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Via EDGAR

 

Stephen G. Krikorian

Accounting Branch Chief

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F. Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Re:NeoMedia Technologies, Inc.

Amendment No. 1 to Form 10-K for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2012

Filed April 5, 2013

Form 10-Q for Fiscal Quarter Ended September 30, 2013

Filed October 28, 2013

File No. 000-21743

 

Dear Mr. Krikorian:

 

Set forth below is a schedule providing additional support to the December 19, 2013 response of NeoMedia Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company” or “we”), to the comments received from the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance (the “Staff”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) by letter dated November 22, 2013, with respect to the review of the Company’s Amendment No. 1 to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 as filed with the Commission on April 5, 2013 and the Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2013 filed on October 28, 2013 under Commission File No. 000-21743. The schedule is being provided in connection with our conversation with the Staff on February 18, 2014.

 

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NeoMedia Technologies, Inc.

As of September 30, 2013

 

Fair Value Summary Calculation  YA Debentures   Non-YA Debentures   Total   Description
Maturity date of debentures:   8/1/2015    8/1/2015        Per debenture agreements
Period from 9/30/2013 to Maturity (years):   1.84    1.84        Calculation per maturity date
Discount rate:   6.59%   6.59%       Per publicly available corporate bond curves for similar instruments & US Treasury-based risk-free rates
Debenture interest rate:   0% or 9.5%    9.50%       Per debenture agreements. Certain YA debentures are non-interest bearing
Total principal as of 9/30/2013  $34,642,091   $6,277,251        Per debenture agreements. Due 8/1/2015
Total interest as of 9/30/2013  $529,186   $2,216,522   $2,745,708   Calculation per debenture agreements
Present value of principal as of 9/30/2013  $30,812,526   $5,583,322   $36,395,848   Present value using discount rate, period, and principal future value per above
                   
Embedded Derivative Value                  
Fair value determination basis - P+I  $35,171,277   $8,493,773        Debenture principal plus interest as of 9/30/2013
Weighted conversion price  $0.000183   $0.000180        Lowest volume-weighted average price over trailing 125 days from 9/30/2013, including applied discount of 90% or 95%
Shares indexed to debt   191,799,672,222    47,187,628,278        Basis for fair value determination divided by weighted average
Value per Flexible Monte Carlo technique  $0.00028343   $0.00028638        Based on Flexible Monte Carlo technique
Fair value of Embedded Derivative  $54,362,466   $13,513,593   $67,876,059   Shares indexed to debt time Flexible Monte Carlo value
                   
Total Debentures payable - carried at fair value            $107,017,615   Present value of P+I, plus fair value of embedded derivative

 

“YA”YA Global Investments, L.P.
“P+I”Principal plus interest

 

 
 

 

Flexible Monte Carlo Inputs  YA Debentures Non-Interest Bearing   YA Debentures Interest Bearing   Non-YA Debentures 
             
125 day lookback conversion price discount   95%   90%   90%
125 day lowest volume-weighted average price               
Conversion price  $0.000190   $0.000180   $0.000180 
Approximate volatility   165%   165%   165%
Interest rate risk   0.00%   9.50%   9.50%
Risk-adjusted yields   6.59%   6.59%   6.59%
Estimated exercise behaviors (conversion consideration as % of conversion price):         
25% conversion probability   129%   135%   135%
50% conversion probability   155%   162%   162%
75% conversion probability   181%   189%   189%
9/30/2013 Principal balance  $12,299,384.00   $22,342,707.00   $6,277,251 
9/30/2013 Accrued interest balance  $-   $529,186   $2,216,522 
Value per Flexible Monte Carlo technique  $0.00027765   $0.00028638   $0.00028638 

 

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In addition, we acknowledge the Staff’s comment that we are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosures made.  We formally acknowledge that:

 

·The adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in filing is the responsibility of the Company.

 

·Staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to Staff comments do not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing.

 

·The Company may not assert Staff comments as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.

 

Please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned with any comments or questions that you may have regarding the foregoing at (303) 546-7946.

 

  Sincerely,
   
  NeoMedia Technologies, Inc.
   
   
  By: /s/ Laura Marriott
    Laura Marriott
    Chief Executive Officer

 

Enclosures

 

cc:Tamara Tangen, Securities and Exchange Commission

Clayton Parker, K&L Gates LLP