UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q/A
(Mark One)
x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2014
o TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from [ ] to [ ]
Commission file number 333-177463
AudioEye, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
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20-2939845 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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5210 East Williams Circle, Suite 500, Tucson, Arizona |
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85711 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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Registrants telephone number, including area code: 866-331-5324
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the last 90 days. Yes x No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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Smaller reporting company x |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No x
As of November 7, 2014, 70,602,753 shares of the registrants common stock were issued and outstanding.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (unaudited) |
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The Registrant is filing this Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-Q/A (this Amended Filing) to its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three and six months ended September 30, 2014 as originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 7, 2014 (Original Filing) to restate its consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2014, and its consolidated statement of operations and consolidated statement of cash flow for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014.
In connection therewith, the Registrant hereby amends and replaces in their entirety Items 1, 2 and 4 in Part I, and Item 1A in Part II in the Original Filing. For the convenience of the reader, this Amended Filing sets forth the Original Filing, as modified where necessary to reflect the restatement and revisions.
The reasons for the restatement and the effect thereof is discussed in Footnote 2 to our consolidated financial statements.
As required by Rule 12b-15, the Registrants principal executive officer and principal financial officer are providing new currently dated certifications. Accordingly, the Registrant hereby amends Item 6 in Part II in the Original Filing to reflect the filing of the new certifications.
We are also separately amending our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the periods ending March 31, 2014 and June 30, 2014 in connection with the restatements of our interim financial statements for such periods.
Except as described above, this Amended Filing does not amend, update or change any other items or disclosures in the Original Filing and does not purport to reflect any information or events subsequent to the filing thereof. As such, this Amended Filing speaks only as of the date the Original Filing was filed, and the Registrant has not undertaken herein to amend, supplement or update any information contained in the Original Filing to give effect to any subsequent events. Accordingly, this Amended Filing should be read in conjunction with the Registrants filings made with the SEC subsequent to the filing of the Original Filing, including any amendment to those filings.
PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The financial information set forth below with respect to the financial statements as of September 30, 2014 and 2013 and for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 is unaudited. This financial information, in the opinion of our management, includes all adjustments consisting of normal recurring entries necessary for the fair presentation of such data. The results of operations for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for any subsequent period. Our fiscal year end is December 31.
AUDIOEYE, INC.
(UNAUDITED)
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Restated |
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December 31, |
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ASSETS |
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Current Assets |
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Cash |
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$ |
2,151,849 |
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$ |
1,847,004 |
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Accounts receivable, net |
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400,118 |
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569,297 |
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Related party receivables |
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27,500 |
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82,250 |
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Prepaid assets and security deposits |
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167,873 |
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Marketable securities |
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48,000 |
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Total Current Assets |
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2,795,340 |
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2,498,551 |
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Property and equipment, net |
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1,450 |
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3,847 |
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Intangible assets, net |
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3,284,999 |
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3,073,945 |
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Goodwill |
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700,528 |
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700,528 |
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Total Assets |
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$ |
6,782,317 |
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$ |
6,276,871 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
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Current Liabilities |
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
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$ |
534,779 |
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$ |
416,531 |
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Billings in excess of costs |
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202,967 |
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Notes and loans payable-current, net of unamortized discounts of $0 and $1,155, respectively |
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24,000 |
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172,845 |
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Related party payables |
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243,424 |
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Related party loans |
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35,000 |
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Total Current Liabilities |
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761,746 |
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867,800 |
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Long Term Liabilities |
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Notes and loans payable-long term |
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57,800 |
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79,800 |
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Total Long Term Liabilities |
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57,800 |
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79,800 |
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Total Liabilities |
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819,546 |
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947,600 |
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STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
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Preferred stock, $0.00001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding, as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 |
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Common stock, $0.00001 par value, 250,000,000 shares authorized, 70,552,753 and 53,239,369 issued and outstanding, as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 respectively |
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705 |
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532 |
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Treasury stock |
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(623,000 |
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(623,000 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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20,400,247 |
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13,231,212 |
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Accumulated deficit |
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(13,815,181 |
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(7,279,473 |
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Total Stockholders Equity |
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5,962,771 |
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5,329,271 |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
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$ |
6,782,317 |
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$ |
6,276,871 |
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See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
AUDIOEYE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
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Three Months Ended |
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Nine Months Ended |
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Restated |
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September 30, |
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Restated |
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September 30, |
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Revenue |
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$ |
186,641 |
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$ |
344,414 |
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$ |
279,364 |
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$ |
748,693 |
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Revenue from related party |
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1,125 |
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37,125 |
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5,375 |
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57,375 |
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Total revenues |
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187,766 |
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381,539 |
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284,739 |
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806,068 |
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Cost of revenues |
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264,459 |
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130,771 |
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639,924 |
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226,561 |
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Gross profit |
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(76,693 |
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250,768 |
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(355,185 |
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579,507 |
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Operating expenses: |
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Selling and marketing |
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546,265 |
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117,893 |
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1,068,353 |
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167,509 |
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Research and development |
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153,188 |
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391,958 |
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General and administrative expenses |
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1,548,851 |
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889,095 |
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4,352,398 |
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1,880,726 |
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Amortization and depreciation |
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132,104 |
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89,823 |
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347,954 |
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269,135 |
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Total operating expenses |
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2,380,408 |
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1,096,811 |
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6,160,663 |
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2,317,370 |
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Operating income (loss) |
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(2,457,101 |
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(846,043 |
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(6,515,848 |
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Other income (expense) |
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Unrealized loss on marketable securities |
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(12,000 |
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(9,000 |
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(12,000 |
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(18,000 |
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Interest expense |
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(416 |
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(15,767 |
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(7,860 |
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(40,933 |
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Total other income (expense) |
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(12,416 |
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(24,767 |
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(19,860 |
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(58,933 |
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Net income (loss) |
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$ |
(2,469,517 |
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$ |
(870,810 |
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$ |
(6,535,708 |
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$ |
(1,796,796 |
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Net income (loss) per common share - basic |
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$ |
(0.04 |
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$ |
(0.02 |
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$ |
(0.12 |
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$ |
(0.04 |
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Net income (loss) per common share - diluted |
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$ |
(0.03 |
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$ |
(0.02 |
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$ |
(0.10 |
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$ |
(0.04 |
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Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic |
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61,062,150 |
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44,385,177 |
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55,993,097 |
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41,668,724 |
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Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted |
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70,568,775 |
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44,385,177 |
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68,499,722 |
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41,668,724 |
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See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
AUDIOEYE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
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Nine Months Ended |
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Restated |
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September 30, 2013 |
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Cash Flows from Operating Activities: |
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Net income (loss) |
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$ |
(6,535,708 |
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$ |
(1,796,796 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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347,954 |
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269,135 |
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Stock, option and warrant expense |
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1,538,557 |
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593,019 |
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Shares issued for services |
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778,927 |
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50,000 |
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Unrealized loss on marketable securities |
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12,000 |
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18,000 |
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Amortization of debt discount |
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1,155 |
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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Accounts receivable |
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169,179 |
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(104,394 |
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Related party receivable |
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54,750 |
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(72,000 |
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Prepaid and other assets |
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(167,873 |
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Accounts payable and accruals |
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79,762 |
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146,857 |
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Billings in excess of costs |
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202,967 |
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Deferred revenue |
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(54,823 |
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Related party payables |
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(243,424 |
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274,583 |
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Net cash used in operating activities |
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(3,761,754 |
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(676,419 |
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Cash Flows from Investing Activities: |
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Cash paid for intangible assets |
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(556,611 |
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(9,890 |
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Net cash used in investing activities |
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(556,611 |
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(9,890 |
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Cash Flows from Financing Activities: |
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Repayment of note payable |
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(172,000 |
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(218,000 |
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Repayment of related party loans |
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(35,000 |
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Borrowings on debt |
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502,500 |
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Issuance of common stock for cash, net of issuance costs |
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1,305,689 |
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426,346 |
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Proceeds from exercise of options and warrants, net of issuance costs |
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3,524,521 |
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37,188 |
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Net cash provided by financing activities |
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4,623,210 |
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748,034 |
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Net increase in cash |
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304,845 |
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61,725 |
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Cash - beginning of period |
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1,847,004 |
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11,710 |
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Cash - end of period |
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$ |
2,151,849 |
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$ |
73,435 |
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION |
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Interest paid |
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$ |
7,444 |
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$ |
24,967 |
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Income taxes paid |
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NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
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Common stock issued for conversion of debt |
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$ |
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$ |
1,709,291 |
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Warrants issued for accrued payroll |
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21,514 |
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1,073,751 |
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Common stock issued for accounts payable |
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50,000 |
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Accounts payable converted into debt |
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30,000 |
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Debt discount from warrants issued with debt |
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6,930 |
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Accounts receivable converted to marketable securities |
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60,000 |
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See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
AUDIOEYE, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
NOTE 1: ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying unaudited consolidated interim financial statements of AudioEye, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary (collectively, the Company) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2014.
