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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549


FORM 10-K

 

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

 

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014


OR


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


Commission file number: 001-35534


RMG NETWORKS HOLDING CORPORATION


Delaware

 

27-4452594

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(I.R.S. Employer

 incorporation or organization)

 

Identification Number)


15301 Dallas Parkway

Suite 500

Addison, Texas 75001

(800) 827-9666

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)


Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act


NASDAQ Global Market

Name of each exchange on which registered


Warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock

Units, each comprising of one share of Common Stock and one Warrant

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:


Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes   No .


Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act.   Yes     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. Yes     No   .


Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrants 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.  


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes     No   .


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definition 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    

 

Smaller reporting company


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


As of June 30, 2014, the aggregate market value of the common stock held by nonaffiliates of the registrant, based on the $2.24 closing price of the registrant’s common stock as reported on the NASDAQ Stock Market on that date, was approximately $16.8 million. For purposes of this computation, all officers, directors and 10% beneficial owners of the registrant are deemed to be affiliates. Such determination should not be deemed to be an admission that such officers, directors or 10% beneficial owners are, in fact, affiliates of the registrant.


As of March 31, 2015, there were 12,167,756 shares of common stock of the registrant outstanding.







TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Business

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Item 1A.

Risk Factors

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Item 1B.

Unresolved Staff Comments

22

Item 2.

Properties

22

Item 3.

Legal Proceedings

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Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

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PART II

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Item 5.

Market For Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

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Item 6.

Selected Financial Data

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Item 7.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

24

Item 7A.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

37

Item 8.

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

37

Item 9.

Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

37

Item 9A.

Controls and Procedures

37

Item 9B.

Other Information

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PART III

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Item 10.

Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

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Item 11.

Executive Compensation

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Item 12.

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

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Item 13.

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

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Item 14.

Principal Accountant Fees and Services

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PART IV

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Item 15.

Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

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Unless the context otherwise requires, when we use the words the “Company,” “RMG Networks,” “we,” “us,” or “our Company” in this Form 10-K, we are referring to RMG Networks Holding Corporation, a Delaware corporation f/k/a SCG Financial Acquisition Corp., and its subsidiaries, including RMG Enterprise Holdings Corporation, f/k/a Symon Holdings Corporation (“Symon”) and RMG Networks Holdings, Inc., f/k/a Reach Media Group Holdings, Inc. (“RMG”), unless it is clear from the context or expressly stated that these references are only to RMG Networks Holding Corporation.





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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS


This Annual Report on Form 10-K (the “Report”) includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including the words “believes,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “may,” “will,” “potential,” “projects,” “predicts,” “continue,” or “should,” or, in each case, their negative or other variations or comparable terminology. There can be no assurance that actual results will not materially differ from expectations. You should read statements that contain these words carefully because they:


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discuss future expectations;

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contain projections of future results of operations or financial condition; or

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state other “forward-looking” information.


We believe it is important to communicate our expectations to our stockholders. However, there may be events in the future that we are not able to accurately predict or over which we have no control. The risk factors and cautionary language discussed in this Form 10-K provide examples of risks, uncertainties and events that may cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations described by us in our forward-looking statements, including among other things:


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our history of incurring significant net losses and limited operating history;

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our need for additional financing;

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the risk that we may not be able to enter into a definitive agreement with respect to, or to consummate, the proposed sale of our Airline Media Network business;

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the competitive environment in the advertising markets in which we operate;

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the risk that the anticipated benefits of any acquisitions that we may complete may not be fully realized;

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the risk that any projections, including earnings, revenues, expenses, margins or any other financial items are not realized;

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changing legislation and regulatory environments;

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business development activities, including our ability to contract with, and retain, customers on attractive terms;

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success in retaining or recruiting, or changes required in, our management and other key personnel;

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the potential liquidity and trading of our securities;

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the general volatility of the market price of our common stock;

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risks and costs associated with regulation of corporate governance and disclosure standards (including pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act); and

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general economic conditions.


This Form 10-K contains statistical data that we obtained from various government and private publications. We have not independently verified the data in these reports. Statistical data in these publications also include projections based on a number of assumptions. The industries referenced may not grow at such projected rates or at all. The failure of these industries to grow at such projected rates may have a material adverse effect on our business and the market price of our securities. Furthermore, if any one or more of the assumptions underlying the statistical data turns out to be incorrect, actual results may differ from the projections based on these assumptions.


You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this Form 10-K. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual future results to differ materially from those projected or contemplated in the forward-looking statements.


All forward-looking statements included herein attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to above. Except to the extent required by applicable laws and regulations, we undertake no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Form 10-K or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. You should be aware that the occurrence of the events described in the “Risk Factors” section and elsewhere in this Form 10-K could have a material adverse effect on us.





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PART I


Item 1.     Business


Overview


RMG Networks helps brands and organizations communicate more effectively using location-based video networks. Through our suite of products, including media services, proprietary software, software-embedded hardware, technical services and third-party displays, we are able to build, manage and monetize intelligent visual communication solutions for consumer-facing networks, corporate networks and advertising networks. We have thousands of customers globally, which include over 70% of the Fortune 100, and we are one of the largest integrated digital signage solution providers worldwide. We are headquartered in Dallas, Texas with offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Singapore and the U.A.E.


Our RMG Enterprise Solutions business unit builds enterprise communication networks that empower organizations to visualize critical business data to better run their business in contact center, supply chain, internal communications, hospitality, retail and other applications primarily in the financial services, telecommunications, manufacturing, healthcare, pharmaceutical, utility and transportation industries, and for federal, state and local governments. We differentiate ourselves through dynamic business data visualization delivering real-time intelligent visual content that enhances the ways in which organizations communicate with employees and customers. The solutions we provide are designed to integrate seamlessly with a customer’s IT infrastructure and data and security environments. Our solutions are comprised of a suite of products that include proprietary software, software-embedded hardware, maintenance and support services, content and creative services, installation services and third-party displays.


Our RMG Media Networks business unit connects brands with target audiences using video advertising networks. Through this network, we engage high value and elusive audience segments with relevant content and advertising delivered through digital place-based networks. These networks include the RMG Airline Network and the RMG Office Network. The RMG Airline Network is a U.S.-based network focused on selling advertising across airline digital media assets in executive clubs, on in-flight entertainment, or IFE, systems, on in-flight Wi-Fi portals and in private airport terminals. The network delivers to advertisers an audience of affluent travelers and business decision makers in a captive and distraction-free video environment. Based on information provided by our airline, airport, IFE and Wi-Fi partners, we estimate that the RMG Airline Network is comprised of approximately 90,000 IFE screens, nearly 3,000 aircraft, and over 120 airline and private terminal lounges and can reach an audience of approximately 40 million passengers per month. The RMG Office Network, which we believe is the United States’ largest in-office digital media network to engage audiences with sight, sound and motion, is located across the approximately 566 Regus, the global workplace provider, U.S. business centers including those located in large domestic business markets such as New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston and San Francisco. On March 19, 2015, we announced that we have entered into a non-binding letter of intent to sell the RMG Airline Network to an unaffiliated third party. There can be no assurance that this sale will occur.


We power more than one million digital screens and end-points, and the diversity of products that we offer and our technical expertise provide our customers and partners with business data visualization solutions that differentiate us from our competitors. We are led by an experienced senior management team with a proven track record of building and successfully running and growing technology and services companies.


History


We were incorporated in Delaware on January 5, 2011 as a “blank check company” for the purpose of effecting a business combination with one or more businesses. On April 8, 2013, we consummated the acquisition of RMG, pursuant to a merger agreement, dated as of January 11, 2013, as amended, by and among us, SCG Financial Merger II Corp., RMG and Shareholder Representative Services LLC, as the Stockholder Representative. On April 19, 2013, we consummated the acquisition of Symon, pursuant to a merger agreement, dated as of March 1, 2013, by and among us, SCG Financial Merger III Corp., Symon and the securityholders’ representative named therein. As a result of the RMG and Symon acquisitions, RMG and Symon became our subsidiaries, and the business and assets of RMG, Symon and their subsidiaries are our only operations. Symon is considered to be our predecessor for accounting purposes.


Our subsidiaries have operations that span over 30 years. The principal subsidiary of our RMG Enterprise Solutions business unit has been in operation since 1980. The principal subsidiary of our RMG Media Networks business unit was founded in 2005 and began operations by developing a digital signage technology platform for ad serving and content distribution. It launched an initial media network in August 2006 and restructured in 2012 to focus on airline media because of its leading position in that market.



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Recent Developments


On March 19, 2015, we announced a non-binding letter of intent to sell our Airline Media Network business for $5.5 million plus the assumption of certain liabilities to an unaffiliated third party. There can be no assurance that this sale will occur.


On March 26, 2015, we issued and sold an aggregate of 250,000 shares of newly-designated Series A convertible preferred stock (the “Series A Preferred Stock”) to certain accredited investors (collectively, the “Investors”), including certain of our executive officers and directors (or affiliated entities), at a price per share of $100.00, pursuant to a Purchase Agreement dated March 25, 2015 (the “Financing”). As part of the Financing, $15 million of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock were issued and sold to White Knight Capital Management LLC and Children’s Trust C/U the Donald R. Wilson 2009 GRAT #1 (together, the “Lenders”), which entities are the lenders under the Credit Agreement, dated April 19, 2013 (as subsequently amended, the “Senior Credit Agreement”), to which the Company and certain of its subsidiaries are party, in consideration for the satisfaction and discharge of all principal amounts owed to the Lenders under the Senior Credit Agreement on a dollar-for-dollar basis. In addition, simultaneously with the closing of the Financing the Company paid all accrued interest and any other amounts due from the Company to the Lenders under the Senior Credit Agreement. As a result, all amounts due under the Senior Credit Agreement were paid in full and the Senior Credit Agreement was terminated.


The shares of Series A Preferred Stock have the rights and preferences set forth in the Certificate of Designation of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock filed by the Company on March 25, 2015 (the “Certificate of Designation”). Pursuant to the Certificate of Designation, each share of Series A Preferred Stock shall automatically convert into 100 shares of the Company’s common stock on such date on which the stockholders of the Company approve a proposal (the “Proposal”) to permit the issuance of shares of common stock upon the conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock (the “Stockholder Approval”). The conversion price will be subject to adjustment in the event of the issuance by the Company of other securities at a price per share of less than the conversion price of the Series A Preferred Stock, or to reflect stock dividends, stock splits and other recapitalizations affecting the Common Stock. Prior to the Stockholder Approval, the shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall not be convertible. If the Stockholder Approval has not been obtained, and the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock have not converted into shares of Common Stock, by the 60th day following the Closing (or by the 75th  day following the Closing if the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) comments on the preliminary proxy materials filed by the Company in connection with seeking the Stockholder Approval), then commencing on the next business day holders of the Series A Preferred Stock will be entitled to cumulative quarterly dividends at a rate of 12% per annum calculated from the original issuance date, calculated based on a price of $100 per share (the “Stated Value”), in preference and priority to the holders of all other classes or series of the Company’s capital stock. Upon the Company’s liquidation prior to the conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock, each share of Series A Preferred Stock would participate on a pari passu basis with the holder of Common Stock (on an as-converted basis) in the net assets of the Company. Holders of Series A Preferred Stock will be entitled to vote with the holders of the Common Stock on an as-converted basis, except that the Series A Preferred Stock shall have no voting rights with respect to the Proposal. In addition, prior to the conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock the consent of the holders of at least 66% of the Series A Preferred Stock then outstanding, voting together as a class, will be required for the Company to take certain actions, including authorizing an increased number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock or any class or series of capital stock ranking senior to or on parity with the Series A Preferred Stock, adopting a plan for liquidation, entering into a Change of Control Transaction (as such term is defined in the Certificate of Designation), entering into certain transactions with affiliates, or incurring indebtedness for borrowed money in excess of $500,000 in the aggregate (other than indebtedness incurred under the Company’s existing factoring facility). From and after the first anniversary of the Closing, the Required Holders (as defined below) will have the right to elect to cause the Company to redeem, out of funds legally available therefore, all but not less than all of the then outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock, for a price per share equal to the Stated Value for such share, plus the amount of any accrued and unpaid dividends thereon. As used in the Certificate of Designation, the term “Required Holders” means each holder who, together with its affiliates, purchases at least $2.5 million of Series A Preferred Stock pursuant to the Purchase Agreement and the holders of at least a majority of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock then outstanding.


Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, the Company has agreed to take all action necessary to call (1) a meeting of its stockholders (the “Stockholder Meeting”) to seek the Stockholder Approval, by no later than the 60th day after the Closing (or the 75th  day after the Closing if the SEC comments on the preliminary proxy materials filed by the Company in connection with seeking the Stockholder Approval), and (2) if the Stockholder Approval is not obtained at the Stockholder Meeting, up to three additional meetings of stockholders to seek the Stockholder Approval. The Company also agreed that, subject to their fiduciary duties under applicable law, the non-interested members of the Board will recommend to the Company’s stockholders that they vote in favor of the Proposal, and take all commercially reasonable action to solicit the approval of the stockholders for the Proposal. The Company has also agreed, in addition to other covenants contained in the Purchase Agreement, not to issue any other shares of Common Stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of Common Stock, subject to certain exceptions, for a period of 90 days following the effective date (the “Effective Date”) of the first registration statement filed pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement (as defined below).




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In connection with the Financing, on March 25, 2015 the Company entered into a Registration Rights Agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) with the Investors pursuant to which the Company has agreed to prepare and file with the SEC within 30 days following the closing of the Financing a registration statement covering the resale of the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock (the “Registrable Securities”), and to use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such registration statement to be declared effective under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), as soon as practicable. If (1) the registration statement is not filed within 30 days after the closing, (2) the registration statement is not declared effective by the earlier of (A) five business days after the SEC shall have informed the Company that it will not review the registration statement or that it has no further comments on the registration statement or (B) within 90 days after the closing, (3) the registration statement ceases for any reason to be effective at any time before the Registrable Securities have not been resold for more than 20 consecutive days or a total of 45 days in any 12 month period, or (4) the Company fails to keep public information available or to otherwise comply with certain obligations such that the Investors are unable to resell the Registrable Securities pursuant to the provisions of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, then the Company shall be obligated to pay to each Investor an amount in cash, as liquidated damages and not as a penalty, equal to 1.5% of the purchase price paid by such Investor for the Shares purchased under the Purchase Agreement per month until the applicable event giving rise to such payments is cured. The Company is obligated to file additional registration statements under certain circumstances, including if the Company is not able to include all of the Registrable Securities in the initial registration statement pursuant to the provisions of Rule 415 promulgated under the Securities Act, and to pay liquidated damages, equivalent to those applicable to the initial registration statement, if certain conditions applicable to any such additional registration statement are not satisfied.


In connection with the Financing, each of Gregory H. Sachs, 2012 DOOH Investments, LLC (“DOOH”), DRW Commodities, LLC and PAR Investment Partners, L.P., which collectively (together with certain affiliated entities) beneficially own, in the aggregate, approximately 45% of our outstanding common stock, entered into a support agreement pursuant to which each agreed to vote in favor of the Proposal.


Industry


Digital Signage


We believe digital signage in business and out-of-home environments allows companies and advertisers to engage targeted audiences, such as employees and consumers, more effectively than traditional communications and advertising means. The digital signage industry is comprised of software, hardware and professional services that create solutions for business to business and advertising networks. Frost & Sullivan, in its 2013 Digital Signage Systems Market report, estimated that the market for digital signage system technology in 2013 was approximately $1.5 billion and expects the market to grow from 2012 to 2018 at a compound annual growth rate of 12.3%. Others, such as IHS, Inc. estimate that aggregate global digital signage expenditures approached $14 billion in 2014.


As digital signage systems have evolved, they have become more cost effective and able to provide richer media content. The initial costs of planning and deploying digital signage infrastructure have dropped, reducing a significant barrier to growth. Today’s solutions support remote manageability, energy efficiency and the ability to process and blend rich media content. Customers are recognizing the flexibility and cost-effectiveness digital signage can provide compared to other forms of communication.


We believe that the dilution of mass media and shrinking attention spans of global consumers as a result of media clutter will lead marketers toward the digital signage medium.  This can deliver relevant messaging to a finely-targeted audience, according to Frost & Sullivan, who further indicate the branding opportunities and interactivity offered by digital signage screens boost their popularity among advertisers and network owners globally. As such, digital signage is a more effective communication medium than traditional on-premises channels, as it increases sales and saves costs through superior viewer engagement.


A key market driver that is dramatically impacting the traditional digital signage industry and driving increased utilization of digital signage solutions is a demand for real-time information. Because of increased technology enablement, both organizations and individual consumers expect information to be more available and timely. Digital signage solutions are increasingly providing organizations with multiple ways of distributing content and data instantly and can provide a richer experience if the operator’s screens include interactive touch-screen functionality.


Digital Video and Digital Out-of-Home Advertising


In 2013, digital media officially overtook print in terms of media industry market share, with 24% versus 22% for print. TV still holds the leading market share with 40% of media spending, highlighting the value of the video medium. The rise of digital video combines the power of sight, sound and motion with the real-time targeting, flexibility and measurement that a digital



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medium affords. Magnaglobal Global Advertising Revenue Forecast December 2013 projects segments heavy in digital video inventory will achieve the highest growth rates over the next five years, with mobile at 34.9% per year, online video at 27.2% per year and digital-out-of-home at 19.5% per year.


Digital out-of-home advertising is a relatively new form of advertising, but is becoming an effective way for advertisers to reach their target audience in captive locations for long periods of time. The digital out-of-home advertising market accounted for a small but rapidly growing portion of the $165 billion U.S. advertising market in 2014. U.S. digital out-of-home advertising revenue grew to $1.3 billion in 2011, with a projected a 5-year compound annual growth rate of 19.5%, and is expected to grow to approximately $2.5 billion by 2017. We believe the increase in advertising spending in this medium is largely a result of better research and overall visibility of the medium and digital technology, which have enhanced the reach and the overall value proposition of digital out-of-home advertising for local, regional, national and international advertisers. PQ Media states that Digital Place-based Networks, or DPN, growth is being driven by a number of factors, including consumers spending more time consuming media outside the home, DPNs are close to the point of purchase and the media buying process.  Additionally, the corresponding audience metrics are continually improving and DPNs are resistant to the ad-skipping technology that impacts the television market.


We believe few other marketing media channels can match the value proposition that digital signage delivers: the ability to reach a mass audience with a high level of flexibility to distribute content, change messages and target specific audiences at a lower cost per impression than traditional media. To put industry growth into perspective, PQ Media predicts a 19.2% compound annual growth rate from 2011 to 2016 for Global Digital Place-based Networks. Forecasted annual industry revenues grow from $5.9 billion in 2012 to $12.3 billion for 2016 according to PQ Media’s Global Digital Out-of-Home Media Forecast 2012-2016, 5th Edition, 2012.


Competitive Strengths


We believe that the following factors differentiate us from our competitors and position us for continued growth:


We provide dynamic business data visualization. Versus some digital signage solutions that only offer the capability to place a set loop of content onto one or a few display endpoints, we offer solutions to dynamically visualize critical business data and content that helps companies run their operations or communicate with target audiences more efficiently and effectively. Our technology platform and integrated solutions can interface with a customers’ disparate business systems, assemble data, apply business logic and display the output in real-time on thousands of end points across a global network, if needed.


Our products can be easily adapted to satisfy a wide array of customer applications.  Our solutions encompass a full array of key consumer-facing, corporate and advertising network types. We believe our solutions add significant value and provide a definable return on investment across a diverse set of business applications such as real-time reporting and alerting for contact centers, supply chain warehousing and manufacturing. Other enterprise uses include company news and information for employee or corporate communications. Our products are also commonly used in public-facing environments, such as retail operations, hotels, convention centers, hospitals, universities, casinos and government facilities. Our enterprise software suite incorporates leading network security features and has the flexibility to be both robust and scalable. Our solutions meet the requirements of many of the largest financial services and telecommunications companies in the United States. Our data-integration components ensure that nearly any external source can be leveraged in a solution, including databases, telephony, POS, RSS and web content, among others.


We offer comprehensive, configurable solutions and not just individual solution components.  One key to our market leadership is our robust software suite that offers flexibility for nearly any client application. This includes installations ranging from a single display to many hundreds or even thousands of end-points. This platform allows us to build, manage, maintain and monetize comprehensive visual communication solutions for our customers. To accomplish this, we approach the market with a full complement of integrated ready-to-use technologies, including our proprietary software and software-embedded appliances, and a wide range of proprietary and third-party flat screen displays, kiosks, video walls, mobile devices and other digital signage endpoints. We also provide a wide range of professional services including installation and training, software and hardware maintenance and support, creative content and advertising management. We are typically the prime source globally for technical resources for implementations that feature our proprietary software and software-embedded appliances. We maintain strong customer support groups in the United States and internationally offering around-the-clock client support. In addition, we have a full-time global team of creative artists, graphic designers and editors who develop both original and subscription content as required by customers.



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We are trusted by some of the largest organizations in the world.  Some of the largest and most demanding organizations, including over 70% of Fortune 100 companies and a large percentage of Fortune 500 companies, count on our solutions every day to inform, educate and motivate their employees and customers and to build their brands. Because of our product’s ability to integrate with mission critical software applications, our solution is required to pass a higher level of security testing. We have found that add-on sales opportunities and customer longevity are very high when our hardware and software have been authorized by customers to work behind their firewalls. Being a trusted solution provider to large multi-national corporations also affords us the opportunity to efficiently cross sell throughout a customer's global footprint and sell solutions for additional application areas into a single organization.


We serve customers through a global footprint.  We have offices or personnel focused on developing business located in North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. We service thousands of customers worldwide and estimate that millions of people globally view our content each day on our advertising networks and at our customers’ installations. Our global presence enables us to satisfy the worldwide requirements of our multi-national customers and to pursue market opportunities in high-growth geographies outside of North America. To efficiently utilize our global footprint, we have well-established relationships with leading business partners and resellers around the world.


Targeted national advertising network. Our captive and engaged audience of business decision makers and affluent consumers is highly sought-after by advertisers because of their media consumption habits. According to the 2014 Doublebase GfK MRI weighted by Population, our IFE network audience has a median age of 45 and is nearly three times as likely to have a household income of over $200,000 per year, 72% more likely to have a professional or related occupation and 82% more likely to hold a C-level title than the average adult. We believe our ability to bring together such audiences into a single network with broad scale and reach makes our networks attractive and in demand with advertisers.


Experienced management team. Our management team has significant experience in growing technology and services companies.


Growth Strategy


Our growth strategy is to leverage and continue to build upon our past successes including through the following:


Expanding our customer base or increasing revenue potential.  We have identified and are currently pursuing numerous opportunities to expand our existing base of business or increase our revenue potential, including in our RMG Enterprise Solutions business unit:


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Growing our presence in segments that have shown a high propensity to deploy visual communications like contact center management, supply chain management, internal communications, higher education, healthcare and customer-facing retail applications.

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Driving technology innovation and launching new products that provide value to our customers.

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Selling additional solutions into our large, multi-national customers and expanding the geographies in which these customers may be using our solutions.

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Developing additional reseller channels to supplement our direct sales efforts.

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Building upon current successes in fast-growing geographic markets such as the Middle East and expanding further into Southeast Asia to address the large and fast growing call center marketplace in the region.


and in our RMG Media Networks business unit:


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Increasing the price points for our airline network cost per thousand impressions, or CPM. In recent years, demand for many premium media assets offered by our RMG Media Networks business unit outpaced supply, creating a shortage during prime advertising months. We believe that the highly targeted nature of our impressions, higher recall rates, ability to provide informative audience data to our advertising customers and, most importantly, the inability to turn off or skip our advertising messages will allow us to charge attractive rates. We believe that there is an opportunity for continued CPM growth, especially as our inventory utilization increases, providing a more favorable supply-demand dynamic.

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Expanding geographic coverage and reach of the RMG Airline Network. We intend to expand the reach and geographic coverage of the RMG Airline Network to Europe, the Middle East and Asia by connecting additional airlines, airplanes and airline executive clubs to the network through additional partner agreements or the international operations of current airline partners. Our strategy for attracting new airline partners is to focus primarily on the largest international carriers by passenger count and the most trafficked international airports.

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Expanding sales on our RMG Office Network. We believe that our scalable infrastructure offers us a competitive advantage to expand this network.



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Products and Solutions


RMG Networks helps brands and organizations communicate more effectively using location-based video network solutions. We offer our customers a full complement of products and services to build, manage and monetize consumer-facing networks, corporate networks and advertising networks with features and functionality that allow for rich media and business data visualization content. Our RMG Enterprise Solutions and RMG Media Networks business units provide distinct but complementary products and solutions.


RMG Enterprise Solutions


Our RMG Enterprise Solutions business unit builds and manages enterprise communication networks that empower organizations to visualize critical business data to better run their businesses. Our proprietary software platform seamlessly integrates with our customers’ existing mission critical departmental applications and offers premises-based or hosted content management, content subscription services and mobility solutions. We incorporate state of the art functionality and capabilities by working closely with leading global technology partners, developing relationships that result in access to proprietary interfaces, testing and lab environments. Our solutions portfolio, comprised of solutions for Intelligent Contact Center, Visual Internal Communications, Visual Supply Chain and consumer-facing retail, financial services, higher education and hospitality applications, is assembled from the following product components:


Enterprise Software (“ES”) is a robust software application server used to collect content from various sources, re-purpose the content according to pre-specified business rules and distribute the re-purposed content to visual solution end-points. Data Collector interfaces link ES with customers’ enterprise applications.  We have built and maintain standard and vendor proprietary data collectors for major enterprise operations systems and believe that these data collectors give us a distinct advantage by being able to deliver solutions that are operational more quickly, less expensively and with higher quality than the competition.


Media Players/Smart Digital Appliances (“SDA”) are software-embedded media players that function as the intelligent interface between our ES content engine and the visual display end-points. SDAs “pull” content and content rules and parameters from ES and then render the content on the displays according to established rules and layouts.


Design Studio (“DS”) and Design Studio Lite (“DSL”) are two offerings that are either a full-function application installed on the client’s PC (DS) or web-based (DSL) software suites used to design the look, feel, function and timing of how content is played on end-point displays. The software features a set of pre-designed templates that can be combined with external content feeds that are provided by us or other external content providers.


InView is an integrated software product to display real-time business data and other content directly on employees’ computers. InView is a messaging platform that enables real time communication of rich media, including business data, to all or a subset of connected corporate users. Automatic message delivery ensures employees are aware of critical events, for example call volumes spikes or emergency weather conditions, allowing them to quickly respond with appropriate actions to exceed established company goals.


Subscription Content Services provides syndicated “business-appropriate” news and current information, created by our editors. In addition, weather, stock information, airport flight data and over 100 ticker feeds allow clients to customize the desired output in almost any manner they require. This service is hosted by us, and it complements customers’ messaging by keeping their audience engaged with fresh news and information throughout the day.


Electronic Displays (“ED”) include a line of displays designed by us, such as SmartScreens and door displays that are architected to work seamlessly with our content management software. We also offer a large portfolio of third-party displays from some of the most recognizable brands in screen and electronic display technology.


RMG Media Networks


RMG Airline Network. We help airline partners unlock economic value from their existing assets while providing advertisers access to targeted, high-value and captive audiences. We believe that the reach, scope and digital delivery capability of our network of digital place-based media provides an effective platform for advertisers to reach an affluent and engaged audience on a highly targeted and measurable basis. We estimate that an airplane on which our media runs takes off every 20 seconds and that our media network can reach over 35 million people per month. The RMG Airline Network is currently located in some of the busiest domestic airports and covers travelers to and from the top designated market areas in the United States. As of December 31, 2014, we estimate that the RMG Airline Network includes approximately 90,000 IFE screens, 3,000 aircraft and over 120 airline executive clubs and private airport terminals in the U.S. As of December 31, 2014, we had partner relationships providing



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access to sell media inventory across 13 unique airline partners. In certain cases we maintain multiple relationships with the same airline. We work with five airlines to sell their IFE system assets, with five airlines to sell their media assets in their executive clubs, and with four airlines to sell their onboard Wi-Fi media assets.


RMG’s Airline Network advertising inventory includes digital signage in airline executive clubs displaying static and video messaging and also includes static and video IFE and Wi-Fi advertising units shown on commercial airlines in the United States, the Middle East and Asia. Short and long form IFE video content can be shown simultaneously on every digital media asset on a given aircraft, or inserted into or around other individual video programming. Static IFE banner units and static and animated online and interactive advertising units are also supported by the network. Our media technology platform powers the screens located inside airline executive clubs and we rely on airline partners and technology partners to supply content to in-aircraft IFE screens and Wi-Fi portals. On March 19, 2015, we announced that we have entered into a non-binding letter of intent to sell the RMG Airline Network to an unaffiliated third party.


RMG Office Network. The RMG Office Network, which we believe is the United States’ largest in-office digital media network to engage audiences with sight, sound and motion, is located across the approximately 566 Regus, the global workplace provider, U.S. business centers including those in large domestic business markets including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston and San Francisco. The network features content curated from Bloomberg Television. Screens are located in communal office areas, such as co-working spaces, break rooms and reception areas with installations featuring large format screens and video walls with sound.


Proprietary Planning and Inventory System. Our proprietary planning and inventory system supports key advertising and partner management business processes such as customer acquisition, advertising inventory, customer management and revenue recognition.


Global Sales Model


RMG Enterprise Solutions


Our RMG Enterprise Solutions business unit sells products and services through a worldwide professional sales force, as well as through a select group of resellers and local partners. In North America, approximately 94% of Enterprise Solutions sales were generated solely by our sales team, with approximately 6% through resellers in the year ended December 31, 2014. Outside of the United States, the situation is reversed, with around 74% of sales coming from the reseller channel. Overall, approximately 76% of RMG Enterprise Solutions’ recent historical global revenues have been derived from direct sales, with the remaining 24% generated through indirect partner channels.


Our RMG Enterprise Solutions global sales team includes approximately 84 sales representatives and sales support staff. The sales representatives each have multiple years of specific experience in selling complex enterprise technology solutions. The sales team is supported in the pre-sales process by a team of highly skilled subject matter experts and sales engineers, who help to present solutions that meet each customer’s specific needs. In general, the sales compensation structure for the sales staff is approximately half base salary and half commissions. The amount of payment of commissions is dependent on representatives reaching their monthly, quarterly and annual sales objectives. In addition, commissions are modified by the overall profitability of the mix of products that are sold. Our resellers globally are supported by one or more of our sales team members to assist them with proposing unique solutions for clients and prospects.


RMG Media Networks


Our RMG Media Networks business unit sells and markets advertising through a direct sales and marketing group. Our RMG Media Networks sales staff of approximately 19 people is located in sales offices in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. A significant percentage of the compensation for the sales staff is variable and commission-based. The sales team meets directly with clients and advertising agencies to consult with them on the merits of digital out-of-home advertising. We also have a marketing department with public relations and research capabilities that has commissioned third-party market research on the effectiveness of digital video and digital out-of-home advertising. This research has provided customers with evidence of the strong performance of its product relative to other broadcast advertising based on metrics such as brand recognition, message recall and likeability.


Customers


RMG Enterprise Solutions


Customers around the world purchase our RMG Enterprise Solutions software, hardware and services. For larger customers, a master services agreement is individually negotiated when necessary. Upon approval of the customer’s or reseller’s



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credit, customers purchase a mix of licensed software, hardware, installation services, training services, maintenance services and/or content services. Maintenance and content services are sold on an annualized basis, creating an annuity income stream and a close business relationship for us. It is common that a down payment is required from customers as needed. Our resellers purchase products and services from us to resell to their clients. In general, we assist resellers with installation, training services and on-going support in partnership with our resellers.


RMG Media Networks


Airline Network Partners. Our RMG Media Networks business unit partners with airlines, airports and aircraft IFE and Wi-Fi providers to sell advertising on digital media assets located in executive clubs, private airport terminals and on aircraft. As of December 31, 2014, RMG Media Networks had partner relationships with 13 unique airline partners to sell their media assets.  In certain cases RMG maintains multiple relationships with the same airline.  We work with five airlines to sell their IFE system assets, with five airlines to sell their media assets in their executive clubs, and with four airlines to sell their onboard Wi-Fi media assets. We share advertising revenues with our partners. The portion of revenue that we share with our partners ranges from 25% to 80% depending on the partner and the media asset. We make minimum annual payments to one partner and revenue sharing payments to all other partners (including payments in excess of minimum annual payments, if any). Our partnership agreements have terms ranging from one to five years.


Office Network Partner. Our RMG Media Networks business unit also partners with Regus, the global workplace provider, to exclusively provide content and sell advertising on digital media assets located throughout their approximately 566 US locations pursuant to a multi-year revenue sharing arrangement.


Advertising Customers. RMG Media Networks’ advertising business has a diverse customer base, consisting of more than 80 international, national and regional advertisers. The revenues obtained from advertisers can vary greatly, from a few hundred to millions of dollars annually, with an average annual revenue per advertiser of $250,000 to $350,000. RMG has business relationships with many national advertisers across a wide variety of industries, such as automotive, IT infrastructure, consumer products, credit card, financial services, insurance, tourism and telecommunications.


Competition


Holding a strong, competitive position in the market for intelligent visual solutions requires maintaining a diverse product portfolio that addresses a wide variety of customer needs.  We believe we have been a leading global provider of such products and services for more than 30 years. Our customers include many of the largest organizations in the world and, as a result, our brand is well established globally. The worldwide digital signage market is vast and diverse.  In addition to the scope of our product and service portfolio, we compete based upon commercial availability, price, visual performance, brand reputation and customer service.  Customer requirements vary as to products and services, and as to the size and geographic location of the solutions. We compete with a broad range of companies, including local, national and international organizations. In addition, competitors’ offerings differ widely. Some competitors offer a range of products and services; others offer only a single part of the overall digital signage solution.


Our RMG Enterprise Solutions business unit builds enterprise communication networks that empower organizations to visualize critical business data to better run their business in contact center, supply chain, internal communications, hospitality, retail and other applications primarily in the financial services, telecommunications, manufacturing, healthcare, pharmaceutical, utility and transportation industries, and for federal, state and local governments. We differentiate ourselves through dynamic business data visualization delivering real-time intelligent visual content that enhances the ways in which organizations communicate with employees and customers.


