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Vislink Technologies, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2016 March (Form 10-Q)

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

  

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

(Mark One)

x QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2016

 

or

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from ______________to _______________.

 

Commission File Number: 333-187094

 

 

 

xG Technology, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware     20-5856795
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or
organization) 
  (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

240 S. Pineapple Avenue, Suite 701

Sarasota, FL 34236

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(941) 953-9035

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

n/a

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

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  x   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.

 

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 number of shares of the Registrant’s common stock outstanding as of May 20, 2016 is 88,448,418.

 

 

 

 

 

 

xG TECHNOLOGY, INC.

QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

For the quarter ended March 31, 2016

 

  Page
Number
PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION  
Item 1. Financial Statements 1
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 18
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 24
Item 4. Controls and Procedures 24
   
  PART II. OTHER INFORMATION  
Item 1. Legal Proceedings 25
Item 1A. Risk Factors 25
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 25
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities 25
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures 25
Item 5. Other Information 25
Item 6. Exhibits 26
SIGNATURES 27

 

 

 

 

 

 PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

Index to Financial Statements

 

Condensed Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2016 (unaudited) and December 31, 2015 2
Unaudited Condensed Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 3
Unaudited Condensed Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2016 4
Unaudited Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 5
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements 7

 

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xG TECHNOLOGY, INC.
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
(IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

 

   March 31, 2016
(unaudited)
   December 31,
2015
 
ASSETS          
Current assets          
Cash  $484   $368 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $105 and $87 ($138 and $138 from related party, respectively)   1,210    641 
Inventories, net   3,196    777 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   117    15 
Total current assets   5,007    1,801 
Inventories, net   2,078    2,078 
Property and equipment, net   855    792 
Intangible assets, net   11,121    11,903 
Total assets  $19,061   $16,574 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)          
Current liabilities          
Accounts payable  $1,493   $1,196 
Accrued expenses   766    252 
Accrued interest ($93 and $56 due to related party)   180    137 
Due to related parties   466    324 
Deferred revenue and customer deposits   294    149 
Deferred rent   141     
Payment to IMT (see Note 1)   500     
Convertible notes payable       781 
Obligation under capital leases   54    54 
Derivative liabilities   938    1,284 
Total current liabilities   4,832    4,177 
Long-term obligation under capital leases, net of current portion   94    106 
Payment to IMT, net of current portion (see Note 1)   2,500     
Convertible note payable   2,000    2,000 
Total liabilities   9,426    6,283 
Commitments and contingencies          
Series B convertible preferred stock – $0.00001 par value per share:
5,000,000 and 0 shares designated at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015; 1,664,853 and 0 issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 (liquidation preference of $1,664,853 and $0 at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015)
   1,151     
Total convertible preferred stock   1,151     
Stockholders’ equity          
Preferred stock – $0.00001 par value per share:   10,000,000 shares authorized as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015; 1,664,853 and 0 issued or outstanding as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015        
Common stock, – $0.00001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 43,257,037 and 20,227,701 shares issued and 43,256,808 and 20,227,472 outstanding as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively        
Additional paid in capital   200,966    198,710 
Treasury stock, at cost – 229 shares at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively   (22)   (22)
Accumulated deficit   (192,460)   (188,397)
Total stockholders’ equity   8,484    10,291 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  $19,061   $16,574 

 

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

 

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xG TECHNOLOGY, INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT NET LOSS PER SHARE DATA)

 

   For the Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 
   2016   2015 
Revenue  $929   $584 
Cost of revenue and operating expenses          
Cost of components and personnel   426    330 
Inventory valuation adjustments   70     
General and administrative expenses   2,038    1,719 
Research and development expenses   1,660    1,550 
Amortization and depreciation   1,352    960 
Total cost of revenue and operating expenses   (5,546)   4,559 
Loss from operations   (4,617)   (3,975)
Other income (expense)          
Changes in fair value of derivative liabilities   514    485 
Bargain purchase gain   512     
Interest expense   (472)   (47)
Total other income   554    438 
Net loss  $(4,063)  $(3,537)
Dividends and deemed dividends   370    1,070 
Net loss attributable to common shareholders  $(4,433)  $(4,607)
Basic and diluted net loss per share  $(0.18)  $(1.54)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding basic and diluted   24,788    2,998 

 

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

 

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xG TECHNOLOGY, INC.

 

UNAUDITED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA)

 

 

   Common Stock   Additional
Paid In
   Treasury   Accumulated     
   Shares   Amount   Capital   Stock   Deficit   Total 
Balance, January 1, 2016   20,227,701   $   $198,710   $(22)  $(188,397)  $10,291 
Net loss                  (4,063)    (4,063)
Stock based compensation           102            102 
Compensation granted in common stock   1,218,323        195            195 
Issuance of common stock in connection with Series B Preferred Stock conversion   19,266,937        1,941            1,941 
Issuance of common stock in connection with warrant exercise   734,600        138            138 
Issuance of stock in connection with conversion of convertible notes payable   1,809,476        250            250 
Dividends and deemed dividends           (370)           (370)
Balance, March 31, 2016   43,257,037   $   $200,966   $(22)  $(192,460)  $8,484 

 

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

 

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xG TECHNOLOGY, INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(IN THOUSANDS)

 

   Three Months Ended March 31, 
   2016   2015 
Cash flows used in operating activities          
Net loss  $(4,063)  $(3,537)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities          
Preliminary gain on bargain purchase   (512)    
Stock based compensation   102    133 
Payment made in stock (payroll and consultants)   195    73 
Allowance for doubtful accounts   18    12 
Depreciation and amortization   1,352    960 
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities   (514)   (485)
Amortization of offering costs       43 
Inventory write-off   56     
           
Changes in assets and liabilities          
Accounts receivable   89    133 
Inventory   174    312 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   (47)   31 
Accounts payable   (126)   509 
Deferred rent   (26)    
Accrued expenses and interest expense   179    330 
Deferred revenue and customer deposits   145   (480)
Due to related parties   142    55 
Net cash used in operating activities   (2,836)   (1,911)
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities          
Cash acquired in the acquisition of IMT   477     
Capital expenditures for property and equipment   (10)   (130)
Capitalization of intangible assets       (625)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities   467    (755)
Cash flows provided by financing activities          
Repayment of capital lease obligation   (12)   (35)
Proceeds from issuance of convertible preferred stock, common stock and warrants   3,557    2,677 
Costs incurred in connection with Series B Financing   (604)    
Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes payable   500     
Principle repayments of convertible notes payable   (1,031)    
Net proceeds from the exercise of warrants   75    (600)
Net cash provided by financing activities   2,485    2,042 
Net increase (decrease) in cash   116    (537)
Cash, beginning of period   368    758 
Cash, end of period  $484   $221 

 

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

 

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xG TECHNOLOGY, INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS – (continued)
(IN THOUSANDS)

 

