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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549  


 
FORM 10-Q


 
x
 
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2015
 
or
 
o
 
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: 0-49737
 
UNI-PIXEL, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
 
DELAWARE
 
75-2926437
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
4699 Old Ironsides Drive, Suite 300
Santa Clara, California 95054
 (Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(408) 800-4047
(Issuer’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
8708 Technology Forest Place, Suite 100
The Woodlands, Texas 77381
(Former Address)
 
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.   x Yes o 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 o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).   Yes o   No x
 
As of October 31, 2015, the issuer had 19,562,599 shares of issued and outstanding common stock, par value $0.001 per share.
 
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 definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
 
Large accelerated filer o
 
Accelerated filer x
     
Non-accelerated filer o
 
Smaller reporting company o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
   
 
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
Part I.
Financial Information
3
     
Item 1.
3
     
 
   September 30, 2015 (unaudited) and December 31, 2014
3
     
 
  Three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 (unaudited) and September 30, 2014 (unaudited)
4
     
 
   Nine months ended September 30, 2015 (unaudited) and September 30, 2014 (unaudited)
5
     
 
6
     
Item 2.
21
     
Item 3.
27
     
Item 4.
27
     
Part II.
Other Information
28
     
Item 1.
28
     
Item 1A.
28
     
Item 6.
32
     
     
 
 
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
Uni-Pixel, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
   
September 30,
 2015
   
December 31,
2014
 
   
(unaudited)
       
ASSETS
           
Current assets
           
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
2,178
   
$
23,663
 
Restricted cash
   
6,004
     
 
Account receivable, net
   
932
     
 
Inventory
   
1,178
     
 
Debt issuance costs
   
978
     
 
Assets held for sale
   
     
7,609
 
Prepaid licenses
   
4,900
     
 
Prepaid expenses
   
1,006
     
122
 
                 
Total current assets
   
17,176
     
31,394
 
                 
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $4,226 and $10,867,
at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively
   
1,935
     
3,500
 
Restricted cash
   
     
18
 
Other long-term assets
   
13
         
Prepaid licenses, net of current portion
   
6,854
     
 
                 
Total assets
 
$
25,978
   
$
34,912
 
                 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
                 
Current liabilities
               
Accounts payable
 
$
1,098
   
$
281
 
Accrued liabilities
   
5,305
     
 
Settlement of class action and derivative lawsuits
   
     
2,275
 
Convertible notes payable
   
1,646
     
 
Derivative liability
   
989
     
 
Deferred revenue
   
35
     
5,000
 
                 
Total current liabilities
   
9,073
     
7,556
 
                 
Royalty liability
   
1,403
     
 
Long term debt
   
461
     
 
                 
Total liabilities
   
10,937
     
7,556
 
                 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 3)
   
     
 
                 
Shareholders’ equity
               
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized, 19,467,290 shares issued
and outstanding at September 30, 2015 and 12,350,715 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2014
   
19
     
12
 
Additional paid-in capital
   
158,640
     
139,512
 
Accumulated deficit
   
(143,618
)
   
(112,168
)
                 
Total shareholders’ equity
   
15,041
     
27,356
 
                 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
 
$
25,978
   
$
34,912
 
 
 See accompanying notes to these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
 
Uni-Pixel, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
 
   
Three Months Ended
September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   
2015
   
2014
   
2015
   
2014
 
                         
Revenue
 
$
1,498
   
$
   
$
2,867
   
$
 
                                 
Cost of revenues
   
4,701
     
     
8,128
     
 
                                 
Gross margin
   
(3,203
)
   
     
(5,261
)
   
 
                                 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
   
1,724
     
2,929
     
8,368
     
8,877
 
Research and development
   
1,491
     
2,694
     
5,690
     
5,473
 
                                 
Operating loss
   
(6,418
)
   
(5,623
)
   
(19,319
)
   
(14,350
)
                                 
Other income (expense)
                               
Debt issuance cost amortization expense
   
(451
)
   
     
(827
)
   
 
Gain on change in warrant liability
   
1,092
     
     
4,992
     
 
Accretion of discount on convertible notes
   
(4,049
)
   
     
(7,171
)
   
 
Interest income (expense), net
   
(194
)
   
4
     
(424
)
   
12
 
Other income (expense), net
   
(3,602
   
4
     
 (3,430
   
12
 
                                 
Net loss from continuing operations
 
$
(10,020
)
 
$
(5,619
)
 
$
(22,749
)
 
$
(14,338
)
                                 
Discontinued operations (note 8)
                               
Loss on discontinued operations
   
     
     
(1,093
)
   
(3,535
Loss on impairment of property and equipment
   
     
     
(7,608
)
   
 
     
     
     
(8,701
)
   
(3,535
                                 
Net loss
 
$
(10,020
)
 
$
(5,619
)
 
$
(31,450
)
 
$
(17,873
)
                                 
Per share information
                               
Basic
                               
Loss from continuing operations
 
$
(0.60
)
 
$
(0.45
)
 
$
(1.61
)
 
$
(1.45
)
Net loss
 
$
(0.60
)
 
$
(0.45
)
 
$
(2.22
)
 
$
(1.45
)
Diluted
                               
Loss from continuing operations
 
$
(0.60
)
 
$
(0.45
)
 
$
(1.61
)
 
$
(1.45
)
Net loss
 
$
(0.60
)
 
$
(0.45
)
 
$
(2.22
)
 
$
(1.45
)
                                 
Weighted average number of basic common shares outstanding
   
16,595,889
     
12,350,697
     
14,154,871
     
12,324,787
 
Weighted average number of diluted common shares outstanding
   
16,595,889
     
12,350,697
     
14,154,871
     
12,324,787
 
 
See accompanying notes to these condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
 
Uni-Pixel, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)

   
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   
2015
   
2014
 
Cash flows from operating activities
           
Net loss
 
$
(31,450
)
 
$
(17,873
)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
   
5,412
     
4,534
 
Restricted stock issuance
   
1,061
     
937
 
Stock compensation expense
   
1,329
     
1,845
 
Amortization of debt issuance costs
   
827
     
 
Issuance of common stock to convert notes and interest
   
309
     
 
Accretion of discount on convertible note
   
7,171
     
 
Net decrease in fair value of derivatives
   
(4,992
)
   
 
Loss on R&D equipment related to discontinued operations
   
7,608
     
 
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
               
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable
   
(932
)
   
11
 
Increase in inventory
   
(1,114
)
   
 
Increase in prepaid assets and other current assets
   
(86
)
   
(96
)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable
   
817
     
(797
)
Increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities
   
5,317
     
 
Decrease in deferred revenue
   
(4,965
)
   
 
Net cash used in operating activities
   
(13,688
)
   
(11,439
)
                 
Cash flows from investing activities
               
Purchase of property and equipment
   
(623
)
   
(1,149
)
Purchase of prepaid licenses
   
(14,000
)
   
 
Net cash used in investing activities
   
(14,623
)
   
(1,149
)
                 
Cash flows from financing activities
               
Increase in cash restricted for convertible notes payable
   
(5,986
)
   
 
Proceeds from exercise of stock options, net
   
75
     
42
 
Payments on note payable
   
(458
)
   
 
Proceeds from convertible notes and warrants issued, less debt issuance costs
   
13,195
     
 
Net cash provided by financing activities
   
6,826
     
42
 
                 
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
   
(21,485
)
   
(12,546
)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
   
23,663
     
39,370
 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
 
$
2,178
   
$
26,824
 
                 
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
               
Cash paid for interest
 
$
101
   
$
 
Cash paid for income taxes
 
$
   
$
 
                 
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash financing information:
               
Issuance of 64,699 shares of common stock in exchange for the cashless exercise of
warrants to purchase 126,433 shares of common stock for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.
 
$
   
$
323,486
 
Issuance of common stock for legal settlements
 
$
2,275
   
$
 
Issuance of common stock to convert notes and interest
 
$
8,419
   
$
 
Acquisition of XTouch assets from Atmel
 
$
1,821
   
$
 
Beneficial conversion feature on convertible notes
 
$
5,970
   
$
 
Warrants issued in connection with convertible notes
 
$
5,980
   
$
 
 
See accompanying notes to these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
 
Uni-Pixel, Inc.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
 
Note 1 — Basis of Presentation, Business and Organization
 
Uni-Pixel, Inc., a Delaware corporation, is the parent company of Uni-Pixel Displays, Inc., its wholly-owned operating subsidiary.  As used herein, “Uni-Pixel,” “the Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Uni-Pixel, Inc. and Uni-Pixel Displays, Inc.  Our common stock, par value $0.001 per share, is quoted on The NASDAQ Capital Market under the ticker symbol “UNXL.”

We are a production stage company developing our Performance Engineered Film™ (PEF) products for the display, touch screen and flexible electronics market segments.  On April 16, 2015 we acquired certain assets and licenses related to the manufacture of XTouch touch sensors from Atmel Corporation and CIT Technology Ltd. and we closed a private offering consisting of $15 million in principal amount of our Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Notes together with warrants.  On April 22, 2015 we terminated the Manufacturing Facility Installation and Supply Agreement dated April 15, 2013 which was entered into by Uni-Pixel Displays, Inc. and Eastman Kodak Company.
 
Our decision to change the focus of our business from developing and manufacturing InTouch sensors to manufacturing and selling XTouch touch sensors was based on, among other things, the pressure of declining prices and margin compression in the touch sensor market. We believe that our purchase of the XTouch technology will provide us with a stand-alone, go-to-market strategy that we expect to provide a better economic model and lead to a scalable business in a more rapid time frame.

In addition to the flexible electronic films described above, we are developing a hard coat resin that can be applied using film, spray or inkjet coating methods for applications as protective cover films, a cover lens replacement or a conformal hard coat for plastic components. We plan to sell our hard coat resin and optical films under the Diamond Guard® brand.

Our strategy is to further develop our proprietary Performance Engineered Film™ technology around the vertical markets that we have identified as high growth profitable market opportunities.  These markets include touch sensors, antennas, automotive and lighting.

As of September 30, 2015, Uni-Pixel had accumulated a total deficit of $143.6 million from operations in pursuit of these objectives.
 
Since our inception, we have been primarily engaged in developing our initial product technologies, recruiting personnel, commencing our operations and obtaining sufficient capital to meet our working capital needs. In the course of our development activities, we have sustained losses through September 30, 2015. We will finance our operations primarily through our existing cash, revenues from sales of our product and possible future financing transactions.
 
As of September 30, 2015, we had cash and cash equivalents of $2.2 million. We also have $6.0 million of restricted cash that is restricted related to our convertible note. Our long-term viability is dependent upon our ability to successfully operate our business, develop our manufacturing process, develop our products, establish the business relationships we need to manufacture and market our products, and raise additional capital through offerings of our debt and equity securities to meet our business objectives.
 
The Company is subject to a number of risks, including, but not limited to, whether it can successfully integrate the XTouch operations; whether the manufacture and sale of the XTouch touch sensors will ultimately prove to be profitable; whether the Company will be able to raise capital when it needs to do so; whether the Company can successfully compete in the industry, particularly against larger organizations with greater financial and other resources; whether the Company will continue to receive the services of its key personnel; whether its intellectual property is adequately protected; and other risks related to the electronics market industry.
 
Basis of Presentation
 
The condensed consolidated financial statements presented in this quarterly report include Uni-Pixel, Inc. and our wholly-owned subsidiary, Uni-Pixel Displays, Inc. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.
 
 
Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
 
Interim financial information
 
The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein, which have not been audited pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, reflect all adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods on a basis consistent with the annual audited statements. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any other interim period or for a full year. Certain information, accounting policies and footnote disclosures normally included in condensed consolidated financial statements prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although we believe that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements included in our Form 10-K, for the year ended December 31, 2014, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 26, 2015.

The accounting and reporting policies of the Company conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and to the practices within the technology industry.  The consolidated financial information as of December 31, 2014 included herein has been derived from the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements as of, and for the fiscal year ended, December 31, 2014.

Significant Accounting Policies
 
There have been no material changes to the Company’s significant accounting policies during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 as compared to the significant accounting policies disclosed in Note 2 of the Company’s consolidated financial statements in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.
 
Use of estimates
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Examples include provision for excess and obsolete inventory, provisions for bad debts, useful lives of property and equipment and intangible assets, impairment of property and equipment and intangible assets, deferred taxes, valuation of warrants and beneficial conversion feature on debt, derivative liability, and the provision for and disclosure of litigation and loss contingencies and stock based compensation. Actual results may differ materially from those estimates.
 
