MobileSmith, Inc. - Annual Report: 2016 (Form 10-K)
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FORM
10-K
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ANNUAL REPORT
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For the fiscal year
ended December 31,
2016
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TRANSITION REPORT
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Commission file
number 001-32634
MOBILESMITH, INC.
(Exact name of
registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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95-4439334
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(State or other
jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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5400
Trinity Road, Suite 208
Raleigh,
North Carolina
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27607
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(Address of
principal executive offices)
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(Zip
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(855) 516-2413
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, $0.001 par value
(Title of
Class)
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in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
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The aggregate
market value of common stock held by non-affiliates of the
registrant as of June 30, 2016 was approximately $12.3 million
(based on the closing sale price of $1.42 per share on such
date).
The number of
shares of the registrant’s common stock, $0.001 par value per
share, outstanding as of March 20, 2017 was
19,827,542.
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
PART
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Item
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Business
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Item
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Risk
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Item
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Unresolved Staff
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Item
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Properties
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Legal
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Market for
Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
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Selected Financial
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Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
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Item
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Quantitative and
Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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Item
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Financial
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F-1
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Item
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Changes in and
Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial
Disclosure
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Controls and
Procedures
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Directors,
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Executive
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Security Ownership
of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder
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Certain
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PART
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Exhibits, Financial
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Summary
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SIGNATURES
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EXHIBIT
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2
Special
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Information set forth in this Annual Report on Form 10-K contains
various forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section
27A of the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities
Act”), Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the “Exchange Act”) and other laws. Forward-looking
statements consist of, among other things, trend analyses,
statements regarding future events, future financial performance,
our plan to build our business and the related expenses, our
anticipated growth, trends in our business, our ability to continue
as a going concern, and the sufficiency of our capital resources
including funds that we may be able to raise under our convertible
note facility, our ability to raise financing from other sources
and/or ability to defer expenditures, the impact of the liens on
our assets securing amounts owed to third parties, expectation
regarding competitors as more and larger companies attempt to
market products/services competitive to our products,
market acceptance of our new product offerings, including updates
to our Platform, rate of new user subscriptions, market penetration
of our products and expectations regarding our revenues
and expenses, all of which are based on current
expectations, estimates, and forecasts, and the beliefs and
assumptions of our management. Words such as “expect,”
“anticipate,” “project,”
“intend,” “plan,” “estimate,”
variations of such words, and similar expressions also are intended
to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking
statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions
that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual results may differ
materially and adversely from those expressed in any
forward-looking statements. Readers are directed to risks and
uncertainties identified under Part I, Item 1A, “Risk
Factors,” and elsewhere in this report for factors that may
cause actual results to be different than those expressed in these
forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, we undertake
no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking
statements for any reason.
ITEM 1.
BUSINESS
General
MobileSmith, Inc.
(referred to herein as, “MobileSmith,” the
“Company,” “us,” “we,” or
“our”) was incorporated in Delaware in August 1993 and
became a public company through a self-registration in February
2005. The Company’s common stock trades on the OTC Market
(OTC.QB) under the symbol “MOST”.
Principal
Products and Services
We develop and market a software-as-a-service (“SaaS”)
platform that allows non-programmers to rapidly design and build
native mobile applications for smartphones and tablets. Our
flagship product is the MobileSmith® Platform (the
“Platform”). Platform
related services often include data integration, training and
integration of third party services. We also provide
consulting services, which include assistance with design and
implementation of mobile strategy, implementation of mobile
marketing strategy and the development of mobile apps.
Mode
of Operations
In our business
model – the customers acquire access to the Platform through
user subscription agreements and are able to obtain control of
mobile app production. We often refer to our business model as
platform-as-a-service ("PaaS"), because we not only offer cloud
software to create mobile apps, we offer infrastructure to host the
newly created mobile apps and back-office tools to manage those
apps. Out Platform is a truly comprehensive offering and thus
more accurately described by the PaaS model. In the industry
and this report terms SaaS and PaaS may be used interchangeably as
common reference to cloud computing model.
Our business model
allows for creation and management of any desired number of apps by
our customers for a monthly subscription fee. The on-demand PaaS
model developed using multi-tenant architecture enables end users
to visit a website and use the PaaS applications, all via a web
browser, with no installation, no special information technology
knowledge and no maintenance. The PaaS application is transformed
into a service that can be used anytime and anywhere by the end
user. Multi-tenant PaaS applications also permit us to add needed
functionality to our applications in one location for the benefit
of all end users. This capability allows us to provide upgrades
universally.
During 2014, for
the first time we installed our Platform in a local or a private
cloud configuration for one of our government
clients. Our Platform was safely placed behind the
firewalls of a government department which would allow the
organization to create and manage multiple mobile apps with
targeted functionality for targeted audiences without going outside
of the secure setting.
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Target
Market and Sales Channels
We identified
several trends that are affecting our target
market:
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Mobile devices have
transformed the way end-users interact with each
other, and allow for new efficiencies for business to structure
both customer and employee interactions;
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Technology
departments cannot keep up with the demand for the business
transforming apps required by both operational business units and
marketing departments;
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Non-programmers
have become accustomed to solving business problems with
do-it-yourself (DIY) software technologies, such as website
building, business process management, customer relationship
management and others.
We
believe that the do-it-yourself model for creation and management
of apps will become a cost effective solution for enterprise
clients who have an ever increasing need to interact with their
customers and employees through mobile devices. Single apps may
reach their limits of usability very quickly, if made complex. The
Platform provides the subscriber with the capacity to create
multiple, customized non-template apps with designated
functionalities and specific designs without incurring additional
costs.
Our market
penetration strategy focuses on three distinct
sectors:
Healthcare clients:
Healthcare
organizations, such as hospitals and healthcare
networks, follow departmental segmentation and focus on a
specific territorial reach. Additionally, healthcare organizations
are subject to increased regulation as a result of the Affordable
Care Act (ACA) and may be subject to penalties for delivering
inefficient care under new Medicare regulations. Regardless
of whether under the new administration ACA is to stay, to be
modified or to be repealed and replaced, the drive to deliver
healthcare services cost effectively will remain. As such,
hospitals increasingly turn to portfolios of apps to improve
efficiency of care and communication and remain competitive.
Outpatient care apps, wellness apps, physician referral apps,
appointment apps, discharge apps, facility way-finding apps are
just a few example areas where healthcare organizations are
increasingly using app portfolios. We believe that the Platform has
a significant competitive advantage in the healthcare space due to
its ability to deliver a variety of targeted mobile solutions cost
effectively.
Enterprise clients:
The
second sector combines all other large and
multi-national enterprise clients, where large-scale customization
based on functionality or territory is of the highest value, and
other contributors such as time to market, technology reach, and
ease of use play important roles. These target clients may include
large food chains, media and PR companies, software solutions
providers, hardware manufacturers, mortgage brokers and real estate
franchises.
Government:
We believe that the
Platform has a unique capability to service various structures
within federal, state and local governments, as government
structure is highly segmented by function and territory. In
addition, the Platform can be safely placed behind the firewalls of
individual departments, where data security is a primary concern.
Replicating the Platform and placing it behind a secure firewall
would allow an organization to create and manage multiple mobile
apps with targeted functionality for targeted audiences without
going outside of the secure firewall.
Principal
Customers
We had two
customers in 2015 and one customer in 2016 that accounted for more
than 10% of our revenues. Due to fact that revenue
generated in both years is low in comparison to overall operating
costs, we believe that the loss of any of those customers would not
have a significant impact on results of operations.
Research
and Development
In 2016 we
continued to enhance the Platform with various functionalities
sought by current and target customers. We continuously
monitor such demand, rapidly develop the functionalities and make
them available to all our customers, current and
future.
During 2016, we
introduced the following upgrades and functionalities to the
Platform:
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Added capability
for any app created on our Platform to feature a schedule of
process milestones with in-app reminders and messages to improve
process adherence. Our healthcare customers use this feature to
transform preoperative and postoperative care instructions to
improve patient experience, reduce cancellations and preventable
readmissions.
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Implemented an App
Blueprints ("Blueprints") feature. Blueprints are fully
customizable pre-built apps that were designed to address well
known pain points of healthcare industry, such as coordination of
care and patient engagement. With an
implementation of "clone app" feature Platform users will not need
to build an app from scratch, but rather start with an existing app
or one of the Blueprints and adapt the app to the tasks at hand,
target specific patient experience concerns, patient care workflows
and design needs.
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Introduced
advanced analytics capabilities to determine client usage with the
Platform and end app user engagement with apps built on the
Platform.
We
incurred research and development expenses of approximately $1.7
million and $1.4 million in 2016 and 2015,
respectively.
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Competition
Generally, three
principal solutions exist for enterprises in need of a mobile
native (non-HTML 5) application, (a native app is compiled in
code that is designed to run specifically on a mobile device and
take advantage of all technical aspects of a smart phone; HTML 5
app is a web-site with user interface of an app):
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A customer may hire
an enterprise software application vendor and outsource the
creation of a mobile app based on the defined specifications. A
customer often does not have control over the creation of the final
product and any subsequent modifications of the delivered
product.
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A large company
with existing in-staff development teams may acquire a subscription
to a Mobile Application Development Platform (“MADP”).
MADP space is represented by the following solutions: HP’s
Anywhere Mobile Development Platform, SAP’s Sybase Unwired
Platform, IBM’s Worklight, KONY Solutions, Appcelerator, and
Xamarin(now part of Microsoft). Customers that use an MADP have
full control over creation of the mobile apps, but are required to
have developers on staff.
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A company may
subscribe to one of several do-it-yourself platforms (“DIY
platforms”). Customers that use a DIY platform have full
control over the app creation process and developer knowledge is
not required to produce those apps. Current DIY platforms
predominantly have narrow specializations (e.g., event app creation
platforms).
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MobileSmith
differentiates itself from its competition because:
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The Platform allows for creation of apps with
sophisticated functionality;
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The Platform is designed for use by ordinary
users who are not professional developers. The primary users
of the Platform within our customers' organizations are marketing
and designer teams - individuals who have the best understanding of
the behavior and demands of the end users of the apps;
and
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We developed significant expertise in
application of mobile app technology in
healthcare.
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Intellectual
Property
During 2014, we
stopped pursuing the majority of our patent applications as we
determined that the cost of pursuing them to be greater than the
potential protection to be provided by them. Nevertheless, we
do have several patent applications that were filed prior to our
change of patent strategy.
We have several
trademark applications pending with the U.S. Patent and Trademark
Office. These trademarks, if granted, will cover certain names that
identify specifics of the Platform user interface.
Employees
As of December 31,
2016, we had 35 full time employees and no part time employees.
None of our employees are subject to collective bargaining
agreements.
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Available
Information
Our corporate
information is accessible through our main web portal
at www.MobileSmith.com. We are not
including the information contained on our website as a part of, or
incorporating it by reference into, this Annual Report on Form
10-K. Although we endeavor to keep our website current and
accurate, there can be no guarantees that the information on our
website is up to date or correct. We make available, free of
charge, access to all reports filed with the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the
“SEC”), including our Annual Reports on
Form 10-K, our Quarterly
Reports on Form 10-Q, our Current Reports on Form 8-K,
and amendments to these reports, filed or furnished pursuant to
Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, as soon as
reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material
with, or furnish it to, the SEC. The Company’s reports filed
with, or furnished to, the SEC are also available on the
SEC’s website www.sec.gov.
ITEM
1A. RISK FACTORS
You should carefully consider the risks described below and
elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K before making an
investment decision. Our business, financial condition or results
of operations could be materially adversely affected by any of
these risks. Our common stock is considered speculative and the
trading price of our common stock could decline due to any of these
risks, and you may lose all or part of your investment. The
following risk factors are not the only risk factors facing the
Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to
us or that we currently deem immaterial may also affect our
business.
Historically,
we have operated at a loss, and we continue to do so.
We have had
recurring losses from operations and continue to have negative cash
flows. If we do not become cash flow positive through additional
financing or growth, we may have to cease operations and liquidate
our business.
We
are dependent on existing and other investors for the financing of
our operations and their inability or unwillingness to fund our
operations can have a material adverse effect on our
operations.
We have not yet
achieved positive cash flows from operations, and our main source
of operating funds is the sale of notes under two convertible note
facilities that we implemented. See Item 7,
“Management’s Discussion and Analysis “Liquidity
and Capital Resources”. Since November 2007 and through the
date of this report, we have raised approximately $43 million
through these note facilities and we have the ability to raise up
to an additional $31 million under such facilities from existing
note holders and others upon request. However, no assurance can be
provided that we will in fact be able to raise needed amounts
through the facilities or through any other sources on commercially
reasonable terms. If financing through the note facilities becomes
unavailable, we will need to seek other sources of
funding. The inability to raise additional funds when
needed, whether through the note facilities or otherwise, may have
a material adverse effect on our operations.
A
Default by us in respect of the amounts outstanding on the notes
outstanding under the note facilities and the commercial bank loans
when due in 2018 would enable these creditors to foreclose on our
assets.
The Notes currently
outstanding under the Convertible Note Facilities, which together
with interest accrued as of the date of this report on Form
10-K aggregate approximately $43 million, come due in November
2018. In addition, we have an
outstanding Loan and
Security Agreement (the “LSA”) with Comerica Bank in
the amount of $5,000,000, which matures in June of 2018 and
is secured by an extended irrevocable letter of credit
issued by UBS AG (Geneva, Switzerland) (“UBS AG”) with
a renewed term expiring on May 31, 2017, which term is renewable
for one year periods, unless notice of non-renewal is given by UBS
AG at least 45 days prior to the then current expiration
date. The provision of any such notice by UBS will
constitute an event of default under the LSA, at which time all
amounts outstanding under the LSA will become due and payable. As
of the date of this report on Form 10-K, no such notice has been
provided to us nor have we been provided with any indication that
we are to receive notice of non-renewal of the letter of
credit.
Unless we can defer
payment on the notes or such notes are in fact converted into our
common stock, of which no assurance can be provided, we will need
to find other sources of funding to pay the amounts that are
scheduled to come due in November 2018. We also have no commitment
from any funding source should UBS elect to not renew the letter of
credit.
Furthermore, the
amounts under the LSA as well as approximately $31 million under
the Notes, are secured by a lien on our assets. A default by us
under these notes or the LSA would enable these creditors to
foreclose on our assets. Additionally, the non-renewal of the
letter of credit securing the UBS note, which is currently
scheduled to expire on May 31, 2017, would also trigger an event of
default under the LSA as well as the outstanding notes. Any
foreclosure could force us to substantially curtail or cease our
operations.
Our
independent registered public accounting firm indicates that it has
substantial doubt that we can continue as a going concern. Our
independent registered public accounting firm’s opinion may
negatively affect our ability to raise additional funds, among
other things. If we fail to raise sufficient capital, we will not
be able to implement our business plan, we may have to liquidate
our business, and you may lose your investment.
Cherry Bekaert LLP,
our independent registered public accounting firm, has expressed
substantial doubt in its report included within this Annual Report
on Form 10-K about our ability to continue as a going concern given
our recurring losses from operations and deficiencies in working
capital and equity, which are described in the first risk factor
above. This report could materially limit our ability to raise
additional funds by issuing new debt or equity securities or
otherwise. If we fail to raise sufficient capital, we will not be
able to implement our business plan, we may have to liquidate our
business, and you may lose your investment. You should consider our
independent registered public accounting firm’s report when
determining if an investment in us is suitable.
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The
delivery of software via the SaaS business model is more vulnerable
to cyber-crime than the sale of pre-packaged software.
Our service
involves the storage and transmission of customers’
proprietary information. If our security measures are breached as a
result of third-party action, employee error, malfeasance or
otherwise and, as a result, unauthorized access is obtained to our
customers’ data or our data, our reputation could be damaged,
our business may suffer, and we could incur significant liability.
In addition, third parties may attempt to fraudulently induce
employees or customers to disclose sensitive information such as
user names, passwords, or other information in order to gain access
to our customers’ data or our data, which could result in
significant legal and financial exposure and a loss of confidence
in the security of our service that would harm our future business
prospects. Because the techniques used to obtain unauthorized
access, or to sabotage systems, change frequently and generally are
not recognized until launched against a target, we may be unable to
anticipate these techniques or to implement adequate preventative
measures. If an actual or perceived breach of our security occurs,
the market perception of the effectiveness of our security measures
could be harmed and we could lose sales and customers.
Our
business is currently dependent on the success of a single product,
the Platform, and related services.
Our business model
is dependent on the commercial success of the Platform. Our future
financial performance and revenue growth will depend on acceptance
by the market of our vision that mobile app development by a
non-developer will become a mainstream solution for businesses of
all sizes. Our growth is dependent on the introduction of new
features to the Platform and innovation in the area of mobile app
development solutions for a wide range of customers.
Government
regulation may subject us to liability or require us to change the
way we do business.
