INPIXON - Annual Report: 2018 (Form 10-K)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

(Mark One)

☒ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018

OR 

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ______________ to _______________

Commission File Number 001-36404

INPIXON

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

2479 E. Bayshore Road

Suite 195

Palo Alto, CA 94303

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(408) 702-2167

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None

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State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was last sold, or the average bid and asked price of such common equity, as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter.  

The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the registrant, based on the closing price of a share of the registrant’s common stock on June 30, 2018 as reported by the Nasdaq Capital Market on such date, was $6,482,407.  

As of March 26, 2019, there were 6,973,522 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding.  

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Inpixon

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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND OTHER INFORMATION

CONTAINED IN THIS REPORT

This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and the provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Forward-looking statements give our current expectations or forecasts of future events. You can identify these statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. You can find many (but not all) of these statements by looking for words such as “approximates,” “believes,” “hopes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “may,” or other similar expressions in this report. In particular, these include statements relating to future actions; prospective products, applications, customers and technologies; future performance or results of anticipated products; and projected expenses and financial results. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from our historical experience and our present expectations or projections. Factors that could cause actual results to differ from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:

The forward-looking statements are based upon management’s beliefs and assumptions and are made as of the date of this report. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements included in this report. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

Unless otherwise stated or the context otherwise requires, the terms “Inpixon” “we,” “us,” “our” and the “Company” refer collectively to Inpixon and, where appropriate, its subsidiaries.

Note Regarding Reverse Stock Split and Spin-off of Sysorex

The Company effected reverse splits of its outstanding common stock, par value $0.001, at a ratio of 1-for-15, effective as of March 1, 2017, 1-for-30, effective as of February 6, 2018, and 1-for-40, effective as of November 2, 2018 (collectively, the “Reverse Splits”), for the purpose of complying with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2). We have reflected the Reverse Splits herein, unless otherwise indicated.

On August 31, 2018, the Company completed the spin-off (the “Spin-off”) of its value added reseller (“VAR”) business from its indoor positioning analytics business by way of a distribution of all the shares of common stock of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Sysorex, Inc. (“Sysorex”), to the Company’s stockholders of record and certain warrant holders. See “Part I—Item 1A. Risk Factors” included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information. This Annual Report on Form 10-K presents our business and results of operations as of and for the periods indicated, giving effect to the Spin-off, with the historical financial results of Sysorex reflected as discontinued operations.

PART I

ITEM 1: BUSINESS

Introduction

Inpixon is a technology company that helps to secure, digitize and optimize any premises with Indoor Positioning Analytics, sometimes referred to in this annual report as “IPA,” for businesses and governments in the connected world. Inpixon Indoor Positioning Analytics is based on new sensor technology that finds all accessible cellular, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and RFID signals anonymously. Paired with a high-performance, data analytics platform, this technology delivers visibility, security and business intelligence on any commercial or government premises worldwide.

Inpixon Indoor Positioning Analytics offer:

Inpixon Indoor Positioning Analytics can assist all types of establishments, including brands, retailers, shopping malls and shopping centers, hotels and resorts, gaming operators, airports, healthcare facilities, office buildings and government agencies, by providing greater security, gaining better business intelligence, increasing consumer confidence and reducing risk while being compliant with applicable “Personal Identifiable Information” regulations.

IPA Product Development

Inpixon is a company in the information and technology industry and therefore keeping up with the technological advancements within the industry are critical to our long-term success and growth. As a result, our senior management must continuously work to ensure that they remain informed and prepared to quickly adapt and leverage new technologies within our product and service offering as such technologies become available. In connection with that goal, our product roadmap development plans include the use of blockchain technology to maintain and propagate device reputation, artificial intelligence for amassing anonymous device information, integrating video image analytics for additional attributes, ultra-wideband technology for asset tracking and a voice-assisted analytics interface. (See additional information regarding our product development plans under the heading “Our Products and Services”).

Corporate Strategy

Management’s corporate strategy is to continue to build and develop Inpixon as a technology company that provides turnkey solutions from the collection of data to delivering insights from that data to our customers with a focus on securing, digitizing and optimizing premises with IPA for businesses and governments. In connection with such strategy and in order to facilitate our long-term growth, we have acquired certain companies, technologies and intellectual property (“IP”) that complement such goals and will continue to consider completing additional strategic acquisitions as long as our financial condition permits. Currently, we are evaluating several complimentary technology companies that can add technology, differentiation, customers and/or revenue. We are primarily looking for accretive opportunities that have business value and operational synergies. We believe these complimentary technologies will allow us to provide a comprehensive Indoor Positioning Platform, or one-stop shop to our customers. For example, we are evaluating a few Mobile App/SDK platforms to help our customers with a code base to build or add locational context into their apps. We are also looking at various Wi-Fi-based positioning products to offer a no hardware solution at large locations leveraging existing access-point infrastructure. While these Wi-Fi solutions may not be as precise or comprehensive as our solution, we believe they can provide an entry-point solution that we can use to cross-sell our other product offerings. In addition, we are considering several Mapping interfaces that can provide a dynamic user-interface for outdoor and indoor positioning with layers for different users like consumers, marketing teams, IT, etc. We are also considering the possibility of adding GPS capabilities to our arsenal to enhance our Security Dome solution to areas beyond the indoors to include some outdoor areas as well. Allowing us to carry the blue dot seamlessly from the outside to the inside.

We believe that acquiring complementary products and/or IP will add value to the Company. Candidates with proven technologies that complement our overall strategy may come from anywhere in the world, so long as there are strategic and financial reasons to make the acquisition. If we make any acquisitions in the future, we expect that we may pay for such acquisitions using our equity securities, cash and debt financing in combinations appropriate for each acquisition.

Industry Overview

We believe that more and more enterprises are realizing the importance of employing Information Technology in their operations. The technology growth story has long focused on the consumer, but as enterprises in every industry sector look to technology to facilitate and transform their own operations, the opportunities for technology companies have broadened considerably. The following information illustrates the ways in which various IT markets are expected to grow.

According to third-party market research, the indoor location market is forecasted to grow from $7.11 billion in 2017 to $40.99 billion by 2022, at a compound annual growth rate, or CAGR, of 42%. (Source: http://www.marketsandmarkets.com/PressReleases/indoor-location.asp)

The location-based services (“LBS”) and real-time location systems (“RTLS”) market has grown considerably over the past few years and is expected to grow further with increasing use of smartphone and social media based advertisements and greater adoption of these technologies in various industry applications. In addition, third-party market research indicates that the overall market is expected to grow from $22.18 billion in 2018 to $68.85 billion by 2023, at a CAGR of 25.4%. (Source: https://www.marketsandmarkets.com/Market-Reports/location-based-service-market-%2096994431.html?gclid=CKz8gKml69ICFQx6fgodTkoBNQ)

The size of the cyber security market is estimated to grow from USD 137.63 Billion in 2017 to USD 248.26 Billion by 2023, at a CAGR of 10.2% during the forecast period. (Source: http://www.marketsandmarkets.com/Market-Reports/cyber-security-market-505.html?gclid=COSEpv-Ho9MCFYVgfgodYmAJXw)

Corporate Structure

We have two operating subsidiaries: (i) Inpixon Canada Corp. (100% ownership) based in Coquitlam, British Columbia; and (ii) Sysorex India (82.5% ownership) based in Hyderabad, India.

Although the subsidiaries are separate legal entities, the Company is currently structured by function and organized to operate in an integrated fashion as one business.

Our Products and Services

We provide the following products and services that may be used by any number of businesses and government agencies.

 IPA Product Enhancements

Inpixon is a company in the information and technology industry and therefore keeping up with the technological advancements within the industry are critical to our long-term success and growth. As a result, our senior management must continuously work to ensure that they remain informed and prepared to quickly adapt and leverage new technologies within our product and service offering as such technologies become available. In connection with that goal, our product roadmap development plans include the use of blockchain technology to maintain and propagate device reputation, enforcing security policies and attaining compliance, artificial intelligence for amassing anonymous device information, integrating video image analytics for additional attributes, ultra-wideband technology for asset tracking and a voice-assisted analytics interface.

Blockchain Technology for Device Reputation

Our IPA platform locates, monitors and analyzes the path of all cellular, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth devices, regardless of make, manufacturer or device type, allowing not just the ability to identify and prevent unwanted mobile devices, but also the ability to track and analyze device traffic within an indoor location. The addition of “device reputation” to our IPA platform has been an important component of our anticipated product enhancements. “Device reputation” refers to information regarding the particular history of a device, such as when a device enters a certain location, where within that location the device has travelled, the types of activities for which the device was previously used, including, but not limited to, whether the device is linked to prior fraudulent activities, and information concerning accounts that the device might be linked to.

We intend to use “blockchain technology” in order to propagate device reputation profiles. “Blockchain technology” refers to a type of decentralized “distributed ledger” or database that can be used to securely record, store, share and synchronize data or information across multiple networks in various locations. The lack of a centralized location to store information concerning a single device reputation profile results in a more secure repository for data and makes hacking or accessing that information for fraudulent purposes extremely difficult. Accessing and falsifying or otherwise using information that is stored across a network of multiple servers in different locations for fraudulent purposes would require breaching not just one server but the majority of the servers on which the information is stored making it significantly more difficult, if not impossible, to breach, thus creating a higher level of security. We intend to leverage open source blockchain technology available to us without cost, by re-engineering such technology from a transaction-based schema to a behavior-based schema in order to create a private proprietary code-base specifically for use within our IPA platform, to serve as a repository of “device reputation” collected in connection with our IPA platform’s analytics capabilities. The collected data regarding device behavior will be secured through conventional methods of encrypted storage allowing for tamper proof audit trails with respect to device activity and behavior. While we may decide to hire 1-3 additional employees during 2018 with greater expertise with blockchain technology, the addition of these employees is not critical to our business plans insofar as the intent is to use open source technology and consult with third parties and/or provide training for its employees on an as needed basis. We have an initial development of this technology within our IPA platform, but have not yet incorporated such technology into our platform. We believe we can quickly incorporate this technology upon request by our customers.

Artificial Intelligence

        In 2019, we intend to expand our use of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to anonymously capture device identity, build a repository of device profiles and fingerprints, and offer intelligent solutions, which will continue to be refined over time, for enterprise security and marketing customers. Following this enhancement, Inpixon’s IPA AI engine will be able to assist in providing predictive, more accurate, bidirectional information to secure the indoors. Inpixon’s IPA AI engine will interface with disparate customer site data sources and the platform’s locationing data. The AI engine will apply heuristic analytical algorithms to data that is accumulated over time, identifying new patterns in device and customer behavior, and deliver this information to customers and users via IPA and/or an application program interface (API) in real time. For the security domain, IPA’s AI analytics will be able to identify device behavior patterns on networks that are associated with existing blacklisted devices, analyze device behavior and, after pattern matching, predictively alert users to a potentially risky device and quarantine eminent threats.  Inpixon uses proto- AI techniques at almost all major layers of its technology stack including identifying devices anonymously. The IPA AI engine will start identifying patterns of MAC Address changes based on incremental changes in the metadata of incoming device probe packets and device velocity patterns to de-randomize MAC addresses, which will enable it to accurately predict device counts and identify devices whose MAC addresses are constantly changing.  By applying the same technology to the retail and marketing dimension, IPA’s AI engine will give managers the ability to accurately predict and quantify variance in crowd movement patterns, footfalls, and revenue for store relocations and marketing campaigns, providing Inpixon customers with the opportunity to monetize this intelligence in correlation with big data like dwell time, weather patterns, and demographics. We intend to continue to add AI and machine learning enhancements to our platform as we expand our customer base and add new big data partners to our ecosystem.

 Voice-Assisted Analytics Interface

 We also intend to use enterprise voice-user interface (VUI) technology to support our network of retail and marketing customers in making better decisions with deeper intelligence. The VUI technology in our IPA platform will perform as a digital assistant for marketers, allowing them to make quick, hands-free decisions based on vetted, predictive information provided with simple voice/speech commands while also providing a complete audit trail. While the use of platforms such as Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant have made VUIs modern household names, Inpixon’s IPA VUI is uniquely built for the enterprise marketing space digital assistant with no monitor, no keyboard, no mouse and only an audio input/output device that functions just like a search engine, listening for keywords. While the technology itself is not revolutionary, it will modernize meetings and brainstorm sessions by speeding up intelligence gathering, with nearly instantaneous access to company information and big data, it will be able to predict outcomes based on past information, and make suggestions to keep business moving efficiently and effectively. At the same time, Inpixon’s IPA VUI will maintain a written log of all queries, seamlessly reporting all statistics back to meeting attendees through an automated email. 

 IPA Pod

The Inpixon IPA Pod is a new addition to the Inpixon line of Radio Frequency sensors. The IPA Pod lowers the entry-level barriers to radio detection based Indoor Positioning for our clients for Visitor Analytics in retail by delivering Wi-Fi and/or BT/BLE only based device locationing and tracking capabilities. The IPA Pod is a relatively inexpensive first step for most retail customers, which delivers a significant amount of value at a fraction of the cost when compared to the full IPA Sensor and other competitive solutions. It is designed to be a plug-and-play device that forms a self-calibrating array of IPA Pods that calibrates itself periodically to deal with ever changing RF environments and continuously deliver high positional accuracy. It is designed to plug into existing electrical outlets and/or be deployed using Power-over-Ethernet drops and can backhaul data over wire or wirelessly. The IPA Pod can be deployed in various densities in a given 3D space to match a wide array of customer use cases needing various levels of positional accuracy from the zone-level to room-level to aisle-level.

Asset Tracking

In 2019, we will continue to build the Inpixon IPA suite of solutions and enhance our existing tag tracking solutions. Using combinations of RFID, Dash7 and UWB frequencies we will leverage our hardware sensors as listeners for tracking assets including employees, visitors and physical assets. With capability for accuracy less than 0.5 meters, this solution continues to drive our capabilities in precise indoor location. Advancements in battery technology and wearables allow us to integrate and/or design new tag solutions for high value assets.

Research and Development Expenses

Our future plans include significant investments in research and development and related product opportunities. Our management believes that we must continue to dedicate a significant amount of resources to research and development efforts to maintain a competitive position. Research and development expenses for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 totaled approximately $2.4 million and $1.7 million, respectively.

Sales and Marketing

We utilize direct sales and marketing through approximately 5 sales representatives, who are compensated with a base salary and, in certain instances, may participate in incentive plans such as commissions or bonuses. We utilize webinars, conferences, tradeshows and other direct and indirect marketing activities to generate demand for our products and services. We also have relationships with channel partners to directly engage with customers and to perform the installation services. We train our partners and we have our own channel/partner managers to support and augment partners as needed. We are in the process of expanding our channel partners in both security and intelligence markets.

Our Inpixon products are primarily sold on a license (up-front one-time fee) or software-as-a-service (SaaS) model. In our licensing model, we also typically charge an annual maintenance fee. The SaaS model is typically for a 2-3 year contract and includes maintenance upgrades. The SaaS model generates a recurring revenue stream. Our Shoom product is on a monthly subscription model based on 2-3 year contracts.

Customers

The Company’s customers include shopping malls, airports, government agencies, local publications, among others. Our top three customers accounted for approximately 49% and 26% of our gross revenue during the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. One customer accounted for 33% of our gross revenue in 2018. From time to time one or two customers can represent a significant portion of our revenue as a result of one-time projects.

Competition

Our products compete with Wi-Fi based detection companies such as Aruba, Cisco, Euclid Analytics, Mist Networks, Aislelabs and other smaller companies. However, these companies primarily offer only Wi-Fi and/or Blue-tooth detection and therefore we believe they cannot achieve the accuracy and comprehensive detection that Inpixon can achieve. Inpixon has partnered with or replaced some of these companies because it offers Wi-Fi, cellular, RFID and Bluetooth and has a location accuracy of approximately 10-feet. Mobile device management companies like AirWatch, Mobile Iron and Good Technology have also integrated with Inpixon instead of developing competing products. MerlinOne and PressTeligence compete with the functionality of our Shoom products, but typically provide information only for the specific customer and not for the customer’s competitors or for the industry.

Intellectual Property

The Company owns U.S. trademark registrations for the following six marks: Inpixon, IPA, Indoor Positioning Analytics, Security Dome, Shoom, and ZoneDefense. Each of these registrations is in the first 10-year registration term and the Company intends to renew each registration for additional 10-year renewal terms, as available. The Company also has pending applications for the following three additional marks:  Inpixon and ZoneDefense, both of which cover goods that are different from the goods and services covered in the Company’s issued trademark registrations for the same marks, and ZoneAware. The Company has seven pending applications and eight registered patents in various countries and regions, including the United States, Mexico, Australia, and the European Patent Organization region, relating to Inpixon products. The awarded patents were issued in 2014, 2017, 2018, and 2019 and will expire in the years 2028, 2031, 2032, and 2033.

Government Regulation

In general, we are subject to numerous federal, state and foreign legal requirements on matters as diverse as data privacy and protection, employment and labor relations, immigration, taxation, anticorruption, import/export controls, trade restrictions, internal and disclosure control obligations, securities regulation and anti-competition.

Violations of one or more of these diverse legal requirements in the conduct of our business could result in significant fines and other damages, criminal sanctions against us or our officers, prohibitions on doing business and damage to our reputation. Violations of these regulations or contractual obligations related to regulatory compliance in connection with the performance of customer contracts could also result in liability for significant monetary damages, fines and/or criminal prosecution, unfavorable publicity and other reputational damage, restrictions on our ability to compete for certain work and allegations by our customers that we have not performed our contractual obligations. To date, compliance with these regulations has not been financially burdensome.

Employees

As of March 20, 2019, we have 69 employees including 1 part-time employee. This includes 4 officers, 8 sales personnel, 2 marketing personnel, 49 technical/engineering personnel and 6 finance and administration personnel.

Emerging Growth Company

As a company with less than $1.07 billion in revenue during our most recently completed fiscal year, we qualify as an “emerging growth company” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act, as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, or the JOBS Act. As an emerging growth company, we may take advantage of specified reduced disclosure and other requirements that are otherwise applicable, in general, to public companies that are not emerging growth companies. These provisions include:

Reduced disclosure of financial information in this report, limited to two years of audited financial information and two years of selected financial information.

