Basis Presentation, Going Concern, Significant Accntg Policies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Notes to Financial Statements

Basis Presentation, Going Concern, Significant Accntg Policies

1. Basis of Presentation, Going Concern and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Regulation S-K. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments consisting of a normal and recurring nature considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three-month and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 may not necessarily be indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2011. Certain amounts in the 2010 information have been classified to conform to the 2011 presentation. These reclassifications had no impact on the Company’s net loss or cash flows.

For further information, refer to Puradyn Filter Technologies Incorporated’s (the “Company”) consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.

Use of Estimates

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

Basic and Diluted Loss Per Share

Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 260, Earnings Per Share, requires a dual presentation of basic and diluted earnings per share. However, because of the Company's net losses, the effect of outstanding stock options and warrants would be anti-dilutive and, accordingly, is excluded from the computation of diluted loss per share. The number of such shares excluded from the computation of loss per share totaled 7,585,848 for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 6,354,092 and 6,419,225 respectively for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2010.

Stock Compensation

The Company adopted FASB ASC 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation, effective January 1, 2006 using the modified prospective application method of adoption which requires us to record compensation cost related to unvested stock awards as of December 31, 2005, recognizing the amortized grant date fair value in accordance with provisions of FASB ASC 718 on straight line basis over the service periods of each award. We have estimated forfeiture rates based on our historical experience. Stock option compensation expense for the periods ended September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010 have been recognized as a component of cost of goods sold and general and administrative expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements.

Stock options and warrants issued to consultants and other non-employees as compensation for services provided to the Company are accounted for based on the fair value of the services provided or the estimated fair market value of the option or warrant, whichever is more reliably measurable in accordance with FASB ASC 718 and FASB ASC 505 Equity, including related amendments and interpretations. The related expense is recognized over the period the services are provided.

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market using the first in, first out (FIFO) method. Production costs, consisting of labor and overhead, are applied to ending inventories at a rate based on estimated production capacity and any excess production costs are charged to cost of products sold. Provisions have been made to reduce excess or obsolete inventories to their net realizable value.

Inventories consisted of the following at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010:

	September 30, 2011			December 31, 2010
Raw materials	$	910,122		$	864,812
Work In Progress		46,309			11,682
Finished goods		129,004			169,413
Valuation allowance		(266,669	)		(271,089	)
Inventory, net	$	818,766		$	774,818

Deferred Financing Costs

The Company capitalizes financing costs and amortizes them using the straight-line method, which approximates the effective interest method, over the term of the related debt. Amortization of deferred financing costs is included in interest expense and totaled $252 and $503 for the three-months ended September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010 and $755 and $1,510 for the nine-months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Accumulated amortization of deferred financing costs as of September 30, 2011 and 2010 was $679,892 and $678,634, respectively.

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue from product sales to customers, distributors and resellers when products that do not require further services or installation by the Company are shipped, when there are no uncertainties surrounding customer acceptance and when collectability is reasonably assured in accordance with FASB ASC 605, Revenue Recognition, as amended and interpreted. Cash received by the Company prior to shipment is recorded as deferred revenue. Sales are made to customers under terms allowing certain limited rights of return and other limited product and performance warranties for which provision has been made in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.

Amounts billed to customers in sales transactions related to shipping and handling, represent revenues earned for the goods provided and are included in net sales. Costs of shipping and handling are included in cost of products sold.

Product Warranty Costs

As required by FASB ASC 460, Guarantor’s Guarantees, the Company is including the following disclosure applicable to its product warranties.

The Company accrues for warranty costs based on the expected material and labor costs to provide warranty replacement products. The methodology used in determining the liability for warranty cost is based upon historical information and experience. The Company's warranty reserve is calculated as the gross sales multiplied by the historical warranty expense return rate.

The following table shows the changes in the aggregate product warranty liability for the nine months ended September 30, 2011:

Balance as of December 31, 2010	$	38,787
Less: Payments made		(235	)
Add:  Provision for current period warranties		(1,360	)
Balance as of September 30, 2011	$	37,192

Comprehensive Income

FASB ASC 220, Comprehensive Income establishes rules for reporting and displaying of comprehensive income and its components. Comprehensive income is the sum of net loss as reported in the consolidated statements of operations and other comprehensive income transactions. Other comprehensive income transactions that currently apply to the Company result from changes in exchange rates used in translating the financial statements of its wholly owned subsidiary, Puradyn Filter Technologies, Ltd. (“Ltd.”). Comprehensive loss as of September 30, 2011 and 2010 is not shown net of taxes because the Company’s deferred tax asset has been fully offset by a valuation allowance.

Comprehensive loss consisted of the following for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Net loss	$	(497,084	)	$	(132,023	)	$	(1,275,050	)	$	(837,312	)
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustment		267			714			372			(467	)
Total other comprehensive income		267			714			372			(467	)
Comprehensive loss	$	(496,817	)	$	(131,309	)	$	(1,274,678	)	$	(837,779	)

New Accounting Standards

In September 2011 the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-08, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other (Topic 350), permitting entities 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 as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test. ASU No. 2011-08 is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2011 and the adoption of ASU 2011-08 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.