Our RMG Media Networks business unit connects brands with target audiences using video advertising networks. Our digital video and digital out-of-home media assets compete with many other forms of marketing media, including television, radio, print media, Internet and outdoor display advertising. While digital out-of-home advertising represents a small portion of the advertising industry today, we believe we are well positioned to capitalize on what will be an increasing shift of advertising spending away from mass media to more targeted forms of media, like digital out-of-home advertising. As the number of media platforms continues to increase, the ability to target narrow consumer demographics and to provide measurable third-party marketing information has become increasingly important. We believe that proliferation of digital technology enabling improved data collection and return on investment measurement will increase advertisers’ demand for digital advertising platforms and that our media networks are well positioned to address these trends.




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We believe that we are able to generate economies of scale, operating efficiencies and enhanced opportunities for our advertising customers to access a national and regional audience, giving us a competitive advantage over many of our advertising competitors. Given the scale and technical capabilities of our digital network, we are able to tailor our advertising programs with more flexibility and access to a broader audience than other digital out-of-home advertising companies, providing a more entertaining consumer experience and a more effective platform for advertisers.


Our competitive strategy is built around our ability to provide end-to-end solutions; extensive software and hardware options; a consultative sales and partnership approach that delivers the optimum customer solution; a highly qualified staff of installation and integration professionals; seamless integration with customers’ IT infrastructure, data, and security environments; custom screen and content design; advertising management; and post-sale customer service and global technical support. We believe that our relative size and competitive strategy gives us an advantage in the markets we serve.


Though our direct competitors are numerous, diverse and vary greatly in size, we view the principal competitors to our RMG Enterprise Solutions business unit as Broadsign International, Cisco, Four Winds Interactive, Inova, Janus Displays, John Ryan & Associates, Nanonation, Navori, S.A., Reflect Systems, Scala, Stratacache, Visix and X2O Media. We view the principal competitors to our RMG Media Networks business unit as Captivate Network, Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., IZ ON Media LLC, JCDecaux SA, National CineMedia Inc., Spafax and Titan Outdoor LLC.


Employees


As of December 31, 2014, we had 226 global employees, with 158 in our North American operations, including 57 in sales and sales support, 31 in professional services, 10 in technical support/help desk and 60 in general and administration. Internationally, we had 68 employees supporting our global operations, including 27 in sales and sales support, 21 in professional services, 5 in technical support/help desk and 15 in general and administration. Our U.S. employees are not covered by any collective bargaining units and we have never experienced a work stoppage in the U.S. Our international employees are also not covered by any national union contracts.


Intellectual Property and Trademarks


We rely on a combination of trademark, copyright, patent, unfair competition and trade secret laws, as well as confidentiality procedures and contractual restrictions, to establish, maintain and protect our proprietary rights. These laws, procedures and contractual restrictions provide only limited protection and any of our intellectual property rights may be challenged, invalidated, circumvented, infringed or misappropriated. Further, the laws of certain countries do not protect proprietary rights to the same extent as the laws of the United States and, therefore, in certain jurisdictions, we may be unable to protect our proprietary technology. We generally require employees, consultants, customers, suppliers and partners to execute confidentiality agreements with us that restrict the disclosure of our intellectual property. We also generally require our employees and consultants to execute invention assignment agreements with us that protect our intellectual property rights. Despite these precautions, third parties may obtain and use without our consent intellectual property that we own or license. Any unauthorized use of our intellectual property by third parties, and the expenses incurred in protecting our intellectual property rights, may adversely affect our business.


As of December 31, 2014, we had six issued patents expiring between 2019 and 2028 in the United States and two patent applications pending. None of these patents are material to our business. We cannot ensure that any of our pending patent applications will be granted or that any of our issued patents will adequately protect our intellectual property. In addition, third parties could claim invalidity or co-inventorship, or make similar claims with respect to any of our currently issued patents or any patents that may be issued to us in the future. Any such claims, whether or not successful, could be extremely costly to defend, divert management’s time, attention, and resources, damage our reputation and brand and substantially harm our business.


We expect that we and others in the industry may be subject to third-party infringement claims as the number of competitors grows and the functionality of products and services overlaps. Our competitors could make a claim of infringement against us with respect to our products and underlying technology. Third parties may currently have, or may eventually be issued, patents upon which our current solution or future technology infringe. Any of these third parties might make a claim of infringement against us at any time.


Government Regulation


We are subject to varied federal, state and local government regulation in the jurisdictions in which we conduct business, including tax laws and regulations relating to our relationships with our employees, public health and safety, zoning, and fire codes. We operate each of our offices, and distribution and assembly facilities in accordance with standards and procedures designed to comply with applicable laws, codes and regulations.



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We import and export products into and from the United States. These activities are subject to laws and regulations, including those issued and/or enforced by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. We work closely with our suppliers to ensure compliance with the applicable laws and regulations in these areas.


Available Information


We make available free of charge on or through our Internet website our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and all amendments to those reports as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is electronically filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC. Our website address is www.rmgnetworks.com.


Item 1A. Risk Factors


Ownership of our securities involves a high degree of risk.  Holders of our securities should carefully consider the following risk factors and the other information contained in this Form 10-K, including our historical financial statements and related notes included herein.  The following discussion highlights some of the risks that may affect future operating results. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us, which we currently deem immaterial or which are similar to those faced by other companies in our industry or businesses in general, may also impair our businesses operations. If any of the following risks or uncertainties actually occur, our business, financial condition and operating results could be adversely affected in a material way. This could cause the trading prices of our securities to decline, perhaps significantly, and you may lose part or all of your investment. Please see “Cautionary Notes Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”


Risks Related to Our Business


We have a history of incurring significant net losses, and our future profitability is not assured.


For the year ended December 31, 2014 and the period from April 20, 2013 (the date we consummated our acquisition of Symon) through December 31, 2013, we incurred net losses of approximately $72.5 million and $13.0 million, respectively. Our operating results for future periods are subject to numerous uncertainties and there can be no assurances that we will be profitable in the foreseeable future, if at all. If our revenues decrease in a given period, we may be unable to reduce cost of revenues as a significant part of our cost of revenues are fixed, which could materially and adversely affect our business and, therefore, our results of operations and lead to a net loss (or a larger net loss) for that period and subsequent periods.


We may require significant amounts of additional financing to execute our business plan and fund our other liquidity needs. If we do not raise sufficient funds, and/or if our future operating results do not meet or exceed our projections, we may be unable to continue operations and could be forced to substantially curtail operations or cease operations all together.


As of December 31, 2014, we had $14.0 million in outstanding indebtedness pursuant to a term loan under a senior credit facility. As of March 26, 2015, all outstanding indebtedness under this loan was converted into Series A Preferred Stock. We currently have no revolving credit facility or other committed source of recurring capital. Unless we are able to increase our revenues or decrease our operating expenses from recent historical run-rate levels, we expect that we will need to obtain additional capital during 2015 to fund our planned operations. If our cash flows from operations do not meet or exceed our projections, we may need to pursue one or more alternatives, such as to:


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reduce or delay planned capital expenditures or investments in our business;

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seek additional financing or restructure or refinance all or a portion of our indebtedness at or before maturity;

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sell assets or businesses;

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sell additional equity; or

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curtail our operations.


Any such actions may materially and adversely affect our future prospects. In addition, we cannot ensure that we will be able to raise additional equity capital, restructure or refinance any of our indebtedness or obtain additional financing on commercially reasonable terms or at all.


The markets for digital signage and advertising are competitive and we may be unable to compete successfully.


The markets for digital signage and advertising are very competitive and we must compete with other established providers. We compete with larger companies in many of the markets we serve. We compete for advertising sales 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 and digital out-of-home advertising represents a small portion of this market.



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We expect existing competitors and new entrants into the markets where we do business to constantly revise and improve their business models in light of challenges from us or other companies in the industry. If we cannot respond effectively to advances by our competitors, our business and financial performance may be adversely affected.


Increased competition may result in new products and services that fundamentally change our markets, reduce prices, reduce margins or decrease our market share. We may be unable to compete successfully against current or future competitors, some of whom may have significantly greater financial, technical, manufacturing, marketing, sales and other resources than we do.


Our operations are subject to the strength or weakness of our customers’ businesses, and we may not be able to mitigate that risk.


A large percentage of our business is attributable to customers in industries which are sensitive to general economic conditions. During periods of economic slowdown or during periods of weak business results, our customers often reduce their capital and advertising expenditures and defer or cancel pending projects, facilities upgrades or promotional activities. Such developments occur even among customers that are not experiencing financial difficulties.


For example, in 2008, a very large U.S.- based mortgage company, which was at the time one of our largest Enterprise Solutions customers, did not buy any of our products as a result of the economic downturn. Similar slowdowns could affect our customers in the hospitality industry in the wake of terrorist attacks, economic downturns or material changes in corporate travel habits. In addition, expenditures by advertisers tend to be cyclical, reflecting economic conditions, budgeting and buying patterns. Periods of a slowing economy or recession, or periods of economic uncertainty, may be accompanied by a decrease in advertising spending.


Continued weakness in the industries we serve has had, and may in the future have, an adverse effect on sales of our products and our results of operations. A long term continued or heightened economic downturn in one or more of the key industries that we serve, or in the worldwide economy, could cause actual results of operations to differ materially from historical and expected results.


Furthermore, even in the absence of a downturn in general economic conditions, our customers may reduce the money they spend on our products and services for a number of other reasons, including:


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a decline in economic conditions in an industry we serve;

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a decline in advertising or capital spending in general;

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a decision to shift expenditures to competing products;

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unfavorable local or regional economic conditions; or

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a downturn in an individual business sector or market.


Such conditions could have a material and adverse effect on our ability to generate revenue from our products and services, with a corresponding adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.


The recent and ongoing global economic uncertainty may adversely impact our business, operating results or financial condition.


As widely reported, financial markets in the U.S., Europe and Asia have experienced extreme disruption since late 2008, and while there has been improvement in recent years, the worldwide economy remains fragile as uncertainty remains regarding when the economy will improve to historical growth levels. Any return to the conditions that existed during the recent recession or other unfavorable changes in economic conditions, including declining consumer confidence, concerns about inflation or deflation, the threat of another recession, increases in the rates of default and bankruptcy and extreme volatility in the credit and equity markets, may lead to decreased demand or delay in payments by our customers or to slowing of 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 fewer industry dollars;

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pricing pressure that may adversely affect revenue and gross margin;

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reduced credit availability and/or access to capital markets;

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difficulty forecasting, budgeting and planning due to limited visibility into the spending plans of current or prospective customers; or

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customer financial difficulty and increased risk of doubtful accounts receivable.




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Currency fluctuations may adversely affect our business.


In 2014, approximately 25% of our revenues were generated outside of the United States. Accordingly, we receive a significant portion of our revenues in euros and other foreign currencies. However, for financial reporting purposes, we use the U.S. dollar. To the extent the U.S. dollar strengthens against the euro and other foreign currencies, the translation of foreign currency denominated transactions will result in reduced revenue, operating expenses and net income for us. We have not entered into agreements or purchased instruments to hedge our exchange rate risks, although we may do so in the future. The availability and effectiveness of any hedging transaction may be limited, and we may not be able to successfully hedge our exchange rate risks.


A higher percentage of our sales and profitability occur in the third and fourth quarters.


We sell more of our products in the third and fourth quarters because of traditional technology and advertising buying patterns of our customers. Advertising cycles, corporate year end budgets, government buying and regional economics will affect the amount of our products and services that will fit into customers’ budgets late in the year. Any unanticipated decrease in demand for our products during the third and fourth quarters could have an adverse effect on our annual sales and profitability. In addition, slower selling cycles during the first and second quarters may adversely affect our stock price.


Our quarterly revenues and operating results are difficult to predict and may fluctuate significantly in the future.


Our quarterly revenues and operating results are difficult to predict and may fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter. These fluctuations may cause the market price of our common stock to decline. We base our planned operating expenses in part on expectations of future revenues, and our expenses are relatively fixed in the short term. If revenues for a particular quarter are lower than we expect, we may be unable to proportionately reduce our operating expenses for that quarter, which would harm our operating results for that quarter. In future periods, our revenue and operating results may be below the expectation of analysts and investors, which may cause the market price of our common stock to decline. Factors that are likely to cause our revenues and operating results to fluctuate include those discussed elsewhere in this section.


The nature of advertising sales cycles and shifting needs of advertisers makes it difficult for us to forecast revenues and increases the variability of quarterly fluctuations, which could cause us to improperly plan for our operations.


A substantial amount of our advertising commitments are made months in advance of when the advertising airs on our media networks. Between the time at which advertising commitments are made and the advertising is aired, the needs of our advertisers can change. Advertisers may desire to change the timing, level of commitment and other aspects of their advertising placements. As a result, our future advertising commitment at any particular date is not necessarily indicative of actual revenues for any succeeding period, making it more difficult to predict our financial performance. These changes could also negatively impact our financial performance, including quarterly fluctuations.


Implementation and integration of new products, such as expanding our advertising assets, software, media player and services product portfolios, could harm our results of operations.


A key component of our growth strategy is to develop and market new products. We may be unable to produce new products and services that meet customers’ needs or specifications. If we fail to meet specific product specifications requested by a customer, the customer may have the right to seek an alternate source for a product or service or to terminate an underlying agreement. A failure to successfully meet the specifications of our potential customers could decrease demand or otherwise significantly hinder market adoption of our products and may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.


The process of introducing a new product to the market is extremely complex, time consuming and expensive, and will become more complex as new platforms and technologies emerge. In the event we are not successful in developing a wide range of offerings or do not gain wide acceptance in the marketplace, we may not recoup our investment costs, and our business, financial condition and results of operations may be materially adversely affected.


Shortages of components or a loss of, or problems with, a supplier could result in a disruption in the installation or operation of our products or services.


From time to time, we have experienced delays in manufacturing our products for several reasons, including component delivery delays, component shortages and component quality deficiencies. Component shortages, delays in the delivery of components and supplier product quality deficiencies may occur in the future. These delays or problems have in the past and could in the future result in delivery delays, reduced revenues, strained relations with customers and loss of business. Also, in an effort to



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avoid actual or perceived component shortages, we may purchase more components than we may otherwise require. Excess component inventory resulting from over-purchases, obsolescence, installation cancellations or a decline in the demand for our products could result in equipment impairment, which in the past has had and in the future would have a negative effect on our financial results.


We obtain several of the components used in our products from limited sources. We rarely have guaranteed supply arrangements with our suppliers, and cannot be sure that suppliers will be able to meet our current or future component requirements. If component manufacturers do not allocate a sufficient supply of components to meet our needs or if current suppliers do not provide components of adequate quality or compatibility, we may have to obtain these components at a higher cost from distributors or on the spot market. If we are forced to use alternative suppliers of components, we may have to alter our manufacturing processes or solutions offerings to accommodate these components. Modification of our manufacturing processes or our solutions offerings to use alternative components could cause significant delays and reduce our ability to generate revenues.


The failure of our service providers to provide, install and maintain our equipment could result in service interruptions and damage to our business.


We are and will continue to be significantly dependent upon third-party service providers to provide, install and maintain relevant video display and media player equipment at our installations. The failure of any third-party provider to continue to perform these services adequately and timely could interrupt our business and damage our relationship with our partners and their relationship with consumers. Any outage would also impact our ability to deliver on the contracted service levels, which would prevent us from recognizing revenues.


We rely on third parties for data transmission, and the interruption or unavailability of adequate bandwidth for transmission could prevent us from distributing our programming as planned.


We transmit the majority of the content that we provide to our partners and customers using Internet connectivity supplied by a variety of third-party network providers. We also rely on the networks of some of our partners to transmit content to individual screens. If we or our partners experience failures or limited network capacity, we may be unable to maintain programming and meet our advertising commitments. Problems with data transmission may be due to hardware failures, operating system failures or other causes beyond our control. In addition, there are a limited number of Internet providers with whom we could contract, and we may be unable to replace our current providers on favorable terms, if at all. If the transmission of data to our partners or customers becomes unavailable, limited due to bandwidth constraints or is interrupted or delayed because of necessary equipment changes, our partner and customer relationships and our ability to obtain revenues from current and new partners and customers could suffer.


Computer viruses or hacks could cause significant downtime for our media network, decreasing our revenues and damaging our relationships with partners and customers.


We generate revenues from the sales of advertising and content that is aired in our partners’ and customers’ installations. Computer hackers infecting our network, or the networks of our partners or customers in which our network is integrated, with viruses could cause our network to be unavailable. Significant downtime could decrease our revenues and harm our relationships and reputation with partners, customers and consumers.


Our products often operate on the same network used by our customers for other aspects of their businesses, and we may be held responsible for defects or breakdowns in these networks if it is believed that such defects or breakdowns were caused by our products.


Our products are operated across our customers’ proprietary networks, which are used to operate other aspects of these customers’ businesses. In these circumstances, any defect or virus that occurs on our products may enter a customer’s network, which could impact other aspects of the customer’s business. The impact on a customer’s business could be severe, and if we were held responsible, it could have an adverse effect on our customer relationships and on our operating results.


The content we distribute to partners and customers may expose us to liability.


We provide or facilitate the distribution of content for our partners and customers. This content includes advertising-related content, as well as movie and television content and other media, much of which is obtained from third parties. As a distributor of content, we face potential liability for negligence, copyright, patent or trademark infringement, or other claims based on the content that we distribute. We or entities that we license content from may not be adequately insured or indemnified to cover claims of these types or liability that may be imposed on us.




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The growth of our business is dependent in part on successfully implementing our international expansion strategy.


Our growth strategy includes expanding our geographic coverage in or into the Asia-Pacific region, Europe, the Middle East and Latin America. In many cases, we have limited experience in these regions, and may encounter difficulties due to different technology standards, legal considerations, language barriers, distance and cultural differences. We may not be able to manage operations in these regions effectively and efficiently or compete effectively in these new markets. If we do not generate sufficient revenues from these regions to offset the expense of expansion into these regions, or if we do not effectively manage accounts receivable, foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations and taxes, our business and our ability to increase revenues and enhance our operating results could suffer.


If we fail to manage our growth effectively, we may not be able to take advantage of market opportunities or execute on expansion strategies.


We have expanded, and continue to expand, our operations into new markets. The growth in our business and operations has required, and will continue to require, significant attention from management and place a strain on operational systems and resources. To accommodate this growth, we will need to upgrade, improve or implement a variety of operational and financial systems, procedures and controls, including the improvement of accounting and other internal management systems, all of which require substantial management efforts.


We will also need to continue to expand, train, manage and motivate our workforce, manage our relationships with our customers, and add sales and marketing offices and personnel to service these relationships. All of these endeavors will require substantial managerial efforts and skill, and incur additional expenditures. We may not be able to manage our growth effectively and, as a result, may not be able to take advantage of market opportunities, execute on expansion strategies or meet the demands of our customers.


We may not realize the anticipated benefits of future acquisitions or investments.


We acquired our operating subsidiaries in two separate business combinations in April 2013, and our operating subsidiaries, in turn, have grown their businesses in part through acquisitions. For example, AFS Message-Link and Dacon, Ltd. are companies that Symon purchased in 2006 and 2008, respectively. AFS Message-Link allowed Symon to enter the hospitality digital markets as a key industry participant, and Symon’s acquisition of Dacon, a company based in the United Kingdom, expanded Symon’s contact center market presence and its base of large resellers. Likewise, RMG established its executive airline club business through the acquisition of the Executive Media Network and its wholly-owned subsidiaries in April 2011. As part of our business strategy, we intend to make future acquisitions of, or investments in, technologies, products and businesses that we believe could complement or expand our business, enhance our technical capabilities or offer growth opportunities. However, we may be unable to identify suitable acquisition candidates in the future or make these acquisitions on a commercially reasonable basis, or at all. In addition, we may spend significant management time and resources in analyzing and negotiating acquisitions or investments that do not come to fruition. These resources could otherwise be spent on our own customer development, marketing and customer sales efforts and research and development.


Any future acquisitions and investments we may undertake, subject us to various risks, including:


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failure to transition key customer relationships and sustain or grow sales levels, particularly in the short-term;

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loss of key employees related to acquisitions;

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inability to successfully integrate acquired technologies or operations;

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failure to realize anticipated synergies in sales, marketing and distribution;

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diversion of management’s attention;

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adverse effects on our existing business relationships;

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potentially dilutive issuances of equity securities or the incurrence of debt or contingent liabilities;

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expenses related to amortization of intangible assets and potential write-offs of acquired assets; and

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the inability to recover the costs of acquisitions.


If our acquisition strategy is not effective, we may not be able to expand our business as expected. In addition, our operating expenses may increase more than our revenues as a result of such expansion efforts, which could materially impact our operating results and our stock price.




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Our strategy to expand our sales and marketing operations and activities may not generate the revenue increases anticipated or such revenue increases may only be realized over a longer period than currently expected.


Building a digital signage solutions customer base and achieving broader market acceptance of our digital signage solutions will depend to a significant extent on our ability to expand our sales and marketing operations and activities. We plan to expand our direct sales force both domestically and internationally; however, there is significant competition for direct sales personnel with the sales skills and technical knowledge that we require. Our ability to achieve significant growth in revenue in the future will depend, in large part, on our success in recruiting, training and retaining sufficient numbers of direct sales personnel. Our business could be harmed if our sales and marketing expansion efforts do not generate a corresponding significant increase in revenue.


We have a minimum payment commitment to an advertising partner that if we cannot service could negatively impact our profitability.


We have a minimum payment commitment to one of our advertising partners. This commitment constitutes a significant part of our cost of revenues. If our revenues decrease in a given period, we may be unable to reduce cost of revenues as a significant part of our cost of revenues is fixed, which could materially and adversely affect our business and, therefore, our results of operations and lead to a net loss for that period and subsequent periods.


There is no assurance that the proposed sale of our Airline Media Network business will be completed, and our inability to consummate the proposed sale could harm the market price of our common stock and our business, results of operations and financial condition.


There is no assurance the proposed sale of our Airline Media Network business will occur when and as we expect, or at all. Currently, we are party only to a non-binding letter of intent with respect to the proposed sale, and we may not be able to reach agreement with the prospective purchaser as to the terms of a definitive agreement. In addition, even if we do enter into a definitive agreement, the proposed sale may not be completed, due to a failure to satisfy required closing conditions or otherwise. If the proposed sale is not completed for any reason, the market price of our common stock may decline. In addition, failure to complete the proposed sale will result in a reduction in the amount of cash otherwise available to us and may limit our ability to implement our business strategy. The failure of the sale to occur may also result in negative publicity and a negative impression of us among other potential buyers of our Airline Media Network business, as well as in the investment community generally. We may be unable to locate a buyer willing to purchase the Airline Media Network business on terms equivalent to or more attractive than those contemplated by the existing letter of intent. Finally, we are incurring expenses pursuing the sale of our Airline Media Network business, and these expenses will reduce our earnings and cash flows, whether or not the sale is completed.


While the proposed sale of our Airline Media Network business is pending, it creates uncertainty about our future that could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.


While the proposed sale of our Airline Media Network business is pending, it creates uncertainty about our future. As a result of this uncertainty, our current or potential business partners may decide to delay, defer or cancel entering into new business arrangements with us pending completion or termination of the proposed sale. In addition, while the proposed sale is pending, we are subject to a number of risks, including:


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the diversion of management and employee attention from our day-to-day business;

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the potential disruption to business partners and other service providers; and

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the possible inability to respond effectively to competitive pressures, industry developments and future opportunities.


The occurrence of any of these events individually or in combination could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operation.


Our RMG Media Networks business unit has a limited operating history, which may make it difficult to evaluate its business and prospects.


RMG began business operations in September 2005 as Danouv Inc., developing a digital signage technology platform for ad serving and content distribution. RMG launched an initial media network with 650 screens in coffee shops and eateries in August 2006. In September 2006, Danouv Inc. changed its name to Danoo Inc. In July 2009, Danoo purchased certain assets of IdeaCast Inc., which operated a digital signage network in gyms and fitness centers and in the airline in-flight entertainment space. In August 2009, Danoo was renamed RMG Networks, Inc.




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RMG acquired certain assets and cash from Pharmacy TV Network, LLC in March 2010 in an all-stock transaction. Pharmacy TV was a retail point of sale network in pharmacies across the United States. RMG subsequently shut this network down during the fourth quarter of 2011 due to lack of scale and advertiser demand. RMG acquired Executive Media Network Worldwide and its wholly-owned subsidiaries Corporate Image Media, Inc. and Prophet Media, LLC (collectively the Executive Media Network) in April 2011 to extend its airline media offering from airport business lounges to in-flight media. The Executive Media Network acquisition introduced a proprietary booking, tracking and inventory system called Charlie into the RMG technology portfolio. The Executive Media Network was subsequently transitioned to the RMG technology platform for content delivery and network management. This acquisition also consolidated the number of companies in the United States working with airlines to sell media. During the first quarter of 2012, RMG divested the NYTimes.com Today network, and in July 2012 RMG sold the Fitness Network.


RMG took steps to align resources behind the airline media properties because RMG was a category leader in that space in 2012. Accordingly, it has a limited operating history for operations upon which you can evaluate the viability and sustainability of its business and its acceptance by advertisers and consumers. It is also difficult to evaluate the viability of RMG’s use of audiovisual advertising displays in airline executive clubs, IFE displays, Wi-Fi advertising and other digital out-of-home commercial locations as a business model because it does not have sufficient experience to address the risks frequently encountered by early stage companies using new forms of advertising media and entering new and rapidly evolving markets. These circumstances may make it difficult to evaluate RMG’s business and prospects.


The airline industry is highly competitive, and a substantial weakening of, or business failure by, any of our partner airlines could negatively affect our revenues and jeopardize any investment we make in deploying the RMG Airline Network in airline executive clubs.


The airline industry is highly competitive and has experienced substantial consolidation. Because our ability to generate revenues from advertising sales and services depends upon our ongoing relationships with a limited number of airlines, any substantial weakening or failure of the business of one or more of our existing airlines, or the consolidation of one or more of our airlines with a third party, could cause our revenues to decline, adversely affecting our business and prospects.


We have in the past made, and plan in the future to make, significant investments in the equipment, installation and support of the RMG Airline Network within airline executive clubs. We intend to pursue opportunities where we may invest in new airline relationships and the deployment of new media inventory, and the weakening, failure or acquisition of any of our airline partners in the future could result in our loss of our investment and/or a negative return on our investment. In addition, we may incur additional expense recovering our equipment from airline executive clubs in the event any such clubs cease to operate or close for any reason.


If we are unable to retain or renew existing partnerships on commercially advantageous terms, we may be unable to maintain or expand advertising network coverage and our costs may increase significantly in the future.


Our ability to generate revenues from advertising sales depends largely upon our ability to provide a large air travel and office advertising network for the display of advertisements. However, there can be no assurances that we will be able retain or renew our existing partnerships with inventory partners and any failure to maintain our network could damage our relationships with advertisers and materially and adversely affect our business.


As of December 31, 2014, we had partner relationships providing access to sell media inventory across 13 unique airline partners. Our airline partner contracts have terms ranging from one to five years. In addition, we have a minimum payment commitment to one of our partners, which comprises a significant portion of our total cost of revenues. This commitment may increase over time and as partnership contracts terminate, we may experience a significant increase in our costs of revenues when we have to renew these contracts. If we cannot pass increased costs onto advertisers through rate increases, our earnings and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected. In addition, some of our partnership contracts contain provisions granting us certain exclusive advertising rights. We may not be able to retain these exclusivity provisions when we renew these contracts. If we were to lose exclusivity, our advertisers may decide to advertise with our competitors or otherwise reduce their spending on our network and we may lose market share.


Our partners may terminate their contracts with us, may perform the services we provide them on their own or otherwise may not enter into new contracts with us on terms that are commercially advantageous to us. If our partners seek to negotiate terms that are less favorable to us and we accept such terms, or if we seek to negotiate better terms, but are unable to do so, then our business, operating results and financial condition could be materially and adversely affected.




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We have relied, and may continue to rely, on a limited number of advertisers for a significant portion of our advertising-related revenues, and such revenues could decline due to the delay of orders from, or the loss of, one or more significant advertisers.


A small number of advertisers may constitute a significant portion of our advertising-related revenues. Our relationships with these advertisers may not expand or may be disrupted. If a major advertiser purchases less advertising or defers orders in any particular period, or if a relationship with a major advertiser is terminated, our revenues could decline and our operating results may be adversely affected. We are also obligated to provide minimum payments to three partners, which we could have difficulty satisfying if our advertising revenues generated with existing partners significantly decrease for any reason or if we fail to generate advertising revenues with newly obtained partners for any reason. In addition, such new partners may require their own minimum payments.


If advertisers or the viewing public do not accept, or lose interest in, our digital out-of-home advertising network, our revenues may be adversely affected and our business may not expand or be successful.


The market for digital out-of-home advertising networks worldwide is relatively new and its potential is uncertain. We compete for advertising spending with many forms of more established advertising media. Our success depends on the acceptance of digital out-of-home advertising networks by advertisers and their continuing interest in these media networks as components of their advertising strategies. Our success also depends on the viewing public continuing to be receptive towards its advertising network. Advertisers may elect not to use our services if they believe that consumers are not receptive to our networks or that our networks do not provide sufficient value as effective advertising media. Likewise, if consumers find some element of our networks, such as its in-flight roadblock unit, to be disruptive or intrusive, the airlines may decide not to place our digital displays in their properties or allow us to sell advertising on their IFE systems and advertisers may view our advertising network as a less attractive advertising medium compared to other alternatives. In that event, advertisers may decide to reduce their spending on our networks. If a substantial number of advertisers lose interest in advertising on our networks for these or other reasons, we will be unable to generate sufficient revenues and cash flow to operate our business, and our advertising service revenue, liquidity and results of operations could be materially adversely affected.


Advertisers may not accept our measurements of our networks audiences or the methodologies may change, which could negatively impact our ability to market and sell our advertising packages.


We engage third-party research firms to study the number of people viewing our networks, consumer viewing habits and brand recall. Because our digital out-of-home networks are different from at-home broadcast media, third-party research firms have developed measuring standards and methodologies that differ from those used to measure the amount and characteristics of viewers for other broadcast media. We market and sell advertising packages to advertisers based on these measurements. If third-party research firms were to change the way they measure viewers or their viewing habits, it could have an adverse effect on our ability to sell advertising. In addition, if advertisers do not accept or challenge the way third parties measure our viewers or their viewing habits, advertisers may be unwilling to purchase advertising at prices acceptable to us, if at all, and our revenues and operating results could be negatively impacted.


If consumers do not accept our ad-based networks as a part of their out-of-home experience, we may be unable to grow or maintain our Media Networks business.


The success of our Media Networks business depends, in part, upon the long-term acceptance of digital media in out-of-home settings by consumers. If consumer viewership of our networks or sentiment towards advertising in general, shifts such that consumers become less receptive, advertisers may reduce their spending and partners may decide not to carry our networks.


We must adapt our business model to keep pace with rapid changes in the visual communications market, including rapidly changing technologies and the development of new products and services.


Providing visual communications solutions is a relatively new and rapidly evolving business, and we will not be successful if our business model does not keep pace with new trends and developments. If we are unable to adapt our business model to keep pace with changes in the industry, or if we are unable to continue to demonstrate the value of our services to our customers, our business, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity could be materially adversely affected. Our success is also dependent on our ability to adapt to rapidly changing technology and to make investments to develop new products and services. Accordingly, to maintain our competitive position and our revenue base, we must continually modernize and improve the features, reliability and functionality of our products and services. Future technological advances may result in the availability of new service or product offerings or increase in the efficiency of our existing offerings. Some of our competitors have longer operating histories, larger client bases, longer relationships with clients, greater brand or name recognition, or significantly greater financial, technical, marketing and public relations resources than we do. As a result, they may be in a position to respond more quickly to new or emerging technologies and changes in customer requirements, and to develop and promote their products and



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services more effectively than we can. We may not be able to adapt to such technological changes or offer new products on a timely or cost effective basis or establish or maintain competitive positions. If we are unable to develop and introduce new products and services, or enhancements to existing products and services, in a timely and successful manner, our business, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity could be materially and adversely affected.


If people change the way they travel or reduce the amount that they travel, our revenues may decline and our business may suffer.


Our success in selling advertising depends, in part, on high traffic airlines and airline executive clubs, which increases the number of potential viewers for the RMG Airline Network. The price at which we sell advertising aired on the RMG Airline Network is a direct result of the number of viewers and the quality of those viewers. If the number of travelers visiting the airline clubs or flying on commercial airplanes decreases, advertisers may decide not to advertise on the RMG Airline Network, may purchase less advertising on the RMG Airline Network or may not be willing to pay for advertising at price points necessary for it to succeed. If alternative methods of communication such as the Internet and other forms of travel increase in popularity, fewer consumers may visit our travel media locations. If consumers change the way they travel, such as increasing travel by car, they may not be receptive to our programming. In either case, our ability to generate revenues from advertisers could decrease and our operating results could be adversely affected.


If people change the underlying behaviors that drive viewership of our networks, our revenues may decline and our business may be adversely affected.


Our success in selling advertising depends, in part, on the usage of airlines and airline executive clubs, business offices and shopping malls. Higher usage increases the number of potential viewers for our networks. The price at which we sell advertising is a direct result of the number of viewers and the quality of those viewers of our networks. If the number of travelers visiting the airline clubs, flying on commercial airplanes, using offices or visiting shopping malls decreases, advertisers may decide not to advertise on our networks, may purchase less advertising on our networks or may not be willing to pay for advertising at price points necessary for our networks’ profitable operations. If substitutes for the activities that drive viewership to our networks increase in popularity, fewer consumers may view our networks, our ability to generate revenues from advertisers could decrease and our operating results could be adversely affected.


We rely significantly on information systems and any failure, inadequacy, interruption or security failure of those systems could harm our ability to effectively operate our business, harm our net sales, increase our expenses and harm our reputation.


Our ability to effectively serve our customers on a timely basis depends significantly on our information systems. To manage the growth of our operations, we will need to continue to improve and expand our operational and financial systems, internal controls and business processes; in doing so, we could encounter implementation issues and incur substantial additional expenses. The failure of our information systems to operate effectively, problems with transitioning to upgraded or replacement systems or a breach in security of these systems could adversely impact financial accounting and reporting, efficiency of our operations and our ability to properly forecast earnings and cash requirements. We could be required to make significant additional expenditures to remediate any such failure, problem or breach. Such events may have a material adverse effect on us.


Our current or future internet-based operations may be affected by our reliance on third-party hardware and software providers, technology changes, risks related to the failure of computer systems that operate our internet business, telecommunications failures, electronic break-ins and similar disruptions. Furthermore, our ability to conduct business on the internet may be affected by liability for online content, patent infringement and state and federal privacy laws.


