IGEN NETWORKS CORP - Annual Report: 2014 (Form 10-K)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
FORM 10-K
x ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014.
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 No. 333-141875
IGEN Networks Corp.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Nevada
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20-5879021
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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119 North Henry Street, Alexandria, Virginia, 22314
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
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1-888-244-3650
(Registrant's telephone number including area code)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock
Title of Class
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.Yes o No x
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.Yes o No x
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days: Yes x No o
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 if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§ 229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. x
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is 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.
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Accelerated filer: o
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes o No x
The aggregate market value of the Common Stock of IGEN Networks Corp. held by non-affiliates as of April 14, 2015 was $5,110,989 based on the closing price of the common stock of $0.23.
The number of shares of the registrant's common stock outstanding as of December 31, 2014 was 25,815,273.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I
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ITEM 1B.
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PART II
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Part I
Item 1. Business
Description of Business
IGEN Networks Corp. (“IGEN”, the “Company”, “we”, “our”) was incorporated in the State of Nevada on November 14, 2006 under the name of Nurse Solutions Inc. On September 19, 2008 the Company changed its name to Sync2 Entertainment Corporation and traded under the symbol SYTO. On September 15 2008 the Company became a reporting issuer in British Columbia, Canada. On May 26, 2009, the Company changed its name to IGEN Networks Corp., the Company’s common stock was assigned 45172B 10 2 as its new Cusip number, and the Company’s trading symbol was changed to IGEN effective June 30, 2009. On November 4, 2011, IGEN Business Solutions Inc., a wholly owned Canadian subsidiary of IGEN Networks Corp., was incorporated. On March 25, 2015, the Company was listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) under the trading symbol IGN and the Company became a reporting Venture Issuer in British Columbia and Ontario, Canada.
The Company’s principal business is investing in or acquiring operating high tech companies and playing an active role in the management of these companies to mitigate risk and maximize their revenue growth. The Company defines itself as an “invasive” business accelerator. Through ownership of IGEN shares, the general public has an opportunity to participate in the financial growth and any liquidity events of these privately-held and IGEN-managed technology companies. The Company has primarily targeted companies with technologies or solutions in three specific areas: Machine to Machine (M2M) applications and technologies, Cloud-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) business applications, and specialized wireless broadband communications infrastructure. A secondary part of IGEN’s business is negotiating distribution agreements with organizations, typically in the above industries, and selling their products and services through the distribution channels of our portfolio companies, or newly developed global IGEN sales channels.
As of December 31, 2014 the Company had:
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Equity positions and distribution agreements with two Canadian privately held companies: Gogiro Internet Group, and Machlink Inc., in which it has 30.44% and 2.15% equity positions respectively;
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A 100% equity position in Nimbo LLC, a privately held US company acquired in 2014;
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A global distribution agreement with Star Solutions Inc., a privately held Canadian company; and
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A software license and hardware supply agreement with GPS Holdings Ltd (GHD), a privately held US Company.
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The Company has offices in the United States and Canada. The U.S. head office is located at 119 North Henry Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314. The Canadian office is located at Suite 1025, 1185 Georgia Street, Vancouver BC, Canada, V6E 4E6. The Company’s phone number is 1-888-244-3650.
The Company itself currently owns no patents. The Company is in the process of securing trademarks and distribution licenses through increased ownership of privately held technology companies.
During the fiscal year ending 2013 the company spent approximately $83,500 on research and development 90% of which was borne by customers. During the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014, the company spent approximately $49,500 in consulting fees on research and development, approximately 25% of which was borne by customers.
The Company is not aware of any government approval or regulations, other than those governing the normal course of business, which will affect its own business. However, the Company is invested in and foresees future investment in, or possible joint ventures with, companies for which local, regional or national regulatory approvals, particularly those pertaining to wireless networks or GPS-based applications, may apply.
The Company is not aware of any significant costs or effects of compliance with environmental laws.
The Company currently has 2 full-time employees and one part-time employee. All management activities are currently undertaken by Directors of the Company and the Company also relies on subcontractors for a number of professional services.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
For a discussion of risk factors affecting the Company please refer to the Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements included in Item 7 Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
As a smaller reporting company, the Company is not required to provide the information required by this item.
Item 2. Properties
The Company owns no plants, mines and other materially important physical properties. The Company’s office locations are specified in Item 1 of this document.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
The Company is not party to any legal proceedings.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
The Company is not an operator, nor has a subsidiary that is an operator, of a coal or other mine.
Part II
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.
Market Information
Principal Markets
The Company’s common shares currently trade on the OTC market in the United States and are quoted on the OTCQB under the symbol IGEN.
On March 25, 2015, the Company’s common shares began trading on the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) in Canada under the trading symbol IGN.
High and Low Sales Prices
Quarter Ended
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Low
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2013
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March 31, 2013
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$
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0.25
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0.07
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June 30, 2013
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$
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0.15
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0.05
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September 30, 2013
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$
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0.10
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0.06
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December 31, 2013
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$
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0.12
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0.03
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2014
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March 31, 2014
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$
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0.26
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0.04
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June 30, 2014
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$
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0.33
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0.15
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September 30, 2014
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0.26
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0.11
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December 31, 2014
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$
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0.29
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$
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0.16
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Holders
As of December 31, 2014, there were 302 registered shareholders of common shares.
Dividends
The Company has paid no cash dividends in the past and as of yet has had no retained earnings from which to do so.
Securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans
The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2014:
Number of Options
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Weighted average
exercise price
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Options outstanding – December 31, 2012
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Options Granted (March 25, 2013)
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1,660,000
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0.09
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Options Exercised (March 26, 2013)
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(444,444
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0.09
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Options Exercised (October and November, 2013)
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(550,000
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0.09
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Options Granted (April 17, 2013)
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75,000
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0.07
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Options Granted (July 31, 2013)
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350,000
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0.09
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Options outstanding – December 31, 2013
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1,090,556
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0.09
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Option granted (April 28, 2014)
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50,000
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0.17
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Options granted (June 5, 2014)
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450,000
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0.18
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Options outstanding – December 31, 2014
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1,590,556
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0.12
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*Number of options exercisable as at December 31, 2013 and 2014 was 1,090,556 and 1,115,556 respectively.
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On March 25, 2013 via Board of Directors Consent Resolution, the Company ratified and adopted a Stock Option Plan, created an option pool of 4,000,000 options. As of December 31, 2014, 2,585,000 options have been granted, leaving 1,415,000 options remaining for future grants.
Performance Graph
As a smaller reporting company, the Company is not required to provide the information required by this item.
Recent sales of unregistered securities
2011
During the twelve months ended December 31, 2011, the company issued the following shares under the Securities Act of 1933 exemption Rule 144:
On May 16, 2011 the company issued a total of 650,000 restricted common shares at a fair value of $0.60 per share to thirteen non-related parties for services specific to acting in the capacity of IGEN advisory board members.
On September 8, 2011, the company issued a total of 91,667 restricted common shares for which the company received a total of $55,000 in subscriptions for shares at a price of $0.60 per share
On September 12, 2011, the company issued a total of 1,499,999 restricted common shares for which the company received a total of $450,000 in subscriptions for shares at a price of $0.30 per share.
On December 5, 2011, the company issued a total of 1,271,052 restricted common shares at a fair value of $0.30 per share and a total recorded value of $381,315.60, to six related parties to retire shareholder loans.
On December 7, 2011, the company issued 100,000 restricted common shares at a fair value of $0.30 per share and a total recorded value of $30,000 to a related party for services rendered to the company.
On December 31, 2011 the Machlink Inc agreement was modified resulting in the issuance to Machlink of 1,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company and fairly valued at $250,000 in return for the 2,000,000 shares originally issued to Machlink being delivered to the Company for cancellation.
2012
During the twelve months ended December 31, 2012, the company issued the following shares under the Securities Act of 1933 exemption Rule 144:
On June 28, 2012 the company issued 50,000 restricted common shares at a fair value of $0.32 per share and a total recorded value of $16,000 to a related party for services rendered to the company.
On June 29, 2012 the company issued a total of 550,000 restricted common shares for which the company received a total of $192,500 in subscriptions for shares at a price of $0.35 per share as part of the exercising of warrants.
On August 17, 2012 the company issued a total of 333,000 restricted common shares for which the company received a total of $116,667 in subscriptions for shares at a price of $0.35 per share as part of the exercising of warrants.
2013
During the twelve months ended December 31, 2013, the company issued the following shares under the Securities Act of 1933 exemption Rule 144:
On March 25, 2013, the company issued a total of 444,444 restricted common shares for which the company received a total of $40,000 in subscriptions for shares at a price of $0.09 per share as part of the exercising of stock options.
On March 12, 2013, the company issued a total of 1,744,747 restricted common shares for the acquisition of 2,078,080 common shares of Gogiro Internet Group (“Gogiro”), a private Canadian company.
On June 4, 2013, the company issued a total of 650,000 restricted common shares (with fair value of $58,500 or $0.09/share) to various consultants for their services provided.
On October 11 and November 4, 2013, two directors exercised 550,000 options of the Company into common shares at $0.09/share for $49,500.
On December 5 and 16, 2013, the Company issued 400,000 common shares at $0.10/share for $40,000 in a non-brokerage private placement.
2014
During 2014, the company issued the following shares/ units under the Securities Act of 1933 exemption Rule 14 pursuant to non-brokerage private placements:
On January 28, 2014 the Company issued 843,750 units (“Unit A”) for $67,500 ($0.08/share). Each Unit A consisted of one common share and one share purchase warrant, each warrant entitling the holder to purchase one share at an exercise price of $0.20 per share for one year.
