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Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Earnings Per Common Share

Earnings Per Common Share - The Company presents basic and diluted earnings per share. Basic earnings per share reflect the actual weighted average of shares issued and outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share are computed including the number of additional shares that would have been outstanding if dilutive potential shares had been issued. In a loss year, the calculation for basic and diluted earnings per share is considered to be the same, as the impact of potential common shares is anti-dilutive.

 

As of June 30, 2012 and 2011, there were up to 4,225,691 and 3,281,705, respectively, of shares potentially issuable under convertible debt agreements, options, warrants, restricted stock agreements and employment agreements that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share in the future. These shares were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive to the Company’s losses in the respective periods.

Concentration of Credit Risk

Concentration of Credit Risk - The Company maintains its cash in bank deposit accounts, which at times may exceed federally insured limits.  The Company believes it is not exposed to any significant credit risk as a result of any non-performance by the financial institutions. During the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, one customer accounted for 24% and 16%, respectively, of the Company’s consolidated revenue. As of June 30, 2012 and 2011, this customer accounted for 22% and 20%, respectively, of the Company’s trade accounts receivable balance. The risk with respect to trade receivables is mitigated by credit evaluations we perform on our customers, the short duration of our payment terms for the significant majority of our customer contracts and by the diversification of our customer base.

Conventional Convertible Debt

Conventional Convertible Debt -When the convertible feature of the conventional convertible debt provides for a rate of conversion that is below market value, this feature is characterized as a beneficial conversion feature (“BCF"). Prior to the determination of the BCF, the proceeds from the debt instrument are first allocated between the convertible debt and any detachable free standing instruments that are included, such as common stock warrants. The Company records a BCF as a debt discount pursuant to FASB ASC Topic 470-20. In those circumstances, the convertible debt will be recorded net of the discount related to the BCF. We amortize the discount to interest expense over the life of the debt using the effective interest method.

Derivative Instruments

Derivative Instruments - The Company maintains an overall interest rate risk management strategy that incorporates the use of interest rate swap contracts to minimize significant fluctuations in earnings that are caused by interest rate volatility. The Company has two interest rate swaps that change variable rates into fixed rates on a term loan and promissory note with RBS Citizens, N.A. These swaps qualify as Level 2 fair value financial instruments. These swap agreements are not held for trading purposes and the Company does not intend to sell the derivative swap financial instruments. The Company records the interest swap agreements on the balance sheet at fair value because the agreements qualify as cash flow hedges under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Gains and losses on these instruments are recorded in other comprehensive income (loss) until the underlying transaction is recorded in earnings. When the hedged item is realized, gains or losses are reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) to the Consolidated Statement of Operations on the same line item as the underlying transaction. The valuations of the interest rate swaps have been derived from proprietary models of the bank based upon recognized financial principles and reasonable estimates about relevant future market conditions and may reflect certain other financial factors such as anticipated profit or hedging, transactional, and other costs. The notional amounts of the swaps decrease over the life of the agreements. The Company is exposed to a credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the counter parties to the interest rate swap agreements. However, the Company does not anticipate non-performance by the counter parties. The fair value of interest rate swap hedging liabilities as of June 30, 2012 amounted to $133,180 ($110,688 - December 31, 2011) and the net loss attributable to this cash flow hedge recorded during the six months ended June 30, 2012 amounted to $22,492 ($3,678 gain - 2011).

Reclassifications

Reclassifications - Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recent Accounting Pronouncements - In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRS.  This update results in common principles and requirements for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements in accordance with U.S. GAAP and IFRS.  ASU 2011-04 is required to be applied prospectively in interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011.   The adoption of ASU 2011-04 did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

 

In September 2011 the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-08, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350), Testing Goodwill for Impairment to allow entities an option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform the two-step quantitative goodwill impairment test. Under that option, an entity no longer would be required to calculate the fair value of a reporting unit unless the entity determines, based on that qualitative assessment, that it is more likely than not that its fair value is less than its carrying amount. The amendments in this update are effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011. The adoption of ASU 2011-08 did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

 

In June 2011 the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05, Presentation of Comprehensive Income. This standard eliminates the option to report other comprehensive income and its components in the statement of changes in equity. The Company may elect to present items of net income and other comprehensive income in one continuous statement or in two consecutive statements. Each component of net income and each component of other comprehensive income, together with totals for comprehensive income and its two parts – net income and other comprehensive income – would need to be displayed under either alternative, and the statements would need to be presented with equal prominence as the other primary financial statements. This standard does not change 1) the items that constitute net income and other comprehensive income, 2) when an item of other comprehensive income must be reclassified to net income, or 3) the computation for earnings per share, which will continue to be based on net income. The adoption of ASU 2011-05 did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements. In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-12, “Deferral of the Effective Date for Amendments to the Presentation of Reclassifications of Items Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05.” This update indefinitely defers the provision of ASU 2011-05, “Presentation of Comprehensive Income,” that required entities to present reclassification adjustments out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component in the statement of operations. The effective date for this update follows the ASU 2011-05, which is fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2011-12 will have on the consolidated financial statements.

 

In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-11, “Disclosures About Offsetting Assets and Liabilities.” This update creates new disclosure requirements about the nature of an entity’s rights of offsetting and related arrangements associated with its financial instruments and derivative instruments. The disclosure requirements in this update are effective for annual reporting periods, and interim periods within those years, beginning on or after January 1, 2013. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this update will have on its disclosures.