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Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 7, 2014


Registration No. 333-          
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


FORM S-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933


CACHET FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 
Delaware
 
27-2205650
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

18671 Lake Drive East
Southwest Tech Center A
Minneapolis, MN 55317
Tel: (952) 698-6980
Fax: (952) 698-6999
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrant’s principal executive offices)
 

Jeffrey C. Mack
Chief Executive Officer
18671 Lake Drive East
Minneapolis, MN 55317
Tel: (952) 698-6981
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
Paul D. Chestovich, Esq.
Kathleen F. Crowe, Esq.
Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand, LLP
3300 Wells Fargo Center
90 South Seventh Street
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
Tel: (612) 672-8200


Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after the effective date of this registration statement.

If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box.  o

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  o

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  o

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  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. (Check one):
 
Large accelerated filer  o                                                      Accelerated filer  o                                Non-accelerated filer  o                                           Smaller reporting company  ý
 
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
 
Title of each class of securities
to be registered
 
Amount to be
registered
 
Proposed
maximum
offering price
per share
 
Proposed
maximum
aggregate
offering
price (1)
   
Amount of
registration fee
 
Common stock, $0.0001 par value
     
$
 
$
20,000,000
   
$
2,576.00
 
                                                     
(1)
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the amount of the registration fee in accordance with Rule 457(o) of the Securities Act of 1933.
 
The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
 


 
 

 

The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed.  We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective.  This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.

SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, dated May 7, 2014
 
 
Cachet Financial Solutions, Inc.

           Shares
Common Stock
 
This is a public offering of       shares of common stock of Cachet Financial Solutions, Inc.  Of this amount, we are selling       shares of common stock, and certain selling stockholders are selling       shares of common stock, being offered by means of this prospectus.  Prior to this offering, there has been no public market for our common stock.

We expect that the initial public offering price will be between $        per share.

Investing in our common stock should be considered speculative and involves a high degree of risk, including the risk of losing your entire investment.  See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 8 to read about the risks you should consider before buying shares of our common stock.

We are an “emerging growth company” under applicable law and will be subject to reduced public company reporting requirements.  Please read the disclosures on page 4 of this prospectus for more information.
 
    Per Share    
Total
 
Public offering price
  $       $    
Underwriting discounts and commissions (1)
  $       $    
Proceeds to selling stockholders
  $       $    
Proceeds to us, before expenses
               
                                           
(1)
See “Underwriting” beginning on page 8 for disclosure regarding compensation, including reimbursement of expenses, payable by us to the underwriters.

Delivery of the shares of our common stock will be made on or about       , 2014.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete.  Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
 
Northland Capital Markets
 
National Securities Corporation
 
The date of this prospectus is       , 2014
 
 
 

 

 

 
 
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
 

 
 
ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

Neither we, nor the selling stockholders, nor the underwriters, have authorized anyone to provide any information or to make any representations other than those contained in this prospectus or in any free writing prospectuses we have prepared.  We take no responsibility for, and can provide no assurance as to the reliability of, any other information that others may give you.  We and the selling stockholders are offering to sell, and seeking offers to buy, shares of our common stock only in jurisdictions where offers and sales are permitted.  The information in this prospectus is accurate only as of the date of this prospectus, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or any sale of shares of our common stock.  Our business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects may have changed since that date.
 
The information in this preliminary prospectus is not complete and is subject to change.  No person should rely on the information contained in this document for any purpose other than participating in our proposed initial public offering, and only the preliminary prospectus dated        , 2014, is authorized by us to be used in connection with our proposed initial public offering.  The preliminary prospectus will only be distributed by us and the underwriters named herein and no other person has been authorized by us to use this document to offer or sell any of our securities.
 
Until        , 2014 (25 days after the commencement of our initial public offering), all dealers that buy, sell or trade shares of our common stock, whether or not participating in our initial public offering, may be required to deliver a prospectus.  This prospectus-delivery requirement is in addition to the obligation of dealers to deliver a prospectus when acting as underwriters and with respect to their unsold allotments or subscriptions.

We are making offers to sell and seeking offers to buy shares of our common stock only in jurisdictions where offers and sales are permitted.  You should not consider this prospectus to be an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, shares of our common stock if the person making the offer or solicitation is not qualified to do so or if it is unlawful for you to receive the offer or solicitation.

References in this prospectus to “we,” “us,” “our,” the “Company” and “Cachet” refer to Cachet Financial Solutions, Inc. together with its consolidated subsidiaries, unless we specify otherwise or unless the context requires otherwise.  Our corporate structure, including our principal subsidiary, is as follows:
 

 
This prospectus contains summaries of certain other documents, which summaries contain all material terms of the relevant documents and are believed to be accurate, but reference is hereby made to the full text of the actual documents for complete information concerning the rights and obligations of the parties thereto.

The industry and market data used throughout this prospectus have been obtained from our own research, surveys or studies conducted by third parties and industry or general publications.  Industry publications and surveys generally state that they have obtained information from sources believed to be reliable, but do not guarantee the accuracy and completeness of such information.  We believe that each of these studies and publications is reliable.
 
 
 

 
 


This summary highlights some of the information in this prospectus. It is not complete and may not contain all of the information that you may want to consider. To understand this offering fully, you should carefully read the entire prospectus, specifically including the section entitled “Risk Factors,” before making a decision to invest in our common stock.
 
Our Company

General

We are a cloud-based Software-as-a-Service (“SaaS”) provider of remote deposit capture (“RDC”) and mobile wallet solutions for customers of banks, credit unions, prepaid card programs, check cashing services and payday lenders.  Our RDC solutions, described below under “—Our Solutions,”  enable our clients to provide their customers with the ability to scan checks remotely through their smart phones or other devices and transmit the scanned, industry compliant images to a bank for posting and clearing through our cloud-based SaaS platform.  Our cloud-based mobile wallet is a virtual account for customers that do not have a bank account and is focused on the prepaid card market.  Through our cloud-based mobile wallet offering we provide consumers the ability to deposit and withdraw funds, transfer funds, and pay bills with their mobile phone or tablet.  As of December 31, 2013, we had entered into 230 contracts with customers for our cloud-based SaaS products and services, and as of March 31, 2014, we had entered into 257 such contracts.  Approximately 153 of those agreements were “active” as of March 31, 2014, meaning that they have implemented the RDC software enabling the processing of customer transactions. Our business operations are conducted through our wholly owned subsidiary, Cachet Financial Solutions Inc., a Minnesota corporation.
 
We became a public company through a reverse merger transaction described in more detail under the caption “—Recent Developments—Reverse Merger Transaction” below.   In considering whether to engage in the transaction, our Board of Directors and management was attracted to the ability to raise proceeds for the growth of the business and offer investors some measure of liquidity in their investment.  Our board and management also considered the increased ability, as a public company, to grow the business through the use of stock to acquire other businesses and assets and attract and retain highly talented employees.  The reverse merger transaction was the fastest means of becoming a public reporting company.  The drawbacks of the reverse merger transaction include increased operating and compliance costs as a public reporting company, and the possibility that the public reporting entity we acquired in the reverse merger transaction could have unknown liabilities.  Additional costs could be significant, and management estimates that the increased annual professional and consulting fees alone could be as high as $250,000.   Other costs, such as the costs of engaging a transfer agent and working with financial printing intermediaries, could add up to another $50,000 on an annual basis.  In addition, we engaged in a reverse merger transaction with a company whose shares were not listed on any exchange or quoted for trading on any over-the-counter market.  As a result, we are presently working with a market maker to obtain a common stock symbol and quotation on the OTC Bulletin Board.  See also, “Risk Factors” page 17 (“Being a public company results in additional expenses and diverts management’s attention . . . .”).

Industry

In its most simple terms, RDC is a service that allows a business or consumer to scan checks and transmit the scanned images to a financial institution for posting and clearing or, in the case of FSOs, cashing and loading remotely to a prepaid debit card.  Checks received by the business or consumer can be scanned to create a digital deposit.  The digital deposit is then transmitted to the RDC institution or service provider, who accepts the deposit and posts the deposit to their customer’s account. The product eliminates a trip to a financial institution or ATM to deposit the check(s).  The basic requirements for an RDC service currently include a PC Windows or Mac computer and a check scanner for business applications, a “smartphone” for consumer applications, an Internet connection, and a service provider such as a bank.

RDC has been called an important development the banking industry has seen in years by the Federal Reserve and others.  At this time, we believe that most major financial institutions in the United States have either launched the service, or are well on their way to doing so. The commonly viewed benefits of this new service include convenience, better deposit availability, reduced non-sufficient funds (NSFs) and reduced transportation costs and risk.  Federal legislation commonly referred to as “Check 21” makes the entire RDC process possible. Passed in 2003 and implemented in October 2004, this legislation allows financial institutions to clear checks based upon images of the original items instead of having to transport the original check all the way back to the paying bank for clearing.
 
We also market our cloud-based SaaS solutions to the providers of non-traditional banking services to the unbanked or the underbanked market.  This financial service organization (FSO) market includes institutions providing prepaid debit cards, check cashing services and payday lending to consumers.  The FSO market represents more than 350 million transactions per year, involving approximately $106 billion in various products and services to approximately 90 million customers.  These FSO products and services generally consist of:

 
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$58.3 billion in check cashing transactions;
 
 
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$17.6 billion in money orders sold;
 
 
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$8.3 billion in wire remittances;
 
 
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$13.2 billion in payday advances; and
 
 
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$5.4 billion in sales of prepaid stored-value cards.
 
 
 
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Our Solutions

We provide RDC solutions for specific financial institution markets and financial service organizations, including but not limited to banks, credit unions, card issuers, check cashers and payday lenders throughout the United States, Canada and Latin America.  Our products permit these clients to provide their customers with the flexibility of RDC technology.  In general, RDC technologies permit the deposit of a check into a bank account (or, as explained below, onto a debit card) from a remote location, such as an office or home, without having to physically deliver the check to the bank or other financial institution. Ordinarily, this occurs through the use and transmission of digital images of a check.

Our primary offering, marketed as RDC Select Business, is a cloud-based and fully hosted platform, developed to run on both Windows and Mac operating systems, and eliminates the need for institutions to install RDC infrastructure and manage their own RDC operations, which necessarily involves the hiring of sufficiently qualified personnel.  We also offer an “RDC Select Mobile” product designed to allow an end-user customer to remotely take a picture of the front and back of the check and remotely deposit the check amount to their account at their financial institution.  The mobile product is also available to customers of FSOs, allowing the user to take a picture of the front and back of the check, submit to their FSO for their approval and, subject to the approval communicated via the user’s smartphone in real time, load the funds from the check onto a prepaid debit card.  In addition to providing FSOs with RDC technology, we typically offer marketing, sales and training support to assist these client institutions with their efforts to inform and sell RDC services to their own customers.

We also provide a fully featured mobile application that provides the prepaid consumer (i.e., consumers who use prepaid debit cards) with robust mobile technology.  The consumer uses the prepaid card as their bank account and can use direct deposit, check cashing, international remittance, bill pay and transfer money features to other members of the card program.  We market this solution as Select Mobile Money.  We believe that our Select Mobile Money is a product that specifically addresses the needs of consumers who are unbanked or underbanked and so we market this product primarily to FSOs that serve this market.  Our Select Mobile Money product provides the unbanked and underbanked end-user customer with a convenient and secure “anywhere and anytime” access to self- service banking services through an easy-to-use mobile application downloaded onto their smart phone or tablet and tied to a prepaid card.  The prepaid cardholder simply snaps a photo of the front and back of their payroll or other endorsed check and submits it through the mobile application to the FSO that issued the card.  Once the check amount is approved by the FSO, the funds are loaded onto the prepaid card.  At this time, the cardholder has the option to pay a fee for “instant good funds,” which would give them immediate access to their money, or wait several days until the check clears. We believe that immediate access to money is especially important to the unbanked and underbanked consumer because this demographic often lives “paycheck to paycheck” and requires quicker access to their funds to pay for their everyday living essentials such as food, rent, and the payment of other bills.  Select Mobile Money gives consumers a full suite of financial services in one convenient mobile application—expedited bill pay, remittance, card-to-card transfer and other everyday financial services are available to the consumer anywhere and anytime, eliminating the need to access multiple outlets or providers. We believe that the inconvenience and cost of accessing multiple service providers, which are common barriers among underbanked and unbanked consumers, serves as a strong incentive for these consumers to adopt an aggregated service like Select Mobile Money.  We believe that our Select Mobile Money product can address the needs most unbanked or underbanked consumers who have a need or desire for services more complex than simple debit cards and check cashing.
 
Our typical client implementation process includes integrating our software into the infrastructure of the financial institution, initiating customer training and providing sales and marketing development to support our client’s success when their RDC product is launched. We may offer technical support thereafter.  As of December 31, 2013, we had entered into 230 contracts with customers for our products and services, and as of March 31, 2014, we had entered into 257 such contracts.  Approximately 153 of those agreements were “active” as of March 31, 2014, meaning that they have implemented the RDC software enabling the processing of customer transactions.

Our Competitive Strengths

We believe that the following represent our competitive strengths:

 
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Premier Technology.  Our RDC products represent a premier IT solution that alleviates large capital investments in RDC hardware and software by financial institutions, using a dynamic SaaS and cloud-based platform that ensures the most up-to-date IT offerings for retail and commercial clients.

 
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Large Market Potential.  We focus our sales efforts in two areas: (i) there are 13,000 financial institutions in our target market and (ii) FSOs that serve the approximately 80-100 million unbanked and underbanked consumers in the United States.

 
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Innovation.  We occupy what we believe to be a leadership position in innovation for the commercial banking market, evidenced by the fact that we have introduced (i) the industry’s first Apple compatible, patent-pending RDC technology platform, (ii) our CheckReview™ product, which is a patent-pending fraud-prevention solution allowing financial institutions to review a high quality image of a personal check prior to processing that check, (iii) a patent-pending interface for our cloud-based SaaS mobile check capture application (RDC Select Mobile), targeting the growing prepaid card industry, (iv) a patent-pending method for applying fees and business rules to RDC transactions, (v) a patent-pending method for paying back loans through RDC, and (vi) a patent-pending process for accepting RDC transactions that includes the remote destruction of checks.

 
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Customer Support.  Our offer of marketing support and training to ensure that our customers understand the benefits of RDC and are able to effectively market to their customers and realize their full revenue opportunity from RDC.
 
 
 
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Revenue Sources

Our sources of revenue include:

 
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up-front payments associated with our initial implementation of RDC Select (or other product offerings) for our customers, which may include payments for the sale of scanning and related equipment and payments for additional marketing support from our Company; and

 
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recurring revenue associated with the following:

 
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deposit fees, monthly active-user fees, and bill-pay fees; and

 
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transaction-processing fees and fees for the ongoing support and maintenance of our software.

Recurring revenue is expected to include fixed monthly service charges to customers for our service, transactional fees for the number items processed, or a combination of both.  We believe that this model of recurring revenue will have a positive impact on our cash flow and valuation.  Reliance on recurring revenues will mean, however, that transactional volume will likely be a key metric for our ability to scale and generate sufficient revenues to ultimately become profitable.

Our Growth Strategy

Key elements of our growth strategy include:

 
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Build our Direct Salesforce and Distribution Partners.   We believe there is significant opportunity to accelerate our sales and transaction growth to further penetrate the customer base of small- and mid-sized banks, credit unions and prepaid card programs.

 
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Continue to Innovate.  We intend to continue to invest in development efforts to introduce new mobile related features and functionality to our customers.

 
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Grow Revenue from Existing Customers.  We intend to grow our revenues from our existing customers as they add new users and as we provide them with new features and functionality.

 
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Pursue Acquisitions.  We intend to selectively pursue acquisitions to accelerate the growth in our business through additional product offerings or acquisition of customers.  While we intend to generate most of our growth organically, we believe there will be opportunities for us to acquire companies that will bring synergies to our business.

 
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Offer our Products Internationally.  To date, we have derived most of our revenues from the North American market.  We believe that there is an additional growth opportunity for our cloud-based SaaS RDC and mobile wallet solutions in international markets.

Risks Associated with Our Business and this Offering

Our business faces some significant challenges.  These include:

 
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Relatively Short Operating History.  Our business is subject to all the risks inherent in the establishment of a new enterprise and the uncertainties arising from the absence of a significant operating history. Due in part to our relatively short operating history, we cannot project whether or when we will become profitable.

 
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Significant Debt Burden and Defaults.  We have a substantial amount of indebtedness.  As of March 31, 2014, we had approximately $9.62 million of debt.  Of this amount, we owe approximately $1.31 million in principal amount of senior indebtedness, as well as related interest and premiums, to Michaelson Capital Partners, LLC (f/k/a Imperium Special Finance Fund, LP) pursuant to a Loan and Security Agreement dated October 26, 2012, as amended on February 19, 2013.  Our debt for borrowed money under the Loan and Security Agreement with Michaelson matured and became due on August 19, 2013.  We are presently in default of our obligations with Michaelson, but have entered into a Forbearance Agreement with them dated as of December 6, 2013, as amended on March 19, 2014, pursuant to which the forbearance period runs through May 12, 2014.  We are also in default on a $100,000 unsecured debt obligation as of March 31, 2014.
 
 
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Need for Additional Financing. We require additional financing to continue our operations. Management expects that additional capital will be required to support our cash operating expenses for 2014 and repay debt that is maturing.
 
 
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Going Concern. In its report dated March 28, 2014, our independent registered public accounting firm, Lurie Besikof Lapidus & Co., LLP, stated that our financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 were prepared assuming that we would continue as a going concern. Our ability to continue as a going concern is an issue raised as a result of losses suffered from operations. We continue to experience operating losses. As a result, it may be more difficult for us to attract investors, secure debt financing or bank loans, or a combination of the foregoing, on favorable terms, if at all. Our future depends upon our ability to obtain financing and upon future profitable operations. In addition, concerns about our financial viability may have an adverse effect on current and potential customers’ willingness to enter into long-term relationships with us.
 
 
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Competitive Market.  The market for RDC is highly competitive and we expect the intensity of competition to increase.  Most of our actual potential competitors have significantly greater financial, technical and marketing resources than us.  These competitors may be able to respond more rapidly than we can to new or emerging technologies or changes in customer requirements.

 
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Obsolescence.  The market for our products is characterized by rapidly changing technology, evolving industry standards, changes in customer needs and heavy competition.  To effectively compete, we must respond to changing technology and industry standards in a timely and cost-effective manner. Failure to so respond could mean that our current product offerings will have little practical appeal in the marketplace.

 
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In-House Technology.  On occasion, potential FSO clients have developed their RDC products and services internally.  In the future, as RDC and related products gain more and more acceptance, it is possible that FSOs may determine to develop RDC and related capabilities in-house.  If this were to occur on a widespread basis, we expect that it will be significantly more difficult to sell our products due to territoriality, bias toward capabilities developed in-house, or concerns about our support availability in comparison to in-house support.

Our business also faces those other risks discussed in the “Risk Factors” section of this prospectus, beginning on page 8.
 
The inclusion of        shares of our common stock for resale pursuant to this prospectus also presents the risk that investors may perceive that our selling stockholders, some of whom may be affiliates or otherwise significant beneficial holders of our common stock, believe it is appropriate to sell our common stock.  This may have the effect of either depressing the price at which we can sell our shares in this offering, depressing the price at which our common stock may trade following the closing of this offering, or decreasing the number of investors willing to purchase our shares and, ultimately, the amount of money we raise in this offering.  See also, “Risk Factors” page 20 (“If there are substantial sales of shares of our common stock, the price of our common stock could decline.”).
 
Recent Developments

Reverse Merger Transaction

Pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization dated January 14, 2014, as amended on February 11, 2014 (referred to simply as the “Merger Agreement”), we acquired by merger the business of Cachet Financial Solutions Inc., a Minnesota corporation, described in this prospectus.  The merger was completed and effective as of the close of business on February 12, 2014, upon the filing of Articles of Merger with the Minnesota Secretary of State.

At the time of the merger and pursuant to the Merger Agreement:

 
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each share of common stock of Cachet Financial Solutions (Minnesota) issued and outstanding immediately prior to the merger was converted into the right to receive 10.9532 validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable shares of our common stock, with fractional shares rounded down to the nearest whole number (the “Exchange Ratio”); and

 
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all securities convertible into or exercisable for shares of common stock of Cachet Financial Solutions (Minnesota) (including shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of issued and outstanding options and warrants) that were outstanding immediately prior to the merger were converted into securities convertible into or exercisable for that number of shares of our common stock as the holders thereof would have been entitled to receive if such securities of Cachet Financial Solutions (Minnesota) had been converted into or exercised for shares of common stock of Cachet Financial Solutions (Minnesota) immediately prior to the merger, based on the Exchange Ratio.  As part of this conversion, the price at which the holders securities convertible into and exercisable for our common stock will be required to pay in connection with their later conversion or exercise is equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (i) the per-share price at which their related options and warrants for the purchase of common stock of Cachet Financial Solutions (Minnesota) were exercisable prior to the merger by (ii) the Exchange Ratio.
 
 
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In connection with the merger, we changed our corporate name to “Cachet Financial Solutions, Inc.” to reflect our ownership of the business of Cachet Financial Solutions (Minnesota).  Prior to the merger, our corporate name was “DE Acquisition 2, Inc.”  As a result of the merger, we came to own Cachet Financial Solutions Inc. (Minnesota) and its entire business.
 
All share figures and share prices contained in this prospectus are presented after giving effect to the capital stock transactions effected as part of the merger.  In addition, all share figures and share prices contained in this prospectus are presented after giving effect to a 1-for-10.9532 stock combination (reverse stock split) effected as of March 19, 2014.

Acquisition of Select Mobile Money

In March 2014, we purchased from DeviceFidelty, Inc., a Texas corporation, certain tangible and intangible assets of a business engaged in the development and provision of technology platforms supporting mobile wallet applications.  The acquisition provides us with an opportunity to obtain and enlarge strategic relationships with Visa, Mastercard, MoneyGram and Navy Federal Credit Union—the providers of those services to their consumers.  We believe this capability complements and supports our RDC and mobile deposit business by adding new features and services for consumers, creating an expanded consumer base and target market, and also expands the scope of our potential partners in the FSO market.   In the acquisition, we received rights under a contract with Visa to provide the customers of these institutions with services under the Visa-endorsed mobile platform.  We also received rights under a contract with Moneygram to implement that company’s first mobile solution for their customers.  We paid an initial purchase price of $1.125 million for these assets, with an additional $1.0 million payable upon the satisfaction of certain performance-related contingencies.
 
We intend to market Select Mobile Money through its existing marketing channels, and to provide all corporate support functions through our existing staff.  In addition to the assets acquired, we have retained four individuals from the seller who will provide the technological and programming skills to develop, market and support these products.
 
Status as Former “Shell Company”

Special limitations under Rule 144 apply to our Company and its shares due to the fact that the Company was recently a “shell company” as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933.  Because the Company was once a “shell company,” paragraph (i) of Rule 144 prohibits our stockholders from relying on the safe harbor provisions of Rule 144 unless at least one full year has elapsed since the filing by our Company of information respecting the business Cachet Financial Solutions that is required under the SEC’s Form 10.  We originally filed this information on February 12, 2014 under cover of Form 8-K.  Therefore, we do not expect that our stockholders will to be able to rely on the safe harbor provisions of Rule 144 until at least February 12, 2015, and possibly as late as March 31, 2015 (on which date we amended our Form 8-K).  For more information, please see “Plan of Distribution—Shares Eligible for Future Sale” on page 45, and “Market for Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters—Rule 144(i)” on page 57.
 
Implications of Being an “Emerging Growth Company”

As a public reporting company with less than $1.0 billion in revenue during our last fiscal year, we qualify as an “emerging growth company” under the Jumpstart our Business Startups Act of 2012, or the JOBS Act.  An emerging growth company may take advantage of certain reduced reporting requirements and is relieved of certain other significant requirements that are otherwise generally applicable to public companies.  In particular, as an emerging growth company we:

 
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are not required to obtain an attestation and report from our auditors on our management’s assessment of our internal control over financial reporting pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002;

 
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are not required to provide a detailed narrative disclosure discussing our compensation principles, objectives and elements and analyzing how those elements fit with our principles and objectives (commonly referred to as “compensation discussion and analysis”);

 
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are not required to obtain a non-binding advisory vote from our stockholders on executive compensation or golden parachute arrangements (commonly referred to as the “say-on-pay,” “say-on-frequency” and “say-on-golden-parachute” votes); 
 
 
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are exempt from certain executive compensation disclosure provisions requiring a pay-for-performance graph and CEO pay ratio disclosure;

 
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may present only two years of audited financial statements and only two years of related Management’s Discussion & Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, or MD&A;

 
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are eligible to claim longer phase-in periods for the adoption of new or revised financial accounting standards under §107 of the JOBS Act; and

 
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are exempt from any PCAOB rules relating to mandatory audit firm rotation and any requirement to include an auditor discussion and analysis narrative in our audit report.

We intend to take advantage of all of these reduced reporting requirements and exemptions, including the longer phase-in periods for the adoption of new or revised financial accounting standards under §107 of the JOBS Act.  Our election to use the phase-in periods may make it difficult to compare our financial statements to those of non-emerging growth companies and other emerging growth companies that have opted out of the phase-in periods under §107 of the JOBS Act.  Please see “Risk Factors,” page 18 (“We are an ‘emerging growth company’ . . . .”).

Certain of these reduced reporting requirements and exemptions were already available to us due to the fact that we also qualify as a “smaller reporting company” under SEC rules.  For instance, smaller reporting companies are not required to obtain an auditor attestation and report regarding management’s assessment of internal control over financial reporting; are not required to provide a compensation discussion and analysis; are not required to provide a pay-for-performance graph or CEO pay ratio disclosure; and may present only two years of audited financial statements and related MD&A disclosure.

Under the JOBS Act, we may take advantage of the above-described reduced reporting requirements and exemptions for up to five years after our initial sale of common equity pursuant to a registration statement declared effective under the Securities Act of 1933, or such earlier time that we no longer meet the definition of an emerging growth company.  In this regard, the JOBS Act provides that we would cease to be an “emerging growth company” if we have more than $1.0 billion in annual revenues, have more than $700 million in market value of our common stock held by non-affiliates, or issue more than $1.0 billion in principal amount of non-convertible debt over a three-year period.  Furthermore, under current SEC rules we will continue to qualify as a “smaller reporting company” for so long as we have a public float (i.e., the market value of common equity held by non-affiliates) of less than $75 million as of the last business day of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter.

Corporate Organization

We were incorporated in Delaware in February 2010.  Our corporate headquarters are located at Southwest Tech Center A, 18671 Lake Drive East, Minneapolis, MN 55317.  As described above under the caption “Reverse Merger Transaction,” in February 2014, we engaged in a reverse triangular merger through which we acquired the business of Cachet Financial Solutions Inc., a Minnesota corporation, and changed our corporate name to “Cachet Financial Solutions, Inc.”  Prior to the merger, our corporate name was “DE Acquisition 2, Inc.”  We were formed as a “blank check” company with the sole purpose of acquiring a business seeking to become a public reporting company through a merger transaction.  Our telephone number is (952) 698-6980.  Our website address is www.cachetfinancial.com.  The information on or accessible through our website is not part of this prospectus.
 
 
 
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The Offering
 
Common stock offered                                                               
            shares of common stock, of which         shares are being offered for sale by us and         shares are being offered for resale by certain selling stockholders.
         
Common stock outstanding prior to this offering
 
6,509,028 shares (1)
         
Common stock to be outstanding after this offering
            shares, assuming the issuance of all shares of our common stock offered hereby that are issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants to purchase our common stock. (2) (3)
         
Use of proceeds                                                               
 
Based on an assumed public offering price of $        per share, which figure is the midpoint of our estimate of the per-share price at which we expect to offer our shares for sale pursuant to this prospectus, we estimate that the net proceeds to us from this offering will be approximately $        after payment of our estimated offering expenses.
 
We intend to use the net proceeds from this offering: 
 
   
to pay our outstanding debts that are not otherwise converted into equity in connection with this offering;
   
to promote and advertise our products and services;
   
to develop new products and service offerings and enhance existing products and services;
   
to acquire new products and services; and
   
for general working capital purposes.
       
    See “Use of Proceeds” for more information.
       
Risk factors                                                               
  You should read the “Risk Factors” section of this prospectus beginning on page 8 for a discussion of factors to consider before deciding to invest in shares of our common stock.
                                                   
(1)
Excludes 827,543 common shares issuable upon the exercise of issued and outstanding options, 1,209,462 common shares issuable upon the exercise of issued and outstanding warrants,         common shares issuable upon the conversion of issued and outstanding debt that converts, by its terms, into common shares upon the sale of shares pursuant to this prospectus, and 1,521,621 reserved for future issuance under our 2014 Stock Incentive Plan.
 
(2)
Includes         common shares issuable upon the conversion of issued and outstanding debt that converts, by its terms, into common shares upon the sale of shares pursuant to this prospectus.
 
(3)
Excludes         common shares issuable upon the exercise of a warrant to be granted to Northland Securities, Inc. and National Securities Corporation, the underwriters for this offering, as described under “Underwriting.”  Also excludes (i) 827,543 common shares issuable upon the exercise of issued and outstanding options, (ii) 1,209,462 common shares issuable upon the exercise of issued and outstanding warrants, (iii) 1,521,621 reserved for future issuance under our 2014 Stock Incentive Plan, and (iv)        common shares issuable upon the exercise of warrants issued in connection with conversions of debt occurring upon the sale of shares pursuant to this prospectus.
 
 
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RISK RELATING TO FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain matters discussed in this prospectus are or contain forward-looking statements.  Forward-looking statements can generally be identified by the use of words like “believes,” “could,” “possibly,” “probably,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “projects,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seek,” “intend,” “plan,” “expect,” or “consider” or the negative of these expressions or other variations, or by discussions of strategy that involve risks and uncertainties.  We have based our forward-looking statements on our current expectations and projections about future events.  Nevertheless, these forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions about our operations and the investments we make, including, among other things, the following:

 
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our significant debt burden;

 
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our lack of a significant operating history;

 
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our need for additional financing and the availability and terms of additional capital;

 
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our estimates of future expenses, revenue and profitability;

 
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trends affecting our financial condition and results of operations;

 
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our ability to gain customer acceptance and obtain customer orders;

 
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our ability to develop new products and incorporate developing technology demanded by our customers;

 
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our dependence on key suppliers, manufacturers and strategic partners;

 
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industry trends and the competitive environment;

 
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the impact of losing one or more senior executives or failing to attract additional key personnel; and

 
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other factors referenced in this prospectus, including those discussed in “Risk Factors.”
 
Forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to future events, are based on assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties.  Although we believe that the assumptions relating to and underlying the forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus are reasonable, any of these assumptions could prove to be inaccurate. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements. Consequently, (i) no representation or warranty can be given that the estimates opinions, or assumptions made in or referenced by this prospectus will prove to be accurate, and (ii) we caution you that the forward-looking statements in this prospectus are only estimates and predictions.  Given these uncertainties, you should not attribute undue certainty to these forward-looking statements.  Also, forward-looking statements represent our estimates and expectations only as of the date of this prospectus.  Except as required by law, we assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements publicly, or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements, even if new information should become available in the future.
 
 
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An investment in our common stock involves a high degree of risk.  Before deciding whether to invest in our common stock, you should consider carefully the risks described below, together with all of the other information set forth in this prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference herein, and in any free writing prospectus that we have authorized for use in connection with this offering.  If any of these risks actually occurs, our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flow could be harmed.  This could cause the trading price of our common stock to decline, resulting in a loss of all or part of your investment.  The risks described below and in the documents referenced above are not the only ones that we face.  Additional risks not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also affect our business.

Risks Related to Our Company and Our Industry
 
Our operations and business are subject to the risks of an early stage company with little revenue at this time.

Our business will be subject to all the risks inherent in the establishment of a new enterprise and the uncertainties arising from the absence of a significant operating history.  We cannot project whether or when we will become profitable because of the significant uncertainties regarding our ability to generate revenues.  One of the principal challenges that we face is gaining customer acceptance.  We face substantial competition from well-established companies with far greater resources, and our potential customers may be more familiar with our competitors and their capabilities.

Our future success will depend upon many factors and variables facing a new business, including factors which may be beyond our control or which cannot be predicted at this time.  We have formulated our business plans and strategies based on certain assumptions regarding the acceptance of our business model and the marketing of our products and services known as “RDC Select.”  Nevertheless, our assessments regarding market size, market share, or market acceptance of our products and services or a variety of other factors may prove incorrect.  We are a new enterprise and have not previously engaged in the RDC market.  Although certain members of our management have consulted with an existing company offering RDC products and services, none of them has managed or operated a business in this field prior to joining us.  In sum, we may be unable to successfully implement our business plan and become a profitable business.  Any such failure will have a materially adverse effect on our prospects and, likely, the value of any investment you may make in our Company.
 
We will need additional financing in the future and any such financing may dilute our existing stockholders.

We require additional financing to continue our operations.  Additional financing could be sought from a number of sources, including but not limited to additional sales of equity or debt securities (including equity-linked or convertible debt securities), loans from banks, loans from affiliates of the Company or other financial institutions. We may not, however, be able to sell any securities or obtain any such additional financing when needed, or do so on terms and conditions acceptable or favorable to us, if at all.  If financing is not available, we may be forced to abandon our business plans or our entire business, or discontinue our preparation and filing of public disclosure reports with the SEC.  If, on the other hand, we do successfully enter into a financing transaction, then any additional equity or equity-linked financing would be dilutive to our stockholders, and additional debt financing, if available, may involve restrictive covenants.
 
Our registered public accounting firm has expressed substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

In its report dated March 28, 2014, our independent registered public accounting firm, Lurie Besikof Lapidus & Co., LLP, stated that our financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 were prepared assuming that we would continue as a going concern. These financial statements do not include any adjustments to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should we be unable to continue as a going concern.  Our ability to continue as a going concern is an issue raised as a result of losses suffered from operations. We continue to experience operating losses.  Although we have received some financing commitments as described under “Summary—Recent Developments,” because we have received an opinion from our auditor that substantial doubt exists as to whether we can continue as a going concern, it may be more difficult for us to attract investors, secure debt financing or bank loans, or a combination of the foregoing, on favorable terms, if at all. If we are unable to generate sufficient revenue, find financing, or adjust our operating expenses so as to maintain positive working capital, then we likely will be forced to cease operations and investors will likely lose their entire investment. We can give no assurance as to our ability to generate adequate revenue, raise sufficient capital, sufficiently reduce operating expenses or our ability to continue as a going concern.  In addition, concerns about our financial viability may have an adverse effect on current and potential customers’ willingness to enter into long-term relationships with us.
 
We have a significant number of shares of our common stock issuable upon conversion of certain outstanding debt obligations, and the issuance of such shares upon conversion will have a dilutive impact on our stockholders.

In addition to our outstanding options and warrants for the purchase of up to an aggregate of 2,037,005 shares of our common stock, an aggregate principal amount of $3.2 million in outstanding debt as of March 31, 2014, together with accrued but unpaid interest thereon, is, as a result of the reverse merger transaction on February 12, 2014, convertible into shares of our common stock.  Other than with respect to $600,000 in principal amount of such outstanding debt (the conversion rights of which are optional for the holder of such debt), these conversion rights generally provide for automatic conversion, upon the completion of a financing transaction in which we receive gross proceeds of at least $3.0 million, of the debt into the same securities as those sold in the financing transaction and at a conversion rate equal to 90% of the price at which such securities are sold.  One financier of the Company, Trooien Capital, LLC, has the right to advance up to $3.4 million in additional loans, for the purpose of refinancing obligations owed to Michaelson Capital Partners, LLC, a senior secured lender to the Company.
 
 
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Upon any automatic or optional conversion of this outstanding debt (including any conversion of additional advances that Trooien Capital may make), we would also become obligated under the borrowing agreements with these lenders to issue warrants for the purchase of additional shares of our common stock (in an amount equal to the number of shares issued upon such debt conversions) at a per-share price equal to 120% of the price at which equity securities are sold in the related financing transaction.

In addition, and in connection with an extension through May 12, 2014 of a forbearance period prescribed in a written Forbearance Agreement, we agreed with Michaelson Capital Partners, a senior secured lender, to issue that lender $1.0 million of our common stock upon the first establishment of a public offering price for our common stock and determined, initially but subject to adjustment, by reference to the lowest such proposed price.  Upon the consummation of a public offering of common stock, the number of our common shares to which Michaelson Capital Partners will be entitled under this agreement will be adjusted to account for the lowest actual per-share price at which common shares are sold in a public offering.  By virtue of our filing of this preliminary prospectus, which contains an initial offering price range of $       , Michaelson Capital Partners will initially be entitled to receive        shares of our common stock, subject to adjustment to account for the lowest actual per-share price at which common shares are sold in this offering.
 
On March 4, 2014, we entered into a Loan and Security Agreement with Michael J. Hanson as described elsewhere in this prospectus.  In that agreement, we agreed to issue Mr. Hanson no later than April 3, 2014, as additional consideration for his loan to us of $1.5 million, a number of shares of our common stock equal to 12.5% of the original principal balance of the loan (i.e., $187,500).  Beginning on April 4, 2014, and each fifth successive business day thereafter, for so long as any portion of the loan remains unpaid, we are obligated to issue an additional 3.125% of the original principal balance of the loan (i.e., $46,875).  For this purpose, if our shares are quoted for trading on the OTC Bulletin Board, shares will be value at the most recent bid price per share of the common stock immediately prior to the applicable share-issuance date.  If our shares are not so quoted, then the price at which we shall have sold common stock within the prior 30 days or, if none, then $2.40 per share.  As of the date of this prospectus, we have not yet repaid amounts we owe Mr. Hanson under our Loan and Security Agreement with him.  As a result, we have or are presently obligated to issue Mr. Hanson an aggregate of 175,780 shares of common stock.  At this time, we anticipate that we will not be able to satisfy amounts we owe to Mr. Hanson until we will have completed this offering.

On May 7, 2014, we entered  into a Revolving Line of Credit Note with Michael J. Hanson, a director, under which we can request loan advances from time to time in amounts aggregating up to $1.5 million.  Mr. Hanson may require us to obtain the consent of senior secured debtholders prior to advancing amounts to us.  Amounts advanced under this revolving note will accrue interest at the per annum rate of 10% and be convertible, at the option of Mr. Hanson, into shares of our common stock at a conversion rate that will be discounted from the sales price of our common shares in this offering.  The conversion rate will discounted by 15% if the offering is completed on or prior to July 31, 2014, or 20% if completed afterwards.  In addition, if we receive gross offering proceeds of less than $11 million, an additional 5% discount will be applied.  Amounts owed under the revolving note will, if not converted, be due and payable on September 30, 2014 or upon demand after the completion of this offering, whichever is earlier.

All of the shares of common stock that we could become obligated to issue upon debt conversions, including shares issuable on account of warrants issued in connection with such debt conversions and the above-described shares to which Michaelson Capital Partners and Michael J. Hanson will be entitled, are collectively referred to as the “conversion shares.”  We have agreed in our borrowing arrangements with these lenders to register the resale of those “conversion shares,” subject to customary limitations.  The issuance of the conversion shares will have a dilutive effect upon our existing stockholders and the overhang from the resale or potential resale of these conversion shares on any future market for our common stock will likely have a material and adverse effect on the price of our common stock for the foreseeable future.
 
We have a significant amount of secured and unsecured debt, which could limit or eliminate recovery of your investment if we fail to reach profitability.

We have a substantial amount of indebtedness.  As of December 31, 2013, our total indebtedness aggregated to approximately $7.17 million, of which approximately $2.8 million was senior secured indebtedness owed to five lenders, and approximately $4.34 million was unsecured indebtedness.   In addition, the total amount of accrued but unpaid interest as of December 31, 2013 totaled approximately $2.0 million.   As of March 31, 2014, our total indebtedness aggregated to $9.62 million, of which $4.01 million was senior secured indebtedness owed to five lenders, and $5.61 was unsecured indebtedness.  In addition, the total amount of accrued but unpaid interest as of March 31, 2014 totaled approximately $1.7 million.
 
 
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Michaelson Capital Partners is our most significant secured lender.  As of December 31, 2013, we had approximately $2.8 million of senior secured indebtedness (which figure includes interest and premiums) owed to Michaelson Capital Partners, LLC pursuant to a Loan and Security Agreement dated October 26, 2012, as amended on February 19, 2013.  Our debt for borrowed money under the Loan and Security Agreement with Michaelson Capital Partners, as amended, matured and became due on August 19, 2013.  On December 6, 2013, we entered into a Forbearance Agreement with Michaelson Capital Partners under which they agreed to forbear from pursuing their remedies under the Loan and Security Agreement, as amended, through March 6, 2014.  Effective March 7, 2014, the forbearance period under the Forbearance Agreement was extended through May 12, 2014.  As of March 31, 2014, our indebtedness to Michaelson Capital Partners aggregated to $1,312,500 in principal amount, in addition to $1,395,366 in accrued but unpaid interest.

