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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 November 30, 2011

 

OR

 

o

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

 

Commission File Number 333-57818

 

AUGME TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

DELAWARE

 

20-0122076

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

 

Identification No.)

 

350 7th AVENUE, 2nd FLOOR

NEW YORK, NY 10001

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

(855) 423-5433

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

(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  o

 

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 than the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes  x  No  o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer,” and “large accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer o

 

Accelerated filer x

 

 

 

Non-accelerated filer o

 

Smaller reporting company o

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

 

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes  o  No  x

 

As of January 17, 2012 the issuer has 94,310,683 shares of common stock, par value $.0001, issued and outstanding.

 

 

 



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PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of November 30, 2011 (unaudited) and February 28, 2011

1

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended November 30, 2011 and 2010 (unaudited)

2

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the nine months ended November 30, 2011 and 2010 (unaudited)

3

 

Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity for the nine months ended November 30, 2011 (unaudited)

4

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended November 30, 2011 and 2010 (unaudited)

5

 

Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

6

 

 

 

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation

18

 

 

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

25

 

 

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

25

 

 

 

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

25

 

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

25

 

 

 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

26

 

 

 

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

27

 

 

 

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

27

 

 

 

Item 4.

(Removed and Reserved)

27

 

 

 

Item 5.

Other Information

27

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

27

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

28

 


 


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AUGME TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

BALANCE SHEETS

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

November 30,

 

February 28,

 

 

 

2011

 

2011

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

16,947,363

 

$

11,182,356

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $193,238 and $99,657, respectively

 

3,962,330

 

2,025,294

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

428,642

 

132,197

 

Total current assets

 

21,338,335

 

13,339,847

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment net of accumulated depreciation of $1,253,963 and $1,058,728, respectively

 

333,437

 

570,964

 

Goodwill

 

47,484,708

 

13,106,969

 

Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $3,709,002 and $2,150,792, respectively

 

38,542,339

 

4,945,545

 

Deposits

 

443,060

 

67,551

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

108,141,879

 

$

32,030,876

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

4,081,304

 

$

740,129

 

Deferred revenue, current

 

1,037,760

 

1,190,151

 

Acquisition related contingent consideration

 

24,250,750

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

 

29,369,814

 

1,930,280

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LONG TERM LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued liabilities

 

92,428

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

 

29,462,242

 

1,930,280

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $.0001 par value; 250,000,000 shares authorized; 94,310,683 and 68,816,131 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

 

9,431

 

6,882

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

140,021,535

 

70,046,761

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(61,351,329

)

(39,953,047

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

78,679,637

 

30,100,596

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

$

108,141,879

 

$

32,030,876

 

 

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

 

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AUGME TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

November 30,

 

November 30,

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

REVENUE

 

$

4,424,540

 

$

853,169

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COST OF REVENUES:

 

 

 

 

 

Production and service delivery costs

 

1,400,658

 

361,349

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING EXPENSES:

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, general, and administrative

 

13,166,744

 

3,064,546

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

1,236,520

 

261,209

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

 

14,403,264

 

3,325,755

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOSS FROM OPERATIONS

 

(11,379,382

)

(2,833,935

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER INCOME:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

2,093

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET LOSS

 

$

(11,377,289

)

$

(2,833,928

)

BASIC AND DILUTED NET LOSS PER SHARE:

 

(.13

)

(.05

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted

 

84,758,161

 

60,412,028

 

 

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

 

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AUGME TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

November 30,

 

November 30,

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REVENUE

 

$

6,917,448

 

$

1,858,208

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COST OF REVENUES:

 

 

 

 

 

Production and service delivery costs

 

2,175,937

 

846,387

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING EXPENSES:

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, general, and administrative

 

24,371,640

 

6,780,777

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

1,789,776

 

752,925

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

 

26,161,416

 

7,533,702

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOSS FROM OPERATIONS

 

(21,419,905

)

(6,521,881

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER INCOME:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

21,623

 

23

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET LOSS

 

$

(21,398,282

)

$

(6,521,858

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

BASIC AND DILUTED NET LOSS PER SHARE:

 

$

(.30

)

$

(.11

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted

 

70,422,761

 

58,549,934

 

 

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

 

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AUGME TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 2011

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

Paid-in

 

Accumulated

 

Stockholders

 

 

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Capital

 

Deficit

 

Equity

 

Balances, February 28, 2011

 

68,816,131

 

$

6,882

 

$

70,046,761

 

$

(39,953,047

)

$

30,100,596

 

Business combinations

 

12,921,444

 

1,291

 

41,167,889

 

 

 

41,169,180

 

Common stock issued for cash for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock subscription, net

 

9,400,000

 

940

 

18,742,112

 

 

 

18,743,052

 

Option /Warrants exercise

 

2,894,920

 

290

 

2,815,523

 

 

 

2,815,813

 

Common stock issued for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cashless option exercise

 

166,997

 

17

 

(17

)

 

 

 

 

Warrants issued for advisory services

 

111,191

 

11

 

238,979

 

 

 

238,990

 

Employee stock option expense

 

 

 

 

 

4,670,498

 

 

 

4,670,498

 

Warrant expense

 

 

 

 

 

2,339,790

 

 

 

2,339,790

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(21,398,282

)

(21,398,282

)

Balances, November 30, 2011

 

94,310,683

 

$

9,431

 

$

140,021,535

 

$

(61,351,329

)

$

78,679,637

 

 

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

 

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AUGME TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

NINE MONTHS ENDED

 

 

 

November 30,

 

November 30,

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(21,398,282

)

$

(6,521,858

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

1,789,776

 

752,925

 

Bad debt expense

 

25,495

 

 

 

Stock option and warrant expense

 

7,010,288

 

2,246,655

 

Warrants issued for advisory services

 

238,990

 

 

 

Acquisition related contingent expense

 

966,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Receivables

 

317,622

 

(1,357,529

)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

(107,233

)

(122,715

)

Deposits

 

(375,509

)

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

2,400,319

 

30,802

 

Deferred revenue

 

(920,321

)

175,054

 

Net cash used in operating activities

 

(10,052,105

)

(4,796,666

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Additions to property and equipment

 

5,963

 

(207,271

)

Capitalization of software development costs

 

 

 

(235,802

)

Purchase of assets of JAGTAG net of cash acquired

 

32,206

 

 

 

Purchase of assets of Hipcricket

 

(3,000,000

)

 

 

Cash paid for patent acquisition costs

 

(63,800

)

 

 

Cash paid for capitalized patent defense costs

 

(1,716,122

)

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(4,741,753

)

(443,073

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from the sale of common stock, net

 

18,743,052

 

2,261,000

 

Proceeds received from the exercise of stock options and warrants, net

 

2,815,813

 

2,018,750

 

Payments on acquisition related note payable

 

(1,000,000

)

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

20,558,865

 

4,279,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

5,765,007

 

(959,989

)

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD

 

11,182,356

 

1,617,573

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD

 

$

16,947,363

 

$

657,584

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest paid

 

$

 

$

 

Income taxes paid

 

$

 

$

16,752

 

Stock issued for acquisitions

 

 

41,167,889

 

 

 

Acquisition related contingent consideration

 

 

24,246,750

 

 

 

 

Acquisition related note payable

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

 

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AUGME TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

The accompanying unaudited interim financial statements of Augme Technologies, Inc. (“Augme” or the “Company”) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto contained in Augme’s Annual Report filed with the SEC on Form 10-K, as amended.

 

In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of financial position and the results of operations for the interim periods presented have been reflected herein. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to be consistent with the current period classification.  The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. Notes to the financial statements that would substantially duplicate the disclosures contained in the audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2011 as reported in Form 10-K, as amended, have been omitted.

 

Description of Business

 

Augme Technologies, Inc. provides strategic services and mobile technology to leading consumer and healthcare brands. We were formerly known as Modavox, Inc. and changed our name to Augme Technologies, Inc. in February 2010. Augme owns the “Method and System for Adding Function to a Webpage” portfolio of patents, which cover technical processes and methods that are believed to be a foundational component of behavioral targeting — the automatic provision of customized content to individuals based on information such as past web activity, personal preferences, geography, or demographic data. Augme’s AD LIFE™ mobile marketing technology platform allows marketers, brands, and agencies the ability to plan, create, test, deploy, and track mobile marketing programs. Through the use of consumer response tags (CRTs) such as 2D codes, UPC codes, SMS, and image recognition, AD LIFE™ facilitates consumer brand interaction and the ability to track and analyze campaign results. Using its own patented device-detection and proprietary mobile content adaptation software, AD LIFE™ solves the mobile marketing industry problem of disparate operating systems, device types, and on-screen mobile content rendering. Augme also provides business to consumer utilities including national mobile couponing solutions, strategic mobile healthcare tools, custom mobile application development, and consumer data tracking and analytics.

