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1. ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Crossroads Systems, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (“Crossroads” or the “Company”). Crossroads, a Delaware corporation, is a global provider of data storage solutions. Founded in 1996 and based in Austin, Texas, Crossroads develops technology and products that address specific IT challenges, such as cost-effectively storing and protecting business-critical data. Principles of Consolidation and Presentation The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company has accumulated significant losses as it has been developing its current and next generation products. The Company believes that cash flow from operations, customer reimbursed expenses, debt, and proceeds from the sale of common and preferred stock will be sufficient to fund the anticipated operations for the next 12 months. These financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time. The investment in KIP CR P1 LP (which we refer to as the “partnership” (see Note 6)), of which the Company is a limited partner and of which an affiliate of Fortress (as defined in Note 6) is the general partner, is accounted for using the equity method. The current investment balance is nominal at July 31, 2015. Use of Estimates The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates, and such differences may be material to the consolidated financial statements. Derivative Liabilities The Company, in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Boards (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 815-40-25 and ASC 815-10-15 Derivatives and Hedging and ASC 480-10-25 Liabilities-Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity, accounted for the Series F warrants (as defined in Note 8), as liabilities at their fair value during periods where the full ratchet anti-dilution provision was in effect. The Series F warrants full ratchet anti-dilution provision was eliminated on January 2014, and the fair value of the warrants were reclassified to shareholders’ equity. The Company periodically enters into contracts with certain customers to significantly modify or customize products. In accounting for such arrangements, the Company first looks to the guidance in FASB ASC Subtopic 985-605, Software - Revenue Recognition (“ASC 985-605”), and then ASC Subtopic 605-25, Revenue Recognition – Multiple-Element Arrangements, to determine the appropriate accounting elements in the arrangement. The Company then considers the appropriate recognition model for each accounting element based on the nature of the element and applies the guidance in ASC Subtopic 605-35, Revenue Recognition – Construction-Type and Production-Type Contracts, ASC Subtopic 985-60, ASC Subtopic 605-15, Revenue Recognition – Products, or ASC Subtopic 605-20, Revenue Recognition – Services, as applicable. Amounts allocated to the modification/customization service element are evaluated for classification in the consolidated statement of operations as either revenue or reduction of research and development expense based on the following considerations: whether and in what circumstances the consideration received is refundable, ownership of the final product and intellectual property rights to develop the product, and exclusivity of the final product. Computation of Net Loss Per Share Basic loss per share is computed by dividing net loss available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed by giving effect to all dilutive potential common shares that were outstanding during the period. Basic earnings per share excludes the dilutive effect of common stock equivalents such as stock options and warrants, while earnings per share, assuming dilution, includes such dilutive effects. Future weighted-average shares outstanding calculations will be impacted by the following factors, among others: (i) the ongoing issuance of common stock associated with stock option and warrant exercises; (ii) any fluctuations in the Company’s stock price, which could cause changes in the number of common stock equivalents included in the earnings per share, assuming dilution computation; and (iii) the issuance of common stock to effect business combinations should the Company enter into such transactions. The Company has excluded all outstanding common stock equivalents from the calculation of diluted net loss per share because all such common stock equivalents are antidilutive for all periods presented. The total number of common stock equivalents excluded from the diluted net loss per common share calculation was 13,449,135 and 12,266,695 for the nine months ended July 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The dilutive common stock equivalents for the nine months ended July 31, 2015 include warrants to purchase 7,085,426 shares of common stock, 3,041,257 shares of preferred stock, which are excluded until converted to common shares (Note 8), and stock options to purchase 3,322,452 shares of common stock. Net loss available to common stockholders is calculated by deducting from loss, preferred dividends paid and accrued of $43,000 and $0.2 million for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2015, respectively. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements During November 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-16 Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815) Determining Whether the Host Contract in a Hybrid Financial Instrument Issued in the Form of a Share Is More Akin to Debt or to Equity (“ASU 2014-16”). ASU 2014-16 does not change the current criteria in GAAP for determining when separation of certain embedded derivative features in a hybrid financial instrument is required. That is, an entity will continue to evaluate whether the economic characteristics and risks of the embedded derivative feature are clearly and closely related to those of the host contract, among other relevant criteria. The amendments clarify how current GAAP should be interpreted in evaluating the economic characteristics and risks of a host contract in a hybrid financial instrument that is issued in the form of a share. Specifically, the amendments clarify that an entity should consider all relevant terms and features—including the embedded derivative feature being evaluated for bifurcation—in evaluating the nature of the host contract. This guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. These changes are not expected to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements. This could impact the accounting for future hybrid financial instruments issued by the Company. The Company has implemented all new accounting pronouncements that are in effect and that may impact its consolidated financial statements. The Company does not believe that there are any new accounting pronouncements that have been issued that might have a material impact on its consolidated financial position or results of operations.
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