QUOTEMEDIA INC - Quarter Report: 2010 March (Form 10-Q)
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark one)
x | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2010
OR
¨ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period to
Commission File Number: 0-28599
QUOTEMEDIA, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada | 91-2008633 | |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
(IRS Employer Identification Number) |
17100 East Shea Boulevard, Suite 230, Fountain Hills, AZ 85268
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(480) 905-7311
(Registrants Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ¨ No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer | ¨ | Accelerated filer | ¨ | |||
Non-accelerated filer | ¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) | Smaller reporting company | x |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x
The Registrant has 89,371,320 shares of common stock outstanding as at November 6, 2010.
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QUOTEMEDIA, INC.
FORM 10-Q for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2010
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Part I. Financial Information | ||||
Item 1. | Financial Statements (unaudited): | 3 | ||
Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 | 3 | |||
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 | 4 | |||
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 | 5 | |||
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | 6 | |||
Item 2. | Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 16 | ||
Item 4T. | Controls and Procedures | 23 | ||
Part II. Other Information | ||||
Item 6. | Exhibits | 24 | ||
Signatures | 24 |
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED
March
31, 2010 |
December
31, 2009 |
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Assets |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and equivalents |
$ | 550,776 | $ | 477,222 | ||||
Accounts receivable, net |
371,695 | 466,663 | ||||||
Forward contract margin deposit |
22,500 | 15,000 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses |
243,534 | 254,521 | ||||||
Other current assets |
109,365 | 148,022 | ||||||
Total current assets |
1,297,870 | 1,361,428 | ||||||
Deposits |
27,048 | 26,301 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net |
1,121,436 | 1,111,035 | ||||||
Intangible assets |
184,127 | 185,674 | ||||||
Total assets |
$ | 2,630,481 | $ | 2,684,438 | ||||
Liabilities and Stockholders Deficit |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
$ | 1,116,626 | $ | 963,749 | ||||
Deferred revenue |
400,209 | 428,577 | ||||||
Current portion of amounts due to related parties |
1,044,397 | 984,348 | ||||||
Total current liabilities |
2,561,232 | 2,376,674 | ||||||
Long-term portion of amounts due to related parties |
2,785,419 | 2,630,867 | ||||||
Stockholders deficit: |
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Preferred stock, nondesignated, 10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued |
| | ||||||
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 89,371,320 and 89,371,320 shares issued and outstanding |
89,372 | 89,372 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital |
8,544,035 | 8,529,965 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit |
(11,349,577 | ) | (10,942,440 | ) | ||||
Total stockholders deficit |
(2,716,170 | ) | (2,323,103 | ) | ||||
Total liabilities and stockholders deficit |
$ | 2,630,481 | $ | 2,684,438 | ||||
See accompanying notes
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
Three months
ended March 31, |
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2010 | 2009 | |||||||
LICENSING FEES |
$ | 2,003,003 | $ | 1,910,824 | ||||
COST OF REVENUE |
923,595 | 786,365 | ||||||
GROSS PROFIT |
1,079,408 | 1,124,459 | ||||||
OPERATING EXPENSES |
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Sales and marketing |
508,296 | 448,555 | ||||||
General and administrative |
601,775 | 502,394 | ||||||
Software development |
280,444 | 271,549 | ||||||
1,390,515 | 1,222,498 | |||||||
OPERATING LOSS |
(311,107 | ) | (98,039 | ) | ||||
OTHER INCOME AND (EXPENSE) |
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Foreign exchange loss |
(2,785 | ) | (32,648 | ) | ||||
Interest expense (related party) |
(92,573 | ) | (68,814 | ) | ||||
(95,358 | ) | (101,462 | ) | |||||
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES |
(406,465 | ) | $ | (199,501 | ) | |||
Income tax expense |
(672 | ) | (805 | ) | ||||
NET LOSS |
$ | (407,137 | ) | $ | (200,306 | ) | ||
LOSS PER SHARE |
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Basic and diluted loss per share |
$ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.00 | ) | ||
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING |
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Basic and diluted |
89,371,320 | 89,371,320 | ||||||
See accompanying notes
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
Three months ended March 31, |
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2010 | 2009 | |||||||
Operating activities: |
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Net loss |
$ | (407,137 | ) | $ | (200,306 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
165,877 | 132,022 | ||||||
Bad debt expense |
28,422 | 18,105 | ||||||
Stock-based compensation expense |
14,070 | 32,664 | ||||||
Noncash advertising revenue |
(90,000 | ) | (90,000 | ) | ||||
Noncash barter advertising expense |
90,000 | 90,000 | ||||||
Changes in assets and liabilities: |
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Accounts receivable |
66,546 | (176,016 | ) | |||||
Prepaid expenses |
10,987 | (2,613 | ) | |||||
Other current assets |
38,657 | | ||||||
Deposits |
(747 | ) | 733 | |||||
Accounts payable and amounts due to related parties |
367,478 | 341,773 | ||||||
Deferred revenue |
(28,368 | ) | (78,456 | ) | ||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
255,785 | 67,906 | ||||||
Investing activities: |
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Purchase of fixed assets |
(12,529 | ) | (21,652 | ) | ||||
Capitalized application software |
(162,202 | ) | (106,926 | ) | ||||
Forward contract margin deposit |
(7,500 | ) | (33,750 | ) | ||||
Net cash used in investing activities |
(182,231 | ) | (162,328 | ) | ||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash |
73,554 | (94,422 | ) | |||||
Cash and equivalents, beginning of period |
477,222 | 536,624 | ||||||
Cash and equivalents, end of period |
$ | 550,776 | $ | 442,202 | ||||
See supplementary information (note 6) |
See accompanying notes
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial statements and instructions for Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation, have been included. Operating results for any quarter are not necessarily indicative of the results for any other quarter or for a full year. In connection with the preparation of the condensed financial statements the Company evaluated subsequent events after the balance sheet date of March 31, 2010 through the filing of this report.