   Three Months Ended March 31, 
   2016   2015 
Cash paid for interest  $472   $ 
Cash paid for taxes  $—    $ 
Supplemental cash flow disclosures of investing and financing activities          
Acquisition of equipment under capital lease obligation  $   $87 
Issuance of common stock in connection with conversion of amounts due to related party       1,756 
Conversion of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock into common stock   1,571    1,379 
Reclassification of derivative liabilities to stockholders’ equity upon the exercise of warrants   63    460 
Issuance of common stock in connection with the conversion of convertible notes payable   250     
Amortization of commitment fees       45 
Stock issued as payment of fees on convertible preferred stock       88 
Dividends and deemed dividend on Series B Preferred Stock conversion   370    1,070 
           
Purchase Consideration          
           
Amount of consideration:  $3,000     
           
Tangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed at preliminary fair value          
Cash  $477     
Accounts receivable   676     
Inventories   2,649     
Property and equipment   133     
Prepaid expenses   55     
Accounts payable and deferred revenue   (423)    
Deferred rent   (167)    
Accrued expenses   (378)    
Net tangible assets acquired  $3,022     
           
Identifiable intangible assets          
Trade names and technology  $320     
Customer relationships   170     
Total Identifiable Intangible Assets  $490     
           
Total net assets acquired  $3,512      
Consideration paid   3,000     
Preliminary gain on bargain purchase  $512     

 

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

 

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xG TECHNOLOGY, INC.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

NOTE 1 — ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Description of Business

 

xG Technology, Inc. (the “Company”), a Delaware corporation, has developed a broad portfolio of innovative intellectual property designed to enhance wireless communications. The Company’s intellectual property is embedded in proprietary software algorithms designed to offer cognitive interference mitigation and spectrum access solutions to organizations in a wide variety of industries, including national defense and rural broadband, which represent the primary vertical markets that the Company is initially targeting.

 

On January 29, 2016, the Company completed the acquisition of certain assets and liabilities that constitute the business of Integrated Microwave Technologies, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (‘‘IMT’’), pursuant to an asset purchase agreement by and between the Company and IMT (the ‘‘Asset Purchase Agreement’’). Pursuant to the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets and liabilities of IMT in connection with, necessary for or material to IMT’s business of designing, manufacturing and supplying of Coded Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (COFDM) microwave transmitters and receivers serving the broadcast, sports and entertainment, military, aerospace and government markets (the ‘‘Transaction’’). The purchase price for the Transaction was $3,000,000, which was initially paid through: (i) the issuance of a promissory note in the principal amount of $1,500,000 due March 31, 2016 (the ‘‘Initial Payment Note’’); and (ii) the issuance of a promissory note in the principal amount of $1,500,000 due July 29, 2017 (the ‘‘Deferred Payment Note’’, and together with the Initial Payment Note, the “Payment Notes”). On April 12, 2016, the Company and IMT entered into an Asset Purchase Modification Agreement (the "Asset Purchase Modification Agreement"), which terminated the Payment Notes, cancelling all principal due, or to become due thereunder and, in their stead, obligated the Company to: (i) upon execution of the Asset Purchase Modification Agreement, pay to IMT $500,000 plus any interest accumulated on the Payment Notes prior to being cancelled; and (ii) prior to December 31, 2016, deliver to IMT Series D Preferred Shares having an aggregate value of cash proceeds of $2,500,000 ("Series D Shares"), plus interest accrued thereon at 9% per annum, with such Series D Shares to be issued in tranches of $250,000 (the "Tranches"). The first Tranche is due within ten business days of the execution of the Asset Purchase Modification Agreement, and subsequent Tranches are due upon notice from IMT that IMT disposed of the Series D Shares acquired by them in connection with the prior Tranche. The Company paid IMT $500,000 plus accrued interest on April 15, 2016. As of May 20, 2016, 250,000 shares of the Series D Convertible Preferred Stock have been issued, all of which have been converted into 2,500,000 shares of common stock.

 

IMT comprises the microwave brands Nucomm and RF Central offering customers worldwide complete video solutions. Nucomm is a premium brand of digital broadcast microwave video systems. RF Central is an innovative brand of compact microwave video equipment for licensed and license-free sports and entertainment applications. IMT is a trusted provider of mission-critical wireless video solutions to state, local and federal police departments.

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements were prepared using generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Regulation S-X. Accordingly, these financial statements do not include all information or notes required by generally accepted accounting principles for annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements as filed on the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015. In the opinion of management, the unaudited condensed financial statements included herein contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly the Company's financial position as of March 31, 2016, the results of its operations for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, the results of its cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015. Such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2016 may not be indicative of results for the full year ending December 31, 2016.

 

Principles of Consolidation

 

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of xG Technology, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Delisting Notice

 

On September 28, 2015, the Company received a written notification from the Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”) indicating that the Company was not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) relating to the minimum bid requirements as the Company’s closing bid price was below $1.00 per share for the previous thirty (30) consecutive business days. Pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), the Company was granted a 180 calendar day compliance period, or until March 28, 2016, to regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirements. On March 29, 2016, the Company received written notice from Nasdaq, that it had granted the Company an additional 180 calendar days, or until September 26, 2016, to regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement of $1.00 per share for continued listing on Nasdaq, pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A)(ii).

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant estimates and assumptions include reserves and write-downs related to receivables and inventories, the recoverability of long-lived assets, the valuation allowance relating to the Company’s deferred tax assets, valuation of equity and derivative instruments, and debt discounts and the valuation of the assets and liabilities acquired in the transaction.

 

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NOTE 1 — ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES  (continued)

 

Revenue Recognition

 

The Company recognizes revenues when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, services have been rendered, the price is fixed and determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured. Revenues from management and consulting, time-and-materials service contracts, maintenance agreements and other services are recognized as the services are provided or at the time the goods are shipped and title as passed.

 

Loss Per Share

 

The Company computes basic net loss per share by dividing net loss per share available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period, excluding the effects of any potentially dilutive securities. Diluted loss per share, if presented, would include the dilution that would occur upon the exercise or conversion of all potentially dilutive securities into common stock using the “treasury stock” and/or “if converted” methods as applicable. The computation of basic loss per share at March 31, 2016 and 2015 excludes the potentially dilutive securities for 10.3 million shares and 15.7 million shares, respectively, underlying the options, warrants, convertible debt and convertible preferred stock, as their effect on loss per share would be anti-dilutive.

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

GAAP requires disclosing the fair value of financial instruments to the extent practicable for financial instruments which are recognized or unrecognized in the balance sheet. The fair value of the financial instruments disclosed herein is not necessarily representative of the amount that could be realized or settled, nor does the fair value amount consider the tax consequences of realization or settlement.

 

In assessing the fair value of financial instruments, the Company uses a variety of methods and assumptions, which are based on estimates of market conditions and risks existing at the time. For certain instruments, including, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and accrued expenses, the Company estimated that the carrying amount approximated fair value because of the short maturities of these instruments. All debt is based on current rates at which the Company could borrow funds with similar remaining maturities and approximates fair value.

 

GAAP establishes a hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use on unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Company. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the Company’s assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. The hierarchy is described below:

 

Level 1 –   Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
   
Level 2 – Observable prices that are based on inputs not quoted on active markets, but corroborated by market data.
   
Level 3 – Unobservable inputs are used when little or no market data is available. The fair value hierarchy gives the lowest priority to Level 3 inputs.