The laws and
regulations that govern our business change rapidly. Evolving areas
of law that are relevant to our business include privacy and
security laws, proposed encryption laws, content regulation,
information security accountability regulation, sales and use tax
laws and regulations and attempts to regulate activities on the
Internet. In addition to being directly subject to certain
requirements of the HIPAA privacy and security regulations, we are
required through contracts with our customers known as
“business associate agreements” to protect the privacy
and security of certain personal and health related information. We
are required to comply with revised requirements under the HIPAA
privacy and security regulations. The rapidly evolving and
uncertain regulatory environment could require us to change how we
do business or incur additional costs. Further, we cannot predict
how changes to these laws and regulations might affect our
business. Failure to comply with applicable laws and regulations
could subject us to civil and criminal penalties, subject us to
contractual penalties, including termination of our customer
agreements, damage our reputation and have a detrimental impact on
our business.
Our
propriety rights may prove difficult to enforce.
Our Platform
technology is not patent protected and is not exclusive to us, as
there are various platforms in the market that allow for creation
of mobile apps, ranging from “do it yourself” platforms
for creation of template apps to platform tools designed for use by
developers. Although we consider our Platform unique,
that it allows for creation of sophisticated mobile apps by
non-developers, there is no guarantee that another company will not
build a similar platform.
Furthermore, many
key aspects of networking technology are governed by industry wide
standards, which are usable by all market entrants. Although we are
not dependent on any individual patents or group of patents for
particular segments of the business for which we compete, if we are
unable to protect our proprietary rights to the totality of the
features (including aspects of products protected other than by
patent rights) in a market, we may find ourselves at a competitive
disadvantage to others who need not incur the substantial expense,
time, and effort required to create innovative products that have
enabled us to be successful.
We
may be found to infringe on intellectual property rights of
others.
Third parties,
including customers, may in the future assert claims or initiate
litigation related to exclusive patent, copyright, trademark, and
other intellectual property rights to technologies and related
standards that are relevant to us. Because of the existence of a
large number of patents in the mobile apps field, the secrecy of
some pending patents, and the rapid rate of issuance of new
patents, it is not economically practical or even possible to
determine in advance whether a product or any of its components
infringes or will infringe on the patent rights of others. The
asserted claims and/or initiated litigation can include claims
against us or our manufacturers, suppliers, or customers, alleging
infringement of their proprietary rights with respect to our
existing or future products or components of those products.
Regardless of the merit of these claims, they can be
time-consuming, result in costly litigation and diversion of
technical and management personnel, or require us to develop a
non-infringing technology or enter into license agreements. Where
claims are made by customers, resistance even to unmeritorious
claims could damage customer relationships. There can be no
assurance that licenses will be available on acceptable terms and
conditions, if at all, or that our indemnification by our suppliers
will be adequate to cover our costs if a claim were brought
directly against us or our customers. Furthermore, because of the
potential for high court awards that are not necessarily
predictable, it is not unusual to find even arguably unmeritorious
claims settled for significant amounts. If any infringement or
other intellectual property claim made against us by any third
party is successful, if we are required to indemnify a customer
with respect to a claim against the customer, or if we fail to
develop non-infringing technology or license the proprietary rights
on commercially reasonable terms and conditions, our business,
operating results, and financial condition could be materially and
adversely affected.
Our exposure to
risks associated with the use of intellectual property may be
increased as a result of acquisitions, as we have a lower level of
visibility into the development process with respect to such
technology or the care taken to safeguard against infringement
risks.
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Officers,
directors, principal stockholders and other related parties control
us. This might lead them to make decisions that do not align with
interests of minority stockholders.
Our principal
stockholders beneficially own or control a large percentage of our
outstanding common stock. Certain of these principal stockholders
hold Notes, which may be exercised or converted into additional
shares of our common stock under certain conditions. The
Noteholders have designated a bond representative to act as their
agent. We have agreed that the bond representative shall be granted
access to our facilities and personnel during normal business
hours, shall have the right to attend all meetings of the Board of
Directors and its committees, and shall receive all materials
provided to the Board of Directors or any committee. In addition,
so long as the Notes are outstanding, we have agreed that we will
not take certain material corporate actions without approval of the
bond representative.
Our principal
stockholders, acting together, would have the ability to control
substantially all matters submitted to our stockholders for
approval (including the election and removal of directors and any
merger, consolidation, or sale of all or substantially all of our
assets) and to control our management and affairs. Accordingly,
this concentration of ownership may have the effect of delaying,
deferring, or preventing a change in control of us; impeding a
merger, consolidation, takeover, or other business combination
involving us; or discouraging a potential acquirer from making a
tender offer or otherwise attempting to obtain control of us, which
in turn could materially and adversely affect the market price of
our common stock.
Mr. Avy Lugassy
controls Grasford Investments Ltd. (“Grasford”). As of
December 31, 2016, Grasford holds 8,830,269, or 45%, of
the Company’s issued and outstanding common
stock and approximately $13.83 million in aggregate principal
amount of our promissory notes, which are currently convertible at
the election of the holder into approximately an additional
9,668,729 shares of common stock. Being a significant owner of our
company, Mr. Lugassy may exercise significant influence on
our operations through his ability to vote his
shares.
In addition, as of
the date of this report, Union Bancaire Privée
(“UBP”) holds $27,267,180 in aggregate principal amount
of the Notes. Because UBP may convert its Notes upon request, if
UBP so converts, it would acquire a significant percentage of our
then outstanding shares of common stock and, like Grasford, would
be able to exercise significant influence on the Company’s
operations as a result.
Future
utilization of net operating loss carryforwards may be
limited.
In accordance with
Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, a
change in equity ownership of greater than 50% of the Company
within a three-year period can result in an annual limitation on
the Company’s ability to utilize its net operating loss
carryforwards that were created during tax periods prior to the
change in ownership. A change in ownership may result from the
issuance of shares of the Company’s common stock pursuant to
conversion of the Notes or any other event that would result in the
issuance of common or preferred shares of the Company, among other
events.
Any
future issuance of our shares of common stock could have a dilutive
effect on the value of our existing shares of common
stock.
The conversion
price on our outstanding convertible promissory notes is fixed at
$1.43. As of the date of this report, we have
$41,093,462 of Notes outstanding convertible into 28,736,687 shares
of common stock. As we continue to issue more notes, the number of
conversion shares will increase.
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The
ability of our Board of Directors to issue additional stock may
prevent or make more difficult certain transactions, including a
sale or merger of the Company.
Our Board of
Directors will be authorized to issue up to 5,000,000 shares of
preferred stock with powers, rights and preferences designated by
it Shares of voting or convertible preferred stock could be issued,
or rights to purchase such shares could be issued, to create voting
impediments or to frustrate persons seeking to effect a takeover or
otherwise gain control of the Company. The ability of the
Board of Directors to issue such additional shares of preferred
stock, with rights and preferences it deems advisable, could
discourage an attempt by a party to acquire control of the Company
by tender offer or other means. Such issuances could
therefore deprive stockholders of benefits that could result from
such an attempt, such as the realization of a premium over the
market price for their shares in a tender offer or the temporary
increase in market price that such an attempt could cause.
Moreover, the issuance of such additional shares of preferred
stock to persons friendly to the Board of Directors could make it
more difficult to remove incumbent officers and directors from
office even if such change were to be favorable to stockholders
generally.
There
currently is no active public market for our Common Stock and there
can be no assurance that an active public market will ever develop.
Failure to develop or maintain a trading market could negatively
affect the value of our Common Stock and make it difficult or
impossible for you to sell your shares.
There is currently
no active public market for shares of our Common Stock and one may
never develop. Our Common Stock is quoted on the OTC Markets, QB
Tier. The OTC Markets is a thinly traded market and lacks the
liquidity of certain other public markets with which some investors
may have more experience. Our shares of common stock are traded
infrequently and even an insignificant investment in our shares of
common stock may be illiquid.
We may not ever be
able to satisfy the listing requirements for our Common Stock to be
listed on a national securities exchange, which is often a more
widely-traded and liquid market. Some, but not all, of the factors
which may delay or prevent the listing of our Common Stock on a
more widely-traded and liquid market include the following: our
stockholders’ equity may be insufficient; the market value of
our outstanding securities may be too low; our net income from
operations may be too low; our Common Stock may not be sufficiently
widely held; we may not be able to secure market makers for our
Common Stock; and we may fail to meet the rules and requirements
mandated by the several exchanges and markets to have our Common
Stock listed. Should we fail to satisfy the initial listing
standards of the national exchanges, or our Common Stock is
otherwise rejected for listing, and remains listed on the OTC
Markets or is suspended from the OTC Markets, the trading price of
our Common Stock could suffer and the trading market for our Common
Stock may be less liquid and our Common Stock price may be subject
to increased volatility, making it difficult or impossible to sell
shares of our Common Stock.
Penny
Stock Regulations are applicable to investment in
shares of our Common Stock.
Broker-dealer
practices in connection with transactions in "penny stocks" are
regulated by certain penny stock rules adopted by the SEC. Penny
stocks generally are equity securities with a price of less than
$5.00 (other than securities registered on certain national
securities exchanges, provided that current prices and volume
information with respect to transactions in such securities are
provided by the exchange or system). Penny stock rules require a
broker-dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny stock not
otherwise exempt from the rules, to deliver a standardized risk
disclosure document that provides information about penny stocks
and the risks in the penny stock market. The broker-dealer also
must provide the customer with current bid and offer quotations for
the penny stock, the compensation of the broker-dealer and its
salesperson in the transaction, and monthly account statements
showing the market value of each penny stock held in the customer's
account. In addition, penny stock rules generally require that
prior to a transaction in a penny stock, the broker-dealer make a
special written determination that the penny stock is a suitable
investment for the purchaser and receive the purchaser's written
agreement to the transaction. These disclosure requirements may
have the effect of reducing the level of trading activity in the
secondary market for a stock that becomes subject to penny stock
rules. Many brokers will not deal with penny stocks, restricting
the market for our shares of common stock.
We
do not intend to pay any cash dividends on our shares of Common
Stock; thus our stockholders will not be able to receive a return
on their shares unless they sell them.
We intend to retain
any future earnings to finance the development and expansion of our
business. We do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our
common stock in the foreseeable future. Unless we pay dividends,
our stockholders will not be able to receive a return on their
shares unless they sell them.
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ITEM 1B.
UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
Not
applicable.
ITEM 2.
PROPERTIES
We do not own any
real property. The Company's corporate office in Raleigh North
Carolina consists of approximately 7,000 square feet. The lease
term for the premises commenced in July 2013 and continues through
December 2018. The lease contains an option to renew for two
additional three-year terms.
Accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America
require that the total rent expense to be incurred over the term of
the lease be recognized on a straight-line basis. Deferred rent
represents the cumulative excess of the straight-line expense over
the payments made. The average annual rent expense over
the term of the lease is approximately $156,000.
ITEM 3.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We are not involved
in any pending legal proceedings that we anticipate would result in
a material adverse effect on our business or
operations.
ITEM 4.
MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not
applicable.
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PART II
ITEM
5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER
MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Our common stock is
currently quoted on the OTC Market (OTC.QB) under the symbol
“MOST.” Although trading in our Common Stock has
occurred on a relatively consistent basis, the volume of shares
traded has been sporadic. There can be no assurance that an
established trading market will develop, that the current market
will be maintained or that a liquid market for our Common Stock
will be available in the future. Investors should not rely on
historical stock price performance as an indication of future price
performance.
The following table
shows the quarterly high and low bid prices for our Common Stock
over the last two completed fiscal years as quoted on the OTC
Market (OTC.QB). The prices represent quotations by dealers without
adjustments for retail mark-ups, mark-downs or commission and may
not represent actual transactions.
Year Ended December 31, 2015:
|
High
|
Low
|
First
Quarter
|
$1.95
|
$0.65
|
Second
Quarter
|
$1.75
|
$1.01
|
Third
Quarter
|
$1.75
|
$0.61
|
Fourth
Quarter
|
$1.60
|
$1.00
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, 2016
|
|
|
First
Quarter
|
$2.00
|
$0.61
|
Second
Quarter
|
$2.00
|
$1.40
|
Third
Quarter
|
$1.50
|
$0.75
|
Fourth
Quarter
|
$1.49
|
$0.75
|
As of March 15,
2017 there were 158 holders of record of shares of our
common stock.
Dividend
Policy
We have never
declared or paid any cash dividends on shares of our common stock
and do not intend to declare or pay dividends for the foreseeable
future. As long as the Notes are outstanding, we must receive
approval from the bond representative designated by the Noteholders
in order to pay any dividend on shares of our common
stock.
Issuer
Repurchases of Equity Securities
We do not have a
stock repurchase program for our common stock and have not
otherwise purchased any shares of our common stock.
Unregistered Sales of Equity
Securities
The following
paragraphs set forth certain information with respect to all
securities sold by us during the three months ended December 31,
2016 without registration under the Securities
Act.
Between October 1
and December 31, 2016, we issued two convertible promissory notes
under the 2014 NPA in the aggregate principal amount of
$1,700,000.
The financing was
completed through a private placement and is exempt from
registration pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended. In claiming the exemption under Section
4(a)(2), we relied in part on the following facts: (1)
the offer and sale involved one purchaser that holds other notes of
our company; (2) the purchaser had access to
information regarding MobileSmith; (3) the purchaser
represented that it (a) had the requisite knowledge and experience
in financial and business matters to evaluate the merits and risk
of an investment in our company; (b) was able to bear
the economic risk of an investment in our company; (c)
will acquire the securities for its own account in a
transaction not involving any general solicitation or general
advertising, and not with a view to the distribution thereof; and
(4) a restrictive legend will be placed on each certificate or
other instrument evidencing the
securities.
ITEM
6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
Not
applicable.
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ITEM
7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
This discussion
summarizes significant factors affecting the operating results,
financial condition and liquidity of MobileSmith for the two-year
period ended December 31, 2016. This discussion should be read in
conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto
included in Part II, Item 8 “Financial Statements and
Supplementary Data” of this Annual Report on Form 10-K and
the more detailed discussion and analysis of our financial
condition and results of operations in conjunction with the risks
described in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” of this
Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Overview
Mobile Apps Industry Developments
The mobile
application industry continued to grow in 2016. Seventy-seven
percent (77%) of U.S. adults now report owning a smartphone,
according to Pew Research, a 5% increase from 2015 and a 72%
increase from 2011 when the survey was first taken.
The mobile health
industry, a key focus industry for MobileSmith, has
also grown
considerably in the past two years with
the revenue from mobile health (mHealth) apps
reaching
$13.5 billion in 2016 according to
Research2Guidance and that figure is expected to double to $26.5
billion in 2017.
MobileSmith, as a
major provider of mobile development tools to healthcare industry
will continue to capitalize on its expert knowledge in patient user
experience, user engagement and its ability to shorten the
time of app delivery to market.
While hospital apps
continue to be a primary growth target for MobileSmith, federal
agencies and retail organizations are emerging as an area of strong
focus. Federal government is intensifying citizen engagement
programs and looking to Mobile App Development Platforms (MADPs) as
a cost-effective way to deliver public-facing apps. Retail
shopping apps are now the fastest growing app category in the U.S.,
and a necessary tool for ensuring competitive advantage in the
marketplace.
Financing Activities and Sources of Cash
Since November 14,
2007 and through the present time, we have financed our working
capital deficiency primarily through the issuance of our promissory
notes under two convertible note facilities. The first, established
in November 2007, is evidenced by the Convertible Secured
Subordinated Note Purchase Agreement, dated November 14, 2007, as
amended (as so amended, the “2007 NPA”) and the second,
established in December 2014, is evidenced by the unsecured Convertible Subordinated Note
Purchase Agreement (the “2014 NPA” together with the
2007 NPA, the “Convertible Note Facilities”))
with Union Bancaire Privée, UBP SA
("UBP"). All references in this filing to
“2007 NPA Notes” will mean notes issued under
the 2007 NPA and all references to “2014 NPA
Notes" will mean notes issued under the 2014 NPA. All
references to the Notes will mean any convertible note or notes
issued either under 2007 or 2014 NPAs.
Since November 14,
2007 and through December 10, 2014, we have financed our working
capital deficiency primarily with the issuance of Notes under the
2007 NPA. On December 11, 2014 the Company
entered into the 2014 NPA and issued its first 2014 NPA Note to
UBP. We intend to primarily use our 2014 NPA for future
issuance of convertible notes.
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In June of 2016 we
extended maturity of both 2007 and 2014 NPA Notes from November of
2016 to November of 2018.
During 2016, we
borrowed a total of $5,450,000 under the 2014 NPA. The aggregate
balance of the Notes as of December 31, 2016 was $40,336,219, net
of discount of $1,218,781.
Amounts outstanding
under the 2007 NPA are secured by a lien on all of our
assets.
The table below summarizes convertible notes issued as of December
31, 2016 by NPA type:
Convertible
Notes Type:
|
Balance
|
|
|
2007 NPA
notes, net of discount
|
$29,666,930
|
2014 NPA
notes, net of discount
|
10,669,289
|
Total
convertible notes
|
$40,336,219
|
Comerica LSA
We have an outstanding Loan and Security
Agreement (LSA) with Comerica Bank pursuant to which
approximately $5,000,000 are outstanding with an original maturity
date of June 9, 2016. On May 24, 2016, the Company and Comerica Bank
entered into First Amendment to the LSA, which extended the
maturity of the LSA to June 6, 2018.
