iSign Solutions Inc. - Annual Report: 2018 (Form 10-K)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

☒ Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018

☐ Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 of 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 

for the transition period from ___________ to ___________

Commission File No. 000-19301

iSign Solutions Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 650-802-7888

Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Act: None

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Stock, $0.01 par value

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The aggregate market value of the voting stock (Common Stock) held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of June 30, 2018 was approximately $1,574,093 based on the closing sale price of $0.39 on such date, as reported by OTC Markets Group Inc. The number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of the close of business on April 1, 2019 was 5,761,980.

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iSign SOLUTIONS INC

TABLE OF CONTENTS

iSign’s logo, iSign^®, InkTools^® SIGVIEW^®, Sign-it^®, INKshrINK^®, SignatureOne^®, Ceremony^®, Signed, Sealed, Delivered^® and The Power To Sign Online^® are registered trademarks of the Company. The Company intends to register its trademarks generally in those jurisdictions where significant marketing of its products will be undertaken in the foreseeable future.

Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, including without limitation, statements containing the words “believes”, “anticipates”, “hopes”, “intends”, “expects”, and other words of similar import, constitute “forward looking” statements within the meaning of the Private Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual events to differ materially from expectations. Such factors include the following: (1) technological, engineering, quality control or other circumstances which could delay the sale or shipment of products; (2) economic, business, market and competitive conditions in the software industry and technological innovations which could affect the Company’s business; (3) the Company’s ability to protect its trade secrets or other proprietary rights, operate without infringing upon the proprietary rights of others or prevent others from infringing on the proprietary rights of the Company; and (4) general economic and business conditions and the availability of sufficient financing.

PART I

Item 1. Business

General

iSign Solutions Inc. (the “Company” or “iSign”), was incorporated in Delaware in October 1986. iSign is a leading supplier of digital transaction management (DTM) software enabling the paperless, secure and cost-effective management and authentication of document-based transactions. iSign’s solutions encompass a wide array of functionality and services, including electronic signatures, simple-to-complex workflow management and various options for biometric authentication. These solutions are available across virtually all enterprise, desktop and mobile environments as a seamlessly integrated platform for both ad-hoc and fully automated transactions. iSign’s platform can be deployed both on premise and as a cloud-based (“SaaS”) service, with the ability to easily transition between deployment models. The Company is headquartered in San Jose, California.

For the year ended December 31, 2018, total revenue was $917, a decrease of $96, or 9%, compared to total revenue of $1,013 in the prior year. For the year ended December 31, 2018, software product revenue was $205, a decrease of $117, or 36%, compared to product revenue of $322 in the prior year. Maintenance revenue for the year ended December 31, 2018 was $712, an increase of $21, or 3%, compared to maintenance revenue of $691 in the prior year. The changes are primarily attributable to the Company’s efforts to restructure its operations in favor of a partner-generated recurring revenue model.

For the year ended December 31, 2018, the net loss was $1,027, a decrease of $920, or 47%, compared to $1,947 in the prior year. For the year ended December 31, 2018, non-cash charges, consisting of interest expense and the amortization of debt discount were $299, a decrease of $460, or 61%, compared to $759 in the prior year. The primary factor in the decrease is attributable to the $550 write-off of the interest in the Chinese joint venture in the prior year. For the year ended December 31, 2018, operating expenses were $1,689, a decrease of $882, or 34%, compared to operating expenses of $2,571 for the prior year. The decrease in operating expense resulted from reductions in full time employees and expenses associated with the Company’s efforts to restructure its operations in favor of a partner-generated recurring revenue model.

Core Technologies

The Company’s core technologies can be referred to as “transaction-enabling” and “business process work flow” technologies. These technologies include various forms of electronic signature methods, such as handwritten, biometric, click-to-sign and others, as well as technologies related to signature verification, authentication, cryptography and the logging of audit trails to prove signers’ intent. These technologies enable the appending of secure, legal and regulatory compliant electronic signatures coupled with an enhanced user experience, all at a fraction of the time and cost required by traditional, paper-based processes for signature capture.

Products

The Company’s enterprise-class SignatureOne^® and iSign^® suite of electronic signature solutions enable businesses to implement truly paperless, electronic signature-driven business processes. The aggregate of the software functionality enabling the digitization of end-to-end work flow processes is sometimes referred to as “digital transaction management” (DTM). Many applications provide electronic forms and allow users to fill-in information, but most of these applications still require users to print out a paper copy for a handwritten, ink signature. Solutions powered by iSign products allow legally binding electronic signatures to be added to digital documents, eliminating the need for paper to memorialize the completion, approval or authentication of the transaction. This allows users to reduce transaction times and processing costs.

The SignatureOne^® and iSign^® suite of products includes the following:

Products and upgrades that were introduced and first deployed in 2018 include the following:

Intellectual Property

The Company relies on a combination of patent applications, trademarks, trade secrets and contractual provisions to protect its software offerings and technologies. The Company has a policy of requiring its employees and contractors to commit to the protection of proprietary information through written agreements. The Company also has a policy of requiring prospective business partners to enter into non-disclosure agreements before disclosure of any of its proprietary information.

Over the years, the Company has developed and patented major elements of its software offerings and technologies. The Company currently has the following applications pending:

The Company’s technologies go beyond simple electronic signature and include biometric signatures, verification solutions, authentication and validation methods, that result in signed documents that are secure, legal and tamper-resistant.

The Company has over 20 registered and unregistered trademarks in the United States and other countries. The Company intends to register its trademarks in those jurisdictions where significant marketing of its products will be undertaken in the foreseeable future.

Research and Development

Our research and development effort is focused on the development, advancement and refinement of our core products and the development of new products. In addition, our research and development team is responsible for the continuous quality measurement and assurance of both existing and new products. We conduct research on software technology, related computer hardware, competitive offerings and alternative solution approaches to develop appropriate product and service offerings for our target markets. Our research and development efforts are often aimed at assisting clients and licensees in further streamlining new and existing workflow processes that our software solutions support and at ensuring that we meet or exceed industry standards and competitive offerings. We provide certain customization and integration services to our clients, including software integration partners and enterprise customers. These efforts are conducted by our team in San Jose, California, supported by contracted staff, including offshore engineers.

We believe that our software technologies, platforms and products are now competitive and, while research and development activities will remain at the core of our operations, we intend, going forward, to invest an increasing amount of our resources in sales and marketing activities.