Statements of cash flows
 
For purposes of the statements of cash flows, we consider all highly liquid investments (i.e., investments which, when purchased, have original maturities of three months or less) to be cash equivalents.

Concentration of credit risk
 
We maintain our cash with major U.S. domestic banks.   The amounts held in interest bearing accounts periodically exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insured limit of $250,000 at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014.  The amounts held in these banks exceeded the insured limit of $250,000 as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014.   We have not incurred losses related to these deposits.

Restricted cash

As of September 30, 2015 we had restricted cash of $6.0 million.  This amount represents $6.0 million we are required to maintain on our balance sheets in accordance with the terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement we entered into on April 16, 2015 for the sale of our Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Notes.  As of December 31, 2014, we had restricted cash of $17,439. This amount secured certain obligations under our lease agreement for our facility located in The Woodlands, Texas as of December 31, 2014.  The restricted cash is reflected in a short-term classification based on its anticipated liquidation.
 
 
Accounts Receivable

The carrying value of our accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts, represents their estimated net realizable value. We estimate the allowance for doubtful accounts based on type of customer, age of outstanding receivable, historical collection trends, and existing economic conditions.  If events or changes in circumstances indicate that a specific receivable balance may be unrealizable, further consideration is given to the collectability of those balances, and the allowance is adjusted accordingly.  Receivable balances deemed uncollectible are written off against the allowance.  We have $0.9 million and $0 accounts receivable balances at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, none of which was reserved as uncollectible.

Inventory

Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined using standard cost, which approximates the first-in, first-out method. Adjustments to reduce the carrying value of inventory to its net realizable value are made for estimated excess, obsolete or impaired balances. These adjustments are measured as the excess of the cost of the inventory over its market value based upon assumptions about future demand and charged to cost of revenue. At the point of the loss recognition, a new, lower cost basis for that inventory is established, and subsequent changes in facts and circumstances do not result in the restoration of the original cost basis or increases in the newly established cost basis. 

Property and equipment

Property and equipment, consisting primarily of production equipment, lab equipment, computer equipment, software, leasehold improvements, and office furniture and fixtures is carried at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization for financial reporting purposes is provided by the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of three to five years. Leasehold improvements are amortized using the straight-line method over the remaining lease term or the life of the asset, whichever is shorter. The cost of repairs and maintenance is charged as an expense as incurred.  Gains or losses related to retirements or dispositions of fixed assets are recognized in the period incurred.

Convertible debt

The Company accounts for its convertible debt as equal to its proceeds, less discounts.  The Company records discounts on its convertible debt for the fair value of freestanding and embedded derivatives and beneficial conversion features associated with the issuance of the debt.  Discounts are amortized over the life of the convertible debt.  The convertible debt is presented on the face of the financial statement as proceeds less the balance of unamortized discounts.

Derivative liabilities

In accordance with ASC 815-40-25 and ASC 815-10-15 Derivatives and Hedging and ASC 480-10-25 Liabilities-Distinguishing from Equity, the Company’s convertible notes are accounted for net, outside of shareholder’s equity and warrants are accounted for as liabilities at their fair value during periods where the full ratchet anti-dilution provision is in effect.

The warrants are accounted for a liability at their fair value at each reporting period.  The value of the derivative warrant liability will be re-measured at each reporting period with changes in fair value recorded as earnings.  To derive an estimate of the fair value of these warrants, a binomial model is utilized that computes the impact of share dilution upon the exercise of the warrant shares.  This process relies upon inputs such as shares outstanding, estimated stock prices, strike price and volatility assumptions to dynamically adjust the payoff of the warrants in the presence of the dilution effect.

Revenue recognition

The Company sells its products to original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) and distributors and recognizes revenue when the rights and risks of ownership have passed to the customer, when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the product has been delivered, the price is fixed or determinable, and collection of the resulting receivable is reasonably assured.  Allowances for sales returns and other credits are recorded at the time of sale.

Contracts and customer purchase orders are used to determine the existence of an arrangement.  Shipping documents are used to verify delivery.  The Company assesses whether the price is fixed or determinable based on the payment terms associated with the transaction and whether the sales price is subject to refund or adjustment.  The Company assesses collectability based primarily on the creditworthiness of the customer as determined by credit checks and analysis, as well as the customer’s payment history.  Sales terms do not include post-shipment obligations except for product warranty.
 
 
Advance payments are deferred until shipment of product has occurred or the service has been rendered.

Revenue from licenses and other up-front fees are recognized on a ratable basis over the term of the respective agreement.
 
Revenue on certain fixed price contracts where we provide research and development services is recognized over the contract term based on achievement of milestones.  When the contracts provide for milestone or other interim payments, the Company will recognize revenue under the milestone method.  Contracts with Dell, Inc. (“Dell”) and Intel Corporation (“Intel”) entered into during 2012 and 2013, respectively, are being accounted for under the milestone method.  The milestone method requires the Company to designate all milestone payments within each contract as either substantive or non-substantive.  That conclusion is determined based upon a thorough review of each contract and the deliverables to be made by the Company pursuant to each contract.  For substantive milestones, the Company concludes that upon achievement of each milestone, the amount of the corresponding defined payments is commensurate with the effort required to achieve such milestone or the value of the delivered item.  The payment associated with each milestone relates solely to past performance and is deemed reasonable upon consideration of the deliverables and the payment terms within the contract.  For non-substantive milestones, including advance payments, the recognition of such payments is pro-rated to the substantive milestones.

In December 2012, the Company and Dell entered into a touch sensor Preferred Price and Capacity License Agreement and entered into Statement of Work Number One (collectively, the “Original Agreement”) to manufacture specified touch sensors.  Statement of Work Number One had three phases and three milestones.  The three phases were as follows:

·  
Phase 1 – The parties were to engage with designated manufacturers to design product solutions based on the Company’s technology
·  
Phase 2 - The Company was to deliver production-quality samples of products based on Dell’s specifications for specific products
·  
Phase 3 – The Company was to deliver to the designated manufacturers production-level volumes in calendar year 2013

The three milestones were as follows:

·  
Milestone 1 – Execution of contract (non-substantive) and completion of new plating manufacturing facility per specifications on or about April 30, 2013 (substantive) - $5.0 million
·  
Milestone 2 – Deliver production quality metal mesh sensors on or around July 31, 2013 (substantive) - $5.0 million
·  
Milestone 3 – Production purchase order at production level volumes to be delivered in calendar year 2013 (non-substantive) - $5.0 million

During 2013, we recognized $5.0 million of revenue from Dell as non-recurring engineering revenue under the milestone method for completion of Milestone 1. Because this was a one-time payment, the Company does not believe that the loss of this customer would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business.

Effective February 25, 2014, the Company and Dell entered into Amendment No. 1 to Statement of Work No. 1 (the “Amendment”).  The Amendment affirmed that the parties had agreed not to proceed with Phase 2 and Phase 3 as described in the Original Agreement and agreed that, as a result, no further payments were due to the Company.  The Amendment also revised the Milestone 2 due date from July 31, 2013 to June 30, 2014 and terminated the exclusivity option relating to notebook computers.  No further amendments to the Original Agreement have been entered into.

In April 2013, we entered into an agreement with Intel (the “Agreement”), whereby we were to receive $10.0 million of cash proceeds to assist us in increasing our production capacity. Under the terms of the Agreement, there were two milestones with related contingent consideration of $5 million for each milestone plus certain commissions as described below.  The Agreement required us to purchase certain equipment, which we purchased in 2013 and which we considered not a substantive milestone.   The Agreement required us to have the capability to produce at least 1 million sensor units per month (as defined in the Agreement) by April 2014, which we considered a substantive milestone.  We received $5.0 million in May 2013, which was non-refundable and is recorded as accrued liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2015 and as deferred revenue at December 31, 2014.  Upon achieving the deliverables of the Agreement, we would have paid a commission to Intel of 10% on revenue derived from the sales of InTouch sensors made directly to Intel or to those of Intel’s manufacturing partners that use Intel’s Preferred Price and Capacity License Agreement (“Designated Customers”).  The commission amount was to be paid until the aggregate commissions paid equaled the commission cap of $18.5 million.  The term of the Agreement is the later of 3 years or the full payment of the commission cap.  If the Company committed a material breach of the license agreement, certain equipment of the Company with an original cost of approximately $10.1 million would be assigned to Intel to make Intel whole on any remaining amounts due under the commission cap of $18.5 million.
 
 
In April 2014, we entered into the First Amendment to the Capacity License Agreement with Intel (the “Amended Agreement”).  The Amended Agreement modified the original Agreement terms as follows: 1) the inability of the Company to reach, by April 2014, the minimum production capability and the required quality standards specified in the Agreement no longer constitute a material breach of the Agreement; 2) the total amount of cash proceeds to be received was reduced from $10.0 million to $5.0 million, which included the $5.0 million we received in May 2013; 3) the cap on the commission amount was reduced from $18.5 million to $6.25 million; 4) the term “commission” is defined as 10% of gross revenue from the sale of all sensors sold by the Company, which includes sales of sensors to all customers including, but not limited to, Intel and its Designated Customers; 5) if the Company becomes the subject of any proceeding under any bankruptcy, insolvency or liquidation law, the Company will assign all title and ownership to certain designated equipment (the “Equipment”) to Intel; and 6) if the Company materially breaches the Amended Agreement, which breach is not cured within 30 days after receipt of notice from Intel, the Company may choose to either (A) pre-pay the cap on the commission to Intel (less the total of all previously paid commissions) or (B) assign all title and ownership to the Equipment to Intel.  The only remaining milestone of the Amended Agreement is the capability to produce at least 1 million sensors units per month.

As the Company has discontinued its joint development activities with Kodak to develop, manufacture and market touch sensors based on the InTouch technology (Note 8), the Company is currently in discussions with Intel regarding the Capacity License Agreement.  Therefore the $5.0 million that Intel funded pursuant to the Capacity License Agreement to support the increase in production capacity for that technology has now been reclassified from deferred revenue to accrued liabilities in the accompanying balance sheet pending further discussion with Intel.

Loss per share data
 
            Basic loss per share is calculated based on the weighted average common shares outstanding during the period.  Diluted earnings per share also gives effect to the dilutive effect of stock options, warrants (calculated based on the treasury stock method), convertible notes and convertible preferred stock. The Company does not present diluted earnings per share for years in which it incurred net losses as the effect is antidilutive.
            
At September 30, 2015, 698,400 restricted shares and 2,245,124 options and 1,441,580 warrants to purchase shares of common stock at exercise prices ranging from $1.24 to $38.70 per share were outstanding, and were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share as their effect would be anti-dilutive.
 
Recently issued accounting pronouncements
 
Accounting standards that have been issued or proposed by the FASB or other standards-setting bodies are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Accounting Guidance Not Yet Effective
 
Other accounting standards that have been issued or proposed by the FASB or other standards-setting bodies are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

Note 3 —   Commitments and Contingencies
 
Leases
 
The Company has entered into a lease for office, warehouse and laboratory facilities for approximately 13,079 square feet at 8708 Technology Forest Pl., Ste. 100, The Woodlands, Texas 77381 under a third party non-cancelable operating lease through April 30, 2016.  The Company has also entered into a lease for office, warehouse and laboratory facilities for approximately 7,186 square feet at 3400 Research Forest Drive, Suite B2, The Woodlands, Texas 77381 under a third party non-cancelable operating lease through May 31, 2016. In conjunction with the acquisition of the XTouch technology, the Company entered into a lease for office and production facilities for approximately 28,918 square feet at 1150 E. Cheyenne Mountain Boulevard, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80906 under a third party non-cancelable operating lease through October 15, 2016.  In July 2015, the company entered into a lease for office space for 4,478 square feet at 4699 Old Ironsides Drive, Ste. 300, Santa Clara, CA 95054 through July 14, 2018 Future minimum lease commitments as of September 30, 2015 are as follows:

Year Ending December 31
     
Three months ending 2015
 
$
127
 
2016
 
279
 
2017
 
148
 
2018
 
75
 
2019
 
--
 
2020
 
--
 
Thereafter
 
--
 
Total
 
$
629
 
 
 
The lease for 8708 Technology Forest Pl., Ste. 100, The Woodlands, Texas 77381 provides the Company with a right to extend the lease term for two additional five year terms or one term of ten years, at the Company’s option.  

