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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

 

(Mark One)

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

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011

or

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

For the transition period from: _____________ to _____________

Commission file number: 000-54348

 

RVUE HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Nevada   94-3461079
(State or Other Jurisdiction   (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation or Organization)   Identification No.)

 

100 NE 3rd Avenue, Suite 200, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

954-525-6464

(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

 

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

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Stock, par value $.001 per share

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

¨ Yes x   No

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.

¨ Yes x   No

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.     

x Yes ¨ No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232-405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files.)  

x Yes ¨ No

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this  chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or  information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. x

 

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

Large accelerated filer ¨     Accelerated filer ¨  
Non-accelerated filer ¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)   Smaller reporting company x  

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). 

¨ Yes    x No

The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the closing price as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter was approximately $7,640,046.  For purposes of this disclosure, shares of Common Stock held by persons who hold more than 5% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock and shares held by executive officers and directors of the registrant have been excluded because such persons may be deemed to be affiliates. This determination of executive officer or affiliate status is not necessarily a conclusive determination for other purposes.

 

As of March 20, 2012, there were 37,863,845 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, outstanding.

 

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

None

 

 

 
 

 

Table of Contents

  

   
    Page
PART I
Item 1. Business. 2
Item 1A. Risk Factors. 8
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments. 8
Item 2. Properties. 9
Item 3. Legal Proceedings. 9
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures. 9
PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities. 10
Item 6. Selected Financial Data. 11
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. 11
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk. 28
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data. 29
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure. 29
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures. 29
Item 9B. Other Information. 30
PART III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance. 31
Item 11. Executive Compensation. 36
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters. 40
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence. 41
Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services. 42
PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules. 43
     

 

 
 

 

Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

This Annual Report on Form 10-K (“Form 10-K”) contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Many of the forward-looking statements are located in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” Forward-looking statements provide current expectations of future events based on certain assumptions and include any statement that does not directly relate to any historical or current fact. Forward-looking statements can also be identified by words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “predicts,” and similar terms. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and the Company’s actual results may differ significantly from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are only predictions based on our current expectations and projections, or those of third parties, about future events and involve risks and uncertainties. Factors that might cause such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in the subsection entitled “Risk Factors” under Part II, Item 7 of this Form 10-K. The Company assumes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements for any reason, except as required by law.

 

All forward-looking statements attributable to us, or persons acting on our behalf, are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

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Part I

 

Item 1. Business.

 

Unless the context provides otherwise, when we refer to the “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us” in this Form 10-K, we are referring to rVue Holdings, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, rVue, Inc. and Scan and Jam, Inc.

 

Corporate History and Acquisition

 

We were incorporated as Rivulet International, Inc. in the State of Nevada on November 12, 2008. Prior to May 13, 2010, we were a shell company in the development stage, had no revenue, and our efforts were devoted to entering the automobile export business. On March 29, 2010 we (1) declared a stock dividend of 11.25490196078 shares of Common Stock for every one share of Common Stock then outstanding, and (2) amended and restated our certificate of incorporation in order to: (a) change our name to rVue Holdings, Inc., (b) designate a resident agent and registered office, (c) increase the number of authorized shares of capital stock from 75,000,000 shares to 150,000,000 shares, divided into two classes: 140,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), and 10,000,000 shares of “blank check” preferred stock, par value $.001 per share (the “Preferred Stock”), (d) set the number of directors of the Company at no less than 1, (e) state the legal purpose of the Company, (f) provide for the limitation of liability of directors of the Company to the fullest extent permitted by the Nevada Revised Statutes, and (g) provide for the indemnification of officers and directors of the Company to the fullest extent permissible under the laws of the State of Nevada.

 

On May 13, 2010, we acquired all of the issued and outstanding capital stock and the business of rVue, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("rVue, Inc.") from Argo Digital Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Argo"), as well as any and all assets related to the rVue business held by Argo, pursuant to an asset purchase agreement, dated as of May 13, 2010 (the "Asset Purchase Agreement"), by and between Argo, rVue, Inc. and the Company (the “Transaction”).

 

Immediately following the Transaction we transferred all of our pre-transaction assets and liabilities to our wholly-owned subsidiary Rivulet International Holdings, Inc. (“SplitCo”). Thereafter, we transferred all of the outstanding capital stock of SplitCo to certain of our stockholders in exchange for the cancellation of 36,764,706 shares of our Common Stock (the “Split-Off”). Following the Transaction and Split-Off, we discontinued our former business and succeeded to the business of rVue, Inc. as our sole line of business. Accordingly, rVue, Inc., which began operations on September 15, 2009, became the accounting acquirer of the Company for financial statement purposes.

Our principal executive offices are located at 100 NE 3rd Avenue, Suite 200, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301, and our telephone number is (954) 525-6464.

 

Our Business

 

Effective as of September 15, 2009, Argo contributed certain assets and liabilities to a newly formed Delaware corporation, rVue, Inc., and launched the rVue business in order to enable rVue's management team to focus on developing the rVue business operations and attract capital investment in the rVue business.

 

We are an advertising technology company and operate rVue, a demand-side platform (“DSP”) for planning, buying and managing Digital Place-Based Networks and Digital Billboards and Signage (collectively “Digital Out-of-Home” or “DOOH”) advertising. We provide media services, including an online, internet based DSP that connects advertisers and/or advertising agencies with third party DOOH media or networks, that allows the advertiser to create a targeted advertising campaign and media plan, and negotiate that media plan simultaneously with all the third-party networks selected. Through our stategic media services group, we execute campaigns on behalf of advertising clients or their agencies. For the year ended December 31, 2011, we had revenue of $203,276 from the rVue platform.

 

In connection with the Transaction, the Company acquired from Argo all of its assets related to the rVue business, which included all of the common stock of rVue, Inc. as well as software, contracts and technology. Such software and technology included the rVue DSP technology and software as well as the rVue client and server software, which allows an end user to manage and operate a DOOH network. The client software is used to manage each screen or site and the server software is used to manage the client software. rVue had licensed the client and server software to Levoip Corporation for installation in Italy. The contract was terminated effective October 6, 2010, as more fully discussed below under the heading “Revenue”.

 

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We provide network services and receive fees, either under contract or on a monthly basis, from Accenture, Mattress Firm and AutoNation. We provide monitoring and troubleshooting services on a 24/7 basis to Accenture for a private display network that they own under a contract for which we receive $11,975 per month. Mattress Firm operates an in-store display network to promote their products. We image computers to run the in-store network in each store location, we create, produce and edit custom content, such as in store sales promotions, to display on such network, and we remotely install the newly created content on the computers, presently on a month-to-month basis, for which we receive $20,000 per month, plus imaging fees and out-of-pocket expenses. Through May 2010, we provided AutoNation with oversight and management services and content production for their in-house network under a contract which was terminated. We monitored the network to ensure it was running at all times and created custom content for display on such networks. Since June 2010, we provide content creation services on an as needed basis for AutoNation. We expect to continue to receive revenue from these services to Accenture, Mattress Firm and AutoNation during the next twelve months, but we do not intend to pursue additional network related service opportunities as the focus of our business is to earn transaction fees from rVue technology and software as discussed above.

 

Our Products

 

We operate rVue, a DSP for planning, buying and managing DOOH and place-based media advertising. We provide an online, internet based DSP that connects advertisers and/or advertising agencies with third party DOOH media or networks, that allows the advertiser to create a targeted advertising campaign and media plan, and negotiate that media plan simultaneously with all the third-party networks selected. Through our strategic media services group, we execute complete campaigns on behalf of advertising clients or their agencies.

 

The rVue DSP is accessible via the internet. Through rVue, once an advertising campaign has been agreed to between the advertiser and the DOOH network owner, the DOOH networks receive the display advertising to be shown on their installed base of digital media displays. rVue allows programming and advertising to be customized for display in specific venues, at specific times, and for demographic targeting. We provide the tools for advertisers and advertising agencies to customize campaigns for details as specific as location, customer preference, product availability, current events and other needs. Through our Application Program Interface (“API”), we connect to networks and are able to verify network statistics necessary to monitor advertising on the networks and assist in evaluating the performance or refinements required for an advertising campaign in real time.

 

As of March 20, 2012, 173 networks comprising approximately 803,000 screens and delivering over 239 million daily impressions representing the top 50 designated market area’s (“DMA”) were accessible through rVue. Through our strategic media services group, we execute complete campaigns on behalf of advertising clients or their agencies.

 

We believe that consumers who are mobile are increasingly difficult to reach via traditional analog media platforms such as television, print and radio. Interaction with these consumers via multiple DOOH platforms has advantages. Advertisers desire, for example, to send pre-programmed, customized messages to specific geographic or demographic targets throughout the life of an advertising campaign. This can be achieved via the Internet, and we believe will increasingly be achieved through digital displays located along roadsides, on trains and buses and train platforms and bus stations, in elevators, in government offices, schools, restaurants and bars. All of these DOOH platforms are aggregated for advertiser and advertising agencies via the rVue DSP.

 

Similar models have been successfully deployed for Internet DSP’s, through Internet ad networks and exchanges that utilize similar services to sell banner and other advertising by websites and Internet publishers with excess inventory to monetize their assets. For example, Yahoo's Right Media Exchange leverages Yahoo's advertisers to assist publishers in monetizing available Internet advertising inventory. Our services provide a digital advertising solution that streamlines the process of planning, buying and optimizing display advertising on DOOH display networks. rVue is designed to simplify the process of buying and selling digital display ads while connecting all the market players -- networks, advertisers, agencies, partners and developers -- from a unified platform to do business more efficiently and effectively.

 

 

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Under a contractual arrangement with Accenture, and on a month-to-month basis with Mattress Firm, we provide content production and technical services on a monthly basis for a fixed monthly payment resulting in total monthly revenue of approximately $32,000. Under these arrangements, we provide content production, including the custom creation of informational spots, typically thirty seconds in length, for display on the client’s network.  We also provide technical services, including network monitoring, troubleshooting and maintenance, among other services.

 

Targeting Specific Consumer Demographics

 

rVue allows the advertiser to use sophisticated search tools to create a campign. Campaigns may be generated by geographic areas, i.e. DMA, radius, zip code or specific address. Demographic information such as sex, age, income and education can be selected, as can venue types, such as retail, malls, gas pumps, gyms, airports and sports stadiums. Unlike network TV or cable, the advertiser can transmit the message to individually addressable screens, digital image displays in elevators and digital billboards, among others.

 

Our Approach

 

rVue allows advertisers to select as many or as few of the DOOH screens that are available through rVue when creating media plans and advertising campaigns. The advertiser may then, through rVue, submit offers to each of those networks and negotiate the final campaign price. Networks may accept, reject or counter offer. Once the campaign is agreed to rVue earns a transaction fee negotiated on the gross amount of the advertising.

 

We act, in certain transactions, as a principal to purchase advertising on behalf of a client who issues a purchase order for the strategic media services we provide. We contract in our name with the networks to purchase the necessary space and time to execute the campaign. In these instances, we assume the full financial risk of the campaign and are liable to the networks for the cost of network space and time.

 

Creative and Production Services

 

We utilize state-of-the-art high-definition facilities with fully-provisioned digital edit suites, a live recording studio and thousands of hours of professionally produced video and animation from our archive. We offer our customers solutions that span from concept to completion.

 

Customers and Market

 

A DOOH network is an accumulation of out of home digital displays. rVue does not own any DOOH networks, but provides a DSP that connects advertisers with networks, for a fee. rVue’s customers are the advertisers who advertise on the DOOH displays. As an internet based DSP for DOOH, rVue is a platform that intelligently connects the advertiser to these third-party networks providing an opportunity for displays and messages to be delivered to these screens and billboards. Since each display device possesses a unique addressable Internet Protocol (“IP”) address, information can be directed from advertisers, across our platform, to a single screen or a group of screens that are owned by one, or many, networks, and information regarding the frequency, location and timing of displayed advertisements can be fed back across our platform to advertisers.

 

rVue gathers traffic to its internet site from internet users who have a need for rVue’s services and who use internet based search tools to find companies like rVue. rVue has not advertised its services or capabilities to date, but promotes its business through direct contact with advertising agencies and media placement services that rVue has identified as representing advertisers that will likely advertise on DOOH networks, through word of mouth, and through inquiries received as a result of press that rVue has received in trade publications.

 

The DOOH media sector is one of the fastest growing advertising segments in the U.S. This sector enables advertisers to engage target consumers in captive locations during their daily routines through video advertising networks, digital billboards and ambient ad platforms. The media platforms are further categorized by various venues and locations, including theaters, retail, offices, entertainment, transit, universities, roadside, and on various objects. We do not own any networks or displays. Instead, we rely on network companies connected to our platform who install and manage the physical digital signage.

 

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According to PQ Media’s Global Digital Out-of-Home Media Forecast 2011-2015, the global economy continues to improve, marketers have invested more heavily in DOOH and consequently network operators have invested in more digital screens and venues. Spending rose at a 13.5% compound annual growth rate (“CAGR”) from 2005 to 2010, and PQ Media has projected that the global DOOH market “will continue to accelerate in 2011, rising 16.9% to $7.56 billion.

 

PQ Media breaks down the DOOH industry by two major platform segments and six venue/location categories:

 

1.Digital place-based networks (“DPN”) integrate entertainment and/or informational programming with advertising narrowcast on video screens in venues such as cinema, retail, office, entertainment and transit.
   
2.Digital billboards and signage (“DBBs”) communicate primarily advertising messages through LED or LCD screens, and the ads often change at predetermined times to showcase multiple brands at locations including roadside, transit, entertainment and retail.

 

DPN spending will advance 15.2% to $5.83 billion in 2011, as new video networks are deployed, particularly in retail venues. DBBs will continue to grow faster than DPNs, rising 23.1% in 2011 to $1.74 billion, as aggressive roadside deployments resume following the recession and expansion in the transit location continues.

 

DOOH will be one of the fastest-growing media around the world over the next five years, according to Magna Global’s latest advertising forecast, with a compounded annual growth rate of 15.2 percent from 2011 to 2016. That puts DOOH behind just two other media - online video, which is estimated to grow at an average rate of 19.6 percent per year over the same period, and mobile, which will grow at an average rate of 19.4 percent per year.

 

DOOH is expected to grow at a rate roughly three times the rate for the media business overall, which Magna sees growing at between 5 to 5.5 percent from 2011 to 2016. DOOH will help drive the strong growth rate for the broader out-of-home advertising category in general, which Magna expects to grow 7.9 percent in 2011. From 2011 to 2016, total DOOH advertising revenues will double from $2.6 billion to $5.2 billion, while total out-of-home advertising revenues will increase 46.8 percent from $26.3 billion in 2011 to $38.6 billion.

 

Cinema advertising will be another strong growth area over the next couple of years, according to Magna, which forecasts an 8.8 percent growth rate in 2011 followed by annual growth rates ranging from 8 to 10 percent through 2016. In dollar terms, cinema ad revenues will grow from $2.6 billion in 2010 to $4.4 billion in 2016 according to Magna.

 

Advertisers and Agencies

 

rVue provides one central conduit for advertiser and agency DOOH needs. Once an advertiser or agency has determined the specific market they wish to target, rVue simplifies the complexities of a media buy. Using rVue's web-based interface, advertisers and agencies create a “campaign” in six simple steps: (i) they enter the campaign details; (ii) they target their locations by DMA, address, single point radius or multi-point radius; (iii) they pick the audience that they would like to reach by demographics; (iv) they select the venue type; (v) they create the offers, insertion orders and flight schedules; and (vi) they submit the offers to the networks and then negotiate acceptance with each network. Once a campaign is accepted and is ready to commence, they upload their video content to rVue's servers via the Internet. We review the uploaded content to ensure quality control and then deploy the content to the networks. Once the advertisement is running, advertisers and agencies have access to reporting tools through the rVue website. rVue's automated progress reports provide analytics and proof of playback, so every broadcast is accounted for.

 

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Networks

 

rVue is an IP-based DSP that connects to any network's digital signage to promote its business and sell advertising to outside companies. Affiliated networks create a network profile by providing specific information about their networks, which may or may not be verified or audited by one of the leading media and market research firms such as Nielson Media Research or Arbitron, covering locations, number of screens, type of technology, demographics (e.g., age and sex of the audience) and the nature of the venue (e.g. retail, sports event, movie theater, etc.) and as advertisers enter campaigns and submit bids each selected network will be offered the opportunity to accept, reject or counter offer some or all of the advertisers offer.

 

rVue’s client server software makes loading content onto an existing system as easy as copying music onto an MP3 player. Networks utilizing this software can click, drag and drop the content to create a playlist combining in-house commercials with outside advertising, they can change the order just like a mix, or choose a playlist of preselected video segments ready-made for their industry. rVue enables network aggregators to manage multiple locations with separate playlists for each. Networks may schedule ads for different days and times and preview their playlist in their browser, exactly as it will appear on their digital signage.

 

Revenue

 

We earn revenue from transactions executed through the rVue platform and from network services fees. In 2010 we also earned revenue from license fees.

 

rVue Revenue

 

We earn transaction fees from advertisers and agencies for placing advertising with networks through rVue and generate advertising revenue from advertisers who engage us to execute campaigns through managed services. The transaction fee is a percentage of the advertising dollars spent on campaigns, which varies based upon the level of targeting, reporting and other assistance we provide. We act, in certain transactions, as a principal to purchase advertising on behalf of a client who issues a purchase order for the strategic media services we provide. We contract in our name with the networks to purchase the necessary space and time to execute the campaign. In these instances, we assume the full financial risk of the campaign and are liable to the networks for the cost of network space and time.

 

This is the focus of our business. rVue revenue for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 was $203,276 and $3,275, respectively. We believe that, as the rVue platform gains traction among advertisers and agencies, we may generate additional revenue in 2012 and beyond. However, there is no assurance that advertisers or agencies will accept the rVue platform as their platform of choice for placing advertising with DOOH networks.

 

Network Revenue

 

We provide network services and receive fees, either under contract or on a monthly basis, from Accenture, Mattress Firm and AutoNation, all as more fully described below. Additionally, effective December 1, 2009, we entered into an agreement to license certain software to an entity in Canada that was to build and operate a DOOH network, and in anticipation of establishing the network, we provided consulting services for which we received a $50,000 fee, which we recognized over the 11-month term of the contract. Network revenue for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 was $440,207 and $507,130, respectively.

 

Commencing January 1, 2010, we assumed certain work from Argo for Accenture, AutoNation and Mattress Firm, which we consider to be network services.

 

We assist Accenture with the maintenance and troubleshooting of a private network they operate. We provide 24/7 services to ensure that the network operates without interruption.

 

Through May 2010 we provided AutoNation with oversight and management services and content production for their in-house network under a contract that was terminated. We monitored the network to ensure it was running at all times and created custom content for display on its network. Since June 2010, we provide content creation services on an as needed basis for AutoNation.

 

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Mattress Firm operates an in-store network. We image computers to run the in-store network in each store location, and produce and create custom content such as in store sales promotions to display on its network.

 

We expect to continue to receive revenue from these services to Accenture, AutoNation and Mattress Firm during the next twelve months, but we do not intend to pursue additional network related service opportunities as the focus of our business is to earn transaction fees from rVue as discussed above.

 

License Fees

 

In 2010 we earned revenue from the licensing of our client and server software and technology to third parties, including DOOH networks. We granted an exclusive license for the use of our client and server software and technology in Italy to Levoip Corporation. Under the terms of the contract, Levoip was required to pay rVue: (1) a one-time initial site commissioning fee for first-time sites; (2) a recurring monthly license fee at a fixed dollar per site for each month a site utilizes the software; and (3) a 25% share of the gross third-party advertising displayed on the sites. We categorized this revenue as “License” revenue. License revenue for the year ended December 31, 2010 was $114,077. We terminated this license and the agreement effective as of October 6, 2010, and, presently, we do not have any plans to license our software.

 

Competition

 

We face competition from traditional media and advertising, as well as other aggregators of DOOH networks. Aggregators, such as Adcentricity, database operators such as Domedia, ad networks such as Vukunet, and network operators, such as Gas Station TV, Captivate and Zoom, each of whom maintains internal sales forces and negotiates directly with advertisers, as well as other brokers and agencies who contract directly with individual DOOH networks, also compete with us. In addition, advertisers may seek out networks, which maintain internal sales forces and purchase or place ad content with them directly. Our service differs, however, in that we offer both a DSP where advertisers and agencies can place content on multiple networks and can negotiate offers with those networks inside the rVue platform, and we offer managed services where we manage the entire campaign.

 

We distinguish our product line from our competitors' offerings by being a "one-stop shopping" source for our customers. Many competitors in our markets offer a far narrower choice of services than we offer. For example, some content providers deliver their own content, while we offer the content of multiple providers. We provide an API to connect our technology to other platforms and the proprietary operating systems that a client network may need to utilize rVue. We strive to meet every customer's needs at every level and partner with them across product lines and extensions.

 

Patents, Trademarks, and Licenses

 

Our policy is to be globally compliant with intellectual property rights. Advertisers and agencies are contractually obligated to advise us when they upload content for airing on networks via rVue for which they do not hold distribution rights. We rely on our advertisers to ensure that the content that they upload to us does not infringe on the intellectual property rights of others. We expect to pursue new patents and trademarks in 2012.

 

Regulation

 

Governments and regulatory authorities in some jurisdictions in which our affiliated networks or in which advertiser or agency content originates may impose rules and regulations requiring licensing for distribution of content over the Internet.

 

Regulatory schemes can vary significantly from country to country. We may be subject to broadcasting or other regulations in countries from which we have affiliated networks or from which our advertisers or agencies upload their content to networks via rVue and may not be aware of those regulations or their application to rVue. Further, governments and regulatory authorities in many jurisdictions regularly review their broadcasting rules and policies, including the application of those rules and policies to new and emerging media.