During the second quarter of 2014, the Company issued 625,000 common shares at for $50,000 ($0.08/share), issued 333,333 common shares for $50,000 ($0.15/share), issued 384,616 units (“Unit B”) for $50,000 ($0.13/unit). Each Unit B consisted of one common share and one share purchase warrant, each warrant entitling the holder to purchase one share at an exercise price of $0.26 per share for one year.
During the third quarter of 2014, the Company issued 297,619 common shares for $50,000 ($0.168/share), 277,778 common shares for $50,000 ($0.18/share), and issued 147,059 unit (“Unit C”) for $25,000 ($0.17/unit). Each Unit C consisted of one common share and one share purchase warrant. Each warrant entitles the holder to purchase one common share at an exercise price of $0.40 for two years.
During the fourth quarter of 2014, the Company issued 492,732 common shares for $88,692 ($0.18/share).
During 2014, the Company also issued the following common shares:
2,500,000 common shares were issued for the acquisition of Nimbo LLC, a private company incorporated in Texas, USA, with fair value of $475,000 determined by the market closing price of these shares on the date of acquisition.
611,995 common shares when a convertible debenture with principal of CAD$100,000 was converted.
529,722 common shares with fair value of $102,420 for services rendered by various consultants. The fair value was determined by the market closing prices of these shares when they were issued.
Item 6. Selected Financial Data
As a smaller reporting company, the Company is not required to provide the information required by this item.
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) provides information for the year ended December 31, 2014. This MD&A should be read together with our audited consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes for the year ended December 31, 2014 (the “consolidated financial statements”). The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”). Except where otherwise specifically indicated, all amounts in this MD&A are expressed in United States dollars.
Certain statements in this MD&A constitute forward-looking statements or forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws. You should carefully read the cautionary note in this MD&A regarding forward-looking statements and should not place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. See “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements”.
Additional information about the Company, including our most recent consolidated financial statements and our Annual Information Form, is available on our website at www.igen-networks.com, or on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements
Certain statements and information in this MD&A are not based on historical facts and constitute forward- looking statements or forward-looking information within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Canadian securities laws (“forward-looking statements”), including our business outlook for the short and longer term and our strategy, plans and future operating performance. Forward-looking statements are provided to help you understand our views of our short and longer term prospects. We caution you that forward-looking statements may not be appropriate for other purposes. We will not update or revise our forward-looking statements unless we are required to do so by securities laws. Forward-looking statements:
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• Typically include words and phrases about the future such as “outlook”, “may”, “estimates”, “intends”, “believes”, “plans”, “anticipates” and “expects”
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• Are not promises or guarantees of future performance. They represent our current views and may change significantly;
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• Are based on a number of assumptions, including those listed below, which could prove to be significantly incorrect:
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Our ability to find viable companies in which to invest
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Our ability successfully manage companies in which we invest
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Our ability to successfully expand and leverage the distribution channels of our portfolio companies;
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Our ability to develop new distribution partnerships and channels
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• Are subject to substantial known and unknown material risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cause our actual results, achievements and developments in our business to differ significantly from those expressed or implied by our forward-looking statements. Actual revenues and growth projections of the Company or companies in which we are invested may be lower than we expect for any reason, including, without limitation:
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Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. No forward-looking statement is a guarantee of future results.
Overview
In 2014 the Company continued to focus its efforts on generating more revenues, increasing shareholder value through increased investment or acquisition in portfolio companies, and managing growth of our invested companies. Highlights for the year include:
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On January 14, 2014, the Company signed a global Machine to Machine (M2M) software licensing and hardware supply agreement with GPS Holdings Ltd, a privately held US company.
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On May 5, 2014 the Company completed the acquisition of 100% of Nimbo LLC, a privately held US company that derives its revenues from selling hardware and software services for real-time GPS asset tracking and management solutions for the automotive and fleet industries
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On June 16, 2014 the Company announced the signing of a partnership agreement between Nimbo LLC and Auto Knight Motor Club, a subsidiary of Fortegra Financial, for the provision of emergency roadside assistance and stolen vehicle recovery services in North America.
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Record annual revenues of $724,624, up 398% from the previous year.
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Record gross profits of $298,435, up 105% from the previous year.
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As a result, IGEN exited 2014 with increased assets, a positive balance sheet, record revenues and gross profits, increased investment in M2M companies, new licensing agreements, and several global distribution agreements in place. Though the Company incurred net losses in 2014, we believe our continued revenue and gross profit growth, combined with our recent March 25 2015 listing on the Canadian Securities Exchange, puts the Company on a solid footing for future profitable growth and the ability to raise the required capital to do so.
The reader is cautioned that the latter comment is forward-looking information, and actual results may vary to the extent that the company may not achieve profitable growth nor raise any required capital.
Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Capital Resources and Liquidity
Current Assets and Liabilities, Working Capital
As of December 31, 2014, the Company had total current assets of $412,404, an increase of $223,027 or 118% from the end of the year previous. This increase was due primarily to consolidation of $127,503 of receivables and $14,102 in inventories from Nimbo LLC, combined with an increase in cash of $44,663. Nimbo LLC receivables consist of monies owed to Nimbo by customers for products and services sold. Current assets include $170,918 in receivables owed by Gogiro Internet Group for sales commissions and a combination of development services, IT services and management services provided by IGen to Gogiro. 73% of the Companies current assets are receivables, down from 89% at the end of 2013.
The Company’s current liabilities as of December 31, 2014 were $460,080, an increase of $296,318 from the $163,762 reported at the end of the year previous. The most significant contributors to this increase were an additional $183,071 from consolidation of payables from Nimbo LLC, an increase of $55,592 due to a convertible debenture coming to term, and an increase of $54,484 from the consolidation of deferred revenues of Nimbo LLC. 76% of the Companies consolidated current liabilities are payables and accrued liabilities, down from 100% at the end of 2013. Nimbo LLC payables, which make up 59% of the Company’s consolidated payables, are primarily monies owed for cellular carrier services and device hardware. The remaining payables are made up of contractor fees, legal fees, auditing fees, accounting fees, and include $59,180 in management and consulting fees owed to the Company’s executive officers.
IGEN ended 2014 with a negative working capital of ($47,676), down from $25,615 reported at the end of 2013.
Total Assets and Liabilities, Net Assets
As of December 31, 2014 the Company’s total assets was $1,183,943, an increase of $599,596 from the year prior. This includes the increase of $223,027 in current assets described previously, and $505,508 in goodwill associated with the acquisition of Nimbo LLC Refer to Note 2 to the financial statements for a specific breakdown of the purchase price allocation. The Company continues to evaluate the assets and liabilities assumed in this acquisition, and may record adjustments to the purchase price allocation in the future. The asset increases described above were balanced by a $150,000 impairment of the Company’s equity position in Machlink Inc. The Company has deemed the value of the investment cannot be recovered.
As of December 31, 2014 the Company’s total liabilities were $540,494, up from $345,110 reported the year prior. The increase was due to the increase in current liabilities previously discussed, and the addition of non-current liabilities of $80,414 from Nimbo LLC incurred through issuance of a promissory note.
The above resulted in net assets as of December 31, 2014 being $643,449, a 169% increase of $404,212 from the $239,237 reported at the end of the year prior.
As of December 31, 2014, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $6,062,422.
The company is continuing in its efforts to increase its asset base and raise funds to improve its working capital position.
As of the date these financial statements were issued the Company believes it has adequate working capital and projected net revenues and cash flows to maintain existing operations for approximately two months without requiring additional funding. The Company’s business plan is predicated on raising further capital for the purpose of further investment and acquisition of targeted technologies and companies, to fund growth in these technologies and companies, and to expand sales and distribution channels for companies it currently owns or is invested. It is anticipated the Company will continue to raise additional capital through private placements or other means in the both the near and medium term.
The reader is cautioned that the Company’s belief in the adequacy of its working capital, the continuation and growth of future revenue, the ability of the Company to operate any stated period without additional funding, and the ability to successfully raise capital are forward looking statements for which actual results may vary, to the extent that the company may need capital earlier than anticipated and/or may not be able to raise additional capital.
Results of Operations
Revenues and Net Income (Loss)
Revenues
As of December 31, 2014, the Company had record revenues of $724,624, up $579,260 (or 398%) from revenues of $145,364 reported in 2013. 94% of the reported revenues are attributable to Nimbo LLC, and include both hardware and service revenues.
Costs of goods sold for 2014 were $426,189. There were none reported in 2013. These costs are primarily hardware costs associated with Nimbo’s product revenue.
The resulting annual gross profit was a record $298,435, a 105% increase over the gross profit reported for 2013.
Expenses
Expenses as of December 31, 2014 totaled $918,859, up $249,644 (or 37%) from 2013 reported expenses of $669,215. This increase was primarily due to $211,657 in salaries consolidated from Nimbo LLC, and an increase of $95,878 to $150,498 in professional fees, the majority of which were accounting and audit fees ($68,214) and legal fees ($42,106).
Net Income (Loss)
As of December 31, 2014 the Company had a net loss of $748,223 (or $0.03 per basic & diluted share), an increase of $154,321 over the net loss reported for the year prior. However the 2014 net loss includes the $150,000 impairment of the Company’s investment in Machlink Inc.