Our research and development expense was $754 for the year ended December 30, 2018 and $1,135 for the year ended December 31, 2017.

Material Customers

Historically, the Company’s revenue has been derived from hundreds of customers, but a significant percentage of the revenue has been attributable to a limited number of customers. Three customers, as described in Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial statements, accounted for 10%, 23% and 24%, respectively, of total revenue for the year ended December 31, 2018.

Seasonality of Business

The Company believes that the sale of its products is not subject to seasonal fluctuations.

Backlog

Backlog was approximately $317 and $485 at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, representing advanced payments on product and service maintenance agreements. In 2014, the Company negotiated a long term maintenance agreement, the balance of which is $36 at December 31, 2018, which will be recognized over the next 15 month period. The remaining backlog is expected to be recognized over the next twelve months.

Competition

We believe that our primary competitive advantages include the following:

Currently, our primary competition for basic click-to-sign electronic signatures includes Adobe EchoSign, DocuSign and VASCO Data Security International Inc. We view the balance of the U.S. market as fragmented with a variety of smaller competitors focused on the consumer and small business markets rather than enterprise organizations.

Employees

As of December 31, 2018, the Company employed seven full-time employees and nine independent contractors. The Company has established longstanding strategic relationships that allow it to rapidly access product development and deployment capabilities that could be required to address most customer requirements. None of the Company’s employees are party to any collective bargaining agreements. We believe our employee relations are good.

Geographic Areas

For the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, sales in the United States as a percentage of total sales was 90% and 88%, respectively. At December 31, 2018 and 2017, long-lived assets located in the United States were $7 and $30, respectively. There were no long-lived assets located elsewhere as of December 31, 2018 and 2017.

Segments

The Company reports its financial results in one segment.

Available Information

Our web site is located at www.isignnow.com. The information on or accessible through our web site is not part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and amendments to such reports are available, free of charge, on our web site as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file with or furnish such material to the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Furthermore, a copy of this Annual Report on Form 10-K and other reports filed by iSign with the SEC may be read and copied by the public at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, D.C. 20549 on official business days during the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room can be obtained by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC maintains an internet site that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding issuers, including iSign, that file electronically with the SEC at www.sec.gov.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

Not applicable.

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments

None.

Item 2. Properties

The Company rents its principal facilities, consisting of approximately 144 square feet in San Jose, California, pursuant to a month to month arrangement.

Item 3. Legal Proceedings

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

None.

PART II

Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Market Information

The Company’s common stock (“Common Stock”) is quoted on OTC Markets Group Inc.’s OTC Pink quotation system under the trading symbol ISGN. Trading activity for the Company’s Common Stock can be viewed at www.otcmarkets.com. The following table sets forth the high and low sale prices of the Common Stock for the periods noted.

Holders

As of March 20, 2019, there were approximately 146 holders of record of our Common Stock.

Dividends

To date, the Company has not paid any dividends on its Common Stock and does not anticipate paying any such dividends in the foreseeable future. The declaration and payment of dividends on the Common Stock is at the discretion of the Board of Directors and will depend on, among other things, the Company’s operating results, financial condition, capital requirements, contractual restrictions or such other factors as the Board of Directors may deem relevant.

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

None

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

None.

Item 6. Selected Financial Data

Not applicable.

Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in this Form 10-K. The following discussion relating to projected growth and future results and events constitutes forward-looking statements. Actual results in future periods may differ materially from the forward-looking statements due to a number of risks and uncertainties. We cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Except as otherwise required under applicable law, we disclaim any obligation to revise or update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.

Unless otherwise stated herein, all figures in this Item 7, other than price per share data, are stated in thousands (“000s”).

Overview and Recent Developments

The Company is a leading supplier of DTM software enabling the paperless, secure and cost-effective management and authentication of document-based transactions. iSign’s solutions encompass a wide array of functionality and services, including electronic signatures, simple-to-complex workflow management and various options for biometric authentication. These solutions are available across virtually all enterprise, desktop and mobile environments as a seamlessly integrated platform for both ad-hoc and fully automated transactions. The Company’s products and services result in legally binding transactions that are compliant with applicable laws and regulations and that can provide a higher level of security than paper-based processes. The Company has been a leading supplier of enterprise software solutions within the financial services and insurance industries and has made available to its customers significant expense reduction by enabling a completely electronic document and workflow process, as well as the resulting reduction in mailing, scanning, filing and other costs related to the use of paper.

The Company was incorporated in Delaware in October 1986. Except for the year ended December 31, 2004, in each year since its inception the Company has incurred losses. For the two-year period ended December 31, 2018, the net loss aggregated approximately $2,974, and at December 31, 2018, the Company's accumulated deficit was approximately $133,589.

For the year ended December 31, 2018, total revenue was $917, a decrease of $96, or 9%, compared to total revenue of $1,013 in the prior year. The decrease in revenue is primarily attributable to the Company’s efforts to restructure its operations in favor of partner-generated recurring revenue.

For the year ended December 31, 2018, operating expenses were $1,689, a decrease of $882, or 34%, compared to operating expenses of $2,571 in the prior year. The decrease in operating expenses resulted from the reduction of 1 full time employee and changes made in the prior year to its operating expense structure, which changes were made in connection with the Company’s efforts to tailor its operations in favor of partner-generated recurring revenue. For the year ended December 31, 2018, the loss from operations was $772, a decrease of $786, or 50%, compared to a loss from operations of $1,558 in the prior year.

In April, May, and June 2018, the Company received, from investors, advances aggregating $115 in cash against certain accounts receivable of the Company. Upon collection of an invoice, the Company would repay the advance to the lenders on a pro rata basis together with a 5% advance fee. The receivables were collected and $40 of the advances were repaid in May 2018, along with $2 in advance fees per the agreement. The advance fees were recorded as interest expense in the quarter ended June 30, 2018. The remaining $75 advances were converted into secured convertible notes in August 2018.

In August 2018, the Company issued secured convertible promissory notes to investors and affiliates of the Company aggregating $341, of which $205 was paid in cash, $75 was exchanged for the remaining advances described above and $61 was in the form of an Original Issue Discount (“OID”) on these amounts. The secured notes are mandatorily convertible into Common Stock at a conversion rate of the lesser of $0.50 per share or the price per share of Common Stock upon closing a new financing of at least $1,000 in aggregate proceeds. The secured notes bear interest at the rate of 10% per annum, are due December 31, 2019 and are secured by an interest in all the Company’s rights, title and interest in, to and under its intellectual property. Should the secured notes remain outstanding following the maturity date an additional 30% of the note’s principal amount shall become due and payable.