In addition, we may now and in the future implement new systems to increase efficiencies and profitability. To manage growth of our operations and personnel, we will need to continue to improve and expand our operational and financial systems, internal controls and business processes. When implementing new or changing existing processes, we may encounter transitional issues and incur substantial additional expenses.


Experienced computer programmers and hackers, or even internal users, may be able to penetrate our network security and misappropriate our confidential information or that of third parties, including our customers, create system disruptions or cause shutdowns. In addition, employee error, malfeasance or other errors in the storage, use or transmission of any such information could result in a disclosure to third parties outside of our network. As a result, we could incur significant expenses addressing problems created by any such inadvertent disclosure or any security breaches of its network. Any compromise of customer information could subject us to customer or government litigation and harm our reputation, which could adversely affect our business and growth.




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We may not obtain sufficient patent protection for our systems, processes and technology, which could harm our competitive position and increase our expenses.


Our success and ability to compete depends in some regard upon the protection of our proprietary technology. As of December 31, 2014, we held six issued patents and two pending patent applications in the United States. Any patents issued may provide only limited protection for our technology and the rights that may be granted under any future issued patents may not provide competitive advantages to us. Any patent applications may not result in issued patents. Also, patent protection in foreign countries may be limited or unavailable where we need this protection. Competitors may independently develop similar technologies, design around our patents or successfully challenge any issued patent that we hold.


We rely upon trademark, copyright and trade secret laws and contractual restrictions to protect our proprietary rights, and if these rights are not sufficiently protected, our ability to compete and generate revenues could be harmed.


We rely on a combination of trademark, copyright and trade secret laws, and contractual restrictions, such as confidentiality agreements and licenses, to establish and protect our proprietary rights. Our ability to compete and expand our business could suffer if these rights are not adequately protected. We seek to protect our source code for our software, design code for our advertising network, documentation and other written materials under trade secret and copyright laws. We license our software under signed license agreements, which impose restrictions on the licensee’s ability to use the software. We also seek to avoid disclosure of our intellectual property by requiring employees and consultants with access to our proprietary information to execute confidentiality and invention assignment agreements. The steps taken by us to protect our proprietary information may not be adequate to prevent misappropriation of our technology. Our proprietary rights may not be adequately protected because:


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laws and contractual restrictions may not prevent misappropriation of our technologies or deter others from developing similar technologies; and

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policing unauthorized use of our products and trademarks is difficult, expensive and time-consuming, and we may be unable to determine the extent of any unauthorized use.


The laws of certain foreign countries may not protect the use of unregistered trademarks or our proprietary technologies to the same extent as do the laws of the United States. As a result, international protection of our image may be limited and our right to use our trademarks and technologies outside the United States could be impaired. Other persons or entities may have rights to trademarks that contain portions of our marks or may have registered similar or competing marks for digital signage in foreign countries. There may also be other prior registrations of trademarks identical or similar to our trademarks in other foreign countries. Our inability to register our trademarks or technologies or purchase or license the right to use the relevant trademarks or technologies in these jurisdictions could limit our ability to penetrate new markets in jurisdictions outside the United States.


Litigation may be necessary to protect our trademarks and other intellectual property rights, to enforce these rights or to defend against claims by third parties alleging that we infringe, dilute or otherwise violate third-party trademark or other intellectual property rights. Any litigation or claims brought by or against us, whether with or without merit, or whether successful or not, could result in substantial costs and diversion of our resources, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. Any intellectual property litigation or claims against us could result in the loss or compromise of our intellectual property rights, could subject us to significant liabilities, require us to seek licenses on unfavorable terms, if available at all or prevent us from manufacturing or selling certain products, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.


We may face intellectual property infringement claims that could be time-consuming, costly to defend and result in its loss of significant rights.


Other parties may assert intellectual property infringement claims against us, and our products may infringe the intellectual property rights of third parties. From time to time, we receive letters alleging infringement of intellectual property rights of others. We may also initiate claims against third parties to defend our intellectual property. Intellectual property litigation is expensive and time-consuming and could divert management’s attention from our core business. If there is a successful claim of infringement against us, we may be required to pay substantial damages to the party claiming infringement, develop non-infringing technology or enter into royalty or license agreements that may not be available on acceptable terms, if at all. Our failure to develop non-infringing technologies or license the proprietary rights on a timely basis could harm our business. Also, we may be unaware of filed patent applications that relate to our products. Parties making infringement claims may be able to obtain an injunction, which could prevent us from operating portions of our business or using technology that contains the allegedly infringing intellectual property. Any intellectual property litigation could adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.




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We depend on key executive management and other key personal, and may not be able to retain or replace these individuals or recruit additional personnel, which could harm our business.


We depend on the leadership and experience of our key executive management, as well as other key personnel with specialized industry, sales and technical knowledge and/or industry relationships. Because of the intense competition for these employees, particularly in certain of the metropolitan areas in which we operate, we may be unable to retain our management team and other key personnel and may be unable to find qualified replacements if their services were no longer available to us. Most of our key employees are employed on an “at will” basis and we do not have key-man life insurance covering any of our employees. The loss of the services of any of our executive management members or other key personnel could have a material adverse effect on our business and prospects, as we may not be able to find suitable individuals to replace such personnel on a timely basis or without incurring increased costs, or at all.


Our facilities are located in areas that could be negatively impacted by natural disasters.


Our business operations depend on our ability to maintain and protect our facilities, computer systems and personnel, which are primarily located in Addison, Texas. In addition, we manage our networks from our headquarters in Addison and have significant operations in New York City. Addison is located in an area that experiences frequent severe weather, including tornadoes and New York City is a location that has experienced terrorist acts. Should a tornado, terrorist act or other catastrophe, such as fires, floods, power loss, communication failure or similar events, disable our facilities, our operations would be disrupted. While we have developed a backup and recovery plan, such plan may not ultimately prove effective.


Government regulation of the telecommunications and advertising industries could require us to change our business practices and expose us to legal action.


The Federal Communications Commission, or the FCC, has broad jurisdiction over the telecommunications industry. FCC licensing, program content and related regulations generally do not currently affect us. However, the FCC could promulgate new regulations that impact our business directly or indirectly or interpret existing laws in a manner that would cause us to incur significant compliance costs or force us to alter our business strategy.


FCC regulations also affect many of our content providers and, therefore, these regulations may indirectly affect our business. In addition, the advertising industry is subject to regulation by the Federal Trade Commission, the Food and Drug Administration and other federal and state agencies, and to review by various civic groups and trade organizations, including the National Advertising Division of the Council of Better Business Bureaus. New laws or regulations governing advertising could substantially harm our business.


We may also be required to obtain various regulatory approvals from local, state or federal governmental bodies. We may not be able to obtain any required approvals, and any approval may be granted on terms that are unacceptable to us or that adversely affect our business.


Changes in regulations relating to Wi-Fi networks or other areas of the Internet may require us to alter our business practices or incur greater operating expenses.


A number of regulations, including those referenced below, may impact our business as a result of our use of Wi-Fi networks. The Digital Millennium Copyright Act has provisions that limit, but do not necessarily eliminate, liability for distributing 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 regulations, and other regulations relating to our Wi-Fi networks or other areas of our business, may be significant. The manner in which these and other regulations may be interpreted or enforced may subject us to potential liability, which in turn could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations. Changes to these and other regulations may impose additional burdens on us or otherwise adversely affect our business and financial results because of, for example, increased costs relating to legal compliance, defense against adverse claims or damages, or the reduction or elimination of features, functionality or content from our Wi-Fi networks. Likewise, any failure on our part to comply with these and other regulations may subject us to additional liabilities.




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Any indebtedness we may incur could adversely affect our business and limit our ability to expand our business or respond to changes, and we may be unable to generate sufficient cash flow to satisfy our debt service obligations..


As of March 31, 2015, we had no outstanding debt. We may incur indebtedness in the future. Any indebtedness we may incur and the fact that a substantial portion of our cash flow from operating activities could be needed to make payments on this indebtedness could have adverse consequences, including the following:


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reducing the availability of our cash flow for our operations, capital expenditures, future business opportunities, and other purposes;

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limiting our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business and the industries in which we operate, which would place us at a competitive disadvantage compared to our competitors that may have less debt;

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limiting our ability to borrow additional funds;

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increasing our vulnerability to general adverse economic and industry conditions; and

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failing to comply with the covenants in our debt agreements could result in all of our indebtedness becoming immediately due and payable.


Our ability to borrow any funds needed to operate and expand our business will depend in part on our ability to generate cash. Our ability to generate cash is subject to the performance of our business as well as general economic, financial, competitive, legislative, regulatory, and other factors that are beyond our control. If our business does not generate sufficient cash flow from operating activities or if future borrowings are not available to us in amounts sufficient to enable us to fund our liquidity needs, our operating results, financial condition, and ability to expand our business may be adversely affected. Moreover, our inability to make scheduled payments on our debt obligations in the future would require us to refinance all or a portion of our indebtedness on or before maturity, sell assets, delay capital expenditures or seek additional equity.


Risks Related to Our Common Stock


The concentration of our capital stock ownership with insiders will likely limit your ability to influence corporate matters.


As of December 31, 2014, SCG Financial Holdings LLC (the “Sponsor”) and affiliated persons (including Gregory H. Sachs, our Executive Chairman) and entities together beneficially owned almost 40% of our outstanding common stock. As a result, these persons and entities have the ability to exercise control over most matters that require approval by our stockholders, including the election of directors and approval of significant corporate transactions. Corporate action might be taken even if other stockholders oppose them. This concentration of ownership might also have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control of our company that other stockholders may view as beneficial.


Compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 will require substantial financial and management resources and may increase the time and costs of completing an acquisition.


Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 requires that we evaluate and report on our system of internal controls and, if and when we are no longer a “smaller reporting company,” will require that we have such system of internal controls audited. If we fail to maintain the adequacy of our internal controls, we could be subject to regulatory scrutiny, civil or criminal penalties and/or Stockholder litigation. Any inability to provide reliable financial reports could harm our business. Furthermore, any failure to implement required new or improved controls, or difficulties encountered in the implementation of adequate controls over our financial processes and reporting in the future, could harm our operating results or cause us to fail to meet our reporting obligations. Inferior internal controls could also cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information, which could have a negative effect on the trading price of our securities.


The issuance of shares upon the conversion of our outstanding Series A preferred stock or the exercise of our outstanding options or warrants may cause immediate and substantial dilution to our existing stockholders.


On March 26, 2015, we issued 250,000 shares of Series A preferred stock, which shares will automatically convert into an aggregate of 25 million shares of common stock upon receipt of stockholder approval of such conversion. In addition, as of March 31, 2015, outstanding warrants to purchase an aggregate of 9,649,318 shares of our common stock, at an exercise price of $11.50 per share, are exercisable. We also have options outstanding. The issuance of shares upon conversion of the Series A preferred stock or exercise of warrants and options may result in substantial dilution to the interests of other stockholders.


The holders of our Series A preferred stock are entitled to receive dividends under certain circumstances.


If the Stockholder Approval has not been obtained, and the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock have not converted into shares of Common Stock, by May 25, 2015 (or by June 9, 2015 if the Securities and Exchange Commission



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comments on the preliminary proxy materials filed by us in connection with seeking the Stockholder Approval, then commencing on the next business day holders of the Series A Preferred Stock will be entitled to cumulative quarterly dividends at a rate of 12% per annum calculated from the original issuance date, calculated based on a price of $100 per share (the “Stated Value”), in preference and priority to the holders of all other classes or series of the Company’s capital stock. If we are required to pay dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock, we may be obligated to pay significant sums of money, which could negatively affect our operations.


Our Series A preferred stock has redemption requirements that may affect common stock holders.


Beginning on March 26, 2016, if the Series A Preferred Stock has not converted into shares of common stock prior to that date, the requisite holders of the Series A preferred stock will have the right to elect to cause us to redeem, out of funds legally available therefore, all but not less than all of the then outstanding shares of Series A preferred stock, for a price per share equal to the Stated Value for such shares. If we are required to redeem our Series A preferred stock, we would have to expend significant amounts of funds, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.


Provisions in our charter documents and Delaware law may discourage or delay an acquisition that stockholders may consider favorable, which could decrease the value of our common stock.


Our certificate of incorporation, our bylaws, and Delaware corporate law contain provisions that could make it harder for a third party to acquire us without the consent of our board of directors. These provisions include those that: authorize the issuance of up to 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock in one or more series without a stockholder vote; limit stockholders’ ability to call special meetings; establish advance notice requirements for nominations for election to our board of directors or for proposing matters that can be acted on by stockholders at stockholder meetings; and provide for staggered terms for our directors. In addition, in certain circumstances, Delaware law also imposes restrictions on mergers and other business combinations between us and any holder of 15% or more of our outstanding common stock.


We have not paid cash dividends to our shareholders and currently have no plans to pay future cash dividends.


We plan to retain earnings to finance future growth and have no current plans to pay cash dividends to shareholders. In addition, our credit facility restricts our ability to pay dividends. Because we have not paid cash dividends, holders of our securities will experience a gain on their investment in our securities only in the case of an appreciation of value of our securities. You should neither expect to receive dividend income from investing in our securities nor an appreciation in value.


Item 1B.  Unresolved Staff Comments


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


Item 2.     Properties


Our corporate headquarters is located in a facility in Addison, Texas, with approximately 31,255 rentable square feet. In the United States, we also lease office space in New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles and Pittsford (New York).


Our EMEA (Europe, Middle East & Asia) operations are based in our leased offices located in and around London, England, with sub-offices serving the Middle East located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and South East Asia located in Singapore and Manila.


Our corporate headquarters is subject to a long-term lease which expires in 2025, and most of our office and manufacturing locations are subject to long-term leases, which expire before 2016. We expect to extend, or relocate to new facilities at the end of the expiring lease terms. We believe our facilities are adequate to meet our current needs and intend to add or change facilities as our needs require.


Item 3.     Legal Proceedings


From time to time, we have been and may become involved in legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of its business. Although the results of litigation and claims cannot be predicted with certainty, except as described below we are not presently involved in any legal proceeding in which the outcome, if determined adversely to us, would be expected to have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results, or financial condition. Regardless of the outcome, litigation can have an adverse impact on us because of defense and settlement costs, diversion of management resources, and other factors.




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On March 5, 2015, T-Rex Property AB (“T-Rex”), filed a complaint against us in the United States District Court for the North District of Texas, Civil Action Number 3:15-cv-00738-P.  T-Rex alleges that we are infringing on three United States patents.  T-Rex is seeking unspecified monetary relief, injunctive relief for the payment of royalties and reimbursement for attorneys’ fees.  We deny the allegations set forth in the complaint and intend to vigorously defend ourself in the proceedings.


Item 4.     Mine Safety Disclosures


Not applicable.




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PART II


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


Market Price for Equity Securities


Our common stock is quoted on the NASDAQ Global Market, and our warrants and units are quoted on the OTC bulletin board, under the symbols “RMGN”, “RMGNW” and “RMGNU”, respectively. The Units commenced public trading on April 13, 2011 and unitholders may elect to separately trade the common stock and warrants underlying the Units. Our common stock was quoted on the OTC bulletin board until its listing on the NASDAQ Stock Market on May 2, 2012.


The following table sets forth the high and low bid prices as quoted on the NASDAQ Stock Market (with respect to our common stock) and OTCBB (with respect to our warrants and our units) for the periods indicated.


 

RMGN

 

RMGNU

 

RMGNW

 

Common Stock

 

Units

 

Warrants

Quarter Ended

High

Low

 

High

Low

 

High

Low

12/31/14

$1.70

$1.02

 

$1.65

$1.35

 

$0.17

$0.04

09/30/14

$2.55

$1.37

 

$2.25

$1.35

 

$0.28

$0.20

06/30/14

$5.67

$0.89

 

$9.25

$1.55

 

$0.60

$0.16

03/31/14

$7.00

$4.29

 

$9.25

$9.25

 

$0.78

$0.60

12/31/13

$8.29

$4.35

 

$18.50

$9.25

 

$0.61

$0.23

09/30/13

$11.23

$7.02

 

$18.50

$18.50

 

$0.75

$0.55

06/30/13

$21.75

$9.44

 

$18.50

$10.20

 

$1.38

$0.36

03/31/13

$10.06

$9.30

 

$11.18

$9.92

 

$0.40

$0.19


As of March 31, 2015, there were 22 holders of record of our common stock, five holders of record of our warrants and one holder of record of our Units.


Dividends


To date, we have not paid any dividends on our common stock, and we do not expect to pay any dividends in the foreseeable future. The payment of any future cash dividend will be dependent upon revenue and earnings, if any, capital requirements and general financial condition. As a holding company without any direct operations, our ability to pay cash dividends may be limited to availability of cash provided to us by RMG or Symon through a distribution, loan or other transaction, and will be within the discretion of our board of directors. Any indebtedness we incur in the future may also limit our ability to pay dividends. Investors should not purchase our common stock with the expectation of receiving cash dividends.


Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities


None, other than as previously disclosed in a Current Report on Form 8-K or Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.


Purchase of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers


We did not purchase any of our equity securities during 2014. As a result of a settlement related to the sale of RMG Media to RMG Networks Holding Corporation, 300,000 shares held in escrow were returned to the Company in 2014.


Item 6.   Selected Financial Data


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


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


Overview


The Company was formed on January 5, 2011 for the purpose of acquiring, through a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, exchangeable share transaction or other similar business transaction, one or more operating businesses or assets. The Company consummated the acquisition of RMG on April 8, 2013 and on April 19, 2013 acquired Symon Holdings Corporation (“Symon”). Symon is considered to be the Company's predecessor corporation for accounting purposes.




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As a result of its two acquisitions, the Company is a global provider of media applications and enterprise-class digital signage solutions. Through an extensive suite of products, including media services, proprietary software, software-embedded hardware, maintenance and creative content service, installation services, and third-party displays, the Company delivers complete end-to-end intelligent visual communication solutions to its clients. The Company is one of the largest integrated digital signage solution providers globally and conducts operations through its RMG Media Networks and its RMG Enterprise Solutions business units.


The RMG Media Networks business unit engages elusive audience segments with relevant content and advertising delivered through digital place-based networks. These networks include the RMG Airline Media Network. The RMG Airline Media Network is a U.S.-based network focused on selling advertising across airline digital media assets in executive clubs, on in-flight entertainment, or IFE, systems, on in-flight Wi-Fi portals and in private airport terminals. The network, which spans almost all major commercial passenger airlines in the United States, delivers advertising to an audience of affluent travelers and business decision makers in a captive and distraction-free video environment.


The RMG Enterprise Solutions business unit provides end-to-end digital signage applications to power intelligent visual communication implementations for critical contact center, supply chain, employee communications, hospitality, retail and other applications with a large concentration of customers in the financial services, telecommunications, manufacturing, healthcare, pharmaceutical, utility and transportation industries, and in federal, state and local governments. These solutions are relied upon by approximately 70% of the North American Fortune 100 companies and thousands of overall customers in locations worldwide. The installations of Enterprise Solutions deliver real-time intelligent visual content that enhance the ways in which organizations communicate with employees and customers. The solutions are designed to integrate seamlessly with a customer’s IT infrastructure and data and security environments.


Revenue


The Company derives its revenue as follows:


·

Advertising

·

Product sales:


·

Licenses to use its proprietary software products;

·

Proprietary software-embedded media players;

·

Proprietary LED displays; and

·

Third-party flat screen displays and other third-party hardware.


·

Customer support services:


·

Product maintenance services; and

·

Subscription-based and custom creative content services.


·

Professional installation and training services


Revenue is recognized as outlined in “Critical Accounting Policies - Revenue Recognition” below.


RMG Media Networks Revenues


The Company sells advertising through agencies and directly to a variety of customers under contracts ranging from one month to one year. Contracts usually specify the network placement, the expected number of impressions (determined by passenger or visitor counts), and the cost per thousand impressions (“CPM”) over the contract period to arrive at a contract amount. The Company bills for these advertising services as required by the customer, but most frequently on a monthly basis following the delivery of the contracted ad insertions. Revenue is recognized at the end of the month in which fulfillment of the advertising orders occurred.


RMG Enterprise Solutions Revenues


The Company sells its Enterprise products and services through its global sales force and through a select group of resellers and business partners. In the United States, approximately 94% of its enterprise sales are generated solely by the Company’s sales team, with approximately 6% through resellers in 2014. In the United Kingdom, Western Europe, the Middle East and India, the situation is reversed, with around 74% of sales coming from the reseller channel. Overall, approximately 76% of the Company’s global enterprise revenues are derived from direct sales, with the remaining 24% generated through indirect partner channels.



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The Company has formal contracts with its resellers that set the terms and conditions under which the parties conduct business. The resellers purchase products and services from the Company, generally with agreed-upon discounts, and resell the products and services to their customers, who are the end-users of the products and services. The Company does not offer contractual rights of return other than under standard product warranties, and product returns from resellers have been insignificant to date. The Company sells directly to its resellers and recognizes revenue on sales to resellers upon delivery, consistent with its recognition policies. The Company bills resellers directly for the products and services they purchase. Software licenses and product warranties pass directly from the Company to the end-users.


Cost of Revenue


RMG Media Networks Revenues


The cost of revenue associated with RMG Media Networks revenues consists primarily of revenue sharing with the Company’s airline and other business partners. Revenue sharing payments to airlines and other business partners are made on a monthly basis under either under minimum annual guarantees, or as a percentage of advertising revenues following collection from customers. The portion of revenue shared with partners ranges from 25% to 80% depending on the partner and the media asset. The Company makes minimum annual payments to three partners and revenue sharing payments to all other partners. The Company’s partnership agreements have terms generally ranging from one to five years. Four of the Company’s partnership agreements renew automatically unless terminated prior to renewal, and the remaining agreements have no obligation to renew.


RMG Enterprise Solutions Revenues


The cost of revenue associated with RMG Enterprise Solutions product sales consist primarily of the costs of media players, the costs of third-party flat screen displays and the operating costs of the Company’s assembly and distribution center. The cost of revenue of professional services is the salary and related benefit costs of the Company’s employees and the travel costs of personnel providing installation and training services.  The cost of revenue of maintenance and content services consists of the salary and related benefit costs of personnel engaged in providing maintenance and content services and the annual costs associated with acquiring data from third-party content providers.


Operating Expenses


The Company’s operating expenses are comprised of the following components:


·

Sales and marketing expenses include salaries and related benefit costs of sales personnel, sales commissions, travel by sales and sales support personnel, and marketing and advertising costs.

·

Research and development (“R&D”) costs consist of salaries and related benefit costs of R&D personnel and expenditures to outside third-party contractors. To date, all R&D expenses are expensed as incurred.

·

General and administrative expenses consist primarily of salaries and related benefit costs of executives, accounting, finance, administrative, and IT personnel. Also included in this category are other corporate expenses such as rent, utilities, insurance, professional service fees, office expenses, travel by general and administrative personnel and meeting expenses.

·

Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets.


Acquisition expenses are comprised of the following:


·

Professional fees paid to attorneys, accountants, consultants and other professionals in connection with the acquisitions of RMG and Symon.

·

All costs associated with integrating and restructuring the operations of the acquired companies.

·

Expenses incurred by the Company prior to the acquisitions while still a development stage company.

·

Depreciation and amortization costs include depreciation of the Company’s office furniture, fixtures and equipment and amortization of intangible assets.


Given the nature of the formation of the Company, its financial results are required to be reported on a basis that includes various groupings of the three companies (RMG Networks Holding Corporation, RMG and Symon), and for different time periods, both before and after the two acquisitions.




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Results of Operations


Comparison of the period ended December 31, 2013 and the year ended December 31, 2014


As discussed above, the Company acquired RMG on April 8, 2013 and Symon on April 19, 2013. Prior to its acquisition, Symon had a January 31 fiscal year end. The financial statements for the period April 20, 2013 through December 31, 2013 include the results of operations of RMG Networks, RMG, and Symon (the “Successor Company”) for 256 days. As a result, the financial results shown are not generally comparable.


 

 

Successor  

 

 

Successor  

 

 

 Predecessor

Company

Company

Company

 

 

Twelve Months

 

 

 April 20, 2013

 

 

February 1, 2013

Ended

through

through

December 31,

December 31,

April 19,

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

57,492,813

 

 

$

50,277,647

 

 

$

7,157,315

Cost Of Revenue

 

 

36,669,826

 

 

 

29,685,596

 

 

 

2,971,467

Gross Profit

 

 

20,822,987

 

 

 

20,592,051

 

 

 

4,185,848

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Expenses -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales and marketing

 

 

18,837,363

 

 

 

12,681,559

 

 

 

1,729,871

General and administrative

 

 

18,880,668

 

 

 

12,871,283

 

 

 

1,739,348

Research and development

 

 

3,974,363

 

 

 

2,623,791

 

 

 

512,985

Acquisition expenses

 

 

378,193

 

 

 

2,095,250

 

 

 

3,143,251

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

6,805,087

 

 

 

4,956,622

 

 

 

140,293

Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets

 

 

51,108,782

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

Total Operating Expenses

 

 

99,984,456

 

 

 

35,228,505

 

 

 

7,265,748

Operating Loss

 

 

(79,161,469)

 

 

 

(14,636,454)

 

 

 

(3,079,900)

Warrant liability income

 

 

665,324

 

 

 

1,960,211

 

 

 

0

Interest expense and other - net

 

 

(1,719,821)

 

 

 

(3,327,148)

 

 

 

(14,553)

Loss Before Income Taxes

 

 

(80,215,966)

 

 

 

(16,003,391)

 

 

 

(3,094,453)

Income Tax Benefit

 

 

(7,711,064)

 

 

 

(3,003,088)

 

 

 

(540,897)

Net Loss

 

$

(72,504,902)

 

 

$

(13,000,303)

 

 

$

(2,553,556)


Revenue


Revenue was $57,492,813 and $50,277,647 for the year ended December 31, 2014 and for the period April 20, 2013 through December 31, 2013, respectively, an increase of $7,215,166 or 14.4%.  This increase is due primarily to the fact that revenue for the year ended December 31, 2014 was for the Successor Company for a 365 day period while revenue for the period April 20 through December 31, 2013 was for the Successor Company for a 256 day period. Additionally, revenue for the period April 20 through December 31, 2013 has also been reduced by $4,399,479 to reflect the adjustment to market value of the Company’s deferred revenue accounts at the acquisition date in accordance with US GAAP.


The following table summarizes the composition of the Company’s revenue for the year ended December 31, 2014 and for the period April 20 through December 31, 2013, as well as the Predecessor Company for the period February 1 through April 19, 2013.


 

 

Successor Company

 

 

Successor Company

 

 

Predecessor Company

 

 

Twelve Months

 

 

April 20, 2013

 

 

February 1, 2013

Ended

through

through

December 31,

December 31,

April 19,

2014

2013

2013

Revenue :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advertising

 

$

16,507,209

 

 

$

15,963,107

 

 

$

-

Products

 

 

16,686,243

 

 

 

18,488,304

 

 

 

2,239,236

Maintenance and content services

 

 

16,095,033

 

 

 

7,537,024

 

 

 

3,594,520

Professional services

 

 

8,204,328

 

 

 

8,289,212

 

 

 

1,323,559

Total

 

$

57,492,813

 

 

$

50,277,647

 

 

$

7,157,315




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Revenues derived from product sales and professional services decreased during the year ended December 31, 2014 as compared to the period April 20 through December 31, 2013. Revenues derived from maintenance and content services increased during the year ended December 31, 2014 as compared to the period April 20 through December 31, 2013, due to the same reasons stated above with respect to total revenue. Additionally, revenues derived from maintenance and content services for the period April 20 through December 31, 2013 have also been reduced by $4,399,479 million to reflect the adjustment to market value of the Company’s deferred revenue accounts at the acquisition date in accordance with US GAAP.


The following table reflects the Company’s sales on a geographic basis.

 

 

 

Successor Company

 

Successor Company

 

 

Predecessor Company

 

 

Twelve Months Ending

 

April 20, 2013 through

 

 

February 1, 2013 through

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

April 19,

2014

 

2013

 

2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North America

 

$

42,841,221

 

 

 

75%

 

$

40,235,491

 

 

 

80%

 

 

$

5,137,362

 

 

 

72%

EMEA

 

 

14,651,592

 

 

 

25%

 

 

10,042,156

 

 

 

20%

 

 

 

2,019,953

 

 

 

28%

Total

 

$

57,492,813

 

 

 

100%

 

$

50,277,647

 

 

 

100%

 

 

$

7,157,315

 

 

 

100%


This increase in North America and EMEA revenue is directly attributable to the previous explanations given for the fluctuations in total revenue, i.e., the revenues are comprised of revenue totals for different time periods.


Cost of Revenue


Cost of revenue totaled $36,669,826 for the year ended December 31, 2014, a $6,984,230 or 23.5% increase as compared to cost of revenue of $29,685,596 for the period April 20 through December 31, 2013. This increase is primarily attributable to the previous explanations given for the fluctuation in total revenue, i.e., the cost of revenues are comprised of cost of revenue totals for different time periods. Additionally, cost of revenue increased due to a $2,732,050 loss relating to a long-term contract with an advertising partner that was recorded during the year ended December 31, 2014. See Note 18 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


The following table summarizes the composition of the Company’s revenue and cost of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2014 and for the period April 20 through December 31, 2013, as well as the Predecessor Company for the period February 1 through April 19, 2013.


 

 

Successor Company

 

Successor Company

 

 

Predecessor Company

 

 

Twelve Months Ending

 

April 20 through

 

 

February 1 through

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

April 19,

 

 

2014

 

%

 

2013

 

%

 

 

2013

 

%

Revenue -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advertising

 

$

16,507,209

 

 

28.7%

 

$

15,963,107

 

 

31.7%

 

 

$

-

 

 

-

Products

 

 

16,686,243

 

 

29.0%

 

 

18,488,304

 

 

36.8%

 

 

 

2,239,236

 

 

31.3%

Maintenance and content services

 

 

16,095,033

 

 

28.0%

 

 

7,537,024

 

 

15.0%

 

 

 

3,594,520

 

 

50.2%

Professional services

 

 

8,204,328

 

 

14.3%

 

 

8,289,212

 

 

16.5%

 

 

 

1,323,559

 

 

18.5%

Total

 

 

57,492,813

 

 

100.0%

 

 

50,277,647

 

 

100.0%

 

 

 

7,157,315

 

 

100.0%

Cost of Revenue -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advertising

 

 

12,814,119

 

 

34.9%

 

 

10,718,458

 

 

36.1%

 

 

 

-

 

 

-

Products

 

 

12,334,834

 

 

33.6%

 

 

11,974,491

 

 

40.4%

 

 

 

1,498,135

 

 

50.4%

Maintenance and content services

 

 

2,892,245

 

 

7.9%

 

 

1,759,866

 

 

5.9%

 

 

 

611,692

 

 

20.6%

Professional services

 

 

5,896,578

 

 

16.1%

 

 

5,232,781

 

 

17.6%

 

 

 

861,640

 

 

29.0%

Loss on long-term contract

 

 

2,732,050

 

 

7.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

36,669,826

 

 

100.0%

 

$

29,685,596

 

 

100.0%

 

 

$

2,971,467

 

 

100.0%


The increase in the components of cost of revenue between the two periods are is primarily attributable to the previous explanations given for the fluctuation in total cost of revenue.



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The following table reflects the Company’s gross margins for the year ended December 31, 2014, the period April 20 through December 31, 2013 and the Predecessor Company year ended January 31, 2014:


 

 

Successor Company

 

Successor Company

 

 

Predecessor Company

 

 

Twelve Months Ending

 

April 20 through

 

 

February 1 through

 

 

December 31, 2014

 

December 31, 2013

 

 

April 19, 2013

 

 

 

$

 

 

%

 

 

$

 

 

%

 

 

 

$

 

 

%

Advertising

 

$

3,693,090

 

 

 

22.4%

 

$

5,244,649

 

 

 

32.9%

 

 

$

 -

 

 

 

-

Products

 

 

4,351,408

 

 

 

26.1%

 

 

6,513,813

 

 

 

35.2%

 

 

 

741,101

 

 

 

33.1%

Maintenance and content services

 

 

13,202,788

 

 

 

82.0%

 

 

5,777,158

 

 

 

76.7%

 

 

 

2,982,828

 

 

 

83.0%

Professional services

 

 

2,307,750

 

 

 

28.1%

 

 

3,056,431

 

 

 

36.9%

 

 

 

461,919

 

 

 

34.9%

Total

 

 

23,555,037

 

 

 

41.0%

 

 

20,592,051

 

 

 

41.0%

 

 

 

4,185,848

 

 

 

58.5%

Loss on long-term contract

 

 

(2,732,050)

 

 

 

-4.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

20,822,987

 

 

 

36.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


The Company’s overall gross margin for the year ended December 31, 2014 decreased to 36.2% from 41.0% for the period April 20 through December 31, 2013. The lower gross margin was primarily attributable to the following:


·

Advertising revenue, which comprised 28.7% of total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2014, generated a lower gross margin than the average gross margin for the Company’s other products and services. In 2014, the advertising gross margin was lower due to softness in the advertising business.

·

Loss on long-term contract affected the 2014 margin by 4.8%, and without this the margin would have been 41.0%, equal to the 2013 period.

·

Gross margin resulting from advertising revenue decreased to 22.4% for the year ended December 31, 2014 from 32.9% for the period April 20 through December 31, 2013, due primarily to lower revenue generation failing to meet certain fixed payments to partners.


Operating Expenses


Operating expenses totaled $99,984,455 for the year ended December 31, 2014, a $64,755,950 increase as compared to $35,228,505 for the period April 20 through December 31, 2013. This increase in operating expenses is primarily attributable to impairment charges of $51,108,782 during the year ended December 31, 2014. The increase is also directly attributable to the previous explanations given for the fluctuations in revenues and cost of revenues, i.e., the operating expenses are comprised of operating expense totals for different time periods.


In addition, during the year ended December 31, 2014 and for the period April 20 through December 31, 2013 the Company incurred acquisition expenses of $378,193 and $2,095,250, respectively, and amortization expense of $5,398,263 and $4,368,000, respectively, related to the intangible assets recorded as a result of the acquisitions of RMG and Symon in accordance with GAAP purchase accounting guidelines.


Warrant Liability Expense


The Company calculates its warrant liability based on the quoted market value of its outstanding warrants. The warrant liability income credit for the year ended December 31, 2014 and the period April 20 through December 31, 2013 was $665,324 and $1,960,211. This represents the decrease in the Company’s warrant liability during that period.