As a smaller reporting company, each of the foregoing exemptions is currently available to us. We will cease to be an emerging growth company on December 31, 2019, or, immediately, if we issue more than $1.0 billion of non-convertible debt over a three-year-period.

The JOBS Act permits an emerging growth company to take advantage of an extended transition period to comply with new or revised accounting standards applicable to public companies. We have chosen to “opt out” of this provision. Therefore, we are subject to the same new or revised accounting standards as other public companies that are not emerging growth companies.

Corporate History

The Company was formed in Nevada in April 1999.

On July 29, 2011, we acquired all of the stock of the U.S. Federal government business of the Company, which included the business of Sysorex, and 50.2% of the stock of the operating unit of the Company engaged in Saudi Arabian government contracts, Sysorex Arabia, LLC. 

On March 20, 2013, we completed the acquisition of the assets of Lilien LLC, including all the outstanding capital stock of Lilien Systems. In conjunction with our name change to Inpixon, effective as of March 1, 2017, Lilien Systems was renamed Inpixon USA, which later became the predecessor to Sysorex.

Effective August 31, 2013, we acquired 100% of the stock of Shoom, Inc. (“Shoom”). Shoom, which was merged into the predecessor of Sysorex in January 2016, which provided us with Cloud based data analytics and enterprise solutions to the media, publishing and entertainment industries.

Effective April 18, 2014, we acquired 100% of the stock of AirPatrol Corporation. AirPatrol, which was merged into the predecessor of Sysorex in January 2016. That business developed indoor device locationing, monitoring and management technologies for mobile devices operating on Wi-Fi, cellular and wideband RF networks. Through AirPatrol, we acquired two product lines, ZoneDefense (now rebranded “Inpixon Security”) and ZoneAware (now rebranded “Inpixon Intelligence”). These products and technologies deliver solutions to address an exploding global location-based mobile security and services (“LBS”) and real-time location systems (“RTLS”) market estimated to be more than $17.4 billion in 2017 and to grow to $68.5 billion by 2023, growing at 25.4% (Source:http://www.marketsandmarkets.com/Market-Reports/location-based-service-market- 96994431.html?gclid=CKz8gKml69ICFQx6fgodTkoBNQ). Inpixon Intelligence (formerly known as AirPatrol for Retail or Zone Aware) also serves as a location-based services, sales and marketing system. The security platform connects to third party apps on a user’s mobile device that provide functions such as location-based offers, discounts and suggestive selling, VIP service functions (for hotels, resorts, casinos, etc.), and location-based information delivery such as mobile-based guided tours of historic sites, points of interest and museums, shopping center maps, building floor plans and so on. These products require no app installation for anonymous collection of behavioral data such as traffic flow, entry and exit patterns, length of stay and other business intelligence and analytics functions.

On April 24, 2015, we completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of LightMiner Systems, Inc. (“LightMiner”), which was in the business of developing and commercializing in-memory Structured Query Language databases. The assets acquired from LightMiner included an in-memory, real-time, data analysis system designed to perform very large, highly complex and extremely difficult calculations using off-the-shelf hardware and memory. The system supports both traditional SQL-based business intelligence and analytics applications as well as a host of integrated statistical, machine learning and artificial intelligence algorithms allowing it to provide supercomputer-like performance at competitive prices.

On December 4, 2015 and effective January 1, 2016, our board of directors (the “Board”) approved the following reorganization transactions: (1) statutory mergers of AirPatrol and Shoom with and into Lilien, pursuant to which Lilien was the surviving corporation and changed its name to “Sysorex USA”, which later became Sysorex; and (2) a short-form statutory merger of the Company with a newly-formed wholly-owned Nevada corporation, pursuant to which the Company changed its name to “Sysorex Global”. Immediately prior to the consummation of these mergers, the Company carried out (i) an assignment from AirPatrol to the Company of all shares of capital stock of AirPatrol Research, pursuant to which AirPatrol Research became a direct subsidiary of the Company; (ii) the amendment of AirPatrol Research’s Notice of Articles to change its name to “Sysorex Canada Corp.” (iii) the dissolution and winding up of Sysorex Federal, in which Sysorex Federal assigned and transferred all of its assets, including all outstanding shares of capital stock of Sysorex Government, to the Company, and the Company assumed Sysorex Federal’s debts and liabilities; (iv) an assignment from the Company to Lilien of all outstanding shares of capital stock of Sysorex Government, pursuant to which Sysorex Government became a direct subsidiary of Lilien. 

On November 21, 2016, we completed the acquisition of the business and certain assets of Integrio Technologies, LLC (“Integrio” or “Integrio Technologies”) and Emtech Federal, LLC (“Emtech Federal”). Integrio, together with Emtech Federal, was an IT integration and engineering company that provided solutions for network performance, secure wireless infrastructure, software application lifecycle support, and physical cyber security for federal, state and local government agencies.

On February 27, 2017, we entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Inpixon, our wholly-owned Nevada subsidiary formed solely for the purpose of changing our corporate name from Sysorex Global to Inpixon. As part of the name change, each of our then-existing subsidiaries also amended their corporate charters to change their names from Sysorex USA, Sysorex Government Services, Inc. and Sysorex Canada Corp. to Inpixon USA, Inpixon Federal, Inc. and Inpixon Canada, Inc., respectively, effective as of March 1, 2017. In addition, effective March 1, 2017, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment to its Articles of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada to effect a 1-for-15 reverse stock split of the Company’s common stock.

Effective as of December 31, 2017, the Company acquired approximately 82.5% of the outstanding equity securities of Sysorex India Limited (“Sysorex India”) from Sysorex Consulting, Inc. (“SCI”) pursuant to that certain Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of December 31, 2017 by and among the Company, SCI and Sysorex India, for aggregate consideration for the assignment by the Company of $666,000 of outstanding receivables.

On January 18, 2018, the Company sold its 50.2% interest in Sysorex Arabia to SCI in consideration for SCI’s assumption of 50.2% of the assets and liabilities of Sysorex Arabia, totaling approximately $11,400 and $1,031,000, respectively.

On February 2, 2018, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment to its Articles of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada to increase the total number of authorized shares of common stock from 50,000,000 to 250,000,000, as approved by the Company’s stockholders at a special meeting held on February 2, 2018 and effective upon filing (the “Authorized Share Amendment”).

On February 2, 2018, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment to its Articles of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada to effect a 1-for-30 reverse stock split of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock, effective as of February 6, 2018.

On August 31, 2018, the Company completed the Spin-off of Sysorex to separate its VAR business from its indoor positioning analytics business.

On October 31, 2018, the Company received stockholder approval for, and subsequently effected, a reverse split of its outstanding common stock, par value $0.001, at a ratio of 1-for-40, effective as of November 2, 2018, for the purpose of complying with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2).

Corporate Information

Our principal executive offices are located at 2479 E. Bayshore Road, Suite 195, Palo Alto, CA 94303, and our telephone number is (408) 702-2167. Our subsidiaries maintain offices in Coquitlam, British Columbia and Hyderabad, India. Our Internet website is www.inpixon.com. The information on, or that can be accessed through, our website is not part of this report, and you should not rely on any such information in making any investment decision relating to our common stock.

ITEM 1A: RISK FACTORS

We are subject to various risks that may materially harm our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations. An investment in our common stock is speculative and involves a high degree of risk. In evaluating an investment in shares of our common stock, you should carefully consider the risks described below, together with the other information included in this report.

If any of the events described in the following risk factors actually occurs, or if additional risks and uncertainties later materialize, that are not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial, then our business, prospects, results of operations and financial condition could be materially adversely affected. In that event, the trading price of our common stock could decline, and investors in our common stock may lose all or part of their investment in our shares. The risks discussed below include forward-looking statements, and our actual results may differ substantially from those discussed in these forward-looking statements.

Risks Related to Our Operations

We have completed five acquisitions since 2013, including Lilien, Shoom, AirPatrol, LightMiner and Integrio, and completed the Spin-off our VAR business in August 2018, which included the businesses acquired from Lilien and Integrio, which may make it difficult for potential investors to evaluate our future business. Furthermore, due to the risks and uncertainties related to the acquisition of new businesses, any such acquisition does not guarantee that we will be able to attain profitability.

Between March 2013 and November 2016, we completed five acquisitions and, in August 2018, we completed the Spin-off of our VAR business, which included the businesses acquired from Lilien and Integrio. Our limited operating history after such acquisitions and divestiture makes it difficult for potential investors to evaluate our business or prospective operations or the merits of an investment in our securities. With respect to the Spin-off, the risks inherent in such divestiture are described below under “Risks Related to the Spin-off.” With respect to acquisitions, we are subject to the risks inherent in the financing, expenditures, complications and delays characteristic of a newly combined business. These risks are described below under the risk factor titled “Any future acquisitions that we may make could disrupt our business, cause dilution to our stockholders and harm our business, financial condition or operating results.” In addition, while the former affiliates of four of these businesses have indemnified the Company from any undisclosed liabilities, there may not be adequate resources to cover such indemnity. Furthermore, there are risks that the vendors, suppliers and customers of these acquired entities may not renew their relationships for which there is no indemnification. Accordingly, our business and success faces risks from uncertainties inherent to developing companies in a competitive environment. There can be no assurance that our efforts will be successful or that we will ultimately be able to attain profitability.

We may not be able to successfully integrate the business and operations of entities that we have acquired or may acquire in the future into our ongoing business operations, which may result in our inability to fully realize the intended benefits of these acquisitions, or may disrupt our current operations, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial position and/or results of operations.

We continue to integrate the operations of AirPatrol, LightMiner and Shoom and this process involves complex operational, technological and personnel-related challenges, which are time-consuming and expensive and may disrupt our ongoing business operations. Furthermore, integration involves a number of risks, including, but not limited to:

These factors could cause us to not fully realize the anticipated financial and/or strategic benefits of the acquisitions and the recent reorganization, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and/or results of operations.

Even if we are able to successfully operate the acquired businesses, we may not be able to realize the revenue and other synergies and growth that we anticipated from these acquisitions in the time frame that we currently expect, and the costs of achieving these benefits may be higher than what we currently expect, because of a number of risks, including, but not limited to:

As a result of these risks, the acquisitions and integration may not contribute to our earnings as expected, we may not achieve expected revenue synergies or our return on invested capital targets when expected, or at all, and we may not achieve the other anticipated strategic and financial benefits of the acquisitions and the reorganization.

The risks arising with respect to the historic business and operations of our recent acquisition targets may be different from what we anticipate, which could significantly increase the costs and decrease the benefits of the acquisition and materially and adversely affect our operations going forward.

Although we performed significant financial, legal, technological and business due diligence with respect to our recent acquisition targets, we may not have appreciated, understood or fully anticipated the extent of the risks associated with the acquisitions. We have secured indemnification for certain matters from the former equity holders of Lilien, Shoom, AirPatrol and Integrio in order to mitigate the consequences of breaches of representations, warranties and covenants under the merger agreements and the risks associated with historic operations, including those with respect to compliance with laws, accuracy of financial statements, financial reporting controls and procedures, tax matters and undisclosed liabilities, and certain matters known to us. We believe that the indemnification provisions of the merger agreements, together with any applicable holdback escrows (in the case of AirPatrol, Shoom and LightMiner) and insurance policies that we have in place will limit the economic consequences of the issues we have identified in our due diligence to acceptable levels. Notwithstanding our exercise of due diligence and risk mitigation strategies, the risks of the acquisition and the costs associated with these risks may be greater than we anticipate. We may not be able to contain or control the costs associated with unanticipated risks or liabilities, which could materially and adversely affect our business, liquidity, capital resources or results of operations.

A significant portion of the purchase price for our acquisition of Shoom, AirPatrol and LightMiner is allocated to goodwill and intangible assets that are subject to periodic impairment evaluations. An impairment loss could have a material adverse impact on our financial condition and results of operations.

The Company acquired $1.2 million of goodwill and $2.8 million of intangible assets relating to our acquisition of Shoom, $7.4 million of goodwill and $13.3 million of intangible assets relating to our acquisition of AirPatrol and $3.5 million of intangible assets relating to our acquisition of LightMiner. As required by current accounting standards, we review intangible assets for impairment either annually or whenever changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. The risk of impairment to goodwill is higher during the early years following an acquisition. This is because the fair values of these assets align very closely with what we paid to acquire the reporting units to which these assets are assigned. As a result, the difference between the carrying value of the reporting unit and its fair value (typically referred to as “headroom”) is smaller at the time of acquisition. Until this headroom grows over time, due to business growth or lower carrying value of the reporting unit, a relatively small decrease in reporting unit fair value can trigger impairment charges. When impairment charges are triggered, they tend to be material due to the size of the assets involved. Our business would be adversely affected, and impairment of goodwill could be triggered, if any of the following were to occur: higher attrition rates than planned as a result of the competitive environment or our inability to provide products and services that are competitive in the marketplace, lower-than-planned adoption rates by customers, higher-than-expected expense levels to provide services to clients, and changes in our business model that may impact one or more of these variables. During the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, we recorded an impairment charge for goodwill in the amount of $636,000 and $587,000, respectively.

Our acquisitions may expose us to additional liabilities, and insurance and indemnification coverage may not fully protect us from these liabilities. 

Upon completion of acquisitions, we may be exposed to unknown or contingent liabilities associated with the acquired entity, and if these liabilities exceed our estimates, our results of operations and financial condition may be materially and negatively affected.

Our ability to successfully execute our business plan may require additional debt or equity financing, which may otherwise not be available on reasonable terms or at all.

According to our business plan, we may need additional debt or equity financing. Future financings through equity offerings by us will be dilutive to existing stockholders. In addition, the terms of securities we may issue in future capital transactions may be more favorable to new investors than our current investors. Newly issued securities may include preferences, superior voting rights, and the issuance of warrants or other derivative securities. We may also issue incentive awards under our equity incentive plans, which may have additional dilutive effects. We may also be required to recognize non-cash expenses in connection with certain securities we may issue in the future such as convertible notes and warrants, which would adversely impact our financial condition and results of operations. Our ability to obtain needed financing may be impaired by factors, including the condition of the economy and capital markets, both generally and specifically in our industry, and the fact that we are not profitable, which could affect the availability or cost of future financing. If the amount of capital we are able to raise from financing activities, together with our revenues from operations, is not sufficient to satisfy our capital needs, we may need to reduce our operations by, for example, selling certain assets or business segments.

Failure to manage or protect growth may be detrimental to our business because our infrastructure may not be adequate for expansion.

Our recent acquisitions required a substantial expansion of the Company’s systems, workforce and facilities and we anticipate that we may need to consummate additional acquisitions in connection with the expansion of our IPA business after the Spin-off. We may fail to adequately manage our anticipated future growth. The substantial growth in our operations as a result of our acquisitions has, and is expected to continue to, place a significant strain on our administrative, financial and operational resources, and increase demands on our management and on our operational and administrative systems, controls and other resources. There can be no assurance that our systems, procedures and controls will be adequate to support our operations as they expand. We cannot assure you that our existing personnel, systems, procedures or controls will be adequate to support our operations in the future or that we will be able to successfully implement appropriate measures consistent with our growth strategy. As part of this growth, we may have to implement new operational and financial systems, procedures and controls to expand, train and manage our employee base, and maintain close coordination among our staff. We cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so, or that if we are able to do so, we will be able to effectively integrate them into our existing staff and systems.

To the extent we acquire other businesses, we will also need to integrate and assimilate new operations, technologies and personnel. The integration of new personnel will continue to result in some disruption to ongoing operations. The ability to effectively manage growth in a rapidly evolving market requires effective planning and management processes. We will need to continue to improve operational, financial and managerial controls, reporting systems and procedures, and will need to continue to expand, train and manage our work force. There can be no assurance that the Company would be able to accomplish such an expansion on a timely basis. If the Company is unable to effect any required expansion and is unable to perform its contracts on a timely and satisfactory basis, its reputation and eligibility to secure additional contracts in the future could be damaged. The failure to perform could also result in contract terminations and significant liability. Any such result would adversely affect the Company’s business and financial condition.

Our financial status raises doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

Our cash and cash equivalents were approximately $1 million at December 31, 2018, compared with approximately $141,000 at December 31, 2017. We continue to incur significant operating losses, and management expects that significant on-going operating expenditures will be necessary to successfully implement our business plan and develop and market our products. These circumstances raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K are issued. Implementation of our plans and our ability to continue as a going concern will depend upon our ability to market our technology and raise additional capital.

Management believes that we have access to capital resources through possible public or private equity offerings, exchange offers, debt financings, corporate collaborations or other means. In addition, we continue to explore opportunities to strategically monetize our technology and our services, although there can be no assurance that we will be successful with such plans. We have historically been able to raise capital through equity offerings, although no assurance can be provided that we will continue to be successful in the future. If we are unable to raise sufficient capital through 2019 or otherwise, we will not be able to pay our obligations as they become due.

We will need to increase the size of our organization, and we may experience difficulties in managing growth, which could hurt our financial performance.

In addition to employees hired in connection with our recent acquisitions and any other companies, which we may acquire in the future, we anticipate that we will need to expand our employee infrastructure for managerial, operational, financial and other resources at the parent company level. Future growth will impose significant added responsibilities on members of management, including the need to identify, recruit, maintain and integrate additional employees. Our future financial performance and our ability to commercialize our product candidates and to compete effectively will depend, in part, on our ability to manage any future growth effectively.

In order to manage our future growth, we will need to continue to improve our management, operational and financial controls and our reporting systems and procedures. All of these measures will require significant expenditures and will demand the attention of management. If we do not continue to enhance our management personnel and our operational and financial systems and controls in response to growth in our business, we could experience operating inefficiencies that could impair our competitive position and could increase our costs more than we had planned. If we are unable to manage growth effectively, our business, financial condition and operating results could be adversely affected.

We have a history of operating losses and working capital deficiency and there is no assurance that we will be able to achieve profitability or raise additional financing.