 

Subsequent Events

 

Management has evaluated subsequent events or transactions occurring through the date the condensed financial statements were issued and determined that no events or transactions are required to be disclosed herein, except as disclosed.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Principles

 

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) has issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). ASU 2016-02 requires that a lessee recognize the assets and liabilities that arise from operating leases. A lessee should recognize in the statement of financial position a liability to make lease payments (the lease liability) and a right-of-use asset representing its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term. For leases with a term of 12 months or less, a lessee is permitted to make an accounting policy election by class of underlying asset not to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities. In transition, lessees and lessors are required to recognize and measure leases at the beginning of the earliest period presented using a modified retrospective approach. Public business entities are required to apply the amendments in ASU 2016-02 for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early application is permitted upon issuance. The Company has not yet determined the effect of the adoption of this standard on the Company’s financial position and results of operations.

 

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01, Financial Instruments – Overall (Subtopic 825-10) (“ASU 2016-01”), which updates certain aspects of recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of financial instruments. The new guidance is effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company has not yet determined the effect of the adoption of this standard will have on the Company’s financial position and results of operations.

 

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The FASB has issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. This ASU supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in Accounting Standards Codification 605 - Revenue Recognition and most industry-specific guidance throughout the Codification. The standard requires that an entity recognizes revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. This ASU is effective on January 1, 2017 and should be applied retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented or retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying the ASU recognized at the date of initial application. For all other entities, the amendments in this ASU are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018. A nonpublic entity may elect to apply this guidance earlier, however, only as prescribed in this ASU. The Company has not yet determined the effect of the adoption of this standard will have on the Company’s financial position and results of operations. 

 

NOTE 2 — GOING CONCERN

 

The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with GAAP which contemplate continuation of the Company as a going concern. At December 31, 2015, the Company has an accumulated deficit of $193.7 million and a net loss of approximately $5.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016. As of March 31, 2016, the Company has been funding its business principally through debt and equity financings and advances from related parties. The Company continues to experience significantly long sales cycles in certain areas, most notably, in the first responder, public safety, military and rural telco markets. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

 

The ability to recognize revenue and ultimately cash receipts is contingent upon, but not limited to, acceptable performance of the delivered equipment and services. If the Company is unable to raise additional capital and/or close on some of its revenue producing opportunities in the near term, the carrying value its assets may be materially impacted. The financial statements do not include any adjustments related to the recovery and classification of asset carrying amounts or the amount and classification of liabilities that might result should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.

 

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NOTE 3 — ACQUISITION OF IMT

 

Acquisition of Integrated Microwave Technologies, LLC

 

The preliminary fair value of the purchase consideration issued to the sellers of IMT was allocated to the net tangible assets acquired and to the separately identifiable intangibles. The excess of the aggregate fair value of the net tangible assets and identified intangible assets has been treated as a gain on bargain purchase in accordance with ASC 805. The purchase price allocation was based, in part, on management’s knowledge of IMT’s business and the preliminary results of a third party appraisal commissioned by management.

  

Purchase Consideration    
     
Amount of consideration:  $3,000,000 
      
Tangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed at preliminary fair value     
Cash  $477,000 
Accounts receivable   676,000 
Inventories   2,649,000 
Property and equipment   133,000 
Prepaid expenses   55,000 
Accounts payable and deferred revenue   (423,000)
Deferred rent   (167,000)
Accrued expenses   (378,000)
Net tangible assets acquired  $3,022,000 
      
Identifiable intangible assets     
Trade names and technology  $320,000 
Customer relationships   170,000 
Total Identifiable Intangible Assets  $490,000 
      
Total net assets acquired  $3,512,000 
Consideration paid   3,000,000 
Preliminary gain on bargain purchase  $512,000 

 

The following presents the unaudited pro-forma combined results of operations of the Company with IMT as if the acquisition occurred on January 1, 2015.

  

   For the Quarter Ended 
March 31,
 
   2016   2015 
         
Revenues, net  $1,413   $2,286 
Net loss allocable to common shareholders  $(4,710)  $(4,856)
Net loss per share  $(0.19)  $(1.62)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding   24,788    2,998 

 

The unaudited pro-forma results of operations are presented for information purposes only. The unaudited pro-forma results of operations are not intended to present actual results that would have been attained had the acquisition been completed as of January 1, 2015 or to project potential operating results as of any future date or for any future periods.

 

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NOTE 4 — INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

Intangible assets consist of the following:

 

   Software Development Costs   Patents & Licenses   Trade Names & 
Technology
   Customer Relationships     
       Accumulated       Accumulated       Accumulated       Accumulated     
   Costs   Amortization   Costs   Amortization   Costs   Amortization   Costs   Amortization   Net 
Balance as
of
December
31, 2015
  $18,647,000   $(11,500,000)  $12,378,000   $(7,622,000)  $   $   $   $   $11,903,000 
                                              
Additions   -    -    -    -    320,000    -    170,000    -    490,000 
                                              
Amortization   -    (1,106,000)   -    (166,000)   -    -    -    -    (1,272,000)
Balance as of March 31, 2016  $18,647,000   $(12,606,000)  $12,378,000   $(7,788,000)  $320,000   $   $170,000   $   $11,121,000 

 

Software Development Costs

 

At March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company has net software capitalized costs of $6.1 million and $7.2 million, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company recognized amortization of software development costs of $1.1 million and $0.8 million, respectively.

 

Patents & Licenses

 

At March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company has net capitalized patents and licenses of $4.6 million and $4.8 million, respectively. The Company amortizes patents and licenses that have been filed over their useful lives which range between 18.5 to 20 years. The Company recognized $0.2 million of amortization expense related to patents and licenses for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015.

 

Other Intangible Assets

 

The Company’s remaining intangible assets include the trade names and customer lists acquired in its acquisition of IMT. The Company amortizes Trade Names and Customer Relationships over their useful lives which range between 6 to 15 years. Amortization expense associated with such intangibles was immaterial for the three months ended March 31, 2016.

 

Future estimated amortization expense for the Company’s intangible assets is as follows:

 

Balance 2016  $2,769,000 
2017   3,620,000 
2018   1,732,000 
2019   716,000 
2020   716,000 
2021 and thereafter   1,568,000 
   $11,121,000 

 

NOTE 5 — CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE

 

$500,000 Securities Purchase Agreement

 

On January 29, 2016, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement pursuant to which the Company sold 5% Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Notes (the ‘‘5% Convertible Notes’’) to accredited investors for an aggregate purchase price of $500,000 for net proceeds of $500,000. In connection with the February 2016 offering, all of our obligations under the 5% Convertible Notes were repaid. In connection with the repayment, the Company paid interest and prepayment penalties of $178,000 which is included in interest expense in the Statement of Operations.

 

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NOTE 6 — COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Leases:

 

The Company's office rental, deployment sites and warehouse facility expenses equaled in aggregate approximately $160,000 and $107,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The leases in connection with these facilities will expire on different dates from 2016 through 2019. Total obligation under minimum future annual rentals, exclusive of real estate taxes and related costs, are approximately as follows:

 

   Amount 
Balance 2016  $405,000 
2017  $144,000 
2018  $87,000 
2019  $66,000 
   $702,000 

 

In connection with the acquisition of IMT, the Company assumed the lease obligations relating to IMT’s warehouse and office space. Future payments under such lease will amount to $270,000 for the year ending December 31, 2016 and $60,000 for the year ending December 31, 2017. IMT’s lease expires in February of 2017.