These financial statements should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and the notes thereto for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 contained in our Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission dated March 30, 2010.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
a) Nature of operations
We are a software developer and distributor of financial market data and related services to a global marketplace. We specialize in the collection, aggregation, and delivery of both delayed and real-time financial data content via the Internet. We develop and license software components that deliver dynamic content to banks, brokerage firms, financial institutions, mutual fund companies, online information and financial portals, media outlets, public companies, and corporate intranets.
b) Basis of consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the operations of Quotemedia, Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Quotemedia, Inc. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.
c) Foreign currency translation and transactions
The U.S. dollar is the functional currency of all our companys operations. Foreign currency asset and liability amounts are remeasured into U.S. dollars at end-of-period exchange rates, except for equipment and intangible assets, which are remeasured at historical rates. Foreign currency income and expenses are remeasured at average exchange rates in effect during the period, except for expenses related to balance sheet amounts remeasured at historical exchange rates. Exchange gains and losses arising from remeasurement of foreign currency-denominated monetary assets and liabilities are included in income in the period in which they occur.
d) Revenue recognition
Revenue is recognized over contractual periods as services are performed and when collection of the amount due is reasonably assured. Amounts recognized as revenue are determined based upon contractually agreed upon fee schedules with our customers. The Company accounts for subscription revenues received in advance of service being performed by deferring such amounts
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
(UNAUDITED)
until the related services are performed. The Company considers the following factors when determining if collection of a fee is reasonably assured: customer credit-worthiness, past transaction history with the customer, current economic industry trends, and changes in customer payment terms. If these factors do not indicate collection is reasonably assured, revenue is deferred until collection becomes reasonably assured, which is generally upon receipt of cash (also see description of barter revenue below).
e) Barter revenue
The Company licenses one of its portfolio management applications in exchange for advertising services of a customer, referred to as barter revenue, whereby advertising credits are received in exchange for subscription services. This revenue is recognized in the period in which the applications are licensed based on the fair market value of the services delivered. The Company determines the fair market value of the service delivered based upon amounts charged for similar services in non-barter arrangements within the previous six-month period. The Company also ensures that the value of barter delivered does not exceed the value of cash based revenue in any period. Unused advertising credits are reflected as prepaid expenses. As at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, $180,000 in unused advertising credits was included in prepaid expenses.
The following table summarizes our barter revenue transactions for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009:
Three months ended March 31, | ||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||
Barter revenue earned |
$ | 90,000 | $ | 90,000 | ||
Advertising credits used |
90,000 | 90,000 |
f) Property and equipment
March 31, 2010 |
December 31, 2009 |
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Computer equipment |
$ | 477,523 | $ | 464,994 | ||||
Office furniture and equipment |
64,783 | 64,783 | ||||||
Leasehold improvements |
35,647 | 35,647 | ||||||
Capitalized application software |
2,059,021 | 1,896,819 | ||||||
Total property and equipment |
2,636,974 | 2,462,243 | ||||||
Less: accumulated depreciation |
(1,515,538 | ) | (1,351,208 | ) | ||||
Property and equipment, net |
$ | 1,121,436 | $ | 1,111,035 | ||||
Property and equipment are recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis over the assets estimated useful lives as follows:
Computer equipment |
5 years | |
Office furniture and equipment |
5 years |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
(UNAUDITED)
Leasehold improvements |
Term of lease | |
Capitalized application software |
3 years |
For the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, we capitalized $162,202 and $106,926 of costs, respectively, related to the development of new software applications after technological feasibility had been established. We also capitalized costs related to enhancements made to existing software applications. Software applications are used by our subscribers to access, manage and analyze information in our databases. For the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, amortization expenses associated with the internally developed application software was $133,666 and $110,871 respectively. At March 31, 2010, the remaining book value of the capitalized application software was $874,780. Depreciation expense for equipment and leaseholds for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 was $30,664 and $19,604 respectively.