Cash Flows
As of December 31, 2014 the Company saw a net increase in cash of $44,663. The primary source of cash was net proceeds from financing activities of $431,192, (compared with $270,050 in 2013) and the acquisition of $42,672 cash through business acquisition of Nimbo LLC. The cash provided by financing activities was offset by cash used in operating activities of $424,439 (year 2013 - $291,751).
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
As a smaller reporting company, the Company is not required to provide the information required by this item.
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
The Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2014 are included herewith.
IGEN NETWORKS CORP.
Consolidated Financial Statements
For the year ended December 31, 2014
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A CHAN AND COMPANY LLP
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To: the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
IGEN Networks Corp.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of IGEN Networks Corp. (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity (deficit), and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of IGEN Networks Corp. as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has incurred losses in developing its business, and further losses are anticipated. The Company requires additional funds to meet its obligations and the costs of its operations. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans in this regard are described in Note 1. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
“A Chan & Company LLP”
Vancouver, British Columbia
April 15, 2015
IGEN NETWORKS CORP.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Expressed in U.S. dollars)
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December 31, 2014
|
December 31, 2013
|
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|
|
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Assets
|
|||||||||||
Current
|
|||||||||||
Cash
|
$ | 56,347 | $ | 11,684 | |||||||
Accounts receivable
|
6 | 299,422 | 167,722 | ||||||||
GST receivable
|
17,021 | 5,271 | |||||||||
Due from equity investee
|
6 | 20,578 | - | ||||||||
Inventories
|
3(j) | 14,102 | - | ||||||||
Prepaid expenses
|
4,934 | 4,700 | |||||||||
412,404 | 189,377 | ||||||||||
Investment in an associate
|
4 | 227,075 | 241,338 | ||||||||
Investment
|
4 | - | 150,000 | ||||||||
Equipment
|
5 | 33,458 | 3,632 | ||||||||
Goodwill
|
2 | 505,508 | - | ||||||||
Security deposit
|
5,498 | - | |||||||||
Total Assets
|
1,183,943 | 584,347 | |||||||||
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
|
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Current
|
|||||||||||
Accounts payable
|
6 | 284,783 | 144,491 | ||||||||
Accrued liabilities
|
68,221 | 19,271 | |||||||||
Deferred revenue
|
3(k) | 54,484 | - | ||||||||
Note payable
|
52,592 | - | |||||||||
460,080 | 163,762 | ||||||||||
Non-current
|
|||||||||||
Convertible debentures
|
8 | - | 82,356 | ||||||||
Derivative liabilities
|
8 | - | 98,992 | ||||||||
Note payable
|
9 | 80,414 | - | ||||||||
Total liabilities
|
540,494 | 345,110 | |||||||||
Shareholders’ Equity
|
|||||||||||
Capital Stock:
Authorized - 375,000,000 common shares with $0.001 par value
Issued and outstanding -25,815,273 and 18,771,669 respectively
|
7 | 25,815 | 18,771 | ||||||||
Additional paid-in capital
|
7 | 6,697,680 | 5,537,261 | ||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
|
(17,624 | ) | (2,596 | ) | |||||||
Deficit accumulated
|
(6,062,422 | ) | (5,314,199 | ) | |||||||
Shareholders' Equity
|
643,449 | 239,237 | |||||||||
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
|
1,183,943 | 584,347 |
Approved on Behalf of the Board
|
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"Neil Chan"
|
Director
|
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"Richard Freeman"
|
Director
|
||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
|
IGEN NETWORKS CORP.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Expressed in U.S. dollars)
Year Ended December 31,
|
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Note
|
2014
|
2013
|
|||||||||
|
|
||||||||||
Revenue
|
|||||||||||
Management services
|
6 | $ | 12,140 | $ | 53,496 | ||||||
Commission fees
|
6 | 31,133 | 91,868 | ||||||||
Sales, hardware
|
620,621 | - | |||||||||
Sales, services
|
60,730 | - | |||||||||
Revenue, total
|
724,624 | 145,364 | |||||||||
Cost of goods sold
|
426,189 | - | |||||||||
Gross profit
|
298,435 | 145,364 | |||||||||
Expenses
|
|||||||||||
Advertising and selling expenses
|
6 | 30,605 | 22,467 | ||||||||
Consulting and business development fees
|
157,310 | 125,510 | |||||||||
Depreciation
|
17,418 | 3,578 | |||||||||
General and administrative
|
6 | 157,351 | 189,299 | ||||||||
Interest expense
|
12,574 | 13,096 | |||||||||
Management fees
|
65,232 | 66,028 | |||||||||
Professional fees
|
150,498 | 54,620 | |||||||||
Salaries
|
211,657 | - | |||||||||
Stock-based compensation
|
7 | 49,625 | 149,868 | ||||||||
Transfer agent & filing fees
|
12,698 | 13,431 | |||||||||
Travel and accommodation
|
53,891 | 31,318 | |||||||||
Total
|
918,859 | 669,215 | |||||||||
Loss before the others:
|
(620,424 | ) | (523,851 | ) | |||||||
Accretion
|
(63,995 | ) | (39,405 | ) | |||||||
Change in derivative liabilities
|
98,992 | 2,831 | |||||||||
Change in fair value of convertible debenture
|
8 | 1,467 | - | ||||||||
Impairment
|
(150,000 | ) | - | ||||||||
Share of losses from investment in an associate
|
4 | (14,263 | ) | (33,477 | ) | ||||||
Net loss
|
(748,223 | ) | (593,902 | ) | |||||||
Other comprehensive Loss:
|
|||||||||||
Net loss for the year
|
(748,223 | ) | (593,902 | ) | |||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment
|
(15,028 | ) | (2,596 | ) | |||||||
Total comprehensive loss
|
(763,251 | ) | (596,498 | ) | |||||||
Net Loss per share, basic and diluted
|
(0.03 | ) | (0.03 | ) | |||||||
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding
|
23,104,796 | 17,225,613 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
IGEN NETWORKS CORP.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Expressed in U.S. dollars)
Year Ended December 31,
|
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Note
|
2014
|
2013
|
|||||||||
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
|
|
||||||||||
Net loss
|
$ | (748,223 | ) | $ | (593,902 | ) | |||||
Items not affecting cash:
|
|||||||||||
Accretion
|
63,995 | 39,405 | |||||||||
Change in derivative liabilities
|
(98,992 | ) | (2,831 | ) | |||||||
Change in fair value, convertible debenture
|
(1,467 | ) | - | ||||||||
Depreciation
|
17,418 | 3,578 | |||||||||
Impairment
|
150,000 | - | |||||||||
Share of losses from investment in an associate
|
14,263 | 33,477 | |||||||||
Stock-based compensation
|
49,625 | 149,868 | |||||||||
Other, including net changes in other non-cash balances:
|
|||||||||||
Accounts receivable
|
(13,973 | ) | (60,828 | ) | |||||||
Due from an equity investee
|
(20,578 | ) | - | ||||||||
GST receivable
|
(11,750 | ) | (493 | ) | |||||||
Inventory
|
7,210 | - | |||||||||
Prepaid
|
(1,562 | ) | 300 | ||||||||
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and deferred revenue
|
169,595 | 139,675 | |||||||||
Net cash used in operating activities
|
(424,439 | ) | (291,751 | ) | |||||||
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
|
|||||||||||
Cash used in acquisition of equipment
|
(2,381 | ) | (347 | ) | |||||||
Acquisition of cash, business acquisition
|
2 | 42,672 | - | ||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
|
40,291 | (347 | ) | ||||||||
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
|
|||||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of convertible debentures
|
- | 141,000 | |||||||||
Proceeds received from options/warrants exercise
|
- | 89,500 | |||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of units, private placement
|
7 | 431,192 | 40,000 | ||||||||
Net cash provided by financing activities
|
431,192 | 270,500 | |||||||||
Effect of exchange rate on cash
|
(2,381 | ) | (2,596 | ) | |||||||
Net increase in cash
|
44,663 | (24,194 | ) | ||||||||
Cash, beginning of year
|
11,684 | 35,878 | |||||||||
Cash, end of year
|
56,347 | 11,684 |
See Note 12 for supplemental information to these statements of cash flow
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
IGEN NETWORKS CORP.
