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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
X .QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30 2014
.TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from __________ to __________
Commission File Number: 000-54348
RVUE HOLDINGS, INC. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
NEVADA |
| 94-3461079 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
| (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
275 N. York Street, Suite 201 |
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Elmhurst, IL 60126 |
| (855) 261-8370 |
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) |
| (Registrants telephone number, including area code) |
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(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report) |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X . No .
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes X . No .
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.
Large accelerated filer | . | Accelerated filer | . |
Non-accelerated filer | . (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) | Smaller reporting company | X . |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes . No X .
The number of shares outstanding of each of the issuers classes of common stock as of the close of business on November 13, 2014 is as follows:
Class |
| Number of Shares |
Common Stock: $0.001 Par Value |
| 140,222,189 |
RVUE HOLDINGS, INC.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I | FINANCIAL INFORMATION |
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Item 1. | Financial Statements. | 3 |
| Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 | 3 |
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 | 4 |
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders Equity Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 | 5 |
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 | 6 |
| Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements | 7 |
Item 2. | Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. | 12 |
Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk. | 20 |
Item 4. | Controls and Procedures. | 20 |
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PART II | OTHER INFORMATION |
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Item 1. | Legal Proceedings. | 21 |
Item 1A. | Risk Factors. | 21 |
Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds. | 22 |
Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities. | 22 |
Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures. | 22 |
Item 5. | Other Information. | 22 |
Item 6. | Exhibits. | 22 |
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rVUE HOLDINGS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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| September 30, |
| December 31, | ||
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| 2014 |
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| 2013 | |
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| (unaudited) |
| (audited) | ||
Assets |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
| $ | 470,170 |
| $ | 844,589 |
Accounts receivable |
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| 200,414 |
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| 124,993 |
Prepaid expenses |
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| 18,936 |
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| 10,856 |
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Total current assets |
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| 689,520 |
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| 980,438 |
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Property and equipment, net |
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| 1,238 |
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| 3,065 |
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Software development costs |
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| 136,578 |
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| 80,600 |
Deposits |
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| 3,180 |
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| 10,680 |
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| $ | 830,516 |
| $ | 1,074,783 |
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Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
| $ | 137,363 |
| $ | 132,121 |
Accrued expenses |
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| 155,715 |
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| 113,384 |
Subscription investment payable |
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| − |
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| 25,000 |
Deferred revenue |
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| 10,500 |
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| − |
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Total current liabilities |
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| 303,578 |
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| 270,505 |
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Commitments and contingencies (Note 9) |
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Stockholders' equity: |
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Preferred stock, $0.001 par value per share; 10,000,000 shares authorized; none |
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| − |
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| − |
issued or outstanding |
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Common stock, $0.001 par value per share; 240,000,000 shares authorized at September 30, 2014 and December 31,2013;140,222,189 issued and outstanding at September 30, 2014 and 132,221,476 at December 31, 2013 |
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| 140,222 |
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| 132,222 |
Additional paid-in capital |
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| 13,019,563 |
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| 12,418,899 |
Accumulated deficit |
| (12,632,847) |
| (11,746,843) | ||
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Total stockholders' equity |
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| 526,938 |
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| 804,278 |
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| $ | 830,516 |
| $ | 1,074,783 |
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rVUE HOLDINGS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
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| For the Three Months Ended September 30, |
| For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||
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| 2014 |
| 2013 |
| 2014 |
| 2013 | ||||
Revenue |
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Core fees |
| $ | 248,940 |
| $ | 111,268 |
| $ | 641,112 |
| $ | 357,597 |
Non-core fees |
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| 31,500 |
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| 35,925 |
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| 98,925 |
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| 130,075 |
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| 280,440 |
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| 147,193 |
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| 740,037 |
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| 487,672 |
Costs and expenses |
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Cost of revenue |
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| 219,392 |
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| 77,266 |
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| 564,229 |
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| 262,792 |
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
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| 323,507 |
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| 332,337 |
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| 1,002,514 |
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| 2,057,050 |
Depreciation and amortization |
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| 27,604 |
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| 6,332 |
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| 59,298 |
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| 29,879 |
Interest income |
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| − |
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| (21) |
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| − |
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| (335) |
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| 570,503 |
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| 415,914 |
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| 1,626,041 |
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| 2,349,386 |
Loss before provision for income taxes |
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| (290,063) |
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| (268,721) |
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| (886,004) |
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| (1,861,714) |
Provision for income taxes |
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| − |
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| − |
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| − |
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| − |
Net loss |
| $ | (290,063) |
| $ | (268,721) |
| $ | (886,004) |
| $ | (1,861,714) |
Net loss per common share - basic and diluted |
| $ | (0.00) |
| $ | (0.00) |
| $ | (0.01) |
| $ | (0.02) |
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Shares used in computing net loss per share: Basic and diluted |
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| 139,200,211 |
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| 116,675,425 |
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| 136,691,309 |
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| 113,715,618 |
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rVUE HOLDINGS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
(unaudited)
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| Preferred Stock |
| Common Stock |
| Additional Paid-In |
| Accumulated |
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| Shares |
| Amount |
| Shares |
| Amount |
| Capital |
| Deficit |
| Total | |||||
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Balance, December 31, 2013 |
| − |
| $ | − |
| 132,221,476 |
| $ | 132,222 |
| $ | 12,418,899 |
| $ | (11,746,843) |
| $ | 804,278 |
Common stock issued for compensation and services |
| − |
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| − |
| 715,000 |
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| 715 |
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| 52,685 |
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| − |
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| 53,400 |
Common stock issued |
| − |
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| − |
| 7,285,713 |
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| 7,285 |
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| 502,715 |
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| − |
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| 510,000 |
Stock based compensation expense |
| − |
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| − |
| − |
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| − |
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| 45,264 |
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| − |
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| 45,264 |
Net loss |
| − |
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| − |
| − |
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| − |
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| − |
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| (886,004) |
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| (886,004) |
Balance, September 30, 2014 |
| − |
| $ | − |
| 140,222,189 |
| $ | 140,222 |
| $ | 13,019,563 |
| $ | (12,632,847) |
| $ | 526,938 |
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rVUE HOLDINGS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
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| For the Nine Months Ended September30, | ||||
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| 2014 |
| 2013 | ||
Operating activities |
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Net loss |
| $ | (886,004) |
| $ | (1,861,714) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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| 59,298 |
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| 29,879 |
Stock-based compensation expense |
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| 45,264 |
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| 754,723 |
Common stock issued for services |
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| − |
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| 118,333 |
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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Accounts receivable |
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| (75,421) |
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| 11,491 |
Prepaid expenses |
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| (8,080) |
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| 35,962 |
Accounts payable |
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| 47,242 |
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| (52,699) |
Accrued expenses |
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| 53,731 |
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| (72,585) |
Deferred revenue |
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| 10,500 |
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| − |
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Cash used in operating activities |
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| (753,470) |
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| (1,036,610) |
Investing activities |
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Payments for property, equipment and software development costs |
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| (113,449) |
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| (59,402) |
Change in deposits |
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| 7,500 |
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| 11,310 |
Cash used in investing activities |
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| (105,949) |
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| (48,092) |
Financing activities |
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Proceeds from the issuance of common stock |
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| 485,000 |
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| 316,500 |
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Cash provided by financing activities |
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| 485,000 |
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| 316,500 |
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
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| (374,419) |
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| (768,202) |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
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| 844,589 |
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| 848,174 |
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
| $ | 470,170 |
| $ | 79,972 |
See supplemental non-cash information in Note 11.