g) Intangible assets
March 31, 2010 |
December 31, 2009 |
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Amortized intangible assets: |
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Purchase option for office building |
$ | 10,000 | $ | 10,000 | ||||
Software licenses |
70,256 | 70,256 | ||||||
Domain names |
10,652 | 10,652 | ||||||
90,908 | 90,908 | |||||||
Unamortized intangible assets: |
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Goodwill associated with purchase of business unit business unit |
110,000 | 110,000 | ||||||
Total intangible assets |
200,908 | 200,908 | ||||||
Less: accumulated amortization |
(16,781 | ) | (15,234 | ) | ||||
Intangible assets, net |
$ | 184,127 | $ | 185,674 | ||||
Amortization for amortized intangible assets is calculated on a straight-line basis over the assets estimated useful lives. The useful life of the purchase option is 5 years which is the term of the option. The useful life of the software licenses and domain names is estimated to be 20 years. For the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, amortization expense for amortized intangible assets was $1,547. We evaluate goodwill for impairment in accordance to Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) ASC 350-20, Goodwill. Through March 31, 2010 we have not had any goodwill impairment.
h) Stock-based compensation
FASB ASC 718, Stock Compensation requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized as compensation expense over the service period (generally the vesting period) in the consolidated financial statements based on their fair values. The impact of forfeitures that may occur prior to vesting is also estimated and considered in the amount recognized.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
(UNAUDITED)
Total estimated stock-based compensation expense, related to all of the Companys stock-based awards, recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 was comprised as follows:
Three months ended March 31, | ||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||
Sales and marketing |
$ | 1,845 | $ | 13,845 | ||
General and administrative |
549 | 3,228 | ||||
Software development |
11,676 | 15,591 | ||||
Total stock-based compensation |
$ | 14,070 | $ | 32,664 | ||
At March 31, 2010 there was $49,755 of unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share-based payments which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 0.99 years. No stock options were granted during the three month periods ended March 31, 2010 and 2009.
i) Software development expenses
Software development costs incurred prior to establishing the technological feasibility of our software application products and costs incurred to maintain existing products and services are expensed as incurred. The Company expensed $280,444 and $271,549 in software development costs during the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
j) Income taxes
Income taxes are provided in accordance with FASB ASC 740, Income Taxes. A deferred tax asset or liability is recorded for all temporary differences between income for financial statement purposes and income for tax purposes as well as operating loss carry-forwards. Deferred tax expenses or recoveries result from the net change during the year of deferred tax assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance, when, in the opinion of management, it is likely that some portion of the deferred tax asset will not be realized. Deferred taxes are adjusted for the effects of changes in tax laws and rates. For the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, we recorded Canadian income tax expense of $672 and $805, respectively.
k) Financial instruments
Financial instruments consist principally of cash, accounts receivables, foreign exchange forward contracts, accounts payable and notes payable. We believe that that the fair value of financial instruments approximates the recorded book value of those instruments due to the short term nature of the instruments, or stated interest rates that approximate market interest rates. Forward contract fair value is disclosed in Note 3 a).
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
(UNAUDITED)
l) Accounting Pronouncements
Recently Adopted Accounting Guidance
In January 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2010-06, Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements. The Update provides amendments to ASC topic 820-10 that require entities to disclose separately the amounts of significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements and describe the reasons for the transfers. In addition the Update requires entities to present separately information about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements in the reconciliation for fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). The disclosures related to Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements were adopted January 1, 2010 did not have an impact on our consolidated financial statements. Disclosures related to Level 3 fair value measurements are effective January 1, 2011, and are not expected to have any impact on our consolidated financial statements.
New Accounting Guidance
In October 2009, the FASB issued ASU 2009-13, Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force, which amends ASC topic 605, Revenue Recognition, to require companies to allocate revenue in multiple-element arrangements based on an elements estimated selling price if vendor-specific or other third-party evidence of value is not available. ASU 2009-13 is effective beginning January 1, 2011. Earlier application is permitted. We do not anticipate the adoption of this guidance will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In October 2009, the FASB issued ASU 2009-14, Certain Revenue Arrangements That Include Software Elements, which amends ASC Topic 985, Software. ASU No. 2009-14 amends the ASC to change the accounting model for revenue arrangements that include both tangible products and software elements, such that tangible products containing both software and non-software components that function together to deliver the tangible products essential functionality are no longer within the scope of software revenue guidance. ASU 2009-14 is effective January 1, 2011. We are currently evaluating the potential impact, if any, of the adoption of this guidance on our consolidated financial statements.
m) Reclassification
Certain figures in the comparative period have been reclassified to conform to the current periods presentation, with no effect on net loss.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
(UNAUDITED)
3. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
a) Fair value of financial instruments
FASB ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures establishes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value: quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (referred to as Level 1), observable inputs other than Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly (referred to as Level 2), and unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology that are significant to the measurement of fair value of assets or liabilities (referred to as Level 3).