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
(Expressed in U.S. dollars)
Accumulated
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Additional
|
Other
|
Total
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock
|
Paid-in
|
Comprehensive
|
Deficit
|
Stockholders’
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Note
|
Shares
|
Amount
|
Capital
|
Loss
|
Accumulated
|
Equity
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance December 31, 2012
|
14,982,478 | 14,982 | 5,028,707 | - | (4,720,297 | ) | 323,392 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Exercised options at $0.09 per share
|
994,444 | 994 | 88,506 | - | - | 89,500 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Shares issuance - acquisition of Gogiro shares
|
1,744,747 | 1,745 | 172,730 | - | - | 174,475 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Shares issuance for services
|
650,000 | 650 | 57,850 | - | - | 58,500 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Stock based compensation
|
- | - | 149,868 | - | - | 149,868 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Share issuance for cash on December 5 and 10, 2013 at $0.10 per share | 400,000 | 400 | 39,600 | - | - | 40,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment
|
- | - | - | (2,596 | ) | - | (2,596 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Net loss for the year
|
- | - | - | - | (593,902 | ) | (593,902 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance December 31, 2013
|
18,771,669 | 18,771 | 5,537,261 | (2,596 | ) | (5,314,199 | ) | 239,237 | |||||||||||||||||||
Units issued for cash at $0.08/unit
|
7 | 843,750 | 844 | 66,656 | - | - | 67,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Shares issued for cash at $0.08/share
|
7 | 625,000 | 625 | 49,375 | - | - | 50,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Shares issued for cash at $0.15/share
|
7 | 333,333 | 333 | 49,667 | - | - | 50,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Units issued for cash at $0.13/unit
|
7 | 384,616 | 385 | 49,615 | - | - | 50,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Shares issued for acquisition of Nimbo
|
2 | 2,500,000 | 2,500 | 472,500 | - | - | 475,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Shares issued for services
|
7 | 529,722 | 530 | 102,420 | - | - | 102,950 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Shares issued for cash at $0.168/share
|
7 | 297,619 | 297 | 49,703 | - | - | 50,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Units issued for cash at $0.17/unit
|
7 | 147,059 | 147 | 24,853 | - | - | 25,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Share issued for cash at $0.18/share
|
7 | 770,510 | 771 | 137,921 | - | - | 138,692 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Shares issuance, convertible debenture conversion
|
7 | 611,995 | 612 | 91,921 | - | - | 92,533 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Stock based compensation
|
7 | - | - | 49,625 | - | - | 49,625 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of promissory note on discount
|
9 | - | - | 16,163 | - | - | 16,163 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment
|
- | - | - | (15,028 | ) | - | (15,028 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Net loss for the year
|
- | - | - | - | (748,223 | ) | (748,223 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2014
|
25,815,273 | 25,815 | 6,697,680 | (17,624 | ) | (6,062,422 | ) | 643,449 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
IGEN Networks Corp
Notes to Financial Statements
For the Years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013
(expressed in U.S. dollars)
1.
|
Nature and continuance of operations
|
IGEN Networks Corp, (“IGEN”, or the “Company”) was incorporated in the State of Nevada on November 14, 2006. The Company has been primarily in a development state since inception pursuing a variety of different technologies and markets. Commencing January 1, 2012, the Company is no longer a Development Stage Company, as defined by Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (”ASC”) 915, Development Stage Entities, after the Company took on new investment, new management, and a new business model in September of 2011. IGEN’s primary business is investing in and managing for growth private high-tech companies that offer products and services in the domains of wireless broadband, Software as a Service, and Machine to Machine solutions. A secondary part of IGEN’s business is negotiating distribution agreements with relevant organizations and selling their products and services through the distribution channels of our portfolio companies, or newly developed IGEN sales channels. Commencing May 5, 2014, the Company was also in the business of providing vehicle tracking and recovery solutions to the automotive and power sport industries after the acquisition of Nimbo, LLC (Note 2).
These consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which imply the Company will continue to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company generated revenue for the first time in the fourth quarter of 2011 and continued to grow revenue into 2014. The continuation of the Company as a going concern is dependent upon the continued financial support from its shareholders, on the ability of the company to grow its revenue base, on its ability to successfully grow the companies in which it is invested, and on the ability of the Company to obtain necessary equity financing to both support the latter objectives and to invest in and grow new companies. The Company has recurring losses since inception and had accumulated losses of $6,062,422 as at December 31, 2014. These factors raise substantial doubt regarding the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Although there are no assurances that management’s plans will be realized, management believes that the Company will be able to continue operations into the future. These consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
2.
|
Business Acquisition
|
Effective May 5, 2014 (the “Acquisition Date”), the Company took control of Nimbo, LLC (“Nimbo”), a corporation incorporated in Texas U.S.A., by acquiring 100% of the voting equity interest (the “Acquisition”) of Nimbo. Nimbo is in the business of providing vehicle tracking and recovery solutions to the automotive and power sport industries. The Company intends on applying human resources and capital to help growing Nimbo LLC. The Company issued 2,500,000 common shares as consideration of the Acquisition. The fair value of these common shares was $475,000, which was determined on the basis of the closing price of Igen’s common share on the Acquisition Date.
In accordance with the FASB ASC 805, the Acquisition has been accounted for as a purchase of a business and the Company is identified as the acquirer. The fair value of the purchase consideration of $475,000 was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on the estimated fair values on the date of acquisition as described below:
Assets acquired
|
||||
Cash
|
$ | 42,672 | ||
Accounts receivable (net of $9,258 provision for uncollectable)
|
117,727 | |||
Inventory
|
21,312 | |||
Prepaid
|
4,170 | |||
Equipment
|
45,035 | |||
Goodwill
|
505,508 | |||
Total
|
736,424 | |||
Less liabilities assumed:
|
||||
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and deferred revenue
|
261,424 | |||
Fair value of assets acquired, net of liabilities assumed
|
$ | 475,000 |
IGEN Networks Corp
Notes to Financial Statements
For the Years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013
(expressed in U.S. dollars)
2.
|
Business Acquisition (continued)
|
The following table provides information of the revenue and net income (loss) of Nimbo
Revenue
$
|
Net loss
$
|
|||||||
The actual result of Nimbo from May 6 to December 31, 2014 that has been consolidated to the Company’s consolidated income statements for the year ended December 31, 2014
|
681,351 | (116,161 | ) |
3. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
a)
|
Basic of presentation and consolidation
|
These consolidated financial statements and related notes include the records of IGEN Networks Corp., its wholly owned subsidiary, IGEN Business Solutions Inc (incorporated in Canada) and Nimbo LLC (incorporated in USA).
As discussed in Note 2, as of the completion of the Acquisition on May 5, 2014, the Company has started to consolidate the results of operation and cash flow of Nimbo to the Company’s consolidated financial statement. As a result, the consolidated statements of operations and consolidated statements of cash flow for the year ended December 31, 2013 (collectively the “2013 Comparative Figures”) include only the accounts of Igen.
All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. These consolidated interim financial statements are presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, expressed in US dollars, and, in management’s opinion, have been properly prepared within reasonable limits of materiality and within the framework of the significant accounting policies summarized as in the following:
b)
|
Use of estimates
|
The preparation of these financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The Company regularly evaluates estimates and assumptions related to donated expenses, and deferred income tax asset valuations. The Company bases its estimates and assumptions on current facts, historical experience and various other factors that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the accrual of costs and expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources. The actual results experienced by the Company may differ materially and adversely from the Company’s estimates. To the extent there are material differences between the estimates and the actual results, future results of operations will be affected.
c)
|
Loss per share
|
Basic earnings (loss) per share are computed by dividing net income (loss) available to common shareholders (numerator) by the weighted average number of shares outstanding (denominator) during the period. Diluted earnings per share give effect to all dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period including stock options, using the treasury stock method, and convertible preferred stock, using the if-converted method. In computing diluted earnings (loss) per share, the average stock price for the period is used in determining the number of shares assumed to be purchased from the exercise of stock options or warrants. Diluted earnings (loss) per share exclude all dilutive potential shares if their effect is anti-dilutive.
Because the effect of conversion of the Company’s dilutive securities is anti-dilutive, diluted loss per share is the same as basic loss per share for the periods presented.
IGEN Networks Corp
Notes to Financial Statements
For the Years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013
(expressed in U.S. dollars)
3. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
d) Financial instruments
The Company adopted FASB ASC 820-10-50, “Fair Value Measurements”. This guidance defines fair value, establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosures of fair value measurement and enhances disclosure requirements for fair value measures. The three levels are defined as follows:
- Level 1 inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.
- Level 2 inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the assets or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.
- Level 3 inputs to valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair measurement.
The fair values of cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate their carrying values due to the immediate or short-term maturity of these financial instruments. Foreign currency transactions are primarily undertaken in Canadian dollars. The fair value of cash is determined based on “Level 1” inputs and the fair value of derivative liability with convertible debt is determined based on “Level 2” inputs. The financial risk is the risk to the Company’s operations that arise from fluctuations in foreign exchange rates and the degree of volatility to these rates. Currently, the Company does not use derivative instruments to reduce its exposure to foreign currency risk. Financial instrument that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consists of cash. The Company places its cash in what it believes to be credit-worthy financial institutions.
e)
|
Equipment
|
Office equipment and computer are recorded at cost. Amortization is provided annually at rates and methods over their estimated useful lives as follows, except in the year of acquisition when one half of the rate is used. Management reviews the estimates of useful lives of the assets every year and adjust them on prospective basis, if needed.
Office equipment
|
20% declining balance
|
||
Computer
|
55% declining balance
|
||
Software
|
3 years straight line
|
Property, plant and equipment are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in the circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. If the total of the estimated undiscounted future cash flows is less than the carrying value of the asset, an impairment loss is recognized for the excess of the carrying value over the fair value of the asset during the year the impairment occurs. Subsequent expenditure relating to an item of office equipment is capitalized when it is probable that future economic benefits from the use of the assets will be increased.
f) Revenue recognition
The Company recognizes revenue when earned, specifically when all the following conditions are met:
- Services are provided or products are delivered to customers.
- There is clear evidence that an arrangement exists.
- Amounts are fixed or can be determined.
- The ability to collect is reasonably assured.
- There is no significant obligation for future performance.
- The amount of future returns can be reasonably estimated.
g)
|
Foreign currency transaction balances
|
The Company’s reporting currency is the U.S. dollar. The consolidated financial statements of the Company are translated to U.S. dollars in accordance with ASC 830, Foreign Currency Translation Matters, using the exchange rate prevailing at the balance sheet date. Gains and losses arising on translation or settlement of foreign currency denominated transactions or balances are included in the determination of income.
Assets and liabilities of the Company’s Canadian subsidiary are translated into U.S. dollars at the year-end exchange rates, and revenue and expenses are translated at the average exchange rates during the period. Exchange differences arising on translation are disclosed as a separate component of stockholders’ equity.