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RVUE HOLDINGS, INC.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited
Note 1 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
rVue Holdings, Inc., formerly known as Rivulet International, Inc. (We, us or the Company), was incorporated in the State of Nevada on November 12, 2008. We are an advertising technology company that has developed and operates an integrated advertising exchange and digital distribution platform rVue for the Digital Out-of-Home (DOOH) industry.
Basis of Presentation and Preparation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and our wholly owned subsidiaries. Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. The preparation of these condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported and disclosed in the condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those related to accounts receivable, fair values of financial instruments, useful lives of capitalized software development costs and property and equipment, fair values of stock-based awards, income taxes, and contingent liabilities, among others. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities. In the opinion of the Companys management, all adjustments (including normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary to present fairly the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been made.
The year-end condensed balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. These condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes should be read in conjunction with the Companys annual consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2013, included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K (the 2013 Form 10-K).
The unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire year.
Note 2 Going Concern
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. We have sustained losses and experienced negative cash flows from operations since inception, and have an accumulated deficit of $12,632,847 at September 30, 2014. These factors raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue to operate in the normal course of business. We have funded our activities to date almost exclusively from equity and debt financings.
At December 31, 2013 our registered independent public accounting firm expressed substantial doubt as to our ability to continue as a going concern because, since inception, we have incurred substantial losses and negative cash flows from operations. We intend to address this concern by focusing on revenue growth in the coming months and raising capital through the issuance of Common Stock to investors.
We have raised $510,000 thus far in 2014 through the issuance of Common Stock to investors. We plan on issuing additional shares during the fourth quarter of 2014 and the first quarter of 2015. We believe the capital raised to date along with the capital to be raised in the fourth quarter of 2014 and the first quarter on 2015 and continued operational growth will provide a sufficient amount of cash to continue through 2015. However, no assurance can be given that such expectations will materialize or on what terms.
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RVUE HOLDINGS, INC.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited
Note 3 Loss Per Common Share
Basic and diluted loss per common share is computed by dividing the loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Since the Company incurred losses attributable to common stockholders during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, diluted loss per common share has not been computed by giving effect to all potentially dilutive common shares that were outstanding during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 since this would have an anti-dilutive effect.
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted loss per common share:
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| Three Months Ended |
| Nine Months Ended | ||||||||
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| September 30, |
| September 30, | ||||||||
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| 2014 |
| 2013 |
| 2014 |
| 2013 | ||||
Numerator: |
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Net loss |
| $ | (290,063) |
| $ | (268,721) |
| $ | (886,004) |
| $ | (1,861,714) |
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Denominator: |
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Weighted-average shares outstanding |
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| 139,200,211 |
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| 116,675,425 |
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| 136,691,309 |
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| 113,715,618 |
Effect of dilutive securities(1) |
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| - |
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| - |
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| - |
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| - |
Weighted-average diluted shares |
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| 139,200,211 |
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| 116,675,425 |
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| 136,691,309 |
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| 113,715,618 |
Basic and diluted loss per share |
| $ | (0.00) |
| $ | (0.00) |
| $ | (0.01) |
| $ | (0.02) |
(1)
The following stock options, warrants and convertible notes outstanding as of September 30, 2014 and 2013 were not included in the computation of dilutive loss per share because the net effect would have been anti-dilutive:
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| September 30, | ||
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| 2014 |
| 2013 |
Stock options |
| − |
| − |
Warrants |
| 73,138 |
| − |
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| 73,138 |
| − |
Note 4 – Financial Instruments
Accounts Receivable
We sell our services directly to our customers. Accounts receivable from three of our customers accounted for 93.2% of total accounts receivable at September 30, 2014, and accounts receivable from three of our customers accounted for 80.9% of total accounts receivable at December 31, 2013. We had no allowance for doubtful accounts at either September 30, 2014 or December 31, 2013.
Note 5 Fair Value Measurements
Fair value is the price that would be received upon sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The following fair value hierarchy is used in selecting inputs, with the highest priority given to Level 1, as these are the most transparent or reliable:
Level 1 Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.
Level 2 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 in which all significant inputs are observable directly or indirectly.
Level 3 Valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs are unobservable.
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RVUE HOLDINGS, INC.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited
We are responsible for the valuation process and as part of this process we used data from an outside source to establish fair value. We performed due diligence to understand the inputs used or how the data was calculated or derived, and we corroborated the reasonableness of external inputs in the valuation process.