In December 2018, the Company issued unsecured convertible promissory notes to investors and affiliates of the Company aggregating $346 in cash. The unsecured notes are mandatorily convertible into Common Stock at a conversion rate of the lesser of $0.50 per share or the price per share of Common Stock upon closing a new debt and/or equity financing of at least $1,000 in aggregate proceeds. The secured notes bear interest at the rate of 10% per annum, and are due December 31, 2019.

The Company used the funds received from the above financing for working capital and general corporate purposes.

The Company recorded $125 in debt discount amortization for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018 related to the debt financings.

New Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 1, Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included under Part IV, Item 15 of this report on Form 10-K.

Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make judgments, assumptions and estimates that affect the amounts reported in the Company’s consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes. The amounts of assets and liabilities reported in its balance sheets and the amounts of revenue and expenses reported for each period presented are affected by these estimates and assumptions that are used for, but not limited to, revenue recognition, allowance for doubtful accounts, intangible asset impairments, fair value of financial instruments, stock based compensation and valuation allowances on deferred tax assets. Actual results may differ from these estimates. The following critical accounting policies are significantly affected by judgments, assumptions and estimates used by the Company’s management in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements.

Stock based Compensation: Stock-based compensation expense is based on the estimated grant date fair value of the portion of stock-based payment awards that are ultimately expected to vest during the period. The grant date fair value of stock-based awards to employees and directors is calculated using the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model. Forfeitures of share-based payment awards are estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. Forfeitures are estimated and it is assumed no dividends will be declared. The estimated fair value of stock-based compensation awards to employees is amortized on an accrual basis over the vesting period of the options.

Valuation of equity warrants: The Company values warrants issued using the Black-Scholes-Merton pricing model.

Derivatives: The Company follows the relevant accounting guidance and records derivative instruments (including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts) in the consolidated balance sheet as either an asset or a liability measured at their fair value, with changes in the derivative’s fair value recognized currently in earnings. The Company values these derivative securities under the fair value method at the end of each reporting period (quarter), and their value is marked-to-market at the end of each reporting period with the gain or loss recorded in earnings. The Company continues to revalue these instruments each quarter to reflect their current value in light of the current market price of our Common Stock. The Company used a simulated probability valuation model to value warrants containing embedded derivative instruments. Determining the appropriate fair-value model and calculating the fair value of such warrants requires considerable judgment. Any change in the estimates (specifically, probabilities) used may cause the value to be higher or lower than that reported. The assumptions used in the model require significant judgment by management and include the following: volatility, expected term, risk-free interest rate, dividends, and warrant holders’ expected rate of return, reset provisions based on expected future financings, projected stock prices, and probability of exercise.

The conversion option included within the unsecured convertible promissory notes is accounted for as a derivative liability at its estimated fair value. The derivative is subject to re-measurement at the end of each reporting period, with changes in fair value recognized as a component of interest and other income, in the consolidated statements of operations. The Company will continue to adjust the liability for changes in fair value until the earlier of the conversion or maturity of the unsecured convertible promissory note purchase agreements.

Revenue: The Company adopted the guidance of Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), on January 1, 2018.

The Company’s principal sources of revenues are from the sale of software products, SOW (engineering services), annual software product, and software maintenance contracts. The Company also derives revenue from customers based on the numbers of signatures produced by the Company’s signature software solutions imbedded within the customer’s product.

Revenue from contracts with customers is recognized using the following five steps:

a) Identify the contract(s) with a customer;

b) Identify the performance obligations (a good or service) in the contract;

c) Determine the transaction price; for each performance obligation within the contract

d) Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and

e) Recognize revenue when (or as) the Company satisfies a performance obligation.

Contracts contain performance obligation(s) for the transfer goods or services to a customer. The performance obligations are a promise (or a group of promises) that are distinct. The transaction price is the amount of consideration a Company expects to receive from a customer in exchange for satisfying the performance obligations specified in the contract.

Contracts may contain one or more performance obligations (a good or service). Performance obligations are accounted for separately if they are distinct. A good or service is distinct if the customer can benefit from the good or service either on its own or together with other resources readily available to the customer, and the good or service is distinct in the context of the contract. Otherwise performance obligations will be combined with other promised goods or services until the Company identifies a bundle of goods or services that is distinct.

The transaction price is allocated to all separate performance obligations within the contract based on their relative standalone selling prices (“SSP”). The best evidence for SSP is the price the Company would charge for that good or service when sold separately in similar circumstances to similar customers. If goods or services are not always sold separately, the Company would use the best estimate of SSP in the allocation of transaction price.

The transaction price reflects the amount of consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled in exchange for transferring goods or services, which may include an estimate of variable consideration to the extent that it is probable of not being subject to significant reversals in the future based on the Company’s experience with similar arrangements. The transaction price also reflects the impact of the time value of money if there is a significant financing component present in an arrangement. The transaction price excludes amounts collected on behalf of third parties, such as sales taxes.

Revenue is recognized when the Company satisfies each performance obligation identified within the contract by transferring control of the promised goods or services to the customer. Goods or services can transfer at a point in time or over time depending on the nature of the arrangement.

Deferred revenue represents the Company’s obligation to transfer goods or services to a customer for which the Company has received consideration from the customer. Our payment terms do not vary by the type of products or services offered. The term between invoicing and when payment is due is not significant. During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company recognized $ $411 of revenue that was included in deferred revenue at the beginning of the period.

Contract assets exist when the Company has satisfied a performance obligation but does not have an unconditional right to consideration (e.g., because the entity first must satisfy another performance obligation in the contract before it is entitled to invoice the customer).

The Company transfers all of its goods and services electronically with the associated costs recorded in cost of sales in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Software. Revenue from the sale of software products is recognized when the control is transferred. For most of the Company’s software product sales, the control is transferred at the time the product is electronically transferred because the customer has significant risks and rewards of ownership of the asset and the Company has a present right to payment at that time.

Statement of Work (SOW). Revenue from SOW (engineering services) is recognized upon completion, transfer and satisfaction of the performance obligations identified with in the contract by the customer.

Transactional revenue. For transactional type contracts, the Company’s performance obligations are met upon transfer of the software master to the customer. Revenue from transactional customers is recognized as the customer reports the number of units (signatures) rendered over the specified reporting period, generally three months.

