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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

NOTE 3: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accounting and reporting policies of the Company conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).

 

Principles of Consolidation

 

These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries Bailey, Stateside and Sundry from the dates of acquisition. All inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated on consolidation.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP 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. Significant estimates include the fair value of equity instruments, share-based payment liabilities, prepaid marketing assets, goodwill and intangible asset impairment assessments, and income tax valuation allowances. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Cash and Equivalents and Concentration of Credit Risk

 

The Company considers all highly liquid securities with an original maturity of less than three months to be cash equivalents. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company did not hold any cash equivalents. The Company’s cash and cash equivalents in bank deposit accounts, at times, may exceed federally insured limits of $250,000.

 

Restricted Cash

 

As of December 31, 2025, the Company had restricted cash of $5,744,174 held in a segregated bank account pursuant to the terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement related to the Series D Convertible Preferred Stock offering. These funds are restricted pending release upon satisfaction of the applicable conditions, including shareholder approval and SEC effectiveness of the resale registration statement. As of December 31, 2024, there was no restricted cash. The Company includes restricted cash with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown in the consolidated statement of cash flows.

 

Prepaid Marketing Expenses and Liability-Classified Share-Based Awards

 

The Company enters into long-term marketing, licensing, manufacturing, and sponsorship arrangements with third-party service providers under which it may issue common stock or equity-linked instruments in exchange for future services, including distribution, licensing access, product specification support, and marketing and promotional activities. These arrangements are accounted for as share-based payments to nonemployees in accordance with ASC 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation.

 

Where share-based consideration is determined to be in exchange for distinct goods or services, including those received from a customer, the Company accounts for such transactions as the purchase of services. The Company recognizes a prepaid marketing or service asset measured at the grant-date fair value of the share-based consideration issued, representing the value of services to be received over the contractual term. Such prepaid assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over the period in which the related services are received, which generally corresponds to the contractual service period.

 

Certain share-based arrangements include make-whole provisions that require the Company to deliver a fixed monetary value using a variable number of shares, or, in certain cases, cash. These provisions result in liability classification under ASC 718 and ASC 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity, as the Company has an obligation to settle a fixed dollar amount rather than a fixed number of shares.

 

Liability-classified share-based awards are initially measured at fair value on the grant date and subsequently remeasured at fair value at each reporting date until settlement. Changes in fair value are recognized in earnings in the period of change. Compensation cost is recognized over the requisite service period, with cumulative adjustments recorded for changes in fair value.

 

 

The Company evaluates features within these arrangements, including make-whole provisions, under ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging, to determine whether such features should be accounted for separately as derivatives. The Company has concluded that these features qualify for the scope exception applicable to share-based payment arrangements and therefore are not accounted for as freestanding or embedded derivatives. Accordingly, no bifurcation is required.

 

The fair value of liability-classified share-based awards is estimated using a Monte Carlo simulation model. This valuation technique incorporates significant assumptions, including the Company’s stock price, expected volatility, risk-free interest rate, expected term, and other market-based inputs. Due to the use of significant unobservable inputs, these measurements are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

Separately, certain contractual marketing investment commitments represent best-efforts obligations and do not create a present obligation or identifiable asset. Accordingly, such costs are expensed as incurred in accordance with ASC 720, Advertising Costs.

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The Company measures certain assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis in accordance with ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement. ASC 820 establishes a three-level hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used in valuation techniques:

 

Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 

Level 2 — Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

 

Level 3 — Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value measurement. These inputs reflect the Company’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.

 

The Company’s only recurring fair value measurements are its share-based payment liabilities arising from the make-whole provisions in the collegiate apparel agreements. These are classified as Level 2, as their valuation relies on significant unobservable inputs that are significant to the overall fair value measurement. Specifically, the expected stock price volatility is estimated from the Company’s own historical stock price data; because the Company does not have actively traded options or other instruments from which implied volatility could be observed, this input is unobservable. Under ASC 820-10-35-52, an instrument is classified based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Changes in fair value are recognized in earnings each reporting period. See Note 9.