 

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Traditional over-the-air and cable television broadcasting businesses are generally subject to extensive government regulation and significant regulatory oversight in most jurisdictions in which we operate. Regulations typically govern the issuance, amendment, renewal, transfer and ownership of over-the-air broadcast licenses, cable franchise licenses, competition and cross ownership and sometimes also govern the timing and content of programming, the timing, content and amount of commercial advertising and the amount of foreign versus domestically produced programming. In many jurisdictions, including Canada and the United States, there are also significant restrictions on the ability of foreign entities to own or control traditional over-the-air television broadcasting businesses. We are not aware of any regulations in any of the jurisdictions in which our affiliated networks operate that would require us to be licensed to distribute content over the public Internet.

 

While we are not aware of any proposed regulatory initiatives regulating the transfer of content over the Internet in any of the jurisdictions in which we operate, we cannot assure you that regulations or orders will not be amended in the future in a manner that requires us to modify or block content in particular jurisdictions in order to continue distributing our clients' content to our affiliated networks in those jurisdictions or that otherwise affects our operations in a materially adverse manner.

 

Our business may be adversely affected by foreign import, export and currency regulations and global economic conditions. Our future development opportunities partly relate to geographical areas outside of the United States. There are a number of risks inherent in international business activities, including government policies concerning the import and export of goods and services, costs of localizing products and subcontractors in foreign countries, costs associated with the use of foreign agents, potentially adverse tax consequences, limits on repatriation of earnings, the burdens of complying with a wide variety of foreign laws, nationalization and possible social, labor, political and economic instability. There can be no assurance that such risks will not adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Available Information

 

The Company’s Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to reports filed pursuant to Sections 13(a) and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), are filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Such reports and other information filed by the Company with the SEC are available free of charge on the Company’s website at http://ir.stockpr.com/rvue/sec-filings when such reports are available on the SEC website. The public may read and copy any materials filed by the Company with the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Room 1580, Washington, DC 20549. The public may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC maintains an Internet site that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC at www.sec.gov. The contents of these websites are not incorporated into this filing or any registration statement that incorporates this Form 10-K by reference. Further, the Company’s references to the URLs for these websites are intended to be inactive textual references only.

 

Employees

 

As of March 19, 2012, we employed 14 full time employees. We consider our relationship with our employees to be satisfactory and have not experienced any interruptions of our operations as a result of labor disagreements. None of our employees are represented by labor unions or covered by collective bargaining agreements.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

 

Not required for a smaller reporting companies. See Item 7 for the principal risk factors facing the Company.

 

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments.

 

None.

 

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Item 2. Properties.

 

Our corporate headquarters are located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where we occupy approximately 5,500 square feet of leased office space. This facility accommodates our principal sales, marketing, operations, finance and administrative activities. We occupy the space under a lease that expires on June 30, 2013 at a monthly base rent of $6,341. We also rent, on an annual basis, an executive office in New York at a monthly rent of $2,723

 

Item 3. Legal Proceedings.

 

From time to time, we may become involved in litigation relating to claims arising out of our operations in the normal course of business.

 

On or about March 8, 2011, Viewpoint Securities, Inc. commenced an action in the Circuit Court of the 17th Judicial District in Broward County, Florida, alleging that we owe them a placement agent fee of $210,000 and warrants to purchase 175,167 shares of our common stock for purported services rendered in connection with our December 2010 private placement. On July 29, 2011, we answered their Second Amended Complaint and asserted various defenses to the claims asserted therein. Additionally, we filed a Counterclaim for rescission of the Agreement. On January 9, 2012, Viewpoint filed an amended answer to our counterclaim. We believe the case is without merit and are vigorously defending ourselves in connection therewith. In the opinion of management, we do not believe that we have a probable liability related to this legal proceeding that would materially adversely affect our financial condition or operating results. However, the results of legal proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty. If we fail to prevail in this legal matter, the operating results of a particular reporting period could be materially adversely affected.

 

On or about February 22, 2012, Brooke Capital Investments LLC commenced an action in the Circuit Court of the 17th Judicial District in Broward County, Florida, alleging that we owe them 750,000 shares of our common stock for services rendered in connection with an amended Investor Relations Consulting Agreement that we entered into with Brooke. We believe the case is without merit and intend to vigorously defend ourselves in connection therewith. In the opinion of management, we do not believe that we have a probable liability related to this legal proceeding that would materially adversely affect our financial condition or operating results. However, the results of legal proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty. If we fail to prevail in this legal matter, the operating results of a particular reporting period could be adversely affected.

 

To the best of our knowledge, no governmental authority is contemplating any proceeding to which we are a party or to which any of our properties is subject, which would reasonably be likely to have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and operating results.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

 

Not Applicable.

 

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PART II

 

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

 

Our Common Stock is quoted on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board under the symbol “RVUE”. The following table sets forth the high and low sales prices for our Common Stock for the periods indicated, as reported by the OTC Bulletin Board. The quotations reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down or commission, and may not represent actual transactions.

 

     Fourth Quarter   Third Quarter   Second Quarter   First Quarter  
                   
Fiscal 2011 price range per common share    $.32 - $.21   $.37 - $.22   $.60 - $.23   $1.26 - $.51  
                   
Fiscal 2010 price range per common share   $1.28 - $.68   $1.35 - $.68   $2.00 - $.01 (1) $0.00 (1)

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(1)Prior to May 13, 2010 there was no active market for our Common Stock.

The last reported sales price of our Common Stock on the OTC Bulletin Board on December 31, 2011 was $.25 and on March 20, 2012, the last reported sales price was $.27.

 

Holders

 

According to the records of our transfer agent, as of March 20, 2012, there were 51 holders of record of our Common Stock, which number does not reflect beneficial stockholders who hold their stock in nominee or “street” name through various brokerage firms.

 

Dividend Policy

 

We have never declared or paid cash dividends on our Common Stock, and we do not intend to pay any cash dividends on our Common Stock in the foreseeable future. Rather, we expect to retain future earnings (if any) to fund the operation and expansion of our business and for general corporate purposes.

 

Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans

 

The following table presents information regarding options outstanding under our compensation plans as of December 31, 2011:

 

 

   Equity Compensation Plan Information  
           Number of 
   Number of       securities 
   securities       available for 
   to be issued   Weighted-average   future issuance 
   upon exercise   exercise price of   under equity 
   of outstanding   of outstanding   compensation plans 
   options, warrants   options, warrants   (excluding securities 
   and rights   and rights   reflected in column (a)) 
Plan Category  (a)   (b)   (c) 
Equity compensation plans
approved by security holders
   3,722,500   $0.23    4,277,500 
Equity compensation plans not
approved by security holders
   -   $-    - 
Total   3,722,500   $0.23    4,277,500 

 

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Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities/Recent Purchase of Securities.

 

Except as set forth below, we have not sold any unregistered securities, which sales were not previously disclosed in a Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

·On December 14, 2011, we issued 40,000 shares of our common stock, $.001 par value, to a consultant for services rendered valued at $10,700.  The shares of common stock were issued to the vendor without registration in reliance upon the exemption provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as a transaction by the Company not involving any public offering, and Rule 506 promulgated thereunder.
   
·On February 1, 2012, we issued 150,000 shares of our common stock, $.001 par value, to a consultant for services to be rendered for the period January 1, 2012 through June 30, 2012 valued at $30,000. The shares of common stock were issued to the consultant without registration in reliance upon the exemption provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as a transaction by the Company not involving any public offering, and Rule 506 promulgated thereunder.
   
·On February 8, 2012, we issued 325,000 shares of our common stock, $.001 par value, valued at $65,000 to the lead investor for costs and expenses incurred by it (including, without limitation, legal and administrative fees) in connection with the secured note transaction that we had entered into on January 27, 2012 with the lead and other investors. The shares of common stock were issued to the lead investor without registration in reliance upon the exemption provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as a transaction by the Company not involving any public offering, and Rule 506 promulgated thereunder.
   
·On March 19, 2012, we issued 5,120 shares of our common stock, $.001 par value, upon the exercise of options under our 2010 Equity Incentive Plan. The shares of common stock were issued to the option holder without registration in reliance upon the exemption provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as a transaction by the Company not involving any public offering, and Rule 506 promulgated thereunder.

 

We did not repurchase any shares of our Common Stock during the year ended December 31, 2011.

 

Item 6. Selected Financial Data.

 

Not required for smaller reporting companies.

 

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

 

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in this report on Form 10-K. In addition to historical information, this discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including but not limited to those set forth under “Risk Factors” at the end of this Item 7 in this report.

 

Overview

 

Effective as of September 15, 2009, Argo contributed certain assets and liabilities to a newly formed Delaware corporation, rVue, Inc., and launched the rVue business in order to enable rVue's management team to focus on developing the rVue business operations and attract capital investment in the rVue, Inc. business.

 

We are an advertising technology company and operate rVue, a demand-side platform (“DSP”) for planning, buying and managing Digital Place-Based Networks and Digital Billboards and Signage (collectively “Digital Out-of-Home” or “DOOH”) advertising. We provide media services, including an online, internet based DSP that connects advertisers and/or advertising agencies with third party DOOH media or networks, that allows the advertiser to create a targeted advertising campaign and media plan, and negotiate that media plan simultaneously with all the third-party networks selected. As of March 20, 2012, 173 networks comprising approximately 803,000 screens and delivering over 239 million daily impressions representing the top 50 DMA’s were accessible through rVue. Through our stategic media services group, we execute campaigns on behalf of advertising clients or their agencies.

 

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In connection with the Transaction, we acquired from Argo all of its assets related to the rVue business, which included all of the common stock of rVue, Inc. as well as software, contracts and technology. Such software and technology included the rVue DSP technology and software as well as the rVue client and server software which allows an end user to manage and operate a DOOH network. The client software is used to manage each screen or site and the server software is used to manage the client software. rVue had licensed the client and server software to Levoip Corporation for installation in Italy. Under the terms of the contract, Levoip was required to pay rVue: (1) a one-time initial site commissioning fee for first-time sites; (2) a recurring monthly license fee at a fixed dollar per site for each month a site utilized the software; and (3) a 25% share of the gross third-party advertising displayed on the sites. The contract was terminated effective October 6, 2010. Presently, we do not have any plans to license our software.

 

We provide Network services and receive fees, either under contract or on a monthly basis, from Accenture, Mattress Firm and AutoNation. We provide monitoring and troubleshooting services on a 24/7 basis to Accenture for a private display network that they own under a contract for which we receive $11,975 per month. Mattress Firm operates an in-store display network to promote their products. We image computers to run the in-store network in each store location, we create, produce and edit custom content, such as in store sales promotions, to display on such network, and we remotely install the newly created content on the computers, presently on a on a month-to-month basis, for which we receive $20,000 per month plus imaging fees and out-of-pocket expenses. Through May 2010, we provided AutoNation with oversight and management services and content production for their in-house network under a contract which was terminated. We monitored the network to ensure it was running at all times and created custom content for display on its networks. Since June 2010, we provide content creation services on an as needed basis for AutoNation. We expect to continue to receive revenue from these services to Accenture, Mattress Firm and AutoNation during the next twelve months, but we do not intend to pursue additional network related service opportunities as the focus of our business is to earn transaction fees from rVue as discussed above.

 

Results of Operations

 

Our results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 were as follows:

 

   2011   2010 
Revenue          
rVue fees  $203,276   $3,275 
Network   440,207    507,130 
License   -    114,077 
    643,483    624,482 
Costs and expenses          
Cost of revenue   303,263    153,518 
Selling, general and administrative expenses   3,339,359    2,389,017 
Depreciation and amortization   620,339    127,097 
Interest income   (3,653)   (10,617)
Interest expense   1,848    65,814 
Change in fair value of derivative   (700)   - 
    4,260,456    2,724,829 
Loss before provision for income taxes   (3,616,973)   (2,100,347)
Provision for income taxes   -    - 
Net loss  $(3,616,973)  $(2,100,347)
Net loss per common share - basic and diluted  $(0.10)  $(0.10)
Shares used in computing net loss per share:          
Basic and diluted   37,298,970    20,732,647 

 

Revenue

 

Revenue was $643,483 for the year ended December 31, 2011 compared to $624,482 for the year ended December 31, 2010, a $19,001 or 3.0% increase. We earned revenue in three categories as follows:

 

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rVue fees

 

rVue fees were $203,276 for the year ended December 31, 2011, a $200,001 or 6,106.9% increase over the $3,275 for the year ended December 31, 2010. While the majority of our revenue historically has been from network services and license fees, the development of the rVue platform and generating revenue and fees is the focus of our business. As the rVue platform gains traction with advertisers and agencies, we expect to generate additional revenue and fees in 2012 from advertisers and agencies for placing advertising with DOOH networks through rVue. This is the focus of our business and the area in which we expect to generate the majority of our revenue in 2012 and beyond. We cannot assure you that advertisers or agencies will accept the rVue platform as their platform of choice for placing advertising with DOOH networks.

 

Network

 

Network reveue was $440,207 for the year ended December 31, 2011, a $66,923 or 13.2% decrease compared to the $507,130 for the year ended December 31, 2010.

 

Effective December 1, 2009, we entered into an agreement to license certain software to an entity in Canada that was to build and operate a DOOH network, and in anticipation of establishing the network, we provided consulting services for which we received a $50,000 fee, which we recognized over the 11-month term of the contract. Commencing January 1, 2010, we assumed certain contract work from Argo for work performed for Accenture, AutoNation and Mattress Firm, which we consider to be network related services.

 

Mattress Firm operates an in-store network. We image the computers that run the in-store network in each store location, and produce and create custom content, such as in store sales promotions, to display on its network. For these services we receive $20,000 per month.

 

Through May 2010, we provided AutoNation with oversight and management services and content production for their in-house network for $8,750 per month under a contract that terminated on May 31, 2010. We monitored the network to ensure it was running at all times and created custom content for display on its networks. Since June 2010, we provide content creation services on an as needed basis for AutoNation.

 

We assist Accenture with the maintenance and troubleshooting of a private network they operate. We provide 24/7 services to ensure that the network operates without interruption. Under a contract that expires on December 31, 2012, we earn a fixed monthly fee of $11,975.

 

We expect to continue to receive revenue from these services to AutoNation, Mattress Firm and Accenture during the next twelve months, but we do not intend to pursue additional network related service opportunities as the focus of our business has been to complete the development of the rVue platform during 2011. As the rVue platform gains traction among advertisers and agencies, we expect to earn transaction fees from rVue related transactions in 2012.

 

License Fees

 

In 2010 we earned revenue from the licensing of our client and server software and technology to third parties, including DOOH networks. We had granted an exclusive license for the use of our client and server software and technology in Italy to Levoip Corporation and categorize this revenue as “License” revenue. License revenue for the year ended December 31, 2010 was $114,077, We terminated the Levoip agreement effective as of October 6, 2010 and recognized $55,765 of deferred revenue that was earned upon termination of the agreement. We did not generate any license fee revenue in 2011, as we presently have no plans to license our client or server software.

 

Cost of revenue

 

Cost of revenue was comprised of:

 

   2011   2010   Change   % 
Compensation and benefits  $135,839   $130,177   $5,662    4.3%
Network Costs   10,947    11,163    (216)   -1.9%
rVue operations   152,615    8,865    143,750    1,621.5%
Communications   1,386    1,312    74    5.6%
Stock option expense   2,476    2,001    475    23.7%
Total  $303,263   $153,518   $149,745    97.5%

 

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rVue operations expense increased in line with the increase in rVue fees. Costs include amounts payable to networks and other fixed operating expenses.

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”)

 

SG&A were $3,339,359 for the year ended December 31, 2011 compared to $2,389,017 for the year ended December 31, 2010, a $950,342 increase or 39.8%. Changes by major component of SG&A are:

 

   2011   2010   Change   % 
Bad debt expense  $-   $37,651   $(37,651)   -100.0%
Communications   54,618    51,243    3,375    6.6%
Compensation and benefits   1,416,428    968,255    448,173    46.3%
Facility expense   174,431    183,894    (9,463)   -5.1%
Investor relations and investment banking fees   388,647    345,658    42,989    12.4%
Managed services   200,356    -    200,356    100.0%
Marketing and  advertising expenses   161,538    75,423    86,115    114.2%
Office support and supply expense   153,944    91,821    62,123    67.7%
Placement agent fees   -    100,000    (100,000)   -100.0%
Professional and consulting fees   390,265    259,684    130,581    50.3%
Travel expense   72,419    45,302    27,117    59.9%
Stock based compensation expense   326,713    230,086    96,627    42.0%
   $3,339,359   $2,389,017   $950,342    39.8%

 

Bad debt expense was $37,651 in the year ended December 31, 2010 and represented amounts from two customers for which collection was unlikely. There was no bad debt expense in the year ended December 31, 2011.

 

Compensation and benefit increases of $448,173, or 46.3%, resulted from the hiring of additional employees to supplement our business developments efforts. These costs are reflected in the increased compensation and benefit costs for the year ended December 31, 2011, compared to the year ended December 31, 2010.

 

Investor relations and investment banking fees increased by $42,989, or 12.4%. In 2011 we hired an investment banking firm and they received total compensation of $203,294 which was comprised of (i) a fee of $70,000, and (ii) amortization of the cost of warrants they were issued amounting to $133,294. We had no such similar expense in 2010. Investor relations expense was $155,901 in 2011 compared to $314,099 in 2010, a decrease of $158,198, or 50.4%. In 2010 we had issued shares for services, the value of which was amortized over the contract periods. Other related expenses were $29,452 in 2011 compared to $31,559 in 2010, a decrease of $2,107, or 6.7%, and included event and conference fees.

 

Managed services expense for 2011 represented the cost to operate our contracted managed services group. We discontinued managed services at June 30, 2011. We had no comparable expense for 2010.

 

Marketing and advertising expense was $161,538 in 2011 compared to $75,432 in 2010, a $86,115 increase, or 114.2%, and included $80,780 for our marketplace momentum program, a promotion through which we provided free advertising to select clients on select networks. Website development fees were $6,315 and were for the re-launched rVue.com public website. We had no such similar expenses in 2010.

 

Office support and supply expense was $153,944 in 2011 compared to $91,821 in 2010, a $62,123 increase or 67.7%. The most significant increases were in the following categories:

 

·Directors and officers insurance which increased by $20,644;

·Payroll administrative costs which increased by $20,622;

·Non-income taxes and fees which increased by $7,022; and

·Domain and hosting fees which increased by $5,898.

 

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Professional and consulting fees were $390,265 in 2011 compared to $259,684 in 2010, a $130,581 increase, or 50.3%. The most significant increases and decreases were in the following categories:

 

·Directors fees which increased by $76,000 (there were no such fees payable in 2010);

·Legal fees which increased by $44,438;

·Accounting and auditing fees which increased by $20,506;

·Sarbenes-Oxley internal control evaluation fees SEC related filing fees and annual meeting cost which increased by $13,037; and

·Offset by consulting fees which decreased by $23,028.

 

Travel expense was $72,419 in 2011 compared to $45,302 in 2010, a $27,117 increase, or 59.9%. Airfare increased by $16,027 and lodging, meals and transportation increased by $11,090.

 

Stock based compensation expense was $326,713 in 2011 compared to $230,086 in 2010, a $96,627 increase, or 42.0%. Options were granted in May 2010, September 2010, December 2010 and in June, July and August 2011. The timing of grants and the amortization of the expense over the vesting period resulted in a higher expense in 2011 than in 2010.

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

Depreciation and amortization was $620,339 for the year ended December 31, 2011 compared to $127,097 for the year ended December 31, 2010, a $493,242 increase, or 388.1%. Depreciation and amortization expense is mainly for software development costs that were placed in service at the end of February 2010 and thereafter. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2011, we made a periodic reassessment of the estimated useful life over which the costs incurred for software development costs are amortized and reduced the estimated useful lives of software developments costs, resulting in an increase in amortization expense in 2011 compared to 2010.

 

Interest income

 

Interest income was $3,653 for the year ended December 31, 2011 compared to $10,617 for the year ended December 31, 2010, a $6,964 decrease, or 65.6%. In 2010, interest income included $5,671 of interest due from Argo.

 

Interest expense

 

Interest expense was $1,848 for the year ended December 31, 2011 compared to $65,814 for the year ended December 31, 2010, a $63,966 decrease, or 97.2%. Interest expense in 2011 was on the convertible notes issued on November 30, 2011. Interest expense in 2010 was $64,746 on the bridge notes and $1,068 on a capital lease that has expired.

 

The Company’s results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 did not contain any unusual gains or losses from transactions not in the Company’s ordinary course of business.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Our business is still in the early stages, having commenced operations on September 15, 2009. Through 2010 substantially all of our revenue was from Network and License fees. rVue fees were not significant in 2010. As of December 31, 2011, we had cash and cash equivalents totaling $19,917. Since our inception through December 31, 2011, we have incurred net losses, and at December 31, 2011, we had an accumulated deficit of $5,777,585 and total stockholders’ deficit of $362,196. We expect to incur losses in fiscal 2012. There is no guarantee that we will ultimately be able to generate sufficient revenue or reduce our costs in the anticipated time frame to achieve and maintain profitability and have sustainable cash flows.

 

We did not have any material commitments for capital expenditures at December 31, 2011. We have budgeted capital expenditures of $264,500 in 2012, primarily capitalized labor for software development. Any required expenditure will be completed through internally generated funding or from proceeds from the sale of common or preferred stock, or borrowings.

 

We did not have any significant elements of income or loss not arising from continuing operations in the years ended December 31, 2011 or 2010. While our business is marginally seasonal, we do not expect this seasonality to have a material adverse affect on our results of operations or cash flows.

 

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Cash provided by (used in) operating activities 

 

Net cash used in operating activities totaled $2,261,698 for the year ended December 31, 2011 compared to $1,255,727 for the year ended December 31, 2010. In the year ended December 31, 2011, cash was used to fund a net loss of $3,616,973, reduced by non cash depreciation of $620,339, stock-based compensation expense of $329,188, common stock issued for services valued at $24,700, warrants issued for services valued at $241,960, convertible note interest of $1,848, change in fair value of derivative liability of ($700), and changes in operating assets and liabilities totaling $137,940.

 

In the year ended December 31, 2010, cash was used to fund a net loss of $2,100,347, reduced by non cash depreciation of $127,097, stock-based compensation expense of $232,087, bridge loan interest of $64,746 settled in shares of common stock, investor relations expense of $160,000 settled in shares of common stock, placement agent fees of $100,000 settled in shares of common stock, provision for bad debts of $37,651, and changes in operating assets and liabilities totaling $123,039.