Interest and other – Net


Interest expense and other - net for the year ended December 31, 2014 was $1,719,821 compared to $3,327,148 for the period April 20 through December 31, 2013. This decrease of $1,607,327 was due to lower interest expense on the Company’s borrowings, lower loan origination fee amortization and a gain of $480,000 related to the recovery of Treasury Stock from escrow per a final settlement of the RMG acquisition, as well as incomparable reporting periods.


Income Tax Benefit


The income tax benefit for the year ended December 31, 2014 and for the period April 20 through December 31, 2013 was $7,711,064 and $3,003,088, respectively.  As a result of the Company scheduling out the future reversal of deferred tax liabilities, it was determined that a certain portion of the recorded deferred tax assets are realizable and the resulting benefits were recorded during the year ended December 31, 2014 and the period April 20 through December 31, 2013. 



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Liquidity and Capital Resources


The Company’s primary source of liquidity prior to acquiring RMG and Symon had been the cash generated from its initial public offering. Historically, Symon has generated cash from the sales of its products and services to its global customers. In addition, both RMG and Symon had realized cash through debt agreements with lenders.


In April 2013, the Company entered into two debt agreements whereby it received $34,000,000 of cash. These funds were used to finance the acquisition of Symon.


In August 2013, the Company completed a public offering of 5,365,000 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $8.00 per share, minus the underwriters’ discount of $0.56 per share. The Company received net proceeds of approximately $39.1 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by the Company. The Company used substantially all of the net proceeds of the offering to prepay a portion of its outstanding senior indebtedness.


The Company has entered into a revenue sharing agreement with a customer that requires the Company to make minimum revenue sharing payments of $4,619,842 in 2015.


During the three-month period ended September 30, 2014, the Company renegotiated a revenue sharing agreement with a business partner. The parties agreed, among other things, to eliminate the Company’s remaining minimum revenue sharing commitment of $11,500,000 if certain terms and conditions are met in the future, resulting in a minimum commitment of $1,888,008.


At December 31, 2014, the Company’s cash and cash equivalents balance was $3,076,708. This includes cash and cash equivalents of $1,296,302 held in bank accounts of its subsidiaries located outside the United States. The Company currently plans to use this cash to fund its ongoing foreign operations. If the Company were to repatriate the cash held by its subsidiary located outside the United States, it may incur tax liabilities.


At December 31, 2014 the Company had outstanding debt of $14,000,000 under its Senior Credit Agreement. This debt represented the remaining balance of the borrowings the Company made in connection with the acquisition of Symon as discussed above and the additional funds borrowed during the year. On March 26, 2015, the Company consummated the Financing, as discussed under “Business – Recent Developments.” $15 million of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock issued and sold in the Financing were issued to the Lenders under the Senior Credit Agreement in consideration for the satisfaction and discharge of all principal amounts owed to the Lenders under the Senior Credit Agreement on a dollar-for-dollar basis. In addition, simultaneously with the closing of the Financing the Company paid all accrued interest and any other amounts due from the Company to the Lenders under the Senior Credit Agreement. As a result, all amounts due under the Senior Credit Agreement were paid in full and the Senior Credit Agreement was terminated.


As a result of the consummation of the Financing and the payment in full and termination of the Senior Credit Agreement, the Company’s management believes that the Company has an adequate amount of cash to operate the Company through at least December 31, 2015. However, the Company may need to obtain additional financing in the future, and cannot assure investors that any such financing will be available on reasonable terms, or at all.


The Company has generated and used cash as follows:


 

 

Successor

Company

 

Successor

Company

 

 

Predecessor

Company

 

 

Twelve Months

 

April 20, 2013

 

 

February 1, 2013

ending

through

 

through

December 31,

December 31,

 

April 19,

2014

2013

 

2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating cash flow

 

$

(8,730,090)

 

$

(13,017,127)

 

 

$

(4,329,282)

Investing cash flow

 

 

(2,293,436)

 

 

(2,852,653)

 

 

 

(86,470)

Financing cash flow

 

 

6,000,000

 

 

12,980,785

 

 

 

-

Total

 

 

(5,023,526)

 

 

(2,888,995)

 

 

 

(4,415,752)




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Activities


The decrease in cash from operating activities of $8,730,090 for the year ended December 31, 2014 is primarily due to the company’s net loss of $72,504,902. The net loss is offset by the following non-cash items:


·

The non-cash $6,805,087 charge for depreciation and amortization

·

Non-cash impairment loss of $51,108,782

·

Non-cash loss on long-term contract of $3,347,624

·

Non-cash stock-based compensation of $2,060,287

·

Non-cash income credit related to Treasury Stock of $480,000

·

Non-cash income credit related to the decrease in the Company’s warrant liability of $665,324

·

Non-cash deferred tax benefit of $6,990,895


In addition, the following changes in assets and liabilities affected cash from operating activities during the period:


·

Accounts receivable decreased by $7,649,904 due to lower revenue in the fourth quarter compared to 2013.

·

Accounts payable decreased by $1,863,429 due primarily to reduced activity from third-party vendors and other operating expenses.

·

Inventory decreased by $3,172,337 due to lower activity in the fourth quarter.


Investing Activities


The decrease in cash from investing activities of the Company of $2,293,436 during the year ended December 31, 2014 was solely due to expenditures for property and equipment.


Financing Activities


During 2014, the Company amended its debt agreement multiple times ending with debt of $14,000,000 at December 31, an increase of $6,000,000 during the year.


Critical Accounting Policies


The Company's significant accounting policies are described in Note 1 of the Company’s consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this filing. The Company’s financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Certain accounting policies involve significant judgments, assumptions, and estimates by management that could have a material impact on the carrying value of certain assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.


Accounts Receivable


Accounts receivable are comprised of sales made primarily to entities located in the United States, EMEA and Asia. Accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amounts and do not bear interest. The allowance requires judgment and is reviewed monthly, and the Company establishes reserves for doubtful accounts on a case-by-case basis based on historical collection experience and a current review of the collectability of accounts. The Company’s collection experience has been consistent with our estimates.


Inventory


Inventory consists primarily of software-embedded smart products, electronic components, computers and computer accessories. Inventories are stated at the lower of average cost or market. Slow moving and obsolete inventories are written off based on historical experience and estimated future usage.


Goodwill and Intangible Assets


Goodwill represented the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net identifiable assets resulting from the acquisitions of RMG and Symon. Goodwill is tested annually at December 31 for impairment or tested for impairment more frequently if events and circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. An impairment loss is recognized to the extent



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that the carrying value exceeds the fair value of the assets of the reporting unit. This determination is made at the reporting unit level and consists of two steps. First, the Company determines the fair value of a reporting unit and compares it to its carrying value. Second, if the carrying value of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss is recognized for any excess of the carrying amount of the reporting unit’s goodwill over the implied fair value of that goodwill. The implied fair value of goodwill is determined by allocating the fair value of the reporting unit in a manner similar to a purchase price allocation, in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 805 Business Combinations. The residual fair value after this allocation is the implied fair value of the reporting unit's goodwill.  The evaluation of goodwill impairment requires the Company to make assumptions about future cash flows of the reporting unit being evaluated that include, among others, growth in revenues, margins realized, level of operating expenses and cost of capital. These assumptions require significant judgment and actual results may differ from assumed and estimated amounts.


In performing the impairment test at December 31, 2013, there was some indication that there could be impairment at that date. The Company engaged an independent specialist to assist the Company in completing an impairment test as of December 31, 2013 and, based on the results of the testing, the Company has concluded there was no impairment. The Media reporting unit’s fair value exceeded its carrying value by $1,578,000 or 5.7% and the Enterprise reporting unit’s fair value exceeded it carrying value by $6,500,000, or 13%. The Company's impairment analysis contained certain assumptions, such as the discount rate, that are subject to change. Changes in the assumptions could have a material impact on the impairment analysis.


During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company identified various indicators of impairment including declining stock price, recurring losses, strategic changes due to management changes and negative cash flows.  As a result, the Company performed interim goodwill impairment testing on both the Media and Enterprise reporting units.  The testing indicated that the carrying value of the Media reporting unit exceeded the fair value and a resulting goodwill impairment charge was recorded of $8,461,359 for the year ended December 31, 2014.   The interim 2014 impairment testing indicated no impairment of goodwill at the Enterprise reporting unit.


As of December 31, 2014, the Company completed its annual impairment test on the Enterprise reporting unit. The Company engaged an independent specialist to assist the Company in performing the two step impairment test. The Company determined that goodwill at the Enterprise reporting unit was impaired and the Company recorded an impairment charge of $20,798,027 for the year ended December 31, 2014. This impairment charge was equal to the remaining carrying value of goodwill at the Enterprise unit and is reflected in Note 3.


When evaluating the fair value of the Enterprise and Media reporting units in connection with the impairment testing, the Company used a combination of a market approach and a discounted cash flow model. Key assumptions used to determine the estimated fair value include: (a) expected cash flow for the seven-year period following the testing date; (b) an estimated terminal value using a terminal year growth rate of 3.0% determined based on the growth prospects of the reporting unit; (c) discount rates ranging from 20% - 25% based on management’s best estimate of the after-tax weighted average cost of capital; and (d) comparable guideline public companies and transactions.  As a result of a strategic change and changes in the Company’s forecast during the fourth quarter of 2014, the fair value of the Enterprise reporting unit was valued using a discounted cash flow model.  Key assumptions used to determine estimated fair value included: (a) expected cash flow for the seven-year period following the testing date; (b) an estimated exit multiple based on EBITDA of 6x and (c) discount rate of 20% based on management’s best estimate of the after-tax weighted average cost of capital. The majorities of the inputs used in the discounted cash flow models are unobservable and thus are considered to be Level 3 fair value inputs.  See Note 11 for additional fair value disclosures.    


Intangible assets include software and technology, customer relationships, partner relationships, trademarks and trade names, customer order backlog and covenants not-to-compete associated with the acquisitions of RMG and Symon. The intangible assets are being amortized over their estimated useful lives.


The definite lived intangible assets are evaluated for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. The impairment evaluation involves testing the recoverability of the asset on an undiscounted cash-flow basis, and, if the asset is not recoverable, recognizing an impairment charge, if necessary, to reduce the asset's carrying amount to its fair value. Intangible assets are evaluated for impairment annually and on an interim basis as events and circumstances warrant by comparing the fair value of the intangible asset with its carrying amount.


In connection with the 2014 interim goodwill impairment testing noted above, the Company tested the recoverability of the intangible assets resulting in intangible asset impairment charge of $15,960,490 related to the Media segment’s intangible assets.  As of December 31, 2014, in connection with the annual goodwill impairment testing, the Company tested the intangible assets of the Enterprise segment for recoverability.  As a result the Company recorded an intangible asset impairment charge of $5,904,250 for the year ended December 31, 2014.




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The definite lived intangible assets are evaluated for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. The impairment evaluation involves testing the recoverability of the asset on an undiscounted cash-flow basis, and, if the asset is not recoverable, recognizing an impairment charge, if necessary, to reduce the asset's carrying amount to its fair value. Intangible assets are evaluated for impairment annually and on an interim basis as events and circumstances warrant by comparing the fair value of the intangible asset with its carrying amount.


The Company’s Intangible Assets are amortized as follows:


 

 

Weighted Average

Acquired Intangible Asset:

 

Amortization Period: (years)

 

 

 

Software and technology

 

4

Customer relationships

 

6

Customer order backlog

 

1


Intangible assets are evaluated for impairment annually and on an interim basis if events and circumstances warrant by comparing the fair value of the intangible asset with its carrying amount. The impairment evaluation involves testing the recoverability of the asset on an undiscounted cash-flow basis, and, if the asset is not recoverable, recognizing an impairment charge, if necessary, to reduce the asset’s carrying amount to its fair value.

Deferred Revenue


Deferred revenue consists of billings or payments received in advance of revenue recognition from professional service agreements. Deferred revenue is recognized as the revenue recognition criteria are met. The Company generally invoices the customer in advance for professional services.


Impairment of Long-lived Assets


In accordance with ASC 360, Property, Plant, and Equipment, long-lived assets, such as property, plant and equipment, and purchased intangibles subject to amortization, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to the estimated undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying value of an asset exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized by the amount by which the carrying value of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset.


There was no impairment of long-lived assets at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.


Income Taxes


The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method under which deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis.  The Company measures deferred tax assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates expected to be applied to taxable income in the years in which those differences are expected to be recovered or settled.  The Company recognizes in income the effect of a change in tax rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities in the period that includes the enactment date.


Under ASC 740, Income Taxes (“ASC 740”), the Company recognizes the effect of uncertain tax positions, if any, only if those positions are more likely than not of being realized.  It also requires the Company to accrue interest and penalties where there is an underpayment of taxes, based on management’s best estimate of the amount ultimately to be paid, in the same period that the interest would begin accruing or the penalties would first be assessed.  The Company maintains accruals for uncertain tax positions until examination of the tax year is completed by the applicable taxing authority, available review periods expire or additional facts and circumstances cause it to change its assessment of the appropriate accrual amounts (see Note 6).  As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company had no accrual recorded for uncertain tax positions.  U.S. income taxes have not been provided on $4.4 million of undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries as of December 31, 2014.  The Company reinvests earnings of foreign subsidiaries in foreign operations and expects that future earnings will also be reinvested in foreign operations indefinitely.  The Company has elected to recognize accrued interest and penalties related to income tax matters as a component of income tax expense if incurred.



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Revenue Recognition


The Company recognizes revenue primarily from these sources:


·

Advertising

·

Products

·

Maintenance and content services

·

Professional services


The Company recognizes revenue when (i) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; (ii) delivery has occurred, which is when product title transfers to the customer, or services have been rendered; (iii) customer payment is deemed fixed or determinable and free of contingencies and significant uncertainties; and (iv) collection is reasonably assured. The Company assesses collectability based on a number of factors, including the customer’s past payment history and its current creditworthiness. If it is determined that collection of a fee is not reasonably assured, the Company defers the revenue and recognizes it at the time collection becomes reasonably assured, which is generally upon receipt of cash payment. If an acceptance period is required, revenue is recognized upon the earlier of customer acceptance or the expiration of the acceptance period. Sales and use taxes are reported on a net basis, excluding them from revenue and cost of revenue.


Advertising


The Company sells advertising through agencies and directly to a variety of customers under contracts ranging from one month to one year. Contracts usually specify the network placement, the expected number of impressions (determined by passenger or visitor counts) and the cost per thousand impressions (“CPM”) over the contract period to arrive at a contract amount. The Company bills for these advertising services as requested by the customer, generally on a monthly basis following delivery of the contracted number of impressions for the particular ad insertion. Revenue is recognized at the end of the month in which fulfillment of the advertising order occurred. Although the Company typically presents invoices to an advertising agency, collection is reasonably assured based upon the customer placing the order.


Under Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 605-45 Principal Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross as a Principal versus Net as an Agent), the Company has recorded its advertising revenues on a gross basis.


Payments to airline and other partners for revenue sharing are paid on a monthly basis either under a minimum annual guarantee (based upon estimated advertising revenues), or as a percentage of the advertising revenues following collection from customers. The portion of revenue that the Company shares with its partners ranges from 25% to 80% depending on the partner and the media asset. The Company makes minimum annual guarantee payments under three agreements (two to airline partners and one to another partner). Payments to all other partners are calculated on a revenue sharing basis. The Company’s partnership agreements have terms ranging from one to five years. Four partnership agreements renew automatically unless terminated prior to renewal and the other partners have no obligation to renew.


Multiple-Element Arrangements


Products consist of proprietary software and hardware equipment. The Company considers the sale of software more than incidental to the hardware as it is essential to the functionality of the hardware products. The Company enters into multiple-product and services contracts, which may include any combination of equipment and software products, professional services, maintenance and content services.


Multiple Element Arrangements (“MEAs”) are arrangements with customers which include multiple deliverables, including a combination of equipment and services. The deliverables included in the MEAs are separated into more than one unit of accounting when (i) the delivered equipment has value to the customer on a stand-alone basis, and (ii) delivery of the undelivered service element(s) is probable and substantially in the Company's control. Revenue from arrangements for the sale of tangible products containing both software and non-software components that function together to deliver the product’s essential functionality requires allocation of the arrangement consideration to the separate deliverables using the relative selling price (“RSP”) method for each unit of accounting based first on Vendor Specific Objective Evidence (“VSOE”) if it exists, second on third-party evidence (“TPE”) if it exists, and on estimated selling price (“ESP”) if neither VSOE or TPE of selling price of the Company's various applicable tangible products containing essential software products and services. The Company establishes the pricing for its units of accounting as follows:



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·

VSOE— for certain elements of an arrangement, VSOE is based upon the pricing in comparable transactions when the element is sold separately. The Company determines VSOE based on its pricing and discounting practices for the specific product or service when sold separately, considering geographical, customer, and other economic or marketing variables, as well as renewal rates or standalone prices for the service element(s).

·

TPE— if the Company cannot establish VSOE of selling price for a specific product or service included in a multiple-element arrangement, it uses third-party evidence of selling price. The Company determines TPE based on sales of comparable amounts of similar products or services offered by multiple third parties considering the degree of customization and similarity of the product or service sold.

·

ESP— the estimated selling price represents the price at which the Company would sell a product or service if it were sold on a stand-alone basis. When VSOE or TPE does not exist for an element, the Company determines ESP for the arrangement element based on sales, cost and margin analysis, as well as other inputs based on its pricing practices. Adjustments for other market and Company-specific factors are made as deemed necessary in determining ESP.


The Company has also established VSOE for its professional services and maintenance and content services based on the same criteria as previously discussed under the software revenue recognition rules.


The Company uses the estimated selling price to determine the relative sales price of its products. Revenue for elements that cannot be separated is recognized once the revenue recognition criteria for the entire arrangement has been met or over the period that our last remaining obligation to perform is fulfilled. Consideration for elements that are deemed separable is allocated to the separate elements at the inception of the arrangement on the basis of their relative selling price and recognized based on meeting authoritative criteria.


The Company sells its products and services through its global sales force and through a select group of resellers and business partners. In North America, approximately 94% or more of sales have historically been generated solely by the Company’s sales team, with 6% or less through resellers. In the United Kingdom, Western Europe, the Middle East and India, the situation is reversed, with around 74% of sales historically coming from the reseller channel. Overall, approximately 76% of the Company’s global revenues have historically been derived from direct sales, with the remaining 24% generated through indirect partner channels. The Company has formal contracts with its resellers that set the terms and conditions under which the parties conduct business. The resellers purchase products and services from the Company, generally with agreed-upon discounts, and resell the products and services to their customers, who are the end-users of the products and services. The Company does not offer contractual rights of return other than under standard product warranties and product returns from resellers have be insignificant to date. The Company therefore sells directly to its resellers and recognizes revenue on sales to resellers upon delivery, consistent with its recognition policies as discussed above. The Company bills the resellers directly for the products and services they purchase. Software licenses and product warranties pass directly from the Company to the end-users.


The Company recognizes revenue on sales to resellers consistent with its recognition policies as discussed below.


Product revenue


The Company recognizes revenue on product sales generally upon delivery of the product or customer acceptance depending upon contractual arrangements with the customer. Shipping charges billed to customers are included in revenue and the related shipping costs are included in cost of revenue.


Maintenance and content services revenue


Maintenance support consists of hardware maintenance and repair and software support and updates. Software updates provide customers with rights to unspecified software product upgrades and maintenance releases and patches released during the term of the support period. Support includes access to technical support personnel for software and hardware issues. Content services consist of providing customers live and customized news feeds.


Maintenance and content services revenue is recognized ratably over the term of the contracts, which is typically one to three years. Maintenance and support is renewable by the customer annually. Rates, including subsequent renewal rates, are typically established based upon specified rates as set forth in the arrangement. The Company’s hosting support agreement fees are based on the level of service provided to its customers, which can range from monitoring the health of a customer’s network to supporting a sophisticated web-portal.




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Professional services revenue


Professional services consist primarily of installation and training services. Installation fees are recognized either on a fixed-fee basis or on a time-and-materials basis. For time-and materials contracts, the Company recognizes revenue as services are performed. For fixed-fee contracts, the Company recognizes revenue upon completion of the installation which is typically completed within five business days. Such services are readily available from other vendors and are not considered essential to the functionality of the product. Training services are also not considered essential to the functionality of the product and have historically been insignificant; the fee allocable to training is recognized as revenue as the Company performs the services.


Advertising


Advertising costs, which are included in selling, general and administrative expense, are expensed as incurred and are not material to the consolidated financial statements.


Use of Estimates


The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.


Fair Value Measurements


The Company follows the authoritative guidance on fair value measurements and disclosures with respect to assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on both a recurring and non-recurring basis. Under this guidance, fair value is defined as the exit price, or the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants as of the measurement date. The authoritative guidance also establishes a hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. The hierarchy is broken down into three levels defined as follows:


·

Level 1 - Inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

·

Level 2 - Inputs include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, and inputs (other than quoted prices) that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.

·

Level 3 - Inputs are unobservable for the asset or liability.


As part of its testing of goodwill and intangible assets for impairment, the Company fair values all of its assets and liabilities, many of which were based on discounted cash flows analysis and forecasted future operating results which represent Level 3 inputs. In addition, the Company values its warrant liability at the end of each period based on Level 2 inputs.


Research and Development Costs


Research and development costs incurred prior to the establishment of technological feasibility of the related software product are expensed as incurred. After technological feasibility is established, any additional software development costs are capitalized in accordance with ASC 985-20, Costs of Software to be Sold, Leased, or Marketed. The Company believes its process for developing software is essentially completed concurrent with the establishment of technological feasibility and, accordingly, no software development costs have been capitalized to date.


Net Income (Loss) per Common Share


Basic net income (loss) per share for each class of participating common stock, excluding any dilutive effects of stock options, warrants and unvested restricted stock, is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted income (loss) per share is computed similar to basic; however diluted income (loss) per share reflects the assumed conversion of all potentially dilutive securities. There were no stock options, warrants, or other equity instruments outstanding at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 that had a dilutive effect on net income (loss) per share.



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Foreign Currency Translation


The functional currency of the Company’s United Kingdom subsidiary is the British pound sterling. All assets and all liabilities of the subsidiary are translated to U.S. dollars at period-ending exchange rates. Income and expense items are translated to U.S. dollars at the weighted-average rate of exchange prevailing during the period. Resultant translation adjustments are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), a separate component of stockholders’ equity.


The Company includes currency gains and losses on temporary intercompany advances in the determination of net income. Currency gains and losses are included in interest and other expenses in the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income.


Business Segment


Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available and evaluated regularly by the Company’s chief operating decision maker (the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”)) in assessing performance and deciding how to allocate resources. The Company’s business is comprised of two operating segments, media advertising and enterprise solutions. The CEO reviews financial data that encompasses the Company’s media advertising and enterprise solutions revenues, cost of revenues, and gross profit. Since the Company operates as a single entity globally, it does not allocate operating expenses to each segment for purposes of calculating operating income, EBITDA, or other financial measurements for use in making operating decisions and assessing financial performance. The CEO manages the business based primarily on broad functional categories of sales, marketing and technology development and strategy.


Stock-Based Compensation


The Company accounts for stock-based compensation in accordance with FASB ASC No. 718-10 - “Compensation – Stock Compensation”. Stock-based compensation expense recognized during the period is based on the value of the portion of share-based awards that are ultimately expected to vest during the period. The fair value of each stock option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The fair value of restricted stock is determined based on the number of share granted and the closing price of the Company's common stock on the date of grant. Compensation expense for all share-based payment awards is recognized using the straight-line amortization method over the vesting period.


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.


Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data


Our consolidated financial statements and related notes required by this item are set forth as a separate section of this Report. See Part IV, Item 15 of this Form 10-K.


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


An evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act was recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and that such information required to be disclosed is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.




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Changes in Internal Controls


There were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting during the quarter ended December 31, 2014 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.


Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting


Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f). Our internal control system was designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.


A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) 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.


Under the supervision and with the participation of management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, our management assessed the design and operating effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2014 based on the framework in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (May 14, 2013). Based on its evaluation under the framework in Internal Control — Integrated Framework, our management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2014.


Item 9B.   Other Information


Effective April 8, 2015, the Company appointed Kenneth J. Cichocki, Managing Partner and Richard E. Bollar, Managing Director of Pillar Solutions Group, LLC, a financial advisory firm (“PSG”), as Interim Chief Financial Officer and Interim Chief Accounting Officer, respectively. As previously announced, in November 2014, the Company entered into a letter agreement with PSG pursuant to which PSG provides consulting services to the Company typical of the those needed for the Chief Financial Officer role. Biographical information regarding Mr. Cichocki and Mr. Bollar is set forth in Item 10 of this Form 10-K, and is incorporated in this Item 9B by reference.




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PART III


Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance


Directors, Executive Officers and Key Employees


Our directors, executive officers and certain key employees and their ages as of March 31, 2015, are as follows:


Name

 

Age

 

Title

Gregory H. Sachs*

 

49

 

Executive Chairman

Robert Michelson*

 

59

 

President, Chief Executive Officer, Director

Loren Buck*

 

36

 

EVP, Chief Operating Officer

Kenneth J. Cichocki

 

61

 

Interim Chief Financial Officer, Principal Financial Officer

Richard E. Bollar

 

50

 

Interim Chief Accounting Officer, Principal Accounting Officer

Richard Mattock

 

56

 

SVP, Technology and Technical Support

David Mace Roberts

 

50

 

SVP, General Counsel, Secretary, Chief Compliance Officer

Marvin Shrear

 

71

 

Director

Jonathan Trutter

 

57

 

Director

Alan Swimmer

 

54

 

Director

Jeffrey Hayzlett

 

54

 

Director


* Denotes an executive officer.


Gregory H. Sachs served as our Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President from inception until the consummation of the acquisition of RMG in April 2013, at which time he became our Executive Chairman. Since 2008, he has been Chairman and Chief Executive officer of Sachs Capital Group LP. From 1993 to 2008 he was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Deerfield Capital Management which he founded and oversaw its growth from a fixed income hedge fund with $15 million in assets under management to a global diversified fixed income investment manager with approximately $15 billion in assets under management. While at Deerfield, Mr. Sachs oversaw the management of Deerfield Capital Corp, a publicly traded (NYSE: DFR) specialty finance company that invested in various credit related asset classes. Deerfield Capital Corp. had gross assets in excess of $8 billion at the time Mr. Sachs sold his interest in Deerfield. Prior to founding Deerfield, Mr. Sachs was Vice President and Trading Manager for Harris Trust and Savings Bank’s Global Fixed Income Trading Division. Mr. Sachs graduated from the University of Wisconsin at Madison in 1988 with both an M.S. degree in Quantitative Analysis and Finance and a B.B.A. degree in Actuarial Science and Quantitative Analysis. He is a former board member of the Triarc Companies (NYSE: TRY) from 2004 to 2007, Deerfield Capital Corp. (NYSE: DFR) from 2005 to 2007 and the Futures Industry Association. Mr. Sachs also has extensive experience investing in real estate properties for his own account. Mr. Sachs’ designation as a director and Chairman of our board of directors was based upon his extensive background in the financial services industry, his substantial experience in growing businesses and his prior public company experience.  

Robert Michelson has served as our Chief Executive Officer and President since July 2014. Prior to joining us, Mr. Michelson served as President of Share Rocket, Inc., a company that provides social media ratings globally, from April 2014 to July 2014. From January 2009 to December 2012, Mr. Michelson was an operating partner with Sterling Partners, a private equity firm, overseeing portfolio companies in the technology services, business services and education sectors. Prior to joining Sterling Partners, Mr. Michelson served as Chief Executive Officer of Goliath Solutions, a technology and marketing services company providing data and data analytics to Fortune 500 companies, and as a Division President of IXL, a digital technology solutions and consulting services company. Prior to that, Mr. Michelson held a number of sales, marketing and senior roles with technology and services companies and began his career with IBM as a systems engineer and marketing representative in 1978. Mr. Michelson received a B.S. degree in Marketing and Finance from Indiana University and sits on the boards of several education-focused non-profit companies. The Board believes that Mr. Michelson’s experience from serving in senior executive roles within the marketing and technology industries qualifies him to serve on the Board.

Loren Buck has served as our Chief Operating Officer since July 2014. Prior to that, Mr. Buck served as our Executive Vice President of Strategy and Business Operations since April 2013. Prior to joining us, he served as the Director of Finance and Special Projects and an investment professional at Sachs Capital Group from November 2010 until April 2013. From August 2008 until September 2010, Mr. Buck was an investment banker in the Mergers & Acquisitions and Midwest Investment Banking groups at UBS Investment Bank, where his responsibilities included advising public and private clients on mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance transactions globally. Prior to UBS, Mr. Buck was a Director at MMA Realty Capital and MMA Financial where he was responsible for corporate finance oversight of a commercial lending and investment management business unit in addition to commercial lending origination, portfolio management and capital raising activities. Mr. Buck holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics degree from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a Master of Business Administration degree from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. He is also a CFA Charterholder.



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Kenneth J. Cichocki has served as our Interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO) since April 2015. Mr. Cichocki is currently a Managing Partner of Pillar Solutions Group, LLC (“PSG”), a financial advisory firm which he co-founded in November 2009, and has provided financial advisory services to us through PSG since December 2014. In his role he has served as Interim CFO of both public and private companies most notably, Unitek Global Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: UNTK) from April 2013 until August 2013. Prior to PSG, Mr. Cichocki was CFO of Core Business Credit, Inc. from December 2007 until December 2008. From December 1999 until June 2005, Mr. Cichocki was CFO of Home Interiors and Gifts, Inc., a SEC registered company. Mr. Cichocki has a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from St. John’s University in Queens, New York and is a licensed certified public accountant in the state of New York.

Richard E Bollar has served as our Interim Chief Accounting Officer (CAO) since April 2015. Mr. Bollar is currently a Managing Director of Pillar Solutions Group, LLC (“PSG”), a financial advisory firm which he joined in June 2014 and has provided financial advisory services to us through PSG since December 2014. In his role he has served as Interim CFO of private companies.  Prior to PSG, Mr. Bollar was Principal for a privately held internet services startup from July 2012 until June 2014.  Until March 2012, Mr. Bollar held senior Finance and Strategy leadership positions at Sodexo (OTCPK: SDXAY).  Mr. Bollar has a Master of Business Administration from Duke University, Fuqua School of Business and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Finance, summa cum laude from Strayer University.

Richard Mattock has served as our SVP of Technology and Technical Support since August 2014.  Prior to joining us, from March 2006 through June 2013, Mr. Mattock was Chief Technology Officer of Reflect Systems, Inc.  Prior to Reflect Systems, Mr. Mattock held the VP, Product Strategy position at Fuego, Inc.  Previously, Mr. Mattock held the VP, Software Development position with Next Generation Networks, Inc. Mr. Mattock held a variety of software development (client/server and mainframe), software developer management, sales engineering and product management positions with Questone, Symantec, Lotus/IBM, and Shared Medical Systems (now Siemens) during his early career. Mr. Mattock holds a Master of Business Administration in Management from Penn State Great Valley, a Bachelor of Arts in Business Systems Analysis form St. Vincent College and a Bachelor of Art History from Penn State University.

David Mace Roberts has served as our General Counsel since June 2014 and also as our Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary since July 2014.  Prior to joining us, from March 2011 through May 2014, Mr. Roberts was Associate General Counsel of Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC, a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics, Co., Ltd., a global technology conglomerate.  In 2010, Mr. Roberts served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Xtera Communications, Inc., which provides high capacity optical communications turnkey solutions for the terrestrial and subsea markets.  From June 2006 through 2009,  Mr. Roberts held the position of Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Elbit Systems of America, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ:  ESLT), a leading global defense and aerospace company. Prior to this, Mr. Roberts was Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of Broadwing Communications, LLC (NASDAQ: BWNG), a leading provider of data, voice, and media solutions to enterprises and service providers. Prior to joining Broadwing, Mr. Roberts was Chief Counsel at Efficient Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: EFNT), a leading global provider of broadband customer premises equipment and network management software.  Prior to that, Mr. Roberts was engaged in private practice as an attorney with law firms. Mr. Roberts holds a Juris Doctor from Emory University School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts with highest honors from New York University.

Marvin Shrear joined our board of directors in April 2011. Mr. Shrear was a Senior Managing Director at Deerfield Capital Management (a financial services company) from 1993 until his retirement in 2008 where he also served as Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining Deerfield, Mr. Shrear was a partner in the Chicago office of Arthur Andersen & Co., Chief Financial Officer at GNP Commodities, Inc., and Vice President Finance for FCT Group, Inc. GNP and FCT were registered futures commission merchants. Mr. Shrear received a B.S.C. in Accountancy from DePaul University in 1965 and a J.D. from Stanford University in 1968. He is licensed as a Certified Public Accountant and attorney. Mr. Shrear’s designation as a director was based upon his senior-level management and a financial services industry experience.

Jonathan Trutter joined our board of directors in April 2013.  He previously served as the Chief Executive Officer of the Deerfield Capital Corp  (NYSE/NASDQ: DFR) from its founding in December 2004 until April 2011 and the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Deerfield Capital Management LLC, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Deerfield Capital Corp, from 2007 to 2011.  Upon the merger of CIFC Corp. and Deerfield Capital Corp in 2011, Mr. Trutter became Vice Chairman of the board of CIFC Corp.  Mr. Trutter left the board of CIFC Corp. in May 2012.   From 1989 to 2000 Mr. Trutter was a Managing Director of Scudder Kemper Investments, and served as a member of the firm’s Fixed Income Management Committee. Mr. Trutter received a B.A. from the University of Southern California and M.M from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University. He is a Certified Public Accountant. The Board believes that Mr. Trutter’s experience from serving as Chief Executive Officer of Deerfield Capital Corp. and from other senior executive roles he has held over the last 20 years qualifies him to serve on the Board.

Alan Swimmer joined our board of directors in April 2013.  Since September 2014, he has served as Managing Director of Environmental Financial Products. Previously, he served as President of Prescient Ridge Management, a Commodity Trading Advisor. Prior to PRM Mr. Swimmer spent over 26 years in the Futures and Options industry, building and running futures commission merchant businesses including from 2002 to 2008 as  Head of U.S. Futures at Bear Stearns and then as Head of North



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American Futures Sales at JP Morgan following its purchase of Bear Stearns. Prior to Bear Stearns, Mr. Swimmer was with Citigroup from 1990-2002 and was head of its Chicago futures office.   Mr. Swimmer received a B.A. in psychology from Washington University in St. Louis, where he is currently Vice Chair of the Alumni Board of Governors. Mr. Swimmer has been on the Board of Directors of the Minneapolis Grain Exchange since 2008. The Board believes that Mr. Swimmer’s experience from serving in various senior executive roles over the last 20 years and from his serving on the Board of Directors of the Minneapolis Grain Exchange qualifies him to serve on the Board.