The lease for Building 2 and Building 4 at 1150 E. Cheyenne Mountain Boulevard, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80906 is for 18 months (the “Primary Lease Term”). The term of the lease may be extended for two additional six-month periods. During the Primary Lease Term, the initial base rent for each of Building 2 and Building 4 will be $100 per month for 18 months beginning from April 16, 2015 through October 15, 2016. During the first renewal term, the monthly base rent for Building 2 will be $5,625 and during the second renewal term the monthly base rent will be $8,437.50. During the first renewal term, the monthly base rent for Building 4 will be $39,375 and during the second renewal term the monthly base rent will be $59,062.50.

The lease for 4699 Old Ironsides Drive, Ste. 300, Santa Clara, CA, is for 36 months. The first year is $11,785 per month with the first month free. The second year is $12,136 per month and the third year is $12,500 per month.

Eco-System Partner Royalty Obligation

In April 2013, we entered into an agreement with Intel (the “Agreement”), whereby we were to receive $10.0 million of cash proceeds to assist us in increasing our production capacity. Under the terms of the Agreement, there were two milestones with related contingent consideration of $5 million for each milestone plus certain commissions as described below.  The Agreement required us to purchase certain equipment, which we purchased in 2013 and which we considered not a substantive milestone.   The Agreement required us to have the capability to produce at least 1 million sensor units per month (as defined in the Agreement) by April 2014, which we considered a substantive milestone.  We received $5 million in May 2013, which was non-refundable and is recorded as accrued liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2015 and as deferred revenue at December 31, 2014.  Upon achieving the deliverables of the Agreement, we would have paid a commission to Intel of 10% on revenue derived from the sales of InTouch sensors made directly to Intel or to those of Intel’s manufacturing partners that use Intel’s Preferred Price and Capacity License Agreement (“Designated Customers”).  The commission amount was to be paid until the aggregate commissions paid equaled the commission cap of $18.5 million.  The term of the Agreement is the later of 3 years or the full payment of the commission cap.  If the Company committed a material breach of the license agreement, certain equipment of the Company with an original cost of approximately $10.1 million would be assigned to Intel to make Intel whole on any remaining amounts due under the commission cap of $18.5 million.

In April 2014, we entered into the First Amendment to the Capacity License Agreement with Intel (the “Amended Agreement”).  The Amended Agreement modified the original Agreement terms as follows: 1) the inability of the Company to reach, by April 2014, the minimum production capability and the required quality standards specified in the Agreement no longer constitutes a material breach of the Agreement; 2) the total amount of cash proceeds to be received was reduced from $10.0 million to $5.0 million, which included the $5.0 million we received in May 2013; 3) the cap on the commission amount was reduced from $18.5 million to $6.25 million; 4) the term “commission” is defined as 10% of gross revenue from the sale of all sensors sold by the Company, which includes sales of sensors to all customers including, but not limited to, Intel and its Designated Customers; 5) if the Company becomes the subject of any proceeding under any bankruptcy, insolvency or liquidation law, the Company will assign all title and ownership to certain designated equipment (the “Equipment”) to Intel; and 6) if the Company materially breaches the Amended Agreement, which breach is not cured within 30 days after receipt of notice from Intel, the Company may choose to either (A) pre-pay the cap on the commission to Intel (less the total of all previously paid commissions) or (B) assign all title and ownership to the Equipment to Intel.  The only remaining milestone of the Amended Agreement is the capability to produce at least 1 million sensors units per month.

As the Company has discontinued its joint development activities with Kodak to develop, manufacture and market touch sensors based on the InTouch technology (Note 8), the Company is currently in discussions with Intel regarding the Capacity License Agreement.  Therefore the $5 million that Intel funded pursuant to the terms of the Capacity License Agreement to support the increase in production capacity for that technology has now been reclassified from deferred revenue to accrued liabilities in the accompanying balance sheet pending further discussion with Intel.
 
 
Class Action Litigation and Settlement

In June 2013, two purported class action complaints were filed in the United States District Court, Southern District of New York and the United States District Court, Southern District of Texas against the Company and our former CEO, former CFO, and former Chairman. The Southern District of New York complaint was voluntarily dismissed by plaintiff on July 2, 2013.  The surviving complaint, with the caption Fitzpatrick, Charles J. v. Uni-Pixel, Inc., et. al. (Cause No. 4:13-cv-01649), alleged that we and our officers and directors violated the federal securities laws, specifically Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, by making purportedly false and misleading statements concerning our licensing agreements and product development  (the “Class Action Litigation”).  The complaint sought unspecified damages on behalf of a purported class of purchasers of our common stock during the period from December 7, 2012 to May 31, 2013.  On July 25, 2014, the judge granted in part and denied in part our motion to dismiss the case, significantly limiting the claims remaining in the Class Action Litigation.  On August 25, 2014, we filed an answer to the complaint.  In November 2014, we entered into a memorandum of understanding to settle the Class Action Litigation.  The proposed settlement would result in a payment of $2.35 million in cash to the settlement class, inclusive of fees and expenses. In addition, we agreed to issue $2.15 million in common stock to the settlement class with a range of shares of common stock between 358,333 shares and 430,000 shares, calculated by using the trailing 5 day average stock price from the date of Court approval of the settlement. On April 30, 2015, the Court approved the settlement of the Class Action Litigation on the terms set forth above. As a result, the Company issued 430,000 shares of common stock. The cash payment portion of the settlement of $2.35 million was paid from insurance proceeds. The common stock portion of this settlement, totaling $2.15 million is included in other expense and in current liabilities (Settlement of Class Action and Derivative Lawsuits) on the accompanying consolidated financial statements. Following the issuance of the common stock in May 2015, this amount was reclassified to Additional Paid In Capital and Common Stock.

Shareholder Derivative Litigation
 
On February 19, 2014, a shareholder derivative lawsuit, Jason F. Gerzseny v. Reed J. Killion, et. al., was filed in the 165th Judicial District in Harris County, Texas.  On February 21, 2014, another shareholder derivative lawsuit, Luis Lim v. Reed J. Killion, et. al., was also filed in Harris County district court.  Both complaints alleged various causes of action against certain of the Company’s current and former officers and directors, including claims for breach of fiduciary duty, corporate waste, insider selling, and unjust enrichment.  On April 8, 2014, these derivative actions were consolidated into one action, captioned In re Uni-Pixel, Inc., Shareholder Derivative Litigation (Cause No. 2014-08251) (the “Shareholder Derivative Litigation”), and on September 9, 2014, plaintiff filed an amended consolidated complaint. On April 13, 2015, the Court approved the settlement of the Shareholder Derivative Litigation, which required the payment of $150,000 in cash and the issuance of 20,833 shares of the common stock. The cash payment portion of the settlement was paid from insurance proceeds. The common stock portion of the settlement, totaling $125,000, is included in other expense and in current liabilities (Settlement of Class Action and Derivative Lawsuits) on the accompanying consolidated financial statements. Following issuance of the common stock in April 2015, this amount was reclassified to Additional Paid In Capital and Common Stock.

Securities and Exchange Commission Investigation

On November 19, 2013, the Company learned that the Fort Worth Regional Office of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued subpoenas concerning the Company’s agreements related to its InTouch sensors.  The Company is cooperating fully with the SEC regarding this non-public, fact-finding inquiry. The SEC has informed the Company that this inquiry should not be construed as an indication that any violations of law have occurred or that the SEC has any negative opinion of any person, entity or security. The Company does not intend to comment further on this matter unless and until this matter is closed or further action is taken by the SEC which, in the Company’s judgment, merits further comment or public disclosure.

Employment agreements

As of September 30, 2015, the Company does not have any employment agreements outstanding.  The Company has agreed that, if the employment of Jeff Hawthorne, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and President, is terminated as a result of a Change of Control, Mr. Hawthorne will receive a severance payment consisting of 2 times his annual base salary and all unvested options and restricted shares of stock shall become vested immediately.  The Company has also agreed that, if the employment of Christine Russell, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, is terminated during the period that begins when negotiations for a Change in Control (as defined in the offer letter dated May 21, 2015) begin and ends on the nine month anniversary of the closing of the Change in Control transaction and such termination is not a termination for any other reason, (i) Ms. Russell will receive a severance payment equal to one year of her annual salary, (ii) all unvested equity awards she may have received during her employment will, to the extent that such awards are unvested, immediately vest and (iii) should she elect to continue to receive group health benefits under COBRA, for a period of 12 months following her termination the Company will pay the premiums for her continuation coverage, up to a maximum of $1,500 per month.
 
 
Note 4 —Equity, Stock Plan and Warrants
 
Common Stock

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we (1) issued 12,500 shares of common stock for cash in connection with the exercise of stock options; (2) issued 105,017 shares of common stock to various directors, officers and employees as stock awards; (3) issued 20,833 shares of common stock for the settlement of the derivative lawsuit; (4) issued 430,000 shares of common stock for the settlement of the class action lawsuit; and (5) issued 6,548,225 shares of common stock to convert $8.1
million of principal and $0.3 million of interest into shares of common stock.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, we (1) issued 4,000 shares of common stock for cash in connection with the exercise of stock options; (2) issued 64,699 shares of common stock as a result of the cashless exercise of warrants; and (3) issued 35,634 shares of common stock to various directors and officers as stock awards;

Restricted Stock

Total compensation expense recognized for restricted stock was approximately $1.1 million and $0.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014, respectively.  The Company has recorded approximately $0.9 million of restricted stock expense in selling, general and administrative expenses and approximately $0.2 million in research and development expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and approximately $0.5 million of restricted stock expense in selling, general and administrative expenses and approximately $0.4 million in research and development expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

At September 30, 2015, there was $1.7 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested shares of restricted stock which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.06 years.  There were 105,017 shares of restricted stock, net that became vested during the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

Stock Incentive Plans

The Company has adopted four stock incentive plans: the 2005 Stock Incentive Plan, the 2007 Stock Incentive Plan, the 2010 Stock Incentive Plan and the 2011 Stock Incentive Plan (collectively, the “Stock Incentive Plans”).  The Stock Incentive Plans allow for an aggregate of up to 3,900,001 shares of our common stock to be awarded through incentive and non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, performance shares and other types of awards.

Our Stock Incentive Plans are administered by our Board of Directors, which has the sole discretion to select participants who will receive the awards and to determine the type, size and terms of each award granted.  As of September 30, 2015, there were 274,275 shares available for issuance under the Stock Incentive Plans.

The following disclosures provide information regarding the Company’s stock-based compensation awards, all of which are classified as equity awards:

Total compensation expense recognized for options was approximately $1.3 million and $1.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014, respectively.  The Company has recorded approximately $0.5 million of stock compensation expense in selling, general and administrative expenses, approximately $0.8 million in research and development expense and approximately $46,000 in cost of goods sold for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and approximately $0.7 million of stock compensation expense in selling, general and administrative expenses and approximately $1.2 million in research and development expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

A summary of the changes in the total stock options outstanding during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 follows:
 
           
Weighted
 
         
Average
 
   
Options
   
Exercise Price
 
Outstanding and expected to vest, at December 31, 2014
   
2,061,344
   
$
10.00
 
Granted
   
574,000
   
$
1.57
 
Forfeited or expired
   
(377,720
 
$
13.62
 
Exercised
   
(12,500
 
$
6.00
 
Outstanding and expected to vest, at September 30, 2015
   
2,245,124
   
$
7.26
 
Vested and exercisable at September 30, 2015
   
1,751,002
   
$
8.28
 
 
 
The fair values of the Company’s options were estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes valuation model with the following weighted-average assumptions:
 
   
Three Months
ended
September 30,
 2015
   
Three Months
ended
September 30,
 2014
   
Nine Months
ended
September 30,
 2015
   
Nine Months
ended
September 30,
 2014
 
Expected life (years)
 
5 years
   
5 years
   
5 years
   
5 years
 
Interest rate
 
1.63
 
1.59 to 1.74
%
 
1.31 to 1.63
%
 
1.59 to 1.74
%
Dividend yield
 
     
     
     
 
Volatility
 
157.66%
   
136.96 to 138.73
%
 
144.34 to 157.66
%
 
129.58 to 138.73
%
Forfeiture rate
   
     
     
     
 
Weighted average fair value of options granted
  $
1.15
   
$
6.77
   
$
1.41
   
$
7.02
 
  
At September 30, 2015, there was $1.1 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock option awards which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 0.93 years.  There were approximately 57,000, net options that became vested during the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