Contemporaneously with our execution and delivery of the Forbearance Agreement with Michaelson Capital Partners, we entered into a separate Loan and Security Agreement with Trooien Capital, LLC on December 12, 2013, for the purpose of refinancing some or all of our debt to Michaelson Capital Partners.  Under that agreement and related documents, Trooien Capital initially had the right (but not the obligation) to (i) refinance our debt owed to Michaelson Capital Partners, and (ii) convert principal and interest into equity at a rate equal to 90% of the price at which we sell securities in a financing transaction in which we receive gross proceeds of at least $3.0 million.  Loans made to us by Trooien Capital accrue interest at the rate of 10% per annum, and will mature on December 12, 2016.  As of April 30, 2014, Trooien Capital has advanced an aggregate of $600,000 to us under our Loan and Security Agreement with them, and all of such proceeds have been applied to amounts we owe to Michaelson Capital Partners.  Effective May 1, 2014, we amended our agreement with Trooien Capital to  provide that Trooien Capital will be required to fund advances under our Loan and Security Agreement with them (up to the maximum amount of $4.0 million) upon at least ten days prior written notice given on or prior to May 12, 2014.
 
Based on these arrangements, we may be unable to satisfy the entirety of our debt owed to Michaelson Capital Partners and, even if we are able to so satisfy Michaelson Capital Partners, we may be unable to satisfy our obligations to Trooien Capital.  Any such failure could have a material and adverse effect on our financial condition, business prospects, and our viability.

On March 4, 2014, we entered into a Loan and Security Agreement, and related agreements, with Michael J. Hanson, a director, under which we borrowed $1.5 million the proceeds of which were used for our acquisition of Select Mobile Money.  The loan is secured by our grant of a security interest in our assets, and Mr. Hanson is pari passu with Trooien Capital, in respect of right of payment and, in the event of default, in respect of collateral.
 
In addition, from January 1 through March 31, 2014, we borrowed an additional $1.70 million in unsecured debt to support working capital requirements and repay $470,000 in outstanding debt.  As a result, we owe approximately $5.61 million in unsecured debt as of March 31, 2014.  

As explained above under “We have a significant amount of our common stock issuable …,” we entered  into a Revolving Line of Credit Note with Michael J. Hanson, a director, on May 7, 2014, under which we can draw loan advances from time to time, upon request, in amounts aggregating up to $1.5 million.  Amounts advanced under this revolving note will accrue interest at the per annum rate of 10% and be convertible, at the option of Mr. Hanson, into shares of our common stock at a conversion rate that will be discounted from the sales price of our common shares in this offering.  Amounts owed under the revolving note will be due and payable on September 30, 2014 or upon demand after the completion of this offering, whichever is earlier.

If we are unable to pay or refinance our senior secured indebtedness when due, or if we are declared bankrupt or insolvent, these junior creditors may not recover the value of their notes.  As a matter of state and creditor law, common stock ranks junior to all of our existing and future indebtedness, both secured and unsecured, and to other non-equity claims against our assets available to satisfy claims against us, including claims in bankruptcy, liquidation or similar proceedings.  Due to the substantial indebtedness of our Company, holders of our common stock face the risk that they may not recover any portion of their investment unless all of the claims of our creditors are satisfied first or unless they are able to sell their stock prior to any such claims are asserted.

Our success critically depends on the continued popularity of RDC technologies in general, and our RDC Select solution in particular, achieving and maintaining widespread acceptance in our targeted markets.  If RDC falls out of favor, or if our RDC Select fails to win consumer acceptance, the viability of our business may be threatened.

We expect that our success will depend to a large extent on the continuing broad market acceptance of RDC technologies in general, and on market acceptance of our RDC Select and services among banks and credit unions.  Our target customers may not currently use RDC solutions for a number of other reasons, including unfamiliarity with the technology or perceived lack of reliability.  We believe that the acceptance of RDC Select and our services by our prospective customers will depend on the following factors:

 
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the continued importance of RDC technologies and capabilities among end-user consumers;
 
 
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our ability to demonstrate RDC Select’s economic and other benefits;
 
 
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our customers’ acceptance of us as a service provider; and
 
 
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the reliability of the software and hardware comprising the RDC Select solution.
 
 
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Even if we are successful in refining, selling and servicing our products and related solutions, the RDC market may slow or not grow fast enough for us to attain profitability in the near future, if ever.

Under our current business model, we rely upon third parties to provide software integration, hardware, fulfillment and support and maintenance services in connection with our RDC solutions.

We do not own outright all of the rights and technologies, including software, that is used in our RDC products.  We may develop proprietary software for our RDC solutions by using imaging, mobile solutions or other technologies from various partners.  For instance, our RDC platform utilizes software and hardware from multiple third-party vendors such as Mitek Systems Inc., Parascript, LLC, AQ2 Technologies, LLC and Nitro Mobile Solutions, LLC, and we expect that we will continue to rely on multiple third-party vendors to create competitive software offerings for our customers and to provide them with state-of-the-art products.
 
We also rely on cooperation among our third-party vendors, and if they are unwilling to work with us or one another to perform needed integration services, our ability to provide competitive software offerings may be adversely impacted.  The performance of our RDC solutions depends upon the performance and quality of third party products and services, including hardware fulfillment, support and maintenance.  If the systems provided by third parties develop technical or operations problems, or cannot be scaled to meet the needs of our customers, or the third parties do not perform required services in a timely manner, our business may be materially and adversely affected.  Any such outcome could adversely affect the value or price of our common stock.
 
If our products have product defects or we fail to provide agreed upon services to our clients and end users, it could materially damage our reputation, sales and profitability and result in other costs.

The products we provide to our clients and industry partners, including those licensed from third parties and those we develop, are extremely complex and are constantly being modified and improved, and as such, they may contain undetected defects or errors when first introduced or as new versions are released.  As a result, we could in the future face loss or delay in recognition of revenues as a result of software errors or defects.  Our contracts with users and partners contain provisions that may require us to remedy malfunctions in our products or the services we provide and to pay damages if we breach our contractual obligations.

Despite our reliance on established software vendors and our testing, errors may still be found in our products, resulting in loss of revenues or delay in market acceptance, diversion of development resources, damage to our reputation, adverse litigation, or service and warranty costs, any of which would have a material adverse effect upon our business, operating results and financial condition.  Ultimately, any of these outcomes could adversely affect the value or price of our common stock.

Our industry is characterized by rapid technological change.  If we are unable to adapt our products and develop or acquire new technology to keep with these rapid changes, we will not be able to obtain or maintain market share.

The market for our product is characterized by rapidly changing technology, evolving industry standards, changes in customer needs and heavy competition.  Furthermore, many of our competitors have greater capabilities and resources to develop and test new technology more rapidly than we do. We must respond to changing technology and industry standards in a timely and cost-effective manner. We may not be successful in acquiring new technologies, developing or acquiring new products or enhancing existing products in a timely and cost-effective manner.  These new technologies or enhancements may not achieve market acceptance.  Our pursuit of necessary technology may require substantial time and expense.  We may need to license new technologies to respond to technological change.  These licenses may not be available to us on financially favorable terms. Finally, we may not succeed in adapting our products to new technologies as they emerge.
 
 
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Our image in the marketplace could be damaged if our RDC services become unavailable due to human error, power or Internet connectivity issues, or if there are security breaches.

It is important that our RDC solutions servers are available for processing to our customers on a 24/7/365 basis.  We rely on our ISP to provide consistent service and administration, keep up with technical requirements and innovations, and maintain industry standards of redundancy and recovery.  If our ISP does not meet these requirements, our image may suffer in the marketplace and we could lose customers.

Our business may be adversely affected by malicious applications that interfere with, or exploit security flaws in, our products and services.  The financial services industry, and in particular banks and those involved in the check-cashing segment, are concerned about the maintenance of customer privacy and compliance with consumer privacy requirements under laws such as the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act.  While we strive to comply with all applicable data protection laws and regulations, as well as our own privacy policies, any failure or perceived failure on our part to comply, and even the failure of a competitor of ours in our industry, may result in proceedings or actions against us by government entities or others, or could cause us to lose users and customers, which could potentially have a material and adverse effect on our business.

In addition, as nearly all of our products and services are Internet based, the amount of data we store for our users on our servers (including personal information) has been increasing.  Any systems failure or compromise of our security, or lapses by competitors in our industry, that results in the release of users’ data could seriously limit the adoption of our products and services, as well as harm our reputation and brand and, therefore, our business.  We may also need to expend significant resources to protect against security breaches.  The risk that these types of events could seriously harm our business is likely to increase as we expand the number of Internet-based products and services we offer.
 
Regulatory authorities around the world are considering a number of legislative and regulatory proposals concerning data protection.  In addition, the interpretation and application of consumer and data protection laws in the United States, Europe and elsewhere are often uncertain and in flux.  It is possible that these laws may be interpreted and applied in a manner that is inconsistent with our data practices.  If so, in addition to the possibility of fines, this could result in an order requiring that we change our data practices, which could have an adverse effect on our business.  Complying with these various laws could cause us to incur substantial costs or require us to change our business practices in a manner adverse to our business.

If our security measures are breached, or if our services are subject to attacks that degrade or deny the ability of users to access our products and services, our products and services may be perceived as not being secure, users and customers may curtail or stop using our products and services, and we may incur significant legal and financial exposure.  Our products and services involve the storage and transmission of users’ and customers’ proprietary information, and security breaches could expose us to a risk of loss of this information, litigation, and potential liability.  Our security measures may be breached due to the actions of outside parties, employee error, malfeasance, or otherwise, and, as a result, an unauthorized party may obtain access to our data or our users’ or customers’ data.  Additionally, outside parties may attempt to fraudulently induce employees, users, or customers to disclose sensitive information in order to gain access to our data or our users’ or customers’ data.  Any such breach or unauthorized access could result in significant legal and financial exposure, damage to our reputation, and a loss of confidence in the security of our products and services that could potentially have an adverse effect on our business.  Because the techniques used to obtain unauthorized access, disable or degrade service, or sabotage systems change frequently and often are not recognized until launched against a target, we may be unable to anticipate these techniques or to implement adequate preventative measures.  If an actual or perceived breach of our security occurs, the market perception of the effectiveness of our security measures could be harmed and we could lose users and customers.

The failure to grow our revenues could adversely affect our ability remain a public reporting company.

We intend to grow our revenues organically, which we expect will require a substantial amount of time, money, and other valuable resources.  If we are unable to grow our revenues quickly enough to pay for our infrastructure and administrative costs, the continued added costs associated with being a public company (e.g., additional legal, accounting and professional consulting costs) may outweigh the benefits of being a public reporting company, and we may ultimately determine or be forced to cease filing our periodic reports with the SEC and de-register as a public company.
 
 
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If we are unable to manage our growth, our business and results of operations could be adversely affected.

Any new and significant sustained growth will likely place a strain on our management systems and operational resources.  Our ability to compete effectively and to manage our future growth, if any, will depend on our ability to maintain and improve operational, financial, and management information systems on a timely basis and to expand, train, motivate and manage our work force.  If we begin to grow significantly, we cannot be certain that our personnel, systems, procedures and controls will be adequate to support our operations.

We may be required to expend significant resources to comply with governmental regulations.

We are subject to various laws and regulations.  New laws or new interpretations of existing laws will also impact our business.  Such laws may include the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act that was signed into law on July 21, 2010.  Generally, the Dodd-Frank Act is effective the day after it was signed into law, but different effective dates apply to specific provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act.  Uncertainty remains as to the ultimate impact of the Dodd-Frank Act, which could have a material adverse impact either on the financial services industry as a whole, or on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Because we provide material services to insured depository institutions, we may be subject to certain provisions of the Bank Service Company Act as well as provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act creating the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).  The CFPB prohibits service providers from engaging in unfair, deceptive or abusive acts or practices, as defined by the CFPB, and requires them to conform services to the provisions of federal consumer financial laws, as defined in the Dodd-Frank Act, and prohibits them from committing any act or omission in violation of a federal consumer financial law.  The CFPB has not yet issued any implementing regulations under the foregoing provisions, and therefore the scope, extent and nature of the CFPB’s regulatory, supervisory and enforcement authority is not yet known.  The Dodd-Frank Act provides the CFPB with enforcement powers that include the authority to conduct investigations and adjudication proceedings, and litigation authority, and which authorize the CFPB to, among other things, assess civil money penalties as provided in the Dodd-Frank Act.  At this time, we do not expect that as a service provider the activities of the Bureau will have a material adverse impact on our Company and that we will be able to comply with the regulations of the Bureau when they are issued.

In addition, whether or not U.S. laws and regulations that apply to banks and other service providers apply to us, our clients have and may in the future require us to adhere to standards relating to high levels of security, the maintenance of customer privacy and other regulatory areas that they are obligated meet in their compliance with such laws.  There can be no assurance that we will be able to meet such requirements. Any such failure could materially and adversely affect our business and its viability, as well as the price of our common stock.

Changes in banking regulations could negatively affect our business.

Our financial institution clients are subject to the supervision of several federal, state and local government regulatory agencies, and we must continually ensure that our products and services work within the extensive and evolving regulatory requirements applicable to our financial institution clients.  Regulation of financial institutions such as banks can indirectly affect our business. While the use of our products by financial institutions is either not subject to, or is currently in compliance with, banking regulations, a change in regulations or the creation of new regulations on financial institutions, including modifying a financial institution’s ability to offer products and services similar to ours, could prevent or lessen the use of our products and services by financial institutions, which would have a substantial negative effect on our business and operations.
 
 
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Our success may depend on retaining key personnel and our ability to attract and retain additional personnel.

Our key personnel currently include:

 
·
Jeffrey C. Mack, Chief Executive Officer and President
 
 
·
Christopher F. Ebbert, Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer
 
 
·
Lawrence C. Blaney, Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing
 
 
·
Darin McAreavey, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
If we fail to retain our key personnel or to attract, retain and motivate additional qualified associates, our ability to maintain and develop our business may be adversely affected.  Our future success depends significantly on the continued service of our key technical, sales and senior management personnel and their ability to execute our growth strategy.  The loss of the services of our key associates could harm our business, including our loss of these individuals due to death or disability.  In this regard, we do not have any key-person insurance on any of the above-identified individuals.  We do have written employment agreements with the above-identified individuals, and all of those agreements contain customary non-competition and other restrictive covenants benefitting the Company, but these agreements do not guarantee the services of these individuals for the terms of their agreements or beyond.

In sum, we may be unable to retain our employees (including for reasons beyond our control) or to attract, assimilate and retain other highly qualified employees who could migrate to other employers offering superior compensation packages.  If we are unable to hire and retain enough qualified technical, sales and marketing personnel, and management personnel, or if those we hire are not as productive as we expect, we may not be able to achieve our sales plans or maintain our current level of sales.  In any such event, our price of our common stock may decline due to failures to meet expectations, need for additional financing to meet our goals, or both.

Our ability to execute our business strategy may depend on our ability to protect our current intellectual property or intellectual property we may develop in the future, and if any third parties make unauthorized use of our intellectual property, or if our intellectual property rights are successfully challenged, our competitive position and business could suffer.

Our success and ability to compete will depend substantially on our ability to develop proprietary technologies. We own no patents, but in October 2010, we filed a provisional patent application relating to our Apple OS X Internet deposit application. We have filed additional provisional patent applications.  In addition, we expect to rely on trademark and copyright law, trade secret protection and confidentiality agreements with our employees, customers and others to protect our proprietary rights.  Despite our precautions, unauthorized third parties might copy certain portions of our software (as developed) or reverse engineer and use information that we regard as proprietary.  We may not be able to detect infringement and may lose our competitive position in the market.  In addition, competitors may design around our technology or develop competing technologies.  There can be no assurance that we will obtain patents on the inventions disclosed in our provisional application or on any future patent applications, nor can there be any assurance that the scope of any future patent will be sufficiently broad to offer us meaningful protection.  Finally, intellectual property rights may be unavailable or limited in some foreign countries, which could make it easier for competitors to capture market share.

Companies may claim that we infringe their intellectual property or proprietary rights, which could cause us to incur significant expenses or prevent us from selling our products.

Other persons may bring claims against us alleging that we have infringed on their intellectual property rights or claims that our intellectual property rights are not valid.  Any claims against us, with or without merit, could be time consuming and costly to defend or litigate, divert our attention and resources, result in the loss of goodwill associated with our business or require us to make changes to our products and services.  In addition, we may need to bring legal claims to enforce or protect such intellectual property rights.  Any litigation, whether successful or unsuccessful, may result in substantial costs and a diversion of our resources.
 
 
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In December 2010, we received notice from a party claiming that one of our trademarks employing the word “Cachet” may infringe that party’s trademarks.  Based on current information, we believe there are substantial and meaningful differences between the relevant trademarks that would in our reasonable judgment preclude a finding of infringement, or that would adversely affect the trademark in question.  In the event we are unable to reach an agreement with that third party, we intend to vigorously contest its claims and protect our rights.
 
We will compete with other companies that are well established and have more resources, and we may also compete against technologies developed in-house by some of our clients or potential clients, all of which puts us at a competitive disadvantage.

The market for remote deposit capture is highly competitive and we expect competition to increase.  Most of our competitors or potential competitors have significantly greater financial, technical and marketing resources than us.  These competitors may be able to respond more rapidly than we can to new or emerging technologies or changes in customer requirements.  They are also able to devote greater resources to the development, promotion and sale of their products than we do.  On occasion, we may also have potential clients who have developed their RDC products and services internally, and so our competition may come from within the clients themselves, sometimes making it more difficult to consummate a transaction due to territoriality, bias toward in-house developed capabilities, or concerns about our support availability in comparison to in-house support.

We expect competitors to continue to improve the performance of their products and to introduce new products, services and technologies.  Successful new product introductions or enhancements by our competitors could affect our sales and the market acceptance of our products, cause intense price competition or make our products obsolete.  To be competitive, we must continue to invest significant resources in research and development, sales and marketing and customer support.  If we do not have sufficient resources to make these investments or are unable to make the technological advances necessary to be competitive, our competitive position will suffer.  Our failure to compete successfully against current or future competitors could seriously harm our business.

Financial institutions are subject to industry consolidation, and we may lose clients with little notice, which could adversely affect our revenues.

The financial institution industry is prone to consolidations that result from mergers and acquisitions.  Other financial institutions that do not use our products and services may acquire our existing clients and then convert them to competing products and services.  Most of our contracts provide for a charge to the client for early termination of the contract without cause, but these charges are insufficient to replace the recurring revenues that we would have received if the financial institution had continued as a client.

If we fail to maintain adequate internal controls over financial reporting, then our business and operating results could be harmed.

Internal controls over financial reporting are processes designed to provide reasonable assurances regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP.  Failure to maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting in the future could cause us to fail to meet our reporting obligations, cause our financial statements to contain material misstatements, and harm our business and operating results.  Even if we do not experience material weaknesses, our internal controls may not prevent all potential errors, because any control system, regardless of its design, can provide only reasonable, and not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system will be achieved.

We do not anticipate paying any dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future.

In the foreseeable future, we do not expect to declare or pay any cash or other dividends on our common stock. In part, this is because our current debt agreements restrict us from paying dividends.  Moreover, any future borrowing arrangements may similarly prevent us from paying dividends on our common stock during such time as we are subject to those terms.  Regardless, we anticipate that we would re-investment our earnings into the business for purposes of growth.  This means that the sole means of our stockholders making a profit on a purchase of our common stock must occur through appreciation in the price of our common stock on the market.  As indicated elsewhere, our Company, business and industry, and an investment in our common stock is subject to numerous risks.  Stockholders may be unable to sell their stock at times and at prices that they believe are reflective of the true value of their shares, if at all.
 
 
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Provisions in our organizational documents and under Delaware law could delay or prevent a change in control of our company, which could adversely affect the price of our common stock.

Our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, our corporate bylaws, and Delaware law contain provisions that could make it more difficult for a third party to obtain control of us.  For example, Delaware law contains a control share acquisition statute and a business combination statute.  The anti-takeover effect of these laws could discourage, delay, or prevent a change in control by prohibiting us from engaging in a business combination with an interested stockholder for a period of three years after the person becomes an interested stockholder, even if a change of control would be beneficial to our existing stockholders.  In addition, our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and bylaws make the acquisition of our Company more difficult, including the following:
 
 
·
only our Chairman or a majority of our directors will be authorized to call a special meeting of our stockholders;
 
 
·
advance notice procedures will apply for stockholders to nominate candidates for election as directors; and
 
 
·
our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation authorizes undesignated preferred stock, the terms of which may be established, and shares of which may be issued, by our Board of Directors without any stockholder approval.

Because these provisions and laws could discourage takeover attempts, even when a change of control would be beneficial to a stockholder, these provisions and laws could adversely affect the price of our common stock.

Being a public company results in additional expenses and diverts management’s attention, and could also adversely affect our ability to attract and retain qualified directors.

As a result of our merger transaction on February 12, 2014, the business of Cachet must now bear the expenses associated with being a public reporting company.  As a public reporting company, we are subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  These requirements generate significant accounting, legal and financial compliance costs, and make some activities more difficult, time consuming or costly, and may place significant strain on our personnel and resources.  As a result, management’s attention may be diverted from other business concerns, which could have an adverse and even material effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.  These rules and regulations may also make it more difficult and expensive for us to obtain director and officer liability insurance.  If we are unable to obtain appropriate director and officer insurance, our ability to recruit and retain qualified officers and directors, especially those directors who may be deemed independent, could be adversely impacted.  This fact is significant inasmuch as the Company is actively seeking to add qualified and independent directors to its board.

In addition, investors should understand that our historical financial statements contained in this prospectus do not presently include or reflect any of the costs or strains of being a public reporting company.  As a consequence, an investor should understand that our general and administrative expenses can be expected to increase as a result of our becoming a public reporting company.

The protection provided by the federal securities laws relating to forward-looking statements does not apply to us. The lack of this protection could harm us in the event of an adverse outcome in a legal proceeding relating to forward-looking statements made by us.

Although federal securities laws provide a safe harbor for forward-looking statements made by a public company that files reports under the federal securities laws, this safe harbor is not available to certain issuers, including issuers that do not have their equity traded on a recognized national securities exchange.  Our common stock does not trade on any recognized national securities exchange.  As a result, we will not have the benefit of this safe harbor protection in the event of any legal action based upon a claim that the material provided by us contained a material misstatement of fact or was misleading in any material respect because of our failure to include any statements necessary to make the statements not misleading.  The lack of this protection in a contested proceeding could harm our financial condition and, ultimately, the value of our common stock.
 
 
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Our officers and directors possess controlling voting power with respect to our common stock, which will limit your influence on corporate matters.

Our officers and directors collectively possess beneficial ownership of approximately 59.79% of our voting stock as of the date of this report.  As a result, our insiders have the ability to outrightly control our management and affairs through the election and removal of our Board of Directors and all other matters requiring stockholder approval, including the future merger, consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of our assets.  This concentrated control could discourage others from initiating any potential merger, takeover or other change-of-control transaction that may otherwise be beneficial to our stockholders.  Furthermore, this concentrated control will limit the practical effect of your participation in Company matters, through stockholder votes and otherwise.  Any of these effects could depress the price or value of our common stock.
 
Our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation grants our Board of Directors the power to issue additional shares of common and preferred stock and to designate other classes of preferred stock, all without stockholder approval.

Our authorized capital consists of 520 million shares of capital stock.   Our Board of Directors, without any action by our stockholders, may designate and issue shares in such classes or series (including other classes or series of preferred stock) as it deems appropriate and establish the rights, preferences and privileges of such shares, including dividends, liquidation and voting rights, provided it is consistent with Delaware law.

The rights of holders of other classes or series of stock that may be issued could be superior to the rights of holders of our common shares.  The designation and issuance of shares of capital stock having preferential rights could adversely affect other rights appurtenant to shares of our common stock.  Furthermore, any issuances of additional stock (common or preferred) will dilute the percentage of ownership interest of then-current holders of our capital stock and may dilute our book value per share.
 
Because we became public by means of a reverse merger, we may not be able to attract the attention of major brokerage firms.
 
Additional risks to our investors may exist since we became public through a “reverse merger.” Security analysts of major brokerage firms may not provide coverage of our Company since, because we became public through a reverse merger, there is no incentive to brokerage firms to recommend the purchase of our common stock.  In addition, because of past abuses and fraud concerns stemming primarily from a lack of public information about newly public businesses, there are many people in the securities industry and business in general who view reverse merger transactions with suspicion.  Without brokerage firm and analyst coverage, there may be fewer people aware of us and our business, resulting in fewer potential buyers of our securities, less liquidity, and lower stock prices for our investors than would be the case if we had become a public reporting company in a more traditional manner.
 
Our common stock presently is not listed for trading on any market or listing service.

Our common stock presently is not listed or quoted for trading on any securities market or over-the-counter listing service.  We anticipate that a registered broker-dealer will apply for a ticker for our common stock on the OTC Bulletin Board in the near future, but we will not be in a position to control this application process.  As a result, it is possible that we will not be able to obtain a ticker or listing for our common stock on any market or listing service.

Even if our common stock were to be quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board, a listing on the OTC Bulletin Board is generally understood to be a less active, and therefore less liquid, trading market than other types of markets such as a stock exchange.  Compared to a listing on a stock exchange, a listing on the OTC Bulletin Board can be expected to have an adverse effect on the liquidity of our common stock, not only in terms of the number of shares that can be bought and sold at a given price, but also through delays in the timing of transactions and reduction in security analysts’ and the media’s coverage of us and our common stock. This may result in lower prices for our common stock than might otherwise be obtained and could also result in a larger spread between the bid and asked prices for our common stock.  In addition, we would initially anticipate small trading volume in our common stock, which will likely make it difficult for our stockholders to sell their shares as and when they choose.  Small trading volumes generally depress market prices. As a result, we believe that you may not be able to resell shares of our common stock publicly, if at all, at times and prices that you feel are fair or appropriate.
 
 
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Even if we obtain a listing, our common stock will likely initially be a “penny stock,” which may make it difficult to sell shares of our common stock.

Even if our common stock were to become listed or quoted, it would likely be categorized as a “penny stock” subject to the requirements of Rule 15g-9 under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.  Under this rule, broker-dealers who sell penny stocks must provide purchasers of these stocks with a standardized risk-disclosure document prepared by the SEC.  Under applicable regulations, our common stock will generally remain a “penny stock” until and for such time as its per-share price is $5.00 or more (as determined in accordance with SEC regulations), or until we meet certain net asset or revenue thresholds. These thresholds include the possession of net tangible assets (i.e., total assets less intangible assets and liabilities) in excess of $2 million if we have been operating for at least three years or $5 million if we have been operating for fewer than three years, and the recognition of average revenues equal to at least $6 million for each of the last three years.

The penny-stock rules severely limit the liquidity of securities in the secondary market, and many brokers choose not to participate in penny-stock transactions.  As a result, there is generally less trading in penny stocks.  If you become a holder of our common stock, you may not always be able to resell shares of our common stock in a public broker’s transaction, if at all, at the times and prices that you feel are fair or appropriate.

We are an “emerging growth company” and our election to delay adoption of new or revised accounting standards applicable to public companies may result in our financial statements not being comparable to those of some other public companies. As a result of this and other reduced disclosure requirements applicable to emerging growth companies, our securities may be less attractive to investors.
 
We are an “emerging growth company,” as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, or the JOBS Act, and we intend to take advantage of exemptions from certain reporting requirements available to “emerging growth companies” under that Act, including but not limited to not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (relating to the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting), reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and any proxy statements we may be required to file, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation and shareholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.  In addition, Section 107 of the JOBS Act provides that an “emerging growth company” can delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would apply to private companies.
 
We have elected to delay such adoption of new or revised accounting standards and, as a result, we may not comply with new or revised accounting standards on the relevant dates on which adoption of such standards is required for other public companies that are not “emerging growth companies.” Consequently, our consolidated financial statements may not be comparable to the financial statements of other public companies.  We may take advantage of these reporting exemptions until we are no longer an “emerging growth company.”  In this regard, we will remain an “emerging growth company” for up to five years after the first sale of our common equity securities under an effective registration statement, although if the market value of our common stock that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of any June 30 before that time, we would cease to be an “emerging growth company” as of the next following December 31.
 
We cannot predict if investors will find our securities less attractive due to our reliance on these exemptions.  If investors were to find our securities less attractive as a result of our election, our stock price may be adversely affected.
 
 
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Risks Related to this Offering

Since our common stock has not been publicly traded before this offering, the price of our common stock may be subject to wide fluctuations.
 
Before this offering, there was no public market for our common stock.  Even though we expect to have our shares quoted on the over-the-counter market, an active trading market for our common stock may not develop following this offering.  You may not be able to sell your shares quickly or at the current market price if trading in our stock is not active.  You may lose all or a part of your investment.  The initial public offering price was arbitrarily determined based on negotiations between us and the underwriter.  The market price of our common stock after the offering will likely vary from the initial offering price and is likely to be highly volatile and subject to wide fluctuations in response to a variety of factors and risks, many of which are beyond our control.  See “Underwriting.”  In addition to the risks noted elsewhere in this prospectus, some of the other factors affecting our stock price may include:

 
·
variations in our operating results;
 
 
·
the level and quality of securities analysts’ coverage of our common stock;
 
 
·
announcements by us or our competitors of significant contracts, acquisitions, strategic partnerships, joint ventures or capital commitments;
 
 
·
announcements by third parties of significant claims or proceedings against us; and
 
 
·
future sales of our common stock.
 
For these reasons, comparing our operating results on a period-to-period basis may not be meaningful, and you should not rely on past results as an indication of future performance.  In the past, following periods of volatility in the market price of a public company’s securities, securities class action litigation has often been instituted against the public company.  Regardless of its outcome, this type of litigation could result in substantial costs to us and a likely diversion of our management’s attention. You may not receive a positive return on your investment when you sell your shares and you may lose the entire amount of your investment.
 
If there are substantial sales of shares of our common stock, the price of our common stock could decline.
 
The price of our common stock could decline if there are substantial sales of our common stock, particularly sales by our directors, executive officers, employees or significant stockholders, or when there is a large number of shares of our common stock available for sale. After our offering, we will have outstanding              shares of our common stock, based on the number of shares outstanding as of May 6, 2014. This includes              shares that we and the selling stockholders are selling in our initial public offering, which shares may be resold in the public market immediately following our offering, and assumes no additional exercises of outstanding options. The market price of the shares of our common stock could decline as a result of the sale of a substantial number of our shares of common stock in the public market or the perception in the market that the holders of a large number of shares intend to sell their shares.

Our management has broad discretion over the use of the proceeds from this offering and may apply the proceeds in ways that do not improve our operating results or increase the value of your investment.
 
Based on an assumed initial public offering price of $       , which is the midpoint of our estimate of the per-share price at which we expect to offer our shares for sale pursuant to this prospectus, we estimate that the net proceeds from this offering will be approximately $        million after deducting underwriting discounts, commissions and our other offering expenses.  Management will retain broad discretion as to the use and allocation of these net proceeds.  Accordingly, our investors will not have the opportunity to evaluate the economic, financial and other relevant information that we may consider in the application of the net proceeds. Management may apply the proceeds in ways that do not improve our operating results or increase the value of your investment.  See “Use of Proceeds.”

You will experience immediate and substantial dilution in the value of the shares of common stock you purchase.
 
The initial public offering price is substantially higher than the net tangible book value of each outstanding share of our common stock.  Purchasers of common stock in this offering will experience immediate and substantial dilution on a book value basis.  The dilution will be $        per share in the net tangible book value per share of common stock from an assumed $        initial public offering price.  If options to purchase shares of common stock are exercised, there would be further dilution.  See “Dilution.”
 
 
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Based on an assumed initial public offering price of $        per share, which price is the midpoint of our estimate of the per-share price at which we expect to offer our shares for sale pursuant to this prospectus, and assuming that we sell all         shares of common stock offered for sale by us under this prospectus, we estimate that the net proceeds from this offering will be approximately $       , after deducting approximately $        in estimated offering expenses payable by us.

We intend to use the net proceeds from this offering:
 
 
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to pay our outstanding debts that are not otherwise converted into equity in connection with this offering;
 
 
·
to promote and advertise our product and service offerings;
 
 
·
to fund our development of new products and services;
 
 
·
to fund our acquisition of new products and services; and
 
 
·
for general working capital purposes.
 
Our promotion and advertisement of our product and service offerings includes        .

As indicated above, some portion of our net proceeds may be used to acquire new product and service offerings through acquisition transactions.  Nevertheless, we do not at this time have any definitive plans or agreements respecting any such acquisition.

General working capital purposes includes, but not is not limited to, the payment of other non-selling general and administrative expenses such as      .

As of the date of this prospectus, we cannot specify with certainty all of the particular uses for the net proceeds to us from this offering. Accordingly, our management will have broad discretion in the application of these proceeds.  Net offering proceeds not immediately applied to the uses summarized above will be invested in short-term investments such as money-market funds, commercial paper, U.S. Treasury Bills and similar securities pending other use.


We have never declared or paid cash dividends on our common stock.  We currently intend to retain any future earnings for use in the operation of our business and do not intend to declare or pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future.  In any event, our payment of cash dividends on account of our common stock is presently prohibited by our borrowing agreements with several senior secured lenders.  Any future determination to pay dividends on our common stock will be made at the discretion of our Board of Directors, subject to applicable laws, and will depend on our financial condition, results of operations, capital requirements, general business conditions, and other factors that our Board of Directors considers relevant.
 
 
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As of March 31, 2014, our net tangible book value (deficit) was $       , or $        per share of common stock.  Net tangible book value per share represents our total tangible assets, less our total liabilities, divided by the number of outstanding shares of our common stock on a pro forma basis.  Dilution represents the difference between the amount per share paid by purchasers in this offering and the pro forma net tangible book value per share of common stock after the offering.  Our pro forma net tangible book value would have been $        per share after giving effect to:

 
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the sale of         shares of common stock in this offering at an assumed offering price of $        per share, which price is the midpoint of our estimate of the per-share price at which we expect to offer our shares for sale pursuant to this prospectus, after deducting estimated offering expenses payable by us, but without adjusting for any other change in our pro forma net tangible book value subsequent to March 31, 2014; and

 
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the issuance of all         shares of our common stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants and issuable upon the conversion of outstanding debt, the resale of which shares is covered under this prospectus.

This represents an immediate increase in pro forma net tangible book value of $        per share to our existing stockholders and immediate dilution of $        per share to new investors purchasing shares at the assumed public offering price.  The following table illustrates the dilution in pro forma net tangible book value per share to new investors as of March 31, 2014:
 
Public offering price
 
$
   
Pro forma net tangible book value before offering
 
$
   
Increase in pro forma net tangible book value attributable to new investors
 
$
   
Pro forma net tangible book value after offering
 
$
   
Dilution in pro forma net tangible book value to new investors
 
$
   
 
The following table sets forth, as of March 31, 2014, the number of shares of common stock purchased from us, the total consideration paid to us and the average price per share paid by the existing holders of our common stock, and the price to be paid by new investors at an assumed public offering price of $       , which figure is the midpoint of our estimate of the per-share price at which we expect to offer our shares for sale pursuant to this prospectus.
 
   
Shares Purchased
   
Total Consideration
   
Average Price
 
   
Number
   
Percent
   
Amount
   
Percent
   
Per Share
 
                               
Existing stockholders
             
%
 
$
         
%
 
$
   
New investors
             
%
 
$
         
%
 
$
   
                               
Total
             
%
 
$
         
%
 
$
   
                                        
(1)
Assumes the issuance of all         shares of our common stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants and issuable upon the conversion of outstanding debt, the resale of which shares is covered under this prospectus.

As of March 31, 2014, there were 827,543 common shares issuable upon the exercise of outstanding stock options.  Our 2014 Stock Incentive Plan authorizes the issuance of up to 1,521,164 common shares.  To the extent that incentives granted under the 2014 Stock Incentive Plan are issued and exercised, there will be further dilution to new investors.  The discussion and tables above (i) assume no grants of incentives under the 2014 Stock Incentive Plan, (ii) exclude the dilutive impact of 1,209,462 common shares issuable upon exercise of warrants outstanding as of March 31, 2014, and (iii) exclude         common shares issuable upon exercise of warrants to be granted to the underwriters upon the closing of this offering.
 
 
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FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATION

You should read the following discussion in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes and the information contained in other sections of this prospectus, particularly under the headings “Risk Factors” and “Business.”  This discussion and analysis is based on the beliefs of our management, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, our management.  The statements in this discussion and analysis concerning expectations regarding our future performance, liquidity and capital resources, as well as other non-historical statements in this discussion and analysis, are forward-looking statements.  See “Risk Relating to Forward-Looking Statements” above.  These forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including those described under “Risk Factors.”  Our actual results could differ materially from those suggested or implied by any forward-looking statements.

Overview

Reverse Merger Transaction

Pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization dated January 14, 2014, as amended on February 11, 2014 (referred to simply as the “Merger Agreement”), we acquired by merger the business of Cachet Financial Solutions Inc., a Minnesota corporation, described in this prospectus.  The merger was completed and effective as of the close of business on February 12, 2014, upon the filing of Articles of Merger with the Minnesota Secretary of State.

At the time of the merger and pursuant to the Merger Agreement:

 
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each share of common stock of Cachet Financial Solutions (Minnesota) issued and outstanding immediately prior to the merger was converted into the right to receive 10.9532 validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable shares of our common stock, with fractional shares rounded down to the nearest whole number (the “Exchange Ratio”); and

 
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all securities convertible into or exercisable for shares of common stock of Cachet Financial Solutions (Minnesota) (including shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of issued and outstanding options and warrants) that were outstanding immediately prior to the merger were converted into securities convertible into or exercisable for that number of shares of our common stock as the holders thereof would have been entitled to receive if such securities of Cachet Financial Solutions (Minnesota) had been converted into or exercised for shares of common stock of Cachet Financial Solutions (Minnesota) immediately prior to the merger, based on the Exchange Ratio.  As part of this conversion, the price at which the holders securities convertible into and exercisable for our common stock will be required to pay in connection with their later conversion or exercise is equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (i) the per-share price at which their related options and warrants for the purchase of common stock of Cachet Financial Solutions (Minnesota) were exercisable prior to the merger by (ii) the Exchange Ratio.

In connection with the merger, we changed our corporate name to “Cachet Financial Solutions, Inc.” to reflect our ownership of the business of Cachet Financial Solutions Inc. (Minnesota).  Prior to the merger, our corporate name was “DE Acquisition 2, Inc.”  As a result of the merger, we came to own Cachet Financial Solutions Inc. (Minnesota) and its entire business.

All share figures and share prices contained in this prospectus are presented after giving effect to the capital stock transactions effected as part of the merger.  In addition, all share figures and share prices contained in this prospectus are presented after giving effect to a 1-for-10.9532 stock combination (reverse stock split) effected as of March 19, 2014.
 
 
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Business and Development of Business

We provide cloud-based Software-as-a-Service (“SaaS”) remote deposit capture (RDC) solutions targeting specific financial institution markets and financial service organizations, including but not limited to banks, credit unions, card issuers, check cashers and payday lenders throughout the United States, Canada and Latin America.   Our service offering, marketed as RDC Select, is a cloud-based and fully hosted SaaS platform, developed to run on both Windows and Mac operating systems, eliminating the need for institutions to manage their own RDC operations by having to install an RDC infrastructure that requires staffing for implementation, support and data management.  Further, we offer a cloud-based SaaS RDC Select Mobile product designed to allow the user to remotely take a picture of the front and back of the check and deposit to their account at their financial institution remotely.  The mobile product is also available to customers of financial service organizations, allowing the user to take a picture of the front and back of the check, submit to their FSO for their approval and, subject to the approval communicated via the user’s smartphone in real time, loading the funds from the check onto a prepaid debit card.  In addition, we generally provide marketing, sales and training support to assist the institutions with their sales efforts of RDC to their customers.
 
Cachet Financial Solutions Inc. (Minnesota) was formed in 2010 to develop and deploy the RDC capability to a broad base of small- to mid-sized financial institutions.   Since formation, operations have principally consisted of (1) the build-out of the necessary capabilities to deliver the RDC technology to clients, (2) the development of the sales and marketing function to grow the client base, and (3) the development of corporate and administrative support functions to support planned growth.

In 2012, we began to increase our client base, adding clients that are expected to generate the transaction volume-based revenue that our business model is based upon.   As of December 31, 2013, we had grown the number of agreements we had entered into with various federal credit unions and other FSO to provide our cloud-based SaaS RDC services by 123% to 230.  As of March 31, 2014, the number of agreements had reached a total of 257.  Approximately 153 of those agreements were “active” as of March 31, 2014, meaning that they have implemented the RDC software enabling the processing of customer transactions.  A 2012 Celent survey  (“State of Consumer RDC 2012) reports that 80% of United States financial institutions were planning to offer or considering offering mobile RDC.  Based on current industry trends which indicate rapid adoption of RDC technology and growing demand by consumers, we believe we will continue to be successful in signing up additional FSO at a similar rate in the future.  As more and more of our customers “go-live” and consumer adoption of our cloud-based SaaS RDC technology increases, we believe we will experience an overall increase to our revenues as a portion of our revenue is generated on a per transaction fee basis.  While we expect our revenues to continue to increase, revenues from transaction volume has not yet grown to the level needed to support our current cost structure.  As a result, we have incurred operating losses since inception.  The operating losses, combined with the financing and interest costs, have resulted in cumulative losses since inception of $36.6 million through December 31, 2013 and $39.5 million through March 31, 2014.  Our continued operation critically depends on obtaining suitable financing, for which purpose we are engaging in this offering.
 