 

Augme operates under one business segment and is headquartered in New York City and a new office location near Seattle, Washington.  Additionally, the Company maintains offices in Atlanta, Tucson, Dallas, Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles.  During July and August 2011, the Company made two business acquisitions, see Note 4.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, or GAAP, requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses, and the related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities in the financial statements and the accompanying notes. Significant estimates include the allowance for doubtful accounts, the useful lives of fixed assets, stock-based compensation, assumptions used in estimating the fair value of warrants, assumptions used in testing for impairment of goodwill and other long-lived assets, including identified intangibles; and the assumptions used in estimating the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations. Actual results could differ from those estimates, and such differences may be material to the consolidated financial statements.

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The fair value of some of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable, approximate their respective carrying value due to their short maturity. Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk are cash-equivalents and trade receivables.

 

Capitalized Legal Patent Costs

 

We capitalize external legal costs incurred in the defense of our patents where we believe that there is an evident increase in the value of the patent and that the successful outcome of the legal action is probable. During the course of any legal action, the court where the

 

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case is pending makes decisions and issues rulings of various kinds, which may be favorable or unfavorable. We monitor developments in the legal action, the legal costs incurred and the anticipated outcome of the legal action, and assess the likelihood of a successful outcome based on the entire action. If changes in the anticipated outcome occur that reduce the likelihood of a successful outcome of the entire action to less than probable, the capitalized costs would be charged to expense in the period in which the change is determined. The capitalized legal patent costs are recorded within intangible assets on our consolidated balance sheets.

 

Intangible Assets

 

Intangible assets with finite lives are amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life. A majority of our finite-lived intangible assets pertain to a portion of our patent portfolio, acquired customer relationships, and have estimated useful lives ranging from 5 years to 10 years. See Note 5.

 

Goodwill

 

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair value of the net tangible and intangible assets of acquired entities. We perform a goodwill impairment test annually on February 28 of our fiscal year and more frequently if an event or circumstance indicates that an impairment may have occurred. We did not record any charges related to goodwill impairment during the year ended February 28, 2011 or the three or nine months ended November 30, 2011.

 

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets including Intangible Assets

 

We assess the recoverability of long-lived assets when events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be fully recoverable. If undiscounted expected cash flows to be generated by a long-lived asset or asset group are less than its carrying amount, we record an impairment to write down the long-lived asset or asset group to its estimated fair value. Fair value is estimated based on discounted expected future cash flows. No impairment of long-lived assets was considered necessary during the three or nine month periods ended November 30, 2011 or 2010.

 

Business Combinations

 

We account for business combinations using the acquisition method of accounting. The consideration transferred or transferable to sellers and the assets acquired and liabilities assumed are recorded at their estimated fair values at the date of acquistion. Acquisition transaction costs are expensed as incurred.

 

Deferred Revenues

 

Deferred revenues primarily consist of billings or payments received in advance of revenue recognition from our subscription and professional services and support and maintenance revenues and are recognized as the revenue recognition criteria are met. We generally invoice our customers in monthly or quarterly installments for subscription revenue and as services are provided. Accordingly, the deferred revenues balance does not represent the total contract value of annual or multi-year non-cancelable subscription agreements.  Deferred revenues also include certain deferred professional services fees, which are recognized as revenues ratably over the associated contract term or under a percentage of completion.

 

Share-Based Payments

 

The fair value of our share based payments for stock options and stock warrants is estimated at the grant date based on the stock award’s fair value as calculated by the Black-Scholes-Merton (“BSM”) option-pricing model and is recognized as expense over the requisite service period using the straight line method. The BSM model requires various highly judgmental assumptions including expected volatility and option life. We estimate the forfeiture rate based on historical experience. To the extent our actual forfeiture rate is different from our estimates; share-based payment expense is adjusted accordingly in that period.

 

Revenue Recognition Policy

 

The Company provides access to its AD LIFE™ 4.0 and HIP 7.0 software-as-a-service (“SaaS”) mobile marketing platforms and services through term license fees, support fees, and mobile marketing campaign fees.  The contracts generally include multiple elements as part of the overall service delivery and revenues are generally recognized over the term of the contract.  The Company also offers professional services related to the strategy and execution of mobile marketing campaigns.  Professional services revenue is

 

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recognized as the services are performed as these services have value on a standalone basis, do not involve unique acceptance criteria and have a fair value that can be obtained as the other services are generally sold without professional services.

 

Contracts may include multiple deliverables such as production and delivery of media content, hosting, fees from content retention, delivery or placement of mobile or online advertising content.  Contracts may also include multiple deliverables such as custom software creation, audio production, and delivery of online media content or hosting. Revenues from multiple delivery contracts for the production and delivery of online media content and hosting are recorded pro-rata over the term of the media content production, delivery or hosting period.

 

Revenues from the creation of custom software are generally a component of contracts that include hosting and/or production and delivery services. Software revenues are recorded when the software is completed and accepted by the client if the software has free standing functionality, the fee for the software is separately determinable and the Company has demonstrated its capability of completing any remaining terms under the contract. Otherwise all revenues under the multi-deliverable contracts are recorded pro rata over the term of the production and content delivery or hosting period.

 

Fees for producing interactive advertising content are based upon a fee for the production and hosting of the advertising content and/or a percentage of the fees paid by third party advertisers. Fees from third parties for the production and hosting of the advertising content are recorded pro rata over the related hosting period. Fees representing a percentage of the fees paid by third party advertisers for advertising on third party or company websites are recorded when the contractual criteria has been met and amounts are due from third party advertisers.

 

Income or Loss Per Share

 

Basic income or loss per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, and excludes any dilutive effects of common stock equivalent shares, such as stock options and stock warrants. Diluted income or loss per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding and common stock equivalent shares outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method. Common stock equivalent shares are excluded from the computation if their effect is anti-dilutive, see Note 3.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

 

In May 2011, the FASB amended ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements.” This amendment is intended to result in convergence between U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards requirements for measurement of and disclosures about fair value. This guidance clarifies the application of existing fair value measurements and disclosures, and changes certain principles or requirements for fair value measurements and disclosures. The updated guidance is effective on a prospective basis for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. The adoption of this guidance will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-08, “Testing Goodwill for Impairment.” ASU 2011-08 simplifies the goodwill impairment assessment by permitting a company to make a qualitative assessment of whether it is more likely than not that a reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying amount before applying the two-step goodwill impairment test. If the conclusion is that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, the company would be required to conduct the current two-step goodwill impairment test. Otherwise, it would not need to apply the two-step test. ASU 2011-08 is effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011. Early adoption is permitted. We do not expect the adoption of ASU 2011-08 to have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

 

2.  RESTATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

On December 22, 2011, based on the recommendation of the Audit Committee, the Board of Directors determined that the Company should restate its consolidated financial statements for the second quarterly period of fiscal year 2012, ending August 31, 2011. Accordingly, on December 29, 2011, the Company announced that its previously released financial statements for this period should not be relied upon.

 

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The Company identified the following errors within its previously issued financial statements for the period ended August 31, 2011; which were corrected in the Form 10-Q/A for the period ended August 31, 2011, filed on January 17, 2012.

 

Accounting for share-based payments and warrants - The Company corrected errors in the recognition of share-based payments. The Company incorrectly recognized expense related to share based payments issued to employees and service providers, using the contractual term of the warrant rather than the corresponding vesting or requisite service period. Additionally, for certain warrants issued in connection with equity financings or issued in connection with the issuance of common stock, the Company incorrectly recognized warrant expense during the period, instead of classifying the amount as an adjustment to paid in capital. The errors related to the share-based payments impacted the quarterly interim period ended August 31, 2011 resulting in an increase to warrant expense of $300,000.