IGEN Networks Corp
Notes to Financial Statements
For the Years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013
(expressed in U.S. dollars)
3. Summary of Significant Accounting Principles (continued)
h)
|
Income taxes
|
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has issued FASB ASC 740-10. FASB ASC 740-10 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements in accordance with prior literature FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. This standard requires a company to determine whether it is more likely than not that a tax position will be sustained upon examination based upon the technical merits of the position. If the more likely than not threshold is met, a company must measure the tax position to determine the amount to recognize in the financial statements. As a result of the implementation of this standard, the Company performed a review of its material tax positions in accordance with recognition and measurement standards established by FASB ASC 740-10.
Deferred taxes are provided on a liability method whereby deferred tax assets are recognized for deductible temporary differences and operating loss and tax credit carry-forwards and deferred tax liabilities are recognized for taxable temporary differences. Temporary differences are the differences between the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and their tax basis. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for the effects of changes in tax laws and rates on the date of enactment.
i)
|
Stock-based compensation
|
The Company records stock-based compensation in accordance with ASC 718, “Compensation – Stock Compensation”, using the fair value method. All transactions in which goods or services are the consideration received for the issuance of equity instruments are accounted for based on the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the equity instrument issued, whichever is more reliably measurable.
The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to calculate the fair value of stock-based awards. This model is affected by the Company’s stock price as well as assumptions regarding a number of subjective variables. These subjective variables include, but are not limited to the Company’s expected stock price volatility over the term of the awards, and actual and projected employee stock option exercise behaviors. The value of the portion of the award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as an expense in the consolidated statement of operations over the requisite service period.
j)
|
Inventories
|
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market with cost being determined on a first-in, first-Out (FIFO) basis. Inventories as at December 31, 2014 were solely finished goods that can be resold. There was no provision for inventory recorded during the year ended December 31, 2014.
k)
|
Deferred revenue
|
As at December 31, 2014, the Company had deferred revenues of $54,484. Annual service renewal fees are recorded as a component of deferred revenue in the balance sheets at the inception of the contract and are recognized as revenue evenly over the contract period, which is generally one year.
l) Changes in accounting policies and recent accounting pronouncements
The Company has not adopted new accounting policies since it most recent year ended December 31, 2013. The Company does not believe that there are any other new accounting pronouncements that have been issued that might have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations.
IGEN Networks Corp
Notes to Financial Statements
For the Years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013
(expressed in U.S. dollars)
4.
|
Investment in an associates and Investment
|
Investment
The Company’s investment consists of 43 common shares of Machlink Inc. (“Machlink”) which is a private company conducting information technology business. The Company is not considered having significant influence in Machlink’s operations. The shares of Machlink do not have quoted market prices in an active market. On December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2014, the Company’s investment in Machlink had a carrying value of $150,000 and $Nil which is the Company’s cost in this investment’s less impairment.
During the year ended December 31, 2014, this investment was fully written off as management determined the investment cannot be recovered and the Company recorded an impairment loss of $150,000.
Investment in an associate
Pursuant to an option agreement, the Company incurred $50,000 and $50,000 (totaling $100,000) to acquire 200,000 and 200,000 (totaling 400,000) common shares of Gogiro Internet Group (“Gogiro”), a private Canadian Company, on November 23, 2011 and October 17, 2012 respectively.
On March 12, 2013, the Company signed an agreement to acquire 2,078,080 shares of Gogiro through the issuance of 1,744,747 restricted common shares of the Company (the “Gogiro Acquisition”). Neil Chan, CEO and Director of both companies, would exchange 2,000,000 Gogiro shares for 1,666,667 restricted common shares of the Company. The proceeds of Gogiro Acquisition was $174,475 which was the fair value of the 1,744,747 restricted shares of the Company.
Upon the completion of the Gogiro Acquisition in March 2013, the Company’s interest on Gogiro increased to more than 30%. As a result, the Company has changed its method to account for its investment in Gogiro from “cost less impairment value” method to equity method as the Company’s interest on Gogiro has surpassed 20% whereby the Company is considered having significant influence on Gogiro. The Company’s weighted average ownership on Gogiro was 31.12% and 30.44% during the March 12 to December 31, 2013 and Year Ended December 31, 2014 respectively. Consequently the Company has included Gogiro’s losses in the Company’s consolidated financial statements in accordance to the percentage ownership (31.12% for fiscal 2013; 30.44% for fiscal 2014). In addition, gains and losses resulting from 'upstream' and 'downstream' transactions between IGEN and Gogiro are recognized in IGEN’s consolidated financial statements only to the extent of unrelated investors' interests in Gogiro. Changes in carrying value of the Company’s investment in Gogiro are as follows:
Number of Gogiro
shares owned
|
Amount ($)
|
|||||||
Balance, December 31, 2012
|
400,000 | 100,340 | ||||||
The acquisition of 1,744,747 shares of Gogiro
|
2,078,080 | 174,475 | ||||||
Share of Gogiro’s loss during March 12 to December 31, 2013 (31.12%)
|
- | (33,477 | ) | |||||
Balance, December 31, 2013
|
2,478,080 | 241,338 | ||||||
Share of Gogiro’s loss during fiscal 2014 (30.44%)
|
- | (14,263 | ) | |||||
2,478,080 | 227,075 |
The following table summarizes Gogiro's revenue, expenses and net loss on an aggregate basis without adjusting for IGEN's proportionate interest:
2014
$
|
2013
$
|
|||||||
Revenue
|
203,259 | 111,906 | ||||||
Expense
|
(197,296 | ) | (321,667 | ) | ||||
Net income (loss)
|
5,963 | (209,761 | ) |
IGEN Networks Corp
Notes to Financial Statements
For the Years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013
(expressed in U.S. dollars)
5. Equipment
Net Book Value
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Cost
|
Accumulated Amortization
|
Effect of foreign change
|
2014/12/31
|
2013/12/31
|
||||||||||||||||
Office equipment
|
$ | 1,603 | $ | 200 | $ | (169 | ) | $ | 799 | $ | 999 | |||||||||
Computer
|
49,272 | 20,827 | - | 28,276 | 2,633 | |||||||||||||||
Software
|
6,012 | 1,629 | - | 4,383 | - | |||||||||||||||
TOTAL
|
$ | 56,887 | $ | 23,260 | $ | (169 | ) | $ | 33,458 | $ | 3,632 |
6. Related Party Transactions
Related party transactions not disclosed elsewhere in these consolidated financial statements are as follows:
As at December 31, 2014, the Company’s balance due from Gogiro was $20,578 (CAD$ 23,900). This receivable is unsecure, due on demand, and has an interest of 5% per annum.
During 2014, the Company incurred $119,592 in management fees to two officers (also are directors) of IGEN (2013 - $116,520) and was charged $22,500 in consulting fees by a company controlled by the Company’s CEO (2013 - $Nil).
During 2014, IGEN recorded the following transactions with Gogiro, a company shares a common Officer and Director with IGEN, and a company of which IGEN has significant influence (Note 4):
- Commission fees income from Gogiro of $30,207 (2013 - $91,868)
- Management service income from Gogiro of $12,261 (2013 - $53,496)
- Advertising expenses charged by Gogiro of $4,077 (2013 - $17,876)
- Office rent expenses charged by Gogiro of $5,436 (2013 - $7,477)
As at December 31, 2014 the Company had account receivables of $170,918 (December 31, 2013 - $166,726), and accounts payable of $Nil (December 31, 2013 - $9,667) with Gogiro (Note 4). The Company also had account payable of $59,180 (December 31, 2013 - $54,906) with directors and officers of IGEN and a company controlled by a director of IGEN.
7. Stockholders' Equity
|
a) During the year ended December 31, 2013, the company issued the following shares under the Securities Act of 1933 exemption Rule 144:
|
On March 25, 2013, the company issued a total of 444,444 restricted common shares for which the company received a total of $40,000 in subscriptions for shares at a price of $0.09 per share as part of the exercising of stock options.
On March 12, 2013, the company issued a total of 1,744,747 restricted common shares for the acquisition of 2,078,080 common shares of Gogiro (Note 3)
On June 4, 2013, the company issued a total of 650,000 restricted common shares (with fair value of $58,500 or $0.09/share) to various consultants for their services provided.
On October 11 and November 4, 2013, two directors exercised 550,000 options of the Company into common shares at $0.09/share for $49,500.
On December 5 and 16, 2013, the Company issued 400,000 common shares at $0.10/share for $40,000 in a non-brokerage private placement.