Common Stock Warrants

As of September 30, 2015, the Company has 1,441,580 common stock warrants outstanding with a weighted average exercise price of $8.81 per share.  Information regarding outstanding warrants as of September 30, 2015 is as follows:

Grant date
 
Warrants
Outstanding
   
Exercisable
   
Weighted
Exercise
Price
   
Remaining
Life
(Years)
 
June 10, 2009
   
15,796
     
15,796
   
$
7.50
     
3.68
 
August 31, 2009
   
24,934
     
24,934
   
$
7.50
     
3.68
 
October 2, 2009
   
205,000
     
205,000
   
$
5.00
     
4.08
 
March 15, 2010
   
8,337
     
8,337
   
$
7.50
     
4.25
 
April 5, 2010
   
930
     
930
   
$
7.50
     
4.25
 
December 15, 2010
   
35,462
     
35,462
   
$
6.00
     
0.17
 
April 16, 2015
   
1,151,121
     
1,151,121
   
$
9.63
     
4.50
 
                                 
Total                      
   
1,441,580
     
1,441,580
                 

Note 5 — Property and Equipment

A summary of the components of property and equipment at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are as follows:
 
   
Estimated
Useful
Lives
 
September 30, 2015
   
December 31,
2014
 
Production equipment
 
3 years
 
$
1,826
   
$
 
Research and development equipment
 
3 to 5 years
   
3,801
     
13,668
 
Leasehold improvements
 
5 years
   
210
     
385
 
Computer equipment
 
5 years
   
98
     
97
 
Office equipment
 
3 to 5 years
   
95
     
95
 
Construction-in-progress
       
131
     
122
 
         
6,161
     
14,367
 
Accumulated depreciation
       
(4,226
)
   
(10,867
)
Property and equipment, net
     
$
1,935
   
$
3,500
 
 
Depreciation and amortization expense of property and equipment for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014 was approximately $3.6 million and $4.5 million, respectively. Per the Kodak agreement signed in August 2015, the Company had $10.2 million write-down in the assets and accumulated depreciation.
 
 
Note 6 — Senior Secured Convertible Notes and Warrants

Concurrent with the consummation of the XTouch acquisition, on April 16, 2015 (the “Effective Date”), and pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement, we sold $15 million in Senior Secured Convertible Notes (the “Notes”), together with warrants for the purchase of 1,151,121 shares of our common stock (the “Warrants”), to two accredited investors (the “Investors”). The number of shares of common stock subject to the Warrants equaled 65% of the number of shares of common stock the Investors would receive if the Notes were converted at the Conversion Price (as defined below) on the trading day immediately prior to the Effective Date.

The Notes accrue simple interest at the rate of 9% per year (“Interest”). The Notes together with all accrued and unpaid Interest are due and payable on April 16, 2016 (the “Maturity Date”). The Investors may, at any time, elect to convert the Notes into shares of our common stock at the conversion price, subject to certain beneficial ownership limitations. The conversion price is the lesser of $8.47 per share (the “Conversion Price”), subject to adjustment as set forth in the Notes for stock splits, dividends, recapitalizations and similar events, which equaled 110% of the last closing price of our common stock prior to the execution and delivery of the Securities Purchase Agreement and 85% of the lowest closing sale price during the prior 30 trading day period.

Provided there has been no Equity Conditions Failure, as defined in the Notes, we will pay the Installment Amount, as defined in the Notes, by converting all or some of the Installment Amount into common stock (a “Company Conversion”). However, we may also, at our option, pay the Installment Amount by redeeming the Installment Amount in cash (a “Company Redemption”) or by any combination of a Company Conversion and a Company Redemption. Any Company Conversion occurs at a price which is the lower of the Conversion Price and 85% of the lower of the arithmetic average of the 4 lowest daily weighted average prices of the common stock during the prior 12 consecutive trading days and the closing sale price on the prior day.
 
The Investors have the right to accelerate payment on each monthly redemption date of up to two monthly redemption amounts upon written notice to us, and the Investors have the option to be paid such accelerated amount in common stock as if it were a Company Conversion. The Investors also have the right to defer payment of a monthly redemption amount.

Following an Event of Default, as defined in the Notes, the Investors may require us to redeem all or any portion of the Notes. The redemption amount may be paid in cash or with shares of our common stock, at the election of the Investor, at a price equal to the Event of Default Redemption Price, as defined in the Notes.
 
The Warrants have a five-year term and a per share exercise price of $9.63, subject to adjustment as set forth in the Warrants, which equaled 125% of the closing price of our common stock prior to the Effective Date. If, after the Effective Date, we issue or sell, or are deemed to have issued or sold, any shares of common stock (with the exception of certain Excluded Securities, as those are defined in the Warrants) for a consideration per share less than a price equal to the exercise price of the Warrants in effect immediately prior to such issue or sale (or deemed issuance or sale) (a “Dilutive Issuance”), then immediately after the Dilutive Issuance, (x) if the Dilutive Issuance occurs prior to the one year anniversary of the Effective Date, then the exercise price then in effect will be reduced to an amount equal to the product of (A) the exercise price in effect immediately prior to the Dilutive Issuance and (B) the quotient determined by dividing (1) the sum of (I) the product derived by multiplying the exercise price in effect immediately prior to the Dilutive Issuance and the number of Common Shares Deemed Outstanding (as defined in the Warrants) immediately prior to the Dilutive Issuance plus (II) the consideration, if any, received by us on such Dilutive Issuance, by (2) the product derived by multiplying (I) the exercise price in effect immediately prior to the Dilutive Issuance by (II) the number of Common Shares Deemed Outstanding immediately after the Dilutive Issuance and (y) if the Dilutive Issuance occurs after the one year anniversary of the Effective Date but within five years of the Effective Date, the exercise price then in effect will be reduced to an amount equal to the price of the shares of common stock issued in the Dilutive Issuance. The Warrants will be exercisable for cash, but if a prospectus covering the shares of common stock underlying the Warrants is not available, the Investors may exercise the Warrants using a cashless exercise provision. The Warrants may not be exercised if, after giving effect to the exercise, the Investor would beneficially own in excess of 4.99% or 9.99% of the outstanding shares of common stock, depending on the Investor. At the Investor’s option, the cap applicable to the exercise of the Warrants may be raised or lowered to any other percentage not in excess of 9.99%, except that any increase will only be effective upon 61-days’ prior notice to us.

Pursuant to a Pledge and Security Agreement (the “Security Agreement”) we entered into in favor of Hudson Bay Fund LP as Collateral Agent, the Notes are secured by a perfected first priority security interest in all of our assets and are senior in right of payment to all of our existing and future indebtedness, subject to Permitted Liens, as defined in the Notes. With the exception of Permitted Liens, we have agreed that we will not grant a security interest in our assets so long as the Notes remain outstanding and that we will not incur any new debt except for Permitted Indebtedness, as that term is defined in the Notes.
 
 
In conjunction with the issuance of the Notes and the Warrants, we entered into a Registration Rights Agreement pursuant to which we agreed to file a registration statement covering the sum of (i) 200% of the maximum number of shares underlying the Notes and (ii) the maximum number of shares underlying the Warrants (the “Registrable Securities”). We have agreed to keep any registration statement we file pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement effective until the earlier of (i) the date as of which the Investors may sell all of the Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement without restriction or limitation pursuant to Rule 144 and without the requirement to be in compliance with Rule 144(c)(1) (or any successor thereto) or (ii) the date on which the Investors shall have sold all of the securities covered by such Registration Statement.

We were to use our reasonable best efforts to have the registration statement declared effective within 90 days after the Effective Date (the “Registration Statement Effective Date”). If we failed to register the Registrable Securities or the registration statement is not declared effective by the SEC before the Registration Statement Effective Date, or if on any day after the Registration Statement Effective Date, sales of the Registrable Securities required to be included on the Registration Statement cannot be made (collectively, a “Registration Default”), we will pay to each Investor an amount in cash equal to 1% of the aggregate Purchase Price (as that term is defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement) of the Investor’s Registrable Securities, whether or not the Registrable Securities were included in the registration statement, and 1% per month (or a portion thereof pro rata) that the Registration Default continues to exist.  We are not required to make these payment if, when a Registration Default occurs, the Investors can freely sell our common stock pursuant to Rule 144 without restriction or limitation. We filed the registration statement within 90 days and therefore did not have to make any payments to the Investors.

Investors in the offering have the right to participate for no less than 35% of any future offering of our equity or equity equivalent securities until the second anniversary of the Effective Date.

Pursuant to the terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement, we agreed to seek shareholder approval within 60 days of the Effective Date for the issuance of all shares underlying the Notes and the Warrants, as required by NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635(d). So long as shareholder approval is obtained within 60 days of the Effective Date and so long as we have satisfied, or the Investors have waived, certain conditions set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Investors have committed to investing an additional $5 million of Notes that will be funded on our request within 10 trading days of (a) our receipt shareholder approval and (b) the Registration Statement Effective Date. If such additional Notes are purchased, the number of shares of common stock issuable pursuant to the Warrants will be automatically increased pursuant to their terms. We obtained shareholder approval within 60 days. As of September 30, 2015 we have not taken any additional monies related to the convertible note.
 
We have agreed to keep at least $6 million ($8 million if the additional $5 million is funded) of restricted cash on our balance sheet at all times until the Maturity Date or until the outstanding principal amount of the Notes is less than $6 million (or less than $8 million if the additional $5 million is funded), at which time the amount of restricted cash we are required to keep on our balance sheet will be adjusted downward, dollar for dollar.

As additional security for repayment of the Notes, Uni-Pixel Displays, Inc. entered into to a Guarantee Agreement in favor of the Investors.

Our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and certain of our directors have executed lock-up agreements pursuant to which they have agreed that they will not, for a period of 90 days from the Trigger Date, as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement, sell, offer to sell, contract or agree to sell, hypothecate, pledge, grant any option to purchase, make any short sale or otherwise dispose of or agree to dispose of, directly or indirectly, any shares of our common stock or common stock equivalents; 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 shares of common stock belonging to them; make any demand for or exercise any right or cause to be filed a registration statement, including any amendments thereto, with respect to the registration of any shares of common stock or common stock equivalents; or publicly disclose the intention to do any of the foregoing.

Cowen and Company, LLC acted as our financial advisor in the acquisition of the assets and as our placement agent in the financing transaction.  We paid Cowen and Company, LLC approximately $1.7 million for these services.
 
On April 16, 2015, the Company determined that the Notes had a carrying amount of $3.1 million.  The Company utilized a binomial model in determining the fair market value of the Warrants of $6.0 million.

The Company also determined there was a beneficial conversion feature (“BCF”) as a result of the intrinsic value between the effective exercise price and the market price at the time of conversion of $6.0 million.  The BCF was included in additional paid in capital.  As a result of the down-round protection on the warrants, they have been accounted for as a derivative liability upon issuance and at September 30, 2015.
 
 
At inception, the Notes balance and unamortized discount in millions were as follows:

Notes
 
$
15,000
 
Discount attributable to warrants
   
(5,980
)
Discount attributable to BCF
   
(5,970
)
Carrying amount of Notes at inception
 
$
3,050
 

As of September 30, 2015, both Investors were issued and aggregate of 6,548,225 shares of common stock when the Investor converted $8.1 million of principal and $0.3 million of interest into shares of commons stock.

At September 30, 2015, the unamortized discount on the Notes is approximately $4.8 million.  The following table reflects the Notes at September 30, 2015:

Notes
 
$
6,425
 
Less: Current portion of Notes discount
   
(4,779
)
Carrying amount of Notes at September 30, 2015
 
$
1,646
 

The following table summarizes the charges to interest, amortization and other expense, net for the nine months ended September 30, 2015:

Interest expense on Notes
 
$
434
 
Accretion of Note discount
 
$
7,171
 
 
Note 7 — Agreements with Atmel Corporation and CIT Technology LTD.
 