We have a history of operating losses and working capital deficiency. We have incurred net losses of approximately $24.6 million and $35.0 million for the fiscal years ended 2018 and 2017, respectively, which include the net losses of the entities we spun-off on August 31, 2018 of $4.8 million and $17.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. We had a working capital deficiency of approximately $3.9 million and $32.8 million as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. The continuation of our Company is dependent upon attaining and maintaining profitable operations and raising additional capital as needed, but there can be no assurance that we will be able to raise any further financing.

Our ability to generate positive cash flow from operations is dependent upon sustaining certain cost reductions and generating sufficient revenues. In that regard, our revenues have declined by 4.6% for the year ended December 31, 2018, as compared to the same periods for the prior fiscal year as a result of lower revenues from our Shoom product line. Our management is evaluating options and strategic transactions and continuing to market and promote our new products and technologies, however, there is no guarantee that these efforts will be successful or that we will be able to achieve or sustain profitability. We have funded our operations primarily with proceeds from public and private offerings of our common stock and secured and unsecured debt instruments. Our history of operating losses and cash uses, our projections of the level of cash that will be required for our operations to reach profitability, and the terms of the financing transactions that we completed in the past, may impair our ability to raise capital on terms that we consider reasonable and at the levels that we will require over the coming months. We cannot provide any assurances that we will be able to secure additional funding from public or private offerings or debt financings on terms acceptable to us, if at all. If we are unable to obtain the requisite amount of financing needed to fund our planned operations, it would have a material adverse effect on our business and ability to continue as a going concern, and we may have to curtail, or even to cease, certain operations. If additional funds are raised through the issuance of equity securities or convertible debt securities, it will be dilutive to our stockholders and could result in a decrease in our stock price.

The reorganization transactions we carried out in 2015 and subsequent name changes may cause us to be in a technical breach of certain third-party agreements.

In 2015, we carried out a series of reorganization transactions to streamline the organizational structure within the Company and both its direct and indirect subsidiaries. In addition, we have changed our corporate name and the names of our subsidiaries. Although these transactions occurred solely within the Company and its subsidiaries, there still may have been an obligation to either provide notice and/or seek consent from certain third parties pursuant to the contracts we have with these parties. We have reviewed and addressed these requirements; however, our failure to comply with any of these notice or consent requirements may have left us in a technical breach, thus possibly subjecting us to potential liabilities or an early termination under the applicable contracts. As of the date of this filing, there are no known breaches.

Our business depends on experienced and skilled personnel, and if we are unable to attract and integrate skilled personnel, it will be more difficult for us to manage our business and complete contracts.

The success of our business depends on the skill of our personnel. Accordingly, it is critical that we maintain, and continue to build, a highly experienced management team and specialized workforce, including those who create software programs and sales professionals. Competition for personnel, particularly those with expertise in government consulting and a security clearance, is high, and identifying candidates with the appropriate qualifications can be costly and difficult. We may not be able to hire the necessary personnel to implement our business strategy given our anticipated hiring needs, or we may need to provide higher compensation or more training to our personnel than we currently anticipate. In addition, our ability to recruit, hire and indirectly deploy former employees of the U.S. Government is subject to complex laws and regulations, which may serve as an impediment to our ability to attract such former employees.

Our business is labor intensive and our success depends on our ability to attract, retain, train and motivate highly skilled employees, including employees who may become part of our organization in connection with our acquisitions. The increase in demand for consulting, technology integration and managed services has further increased the need for employees with specialized skills or significant experience in these areas. Our ability to expand our operations will be highly dependent on our ability to attract a sufficient number of highly skilled employees and to retain our employees and the employees of companies that we have acquired. We may not be successful in attracting and retaining enough employees to achieve our desired expansion or staffing plans. Furthermore, the industry turnover rates for these types of employees are high and we may not be successful in retaining, training or motivating our employees. Any inability to attract, retain, train and motivate employees could impair our ability to adequately manage and complete existing projects and to accept new client engagements. Such inability may also force us to increase our hiring of independent contractors, which may increase our costs and reduce our profitability on client engagements. We must also devote substantial managerial and financial resources to monitoring and managing our workforce. Our future success will depend on our ability to manage the levels and related costs of our workforce.

In the event we are unable to attract, hire and retain the requisite personnel and subcontractors, we may experience delays in completing contracts in accordance with project schedules and budgets, which may have an adverse effect on our financial results, harm our reputation and cause us to curtail our pursuit of new contracts. Further, any increase in demand for personnel may result in higher costs, causing us to exceed the budget on a contract, which in turn may have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and operating results and harm our relationships with our customers.

Any future acquisitions that we may make could disrupt our business, cause dilution to our stockholders and harm our business, financial condition or operating results.

If we are successful in consummating acquisitions, those acquisitions could subject us to a number of risks, including, but not limited to:

We cannot assure you that, following any acquisition, our continued business will achieve sales levels, profitability, efficiencies or synergies that justify the acquisition or that the acquisition will result in increased earnings for us in any future period. These factors could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and operating results.

Insurance and contractual protections may not always cover lost revenue, increased expenses or liquidated damages payments, which could adversely affect our financial results.

Although we maintain insurance and intend to obtain warranties from suppliers, obligate subcontractors to meet certain performance levels and attempt, where feasible, to pass risks we cannot control to our customers, the proceeds of such insurance or the warranties, performance guarantees or risk sharing arrangements may not be adequate to cover lost revenue, increased expenses or liquidated damages payments that may be required in the future.

Our obligations to our senior secured lender, Payplant LLC (“Payplant”), are secured by a security interest in substantially all of our assets, so if we default on those obligations, the lender could foreclose on, liquidate and/or take possession of our assets. If that were to happen, we could be forced to curtail, or even to cease, our operations.

Pursuant to that certain Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of November 14, 2016, we issued a revolving secured promissory note to GemCap Lending I, LLC, dated as of November 14, 2016 (the “Secured Promissory Note”). The Secured Promissory Note was assigned to Payplant on August 14, 2017 in accordance with the terms of the Payplant Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of August 14, 2017 (as amended, the “Payplant Loan Agreement”). As of December 31, 2018, we had approximately $23,000 in outstanding revolving credit loans. All amounts due under the Secured Promissory Note are secured by our assets. As a result, if we default on our obligations under the Secured Promissory Note, Payplant could foreclose on its security interest and liquidate or take possession of some or all of these assets, which would harm our business, financial condition and results of operations and could require us to curtail, or even to cease our operations.

Payplant has certain rights upon an event of default under their respective agreements that could harm our business, financial condition and results of operations and could require us to curtail or cease our operations.

Payplant has certain rights upon an event of default. Such rights include an increase in the interest rate on any advances made pursuant to the Payplant Loan Agreement, the right to accelerate the payment of any outstanding advances made pursuant to the Payplant Loan Agreement, the right to directly receive payments made by account debtors and the right to foreclose on our assets, among other rights. The Payplant Loan Agreement includes in its definition of an event of default, among other occurrences, the failure to pay any principal when due within two business days, the termination, winding up, liquidation or dissolution of any borrower and the filing of a tax lien by a governmental agency against any borrower.

The exercise of any of these rights upon an event of default could substantially harm our financial condition and force us to curtail, or even to cease, our operations.

If we are unable to comply with certain financial and operating restrictions required by the Payplant Loan Agreement, we may be limited in our business activities and access to credit or may default under the Payplant Loan Agreement.

Provisions in the Payplant Loan Agreement impose restrictions or require prior approval on our ability, and the ability of certain of our subsidiaries to, among other things:

The Payplant Loan Agreement also contains other customary covenants. We may not be able to comply with these covenants in the future. Our failure to comply with these covenants may result in the declaration of an event of default and cause us to be unable to borrow under the Payplant Loan Agreement. In addition to preventing additional borrowings under the Payplant Loan Agreement, an event of default, if not cured or waived, may result in the acceleration of the maturity of indebtedness outstanding under the Payplant Loan Agreement, which would require us to pay all amounts outstanding. If the maturity of our indebtedness is accelerated, we may not have sufficient funds available for repayment or we may not have the ability to borrow or obtain sufficient funds to replace the accelerated indebtedness on terms acceptable to us or at all. Our failure to repay the indebtedness would result in Payplant foreclosing on all or a portion of our assets and force us to curtail, or even to cease, our operations.

We may be subject to damages resulting from claims that the Company or our employees have wrongfully used or disclosed alleged trade secrets of their former employers.

Upon completion of any acquisitions by the Company, we may be subject to claims that our acquired companies and their employees may have inadvertently or otherwise used or disclosed trade secrets or other proprietary information of former employers or competitors. Litigation may be necessary to defend against these claims. We may be subject to unexpected claims of infringement of third party intellectual property rights, either for intellectual property rights of which we are not aware, or for which we believe are invalid or narrower in scope than the accusing party. Even if we are successful in defending against these claims, litigation could result in substantial costs and be a distraction to management. If we fail in defending such claims, in addition to paying money claims, we may lose valuable intellectual property rights or personnel or be enjoined from selling certain products or providing certain services. A loss of key research personnel or their work product could hamper or prevent our ability to commercialize certain products, which could severely harm our business.

Responding to governmental inquiries or an adverse finding by a governmental regulator could have a materially adverse effect on our business.

Pursuant to our operations, the Company regularly interacts with governmental regulators including, among others, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). In certain instances, responding to inquiries from regulators could have a materially adverse effect on our business through, among other things, increased legal fees and the time and attention required of the Company’s management and employees. Moreover, if a regulator were to make an adverse finding relating to the Company or its business practices it could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. In February 2019, Inpixon received a subpoena from the Chicago Regional Office of the SEC, requiring the production of documents and information pertaining to certain of the Company’s past financing activities and press release announcements. Inpixon believes it has fully complied with all relevant laws and regulations and is fully cooperating with the SEC’s investigation; however, we cannot assure you that the scope or nature of the inquiry will be limited to the matters described above. With respect to this matter or other governmental inquiries that may arise from time to time, the Company can make no assurances with respect to the amount of resources the Company will need to devote to such matters, final outcomes, or the impact on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Adverse judgments or settlements in legal proceedings could materially harm our business, financial condition, operating results and cash flows.

We may be a party to claims that arise from time to time in the ordinary course of our business, which may include those related to, for example, contracts, sub-contracts, protection of confidential information or trade secrets, adversary proceedings arising from customer bankruptcies, employment of our workforce and immigration requirements or compliance with any of a wide array of state and federal statutes, rules and regulations that pertain to different aspects of our business. Additionally, we may be made a party to claims against Sysorex that were pending at the time of the Spin-off, or future claims resulting from the Spin-off as described below under the risk factor section titled “Risks Related to the Spin-off.” We may also be required to initiate expensive litigation or other proceedings to protect our business interests. There is a risk that we will not be successful or otherwise be able to satisfactorily resolve any such claims or litigation. In addition, litigation and other legal claims are subject to inherent uncertainties. Those uncertainties include, but are not limited to, litigation costs and attorneys’ fees, unpredictable judicial or jury decisions and the differing laws and judicial proclivities regarding damage awards among the states in which we operate. Unexpected outcomes in such legal proceedings, or changes in management’s evaluation or predictions of the likely outcomes of such proceedings (possibly resulting in changes in established reserves), could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. Due to recurring losses and net capital deficiency, our current financial status may increase our default and litigation risks and may make us more financially vulnerable in the face of threatened litigation.

The loss of our Chief Executive Officer or other key personnel may adversely affect our operations.

The Company’s success depends to a significant extent upon the operation, experience, and continued services of certain of its officers, including our CEO, as well as other key personnel. While our CEO and key personnel are employed under employment contracts, there is no assurance we will be able to retain their services. The loss of our CEO or several of the other key personnel could have an adverse effect on the Company. If our CEO or other executive officers were to leave we would face substantial difficulty in hiring a qualified successor and could experience a loss in productivity while any successor obtains the necessary training and experience. Furthermore, we do not maintain “key person” life insurance on the lives of any executive officer and their death or incapacity would have a material adverse effect on us. The competition for qualified personnel is intense, and the loss of services of certain key personnel could adversely affect our business.

Internal system or service failures could disrupt our business and impair our ability to effectively provide our services and products to our customers, which could damage our reputation and adversely affect our revenues and profitability.

Any system or service disruptions, on our hosted Cloud infrastructure or those caused by ongoing projects to improve our information technology systems and the delivery of services, if not anticipated and appropriately mitigated, could have a material adverse effect on our business including, among other things, an adverse effect on our ability to bill our customers for work performed on our contracts, collect the amounts that have been billed and produce accurate financial statements in a timely manner. We are also subject to systems failures, including network, software or hardware failures, whether caused by us, third-party service providers, cyber security threats, natural disasters, power shortages, terrorist attacks or other events, which could cause loss of data and interruptions or delays in our business, cause us to incur remediation costs, subject us to claims and damage our reputation. In addition, the failure or disruption of our communications or utilities could cause us to interrupt or suspend our operations or otherwise adversely affect our business. Our property and business interruption insurance may be inadequate to compensate us for all losses that may occur as a result of any system or operational failure or disruption and, as a result, our future results could be adversely affected.

Customer systems failures could damage our reputation and adversely affect our revenues and profitability.

Many of the systems and networks that we develop, install and maintain for our customers on premise or host on our infrastructure involve managing and protecting personal information and information relating to national security and other sensitive government functions. While we have programs designed to comply with relevant privacy and security laws and restrictions, if a system or network that we develop, install or maintain were to fail or experience a security breach or service interruption, whether caused by us, third-party service providers, cyber security threats or other events, we may experience loss of revenue, remediation costs or face claims for damages or contract termination. Any such event could cause serious harm to our reputation and prevent us from having access to or being eligible for further work on such systems and networks. Our errors and omissions liability insurance may be inadequate to compensate us for all of the damages that we may incur and, as a result, our future results could be adversely affected.

We have entered, and expect to continue to enter, into joint venture, teaming and other arrangements, and these activities involve risks and uncertainties. A failure of any such relationship could have material adverse results on our business and results of operations.

We have entered, and expect to continue to enter, into joint venture, teaming and other arrangements. These activities involve risks and uncertainties, including the risk of the joint venture or applicable entity failing to satisfy its obligations, which may result in certain liabilities to us for guarantees and other commitments, the challenges in achieving strategic objectives and expected benefits of the business arrangement, the risk of conflicts arising between us and our partners and the difficulty of managing and resolving such conflicts, and the difficulty of managing or otherwise monitoring such business arrangements. A failure of our business relationships could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.

Our business and operations expose us to numerous legal and regulatory requirements and any violation of these requirements could harm our business.

We are subject to numerous federal, state and foreign legal requirements on matters as diverse as data privacy and protection, employment and labor relations, immigration, taxation, anticorruption, import/export controls, trade restrictions, internal control and disclosure control obligations, securities regulation and anti-competition. Compliance with diverse and changing legal requirements is costly, time-consuming and requires significant resources. We are also focused on expanding our business in certain identified growth areas, such as health information technology, energy and environment, which are highly regulated and may expose us to increased compliance risk. Violations of one or more of these diverse legal requirements in the conduct of our business could result in significant fines and other damages, criminal sanctions against us or our officers, prohibitions on doing business and damage to our reputation. Violations of these regulations or contractual obligations related to regulatory compliance in connection with the performance of customer contracts could also result in liability for significant monetary damages, fines and/or criminal prosecution, unfavorable publicity and other reputational damage, restrictions on our ability to compete for certain work and allegations by our customers that we have not performed our contractual obligations.

If we do not adequately protect our intellectual property rights, we may experience a loss of revenue and our operations and growth prospects may be materially harmed.

We have not registered copyrights on any of the software we have developed, and while we may register copyrights in the software if needed before bringing suit for copyright infringement, such registration can introduce delays before suit of over three years and can constrain damages for infringement. We rely upon confidentiality agreements signed by our employees, consultants and third parties to protect our intellectual property. We cannot assure you that we can adequately protect our intellectual property or successfully prosecute actual or potential infringement of our intellectual property rights. In addition, we cannot assure you that others will not assert rights in, or ownership of, trademarks and other proprietary rights of ours or that we will be able to successfully resolve these types of conflicts to our satisfaction. Our failure to protect our intellectual property rights may result in a loss of revenue and could materially adversely affect our operations and financial condition.

In addition, any patents issued in the future may not provide us with any competitive advantages, and our patent applications may never be granted. The process of obtaining patent protection is expensive and time-consuming, and we may not be able to prosecute all necessary or desirable patent applications at a reasonable cost or in a timely manner. Even if issued, there can be no assurance that these patents will adequately protect our intellectual property, as the legal standards relating to the validity, enforceability and scope of protection of patent and other intellectual property rights are complex and often uncertain and are subject to change that can affect validity of patents issued under previous legal standards, particularly with respect to the law of subject matter eligibility. Our inability to protect our property rights could adversely affect our financial condition, operating results and growth prospects.

Our proprietary software is protected by common law copyright laws, as opposed to registration under copyright statutes. We have not registered copyrights on any of the proprietary software we have developed. Our performance and ability to compete are dependent to a significant degree on our proprietary technology. Our proprietary software is protected by common law copyright laws, as opposed to registration under copyright statutes. Common law protection may be narrower than that which we could obtain under registered copyrights. As a result, we may experience difficulty in enforcing our copyrights against certain third party infringements. As part of our confidentiality-protection procedures, we generally enter into agreements with our employees and consultants and limit access to, and distribution of, our software, documentation and other proprietary information. There can be no assurance that the steps we have taken will prevent misappropriation of our technology or that agreements entered into for that purpose will be enforceable. The laws of other countries may afford us little or no protection of our intellectual property. We also rely on a variety of technology that we license from third parties. There can be no assurance that these third party technology licenses will continue to be available to us on commercially reasonable terms, if at all. The loss of or inability to maintain or obtain upgrades to any of these technology licenses could result in delays in completing software enhancements and new development until equivalent technology could be identified, licensed or developed and integrated. Any such delays would materially and adversely affect our business.

The growth of our business is dependent on increasing sales to our existing clients and obtaining new clients, which, if unsuccessful, could limit our financial performance.