Recurring Product revenue. The company has revenue contracts that allow the customer to utilize the Company’s signature software on an annual basis. Maintenance and support costs are included in the annual price to the customer. The customer has the right to renew or cancel the contract on an annual basis. Recurring revenue is recognized on a straight line basis over the contract period, generally one year.

Maintenance and support. Maintenance and support services are satisfied ratably over time as the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits of the services. As a result, support and maintenance revenue is recognized on a straight line basis over the period of the contract.

Arrangements with Multiple Performance Obligations. The Company has, from time to time, revenue arrangements that include multiple performance obligations. The Company allocates transaction price to all separate performance obligations based on their relative standalone selling prices (“SSP”). The Company’s best evidence for SSP is the price the Company would charge for that good or service when the Company sells it separately in similar circumstances to similar customers. If goods or services are not always sold separately, the Company uses the best estimate of SSP in the allocation of transaction price. The Company’s process for determining best estimate of SSP involves management’s judgment, and considers multiple factors including, but not limited to, major product groupings, gross margin objectives and pricing practices. Pricing practices may vary over time, depending upon the unique facts and circumstances related to each deliverable. If the facts and circumstances underlying the factors considered change or should future facts and circumstances lead the Company to consider additional factors, the Company’s best estimate of SSP may also change.

Contract costs. The incremental costs of obtaining a contract are capitalized if the costs are expected to be recovered. Costs that are recognized as assets are amortized straight-line over the period as the related goods or services transfer to the customer. Costs incurred to fulfill a contract are capitalized if they are not covered by other relevant guidance, relate directly to a contract, will be used to satisfy future performance obligations, and are expected to be recovered.

There was no adjustment to the opening balance of accumulated deficit as of January 1, 2018 from adopting Topic 606.

Significant Judgments. The Company may exercise significant judgment when determining whether products and services are considered distinct performance obligations that should be accounted for separately versus together.

Practical Expedients and Exemptions. Under Topic 606, incremental costs of obtaining a contract, such as sales commissions, are capitalized if they are expected to be recovered. Expensing these costs as they are incurred is not permitted unless they qualify for the practical expedient. The Company elected the practical expedient to expense the costs to obtain a contract as incurred when the expected amortization period is one year or less.

The Company elected the practical expedient under Topic 606 to not disclose the transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations, since the majority of the Company’s arrangements have original expected durations of one year or less, or the invoicing corresponds to the value of the Company’s performance completed to date.

The Company elected the practical expedient that allows the Company to not assess a contract for a significant financing component if the period between the customer’s payment and the transfer of the goods or services is one year or less.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts: The allowance for doubtful accounts is based on the Company’s assessment of the collectability of specific customer accounts and an assessment of international, political and economic risk as well as the aging of the accounts receivable. If there is a change in actual defaults from the Company’s historical experience, the Company’s estimates of recoverability of amounts due could be affected and the Company would adjust the allowance accordingly.

Long-lived assets: The Company evaluates the recoverability of its long-lived assets, including intangible assets at least annually or whenever circumstances or events indicate such assets might be impaired. The Company would recognize an impairment charge in the event the net book value of such assets exceeded the future undiscounted cash flows attributable to such assets. Estimation of future cash flows from the products considers the following additional factors:

Customer Base: To date, the Company’s electronic signature revenue has been derived primarily from financial service industry end-users and from resellers and channel partners serving the financial service industry primarily in North America, the ASEAN Region and Europe. The Company performs periodic credit evaluations of its customers and does not require collateral. The Company maintains reserves for potential credit losses. Historically, such losses have been within the range of management’s expectations.

Cost of sales: Cost of sales includes direct engineering labor and overhead for specific revenue based projects initiated by customers and maintenance projects specific to customer needs, along with third party services related to the Company’s transactional based revenues.

Research and Development Costs: Research and development costs are charged as expense as incurred.

Net Operating Loss Carry-forwards: Utilization of the Company’s net operating losses may be subject to an annual limitation due to the ownership change limitations under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code and similar state provisions. As a result, a portion of the Company’s net operating loss carry-forwards may not be available to offset future taxable income. The Company has provided a full valuation allowance for deferred tax assets at December 31, 2018, of approximately $17,547 based upon the Company’s history of losses.

Segments: The Company reports its financial results in one segment.

Results of Operations – Years Ended December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017

Revenue

For the year ended December 31, 2018, total revenue was $917, a decrease of $96, or 9%, compared to total revenue of $1,013 in the prior year. For the year ended December 31, 2018, software product revenue was $205, a decrease of $117, or 36%, compared to product revenue of $322 in the prior year. Maintenance revenue for the year ended December 31, 2018, was $712, an increase of $21, or 3%, compared to maintenance revenue of $691 in the prior year. The decrease in product revenue is primarily attributable to the Company’s efforts to restructure its operations in favor of partner-generated recurring revenue, while existing customers continue to renew ongoing maintenance on new and previously purchased products.

Cost of Sales

For the year ended December 31, 2018, cost of sales was $141, an increase of $15, or 12%, compared to cost of sales of $126 in the prior year. The increase was primarily due to an increase in direct engineering costs associated with the mix of engineering Statement of Work (“SOW”) and software product revenue during the year ended December 31, 2018 compared to the prior year.

Operating Expenses

Research and Development Expenses

For the year ended December 31, 2018, research and development expenses were $754, a decrease of $381, or 34%, compared to research and development expenses of $1,135 in the prior year. Research and development expenses consist primarily of salaries and related costs, outside contract engineering, maintenance items, and allocated facility expenses. The most significant factors contributing to the decrease in research and development expenses was a decrease in the number of engineering personnel by 1, the reduction in allocated facilities expenses due to the move to smaller facilities and increased direct labor transfers to cost of sales due to the increases in engineering SOW orders. For the year ended December 31, 2018, total research and development expenses before IT and cost of sales allocations were $929, a decrease of $383, or 29%, compared to $1,312 of total research and development expenses before allocations in the prior year.

Sales and Marketing Expenses

For the year ended December 31, 2018, sales and marketing expenses were $99, a decrease of $89, or 47%, compared to sales and marketing expenses of $188 in the prior year. The decrease was primarily attributable to a decrease in professional services and commissions due to a reduction in the number of consultants in connection with the Company’s efforts to restructure its operations in favor of partner-generated recurring revenue and lower sales.