Atmel Corporation Asset Acquisition and License Agreements

On April 16, 2015 (the “Effective Date”), Uni-Pixel Displays, Inc. (“Displays”) acquired from Atmel Corporation (“Atmel”), pursuant to the terms of a Purchase and Sale Agreement, a Patent License Agreement, an IP License Agreement, a Bill of Sale and Assignment and Assumption Agreement and two leases for real property, certain assets used for the production of capacitive touch sensors comprised of fine lines of copper metal photo lithographically patterned and plated on flexible plastic film (the “Touch Sensors”). $450,000 was paid for the machinery, parts and equipment needed to manufacture the Touch Sensors and the existing inventory on hand. Displays paid this amount with a secured promissory note due on or before the earlier of (i) the second anniversary of the Effective Date or (ii) the sale of equity and/or debt securities after the Effective Date pursuant to which Displays or any affiliate of our receives gross proceeds of no less than $5 million. While the promissory note is secured, the security interest will be subordinate to the security interest held by the Investors, as discussed in Note 6. Interest accrues on the unpaid principal amount at a rate equal to 2% per annum compounded semi-annually and is to be paid in arrears semi-annually, commencing with the six-month anniversary of the Effective Date. Displays has granted to Atmel a security interest in the purchased assets and all accounts receivable subsequently arising from Display’s manufacture and sale of Touch Sensors and all proceeds therefrom. Pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement, Displays assumed certain liabilities of Atmel, including open purchase and supply orders, related to the Touch Sensor business.

Through the Patent License Agreement, Atmel licensed to Displays a non-sublicensable, worldwide, royalty-bearing license under its Touch Sensors patents to make or have made, use, offer for sale, sell, and import the Touch Sensors. In consideration for this license, Displays agreed to pay an annual royalty fee during the initial five year term of the license (the “Initial Term”) of the greater of $3.25 million or 3.33% of the total net sales (as defined in the Patent License Agreement) of the Touch Sensors during the Initial Term. Displays has the right to renew the license for a term of 10 years. If Displays exercises this right, the annual royalty fee will consist of 2.5% of the total net sales of the Touch Sensors until it reaches a total of $16.75 million, at which time no further annual royalty fees will be due. Upon execution of the Patent License Agreement, Displays paid a non-refundable, non-returnable prepayment of minimum annual royalty fees of $9.33 million (the “Royalty Prepayment”). The Royalty Prepayment will be applied to the annual royalty fees Displays owes under the Patent License Agreement. If, during the Initial Term, Displays’ cash balances as of the quarter end immediately prior to the date of the royalty period to which an unpaid annual royalty relates is less than $30 million, it may pay the annual royalty fee with a secured promissory note. If Displays decides to pay the annual royalty fee with a secured promissory note, the security interest will be subordinate to the security interest held by the Investors, as discussed in Note 6. Atmel has agreed that it will not enter into a license agreement for the licensed patents that is effective prior to the second anniversary of the Effective Date.

Through the IP License Agreement, Atmel licensed to Displays a non-sublicensable, worldwide, royalty-free license to the intellectual property necessary to make or have made, use, offer for sale, sell, and import the Touch Sensors. The term of the IP License Agreement is co-extensive with the term of the Patent License Agreement. Atmel has agreed that it will not enter into a license agreement for the licensed intellectual property that is effective prior to the second anniversary of the Effective Date.
 
 
As part of the asset acquisition, Displays also entered into leases with Atmel Corporation for Building 2 and Building 4, both of which are located at 1150 E. Cheyenne Mountain Boulevard, Colorado Springs, Colorado. The term of each lease is 18 months (the “Primary Lease Term”). The term of each lease may be extended for two additional six month periods. During the Primary Lease Term, the initial base rent for each of Building 2 and Building 4 will be $100 per month. During the first renewal term, the monthly base rent for Building 2 will be $5,625 and during the second renewal term the monthly base rent will be $8,437.50. During the first renewal term, the monthly base rent for Building 4 will be $39,375 and during the second renewal term the monthly base rent will be $59,062.50. Aside from the base rent, Displays is responsible for the payment of its share of operating expenses attributable to the buildings, real estate taxes attributable to the buildings, sales and personal property taxes, utilities and additional services provided by Atmel (as defined in the leases).

Transition Services Agreement

In conjunction with the above-described transaction, Displays and Atmel entered into a Transition Services Agreement. Pursuant to the Transition Services Agreement, Atmel agreed to provide the following services for the periods described: (i) quality assurance and failure analysis services for the XTouch Touch Sensors for a period of six months starting from the Effective Date, (ii) operations services for a period of 30 days starting from the Effective Date and (iii) other services, as those are defined in the Transition Services Agreement, for a period of three months starting from the Effective Date. In exchange for the services, Displays has agreed to pay reasonable and documented direct costs incurred by Atmel in performing the services together with actual out-of-pocket third-party expenses reasonably incurred by Atmel in providing the services. The service fees include, but are not limited to, (a) the actual out-of-pocket employment costs (base salary, payroll taxes and out-of-pocket medical benefits) for the individuals performing the services (based on the actual time expended by such individuals in performing the services), (b) costs of materials, (c) the actual out-of-pocket third-party expenses reasonably incurred by Atmel in providing the services, and (d) direct supervisory and management expenses incurred by Atmel in providing the services. On the Effective Date, we paid $0.4 million to Atmel and was applied against certain designated services. 

CIT Technology Ltd. License Agreements and Manufacturing and Technology Transfer Agreement

On the Effective Date Displays entered into an FLT (Fine Line Technology) Patent License Agreement (the “CIT Patent License Agreement”), an FLT (Fine Line Technology) Intellectual Property License Agreement (the “CIT IP License Agreement”) and a Manufacturing and Technology Transfer Agreement (the “Manufacturing Agreement”) with CIT Technology Ltd. (“CIT”).

Through the CIT Patent License Agreement, CIT licensed to Displays a non-sublicensable, worldwide, royalty-bearing license under its fine line technology (“FLT”) patents to make or have made, use, offer for sale, sell, and import licensed FLT products (the “Licensed Products”), which are defined as capacitive touch sensors comprising fine lines of copper metal printed on flexible plastic film. In consideration for this license, Displays agreed to pay an annual royalty fee during the initial five year term of the license (the “Initial License Term”) of the greater of $1.65 million or 1.67% of the total net sales (as defined in the CIT Patent License Agreement) of the Licensed Products during the Initial License Term. Displays has the right to renew the license for a term of 10 years. If Displays exercises this right, the annual royalty fee will consist of 1.67% of the total net sales of the Licensed Products until it reaches a total of $8.25 million, at which time no further annual royalty fees will be due. Further, the total royalty fees payable for the initial 5 year term and the subsequent 10 year term is capped at $30 million. Upon execution of the CIT Patent License Agreement, Displays paid a non-refundable, non-returnable prepayment of minimum annual royalty fees of $4.67 million (the “CIT Royalty Prepayment”). The CIT Royalty Prepayment will be applied to the annual royalty fees Displays owes under the CIT Patent License Agreement. If, during the Initial License Term, Displays’ cash balances as of the quarter end immediately prior to the date of the royalty period to which an unpaid annual royalty relates is less than $30 million, Displays may pay the annual royalty fee with a secured promissory note. If Displays decides to pay the annual royalty fee with a secured promissory note, the security interest will be subordinate to the security interest held by the Investors, as discussed in Note 6. CIT has agreed that it will not enter into a license agreement for the licensed patents as they relate to the Licensed Products that is effective prior to the second anniversary of the Effective Date.

Through the CIT IP License Agreement, CIT licensed to Displays a non-sublicensable, worldwide, royalty-free license to the intellectual property necessary to make or have made, use, offer for sale, sell, and import the Licensed Products. The term of the CIT IP License Agreement is co-extensive with the term of the CIT Patent License Agreement. CIT has agreed that it will not enter into a license agreement for the licensed intellectual property as it relates to the Licensed Products that is effective prior to the second anniversary of the Effective Date.
 
 
Through the Manufacturing Agreement, which has a term of six months, Displays has agreed that for a period of 16 consecutive weeks it will order, on a weekly basis, 11,500 linear meters of coated film manufactured by CIT at a cost of $7.90 per linear meter (the “Initial Purchase Order”). Following this order, CIT will use all reasonable efforts to procure production materials for the coated film based on 11,500 linear meters per week for the remainder of the term. If Displays requires a lower volume of coated film, it has agreed to purchase all of CIT’s inventory of materials at cost, to the extent the inventory represents the unused quantity of such materials by reference to the six month forecast. Displays extended the term of the Manufacturing Agreement to October 31, 2015. Any requirement for monthly quantities different from those set out in the Initial Purchase Order will be subject to CIT’s prior written agreement.
 
Because Displays intended to transfer the coated film manufacturing process to the facility in Colorado Springs, Colorado within 100 days of the Effective Date, CIT agreed to provide reasonable assistance to (i) train the Displays’ staff at its facilities in Cambridge, England in the operation of the coating line and the manufacture of ink, (ii) make CIT personnel available to travel to the facility in Colorado Springs, Colorado to train Displays’ personnel in the operation of the coating line, (iii) advise Displays on the procurement of inks, chemicals and equipment necessary to manufacture the coated film and (iv) provide Displays with information regarding the chemicals, materials and consumable items needed for the manufacturing process. Any reasonable costs and expenses incurred by CIT in relation to these requirements will be reimbursed to CIT by Displays.

Note 8 — Loss on Discontinued Operations

On April 22, 2015, the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Uni-Pixel Displays, Inc. (“Displays”), exercised its right to terminate that certain Manufacturing Facility Installation and Supply Agreement dated April 15, 2013 (the “Supply Agreement”), which was entered into by Displays and Eastman Kodak Company (“Kodak”). The term of the Supply Agreement was to end on December 31, 2017.

Uni-Pixel did not renew that certain Joint Development Agreement dated February 5, 2013, also with Kodak, which was related to flexible patterned conductive films.

In connection with the discontinued operations, the Company took a $7.6 million write down on equipment in the second quarter of 2015.

On August 17, 2015, the Company transferred all assets to Kodak with a net book value of $0. The Company wrote down all the assets transferred in the second quarter. In addition, the Company granted Kodak an exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free license with the right to sublicense. This exclusive license is for Know-How that was developed before July 23, 2015 and is owned by the Uni-Pixel. In addition, the license included patents related to the Kodak agreement. Furthermore, the Company granted a non-exclusive license for any Know-How that was created between July 24, 2015 and the effective date of the agreement. In addition, the Company granted a non-exclusive license patent for any applications, which are owned or licensable by the Company, that have a first effective filing date on or before July 24, 2015.

Note 9 — Fair Value Measurements
 
The Company accounts for its financial assets and liabilities that are remeasured and reported at fair value at each reporting period and non-financial assets and liabilities that are remeasured and reported at fair value at least annually.

In general, fair values determined by Level 1 inputs utilize quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Fair values determined by Level 2 inputs utilize observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the related assets or liabilities. Fair values determined by Level 3 inputs are unobservable data points for the asset or liability, and include situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability. The Company’s financial assets consist solely of cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivable. The derivative liability is a Level 3 financial liability.  The change in Level 3 financial instruments were as follows:

Balance at December 31, 2014
 
$
--
 
Fair value of warrants on April 16, 2015
   
         5,980
 
Gain on change in fair value of warrants
   
         (4,991
)
Balance at September 30, 2015
 
$
      989
 
 
 
Note 10 — Revenue and Credit Concentrations
 
During the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, revenues by customers with more than 10% of revenue were as follows:
 
   
Nine months ended
September 30, 2015
   
Nine months ended
September 30, 2014
 
   
Amount
   
%
   
Amount
   
%
 
Company A
 
$
1,839
     
64
%
 
$
-
     
-
%
Company B
   
930
     
32
%
   
-
     
-
 
Total
 
$
2,769
     
96
%
 
$
-
     
-
%
 
As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 customers with more than 10% of accounts receivables balances were as follows:

   
As of September 30, 2015
   
As of December 31, 2014
 
   
Amount
   
%
   
Amount
   
%
 
Company A
 
$
440
     
47
%
 
$
-
     
-
%
Company B
   
492
     
53
%
   
-
     
-
 
Total
 
$
932
     
100
%
 
$
-
     
-
%

Note 11 — Subsequent Event

On October 15, 2015, the Company issued 95,309 shares of its common stock, $0.001 par value, to Capital Ventures International in payment of $83,333 and $2,812.50 of interest.
  
 
ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
Forward Looking Statements
 
This report, including the documents that we incorporate by reference, may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).

Forward-looking statements in or incorporated by reference in this report include, without limitation, statements related to our plans, strategies, objectives, expectations, intentions and adequacy of resources.  Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties.  Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the possibility that we will be unable to successfully combine the XTouch business and operations with our business and operations, the development of technologies superior to our technologies, the loss of key customers of the XTouch products, our inability to achieve cost savings following the acquisition of the XTouch business, the imposition of unanticipated liabilities as a result of the acquisition of the XTouch business, the rate and degree of market acceptance of our products, our ability to develop and market new and enhanced products, our ability to obtain financing as and when we need it, competition from existing and new products and our ability to effectively react to other risks and uncertainties described from time to time in our SEC filings, such as fluctuation of quarterly financial results, reliance on third party manufacturers and suppliers, litigation or other proceedings, government regulation and stock price volatility.