 

Legal:

 

The Company is subject, from time to time, to claims by third parties under various legal theories. The defense of such claims, or any adverse outcome relating to any such claims, could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s liquidity, financial condition and cash flows. For the three months ended March 31, 2016 the Company did not have any material legal actions pending.

 

NOTE 7 — PREFERRED STOCK

 

Series A Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred Stock

 

The Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and Series C Convertible Preferred Stock were cancelled on February 5, 2016.

 

Series B Preferred Stock

 

On February 5, 2016, the Company filed an Amended and Restated Certificate of Designation of its Series B Convertible Preferred Stock to modify the terms of the Series B Preferred stock and the following terms were amended:

 

Dividends on Series B Preferred Stock

 

Holders of Series B Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive from the first date of issuance of the Series B Preferred Stock until the Maturity Date cumulative dividends at a rate of 12.5% per annum. The Company shall have the right to pay dividends in cash or shares of common stock on the Maturity Date or in cash on any applicable redemption date or, with respect to Series B Preferred Stock that is converted, as part of the conversion amount.

 

Redemption of Series B Preferred Stock

 

Upon the occurrence of certain triggering events (including if the Series B Preferred Stock or common stock underlying the Series B Preferred Stock is not freely tradeable without restriction; the failure of the common stock to be listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market or other national securities exchange; and bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or liquidation proceedings instituted against us shall not be dismissed in thirty (30) days or the voluntary commencement of such proceedings by us), the holders of Series B Preferred Stock shall have the right to require the Company, by written notice, to redeem all or any of the shares of Series B Preferred Stock at a price equal to the greater of (i) 125% of the conversion amount to be redeemed and (ii) the product of (a) the conversion amount divided by the lower of (x) $0.25 or (y) 87.5% of the lowest volume weighted average price of our common stock during the five (5) consecutive trading-day period ending and including the trading day immediately preceding the delivery of the applicable conversion notice multiplied by (b) 125% of the greatest closing sale price of the common stock on any trading day during the period commencing on the date immediately preceding such triggering event and ending on the date the Company makes the entire redemption payment to the holder of Series B Preferred Stock; provided that the conversion price will not be less than the Floor Price, which Floor Price will not be adjusted for stock splits, share combinations and similar transactions. The Floor Price is $0.10 per share.

 

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NOTE 7 — PREFERRED STOCK (continued)

  

February 2016 Financing

 

On February 29, 2016, the Company closed the public offering of 3,556,660 Units, at a price of $1.00 per Unit, each of which consists of one share of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (as amended) and 0.5 of a Warrant to purchase one share of its common stock at an exercise price of $0.21 per Warrant. The Company received approximately $3,556,660 in gross proceeds from the offering, and incurred costs of $604,000. Roth Capital Partners acted as sole placement agent for the offering.

 

In connection with the February 2016 offering, the Company repaid $1,030,611 in principal on its 5% and 8% convertible notes, and paid, $48,113 interest and $377,935 in prepayment penalties to the note holders. All of the Company’s obligations under the 8% and 5% Convertible Notes have been extinguished.

 

NOTE 8 — STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

August 2015 Warrants

 

As a result of the floor price of $0.10 in the offering February 2016 Series B Preferred Stock, the unexercised warrants remaining under the August 2015 Financing were re-priced to $0.10. From February 29, 2016 to March 31, 2016, 734,600 of the Series A Warrants were exercised into 734,600 shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company received $75,000 in gross proceeds from the exercise and reclassified $138,000 of derivative liabilities to stockholders’ equity.

 

Conversions and Balances of Outstanding Series B Preferred Stock from February 2016 Financing

 

From March 1, 2016 to March 31, 2016, 1,891,807 of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and 122,500 in dividends have been converted into 19,266,937 shares of common stock. As of March 31, 2016, 1,664,853 of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock remain outstanding. As a result of the conversion, the Company recorded a deemed dividend of $370,000, which represents the difference in the fair value of the common stock issued ($1,941,000) and the carrying value of the preferred stock converted ($1,571,000).

 

Conversions of 8% Notes

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2016, the holders of the 8% Convertible notes converted $250,000 principal into 1,809,476 shares of common stock.

 

Other Common Stock Issuances

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2016, the Company issued a total of 1,218,323 shares of common stock having a fair value to employees, directors, consultants and general counsel in lieu of paying $195,000 worth of services.

 

Warrants and Options

 

The Company has issued warrants and options outside of the equity incentive plans. A summary of the warrant and option activity is as follows:

 

   Number of Warrants
and Options (in Shares)
   Weighted Average
Exercise Price
 
Outstanding January 1, 2016   9,322,554   $6.67 
Granted   1,778,330    0.21 
Exercised   (734,600)   0.10 
Forfeited or Expired   (114,829)   169.19 
Outstanding, March 31, 2016   10,251,455    3.68 
Exercisable, March 31, 2016   9,402,030   $3.94 

 

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NOTE 9 — DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES

 

Each of the warrants issued in connection with the August 2015 underwritten offering and the February 2016 Series B Preferred Stock Offering have been accounted for as derivative liabilities as each of the warrants contain a net cash settlement provision whereby, upon certain fundamental events, the holders could put the warrants back to the Company for cash. 

 

The following are the key assumptions used in connection with the valuation of the warrants exercisable into common stock on the date of issuance and March 31, 2016:

 

   Series A   Series B
Settlement
 
Number of shares underlying the warrants on March 31, 2016   5,222,901    2,450,000 
Fair market value of stock  $0.10   $0.10 
Exercise price  $0.10    0.75 
Volatility    113 to 116 %   139.3%
Risk-free interest rate   0.9%   0.53%
Expected dividend yield        
Warrant life (years)    4.38 to 4.63    2.58 

  

   February 2016
Series B
 
Number of shares convertible into on March 31, 2016   1,664,853 
Fair market value of stock  $0.10 
Conversion price  $0.10 
Volatility   153%
Risk-free interest rate   0.53%
Expected dividend yield   12.5%
Life of convertible preferred stock (years)   0.92 

 

   February 2016
Series B
 
Date of warrant — date of issuance     2/19/2016 
Number of shares underlying the warrants   1,778,330 
Fair market value of stock  $0.16 
Exercise price  $0.21 
Volatility   126.3%
Risk-free interest rate   1.52%
Expected dividend yield    
Warrant life (years)   5 

 

   Series A 
Number of shares underlying the warrants on date of modification    5,222,901 
Fair market value of stock  $0.10 
Exercise price  $0.10 
Volatility    113 to 116 %
Risk-free interest rate   0.9%
Expected dividend yield    
Warrant life (years)   4.92 

  

Level 3 liabilities are valued using unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology that are significant to the measurement of the fair value of the liabilities. For fair value measurements categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, the Company’s accounting and finance department, who report to the Chief Financial Officer, determine its valuation policies and procedures. The development and determination of the unobservable inputs for Level 3 fair value measurements and fair value calculations are the responsibility of the Company’s accounting and finance department and are approved by the Chief Financial Officer.