IGEN Networks Corp
Notes to Financial Statements
For the Years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013
(expressed in U.S. dollars)
7. Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) – Continued
|
b) During 2014, the company issued the following shares/ units under the Securities Act of 1933 exemption Rule 14 pursuant to non-brokerage private placements:
|
·
|
On January 28, 2014 the Company issued 843,750 units (“Unit A”) for $67,500 ($0.08/share). Each Unit A consisted of one common share and one share purchase warrant, each warrant entitling the holder to purchase one share at an exercise price of $0.20 per share for one year.
|
·
|
During the second quarter of 2014, the Company issued 625,000 common shares at for $50,000 ($0.08/share), issued 333,333 common shares for $50,000 ($0.15/share), issued 384,616 units (“Unit B”) for $50,000 ($0.13/unit). Each Unit B consisted of one common share and one share purchase warrant, each warrant entitling the holder to purchase one share at an exercise price of $0.26 per share for one year.
|
·
|
During the third quarter of 2014, the Company issued 297,619 common shares for $50,000 ($0.168/share), 277,778 common shares for $50,000 ($0.18/share), and issued 147,059 unit (“Unit C”) for $25,000 ($0.17/unit). Each Unit C consisted of one common share and one share purchase warrant. Each warrant entitles the holder to purchase one common share at an exercise price of $0.40 for two years.
|
·
|
During the fourth quarter of 2014, the Company issued 492,732 common shares for $88,692 ($0.18/share),
|
During 2014, the Company also issued the following common shares:
·
|
2,500,000 common shares were issued for the Acquisition (Note 2). The fair value of these common shares is $475,000 which is determined by the market closing prices of these shares at the Acquisition Date.
|
·
|
611,995 common shares when a convertible debenture with principal of CAD$100,000 was converted
|
·
|
529,722 common shares with fair value of $102,950 for services rendered by various consultants. The fair value were determined by the market closing prices of these shares when they were issued.
|
|
c) Common share purchase warrants:
|
During 2014, the Company issued 1,375,425 share purchase warrants at three private placements for the issuance of units (Note 7 (b)). The Company used residual method and allocated $Nil to additional paid in capital in order to account for the issuance of these purchase warrants.
The number of outstanding warrants as at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2014 was Nil and 1,375,425 respectively. As at December 31, 2014, the weighted average exercise price and weight average remaining life of the warrants was $0.24/share and 0.32 years respectively.
|
d) Stock Options
|
The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2014:
Number of Options
|
Weighted average
exercise price
$
|
||||||
Options outstanding – December 31, 2012
|
-
|
-
|
|||||
Options Granted (March 25, 2013)
|
1,660,000
|
0.09
|
|||||
Options Exercised (March 26, 2013)
|
(444,444
|
)
|
0.09
|
||||
Options Exercised (October and November, 2013)
|
(550,000
|
)
|
0.09
|
||||
Options Granted (April 17, 2013)
|
75,000
|
0.07
|
|||||
Options Granted (July 31, 2013)
|
350,000
|
0.09
|
|||||
Options outstanding – December 31, 2013
|
1,090,556
|
0.09
|
|||||
Option granted (April 28, 2014)
|
50,000
|
0.17
|
|||||
Options granted (June 5, 2014)
|
450,000
|
0.18
|
|||||
Options outstanding – December 31, 2014
|
1,590,556
|
*
|
0.12
|
*Number of options exercisable as at December 31, 2013 and 2014 was 1,090,556 and 1,115,556 respectively.
|
Notes to Financial Statements
For the Years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013
(expressed in U.S. dollars)
7. Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) – Continued
|
d) Stock Options (continued)
|
On March 25, 2013 via Board of Directors Consent Resolution the Company ratified and adopted a Stock Option Plan, created an option pool of 4,000,000 options. The Company granted 1,475,000 options to three directors of the Company and granted a further 185,000 options to employees and consultants of the Company (totaling 1,660,000 options) during the year ended December 31, 2013. Each stock option entitles the option holder to purchase one common share of the Company on or before March 31, 2018 at an exercise price of $0.09. Among these 1,660,000 options, 1,085,000 were vested immediately on March 25, 2013. The remaining 325,000 options and 250,000 options were vested on September 1 and November 1, 2013 respectively.
On April 17, 2013, the Company granted 75,000 stock options to two consultants at an exercise price of $0.07/share. These 75,000 options were vested immediately on April 17, 2013 and will expire on March 31, 2018.
On July 31, 2013, the Company granted 350,000 stock options to three consultants at an exercise price of $0.09/share. These 350,000 options were vested immediately on July 31, 2013 and will expire on March 31, 2018.
On March 26, 2013, Neil Chan (CEO and Director) exercised 444,444 options into 444,444 common shares of the company at the strike price of $0.09 per share for $40,000.
In October and November 2013, Neil Chan and Richard Freeman (Director) exercised 325,000 and 225,000 options into 550,000 common shares at the strike price of $0.09 per share for $49,500.
On April 28, 2014, the Company granted 50,000 stock options to a consultant at an exercise price of $0.17/share. These options will expire on April 1, 2019, and 50% of these 50,000 options will be vested on October 1, 2014 and April 1, 2015 respectively.
On June 5, 2014, the Company granted three consultants totaling 450,000 stock options at an exercise price of $0.18/share. These 450,000 options will be vested 50% on May 1, 2015 and the remaining 50% on May 1, 2016. These 450,000 options will expire on June 5, 2019.
The fair values of stock options granted are amortized over the vesting period where applicable. During 2014, the Company recorded $49,625 (2013 - $149,868) stock-based compensation in connection with the vesting of options granted. The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to establish the fair value of options granted with the following assumptions:
2014
|
2013
|
|||||||
Expected dividend yield
|
0 | % | 0 | % | ||||
Volatility
|
230 | % | 191%-197 | % | ||||
Risk free interest rate
|
1.52 | % | 0.76%-0.85 | % | ||||
Expected option life
|
5 years
|
5 years
|
||||||
Forfeiture rate
|
0 | % | 0 | % |
IGEN Networks Corp
Notes to Financial Statements
For the Years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013
(expressed in U.S. dollars)
8. Convertible debt and derivative liabilities
On May 4, 2013 and May 31, 2013, the Company issued two convertible debentures (“CDs”) in the principal of CAD$100,000 ($94,000) and CAD$50,000 ($ 47,000) respectively (totalling CAD$150,000 or $141,000). The CD with the principal of CAD$100,000 (“CD#1) and the CD with the principal of CAD 50,000 (“CD#2”) were agreed to mature on January 1, 2015 upon issuance. These CDs are non-secured, carry interest of 14% per annum payable monthly or at term. Subject to the approval of the holder of the CDs, IGEN may convert any of all of the principal and/or interest at any time following the 6 month anniversary of the issuance date of the CDs into common shares of IGEN at a price per share equal to a 20% discount to the fair market value of IGEN’s common share.
As the CDs are denominated in Canadian dollars (a currency different from the functional currency of the Company) and the exercise prices are not fixed (a 20% discount to the fair market value of IGEN’s common share), a derivative is recognized as a liability. The derivative liability is recorded at fair value and re-measured each period with the movement being recorded as a gain or loss in consolidated income (loss). The CDs are classified as a liability, less the portion relating to the derivative feature. As a result, the Company recorded derivative liabilities of $101,823 and convertible notes of $39,177 at dates of issuance of the CDs.
On March 31, 2014, the maturity of CD#1 was extended to July 1, 2015. However, the CD#1 was exercised into 611,995 common shares of the Company in July 2014. As a result, the Company recorded a net gain of $1,467 to account for the extension and the exercise of the CD#1.
The Company records accretion expense over the term of the convertible notes up to their principal when these CDs come due. During 2014, accretion expenses of $62,418 (2013 - $39,405) was recorded. Interest expense on the CDs is composed of the interest calculated on the face value of the CDs at 14% per annum which amounted to $12,574 during 2014 (2013 - $13,096).
During 2014, the Company recorded a gain on the change in fair value of the derivative liability of $98,992 (2013 - $2,831). The Continuity of these convertible debentures is as follows:
CD#1
|
CD#2 (Note 9)
|
Total
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Debt
|
Derivative
|
Debt
|
Derivative
|
Debt
|
Derivative
|
|||||||||||||||||||
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
|||||||||||||||||||
At issuance
|
26,751
|
67,249
|
12,426
|
34,574
|
39,177
|
101,823
|
||||||||||||||||||
Accretion
|
26,732
|
-
|
12,673
|
-
|
39,405
|
-
|
||||||||||||||||||
accrued interest
|
-
|
-
|
3,774
|
-
|
3,774
|
-
|
||||||||||||||||||
Change in fair value
|
-
|
(1,254
|
)
|
-
|
(1,577
|
)
|
-
|
(2,831
|
)
|
|||||||||||||||
December 31, 2013
|
53,483
|
65,995
|
28,873
|
32,997
|
82,356
|
98,992
|
||||||||||||||||||
Accretion
|
40,517
|
-
|
21,901
|
-
|
62,418
|
-
|
||||||||||||||||||
Changes in derivative liabilities
|
(65,995
|
)
|
-
|
(32,997
|
)
|
-
|
(98,992
|
)
|
||||||||||||||||
Change in fair value
|
(1,467
|
)
|
(1,467
|
)
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Accrued interest
|
-
|
-
|
5,768
|
-
|
5,768
|
-
|
||||||||||||||||||
Change in exchange rate
|
-
|
-
|
(3,950
|
)
|
-
|
(3,950
|
)
|
-
|
||||||||||||||||
Converted into shares
|
(92,532
|
)
|
-
|
-
|
(92,513
|
)
|
-
|
|||||||||||||||||
December 31, 2014
|
-
|
-
|
52,592
|
-
|
52,592
|
-
|
IGEN Networks Corp
Notes to Financial Statements
For the Years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013
(expressed in U.S. dollars)
8. Convertible debt and derivative liabilities (Continued)
The Company uses the Binomial option pricing model to calculate the fair value of the derivative liability. The following table shows the assumptions used in the calculations:
Expected Volatility
|
Risk-free
Interest Rate
|
Expected Dividend Yield
|
Expected Life
(in years)
|
|||||||||||||
As at May 4 and May 31, 2013 (date of issuance)
|
203%-209 | % | 0.17%-0.22 | % | 0 | % | 1.59-1.66 | |||||||||
As at December 31, 2013
|
219 | % | 0.13 | % | 0 | % | 1.00 | |||||||||
As at December 31, 2014
|
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
9. Note payable
Non-current
During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company issued a promissory note with principal of $95,000 in exchange for a settlement of accounts payable of the same amount. This promissory is non-secured, will expire on December 31, 2016, and carries interest of 5% per annum.
