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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities    
Net loss $ (30,532)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ (17,965)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:    
Amortization of patent portfolio 9,831us-gaap_AdjustmentForAmortization 267us-gaap_AdjustmentForAmortization
Non-cash registration rights penalty 654spex_NoncashRegistrationRightsPenalty   
Fair value adjustments for warrant liabilities (48)spex_FairValueAdjustmentsForWarrantLiabilities 2,618spex_FairValueAdjustmentsForWarrantLiabilities
Depreciation    24us-gaap_Depreciation
Stock-based compensation 12,676us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 9,971us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Issuance of common stock for contractual dispute settlement 225spex_IssuanceOfCommonStockForContractualDisputeSettlementAmount  
Unrealized loss on marketable securities 54us-gaap_MarketableSecuritiesUnrealizedGainLoss   
Changes in assets and liabilities:    
Marketable securities (3,554)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInMarketableSecuritiesRestricted   
Other receivables    2us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables
Prepaid expenses and other assets 44us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets (14)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 458us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities (158)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
Accrued salaries and benefits 96us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities (52)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities
Accrued lease liabilities 580us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities   
Deferred rent    (45)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherDeferredLiability
Net cash used in activities of continuing operations (9,516)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInContinuingOperations (5,352)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInContinuingOperations
Net cash provided by (used in) activities of discontinued operations    86us-gaap_CashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations
Net cash used in operating activities (9,516)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations (5,266)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Cash flow from investing activities    
Cash acquired in acquisition of North South    2,662us-gaap_ProceedsFromPreviousAcquisition
Security deposits collected    (4)spex_SecurityDepositsCollected
Security deposits refund 4us-gaap_ProceedsFromDepositsWithOtherInstitutions   
Purchase of patent portfolio    (2,000)us-gaap_PaymentOfFinancingAndStockIssuanceCosts
Purchase of property and equipment (4)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment   
Payment of accrued patent costs (1,000)spex_PaymentOfAccruedPatentCosts   
Net cash used in investing activities (1,000)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities 658us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
Cash flow from financing activities    
Proceeds from issuance of common stock and warrants, net 3,874us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOrSaleOfEquity 310us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOrSaleOfEquity
Proceeds from issuance of note payable    500us-gaap_ProceedsFromNotesPayable
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock, net 18,387us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock 2,425us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock
Redemption of redeemable Series I preferred stock (14,065)spex_RedemptionOfRedeemableSeriesIPreferredStock   
Net cash provided by financing activities 8,196us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities 3,235us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (2,320)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease (1,373)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year 3,125us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 4,498us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year 805us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 3,125us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash paid for interest and taxes      
Non-cash investing and financing activities    
Retirement of treasury stock 201spex_RetirementOfTreasuryStock   
Conversion of preferred stock to common stock 3spex_ConversionOfPreferredStockToCommonStock   
Issuance of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock in connection with exchange of warrants    5,696spex_IssuanceOfSeriesCConvertiblePreferredStockInConnectionWithExchangeOfWarrants
Issuance of common and preferred stock for Rockstar patents    61,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredEquityInterestsIssuedAndIssuable
Accrued Rockstar patent cost    1,000spex_Accruedpatentliabilities
Retirement of Series E Convertible Preferred STock    $ 500spex_RetirementOfSeriesEConvertiblePreferredStock