General and Administrative Expenses

For the year ended December 31, 2018, general and administrative expenses were $695, a decrease of $427, or 38%, from general and administrative expenses of $1,122 in the prior year. The decrease was attributable to across the board decreases in salary and related expense, professional fees and services, investor relations, allocated facilities cots and other general overhead expenses. The expense reductions were primarily the result of the cash constraints experienced by the Company over the current period ended December 31, 2018.

Other Income (Expense), Net

Other income (expense), net, was income of $46, a decrease of $21, or 31%, compared to income of $67 in the prior year. The decrease is due primarily to a $35 termination settlement fee on the Company’s prior office lease.

For the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company recorded a non-cash charge of $550 related to the deconsolidation of the Chinese joint venture due to the lack of any operations over the last two years.

For the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company recorded a $239 gain on sale of the source code and rights to one of the Company’s older toolkit software products, net of related costs. The purchaser granted the Company a fully-paid, royalty-free, worldwide, irrevocable license to use the software to support current and existing customers and partners of the Company. The Company did not retain the right to distribute the software either as a source code or as an object code. However, the Company retained the right to create new non-toolkit software from the original source code and to market, sell and distribute the new non-toolkit software in the ordinary course of business to its customers and partners. In addition, the Company sold one of is retired domain names for $64 cash. There were no similar sales for the year ended December 31, 2018.

Interest Expense

For the year ended December 31, 2018, related party interest expense was $34, an increase of $8, or 31%, compared to related party interest expense of $26 in the prior year. For the year ended December 31, 2018, other interest expense was $140, an increase of $54, or 63%, compared to other interest expense of $86 in the prior year. The increase in interest expense is primarily due to the increase in the amount of borrowings compared to the prior year.

For the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company recorded $125 in debt discount amortization associated with its short-term borrowings, $35 of which is attributable to related parties and $90 of which is attributable to other investors, compared to $97 in the prior year, $27 of which is attributable to related parties and $70 of which is attributable to other investors. The increase in debt discount amortization was primarily due to the increase in notes payable compared to the prior year.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash and cash equivalents totaled $335 at December 31, 2018, compared to $285 at December 31, 2017.

The cash used in operations was primarily attributable to the net loss of $1,027. This amount was partially offset by non-cash depreciation and amortization charges of $4, amortization of debt discount of $125 and stock-based employee compensation of $225.

There were no cash out flows for the acquisition of property and equipment for the year ended December 31, 2018.

Proceeds from financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2018 were $626 from the issuance of $115 in short-term advances and $551 in additional short-term debt. The proceeds were offset by the repayment of $40 of the advances.

Accounts receivable were $84 at December 31, 2018, an increase of $39, or 87%, compared to accounts receivable of $45 at December 31, 2017. Accounts receivable at December 31, 2018 and 2017, are net of $1 and $1 in allowances provided for potentially uncollectible accounts, respectively. The increase is primarily attributable to orders billed late in the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2018.

Prepaid expenses and other current assets were $46 at December 31, 2018, an increase of $18, or 64%, compared to prepaid expenses and other current assets of $28 at December 31, 2017. The increase is primarily due to prepaid engineering expense compared to the prior year.

Short-term debt was $2,210 net of $39 in discounts at December 31, 2018. The Company issued new debt in the amount of $626, net of repayments, during the twelve months ended December 31, 2018.

Accounts payable were $1,280 at December 31, 2018, a decrease of $9, or 1%, compared to $1,289 at December 31, 2017. The decrease is due to cost cutting efforts by the Company during the current period.

Accrued compensation was $81 at December 31. 2018, a decrease of $120 or 60%, compared to $201 at December 31, 2017. The decrease was due primarily to the reclassification of $46 of current deferred salaries to long term and the payout of accrued vacation resulting from the termination of two employees.

Other accrued liabilities including the long term portion were $1,189 at December 31, 2018, compared to $747 at December 31, 2017, an increase of $442, or 59%. The increase is primarily attributable to the accrual of certain franchise taxes and professional service fees, partially offset by reductions in headcount during the current period.

Deferred revenue, including the long-term portion, was $302 at December 31, 2018, a decrease of $183, or 38%, compared to deferred revenue of $485 at December 31, 2017. The decrease is primarily due to the recognition of revenue from a five-year maintenance contract with one of the Company’s customers that was renewed in December of 2015.

Financing Transactions

Advances:

In April, May, and June 2018, the Company received, from investors, advances aggregating $115 in cash against certain accounts receivable of the Company. Upon collection of an invoice, the Company would repay the advance to the lenders on a pro rata basis together with a 5% advance fee. The receivables were collected and $40 of the advances were repaid in May 2018, along with $2 in advance fees per the agreement. The advance fees were recorded as interest expense in the quarter ended June 30, 2018. The remaining $75 advances were converted into secured convertible notes in August 2018.

Notes payable:

In August 2018, the Company issued secured convertible promissory notes to investors and affiliates of the Company aggregating $341, of which $205 was paid in cash, $75 was exchanged for the remaining advances described above and $61 was in the form of an OID on these amounts. The secured notes are mandatorily convertible into Common Stock at a conversion rate of the lesser of $0.50 per share or the price per share of Common Stock upon closing a new financing of at least $1,000 in aggregate proceeds. The secured notes bear interest at the rate of 10% per annum, are due December 31, 2019 and are secured by an interest in all the Company’s rights, title and interest in, to and under its intellectual property. Should the secured notes remain outstanding following the maturity date an additional 30% of the note’s principal amount shall become due and payable.

In December 2018, the Company issued short-term unsecured convertible promissory notes to investors and affiliates of the Company aggregating $346 in cash. The short-term notes are mandatorily convertible into Common Stock at a conversion rate of the lesser of $0.50 per share or the price per share of Common Stock, upon closing a new debt and or equity financing of at least $1,000 in aggregate proceeds. The notes bear interest at the rate of 10% per annum and are due December 31, 2019.

The Company used the funds received from the above financings for working capital and general corporate purposes.

During the twelve months ended December 31, 2018, the Company accrued $174 of interest expense, $146 associated with the notes, of which $34 was to related parties and $112 was to other investors.

The Company recorded $125 in debt discount amortization for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018 related to the above debt financings, $35 was to related parties and $90 was to other investors.

Contractual Obligations

The Company had no material commitments as of December 31, 2018.