 

Accounting for business combinations — The Company corrected errors in the accounting for its business acquisitions of Hipcricket, Inc. (“Hipcricket”) and JAGTAG.  To correct the error related to the acquisition of Hipcricket the Company has recorded an increase to goodwill and to acquisition related contingent consideration to reflect the fair value of the contingent consideration related to the earn-out described in Note 4, resulting in a $23,284,000 increase, respectively, as of the date of acquisition.  The Company also incorrectly capitalized acquisition related transaction costs for the Hipcricket and JAGTAG business acquisitions, which should be expensed as incurred.  This change resulted in additional transaction expense of $696,616 during the six month period ended August 31, 2011.  These acquisitions were consummated during the Company’s second quarter ended August 31, 2011.

 

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NOTE 3 — EQUITY TRANSACTIONS

 

COMMON STOCK:

 

During the nine months ended November 30, 2011, Augme completed the following common stock transactions:

 

Issued 9,400,000 common shares in connection with a public offering, with net proceeds of $18,743,052.  These shares were issued at $2.15 per share, and were registered on an S-3 registration statement which we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and which allows us to sell securities having a total value of up to $75.0 million.  Transaction fees and other fees related the underwriting were $1,466,948.

 

Issued 11,457,359 shares of common shares in connection with the asset purchase acquisition of Hipcricket at a price of $3.10, and issued 1,464,085 shares of common stock in connection with the acquisition of JAGTAG at a price per share of $3.86.

 

Issued 111,191 shares of common stock for investment banking services related to the acquisition of Hipcricket at a price of $2.15 per share.

 

STOCK OPTIONS AND WARRANTS:

 

STOCK OPTIONS

 

The estimated fair value of stock-based awards is recognized as compensation expense over the vesting period of the award, net of estimated forfeitures. We estimate forfeitures based on historical experience and expected future activity. The fair value of stock option awards is estimated at the grant date based on the fair value of each vesting tranche as calculated by the BSM option-pricing model. The BSM model requires various highly judgmental assumptions including expected volatility and option life. The fair values of our equity awards, primarily stock option grants, were estimated with the following weighted average assumptions:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
November 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
November 30,

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

Dividend yield

 

0

%

0

%

0

%

0

%

Expected life

 

5

 

5

 

5

 

5

 

Expected volatility

 

77.7

%

76

%

77.7

%

76

%

Risk-free interest rate

 

.4

%

1

%

.4

%

1

%

 

The affect on our results of operations of recording stock-based compensation expense for the three and nine months ended November 30, 2011 and 2010 was as follows, which is included in Selling, General Administrative expenses within the statement of operations:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
November 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
November 30,

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

Total stock-based compensation expense

 

$

2,316,000

 

$

414,213

 

$

4,670,498

 

$

1,053,647

 

 

The Company maintains stock incentive plans for its employees. The 2010 Stock Incentive Plan provides for the grant to employees, officers, directors and consultants of options, restricted shares, and other stock based awards to purchase up to an aggregate of 15,000,000 shares of common stock. The stock based awards may consist of both incentive stock options and non-qualified options.  The Company issued 10,924,971 stock options under this plan as of November 30, 2011.

 

The Company also has issued non-qualified stock options to consultants and vendors for services provided, as well as employees, including officers, directors and consultants.

 

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The summary of activity for Augme’s stock options is presented below:

 

 

 

Number of
Options

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise Price

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options outstanding at February 28, 2011

 

13,945,029

 

$

1.68

 

Granted

 

6,361,150

 

$

3.17

 

Exercised

 

(1,140,812

)

$

1.02

 

Cancelled and Expired

 

(65,000

)

$

0.62

 

Forfeited

 

(1,397,665

)

$

3.31

 

Options outstanding at November 30, 2011

 

17,702,702

 

$

2.14

 

Options exercisable at November 30, 2011

 

11,504,518

 

$

1.78

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercise price per share of options outstanding

 

$

2.14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average remaining contractual lives

 

4.22

 

 

 

 

As of November 30, 2011, there was $18,305,612 of unamortized stock option expense, which is expected to be amortized through August 2016 over the remaining weighted average expected life 4.22 years.

 

The aggregate intrinsic value of the exercisable options at November 30, 2011 was $3,955,671

 

WARRANTS:

 

As of November 30, 2011 there was $951,081 of unamortized expense, which is expected to be expensed through November 2013 over the remaining weighted average contractual life of 3.19 years.

 

The estimated fair values of our stock warrant awards issued to service providers and employees were estimated with the following weighted average assumptions:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
November 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
November 30,

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

Dividend yield

 

0

%

0

%

0

%

0

%

Contractual life

 

3

 

3

 

3.9

 

3

 

Expected volatility

 

81.32

%

78.3

%

77.8

%

78.3

%

Risk-free interest rate

 

.4

%

.74

%

.4

%

.74

%

 

The fair value of the stock warrants issued is expensed.  The warrant expense for the three and nine months ended November 30, 2011 and 2010 was as follows, which is included in Selling, General and Administrative expense within the statement of operations:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
November 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
November 30,

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

Total warrant expense

 

$

893,943

 

$

201,168

 

$

2,339,790

 

$

3,936,634

 

 

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The summary of activity for Augme’s warrants is presented below:

 

 

 

Number of Warrants

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise Price

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warrants outstanding at February 28, 2011

 

10,680,981

 

$

1.63

 

Exercised

 

(1,833,920

)

$

1.17

 

Granted

 

1,217,724

 

$

2.95

 

Forfeited, Cancelled and Expired

 

(237,144

)

$

3.90

 

Warrants outstanding at November 30, 2011

 

9,827,641

 

$

1.83

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warrants exercisable and outstanding at November 30, 2011

 

9,820,141

 

$

1.83

 

Weighted average remaining contractual lives

 

3.19

 

 

 

 

The aggregate intrinsic value of the exercisable warrants at November 30, 2011 was $2,896,622.

 

Common Stock Reserved for Future Issuance

 

The following table summarizes our shares of common stock reserved for future issuance at November 30, 2011:

 

 

 

November 30,
2011

 

Stock options outstanding

 

17,702,702

 

Warrants outstanding

 

9,827,641

 

Stock options available for future grant

 

4,218,640

 

Common stock reserved for future issuance

 

31,748,983

 

 

NOTE 4 - ACQUISITIONS

 

Acquisition of Hipcricket, Inc. Assets:  On August 25, 2011, Augme completed its acquisition of the business and substantially all of the assets of Hipcricket pursuant to the Amended and Restated Asset Purchase Agreement, dated August 25, 2011, between Augme and Hipcricket, as described under Item 1.01 of Augme’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 31, 2011. The Company has accounted for the acquisition as a business combination. The results of Hipcricket’s operations have been included in the consolidated financial statements of the Company since the date of the acquisition.

 

The estimated fair value of the consideration was $62.8 million, included $3 million in cash, $35.5 million in Augme’s common stock (11,457,359 shares at a price of $3.10), a $1 million promissory note, and $2 million to be paid to holders of Hipcricket options, which amount Augme may pay, at its discretion, in either cash or Augme’s common stock.   In addition, the transaction calls for a twelve-month earn-out payment to Hipcricket shareholders and employees, which if achieved will be no less than $15.0 million and may be as high as $27.5 million.  The earn-out may be paid in cash or Augme’s common stock at Augme’s discretion provided that the transaction remains a tax-free reorganization.  The contingent consideration recorded at the time of the acquisition was $23.3 million which is the discounted present value of the estimated earn-out of $25.2 million.  As of November 30, 2011, the Company remeasured the contingent consideration to fair value and increased the acquisition related contingent consideration by $966,750 which is classified in other expense.