Our ability to increase revenues from existing clients by identifying additional opportunities to sell more of our products and services and our ability to obtain new clients depends on a number of factors, including our ability to offer high quality products and services at competitive prices, the strength of our competitors and the capabilities of our sales and marketing departments. If we are not able to continue to increase sales of our products and services to existing clients or to obtain new clients in the future, we may not be able to increase our revenues and could suffer a decrease in revenues as well.

Decreases, or slow growth, in the newspaper publishing industry may negatively affect our results from operation as it relates to our Cloud based applications and analytics for media and publishing.

The newspaper industry as a whole is experiencing challenges to maintain and grow print circulation and revenues. This results from, among other factors, increased competition from other media, particularly the growth of electronic media, and shifting preferences among some consumers to receive all or a portion of their news other than from a newspaper. The customer base for our Cloud based applications and analytics for media and publishing is focused on the newspaper publishing industry and therefore sales from this operating sector will be subject to the future of the newspaper industry.

Our competitiveness depends significantly on our ability to keep pace with the rapid changes in our industry. Failure by us to anticipate and meet our clients’ technological needs could adversely affect our competitiveness and growth prospects.

We operate and compete in an industry characterized by rapid technological innovation, changing client needs, evolving industry standards and frequent introductions of new products, product enhancements, services and distribution methods. Our success depends on our ability to develop expertise with these new products, product enhancements, services and distribution methods and to implement solutions that anticipate and respond to rapid changes in technology, the industry, and client needs. The introduction of new products, product enhancements and distribution methods could decrease demand for current products or render them obsolete. Sales of products and services can be dependent on demand for specific product categories, and any change in demand for or supply of such products could have a material adverse effect on our net sales if we fail to adapt to such changes in a timely manner.

We operate in a highly competitive market and we may be required to reduce the prices for some of our products and services to remain competitive, which could adversely affect our results of operations.

Our industry is developing rapidly and related technology trends are constantly evolving. In this environment, we face, among other things, significant price competition from our competitors. As a result, we may be forced to reduce the prices of the products and services we sell in response to offerings made by our competitors and may not be able to maintain the level of bargaining power that we have enjoyed in the past when negotiating the prices of our products and services.

Our profitability is dependent on the prices we are able to charge for our products and services. The prices we are able to charge for our products and services are affected by a number of factors, including:

If we are not able to maintain favorable pricing for our products and services, our results of operations could be adversely affected.

A delay in the completion of our clients’ budget processes cold delay purchases of our products and services and have an adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition.

We rely on our clients to purchase products and services from us to maintain and increase our earnings, and client purchases are frequently subject to budget constraints, multiple approvals and unplanned administrative, processing and other delays. If sales expected from a specific client are not realized when anticipated or at all, our results could fall short of public expectations and our business, operating results and financial condition could be materially adversely affected.

Digital threats such as cyber-attacks, data protection breaches, computer viruses or malware may disrupt our operations, harm our operating results and damage our reputation, and cyber-attacks or data protection breaches on our customers’ networks, or in cloud-based services provided by or enabled by us, could result in liability for us, damage our reputation or otherwise harm our business.

Despite our implementation of network security measures, the products and services we sell to customers, and our servers, data centers and the cloud-based solutions on which our data, and data of our customers, suppliers and business partners are stored, are vulnerable to cyber-attacks, data protection breaches, computer viruses, and similar disruptions from unauthorized tampering or human error. Any such event could compromise our networks or those of our customers, and the information stored on our networks or those of our customers could be accessed, publicly disclosed, lost or stolen, which could subject us to liability to our customers, business partners and others, and could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results, and financial condition and may cause damage to our reputation. Efforts to limit the ability of malicious third parties to disrupt the operations of the Internet or undermine our own security efforts may be costly to implement and meet with resistance, and may not be successful. Breaches of network security in our customers’ networks, or in cloud-based services provided by or enabled by us, regardless of whether the breach is attributable to a vulnerability in our products or services, could result in liability for us, damage our reputation or otherwise harm our business.

Any failures or interruptions in our services or systems could damage our reputation and substantially harm our business and results of operations.

Our success depends in part on our ability to provide reliable remote services, technology integration and managed services to our clients. The operations of our Cloud based applications and analytics are susceptible to damage or interruption from human error, fire, flood, power loss, telecommunications failure, terrorist attacks and similar events. We could also experience failures or interruptions of our systems and services, or other problems in connection with our operations, as a result of:

Any production interruptions for any reason, such as a natural disaster, epidemic, capacity shortages, or quality problems, at one of our manufacturing partners would negatively affect sales of product lines manufactured by that manufacturing partner and adversely affect our business and operating results.

Any interruptions in our systems or services could damage our reputation and substantially harm our business and results of operations. While we maintain disaster recovery plans and insurance with coverage we believe to be adequate, claims may exceed insurance coverage limits, may not be covered by insurance or insurance may not continue to be available on commercially reasonable terms.

We rely on a limited number of key customers, the importance of which may vary dramatically from year to year, and a loss of one or more of these key customers may adversely affect our operating results.

Our top three customers accounted for approximately 49% and 26% of our gross revenue during the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. One customer accounted for 33% of our gross revenue in 2018; however, this customer may or may not continue to be a significant contributor to revenue in 2019. The loss of a significant amount of business from one of our major customers would materially and adversely affect our results of operations until such time, if ever, as we are able to replace the lost business. Significant clients or projects in any one period may not continue to be significant clients or projects in other periods. To the extent that we are dependent on any single customer, we are subject to the risks faced by that customer to the extent that such risks impede the customer’s ability to stay in business and make timely payments to us.

We may need additional cash financing and any failure to obtain cash financing, could limit our ability to grow our business and develop or enhance our service offerings to respond to market demand or competitive challenges.

We expect that we will need to raise funds in order to continue our operations and implement our plans to grow our business. However, if we decide to seek additional capital, we may be unable to obtain financing on terms that are acceptable to us or at all. If we are unable to raise the required cash, our ability to grow our business and develop or enhance our service offerings to respond to market demand or competitive challenges could be limited.

If we cannot collect our receivables or if payment is delayed, our business may be adversely affected by our inability to generate cash flow, provide working capital or continue our business operations.

Our business depends on our ability to successfully obtain payment from our clients of the amounts they owe us for products received from us and any work performed by us. The timely collection of our receivables allows us to generate cash flow, provide working capital and continue our business operations. Our clients may fail to pay or delay the payment of invoices for a number of reasons, including financial difficulties resulting from macroeconomic conditions or lack of an approved budget. An extended delay or default in payment relating to a significant account will have a material and adverse effect on the aging schedule and turnover days of our accounts receivable. If we are unable to timely collect our receivables from our clients for any reason, our business and financial condition could be adversely affected.

If our products fail to satisfy customer demands or to achieve increased market acceptance our results of operations, financial condition and growth prospects could be materially adversely affected.

The market acceptance of our products are critical to our continued success. Demand for our products is affected by a number of factors beyond our control, including continued market acceptance, the timing of development and release of new products by competitors, technological change, and growth or decline in the mobile device management market. We expect the proliferation of mobile devices to lead to an increase in the data security demands of our customers, and our products may not be able to scale and perform to meet those demands. If we are unable to continue to meet customer demands or to achieve more widespread market acceptance of these products, our business operations, financial results and growth prospects will be materially and adversely affected.

Defects, errors, or vulnerabilities in our products or services or the failure of such products or services to prevent a security breach, could harm our reputation and adversely affect our results of operations.

Because our location based security products and services are complex, they have contained and may contain design or manufacturing defects or errors that are not detected until after their commercial release and deployment by customers. Defects may cause such products to be vulnerable to advanced persistent threats (APTs) or security attacks, cause them to fail to help secure information or temporarily interrupt customers’ networking traffic. Because the techniques used by hackers to access sensitive information change frequently and generally are not recognized until launched against a target, we may be unable to anticipate these techniques and provide a solution in time to protect customers’ data. In addition, defects or errors in our subscription updates or products could result in a failure to effectively update customers’ hardware products and thereby leave customers vulnerable to APTs or security attacks.

Any defects, errors or vulnerabilities in our products could result in:

Our current research and development efforts may not produce successful products or features that result in significant revenue, cost savings or other benefits in the near future. If we do not realize significant revenue from our research and development efforts, our business and operating results could be adversely affected.

Developing products and related enhancements in our field is expensive. Investments in research and development may not result in significant design improvements, marketable products or features or may result in products that are more expensive than anticipated. We may not achieve the cost savings or the anticipated performance improvements expected, and we may take longer to generate revenue from products in development, or generate less revenue than expected.

Our future plans include significant investments in research and development and related product opportunities. Our management believes that we must continue to dedicate a significant amount of resources to research and development efforts to maintain a competitive position. However, we may not receive significant revenue from these investments in the near future, or these investments may not yield the expected benefits, either of which could adversely affect our business and operating results.

Misuse of our products could harm our reputation.

Our products, particularly our location based security and detection and context aware marketing may be misused by customers or third parties that obtain access to such products. For example, these products could be used to protect information kept by criminals from government agencies. Such use of these products for censorship could result in negative press coverage and negatively affect our reputation.

If the general level of advanced attacks declines, or is perceived by current or potential customers to have declined, this could harm our location based security and detection operating segment, and our financial condition, operating results and growth prospects.

Our location based security and detection-operating segment is substantially dependent upon enterprises and governments recognizing that advanced persistent threats (“APTs”) and other security attacks are pervasive and are not effectively prevented by legacy security solutions. High visibility attacks on prominent enterprises and governments have increased market awareness of the problem of APTs and security attacks and help to provide an impetus for enterprises and governments to devote resources to protecting against attacks, such as testing our platform, purchasing it, and broadly deploying it within their organizations. If APTs and other security attacks were to decline, or enterprises or governments perceived that the general level of attacks has declined, our ability to attract new customers and expand its offerings for existing customers could be materially and adversely affected, which would, in turn, have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and growth prospects.

If our location based security and detection products do not effectively interoperate with our customers’ IT infrastructure, installations could be delayed or cancelled, which would harm our financial condition, operating results and growth prospects.

Our products must effectively interoperate with our customers’ existing or future IT infrastructure, which often has different specifications, utilizes multiple protocol standards, deploys products from multiple vendors, and contains multiple generations of products that have been added over time. As a result, when problems occur in a company’s infrastructure, it may be difficult to identify the sources of these problems. If we find errors in the existing software or defects in the hardware used in our customers’ infrastructure, we may have to modify its software or hardware so that our products will interoperate with the infrastructure of our customers. In such cases, our products may be unable to provide significant performance improvements for applications deployed in the infrastructure of our customers. These issues could cause longer installation times for our products and could cause order cancellations, either of which would adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. In addition, other customers may require products to comply with certain security or other certifications and standards. If our products are late in achieving or fail to achieve compliance with these certifications and standards, or competitors sooner achieve compliance with these certifications and standards, we may be disqualified from selling our products to such customers, or may otherwise be at a competitive disadvantage, either of which would harm our business, results of operations, and financial condition.

Our international business exposes us to geo-political and economic factors, regulatory requirements and other risks associated with doing business in foreign countries.

We provide our products and services to customers worldwide. These risks differ from and potentially may be greater than those associated with our domestic business.

Our international business is sensitive to changes in the priorities and budgets of international customers and geo-political uncertainties, which may be driven by changes in threat environments and potentially volatile worldwide economic conditions, various regional and local economic and political factors, risks and uncertainties, as well as U.S. foreign policy. Our international sales are subject to U.S. laws, regulations and policies, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (see below) and other export laws and regulations. Due to the nature of our products, we must first obtain licenses and authorizations from various U.S. Government agencies before we are permitted to sell our products outside of the U.S. We can give no assurance that we will continue to be successful in obtaining the necessary licenses or authorizations or that certain sales will not be prevented or delayed. Any significant impairment of our ability to sell products outside of the U.S. could negatively affect our results of operations and financial condition.

Our international sales are also subject to local government laws, regulations and procurement policies and practices, which may differ from U.S. Government regulations, including regulations relating to import-export control, investments, exchange controls and repatriation of earnings, as well as to varying currency, geo-political and economic risks. Our international contracts may include industrial cooperation agreements requiring specific in-country purchases, manufacturing agreements or financial support obligations, known as offset obligations, and provide for penalties if we fail to meet such requirements. Our international contracts may also be subject to termination at the customer’s convenience or for default based on performance, and may be subject to funding risks. We also are exposed to risks associated with using foreign representatives and consultants for international sales and operations and teaming with international subcontractors, partners and suppliers in connection with international programs. As a result of these factors, we could experience award and funding delays on international programs and could incur losses on such programs, which could negatively affect our results of operations and financial condition.

We are also subject to a number of other risks including:

Our international operations are subject to special U.S. government laws and regulations, such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and regulations and procurement policies and practices, including regulations to import-export control, which may expose us to liability or impair our ability to compete in international markets.

Our international operations are subject to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), and other laws that prohibit improper payments or offers of payments to foreign governments and their officials and political parties by U.S. and other business entities for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business. We have operations and deal with governmental customers in countries known to experience corruption, including certain countries in the Middle East and in the future, the Far East. Our activities in these countries create the risk of unauthorized payments or offers of payments by one of our employees, consultants or contractors that could be in violation of various laws including the FCPA, even though these parties are not always subject to our control. We are also subject to import-export control regulations restricting the use and dissemination of information classified for national security purposes and the export of certain products, services, and technical data, including requirements regarding any applicable licensing of our employees involved in such work.

Difficult conditions in the global capital markets and the economy generally may materially adversely affect our business and results of operations, and we do not expect these conditions to improve in the near future.

Our results of operations are materially affected by conditions in the global capital markets and the economy generally, both in the U.S. and elsewhere around the world.  Weak economic conditions generally, sustained uncertainty about global economic conditions, or a prolonged or further tightening of credit markets could cause our customers and potential customers to postpone or reduce spending on technology products or services or put downward pressure on prices, which could have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations or cash flows.  Concerns over inflation, energy costs, geopolitical issues and the availability of credit, in the U.S. have contributed to increased volatility and diminished expectations for the economy and the markets going forward. These factors, combined with volatile oil prices and wavering business and consumer confidence, have precipitated an economic slowdown and uncertain global outlook. Domestic and international equity markets have been experiencing heightened volatility and turmoil. These events and the continuing market upheavals may have an adverse effect on our business. In the event of extreme prolonged market events, such as the global economic recovery, we could incur significant losses.

Changes in U.S. administrative policy, including changes to existing trade agreements and any resulting changes in international relations, could adversely affect our financial performance and supply chain economics.

As a result of changes to U.S. administrative policy, among other possible changes, there may be (i) changes to existing trade agreements; (ii) greater restrictions on free trade generally; and (iii) significant increases in tariffs on goods imported into the United States, particularly those manufactured in China. China is currently a leading global source of hardware products, including the hardware products that we use. In September 2018, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative announced that the current U.S. administration would impose a 10% tariff on approximately $200 billion worth of imports from China into the United States, effective September 24, 2018. Such tariff is subject to increase if the United States and China are unable to reach a trade deal.

It remains unclear what the U.S. administration or foreign governments, including China, will or will not do with respect to tariffs, or other international trade agreements and policies. A trade war, other governmental action related to tariffs or international trade agreements, changes in U.S. social, political, regulatory and economic conditions or in laws and policies governing foreign trade, manufacturing, development and investment in the territories and countries where we currently do business or any resulting negative sentiments towards the United States could adversely affect our supply chain economics, consolidated revenue, earnings and cash flow.

The Company intends to use open source blockchain technology in its IPA platform.  This technology has been scrutinized by regulatory agencies and therefore we may be impacted by unfavorable regulatory action in one or more jurisdictions.

The Company intends to use open source blockchain technology as a secure repository for “device reputation” acquired by its IPA platform. Blockchain technologies have been the subject of scrutiny by various regulatory bodies around the world. The Company could be impacted by one or more regulatory inquiries or actions, including but not limited to restrictions on the use of blockchain technology, which could impede or limit the use of this technology within our product offerings.

We intend to use and leverage open source technology in our IPA platform which may create risks of security weaknesses.

Some parts of our technology may be based on open-source technology, including the blockchain technology that we intend to use in our IPA platform, There is a risk that the development team, or other third parties may intentionally or unintentionally introduce weaknesses or bugs into the core infrastructure elements of our technology solutions interfering with the use of such technology or causing loss to the Company.

The use of new and untested technologies, including blockchain technology, may result in risks that we may not be able to currently anticipate.

Blockchain technology is a relatively new and untested technology. In addition to the risks set forth here, there are risks with the use of this technology that the Company cannot anticipate. Risks may further materialize as unanticipated combinations or variations from the risks set forth here.

We may not be able to develop new products or enhance our product to keep pace with our industry’s rapidly changing technology and customer requirements.

The industry in which we operate is characterized by rapid technological changes, new product introductions, enhancements, and evolving industry standards. Our business prospects depend on our ability to develop new products and applications for our technology in new markets that develop as a result of technological and scientific advances, while improving performance and cost-effectiveness. New technologies, techniques or products could emerge that might offer better combinations of price and performance than the blockchain technology solutions that are being developed by the Company. It is important that we anticipate changes in technology and market demand. If we do not successfully innovate and introduce new technology into our anticipated technology solutions or effectively manage the transitions of our technology to new product offerings, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be harmed.

Domestic and foreign government regulation and enforcement of data practices and data tracking technologies is expansive, broadly defined and rapidly evolving. Such regulation could directly restrict portions of our business or indirectly affect our business by constraining our customers’ use of our technology and services or limiting the growth of our markets.

Federal, state, municipal and/or foreign governments and agencies have adopted and could in the future adopt, modify, apply or enforce laws, policies, and regulations covering user privacy, data security, technologies that are used to collect, store and/or process data, and/or the collection, use, processing, transfer, storage and/or disclosure of data associated with individuals. The categories of data regulated under these laws vary widely, are often broadly defined, and subject to new applications or interpretation by regulators. The uncertainty and inconsistency among these laws, coupled with a lack of guidance as to how these laws will be applied to current and emerging indoor positioning analytics technologies, creates a risk that regulators, lawmakers or other third parties, such as potential plaintiffs, may assert claims, pursue investigations or audits, or engage in civil or criminal enforcement. These actions could limit the market for our services and technologies or impose burdensome requirements on our services and/or customers’ use of our services, thereby rendering our business unprofitable.