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Interest Rate Risk. Any investments in fixed income securities are subject to interest rate risk and will fall in value if the market interest rates increase. The Company attempts to limit this exposure by investing primarily in short-term securities.

Foreign Currency Risk. The Company operates a joint venture in China and from time-to-time could make certain capital equipment or other purchases denominated in foreign currencies. As a result, the Company’s cash flows and earnings could be exposed to fluctuations in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates. The Company would attempt to limit any such exposure through operational strategies and generally has not hedged currency exposure.

Future Results and Stock Price Risk. The Company’s stock price may be subject to significant volatility. The public stock markets have experienced significant volatility in stock prices in recent years. The stock prices of technology companies have experienced particularly high volatility, including, at times, severe price changes that are unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of such companies. The trading price of the Company’s Common Stock could be subject to wide fluctuations in response to, among other factors, quarter-to-quarter variations in operating results, announcements of technological innovations or new products by the Company or its competitors, competitor consolidation in the industry, announcements of new strategic relationships by the Company or its competitors, general conditions in the computer software industry or the global economy generally, or market volatility unrelated to the Company’s business and operating results. The impact and severity of the above factors could be exacerbated by the Company’s small size, public float and a lack of market liquidity for its Common Stock.

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

The Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, and for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2018, begin on page F-1 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, and are incorporated into this item by reference.

Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosures

None

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company carried out an evaluation as of the end of the period covered by this report, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). Based on that evaluation the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer have concluded that as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that the information required to be disclosed in reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act (1) is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and (2) is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

The Company does not expect that its disclosure controls and procedures will prevent all error and all fraud. A control procedure, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control procedures are met. Because of the inherent limitations in all control procedures, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the control. The Company considered these limitations during the development of its disclosure controls and procedures, and will continually reevaluate them to ensure they provide reasonable assurance that such controls and procedures are effective.

Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Our internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect transactions and dispositions of assets; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and directors; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on our financial statements. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements.

Management has assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on the criteria established in “Internal Control, Integrated Framework” issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”) in 2013. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.

In performing this assessment, management identified the following material weaknesses:

As a small company with limited resources that are mainly focused on the development and sales of software products and services, iSign does not employ a sufficient number of staff in its finance department to possess an optimal segregation of duties or to provide optimal levels of oversight. This has resulted in certain audit adjustments and management believes that there may be a possibility for a material misstatement to occur in future periods while it employs the current number of personnel in its finance department.

Based on its assessment, our management concluded that, as of December 31, 2018, our internal control over financial reporting was not effective. Management believes that the identified weaknesses have not affected our ability to present GAAP-compliant financial statements in this Form 10-K. During the year-end financial statement close the Company was able to adjust its financial records to properly present its financial statements and we were therefore able to present GAAP-compliant financial statements. Management does not believe that its weakness with respect to its procedures and controls have had a pervasive effect upon our financial reporting due to our ability to make the necessary reconciling adjustments to our financial statements.

Management’s Remediation Initiatives

Management conducts a number of activities to address the material weaknesses noted above, including but not limited to the following:

Elements of our remediation plan can only be accomplished over time and we can offer no assurances that those initiatives will ultimately have the intended effects. Ultimately, revenue growth and performance improvements are the most likely avenue to greater resources that will improve the Company’s internal controls.

Management will continue the process of reviewing existing controls, procedures and responsibilities to more closely identify financial reporting risks and the required controls to address them. Key control and compensating control procedures will be developed to ensure that material weaknesses are properly addressed and related financial reporting risks are mitigated. Periodic control validation and testing will also be implemented to ensure that controls continue to operate consistently and as designed.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There have not been any changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the quarter ended December 31, 2018 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Item 9B. Other Information

None.

PART III

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

Directors and Executive Officers

The following table sets forth certain information concerning the Company’s directors and executive officers:

The business experience of each of the directors and executive officers for at least the past five years includes the following:

Philip S. Sassower has served as the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since August 2010, and Co-Chairman since October 2015. Mr. Sassower is a Managing Director of SG Phoenix LLC, a private equity firm, and has served in that capacity since May 2003. Mr. Sassower has also been Chief Executive Officer of Phoenix Enterprises LLC, a private equity firm, and has served in that capacity since 1996. In addition, and until his retirement in October 2017, Mr. Sassower served as Chief Executive Officer of Xplore Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ:XPLR) from February 2006 and as a director of Xplore Technologies Corp. and served as Chairman of its board of directors since December 2004. Mr. Sassower also served as Chairman of the Board of The Fairchild Corporation (NYSE: FA), a motorcycle accessories and aerospace parts and services company. Mr. Sassower also served as Chairman of the Board of the Company from 1998 to 2002 and as Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Company from 1997 to 1998. Mr. Sassower is co-manager of the managing member of Phoenix Venture Fund LLC. Mr. Sassower’s qualifications to serve on the Board of Directors include more than 40 years of business and investment experience. Mr. Sassower has developed extensive experience working with management teams and boards of directors, and in acquiring, investing in and building companies and implementing changes.

Michael Engmann has served as the Company’s Co-Chairman since October 2015, and as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer since May 2017. Mr. Engmann is Chairman of Engmann Options, a family trading and investment holding company and has served in that capacity since 1978. Mr. Engmann has approximately 40 years of experience in building successful financial service companies. He began his career as a trader and was one of the early market-makers in the Pacific Stock Exchange’s options program. He (i) founded, in 1980, Sage Clearing Corporation, a stock and options clearing company for professional traders, which was sold to ABN Amro Inc. in 1988, (ii) founded, in 1982, Preferred Trade, Inc., a broker-dealer providing research and trade execution services, which was sold to Fimat in May 2005, and (iii) acquired in 2001 Revere Data LLC, a global financial and market data company, which was sold to Factset in 2013. Mr. Engmann’s qualifications to serve on the Board of Directors include more than 40 years of business and investment experience.

Andrea Goren has served as a director since August 2010. Mr. Goren was appointed the Company’s Chief Financial Officer in December 2010. Mr. Goren is a Managing Director of SG Phoenix LLC, a private equity firm, and has served in that capacity since May 2003. Mr. Goren is co-manager of the managing member of Phoenix Venture Fund LLC, the Company’s largest shareholder. Prior to that, Mr. Goren served as Vice President of Shamrock International, Ltd., a private equity firm. Mr. Goren has been a director of Xplore Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ:XPLR) since December 2004, and a director of The Fairchild Corporation (NYSE: FA) from May 2008 to January 2010. Mr. Goren’s qualifications to serve on the Board of Directors include his experience and knowledge acquired in approximately 18 years of private equity investing and his extensive experience working with management teams and boards of directors.