 

The consideration and the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed have been recorded at their estimated fair values. The fair value of the consideration paid in excess of net assets acquired is recorded as goodwill. Management used an independent valuation to estimate the acquisition date fair values.  The following table summarizes the estimates of fair value as of the date of acquisition:

 

Consideration:

 

 

 

Cash paid

 

$

3,000,000

 

Common stock issued to Hipcricket stakeholders

 

35,517,813

 

Promissory Note

 

1,000,000

 

Contingent acquisition payable (in cash or common stock)

 

23,284,000

 

 

 

 

 

Total purchase price

 

$

62,801,813

 

 

 

 

 

Assets acquired, liabilities assumed and goodwill:

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

$

2,014,109

 

Prepayments and deposits

 

189,052

 

Accounts payable

 

(413,352

)

Deferred revenue

 

(565,735

)

Intangible assets

 

27,200,000

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets acquired and liabilities assumed

 

28,424,074

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

34,377,739

 

 

 

 

 

Total net assets acquired and goodwill

 

$

62,801,813

 

 

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The following table reflects the fair value of the acquired identifiable intangible assets and related estimates of useful lives:

 

 

 

Fair value

 

Useful life

 

 

 

 

 

(In years)

 

Customer relationships

 

$

11,900,000

 

5

 

Acquired technology

 

6,600,000

 

5

 

Acquired trade name

 

8,700,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total intangible asset value

 

$

27,200,000

 

 

 

 

Unaudited Pro Forma Results of Operations for Hipcricket Acquisition

 

The results of this acquisition are included in the consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition. The unaudited pro forma results of operations data are being furnished solely for informational purposes and are not intended to represent or be indicative of the consolidated results of operations that we would have reported had the Hipcricket acquisition been completed as of the dates and for the periods presented, nor are they necessarily indicative of future results.

 

 

 

 

 

Pro forma

 

 

 

 

 

3 months
Ended

 

 

 

 

 

11/30/10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

$

2,907,917

 

Net income (loss)

 

 

 

(3,765,085

)

Weighted average common shares

 

 

 

60,412,028

 

Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share

 

 

 

 

$

(.06

)

 

 

 

Pro forma

 

Pro forma

 

 

 

9 months
Ended

 

9 months
Ended

 

 

 

11/30/11

 

11/30/10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

12,237,739

 

$

7,450,756

 

Net income (loss)

 

(31,528,131

)

(13,398,420

)

Weighted average common shares

 

70,422,761

 

58,549,934

 

Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share

 

$

(.45

)

$

(.23

)

 

Acquisition of JAGTAG, Inc. Assets:  On July 22, 2011, Augme completed its acquisition of the business and substantially all of the assets of JAGTAG pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement, dated July 22, 2011, between Augme and JAGTAG, as described under Item 1.01 of Augme’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 26, 2011. The Company has accounted for the acquisition as a business combination. The results of JAGTAG’s operations have been included in the

 

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consolidated financial statements of the Company since the date of the acquisition.  The estimated fair value of the consideration transferred to sellers was $5.6 million, comprised of 1,464,085 shares of Augme common stock at a price of $3.86 per share.

 

The estimated fair value of the intangible assets was based on a preliminary valuation and the final purchase price allocation may differ due to ongoing evaluations of the valuation. The following table summarizes the estimates of fair value as of the date of acquisition:

 

Consideration

 

 

 

Common Stock issued to JAGTAG Shareholders

 

$

5,651,368

 

 

 

 

 

Allocation of Purchase Price

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

32,206

 

Accounts Receivable

 

266,047

 

Accounts Payable

 

(539,225

)

Other Liabilities

 

(80,547

)

Deferred Revenue

 

(202,195

)

Patents (10 year expected life)

 

6,175,082

 

 

 

$

5,651,368

 

 

NOTE 5 — GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended November 30, 2011 are as follows:

 

Balance as of February 28, 2011

 

$

13,106,969

 

Goodwill acquired

 

34,377,739

 

Goodwill adjustment

 

 

Total

 

$

47,484,708

 

 

We do not expect all of the amounts recorded as goodwill to be deductible for tax purposes. The measurement period for purchase price allocations ends as soon as information on the facts and circumstances becomes available, but will not exceed 12 months. Adjustments in the purchase price allocation may require a recasting of the amounts allocated to goodwill retroactive to the period in which the acquisition occurred.

 

Intangible assets relate to patent filing and patent protection litigation costs; as well as customer relationships, trade names, trademarks and technology obtained in past acquisitions, including the acquisitions of Hipcricket and JAGTAG during fiscal 2012. The following table presents the gross carrying value of the acquired intangible assets and accumulated amortization:

 

 

 

 

 

As of November 30, 2011

 

 

 

Useful 
Life in
Months

 

Gross
Carrying
Amount

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

Net Carrying Value

 

Patent Litigation

 

 

 

 

$

4,840,754

 

$

10,296

 

$

4,830,458

 

Patent Acquisition Costs

 

180

 

 

63,800

 

836

 

62,964

 

Patents

 

60

 

 

6,175,082

 

95,842

 

6,079,240

 

Acquired technology

 

60

 

 

7,270,000

 

648,250

 

6,621,750

 

Customer relationships

 

60

 

 

12,910,291

 

1,069,670

 

11,840,621

 

Software

 

36

 

 

2,079,414

 

1,716,275

 

363,140

 

Non-compete agreements

 

36

 

 

212,000

 

167,833

 

44,167

 

Trade names and trademarks

 

indefinite

 

8,700,000

 

 

 

8,700,000

 

Total

 

 

 

 

$

42,251,341

 

$

3,709,002

 

$

38,542,339

 

 

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As of February 28, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross
Carrying
Amount

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

Net Carrying Value

 

Patent Litigation

 

 

 

 

$

3,124,632

 

$

10,296

 

$

3,114,336

 

Acquired technology

 

60

 

 

670,000

 

217,750

 

452,250

 

Customer relationships

 

72

 

 

950,000

 

257,292

 

692,708

 

Software

 

36

 

 

2,079,414

 

1,498,580

 

580,834

 

Non-compete agreements

 

36

 

 

212,000

 

114,833

 

97,167

 

Trade names and trademarks

 

24

 

 

44,000

 

35,750

 

8,250

 

Total

 

 

 

 

$

7,080,046

 

$

2,134,501

 

$

4,945,545

 

 

Amortization expense was $1,165,824 and $1,558,210 for the three and nine months ended November 30, 2011, respectively, and $170,688 and $520,713 for the three and nine months ended November 30, 2010 respectively. Amortization in future periods is expected to be as follows:

 

Remainder of 2012

 

$

1,386,125

 

2013

 

5,500,331

 

2014

 

5,183,885

 

2015

 

5,099,921

 

2016

 

4,950,613

 

Thereafter

 

7,721,464

 

Total

 

$

29,842,339

 

 

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NOTE 6 — FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

 

The changes in the carrying amount in the fair value of acquisition related contingent consideration for the nine months ended November 30, 2011 are as follows

 

Balance as of February 28, 2011

 

$

-0-

 

Contingent acquisition payable

 

23,284,000

 

Accretion adjustment for present value

 

966,750

 

Total

 

$

24,250,750

 

 

NOTE 7 — CONTINGENCIES

 

Litigation

 

In the normal course of business, we may become involved in various legal proceedings.  Except as stated below, we know of no pending or threatened legal proceeding to which we are or will be a party that, if successful, might result in a material adverse change in our business, properties or financial condition.

 

Litigation Update

 

Tacoda, Inc. In 2007, Augme filed a lawsuit against Tacoda, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, seeking damages for alleged infringement of Augme-owned U.S. Patent Nos. 6,594,691 (“Method and System for Adding Function to a Web Page”) and 7,269,636 (“Method and Code Module for Adding Function to a Web Page”).  On September 6, 2011, Judge McMahon issued a Supplemental Claims Construction ruling that is believed to be favorable to the Company with respect to certain claim interpretations. On November 14, 2011, Hon. Colleen McMahon, District Judge for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, issued an order granting in part and denying in part Defendants AOL’s and Tacoda’s motion for a summary judgment of non-infringement.

 

Augme had asserted that AOL/Tacoda had infringed its patented targeted advertising technology on two distinct grounds. The Court held that Augme could not prevail on one of the asserted grounds under the Court’s claim construction ruling.  The Court withheld ruling on the other ground and requested that Augme provide further briefing to establish that the Data Agent combined with Data Tag employed in Defendants’ advertising network operates in essentially the same manner as claimed within the patents asserted by Augme.  Augme filed an Opposition Brief on December 5, 2011 asserting that infringement exists under the Doctrine of Equivalents. If the Court agrees with Augme’s position, the case will proceed to trial.