Personnel and related costs, and marketing and travel costs, comprise approximately 70% and 8%, respectively, of our cash operating costs.  With the exception of a portion of marketing and travel costs, most of these costs are relatively fixed in nature.

Our revenue sources include:

 
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Up-front payments associated with our initial implementation of RDC Select (or other product offerings) for our customers, which may include payments for the sale of scanning and related equipment and payments for additional marketing support from our Company; and

 
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Recurring revenue associated with ongoing support and maintenance of our software.

Recurring revenue is expected to include fixed monthly service charges to customers for our service, transactional fees for the number items processed, or a combination of both.  We believe that this model of recurring revenue will have a positive impact on our cash flow and valuation.  Reliance on recurring revenues will mean, however, that transactional volume will likely be a key metric for our ability to scale and generate sufficient revenues to ultimately become profitable.

RDC Select and RDC Select Mobile revenue models are the same.  The only significant difference between the revenues generated by the two product offerings is that RDC Select generates a higher initial subscription fee and a lower variable transaction fee as compared to the revenue generated by RDC Select Mobile.
 
 
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Critical Accounting Policies
 
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
 
A summary of the significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of the accompanying financial statements is as follows.
 
Basis of Presentation
 
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on the basis that we will continue as a going concern.  From inception to December 31, 2013, we have has cumulative operating losses of approximately $36.6 million, and as of December 31, 2013, our current liabilities exceed its current assets by approximately $5.7 million. In 2014, we expect to continue to grow our client base and increase our revenues through higher RDC transaction volumes.  Nevertheless, we expect to continue to incur significant operating losses through 2014.  In addition, we completed a business acquisition in 2014 that will require cash ranging from $1.125 to $2.125 million, of which $1.125 million has been paid to date.  We have engaged an investment firm to assist in raising additional capital through the issuance of a combination of debt and equity. We are also currently in default on our borrowings with Michaelson Capital Partners LLC, a senior secured lender, as well as other debt agreements.  Michaelson Capital Partners agreed not to exercise its rights in relation to such default until March 6, 2014, which forbearance period was subsequently extended through May 12, 2014.  Since December 31, 2013, we have extended the maturity dates of $1.025 million of current debt to February 2015 and our balance sheet classification at December 31, 2013 reflects these extensions.  Our ability to continue as a going concern through 2014 is dependent on raising additional capital to (1) support operations and refinance maturing debt and (2) obtain satisfactory resolution of the default on, or refinance, our senior borrowings.  There is no assurance we will be successful in raising the needed capital and resolving the default.  The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of these uncertainties.
 
Revenue Recognition. We generate revenue from the following sources:  (1) subscription and support fees (2) transaction volume fees, (3) fees related to the implementation of RDC software for clients, and (4) professional services such as client specific software customization and other products and services.

We recognize revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery or performance of services has occurred, the price is fixed and determinable and collection is reasonably assured.   The following is our revenue recognition policy for each source of revenue:

 
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Subscription and support fees are recognized over the contract period.

 
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Active user fees are recognized on a monthly basis as earned.
 
 
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Transactional volume fees are recognized as transactions are processed and monthly services performed.
 
 
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Implementation fees are recognized over the term of the contract or expected life of the contract where no contractual term exists. Generally, client agreements are entered into for 12 to 36 months. A majority of the implementation service component of the arrangement with customers is performed within 120 days of entering into a contract with the customer.
 
 
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Professional fees and other revenues include fees from consultation services to support the business process mapping, configuration, integration and training and are recognized when the service is performed.

Deferred revenue represents amounts billed to, or paid by clients, in advance of meeting the revenue recognition criteria.

Cost of Revenue.  Cost of revenue primarily consists of costs related to hosting our cloud-based application, providing customer support, data communications expense, salaries and benefits of operations and support personnel, software license fees, amortization expense associated with acquired developed technology assets, and property and equipment depreciation.
 
 
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Cash and Cash Equivalents.  For purposes of the statement of cash flows, we consider all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.  Cash and cash equivalents are maintained at one financial institution and, at times, balances may exceed federally insured limits. We have never experienced any losses related to these balances and does not believe it is exposed to any significant credit risk on cash and cash equivalents.

Accounts Receivable.  Accounts receivable represent amounts due from customers.  Management determines the allowance for doubtful accounts by regularly evaluating individual customer receivables and considering a customer’s financial condition, credit history and current economic conditions.  Accounts receivable are written off when deemed uncollectible.  Recoveries of accounts receivable previously written off are recorded when received.  The allowance for doubtful accounts was approximately $95,000 and $89,000 as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.  Concentrations of credit risk with respect to accounts receivable are limited because a large number of geographically diverse customers make up our customer base, thus spreading the credit risk.

Property and Equipment.  Depreciation and amortization is computed using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives:
 
Item
 
Estimated Life
Computer and data center equipment
 
3 years
Purchased software
 
3 years
Leasehold improvements
 
3-5 years, or lease term if less
Furniture and fixtures
 
7 years
 
Major additions and improvements are capitalized, while replacements, maintenance and repairs, which do not improve or extend the life of the respective assets, are expensed as incurred.  When assets are retired or otherwise disposed of, related costs and accumulated depreciation and amortization are removed and any gain or loss is reported.
 
Goodwill.  Goodwill represents the excess purchase price over the appraised value of the portion of identifiable assets that were acquired from the Device Fidelity Inc. acquisition completed in March 2014.  Goodwill is not amortized but is reviewed at least annually for impairment, or between annual dates if circumstances change that would more likely than not cause impairment. Management performs its annual impairment test at the close of each fiscal year, and considers several factors in evaluating goodwill for impairment, including the Company’s current financial position and results, general economic and industry conditions and legal and regulatory conditions. No impairment of goodwill was identified during the three months ended March 31, 2014.

Impairment of Long-lived Assets, Including License Agreements.  The Company reviews its long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to future undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets. No impairment has been recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2014.

Deferred Financing Costs.  Deferred financing costs are capitalized and amortized over the lives of the related debt agreements.  The costs are amortized to interest expense using the effective interest method.  In the event debt is converted or paid prior to maturity, any unamortized issuance costs are charged to expense.

Deferred Commissions.  We capitalize commission costs that are incremental and directly related to the acquisition of customer contracts.  Commission costs are capitalized and amortized over the term of the related customer contract.
 
Net Loss Per Common Share.  Basic and diluted net loss per common share for all periods presented is computed by dividing the net loss available to common shareholders by the weighted average common shares outstanding and common stock equivalents, when dilutive. Potentially dilutive common stock equivalents include common shares issued pursuant to stock warrants, stock options and convertible note agreements.  Common stock equivalents were not included in determining the fully diluted loss per share as they were anti-dilutive.
 
Fair Value of Financial Instruments.  We use fair value measurements to record fair value adjustments for certain financial instruments and to determine fair value disclosures.  Warrants issued with price protection features are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis.  The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximated fair value due to the short maturity of those instruments. With respect to determination of fair values of financial instruments there are the following three levels of inputs:

 
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Level 1 Inputs—Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.
 
 
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Level 2 Inputs—Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable.
 
 
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Level 3 Inputs—Instruments with primarily unobservable value drivers.
 
 
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The warrants that are carried at fair value are valued using Level 3 inputs utilizing a Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model under probability weighted estimated outcomes.

Use of Estimates.  The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that may affect certain reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.  Significant estimates include our ability to continue as a going concern, allowance for doubtful accounts, assumptions used to value stock options and warrants, conversion incentive and share purchase price adjustment, and the value of shares of common stock issued for services.

Stock-Based Compensation. We account for stock-based compensation using the estimated fair values of warrants and stock options.  For purposes of determining the estimated fair values, we use the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model.   We estimate the volatility of its common stock at the date of grant based on the volatility of comparable peer companies that are publicly traded.  We determine the expected life based on historical experience with similar awards, giving consideration to the contractual terms, vesting schedules and post-vesting forfeitures.  We use the risk-free interest rate on the implied yield currently available on U.S. Treasury issues with an equivalent remaining term approximately equal to the expected life of the award.  We have never paid any cash dividends on our common stock and do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Compensation expense for all share-based payment awards is recognized using the straight-line amortization method over the vesting period.  The fair values of stock award grants are determined based on the number of shares granted and estimated fair value of our common stock on the date of grant.

Research and Development Costs.  We consider those costs incurred in developing new processes and solutions to be research and development costs and they are expensed as incurred.

Inception-to-Date Operating Results

Our cumulative losses through March 31, 2014 of $39.5 million include operating losses of $23.6 million and interest and non-operating charges totaling $13.0 million. The operating losses are the result of our early stage of development whereby only minimal revenues have been generated.  The cost structure, both technology and personnel to support the RDC application, and the selling, general and administrative functions of the expected business in the future, has been built in advance of the revenue growth.  As we add clients and the customers of those clients begin to generate the transaction volume based revenue contemplated by our business model, operating performance is expected to improve.
 
Costs related to interest costs including the accretion of discount on debt issued contributed $9.2 million of the cumulative loss through 2013.  Those costs were driven by the borrowings need to support our cost structure in the absence of significant revenue and working capital needs, as well as the high cost of debt due to our early stage of development.  Through 2013, a significant portion of debt and related interest has been converted to equity and the cost of debt service has been reduced.  In addition to the cost of debt, we completed several transactions to facilitate the conversion of debt and warrants to equity through the exchange of securities.  The charges for those exchanges totaled $3.1 million in 2013.

Results of Operations:  Years Ended December 31, 2013 and 2012
 
Net Loss.  Our net loss in 2013 was $13.97 million compared to $12.90 million in 2012.  Our $8.04 million operating loss in 2013 was essentially unchanged from 2012 as our revenues increased at a faster pace than our cost of revenue and we began to gain leverage on the fixed cost of support operations, reducing our gross loss by $393,000. Our operating expenses increased by $490,000 as product research and development and stock compensation expense both increased.

Revenue. Our revenue in 2013 was $1.18 million, an increase of 216% compared to 2012. Approximately two-thirds of our revenue was generated from transactional volume fees and other support services.  The remaining one-third was from implementation fees that are recognized over the lives of our contracts with financial institutions.   As expected, as more clients have implemented the RDC technology begin to process more significant RDC transaction volumes, the mix of revenues has shifted to transactional volume fees from implementation fees.  As of December 31, 2013, we had entered into agreements to provide RDC with approximately 230 total clients.  Approximately 130 of those clients were “active,” meaning that they have implemented the RDC software enabling the processing of customer transactions.  In 2012, we generated revenue of $370,000, approximately half of which was generated from implementation fees and the remainder from transaction volume fees and other support services.  As of December 31, 2012, we had approximately 130 total clients, of which 40 were active.
 
 
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Cost of Revenue.  Cost of revenue in 2013 was $2.46 million, a 20% increase over the $2.05 million in 2012.  Cost of revenue consists primarily of our costs of deploying and supporting the RDC capability.   The increase in spending in 2013 as compared to 2012 was primarily due to an increase in personnel and greater investment in technology assets.  That increase was less than the increase in revenues as we began to leverage our relatively fixed costs of providing RDC services.  As a result of our investment in fixed costs to support current and expected future operations, and the relatively early stage of recurring revenue generation, the reported gross loss may not be representative of our operating model.  Similar to our revenue expectations, the dollar amount of our variable component of our cost of revenue is expected to increase as transaction volume increases and we pay volume-based costs.  We also expect to continue to gain leverage on the fixed portion of our cost of operations.

Operating Expenses.  Operating expenses in 2013 were $6.76 million compared to $6.27 million in 2012.    The increase in operating expenses over 2012 was driven by an increase in employee and contract services costs.  An increase of $390,000 in stock compensation expense was the largest driver of the increase in general and administrative expense and was due to a higher number of shares granted and immediately vested, as well as the compensation cost attributable to the reduction in the exercise price of certain previously granted options. Additionally, research and development costs increased $516,000 as we continue to develop new features and solutions to help differentiate our service offerings in the marketplace.  Offsetting these increases was a $691,000 decrease in sales and marketing expense due to reduced marketing and trade show costs.

Interest Expense.  Our interest expense in 2013 was $2.80 million in 2013 compared to $4.38 million in 2012. The decrease was driven by the conversion of approximately $6.4 million in debt into common stock in February 2013.  In addition, the accretion of discount and amortization of financing costs decreased to $1.20 million in 2013 from $3.3 million in 2012 as a significant portion of our debt had reached its stated maturity and we are no longer amortizing debt discount.  These decreases were offset by a prepayment premium of $750,000 as described in Note 5 to the financial statements.

Other Non-Operating Expense.  In 2013, we recorded $3.07 million in charges for the excess of the fair value of common shares issued in conversions of debt and warrants into common stock.  Specifically, these non-cash charges include, (a) $674,000 related to shares issued as consideration to incent noteholders to convert their debt to equity, (b) in conjunction with that conversion, $1.71 million related to the issuance of shares to adjust the conversion rate of previously converted debt, and  (c) $681,000 related to the issuance of shares in exchange for the cancellation of outstanding common stock purchase warrants.

In 2012, we recorded a reserve based on the expected collectability of a $500,000 note receivable relating to an advance we made to a business venture assisting us in securing financing.
 
Results of Operations:  Three Months Ended March 31, 2014 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
 
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, certain unaudited consolidated statements of operations information:
 
Three Months Ended
 
(unaudited)
 
   
March 31,
   
% of total
   
March 31,
   
% of total
   
$ Increase
   
% Increase
 
   
2014
   
revenue
   
2013
   
revenue
   
(Decrease)
   
(Decrease)
 
                                     
Revenue
  $ 476,482       100.0   $ 194,207       100.0   $ 282,275       145.3 %
Cost of revenue
    618,529       129.8 %     624,653       321.6 %     (6,124 )     -1.0 %
Gross loss
    (142,047 )     -29.8 %     (430,446 )     -221.6 %     288,399       -67.0 %
Sales and marketing expenses
    534,221       112.1 %     711,981       366.6 %     (177,760 )     -25.0 %
Research and development expenses
    352,072       73.9 %     286,140       147.3 %     65,932       23.0 %
General and administrative expenses
    1,018,190       213.7 %     1,101,990       567.4 %     (83,800 )     -7.6 %
Total operating expenses
    1,904,483       399.7 %     2,100,111       1081.4 %     (195,628 )     -9.3 %
Operating loss
    (2,046,530 )     -429.5 %     (2,530,557 )     -1303.0 %     484,027       -19.1 %
Interest expense
    764,946       160.5 %     1,187,120       611.3 %     (422,174 )     -35.6 %
Inducement to convert debt and warrants
    7,906       1.7 %     674,414       347.3 %     (666,508 )     -98.8 %
Share price / Conversion adjustment
    -       0.0 %     1,710,475       880.7 %     (1,710,475 )     -100.0 %
Other expense
    52,501       11.0 %     46,238       23.8 %     6,263       13.5 %
Net loss
  $ (2,871,883 )     -602.7 %   $ (6,148,804 )     -3166.1 %   $ 3,276,921       -53.3 %
                                                 
 
 
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Revenues
 
Revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2014 were $476,482, an increase of $282,275 or 145%, compared to the same period in the prior year. Approximately two-thirds of our revenue was generated from transactional volume fees and other support services.  The remaining one-third was from implementation fees that are recognized over the lives of our contracts with financial institutions.   As expected, as more clients have implemented the RDC technology they begin to process more significant RDC transaction volumes and therefore, the mix of revenues has shifted to transactional volume fees from implementation fees.  The revenue generated from our acquisition of Select Mobile Money was not material during the three months ended March 31, 2014.  As of March 31, 2014, we had entered into agreements to provide RDC with approximately 257 total agreements. Approximately 153 of those agreements were “active,” meaning that they have implemented the RDC software enabling the processing of customer transactions.  As of March 31, 2013, we had signed a total of 156 agreements of which 56 were active.
  
Cost of Revenues
 
Cost of revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was $618,529, a decrease of $6,124 or 1%, compared to the same period in the prior year. Cost of revenue consists primarily of our costs of deploying and supporting the RDC capability.   The decrease in cost of revenue during the first three months of 2014 as compared to same period in 2013 was primarily due to a decline in depreciation expense of $21,023 as certain assets had been fully depreciated as of the end of 2013.  Other fees paid to license third-party technology was also lower by $27,079 when comparing the three months ended March 31, 2014 to the same period in the prior year as a result of developing the technology in house.  Partially offsetting these decreases was an increase in amortization expense of $41,252 associated with the intangibles assets acquired as part of the Select Mobile Money acquisition in March 2014.  We believe that our as our RDC services revenue continues to grow, our cost of revenue will remain relatively fixed as part of providing these services.  As a result of our investment in fixed costs to support current and expected future operations, and the relatively early stage of recurring revenue generation, the reported gross loss may not be representative of our operating model.  Similar to our revenue expectations, the dollar amount of our variable component of our cost of revenue is expected to increase as transaction volume increases and we pay volume-based costs. We also expect to continue to gain leverage on the fixed portion of our cost of operations as more clients are brought online and generating revenue through RDC transactions.
 
Operating Expenses
 
Our operating expenses decreased 9% or $195,628 to $1,904,483 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 compared to the same period in the prior year.
 
Sales and Marketing
 
Sales and marketing expenses include the salaries, employee benefits, commissions, stock compensation expense, travel and overhead costs of our sales and marketing personnel, as well as tradeshow activities and other marketing costs. Total sales and marketing expenses decreased 25% or $177,760 to $534,221 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 compared to the same period in the prior year.  The decrease in sales and marketing expense was primarily due to lower employee compensation and related expense of $84,237 as a result of fewer headcount.  In addition, our expense related to tradeshows and other marketing programs declined $60,848 when comparing the first three months of 2014 to the same period in the prior year.  The remaining decrease was due to lower stock compensation expense of $51,638 ($1,791 and $53,429 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.) We continue to focus our efforts to maximize return on investment by attending many of the leading industry tradeshows, as we believe our presence is necessary to attract and retain new customers.  We traditionally incur higher levels of tradeshow expenditures during the first and fourth quarters of our fiscal year compared to the second and third.   We currently anticipate our sales and marketing costs will be higher for the full year 2014 relative to 2013 as we continue to hire new sales employees in an effort to increase our revenues for both our RDC business as well as promoting our new prepaid mobile wallet offering as part of the Select Mobile Money acquisition.  We may also see an increase in sales and marketing costs as a result of higher levels of commission expense resulting from an increase in our revenue.
 
 
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Research and Development
 
Research and development expenses include salaries, employee benefits, stock-based compensation expense, related overhead costs and consulting fees associated with product development, enhancements, upgrades, testing, quality assurance and documentation.  Total research and development expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2014 increased 23% or $65,932 to $352,072 when compared to the same period in the prior year.  The increase was primarily due to an overall increase in the number of software developers who were either employees of the company or full-time contractors all focused on continuing to develop new features and solutions to help differentiate our service offerings in the marketplace.  Excluding stock compensation expense, our employee compensation and related expenses increased $137,921 when comparing the three months ended March 31, 2014 to the same period in the prior year.  Offsetting this increase were declines in recruiting cost of $41,200 and stock compensation expense of $36,804 when comparing the periods presented.   As of March 31, 2014, we had a total of 19 research and development employees and full-time contractors, compared to 9 as of March 31, 2013.  Of the increase, 9 employees and full-time contractors were added as part of the Select Mobile Money acquisition on March 4, 2014. Included in research and development expense was stock compensation expense of $2,065 and $38,869 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.  We believe our research and development expenses will be higher for the full year of 2014 relative to 2013 as a result of the additional employees and full-time contractors.
 
General and Administrative
 
General and administrative expenses include the salaries, employee benefits, stock-based compensation expense and related overhead cost of our finance, information technology, human resources and administrative employees, as well as legal and accounting expenses, consulting and contractor fees and bad debt expense.  Total general and administrative expenses decreased 8% or $83,800 to $1,018,190 for the three months ended March 31, 2014, when compared to the same period in the prior year.  The decrease in general and administrative costs was primarily due to a decrease in stock compensation expense of $305,217 as a result of a higher number of shares granted in 2013 with immediate vesting, as well as the compensation cost attributable to the reduction in the exercise price of certain previously granted options.  Offsetting this decrease was an increase in professional fees totaling $207,177 for both legal and accounting services as a result of completing the reverse merger and public company expenses.  In addition, our employee related compensation and related costs excluding stock compensation expense increased $36,826 when comparing the first three months of 2014 to the same period in the prior year as a result of an increase in personnel.  Included in general and administrative expense was stock compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, of $40,479 and $345,696, respectively.  We believe our general and administrative costs will be higher for the full year of 2014 relative to 2013 as we anticipate incurring additional professional fees related to the ongoing requirements of a public company and also the anticipated costs associated with completing capital raises.
 
Interest Expense
 
Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was $764,946 compared to $1,187,120 for the same period in 2013.  The decrease was primarily driven by the conversion of $6.4 million in debt into common stock in February 2013.  Additionally, the accretion of discount and amortization of financing costs decreased by $642,416 when comparing the two periods presented as significant portion of our debt had reached its stated maturity and therefore the remaining amount of unamortized debt discount was not material as of January 1, 2014.  We also recorded a fair value adjustment related to the outstanding warrants issued to our senior debt holder resulting in a $93,000 decrease in interest expense when comparing the three months ended March 31, 2014 to the same period in the prior year.  Offsetting these decreases was the interest expense associated with the issuance of the $1.5 million note related to the acquisition of Select Mobile Money in March 2014.  Interest expense associated with this note for the three months ended March 31, 2014 totaled $214,130 of which $187,500 related to the fair value of common stock to be issued in April 2014 as part of the agreement.  In addition, we recognized $373,134 of interest expense associated with agreeing to issue $1 million of our common stock as part of being granted an extension of our senior secured note to May 12, 2014.  We are amortizing the $1 million of cost as interest expense through the new maturity date of the note.
 
Other Non-Operating Expense
 
Other non-operating expense during the three months end March 31, 2014 totaled $60,407, or a decrease of $2,370,720 when comparing the same period in 2013.  Included in other expense both periods presented were banking fees and finder fees associated with debt and equity raising activities. During the three months of 2013, we recorded $3.07 million in charges for the excess of the fair value of common shares issued in the conversions of debt and warrants into common stock. Specifically these non-cash charges include, (a) $674,000 related to shares issued as consideration to incent noteholders to convert their debt to equity, (b) in conjunction with that conversion, approximately $1.71 million related to the issuance of shares to adjust the conversion rate of previously converted debt, and (c) $681,000 related to the issuance of shares in exchange for the cancellation of outstanding common stock purchase warrants.
 
 
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
Going Concern
 
Financial Condition.  At March 31, 2014 we had $91,069 in cash and cash equivalents.  Our cash and cash equivalent balances consist of cash and short-term money market instruments.  Our financial condition and prospects critically depend on our access to financing in order to continue funding operations. During the first three months of 2014 the cash used in operating activities was approximately $1.7 million, a decrease from approximately $2.1 million during the same period in the prior year.  Much of our cost structure arises from personnel and related costs and therefore is not presently subject to significant variability.  We have historically utilized borrowings from accredited investors, including affiliates, to fund our working capital needs.  During the three months ended March 31, 2014, we increased those borrowing by approximately $3.2 million to fund our operations, complete the acquisition of Select Mobile Money and repay certain debt obligations.  We will need to raise additional capital through one or more offerings of securities and use a portion of the proceeds of the capital raised to repay debt obligations currently due or scheduled to mature in 2014. To the extent capital raised is insufficient to meet the working capital needs of operations and meet debt repayment requirements, we will need to either extend, refinance or convert to equity, debt that is either due or past due or expected to become due in 2014. As of March 31, 2014, a total of approximately $9.6 million in principal amount of debt was outstanding, of which approximately $1.4 million was past due and an additional $3.0 million will be due in 2014.
 
The financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 and the three months ended March 31, 2014 were prepared on a going concern basis, meaning that they do not include any adjustments to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should our company be unable to continue as a going concern.  However, our auditor also expressed substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Our ability to continue as a going concern is an issue raised as a result of losses suffered from operations.  As we continue to experience operating losses, management believes the Company will need to raise capital to support operations as well as make payments on contingent consideration related to our acquisition of Select Mobile Money and repay or extend debt as it matures.
 
In May 2014, we entered into a $1.5 million line-of-credit agreement with one of our directors, Michael J. Hanson.  The borrowing terms include a stated interest rate of 10% on the principal amount outstanding, and a maturity date for the payment of both the principal and unpaid accrued interest upon the earlier of September 30, 2014 or completion of a public offering of securities. There are no financial covenants with the line-of-credit.  The lender may, however, require us to obtain the consent of senior secured debtholders prior to advancing funds to us.  As of May 7, 2014, we had drawn down a total of $500,000 against the line-of-credit.  We believe the remaining amount available under the line-of-credit is sufficient to fund our operations through June 15, 2014.   In addition, we are currently engaged with a financial services firm to provide us advisory services including assisting with a public offering of our securities, which we believe will be completed prior to the Company requiring additional capital resources to fund its operations.  In the event we are unsuccessful in completing a public offering of securities, additional financing could be sought from a number of sources, including but not limited to additional sales of equity or debt securities (including equity-linked or convertible debt securities), loans from banks, loans from our affiliates or other financial institutions. We may not, however, be able to sell any securities or obtain any such additional financing when needed, or do so on terms and conditions acceptable or favorable to us, if at all. If financing is not available, we may be forced to abandon our business plans or our entire business, or discontinue our preparation and filing of public disclosure reports with the SEC. If we successfully enter into a financing transaction, any additional equity or equity-linked financing would be dilutive to our stockholders, and additional debt financing, if available, may involve restrictive covenants.
 
Cash Flow
 
Operating Activities
 
Net cash used in operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was approximately $1.6 million compared to approximately $1.8 million for the same period in the prior year.  Our net loss during the three months ended March 31, 2014 was approximately $2.9 million or approximately $3.3 million less when compared to the same period in 2013, although when adjusted for non-cash charges in our statement of operations, our cash flow from operations before changes in working capital decreased by $289,409 compared to three months ended March 31, 2013.  Changes in working capital included an increase in deferred revenue to $54,175 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 as compared to $239,074 for the same period in 2013.  The increases in both periods were primarily due to receipt of implementation and prepaid transaction fees associated with new clients for both periods presented.  Accrued expenses also increased during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 by $85,311 and $21,696, respectively, primarily as a result of an increase in accruals for various related operating costs incurred but unpaid at the end of both periods presented.  Accrued interest expense increased during the first three months of 2014 by $259,717 compared to $333,657 for the same period in the prior year.  The increase for both periods presented was primarily due to additional interest expense being recognized on our debt that remained outstanding at both March 31, 2014 and 2013.
 
 
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Investing Activities
 
 Purchases of fixed assets during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 were not significant as most of the technology assets needed to support current business needs were in place by the end of 2012. Additional cash used in investing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2014, included $1.125 million related to the acquisition of Select Mobile Money.
 
Financing Activities
 
  Net of debt issuance costs, our borrowings during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 totaled approximately $2.9 million and $1.5 million, respectively.  Of the approximately $2.9 million borrowed during the first three months of 2014, $1.125 million of the funds were used to fund our acquisition of Select Mobile Money and $375,000 was used for working capital.  During the three months ended March 31, 2014, we repaid $250,000 owed under our senior secured financing arrangement and $100,000 owed under the secured convertible notes outstanding. In addition, during three months ended March 31, 2014, we repaid the entire outstanding installment note balance of $137,383 and the bank issued a new note for a total of $330,020.  During the three months ended March 31, 2013, we issued shares of common stock and received net proceeds of $733,800.  Proceeds from these debt and equity financings were used to fund cash used in operating activities as well as repay certain debt.
 
Debt and Capital Resources. Since inception in February 2010, we have raised capital to support operating losses incurred in development of our RDC capability infrastructure, the marketing expenses to increase our client base and the general and administrative functions to support our planned growth.  Our net losses from inception through March 31, 2014 of $39.5 million have been funded primarily through the issuance of debt and warrants and borrowings under our senior secured financing agreement.
 
Additionally, we amended our borrowing arrangement with Trooien Capital LLC in May 2014 to allows us to request additional advances to fund the refinancing of senior debt due and owing to Michaelson Capital Partners LLC.   Since March 31, 2014, we have borrowed an additional $1,230,000 to support working capital requirements and satisfy $250,000 of the contingent consideration owed as part of the Select Mobile Money acquisition, as well as retire $50,000 in outstanding debt.
 
The Company plans to raise additional capital in order to support the ongoing cash needs of operations including both working capital, the contingent consideration that is due or may be due under the terms of our Select Mobile Money acquisition and to repay debt as it become due. That capital may be raised in the form of a private equity offering, issuance of additional debt or bridge finance to a public offering of securities.   Additionally, certain of the Company’s debt, specifically the outstanding borrowings under the Loan and Security Agreements with senior debt holders Michaelson Capital Partners, LLC and Trooien Capital, LLC, will need to be either extended or refinanced.
 
We also have a loan with a commercial bank that is due on demand or if no demand is made, it will be repaid in monthly installments.
 
Contractual Obligations and Commitments
 
Although we have no material commitments for capital expenditures, nor do we anticipate any significant expenditures for the remainder of 2014. 
 
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
 
We have no off balance sheet arrangements as of March 31, 2014 or December 31, 2013.
 
 
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Summary of Debt Obligations
 
Below is a summary of our debt obligations as of December 31, 2013. Note 5 to the financial statements contains additional information regarding this debt.

   
2013
   
2012
 
Senior Secured Note Payable, due August 2013
 
$
1,562,500
   
$
1,500,000
 
Secured Convertible Notes, due June through August 2014
   
770,000
     
-
 
Notes Payable to Directors and Affiliates, due February and March 2015
   
2,350,000
     
2,326,991
 
Convertible Notes, due March 2015, interest at 10%
   
575,000
     
-
 
Convertible Term Loan, due December 2016, interest at 10%
   
500,000
     
-
 
Convertible Subordinated Notes, due March 2012, interest at 6%
   
112,561
     
312,561
 
Convertible Subordinated Note, due April 2015
   
200,000
     
-
 
Series Subordinated Notes, as of December 31, 2013, due from December 2014 through March 2015.  Stated interest ranges from 9% to 25%, effective interest ranged from 28% to 261%.  The rate at December 31, 2013 was 12%.
   
863,808
     
7,066,808
 
Note Payable, due March 2014, interest at 10%
   
100,000
     
-
 
Convertible Series Notes, due September 2014.  Stated interest at 12%, effective interest of 27%.
   
-
     
575,000
 
Installment Note Payable – Bank
   
137,383
     
228,920
 
Long-Term Debt, gross
   
7,171,252
     
12,010,280
 
Unamortized discount
   
(67,327
)
   
(383,610
)
Long-Term Debt, net
 
$
7,103,925
   
 $
11,626,670
 
 
Future maturities of all of our debt at December 31, 2013 are as follows:
 
2014 (short-term debt)
 
$
3,170,672
 
2015
   
3,433,253
 
2016
   
500,000
 
   
$
       7,103,925
 
 
Amounts due within one year (short-term debt maturing in 2014) as of December 31, 2013 include:
 
Senior Secured Note Payable, due August 2013 
 
$
1,562,500
 
Senior Convertible Notes, due June through August 2014
   
770,000
 
Convertible Subordinated Notes, due March 2012, interest at 6%
   
112,561
 
Portion of Series Subordinated Note, as of December 31, 2013 due from December 2014 through March 2015.  Stated interest ranged from 9% to 25%, effective interest ranged from 28% to 261%.  Interest at December 31, 2013 was 12% 
   
613,808
 
Installment Note Payable – Bank 
   
137,383
 
Unamortized discount
   
(25,580
)
Total 
 
$
3,170,672
 
 
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have no off balance sheet arrangements as of December 31, 2013 or 2012, or March 31, 2014.
 
 
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General

We provide cloud-based Software-as-a-Service (“SaaS”) remote deposit capture (“RDC”) and mobile wallet solutions for customers of banks, credit unions, prepaid card programs, check cashing services and payday lenders.  Our cloud-based SaaS RDC solutions enable our clients to provide their customers with the ability to scan checks remotely through their smart phones or other devices and transmit the scanned, industry compliant images to a bank for posting and clearing.  Our cloud-based mobile wallet is a virtual account for customers that do not have a bank account and is focused on the prepaid card market.  Through our mobile wallet offering we provide consumers the ability to deposit and withdraw funds, transfer funds, and pay bills with their mobile phone or tablet.  As of December 31, 2013, we had entered into 230 contracts with customers for our cloud-based SaaS products and services, and as of March 31, 2014, we had entered into 257 such contracts.  Approximately 153 of those agreements were “active” as of March 31, 2014, meaning that they have implemented the RDC software enabling the processing of customer transactions Our business operations are conducted through our wholly owned subsidiary, Cachet Financial Solutions Inc., a Minnesota corporation.
 
In its most simple terms, RDC is a service that allows a business or consumer to scan checks and transmit the scanned images to a financial institution for posting and clearing or, in the case of FSO’s, cashing and loading remotely to a prepaid debit card.  Checks received by the business or consumer can be scanned to create a digital deposit.  The digital deposit is then transmitted to the RDC institution or service provider, who accepts the deposit and posts the deposit to their customer’s account. The product eliminates a trip to a financial institution or ATM to deposit the check(s).  The basic requirements for an RDC service currently include a PC Windows or Mac computer and a check scanner for business applications, a “smartphone” for consumer applications, an Internet connection, and a service provider such as a bank.

RDC has been called an important development the banking industry has seen in years by the Federal Reserve and others.  At this time, we believe that most major financial institutions in the United States have either launched the service, or are well on their way to doing so. The commonly viewed benefits of this new service include convenience, better deposit availability, reduced non-sufficient funds (NSFs) and reduced transportation costs and risk.  Federal legislation commonly referred to as “Check 21” makes the entire RDC process possible. Passed in 2003 and implemented in October 2004, this legislation allows financial institutions to clear checks based upon images of the original items instead of having to transport the original check all the way back to the paying bank for clearing.

The providers of non-traditional banking services to the unbanked or the underbanked market represent another significant market opportunity for cloud-based SaaS RDC technology.  This financial service organization (FSO) market includes institutions providing prepaid debit cards, check cashing services and payday lending to consumers.  The FSO market represents more than 350 million transactions per year, involving approximately $106 billion in various products and services to approximately 90 million customers.  These FSO products and services generally consist of:
 
 
·
$58.3 billion in check cashing transactions;
 
 
·
$17.6 billion in money orders sold;
 
 
·
$8.3 billion in wire remittances;
 
 
·
$13.2 billion in payday advances; and
 
 
·
$5.4 billion in sales of prepaid stored-value cards.

Our Solutions
 
We provide RDC solutions for specific financial institution markets and financial service organizations, including but not limited to banks, credit unions, card issuers, check cashers and payday lenders throughout the United States, Canada and Latin America.  Our products permit these clients to provide their customers with the flexibility of RDC technology.  In general, RDC technologies permit the deposit of a check into a bank account (or, as explained below, onto a debit card) from a remote location, such as an office or home, without having to physically deliver the check to the bank or other financial institution. Ordinarily, this occurs through the use and transmission of digital images of a check.

Our primary offering, marketed as RDC Select Business, is a cloud-based and fully hosted platform, developed to run on both Windows and Mac operating systems, and eliminates the need for institutions to install RDC infrastructure and manage their own RDC operations, which necessarily involves the hiring of sufficiently qualified personnel.  We also offer an “RDC Select Mobile” product designed to allow an end-user customer to remotely take a picture of the front and back of the check and remotely deposit the check amount to their account at their financial institution.  The mobile product is also available to customers of FSOs, allowing the user to take a picture of the front and back of the check, submit to their FSO for their approval and, subject to the approval communicated via the user’s smartphone in real time, load the funds from the check onto a prepaid debit card.  In addition to providing FSOs with RDC technology, we typically offer marketing, sales and training support to assist these client institutions with their efforts to inform and sell RDC services to their own customers.
 
 
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We also provide a fully featured mobile application that provides the prepaid consumer (i.e., consumers who use prepaid debit cards) with robust mobile technology.  The consumer uses the prepaid card as their bank account and can use direct deposit, check cashing, international remittance, bill pay and transfer money features to other members of the card program.  We market this solution as Select Mobile Money.  We believe that our Select Mobile Money is a product that specifically addresses the needs of consumers who are unbanked or underbanked and so we market this product primarily to FSOs that serve this market.  Our Select Mobile Money product provides the unbanked and underbanked end-user customer with a convenient and secure “anywhere and anytime” access to self- service banking services through an easy-to-use mobile application downloaded onto their smart phone or tablet and tied to a prepaid card.  The prepaid cardholder simply snaps a photo of the front and back of their payroll or other endorsed check and submits it through the mobile application to the FSO that issued the card.  Once the check amount is approved by the FSO, the funds are loaded onto the prepaid card.  At this time, the cardholder has the option to pay a fee for “instant good funds,” which would give them immediate access to their money, or wait several days until the check clears. We believe that immediate access to money is especially important to the unbanked and underbanked consumer because this demographic often lives “paycheck to paycheck” and requires quicker access to their funds to pay for their everyday living essentials such as food, rent, and the payment of other bills.  Select Mobile Money gives consumers a full suite of financial services in one convenient mobile application—expedited bill pay, remittance, card-to-card transfer and other everyday financial services are available to the consumer anywhere and anytime, eliminating the need to access multiple outlets or providers. We believe that the inconvenience and cost of accessing multiple service providers, which are common barriers among underbanked and unbanked consumers, serves as a strong incentive for these consumers to adopt an aggregated service like Select Mobile Money.  We believe that our Select Mobile Money product can address the needs most unbanked or underbanked consumers who have a need or desire for services more complex than simple debit cards and check cashing.
 
Our typical client implementation process includes integrating our software into the infrastructure of the financial institution, initiating customer training and providing sales and marketing development to support our client’s success when their RDC product is launched. We may offer technical support thereafter.  As of December 31, 2013, we had entered into 230 contracts with customers for our products and services, and as of March 31, 2014, we had entered into 257 such contracts.  Approximately 153 of those agreements were “active” as of March 31, 2014, meaning that they have implemented the RDC software enabling the processing of customer transactions.
 
Our Development

In August 2010, we launched our cloud-based SaaS RDC Select platform, followed by the offering of our smartphone applications and our Apple OS X operating platform in September and October.  In 2011, we launched CheckReview, a cloud-based SaaS proprietary technology that helps financial institutions better identify potential check fraud with the ability to view and validate the digital image of the check in real time.  In 2011, we also introduced the industry’s first cloud-based SaaS mobile check capture solution tailored specifically to the FSO market, allowing a user to scan a check and transmit a high quality image using our Patent Pending Check Review for approval.  The solution also provides real-time communication with the user to secure their acceptance of fees and terms (using our patent-pending check and load feature) via their smartphone to ultimately have the funds from a cashed check remotely loaded onto their prepaid debit card.  In 2012, we introduced advanced business rules and support for home-based printer-scanner devices.  In 2013, we introduced our cloud-based enterprise risk SaaS platform, CheckRiskPro.
 
In March 2014, we purchased from DeviceFidelity, Inc., a Texas corporation, certain tangible and intangible assets of a business engaged in the development and provision of technology platforms supporting mobile wallet applications.  We believe our mobile wallet platform, marketed under the name “Select Mobile Money,” can provide all of the functionality of a mobile banking platform to the approximately 90 million unbanked and underbanked consumers using prepaid cards.  The acquisition provides us with an opportunity to obtain and enlarge strategic relationships with Visa, Mastercard, MoneyGram and Navy Federal Credit Union—the providers of those services to their consumers.  We believe this capability complements and supports our RDC and mobile deposit business by adding new features and services for consumers, creating an expanded consumer base and target market, and also expands the scope of our potential partners in the FSO market.   In the acquisition, we received rights under a contract with Visa to provide the customers of these institutions with services under the Visa-endorsed mobile platform.  We also received rights under a contract with Moneygram to implement that company’s first mobile solution for their customers.  We paid an initial purchase price of $1.125 million for these assets, with an additional $1.0 million payable upon the satisfaction of certain performance-related contingencies.

We intend to market Select Mobile Money through its existing marketing channels using our sales force, and to provide all corporate support functions through our existing staff.  In addition to the assets acquired, we have retained four individuals from the seller who will provide the technological and programming skills to develop, market and support these products.
 
 
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Our Competitive Strengths

We believe that the following represent our competitive strengths:

 
·
Premier Technology.  Our RDC products represent a premier IT solution that alleviates large capital investments in RDC hardware and software by financial institutions, using a dynamic SaaS and cloud-based platform that ensures the most up-to-date IT offerings for retail and commercial clients.