The following table presents our assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at March 31, 2010 consistent with the fair value hierarchy provisions of FASB ASC 820:
Fair Value Measurement at Reporting Date Using | ||||||||||||
Description |
Estimated Fair Value at March 31, 2010 |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |
Significant
Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | ||||||||
Assets: |
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Money market funds (1) |
$ | 51,040 | $ | 51,040 | $ | | $ | | ||||
Forward Contracts, net (2) |
14,673 | | 14,673 | | ||||||||
Total Assets |
$ | 65,713 | $ | 51,040 | $ | 14,673 | $ | | ||||
(1) | Included in cash and equivalents |
(2) | Included in other current assets |
b) Derivative instruments
A significant portion of our expenses are paid in Canadian dollars, therefore changes to the exchange rate between the U.S. and Canadian dollar affect our operating results. To manage this exchange rate risk, we utilize forward contracts to purchase Canadian dollars. Our Company policy limits contracts to maturities of one year or less from the date of issuance. The outstanding contracts as of March 31, 2010 had maturities ranging up to 3 months. We do not enter into foreign exchange forward contracts for trading purposes.
We account for derivatives and hedging activities in accordance with FASB ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging, which requires that all derivative instruments be recorded on the balance sheet at their respective fair values. The accounting for changes in the fair value of a derivative instrument is dependent upon whether the derivative has been designated and qualifies as part of a hedging relationship and further, on the type of hedging relationship.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
(UNAUDITED)
We have chosen not to elect hedge accounting for these forward contracts; therefore, changes in fair value for these instruments are immediately recognized in earnings and included in our foreign exchange gain (loss). The fluctuations in the value of these forward contracts do, however, generally offset the impact of changes in the value of the underlying risk that they are intended to economically hedge.
The following table provides gross notional value of foreign currency derivative financial instruments and the related net asset or liability. The table presents the notional amount (at contract exchange rates) and the fair value of the derivatives in U.S. dollars:
March 31, 2010 | December 31, 2009 | |||||||||||
Notional Amount |
Net Asset (Liability) |
Notional Amount |
Net Asset (Liability) | |||||||||
Forward contracts |
$ | 450,000 | $ | 14,673 | $ | 300,000 | $ | 58,877 |
We are required to maintain a margin deposit with a foreign exchange corporation equal to 5% of the value of each forward contract outstanding. We had margin deposits totaling $22,500 and $15,000 related to forward contracts outstanding at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.
4. RELATED PARTIES
The following table summarizes amounts due to related parties at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009:
March 31, 2010 | December 31, 2009 | |||||||||||
Current | Non current |
Current | Non current | |||||||||
Purchase of business unit |
$ | 170,122 | $ | | $ | 161,164 | $ | | ||||
Computer hosting services |
255,514 | | 268,057 | | ||||||||
Office rent |
601,485 | | 537,851 | | ||||||||
Other |
17,276 | | 17,276 | | ||||||||
Loan |
| 191,421 | | 186,714 | ||||||||
Lead generation services |
| 723,278 | | 705,493 | ||||||||
Accrued salary |
| 1,870,720 | | 1,738,660 | ||||||||
$ | 1,044,397 | $ | 2,785,419 | $ | 984,348 | $ | 2,630,867 | |||||
The Company has a loan agreement with Bravenet Web Services, Inc. (Bravenet). The President and Chief Executive Officer of Quotemedia, Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary, is a control person of Bravenet. At March 31, 2010, the remaining loan balance due to Bravenet including accrued interest at 10% is $191,421.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
(UNAUDITED)
On September 29, 2006, Quotemedia, Ltd. purchased the Bravenet business unit that was responsible for providing the Company customer promotion and lead generation services. The $110,000 purchase price due to Bravenet has been accrued in amounts due to related parties, and remains unpaid as at March 31, 2010. At March 31, 2010, the balance due to Bravenet for the unpaid purchase price is $170,122 which includes interest accrued at 10%.
Bravenet provides computer hosting and maintenance services to the Company for approximately $7,500 per month. At March 31, 2010, the balance due to Bravenet for unpaid computer hosting and maintenance services is $255,514. This amount includes interest accrued at 10%.
The Company leases office space from Harrison Avenue Holdings Ltd. (Harrison) for approximately $11,000 per month. The President and Chief Executive Officer of Quotemedia, Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary, is a control person of Harrison. At March 31, 2010, all amounts due to Harrison related to the leased office space have been accrued in amounts due to related parties. As at March 31, 2010, the balance due to Harrison for unpaid office rent is $601,485. This amount includes interest accrued at 10%.