 

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NOTE 9 — DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES (continued)

 

Level 3 Valuation Techniques:

 

Level 3 financial liabilities consist of the derivative liabilities for which there is no current market for these securities such that the determination of fair value requires significant judgment or estimation. Changes in fair value measurements categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy are analyzed each period based on changes in estimates or assumptions and recorded as appropriate. The Company deems financial instruments which do not have fixed settlement provisions to be derivative instruments. In accordance with ASC Topic 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity, the fair value of these warrants is classified as a liability on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets because, according to the terms of the warrants, a fundamental transaction could give rise to an obligation of the Company to pay cash to its warrant holders. Such instruments do not have fixed settlement provisions and have also been recorded as derivative liabilities. Corresponding changes in the fair value of the derivative liabilities are recognized in earnings on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations in each subsequent period.

 

The Company’s derivative liabilities are carried at fair value and were classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy due to the use of significant unobservable inputs. In order to calculate fair value, the Company uses a binomial model style simulation, as the value of certain features of the warrant derivative liabilities would not be captured by the standard Black-Scholes model.

 

The following table sets forth a summary of the changes in the fair value of our Level 3 financial liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

 

   Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 
   2016   2015 
Beginning balance  $1,284,000   $520,000 
Recognition of conversion feature liability       772,000 
Recognition of warrant liability on issuance date   231,000    412,000 
Reclassification to stockholders’ equity upon exercise   (63,000)   (449,000)
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities   (514,000)   (485,000)
Ending balance  $938,000   $770,000 

 

NOTE 10 — RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

MB Technology Holdings, LLC

 

On April 29, 2014, the Company entered into a management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) with MB Technology Holdings, LLC (“MBTH”), pursuant to which MBTH agreed to provide certain management and financial services to the Company for a monthly fee of $25,000. The Management Agreement was effective January 1, 2014. For the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company incurred fees related to the Management Agreement of $75,000. As of March 31, 2016, MBTH owned approximately 2.87% of the Company’s outstanding shares. Roger Branton, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, and George Schmitt, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, are directors of MBTH, and Richard Mooers, a director of the Company, is the CEO and a director of MBTH.

 

The Company has agreed to award MBTH a 3% cash success fee if MBTH arranges financing for the Company, arranges a merger, consolidation or sale by the Company of substantially all of the assets. The Company accrued an additional approximate $257,000 for equity financings between August 1, 2015 and March 31, 2016.

 

The balance outstanding to MBTH at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 is $166,000 and $24,000, respectively and has been included in due to related parties on the Condensed Balance Sheet.

 

On March 3, 2016, our Board of Directors approved the issuance of up to $300,000 in shares of common stock to MB Technology Holdings, LLC (“MBTH”) as compensation for financial services in connection with the IMT acquisition. Such shares of common stock were to be issued to MBTH in an initial tranche in the amount of $150,000 on March 15, 2016, which shares of common stock have not yet been issued and a second tranche to MBTH of up to $150,000 in shares of common stock if IMT achieves certain performance goals by December 31, 2016.

 

George Schmitt- Due to Related Party

 

As of March 31, 2016, the Company owes a balance of $300,000 in principal to George Schmitt, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board from loans Mr. Schmitt made to the Company in 2015.

 

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NOTE 11 — CONCENTRATIONS

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2016, the Company recorded revenue from individual sales or services rendered of $125,000 (13%), $99,000 (11%) and $97,000 (10%), all of which are in excess of 10% from three customers of the Company’s total sales.

 

At March 31, 2016, approximately 63% of net accounts receivable was due from four customers, respectively, as follows: $273,000 (23%), $231,000 (19%) due from unrelated parties and $125,000 (10%), and $138,000 (11%) due from a related party.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2016, approximately 16% of the Company’s inventory purchases were derived from one vendor.

 

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NOTE 12 — SUBSEQUENT EVENTS  

 

Asset Purchase Modification Agreement

 

On April 12, 2016, the Company and IMT entered into the Asset Purchase Modification Agreement which terminated the Payment Notes, cancelling all principal due, or to become due thereunder and, in their stead, obligated the Company to: (i) upon execution of the Asset Purchase Modification Agreement, pay to IMT $500,000 plus any interest accumulated on the Payment Notes prior to their being cancelled; and (ii) prior to December 31, 2016, deliver to IMT Series D Preferred Shares having an aggregate value of cash proceeds of $2,500,000 ("Series D Shares"), plus interest accrued thereon at 9% per annum, with such Series D Shares to be issued in tranches of $250,000. The first Tranche is due within ten business days of the execution of the Asset Purchase Modification Agreement, and subsequent Tranches are due upon notice from IMT that IMT disposed of the Series D Shares acquired by them in connection with the prior Tranche. The Company paid IMT $500,000 plus accrued interest on April 15, 2016. As of May 20, 2016, 250,000 shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock have been issued, of which all have been converted into 2,500,000 shares of common stock.

 

April 2016 Financing

 

On April 15, 2016, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”) with certain accredited investors pursuant to which we sold a principal amount of $550,000 of 5% Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Notes for an aggregate purchase price of $500,000. In connection with the Securities Purchase Agreement, we also entered into a security agreement, dated April 15, 2016, pursuant to which we granted the investors a security interest in all of our assets.

 

Warrant Amendments

 

On April 29, 2016, the Company entered into amendments with certain holders of its Series A Warrant to Purchase Common Stock, dated August 19, 2015, and our Warrant to Purchase Common Stock, dated February 29, 2016. Each of such warrants was amended to reduce the exercise price to $0.07.

 

May 2016 S-3 Financing

 

On May 16, 2016, the Company closed an offering of units in which the Company offered 14,000,000 units, at a price of $0.07 per unit, each of which consists of one share of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.00001 per share, and one warrant to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.1149 per share. The Company received approximately $980,000 in gross proceeds from the offering, before deducting placement agent fees and offering expenses payable by the Company. Roth Capital Partners acted as sole placement agent for the offering.

 

The Warrants will be exercisable beginning on November 16, 2016 at an exercise price of $0.1149 per share. The Warrants will expire on the fifth (5th) anniversary of the initial date of issuance.

 

Conversions and Balances of Outstanding Series B Preferred Stock from February 2016 Financing

 

From April 1, 2016 to May 20, 2016, 1,666,524 of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and 322,291 in dividends have been converted into 19,888,153 shares of common stock. As of May 20, 2016, all of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock has been converted.

 

Conversions and Balances of Outstanding Series D Preferred Stock from April 2016 Asset Purchase Modification Agreement

 

From April 1, 2016 to May 20, 2016, 250,000 of the Series D Convertible Preferred Stock have been converted into 2,500,000 shares of common stock.

 

Conversions of Warrants

 

From April 1, 2016 to May 20, 2016, 1,556,250 of the Series A warrants issued in connection with the August 2015 financing, have been exercised into 1,556,250 shares of common stock. The Company received $108,938 in gross proceeds from the exercise.

 

From April 1, 2016 to May 20, 2016, 1,503,330 of the warrants issued in connection with the February 2016 financing, have been exercised into 1,503,330 shares of common stock. The Company received $105,233 in gross proceeds from the exercise.