 

Cash used in investing activities

 

Net cash used in investing activities totaled $337,506 for the year ended December 31, 2011 compared to $412,478 for the year ended December 31, 2010. In the year ended December 31, 2011, cash used in investing activities consisted of $505,640 for software development costs and $3,878 for deposits, reduced by $172,012 of advances that Argo repaid us. In the year ended December 31, 2010, cash used in investing activities consisted of $226,956 for software development costs, $172,012 advanced to Argo and $13,510 for deposits.

 

Cash from financing activities

 

Net cash provided by financing activities totaled $285,000 for the year ended December 31, 2011 compared to $4,002,209 for the year ended December 31, 2010. In the year ended December 31, 2011 we received proceeds of $285,000 from the sale of convertible promissory notes. In the year ended December 31, 2010 we received $4,007,993 of net proceeds from the sale of common stock and warrants, reduced by $5,784 used to repay capital lease obligations.

 

Financial condition

 

As of December 31, 2011, we had a working capital deficit of $670,911, an accumulated deficit of $5,777,585 and total stockholders’ deficit of $362,196, compared to working capital of $2,239,393, an accumulated deficit of $2,160,612 and stockholders’ equity of $2,658,929 at December 31, 2010. The decrease in our financial condition was due to an increase in our net loss and the use of cash on hand. In January 2012, we raised an additional $935,000 in convertible notes as discussed in Note 16 of our Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

We believe that with the cash we have on hand, the cash we raised in January 2012 through the sale of convertible note and the cash we expect to raise through future securities issuances, that we will have sufficient funds available to cover our cash requirements through the next twelve months.

 

At December 31, 2011 our registered independent public accounting firm expressed substantial doubt as to our ability to continue as a going concern because, since inception, we have incurred substantial losses and negative cash flows from operations. Management’s plans to address these concerns include (i) having raised $935,000 through the sale of convertible notes in January 2012, (ii) staff reductions in March 2012 which will result in an approximately $430,000 of annual savings, (iii) a hiring and expansion freeze, including the abandonment of plans to open new offices, until we generate sufficient revenue to warrant a change, (iv) plans to raise an additional $1.5 million through the sale of securities, and (v) the establishment of strategic relationships which we expect will lead to the generation of additional revenue opportunities.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

Since our inception, except for standard operating leases, we have not engaged in any off-balance sheet arrangements, including the use of structured finance, special purpose entities or variable interest entities.

 

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Critical Accounting Policies

 

Management is responsible for the integrity of the financial information presented herein. Our financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.  Where necessary, they reflect estimates based on management's judgment.  When selecting or evaluating accounting alternatives, management focuses on those that produce, from among the available alternatives, information most useful for decision-making.  We believe that the critical accounting policies discussed below involve additional management judgment due to the sensitivity of the methods, assumptions and estimates necessary in determining the related asset, liability, revenue and expense amounts.

 

Software Development Costs

 

We capitalize costs incurred for the production of computer software that generates the functionality of our DSP. Capitalized software development costs typically include direct labor and related overhead for software produced by the Company, as well as the cost of software purchased from third parties. Costs incurred for a product prior to the determination that the product is technologically feasible (i.e., research and development costs), as well as maintenance costs for established products, are expensed as incurred. Once technological feasibility has been established, development costs are capitalized until the software has completed testing and is released for use by the public. We also capitalize eligible costs to acquire or develop internal-use software (such as billing and accounting) that are incurred subsequent to the preliminary project stage.

 

Derivative Instruments

 

In November 2011 we entered into a Promissory Note Purchase Agreement and issued notes which are convertible into shares of our common stock. We determined under Accounting Standards Codification Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, (“ASC 815”) that the conversion feature is an embedded derivative. Embedded derivatives that are not clearly and closely related to the host contract (the notes) are bifurcated and recognized at fair value with changes in fair value recognized as either a gain or loss in earnings. We determined the fair value of the embedded derivative based on available market data using a binomial lattice valuation model, giving consideration to all of the rights and obligations of the instrument.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

Our revenues are derived from advertising campaigns placed through rVue, the maintenance of certain private networks, the production and distribution of network programming, and the licensing of proprietary software. Revenue is recognized as follows:

 

·Advertising revenue and transaction fee revenue is recognized in the period in which the advertising impressions occur, and when the following criteria have been met: (i) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, (ii) the fees are fixed or determinable, (iii) no significant Company obligations remain, and (iv) collection of the related receivable is reasonably assured.
   
·Revenue from the maintenance of private networks, and the production and distribution of network programming content, either under contract or on a piece by piece or monthly basis, is recognized ratably over the term of the related service period if the fees are fixed and determinable, delivery has occurred and collection is probable.
   
·Software license revenue is recognized when: (i) there is pervasive evidence of an arrangement, (ii) the fees are fixed and determinable, (iii) the software product has been delivered, and (iv) there are no uncertainties surrounding product acceptance and collection is considered probable. Initial site fees are recognized over the estimated period the sites will be in use.

 

We record deferred revenue when we receive payment in advance of the performance of services.

 

Stock Based Compensation

 

We account for stock-based payment transactions in which we receive employee services in exchange for equity instruments of the Company. Stock-based compensation cost for stock options is estimated at the grant date based on each option’s fair-value as calculated by the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model. We recognize stock-based compensation cost as expense ratably on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period. We will recognize a benefit from stock-based compensation in equity if an incremental tax benefit is realized by following the ordering provisions of the tax law.

 

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Income Taxes

 

The provision for income taxes is computed using the asset and liability method, under which deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities, and for operating loss carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the currently enacted tax rates that apply to taxable income in effect for the years in which those tax assets are expected to be realized or settled. We record a valuation allowance to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount that is believed more likely than not to be realized. We recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such positions are then measured to determine the actual amount of benefit to recognize in our financial statements.

 

Risk Factors

 

There are numerous and varied risks, known and unknown, that may prevent us from achieving our goals. If any of these risks actually occur, our business, financial condition or results of operations may be materially adversely affected. In such case, the trading price of our Common Stock could decline and investors could lose all or part of their investment.

 

Risks Relating to Our Business

  

Our independent registered public accounting firm has concluded that substantial doubt exists about our ability to continue as a going concern as a result of recurring net losses and negative cash flows from operations.

  

Since inception we have sustained recurring annual net losses and negative cash flows from operations and we expect to incur operating losses and negative cash flows from operations until rVue revenues increase. We will need to raise additional funds to finance our activities and we may never be able to achieve or sustain profitability. The consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-K have been prepared assuming that we will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and discharge of liabilities in the normal course of business for the foreseeable future. However, our independent registered public accounting firm included an explanatory paragraph in their report indicating substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

 

We will need additional capital to fund ongoing operations or unforeseen circumstances.  If such capital is not available to us, our business, operating results and financial condition may be harmed.

 

At December 31, 2011, we had $19,917 of cash on hand and a working capital deficit of $670,911. Our limited operating history makes it difficult to accurately forecast revenues, cash flows and cash requirements. We raised an additional $935,000 in January 2012 through the sale of convertible promissory notes and we will be required to raise additional capital to provide funding for operations in 2012. If we are unsuccessful in raising additional capital to meet our obligations as they come due, we will have to further reduce our overhead expenses by the reduction of headcount and other available measures.

 

We have a limited operating history, incurred losses and past performance is no guarantee of future performance.

  

We incurred net losses of $3,616,973 and $2,100,347 for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. There can be no assurance that our business will be profitable in the future and that losses and negative cash flows from operations will not continue to be incurred. If these situations occur in the future, it could have a material adverse affect on our financial condition.

 

We depend upon our senior management and our business may be adversely affected if we cannot retain them.

 

Our success depends upon the retention of our experienced senior management with specialized industry and technical knowledge and/or industry relationships. We might not be able to find qualified replacements for our senior management if their services were no longer available to us; accordingly, the loss of critical members of our senior management team could have a material adverse effect on our ability to effectively pursue our business strategy and our relationships with advertisers and content partners. We have entered into employment agreements with (i) Jason Kates, our CEO, which is for an initial term of three years, and (ii) David Loppert, our CFO, which is for an initial term of two years. We do not have employment agreements with Jennifer Bolt, our Chief Strategy Officer, Dawn Rahicki, our Chief Marketing Officer, and Jay Wilson, our Chief Technology Officer. We do not have key-man life insurance covering any of our employees.

 

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If we fail to increase the number of our advertising clients or participating DOOH networks and if we fail to retain those clients, our revenues and our business will be harmed.

 

Our business plan is to derive a substantial portion of our revenue from advertisers participating in rVue and willing to offer to display their commercials on our participating DOOH networks.  We launched rVue in September 2009 and in the year ended December 31, 2011 we did not have significant rVue related advertising revenue.  Our growth depends in large part on increasing the number of our advertising clients and participating DOOH networks.  Our customers may decide not to continue to use our solutions in favor of other means of placing advertising or because of budgetary constraints or other reasons.

 

To grow our base of advertising clients, we must convince prospective advertisers of the benefits of using rVue over the traditional methods of placing advertising to which they are likely accustomed.  We need to convince prospective advertisers of the advantages of using rVue, including the ease of creating a campaign in rVue and the ability to deploy that campaign over multiple networks at one time rather than having to negotiate with each individual network.  Due to the fragmented nature of the advertising industry, many prospective advertising clients may not be familiar with our solutions and will generally favor using more traditional methods of placing advertising.

 

To grow the base of DOOH networks that participate and make their screens available in rVue, we must convince them of the value of our solutions by demonstrating that we can deliver incremental advertising revenue to them.  Our ability to do so is driven in large part by increasing the number of advertisers who participate in rVue.

 

We cannot assure you that we will be successful in attracting and expanding our advertising client base or participating DOOH networks.  Our future sales and marketing efforts may be ineffective.  If customers choose not to use our solutions or decrease their use of our solutions or we are unable to attract new advertisers or participating DOOH networks, the usefulness of rVue could be diminished and we will be unable to increase rVue revenues.

 

The market for advertising is highly competitive and we may be unable to compete successfully.

 

The market for advertising is very competitive.  DOOH advertising is a small component of the overall United States advertising market and, thus, we must compete with established, larger and better known national and local media platforms and other emerging media platforms such as the Internet. We compete for advertising directly with all media platforms, including radio and television broadcasting, cable and satellite television services, various local print media, billboards and Internet portals and search engines.

 

We also compete directly with other DOOH advertising companies.  We expect these competitors to devote significant effort to maintaining and growing their respective positions in the DOOH advertising segment.  We also expect existing competitors and new entrants to the DOOH advertising business to constantly revise and improve their business models in light of challenges from us or competing media platforms.  If we cannot respond effectively to advances by our competitors, our business may be adversely affected.

 

The effects of the ongoing global economic downturn may adversely impact our business, operating results or financial condition.

 

Unfavorable changes in economic conditions, including declining consumer confidence, concerns about inflation or deflation, the threat of a continuing recession, increases in the rates of default and bankruptcy, may lead our customers to cease doing business with us or to reduce or delay that business or their payments to us, and our results of operations and financial condition could be adversely affected by these actions.  These challenging economic conditions also may result in:

 

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· increased competition for less advertising;  
· pricing pressure that may adversely affect revenue;  
· difficulty forecasting, budgeting and planning due to limited visibility into the spending plans of current or prospective customers; and/or
· customer financial difficulty and increased risk of doubtful accounts receivable.

 

Our limited operating history makes it difficult for us to accurately forecast revenues and appropriately plan our expenses.

 

We were formed in September 2009 and have a limited operating history.  As a result, it is difficult to accurately forecast our revenues and plan our operating expenses.  We base our current and future expense levels on our operating forecasts and estimates of future revenues on the level of advertising we expect to attract and on the number of participating networks that such advertising may be deployed over, all via rVue.  Revenues and operating results are difficult to forecast due to the uncertainty of the volume and timing of obtaining new advertising clients and of the number of screens available through participating DOOH networks.  Some of our expenses are fixed and, as a result, we may be unable to adjust our spending in a timely manner to compensate for any unexpected shortfall in revenues. This inability could cause our net income (or loss) in a given quarter to be lower (or higher) than expected.

 

We expect a number of factors to cause our operating results to fluctuate on a quarterly and annual basis, which may make it difficult to predict our future performance.

 

Our revenues and operating results could vary significantly from quarter to quarter and year to year because of a variety of factors, many of which are outside of our control.  As a result, comparing our operating results on a period-to-period basis may not be meaningful.  In addition to other risk factors discussed in this section, factors that may contribute to the variability of our quarterly and annual results include:

 

· our ability to accurately forecast revenues and appropriately plan our expenses;  
· the impact of worldwide economic conditions, including the resulting effect on consumer spending;  
· our ability to maintain an adequate rate of growth;  
· our ability to effectively manage our growth;  
· our ability to attract new advertising clients and to retain existing advertising clients and encourage repeat usage of rVue;  
· our ability to attract and retain new participating DOOH networks;  
· our ability to provide a high-quality customer experience through our website and rVue;  
· our ability to successfully enter new markets and manage our international expansion;  
· the effects of increased competition in our business;  
· our ability to keep pace with changes in technology and our competitors;
· our ability to successfully manage any future acquisitions of businesses, solutions or technologies;  
· the success of our marketing efforts;  
· changes in consumer behavior and any related impact on the advertising industry;  
· interruptions in service and any related impact on our reputation;  
· the attraction and retention of qualified employees and key personnel;  
· our ability to protect our intellectual property, including our proprietary rVue technology;  
· costs associated with defending intellectual property infringement and other claims;  
· the effects of natural or man-made catastrophic events;  
· the effectiveness of our internal controls; and  
· changes in government regulation affecting our business.  

 

As a result of these and other factors, the results of any prior quarterly or annual periods should not be relied upon as indications of our future operating performance.

  

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Growth may place significant demands on our management and our infrastructure.

 

We have forecasted substantial growth in our business.  This growth will place significant demands on our management and our operational and financial infrastructure.  As our operations grow in size, scope and complexity, we will need to improve and upgrade our systems and infrastructure to offer an increasing number of clients and participating DOOH networks enhanced solutions, features and functionality.  The expansion of our systems and infrastructure will require us to commit substantial financial, operational and technical resources in advance of an increase in the volume of business, with no assurance that the volume of business will increase.  Continued growth could also strain our ability to maintain reliable service levels for our clients and participating DOOH networks, develop and improve our operational, financial and management controls, enhance our reporting systems and procedures and recruit, train and retain highly-skilled personnel.

 

Managing our growth will require significant expenditures and allocation of valuable management resources. If we fail to achieve the necessary level of efficiency in our organization as it grows, our business, operating results and financial condition would be harmed.

 

We may be unable to successfully execute our business strategy if we fail to continue to provide our customers with a high-quality customer experience.

 

A critical component of our strategy will be to provide a high-quality customer experience for both advertisers and networks.  Accordingly, the effective performance, reliability and availability of rVue, the rVue website and network infrastructure are critical to our reputation and our ability to attract and retain customers.  In order to provide a high-quality customer experience, we have and will continue to have to invest substantial resources in rVue Inc., our rVue website development and functionality and customer service operations.  If we do not continue to make such investments and as a result, or due to other reasons, fail to provide a high-quality customer experience, we may lose advertisers and networks from rVue, which could significantly decrease the value of our solutions to both groups.  Moreover, failure to provide our customers with high-quality customer experiences for any reason could substantially harm our reputation and adversely affect our efforts to develop as a trusted website.

 

Future acquisitions could disrupt our business and harm our financial condition and operating results.

 

Our success will depend, in part, on our ability to expand our offerings and markets and grow our business in response to changing technologies, customer demands and competitive pressures.  In some circumstances, we may determine to do so through the acquisition of complementary businesses, solutions or technologies rather than through internal development.  The identification of suitable acquisition candidates can be difficult, time-consuming and costly, and we may not be able to successfully complete identified acquisitions.  Furthermore, even if we successfully complete an acquisition, we may not be able to successfully assimilate and integrate the business, technologies, solutions, personnel or operations of the company that we acquired, particularly if key personnel of an acquired company decide not to work for us.  In addition, we may issue equity securities to complete an acquisition, which would dilute our stockholders' ownership and could adversely affect the price of our Common Stock.  Acquisitions may also involve the entry into geographic or business markets in which we have little or no prior experience.  Consequently, we may not achieve anticipated benefits of the acquisitions which could harm our operating results.

 

We rely on our marketing efforts to attract new customers and must do so in a cost-effective manner; otherwise our operations will be harmed.

 

A significant component of our business strategy is the promotion of rVue.  We believe that the attractiveness of our solutions to our current and potential customers, both advertisers and networks, will increase as additional participating networks join rVue and advertisers increasingly use rVue to place advertising.  If we do not continue to grow the use of rVue, we may fail to build the critical mass of both networks and advertisers required to substantially increase our revenues.

 

While our marketing efforts do not currently involve significant expenditures, we expect that we will invest more heavily in direct marketing or online or traditional advertising in 2012 and beyond.  If we are unable to effectively market our solutions to new customers or are unable to do so in a cost-effective manner, our operating results could be adversely affected.

 

 

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Misappropriation of our proprietary software and technology could materially affect our competitive position.

 

We believe our proprietary software and technology is critical to our success and competitive position.  We are currently seeking patent protection for some of our proprietary software and technology.  If we are unable to protect our proprietary software and technology against unauthorized use by others, or are unable to obtain requisite patents, our competitive position would be materially adversely affected.

 

Despite any precautions that we may take, a third party may copy or otherwise obtain and use our products, services, software or technology without authorization, or develop similar technology independently.  In addition, effective patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret protection may be unavailable or limited.  The law in this area is not fully developed.  We may also not be able to enforce confidentiality agreements with our employees or third parties.  There can be no assurance that the steps we take will prevent misappropriation or infringement of our software and technology.  Litigation may be necessary in the future to enforce our intellectual property rights, to protect our trade secrets or to determine the validity and scope of the proprietary rights of others.  This litigation could result in substantial costs and diversion of resources and could have a material adverse effect on our company.

 

In addition, our proprietary software may decline in value or our rights in our software may not be enforceable.  Policing unauthorized use of our proprietary technology and other intellectual property rights could entail significant expense and could be difficult or futile, particularly given the fact that the laws of other countries may afford us little or no effective protection of our intellectual property.

 

We could also lose the advantages of our proprietary technology as a result of the advent of new technologies that replace our technology.  Without these proprietary technologies, our competitive advantage would be weakened.  If we do not maintain our technological advantage, our business could fail to grow and revenue and operating margins could decline.

 

Failure to successfully or cost-effectively implement upgrades to rVue and our other software systems to maintain our technological competitiveness could limit our ability to increase our revenue and more effectively leverage rVue.  Any failure by us to upgrade our technology to remain current with technological changes that may be adopted by other providers of advertising or other advertising platforms could hurt our ability to compete with those companies.

 

Our business relies heavily on our technology systems, and any failures or disruptions may materially and adversely affect our operations.

 

The temporary or permanent loss of our computer equipment and software systems, through sabotage, operating malfunction, software virus, human error, natural disaster, power loss, terrorist attacks, or other catastrophic events, could disrupt our operations and cause a material adverse impact.  These problems may arise in both internally developed systems and the systems of third-party service providers.  If our technology systems were to fail and we were unable to recover in a timely way, we would be unable to fulfill critical business functions, which could lead to a loss of customers and could harm our reputation.  Technological breakdowns could also interfere with our ability to comply with financial reporting and other regulatory requirements.

 

Our technology may infringe on rights owned by others, which may interfere with our ability to provide services, and our rVue web site may expose us to increased liability or expense under intellectual property, privacy or other law.

 

We may discover that the technology we use infringes patent, copyright, or other intellectual property rights owned by others.  In addition, our competitors may claim rights in patents, copyrights, or other intellectual property that will prevent, limit or interfere with our ability to provide our services either in the United States or, as we expand, in international markets.  Further, the laws of certain foreign countries may not protect our intellectual property rights to the same extent as do the laws of the United States.

 

We receive and deploy third-party content that could expose us to claims of infringement on the intellectual property rights of others, and the failure, or perceived failure, to comply with federal, state or international privacy or consumer protection-related laws or regulations or our posted privacy policies could result in actions against us by governmental entities or others.  Any such claim or action could result in significant adverse effects on our business and financial results because of, for example, increased costs (such as legal defense, damages owing to third parties, and increased licensing fees to acquire third-party content) and reduction or elimination of content or features from our rVue web site.  In addition, a number of other United States federal laws, including those referenced below, may impact our business as a result of our rVue web site.  The Digital Millennium Copyright Act has provisions that limit, but do not necessarily eliminate, liability for posting, or linking to third-party web sites that include materials that infringe copyrights or other rights.  Portions of the Communications Decency Act are intended to provide statutory protections to online service providers who distribute third-party content.  The Child Online Protection Act and the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act restrict the distribution of materials considered harmful to children and impose additional restrictions on the ability of online services to collect information from minors.  The costs of compliance with these and other regulations may be significant and may increase in the future as a result of changes in the regulations or the interpretation of them.  Any failure on our part to comply with these laws and regulations may subject us to additional liabilities.

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We may be unsuccessful in expanding our operations internationally, which could harm our business, operating results and financial condition.

 

Our ability to expand internationally involves various risks, including the need to invest significant resources in such expansion, the possibility that returns on such investments will not be achieved in the near future and competitive environments with which we are unfamiliar.  Any future international expansion plans we choose to undertake will require management attention and resources and may be unsuccessful.  We do not have any experience in selling our solutions in international markets or in conforming to the local cultures, standards or policies necessary to successfully compete in those markets, and if we do expand internationally, we must invest significant resources in order to build the operational infrastructure necessary to operate in such markets.  Furthermore, in many international markets, we may not be the first entrant and there may exist greater competition with stronger brand names than we expect to compete with in North American markets.  Our ability to expand internationally will also be limited by the demand for our solutions and the adoption of the Internet in these markets.  Different privacy, censorship and liability standards and regulations and different intellectual property laws in foreign countries may cause our business and operating results to suffer.