From January 1, 2005 to November 30, 2006, Bravenet provided the Company customer promotion and lead generation services. At March 31, 2010, all amounts due to Bravenet for customer promotion and lead generation services have been accrued in amounts due to related parties and total $723,278 including accrued interest at 10% per annum.
At March 31, 2010, the Company owed $1,870,720 to an officer of the Company for accrued salary.
As a matter of policy all related party transactions are subject to review and approval by the Companys Board of Directors. We expect to repay current amounts due to related parties within the next twelve months, however all repayments of amounts due to related parties must be approved by our Board of Directors. Repayments are subject to our company having sufficient cash on hand and are intended not to impair continuing business operations. Our related party creditors have agreed to these repayment terms.
5. STOCKHOLDERS DEFICIT
a) Preferred shares
We are authorized to issue up to 10,000,000 non-designated preferred shares at the Board of Directors discretion. As at March 31, 2010 no preferred shares have been issued.
b) Common stock
No shares of common stock were issued during the three month period ended March 31, 2010.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
(UNAUDITED)
c) Stock option plan
We have stock option plans whereby shares of our common stock may be issued pursuant to the exercise of stock options granted to employees, officers, directors, advisors, and our independent contractors. The exercise price of the common stock underlying an option will be determined by the Board of Directors or compensation committee and may be equal to, greater than, or less than the market value of our common stock at the date of grant but in no event less than 50% of such market value. The options generally vest in one to four years unless, at the discretion of the Board of Directors, alternative vesting methods are allowed. The term of each option is determined at the time of grant and may extend to a maximum of ten years. At March 31, 2010, we had reserved 12,500,000 options for issuance under the stock option plan. Options may also be granted outside our stock option plan. Options granted outside the plan generally contain terms that are more restrictive in nature and have a maximum expiration term of ten years. We may grant an unlimited number of options outside our stock option plan at the discretion of the Board of Directors.
There was no stock option and warrant activity for the three months ended March 31, 2010. As of March 31, 2010 there were a total of 12,707,803 options and warrants outstanding at a weighted average exercise price of $0.08.
The following table summarizes our non-vested stock option and warrant activity for the three months ended March 31, 2010:
Options and Warrants |
Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value | |||||
Non-vested stock options and warrants at |
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December 31, 2009 |
345,417 | $ | 0.07 | |||
Granted during the period |
| n/a | ||||
Vested during the period |
(76,250 | ) | $ | 0.07 | ||
Forfeited during the period |
| n/a | ||||
Non-vested stock options and warrants at |
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March 31, 2010 |
269,167 | $ | 0.07 | |||
Options and Warrants | ||||||||||||
Options and Warrants Outstanding | Exercisable | |||||||||||
Number Outstanding March 31, 2010 |
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life |
Weighted Average Exercise Price |
Number Exercisable at March 31, 2010 |
Weighted Average Exercise Price | ||||||||
$0.05-0.10 |
12,207,803 | 3.17 | $ | 0.07 | 11,938,636 | $ | 0.07 | |||||
$0.11-0.40 |
500,000 | 4.64 | $ | 0.40 | 500,000 | $ | 0.40 |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
(UNAUDITED)
As at March 31, 2010 all stock options and warrants have been granted with exercise prices equal to or greater than the market value of the underlying common shares on the date of grant.
At March 31, 2010 the aggregate intrinsic value of options and warrants outstanding was $366,634. The aggregate intrinsic value of options and warrants exercisable was $358,559. The intrinsic value of stock options and warrants are calculated as the amount by which the market price of our common stock exceeds the exercise price of the option or warrant.
The Company is authorized to issue up to 100,000,000 common shares and 10,000,000 non-designated preferred shares. Until such time as the Company is able to increase its authorized number of shares of common stock, in the event that an exercise of warrants or stock options would result in the number of issued common shares exceeding the authorized limit, the Company would designate the preferred shares with the same rights and preferences as the common shares to accommodate the exercise of the options or warrants.
d) Loss per share
The basic and diluted net loss per share was $(0.00) per share for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. There were 12,707,803 stock options and warrants excluded from the calculation of dilutive loss per share for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 because they were anti-dilutive.
6. SUPPLEMENTARY CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Three months ended March 31, | ||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||
Cash paid for |
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Interest |
$ | 633 | $ | 1,155 | ||
Cash received for |
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Interest |
$ | | $ | 48 | ||
Cash paid for taxes |
$ | | $ | | ||
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ITEM 2. | Managements Discussion and Analysis |
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in this report. We caution readers regarding certain forward looking statements in the following discussion, elsewhere in this report, and in any other statements, made by, or on behalf of our company, whether or not in future filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements are statements not based on historical information and which relate to future operations, strategies, financial results, or other developments. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon estimates and assumptions that are inherently subject to significant business, economic, and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control and many of which, with respect to future business decisions, are subject to change. These uncertainties and contingencies can affect actual results and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward looking statements made by, or on behalf of, our company. Uncertainties and contingencies that might cause such differences include those risk factors disclosed in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 and other reports filed from time to time with the SEC.