Note 6 Condensed Consolidated Financial Statement Details
The following tables show the Companys condensed consolidated financial statement details as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013:
Prepaid expenses |
| September 30, 2014 |
| December 31, 2013 | ||
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Insurance |
| $ | 15,706 |
| $ | 8,510 |
Other |
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| 3,230 |
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| 2,346 |
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| $ | 18,936 |
| $ | 10,856 |
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| Estimated Useful Lives |
| September 30, |
| December 31, | ||
Property and Equipment |
| (Years) |
| 2014 |
| 2013 | ||
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Computers and software |
| 2 - 5 |
| $ | 91,083 |
| $ | 91,083 |
Furniture and equipment |
| 3 |
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| 22,977 |
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| 22,977 |
Gross property and equipment |
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| 114,060 |
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| 114,060 |
Less accumulated depreciation |
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| (112,822) |
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| (110,995) |
Net property and equipment |
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| $ | 1,238 |
| $ | 3,065 |
Depreciation expense was $1,827 and $9,247 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Depreciation expense was $576 and $1,419 for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
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| Estimated Useful Lives |
| September 30, |
| December 31, | ||
Software Development Costs |
| (Months) |
| 2014 |
| 2013 | ||
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Software development costs |
| 18 |
| $ | 1,262,162 |
| $ | 1,148,713 |
Less accumulated amortization |
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| (1,125,584) |
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| (1,068,113) |
Net software development costs |
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| $ | 136,578 |
| $ | 80,600 |
Amortization expense was $57,471 and $20,632 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Amortization expense was $27,028 and $4,913 for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
Accrued Expenses |
| September 30, 2014 |
| December 31, 2013 | ||
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Personnel costs |
| $ | 13,195 |
| $ | 18,966 |
Professional fees |
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| − |
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| 39,000 |
Network costs |
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| 125,020 |
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| 37,918 |
Other |
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| 17,500 |
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| 17,500 |
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| $ | 155,715 |
| $ | 113,384 |
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RVUE HOLDINGS, INC.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited
Note 7 Income Taxes
There is no income tax benefit for the losses for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, since management has determined that the realization of the net deferred tax asset is not more likely than not to be realized and has created a valuation allowance for the entire amount of such benefit.
Our policy is to record interest and penalties associated with unrecognized tax benefits as additional income taxes in the condensed consolidated statement of operations. At December 31, 2013, we had no unrecognized tax benefits, or any tax related interest or penalties. There were no changes in unrecognized tax benefits during the period ended September 30, 2014. We did not recognize any interest or penalties during 2013 related to unrecognized tax benefits, or through the period ended September 30, 2014.
Note 8 Stockholders Equity and Stock Based Compensation
Equity Awards
Stock Option Activity
A summary of the Companys stock option activity for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014 is as follows:
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| Number of Options |
| Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share |
| Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term |
| Aggregate Intrinsic Value | |||
Balance at December 31, 2013 |
| 2,640,000 |
| $ | 0.17 |
|
| 8.41 |
| $ | − |
Options granted |
| − |
| $ | − |
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| $ |
|
Options exercised |
| − |
| $ | − |
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| $ |
|
Options forfeited |
| (300,000) |
| $ | 0.25 |
|
| − |
| $ | − |
Balance at September 30, 2014 |
| 2,340,000 |
| $ | 0.16 |
|
| 7.81 |
| $ | − |
Exercisable at September 30, 2014 |
| 1,226,669 |
| $ | 0.2 |
|
| 6.71 |
| $ | − |
Expected to vest after September 30, 2014 |
| 1,113,331 |
| $ | 0.12 |
|
| 9.01 |
| $ | − |
Aggregate intrinsic value represents the value of the Company’s closing stock price on the last trading day of the fiscal period in excess of the weighted-average exercise price multiplied by the number of options outstanding or exercisable. The aggregate intrinsic value excludes the effect of stock options that have a zero or negative intrinsic value.
Stock-Based Compensation
Stock-based compensation cost for stock options is estimated at the grant date based on the fair-value as calculated by the Black-Scholes Merton (BSM) option-pricing model. The BSM option-pricing model incorporates various assumptions including expected volatility, expected life and interest rates. The Companys computation of expected life is determined based on the simplified method as the Company does not have sufficient historical exercise data to provide a reasonable basis upon which to estimate the expected term due to the limited period of time its equity shares have been publicly traded. The interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury Yield curve in effect at the time of grant. The Companys computation of expected volatility is based on comparable companies average historical volatility. The Company does not expect to pay dividends. While the Company believes these estimates are reasonable, the estimated compensation expense would increase if the expected life was increased or a higher expected volatility was used. The Company recognizes stock-based compensation cost as expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period.
We did not grant any options during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014 or during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013.
Stock based compensation expense was $15,088 and $6,723 for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Stock based compensation expense was $45,264 and $754,723 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
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On March 29, 2013, the Board approved payment of 4.4 million shares to Michael Mullarkey, a director at the time, as compensation for serving as Acting CEO and Acting CFO after the prior CEO and CFO both left the Company in 2012. Mr. Mullarkey held those temporary positions until April 11, 2013, when a CEO and Acting CFO was appointed. Mr. Mullarkey resigned from the Companys board of directors effective May 31, 2013. The share award was contingent upon the accomplishment of certain objectives set by the board of directors. The accomplishment of the objectives was determined in the first quarter of 2013, and the resulting expense of $748,000 was recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2013.
The Company issued an aggregate of 1,066,667 shares to officers and directors in lieu of cash compensation resulting in additional director fee expense of $78,333 during the nine months ended September 30, 2013. In addition, the Company issued an aggregate of 1,220,000 shares to consultants for services performed resulting in additional consulting fees of $73,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2013.
The Company entered into an employment agreement with Mark Pacchini, our CEO and acting CFO, on July 1, 2013. The agreement term is three years and includes mandatory bonuses payable in the Companys common stock if specific revenue goals are achieved in a twelve month period. On January 1, 2014, the revenue goals for this employment agreement were amended. As of September 30, 2014 it did not appear probable that any of the required goals in the agreement will be achieved. As a result, there was no stock based compensation expense recognized related to this agreement. The Company will reassess the probability of the Company achieving the revenue goals included in the agreement on a quarterly basis.
Note 9 Commitments and Contingencies
Other Off-Balance Sheet Commitments
We leased our Fort Lauderdale, Florida office space for our corporate headquarters and technology group under a non-cancelable operating lease which expired June 30, 2013. On July 1, 2013 we moved to a smaller space in Fort Lauderdale - approximately 600 square feet which we leased at a rate of approximately $2,200 a month. On November 1, 2013 we moved to a smaller space approximately 140 square feet within the same facility which we lease at a rate of approximately $1,300 a month. We closed our Fort Lauderdale office in the third quarter of 2014.
On October 4, 2013 we moved our corporate headquarters to Elmhurst, Illinois, where we lease approximately 2,700 square feet of office space from Real Capital, LLC under a lease contract that expires on September 30, 2015. Lease payments are approximately $3,100 a month through September 30, 2014 increasing to $3,193 a month through September 30, 2015. This facility accommodates our principal sales, marketing, operations, finance and administrative activities.