 

Any future international operations may also fail to succeed due to other risks inherent in foreign operations, including: 

 

· difficulties or delays in acquiring participating DOOH network customers in one or more international markets;  
· different advertising preferences and patterns than those in North America;
· varied, unfamiliar and unclear legal and regulatory restrictions;  
· unexpected changes in international regulatory requirements and tariffs;  
· legal, political or systemic restrictions on the ability of United States companies to market services or otherwise do business in foreign countries;  
· less extensive adoption of the Internet as a commerce medium or information source and increased restriction on the content of websites;  
· difficulties in staffing and managing foreign operations;  
· greater difficulty in accounts receivable collection;  
· currency fluctuations;  
· potential adverse tax consequences;  
· lack of infrastructure to adequately conduct electronic commerce transactions; and  
· price controls or other restrictions on foreign currency.  
                   

 

As a result of these obstacles, we may find it impossible or prohibitively expensive to expand internationally or we may be unsuccessful in our attempt to do so, which could harm our business, operating results and financial condition.

 

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Confidentiality agreements with employees and others may not adequately prevent disclosure of trade secrets and other proprietary information.

 

We have devoted substantial resources to the development of our proprietary technology, including the proprietary software component of rVue, and related processes.  In order to protect our proprietary technology and processes, we rely in part on confidentiality agreements with our employees, licensees, independent contractors and other advisors.  These agreements may not effectively prevent disclosure of confidential information and may not provide an adequate remedy in the event of unauthorized disclosure of confidential information.  In addition, others may independently discover trade secrets and proprietary information, and in such cases, we could not assert any trade secret rights against such parties.  Costly and time-consuming litigation could be necessary to enforce and determine the scope of our proprietary rights, and failure to obtain or maintain trade secret protection could adversely affect our competitive business position.

 

Our business is subject to the risks of hurricanes, fires, floods and other natural catastrophic events and to interruption by man-made problems such as computer viruses or terrorism.

 

Our systems and operations are vulnerable to damage or interruption from hurricanes, fires, floods, power losses, telecommunications failures, terrorist attacks, acts of war, human errors, break-ins and similar events.  For example, a significant natural disaster, such as a hurricane, fire or flood, could have a material adverse impact on our business, operating results and financial condition, and our insurance coverage may be insufficient to compensate us for losses that may occur.  Our corporate offices are located in Fort Lauderdale, in South East Florida, a region that has experienced significant hurricane activity in the last decade.  In addition, acts of terrorism, which may be targeted at metropolitan areas that have higher population density than rural areas, could cause disruptions in our or our customers' businesses or the economy as a whole.  Our servers may also be vulnerable to computer viruses, break-ins and similar disruptions from unauthorized tampering with our computer systems, which could lead to interruptions, delays, loss of critical data or the unauthorized disclosure of confidential customer data.  We may not have sufficient protection or recovery plans in certain circumstances, such as natural disasters affecting South East Florida, and our business interruption insurance may be insufficient to compensate us for losses that may occur.  As we rely heavily on our servers, computer and communications systems and the Internet to conduct our business and provide high quality customer service, such disruptions could negatively impact our ability to run our business and either directly or indirectly disrupt our customers' businesses, which could have an adverse affect on our business, operating results and financial condition.

 

As a public company, we incur significant increased costs, which may adversely affect our operating results and financial condition.

 

As a public company, we have an obligation to continue to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, which includes the filing with the SEC of periodic reports and other documents relating to our business, financial condition and other matters, even though compliance with such reporting requirements is economically burdensome. We expect to incur, and continue to incur, significant accounting, legal and other expenses, including the expenses related to management’s annual evaluation report of its internal control over financial reporting included in this Form 10-K, associated with our public company reporting requirements.

 

If we fail to establish and maintain an effective system of internal control, we may not be able to report our financial results accurately or to prevent fraud.  Any inability to report and file our financial results accurately and timely could harm our reputation and adversely impact the trading price of our Common Stock.

 

Effective internal control is necessary for us to provide reliable financial reports and prevent fraud.  If we cannot provide reliable financial reports or prevent fraud, we may not be able to manage our business as effectively as we would if an effective control environment existed, and our business and reputation with investors may be harmed.  As a result, our small size and any current internal control deficiencies may adversely affect our financial condition, results of operation and access to capital.  

 

A tight credit market may have an adverse effect on our ability to obtain short-term debt financing.

 

The deterioration of the global economy has caused a tightening of the credit markets, particularly for smaller reporting companies such as the Company, and lending standards are more stringent, as are terms and a higher volatility in interest rates. Persistence of these conditions could have a material adverse effect on our access to short-term debt and the terms and cost of that debt.  As a result, we may not be able to secure additional financing in a timely manner, or at all, to meet our future capital needs which may have an adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition.

 

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Risks Related to Our Industry

 

If use of the Internet, particularly with respect to the placement of online advertising, does not increase as rapidly as we anticipate, our business will be harmed.

 

Our future net profits are substantially dependent upon the continued use of the Internet as an effective medium of business and communication by our target customers.  Internet use may not continue to develop at historical rates, and our customers may not continue to use the Internet and other online services as a medium for commerce.  In addition, the Internet may not be accepted as a viable long-term marketplace or resource for a number of reasons, including:

 

· actual or perceived lack of security of information or privacy protection;  
· possible disruptions, computer viruses or other damage to Internet servers or to users' computers; and
· excessive governmental regulation.  

 

Our success will depend, in large part, upon third parties maintaining the Internet infrastructure to provide a reliable network backbone with the speed, data capacity, security and hardware necessary for reliable Internet access and services.  Our business, which relies on a contextually rich website that requires the transmission of substantial data, is also significantly dependent upon the availability and adoption of broadband Internet access and other high-speed Internet connectivity technologies.

 

Government regulation of the Internet is evolving, and unfavorable changes could substantially harm our business and operating results. 

 

We are subject to general business regulations and laws as well as regulations and laws specifically governing the Internet.  Existing and future laws and regulations may impede the growth of the Internet or other online services.  These regulations and laws may cover taxation, tariffs, user privacy, data protection, pricing, content, copyrights, distribution, electronic contracts and other communications, consumer protection, broadband residential Internet access and the characteristics and quality of services. It is not clear how existing laws governing issues such as property ownership, sales and other taxes, libel and personal privacy apply to the Internet. Unfavorable resolution of these issues may substantially harm our business and operating results.

 

Seasonality may cause fluctuations in our financial results. 

 

We believe that our revenue will be subject to seasonal fluctuations because advertisers generally place fewer advertisements during the first and third calendar quarters of each year.  Expenditures by advertisers also tend to vary in cycles that reflect overall economic conditions as well as budgeting and buying patterns.  Because some advertisers may discontinue or reduce advertising on our networks from time to time with little or no notice, we may experience fluctuations in operating results.  In particular, because advertisers generally reduce their spending during economic downturns, we would be materially adversely affected by a recession.

 

Risks Related to our Common and Preferred Stock

 

Because we became public by means of a reverse merger, we may not be able to attract the attention of major brokerage firms. 

 

There may be risks associated with us becoming public through a “reverse merger.” Securities analysts of major brokerage firms may not provide coverage of us since there is no incentive to brokerage firms to recommend the purchase of our Common Stock. No assurance can be given that brokerage firms will, in the future, want to conduct any offerings on behalf of our post-Transaction company.

 

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Our stock price may be volatile. 

 

The market price of our Common Stock is likely to be highly volatile and could fluctuate widely in price in response to various factors, many of which are beyond our control, including the following:

 

· changes in our industry;
· competitive pricing pressures;
· our ability to obtain future working capital financing, if required;
· additions or departures of key personnel;
· limited "public float" following the Transaction, in the hands of a small number of persons whose sales or lack of sales could result in positive or negative pricing pressure on the market price for our Common Stock;
· sales of our Common Stock;
· our ability to execute our business plan;
· operating results that fall below expectations;
· loss of any strategic relationship;
· regulatory developments;
· economic and other external factors;
· period-to-period fluctuations in our financial results; and
· our inability to develop or acquire new or needed technology.

 

In addition, the securities markets have from time to time experienced significant price and volume fluctuations that are unrelated to the operating performance of particular companies.  These market fluctuations may also materially and adversely affect the market price of our Common Stock.

 

We have not paid dividends in the past and do not expect to pay dividends in the future.  Any return on investment may be limited to the value of our Common Stock. 

 

We have never paid cash dividends on our Common Stock and do not anticipate doing so in the foreseeable future.  The payment of dividends on our Common Stock will depend on earnings, financial condition and other business and economic factors affecting us at such time as our board of directors may consider relevant.  If we do not pay dividends, our Common Stock may be less valuable because a return on an investment in our Common Stock will only occur if our stock price appreciates.

 

There is currently a limited trading market for our Common Stock and we cannot ensure that a more liquid one will ever develop or be sustained. 

 

To date there has been an illiquid trading market for our Common Stock.  We cannot predict how liquid the market for our Common Stock might become.  Our Common Stock is quoted for trading on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board (the "OTC Bulletin Board").  As soon as is practicable, we anticipate applying for listing of our Common Stock on either the NYSE Amex, The NASDAQ Capital Market or other national securities exchange, assuming that we can satisfy the initial listing standards for such exchange.  We currently do not satisfy the initial listing standards, and cannot ensure that we will be able to satisfy such listing standards or that our Common Stock will be accepted for listing on any such exchange.  Should we fail to satisfy the initial listing standards of such exchanges, or our Common Stock is otherwise rejected for listing and remains quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board or suspended from the OTC Bulletin Board, the trading price of our Common Stock could suffer and the trading market for our Common Stock may be less liquid and our Common Stock price may be subject to increased volatility. 

 

Furthermore, for companies whose securities are traded in the OTC Bulletin Board, it is more difficult (i) to obtain accurate quotations, (ii) to obtain coverage for significant news events because major wire services generally do not publish press releases about such companies, and (iii) to obtain needed capital.

 

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Our Common Stock may be deemed a "penny stock," which would make it more difficult for our investors to sell their shares. 

 

Our Common Stock may be subject to the "penny stock" rules adopted under Section 15(g) of the Exchange Act.  The penny stock rules generally apply to companies whose common stock is not listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market or other national securities exchange and trades at less than $4.00 per share, other than companies that have had average revenue of at least $6,000,000 for the last three years or that have tangible net worth of at least $5,000,000 ($2,000,000 if the company has been operating for three or more years).  These rules require, among other things, that brokers who trade penny stock to persons other than "established customers" complete certain documentation, make suitability inquiries of investors and provide investors with certain information concerning trading in the security, including a risk disclosure document and quote information under certain circumstances.  Many brokers have decided not to trade penny stocks because of the requirements of the penny stock rules and, as a result, the number of broker-dealers willing to act as market makers in such securities is limited.  If we remain subject to the penny stock rules for any significant period, it could have an adverse effect on the market, if any, for our securities.  If our securities are subject to the penny stock rules, investors will find it more difficult to dispose of our securities.

 

Offers or availability for sale of a substantial number of shares of our Common Stock may cause the price of our Common Stock to decline. 

 

If our stockholders sell substantial amounts of our Common Stock in the public market, including shares issued in the past private placements, or upon the expiration of any statutory holding period under Rule 144, or issued upon the exercise of outstanding options or warrants, it could create a circumstance commonly referred to as an "overhang" and in anticipation of which the market price of our Common Stock could fall.  The existence of an overhang, whether or not sales have occurred or are occurring, also could make more difficult our ability to raise additional financing through the sale of equity or equity-related securities in the future at a time and price that we deem reasonable or appropriate.  

 

Investor relations activities may affect the price of our stock. 

 

We expect to, and continue to, utilize various techniques such as non-deal road shows and investor relations campaigns in order to create investor awareness for the Company.  These campaigns may include personal, video and telephone conferences with investors and prospective investors in which our business practices are described.  We have compensated and expect to continue to compensate investor relations firms and pay for newsletters, websites, mailings and email campaigns that are produced by third-parties based upon publicly-available information concerning the Company.  We will not be responsible for the content of analyst reports and other writings and communications by investor relations firms not authored by the Company or from publicly available information.  We do not intend to review or approve the content of such analysts’ reports or other materials based upon analysts’ own research or methods.  Investor relations firms should generally disclose when they are compensated for their efforts, but whether such disclosure is made or complete is not under our control.  We have issued 800,000 shares of restricted stock, and have reserved an additional 750,000 shares of restricted stock for issuance, and incurred cash expenses of approximately $10,000 per month for the year ended December 31, 2011 for these activities, and such amounts may be continued or increased in the future.  In addition, investors in the Company may be willing, from time to time, to encourage investor awareness through similar activities.  Investor awareness activities may also be suspended or discontinued, which may impact the trading market our Common Stock. 

 

Because our directors and executive officers are among our largest stockholders, they can exert significant control over our business and affairs. 

 

Our directors and executive officers own or control a significant percentage of the Common Stock of the Company.  Additionally, the holdings of our directors and executive officers may increase in the future upon vesting or other maturation of exercise rights under any of the options or warrants they may hold or in the future be granted or if they otherwise acquire additional shares of our Common Stock.  The interests of such persons may differ from the interests of our other stockholders.   As a result, in addition to their board seats and offices, such persons will have significant influence over and control all corporate actions requiring stockholder approval, irrespective of how the Company's other stockholders may vote, including the following actions:

 

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· to elect or defeat the election of our directors;  
· to amend or prevent amendment of our Certificate of Incorporation or By-laws;
· to effect or prevent a transaction, sale of assets or other corporate transaction; and
· to control the outcome of any other matter submitted to our stockholders for vote.

 

Such persons' stock ownership may discourage a potential acquirer from making a tender offer or otherwise attempting to obtain control of the Company, which in turn could reduce our stock price or prevent our stockholders from realizing a premium over our stock price.

 

Exercise of options and warrants may have a dilutive effect on our Common Stock.

 

If the price per share of our Common Stock at the time of exercise of any options, or any other convertible securities is in excess of the various exercise or conversion prices of such convertible securities, exercise or conversion of such convertible securities would have a dilutive effect on our Common Stock. As of December 31, 2011, we had (i) outstanding options to purchase 3,722,500 shares of our Common Stock at a weighted average exercise price of $0.23 per share, and (ii) outstanding warrants to purchase 9,674,995 shares of our Common Stock at a weighted average exercise price of $.93 per share. On January 27, 2012 we issued 3,057,666 Series C warrants to purchase shares of our Common Stock at an exercise price of $.20 per share. Further, any additional financing that we secure may require the granting of rights, preferences or privileges senior to those of our Common Stock and result in additional dilution of the existing ownership interests of our common stockholders.

 

Conversion of our convertible notes may have a dilutive effect on our Common Stock.

 

On January 27, 2012, we issued convertible secured promissory notes (“New Notes”) with an aggregate principal amount of $1,233,067. Principal and accrued interest is due at maturity on January 31, 2013 (the “Maturity Date”). If, prior to maturity, we consummate a financing or related financing of equity securities with aggregate gross proceeds of a least $500,000 (collectively, a “Subsequent Offering”) then all of the unpaid principal amount of the New Notes and any accrued but unpaid interest thereon shall automatically be deemed converted into fully paid and non-assessable securities of the Company sold in the Subsequent Offering (the “Subsequent Offering Securities”) on the same terms and conditions as the other investors in the Subsequent Offering; provided, however, that the number of Subsequent Offering Securities to be issued to the holders of the New Notes upon such conversion shall be equal to the quotient, rounded to the nearest whole number, obtained by dividing (x) the unpaid principal amount of the New Note plus any accrued but unpaid interest thereon by the lower of (y) 70% of the price per security issued in the Subsequent Offering or (z) $.20 (the “Conversion Price”). If no Subsequent Offering is closed by the Company by the Maturity Date, then all of the unpaid principal and interest due under the New Notes will be due and payable, and may, at the option of the noteholders, be converted into shares of our common stock at a conversion price of $0.20. In the event that we fail to raise $1.5 million in common equity by July 24, 2012, the Conversion Price shall be reduced from $.20 to $.10 and the exercise price of the Series C warrants shall be reduced to $.10. Conversion of the New Notes and exercise of the related warrants would have a dilutive effect on our Common Stock.

 

Our amended and restated articles of incorporation allows for our board to create new series of preferred stock without further approval by our stockholders, which could adversely affect the rights of the holders of our Common Stock. 

 

Our board of directors has the authority to fix and determine the relative rights and preferences of preferred stock. Our board of directors also has the authority to issue preferred stock without further stockholder approval. As a result, our board of directors could authorize the issuance of a series of preferred stock that would grant to holders the preferred right to our assets upon liquidation, the right to receive dividend payments before dividends are distributed to the holders of Common Stock and the right to the redemption of the shares, together with a premium, prior to the redemption of our Common Stock. In addition, our board of directors could authorize the issuance of a series of Preferred Stock that has greater voting power than our Common Stock or that is convertible into our Common Stock, which could decrease the relative voting power of our Common Stock or result in dilution to our existing stockholders.

 

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

 

As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide the information required by this item.

 

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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

 

Index to Consolidated Financial Statements   Page
Report of RubinBrown LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm   F-2
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2011 and 2010   F-3
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010   F-4
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010   F-5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010   F-6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements   F-7-19
       

 

All financial statement schedules have been omitted, since the required information is not applicable or is not present in amounts sufficient to require submission of the schedule, or because the information required is included in the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto.

 

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

 

None.

 

Item 9A. Controls And Procedures

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Based on an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act were effective as of December 31, 2011 to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms, and (ii) accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

Inherent Limitations Over Internal Controls

 

The Company’s internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The Company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that:

 

  (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the Company’s assets;
  (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP, and that the Company’s receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of the Company’s management and directors; and
  (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

 

Management, including the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, does not expect that the Company’s internal controls will prevent or detect all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of internal controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been detected. Also, any evaluation of the effectiveness of controls in future periods are subject to the risk that those internal controls may become inadequate because of changes in business conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

 

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Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

The Company’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act). Management conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on the criteria set forth in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”). Based on the Company’s assessment, management has concluded that its internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2011 to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP.

 

This Form 10-K does not include an attestation report of our registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by our registered public accounting firm as such report is not required for non-accelerated filers such as us pursuant to The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act that Congress enacted in July 2010, which permanently exempts companies with less than $75 million in market capitalization from Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 requiring an outside auditor to attest annually to a firms’ internal-control evaluations.

 

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the quarter ended December 31, 2011 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. There were no material weaknesses, and therefore no corrective actions were taken.

 

Item 9B. Other Information.

 

None.

 

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PART III

 

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.

 

The following is a list of our executive officers and directors. All directors serve one-year terms or until each of their successors are duly qualified and elected. The officers are elected by the Board of Directors (the “Board”). There are no family relationships between any director or executive officer.

 

Name    Age   Positions with the Company
         
Jason Kates    51   Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of the Board
Jennifer Bolt    48   Chief Strategy Officer
David Loppert    57   Chief Financial Officer
Dawn Rahicki    49   Chief Marketing Officer
Jay Wilson    32   Chief Technology Officer
Robert Chimbel    57   Director
Michael Mullarkey    44   Director
Patrick O’Donnell    51   Director
Robert Roche    49   Director

 

Director Biographies

 

Jason Kates, Chief Executive Officer and Director

 

Jason Kates is the founder of rVue, Inc., and has served as our chief executive officer, president and chairman of the Board since May 13, 2010. Mr. Kates began his career in 1986 as a broker with Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., where he rose to vice president, managing corporate capital.  In 1990 he founded Kates Communications, a digital marketing and product marketing company that harnessed the power of digital media to capture consumer attention and awareness.  From 1993 to 1996 Mr. Kates served as executive vice president and head of marketing of Investec, an international manufacturing company selling a digital pacifier thermometer via digital media.  In 1996, upon Investec’s sale, Mr. Kates founded Retail Media Systems, Inc. (now Argo Digital Solutions, Inc.). Mr. Kates earned a bachelor’s degree in Social Science from Florida State University. Mr. Kates was selected to serve as a director on our Board due to his significant experience in the DOOH industry, his knowledge of rVue, including its operations, its strategies, and his position as chief executive officer of rVue. He is also a large shareholder.

 

Robert Chimbel, Director

 

Bob Chimbel has served as a Director of ours since May 2010, and is chairman of the Compensation Committee and serves as a member of the Audit and Nominating and Governance Committees of the Board. Mr. Chimbel is an innovative marketing and communications executive whose has founded and profitably managed a diverse group of integrated marketing enterprises.  For the past ten years Mr. Chimbel has held several high-level executive positions for Omnicom Group, Inc.  Since January 2006, Mr. Chimbel has served as CEO of The Component Group, a consortium marketing communications companies he created which consists of three interrelated marketing companies each with a specific area of expertise: UPROAR!, now one of the nation’s pre-eminent kids, “tweens” and teens advertising and marketing company; The Launch Point, a new product design and development group and business innovation consultancy; and Encircle Marketing, an agency that targets emerging and re-emerging brands primarily for private equity firms.  The Component Group has offices in Dallas and New York.  In February 2009, DDB Worldwide, a division of Omnicom, tapped Mr. Chimbel to head up a new division, DDB Entertainment Group, to develop branded entertainment and branded content properties.  Mr. Chimbel also oversees The Ant Farm, a Los Angeles entertainment company specializing in advertising and marketing for film, television and digital games, and Red Urban Digital, a diverse interactive agency with a specialization in developing and implementing social media initiatives.  While at Omnicom, Mr. Chimbel served as chief creative officer and then president of TracyLocke, a top 50 marketing solutions companies with expertise in advertising, promotion, media, merchandising and sales/field marketing.  Prior to his role at Omnicom, Mr. Chimbel has spent his career at such companies as Digitas, Leo Burnett and Hasbro, as well as founding his own advertising and marketing agency, which was eventually sold to the Earle Palmer Brown group. Mr. Chimbel graduated from Northwestern University in 1975 with a bachelor’s degree in Science. Mr. Chimbel was selected to serve on our Board due to his extensive knowledge of the advertising industry, and his experience as an executive officer of public companies.