 

Other Common Stock Issuances

 

From April 1, 2016 to May 20, 2016, the Company issued a total of 5,743,648 shares of common stock having a fair value to employees, directors, consultants and general counsel in lieu of paying $565,000 worth of services.

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

 

Cautionary Notice Regarding Forward Looking Statements

 

The information contained in Item 2 contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Actual results may materially differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of certain risks and uncertainties set forth in this report. Although management believes that the assumptions made and expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, there is no assurance that the underlying assumptions will, in fact, prove to be correct or that actual results will not be different from expectations expressed in this report.

 

This filing contains a number of forward-looking statements which reflect management’s current views and expectations with respect to our business, strategies, products, future results and events, and financial performance. All statements made in this filing other than statements of historical fact, including statements addressing operating performance, events, or developments which management expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future, and also including statements related to distributor channels, volume growth, revenues, profitability, new products, adequacy of funds from operations, statements expressing general optimism about future operating results, and non-historical information, are forward looking statements. In particular, the words “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “may,” variations of such words, and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements, and their absence does not mean that the statement is not forward-looking. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including those discussed below. Our actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from historical results as well as those expressed in, anticipated, or implied by these forward-looking statements. We do not undertake any obligation to revise these forward-looking statements to reflect any future events or circumstances.

 

Readers should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are based on management’s current expectations and projections about future events, are not guarantees of future performance, are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions (including those described below), and apply only as of the date of this filing. Our actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from the results expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements.

 

Overview

 

xG Technology, Inc. has developed a broad portfolio of innovative intellectual property that we believe will enhance wireless communications. Our intellectual property is embedded in proprietary software algorithms that offer cognitive (intelligent) radio-based interference mitigation and spectrum sharing solutions for countless applications using commercial off the shelf devices.

 

Our strategy is initially to commercialize our intellectual property portfolio by developing and selling network equipment using our proprietary software algorithms to offer cognitive radio-based interference mitigation and spectrum sharing solutions. In the future, our strategy is for our intellectual property to be embedded by partners in a semiconductor chip that could be sold to third party equipment manufacturers and inserted in their devices and to license our intellectual property to other customers in vertical markets worldwide. The implementation of our cognitive radio intellectual property is xMax®. We believe the xMax® system represents the only commercially available cognitive radio network system that is designed to include interference mitigation by spatial processing. xMax® implements our proprietary interference mitigation software that can increase capacity on already crowded airwaves by improving interference tolerance, enabling the delivery of a comparatively high quality of service where other technologies would not be able to cope with the interference.

 

The initial implementation of our cognitive radio intellectual property is xMax®. We believe the xMax® system represents the only commercially available cognitive radio network system that includes our interference mitigation and spatial processing technologies. xMax® implements our proprietary interference mitigation software that can increase capacity on already crowded airwaves by improving interference tolerance, enabling the delivery of a comparatively high quality of service where other technologies would not be able to cope with the interference. We believe that the xMax® system will also, when in a future development operating on more than one radio channel, deliver dynamic spectrum access by using our patented self-organizing network techniques.

 

Our system is frequency-agnostic although currently designed to operate within the 902 – 928 MHz license-free band. xMax® is intended to serve as a mobile voice over internet protocol (“VoIP”) and broadband data system that utilizes an end-to-end Internet Protocol (“IP”) system architecture. The xMax® product and service suite includes a line of access points, fixed and mobile dual-band hotspots, mobile switching centers, network management and deployment tools, and customer support. The xMax® system will allow mobile operators to utilize free, unlicensed 902 – 928 MHz ISM band spectrum (which spectrum is available in most of the Americas) instead of purchasing scarce, expensive licensed spectrum. Our xMax® system will also enable enterprises to set up a mobile communications network in an expeditious and cost-effective manner. In addition, we believe that our xMax® cognitive radio technology can also be used to provide additional capacity to licensed spectrum by identifying and utilizing unused bandwidth within the licensed spectrum.

 

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On January 29, 2016, we completed the acquisition of certain assets and liabilities of IMT, pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement by and between us and IMT. Pursuant to the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement, we acquired substantially all of the assets and liabilities of IMT in connection with, necessary for or material to IMT’s business of designing, manufacturing and supplying of Coded Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (COFDM) microwave transmitters and receivers serving the broadcast, sports and entertainment, military, aerospace and government markets (the ‘‘Transaction’’). The purchase price for the Transaction was $3,000,000, which was paid through: (i) the issuance of a promissory note in the principal amount of $1,500,000 due March 31, 2016 (the ‘‘Initial Payment Note’’); and (ii) the issuance of a promissory note in the principal amount of $1,500,000 due July 29, 2017 (the ‘‘Deferred Payment Note and together the Payment Notes”).

 

On April 12, 2016, the Company and IMT entered into an Asset Purchase Modification Agreement (the "Asset Purchase Modification Agreement"), which terminated the Payment Notes, cancelling all principal due, or to become due thereunder and, in their stead, obligated the Company to: (i) upon execution of the Asset Purchase Modification Agreement, pay to IMT $500,000 plus any interest accumulated on the Payment Notes prior to their being cancelled; and (ii) prior to December 31, 2016, deliver to IMT Series D Preferred Shares having an aggregate value of cash proceeds (“Cash Proceeds”), upon conversion of such Series D Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series D Preferred Stock”) into shares of common stock underlying such Series D Preferred Stock, of not less than $2,500,000 ("Series D Shares"), plus interest accrued thereon at 9% per annum, with such Series D Shares to be issued in tranches of $250,000 (the "Tranches"). If IMT does not realize Cash Proceeds of at least $2,500,000 by December 31, 2016, we will be required to either issue additional shares of common stock to IMT, or otherwise raise additional funds to cover the shortfall. Cash Proceeds is determined by the cash or cash equivalents received by IMT upon sale of the Series D Shares issued to IMT upon conversion of any Series D Preferred Stock, net of any transaction costs or expenses. Each time a new Tranche is issued, IMT shall be obligated to provide evidence of its current Cash Proceeds and the remaining amount of the $2,500,000 (plus interest) due. The first Tranche was due within ten business days of the execution of the Asset Purchase Modification Agreement, and subsequent Tranches are due upon notice from IMT that IMT disposed of the Series D Shares of the prior Tranche. The Company paid IMT $500,000 plus accrued interest on April 15, 2016. As of May 20, 2016, 250,000 shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock have been issued, all of which have been converted into 2,500,000 shares of common stock.

 

IMT comprises the leading microwave brands Nucomm, RF Central and IMT, offering customers worldwide complete video solutions. Nucomm is a premium brand of digital broadcast microwave video systems. RF Central is an innovative brand of compact microwave video equipment for licensed and license-free sports and entertainment applications. IMT is a trusted provider of mission-critical wireless video solutions to state, local and federal police departments.

 

Plan of Operations

 

We are executing on our sales and marketing strategy, through both direct sales to end-customers and indirect sales to channel network partners, and as a result, we have entered into a number of equipment purchase, reseller and teaming agreements as a result. These customer engagements span our target markets in rural telecommunications and defense.