Some features of our services may trigger the data protection requirements of certain foreign jurisdictions, such as the EU General Data Protection Regulation (the “GDPR”), and the EU ePrivacy Directive. In addition, our services may be subject to regulation under current or future laws or regulations. For instance, the EU ePrivacy Directive is soon to be replaced in its entirety by the ePrivacy Regulation, which will bring with it an updated set of rules relevant to many aspects of our business. If our treatment of data, privacy practices or data security measures fail to comply with these current or future laws and regulations in any of the jurisdictions in which we collect and/or process information, we may be subject to litigation, regulatory investigations, civil or criminal enforcement, financial penalties, audits or other liabilities in such jurisdictions, or our customers may terminate their relationships with us. In addition, data protection laws, such as the GDPR, foreign court judgments or regulatory actions could affect our ability to transfer, process and/or receive transnational data that is critical to our operations, including data relating to users, clients, or partners outside the United States. For instance, the GDPR restricts transfers of personal data outside of the European Economic Area, including to the United States, subject to certain requirements. Such data protection laws, judgments or actions could affect the manner in which we provide our services or adversely affect our financial results if foreign clients and partners are not able to lawfully transfer data to us.

This area of the law is currently under intense government scrutiny and many governments, including the U.S. government, are considering a variety of proposed regulations that would restrict or impact the conditions under which data obtained from individuals could be collected, processed, stored, transferred, sold or shared with third parties. In addition, regulators such as the Federal Trade Commission and the California Attorney General are continually proposing new regulations and interpreting and applying existing regulations in new ways. For example, in June 2018, California passed the California Consumer Privacy Act (the “CCPA”), which provides new data privacy rights for consumers and new informational, disclosure and operational requirements for companies, effective January 2020. Fines for non-compliance may be up to $7,500 per violation. The burdens imposed by the GDPR and CCPA, and changes to existing laws or new laws regulating the solicitation, collection, processing, or sharing of personal and consumer information, and consumer protection could affect our customers’ utilization of our services and technology and could potentially reduce demand, or impose restrictions that make it more difficult or expensive for us to provide our services.

In addition, ongoing legal challenges in Europe to the mechanisms allowing companies to transfer personal data from the European Economic Area to the United States could result in further limitations on the ability to transfer data across borders, particularly if governments are unable or unwilling to reach new or maintain existing agreements that support cross-border data transfers, such as the EU-U.S. and Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield frameworks and the European Commission’s Model Contractual Clauses, each of which are currently under particular scrutiny. Additionally, certain countries have passed or are considering passing laws requiring local data residency. The costs of compliance with, and other burdens imposed by, privacy laws, regulations and standards may limit the use and adoption of our services, reduce overall demand for our services, make it more difficult to meet expectations from or commitments to customers, lead to significant fines, penalties or liabilities for noncompliance, impact our reputation, or slow the pace at which we close sales transactions, any of which could harm our business.

Furthermore, the uncertain and shifting regulatory environment and trust climate may cause concerns regarding data privacy and may cause our customers or our customers’ customers to resist providing the data necessary to allow our customers to use our services effectively. Even the perception that the privacy of personal information is not satisfactorily protected or does not meet regulatory requirements could inhibit sales of our products or services and could limit adoption of our cloud-based solutions.

If our customers fail to abide by applicable privacy laws or to provide adequate notice and/or obtain consent from end users, we could be subject to litigation or enforcement action or reduced demand for our services.

Our customers utilize our services and technologies to track connected devices anonymously and we must rely on our customers to implement and administer notice and choice mechanisms required under applicable laws. If we or our customers fail to abide by these laws, it could result in litigation or regulatory or enforcement action against our customers or against us directly.

Any actual or perceived failure by us to comply with our privacy policy or legal or regulatory requirements in one or multiple jurisdictions could result in proceedings, actions or penalties against us.

Any failure or perceived failure by us to comply with federal, state or foreign laws or regulations, industry standards, contractual obligations or other legal obligations, or any actual or suspected security incident, whether or not resulting in unauthorized access to, or acquisition, release or transfer of personal data or other data, may result in governmental enforcement actions and prosecutions, private litigation, fines and penalties or adverse publicity and could cause our customers to lose trust in us, which could have an adverse effect on our reputation and business. Any inability to adequately address privacy and security concerns, even if unfounded, or comply with applicable laws, regulations, policies, industry standards, contractual obligations or other legal obligations could result in additional cost and liability to us, damage our reputation, inhibit sales and adversely affect our business.

Evolving and changing definitions of what constitutes “Personal Information” and “Personal Data” within the EU, the United States and elsewhere, may limit or inhibit our ability to operate or expand our business, including limiting technology alliance partners that may involve the sharing of data.

If we are perceived to cause, or are otherwise unfavorably associated with, violations of privacy or data security requirements, it may subject us or our customers to public criticism, financial penalties and potential legal liability. Existing and potential privacy laws and regulations concerning privacy and data security and increasing sensitivity of consumers to unauthorized processing of personal data may create negative public reactions to technologies, products and services such as ours. Public concerns regarding personal data processing, privacy and security may cause some of our customers’ end users to be less likely to visit their websites or otherwise interact with them. If enough end users choose not to visit our customers’ websites or otherwise interact with them, our customers could stop using our platform. This, in turn, may reduce the value of our service, and slow or eliminate the growth of our business, or cause our business to contract.

Around the world, there are numerous lawsuits in process against various technology companies that process personal information and personal data. If those lawsuits are successful, it could increase the likelihood that our company may be exposed to liability for our own policies and practices concerning the processing of personal data and could hurt our business. Furthermore, the costs of compliance with, and other burdens imposed by laws, regulations and policies concerning privacy and data security that are applicable to the businesses of our customers may limit the use and adoption of our technologies and reduce overall demand for it. Privacy concerns, whether or not valid, may inhibit market adoption of our technologies. Additionally, concerns about security or privacy may result in the adoption of new legislation that restricts the implementation of technologies like ours or require us to make modifications to our existing services and technology, which could significantly limit the adoption and deployment of our technologies or result in significant expense.

Risks Related to the Spin-off

We incurred significant transaction and transaction-related costs in connection with the Spin-off.

We incurred significant costs in connection with the Spin-off, including legal, accounting, consulting, financial advisory, and related fees. Although we expect the Spin-off to benefit both us and Sysorex as independent public companies, we cannot assure you these benefits will be achieved in the near term, or at all.

The Spin-off could give rise to disputes or other unfavorable effects, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial position and results of operations.

Disputes with third parties could arise out of the Spin-off, and we could experience unfavorable reactions to the Spin-off from employees, investors, or other interested parties. These disputes and reactions of third parties could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial position, and results of operations. In addition, following the Spin-off, disputes between us and Sysorex could arise in connection with any of the Spin-off related agreements.

We agreed to indemnify Sysorex for certain liabilities.

Pursuant to the terms of that certain Separation and Distribution Agreement, dated August 7, 2018, as amended, the Company agreed to indemnify Sysorex for certain liabilities. Although no such liabilities are currently anticipated, if we have to indemnify Sysorex for unanticipated liabilities, the cost of such indemnification obligations may have a material and adverse effect on our financial performance.

A court could deem the Spin-off to be a fraudulent conveyance and void the transaction or impose substantial liabilities upon us.

If a third party challenged the transaction, a court could deem the Spin-off or certain internal restructuring transactions undertaken in connection with the Spin-off to be a fraudulent conveyance or transfer. Fraudulent conveyances or transfers are defined to include transfers made or obligations incurred with the actual intent to hinder, delay or defraud current or future creditors or transfers made or obligations incurred for less than reasonably equivalent value when the debtor was insolvent, or that rendered the debtor insolvent, inadequately capitalized or unable to pay its debts as they become due. In such circumstances, a court could void the transactions or impose substantial liabilities upon us, which could adversely affect our financial condition and our results of operations. Among other things, the court could require our stockholders to return to us some or all of the shares of Sysorex common stock issued in the Spin-off or require us to fund liabilities of Sysorex for the benefit of creditors.

The Company has entered into a loan arrangement with Sysorex and there can be no guarantee Sysorex will be able to repay any amounts borrowed.

As described further within “Part I—Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” below, the Company and Sysorex entered into a note purchase agreement pursuant to which the Company agreed to loan Sysorex up to an aggregate principal amount of $3,000,000.00, which was later increased to $5,000,000.00. Although we believe Sysorex will be able to repay any amounts borrowed when due, there can be no guarantee this will be the case nor that the collateral Sysorex provided pursuant to the loan arrangement would be sufficient to cover any borrowed amounts in the event of a default. If Sysorex were to default, it could have an adverse material impact on the Company’s financial condition and cash flows.

The Company currently generates less revenue as a result of the Spin-off.

As described further within “Part I—Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” below, the Company generates significantly less revenue as a result of the Spin-off. Although we believe that the Spin-off has positioned the Company for future revenue growth, there can be no guarantee that such growth will be realized or achieved.

Risks Related to Our Securities

We are eligible to be treated as an “emerging growth company” as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, and we cannot be certain if the reduced disclosure requirements applicable to emerging growth companies will make our common stock less attractive to investors.

We are an “emerging growth company”, as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, or the JOBS Act. For as long as we continue to be an emerging growth company, we may take advantage of exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies, including (1) not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which we refer to as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, (2) reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements and (3) exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved. In addition, as an emerging growth company, we are only required to provide two years of audited financial statements and two years of selected financial data in this annual report. We will cease to be an emerging growth company on December 31, 2019, or, if we issue more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt during any three-year period before that time, we would cease to be an emerging growth company immediately. Even after we no longer qualify as an emerging growth company, we may still qualify as a “smaller reporting company” which would allow us to take advantage of many of the same exemptions from disclosure requirements, including not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements. We cannot predict if investors will find our common stock less attractive because we may rely on these exemptions. If some investors find our common stock less attractive as a result, there may be a less active trading market for our common stock and our stock price may be more volatile.

Our independent registered public accounting firm will not be required to formally attest to the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting until the later of our second annual report or the first annual report required to be filed with the Commission following the date we are no longer an “emerging growth company” as defined in the JOBS Act. We cannot assure you that there will not be material weaknesses or significant deficiencies in our internal controls in the future.

Under the JOBS Act, emerging growth companies can also delay adopting new or revised accounting standards until such time as those standards apply to private companies. We irrevocably elected not to avail ourselves of this exemption from new or revised accounting standards and, therefore, we are subject to the same new or revised accounting standards as other public companies that are not emerging growth companies.

We do not intend to pay cash dividends to our stockholders, so it is unlikely that stockholders will receive any return on their investment in our Company prior to selling stock in the Company.

We have never paid any dividends to our common stockholders as a public company. We currently intend to retain any future earnings for funding growth and, therefore, do not expect to pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. If we determine that we will pay cash dividends to the holders of our common stock, we cannot assure that such cash dividends will be paid on a timely basis. The success of your investment in the Company will likely depend entirely upon any future appreciation. As a result, you will not receive any return on your investment prior to selling your shares in our Company and, for the other reasons discussed in this “Risk Factors” section, you may not receive any return on your investment even when you sell your shares in our Company.

Some provisions of our Articles of Incorporation and bylaws may deter takeover attempts, which may inhibit a takeover that stockholders consider favorable and limit the opportunity of our stockholders to sell their shares at a favorable price.

Under our Articles of Incorporation, our Board may issue additional shares of common or preferred stock. Our Board has the ability to authorize “blank check” preferred stock without future shareholder approval. This makes it possible for our Board to issue preferred stock with voting or other rights or preferences that could impede the success of any attempt to acquire us by means of a merger, tender offer, proxy contest or otherwise, including a transaction in which our stockholders would receive a premium over the market price for their shares and/or any other transaction that might otherwise be deemed to be in their best interests, and thereby protects the continuity of our management and limits an investor’s opportunity to profit by their investment in the Company. Specifically, if in the due exercise of its fiduciary obligations, the Board were to determine that a takeover proposal was not in our best interest, shares could be issued by our Board without stockholder approval in one or more transactions that might prevent or render more difficult or costly the completion of the takeover by:

Nevada Anti-Takeover Law may discourage acquirers and eliminate a potentially beneficial sale for our stockholders.

We are subject to the provisions of Section 78.438 of the Nevada Revised Statutes concerning corporate takeovers. This section prevents many Nevada corporations from engaging in a business combination with any interested stockholder, under specified circumstances. For these purposes, a business combination includes a merger or sale of more than 5% of our assets, and an interested stockholder includes a stockholder who owns 10% or more of our outstanding voting stock, as well as affiliates and associates of these persons. Under these provisions, this type of business combination is prohibited for three years following the date that the stockholder became an interested stockholder unless:

This statute could prohibit or delay mergers or other takeover or change in control attempts and, accordingly, may discourage attempts to acquire us.

Our indemnification of our officers and directors may cause us to use corporate resources to the detriment of our stockholders.

Our Articles of Incorporation eliminate the personal liability of our directors for monetary damages arising from a breach of their fiduciary duty as directors to the fullest extent permitted by Nevada law. This limitation does not affect the availability of equitable remedies, such as injunctive relief or rescission. Our Articles of Incorporation require us to indemnify our directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by Nevada law, including in circumstances in which indemnification is otherwise discretionary under Nevada law.

Under Nevada law, we may indemnify our directors or officers or other persons who were, are or are threatened to be made a named defendant or respondent in a proceeding because the person is or was our director, officer, employee or agent, if we determine that the person:

These persons may be indemnified against expenses, including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines, including excise taxes, and amounts paid in settlement, actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with the proceeding. If the person is found liable to the corporation, no indemnification will be made unless the court in which the action was brought determines that the person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity in an amount that the court will establish.

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling us under the above provisions, we have been informed that, in the opinion of the SEC, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.

The obligations associated with being a public company require significant resources and management attention, which may divert from our business operations.

We are subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”). The Exchange Act requires that we file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements, and other information. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires, among other things, that we establish and maintain effective internal controls and procedures for financial reporting. Our principal executive officer and principal financial officer are required to certify that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that material information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. As a result, we incur significant legal, accounting and other expenses. Furthermore, the need to establish the corporate infrastructure demanded of a public company may divert management’s attention from implementing our growth strategy, which could prevent us from improving our business, results of operations and financial condition. We have made, and will continue to make, if necessary, changes to our internal controls and procedures for financial reporting and accounting systems to meet our reporting obligations as a public company. However, the measures we take may not be sufficient to satisfy our obligations as a public company. In addition, we cannot predict or estimate the amount of additional costs we may incur in order to comply with these requirements. We anticipate that these costs could materially increase our selling, general and administrative expenses.

Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires annual management assessments of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. In connection with the implementation of the necessary procedures and practices related to internal control over financial reporting, we may identify deficiencies. Additionally, in the event we are no longer a smaller reporting company, as defined under the Exchange Act, and we are unable to comply with the internal controls requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, then we may not be able to obtain the independent registered public accountants’ certifications required by that act, which may preclude us from keeping our filings with the SEC current, and interfere with the ability of investors to trade our securities and our shares to continue to be listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market.

If we fail to establish and maintain an effective system of internal controls, we may not be able to report our financial results accurately or prevent fraud. Any inability to report and file our financial results accurately and timely could harm our reputation and adversely affect the trading price of our common stock.

Effective internal controls are necessary for us to provide reliable financial reports and prevent fraud. If we cannot provide reliable financial reports or prevent fraud, we may not be able to manage our business as effectively as we would if an effective control environment existed, and our business and reputation with investors may be harmed. With each prospective acquisition we may make we will conduct whatever due diligence is necessary or prudent to assure us that the acquisition target can comply with the internal controls requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Notwithstanding our diligence, certain internal controls deficiencies may not be detected. As a result, any internal control deficiencies may adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and access to capital. We have not performed an in-depth analysis to determine if historical undiscovered failures of internal controls exist, and may in the future discover areas of our internal controls that need improvement.

Public company compliance may make it more difficult to attract and retain officers and directors.

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act and rules implemented by the SEC have required changes in corporate governance practices of public companies. As a public company, these rules and regulations increase our compliance costs and make certain activities more time consuming and costly. As a public company, these rules and regulations may make it more difficult and expensive for us to maintain our director and officer liability insurance and we may be required to accept reduced policy limits and coverage or incur substantially higher costs to obtain the same or similar coverage. As a result, it may be more difficult for us to attract and retain qualified persons to serve on our Board or as executive officers, and to maintain insurance at reasonable rates, or at all.

Our stock price may be volatile.

The market price of our common stock is likely to be highly volatile and could fluctuate widely in price in response to various factors, many of which are beyond our control, including the following:

In addition, the securities markets have from time to time experienced significant price and volume fluctuations that are unrelated to the operating performance of particular companies. These market fluctuations may also materially and adversely affect the market price of our common stock.

Our shares of common stock are thinly traded, the price may not reflect our value, and there can be no assurance that there will be an active market for our shares of common stock either now or in the future.

Our shares of common stock are thinly traded, our common stock is held by a small number of holders, and the price may not reflect our actual or perceived value. There can be no assurance that there will be an active market for our shares of common stock either now or in the future. The market liquidity will be dependent on the perception of our operating business, among other things. We will take certain steps including utilizing investor awareness campaigns, investor relations firms, press releases, road shows and conferences to increase awareness of our business. Any steps that we might take to bring us to the awareness of investors may require that we compensate consultants with cash and/or stock. There can be no assurance that there will be any awareness generated or the results of any efforts will result in any impact on our trading volume. Consequently, investors may not be able to liquidate their investment or liquidate it at a price that reflects the value of the business, and trading may be at a depressed price relative to the performance of the Company due to, among other things, the availability of sellers of our shares. If an active market should develop, the price may be highly volatile. Because there is currently a relatively low per-share price for our common stock, many brokerage firms or clearing firms are not willing to effect transactions in the securities or accept our shares for deposit in an account. Many lending institutions will not permit the use of low-priced shares of common stock as collateral for any loans.