 

The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and short-term debt approximate fair value due to their short-term nature. The carrying value of the Company’s long-term SBA loan approximates fair value as the interest rate is fixed at a rate commensurate with current market rates for similar instruments.

 

Accounts Receivable and Expected Credit Loss

 

We carry our accounts receivable at invoiced amounts less allowances for customer credit losses and other deductions to present the net amount expected to be collected on the financial asset. All receivables are expected to be collected within one year of the consolidated balance sheet. We do not accrue interest on the trade receivables. Management evaluates the ability to collect accounts receivable based on a combination of factors. Receivables are determined to be past due based on individual credit terms. An allowance for credit losses is maintained based on the length of time receivables are past due, historical collections, or the status of a customer’s financial position. Receivables are written off in the year deemed uncollectible after efforts to collect the receivables have proven unsuccessful. We do not have any off-balance sheet credit exposure related to our customers.

 

 

We periodically review accounts receivable, estimate an allowance for credit losses, and simultaneously record the appropriate expense in the statement of operations. Such estimates are based on general economic conditions, the financial conditions of customers, and the amount and age of past due accounts. Past due accounts are written off against that allowance only after all collection attempts have been exhausted and the prospects for recovery are remote. Recoveries of accounts receivable previously written off are recorded as income when received. The Company provides credit to its customers in the normal course of business and has established credit evaluation and monitoring processes to mitigate credit risk.

 

As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company determined an allowance for credit losses of $307,526 and $295,837 respectively.

 

Net accounts receivable was $74,833 as of December 31, 2023.

 

Inventory

 

Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value and accounted for using the weighted average cost method for DSTLD and first-in, first-out method for Bailey, Stateside and Sundry. The inventory balances as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 consist substantially of finished good products purchased or produced for resale, as well as any raw materials the Company purchased to modify the products and work in progress.

 

Inventory consisted of the following:

 

   2025   2024 
   December 31, 
   2025   2024 
Raw materials  $585,609   $665,450 
Work in process   999,366    250,820 
Finished goods   1,551,685    2,907,670 
Inventory  $3,136,660   $3,823,940 

 

Property, Equipment, and Software

 

Property, equipment, and software are recorded at cost. Depreciation/amortization is recorded for property, equipment, and software using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of assets. The Company reviews the recoverability of all long-lived assets, including the related useful lives, whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of a long-lived asset might not be recoverable. The balances at December 31, 2025 and 2024 consist of software with three (3) year lives, property and equipment with three (3) to ten (10) year lives, and leasehold improvements which are depreciated over the shorter of the lease life or expected life.

 

Depreciation and amortization charges on property, equipment, and software are included in general and administrative expenses and amounted to $8,353 and $31,422 for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

 

Business Combinations

 

The Company accounts for acquisitions in which it obtains control of one or more businesses as a business combination. The purchase price of the acquired businesses is allocated to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values at the acquisition date. The excess of the purchase price over those fair values is recognized as goodwill. During the measurement period, which may be up to one year from the acquisition date, the Company may record adjustments, in the period in which they are determined, to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed with the corresponding offset to goodwill. If the assets acquired are not a business, the Company accounts for the transaction or other event as an asset acquisition. Under both methods, the Company recognizes the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquired entity. In addition, for transactions that are business combinations, the Company evaluates the existence of goodwill or a gain from a bargain purchase.

 

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price of an acquired entity over the fair value of identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination.

 

Intangible assets are established with business combinations and consist of brand names and customer relationships. Intangible assets with finite lives are recorded at their estimated fair value at the date of acquisition and are amortized over their estimated useful lives using the straight-line method. The estimated useful lives of amortizable intangible assets are as follows:

 

Customer relationships   3 years
Technology assets   3 years

 

 

Impairment

 

Long-Lived Assets

 

The Company reviews its long-lived assets (property and equipment and amortizable intangible assets) for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. If the sum of the expected cash flows, undiscounted, is less than the carrying amount of the asset, an impairment loss is recognized as the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its fair value.