The note payable was accounted for at amortized cost using the effective interest rate method with the effective interest rate of 14% per annum. The debt discount of $16,163 was credited to Additional paid-in capital, debited to note payable and being amortized over the term of the note.
During the year ended December 31, 2014, there was an accretion expense of $1,577 (2013 - $Nil) in connection with the note recorded and the promissory note was accredited up to $80,414. The Company also accrued an interest of $1,197 (included in the Company’s accounts payable) during year 2014.
Current
As at December 31, 2014, the Company had a convertible debenture outstanding balance of $52,592 (Note 8 – CD#2) which has been matured on January 1, 2015. This CD#2 was not converted into the Company’s shares and changed into a non-secured payable on demand promissory note with interest rate of 14% per annum. As a result, this CD#2 has been reclassified from convertible debenture into promissory note as at December 31, 2014.
10. Financial instruments
Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to credit risk consist of cash and cash equivalents. The Company deposits cash and cash equivalents with high credit quality financial institutions as determined by rating agencies. As a result, credit risk is considered insignificant.
Currency Risk
The Company’s major expenses and payables are in United States dollars and are expected to continue to incur in United States dollars. Fluctuations in the exchange rate between the United States dollar and other currency may have a material effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations. The Company is subject to foreign exchange risk for transactions in its Canadian subsidiary and its investment in Gogiro, a Canadian company, as at December 31, 2014. The Company does not actively hedge against foreign currency fluctuations.
Interest Rate Risk
The Company has cash balances and no interest bearing debt. The Company’s current policy is to invest excess cash in high yield term deposits and bankers’ acceptance. The Company regularly monitors its cash management policy. As a result, interest rate risk is considered not significant.
IGEN Networks Corp
Notes to Financial Statements
For the Years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013
(expressed in U.S. dollars)
10. Financial instruments (Continued)
Liquidity Risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that an entity will encounter difficulty in meeting obligations associated with its financial liabilities. The Company manages liquidity risk by continuously monitoring actual and projected cash flows and matching the maturity profile of financial assets and liabilities. As at December 31, 2014, the Company had a working capital deficiency of $47,676 (December 31, 2013 – working capital of $25,615). The Company intends to have more equity financing and/or long term debt financing in order to eliminate the working capital deficiency and to the operations of the Company.
11. Subsequent event
The Company has evaluated subsequent events through the date of these financial statements were issued in accordance with FASB ASC 855.
There is no subsequent events to report on.
12. Supplemental information for statements of cash flow
Supplementary information in connection with the Company’s cash flow is as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
|
||||||||
2014
|
2013
|
|||||||
Cash paid for interest
|
$ | 6,859 | $ | 9,322 | ||||
Cash paid for income taxes
|
- | - | ||||||
Issuance of shares for CD#1 conversion (2014 – 611,995; 2013 – Nil)
|
92,533 | - | ||||||
Issuance of promissory note to settle accounts payable
|
95,000 | - | ||||||
Issuance of 2,500,000 common shares for Acquisition (Note 2)
|
475,000 | |||||||
Issuance of common shares for services (2014: 529,722; 2013 - 650,000)
|
102,950 | 174,475 |
13. Income taxes
Reconciliation of the Company’s income tax expenses are as follows:
Dec 31, 2014
|
Dec 31, 2013
|
|||||||
Loss for the year
|
$
|
(748,223
|
)
|
$
|
(593,902
|
)
|
||
Expected income tax recovery at statutory rates (2014 -35%; 2013 - 35%)
|
(261,878
|
)
|
(207,866
|
)
|
||||
Non-deductible item
|
62,606
|
78,492
|
||||||
Change in tax rate
|
24,454
|
19,873
|
||||||
Increase in valuation allowance
|
174,818
|
109,501
|
||||||
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
IGEN Networks Corp
Notes to Financial Statements
For the Years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013
(expressed in U.S. dollars)
13. Income taxes (Continued)
The components of future income tax assets are as follows:
Dec 31, 2014
|
Dec 31, 2013
|
|||||||
Future income tax assets
|
||||||||
Non-capital losses carried forward and others
|
$ | 1,589,431 | $ | 1,419,863 | ||||
Less: Valuation allowance
|
(1,589,431 | ) | (1,419,863 | ) | ||||
Net future income tax assets
|
$ | - | $ | - |
The Company has adopted FASB ASC 740-10 to account for income taxes. The Company currently has no issues creating timing differences that would mandate deferred tax expense. Net operating losses would create possible tax assets in future years. Due to the uncertainty of the utilization of net operating loss carry forwards, an evaluation allowance has been made to the extent of any tax benefit that net operating losses may generate. A provision for income taxes has not been made due to net operating loss carry-forwards of $4,664,000 and $4,111,000 as of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, which may be offset against future taxable income through to 2034.
The Company did not have any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly increase or decrease within the next 12 months.
The tax years that remain subject to examination by major taxing jurisdictions are those for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007 and 2006.
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.
The Company did effect a change of accountants in 2010: on March 5, 2010, the audit committee of the Company’s board of directors approved the dismissal of Child Van Wagoner & Bradshaw, PLLC (CVWB) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, and on the same date the audit committee engaged ACAL Group, which has since combined with A Chan & Company LLP, the Company’s current auditors, to serve as the Company’s independent accounting firm.
However there was no disagreements or any reportable events of the types described in paragraphs (a)(1)(iv) and (a)(1)(v) of Item 304(a) of Regulation S-K in connection with this change, and there have been no disagreements with accountants over the past two years.
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures.
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures with the participation of all the Company’s executives, the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2014. The conclusions of the Company’s principal executives was that the controls and procedures in place were effective such that the information required to be disclosed in our SEC reports was a) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms, and b) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our chief executive offer and chief operation officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Internal Control over Financial Reporting
As of December 31, 2014, management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. The Company’s management is responsible for establishing and maintain adequate internal control over financial reporting for the Company. Internal control over financial reporting is a set of processes designed by or under the supervision of the Company’s CEO, COO and CFO (or executives performing equivalent functions) to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP and includes those policies and procedures that:
-
|
pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect our transactions and dispositions of our assets;
|
-
|
provide reasonable assurance our transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of our financial statements in accordance with GAAP, and that receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and directors;
|
-
|
provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
|
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their control objectives. In evaluating the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting, our management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control – Integrated Framework. Based on that evaluation, they concluded that during the period covered by this report, though there are weaknesses in the Company’s internal controls, given the current size of the organization, such internal controls and procedures as were in place were adequately effective to detect the inappropriate application of US GAAP.
Item 9B. Other Information.
During the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 there was no information required to be reported on Form 8K which was not previously reported.
PART III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.
Directors and Executive Officers
The following lists the directors and executive officers of the Company as of December 31, 2014:
Name
|
Age
|
Position
|
Term of Office
|
|||
Robert Nealon
|
58
|
Director, Chairman of the Board
|
8 July 2010 to present
|
|||
Neil G. Chan
|
52
|
Director, Chief Executive Officer
|
1 September 2011 to present
|
|||
Richard Freeman
|
54
|
Director, Chief Operating Officer
|
1 November 2011 to present
|
Business Experience
The following are brief backgrounds on the Directors and Officers of the Company
Robert Nealon, Chairman of the Board & Director
Mr. Nealon is the Principal Attorney in Nealon & Associates, P.C., and a Washington, D.C. based law and government relations firm. He has been practicing law for twenty-seven years and has achieved an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the leading rating bureau for the legal profession. Mr. Nealon has a B.A. from University of Rochester (1977) and M.B.A. from Rochester Institute of Technology (1978). He received his Juris Doctorate, magna cum laude, from the University of Bridgeport in 1982 and his Masters of Law in Taxation (L.L.M.) degree from Georgetown University in 1984. He is a member of the bar associations of New York State and Virginia, the American Bar Association and the Federal Bar Association. Mr. Nealon served as Adjunct Instructor of Corporate Law, George Washington University from 1985 until 2005. Mr. Nealon has been lead counsel on hundreds of commercial trials, including multi-million dollar derivative action lawsuits, security fraud and government contract fraud. He has been counsel to hundreds of corporations, including insurance affinity marketing, manufacturing and multiple financial institutions. Mr. Nealon has been active over the years in national politics and government relations.
Mr. Nealon was appointed to the Virginia Small Business Advisory Board by former Virginia Governor Warner and was reappointed to this state board by Governor Kaine through 2010 as its Chairman. Mr. Nealon is also a current appointee to the George Mason University Advisory Board for the Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution in Arlington, Virginia. He is a Director of the Alexandria Small Business Development Corporation. He is also an active member of the National Press Club and the Democratic National Club.