Contingencies
We are subject to certain legal proceedings that have not been adjudicated, which are discussed in Part II, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q under the heading Legal Proceedings. In the opinion of management, the Company does not have probable liability related to these legal proceedings that would materially adversely affect our financial condition or operating results. However, the results of legal proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty. If we fail to prevail in any of these legal matters, the operating results of a particular reporting period could be materially adversely affected.
Note 10 - Related Party Transactions and Certain Other Transactions
During the three months ended September 30, 2014, the Company had sales of $9,907 to a customer that the Company's chief executive officer is a board member. At September 30, 2014, accounts receivable related to this customer totaled $9,907.
Note 11 Supplemental Non-Cash Information
During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company issued common stock totaling $42,000 to Ken Dvorak for accounting services performed in 2013 and issued common stock totaling $11,400 in the settlement of a law suit.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company issued 700,000 shares of common stock and 450,000 warrants to purchase common stock for fees associated with the equity raised in 2013. Also, the Company issued 500,000 shares of common stock to the former CEO of the Company for consulting services he performed subsequent to leaving the Company. Additionally, in 2013, the Company reversed the accrued director fees balance of $81,667 upon the issuance of shares to officers and directors in lieu of accrued cash compensation.
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Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
This section and other parts of this Form 10-Q contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as anticipates, expects, believes, plans, predicts, intends, will, would, could, can, may, and similar terms. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and the Companys actual results may differ significantly from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such differences include, but are not limited to, those Risk Factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors, of the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 (the 2013 Form 10-K) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the 2013 Form 10-K and the condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q. All information presented herein is based on the Companys fiscal calendar. Unless otherwise stated, references in this report to particular years, quarters, months or periods refer to the Companys fiscal years ended in December and the associated quarters, months, or periods of those fiscal years. The Company assumes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements for any reason, except as required by law.
Available Information
The Companys Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to reports filed pursuant to Sections 13(a) and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act) are filed with the SEC. Such reports and other information filed by the Company with the SEC are available on the Companys website at www.rvue.com when such reports are available on the SEC website. The public may read and copy any materials filed by the Company with the SEC at the SECs Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Room 1580, Washington, DC 20549. The public may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC maintains an Internet site that contains reports, proxy, and information statements and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC at www.sec.gov. The contents of these websites are not incorporated into this filing. Further, the Companys references to the URLs for these websites are intended to be inactive textual references only.
Executive Overview
We are an advertising technology company and operate rVue, a demand-side platform (DSP) for planning, buying and managing digital place-based media advertising (DpbM). We provide media services, including an online, Internet based DSP that connects advertisers and/or advertising agencies with third party DpbM media or networks, that allows the advertiser to create a targeted advertising campaign and media plan, and negotiate that media plan simultaneously with all the third-party networks selected. Through our strategic media services group, we execute complete campaigns on behalf of advertising clients or their agencies.
The rVue DSP is accessible via the Internet. Through rVue, once an advertising campaign has been agreed to between the advertiser and the DpbM network owner, the DpbM networks receive the display advertising to be shown on their installed base of digital media displays. rVue allows programming and advertising to be customized for display in specific venues, at specific times, and for demographic targeting. We provide the tools for advertisers and advertising agencies to customize campaigns for details as specific as location, customer preference, product availability, current events and other needs. We provide Proof-of-Play analytics and the network statistics necessary to monitor advertising on the networks and assist in evaluating the performance or refinements required for an advertising campaign, in some cases real time. Furthermore, rVues integrated analytics provide insight and opportunities for advertisers and agencies to extend the reach, impact and engagement of future campaigns.
As of September 30, 2014, approximately 190 networks comprising approximately 1,000,000 screens and delivering over 250 million daily impressions representing the top 50 market areas were accessible through rVue. Through our strategic media services group, we execute complete campaigns on behalf of advertising clients or their agencies.
We believe that consumers who are mobile are increasingly difficult to reach via traditional analog media platforms such as television, print and radio. Interaction with these consumers via multiple DpbM platforms has advantages. Advertisers desire, for example, to send pre-programmed, customized messages to specific geographic or demographic targets throughout the life of an advertising campaign. This can be achieved via the Internet, and we believe will increasingly be achieved through digital displays located along roadsides, on trains and buses and train platforms and bus stations, in elevators, in government offices, schools, restaurants and bars. All of these DpbM platforms are aggregated for advertiser and advertising agencies via the rVue DSP.
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Similar models have been successfully deployed for Internet DSPs, through Internet ad networks and exchanges that utilize similar services to sell banner and other advertising by websites and Internet publishers with excess inventory to monetize their assets. For example, Yahoo's Ad Exchange, formerly known as Right Media Exchange, leverages Yahoo's advertisers to assist publishers in monetizing available Internet advertising inventory. Our services provide a digital advertising solution that streamlines the process of planning, buying and optimizing display advertising on DpbM display networks. rVue is designed to simplify the process of buying and selling digital display ads while connecting all the market players networks, advertisers, agencies, partners and developers from a unified platform to do business more efficiently and effectively.
Under a contractual arrangement with a large advertiser we provide technical services on a monthly basis for a fixed monthly payment resulting in total monthly revenue of approximately $10,000. Under these arrangements, we provide technical services, including network monitoring, troubleshooting and maintenance, among other services. See the Revenue section for more information.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with GAAP and the Companys discussion and analysis of its financial condition and operating results require the Companys management to make judgments, assumptions, and estimates that affect the amounts reported in its condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies of this Form 10-Q and in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Companys 2013 Form 10-K describes the significant accounting policies and methods used in the preparation of the Companys condensed consolidated financial statements. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities. Actual results may differ from these estimates and such differences may be material.
Management believes the Companys critical accounting policies and estimates are those related to software development costs, revenue recognition, stock-based compensation and income taxes. Management considers these policies critical because they are both important to the portrayal of the Companys financial condition and operating results, and they require management to make judgments and estimates about inherently uncertain matters. The Companys senior management has reviewed these critical accounting policies and related disclosures with the Audit Committee of the Companys Board of Directors.