In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of financial position and the results of operations for the interim periods presented have been reflected herein. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. Notes to the financial statements that would substantially duplicate the disclosures contained in the audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013 as reported in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K have been omitted.
Corporate Information and Background
AudioEye, Inc. was formed as a Delaware corporation on May 20, 2005. The Company focuses on working to improve the mobility, usability and accessibility of all Internet-based content through the development, sale, licensing and use of its proprietary accessibility technologies. Audio Internet® is a technology that utilizes patented architecture to deliver a fully accessible audio equivalent of a visual website or mobile website in a compliant format that can be navigated, utilized, interacted with, and transacted from, without the use of a monitor or mouse, by individuals with visual impairments. For individuals with hearing impairments, Audio Internet® provides captioning for websites, and the challenges of reaching those with other impairments are also addressed by the technology platform.
Complete with an ever-growing suite of utilities tailored to the needs of different disabled users, the AudioEye® Audio Internet® Accessibility Platform is a fully scalable cloud-based solution designed and developed to meet the needs and compliance mandates for an ever-growing demographic.
Reclassification
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.
Revenue Recognition
Revenue is recognized when all applicable recognition criteria have been met, which generally include: (a) persuasive evidence of an existing arrangement; (b) a fixed or determinable price; (c) delivery has occurred or service has been rendered; and (d) the collectability of the sales price is reasonably assured. For software and technology development contracts, where applicable, the Company recognizes revenues on a percentage of completion method based upon several factors including but not limited to: (a) an estimate of total hours and milestones to complete; (b) the total hours completed; (c) the delivery of services rendered; (d) the change in estimates; and (e) the collectability of the contract.
Licensing revenues for intangible assets, including intellectual property such as patents and trademarks, are recognized when all applicable criteria have been met: (a) persuasive evidence of an existing arrangement; (b) a fixed or determinable price; (c) the delivery has occurred or service has been rendered; and (d) the collectability of the sales price is reasonably assured. Licensing revenues are recognized over the term of the contract or, in the case of a perpetual license, revenues are recognized in the period the criteria have been met. In transactions where the Company engages in a non-cash exchange for a license of the Company for the license of the Companys customer, the Company follows ASC 845 and any potential revenues is recorded as other income.
NOTE 2: RESTATEMENT OF PREVIOUSLY ISSUED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Company has restated its consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2014, and its consolidated statement of operations and consolidated statement of cash flows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014.
At the time the Company issued the financial statements subject to this restatement, the Company believed that it was relying on generally accepted accounting principles and properly applying those principles. It remains the case that the Company relied upon the correct accounting principles in the accounting in those statements. However, in conjunction certain changes in the management of the Company, as well as during the course of an internal review initiated by the Audit Committee at the Board of Directors during the first quarter and into the second quarter of 2015 (Internal Review), the
Company identified errors in the application of the accounting principles for revenue recognition and costing of non-monetary transactions related to its intellectual property portfolio. Specifically, the Company had no prior cash sales of licenses of its patents as of March 31, 2014. To recognize revenue on a non-monetary exchange of a license of its patents for services or licenses to be provided by a counterparty, the Company looked to establish fair value of either the licensed patents or the services or licenses to be received. Based on the nature of the transactions, and after consultation with the Companys auditors and another outside accounting firm, the Company applied ASC 845-10-30-1, holding that fair value of the services or licenses it would receive in each transaction was more clearly evident than the fair value of the asset surrendered. This methodology was approved by Companys auditors and another outside accounting firm; this is the correct methodology, and it was the methodology used by the Company.
Under ASC 845, fair value in a license-for-services or license-for-license contract in which the cost of the asset being surrendered is not determinable can rely on the fair value of the asset received if it is determinable. The subsequent licenses for services or licenses transactions, as such, might have in the alternative considered the fair value of the services or licenses being provided by the counterparties. However, the Company has now determined following its Internal Review that in applying this methodology it did not have sufficient support to establish the value of the services or licenses provided under the subsequent license-for-services or license-for-license transactions, did not adequately track the consulting services provided by the various counterparties, and did not have sufficient support to establish such services were actually provided as per the terms of the contracts.
The Company recorded these revenues as non-monetary transactions, and the actual cash position of the Company is unaffected by this restatement.
The restatement also reflects that the Company discovered following its Internal Review errors associated with the timing of revenues recognized under certain contracts in terms of the percentage of completion methodology. In such cases, the Company has now learned that it did not maintain sufficient documentation to measure the production activities necessary for such computation.
Finally, the Company discovered, following its Internal Review, errors which impacted revenues recognized where collection of the sales price was not reasonably assured.
None of the adjustments necessary to correct the errors impacted net cash used in operating activities or the Companys cash balance.
Following its Internal Review, the Company has determined that these errors resulted from material weakness in internal control over financial reporting as discussed under Part 1, Item 4. In particular, the Company concluded that there was a misapplication of relevant accounting guidance and the absence of documentation to support transactions including the failure to trace the delivery of services. The following tables present the impact of the corrections on the previously reported unaudited quarterly financial information. The As Reported column in the tables below reflects balances previously reported by the Company in its quarterly report on Form 10-Q. The Revisions column shows the impact of adjustments made by the Company to reflect changes in presentation retrospectively as follows:
AUDIOEYE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS RESTATED
(UNAUDITED)
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As Reported |
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Cumulative |
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Restated |
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ASSETS |
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Current Assets |
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Cash |
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$ |
2,151,849 |
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|
|
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$ |
2,151,849 |
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Accounts receivable, net |
|
695,744 |
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(295,626 |
) |
(a) |
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400,118 |
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Related party receivables |
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27,500 |
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27,500 |
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Prepaid assets and security deposits |
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5,189,330 |
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(5,021,457 |
) |
(b) |
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167,873 |
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Marketable securities |
|
48,000 |
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|
|
|
|
48,000 |
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Total Current Assets |
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8,112,423 |
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(5,317,083 |
) |
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|
2,795,340 |
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Property and equipment, net |
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1,450 |
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|
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1,450 |
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Intangible assets, net |
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5,195,627 |
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(1,910,628 |
) |
(b) |
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3,284,999 |
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Goodwill |
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700,528 |
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700,528 |
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Total Assets |
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$ |
14,010,028 |
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(7,227,711 |
) |
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|
$ |
6,782,317 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
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Current Liabilities |
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
|
$ |
534,779 |
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$ |
534,779 |