The LSA
is secured by
an extended irrevocable letter of credit issued by UBS AG (Geneva,
Switzerland) with a renewed term expiring on May 31, 2017, which
term is automatically renewable for one year periods,
unless notice of non-renewal is given by UBS AG at least 45 days
prior to the then current expiration date. The provision
of any such notice by UBS will constitute an event of default under
the LSA, at which time all amounts outstanding under the LSA will
become due and payable. As of the date of this report on Form 10-K,
no such notice has been provided to us nor have we been provided
with any indication that we are to receive notice of non-renewal of
the letter of credit.
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COMPARISON OF THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
2016 AND THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
2015
2016 Highlights
We
continuously evaluate capabilities of our Platform and seek new
industries where our Platform can deliver the greatest value.
We also continuously evaluate needs of our current and potential
customers, including healthcare customers, and seek to align our
product offerings, new Platform features and customer service focus
with those needs. During 2016 we concluded that in order to
sustain our revenue growth, our Platform should be complemented by
additional features that would produce for our customers
accelerated return on investment by targeting specific challenging
pain points in their operations. The newly adopted strategy
was introduced during third quarter of 2016 and materialized in
the creation of a suite of App Blueprints (or "Blueprints") -
which are fully customizable apps that can be rapidly tailored by
our customers to their own organization's structure and needs and
quickly deployed to address their own specific variation of
existing industry pain points. Our current suite of
Blueprints targets customers in healthcare space. We have
amassed over the past several years extensive
experience in the mobile healthcare space and our new app
Blueprints are designed to share that expertise with our Platform
customers in a manner that is scalable and in line with our SaaS
recurring revenue model.
Comparison of Operating Results
Results of Operations
|
Year ended December 31,
|
Increase (Decrease)
|
||
|
2016
|
2015
|
|
$%
|
Revenue
|
1,865,613
|
1,820,806
|
44,807
|
2%
|
Cost
of Revenue
|
571,793
|
458,599
|
113,194
|
25%
|
Gross
Profit
|
1,293,820
|
1,362,207
|
(68,387)
|
(5%)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales
and Marketing
|
1,153,336
|
1,175,636
|
(22,300)
|
(2%)
|
Research
and Development
|
1,700,617
|
1,427,172
|
273,445
|
19%
|
General
and Administrative
|
1,378,730
|
1,231,137
|
147,593
|
12%
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
Expense
|
(4,732,612)
|
(5,241,236)
|
508,624
|
(10%)
|
Revenue increased by $44,807, or 2%. In the 2016
period, the Company experienced a decrease in sales
growth mainly due to our re-evaluation of the Platform
offerings, driven by changes in customer needs, and implementation
of our new strategy which resulted in changes to sales and
marketing operations. The implementation resulted in delayed sales
execution and higher than expected customer churn. In addition, our
revenues were impacted by one major contract for which revenue
recognition has been deferred in compliance with United States
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("US GAAP")
revenue recognition requirements for sale of software products and
services. Such deferred revenue totaled approximately $1,100,000
which comprised approximately 78% of the total deferred revenue
balance. Once all revenue recognition criteria are met, the revenue
will be recognized in accordance with our revenue recognition
policy.
Cost of Revenue increased by $113,194, or 25%. Such increase is
primarily attributable to the expansion of our Customer Success
team, resulting from the reorganization of our existing workforce.
Expansion of Customer Success team was necessary to support a
major contract referenced in "Revenue" narrative above. The
revenue on the contract is deferred in compliance with the US GAAP,
when the cost of revenue is fully recognized when
incurred.
Gross Profit decreased by
$68,387, or 5%. The decrease is
attributable to an increase in cost of revenue during the period,
when revenue itself remained virtually flat.
Sales and Marketing expense decreased by $22,300, or 2%. Sales and
marketing expenses are consistent year over
year.
Research and Development increased by $273,445, or 19%. Such
increase is attributable to an increase in base
compensation expense, incentive compensation expense and workforce
additions to support the growth of our development
team. We believe that the current composition of
our development team is sufficient for implementation
of our research and development strategy and to support our
growth.
General and
Administrative expense
increased by $147,593, or 12%. An increase of $61,500 is
attributable to an increase in Chief Executive
Officer's compensation upon promotion and addition of a
fourth member to the Board. An increase of
approximately $50,000 is attributable to employee
stock based compensation as a result of issuances
under the 2016 Equity Compensation plan and an
increase of $34,000 is attributable to increase in bad debt
expense.
Interest expense decreased by $508,624, or 10%. The cash part of
interest expense increased by $401,035 due to an increase in the
face value of our debt, which is offset by a decrease of $926,278
due to a reduction in the amortization of the debt discount as a
result of extending the maturity date of the Notes by two
years.
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Liquidity
and Capital Resources
We have not yet achieved positive cash flows from operations, and
our main source of funds for our operations is the sale of our
notes under the Convertible Note Facilities. We need to continue to
rely on this source until we are able to generate sufficient cash
from revenues to fund our operations or obtain alternate sources of
financing. We believe that anticipated cash flows from operations,
and additional issuances of Notes, of which no assurance can be
provided, together with cash on hand, will provide sufficient funds
to finance our operations at least for the next 12 months from the
date of this report. Changes in our operating plans,
lower than anticipated sales, increased expenses, or other events
may cause us to seek additional equity or debt financing in future
periods. There can be no guarantee that financing will be available
to us under the Convertible Note Facilities or otherwise on
acceptable terms or at all. Additional equity and convertible debt
financing could be dilutive to the holders of shares of our common
stock, and additional debt financing, if available, could impose
greater cash payment obligations and more covenants and operating
restrictions.
Nonetheless, there
are factors that can impact our ability to continue to fund
our operating the next twelve months. These include:
●
|
Our ability to
expand revenue volume;
|
|
|
●
|
Our ability to
maintain product pricing as expected, particularly in light of
increased competition and its unknown effects on market
dynamics;
|
|
|
●
|
Our continued need
to reduce our cost structure while simultaneously expanding
the breadth of our business, enhancing our technical
capabilities, and pursing new business opportunities.
|
In addition, if UBS
were to elect to not renew the irrevocable letter of credit issued
by it beyond May 31, 2017, the currently scheduled expiration date,
then such non-renewal will result in an event of default under the
LSA, at which time all amounts outstanding under the LSA of
approximately $5 million will become due and payable.
Currently, the letter of credit is automatically extended for one
year periods, unless notice of non-renewal is given by UBS AG at
least 45 days prior to the then current expiration
date. As of the date of this report on Form 10-K, no
such notice has been provided to us nor have we been provided with
any indication that we are to receive notice of non-renewal of the
letter of credit.
Additionally,
all notes issued
under the 2007 and 2014 NPAs mature on November 14,
2018
and Comerica LSA matures on June 6, 2018.
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Uses of Cash
During
the year ended December 31, 2016, we used in operating activities
approximately $7.7 million, which was offset by $2.3 million in
cash collected from our customers to arrive at approximately
$5.4 million of net cash used in operating
activities; of which approximately $3.2 million was
used to pay interest payments on the Notes and bank
debt; approximately $3.3 million was used for payroll,
benefits and related costs; approximately $485,000 was used on
non-payroll related sales and marketing efforts, such as tradeshows
and marketing campaigns and approximately $722,000 was
used for other non-payroll development and general and
administrative expenses, which included among other things
infrastructure costs, rent, insurance, legal, professional,
compliance and other expenditures.
During the year
ended December 31, 2015, we used in operating activities
approximately $7.0 million, which was offset by $2.3 million in
cash collected from our customers to
arrive at approximately $4.7 million of net cash used in operating
activities; of which approximately $3.0
million was used to pay interest payments on the Notes and bank
debt; approximately $2.8 million was used for payroll,
benefits and related costs; approximately $477,000 was used on
non-payroll related sales and marketing efforts, such as tradeshows
and marketing campaigns and approximately $675,000 was
used for other non-payroll development and general and
administrative expenses, which included among other things
infrastructure costs, rent, insurance, legal, professional,
compliance and other expenditures.
Capital Expenditures and Investing Activities
Our capital
expenditures are limited to the purchase of new office equipment
and new mobile devices that are used for testing. Cash
used for investing activities was not significant and we do not
plan any significant capital expenditures in the near
future.
Going
Concern
Our independent
registered public accounting firm has issued an emphasis of matter
paragraph in their report included in this Annual Report on Form
10-K in which they express substantial doubt as to our ability to
continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not
include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and
classification of recorded asset amounts or the amounts or
classification of liabilities that might be necessary should we be
unable to continue as a going concern. Our continuation as a going
concern depends on our ability to generate sufficient cash flows to
meet our obligations on a timely basis, to obtain additional
financing that is currently required, and ultimately to attain
profitable operations and positive cash flows. There can be no
assurance that our efforts to raise capital or increase revenue
will be successful. If our efforts are unsuccessful, we may have to
cease operations and liquidate our business.
Critical
accounting policies and estimates
The discussion and
analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are
based upon our financial statements, which have been prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the
United States. The preparation of these financial statements
requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the
reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and
related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an
on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those related
to revenue recognition, bad debts, intangible assets and income
taxes. Our estimates are based on historical experience and on
various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under
the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these
estimates.
We have identified
the accounting policies below as critical to our business
operations and the understanding of our results of
operations.
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Revenue Recognition, Deferred Revenue and Multiple Element
Arrangements
We follow U.S. GAAP
principles of revenue recognition, which allows recognizing revenue
only: (a) when an arrangement exists; (b) when the Company
delivered its obligations under such arrangement; (c) when the fees
are fixed or determinable; and (d) when collection of the fees
billed is reasonably assured. Certain customers prepay the annual
subscription fees at the beginning of the term. In such instances a
deferred revenue liability is recorded on our balance sheet and the
revenue is recognized as obligations under the agreement are
fulfilled by us. Often Mobilesmith’s contracts combine
various types of deliverables such as subscription fees and various
professional services. Such Multiple-Element Arrangements are
broken out into separate units of accounting aligned with various
deliverables within the arrangement. The value of each deliverable
within the arrangement is determined based on the best estimate of
selling price (“BESP”) and the assigned value of each
unit of accounting is recognized in revenue as individual
obligations are delivered.
Sale of software
takes place when the Company sells perpetual license to the
Platform through installation in a private
cloud. Revenue recognition begins when all elements of
the agreement, besides post-contract customer support, are
delivered (including installation). The software revenue
is recognized ratably over the period of post-contract customer
support.
We are planning to
early adopt the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued
Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2014-9 Revenue from Contracts
with Customers (Topic 606). The adoption of the standard will be
effective January 1, 2017 and for the related interim
periods. The new standard requires an entity to recognize
revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to
customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the
entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or
services. We expect that the new standard will
simplify our revenue recognition process and may result in
acceleration of certain revenue that is currently included in our
deferred revenue line item on the balance sheet. We
expect to adopt a retrospective approach at the time of adoption,
at which time cumulative effect of initially adopting the standard
will be recognized in retained earnings as of the date of adoption
and additional footnote disclosures will be included in the
financial statements. Due
to the complexity of certain of our subscription contracts, the
actual revenue recognition treatment required under the standard
will be dependent on contract specific terms.
Recoverability and Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
We evaluate the
recoverability of our long-lived assets every reporting period or
whenever events and circumstances indicate that the value may be
impaired.
ITEM
7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET
RISK
Not
applicable.
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ITEM
8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
INDEX
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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REPORT OF
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
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F-2
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CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
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F-3
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CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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F-4
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CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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F-5
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CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
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F-6
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NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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F-7
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F-1
Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of
Directors and
Stockholders of
MobileSmith, Inc.
Raleigh, North
Carolina
We have
audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of
MobileSmith, Inc. (the “Company”) as of December 31,
2016 and 2015, and the related consolidated statements of
operations, stockholders’ deficit, and cash flows for each of
the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2016. The
Company’s management is responsible for these consolidated
financial statements. Our responsibility is to express an opinion
on these consolidated financial statements based on our
audits.
We
conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public
Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards
require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are
free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have,
nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control
over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of
internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing
audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not
for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of
the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the consolidated financial statements, assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall consolidated
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits
provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our
opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above
present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of
the Company as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, and the results of
its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the
two-year period ended December 31, 2016, in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America.
The
accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared
assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As
discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the
Company has suffered recurring losses from operations and has a
working capital deficiency as of December 31, 2016. These
conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s
ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans
concerning these matters are described in Note 1 to the
consolidated financial statements. The consolidated financial
statements do not include any adjustments that might result from
the outcome of this uncertainty.
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/s/ CHERRY BEKAERT
LLP
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Raleigh, North
Carolina
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March 22, 2017
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F-2
MOBILESMITH, INC.
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CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
December 31,
|
|
2016
|
2015
|
Current
Assets
|
|
|
Cash
and Cash Equivalents
|
$548,146
|
$580,220
|
Restricted
Cash
|
116,577
|
124,988
|
Trade
Accounts Receivable, Net of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts of
$0 and $16,050, Respectively
|
273,091
|
183,350
|
Prepaid
Expenses and Other Current Assets
|
64,642
|
69,552
|
Total
Current Assets
|
1,002,456
|
958,110
|
|
|
|
Property
& Equipment, Net
|
104,129
|
98,963
|
Capitalized
Software, Net
|
274,833
|
390,518
|
Intangible
Assets, Net
|
37,593
|
55,099
|
Other
Assets
|
-
|
6,264
|
Total
Other Assets
|
416,555
|
550,844
|
Total
Assets
|
$1,419,011
|
$1,508,954
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
|
|
|
Current
Liabilities
|
|
|
Trade
Accounts Payable
|
$43,518
|
$45,717
|
Accrued
Expenses
|
193,836
|
247,858
|
Accrued
Interest
|
455,269
|
350,613
|
Capital
Lease Obligations
|
36,950
|
30,877
|
Deferred
Revenue
|
1,404,951
|
1,007,970
|
Bank
Loan
|
-
|
5,000,000
|
Convertible
Notes Payable, Related Parties, Net of Discount
|
-
|
33,363,488
|
Convertible
Notes Payable, Net of Discount
|
-
|
680,640
|
Total
Current Liabilities
|
2,134,524
|
40,727,163
|
|
|
|
Long-Term
Liabilities
|
|
|
Bank
Loan
|
5,000,000
|
-
|
Convertible
Notes Payable, Related Parties, Net of Discount
|
39,655,579
|
-
|
Convertible
Notes Payable, Net of Discount
|
680,640
|
-
|
Capital
Lease Obligations
|
63,834
|
83,761
|
Deferred
Rent
|
42,189
|
53,592
|
Total
Long-Term Liabilities
|
45,442,242
|
137,353
|
Total
Liabilities
|
47,576,766
|
40,864,516
|
|
|
|
Commitments
and Contingencies (Note 3)
|
|
|
Stockholders'
Deficit
|
|
|
Preferred
Stock, $0.001 Par Value, 5,000,000 Shares Authorized, No Shares
Issued and Outstanding at December 31, 2016 and December 31,
2015
|
-
|
-
|
Common
Stock, $0.001 Par Value, 100,000,000 and 45,000,000 Shares
Authorized At December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015,
Respectively; 19,827,542 Shares Issued and Outstanding at December
31, 2016 and December 31, 2015
|
19,828
|
19,828
|
Additional
Paid-in Capital
|
98,245,063
|
97,545,601
|
Accumulated
Deficit
|
(144,422,646)
|
(136,920,991)
|
Total
Stockholders' Deficit
|
(46,157,755)
|
(39,355,562)
|
Total
Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficit
|
$1,419,011
|
$1,508,954
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated
financial statements.
|
F-3
MOBILESMITH,
INC.
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CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
|
December 31,
|
December 31,
|
|
2016
|
2015
|
REVENUES:
|
|
|
Subscription
and Support
|
$1,861,459
|
$1,657,867
|
Professional
Services and Other
|
4,154
|
162,939
|
Total
Revenue
|
1,865,613
|
1,820,806
|
|
|
|
COST
OF REVENUES:
|
|
|
Subscription
and Support
|
509,247
|
358,257
|
Professional
Services and Other
|
62,546
|
100,342
|
Total
Cost of Revenue
|
571,793
|
458,599
|
|
|
|
GROSS
PROFIT
|
1,293,820
|
1,362,207
|
|
|
|
OPERATING
EXPENSES:
|
|
|
Sales
and Marketing
|
1,153,336
|
1,175,636
|
Research
and Development
|
1,700,617
|
1,427,172
|
General
and Administrative
|
1,378,730
|
1,231,137
|
Other
|
(3,144)
|
7,020
|
Total
Operating Expenses
|
4,229,539
|
3,840,965
|
LOSS
FROM OPERATIONS
|
(2,935,719)
|
(2,478,758)
|
|
|
|
OTHER
INCOME (EXPENSE):
|
|
|
Other
Income
|
166,676
|
3,085
|
Interest
Expense, Net
|
(4,732,612)
|
(5,241,236)
|
|
|
|
Total
Other Expense
|
(4,565,936)
|
(5,238,151)
|
|
|
|
NET
LOSS
|
$(7,501,655)
|
$(7,716,909)
|
|
|
|
NET
LOSS PER COMMON SHARE:
|
|
|
Basic
and Fully Diluted
|
$(0.38)
|
$(0.39)
|
WEIGHTED-AVERAGE
NUMBER OF SHARES USED IN COMPUTING NET LOSS PER COMMON
SHARE:
|
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Basic
And Fully Diluted
|
19,827,542
|
19,827,542
|
The accompanying
notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
F-4
MOBILESMITH,
INC.
