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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES | NOTE 4—SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Principles of Consolidation The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of InfoSonics and its wholly owned subsidiaries as listed in Note 1. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated in consolidation. Revenue Recognition and Allowance for Returns Revenues for wireless handset and accessory sales are recognized when (i) shipment of the products to customers has occurred and title has passed, (ii) collection of the outstanding receivables are probable and (iii) the final price of the product is determined, which occurs at the time of shipment. Sales are recorded net of discounts, rebates, cooperative marketing arrangements, returns and allowances. On select sales, the Company may agree to cooperative arrangements wherein the Company agrees to fund future marketing programs related to the products purchased by the customer. Such arrangements are usually agreed to in advance. The amount of the co-op allowance is recorded as a reduction of the sale and added to accrued expenses as a current liability. Subsequent expenditures made pursuant to the arrangements reduce this liability. To the extent the Company incurs costs in excess of the established cooperative fund, the Company recognizes the amount as a selling or marketing expense. As part of the sales process, the Company may perform certain value-added services such as programming, software loading and quality assurance testing. These value-added services are considered an ancillary component of the sales process and amounts attributable to these processes are included in the unit cost to the customer. Furthermore, these value-added services are related to services prior to the shipment of the products, and no value-added services are provided after delivery of the products. The Company recognizes as a reserve against the related receivables estimates for product returns based on historical experience and other judgmental factors, evaluates these estimates on an ongoing basis and adjusts its estimates each period based on actual product return activity. The Company recognizes freight costs billed to its customers in net sales and actual freight costs incurred as a component of cost of sales. Foreign Currency Transactions Certain of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries have a functional currency that is not the U.S. dollar. Assets and liabilities of such subsidiaries are translated to U.S. dollars using exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet dates. Revenues and expenses are translated at average exchange rates in effect during the period. Translation adjustments are included in stockholders’ equity in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). Comprehensive Income (Loss) Comprehensive income (loss) as defined by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) includes all changes in equity (net assets) during a period from non-owner sources. The Company’s comprehensive loss includes foreign currency translation adjustments, which are excluded from net income and are reported as a separate component of stockholders’ equity as accumulated other comprehensive loss. Cash and Cash Equivalents For consolidated financial statement purposes, cash equivalents are defined as investments which have an original maturity of ninety days or less from the original date of purchase. Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash on hand and in banks. The Company maintains its cash and cash equivalents balances in a bank that from time to time exceed amounts insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company maintained deposits totaling $5.5 million and $11.4 million, respectively, with certain financial institutions in excess of federally insured amounts. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts and believes it is not exposed to any significant credit risk on cash. Restricted Cash Restricted cash consists of a cash deposit with a bank that is pledged as collateral for the Company’s foreign exchange hedging facility. Trade Accounts Receivable The Company provides for the possible inability to collect accounts receivable by recording an allowance for doubtful accounts. The Company writes off an account when it is considered to be uncollectible. The Company evaluates the collectability of its accounts receivable on an ongoing basis. In circumstances where the Company is aware of a specific customer’s inability to meet its financial obligations, the Company records a specific allowance against amounts due to reduce the net recognized receivable to the amount the Company reasonably believes will be collected. For all other customers, the Company recognizes allowances for doubtful accounts based on the length of time the receivables are past due, the current business environment and the Company’s historical experience. As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, the allowance for doubtful accounts was $339,000 and $97,000, respectively. Inventory Inventory is stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or market and consists primarily of wireless phones and wireless phone accessories. The Company writes down its inventory when it is estimated to be excess or obsolete. As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, the inventory was net of write-downs of $278,000 and $107,000, respectively. From time to time the Company has prepaid inventory as a result of payments for products which have not been received by the balance sheet date. As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, the prepaid inventory balances included in prepaid assets were $1,061,000 and $2,158,000, respectively. Property and Equipment Property and equipment are stated at cost. The Company provides for depreciation using the straight-line method over estimated useful lives of eighteen months to seven years. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as incurred while renewals and betterments are capitalized. Gains or losses on the sale of property and equipment are reflected in the statements of operations. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities The Company is exposed to and hedges certain risks relating to its ongoing business activities. The primary risk managed by the use of derivative instruments is foreign currency fluctuation risk. Forward contracts are entered into to manage the foreign currency risk associated with various commitments arising from trade accounts receivable that are denominated in the currency in the country where the product is shipped. Derivatives are held only for the purpose of hedging such risks, and are not held for speculation. The Company began pricing in foreign currencies in the fourth quarter of 2011 and the practice is limited to Mexico. The Company held a single forward exchange contract at December 31, 2011 that was designated as a fair value hedge of a specific trade account receivable. Because the contract was entered into close to the last day of the fiscal year, there was no unrealized gain or loss at December 31, 2011 related thereto. There were no outstanding forward exchange contracts at December 31, 2012. Fair Value of Financial Instruments The Company measures its financial instruments in its financial statements at fair value or amounts that approximate fair value. The Company maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs when developing fair value measurements. When available, the Company uses quoted market prices to measure fair value. If market prices are not available, fair value measurement is based upon models that use primarily market-based or independently-sourced market parameters. If market observable inputs for model-based valuation techniques are not available, the Company makes judgments about assumptions market participants would use in estimating the fair value of the financial instrument. Carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, prepaid expenses, accounts payable, and accrued expenses approximate their fair values due to the short-term nature and liquidity of these financial instruments. Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets The Company records impairment losses on long-lived assets used in operations when indicators of impairment are present and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than the assets’ carrying amount. Management determined that there was no impairment of long-lived assets during the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010. Stock-Based Compensation The Company’s share-based compensation plans are described in Note 10. The Company measures compensation cost for all employee stock-based awards at fair value on the date of grant and recognizes compensation expense, net of estimated forfeitures, over the requisite service period, usually the vesting period. Equity instruments issued to non-employees for goods or services are accounted for at fair value and are marked to market until service is complete or a performance commitment date is reached, whichever is earlier. The fair value of stock options is determined using the Black-Scholes valuation model. The Black-Scholes option valuation model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options, which do not have vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. In addition, option valuation models require the input of highly subjective assumptions, including the expected stock price volatility. Because the Company’s employee stock options have characteristics significantly different from those of traded options, and because changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate, in management’s opinion, the existing models do not necessarily provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of its employee stock options. Advertising Expense The Company expenses all advertising costs, including direct response advertising, as they are incurred. Advertising expense for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 was $692,000, $534,000 and $1,156,000, respectively. Income Taxes The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for the future consequences of events that have been recognized in the Company’s financial statements or tax returns. The measurement of the deferred items is based on enacted tax laws. In the event the future consequences of differences between financial reporting bases and the tax bases of the Company’s assets and liabilities result in a deferred tax asset, the Company performs an evaluation of the probability of being able to realize the future benefits indicated by such asset. A valuation allowance related to a deferred tax asset is recorded when it is more likely than not that some portion or the entire deferred tax asset will not be realized. In addition, the Company recognizes the financial statement impact of a tax position when it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination. The amount recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than fifty percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to tax uncertainties as operating expenses. Based on our evaluation, the Company has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions requiring recognition in its financial statements. The Company is subject to U.S. Federal income tax as well as to income tax of multiple state and foreign country jurisdictions. Federal income tax returns of the Company are subject to IRS examination for the 2004 through 2012 tax years. State income tax returns are subject to examination for a period of three to four years after filing. Earnings (Loss) Per Share The Company computes basic earnings (loss) per share by dividing income (loss) available to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings (loss) per share is computed similarly to basic earnings (loss) per share except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the potential common shares had been issued and if the additional common shares were dilutive. Common equivalent shares are excluded from the computation if their effect is anti-dilutive. The Company’s common share equivalents consist of stock options and warrants. Common shares from exercise of certain options and warrants have been excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share because their exercise prices are greater than the Company’s weighted-average stock price for the period. For the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, the number of such shares excluded was 106,000, 106,000 and 513,000, respectively. In addition, because their effect would have been anti-dilutive, common shares from exercise of in-the-money options for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 of 537,000, 527,000 and 277,000, respectively, have also been excluded from the computation of net loss per share. Geographic Reporting The Company allocates revenues to geographic areas based on the location to which the product was shipped. Estimates and Assumptions The preparation of financial statements in accordance with 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 revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates and assumptions. Major Suppliers The Company contracts with various suppliers. Although there are a limited number of suppliers that could supply the Company’s inventory, management believes any shortfalls from existing suppliers might be absorbed from other suppliers on comparable terms; however, there are no assurances of such other suppliers providing products on acceptable terms. Furthermore, a change in suppliers could cause a delay in sales and adversely affect results. During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company’s three largest suppliers accounted for 24%, 24% and 21%, respectively, of total cost of sales. During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company’s three largest suppliers accounted for 42%, 21% and 10%, respectively, of total cost of sales. During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company purchased materials from one supplier that accounted for 83% of total cost of sales. Concentrations of Credit Risk, Customers and Suppliers Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash equivalents and accounts receivable. We maintain our cash and cash equivalents with various high-credit-quality financial institutions located primarily in the United States. Currently the Company’s cash balances are kept primarily in demand accounts at these banks, but the Company may periodically invest excess cash in certificates of deposit or money market accounts in order to maintain safety and liquidity. The Company’s investment strategy generally results in lower yields on investments but reduces the risk to principal in the short term prior to these funds being used in its business. The Company has not experienced any material losses on financial instruments held at financial institutions. The Company has historically sold its products primarily to wireless network carriers throughout Latin America, as well as to distributors and value added resellers, or VARs. More recently, the Company entered the Asia Pacific, European and African markets with private label sales to original equipment manufacturers, or OEMs. The Company provides credit to its customers in the normal course of business and generally requires no collateral. Credit risk with respect to accounts receivable is generally concentrated due to the small number of entities comprising the Company’s overall customer base. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers and maintains reserves for potential credit losses based upon the Company’s historical experience related to credit losses and any unusual circumstances that may affect the ability of its customers to meet their obligations. The Company’s bad debt expenses have not been significant relative to its total revenues. Since a majority of the Company’s sales are made to wireless network carriers, there are a limited number of potential customers in each country in which the Company does business. Carriers often purchase products from a number of suppliers, and there can be significant movement in the carrier/supplier relationships from year to year. During 2012, only two customers represented 10% or more of the Company’s total net sales. In each of 2011 and 2010, there were three customers representing 10% or more of the Company’s total net sales. During 2012, the top two customers accounted for 16% and 11% of total net sales, and represented 12% and 19% of accounts receivable respectively at December 31, 2012. During 2011, the top three customers accounted for 14%, 13% and 13% of total net sales, and represented 11%, 15% and 17% of accounts receivable respectively at December 31, 2011. During 2010, the top three customers accounted for 31%, 18% and 11% of total net sales, and represented 48%, 0% and 10% of accounts receivable respectively at December 31, 2010. The Company’s agreement with Samsung to distribute its products to customers in Argentina expired on March 31, 2012 and the Company focused its business on its verykool ® products. For its verykool® products, the Company contracts with a number of OEM suppliers, design houses and contract manufacturers. In 2012, the Company purchased products from 9 manufacturers, with the top three representing 24%, 24% and 21%, respectively, of cost of sales. Although each may supply a somewhat differentiated product or service, management believes any shortfalls from existing suppliers can be absorbed by other suppliers on comparable terms. However, there are no assurances this can be achieved, and a change in suppliers could cause a delay in product shipments and sales and adversely affect results. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Recently Adopted: In May 2011, the FASB issued guidance to amend the accounting and disclosure requirements on fair value measurements. The new guidance limits the highest-and-best-use measure to nonfinancial assets, permits certain financial assets and liabilities with offsetting positions in market or counterparty credit risks to be measured at a net basis, and provides guidance on the applicability of premiums and discounts. Additionally, the new guidance expands the disclosures on Level 3 inputs by requiring quantitative disclosure of the unobservable inputs and assumptions, as well as description of the valuation processes and the sensitivity of the fair value to changes in unobservable inputs. The new guidance was effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. Other than requiring additional disclosures, the full adoption of this new guidance has not had an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. In June 2011, the FASB issued guidance on presentation of comprehensive income. The new guidance eliminates the current option to report other comprehensive income and its components in the statement of changes in equity. Instead, an entity will be required to present either a continuous statement of net income and other comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. This new guidance was effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2011 and was adopted by the Company on January 1, 2012. The adoption of this new guidance did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Issued (Not adopted yet): In December 2011, the FASB issued guidance on offsetting (netting) assets and liabilities. 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. The new guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after January 1, 2013. We do not expect the adoption of this new guidance to have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

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