Results of Operations
Three Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013:
Our unaudited results of operations for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:
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| For the Three Months Ended | ||||
|
| September 30, | ||||
|
| 2014 |
| 2013 | ||
Revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Core fees |
| $ | 248,940 |
| $ | 111,268 |
Non-core fees |
|
| 31,500 |
|
| 35,925 |
|
|
| 280,440 |
|
| 147,193 |
Costs and expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of revenue |
|
| 219,392 |
|
| 77,266 |
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
| 323,507 |
|
| 332,337 |
Depreciation and amortization |
|
| 27,604 |
|
| 6,332 |
Interest income |
|
|
|
|
| (21) |
|
|
| 570,503 |
|
| 415,914 |
Loss before provision for income taxes |
|
| (290,063) |
|
| (268,721) |
Provision for income taxes |
|
| - |
|
| - |
Net loss |
| $ | (290,063) |
| $ | (268,721) |
Net loss per common share - basic and diluted |
| $ | (0.00) |
| $ | (0.00) |
Shares used in computing net loss per share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and diluted |
|
| 139,200,211 |
|
| 116,675,425 |
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Revenue
Revenue was $280,440 for the three-month period ended September 30, 2014 compared to $147,193 for the three-month period ended September30, 2013, a $133,247 increase, or 90.5%. We earned revenue as follows:
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| Three Months Ended September 30, |
|
|
|
| ||||
Revenue Category |
| 2014 |
| 2013 |
| $ Change |
| % Change | ||
Core fees |
| $ | 248,940 |
| $ | 111,268 |
| 137,672 |
| 123.7% |
Non-core fees |
|
| 31,500 |
|
| 35,925 |
| (4,425) |
| (12.3%) |
Total Revenue |
| $ | 280,440 |
| $ | 147,193 |
| 133,247 |
| 90.5% |
Core fees
We earn transaction fees from advertisers and agencies for placing advertising with networks through rVue and generate advertising revenue from advertisers who engage us to execute campaigns through managed services. The transaction fee is a percentage of the advertising dollars spent on campaigns, which varies based upon the level of targeting, reporting and other assistance we provide. We act, in certain transactions, as a principal to purchase advertising on behalf of a client who issues a purchase order for the strategic media services we provide. We contract in our name with the networks to purchase the necessary space and time to execute the campaign. In these instances, we assume the full financial risk of the campaign and are liable to the networks for the cost of network space and time.
Core fees were $248,940 for the three-month period ended September 30, 2014, a $137,672 or 123.7% improvement over the $111,268 Core fees for the three-month period ended September 30, 2013. While the majority of our revenue historically has been from network services and license fees, the development of the rVue platform and generating revenue and fees is the focus of our business. As the rVue platform gains traction with advertisers and agencies, we expect to generate additional revenue and fees in the fourth quarter of 2014 and into 2015 from advertisers and agencies for placing advertising within the DpbM category. This is the focus of our business and the area in which we expect to generate the majority of our revenue in 2015 and beyond. We cannot be certain that advertisers or agencies will accept the rVue platform as their platform of choice for placing advertising with DpbM networks.
Non-core fees
Non-core fees were $31,500 for the three-month period ended September 30, 2014; a $4,425, or 12.3%, decrease compared to the $35,925 for the three-month period ended September 30, 2013. During the first quarter of 2014 we earned fixed monthly fees of $11,975, which changed to $10,500 per month in the second quarter of 2014, from one client. We expect to continue to receive revenue in the amount of $10,500 monthly from these services to this client for the remainder of 2014, but we do not intend to pursue additional network-related service opportunities as the focus of our business is the rVue platform.
Cost of Revenue
Cost of revenue consists primarily of expenses for the purchase of advertising impressions from third-party networks, the cost to deliver network services and the cost of producing content for our network clients.
Cost of revenue was $219,392 for the three-month period ended September 30, 2014 compared to $77,266 for the three-month period ended September 30, 2013, a $142,126 increase, or 183.9%, and was comprised of:
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| Three Months Ended September 30, |
|
|
|
| ||||
|
| 2014 |
| 2013 |
| $ Change |
| % Change | ||
Managed services |
| $ | 3,419 |
| $ | 1,326 |
| 2,093 |
| 157.8% |
Network services |
|
| 215,973 |
|
| 75,940 |
| 140,033 |
| 184.4% |
Total |
| $ | 219,392 |
| $ | 77,266 |
| 142,126 |
| 183.9% |
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Selling, general and administrative expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A) were $323,507 for the three-month period ended September 30, 2014, compared to $332,337 for the three-month period ended September 30, 2013 a $8,830 decrease, or 2.7%. Changes by major component of SG&A are:
|
| Three Months Ended September 30, |
|
|
|
| ||||
|
| 2014 |
| 2013 |
| $ Change |
| % Change | ||
Compensation and benefits |
| $ | 143,071 |
| $ | 114,599 |
| 28,472 |
| 24.8% |
Stock-based compensation expense |
|
| 15,088 |
|
| 6,723 |
| 8,365 |
| 124.4% |
Facility expense |
|
| 11,252 |
|
| 10,300 |
| 952 |
| 9.2% |
Communications expense |
|
| 17,547 |
|
| 22,357 |
| (4,810) |
| (21.5)% |
Travel expense |
|
| 11,222 |
|
| 4,260 |
| 6,962 |
| 163.4% |
Advertising and marketing expense |
|
| 12,382 |
|
| 3,260 |
| 9,122 |
| 279.8% |
Investor relations fees |
|
| 4,363 |
|
| 576 |
| 3,787 |
| 657.5% |
Professional and consulting fees |
|
| 45,696 |
|
| 145,235 |
| (99,539) |
| (68.5)% |
Office support and supply expense |
|
| 62,886 |
|
| 25,027 |
| 37,859 |
| 151.3% |
Total |
| $ | 323,507 |
| $ | 332,337 |
| (8,830) |
| (2.7)% |
Compensation and benefits increased $28,472, or 24.8% for the three months ended September 30, 2014 when compared to the three months ended September 30, 2013. This change was due to a $26,145 increase in salary and payroll related expenses increased by a $4,851 decrease in the amount of payroll costs being capitalized for software development, and offset by a $2,524 decrease in the vacation accrual.
Stock-based compensation expense varies depending on the term over which the options vest. Options were granted in the third and fourth quarter of 2013. Stock-based compensation expense increased $8,365 or 124.4% when compared to the three months ended September 30, 2013 due to three months of expense of both the third and fourth quarter 2013 option grants versus two months of the third quarter 2013 grants in 2013.
Communications expense decreased $4,810 or 21.5% when compared to the three months ended September 30, 2013 due to elimination of certain services and cost reductions in current services in 2014.