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
|
Year Ended
|
|
|
December 31,
|
December 31,
|
|
2016
|
2015
|
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
Net
Loss
|
$(7,501,655)
|
$(7,716,909)
|
Adjustments
to Reconcile Net Loss to Net Cash Used in Operating
Activities:
|
|
|
Depreciation
and Amortization
|
165,351
|
162,447
|
Bad
Debt Expense (Gain on Reversal of Bad Debt)
|
34,500
|
(1,450)
|
Amortization
of Debt Discount
|
1,408,873
|
2,335,151
|
Share
Based Compensation
|
132,680
|
85,233
|
Impairment
of Long Lived Assets
|
8,356
|
7,020
|
Changes
in Assets and Liabilities:
|
|
|
Accounts
Receivable
|
(124,241)
|
12,007
|
Prepaid
Expenses and Other Assets
|
11,174
|
10,469
|
Accounts
Payable
|
(2,199)
|
(49,145)
|
Deferred
Revenue
|
396,981
|
428,706
|
Accrued
and Other Expenses
|
39,230
|
(17,572)
|
Net
Cash Used in Operating Activities
|
(5,430,950)
|
(4,744,043)
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
Payments
to Acquire Property, Plant and Equipment
|
(27,316)
|
(17,658)
|
Net
Cash Used in Investing Activities
|
(27,316)
|
(17,658)
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
Restricted
Cash Used to Pay Interest Expense
|
220,177
|
195,316
|
Deposit
of Cash to Restricted Account
|
(211,766)
|
(195,304)
|
Proceeds
From Issuance of Long Term Debt
|
5,450,000
|
5,050,000
|
Repayments
of Debt Borrowings
|
(32,219)
|
(28,377)
|
Net
Cash Provided by Financing Activities
|
5,426,192
|
5,021,635
|
|
|
|
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
|
(32,074)
|
259,934
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD
|
580,220
|
320,286
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD
|
$548,146
|
$580,220
|
|
|
|
Supplemental
Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
|
|
|
Cash
Paid During the Period for Interest
|
$3,262,119
|
$3,042,537
|
|
|
|
Non-Cash
Investing and Financing Activities
|
|
|
The
Company Recorded Debt Discount Associated with Beneficial
Conversion Feature
|
$566,782
|
$6,994
|
The
Company Acquired an Auto
Finance Loan to Finance a
Purchase of a Company
Vehicle
|
$18,365
|
$-
|
The accompanying
notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
F-5
MOBILESMITH,
INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’
DEFICIT
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015
|
Common Stock
|
Additional Paid-In Capital
|
Accumulated Deficit
|
Totals
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
Par Value
|
|
|
|
BALANCES, DECEMBER 31, 2014
|
19,827,542
|
$19,828
|
$97,453,374
|
$(129,204,082)
|
$(31,730,880)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity-Based
Compensation
|
|
-
|
85,223
|
-
|
85,223
|
Beneficial
Conversion Feature Recorded as a Result of Issuance of Convertible
Debt
|
|
-
|
6,994
|
-
|
6,994
|
Net
Loss
|
|
-
|
-
|
(7,716,909)
|
(7,716,909)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BALANCES, DECEMBER 31, 2015
|
19,827,542
|
$19,828
|
$97,545,601
|
$(136,920,991)
|
$(39,355,562)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity-Based
Compensation
|
|
-
|
132,680
|
-
|
132,680
|
Beneficial
Conversion Feature Recorded as a Result of Issuance of Convertible
Debt
|
|
-
|
566,782
|
-
|
566,782
|
Net
Loss
|
|
-
|
-
|
(7,501,655)
|
(7,501,655)
|
BALANCES, DECEMBER 31, 2016
|
19,827,542
|
$19,828
|
$98,245,063
|
$(144,422,646)
|
$(46,157,755)
|
The accompanying
notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
F-6
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015
1.
|
SUMMARY
OF BUSINESS AND DESCRIPTION OF GOING CONCERN
|
Description of Business and Going Concern
MobileSmith, Inc. (referred to herein as the “Company,”
“us,” “we,” or “our”) was
incorporated as Smart Online, Inc. in the State of Delaware in
1993. The Company changed its name to MobileSmith, Inc. effective
July 1, 2013. The Company develops software products
and services and targets businesses whose need is to connect
with their stakeholders (customers, employees, broader public)
through a variety of mobile devices and do so with the fastest time
to market possible, while by-passing the need to write a single
line of code. The Company’s flagship product is the
MobileSmith® Platform (the “Platform”). The
Platform is an innovative app development platform that enables
organizations to rapidly create, deploy, and manage custom, native
smartphone and tablet apps deliverable across iOS and Android
mobile platforms without writing a single line of
code.
These consolidated financial statements include accounts of the
Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, which was created to
explore the concept of a consumer targeted mobile app development
platform. From time to time, the Company may create
additional wholly-owned subsidiaries in order to test various new
services as a part of its research and development
process. This subsidiary has not had material
activity in 2015 or 2016.
The Company’s principal products and services
include:
●
Subscription to its
Software as a Service (“SaaS”) cloud based mobile app
development platform to customers who design and build their
own apps;
●
Dedicated internal
and secure mobile development platform for the U.S. Department of
Defense and related contractors;
●
Custom mobile
application design and development services;
●
Mobile application
marketing services; and
●
Mobile strategy
implementation consulting.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been
prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the
realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the
normal course of business. During the years ended December 31, 2016
and 2015, the Company incurred net losses, as well as negative cash
flows from operations, and at December 31, 2016 and 2015, had
deficiencies in working capital. These factors indicate that the
Company may be unable to continue as a going concern. The financial
statements do not include any adjustments relating to the
recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or the
amounts or classification of liabilities that might be necessary
should the Company be unable to continue as a going
concern.
The Company’s continuation as a going concern depends upon
its ability to generate sufficient cash flows to meet its
obligations on a timely basis, to obtain additional financing as
may be required, and ultimately to attain profitable operations and
positive cash flows. Since November 2007, the Company has been
funding its operations, in part, from the proceeds of the issuance
of notes under a convertible secured subordinated note facility
which was established in 2007, as well as, an unsecured convertible
subordinated note facility established in 2014. As of December 31,
2016, the Company had $41,555,000 of face value outstanding under
these facilities and the Company is entitled to sell to the
investors additional notes under these facilities in an amount not
exceeding $31,545,000, when
requested to by the Company, subject to the terms and conditions
specified in these facilities. There can be no assurance that the
Company will in fact be able to raise additional capital through
these facilities or even from other sources on commercially
acceptable terms or at all.
In
May 2016, Company management negotiated an extension of the Notes
under the 2007 and 2014 NPA to mature in November of 2018, and
refinanced the Comerica LSA by extending its maturity to June of
2018.
F-7
2.
|
SIGNIFICANT
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
|
Use of Estimates
The preparation of
financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States (“US GAAP”)
requires management to make estimates and assumptions in the
Company’s financial statements and notes thereto. Significant
estimates and assumptions made by management include the
determination of the best estimate of selling price of the
deliverables included in multiple-deliverable revenue arrangements,
deferral of certain revenues, share-based compensation, allowance
for accounts receivable, estimated useful lives of property and
equipment, recoverability of capitalized software asset and other
long lived assets. Actual results could differ from
those estimates.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
US GAAP requires
disclosures of fair value information about financial instruments,
whether or not recognized in the balance sheet, for which it is
practicable to estimate that value. Due to the short period of time
to maturity, the carrying amounts of cash equivalents, accounts
receivable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and notes
payable reported in the financial statements approximate the fair
value.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
All highly liquid
investments with an original maturity of three months or less are
considered to be cash equivalents. The Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation (FDIC) covers $250,000 for substantially all
depository accounts. The Company from time to time may have amounts
on deposit in excess of the insured limits.
Revenue Recognition
The Company derives
revenue primarily from subscription services charged to customers
accessing the Platform and, to a much lesser degree, professional
services provided in connection with subscription
services.
The Company
recognizes revenues when the following criteria have been
met:
●
|
persuasive evidence
of an arrangement exists;
|
●
|
delivery has
occurred;
|
●
|
the fees are fixed
or determinable; and
|
●
|
collection is
considered reasonably assured.
|
Subscription Revenues
Subscription
revenues are recognized ratably over the contract term of the
arrangement beginning on the date that our service is made
available to the customer. Amounts that have been invoiced are
recorded in revenue or deferred revenue, depending on whether the
revenue recognition criteria have been met.
Software Revenue
Sale of software
takes place when the Company sells perpetual license to the
Platform through installation in a private
cloud. Revenue recognition begins when all elements of
the agreement, besides post-contract customer support, are
delivered (including installation). The software revenue
is recognized ratably over the period of post-contract customer
support in accordance with ASC 985-605.
Professional Services Revenues
Professional
services revenues consist of fees for professional services, which
relate to app design and development, training, system
implementation and data integration, mobile application marketing
services, and mobile strategy implementation consulting. These
revenues are recognized as the services are rendered for time and
material contracts and when the milestones are achieved and
accepted by the customer for fixed-fee contracts.
F-8
Multiple-Element
Arrangements
The Company
evaluates each element in a multiple-element arrangement to
determine whether it represents a separate unit of accounting. In
order to account for deliverables in a multiple-deliverable
arrangement as separate units of accounting, the deliverables must
have standalone value upon delivery.
In determining
whether professional service revenues have standalone value, the
Company considers availability of professional services from other
vendors, the nature of the Company’s professional services,
and whether the Company sells professional services to customers
without the subscription.
When multiple
deliverables are included in an arrangement are separable into
different units of accounting, the arrangement consideration is
allocated to the identified separate units of accounting based on
their relative selling price. Multiple-deliverable arrangements
accounting guidance provides a hierarchy to use when determining
the relative selling price for each unit of
accounting.
Vendor-specific
objective evidence (“VSOE”) of selling price, based on
the price at which the item is regularly sold by the vendor on a
standalone basis, should be used if it exists.
If VSOE of selling
price is not available, third-party evidence (“TPE”) of
selling price is used to establish the selling price if it exists.
If VSOE of selling price and TPE of selling price are not
available, then the best estimate of selling price
(“BESP”) is to be used. VSOE and TPE do not currently
exist for any of the Company’s deliverables. Accordingly, the
Company uses its BESP to determine the relative selling
price.
The Company
determines its BESP for its deliverables based on its overall
pricing objectives, taking into consideration market conditions and
entity-specific factors. The Company evaluates its BESP by
reviewing historical data related to sales of its deliverables.
Total consideration under the contract is allocated to each of the
separate units of accounting through application of the relative
selling price method.
Deferred Revenue
Deferred revenue
consists of billings or payments received prior to the date when
revenue is recognized.
Cost of Revenues
Cost of revenues
includes salaries of customer support teams, costs of
infrastructure that supports the Platform, expenses for outsourced
work to fulfill the contracted work, and amortization charges for
the Platform.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
The Company
maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses
resulting from the inability or failure of its customers to make
required payments. The need for an allowance for doubtful accounts
is evaluated based on specifically identified amounts that
management believes to be potentially uncollectible. If actual
collections experience changes, revisions to the allowance may be
required.
F-9
Property and Equipment
The Company records
property and equipment at cost and provides for depreciation and
amortization using the straight-line method for financial reporting
purposes over the estimated useful lives. The estimated useful
lives by asset classification are as follows:
Computer hardware
and office equipment
|
5
years
|
Computer
software
|
5
years
|
Furniture and
fixtures
|
5
years
|
Leasehold
improvements
|
Shorter of the
estimated useful life or the lease term
|
Software Development Costs
The Company
capitalized certain costs of development and subsequent enhancement
of the Platform through the middle of 2013. The Company started
capitalizing software development costs when technological
feasibility of the Platform or its enhancements had been
established. The Company expensed costs associated with preliminary
project stage and research activities. The Company’s policy
provided for the capitalization of certain payroll, benefits, and
other payroll-related costs for employees who were directly
associated with development.
During 2012, the
Platform was substantially completed. During 2013, the
Company’s development efforts became more driven by market
requirements and rapidly changing customers’ needs. As a
result, the Company’s development team adopted the Agile
iterative approach to software development. Due to Agile’s
short development cycles and focus on rapid production, the Company
ceased capitalizing software development costs mid-way through 2013
as the documentation produced under the Agile method did not meet
requirements necessary to establish technological feasibility. No
development costs were capitalized in 2015 or 2016 and the Company
does not expect to capitalize substantial development costs in the
future.
Intangible Assets
Intangible assets
consist of the perpetual license for critical Platform
software, costs associated with the Company’s patent filings
and other acquired intangible assets. The Company also owns several
copyrights and trademarks related to products, names, and logos
used throughout its non-acquired product lines.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
The Company
evaluates the recoverability of its long-lived assets every
reporting period or whenever events and circumstances indicate that
the value may be impaired.
During 2016, the Company recorded a loss on impairment of
intangible assets in the amount of $8,356, mostly related to
impairment of previously capitalized software, which were replaced
with new functionality in our Platform.
Advertising Costs
Advertising costs
consist primarily of industry related tradeshows and marketing
campaigns. Advertising costs are expensed as incurred, or the first
time the advertising takes place, applied consistently based on the
nature of the advertising activity. The amounts related to
advertising during 2016 and 2015 were $382,932 and $342,718,
respectively.
F-10
Share-Based Compensation
The Company
measures share-based compensation cost at the grant date based on
the fair value of the award. The Company recognizes compensation
cost on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period.
The requisite service period is generally three years. The
compensation cost is recognized net of estimated forfeiture
activity.
The fair value of
option grants under the Company’s equity compensation plan
during the year ended December 31, 2016 was estimated using the
following weighted-average assumptions:
Dividend
yield
|
|
|
0.00
|
%
|
Expected
volatility
|
|
|
58.00
|
%
|
Risk-free interest
rate
|
|
|
1.56
|
%
|
Expected lives
(years)
|
|
|
4.9
|
|
Net Loss Per Share
Basic net loss per
share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average
number of shares of common stock outstanding during the periods.
Diluted net loss per share is computed using the weighted average
number of common and dilutive common equivalent shares outstanding
during the periods. Shares of common stock issuable upon conversion
of Convertible Subordinated Promissory Notes (the
“Notes”) and exercise of share-based awards are
excluded from the calculation of the weighted average number,
because the effect of the conversion and exercise would be
anti-dilutive.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
The Company
evaluates new significant accounting pronouncements at each
reporting period. For the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company
did not adopt any new pronouncement that had or is expected to have
a material effect on the Company’s presentation of its
consolidated financial statements.
In May 2014, the
Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting
Standards Update (ASU) 2014-9 Revenue from Contracts with Customers
(Topic 606). This guidance requires an entity to recognize revenue
to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers
in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity
expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.
This guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning
after December 15, 2017, and early adoption is permitted. The
Company will adopt the standard early effective for annual
reporting period beginning on January 1, 2017 and related interim
reporting periods. The new standard
requires an entity to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of
promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects
the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in
exchange for those goods or services. We expect that
the new standard will simplify our revenue recognition process and
may result in acceleration of certain revenue that is currently
included in our deferred revenue line item on the balance
sheet. We expect to adopt a retrospective approach at the
time of adoption, at which time cumulative effect of initially
adopting the standard will be recognized in retained earnings as of
the date of adoption and additional footnote disclosures will be
included in the financial statements. Due
to the complexity of certain of our subscription contracts, the
actual revenue recognition treatment required under the standard
will be dependent on contract-specific
terms.
The FASB's new
leases standard ASU 2016-02 Leases (Topic 842) was issued on
February 25, 2016. ASU 2016-02 is intended to improve financial
reporting about leasing transactions. The ASU affects all companies
and other organizations that lease assets such as real estate,
airplanes, and manufacturing equipment. The ASU will require
organizations that lease assets, referred to as "Lessees", to
recognize on the balance sheet the assets and liabilities for the
rights and obligations created by those leases. An organization is
to provide disclosures designed to enable users of financial
statements to understand the amount, timing, and uncertainty of
cash flows arising from leases. These disclosures include
qualitative and quantitative requirements concerning additional
information about the amounts recorded in the financial statements.
Under the new guidance, a lessee will be required to recognize
assets and liabilities for leases with lease terms of more than 12
months. Consistent with current GAAP, the recognition, measurement,
and presentation of expenses and cash flows arising from a lease by
a lessee primarily will depend on its classification as a finance
or operating lease. However, unlike current GAAP, which requires
only capital leases to be recognized on the balance sheet, the new
ASU will require both types of leases (i.e. operating and capital)
to be recognized on the balance sheet. The FASB lessee accounting
model will continue to account for both types of leases. The
capital lease will be accounted for in substantially the same
manner as capital leases are accounted for under existing GAAP. The
operating lease will be accounted for in a manner similar to
operating leases under existing GAAP, except that lessees will
recognize a lease liability and a lease asset for all of those
leases.
Public companies
will be required to adopt the new leasing standard for fiscal
years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning
after December 15, 2018. Early adoption will be permitted for all
companies and organizations upon issuance of the standard. For
calendar year-end public companies, this means an adoption date of
January 1, 2019 and retrospective application to previously issued
annual and interim financial statements for 2018 and 2017. See
Notes 5 and 6 for the Company's current lease commitments. The
Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact that
this new leasing ASU will have on its financial
statements.