Jeffrey Hayzlett joined our board of directors in April 2013.  He is the Chief Executive Officer of The Hayzlett Group, a provider of strategic business consulting services he founded in May 2010, and of TallGrass Public Relations, a public relations firm he founded in July 2010. From May 2006 to May 2010, Mr. Hayzlett served as Chief Marketing Officer at Eastman Kodak Company. Prior to that, he founded a private business development and public relations firm specializing in the technology and visual communications industries, and held senior management positions in strategic business development and marketing at several companies, including Cenveo, Webprint and Colorbus, Inc. He has also served in staff positions in the United States Senate and House of Representatives. Mr. Hayzlett serves on the boards of several private companies, including itracks and Vdopia. The Board believes that Mr. Hayzlett’s extensive sales and marketing-related experience and executive experience qualifies him to serve on the Board.

Classes of Directors

Our board of directors is divided into three classes, being divided as equally as possible with each class having a term of three years. Mr. Sachs and Mr. Trutter are the Class I directors, whose terms of office will continue until the annual meeting of stockholders in 2016 and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified. Mr. Swimmer and Mr. Shrear are the Class II directors, whose terms of office will continue until the annual meeting of stockholders in 2017 and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified. Mr. Michelson and Mr. Hayzlett are the Class III directors, whose terms of office will continue until the annual meeting of stockholders in 2015 and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.


Independence of Directors

As a result of our securities being listed on the Nasdaq Global Market, we adhere to the rules of that exchange in determining whether a director is independent. The Nasdaq Global Market requires that a majority of the board must be composed of “independent directors,” which is defined generally as a person other than an officer or employee of the company or its subsidiaries or any other individual having a relationship which, in the opinion of the company’s board of directors, would interfere with the director’s exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director. Consistent with these considerations, our board of directors has affirmatively determined that Mr. Shrear, Mr. Swimmer, Mr. Trutter and Mr. Hayzlett are independent directors.

Audit Committee

Our audit committee consists of Mr. Shrear, Mr. Swimmer and Mr. Trutter (Chairperson). Each is an independent director and, as required by Nasdaq rules, has not participated in the preparation of our financial statements at any time during the past three years and is able to read and understand fundamental financial statements, including a company’s balance sheet, income statement and cash flow statement. In addition, we must certify to Nasdaq that the committee has, and will continue to have, at least one member who has past employment experience in finance or accounting, requisite professional certification in accounting, or other comparable experience or background that results in such member’s financial sophistication, including being or having been a chief executive officer, chief financial officer or other senior officer with financial oversight responsibilities. Our board of directors has determined that Mr. Trutter satisfies the definition of financial sophistication and also qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert,” as defined under rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The audit committee’s duties include, among other things:


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reviewing and discussing with management and the independent registered public accountant our annual and quarterly financial statements;

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discussing with management and the independent auditor significant financial reporting issues and judgments made in connection with the preparation of our financial statements;

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discussing with management major risk assessment and risk management policies;

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monitoring the independence of the independent auditor;

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verifying the rotation of the lead (or coordinating) audit partner having primary responsibility for the audit and the audit partner responsible for reviewing the audit as required by law;

·

reviewing and approving all transactions between us and related persons;

·

inquiring and discussing with management our compliance with applicable laws and regulations and our code of ethics;



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pre-approving all audit services and permitted non-audit services to be performed by our independent auditor, including the fees and terms of the services to be performed;

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appointing or replacing the independent auditor;

·

determining the compensation and oversight of the work of the independent auditor including resolution of disagreements between management and the independent auditor regarding financial reporting) for the purpose of preparing or issuing an audit report or related work; and

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establishing procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received by us regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or reports which raise material issues regarding our financial statements or accounting policies.


Compensation Committee

Our compensation committee consists of Mr. Hayzlett, Mr. Swimmer (Chairperson) and Mr. Trutter.  Each is a non-employee director who is independent in accordance with the Nasdaq Global Market listing standards and the rules and regulations of the SEC and the Internal Revenue Service. Among other functions, the compensation committee will oversee the compensation of our chief executive officer and other executive officers and senior management, including plans and programs relating to cash compensation, incentive compensation, equity-based awards and other benefits and perquisites, and administer any such plans or programs as required by the terms thereof.

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

Our nominating and corporate governance committee consists of Mr. Hayzlett (Chairperson), Mr. Shrear and Mr. Trutter, each of whom is an independent director. The principal duties and responsibilities of our nominating and corporate governance committee will be to identify qualified individuals to become board members, recommend to the board individuals to be designated as nominees for election as directors at the annual meetings of stockholders, and develop and recommend to the board our corporate governance guidelines.

Director Nominees

Our nominating and corporate governance committee is responsible for overseeing the selection of persons to be nominated to serve on our board of directors. Our nominating committee will considers persons identified by our stockholders, management, investment bankers and others. In general, the committee believes that persons to be nominated should be actively engaged in business, have an understanding of financial statements, corporate budgeting and capital structure, be familiar with the requirements of a publicly traded company, be familiar with industries relevant to our business, be willing to devote significant time to the oversight duties of the board of directors of a public company, and be able to promote a diversity of views based on the person’s education, experience and professional employment. The nominating and corporate governance committee will evaluate each individual in the context of the board as a whole, with the objective of recommending a group of persons that it believes can best implement our business plan, perpetuate our business and represent stockholder interests. The nominating and corporate governance committee may require certain skills or attributes, such as financial or accounting experience, to meet specific board needs that arise from time to time. The nominating and corporate governance committee will not distinguish among nominees recommended by stockholders and other persons.


Specifically, the guidelines for selecting nominees provide that our nominating committee expects to consider and evaluate candidates based on, among other factors, the following criteria:


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Independence under the rules of the Nasdaq Global Market;

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Accomplishments and reputations, both personal and professional;

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Relevant experience and expertise;

·

Knowledge of our company and issues affecting our company;

·

Moral and ethical character; and

·

Ability to commit the required time necessary to discharge the duties of board membership.


Code of Conduct and Ethics

We have adopted a code of conduct and ethics applicable to our executive officers, directors and employees, its subsidiaries and its controlled affiliates in accordance with applicable federal securities laws. A copy of the code of conduct and ethics is available on our website.



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Communication with the Board of Directors

Our stockholders and other interested parties may send written communications directly to the board of directors or to specified individual directors, including the Executive Chairman or any non-management directors, by sending such communications to our corporate headquarters. Such communications will be reviewed by our legal counsel and, depending on the content, will be:


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forwarded to the addressees or distributed at the next scheduled board meeting;

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if they relate to financial or accounting matters, forwarded to the audit committee or distributed at the next scheduled audit committee meeting;

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if they relate to executive officer compensation matters, forwarded to the compensation committee or discussed at the next scheduled compensation committee meeting;

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if they relate to the recommendation of the nomination of an individual, forwarded to the nominating and corporate governance committee or discussed at the next scheduled nominating and corporate governance committee meeting; or

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if they relate to our operations, forwarded to the appropriate officers of our company, and the response or other handling of such communications reported to the board of directors at the next scheduled board meeting.


Item 11. Executive Compensation

Executive Officer Compensation

The following provides an overview of our compensation policies and programs and identifies the elements of compensation for 2014 with respect to our “named executive officers,” which term is defined by Item 402 of the SEC’s Regulation S-K to include (i) all individuals serving as our principal executive officer at any time during 2014, (ii) our two most highly compensated executive officers other than the principal executive officer who were serving as executive officers at December 31, 2014 and whose total compensation (excluding nonqualified deferred compensation earnings) exceeded $100,000, and (iii) up to two additional individuals for whom disclosure would have been provided pursuant to the foregoing item (ii) but for the fact that the individual was not serving as an executive officer of the Company at December 31, 2014. Our named executive officers for 2014 are Gregory H. Sachs, who serves as our Executive Chairman; Robert Michelson, who serves as our Chief Executive Officer;  Loren Buck, who serves as our Chief Operating Officer; and Garry K. McGuire, who served as our Chief Executive Officer until his resignation on July 22, 2014. William Cole, our former Chief Financial Officer, retired on November 28, 2014.

Our compensation committee determines, or recommends to the full board of directors for determination, the salaries and other compensation of our named executive officers and makes grants under, and administers, our equity compensation plan. The compensation committee did not engage or consult with any compensation consultants or advisors during the year ended December 31, 2014.

Employment Agreements

We have entered into employment agreements with each of our named executive officers, summarized below.

Robert Michelson

In connection with his appointment as interim President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Michelson entered into an employment agreement (the “Michelson Employment Agreement”) with SCG Financial Merger I Corp. (“SCG Intermediate”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, effective as of July 22, 2014. Mr. Michelson will provide his services as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company through the Michelson Employment Agreement with SCG Intermediate. The Michelson Employment Agreement provides for a term of two and a half years, subject to extension by mutual agreement of the parties. Pursuant to the Michelson Employment Agreement, Mr. Michelson will also serve as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company and its subsidiaries. Under the Michelson Employment Agreement, Mr. Michelson is entitled to receive an annual salary of $350,000 per year, subject to annual increases at the discretion of the Board of Directors. Mr. Michelson will also be entitled to a quarterly bonus, beginning with the fourth calendar quarter of 2014, of up to $100,000, subject to the achievement of performance criteria established by the Board after the Board’s consultation with Mr. Michelson.

The Michelson Employment Agreement also provides that in connection with the commencement of his employment, Mr. Michelson is entitled to receive a stock option to purchase 500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock under the Company’s 2013 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). The option vests as to 16.67% of the shares subject thereto at the end of the sixth calendar month following the grant date, and as to one thirty-sixth of the shares subject thereto at the end of each calendar month thereafter. In addition, Mr. Michelson will be entitled to receive up to two additional stock option grants to purchase 100,000 shares of common stock each, if the average closing price of the Company’s common stock exceeds $6.00 or $10.00, respectively for a



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period of 20 consecutive business days, in each case subject to a three year vesting schedule commencing on the grant date. All stock options granted pursuant to the Michelson Employment Agreement will have an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the grant date.

The Michelson Employment Agreement will automatically terminate upon Mr. Michelson’s death and will be terminable at the option of SCG Intermediate for “cause” or if Mr. Michelson becomes “disabled” (each as defined in the Michelson Employment Agreement). If SCG Intermediate terminates the Michelson Employment Agreement without “cause” or Mr. Michelson is deemed to have been “constructively terminated” (as defined in the Michelson Employment Agreement), SCG Intermediate will be obligated to pay to Mr. Michelson all accrued but unpaid salary and benefits and will be required to continue to pay Mr. Michelson’s base salary until (1) if the termination occurs within the first six months of the term of the Michelson Employment Agreement, the six month anniversary of his termination date, or (2) if the termination occurs after the first six months of the term of the Michelson Employment Agreement, the later of the end of the term of Mr. Michelson’s employment or the twelve month anniversary of his termination date. The payment of any severance benefits under the Michelson Employment Agreement will be subject to Mr. Michelson’s execution of a release of all claims against SCG Intermediate and its affiliates on or before the 21st day following his separation from service.

The Michelson Employment Agreement contains customary confidentiality provisions, which apply both during and after the term of the Michelson Employment Agreement, and customary non-competition and non-solicitation provisions, which apply during the term of the Michelson Employment Agreement and for one year thereafter.

On December 11, 2014, the board of directors of the Company appointed Mr. Michelson to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer, removing the “interim” designation.

Loren Buck

On July 22, 2014, the Board promoted Loren Buck from Executive Vice President of Strategy and Business Operations to Chief Operating Officer of the Company.  Mr. Buck had a pre-existing employment agreement (the “Buck Employment Agreement”) with SCG Intermediate, effective as of June 3, 2013. Mr. Buck will provide his services as Chief Operating Officer of the Company through the Buck Employment Agreement with SCG Intermediate. Mr. Buck is an “at will” employee of the Company. Under the Buck Employment Agreement, Mr. Buck is entitled to receive an annual salary of $275,000 per year, subject to annual increases at the discretion of the Board of Directors. Mr. Buck will also be entitled to an annual bonus, beginning with fiscal year 2013, of up to $120,000, subject to the achievement of EBITDA performance criteria.  Mr. Buck also received a signing bonus of $125,000 in 2013.

The Buck Employment Agreement also provides that in connection with the commencement of his employment, Mr. Buck is entitled to receive a stock option to purchase 100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock under the Company’s 2013 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). The option vests as to 1/3rd of the shares subject thereto at the 1st year anniversary of the Vesting Base Date (April 8, 2013), and 1/3rd on the 2nd and 3rd year anniversary of the Vesting Base Date thereafter. All stock options granted pursuant to the Buck Employment Agreement will have an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the grant date.

The Buck Employment Agreement will automatically terminate upon Mr. Buck’s death and will be terminable at the option of SCG Intermediate for “cause” or if Mr. Buck becomes “disabled” (each as defined in the Buck Employment Agreement). If SCG Intermediate terminates the Buck Employment Agreement without “cause” or Mr. Buck is deemed to have been “constructively terminated” (as defined in the Buck Employment Agreement), SCG Intermediate will be obligated to pay to Mr. Buck all accrued but unpaid salary and benefits and will be required to continue to pay Mr. Buck’s base salary until the six month anniversary of his termination date. The payment of any severance benefits under the Buck Employment Agreement will be subject to Mr. Buck’s execution of a release of all claims against SCG Intermediate and its affiliates on or before the 21st day following his separation from service.

The Buck Employment Agreement contains customary confidentiality provisions, which apply both during and after the term of the Buck Employment Agreement, and customary non-competition and non-solicitation provisions, which apply during the term of the Buck Employment Agreement and for one year thereafter.

Gregory H. Sachs

On August 13, 2013, we entered into an employment agreement with Gregory H. Sachs, our Executive Chairman, pursuant to which Mr. Sachs holds the office of Executive Chairman and serves on our board of directors. Pursuant to the employment agreement, Mr. Sachs agreed to serve as Executive Chairman for a five year term commencing on August 13, 2013, subject to extension by mutual agreement of us and Mr. Sachs. Mr. Sachs is permitted to engage in other activities during the term of the employment agreement, so long as such activities do not violate the non-competition covenants contained in the employment



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agreement. Under the employment agreement, Mr. Sachs is entitled to receive a minimum annual salary of $250,000 per year. In addition to reimbursement for routine business and travel expenses, Mr. Sachs is also entitled to reimbursement for (i) use of a private aircraft for travel that is primarily for a purpose related to Mr. Sachs’ duties under the employment agreement and (ii) 50% of the rent for office space leased by Mr. Sachs, including monthly rent (the full amount of which is currently $9,921) and build-out expenses in the total amount of $62,000.

The employment agreement will automatically terminate upon Mr. Sachs’ death and will be terminable at our option for “cause” or if Mr. Sachs becomes “disabled” (each as defined in the employment agreement). If we terminate the employment agreement without “cause” or Mr. Sachs is deemed to have been “constructively terminated” (as defined in the employment agreement), we will be obligated to pay to Mr. Sachs all accrued but unpaid salary and benefits and will be required to continue to pay Mr. Sachs’ base salary until the later of the end of the five-year term of the agreement or the twelve month anniversary of his termination date. In addition, we will be required to make a lump sum payment to Mr. Sachs equal to the lesser of (i) 2% of the enterprise value of the Company at the end of the calendar month preceding the date of termination and (ii) $5,000,000, and all unvested equity awards (if any) granted to Mr. Sachs prior to the date of his termination will become fully vested as of the termination date. The payment of any severance benefits under the employment agreement will be subject to Mr. Sachs’ execution of a release of all claims against us on or before the 21st day following his separation from service.

On December 22, 2014, Mr. Sachs notified the Company that, effective immediately, he would (i) defer receipt of the salary payable to him pursuant to the Executive Employment Agreement, dated August 13, 2013, between Mr. Sachs and the Company, which deferred salary will accrue until the Company’s cash position improves and (ii) not seek reimbursement from the Company for Mr. Sachs’ use of a private jet for Company-related travel purposes until further notice.

Garry K. McGuire

On April 25, 2013, SCG Intermediate entered into an employment agreement with Garry K. McGuire. Mr. McGuire provided his services as our Chief Executive Officer through this employment agreement with RMG Intermediate. Pursuant to the employment agreement, Mr. McGuire agreed to serve as Chief Executive Officer of RMG Intermediate for a three year term commencing on April 25, 2013. On July 22, 2014, Garry K. McGuire, Jr. resigned as Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the Board of Directors of RMG Networks Holding Corporation, effective immediately. Mr. McGuire also resigned from all positions as an officer or director of the Company’s subsidiaries.

In connection with his resignation, on July 23, 2014 Mr. McGuire entered into a confidential separation agreement and general release (the “Separation Agreement”) with the Company. Following a revocation period provided for by the Separation Agreement, Mr. McGuire received a lump sum payment equal to Mr. McGuire’s annual base salary, less applicable taxes and withholdings. With respect to Mr. McGuire’s outstanding stock bonus incentive award under the Plan, the Separation Agreement provides that 100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock will be issued to Mr. McGuire. The Separation Agreement contains confidentiality provisions and a mutual release of claims (subject to certain exceptions).

William Cole

On August 14, 2013, we entered into an employment agreement with William Cole, our former Chief Financial Officer, with an effective date of August 1, 2013. Pursuant to the employment agreement, which was amended effective August 1, 2014, Mr. Cole agreed to serve as our Chief Financial Officer for a one year term commencing on the effective date, subject to extension by mutual agreement of us and Mr. Cole. Under the employment agreement, Mr. Cole was entitled to receive an annual salary of $275,000 per year. Mr. Cole was also entitled to an annual bonus of up to $120,000 based on our achievement of certain earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation targets to be established by our board of directors on an annual basis.

Mr. Cole retired, effective November 28, 2014, to attend to personal health issues.

Except as described above, we are not party to any agreements with our executive officers and directors that provide for benefits upon termination of employment.



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Summary Compensation Table


The following table sets forth the total compensation earned by each of our named executive officers in 2013 and 2014 (and, in the case of Mr. Cole, for the period from January 1, 2013 through April 18, 2013 with our predecessor, Symon).


 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-Equity

All Other

 

 

 

 

 

Stock

Option

Incentive Plan

Compensation

 

Name and

 

Salary

Bonus

Awards (1)

Awards(2)

Compensation

(8)

Total

Principal Positions

Year

($)

($)

($)

($)

($)

($)

($)

Gregory H. Sachs

2014

240,121

-

-

-

-

 

240,121

Executive Chairman (3)

2013

156,250

-

-

3,323,000

-

 

3,479,250

Robert Michelson

2014

157,090

-

-

590,000

-

65,633(9)

812,723

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loren Buck

2014

275,206

50,000

-

-

-

 

325,206

Chief Operating Officer(4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Garry K. McGuire, Jr.

2014

712,500

200,000

 

 

 

 

912,000

Chief Executive Officer (5)

2013

337,500

412,500

2,800,000

-

-

 

3,550,000

William Cole

2014

285,747

87,500

 

 

 

 

373,247

Chief Financial Officer (6)

2013

245,833

450,000(7)

-

291,000

-

 

1,101,833


(1)

Amount represents the full grant date fair value of the restricted stock award granted calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, excluding the effect of estimated forfeitures. Reflects the accounting expense that we will recognize over the vesting term for the award and does not correspond to the actual value that will be realized by the executive, if any.

(2)

Amounts represent the full grant date fair value of option awards granted to our named executive officers during 2013 and 2014 calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, excluding the effect of estimated forfeitures. These amounts reflect the accounting expense that we will recognize over the vesting term for these awards and do not correspond to the actual value that will be realized by the executives, if any.

(3)

Mr. Sachs was appointed Executive Chairman on April 8, 2013, upon the consummation of our acquisition of RMG. Prior to that, Mr. Sachs had served as our Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President since our inception. Prior to the consummation of our acquisition of RMG, Mr. Sachs did not receive any compensation (cash or non-cash) for services rendered on our behalf. Mr. Sachs received reimbursements of $149,937 in 2013 and $280,532 in 2014 for specific business expenses, including the use of a private jet (2013: $78,532; 2014: $149,882) a personal assistant (2013: $14,493; 2014: $65,049) and 50% of office rent (2013: $56,912; 2014: $65,601) for performing duties outlined in his employment agreement. On December 22, 2014, Mr. Sachs notified the Company that, effective immediately, he would (i) defer receipt of the salary payable to him pursuant to the Executive Employment Agreement, dated August 13, 2013, between Mr. Sachs and the Company, which deferred salary will accrue until the Company’s cash position improves and (ii) not seek reimbursement from the Company for Mr. Sachs’ use of a private jet for Company-related travel purposes until further notice.

(4)

Mr. Buck was appointed Chief Operating Officer on July 22, 2014.

(5)

Mr. McGuire was appointed Chief Executive Officer on April 8, 2013, upon the consummation of our acquisition of RMG. Prior to that, Mr. McGuire had served as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Revenue Officer of RMG. Mr. McGuire resigned on July 22, 2014, and the amount shown as salary in 2014 includes severance of $428,125. All compensation set forth in the Summary Compensation Table with respect to Mr. McGuire represents compensation earned following our acquisition of RMG.

(6)

Mr. Cole was appointed Chief Financial Officer on April 25, 2013, following the consummation of our acquisition of Symon. Prior to that, Mr. Cole had served as Chief Financial Officer of Symon, our predecessor. Mr. Cole retired on November 28, 2014.  Compensation set forth in the Summary Compensation Table with respect to Mr. Cole represents compensation earned with Symon for all of 2012 and from January 1, 2013 through April 18, 2013, and with us from April 19, 2013 through December 31, 2013.

(7)

Consists of a $400,000 acquisition bonus paid by Symon and a $50,000 bonus paid by us.

(8)

“All Other Compensation” consists of the following categories of potential compensation: “personal” legal fees, the incremental cost of each executive’s personal use of corporate aircraft, automobiles and properties, personal financial planning, cash flexible prerequisite payments, temporary housing, club memberships, excess liability insurance, health insurance requirements, security services, tax reimbursement payments, plan relocation, make whole payments, above-market interest, matching contributions, executive life insurance, other plan relocation and amounts accrued in connection with resignation, retirement, or termination. To the extent an executive officer received any such compensation, an explanatory footnote is provided in this table.

(9)

Consists of Company-paid airfare, car and apartment expenses for Robert Michelson for travel between Chicago, Illinois and Dallas, Texas, pursuant to the terms of his employment agreement.


Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End


The following table sets forth information regarding unexercised options, unvested stock and equity incentive awards for each of our named executive officers that were outstanding as of December 31, 2014.


Name

Number of

Securities

Underlying

Unexercised

Options –

Exercisable

Number of

Securities

Underlying

Unexercised

Options -

Unexercisable

Option

Exercise

Price

Option

Expiration

Date

Number of

Shares of

Stock that

have not

Vested

Market

Value of

Shares of

Stock that

Have not

Vested

Gregory H. Sachs

283,333(1)

566,667(1)

$8.10

April 8, 2023

-

-

Robert Michelson

-

500,000(2)

$2.45

July 22, 2024

-

-

Loren Buck

33,333(1)

66,667(1)

$8.10

April 8, 2023

-

-

Garry K. McGuire, Jr.

-

-

-

-

-

-

William Cole

-

-

-

-

-

-


(1)

Such option vests in three equal annual installments, commencing on April 8, 2014.

(2)

Such option vests 1/6th commencing January 31, 2015, thereafter 1/36th of the option at the end of each calendar month following January 31, 2015.



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Director Compensation


Our board of directors adopted a compensation plan for non-employee directors of the board, effective in 2013. Pursuant to the director compensation plan, our non-employee directors is paid $25,000 annually, and the director serving as the chair of the audit committee is paid an additional $25,000 annually, in each case paid in quarterly installments. In addition, each non-employee director is granted 5,000 shares of our common stock annually (with the first such awards granted in March 2014). We will also reimburse directors for reasonable travel and other expenses in connection with attending meetings of the board. None of our non-employee directors received compensation for service prior to the consummation of our acquisition of RMG.


The following table provides compensation information for our non-employee directors for 2014.


Name

Fees Earned or

Paid in Cash

Fees Earned or

Paid in Stock

Total

Marvin Shrear

$25,000

$29,116

$54,116

Jonathan Trutter

50,000

29,116

79,116

Alan Swimmer

25,000

29,116

54,116

Jeffrey Hayzlett

25,000

29,116

54,116


Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation


Jeffrey Hayzlett, Alan Swimmer and Jonathan Trutter served on the Compensation Committee in 2014. No member of the committee has served as one of our officers or employees at any time. None of our executive officers serve, or in the past fiscal year has served, as a member of the board of directors or Compensation Committee of any entity that has one or more of its executive officers serving on our Board of Directors or Compensation Committee.


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


The following table sets forth information known to us regarding the beneficial ownership of our common stock as of March 31, 2015 by:


·

each stockholder, or group of affiliated stockholders, that we know owns more than 5% of our outstanding common stock;

·

each of our executive officers;

·

each of our directors; and.

·

all of our executive officers and directors as a group.


The following table lists the number of shares and percentage of shares beneficially owned based on 12,167,756 shares of common stock outstanding as of March 31, 2015.


Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC, and generally includes voting power and/or investment power with respect to the securities held. Shares of common stock subject to options and warrants currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of March 31, 2015, are deemed outstanding and beneficially owned by the person holding such options or warrants for purposes of computing the number of shares and percentage beneficially owned by such person, but are not deemed outstanding for purposes of computing the percentage beneficially owned by any other person. For purposes of this table, shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock are not included, as such shares may not be issued unless stockholder approval of the Proposal is obtained.



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Except as indicated in the footnotes to this table, the persons or entities named have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of our common stock shown as beneficially owned by them.  Except as indicated in the footnotes to this table, the address for each beneficial owner is c/o RMG Networks Holding Corporation, 15301 Dallas Parkway, Suite 500, Addison, Texas 75001.


Name of Beneficial Owner

 

Number of

Shares Beneficially Owned

 

Approximate

percentage of

outstanding

Shares

Gregory H. Sachs(1)

 

3,797,262

 

24.9%

Donald R. Wilson, Jr.(2)

 

6,512,545

 

44.3%

PAR Investment Partners, L.P.(3)

 

1,112,293

 

9.1%

Paul Packer(4)

 

886,141

 

7.3%

AQR Capital Management, LLC(5)

 

767,040

 

5.9%

Robert Michelson(6)

 

138,906

 

1.1%

Loren Buck(7)

 

99,666

 

*

Jeffrey Hayzlett

 

10,680

 

*

Marvin Shrear

 

5,000

 

--

Alan Swimmer(8)

 

5,700

 

*

Jonathan Trutter

 

5,000

 

--

All directors and executive officers as a group

(seven individuals)

 

4,062,214

 

26.2%


                      

 *

Less than 1%.


(1)

Consists of (i) 437,456 shares held by a revocable trust (the “Revocable Trust”), (ii) 116,950 shares held by a family trust (the “Family Trust”), (iii) 142,857 shares held by the Sponsor which are subject to forfeiture in the event that the last sale price of the Company’s common stock does not equal or exceed $12.00 per share for any 20 trading days within any 30 trading day period within 24 months following the closing of our initial business combination, (iv) 2,533,333 shares issuable upon the exercise of warrants that are currently exercisable (of which 2,133,333 such warrants are held by the Revocable Trust and 400,000 such warrants are held by the Family Trust) and (v) 566,666 shares which Mr. Sachs has the right to acquire upon the exercise of options exercisable within 60 days of March 31, 2015. Mr. Sachs is the trustee and beneficiary of the Revocable Trust and the children of Mr. Sachs are the beneficiaries under the Family Trust. Mr. Sachs is a manager of the Sponsor and ultimately controls the voting and dispositive power of 142,857 shares of common stock of the Company owned by the Sponsor. Mr. Sachs disclaims beneficial ownership of any securities of the Company over which he does not have a pecuniary interest. Number of shares beneficially owned excludes 7,333,333 Conversion Shares that will be issued to White Knight Capital Management LLC, an affiliate of Mr. Sachs, if the Proposal is approved.

(2)

Based on an amendment to Schedule 13D filed on April 1, 2015 by DOOH, DOOH Investment Manager LLC, DRW (“DRW”), DRW Commodities, LLC and Donald R. Wilson, Jr. Consists of (i) 2,354,450 shares held by DRW, (ii) 1,339,048 shares held by DOOH, (iii) 285,714 shares held by the Sponsor (including the 142,857 shares reported in footnote (1)) which are subject to forfeiture in the event that the last sale price of the Company’s common stock does not equal or exceed $12.00 per share for any 20 trading days within any 30 trading day period within 24 months following the closing of our initial business combination, and (iv) 2,533,333 shares which DOOH has the right to acquire upon the exercise of warrants that are currently exercisable. Number of shares beneficially owned excludes 8,666,666 Conversion Shares that will be issued to Children’s Trust C/U the Donald R. Wilson 2009 GRAT #1, an entity related to DOOH, if the Proposal is approved. The business address of Mr. Wilson is 540 W. Madison Street, Suite 2500, Chicago, Illinois 60661.

(3)

Based on a Schedule 13G filed on April 21, 2014 on behalf of (i) PAR Investment Partners, L.P. (“PAR Investment Partners”), a Delaware limited partnership, (ii) PAR Group, L.P. (“PAR Group”), a Delaware limited partnership and (iii) PAR Capital Management, Inc. (“PAR Capital Management”), a Delaware corporation. The sole general partner of PAR Investment Partners is PAR Group. The sole general partner of PAR Group is PAR Capital Management. All shares listed in this footnote 3 are held by PAR Investment Partners.  Each of PAR Group and PAR Capital Management may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all shares held directly by PAR Investment Partners. Number of shares beneficially owned excludes 2,475,000 Conversion Shares that will be issued to PAR Investment Partners if the Proposal is approved. The business address of each of PAR Investment Partners, PAR Group and PAR Capital Management is One International Place, Suite 2401, Boston, Massachusetts 02110.

(4)

Based on an amendment to Schedule 13G filed on February 13, 2015 by Globis Capital Partners, L.P., Globis Capital Advisors, L.L.C., Globis Overseas Fund, Ltd., Globis Capital Management, L.P., Globis Capital, L.L.C. and Paul Packer. Consists of (i) 741,513 shares of common stock held by Globis Capital Partners, L.P. and (ii) 144,628 shares of common stock held by Globis Overseas Fund, Ltd. Mr. Packer is the managing member of Globis Capital Advisors, L.L.C., which is the general partner of Globis Capital Partners, L.P. Mr. Packer is also the managing member of Globis Capital, L.L.C., which is the general partners of Globis Capital Management, L.P., which serves as investment manager to, and has investment discretion over the securities held by, Globis Capital Partners, L.P. and Globis Overseas Fund, Ltd. Mr. Packer is deemed to have beneficial ownership of the shares held by Globis Capital Partners, L.P. and Globis Overseas Fund, Ltd. Mr. Packer’s business address is 805 Third Avenue, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10022.

(5)

Based on a Schedule 13G filed by February 17, 2015 by AQR Capital Management, LLC. Consists of shares which AQR Capital Management, LLC has the right to acquire upon exercise of warrants that are currently exercisable. The business address of AQR Capital Management, LLC is Two Greenwich Plaza, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830.

(6)

Consists of shares which Mr. Michelson has the right to acquire upon the exercise of options exercisable within 60 days of March 31, 2015. Number of shares beneficially owned excludes 100,000 Conversion Shares that will be issued to Mr. Michelson if the Proposal is approved.

(7)

Includes 66,666 shares which Mr. Buck has the right to acquire upon the exercise of options exercisable within 60 days of March 31, 2015. Number of shares beneficially owned excludes 30,000 Conversion Shares that will be issued to Mr. Buck if the Proposal is approved.

(8)

Number of shares beneficially owned excludes 250,000 Conversion Shares that will be issued to Mr. Swimmer if the Proposal is approved.



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


Our audit committee, pursuant to our written charter, is responsible for reviewing and approving related-party transactions to the extent we enter into such transactions. The audit committee will consider all relevant factors when determining whether to approve a related party transaction, including whether the related party transaction is on terms no less favorable than terms generally available to an unaffiliated third party under the same or similar circumstances and the extent of the related party’s interest in the transaction. No director may participate in the approval of any transaction in which he or she is a related party, but that director is required to provide the audit committee with all material information concerning the transaction. Additionally, we require each of our directors and executive officers to complete a directors’ and officers’ questionnaire on an annual basis that elicits information about related party transactions. These procedures are intended to determine whether any such related party transaction impairs the independence of a director or presents a conflict of interest on the part of a director, employee or officer.

The Sponsor is entitled to registration rights pursuant to a registration rights agreement. The Sponsor will be entitled to demand registration rights and certain “piggy-back” registration rights with respect to its shares of our common stock, the Sponsor Warrants and the shares of our common stock underlying the Sponsor Warrants, commencing on the date such shares of common stock or Sponsor Warrants are eligible. We will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.

On August 14, 2013, we entered into a management services agreement (the “Services Agreement”) with DOOH, which together with certain of its affiliates is a significant stockholder of ours. Pursuant to the Services Agreement, DOOH will provide management consulting services to us and our subsidiaries with respect to financing, acquisitions, sourcing, diligence and strategic planning, as requested by our Executive Chairman. In consideration for such services, on or about August 14, 2013, we issued to DOOH 120,000 shares of our common stock, pursuant to an equity grant under our 2013 Equity Incentive Plan, and we will pay to DOOH an annual management fee in the amount of $50,000. The Services Agreement has a term of two years, subject to early termination upon a sale of the Company or at any time in our discretion, upon 60 days’ written notice to DOOH.

On July 15, 2014, we entered into a Third Amendment (the “Third Amendment”) to the Senior Credit Agreement. In connection with, and prior to the execution of, the Third Amendment, the Senior Lenders under the Senior Credit Agreement sold and assigned their interests in the Senior Credit Agreement to a new lender group that consists of (i) an entity affiliated with Gregory H. Sachs, the Company’s Executive Chairman, and (ii) an entity related to DOOH. In addition, Comvest Capital II, L.P. resigned from its position as administrative agent under the Senior Credit Agreement, and an affiliate of DOOH was appointed administrative agent. On November 13, 2014, we entered into a Fourth Amendment to the Senior Credit Agreement, which increased the principal amount of the term loan thereunder from $12 million to $14 million. On January 26, 2015, we entered into a Fifth Amendment to the Senior Credit Agreement, which increases the principal amount of the term loan thereunder  from $14 million to $16.2 million, and provided that upon receipt by the Borrowers of any payment of a specified purchase order from a customer in the amount of approximately $2.5 million, the Borrowers would, at the option of the Administrative Agent, be required to prepay a portion of the outstanding principal amount of the Term Loan in an amount equal to 85% of the amount received by Borrowers on account of such purchase order.