 
·
Large Market Potential.  We focus our sales efforts in two areas: (i) there are 13,000 financial institutions in our target market and (ii) FSOs that serve the approximately 80-100 million unbanked and underbanked consumers in the United States.

 
·
Innovation.  We occupy what we believe to be a leadership position in innovation for the commercial banking market, evidenced by the fact that we have introduced (i) the industry’s first Apple compatible, patent-pending RDC technology platform, (ii) our CheckReview™ product, which is a patent-pending fraud-prevention solution allowing financial institutions to review a high quality image of a personal check prior to processing that check, (iii) a patent-pending interface for our mobile check capture application (RDC Select Mobile), targeting the growing prepaid card industry, (iv) a patent-pending method for applying fees and business rules to RDC transactions, (v) a patent-pending method for paying back loans through RDC, and (vi) a patent-pending process for accepting RDC transactions that includes the remote destruction of checks.

 
·
Customer Support.  Our offer of marketing support and training to ensure that our customers understand the benefits of RDC and are able to effectively market to their customers and realize their full revenue opportunity from RDC.

Revenue Sources

Our sources of revenue include:

 
·
up-front payments associated with our initial implementation of RDC Select (or other product offerings) for our customers, which may include payments for the sale of scanning and related equipment and payments for additional marketing support from our Company; and

 
·
recurring revenue associated with the following:

 
·
deposit fees, monthly active-user fees, and bill-pay fees; and

 
·
transaction-processing fees and fees for the ongoing support and maintenance of our software.

Recurring revenue is expected to include fixed monthly service charges to customers for our service, transactional fees for the number items processed, or a combination of both.  We believe that this model of recurring revenue will have a positive impact on our cash flow and valuation.  Reliance on recurring revenues will mean, however, that transactional volume will likely be a key metric for our ability to scale and generate sufficient revenues to ultimately become profitable.

Our Growth Strategy

To compete effectively, we believe we will need to grow our business.  Key elements of our growth strategy include:

 
·
Build our Direct Salesforce and Distribution Partners.   We believe there is significant opportunity to accelerate our sales and transaction growth to further penetrate the customer base of small- and mid-sized banks, credit unions and prepaid card programs.

 
·
Continue to Innovate.  We intend to continue to invest in development efforts to introduce new mobile related features and functionality to our customers.
 
 
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·
Grow Revenue from Existing Customers.  We intend to grow our revenues from our existing customers as they add new users and as we provide them with new features and functionality.

 
·
Pursue Acquisitions.  We intend to selectively pursue acquisitions to accelerate the growth in our business through additional product offerings or acquisition of customers.  While we intend to generate most of our growth organically, we believe there will be opportunities for us to acquire companies that will bring synergies to our business.

 
·
Offer our Products Internationally.  To date, we have derived most of our revenues from the North American market.  We believe that there is an additional growth opportunity for our RDC and mobile wallet solutions in international markets.

Risks Associated with Our Business

Our business faces some significant challenges.  These include:

 
·
Relatively Short Operating History.  Our business is subject to all the risks inherent in the establishment of a new enterprise and the uncertainties arising from the absence of a significant operating history. Due in part to our relatively short operating history, we cannot project whether or when we will become profitable.

 
·
Significant Debt Burden and Defaults.  We have a substantial amount of indebtedness.  As of March 31, 2014, we had approximately $9.62 million of debt.  Of this amount, we owe approximately $1.31 million in principal amount of senior indebtedness, as well as related interest and premiums, to Michaelson Capital Partners, LLC (f/k/a Imperium Special Finance Fund, LP) pursuant to a Loan and Security Agreement dated October 26, 2012, as amended on February 19, 2013.  Our debt for borrowed money under the Loan and Security Agreement with Michaelson matured and became due on August 19, 2013.  We are presently in default of our obligations with Michaelson, but have entered into a Forbearance Agreement with them dated as of December 6, 2013, as amended on March 19, 2014, pursuant to which the forbearance period runs through May 12, 2014.  We are also in default on a $100,000 unsecured debt obligation as of March 31, 2014.

 
·
Need for Additional Financing. We require additional financing to continue our operations. Management expects that additional capital will be required to support our cash operating expenses for 2014 and repay debt that is maturing.

 
·
Going Concern. In its report dated March 28, 2014, our independent registered public accounting firm, Lurie Besikof Lapidus & Co., LLP, stated that our financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 were prepared assuming that we would continue as a going concern. Our ability to continue as a going concern is an issue raised as a result of losses suffered from operations. We continue to experience operating losses. As a result, it may be more difficult for us to attract investors, secure debt financing or bank loans, or a combination of the foregoing, on favorable terms, if at all. Our future depends upon our ability to obtain financing and upon future profitable operations. In addition, concerns about our financial viability may have an adverse effect on current and potential customers’ willingness to enter into long-term relationships with us.
 
 
·
Competitive Market.  The market for RDC is highly competitive and we expect the intensity of competition to increase.  Most of our actual potential competitors have significantly greater financial, technical and marketing resources than us.  These competitors may be able to respond more rapidly than we can to new or emerging technologies or changes in customer requirements.

 
·
Obsolescence.  The market for our products is characterized by rapidly changing technology, evolving industry standards, changes in customer needs and heavy competition.  To effectively compete, we must respond to changing technology and industry standards in a timely and cost-effective manner. Failure to so respond could mean that our current product offerings will have little practical appeal in the marketplace.

 
·
In-House Technology.  On occasion, potential FSO clients have developed their RDC products and services internally.  In the future, as RDC and related products gain more and more acceptance, it is possible that FSOs may determine to develop RDC and related capabilities in-house.  If this were to occur on a widespread basis, we expect that it will be significantly more difficult to sell our products due to territoriality, bias toward capabilities developed in-house, or concerns about our support availability in comparison to in-house support.

Our business also faces those other risks discussed in the “Risk Factors” section of this prospectus, beginning on page 8.
 
 
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Industry Background

According to a Markets & Markets study, the commercial RDC market in the United States is still relatively untapped, and is expected to comprise a market with over seven million capture points by 2014.  These seven million capture points represent an estimated market opportunity of up to $8 billion for RDC throughout the United States.  According to a recent Celent report, “State of Remote Deposit Capture 2012: A Replacement Market Emerges,” there has been an industry-wide gain of approximately 150,000 RDC clients (merchants), representing a 16% increase, over the years 2011-2012.  According to Celent, this growth has resulted from increased commercial client adoption, and Celent expects continued growth of deployed scanners to commercial locations through at least 2015.

While most United States financial institutions are now equipped with commercial RDC capability, according to Celent, a replacement market (i.e., a market in which clients are seeking to upgrade or replace their existing RDC infrastructure or capabilities) is emerging with up to 1,800 institutions in play.  In this regard, Celent reports that nearly 20% of surveyed institutions have plans or are considering switching RDC vendors, with a higher number expected among larger banking institutions.

In a February 2008 publication, Architecture/Infrastructure has taken the position, and we believe, that RDC has quickly become one of the most important differentiators in commercial banking today and that it can be a formidable marketing tool.  That report further states that RDC has the potential to do for business customers what ATMs and debit cards have done for retail customers through self-service and convenient access on a 24/7 basis.  As a result, the study states that progressive banking institutions have embraced RDC to acquire new customers, expand their service-area footprint, gain low-cost deposits, and grow fee and net interest income—all while reducing their internal check-processing costs.  The report also notes that the keys to success with RDC include proactive marketing to those largest check depositors and customers of a bank who have difficulty getting to a branch to make deposits, and that there are strong first-mover advantages—so deploying an RDC system at key check-deposit locations is a marketing imperative.

We believe that consumers are increasingly adopting a mobile lifestyle and are quickly embracing mobile RDC—the ability for consumers to take a picture of their check with their mobile phone and deposit that check electronically, without visiting a branch or using an ATM.  According to AlixPartners, mobile deposit is the number one mobile feature sought by all smartphone and tablet owners who would switch banks for mobile banking.  AlixPartners also report that 15% of all smartphone and tablet owners have already adopted mobile RDC as part of their banking habits.  In addition, the Aite Group projects that mobile deposit will expand to 30% of smartphone users by 2016.

In response to high and growing consumer demand, the percentage of the largest financial institutions offering mobile RDC has nearly tripled over the past two years.  In fact, according to Javelin Strategy & Research, among the largest 25 retail banks, mobile RDC offerings have increased from 22% in 2011 to 48% in 2012 and 64% in 2013.  Based on these numbers and trends, we believe that mobile RDC appears destined for mainstream consumer adoption in the near term.  A 2012 Celent survey (“State of Consumer RDC 2012) reports that 80% of United States financial institutions were planning to offer or considering offering mobile RDC.  Celent expects the number of financial institutions offering mobile RDC to double over the next year to nearly 1,000 banks and credit unions.

In addition to meeting customers’ needs for mobility and convenience, mobile deposit is also a way for financial institutions to drive cost efficiencies.  Mitek reports that major banks report saving $3.88 with each mobile check deposit compared to a teller deposit, with banks having saved up to an estimated $100 million in transactions costs as a result.
 
 
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Business Strategy

Our objective is to be the premier provider of RDC solutions designed to meet the specific requirements for our targeted customers in the financial institutions and FSO marketplace.  We expect that the majority of RDC revenue will be recurring in nature, which will provide us with predictable cash flows in what we believe and are predicted to be a high growth market.  To achieve this objective, we are pursuing the following strategies:

 
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Focus on targeted markets;
 
 
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Market and brand our products and services effectively;
 
 
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Where economically feasible, outsource certain functions;
 
 
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Develop new products and enhancements to existing products; and
 
 
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Strive to grow our Company consistent with our growth strategy outlined above.

Focus on Targeted Markets

Using a direct sales force, we focus on banks and credit unions of $500 million to $30 billion in asset size, as well as FSOs, that primarily serve the unbanked, underbanked and underserved consumers.  We believe these institutions represent the best opportunity for acceptance and growth of RDC because they generally have multiple branches and a significant commercial and consumer customer base that would be typical users of RDC technologies.  Many of these institutions often do not have internal marketing capabilities to effectively take advantage of the opportunity that RDC presents, as do the larger money-center financial institutions.  We offer a retail RDC solution for financial institutions to offer to their customers.  Our solution is currently also available for the three major current smartphone operating systems—iPhone, Blackberry and Android. We believe the consumer market will have particular appeal to credit unions, which have historically had a much larger consumer customer base than a commercial base.  As with the commercial markets, we believe the consumer market is a significant opportunity with high growth potential.

We provide technology, sales, training and marketing support to promote the RDC initiatives to financial institutions.  We believe that this element of our business model is a key competitive differentiator for our company.  We believe that with this support, financial institutions will understand the RDC benefits for their institutions and, even more importantly, the benefits for their customers, providing for a successful RDC initiative within their institution.
 
Market and Brand our Products and Services Effectively

Our branding and positioning strategy is based on our understanding of our target market needs and the desire to create value for our clients while differentiating Cachet in the marketplace.  For example, we have determined that many small to mid-sized financial institutions do not have internal IT or marketing capabilities to manage new business initiatives outside of their core competencies.  Our technology offering is a hosted solution that is fully managed by our company, thereby eliminating any significant internal changes to the financial institutions’ IT infrastructure, minimizing our clients’ cost and time to develop and deploy an RDC solution.

In addition, we provide technology, sales, training and marketing support to our clients.  We believe that with this support, financial institutions will better understand the benefits that RDC provides their institution as well as their customers, thereby facilitating a successful RDC initiative within their institution.  We believe this element of our business model to be a key differentiator for us.

Our market and brand strategy illuminates these differences while building awareness for Cachet through a strong presence at national banking, credit union and FSO tradeshows, securing speaking opportunities, conducting webinars, and executing other social media and target marketing activities.
 
 
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Outsourced Functions

We were previously party to a license agreement with Jaguar Software, Inc. under which Jaguar provided our RDC software platform.  Our licensed software resides in our data center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with a redundant backup in St. Paul, Minnesota.  We offer support for our customers once they have installed our software.  In December 2013, our relationship with Jaguar came to an end.  We intend to develop our own business RDC platform that will thoroughly integrate with our mobile offering and our back-end processing.  The development of this platform is expected to have seamless system-wide integration to our mobile and home systems.  Additionally, mobile and tablet applications will provide business customers with applications that tie directly into the RDC Select Business back-end and offer productivity enhancements such as multi-check deposits and remote enterprise management. The initial release of this product is presently scheduled for the second quarter of 2014, with plans to add functionality in the third and fourth quarters of 2014.  Customer migrations to the new platform are expected to be completed over a six-month timeframe.  Our total estimated internal development cost is $475,000.  As a result, and assuming we are able to complete the development of our software and related customer migration on the anticipated schedule, we do not believe that the end of our relationship with Jaguar poses a material risk to our operations or business.
 
We are party to a license agreement with Mitek Systems, Inc. under which Mitek provides us with mobile application and server software for our RDC software platform for smartphones, which we call Select Mobile. The software includes a back-end image verification server and mobile applications for iPhone, Blackberry and Android smartphones. The server software for these applications also resides in our data centers, is integrated with our RDC software platform and is managed by us.
 
New Products & Product Enhancements

It is our plan to develop new products to enhance our core suite of RDC and related tools.  We intend to continue to listen to our customers, analyze the competitive landscape, and improve our products and service offering.  Future planned enhancements (together with our presently projected release dates and completion costs) include:
 
 
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single sign-on application for our mobile, home and business applications (expected to be released in the fourth quarter 2014 at an estimated internal development cost of $75,000);
 
 
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risk mitigation tools that include system-wide duplicate detection (expected to be released in the second quarter 2014 at an estimated internal development cost of $50,000);
 
 
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core integration with our back-end processes (expected release dates are not presently firm, but estimated internal development cost is $100,000);
 
 
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integration into external accounting and billing packages (to be performed on an ad hoc basis for customers requesting this functionality, and with varying internal development costs).
 
Marketing Strategy
 
As noted previously, our market focus is banks and credit unions, as well as FSOs that serve the unbanked and underserved segment of the population.  Within these industries our marketing strategy has revolved around strengthening brand awareness, building thought leadership, and developing and executing targeted lead generation programs promoting Cachet’s key differentiators and innovative products and services.
 
 
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Brand Awareness:  Since Cachet’s inception, we have focused on building and maintaining a strong presence at national banking, credit union and FSO trade shows where we believe there is opportunity for significant exposure through exhibitions, conference sponsorships, speaking opportunities and pre-show, onsite and post-show communications.
 
 
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Thought Leadership:  We focus on establishing relationships with key industry media publications and industry associations, which has led to important conference speaking opportunities, as well as interviews and mention in key print and online publications.  We further distinguish Cachet as a trusted partner and industry leader by leveraging Cachet blog posts, social media, press releases, white papers, webinars and case studies.
 
 
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Lead Generation:  We employ a targeted, integrated and content-driven approach to lead generation. We segment our markets based on specific criteria that represent the best opportunity and fit with our capabilities for specific product offerings, and then target these groups with strategic campaigns that include content offers designed to generate interest and leads.
 
 
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Positioning Statement:  Cachet helps our financial industry clients achieve their business objectives and increase competitive advantage through our industry-leading suite of PC, Mac and Mobile-based remote deposit capture solutions.  With our unique technology platform, customer-centric approach and unprecedented client marketing, we simplify development and minimize cost, helping clients to accelerate speed-to-market and return on investment.
 
 
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Competition

Since RDC incorporates both software and hardware solutions, companies involved with these platforms may be considered competitors if they offer a complete solution to their customers.  Non-hardware or software companies also offer RDC solutions.  These companies typically sell directly to their commercial customers.  Pitney Bowes and Eastman Kodak are two companies we are aware of which offer an RDC solution directly to their customers.  Software companies offering RDC solutions include, but are not limited to, Bluepoint Solutions, Fiserv, ProfitStars, Net Deposit, VSoft, Wausau, and Fidelity Information Services.

Nearly all of these competitors are larger, have more resources, including marketing and sales resources, and have proven viability in the RDC and many other related businesses.  Competing against these firms presents us with significant challenges and highlights our need to provide excellent and innovative products and service.

Intellectual Property

Like most of our competitors, we generally rely on a combination of patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret laws, internal security practices and employee and third-party confidentiality agreements to protect our various intellectual properties.  We believe that we possess all proprietary rights necessary to conduct our business.

Our ability to enforce our intellectual-property rights is subject to general litigation risks and costs.  Typically, when a party seeks to enforce its intellectual-property rights, it is often subjected to claims that the intellectual-property right is invalid, or is licensed to the party against whom the claim is being asserted.  We cannot be certain that our intellectual-property rights will not be infringed upon, that others will not develop products in violation of our intellectual-property rights, or that others may assert, rightly or wrongly, that our intellectual-property rights are invalid or unenforceable.  In instances where we may rely on trade secrets for the protection of our confidential and proprietary business information, we cannot be certain that we would have adequate remedies for any such breach or that our trade secrets will not otherwise become discovered or, for that matter, independently developed by our competitors.  In general, defending intellectual-property rights is expensive and consumes considerable time and attention of management.  Our involvement in intellectual-property litigation would likely have a materially and adverse effect on our business and may threaten our viability.  Even if we were ultimately successful in defending our intellectual-property rights, the cost of such defense may be crippling to our business and materially and adversely affect our prospects and viability.

We have applied for patents with regard to how our software is used on the Apple OS X platform and various tablet devices.  We have also applied for patents with regard to certain aspects of the functionality of our software, including check deposit review, approval and fraud-prevention processes, fees and billing processes used by FSO and banks, as well as other capabilities.  While these functions are important features of our RDC product offering, we presently believe that none of them are critical to our overall ability to provide RDC services. Nevertheless, our management does believe that these patents, if ultimately obtained, provide us with a competitive advantage in the marketplace for RDC services.

Governmental Regulation

We are subject to regulation by federal, state and local governments that affect the products and services we provide.  Generally, these regulations are designed to protect consumers who deal with us and not to protect our shareholders.  As a provider of services to financial institutions, our operations are examined on a regular basis by state regulatory authorities and representatives of the federal Financial Institutions Examination Council, which is a formal inter-agency body empowered to prescribe uniform principles, standards and report forms for the federal examination of financial institutions and to make recommendations to promote uniformity in the supervision of financial institutions.  In addition, independent auditors may periodically review many of our operations to provide internal control evaluations for our clients, auditors and regulators.
 
 
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In 2010, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act was enacted.  The Dodd-Frank Act introduced substantial reforms to the supervision and operation of the financial services industry, including introducing changes that:
 
 
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affected the oversight and supervision of financial institutions;
 
 
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provided for a new resolution procedure for large financial companies;
 
 
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introduced more stringent regulatory capital requirements;
 
 
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implemented changes to corporate governance and executive compensation practices; and
 
 
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required significant rule-making.

The Dodd-Frank Act also established a new federal inter-agency council called the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) and a new federal bureau called the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The FSOC monitors and assesses “systemic risk” to the safety of the United States financial system and coordinates the actions of the various regulatory agencies on those issues.  The CFPB is empowered to conduct rulemaking and supervision related to, and enforcement of, federal consumer financial protection laws.  The Dodd-Frank Act has generated, and is expected to continue to generate, numerous new regulations that will impact the financial industry.  It is not possible to predict with any specificity the extent to which the Dodd-Frank Act, the FSOC, the CFPB, or the resulting regulations will impact our business or the businesses of our current and potential clients over the long term.

As a result of the banking capabilities we expect to offer our customers as a result of our acquisition of the Select Mobile Money assets, we will be required to comply with certain regulations under Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999, as well as PCI compliance regulations and certain state regulations relating to financial institutions or the business they conduct. Those regulations are designed to establish, implement and maintain such physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to maintain the security and confidentiality to protect consumer data privacy. We intend to invest the resources required to become compliant with these regulations. Presently, we estimate this effort will cost us approximately $150,000.
 
Employees

We refer to our employees as our associates.  At March 31, 2014, we had approximately 50 full-time associates, including those added in connection with our acquisition of the Premier Mobile Money Select assets (see “Prospectus Summary—Recent Developments”).  Our associates are involved in administration, sales/marketing, technology, engineering and support.
 
Property

We lease approximately 22,212 square feet of space at 18671 Lake Drive East, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55317, pursuant to a lease terminating on August 31, 2016 at an average rental rate of $22,212 per month.

Legal Proceedings

We are not currently involved in any material legal proceedings.  We are aware, however, of an entity named Cachet Banq that contacted us in December 2010 relative to their U.S. Trademark Registration No. 2,857,465 (registered on June 29, 2004) for the standard character mark CACHET covering “financial services, namely automated clearing house processing services for the payroll service industry.”  Cachet Banq has alleged that our use of “CACHET” infringes on their federal trademark registration.  We have denied that our use of the character mark CACHET infringes on Cachet Banq’s purported rights in their mark, and we expect to vigorously defend any future claims made by Cachet Banq.
 
 
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The following table lists the total number of shares of our common stock beneficially owned by the selling stockholders as of March 31, 2014, based on information furnished or available to us, and after this offering.  Except as indicated by the footnotes below, we believe, based on the information furnished or available to us, that the persons and entities named in the table below have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of common stock that they beneficially own, subject to applicable community property laws.  A total of         shares are covered for resale under this prospectus and included in this table.

Selling Shareholder
 
Total Number
of Shares
Beneficially
Owned Before
Offering (1)
   
Number of
Common Shares
Offered by
Selling Shareholder
   
Number of Common
Shares Offered
by Selling
Shareholder
Upon Conversion
of Certain
Debt or
Exercise of
Certain Warrants
   
Percentage
Beneficial
Ownership
After Offering
 
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(1)
For purposes of the selling shareholder table and consistent with Commission rules, beneficial ownership includes any shares as to which the shareholder has sole or shared voting power or investment power, and also any shares which the shareholder has the right to acquire within 60 days of the date hereof, whether through the exercise or conversion of any stock option, convertible security, warrant or other right. The indication herein that shares are beneficially owned does not constitute an admission on the part of the shareholder that he, she or it is a direct or indirect beneficial owner of those shares.
 
 
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We are registering the resale of certain shares of common stock, including shares of our common stock issuable upon conversion of certain outstanding debt and the exercise of certain outstanding warrants to purchase common stock, offered by this prospectus on behalf of the selling stockholders. As used in this prospectus, the term “selling stockholders” include donees, pledges, transferees and other successors in interest selling shares received from the selling stockholders after the date of this prospectus, whether as a gift, pledge, partnership distribution or other form of transfer.  All costs, expenses and fees in connection with the registration of the shares of common stock offered hereby will be borne by us.  Brokerage commissions and similar selling expenses, if any, attributable to the sale of shares of common stock will be borne by the selling stockholders.

Sales of shares of common stock offered hereby may be effected by the selling stockholders from time to time in one or more types of transactions (which may include block transactions):

 
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ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer solicits purchasers

 
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block trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the shares as agent, but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction

 
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purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its account

 
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an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable exchange

 
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privately negotiated transactions

 
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short sales

 
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through the writing or settlement of options or other hedging transactions, whether through an options exchange or otherwise

 
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broker-dealers may agree with the selling stockholder to sell a specified number of such shares at a stipulated price per share

 
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a combination of any such methods of sale, and

 
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any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law.

The selling stockholders may effect sales of shares of common stock offered hereby at fixed prices, at prevailing market prices at the time of sale, at prices related to the prevailing market price, at varying prices determined at the time of sale, or at privately negotiated prices. Any of these transactions may or may not involve brokers or dealers. Any such broker-dealers may receive compensation in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions from the selling stockholders and/or the purchaser(s) of shares of common stock for whom those broker-dealers may act as agents or to whom they sell as principals, or both (which compensation as to a particular broker-dealer might be in excess of customary commissions). The selling stockholders have advised us that they have not entered into any agreements, understandings or arrangements with any underwriters or broker-dealers regarding the sale of their securities, nor is there any underwriter or coordinating broker acting in connection with the proposed sale of shares of common stock by the selling stockholders.

The selling stockholders may, from time to time, pledge or grant a security interest in some or all of the shares of common stock owned by them and registered hereby and, if any such selling stockholder defaults in the performance of its secured obligations, the pledgees or secured parties may offer and sell the shares of common stock, from time to time, under this prospectus, or under an amendment to this prospectus or other applicable provision of the Securities Act amending the list of selling stockholders to include the pledgee, transferee or other successors in interest as selling stockholders under this prospectus. The selling stockholders also may transfer the shares of common stock in other circumstances, in which case the transferees, pledgees or other successors in interest will be the selling beneficial owners for purposes of this prospectus.
 
 
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In connection with the sale of our common stock or interests therein, the selling stockholders may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions, which may in turn engage in short sales of the common stock in the course of hedging the positions they assume. The selling stockholders may also sell shares of our common stock short and deliver these securities to close out their short positions, or loan or pledge the common stock to broker-dealers that in turn may sell these securities. The selling stockholders may also enter into option or other transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions or the creation of one or more derivative securities, which require the delivery to such broker-dealer or other financial institution of shares offered by this prospectus, which shares such broker-dealer or other financial institution may resell pursuant to this prospectus (as supplemented or amended to reflect such transaction).

The aggregate proceeds to the selling stockholders from the sale of the common stock offered by them will be the purchase price of the common stock less discounts or commissions, if any. The selling stockholders reserve the right to accept and, together with their agents from time to time, to reject, in whole or in part, any proposed purchase of common stock to be made directly or through agents. We will not receive any of the proceeds from this offering.

The selling stockholders may in the future also resell all or a portion of the shares in open market transactions in reliance upon Rule 144 under the Securities Act, including paragraph (i) of that rule, provided that they meet the criteria and conform to the requirements of that rule.

The selling stockholders and any broker-dealers that act in connection with the sale of securities might be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of Section 2(11) of the Securities Act, and any commissions received by such broker-dealers and any profit on the resale of the securities sold by them while acting as principals might be deemed to be underwriting discounts or commissions under the Securities Act.  In addition, each broker-dealer selling under this prospectus for its own account or the account of an affiliate is an “underwriter” under Section 2(11) of the Securities Act.

To the extent required, the shares of our common stock to be sold, the name of the selling stockholders, the respective purchase prices and public offering prices, the names of any agents, dealer or underwriter, any applicable commissions or discounts with respect to a particular offer will be set forth in an accompanying prospectus supplement or, if appropriate, a post-effective amendment to the registration statement that includes this prospectus.

In order to comply with the securities laws of some states, if applicable, the common stock may be sold in these jurisdictions only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers. In addition, in some states the common stock may not be sold unless it has been registered or qualified for sale or an exemption from registration or qualification requirements is available and is complied with.

We have advised the selling stockholders that the anti-manipulation rules of Regulation M under the Exchange Act may apply to sales of shares in the market and to the activities of the selling stockholders and their affiliates. In addition, we will make copies of this prospectus (as it may be supplemented or amended from time to time) available to the selling stockholders for the purpose of satisfying the prospectus-delivery requirements of the Securities Act. The selling stockholders may indemnify any broker-dealer that participates in transactions involving the sale of the shares against certain liabilities, including liabilities arising under the Securities Act.
 
We are unable to predict with certainty the effect that sales of the shares of common stock offered by this prospectus might have upon our ability to raise additional capital. Nevertheless, it is possible that the resale of shares offered hereby could adversely affect the trading price of our common stock.
 
Shares Eligible For Future Sale
 
It is generally understood that the selling activities of management and significant stockholders of an issuer have a depressive effect on the price of the securities of that issuer.  In our case, there are an aggregate of          shares of our common stock being offered for sale under this prospectus by selling stockholders.  Some of these selling stockholders are directors, officers, employees or significant stockholders. The price of our common stock could decline if there are substantial sales of our common stock, particularly sales by our directors, executive officers, employees or significant stockholders.
 
Upon completion of this offering and assuming the issuance of all of the shares covered by this prospectus that are issuable upon conversion of convertible debt and the exercise of certain outstanding warrants, there will be         shares of our common stock issued and outstanding.  The shares purchased in this offering will be freely tradable without registration or other restriction under the Securities Act of 1933, except for any shares purchased by an “affiliate” of our Company (as defined under the Securities Act of 1933).
 
 
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Our currently outstanding shares that were issued in reliance upon the private placement exemptions under the Securities Act of 1933 are deemed “restricted securities” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933.  Restricted securities may not be sold unless they are registered under the Securities Act of 1933 or are sold pursuant to an applicable exemption from registration, including an exemption under Rule 144.

In general, under Rule 144, any person (or persons whose shares are aggregated) including persons deemed to be affiliates, whose restricted securities have been fully paid for and held for at least six months from the later of the date of issuance by us or acquisition from an affiliate, may sell such securities in broker’s transactions or directly to market makers, provided that the number of shares sold in any three-month period may not exceed the greater of one percent of the then-outstanding shares of our common stock or the average weekly trading volume of our shares of common stock in the over-the-counter market during the four calendar weeks preceding the sale.  Sales under Rule 144 are also subject to certain notice requirements and the availability of current public information about our Company.  After one year has elapsed from the later of the issuance of restricted securities by us or their acquisition from an affiliate, persons who are not affiliates under the rule may sell such securities without any limitation.  Special limitations under Rule 144 apply to our Company and its shares, however, in light of the fact that the Company was once a “shell company” as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933.  Due to that designation, paragraph (i) of Rule 144 prohibits the reliance by any stockholder on the safe-harbor provisions of Rule 144 unless at least one year has elapsed since the filing by our Company of information required under Form 10 promulgated by the SEC.  We originally filed this information on February 12, 2014, under cover of Form 8-K, as a result of our merger transaction with Cachet Financial Solutions Inc. (Minnesota).   We filed an amendment of to that Form 8-K on March 31, 2014.  Therefore, we do not expect any stockholders to be able to rely on the safe harbor provisions of Rule 144 until at least February 12, 2015, and possibly not until March 31, 2015.

INDEMNIFICATION FOR SECURITIES ACT LIABILITIES

Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law provides for, under certain circumstances, the indemnification of our officers, directors, employees and agents against liabilities that they may incur in such capacities. A summary of the circumstances in which such indemnification provided for is contained herein, but that description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the relevant Section of the Delaware General Corporation Law.

In general, the statute provides that any director, officer, employee or agent of a corporation may be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement, actually and reasonably incurred in a proceeding (including any civil, criminal, administrative or investigative proceeding) to which the individual was a party by reason of such status. Such indemnity may be provided if the indemnified person’s actions resulting in the liabilities: (i) were taken in good faith; (ii) were reasonably believed to have been in or not opposed to our best interest; and (iii) with respect to any criminal action, such person had no reasonable cause to believe the actions were unlawful. Unless ordered by a court, indemnification generally may be awarded only after a determination of independent members of the Board of Directors or a committee thereof, by independent legal counsel or by vote of the stockholders that the applicable standard of conduct was met by the individual to be indemnified.

The statutory provisions further provide that to the extent a director, officer, employee or agent is wholly successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any proceeding to which he was a party, he is entitled to receive indemnification against expenses, including attorneys’ fees, actually and reasonably incurred in connection with the proceeding.
 
 
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Indemnification in connection with a proceeding by or in the right of Cachet Financial Solutions, Inc. in which the director, officer, employee or agent is successful is permitted only with respect to expenses, including attorneys’ fees actually and reasonably incurred in connection with the defense. In such actions, the person to be indemnified must have acted in good faith, in a manner believed to have been in our best interest and must not have been adjudged liable to us unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability, in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expense which the Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper. Indemnification is otherwise prohibited in connection with a proceeding brought on behalf of Cachet Financial Solutions, Inc. in which a director is adjudged liable to us, or in connection with any proceeding charging improper personal benefit to the director in which the director is adjudged liable for receipt of an improper personal benefit.

Delaware law authorizes us to reimburse or pay reasonable expenses incurred by a director, officer, employee or agent in connection with a proceeding in advance of a final disposition of the matter. Such advances of expenses are permitted if the person furnishes to us a written agreement to repay such advances if it is determined that he is not entitled to be indemnified by us.

The statutory section cited above further specifies that any provisions for indemnification of or advances for expenses does not exclude other rights under our Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, corporate bylaws, resolutions of our stockholders or disinterested directors, or otherwise. These indemnification provisions continue for a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation and inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such persons.

The statutory provision cited above also grants the power to Cachet Financial Solutions, Inc. to purchase and maintain insurance policies that protect any director, officer, employee or agent against any liability asserted against or incurred by him in such capacity arising out of his status as such. Such policies may provide for indemnification whether or not the corporation would otherwise have the power to provide for it.

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Company pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Company has been advised by its counsel that, in the opinion of the SEC, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is therefore unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification is against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Company of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Company in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Company will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933, and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
 
 
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Directors and Executive Officers
 
The name, age and positions of our current executive officers and directors are as follows:

Name
 
Age
 
Positions
Jeffrey C. Mack
 
60
 
Chief Executive Officer and President, Chairman of the Board
Christopher F. Ebbert
 
47
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Lawrence C. Blaney
 
56
 
Executive Vice President of Sales
Darin McAreavey
 
45
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Michael J. Hanson
 
55
 
Director
James L. Davis
 
69
 
Director
Mark S. Anderson
 
57
 
Director
Terril H. Peterson
 
66
 
Director
 
The biographies of the above-identified individuals are set forth below.
 
Jeffrey C. Mack is our Chief Executive Officer, President and Director (Chairman), and has served in identical capacities at Cachet Financial Solutions Inc. (Minnesota) since inception.  Mr. Mack has significant experience building and managing companies of all sizes and across a variety of industries.  Prior to Cachet, Mr. Mack served as a consultant to multiple small businesses, including a business engaged in the sale of banking technology and related services.  Previously, Mr. Mack served from January 2003 to September 2008 as Chairman, CEO and President of Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc., a leader in dynamic digital signage.  In January 1990, Mr. Mack founded and became Chairman, CEO and President of Arcadia Financial Ltd. (formerly known as Olympic Financial Ltd.), one of the largest independent providers of automobile financing in the United States.  Prior to founding Arcadia Financial, Mr. Mack served as an executive in the commercial banking industry for 17 years.  Mr. Mack became our Chief Executive Officer and President on February 12, 2014, and became a director of our Company on March 19, 2014.
 
Christopher F. Ebbert is our Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer, and has served in identical capacities at Cachet Financial Solutions Inc. (Minnesota) since inception.  He is a strong technology leader with over 20 years’ experience driving IT development.  Prior to Cachet, Mr. Ebbert served as a consultant to small businesses across a variety of industries, including 3D animation and software development, technical translation services and banking technology.  Formerly, Mr. Ebbert was the Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc.  Prior to joining Wireless Ronin in 2000, Mr. Ebbert was a Senior Software Engineer for Digital Content, a 3D Interactive gaming business.  Previously, he served as Technical Director for Windlight Studios, a commercial 3D animation company.  From December 1994 to February 1998, Mr. Ebbert was the Senior Software Engineer for Earth Watch Communications, a broadcast weather technologies company.  Mr. Ebbert became our Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer on February 12, 2014.
 
Lawrence C. Blaney is our Executive Vice President of Sales for Cachet Financial Solutions, and has served in identical capacities at Cachet Financial Solutions Inc. (Minnesota) since June 2010.  He has a successful track record of building high-performance global sales and marketing organizations. Prior to joining Cachet, Mr. Blaney served as Senior Vice President of Development at Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc.  From 1998 to 2008, Mr. Blaney was the Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Richardson Electronics, a global custom solutions company.  During his tenure at Richardson, he helped realign the sales force by creating a vertical market strategy focusing on financial institutions.  Richardson Electronics saw a growth in sales from $35 million to $95 million under his management.  In 1990, Mr. Blaney formed a startup systems integration company focusing on selling hardware and software to large financial institutions, which included major U.S. exchanges and international banks. Mr. Blaney sold his company to Richardson Electronics in 1998.  Mr. Blaney became our Executive Vice President of Sales on February 12, 2014.
 
Darin McAreavey serves as our Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President effective as of April 3, 2014.  Prior to that, Mr. McAreavey served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc. since March 2009.  Prior to working for Wireless, Mr. McAreavey served as Chief Financial Officer for Xiotech Corporation from September 2007 to March 2009. From February 2007 to September 2007, Mr. McAreavey worked for Global Capacity Group as its Chief Financial Officer. In addition, Mr. McAreavey worked for Stellent, Inc. as the Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President and Treasurer from May 2006 to February 2007 and as the Corporate Controller from September 2004 to May 2006. Mr. McAreavey held several management level finance positions, including Director of Finance, at Computer Network Technology from August 1995 to September 2004. From November 1993 to August 1995, Mr. McAreavey was a Supervising Senior for KPMG LLP. Mr. McAreavey began his professional career as a Senior Accountant at Eide Helmeke & Co. from July 1991 to November 1993 and earned a Master of Business Administration degree in 1998 from the University of Saint Thomas.
 
 
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Michael J. Hanson is a director of our Company.  Mr. Hanson has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Hunt Electric Corporation since 1996.  He began his career at Hunt in 1985 as an Assistant Project Manager and worked his way up through various senior and executive roles until he was promoted to his current position.  He became Hunt Electric’s majority stockholder in 2001.  Mr. Hanson serves as the Governor of the St. Paul Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association.  He is also a Representative and President of the Federated Electrical Contractors.  He currently serves as a Trustee for Dunwoody College of Technology.  Mr. Hanson has served as a director of Cachet Financial Solutions Inc. (Minnesota) since inception.  Mr. Hanson became a director of our Company on March 19, 2014.

James L. Davis is a director of our Company.  Mr. Davis is the President of Davis & Associates, Inc., which he founded more than 30 years ago.  Davis & Associates represents the leading edge lighting and controls manufacturer, providing lighting and controls solutions for customers in the upper Midwest.  Mr. Davis is also a private investor and has served as a director on both private and public company boards for more than 20 years.  He is currently a director of ProUroCare Medical Inc., a publicly held medical device manufacturer.  Mr. Davis has served as a director of Cachet Financial Solutions Inc. (Minnesota) since our inception.  Mr. Davis became a director of our Company on March 19, 2014.
 
Mark S. Anderson is a director of our Company.  Mr. Anderson is the President of Metropolitan Mechanical Contractors, Inc., the largest specialty contractor in the upper Midwest. Mr. Anderson began his career at Metropolitan in 1984 and was the majority stockholder until May 2011, when he sold the company to APi Group. Mr. Anderson previously worked at Northern States Power Company as a research engineer and is a member of the local SMACNA and MMCA associations, where he previously served on their Board of Directors. Mr. Anderson graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Mr. Anderson has served as a director Cachet Financial Solutions Inc. (Minnesota) since July 2012.  Mr. Anderson became a director of our Company on March 19, 2014.

Terril H. Peterson is a director of our Company and prior to our acquisition of the Cachet business served as the sole director of the Company since October 10, 2012.  Since April 2011, Mr. Peterson has served as General Partner of Pinnacle Investment Group, which is an alternative asset management firm that invests in private, micro-cap and small-cap emerging growth companies.  Between July 2007 and April 2011, Mr. Peterson served as the Vice President and General Manager of SoftBrands, an international software business that sells and services ERP solutions to global manufacturing companies. Prior to SoftBrands, Mr. Peterson also served as Executive Director of Manufacturing Systems for Control Data Corporations manufacturing. Mr. Peterson earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics and Computer Science from Colorado State University and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of St. Thomas.
 
The members of the Board of Directors serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders, or until their successors have been elected.

When considering whether directors and nominees have the experience, qualifications, attributes and skills to enable the Board of Directors to satisfy its oversight responsibilities effectively in light of the Company’s business and structure, the Board of Directors focuses primarily on the industry and transactional experience, and other background, in addition to any unique skills or attributes associated with a director.  With regard to Mr. Mack, the Board of Directors considered his significant experience, expertise and background with regard to the Company’s business and his prior experience as a chief executive for other business enterprises.  With regard to Mr. Davis, the Board of Directors considered his background and experience as an investor in many different businesses, together with his prior experience serving on the boards of public companies.  With regard to Mr. Hanson, the Board of Directors considered his extensive experience with the business of the Company since its inception.  With regard to Mr. Anderson, the Board of Directors considered his leadership experience as well as his service on other boards.  Finally, with regards to Mr. Peterson, the Board of Directors considered his extensive experience in finance and investment as well as his prior experience with the Company.

 
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Director Independence and Corporate Governance Matters

Our Board of Directors will periodically review relationships that directors have with the Company to determine whether the directors are independent.  Directors are considered “independent” as long as they do not accept any consulting, advisory or other compensatory fee (other than director fees) from the Company, are not an affiliated person of the Company or its subsidiaries (e.g., an officer or a greater-than-ten-percent stockholder) and are independent within the meaning of applicable laws, regulations and the Nasdaq listing rules. In this latter regard, the Board of Directors will use the Nasdaq listing rules (specifically, Section 5605(a)(2) of such rules) as a benchmark for determining which, if any, of its directors are independent, solely in order to comply with applicable SEC disclosure rules. However, this is for disclosure purposes only. It should be understood that, as a corporation whose shares are not listed for trading on any securities exchange, our Company is not required to have any independent directors at all on its Board of Directors, or any independent directors serving on any particular committees of the Board of Directors.
 