 

Goodwill

 

Goodwill and identifiable intangible assets that have indefinite useful lives are not amortized, but instead are tested annually for impairment and upon the occurrence of certain events or substantive changes in circumstances. The annual goodwill impairment test allows for the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. An entity may choose to perform the qualitative assessment on none, some or all of its reporting units or an entity may bypass the qualitative assessment for any reporting unit and proceed directly to step one of the quantitative impairment test. If it is determined, on the basis of qualitative factors, that the fair value of a reporting unit is, more likely than not, less than its carrying value, the quantitative impairment test is required.

 

The quantitative impairment test calculates any goodwill impairment as the difference between the carrying amount of a reporting unit and its fair value, but not to exceed the carrying amount of goodwill. It is our practice, at a minimum, to perform a qualitative or quantitative goodwill impairment test in the fourth quarter every year.

 

Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets

 

Indefinite-lived intangible assets established in connection with business combinations consist of the brand name. The impairment test for identifiable indefinite-lived intangible assets consists of a comparison of the estimated fair value of the intangible asset with its carrying value. If the carrying value exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to that excess.

 

Annual Impairment Tests

 

At December 31, 2025, management determined that certain events and circumstances occurred that indicated that the carrying value of the Company’s brand name assets, and the carrying amount of the reporting units, pertaining to each reporting unit (Bailey44, Stateside and Sundry) may not be recoverable. The qualitative assessment was primarily due to reduced or stagnant revenues of each entity as compared to the Company’s initial projections at the time of each respective acquisitions, as well as certain entities’ liabilities in excess of assets. As such, the Company compared the estimated fair value of the brand names with its carrying value and recorded an impairment loss of $1,260,500 in the consolidated statements of operations, as detailed below by entity. The Company also compared the fair value of the reporting units to their carrying amounts and recorded goodwill impairment of $3,185,056 ($1,081,000 for Bailey and $2,104,056 for Stateside) in the consolidated statements of operations. No goodwill impairment was recorded for Sundry. The Company utilized the enterprise value approach in the impairment tests of each reporting unit in 2025.

 

 

The following is a summary of goodwill and intangible impairment recorded pertaining to each entity:

 

   2025   2024 
   Year Ended 
   December 31, 
   2025   2024 
Goodwill:        
Bailey  $1,081,000   $- 
Stateside   2,104,056    - 
Total goodwill impairment   3,185,056    - 
           
Intangible assets:          
Brand name — Stateside   1,260,500    254,500 
OpenDaily intangible assets   

1,228,448

    - 
Brand name - Bailey   -    1,133,500 
Total intangible asset impairment   2,488,948    1,388,000 
Total impairment charges  $5,674,004   $1,388,000 

 

In determining the fair value of the respective reporting units, management estimated the price that would be received to sell the reporting unit as a whole in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. This includes reviewing market comparables such as revenue multipliers and assigning certain assets and liabilities to the reporting units, such as the respective working capital deficits of each entity and debt obligations that would need to be assumed by a market participant buyer in an orderly transaction. The Company calculated the carrying amounts of each reporting unit by utilizing the entities’ assets and liabilities at December 31, 2025 and 2024 respectively, including the carrying value of the identifiable intangible assets and goodwill assigned to the respective reporting units.

 

Convertible Instruments

 

U.S. GAAP requires companies to bifurcate conversion options from their host instruments and account for them as free standing derivative financial instruments according to certain criteria. The criteria include circumstances in which (a) the economic characteristics and risks of the embedded derivative instrument are not clearly and closely related to the economic characteristics and risks of the host contract, the hybrid instrument that embodies both the embedded derivative instrument and the host contract is not re-measured at fair value under otherwise applicable generally accepted accounting principles with changes in fair value reported in earnings as they occur and (c) a separate instrument with the same terms as the embedded derivative instrument would be considered a derivative instrument. An exception to this rule is when the host instrument is deemed to be conventional as that term is described under applicable U.S. GAAP.