Travel expense increased $6,692 or 163.4% when compared to the three months ended September 30, 2013 due to an increase in sales related travel in 2014.
Advertising and marketing expense increased $9,122 or 279.8% due to $11,500 being paid to be an event sponsor at a DPPA event in 2014.
Investor relations fees expense increased $3,787 or 657.5% due to fees paid to an investor relations firm in 2014 that was not utilized by rVue in 2013.
Professional and consulting fees for the three-month period ended September 30, 2014 were down $99,539, or 68.5%, compared to the three-month period ended September 30, 2013. Consulting fees were down $5,400 due to a consulting agreement with the former CEO of the Company expiring in 2013, and director fees were down $22,918 due to the elimination of director fees in the third quarter of 2013. Legal fees were down $22,118 due to a decrease in the need for litigation services in 2014, and accounting fees decreased $44,565 due to the elimination of fees that were incurred to prepare additional quarterly filings in 2013. Public/SEC related fees decreased $4,500 for the three-month period ended September 30, 2014 due to a $4,500 annual SEC filing service fee paid in the third quarter of 2013; we currently pay quarterly filing fees to a different filing service firm at a reduced fee from the prior filing service firm.
Office support and supply expense increased $37,859 or 151.3% when compared to the three months ended September 30, 2013 due mainly to a $40,085 increase in contract labor in 2014.
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Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation and amortization was $27,604 for the three-month period ended September 30, 2014 compared to $6,332 for the three-month period ended September 30, 2013, a $21,272 increase, or 335.94%. For the three-month period ended September 30, 2014, the large increase in depreciation and amortization expense for software development costs is due to the increase in the amount of software development being capitalized over the last twelve months.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013:
Our unaudited results of operations for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:
|
| For the Nine Months Ended | ||||
|
| September 30, | ||||
|
| 2014 |
| 2013 | ||
Revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Core fees |
| $ | 641,112 |
| $ | 357,597 |
Non-core fees |
|
| 98,925 |
|
| 130,075 |
|
|
| 740,037 |
|
| 487,672 |
Costs and expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of revenue |
|
| 564,229 |
|
| 262,792 |
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
| 1,002,514 |
|
| 2,057,050 |
Depreciation and amortization |
|
| 59,298 |
|
| 29,879 |
Interest income |
|
| - |
|
| (335) |
|
|
| 1,626,041 |
|
| 2,349,386 |
Loss before provision for income taxes |
|
| (886,004) |
|
| (1,861,714) |
Provision for income taxes |
|
| - |
|
| - |
Net loss |
| $ | (886,004) |
| $ | (1,861,714) |
Net loss per common share - basic and diluted |
| $ | (0.01) |
| $ | (0.02) |
Shares used in computing net loss per share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and diluted |
|
| 136,691,309 |
|
| 113,715,618 |
Revenue
Revenue was $740,037 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014 compared to $487,672 for the nine- month period ended September 30, 2013, a $252,365 increase, or 51.8%. We earned revenue as follows:
|
| Nine Months Ended September 30, |
|
|
|
| ||||
Revenue Category |
| 2014 |
| 2013 |
| $ Change |
| % Change | ||
Core Fees |
| $ | 641,112 |
| $ | 357,597 |
| 283,515 |
| 79.3% |
Non-Core Fees |
|
| 98,925 |
|
| 130,075 |
| (31,150) |
| (23.9)% |
Total Revenue |
| $ | 740,037 |
| $ | 487,672 |
| 252,365 |
| 51.8% |
Core fees
We earn transaction fees from advertisers and agencies for placing advertising with networks through rVue and generate advertising revenue from advertisers who engage us to execute campaigns through managed services. The transaction fee is a percentage of the advertising dollars spent on campaigns, which varies based upon the level of targeting, reporting and other assistance we provide. We act, in certain transactions, as a principal to purchase advertising on behalf of a client who issues a purchase order for the strategic media services we provide. We contract in our name with the networks to purchase the necessary space and time to execute the campaign. In these instances, we assume the full financial risk of the campaign and are liable to the networks for the cost of network space and time.
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Core fees were $641,112 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014, a $283,515 or 79.3% improvement over the $357,597 rVue fees for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013. While the majority of our revenue historically has been from network services and license fees, the development of the rVue platform and generating revenue and fees from the rVue platform is the focus of our business. As the rVue platform gains traction with advertisers and agencies, we expect to generate additional revenue and fees in the fourth quarter of 2014 and into 2015 from advertisers and agencies for placing advertising with DpbM networks through rVue. This is the focus of our business and the area in which we expect to generate the majority of our revenue in 2014 and beyond. We cannot be certain that advertisers or agencies will accept the rVue platform as their platform of choice for placing advertising with DpbM networks.
Non-core fees
Non-core fees were $98,925 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014, a $31,150, or 23.9%, decrease compared to the $130,075 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013. During the first quarter of 2014 we earned fixed monthly fees of $11,975, which changed to $10,500 per month in the second quarter, from one client. We expect to continue to receive revenue in the amount of $10,500 monthly from these services to this client for the remainder of 2014, but we do not intend to pursue additional network-related service opportunities as the focus of our business is the rVue platform.
Cost of Revenue
Cost of revenue consists primarily of expenses for the purchase of advertising impressions from third-party networks, the cost to deliver network services and the cost of producing content for our network clients.
Cost of revenue was $564,229 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014 compared to $262,792 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013, a $301,437 increase, or 114.7%, and was comprised of:
|
| Nine Months Ended September 30, |
|
|
|
| ||||
|
| 2014 |
| 2013 |
| $ Change |
| % Change | ||
Managed service |
| $ | 8,716 |
| $ | 9,153 |
| (437) |
| (4.8)% |
Network services |
|
| 555,513 |
|
| 253,639 |
| 301,874 |
| 119.0% |
Total |
| $ | 564,229 |
| $ | 262,792 |
| 301,437 |
| 114.7% |
The increase in cost of revenue is attributable to a 79.3% increase in Core fees revenue and network mix compared to September 30, 2013. The increase in Core related revenues increases the cost of network services.
