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OVERVIEW
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Overview  
OVERVIEW
NOTE 1: OVERVIEW
 
AudioEye, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated on May 20, 2005 in the state of Delaware. On March 31, 2010, the Company was acquired by CMG Holdings Group, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“CMG”).  Effective August 17, 2012, AudioEye Acquisition Corporation, a Nevada corporation (“AEAC”), acquired 80% of the Company’s then-outstanding common stock from CMG.

The Company has 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. The Company’s focus is to create more comprehensive access to Internet, print, broadcast and other media to all people regardless of their network connection, device, location, or disabilities.

The Company is focused on developing innovations in the field of networked and device embedded audio technology.  The Company owns a unique patent portfolio comprised of five issued patents in the United States, as well as three U.S. patents pending with additional patents being drafted for filing with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and internationally.

On August 17, 2012, AEAC acquired 80% of the Company from CMG.  Pursuant to the agreement:

 
1.
CMG would retain 15% of the Company.
 
2.
CMG would distribute to its stockholders, in the form of a dividend, 5% of the capital stock of the Company.
 
3.
The Company entered into a Royalty Agreement with CMG to pay to CMG 10% of cash received from income earned, settlements or judgments directly resulting from the Company’s patent enforcement and licensing strategy whether received by the Company or any of its affiliates, net of any direct costs or tax implications incurred in pursuit of such strategy pertaining to the patents.
 
4.
The Company entered into a Services Agreement with CMG whereby CMG will receive a commission of not less than 7.5% of all revenues received by the Company after the closing date from all business, clients, or other sources of revenue procured by CMG or its employees, officers or subsidiaries, and directed to the Company, and 10% of net revenues obtained from a third party described in the agreement.