We disclaim any obligation to update forward-looking statements. All references to we, our, us, or quotemedia refer to QuoteMedia, Inc., and its predecessors, operating divisions, and subsidiaries.
This report should be read in conjunction with our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Overview
We are a financial software developer and a distributor of market data and research information to online brokerages, clearing firms, banks, media properties, public companies and financial service corporations worldwide. Through the aggregation of information from many direct data, news, and research sources, we offer a comprehensive range of solutions for all market related information provisioning requirements.
We have three general product lines: Data Feed Services, Interactive Content and Data Applications, and Portfolio Management Systems.
Our Data Feed Services consist of raw streaming real-time market data delivered over the Internet or via dedicated telecommunication lines, and supplemental fundamental, historical, and analytical data, keyed to the same symbology, which provides a complete market data solution to be offered to our customers. Currently, QuoteMedias Data Feed services include complete coverage of North American exchanges and over 70 exchanges worldwide.
Our Interactive Content and Data Applications consist of a suite of software applications that provide publicly traded company and market information to corporate clients via the Internet. Products include stock market quotes, fundamentals, historical and interactive charts, company news, filings, option chains, insider transactions, corporate financials, corporate profiles, screeners, market research information, investor relations provisions, level II, watch lists, and real-time quotes. All of our content solutions are completely customizable and embed directly into client Web pages for seamless integration with existing content.
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Our Portfolio Management Systems consist of Quotestream, Quotestream Professional, Quotestream Wireless, and our Web Portfolio Management systems. Quotestream Desktop is an Internet-based streaming online portfolio management system that delivers real-time and delayed market data to both consumer and corporate markets. Quotestream has been designed for syndication and private branding by brokerage, banking, and Web portal companies. Quotestreams enhanced features and functionality most notably tick-by-tick true streaming data, significantly enhanced charting features, and a broad range of additional research and analytical content and functionality offer a professional level experience to non professional users.
Quotestream Professional is designed specifically for use by financial services professionals, offering exceptional coverage and functionality at extremely aggressive pricing. Quotestream Professional features broad market coverage, reliability, complete flexibility, ultra low-latency tick-by-tick data, as well as completely customizable screens, advanced charting, comprehensive technical analysis, news and research data.
Quotestream Wireless is a true companion product to the Quotestream desktop products (Quotestream and Quotestream Professional) any changes made to portfolios in either the desktop or wireless application are automatically reflected in the other.
A key feature of QuoteMedias business model is that all of our product lines generate recurring monthly licensing revenue from each client. Contracts to license Quotestream to our corporate clients, for example, typically have a term of one to three years and are automatically renewed unless notice is given at least 90 days prior to the expiration of the current license term. We also generate Quotestream revenue through individual end-user licenses on a monthly or annual subscription fee basis. Interactive Content and Data Applications and Market Data Feeds are licensed for a monthly, quarterly, annual, or biannual subscription fee. Contracts to license our Financial Data Products and Data Feeds typically have a term of one to three years and are automatically renewed unless notice is given 90 days prior to the expiration of the contract term.
Business environment and trends
Global markets have been negatively impacted by a variety of factors, and the financial services industry in particular has been adversely affected by losses in the mortgage and credit markets. Our business is dependent upon the health of the financial markets as well as the financial health of the participants in those markets. The current financial crisis has resulted in lower activity levels and has led to the collapse of some market participants. We are also seeing customers intensify their focus on containing or reducing costs as a result of the challenging market conditions. We expect these trends to continue through the first two quarters of 2010, which may affect our growth rate and operating results.
Plan of operation
Our plan of operation for the remainder of 2010 will focus on marketing Quotestream for deployments by brokerage firms to their retail clients, and moving strongly into the investment professional market with Quotestream Professional. Licensing Quotestream Wireless, both as a companion to the Quotestream desktop products, and as a stand-alone solution, will also continue to be a focal point. We will also look to continue the growth of our Data Feed Services client base
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and to increase the sales of our Interactive Content and Data Applications, particularly in the context of large scale enterprise deployments encompassing solutions ranging across several product lines.
Opportunistically, efforts will be made to evaluate and pursue the development of additional new products that may eventually be commercialized by our company. Although not currently anticipated, we may require additional capital to execute our proposed plan of operation. There can be no assurance that such additional capital will be available to our company, on commercially reasonable terms or at all.
Our future performance will be subject to a number of business factors, including those beyond our control, such as a continued economic downturn and evolving industry needs and preferences as well as the level of competition and our ability to continue to successfully market our products and technology. There can be no assurance that we will be able to successfully implement our marketing strategy, continue our revenue growth, or achieve profitable operations.