 

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Michel Mullarkey, Director

 

Michael Mullarkey has served as a director of ours since December 21, 2010 and is chairman of the Audit Committee and serves as a member of the Compensation and Nominating and Governance Committees of the Board. Mr. Mullarkey is C-Level digital executive with extensive build-up/turnaround expertise in both entrepreneurial and established companies in internet, social media & advertising/marketing services. He has served as a Board member for public and private companies and non-profits, foreign and US, with extensive work experience in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. He is currently the Managing Partner of ODK Capital Management which invests in Social Media, Cloud based Software and Emerging Technology with patented or disruptive technologies. Mr. Mullarkey founded, built, and managed, Workstream, Inc., a provider of SaaS based Talent Management Software, serving from 2001 through September 2010 in roles to include Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board and Acting CFO. Under his leadership, Workstream customer successes included Chevron, The Gap, Home Depot, Kaiser Permanente, Motorola, Nordstrom, VISA and Wells Fargo. His previous 10 years experience with SONY Electronics as SVP of Diversified Markets, with P&L responsibility for Business-to-Business Sales and Marketing for $1.2B Specialty Markets business. Mr. Mullarkey was instrumental in the launch and success of several products such as DIRECTV and Web TV. Mr. Mullarkey is a Board Member and supporter Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

 

Patrick O’Donnell, Director

 

Patrick O’Donnell has served as a director of ours since December 21, 2010 and is chairman of the Nominating and Governance Committee, and is a member of the Audit and Compensation Committees of the Board. He is a private investor and entrepreneur, and a senior business and technology executive with over 25 years experience and a proven record of delivering success within the financial services industry. Since 2005, Mr. O’Donnell's primary activity has been in running his private hedge fund. From 1997 through 2004 Mr. O’Donnell served as the chief technology officer of UBS Investment Bank and a member of its management board. Prior thereto he held senior positions within UBS and its predecessors. Mr. O’Donnell was selected as a director because of his extensive experience as an executive officer of a major international corporation. Mr. O’Donnell has experience in leading a 6,000 person technology organization and combines that expertise with numerous global businesses, including experience in: equity, interest rates, derivatives, foreign exchange, commodities, energy and corporate finance. Mr. O’Donnell is a member of the NYSE Liffe US board. NYSE Liffe is the global derivatives business of the NYSE Euronext group.

 

Robert Roche, Director

 

Robert Roche has served as a director of ours since March 9, 2012. He is an entrepreneur, attorney and private equity investor and conducts numerous business operations throughout Asia and the United States. He is a co-founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Acorn International, Inc. (NYSE: ATV), a multi-platform media and branding company and one of the first companies in China to use TV direct sales programs, often referred to as TV infomercials, in combination with non-TV direct sales platforms and a nationwide distribution network to market and sell consumer products. He is also the co-founder and Chairman of Oak Lawn Marketing, one of the largest infomercial company in Japan. He has lived in Japan and China for more than 27 years. Mr. Roche received his bachelor's degree in Economics and Japanese Studies from Illinois State University in 1985 and a J.D. degree from the University of Denver in 1988. Mr. Roche was selected as a director because of his extensive experience in executive capacities with two large international corporations and his extensive experience in TV direct sales.

 

Executive Officer Biographies

 

See Jason Kates’ biography above.

 

Jennifer Bolt, Chief Strategy Officer

 

Jennifer Bolt has served as our Chief Strategy Officer Since May 2011. Bolt is a 22- year media veteran. Prior to joining rVue, Bolt served at two Omnicom agencies leading media strategy – at TracyLocke as Executive Director/Media & Innovation from January 2010 through May 2011 and as Director of Media Services from June 2003 through January 2007, and at The Integer Group as Senior Vice President/Media Innovation, from January 2007 through January 2010, and as VP/Media Director from September 1994 to June 2003. Bolt was responsible for media strategy and buying for all clients and managed media billings in excess of $250 million. Prior to joining Omnicom, Bolt worked for Levenson & Hill, a privately held advertising firm, and TM Advertising, both located in Dallas, Texas. Bolt graduated from Oklahoma State University in 1986 with a bachelor of science degree in Radio, TV and Film.

 

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David Loppert, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer

 

David Loppert has served as our chief financial officer, secretary and treasurer since May 13, 2010. Loppert served as Argo’s senior vice president from March, 2009 through January 2010, and from March 2010 through May 2010.  He was formerly a director, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Surgical Outcome Support, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, from August 2006 through March 2009. From October 2003 through July 2006 he was an independent financial consultant to public and private companies. From June 2001 until September 2003, he was a vice president and director of QSGI Inc. (OTCBB: QSGI). From February 1997 through December 2000, he was vice president, chief financial officer and assistant secretary of Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSX) and also served as chief executive officer of SysComm International Corporation, (NASDAQ: SYCM) a network and systems integrator, and an affiliate of Applied Digital.  Loppert began his financial career with Price Waterhouse, an international accounting firm, in 1978 in Johannesburg, South Africa, before moving to its Los Angeles Office in 1980 where over time he became a senior manager.  Loppert earned bachelor's degrees in commerce in 1978 and in accounting in 1980, and a higher diploma in accounting in 1980, all from the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, and was designated a Chartered Accountant (South Africa) in 1980.

 

Dawn Rahicki, Chief Marketing Officer

 

Dawn Rahicki has served as our chief marketing officer since September 2009. Rahicki joined Argo in June 2008 as senior vice president of marketing and business development and was promoted in 2009 to chief marketing officer. Prior thereto, Rahicki served as president of The Illume Group, Inc., where she was responsible for the acquisition and development of clients in real estate, business solutions, digital printing/graphics and digital technology industries. Prior to The Illume Group, she led the in-house creative department for a $12 billion privately-held company and the operations and account service team for a multi-million dollar marketing firm.  Rahicki earned a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Barry University in 1995, as well as certificates from New York University in Film Production, Nova Southeastern University in Management, Coach University for Executive Coaching and credits toward a masters degree from Nova Southeastern University.

 

Jay Wilson, Chief Technology Officer

 

Jay Wilson has served as our chief technology officer since September 2009. Wilson joined Argo in June 1999 as an assistant software technician and was promoted a number of times between April 2000 and May 2008 when he was appointed chief technology officer. As chief technology officer, Wilson is responsible for driving the development and delivery of all technology offerings and integrations for rVue. For more than 10 years, Wilson’s leadership, strategy and innovative ideas as a leading technologist have come from his firm belief that technological excellence is a strong differentiator for all organizations, particularly when they are translated into consumer-based applications. While at rVue, Wilson has led the design and development of rVue’s proprietary suite of digital distribution technologies. This includes rVue’s cloud-based transcoding engine, rVue’s demand-side platform (DSP) and most recently rVue’s proprietary content verification and tracking technologies, which allow rVue to exclusively provide customers with real-time tracking of an ad campaign or content airing using cloud-based geocoding and managements systems. Wilson graduated magna cum laude from Florida Atlantic University in 2001 with a bachelor’s of science degree in computer engineering.

 

Director or Officer Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings

 

Our directors and executive officers were not involved in any legal proceedings as described in Item 401(f) of Regulation S-K in the past ten years.

 

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Directors’ and Officers’ Liability Insurance

 

We have directors’ and officers’ liability insurance insuring our directors and officers against liability for acts or omissions in their capacities as directors or officers, subject to certain exclusions. Such insurance also insures us against losses, which we may incur in indemnifying our officers and directors. In addition, we have entered into indemnification agreements with key officers and directors and such persons shall also have indemnification rights under applicable laws, and our certificate of incorporation and bylaws.

 

Corporate Governance

 

Board Responsibilities and Structure

 

The Board oversees, counsels, and directs management in the long-term interest of rVue and its shareholders. The Board’s responsibilities include establishing broad corporate policies and reviewing the overall performance of rVue. The Board is not, however, involved in the operating details on a day-to-day basis.

 

Board Committees and Charters

 

The Board, and its Committees, meet throughout the year and act by written consent from time to time as appropriate. The Board has formed Audit, Compensation and Nominating and Governance Committees. Committees regularly report on their activities and actions to the Board. The Board appoints members to its Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee. The Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Governance Committee each have a written charter approved by the Board. The following table identifies the independent and non-independent current Board and Committee members:

 

Name   Independent   Audit   Compensation  

Nominating

and Governance

                 
Robert Chimbel (Chair Compensation)                
Michael Mullarkey (Chair Audit)                
Patrick O’Donnell (Chair Nominating)                
Jason Kates     --     --     --     --

 

Our Board has determined that Messrs. Chimbel, Mullarkey and O’Donnell are independent under the NASDAQ Stock Market Listing Rules.

 

Audit Committee

 

The members of the Audit Committee are Michael Mullarkey (Chair), Robert Chimbel and Patrick O’Donnell. The Audit Committee’s duties are to recommend to our board of directors the engagement of independent auditors to audit our financial statements. The Audit Committee reviews the scope, timing and fees for the annual audit and the results of audit examinations performed by independent public accountants, including their recommendations to improve the system of accounting and internal controls. The Audit Committee oversees the independent auditors, including their independence and objectivity. However, the committee members are not acting as professional accountants or auditors, and their functions are not intended to duplicate or substitute for the activities of management and the independent auditors. The Audit Committee is empowered to retain independent legal counsel and other advisors as it deems necessary or appropriate to assist the Audit Committee in fulfilling its responsibilities, and to approve the fees and other retention terms of the advisors. Our Audit Committee members possess an understanding of financial statements and generally accepted accounting principles. Our Board has determined that Mr. Mullarkey is qualified as an Audit Committee Financial Expert, as that term is defined by the rules of the SEC and in compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The Board has determined that Messrs. Mullarkey, Chimbel and O’Donnell are independent in accordance with the NASDAQ Stock Market independence standards for audit committees.

 

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Compensation Committee

 

The members of the Compensation Committee are Messrs. Chimbel (Chair), Mullarkey and O’Donnell. The Compensation Committee has certain duties and powers as described in its charter, including but not limited to periodically reviewing and approving our salary and benefits policies, compensation of executive officers, administering our stock option plans and recommending and approving grants of stock options under such plans.

 

Nominating and Governance Committee

 

The members of the Nominating and Governance Committee are Messrs. O’Donnell (Chair), Chimbel and Mullarkey. The Nominating and Governance Committee considers and makes recommendations on matters related to the practices, policies and procedures of the Board and takes a leadership role in shaping our corporate governance. As part of its duties, the Nominating and Governance Committee assesses the size, structure and composition of the board and its committees, coordinates evaluation of Board performance and reviews Board compensation. The Nominating and Governance Committee also acts as a screening and nominating committee for candidates considered for election to the Board.

 

Changes in Nominating Process

 

There are no material changes to the procedures by which security holders may recommend nominees to our Board.

 

Board Meetings and Committees; Annual Meeting Attendance

 

The Board held 5 regular meetings during the year ended December 31, 2011. Mr. O’Donnell attended 3 of these 5 meetings. All other directors were present for all meetings. The Board acted by unanimous written consent 3 times during the year ended December 31, 2011. The Audit Committee held 6 meetings during the year ended December 31, 2011. All members were present for all meetings.

 

The Company does not have a policy with respect to Board member attendance at the annual meeting of stockholders. One director attended the 2011 annual meeting of stockholders.

 

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

 

Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires that our officers and directors and persons who own more than 10% of our common stock file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the SEC and furnish us with copies of all such reports. We believe, based on our stock transfer records and written representations from certain reporting persons, that all reports required under Section 16(a) were timely filed during 2011.

 

Codes of Business Conduct and of Ethics

 

Our Board has approved, and we have adopted, a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, or the Code of Conduct, which applies to all of our directors, officers and employees. Our Board has also approved, and we have adopted, a Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers, or the Code for SFO, which applies to our chief executive officer and chief financial officer. The audit committee of our Board is responsible for overseeing the Code of Conduct and the Code for SFO. Our audit committee must approve any waivers of the Code of Conduct for directors and executive officers and any waivers of the Code for SFO. The Code of Conduct and the Code for SFO are available free of charge upon written request to rVue Holdings, Inc., 100 NE 3rd Avenue, Suite 200, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301, Attention: Chief Financial Officer. We have posted our Codes of Conduct and our Code for the SFO on our website at http://ir.stockpr.com/rvue/governance-docs.

 

Board Diversity

 

While we do not have a formal policy on diversity, our Board considers diversity to include the skill set, background, reputation, type and length of business experience of our Board members as well as a particular nominee’s contributions to that mix.  Although there are many other factors, the Board seeks individuals with experience on public company boards as well as experience with advertising, marketing, legal and accounting skills.

 

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Board Assessment of Risk

 

Our risk management function is overseen by our Board. Through our policies, our Code of Conduct and Ethics and our Board committees’ review of financial and other risks, our management keeps our Board apprised of material risks and provides our directors access to all information necessary for them to understand and evaluate how these risks interrelate, how they affect rVue, and how management addresses those risks.  Mr. Kates, a director and our chief executive officer, and Mr. Loppert, our chief financial officer, work closely together with the Board once material risks are identified on how to best address such risk. If the identified risk poses an actual or potential conflict with management, our independent directors may conduct the assessment. Presently, the primary risks affecting rVue include our ability to (i) gain acceptance and the adoption of rVue as a demand side platform, (ii) increase market share in an intensely competitive DOOH advertising market, (iii) successfully execute our business strategy and deploy a differentiated technology solution, and (iv) effectively raise sufficient capital as we scale our business. The Board focuses on these key risks and interfaces with management on seeking solutions.

 

Item 11. Executive Compensation.

 

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

The following information is related to the compensation paid, distributed or accrued by us for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 to our chief executive officer (principal executive officer) and the Company’s other executive officers serving at the end of the last fiscal year whose compensation exceeded $100,000 (the “Named Executive Officers”).

 

Summary Compensation Table

 

Name and
Principal Position
(a)
  Year
(b)
   

Salary

$(c)

    

Bonus

$(d)

    

Stock

Awards

($)(e)(1)

    

Option

Awards

($)(f)(1)

    

All

Other

Compen-

sation

($)(i)

    

Total

($)(j)

 
                                  
Jason Kates  2011  $220,195   $25,000   $-   $-   $-   $245,195 
Chief Executive Officer  2010   142,845    231,885    -    187,899    -    562,629 
                                  
Jennifer Bolt (2)  2011   125,898    -    -    23,012    -    148,910 
Chief Strategy Officer  2010   -    -    -    -    -    - 
                                  
David Loppert  2011   156,834    10,000    -    -    -    166,834 
Chief Financial Officer  2010   80,000    -    -    89,371    -    169,371 
                                  
Dawn Rahicki  2011   117,217    -    -    25,988    -    143,205 
Chief Marketing Officer  2010   64,137    -    -         -    64,137 
                                  
Jay Wilson  2011   136,000    -    -    6,497    -    142,497 
Chief Technical Officer  2010   83,785    -    -    36,200    -    119,985 

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(1)The amount in this column represent the fair value of the award as of the grant date as computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. These amounts represent options to purchase shares of our Common Stock and do not reflect the actual amounts that may be realized by the Named Executive Officers. 
(2)Appointed May 16, 2011.

 

Named Executive Officer Compensations

 

Jason Kates

 

On May 13, 2010, we entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Kates, to serve as our president and chief executive officer. The initial term of the agreement is three years. Pursuant to the agreement, Mr. Kates receives an annual base salary of $180,000 for the first year, on a pro rata basis, through December 31, 2010, $240,000 for the next twelve months, and then such greater, but not lesser, salary for any future years of employment as agreed to by Mr. Kates and the non-employee independent directors of the Company. Mr. Kates is also entitled to receive such bonuses or option grants as are approved by the non-employee independent directors of the Company, including a transitional services bonus to be awarded monthly, during the first eight months after the closing of the Transaction, in an amount not to exceed $30,000 per month based on the Net Profit from revenues generated from performance of services under the work assigned by Argo to rVue, Inc. with Accenture, AutoNation and Mattress Firm (the “Contracts”). “Net Profit” shall mean actual collections for bona fide services performed and invoiced pursuant to the Contracts, minus actual direct costs for providing such services, and minus any credits or refunds for payments made during such period. For 2010, Mr. Kates earned a bonus of $231,885 in 2010, of which $227,000 was paid in December 2010, and $4,885 was paid in January 2011.

 

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On May 13, 2010, Mr. Kates was granted 10-year stock options to purchase 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock exercisable at $.22 per share. 500,000 shares vested on November 13, 2010 and 500,000 shares vested on May 13, 2011. On September 17, 2010, Mr. Kates was granted 10-year stock options to purchase an additional 300,000 shares of Common Stock exercisable at $.22 per share. The options vested on March 17, 2011.

 

David Loppert

 

On May 13, 2010, we entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Loppert, to serve as our chief financial officer, secretary and treasurer. The initial term of the agreement is two years. Pursuant to the agreement, Mr. Loppert will receive an annual base salary of $120,000 for the first year, $200,000 for the second year, and then such greater, but not lesser, salary for any future years of employment as agreed to by Mr. Loppert and the non-employee independent directors of the Company. Mr. Loppert will also be entitled to receive such bonuses or option grants as are approved by the non-employee independent directors of the Company.

 

On May 13, 2010, Mr. Loppert was granted 10-year stock options to purchase 500,000 shares of Common Stock exercisable at $.20 per share. 250,000 shares vested on November 13, 2010 and 250,000 shares vested on May 13, 2011. On September 17, 2010, Mr. Loppert was granted 10-year stock options to purchase an additional 100,000 shares of Common Stock exercisable at $.20 per share. The options vested on March 17, 2011.

 

Jennifer Bolt

 

We have not entered into an employment agreement with Ms. Bolt. On July 16, 2011 Ms. Bolt was granted 10-year stock options to purchase 100,000 shares of Common Stock exercisable at $.30 per share. 33,334 options vested on January 16, 2012, 33,333 options vest on July 16, 2012 and 33,333 options vest on January 16, 2013.

 

Dawn Rahicki

 

We have not entered into an employment agreement with Ms. Rahicki. On May 13, 2010, Ms. Rahicki was granted 10-year stock options to purchase 75,000 shares of Common Stock exercisable at $.20 per share. The options vest 25% six months after the grant date and the balance ratably over 18 months commencing on the seventh month after the grant date. On September 17, 2010, Ms. Rahicki was granted 10-year stock options to purchase an additional 100,000 shares of Common Stock exercisable at $.20 per share. 50,000 options vested on March 17, 2011 and 50,000 options vested on September 16, 2011. On August 1, 2011, Ms. Rahicki was granted 10-year stock options to purchase an additional 100,000 shares of Common Stock exercisable at $.34 per share. The options vested on February 1, 2012.

 

Jay Wilson

 

We have not entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Wilson. On May 13, 2010, Mr. Wilson was granted 10-year stock options to purchase 150,000 shares of Common Stock exercisable at $.20 per share. The options vest 25% six months after the grant date and the balance ratably over 18 months commencing on the seventh month after the grant date. On September 17, 2010, Mr. Wilson was granted 10-year stock options to purchase an additional 100,000 shares of Common Stock exercisable at $.20 per share. 50,000 options vested on March 17, 2011 and 50,000 options vested on September 16, 2011. On August 1, 2011, Mr. Wilson was granted 10-year stock options to purchase an additional 25,000 shares of Common Stock exercisable at $.34 per share. The options vested on February 1, 2012.

 

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Termination Provisions

 

The table below describes the severance payments that our executive officers are entitled to in connection with a termination of their employment upon death, disability, without cause, for Good Reason, change of control and the non-renewal of their employment at the discretion of rVue. All of the termination provisions are intended to comply with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Regulations thereunder.

 

    Jason Kates   David Loppert
         
Death or Disability   Balance of Base Salary due under agreement and all unvested stock options vest and remain exercisable for their original term   Balance of Base Salary due under agreement and all unvested stock options vest and remain exercisable for their original term
Dismissal Without Cause    18 months  base salary , insurance coverage for up to 18 months, and all unvested stock options vest and remain exercisable for their original term   18 months  base salary , insurance coverage for up to 18 months, and all unvested stock options vest and remain exercisable for their original term
Resignation for Good Reason (1)   18 months  base salary , insurance coverage for up to 18 months, and all unvested stock options vest and remain exercisable for their original term   18 months  base salary , insurance coverage for up to 18 months, and all unvested stock options vest and remain exercisable for their original term
Change of Control   All stock options and restricted stock immediately vest   All stock options and restricted stock immediately vest
Expiration of Initial Term and rVue does not renew   None   None

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(1)Generally, Good Reason in the above agreements include the material diminution of the executives’ duties, any material reduction in base salary without consent, the relocation of the geographical location where the executive performs services or any other action that constitutes a material breach by rVue under the employment agreements.

 

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Outstanding Equity Awards At 2011 Fiscal Year-End

 

Listed below is information with respect to unexercised options for each Named Executive Officer as of December 31, 2011. There are no outstanding stock awards held by the Named Executive Officers:

 

OPTION AWARDS

Name 

(a)

 

Number of 

Securities

Underlying

Unexercised

Options 

(#) 

Exercisable 

(b)

 

Number of

Securities

Underlying

Unexercised

Options 

(#) 

Unexercisable

(c)

 

Equity Incentive

Plan Awards

Number of

Securities

Underlying

Unexercised

Unearned

Options

(#) 

(d)

 

Option

Exercise

Price

($)

(e)

 

Option

Expiration

Date

(f)

                     
Jason Kates    1,000,000    -      -      $0.22   05/13/20
     300,000    -      -      $0.22   09/17/20
                     
David Loppert    500,000    -      -      $0.20   05/13/20
     100,000    -      -      $0.20   09/17/20
                     
Dawn Rahicki   65,625    9,375 (1)  -      $0.20   05/13/20
     100,000    -      -      $0.20   09/17/20
     100,000    -      -      $0.34   08/01/21
                     
Jay Wilson    131,250   18,750 (1)  -      $0.20   05/13/20
     100,000    -      -      $0.20   09/17/20
     25,000    -      -      $0.34   08/01/21
                     
Jennifer Bolt    33,334    66,666 (2)  -      $0.30   07/16/21

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(1)1/3 vested on March 13, 2012, and 1/3 will vest on each of April 13, 2012 and May 13, 2012.
(2)33,333 options vest on July 16, 2012 and 33,333 options vest on January 16, 2013.