 

AOL, LLC; Time Warner, Inc.; and Platform-A, Inc.  On September 10, 2008, the Company filed a complaint against AOL, LLC in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, seeking damages for alleged infringement of its trademark BOOMBOX RADIO.  On January 21, 2009, the Company filed a First Amended Complaint against AOL, LLC; Time Warner, Inc.; and Platform-A, Inc., for trademark infringement relating to the mark BOOMBOX RADIO, and infringement of the Company’s U.S. Patent Nos. 6,594,691 and 7,269,636.  Pursuant to a court order dated April 14, 2009, the case was transferred to the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York.  This case has been stayed pending the outcome of Augme’s case against AOL and Tacoda.  A pre-trial scheduling conference has been scheduled with Judge Robert Sweet for February 1, 2012.

 

Yahoo! Inc.  On November 16, 2009, Augme filed a complaint against Yahoo! Inc. seeking damages for alleged infringement relating to its U.S. Patent Nos. 6,594,691 and 7,269,636.  The matter is currently pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Case No. C-09-5386 EDL.  The remedies available to Augme, if successful, include an injunction prohibiting any infringing acts, an appropriate award of damages adequate to compensate the Company for the infringement, and potential attorneys’ fees and costs of the action.

 

On November 12, 2010, Yahoo! filed a motion for summary judgment with the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.  On December 3, 2010, an order was issued by Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero denying the Yahoo! motion without prejudice.  On December 3, 2010, Yahoo! filed a Notice of Motion and Motion for Leave to File Amended Answer with Additional Counterclaims seeking damages for costs of defense and willful infringement, and to join World Talk Radio, LLC as a Counterclaim Defendant.  Augme believes that there is no merit with respect to these counterclaims and will continue to vigorously pursue the prosecution of the claims related to Yahoo!’s infringement against the Company’s patents.  On August 11, 2011, a Markman hearing was held at the United States District Court for the Northern District of California with Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero.  On September 13, 2011, Judge Spero issued a Claims Construction Order that is believed to be favorable to the Company with respect to certain claim interpretations.  On January 6, 2012, Judge Spero issued an order setting the trial date for this matter to be held January 7, 2013.

 

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On November 30, 2011, the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s (“USPTO”) announced its decision to grant Yahoo Inc.’s request for reexamination on the Company’s U.S. Patent No. 7,269,636.  It is believed that Augme has strong evidence supporting the patentability of the claims of its patent and that the outcome of this reexamination proceeding will only further enhance the strength of the patent.

 

The Company has filed two Inter Partes Reexamination Requests with assignments to the Central Reexamination Unit of the USPTO for the Yahoo! U.S. Patent Nos. 7,640,320 and 7,512,622 that Yahoo! has asserted in its counterclaim against Augme.  Both requests for reexamination have been accepted and assigned filing dates and control numbers by the USPTO.  The Notices were mailed on November 7, 2011 and November 14, 2011 but were assigned sequential Control Nos. 95/001,794 and 95/011,795.  Both requests received a filing date of October 26, 2011.  On January 5, 2012, the requests were accepted by the USPTO Central Reexamination Unit. This case remains pending.

 

Pandora Media, Inc.  On April 29, 2011, Augme filed a complaint against Pandora Media, Inc. in the U.S. District Court, District of Delaware, seeking damages relating to the alleged infringement of Augme’s U.S. Patent No. 7,831,690 (“Appliance Metaphor For Adding Media Function To A Web Page”).  Pandora answered on June 22, 2011.  On November 22, 2011 Pandora announced Quarterly revenue of $75 million has grown 99% year-over-year, Quarterly total listener hours of 2.1 billion grew 104% year-over-year, and its 66% share of U.S. Internet radio grew from 53% from last year and its’ 4.3% share of total U.S. radio listening grew from 2.1% in 3Q11. Pandora also announced that the company raises fiscal 2012 revenue and profitability guidance. Augme’s experts have begun to quantify royalty and estimated damages related to Pandora’s infringement of Augme’s ‘690 patent.  Discovery has begun, and the Company intends to vigorously prosecute this action.

 

Gannett Co., Inc. Lucidmedia Networks, Inc.; and AOL, Inc.  On April 29, 2011, Augme filed a complaint against Gannett Co., Inc.; Lucidmedia Networks, Inc.; and AOL, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, seeking damages relating to the alleged infringement of the Company’s U.S. Patent Nos. 7,783,721 (“Method and Code Module For Adding Function to a Web Page”) and 7,831,690 (see above).  On July 26, 2011, the case was moved to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.  This case remains pending.

 

On June 24, 2011, Lucidmedia Networks, Inc. filed a counterclaim suit against Augme in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.  The Company intends to vigorously contest the merit of these counterclaims and will continue to pursue the prosecution of infringement against Lucidmedia Networks, Inc. on the Company’s patent claims.  This case will be tried separately from the Gannett Co., Inc.; Lucidmedia Networks, Inc.; and AOL, Inc case described above.  A mediation conference is scheduled for January 23, 2012.

 

Brandofino Communications v. Augme Technologies, Inc. On September 27, 2011 Brandofino Communications, Inc. (“Brandofino”) filed suit against Augme and New Aug LLC in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County. The complaint alleges, inter alia, breach of contract and unjust enrichment claims arising from work Brandofino allegedly performed for Augme pursuant to a marketing agreement entered into by Brandofino and Augme. The complaint seeks damages in excess of one million dollars. Augme has served its Answer and set forth counterclaims for breach of contract, unfair competition, and violations of New York General Business Law Section 349 (relating to violations of Augme’s intellectual property rights). The Company intends to vigorously contest the merit of this case.

 

NOTE 8 — CONCENTRATION OF RISK

 

During the quarter ended November 30, 2011, 3 clients accounted for approximately 10 percent, 7 percent and 6 percent respectively of the Company’s revenue and no other client was over 5 percent.  In the quarter ended November 30, 2010 there were 3 clients that accounted for over 55 percent of revenues.

 

At November 30, 2011 four customers accounted for 32 percent of accounts receivable, the largest is 17 percent.  At February 28, 2011 three customers accounted for 62 percent of accounts receivable.

 

 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

This report contains forward-looking statements.  These statements relate to future events or to our future financial performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performances or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.

 

Factors that might affect our forward-looking statements include, among other things:

 

·      overall economic and business conditions;

 

·      the demand for our products and services;

 

·      competitive factors in the industries in which we compete;

 

·      emergence of new technologies which compete with our product and service offerings;

 

·      other capital market conditions, including availability of funding sources;

 

·      changes in government regulations related to our industry.

 

In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “projects,” “predicts,” “potential” and similar expressions intended to identify forward-looking statements.  These statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are based on assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties.  Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.  We discuss many of these risks in greater detail under the heading “Risk Factors” included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, which we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Also, these forward-looking statements represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the date of the document containing the applicable statement.

 

Unless required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect new information or future events or developments.  Thus, you should not assume that our silence over time means that actual events are bearing out as expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements.

 

OVERVIEW

 

We provide strategic services and mobile technology to leading consumer and healthcare brands. Our sales are comprised of a combination of SaaS based sales, individual campaign fees, and mobile advertising fees.

 

We own the “Method and System for Adding Function to a Webpage” portfolio of patents, which cover technical processes and methods that we believe are an indispensable component of behavioral targeting — the automatic provision of customized content to individuals based on information such as past web activity, personal preferences, geography, or demographic data.  Our AD LIFE™ 4.0 and HIP 7.0 SaaS mobile marketing technologies have been used in campaigns for such clients as Macy’s, MillerCoors, Nestle, KFC, and Clear Channel.  Our technologies allow marketers, brands, and agencies the ability to plan, create, test, deploy, and track mobile marketing programs across mobile channels, including SMS, 2D/QR codes, mobile websites, advertising networks, social media and branded apps.  AD LIFE™ 4.0 and HIP 7.0 facilitate consumer brand interactions and the ability to track and analyze campaign results.  We believe that our patented device-detection and proprietary mobile content adaptation software provides a solution to the mobile marketing industry problem of disparate operating systems, device types, and on-screen mobile content rendering. We also provide business to consumer utilities including national mobile couponing solutions, strategic mobile healthcare tools, custom mobile application development, and consumer data tracking and analytics.  We are headquartered in New York City.