Francis J. Elenio has served as a director since November 2015, after having served as a director of the Company from August 2010 to October 2011. Since November 2005, Mr. Elenio has served as Managing Director of Reeff Consulting LLC, a financial and business advisory firm providing outsourced accounting and consulting services for start-up to midsized companies. Mr. Elenio also served as Chief Financial Officer of Signal Point Communications Corp. from February 2011 to October 2013. Mr. Elenio has over 25 years of experience working with corporations as a strategic, solution-driven professional focused on finance and accounting, operations and turn-around management. Mr. Elenio has served at the CFO level at numerous public and private companies, including Wilshire Enterprises, Inc., a real estate investment and management company, WebCollage, Inc., an internet content integrator for manufacturers, GoAmerica, Inc., a wireless internet service provider and Roomlinx, Inc., a provider of wireless high speed internet access to hotels and conference centers. Mr. Elenio is a CPA and received an MBA. Since September 2007, Mr. Elenio has also been an Adjunct Professor of Finance at Seton Hall University. Mr. Elenio serves on the Company’s audit committee. Mr. Elenio’s qualifications to serve on the Board of Directors and Audit Committee include his experience as a CFO working with technology companies like iSign.

Stanley L. Gilbert has served as a director since October 2011. Mr. Gilbert has more than 45 years of experience as a lawyer with primary specialties in wills, trusts, estate planning and administration, as well as tax planning. Mr. Gilbert is Founder, and, has been President of Stanley L. Gilbert PC since 1982. Mr. Gilbert has also been a partner of a number of law firms, including Nager Korobow, Bell Kallnick Klee and Green, and Migdal Pollack Rosenkrantz and Sherman. Mr. Gilbert has served as a Director of Planned Giving at Columbia University Medical Center’s Nathaniel Wharton Fund, which supports a broad variety of projects in basic research, clinical care and teaching since 2001. Mr. Gilbert was elected by a majority of iSign’s Series B Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred stockholders voting together as a separate class on an as converted to Common Stock basis, and serves on iSign’s audit and compensation committees. Mr. Gilbert’s qualifications to serve on the Board of Directors include his significant tax and accounting expertise acquired through his years of practicing law.

Jeffrey Holtmeier has served as a director since August 2011. Mr. Holtmeier has more than 25 years of successful entrepreneurship in the technology and communications fields. As CEO of GENext from 2001 to present, and through its subsidiary China US Business Development, LLC, Mr. Holtmeier has assisted many US companies in establishing relationships in China, where he also co-founded Koncept International, Inc., a Chinese-based VoIP and digital media technology company. Prior to his involvement in the Chinese market, Mr. Holtmeier founded, built over seventeen years and successfully sold InfiNET in 2001 to Teligent, a NASDAQ listed company. Mr. Holtmeier was a recipient of the prestigious Ernst & Young, NASDAQ/USA Today “Entrepreneur of the Year” award in 1999, and has served on the boards of numerous corporations and non-profit organizations. He serves on iSign’s audit and compensation committees. Mr. Holtmeier’s qualifications to serve on the Board of Directors include his experience as a successful entrepreneur and his experience in establishing business relationships in China.

David E. Welch has served as a director since March 2004. From July 2002 to present Mr. Welch has been the principal of David E. Welch Consulting, a financial consulting firm. Mr. Welch has also been Vice President of Operations at Vertex Innovations, Inc., from June 2015 to April 2017. Mr. Welch was Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of American Millennium Corporation, Inc., a provider of satellite-based asset tracking and reporting equipment, from April 2004 to September 2014. Mr. Welch was Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Active Link Communications, a manufacturer of telecommunications equipment, from 1999 to 2002. Mr. Welch has held positions as Director of Management Information Systems and Chief Information Officer with Micromedex, Inc. and Language Management International from 1995 through 1998. Mr. Welch other directorships have been with AspenBio Pharma, Inc., from 2004 to 2017, PepperBall Technologies, Inc. from January 2007 to January 2009 and Advanced Nutraceuticals, Inc., from 2003 to 2006. Mr. Welch is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in the state of Colorado. He serves on iSign’s audit and compensation committees. Mr. Welch’s qualifications to serve on the Board of Directors include his significant accounting and financial expertise.

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires the Company’s officers, directors and persons who own more than ten percent of a registered class of the Company’s equity securities to file certain reports with the SEC regarding ownership of, and transactions in, the Company’s securities. These officers, directors and stockholders are also required by SEC rules to furnish the Company with copies of all Section 16(a) reports that are filed with the SEC. The following Section 16 filings were not timely filed for the year ended December 31, 2018: Messrs. Elenio, Engmann, Gilbert, Goren, Holtmeier, Sassower and Welch’s Form 4 dated August 9, 2018.

Code of Business Conduct and Ethics

We have adopted a written code of business conduct and ethics, referred to as our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, which applies to all of our directors, officers, and employees, including our principal executive officer, our principal financial and accounting officer, and our Chief Technology officer. A copy of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics is posted on the Company’s web site, at www.isignnow.com.

Audit Committee Financial Expert

Mr. Welch serves as the Audit Committee’s financial expert. Each member of the Audit Committee is independent as defined under the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and the director independence standards of the NASDAQ Stock Market, as currently in effect.

Item 11. Executive Compensation

Summary Compensation Table (in dollars)

Mr. Engmanert is retained by the Company without an agreement. Mr. Engmann’s service as Chief Operating Officer is month to month. Mr. Engmann is currently entitled to receive a cash sum payment of $5,000 per month. The Company has agreed to pay Mr. Engmann for reasonable and documented out of pocket expenses incurred for Services rendered by him, as long as he obtains written approval of the Company prior to incurring any significant expense.

