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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
9 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]
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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:
 
Principles of consolidation - The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of USBL and MCREH (to October 30, 2014). All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
 
Fair value disclosures – The carrying amounts of the Company’s financial instruments, which consist of cash and cash equivalents, accounts payable and accrued expenses, credit card obligations, and due to related parties, approximate their fair value due to their short term nature or based upon values of comparable instruments.
 
Cash and cash equivalents - The Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with a maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
 
Depreciation expense – Until the sale of the property on June 19, 2014, depreciation was computed using the straight-line method over the buildings estimated useful life (30 years).
 
Revenue recognition - The Company generally uses the accrual method of accounting in these financial statements. However, due to the uncertainty of collecting royalty and franchise fees from the franchisees, USBL recorded these revenues upon receipt of cash consideration paid or the performance of related services by the franchisee. Franchise fees earned in nonmonetary transactions were recorded at the fair value of the franchise granted or the service received, based on which value was more readily determinable. Upon the granting of the franchise, the Company had performed essentially all material conditions related to the sale.
 
Income taxes - Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities, and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. A valuation allowance has been fully provided for the deferred tax asset (approximating $945,000 at February 28, 2015) attributable to the USBL net operating loss carryforward.
 
As of February 28, 2015, USBL had a net operating loss carryforward of approximately $2,700,000 available to offset future taxable income. The carryforward expires in varying amounts from 2019 to 2034. Current United States income tax laws limit the amount of loss available to offset against future taxable income when a substantial change in ownership occurs. Therefore, the amount available to offset future taxable income may be limited.
 
USBL and MCREH file consolidated Federal and combined separate Connecticut income tax returns. The last returns filed were for the year ended December 31, 2014.
 
At August 31, 2015, the Company recognized an income tax expense of $9,391 (and interest expense of $563) for the $9,954 amount due the State of Connecticut for the taxable year ended December 31, 2014. The tax is due to the MCREH gain on sale of the MCREH property on June 19, 2014 (see Note 3).
 
Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles 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 reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
Stock-based compensation – Stock-based compensation is accounted for at fair value in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 718, “Compensation – Stock Compensation.” No stock options were granted during 2015 and 2014 and none are outstanding at November 30, 2015.
 
Earnings (loss) per share – ASC 260, “Earnings Per Share”, establishes standards for computing and presenting earnings (loss) per share (EPS). ASC 260 requires dual presentation of basic and diluted EPS. Basic EPS excludes dilution and is computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur if stock options or convertible securities were exercised or converted into common stock. The Company did not include the 1,105,679 shares of convertible preferred stock in its calculation of diluted loss per share for the three and nine months ended November 30, 2015 and for the three months ended November 30, 2014 as the result would have been antidilutive.
 
Comprehensive income – Other comprehensive income (loss) refers to revenues, expenses, gains and losses that under generally accepted accounting principles are included in comprehensive income but are excluded from net income (loss) as these amounts are recorded directly as an adjustment to stockholders’ equity. Comprehensive income (loss) was equivalent to net income (loss) for all periods presented.