As of the date of this prospectus, the Board of Directors has determined that none of its current directors are independent within the meaning of the Nasdaq listing rule cited above.

Our Board of Directors does presently not have any committees formed.  As independent directors are added to our board, we intend to form a formal Audit Committee and Compensation Committee and adopt appropriate written charters for such committees.  Presently, however, there are no plans to appoint certain directors to specific committees.  Until such time as an Audit Committee and Compensation Committee is formed, the full Board of Directors fulfills the functions normally undertaken by committees of that sort.  If the Company had its shares listed for trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market, the composition of its Board of Directors would not presently meet the Nasdaq requirement that a majority of its directors be independent, and would not have met such requirement at any time during fiscal 2013.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

As explained above, we do not have any formally constituted Compensation Committee.  In the past, deliberations and decisions about the executive compensation of Cachet executives have been undertaken by Cachet’s full Board of Directors except in circumstances where the compensation of a particular executive poses a direct conflict of interest (e.g., compensation deliberations and decisions respecting our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman).

 
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Summary Compensation Table

The following table sets forth the cash and non-cash compensation for awarded to or earned by:  (i) each individual who served as the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of our Company during the year ended December 31, 2013; and (ii) each other individual that served as an executive officer of Cachet Financial Solutions Inc. (Minnesota), our wholly owned operating subsidiary, at the conclusion of the year ended December 31, 2013 and who received more than $100,000 in the form of salary and bonus during such fiscal year.  For purposes of this prospectus, these individuals are collectively the “named executives” of the Company.

The table below omits Messrs. Dennis Nguyen and Terril H. Peterson, each of whom served as the principal executive officer of our Company prior to the consummation of the merger transaction on February 12, 2014, in which we acquired the business of Cachet Financial Solutions (Minnesota).  Mr. Nguyen served as our principal executive officer from January 19, 2011 through October 10, 2012, and Mr. Peterson served as our principal executive officer from October 10, 2012 through February 12, 2014.  Neither Mr. Nguyen nor Mr. Peterson earned any compensation during the years covered by the table below.

Name/Title
 
Year
 
Salary $
 
 
Bonus $
 
Option
Awards
$ (1)
 
 
Other Annual
Compensation
$
 
 
Total
 
Jeffrey C. Mack
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chairman of the Board of Directors
 
2013
 
 
240,000
 
 
 
8,000
 
163,547
(2)
 
 
13,100
(3)
 
$
424,647
 
    and Chief Executive Officer
 
2012
 
 
240,000
 
 
 
15,000
 
 
 
 
13,200
(3)
 
$
268,200
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Brian S. Anderson (7)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
2013
 
 
175,000
 
 
 
0
 
47,093
(4)
 
 
6,000
(3)
 
$
228,093
 
    and Executive Vice President
 
2012
 
 
173,333
 
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
6,000
(3)
 
$
179,333
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lawrence C. Blaney
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Executive Vice President
 
2013
 
 
175,000
 
 
 
0
 
62,929
(5)
 
 
7,800
(3)
 
$
245,729
 
    of Sales & Marketing
 
2012
 
 
175,000
 
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
7,800
(3)
 
$
182.800
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Christopher Ebbert
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chief Information Officer
 
2013
 
 
175,000
 
 
 
0
 
47,093
(6)
 
 
11,400
(3)
 
$
233,493
 
    and Executive Vice President
 
2012
 
 
175,000
 
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
11,400
(3)
 
$
186,400
 
 

(1)
The amounts in this column represent the aggregate grant date fair value with respect to stock options granted in the years indicated, including the incremental grant date fair value of any stock options repriced during the years indicated. The fair value was calculated in accordance with stock-based accounting rules (ASC 718). The assumptions used to determine the fair value are described in Note 10 of the financial statements included in this prospectus for the year ended December 31, 2013.
 
 
(2)
Includes the aggregate grant date fair value of $101,806 with respect to stock options granted to Mr. Mack, and the incremental grant date fair value of $61,741 with respect to stock options that were repriced.
   
(3)
Amount represents car allowance.
 
 
(4)
Includes the aggregate grant date fair value of $36,198 with respect to stock options granted to Mr. Anderson, and the incremental grant date fair value of $10,895 with respect to stock options that were repriced.
   
(5)
Includes the aggregate grant date fair value of $52,034 with respect to stock options granted to Mr. Blaney, and the incremental grant date fair value of $10,895 with respect to stock options that were repriced.
 
 
(6)
Includes the aggregate grant date fair value of $36,198 with respect to stock options granted to Mr. Ebbert, and the incremental grant date fair value of $10,895 with respect to stock options that were repriced.
 
 
(7)
Mr. Anderson resigned his positions as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President effective as of March 19, 2014.
 
 
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Employment Agreements and Change-in-Control Provisions

Executive Employment Agreements

We employ Jeffrey C. Mack, our President and Chief Executive Officer, at an annual base salary of $265,000.  Prior to February 1, 2014, Mr. Mack’s annualized base salary was increased to $240,000.  We employ Christopher F. Ebbert, our Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer, and Lawrence C. Blaney, our Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing, at annual base salaries of $190,000 each.  Prior to February 1, 2014, the annualized base salaries of each of Messrs. Ebbert and Blaney was increased to $175,000.  Prior to his resignation as our Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President on March 19, 2014, we employed Brian S. Anderson at an annual base salary of $190,000.  Prior to February 1, 2014, his annual base salary was $175,000.
 
We have current employment agreements with each of the above-named executives, other than Mr. Anderson, who resigned effective March 19, 2014.  Each employment agreement was entered into on February 28, 2013 and has a one-year term that renews automatically unless either party provides the other with at least 60 days prior written notice.  At the discretion of the Board of Directors, the base salary of each executive may be increased, but not decreased.  Each employment agreement provides the executive with the right to participate in our benefit plans, policies and programs as those plans, policies and programs are made available to our similarly situated executives.  In addition, each employment agreement provides the executive with 22 business days of vacation/paid time off per year.

The employment agreements will terminate upon the death or disability, as defined in the agreement, of the executive.  In addition, we can terminate the employment agreement with an executive for cause, as defined in the agreement, and the executive can terminate the employment agreement for good reason, as defined in the agreement.

The employment agreements obligate us to pay severance to the executives in the event that we terminate their agreement without cause or if executive terminates their agreement with good reason.  We will also be obligated to make severance payments if each of the following conditions are met: (i) there is a change in control of our Company, as defined in the agreement, (ii) the executive is employed on a full-time basis at the time of the change in control, and (iii) the executive’s employment is terminated (including the executive’s own termination of employment with good reason) other than as a result of death, disability or cause.  The severance payment will be equal to 24 months of base salary at the time of termination, in the case of Mr. Mack, and equal to 12 months of base salary at the time of termination, in the case of all other executives.  In addition, if the event giving rise to the severance payment is a change in control or a termination without cause other than one occurring in connection with a change in control, then the executive will be entitled to receive a “severance bonus” in an amount equal to twice the bonus earned by that executive for the prior fiscal year.  No such severance bonus is permitted to exceed twice the maximum bonus target for that executive for the prior fiscal year.  As a condition to receiving any severance payments or severance bonus, an executive must execute and deliver a full separation agreement and release in form acceptable to us.  All severance payments will be made in monthly installments, beginning on the date that is 30 days after the event resulting in the obligation to make severance payments, over the life of non-competition period specified in the executive’s employment agreement.  The employment agreements require that severance bonus payments be made in a lump sum within 30 days after the event resulting in the obligation to make severance payments.

The employment agreements contain customary inventions-assignment provisions, non-competition provisions that survive for a one-year period after the termination of employment, and non-solicitation provisions applicable to the customers and vendors of the business, and the employees of the business, that survive for a one-year period after the termination of employment.  In the case of Mr. Mack, however, the non-solicitation provisions contained in his employment agreement survive for a period of two years after the termination of employment.  All of the employment agreements contain mandatory and binding arbitration provisions for the resolution of disputes arising under the agreements.
 
 
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In connection with the closing of our merger with Cachet Financial Solutions Inc. (Minnesota) and our acquisition of that business, we assumed the obligations and rights of Cachet Financial Solutions Inc. (Minnesota) under the above-described employment agreements.  In addition, each executive agreed that neither the merger nor the election of Messrs. Davis, Hanson, Anderson and Mack to the Board of Directors of the Company will be deemed a “change of control” under their employment agreements.

New Chief Financial Officer

On March 19, 2014, we entered into an offer letter agreement with Mr. Darin McAreavey to serve as our Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President effective as of April 3, 2014.  We also entered into an employment agreement to be effective as of April 3, 2014. The employment agreement has a one-year term subject to automatic annual renewals and provides Mr. McAreavey with an annualized base salary of $220,000.  Under the employment agreement, Mr. McAreavey, is eligible for performance-based cash bonuses in the discretion of our Board of Directors and compensation committee.  In addition, Mr. McAreavey will be entitled to receive our standard employee benefits for health, dental and life and disability insurance.  We agreed to grant Mr. McAreavey a stock option for the purchase of up to 110,000 shares at a price of $4.00 per share under our current 2014 Stock Incentive Plan. A total of 36,666 shares purchasable under the option will vest immediately, with the remaining shares vesting in two equal 36,667-share increments on each of April 3, 2015 and 2016, so long as Mr. McAreavey remains an employee of Cachet.

Transition Agreement

On March 19, 2014, and in connection with Brian S. Anderson’s resignation from his positions as our Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, we entered into a Transition Agreement pursuant to which Mr. Anderson agreed, as an independent contractor, to provide us with certain transition services consistent in nature and scope with the services he performed as Chief Financial Officer, for a 90-day period.  Among other things, the Transition Agreement provides for the acceleration of vesting (to the extent not already then vested) of Mr. Anderson’s outstanding options to purchase up to 78,750 shares of our common stock at a per-share price of $4.00, and extends the term during which Mr. Anderson may exercise such options.  During the 90-day transition period and for four months thereafter, Mr. Anderson will receive payments of $16,500 per month.  We also agreed in the Transition Agreement to bear the cost of Mr. Anderson’s participation in our health and dental insurance programs for the next 12 months.

 
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Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End

At December 31, 2013, we had outstanding equity awards as follows:

 
 
 
 
 
 
Name
 
Number of
securities
underlying
unexercised
options
(exercisable)
 
 
Number of
securities
underlying
unexercised
options
(unexercisable)
 
 
Equity
Incentive Plan
Awards:
number of
securities
underlying
unexercised and
unearned options
 
 
 
 
 
Option
exercise price
 
 
 
 
 
 
Option
expiration date
 
Jeffrey C. Mack
 
 
50,000
 
 
 
25,000
(1)
 
 
 
 
$
4.00
 
5/16/2016
 
 
 
 
30,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
.80
 
3/3/2015
 
 
 
 
20,833
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10,417
(2)
 
$
4.00
 
1/6/2016
 
 
 
 
112,500
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
4.00
 
2/27/2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Brian S. Anderson (4)
 
 
20,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
4.00
 
11/3/2015
 
 
 
 
12,500
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6,250
(3)
 
$
4.00
 
1/6/2016
 
 
 
 
40,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
4.00
 
2/27/2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lawrence C. Blaney
 
 
11,250
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
1.60
 
6/1/2015
 
 
 
 
8,750
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
4.00
 
11/1/2015
 
 
 
 
12,500
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6,250
(3)
 
$
4.00
 
1/6/2016
 
 
 
 
57,500
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
4.00
 
2/27/2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Christopher Ebbert
 
 
22,500
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
.80
 
3/3/2015
 
 
 
 
12,500
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6,250
(3)
 
$
4.00
 
1/6/2016
 
 
 
 
40,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
4.00
 
2/27/2018
 
 

(1)
Options vest on May 16, 2014.
 
(2)
Options vest on January 6, 2014.
 
(3)
Options vest on January 6, 2014.
 
(4)
Mr. Anderson resigned his positions as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President effective as of March 19, 2014.

Director Compensation

Cachet has not in the past paid cash compensation to our directors for their service on the Board of Directors of Cachet.  Presently, we have no current plans to pay cash compensation to members of our Board of Directors for their services on our board.  As we seek to expand the board of the Company and add independent directors, we do, however, expect to change this policy.  In the past, we have issued stock options for the purchase of the equivalent of 30,000 shares of common stock to our non-employee directors.  Accordingly, we may issue stock options to other non-employee directors in the future, on terms to be determined by our Board of Directors.

 
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The table below sets forth the compensation paid by Cachet Financial Solutions Inc. (Minnesota), now the Company’s wholly owned operating subsidiary as a result of the February 12, 2014 merger transaction, to its directors during fiscal year 2013.
 
Name
 
Fees Earned
or Paid in
Cash ($)
 
 
Option
Awards ($)
 
 
Total (4)
 
Jeffrey C. Mack (1)
 
$
0
 
 
$
0
 
 
$
0
 
James L. Davis
 
$
0
 
 
$
23,589
(2)
 
$
23,589
 
Michael J. Hanson
 
$
0
 
 
$
23,589
(2)
 
$
23,589
 
Mark S. Anderson
 
$
0
 
 
$
25,785
(3)
 
$
25,785
 
 

(1)
For information relative to Mr. Mack, please refer to the “Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End 2013” table above.
 
(2)
During 2013, Cachet repriced options for the purchase of 30,000 shares held by these directors to $4.00 per share, with the incremental fair value of that repricing being $23,589 as reflected in the table.  In addition, each of Mr. Davis and Mr. Hanson hold additional options for the purchase of 30,000 shares at the per-share price of $0.80.
 
(3)
On September 20, 2013, Cachet issued options to Mr. Anderson for the purchase of 30,000 shares at a purchase price of $4.00 per share. Of these options, 20,000 vested immediately and the remaining 10,000 in August 2014. The options expire five years from the date of grant.
 
 
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CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

As of the close of business on May 7, 2014, we had outstanding 6,509,028 shares of common stock.  Each share of common stock is currently entitled to one vote on all matters put to a vote of our shareholders.  The following table sets forth the number of common shares, and percentage of outstanding common shares, beneficially owned as of March 31, 2014, by:

 
·
each person known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of our outstanding common stock;
 
 
·
each of our current directors;
 
 
·
each our current executive officers and any other persons identified as a “named executive” in the Summary Compensation Table above; and
 
 
·
all our current executive officers and directors as a group.

Shares beneficially owned and percentage ownership before this offering is based on 6,509,028 shares of common stock outstanding as of March 31, 2014.  Percentage ownership after this offering is based on         shares of common stock outstanding immediately after the closing of this offering.

Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC, and includes general voting power and/or investment power with respect to securities. Shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of options or warrants that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of the record date, and shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of other securities currently convertible or convertible within 60 days, are deemed outstanding for computing the beneficial ownership percentage of the person holding such securities but are not deemed outstanding for computing the beneficial ownership percentage of any other person. Under the applicable SEC rules, each person’s beneficial ownership is calculated by dividing the total number of shares with respect to which they possess beneficial ownership by the total number of outstanding shares.  In any case where an individual has beneficial ownership over securities that are not outstanding, but are issuable upon the exercise of options or warrants or similar rights within the next 60 days, that same number of shares is added to the denominator in the calculation described above. Because the calculation of each person’s beneficial ownership set forth in the “Percentage of Common Shares” column of the table may include shares that are not presently outstanding, the sum total of the percentages set forth in such column may exceed 100%.  Unless otherwise indicated, the address of each of the following persons is 18671 Lake Drive East, Southwest Tech Center A, Minneapolis, MN 55317, and, based upon information available or furnished to us, each such person has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares set forth opposite his, her or its name.
 
         
Percentage of Shares
Beneficially Owned
 
Name and Address
 
Shares
Beneficially
Owned
   
Prior to
Offering
   
After
Offering
 
Jeffrey C. Mack (2)
   
325,958
     
4.82
%
   
       
%
Christopher F. Ebbert (3)
   
206,250
     
3.13
%
   
       
Lawrence C. Blaney (4)
   
96,250
     
1.46
%
   
       
%
Darin McAreavey
   
36,666
     
*
     
*
 
James L. Davis (5)
   
1,935,881
     
27.43
%
   
       
%
Michael J. Hanson (6)
   
1,411,406
     
20.76
%
   
       
%
John D. Lane
   
471,440
     
7.18
%
   
       
%
Terril H. Peterson (7)
   
441,834
     
6.79
%
   
       
%
Mark S. Anderson (8)
   
234,007
     
3.58
%
   
       
%
Jack B. Peterson (9)
   
1,323,761
     
20.22
%
   
       
%
All current directors and officers as a group (10)
   
4,688,252
     
59.79
%
   
       
%
 

* less than one percent
 
(1)
The securities “beneficially owned” by a person are determined in accordance with the definition of “beneficial ownership” set forth in the regulations of the SEC and accordingly, may include securities owned by or for, among others, the spouse, children or certain other relatives of such person, as well as other securities over which the person has or shares voting or investment power or securities which the person has the right to acquire within 60 days.

(2)
Includes 248,750 common shares purchasable upon the exercise of outstanding options.

(3)
Includes 81,250 common shares purchasable upon the exercise of outstanding options.

(4)
All shares reflected in the table are issuable upon the exercise of outstanding options.
 
(5)
Includes 1,235,347 outstanding common shares, 60,000 common shares purchasable upon the exercise of options, 387,500 common shares purchasable upon exercise of outstanding warrants, 125,976 common shares owned by Mr. Davis’ self-directed retirement account plan, as well as 27,061 common shares held by Mr. Davis’ wife (either personally or through her individual retirement account), beneficial ownership of which Mr. Davis disclaims.

(6)
Includes 60,000 common shares purchasable upon the exercise of outstanding options, and 231,250 common shares purchasable upon exercise of outstanding warrants.  Also includes 175,780 common shares in the process of being issued pursuant to a Loan and Security Agreement dated as of March 4, 2014.

(7)
Mr. Peterson is a director of the Company.  These shares are held indirectly through Pinnacle Investments, LLC.
 
(8)
Includes 30,000 common shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding options.

(9)
Includes 62,500 shares held in a retirement account, and warrants for the purchase of 37,500 common shares.
 
(10)
Includes Messrs. Mack, Ebbert, Brian S. Anderson, Blaney, Davis, Hanson and Terril H. Peterson.  Also includes securities held by Mr. Davis’ wife, as described in note (5) above.

 
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Related-Party Transactions
 
On December 21, 2010, we borrowed $130,000 from our Chief Executive Officer, Jeffrey Mack, in exchange for an unsecured five-month promissory note that accrued interest at the per annum rate of 6%. This promissory note was paid in full in 2011.
 
From April through December 2011, we borrowed an aggregate of $1,487,561 from a combination of James L. Davis, his 401k profit-sharing plan, his wife, the individual retirement account of his wife, and his son, in exchange for a series of related short-term promissory notes that generally matured within four months of their issuance.  Promissory notes evidencing the aggregate principal amount of $252,561 accrued interest at the per annum rate of 6%, and promissory notes evidencing the aggregate principal amount of $1,235,000 accrued interest at the per annum rate of 9%.  During 2011, an aggregate principal amount of $140,000 of the 6% promissory notes was converted into shares of common stock at a rate of $4.00 per share.  During 2011, $200,000 in principal amount of these notes were repaid.
 
In June and July 2011, we borrowed an aggregate of $250,000 from two directors, Messrs. Michael Hanson and Mark S. Anderson, and $50,000 from a shareholder who beneficially owned more than 5% of our then-outstanding common stock, Mr. John Lane, in exchange for short-term promissory notes that accrued interest at the per annum rate of 6% and matured within one month of their issuance.  During 2011, all $300,000 in principal amount of these promissory notes was converted into shares of common stock at a rate of $4.00 per share.
 
In September 2011, we entered into a line of credit with Wells Fargo Bank for $2.5 million.  In October 2012, the credit line was reduced to the amount outstanding of $1,105,000 and assumed by one of our directors. The financing was originally contingent upon certain directors providing personal guarantees. After consideration of such requirements, James L. Davis, Michael J. Hanson and John D. Lane (then a greater-than-10% stockholder) guaranteed our obligations under the line of credit, and, in consideration for their guarantees, we issued to each of them warrants to purchase 78,125 shares of common stock at $4.00 per share.  We issued an additional 76,582 in warrants to Mr. Lane and 8,291 in warrants to Mr. Davis for incurring additional collateral risk for this transaction.
 
From January through September 2012, we borrowed an aggregate of $2,395,000 with interest ranging from 9-25% from three directors and one stockholder who beneficially owned more than 5% of our then-outstanding common stock, in exchange for short-term promissory notes having terms from two to nine months.  Of these loans, an aggregate of $1,220,000 was loaned to us by our director James L. Davis; $750,000 was loaned to us by our director Michael Hanson; $300,000 was loaned to us by our director Mark S. Anderson; and $125,000 was loaned to us by Mr. John Lane, a stockholder possessing beneficial ownership of more than 5% of our then-outstanding common stock.  In February 2013, loans in the principal amount of $2,335,000 from Mr. Davis (including his 401k profit-sharing plan and his spouse), $721,991 from Mr. Hanson, $300,000 from Mr. Anderson and $1,105,000 from Mr. Lane were converted into shares of common stock at the rate of $3.64 per share.  In November 2013, loans in the principal amount of $743,332 from Mr. Hanson and $125,000 from Mr. Lane were converted into shares of common stock at the rate of $4.00 per share.
 
In October 2012, we entered into a Loan and Security Agreement with Michaelson Capital Partners, LLC, for borrowings of up to $2.5 million.  The financing was contingent upon our director, Mr. James L. Davis, providing his personal guarantee.  In February 2013, we issued warrants to Mr. Davis to purchase 281,250 shares of common stock at $4.00 per share in consideration for the personal guarantee Mr. Davis provided to Michaelson Capital Partners.
 
From April through December 2013, we borrowed an aggregate of $2,550,000 from two directors in exchange for promissory notes that accrued interest at the per annum rate of 10% and maturities that ranged from three to seven months. An aggregate of $875,000 was loaned to us by our director Michael Hanson, and an aggregate of $1,675,000 was loaned to us by our director James L. Davis.
 
 
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In January through March 31, 2014, we borrowed $425,000 from Mr. Hanson, $375,000 from Mr. Davis, and $15,000 from director Terril H. Peterson, in exchange for promissory notes. These notes are due in 2015 and accrue interest at rates of 8% or 10% per annum.

On March 4, 2014 we borrowed $1.5 million from Mr. Hanson under a Loan and Security Agreement. Borrowings are due May 15, 2014.  Outstanding balances accrue interest at 24% per annum.  In addition, Mr. Hanson will receive common shares equal to 12.5% of the original loan amount, with the number of shares determined by reference to the share price as defined in the agreement.  Under certain circumstances Mr. Hanson may be entitled to receive additional shares.  As of the date of this prospectus, we have not yet repaid amounts we owe Mr. Hanson under our Loan and Security Agreement with him.  As a result, we are presently obligated to issue Mr. Hanson an aggregate of 175,780 shares of common stock.  At this time, we anticipate that we will not be able to satisfy amounts we owe to Mr. Hanson until we will have completed this offering.

In January 2014, we issued warrants to purchase common stock equal to 25% of the principal amounts under certain short-term promissory notes. In these transactions, warrants for the purchase of up to 718,750 shares of our common stock were issued two directors, Michael J. Hanson and James L. Davis.

In April 2014, we borrowed $500,000 for working capital purposes from two directors and issued them promissory notes bearing interest at the per annum rate of 10%. The term of these borrowings are due upon the earlier of the availability of sufficient funds as determined by the noteholder or February 2015.

In May 2014, we entered into a $1.5 million line-of-credit agreement with our director Michael J. Hanson.  The borrowing terms include a stated interest rate of 10% per annum on the principal amount outstanding, and a maturity term for the payment of both the principal and unpaid accrued interest upon the earlier of September 30, 2014 or completion of a public offering of securities. There are no financial covenants with the line-of-credit.  Mr. Hanson may require us to obtain the consent of senior secured debtholders prior to advancing funds to us.  At the option of Mr. Hanson, all the principal and unpaid accrued interest under the notes can be converted upon the completion of an initial public offering of our common stock at a 15% discount to the price at which the shares are of our stock are sold in the offering.  If the offering is completed after July 31, 2014, the discount at which the conversion will be completed increases to 20%.  Lastly, if the gross proceeds from the initial public offering is less than $11 million, the holders of the notes will receive an additional 5% discount to the discounts described above.   As of May 7, 2014, we had drawn down a total of $500,000 of the $1.5 million.
 
Related-Party Transaction Policy

The Board of Directors does not have a formal written policy regarding related-party transactions but follows the requirements of state law applicable to such transactions.  In particular, after full disclosure of all material facts, review and discussion, the board approves or disapproves such transactions.  No director is allowed vote in any approval of a related-party transaction for which he or she is the related party, except that such a director may otherwise participate in a related discussion and shall provide to the board all material information concerning the related-party transaction and the director’s interest therein.

Promoter

Under Regulation S-K, Item 404(c)(2), we are required to state the names of those persons who, either alone or acting as a group, possessed control of a registrant that is or was a “shell company.”  As indicated elsewhere in this prospectus, our Company was a “shell company” prior to our merger acquisition of the business of Cachet Financial Solutions Inc. (Minnesota) on February 12, 2014.  In this regard, we believe that Mr. Terril H. Peterson acted alone in his control of our Company prior to that merger through his ownership of common stock.  Nonetheless, Mr. Peterson did not receive anything of value from the Company, directly or indirectly, and did not sell or transfer  any assets to the Company or purchase any assets from the Company.
 
 
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AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

Market for Common Stock

Before this offering, there was no market for our common stock.   We expect to qualify for quotation of our common stock on the over-the-counter market after completion of this offering.  Nevertheless, we cannot be certain that we our common shares will in fact be quoted on the over-the-counter markets, or that an active market for our common stock will ever develop.

Record Holders

As of March 31, 2014, there were approximately 70 holders of record of our common stock.

Dividends

We have never declared or paid cash dividends on our common stock.  We currently intend to retain any future earnings for use in the operation of our business and do not intend to declare or pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future.  In any event, our payment of cash dividends on account of our common stock is presently prohibited by our borrowing agreements with several senior secured lenders.  Any future determination to pay dividends on our common stock will be made at the discretion of our Board of Directors, subject to applicable laws, and will depend on our financial condition, results of operations, capital requirements, general business conditions, and other factors that our Board of Directors considers relevant.

Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans

The table below sets forth certain information, as of the close of business on December 31, 2013, regarding equity compensation plans (including individual compensation arrangements) under which our securities were then authorized for issuance:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Plan category
 
 
Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights
(a)
 
 
 
 
Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights
(b)
 
 
Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column (a))
(c)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders
 
 
272,543
(1)
 
$
3.15
 
 
 
352,458
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders
 
 
555,000
(2)
 
$
3.65
 
 
 
none
 
 

(1)
All of these securities relate to securities originally issuable under an equity compensation plan of Cachet Financial Solutions (Minnesota), entitled the “Cachet Financial Solutions Inc. 2010 Equity Incentive Plan,” approved by that corporation’s shareholders prior to the merger.  In connection with the merger, these securities and the associated plan were assumed by our Company, but no further incentive grants will be made under that plan. Securities issuable under the Cachet Financial Solutions Inc. 2010 Equity Incentive Plan and otherwise generally vest ratably over a three-year period.

(2)
These securities generally vest over two to three years.

 
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2014 Stock Incentive Plan

On February 12, 2014, we adopted the 2014 Stock Incentive Plan.  The plan will be administered by the Board of Directors or a committee thereof.  Our Chief Executive Officer may, on a discretionary basis and without committee review or approval, grant incentives for up to 100,000 common shares to new employees of the Company who are not officers of the Company during each fiscal year.  Incentives under the plan may be granted in one or a combination of the following forms: (a) incentive stock options and non-statutory stock options; (b) stock appreciation rights; (c) stock awards; (d) restricted stock; (e) restricted stock units; and (f) performance shares.  Eligible participants include officers and employees of the company, members of the Board of Directors, and consultants or other independent contractors.  An aggregate of 1,521,621 shares of common stock are issuable under the plan.  No person is eligible to receive grants of stock options and SARs under the plan that exceed, in the aggregate, 400,000 shares of common stock in any one year.  The term of each stock option shall be determined by the board or committee, but shall not exceed ten years.  Vested stock options may be exercised in whole or part by the holder giving notice to the Company.  Options under the plan may provide for the holder of the option to provide payment for the exercise price of surrender shares equal to the exercise price.

Transfer Agent and Registrar

Our transfer agent is Corporate Stock Transfer, Inc., located at 3200 Cherry Creek Drive S., Denver, Colorado 80209. The transfer agent’s telephone number is (303) 282-4800. The transfer agent is registered under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.

Rule 144(i)

In general, under Rule 144, any person (or persons whose shares are aggregated) including persons deemed to be affiliates, whose restricted securities have been fully paid for and held for at least six months from the later of the date of issuance by a public reporting issuer or acquisition from an affiliate of that issuer, may sell such securities in broker’s transactions or directly to market makers, provided that the number of shares sold in any three-month period may not exceed the greater of one percent of the then-outstanding shares of common stock or the average weekly trading volume of shares of common stock in the over-the-counter market during the four calendar weeks preceding the sale.  Sales under Rule 144 are also subject to certain notice requirements and the availability of current public information about the public reporting issuer.  After one year has elapsed from the later of the issuance of restricted securities by the public reporting issuer or their acquisition from an affiliate of that issuer, persons who are not affiliates under the rule may sell such securities without any limitation.

Nevertheless, special limitations under Rule 144 apply to our Company and its shares due to the fact that the Company was recently a “shell company” as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933.  In fact, the Company (f/k/a DE Acquisition 2, Inc.) was a “shell company” from inception through the date on which we consummated the merger with, and the business of, Cachet Financial Solutions.  Because the Company was once a “shell company,” paragraph (i) of Rule 144 prohibits our stockholders from relying on the safe harbor provisions of Rule 144 unless at least one full year has elapsed since the filing by our Company of information respecting the business Cachet Financial Solutions that is required under the SEC’s Form 10.  We originally filed this information on February 12, 2014 under cover of Form 8-K.  Therefore, we do not expect that our stockholders will to be able to rely on the safe harbor provisions of Rule 144 until at least February 12, 2015, and possibly as late as March 31, 2015.
 
 
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The following is a description of our capital stock and the material provisions of our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, corporate bylaws and other agreements to which we and our stockholders are parties, in each case upon the closing of this offering. The following is only a summary and is qualified by applicable law and by the text of the actual documents, copies of which are available as set forth under “Where You Can Find More Information.”

General

Our authorized capital stock consists of 520 million shares of capital stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of which 500 million shares are authorized for issuance as common stock, and 20 million shares are authorized for issuance as undesignated preferred stock.  As of May 7, 2014, there were 6,509,028 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.
 
A description of the material terms and provisions of our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and corporate bylaws is set forth below.  The description is intended as a summary, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and corporate bylaws that have been filed with the SEC and incorporated by reference into the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.

Common Stock

Voting.  The holders of our common stock are entitled to one vote for each outstanding share of common stock owned by that stockholder on every matter properly submitted to the stockholders for their vote. Stockholders are not entitled to vote cumulatively for the election of directors.

Dividend Rights.  Subject to the dividend rights of the holders of any outstanding series of preferred stock, holders of our common stock are entitled to receive ratably such dividends and other distributions of cash or any other right or property as may be declared by our Board of Directors out of our assets or funds legally available for such dividends or distributions.

Liquidation Rights.  In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our affairs, holders of our common stock would be entitled to share ratably in our assets that are legally available for distribution to stockholders after payment of liabilities.  If we have any preferred stock outstanding at such time, holders of the preferred stock may be entitled to distribution and/or liquidation preferences. In either such case, we must pay the applicable distribution to the holders of our preferred stock before we may pay distributions to the holders of our common stock.

Conversion, Redemption and Preemptive Rights.  Holders of our common stock have no conversion, redemption, preemptive, subscription or similar rights.

Preferred Stock
 
Under our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, our Board of Directors is authorized, subject to limitations prescribed by law, to issue shares of preferred stock in one or more series without further stockholder approval.  The Board of Directors has discretion to determine the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions of, including without limitation voting rights, dividend rights, conversion rights, redemption privileges and liquidation preferences of, and to fix the number of shares of, each series of our preferred stock.  Accordingly, our Board of Directors could authorize the issuance of shares of preferred stock with terms and conditions that could have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a transaction or a change in control that might involve a premium price for holders of our common stock or otherwise be in their best interest.  As of the date of this prospectus, there are no shares of preferred stock designated or outstanding.

 
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Warrants

We have outstanding as of March 31, 2014 warrants for the purchase of an aggregate of up to 1,209,462 shares of our common stock.  These warrants are exercisable immediately, have a weighted-average remaining life of 3.43 years and a weighted-average exercise price of $3.35 as of March 31, 2013.
 
Among these warrants is a warrant held by Michaelson Capital Partners for the purchase of 238,212 shares of common stock at the per-share price of $2.88, expiring October 26, 2017.  Under the terms of the warrant, the purchase price automatically adjusts to equal the lowest of $2.88, the lowest per-share price at which we issue or sell common stock during the term of the warrant, or 80% of the lowest per-share price at which common stock is issuable under the terms of any security we sell or issue that is convertible into shares of our common stock.  In addition, the terms of the warrant provide that, upon any adjustment to the purchase price under the warrant, the number of shares of our common stock purchasable under the warrant automatically adjust to equal the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the product of the purchase price under the warrant, prior to giving effect to the purchase-price adjustment, multiplied by the number of common shares purchasable under the warrant, prior to giving effect to any adjustment, by (y) the purchase price under the warrant, after giving effect to the purchase-price adjustment.  Based on these adjustment provisions, the definitive pricing of this offering of common stock will have an effect on the number of shares and the price at which shares are purchasable under this warrant.  In particular, we expect that the pricing of this offering will cause an adjustment to the purchase price based on 80% of the lowest price at which our outstanding convertible debt will convert into common shares in the offering.  In this regard and as mentioned elsewhere in this prospectus, our convertible debt generally converts at 90% of the price at which we sell securities in a financing transaction in which we receive gross proceeds of at least $3.0 million.  As a result, we expect that the purchase price of the Michaelson Capital Partners warrant will adjust downward to equal approximately 72% of the price at which we sell common stock in this offering.

As additional consideration to the underwriters in this offering, we have agreed to sell to the underwriters, for nominal consideration, a        -year warrant to purchase an aggregate of up to         shares of our common stock. See “Underwriting—Warrant.”

Convertible Debt and Warrants

In addition, an aggregate principal amount of $3.2 million in outstanding debt of Cachet Financial Solutions Inc. (together with accrued but unpaid interest thereon) is, as a result of our reverse merger transaction on February 12, 2014, convertible into shares of common stock upon the completion of a financing transaction.  Other than with respect to $600,000 in principal amount of outstanding debt (the conversion rights of which are optional for the holder of such debt), these conversion rights generally provide for automatic conversion, upon the completion of a financing transaction in which gross proceeds us are at least $3.0 million, of the debt into the same securities as those sold in the financing transaction at a conversion rate equal to 90% of the price at which such securities are sold.  One financier of the Company, Trooien Capital, LLC, has the right to advance up to $3.4 million in additional loans, for the purpose of refinancing obligations owed to Michaelson Capital Partners, LLC.  Trooien Capital is obligated to fund advances for this purpose, up to an aggregate of $4.0 million, in the event that we make a written advance request on or prior to May 12, 2014.
 
Upon any automatic or optional conversion of this outstanding debt (including any conversion of the principal advances that Trooien Capital may make), we would become obligated under the borrowing agreements with these lenders to issue warrants for the purchase of additional shares of common stock (in an amount equal to the number of shares issued upon such debt conversions) at a per-share price equal to 120% of the price at which securities are sold in the related financing transaction.

Other Rights to Shares

In consideration of the extension of the forbearance by a senior secured lender, Michaelson Capital Partners, LLC, we agreed to issue $1.0 million in common shares, with the number of shares determined by reference to the per-share involved in a future securities offering.  Specifically, the number of shares issuable to Michaelson Capital Partners under this arrangement will be initially determined by reference to the lowest offering price for our common stock in a future public offering, subject to adjustment of such share number determined by reference to the lowest actual per-share price at which common shares are sold in a public offering.  By virtue of our filing of this preliminary prospectus, which contains an initial offering price range of $       , Michaelson Capital Partners will initially be entitled to receive        shares of our common stock, subject to adjustment to account for the lowest actual per-share price at which common shares are sold in this offering.

 
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On March 4, 2014, we entered into a Loan and Security Agreement with Michael J. Hanson as described elsewhere in this prospectus.  In that agreement, we agreed to issue Mr. Hanson no later than April 3, 2014, as additional consideration for his loan to us of $1.5 million, a number of shares of our common stock equal to 12.5% of the original principal balance of the loan (i.e., $187,500).  Beginning on April 4, 2014, and each fifth successive business day thereafter, for so long as any portion of the loan remains unpaid, we will be obligated to issue an additional 3.125% of the original principal balance of the loan (i.e., $46,875).  For this purpose, if our shares are quoted for trading on the OTC Bulletin Board, shares will be value at the most recent bid price per share of the common stock immediately prior to the applicable share-issuance date.  If our shares are not so quoted, then the price at which we shall have sold common stock within the prior 30 days or, if none, then $2.40 per share.  As of the date of this prospectus, we have not yet repaid amounts we owe Mr. Hanson under our Loan and Security Agreement with him.  As a result, we have or are presently obligated to issue Mr. Hanson an aggregate of 175,780 shares of common stock.  At this time, we anticipate that we will not be able to satisfy amounts we owe to Mr. Hanson until we will have completed this offering.
 
On May 7, 2014, we entered into a Revolving Line of Credit Note with Michael J. Hanson, a director of our Company, under which Mr. Hanson will advance to us from time to time, upon request, an aggregate of up to $1.5 million.  Amounts advanced under this revolving note will accrue interest at the per annum rate of 10% and be convertible, at the option of Mr. Hanson, into shares of our common stock at a conversion rate that will be discounted from the sales price of our common shares in this offering.  The conversion rate will discounted by 15% if the offering is completed on or prior to July 31, 2014, or 20% if completed afterwards.  In addition, if we receive gross offering proceeds of less than $11 million, an additional 5% discount will be applied.  Amounts owed under the revolving note will be due and payable on September 30, 2014 or upon demand after the completion of this offering, whichever is earlier.

Registration Rights

All of the shares of common stock that we could become obligated to issue upon the conversion of debt as described in “—Convertible Debt and Warrants” above, including shares issuable on account of warrants issued in connection with such debt conversions as described in “—Convertible Debt and Warrants” above, and the common stock issuable to Michaelson Capital Partners and Michael J. Hanson as described in “—Other Rights to Shares” above, are the subject of outstanding obligations on our part to register their resale, subject to customary limitations.  The issuance of these shares will have a dilutive effect upon our existing stockholders, and the overhang from the resale or potential resale of these shares on any future market for our common stock will likely have a material and adverse effect on the price of our common stock for the foreseeable future.
 
Certain Anti-Takeover Effects

Charter and Bylaw Provisions

Certain provisions set forth in our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, in our corporate bylaws and in Delaware law, which are summarized below, may be deemed to have an anti-takeover effect and may delay, deter or prevent a tender offer or takeover attempt that a stockholder might consider to be in its best interests, including attempts that might result in a premium being paid over the market price for the shares held by stockholders.

 
·
Special Meetings of Stockholders.  Our corporate bylaws provide that special meetings of stockholders may be called only by our Chairman or by a majority of the directors of our board.  Stockholders are not permitted to call a special meeting of stockholders, to require that the Chairman call such a special meeting, or to require that our board request the calling of a special meeting of stockholders.

 
·
Advance Nominations for Directors.  Our bylaws provide advance notice procedures for stockholders seeking to nominate candidates for election as directors at any meeting of stockholders.  Our bylaws also specify certain requirements regarding the form and content of any such advance notice from a stockholder. These provisions may preclude our stockholders from making nominations for directors at our stockholder meetings.

 
·
Blank Check Preferred Stock.  Our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation contain provisions that permit us to issue, without any further vote or action by the stockholders, up to 20 million shares of preferred stock in one or more series and, with respect to each such series, to fix the number of shares constituting the series and the designation of the series, the voting powers (if any) of the shares of the series, and the preferences and relative, participating, optional and other special rights, if any, and any qualifications, limitations or restrictions, of the shares of such series.

 
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Delaware Takeover Statute

In general, Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law prohibits a Delaware corporation that is a public company from engaging in any “business combination” (as defined below) with any “interested stockholder” (defined generally as an entity or person beneficially owning 15% or more of the outstanding voting stock of the corporation and any entity or person affiliated with such entity or person) for a period of three years following the date that such stockholder became an interested stockholder, unless: (1) prior to such date, the Board of Directors of the corporation approved either the business combination or the transaction that resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder; (2) on consummation of the transaction that resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, the interested stockholder owned at least 85% of the voting stock of the corporation outstanding at the time the transaction commenced, excluding for purposes of determining the number of shares outstanding those shares owned (x) by persons who are directors and also officers and (y) by employee stock plans in which employee participants do not have the right to determine confidentially whether shares held subject to the plan will be tendered in a tender or exchange offer; or (3) on or subsequent to such date, the business combination is approved by the Board of Directors and authorized at an annual or special meeting of stockholders, and not by written consent, by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the outstanding voting stock that is not owned by the interested stockholder.

Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law defines “business combination” to include: (1) any merger or consolidation involving the corporation and the interested stockholder; (2) any sale, transfer, pledge or other disposition of 10% or more of the assets of the corporation involving the interested stockholder; (3) subject to certain exceptions, any transaction that results in the issuance or transfer by the corporation of any stock of the corporation to the interested stockholder; (4) any transaction involving the corporation that has the effect of increasing the proportionate share of the stock of any class or series of the corporation beneficially owned by the interested stockholder; or (5) the receipt by the interested stockholder of the benefit of any loans, advances, guarantees, pledges or other financial benefits provided by or through the corporation.

While the foregoing provisions of our Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, bylaws and Delaware law may have an anti-takeover effect, these provisions are intended to enhance the likelihood of continuity and stability in the composition of our Board of Directors and in the policies formulated by the board, and to discourage certain types of transactions that may involve an actual or threatened change of control. In that regard, these provisions are designed to reduce our vulnerability to an unsolicited acquisition proposal. The provisions also are intended to discourage certain tactics that may be used in proxy fights. Nevertheless, such provisions could have the effect of discouraging others from making tender offers for our shares and, as a consequence, they also may inhibit fluctuations in the market price of our common stock that could result from actual or rumored takeover attempts. Such provisions also may have the effect of preventing changes in our management.

 
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Under the terms and subject to the conditions contained in an underwriting agreement dated as of the date of this prospectus, the underwriters named below have severally agreed to purchase, and we and the selling stockholders have agreed to sell to them, severally, the number of shares indicated below:

Name
 
Shares
 
Northland Capital Markets                                                                                      
       
National Securities Corporation                                                                                      
       

Northland Capital Markets is the trade name for certain capital markets and investment banking services of Northland Securities, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC.

The underwriters are offering the shares of our common stock subject to their acceptance of the shares from us and subject to prior sale. The underwriting agreement provides that the obligations of the several underwriters to pay for and accept delivery of the shares of our common stock offered by this prospectus are subject to the approval of certain legal matters by their counsel and to certain other conditions.  The underwriters are obligated to take and pay for all of the shares of our common stock offered by this prospectus if any such shares are taken.  If an underwriter defaults, the underwriting agreement provides that the purchase commitments of the non-defaulting underwriters may be increased.
 
 The underwriters initially propose to offer part of the shares of our common stock directly to the public at the initial public offering price listed on the cover page of this prospectus and part to certain dealers at a price that represents a concession not in excess of $        per share under the public offering price.

The following table shows the per-share and total public offering price, underwriting discounts and commissions, and proceeds before expenses payable by us.  The selling stockholders will not bear any expenses relating to this offering.

   
Per Share
   
Total
 
Public offering price                                                                             
  $       $    
Underwriting discounts and commissions                                                                             
  $       $    
Proceeds, before expenses, to us                                                                             
  $       $    
Proceeds to selling stockholders                                                                             
  $       $    

In addition to any fees, discounts or commission payable to the underwriters, we have agreed to reimburse them upon request for their out-of-pocket expenses, including fees and disbursements relating to travel, database, printing and other reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in their service, and the reasonable fees and disbursements of their legal counsel and any other outside professionals, which costs will not exceed $150,000.

We, all of our directors and executive officers, and the selling stockholders have agreed that, without the prior written consent of Northland Capital Markets on behalf of the underwriters, we and they will not, during specified periods of time after the date of this prospectus:

 
·
offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase lend or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any shares of common stock or other securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for common stock;
 
 
·
enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of the common stock; or

 
·
make a demand for, or in our case file, a registration statement with the SEC relating to the offering of any shares of common stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for common stock.
 
The restrictions described in the immediately preceding paragraph are subject to customary exceptions.

In connection with this offering, the underwriters may purchase and sell shares of common stock in the open market. These transactions may include:

 
·
short sales;

 
·
purchases to cover positions created by short sales; and

 
·
stabilizing transactions.

 
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Short sales involve the sale by the underwriters of a greater number of shares of our common stock than they are required to purchase in this offering. “Covered” short sales are sales made in an amount not greater than the number of shares represented by the underwriters' option to purchase additional shares of our common stock. The underwriters may close out any covered short position by either exercising their option to purchase additional shares of our common stock, or by purchasing shares of our common stock in the open market. In determining the source of shares of our common stock to close out any covered short position, the underwriters will consider, among other things, the price of shares available for purchase in the open market as compared to the price at which they may purchase shares by exercising their option to do so. "Naked" short sales are sales in excess of such option. The underwriters must close out any naked short position by purchasing shares of our common stock in the open market. A naked short position is more likely to be created if the underwriters are concerned that there may be downward pressure on the price of our common stock in the open market after pricing that could adversely affect investors who purchase in this offering.
 
The underwriters may also impose a penalty bid. A penalty bid is an arrangement permitting the underwriters to reclaim from a particular syndicate member a portion of the selling concession received by it because shares of our common stock sold by or for the account of such syndicate member have been repurchased by the underwriters in stabilizing or short covering transactions.
 
Purchases to cover a short position and stabilizing transactions, as well as other purchases by the underwriters for their own accounts, may have the effect of preventing or retarding a decline in the market price of our common stock, and, together with the imposition of the penalty bid, may stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the market price of our common stock. As a result, the price of our common stock may be higher than the price that otherwise might exist in the open market. The underwriters may conduct these transactions in the over-the-counter market or otherwise.
 
Neither we nor any of the underwriters make any representation or prediction as to the direction or magnitude of any effect that the transactions described above may have on the price of our common stock. In addition, neither we nor any of the underwriters make any representation that the representatives will engage in these transactions or that these transactions, once commenced, will not be discontinued without notice.
 
We, the selling stockholders, and the underwriters have agreed to indemnify each other against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933.

A prospectus in electronic format may be made available on websites maintained by one or more underwriters, or selling group members, if any, participating in our initial public offering.  The underwriters may agree to allocate a number of shares of common stock to underwriters for sale to their online brokerage account holders. Internet distributions will be allocated by the representative to underwriters that may make Internet distributions on the same basis as other allocations.

The underwriters and their respective affiliates are full-service financial institutions engaged in various activities, which may include securities trading, commercial and investment banking, and financing activities. Certain of the underwriters and their respective affiliates have, from time to time, performed, and may in the future perform, various financial advisory and investment banking services for us, for which they received or will receive customary fees and expenses.

Pricing of the Offering

Prior to our initial public offering, there has been no public market for our common stock. The initial public offering price will be determined by negotiations between us and the underwriters.  Among the factors considered in determining the initial public offering price were our future prospects and those of our industry in general, our sales, earnings and certain other financial and operating information in recent periods, and the price-earnings ratios, price-sales ratios, market prices of securities, and certain financial and operating information of companies engaged in activities similar to ours. The estimated initial public offering price range set forth on the cover page of this preliminary prospectus is subject to change as a result of market conditions and other factors. Neither we nor the underwriters can assure investors that an active trading market for the shares will develop, or that after the offering the shares will trade in the public market at or above the initial public offering price.  Please see “Risk Factors,” beginning on page 8.

Warrant

As part of our compensation to the underwriters, we have agreed to sell to the underwriters, for nominal consideration, a        -year warrant to purchase an aggregate of up to         shares of our common stock.
 

Certain legal matters in connection with this offering will be passed upon for us by Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand, LLP, of Minneapolis, Minnesota.


The financial statements of Cachet Financial Securities, Inc. and its subsidiaries as of and for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2013, included in this prospectus and in the related registration statement, have been audited by Lurie Besikof Lapidus & Company, LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm.  As indicated in their report with respect thereto, these financial statements are included in this prospectus in reliance upon the authority of such firm as experts in auditing and accounting, with respect to such report.

 
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We are subject to the reporting and information requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and, as a result, we file annual, quarterly and current reports, and other information with the SEC.  You may read and copy this information at the Public Reference Room of the SEC located at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549.  Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the operation of the Public Reference Room. Copies of all or any part of the registration statement may be obtained from the SEC’s offices upon payment of fees prescribed by the SEC.  The SEC maintains an Internet site that contains periodic and current reports, information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC.  The address of the SEC’s website is http://www.sec.gov.
 
 
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Page
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
F-1
Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012
F-2
Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012
F-3
Statements of Shareholders’ Deficit for the years ended December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012
F-4
Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012
F-5
Notes to Financial Statements
F-6 – F-21
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013
F-22
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2013
F-23
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2013
F-24
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Deficit for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and year ended December 31, 2013
F-25
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
F-26 – F-41
 
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Shareholders and Board of Directors
Cachet Financial Solutions Inc.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
 
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Cachet Financial Solutions Inc. as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, and the related statements of operations, shareholders’ deficit and cash flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Cachet Financial Solutions Inc. as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the financial statements, the Company has limited revenues, suffered recurring losses from operations and has a shareholders’ deficit. These conditions raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans regarding those matters are also described in Note 1. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
 
/s/ LURIE BESIKOF LAPIDUS & COMPANY, LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota

March 28, 2014
 
 
F-1

 
 
BALANCE SHEETS
 
   
December 31,
 
   
2013
   
2012
 
ASSETS
           
CURRENT ASSETS
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 150,555     $ 82,969  
Accounts receivable, net
    329,557       159,826  
Deferred commissions
    62,732       43,013  
Prepaid expenses
    487,659       565,400  
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
    1,030,503       851,208  
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net
    353,420       618,923  
LICENSES
    -       20,836  
DEFERRED COMMISSIONS
    101,468       10,929  
DEFERRED FINANCING COSTS
    107,936       157,150  
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 1,593,327     $ 1,659,046  
                 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT
       
CURRENT LIABILITIES        
Accounts payable
  $ 937,200     $ 786,311  
Accrued compensation
    122,517       101,104  
Accrued interest
    1,953,502       1,090,219  
Accrued rent
    30,596       4,482  
Deferred revenue
    510,319       161,853  
Current portion of long-term debt
    3,170,672       10,527,825  
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES
    6,724,806       12,671,794  
                 
LONG TERM DEBT, net of current portion
    3,933,253       1,098,845  
WARRANT LIABILITY
    309,000       256,000  
DEFERRED REVENUE
    401,758       63,084  
ACCRUED INTEREST
    95,270       -  
ACCRUED RENT
    61,482       54,331  
TOTAL LIABILITIES
    11,525,569       14,144,054  
                 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
               
SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT
               
Capital Stock, $.01 Par Value, 25,000,000 shares authorized
         
Preferred shares - 2,500,000 shares authorized, None issued and outstanding
    -       -  
Common shares - 22,500,000 shares authorized, 5,625,957 and 1,524,991 issued and outstanding
    56,260       15,250  
ADDITIONAL PAID-IN-CAPITAL
    26,612,561       10,135,786  
ACCUMULATED DEFICIT
    (36,601,063 )     (22,636,044 )
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT
    (9,932,242 )     (12,485,008 )
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT
  $ 1,593,327     $ 1,659,046  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
 
F-2

 
 
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

   
Years Ended December 31,
 
   
2013
   
2012
 
REVENUE
  $ 1,179,603     $ 373,231  
COST OF REVENUE
    2,462,087       2,048,325  
GROSS LOSS
    (1,282,484 )     (1,675,094 )
OPERATING EXPENSES
               
Sales and Marketing
    2,208,689       2,899,903  
General and Administrative
    3,566,044       2,901,000  
Research and Development
    982,917       467,210  
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES
    6,757,650       6,268,113  
OPERATING LOSS
    (8,040,134 )     (7,943,207 )
INTEREST EXPENSE
    (2,804,594 )     (4,379,468 )
INDUCEMENT TO CONVERT DEBT AND WARRANTS
    (1,355,603 )     -  
SHARE PRICE/CONVERSION ADJUSTMENT
    (1,710,475 )     -  
OTHER EXPENSE
    (54,213 )     (579,500 )
NET LOSS
  $ (13,965,019 )   $ (12,902,175 )
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
         
Basic and fully diluted
    3,897,081       1,524,991  
Net loss per common share - Basic and fully diluted
  $ (3.58 )   $ (8.46 )

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
 
F-3

 
 
STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
 
   
Common Stock
   
Additional
   
Accumulated
   
Total
Shareholders'
 
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Paid-In-Capital
   
Deficit
   
Deficit
 
Balance December 31, 2011
    1,524,991     $ 15,250     $ 7,822,767     $ (9,733,869 )   $ (1,895,852 )
Issuance of warrants
    -       -       2,001,808       -       2,001,808  
Stock compensation expense
    -       -       311,211       -       311,211  
Net loss
    -       -       -       (12,902,175 )     (12,902,175 )
Balance December 31, 2012
    1,524,991       15,250       10,135,786       (22,636,044 )     (12,485,008 )
Issuance of shares, net of $78,450 related costs
    319,000       3,190       1,194,360       -       1,197,550  
Exercise of stock options
    30,000       300       23,700       -       24,000  
Conversion of debt and accrued interest into shares
    2,765,953       27,660       11,036,157       -       11,063,817  
Inducement to convert debt
    168,604       1,686       672,728       -       674,414  
Inducement to convert warrants
    389,790       3,898       677,291       -       681,189  
Share price/ conversion adjustment
    427,619       4,276       1,706,199       -       1,710,475  
Issuance of warrants
    -       -       465,625       -       465,625  
Stock compensation expense
    -       -       700,715       -       700,715  
Net Loss
    -       -       -       (13,965,019 )     (13,965,019 )
Balance December 31, 2013
    5,625,957     $ 56,260     $ 26,612,561     $ (36,601,063 )   $ (9,932,242 )
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
 
F-4

 
 
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
   
Years Ended December 31,
 
   
2013
   
2012
 
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
           
Net loss
  $
(13,965,019
)   $
(12,902,175
)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
               
Accretion of discount/amortization of financing costs
   
1,199,874
     
3,268,717
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
366,718
     
332,742
 
Stock compensation
   
700,715
     
311,211
 
Amortization of deferred commissions
   
89,281
     
45,503
 
Debt/Warrant inducement and share price adjustment
   
3,066,078
      -  
     
(8,542,353
)    
(8,944,002
)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable
   
(169,731
)    
(118,134
)
Deferred commissions
   
(199,538
)    
(83,958
)
Prepaid expenses
   
77,741
     
(40,160
)
Accounts payable
   
150,889
     
368,290
 
Accrued compensation
   
21,413
     
17,090
 
Accrued interest
   
1,508,880
     
1,034,664
 
Deferred revenue
   
687,140
     
162,985
 
Accrued rent
   
33,264
     
58,813
 
Net cash used in operating activities
   
(6,432,295
)    
(7,544,412
)
                 
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
               
Purchase of fixed assets
   
(80,379
)    
(426,848
)
Net cash used in investing actvities
   
(80,379
)    
(426,848
)
                 
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
               
Proceeds from issuance of notes and warrants
   
6,703,499
     
8,200,980
 
Repayment of notes
   
(1,000,000
)     -  
Issuance of shares, net of costs
   
1,197,550
      -  
Proceeds from exercise of options
   
24,000
      -  
Payment of debt issuance costs
   
(253,252
)    
(228,550
)
Repayment of bank borrowings    
(91,537
)    
(147,367
)
Proceeds from bank borrowing     -      
153,085
 
Net cash provided by financing activities
   
6,580,260
     
7,978,148
 
                 
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
   
67,586
     
6,888
 
                 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
               
Beginning of year
   
82,969
     
76,081
 
End of year
  $
150,555
    $
82,969
 
                 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
               
Cash paid for interest
  $
142,968
    $
65,037
 
                 
NONCASH FINANCING TRANSACTIONS
               
Conversion of debt to and interest to equity
   
11,063,816
      -  
Debt issuance costs in exchange for notes and warrants
   
267,402
      -  
Conversion of accrued interest to note payable
   
43,332
      -  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
1.  Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Nature of Business and Operations Overview

Cachet Financial Solutions Inc. “The Company” is a provider of remote deposit capture (RDC) solutions to financial institutions and their customers. Remote deposit capture is a service that allows customers of a financial institution to use their mobile phone or other scanning device to capture images of checks and transmit the images to accomplish the bank deposit transaction. The Company offers its services to financial institutions in the United States, Canada and Latin America.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on the basis that the Company will continue as a going concern. From its inception to December 31, 2013, the Company has cumulative operating losses of approximately $36.6 million, and as of December 31, 2013, its current liabilities exceed its current assets by approximately $5.7 million. In 2014, the Company expects to continue to grow its client base and increase its revenues through higher RDC transaction volumes. However, the Company is expected to continue to incur significant operating losses through 2014. In addition, as described in Note 13 the Company has completed a business acquisition in 2014 that will require cash ranging from $1.125 to $2.125 million, of which $1.125 million has been paid to date. As more fully described in Note 7, the Company has engaged an investment firm to assist in raising additional capital through the issuance of a combination of debt and equity. The Company is also currently in default on its borrowings under the terms of Senior Secured Note Payable as well as other debt agreements. The senior lender has agreed not to exercise its rights under the default until March 6, 2014 (subsequently extended to May 12, 2014).  Since December 31, 2013 the Company has extended the maturity dates of $1.025 million of current debt to February 2015 and the balance sheet classification at December 31, 2013 reflects these extensions. The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern through 2014 is dependent on raising additional capital to 1) support operations and refinance maturing debt and 2) obtain satisfactory resolution of the default on or refinance its senior borrowings.  There is no assurance the Company will be successful in raising the needed capital and resolving the default. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of these uncertainties.
 
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

A summary of the significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of the accompanying financial statements is as follows:

Revenue Recognition

The Company generates revenue from the following sources: (1) subscription and support fees (2) transaction volume fees, (3) fees related to the implementation of RDC software for clients, and (4) professional services such as client specific software customization and other products and services.

The Company recognizes revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery or performance of services has occurred, the price is fixed and determinable and collection is reasonably assured.   The following is the Company’s revenue recognition policy for each source of revenue:

·  
Subscription and support fees are recognized over the contract period.
·  
Transactional volume fees are recognized as transactions are processed and monthly services performed.
 
 
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CACHET FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
·  
Implementation fees are recognized over the term of the contract or expected life of the contract where no contractual term exists. Generally, client agreements are entered into for 12 to 36 months. A majority of the implementation service component of the arrangement with customers is performed within 120 days of entering into a contract with the customer.
·  
Professional fees and other revenues include fees from consultation services to support the business process mapping, configuration, integration and training and are recognized when the service is performed.

Deferred revenue represents amounts billed to, or paid by clients, in advance of meeting the revenue recognition criteria.

Cost of Revenue

Cost of revenue primarily consists of costs related to hosting the Company’s cloud-based application, providing customer support, data communications expense, salaries and benefits of operations and support personnel, software license fees, amortization expense associated with acquired developed technology assets, and property and equipment depreciation.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

For purposes of the statement of cash flows, the Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents are maintained at one financial institution and, at times, balances may exceed federally insured limits. The Company has never experienced any losses related to these balances and does not believe it is exposed to any significant credit risk on cash and cash equivalents.

Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable represent amounts due from customers.  Management determines the allowance for doubtful accounts by regularly evaluating individual customer receivables and considering a customer’s financial condition, credit history and current economic conditions. Accounts receivable are written off when deemed uncollectible. Recoveries of accounts receivable previously written off are recorded when received. The allowance for doubtful accounts was approximately $89,000 and $10,000 as of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. Concentrations of credit risk with respect to accounts receivable are limited because a large number of geographically diverse customers make up the Company’s customer base, thus spreading the credit risk.

Property and Equipment

Depreciation and amortization is computed using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives:
 
Computer and Data Center Equipment
3 years
Purchased software
3 years
Leasehold Improvements
3 - 5 years, or lease term if less
Furniture and fixtures
7 years
 
Major additions and improvements are capitalized, while replacements, maintenance and repairs, which do not improve or extend the life of the respective assets, are expensed as incurred. When assets are retired or otherwise disposed of, related costs and accumulated depreciation and amortization are removed and any gain or loss is reported.
 
 
F-7

 
 
CACHET FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Deferred Financing Costs

Deferred financing costs are capitalized and amortized over the lives of the related debt agreements. The costs are amortized to interest expense using the effective interest method.  In the event debt is converted or paid prior to maturity, any unamortized issuance costs are charged to expense.

Deferred Commissions

The Company capitalizes commission costs that are incremental and directly related to the acquisition of customer contracts. Commission costs are capitalized and amortized over the term of the related customer contract.

Advertising
 
Advertising costs are expensed as incurred and are included in sales and marketing expense on the accompanying statements of operations. Advertising costs were not material in 2013 or 2012.

Net Loss Per Common Share

Basic and diluted net loss per common share for all periods presented is computed by dividing the net loss available to common shareholders by the weighted average common shares outstanding and common stock equivalents, when dilutive. Potentially dilutive common stock equivalents include common shares issued pursuant to stock warrants, stock options and convertible note agreements. Common stock equivalents were not included in determining the fully diluted loss per share as they were antidilutive.

On December 31, 2013, the Company completed a reverse stock split. Every four shares of issued and outstanding common stock were exchanged for one share of issued and outstanding stock, without any change in the par value, and our authorized common shares were proportionally reduced  from 90,000,000 to 22,500,000 shares.  Authorized preferred shares were reduced from 10,000,000 to 2,500,000. All amounts in the accompanying financial statements and notes related to shares, share prices and loss per share reflect retrospective presentation of the reverse split.

The following table reflects the amounts used in determining loss per share:

   
2013
   
2012
 
                 
Net Loss
 
$
(13,965,019
)  
$
(12,902,175
)
Weighted average common shares outstanding
   
3,897,081
     
1,524,991
 
Net Loss Per Common Share – basic and diluted
 
$
(3.58
)
 
$
(8.46
)

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company uses fair value measurements to record fair value adjustments for certain financial instruments and to determine fair value disclosures.  Warrants issued with price protection features are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis.  The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximated fair value due to the short maturity of those instruments. With respect to determination of fair values of financial instruments there are the following three levels of inputs:

Level 1 Inputs– Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.
 
 
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CACHET FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Level 2 Inputs– Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable.

Level 3 Inputs– Instruments with primarily unobservable value drivers.

The warrants that are carried at fair value are valued using level 3 inputs utilizing a Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model under probability weighted estimated outcomes.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that may affect certain reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant estimates include the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, allowance for doubtful accounts, assumptions used to value stock options, warrants, conversion incentive and share purchase price adjustment and the value of shares of common stock issued for services.

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company accounts for stock-based compensation using the estimated fair values of warrants and stock options. For purposes of determining the estimated fair values the Company uses the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model.   The Company estimates the volatility of its common stock at the date of grant based on the volatility of comparable peer companies which are publicly traded. The Company determines the expected life based on historical experience with similar awards, giving consideration to the contractual terms, vesting schedules and post-vesting forfeitures. The Company uses the risk-free interest rate on the implied yield currently available on U.S. Treasury issues with an equivalent remaining term approximately equal to the expected life of the award. The Company has never paid any cash dividends on its common stock and does not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Compensation expense for all share-based payment awards is recognized using the straight-line amortization method over the vesting period.  The fair values of stock award grants are determined based on the number of shares granted and estimated fair value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant.

Research and Development Costs

The Company considers those costs incurred in developing new processes and solutions to be research and development costs and they are expensed as incurred.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

The Company’s management has reviewed and considered all recent accounting pronouncements and believe there are none that could potentially have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, or disclosures.
 
2.  Note Receivable

The Company has a note receivable, bearing interest at 5%, for fees being refunded for an unsuccessful capital raising transaction. The note has a face value of $501,000 and was due in October 2013. The collectability of this note is uncertain and the Company has established a reserve for 100% of the balance owed. The resulting charge is included in other expense in 2012.
 
 
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CACHET FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
3.  Prepaid Expenses

Prepaid expenses primarily consist of prepayment of licenses and maintenance fees, or deposits with, the providers of RDC software capabilities to the Company.

4.  Property and Equipment

Property and equipment consists of the following at December 31:

   
2013
   
2012
 
                 
Computer equipment
 
$
208,593
   
$
211,539
 
Data center equipment
   
405,057
     
325,075
 
Purchased software
   
570,860
     
568,170
 
Furniture and fixtures
   
59,890
     
59,236
 
Leasehold improvements
   
53,465
     
53,465
 
Total property and equipment
   
1,297,865
     
1,217,485
 
Less: accumulated depreciation
   
(944,445
)
   
(598,562
)
Net property and equipment
 
$
353,420
   
$
618,923
 

Depreciation expense was $345,882 and $311,910 for the years ended 2013 and 2012, respectively.

5.  Financing Arrangements

The Company has raised debt through several forms of borrowing including bank loans, loans from Directors and other affiliated parties and unaffiliated third party investors.  Certain of the debt was issued with detachable warrants that permit the investor to acquire shares of the Company’s common stock at prices as specified in the individual agreements. See Note 9 for additional information regarding conversions of debt and accrued interest into common stock in 2013.

Following is a summary of debt outstanding as of December 31:

   
2013
   
2012
 
             
Senior Secured Note Payable, due August 2013
  $ 1,562,500     $ 1,500,000  
Secured Convertible Notes, due June through August 2014
    770,000       -  
Notes Payable to Directors and Affiliates
    2,350,000       2,326,991  
Convertible Notes, due March 2015, interest at 10%
    575,000       -  
Convertible Term Loan, due December 2016, interest at 10%
    500,000       -  
Convertible, Subordinated Notes, due March 2012 interest at 6%
    112,561       312,561  
Convertible Subordinated Note, due April 2015
    200,000       -  
Series Subordinated Notes, as of December 31, 2013 were due from December 2014 through March 2015. Stated interest ranges from 9% to 25%, effective interest ranged from 28% to 261%. The rate at December 31, 2013 was 12%.
    863,808       7,066,808  
Note Payable, due March 2014, interest at 10%
    100,000       -  
Convertible Series Notes, due September 2014. Stated interest of 12%, effective interest of 27%.
    -       575,000  
Installment Note Payable – Bank
    137,383       228,920  
Long-Term Debt, gross
    7,171,252       12,010,280  
Unamortized discount
    (67,327 )     (383,610 )
Long-Term Debt, net
  $ 7,103,925     $ 11,626,670  
 
 
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CACHET FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Future maturities of long-term debt at December 31, 2013 are as follows:
 
2014
 
$
3,170,672
 
2015
   
3,433,253
 
2016
   
500,000
 
         
   
$
7,103,925
 

Senior Secured Note Payable

In October 2012, the Company entered into a Loan and Security agreement (the “Secured Loan Agreement”) that provides for borrowings of up to $1,500,000. Borrowing under the Secured Loan Agreement is secured by all property of the Company including tangible and intangible property. In addition, the Secured Loan Agreement contained certain negative pledges and restrictions on certain types of transactions and use of loan proceeds. The note is guaranteed by a Company director and the spouse of the director.  The loans carry stated interest rates from 10-16%.  In the event of default interest rates increase to 14% -20%. The Secured Loan Agreement’s stated expiration date was April 23, 2013. Beginning in August 2013 the Company was in default and borrowings are charged interest at the default rates. In addition, the agreement contains certain covenants, some of which the Company was not in compliance with. The note was amended in February 2013 and an additional $1,000,000 was borrowed.  Further, as part of this amendment the lender will receive a payoff premium of $750,000 which the  Company accrued as interest expense in 2013. In December, 2013 $1.0 million of principal was repaid.

The lender also received a warrant to purchase 76,228 shares of Company common stock at $9.00 per share. The warrant expires in October 2017.  Including the value of the warrant at the date of issuance, the effective interest rate on the full $2,500,000 available under the Secured Loan Agreement is 38%. The exercise price of the warrant is subject to downward adjustment in the event of the subsequent sale of common stock or convertible debt at a lower price, as defined, prior to exercise of the warrant. As a result of this provision, the Company determined that the warrant should be accounted for as a liability carried at fair value.  In February 2013, the exercise price was adjusted to $2.88 and the number of shares of Company common stock to be acquired was increased to 238,212 based on a qualifying transaction. The Company determined the value of the warrant to be $309,000 and $256,000 at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
 
 
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CACHET FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
The Company also incurred financing costs in conjunction with this transaction aggregating $62,500 that are owed under the same terms as terms as the Secured Loan Agreement.

As of December 31 2013, the lender had agreed to forbear exercising its rights under the agreement until March 6, 2014. See Convertible Term Loan due December 2016 below and Note 13 regarding an extension of the forbearance to May 12, 2014.

Secured Convertible Notes, due June through August 2014

In June through August 2013 the Company borrowed $770,000 under secured convertible notes. The notes bear interest at the annual rate of 10% and mature one year from the date of issue. In the event of default the annual rate of interest increases by 5%. The Company can prepay the loans at any time without penalty.  Borrowings under the notes are secured by all property of the Company including tangible and intangible property. In addition, the notes contain certain negative pledges and restrictions on certain types of transactions and use of loan proceeds. The rights under this note are senior to all other debt, other than the Senior Secured Note described above which ranks senior to this note.

Upon completion of certain equity financing transactions as defined in the notes, the outstanding principal and unpaid interest is automatically converted into common stock. The conversion rate per share is equal to 75% of the per share price of the securities offered in the defined financing transaction.

Notes Payable to Directors and Affiliates

In November 2010, the Company borrowed $300,000 from a director. The loan was unsecured, had a stated interest rate of 6% and was due in equal monthly installments of $9,127 until fully amortized in November 2013. In conjunction with the loan agreement, the director received 17,484 shares of common stock with an aggregate value of $69,937. The remaining balance on this loan was converted to common stock in 2013. (See Note 9)

In 2012, the Company borrowed $1,000,000 in unsecured notes from certain current or former directors or their affiliates. These notes had a stated effective annual interest rate of 24% for the first 60 days and 40% thereafter until paid. These loans were converted to common stock in 2013. (See Note 9)

In October 2012, a director of the Company issued a loan to the Company for $1,105,000, replacing a note payable to a bank in an equal amount. The loan to director was due in November 2013 and had an interest rate equal to the prime rate plus 1.25%, but not less than 4.5%. The loan was guaranteed by the President/CEO of the Company.  Concurrent with that loan, the director received a warrant to purchase 50,000 shares of Company common stock at $4.00 per share. This warrant expires in November 2017. This note was secured by the pledge of 86,875 shares of Company stock and 136,250 options owned by the President/CEO of the Company. The loan was subordinate to the senior secured note payable until such time as that note is repaid; afterwards the loan would have become senior to all other debt. This note was converted into common stock in the February 2013 debt conversion. (See Note 9)

In 2013 the Company borrowed an additional $3,093,332 (including the refinancing of a $250,000 note and related interest of $43,332) from two directors.  Certain of these and other previously outstanding loans to these directors were converted to common shares in 2013 as described in Note 9. As of December 31, 2013, $2,350,000 of borrowings from directors and affiliates remains outstanding. All of these loans bear interest at 10%. Of these borrowings, $925,000 was due on March 15, 2014. (See Note 13). The remaining $1,425,000 (the “2013 Convertible Notes”) is due March 15, 2015 and is automatically converted into common shares upon completion of a qualifying financing transaction as defined in the note agreements. The conversion price is equal to 90% of the per security price in the qualifying financing transaction. In addition, at the time of conversion and based upon the dollar amount of principal and interest converted, holders of these notes will receive one warrant for each dollar converted. These warrants will have terms substantially the same as warrants that may be issued in the financing transaction.
 
 
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CACHET FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Convertible Notes due March 2015

In 2013, the Company borrowed $575,000 under convertible notes. These notes are due March 15, 2015 and carry same general conversion provisions as the 2013 Notes Payable to the two Directors described above. The notes bear a stated interest rate of 10%. Warrants to purchase 87,500 shares of common stock at $4.00 per share were issued with $350,000 of this debt, resulting in an effective interest rate of 19% on that portion of the borrowing.

Convertible Term Loan, due December 2016

In December 2013, the Company entered into an agreement to issue convertible notes to an investor in principal amount of up to $4 million. The proceeds of borrowings under the note are expressly to be used to repay amounts owed under the Senior Secured Note Payable. Borrowings under the agreement will bear interest at 10% and the note matures in December 2016. In the event of default, the interest rate increases by either 2% or 4%, depending on the nature of the default. Through December 2013, $500,000 had been borrowed under this agreement. Under the note agreement, the investor has the right, but not the obligation, to advance additional amounts up to the $4 million. The terms of the agreement provide that the investor may have several options to convert the notes at varying rates and times following the completion of a qualifying financing transaction. Depending on the timing of conversion, the holder may also receive warrants to purchase common stock. In addition to conversion of the notes, the holder has the right to request shares of common stock, rather than cash, as payment for interest.

Convertible Subordinated Notes, due March 2012

In March 2011, the Company issued $1,432,561 in face amount of convertible debt, the “March 2011 Notes”. These notes had a stated interest rate of 6%. The terms of the notes allowed the holders to convert the debt into common stock at any time prior to maturity at conversion rate equal to the lesser of $9.00 per share or 25% below the offering price in the sale of securities in a qualified sale of securities, as defined. Payment of principal and interest on these notes was unsecured and subordinated to senior indebtedness, as defined.  Concurrent with the issuance of these notes, the Company issued warrants to purchase 107,442 shares of Company common stock at $4.00 per share. In July and August 2011, the Company prepaid the majority of these notes and accrued interest. After the prepayment, holders of these notes purchased 124,449 shares of Company stock at $9.00 per share for an aggregate purchase price of $1,120,000. In February 2013 an additional $200,000 was converted into common shares. (See Note 9) As of December 31, 2013, $112,561 of these notes remained outstanding.

Convertible Subordinated Note, due April 2015

In April 2013 the Company borrowed $200,000 under a convertible note. The note has a stated interest rate of 9% and is due April 1, 2015. The note is convertible at the option of the holder any time after April 1, 2014. The note is automatically converted upon the occurrence of certain equity financing transactions or change in control as defined in the note. The conversion price is $4.00 per share.

Series Subordinated Notes

Between June 2011 and December 2012, the Company borrowed approximately $7,800,000 utilizing a series of notes (the “Series Notes”). The Series Notes were issued in tranches that contained various terms with regard to maturity dates, interest rates, subordination, conversion features and the number of warrants issued with each tranche. Certain Series Notes contained a Company option to extend the due dates by up to 90 days, as well as provisions for acceleration upon completion of certain financings. In connection with these Series Notes, the Company issued warrants to purchase an aggregate of 780,000 shares of Company common stock at $4.00 per share. These warrants expire in November 2015.
 
 
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CACHET FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
During, 2013 the Company borrowed an additional $430,000, and issued warrants to purchase 35,688 shares, under the same general provisions as the Series Notes. In 2013 all but $863,808 face amount of the Series Notes had been converted into common stock and all but approximately 75,000 of the related warrants were exchanged for common stock. (See Note 9)

Convertible Series Notes, due September 2014

In 2012 the Company issued $575,000 in convertible notes (the “Convertible Series Notes”) that allowed the holders to convert debt into Company common stock at any time prior to maturity at a conversion rate equal to the lesser of $10.00 per share or 20% below the offering price in the sale of securities in a qualified sale of securities in excess of $10 million, as defined. In addition, these notes automatically convert to Company common stock at the conversion rate in the event of an equity financing in excess of $5 million or a change in control, as defined. These notes also contained a liquidation preference that could result in an amount due upon liquidation equal to 1.5 times the outstanding principal balance. In addition, these notes contained provisions for acceleration in the event of certain equity offerings, as defined.

The note agreement contained a provision that restricted payment to the note holders unless an amount is simultaneously paid to the holders of existing debt.  In addition, the notes were subordinated to all future debt.

The notes were issued with warrants to purchase 35,938 shares of Company common stock at a price based upon future equity sales, as specified in the warrant. The warrants were to expire in September 2017.

During 2013 the Company borrowed an additional $125,000 under the same general terms as the Convertible Series Notes.  In 2013 all of the Convertible Series Notes had been converted into common stock and related warrants exchanged for common stock. (See Note 9)

Installment Note Payable – Bank

In April 2010, the Company borrowed $280,045 from a bank and the note was renewed in May 2011 and 2012.  The note bears interest at the prime rate plus 1%, but not less than 5%. Beginning in June 2011, the note required monthly payments of $8,403.  Upon renewal in May 2012, the note is due on demand, if no demand is made then the note is due in monthly payments of $8,403 from June 30, 2012 through April 2015 with a final payment of $8,389 due in May 2015. Borrowings are secured by substantially all of the Company’s property and are guaranteed by three of the Company’s directors. (See Note 13)

Other Information Regarding Debt

The prime interest rate was 3.25% at December 31, 2013 and 2012.

At December 31, 2013, $1,675,061 of debt was past due.

As a result of either the short term duration or recency of the financing, the Company believes that the fair value of its outstanding debt approximates market value.
 
 
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CACHET FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
6.  Employee Benefit Plan

The Company has defined contribution 401(k) saving plan covering all employees satisfying certain eligibility requirements.  The plan provides for Company contributions; the Company did not make any contributions for the years ended December 31, 2013 or 2012.

7.  Commitments and Contingencies

Operating Leases

The Company leases approximately 22,000 square feet of office space in Chanhassen, Minnesota.  The lease commenced on May 1, 2012 and extends through August 31, 2016. Prior to May 1, 2012 the Company leased office space under a lease agreement commencing in December 2010 and expiring on April 30, 2012.  In addition to the office space, the Company leases certain office furniture and equipment and IT equipment under operating leases through November 2016. Rent expense under all leases was $383,807 in 2013 and $254,272 in 2012.

The Company’s office space lease calls for rent increases over the term of the lease. The Company records rent expense on a straight line basis using average rent for the term of the lease. The excess of the expense over cash rent paid is shown as accrued rent.

Total future minimum contractual lease payments for all operating leases are as follows:

Minimum Lease Commitments
         
2014
 
$
336,000
 
2015
   
292,000
 
2016
   
183,000
 
 
Litigation

In December 2010, the Company received notice from a party claiming that one of its trademarks employing the word “Cachet” may infringe that party’s trademarks. We are presently reviewing the matter and expect to engage in discussions with the party. Based on current information and belief we believe there are substantial and meaningful differences between the relevant trademarks that would in our reasonable judgment preclude a finding of infringement, or that would adversely affect the trademark in question. In the event we are unable to reach an agreement with that third party, we intend to vigorously contest its claims and protect our rights.

Financial Service Agreements

The Company has agreements with financial advisory services companies.  These agreements contain various provisions including assisting the Company in identifying potential investors.  The agreements may require the Company to pay the advisor a monthly fee or cash, warrants or combination thereof, based upon certain defined events including the closing of financing transactions.  Some of these agreements contain termination provisions and may require the Company to pay the advisor for transactions closing subsequent to the agreement termination.

The Company entered into an agreement, as amended through March 25, 2014, with an investment firm to provide investment advisory services in connection with raising additional capital. The agreement provides for a fixed  retainer for advisory services aggregating $100,000 in cash and equity securities. In addition, the agreement provides for a fee based upon the amount of capital raised (the “Agent fee”). The Agent fee is to be paid in cash based upon a percentage and type of the capital raised. The Company has also agreed to sell to the parties to the agreement, at a nominal price, warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock. The number of shares and the exercise price of the warrant are based upon the size and terms of the securities issued.
 
 
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CACHET FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
8.  Income Taxes

The shareholders of the Company elected to be taxed as an S corporation under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and related Minnesota statutes. Under these provisions, the Company does not pay corporate income taxes on its taxable income. Instead, the shareholders are liable for income taxes on their respective share of the Company’s taxable income.

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require management to evaluate tax positions taken by the Company and recognize a tax liability (or asset) if the Company has taken an uncertain position that more likely than not would not be sustained upon examination by the Internal Revenue Service. Management has analyzed the tax positions taken by the Company, and has concluded that as of December 31, 2013, there are no uncertain positions taken or expected to be taken that would require recognition of a liability (or asset) or disclosure in the financial statements. The Company is subject to routine audits by taxing jurisdictions; however, there are currently no audits for any tax periods in progress. Management believes the Company is subject to income tax examinations since its inception in 2010.

Effective January 1, 2014 the Company’s S Corporation election terminated and the Company became subject to Federal and state income taxes. The Company has not included any pro forma income tax information as if the Company were a tax paying entity for 2013 and 2012, as any pro forma tax benefit would be offset by a valuation allowance for the related deferred tax asset as it would be more likely than not that the future tax benefits will not be realized.

9.  Shareholders’ Equity

The Company’s authorized capital consists of 22,500,000 shares of $.01 par value common stock and 2,500,000 shares of $.01 par value preferred stock.

Common Stock

The estimated fair value assigned to shares issued for other than cash was based upon recent cash sales transactions.

In July and August 2011, the Company issued 124,442 shares of Company common stock at $9.00 per shares for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $1,120,000 in conjunction with the prepayment of the Convertible, Subordinated Notes, due March 2012.