F-11
Fair Value Measurements
Fair value is
defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or
paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or
most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly
transaction between market participants on the measurement date.
The fair value hierarchy prescribed by the accounting
literature contains three levels as follows:
Level 1 –
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or
liabilities.
Level 2 –
Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices
for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that
are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be
corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full
term of the assets or liabilities.
Level 3 –
Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market
activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets
or liabilities. Level 3 assets and liabilities include financial
instruments whose value is determined using pricing models,
discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, as well
as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires
significant management judgment or estimations.
3.
|
PROPERTY
AND EQUIPMENT AND CAPITALIZED SOFTWARE
|
|
December 31,
|
December 31,
|
|
2016
|
2015
|
|
|
|
Computer
hardware
|
$102,203
|
$85,547
|
Computer
software
|
37,884
|
37,884
|
Furniture
and fixtures
|
89,580
|
78,919
|
Equipment
|
25,558
|
7,193
|
Leasehold
improvements
|
34,162
|
34,162
|
|
289,386
|
243,705
|
Less
accumulated depreciation
|
(185,257)
|
(144,742)
|
Property
and equipment, net
|
$104,129
|
$98,963
|
Capitalized
software consists of the following:
|
December 31,
|
December 31,
|
|
2016
|
2015
|
|
|
|
Capitalized
software
|
$736,678
|
$756,175
|
Less
accumulated amortization
|
(461,845)
|
(365,657)
|
Capitalized
software, net
|
$274,833
|
$390,518
|
F-12
During the years
ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company recorded depreciation
and amortization expense related to its property, equipment and
capitalized software of $147,845 and $144,942,
respectively.
The Company also
recorded an impairment charge of $8,356 and $7,020 related to
capitalized software during years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015,
respectively.
4.
|
INTANGIBLE
ASSETS
|
The following table
summarizes information about the Company’s intangible
assets:
|
December 31,
2016
|
December 31,
2015
|
||||
|
Gross
|
|
Net
|
Gross
|
|
Net
|
Asset Category
|
Carrying
|
Accumulated
|
Carrying
|
Carrying
|
Accumulated
|
Carrying
|
|
Amount
|
Amortization
|
Amount
|
Amount
|
Amortization
|
Amount
|
Acquired license
and costs
|
$108,534
|
$74,940
|
$33,594
|
$108,534
|
$59,435
|
$49,099
|
Other
|
10,000
|
6,001
|
3,999
|
10,000
|
4,000
|
6,000
|
Total
|
$118,534
|
$80,941
|
$37,593
|
$118,534
|
$63,435
|
$55,099
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
During the years
ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company recorded amortization
expense related to its intangible assets of $17,506 and $17,505,
respectively.
The following table
presents the estimated future amortization expense related to
intangible assets held at December 31, 2016:
Year ending December 31:
|
|
2017
|
$17,505
|
2018
|
17,505
|
2019
|
2,583
|
|
$37,593
|
F-13
5.
|
DEBT
|
The table below
summarizes the Company’s debt at December 31, 2016 and
December 31, 2015:
Debt Description
|
December 31,
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2016
|
2015
|
Maturity
|
Rate
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comerica
Bank Loan and Security Agreement
|
$5,000,000
|
$5,000,000
|
June
2018
|
3.85%
|
Capital
lease obligations - Noteholder lease
|
69,717
|
92,270
|
August
2019
|
8.00%
|
Capital
lease obligations - office furniture and other
equipment
|
14,044
|
22,368
|
August
2018
|
9.80%
|
Capital
lease obligations - vehicle
|
17,023
|
-
|
July
2021
|
5.59%
|
Convertible
notes - related parties, net of discount of $1,168,652 and
$2,010,743, respectively
|
39,655,579
|
33,363,488
|
November
2018
|
8.00%
|
Convertible
notes, net of discount of $50,129
|
680,640
|
680,640
|
November
2018
|
8.00%
|
Total
debt
|
45,437,003
|
39,158,766
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less: current
portion of long term debt
|
|
|
|
|
Capital
lease obligations
|
36,950
|
30,877
|
|
|
Comerica
Bank LSA
|
-
|
5,000,000
|
|
|
Convertible
notes - related parties, net of discount of $2,010,743
|
-
|
33,363,488
|
|
|
Convertible
notes, net of discount of $50,129
|
-
|
680,640
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
current portion of long term debt
|
36,950
|
39,075,005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Debt
- long term
|
$45,400,053
|
$83,761
|
|
|
Convertible Notes Overview
Since November 14,
2007 and through December 10, 2014, the Company financed its
working capital deficiency primarily through the issuance of its
notes (the “2007 NPA Notes”) under the Convertible
Secured Subordinated Note Purchase Agreement, dated November 14,
2007, as amended (as so amended, the “2007
NPA”). On December 11, 2014 the Company
entered into an unsecured Convertible Subordinated Note Purchase
Agreement, amended (as so amended, the “2014 NPA”)
with Union Bancaire Privée, UBP SA ("UBP") and has
financed its operations through issuance of notes (the "2014 NPA
Notes") through 2014 NPA.
During 2016, the
Company raised gross proceeds of $5,450,000 from the private
placement to UBP under 2014 NPA.
On May 17, 2016, the Company and the holders of the majority of
the aggregate outstanding principal amount of 2014 NPA Notes
and holders of the majority of the aggregate outstanding principal
amount of the 2007 NPA Notes agreed to extend to
November 14, 2018 the maturity date of the 2014 NPA Notes and the
2007 NPA Notes. Except as so extended, all of the terms
relating to the outstanding 2007 Notes and the 2014 Notes continue
in full force and effect. The Company is entitled to utilize the
amounts available for future borrowing under each of the 2007 Note
Purchase Agreement and the 2014 Note Purchase Agreement through
November 14, 2018.
As a
result of modification, any unamortized discount will be amortized
into interest expense through the new maturity date of November 14,
2018.
F-14
The table below summarizes convertible notes issued as of December
31, 2016 by type:
Convertible
Notes Type:
|
Balance
|
|
|
2007 NPA
notes, net of discount
|
$29,666,930
|
2014 NPA
notes, net of discount
|
10,669,289
|
Total
convertible notes
|
$40,336,219
|
Convertible
notes issued under 2014 NPA
The aggregate principal amount of 2014 NPA Notes that may be
issued under the 2014 NPA is $40 million, of which $11,000,000 had
been borrowed as of December 31, 2016. The 2014 NPA
Notes are convertible into shares of the Company’s common
stock, par value $0.001 per share, and are subordinated to the $5
million outstanding under the Company’s Loan and Security
Agreement (the “LSA”) with Comerica Bank and to any
promissory notes outstanding under the Company’s existing
2007 NPA program.
The 2014 NPA Notes
have the following terms:
●
|
a maturity date of
the earlier of (i) November 14, 2018, (ii) a Change of Control (as
defined in the 2014 NPA), or (iii) when, upon or after the
occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined in the 2014 NPA),
other than for a bankruptcy related, such amounts are declared due
and payable by at least two-thirds of the aggregate outstanding
principal amount of the 2014 NPA Notes;
|
●
|
an interest rate of
8% per year, with accrued interest payable in cash in quarterly
installments commencing on the third month anniversary of the date
of issuance of the 2014 NPA Note with the
final installment payable on the maturity date of the
note;
|
●
|
a conversion price
per share that is fixed at $1.43;
|
●
|
optional conversion
upon noteholder request; provided that, if at the time of any such
request, the Company does not have a sufficient number of shares of
common stock authorized to allow for such conversion, the
noteholder may only convert that portion of their Notes outstanding
for which the Company has a sufficient number of authorized shares
of common stock. To the extent multiple noteholders
under the 2014 NPA, the 2007 NPA, or both, request conversion of
its notes on the same date, any limitations on conversion shall be
applied on a pro rata basis. In such case, the noteholder may
request that the Company call a special meeting of its stockholders
specifically for the purpose of increasing the number of shares of
common stock authorized to cover conversions of the remaining
portion of the notes outstanding as well as the maximum issuances
contemplated pursuant to the Company’s 2004 Equity
Compensation Plan, within 90 calendar days after the
Company’s receipt of such request; and
|
●
|
may not be prepaid
without the consent of holders of at least two-thirds of the
aggregate outstanding principal amount of 2014 NPA
Notes.
|
F-15
Convertible notes issued under 2007 NPA
The aggregate principal amount of 2007 NPA Notes that may be
issued under the 2014 NPA is $33,300,000, of which $30,755,000 had
been borrowed as of December 31, 2016. The 2007 NPA
Notes are convertible into shares of the Company’s common
stock, par value $0.001 per share, and are subordinated to the $5
million outstanding under the LSA with Comerica
Bank.
As amended, the
2007 NPA Notes have the following terms:
●
|
a maturity date of
the earlier of (i) November 14, 2018, (ii) a Change of Control (as
defined in the amended 2007 NPA), or (iii) when, upon or after the
occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined in the amended 2007
NPA) such amounts are declared due and payable by a 2007 NPA
Noteholder or made automatically due and payable in accordance with
the terms of the 2007 NPA;
|
●
|
an interest rate of
8% per year;
|
●
|
a total borrowing
commitment of $33.3 million;
|
●
|
a conversion price
that is fixed at $1.43; and
|
●
|
optional conversion
upon 2007 NPA Noteholder request, provided that, if at the time of
any such request, the Company does not have a sufficient number of
shares of common stock authorized to allow for such conversion, as
well as the issuance of the maximum amount of common stock
permitted under the Company’s 2004 Equity Compensation Plan,
the 2007 NPA Noteholder may request that the Company call a special
meeting of its stockholders specifically for the purpose of
increasing the number of shares of common stock authorized to cover
the remaining portion of the Notes outstanding as well as the
maximum issuances permitted under the 2004 Equity Compensation
Plan.
|
F-16
Related Party Convertible Notes under 2007 and 2014
NPAs
Grasford, the
Company’s largest stockholder, owns $13,826,282 in face value
amount of 2007 NPA Notes as of December 31, 2016. Grasford is
controlled by Avy Lugassy, one of the Company’s principal
shareholders.
UBP owns
$26,267,180 in combined face value amount of 2007 and 2014 NPA
Notes as of December 31, 2016 and is considered a significant
beneficial owner.
Crystal Management
owns $730,769 in face value amount of 2007 NPA Notes as of December
31, 2016. Crystal Management is controlled by Doron Rotler, the
second largest shareholder of the Company.
Interest expense
for 2016 for convertible notes was $4,494,905, including
amortization of discount of $1,408,973.
Interest expense
for 2015 for convertible notes was $5,020,148, including
amortization of discount of $2,335,151.
Comerica LSA
The Company has an outstanding Loan and Security
Agreement with Comerica Bank dated June 9, 2014 with
original maturity of June 9, 2016. On May 24, 2016, the Company and Comerica Bank
entered into First Amendment to the LSA, which extended the
maturity of the LSA to June 6, 2018.
The LSA with Comerica has the following terms:
|
●
|
|
a maturity date of
June 9, 2018;
|
|
●
|
|
a variable interest
rate at prime plus 0.6% payable quarterly;
|
|
●
|
|
secured by
substantially all of the assets of the Company, including the
Company’s intellectual property;
|
|
●
|
|
secured by an
extended irrevocable SBLC issued by UBS AG (Geneva, Switzerland)
(“UBS AG”) with an initial term expiring on May 31,
2015, which term is automatically renewable for one year periods,
unless notice of non-renewal is given by UBS AG at least 45 days
prior to the then current expiration date (no such notice has been
given and SBLC was extended to expire on May 31, 2017);
and
|
|
●
|
|
acceleration of
payment of all amounts due thereunder upon the occurrence and
continuation of certain events of default, including but not
limited to, failure by the Company to perform its obligations,
observe the covenants made by it under the LSA, failure to renew
the UBS AG SBLC, and insolvency of the Company.
|
Capital Leases
On September 4,
2009, the Company entered into a sale transaction whereby it sold
its computer equipment, furniture, fixtures and certain personal
property located at its former principal executive offices in
Durham, North Carolina (collectively, the “Equipment”)
on an “as-is, where-is” basis to the holders of the
Company’s Notes, on a ratable basis in proportion to
their respective holdings of Notes, for $200,000 (“Purchase
Price”). The Purchase Price was paid through a $200,000
reduction, on a ratable basis, in the outstanding aggregate
principal amount of the Notes. The Purchase Price represented the
fair market value of the Equipment based on an independent
appraisal.
The payments on the
lease are made monthly. The balance of the lease as of December 31,
2016 was $69,717.
F-17
In September 2013
the Company purchased furniture for its new office by execution of
a five-year non-cancellable lease, which is accounted for as a
capital lease. The unpaid balance on the lease as of December 31,
2016 is $14,044.
In July 2016, the
Company acquired a vehicle, that it had been previously leasing
since July of 2013. The vehicle is financed through a 5 year auto
loan. The payments are made monthly. The unpaid balance on
the note payable is $17,023.
The table below
details future payments under capital leases:
Year:
|
|
2017
|
$43,477
|
2018
|
38,407
|
2019
|
23,631
|
2020
|
4,219
|
Thereafter
|
2,461
|
|
112,195
|
Less amount
representing interest
|
(11,411)
|
Capital lease
obligations
|
$100,784
|
|
|
6.
|
COMMITMENTS
AND CONTINGENCIES
|
Operating Leases
On July 29, 2013,
the Company signed a 65-month lease for new office space in
Raleigh, North Carolina, effective October 30, 2013. The landlord
built the space to the Company’s specifications and provided
the Company with five months free rent as an incentive. Rent
expense is being recognized over the entire 65-month term of the
lease on a straight-line basis. The lease contains an option to
renew for two, three-year terms. Monthly rent is approximately
$14,000 per month.
The table below
summarizes the Company’s future obligations under the new
office lease:
Year:
|
|
|
|
2017
|
$167,786
|
2018
|
172,418
|
2019
|
44,082
|
Total
|
$384,286
|
Rent expense for
the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 was $155,603 and
$155,116, respectively.
F-18
Legal Proceedings
From
time to time, the Company may be subject to routine litigation,
claims or disputes in the ordinary course of business. The Company
defends itself vigorously in all such matters. In the opinion of
management, no pending or known threatened claims, actions or
proceedings against the Company are expected to have a material
adverse effect on its financial position, results of operations or
cash flows. However, the Company cannot predict with
certainty the outcome or effect of any such litigation or
investigatory matters or any other pending litigations or claims.
There can be no assurance as to the ultimate outcome of any such
lawsuits and investigations. The Company will record a liability
when it believes that it is both probable that a loss has been
incurred and the amount can be reasonably estimated. The
Company periodically evaluates developments in its legal matters
that could affect the amount of liability that it has previously
accrued, if any, and makes adjustments as appropriate. Significant
judgment is required to determine both the likelihood of there
being, and the estimated amount of, a loss related to such matters,
and the Company’s judgment may be incorrect. The outcome of
any proceeding is not determinable in advance. Until the final
resolution of any such matters that the Company may be required to
accrue for, there may be an exposure to loss in excess of the
amount accrued, and such amounts could be material.
7.
|
STOCKHOLDERS’
DEFICIT
|
Common Stock
The Company is
authorized to issue 100,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.001 par
value per share. As of December 31, 2016, the Company had
19,827,542 shares of common stock outstanding. Holders of the
Company’s shares of common stock are entitled to one vote for
each share held.
Preferred Stock
The Board of
Directors is authorized, without further stockholder approval, to
issue up to 5,000,000 shares of $0.001 par value preferred stock in
one or more series and to fix the rights, preferences, privileges,
and restrictions applicable to such shares, including dividend
rights, conversion rights, terms of redemption, and liquidation
preferences, and to fix the number of shares constituting any
series and the designations of such series. There were no shares of
preferred stock outstanding at December 31, 2016 and
2015.
Equity Compensation Plans
2004 Equity Compensation Plan
The Company adopted
its 2004 Equity Compensation Plan (the “2004 Plan”) as
of March 31, 2004. The 2004 Plan provides for the grant of
incentive stock options, non-statutory stock options, restricted
stock, and other direct stock awards to employees (including
officers) and directors of the Company as well as to certain
consultants and advisors. The total number of shares of common
stock reserved for issuance under the 2004 Plan is 5,000,000
shares, subject to adjustment in the event of a stock split, stock
dividend, recapitalization, or similar capital change. The Company
can’t make any new grants under the plan.
2016 Equity Compensation Plan
In May 2016, the Company’s shareholders
authorized adoption of the approved MobileSmith Inc. 2016 Equity
Compensation Plan for officers,
directors, employees and consultants, initially reserving for
issuance thereunder 15,000,000 shares of Common
Stock.
The exercise price
for incentive stock options granted under the above plans is
required to be no less than the fair market value of the common
stock on the date the option is granted, except for options granted
to 10% stockholders, which are required to have an exercise price
of not less than 110% of the fair market value of the common stock
on the date the option is granted. Incentive stock options
typically have a maximum term of 10 years, except for option grants
to 10% stockholders, which are subject to a maximum term of five
years. Non-statutory stock options have a term determined by either
the Board of Directors or the Compensation Committee of the Board
of Directors. Options granted under the plans are not transferable,
except by will and the laws of descent and
distribution.