 

On August 25, 2011, we completed our acquisition of the business and substantially all of the assets of Hipcricket.  Hipcricket provides a cloud-based mobile marketing and advertising SaaS platform that empowers its clients to engage customers, drive loyalty, and increase sales by creating, analyzing, and optimizing integrated mobile marketing campaigns and enterprise class solutions.  Hipcricket’s clients connect with consumers across every mobile channel, including SMS, 2D/QR codes, mobile Web sites, advertising networks, social media and branded apps.  Hipcricket has also created the first comprehensive permission-based mobile ad network, targeting customers via location and highly-specific demographic information across SMS, display, rich media and video.

 

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On July 22, 2011, we completed our acquisition of the business and substantially all of the assets of JAGTAG. Unlike other 2D barcode systems, JAGTAG delivers multimedia to both smartphones and standard phones without requiring the consumer to download an application prior to use. As a result, JAGTAG can share video, images, music and text with more mobile consumers than mobile web-dependent media. Anywhere mobile consumers encounter JAGTAGs, they can use their phones to request and immediately receive multimedia content, including video, audio, pictures, coupons and text.

 

Our goal is to be the leading provider of mobile marketing.  The principal elements of our strategy to achieve this goal are to:

 

·                  capitalize upon our existing patented technology to further develop new product innovations and licensing opportunities, fully leveraging the value of our technology and patent portfolio;

 

·                  invest in our platform to address changes in our end markets and technology;

 

·                  further penetrate brands within our existing customer base and add new strategic relationships with brands and advertising agencies;

 

·                  grow our revenue by increasing the size of our sales team; and

 

·                  monetize the value of our intellectual property through patent enforcement, licensing and collaboration efforts.

 

Trends, Events and Uncertainties

 

On August 25, 2011 (the “Closing Date”) we acquired all of the assets of Hipcricket, including its intellectual property, and we assumed certain liabilities.  Among the liabilities we assumed were liabilities arising after the Closing Date that were in connection with or incidental to our ownership of the acquired assets.

 

In December 2008, Hipcricket received a letter from TeleComunications Systems, Inc. (“TCS”) alleging patent infringement related to wireless messaging.  To date, TCS had not instituted any legal action against Hipcricket relating to these allegations.  Since June 2010 five Hipcricket clients received infringement notices from Helferich Patent Licensing, LLC (“Helferich”) involving multiple patents and these clients sought indemnity from Hipcricket against these claims.  To date, Helferich does not assert that Hipcricket’s patents or technology have infringed Helferich’s patents.

 

A portion of the aggregate share consideration we paid to Hipcricket for its assets was placed in escrow (the “Indemnification Escrow”) with our transfer agent, and a portion of the Indemnification Escrow (the “IP Escrow”) will be held for a period of one year from the Closing Date, and the IP Escrow will be held for a period of two years from the Closing Date, in order to secure any damages that may result from any breach of a representation, warranty or covenant of Hipcricket in the Amended and Restated Asset Purchase Agreement, any liability arising out of the ownership or operation of the assets prior to the Closing Date other than assumed liabilities, and certain retained liabilities of Hipcricket.  In addition, the IP Escrow will be available to secure any damages that may arise relating to any infringement claims involving Hipcricket’s intellectual property and other costs related to resolving any such claims.

 

While we believe that it is unlikely that either TCS or Helferich would be successful in prevailing in an action for patent infringement against us as the current owners of the patents at issue, we cannot assure you that will be the case and we have made no assessment of what the damages could be if such an action were filed and either TCS or Helferich prevailed on its claims.

 

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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We do not have off-balance sheet arrangements.  We do not participate in transactions that generate relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, such as entities often referred to as structured finance or special purpose entities, often established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements or other contractually narrow or limited purposes.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

General

 

Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based on our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities and expenses. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

 

Capitalized Legal Patent Costs

 

We capitalize external legal costs incurred in the defense of our patents where we believe that there is an evident increase in the value of the patent and that the successful outcome of the legal action is probable. During the course of any legal action, the court where the case is pending makes decisions and issues rulings of various kinds, which may be favorable or unfavorable. We monitor developments in the legal action, the legal costs incurred and the anticipated outcome of the legal action, and assess the likelihood of a successful outcome based on the entire action. If changes in the anticipated outcome occur that reduce the likelihood of a successful outcome of the entire action to less than probable, the capitalized costs would be charged to expense in the period in which the change is determined. The capitalized legal patent costs are recorded within intangible assets on our consolidated balance sheets.

 

Intangible Assets

 

Intangible assets with finite lives are amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life. A majority of our finite-lived intangible assets pertain to a portion of our patent portfolio, acquired customer relationships, trade names and trademarks, and have estimated useful lives ranging from 5 years to 10 years. See Note 5.

 

Goodwill

 

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair value of the net tangible and intangible assets of acquired entities. We perform a goodwill impairment test annually on February 28 of our fiscal year and more frequently if an event or

 

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circumstance indicates that an impairment may have occurred. We did not record any charges related to goodwill impairment during the year ended February 28, 2011 or the unaudited nine months ended November 30, 2011.

 

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets including Intangible Assets

 

We assess the recoverability of long-lived assets when events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be fully recoverable. If undiscounted expected cash flows to be generated by a long-lived asset or asset group are less than its carrying amount, we record an impairment to write down the long-lived asset or asset group to its estimated fair value. Fair value is estimated based on discounted expected future cash flows. No impairment of long-lived assets was considered necessary during the three or nine month periods ended November 30, 2011 or 2010.

 

Business Combinations

 

We account for business combinations using the acquisition method of accounting.  The consideration transferred or transferable to sellers and the assets acquired and liabilities assumed are recorded at their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition. Acquisition transactions costs are expensed as incurred.

 

Deferred Revenues

 

Deferred revenues primarily consists of billings or payments received in advance of revenue recognition from our subscription and professional services and support and maintenance revenues and are recognized as the revenue recognition criteria are met. We generally invoice our customers in monthly or quarterly installments for subscriptions revenue and as services are provided. Accordingly, the deferred revenues balance does not represent the total contract value of annual or multi-year non-cancelable subscription agreements.  Deferred revenues also include certain deferred professional services fees, which are recognized as revenues ratably over the associated contract term or under a percentage of completion.

 

Share-Based Payments

 

The fair value of our share based payments for stock options and stock warrants is estimated at the grant date based on the stock award’s fair value as calculated by the Black-Scholes-Merton (“BSM”) option-pricing model and is recognized as expense over the requisite service period using a straight line method. The BSM model requires various highly judgmental assumptions including expected volatility and option life. We estimate the forfeiture rate based on historical experience. To the extent our actual forfeiture rate is different from our estimates, share-based payment expense is adjusted accordingly in that period

 

Revenue Recognition Policy

 

The Company provides access to its AD LIFE™ 4.0 and HIP 7.0 software-as-a-service (“SaaS”) mobile marketing platforms and services through term license fees, support fees, and mobile marketing campaign fees.  The contracts generally include multiple elements as part of the overall service delivery and revenues are generally recognized over the term of the contract.  The Company also offers professional services related to the strategy and execution of mobile marketing campaigns.  Professional services revenue is recognized as the services are performed as these services have value on a standalone basis, do not involve unique acceptance criteria and have a fair value that can be obtained as the other services are generally sold without professional services.

 

Contracts may include multiple deliverables such as production and delivery of media content, hosting, fees from content retention, delivery or placement of mobile or online advertising content.  Contracts may also include multiple deliverables such as custom software creation, audio production, and delivery of online media content or hosting. Revenues from multiple delivery contracts for the production and delivery of online media content and hosting are recorded pro-rata over the term of the media content production, delivery or hosting period.

 

Revenues from the creation of custom software are generally a component of contracts that include hosting and/or production and delivery services. Software revenues are recorded when the software is completed and accepted by the client if the software has free standing functionality, the fee for the software is separately determinable and the Company has demonstrated its capability of completing any remaining terms under the contract. Otherwise all revenues under the multi-deliverable contracts are recorded pro rata over the term of the production and content delivery or hosting period.

 

Fees for producing interactive advertising content are based upon a fee for the production and hosting of the advertising content and/or a percentage of the fees paid by third party advertisers. Fees from third parties for the production and hosting of the advertising

 

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content are recorded pro rata over the related hosting period. Fees representing a percentage of the fees paid by third party advertisers for advertising on third party or company websites are recorded when the contractual criteria has been met and amounts are due from third party advertisers.