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Billings in excess of costs |
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202,967 |
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(c) |
|
202,967 |
| ||
Notes and loans payable-current |
|
24,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
24,000 |
| ||
Related party payables |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Related party loans |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Total Current Liabilities |
|
558,779 |
|
202,967 |
|
|
|
761,746 |
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Long Term Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Notes and loans payable-long term |
|
57,800 |
|
|
|
|
|
57,800 |
| ||
Total Long Term Liabilities |
|
57,800 |
|
|
|
|
|
57,800 |
| ||
Total Liabilities |
|
616,579 |
|
202,967 |
|
|
|
819,546 |
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Preferred stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Common stock |
|
705 |
|
|
|
|
|
705 |
| ||
Treasury stock |
|
(623,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
(623,000 |
) | ||
Additional paid-in capital |
|
20,400,247 |
|
|
|
|
|
20,400,247 |
| ||
Accumulated deficit |
|
(6,384,503 |
) |
(7,430,678 |
) |
|
|
(13,815,181 |
) | ||
Total Stockholders Equity |
|
13,393,449 |
|
(7,430,678 |
) |
|
|
5,962,771 |
| ||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
|
$ |
14,010,028 |
|
(7,227,711 |
) |
|
|
$ |
6,782,317 |
|
(a) Revenues associated with collectability not reasonably assured
(b) Revenues associated with non-cash transactions
(c) Revenues associated with the timing of recognition under certain percentage of completion contracts
AUDIOEYE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS RESTATED
(UNAUDITED)
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
| ||||||||
|
|
As Reported |
|
Cumulative |
|
|
|
Restated |
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Revenue |
|
$ |
8,877,955 |
|
(8,598,591 |
) |
(a), (b), (c) |
|
$ |
279,364 |
|
Revenue from related party |
|
5,375 |
|
|
|
|
|
5,375 |
| ||
Total revenues |
|
8,883,330 |
|
(8,598,591 |
) |
|
|
284,739 |
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Cost of revenues |
|
1,460,453 |
|
(820,529 |
) |
(b) |
|
639,924 |
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Gross profit |
|
7,422,877 |
|
(7,778,062 |
|
|
|
(355,185 |
) | ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Selling and marketing |
|
1,301,365 |
|
(233,012 |
) |
(b) |
|
1,068,353 |
| ||
Research and development |
|
391,958 |
|
|
|
|
|
391,958 |
| ||
General and administrative expenses |
|
4,352,398 |
|
|
|
|
|
4,352,398 |
| ||
Amortization and depreciation |
|
462,326 |
|
(114,372 |
) |
(b) |
|
347,954 |
| ||
Total operating expenses |
|
6,508,047 |
|
(347,384 |
) |
|
|
6,160,663 |
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Operating income (loss) |
|
914,830 |
|
(7,430,678 |
) |
|
|
(6,515,848 |
) | ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Other income (expense) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Unrealized loss on marketable securities |
|
(12,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
(12,000 |
) | ||
Interest expense |
|
(7,860 |
) |
|
|
|
|
(7,860 |
) | ||
Total other income (expense) |
|
(19,860 |
) |
|
|
|
|
(19,860 |
) | ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
894,970 |
|
(7,430,678 |
) |
|
|
$ |
(6,535,708 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Net income (loss) per common share - basic |
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
(0.14 |
) |
|
|
$ |
(0.12 |
) |
Net income (loss) per common share - diluted |
|
$ |
0.01 |
|
(0.11 |
) |
|
|
$ |
(0.10 |
) |
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic |
|
55,993,097 |
|
|
|
|
|
55,993,097 |
| ||
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted |
|
68,499,722 |
|
|
|
|
|
68,499,722 |
|
(a) Revenues associated with collectability not reasonably assured
(b) Revenues associated with non-cash transactions
(c) Revenues associated with the timing of recognition under certain percentage of completion contracts
AUDIOEYE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS RESTATED
(UNAUDITED)
|
|
Three Months Ended |
| ||||||||
|
|
As Reported |
|
Quarterly |
|
|
|
Restated |
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Revenue |
|
$ |
4,836,286 |
|
(4,649,645 |
) |
(a), (b), (c) |
|
$ |
186,641 |
|
Revenue from related party |
|
1,125 |
|
|
|
|
|
1,125 |
| ||
Total revenues |
|
4,837,411 |
|
(4,649,645 |
) |
|
|
187,766 |
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Cost of revenues |
|
1,084,988 |
|
(820,529 |
) |
(b) |
|
264,459 |
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Gross profit |
|
3,752,423 |
|
(3,829,116 |
) |
|
|
(76,693 |
) | ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Selling and marketing |
|
546,265 |
|
|
|
|
|
546,265 |
| ||
Research and development |
|
153,188 |
|
|
|
|
|
153,188 |
| ||
General and administrative expenses |
|
1,548,851 |
|
|
|
|
|
1,548,851 |
| ||
Amortization and depreciation |
|
189,602 |
|
(57,498 |
) |
(b) |
|
132,104 |
| ||
Total operating expenses |
|
2,437,906 |
|
(57,498 |
) |
|
|
2,380,408 |
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Operating income (loss) |
|
1,314,517 |
|
(3,771,618 |
) |
|
|
(2,457,101 |
) | ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Other income (expense) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Unrealized loss on marketable securities |
|
(12,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
(12,000 |
) | ||
Interest expense |
|
(416 |
) |
|
|
|
|
(416 |
) | ||
Total other income (expense) |
|
(12,416 |
) |
|
|
|
|
(12,416 |
) | ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
1,302,101 |
|
(3,771,618 |
) |
|
|
$ |
(2,469,517 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Net income (loss) per common share - basic |
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
(0.06 |
) |
|
|
$ |
(0.04 |
) |
Net income (loss) per common share - diluted |
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
(0.05 |
) |
|
|
$ |
(0.03 |
) |
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic |
|
61,062,150 |
|
|
|
|
|
61,062,150 |
| ||
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted |
|
70,568,775 |
|
|
|
|
|
70,568,775 |
|
(a) Revenues associated with collectability not reasonably assured
(b) Revenues associated with non-cash transactions
(c) Revenues associated with the timing of recognition under certain percentage of completion contracts
AUDIOEYE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS RESTATED
(UNAUDITED)
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
| ||||||||
|
|
As Reported |
|
Cumulative |
|
|
|
Restated |
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Cash Flows from Operating Activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
894,970 |
|
(7,430,678 |
) |
|
|
$ |
(6,535,708 |
) |
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Depreciation and amortization |
|
462,326 |
|
(114,372 |
) |
(b) |
|
347,954 |
| ||
Stock, option and warrant expense |
|
1,538,557 |
|
|
|
|
|
1,538,557 |
| ||
Shares issued for services |
|
778,927 |
|
|
|
|
|
778,927 |
| ||
Unrealized loss on marketable securities |
|
12,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
12,000 |
| ||
Amortization of debt discount |
|
1,155 |
|
|
|
|
|
1,155 |
| ||
Licenses sold in exchange for licenses |
|
(2,025,000 |
) |
2,025,000 |
|
(b) |
|
|
| ||
Licenses sold in exchange for prepaid services |
|
(6,075,000 |
) |
6,075,000 |
|
(b) |
|
|
| ||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Accounts receivable |
|
(186,447 |
) |
355,626 |
|
(a) |
|
169,179 |
| ||
Related party receivable |
|
54,750 |
|
|
|
|
|
54,750 |
| ||
Prepaid and other assets |
|
885,670 |
|
(1,053,543 |
) |
(b) |
|
(167,873 |
) | ||
Accounts payable and accruals |
|
139,762 |
|
(60,000 |
) |
(b) |
|
79,762 |
| ||
Billings in excess of costs |
|
|
|
202,967 |
|
(c) |
|
202,967 |
| ||
Deferred revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Related party payables |
|
(243,424 |
) |
|
|
|
|
(243,424 |
) | ||
Net cash used in operating activities |
|
(3,761,754 |
) |
|
|
|
|
(3,761,754 |
) | ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Cash Flows from Investing Activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Cash paid for intangible assets |
|
(556,611 |
) |
|
|
|
|
(556,611 |
) | ||
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
(556,611 |
) |
|
|
|
|
(556,611 |
) | ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Cash Flows from Financing Activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Repayment of note payable |
|
(172,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
(172,000 |
) | ||
Repayment of related party loans |
|
(35,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
(35,000 |
| ||
Borrowings on debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Issuance of common stock for cash, net of issuance costs |
|
1,305,689 |
|
|
|
|
|
1,305,689 |
| ||
Proceeds from exercise of options and warrants, net of issuance costs |
|
3,524,521 |
|
|
|
|
|
3,524,521 |
| ||
Net cash provided by financing activities |
|
4,623,210 |
|
|
|
|
|
4,623,210 |
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Net increase in cash |
|
304,845 |
|
|
|
|
|
304,845 |
| ||
Cash - beginning of period |
|
1,847,004 |
|
|
|
|
|
1,847,004 |
| ||
Cash - end of period |
|
$ |
2,151,849 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
2,151,849 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Interest paid |
|
$ |
7,444 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
7,444 |
|
Income taxes paid |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Common stock issued for conversion of debt |
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
Warrants issued for accrued payroll |
|
21,514 |
|
|
|
|
|
21,514 |
| ||
Common stock issued for accounts payable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Accounts payable converted into debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Debt discount from warrants issued with debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Accounts receivable converted to marketable securities |
|
60,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
60,000 |
|
(a) Revenues associated with collectability not reasonably assured
(b) Revenues associated with non-cash transactions
(c) Revenues associated with the timing of recognition under certain percentage of completion contracts
NOTE 3: RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, related party loans totaled $0 and $35,000, respectively. The Company repaid $35,000 of related party loans during the nine months ended September 30, 2014.