F-19
A summary of the
status of the stock option issuances as of December 31, 2016 and
2015, and changes during the periods ended on these dates is as
follows:
|
|
|
Weighted
|
|
|
|
Weighted
|
Average
|
Aggregate
|
|
Number
of
|
Average
|
Remaining
|
Intrinsic
|
|
Shares
|
Exercise
Price
|
Contractual Term
|
Value
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding,
December 31, 2014
|
403,661
|
$1.45
|
|
|
Cancelled
|
(42,312)
|
1.53
|
|
|
Issued
|
-
|
-
|
|
|
Outstanding,
December 31, 2015
|
361,349
|
1.44
|
|
|
Cancelled
|
(146,409)
|
1.52
|
|
|
Issued
|
1,968,860
|
1.49
|
|
|
Outstanding,
December 31, 2016
|
2,184,160
|
$1.48
|
4.28
|
$31,760
|
Vested and
exercisable, December 31, 2016
|
335,813
|
$1.41
|
3.37
|
$31,070
|
At December 31,
2016, $1,073,959 of unvested expense remains to be recorded related
to all options outstanding.
Exercise prices for
options outstanding as of December 31, 2016 ranged between $.90 and
$1.95.
F-20
8.
|
INCOME
TAXES
|
The Company
accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability method in
accordance with the requirements of US GAAP. Under the asset and
liability method, deferred income taxes are recognized for the tax
consequences of “temporary differences” by applying
enacted statutory tax rates applicable to future years to
differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and
the tax bases of existing assets and liabilities.
The balances of
deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:
|
December 31,
|
December 31,
|
|
2016
|
2015
|
Net
Current Deferred Income Tax Assets Related To:
|
|
|
Allowance
For Doubtful Accounts
|
$73,000
|
$81,000
|
Depreciation
And Amortization
|
144,000
|
141,000
|
Impairment
Charges
|
34,000
|
30,000
|
Stock-Based
Compensation Expenses
|
91,000
|
91,000
|
Accrued
Liabilities
|
11,000
|
11,000
|
Other
|
3,923
|
7,000
|
Net
Operating Loss Carryforwards
|
35,916,000
|
33,617,000
|
Total
|
36,272,923
|
33,978,000
|
Less
Valuation Allowance
|
(36,272,923)
|
(33,978,000)
|
Net
Current Deferred Income Tax
|
$-
|
$-
|
Under US GAAP, a
valuation allowance is provided when it is more likely than not
that the deferred tax asset will not be realized.
Total income tax
expense related to continuing operations differs from expected
income tax expense (computed by applying the U.S. federal corporate
income tax rate of 34% to profit (loss) before taxes) as
follows:
|
December 31,
|
December 31,
|
|
2016
|
2015
|
|
|
|
Tax
Benefit Computed At Statutory Rate Of 34%
|
$(2,550,563)
|
$(2,623,749)
|
State
Income Tax Benefit, Net Of Federal Effect
|
(341,625)
|
(351,428)
|
Permanent
Differences
|
|
|
Stock-Based
Compensation
|
51,153
|
32,861
|
Debt
Discount Amortization
|
543,177
|
900,294
|
Other
|
2,935
|
(4,978)
|
Change
In Valuation Allowance - Continuing Operations
|
2,294,923
|
2,047,000
|
Totals
|
$-
|
$-
|
F-21
As of December 31,
2016, the Company had U.S. federal net operating loss
(“NOL”) carryforwards of approximately $93 million,
which expire between 2018 and 2038. For state tax purposes, the NOL
carryforwards expire between 2017 and 2032. In accordance with
Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, a
change in equity ownership of greater than 50% of the Company
within a three-year period can result in an annual limitation on
the Company’s ability to utilize its NOL carryforwards that
were created during tax periods prior to the change in
ownership.
The Company has
reviewed its tax positions and has determined that it has no
significant uncertain tax positions at December 31,
2016.
9.
|
MAJOR
CUSTOMERS AND CONCENTRATIONS
|
A customer that
individually generates more than 10% of revenue is considered a
major customer.
For the year ended December 31, 2016, one customer accounted for
15% of the Company’s revenue. Two customers accounted for 75%
of net accounts receivable balance as of December 31,
2016. Two vendors accounted for 65% of accounts payable
balance as of December 31, 2016.
For the year ended December 31, 2015, two customers accounted for
27% of the Company’s revenue. Three customers accounted for
72% of net accounts receivable balance as of December 31,
2015. Four
vendors accounted for 93% of accounts payable balance as of
December 31, 2015.
10.
|
EMPLOYEE
BENEFIT PLAN
|
All
full-time employees who meet certain age and length of service
requirements are eligible to participate in the Company’s
401(k) Plan. The plan provides for contributions by the Company in
such amounts as the Board of Directors may annually determine, as
well as a 401(k) option under which eligible participants may defer
a portion of their salaries. The Company contributed a total of
approximately $37,000 and $28,000 to the plan during 2016 and 2015,
respectively.
11.
|
SUBSEQUENT
EVENTS
|
Subsequent
to December 31, 2016, the Company sold one 2014 NPA Note to UBP in
the total amount of $1,000,000 on the same terms as the currently
outstanding 2014 NPA Notes. The note matures on November 14,
2018.
F-22
ITEM 9.
CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
Not
applicable.
ITEM 9A.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management,
with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure
controls and procedures for the quarter ended December 31,
2016. The term “disclosure controls and procedures,” as
defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange
Act, means controls and other procedures of a company that are
designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a
company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange
Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the
time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.
Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation,
controls and procedures designed to ensure that information
required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files
or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated
to the company’s management, including its principal
executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow
timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management
recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well
designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of
achieving the desired control objectives, as ours are designed to
do, and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating
the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.
Based on such evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of December 31, 2016,
our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the
reasonable assurance level.
Management’s
Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Our management is
responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal
control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in
Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f). Our internal control
system was designed to provide reasonable assurance to our
management and the Board of Directors regarding the preparation and
fair presentation of published financial statements.
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 the transactions and dispositions of our
assets;
|
|
|
(ii)
|
provide reasonable
assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit
preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles, and that our 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 the financial statements.
|
All internal
control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent
limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be
effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to
financial statement preparation and presentation.
In making the
assessment of adequate internal control over financial reporting,
our management used the criteria issued by the Committee of
Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO)
in Internal
Control-Integrated Framework (2013). Based on that
assessment and those criteria, management believes that our
internal control over financial reporting were
effective as of December 31, 2016.
During our fourth
quarter ended December 31, 2016, there were no changes made in our
internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined
in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that have
materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect,
the Company’s internal control over financial
reporting.
ITEM
9B. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
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ITEM
10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE.
The following table
sets forth certain information concerning the Company’s
current executive officers and directors, their ages, their offices
with the Company, if any, their principal occupations or employment
for the past five years, their education and the names of other
public companies in which such persons hold directorships as of
March 19, 2017:
Name
|
|
Age
|
|
Position
|
|
Officer Since
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bob Dieterle
|
|
50
|
|
Chief
Executive Officer
|
|
2014
|
Gleb Mikhailov
|
|
37
|
|
Chief
Financial Officer
|
|
2013
|
Name
|
|
Age
|
|
Position
|
|
Director Since
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DIRECTORS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Randy J.
Tomlin
|
|
57
|
|
Director, Chairman
of the Board
|
|
2016
|
Ronen
Shviki
|
|
46
|
|
Director
|
|
2013
|
Jon
Campbell
|
|
52
|
|
Director
|
|
2013
|
Amir
Elbaz
|
|
40
|
|
Director
|
|
2010*
|
*
Mr.
Elbaz was Chief Executive Officer through January 17, 2017, a
position he has held since May
2013.
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Bob Dieterle, Chief Executive Officer
On January 17, 2017 the Board appointed Bob Dieterle, the Company's
President, to serve as Chief Executive Officer of the
Company.
Mr. Dieterle joined
the Company in January of 2011 as a General Manager Mr.
Dieterle is Chief Innovator of the Company’s flagship
product, the MobileSmith™ Platform. Mr. Dieterle
brings with him over 20 years of global technology experience from
companies like IBM and Lenovo and is an accomplished thought leader
in the adoption and commercialization of emerging technologies at
the consumer and enterprise levels. Prior to joining the Company,
Mr. Dieterle served as the Executive Director of World Wide Product
Management and Marketing of Services at Lenovo from
May 2006 to December 2009. Mr. Dieterle
has a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from North Carolina State
University, and an M.B.A. from Duke University’s Fuqua School
of Business.
Gleb Mikhailov, Chief Financial Officer
Chief Financial
Officer since April 2013. From January 2013 to March 2013, Mr.
Mikhailov served as the Manager of Financial Reporting and SEC
Consulting in the SEC Solutions Group of Citrin Cooperman, LLP, an
accounting firm providing business solutions and accounting
services to middle market companies. From January 2005
until December 2012, Mr. Mikhailov was employed by
EisnerAmper LLP, a full-service advisory and public accounting
firm, in its Private Business Services Group and Audit and
Assurance Group. He was a Manager at EisnerAmper LLP since
2010. Mr. Mikhailov holds a B.A. in Accounting from Rutgers, The
State University of New Jersey and an M.B.A. from Rutgers Business
School. Mr. Mikhailov holds a CPA license issued by the State of
New Jersey.
Amir Elbaz, Director
Until January of
2017 Mr. Elbaz held positions of Chief Executive Officer since May
2013 and Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors since
November of 2012. During his tenure as a member of the
Board, and its Chairman and Company CEO, Mr. Elbaz has been
actively involved in the Company operations and played significant
role in ensuring that the Company's products and strategy had
continued backing of investors and shareholders. Mr. Elbaz
continues in the employ of the Company primarily focusing on
investor and public relations and regulatory and operational
compliance.
The Company
believes Mr. Elbaz's significant experience in the technology
sector, coupled with this extensive financial and
economic background
and his deep knowledge of our company provide invaluable insight
with respect to the Company’s business and
technologies.
Randy J Tomlin, Chairman of the
Board
On January 17, 2017 the Board appointed current board member Randy
J. Tomlin, age 57, to assume responsibilities of Chairman of the
Board. Randy J. Tomlin was appointed to the Board on August
4, 2016.
Randy J.
Tomlin’s contribution to the Board includes his experience in
successfully running a complex division of a global technology
company with simultaneous focus on customer service and operational
efficiency. In addition, Mr. Tomlin’s vast recognition in the
technology industry may benefit us in the form of product
development insights from industry leaders, formation of valuable
partnerships and other strategic
opportunities.
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Ronen Shviki, Director
Mr. Shviki has
served on the Board since February 2013. Since January 2013, Mr.
Shviki has served as the Vice President for Business Development of
Mendelssohn Ltd., an Israeli distribution company. Prior to this,
Mr. Shviki served in the Israel Defense Forces as a Colonel
in the Army branch. Mr. Shviki holds a B.A. in Business
Administration from Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya and an LLB
from Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya.
The Company
believes Mr. Shviki’s extensive marketing and management
experience, in addition to his knowledge of the international
marketplace, contributes to the strategic composition of the
Board.
Jon Campbell, Director
Mr. Campbell has
served on the Board since September 2013. Since April
2010 Mr. Campbell has been serving as President
and Chief Executive Officer of Wilarah LLC,
an international consulting firm focused on business
development and change management both within the U.S. Government
and private industry. Prior to this, Mr. Campbell served in the
U.S. Army for over 26 years, retiring at the rank of
Colonel.
The Company
believes Mr. Campbell’s business development experience
combined with his background in the U.S. Government will contribute
to Company’s market penetration strategy of focusing on the
government sector.
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION CONCERNING THE BOARD
Board Meetings
The
Board met formally seven times during the year ended December 31,
2016. No director who served during 2016 attended fewer than 75% of
the meetings of the Board or of the committees of the Board of
which such director was a member.
The
Board does not have a formal policy with respect to Board
members’ attendance at annual stockholder meetings, although
it encourages directors to attend such meetings.
Code
of Ethics
The Company has
adopted a Code of Ethics applicable to its executives, including
the principal executive officer, principal financial officer, and
principal accounting officer, as defined by applicable rules of the
SEC. The Company will promptly deliver free of charge, upon
request, a copy the Code of Ethics to any stockholder requesting a
copy. Requests should be directed to the Company’s Chief
Financial Officer at 5400 Trinity Rd., Suite 208, Raleigh, NC,
27607. If the Company makes any amendments to the Code
of Ethics other than technical, administrative, or other
non-substantive amendments, or grants any waivers, including
implicit waivers, from a provision of the Code of Ethics to the
Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer,
Chief Operating Officer or certain other finance executives, the
Company will disclose the nature of the amendment or waiver, its
effective date, and to whom it applies in a Current Report on Form
8-K.
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The
Board
The size of the
Board is currently fixed at four members. The Board
believes that the current number of directors is appropriate at
this time; however, the Board will consider adding members in the
future with additional skills and professional connections that
will be of benefit to the Company.
We do not
have any defined policy or procedure requirements for stockholders
to submit recommendations or nominations for directors. The board
of directors believes that, given the stage of our development, a
specific nominating policy would be premature and of little
assistance until our business operations develop to a more advanced
level. Our company does not currently have any specific or minimum
criteria for the election of nominees to the board of directors and
we do not have any specific process or procedure for evaluating
such nominees. The board of directors will assess all candidates,
whether submitted by management or stockholders, and make
recommendations for election or appointment. A shareholder who
wishes to communicate with our board of directors may do so by
directing a written request addressed to our Chief Executive
Officer, Bob Dieterle, at the address appearing on the first page
of this report.
Audit
Committee and Audit Committee Financial Expert
At present we do
not have a separately designated standing audit committee. The
entire board of directors is acting as our Audit Committee, as
specified in section 3(a)(58)(b) of the Exchange Act. The board of
directors has determined that at present we have no audit committee
financial expert serving on the board. Our board of directors
believes that retaining an independent director who would qualify
as an “audit committee financial expert” would be
overly costly and burdensome and is not warranted in our
circumstances given the stage of our company. As we generate
significant revenue in the future, we intend to form a standing
audit committee and identify and appoint a financial expert to
serve on the audit committee.
Section
16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
The members of the
Board, its executive officers, and persons who hold more than 10%
of the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock, $0.001
par value per share, or common stock, are subject to the reporting
requirements of Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, which requires them to file
reports with respect to their ownership of the Company’s
common stock and their transactions in such common stock. Based
upon the Company’s review of the Section 16(a) reports in its
records for fiscal year 2014 transactions in the Company’s
common stock, the Company believes that all reporting requirements
under Section 16(a) for fiscal year 2016 were met in a timely
manner by its directors, executive officers, and greater than 10%
beneficial owners, except that Union Bancaire
Privée, or UBP, has not filed a Form 3 or any subsequent
reports in respect of its ownership of $26,267,180 in principal
amount of the Company’s convertible Notes, as of
December 31, 2016, which Notes may be converted into shares of the
Company’s common stock by UBP at any time upon
notice.
ITEM
11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.
The following table
sets forth the total compensation received for services rendered in
all capacities to our Company for the last two fiscal years, which
was awarded to, earned by, or paid to our Chief Executive Officer,
and Chief Operating Officer and our other most highly compensated
(former) executive officers whose total compensation exceeded
$100,000 during 2016, which we refer to collectively as our "Named
Executive Officers."
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SUMMARY
COMPENSATION TABLE
Name and Principal Position
|
Year
|
Salary ($)
|
Bonus ($)
|
Option Awards ($) (1)
|
All Other Compensation ($)
|
Total
($)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amir
Elbaz
|
2015
|
$180,000
|
$
|
$-
|
$-
|
$180,000
|
Chief
Executive Officer (2)
|
2016
|
$180,000
|
$
|
$127,300
|
$-
|
$307,300
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bob
Dieterle
|
2015
|
$142,866
|
$
|
$-
|
$22,695(3)
|
$165,561
|
Chief
Executive Officer (3)
|
2016
|
$169,033
|
$
|
$117,250
|
$21,302(3)
|
$307,585
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gleb
Mikhailov
|
2015
|
$121,200
|
$
|
$-
|
$-
|
$121,200
|
Chief
Financial Officer
|
2016
|
$132,200
|
$
|
$90,450
|
$-
|
$222,650
|
(1)
|
Amounts in this
column reflect the aggregate grant date fair value computed in
accordance with FASB ASC 718 with respect to employee stock options
granted under our Equity Incentive Plan. The assumptions used to
calculate the fair value of stock option grant are set forth in
Note 2 (Significant Accounting Policies) to our financial
statements, which are included in the Annual Report on Form
10-K. The grant-date fair value does not necessarily reflect
the value of shares which may be received in the future with
respect to these awards. The fair value of the stock options will
likely vary from the actual value the holder receives because the
actual value depends on the number of options exercised and the
market price of our Common Stock on the date of
exercise.
|
(2)
|
Mr. Elbaz has
served on the Board since January 2010, as Chairman of the Board
since November 2012 and as Chief Executive Officer of the Company
since May 1, 2013. Mr. Elbaz resigned from his positions of a
Chairman and CEO in January of 2017.
|
(3)
|
Mr. Dieterle has
served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Company
since February 2011 and Chief Operating Officer since May 13, 2014
and as CEO since January 17, 2017. Mr. Dieterle
receives monthly commissions tied to revenue realized from
customers. Such commissions are included in "All Other
Compensation" column in the table above.
|
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Grants
of Plan-Based Awards for Year Ended December 31,
2016
The
following table sets forth information on grants of plan-based
awards in 2016 to our Named Executive Officers.