 

When the Company has determined that the embedded conversion options should not be bifurcated from their host instruments, the Company records, when necessary, discounts to convertible notes for the intrinsic value of conversion options embedded in debt instruments based upon the differences between the fair value of the underlying common stock at the commitment date of the note transaction and the effective conversion price embedded in the note. Debt discounts under these arrangements are amortized over the term of the related debt to their stated date of redemption. The Company also records, when necessary, deemed dividends for the intrinsic value of conversion options embedded in preferred shares based upon the differences between the fair value of the underlying common stock at the commitment date of the transaction and the effective conversion price embedded in the preferred shares.

 

Accounting for Preferred Stock

 

ASC 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity, includes standards for how an issuer of equity (including equity shares issued by consolidated entities) classifies and measures on its balance sheet certain financial instruments with characteristics of both liabilities and equity.

 

Management is required to determine the presentation for the preferred stock as a result of the redemption and conversion provisions, among other provisions in the agreement. Specifically, management is required to determine whether the embedded conversion feature in the preferred stock is clearly and closely related to the host instrument, and whether the bifurcation of the conversion feature is required and whether the conversion feature should be accounted for as a derivative instrument.

 

If the host instrument and conversion feature are determined to be clearly and closely related (both more akin to equity), derivative liability accounting under ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging, is not required. Management determined that the host contract of the preferred stock is more akin to equity, and accordingly, liability accounting is not required by the Company. The Company has presented preferred stock within stockholders’ equity.

 

Costs incurred directly for the issuance of the preferred stock are recorded as a reduction of gross proceeds received by the Company, resulting in a discount to the preferred stock. The discount is not amortized.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

In accordance with FASB ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers¸ the Company determines revenue recognition through the following steps:

 

  Identification of a contract with a customer;
  Identification of the performance obligations in the contract
  Determination of the transaction price
  Allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract, and
  Recognition of revenue when or as the performance obligations are satisfied

 

 

Revenue is recognized when performance obligations are satisfied through the transfer of control of promised goods to the Company’s customers in an amount that reflects the consideration expected to be received in exchange for transferring goods or services to customers. Control transfers once a customer has the ability to direct the use of, and obtain substantially all of the benefits from, the product, upon shipment of product. This includes the transfer of legal title, physical possession, the risks and rewards of ownership, and customer acceptance.

 

The Company derives its revenue primarily from wholesale and e-commerce transactions. For both channels, revenue is recognized at the time the product is shipped to the customer, which is the point in time when control is transferred. The Company considers the sale of products as a single performance obligation. For the Company’s licensing agreement via Bailey44, the Company recognizes royalty revenue on a monthly basis over the term of the license agreement.

 

The Company provides the customer the right of return on the product and revenue is adjusted based on an estimate of the expected returns based on historical rates.

 

The Company deducts discounts, sales tax, and estimated refunds to arrive at net revenue. Sales tax collected from clients is not considered revenue and is included in accrued expenses until remitted to the taxing authorities. Shipping and handling fees charged to customers are included in net revenues. All shipping and handling costs are accounted for as distribution expenses, and are therefore not evaluated as a separate performance obligation.

 

University Collegiate Apparel Revenue

 

Starting in 2025, the Company generates revenue through its collegiate apparel agreements with AAA Tuscaloosa, LLC, Traffic Holdco, LLC, The Grove Collective, LLC, and Buffalo Sports Properties / Learfield. Revenue is recognized through two channels: (i) university store consignment, under which products are shipped to university campus bookstores and revenue is recognized based on actual sales reported by the store, and (ii) university online direct-to-consumer, under which revenue is recognized based on Shopify sales data from each university’s dedicated online portal when products are sold to end customers. In both cases, products are placed with the counterparty on consignment and the Company recognizes revenue only when a sale to an end consumer has occurred, consistent with ASC 606-10-55-37. Revenue from university channels is tracked separately in dedicated receivable accounts.

 

Cost of Revenues

 

Cost of revenues consists primarily of inventory sold and related freight-in. Cost of revenues includes direct labor pertaining to our inventory production activities and an allocation of overhead costs including rent and insurance. Cost of revenues also includes inventory write-offs and reserves.