In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as ‘‘may,’’ ‘‘will,’’ ‘‘should,’’ ‘‘could,’’ ‘‘expects,’’ ‘‘plans,’’ ‘‘intends,’’ ‘‘anticipates,’’ ‘‘believes,’’ ‘‘estimates,’’ ‘‘predicts,’’ ‘‘potential,’’ or ‘‘continue’’ or the negative of such terms or other comparable terminology.  Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements.  Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date such statements are made.  We do not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement.

Recent Acquisition, Financing and Change in Business Strategy
 
On April 16, 2015 we acquired certain assets and licenses related to the manufacture of XTouch touch sensors from Atmel Corporation and CIT Technology Ltd. and we closed a private offering consisting of $15 million in principal amount of our Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Notes (the “Notes”) together with warrants. A more complete discussion of these transactions is included in Note 7 to our financial statements, which are included at Item 1of Part I of this report, and in the Current Report on Form 8-K that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 17, 2015.

On April 22, 2015 we terminated the Manufacturing Facility Installation and Supply Agreement dated April 15, 2013 which was entered into by our wholly owned subsidiary, Uni-Pixel Displays, Inc., and Eastman Kodak Company. A more complete discussion of this matter is included in Note 8 to our financial statements, which are included at Item 1 of Part I of this report, and in the Current Report on Form 8-K that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 27, 2015.
 
Our decision to change the focus of our business from developing and manufacturing InTouch sensors to manufacturing and selling XTouch touch sensors was based on, among other things, the pressure of declining prices and margin compression in the touch sensor market. We believe that our purchase of the XTouch technology will provide us with a stand-alone, go-to-market strategy that we expect to provide a better economic model and lead to a scalable business in a more rapid time frame.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
 
In preparing our condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. and pursuant to the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC, we make assumptions, judgments and estimates that can have a significant impact on our net income/(loss) and affect the reported amounts of certain assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, and related disclosures. We base our assumptions, judgments and estimates on historical experience and various other factors that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. On a regular basis, we evaluate our assumptions, judgments and estimates. We also discuss our critical accounting policies and estimates with the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors.
 
We believe that the assumptions, judgments and estimates involved in the accounting for revenue recognition, income taxes, and long-lived assets, have the greatest impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements, so we consider these to be our critical accounting policies. Historically, our assumptions, judgments and estimates relative to our critical accounting policies have not differed materially from actual results.
 
 
There have been no significant changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates during the nine months ended September 30, 2015, as compared to the critical accounting policies and estimates disclosed in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, which was filed with the SEC on February 26, 2015.
 
Derivative liabilities:  In accordance with ASC 815-40-25 and ASC 815-10-15 Derivatives and Hedging and ASC 480-10-25 Liabilities-Distinguishing from Equity, the Company’s convertible notes are accounted for net, outside of shareholder’s equity and warrants are accounted for as liabilities at their fair value during periods where the full ratchet anti-dilution provision is in effect.

The warrants are accounted for a liability at their fair value at each reporting period.  The value of the derivative warrant liability will be re-measured at each reporting period with changes in fair value recorded as earnings.  To derive an estimate of the fair value of these warrants, a binomial model is utilized that computes the impact of share dilution upon the exercise of the warrant shares.  This process relies upon inputs such as shares outstanding, estimated stock prices, strike price and volatility assumptions to dynamically adjust the payoff of the warrants in the presence of the dilution effect.

Revenue Recognition:  The Company sells its products to original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) and distributors and recognizes revenue when the rights and risks of ownership have passed to the customer, when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the product has been delivered, the price is fixed or determinable, and collection of the resulting receivable is reasonably assured.  Allowances for sales returns and other credits are recorded at the time of sale.

Contracts and customer purchase orders are used to determine the existence of an arrangement.  Shipping documents are used to verify delivery.  The Company assesses whether the price is fixed or determinable based on the payment terms associated with the transaction and whether the sales price is subject to refund or adjustment.   The Company assesses collectability based primarily on the creditworthiness of the customer as determined by credit checks and analysis, as well as the customer’s payment history.  Sales terms do not include post-shipment obligations except for product warranty.

Advance payments are deferred until shipment of product has occurred or the service has been rendered.

Revenue from licenses and other up-front fees are recognized on a ratable basis over the term of the respective agreement.
 
Revenue on certain fixed price contracts where we provide research and development services is recognized over the contract term based on achievement of milestones.  When the contracts provide for milestone or other interim payments, the Company will recognize revenue under the milestone method.  Contracts with Dell, Inc. (“Dell”) and Intel Corporation (“Intel”) entered into during 2012 and 2013, respectively, are being accounted for under the milestone method.  The milestone method requires the Company to designate all milestone payments within each contract as either substantive or non-substantive.  That conclusion is determined based upon a thorough review of each contract and the deliverables to be made by the Company pursuant to each contract.  For substantive milestones, the Company concludes that upon achievement of each milestone, the amount of the corresponding defined payments is commensurate with the effort required to achieve such milestone or the value of the delivered item.  The payment associated with each milestone relates solely to past performance and is deemed reasonable upon consideration of the deliverables and the payment terms within the contract.  For non-substantive milestones, including advance payments, the recognition of such payments is pro-rated to the substantive milestones.

In December 2012, the Company and Dell entered into a touch sensor Preferred Price and Capacity License Agreement and entered into Statement of Work Number One (collectively, the “Original Agreement”) to manufacture specified touch sensors.  Statement of Work Number One had three phases and three milestones.  The three phases were as follows:

·  
Phase 1 – The parties were to engage with designated manufacturers to design product solutions based on the Company’s technology
·  
Phase 2 - The Company was to deliver production-quality samples of products based on Dell’s specifications for specific products
·  
Phase 3 – The Company was to deliver to the designated manufacturers production-level volumes in calendar year 2013

The three milestones were as follows:

·  
Milestone 1 – Execution of contract (non-substantive) and completion of new plating manufacturing facility per specifications on or about April 30, 2013 (substantive) - $5.0 million
·  
Milestone 2 – Deliver production quality metal mesh sensors on or around July 31, 2013 (substantive) - $5.0 million
·  
Milestone 3 – Production purchase order at production level volumes to be delivered in calendar year 2013 (non-substantive) - $5.0 million
 
 
During 2013, we recognized $5.0 million of revenue from Dell as non-recurring engineering revenue under the milestone method for completion of Milestone 1. Because this was a one-time payment, the Company does not believe that the loss of this customer would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business.

Effective February 25, 2014, the Company and Dell entered into Amendment No. 1 to Statement of Work No. 1 (the “Amendment”).  The Amendment affirmed that the parties had agreed not to proceed with Phase 2 and Phase 3 as described in the Original Agreement and agreed that, as a result, no further payments were due to the Company.  The Amendment also revised the Milestone 2 due date from July 31, 2013 to June 30, 2014 and terminated the exclusivity option relating to notebook computers.  No further amendments to the Original Agreement have been entered into.

In April 2013, we entered into an agreement with Intel (the “Agreement”), whereby we were to receive $10.0 million of cash proceeds to assist us in increasing our production capacity. Under the terms of the Agreement, there were two milestones with related contingent consideration of $5 million for each milestone plus certain commissions as described below.  The Agreement required us to purchase certain equipment, which we purchased in 2013 and which we considered not a substantive milestone.   The Agreement required us to have the capability to produce at least 1 million sensor units per month (as defined in the Agreement) by April 2014, which we considered a substantive milestone.  We received $5.0 million in May 2013, which was non-refundable and is recorded as accrued liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2015 and as deferred revenue at December 31, 2014.  Upon achieving the deliverables of the Agreement, we would have paid a commission to Intel of 10% on revenue derived from the sales of InTouch™ Sensors made directly to Intel or to those of Intel’s manufacturing partners that use Intel’s Preferred Price and Capacity License Agreement (“Designated Customers”).  The commission amount was to be paid until the aggregate commissions paid equaled the commission cap of $18.5 million.  The term of the Agreement is the later of 3 years or the full payment of the commission cap.  If the Company committed a material breach of the license agreement, certain equipment of the Company with an original cost of approximately $10.1 million would be assigned to Intel to make Intel whole on any remaining amounts due under the commission cap of $18.5 million.

In April 2014, we entered into the First Amendment to the Capacity License Agreement with Intel (the “Amended Agreement”).  The Amended Agreement modified the original Agreement terms as follows: 1) the inability of the Company to reach, by April 2014, the minimum production capability and the required quality standards specified in the Agreement will no longer constitute a material breach to the Agreement; 2) the total amount of cash proceeds to be received was reduced from $10.0 million to $5.0 million, which included the $5.0 million we received in May 2013; 3) the cap on the commission amount was reduced from $18.5 million to $6.25 million; 4) the term “commission” is defined as 10% of gross revenue from the sale of all sensors sold by the Company, which includes sales of sensors to all customers including, but not limited to, Intel and its Designated Customers; 5) if the Company becomes the subject of any proceeding under any bankruptcy, insolvency or liquidation law, the Company will assign all title and ownership to certain designated equipment (the “Equipment”) to Intel; and 6) if the Company materially breaches the Amended Agreement, which breach is not cured within 30 days after receipt of notice from Intel, the Company may choose to either (A) pre-pay the cap on the commission to Intel (less the total of all previously paid commissions) or (B) assign all title and ownership to the Equipment to Intel.  The only remaining milestone of the Amended Agreement is the capability to produce at least 1 million sensors units per month.

As the Company has discontinued its joint development activities with Kodak to develop, manufacture and market touch sensors based on the InTouch technology (Note 8), the Company is currently in discussions with Intel regarding the Capacity License Agreement.  Therefore the $5.0 million that Intel funded pursuant to the terms of the Capacity License Agreement, to support the increase in production capacity for that technology has now been reclassified from deferred revenue to accrued liabilities in the accompanying balance sheet pending further discussion with Intel.

Cost of Revenues, Selling, General and Administrative Expenses and Research and Development Expenses:  The primary purpose of our facilities in Colorado Springs, Colorado and The Woodlands, Texas and Santa Clara, CA is for manufacturing, to conduct research on the development, testing and delivery of our prototype devices, to pursue the commercialization of our products and general office purposes.

If, in the future, the purposes for which we operate our facilities in Colorado Springs, Colorado and in The Woodlands, Texas, or any new facilities we open, changes, the allocation of the costs incurred in operating that facility between cost of sales and research and development expenses could change to reflect such operational changes.

Research and Development Expenses:  Research and development costs are expensed as incurred and include salaries and benefits, costs paid to third-party contractors for research, development and manufacturing of materials and devices, and a portion of facilities cost. Prototype development costs are a significant component of research and development expenses and include costs associated with third-party contractors. Invoicing from third-party contractors for services performed can lag several months. We accrue the costs of services rendered in connection with third-party contractor activities based on our estimate of management fees, site management and monitoring costs and data management costs. Actual costs may differ in some cases from estimated costs and are adjusted for in the period in which they become known.
 

Stock-Based Compensation:  We measure stock-based compensation expense for all share-based awards on the estimated fair value of those awards at grant-date. The fair values of stock option awards are estimated using a Black-Scholes valuation model. The compensation costs are recognized net of any estimated forfeitures on a straight-line basis over either the employee’s requisite service period, or other such vesting requirements as are stipulated in the stock option award agreements.  No compensation cost is recognized for equity instruments for which employees do not render the requisite service.  Forfeitures are recorded when grants are forfeited.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 2 of our accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for a full description of recent accounting pronouncements and our expectation of their impact, if any, on our results of operations and financial condition.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Comparison of the nine months ending September 30, 2015 and 2014
 
REVENUES.  Revenues were $2.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 as compared to $0 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.  Revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 were mainly comprised of sales of XTouch sensors.
 
COST OF REVENUES.  Cost of revenues include all direct expenses associated with the delivery of services and costs of manufacturing including internal labor costs and materials. Cost of revenues was $8.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and $0 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.
 
SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased by 6% or approximately $0.5 million, to $8.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 from $8.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.  The major changes to selling, general and administrative expenses are as follows:
 
a)  Salaries and benefits increased by approximately $0.3 million to $2.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to $2.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 due to the following: salaries increase $1.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to $1.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014; an increase in severance to $0.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to $6,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014; a decrease in stock compensation expense to $0.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to $0.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014; and an increase in restricted stock expense to $0.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to $0.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014;

b) Legal expense increased by approximately $0.2 million to $1.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to $0.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014;
 
c) Insurance expense increased by approximately $0.1 million to $0.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to $0.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014; 

d) Travel and office expense increased by approximately $0.1 million to $0.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to $0.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 primarily due to increased travel visiting potential customers and suppliers; 
 
e) Depreciation and amortization expense decreased by approximately $1.3 million to $3.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to $4.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.
 
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. Research and development expenses increased by approximately $0.2 million, or 4%, during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 to $5.7 million from $5.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. The major changes to research and development expenses are as follows:
 
a) Salaries and benefits attributable to research and development decreased by approximately $0.1 million to $ 2.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to $2.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 due to the following: an increase in salaries to $1.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to $1.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014; an increase in severance to $0.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to $0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014; a decrease in stock compensation expense to $0.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to $1.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014; and a decrease in restricted stock expense to $0.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to $0.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014;
 
 
b) Consulting expense attributable to research and development increased by approximately $0.2 million to $0.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to $0 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014;
 
c) Lab expense decreased by approximately $0.2 million to $1.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to $2.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014; and
 
d) Travel expense increased by approximately $0.2 million to $0.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to $0.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 primarily due to offsite management of research and development activities.

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET.  

Debt issuance expense increased from $0 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 to $0.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, primarily due to the offering of the Notes completed in April 2015.

Gain on change in warrant liability increased from $0 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 to approximately $5.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, primarily due to the offering of the Notes completed in April 2015.

Accretion on convertible notes expense increased from $0 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 to approximately $7.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 due to the offering of the Notes completed in April 2015.

Interest expense, net, increased to expense of $0.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 as compared to income of $12,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, primarily due to the increased interest expense associated with the offering of the Notes completed in April 2015.
 
NET LOSS.   Net loss from continuing operations was $22.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, as compared to a net loss from continuing operations of $14.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.  Loss on discontinued operations was $8.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, as compared to a loss on discontinued operations of $3.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.  Net loss was $31.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, as compared to a net loss of $17.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.  

Comparison of the three months ending September 30, 2015 and 2014
 
REVENUES.  Revenues were $1.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 as compared to $0 for the three months ended September 30, 2014.  Revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2015 were mainly comprised of sales of XTouch sensors.
 
COST OF REVENUES.  Cost of revenues include all direct expenses associated with the delivery of services and costs of manufacturing including internal labor costs and materials.  Cost of revenues was $4.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and $0 for the three months ended September 30, 2014.  
 
SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased by 41% or approximately $1.2 million, to $1.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 from $2.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014. The major changes to selling, general and administrative expenses are as follows:
 
a)  Salaries and benefits increased by approximately $0.1 million to $0.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 compared to $0.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 primarily due to the following: an increased in salaries to $0.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 compared to $0.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 due to an increased in the number of employees acquired in the XTouch transaction;

b) Travel expense and office expense increased by approximately $0.1 million to $0.2 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 compared to $0.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 primarily due to increased travel visiting potential customers and suppliers; 
 
c) Depreciation and amortization expense decreased by approximately $1.5 million to $0.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 compared to $1.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014.
 
 
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. Research and development expenses decreased by approximately $1.2 million, or 44%, during the three months ended September 30, 2015 to $1.5 million from $2.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014. The major changes to research and development expenses are as follows:
 
a) Salaries and benefits attributable to research and development decreased by approximately $0.6 million to $0.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 compared to $1.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 primarily due to the following: a decrease in salaries to $0.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 compared to $0.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014; a decreased in stock compensation expense to $0.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 compared to $0.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014; a decreased in restricted stock expense to $0.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 compared to $0.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014;
 
b) Lab expense decreased by approximately $0.8 million to $0.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 compared to $1.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 due to the termination of the Kodak agreement; and
 
c) Consulting expense increased by approximately $0.1 to $0.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 compared to $2,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2014.

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET.  

Debt issuance expense increased to $0.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 compared to $0 for the three months ended September 30, 2014 due to the offering of Notes completed in April 2015.

Gain on change in warrant liability increased from $0 for the three months ended September 30, 2014 to approximately $1.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015, primarily due to the offering of the Notes completed in April 2015.

Accretion on convertible notes expense increased from $0 for the three months ended September 30, 2014 to approximately $4.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 due to the offering of the Notes completed in April 2015.

Interest expense, net, decreased to expense of $0.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 as compared to income of $4,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2014, primarily due to the increased interest expense associated with the offering of Notes completed in April 2015.

NET LOSS.   Net loss was $10.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015, as compared to a net loss from continuing operations of $5.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014.
 
Off-Balance Sheet Transactions
 
We do not engage in material off-balance sheet transactions.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
 
We have historically financed our operations primarily through the issuance of equity and debt securities and by relying on other commercial financing. Until our products begin to earn enough revenue to support our operations, which may never happen, we will continue to be highly dependent on financing from third parties.  On April 16, 2015, we sold $15 million in principal amount of the Notes.  The Notes allow us to pay installments of principal and interest with shares of our common stock so long as certain conditions, defined as “Equity Conditions” in the Notes, are met.  We cannot currently meet all of the Equity Conditions.  As a result, the holders of the Notes would not be required to accept shares of our common stock in payment of the installments of principal and interest due under the Notes.  If we are required to pay the installments of principal and interest with cash, our liquidity could be materially and adversely affected. However, we have a number of funding options open to us including equity based financing, entering into a strategic funding with a customer or eco-system partners, and the availability of additional funding from the Convertible Note if Equity Conditions are met or waived.  Furthermore, the company has available $6.0 million of restricted cash which will be released to us as the Convertible Note loan balance falls below $6 million. Any amount below $6.0 million is released dollar for dollar. Currently, the Convertible Note balance is $6.1 million.

Operating Activities
 
Cash used in operating activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was $13.7 million as compared to cash used in operating activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 of $11.4 million.

Investing Activities
 
Cash used for investing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was $14.6 million as compared to $1.1 of cash used for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.  The use of cash for investing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 consisted of $14.0 million for the purchase of prepaid licenses.
 
 
Financing Activities
 
Historically, we have financed our operating and investing activities primarily from the proceeds of private placements and public offerings of common stock, convertible investor notes, and a preferred stock offering.
 
The total net cash provided by financing activities was $6.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, which includes:

·  
   $6.0 million decrease in cash restricted for note payable;
·  
   $0.1 of net proceeds from the exercise of stock options; and
·  
   $13.2 million of net proceeds from the issuance of the Notes, less debt issuance costs.

The total net cash provided by financing activities was $42,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, which was made up of net proceeds from the exercise of stock options.

Working Capital

As of September 30, 2015, we had a cash balance of approximately $8.2 million, including $6.0 million restricted cash, and working capital of $2.2 million.  We cannot assure that our technology will be broadly accepted, that we will ever earn revenues sufficient to support our operations, or that we will ever be profitable. Furthermore, we have no committed source of financing and we cannot assure that we will be able to raise money as and when we need it to continue our operations. We filed a Form S-3 shelf registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 28, 2015 that was declared effective by the Commission on July 10, 2015.  The registration statement will allow us to issue up to an aggregate of $75,000,000 in value of common stock, preferred stock, warrants and units from time to time as market conditions permit.  This equity funding may be used to enable further investment in our technology and product development and to maintain a strong balance sheet as we pursue the expansion of the markets for our products.  This information does not constitute an offer of any securities for sale.  However, if we cannot raise funds as and when we need them, we may be required to severely curtail, or even to cease, our operations.
 
Contractual Obligations
 
Contractual obligations (in millions) as of September 30, 2015 are summarized by contractual maturity in the following table:
 
 
Contractual Obligations - Payments Due By Period
 
(Dollars in Millions)
Less Than
One Year
   
One to
Three Years
   
Three to
Five Years
   
More Than
Five Years
   
Total
 
Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Notes
$
6,425        
   
$
—      
   
$
—     
   
$
—    
   
$
6,425      
 
 
ITEM 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.
 
There have been no significant changes in the Company’s exposure to market risk during the first nine months of 2015. See the Company’s 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K for a discussion of the Company’s exposure to market risk.
 
ITEM 4.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
 
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
As of September 30, 2015, management, including our Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial and accounting officer), performed an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  Based on their evaluation, management concluded that, as of September 30, 2015, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that material information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.
 
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
 
We maintain a system of internal control over financial reporting that is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of consolidated financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.  Based on the most recent evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have determined that no changes in our internal control over financial reporting occurred during our most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably like to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
 
 
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Class Action Litigation and Settlement

In June 2013, two purported class action complaints were filed in the United States District Court, Southern District of New York and the United States District Court, Southern District of Texas against the Company and our former CEO, former CFO, and former Chairman. The Southern District of New York complaint was voluntarily dismissed by plaintiff on July 2, 2013.  The surviving complaint, with the caption Fitzpatrick, Charles J. v. Uni-Pixel, Inc., et. al. (Cause No. 4:13-cv-01649), alleged that we and our officers and directors violated the federal securities laws, specifically Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, by making purportedly false and misleading statements concerning our licensing agreements and product development (the “Class Action Litigation”).  The complaint sought unspecified damages on behalf of a purported class of purchasers of our common stock during the period from December 7, 2012 to May 31, 2013.  On July 25, 2014, the judge granted in part and denied in part our motion to dismiss the case, significantly limiting the claims remaining in the Class Action Litigation.  On August 25, 2014, we filed an answer to the complaint.  In November 2014, we entered into a memorandum of understanding to settle the Class Action Litigation.  The proposed settlement would result in a payment of $2.35 million in cash to the settlement class, inclusive of fees and expenses. In addition, we agreed to issue $2.15 million in common stock to the settlement class with a range of shares of common stock between 358,333 shares and 430,000 shares, calculated by using the trailing 5 day average stock price from the date of Court approval of the settlement. On April 30, 2015, the Court approved the settlement of the Class Action Litigation on the terms set forth above. As a result, the Company issued 430,000 shares of common stock. The cash payment portion of the settlement of $2.35 million was paid from insurance proceeds.

Shareholder Derivative Litigation
 
On February 19, 2014, a shareholder derivative lawsuit, Jason F. Gerzseny v. Reed J. Killion, et. al., was filed in the 165th Judicial District in Harris County, Texas.  On February 21, 2014, another shareholder derivative lawsuit, Luis Lim v. Reed J. Killion, et. al., was also filed in Harris County district court.  Both complaints alleged various causes of action against certain of the Company’s current and former officers and directors, including claims for breach of fiduciary duty, corporate waste, insider selling, and unjust enrichment.  On April 8, 2014, these derivative actions were consolidated into one action, captioned In re Uni-Pixel, Inc., Shareholder Derivative Litigation (Cause No. 2014-08251) (the “Shareholder Derivative Litigation”), and on September 9, 2014, the plaintiff filed an amended consolidated complaint. On April 13, 2015, the Court approved the settlement of the Shareholder Derivative Litigation, which required the payment of $150,000 in cash and the issuance of 20,833 shares of common stock. The cash payment portion of the settlement was paid from insurance proceeds.

ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS

We incorporate herein by reference the risk factors included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, which we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 26, 2015. The following are risks related to our business, the issuance of our Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Notes (the “Notes”) together with warrants (the “Warrants”) and the acquisition of technology from Atmel Corporation and CIT Technology Ltd.

We are dependent on a limited number of customers.
 
We have only recently begun generating revenues from a limited number of customers, and our customer concentration may change significantly from period-to-period depending on a customer’s product cycle and changes in our industry. The loss of a major customer, a reduction in net revenues of a major customer for any reason, or a failure of a major customer to fulfill its financial or other obligations due to us could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and future revenue stream.
 
Our operating results may fluctuate significantly as a result of a variety of factors, many of which are outside of our control.
 
As a result of our limited operating history and the nature of the markets in which we compete, it is extremely difficult for us to forecast accurately. We base our current and future expense levels largely on our investment plans and estimates of future events, although certain of our expense levels are, to a large extent, fixed. We may be unable to adjust spending in a timely manner to compensate for any unexpected revenue shortfall. Accordingly, any significant shortfall in revenues relative to our planned expenditures would have an immediate adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
 
 
In addition, we are subject to the following factors, among others, that may negatively affect and cause fluctuations in our operating results:
 
 
·
the announcement or introduction of new products or technologies by our competitors;
 
 
·
our ability to upgrade and develop our infrastructure to accommodate growth;
 
 
·
our ability to attract and retain key personnel in a timely and cost effective manner;
 
 
·
technical difficulties;
 
 
·
the amount and timing of operating costs and capital expenditures relating to the expansion of our business, operations, and infrastructure; and
 
 
·
general economic conditions as well as economic conditions specific to the touchscreen industry.
 