Results of Operations
Revenue
2010 | 2009 | Change ($) | Change (%) | |||||||||
Three months ended March 31, |
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Licensing revenue |
$ | 2,003,003 | $ | 1,910,824 | $ | 92,179 | 5 | % |
Licensing revenue has increased 5% when comparing the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009. The increases are a result of sales growth from licensing our Portfolio Management Systems.
The number of Quotestream subscribers increased during the period, resulting in a $287,331 (42%) increase in Portfolio Management System revenue when comparing the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009. Our low cost base of development and operation has allowed us to maintain very competitive pricing which has attracted new customers looking for more cost efficient portfolio management systems. Included in Portfolio Management System revenue is revenue earned from licensing of one of our portfolio management applications in exchange for advertising services, referred to as barter revenue, whereby advertising credits were received for subscription services. This barter revenue amounted to $90,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009.
Interactive Content and Data Application revenue has been impacted by the loss of clients who as a result of the current economic downturn have either reduced their spending or have ceased operations altogether. As a result, Interactive Content and Data Application revenue decreased $195,152 (16%) when comparing the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009.
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Cost of Revenue and Gross Profit Summary
2010 | 2009 | Change ($) | Change (%) | ||||||||||||
Three months ended March 31, |
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Cost of revenue |
$ | 923,595 | $ | 786,365 | $ | 137,230 | 17 | % | |||||||
Gross profit |
$ | 1,079,408 | $ | 1,124,459 | $ | (45,051 | ) | (4 | )% | ||||||
Gross margin % |
54 | % | 59 | % |
Our cost of revenue consists of fixed and variable stock exchange fees and data feed provisioning costs. Cost of revenue also includes amortization of capitalized application software costs. We capitalize the costs associated with developing new products once technological feasibility has been established.
Cost of revenue increased 17% when comparing the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009. The increase is primarily due to increases in variable stock exchange, data feed, and bandwidth usage charges resulting from the growth in the number of Quotestream clients from the comparable period. The increase is also due to the acquisition of data content required to support the new products and features that we have recently developed and the amortization expense related to additional capitalized application software costs.
Overall, the cost of revenue increased as a percentage of sales, as evidenced by our gross margin percentage which decreased to 54% for the three month period ended March 31, 2010 from 59% in the comparative period in 2009.
Operating Expenses Summary
2010 | 2009 | Change ($) | Change (%) | |||||||||
Three months ended March 31, |
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Sales and marketing |
$ | 508,296 | $ | 448,555 | 59,741 | 13 | % | |||||
General and administrative |
601,775 | 502,394 | 99,381 | 20 | % | |||||||
Software development |
280,444 | 271,549 | 8,895 | 3 | % | |||||||
Total operating expenses |
$ | 1,390,515 | $ | 1,222,498 | $ | 168,017 | 14 | % | ||||
Sales and Marketing
Sales and marketing consists primarily of sales and customer service salaries, investor relations, travel, and advertising expenses. Sales and marketing expenses increased $59,741 (13%) for the three months ended March 31, 2010 when compared to same period in 2009.
The increase from the comparative periods is due to an increase in salary expense for sales personnel. The increase in salary expense is due primarily to the appreciation of the Canadian dollar compared to the U.S. dollar when comparing the average exchange rates for the three month
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periods ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, as salary expenses for sales personnel are incurred primarily in Canadian dollars.
Included in sales and marketing expense are $90,000 in non-cash advertising costs incurred in the three month periods ended March 31, 2010 and 2009. We receive advertising credits with a large national magazine in exchange for subscription services. The advertising credits are expensed as used, and unused advertising credits are reflected as prepaid expenses.
General and Administrative
General and administrative expenses consist primarily of salaries expense, office rent, insurance premiums, and professional fees. General and administrative expenses increased $99,381 (20%) for the three months ended March 31, 2010 when compared to the same period in 2009. The increase is due to accruals made for potential tax penalties, as well as increases in bad debt and depreciation expenses from the comparative period.
Software Development
Software development expenses consist primarily of costs associated with the design, programming, and testing of our software applications prior to the establishment of technological feasibility. Software development expenses also include costs incurred to maintain our software applications.
Software development expenses increased $8,895 (3%) for three months ended March 31, 2010 when compared to the same period in 2009. The increase was due to an increase in salary expense for software development personnel, offset by an increase in the amount of capitalized development costs. We capitalized $162,202 of development costs for the three months ended March 31, 2010, compared to $106,926 for the same period in 2009. These costs relate to the development of application software used by subscribers to access, manage, and analyze information in our databases. Capitalized costs associated with application software are amortized over their estimated economic life of three years.