Name
|
Grant
Date
|
All Other Stock
Awards:
Number of
Shares of Stock
or Units
(#)
|
Grant Date/Fair
Value of Stock and
Option Awards
($)
|
|
|
|
|
Amir
Elbaz,
|
11/21/2016
|
190,000
|
127,300
|
Former Chairman of
the Board, Former Chief Executive Officer, and
Director
|
|
|
|
Bob
Dieterle,
|
11/21/2016
|
175,000
|
117,250
|
Chief Executive
Officer
|
|
|
|
Gleb
Mikhailov,
|
11/21/2016
|
135,000
|
90,450
|
Chief Financial
Officer, Treasurer and Vice President
|
|
|
|
Outstanding
Equity Awards
The following table
provides information about outstanding equity awards held by the
named executive officers as of December 31,
2016:
OUTSTANDING
EQUITY AWARDS AT 2016 FISCAL YEAR-END
|
Option Awards
|
|
|
|
|
Number of
|
Number of
|
|
|
|
securities
|
Securities
|
|
|
|
underlying
|
underlying
|
|
|
|
unexercised
|
unexercised
|
|
|
|
options (#)
|
Option (#)
|
Option exercise
|
|
Name
|
Exercisable
|
Unexercisable
|
price ($/Sh)
|
Option expiration date
|
|
|
|
|
|
Randy
J Tomlin
|
65,988
|
402,872
|
$1.50
|
8/1/2023
|
Amir
Elbaz
|
20,000
|
-
|
$1.14
|
3/25/2020
|
Amir
Elbaz
|
7,037
|
182,963
|
$1.49
|
11/21/2020
|
Bob
Dieterle
|
75,000
|
-
|
$1.14
|
3/25/2020
|
Bob
Dieterle
|
6,481
|
168,519
|
$1.49
|
11/21/2020
|
Gleb
Mikhailov
|
5,000
|
130,000
|
$1.49
|
11/21/2020
|
Option
Exercises and Stock Vested in 2016
None of our named
executive officers acquired shares upon exercise of options during
the year; 18,518 shares previously granted to the named executive
officers vested during the year.
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We and Bob Dieterle
entered into an employment agreement dated as of February 1, 2010,
pursuant to which Mr. Dieterle served as our General Manager,
Senior Vice President of Operations, Chief Operating Officer
through January 17, 2017, whereupon he was appointed as our Chief
Executive Officer. Under the agreement, Mr. Dieterle was paid an
annual salary at the per annum rate of $180,000 in the year
2016. The agreement contains certain provisions for
early termination and change in control, which may result in a
severance payment equal up to one year of base salary then in
effect. These severance benefits are discussed in more detail below
under “Potential Payments upon Change of Control or
Termination following a Change of Control.” In addition, Mr.
Dieterle received in 2016 approximately $21,000 as
commissions in respect of revenues recorded by us for such year.
The agreements includes certain confidentiality and non-compete
provisions that prohibit the executive from competing with us, or
soliciting our employees, for such period as he is receiving
payments from our company following the termination of his
employment.
We have not entered
into employment agreement with any of the other named executive
officers.
Potential Payments upon Change of Control or
Termination following a Change of Control
Assuming the
employment of Mr. Dieterle, our Chief Executive Officer, was
terminated involuntarily and without cause, or that he resigned
with good reason, prior to a change of control occurring on
December 31, 2016, he would have been entitled to cash payments
equal to the amounts set forth in the below table, subject to any
deferrals required under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). The following
table summarizes the value of compensation and benefits as a
result of a termination occurring prior to a change of control as
of December 31, 2016.
|
|
Base
Salary
($)
|
|
|
Continuation
of Benefits
($)
|
|
|
Accrued
Vacation Pay
($)
|
|
|
Total Payments and Value of Equity Awards
($)
|
|
||||
Payments
|
|
$
|
45,000
|
|
|
$
|
2,500
|
|
|
$
|
700
|
|
|
$
|
48,200
|
|
25
Assuming the
employment of Mr. Dieterle was terminated involuntarily and without
cause, or that he resigned with good reason during the
12 months following a change of control occurring on
December 31, 2016, in accordance with the terms of the
employment agreements with him he would have been entitled to cash
payments in the amounts below, subject to any deferrals required
under the Code. The following table summarizes the value of
compensation and benefits as a result of a termination occurring
immediately following a change of control as of December 31,
2014:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued
|
|
|
Total
Payments
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
Continuation
|
|
|
Vacation
|
|
|
and
Value of
|
|
||||
|
|
Base
Salary
|
|
|
of
Benefits
|
|
|
Pay
|
|
|
Equity
Awards
|
|
||||
|
|
($)
|
|
|
($)
|
|
|
($)
|
|
|
($)
|
|
||||
Payments
|
|
$
|
225,000
|
|
|
$
|
2,500
|
|
|
$
|
700
|
|
|
$
|
228,200
|
|
Other than as
specified above, we currently have no arrangements with any of the
other named executive officers with respect to payments in
connection with a termination of their employment or a change in
control of the Company.
Compensation
of Directors
The following table
summarizes the compensation paid to the directors for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2016, not covered in the tables
above.
2016
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
Name
|
|
Fees
Earned or Paid in Cash ($)
|
|
|
Stock
Awards ($)
|
|
|
Option
Awards ($)
|
|
|
All
Other Compensation ($)
|
|
|
Total
($)
|
|
|||||
Ronen
Shviki
|
|
$
|
18,000
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
18,000
|
|
Jon
Campbell
|
|
$
|
18,000
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
18,000
|
|
Randy J
Tomlin
|
|
$
|
16,771
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
436,040
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
452,811
|
|
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ITEM
12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.
Principal
Stockholders and Share Ownership by Management
The following table
sets forth information regarding beneficial ownership of the
Company’s common stock as of March 21, 2017, by (i) each person
who is known by the Company to beneficially own more than 5% of the
Company’s common stock; (ii) each person who served as a
named executive officer of the Company in fiscal year
2016, (iii) each person serving as a director or
nominated for election as a director; and (iv) all current
executive officers and directors as a group. Except as otherwise
indicated by footnote, to the Company’s knowledge, the
persons named in the table below have sole voting and investment
power with respect to all shares of the Company’s common
stock shown as beneficially owned by them.
|
|
% of Shares Beneficially
|
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner
(1)
|
Shares Beneficially Owned(2)
|
Owned
|
|
|
|
Avy
Lugassy
|
|
|
126 Chemin des Hauts, Crets 1253
Vandeeuvres, Geneva. Switzerland (3)
|
18,498,998
|
62.70%
|
|
|
|
Union Bancaire Privee, UBP
SA (4)
|
19,067,958
|
49.0%
|
Rue
du Rhone 9698 | CP | CH1211 Geneva 1,
Switzerland
|
|
|
|
|
|
Doron Rotler
(5)
|
2,929,734
|
14.40%
|
c/o
S. Rotler
|
|
|
134
Aluf David Street Ramat Gan 52236, Israel
|
|
|
|
|
|
Directors and Named Executive Officers:
|
|
|
Randy
J. Tomlin, Chairman of the Board
|
105,059(6)
|
*
|
Bob
Dieterle, Chief Executive Officer
|
96,065(6)
|
*
|
Gleb
Mikhailov, Chief Financial Officer
|
16,250(6)
|
*
|
Amir
Elbaz, Director
|
42,870(6)
|
|
Jon
Campbell, Director
|
-
|
*
|
Ronen
Shviki, Director
|
-
|
*
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All executive officers and directors as a group (6)
persons
|
260,245
|
1.30%
|
* Less than
2%.
(1) Unless
otherwise indicated, the address of such individual is c/o
MobileSmith, Inc., 5400 Trinity Road, Suite 208, Raleigh, North
Carolina 27607.
(2) In
computing the number of shares beneficially owned by a person and
the percentage ownership of a person, shares of our common stock
subject to options held by that person that are currently
exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of the Record Date are
deemed outstanding. Such shares, however, are not deemed
outstanding for purposes of computing the percentage ownership of
each other person. Except as indicated in the footnotes to this
table and pursuant to applicable community property laws, the
persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power
with respect to all shares of common stock.
(3) The
record holder of the shares is Grasford Investments Ltd., or
Grasford, which is controlled by Mr. Lugassy, as principal.
Beneficial ownership is comprised of 8,830,269 shares of the
Company’s common stock and 9,668,729 shares issuable upon
conversion of the Company's Convertible Notes due November 2016
(the "Convertible Notes") held by Grasford.
(4) Comprised
of shares of the Company’s common stock issuable upon
conversion of the Convertible Notes.
(5) Comprised
of 2,332,807 shares of Common Stock held as of record by Mountain
Top LTD., a British Anguilla company (an entity controlled by Mr.
Rotler), 85,900 shares held in the name of Mr. Rotler and 511,027
shares of the Company’s common stock issuable upon conversion
of Convertible Notes held by Crystal Management Ltd., a company
registered in Anguilla, (entity controlled by Mr.
Rotler).
(6) Comprised
of 20,000 shares of the Company’s common stock issuable upon
exercise of vested plan options.
27
Equity
Compensation Plans
The following table
provides information, as of December 31, 2016, regarding the
Company’s compensation plans (including individual
compensation arrangements) under which the Company is authorized to
issue equity securities.
EQUITY
COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION
|
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
|
|
|
securities
|
|
|
|
|
|
remaining
|
|
|
|
|
|
available for
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
future issuance
|
|
|
securities to be
|
|
Weighted
|
under equity
|
|
|
issued upon
|
|
average
|
compensation
|
|
|
exercise of
|
|
exercise price
|
plans
|
|
|
outstanding
|
|
of outstanding
|
(excluding
|
|
|
options,
|
|
options,
|
securities
|
|
|
warrants and
|
|
warrants and
|
reflected in
|
|
Plan Category
|
rights (a)
|
|
rights (b)
|
column (a)(c))
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity
compensation plans approved by security holders
|
2,184,160
|
(1)
|
$
1.48
|
13,031,140
|
(2)
|
Equity
compensation plans not approved by security holders
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
2,184,160
|
|
$
1.48
|
13,031,140
|
|
(1)
|
Consists of shares
issuable upon exercise of outstanding options under the
Company’s 2004 and 2016 Equity Compensation
Plans.
|
(2)
|
All of the shares
remaining for future issuance under the 2016 Equity Compensation
Plan are available for issuance as options or restricted stock
awards.
|
28
ITEM
13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR
INDEPENDENCE.
Sale Leaseback of Company
Equipment with Noteholders. On September 4, 2009, the
Company entered into a sale-leaseback agreement
with the current holders of the Notes. The noteholders paid a
market rate cost of $200,000 through the reduction of current
outstanding debt under such Notes in exchange for all of the
Company’s office furniture, equipment and computers. The
noteholders then leased all furniture, equipment and computers back
to the Company over a 10year period. The purchase price of
$200,000 represented the fair market value of the equipment based
on an independent appraisal of the equipment by Dynamic Office
Services and Coastal Computers, which are not affiliated with the
Company.
Sale of Convertible Notes
to Certain Related Parties. As of March 21, 2017, the
Company had $42.6 million of convertible Notes outstanding of which
Grasford, an affiliated party, held $13.8 million and UBP,
significant beneficial owner, held $27.3 million. During 2016, the
Company paid approximately $1,106,000 and $1,811,000 in interest to
Grasford and UBP, respectively, for the aggregate amount of Notes
held by them.
Sale of 2014 NPA Notes to Certain Related Parties
During
2016 the Company issued Convertible Notes in aggregate
principal amount of $5,450,000 to UBP under the following
terms:
●
a maturity date of
the earlier of (i) November 14, 2018, (ii) a Change of Control (as
defined in the 2014 NPA), or (iii) when, upon or after the
occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined in the 2014 NPA),
such amounts are declared due and payable by a noteholder or made
automatically due and payable in accordance with the terms of the
Note.
●
an interest rate of
8% per year, with accrued interest payable in cash in quarterly
installments commencing on the third month anniversary of the date
of issuance of the Note with the final installment payable on the
maturity date of the Convertible Note.
●
a conversion price
per share that is fixed at $1.43.
●
may not be prepaid
without the consent of holders of at least two thirds of the
aggregate outstanding principal amount of Notes issued under the
2014 NPA.
Policy
for Approval of Related Party Transactions
The
Company requires that any related party transactions must be
approved by the full Board of Directors.
ITEM
14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
Audit
and Non-Audit Fees
Aggregate fees for
professional services rendered for the Company by Cherry Bekaert
LLP, our independent registered public accounting firm, for the
fiscal years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 are set forth
below.
|
|
Twelve
months ended December 31,
|
|
|
Twelve
months ended December 31,
|
|
||
|
|
2016
|
|
|
2015
|
|
||
Audit
Fees
|
|
$
|
75,500
|
|
|
$
|
75,000
|
|
Audit-Related
Fees
|
|
2,500
|
|
|
None
|
|
||
Tax
Fees
|
|
None
|
|
|
None
|
|
||
All Other
Fees
|
|
None
|
|
|
None
|
|
||
Total
Fees
|
|
$
|
78,000
|
|
|
$
|
75,000
|
|
Audit Fees were for professional
services rendered for the audits of our consolidated financial
statements, quarterly review of the financial statements included
in Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, consents, and other assistance
required to complete the year-end audit of the consolidated
financial statements.
Our full Board
pre-approves all audit and permissible non-audit services to be
provided by our independent registered public accountants and the
estimated fees for these services. None of the services provided by
the independent registered public accountants that are described
above were approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to a waiver of
the pre-approval requirements of the SEC’s rules and
regulations.
29
PART
IV
ITEM
15. EXHIBITS
(a)
|
(1)
|
Financial
Statements:
|
|
||
Report of
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
|
FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated
Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2016 and 2015
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2016
and 2015
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2016
and 2015
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Stockholders’ Deficit for the Years Ended
December 31, 2016 and 2015
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements
|
|
|
|
|
(b) Exhibits
Exhibit Description
No.
|
|
|
3.1
|
|
Amended and
Restated Certificate of Incorporation, dated January 4, 2005, as
amended to date (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to
our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as filed with the SEC on August
14, 2013)
|
|
|
|
3.2
|
|
Seventh Amended and
Restated Bylaws, effective July 1, 2013 (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 3.3 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as
filed with the SEC on August 14, 2013)
|
|
|
|
4.1
|
|
Specimen Common
Stock Certificate (filed herewith)
|
4.2
|
|
Convertible Secured
Subordinated Note Purchase Agreement, dated November 14, 2007, by
and among Smart Online, Inc. and certain investors (incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to our Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q, as filed with the SEC on November 14, 2007)
|
|
|
|
4.3
|
|
Form of Convertible
Secured Subordinated Promissory Note (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 4.2 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as
filed with the SEC on November 14, 2007)
|
|
|
|
4.4
|
|
First Amendment to
Convertible Secured Subordinated Note Purchase Agreement, dated
August 12, 2008, by and among Smart Online, Inc. and certain
investors (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to our
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as filed with the SEC on November
12, 2008)
|
|
|
|
4.5
|
|
Second Amendment
and Agreement to Join as a Party to Convertible Secured
Subordinated Note Purchase Agreement and Registration Rights
Agreement, dated November 21, 2008, by and among Smart Online, Inc.
and certain investors (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
4.5 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the SEC on
March 30, 2009)
|
|
|
|
4.6
|
|
Third Amendment to
Convertible Secured Subordinated Note Purchase Agreement and
Registration Rights Agreement and Amendment to Convertible Secured
Subordinated Promissory Notes, dated February 24, 2009, by and
among Smart Online, Inc. and certain investors (incorporated herein
by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K, as
filed with the SEC on March 30, 2009)
|
|
|
|
4.7
|
|
Form of Convertible
Secured Subordinated Promissory Note to be issued post January 2009
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to our Annual
Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the SEC on March 30,
2009)
|
|
|
|
4.8
|
|
Fourth Amendment to
Convertible Secured Subordinated Note Purchase Agreement, Second
Amendment to Convertible Secured Subordinated Promissory Notes and
Third Amendment to Registration Rights Agreement, dated March 5,
2010, by and among Smart Online, Inc. Atlas Capital S.A. and
Crystal Management Ltd. (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 99.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the
SEC on March 8, 2010).
|
|
|
|
4.9
|
|
Form of Convertible
Secured Subordinated Promissory Note to be issued post March 5,
2010 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to our
Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on March 8,
2010).
