Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies

3 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2012

Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies

2. Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies

The consolidated financial information contained in this Form 10-Q represents condensed financial data and, therefore, does not include all footnote disclosures required to be included in financial statements prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Such footnote information was included in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2011, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”); the consolidated financial data included herein should be read in conjunction with that report. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the Company’s consolidated financial position at April 30, 2012, and its consolidated results of operations and cash flows for the six months ended April 30, 2012 and 2011.

The results of operations for the interim period stated above are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be recorded for the full fiscal year ending October 31, 2012.

Certain financial information in the footnotes has been rounded to the nearest thousand for presentation purposes.

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of PASSUR Aerospace, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary. All significant inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

Revenue Recognition Policy

The Company follows the provisions of FASB ASC 985-605 (“Software Revenue Recognition”), as amended. ASC 985-605 delineates the accounting practices for software products, maintenance, support services, and professional services revenue. Under ASC 985-605, the Company recognizes revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred, the fee is determinable, and collection of the resulting receivable is probable. The Company recognizes service and maintenance revenues on a straight-line basis over the service contract period. Revenues for data subscription services are recognized on a monthly basis upon the execution of an agreement and the customer’s receipt of the data. The Company performs certain professional services for customers on a subscription basis that have stand-alone value. Such subscription-based professional services are recognized over the subscription period.

The Company recognizes license fee revenues on a straight-line basis over the term of the license agreement, which typically does not exceed five years.

The Company recognizes initial set-up fee revenues and associated costs on a straight-line basis over the estimated life of the customer relationship period, typically five years.

Cost of Revenues

Costs associated with subscription and maintenance revenues consist primarily of direct labor, depreciation of PASSUR® Network Systems, amortization of capitalized software development costs, communication costs, data feeds, allocated overhead costs, travel and entertainment, and consulting fees. Also included in cost of revenues are costs associated with upgrades to PASSUR® Network Systems necessary to make such systems compatible with new software applications, as well as the ordinary repair and maintenance of existing PASSUR® Network Systems. Additionally, cost of revenues in each reporting period is impacted by: (1) the number of PASSUR® Network units added to the Network, which include the cost of production, shipment, and installation of these assets, which are capitalized to the PASSUR® Network; and (2) capitalized costs associated with software development projects. Both of these are referred to as “Capitalized Assets”, and are depreciated and/or amortized over their respective useful lives and charged to cost of revenues.

Accounts Receivable

The Company uses installment license and/or maintenance agreements as part of its standard business practice. The Company has a history of successfully collecting all amounts due under the original payment terms without making concessions. Net accounts receivable is comprised of the monthly, quarterly, or annual committed amounts due from customers pursuant to the terms of each respective customer’s agreement. These account receivable balances include unearned revenue attributable to deferred subscription revenues, deferred maintenance revenues, and unamortized license fee revenues.

American Airlines’ parent corporation, AMR Corporation, filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code on November 29, 2011. In December 2011, the Company was notified by American Airlines that it will continue operating under the original contract between the Company and American Airlines, with an immaterial revision.

Accounts receivable balances also include initial set-up fees billed when the service is performed. Revenues are recognized on a straight-line basis over the estimated life of the customer relationship period, typically five years.

The provision for doubtful accounts was $105,000 and $94,000 as of April 30, 2012 and October 31, 2011, respectively. The Company monitors its outstanding accounts receivable balances and believes the provision is reasonable. The pre-petition receivable from American Airlines is less that the provision for doubtful accounts as of April 30, 2012 and October 31, 2011.

PASSUR® Network

The PASSUR® Network includes PASSUR® Systems and the related software workstations used for the data derived from PASSUR® Systems, as well as costs pertaining to raw material, work-in-process, and finished goods components. PASSUR® Network installations include the direct and indirect production and installation costs incurred for each of the Company-owned PASSUR® Systems. PASSUR® Network assets which are not installed in the PASSUR® Network are carried at cost and no depreciation is recorded.

Capitalized Software Development Costs

The Company follows the provisions of FASB ASC 985-20 (SFAS 86, “Accounting for the Costs of Software to be Sold, Leased, or Otherwise Marketed.”) Capitalized software development costs are comprised of costs incurred to develop and significantly enhance software products to be sold or otherwise marketed. When technological feasibility is established, the Company begins to capitalize development costs, and once the software product is available for general release to the public, the Company begins to amortize such costs to cost of revenues.

Amortization of capitalized software costs is provided on a product-by-product basis based on the greater of the ratio of current gross revenues to the total of current and anticipated future gross revenues or the straight-line method over the estimated economic life of the product beginning at the point the product becomes available for general release, typically over five years. Costs incurred to improve and support products after they become available for general release are charged to expense as incurred.

The assessment of recoverability of capitalized software development costs requires the exercise of judgment by management. In the opinion of management, all such costs capitalized as of April 30, 2012 are recoverable through anticipated future sales of such applicable products.

Long-Lived Assets

The Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment when circumstances indicate the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Impairment is recognized to the extent the sum of undiscounted estimated future cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset is less than the carrying value. Assets to be disposed of are carried at the lower of their carrying value or fair value, less costs to sell. The Company evaluates the periods of amortization continually in determining whether later events and circumstances warrant revised estimates of useful lives. If estimates are changed, the unamortized costs will be allocated to the increased or decreased number of remaining periods in the revised life.

Deferred Revenue

Deferred revenue includes advances received on subscription services and/or maintenance agreements, which are derived from the Company’s PASSUR® Network and which may be prepaid either annually or quarterly, as well as the unamortized portion of one-time payments received for license fees relating to Company software applications. Revenues from subscription and maintenance services are recognized as income ratably over the subscription and/or maintenance period that coincides with the respective agreement.

The Company recognizes license fee revenues on a straight-line basis over the term of the license agreement, which typically does not exceed five years.

The Company recognizes initial set-up fee revenues and associated costs on a straight-line basis over the estimated life of the customer relationship period, typically five years.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The recorded amounts of the Company’s receivables and payables approximate their fair values, principally because of the short-term nature of these items. The fair value of related party debt is not practicable to determine due primarily to the fact that the Company’s related party debt is held by its Chairman and significant shareholder, and the Company does not have any third-party debt with which to compare.

Additionally, on a recurring basis, the Company uses fair value measures when analyzing asset impairments. Long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangible assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. If it is determined such indicators are present, and the review indicates that the assets will not be fully recoverable based on the undiscounted estimated future cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset, their carrying values are reduced to estimated fair value.

Net Income per Share Information

Basic net income per share is computed based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding. Diluted net income per share is based on the sum of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding and common stock equivalents. Shares used to calculate net income per share are as follows:

	For the three months ended				For the six months ended
	April 30,				April 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Basic weighted average shares outstanding		7,178,140		4,709,875		7,176,624		4,700,509
Effect of dilutive stock options		828,768		816,294		826,880		799,987
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding		8,006,908		5,526,169		8,003,504		5,500,496

Weighted average shares which are not included in the calculation of diluted net income per share because their impact is anti-dilutive

Stock options		512,732		699,206		514,620		715,513

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company follows FASB ASC 718 (SFAS 123R, “Share-Based Payments”) which requires measurement of compensation cost for all stock-based awards at fair value on date of grant, and recognition of stock-based compensation expense over the service period for awards expected to vest. The fair value of stock options was determined using the Black-Scholes valuation model. Such fair value is recognized as an expense over the service period, net of forfeitures. Stock-based compensation expense was $35,000 and $108,000, and $71,000 and $141,000, for the three and six months ended April 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and was primarily included in selling, general, and administrative expenses.