Salary expense for software development personnel increased from the comparative periods due to competitive salary adjustments made for existing employees and additional new software development personnel. Additional software development personnel were required to develop our next generation Quotestream and Quotestream Professional products, as well as our new and upgraded versions of our Web-based applications and market data feeds. The increase in salary expense for development personnel was also due in part to the appreciation from the comparative period of the Canadian dollar compared to the U.S. dollar, as salary expenses for development personnel are incurred primarily in Canadian dollars.
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Other Income and (Expense) Summary
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
Three months ended March 31, |
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Foreign exchange loss |
$ | (2,785 | ) | $ | (32,648 | ) | ||
Interest expense |
(92,573 | ) | (68,814 | ) | ||||
Total other income and (expenses) |
$ | (95,358 | ) | $ | (101,462 | ) | ||
Foreign Exchange Gain (Loss)
We recognized foreign exchange loss of $2,785 for the three month period ended March 31, 2010, compared to foreign exchange loss of $32,648 for the same period in 2009. Exchange gains and losses primarily arise from the re-measurement of Canadian dollar monetary assets and liabilities into U.S. dollars. The change in fair value for outstanding foreign exchange forward contracts is also included in foreign exchanges gains and losses as well as gains and losses recognized from foreign exchange forward contracts exercised during the period.
The foreign exchange loss for the three month periods ended March 31, 2010 resulted from the loss arising from the re-measurement of Canadian dollar monetary assets and liabilities into U.S. dollars. The re-measurement loss was due to the appreciation of the Canadian dollar compared to the U.S. dollar when comparing the exchange rate at December 31, 2009 to March 31, 2010, as we have net Canadian dollar liability at March 31, 2010. This was partially offset by gains recognized from foreign exchange forward contracts exercised during the period.
Interest Expense
Interest is accrued on certain amounts owed to related parties. Interest expense increased for the three months ended March 31, 2010 due to additional borrowings compared to the same period in 2009. Interest is accrued at 10% per annum. Interest income earned on cash balances is netted against interest income.
Provision for Income Taxes
For the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company recorded Canadian income tax expense of $672 and $805, respectively.
Net Income (Loss) for the Period
As a result of the foregoing, net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2010 was $(407,137) or $(0.00) per share compared to a net loss of $(200,306) or $(0.00) per share for the three months ended March 31, 2009.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our cash totaled $550,776 at March 31, 2010, as compared with $477,222 at December 31, 2009, an increase of $73,554. Net cash of $255,785 was provided by operations for the three months ended March 31, 2010, primarily due to the increase in accounts payable and amounts due to related parties, offset by the net loss for the period adjusted for non-cash charges. Net cash used in investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2010 was $182,231 resulting from capitalized application software costs, the purchase of new computer equipment, and the increase in forward contract margin deposits. There were no financing activities for the three month period ended March 31, 2010.
Our current liabilities include $1,044,397 due to related parties. All repayments of amounts due to related parties must be approved by our Board of Directors. Repayments are subject to our company having sufficient cash on hand and are intended not to impair continuing business operations. Deferred revenue of $400,209 is also included in our current liabilities. The costs incurred to realize the deferred revenue in the next 12 months are minimal.
Based on the factors discussed above, we believe that our cash on hand and cash generated from operations will be sufficient to fund our current operations for at least the next 12 months. However, to implement our business plan may require additional financing. Additional financings may come from future equity or debt offerings that could result in dilution to our stockholders.
Our long-term liquidity requirements will depend on many factors, including the rate at which we expand our business, and whether we do so internally or through acquisitions. To the extent that the funds generated from operations are insufficient to fund our activities in the long term, we may be required to raise additional funds through public or private financing. No assurance can be given that additional financing will be available or that, if it is available, it will be on terms acceptable to us.
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ITEM 4T. | Controls and Procedures |
Under the supervision and with the participation of our Chairman of the Board and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we completed an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act)). Based on that evaluation, we and our management have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures at March 31, 2010 were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC, and are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in these reports is accumulated and communicated to our management, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. In the three months ended March 31, 2010, there has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
We will consider further actions and continue to evaluate the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and internal controls and procedures on an ongoing basis, taking corrective action as appropriate. Management does not expect that disclosure controls and procedures or internal controls can prevent all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable and not absolute assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. While management believes that its disclosure controls and procedures provide reasonable assurance that fraud can be detected and prevented, because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been detected.
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ITEM 6. | EXHIBITS |
Exhibit |
Description of Exhibit | |
31.1 | Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a), promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. | |
31.2 | Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a), promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. | |
32.1 | Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
32.2 | Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
QUOTEMEDIA, INC. | ||
Dated: May 12, 2010 | ||
By: | /s/ R. KEITH GUELPA | |
R. Keith Guelpa, | ||
President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
(Principal Executive Officer) | ||
By: | /s/ KEITH J. RANDALL | |
Keith J. Randall, | ||
Chief Financial Officer | ||
(Principal Accounting Officer) |
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