|
|
|
|
4.10
|
|
Fifth Amendment to
Convertible Secured Subordinated Note Purchase Agreement, Third
Amendment to Convertible Secured Subordinated Promissory Notes and
Fourth Amendment to Registration Rights Agreement, dated June 13,
2012, by and among Smart Online, Inc., Atlas Capital S.A. and
Crystal Management Ltd. (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 99.1 to Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on June 19,
2012)
|
|
|
|
4.11
|
|
Sixth Amendment and
Agreement to Join as a Party to Convertible Secured Subordinated
Note Purchase Agreement, Fourth Amendment to Convertible Secured
Subordinated Promissory Notes and Fifth Amendment and Agreement to
Join as a Party to Registration Rights Agreement, dated June 26,
2013, by and among Smart Online, Inc., Grasford Investments Ltd.,
Atlas Capital S.A. and Crystal Management Ltd. (incorporated herein
by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on
July 2, 2013)
|
|
|
|
4.12
|
|
Seventh Amendment
to Convertible Secured Subordinated Note Purchase Agreement and
Fifth Amendment to Convertible Secured Subordinated Promissory
Notes (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as filed with the SEC on May 5,
2015
|
|
|
|
4.13
|
|
Eighth Amendment to
Convertible Secured Subordinated Note Purchase Agreement and Sixth
Amendment to Convertible Secured Subordinated Promissory Note
(incorporated herein by reference to Form 8-K, as filed with the
SEC on June 13, 2014)
|
30
10.1*
|
|
2004 Equity
Compensation Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1
to our Registration Statement on Form SB-2, as filed with the SEC
on September 30, 2004)
|
|
|
|
10.2*
|
|
Form of Incentive
Stock Option Agreement under 2004 Equity Compensation Plan
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our Annual
Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the SEC on July 11,
2006)
|
|
|
|
10.3*
|
|
Form of Incentive
Stock Option Agreement under Smart Online, Inc.’s 2004 Equity
Compensation Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.7
to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as filed with the SEC on May
15, 2007)
|
|
|
|
10.4*
|
|
Form of
Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement under 2004 Equity Compensation
Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our
Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the SEC on July 11,
2006)
|
10.5*
|
|
Form of
Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement under Smart Online,
Inc.’s 2004 Equity Compensation Plan (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10.8 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as
filed with the SEC on May 15, 2007)
|
|
|
|
10.6*
|
|
Form of revised
Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement under Smart Online,
Inc.’s 2004 Equity Compensation Plan (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10.6 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K, as
filed with the SEC on April 15, 2010)
|
|
|
|
10.7*
|
|
Form of Restricted
Stock Agreement under Smart Online, Inc.’s 2004 Equity
Compensation Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.6
to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as filed with the SEC on May
15, 2007)
|
|
|
|
10.8*
|
|
Form of Restricted
Stock Award Agreement (for Employees) under Smart Online,
Inc.’s 2004 Equity Compensation Plan (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K, as
filed with the SEC on August 21, 2007)
|
|
|
|
10.9*
|
|
Form of Restricted
Stock Agreement for Employees (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 10.1 to Amendment No. 1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K,
as filed with the SEC on February 11, 2008)
|
|
|
|
10.10*
|
|
Form of Restricted
Stock Agreement (Non-Employee Director) under Smart Online,
Inc.’s 2004 Equity Compensation Plan (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K, as
filed with the SEC on May 31, 2007)
|
|
|
|
10.11*
|
|
Form of Restricted
Stock Agreement (Non-Employee Directors) (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our Current Report on Form 8-K, as
filed with the SEC on December 3, 2007)
|
|
|
|
10.12*
|
|
Form of revised
Restricted Stock Agreement under Smart Online, Inc.’s 2004
Equity Compensation Plan (Non-Employee Director) (incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to our Annual Report on Form
10-K, as filed with the SEC on April 15, 2010)
|
|
|
|
10.13
|
|
Registration Rights
Agreement, dated November 14, 2007, by and among Smart Online, Inc.
and certain investors (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
10.6 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as filed with the SEC on
November 14, 2007)
|
|
|
|
10.14
|
|
Security Agreement,
dated November 14, 2007, among Smart Online, Inc. and Doron
Roethler, as agent for certain investors (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10.7 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as
filed with the SEC on November 14, 2007)
|
10.15
|
|
Letter Agreement
for $6,500,000.00 Term Facility dated December 6, 2010, by Israel
Discount Bank of New York, and agreed and accepted by Smart Online,
Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Form 8-K, as filed with
the SEC on December 6, 2010)
|
|
|
|
10.16
|
|
First Amendment
to Office Lease Agreement dated April 28, 2011, between Smart
Online, Inc. and Nottingham Hall LLC (incorporated herein by
reference to our Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the SEC
on March 20, 2012)
|
10.17
|
|
Promissory Note
dated June 6, 2013, made by Smart Online, Inc. for the benefit of
Israel Discount Bank of New York, as lender (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on
July 2, 2013)
|
|
|
|
10.18
|
|
Guaranty dated June
6, 2013, made by Atlas Capital, SA for the benefit of Israel
Discount Bank of New York (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.3 to Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on July 2,
2013)
|
31
10.19*
|
|
Professional
Services Agreement, effective as of May 1, 2013, by and between
Smart Online, Inc. and Entre-Strat Consulting, LLC (portions of
this exhibit have been omitted pursuant to a request for
confidential treatment) (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 10.4 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as filed with
the SEC on August 14, 2013)
|
|
|
|
10.20*
|
|
Partner Agreement,
dated May 24, 2013, by and between Smart Online, Inc. and Jon
Campbell (incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 10.1 to our
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as filed with the SEC on November
14, 2013)
|
|
|
|
10.21
|
|
Amendment to
Security Agreement, dated November 14, 2007, among Smart Online,
Inc. and Doron Roethler, as agent for certain investors
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to our Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q, as filed with the SEC on November 14, 2007),
effective as of June 9, 2014 (incorporated by reference herein to
Exhibit 10.2 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as filed with
the SEC on August 13, 2014)
|
|
|
|
10.22
|
|
Loan and Security
Agreement dated June 9, 2014 by and between Comerica Bank and
MobileSmith, Inc. (incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 10.1
to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as filed with the SEC on
August 13, 2014)
|
|
|
|
10.23
|
|
Convertible
Subordinated Note Purchase Agreement dated December 11, 2014
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to form 8-K, as
filed with the SEC on December 12, 2014)
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10.24
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Form of Convertible
Subordinated Promissory Note (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 4.1 to form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on December 12,
2014)
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10.25*
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Employment
Agreement between Smart Online, Inc. and Bob Dieterle dated April
1, 2010 (filed
herewith)
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23.1
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Consent of
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (filed herewith)
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31.1
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Certification of
Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule
13a-14/15d-14 (filed
herewith)
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31.2
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Certification of
Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14/15d-14
(filed
herewith)
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32.1
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Certification of
Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
(furnished
herewith)
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32.2
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Certification of
Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
(furnished
herewith)
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101.1
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The following
materials from the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2014, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible
Business Reporting language): (i) the Balance Sheets, (ii) the
Statements of Operations, (iii) the Statements of Cash Flows, (iv)
the Statements of Stockholders’ Deficit and (v) related notes
to these financial statements, tagged as blocks of text and in
detail (filed
herewith)
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* Management
contract or compensatory plan.
ITEM
16. SUMMARY
None.
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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.
MOBILESMITH
INC.
(Registrant)
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/s/
Bob
Dieterle
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/s/ Gleb Mikhailov
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Bob
Dieterle
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Gleb
Mikhailov,
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Chief Executive
Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
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Chief Financial
Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Accounting
Officer)
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Date: March
22, 2017
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Date: March
22, 2017
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Pursuant to the
requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report
has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
registrant and in the capacities and on the dates
indicated.
March
22, 2017
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By:
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/s/ Bob Dieterle
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Bob
Dieterle
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Chief Executive
Officer
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(principal
executive officer)
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March
22, 2017
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By:
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/s/ Gleb Mikhailov
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Gleb
Mikhailov
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Chief Financial
Officer
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(principal
financial and accounting officer)
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March
22, 2017
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By:
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/s/
Randy J.
Tomlin
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Randy
J. Tomlin
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Chairman
of the Board of Directors
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March
22, 2017
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By:
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/s/
Amir
Elbaz
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Amir
Elbaz
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Director
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March
22, 2017
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By:
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/s/ Ronen Shviki
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Ronen
Shviki
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Director
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March , 22
2017
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By
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/s/ Jon Campbell
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Jon
Campbell
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Director
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit
No.
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Description
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3.1
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Amended and
Restated Certificate of Incorporation, dated June
7, 2016, as
amended to date (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to
our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as filed with the SEC on August
4, 2016)
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3.2
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Seventh Amended and
Restated Bylaws, effective July 1, 2013 (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 3.3 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as
filed with the SEC on August 14, 2013)
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4.1
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Specimen Common
Stock Certificate (filed herewith)
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4.2
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Convertible Secured
Subordinated Note Purchase Agreement, dated November 14, 2007, by
and among Smart Online, Inc. and certain investors (incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to our Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q, as filed with the SEC on November 14, 2007)
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4.3
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Form of Convertible
Secured Subordinated Promissory Note (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 4.2 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as
filed with the SEC on November 14, 2007)
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4.4
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First Amendment to
Convertible Secured Subordinated Note Purchase Agreement, dated
August 12, 2008, by and among Smart Online, Inc. and certain
investors (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to our
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as filed with the SEC on November
12, 2008)
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4.5
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Second Amendment
and Agreement to Join as a Party to Convertible Secured
Subordinated Note Purchase Agreement and Registration Rights
Agreement, dated November 21, 2008, by and among Smart Online, Inc.
and certain investors (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
4.5 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the SEC on
March 30, 2009)
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4.6
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Third Amendment to
Convertible Secured Subordinated Note Purchase Agreement and
Registration Rights Agreement and Amendment to Convertible Secured
Subordinated Promissory Notes, dated February 24, 2009, by and
among Smart Online, Inc. and certain investors (incorporated herein
by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K, as
filed with the SEC on March 30, 2009)
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4.7
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Form of Convertible
Secured Subordinated Promissory Note to be issued post January 2009
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to our Annual
Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the SEC on March 30,
2009)
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4.8
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Fourth Amendment to
Convertible Secured Subordinated Note Purchase Agreement, Second
Amendment to Convertible Secured Subordinated Promissory Notes and
Third Amendment to Registration Rights Agreement, dated March 5,
2010, by and among Smart Online, Inc. Atlas Capital S.A. and
Crystal Management Ltd. (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 99.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the
SEC on March 8, 2010).
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4.9
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Form of Convertible
Secured Subordinated Promissory Note to be issued post March 5,
2010 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to our
Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on March 8,
2010).
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4.10
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Fifth Amendment to
Convertible Secured Subordinated Note Purchase Agreement, Third
Amendment to Convertible Secured Subordinated Promissory Notes and
Fourth Amendment to Registration Rights Agreement, dated June 13,
2012, by and among Smart Online, Inc., Atlas Capital S.A. and
Crystal Management Ltd. (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 99.1 to Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on June 19,
2012)
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4.11
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Sixth Amendment and
Agreement to Join as a Party to Convertible Secured Subordinated
Note Purchase Agreement, Fourth Amendment to Convertible Secured
Subordinated Promissory Notes and Fifth Amendment and Agreement to
Join as a Party to Registration Rights Agreement, dated June 26,
2013, by and among Smart Online, Inc., Grasford Investments Ltd.,
Atlas Capital S.A. and Crystal Management Ltd. (incorporated herein
by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on
July 2, 2013)
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4.12
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Seventh Amendment
to Convertible Secured Subordinated Note Purchase Agreement and
Fifth Amendment to Convertible Secured Subordinated Promissory
Notes (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as filed with the SEC on May 5,
2015
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4.13
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Eighth Amendment to
Convertible Secured Subordinated Note Purchase Agreement and Sixth
Amendment to Convertible Secured Subordinated Promissory Note
(incorporated herein by reference to Form 8-K, as filed with the
SEC on June 13, 2014)
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4.14
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Ninth Amendment to
Convertible Secured Subordinated Note Purchased Agreement, Seventh
Amendment to Convertible Secured Subordinated Promissory Note
and Sixth Amendment to Registration Rights Agreement, dated May 17,
2016 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Current Report
on form 8-K as filed with the SEC on May 18,
2016
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4.15
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First
Amendment to Convertible Subordinated Note PUrchase Agreement and
First Amendment to Convertible Subordinated Promissory Note dated
May 17, 2016 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the
Current Report on form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 18,
2016)
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10.1*
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2004 Equity
Compensation Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1
to our Registration Statement on Form SB-2, as filed with the SEC
on September 30, 2004)
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10.2*
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Form of Incentive
Stock Option Agreement under 2004 Equity Compensation Plan
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our Annual
Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the SEC on July 11,
2006)
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10.3*
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Form of Incentive
Stock Option Agreement under Smart Online, Inc.’s 2004 Equity
Compensation Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.7
to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as filed with the SEC on May
15, 2007)
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10.4*
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Form of
Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement under 2004 Equity Compensation
Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our
Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the SEC on July 11,
2006)
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10.5*
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Form of
Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement under Smart Online,
Inc.’s 2004 Equity Compensation Plan (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10.8 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as
filed with the SEC on May 15, 2007)
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10.6*
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Form of revised
Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement under Smart Online,
Inc.’s 2004 Equity Compensation Plan (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10.6 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K, as
filed with the SEC on April 15, 2010)
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10.7*
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Form of Restricted
Stock Agreement under Smart Online, Inc.’s 2004 Equity
Compensation Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.6
to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as filed with the SEC on May
15, 2007)
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10.8*
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Form of Restricted
Stock Award Agreement (for Employees) under Smart Online,
Inc.’s 2004 Equity Compensation Plan (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K, as
filed with the SEC on August 21, 2007)
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10.9*
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Form of Restricted
Stock Agreement for Employees (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 10.1 to Amendment No. 1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K,
as filed with the SEC on February 11, 2008)
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10.10*
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Form of Restricted
Stock Agreement (Non-Employee Director) under Smart Online,
Inc.’s 2004 Equity Compensation Plan (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K, as
filed with the SEC on May 31, 2007)
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10.11*
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Form of Restricted
Stock Agreement (Non-Employee Directors) (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our Current Report on Form 8-K, as
filed with the SEC on December 3, 2007)
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10.12*
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Form of revised
Restricted Stock Agreement under Smart Online, Inc.’s 2004
Equity Compensation Plan (Non-Employee Director) (incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to our Annual Report on Form
10-K, as filed with the SEC on April 15, 2010)
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10.13
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Registration Rights
Agreement, dated November 14, 2007, by and among Smart Online, Inc.
and certain investors (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
10.6 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as filed with the SEC on
November 14, 2007)
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10.14
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Security Agreement,
dated November 14, 2007, among Smart Online, Inc. and Doron
Roethler, as agent for certain investors (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10.7 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as
filed with the SEC on November 14, 2007)
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10.15
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First Amendment
to Office Lease Agreement dated April 28, 2011, between Smart
Online, Inc. and Nottingham Hall LLC (incorporated herein by
reference to our Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the SEC
on March 20, 2012)
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10.17
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Guaranty dated June
6, 2013, made by Atlas Capital, SA for the benefit of Israel
Discount Bank of New York (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.3 to Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on July 2,
2013)
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10.18*
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Professional
Services Agreement, effective as of May 1, 2013, by and between
Smart Online, Inc. and Entre-Strat Consulting, LLC (portions of
this exhibit have been omitted pursuant to a request for
confidential treatment) (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 10.4 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as filed with
the SEC on August 14, 2013)
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10.19*
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Partner Agreement,
dated May 24, 2013, by and between Smart Online, Inc. and Jon
Campbell (incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 10.1 to our
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as filed with the SEC on November
14, 2013)
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10.20
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Amendment to
Security Agreement, dated November 14, 2007, among Smart Online,
Inc. and Doron Roethler, as agent for certain investors
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to our Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q, as filed with the SEC on November 14, 2007),
effective as of June 9, 2014 (incorporated by reference herein to
Exhibit 10.2 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as filed with
the SEC on August 13, 2014)
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10.21
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Loan and Security
Agreement dated June 9, 2014 by and between Comerica Bank and
MobileSmith, Inc. (incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 10.1
to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as filed with the SEC on
August 13, 2014)
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10.22
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Convertible
Subordinated Note Purchase Agreement dated December 11, 2014
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to form 8-K, as
filed with the SEC on December 12, 2014)
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10.23
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Form of Convertible
Subordinated Promissory Note (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 4.1 to form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on December 12,
2014)
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10.24
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Employment
Agreement between MobileSmith Inc. and Bob Dieterle dated April 1,
2010 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.25 to form
10-K, as filedwith the SEC on March 20, 2015)
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10.25
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2016 Equity
Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to the definitive
Proxy Statement on Schedule 14D filed with the SEC on April 12,
2016)
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23.1
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Consent of
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (filed herewith)
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31.1
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Certification of
Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule
13a-14/15d-14 (filed
herewith)
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31.2
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Certification of
Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14/15d-14
(filed
herewith)
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32.1
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Certification of
Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
(furnished
herewith)
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32.2
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Certification of
Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
(furnished
herewith)
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101.1
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The following
materials from the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2016, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible
Business Reporting language): (i) the Balance Sheets, (ii) the
Statements of Operations, (iii) the Statements of Cash Flows, (iv)
the Statements of Stockholders’ Deficit and (v) related notes
to these financial statements, tagged as blocks of text and in
detail (filed
herewith)
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_________________
* Management
contract or compensatory plan.
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