Offers or availability for sale of a substantial number of shares of our common stock may cause the price of our common stock to decline.

If our stockholders sell substantial amounts of our common stock in the public market upon the expiration of any statutory holding period under Rule 144, or shares issued upon the exercise of outstanding options or warrants, it could create a circumstance commonly referred to as an “overhang” and, in anticipation of which, the market price of our common stock could fall. The existence of an overhang, whether or not sales have occurred or are occurring, also could make more difficult our ability to raise additional financing through the sale of equity or equity-related securities in the future at a time and price that we deem reasonable or appropriate.

In general, a non-affiliated person who has held restricted shares for a period of six months, under Rule 144, may sell into the market our common stock all of their shares, subject to the Company being current in its periodic reports filed with the SEC. As of March 20, 2019, approximately 6,772,545 shares of common stock of the 6,973,522 shares of common stock outstanding were free trading.

Sales of substantial amounts of our common stock in the public market, or the perception that these sales could occur, could adversely affect the price of our common stock and could impair our ability to raise capital through the sale of additional shares.

In addition, as of March 20, 2019, there were 202 shares issuable upon conversion of 1 share of Series 4 Convertible Preferred Stock, 596,397 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of 1,986 shares of Series 5 Convertible Preferred Stock, 5,371,452 shares subject to outstanding warrants, 2,772,421 shares subject to outstanding options under the Company’s equity incentive plans, 39 shares subject to options not under such plans, 1,100 shares of common stock reserved for issuance to investor relations firms, an additional 158,212 shares reserved for future issuance under the Company’s Amended and Restated 2011 Employee Stock Incentive Plan and up to an additional 2,544,167 shares of common stock which may be issued under the Company’s 2018 Employee Stock Incentive Plan that will become, or have already become, eligible for sale in the public market to the extent permitted by any applicable vesting requirements, lock-up agreements, if any, Rule 144 under the Securities Act or in connection with their registration under the Securities Act.

Our common stock may be delisted from the Nasdaq Capital Market if we cannot satisfy Nasdaq’s continued listing requirements in the future.

If we fail to maintain compliance with the continued listing requirements of the Nasdaq Capital Market, our common stock may be delisted and the price of our common stock and our ability to access the capital markets could be negatively affected.

Our common stock currently trades on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “INPX.” This market has continued listing standards that we must comply with in order to maintain the listing of our common stock. The continued listing standards include, among others, a minimum bid price requirement of $1.00 per share and any of: (i) a minimum stockholders’ equity of $2.5 million; (ii) a market value of listed securities of at least $35.0 million; or (iii) net income from continuing operations of $500,000 in the most recently completed fiscal year or in the two of the last three fiscal years. Our results of operations and fluctuating stock price directly affect our ability to satisfy these continued listing standards. In the event we are unable to maintain these continued listing standards, our common stock may be subject to delisting from the Nasdaq Capital Market. 

Without a Nasdaq listing, stockholders may have a difficult time getting a quote for the sale or purchase of our stock, the sale or purchase of our stock would likely be made more difficult and the trading volume and liquidity of our stock could decline. Delisting from Nasdaq could also result in negative publicity and could also make it more difficult for us to raise additional capital. Further, if we were delisted, we would also incur additional costs under state blue sky laws in connection with any sales of our securities. These requirements could severely limit the market liquidity of our common stock and the ability of our stockholders to sell our common stock in the secondary market. If Nasdaq delisted our common stock, our common stock may be eligible to trade on an over-the-counter quotation system, such as the OTCQB market, where an investor may find it more difficult to sell our stock or obtain accurate quotations as to the market value of our common stock. We cannot assure you that our common stock, if delisted from Nasdaq, will be listed on another national securities exchange or quoted on an over-the counter quotation system.

There may be future sales or other dilution of our equity, which may adversely affect the market price of our common stock.

We are generally not restricted from issuing additional common stock, including any securities that are convertible into or exchangeable for, or that represent the right to receive, common stock. The market price of our common stock could decline as a result of sales of common stock or securities that are convertible into or exchangeable for, or that represent the right to receive common stock or the perception that such sales could occur.

If securities or industry analysts do not publish research or reports about our business, or if they change their recommendations regarding our stock adversely, our stock price and trading volume could decline.

The trading market for our common stock relies in part on the research and reports that equity research analysts publish about us and our business. We do not control these analysts. The price of our common stock could decline if one or more equity research analysts downgrade our common stock or if they issue other unfavorable commentary or cease publishing reports about us or our business.

ITEM 1B: UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide this information.

ITEM 2: PROPERTIES

The Company’s executive offices consist of approximately 4,377 square feet and are located at 2479 E. Bayshore Road, Suite 195, Palo Alto, CA 94303. In October 2014, the Company entered into a 64-month lease for the facility, which expires on January 31, 2020. The current monthly base rent is $16,020 (subject to increases of 3% per year) plus the pro rata share of the operating costs, which approximates $8,985 per month.

The Company also has an office located at 6345 Balboa Boulevard, Suite 140, Encino, CA 91316, which is approximately 3,169 square feet under a lease that expires on July 31, 2021. The monthly base rent is $6,684, which is increasing to $6,859 on August 1, 2019. In addition, the Company pays the landlord a pro rata share of operating costs, which is currently $276.30 per month.

Inpixon Canada Inc. has an office of approximately 6,656 square feet that is located at 2963 Glen Drive, Suites 405 and 400, Coquitlam, BC V3P 2B7. The monthly rent under the lease is comprised of a base rent of approximately $12,757 CAD plus the pro rata share of the operating costs, which approximates $5,776 CAD per month. Effective March 1, 2019 the pro rata share of the operating costs increases to approximately $7,424 CAD per month. The lease expires on September 30, 2021 with a five-year option to extend.

Sysorex India Limited has an office of approximately 6,896 square feet located at Unit 6 E&F in Vaishnavi’s Cynosure, Plot No. 35, 6^th Floor, Gachibowli Village, SerilingampallyMandal Ranga Reddy dist., Hyderabad - 500032 Telangana State. The lease is for a period of 5 years commencing on March 1, 2019 with a lock-in period of 2 years and an option to renew thereafter. The lease rent is approximately $7,034 per month, which increases by 5% per year.

We believe that each of our properties is suitable and adequate for the operations conducted therein.

ITEM 3: LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Atlas Technology Group, LLC

On February 20, 2019, in connection with the satisfaction of an award in an aggregate amount of $1,156,840.25 plus pre-judgment interest equal to an aggregate of $59,955.28 (the “Award”) granted to Atlas Technology Group, LLC (“Atlas”) following arbitration proceedings arising out of an engagement agreement, dated September 8, 2016, by and between Atlas and the Company (including its subsidiaries) (the “Engagement Agreement”), the Company, Sysorex and Atlas entered into a settlement agreement (the “Settlement Agreement”) pursuant to which Atlas agreed to (a) reduce the Award by $275,000 resulting in a “Net Award” of $941,795.53 and (b) accept an aggregate of 749,440 shares of freely-tradable common stock of the Company (the “Settlement Shares”) in satisfaction of the Award which was determined by dividing 120% of the Net Award by $1.508, which was the “minimum price,” as defined under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(d).

Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, after the Company issued and delivered the Settlement Shares to Atlas, the Award was deemed satisfied in full and the parties were deemed to have released each other from any claims arising out of the Engagement Agreement. The Settlement Shares were issued to Atlas pursuant to the Company’s registration statement on Form S-3, as amended (SEC File No. 333-223960), which was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 5, 2018.

In connection with Sysorex’s spin-off from the Company, the Company and Sysorex each agreed pursuant to the terms and conditions of that certain Separation and Distribution Agreement, dated August 7, 2018, as amended, 50% of the costs and liabilities related to the arbitration action arising from the Engagement Agreement would be shared by each party following the spin-off.  As a result, Sysorex indemnified the Company for half of the total amount paid by the Company to satisfy the Award.

There are no other material pending legal proceedings as defined by Item 103 of Regulation S-K, to which we are a party or of which any of our property is the subject, other than ordinary routine litigation incidental to the Company’s business.

There are no proceedings in which any of the directors, officers or affiliates of the Company, or any registered or beneficial holder of more than 5% of the Company’s voting securities, is an adverse party or has a material interest adverse to that of the Company.

ITEM 4: MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

PART II

ITEM 5: MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Our common stock currently trades under the symbol “INPX” on the Nasdaq Capital Market and traded under the symbol “SYRX” prior to the March 1, 2017 name change. The following table sets forth the high and low sales prices on Nasdaq during the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017. All prices reflect the Reverse Splits.

Holders of Record

According to our transfer agent, as of March 20, 2019, we had approximately 520 shareholders of record of our common stock. This number does not include an indeterminate number of shareholders whose shares are held by brokers in street name. Our stock transfer agent is Computershare Trust Company, N.A., Meidinger Tower, 462 S. 4th Street, Louisville, KY 40202.

Dividends

We have not declared or paid any cash dividends on our common stock, and we currently intend to retain future earnings, if any, to finance the expansion of our business, therefore, we do not expect to pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. The decision whether to pay cash dividends on our common stock will be made by our Board, in their discretion, and will depend on our financial condition, results of operations, capital requirements and other factors that our Board considers significant. Holders of Series 4 Convertible Preferred Stock and Series 5 Convertible Preferred Stock will not be entitled to receive any dividends, unless and until specifically declared by our Board.

Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans

For information required by this item with respect to our equity compensation plans, please see Item 11 of this report.

Recent Sales of Unregistered Equity Securities

Except as disclosed below, since the beginning of our fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, we have not sold any equity securities that were not registered under the Securities Act that were not previously reported in a quarterly report on Form 10-Q or in a current report on Form 8-K.

Issuance of Conversion Shares upon Conversions of August 9, 2016 Debenture

On February 5, 2018, the holder of an 8% Original Issue Discount Senior Convertible Debenture, issued on August 8, 2016 (the “Debenture”), delivered a conversion notice to the Company pursuant to which it converted $300,000 of principal of the Debenture into 1,254 shares of the Company’s common stock. Such shares of common stock were issued on February 6, 2018.

On February 7, 2018, the holder of the Debenture delivered a conversion notice to the Company pursuant to which it converted $400,000 of principal of the Debenture into 2,982 shares of the Company’s common stock.

On February 9, 2018, the holder of the Debenture delivered a final conversion notice to the Company pursuant to which it converted $317,000 of principal of the Debenture into 2,645 shares of the Company’s common stock, which paid the Debenture in full.

The issuances and sales of the shares of common stock above were not registered under the Securities Act, in reliance on an exemption from registration under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, based on the fact that the investor was an “accredited investor,” as such term is defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D, and the transactions did not involve any public offering.

Issuance of Shares of Common Stock to Consultant

On October 8, 2018, the Company issued 37,500 shares of common stock to a consultant for services. The Company recorded an expense of approximately $465,000 for the fair value of those shares. 

The shares of common stock above were not registered under the Securities Act in reliance on an exemption from registration under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, based on the fact that the transaction did not involve any public offering. 

ITEM 6: SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA.

As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide this information.

ITEM 7: MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. In addition to historical information, this discussion and analysis here and throughout this Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, due to a number of factors, including but not limited to, risks described in the section entitled “Risk Factors.”

Except where indicated, all share and per share data in this section, as well as the consolidated financial statements, reflect the 1-for-15 reverse split of the Company’s outstanding common stock effected on March 1, 2017, the 1-for-30 reverse split of the Company’s outstanding common stock effected on February 6, 2018, and the 1-for-40 reverse split of the Company’s outstanding common stock effected on November 2, 2018 (collectively, the “Reverse Splits”). We have reflected the Reverse Splits herein, unless otherwise indicated.

Overview of Our Business

We provide a number of different technology products and services to private and public sector customers. Effective January 1, 2017, the Company changed the way it analyzes and assesses divisional performance of the Company. The Company re-aligned its operating segments along those division business lines and operated in two segments, namely Indoor Positioning Analytics and Infrastructure. The Infrastructure business was part of the Spin-off of Sysorex and is no longer part of our reporting. Our Indoor Positioning Analytics (“IPA”) products secure, digitize and optimize the interior of any premises with indoor positioning and data analytics that provide rich positional information, similar to a global positioning system, and browser-like intelligence for the indoors. In addition, we offer digital tear-sheets with optional invoice integration, digital ad delivery, and an e-edition designed for reader engagement for the media, publishing and entertainment industry.

Revenues were flat in 2018 because of an increase in our IPA product revenues, which was offset by a decrease in our Shoom services revenue. We expect to continue to grow our IPA product line in 2019. The IPA product line does have long sales cycles, which are a result from customer-related issues such as budget and procurement processes but also because of the early stages of indoor-positioning technology and the learning curve required for customers to implement such solutions. Customers also engage in a pilot program first which prolongs sales cycles and is typical of most emerging technology adoption curves. We anticipate sales cycles to improve in 2019 as our customer base moves from early adopters to mainstream customers. The sales cycle is also improving with the increased presence and awareness of beacon and Wi-Fi locationing technologies in the market. IPA sales can be licensed-based with government customers but commercial customers typically prefer a SaaS or subscription model. Our other digital solutions are also delivered on a SaaS model and allow us to generate industry analytics that complement our indoor-positioning solutions.

We experienced a net loss of $24.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2018 and a net loss of $35.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2017. We cannot assure that we will ever earn revenues sufficient to support our operations, or that we will ever be profitable. In order to continue our operations, we have supplemented the revenues we earned with proceeds from the sale of our equity and debt securities and proceeds from loans and bank credit lines. Furthermore, except for our Payplant facility, we have no committed source of financing and we cannot assure that we will be able to raise money as and when we need it to continue our operations. If we cannot raise funds as and when we need them, we may be required to scale back our business operations by reducing expenditures for employees, consultants, business development and marketing efforts, selling assets or one or more products in our business, or otherwise severely curtailing our operations.

Recent Events

Reverse Stock Splits

During 2018 and 2017, the Company has effected three reverse stock splits: (1) a 1-for-15 reverse split of the Company’s outstanding common stock effected on March 1, 2017; (2) a 1-for-30 reverse split of the Company’s outstanding common stock effected on February 6, 2018; and (3) a 1-for-40 reverse split of the Company’s outstanding common stock effected on November 2, 2018.

January 2018 Capital Raise

On January 5, 2018, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “January 2018 SPA”) with certain investors pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell, in a registered direct offering, an aggregate of 14,996 shares (the “January 2018 Shares”) of the Company’s common stock at a purchase price of $212.40 per share for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $3.2 million. After deducting placement agent fees and other expenses, the net proceeds from the offering was approximately $2.8 million. Concurrently with the sale of the January 2018 Shares, pursuant to the January 2018 SPA the Company also sold warrants to purchase up to 14,996 shares of common stock (the “January 2018 Warrants”). This offering closed on January 8, 2018.

The January 2018 Warrants became exercisable on February 2, 2018 (the “January 2018 Warrant Initial Exercise Date”), at an exercise price per share equal to $264.00, subject to certain adjustments pursuant to the terms of the January 2018 Warrants (the “January 2018 Warrant Exercise Price”), and will expire on the fifth anniversary of the January 2018 Warrant Initial Exercise Date. As a result of a Dilutive Issuance (as defined in the January 2018 Warrants) as of February 20, 2018, the January 2018 Warrant Exercise Price was adjusted to the floor price of $120.00 per share pursuant to the January 2018 Warrants.

February 2018 Public Offering

On February 20, 2018, the Company completed a public offering for approximately $18 million in securities, consisting of (i) an aggregate of 83,149 Class A units, at a price to the public of $94.00 per Class A unit, each consisting of one share of common stock, and a five-year warrant to purchase one share of common stock, and (ii) 10,184.9752 Class B units, at a price to the public of $1,000 per Class B unit, each consisting of one share of the Company’s newly designated Series 3 convertible preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Series 3 Preferred”), with a stated value of $1,000 and initially convertible into approximately 11 shares of common stock at a conversion price of $94.00 per share for up to an aggregate of 108,351 shares of common stock and warrants exercisable for the number of shares of common stock into which the shares of Series 3 Preferred is initially convertible. The warrants (“February 2018 Warrant”) were immediately exercisable at an exercise price of $140.00 per share (subject to adjustment).

The Company received approximately $18 million in gross proceeds from this offering, including the satisfaction of approximately $1 million in amounts payable to service providers. After satisfying the amounts due to service providers and deducting placement agent fees, the net cash proceeds from this offering was approximately $15.4 million. The Company used the net proceeds from the transactions for working capital and general corporate purposes, including research and development and sales and marketing.

The shares of Series 3 Preferred issued in this offering have all been converted into common stock. As a result of the April 2018 offering described below as of April 24, 2018, the exercise price of the February 2018 Warrants was adjusted to the floor price of $25.36 per share and the number of shares of common stock underlying the February 2018 Warrants was increased to an aggregate of 1,057,178 shares of common stock.

April 2018 Public Offering

On April 24, 2018, the Company completed a public offering consisting of 10,115 units at a price to the public of $1,000 per unit, each consisting of (i) one share of our newly designated Series 4 convertible preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Series 4 Preferred”), with a stated value of $1,000 and initially convertible into approximately 54 shares of common stock, at a conversion price of $18.40 per share (subject to adjustment) and (ii) one warrant to purchase such number of shares of common stock as each share of Series 4 Preferred is initially convertible into. The warrants are immediately exercisable at an exercise price of $26.80 per share (subject to adjustment).

The Series 4 Preferred contain an anti-dilution protection feature, to adjust the conversion price if shares of common stock are sold or issued for a consideration per share less than the conversion price then in effect (subject to certain exemptions), provided, that the conversion price will not be less than $4.96. In addition, on the 60th day following the original issuance date of the Series 4 Preferred, the conversion price was reduced, and only reduced, to the lesser of (x) the then conversion price, as may be adjusted, and (y) 80% of the VWAP (as defined in the certificate of designation filed for the Series 4 Preferred) on the trading day immediately prior to the 60th day, provided that the conversion price will not be less than $4.96. On June 25, 2018, in accordance with the terms of such price reset provision, the conversion price of the Series 4 Preferred was adjusted to $7.12, which was subsequent adjusted on January 15, 2019 in connection with the rights offering to $4.96. In addition, in connection with the rights offering, on January 15, 2019, the exercise price of the warrants issued in the April offering were also reduced to the floor price of $4.96 and the number of shares issuable upon exercise of such warrants was increased to 2,769,000 shares of common stock.