 

Director Compensation

 

   Earned or   Stock   Option   All Other     
   Paid in Cash   Awards   Awards   Compensation   Total 
Name  ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($) 
(a)  (b)   (c)   (d)   (g)   (h) 
                          
Robert Chimbel  $20,000   $-   $-   $-   $20,000 
Michael Mullarkey  $36,000   $-   $-   $10,000(1)  $46,000 
Patrick O'Donnell  $20,000   $-   $-   $-   $20,000 

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(1)Other compensation consists of consulting fees paid to Mr. Mullarkey.

 

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On May 10, 2011 our Board approved the following non-employee director compensation: The chairman of the audit committee receives a quarterly fee, effective January 1, 2011 of $9,000. Other committee members receive a quarterly fee of $5,000. Directors who are otherwise employed by us are not compensated for their services on the Board.

 

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

 

See Part II, Item 5, under the heading, “Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans” for information on compensation plans under which our equity securities are authorized for issuance.

 

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

 

The following table sets forth the number of shares of our Common Stock beneficially owned as of March 20, 2012, by (i) those persons known by us to be owners of more than 5% of our Common Stock, (ii) each director (iii) our Named Executive Officers (as disclosed in the Summary Compensation Table), and (iv) our executive officers and directors as a group. Except as otherwise indicated, the address of each stockholder listed below is: c/o rVue Holdings, Inc., 100 NE 3rd Avenue, Suite 200, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301.

 

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner  Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership   Percent of Class (1) 
           
Directors and Executive Officers:          
Jason Kates (2)   5,714,147    14.6%
David Loppert (3)   2,090,266    5.4%
Dawn Rahicki (4)   460,979    1.2%
Jay Wilson (5)   385,558    1.0%
Jennifer Bolt (6)   33,334    * 
Robert Chimbel (7)   300,000    * 
Michael Mullarkey (8)   200,000    * 
Patrick O'Donnell (9)   866,666    2.3%
Robert Roche (10)   11,116,666    26.5%
All directors and executive officers as a group (9 persons)   21,167,616    44.4%
5% Shareholders:          
Acorn Composite Corp. (11)   9,166,666    21.6%
9746 South Roberts Road          
Palos Hills, IL 60465          

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* Less than 1%.

(1)Applicable percentages are based on 37,863,845 shares outstanding as of March 20, 2012. Beneficial ownership is determined under the rules of the SEC and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities. A person is deemed to be the beneficial owner of securities that can be acquired by such person within 60 days whether upon the exercise of options or otherwise. Shares of Common Stock subject to options and warrants currently exercisable, or exercisable within 60 days after the date of this report, are deemed outstanding for computing the percentage of the person holding such securities but are not deemed outstanding for computing the percentage of any other person. Unless otherwise indicated in the footnotes to this table, rVue believes that each of the shareholders named in the table has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares of Common Stock indicated as beneficially owned by them.
(2)Includes: (i) 1,300,000 shares issuable upon exercise of options that are exercisable within 60 days of the date of this report, (ii) 25,238 shares issuable upon the exercise of warrants that are exercisable within 60 days of the date of this report and (iii) 1,304,546 shares owned by Argo by virtue of the fact that Mr. Kates is the sole director and officer of Argo and has sole voting power over such shares.
(3)Includes (i) 600,000 shares issuable upon exercise of options that are exercisable within 60 days of the date of this report, and (ii) 126,192 shares issuable upon the exercise of warrants that are exercisable within 60 days of the date of this report.
(4)Includes 265,325 shares issuable upon exercise of options that are exercisable within 60 days of the date of this report.
(5)Includes 256,250 shares issuable upon exercise of options that are exercisable within 60 days of the date of this report. .
(6)Includes 33,334 shares issuable upon exercise of options that are exercisable within 60 days of the date of this report.

 

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(7)Includes 300,000 shares issuable upon exercise of options that are exercisable within 60 days of the date of this report.
(8)Includes 200,000 shares issuable upon exercise of options that are exercisable within 60 days of the date of this report.
(9)Includes: (i) 200,000 shares issuable upon exercise of options that are exercisable within 60 days of the date of this report, and (ii) 333,333 shares issuable upon the exercise of warrants that are exercisable within 60 days of the date of this report.
(10)Includes: (i) 200,000 shares issuable upon exercise of options that are exercisable within 60 days of the date of this report, (ii) 4,583,333 shares of common stock and 4,583,333 shares issuable upon the exercise of warrants that are exercisable within 60 days of the date of this report that are owned by Acorn Composite Corp. Mr. Roche is the sole owner of Acorn Composite Corp., and may be deemed to have voting and dispositive power over the securities owned by Acorn Composite Corp., and (iii) 325,000 shares of common stock and 1,625,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of warrants that are exercisable within 60 days of the date of this report that are owned by iVue Holdings, LLC. Mr. Roche may be deemed to have voting and dispositive power over the securities owned by iVue Holdings, LLC. Mr. Roche is the grantor of the trust that owns the majority member of iVue Holdings, LLC. His sister is the manager of both iVue Holdings, LLC and the majority member of iVue Holdings, LLC.
(11)Includes 4,583,333 shares of common stock and 4,583,333 shares issuable upon the exercise of warrants that are exercisable within 60 days of the date of this report. Mr. Roche is the sole owner of Acorn Composite Corp., and may be deemed to have voting and dispositive power over the securities owned by Acorn Composite Corp.

 

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

 

Since the beginning of our fiscal year 2010, there has not been, and there is not currently proposed any transaction or series of similar transactions in which the amount involved exceeded or will exceed the lesser of $120,000 or one percent of the average of our total assets at year end for the last two completed fiscal years and in which any related person, including any director, executive officer, holder of more than 5% of our capital stock during such period, or entities affiliated with them, had a material interest, other than as described in the transactions set forth below.

 

Review, Approval or Ratification of Transactions with Related Parties

 

Our audit committee’s charter requires review and discussion of any transactions or courses of dealing with parties related to us that are significant in size or involve terms or other aspects that differ from those that would be negotiated with independent parties. Our nominating and governance committee’s charter requires review of any proposed related party transactions, conflicts of interest and any other transactions for which independent review is necessary or desirable to achieve the highest standards of corporate governance. It is also our unwritten policy, which policy is not otherwise evidenced, for any related party transaction that involves more than a de minimis obligation, expense or payment, to obtain approval by our Board of Directors prior to our entering into any such transaction. In conformity with our various policies on related party transactions, each of the below transactions discussed in this Item 13, “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence,” has been reviewed and approved by our Board of Directors.

 

Transactions with Argo Digital Solutions, Inc.

 

Jason Kates, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, is the sole director and chief executive officer of Argo, and was the sole director of Argo when we acquired the business of rVue, Inc. and all of Argo’s other assets from Argo on May 13, 2010. See “The Transaction” below.

 

Transition Services Agreement

 

Pursuant to a September 2009 Transition Services Agreement (the “Agreement”), as amended, Argo provided certain general and administrative services, including labor, technology and other services to rVue, Inc. on an as needed basis in exchange for cash consideration. During 2009, the Company incurred and paid $88,960 to Argo under this arrangement of which certain portions were capitalized to software development costs. The Agreement was terminated on May 13, 2010, as part of the Transaction. Any and all advances and payments made by rVue, Inc. on behalf of Argo and owing by Argo to rVue, Inc. were to be repaid or reimbursed by Argo on or prior to May 13, 2011, and such amount accrued interest at a rate of ten (10%) percent per annum. At December 31, 2010, Argo owed us $172,012. On January 17, 2011, Argo repaid the full balance, including all accrued and unpaid interest.

 

 

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The Transaction

 

On May 13, 2010, we acquired all of the issued and outstanding capital stock and the business of rVue, Inc., from Argo as well as any and all assets related to the rVue business held by Argo, pursuant to an asset purchase agreement, dated as of May 13, 2010 (the "Asset Purchase Agreement"), by and between Argo, rVue, Inc. and the Company (the “Transaction”). Prior to May 13, 2010, the Company was a shell company in the development stage, had no revenue, and its efforts were devoted to entering the automobile export business. During late March 2010, we were approached by representatives of Argo and rVue to consider a transaction, and on May 13, 2010 we agreed to acquire the assets of rVue, as described below. Thereafter, we determined to continue the business of rVue as our sole business and terminated our efforts to enter the automobile export business by selling such business to our controlling stockholder. Current management was not involved in the evaluation and decision by the prior controlling shareholders, officers and directors to participate in the Asset Purchase and to change the Company’s line of business and capitalization, but current management believes that the acquisition and change in the line of business was desirable as a means to pursue a business with what it believes are greater prospects. Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Asset Purchase Agreement, at the closing of the Transaction, we acquired all of Argo’s assets, including all of the issued and outstanding shares of rVue, Inc. and the business of rVue from Argo for the consideration of 12,500,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock. These shares are subject to a lock-up agreement with the Company and may not be sold or otherwise transferred while they continue to be subject to the lock-up. As of May 13, 2010, Argo owned approximately 67% of our issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock. Mr. Kates, as the sole director and chief executive officer of Argo, has the sole power to vote all of the shares issued to Argo. As of March 20, 2012, Mr. Kates controls or has the power to vote 1,304,363 of the original 12.5 million shares Argo received.

 

Transaction with iVue Holdings, LLC

 

In connection with the sale of the New Notes on January 27, 2012, we agreed to reimburse iVue Holding, LLC (the “Lead Investor”) $65,000 for costs and expenses incurred by it (including, without limitation, legal and administrative fees) payable in cash or shares of our Common Stock at our election. On February 8, 2012, we issued 325,000 shares of our Common Stock to the Lead Investor as payment. Robert Roche, a director of the Company who beneficially owns 23.5% of our Common Stock, is the grantor of the trust that controls the majority member of the Lead Investor. His sister is the manager of both the Lead Investor and the majority member of the Lead Investor. In addition Patrick O’Donnell, another one of our directors, is a minority member of the Lead Investor.

 

Director Independence

 

See Part III, Item 10, under the heading “Corporate Governance” for information on director independence.

 

Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services

 

Our Audit Committee reviews and pre-approves audit and permissible non-audit services performed by our independent registered public accounting firm RubinBrown LLP (“RubinBrown”) as well as the fees charged for such services. Pre-approval is generally provided for up to one year and any pre-approval is detailed as to the particular service or category of services and is generally subject to a specific budget. The independent auditors and management are required to periodically report to our Board of Directors regarding the extent of services provided by the independent auditors in accordance with this pre-approval, and the fees for the services performed to date. The Board of Directors may also pre-approve particular services on a case-by-case basis.

 

In its review of non-audit service and its appointment of RubinBrown as our independent registered public accounting firm, the Audit Committee considered whether the provision of such services is compatible with maintaining independence.

 

The following table shows the fees for services provided by RubinBrown for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010:

 

   2011   2010 
Audit Fees (1)  $70,500   $27,500 
Audit Related Fees (2)   7,000    5,750 
Tax Fees (tax-related services)   6,000    4,000 
All other fees   -    - 
Total Fees  $83,500   $37,250 

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(1)Audit fees — these fees relate to the audit of our annual financial statements and the review of our interim quarterly financial statements.
(2)Audit related fees — these fees relate primarily to audit related consulting and assistance with registration statements.

 

All services provided by and all fees paid to RubinBrown in fiscal 2011 and 2010 were pre-approved by our audit committee, in accordance with its policy. None of the services described above were approved pursuant to the exception provided in Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X promulgated by the SEC.

 

 

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PART IV

Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

 

(a)Documents filed as part of this report

 

(1)All financial statements

 

Index to Consolidated Financial Statements   Page
Report of RubinBrown LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm   F-2
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2011 and 2010   F-3
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010   F-4
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010   F-5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010   F-6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements   F-7-19
       

 

(2)Financial Statement Schedules

 

All financial statement schedules have been omitted, since the required information is not applicable or is not present in amounts sufficient to require submission of the schedule, or because the information required is included in the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto.

 

(b)Exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

    Incorporated by Reference
Exhibit No. Exhibit Description Form Filing Date/Period End Date Number
2.1 Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 13, 2010, by and between Argo Digital Solutions, Inc., Rvue, Inc. and Rvue Holdings Inc. 8-K 05/19/10 2.1
3.1 Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation. 8-K 09/01/11 3.1
3.2 Amended and Restated Bylaws. 8-K 09/01/11 3.2
10.1 Form of Subscription Agreement. 8-K 05/19/10 10.1
10.2 Form of Registration Rights Agreement. 8-K 05/19/10 10.2
10.3 Form of Lockup Agreement. 8-K 05/19/10 10.3
10.4 Placement Agent Agreement, dated May 1, 2010, between Rvue, Inc. and RAMPartners SA. 8-K 05/19/10 10.4
10.5 Placement Agent Agreement, dated June 2, 2010, between rVue Holdings, Inc. and Viewpoint Securities, LLC. 10-K 03/01/11 10.5
10.6 Form of Directors and Officers Indemnification Agreement. 8-K 05/19/10 10.5
10.7 Agreement of Conveyance, Transfer and Assignment of Assets and Assumption of Obligations dated as of May 13, 2010, by and between Rvue Holdings, Inc. and Rivulet International Holdings, Inc. 8-K 05/19/10 10.6
10.8 Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of May 13, 2010, by and between Rvue Holdings, Inc., and the Buyers listed therein. 8-K 05/19/10 10.7
10.9 Employment Agreement between the Company and Jason M. Kates. * 8-K 05/19/10 10.8
10.10 Amendment to Jason Kates Employment Agreement. * 10-K 03/01/11 10.1
10.11 Employment Agreement between the Company and David A. Loppert. * 8-K 05/19/10 10.9
10.12 Amendment to David Loppert Employment Agreement. * 10-K 03/01/11 10.12

 

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    Incorporated by Reference
Exhibit No. Exhibit Description Form Filing Date/Period End Date Number
10.13 Rvue Holdings, Inc. 2010 Equity Incentive Plan (Amended as of August 30, 2011). * 8-K 09/01/11 10.10
10.14 Form of Incentive Stock Option Grant. * 8-K 05/19/10 10.11
10.15 Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Grant. * 8-K 05/19/10 10.12
10.16 Rvue Holdings, Inc. Audit Committee Charter. 8-K 05/19/10 10.13
10.17 Rvue Holdings, Inc. Compensation Committee Charter. 8-K 05/19/10 10.14
10.18 Rvue Holdings, Inc. Nominating Committee Charter. 8-K 05/19/10 10.15
10.19 Form of Bridge Loan Note Purchase Agreement. 8-K 10/27/10 10.16
10.20 Form of Bridge Loan Secured Promissory Note. 8-K 10/27/10 10.17
10.21 Form of Bridge Loan Security Agreement. 8-K 10/27/10 10.18
10.22 Services Agreement between Accenture LLP and RMS Networks, Inc. effective as of April 26, 2006, as amended. 8-K 12/03/10 10.20
10.23 rVue Services and License Agreement by and between Argo Digital Solutions, Inc. and Levoip Corporation dated as of May 5, 2009. 8-K 12/03/10 10.21
10.24 Form of Convertible Promissory Note. 8-K 12/16/11 4.1
10.25 Note Purchase Agreement dated as of December 12, 2011 among the Company and the investors listed therein. 8-K 12/16/11 4.2
10.26 Security Agreement dated as of December 12, 2011 among the Company, the collateral agent and the noteholders listed therein. 8-K 12/16/11 4.3
10.27 Collateral Agent Agreement dated as of December 12, 2011 among David Loppert, as collateral agent, and the noteholders listed therein. 8-K 12/16/11 4.4
10.28 Form of Secured Convertible Promissory Note. 8-K 02/01/12 4.1
10.29 Form of Warrant. 8-K 02/01/12 4.2
10.30 Promissory Note Purchase Agreement dated as of January 27, 2012 among the Company and the investors listed therein. 8-K 02/01/12 4.3
10.31 Security Agreement dated as of January 27, 2012 among the Company, the collateral agent and the noteholders listed therein. 8-K 02/01/12 4.4
10.32 Collateral Agent Agreement dated as of January 27, 2012 among David Loppert, as collateral agent, and the noteholders listed therein. 8-K 02/01/12 4.5
14.1 Code of Conduct. 10-K 03/01/11 14.1
14.2 Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers. 10-K 03/01/11 14.2
16.1 Letter from Salberg & Company, P.A., dated June 10, 2010. 8-K 12/11/10 16.1
16.2 Letter from De Joya Griffith & Company, LLC, dated June 10, 2010. 8-K 12/11/10 16.2
21.1** List of Subsidiaries.      
24.1** Power of Attorney (included on the Signature Page of this Annual Report on Form 10-K).      
31.1** Rule 13a-14(a) / 15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer.      
31.2** Rule 13a-14(a) / 15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer.      
32.1*** Section 1350 Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.    

 

 

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    Incorporated by Reference
Exhibit No. Exhibit Description Form Filing Date/Period End Date Number
101.INS XBRL Instance Document      
101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document      
101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document      
101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document      
101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document      
101.PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document      
*       Indicates management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
**     Filed herewith.
***   Furnished herewith.

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, this 30th day of March, 2012.

 

 

RVUE HOLDINGS, INC.

 

 
  By:   /s/ Jason Kates    
    Jason Kates  
    Chief Executive Officer  

 

Power of Attorney

 

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Jason M. Kates and David A. Loppert, jointly and severally, his attorneys-in-fact, each with the power of substitution, for him in any and all capacities, to sign any amendments to this Annual Report on Form 10-K, and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact, or his substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

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

 

Name   Title   Date
         

/s/ Jason Kates

 Jason Kates

  Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
of the Board
(Principal Executive Officer)
  March 30, 2012
         

/s/ David Loppert

 David Loppert

  Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer and
Principal Accounting Officer)
  March 30, 2012
         

/s/ Robert Chimbel

 Robert Chimbel

  Director    March 30, 2012
         

/s/ Michael Mullarkey

 Michael Mullarkey

  Director    March 30, 2012
         

/s/ Patrick O’Donnell

 Patrick O’Donnell

  Director    March 30, 2012
         
/s/ Robert Roche   Director    March 30, 2012
Robert Roche    

 

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Index to Consolidated Financial Statements   Page
Report of RubinBrown LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm   F-2
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2011 and 2010   F-3
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010   F-4
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010   F-5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010   F-6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements   F-7-19
       

  

 

F-1
 

 

 Report Of Independent

Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders

rVue Holdings, Inc.

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of rVue Holdings, Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity (deficit), and cash flows for the years then ended. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the results of its operations and cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements, the Company has incurred recurring losses and negative cash flows from operations that raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management's plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 2. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

/s/ RubinBrown LLP

 

St. Louis, Missouri

 

March 30, 2012

 

F-2
 

 

 

rVUE HOLDINGS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
         
   December 31, 
   2011   2010 
         
Assets          
           
Current assets:          
Cash and cash equivalents  $19,917   $2,334,121 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $37,651 in 2010   105,203    24,867 
Prepaid expenses   180,573    38,461 
Due from Argo Digital Solutions, Inc.   -    172,012 
Total current assets   305,693    2,569,461 
Property and equipment, net   46,829    25,972 
Software development costs   244,498    380,054 
Deposits   17,388    13,510 
   $614,408   $2,988,997 
           
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)          
           
Current liabilities:          
Accounts payable  $202,142   $70,493 
Accrued expenses   456,339    227,600 
Convertible notes   185,248    - 
Derivative liability   100,900    - 
Deferred revenue   31,975    31,975 
Total current liabilities   976,604    330,068 
           
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 11 and 15)          
           
Stockholders' equity (deficit):          
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value per share; 10,000,000 shares authorized;          
none issued or outstanding   -    - 
Common stock, $0.001 par value per share; 140,000,000 shares          
authorized at December 31, 2011 and 2010          
37,383,725 and 37,273,725 shares issued and outstanding at          
December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively   37,384    37,274 
Additional paid-in capital   5,378,005    4,782,267 
Accumulated deficit   (5,777,585)   (2,160,612)
  Total stockholders' equity (deficit)   (362,196)   2,658,929 
   $614,408   $2,988,997 

 

See the accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

F-3
 

 

rVUE HOLDINGS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
         
         
         
   For the Year Ended December 31, 
   2011   2010 
Revenue          
rVue fees  $203,276   $3,275 
Network   440,207    507,130 
License   -    114,077 
    643,483    624,482 
Costs and expenses          
Cost of revenue   303,263    153,518 
Selling, general and administrative expenses   3,339,359    2,389,017 
Depreciation and amortization   620,339    127,097 
Interest income   (3,653)   (10,617)
Interest expense   1,848    65,814 
Change in fair value of derivative   (700)   - 
    4,260,456    2,724,829 
Loss before provision for income taxes   (3,616,973)   (2,100,347)
Provision for income taxes   -    - 
Net loss  $(3,616,973)  $(2,100,347)
Net loss per common share - basic and diluted  $(0.10)  $(0.10)
Shares used in computing net loss per share:          
Basic and diluted   37,298,970    20,732,647 

 

See the accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

F-4
 

 

rVUE HOLDINGS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011 AND 2010

 

   Preferred Stock    Common Stock     Additional
Paid-In 
   Accumulated     
  Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount   Capital   Deficit   Total 
                                   
Balance, December 31, 2009   -   $-    10,000,000   $10,000   $242,464   $(60,265)  $192,199 
Merger consideration and net liabilities assumed - rVue Holdings, Inc.   -    -    8,750,000    8,750    (80,949)   -    (72,199)
Common stock sold in Private Placement on May 13, 2010   -    -    4,000,000    4,000    796,000    -    800,000 
Bridge loans converted to common stock on May 13, 2010   -    -    1,025,000    1,025    203,975    -    205,000 
Bridge loan bonus shares and interest, May 13, 2010   -    -    323,730    324    64,422    -    64,746 
Common stock issued for investor relations services   -    -    800,000    800    159,200    -    160,000 
Common stock sold on August 27, 2010   -    -    250,000    250    49,750    -    50,000 
Common stock sold on September 17, 2010   -    -    3,000,000    3,000    597,000    -    600,000 
Common stock and warrants sold on December 21, 2010   -    -    8,624,995    8,625    2,578,875    -    2,587,500 
Common stock issued for placement agent fees   -    -    500,000    500    99,500    -    100,000 
Stock issuance expenses   -    -    -    -    (160,057)   -    (160,057)
Stock-based compensation expense   -    -    -    -    232,087    -    232,087 
Net loss   -    -    -    -    -    (2,100,347)   (2,100,347)
Balance, December 31, 2010   -    -    37,273,725    37,274    4,782,267    (2,160,612)   2,658,929 
Common stock issued for services   -    -    110,000    110    24,590    -    24,700 
Warrants issued for services   -    -    -    -    241,960    -    241,960 
Stock-based compensation expense   -    -    -    -    329,188    -    329,188 
Net loss   -    -    -    -    -    (3,616,973)   (3,616,973)
Balance, December 31, 2011   -   $-    37,383,725   $37,384   $5,378,005   $(5,777,585)  $(362,196)

 

 See the accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

F-5
 

 

rVUE HOLDINGS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
           

 

   For The Year Ended December 31, 
   2011   2010 
Operating activities          
Net loss  $(3,616,973)  $(2,100,347)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash          
used in operating activities:          
Depreciation and amortization   620,339    127,097 
Stock-based compensation expense   329,188    232,087 
Common stock issued for services   24,700    - 
Warrants issued for services   241,960    - 
Accrued convertible note interest   1,848    - 
Change in fair value of derivative liability    (700)   - 
Bridge loan interest settled with shares of common stock   -    64,746 
Investor relations expenses settled with shares of common stock   -    160,000 
Placement agent fees settled with shares of common stock   -    100,000 
Provision for bad debts   -    37,651 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:          
Accounts receivable   (80,336)   (62,518)
Prepaid expenses   (142,112)   (37,700)
Accounts payable   131,649    57,963 
Accrued expenses   228,739    222,600 
Deferred revenue   -    (57,306)
Cash used in operating activities   (2,261,698)   (1,255,727)
           
Investing activities          
Payments for property, equipment and software development   (505,640)   (226,956)
Repayments by (advances to) Argo Digital Solutions, Inc.   172,012    (172,012)
Changes in deposits   (3,878)   (13,510)
Cash used in investing activities   (337,506)   (412,478)
           
Financing activities          
Proceeds from common stock and warrants issued for cash, net of offering costs   -    4,007,993 
Proceeds from convertible notes   285,000    - 
Repayment of capital lease obligations   -    (5,784)
Cash provided by financing activities   285,000    4,002,209 
           
Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents   (2,314,204)   2,334,004 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year   2,334,121    117 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year  $19,917   $2,334,121 
           
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information          
Interest paid  $-   $1,068 
Income taxes paid  $-   $- 
           
Supplements disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities          
Bridge loans converted to shares of common stock  $-   $205,000 

 

 See the accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

F-6
 

 

 

rVUE HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

rVue Holdings, Inc., formerly known as Rivulet International, Inc. (“We”, “rVue” or the “Company”), was incorporated in the State of Nevada on November 12, 2008. We are an advertising technology company that has developed and operates an integrated advertising exchange and digital distribution platform for the Digital Out-of-Home (“DOOH”) industry. Prior to May 13, 2010, we were a shell company in the development stage, had no revenue, and our efforts were devoted to entering the automobile export business.