In March 2015, we consummated the Financing, as described under “Business – Recent Developments.”

All ongoing and future transactions between us and any member of our management team or his or her respective affiliates will be on terms believed by us at that time, based upon other similar arrangements known to us, to be no less favorable to us than are available from unaffiliated third parties. It is our intention to obtain estimates from unaffiliated third parties for similar goods or services to ascertain whether such transactions with affiliates are on terms that are no less favorable to us than are otherwise available from such unaffiliated third parties. If a transaction with an affiliated third party were found to be on terms less favorable to us than with an unaffiliated third party, we would not engage in such transaction.



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Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.


The aggregate fees billed to our Company by Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2013 and 2014 are as follows:


 

 

2013

 

2014

Audit Fees(1)

$

 339,700

$

348,500

Audit-Related Fees(2)

$

-

$

 -

Tax Fees(3)

$

 21,100

$

127,930

All Other Fees(4)

$

 12,400

$

 2,500  

Total

$

373,200

$

405,930


(1)

Audit Fees consist of fees incurred for the audits of our annual consolidated financial statements and internal control over financial reporting, for the review of our unaudited interim consolidated financial statements included in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the first three quarters of each fiscal year and for fees incurred related to other SEC filings.

(2)

Audit-Related Fees consist of fees incurred for accounting consultations, due diligence in connection with planned acquisitions and research services.

(3)

Tax Fees consist of fees incurred for tax compliance, planning and advisory services and due diligence in connection with planned acquisitions.

(4)

All Other Fees consist of products and services provided, other than the products and services described in the other rows of the foregoing table.


The Audit Committee’s policy is to pre-approve all audit and non-audit services provided by the independent registered public accounting firm. These services may include audit services, audit-related services, tax services and other 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 committee may delegate the authority to pre-approve the retention of the independent registered public accounting firm for permitted non-audit services to one or more members of the committee, provided that such persons are required to present the pre-approval of any permitted non-audit service to the committee at the next meeting following any such pre-approval. All services listed above performed by the independent registered public accounting firm under the categories Audit-Related, Tax and All Other Fees described above were pre-approved by the committee pursuant to the de minimis exception established by the SEC.


PART IV


Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules.


The following documents are filed as part of this report:


(1)

Financial Statements


Consolidated Financial Statements:


·

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm;

·

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013;

·

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the year-ended December 31, 2014, the period from April 20, 2013 through December 31, 2013 and the period from February 1, 2013 through April 19, 2013;

·

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) for the for the year-ended December 31, 2014, the period from April 20, 2013 through December 31, 2013; and the period from February 1, 2013 through April 19, 2013;

·

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the year-ended December 31, 2014, the period from April 20, 2013 through December 31, 2013 and the period from February 1, 2013 through April 19, 2013.


(3)

Exhibits


The accompanying Index to Exhibits is incorporated herein by reference.



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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM



To the Shareholders, Audit Committee and Board of Directors


RMG Networks Holding Corporation

Dallas, Texas


We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of RMG Networks Holding Corporation (collectively, the “Company”) as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the related consolidated statements of comprehensive loss, stockholders' equity (deficit) and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2014; for the period from April 20, 2013 through December 31, 2013 and the period from February 1, 2013 through April 19, 2013.  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 consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement.  The company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting.  Our audits included consideration of its internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the company’s internal control over financial reporting.  Accordingly, we express no such opinion.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements.  An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management as well as evaluating the overall consolidated financial statement presentation.  We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.


In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of RMG Networks Holding Corporation as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 and the results of their operations and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2014; for the period from April 20, 2013 through December 31, 2013 and the period from February 1, 2013 through April 19, 2013, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.


/s/ Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP

Minneapolis, Minnesota

April 9, 2015



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RMG Networks Holding Corporation

Consolidated Balance Sheets

December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013


 

 

December 31,

2014

 

December 31,

2013

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

3,076,708

 

$

8,235,566

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

15,748,394

 

 

22,731,678

Inventory, net

 

 

1,460,876

 

 

4,633,213

Deferred tax assets

 

 

6,671

 

 

63,617

Other current assets

 

 

1,297,893

 

 

2,224,547

Total current assets

 

 

21,590,542

 

 

37,888,621

Property and equipment, net

 

 

5,685,797

 

 

3,548,985

Intangible assets, net

 

 

11,518,997

 

 

38,782,000

Goodwill

 

 

-

 

 

28,642,398

Loan origination fees

 

 

743,082

 

 

971,726

Other assets

 

 

250,363

 

 

496,879

Total assets

 

$

39,788,781

 

$

110,330,609

Liabilities and Stockholders’ equity (deficit)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

4,697,465

 

$

6,606,200

Revenue share liabilities

 

 

3,861,967

 

 

3,998,794

Accrued liabilities

 

 

4,306,255

 

 

4,510,848

Loss on long-term contract

 

 

2,648,644

 

 

-

Deferred revenue

 

 

9,358,510

 

 

10,074,420

Total current liabilities

 

 

24,872,841

 

 

25,190,262

Notes payable – non current (related party)

 

 

14,000,000

 

 

8,000,000

Warrant liability

 

 

1,447,308

 

 

4,573,123

Deferred revenue – non current

 

 

1,478,041

 

 

990,989

Deferred tax liabilities

 

 

-

 

 

6,430,853

Loss on long-term contract - non-current

 

 

1,035,804

 

 

-

Capital leases and other

 

 

843,030

 

 

392,558

Total liabilities

 

 

43,677,024

 

 

45,577,785

Commitment and Contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity (deficit):

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $.0001 par value, (250,000,000 shares authorized; 12,467,756 and 11,920,583 shares issued, 12,167,756 and 11,920,583 shares outstanding, at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.)

 

 

1,247

 

 

1,192

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

82,089,504

 

 

77,452,317

Accumulated comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

6,211

 

 

299,618

Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)

 

 

(85,505,205)

 

 

(13,000,303)

Treasury stock (300,000 shares)

 

 

(480,000)

 

 

-

Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)

 

 

(3,888,243)

 

 

64,752,824

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)

 

$

39,788,781

 

$

110,330,609









See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.



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RMG Networks Holding Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss


 

 

Successor

Company

Twelve Months

Ended

December 31,

2014

 

Successor

Company

April 20, 2013

Through

December 31,

2013

 

 

Predecessor

Company

February 1, 2013

Through

April 19,

2013

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advertising

 

$

16,507,209

 

$

15,963,107

 

 

$

-

Products

 

 

16,686,243

 

 

18,488,304

 

 

 

2,239,236

Maintenance and content services

 

 

16,095,033

 

 

7,537,024

 

 

 

3,594,520

Professional services

 

 

8,204,328

 

 

8,289,212

 

 

 

1,323,559

Total Revenue

 

 

57,492,813

 

 

50,277,647

 

 

 

7,157,315

Cost of Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advertising

 

 

12,814,119

 

 

10,718,458

 

 

 

-

Products

 

 

12,334,834

 

 

11,974,491

 

 

 

1,498,135

Maintenance and content services

 

 

2,892,245

 

 

1,759,866

 

 

 

611,692

Professional services

 

 

5,896,578

 

 

5,232,781

 

 

 

861,640

Loss on long-term contract

 

 

2,732,050

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

Total Cost of Revenue

 

 

36,669,826

 

 

29,685,596

 

 

 

2,971,467

Gross Profit

 

 

20,822,987

 

 

20,592,051

 

 

 

4,185,848

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales and marketing

 

 

18,837,363

 

 

12,681,559

 

 

 

1,729,871

General and administrative

 

 

18,880,668

 

 

12,871,283

 

 

 

1,739,348

Research and development

 

 

3,974,363

 

 

2,623,791

 

 

 

512,985

Acquisition expenses

 

 

378,193

 

 

2,095,250

 

 

 

3,143,251

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

6,805,087

 

 

4,956,622

 

 

 

140,293

Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets

 

 

51,108,782

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

Total operating expenses

 

 

99,984,456

 

 

35,228,505

 

 

 

7,265,748

Operating loss

 

 

(79,161,469)

 

 

(14,636,454)

 

 

 

(3,079,900)

Other Income (Expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warrant liability income charge

 

 

665,324

 

 

1,960,211

 

 

 

-

Interest expense and other - net

 

 

(1,719,821)

 

 

(3,327,148)

 

 

 

(14,553)

Loss before income taxes

 

 

(80,215,966)

 

 

(16,003,391)

 

 

 

(3,094,453)

Income tax benefit

 

 

(7,711,064)

 

 

(3,003,088)

 

 

 

(540,897)

Net loss

 

 

(72,504,902)

 

 

(13,000,303)

 

 

 

(2,553,556)

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

 

(293,407)

 

 

299,618

 

 

 

(121,144)

Total comprehensive loss

 

$

(72,798,309)

 

$

(12,700,685)

 

 

$

(2,674,700)

Net loss per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted net loss per share of Common Stock

 

$

(5.96)

 

$

(1.40)

 

 

 

-

Basic and diluted net loss per share of Class L Common Stock

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

$

(2.55)

Weighted average shares used in computing basic and diluted net loss per share of Common Stock

 

 

12,155,694

 

 

9,270,466

 

 

 

-

Weighted average shares used in computing basic and diluted net loss per share of Class L Common Stock

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,000,000

Weighted average shares used in computing basic and diluted net loss per share of Class A Non-Voting Common Stock

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

68,889




See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.



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RMG Networks Holding Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Predecessor Company)


 

 

Stock -

Class L

 

Stock -

Class A

 

Paid-In

Capital

 

Notes

Receivable -

Stock

Purchases

 

Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive

Income (Loss)

 

Retained

Earnings

 

Stockholders’

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance – January 31, 2013

 

$

10,000

 

$

689

 

$

10,149,643

 

$

(207,025)

 

$

(38,940)

 

$

9,736,790

 

$

19,651,157

Accrued interest - stock notes receivable

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

(2,054)

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

(2,054)

Net loss

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

(2,553,556)

 

 

(2,553,556)

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

(121,144)

 

 

-

 

 

(121,144)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance – April 19, 2013

 

$

10,000

 

$

689

 

$

10,149,643

 

$

(209,079)

 

$

(160,084)

 

$

7,183,234

 

$

16,974,403










































See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.



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 RMG Networks Holding Corporation

Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)


 

 

Common

Stock

 

Additional

Paid-In

Capital

 

Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive

Income (Loss)

 

Retained

Earnings

 

Treasury

Stock

 

Total

Stockholders’

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance – April 20, 2013

 

$

628

 

$

34,632,474

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

34,633,102

Sale of common stock

 

 

537

 

 

39,390,063

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

39,390,600

Expenses incurred in sale of common stock

 

 

-

 

 

(274,815)

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

(274,815)

Consulting fees

 

 

12

 

 

959,988

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

960,000

Loan origination fees

 

 

15

 

 

868,485

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

868,500

Stock-based compensation

 

 

-

 

 

1,876,122

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

1,876,122

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

299,618

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

299,618

Net Income (Loss)

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

(13,000,303)

 

 

-

 

 

(13,000,303)

Balance – December 31, 2013

 

$

1,192

 

$

77,452,317

 

$

299,618

 

$

(13,000,303)

 

$

0

 

$

64,752,824

RSU Conversion

 

 

10

 

 

(10)

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

0

Stock for Warrant swap

 

 

43

 

 

2,460,448

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

2,460,491

Director's Compensation

 

 

2

 

 

116,462

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

116,464

Stock-based compensation

 

 

-

 

 

2,060,287

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

2,060,287

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

(293,407)

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

(293,407)

Treasury Shares

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

(480,000)

 

 

(480,000)

Net Income (Loss)

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

(72,504,902)

 

 

-

 

 

(72,504,902)

Balance – December 31, 2014

 

$

1,247

 

$

82,089,504

 

$

6,211

 

$

(85,505,205)

 

$

(480,000)

 

$

(3,888,243)





































See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.



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RMG Networks Holding Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For The Year Ended December, 2014, and Periods Ended December 31, 2013 and April 19, 2013


 

 

Successor

Company

Twelve Months

Ended

December 31,

2014

 

Successor

Company

April 20, 2013

Through

December 31,

2013

 

 

Predecessor

Company

February 1, 2013

Through

April 19,

2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(72,504,902)

 

$

(13,000,303)

 

 

$

(2,553,556)

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

6,805,087

 

 

4,956,622

 

 

 

140,293

Change in warrant liability

 

 

(665,324)

 

 

(1,960,211)

 

 

 

-

Impairment of intangible assets and goodwill

 

 

51,108,782

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

Stock-based compensation

 

 

2,060,287

 

 

1,876,122

 

 

 

-

Non-cash treasury stock

 

 

(480,000)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

Loan origination fees

 

 

228,644

 

 

829,324

 

 

 

-

Non-cash consulting expense

 

 

504,750

 

 

175,250

 

 

 

-

Non-cash directors' fees

 

 

116,464

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

Interest capitalized as debt

 

 

 

 

 

135,000

 

 

 

-

Deferred tax (benefit)

 

 

(6,990,895)

 

 

(3,059,732)

 

 

 

(12,294)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

7,649,905

 

 

(11,226,354)

 

 

 

2,846,332

Inventory

 

 

3,172,337

 

 

(1,155,725)

 

 

 

(488,722)

Other current assets

 

 

1,070,132

 

 

(650,241)

 

 

 

(154,529

Other assets, net

 

 

(258,234)

 

 

94,802

 

 

 

12,572

Accounts payable

 

 

(1,863,428)

 

 

4,618,337

 

 

 

(2,978,808)

Accrued liabilities

 

 

(281,719)

 

 

184,623

 

 

 

(767,991)

Deferred revenue

 

 

(949,872)

 

 

5,165,359

 

 

 

(372,579)

Loss on contract

 

 

3,347,624

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

Other non-current liabilities

 

 

(799,728)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

Net cash used in operating activities

 

 

(8,730,090)

 

 

(13,017,127)

 

 

 

(4,329,282)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition of Symon Holdings Corporation

 

 

-

 

 

(209,079)

 

 

 

-

Purchases of property and equipment

 

 

(2,293,436)

 

 

(2,643,574)

 

 

 

(86,470)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(2,293,436)

 

 

(2,852,653)

 

 

 

(86,470)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from debt

 

 

6,000,000

 

 

3,647,863

 

 

 

-

Repayments of debt

 

 

-

 

 

(29,782,863)

 

 

 

-

Proceeds from sale of stock

 

 

-

 

 

39,390,600

 

 

 

-

Expenses related to sale of stock

 

 

-

 

 

(274,815)

 

 

 

-

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

 

6,000,000

 

 

12,980,785

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

 

 

(135,362)

 

 

299,618

 

 

 

(121,144)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(5,158,858)

 

 

(2,589,377)

 

 

 

(4,536,896)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

 

8,235,566

 

 

10,824,943

 

 

 

10,203,169

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

3,076,708

 

$

8,235,566

 

 

$

5,666,273

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid during the period for interest

 

$

1,578,576

 

$

2,081,529

 

 

$

2,053

Cash paid during the period for income taxes

 

$

186,509

 

$

-

 

 

$

150,000

Leasehold improvements acquired through landlord allowance

 

$

1,250,200

 

$

-

 

 

 

-

Issuance of common stock for warrants

 

$

2,460,491

 

$

-

 

 

$

-








See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.



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1. Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies


Description of the Company


RMG Networks Holding Corporation (“RMG Networks” or the “Company”) is a holding company which owns 100% of the capital stock of RMG Networks Holding, Inc. (formerly Reach Media Group Holdings, Inc.) and its subsidiaries and RMG Enterprise Solutions Holdings Corporation and its subsidiaries (formerly Symon Holdings Corporation).

RMG Networks (formerly SCG Financial Acquisition Corp.) was incorporated in Delaware on January 5, 2011. The Company was formed for the purpose of acquiring, through a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, exchangeable share transaction or other similar business transaction, one or more operating businesses or assets (“Initial Business Combination”). The Company had neither engaged in any operations nor generated any income, other than interest on the Trust Account assets (the “Trust Account”). Until its initial acquisition, the Company was considered to be in the development stage as defined in FASB Accounting Standards Codification 915, or FASB ASC 915, “Development Stage Entities,” and was subject to the risks associated with activities of development stage companies. The Company selected December 31 as its fiscal year end. All activity through April 8, 2013 was related to the Company’s formation, initial public offering (“Offering”) and identification and investigation of prospective target businesses with which to consummate an Initial Business Combination.

The registration statement for the Offering was declared effective April 8, 2011. The Company consummated the Offering on April 18, 2011 and received gross proceeds of approximately $80,000,000, before deducting underwriting compensation of $4,000,000 (which included $2,000,000 of deferred contingent underwriting compensation payable upon consummation of an Initial Business Combination) and including $3,000,000 received for the purchase of 4,000,000 warrants by SCG Financial Holdings LLC (the “Sponsor”), as described in the next paragraph. Total offering costs (excluding $2,000,000 in underwriting fees) were $433,808.

On April 12, 2011, the Sponsor purchased 4,000,000 warrants (“Sponsor Warrants”) from the Company for an aggregate purchase price of $3,000,000. The Sponsor Warrants were identical to the warrants sold in the Offering, except that if held by the original holder or its permitted assigns, they (i) could be exercised for cash or on a cashless basis and (ii) were not subject to being called for redemption.

The Company sold 8,000,000 units in the Offering with total gross proceeds to the Company of $80,000,000. Each unit consisted of one share of common stock and one Warrant (the “Public Warrants”). The Company’s management had broad discretion with respect to the specific application of the net proceeds of the Offering, although substantially all of the net proceeds of the Offering were intended to be generally applied toward consummating an Initial Business Combination.

On April 27, 2011, $80,000,000 from the Offering and Sponsor Warrants that had been placed in a Trust Account (“Trust Account”) was invested, as provided in the Company’s registration statement. The Company was permitted to invest the proceeds of the Trust Account in U.S. “government securities,” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) with a maturity of 180 days or less or in money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 promulgated under the 1940 Act. The Trust Account assets were required to be maintained until the earlier of (i) the consummation of an Initial Business Combination or (ii) the distribution of the Trust Account as required if no acquisition was consummated.

The Company’s common stock currently trades on The Nasdaq Global Market (“Nasdaq”), under the symbol “RMGN”. The warrants are quoted on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board quotation system under the symbol “RMGNW”.

On April 8, 2013, the Company consummated the acquisition of Reach Media Group Holdings, Inc. (“RMG”). As a result of the acquisition, the Company is no longer considered a Development Stage Entity. In addition, on April 19, 2013, the Company acquired Symon Holdings Corporation (“Symon”). Symon is considered to be the Company's predecessor corporation for accounting purposes.

In connection with the acquisition of RMG, the Company provided its stockholders with the opportunity to redeem their shares of common stock for cash equal to $10.00 per share, upon the consummation of the acquisition, pursuant to a tender offer. The tender offer expired at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on April 5, 2013, and the Company promptly purchased the 4,551,228 shares of common stock validly tendered and not withdrawn pursuant to the tender offer, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $45.5 million.

Description of the Business

The Company is a global provider of media applications and enterprise-class digital signage solutions. Through an extensive suite of products, including media services, proprietary software, software-embedded hardware, maintenance and creative content



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service, installation services, and third-party displays, the Company delivers complete end-to-end intelligent visual communication solutions to its clients. The Company is one of the largest integrated digital signage solution providers globally and conducts operations through its RMG Media Networks and its RMG Enterprise Solutions business units.

The RMG Media Networks business unit engages elusive audience segments with relevant content and advertising delivered through digital place-based networks. These networks include the RMG Airline Media Network. The RMG Airline Media Network is primarily a U.S.-based network focused on selling advertising across airline digital media assets in executive clubs, on in-flight entertainment, or IFE, systems, on in-flight Wi-Fi portals and in private airport terminals. The network, which spans almost all major commercial passenger airlines in the United States, delivers advertising to an audience of affluent travelers and business decision makers in a captive and distraction-free video environment.

The RMG Enterprise Solutions business unit provides end-to-end digital signage applications to power intelligent visual communication implementations for critical contact center, supply chain, employee communications, hospitality, retail and other applications with a large concentration of customers in the financial services, telecommunications, manufacturing, healthcare, pharmaceutical, utility and transportation industries, and in federal, state and local governments. These solutions are relied upon by approximately 70% of the North American Fortune 100 companies and thousands of overall customers in locations worldwide. The installations of Enterprise Solutions deliver real-time intelligent visual content that enhance the ways in which organizations communicate with employees and customers. The solutions provided are designed to integrate seamlessly with a customer’s IT infrastructure and data and security environments.

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements of RMG Networks Holding Corporation include the accounts of RMG and its wholly-owned subsidiaries and the accounts of Symon and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Amounts shown for the “Predecessor Company” represent the transactions of Symon for the period shown. Symon is the predecessor due to the significance of its business compared to the other companies.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

For purposes of the statements of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include demand deposits in financial institutions and investments with an original maturity of three months or less from the date of purchase.

Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable are comprised of sales made primarily to entities located in the United States of America, EMEA and Asia. Accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amounts and do not bear interest. Payment is generally due ninety days or less from the invoice date and accounts more than ninety days are analyzed for collectability.  The allowance for doubtful accounts is reviewed monthly and the Company establishes reserves for doubtful accounts on a case-by-case basis based on a current review of the collectability of accounts and historical collection experience. Once all collection efforts have been exhausted, the account is written-off against the allowance.  The allowance for doubtful accounts was $270,636 at December 31, 2014, and $241,535 at December 31, 2013. As of and for the periods presented, no single customer accounted for more than 10% of accounts receivable or revenues.

Inventory

Inventory consists primarily of software-embedded smart products, electronic components, computers and computer accessories. Inventories are stated at the lower of average cost or market. Write-offs of slow moving and obsolete inventories are provided based on historical experience and estimated future usage.


 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

2014

2013 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Raw Materials

 

$

445,917

 

$

535,830

Finished Goods

 

 

1,014,959

 

 

4,097,383

Total

 

$

1,460,876

 

$

4,633,213




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Property and Equipment


The Company records purchases of property and equipment at cost. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which range from three to seven years. Leasehold improvements are amortized on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the lease term or the estimated useful life of the asset.


Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net identifiable assets resulting from the acquisitions of RMG and Symon. Goodwill is tested annually at December 31 for impairment or tested for impairment more frequently if events and circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. An impairment loss is recognized to the extent that the carrying value exceeds the fair value of the assets of the reporting unit. This determination is made at the reporting unit level and consists of two steps. First, the Company determines the fair value of a reporting unit and compares it to its carrying value. Second, if the carrying value of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss is recognized for any excess of the carrying amount of the reporting unit’s goodwill over the implied fair value of that goodwill. The implied fair value of goodwill is determined by allocating the fair value of the reporting unit in a manner similar to a purchase price allocation, in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 805 Business Combinations. The residual fair value after this allocation is the implied fair value of the reporting unit's goodwill.  The evaluation of goodwill impairment requires the Company to make assumptions about future cash flows of the reporting unit being evaluated that include, among others, growth in revenues, margins realized, level of operating expenses and cost of capital. These assumptions require significant judgment and actual results may differ from assumed and estimated amounts.

In performing the impairment test at December 31, 2013, there was some indication that there could be impairment at that date. The Company engaged an independent specialist to assist the Company in completing an impairment test as of December 31, 2013 and, based on the results of the testing, the Company has concluded there was no impairment. The Media reporting unit’s fair value exceeded its carrying value by $1,578,000 or 5.7% and the Enterprise reporting unit’s fair value exceeded it carrying value by $6,500,000, or 13%. The Company's impairment analysis contained certain assumptions, such as the discount rate, that are subject to change. Changes in the assumptions could have a material impact on the impairment analysis.

During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company identified various indicators of impairment including declining stock price, recurring losses, strategic changes due to management changes and negative cash flows.  As a result, the Company performed interim goodwill impairment testing on both the Media and Enterprise reporting units.  The testing indicated that the carrying value of the Media reporting unit exceeded the fair value and a resulting goodwill impairment charge was recorded of $8,461,359 for the year ended December 31, 2014.   The interim 2014 impairment testing indicated no impairment of goodwill at the Enterprise reporting unit.

As of December 31, 2014, the Company completed its annual impairment test on the Enterprise reporting unit. The Company engaged an independent specialist to assist the Company in performing the two step impairment test. The Company determined that goodwill at the Enterprise reporting unit was impaired and the Company recorded an impairment charge of $20,798,027 for the year ended December 31, 2014. This impairment charge was equal to the remaining carrying value of goodwill at the Enterprise unit and is reflected in Note 3.

When evaluating the fair value of the Enterprise and Media reporting units in connection with the impairment testing, the Company used a combination of a market approach and a discounted cash flow model. Key assumptions used to determine the estimated fair value include: (a) expected cash flow for the seven-year period following the testing date; (b) an estimated terminal value using a terminal year growth rate of 3.0% determined based on the growth prospects of the reporting unit; (c) discount rates ranging from 20% - 25% based on management’s best estimate of the after-tax weighted average cost of capital; and (d) comparable guideline public companies and transactions.  As a result of a strategic change and changes in the Company’s forecast during the fourth quarter of 2014, the fair value of the Enterprise reporting unit was valued using a discounted cash flow model.  Key assumptions used to determine estimated fair value included: (a) expected cash flow for the seven-year period following the testing date; (b) an estimated exit multiple based on EBITDA of 6x and (c) discount rate of 20% based on management’s best estimate of the after-tax weighted average cost of capital. The majorities of the inputs used in the discounted cash flow models are unobservable and thus are considered to be Level 3 fair value inputs.  See Note 11 for additional fair value disclosures.    

Intangible assets include software and technology, customer relationships, partner relationships, trademarks and trade names, customer order backlog and covenants not-to-compete associated with the acquisitions of RMG and Symon. The intangible assets are being amortized over their estimated useful lives.



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The definite lived intangible assets are evaluated for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. The impairment evaluation involves testing the recoverability of the asset on an undiscounted cash-flow basis, and, if the asset is not recoverable, recognizing an impairment charge, if necessary, to reduce the asset's carrying amount to its fair value. Intangible assets are evaluated for impairment annually and on an interim basis as events and circumstances warrant by comparing the fair value of the intangible asset with its carrying amount.

In connection with the 2014 interim goodwill impairment testing noted above, the Company tested the recoverability of the intangible assets resulting in intangible asset impairment charge of $15,960,490 related to the Media segment’s intangible assets.  As of December 31, 2014, in connection with the annual goodwill impairment testing, the Company tested the intangible assets of the Enterprise segment for recoverability.  As a result the Company recorded an intangible asset impairment charge of $5,904,250 for the year ended December 31, 2014.

The Company’s Intangible Assets are being amortized as follows:


Acquired Intangible Asset:

 

Amortization Period:

(years)

Software and technology

 

 

4

Customer relationships

 

 

6

Customer order backlog

 

 

1


Deferred Revenue


Deferred revenue consists of billings or payments received in advance of revenue recognition from professional service agreements. Deferred revenue is recognized as the revenue recognition criteria are met. The Company generally invoices the customer in annual advance for professional services.


Impairment of Long-lived Assets


In accordance with ASC 360, Property, Plant, and Equipment, long-lived assets, such as property, plant and equipment, and purchased intangibles subject to amortization, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to the estimated undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying value of an asset exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized by the amount by which the carrying value of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset.


There was no impairment of long-lived assets at December 31, 2014 or at December 31, 2013.


Income Taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method under which deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis.  The Company measures deferred tax assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates expected to be applied to taxable income in the years in which those differences are expected to be recovered or settled.  The Company recognizes in income the effect of a change in tax rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities in the period that includes the enactment date.

Under ASC 740, Income Taxes (“ASC 740”), the Company recognizes the effect of uncertain tax positions, if any, only if those positions are more likely than not of being realized.  It also requires the Company to accrue interest and penalties where there is an underpayment of taxes, based on management’s best estimate of the amount ultimately to be paid, in the same period that the interest would begin accruing or the penalties would first be assessed.  The Company maintains accruals for uncertain tax positions until examination of the tax year is completed by the applicable taxing authority, available review periods expire or additional facts and circumstances cause it to change its assessment of the appropriate accrual amounts (see Note 6).  As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company had no accrual recorded for uncertain tax positions.  U.S. income taxes have not been provided on $4.4 million of undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries as of December 31, 2014.  The Company reinvests earnings of foreign subsidiaries in foreign operations and expects that future earnings will also be reinvested in foreign operations indefinitely.  The company has elected to recognize accrued interest and penalties related to income tax matters as a component of income tax expense if incurred.



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Revenue Recognition


The Company recognizes revenue primarily from these sources:


·

Advertising

·

Products

·

Maintenance and content services

·

Professional services


The Company recognizes revenue when (i) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; (ii) delivery has occurred, which is when product title transfers to the customer, or services have been rendered; (iii) customer payment is deemed fixed or determinable and free of contingencies and significant uncertainties; and (iv) collection is reasonably assured. The Company assesses collectability based on a number of factors, including the customer’s past payment history and its current creditworthiness. If it is determined that collection of a fee is not reasonably assured, the Company defers the revenue and recognizes it at the time collection becomes reasonably assured, which is generally upon receipt of cash payment. If an acceptance period is required, revenue is recognized upon the earlier of customer acceptance or the expiration of the acceptance period. Sales and use taxes are reported on a net basis, excluding them from revenue and cost of revenue.


Advertising


The Company sells advertising through agencies and directly to a variety of customers under contracts ranging from one month to one year. Contracts usually specify the network placement, the expected number of impressions (determined by passenger or visitor counts) and the cost per thousand impressions (“CPM”) over the contract period to arrive at a contract amount. The Company bills for these advertising services as requested by the customer, generally on a monthly basis following delivery of the contracted number of impressions for the particular ad insertion. Revenue is recognized at the end of the month in which fulfillment of the advertising order occurred. Although the Company typically presents invoices to an advertising agency, collection is reasonably assured based upon the customer placing the order.


Under Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 605-45 Principal Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross as a Principal versus Net as an Agent), the Company has recorded its advertising revenues on a gross basis.


Payments to airline and other partners for revenue sharing are paid on a monthly basis either under a minimum annual guarantee (based upon estimated advertising revenues), or as a percentage of the advertising revenues following collection from customers. The portion of revenue that the Company shares with its partners ranges from 25% to 80% depending on the partner and the media asset. The Company makes minimum annual guarantee payments under three agreements (two to airline partners and one to another partner). Payments to all other partners are calculated on a revenue sharing basis. The Company’s partnership agreements have terms ranging from one to five years. Four partnership agreements renew automatically unless terminated prior to renewal and the other partners have no obligation to renew.


Multiple-Element Arrangements


Products consist of proprietary software and hardware equipment. The Company considers the sale of software more than incidental to the hardware as it is essential to the functionality of the hardware products. The Company enters into multiple-product and services contracts, which may include any combination of equipment and software products, professional services, maintenance and content services.


Multiple Element Arrangements (“MEAs”) are arrangements with customers which include multiple deliverables, including a combination of equipment and services. The deliverables included in the MEAs are separated into more than one unit of accounting when (i) the delivered equipment has value to the customer on a stand-alone basis, and (ii) delivery of the undelivered service element(s) is probable and substantially in the Company's control. Revenue from arrangements for the sale of tangible products containing both software and non-software components that function together to deliver the product’s essential functionality requires allocation of the arrangement consideration to the separate deliverables using the relative selling price (“RSP”) method for each unit of accounting based first on Vendor Specific Objective Evidence (“VSOE”) if it exists, second on third-party evidence (“TPE”) if it exists, and on estimated selling price (“ESP”) if neither VSOE or TPE of selling price of the Company's various applicable tangible products containing essential software products and services. The Company establishes the pricing for its units of accounting as follows:



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·

VSOE— For certain elements of an arrangement, VSOE is based upon the pricing in comparable transactions when the element is sold separately. The Company determines VSOE based on its pricing and discounting practices for the specific product or service when sold separately, considering geographical, customer, and other economic or marketing variables, as well as renewal rates or standalone prices for the service element(s).

·

TPE— If the Company cannot establish VSOE of selling price for a specific product or service included in a multiple-element arrangement, it uses third-party evidence of selling price. The Company determines TPE based on sales of comparable amounts of similar products or services offered by multiple third parties considering the degree of customization and similarity of the product or service sold.

·

ESP— The estimated selling price represents the price at which the Company would sell a product or service if it were sold on a stand-alone basis. When VSOE or TPE does not exist for an element, the Company determines ESP for the arrangement element based on sales, cost and margin analysis, as well as other inputs based on its pricing practices. Adjustments for other market and Company-specific factors are made as deemed necessary in determining ESP.


The Company has also established VSOE for its professional services and maintenance and content services based on the same criteria as previously discussed under the software revenue recognition rules.


The Company uses the estimated selling price to determine the relative sales price of its products. Revenue for elements that cannot be separated is recognized once the revenue recognition criteria for the entire arrangement has been met or over the period that our last remaining obligation to perform is fulfilled. Consideration for elements that are deemed separable is allocated to the separate elements at the inception of the arrangement on the basis of their relative selling price and recognized based on meeting authoritative criteria.


The Company sells its products and services through its global sales force and through a select group of resellers and business partners. In North America, approximately 94% of sales have historically been generated solely by the Company’s sales team, with 6% or less through resellers. In the United Kingdom, Western Europe, the Middle East and India, the situation is reversed, with around 74% of sales historically coming from the reseller channel. Overall, approximately 76% of the Company’s global revenues have historically been derived from direct sales, with the remaining 24% generated through indirect partner channels.


The Company has formal contracts with its resellers that set the terms and conditions under which the parties conduct business. The resellers purchase products and services from the Company, generally with agreed-upon discounts, and resell the products and services to their customers, who are the end-users of the products and services. The Company does not offer contractual rights of return other than under standard product warranties and product returns from resellers have be insignificant to date. The Company therefore sells directly to its resellers and recognizes revenue on sales to resellers upon delivery, consistent with its recognition policies as discussed above. The Company bills the resellers directly for the products and services they purchase. Software licenses and product warranties pass directly from the Company to the end-users.