The Company received approximately $10.1 million in gross proceeds from this offering, before deducting placement agent fees and offering expenses payable by the Company. After deducting placement agent fees and expenses, the net proceeds from this offering were approximately $9.2 million. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from this offering for working capital, general corporate purposes (including research and development, sales and marketing and the satisfaction of outstanding amounts payable to our vendors in connection with trade payables). Additionally, the Company may use a portion of the net proceeds of this offering to finance acquisitions of, or investments in, competitive and complementary businesses, products or services as a part of our growth strategy. However, the Company does not have any current commitments with respect to any such acquisitions or investments.

Spin-off of Sysorex, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Sysorex Government Services, Inc.

On August 31, 2018, the Company completed the spin-off (the “Spin-off”) of its value added reseller business from its indoor positioning analytics business by way of a distribution of all the shares of common stock of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Sysorex, to the Company’s stockholders of record as of August 21, 2018 (the “Record Date”) and certain warrant holders. The distribution occurred by way of a pro rata stock distribution to such common stock, preferred stock and warrant holders, each of whom received one share of Sysorex’s common stock for every 3 shares of the Company’s common stock (without taking into effect the Reverse Split effected on November 2, 2018) held on the Record Date or such number of shares of common stock issuable upon complete conversion of the preferred stock or exercise of the warrants.

October 2018 and December 2018 Note Purchase Agreements and Promissory Notes

On October 12, 2018 the Company entered into a note purchase agreement with an institutional investor (the “Holder”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell to the Holder an unsecured promissory note (the “October 2018 Note”) in an aggregate principal amount of $2.52 million (the “Initial Principal Amount”), which is payable on or before the date that is 12 months from the issuance date. The Initial Principal Amount includes an original issue discount of $500,000.00 and $20,000.00 that the Company agreed to pay to the Holder to cover the Holder’s legal fees, accounting costs, due diligence, monitoring and other transaction costs. In exchange for the October 2018 Note, the Holder paid an aggregate purchase price of $2.0 million. Interest on the October 2018 Note accrues at a rate of 10% per annum and is payable on the maturity date or otherwise in accordance with the October 2018 Note. Beginning on the date that is 6 months from the issuance date and at the intervals indicated below until the October 2018 Note is paid in full, the Holder shall have the right to redeem up to an aggregate of 1/3 of the initial principal balance of the October 2018 Note each month (each monthly exercise, a “Monthly Redemption Amount”) by providing written notice (each, a “Monthly Redemption Notice”) delivered to the Company; provided, however, that if the Holder does not exercise any Monthly Redemption Amount in its corresponding month then such Monthly Redemption Amount shall be available for the Holder to redeem in any future month in addition to such future month’s Monthly Redemption Amount. Upon receipt of any Monthly Redemption Notice, the Company shall pay the applicable Monthly Redemption Amount in cash to the Holder within 5 business days of the Company’s receipt of such Monthly Redemption Notice.

On December 21, 2018, the Company entered into a note purchase agreement with an institutional investor (the “Holder”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell to the Holder an unsecured promissory note (the “December 2018 Note”) in an aggregate principal amount of $1.895 million (the “Initial Principal Amount”), which is payable on or before the date that is 10 months from the issuance date. The Initial Principal Amount includes an original issue discount of $375,000 and $20,000 that the Company agreed to pay to the Holder to cover the Holder’s legal fees, accounting costs, due diligence, monitoring and other transaction costs. In exchange for the December 2018 Note, the Holder paid an aggregate purchase price of $1.5 million. Interest on the December 2018 Note accrues at a rate of 10% per annum and is payable on the maturity date or otherwise in accordance with the December 2018 Note. The Company may pay all or any portion of the amount owed earlier than it is due; provided, that in the event the Company elects to prepay all or any portion of the outstanding balance, it shall pay to the Holder 115% of the portion of the outstanding balance the Company elects to prepay. Beginning on the date that is 6 months from the issuance date and at the intervals indicated below until the December 2018 Note is paid in full, the Holder shall have the right to redeem up to an aggregate of 1/3 of the initial principal balance of the December 2018 Note each month (each monthly exercise, a “Monthly Redemption Amount”) by providing written notice (each, a “Monthly Redemption Notice”) delivered to the Company; provided, however, that if the Holder does not exercise any Monthly Redemption Amount in its corresponding month then such Monthly Redemption Amount shall be available for the Holder to redeem in any future month in addition to such future month’s Monthly Redemption Amount. Upon receipt of any Monthly Redemption Notice, the Company shall pay the applicable Monthly Redemption Amount in cash to the Holder within 5 business days of the Company’s receipt of such Monthly Redemption Notice.

On February 9, 2019, the note purchase agreements were each amended to delete the phrase “by cancellation or exchange of the Note, in whole or in part”. The Company also agreed to pay the Note Holder’s fees and other expenses in an aggregate amount of $80,000.00 (the “Fee”) in connection with the preparation of the amendment by adding $40,000.00 of the Fee to the outstanding balance of each of the notes issued pursuant to the note purchase agreements.

Sysorex Loan Transaction

On December 31, 2018, the Company and Sysorex entered into a note purchase agreement pursuant to which the Company agreed to purchase from Sysorex at a purchase price equal to the Loan Amount (as defined below), a secured promissory note (the “Secured Note”) for up to an aggregate principal amount of 3.0 million (the “Principal Amount”), including any amounts advanced through the date of the Secured Note (the “Prior Advances”), to be borrowed and disbursed in increments (such borrowed amount, together with the Prior Advances, collectively referred to as the “Loan Amount”), with interest to accrue at a rate of ten percent (10%) per annum on all such Loan Amounts, beginning as of the date of disbursement with respect to any portion of such Loan Amount. In addition, Sysorex agreed to pay $20,000 to the Company to cover the Company’s legal fees, accounting costs, due diligence, monitoring and other transaction costs incurred in connection with the purchase and sale of the Secured Note (the “Transaction Expense Amount”), all of which amount is included in the Principal Amount. The initial Loan Amount, therefore, includes any amounts disbursed to Sysorex and the Transaction Expense Amount.

Sysorex may borrow repay and borrow under the Secured Note, as needed, for a total outstanding balance, exclusive of any unpaid accrued interest, not to exceed the Principal Amount at any one time.

All outstanding principal amounts and accrued unpaid interest owing under the Secured Note shall become immediately due and payable on the earlier to occur of (i) the twenty-four (24) month anniversary of the date the Secured Note is issued (the “Maturity Date”), (ii) at such date when declared due and payable by the Company upon the occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined in the Secured Note), or (iii) at any such earlier date as set forth in the Secured Note. All accrued unpaid interest shall be payable in cash.

Pursuant to the terms of the Secured Note, Sysorex granted the Company, subject to any and all Payplant Liens (as defined in the Secured Note) and Permitted Liens (as defined in the Secured Note), a continuing first priority security interest in all assets of Sysorex whether owned as of the date of the Secured Note or subsequently acquired, including all proceeds therefrom (collectively, the “Collateral”) to secure the payment of the Secured Note and all other loans and advances (including all renewals, modifications and extensions thereof) and all obligations of any and every kind and nature of Sysorex to the Company, whether arising prior to, under or after the date of the Secured Note, however incurred or evidenced, plus all interest, reasonable costs, reasonable expenses and reasonable attorneys’ fees, which may be made or incurred by the Company in the disbursement, administration, and collection of such amounts, and in the protection, maintenance, and liquidation of the Collateral.

On February 4, 2019, the documents were amended to increase the maximum Principal Amount that may be outstanding at any time under the Secured Note from $3.0 million to $5.0 million.

Convertible Note Exchange

On January 29, 2019, the Company and the holder (the “Note Holder”) of that certain outstanding convertible promissory note, issued on November 17, 2017 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, the “Original Note”), with an outstanding balance of $383,768.07 (the “Remaining Balance”), entered into an exchange agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company and the Note Holder agreed to (i) partition a new convertible promissory note in the form of the Original Note (the “Partitioned Note”) in the original principal amount equal to the Remaining Balance (the “Exchange Amount”) and then cause the Remaining Balance to be reduced by the Exchange Amount; and (ii) exchange the Partitioned Note for the delivery of 172,869 shares (each, an “Exchange Share” and collectively, the “Exchange Shares”) of the Company’s common stock at an effective price per Exchange Share equal to $2.22 (the “Exchange”). The Exchange was completed on January 29, 2019. Following such partition of the Original Note, the Original Note was deemed paid in full, was automatically deemed canceled, and shall not be reissued.

Rights Offering

On January 15, 2019, the Company closed its rights offering (the “Rights Offering”) for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of $12.0 million and net proceeds of approximately $10.77 million after deducting expenses relating to dealer-manager fees and expenses.

The Company sold an aggregate of 12,000 units consisting of one share of Series 5 Convertible Preferred Stock with a stated value of $1,000 (and immediately convertible into shares of common stock at a conversion price of $3.33 per share) and 300 warrants to purchase common stock with an exercise price of $3.33 per share. The warrants are exercisable for 5 years after the date of issuance. The Series 5 Convertible Preferred Stock and the warrants comprising the units immediately separated upon the closing of the Rights Offering.

Atlas Technology Settlement

On February 20, 2019, the Company, Sysorex and Atlas Technology Group, LLC (“Atlas”) entered into a settlement agreement (the “Settlement Agreement”) in connection with the satisfaction of an arbitration award in an aggregate amount of $1,156,840.25 plus pre-judgment interest equal to an aggregate of $59,955.28 (the “Award”) granted to Atlas following arbitration proceedings arising out of an engagement agreement, dated September 8, 2016, by and between Atlas and the Company as well as its subsidiaries, including the predecessor to Sysorex (the “Engagement Agreement”).

Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, Atlas agreed to (a) reduce the Award by $275,000 resulting in a net award of $941,795.53 (the “Net Award”) and (b) accept an aggregate of 749,440 shares of freely-tradable common stock of the Company (the “Settlement Shares”), in satisfaction of the Award, which was determined by dividing 120% of the Net Award by $1.508, which was the “minimum price,” as defined under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(d). The closing occurred on February 21, 2019.

The Award is deemed satisfied in full and the parties have released each other from any claims arising out of the Engagement Agreement. In connection with the Spin-off, the Company and Sysorex each agreed pursuant to the terms and conditions of that certain Separation and Distribution Agreement, dated August 7, 2018, as amended, that 50% of the costs and liabilities related to the arbitration action arising from the Engagement Agreement would be shared by each party following the Spin-off. As a result, Sysorex is obligated to indemnify the Company for half of the total amount paid by the Company to satisfy the Award.

In the event that the total net proceeds received by Atlas or its designees from the sale of the Settlement Shares (exclusive of brokerage fees) exceeds the amount of the Net Award, Atlas agreed to deliver an amount equal to the difference between the sale proceeds and the Net Award to the legal counsel for the Company and Sysorex to be applied against fees incurred in connection with the arbitration and the Settlement Agreement.

JOBS Act

Pursuant to Section 107 of the JOBS Act, emerging growth companies may delay adopting new or revised accounting standards until such time as those standards apply to private companies. We have irrevocably elected to opt out of this exemption from new or revised accounting standards and, therefore, are subject to the same new or revised accounting standards as other public companies that are not emerging growth companies.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”). In connection with the preparation of our consolidated financial statements, we are required to make assumptions and estimates about future events, and apply judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue, expenses and the related disclosures. We base our assumptions, estimates and judgments on historical experience, current trends and other factors that management believes to be relevant at the time our consolidated financial statements are prepared. On a regular basis, we review the accounting policies, assumptions, estimates and judgments to ensure that our consolidated financial statements are presented fairly and in accordance with GAAP. However, because future events and their effects cannot be determined with certainty, actual results could differ from our assumptions and estimates, and such differences could be material.

Our significant accounting policies are discussed in Note 2 of the audited consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 which are included elsewhere in this 10-K. We believe that the following accounting estimates are the most critical to aid in fully understanding and evaluating our reported financial results, and they require our most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, resulting from the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. There have been no changes to estimates during the periods presented in the filing. Historically changes in management estimates have not been material.

Revenue Recognition

In March 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-08, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Principal versus Agent Considerations”, in April 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-10, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) - Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing” and in May 9, 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-12, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)”, or ASU 2016-12. This update provides clarifying guidance regarding the application of ASU No. 2014-09 - Revenue From Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), (“ASU 2014-09”) which is not yet effective. These new standards provide for a single, principles-based model for revenue recognition that replaces the existing revenue recognition guidance. In July 2015, the FASB deferred the effective date of ASU 2014-09 until annual and interim periods beginning on or after December 15, 2017 and has replaced most existing revenue recognition guidance under GAAP. ASU 2016-12 may be applied retrospectively to historical periods presented or as a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the date of adoption. We have adopted ASU 2016-12 using a modified retrospective approach and will be applied prospectively in our financial statements from January 1, 2018 forward. Revenues under ASU 2016-12 are required to be recognized either at a “point in time” or “over time”, depending on the facts and circumstances of the arrangement, and will be evaluated using a five-step model. The adoption of Topic 606 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements, neither at initial implementation nor will it have a material impact on an ongoing basis.

Software As A Service Revenue Recognition

With respect to sales of our maintenance, consulting and other service agreements including our digital advertising and electronic services, customers pay fixed monthly fees in exchange for the Company’s service. The Company’s performance obligation is satisfied over time as the digital advertising and electronic services are provided continuously throughout the service period. The Company recognizes revenue evenly over the service period using a time-based measure because the Company is providing continuous access to its service.

Professional Services Revenue Recognition

The Company’s professional services include fixed fee and time and materials contracts. Fixed fees are paid monthly, in phases, or upon acceptance of deliverables. The Company’s time and materials contracts are paid weekly or monthly based on hours worked. Revenue on time and material contracts is recognized based on a fixed hourly rate as direct labor hours are expended. Materials, or other specified direct costs, are reimbursed as actual costs and may include markup. The Company has elected the practical expedient to recognize revenue for the right to invoice because the Company’s right to consideration corresponds directly with the value to the customer of the performance completed to date. For fixed fee contracts including maintenance service provided by in house personnel, the Company recognizes revenue evenly over the service period using a time-based measure because the Company is providing continuous service. Because the Company’s contracts have an expected duration of one year or less, the Company has elected the practical expedient in ASC 606-10-50-14(a) to not disclose information about its remaining performance obligations. Anticipated losses are recognized as soon as they become known. For the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company did not incur any such losses. These amounts are based on known and estimated factors.

Contract Balances

The timing of our revenue recognition may differ from the timing of payment by our customers. We record a receivable when revenue is recognized prior to payment and we have an unconditional right to payment. Alternatively, when payment precedes the provision of the related services, we record deferred revenue until the performance obligations are satisfied. The Company had deferred revenue of approximately $235,000 as of December 31, 2018 related to cash received in advance for product maintenance services provided by the Company’s technical staff. The Company expects to satisfy its remaining performance obligations for these maintenance services and recognize the deferred revenue and related contract costs over the next twelve months.

Long-lived Assets

We account for our long-lived assets in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 360, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets” (“ASC 360”), which requires that long-lived assets be evaluated whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable or the useful life has changed. Some of the events or changes in circumstances that would trigger an impairment test include, but are not limited to:

Long-lived assets are grouped for recognition and measurement of impairment at the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of other assets. The impairment test for long-lived assets requires us to assess the recoverability of our long-lived assets by comparing their net carrying value to the sum of undiscounted estimated future cash flows directly associated with and arising from our use and eventual disposition of the assets. If the net carrying value of a group of long-lived assets exceeds the sum of related undiscounted estimated future cash flows, we would be required to record an impairment charge equal to the excess, if any, of net carrying value over fair value. 

When assessing the recoverability of our long-lived assets, which include property and equipment and finite-lived intangible assets, we make assumptions regarding estimated future cash flows and other factors. Some of these assumptions involve a high degree of judgment and also bear a significant impact on the assessment conclusions. Included among these assumptions are estimating undiscounted future cash flows, including the projection of comparable sales, operating expenses, capital requirements for maintaining property and equipment and residual value of asset groups. We formulate estimates from historical experience and assumptions of future performance, based on business plans and forecasts, recent economic and business trends, and competitive conditions. In the event that our estimates or related assumptions change in the future, we may be required to record an impairment charge. Based on our evaluation we did not record a charge for impairment for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017. 

The benefits to be derived from our acquired intangibles, will take additional financial resources to continue the development of our technology. Management believes our technology has significant long-term profit potential, and to date, management continues to allocate existing resources to the develop products and services to seek returns on its investment. We continue to seek additional resources, through both capital raising efforts and meeting with industry experts, as part of our continued efforts. Although there can be no assurance that these efforts will be successful, we intend to allocate financial and personnel resources when deemed possible and/or necessary. If we choose to abandon these efforts, or if we determine that such funding is not available, the related development of our technology (resulting in our lack of ability to expand our business), may be subject to significant impairment.

As described previously, we continue to experience weakness in market conditions, a depressed stock price, and challenges in executing our business plans. The Company will continue to monitor these uncertainties in future periods, to determine the impact.

We evaluate the remaining useful lives of long-lived assets and identifiable intangible assets whenever events or circumstances indicate that a revision to the remaining period of amortization is warranted. Such events or circumstances may include (but are not limited to): the effects of obsolescence, demand, competition, and/or other economic factors including the stability of the industry in which we operate, known technological advances, legislative actions, or changes in the regulatory environment. If the estimated remaining useful lives change, the remaining carrying amount of the long-lived assets and identifiable intangible assets would be amortized prospectively over that revised remaining useful life. We have determined that there were no events or circumstances during the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, which would indicate a revision to the remaining amortization period related to any of our long-lived assets. Accordingly, we believe that the current estimated useful lives of long-lived assets reflect the period over which they are expected to contribute to future cash flows and are therefore deemed appropriate.