During 2013 the Company issued 319,000 shares of common stock at $4.00 per share for gross proceeds of $1,276,000.

In February 2013, the Company offered to convert debt, plus accumulated interest, into shares of the Company’s common stock. To encourage conversion the Company agreed to provide the debt holders a 10% share premium. As a result, $6,744,139 of debt and accumulated interest was converted into 1,854,638 shares of common stock and the value of the premium shares of $674,414 was recorded as an expense. Included in this conversion is $1.1 million of conversions by a former director.
 
 
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CACHET FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Concurrent with the conversion of the those notes, the Board of Directors determined that it was in the best interest of the Company to adjust the conversion rates for former noteholders that had previously converted or purchased shares at $9.00 per share.  An adjustment was made to reduce their conversion rate or purchase price, as applicable, to $4.00 per share. As a result, the Company issued an additional 427,619 shares with a fair value of $1,710,475 which was recorded in other expense in the 2013 statement of operations.

In November 2013, the Company offered to convert debt, plus accumulated interest, into shares of the Company’s common stock. As a result, $4,319,677 of debt and accumulated interest was converted into 1,079,920 common shares based on an exchange rate of $4.00 per share.

In November 2013, the Company offered to exchange 1 share of common stock for every 5 warrants outstanding. As a result 389,790 shares were issued and warrants to purchase 1,948,948 common shares were cancelled. At the time of the exchange, the fair value of the shares issued exceeded the fair value of the warrants by $681,189 which was recorded in other expense in the 2013 statement of operations.

Warrants

In addition to warrants issued in connection with debt described above, the following are transactions involving issuance of warrants in September 2011 at $4.00 per share and expiring November 1, 2015:

Three directors guaranteed the note payable – bank each providing a guarantee of up to $1,041,000. Each director received warrants with an aggregate fair value of approximately $1,191,000 to purchase 78,125 shares of Company common stock for providing their guarantees.

In addition, a director received a warrant with a fair value of approximately $389,000 to purchase 76,560 shares of Company common stock in exchange for his pledge of certain personal assets to secure the $1,105,000 loan provided under the bank credit facility.  In consideration for his incremental guarantee of that asset pledge, another director received a warrant with a fair value of approximately $42,100 to purchase 8,291 shares.

In February 2013, the Company issued warrants with a fair value of approximately $205,000 to purchase 281,250 shares of the Company’s common stock at $4.00 per share and expiring November 2017 to a director for the director guaranteeing the Senior Secured Note Payable.

In addition to the warrants issued in February 2013 above, and  those issued in connection with debt as described in Note 5, the Company issued warrants to purchase 232,450  shares of common stock at prices ranging from $4.00 to $5.00 in conjunction with other debt, guarantees, issuances of equity and financing costs. These warrants had a fair value of approximately $157,000.  These warrants were all exchanged for shares in November 2013.

The following is a summary of warrant activity in 2013:

   
Number of
Warrants
 
Weighted Avg.
Exercise Price
 
Weighted
Remaining
Life (Years)
 
                         
Balance, December 31, 2012
   
1,557,980
   
$
4.16
         
   Issued
   
798,872
     
3.80
         
   Exchanged for shares
   
(1,948,948
   
4.02
         
Balance, December 31, 2013
   
407,904
     
3.35
     
3.43
 

 
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CACHET FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
The fair value of the warrants was determined using the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model and the following assumptions for 2013 and 2012.

   
Both Periods
 
Expected term
 
1.5 – 2.5 Years
 
Expected dividend
    0 %
Volatility
    26% – 38 %
Risk-free interest rate
    0.26% –1.36 %
 
10.  Equity Incentive Plan

On February 9, 2010, the Board of Directors adopted the 2010 Equity Incentive Plan (EIP).  The plan has been approved by our shareholders.  Participants in the plan may include our employees, officers, directors, consultants, or independent contractors who our compensation committee determines shall receive awards under the plan.  As of December 31, 2013, the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the plan is 625,000 shares.

The plan authorizes the grant of options to purchase common stock intended to qualify as incentive stock options under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code"). The EIP also permits the grant of options that do not qualify as incentive stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock bonuses, cash bonuses, stock appreciation rights, performance awards, dividend equivalents, warrants and other equity-based awards. The plan expires on February 12, 2020.  Options granted to employees generally vest over three years. Stock awards granted to non-employee directors generally vest 50% on the grant date and 50% on the first anniversary of the date of the grant. Options expire five years from the date of grant.  

In addition to options issued under the EIP, as of December 31, 2013 the Company had issued options to purchase 555,000 shares of Company common stock to directors, certain officers and business consultants.

The Company has used an expected life of three years for the term of the options.  As only a minimal number of options have been exercised, management has made an estimate of an average life that is slightly longer than the vesting period. The Company estimates forfeitures when recognizing compensation expense and this estimate of forfeitures is adjusted over the requisite service period based on the extent to which actual forfeitures differ, or are expected to differ, from such estimates. Changes in estimated forfeitures are recognized through a cumulative catch-up adjustment, which is recognized in the period of change, and also impact the amount of unamortized compensation expense to be recognized in future periods.

In February 2013 the Board of Directors approved an adjustment to the exercise price of all outstanding employee stock options that had been issued at a price greater than $4.00 per share. The vesting period for these options was unchanged. The aggregate excess of the fair value of the $4.00 options over the $9.00 options on the date of modification was $236,000.  As a result of this modification the Company recorded additional share-based compensation of $119,000 for the vested portion of those options immediately, and the remaining $117,000 will be recognized over the remaining vesting term.

During 2013 the Company issued options to purchase 330,470 shares with exercise prices ranging from $4.00 to $9.00 per share and an aggregate fair value of approximately $306,000. Of those options, options issued to executive management to purchase 250,000 shares were 100% vested immediately.
 
 
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CACHET FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
The estimated fair values of stock options granted and assumptions used for the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model were as follows:

   
2013
   
2012
 
             
Estimated Fair Value
  $ 306,189     $ 158,265  
Options Granted
    330,470       67,000  
                 
Expected Term
 
3 Years
   
3 Years
 
Expected Dividend
    0 %     0 %
Volatility
    30 – 33 %     32 – 39 %
Risk Free Interest Rate
    0.3 – 0.9 %     0.3 – 0.4 %

Following is a summary of stock option activity in 2013:

   
Number of Options
   
Weighted Avg.
Exercise Price
   
Weighted
Remaining
Contractual
Life (Years)
   
Intrinsic
Value
 
                         
Balance, December 31, 2012
    614,042     $ 6.00              
   Granted
    330,470       4.13              
   Exercised
    (30,000 )     .80              
   Forfeited or Expired
    (86,969 )     4.55              
Balance, December 31, 2013
    827,543       3.49 *     2.81     $ 423,000  
Exercisable at December 31, 2013
    680,376       3.38 *     2.76       423,000  

* Reflects the February 2013 exercise price adjustment.

Following is a summary of nonvested stock options:

   
Number of Options
 
Weighted Avg.
Grant Date
Fair Value
 
                 
Balance, December 31, 2012
   
236,666
   
$
2.60
 
   Granted
   
330,470
     
0.93
 
   Vested
   
(375,167
)
   
1.42
 
   Forfeited
   
(44,802
)
   
2.05
 
Balance, December 31, 2013
   
147,167
     
2.09
 
 
Total stock compensation expense was $700,715 and $311,211 in 2013 and 2012, respectively. As of December 31, 2013 the total compensation cost related to nonvested options awards not yet recognized was $168,000. That cost will be recognized over a weighted average period of nine months. Proceeds from the exercise of options in 2013 were $24,000 and the intrinsic value of options exercised in 2013 was $96,000.
 
 
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CACHET FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

11. Related Party Transactions

Balances with related parties consisting of members of the Board of Directors (collectively Affiliates) for borrowings and warrants as of December 31 were as follows:

   
2013
   
2012
 
                 
Debt held by related parties
 
$
2,362,561
   
$
4,869,551
 
Interest paid to related parties
 
$
125,000
   
$
9,393
 
Related party interest expense
 
$
120,687
   
$
448,732
 
Warrants held by related parties
   
942
     
791,998
 

12. Concentrations

The Company has relied on two vendors to provide technology and licensing components that are critical to its RDC solution. In December 2013 the Company’s relationship with one of these vendors was terminated. The Company believes that it has adequate alternatives to replace this technology without a material impact to the business.

13. Subsequent Events

Reverse Merger

On February 12, 2014, the Company completed a merger transaction with DE Acquisition 2, Inc.  (“DE2”), a public company with no operations. Pursuant to the terms of the merger, each share of the Company’s common stock that was issued and outstanding at such time was cancelled and converted into shares of 10.9532 (the “exchange ratio”) shares of DE2’s common stock. As a result of the merger, all of the Company’s outstanding warrants and stock options at the time were converted and exchanged for warrants and stock options of DE2. The number of shares subject to and exercise prices of DE2 convertible securities issued under the exchange was determined by application of the exchange ratio to the terms of the Cachet convertible debt and options outstanding as of the Merger date. Subsequently DE2 changed its name to Cachet Financial Solutions, Inc. (“New Cachet”).

On dates up to 30 and 120 days following the merger, additional shares may be issued to those DE2 shareholders immediately prior to the merger, for no additional consideration, such that they will hold 3% of the fully diluted shares outstanding as of those dates.
 
The fair value of estimated consideration paid to DE2 in exchange for the 3% interest is estimated to be $507,000 plus the long term debt assumed of $85,105. As DE2 had no tangible or identifiable intangible assets at the time of the Merger, and recognition of goodwill is not permitted in this type of merger transaction, no assets were recorded as a result of the Merger.

Additional Borrowing – Working Capital

Subsequent to December 31, 2013 and through March 27, 2014 the Company borrowed an additional $1 million for working capital purposes from certain directors and existing shareholders of the Company.   Of these borrowings $300,000 is due in February 2015. The loan agreements provide for issuance of shares, in lieu of the payment of interest, in an amount equal to 20% of the face amount of the note with the value per share used to determine the number of shares based upon a planned offering of the Company’s common stock. The remaining $700,000 ($550,000 of which was from directors) is due upon the earlier of the availability of sufficient funds as determined by the noteholder or February 2015. These notes bear interest at 10% .  The Company also borrowed another $100,000 under the Convertible Term Loan due December 2016 and was advanced $265,000 from Directors. The Company also issued warrants to purchase 821,250 shares of common stock at $1.45 per share.
 
 
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CACHET FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
On March 24, 2014 the Company entered into a new loan agreement with its bank and borrowed $330,000. The proceeds of the borrowing were used to repay the balance owed on installment note payable at the time of $122,000, with the remainder used for working capital. The loan is due  on demand and is being repaid  in monthly installments of $9,903. Interest is at the prime rate plus 1% with a floor of 5%. The loan is guaranteed by certain of the Company’s Directors.

Business Acquisition and Related Borrowing

In December 2013, the Company agreed to acquire certain assets and operations of a technology services company with capabilities and relationships in the mobile banking industry. On March 4, 2014, the Company closed on the acquisition.  The cash consideration paid at closing was $1.125 million with the potential for an additional $1.0 million upon the occurrence of certain events. The purchase price, including the contingent consideration, will be allocated based upon the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed upon completion of an appraisal of the assets and liabilities. The Company currently expects that the majority of the asset value will be assigned to proprietary technology and customer relationships acquired and that liabilities assumed will be immaterial. In conjunction with the closing of the acquisition, the Company borrowed $1.5 million from a director to fund the purchase price. The terms of the loan agreement provide for a maturity date of May 15, 2014 and interest at an annual rate of 24%. In the event of default the interest rate increases to an annual rate of 48%. This loan is secured by all assets of the Company. The loan agreement also provides for the issuance of common shares to the lender in an amount equal to 12.5% of the original loan amount. In the event any balance remains outstanding after April 4, 2014 the Company will be required to issue additional shares.

Extension of Debt Terms and Debt Conversion

In March 2014 the forbearance agreement with the Senior Secured lender was extended to May 12, 2014. In consideration for the extension the Company agreed to issue $1 million of the Company’s common stock, the number of shares to be determined by reference to lowest per share price in the Company’s planned offering of common stock. In addition, in March 2014 the Company made a $250,000 payment to the lender to be applied to outstanding indebtedness.

In March 2014 the maturity dates of certain of the Company’s notes aggregating $1.025 million that were scheduled to mature in March 2014 were extended to February 2015.  The December 31, 2013 balance sheet reflects the extension of the maturity dates.

In January 2014 an additional $333,000 in debt and $654,000 in accrued interest were converted into common shares at a conversion rate of $4.00 per share.
 
 
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CACHET FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
   
As of
 
   
March 31, 2014
   
December 31, 2013
 
ASSETS
 
(unaudited)
   
(audited)
 
CURRENT ASSETS
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 91,069     $ 150,555  
Accounts receivable, net
    309,201       329,557  
Deferred commissions
    64,254       62,732  
Prepaid expenses
    463,745       487,659  
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
    928,269       1,030,503  
                 
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net
    292,717       353,420  
GOODWILL
    329,000       -  
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET
    1,656,748       -  
DEFERRED COMMISSIONS
    102,282       101,468  
DEFERRED FINANCING COSTS
    27,820       107,936  
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 3,336,836     $ 1,593,327  
                 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT
               
CURRENT LIABILITIES
               
Accounts payable
  $ 1,004,317     $ 937,201  
Accrued expenses
    1,152,535       153,112  
Accrued interest
    2,181,254       1,953,502  
Deferred revenue
    560,467       510,319  
Current portion of long-term debt
    8,461,818       3,170,672  
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES
    13,360,391       6,724,806  
                 
LONG TERM DEBT, net of current portion
    1,104,483       3,933,253  
WARRANT LIABILITY
    216,000       309,000  
DEFERRED REVENUE
    405,785       401,758  
ACCRUED INTEREST
    47,295       95,270  
ACCRUED RENT
    53,370       61,482  
TOTAL LIABILITIES
    15,187,324       11,525,569  
                 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
               
                 
SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT
               
Capital Stock, $.0001 Par Value, 520,000,000 shares authorized
               
                 
Preferred shares - 20,000,000 shares authorized,
               
None issued and outstanding
    -       -  
Common shares - 500,000,000 shares authorized,
    633       563  
6,333,248  and 5,625,957 issued and outstanding
               
ADDITIONAL PAID-IN-CAPITAL
    27,621,825       26,668,258  
ACCUMULATED DEFICIT
    (39,472,946 )     (36,601,063 )
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT
    (11,850,488 )     (9,932,242 )
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT
  $ 3,336,836     $ 1,593,327  
 
 
See accompanying Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
 
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CACHET FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31, 2014
   
March 31, 2013
 
REVENUE
  $ 476,482     $ 194,207  
                 
COST OF REVENUE
    618,529       624,653  
                 
GROSS LOSS
    (142,047 )     (430,446 )
                 
OPERATING EXPENSES
               
Sales and Marketing
    534,221       711,981  
Research and Development
    352,072       286,140  
General and Administrative
    1,018,190       1,101,990  
                 
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES
    1,904,483       2,100,111  
                 
OPERATING LOSS
    (2,046,530 )     (2,530,557 )
                 
INTEREST EXPENSE
    764,946       1,187,120  
                 
INDUCEMENT TO CONVERT DEBT AND WARRANTS
    7,906       674,414  
                 
SHARE PRICE / CONVERSION ADJUSTMENT
    -       1,710,475  
                 
OTHER EXPENSE
    52,501       46,238  
                 
NET LOSS
  $ (2,871,883 )   $ (6,148,804 )
                 
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
 
Basic and fully diluted
    6,117,842       2,542,471  
                 
Net loss per common share - basic and fully diluted
  $ (0.47 )   $ (2.42 )
 
See accompanying Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
 
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CACHET FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
 
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31, 2014
   
March 31, 2013
 
             
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
           
Net loss
  $ (2,871,883 )   $ (6,148,804 )
                 
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
               
Accretion of discount/amortization of financing costs
    35,851       678,267  
Accrued debt related costs
    560,634       -  
Change in fair value of warrant liability
    (93,000 )     39,000  
Depreciation and amortization of intangibles
    106,544       108,285  
Stock compensation
    46,510       437,970  
Amortization of deferred commissions
    24,091       19,731  
Debt/warrant inducement and share price adjustment
    7,906       2,384,889  
      (2,183,347 )     (2,480,662 )
                 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable
    20,356       (208,567 )
Deferred commissions
    (26,427 )     (48,499 )
Prepaid expenses
    23,914       43,602  
Accounts payable
    67,116       15,191  
Accrued expenses
    85,311       21,696  
Accrued interest
    259,717       333,657  
Deferred revenue
    54,175       239,074  
Deferred financing costs
    57,652       239,074  
Net cash used in operating activities
    (1,641,533 )     (1,845,434 )
                 
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
               
Purchase of fixed assets
    (590 )     (3,552 )
Cash paid for acquisition
    (1,125,000 )     -  
Net cash used in investing activities
    (1,125,590 )     (3,552 )
                 
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
               
    Proceeds from issuance of notes and warrants
    2,865,000       1,495,000  
    Repayment of notes
    (350,000 )     -  
    Issuance of shares, net of costs
    -       733,800  
    Payment of debt issuance costs
    -       (74,500 )
    Repayment of  bank borrowing
    (137,383 )     (22,682 )
    Proceeds from bank borrowing
    330,020       -  
Net cash provided by financing activities
    2,707,637       2,131,618  
                 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    (59,486 )     282,632  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
               
Beginning  of period
    150,555       82,969  
End  of period
  $ 91,069     $ 365,601  
                 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
               
Cash paid for interest
  $ 1,005     $ 136,195  
                 
NONCASH FINANCING TRANSACTIONS
               
Conversion of debt and interest to equity
    986,793       6,757,876  
Debt issuance costs in exchange for notes and warrants
    -       267,402  
Conversion of accrued interest to note payable
    -       43,332  
 
See accompanying Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
 
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CACHET FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
(unaudited)
 
   
Common Stock
   
Additional
   
Accumulated
   
Total Shareholders'
 
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Paid-In-Capital
   
Deficit
   
Deficit
 
                               
Balance December 31, 2013
    5,625,957     $ 563     $ 26,668,258     $ (36,601,063 )   $ (9,932,242 )
Conversion of debt and interest into shares
    246,867       24       986,769       -       986,793  
Warrant exchange
    3,938       -       7,906       -       7,906  
Issuance of warrants
    -       -       572       -       572  
DE Acquisition 2, Inc. Reverse Merger
    456,486       46       (88,190 )     -       (88,144 )
Stock compensation expense
    -       -       46,510       -       46,510  
Net loss
    -       -       -       (2,871,883 )     (2,871,883 )
Balance March 31, 2014
    6,333,248     $ 633     $ 27,621,825     $ (39,472,946 )   $ (11,850,488 )
 
 
See accompanying Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
 
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CACHET FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
 
1.  Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
 
Nature of Business and Operations Overview
 
Cachet Financial Solutions, Inc. “The Company” is a provider of remote deposit capture (“RDC”) and mobile wallet solutions for customers of banks, credit unions, prepaid card programs, check cashing services and payday lenders.  The Company’s cloud based Software as a Service (“SaaS”) RDC solutions allow customers to scan checks remotely through their smart phones or other devices and transmit the scanned, industry compliant images to a bank for posting and clearing.  The Company’s mobile wallet is a virtual account for customers that do not have a bank account and is focused on the pre-paid card market.  Through the Company’s cloud based SaaS mobile wallet offering we provide consumers the ability to deposit and withdraw funds, transfer funds, and pay bills with their mobile phone or tablet.  As of March 31, 2014, we had entered into 257 contracts with customers for our products and services.  Approximately 153 of those agreements were “active,” meaning that they have implemented the RDC software enabling the processing of customer transactions.  The Company offers its services to financial institutions in the United States, Canada and Latin America.  Our business operations are conducted through our wholly owned subsidiary, Cachet Financial Solutions Inc., a Minnesota corporation.
 
Basis of Presentation
 
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Cachet Financial Solutions, Inc. (the “Company” or “Cachet”) and its wholly owned subsidiary Cachet Financial Solutions, Inc. as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 and for the three month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013.  The wholly owned subsidiary is the only entity with operational activity and therefore no intercompany transactions exist with the parent entity which would need to be eliminated.  The Company has prepared the condensed consolidated financial statements included herein, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the United States (“U.S.”) Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).  Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. However, the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to ensure the information presented is not misleading. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.
 
The Company believes that all necessary adjustments, which consist only of normal recurring items, have been included in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements to present fairly the results of the interim periods. The results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the operating results to be expected for any subsequent interim period or for the year ending December 31, 2014.
 
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on the basis that the Company will continue as a going concern. From its inception to March 31, 2014, the Company has cumulative operating losses of approximately $39.5 million, and as of March 31, 2014, its current liabilities exceed its current assets by approximately $12.4 million. In 2014, the Company expects to continue to grow its client base and increase its revenues through higher RDC transaction volumes. However, the Company is expected to continue to incur significant operating losses through 2014. In addition, as described in Note 10 the Company has completed a business acquisition in 2014 that will require cash ranging from $1.125 to $2.125 million, of which $1.125 million has been paid to date.  As more fully described in Note 8, the Company has engaged an investment firm to assist in raising additional capital through the issuance of a combination of debt and equity. The Company is also currently in default on its borrowings under the terms of Senior Secured Note Payable as well as other debt agreements. The senior lender has agreed not to exercise its rights under the default until May 12, 2014. On May 1, 2014, the Company obtained a firm commitment from an existing lender to allow for additional advances against an existing convertible note payable for purposes of satisfying the balance owed under the Senior Secured Note Payable.   In addition, the Company entered into a line-of-credit agreement with one of its directors in the amount of $1.5 million in May 2014.  The lender under the line-of-credit may require the Company to obtain the consent of senior secured debtholders prior to advancing amounts to the Company.  The Company believes these funds, along with the additional borrowings it has received subsequent to March 31, 2014, will provide enough working capital to fund its operations through June 15, 2014.   The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern through 2014 is dependent on raising additional capital to 1) support operations and refinance maturing debt and 2) obtain satisfactory resolution of the default on or refinance its senior borrowings.  There is no assurance the Company will be successful in raising the needed capital and resolving the default. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of these uncertainties.
 
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
 
A summary of the significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of the accompanying financial statements is as follows:
 
Revenue Recognition
 
The Company generates revenue from the following sources: (1) subscription and support fees (2) transaction volume fees, (3) active monthly user fees for mobile wallet offering (4) fees related to the implementation of RDC and mobile wallet software for clients, and (5) professional services such as client specific software customization and other products and services.
 
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CACHET FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
 
The Company recognizes revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery or performance of services has occurred, the price is fixed and determinable and collection is reasonably assured.   The following is the Company’s revenue recognition policy for each source of revenue:
 
 
·
Subscription and support fees are recognized over the contract period.
 
 
·
Transactional volume fees are recognized as transactions are processed and monthly services performed.
 
 
·      
Active user fees are recognized on a monthly basis as earned.
 
 
·
Implementation fees are recognized over the term of the contract or expected life of the contract where no contractual term exists. Generally, client agreements are entered into for 12 to 36 months. A majority of the implementation service component of the arrangement with customers is performed within 120 days of entering into a contract with the customer.
 
 
·
Professional fees and other revenues include fees from consultation services to support the business process mapping, configuration, integration and training and are recognized when the service is performed.
 
Deferred revenue represents amounts billed to, or paid by clients, in advance of meeting the revenue recognition criteria.
 
Cost of Revenue
 
Cost of revenue primarily consists of costs related to hosting the Company’s cloud-based application, providing customer support, data communications expense, salaries and benefits of operations and support personnel, software license fees, amortization expense associated with acquired developed technology assets, and property and equipment depreciation.
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
For purposes of the statement of cash flows, the Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents are maintained at one financial institution and, at times, balances may exceed federally insured limits. The Company has never experienced any losses related to these balances and does not believe it is exposed to any significant credit risk on cash and cash equivalents.
 
Accounts Receivable
 
Accounts receivable represent amounts due from customers.  Management determines the allowance for doubtful accounts by regularly evaluating individual customer receivables and considering a customer’s financial condition, credit history and current economic conditions. Accounts receivable are written off when deemed uncollectible. Recoveries of accounts receivable previously written off are recorded when received. The allowance for doubtful accounts was approximately $95,000 and $89,000 as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. Concentrations of credit risk with respect to accounts receivable are limited because a large number of geographically diverse customers make up the Company’s customer base, thus spreading the credit risk.
 
Property and Equipment
 
Depreciation and amortization is computed using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives:
 
Computer and Data Center Equipment
3 years
Purchased and Acquired software
3 years
Leasehold Improvements
3 - 5 years, or lease term if less
Furniture and fixtures
7 years
 
Major additions and improvements are capitalized, while replacements, maintenance and repairs, which do not improve or extend the life of the respective assets, are expensed as incurred. When assets are retired or otherwise disposed of, related costs and accumulated depreciation and amortization are removed and any gain or loss is reported.
 
Goodwill
 
Goodwill represents the excess purchase price over the appraised value of the portion of identifiable assets that were acquired from the Device Fidelity Inc. acquisition completed in March 2014.  Goodwill is not amortized but is reviewed at least annually for impairment, or between annual dates if circumstances change that would more likely than not cause impairment. Management performs its annual impairment test at the close of each fiscal year, and considers several factors in evaluating goodwill for impairment, including the Company’s current financial position and results, general economic and industry conditions and legal and regulatory conditions. No impairment of goodwill was identified during the three months ended March 31, 2014. See Note 11 for further discussion.
 
Impairment of Long-lived Assets, Including License Agreements
 
The Company reviews its long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to future undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets. No impairment has been recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2014 or March 31, 2013.
 
Deferred Financing Costs
 
Deferred financing costs are capitalized and amortized over the lives of the related debt agreements. The costs are amortized to interest expense using the effective interest method.  In the event debt is converted or paid prior to maturity, any unamortized issuance costs are charged to expense.
 
 
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CACHET FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
 
Deferred Commissions
 
The Company capitalizes commission costs that are incremental and directly related to the acquisition of customer contracts. Commission costs are capitalized and amortized over the term of the related customer contract.
 
Net Loss Per Common Share
 
Basic and diluted net loss per common share for all periods presented is computed by dividing the net loss available to common shareholders by the weighted average common shares outstanding and common stock equivalents, when dilutive. Potentially dilutive common stock equivalents include common shares issued pursuant to stock warrants, stock options and convertible note agreements. Common stock equivalents were not included in determining the fully diluted loss per share as they were antidilutive.
 
On February 12, 2014, the Company completed a merger transaction with DE Acquisition 2, Inc.  (“DE2”), a public company with no operations. Pursuant to the terms of the merger, each share of the Company’s common stock that was issued and outstanding at such time was cancelled and converted into shares of 10.9532 (the “exchange ratio”) shares of DE2’s common stock.
 
On March 18, 2014, the Company completed a reverse stock split of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock on a 1-for-10.9532 basis. The Company’s authorized capital shares previous to this transaction consisted of 22,500,000 shares of $.01 par value common stock and 2,500,000 shares of preferred stock.  As a result of the DE Acquisition 2 transaction, the Company’s new authorized capital consists of 500,000,000 shares of $.0001 par value common stock and 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock.
 
All amounts in the accompanying financial statements and notes related to shares, share prices and loss per share reflect retrospective presentation of the reverse split.
 
The following table reflects the amounts used in determining loss per share for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013:
 
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31,
2014
   
March 31,
2013
 
             
Net Loss
  $ (2,871,883 )   $ (6,148,804 )
Weighted average common shares outstanding
    6,117,842       2,542,471  
Net Loss Per Common Share – basic and diluted
  $ (0.47 )   $ (2.42 )
 
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
 
The Company uses fair value measurements to record fair value adjustments for certain financial instruments and to determine fair value disclosures.  Warrants issued with price protection features are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis.  The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximated fair value due to the short maturity of those instruments. With respect to determination of fair values of financial instruments there are the following three levels of inputs:
 
Level 1 Inputs– Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.
 
Level 2 Inputs– Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable.
 
Level 3 Inputs– Instruments with primarily unobservable value drivers.
 
The warrants that are carried at fair value are valued using level 3 inputs utilizing a Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model under probability weighted estimated outcomes.
 
Use of Estimates
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that may affect certain reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant estimates include the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, allowance for doubtful accounts, assumptions used to value stock options, warrants, conversion incentive and share purchase price adjustment and the value of shares of common stock issued for services.
 
 
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CACHET FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
 
Stock-Based Compensation
 
The Company accounts for stock-based compensation using the estimated fair values of warrants and stock options. For purposes of determining the estimated fair values the Company uses the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model.   The Company estimates the volatility of its common stock at the date of grant based on the volatility of comparable peer companies which are publicly traded. The Company determines the expected life based on historical experience with similar awards, giving consideration to the contractual terms, vesting schedules and post-vesting forfeitures. The Company uses the risk-free interest rate on the implied yield currently available on U.S. Treasury issues with an equivalent remaining term approximately equal to the expected life of the award. The Company has never paid any cash dividends on its common stock and does not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Compensation expense for all share-based payment awards is recognized using the straight-line amortization method over the vesting period.  The fair values of stock award grants are determined based on the number of shares granted and estimated fair value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant.
 
Research and Development Costs
 
The Company considers those costs incurred in developing new processes and solutions to be research and development costs and they are expensed as incurred.
 
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
The Company’s management has reviewed and considered all recent accounting pronouncements and believe there are none that could potentially have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, or disclosures.
 
2.  Note Receivable
 
The Company has a note receivable, bearing interest at 5%, for fees being refunded for an unsuccessful capital raising transaction. The note has a face value of $501,000 and was due in October 2013. The collectability of this note is uncertain and the Company has established a reserve for 100% of the balance owed as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.
 
3.  Prepaid Expenses
 
Prepaid expenses primarily consist of prepayment of licenses and maintenance fees, or deposits with, the providers of RDC software capabilities to the Company.
 
4.  Property and Equipment
 
Property and equipment consists of the following:
 
   
As of
 
   
March 31,
2014
   
December 31,
2013
 
             
Computer equipment
  $ 209,184     $ 208,593  
Data center equipment
    405,057       405,057  
Purchased software
    570,860       570,860  
Furniture and fixtures
    63,890       59,890  
Leasehold improvements
    53,465       53,465  
Total property and equipment
    1,302,456       1,297,865  
Less: accumulated depreciation
    (1,009,739 )     (944,445 )
Net property and equipment
  $ 292,717     $ 353,420  
 
Depreciation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 was $65,292 and $103,077, respectively.
 
 
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CACHET FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
 
5.  Accrued Expenses
 
Accrued expenses consist of the following:
 
   
As of
 
   
March 31,
2014
   
December 31,
2013
 
             
Accrued compensation
  $ 164,551     $ 122,516  
Acquisition contingent consideration
    906,000       -  
Accrued rent
    31,984       30,596  
Other accrued expenses
    50,000       -  
Total accrued expenses
  $ 1,152,535     $ 153,112  
 
6.  Financing Arrangements
 
The Company has raised debt through several forms of borrowing including bank loans, loans from Directors and other affiliated parties and unaffiliated third party investors.  Certain of the debt was issued with detachable warrants that permit the investor to acquire shares of the Company’s common stock at prices as specified in the individual agreements. See Note 12 for additional information regarding conversions of debt and accrued interest into common stock in 2013 and for the three months ended March 31, 2014.
 
Following is a summary of debt outstanding:
 
 
As of
 
 
March 31, 2014
   
December 31, 2013
 
 
(unaudited)
   
(audited)
 
Senior Secured Note Payable, due August 2013
  $ 1,312,500     $ 1,562,500  
Secured Convertible Notes, due June through August 2014
    600,000       770,000  
Notes Payable to Directors and Affiliates
    4,665,000       2,350,000  
Convertible Notes, due March 2015, interest at 10%
    575,000       575,000  
Convertible Term Loans, due December 2016, interest at 10%
    600,000       500,000  
Convertible, Subordinated Notes, due March 2012 interest at 6%
    100,000       112,561  
Convertible Subordinated Note, due April 2015 interest at 9%
    200,000       200,000  
Convertible Subordinated Notes, due February 2015 interest at 0%
    300,000       -  
Series Subordinated Notes, as of March 31, 2014 were due from December 2014 through March 2015. Stated interest ranges of 12%, effective interest ranged from 28% to 261%.
    613,808       863,808  
Notes Payable, due February 2015, interest at 10%
    250,000       100,000  
Notes Payable, interest between 8.25% and 12%
    74,486       -  
Installment Note Payable – Bank
    330,020       137,383  
Total
    9,620,814       7,171,252  
Unamortized discount
    (54,513 )     (67,327 )
Total debt, net
    9,566,301       7,103,925  
Less: current maturities
    8,461,818       3,170,672  
Long-term portion
  $ 1,104,483     $ 3,933,253  
 
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CACHET FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
 
Future maturities of long-term debt at March 31, 2014 are as follows:
 
Nine months ended December 31, 2014
  $ 4,412,050  
2015
    4,479,765  
2016
    674,486  
    $ 9,566,301  
 
Senior Secured Note Payable
 
In October 2012, the Company entered into a Loan and Security agreement (the “Secured Loan Agreement”) that provides for borrowings of up to $1,500,000. Borrowing under the Secured Loan Agreement is secured by all property of the Company including tangible and intangible property. In addition, the Secured Loan Agreement contained certain negative pledges and restrictions on certain types of transactions and use of loan proceeds. The note is guaranteed by a Company director and the spouse of the director.  The loans carry stated interest rates from 10-16%.  In the event of default interest rates increase to 14% -20%. The Secured Loan Agreement’s stated expiration date was April 23, 2013. Beginning in August 2013 the Company was in default and borrowings are charged interest at the default rates. In addition, the agreement contains certain covenants, some of which the Company was not in compliance with. The note was amended in February 2013 and an additional $1,000,000 was borrowed.  Further, as part of this amendment the lender will receive a payoff premium of $750,000 which the Company accrued as interest expense in 2013.  In December, 2013 $1.0 million of principal was repaid.  During the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company repaid an additional $250,000.
 
In March 2014 the forbearance agreement with the Senior Secured lender was extended to May 12, 2014. In consideration for the extension the Company agreed to issue $1 million of the Company’s common stock, the number of shares to be determined by reference to lowest per share price in the Company’s planned offering of common stock. During the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company recorded interest expense of $373,134 related to this extension.  On May 1, 2014, the Company entered into an agreement with an investor to draw on the $4 million convertible term loan, due December 2016 for an amount sufficient to satisfy their outstanding obligation to the Senior Secured Lender, but not to exceed the loan limit of $4 million, for a maximum borrowing of $3.4 million as of March 31, 2014.
 
The lender also received a warrant to purchase 76,228 shares of Company common stock at $9.00 per share. The warrant expires in October 2017.  Including the value of the warrant at the date of issuance, the effective interest rate on the full $2,500,000 available under the Secured Loan Agreement is 38%. The exercise price of the warrant is subject to downward adjustment in the event of the subsequent sale of common stock or convertible debt at a lower price, as defined, prior to exercise of the warrant. As a result of this provision, the Company determined that the warrant should be accounted for as a liability carried at fair value.  In February 2013, the exercise price was adjusted to $2.88 and the number of shares of Company common stock to be acquired was increased to 238,212 based on a qualifying transaction. The Company determined the value of the warrant to be $216,000 and $309,000 at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.
 
 
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CACHET FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
 
The Company also incurred financing costs in conjunction with this transaction aggregating $62,500 that are owed under the same terms as terms as the Secured Loan Agreement.
 
Secured Convertible Notes, due June through August 2014
 
In June through August 2013 the Company borrowed $770,000 under secured convertible notes. The notes bear interest at the annual rate of 10% and mature one year from the date of issue. In the event of default the annual rate of interest increases by 5%. The Company can prepay the loans at any time without penalty.  Borrowings under the notes are secured by all property of the Company including tangible and intangible property. In addition, the notes contain certain negative pledges and restrictions on certain types of transactions and use of loan proceeds. The rights under this note are senior to all other debt, other than the Senior Secured Note described above which ranks senior to this note.
 
Upon completion of certain equity financing transactions as defined in the notes, the outstanding principal and unpaid interest is automatically converted into common stock. The conversion rate per share is equal to 75% of the per share price of the securities offered in the defined financing transaction.  During the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company repaid $100,000 and converted into equity $70,000 of principal and $1,764 of accrued interest at a conversion rate of $4.00 per share. (See Note 12)
 
Notes Payable to Directors and Affiliates
 
In November 2010, the Company borrowed $300,000 from a director. The loan was unsecured, had a stated interest rate of 6% and was due in equal monthly installments of $9,127 until fully amortized in November 2013. In conjunction with the loan agreement, the director received 17,484 shares of common stock with an aggregate value of $69,937. The remaining balance on this loan was converted to common stock in 2013. (See Note 12)
 
In 2012, the Company borrowed $1,000,000 in unsecured notes from certain current or former directors or their affiliates. These notes had a stated effective annual interest rate of 24% for the first 60 days and 40% thereafter until paid. These loans were converted to common stock in 2013.  (See Note 12)
 
In October 2012, a director of the Company issued a loan to the Company for $1,105,000, replacing a note payable to a bank in an equal amount. The loan to director was due in November 2013 and had an interest rate equal to the prime rate plus 1.25%, but not less than 4.5%. The loan was guaranteed by the President/CEO of the Company.  Concurrent with that loan, the director received a warrant to purchase 50,000 shares of Company common stock at $4.00 per share.  In November 2013, the warrant was exchanged into common stock. This note was secured by the pledge of 86,875 shares of Company stock and 136,250 options owned by the President/CEO of the Company. The loan was subordinate to the senior secured note payable until such time as that note is repaid; afterwards the loan would have become senior to all other debt. This note was converted into common stock in the February 2013 debt conversion.  (See Note 12)
 
In 2013 the Company borrowed an additional $3,093,332 (including the refinancing of a $250,000 note and related interest of $43,332) from two directors.  Certain of these and other previously outstanding loans to these directors were converted to common shares in 2013 as described in Note 12.
 
In March 2014 the Company borrowed a $1,500,000 from a director to fund the device fidelity acquisition. (See Note 10)  The note has an interest rate equal to 24%, which is payable monthly commencing April 2014.   Since the Company failed to pay the accrued interest on the note due April 2014, the interest rate increased to 48% in April 2014 and continues to accrue at this rate until the note and any accrued interest is repaid in full.  The principal and any unpaid accrued interest becomes due May 15, 2014.  In addition, the Company agreed to issue common stock as consideration for the note equal to 12.5% of the principal amount or $187,500 and has recorded in interest expense during the three months ended March 31, 2014, which equals 78,125 shares using the required share price of $2.40.  In addition, because the Company failed to pay the accrued interest due April 2014, the Company owes additional common stock equal to 3.125% of the outstanding principal amount or $46,875, which equals 19,531 shares on each successive 5th business day for as long as any portion of the principal amount of the loan is outstanding.
 
In addition to the $1,500,000 March 2014 note above, the Company also entered into a total of $815,000 of new notes with the Company’s three directors during the three months ended March 31, 2014.  Of this amount, $550,000 of the notes bears interest at a rate of 10% and become due February 2015.  The remaining $265,000 notes are convertible and are due June 2015 and accrue interest at an annual rate of 8%.  The note conversion features are described in more detail below.

 
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CACHET FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
 
As of March 31, 2014, $4,665,000 of borrowings from directors and affiliates remains outstanding. In addition to the $1,500,000 issued in March 2014 at an initial rate of 24% and a default rate of 48% referenced above, $2,900,000 of these loans bears interest at 10% and $265,000 at 8%.   Of the $2,900,000 in borrowings, $1,475,000 of the notes originally scheduled to mature in 2014 were extended to February 18, 2015.
 
As of March 31, 2014 there are $1,425,000 in notes payable to directors and affiliates outstanding that are due March 15, 2015 and are automatically converted into common shares upon completion of a qualifying financing transaction as defined in the note agreements. The conversion price is equal to 90% of the per security price in the qualifying financing transaction. In addition, at the time of conversion and based upon the dollar amount of principal and interest converted, holders of these notes will receive one warrant for each dollar converted. These warrants will have terms substantially the same as warrants that may be issued in the financing transaction.
 
In addition, during the three months ended March 31, 2014 the Company entered into three notes with directors totaling $265,000 that are due June 30, 2015 and accrue interest at a rate of 8%.  The terms of these notes include a provision whereby all principal and accrued interest automatically convert into the Company’s common stock upon the successful consummation of an initial public offering (IPO).  If an IPO is completed on or before July 31, 2014, the conversion will be 85% of the per share purchase price at which the Company’s common stock is sold in the IPO reduced to 80% if the Company fails to raise at least $11 million in the IPO.  If the IPO is after July 31, 2014, the conversion price will be at 80% of the IPO offering price, reduced to 75% of the IPO offering price if the Company fails to raise at least $11 million in gross proceeds on the IPO.
 
Convertible Notes due March 2015
 
In 2013, the Company borrowed $575,000 under convertible notes. These notes are due March 15, 2015 and carry same general conversion provisions as the 2013 Notes Payable to the two Directors described above. The notes bear a stated interest rate of 10%. Warrants to purchase 87,500 shares of common stock at $4.00 per share were issued with $350,000 of this debt, resulting in an effective interest rate of 19% on that portion of the borrowing.
 