 

On March 29, 2010, we filed an Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to, among other things: (1) change our name from “Rivulet International, Inc.” to “rVue Holdings, Inc.”; and (2) increase the number of our authorized shares of capital stock from 75,000,000 shares to 150,000,000 shares, divided into two classes: 140,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $.001 per share, and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $.001 per share.

 

On May 13, 2010, we acquired all of the issued and outstanding capital stock and the business of rVue, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("rVue, Inc.") from Argo Digital Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Argo"), as well as any and all assets related to the rVue business held by Argo, pursuant to an asset purchase agreement, dated as of May 13, 2010. We disposed of our pre-transaction assets and liabilities and succeeded to the business of rVue as our sole line of business. rVue, Inc., which began operations on September 15, 2009, became the accounting acquirer of the Company for financial statement purposes.

 

Basis of Presentation and Preparation

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and our wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

 

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported and disclosed in the financial statements and the accompanying notes. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those related to accounts receivable, fair values of financial instruments, useful lives of capitalized software developments costs and property and equipment, fair values of stock-based awards, income taxes, and contingent liabilities, among others. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

We consider all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

 

Accounts Receivable

 

We record accounts receivable at the invoiced amount and we do not charge interest. We maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts to reserve for potentially uncollectible receivables. We review the accounts receivable by amounts due by customers which are past due to identify specific customers with known disputes or collectability issues. In determining the amount of the reserve, we make judgments about the creditworthiness of significant customers based on ongoing credit evaluations.

 

Property and Equipment

 

We account for property and equipment at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. We compute depreciation using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, generally two to five years. Depreciation for equipment commences once it is placed in service and depreciation for leasehold improvements, if any, commences once they are ready for their intended use and are amortized over their estimated useful lives, or the term of the lease, whichever is shorter.  Maintenance and repair costs are expensed as incurred.

 

Software Development Costs

 

We capitalize costs incurred for the production of computer software that generates the functionality of our DSP. Capitalized software development costs typically include direct labor and related overhead for software which we produce, as well as the cost of software purchased from third parties. Costs incurred for a product prior to the determination that the product is technologically feasible (i.e., research and development costs), as well as maintenance costs for established products, are expensed as incurred. Once technological feasibility has been established, development costs are capitalized until the software has completed testing and is released for use by the public. We also capitalize eligible costs to acquire or develop internal-use software (such as billing and accounting) that are incurred subsequent to the preliminary project stage.

 

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rVUE HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Derivative Instruments

 

In November 2011 we entered into a Promissory Note Purchase Agreement and issued notes which are convertible into shares of our common stock. We determined under Accounting Standards Codification Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, (“ASC 815”) that the conversion feature is an embedded derivative. Embedded derivatives that are not clearly and closely related to the host contract (the notes) are bifurcated and recognized at fair value with changes in fair value recognized as either a gain or loss in earnings. We determined the fair value of the embedded derivative based on available market data using a binomial lattice valuation model, giving consideration to all of the rights and obligations of the instrument.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

Our revenues are derived from advertising campaigns placed through rVue, the maintenance of certain private networks, the production and distribution of network programming, and the licensing of proprietary software. Revenue is recognized as follows:

 

·Advertising revenue and transaction fee revenue is recognized in the period in which the advertising impressions occur, and when the following criteria have been met: (i) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, (ii) the fees are fixed or determinable, (iii) no significant Company obligations remain, and (iv) collection of the related receivable is reasonably assured.

 

·Revenue from the maintenance of private networks, and the production and distribution of network programming content, either under contract or on a piece by piece or monthly basis, is recognized ratably over the term of the related service period if the fees are fixed and determinable, delivery has occurred and collection is probable.

 

·Software license revenue is recognized when: (i) there is pervasive evidence of an arrangement, (ii) the fees are fixed and determinable, (iii) the software product has been delivered, and (iv) there are no uncertainties surrounding product acceptance and collection is considered probable. Initial site fees are recognized over the estimated period the sites will be in use.

 

We record deferred revenue when we receive payment in advance of the performance of services.

 

Stock Based Compensation

 

We have elected to use the Black-Scholes-Merton (“BSM”) option-pricing model to determine the fair value of stock options on the grant dates. We recognize stock-based compensation cost as expense ratably on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period. We will recognize a benefit from stock-based compensation in equity if an incremental tax benefit is realized by following the ordering provisions of the tax law. Further information regarding stock-based compensation can be found in Note 12, “Stockholders’ Equity and Stock-Based Compensation”.

 

Income Taxes

 

We recognize income taxes under the liability method. We recognize deferred income taxes for differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities at enacted statutory tax rates in effect for the years in which differences are expected to reverse. We recognize the effect on deferred taxes of a change in tax rates in income in the period that includes the enactment date. We record a valuation allowance to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount that is believed more likely than not to be realized. We recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such positions are then measured to determine the actual amount of benefit to recognize in our financial statements. See Note 13, “Income Taxes” for additional information.

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

The carrying amounts of our financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, approximate fair value because of their generally short maturities. The carrying amounts of convertible notes approximates their fair value based on the recentness of the transaction. The embedded derivative liability is reported at fair value calculated using a binomial lattice model.

 

 

F-8
 

rVUE HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Advertising and Marketing Expenses

 

We expense advertising and marketing costs in the period in which they are incurred. For the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 advertising and marketing expenses totaled $161,538 and $12,088, respectively.

 

Note 2 – Going Concern

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. We have sustained losses and experienced negative cash flows from operations since inception, and have an accumulated deficit of $5,777,585 at December 31, 2011. These factors raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue to operate in the normal course of business. We have funded our activities to date almost exclusively from equity and debt financings.

 

We will continue to require substantial funds to continue development of our core business. Management’s plans in order to meet our operating cash flow requirements include (i) financing activities such as private placements of common stock, and issuances of debt and convertible debt instruments, (ii) staff reductions, (iii) a hiring and expansion freeze, and (iv) the establishment of strategic relationships which we expect will lead to the generation of additional revenue opportunities. Subsequent to December 31, 2011, we completed a private placement of convertible debt. See Note 16 “Subsequent Events – Convertible Notes” for further information.

 

While we believe that we will be successful in obtaining the necessary financing to fund our operations, there are no assurances that such additional funding will be achieved or that we will succeed in our future operations. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should we be unable to continue as a going concern.

 

Note 3 - Loss Per Common Share

 

Basic and diluted loss per common share is computed by dividing the loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Since we incurred losses attributable to common stockholders during the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, diluted loss per common share has not been computed by giving effect to all potentially dilutive common shares that were outstanding during the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010. Dilutive common shares consist of incremental shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options and warrants to the extent that the average fair value of our common stock for each period is greater than the exercise price of the derivative securities.

 

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted loss per common share:

   Year Ended December 31, 
   2011   2010 
Numerator:          
Net loss  $(3,616,973)  $(2,100,347)
Denominator:          
Weighted-average shares outstanding   37,298,970    20,732,647 
Effect of dilutive securities (1)   -    - 
Weighted-average diluted shares   37,298,970    20,732,647 
Basic and diluted loss per share  $(0.10)  $(0.10)

______

(1)     The following stock options and warrants outstanding as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 were not included in the computation of dilutive loss per share because the net effect would have been anti-dilutive:

   2011   2010 
Stock options   1,192,613    799,417 
Warrants   109,643    - 
Convertible notes   1,140,000    - 
    2,442,256    799,417 

 

F-9
 

 

rVUE HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Note 4 – Asset Purchase Transaction and Reverse Recapitalization

 

On May 13, 2010, we acquired all of the issued and outstanding capital stock and the business of rVue, Inc. from Argo, as well as any and all assets related to the rVue, Inc. business held by Argo, pursuant to an asset purchase agreement, dated as of May 13, 2010 (the "Asset Purchase Agreement"), by and between Argo, rVue, Inc. and the Company (the “Transaction”), in exchange for 12,500,000 shares of our common stock, or approximately 67% of our then outstanding shares of common stock upon the close of the Transaction. The Transaction was completed on May 13, 2010, and rVue, Inc. became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. The Transaction was treated as a reverse recapitalization of rVue, Inc. for accounting purposes and rVue, Inc. is the accounting acquiror of the Company for financial statement purposes. We succeeded to the business of rVue, Inc. and disposed of our pre-merger assets.

 

Private Placement

 

On May 13, 2010, we accepted subscriptions for a total of 32 units in a private placement, consisting of an aggregate 4,000,000 shares of our common stock, for a per unit purchase price of $25,000 (the “Private Placement”). We received gross proceeds of $800,000. In addition, on May 13, 2010, holders of $205,000 of bridge notes converted their loans to 1,348,730 shares of our common stock.  On August 27, 2010, we accepted subscriptions for a total of 2 units in the Private Placement, consisting of an aggregate 250,000 shares of our common stock, for a per unit purchase price of $25,000. We received gross proceeds of $50,000. On September 10, 2010, we accepted subscriptions for a total of 24 units in the Private Placement, consisting of an aggregate 3,000,000 shares of our common stock, for a per unit purchase price of $25,000. We received gross proceeds of $600,000. We terminated the Private Placement on September 17, 2010. We engaged one party to serve as placement agent in connection with the Private Placement. The placement agent received a cash fee of 8 percent of the gross proceeds of the units sold by them in the Private Placement.

 

Convertible Bridge Loan

 

In March 2010 and April 2010, in contemplation of the Transaction, rVue, Inc. entered into a series of note purchase agreements to receive loans up to $205,000 (the “Bridge Loans”). The Bridge Loans were evidenced by promissory notes that bore interest at the rate of 10% per annum, (“Bridge Notes”), and were secured by substantially all of rVue, Inc.’s assets. The Bridge Notes were issued to bridge rVue, Inc.’s funding requirements through the conclusion of the Transaction. All of the Bridge Notes were convertible, at the holder’s option, at the conclusion of the Transaction or completion of a similar financing transaction. The Bridge Notes were due and payable on the earlier of the completion of the Transaction or September 2, 2010. Principal and accrued but unpaid interest was convertible to securities of the same type issued in the Private Placement on the same terms and conditions of other investors. In addition, upon closing of the Private Placement related to the reverse merger, we were required to issue to each lender, without further consideration, shares of our common stock equal to 30% of the note principal plus accrued but unpaid interest (the “Bonus Shares”), whether or not the lender converted its principal and interest. For accounting purposes these Bonus Shares are considered additional interest expense. All of the Bridge Notes were converted and the Bonus Shares were issued into an aggregate 1,348,730 shares of our common stock as part of the merger on May 13, 2010.

 

Split-Off Transaction

 

Immediately following the closing of the Transaction and the Private Placement, under an Agreement of Conveyance, Transfer and Assignment of Assets and Assumption of Obligations, we transferred all of our pre-Transaction assets and liabilities to our then wholly-owned subsidiary, Rivulet International Holdings, Inc. (“SplitCo”), a Delaware corporation that was incorporated on May 4, 2010. Thereafter, pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement, we transferred all of the outstanding capital stock of SplitCo to one our stockholders in exchange for the cancellation of 36,764,706 shares of our common stock.

 

Common Stock Issued for Services

 

On May 13, 2010, we issued 800,000 shares of our common stock for Investor Relations services that were to be rendered in the future. We valued the shares at the contemporaneous Private Placement price of $.20 per share for a total of $160,000 which we recognized ratably from July 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010, the period during which the services were provided.

 

 

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rVUE HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Approval of Equity Incentive Plan

 

On October 1, 2009, rVue, Inc. adopted the rVue, Inc. 2009 Stock Incentive Plan (“2009 Plan”) pursuant to which rVue, Inc.’s. Board of Directors could grant awards totaling up to 2,000,000 common shares to officers, employees and non-employees. As of May 13, 2010, no awards of any type were granted under the 2009 Plan and it was terminated on May 13, 2010 in connection with the Transaction.

 

On May 12, 2010, shareholders representing a majority of our voting shares approved the 2010 rVue Holdings Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) and reserved 3,750,000 shares of our common stock for issuance pursuant to awards under the Plan. At our annual meeting on August 30, 2011, shareholders representing a majority of our voting shares approved increasing the number of shares available for issuance pursuant to the Plan to 8,000,000 shares of our common stock. The Plan is intended as an incentive to retain in the employ of and as directors, our officers, employees, consultants and advisors, and to attract new officers, employees, directors, consultants and advisors whose services are considered valuable, to encourage the sense of proprietorship and to stimulate the active interest of such persons in the development and financial success of the Company and its subsidiaries. See Note 12, “Stockholders’ Equity and Stock Based Compensation” for additional information.

 

Note 5 - Financial Instruments

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

The following table summarizes the fair value of our cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 2011 and 2010:

 

   2011   2010 
Cash  $16,097   $17,210 
Cash equivalents - money market funds   3,820    2,316,911 
Total cash and cash equivalents  $19,917   $2,334,121 

 

Accounts Receivable

 

We sell our services directly to our customers. We generally do not require collateral from our customers; however, we will require collateral in certain instances to limit credit risk. Accounts receivable from two of our customers accounted for 72.8% and 19.0% of accounts receivable as of December 31, 2011, and 56.4% and 35.0% of accounts receivable as of December 31, 2010. We had no allowance for doubtful accounts at December 31, 2011. At December 31, 2010, we had recorded an allowance for doubtful accounts of $37,651 to provide for two receivables which we considered uncollectible and which were written off in 2011. Bad Debt expense was $0 and $37,651 for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. See Note 15 “Concentrations” for additional information.

 

Note 6 – Fair Value Measurements

 

Fair value is the price that would be received upon sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The following fair value hierarchy is used in selecting inputs, with the highest priority given to Level 1, as these are the most transparent or reliable:

 

Level 1 - Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.

 

Level 2 - Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs are observable directly or indirectly.

 

Level 3 - Valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs are unobservable.

 

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rVUE HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

We are responsible for the valuation process and as part of this process we used data from an outside source to establish fair value. We performed due diligence to understand the inputs used or how the data was calculated or derived, and we corroborated the reasonableness of external inputs in the valuation process.

 

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2011 and 2010 were as follows:

   Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Instruments
(Level 1)
   Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
   Total 
December 31, 2011                
Assets:                
Cash equivalents - money market funds  $3,820   $-   $-   $3,820 
Liabilities:                    
Derivative liability  $-   $-   $100,900   $100,900 
December 31, 2010                    
Assets:                    
Cash equivalents - money market funds  $2,316,911   $-   $-   $2,316,911 

 

The fair value of the money market funds, classified as Level 1, utilized quoted prices in active markets.

 

The fair value of derivative liabilities, classified as Level 3, utilized a simulation analysis using a binomial lattice model and other unobservable inputs.

 

Rollforward of Level 3 Net Liability

 

The table below sets forth a summary of changes in the fair value of the Company’s Level 3 assets for the year ended December 31, 2011:

 

Balance, January 1, 2011  $- 
Purchases, issuances, sales and settlements   101,600 
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses included in earnings   (700)
Transfers into or out of level 3   - 
Balance, December 31, 2011  $100,900 

 

Note 7 – Property and Equipment

 

   Estimated Useful Lives (Years)  2011   2010 
              
Computers and software   2-5  $89,757   $22,959 
Equipment  3   22,574    21,575 
       112,331    44,534 
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization      (65,502)   (18,562)
Property and equipment, net     $46,829   $25,972 

 

Depreciation expense was $46,940 and $14,533 for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

 

Note 8 – Software Development Costs

 

   Estimated Useful Lives (Months)  2011   2010 
Software development costs  18  $930,461   $492,618 
Less accumulated amortization      (685,963)   (112,564)
Software development costs, net     $244,498   $380,054 

 

Amortization expense was $573,399 and $112,564 for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

 

 

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rVUE HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Note 9 – Accrued Expenses

 

   2011   2010 
Investor relations fees  $150,000   $108,752 
Personnel costs   131,703    38,252 
Directors fees   57,000    - 
Professional fees   44,494    45,500 
Network costs   29,323    - 
Deferred rent   26,642    16,016 
Other   17,177    9,080 
Consulting fees   -    10,000 
   $456,339   $227,600 

 

Note 10 – Convertible Notes

 

On November 30, 2011 and on December 21, 2011 we entered into certain Promissory Note Purchase Agreements (“PNPA’s”) in the aggregate principal amount of $285,000 with certain investors, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer (the “PNPA Investors”). We issued $285,000 of Secured Convertible Secured Promissory Notes (the “Notes”). The Notes are secured by all of our assets and bear interest at the rate of 6% per annum. Principal and accrued interest is due at maturity on November 30, 2012 (the “Maturity Date”). In the that event we enter into a strategic investment prior to the Maturity Date, the holder may, at their option, convert the unpaid principal and interest into shares of our common stock at 75% of the price paid by the strategic investor. At maturity, at the option of the holder, unpaid principal and interest may be converted into shares of our common stock at a conversion price of $.25.

 

We determined that the conversion feature in the Notes is an embedded derivative as defined in ASC 815. The key factors in this analysis included: (i) determining that the conversion feature met the definition of a derivative, and (ii) that a scope exception was not applicable to the Company, as the conversion feature was not considered indexed to the Company’s own stock, due to the various potential adjustments to the conversion price.

 

Derivative financial instruments are initially measured at their fair value and are then re-valued at each reporting date, with changes in the fair value reported as charges or credits to income. At November 30, 2011 we valued the derivative instrument at $101,600 and at December 31, 2011 we valued the derivative instrument at $100,900, recognizing a $700 change in fair value.

 

The initial fair value of the derivative was recorded as a reduction of the Notes. This original issue discount will be amortized as interest expense over the term of the Notes. At December 31, 2011, the Notes are carried at $185,248, which is net of unamortized original issue discount of $101,900.

 

On January 27, 2012, we entered into certain Secured Promissory Note Purchase Agreements (“New Agreements”). The PNPA Investors agreed to convert their Notes into new notes issued under the New Agreements and accordingly the debt was deemed replaced with new debt. See Note 16 “Subsequent Events” for additional information.

 

Note 11 - Commitments and Contingencies

 

Lease Commitments

 

From January through July, 2010, we subleased our office space from Argo under a month to month arrangement. Effective July 1, 2011, we entered into a non-cancelable operating lease expiring in June 2013 for our office facilities in Ft. Lauderdale. The lease provides for one 3-year option to renew. In October 2011, we also entered into a one-year non-cancelable executive office lease in New York.

 

Future minimum lease payments under these non-cancellable leases at December 31, 2011 are as follows:

 

Year ending December 31,     
2012  $103,760 
2013   46,727 
Total future minimum payments  $150,487 

 

Rent expense was $79,974 and $89,948 for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

 

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rVUE HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Contracts with Customers

 

In the normal course of business we enter into contracts with customers, which outline the terms of the relationship.  The terms include, among other things, the method of computing our revenue, the quantity, type and specifications of services, software and products to be provided and penalties we would incur in the case of not performing.  The period of the contracts is defined either by project or time.