The Company recognizes revenue on sales to resellers consistent with its recognition policies as discussed below.


Product revenue


The Company recognizes revenue on product sales generally upon delivery of the product or customer acceptance depending upon contractual arrangements with the customer. Shipping charges billed to customers are included in revenue and the related shipping costs are included in cost of revenue.


Maintenance and content services revenue


Maintenance support consists of hardware maintenance and repair and software support and updates. Software updates provide customers with rights to unspecified software product upgrades and maintenance releases and patches released during the term of the support period. Support includes access to technical support personnel for software and hardware issues. Content services consist of providing customers live and customized news feeds.


Maintenance and content services revenue is recognized ratably over the term of the contracts, which is typically one to three years. Maintenance and support is renewable by the customer annually. Rates, including subsequent renewal rates, are typically established based upon specified rates as set forth in the arrangement. The Company’s hosting support agreement fees are based on the level of service provided to its customers, which can range from monitoring the health of a customer’s network to supporting a sophisticated web-portal.




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Professional services revenue


Professional services consist primarily of installation and training services. Installation fees are recognized either on a fixed-fee basis or on a time-and-materials basis. For time-and materials contracts, the Company recognizes revenue as services are performed. For fixed-fee contracts, the Company recognizes revenue upon completion of the installation which is typically completed within five business days. Such services are readily available from other vendors and are not considered essential to the functionality of the product. Training services are also not considered essential to the functionality of the product and have historically been insignificant; the fee allocable to training is recognized as revenue as the Company performs the services.


Research and Development Costs


Research and development costs incurred prior to the establishment of technological feasibility of the related software product are expensed as incurred. After technological feasibility is established, any additional software development costs are capitalized in accordance with ASC 985-20, Costs of Software to be Sold, Leased, or Marketed. The Company believes its process for developing software is essentially completed concurrent with the establishment of technological feasibility and, accordingly, no software development costs have been capitalized to date.


Advertising


Advertising costs, which are included in selling, general and administrative expense, are expensed as incurred and are not material to the consolidated financial statements.


Use of Estimates


The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.


Concentration of Credit Risk and Fair Value of Financial Instruments


Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable. The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities reflected in the financial statements approximates fair value due to the short-term maturity of these instruments; the short term debt and the long-term debt’s carrying value approximates its fair value due to the variable market interest rate of the debt.


The Company does not generally require collateral or other security for accounts receivable. However, credit risk is mitigated by the Company’s ongoing evaluations of customer creditworthiness. The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts receivable balances.


The Company maintains its cash and cash equivalents in the United States with three financial institutions. These balances routinely exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insurable limit. Cash and cash equivalents of $1,296,302 held in foreign countries as of December 31, 2014 were not insured.


Net Income (Loss) per Common Share


Basic net income (loss) per share for each class of participating common stock, excluding any dilutive effects of stock options, warrants and unvested restricted stock, is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted income (loss) per share is computed similar to basic; however diluted income (loss) per share reflects the assumed conversion of all potentially dilutive securities. Due to the reported net loss for all periods presented, all stock options, warrants, or other equity instruments outstanding at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are anti-dilutive.

 

Foreign Currency Translation


The functional currency of the Company’s United Kingdom subsidiary is the British pound sterling. All assets and all liabilities of the subsidiary are translated to U.S. dollars at year-end exchange rates. Income and expense items are translated to U.S. dollars at the weighted-average rate of exchange prevailing during the year. Resultant translation adjustments are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), a separate component of stockholders’ equity.




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The Company includes currency gains and losses on temporary intercompany advances in the determination of net loss. Currency gains and losses are included in interest and other expenses in the consolidated statements of comprehensive loss.


Business Segments


Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available and evaluated regularly by the Company’s chief operating decision maker (the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”)) in assessing performance and deciding how to allocate resources. The Company’s business is comprised of two operating segments, media advertising and enterprise solutions. The CEO reviews financial data that encompasses the Company’s media advertising and enterprise solutions revenues, cost of revenues, and gross profit. Since the Company operates as a single entity globally, it does not allocate operating expenses to each segment for purposes of calculating operating income, EBITDA, or other financial measurements for use in making operating decisions and assessing financial performance. The CEO manages the business based primarily on broad functional categories of sales, marketing and technology development and strategy.


Stock-Based Compensation


The Company accounts for stock-based compensation in accordance with FASB ASC No. 718-10 - “Compensation – Stock Compensation”. Stock-based compensation expense recognized during the period is based on the value of the portion of share-based awards that are ultimately expected to vest during the period. The fair value of each stock option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The fair value of restricted stock is determined based on the number of share granted and the closing price of the Company's common stock on the date of grant. Compensation expense for all share-based payment awards is recognized using the straight-line amortization method over the vesting period.


Recent Issued Accounting Pronouncements


In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued guidance creating Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Section 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers”. The new section will replace Section 605, “Revenue Recognition” and creates modifications to various other revenue accounting standards for specialized transactions and industries. The section is intended to conform revenue accounting principles with a concurrently issued International Financial Reporting Standards with previously differing treatment between United States practice and those of much of the rest of the world, as well as, to enhance disclosures related to disaggregated revenue information. The updated guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods. The Company will adopt the new provisions of this accounting standard at the beginning of fiscal year 2017, given that early adoption is not an option. The Company will further study the implications of this statement in order to evaluate the expected impact on the consolidated financial statements.


Reclassifications

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified for consistency with the current period presentation.  These reclassifications had no effect on the reported results of operations.


2. Property and Equipment


Property and equipment consist of the following:


 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

2014

2013

Machinery & Equipment

 

$

2,780,346

 

$

2,058,217

Furniture & Fixtures

 

 

1,032,218

 

 

1,019,082

Software

 

 

702,999

 

 

567,900

Leasehold improvements

 

 

3,084,740

 

 

492,408

 

 

 

7,600,303

 

 

4,137,607

Less accumulated appreciation & amortization

 

 

1,914,506

 

 

588,622

Property and equipment, net

 

$

5,685,797

 

$

3,548,985




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Depreciation expense for the year ended December 31, 2014 was $1,325,884 and $588,622 for the period April 20, 2013 through December 31, 2013. Depreciation expense for the Predecessor Company for the period February 1 through April 19, 2013 was $130,771.


3. Goodwill and Intangible Assets


The carrying amount of goodwill and intangible assets, resulted from the valuation related to the acquisitions of RMG and Symon and the application of Financial Accounting Standards Board Standard Codification 805, “Business Combinations”. As a result, the basis of the net assets and liabilities of RMG and Symon were adjusted to reflect their fair values and the appropriate amount of goodwill was recorded for the consideration given in excess of the fair values assigned to the net identifiable assets. The carrying value of goodwill and certain intangible assets has subsequently been reduced due to an impairment charge of $29,259,386 and $22,186,740, respectively.


The carrying amount of goodwill for the Enterprise unit was $0 and $20,181,039 at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. The carrying amount of goodwill for the Media unit was $0 and $8,461,359 at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. The carrying value of goodwill for the Enterprise and Media units has been completely written off in 2014 in connection with impairment charges discussed in Note 1.

The following table shows the carrying amount of goodwill:


 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

2014

2013

Balance - beginning

 

$

28,642,398

 

$

-

Goodwill resulting from acquisitions occurring in April 2013

 

 

-

 

 

28,642,398

Purchase price accounting adjustment

 

 

616,988

 

 

-

Impairment charge

 

 

(29,259,386)

 

 

-

Balance - ending

 

$

-

 

$

28,642,398


The carrying value of the Company’s intangible assets at December 31, 2014 were as follows:


 

 

Weighted

Average

Amortization

Years

 

Gross

Carrying

Amount

 

Accumulated

Amortization

 

Charge for

Impairments

 

Net carrying

Amount

Software and technology

 

4

 

$

9,200,000

 

$

(3,048,000)

 

$

(2,044,000)

 

$

4,108,000

Customer relationships

 

6

 

 

22,200,000

 

 

(4,407,546)

 

 

(10,703,454)

 

 

7,089,000

Partner relationships

 

10

 

 

8,800,000

 

 

(1,201,714)

 

 

(7,598,286)

 

 

-

Tradenames and trademarks

 

10

 

 

1,700,000

 

 

(246,500)

 

 

(1,453,500)

 

 

-

Covenant not-to-compete

 

2

 

 

1,150,000

 

 

(762,500)

 

 

(387,500)

 

 

-

Customer order backlog

 

1

 

 

722,000

 

 

(400,000)

 

 

 

 

 

322,000

Total

 

 

 

$

43,772,000

 

$

(10,066,260)

 

$

(22,186,740)

 

$

11,519,000


The carrying values of the Company’s intangible assets at December 31, 2013, were as follows:


 

 

Weighted

Average

Amortization

Years

 

Gross

Carrying

Amount

 

Accumulated

Amortization

 

Net carrying

Amount

Software and technology

 

5

 

$

9,200,000

 

$

(1,288,000)

 

$

7,912,000

Customer relationships

 

8

 

 

22,200,000

 

 

(1,942,500)

 

 

20,257,500

Partner relationships

 

10

 

 

8,800,000

 

 

(616,000)

 

 

8,184,000

Tradenames and trademarks

 

10

 

 

1,700,000

 

 

(119,000)

 

 

1,581,000

Covenant not-to-compete

 

2

 

 

1,150,000

 

 

(402,500)

 

 

747,500

Customer order backlog

 

1

 

 

400,000

 

 

(300,000)

 

 

100,000

Total

 

 

 

$

43,450,000

 

$

(4,668,000)

 

$

38,782,000


Amortization expense for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014 was $5,398,263. Amortization expense for the period April 20 through December 31, 2013 was $4,368,000 and for the period February 1 through April 19, 2013 was $9,522.




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Future amortization expense for these assets for the five years ending December 31 and thereafter is as follows:


2015

 

$

2,530,500

2016

 

 

2,208,500

2017

 

 

2,208,500

2018

 

 

2,208,500

2019

 

 

1,181,500

Thereafter

 

 

1,181,500

Total

 

$

11,519,000


4. Notes Payable

Senior Credit Agreement

On April 19, 2013, the Company entered into a Credit Agreement (the “Senior Credit Agreement”) by and among it and certain of its direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries party thereto from time to time (including RMG and Symon) as borrowers (the “Borrowers”), certain of its direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries party thereto from time to time as guarantors (the “Guarantors” and, together with the Borrowers, collectively, the “Loan Parties”, and the financial institutions from time to time party thereto as lenders (the “Senior Lenders”)

The Senior Credit Agreement provided for a five-year $24 million senior secured term loan facility (the “Senior Credit Facility”), which was funded in full on April 19, 2013. The Senior Credit Facility is guaranteed jointly and severally by the Guarantors, and is secured by a first-priority security interest in substantially all of the existing and future assets of the Loan Parties (the “Collateral”), except for the accounts receivable of the company’s Media business segment which are pledged as collateral for the Company’s Revolving Accounts Receivable Borrowing Facility, the balance of which at December 31, 2014 was $2,568,722.

The Senior Credit Facility bore interest at a rate per annum equal to the Base Rate plus 7.25% or the LIBOR Rate plus 8.5%, at the election of the Borrowers. If an event of default occurred and was continuing under the Senior Credit Agreement, the interest rate applicable to borrowings under the Senior Credit Agreement would automatically be increased by 2% per annum. The “Base Rate” and the “LIBOR Rate” were defined in a manner customary for credit facilities of this type. The LIBOR Rate was subject to a floor of 1.5%.

The Company was required to make quarterly principal amortization payments in the amount of $600,000 (subject to adjustment as provided in the Senior Credit Agreement), with the first such amortization payment due on July 1, 2013. Subject to certain conditions contained in the Senior Credit Agreement, the Company could prepay the principal of the Senior Credit Facility in whole or in part. In addition, the Company was required to prepay the principal of the Senior Credit Facility (subject to certain basket amounts and exceptions) in amounts equal to (i) 50% of the “Excess Cash Flow” of the Company and its subsidiaries for each fiscal year (as defined in the Senior Credit Agreement); (ii) 100% of the net cash proceeds from asset sales, debt issuances or equity issuances by the Company or any of the other Loan Parties; and (iii) 100% of any cash received by the Company or any of the other Loan Parties not in the ordinary course of business (excluding cash from asset sales and debt and equity issuances), net of reasonable collection costs.

The Company was not required to make any mandatory prepayment to the extent that, after giving effect to such mandatory prepayment, the unrestricted cash on hand of the Loan Parties would be less than $5 million. The amount of any mandatory prepayment not prepaid as a result of the foregoing sentence would be deferred and would be due and owing on the last day of each month thereafter, but in each case solely to the extent that unrestricted cash on hand of the Loan Parties exceeds or equals $5 million after giving effect thereto.

In the event of any mandatory or optional prepayment under the Senior Credit Agreement or the termination of the Senior Credit Agreement prior to April 19, 2018, the Company is required to pay the Senior Lenders a prepayment fee equal to the following percentage of the amount repaid or prepaid: 3% if such prepayment or termination occurs prior to April 19, 2014; 2% if such prepayment or termination occurs prior to April 19, 2015; and 1% if such prepayment or termination occurs prior to April 19, 2016. Amounts repaid or prepaid under the Senior Credit Agreement will not be available for borrowing.

The Senior Credit Agreement includes customary representations and warranties, restrictive covenants, including covenants limiting the ability of the Company to incur indebtedness and liens; merge with, make an investment in or acquire any property or assets of another entity; pay cash dividends; repurchase shares of its outstanding stock; make loans and other investments; dispose of assets (including the equity securities of its subsidiaries); prepay the principal on any subordinate indebtedness; enter into certain transactions with its affiliates; or change its principal business (in each case, subject to certain basket amounts and exceptions). The Senior Credit Agreement also includes customary financial covenants, including minimum Consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the Senior Credit Agreement) requirements, and maximum leverage ratios, tested quarterly, as well as customary events of default.



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In connection with the Company's public offering of common stock in July 2013, the Company received a waiver from the Senior Lenders, pursuant to which the first $10,000,000 of proceeds from that offering were required to be used to pay down the Senior Credit facility. The remaining proceeds were available for general corporate purposes, which included the funding of growth initiatives in sales and marketing, capital expenditures, working capital, and/or strategic acquisitions (see Note 20).

Junior Credit Agreement

On April 19, 2013, the Company entered into a Junior Credit Agreement by and among the Borrowers, the Guarantors, and the financial institutions from time to time party thereto as lenders (the “Junior Lenders”).

The Junior Credit Agreement provided for a five and a half year unsecured $2.5 million junior Term Loan A (issued with an original issue discount of $315,000) and a five and a half year unsecured $7.5 million junior Term Loan B (the “Junior Loans”). Each of the Junior Loans were funded in full on April 19, 2013. The Junior Loans were guaranteed jointly and severally by the Guarantors.

The Term Loan A bore interest at a fixed rate of 12% per annum and the Term Loan B bore interest at a fixed rate equal to the greater of 16% per annum and the current rate of interest under the Senior Credit Agreement relating to the Senior Credit Facility plus 4%. Interest owing under the Term B Loan was paid quarterly in arrears of which 12% was paid in cash and the remaining amount owed paid in kind If an event of default occurred and was continuing under the Junior Credit Agreement, borrowings under the Junior Credit Agreement would automatically be subject to an additional 2% per annum interest charge.

Borrowings under the Junior Credit Agreement were due and payable on the maturity date, October 19, 2018. Following the repayment in full of the Senior Credit Facility, the Company could voluntarily prepay the principal of the Junior Loans in whole or in part. In addition, the Company was required to prepay the Junior Loans in full upon the occurrence of a “change of control” under the Junior Credit Agreement (generally defined as (i) the acquisition by any person or “group” (within the meaning of Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as in effect on April 19, 2013), other than certain named parties and their respective controlled affiliates, of more than 45% of the outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock; (ii) subject to certain exceptions, the failure by the Company to directly or indirectly own 100% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of each other Loan Party and its subsidiaries, free and clear of all liens other than the liens created under the Senior Credit Agreement); (iii) the cessation of the Company’s current Executive Chairman (unless a successor reasonably acceptable to the Junior Lenders was appointed on terms reasonably acceptable to such parties within 90 days of such cessation); (iv) the listing of any person who owned a controlling interest in or otherwise controls a Loan Party on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Person List maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”), Department of the Treasury, and/or any other similar lists maintained by OFAC pursuant to any authorizing statute, Executive Order or regulation or (B) a person designated under Executive Order No. 13224 (September 23, 2001), any related enabling legislation or any other similar Executive Orders or law; or (v) the occurrence of a “Change of Control” as defined in the Senior Credit Agreement).

In the event of any mandatory or optional prepayment under the Junior Credit Agreement or the termination of the Junior Credit Agreement prior to October 19, 2018, the Company was required to pay the Junior Lenders a prepayment fee equal to the following percentage of the amount repaid or prepaid: 5% if such prepayment or termination occurred prior to the thirteenth month following April 19, 2013; 4% if such prepayment or termination occurred from the thirteenth month following April 19, 2013 but prior to the twenty-fifth month thereafter; 3% if such prepayment or termination occurred from the twenty-fifth month following April 19, 2013 but prior to the thirty-first month thereafter; 2% if such prepayment or termination occurred from the thirty-first month following April 19, 2013 but prior to the thirty seventh-month thereafter; and 1% if such prepayment or termination occurred from the thirty-seventh month following April 19, 2013 but prior to the forty-third month thereafter. Amounts repaid or prepaid under the Junior Credit Agreement were not available for borrowing.

The Junior Credit Agreement contained substantially the same representations and warranties, affirmative and negative covenants and financial covenants as the Senior Credit Agreement, except that the permitted baskets in the Junior Credit Agreement were generally higher than under the Senior Credit Agreement, and the financial covenant requirements and ratios were 15% looser than under the Senior Credit Agreement. In addition, the Junior Credit Agreement included additional covenants intended to ensure that any Junior Lender that is a small business investment company complies with the applicable rules and regulations of the Small Business Administration, including a covenant granting the Junior Lenders Board of Director observation rights.

The Junior Credit Agreement also contained substantially the same events of default as under the Senior Credit Agreement, except that the thresholds included in the Junior Credit Agreement were generally higher than under the Senior Credit Agreement. The Junior Credit Agreement included cross-default provisions tied to either (1) the acceleration of the indebtedness under the Senior Credit Agreement or (2) the occurrence of an event of default under any of our other indebtedness or of any of the other Loan Parties having a principal balance in excess of $575,000.



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The loans under the Junior Credit Agreement were subordinated to the Senior Credit Facility pursuant to the terms of a Subordination Agreement dated as of April 19, 2013 between the Junior Lenders and the Loan Parties.

In consideration for the Term Loan A under the Junior Credit Agreement, the Company issued to the Junior Lenders an aggregate of 31,500 shares of its common stock on April 19, 2013. In addition, on April 19, 2013, the Company also issued an aggregate of 31,500 shares of its common stock to certain affiliates of the Senior Lenders for their services in connection with arranging and structuring the financing provided under the Junior Credit Agreement. These shares were capitalized as loan origination fees and are being amortized over the life of the debt (see Note 20).

Debt Refinancing

On November 14, 2013, the Administrative Agent resigned as administrative agent under the Senior Credit Agreement and Comvest Capital II, L.P. (the “New Administrative Agent”) was appointed administrative agent. Immediately after the appointment, the Loan Parties entered into a Second Amendment to Credit Agreement with the New Administrative Agent (the “Second Amendment”). The Second Amendment amended certain provisions of the Senior Credit Agreement and provided for a new $8 million term loan facility (the “Term Loan Facility”). The proceeds of the Term Loan Facility, along with cash on hand, were used to (i) repay certain lenders under the Senior Credit Agreement and (ii) repay in full all the obligations owed by the Loan Parties to Plexus Fund II, L.P. pursuant to the Company's Junior Credit Agreement.

Pursuant to the terms of Second Amendment, the Term Loan Facility bore interest at a rate per annum equal to the Base Rate plus 6.25% or the LIBOR Rate plus 7.5%, at the election of the Borrowers. The Company was no longer required to make quarterly principal amortization payments, and the entire unpaid portion of the Term Loan Facility was due on the termination date (April 19, 2018). The Second Amendment also included, among other things, revisions to the financial covenants contained in the Senior Credit Agreement.

The covenants included requirements that the Company must achieve specified levels of consolidated EBITDA and must maintain a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio, which requirements are tested quarterly (beginning with the quarter ending December 31, 2014). There was also a limit on the amount of capital expenditures in any fiscal year. In addition, the Company was required to maintain Specified Coverage Assets, consisting of eligible receivables and unrestricted cash, equal to or exceeding the outstanding principal balance of the loan. The Company could not have less than $1,500,000 of unrestricted cash at any time. Failure to comply with these or other covenants resulted in an event of default. In the event of any default, the lenders could elect to declare all borrowings outstanding, together with accrued and unpaid interest and other fees, to be immediately due and payable and could foreclose on the Company's assets. There were no applicable debt covenants in the year ended December 31, 2014.

On July 16, 2014 the Company amended its Senior Credit Facility to increase the amount borrowed under the facility to $12,000,000, adding approximately $3,400,000 in net cash proceeds to its Balance Sheet. The amendment also eliminates financial covenants until at least mid-year 2015. The amended Senior Credit Facility, which matures in July 2017, bears interest at a fixed rate of 12% and continues to defer principal payments until maturity.

Prior to the amendment, the Company’s former senior lender, Comvest Capital II, L.P., sold its interest in the Senior Credit Facility to a new lender group that includes the Company’s Executive Chairman and the Company’s largest shareholder. After acquiring the Senior Credit Facility, the new lender group entered into a Third Amendment to the Credit Agreement and funded the $4,000,000 increase in the Senior Credit Facility.

The balance was $14,000,000 at December 31, 2014 and $8,000,000 at December 31, 2013 (see Note 20).

5. Sale of Accounts Receivable

In September 2014, the Company entered into an agreement with a third party (the “Purchaser”) under which the Company will, from time to time, sell specific accounts receivable to the Purchaser. The Purchaser has agreed to advance to the Company 85% of the total value of the purchased accounts, up to a maximum of $3,000,000. The Company will receive the remaining 15% of the total value of the purchased accounts upon the collection of the full amount of the purchased accounts. All customer payments of the purchased accounts are made to a lock-box controlled by the Purchaser. The Company pays interest to the Purchaser on the total amount of cash advances that have not been repaid at the rate of prime plus 1%; however, the interest rate can never be less than 4.25%. In addition, the Company pays the Purchaser a service charge of 2% on each cash advance.

The purchased accounts are sold by the Company to the Purchaser with full recourse and, in the event the purchased accounts are not fully repaid, the Company is liable for the unpaid portion of the purchased accounts. At December 31, 2014 the amount of unpaid purchased accounts was $2,568,722. The Company has collateralized the agreement by granting the Purchaser a security interest in the total receivables of its Media business segment and is included as a credit to accounts receivable on the balance sheet.



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6. Income Taxes

The following table summarizes the tax provision (benefit) for U.S. federal, state, and foreign taxes on income for the periods noted below:


 

 

 

 

April 20 -

 

February 1 -

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

April 19,

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2013

Current

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Federal

$

-

$

-

$

(667,878)

  State

 

49,578


51,181

 

92,852

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Foreign

 

99,331

33,159

 

34,129

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current tax expense

 

148,909

 

84,340

 

(540,897)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Federal

 

(7,853,302)

 

(3,087,428)

 

-

  State

 

-


-

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Foreign

 

(6,671)

-

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred tax expense

 

(7,859,973)

 

(3,087,428)

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total income tax expense

$

(7,711,064)

$

(3,003,088)

$

(540,897)


Income taxes differed from the amounts computed by applying the U.S. federal income tax rate of 34% to income (loss) before income taxes as follows:


 

 

 

 

April 20 -

 

February 1 -

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

April 19,

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Computed expected tax expense (benefit)

$

(27,273,428)

$

(5,441,153)

$

(1,052,114)

State tax expense, net of federal benefit

 

(2,014,371)

 

51,181

 

92,852

Non-taxable income charge

 

(1,002,749)

 

(666,472)

 

-

Nondeductible expenses, principally goodwill & impairment

 

7,478,000

 

344,730

 

431,605

Change in valuation allowance

 

15,002,153

 

2,675,467

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign income tax

 

99,331

 

33,159

 

34,129

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

-

 

-

 

(47,369)

Total

$

(7,711,064)

$

(3,003,088)

$

(540,897)




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The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax (assets) liabilities at December 31st are as follows:


 

 

2014

 

2013

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred revenue

$

400,271

$

161,166

Deferred rent

 

704,925

 

-

Deferred state sales tax

 

30,326

 

34,000

Bad debt reserve

 

78,055

 

46,104

Foreign currency loss

 

38,238

 

34,657

Other

 

(15,417)

 

-

Current deferred tax assets

 

1,236,398

 

275,927

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and Amortization

 

(371,033)

 

195,693

Equity Based Compensation

 

1,476,708

 

637,881

Intangible Assets

 

4,931,178

 

(7,476,737)

Net operating loss carryforwards

 

10,413,423

 

3,702,754

Other

 

1,024,904

 

0

Net non-current deferred tax assets (liabilities)

 

17,475,180

 

(2,940,409)

Total Deferred tax assets (liabilities) non-current

 

18,711,578

 

(2,664,482)

Valuation allowance

 

(18,704,907)

 

(3,702,754)

 

 

 

 

 

Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)

$

6,671

$

(6,367,236)


The Company evaluates the recoverability of the deferred income tax assets and the associated valuation allowances on a regular basis.  The ultimate realization of deferred income tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the period in which those temporary differences become deductible.  The increase in the valuation allowance from 2013 to 2014 was $15,002,153 and is primarily due to intangible asset impairment and changes in net operating loss carryforwards.

At December 31, 2014, the Company had federal net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $27,316,307 which expire in 2032-2034. Of the $10,413,423 in non-current net operating losses above, approximately $1,131,511 relates to state net operating losses. The Company evaluates a variety of factors on a regular basis to determine the amount of deferred income tax assets to recognize in the financial statements.  These factors include the Company’s recent earnings history, projected future taxable income, the number of years the Company’s net operating loss and tax credits can be carried forward, the existence of taxable temporary differences, and available tax planning strategies.

The Company accounts for uncertain tax positions in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 740.  This guidance prescribes a comprehensive model as to how a company should recognize, present, and disclose in its financial statement uncertain tax positions that a company has taken or expects to take on its tax return.  Symon’s open tax years are for the years ended January 31, 2011, 2012, and 2013 and the short period ending April 19, 2013.  All RMG tax years within the statute of limitations are open.  As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company had no accruals recorded for uncertain tax positions.  The Company has elected to recognize accrued interest and penalties related to income tax matters as a component of income tax expense if incurred.  For the year ended December 31, 2014, the period April 20 through December 31, 2013, and the period February 1 through April 19, 2013, there were no such costs related to income taxes.  It is determined not to be reasonably likely for the amounts of unrecognized tax benefits to significantly increase or decrease within the next 12 months.  The Company is currently subject to a three year statute of limitation by major tax jurisdictions.

7. Common Stock

The Company is authorized to issue up to 250,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share. As of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company had 12,167,756 and 11,920,583, respectively, outstanding shares of common stock.

In February 2014, the Company commenced an offer to exchange one share of its common stock for every eight of its outstanding warrants tendered by the holder for exchange pursuant to the offer. The exchange offer expired on March 26, 2014, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. A total of 3,417,348 Public Warrants, or approximately 26% of the 13,066,067 outstanding Warrants (and approximately 43% of the 8,000,000 outstanding Public Warrants), were properly tendered and not withdrawn in the offer.

Under the terms of the offer, the Company accepted all tendered Warrants, and issued an aggregate of 427,169 shares of common stock in exchange.



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Stockholders of record are entitled to one vote for each share of common stock held on all matters to be voted on. Stockholders are entitled to receive ratable dividends when, as and if declared, by the Company’s Board of Directors out of funds legally available. In the event of a liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the Company, stockholders are entitled to share ratably in all assets remaining available for distribution after payment of all liabilities of the Company, and after all provisions are made for each class of stock, if any, having preference over the common stock. Common stockholders have no preemptive or other subscription rights. There are no sinking fund provisions applicable to the Company’s common stock. 

Common stock of 20,000 shares was issued as compensation to non-employee board members in March 2014; restricted stock of 100,000 was issued to the former CEO concurrent with his departure from the Company.

8. Warrants

At December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company had 9,648,719 and 13,066,067 warrants outstanding, respectively. As of December 31, 2014, 4,582,652 of these were public warrants. Each warrant entitles the registered holder to purchase one share of common stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2014, the Company redeemed 3,417,348 Public Warrants in connection with the common stock exchange discussed in Note 7.

Public Warrants

Each Warrant entitles the registered holder to purchase one share of common stock at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment as discussed below, and are currently exercisable, provided that there is an effective registration statement under the Securities Act covering the underlying shares and a current prospectus relating to them is available.

The Warrants issued as part of the Offering expire on April 8, 2018 or earlier upon redemption or liquidation. The Company may call Warrants for redemption:


·

in whole and not in part;

·

at an exercise price of $0.01 per Warrant;

·

upon not less than 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption, or the 30-day redemption period, to each Warrant holder; and

·

if, and only if, the last sale price of the Company’s common stock equals or exceeds $17.50 per share for any 20 trading days within a 30-day trading period ending on the third business day before the Company sends notice of redemption to the Warrant holders.


If the Company calls the Public Warrants for redemption as described above, it will have the option to require any holder of Warrants that wishes to exercise his, her or its Warrant to do so on a “cashless basis”. If the Company takes advantage of this option, all holders of Public Warrants would pay the exercise price by surrendering his, her or its Warrants for that number of shares of our common stock equal to, but in no case less than $10.00, the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the product of the number of shares of the Company’s common stock underlying the Warrants, multiplied by the difference between the exercise price of the Warrants and the “fair market value” (defined below) by (y) the fair market value. The “fair market value” shall mean the average reported last sale price of the Company’s common stock for the 10 trading days ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which the notice of redemption is sent to the holders of Warrants. If the Company takes advantage of this option, the notice of redemption will contain the information necessary to calculate the number of shares of common stock to be received upon exercise of the Warrants, including the “fair market value” in such case. Requiring a cashless exercise in this manner will reduce the number of shares to be issued and thereby lessen the dilutive effect of a Warrant redemption. If the Company calls the Warrants for redemption and the Company’s management does not take advantage of this option, the Sponsor and its permitted transferees would still be entitled to exercise their Sponsor Warrants for cash or on a cashless basis using the same formula described above that holders of Public Warrants would have been required to use had all Warrant holders been required to exercise their Warrants on a cashless basis, as described in more detail below.

The exercise price, the redemption price and number of shares of common stock issuable on exercise of the Public Warrants may be adjusted in certain circumstances including in the event of a stock dividend, stock split, extraordinary dividend, or recapitalization, reorganization, merger or consolidation. However, the exercise price and number of Common Shares issuable on exercise of the Warrants will not be adjusted for issuances of common stock at a price below the Warrant exercise price.

The Public Warrants were issued in registered form under a Warrant Agreement between the Company’s transfer agent (in such capacity, the “Warrant Agent”), and the Company (the “Warrant Agreement”). The Warrants may be exercised upon surrender of the Warrant certificate on or prior to the expiration date at the offices of the Warrant Agent, with the exercise form on the reverse side of the Warrant certificate completed and executed as indicated, accompanied by full payment of the exercise price (or on a cashless basis, if applicable), by certified or official bank check payable to the Company for the number of Warrants being exercised. The Warrant holders do not have the rights or privileges of holders of common stock and any voting rights until they



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exercise their Warrants and receive shares of common stock. After the issuance of shares of common stock upon exercise of the Warrants, each holder will be entitled to one vote for each share of common stock held of record on all matters to be voted on by our stockholders.

No Public Warrants will be exercisable unless at the time of exercise a prospectus relating to common stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants is current and available throughout the 30-day redemption period and the common stock has been registered or qualified or deemed to be exempt under the securities laws of the state of residence of the holder of the Warrants.

No fractional shares of common stock will be issued upon exercise of the Public Warrants. If, upon exercise of the Warrants, a holder would be entitled to receive a fractional interest in a share of common stock, the Company will, upon exercise, round up to the nearest whole number the number of shares of common stock to be issued to the Warrant holder.

Sponsor Warrants

The Sponsor purchased an aggregate of 4,000,000 Sponsor Warrants from the Company at a price of $0.75 per Warrant in a private placement completed on April 12, 2011. In addition, on April 8, 2013, the Company issued to the Company's Executive Chairman and a significant stockholder Sponsor Warrants exercisable for a total of 1,066,666 shares of the Company’s common stock. These Warrants were issued upon the conversion by each of the parties of a Promissory Note issued by the Company to the Sponsor and in the aggregate principal amount of $800,000, which Promissory Note was subsequently assigned by the Sponsor to the Executive Chairman and significant stockholder in the aggregate principal amount of $400,000 each. The conversion price of the Promissory Notes was $0.75 per Warrant. The Sponsor Warrants (including the shares of Company common stock issuable upon exercise of the Sponsor Warrants) were not transferable, assignable or salable (other than to the Company’s officers and directors and other persons or entities affiliated with the Sponsor) until May 8, 2013, and they will not be redeemable by the Company so long as they are held by the Sponsor or its permitted transferees. Otherwise, the Sponsor Warrants have terms and provisions that are identical to the Public Warrants, except that such Sponsor Warrants may be exercised by the holders on a cashless basis. If the Sponsor Warrants are held by holders other than the Sponsor or its permitted transferees, the Sponsor Warrants will be redeemable by the Company and exercisable by the holders on the same basis as the Public Warrants. The Sponsor Warrants expire on April 8, 2018.

9. Preferred Stock

The Company is authorized to issue 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock with such designations, voting and other rights and preferences as may be determined from time to time by the Board of Directors. As of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company has not issued any shares of preferred stock.

10. Treasury Stock

In June 2014, the Company received 300,000 shares of its common stock in settlement of a claim for damages. The stock was recorded at cost as Other Income per the guidance under ASC 450. The stock was valued at $480,000 which represents its market price on the day it was received.