 

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Results of Operations

 

Comparison for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015

 

Revenues

 

Revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2016, were $929,000 compared to $584,000 in the corresponding period in 2015. The revenue of $929,000 resulted from $910,000 from sales of equipment and $19,000 from engineering services and a consulting services agreement during the three months ended March 31, 2016. Of the $929,000 in revenue, $52,000 was previously recorded as deferred revenue.

 

Cost of Revenue and Operating Expenses

 

Cost of Components and Personnel

Cost of components and personnel for the three months ended March 31, 2016, were $426,000 compared to $330,000 in the corresponding period in 2015. Of the $426,000, $408,000 was based on the cost of components and the time allocated to the building of the products sold, and $18,000 was based on the cost of the time allocated towards the engineering and consulting service agreement. Of the $330,000, $60,000 was based on the cost of components and the time allocated to the building of the products sold, and $3,000 was based on the cost of the time allocated towards the engineering and consulting service agreement.

 

General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses are the expenses of operating the business on a daily basis. This includes salary and benefit expenses and payroll taxes, as well as the costs of trade shows, marketing programs, promotional materials, professional services, facilities, general liability insurance, and travel. For the three months ended March 31, 2016, the Company incurred aggregate expense of $2.0 million, compared to $1.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015, representing an increase of $0.3 million or 18%. The increase is due the inclusion of $0.6 of general and administrative expenses as a result of the IMT acquisition on January 29, 2016. The increases were partially offset by decreases of $0.1 million in payroll and $0.1 million in travel expenses.

 

Research and Development Expenses

Research and development expenses consist primarily of salaries, benefit expenses and payroll taxes, as well as costs for prototypes, facilities and travel. For the three months ended March 31, 2016, the Company incurred aggregate expense of $1.7 million, compared to $1.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015, representing an increase of $0.1 million or 6%. The increase is due to the Company not capitalizing any software salaries associated with software development costs for the three months ending March 31, 2016 compared to $0.6 million of salaries that were capitalized in the three months ending March 31, 2015. Included in the three months ending March 31, 2016, is $0.1 million of research and development expenses as a result of the IMT acquisition on January 29, 2016. After taking into account the non-capitalization of software salaries for the three months ended March 31, 2016, total research and development costs decreased over the period by $0.5 million with regard to payroll, due to a reduction in personnel, and $0.1 million with regard to materials not used for research and development purposes.

 

We expect our research and development costs to continue to decrease going forward as we implemented additional cost saving measures in April 2016 which included a further reduction in our current full-time, part-time and contracted workforce.

  

Amortization and Depreciation

Amortization and depreciation expenses increased $0.4 million, or 40%, from $1.0 million in the three months ended March 31, 2015 to $1.4 million in the three months ended March 31, 2016. The increase is due to additional amortization of intangible assets.

 

Other

 

Other income increased by $0.02 million, or 4%, from $0.49 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 to $0.51 million in the three months ended March 31, 2016. The increase was the result of the changes in fair value of derivative liabilities due to the number of warrants issued during 2015 that required liability classification. Decreases in our stock price subsequent to these warrant issuances resulted in an unrealized gain in the fair value of the derivative liabilities.

 

Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2016 was $0.5 million, compared to $0.05 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015. The increase was primarily due to the 35% prepayment penalty recorded as interest on the conversion of the 8% Bridge Loans into the Series B financing; interest on the 5% and 8% Bridge Loans; and interest on promissory notes with IMT and our CEO, George Schmitt.

 

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Net Loss

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2016, the Company had a net loss of $4.1 million, as compared to a net loss of $3.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015, or an increase of $0.6 million. The increase in net loss is due mainly to an increase in amortization and depreciation and general and administrative expenses discussed above.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

As of March 31, 2016, the Company has working capital of approximately $0.2 million including $0.5 million of cash and cash equivalents. We have incurred net losses of $4.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and $17.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2015. Additionally, we have incurred negative operating cash flows including cash used in operations of $2.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and cash used in operations of $7.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2015.

 

Our future capital requirements may vary materially from those currently planned and will depend on many factors, including our rate of revenue growth, the timing and extent of spending to support development efforts, the timing of new product introductions, market acceptance of our products and overall economic conditions. The Company does not currently have sufficient capital in order to fund operations for the next twelve months from the balance sheet date or to achieve cash flow breakeven. Therefore, the Company is actively evaluating various alternatives of financing in order to obtain additional capital to allow the Company to deliver its products. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

 

Cash Flows

 

The following table sets forth the major components of our statements of cash flows data for the periods presented.

 

For the Three Month Period Ended

(In Thousands)

 

   March 31,
2016
   March 31,
2015
 
Cash flows used in Operations  $(2,836)  $(1,911)
Investing Activities  $(467)  $(755)
Financing Activities  $2,485   $2,042 
Cash at end of period  $484   $221 

 

Operating Activities

 

Net cash used in operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2016 totaled $2.8 million as compared to $1.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015. Of the $2.8 million, approximately $0.2 million was related to the increase of our inventory, $0.1 million was related to the increase in our payables and the remaining balance consisted principally of the net loss from operations.

 

Investing Activities

 

Net cash used in investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2016 was $0.5 million as compared to $0.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015. Cash proceeds from the IMT acquisition was $0.5 million, No capitalization of intangible assets occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2016.

 

Financing Activities

 

Our net cash provided by financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2016 was $2.5 million as compared to cash provided by financing activities of $2.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015. During the three months ended March 31, 2016, there were net proceeds from the issuance of Preferred Stock in February totaling $3.0 million and $0.5 million from short-term convertible notes. In the three months ended March 31, 2015 there were net proceeds from the Series B and C Preferred Stock financings totaling $2.7 million.

 

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Cost Reduction Initiatives

 

In 2015, we implemented cost reduction initiatives that included a decrease in our current full, part-time and contracted workforce. These initiatives resulted in a reduction in monthly operating expenses to approximately $800,000 – an improvement of over 30%. This saved us approximately $3,500,000 in 2015.

 

On April 6, 2016, we announced the implementation of further additional cost reduction initiatives that will include a decrease in our current, full, part-time and contracted workforce, transitioning other employees to non-cash compensation agreements, and other reductions in operating expenses. These initiatives are expected to result in a monthly decrease of $300,000 in our operating expenses or $2.7 million over the remainder of 2016. 

 

Financing Events 

 

$500,000 Securities Purchase Agreement

 

On January 29, 2016, we entered into a securities purchase agreement pursuant to which we sold 5% Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Notes (the ‘‘5% Convertible Notes’’) to accredited investors for an aggregate purchase price of $500,000 for net proceeds of $500,000. In connection with the February 2016 offering, all of our obligations under the 5% Convertible Notes have been extinguished.

 

February 2016 Financing

 

On February 29, 2016, we closed a public offering of 3,556,660 Units, at a price of $1.00 per Unit, each of which consists of one share of our Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and 0.5 of a Warrant to purchase one share of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.21 per Warrant. We received approximately $3,556,660 in gross proceeds from the offering, before deducting placement agent fees and offering expenses payable by the Company. Roth Capital Partners acted as sole placement agent for the offering. The Company used $1,456,660 of the gross proceeds and repaid the outstanding principal balance and interest on the 8% and 5% Convertible Notes.

