Significant Accounting Policies and Going Concern

3 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2011

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Note 2 Significant Accounting Policies and Going Concern

These interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America and are stated in U.S. dollars except where otherwise disclosed. Because a precise determination of many assets and liabilities is dependent upon future events, the preparation of financial statements for the period necessarily involves the use of estimates, which have been made using careful judgment. Actual results may vary from these estimates.

These interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which implies the Company will continue to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. The continuation of the Company as a going concern is dependent upon the continued financial support from its stockholders, the ability of the Company to obtain necessary equity financing to continue operations and to generate sustainable significant revenue. There is no guarantee that the Company will be able to raise any equity financing or generate profitable operations. As at July 31, 2011, the Company has not yet achieved profitable operations and had an accumulated deficit of $44,249,128 since incorporation. These factors raise substantial doubt regarding the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

Under its current operating plan the Company will require approximately $12-$14 million to fund ongoing operations and working capital requirements through July 31, 2012. Management is implementing a plan to address these uncertainties to enable the Company to continue as a going concern through the end of fiscal 2012 and beyond. This plan includes new equity financing in amounts sufficient to sustain operations, such as the private placement discussed in Note 6, and to increase revenues and decrease costs from operations.

Realizable values may be substantially different from carrying values as shown in these financial statements should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern. These financial statements do not include any adjustments to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern. The consolidated financial statements have been properly prepared within the framework of the significant accounting policies as follows:

a)	Basis of Presentation
	These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, CounterPath Technologies Inc., a company existing under the laws of the province of British Columbia, Canada, BridgePort Networks, Inc. incorporated under the laws of the state of Delaware, BridgePort Networks (Europe) Ltd. Incorporated in the United Kingdom, and 6789722 Canada Inc., incorporated under the Canada Business Corporations Act. The results of NewHeights Software Corporation (which subsequently merged with another subsidiary to become CounterPath Technologies Inc.) are included from August 2, 2007, the date of acquisition. The results of FirstHand Technologies Inc. and BridgePort Networks, Inc. are included from February 1, 2008, the date of acquisition. All inter- company transactions and balances have been eliminated.
b)	Interim Reporting
	The information presented in the accompanying interim consolidated financial statements is without audit pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading.
	These statements reflect all adjustments, which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Except where noted, these interim financial statements follow the same accounting policies and methods of their application as the Company’s April 30, 2011 annual consolidated financial statements. All adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. It is suggested that these interim financial statements be read in conjunction with the Company’s April 30, 2011 annual consolidated financial statements.

	Operating results for the three months ended July 31, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the results that can be expected for the year ending April 30, 2012.
c)	New Accounting Pronouncements
	In September 2009, the FASB revised the authoritative guidance for revenue recognition for arrangements with multiple deliverables. The new guidance modifies the requirements for determining whether a deliverable can be treated as a separate unit of accounting by removing the criteria that verifiable and objective evidence of fair value exists for the undelivered elements. In allocating transaction consideration among the deliverables, the guidance also introduced the concept of using management's best estimate of a stand along selling price as an alternate basis for allocation. The guidance is effective in fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010, and the Company is required to adopt this guidance in its first quarter of fiscal 2012. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company's financial statements.
	In September 2009, FASB’s Emerging Issues Task Force issued ASU 2009-14 “Certain Revenue Arrangements That Include Software Elements.” ASU 2009-14 addresses certain revenue arrangements that include software elements. This guidance states that tangible products with hardware and software components that work together to deliver the product functionality are considered non-software products, and the accounting guidance under the revenue arrangements with multiple deliverables is to be followed. This guidance is effective for arrangements entered into, or materially modified, in periods beginning on or after June 15, 2010, with earlier adoption permitted, and the Company is required to adopt this guidance in its first quarter of fiscal 2012. The adoption of ASU 2009-14 did not have a material impact on the Company's financial statements.
	In April 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2010-13, Effect of Denominating the Exercise Price of a Share-Based Payment Award in the Currency of the Market in Which the Underlying Equity Security Trades , amends Topic 718 to clarify that an employee share-based payment award with an exercise price denominated in the currency of a market in which a substantial portion of the entity’s equity securities trades should not be considered to contain a condition that is not a market, performance, or service condition. Therefore, an entity would not classify such an award as a liability if it otherwise qualifies as equity. It is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2010. The amendments should be applied by recording a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings. The cumulative-effect adjustment should be calculated for all awards outstanding as of the beginning of the year in which the amendments are initially applied, as if the amendments had been applied consistently since the inception of the award. The adoption of ASC 2010-13 did not have a material impact on the Company's financial statements.
	In April 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2010-17, Revenue Recognition— Milestone Method (Topic 605) – Revenue Recognition (ASU 2010-17). ASU 2010-17 provides guidance on defining the milestone and determining when the use of the milestone method of revenue recognition for research or development transactions is appropriate. It provides criteria for evaluating if the milestone is substantive and clarifies that a vendor can recognize consideration that is contingent upon achievement of a milestone as revenue in the period in which the milestone is achieved, if the milestone meets all the criteria to be considered substantive. ASU 2010-17 is effective for the Company in fiscal 2012 and should be applied prospectively. The adoption of ASU 2010-17 did not have a material impact on the Company's financial statements.