Mr. Goren is retained by the Company through an Advisory Services Agreement (the “SGP Agreement”) with SG Phoenix LLC (“SGP”). Mr. Goren and Mr. Sassower are managing members of SGP. The initial term of the SGP Agreement was two years and it automatically renews for additional one year periods upon the same terms and conditions unless either party notifies the other in writing of its intent to terminate at least 90 days prior to the then-current term. SGP currently is entitled to receive a cash sum payment of $7,500 (“SGP Fee”) per month. In addition, SGP is eligible for, but not entitled to receive, an annual cash performance fee of up to thirty-five percent (35%) of the SGP Fee during a given year or prorated portion thereof. Such performance fee, if any, would be awarded based upon the sole discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors. No performance fee was paid to SGP in 2018. Under the SGP Agreement, SGP furnishes, at its own expense, all materials and equipment necessary to carry out the terms of the SGP Agreement. The Company has agreed to pay SGP for reasonable and documented out of pocket expenses incurred for services rendered by SGP during the term of the SGP Agreement, as long as SGP obtains written approval of the Company prior to incurring any significant expense.

Outstanding Equity Awards at December 31, 2018

The following table summarizes the outstanding equity award holdings held by our named executive officers. The amounts are not stated in thousands.

Option Exercises and Stock Vested

There were no stock options exercised during the twelve months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017.

Director Compensation

The following table provides information regarding the compensation of the Company’s non-employee directors for the year ended December 31, 2018:

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

The following table sets forth information as of March 20, 2019, with respect to the beneficial ownership of (i) any person known to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of any class of voting securities of the Company, (ii) each director and director nominee of the Company, (iii) each of the current executive officers of the Company named in the Summary Compensation Table under the heading “Executive Compensation” and (iv) all directors and executive officers of the Company as a group. Except as indicated in the footnotes to this table (i) each person has sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares attributable to such person and (ii) each person’s address is c/o iSign Solutions, Inc., 2033 Gateway Place, Suite 659, San Jose California 95110-1413. The amounts are not stated in thousands.

Equity Compensation Plan Information

The following table provides information as of December 31, 2018, regarding our compensation plans (including individual compensation arrangements) under which equity securities are authorized for issuance:

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

Procedures for Approval of Related Person Transactions

In accordance with our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, we submit all proposed transactions involving our officers and directors and related parties, and other transactions involving conflicts of interest, to the Board of Directors or the Audit Committee for approval. Each of the related party transactions listed below that were submitted to our board were approved by a disinterested majority of our Board of Directors after full disclosure of the interest of the related party in the transaction.

Director Independence

The Board of Directors has determined that Messrs. Gilbert, Holtmeier, Elenio and Welch are “independent,” as defined under the rules of the NASDAQ Stock Market relating to director independence, and Messrs. Sassower, Engmann and Goren are not independent under such rules. Messrs. Welch, Gilbert, and Holtmeier serve on the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. Each of the members of the Compensation Committee is independent under the rules of the NASDAQ Stock Market relating to director independence. Messrs. Welch, Elenio and Holtmeier serve on the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. Under the applicable rules of the NASDAQ Stock Market and the SEC relating to independence of Audit Committee members, the Board of Directors has determined that Messrs. Welch, Holtmeier and Elenio are independent.

Related Party Transactions

Phoenix is the beneficial owner of approximately 22.1% of the Common Stock of the Company when calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3.

The table below reflects the August 1, 2018 and December 27, 2018 related party transactions in which the Company issued $36 and $196, respectively, in convertible secured and unsecured promissory notes to affiliates for cash. The August and December 2018 notes are mandatorily convertible into Common Stock at conversion rates of $0.50 and $0.50 per share, respectively, or the price per share of Common Stock upon closing of a new debt and or equity financing of at least $1,000 in aggregate proceeds. The secured and unsecured convertible promissory notes bear interest at the rate of 10% per annum. The notes are due December 31, 2019. Should the convertible secured promissory notes remain outstanding following the maturity date an additional 30% of the note’s principal amount shall become due and payable.

The table below reflects the August 8, 2018 stock option grants to the named affiliates of the Company. The options have a seven year life and vest quarterly over three years.

Debt discount amortization associated with the Company’s indebtedness for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, was $125 and $97, respectively, of which $35 and $27, respectively, was related party expense.

Interest expense associated with the Company’s indebtedness for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, was $174 and $112, respectively, of which $34 and $26, respectively, was related party expense.

Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services

Audit and other Fees. Armanino LLP has been the Company’s auditors since August 2014. During fiscal years 2018 and 2017, the fees for audit and other services performed by Armanino LLP for the Company were as follows:

Pre-Approval Policies.

It is the policy of the Company not to enter into any agreement with its auditors to provide any non-audit services unless (a) the agreement is approved in advance by the Audit Committee or (b) (i) the aggregate amount of all such non-audit services constitutes no more than 5% of the total amount the Company pays to the auditors during the fiscal year in which such services are rendered, (ii) such services were not recognized by the Company as constituting non-audit services at the time of the engagement of the non-audit services and (iii) such services are promptly brought to the attention of the Audit Committee and prior to the completion of the audit are approved by the Audit Committee or by one or more members of the Audit Committee who are members of the board of directors to whom authority to grant such approvals has been delegated by the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee will not approve any agreement in advance for non-audit services unless (x) the procedures and policies are detailed in advance as to such services, (y) the Audit Committee is informed of such services prior to commencement and (z) such policies and procedures do not constitute delegation of the Audit Committee’s responsibilities to management under the Exchange Act.

The Audit Committee has considered whether the provision of non-audit services has impaired the independence of Armanino LLP and has concluded that Armanino LLP is independent under applicable SEC and NASDAQ rules and regulations.

PART IV

Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules.

Index to Financial Statements

All schedules are omitted because they are not applicable or the required information is shown in the financial statements or the notes thereto.

The exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K are listed in paragraph (b) below.

The following exhibits are filed herewith or are incorporated by reference to exhibits previously filed with the SEC as indicated below:

The exhibits listed above are filed as part of this Form 10-K other than Exhibits 32.1 and 32.2, which shall be deemed furnished.

(c) Financial Statement Schedules

All financial statement schedules are omitted because the information is inapplicable or presented in the notes to the financial statements.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned; thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Redwood Shores, State of California.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of Registrant and in the capacities indicated on April 1, 2019.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Stockholders of

iSign Solutions Inc.

San Jose, California

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of iSign Solutions Inc. and subsidiary (the "Company") as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive loss, changes in stockholders’ deficit, 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 referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2018, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

The Company’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company’s significant recurring losses and accumulated deficit raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans in regard to these matters are 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 audit 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.

ArmaninoLLP

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2014.

San Ramon, California

April 1, 2019

iSign Solutions Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except par value amounts)

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iSign Solutions Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

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iSign Solutions Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss

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iSign Solutions Inc.

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Deficit

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