 

Shipping and Handling

 

The Company recognizes shipping and handling billed to customers as a component of net revenues, and the cost of shipping and handling as distribution costs. Total shipping and handling billed to customers as a component of net revenues was approximately $45,000 and $75,000 for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Total shipping and handling costs included in distribution costs were $643,569 and $907,843, respectively.

 

Advertising and Promotion

 

Advertising and promotional costs are expensed as incurred. Advertising and promotional expense for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 amounted to approximately $465,000 and $138,000, respectively. The amounts are included in sales and marketing expense.

 

General and Administrative

 

General and administrative expenses consist primarily of compensation and benefits costs, professional services and information technology. General and administrative expenses also include payment processing fees, design and warehousing fees.

 

Common Stock Purchase Warrants and Other Derivative Financial Instruments

 

The Company accounts for derivative instruments in accordance with ASC 815, which establishes accounting and reporting standards for derivative instruments and hedging activities, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other financial instruments or contracts and requires recognition of all derivatives on the balance sheet at fair value, regardless of hedging relationship designation. Accounting for changes in fair value of the derivative instruments depends on whether the derivatives qualify as hedging relationships and the types of relationships designated are based on the exposures hedged. At December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company did not have any derivative instruments that were designated as hedges.

 

 

Stock Option and Warrant Valuation

 

Stock option and warrant valuation models require the input of highly subjective assumptions. The fair value of stock-based payment awards was estimated using the Black-Scholes option model. For warrants and stock options issued to non- employees, the Company accounts for the expected life based on the contractual life of the warrants and stock options. For employees, the Company accounts for the expected life of options in accordance with the “simplified” method, which is used for “plain-vanilla” options, as defined in the accounting standards codification. The simplified method is based on the average of the vesting tranches and the contractual life of each grant. For stock price volatility, the Company uses comparable public companies as a basis for its expected volatility to calculate the fair value of options grants. The risk-free interest rate was determined from the implied yields of U.S. Treasury zero-coupon bonds with a remaining life consistent with the expected term of the options. The number of stock award forfeitures are recognized as incurred.

 

Stock-Based Compensation

 

The Company accounts for stock-based compensation costs under the provisions of ASC 718, Compensation — Stock Compensation, which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expense related to the fair value of stock-based compensation awards that are ultimately expected to vest. Stock based compensation expense recognized includes the compensation cost for all stock-based payments granted to employees, officers, and directors based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the provisions of ASC 718. ASC 718 is also applied to awards modified, repurchased, or cancelled during the periods reported. Stock-based compensation is recognized as an expense over the employee’s requisite vesting period and over the nonemployee’s period of providing goods or services.

 

The Company measures employee stock-based awards at grant-date fair value and recognizes employee compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the vesting period of the award. Determining the appropriate fair value of stock-based awards requires the input of subjective assumptions, including the fair value of the Company’s common stock, and for stock options, the expected life of the option, and expected stock price volatility. The Company used the Black-Scholes option pricing model to value its stock option awards. The assumptions used in calculating the fair value of stock-based awards represent management’s best estimates and involve inherent uncertainties and the application of management’s judgment. As a result, if factors change and management uses different assumptions, stock-based compensation expense could be materially different for future awards.

 

Segment Information

 

In accordance with ASC 280, Segment Reporting (“ASC 280”), we identify our operating segments according to how our business activities are managed and evaluated. As of December 31, 2025, we had one operating segment which pertains to the sale of apparel. All brands and reporting units currently report to the Chief Executive Officer. Each of our brands serve or are expected to serve customers through our wholesale, in store and online channels, allowing us to execute on our omni-channel strategy. We have determined that each of our brands share similar economic and other qualitative characteristics, and therefore the results of our operating businesses are aggregated into one reportable segment. All of the operating businesses have met the aggregation criteria and have been aggregated and are presented as one reportable segment, as permitted by ASC 280. We continually monitor and review our segment reporting structure in accordance with authoritative guidance to determine whether any changes have occurred that would impact our reportable segments.