Convertible Term Loan, due December 2016
 
In December 2013, the Company entered into an agreement to issue convertible notes to an investor in principal amount of up to $4 million. The proceeds of borrowings under the note are expressly to be used to repay amounts owed under the Senior Secured Note Payable. Borrowings under the agreement will bear interest at 10% and the note matures in December 2016. In the event of default, the interest rate increases by either 2% or 4%, depending on the nature of the default. Through March 2014, $600,000 had been borrowed under this agreement. Under the note agreement, the investor has the right, but not the obligation, to advance additional amounts up to the $4 million. The terms of the agreement provide that the investor may have several options to convert the notes at varying rates and times following the completion of a qualifying financing transaction. Depending on the timing of conversion, the holder may also receive warrants to purchase common stock. In addition to conversion of the notes, the holder has the right to request shares of common stock, rather than cash, as payment for interest.
 
On May 1, 2014, the Company entered into an agreement which allows within 10 calendar days of a written request on or prior to May 12, 2014 the holder of the convertible notes agrees to make additional advances to the Company in an amount sufficient to satisfy the senior debt amount outstanding, but not to exceed the loan limit of $4.0 million. (See Note 16)

Convertible Subordinated Notes, due March 2012
 
In March 2011, the Company issued $1,432,561 in face amount of convertible debt, the “March 2011 Notes”. These notes had a stated interest rate of 6%. The terms of the notes allowed the holders to convert the debt into common stock at any time prior to maturity at conversion rate equal to the lesser of $9.00 per share or 25% below the offering price in the sale of securities in a qualified sale of securities, as defined. Payment of principal and interest on these notes was unsecured and subordinated to senior indebtedness, as defined.  Concurrent with the issuance of these notes, the Company issued warrants to purchase 107,442 shares of Company common stock at $4.00 per share. In July and August 2011, the Company prepaid the majority of these notes and accrued interest. After the prepayment, holders of these notes purchased 124,449 shares of Company stock at $9.00 per share for an aggregate purchase price of $1,120,000. In February 2013 and January 2014 an additional $200,000 and $14,422 was converted into common stock, respectively.  (See Note 12)  As of March 31, 2014, $100,000 of these notes remained outstanding.

Convertible Subordinated Note, due April 2015
 
In April 2013 the Company borrowed $200,000 under a convertible note. The note has a stated interest rate of 9% and is due April 1, 2015. The note is convertible at the option of the holder any time after April 1, 2014. The note is automatically converted upon the occurrence of certain equity financing transactions or change in control as defined in the note. The conversion price is $4.00 per share.
 
Convertible Subordinated Notes, due February 2015
 
In February 2014 the Company borrowed $300,000 under convertible notes. The notes are non interest bearing and are due the earlier of February 27, 2015 or the completion of an equity offering by the Company of at least $5,000,000.  The notes are convertible at the option of the holder at a date in which the Company completes such an equity offering of its common stock.  The conversion price is equal to the offering price of the Company’s common stock.

 
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CACHET FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
 
Series Subordinated Notes
 
Between June 2011 and December 2012, the Company borrowed approximately $7,800,000 utilizing a series of notes (the “Series Notes”). The Series Notes were issued in tranches that contained various terms with regard to maturity dates, interest rates, subordination, conversion features and the number of warrants issued with each tranche. Certain Series Notes contained a Company option to extend the due dates by up to 90 days, as well as provisions for acceleration upon completion of certain financings. In connection with these Series Notes, the Company issued warrants to purchase an aggregate of 780,000 shares of Company common stock at $4.00 per share. These warrants expire in November 2015.
 
During, 2013 the Company borrowed an additional $430,000, and issued warrants to purchase 35,688 shares, under the same general provisions as the Series Notes. In 2013 all but $863,808 face amount of the Series Notes had been converted into common stock and all but approximately 75,000 of the related warrants were exchanged for common stock.  In January 2014 an additional $250,000 in debt and $650,647 in accrued interest were converted into 225,162 share of common stock at a conversion rate of $4.00 per share.  (See Note 12)
 
Notes Payable, due February 2015
 
In December 2013 and January 2014, the Company issued promissory notes for $100,000 and $150,000, respectively.  The notes accrue interest at a rate of 10% and were originally due the earlier of the Company raising sufficient new funds as determined by the holder or March 31, 2014.  In February 2014, the Company entered into an amendment which extended the maturity date of the agreement to February 18, 2015.  All other terms of the agreement remained unchanged.
 
During the first quarter of 2014, the Company issued detachable warrants to purchase common stock equal to 25% of the principal amounts under the short term notes payable.  The life of the warrants range between three and five years with an exercise price of $3.60.  The total number of warrants issued totaled 821,250 related to a total of $3,285,000 short term notes issued in consideration for the loans to the Company.  Of this total, $2,875,000 or 718,750 warrants relates to two directors of the Company.  In addition, of the total warrants issued, 302,500 relates to short term notes, which were converted into equity during 2013.  The Company determined the fair value of the warrants to be $573 using the Black-Scholes model.  See Note 12 for the inputs used in valuing the warrants using the Black-Scholes model.
 
Notes Payable, due January 2016
 
In January 2014, the Company assumed notes payable totaling $74,486 related to the acquisition of DE2.  The original terms of the notes required repayment on the earlier of January 31, 2016 or the date the Company completes a business combination with an operating company in a reverse merger or reverse takeover transaction or other transaction after the Company would cease to be a shell company.  The reverse merger was completed in February 2014, and the terms of the note were amended to state that the principal and related accrued interest is due the earlier of January 31, 2016 or the date the Company completes one or more private placements of debt or equity securities resulting in aggregate proceeds of $10,000,000.
 
Installment Note Payable – Bank
 
In March 2014, the Company entered into an installment note with a bank for a total of $330,020. The note bears interest at the prime rate plus 1%, but not less than 5%.  The note is due on demand, if no demand is made then the note is due in monthly payments of $9,903 from April 2014 through April 2017.  Borrowings are secured by substantially all of the Company’s property and are guaranteed by three of the Company’s directors.
 
Other Information Regarding Debt
 
The prime interest rate was 3.25% at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.
 
At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, $1,412,500 and $1,675,061 in principal amount of debt was past due, respectively.
 
As a result of either the short term duration or recency of the financing, the Company believes that the fair value of its outstanding debt approximates market value.
 
 
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CACHET FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
 
7.  Employee Benefit Plan
 
The Company has defined contribution 401(k) saving plan covering all employees satisfying certain eligibility requirements.  The plan provides for Company contributions; the Company did not make any contributions for the three months ended March 31, 2014 or 2013.
 
8.  Commitments and Contingencies
 
Operating Leases
 
The Company leases approximately 22,000 square feet of office space in Chanhassen, Minnesota.  The lease commenced on May 1, 2012 and extends through August 31, 2016.  In addition to the office space, the Company leases certain office furniture and equipment and IT equipment under operating leases through November 2016. The Company entered into a lease agreement in April 2014 to lease a total of 1,812 square feet of office space in Dallas, Texas related to the employees retained as part of the acquisition of Select Mobile Money.  The lease commenced on May 1, 2014 and extends through June 30, 2017.   Rent expense under all leases for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 was $75,261 and $101,743, respectively.
 
The Company’s office space lease calls for rent increases over the term of the lease. The Company records rent expense on a straight line basis using average rent for the term of the lease. The excess of the expense over cash rent paid is shown as accrued rent.
 
Total future minimum contractual lease payments for all operating leases are as follows:
 
Minimum Lease Commitments:
 
Nine months ended December 31, 2014
  $ 273,733  
2015
    333,642  
2016
    225,148  
2017
    20,838  
    $ 853,361  
 
Litigation
 
In December 2010, the Company received notice from a party claiming that one of its trademarks employing the word “Cachet” may infringe that party’s trademarks. We are presently reviewing the matter and expect to engage in discussions with the party. Based on current information and belief we believe there are substantial and meaningful differences between the relevant trademarks that would in our reasonable judgment preclude a finding of infringement, or that would adversely affect the trademark in question. In the event we are unable to reach an agreement with that third party, we intend to vigorously contest its claims and protect our rights.
 
Financial Service Agreements
 
The Company has an agreement with a financial advisory services company.  The agreement contains various provisions including assisting the Company in identifying potential investors.  The agreements may require the Company to pay the advisor a monthly fee of cash, warrants or combination thereof, based upon certain defined events including the closing of financing transactions.  The agreement also contains a termination provision which requires the Company to pay the advisor for transactions closing subsequent to the agreement termination.
 
The Company amended the agreement on March 25, 2014, to include an additional financial advisory services company.  Per the terms of the agreement, both investment firms are to provide investment advisory services in connection with raising additional capital for a six month period. The agreement provides for a fixed retainer for advisory services aggregating $100,000 in cash and equity securities. In addition, the agreement provides for a fee based upon the amount of capital raised (the “Agent fee”). The Agent fee is to be paid in cash based upon a percentage and type of the capital raised. The Company has also agreed to sell to the parties to the agreement, at a nominal price, warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock. The number of shares and the exercise price of the warrant are based upon the size and terms of the securities issued.
 
9.  Income Taxes
 
Effective January 1, 2014 the Company’s S Corporation election terminated and the Company became subject to Federal and state income taxes. The Company has not included any pro forma income tax information as if the Company were a tax paying entity for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, as any pro forma tax benefit would be offset by a valuation allowance for the related deferred tax asset as it would be more likely than not that the future tax benefits will not be realized.
 
Prior to 2014 the shareholders of the Company elected to be taxed as an S corporation under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and related Minnesota statutes. Under these provisions, the Company did not pay corporate income taxes on its taxable income. Instead, the shareholders were liable for income taxes on their respective share of the Company’s taxable income.
 
 
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CACHET FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
 
Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require management to evaluate tax positions taken by the Company and recognize a tax liability (or asset) if the Company has taken an uncertain position that more likely than not would not be sustained upon examination by the Internal Revenue Service. Management has analyzed the tax positions taken by the Company, and has concluded that as of March 31, 2014, there are no uncertain positions taken or expected to be taken that would require recognition of a liability (or asset) or disclosure in the financial statements. The Company is subject to routine audits by taxing jurisdictions; however, there are currently no audits for any tax periods in progress. Management believes the Company is subject to income tax examinations since its inception in 2010.
 
10.  Acquisition
 
Acquisition of Select Mobile Money
 
On March 4, 2014, the Company purchased from DeviceFidelty, Inc. (“DFI”), a Texas corporation, certain tangible and intangible assets of a business engaged in the development and provision of technology platforms supporting mobile wallet applications.  The acquisition includes strategic relationships with Visa, Mastercard, MoneyGram and Navy Federal Credit Union, the providers of those services to their consumers.  The Company believes this capability complements and supports its RDC and mobile deposit business by adding new features and services for consumers, creating an expanded consumer base and target market, and also expands the scope of its potential partners in the FSO market.  The software asset the Company purchased included an assignment of a contract with Visa, to provide their customers the Visa endorsed mobile platform.  It also includes the first mobile Moneygram implementation and Moneygram’s endorsement of the mobile solution to their customers.  
 
The aggregate purchase price of up to $2,125,000 includes $1,125,000 paid at closing and contingent consideration aggregating up to $1,000,000 based on satisfaction of certain performance related contingencies.  The performance related contingencies are as follows: (1) $375,000 in the event the Company enters into a new master services agreement or other agreement with a party of Visa U.S.A. Inc. or any affiliate of Visa, (2) $250,000 on or before April 15, 2014 upon the Company’s receipt of written confirmation from MoneyGram Payment Systems, Inc. on or before April 14, 2013 that its service is operational pursuant to a previously executed contract between DFI and MoneyGram, and (3) $375,000 upon the Company’s execution of a contract with U.S. Bank on or before August 1, 2014.  The Company received written confirmation from MoneyGram Payment Systems that its service was operational as of April 7, 2014 and the $250,000 became due to DFI.
 
Purchase Price:
     
Cash paid
  $ 1,125,000  
Contingent consideration (net of $94,000 discount)
    906,000  
Total purchase price
    2,031,000  
Fair Value of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed
       
Tangible assets acquired:
       
Property and equipment, net
  $ 4,000  
Total tangible assets acquired
    4,000  
Identified intangible assets acquired:
       
Customer contracts
    781,000  
Proprietary software
    917,000  
Total assets acquired in excess of liabilities assumed
    1,702,000  
Goodwill
    329,000  
Total purchase price
  $ 2,031,000  
 
The fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed has been determined based upon our estimates of the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the acquisition as determined by an independent third-party valuation firm.  The Company recorded goodwill because the purchase price exceeded the fair value of net assets acquired, due to elect Mobile Money Premier’s assembled workforce and other intangible assets which do not qualify for separate recognition as well as anticipated synergies to be realized from combining the DGS operations with the Company’s.  
 
 
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CACHET FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
 
The following tables set forth the unaudited pro forma results of the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, as if the acquisition had taken place on the first day of the period presented.  These combined results are not necessarily indicative of the results that may have been achieved had the companies always been combined:
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
March 31, 2014
 
March 31, 2013
 
 
(unaudited)
 
(unaudited)
 
Revenues
  $ 498,516     $ 194,440  
Net Loss
    (3,792,774 )     (7,539,942 )
Basic and diluted net loss per common share
  $ (0.61 )   $ (2.82 )
Weighted average shares - basic and diluted
    6,248,042       2,672,671  
 
 
11.  Goodwill and Finite Life Intangibles Assets
 
The Company assesses the carrying amount of our goodwill for potential impairment annually or more frequently if events or a change in circumstances indicate that impairment may have occurred.  The Company performs an impairment test for finite-lived assets, such as intangible assets, and other long-lived assets, such as fixed assets, whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of such assets may not be recoverable. 
 
The Company has only one operating and reporting unit that earns revenues, incurs expenses and makes available discrete financial information for review by the Company’s chief operations decision maker.  Accordingly, the Company completes its goodwill impairment testing on this single reporting unit.
 
In conducting the annual impairment test of the Company goodwill, qualitative factors are first examined to determine whether the existence of events, or circumstances, indicate that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount.  If it is determined that it is more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, a two-step impairment test is applied.  In the first step, the Company calculates the fair value of the reporting unit and compares that amount with the reporting unit’s carrying amount, including goodwill.  If the carrying amount exceeds the fair value, the Company performs the second step of measuring the amount of the goodwill impairment loss, if any, by comparing the implied fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill with the carrying amount of goodwill.  This requires performing a hypothetical application of the acquisition method to determine the implied fair value of goodwill after measuring the reporting unit’s identifiable assets and liabilities.
 
Goodwill was $329,000 as of March 31, 2014.  The Company will conduct its initial annual goodwill impairment test as of December 31, 2014.  Until this date, the Company will continue to monitor conditions and changes that could indicate an impairment of goodwill.
 
As of March 31, 2014, the Company determined that no triggering events had occurred since the acquisition date of DGS Business on March 4, 2014 and the Company’s finite-lived assets and long-lived assets were not impaired.
 
Identified intangible assets are summarized as follows:
 
``
       
March 31, 2014
 
   
Amortizable
   
(unaudited)
 
   
Period
   
Gross
   
Accumulated
   
Net
 
   
(years)
   
Assets
   
Amortization
   
Assets
 
Customer Contracts
    3-5     $ 781,000     $ (18,641 )   $ 762,359  
Proprietary Software
    3       917,000       (22,611 )     894,389  
Total identified intangible assets
          $ 1,698,000     $ (41,252 )   $ 1,656,748  
 
 
 
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CACHET FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
 
Amortization expense for identified intangible assets is summarized below:
 
   
Three Months Ended
  Statement of Operations
Classification
   
March 31, 2014
 
   
(unaudited)
   
Customer Contracts
 
 $
           18,641
 
Cost of Revenue
Proprietary Software
 
22,611
 
Cost of Revenue
Total identified intangible assets
 
 $
           41,252
   
 
Based on the identified intangible assets recorded at March 31, 2014, future amortization expense is as follows:
 
Nine months ended December 31, 2014
  $ 396,000  
2015
    528,000  
2016
    528,000  
2017
    135,500  
2018
    57,000  
Thereafter
    12,248  
    $ 1,656,748  
 
12.  Shareholders’ Equity
 
Reverse Merger
 
On February 12, 2014, the Company completed a merger transaction with DE Acquisition 2, Inc.  (“DE2”), a public company with no operations. Pursuant to the terms of the merger, each share of the Company’s common stock that was issued and outstanding at such time was cancelled and converted into shares of 10.9532 (the “exchange ratio”) shares of DE2’s common stock. As a result of the merger, all of the Company’s outstanding warrants and stock options at the time were converted and exchanged for warrants and stock options of DE2. The number of shares subject to and exercise prices of DE2 convertible securities issued under the exchange was determined by application of the exchange ratio to the terms of the Cachet convertible debt and options outstanding as of the Merger date. Subsequently DE2 changed its name to Cachet Financial Solutions, Inc.
 
On dates up to 30 and 120 days following the merger, additional shares may be issued to those DE2 shareholders immediately prior to the merger, for no additional consideration, such that they will hold 3% of the fully diluted shares outstanding as of those dates.
 
The fair value of estimated consideration paid to DE2 in exchange for the 3% interest was estimated to be $507,000 plus the long term debt assumed of $85,105. As DE2 had no tangible or identifiable intangible assets at the time of the Merger, and recognition of goodwill is not permitted in this type of merger transaction, no assets were recorded as a result of the Merger.
 
On March 18, 2014, the Company completed a reverse stock split of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock on a 1-for-10.9532 basis. As a result, the Company’s authorized capital consists of 500,000,000 shares of $.0001 par value common stock and 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock.
 
Common Stock
 
The estimated fair value assigned to shares issued for other than cash was based upon recent cash sales transactions.
 
During the three months ended March 31, 2013 the Company issued 196,500 shares of common stock at $4.00 per share for gross proceeds of $786,000.  During the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company issued 456,486 shares of common stock to the shareholder of DE2 as consideration for completing the reverse merger described above.
 
In February 2013, the Company offered to convert debt, plus accumulated interest, into shares of the Company’s common stock. To encourage conversion the Company agreed to provide the debt holders a 10% share premium. As a result, $6,744,139 of debt and accumulated interest was converted into 1,854,638 shares of common stock and the value of the premium shares of $674,414 was recorded as an expense during the three months ended March 31, 2013.  Included in this conversion is $1.1 million of conversions by a former director.  In January 2014, an additional $986,794 of debt and accumulated interest was converted into 246,867 shares of common stock.  The Company did not provide a share premium to those debt holders that converted in January 2014.
 
 
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CACHET FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
 
Concurrent with the conversion of the those notes, the Board of Directors determined that it was in the best interest of the Company to adjust the conversion rates for former noteholders that had previously converted or purchased shares at $9.00 per share.  An adjustment was made to reduce their conversion rate or purchase price, as applicable, to $4.00 per share. As a result, the Company issued an additional 427,619 shares with a fair value of $1,710,475 which was recorded in other expense during the three months ended March, 31, 2013 in the statement of operations.
 
In November 2013, the Company offered to exchange 1 share of common stock for every 5 warrants outstanding. As a result 389,790 shares were issued and warrants to purchase 1,948,948 common shares were cancelled. At the time of the exchange, the fair value of the shares issued exceeded the fair value of the warrants by $681,189 which was recorded in other expense in the 2013 statement of operations.
 
During the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company exchanged 19,692 warrants with an exercise price of $4.00 for 3,938 shares of commons stock.  The Company recorded $7,906 in other expense which represents the excess of the fair value of the stock issued and the fair value of the warrants as determined using the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model.
 
Warrants
 
In addition to warrants issued in connection with debt described above, the following are transactions involving issuance of warrants during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013:
 
In January 2014, the Company issued detachable warrants to purchase common stock equal to 25% of the principal amounts under the short term notes payable.  The life of the warrants range between three and five years with an exercise price of $3.60.  The total number of warrants issued totaled 821,250 related to a total of $3,285,000 short term notes issued by the Company from March 2013 to February 2014.  Of this total, $2,875,000 or 718,750 warrants relates to two directors of the Company.  In addition, of the total warrants issued, 302,500 relates to short term notes, which were converted into equity during 2013.  The Company determined the fair value of the warrants to be $573 using the Black-Scholes model.
 
In February 2013, the Company issued warrants with a fair value of approximately $205,000 to purchase 281,250 shares of the Company’s common stock at $4.00 per share and expiring November 2017 to a director for the director guaranteeing the Senior Secured Note Payable.
 
In addition to the warrants issued in February 2013 above, and  those issued in connection with debt as described in Note 6, the Company issued warrants to purchase 80,813 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $4.00 in conjunction with other debt, guarantees, issuances of equity and financing costs during the three months ended March 31, 2013. These warrants had a fair value of approximately $116,000.  These warrants were all exchanged for shares in November 2013 described above.
 
The fair value of the warrants was determined using the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model and the following assumptions for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013:
 
   
Both Periods
   
(unaudited)
 
Expected term
 
1.5 – 2.5 Years     
Expected dividend
    0  
Volatility
    26% – 38 %
Risk-free interest rate
    0.25% –0.59 %
 
 
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CACHET FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
 
13.  Equity Incentive Plan
 
On February 9, 2010, the Board of Directors adopted the 2010 Equity Incentive Plan (2010 EIP).  The plan was approved by our shareholders.  Participants in the plan include our employees, officers, directors, consultants, or independent contractors who our compensation committee determines shall receive awards under the plan.  As of March 31, 2013, the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the plan is 625,000 shares.  On February 12, 2014, the Board of Directors approved the assumption of the 2010 EIP as part of the reverse merger; however it was agreed that no new grants would be made from this plan.  On this date the Board of Directors approved the adopted the 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (2014 EIP) with an aggregate of 1,524,327 shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value per share.  The plan will be administered by the Company’s Board of Directors or an authorized committee.  The Company’s Chief Executive Officer may, on a discretionary basis and without committee review or approval, grant incentives for up to 100,000 common shares to new employees of the Company who are not officers of the Company during each fiscal year.  Incentives under the plan may be granted in one or a combination of the following forms: (a) incentive stock options and non-statutory stock options; (b) stock appreciation rights; (c) stock awards; (d) restricted stock; (e) restricted stock units; and (f) performance shares.  Eligible participants include officers and employees of the company, members of the Board of Directors, and consultants or other independent contractors.  No person is eligible to receive grants of stock options and SARs under the plan that exceed, in the aggregate, 100,000 shares of common stock in any one year.  The term of each stock option shall be determined by the board or committee, but shall not exceed ten years.  Vested stock options may be exercised in whole or part by the holder giving notice to the Company.  Options under the plan may provide for the holder of the option to provide payment for the exercise price of surrender shares equal to the exercise price.  The plan expires on February 12, 2020.  Options granted to employees generally vest over three years. Stock awards granted to non-employee directors generally vest 50% on the grant date and 50% on the first anniversary of the date of the grant. Options expire five years from the date of grant.  
 
As of March 31, 2014, the Company has not made any grants from the 2014 EIP plan.  As of this date, the 2010 EIP had outstanding stock options issued to employees totaling 272,543.  The Company had also issued outside of the EIP plans 555,000 options to purchase shares of Company common stock to directors, certain officers and business consultants.
 
In February 2013 the Board of Directors approved an adjustment to the exercise price of all outstanding employee stock options that had been issued at a price greater than $4.00 per share. The vesting period for these options was unchanged. The aggregate excess of the fair value of the $4.00 options over the $9.00 options on the date of modification was $236,000.  As a result of this modification the Company recorded additional share-based compensation of $119,000 for the vested portion of those options immediately, and the remaining $117,000 will be recognized over the remaining vesting term.
 
The Company did not issue any stock options during the three months ended March 31, 2014.  During the three months ended March 31, 2013 the Company originally issued options to purchase 258,750 shares with an exercise price of $4.00 per share and an aggregate fair value of approximately $234,066. Of those options, options issued to executive management to purchase 251,875 shares were 100% vested immediately.
 
Stock Compensation Expense Information
 
FASB ASC 718-10 requires measurement and recognition of compensation expense for all stock-based payments including warrants, stock options, restricted stock grants and stock bonuses based on estimated fair values. Compensation expense recognized for the issuance of warrants, stock options, restricted stock grants and stock bonuses for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 was as follows:
 
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31, 2014
   
March 31, 2013
 
   
(unaudited)
   
(unaudited)
 
Stock-based compensation costs included in:
           
Cost of revenue
  $ 2,175     $ (24 )
Sales and marketing expenses
    1,791       53,429  
Research and development expenses
    2,065       38,869  
General and administrative expenses
    40,479       345,696  
Total stock-based compensation expense
  $ 46,510     $ 437,970  
 
 As of March 31, 2014 the total compensation cost related to nonvested options awards not yet recognized was $121,151. That cost will be recognized over a weighted average period of nine months. There were no options exercised during both the three months ended March 31, 2014 or March 31, 2013.
 
The estimated fair values of stock options granted and assumptions used for the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model were as follows:
 
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31,
2014
   
March 31,
2013
 
             
Estimated Fair Value
  $ N/A     $ 234,066  
Options Granted
    N/A       258,750  
Expected Term
    N/A    
3 Years
 
Expected Dividend
    N/A       0 %
Volatility
    N/A       32 %
Risk Free Interest Rate
    N/A       0.40 %
 
 
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CACHET FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
 
The Company calculates the estimated expected life based upon historical exercise data. The risk-free interest rate assumption is based on observed interest rates appropriate for the term of the Company’s stock options.  The Company estimates the volatility of its common stock at the date of grant based on the volatility of comparable peer companies that are publicly traded.  The dividend yield assumption is based on the Company’s history and expectation of no future dividend payouts.
 
The Company has used an expected life of three years for the term of the options.  As only a minimal number of options have been exercised, management has made an estimate of an average life that is slightly longer than the vesting period. The Company estimates forfeitures when recognizing compensation expense and this estimate of forfeitures is adjusted over the requisite service period based on the extent to which actual forfeitures differ, or are expected to differ, from such estimates. Changes in estimated forfeitures are recognized through a cumulative catch-up adjustment, which is recognized in the period of change, and also impact the amount of unamortized compensation expense to be recognized in future periods.
 
14. Related Party Transactions
 
Balances with related parties consisting of members of the Board of Directors (collectively Affiliates) for borrowings and warrants were as follows:
 
 
As of
 
 
March 31, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
 
(unaudited)
 
(audited)
 
Debt held by related parties
  $ 4,665,000     $ 2,362,561  
Warrants held by related parties
    718,750       942  
 
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31,
2014
   
March 31,
2013
 
Interest paid to related parties
  $ -     $ 125,000  
Related party interest expense
  $ 94,348     $ 6,431  
 
15. Concentrations
 
The Company continues to rely on vendors to provide technology and licensing components that are critical to its RDC solution.
 
16. Subsequent Events
 
Additional Borrowing – Working Capital
 
Subsequent to March 31, 2014 and through May 7, 2014 the Company borrowed an additional $500,000 for working capital purposes from two directors of the Company.  The term of these borrowings are due upon the earlier of the availability of sufficient funds as determined by the noteholder or February 2015. These notes bear interest at 10%.
 
Subsequent to March 31, 2014 and through May 7, the Company borrowed an additional $230,000 for working capital purposes from various accredited investors.  The terms of these borrowings bear a stated interest rate of 8% and are due and payable on June 30, 2015.  All the principal and unpaid accrued interest under the notes will automatically convert upon the completion of an initial public offering of the Company’s common stock.  If the initial public offering is completed on or prior to July 31, 2014, then the conversion will be effected at a 15% discount to the price at which the shares are of the Company’s stock are sold in the offering.  If the initial public offering is completed after July 31, 2014, the discount at which the conversion will be completed increases to 20%.  Lastly, if the gross proceeds from the initial public offering is less than $11 million, the holders of the notes will receive an additional 5% discount to the discounts described above.   
 
In May 2014, we entered into a $1.5 million line-of-credit agreement with one director of the Company.  The borrowing terms include a stated interest rate of 10% per annum on the principal amount outstanding, and a maturity date for the payment of both the principal and unpaid accrued interest upon the earlier of September 30, 2014 or completion of a public offering of securities.   There are no financial covenants associated with the line-of-credit.   The lender may, however, require the Company to obtain the consent of senior secured debtholders prior to advancing amounts to the Company.  At the option of the holder, all the principal and unpaid accrued interest under the notes can be converted upon the completion of an initial public offering of the Company’s common stock at a 15% discount to the price at which the shares are of the Company’s stock are sold in the offering.  If the initial public offering is completed after July 31, 2014, the discount at which the conversion will be completed increases to 20%.  Lastly, if the gross proceeds from the initial public offering is less than $11 million, the holders of the notes will receive an additional 5% discount to the discounts described above.   As of May 7, 2014, we had drawn down a total of $500,000 of the $1.5 million.
 
Amendment to Convertible Debt Terms
 
On May 1, 2014, the Company entered into an agreement which allows within 10 calendar days of a written request on or prior to May 12, the holder of the convertible notes agrees to make additional advances to the Company in an amount sufficient to satisfy the senior debt amount outstanding, but not to exceed the loan limit of $4.0 million. As of May 7, the Company had not exercised its rights under this agreement.
 
 
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The date of this prospectus is        , 2014
 
 
 

 
 
PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

ITEM 13.   OTHER EXPENSES OF ISSUANCE AND DISTRIBUTION

The registrant estimates that expenses payable by the registrant is connection with the offering described in this Registration Statement will be as follows:
 
Securities and Exchange Commission registration fee
  $ 2,576  
FINRA filing fee
  $ 70,000  
Accounting fees and expenses
  $ 175,000  
Legal fees and expenses
  $ 175,000  
Transfer agent and registrar fees
  $ 25,000  
Printing expenses
  $ 80,000  
Miscellaneous
  $ 75,000  
Total
  $ 602,576  
 
ITEM 14.   INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law provides for, under certain circumstances, the indemnification of our officers, directors, employees and agents against liabilities that they may incur in such capacities. A summary of the circumstances in which such indemnification provided for is contained herein, but that description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the relevant Section of the Delaware General Corporation Law.

In general, the statute provides that any director, officer, employee or agent of a corporation may be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement, actually and reasonably incurred in a proceeding (including any civil, criminal, administrative or investigative proceeding) to which the individual was a party by reason of such status. Such indemnity may be provided if the indemnified person’s actions resulting in the liabilities: (i) were taken in good faith; (ii) were reasonably believed to have been in or not opposed to our best interest; and (iii) with respect to any criminal action, such person had no reasonable cause to believe the actions were unlawful. Unless ordered by a court, indemnification generally may be awarded only after a determination of independent members of the Board of Directors or a committee thereof, by independent legal counsel or by vote of the stockholders that the applicable standard of conduct was met by the individual to be indemnified.

The statutory provisions further provide that to the extent a director, officer, employee or agent is wholly successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any proceeding to which he was a party, he is entitled to receive indemnification against expenses, including attorneys’ fees, actually and reasonably incurred in connection with the proceeding.

Indemnification in connection with a proceeding by or in the right of Cachet Financial Solutions, Inc. (the “Company”) in which the director, officer, employee or agent is successful is permitted only with respect to expenses, including attorneys’ fees actually and reasonably incurred in connection with the defense. In such actions, the person to be indemnified must have acted in good faith, in a manner believed to have been in our best interest and must not have been adjudged liable to us unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability, in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expense which the Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper. Indemnification is otherwise prohibited in connection with a proceeding brought on behalf of the Company in which a director is adjudged liable to us, or in connection with any proceeding charging improper personal benefit to the director in which the director is adjudged liable for receipt of an improper personal benefit.

Delaware law authorizes us to reimburse or pay reasonable expenses incurred by a director, officer, employee or agent in connection with a proceeding in advance of a final disposition of the matter. Such advances of expenses are permitted if the person furnishes to us a written agreement to repay such advances if it is determined that he is not entitled to be indemnified by us.

 
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The statutory section cited above further specifies that any provisions for indemnification of or advances for expenses does not exclude other rights under our certificate of incorporation, corporate bylaws, resolutions of our stockholders or disinterested directors, or otherwise. These indemnification provisions continue for a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation and inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such persons.

The statutory provision cited above also grants the power to the Company to purchase and maintain insurance policies that protect any director, officer, employee or agent against any liability asserted against or incurred by him in such capacity arising out of his status as such. Such policies may provide for indemnification whether or not the corporation would otherwise have the power to provide for it.

Article 6 of our corporate bylaws provides that we shall indemnify our directors, officers, employees and agents to the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling the Company pursuant to the foregoing provisions, we understand that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in that Act and is therefore unenforceable.

We have purchased directors’ and officers’ liability insurance in order to limit the exposure to liability for indemnification of directors and officers, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933.

ITEM 15.   RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES

From November 2010 through April 30, 2014, Cachet issued securities in unregistered transactions as follows:

 
·
In 2010, we issued an aggregate of $1,955,000 in principal amount of debt evidenced by promissory notes to accredited investors.  We also issued warrants to these investors for the purchase of common stock at a per-share exercise price of $4.00 (substantially all of which warrants were eventually exchanged for shares of common stock in 2013).    In 2010, we also issued promissory notes to two affiliates, both of whom were accredited investors, for an aggregate of $430,000 in principal amount of loans.

 
·
In 2011, we issued an aggregate of $3,697,561 in principal amount of debt evidenced by promissory notes to accredited investors.  We also issued warrants to these investors for the purchase of shares of common stock at a per-share exercise price of $4.00 (substantially all of which warrants were eventually exchanged for shares of common stock in 2013).

 
·
In 2012, we issued an aggregate of $6,676,808 in principal amount of debt evidenced by promissory notes to accredited investors.  We also issued warrants to these investors for the purchase of shares of common stock at a per-share exercise price of $4.00 (substantially all of which warrants were eventually exchanged for shares of common stock in 2013).   In 2012, we also issued one promissory notes to one affiliate, who was an accredited investor, for $1,105,000 in principal amount of loans; and a senior secured promissory note to another accredited investor for $1,500,000 in principal amount of loans (in connection with which we issued a warrant for the purchase of up to 238,212 shares at the per-share price of $2.88, and which warrant contains full-ratchet price-protection provisions).

 
·
In 2013, we issued an aggregate of $5,763,499 in principal amount of debt evidenced by promissory notes to accredited investors. We also issued warrants to these investors for the purchase of shares of common stock at a per-share exercise price of $4.00. In 2013, we also issued promissory notes to two affiliates, both of whom were accredited investors, for an aggregate of $1,312,500 in principal amount of loans ($1,062,500 of which was loaned from our senior secured lender).
 
 
·
From November 2013 through January 2014, we exchanged warrants for the purchase of an aggregate of 1,968,640 common shares for the issuance to accredited investors of 393,728 common shares.

 
·
From November 2010 through March 31, 2014, we issued an aggregate of 5,876,762 shares of common stock to accredited investors in exchange for cash, as compensation, through the exercise and/or exchange of stock purchase warrants, exercise of stock options and the conversion of debt. Cash consideration for these issuances aggregated to $2,319,000.

 
·
From January through March 31, 2014, we issued an aggregate of $2,865,000 in principal amount of debt evidenced by promissory notes to accredited investors. Included in that amount was $2,315,000 from three directors. We also issued warrants to these and other investors for the purchase 821,250 shares of common stock at a per-share exercise price of $3.60.
 
 
·
In April 2014, we issued to accredited investors an aggregate of $230,000 in principal amount of debt evidenced by promissory notes bearing interest at the per annum rate of 8%.  In that same month, we also issued to accredited investors (directors) an aggregate of $500,000 in principal amount of debt evidenced by promissory notes bearing interest at the per annum rate of 10%.
 
Cachet did not pay any commissions or discounts to underwriters in connection with these sales. These offerings were made in reliance on the exemptions from registration provided by Sections 4(a)(2) and 4(a)(5) of the Securities Act of 1933, and Rule 506 of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, primarily due to the fact that the sales were made to investors who represented to the Company that they were, or whom Cachet determined qualified as, “accredited investors,” as defined under Rule 501(a).  In addition, each investor to whom a certificated instrument was issued received such instrument with a prominent restrictive legend thereon.
 
 
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ITEM 16.   EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

(a)  Exhibits.  The exhibits listed below are filed as a part of this registration statement.

Exhibit No.
 
Description
2.1
 
Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization dated January 14, 2014, by and among the registrant, Cachet Acquisition Co., a Minnesota corporation, and Cachet Financial Solutions Inc., a Minnesota corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 21, 2014)
2.2
 
Amendment No. 1 to Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization dated February 11, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 12, 2014)
2.3
 
Asset Purchase Agreement with DeviceFidelity, Inc., dated March 4, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 5, 2014)
3.1
 
Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to the registrant’s Form 10 filed on April 6, 2010)
3.2
 
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, filed with the State of Delaware on March 18, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on February 14, 2014)
3.3
 
Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's Form 10 filed April 6, 2010)
3.4
 
Amended and Restated Bylaws, effective as of March 18, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on February 14, 2014)
5
 
Opinion of Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand, LLP (to be filed by amendment)
10.1
 
Loan and Security Agreement with Michaelson Capital Partners, LLC (f/k/a Imperium Special Finance Fund, LP), dated October 26, 2011, as amended on February 19, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 12, 2014)
10.2
 
Forbearance Agreement with Michaelson Capital Partners, LLC, dated as of December 6, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 12, 2014)
10.3
 
Loan and Security Agreement with Trooien Capital, LLC, dated December 10, 2013 (together with form of promissory note) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 12, 2014)
10.4
 
Employment Agreement with Jeffrey C. Mack, dated February 28, 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 12, 2014)
10.5
 
Employment Agreement with Brian S. Anderson, dated February 28, 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 12, 2014)
10.6
 
Employment Agreement with Christopher Ebbert, dated February 28, 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 12, 2014)
 10.7
 
Employment Agreement with Lawrence C. Blaney, dated February 28, 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 12, 2014)
10.8
 
Form of Assignment and Assumption of Employment Agreement by and among Cachet Financial Solutions Inc., the Company and executive officers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 12, 2014)
10.9
 
Form of Promissory Note Amendment entered into between the Company and holders of certain promissory notes as of February 11, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 12, 2014)
10.10
 
Cachet Financial Solutions Inc. 2010 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 12, 2014)
10.11
 
Amendment No. 1 to Loan and Security Agreement with Michaelson Capital Partners, LLC (f/k/a Imperium Special Finance Fund L.P.), dated February 19, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 12, 2014)
10.12
 
2014 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 12, 2014)
10.13
 
Warrant to Purchase Common Stock issued to Michaelson Partners, LLC (f/k/a) Imperium Special Finance Fund, L.P.), dated October 26, 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 12, 2014)
10.14
 
First Amendment to Forbearance Agreement with Michaelson Capital Partners, LLC, dated effective as of March 7, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on March 31, 2014)
10.15
 
Transition Agreement with Brian S. Anderson (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 26, 2014)
10.16
 
Employment Agreement with Darin P. McAreavey dated effective as of April 3, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March , 2014)
10.17
 
Form of Subscription Agreement and Promissory Note (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 5, 2014)
10.18
 
Loan and Security Agreement with Michael J. Hanson, dated as of March 5, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 5, 2014)
10.19
 
Promissory Note dated March 4, 2014 in favor of Michael J. Hanson, in original principal amount of $1,500,000 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 5, 2014)
10.20
 
Amendment No. 1 to Loan and Security Agreement with Trooien Capital, LLC, dated effective as of May 1, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 7, 2014).
10.21
 
Revolving Line of Credit Note in favor of Michael J. Hanson, dated as of May 7, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 7, 2014).
21
 
List of subsidiaries (filed herewith)
23.1
 
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (filed herewith)
23.2
 
Consent of Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand, LLP (to be filed by amendment)
99.1  
Copy of Confidential Draft Registration Statement on Form S-1 Submitted April 8, 2014 (filed herewith)

 
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ITEM 17.  UNDERTAKINGS

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
 
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that:
 
(1)      For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this registration statement as of the time it was declared effective; and

(2)      For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

 
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Minneapolis, State of Minnesota, on May 7, 2014.
 
 
Cachet Financial Solutions, Inc.
   
 
By:
/s/ Jeffrey C. Mack
 
Jeffrey C. Mack
Chief Executive Officer
 
POWER OF ATTORNEY
 
Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Jeffrey C. Mack and Darin P. McAreavey, and each of them, as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and re-substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent or his substitutes or substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed, as of May 7, 2014, by the following persons in the capacities indicated below.
 
Name
 
Title
 
 
 
/s/Jeffrey C. Mack
 
Director (Chairman), Chief Executive Officer and President
Jeffrey C. Mack
 
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
 
 
/s/ Darin P. McAreavey
 
Chief Financial Officer
Darin P. McAreavey
 
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
 
 
/s/ James L. Davis
 
Director
James L. Davis
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Michael J. Hanson
 
Director
Michael J. Hanson
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Director
Mark S. Anderson
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Terril H. Peterson
 
Director
Terril H. Peterson
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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