As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, there were related party payables of $0 and $243,424, respectively, for services performed by related parties. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company repaid $243,424 to related parties for services, payroll and reimbursable expenses.
As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, there were outstanding receivables of $27,500 and $82,250, respectively, for services performed for related parties.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, there were revenues earned of $1,125 and $37,125 and $5,375 and $57,375, respectively, for services performed for related parties.
NOTE 4: NOTES PAYABLE
As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company had the short term and long term notes payable as shown in the table below.
Notes and loans payable |
|
September 30, |
|
December 31, |
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Short Term |
|
|
|
|
| ||
Maryland TEDCO Note |
|
$ |
24,000 |
|
$ |
24,000 |
|
Note Payable (net of $0 and $1,155 discount, respectively) |
|
|
|
148,845 |
| ||
Total |
|
$ |
24,000 |
|
$ |
172,845 |
|
Long Term |
|
|
|
|
| ||
Maryland TEDCO Note |
|
$ |
57,800 |
|
$ |
79,800 |
|
Total |
|
$ |
57,800 |
|
$ |
79,800 |
|
The Company previously had an outstanding loan from a third party in the amount of $74,900, which was originally issued during 2006 as part of an investment agreement. The loan was unsecured and bore interest at 25% per year for four years. The Company had accrued interest of $74,900, which was included in accounts payable and accrued expenses on the balance sheet. The note was in default until October 24, 2011, at which time the Company entered into a Termination and Release Agreement (Release) with the noteholder. The terms of the Release, among other things, terminated the Investment Agreement between the parties, and required the Company to issue a Promissory Note to the noteholder in the combined amount of principal and accrued interest owed to date, for a total principal amount of $149,800 (the Maryland TEDCO Note). The Maryland TEDCO Note is interest free, and is payable in monthly installments of $2,000 beginning November 1, 2011. During the nine months ending September 30, 2014, the Company made cash payments of $22,000 on this note. As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the principal amount owed was $81,800 and $103,800, respectively, of which $24,000 and $24,000, respectively, has been recorded as the current portion of the note, and $57,800 and $79,800, respectively, as the long-term portion of the note.
On August 3, 2013, the Company borrowed $150,000 from a third party with a coupon rate of 10%, due on September 10, 2013 with a warrant to purchase 20,000 common shares that vested immediately with a strike price of $0.50. The warrant was valued at $6,930 on August 3, 2013 using a closing price that day of $0.47, a strike price of $0.50, term of 5 years, volatility of 100%, dividends of 0%, and a discount rate of 1.36%. The value of the warrant of $6,930 was reflected as a discount to the note for a net amount of $143,070. For the year ended December 31, 2013, interest was accrued in the amount of $2,384 and $5,755 was recognized as amortization expense. During the nine months ending September 30, 2014, the note principal of $150,000 and interest of $3,658 was paid in full and $1,155 was recognized as amortization expenses.
NOTE 5: STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company had 70,552,753 and 53,239,369 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, respectively.
On January 30, 2014, the Company sold an aggregate of 666,667 units to two accredited investors for gross proceeds of $200,000 in the second closing of a private placement (the Second Private Placement). Placement fees of $18,463 were paid and the Company received net proceeds of $181,537. The units in the Second Private Placement consisted of 666,667 shares of the Companys common stock and warrants to purchase an additional 666,667 shares of the Companys common stock. The warrants in the Second Private Placement have a term of five years and an exercise price of $0.40 per share.
On February 3, 2014, the Company issued 44,307 shares of common stock valued at $13,292 and a five-year warrant to purchase 44,307 shares of common stock with a strike price of $0.40 for services. The Company used the Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate the fair value of the warrants with a volatility of 100% and a risk free rate of 1.44% resulting in a fair value of $8,186, which was completely expensed in the current period. The warrant was issued to compensate for consulting services provided by a third-party. The shares were valued at the market price of the respective date of issuance.
On March 27, 2014, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation increasing the authorized number of shares of Company common stock to 250,000,000 from 100,000,000.
On March 28, 2014, the Company issued 49,496 shares of common stock pursuant to the cashless exercise of 100,000 options.
From January 1, 2014 through March 31, 2014, the Company also issued 100,000 shares of common stock for services valued at $28,500 with no future period amortization and 1,300,000 shares of common stock pursuant to exercise of warrants for total proceeds of $13,000. The shares were valued at the market price of the respective date of issuance.
On June 30, 2014, the Company sold an aggregate of 2,766,667 units to three accredited investors for gross proceeds of $830,000 in the third closing of a private placement (the Third Private Placement). Placement fees of $55,848 were paid and the Company received net proceeds of $774,152. The units in the Third Private Placement consisted of 2,766,667 shares of the Companys common stock and warrants to purchase an additional 2,766,667 shares of the Companys common stock. The warrants have a term of five years and an exercise price of $0.40 per share.
From April 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014, the Company also issued 1,071,916 shares of common stock for services for an expense of $354,835 with no future period amortization. Additionally, the Company issued 17,870 shares of common stock pursuant to the cashless exercise of 50,000 warrants.
In July 2014, the Company offered holders of a series of its warrants, including the warrants issued in the Second Private Placement and the Third Private Placement, the opportunity to exercise their warrants for a 10% discount to the stated exercise price in exchange for their agreement to exercise their warrants in full and for cash on or before July 31, 2014. Under the warrant exercise offer, in July 2014 the Company issued 10,027,002 shares of common stock pursuant to exercise of warrants for gross proceeds of $3,632,801 and net proceeds of $3,501,521 after investment banking fees of $131,280.
On July 17, 2014, the Company issued 34,459 shares of common stock pursuant to the cashless exercise of 75,000 common stock warrants.
From July 1, 2014 through September 30, 2014, the Company also issued 515,000 shares of common stock for services valued at $382,300 with no future period amortization.
In September 2014, the Company issued 20,000 shares of common stock pursuant to the exercise of 20,000 warrants at a strike price of $0.50 for proceeds of $10,000.
On September 30, 2014, the Company sold an aggregate of 700,000 units to two accredited investors for gross proceeds of $350,000 in the closing of a private placement (the Summer Private Placement). The units in the Summer Private Placement consisted of 700,000 shares of the Companys common stock and warrants to purchase ¼ of a share for every common share purchased or an additional 175,000 shares of the Companys common stock. The warrants have a term of five years and an exercise price of $0.60 per share.
NOTE 6: OPTIONS
As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company has 11,306,850 and 4,485,250 options to purchase shares of common stock issued and outstanding, respectively, as follows:
|
|
Number of |
|
Wtd Avg. |
|
Wtd Avg. |
|
Intrinsic |
| ||
Outstanding at December 31, 2013 |
|
4,485,250 |
|
$ |
0.38 |
|
3.96 |
|
$ |
105,410 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Granted |
|
7,096,600 |
|
0.51 |
|
|
|
|
| ||
Less Forfeited |
|
100,000 |
|
0.79 |
|
|
|
|
| ||
Less Exercised |
|
175,000 |
|
0.31 |
|
|
|
|
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Outstanding at September 30, 2014 |
|
11,306,850 |
|
$ |
0.46 |
|
4.00 |
|
$ |
709,393 |
|
The options were valued using the Black-Scholes pricing model. Significant assumptions used in the valuation during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 include expected terms of 2.50 to 3.33 years, expected volatility of 100%, risk free interest rate of 0.83% to 1.76%, and expected dividend yield of 0%.