Further, as a strategic response to changes in the competitive environment, we may from time to time make certain pricing, service, or marketing decisions that could have a material and adverse effect on our business, results of operations, and financial condition. Due to the foregoing factors, our revenues and operating results are and will remain difficult to forecast.
 
We are exposed to industry downturns and cyclicality in our target markets than may result in fluctuations in our operating results.
 
The PC and electronics industries have experienced significant economic downturns at various times. These downturns are characterized by diminished product demand, accelerated erosion of average selling prices, and production overcapacity.  In addition, the PC and electronics industries are cyclical in nature. We seek to reduce our exposure to industry downturns and cyclicality by providing design and production services for leading companies in rapidly expanding industry segments. We may, however, experience substantial period-to-period fluctuations in future operating results because of general industry conditions or events occurring in the general economy.
 
If we do not keep pace with technological innovations, our products may not remain competitive and our revenue and operating results may suffer.
 
We operate in rapidly changing highly competitive markets. Technological advances, the introduction of new products and new design techniques could adversely affect our business unless we are able to adapt to changing conditions.  Technological advances could render our solutions less competitive or obsolete, and we may not be able to respond effectively to the technological requirements of evolving markets.  Therefore, we will be required to expend substantial funds for and commit significant resources to enhancing and developing new technology which may include purchasing advanced design tools and test equipment, hiring additional highly qualified engineering and other technical personnel, and continuing and expanding research and development activities on existing and potential human interface solutions.
 
Our research and development efforts with respect to new technologies may not result in customer or market acceptance.  Some or all of those technologies may not successfully make the transition from the research and development stage to cost-effective production as a result of technology problems, competitive cost issues, yield problems, and other factors.  Even if we successfully complete a research and development effort with respect to a particular technology, our customers may decide not to introduce or may terminate products utilizing the technology for a variety of reasons, including difficulties with other suppliers of components for the products, superior technologies developed by our competitors and unfavorable comparisons of our solutions with these technologies, price considerations and lack of anticipated or actual market demand for the products.
 
Our business could be harmed if we are unable to develop and utilize new technologies that address the needs of our customers, or our competitors or customers develop and utilize new technologies more effectively or more quickly than we can. Any investments made to enhance or develop new technologies that are not successful could have an adverse effect on our net revenue and operating results.
 
 
We have had a history of losses and may require additional capital to fund our operations, which capital may not be available on commercially attractive terms or at all.
 
We have experienced substantial net losses in each fiscal period since our inception. These net losses resulted from a lack of substantial revenues and the significant costs incurred in the development and acceptance of our technology. We may in the future require sources of capital in addition to cash on hand to continue operations and to implement our business plan. We project that we have sufficient liquid assets to continue operating for at least the next twelve months. However, if our operations do not become cash flow positive, we may be forced to seek credit line facilities from financial institutions, equity investments, or debt arrangements. No assurances can be given that we will be successful in obtaining such additional financing on reasonable terms, or at all. If adequate funds are not available when needed on acceptable terms, or at all, we may be unable to adequately fund our business plan, which could have a negative effect on our business, results of operations, and financial condition.
 
If third parties infringe upon our intellectual property, we may expend significant resources enforcing our rights or suffer competitive injury.
 
Existing laws, contractual provisions and remedies afford only limited protection for our intellectual property. We may be required to spend significant resources to monitor and police our intellectual property rights. Effective policing of the unauthorized use of our technology or intellectual property is difficult and litigation may be necessary in the future to enforce our intellectual property rights. Intellectual property litigation is not only expensive, but time-consuming, regardless of the merits of any claim, and could divert attention of our management from operating the business. Intellectual property lawsuits are subject to inherent uncertainties due to, among other things, the complexity of the technical issues involved, and we cannot assure you that we will be successful in asserting our intellectual property rights. Attempts may be made to copy or reverse engineer aspects of our technology or to obtain and use information that we regard as proprietary. We may not be able to detect infringement and may lose competitive position in the market before they do so. In addition, competitors may design around our technology or develop competing technologies. We cannot assure you that we will be able to protect our proprietary rights against unauthorized third party copying or use. The unauthorized use of our technology or of our proprietary information by competitors could have an adverse effect on our ability to sell our technology.
 
The laws of foreign countries may not provide protection of our intellectual property rights to the same extent as the laws of the United States, which may make it more difficult for us to protect our intellectual property.
 
As part of our business strategy, we target customers and relationships with suppliers and original equipment manufacturers in countries with large populations and propensities for adopting new technologies. However, many of these countries do not address misappropriation of intellectual property nor deter others from developing similar, competing technologies or intellectual property. Effective protection of patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets and other intellectual property may be unavailable or limited in some foreign countries. In particular, the laws of some foreign countries in which we do business may not protect our intellectual property rights to the same extent as the laws of the United States. As a result, we may not be able to effectively prevent competitors in these regions from infringing our intellectual property rights, which could reduce our competitive advantage and ability to compete in those regions and negatively impact our business.
 
Any claims that our technologies infringe the intellectual property rights of third parties could result in significant costs and have a material adverse effect on our business.
 
We cannot be certain that our technologies and products do not and will not infringe issued patents or other third party proprietary rights. Any claims, with or without merit, could result in significant litigation costs and diversion of resources, including the attention of management, and could require us to enter into royalty or licensing agreements, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business. There can be no assurance that such licenses could be obtained on commercially reasonable terms, if at all, or that the terms of any offered licenses would be acceptable to us.  We may also have to pay substantial damages to third parties, or indemnify customers or licensees for damages they suffer if the products they purchase from us or the technology they license from us violates any third party intellectual property rights. An adverse determination in a judicial or administrative proceeding, or a failure to obtain necessary licenses to use such third-party technology could prevent us from manufacturing, using, or selling certain of our products, and there is no guarantee that we will able to develop or acquire alternate non-infringing technology.
 
In addition, we license certain technology used in and for our products from third parties.  These third-party licenses are granted with restrictions, and there can be no assurances that such third-party technology will remain available to us on commercially acceptable terms.
 
If third-party technology currently utilized in our products is no longer available to us on commercially acceptable terms, or if any third party initiates litigation against us for alleged infringement of their proprietary rights, we may not be able to sell certain of our products and we could incur significant costs in defending against litigation or attempting to develop or acquire alternate non-infringing products, which would have an adverse effect on our operating results.
 
 
 Our stockholders will have a reduced ownership and voting interest after issuance of the shares issuable upon conversion of the Notes and exercise of the Warrants and may exercise less influence over management.

In the event the holders of the Notes and Warrants elect to exercise their conversion and/or exercise rights pursuant to these securities in full, and, without taking into account any adjustment to the conversion price or exercise price of the Notes and Warrants, respectively, an aggregate of approximately 5,972,222 shares of our Common Stock could be issued upon conversion and exercise of the securities, based on $6.1 million, the current principal amount of the Notes, and a common stock price of $1.20 as of October 27, 2015 (approximate conversion price of $1.02 based upon the conversion formula that applies), without including shares issuable upon conversion of interest. To date, 6,643,534 shares of Common Stock have been issued to the Note holders for the payment of principal in the aggregate amount of $8.2 million and interest in the aggregate amount of $0.4 million. In addition, to the extent we issue shares to service the debt, the ownership percentages of the Note holders would increase incrementally. As a result, our current stockholders as a group would own a substantially smaller interest in us and may have less influence on our management and policies than they now have.

We could be required to make substantial cash payments upon our failure to meet the Equity Conditions required by the Notes or in an event of default or change of control under the Notes.  If we are required to make these payments with cash rather than with shares of our common stock, our liquidity could be materially and adversely affected.

In order to pay the principal and interest due under the Notes with shares of our common stock, we must meet certain Equity Conditions, as defined in the Notes.  We cannot currently meet all of the Equity Conditions.  As a result, the holders of the Notes would not be required to accept shares of our common stock in payment of the installments of principal and interest due under the Notes.

In additions, the Notes provide for events of default including, among others, payment defaults, cross defaults, material breaches of any representations or warranties, breaches of covenants that are not cured within the applicable time period, failure to perform certain required activities in a timely manner, failure to comply with the requirements under the Registration Rights Agreement, suspension from trading or failure of our common stock to be listed on an eligible market for certain periods and certain bankruptcy-type events involving us or a subsidiary.

Upon an event of default, a holder of the Notes may require us to redeem all or any portion of the Notes (including all accrued and unpaid interest and all interest that would have accrued), in cash, at a price equal to the greater of: (x) up to 115% of the amount being redeemed, and (y) the product of (A) the amount being redeemed and (B) the quotient determined by dividing (I) the greatest closing sale price of the shares of common stock from the event of default and ending on the date the holder delivers the redemption notice, by (II) the lowest conversion price in effect during such period. 

Under the terms of the Notes, in the event of transactions involving a change of control, the holders of the Note will have the right to require us to redeem all or any portion of the Notes in cash, at a price with a redemption premium of 125% calculated by the formula specified in the Notes.

If the holders of the Notes require that we pay installments of principal and interest in cash, or if an event of default or change of control occurs, our available cash could be seriously depleted and our ability to fund operations could be materially harmed.

If the anti-dilution provisions of the Warrants are triggered, there would be a decrease in the exercise price.

Although the initial exercise price of the Warrants is $9.63, which was a premium to the price of our common stock prior to the closing of $7.70, the Warrants contain provisions that could adjust the exercise price downward. The Warrants contains a weighted average price protection provision that is operable for the first year following issuance of the Warrant, and full ratchet protection for the remaining four years.

Our repayment obligations to the holders of the Notes are secured by a perfected first priority security interest on all of our assets.

Our obligations to the holders of the Notes are secured by a lien on all of our assets pursuant to a pledge and security agreement, which was entered into with respect to the issuance of the Notes. If we default under the terms of the Notes, the holders of the Notes may exercise various remedies against us, including acceleration of the entire remaining principal amount of the Notes and all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, and remedies against the collateral we pledged. An acceleration of the Notes or an exercise of remedies against our assets as collateral could have a material adverse effect on our ability to conduct our business or could force us to invoke legal measures to protect our business, including, but not limited to, filing for protection under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.
 
 
We may not be able to successfully integrate the production of the XTouch Touch Sensors into our ongoing business operations, which may result in our inability to fully realize the intended benefits of the asset acquisition and license transactions, or may disrupt our current operations, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial position and/or results of operations.

We are in the process of integrating the production of the XTouch Touch Sensors into our business, and this process may absorb significant management attention, produce unforeseen operating difficulties and expenditures and may not produce the favorable business and market opportunities the asset acquisition and license transactions were intended to provide. If we fail to successfully integrate the XTouch business into our business, our business, financial position and results of operations could be materially adversely affected.

We may face increased competition when we lose the exclusivity of our Atmel and CIT licenses.

Under the terms of our Patent License Agreements with Atmel Corporation and CIT Technology Ltd., we only have exclusive licenses for two years.  After such period, our licenses become non-exclusive.  Accordingly, we may face increased competition from third parties that may obtain similar non-exclusive access to the related intellectual property, which could delay or terminate our product development efforts, lead to higher costs and significantly affect our financial results.

ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS.
 
Exhibit No.
 
 Description of Document
     
31.1
 
31.2
 
32.1
 
32.2
 
101.INS
 
XBRL Instance Document (14)
101.SCH
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema (14)
101.CAL
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase (41)
101.DEF
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase (41)
101.LAB
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase (14)
101.PRE
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase (41)
     
 
 
(1) Filed herewith
(2) The certification attached as Exhibit 32.1 and Exhibit 32.2 accompany this Quarterly Report on From 10-Q pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, shall not be deemed “filed” by the Registrant for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
 
 
 
SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
UNI-PIXEL, INC.
     
     
Date: November 2, 2015
 
By:
/s/ Jeff A. Hawthorne
 
   
Jeff A. Hawthorne, Chief Executive Officer and President
       
   
By:
/s/ Christine A. Russell
 
     
Christine A. Russell, Chief Financial Officer
       

 
 
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