 

Our future capital requirements may vary materially from those currently planned and will depend on many factors, including our rate of revenue growth, the timing and extent of spending to support development efforts, the timing of new product introductions, market acceptance of our products and overall economic conditions. Our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon our ability to raise additional capital, obtain other means of financing, and to fulfill purchase orders. Our ability to recognize revenue and ultimately cash receipts, on purchase orders is contingent upon, but not limited to, acceptable performance of the delivered equipment and services.

 

Subsequent Financing Events 

 

Asset Purchase Modification Agreement

 

On April 12, 2016, the Company and IMT entered into the Asset Purchase Modification Agreement, which terminated the Payment Notes, cancelling all principal due, or to become due thereunder and, in their stead, obligated the Company to: (i) upon execution of the Asset Purchase Modification Agreement, pay to IMT $500,000 plus any interest accumulated on the Payment Notes prior to their being cancelled; and (ii) prior to December 31, 2016, deliver to IMT Series D Preferred Shares having an aggregate value of cash proceeds (“Cash Proceeds”), upon conversion of such Series D Preferred Stock into shares of common stock underlying such Series D Preferred Stock, of not less than $2,500,000 ("Series D Shares"), plus interest accrued thereon at 9% per annum, with such Series D Shares to be issued in tranches of $250,000. If IMT does not realize Cash Proceeds of at least $2,500,000 by December 31, 2016, we will be required to either issue additional shares of common stock to IMT, or otherwise raise additional funds to cover the shortfall. Cash Proceeds is determined by the cash or cash equivalents received by IMT upon sale of the Series D Shares issued to IMT upon conversion of any Series D Preferred Stock, net of any transaction costs or expenses. Each time a new Tranche is issued, IMT shall be obligated to provide evidence of its current Cash Proceeds and the remaining amount of the $2,500,000 (plus interest) due. The first Tranche was due within ten business days of the execution of the Asset Purchase Modification Agreement, and subsequent Tranches are due upon notice from IMT that IMT disposed of the Series D Shares of the prior Tranche. The Company paid IMT $500,000 plus accrued interest on April 15, 2016. As of May 20, 2016, 250,000 shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock have been issued, all of which have been converted into 2,500,000 shares of common stock.

 

In connection with the Asset Purchase Modification Agreement, we agreed to register the shares underlying each Tranche on a Registration Statement on Form S-1 or Form S-3 within five (5) business days of the issuance of each Tranche.

 

April 2016 Financing

 

On April 15, 2016, we entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”) with certain accredited investors pursuant to which we sold a principal amount of $550,000 of 5% Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Notes for an aggregate purchase price of $500,000. In connection with the Securities Purchase Agreement, we also entered into a security agreement, dated April 15, 2016, pursuant to which we granted the investors a security interest in all of our assets.

 

In connection with the sale of the 5% Convertible Notes, the Company entered into a registration rights agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) with the holders of such notes, pursuant to which the Company agreed to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Registration Statement on Form S-1, or Form S-3, by no later than April 22nd if the Registration Statement is on Form S-1, or April 29th if the Registration Statement is on Form S-3 (the “Filing Date”), relating to the resale by the holders of all (or such other number as the Commission will permit) of the shares underlying the 5% Convertible Notes (the “Registration Statement”).

 

If the Registration Statement is not filed by the Filing Date, the Company shall pay to each Holder an amount in cash, as partial liquidated damages and not as a penalty, equal to the product of 0.5% multiplied by the aggregate subscription amount paid by such holder pursuant to the securities purchase agreement

 

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Warrant Amendments

 

On April 29, 2016, we entered into amendments with certain holders of our Series A Warrant to Purchase Common Stock, dated August 19, 2015, and our Warrant to Purchase Common Stock, dated February 29, 2016. Each of such warrants was amended to reduce the exercise price to $0.07.

 

May 2016 S-3 Financing

 

On May 16, 2016, the Company closed the offering of units in which the Company offered 14,000,000 Units, at a price of $0.07 per Unit, each of which consists of one share of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.00001 per share, and one warrant to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.1149 per share. The Company received approximately $980,000 in gross proceeds from the offering, before deducting placement agent fees and offering expenses payable by the Company. Roth Capital Partners acted as sole placement agent for the offering.

 

The Warrants will be exercisable beginning on November 16, 2016 at an exercise price of $0.1149 per share. The Warrants will expire on the fifth (5th) anniversary of the initial date of issuance.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We do not currently have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that are material to our stockholders.

 

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

 

As a smaller reporting company, as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act, we are not required to provide the information required by this Item.

 

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures.

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that material information required to be disclosed in our periodic reports filed under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and to ensure that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer), does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures will prevent all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, 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. 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, within our Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include, but are not limited to, the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the control. The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.

 

As of March 31, 2016, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13(a)-15(e) under the Exchange Act. Based on this evaluation, management concluded that as of March 31, 2016, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective.

 

Our management has previously identified a material weakness regarding inadequate accounting resources due to the need to hire accounting personnel with the requisite knowledge of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The Company made progress to remedy this deficiency through the hiring of a financial controller to support the accounting personnel. The financial controller began employment in September 2013 and has now been fully integrated into the Company’s control process. However, due to the loss of accounting personnel through cost cutting measures in March 2015 and the need to deal with complex accounting transactions, we believe that our disclosure controls are not effective.

 

Changes in Internal Controls

 

During the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2016, there have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II: OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings.

 

From time to time, we are a party to litigation and subject to claims incident to the ordinary course of business. Future litigation may be necessary to defend ourselves and our customers by determining the scope, enforceability and validity of third party proprietary rights or to establish our proprietary rights.

 

As of March 31, 2016, we do not have any litigation matters pending.

 

Item 1A.   Risk Factors.

 

As a smaller reporting company, as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act, we are not required to provide the information required by this Item.

 

Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

 

None

 

Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

 

None.

 

Item 4.  Mine Safety Disclosures.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5.  Other Information.

 

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which security holders may recommend nominees to our Board of Directors.

 

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Item 6. Exhibits

 

Exhibit
Number
  Description  
31.1   Certification of Principal Executive Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.  
31.2   Certification of Principal Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.  
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.  
101.INS   XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH   XBRL Taxonomy Schema
101.CAL   XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase
101.DEF   XBRL Taxonomy Definition Linkbase
101.LAB   XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase
101.PRE   XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase

 

In accordance with SEC Release 33-8238, Exhibits 32.1 and 32.2 are being furnished and not filed.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements 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.

 

  xG TECHNOLOGY, INC.
     
Date: May 23, 2016 By:  /s/ George Schmitt
    George Schmitt
    Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
(Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Executive Officer)
     
Date: May 23, 2016 By: /s/ Roger Branton
    Roger G. Branton
    Chief Financial Officer
(Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Financial Officer)

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number
  Description
31.1   Certification of Principal Executive Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2   Certification of Principal Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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.
101.INS   XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH   XBRL Taxonomy Schema
101.CAL   XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase
101.DEF   XBRL Taxonomy Definition Linkbase
101.LAB   XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase
101.PRE   XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase

 

In accordance with SEC Release 33-8238, Exhibits 32.1 and 32.2 are being furnished and not filed.