 

Income or Loss Per Share

 

Basic income or loss per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, and excludes any dilutive effects of common stock equivalent shares, such as stock options and stock warrants, Diluted income or loss per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding and common stock equivalent shares outstanding during the period using the treasury stock. Common stock equivalent shares are excluded from the computation if their effect is anti-dilutive, see Note 3.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

 

In May 2011, the FASB amended ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements.” This amendment is intended to result in convergence between U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards requirements for measurement of and disclosures about fair value. This guidance clarifies the application of existing fair value measurements and disclosures, and changes certain principles or requirements for fair value measurements and disclosures. The updated guidance is effective on a prospective basis for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. The adoption of this guidance will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-08, “Testing Goodwill for Impairment.” ASU 2011-08 simplifies the goodwill impairment assessment by permitting a company to make a qualitative assessment of whether it is more likely than not that a reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying amount before applying the two-step goodwill impairment test. If the conclusion is that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, the company would be required to conduct the current two-step goodwill impairment test. Otherwise, it would not need to apply the two-step test. ASU 2011-08 is effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011. Early adoption is permitted. We don’t expect the adoption of ASU 2011-08 to have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

 

Results of Operations

 

The discussion of the results of our operations compares the quarter ended November 30, 2011 with the quarter ended November 30, 2010, and is not necessarily indicative of the results which may be expected for any subsequent period.  Our prospects should be considered in light of the risks, expenses and difficulties encountered by companies in similar positions. We may not be successful in addressing these risks and difficulties.

 

Three Months Ended November 30, 2011 Compared to November 30, 2010

 

For the quarter ended November 30, 2011, revenues were $4,424,540 compared to $853,169 for the quarter ended November 30, 2010, an increase of 419%. The resulting increase is directly related to the acquisitions of Hipcricket and JAGTAG assets.  Cost of sales were $1,400,658 for the November 30, 2011 quarter compared to $361,349 for the quarter ended November 30, 2010 reflecting additional costs related to the additional revenues.  The gross profit margin for the quarter ended November 30, 2011 was 216% compared with 136% for the quarter ended November 30, 2010, as a result of the mix of business and cost efficiencies.

 

Selling, general, and administrative expenses were $13,166,744 for the quarter ended November 30, 2011 compared with $3,064,546 for the quarter ended November 30, 2010, an increase of $10,102,198, or 330%. This includes expenses for payroll, accounting, professional services, consulting fees share based payment and patent research costs. Professional fees were $1.3 million for the current quarter compared with $136,000 for the quarter ended November 30, 2010. Included in professional fees were one-time fees related to the combination of Augme, JAGTAG and Hipcricket of approximately $300,000 and other one-time expenses related to the combination were $1 million.  The non-cash accrual of the discount on the earn-out related to the purchase of Hipcricket was $966,750. Stock, option and warrant non-cash expenses totaled $3,209,943 for the quarter ended November 30, 2011 compared with $615,381 for the quarter ended November 30, 2010, an increase of 422%, and consisted of the fair value accounting for stock options and certain expenses that were paid with shares of our common stock.

 

Depreciation and amortization expense was $1,236,520 for the quarter ended November 30, 2011 compared with $261,209 in the quarter ended November 30, 2010, an increase of 373%. Amortization expense increased to $1,165,824 for the quarter ended November 30, 2011 compared to $170,688 for the quarter ended November 30, 2010.  Depreciation expense for the quarter ended November 30, 2011 decreased to $70,696 compared to $90,521 for the quarter ended November 30, 2010. The total increase in depreciation and amortization relates to the acquisitions of JAGTAG and Hipcricket.

 

Interest income was $2,093 for the three months ended November 30, 2011 compared with interest income of $7 for the quarter ended November 30, 2010.

 

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During the quarter ended November 30, 2011, the Company incurred a net loss of $11,377,289 compared to a net loss of $2,833,928 in the prior year quarter, an increased loss of $8,543,361 or 301%. The increase in the net loss is a result of increased expenses, including non-cash expenses, as described above.

 

Nine Months Ended November 30, 2011 Compared to November 30, 2010

 

For the nine months ended November 30, 2011, revenues were $6,917,448 compared to $1,858,208 for the nine months ended November 30, 2010, an increase of 272%. The increase in overall revenues was due to the acquisitions of Hipcricket and JAGTAG and due to increased customer demand for our Ad Life platform.

 

Costs of sales were $2,175,937 for the nine months ended November 30, 2011 compared to $846,387 during the nine months ended November 30, 2010, an increase of 157%, reflecting higher sales. The gross profit margin for the nine months ended November 30, 2011 was 218% compared with 120% for the nine months ended November 30, 2010 as a result of the mix of business and cost efficiencies.

 

Selling, general, and administrative expenses were $24,371,640 for the nine months ended November 30, 2011 compared with $6,780,777 for the nine months ended November 30, 2010, an increase of $17,590,863, or 259%. The increase in expense included increased costs related to additional head count and other costs associated with the acquisitions of JAGTAG and Hipcricket and growth in headcount at Augme prior and after the acquisitions. Included in the nine months ended November 30, 2011 are expenses related to the acquisitions of JAGTAG and Hipcricket of $1.1 million and other one-time costs related to the combination of $1.0 million. The non-cash accrual of the discount on the Earnout related to the purchase of Hipcricket was $966,750. Stock, option and warrant non-cash expense was $7,010,288 for the nine months ended November 30, 2011 compared with $2,246,655 for the nine months ended November 30, 2010, an increase of 212%, and consisted of the fair value accounting for stock options and certain expenses that were paid with shares of our common stock.

 

Depreciation and amortization expense was $1,789,776 for the nine months ended November 30, 2011 compared with $752,925 in the comparable 2010 period, an increase of 138%. Amortization expense increased to $1,558,210 for the nine months ended November 30, 2011 compared to $520,713 for the comparable 2010 period. Depreciation expense for the nine months ended November 30, 2011 decreased to $231,566 compared to $232,212 for the nine months ended November 30, 2010. The increase in depreciation and amortization relates primarily to the increase in intangible assets through our acquisitions.

 

Interest income was $21,623 for the nine months ended November 30, 2011 compared with interest income of $23 for the nine months ended November 30, 2010.

 

For the nine months ended November 30, 2011, the Company incurred a net loss of $21,398,282 compared to a net loss of $6,521,858 in the comparable prior year period, an increased net loss of $14,876,354 or 228%.  The increase in the net loss is the result of expenses related primarily to increased expansion and asset acquisition cost.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

On June 29, 2011 we filed an S-3 registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the purpose of raising up to $75 million through sales of our securities.  The registration statement was declared effective on July 13, 2011.  The registration statement allows us to raise capital by engaging in securities offerings from time-to-time, as funds are needed.  On November 17, 2011, we completed a public offering pursuant to which we sold 9,400,000 shares of the common stock registered on the S-3 registration statement at a price to the public of $2.15 per share.  We raised $18,742,112 in net proceeds and paid $1,466,948 in costs related to the offering.  We expect, in the future, that we will undertake additional offerings of our securities for proceeds of up to the remaining $55 million.

 

As of November 30, 2011, we had cash balances of $16,947,363.  Due to the sale of our securities, which procured the necessary working capital required to meet operating and general corporate expenditures, we believe that we will have enough cash flow from operations and from these financings to continue for the next twelve months. Furthermore, we also believe that we have the capital necessary to not only maintain current operations, but also to develop and implement our growth strategy in our core businesses as well as ensure a vigorous effort in protecting our intellectual property. During the nine months ended November 30, 2011, we used $10,052,105 of cash in operating activities.  Cash was used primarily to fund our net loss.

 

We used $4,741,753 of cash in investing activities during the nine months ended November 30, 2011.  Cash was used for acquisitions and the purchase of property and equipment and for the costs incurred in the defense of legal actions related to our patents.  During the nine months ended November 30, 2010, we used a total of $1,722,083 in cash for the purchase of property and equipment and for the costs incurred in defense of the legal actions related to our patents.

 

During the nine months ended November 30, 2011, we received $2,815,813 in cash from the exercise of stock options and warrants.  During the nine months ended November 30, 2011, we received $18,743,052 in cash from the sale of our common stock.

 

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Cash Commitments

 

We have the following future or potential cash commitments:

 

·                    Minimum rents payable under operating leases total $387,000 for the remainder of 2011, $1.8 million in 2012, $1.7 million in 2013, $1.4 million in 2014, $141,000 in 2015, $141,000 in 2016, $141,000 in 2017, and $94,000 in 2018.