 

Employment Agreements

 

From time to time, we enter into employment agreements with certain of our employees. These agreements typically include bonuses, some of which are performance-based in nature. In May 2010, we entered into an employment agreement with an employee under which we were obligated to pay a bonus of up to $240,000 based on the “net profits” of the business with three of our customers. At December 31, 2010, we had paid $227,000, and the balance, $4,885, was paid in January 2011. No additional amounts are due.

 

Retirement Plan

 

We have a 401(k) plan that covers all eligible employees. We are not required to contribute to the plan, and we did not make any employer contributions during the years ended December 31, 2011 or 2010.

 

Legal Matters

 

On or about March 8, 2011, Viewpoint Securities, Inc. commenced an action in the Circuit Court of the 17th Judicial District in Broward County, Florida, alleging that we owe them a placement agent fee of $210,000 and warrants to purchase 175,167 shares of our common stock for purported services rendered in connection with our December 2010 private placement. On July 29, 2011, we answered their Second Amended Complaint and asserted various defenses to the claims asserted therein. Additionally, we filed a Counterclaim for rescission of the Agreement. On January 9, 2012, Viewpoint filed an amended answer to our counterclaim. We believe the case is without merit and are vigorously defending ourselves in connection therewith. In the opinion of management, we do not believe that we have a probable liability related to this legal proceeding that would materially adversely affect our financial condition or operating results. However, the results of legal proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty. If we fail to prevail in this legal matter, the operating results of a particular reporting period could be materially adversely affected.

 

Note 12 - Stockholders’ Equity and Stock Based Compensation

 

Preferred Stock

 

We have ten million shares of authorized preferred stock, $0.001 par value, none of which is issued or outstanding. Under the terms of our Restated Articles of Incorporation, our board of directors is authorized to determine or alter the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions of our authorized but unissued shares of preferred stock.

 

Common Stock

 

We have one hundred forty million shares of authorized common stock, $0.001 par value, of which 37,383,725 and 37,273,725 shares were issued and outstanding at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. All shares have equal voting rights, are non-assessable and have one vote per share. Voting rights are not cumulative and, therefore, the holders of more than 50% of the common stock could, if they choose to do so, elect all of our directors.

 

Post Transaction and Reverse Capitalization Issuances

 

On August 16, 2010, we entered into a one-year Investor Relations Consulting Agreement and agreed to issue 2 million shares of our common stock for investor relations services to be rendered. On October 15, 2010, we and the consultant agreed to reduce the number of shares to be issued to 1,450,000.  On April 21, 2011 we and the consultant agreed to further reduce the number of shares to be issued to 750,000. We valued the services and the shares to be issued at the contemporaneous Private Placement price of $.20 per share for a total of $150,000 to be recognized over the service period of twelve months. At December 31, 2011 the shares had not been issued as we are disputing the services rendered by the consultant. On or about February 22, 2012, the consultant filed suit against us for breach of contract. See Note 16 “Subsequent Events - Legal Matters” for further information.

 

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On December 21, 2010, we accepted subscriptions for a total of 103.5 units in a confidential private offering for accredited investors and non-US persons only. Each unit, priced at $25,000, comprised (i) 83,333 shares of the Company’s common stock, and (ii) warrants to purchase 83,333 shares of common stock at $1.00 per share. We received gross proceeds of $2,587,500 and in the aggregate issued 8,624,995 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase 8,624,995 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.00. See “Common Stock Warrants” below in this Note 12 for additional information. We terminated the offering on December 21, 2010. We engaged two parties to serve as placement agents in connection with this offering. One placement agent received a cash fee of 10 percent of the gross proceeds of the units sold by them in this offering. The other placement agent has claimed that it is owed fees for the total gross proceeds we received, which we have disputed, and this matter is now in litigation. See Note 11, “Commitments and Contingencies - Legal Matters” for additional information.

 

Common Stock Warrants

 

We have issued warrants, all of which are fully vested and available for exercise, as follows:

 

Class of
Warrant
Issued in connection with or for  Number   Exercise Price    Date of Issue   Date of
Expiration
Series A Private Placement  8,624,995  $1.00    December 2010   December 2022
Series B Investor Relations Services  50,000  $0.37    May 2011   May 2016
Series B Investment Banking Services  1,000,000  $0.35    June 2011   June 2016

 

The valuation of the warrants utilized the following assumptions in the BSM option-pricing model:

 

Class of
Warrant
Fair Value Dividend
Yield
Volatility Contractual
Lives (Yrs.)
Risk-Free
Rate
Date of the
Assumptions
Series A  $1,064,497   0.0%  73.0%  12.0  3.2%  December 21, 2010
Series B  $13,457   0.0%  95.1%  5.0  2.2%  May 21, 2011
Series B  $228,503   0.0%  97.0%  5.0  1.8%  June 30, 2011

 

The weighted average fair value of warrants issued during the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 were $0.23 and $0.21, respectively.

 

Our computation of expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of comparable companies’ average historical volatility. The interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury Yield curve in effect at the time of grant. We do not expect to pay dividends.

 

Stock Incentive Plans

 

rVue 2009 Stock Incentive Plan

 

On October 1, 2009, rVue, Inc. adopted the rVue, Inc. 2009 Stock Incentive Plan (“2009 Plan”) pursuant to which rVue, Inc.’s. board of directors could grant awards totaling up to 2,000,000 common shares to officers, employees and non-employees. As of May 13, 2010, no awards of any type were granted under the 2009 Plan and it was terminated on May 13, 2010 in connection with the Transaction.

 

2010 rVue Holdings Equity Incentive Plan

 

On May 12, 2010, shareholders representing a majority of our voting shares approved the 2010 rVue Holdings Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) and reserved 3,750,000 shares of our common stock for issuance pursuant to awards under the Plan. At our annual meeting on August 30, 2011, shareholders representing a majority of our voting shares approved increasing the number of shares available for issuance pursuant to the Plan to 8,000,000 shares of our common stock. The Plan is intended as an incentive, to retain in the employ of and as directors, our officers, employees, consultants and advisors, and to attract new officers, employees, directors, consultants and advisors whose services are considered valuable, to encourage the sense of proprietorship and to stimulate the active interest of such persons in the development and financial success of the Company and its subsidiaries.

 

 

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rVUE HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

The following table summarizes options granted in each of the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010:

 

Grant Date  Number   Exercise Price  Fair Value   Period over which compensation expense is recognized
May 13, 2010   2,512,500(1)  $.20 - $.22  $311,130   6 - 24 months
September 17, 2010   865,000   $.20 - $.22  $106,914   6 - 12 months
December 21, 2010   600,000   $0.30  $112,357   6 months
June 17, 2011   100,000   $0.30  $23,012   6 - 18 months
August 1, 2011   125,000   $0.34  $32,485   6 months

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(1)     480,000 were subsequently forfeited.

 

The following table presents the weighted-average assumptions used to estimate the fair value of stock options granted in the periods presented:

 

   Year Ended December 31, 
   2011   2010 
Expected life (years)   5.7    5.6 
Expected volatility   96.7%   81.4%
Risk-free interest rate   1.7%   1.9%
Dividend yield   0.0%   0.0%
Weighted-average estimated fair value of options granted during the year  $0.25   $0.15 

 

Our computation of expected life is determined based on the simplified method as we do not have sufficient historical exercise data to provide a reasonable basis upon which to estimate the expected term due to the limited period of time its equity shares have been publicly traded. Our computation of expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of comparable companies’ average historical volatility. The interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury Yield curve in effect at the time of grant. We do not expect to pay dividends. While we believe these estimates are reasonable, the estimated compensation expense would increase if the expected life was increased or a higher expected volatility was used.

 

Stock-based compensation expense included in our Consolidated Statements of Operations is as follows:

 

   Year Ended December 31, 
   2011   2010 
Cost of revenue  $2,475   $2,002 
Selling, general and administrative expenses   326,713    230,085 
   $329,188   $232,087 

 

We expect to record stock-based compensation expense of $24,880 and $217 in the years ending December 31, 2012 and 2013, respectively.

 

Stock Option Activity

 

The following table summarizes the activities for our options for the year ended December 31, 2011:

 

   Number of Options   Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share   Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term   Aggregate Intrinsic Value 
Outstanding at December 31, 2010   3,502,500   $0.22           
Granted   225,000   $0.32           
Exercised                  
Forfeited   (5,000)  $0.20           
Expired                  
Outstanding on December 31, 2011   3,722,500   $0.23    8.62   $106,625 
Exercisable at December 31, 2011   3,430,319   $0.23    8.57   $85,516 
Expected to vest after December 31, 2011   292,181   $0.26    9.30   $- 

 

The aggregate intrinsic is calculated as the difference between the exercise price of the underlying awards and the closing stock price of $.25 of our common stock on December 30, 2011. The aggregate intrinsic value excludes the effect of stock options that have a zero or negative intrinsic value.

 

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rVUE HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

The following table summarizes additional information regarding outstanding and exercisable stock options at December 31, 2011:

 

  Outstanding Stock Options    Exercisable Stock Options 
Exercise
Prices
  Shares   Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life (years)
  Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price Per
Share
  
Shares
   Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price Per
Share
 
$0.20   1,597,500   8.55  $0.20    1,557,195   $0.20 
$0.22   1,300,000   8.55  $0.22    1,300,000   $0.22 
$0.30   700,000   9.55  $0.30    633,334   $0.30 
$0.34   125,000   8.84  $0.34    125,000   $0.34 
    3,722,500   8.62  $0.23    3,615,529   $0.23 

Note 13 - Income Taxes

 

The provision for income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 consisted of the following:

 

    2011    2010 
Current tax expense          
   Federal  $   $ 
   State        
Total current taxes        
Deferred taxes:          
  Federal        
  State        
Total deferred taxes         
Provision for income taxes  $   $ 

 

We recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities for both the expected impact of differences between the financial statements and the tax basis of assets and liabilities, and for the expected future tax benefit to be derived from tax loss carryforwards.  We have established a valuation allowance to reflect the likelihood of realization of deferred tax assets. There is no income tax benefit for the losses for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, since management has determined that the realization of the net deferred tax asset is not more likely than not to be realized and has created a valuation allowance for the entire amount of such benefit.

 

At December 31, 2011 and 2010, the significant components of our deferred tax assets and liabilities were as follows:

 

   2011   2010 
Net operating loss  $1,665,792   $587,722 
Stock option expense   210,455    86,581 
Stock compensation   178,647    163,126 
Other   104,612    - 
Bad Debt Reserve   -    14,168 
Deferred revenue   12,032    12,032 
Capitalized software   (4,496)   (55,506)
Net deferred tax asset   2,167,042    808,123 
Less:  Valuation Allowance   (2,167,042)   (808,123)
Net deferred taxes  $-   $- 

  

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rVUE HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

A reconciliation of the provision for income taxes, with the amount computed by applying the federal statutory income tax rate to income before provision for income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, is as follows: 

 

   2011   2010 
Federal tax benefit, at statutory rate of 34%  $(1,229,771)  $(714,118)
State income taxes   (131,296)   (76,242)
Meals and entertainment   2,148    1,622 
Change in valuation allowance   1,358,919    788,738 
Provision for income taxes  $-   $- 

 

At December 31, 2011, we had a federal net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $4,400,000 that will expire beginning in 2030. Current or future ownership changes may limit the future realization of these net operating losses.

 

Our policy is to record interest and penalties associated with unrecognized tax benefits as additional income taxes in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.  As of January 1, 2011, we had no unrecognized tax benefits, or any tax related interest of penalties.  There were no changes in our unrecognized tax benefits during the year ended December 31, 2011.  We did not recognize any interest or penalties during 2011 or 2010 related to unrecognized tax benefits.  Tax years from 2008 through 2010 remain subject to examination by major tax jurisdictions.

 

Note 14- Related Party Transactions

 

In September 2009 we and Argo entered into a Transition Services Agreement (the “Agreement”). Argo agreed to provide certain general and administrative services, including labor, technology, facilities and other services to us on an as needed basis in exchange for cash consideration. The Agreement was terminated on May 13, 2010 and, pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement, any and all advances and payments made by us to or on behalf of Argo and owing by Argo to us were to be repaid by Argo on or prior to May 13, 2011, with interest at ten (10%) percent per annum. At December 31, 2010, we had advanced a net of $172,012 to Argo, including accrued interest of $9,753. On January 17, 2011, Argo repaid the balance then outstanding in full.

 

We paid consulting fees of $10,000 and $30,000 during the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, to a consultant who was appointed to our board of directors in December 2010, and we reimbursed the director $9,920 and $10,461 in the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, for out-of pocket expenses incurred in connection with our business.

 

In March 2011, we entered into a Consulting/Services Agreement to facilitate the marketing and promotion of direct TV advertised products with an entity that is wholly owned by a stockholder who beneficially owns more than 5% of our common stock. For the year ended December 31, 2011 we did not receive any significant commissions under this agreement.

 

Note 15 - Concentrations

 

Concentrations of Credit Risk

 

Financial instruments that potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and accounts receivable.

 

We maintain deposit balances at a financial institution that, from time to time, may exceed federally insured limits.  At December 31, 2011, we did not have any deposits in excess of federally insured limits.

 

Concentrations of Revenues

 

For the year ended December 31, 2011, four customers accounted for 39.8%, 22.7%, 19.3% and 11.9% of total revenues. For the year ended December 31, 2010, four customers accounted for 39.5%, 23.1%, 18.3% and 10.6% of total revenues.

   

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rVUE HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Note 16 - Subsequent Events

 

In preparing these consolidated financial statements, we have evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure through the date of filing.

  

Convertible Notes

 

On January 27, 2012, we entered into Secured Promissory Note Purchase Agreements (“New Agreements”) with investors (“New Investors”) for the purchase of promissory notes (“New Notes”) with an aggregate principal amount of $935,000. The PNPA Investors agreed to convert their Notes, totaling $288,067, into New Notes. We issued to the New Investors and the PNPA Investors New Notes with an aggregate principal amount of $1,223,067 and warrants to purchase 3,057,666 shares of our common stock at $.20 per share, exercisable for a period of five years (the “Series C Warrants”). The New Notes are secured by all of our assets and bear interest at the rate of 6% per annum. Principal and accrued interest is due at maturity on January 31, 2013 (the “Maturity Date”). If, prior to maturity, we consummate a financing or related financing of equity securities with aggregate gross proceeds of a least $500,000 (collectively, a “Subsequent Offering”) then all of the unpaid principal amount of the New Notes and any accrued but unpaid interest thereon shall automatically be deemed converted into fully paid and non-assessable securities of the Company sold in the Subsequent Offering (the “Subsequent Offering Securities”) on the same terms and conditions as the other investors in the Subsequent Offering; provided, however, that the number of Subsequent Offering Securities to be issued to the holders of the New Notes upon such conversion shall be equal to the quotient, rounded to the nearest whole number, obtained by dividing (x) the unpaid principal amount of the New Note plus any accrued but unpaid interest thereon by the lower of (y) 70% of the price per security issued in the Subsequent Offering or (z) $.20 (the “Conversion Price”). If no Subsequent Offering is closed by the Company by the Maturity Date, then all of the unpaid principal and interest due under the New Notes will be due and payable, and may, at the option of the New Investors, be converted into shares of our common stock at a conversion price of $0.20. In the event that we fail to raise $1.5 million in common equity by July 24, 2012, the Conversion Price shall be reduced from $.20 to $.10 and the exercise price of the Series C Warrants shall be reduced to $.10.

 

We determined that the conversion feature in the New Notes and the Series C warrants are embedded derivatives as defined in ASC 815. Derivative financial instruments are initially measured at their fair value and are then re-valued at each reporting date, with changes in the fair value reported as charges or credits to income. At January 27, 2012 we valued the embedded derivative conversion feature at $705,100 and the derivative warrants at $.134 per warrant. We determined the fair value of the embedded derivative conversion feature and the derivative warrants based on available data using a binomial lattice valuation model, giving consideration to all of the rights and obligations of the instruments.

 

Legal Matters

 

On or about February 22, 2012, Brooke Capital Investments LLC commenced an action in the Circuit Court of the 17th Judicial District in Broward County, Florida, alleging that we owe them 750,000 shares of our common stock for services rendered in connection with an amended Investor Relations Consulting Agreement that we entered into with Brooke. We believe the case is without merit and intend to vigorously defend ourselves in connection therewith. In the opinion of management, we do not believe that we have a probable liability related to this legal proceeding that would materially adversely affect our financial condition or operating results. However, the results of legal proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty. If we fail to prevail in this legal matter, the operating results of a particular reporting period could be adversely affected.

 

Related Party Transactions

 

In connection with the sale of the New Notes, we agreed to reimburse an investor (the “Lead Investor”) $65,000 for costs and expenses incurred by it (including, without limitation, legal and administrative fees) payable in cash or shares of our common stock at our election. On February 8, 2012, we issued 325,000 shares of our common stock to the Lead Investor as payment. One of our directors, who is the sole shareholder of a company that beneficially controlled 12.3% of our outstanding shares of common stock on January 27, 2012, is the grantor of the trust that controls the majority member of the Lead Investor. His sister is the manager of both the Lead Investor and the majority member of the Lead Investor. In addition another one of our directors is a minority member of the Lead Investor.

 

 

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    Incorporated by Reference
Exhibit No. Exhibit Description Form Filing Date/Period End Date Number
2.1 Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 13, 2010, by and between Argo Digital Solutions, Inc., Rvue, Inc. and Rvue Holdings Inc. 8-K 05/19/10 2.1
3.1 Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation. 8-K 09/01/11 3.1
3.2 Amended and Restated Bylaws. 8-K 09/01/11 3.2
10.1 Form of Subscription Agreement. 8-K 05/19/10 10.1
10.2 Form of Registration Rights Agreement. 8-K 05/19/10 10.2
10.3 Form of Lockup Agreement. 8-K 05/19/10 10.3
10.4 Placement Agent Agreement, dated May 1, 2010, between Rvue, Inc. and RAMPartners SA. 8-K 05/19/10 10.4
10.5 Placement Agent Agreement, dated June 2, 2010, between rVue Holdings, Inc. and Viewpoint Securities, LLC. 10-K 03/01/11 10.5
10.6 Form of Directors and Officers Indemnification Agreement. 8-K 05/19/10 10.5
10.7 Agreement of Conveyance, Transfer and Assignment of Assets and Assumption of Obligations dated as of May 13, 2010, by and between Rvue Holdings, Inc. and Rivulet International Holdings, Inc. 8-K 05/19/10 10.6
10.8 Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of May 13, 2010, by and between Rvue Holdings, Inc., and the Buyers listed therein. 8-K 05/19/10 10.7
10.9 Employment Agreement between the Company and Jason M. Kates. * 8-K 05/19/10 10.8
10.10 Amendment to Jason Kates Employment Agreement. * 10-K 03/01/11 10.1
10.11 Employment Agreement between the Company and David A. Loppert. * 8-K 05/19/10 10.9
10.12 Amendment to David Loppert Employment Agreement. * 10-K 03/01/11 10.12
10.13 Rvue Holdings, Inc. 2010 Equity Incentive Plan (Amended as of August 30, 2011). * 8-K 09/01/11 10.10
10.14 Form of Incentive Stock Option Grant. * 8-K 05/19/10 10.11
10.15 Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Grant. * 8-K 05/19/10 10.12
10.16 Rvue Holdings, Inc. Audit Committee Charter. 8-K 05/19/10 10.13
10.17 Rvue Holdings, Inc. Compensation Committee Charter. 8-K 05/19/10 10.14
10.18 Rvue Holdings, Inc. Nominating Committee Charter. 8-K 05/19/10 10.15
10.19 Form of Bridge Loan Note Purchase Agreement. 8-K 10/27/10 10.16
10.20 Form of Bridge Loan Secured Promissory Note. 8-K 10/27/10 10.17
10.21 Form of Bridge Loan Security Agreement. 8-K 10/27/10 10.18
10.22 Services Agreement between Accenture LLP and RMS Networks, Inc. effective as of April 26, 2006, as amended. 8-K 12/03/10 10.20
10.23 rVue Services and License Agreement by and between Argo Digital Solutions, Inc. and Levoip Corporation dated as of May 5, 2009. 8-K 12/03/10 10.21
10.24 Form of Convertible Promissory Note. 8-K 12/16/11 4.1
10.25 Note Purchase Agreement dated as of December 12, 2011 among the Company and the investors listed therein. 8-K 12/16/11 4.2
10.26 Security Agreement dated as of December 12, 2011 among the Company, the collateral agent and the noteholders listed therein. 8-K 12/16/11 4.3
10.27 Collateral Agent Agreement dated as of December 12, 2011 among David Loppert, as collateral agent, and the noteholders listed therein. 8-K 12/16/11 4.4
10.28 Form of Secured Convertible Promissory Note. 8-K 02/01/12 4.1
10.29 Form of Warrant. 8-K 02/01/12 4.2

 

 

 
 

 

 

    Incorporated by Reference
Exhibit No. Exhibit Description Form Filing Date/Period End Date Number
10.30 Promissory Note Purchase Agreement dated as of January 27, 2012 among the Company and the investors listed therein. 8-K 02/01/12 4.3
10.31 Security Agreement dated as of January 27, 2012 among the Company, the collateral agent and the noteholders listed therein. 8-K 02/01/12 4.4
10.32 Collateral Agent Agreement dated as of January 27, 2012 among David Loppert, as collateral agent, and the noteholders listed therein. 8-K 02/01/12 4.5
14.1 Code of Conduct. 10-K 03/01/11 14.1
14.2 Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers. 10-K 03/01/11 14.2
16.1 Letter from Salberg & Company, P.A., dated June 10, 2010. 8-K 12/11/10 16.1
16.2 Letter from De Joya Griffith & Company, LLC, dated June 10, 2010. 8-K 12/11/10 16.2
21.1** List of Subsidiaries.      
24.1** Power of Attorney (included on the Signature Page of this Annual Report on Form 10-K).      
31.1** Rule 13a-14(a) / 15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer.      
31.2** Rule 13a-14(a) / 15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer.      
32.1*** Section 1350 Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.    
101.INS XBRL Instance Document      
101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document      
101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document      
101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document      
101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document      
101.PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document      
*       Indicates management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
**     Filed herewith.
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