On January 27, 2014, the Company awarded 1,500,000 options, one third of which vested immediately, one third vest upon the Company reporting a minimum of $10 million in annualized revenues by the second anniversary of the grant date and one third vest upon the Company reporting a minimum of $20 million in annualized revenues by the third anniversary of the grant date, with an exercise price of $0.40 per share and an expiration date of January 27, 2019. The fair value on the grant date of the options was $303,562 and it is being recognized over the vesting period of the options.
On February 17, 2014, the Company awarded 55,000 options, which vest over three years, with an exercise price of $0.305 per share and an expiration date of February 17, 2019. The fair value on the grant date of the options was $10,556 and it is being recognized over the vesting period of the options.
On March 3, 2014, the Company awarded 250,000 options, of which 20% vested immediately and 20% vest every 90 days thereafter, with an exercise price of $0.40 per share and an expiration date of March 3, 2019. The fair value on the grant date of the options was $36,935 and it is being recognized over the vesting period of the options.
On March 24, 2014, the Company awarded 2,522,100 options, which vest over three years, with the exception of 200,000 options issued to one individual that vested immediately upon grant. The options have an exercise price of $0.45 per share and an expiration date of March 24, 2019. The fair value on the grant date of the options was $724,948 and it is being recognized over the vesting period of the options.
On June 2, 2014 and June 9, 2014, the Company awarded 175,000 options, which vest over three years. The options have an exercise price of $0.33 per share and an expiration date of June 2, 2019 and June 9, 2019. The fair value on the grant date of the options was $35,834 and it is being recognized over the vesting period of the options.
On June 11, 2014 and June 30, 2014, the Company awarded 400,000 options, which vest over three years. The options have an exercise price of $0.33 and $0.34 per share and an expiration date of June 11, 2019 and June 30, 2019. The fair value on the grant date of the options was $68,830 and it is being recognized over the vesting period of the options.
On July 1, 2014, the Company awarded 262,500 options, which vest over three years. The options have an exercise price of $0.35 per share and an expiration date of July 1, 2019. The fair value on the grant date of the options was $54,788 and it is being recognized over the vesting period of the options.
On July 21, 2014, the Company awarded 22,000 options, which vest over three years. The options have an exercise price of $0.91 per share and an expiration date of July 21, 2019. The fair value on the grant date of the options was $12,882 and it is being recognized over the vesting period of the options.
On July 22, 2014, the Company awarded 250,000 options, of which 20% vested immediately and 20% vest every 90 days thereafter, with an exercise price of $0.65 per share and an expiration date of July 22, 2019. The fair value on the grant date of the options was $97,876 and it is being recognized over the vesting period of the options.
On July 23, 2014, the Company awarded 125,000 options, which vest over three years. The options have an exercise price of $1.07 per share and an expiration date of July 23, 2019. The fair value on the grant date of the options was $80,905 and it is being recognized over the vesting period of the options.
On July 28, 2014, the Company awarded 75,000 options, which vest over three years. The options have an exercise price of $0.92 per share and an expiration date of July 28, 2019. The fair value on the grant date of the options was $42,981 and it is being recognized over the vesting period of the options.
On August 18, 2014, the Company awarded 60,000 options, which vest over three years. The options have an exercise price of $0.65 per share and an expiration date of August 18, 2019. The fair value on the grant date of the options was $25,067 and it is being recognized over the vesting period of the options.
On September 2, 2014, the Company awarded 130,000 options, which vest over three years. The options have an exercise price of $0.70 per share and an expiration date of September 2, 2019. The fair value on the grant date of the options was $58,548 and it is being recognized over the vesting period of the options.
On September 5, 2014, the Company awarded 1,220,000 options, which vest over three years. The options have an exercise price of between and $0.65 and $0.70 per share and an expiration date of September 5, 2019. The fair value on the grant date of the options was $593,826 and it is being recognized over the vesting period of the options.
On September 8, 2014, the Company awarded 25,000 options, which vest over three years. The options have an exercise price of $0.775 per share and an expiration date of September 5, 2019. The fair value on the grant date of the options was $11,750 and it is being recognized over the vesting period of the options.
On September 12, 2014, the Company awarded 25,000 options, which vest over three years. The options have an exercise price of $0.78 per share and an expiration date of September 12, 2019. The fair value on the grant date of the options was $11,945 and it is being recognized over the vesting period of the options.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, stock compensation expense related to options totaled totaled $1,000,526 and $458,765, respectively.
NOTE 7: WARRANTS
Below is a table summarizing the Companys outstanding warrants as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013:
|
|
Number of |
|
Wtd Avg. |
|
Wtd Avg. |
|
Intrinsic |
| ||
Outstanding at December 31, 2013 |
|
18,770,591 |
|
$ |
0.35 |
|
4.64 |
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Granted |
|
6,317,011 |
|
0.46 |
|
|
|
|
| ||
Less Exercised |
|
11,397,002 |
|
0.36 |
|
|
|
|
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Outstanding at September 30, 2014 |
|
13,690,600 |
|
$ |
0.40 |
|
3.68 |
|
$ |
984,178 |
|
The warrants were valued using the Black-Scholes pricing model. Significant assumptions used in the valuation during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 include expected terms of 1.50 to 2.50 years, expected volatility of 100%, risk free interest rate of 0.29% to 1.76%, and expected dividend yield of 0%.
On January 27, 2014, the Company issued five-year fully-vested warrants to purchase 250,000 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $0.40 per share. The fair value on the grant date of the warrants was $44,370 and was expensed during the nine months ended September 30, 2014.
On January 30, 2014, the Company sold an aggregate of 666,667 units to two accredited investors for gross proceeds of $200,000 in the Second Private Placement. The units in the Second Private Placement consisted of 666,667 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase an additional 666,667 shares of common stock, as well as 53,334 placement agent warrants. The warrants in the Second Private Placement have a term of five years, an exercise price of $0.40 per share and a fair value determined to be $122,287.
On February 3, 2014, the Company issued 44,307 shares of common stock and five-year fully-vested warrants to purchase 44,307 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $0.40 per share for payment for services. The fair value on the grant date of the warrants was $8,186 and was expensed during the nine months ended September 30, 2014.
On March 24, 2014, the Company issued warrants to purchase 1,000,000 shares of common stock. The warrants vest as follows: one warrant share for every $10 of gross sales by the Company during the 12-month period immediately following the date of grant to customers introduced by an affiliate of the warrant holder. The warrants have an exercise price of $0.40 per share and an expiration date of March 24, 2019. The fair value on the grant date of the warrants was $321,746 and it is being expensed over the expected vesting period of the warrants.
On June 30, 2014, the Company sold an aggregate of 2,766,667 units to three accredited investors for gross proceeds of $830,000 in the Third Private Placement. The units in the Third Private Placement consisted of 2,766,667 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase an additional 2,766,667 shares of common stock, as well as 168,000 placement agent warrants. The warrants in the Third Private Placement have a term of five years, an exercise price of $0.40 per share and a fair value determined to be $503,884.
On June 30, 2014, the Company issued three-year fully-vested warrants to purchase 100,000 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $0.35 per share for payment for services. The fair value on the grant date of the warrants was $13,202 and was expensed during the nine months ended September 30, 2014.
In July 2014, the Company offered holders of a series of its warrants, including the warrants issued in the Second Private Placement and the Third Private Placement, the opportunity to exercise their warrants for a 10% discount to the stated exercise price in exchange for their agreement to exercise their warrants in full and for cash on or before July 31, 2014. Under the warrant exercise offer, in July 2014 the Company warrants for 10,027,002 shares of common stock were exercised pursuant to this offer.