Neil G. Chan, Chief Executive Officer & Director
Mr. Chan is a career technologist who has pioneered the early adoption of disruptive technologies in more than 45 countries over the last 30 years. From start-up to $400M in annual revenues, Mr. Chan has led and created the best-in-class sales, marketing, and service organizations during the development of wireless data infrastructure, mobile content, Software-as-a-Service for commercial fleets, and HFC broadband infrastructure. Mr. Chan led the first technology transfer initiative between Canada and Mainland China on behalf of Spar Aerospace and Gandalf Technologies Inc., during the mid-1980s along with training, product marketing and sales responsibilities for growing Gandalf's export markets; shortly after Mr. Chan was recruited to Motorola Inc., to lead the product marketing of the industry's first mobile data solutions for public safety, taxi, utility, and field service markets. Mr. Chan led Motorola's initiative to expand into public data networks throughout the Asia Pacific region during the 1990s and subsequently was promoted to Managing Director to lead the expansion of HFC data and voice broadband networks throughout the region. In the spring of 2000, Mr. Chan joined Airvana Inc., to lead business development for the early adoption of CDMA-based broadband wireless networks which today continue to serve millions of users throughout North America and Latin America. Most recently, Mr. Chan led worldwide sales and marketing of fleet management services for WebTech Wireless Inc., which contributed five years of record growth and industry leadership across government and transportation markets. Mr. Chan has served on the Executive Review Board of Royal Roads University and continues to mentor and support early stage technology companies.
Richard Freeman, Chief Operating Officer & Director
Mr. Freeman is a senior high-tech operations and product development executive with over 25 years experience managing leading-edge hardware and software communications solutions and services across a broad-range of technologies and international markets. Mr. Freeman's career began with Mobile Data International where he spearhead adoption of early private wireless data networks for Taxi, Public Safety and Utility markets, overseeing 800Mhz radio Manufacturing Engineering, data terminal manufacturing, RF system design, and International sales support and system deployment. In the early 90’s, Mr. Freeman was responsible for technical sales support and system implementation for Motorola’s Wireless Data Group located in London and Paris. Mr. Freeman was instrumental in Motorola’s successful launch into European Taxi markets, along with the global launch of data infrastructure with the responsibility for product definition, marketing, and implementation of wireless data infrastructure based on Motorola DataTAC and ARDIS network solutions.
Mr. Freeman subsequently joined Sierra Wireless where he led definition, development, and successful deployment of many world-class leading edge CDPD, 1xRTT, GPRS, and EVDO wireless data modem hardware and enabling software solutions for international markets. In 2002 Mr. Freeman joined WebTech Wireless, where he defined target markets and requirements for mobile hardware and Fleet Management services. Promoted to VP Operations he oversaw the successful growth of the organization, supporting ongoing 60% annual growth in shipments and software-as-a-service revenues, a tripling of personnel, five-fold growth in corporate and manufacturing facilities and infrastructure, and the successful implementation of many multiple multi-million dollar projects.
In 2011 Mr. Freeman was Sr. VP Operations and Product Management for Saturna Green Systems, focusing on developing embedded telematics solutions for the electric vehicle industry. Mr. Freeman holds a BaSC in Electrical Engineering from the University of British Columbia.
Code of Ethics
The Company has not yet adopted a complete code of ethics policy as defined in Item 406 of Regulation S-K, however the company has adopted a disclosure policy that applies to all directors, officers and employees of the Company, as part of a program to establish a comprehensive code of ethics. The Company’s disclosure policy is available on its website www.igen-networks.com .
Audit Committee and Financial Expert
The Company does not have an audit committee. The Company is still small and the functions of an audit committee are done by the board of directors as a whole, as specified in section 3(a)(58)(B) of the Exchange Act. As such the company has no audit committee financial expert serving on an audit committee. The board of directors however is confident in its ability as a whole to perform the functions required of an audit committee.
Item 11. Executive Compensation.
Summary Compensation Table
Name and principal position
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Year
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Salary ($)
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Stock awards ($)
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Option awards
($)
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Total
($)
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Neil G. Chan
Director, President & CEO
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2014
2013
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74,360
58,260
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71,949
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74,360
130,209
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Richard Freeman
Director, COO
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2014
2013
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65,230
58,260
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43,605
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65,230
101,865
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1Salary for services as an executive officer. No compensation for services as a director received in 2012 or 2013.
2Valuation of Stock and Option awards are based on the issuance details listed in the Note 7(d) to the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2014.
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-end
Name
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Number of securities underlying
unexercised options
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Number of securities underlying
unexercised options
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Option exercise price
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Option expiration date
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(#)
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(#)
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($)
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exercisable
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un-exercisable
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Neil Chan, CEO
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55,556
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0
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$
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0.09
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31-Mar-18
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Richard Freeman, COO
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275,000
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0
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$
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0.09
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31-Mar-18
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The company currently has no unearned or unvested stock awards, or equity incentive plan awards of either options or stock.
Director Compensation1
Name and principal position
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Year
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Salary
($)
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Stock awards ($)
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Option awards
($)
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Total
($)
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Robert Nealon
Director, COB
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2014
2013
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0
0
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0
0
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0
13,081
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0
13,081
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1Provides information on Directors not serving as executive officers only. Compensation for directors also servicing as executive officers is listed in the summary compensation table at the beginning of this Item.
Discussion of Executive and Director Compensation
Compensation of Directors
Directors are currently not paid any standard compensation for acting as directors. In 2013 Robert Nealon, Director and Chairman of the Board, was awarded 150,000 stock options, all of which vested in 2013 and none of which were exercised, leaving 150,000 options vested and unexercised as of December 31, 2014.
Compensation of Executives
The CEO and COO of the Company, who are also directors of the Company, are paid $74,360 and $65,230 per annum respectively as compensation for services in their respective capacities as executive officers in 2014. In 2013 the CEO Neil Chan was granted 825,000 stock options, all of which vested in 2013, and 769,444 of which were exercised, leaving 55,556 vested and unexercised as of December 31, 2014. In 2013 COO Richard Freeman was granted 500,000 stock options, all of which vested in 2013, and of which 225,000 were exercised, leaving 275,000 vested and unexercised as of December 31, 2014.
There are currently no long term incentive plans or pension plans for directors or officers of the Company.
The company does not currently provide indemnity insurance coverage for directors and officers of the Company.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
The Company is small and has no compensation committee. The board of directors as a whole acts in the capacity of a compensation committee. All executive officers of the Company are also directors of the Company and as such were and are able to vote on matters of compensation. Though the company is not legally obligated to establish a compensation committee, we may do so when the company reaches a critical mass and/or when deemed advisable by the board.
Compensation Committee Report
As a smaller reporting company, the Company is not required to report the Compensation Discussion and Analysis required by Item 402(b) of Regulation S-K, and as such there was no review or recommendation as to its inclusion in this report.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.
The following tables list information that is accurate as of December 31, 2014.
Securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans
The following details securities authorized for issuance as of December 31 2014.
Equity Compensation Plan Information
Plan category
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Number of securities to
be issued upon exercise of
outstanding options, warrants and rights
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Weighted-average exercise
price of outstanding options, warrants and rights
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Number of securities remaining
available for future issuance under equity
compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column (a))
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(a)
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(a)
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(a)
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Equity compensation plans approved by security holders
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1,590,556
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0.12
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1,415,000
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Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders
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0
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N/A
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0
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Total
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1,590,556
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0.12
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1,415,000
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Security Ownership of certain beneficial owners
(1) Title of class
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(2) Name and address of beneficial owner
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(3) Amount and nature of beneficial ownership
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(4) Percent of class
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Common Shares
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John Stull
27244 Via Industria
Temecula, CA, USA
92590
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2,500,000
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9.68
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%
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Security Ownership of management
(1) Title of class
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(2) Name and address
of beneficial owner
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(3) Amount and nature of
beneficial ownership
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(4) Percent
of class
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Common Shares
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Robert Nealon
Director, COB
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521,571
|
2.02
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%
|
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Common Shares
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Neil G. Chan
Director, President & CEO
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2,597,111
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10.06
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%
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Common Shares
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Richard Freeman
Director, COO
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474,900
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1.84
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%
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Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.
Transactions with related persons, promoters and certain control persons
In 2014 there were no transactions with related persons that required reporting.
Director Independence
In the USA the Company’s common stock is listed on the OTCQB inter-dealer quotation system, and in Canada on the CSE, neither of which have director independence requirements.
Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services.
Audit Fees
Aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by the Company’s principal accountant for the audit of the Company’s annual financial statements, review of financial statements in quarterly filings, or services associated with statutory and regulatory filings for the last two fiscal years are as follows:
2013: $17,500
2014: $61,676
Audit Related Fees
Aggregate fees billed in the last two fiscal years for assurance and related services by the Company’s principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the registrant’s financial statements and are not reported above are as follows:
2013: $4,379
2014: $7,212
Tax Fees
Aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the Company’s principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning are as follows:
2013: $0
2014: $0
All Other Fees
Aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported above, are as follows:
2013: $0
2014: $4,131
Audit Committee’s Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures
The Company does not at this time have an audit committee and no formal pre-approval policies or procedures have yet been implemented. The board of directors acting in lieu of an audit committee is required to pre-approve the engagement of the Company’s principle accountant for non-auditing services.
PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules.
(1)Financial statements:
- Audited Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2014
(2) Financial statement schedules
- none
(3) Exhibits
Exhibit Index
3(i)
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3(ii)
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31.1
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31.2
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32.1
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32.2
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101.INS
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XBRL Instance Document
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101.SCH
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
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101.CAL
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
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101.DEF
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
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101.LAB
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
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101.PRE
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
IGEN Networks Corp
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April 15, 2015
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By:
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/s/ Neil Chan
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Neil Chan
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Director, Chief Executive Officer
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
IGEN Networks Corp
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April 15, 2015
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By:
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/s/ Richard Freeman
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Richard Freeman
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Director, Chief Operating Officer
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