Selling, general and administrative expenses
SG&A expenses were $1,002,514 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014, compared to $2,057,050 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013, a $1,054,536 decrease, or 51.3%. Changes by major component of SG&A expenses are:
|
| Nine Months Ended September 30, |
|
|
|
| ||||
|
| 2014 |
| 2013 |
| $ Change |
| % Change | ||
Compensation and benefits |
| $ | 437,686 |
| $ | 395,818 |
| 41,868 |
| 10.6% |
Stock-based compensation expense |
|
| 45,264 |
|
| 754,723 |
| (709,459) |
| (94.0)% |
Facility expense |
|
| 46,596 |
|
| 78,214 |
| (31,618) |
| (40.4)% |
Communications expense |
|
| 51,445 |
|
| 81,499 |
| (30,054) |
| (36.9)% |
Travel expense |
|
| 22,011 |
|
| 47,267 |
| (25,256) |
| (53.4)% |
Advertising and marketing expense |
|
| 21,634 |
|
| 78,071 |
| (56,437) |
| (72.3)% |
Investor relations fees |
|
| 12,115 |
|
| 1,836 |
| 10,279 |
| 559.9% |
Professional and consulting fees |
|
| 199,902 |
|
| 538,028 |
| (338,126) |
| (62.9)% |
Office support and supply expense |
|
| 165,861 |
|
| 81,594 |
| 84,267 |
| 103.3% |
Total |
| $ | 1,002,514 |
| $ | 2,057,050 |
| (1,054,536) |
| (51.3)% |
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Compensation and benefits expense increased $41,868, or 10.6% for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 when compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2013. This change was due to a $75,585 increase in salary and payroll related expenses and a $24,838 increase in the vacation accrual, offset by a $58,556 increase in the amount of payroll costs being capitalized for software development.
The stock-based compensation expense decrease for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 relates to a board approved one-time $748,000, performance based payment in 2013 to a former director who served as the interim CEO and CFO for approximately one year. Stock-based compensation expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 relates to options granted in the second half of 2013.
Facility expense decreased $31,618 or 40.4% when compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2013 due to the move of the corporate headquarters in the second quarter of 2013 to an office with lower monthly rent.
Communications expense decreased $30,054 or 36.9% when compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2013 due to elimination of certain services and cost reductions in current services in 2014.
Travel expense decreased $25,526 or 53.4% when compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2013 primarily due to travel expenses incurred by the prior CEO in 2013 that were not incurred in 2014.
Advertising and marketing expense decreased by $56,437 or 72.3%, in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014, when compared to the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013. This decrease is a result of our continued cost reduction decisions.
Investor relations fees expense increased $10,279 or 559.9% due to fees paid to an investor relations firm in 2014 that we did not utilize in 2013.
Professional and consulting fees for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014 decreased $338,126, or 62.8%, compared to the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013. Consulting fees decreased approximately $176,689 due to the expiration of a consulting agreement with former CEO Jason Kates, directors fees decreased $114,901 due to the elimination of director fees in the third quarter of 2013, legal fees decreased $36,158 due to a decrease in the need for litigation services in 2014, and accounting and other fees decreased $10,379.
Office support and supply expense increased $84,267 or 103.3% when compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2013 due primarily to a $94,432 increase in contract labor offset by a $10,165 decrease in a number of office support and supply expense accounts in 2014.
Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation was $1,827 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014 compared to $9,247 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013, a $7,420 decline, or 80.2%. For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014, amortization expense for software development was $57,472, compared to $20,632 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013, a $36,839 increase, or 178.6%. The large increase in amortization expense for software development costs is due to the increase in software development by the Company in 2014.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of September 30, 2014, we had cash and cash equivalents totaling $470,170. Since our inception, we have incurred net losses, and at September 30, 2014, we had an accumulated deficit of $12,632,847 and total stockholders equity of $526,938. We expect to continue to incur losses in fiscal 2014. There is no guarantee that we will ultimately be able to generate sufficient revenue or reduce our costs in the anticipated time frame to achieve and maintain profitability and have sustainable cash flows.
At December 31, 2013 our registered independent public accounting firm expressed substantial doubt as to our ability to continue as a going concern because, since inception, we have incurred substantial losses and negative cash flows from operations. This concern will be addressed by focusing on revenue growth in the coming months and raising capital through the issuance of Common Stock to investors.
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We have raised $510,000 thus far in 2014 through the issuance of Common Stock to investors. We plan on issuing additional shares during the fourth quarter of 2014 and the first quarter of 2015. We believe the capital raised to date along with the capital to be raised in the fourth quarter of 2014 and the first quarter of 2015 and continued operational growth will provide a sufficient amount of cash to continue through 2015. However, no assurance can be given that such expectations will materialize or on what terms.
We did not have any material commitments for capital expenditures at September 30, 2014. We have budgeted capital expenditures of approximately $200,000 for fiscal 2014, primarily capitalized labor for software development. Any required expenditure will be completed through internally generated funding or from proceeds from the sale of common or preferred stock, or borrowings.
We did not have any significant elements of income or loss not arising from continuing operations in the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013. While our business is marginally seasonal, we do not expect this seasonality to have a material adverse effect on our results of operations or cash flows.
Cash used in operating activities
Net cash used in operating activities totaled $753,470 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014 compared to $1,036,610 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013. In the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014, cash was used to fund a net loss of $886,004, reduced by depreciation of $59,298, stock-based compensation expense of $45,264 and changes in operating assets and liabilities totaling $27,972.
In the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013, cash was used to fund a net loss of $1,861,714, reduced by depreciation of $29,879, stock-based compensation expense of $754,723, common stock issued for services valued at $118,333, and increased by changes in operating assets and liabilities totaling $77,831.
Cash used in investing activities
Net cash used in investing activities totaled $105,949 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014 compared to $48,092 of net cash used in investing activities in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013. In the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014, cash used in investing activities consisted of $113,949 for fixed asset purchases and that amount was offset by a decrease in deposits of $7,500. In the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013, cash used in investing activities consisted of $59,402 for software development costs and that amount was offset by a decrease in deposits of $11,310.
Cash from financing activities
Net cash provided by financing activities totaled $485,000 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014 which were the proceeds from the sale of common stock. For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013, net cash provided by financing activities totaled $316,500 which were the proceeds from the sale of common stock
Financial condition
As of September 30, 2014, we had a working capital surplus of $385,942, an accumulated deficit of $12,632,847 and total stockholders equity of $526,938, compared to a working capital surplus of $709,933, an accumulated deficit of $11,746,843 and total stockholders equity of $804,278 at December 31, 2013.
At December 31, 2013 our registered independent public accounting firm expressed substantial doubt as to our ability to continue as a going concern because, since inception, we have incurred substantial losses and negative cash flows from operations. This concern will be addressed by focusing on revenue growth in the coming months and raising capital through the issuance of Common Stock to investors.