 

·                    Under the terms of the Share Purchase Agreement for Hipcricket, we expect to pay $2.0 million of the purchase price of Hipcricket in January 2012.

 

·                    Under the terms of the Share Purchase Agreement for Hipcricket, we will pay an earn-out to the sellers of Hipcricket, consisting of both cash and common stock in the second quarter of fiscal 2013 if certain revenue milestones are met related to the acquired business. We currently estimate this earn-out payment to be $24.2 million based on our probability weighted revenue forecasts, and we can settle this obligation using stock through the issuance of an equivalent number of common stock or a combination of stock and up to approximately $9 million cash. The maximum due under the earn-out is $27.5 million.

 

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

As of November 30, 2011 we did not hold any derivative financial instruments for speculative or trading purposes. The primary objective of our investment activities is the preservation of principal while maximizing investment income and minimizing risk. As of November 30, 2011, we had $16,947,363 in cash and cash equivalents.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Act”) is accumulated and communicated to the issuer’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, have concluded that, as of November 30, 2011, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were ineffective due to material weaknesses in its internal control over financial reporting.  The material weaknesses were caused by the lack of personnel resources with technical accounting expertise who could timely prevent or detect errors relating to accounting for share-based payments and identifying and accounting for business combinations.

 

Under the direction of the Audit Committee, management will continue to review and make any changes it deems necessary to the overall design of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, including implementing improvements in policies and procedures. We are working to remediate the identified material weaknesses by improving our internal controls and procedures by ensuring we have resources with sufficient knowledge and understanding of applicable generally accepted accounting principles and regulatory reporting requirements for our industry, including the recent appointment of a new Chief Financial Officer.  Additionally, we are implementing a share-based payment reporting system that will enhance our ability to track and report on our share-based payment activity during the period.

 

There have been no other material changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended November 30, 2011 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

The following information discusses legal proceedings which first became a reportable event during the quarter ended November 30, 2011 or which were reported on prior reports we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission but in which there have been material developments.

 

Tacoda, Inc. In 2007, Augme filed a lawsuit against Tacoda, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, seeking damages for alleged infringement of Augme-owned U.S. Patent Nos. 6,594,691 (“Method and System for Adding Function to a Web Page”) and 7,269,636 (“Method and Code Module for Adding Function to a Web Page”).  On September 6, 2011, Judge McMahon issued a Supplemental Claims Construction ruling that is believed to be favorable to the Company with respect to certain claim interpretations. On November 14, 2011, Hon. Colleen McMahon, District Judge for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, issued an order granting in part and denying in part Defendants AOL’s and Tacoda’s motion for a summary judgment of non-infringement.

 

Augme had asserted that AOL/Tacoda had infringed its patented targeted advertising technology on two distinct grounds. The Court held that Augme could not prevail on one of the asserted grounds under the Court’s claim construction ruling.  The Court withheld ruling on the other ground and requested that Augme provide further briefing to establishthat the Data Agent combined with Data Tag employed in Defendants’ advertising network operates in essentially the same manner as claimed within the patents asserted by Augme.  Augme filed an Opposition Brief on December 5, 2011 asserting that infringement exists under the Doctrine of Equivalents. If the Court agrees with Augme’s position, the case will proceed to trial.

 

Yahoo! Inc.  On November 16, 2009, Augme filed a complaint against Yahoo! Inc. seeking damages for alleged infringement relating to its U.S. Patent Nos. 6,594,691 and 7,269,636.  The matter is currently pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Case No. C-09-5386 EDL.  The remedies available to Augme, if successful, include an injunction prohibiting any infringing acts, an appropriate award of damages adequate to compensate the Company for the infringement, and potential attorneys’ fees and costs of the action.

 

On November 12, 2010, Yahoo! filed a motion for summary judgment with the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.  On December 3, 2010, an order was issued by Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero denying the Yahoo! motion without prejudice.  On December 3, 2010, Yahoo! filed a Notice of Motion and Motion for Leave to File Amended Answer with Additional Counterclaims seeking damages for costs of defense and willful infringement, and to join World Talk Radio, LLC as a Counterclaim Defendant.  Augme believes that there is no merit with respect to these counterclaims and will continue to vigorously pursue the prosecution of the claims related to Yahoo!’s infringement against the Company’s patents.  On August 11, 2011, a Markman hearing was held at the United States District Court for the Northern District of California with Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero.  On September 13, 2011, Judge Spero issued a Claims Construction Order that is believed to be favorable to the Company with respect to certain claim interpretations.  On January 6, 2012, Judge Spero issued an order setting the trial date for this matter to be held January 7, 2013.

 

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On November 30, 2011, the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s (“USPTO”) announced its decision to grant Yahoo Inc.’s request for reexamination on the Company’s U.S. Patent No. 7,269,636.  It is believed that Augme has strong evidence supporting the patentability of theclaims of its patent and that the outcome of this reexamination proceeding will only further enhance the strength of the patent.

 

The Company has filed two Inter Partes Reexamination Requests with assignments to the Central Reexamination Unit of the USPTO for the Yahoo! U.S. Patent Nos. 7,640,320 and 7,512,622 that Yahoo! has asserted in its counterclaim against Augme.  Both requests for reexamination have been accepted and assigned filing dates and control numbers by the USPTO.  The Notices were mailed on November 7, 2011 and November 14, 2011 but were assigned sequential Control Nos. 95/001,794 and 95/011,795.  Both requests received a filing date of October 26, 2011.  On January 5, 2012, the requests were accepted by the USPTO Central Reexamination Unit. This case remains pending.

 

Brandofino Communications v. Augme Technologies, Inc. On September 27, 2011 Brandofino Communications, Inc. (“Brandofino”) filed suit against Augme and New Aug LLC in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County. The complaint alleges, inter alia, breach of contract and unjust enrichment claims arising from work Brandofino allegedly performed for Augme pursuant to a marketing agreement entered into by Brandofino and Augme. The complaint seeks damages in excess of one million dollars. Augme has served its Answer and set forth counterclaims for breach of contract, unfair competition, and violations of New York General Business Law Section 349 (relating to violations of Augme’s intellectual property rights). The Company intends to vigorously contest the merit of this case.

 

ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS

 

Failure to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting in accordance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 may result in a reduction in the price of our common shares.

 

We are required to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and related regulations.  Any material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting that needs to be addressed, or disclosure of a material weakness in management’s assessment of internal control over financial reporting, may reduce the price of our common shares because investors may lose confidence in our financial reporting.

 

We have identified errors in our financial statements for the quarter ended August 31, 2011.  We have restated our financial statements for this period to correct the accounting treatment for these errors.  In conjunction with restating our financial statements, we have identified weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting that were material weaknesses as defined by standards established by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.  While we intend to attempt to remediate the weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting, we cannot provide assurance that we will be successful in these remediation attempts or that we will not be subject to material weaknesses in the future.

 

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ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

None.

 

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

None.

 

ITEM 4. REMOVED AND RESERVED

 

None.

 

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

 

None.

 

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Document

 

 

 

3.1

 

Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (Filed on July 9, 2010 as an exhibit to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended August 31, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference)

 

 

 

3.1.1

 

Certificate of amendment to Certificate of incorporation (Filed on July 1, 2011 as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference)

 

 

 

3.2

 

Bylaws, as amended (Filed on April 28, 2006 as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K, and incorporated herein by reference.)

 

 

 

10.1

 

Form of Indemnification Agreement entered into between the registrant, its directors and executive officers (filed herewith)

 

 

 

31.1

 

Rule 13a-14(a) / 15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer (filed herewith)

 

 

 

31.2

 

Rule 13a-14(a) / 15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer (filed herewith)

 

 

 

32.1

 

Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (filed herewith)

 

 

 

** 101

 

Interactive Data File (filed herewith)

 

In accordance with Rule 406T of Regulation S-T promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission, Exhibit 101 is deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, is deemed not filed for purposes of section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.(**)

 

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SIGNATURES

 

In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

AUGME TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

 

(Registrant)

 

 

Date: January 17, 2012

By:

/s/ Paul R. Arena

 

 

Paul R. Arena

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Thomas J. Virgin

 

 

Thomas J. Virgin

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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