 

Income Taxes

 

The Company uses the liability method of accounting for income taxes as set forth in ASC 740, Income Taxes. Under the liability method, deferred taxes are determined based on the temporary differences between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities using tax rates expected to be in effect during the years in which the basis differences reverse. A valuation allowance is recorded when it is unlikely that the deferred tax assets will not be realized. We assess our income tax positions and record tax benefits for all years subject to examination based upon our evaluation of the facts, circumstances and information available at the reporting date. In accordance with ASC 740-10, for those tax positions where there is a greater than 50% likelihood that a tax benefit will be sustained, our policy will be to record the largest amount of tax benefit that is more likely than not to be realized upon ultimate settlement with a taxing authority that has full knowledge of all relevant information. For those income tax positions where there is less than 50% likelihood that a tax benefit will be sustained, no tax benefit will be recognized in the financial statements.

 

 

Net Loss per Share

 

Net earnings or loss per share is computed by dividing net income or loss by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period, excluding shares subject to redemption or forfeiture. The Company presents basic and diluted net earnings or loss per share. Diluted net earnings or loss per share reflect the actual weighted average of common shares issued and outstanding during the period, adjusted for potentially dilutive securities outstanding. Potentially dilutive securities are excluded from the computation of the diluted net loss per share if their inclusion would be anti-dilutive. As all potentially dilutive securities are anti-dilutive as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, diluted net loss per share is the same as basic net loss per share for each year. Potentially dilutive items outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 are as follows:

 

   2025   2024 
   Year Ended 
   December 31, 
   2025   2024 
Series A convertible preferred stock   542    542 
Series C convertible preferred stock   1,500    1,500 
Series D convertible preferred stock   9,192,054    - 
Common stock warrants   31,111,481    45,701 
Stock options   31    31 
Total potentially dilutive shares   40,305,608    47,774 

 

The stock options and warrants above are out-of-the-money as of December 31, 2025 and 2024.

 

As of December 31, 2025, there were 10,240,894 pre-funded warrants included in the denominator of weighted average shares outstanding, as shown below:

 

      
Weighted average common shares outstanding   2,275,941 
Weighted average pre-funded warrants outstanding   11,680,828 
Weighted average common shares outstanding — basic   13,956,769 

 

Leases

 

On January 1, 2022, the Company adopted ASC 842, Leases, as amended, which supersedes the lease accounting guidance under Topic 840, and generally requires lessees to recognize operating and finance lease liabilities and corresponding right-of-use (ROU) assets on the balance sheet and to provide enhanced disclosures surrounding the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from lease arrangements. The Company adopted the new guidance using a modified retrospective method. Under this method, the Company elected to apply the new accounting standard only to the most recent period presented, recognizing the cumulative effect of the accounting change, if any, as an adjustment to the beginning balance of retained earnings. Accordingly, prior periods have not been recast to reflect the new accounting standard. The cumulative effect of applying the provisions of ASC 842 had no material impact on accumulated deficit.

 

The Company elected transitional practical expedients for existing leases which eliminated the requirements to reassess existing lease classification, initial direct costs, and whether contracts contain leases. Also, the Company elected to present the payments associated with short-term leases as an expense in statements of operations. Short-term leases are leases with a lease term of 12 months or less.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740) - Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which requires greater disaggregation of income tax disclosures related to the income tax reconciliation and income taxes paid. The amendments improve the transparency of income tax disclosures by requiring (1) consistent categories and greater disaggregation of information in the rate reconciliation and (2) income taxes paid disaggregated by jurisdiction. The new standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024, and early adoption is permitted. The Company adopted ASU 2023-09 on January 1, 2025 and it did not have any material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

 

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-03, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Expense Disaggregation Disclosures. This update requires entities to disaggregate operating expenses into specific categories, such as salaries and wages, depreciation, and amortization, to provide enhanced transparency into the nature and function of expenses. ASU 2024-03 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, with early adoption permitted. ASU 2024-03 may be applied retrospectively or prospectively. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard on its financial statement presentation and disclosures.

 

Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards could have a material effect on the accompanying financial statements. As new accounting pronouncements are issued, the Company will adopt those that are applicable under the circumstances.