We have raised $510,000 thus far in 2014 through the issuance of Common Stock to investors. We plan on issuing additional shares during the fourth quarter of 2014 and the first quarter of 2015. We believe the capital raised to date along with the capital to be raised in the fourth quarter of 2014 and the first quarter of 2015 and continued operational growth will provide a sufficient amount of cash to continue through 2015. However, no assurance can be given that such expectations will materialize or on what terms.
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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
Since our inception, except for standard operating leases, we have not engaged in any off-balance sheet arrangements, including the use of structured finance, special purpose entities or variable interest entities.
Item 3. Quantitative And Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
Not applicable.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Based on an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of the Companys management, the Companys principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the Companys disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act were effective as of September 30, 2014, to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and communicated to the Companys management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Inherent Limitations Over Internal Controls
The Companys internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP. The Companys internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that:
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pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and disposition of the Companys assets;
(ii)
provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit the preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP, and that the Companys receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of the Companys management and directors; and
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provide reasonable assurance regarding the prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the Companys assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Management, including the Companys principal executive officer and principal financial officer, does not expect that the Companys internal controls will prevent or detect all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of internal controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been detected. Also, any evaluation of the effectiveness of controls in future periods are subject to the risk that those internal controls may become inadequate because of changes in business conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies and procedures may deteriorate.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in the Companys internal control over financial reporting during the three-month period ended September 30, 2014 which were identified in connection with managements evaluation required by paragraph (d) of Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Companys internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
From time to time, we may become involved in litigation relating to claims arising out of our operations in the normal course of business.
On or about September 14, 2012, Casville Investments, Ltd, MBC Investment, SA, and Watkins International, Ltd., shareholders of Argo Digital Solutions, Inc. (Argo), asserted claims individually and derivatively on behalf of Argo against the Company, Jason M. Kates, Richard J. Sullivan, David A. Loppert, World Capital Markets, Inc., and Solutions, Inc. in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. The plaintiffs alleged that they were injured as a result of the alleged mismanagement of Argo and the May 2010 asset purchase transaction between Argo, rVue, Inc. and the Company. At all times, we denied any wrongdoing. This case was subsequently transferred to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Following the transfer, the parties entered into a Settlement Agreement whereby all parties acknowledged and agreed that the consideration exchanged in connection therewith was being exchanged solely to avoid the costs of further litigation and that same was not an acknowledgment or admission of any wrongdoing on the part of the Company, rVue, Inc. or any other party. The material terms of the Settlement Agreement included the transfer of cash and common stock of the Company from various defendants, including the Company, to the plaintiffs to be distributed in accordance with the terms of Settlement Agreement. In exchange for that transfer, the plaintiffs agreed to voluntarily dismiss all claims asserted against the defendants, including those asserted against the Company, with prejudice, as well as exchange of mutual general releases with all of the defendants. With respect to the Companys portion of the funds and common stock to be transferred, the Company agreed to transfer a total of $20,000.00 and 190,000 shares of common stock to the plaintiffs. The Settlement Agreement was subject to the approval of the Court. On May 5, 2014, following the Courts approval of the Settlement Agreement, the Court entered the Final Order of Dismissal with Prejudice, dismissing the claims asserted with prejudice and closing the case.
On or about March 8, 2011, Viewpoint Securities, Inc. commenced a lawsuit in the Circuit Court of the 17th Judicial District in Broward County, Florida, alleging that we owe it a placement agent fee of $210,000 and warrants to purchase 175,167 shares of our common stock for purported services rendered in connection with our December 2010 private placement. On July 29, 2011, we answered their Second Amended Complaint and asserted various defenses to the claims asserted therein. Additionally, we filed a Counterclaim for rescission of the underlying agreement. We believe the suit is without merit and are vigorously defending ourselves in connection therewith. In the opinion of management, we do not have a probable liability related to this suit that would materially adversely affect our financial condition or operating results. However, the results of legal proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty. If we fail to prevail in this litigation, however, our financial condition or operating results could be materially adversely affected.
On June 4, 2014, rVue, Inc. filed a lawsuit against a former director and officer of the Company, Michael Mullarkey, who left the Company on May 31, 2013. This suit was filed in the Circuit Court of the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, Lake County, Illinois. The complaint alleges claims of fraud, constructive fraud and conversion. The factual bases alleged to underlie these claims are Mr. Mullarkeys submission of expenses for reimbursement from the Company for services rendered to Mr. Mullarkeys other businesses and Mr. Mullarkeys payment of consulting fees and directors fees to himself that were not authorized by the Companys board of directors. The relief sought is compensatory damages in the amount of $250,459, as well as punitive damages. The reason for the delay in filing the suit was due to managements internal review and investigation. Prior to filing, the Company requested, on numerous occasions, that Mr. Mullarkey provide back-up for various questionable items that management uncovered, but despite promises to deliver such proof, the documentation was never delivered. Mr. Mullarkey moved to dismiss all three counts of the complaint. In September 2014, the court denied Mr. Mullarkeys motion as to the fraud and constructive fraud claims, and granted the motion with regard to the conversion claim, allowing the Company leave to amend the complaint following its issuance of a formal demand to Mr. Mullarkey for the funds. A demand has been issued, and the complaint will be amended accordingly. The parties have agreed to meet in early November to determine whether this case may be resolved. It should be noted that this suit will have no negative impact on the Companys previously disclosed financial statements. The expenses in question have already been paid for by the Company. A positive outcome of this suit would result in an increase in cash and reported income.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
Not applicable.
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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
None
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information.
None.
Item 6. Exhibits.
(a)
Index to Exhibits
Exhibit No. |
| Exhibit Description |
31.1* |
| Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer. |
31.2* |
| Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer. |
32.1** |
| Section 1350 Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. |
EX-101.INS * |
| XBRL Instance Document |
EX-101.SCH * |
| XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document |
EX-101.CAL * |
| XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document |
EX-101.DEF * |
| XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document |
EX-101.LAB * |
| XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document |
EX-101.PRE * |
| XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document |
* Filed herewith.
** Furnished herewith.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| rVue Holdings, Inc. | |
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Date: November 13, 2014 | By: | /s/ Mark P. Pacchini |
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| Acting Chief Financial Officer |
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| Principal Financial Officer) |
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