On July 17, 2014, the Company issued five-year warrants to purchase 25,000 shares of common stock that vest over twelve months and have an exercise price of $0.85 per share for payment for services. The fair value on the grant date of the warrants was $12,426 and it is being expensed over the vesting period of the warrants.
On August 25, 2014, the Company issued warrants to purchase 500,000 shares of common stock. The warrants vest as follows: one warrant share for every $10 of gross sales by the Company during the 12-month period immediately following the date of grant to customers introduced by the warrant holder. The warrants have an exercise price of $0.60 per share and an expiration date of August 25, 2017. The fair value on the grant date of the warrants was $198,374 and and it is being expensed over the expected vesting period of the warrants.
On August 27, 2014, the Company issued three-year fully-vested warrants to purchase 15,000 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $0.65 per share for payment for services. The fair value on the grant date of the warrants was $5,531 and it is being expensed over the vesting period of the warrants.
On August 29, 2014, the Company issued three-year fully-vested warrants to purchase 53,036 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $0.70 per share for the settlement of accrued payroll of $21,514. The fair value on the grant date of the warrants was $21,514.
On September 5, 2014, the Company issued five-year warrants to purchase 500,000 shares of common stock that vest over three years and have an exercise price of $0.79 per share for payment for services. The fair value on the grant date of the warrants was $253,999 and it is being expensed over the vesting period of the warrants.
On September 30, 2014, the Company sold an aggregate of 700,000 units to two accredited investors for gross proceeds of $350,000 in the Summer Private Placement. The units in the Summer Private Placement consisted of 700,000 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase ¼ of a share for every share purchased or an additional 175,000 shares of common stock. The warrants in the Summer Private Placement have a term of five years, an exercise price of $0.60 per share and a fair value determined to be $47,260.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company has incurred warrant-based expense of $189,172 and $59,254, respectively.
NOTE 8: PERFORMANCE SHARE UNITS
On January 27, 2014, the Company entered into a Performance Share Unit Agreement under the AudioEye, Inc. 2013 Incentive Compensation Plan with Paul Arena, the Companys Executive Chairman. Mr. Arena was granted an award of up to an aggregate of 3,000,000 Performance Share Units (PSUs). Each PSU represents the right to receive one share of the Companys common stock. The number of PSUs for a performance period will be determined by the level of achievement of performance goals in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Performance Share Unit Agreement.
On September 5, 2014, the Company entered into Performance Share Unit Agreements under the AudioEye, Inc. 2015 Incentive Compensation Plan with two employees. Each was granted an award of up to an aggregate of 200,000 PSUs. Each PSU represents the right to receive one share of the Companys common stock. The number of PSUs for a performance period will be determined by the level of achievement of performance goals in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Performance Share Unit Agreement.
On September 30, 2014, the Company entered into a Performance Share Unit Agreement under the AudioEye, Inc. 2015 Incentive Compensation Plan with one employee. The employee was granted an award of up to an aggregate of 100,000 PSUs. Each PSU represents the right to receive one share of the Companys common stock. The number of PSUs for a performance period will be determined by the level of achievement of performance goals in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Performance Share Unit Agreement.
Below is a table summarizing the Companys outstanding performance share units as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013:
|
|
Number of |
|
Wtd Avg. |
|
Wtd Avg. |
| |
Outstanding at December 31, 2013 |
|
1,000,000 |
|
$ |
0.45 |
|
1.75 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Granted |
|
3,500,000 |
|
0.39 |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Outstanding at September 30, 2014 |
|
4,500,000 |
|
$ |
0.40 |
|
2.14 |
|
For the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company has incurred performance share unit-based expense of $348,859 and $75,000, respectively.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, aggregate stock compensation expense related to the options, warrants and performance stock units totaled $1,538,557 and $593,019, respectively. As of September 30, 2014, the aggregate stock compensation expense related to the options, warrants and performance stock units to be amortized through March 2017 is $2,310,338.
NOTE 9: INTANGIBLE ASSETS
As of September 30, 2014, patents, technology and other intangibles with contractual terms were generally amortized over their estimated useful lives of five or ten years. When certain events or changes in operating conditions occur, an impairment assessment is performed and lives of intangible assets with determinable lives may be adjusted.
Prior to any impairment adjustment, intangible assets consisted of the following:
|
|
Restated |
|
December 31, |
| ||
|
|
2014 |
|
2013 |
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Patents |
|
$ |
3,602,454 |
|
$ |
3,563,343 |
|
Software Development Costs |
|
517,500 |
|
|
| ||
Accumulated Amortization |
|
(834,955 |
) |
(489,398 |
) | ||
Intangible Assets, Net |
|
$ |
3,284,999 |
|
$ |
3,073,945 |
|
Software development costs and licensing intangible assets both have an estimated useful life of 3 years. Software development costs are incurred during the building of the Companys Internet platform. Licensing costs are those costs incurred to use processes and technologies not developed by the Company. Both software development and licensing costs are subject to annual impairment testing. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, $556,611 was capitalized as software development cost and patent acquisition costs.
Amortization expense totaled $345,557 and $266,738 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
NOTE 10: INVESTMENTS
In March 2013, the Company was granted an aggregate of 300,000 common shares in Beta Music Group, Inc. (OTCBB: BEMG) for consulting services. Beta Music Group, Inc. has not yet established an active trading market for shares of common stock as of September 30, 2014. The Company has received the 300,000 common shares and assigned a value of $0 to those shares until a liquid trading market is established.
On June 27, 2014, the Company and Ecologic Transportation, Inc. agreed to convert $60,000 of accounts receivable owed to the Company into 600,000 shares of Ecologic Transportation, Inc. common stock at a rate of $0.10 per share. The Ecologic Transportation, Inc. common stock has a value of $0.08 per share as of September 30, 2014, with an aggregate value of $48,000 as of such date resulting in an unrealized loss on marketable securities of $12,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. The shares of Ecologic Transportation, Inc. common stock are expected to be issued to the Company in the fourth quarter of 2014.
NOTE 11: SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On October 3, 2014, the Company awarded 300,000 options, which vest twenty percent upon grant and twenty percent every ninety days thereafter. The options have an exercise price of $0.60 per share and an expiration date of October 3, 2017.
On October 10, 2014 the Company issued 50,000 shares of common stock for services.
On October 16, 2014, the Company awarded 37,500 options, which vest over three years. The options have an exercise price of $0.65 per share and an expiration date of October 16, 2019.
On October 20, 2014, the Company awarded 115,000 options, which vest over three years. The options have an exercise price of $0.61 per share and an expiration date of October 20, 2019.
Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, or MD&A, should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes in Part I, Item 1 of this report.
As used in this quarterly report, the terms we, us, our and similar references refer to AudioEye, Inc. and our wholly-owned subsidiary, unless otherwise indicated.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Any statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q about our expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, prospects, financial condition, assumptions or future events or performance are not historical facts and are forward-looking statements as that term is defined under the federal securities laws. These statements are often, but not always, made through the use of words or phrases such as believe, anticipate, should, intend, plan, will, expects, estimates, projects, positioned, strategy, outlook and similar words. You should read the statements that contain these types of words carefully. Such forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from what is expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. There may be events in the future that we are not able to predict accurately or over which we have no control. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those discussed in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Annual Report filed on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. We urge you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report. We do not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions to such forward-looking statements to reflect events or uncertainties after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
Overview
AudioEye, Inc. was formed as a Delaware corporation on May 20, 2005. We focus on working to improve the mobility, usability and accessibility of all Internet-based content through the development, sale, licensing and use of our proprietary accessibility technologies. Our Audio Internet® is a technology that utilizes patented architecture to deliver a fully accessible audio equivalent of a visual website or mobile website in a compliant format that can be navigated, utilized, interacted with, and transacted from, without the use of a monitor or mouse, by individuals with visual impairments. For individuals with hearing impairments, Audio Internet® provides captioning for websites, and the challenges of reaching those with other impairments are also addressed by the technology platform.
Complete with an ever-growing suite of utilities tailored to the needs of different disabled users, the AudioEye® Audio Internet® Accessibility Platform is a fully scalable cloud-based solution designed and developed to meet the needs and compliance mandates for an ever-growing demographic.