	In May 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-04, Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs , which aligns the fair value measurement and disclosure requirements in U.S. GAAP and the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs). Many of the amendments in this ASU will not result in a change in requirements, but simply clarify existing requirements. The amendments in this ASU that do change a principle or requirement for measuring fair value or disclosing information about fair value measurements include the following: (1) the ASU permits an exception for measuring fair value when a reporting entity manages its financial instruments on the basis of its net exposure, rather than gross exposure, to those risks; (2) the ASU clarifies that the application of premiums and discounts in a fair value measurement is related to the unit of account for the asset or liability being measured at fair value; (3) the ASU prohibits blockage discounts for level 2 and 3 investments; and (4) the amendments expand the fair value measurement disclosures. The ASU is to be applied prospectively. For public entities, the ASU is effective during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the pending adoption of ASU 2011-04 on its consolidated financial statements.
	In June 2011 the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2011-05, Presentation of Comprehensive Income , which eliminates the option of presenting the components of other comprehensive income (OCI) as part of the statement of changes in stockholders’ equity. The ASU instead permits an entity to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income and the components of OCI either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. With either format, the entity is required to present each component of net income along with total net income, each component of OCI along with the total for OCI, and a total amount for comprehensive income. Also, the ASU requires entities to present, for either format, reclassification adjustments for items that are reclassified from OCI to net income in the statement(s) where the components of net income and the components of OCI are presented. This ASU is to be applied retrospectively. For public entities, the ASU is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. The Company does not anticipate that the adoption of ASU 2011-05 will have any impact on its consolidated financial statements.
d)	Goodwill and Intangible Assets
	Goodwill represents the excess purchase price over the estimated fair value of net assets acquired as of the acquisition date. ASC Topic 350 (prior authoritative literature: Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” (“SFAS No. 142”)). ASC 350 requires goodwill to be tested for impairment annually or more frequently if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of the Company's business enterprise below its carrying value. These events or circumstances could include a significant change in the business climate, legal factors, operating performance indicators, competition, or sale or disposition of a significant portion of a reporting unit. Recoverability of goodwill is measured at the reporting unit level by comparing the reporting unit’s carrying amount, including goodwill, to the fair value of the reporting unit, which is measured based upon, among other factors, market multiples for comparable companies as well as a discounted cash flow analysis.

Management has determined that the Company currently has a single reporting unit which is CounterPath Corporation. If the recorded value of the assets, including goodwill, and liabilities (“net book value”) of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss may be required.

Goodwill of $6,339,717 (CDN$6,704,947) and $2,083,960 (CDN$2,083,752) was initially recorded in connection with the acquisition of NewHeights Software Corporation on August 2, 2007 and FirstHand Technologies Inc. on February 1, 2008. Translated to U.S. dollars using the period end rate, the goodwill balance at July 31, 2011 was $7,014,716 (CDN$6,704,947) (April 30, 2011 - $7,055,616) and $2,179,667 (CDN$2,083,752) (April 30, 2011 - $2,192,377), respectively. Management will perform its annual impairment test in its fiscal fourth quarter. No impairment charges were recorded for the three months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010.

The Company recognizes impairment when the sum of the expected undiscounted future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset. Impairment losses, if any, are measured as the excess of the carrying amount of the asset over its estimated fair value.

Intangible assets include the intangibles purchased in connection with the acquisition of NewHeights Software Corporation on August 2, 2007, and FirstHand Technologies Inc. and BridgePort Networks, Inc. on February 1, 2008.

The intangible assets of NewHeights are reported at acquisition cost and include amounts initially allocated to acquired technologies of $3,454,839 (CDN$3,678,100) and customer asset of $2,283,908 (CDN$2,431,500). The acquired technologies are amortized based on their estimated useful life of four years and the customer asset is amortized on the basis of Management’s estimate of the future cash flows from this asset over approximately five years, which is Management’s estimate of the useful life of the customer asset.

The intangible assets of FirstHand are reported at acquisition cost and include amounts initially allocated to acquired technologies of $2,804,700 (CDN$2,804,700) and customer asset of $587,000 (CDN$587,000). The acquired technologies are amortized based on their estimated useful life of four years and the customer asset is amortized on the basis of Management’s estimate of the future cash flows from this asset over approximately five years, which is Management’s estimate of the useful life of the customer asset.

The intangible assets of BridgePort are being carried and reported at acquisition cost and include amounts initially allocated to acquired technologies of $476,703 and customer asset of $43,594. The acquired technologies are amortized based on their estimated useful life of four years and the customer asset is amortized on the basis of Management’s estimate of the future cash flows from this asset over approximately five years, which is Management’s estimate of the useful life of the customer asset.

A summary of the Company’s intangible assets, net, at July 31, 2011 is as follows:

						Accumulated
				Accumulated		Impairment		Net Carrying
		Cost		Amortization		Charge		Amount
Acquired technologies	$	6,315,726	$	4,217,784	$	1,888,658	$	209,284
Customer assets		2,744,516		1,166,666		1,216,028		361,822
Intangible assets	$	9,060,242	$	5,384,450	$	3,104,686	$	571,106