11. Warrant Liability and Fair Value

Pursuant to the Company's Offering, the Company sold 8,000,000 units, which subsequently separated into one warrant at an initial exercise price of $11.50 and one share of common stock. The Sponsor also purchased 4,000,000 warrants in a private placement in connection with the initial public offering. The warrants expire on April 8, 2018. The warrants issued contain a cashless exercise feature and a restructuring price adjustment provision in the event of any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another corporation, subsequent to the initial business combination, where the surviving entity is not the Company and whose stock is not listed for trading on a national securities exchange or on the OTC Bulletin Board, or is not to be so listed for trading immediately following such event (the “Applicable Event”). The exercise price of the warrant is decreased immediately following an Applicable Event by a formula that causes the warrants to not be indexed to the Company's own stock. As a result, the warrants are considered a derivative and the liability has been classified as a liability on the Balance Sheet. Management uses the quoted market price of the warrants to calculate the warrant liability which was determined to be $1,447,308 at December 31, 2014 and $4,573,123 at December 31, 2013. This valuation is revised on a quarterly basis until the warrants are exercised or they expire with the changes in fair value recorded in the statement of operations. Any change in the market value of the warrant liability is recorded as Other Income (Expense) in the Statement of Comprehensive Loss.

The fair value of the derivative warrant liability was determined by the Company using the quoted market prices for the publicly traded warrants. On reporting dates where there are no active trades the Company uses the last reported closing trade price of the warrants to determine the fair value (Level 2). There were no transfers between Level 1, 2 or 3 during the twelve months ended December 31, 2014 and the period ended December 31, 2013.



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The following table presents information about the Company's warrant liability that is measured at fair value on a recurring basis, and goodwill and intangible assets on a non-recurring basis and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques the Company used to determine such fair value. In general, fair values determined by Level 1 inputs use quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Fair values determined by Level 2 inputs use data points that are observable such as quoted prices, interest rates and yield curves. Fair values determined by Level 3 inputs are unobservable data points for the asset or liability, and includes situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability:


Description

 

Fair Value

 

Quoted Prices

In

Active

Markets

(Level 1)

 

Significant

Other

Observable

Inputs

(Level 2)

 

Significant

Other

Unobservable

Inputs

(Level 3)

 

Impairment Charge

Warrant Liability:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2013

 

$

4,573,123

 

-

 

$

4,573,123

 

 

-

 

 

-

December 31, 2014

 

$

1,447,308

 

-

 

$

1,447,308

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill and Intangible Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2014

 

$

11,519,000

 

-

 

 

-

 

$

11,519,000

 

$

51,108,782


12. Commitments and Contingencies

Office Lease Obligations –

The Company currently leases office space and manufacturing facilities in Dallas, Texas. The office space lease that expires on March 1, 2025 and the manufacturing facilities lease expires on April 30, 2015. The Company received a tenant improvement allowance of $1,250,200, which was recorded as an increase in leasehold improvements and deferred rent to be amortized over the life of the lease.  The Company also received a one-year rent abatement, but the rent expense is being recorded on a straight-line basis.

The Company also leases office space in San Francisco and Los Angeles, California, New York, New York and Pittsford, New York, under leases that expire at various dates through 2020.

In addition, the Company leases office space in London, England under a lease agreement that expires in August 2016; in Dubai, UAE under a lease agreement that expires in August 2015; and in Singapore under a lease that expires in September 2015.

Future minimum rental payments under these leases are as follows:


 

 

Amount

2015

 

$

 2,102,179

2016

 

 

1,818,277

2017

 

 

1,568,291

2018

 

 

1,318,652

2019

 

 

1,315,451

Thereafter

 

 

5,113,121

 

 

$

13,235,970


Total rent expense under all operating leases for the year ended December 31, 2014 was $2,207,846.  For the period April 20, 2013 to December 31, 2013, it was $1,889,098 and for the period February 1, 2013 to April 19, 2013, it was $102,704.

The Company is currently subleasing two facilities and receiving monthly payments which are less than the Company’s monthly lease obligations. Based upon the then current real estate market conditions, the Company believed that these leases had been impaired and accrued lease impairment charges. The impairment charges were calculated based on future lease commitments less estimated future sublease income. The leases expire in February 28, 2021 and August 31, 2017, respectively.



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Capital Lease Commitments -

The Company has entered into capital lease agreements with leasing companies for the financing of equipment and furniture purchases. The capital lease payments expire at various dates through June 2017. Future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable capital lease agreements consist of the following amounts for the year ending December 31:


 

 

Capital

Leases

2015

 

$

232,664

2016

 

 

230,274

2017

 

 

86,226

Total minimum lease payments

 

 

549,164

Less amount representing interest

 

 

(45,178)

Present value of capital lease obligations

 

 

503,986

Less current portion

 

 

(204,582)

Non-current portion

 

$

299,404


Revenue Share Commitments


The Company has entered into revenue sharing agreements with a business partner, requiring the Company to make minimum yearly revenue sharing payments.


Future minimum payments under this agreement consists of the following amounts for the years ending December 31:


2015

 

$

4,619,842

Total minimum revenue share commitments

 

$

4,619,842


During the three-month period ended September 30, 2014, the Company renegotiated a revenue sharing agreement with a business partner. The parties agreed, among other things, to eliminate the Company’s remaining minimum revenue sharing commitment of $11,500,000 if certain terms and conditions are met in the future. As a result, the remaining minimum commitment of $1,888,008 is not included in the table above. This amount is accrued on the balance sheet.


Legal proceedings -


The Company is subject to legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of business. Management is not aware of any claims that would have a material effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.


On March 5, 2015, T-Rex Property AB (“T-Rex”), filed a complaint against us in the United States District Court for the North District of Texas, Civil Action Number 3:15-cv-00738-P.  T-Rex alleges that we are infringing on three United States patents.  T-Rex is seeking unspecified monetary relief, injunctive relief for the payment of royalties and reimbursement for attorneys’ fees.  We deny the allegations set forth in the complaint and intend to vigorously defend ourself in the proceedings.


13. Accrued Liabilities


Accrued liabilities are as follows:


 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

2014

2013

Professional fees

 

$

939,993

 

$

460,924

Accrued sales commissions

 

 

916,800

 

 

619,186

Accrued bonuses

 

 

443,597

 

 

467,702

Accrued capital expenditures

 

 

-

 

 

828,716

Taxes payable

 

 

648,891

 

 

(279,391)

Accrued interest

 

 

-

 

 

100,480

Accrued expenses

 

 

834,828

 

 

807,884

Other

 

 

522,146

 

 

1,505,347

Total

 

$

4,306,255

 

$

4,510,848




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14. Geographic Information


Revenue by geographic area are based on the deployment site location of end-user customers. Substantially all of the revenue from North America are generated from the United States of America. Geographic area information related to revenue from customers is as follows:


 

 

Successor

 

Successor

 

 

Predecessor

Company

Company

 

Company

 

 

Year

 

April 20, 2013

 

 

February 1, 2013

Ended

through

 

through

December 31,

December 31,

 

April 19,

Region

 

2014

 

2013

 

 

2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North America

 

$

42,841,221

 

$

40,235,491

 

 

$

5,137,362

International-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United Kingdom

 

 

7,055,826

 

 

4,217,706

 

 

 

911,879

Middle East

 

 

3,609,133

 

 

3,113,068

 

 

 

485,712

Europe

 

 

2,672,666

 

 

2,309,696

 

 

 

616,710

Other

 

 

1,313,966

 

 

401,686

 

 

 

5,652

 

 

 

14,651,592

 

 

10,042,156

 

 

 

2,019,953

Total

 

$

57,492,813

 

$

50,277,647

 

 

$

7,157,315


The vast majority of the Company's long-lived assets are located in the United States.


15. Unaudited Pro-Forma Operating Loss for the Year Ended December 31, 2013


The following table presents Unaudited Pro-Forma Operating Loss for the Company for the year ended December 31, 2013 based on the assumption that both Reach Media and Symon had been acquired on January 1, 2013. These results are not, however, intended to reflect actual operations of the Company had the acquisitions occurred on January 1, 2013. Operating expenses do not included any acquisition related expenses. In addition, the analysis includes the effect of the following entries required under GAAP purchase accounting guidelines:


·

Amortization expense includes amortization of the fair value Intangible Assets that were acquired.

·

Revenues have been reduced due to an adjustment of deferred revenue existing at the acquisition date to market value at the acquisition date.


 

 

December 31,

 

2013

Revenues

 

$

72,294,886

Cost of Revenues

 

 

38,667,085

Gross Profit

 

 

33,627,801

Operating Expenses

 

 

44,678,417

Operating Loss

 

 

(11,050,616)


16. Equity Incentive Plan


On July 12, 2013, the Company’s stockholders approved the Company’s 2013 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2013 Plan”) and the reservation of 2,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock for issuance under the 2013 Plan. The 2013 Plan is intended to promote the interests of the Company and its stockholders by providing the Company’s employees, directors and consultants with incentives and rewards to encourage them to continue in the Company’s service and with a proprietary interest in pursuing the Company’s long-term growth, profitability and financial success. Equity awards available under the 2013 Plan include stock options, stock appreciation rights, phantom stock, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance shares, deferred share units, share-denominated performance units and cash awards. The 2013 Plan is administered by the compensation committee of the board of directors of the Company, which has the authority to designate the employees, consultants and members of the board of directors who will be granted awards under the 2013 Plan, to designate the amount, type and other terms and conditions of such awards and to interpret any and all provisions of the 2013 Plan and the terms of any awards under the 2013 Plan. The 2013 Plan will terminate on the tenth anniversary of its effective date.




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In August 2013 the Company awarded 1,660,000 options to its employees. These options have an exercise price of $8.10 and vest over a three-year period. The expense recognized for these options for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 was $1,810,954 and $1,325,455, respectively. The unamortized cost of these options at December 31, 2014 was $1,891,441 to be recognized over a weighted-average life of 1.62 years. The unamortized cost of these options at December 31, 2013 was $5,414,145 to be recognized over a weighted-average life of 2.3 years. At December 31, 2014 and 2013, 565,000 and zero of these options were exercisable, respectively. There was no intrinsic value associated with these options as of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013. The weighted-average remaining contractual life of the options outstanding is 8.8 years.


On August 13, 2013 the Company granted its Chief Executive Officer 350,000 shares of common stock under the 2013 Plan. The shares had a three-year vesting period beginning in April 2014. The calculated fair value of shares was $8.00 per share, equal to the share price on the date of the grant. On July 22, 2014 the CEO resigned. In connection with his resignation, the CEO became vested in 100,000 shares of common stock and the remaining unvested restricted stock grant was forfeited. The total expense recognized for these shares was $249,333 and $500,667 for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.


On July 22, 2014, the Company awarded 500,000 options to its new CEO under the 2013 Plan. These options have an exercise price of $2.45 and vest over a 3.5 year period. The cost associated with these options for the year ended December 31, 2014 was $70,238. The unamortized cost of these options at December 31, 2014 was $519,762 to be recognized over a weighted-average life of 2.56 years. At December 31, 2014, none of these options were exercisable and there was no intrinsic value associated with these options. The weighted-average remaining contractual life of the options outstanding is 9.8 years.


In connection with the resignation of the Company's CFO during 2014, the Company's Board of Directors accelerated the vesting of 66,666 shares of unvested stock options for a total of 100,000.  The Company recognized no incremental costs during the year ended December 31, 2014 related to the modification.


A summary of the changes in outstanding stock options under all equity incentive plans is as follows:


Balance, December 31, 2013

 

Shares

 

Grant

Date

Fair

Value

 

Weighted

Average

Exercise

Price

 

Weighted

Average

Remaining

Contractual

Term

 

 

1,660,000

 

 

 

$8.10

 

 

Granted

 

500,000

 

1.18

 

$2.45

 

 

Forfeited or expired

 

(338,333)

 

 

 

$8.10

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2014

 

1,821,667

 

 

 

$6.55

 

8.6

Non-exercisable

 

1,256,667

 

 

 

$5.85

 

8.8

Outstanding and exercisable,

December 31, 2014

 

565,000

 

 

 

$8.10

 

8.3


Following is a summary of compensation expense recognized for the issuance of stock options and restricted stock grants for the year ended December 31, 2014 and period from April 20 through December 31, 2013:


 

 

2014

 

2013

Selling and marketing

$

50,112

$

303,153

General and administrative

 

1,959,689

 

1,492,038

Research and development

 

50,486

 

80,930

Total

$

2,060,287

$

1,876,122


The Company computed the estimated fair values of stock options using the Black-Scholes model. These values were calculated using the following assumptions:


 

 

2014

 

2013

Risk-free interest rate

 

1.91%

 

1.97%

Expected term

 

6.0 years

 

6.0 years

Expected price volatility

 

48.9%

 

48.9%

Dividend yield  

 

0%

 

0%




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EXPECTED TERM:  The  Company  does  not  have  sufficient   historical information to develop  reasonable  expectations  about future exercise patterns  and  post-vesting  employment  behavior,  so we estimate  the expected  term of awards  granted by taking the  average of the vesting  term  and  the  contractual  term  of the  awards,  referred  to as the simplified method.


VOLATILITY:  The expected volatility being used is based on a blend of comparable small- to mid-size public companies serving similar markets.


RISK FREE INTEREST RATE:  The risk free interest rate is based on the U.S.  Treasury's zero coupon issues with remaining terms similar to the expected term on the award.


DIVIDEND YIELD:  The  Company  has  never  declared  or paid  any cash dividends  and does not plan to pay cash  dividends in the  foreseeable future, and, therefore,  used an expected dividend yield of zero in the valuation model.


FORFEITURES: As we do not have sufficient historical information to develop reasonable expectations about forfeitures, we currently apply actual forfeitures.


17. Related Party Transactions


In August 2013, the Company entered into a two-year Management Services Agreement with 2012 DOOH Investments, LLC (the “Consultant”), an entity managed by Mr. Donald R. Wilson, a major stockholder. Under the agreement, the Consultant provides management consulting services to the Company and its subsidiaries with respect to financing, acquisitions, sourcing, diligence, and strategic planning.


In consideration for its services, the Consultant received a one-time payment of 120,000 shares of the common stock of the Company which had a market value of $960,000 when issued in August 2013. The value of the common stock is being amortized over the term of the agreement and related charges to operations for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 were $504,750 and $175,250, respectively.  The unamortized value of the common stock was $280,000 and $784,750 at December 31, 2014 and 2013 respectively. The unamortized balance of the common stock at December 31, 2014 is included in other current assets. Under the Agreement, the Consultant also receives an annual services fee of $50,000. 


In addition, the Company provides consulting services to an entity owned by Mr. Wilson for which it has recognized related consulting fees during the year ended December 31, 2014 of $400,000.


The Company also had an agreement with a company owned by a board member under which it paid $15,000 a month for public relations services. This agreement was terminated on June 30, 2014. Under this agreement the Company incurred charges for the year ended December 31, 2014 of $90,000.


As discussed in Note 4, the Company's former senior lender sold its interest in the Company's Senior Credit Facility to a new lender group that included the Company's Executive Chairman and largest shareholder. Interest expense paid to the new lender group was $698,333 during the year ended December 31, 2014.


18. Loss on Long-Term Contract


In 2013 the Company entered into a long-term contract with a partner under which it agreed to share revenue generated under the contract with the partner. The revenue sharing arrangement included minimum annual guarantees payable to the partner over the term of the contract.


During the second quarter of 2014, the Company updated its analysis of the long-term contract. Based on results to date and an estimate of revenue to be generated in the future under the contract, the Company determined that sufficient revenue would not be generated under the contract for it to meet its minimum annual guarantees of revenue sharing to its partner. As a result, the Company recorded a $6,200,000 loss on the long-term contract at June 30, 2014 which represented the amount it expected the total minimum annual guarantees payable to the partner would exceed the revenue generated under the contract. The loss on the long-term contract was recorded as follows:


Cost of Revenue - Loss on Long-Term Contract

 

$

4,130,104

Revenue reduction

 

 

2,069,896

Total

 

$

6,200,000




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During the third quarter, the Company and its partner renegotiated the contract and agreed to significant changes in the contract which include, among other things, reductions in the minimum annual revenue-sharing guarantees if certain terms and conditions are met. In connection with amending the agreement, the Company granted its partner a subordinated security interest in the accounts receivable of its Enterprise business segment.  This security interest is subordinate to the security interest granted to its lenders under the Senior Credit Agreement. As a result of the agreed changes to the contract and the Company’s expectation that the terms and conditions contained in the amended agreement will be met by both parties, the Company now estimates that the loss on the long-term contract will be less than previously recorded. Consequently, the Company has recorded a credit to Cost of Revenue – loss on long-term contract of $2,756,733 during the three months ended September 30, 2014.


During the fourth quarter, the Company reviewed future revenue projections that were offsetting the accrued loss and now estimates that the loss on the long-term contract will be more than previously recorded. Consequently, the Company has recorded an additional loss on long-term contract of $1,358,679 during the three months ended December 31, 2014.


19. Segment Reporting


The Company provides advertising services through digital place-based networks and sells enterprise-class digital signage solutions to customers worldwide. The Company has two separate reporting business segments - Media and Enterprise - for the following reasons:


·

The segments have different business models. The Media segment sells advertising to major corporate advertisers and the advertising is placed on screens owned by business partners. In return for the use of their screens, the business partners share in the advertising revenue. The Enterprise segment sells intelligent visual solutions that consist of its proprietary software and hardware products and third-party displays. The Enterprise segment also provides installation services and maintenance and support services to corporate customers.

·

The segments have different economic characteristics. The Media segment is projected to have a higher rate of sales growth than the Enterprise segment. The Enterprise segment realizes a higher gross margin on revenues than the Media segment.

·

Each segment has a different head of operations that manages the segment. Each segment head uses discrete financial information about his individual segment and regularly reviews the operating results of that component.


Since the Company operates as a highly integrated entity which is characterized by substantial inter-segment cooperation and sharing of personnel and assets, it limits its segment reporting to revenues, cost of revenues, and gross profit by segment.

An analysis of the two reporting business segments follows:


 

 

Successor Company

 

Successor Company

 

 

Predecessor Company

 

 

Twelve Months

 

April 20, 2013

 

 

February 1, 2013

Ended

Through

 

Through

December 31,

December 31,

 

April 19,

2014

2013

 

2013

 

 

Media

 

Enterprise

 

Media

 

Enterprise

 

 

Media

 

Enterprise

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

16,507,209

 

$

40,985,604

 

$

16,859,940

 

$

33,417,707

 

 

 

-

 

$

7,157,315

Cost of Revenue

 

 

12,814,119

 

 

23,855,707

 

 

10,718,458

 

 

18,967,138

 

 

 

-

 

 

2,971,467

Gross Profit

 

 

3,693,090

 

 

17,129,897

 

 

6,141,482

 

 

14,450,569

 

 

 

-

 

 

4,185,848

Gross Profit %

 

 

22.4%

 

 

41.8%

 

 

36.4%

 

 

43.2%

 

 

 

-

 

 

58.5%


For the twelve months ended December 31, 2014, the Media segment’s Cost of Revenue includes a charge of $2,732,050 related to an estimated loss recognized on a long-term contract.


During the period February 1, 2013 through April 19, 2013, the Enterprise segment realized a gross margin of 58.5%. The Predecessor Company consisted only of the Enterprise segment during this period, and, as a result, there were no advertising segment revenues on which the Company realizes a lower gross margin.


20. Subsequent Event and Liquidity


On March 26, 2015, we issued and sold an aggregate of 250,000 shares of newly-designated Series A convertible preferred stock (the “Series A Preferred Stock”) to certain accredited investors (collectively, the “Investors”), including certain of our executive officers and directors (or affiliated entities), at a price per share of $100.00, pursuant to a Purchase Agreement dated March 25, 2015 (the “Financing”). As part of the Financing, $15 million of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock were issued and sold to White Knight Capital Management LLC and Children’s Trust C/U the Donald R. Wilson 2009 GRAT #1 (together, the “Lenders”), which entities are the lenders under the Credit Agreement, dated April 19, 2013 (as subsequently amended, the



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“Senior Credit Agreement”), to which the Company and certain of its subsidiaries are party, in consideration for the satisfaction and discharge of all principal amounts owed to the Lenders under the Senior Credit Agreement on a dollar-for-dollar basis. In addition, simultaneously with the closing of the Financing the Company paid all accrued interest and any other amounts due from the Company to the Lenders under the Senior Credit Agreement. As a result, all amounts due under the Senior Credit Agreement were paid in full and the Senior Credit Agreement was terminated.


The shares of Series A Preferred Stock have the rights and preferences set forth in the Certificate of Designation of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock filed by the Company on March 25, 2015 (the “Certificate of Designation”). Pursuant to the Certificate of Designation, each share of Series A Preferred Stock shall automatically convert into 100 shares of the Company’s common stock on such date on which the stockholders of the Company approve a proposal (the “Proposal”) to permit the issuance of shares of common stock upon the conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock (the “Stockholder Approval”). The conversion price will be subject to adjustment in the event of the issuance by the Company of other securities at a price per share of less than the conversion price of the Series A Preferred Stock, or to reflect stock dividends, stock splits and other recapitalizations affecting the Common Stock. Prior to the Stockholder Approval, the shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall not be convertible. If the Stockholder Approval has not been obtained, and the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock have not converted into shares of Common Stock, by the 60th day following the Closing (or by the 75th  day following the Closing if the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) comments on the preliminary proxy materials filed by the Company in connection with seeking the Stockholder Approval, then commencing on the next business day holders of the Series A Preferred Stock will be entitled to cumulative quarterly dividends at a rate of 12% per annum calculated from the original issuance date, calculated based on a price of $100 per share (the “Stated Value”), in preference and priority to the holders of all other classes or series of the Company’s capital stock. Upon the Company’s liquidation prior to the conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock, each share of Series A Preferred Stock would participate on a pari passu basis with the holder of Common Stock (on an as-converted basis) in the net assets of the Company. Holders of Series A Preferred Stock will be entitled to vote with the holders of the Common Stock on an as-converted basis, except that the Series A Preferred Stock shall have no voting rights with respect to the Proposal. In addition, prior to the conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock the consent of the holders of at least 66% of the Series A Preferred Stock then outstanding, voting together as a class, will be required for the Company to take certain actions, including authorizing an increased number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock or any class or series of capital stock ranking senior to or on parity with the Series A Preferred Stock, adopting a plan for liquidation, entering into a Change of Control Transaction (as such term is defined in the Certificate of Designation), entering into certain transactions with affiliates, or incurring indebtedness for borrowed money in excess of $500,000 in the aggregate (other than indebtedness incurred under the Company’s existing factoring facility). From and after the first anniversary of the Closing, the Required Holders (as defined below) will have the right to elect to cause the Company to redeem, out of funds legally available therefore, all but not less than all of the then outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock, for a price per share equal to the Stated Value for such share, plus the amount of any accrued and unpaid dividends thereon. As used in the Certificate of Designation, the term “Required Holders” means each holder who, together with its affiliates, purchases at least $2.5 million of Series A Preferred Stock pursuant to the Purchase Agreement and the holders of at least a majority of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock then outstanding.


Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, the Company has agreed to take all action necessary to call (1) a meeting of its stockholders (the “Stockholder Meeting”) to seek the Stockholder Approval, by no later than the 60th day after the Closing (or the 75th  day after the Closing if the SEC comments on the preliminary proxy materials filed by the Company in connection with seeking the Stockholder Approval), and (2) if the Stockholder Approval is not obtained at the Stockholder Meeting, up to three additional meetings of stockholders to seek the Stockholder Approval. The Company also agreed that, subject to their fiduciary duties under applicable law, the non-interested members of the Board will recommend to the Company’s stockholders that they vote in favor of the Proposal, and take all commercially reasonable action to solicit the approval of the stockholders for the Proposal. The Company has also agreed, in addition to other covenants contained in the Purchase Agreement, not to issue any other shares of Common Stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of Common Stock, subject to certain exceptions, for a period of 90 days following the effective date (the “Effective Date”) of the first registration statement filed pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement (as defined below).


In connection with the Financing, on March 25, 2015 the Company entered into a Registration Rights Agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) with the Investors pursuant to which the Company has agreed to prepare and file with the SEC within 30 days following the closing of the Financing a registration statement covering the resale of the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock (the “Registrable Securities”), and to use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such registration statement to be declared effective under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), as soon as practicable. If (1) the registration statement is not filed within 30 days after the closing, (2) the registration statement is not declared effective by the earlier of (A) five business days after the SEC shall have informed the Company that it will not review the registration statement or that it has no further comments on the registration statement or (B) within 90 days after the closing, (3) the registration statement ceases for any reason to be effective at any time before the Registrable Securities have not been resold for more than 20 consecutive days or a total of 45 days in any 12 month period, or (4) the Company fails to keep public information available or to otherwise comply with certain obligations such that the Investors are unable to resell the



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Registrable Securities pursuant to the provisions of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, then the Company shall be obligated to pay to each Investor an amount in cash, as liquidated damages and not as a penalty, equal to 1.5% of the purchase price paid by such Investor for the Shares purchased under the Purchase Agreement per month until the applicable event giving rise to such payments is cured. The Company is obligated to file additional registration statements under certain circumstances, including if the Company is not able to include all of the Registrable Securities in the initial registration statement pursuant to the provisions of Rule 415 promulgated under the Securities Act, and to pay liquidated damages, equivalent to those applicable to the initial registration statement, if certain conditions applicable to any such additional registration statement are not satisfied.


In connection with the Financing, each of Gregory H. Sachs, 2012 DOOH Investments, LLC, DRW Commodities, LLC and PAR Investment Partners, L.P., which collectively (together with certain affiliated entities) beneficially own, in the aggregate, approximately 45% of our outstanding common stock, entered into a support agreement pursuant to which each agreed to vote in favor of the Proposal.


The Company believes that its existing working capital resources, together with projected cash flow and recent financing activities, are sufficient to fund its operations through at least December 2015.  The Company may still need to obtain additional financing in the future and cannot guarantee it will be on favorable terms or available at all.




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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.


 

RMG NETWORKS HOLDING CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Robert Michelson

 

 

Robert Michelson

Chief Executive Officer


Date: April 9, 2015


POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Robert Michelson and David Roberts, jointly and severally, his attorney-in-fact, each with the full power of substitution, for such person, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this Annual Report on Form 10-K, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might do or could do in person hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or his substitute, 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 date indicated.


Signature

 

Title

 

Date

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Gregory H. Sachs

 

Executive Chairman

 

April 9, 2015

Gregory H. Sachs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Robert Michelson

 

Chief Executive Officer and Director

 

April 9, 2015

Robert Michelson

 

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Kenneth Cichocki

 

Interim Chief Financial Officer

 

April 9, 2015

Kenneth Cichocki

 

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Richard Bollar

 

Interim Chief Accounting Officer

 

April 9, 2015

Richard Bollar

 

(Principal Accounting Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Marvin Shrear

 

Director

 

April 9, 2015

Marvin Shrear

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Jonathan Trutter

 

Director

 

April 9, 2015

Jonathan Trutter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Alan Swimmer

 

Director

 

April 9, 2015

Alan Swimmer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Jeffrey Hayzlett

 

Director

 

April 9, 2015

Jeffrey Hayzlett

 

 

 

 




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INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

2.1

 

Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 11, 2013, by and among SCG Financial Acquisition Corp., SCG Financial Merger II Corp., Reach Media Group Holdings, Inc. and Shareholder Representative Services LLC, solely in its capacity as stockholder representative (1)

2.2

 

Amendment No. 1 to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 8, 2013, and among SCG Financial Acquisition Corp., SCG Financial Merger II Corp., Reach Media Group Holdings, Inc. and Shareholder Representative Services LLC, solely in its capacity as stockholder representative (5)

2.3

 

Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 1, 2013, by and among SCG Financial Acquisition Corp., SCG Financial Merger II Corp., Reach Media Group Holdings, Inc. and the securityholder's representative. (6)

3.1

 

Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on July 12, 2013 (2)

3.2

 

By-laws (3)

4.1

 

Specimen Unit Certificate (3)

4.2

 

Specimen Common Stock Certificate (3)

4.3

 

Specimen Warrant Certificate (3)

4.4

 

Warrant Agreement, dated April 12, 2011, by and between SCG Financial Acquisition Corp. and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust company (7)

10.1

 

Promissory Note, dated January 28, 2011, issued to SCG Financial Holdings LLC (13)

10.2

 

Form of Letter Agreement between the Registrant and SCG Financial Holdings LLC (3)

10.3

 

Form of Letter Agreement between the Registrant and certain directors and officers of the Registrant (3)

10.4

 

Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated April 12, 2011, by and between SCG Financial Acquisition Corp. and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust company (7)

10.5

 

Administrative Services Agreement dated April 12, 2011 by and between SCG Financial Acquisition Corp. and Sachs Capital Group LP (7)

10.6

 

Registration Rights Agreement, dated April 12, 2011, by and between SCG Financial Acquisition Corp. and SCG Financial Holdings LLC (7)

10.7

 

Securities Purchase Agreement, dated January 28, 2011, between the Registrant SCG Financial Holdings LLC (13)

10.8

 

Warrant Subscription Agreement, dated January 28, 2011, between the Registrant and SCG Financial Holdings LLC (13)

10.9

 

Form of Indemnity Agreement (3)

10.10

 

Promissory Note, dated February 9, 2011, issued to SCG Financial Holdings LLC (3)

10.11

 

Amendment No. 1 to Warrant Subscription Agreement, dated March 4, 2011, between the Registrant and SCG Financial Holdings LLC (3)

10.12

 

Amendment No. 2 to the Warrant Subscription Agreement, dated April 12, 2011, by and among SCG Financial Acquisition Corp. and SCG Financial Holdings LLC (7)

10.13

 

Underwriting Agreement, dated April 12, 2011, by and between SCG Financial Acquisition Corp. and Lazard Capital Markets LLC, as representative of the underwriters (7)

10.14

 

Equity Commitment Letter Agreement by and between SCG Financial Acquisition Corp. and 2012 DOOH Investments LLC (4)

10.15

 

Escrow Agreement, dated as of April 8, 2012, by and among SCG Financial Acquisition Corp., Wilmington Trust, N.A., and Shareholder Representative Services LLC (14)

10.16

 

Form of Lock-Up Agreement (5)

10.17

 

Registration Rights Agreement, dated April 8, 2013, by and among SCG and the former RMG stockholders part thereto (5)

10.18

 

Registration Rights Agreement, dated April 8, 2013, by and among SCG, Special Value Opportunities Fund, LLC, Special Value Expansion Fund, LLC and Tennenbaum Opportunities Partners V, LP (5)

10.19

 

Credit Agreement, dated April 19, 2013, by and among by and among SCG Financial Acquisition Corp., certain direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries of SCG Financial Acquisition Corp. party thereto from time to time as borrowers, certain direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries of SCG Financial Acquisition Corp. party thereto from time to time as guarantors, the financial institutions from time to time party thereto as lenders, Kayne Anderson Credit Advisors, LLC, as administrative agent, and Comvest Capital II, L.P., as documentation agent. (8)

10.20

 

Junior Credit Agreement, dated April 19, 2013, by and among by and among SCG Financial Acquisition Corp., certain direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries of SCG Financial Acquisition Corp. party thereto from time to time as borrowers, certain direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries of SCG Financial Acquisition Corp. party thereto from time to time as guarantors, the financial institutions from time to time party thereto as lenders, and Plexus Fund II, L.P., as administrative agent for the lenders thereunder. (8)




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10.21

 

Investor Rights Agreement, dated April 19, 2013, by and among SCG Financial Acquisition Corp., Plexus Fund II, L.P., Kayne Anderson Mezzanine Partners (QP), LP, KAMPO US, LP and Kayne Anderson Mezzanine Partners, LP. (8)

10.22

 

Common Stock Purchase Agreement, dated April 19, 2013, by and between SCG Financial Acquisition Corp. and DRW Commodities, LLC. (8)

10.23

 

Registration Rights Agreement, dated April 19, 2013, by and between SCG Financial Acquisition Corp. and DRW Commodities, LLC. (8)

10.24

 

Employment Agreement, dated as of April 25, 2013, by and between SCG Financial Merger I Corp. and Garry K. McGuire (9)

10.25

 

Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of August 13, 2013, between RMG Networks Holding Corporation and Gregory H. Sachs (10)

10.26

 

Management Services Agreement, dated as of August 14, 2013, between RMG Networks Holding Corporation and 2012 DOOH Investments, LLC (10)

10.27

 

First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated August 14, 2013 (10)

10.28

 

First Amendment to Junior Credit Agreement, dated August 14, 2013 (10)

10.29

 

Employment Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2013, by and between RMG Networks Holding Corporation and William Cole (11)

10.30

 

Second Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of November 14, 2013 (12)

10.31

 

Equity Rights Agreement, dated as of November 14, 2013 between RMG Networks Holding Corporation and Comvest Capital II, L.P. (12)

14.1

 

Code of Conduct (3)

21.1

 

List of subsidiaries*

23.1

 

Consent of Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP*

24.1

 

Power of Attorney (included on the signature page to this report)*

31.1

 

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a).*

31.2

 

Certification of the Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a).*

32.1

 

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) and 18 U.S.C. 1350.**

101.INS***

 

XBRL Instance Document

101.SCH***

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema

101.CAL***

 

XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase

101.LAB***

 

XBRL Taxonomy Label Document

101.PRE***

 

XBRL Definition Linkbase Document

101.DEF***

 

XBRL Definition Linkbase Document


(1)

Incorporated by reference to an exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the registrant on January 17, 2013.

(2)

Incorporated by reference to an exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the registrant on July 18, 2013.

(3)

Incorporated by reference to an exhibit to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed by the registrant on April 8, 2011.

(4)

Incorporated by reference to an exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the registrant on December 14, 2012.

(5)

Incorporated by reference to an exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the registrant on April 12, 2013.

(6)

Incorporated by reference to an exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the registrant on March 1, 2013.

(7)

Incorporated by reference to an exhibit to the current report on Form 8-K filed by the registrant on April 18, 2011.

(8)

Incorporated by reference to an exhibit to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed by the registrant on June 28, 2013.

(9)

Incorporated by reference to an exhibit to the current report on Form 8-K filed by the registrant on May 1, 2013.

(10)

Incorporated by reference to an exhibit to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed by the registrant on August 14, 2013.

(11)

Incorporated by reference to an exhibit to the current report on Form 8-K filed by the registrant on August 30, 2013.

(12)

Incorporated by reference to an exhibit to the current report on Form 8-K filed by the registrant on November 20, 2013.

(13)

Incorporated by reference to an exhibit to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed by the registrant on February 4, 2011.

(14)

Incorporated by reference to an exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the registrant on April 16, 2013.

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Filed herewith

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Furnished herewith

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XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) information is furnished and not filed or a part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections




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