Goodwill and Indefinite-lived Assets

We have recorded goodwill and other indefinite-lived assets in connection with our acquisition of Shoom. Goodwill, which represents the excess of acquisition cost over the fair value of the net tangible and intangible assets of the acquired company, is not amortized. Indefinite-lived intangible assets are stated at fair value as of the date acquired in a business combination. The recoverability of goodwill is evaluated at least annually and when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable.

 We analyze goodwill first to assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform a detailed goodwill impairment test as required. The more-likely-than-not threshold is defined as having a likelihood of more than 50%.

 Events and circumstances for an entity to consider in conducting the qualitative assessment are:

Acquired In-Process Research and Development (“IPR&D”)

In accordance with authoritative guidance, we recognize IPR&D at fair value as of the acquisition date, and subsequently account for it as an indefinite-lived intangible asset until completion or abandonment of the associated research and development efforts. Once an IPR&D project has been completed, the useful life of the IPR&D asset is determined and amortized accordingly. If the IPR&D asset is abandoned, the remaining carrying value is written off. During fiscal year 2014, we acquired IPR&D through the acquisition of AirPatrol and in 2015 through the acquisition of the assets of LightMiner. Our IPR&D is comprised of AirPatrol and LightMiner technology, which was valued on the date of the acquisition. It will take additional financial resources to continue development of these technologies.

 We continue to seek additional resources, through both capital raising efforts and meeting with industry experts, for further development of the AirPatrol technology. Through December 31, 2018, we have made some progress with raising capital since these acquisitions, building our pipeline and getting industry acknowledgment. We are being recognized by leading industry analysts in their report on leading indoor positioning companies and also was awarded the IoT Security Excellence award by TMC. However, management is focused on growing revenue from these products and continues to actively and aggressively pursue efforts to recognize the value of the AirPatrol and LightMiner technologies. Although there can be no assurance that these efforts will be successful, we intend to allocate financial and personnel resources when deemed possible and/or necessary. If we choose to abandon these efforts, or if we determine that such funding is not available, the related IPR&D will be subject to significant impairment.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Subject to Amortization

We amortize intangible assets with finite lives over their estimated useful lives and review them for impairment whenever an impairment indicator exists. We continually monitor events and changes in circumstances that could indicate carrying amounts of our long-lived assets, including our intangible assets, may not be recoverable. When such events or changes in circumstances occur, we assess recoverability by determining whether the carrying value of such assets will be recovered through the undiscounted expected future cash flows. If the future undiscounted cash flows are less than the carrying amount of these assets, we recognize an impairment loss based on the excess of the carrying amount over the fair value of the assets. We did not recognize any intangible asset impairment charges for the year ended December 31, 2018. See “Acquired In-Process Research and Development (“IPR&D”)” for further information.

Deferred Income Taxes

In accordance with ASC 740 “Income Taxes” (“ASC 740”), management routinely evaluates the likelihood of the realization of its income tax benefits and the recognition of its deferred tax assets. In evaluating the need for any valuation allowance, management will assess whether it is more likely than not that some portion, or all, of the deferred tax asset may not be realized. Ultimately, the realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during those periods in which temporary differences become deductible and/or tax credits and tax loss carry-forwards can be utilized. In performing its analyses, management considers both positive and negative evidence including historical financial performance, previous earnings patterns, future earnings forecasts, tax planning strategies, economic and business trends and the potential realization of net operating loss carry-forwards within a reasonable timeframe. To this end, management considered (i) that we have had historical losses in the prior years and cannot anticipate generating a sufficient level of future profits in order to realize the benefits of our deferred tax asset; (ii) tax planning strategies; and (iii) the adequacy of future income as of and for the year ended December 31, 2018, based upon certain economic conditions and historical losses through December 31, 2018. After consideration of these factors, management deemed it appropriate to establish a full valuation allowance. 

A liability for “unrecognized tax benefits” is recorded for any tax benefits claimed in the Company’s tax filings that do not meet these recognition and measurement standards. As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, no liability for unrecognized tax benefits was required to be reported. The guidance also discusses the classification of related interest and penalties on income taxes. The Company’s policy is to record interest and penalties on uncertain tax positions as a component of income tax expense. No interest or penalties were recorded during the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

We maintain our reserves for credit losses at a level believed by management to be adequate to absorb potential losses inherent in the respective balances. We assign an internal credit quality rating to all new customers and update these ratings regularly, but no less than annually. Management’s determination of the adequacy of the reserve for credit losses for our accounts and notes receivable is based on the age of the receivable balance, the customer’s credit quality rating, an evaluation of historical credit losses, current economic conditions, and other relevant factors.

As of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, reserves for credit losses included a reserve for doubtful accounts of approximately $464,000 and $1.1 million, respectively, due to the aging of the items greater than 120 days outstanding and other potential non-collections.

Business Combinations

We account for business combinations using the acquisition method of accounting, and accordingly, the assets and liabilities of the acquired business are recorded at their fair values at the date of acquisition. The excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair value is recorded as goodwill. Any changes in the estimated fair values of the net assets recorded for acquisitions prior to the finalization of more detailed analysis, but not to exceed one year from the date of acquisition, will change the amount of the purchase price allocable to goodwill. Any subsequent changes to any purchase price allocations that are material to our consolidated financial results will be adjusted. All acquisition costs are expensed as incurred and in-process research and development costs are recorded at fair value as an indefinite-lived intangible asset and assessed for impairment thereafter until completion, at which point the asset is amortized over its expected useful life. Separately recognized transactions associated with business combinations are generally expensed subsequent to the acquisition date. The application of business combination and impairment accounting requires the use of significant estimates and assumptions.

Upon acquisition, the accounts and results of operations are consolidated as of and subsequent to the acquisition date and are included in our Consolidated Financial Statements from the acquisition date.

Stock-Based Compensation

We account for equity instruments issued to non-employees in accordance with accounting guidance, which requires that such equity instruments are recorded at their fair value on the measurement date, which is typically the date the services are performed.

We account for equity instruments issued to employees in accordance with accounting guidance that requires that awards are recorded at their fair value on the date of grant and are amortized over the vesting period of the award. We recognize compensation costs over the requisite service period of the award, which is generally the vesting term of the equity instrument issued.

The Black-Scholes option valuation model is used to estimate the fair value of the options or the equivalent security granted. The model includes subjective input assumptions that can materially affect the fair value estimates. The model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options or warrants. The expected volatility is estimated based on the average of historical volatilities for industry peers. 

The principal assumptions used in applying the Black-Scholes model along with the results from the model were as follows:

During the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company recorded a charge of $1.5 million, for the amortization of employee stock options.

Results of Operations

Year Ended December 31, 2018 compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2017

The following table sets forth selected consolidated financial data as a percentage of our revenue and the percentage of period-over-period change:

Revenues

Revenues for the year ended December 31, 2018 were $3.8 million compared to $3.9 million for the comparable period in the prior year for a decrease of $0.1 million, or approximately 2.6%. Revenues between the two comparable periods are relatively flat due to an increase in our IPA product revenues, which was offset by a decrease in our Shoom services revenue.

Our revenues for the year ended December 31, 2018 include our IPA and other product lines that remain following the Spin-off. Such revenues do not include the revenues of our historical value added reseller business, as such business was part of the Spin-off of Sysorex. Accordingly, the revenues for the year ended December 31, 2018 represent a decline of approximately 90% from the total historical revenues reported for the year ended December 31, 2017, which included the aggregate revenues of our IPA business and the value added reseller business.

Cost of Revenues

Cost of revenues for the year ended December 31, 2018 were $1.1 million compared to $1.2 million for the comparable period in the prior year. This decrease of $0.1 million, or approximately 8.3%, was primarily attributable the nominally lower revenue with higher gross margins during the year ended December 31, 2018.

The gross profit margin for the year ended December 31, 2018 was 71% compared to 69% for the year ended December 31, 2017. This slight increase in margin is primarily due to the sales mix of products and services sold during the year ended December 31, 2018.

Operating Expenses

Operating expenses for the year ended December 31, 2018 were $21.1 million and $17.7 million for the comparable period ended December 31, 2017. This increase of $3.4 million is primarily attributable to higher IT infrastructure costs, compensation, cost of public offerings, and legal and professional fees as well as a $636,000 intangibles impairment, $690,000 of deconsolidation costs related to the Spin-off and a litigation settlement of $560,000.

Loss From Operations

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Loss from operations for the year ended December 31, 2018 was $18.4 million as compared to $15 million for the comparable period in the prior year. This increase of $3.4 million was primarily attributable to the higher operating expenses during the year ended December 31, 2018 as discussed in the reporting caption above. In addition, total losses reported include losses associated with the value added reseller business prior to the spin-off of the value added reseller business in the deconsolidated operations line item.

Other Income/Expense

Other income/expense for the year ended December 31, 2018 was a loss of $1.4 million compared to a loss of $3.1 million for the comparable period in the prior year. This decrease in loss of $1.7 million is primarily attributable to a $643,000 decrease in interest expense due to the amortization of deferred financing costs in 2017 and lower interest on credit facilities and notes in 2018 and forgiveness of debt and a non-cash extinguishment loss for the value of the common shares issued as repayment for the debenture in 2017.

Provision for Income Taxes

There was no provision for income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 as the Company was in a net taxable loss position. Deferred tax assets resulting from such losses are fully reserved as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 since, at present, the Company has no history of taxable income and it is more likely than not that such assets will not be realized.

Net Gain and Net Loss Attributable To Non-Controlling Interest

Net gain attributable to non-controlling interest for the year ended December 31, 2018 was $11,000. Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest for the year ended December 31, 2017 was $17,000. This increase in gain of $28,000 was attributable to the gain from Sysorex India.

Net Loss Attributable To Stockholders of Inpixon

Net loss attributable to stockholders of Inpixon for the year ended December 31, 2018 was $24.6 million compared to $35.0 million for the comparable period in the prior year. This decrease in loss of $10.4 million was primarily attributable to the $2 million lower other income/expenses offset by the $3.4 million increase in operating expenses during the year ended December 31, 2018 plus the $12 million lower loss from deconsolidated operations of the Spin-off during the year ended December 31, 2018.

Non-GAAP Financial information

EBITDA

EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) before interest, provision for (benefit from) income taxes, and depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is used by our management as the matrix in which it manages the business. It is defined as EBITDA plus adjustments for other income or expense items, non-recurring items and non-cash stock-based compensation.

Adjusted EBITDA for the year ended December 31, 2018 was a loss of $15.0 million compared to a loss of $12.1 million for the prior year period. 

The following table presents a reconciliation of net income/loss attributable to stockholders of Inpixon, which is our GAAP operating performance measure, to Adjusted EBITDA for the year ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 (in thousands):

We rely on Adjusted EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP financial measure for the following:

We have presented Adjusted EBITDA above because we believe it conveys useful information to investors regarding our operating results. We believe it provides an additional way for investors to view our operations, when considered with both our GAAP results and the reconciliation to net income (loss). By including this information, we can provide investors with a more complete understanding of our business. Specifically, we present Adjusted EBITDA as supplemental disclosure because of the following:

Even though we believe Adjusted EBITDA is useful for investors, it does have limitations as an analytical tool. Thus, we strongly urge investors not to consider this metric in isolation or as a substitute for net income (loss) and the other consolidated statement of operations data prepared in accordance with GAAP. Some of these limitations include the fact that:

Because of these limitations, Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered a measure of discretionary cash available to us to invest in the growth of our business or as a measure of performance in compliance with GAAP. We compensate for these limitations by relying primarily on our GAAP results and providing Adjusted EBITDA only as supplemental information.

Proforma Non-GAAP Net Loss per Share

Basic and diluted net loss per share for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018 was ($57.83) compared to ($5,511.40) for the prior year period. The decreased loss per share in 2018 was attributable to the changes discussed in our results of operations.

Proforma non-GAAP net income (loss) per share is used by our Company’s management as an evaluation tool as it manages the business and is defined as net income (loss) per basic and diluted share adjusted for non-cash items including stock based compensation, amortization of intangibles and one time charges including gain on the settlement of obligations, severance costs, provision for doubtful accounts, change in the fair value of shares to be issued, acquisition costs and the costs associated with the public offering.

Proforma non-GAAP net loss per basic and diluted common share for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018 was ($24.18) compared to a loss of ($2,747.92) per share for the prior year period.

 The following table presents a reconciliation of net loss per basic and diluted share, which is our GAAP operating performance measure, to proforma non-GAAP net loss per share for the periods reflected (in thousands, except per share data):

We rely on proforma non-GAAP net loss per share, which is a non-GAAP financial measure:

We have presented proforma non-GAAP net loss per share above because we believe it conveys useful information to investors regarding our operating results. We believe it provides an additional way for investors to view our operations, when considered with both our GAAP results and the reconciliation to net income (loss), and that by including this information we can provide investors with a more complete understanding of our business. Specifically, we present proforma non-GAAP net loss per share as supplemental disclosure because: 

Liquidity and Capital Resources as of December 31, 2018

Our current capital resources and operating results as of and through December 31, 2018, consist of:

The breakdown of our overall working capital deficit is as follows (in thousands):

Net cash used in operating activities during the year ended December 31, 2018 of $26.8 million consists of net loss of $24.6 million offset by non-cash adjustments of $7.0 million less net cash changes in operating assets and liabilities of $9.2 million.

The Company’s capital resources as of December 31, 2018, availability on the Payplant facility to finance purchase orders and invoices in an amount equal to 80% of the face value of purchase orders received and funds from higher margin business line expansion will not be sufficient to fund planned operations during the next twelve months from the date the financial statements are issued based on current projections. In addition, the Company is pursuing possible strategic transactions. Therefore, the Company may raise such additional capital as needed, through the issuance of equity, equity-linked or debt securities. 

Going Concern and Management Plans

Our consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2018 have been prepared under the assumption that we will continue as a going concern for the next twelve months from the date the financial statements are issued. Footnote 1 to the notes to our consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2018 include language referring to our recurring and continuing losses from operations and expressing substantial doubt in our ability to continue as a going concern without additional capital becoming available. Management’s plans and assessment of the probability that such plans will mitigate and alleviate any substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, is dependent upon the ability to obtain additional equity or debt financing, attain further operating efficiency, reduce expenditures, and, ultimately, to generate sufficient levels of revenue, which together represent the principal conditions that raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Our consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2018 do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

Liquidity and Capital Resources – Payplant

See the discussion above in the section titled “Loan and Security Agreement” for information concerning this loan.

As of December 31, 2018, the principal amount outstanding under the Loan Agreement was $23,000. 

Liquidity and Capital Resources as of December 31, 2018 Compared With December 31, 2017

The Company’s net cash flows used in operating, investing and financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 and certain balances as of the end of those periods are as follows (in thousands):

Operating Activities for the year ended December 31, 2018

Net cash used in operating activities during the year ended December 31, 2018 was $26.8 million. Net cash provided by operating activities during the year ended December 31, 2017 was $2.2 million. The cash flows related to the year ended December 31, 2018 consisted of the following (in thousands):

The non-cash income and expense of $7.0 million consisted primarily of the following (in thousands):

The net use of cash in the change in operating assets and liabilities aggregated $9.2 million and consisted primarily of the following (in thousands):

Operating Activities for the year ended December 31, 2017

Net cash provided by operating activities during the year ended December 31, 2017 was $2.3 million and consisted of the following (in thousands):

The non-cash income and expense of $21.8 million consisted primarily of the following (in thousands):

The net use of cash in the change in operating assets and liabilities aggregated $15.5 million and consisted primarily of the following (in thousands):

Cash Flows from Investing Activities as of December 31, 2018 and 2017

Net cash flows used in investing activities during 2018 was $1.4 million compared to net cash flows used in investing activities during 2017 of $1.3 million. Cash flows related to investing activities during the year ended December 31, 2018 include $88,000 for the purchase of property and equipment, $804,000 investment in capitalized software, $175,000 for the investment in Athentek, and $362,000 related to the deconsolidation activity. Cash flows related to investing activities during the year ended December 31, 2017 include $101,000 for the purchase of property and equipment and $1.3 million investment in capitalized software offset by $37,000 related to the Sysorex India acquisition.

Cash Flows from Financing Activities as of December 31, 2018 and 2017

Net cash flows provided by financing activities during the year ended December 31, 2018 was $29.0 million. Net cash flows used in financing activities during the year ended December 31, 2017 was $2.7 million. During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company received incoming cash flows of $29.0 million from the issuance of common stock, preferred stock and warrants, $1.0 million of repayments from a related party, $3.5 million from promissory notes offset by $3.2 million of advances to related party, $1.1 million of net repayments to the credit line and $181,000 repayments of notes payable. During the year ended December 31, 2017 the Company received incoming cash flows of $6.6 million from the issuance of common stock, preferred stock and warrants, $2.0 million from convertible promissory notes and $1.7 million of cash flows from notes offset by $2.7 million in repayments of convertible promissory notes, $5.6 million of repayments of the credit line, $4.7 million of repayments of the debenture and $57,000 repayments of notes payable. 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not have any off-balance sheet guarantees, interest rate swap transactions or foreign currency contracts. We do not engage in trading activities involving non-exchange traded contracts.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards 

For a discussion of recently issued accounting pronouncements, please see Note 2 to our financial statements, which are included in this report beginning on page F-1.

ITEM 7A: QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide this information.

ITEM 8: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

INPIXON

INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of

Inpixon and Subsidiaries

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Inpixon and Subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive loss, changes in stockholders’ (deficit) equity and cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2018, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2018, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Explanatory Paragraph – Going Concern

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As more fully described in Note 1, the Company has a significant working capital deficiency, has incurred significant losses and needs to raise additional funds to meet its obligations and sustain its operations. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 1. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting 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.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Marcum llp

Marcum llp

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2012.

New York, NY

March 28, 2019

INPIXON AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except number of shares and par value data)

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

INPIXON AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (CONTINUED)

(In thousands, except number of shares and par value data)

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

INPIXON AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share data)

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

INPIXON AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(In thousands)

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

INPIXON AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ (DEFICIT) EQUITY

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND 2017

(In thousands, except per share data)