Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Policy Text Block]

Revenue Recognition

The Company designs, manufactures and sells custom chemical vapor deposition equipment through contractual agreements. These system sales require the Company to deliver functioning equipment that is generally completed within

three

to

eighteen

months from commencement of order acceptance. The Company recognizes revenue over time by using an input method based on costs incurred as it depicts the Company’s progress toward satisfaction of the performance obligation. Under this method, revenue arising from fixed price contracts is recognized as work is performed based on the ratio of costs incurred to date to the total estimated costs at completion of the performance obligations.

Incurred costs include all direct material and labor costs and those indirect costs related to contract performance, such as indirect labor, supplies, tools, repairs and depreciation costs. Contract material costs are included in incurred costs when the project materials have been purchased or moved to work in process, and installed, as required by the project’s engineering design. Cost based input methods of revenue recognition require the Company to make estimates of costs to complete the projects. In making such estimates, significant judgment is required to evaluate assumptions related to the costs to complete the projects, including materials, labor and other system costs. If the estimated total costs on any contract are greater than the net contract revenues, the Company recognizes the entire estimated loss in the period the loss becomes known and can be reasonably estimated.

“Contract assets,” include unbilled amounts typically resulting from system sales under contracts and revenue recognized exceeds the amount billed to the customer. The amount

may

not

exceed their estimated net realizable value. Contract assets are classified as current based on our contract operating cycle.

“Contract liabilities,” include advance payments and billings in excess of revenue recognized. Contract liabilities are classified as current based on our contract operating cycle and reported on a contract-by-contract basis, net of revenue recognized, at the end of each reporting period.

For outright sales of products, revenue is recognized when control of the promised products or services is transferred to our customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to be entitled to in exchange for those products or services (the transaction price). A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct product or service to a customer and is the unit of account under ASC

606,

“Revenue from Contracts with Customers”.

New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Recent Accounting

Standards

In

June 2016,

the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”)

2016

-

13,

Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic

326

), which require that financial assets measured at amortized cost be presented at the net amount expected to be collected. The allowance for credit losses is a valuation account that is deducted from the amortized cost basis of the financial asset to present the net carrying value at the amount expected to be collected. The income statement reflects the measurement of credit losses for newly recognized financial assets, as well as the increase or decreases of expected credit losses that have taken place during the period. The measurement of expected credit losses is based upon historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the reported amount. On

November 15, 2019,

the FASB delayed the effective date for smaller reporting companies. The

amendments in this update are now effective for fiscal years beginning after

December 15, 2022

and interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption for fiscal years beginning after

December 15, 2018

is permitted. We are currently evaluating the effect of this update on our consolidated financial statements.

In

December 2019,

the FASB issued ASU

2019

-

12,

"Income Taxes (Topic

740

): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes," which is intended to enhance and simplify various aspects of the accounting for income taxes. The amendments in this update remove certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic

740

 related to the approach for intraperiod tax allocation, the methodology for calculating income taxes in an interim period and the recognition of deferred tax liabilities for outside basis differences. ASU

2019

-

12

also clarifies and amends existing guidance to improve consistent application of the accounting for franchise taxes, enacted changes in tax laws or rates and transactions that result in a step-up in the tax basis of goodwill. ASU

2019

-

12

is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after

December 15, 2020,

with early adoption permitted in any interim period. We are evaluating the effect of ASU

2019

-

12

on our consolidated financial statements.

We believe there is

no

additional new accounting guidance adopted, but

not

yet effective that is relevant to the readers of our financial statements. However, there are numerous new proposals under development which, if and when enacted,

may

have a significant impact on our financial reporting.