We have developed patented Internet content publication and distribution software that enables conversion of any media into accessible formats and allows for real time distribution to end users on any Internet-connected device. We have a patent portfolio comprised of six patents in the United States, as well as several pending U.S. patents. Our portfolio includes a number of patents that describe unique systems and methods for navigating devices and Internet content, as well as publication and automated solutions that connect to any content management system, and can deliver a mobile, usable, and accessible user experience to any consumer device.
This patented technology is the foundation of our mission to become a leader in Internet accessibility, mobile audio Internet navigation, and multi-format publishing technology as well as Internet content publication and distribution software. Our management believes that there is significant market opportunity for our services as most websites are developed with the assumption that users can see the site, with the result that visually-impaired users have difficulty using such websites. Accordingly, providing accessibility services for these websites has become a significant market opportunity, as there are approximately 33 million computer users who have some form of visual impairment.
In October 2010, Congress passed and the President signed into law the Twenty-First Century Communication and Video Accessibility Act of 2010, which mandates that all government websites (city, state and federal) be compliant and provide accessibility to persons with disabilities. As a result, our management believes that providing accessibility services for these government websites has become a significant market opportunity in view of the potential demand for our patented solution.
Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 provides additional information about our business and operations.
Results of Operations
The discussion of the results of our operations compares the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 with the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and are not necessarily indicative of the results which may be expected for any subsequent
period. Our prospects should be considered in light of the risks, expenses and difficulties encountered by companies in similar positions. We may not be successful in addressing these risks and difficulties.
Comparative for the Three Months ended September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013
Revenue
For the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, revenue was $186,641 and $344,414, respectively, consisting primarily of website design and maintenance. Revenues declined due to decreased demand for our services. Additionally, for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, revenue from related parties was $1,125 and $37,125, respectively, consisting primarily of revenue from various levels of website design and maintenance.
Cost of Sales
For the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, cost of sales was $264,459 and $130,771, respectively, consisting primarily of sub-contracting to outside sources, direct labor and direct technology costs.
Gross Profit
The decline in revenue resulted in a gross profit of $(76,693) during the three months ended September 30, 2014 as compared to a gross profit of $250,768 for the three months ended September 30, 2013. Gross profit decreased as a result of increasing website design costs combined with lower revenues.
Selling and Marketing Expenses
Selling and marketing expenses were $546,265 and $117,893 for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The increase results from the establishment of dedicated resources to actively sell and market our products and services.
Research and Development Expenses
Research and development expenses were $153,188 and $-0- for three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Research and development expenses increased as a result of the establishment of a dedicated research and development group during 2013.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses were $1,548,851 and $889,095 for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. General and administrative expenses increased as a result of an increase in the number of employees and the associated benefits costs as well as increased stock, option and warrant expense.
Amortization and Depreciation
Amortization and depreciation expenses were $132,104 and $89,823 for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The increase in expense was primarily related to an increase in software development amortization.
Other Expenses
Other expenses were charges of $12,416 and $24,767 for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The resulting change to expense was due to a minor increase in unrealized losses from marketable equity securities and a substantial decrease in interest expense.
Comparative for the Nine Months ended September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013
Revenue
For the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, revenue was $279,364 and $748,693, respectively, consisting primarily of revenues from various levels of website design and maintenance. Revenues increased due to increased demand for our services. Additionally, for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, revenue from related parties was $5,375 and $57,375, respectively, consisting primarily of revenue from various levels of website design and maintenance.
Cost of Sales
For the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, cost of sales was $639,924 and $226,561, respectively, consisting primarily of direct labor and direct technology costs.
Gross Profit
The decline in revenue resulted in a gross profit of $(355,185) during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 as compared to a gross profit of $579,507 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. Gross profit decreased as a result of increased costs related to implementation resources and lower revenues.
Selling and Marketing Expenses
Selling and marketing expenses were $1,068,353 and $167,509 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The increase results from the establishment of dedicated resources to actively sell and market our products and services.
Research and Development Expenses
Research and development expenses were $391,958 and $-0- for nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Research and development expenses increased as a result of the establishment of a dedicated research and development group during 2013.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses were $4,352,398 and $1,880,726 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. General and administrative expenses increased as a result an increase in the number of employees and the associated benefits costs as well as increases in travel, professional service, occupancy and stock, option and warrant expense.
Amortization and Depreciation
Amortization and depreciation expenses were $347,954 and $269,135 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The increase in expense was primarily related to increased software development amortization.
Other Expenses
Other expenses were charges of $19,860 and $58,933 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The resulting change to expense was due to decreases in unrealized losses from marketable equity securities and a substantial decrease in interest expense.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Working Capital
|
|
Restated |
|
At December 31, |
| ||
|
|
2014 |
|
2013 |
| ||
Current Assets |
|
$ |
2,795,340 |
|
$ |
2,498,551 |
|
Current Liabilities |
|
761,746 |
|
867,800 |
| ||
Working Capital |
|
$ |
2,033,594 |
|
$ |
1,630,751 |
|
The working capital surplus for the periods ended September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 was $2,033,594 and $1,630,751, respectively. The increase in surplus was primarily due to an increase in capital raised.
Cash Flows
|
|
For the nine months ended |
| ||||
|
|
2014 |
|
2013 |
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities |
|
$ |
(3,761,754 |
) |
$ |
(679,419 |
) |
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities |
|
(556,611 |
) |
(9,890 |
) | ||
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities |
|
4,623,210 |
|
748,034 |
| ||
Net Increase in Cash |
|
$ |
304,845 |
|
$ |
61,725 |
|
We had cash in the amounts of $2,151,849 and $1,847,004 as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.
In view of our working capital position, continuing operating losses and limited cash, we will be required to raise additional capital through the sale of equity or debt securities or borrowings from financial institutions or third parties or a combination of the foregoing to continue to fund operations. We cannot assure you that we will be able to obtain sufficient funds on acceptable terms or at all. Without such funds, we will be unable to implement our business plan or continue operations.
Critical Accounting Policies
The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Preparing financial statements requires our management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue, and expenses. These estimates and assumptions are affected by our managements application of accounting policies. We believe that understanding the basis and nature of the estimates and assumptions involved with the following aspects of our financial statements is critical to an understanding of our financial statements.
Our critical accounting policies, as described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, relate to capitalized legal patent costs, income taxes, business combinations, goodwill, intangible assets, share-based payments, revenue recognition, and research and other accounting descriptions. There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies as disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 except as set forth below.
Revenue is recognized when all applicable recognition criteria have been met, which generally include: (a) persuasive evidence of an existing arrangement; (b) a fixed or determinable price; (c) delivery has occurred or service has been rendered; and (d) the collectability of the sales price is reasonably assured. For software and technology development contracts where applicable, we recognize revenues on a percentage of completion method based upon several factors including but not limited to: (a) an estimate of total hours and milestones to complete; (b) the total hours completed; (c) the delivery of services rendered; (d) the change in estimates; and (e) the collectability of the contract.
Licensing revenues for intangible assets, including intellectual property such as patents and trademarks, are recognized when all applicable criteria have been met: (a) persuasive evidence of an existing arrangement; (b) a fixed or determinable price; (c) the delivery has occurred or service has been rendered; and (d) the collectability of the sales price is reasonably assured. Licensing revenues are recognized over the term of the contract or, in the case of a perpetual license, revenues are recognized in the period the criteria have been met. In transactions where we engage in a non-cash exchange for a license of our company for the license of our customer, we follow ASC 845 and any potential revenue is recorded as other income.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Not applicable.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SECs rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Our management carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure, controls and procedures were not effective as of June 30, 2014 due to omissions of disclosures in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and errors existed in the effectiveness of the design and operations of our companys internal controls and procedures for non-monetary transactions and non-monetary revenue recognition as described below.
