibles.

 

However, from time to time the various business units are subject to premium audits on workers compensation. When the results of these audits are available, the various business units record the additional premiums due when they are advised by the respective carriers. Such amounts are generally amortized over the following 12 months.

 

Going Concern

 

We have suffered recurring losses from operations and are dependent on additional capital to execute our business plan.

 

With our present cash and cash equivalents, management expects to be able to continue some of our operations for at least the next twelve months. However, we have suffered losses from operations. Our continuation is dependent upon attaining and maintaining profitable operations and raising additional capital as needed. In this regard, we have raised additional capital through the debt and equity offerings noted above. We do, however, require additional cash due to changing business conditions or other future developments, including any investments or acquisitions we may decide to pursue. We plan to sell additional equity securities, debt securities or borrow from lending institutions. We cannot assure you that financing will be available in the amounts we need or on terms acceptable to us, if at all. The issuance of additional equity securities, including convertible debt securities, by us could result in a significant dilution in the equity interests of our current stockholders. The incurrence of debt would divert cash for working capital and capital expenditures to service debt obligations and could result in operating and financial covenants that restrict our operations and our ability to pay dividends to our shareholders. If we are unable to obtain additional equity or debt financing as required, our business operations and prospects may suffer. In such event, we will be forced to scale down or perhaps even cease our operations.

 

We have undertaken steps as part of a plan to improve operating results with the goal of sustaining our operations for the next twelve months and beyond. These steps include (a) raising additional capital and/or obtaining financing; (b) increasing our revenues and gross profits; and (c) reducing expenses. Additionally, we are implementing a four part strategy to bring us to financial stability, which is as follows:

 

A significant portion of our short term debt is in the hands of our subsidiary managers who, under the right circumstances, we believe may be willing to rework terms and to lengthen the maturity dates, as they have in the past, if that becomes necessary, lessening the short term debt on our balance sheet.

A significant amount of short term debt on our balance sheet is convertible into common shares and we are optimistic a meaningful amount of this debt will ultimately be converted, thus eliminating a meaningful amount of debt from our balance sheet.

We expect to continue to grow through acquisitions involving stock payments in lieu of cash. We expect this larger business base will give us an ever larger “platform” in order to more easily offset the corporate overhead and costs of being public.

 

You have no assurance that we will successfully accomplish these steps and it is uncertain whether we will achieve a profitable level of operations and/or obtain additional financing. You have no assurance that any additional financings will be available to us on satisfactory terms and conditions, if at all.

 

Our consolidated financial statements do not give effect to any adjustments which would be necessary should we be unable to continue as a going concern and therefore be required to realize our assets and discharge our current and potential liabilities in other than the normal course of business and at amounts different from those reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

 

Income (Loss) per Common Share

Basic net loss per share excludes the impact of common stock equivalents.  Diluted net income (loss) per share utilizes the average market price per share when applying the treasury stock method in determining common stock equivalents.  As of March 31, 2014, there were 12,947,390 warrants outstanding, of which none were included in the calculation of net income (loss) per share-diluted because they were anti-dilutive. In addition, the Company had convertible promissory notes that were also not included because they were anti-dilutive.

Effect of Recent Accounting Pronouncements

The Company reviews new accounting standards as issued. No new standards had any material effect on these financial statements. The accounting pronouncements issued subsequent to the date of these financial statements that were considered significant by management were evaluated for the potential effect on these consolidated financial statements. Management does not believe any of the subsequent pronouncements will have a material effect on these consolidated financial statements as presented and does not anticipate the need for any future restatement of these consolidated financial statements because of the retro-active application of any accounting pronouncements issued subsequent to March 31, 2014 through the date these financial statements were issued.