Material Weakness
Our management has concluded that a material weakness exists in the effectiveness of the design and operations of our internal controls over financial reporting in the area of revenue recognition. The material weakness relates to (i) a lack of sufficient accounting personnel who have the requisite U.S. GAAP knowledge with respect to non-monetary transactions and non-monetary revenue recognition; and (ii) we did not maintain an adequate financial reporting organizational structure to support the complexity and operating activities of our company resulting in a weakness in the controls related to the financial reporting and disclosures regarding revenue recognition, which have affected and could continue to affect our companys ability to ensure reliable financial reports. The errors in revenue recognition impacted the revenues associated with non-cash transactions, the timing of revenue
recognition on certain contracts utilizing the percentage of completion methodology and revenues on certain agreements where the price was not reasonably assured of collection.
Managements Remediation Plan
We are committed to remediating the control deficiencies that constitute the 2014 material weaknesses by implementing changes to our internal control over financial reporting and in particular to the recognition of revenue and costing related to non-monetary transactions. Our chief financial officer is responsible for implementing changes and improvements in the internal control over financial reporting and for remediating the control deficiencies that gave rise to the material weaknesses.
To that end, we plan on achieving this primarily through additional training efforts as well as ensuring appropriate review of the related significant accounting policies by the members of management with the requisite level of knowledge, experience and training to appropriately apply GAAP, including outside accounting and consulting firms. We plan to undertake additional review processes to ensure the related significant accounting policies are implemented and applied on a consistent basis throughout our company.
Additionally, any potential future license transaction revenues will be recorded as Other Income in future periods.
We have also implemented new operational management systems to capture all data required for the computation of revenue under the percentage of completion methodology.
Finally, we established new policies for customer acceptance to mitigate the issues surrounding the reasonableness of customer collections.
We believe these measures will remediate the control deficiencies. However, we have not completed all of the corrective processes, procedures and related evaluation or remediation that we believe are necessary. As we continue to evaluate and work to remediate the control deficiencies that resulted in the material weaknesses, we may determine to take additional measures to address the control deficiencies.
We are currently involved in various routine disputes and allegations incidental to our business operations. While it is not possible to determine the ultimate disposition of these matters, our management believes that the resolution of all such pending or threatened litigation is not likely to have a material adverse effect on our financial position or results of operations.
We have identified material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting, which have resulted in a restatement of our previously issued financial statements. If our remedial measures are insufficient to address the material weaknesses, or if additional material weaknesses or significant deficiencies in our internal control over financial reporting are discovered or occur in the future, our consolidated financial statements may contain errors and we could be required to further restate our financial results, which could adversely affect our stock price and result in an inability to maintain compliance with applicable stock exchange listing requirements.
We have concluded that there are material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting, as we did not maintain effective controls over the selection and application of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP) related to revenue recognition for certain non-monetary transactions. Specifically, the members of our management team with the requisite level of accounting knowledge, experience and training commensurate with our financial reporting requirements did not analyze certain accounting issues at the level of detail required to ensure the proper application of GAAP in certain circumstances. One material weakness related to our failure to maintain effective internal controls over the accounting for revenue recognition. Our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q have been amended by an Amendments No. 1 on Form 10-Q/A to reflect the restatement of our financial statements for the restated periods and the change in managements conclusion regarding the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, June 30 and September 30, 2014.
Our non-monetary intellectual property licensing plan may not be realized. If our intellectual property licensing plan proves to be unsuccessful, our business may fail to generate royalty revenues.
Our intellectual licensing plan is subject to all of the risks inherent in the establishment of a new business. We have yet to receive patent royalty payments related to the non-monetary intellectual property licensing agreements and we cannot assure you about future collections of royalties.
Except for the risk factors listed above there have been no material changes from the risk factors disclosed in Item 1.A of Part I of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Sales of Unregistered Securities
In July 2014, we offered holders of a series of our warrants, including the warrants issued in the Second Private Placement and the Third Private Placement, the opportunity to exercise their warrants for a 10% discount to the stated exercise price in exchange for their agreement to exercise their warrants in full and for cash on or before July 31, 2014. Under the warrant exercise offer, in July 2014 we issued 10,027,002 shares of common stock pursuant to exercise of warrants for gross proceeds of $3,632,801 and net proceeds of $3,501,521 after investment banking fees of $131,280.
From July 1, 2014 through September 30, 2014, we also issued 515,000 shares of common stock for services valued at $382,300 with no future period amortization.
In September 2014, we issued 20,000 shares of common stock pursuant to the exercise of 20,000 warrants at a strike price of $0.50 for proceeds of $10,000.
On July 17, 2014, we issued five-year warrants to purchase 25,000 shares of common stock that vest over twelve months and have an exercise price of $0.85 per share for payment for services.
On August 25, 2014, we issued warrants to purchase 500,000 shares of common stock. The warrants vest as follows: one warrant share for every $10 of gross sales by us during the 12-month period immediately following the date of grant to customers introduced by the warrant holder. The warrants have an exercise price of $0.60 per share and an expiration date of August 25, 2017.
On August 27, 2014, we issued three-year fully-vested warrants to purchase 15,000 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $0.65 per share for payment for services.
On August 29, 2014, we issued three-year fully-vested warrants to purchase 53,036 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $0.70 per share for payment for services.
On September 5, 2014, we issued five-year warrants to purchase 500,000 shares of common stock that vest over three years and have an exercise price of $0.79 per share for payment for services.
On September 30, 2014, we sold an aggregate of 700,000 units to two accredited investors for gross proceeds of $350,000 in the closing of a private placement (the Summer Private Placement), which are being used for general working capital purposes. The units in the Summer Private Placement consisted of 700,000 shares of our common stock and warrants to purchase ¼ of a share for every share purchased or an additional 175,000 shares of our common stock. The warrants in the Summer Private Placement have a term of five years and an exercise price of $0.60 per share.
The offer and sale of the securities set forth above were exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act and/or Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated thereunder. The Company determined that the investors were accredited based on representations made by the investors to the Company
Use of Proceeds from Public Offering of Common Stock
None.
Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers.
None.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
None.
None.
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* Filed herewith.
(1) Incorporated by reference to our quarterly report on Form 10-Q, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on November 7, 2014.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on the 18th day of May 2015.
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Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION UNDER SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Carr Bettis, Principal Executive Officer of AudioEye, Inc. (the Registrant), certify that:
1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A for the period ended September 30, 2014 of AudioEye, Inc. (the Quarterly Report);
2. Based on my knowledge, this Quarterly Report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this Quarterly Report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this Quarterly Report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this Quarterly Report;
4. The Registrants other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under my supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to me by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this Quarterly Report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under my supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrants disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this Annual Report my conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrants most recent fiscal quarter (the Registrants fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrants internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The Registrants other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on my most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrants auditors and the audit committee of the Registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrants ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrants internal control over financial reporting.
Date: May 18, 2015 |
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Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION UNDER SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Donald Weinstein, Chief Financial Officer of AudioEye, Inc. (the Registrant), certify that:
1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A for the period ended September 30, 2014 of AudioEye, Inc. (the Quarterly Report);
2. Based on my knowledge, this Quarterly Report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this Quarterly Report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this Quarterly Report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this Quarterly Report;
4. The Registrants other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under my supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to me by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this Quarterly Report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under my supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrants disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this Annual Report my conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrants most recent fiscal quarter (the Registrants fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrants internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The Registrants other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on my most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrants auditors and the audit committee of the Registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrants ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrants internal control over financial reporting.
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Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION UNDER SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the filing by AudioEye, Inc. (the Registrant) of its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A for the period ended September 30, 2014 (the Quarterly Report) with the Securities and Exchange Commission, I, Carr Bettis, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(i) The Quarterly Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
(ii) The information contained in the Quarterly Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Registrant and will be retained by the Registrant and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
Date: May 18, 2015 |
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CERTIFICATION UNDER SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the filing by AudioEye, Inc. (the Registrant) of its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A for the period ended September 30, 2014 (the Quarterly Report) with the Securities and Exchange Commission, I, Donald Weinstein, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(i) The Quarterly Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
(ii) The information contained in the Quarterly Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Registrant and will be retained by the Registrant and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
Date: May 18, 2015 |
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